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Shares available for future grant under this plan are reserved for the sole purpose to issue shares pursuant to her employment inducement awards. The balance sheet at January 28, 2023 has been derived from the previously reported audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Foot Locker, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023 This represents adjustments made to PSUs reflecting changes in estimates based upon our current performance against predefined financial targets. Includes sales from 14 and 16 Kids Foot Locker stores operating in Europe for October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. See Note 4, Impairment and Other Charges for further detail. 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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the quarterly period ended: October 28, 2023

 

OR

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File Number: 1-10299

 


 

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

New York

13-3513936

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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330 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(212-720-3700)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01

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New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer  ☐

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No ☒

 

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 25, 2023: 94,161,807

 



 

 

 
 
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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (Unaudited)

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

5

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

15

  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 23

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

23

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

24

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

24

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

24

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

24

  Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 24
  Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 24
  Item 5. Other Information 24

Item 6.

Exhibits

25

SIGNATURE

26

 ​

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 ​

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “continues,” “feels,” “forecasts,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “aims,” “intends,” or “projects.” Statements may be forward looking even in the absence of these particular words.

 

Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our financial position, business strategy, and other plans and objectives for our future operations, and generation of free cash flow. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. The forward-looking statements contained herein are largely based on our expectations for the future, which reflect certain estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions, operating trends, and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. As such, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate.

 

We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances, or otherwise. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf. Management cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained herein are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure you that such statements will be realized or that the events and circumstances they describe will occur. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, a change in the relationship with any of our key suppliers, including access to premium products, volume discounts, cooperative advertising, markdown allowances, or the ability to cancel orders or return merchandise; inventory management; our ability to fund our planned capital investments; a recession, volatility in the financial markets, and other global economic factors, including inflation; difficulties in appropriately allocating capital and resources among our strategic opportunities; our ability to realize the expected benefits from acquisitions; business opportunities and expansion; investments; expenses; dividends; share repurchases; cash management; liquidity; cash flow from operations; our ability to access the credit markets at competitive terms; borrowing capacity under our credit facility; repatriation of cash to the United States; supply chain issues; labor shortages and wage pressures; consumer spending levels; licensed store arrangements; the effect of certain governmental assistance programs; the success of our marketing and sponsorship arrangements; expectations regarding increasing global taxes; the effect of increased government regulation, compliance, and changes in law; the effect of the adverse outcome of any material litigation or government investigation that affects us or our industry generally; the effects of weather; ESG risks, including, but not limited to climate change; increased competition; geopolitical events; the financial effect of accounting regulations and critical accounting policies; credit risk relating to the risk of loss as a result of non-performance by our counterparties; and any other factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak to our views only as of the date of this filing. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be insignificant may also affect our business operations and financial performance.

 

Please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of certain risks relating to our business and any investment in our securities. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this report, or any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 ​

  

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

October 28,

  

October 29,

  

January 28,

 

($ in millions, except share amounts)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023*

 

ASSETS

            

 

  

  

 

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

 $187  $351  $536 

Merchandise inventories

  1,862   1,685   1,643 

Other current assets

  325   302   342 

  2,374   2,338   2,521 

Property and equipment, net

  884   897   920 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  2,182   2,449   2,443 

Deferred taxes

  91   65   90 

Goodwill

  763   764   785 

Other intangible assets, net

  407   424   426 

Minority investments

  630   722   630 

Other assets

  89   103   92 

 $7,420  $7,762  $7,907 

 

  

  

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

 

  

  

 

Current liabilities:

 

         

Accounts payable

 $593  $522  $492 

Accrued and other liabilities

  369   455   568 

Current portion of debt and obligations under finance leases

  6   6   6 

Current portion of lease obligations

  491   539   544 

  1,459   1,522   1,610 

Long-term debt and obligations under finance leases

  443   448   446 

Long-term lease obligations

  1,994   2,212   2,230 

Other liabilities

  319   321   328 

Total liabilities

  4,215   4,503   4,614 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 
  

 
  

 
 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

  

  

 

Common stock and paid-in capital: 94,265,769; 99,338,704; and 93,396,901 shares issued, respectively

  772   798   760 

Retained earnings

  2,871   3,110   2,925 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (434)  (443)  (392)

Less: Treasury stock at cost: 103,962; 6,018,983; and 1,489 shares, respectively

  (4)  (213)   

Noncontrolling interest

     7    

Total shareholders' equity

  3,205   3,259   3,293 

 $7,420  $7,762  $7,907 

 

*

The balance sheet at January 28, 2023 has been derived from the previously reported audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Foot Locker, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. ​

 

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 1

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

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October 28,

   

October 29,

   

October 28,

   

October 29,

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Sales

  $ 1,986     $ 2,173     $ 5,774     $ 6,413  

Licensing revenue

    3       3       10       9  

Total revenue

    1,989       2,176       5,784       6,422  

 

   

   

   

 

Cost of sales

    1,443       1,477       4,149       4,323  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    446       467       1,319       1,382  

Depreciation and amortization

    47       52       148       157  

Impairment and other

    6       20       59       38  

Income from operations

    47       160       109       522  

 

   

   

   

 

Interest expense, net

    (2 )     (3 )     (7 )     (13 )

Other income / (expense), net

    2       (14 )     (1 )     (33 )

Income before income taxes

    47       143       101       476  

Income tax expense

    19       47       42       154  

Net income

    28       96       59       322  

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

                      1  

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

  $ 28     $ 96     $ 59     $ 323  

 

   

   

   

 

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.30     $ 1.02     $ 0.63     $ 3.41  

Weighted-average shares outstanding

    94.3       93.4       94.1       94.6  

 

   

   

   

 

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.30     $ 1.01     $ 0.63     $ 3.38  

Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution

    94.7       94.7       94.9       95.7  

 ​

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 2

  

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $28  $96  $59  $323 

Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of income tax

                

 

  

  

  

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment:

                

Translation adjustment arising during the period, net of income tax benefit of $(1), $-, $(1), and $(1), respectively

  (41)  (29)  (48)  (104)

     

      

 

Hedges contracts:

                

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of income tax expense / (benefit) of $1, $(1), $-, and $(1), respectively

  2   (1)     (3)

     

        

Pension and postretirement adjustments:

     

         

Amortization of net actuarial gain/loss and prior service cost included in net periodic benefit costs, net of income tax expense of $1, $1, $2, and $2, respectively

  2   3   6   7 

Comprehensive income / (loss)

 $(9) $69  $17  $223 

    ​

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 3

  

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

Additional Paid-In

  

  

  

  

Accumulated

  

  

 

 

Capital &

  

  

  

  

Other

  

  

Total

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Common Stock

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Noncontrolling

  

Shareholders'

 

(shares in thousands, $ in millions)

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Earnings

  

Loss

  

interests

  

Equity

 

