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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8‑K

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2019 (September 6, 2019)

GENESCO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Tennessee
 
1-3083
 
62-0211340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1415 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, Tennessee
 
37217-2895
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(615) 367-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
GCO
New York Stock Exchange






Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ((§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. [ ]







ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On September 6, 2019, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the fiscal second quarter ended August 3, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On September 6, 2019, the Company also posted on its website, www.genesco.com, a slide presentation with summary results and guidance. A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the press release and summary results and guidance furnished herewith contain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted selling, general and administrative expense, operating income, pretax earnings, earnings from continuing operations and earnings per share from continuing operations, as discussed in the text of the release and as detailed on the reconciliation schedule attached to the press release. For consistency and ease of comparison with Fiscal 2020’s previously announced earnings expectations and the adjusted results for the prior period announced last year, the Company believes that disclosure of the non-GAAP measures will be useful to investors.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)       Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
    
Description
 
 
99.1

    
Press Release dated September 6, 2019, issued by Genesco Inc.
 
 
 
99.2

 
Genesco Inc. Second Fiscal Quarter Ended August 3, 2019
Summary Results and Guidance






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GENESCO INC.
 
 
 
Date: September 6, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ Mel Tucker
 
 
Name:
 
Mel Tucker
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
No.
  
Exhibit
 
 
99.1
  
 
 
99.2
  



Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1

    

GENESCO INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2020 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
-Second Quarter Comps Increased 3%, Including Positive Store Comps-
-Earnings Per Share Exceed Company’s Expectations-
-Company Raises Full Year Outlook-

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Summary
Net sales were flat at $487 million
Comparable sales increased 3%
GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.05 vs. $0.00 last year
Non-GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.15(1) vs. ($0.01) last year

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2019 --- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today reported GAAP earnings from continuing operations per diluted share of $0.05 for the three months ended August 3, 2019, compared to $0.00 in the second quarter last year. Adjusted for the excluded items in both periods, the Company reported second quarter earnings from continuing operations per diluted share of $0.15, compared to a loss from continuing operations per diluted share of ($0.01) last year.

Robert J. Dennis, Genesco Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We delivered second quarter consolidated results that exceeded expectations across the board. Our outperformance was driven primarily by the ongoing strength of our Journeys business, which continued to experience strong comparable sales even as year-over-year comparisons became more difficult. The second quarter marked the ninth consecutive quarter of positive consolidated comparable sales for our footwear businesses and included positive store and digital comps. At the same time, gross margins improved at each of our divisions, helping offset incremental marketing investments to achieve operating profit and earnings per share well above last year’s levels.

“The top-line momentum we experienced in the second quarter continued nicely in August with Journeys and Schuh leading the way during the important back-to-school selling season. Based on our strong second quarter results and positive start to the third quarter, combined with the repurchase of more shares than we initially expected, we are raising our full year guidance. We now expect earnings per share for Fiscal 2020 to be between $3.80 to $4.20, with an expectation that earnings for the year will be near the mid-point of the range, up from our previous range of $3.35 to $3.75. Our recent performance represents a great start to our first fiscal year as a footwear-focused company and we believe that the strategic course we have set for Genesco will result in improved profitability and increased shareholder value over the long-term.”



__________________________
(1) Excludes a charge for lease terminations and asset impairment charges, net of tax effect in the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 (“Excluded Items”). A reconciliation of earnings/loss and earnings/loss per share from continuing operations in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) with the adjusted earnings/loss and earnings/loss per share numbers is set forth on Schedule B to this press release. The Company believes that disclosure of earnings and earnings per share from continuing operations adjusted for the items not reflected in the previously announced expectations will be meaningful to investors, especially in light of the impact of such items on the results.





Exhibit 99.1


Second Quarter Review

Net sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 were flat at $487 million compared to the second quarter of Fiscal 2019. Excluding the effect of lower exchange rates, net sales would have increased 1%. Comparable sales increased 3%, with stores up 1% and direct up 20%. Direct-to-consumer sales were 10.4% of total retail sales for the quarter, compared to 8.9% last year.

