UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2011

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


 

 

 

New York

1-10299

13-3513936

(State or other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Identification No.)


 

 

112 West 34th Street, New York, New York

10120

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-720-3700

Former Name/Address
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)


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o

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o

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o

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operation and Financial Condition

          On March 2, 2011, Foot Locker, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. The press release includes a non-GAAP financial measure of fourth quarter and full-year 2010 net income before the write-down of assets, net of the partial recovery of a short-term investment that was written down in 2008. The release also includes for 2009 a non-GAAP financial measure of fourth quarter and full-year 2009 net income before inventory write-downs, corporate restructuring costs, the write-down of long-lived assets, and an income tax adjustment. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors because they allow for a more direct comparison of the Company’s performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2010 to the Company’s performance in the comparable prior-year periods. The non-GAAP financial measure is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation to GAAP is provided in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

          A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, which, in its entirety, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits


 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release of Foot Locker, Inc. dated March 2, 2011 reporting operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010.



SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

FOOT LOCKER, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: March 2, 2011

By:

/s/ Robert W. McHugh

 

 

 


 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT 99.1

(FOOT LOCKER INC LOGO)

NEWS  RELEASE

 

 

Contact:  

Peter D. Brown

 

Senior Vice President,

 

Chief Information Officer

 

and Investor Relations

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

 

(212)720-4254

FOOT LOCKER, INC. REPORTS 2010 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

 

 

 

 

Net Income of $0.36 Per Share

 

Non–GAAP Net Income Per Share Increases 63 Percent to $0.39

 

Comp-Store Sales Increase 7.3 percent

 

Gross Margin Rate Increases 320 basis points

NEW YORK, NY, March 2, 2011 – Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended January 29, 2011.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results
The Company reported net income of $57 million, or $0.36 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2010. These results included an after-tax charge of $4 million ($0.03 per share) for the write-down of assets, net of the partial recovery of a short-term investment that was written down in 2008. In the year-ago period, the Company reported net income of $23 million, or $0.14 per share, which included after-tax charges of $16 million ($0.10 per share) related to inventory write-downs, corporate restructuring costs and an income tax adjustment.

Excluding the net charges in both years, fourth quarter non-GAAP net income was $61 million, or $0.39 per share, in 2010 versus $39 million, or $0.24 per share, in 2009. This represents a 63 percent increase in the adjusted net income per share amounts.

Fourth quarter comparable-store sales increased 7.3 percent. Total fourth quarter sales increased 5.1 percent to $1,392 million this year, compared with sales of $1,325 million for the corresponding prior-year period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the thirteen-week period increased 6.5 percent.

“The significant increase in our fourth quarter net income resulted from strong comparable-store sales growth and gross margin rate expansion, as well as effective expense management,” stated Ken C. Hicks, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker, Inc. “We are very encouraged with the ongoing improvement in our operating performance, as the initial steps we are taking in executing our new strategic plan have led to positive strides toward achieving our long-term financial objectives. Heading into 2011, we will remain focused on the further implementation of our strategic initiatives, which we believe will lead to continued profitable growth of our business.”

Fiscal Year Financial Results
For the fiscal year, the Company reported net income of $169 million, or $1.07 per share. These results included the fourth quarter net charges of $4 million ($0.03 per share). Last year, the Company reported net income of $48 million, or $0.30 per share, including an inventory write-down, corporate restructuring charges, the write-down of long-lived assets, and an income tax adjustment that totaled $38 million, after-tax, or $0.24 per share.

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Foot Locker, Inc. 112 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10120


Excluding the net charges in both years, full year non-GAAP net income was $173 million, or $1.10 per share, in 2010 versus $86 million, or $0.54 per share, in 2009.

Comparable-store sales increased 5.8 percent in 2010, and total sales increased 4.0 percent to $5,049 million, compared with sales of $4,854 million last year. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the full year increased 4.6 percent.

Financial Position
The Company’s merchandise inventory at year end was $1,059 million, which was $22 million, or 2.1 percent, higher than at the end of last year. The Company currently believes that its inventory is positioned well for 2011.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company repurchased 705,000 shares of its common stock for $13.7 million under the Company’s $250 million share repurchase program. For the fiscal year, the Company repurchased 3.2 million shares of common stock for $49.6 million and paid quarterly dividends to shareholders totaling $93 million. As announced last month, the Company increased its quarterly dividend by 10 percent, beginning with its first quarter 2011 dividend payment.