Balance at July 29, 2023

  94,253  $767   (99) $(4) $2,881  $(397) $  $3,247 

Restricted stock issued

  13                           

Share-based compensation expense

      5                       5 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

          (5)                  

Net income

                  28           28 

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

                  (38)          (38)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                      (41)      (41)

Change in cash flow hedges, net of tax

                      2       2 

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                      2       2 

Balance at October 28, 2023

  94,266  $772   (104) $(4) $2,871  $(434) $  $3,205 

                

Balance at July 30, 2022

  99,319  $788   (6,018) $(213) $3,051  $(416) $7  $3,217 

Restricted stock issued

  2                           

Issued under director and stock plans

  18   1                       1 

Share-based compensation expense

     9                       9 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

         (1)                  

Net income

                 96           96 

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

                 (37)          (37)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                     (29)      (29)

Change in hedges, net of tax

                     (1)      (1)

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                     3       3 

Balance at October 29, 2022

  99,339  $798   (6,019) $(213) $3,110  $(443) $7  $3,259 

   

 

Additional Paid-In

   

   

   

   

Accumulated

   

   

 

 

Capital &

   

   

   

   

Other

   

   

Total

 

Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

Common Stock

   

Treasury Stock

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

   

Noncontrolling

   

Shareholders'

 

(shares in thousands, $ in millions)

 

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Earnings

   

Loss

   

interests

   

Equity

 

Balance at January 28, 2023

    93,397     $ 760       (1 )   $     $ 2,925     $ (392 )   $     $ 3,293  

Restricted stock issued

    666                                            

Issued under director and stock plans

    203       6                                     6  

Share-based compensation expense

          9                                     9  

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

                (270 )     (10 )                       (10 )

Reissued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan

            (3 )     167       6                               3  

Net income

                            59                   59  

Cash dividends on common stock ($1.20 per share)

                            (113 )                 (113 )

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                                  (48 )           (48 )

Change in hedges, net of tax

                                  -              

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                                  6             6  

Balance at October 28, 2023

    94,266     $ 772       (104 )   $ (4 )   $ 2,871     $ (434 )   $     $ 3,205  

                                               

Balance at January 29, 2022

    99,071     $ 770       (2,050 )   $ (88 )   $ 2,900     $ (343 )   $ 4     $ 3,243  

Restricted stock issued

    113                                            

Issued under director and stock plans

    155       5                                     5  

Share-based compensation expense

          25                                     25  

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

                (39 )     (1 )                       (1 )

Share repurchases

                (4,050 )     (129 )                       (129 )

Reissued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan

            (2 )     120       5                               3  

Noncontrolling interest capital contribution

                                                    4       4  

Net income

                            323          

(1

)     322  

Cash dividends on common stock ($1.20 per share)

                            (113 )                 (113 )

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                                  (104 )           (104 )

Change in hedges, net of tax

                                  (3 )           (3 )

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                                  7             7  

Balance at October 29, 2022

    99,339     $ 798       (6,019 )   $ (213 )   $ 3,110     $ (443 )   $ 7     $ 3,259  

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 4

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

  October 28,     October 29,  

($ in millions)

 

2023

   

2022

 

From operating activities:

               

Net income

  $ 59     $ 322  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

 

   

 

Non-cash impairment and other

    20       5  

Fair value adjustments to minority investments

          52  

Depreciation and amortization

    148       157  

Deferred income taxes

    (5 )     14  

Share-based compensation expense

    9       25  

Gain on sales of businesses

    (4 )     (19 )

Gain on sale of property

    (3 )      

Change in assets and liabilities:

       

 

Merchandise inventories

    (249 )     (466 )

Accounts payable

    110       (58 )

Accrued and other liabilities

    (131 )     (46 )

Other, net

    (52 )     (18 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (98 )     (32 )

From investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures

    (165 )     (218 )

Purchase of business, net of cash acquired

          (18 )

Minority investments

    (2 )     (5 )

Proceeds from sales of businesses

    16       47  

Proceeds from minority investments

          12  

Proceeds from sale of property

    6        

Net cash used in investing activities

    (145 )     (182 )

From financing activities:

               

Dividends paid on common stock

    (113 )     (113 )

Purchase of treasury shares

          (129 )

Payment of obligations under finance leases

    (5 )     (5 )

Shares of common stock repurchased to satisfy tax withholding obligations

    (10 )     (1 )

Treasury stock reissued under employee stock plan

    3       3  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    5       4  

Contribution from non-controlling interest

          4  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (120 )     (237 )

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

    4       (6 )

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

    (359 )     (457 )

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year

    582       850  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

  $ 223     $ 393  

 

   

 

Supplemental information:

               

Interest paid

  $ 17     $ 17  

Income taxes paid

    86       131  

Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities

    509       527  

Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of finance lease liabilities

    6       7  

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

    175       363  

Assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations

    1       1  

 ​

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 ​

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 5

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ​

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Business

 

Foot Locker, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (“Foot Locker,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”), is a leading footwear and apparel retailer. We have integrated all available shopping channels, including stores, websites, apps, and social channels. Store sales are primarily fulfilled from the store’s inventory, but may also be shipped from any of our distribution centers or from a different store location if an item is not available at the original store. Direct-to-customer orders are generally shipped to our customers through our distribution centers but may also be shipped from any store or a combination of our distribution centers and stores depending on availability of particular items. We operate in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, representing our operating segments. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment based upon their shared customer base and similar economic characteristics.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year. Additionally, the results of operations for the period ended  October 28, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year due to the continued uncertainty of general economic conditions that may affect us for the remainder of the year. Fiscal year 2023 will include the 53-week period that ends on February 3, 2024.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2022 Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. In 2023, we separately present licensing revenue as a component of total revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as previously licensing revenue was presented within other income / (expense), net.

 

There were no significant changes to the policies disclosed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires additional disclosures, including more detailed information about segment expenses about a public entity’s reportable segments on an annual and interim basis. The new segment disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management will review the extent of new disclosures necessary in the coming quarters, prior to implementation in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other than additional disclosure, we do not expect a change to our consolidated statements of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

Other recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on our present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 6

 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2. Revenue

 

The table below presents sales disaggregated by sales channel, as well as licensing revenue earned from our various franchised arrangements. Sales are attributable to the channel in which the sales transaction is initiated.

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Sales by Channel

                

Stores

 $1,649  $1,818  $4,834  $5,310 

Direct-to-customers

  337   355   940   1,103 

Total sales

  1,986   2,173   5,774   6,413 

Licensing revenue

  3   3   10   9 

Total revenue

 $1,989  $2,176  $5,784  $6,422 

 

Revenue is attributed to the country in which the transaction is fulfilled, and revenue by geographic area is presented in the following table.