Comparable Sales
 
 
 
Comparable Same Store and Direct Sales:
2QFY20
2QFY19
Journeys Group
4%
10%
Schuh Group
0%
(7)%
Johnston & Murphy Group
1%
8%
Total Genesco Comparable Sales
3%
6%
    
Same Store Sales
1%
6%
Comparable Direct Sales
20%
7%

Second quarter gross margin this year was 48.6%, up 110 basis points, compared with 47.5% last year. The increase as a percentage of sales reflects freight claim credits for Journeys Group, improved wholesale gross margin in Johnston & Murphy Group and efficient sell through of sale product at Schuh Group with lower markdowns.

Selling and administrative expense for the second quarter this year was 47.6%, up 30 basis points, compared to 47.3% of sales for the same period last year. The increase as a percentage of sales reflects increased marketing expenses, partially offset by decreased bonus expense and store rent.

Genesco’s GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $3.0 million, or 0.6% of sales this year, compared with $1.1 million, or 0.2% of sales last year. Adjusted for the excluded items in both periods, operating income for the second quarter was $4.7 million this year compared with $1.0 million last year. Adjusted operating margin was 1.0% of sales in the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 and 0.2% last year.

Income tax expense for the quarter was $1.9 million in Fiscal 2020 compared to essentially none last year. Adjusted income tax expense, reflecting excluded items, was $2.0 million in Fiscal 2020 compared to $0.2 million last year. The higher adjusted tax amount for this year reflects the inability to recognize a tax benefit for certain foreign losses.

GAAP earnings from continuing operations were $0.8 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 2020, compared to $0.0 million in the second quarter last year. Adjusted for the excluded items in both periods, second quarter earnings from continuing operations were $2.5 million, or $0.15 earnings per share, in Fiscal 2020, compared to a loss from continuing operations of ($0.2) million, or ($0.01) loss per share, last year.    




Exhibit 99.1


Cash, Borrowings and Inventory

Cash and cash equivalents at August 3, 2019, were $58.0 million, compared with $49.8 million at August 4, 2018. Total debt at the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 was $75.1 million compared with $83.3 million at the end of last year’s second quarter, a decrease of 10%. Inventories increased 2% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 on a year-over-year basis.

Capital Expenditures and Store Activity

For the second quarter, capital expenditures were $7 million, which consisted of $6 million related to store remodels and new stores and $1 million related to direct-to-consumer, omnichannel, information technology, distribution center and other projects. Depreciation and amortization was $12 million. During the quarter, the Company opened two new stores and closed 12 stores. The Company ended the quarter with 1,494 stores compared with 1,532 stores at the end of the second quarter last year, or a decrease of 2%. Square footage was down 2% on a year-over-year basis.

Share Repurchases

For the second quarter of Fiscal 2020, the Company repurchased 1,610,705 shares for approximately $68.1 million at an average price of $42.29 per share, as part of a $100 million share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors in May 2019. For the third quarter of Fiscal 2020 through last Friday, August 30, 2019, the Company has repurchased 857,750 shares for approximately $30.0 million at an average price of $34.98 per share, which almost exhausts the current $100 million repurchase authorization.

Fiscal 2020 Outlook

For Fiscal 2020, the Company now expects:

Comparable sales to be up 2% to 3%, and
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the range of $3.80 to $4.20 with an expectation that earnings for the year will be near the mid-point of the range.(2)

Access the conference call for details regarding guidance assumptions.

Conference Call and Summary Financial Presentation and Guidance
The Company has posted a summary financial presentation of second quarter results and guidance on its website, www.genesco.com, in the investor relations section. The Company's live conference call on September 6, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. (Central time), may be accessed through the Company's website, www.genesco.com. To listen live, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary software.




_________________________
(2) A reconciliation of the adjusted financial measures cited in the guidance to their corresponding measures as reported pursuant to GAAP is included in Schedule B to this press release.