At year end 2010, the Company’s cash and short-term investments totaled $696 million, while the debt on its balance sheet was $137 million. The Company’s total cash position, net of debt, was $108 million higher than at the same time last year.

Store Base Update
The Company opened 43 stores, remodeled or relocated 171 stores, and closed 117 stores during fiscal 2010. At January 29, 2011, the Company operated 3,426 stores in 21 countries in North America, Europe, and Australia. In addition, 26 franchised stores are currently operating in the Middle East and South Korea.

The Company is hosting a live conference call at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, March 3, 2011, to discuss these results and provide some comments on the current business environment. This conference call may be accessed live from the Investor Relations section of the Foot Locker, Inc. website at http://www.footlocker-inc.com. The conference call will be available for webcast replay until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2011.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Other than statements of historical facts, all statements which address activities, events, or developments that the Company anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, but not limited to, such things as future capital expenditures, expansion, strategic plans, dividend payments, stock repurchases, growth of the Company’s business and operations, including future cash flows, revenues, and earnings, and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors which are detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the effects of currency fluctuations, customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing, customer acceptance of the Company’s merchandise mix and retail locations, the Company’s reliance on a few key vendors for a majority of its merchandise purchases (including a significant portion from one key vendor), pandemics and similar major health concerns, unseasonable weather, further deterioration of global financial markets, economic conditions worldwide, further deterioration of business and economic conditions, any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activities in the United States or in other parts of the world and related U.S. military action overseas, the ability of the Company to execute its business and strategic plans effectively with regard to each of its business units, and risks associated with foreign global sourcing, including political instability, changes in import regulations, and disruptions to transportation services and distribution. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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FOOT LOCKER, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

Periods ended January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010

(In millions, except per share amounts)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2010

 

Fourth Quarter 2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

GAAP

 

Adjustments

 

Non-GAAP,
As Adjusted

 

GAAP

 

Adjustments

 

Non-GAAP,
As Adjusted

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Sales

 

$

1,392

 

$

 

$

1,392

 

$

1,325

 

$

 

$

1,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (1)

 

 

962

 

 

 

 

962

 

 

958

 

 

(14

)

 

944

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

303

 

 

 

 

303

 

 

295

 

 

 

 

295

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

27

 

Impairment / other charges (2)

 

 

10

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

5

 

 

(5

)

 

 

Other (income) (3)

 

 

(2

)

 

2

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

1,302

 

 

(8

)

 

1,294

 

 

1,286

 

 

(19

)

 

1,267

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

90

 

 

8

 

 

98

 

 

39

 

 

19

 

 

58

 

Income tax expense (4)

 

 

33

 

 

4

 

 

37

 

 

16

 

 

3

 

 

19

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

57

 

 

4

 

 

61

 

 

23

 

 

16

 

 

39

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

57

 

$

4

 

$

61

 

$

23

 

$

16

 

$

39

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.24

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.24

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

156.2

 

 

 

 

156.2

 

 

156.9

 

 

 

 

156.9

 

Footnotes to explain adjustments

 

 

 

 

(1)

2009 amount relates to an inventory write-down to meet the Company’s new aging standard.

 

 

 

 

(2)

2010 amount reflects the write-down of CCS intangible assets.

 

 

2009 amount reflects costs of organizational changes related to its Lady Foot Locker business and corporate staff.

 

 

 

 

(3)

2010 amount reflects the partial recovery of a short-term investment that was written down in 2008.

 

 

 

 

(4)

2010 and 2009 amounts reflect the income tax effect of the pre-tax adjustments highlighted in footnotes above.

 

 

2009 amount includes the effect of a change in Canadian income tax rates on the Company’s deferred tax benefits.