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenue by Geography

                

United States

 $1,343  $1,503  $3,807  $4,433 

International

  646   673   1,977   1,989 

Total revenue

 $1,989  $2,176  $5,784  $6,422 

 

Sales by banner and operating segment are presented in the following table.

 

 

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October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Foot Locker

 $796  $852  $2,244  $2,411 

Champs Sports

  311   406   932   1,266 

Kids Foot Locker

  189   181   502   516 

WSS

  163   162   458   438 

Other (1)

  1   21   1   111 

North America

  1,460   1,622   4,137   4,742 

Foot Locker (2)

  407   392   1,202   1,173 

Sidestep

     20   26   69 

EMEA

  407   412   1,228   1,242 

Foot Locker

  81   99   281   292 

atmos

  38   40   128   137 

Asia Pacific

  119   139   409   429 

Total sales

 $1,986  $2,173  $5,774  $6,413 

 

(1)

Other includes sales from banners that we no longer operate and primarily represented Eastbay in the prior-year period.

(2)Includes sales from 14 and 16 Kids Foot Locker stores operating in Europe for  October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

    

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2. Revenue (continued)

 

Contract Liabilities

 

We sell gift cards which do not have expiration dates. Revenue from gift card sales is recorded when the gift cards are redeemed by customers. Breakage income is recognized as revenue in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer. The table below presents the activity of our gift card liability balance.

 

 

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Gift card liability at beginning of year

 $36  $46 

Redemptions

  (225)  (187)

Breakage recognized in sales

  (10)  (12)

Activations

  215   178 

Foreign currency fluctuations

  (1)   

Gift card liability

 $15  $25 

 

We elected not to disclose the information about remaining performance obligations since the amount of gift cards redeemed after 12 months is not significant.

 

3. Segment Information

 

Foot Locker, Inc. operates one reportable segment. Division profit reflects income before income taxes, impairment and other, corporate expense, other income / (expense), net, and net interest expense.

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Division profit

 $67  $219  $192  $669 

Less: Impairment and other (1)

  6   20   59   38 

Less: Corporate expense (2)

  14   39   24   109 

Income from operations

  47   160   109   522 

Interest expense, net

  (2)  (3)  (7)  (13)

Other income / (expense), net (3)

  2   (14)  (1)  (33)

Income before income taxes

 $47  $143  $101  $476 

 ​

(1)

See Note 4, Impairment and Other Charges for further detail.

(2)

Corporate expense consists of unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as depreciation and amortization related to our corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.  

(3)

See Note 5, Other Income / (Expense), net.

 

4. Impairment and Other

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Transformation consulting

 $1  $17  $27  $27 

Impairment of long-lived assets and right-of-use assets

  (2)     19   5 

Reorganization costs

  7   2   12   2 

Acquisition and integration costs

     1      4 

Other

        1    

Total impairment and other

 $6  $20  $59  $38 

 ​

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we incurred $1 million and $27 million of transformation consulting expense, respectively. For the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded a $3 million credit from the settlement of lease obligations associated with Sidestep stores, partially offset by impairment on atmos U.S. assets of $1 million. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded impairment charges of $19 million, primarily accelerated tenancy charges on right-of-use assets for the closures of the Sidestep banner and certain Foot Locker Asia stores. Additionally, we recorded reorganization costs of $7 million and $12 million, respectively, related to severance and the announced closure of the Sidestep banner, certain Foot Locker Asia stores, and a North American distribution center.

 

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5. Other Income / (Expense), net

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Pension and postretirement net benefit expense, excluding service cost

 $(2) $  $(6) $ 

Foot Locker Singapore and Malaysia divestiture

  2      4    

Gain on sale of property

  3      3    

Share of earnings / (losses) related to minority investments

        (1)  1 

Team Sales divestiture

     1      19 

Minority investment in Retailors, Ltd.

     (15)     (52)

Other

  (1)     (1)  (1)

Total other income / (expense), net

 $2  $(14) $(1) $(33)

 

Effective July 1, 2023, the Company sold its Foot Locker Singapore and Malaysia businesses, consisting primarily of inventory and fixed assets. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we received proceeds of $16 million (net of cash of $8 million), resulting in a gain of $4 million. In addition, during the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, we sold a corporate office property in North America for proceeds of $6 million, resulting in a gain of $3 million.

 

6. Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

 

The table below provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

 

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $187  $351 

Restricted cash included in other current assets

  3   14 

Restricted cash included in other non-current assets

  33   28 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 $223  $393 

 ​

Amounts included in restricted cash primarily relate to amounts held in escrow in connection with various leasing arrangements in Europe and deposits held in insurance trusts to satisfy the requirement to collateralize part of the self-insured workers’ compensation and liability claims.

 

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”), net of tax, is comprised of the following:

 

 

October 28,

  

October 29,

  

January 28,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 $(196) $(211) $(148)

Hedge contracts

  (3)  (3)  (3)

Unrecognized pension cost and postretirement benefit

  (235)  (229)  (241)

 $(434) $(443) $(392)

 ​

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7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (continued)

 

The changes in AOCL for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

 

Foreign

  

  

Items Related

  

 

 

Currency

  

  

to Pension and

  

 

 

Translation

  

Hedge

  

Postretirement

  

 

($ in millions)

 

Adjustments

  

Contracts

  

Benefits

  

Total

 

Balance as of January 28, 2023

 $(148)  (3) $(241) $(392)

 

  

  

  

 

OCI before reclassification

  (48)  10      (38)

Reclassification of hedges, net of tax

     (10)     (10)

Amortization of pension actuarial loss, net of tax

        6   6 

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

  (48)     6   (42)

Balance as of October 28, 2023

 $(196) $(3) $(235) $(434)

 ​

Reclassifications from AOCL for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 were as follows:

 

($ in millions)

 

 

Reclassification of hedge loss:

    

Cross-currency swap

 $(11)

Income tax

  1 

Reclassification of hedges, net of tax

 $(10)

 

 

Amortization of actuarial loss:

 

 

Pension benefits

 $8 

Income tax benefit

  (2)

Amortization of actuarial loss, net of tax

 $6 

Total, net of tax

 $(4)

 

 

8. Fair Value Measurements

 

Our financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value, using a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

($ in millions)

 

As of October 28, 2023

  

As of October 29, 2022

 

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 

Assets

                        

Minority investment in common stock

 $  $  $  $93  $  $ 

Available-for-sale security

     6         5    

Foreign exchange forward contracts

     1         2    

Cross-currency swap contract

     6         4    

Total assets

 $  $13  $  $93  $11  $ 

Liabilities

                        

Contingent consideration

 $  $  $4  $  $  $35 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

     1             

Total liabilities

 $  $1  $4  $  $  $35 

 

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets and liabilities for any of the periods presented.