Exhibit 99.1




Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the performance outlook for the Company and its individual businesses (including, without limitation, sales, expenses, margins and earnings) and all other statements not addressing solely historical facts or present conditions. Actual results could vary materially from the expectations reflected in these statements. A number of factors could cause differences. These include adjustments to estimates and projections reflected in forward-looking statements, including the level and timing of promotional activity necessary to maintain inventories at appropriate levels; the timing and amount of any share repurchases by the Company; the imposition of tariffs on imported products by the Company or its vendors as well as the ability and costs to move production of products to countries from which imported goods are not subject to tariffs; potential disruption to the flow of goods in the ports due to reactions made by companies to the imposition of tariffs; the Company’s ability to obtain from suppliers products that are in-demand on a timely basis and effectively manage disruptions in product supply or distribution; unfavorable trends in fuel costs, foreign exchange rates, foreign labor and material costs, and other factors affecting the cost of products; the effects of the British decision to exit the European Union and other sources of weakness in the U.K. market, including potential effects on consumer demand, currency exchange rates, and the supply chain; the effectiveness of the Company's omnichannel initiatives; costs associated with changes in minimum wage and overtime requirements; cost associated with wage pressure associated with a full employment environment in the U.S. and the U.K.; weakness in the consumer economy and retail industry for the products we sell; competition in the Company's markets, including online and including competition from the Company’s vendors in the branded footwear market; fashion trends, including the lack of new fashion trends or products, that affect the sales or product margins of the Company's retail product offerings; weakness in shopping mall traffic and challenges to the viability of malls where the Company operates stores, related to planned closings of department stores and other stores or other factors and the extent and pace of growth of online shopping; risks related to the potential for terrorist events, especially in malls and shopping districts; changes in buying patterns by significant wholesale customers; bankruptcies or deterioration in financial condition of significant wholesale customers or the inability of wholesale customers or consumers to obtain credit; the Company's ability to continue to complete and integrate acquisitions, expand its business and diversify its product base; retained liabilities associated with divestitures of businesses including potential liabilities under leases as the prior tenant or as a guarantor of certain leases; and changes in the timing of holidays or in the onset of seasonal weather affecting period-to-period sales comparisons. Additional factors that could affect the Company's prospects and cause differences from expectations include the ability to build, open, staff and support additional retail stores and to renew leases in existing stores and control or lower occupancy costs, and to conduct required remodeling or refurbishment on schedule and at expected expense levels; the Company’s ability to eliminate stranded costs associated with dispositions, including the sale of the Lids Sport Group business; the Company’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings; deterioration in the performance of individual businesses or of the Company's market value relative to its book value, resulting in impairments of fixed assets, operating lease right of use assets or intangible assets or other adverse financial consequences and the timing and amount of such impairments or other consequences; unexpected changes to the market for the Company's shares or for the retail sector in general; costs and reputational harm as a result of disruptions in the Company’s business or information technology systems either by security breaches and incidents or by potential problems associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems; and the cost and outcome of litigation, investigations and environmental matters involving the Company. Additional factors are cited in the "Risk Factors," "Legal Proceedings" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of, and elsewhere in, our SEC



Exhibit 99.1

filings, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC website, www.sec.gov, or by contacting the investor relations department of Genesco via our website, www.genesco.com. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this release are beyond Genesco's ability to control or predict. Genesco undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Forward-looking statements reflect the expectations of the Company at the time they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to update such statements.

About Genesco Inc.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,490 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.journeys.ca, www.schuh.co.uk, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, www.trask.com, and www.dockersshoes.com.   In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand, and other brands. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.



Financial Contacts:
        
Mel Tucker
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Genesco Inc.
(615) 367-7465    
mtucker@genesco.com        
        
Dave Slater
Vice President, Financial Planning &Analysis and IR
Genesco Inc.
(615) 367-7604
dslater@genesco.com

Media Contact:
Claire S. McCall
Director, Corporate Relations
Genesco Inc.
(615) 367-8283
cmccall@genesco.com




Exhibit 99.1

GENESCO INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2
 
Quarter 2
 
August 3,

% of

 
August 4,

% of

 
2019

Net Sales

 
2018

Net Sales

Net sales
$
486,573

100.0
 %
 
$
487,015

100.0
 %
Cost of sales
250,040

51.4
 %
 
255,546

52.5
 %
   Gross margin
236,533

48.6
 %
 
231,469

47.5
 %
Selling and administrative expenses
231,796

47.6
 %
 
230,423

47.3
 %
Asset impairments and other, net
1,775

0.4
 %
 
(29
)
0.0
 %
   Operating income
2,962

0.6
 %
 
1,075

0.2
 %
Other components of net periodic benefit cost
(93
)
0.0
 %
 
(29
)
0.0
 %
Interest expense, net
347

0.1
 %
 
1,103

0.2
 %
   Earnings from continuing operations before
 
 
 