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FOOT LOCKER, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

Periods ended January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010

(In millions, except per share amounts)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-To-Date 2010

 

Year-To-Date 2009

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

GAAP

 

Adjustments

 

Non-GAAP,
As Adjusted

 

GAAP

 

Adjustments

 

Non-GAAP,
As Adjusted

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Sales

 

$

5,049

 

$

 

$

5,049

 

$

4,854

 

$

 

$

4,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales (1)

 

 

3,533

 

 

 

 

3,533

 

 

3,522

 

 

(14

)

 

3,508

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,138

 

 

 

 

1,138

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

 

1,099

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

106

 

 

 

 

106

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

112

 

Impairment / other charges (2)

 

 

10

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

41

 

 

(41

)

 

 

Other (income) (3)

 

 

(4

)

 

2

 

 

(2

)

 

(3

)

 

 

 

(3

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

4,792

 

 

(8

)

 

4,784

 

 

4,781

 

 

(55

)

 

4,726

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

257

 

 

8

 

 

265

 

 

73

 

 

55

 

 

128

 

Income tax expense (4)

 

 

88

 

 

4

 

 

92

 

 

26

 

 

17

 

 

43

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

169

 

 

4

 

 

173

 

 

47

 

 

38

 

 

85

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

169

 

$

4

 

$

173

 

$

48

 

$

38

 

$

86

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.07

 

$

0.03

 

$

1.10

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.54

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

1.07

 

$

0.03

 

$

1.10

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.54

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

156.7

 

 

 

 

156.7

 

 

156.3

 

 

 

 

156.3

 

Footnotes to explain adjustments

 

 

 

 

(1)

2009 amount relates to an inventory write-down to meet the Company’s new aging standard.

 

 

 

 

(2)

2010 amount reflects the write-down of CCS intangible assets.

 

 

2009 amount reflects costs of organizational changes related to its Lady Foot Locker business and corporate staff and charges to write-down long-lived assets of the Company’s U.S. store operations.

 

 

 

 

(3)

2010 amount reflects the partial recovery of a short-term investment that was written down in 2008.

 

 

 

 

(4)

2010 and 2009 amounts reflect the income tax effect of the pre-tax adjustments highlighted in footnotes above.

 

 

2009 amount includes the effect of a change in Canadian income tax rates on the Company’s deferred tax benefits.

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FOOT LOCKER, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(In millions)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 29,
2011

 

January 30,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

696

 

$

589

 

Merchandise inventories

 

 

1,059

 

 

1,037

 

Other current assets

 

 

179

 

 

146

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

1,934

 

 

1,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

386

 

 

387

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

296

 

 

362

 

Other assets

 

 

280

 

 

295

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,896

 

$

2,816

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

223

 

$

215

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

 

266

 

 

218

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

489

 

 

433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases

 

 

137

 

 

138

 

Other liabilities

 

 

245

 

 

297

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

2,025

 

 

1,948

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,896

 

$

2,816

 

 

 



 



 

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FOOT LOCKER, INC.

Stores and Estimated Square Footage

(unaudited)

(Square footage in thousands)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 29,
2011

 

January 30,
2010

 

January 31,
2009

 

 

 


 


 


 

Foot Locker U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

1,144

 

 

1,171

 

 

1,218

 

Gross square footage

 

 

4,600

 

 

4,744

 

 

4,953

 

Selling square footage

 

 

2,726

 

 

2,812

 

 

2,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

307

 

 

319

 

 

335

 

Gross square footage

 

 

1,413

 

 

1,471

 

 

1,568

 

Selling square footage

 

 

888

 

 

926

 

 

974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lady Foot Locker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

378

 

 

415

 

 

486

 

Gross square footage

 

 

838

 

 

915

 

 

1,077

 

Selling square footage

 

 

482

 

 

524

 

 

615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids Foot Locker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

294

 

 

301

 

 

305

 

Gross square footage

 

 

706

 

 

718

 

 

734

 

Selling square footage

 

 

411

 

 

422

 

 

434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champs Sports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

540

 

 

552

 

 

565

 

Gross square footage

 

 

2,880

 

 

2,946

 

 

3,034

 

Selling square footage

 

 

1,910

 

 

1,953

 

 

2,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

12

 

 

2

 

 

 

Gross square footage

 

 

31

 

 

6

 

 

 

Selling square footage

 

 

20

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foot Locker International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

751

 

 

740

 

 

732

 

Gross square footage

 

 

2,167

 

 

2,155

 

 

2,135

 

Selling square footage

 

 

1,101

 

 

1,094

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stores Operated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

3,426

 

 

3,500

 

 

3,641

 

Gross square footage

 

 

12,635

 

 

12,955

 

 

13,501

 

Selling square footage

 

 

7,538

 

 

7,735

 

 

8,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Franchised Stores

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stores

 

 

26

 

 

22

 

 

17

 

Gross square footage

 

 

84

 

 

78

 

 

62

 

Selling square footage

 

 

55

 

 

53

 

 

42

 

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