 

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8. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

Long-Term Debt

 

The fair value of long-term debt is determined by using model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value drivers are observable in active markets and, therefore, are classified as Level 2. The carrying value and estimated fair value of long-term debt were as follows:

 

($ in millions)

 

October 28, 2023

  

October 29, 2022

 

Carrying value (1)

 $395  $395 

Fair value

 $294  $308 

 

(1)

The carrying value of debt as of both  October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, included $5 million of issuer’s discount and costs.

 

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, and other current receivables and payables approximate their fair value.

 

9. Earnings Per Share

 

We account for earnings per share (“EPS”) using the treasury stock method. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period used in the basic EPS computation plus dilutive common stock equivalents. The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS. The computation of basic and diluted EPS is as follows:

 

 

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October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $28  $96  $59  $323 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

  94.3   93.4   94.1   94.6 

Dilutive effect of potential common shares

  0.4   1.3   0.8   1.1 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

  94.7   94.7   94.9   95.7 

 

  

  

  

 

Earnings / (loss) per share - basic

 $0.30  $1.02  $0.63  $3.41 

Earnings / (loss) per share - diluted

 $0.30  $1.01  $0.63  $3.38 

 

  

  

  

 

Anti-dilutive share-based awards excluded from diluted calculation

  3.0   2.8   2.6   2.7 

 

Performance stock units related to our long-term incentive programs of 0.8 million been excluded from diluted weighted-average shares for each of the periods ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022. The issuance of these shares is contingent on our performance metrics as compared to the pre-established performance goals, which have not been achieved.

 

10. Pension

 

The components of net periodic pension benefit expense are presented in the table below. Service cost is recognized as part of SG&A expense, while the other components are recognized as part of Other income / (expense), net.

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Service cost

 $2  $4  $5  $11 

Interest cost

  7   5   20   15 

Expected return on plan assets

  (7)  (8)  (22)  (23)

Amortization of net loss

  2   3   8   8 

Net benefit expense

 $4  $4  $11  $11 

 

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11. Share-Based Compensation

 

Total compensation expense, included in SG&A, and the associated tax benefits recognized related to our share-based compensation plans, was as follows:

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Options and employee stock purchase plan

 $1  $1  $3  $4 

Restricted stock units and performance stock units

  4   8   6   21 

Total share-based compensation expense

 $5  $9  $9  $25 

 

  

  

  

 

Tax benefit recognized

 $  $  $1  $2 

 

Valuation Model and Assumptions

 

We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of options and the stock purchase plan. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model incorporates various and subjective assumptions, including expected term and expected volatility.

 

The table below shows assumptions used to compute share-based compensation expense for awards granted during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022.

 

 

Stock Option Plans

  

Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Weighted-average risk free rate of interest

  3.3%  1.7%  3.8%  0.7%

Expected volatility

  46%  35%  40%  40%

Weighted-average expected award life (in years)

  5.1   3.8   1.0   1.0 

Dividend yield

  3.4%  2.7%  4.7%  2.3%

Weighted-average fair value

 $13.53  $10.71  $6.28  $20.51 

 ​

The table below provides activity under our stock option plans for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023.

 

 

  

Weighted-

  

Weighted-

 

 

Number

  

Average

  

Average

 

 

of

  

Remaining

  

Exercise

 

 

Shares

  

Contractual Life

  

Price

 

 

(in thousands)

  

(in years)

  

(per share)

 

Options outstanding at the beginning of the year

  3,256  

  $47.85 

Granted

  341  

   37.72 

Exercised

  (188) 

   24.02 

Expired or cancelled

  (603) 

   47.50 

Options outstanding at October 28, 2023

  2,806   3.5  $48.28 

Options exercisable at October 28, 2023

  2,384   2.5  $50.28 

Shares available for future grant at October 28, 2023 under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (1)

  11,342  

  

 

Shares available for future grant at October 28, 2023 under the employment inducement award plan (2)

  409  

  

 

 

(1)

On May 17, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved the amended and restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which increased shares available for grant by 10,300,000. There were no other material modifications to the plan.

(2)

On August 24, 2022, the Company granted options and other awards to its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Mary N. Dillon. These awards were granted outside of the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan as employment inducement awards and did not require shareholder approval under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise. Shares available for future grant under this plan are reserved for the sole purpose to issue shares pursuant to her employment inducement awards.

 

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11. Share-Based Compensation (continued)

 

The total fair value of options vested for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022 was $5 million and $4 million, respectively. There were no option exercises during the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023. The cash received from option exercises during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 was $5 million, and the related tax benefits realized from option exercises were not significant. The cash received from option exercises during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2022 were $1 million and $4 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits realized from option exercises were not significant.

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised (the difference between the market price of our common stock on the exercise date and the price paid by the optionee to exercise the option) is presented below:

 

 

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October 28,

  

October 29,

  

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Exercised

 $  $  $3  $1 

 ​

The aggregate intrinsic value for stock options outstanding, and outstanding and exercisable (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options) is presented below:

 

 

October 28,

  

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Outstanding

 $  $7 

Outstanding and exercisable

 $  $5 

 ​

As of October 28, 2023, there was $3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

 

The table below summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at October 28, 2023.

 

 

Options Outstanding

  

Options Exercisable

 

 

  

Weighted-

  

  

  

 

 

  

Average

  

Weighted-

  

  

Weighted-

 

 

  

Remaining

  

Average

  

  

Average

 

Range of Exercise

 

Number

  

Contractual

  

Exercise

  

Number

  

Exercise

 

Prices

 

Outstanding

  

Life

  

Price

  

Exercisable

  

Price

 

 

(in thousands, except prices per share and contractual life)

 

$21.60 - $30.98

  703   4.3  $24.70   609  $24.01 

$36.49 - $46.64

  695   5.4   41.77   377   44.27 

$53.61 - $58.94

  412   2.7   56.61   403   56.68 

$62.02 - $72.83

  996   1.9   66.05   995   66.05 

  2,806   3.5  $48.28   2,384  $50.28 

 ​

Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units

 

Restricted stock units (“RSU”) are awarded to certain officers, key employees of the Company, and nonemployee directors. Additionally, performance stock units (“PSU”) are awarded to certain officers and key employees in connection with our long-term incentive program. Each RSU and PSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock, provided that the applicable performance and vesting conditions are satisfied. PSU awards granted in 2022 and 2023 also include a performance objective based on our relative total shareholder return over the performance period to a pre-determined peer group, assuming the reinvestment of dividends. The fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation as of the date of the grant and share-based compensation expense will not be adjusted should the target awards vary from actual awards.  

 ​

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11. Share-Based Compensation (continued)

 

Generally, RSU awards fully vest after the passage of time, typically three years for employees and one year for nonemployee directors, provided there is continued service with the Company until the vesting date, subject to the terms of the award. PSU awards are earned only after the attainment of performance goals in connection with the relevant performance period and vest after an additional one-year period. No dividends are paid or accumulated on any RSU or PSU awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period.