 
 
     income taxes
2,708

0.6
 %
 
1

0.0
 %
Income tax expense
1,915

0.4
 %
 
26

0.0
 %
   Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
793

0.2
 %
 
(25
)
0.0
 %
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
(216
)
0.0
 %
 
10

0.0
 %
   Net Earnings (Loss)
$
577

0.1
 %
 
$
(15
)
0.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
    Before discontinued operations
$
0.05

 
 
$
0.00

 
    Net earnings (loss)
$
0.04

 
 
$
0.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic
15,959

 
 
19,342

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
    Before discontinued operations
$
0.05

 
 
$
0.00

 
    Net earnings (loss)
$
0.04

 
 
$
0.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted
16,028

 
 
19,342

 




Exhibit 99.1

GENESCO INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
August 3,

% of

 
August 4,

% of

 
2019

Net Sales

 
2018

Net Sales

Net sales
$
982,224

100.0
 %
 
$
973,234

100.0
 %
Cost of sales
500,783

51.0
 %
 
503,759

51.8
 %
   Gross margin
481,441

49.0
 %
 
469,475

48.2
 %
Selling and administrative expenses
468,351

47.7
 %
 
463,599

47.6
 %
Asset impairments and other, net
1,044

0.1
 %
 
1,089

0.1
 %
   Operating income
12,046

1.2
 %
 
4,787

0.5
 %
Other components of net periodic benefit cost
(179
)
0.0
 %
 
(37
)
0.0
 %
Interest expense, net
181

0.0
 %
 
2,131

0.2
 %
   Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
12,044

1.2
 %
 
2,693

0.3
 %
Income tax expense
4,781

0.5
 %
 
862

0.1
 %
   Earnings from continuing operations
7,263

0.7
 %
 
1,831

0.2
 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(340
)
0.0
 %
 
(4,177
)
-0.4
 %
   Net Earnings (Loss)
$
6,923

0.7
 %
 
$
(2,346
)
-0.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
    Before discontinued operations
$
0.43

 
 
$
0.09

 
    Net earnings (loss)
$
0.41

 
 
$
(0.12
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic
16,802

 
 
19,310

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
    Before discontinued operations
$
0.43

 
 
$
0.09

 
    Net earnings (loss)
$
0.41

 
 
$
(0.12
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted
16,939

 
 
19,448

 




Exhibit 99.1

GENESCO INC.
Sales/Earnings Summary by Segment
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2
 
Quarter 2
 
August 3,

% of

 
August 4,

% of

 
2019

Net Sales

 
2018

Net Sales

Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
    Journeys Group
$
315,175

64.8
 %
 
$
304,995

62.6
 %
    Schuh Group
92,476

19.0
 %
 
98,159

20.2
 %
    Johnston & Murphy Group
67,267

13.8
 %
 
68,441

14.1
 %
    Licensed Brands
11,583

2.4
 %
 
15,336

3.1
 %
    Corporate and Other
72

0.0
 %
 
84

0.0
 %
    Net Sales
$
486,573

100.0
 %
 
$
487,015

100.0
 %
Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
    Journeys Group
$
11,329

3.6
 %
 
$
7,038

2.3
 %
    Schuh Group
39

0.0
 %
 
1,073

1.1
 %
    Johnston & Murphy Group
1,518

2.3
 %
 
715

1.0
 %
    Licensed Brands
(251
)
-2.2
 %
 
(437
)
-2.8
 %
    Corporate and Other(1)
(9,673
)
-2.0
 %
 
(7,314
)
-1.5
 %
Operating income
2,962

0.6
 %
 
1,075

0.2
 %
Other components of net periodic benefit cost
(93
)
0.0
 %
 
(29
)
0.0
 %
Interest, net
347

0.1
 %
 
1,103

0.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
2,708

0.6
 %
 
1

0.0
 %
Income tax expense
1,915

0.4
 %
 
26

0.0
 %
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
793

0.2
 %
 
(25
)
0.0
 %
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
(216
)
0.0
 %
 
10

0.0
 %
Net Earnings (Loss)
$
577

0.1
 %
 
$
(15
)
0.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes a $1.7 million charge in the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 which includes $1.0 million for lease terminations and $0.7 million for asset impairments. Includes a ($0.0) million gain in the second quarter of Fiscal 2019 which includes a ($0.4) million gain related to Hurricane Maria, offset by $0.3 million for asset impairments and $0.1 million for legal and other matters.