 ​

RSU and PSU activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 is summarized as follows:

 ​

 

  

Weighted-

     
      

Average

  

Weighted-

 

 

Number

  

Remaining

  

Average

 

 

of

  

Contractual

  

Grant Date

 

 

Shares

  

Life

  

Fair Value

 

 

(in thousands)

  

(in years)

  

(per share)

 

Nonvested at beginning of year

  1,992  

  $37.58 

Granted

  1,195  

   35.84 

Vested

  (677) 

   34.01 

Performance adjustment (1)

  (757) 

    

Forfeited

  (233) 

   39.29 

Nonvested at October 28, 2023

  1,520   1.5  $38.88 

 

  

  

 

Aggregate value ($ in millions)

 $59      

 

 

(1)

This represents adjustments made to PSUs reflecting changes in estimates based upon our current performance against predefined financial targets.  

 

The total value of RSU and PSU awards that vested during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022 was $23 million and $6 million, respectively. As of October 28, 2023, there was $28 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards.

 

12. Legal Proceedings

 

Legal proceedings pending against the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries consist of ordinary, routine litigation, including administrative proceedings, incidental to the business of the Company or businesses that have been sold or discontinued by the Company in past years. These legal proceedings include commercial, intellectual property, customer, environmental, and employment-related claims. Additionally, the Company is a defendant in a consolidated class action alleging wage/hour and wage statement violations in California.

 

We do not believe that the outcome of any such legal proceedings pending against the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries, as described above, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations, taken as a whole, based upon current knowledge and taking into consideration current accruals. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. Judgments could be rendered or settlements made that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results or cash flows in a particular period.

 

13. Subsequent Events

 

From  November 3, 2023 through December 5, 2023, in order to fund working capital needs for the holiday selling season, we borrowed varying amounts under our credit facility, with $146 million of aggregate borrowings and no more than $89 million outstanding during that time. As of December 5, 2023, we had $35 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and we may continue to use the facility as required by our operations.

 

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Business Overview

 

Foot Locker, Inc. is a leading footwear and apparel retailer that unlocks the "inner sneakerhead" in all of us. We have a strong history of sneaker authority that sparks discovery and ignites the power of sneaker culture through our portfolio of brands, including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos.  

 

Ensuring that our customers can engage with us in the most convenient manner for them whether in our stores, on our website, or on our mobile application, is a high priority for us. We use our omni-channel capabilities to bridge the digital world and physical stores, including order-in-store, buy online and pickup-in-store, and buy online and ship-from-store, as well as e-commerce. We operate websites and mobile apps aligned with the brand names of our store banners. These sites offer some of the largest online product selections and provide a seamless link between e-commerce and physical stores.

 

Store Count

 

At October 28, 2023, we operated 2,607 stores as compared with 2,714 and 2,794 stores at January 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

 

Franchise Operations

 

A total of 190 franchised stores were operating at October 28, 2023, as compared with 159 and 155 stores at January 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, operating in the Middle East and Asia. These stores are not included in the operating store count above.

 

Results of Operations

 

We evaluate performance based on several factors, primarily the banner’s financial results, referred to as division profit. Division profit reflects income before income taxes, impairment and other charges, corporate expenses, non-operating income, and net interest expense.

 

The table below summarizes our results for the period.

 

 

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October 28,

   

October 29,

   

October 28,

   

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Sales

  $ 1,986     $ 2,173     $ 5,774     $ 6,413  

Licensing revenue

    3       3       10       9  

Total revenue

  $ 1,989     $ 2,176     $ 5,784     $ 6,422  

 

   

   

   

 

Operating Results

 

   

   

   

 

Division profit

  $ 67     $ 219     $ 192     $ 669  

Less: Impairment and other (1)

    6       20       59       38  

Less: Corporate expense (2)

    14       39       24       109  

Income from operations

    47       160       109       522  

Interest expense, net

    (2 )     (3 )     (7 )     (13 )

Other income / (expense), net (3)

    2       (14 )     (1 )     (33 )

Income before income taxes

  $ 47     $ 143     $ 101     $ 476  

 

(1)

See the Impairment and Other Charges section for further information.

(2)

Corporate expense consists of unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses as well as depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.

(3)

Other income / (expense), net includes non-operating items, changes in fair value of minority interests measured at fair value or using the fair value measurement alternative, changes in the market value of our available-for-sale security, our share of earnings or losses related to our equity method investments, and net benefit expense related to our pension and postretirement programs excluding the service cost component. See the Other income / (expense), net section for further information.

 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

 

In addition to reporting our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we report certain financial results that differ from what is reported under GAAP. We have presented certain financial measures identified as non-GAAP, such as sales changes excluding foreign currency fluctuations, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

 

We present certain amounts as excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, which are also considered non-GAAP measures. Where amounts are expressed as excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, such changes are determined by translating all amounts in both years using the prior-year average foreign exchange rates. Presenting amounts on a constant currency basis is useful to investors because it enables them to better understand the changes in our business that are not related to currency movements.

 

These non-GAAP measures are presented because we believe they assist investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core business or affect comparability. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are useful in assessing our progress in achieving our long-term financial objectives. We estimate the tax effect of all non-GAAP adjustments by applying a marginal tax rate to each item. The income tax items represent the discrete amount that affected the period.

 

The non-GAAP financial information is provided in addition, and not as an alternative, to our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Presented below is a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP.  

 

 

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Pre-tax income:

                               

Income before income taxes

  $ 47     $ 143     $ 101     $ 476  

Pre-tax amounts excluded from GAAP:

 

                         

Impairment and other

    6       20       59       38  

Other income / expense, net

    (5 )     14       (6 )     32  

Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP)

  $ 48     $ 177     $ 154     $ 546  

 

   

   

   

 

After-tax income:

                               

Net income / (loss) attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

  $ 28     $ 96     $ 59     $ 323  

After-tax adjustments excluded from GAAP:

 

                         

Impairment and other, net of income tax benefit of $2, $5, $11, and $10 million, respectively

    4       15       48       28  

Other income / expense, net of income tax (expense)/benefit of $(1), $4, $(1), and $7 million, respectively

    (4 )     10       (5 )     25  

Tax reserves benefit / charge

                (4 )     5  

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

  $ 28     $ 121     $ 98     $ 381  

 

   

   

   

 

Earnings per share:

 

                         

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.30     $ 1.01     $ 0.63     $ 3.38  

Diluted EPS amounts excluded from GAAP:

 

   

   

   

 

Impairment and other

    0.04       0.16       0.51       0.29  

Other income / expense, net

    (0.04 )     0.10       (0.06 )     0.26  

Tax reserves benefit / charge

                (0.04 )     0.05  

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

  $ 0.30     $ 1.27     $ 1.04     $ 3.98  

 

During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded pre-tax charges of $6 million and $59 million, respectively, classified as impairment and other. See the Impairment and Other section for further information.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 16

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The adjustments made to other income / (expense), net primarily reflected gains or losses associated with our minority investments and gains on sales of businesses. See the Other Income / (Expense), net section for further information.

 

During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded a $4 million benefit related to an income tax reserves release from a statute of limitations expiration.

 

Segment Reporting and Results of Operations

 

We have determined that we have three operating segments, North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Our North America operating segment includes the results of the following banners operating in the U.S. and Canada: Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Kids Foot Locker, and WSS, including each of their related e-commerce businesses. Our EMEA operating segment includes the results of the following banners operating in Europe: Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker, including each of their related e-commerce businesses. Our Asia Pacific operating segment includes the results of the Foot Locker banner and its related e-commerce business operating in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, as well as atmos, which operates primarily in Asia. We have further aggregated these operating segments into one reportable segment based upon their shared customer base and similar economic characteristics. 

 

As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we planned to close our Sidestep banner and certain stores operating in Asia. During the second quarter of 2023, we essentially ceased operating the Sidestep banner and closed the stores operating in Hong Kong and Macau. Additionally during the second quarter of 2023, we sold our Singapore and Malaysia businesses to our license partner. Our license partner will operate those stores under a licensing agreement.

 

Sales

 

All references to comparable-store sales for a given period relate to sales of stores that were open at the period-end and had been open for more than one year. The computation of consolidated comparable sales also includes our direct-to-customers channel. Stores opened or closed during the period are not included in the comparable-store base; however, stores closed temporarily for relocation or remodeling are included. Computations exclude the effect of foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Sales from acquired businesses that include inventory are included in the computation of comparable-store sales after the 15th month of operations. Accordingly, both WSS and atmos are included in the computation.

 

For the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, total sales decreased by $187 million, or 8.6%, to $1,986 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, total sales decreased by $639 million, or 10.0%, to $5,774 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales decreased by $218 million, or 10.0%, for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, and decreased by $643 million, or 10.0%, for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023. The information shown below represents certain sales metrics by sales channel.

 

 

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Store sales

  $ 1,649     $ 1,818     $ 4,834     $ 5,310  

$ Change

    (169 )  

      (476 )  

 

% Change

    (9.3 )%  

      (9.0 )%  

 

% of total sales

    83.0       83.7       83.7       82.8  

% Comparable sales (decrease) / increase

    (8.5 )     4.7       (8.2 )     1.9  
                                 

Direct-to-customers sales

    337       355       940       1,103  

$ Change

    (18 )         (163 )    

% Change

    (5.1 )%         (14.8 )%    

% of total sales

    17.0       16.3       16.3       17.2  

% Comparable sales decrease

    (5.6 )     (14.5 )     (12.2 )     (24.2 )
                                 

Total sales

  $ 1,986     $ 2,173     $ 5,774     $ 6,413  

$ Change

    (187 )             (639 )        

% Change

    (8.6 )%             (10.0 )%        

% Comparable sales (decrease) / increase

    (8.0 )     0.8       (8.9 )     (3.9 )

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 17

 

The information shown below represents certain combined stores and direct-to-customers sales metrics for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 as compared with the corresponding prior-year period.

 

 

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    Comparable Sales    

Constant Currencies

    Comparable Sales  

Foot Locker

    (6.5 )%     (4.9 )%     (6.5 )%     (5.0 )%

Champs Sports

    (23.4 )     (20.9 )     (26.1 )     (23.6 )

Kids Foot Locker

    4.4       5.0       (2.7 )     (2.4 )

WSS

    0.6       (9.4 )     4.6       (7.0 )

Other (1)

    n.m.       n.m.       n.m.       n.m.  

North America

    (10.0 )%     (9.5 )%     (12.5 )%     (11.5 )%

Foot Locker (2)

    (5.6 )%     (3.9 )%     (0.6 )%     (1.3 )%

Sidestep

    n.m.       n.m.       (63.8 )     (38.3 )

EMEA

    (10.2 )%     (4.2 )%     (4.1 )%     (2.5 )%

Foot Locker

    (16.2 )%     (1.2 )%     %     6.3 %

atmos

    5.0       0.8       (0.7 )     (2.8 )

Asia Pacific

    (10.1 )%     (0.5 )%     (0.2 )%     3.4 %

Total sales

    (10.0 )%     (8.0 )%     (10.0 )%     (8.9 )%

 

(1)

Other includes sales from banners that we no longer operate and primarily represented Eastbay in the prior-year period.

(2) Includes sales from 16 and 20 Kids Foot Locker stores operating in Europe for October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively.

 

From a product perspective for the combined channels, the sales declines in the quarter and year-to-date were across all categories of footwear, apparel and accessories. 

 

Comparable sales decreased, both in our stores and in our direct-to-customer channels, this quarter and for the year to date period due to ongoing macroeconomic headwinds as our customers become more discerning due to inflation and other cost pressures, which affected customer traffic and conversion, as well as changing vendor mix coupled with the repositioning of our Champs Sports banner. We are repositioning the Champs Sports banner to serve the active athlete, which resulted in expected comparable sales declines due to the transition. In addition, North America sales were also negatively affected by the closure of Eastbay business, which ceased operating in late 2022. Eastbay's sales primarily represent the other category, and excluding those sales the decline for North America would have been 8.8% and 10.5%, on a constant currency basis, for the quarter and year-to-date period of 2023, respectively. Within EMEA, constant currency sales for the Foot Locker banners decreased in the region, due to macroeconomic factors as well as the decline in sales from the closure of the Sidestep banner. For both the quarter and the year-to-date period, Asia Pacific's sales decreased primarily as a result of our decision to close our operations in Hong Kong and Macau and our strategic decision to sell our Singapore and Malaysia operations to our licensing partner. Within Asia Pacific, comparable sales for our operations in Australia and New Zealand were essentially flat for the third quarter, while Australia's year-to-date results generated positive comparable sales. Our operations in South Korea, while flat for the quarter did generate an increase in the year-to-date period. Sales in our atmos banner increased by 0.8% and decreased by 2.8% on a comparable basis, for the quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, as tourism gained traction in the third quarter, offset by the lack of key styles from adidas that were available in the marketplace last year.

 

Gross Margin

 

 

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    27.3 %     32.0 %     28.1 %     32.6 %

Basis point decrease in the gross margin rate

    (470 )  

      (450 )  

 

Components of the change:

         

   

   

 

Merchandise margin rate decline

    (370 )  

      (310 )  

 

Higher occupancy and buyers’ compensation expense rate

    (100 )  

      (140 )  

 

 

Gross margin is calculated as sales minus cost of sales. Cost of sales includes: the cost of merchandise, freight, distribution costs including related depreciation expense, shipping and handling, occupancy and buyers’ compensation. Occupancy costs include rent (including fixed common area maintenance charges and other fixed non-lease components), real estate taxes, general maintenance, and utilities.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 18

 

The gross margin rate decreased to 27.3% for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, reflecting a 370-basis point decrease in the merchandise margin rate, and a 100-basis point deleverage in the occupancy and buyers' compensation rate. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, gross margin rate decreased to 28.1%, reflecting a 310-basis point decrease in the merchandise margin rate and a 140-basis point deleverage in the occupancy and buyers' compensation rate. The declines in merchandise margin rate reflected higher promotional activity in the current marketplace, higher costs of merchandise, and increased shrink. The deleverage in the occupancy and buyers' compensation rate for both periods was primarily related to the fixed nature of these costs in relation to the decline in sales.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)

 

 

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SG&A

  $ 446     $ 467     $ 1,319     $ 1,382  

$ Change

  $ (21 )  

    $ (63 )  

 

% Change

    (4.5 )%  

      (4.6 )%  

 

SG&A as a percentage of sales

    22.5 %     21.5 %     22.8 %     21.5 %

 

SG&A decreased by $21 million, or $28 million excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. For the year-to-date period, SG&A decreased by $63 million, or $67 million excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations. As a percentage of sales, SG&A increased by 100 basis points and 130 basis points for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, respectively, primarily reflecting deleverage from the decline in sales, coupled with pressures from inflation and investments in front-line wages and technology aimed at improving the omnichannel experience and improving customer data analytics. Partially offsetting these increases were lower incentive compensation due to the Company's underperformance relative to targets and savings from our cost optimization program.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

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Depreciation and amortization

  $ 47     $ 52     $ 148     $ 157  

$ Change

  $ (5 )         $ (9 )      

% Change

    (9.6 )%           (5.7 )%      

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $5 million and $9 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior-year periods. These declines are primarily related to operating fewer stores and the effect from impairments recorded in the prior year.

 

Impairment and Other

 

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we incurred $1 million and $27 million of transformation consulting expense, respectively, as compared with $17 million and $27 million in the corresponding prior-year periods. For the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded a $3 million net benefit from the settlement of lease obligations associated with Sidestep stores, partially offset by impairment on atmos U.S. assets of $1 million, as compared to no impairment in the prior year period. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded impairment expense of $19 million primarily driven by accelerated tenancy charges on right-of-use assets for the closures of the Sidestep banner and Foot Locker Asia stores, as compared with impairment of $5 million in the prior year period, mainly from the closure of Footaction stores. Additionally, we recorded reorganization costs of $7 million and $12 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, respectively, related to the announced closure of the Sidestep banner, Foot Locker Asia stores, and a North American distribution center, as compared with reorganization costs, primarily severance, of $2 million for each of the prior year periods. In the comparative periods ended October 29, 2022, we incurred $1 million and $4 million of acquisition integration costs related to WSS and atmos.

 ​

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Corporate Expense

 

 

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  $ 14     $ 39     $ 24     $ 109  

$ Change

  $ (25 )         $ (85 )      

 

Corporate expense consists of unallocated general and administrative expenses as well as depreciation and amortization related to our corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.

 

Corporate expense decreased by $25 million and $85 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, as compared with the corresponding prior-year periods. Depreciation and amortization included in corporate expense was $9 million and $10 million for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, and $27 million and $29 million for the year-to-date periods, respectively. Corporate expense decreased primarily due to an increase in the allocation of corporate expense to the banners in 2023 and lower incentive compensation, including share-based compensation that is tied to performance, partially offset by our ongoing investments in information technology.

 

Operating Results

 

 

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Division profit

  $ 67     $ 219     $ 192     $ 669  

Division profit margin

    3.4 %     10.1 %     3.3 %     10.4 %

 

Division profit margin, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 3.4% and 3.3% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, respectively, with both channels experiencing declines in sales coupled with lower gross margins due to the promotional environment and deleveraging expenses.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

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Interest expense

  $ (6 )   $ (6 )   $ (17 )   $ (18 )

Interest income

    4       3       10       5  

Interest (expense) / income, net

  $ (2 )   $ (3 )   $ (7 )   $ (13 )

 

Interest expense for both the quarter and year-to-date period decreased primarily due to an increase in interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents related to higher interest rates and, with respect to the year-to-date period, income from our cross-currency swap.

 

Other Income / (Expense), Net

 

 

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Other income / (expense), net

  $ 2     $ (14 )   $ (1 )   $ (33 )

 

This caption includes non-operating items, including changes in fair value of minority investments measured at fair value or using the fair value measurement alternative, changes in the market value of our available-for-sale security, our share of earnings or losses related to our equity method investments, and net benefit / (expense) related to our pension and postretirement programs excluding the service cost component.

 

The thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023 reflected a gain of $2 million from the resolution of working capital related to the sale of our Foot Locker Singapore and Malaysia businesses to our license partner in the second quarter and a $3 million gain on the sale of a corporate office property in North America. This was partially offset by expense of $2 million related to our pension and postretirement programs. The corresponding prior-year period primarily represented a decrease in the fair value of our former minority investment in Retailors, Ltd.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 20

 

For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, other income / (expense), net included expense of $6 million related to our pension and postretirement programs, offset by a $4 million gain from the previously mentioned business divestiture and $3 million gain on the sale of a corporate office property. The corresponding prior-year period primarily represented a $52 million decrease in the fair value of our former minority investment in Retailors, Ltd., offset by a $19 million gain on the divestiture of the Eastbay Team Sales business. 

 

Income Taxes

 

 

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Provision for income taxes

  $ 19     $ 47     $ 42     $ 154  

Effective tax rate

    39.4 %     33.0 %     41.1 %     32.4 %

 

Our current year interim provision for income taxes was measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate, which represented a blend of federal, state, and foreign taxes and included the effect of certain nondeductible items as well as changes in our mix of domestic and foreign earnings or losses, adjusted for discrete items that occurred within the periods presented.

 

We regularly assess the adequacy of our provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes. As a result, we may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits considering new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities, and lapses of statutes of limitation.

 

During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we recorded a $4 million reserve release from a statute of limitations expiration on our foreign income taxes. Excluding this item, and other insignificant reserve releases due to settlements of international tax examinations, the effective tax rate for the current year period increased, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, primarily due to the decline in income before tax and a change in geographic mix of earnings.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

Our primary source of liquidity has been cash flow from operations, while the principal uses of cash have been to fund inventory and other working capital requirements; finance capital expenditures related to store openings, store remodelings, internet and mobile sites, information systems, and other support facilities; make retirement plan contributions, quarterly dividend payments, and interest payments; and fund other cash requirements to support the development of our short-term and long-term operating strategies, including strategic investments. We generally finance real estate with operating leases. We believe our cash, cash equivalents, future cash flow from operations, and amounts available under our credit agreement will be adequate to fund these requirements. From November 3, 2023 through December 5, 2023, in order to fund working capital needs for the holiday selling season, we borrowed varying amounts under our credit facility, with $146 million of aggregate borrowings and no more than $89 million outstanding during that time. As of December 5, 2023, we had $35 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and we may continue to use the facility as required by our operations.

 

The Company may also repurchase its common stock or seek to retire or purchase outstanding debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Share repurchases and retirement of debt, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions, strategic considerations, and other factors. The amounts involved may be material. As of October 28, 2023, approximately $1,103 million remained available under our current $1.2 billion share repurchase program.

 

Our expected full-year capital spending is $255 million, with cash capital expenditures currently estimated to be lower due to timing of projects and payments. The forecast includes $198 million related to the remodeling or relocation of approximately 135 existing stores and the opening of approximately 80 new stores, including 25 WSS stores. Additionally, we expect to spend $57 million for the development of information systems, websites, and infrastructure, including supply chain initiatives. We also expect to spend an additional $20 million in software-as-a-service contracts related to our technology initiatives. 

 

On October 27, 2023, the Company paid a cash dividend on our common stock of $0.40 per share to shareholders of record as of October 13, 2023. The Board of Directors regularly reviews the Company's dividend policy. As previously announced, the Company has paused dividends to increase balance sheet flexibility in support of longer-term strategic initiatives.

 

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Any material adverse change in customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces, or customer acceptance of our merchandise mix, retail locations and websites, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing, our reliance on a few key suppliers for a significant portion of our merchandise purchases and risks associated with global product sourcing, economic conditions worldwide, the effects of currency fluctuations, as well as other factors listed under the headings “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Risk Factors” could affect our ability to continue to fund our needs from business operations.

 

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Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (98 )   $ (32 )

$ Change

  $ (66 )  

 

 

Operating activities reflects net income adjusted for non-cash items and working capital changes. Adjustments to net income for non-cash items include impairment charges, other charges, fair value adjustments to minority investments, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, and share-based compensation expense.

 

The decrease in cash from operating activities reflected lower net income, partially offset by timing of merchandise purchases and payments of accounts payable, as compared with the same period last year. The prior-year merchandise purchases were affected by the supply chain disruptions that occurred in the preceding year.

 

Investing Activities

 

 

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Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (145 )   $ (182 )

$ Change

  $ 37    

 

 

The change in investing activities primarily reflected lower capital expenditures in the current year. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, capital expenditures decreased by $53 million to $165 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. The prior year amount was elevated as several large projects related to 2021 were paid in the first quarter of 2022. This was partially offset by other investing activities related to sales of property and businesses, payments in the prior year totaling $18 million related to the WSS and atmos acquisitions, and activity related to minority investments. During the second quarter of 2023, we sold our businesses operating in Singapore and Malaysia for total cash consideration of $24 million, or $16 million net of $8 million of cash in the business. We received $18 million in the second quarter and an additional $6 million in the third quarter, after net working capital adjustments to finalize the purchase price. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we also sold a corporate office property in North America for proceeds of $6 million. The prior year amount represented the divestiture of Team Sales for total proceeds of $47 million.

 

We have invested $2 million and $5 million in minority investments during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, with various limited partner venture capital funds managed by Black fund managers, who are committed to advancing diverse-led businesses as part of our Leading in Education and Economic Development (LEED) initiative.  Additionally, in the prior year we liquidated one minority investment for proceeds of $12 million.

 

Financing Activities

 

 

Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

 

October 28,

   

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

   

2022

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (120 )   $ (237 )

$ Change

  $ 117    

 

 

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Cash used in financing activities was primarily related to our return to shareholders initiatives as follows:

 

 

Thirty-nine weeks ended

 

 

October 28,

   

October 29,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

   

2022

 

Dividends paid on common stock

  $ 113     $ 113  

Share repurchases

          129  

Total returned to shareholders

  $ 113     $ 242  

 

During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, we did not repurchase any shares under our share repurchase program, whereas in the prior year we spent $129 million to repurchase shares. We declared and paid $113 million in dividends representing a quarterly rate of $0.40 per share in both the 2023 and 2022 periods. We paid $10 million and $1 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively, to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting of share-based equity awards.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” within the 2022 Form 10‑K.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Descriptions of the recently issued and adopted accounting principles are included in Item 1. “Financial Statements” in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

There have been no significant changes in our primary risk exposures or management of market risks from the information provided in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk within the 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

During the quarter, the Company’s management performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). The term "disclosure controls and procedures" means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of October 28, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the un-remediated material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting related to certain ineffective general information technology controls over logical access and change management at our WSS business, which was previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Part II - Item 9A. of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023. 

 

Remediation

 

Management is in the process of implementing measures designed to ensure that the control deficiencies contributing to the material weaknesses are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include: (i) designing and implementing controls related to deprovisioning, privileged access, and user access reviews, (ii) developing an enhanced risk assessment process to evaluate logical access, and (iii) improving the existing training program associated with control design and implementation. We believe that these actions will remediate the material weaknesses. Management continues to implement these remedial steps during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023. The material weaknesses will not be considered remediated, however, until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We expect that the remediation of these material weaknesses will be completed prior to the end of 2023.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 23

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Other than the ongoing remediation efforts described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), during the quarter ended October 28, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

Because of its inherent limitations, management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

  

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings is contained in the Legal Proceedings note under Item 1. “Financial Statements” in Part I.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information discussed in this report, the factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2023 should be considered as they could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

 

There have not been any significant changes with respect to the risks described in our 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The table below provides information with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock for the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 2023.

 ​

 

   

   

Total Number of

   

Dollar Value of

 

 

Total

   

Average

   

Shares Purchased as

   

Shares that may

 

 

Number

   

Price

   

Part of Publicly

   

yet be Purchased

 

 

of Shares

   

Paid Per

   

Announced

   

Under the

 

Date Purchased

 

Purchased (1)

   

Share (1)

   

Program

   

Program

 

July 30 to August 26, 2023

    3,566     $ 25.76           $ 1,103,814,042  

August 27 to September 30, 2023

    1,406       19.07             1,103,814,042  

October 1 to October 28, 2023

                      1,103,814,042  

    4,972     $ 23.87                

 

(1)

These columns include shares acquired in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations of holders of restricted stock units, which vested during the quarter.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

During the quarter ended October 28, 2023, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 24

     
 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1   Bylaws of Foot Locker, Inc., Amended and Restated as of September 22, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 22, 2023 filed on September 22, 2023).

31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32**

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

101.PRE*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

104*

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL datafile and contained in Exhibit 101).

 ​

*   Filed herewith

**  Furnished herewith

 ​

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 25

 ​

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

Date: December 6, 2023

FOOT LOCKER, INC.

/s/ Michael Baughn

MICHAEL BAUGHN

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

Third Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 26