Exhibit 99.1

GENESCO INC.
Sales/Earnings Summary by Segment
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
August 3,

% of

 
August 4,

% of

 
2019

Net Sales

 
2018

Net Sales

Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
    Journeys Group
$
639,147

65.1
 %
 
$
611,137

62.8
 %
    Schuh Group
169,320

17.2
 %
 
178,425

18.3
 %
    Johnston & Murphy Group
142,001

14.5
 %
 
144,125

14.8
 %
    Licensed Brands
31,666

3.2
 %
 
39,401

4.0
 %
    Corporate and Other
90

0.0
 %
 
146

0.0
 %
    Net Sales
$
982,224

100.0
 %
 
$
973,234

100.0
 %
Operating Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
    Journeys Group
$
30,305

4.7
 %
 
$
20,030

3.3
 %
    Schuh Group
(5,389
)
-3.2
 %
 
(4,567
)
-2.6
 %
    Johnston & Murphy Group
6,624

4.7
 %
 
5,582

3.9
 %
    Licensed Brands
178

0.6
 %
 
(161
)
-0.4
 %
    Corporate and Other(1)
(19,672
)
-2.0
 %
 
(16,097
)
-1.7
 %
Operating income
12,046

1.2
 %
 
4,787

0.5
 %
Other components of net periodic benefit cost
(179
)
0.0
 %
 
(37
)
0.0
 %
Interest, net
181

0.0
 %
 
2,131

0.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
12,044

1.2
 %
 
2,693

0.3
 %
Income tax expense
4,781

0.5
 %
 
862

0.1
 %
Earnings from continuing operations
7,263

0.7
 %
 
1,831

0.2
 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(340
)
0.0
 %
 
(4,177
)
-0.4
 %
Net Earnings (Loss)
$
6,923

0.7
 %
 
$
(2,346
)
-0.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes a $1.0 million charge in the first six months of Fiscal 2020 for asset impairments. Includes a $1.1 million charge in the first six months of Fiscal 2019 which includes $1.3 million for asset impairments and $0.3 million for legal and other matters, partially offset by a gain of ($0.5) million related to Hurricane Maria.




Exhibit 99.1

GENESCO INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
August 3, 2019

 
August 4, 2018

Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
57,965

 
$
49,787

Accounts receivable
26,626

 
30,912

Inventories
444,706

 
436,721

Other current assets
45,040

 
64,623

Current assets - discontinued operations

 
192,312

   Total current assets
574,337

 
774,355

Property and Equipment
261,924

 
287,288

Operating lease right of use asset
754,537

 

Goodwill and other intangibles
116,685

 
124,581

Other non-current assets
48,044

 
48,221

Non-current assets - discontinued operations

 
133,351

   Total Assets
$
1,755,527

 
$
1,367,796

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
157,822

 
$
174,814

Current portion long-term debt
14,896

 
1,625

Current portion operating lease liability
141,233

 

Other current liabilities
87,511

 
83,911

Current liabilities - discontinued operations

 
57,769

   Total current liabilities
401,462

 
318,119

Long-term debt
60,244

 
81,712

Long-term operating lease liability
671,047

 

Other long-term liabilities
38,153

 
118,998

Non-current liabilities - discontinued operations

 
24,809

Equity
584,621

 
824,158

   Total Liabilities and Equity
$
1,755,527

 
$
1,367,796




Exhibit 99.1

GENESCO INC.
Store Count Activity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
 
 
Balance
 
 
Balance
 
02/03/2018
Open
Close
02/02/2019
Open
Close
08/03/2019
Journeys Group
1,220

26

53

1,193

3

12

1,184

Schuh Group
134

6

4

136

1

5

132

Johnston & Murphy Group
181

4

2

183

1

6

178

Total Retail Units
1,535

36

59

1,512

5

23

1,494

 


GENESCO INC.
Store Count Activity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
 
 
Balance
 
05/04/2019
Open
Close
08/03/2019
Journeys Group
1,188

2

6

1,184

Schuh Group
136

0

4

132

Johnston & Murphy Group
180

0

2

178

Total Retail Units
1,504

2

12

1,494

 


GENESCO INC.
Comparable Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2
 
Six Months
 
August 3,

 
August 4,

 
August 3,

 
August 4,

 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

Journeys Group
4
%
 
10
 %
 
5
%
 
8
 %
Schuh Group
0
%
 
(7
)%
 
1
%
 
(10
)%
Johnston & Murphy Group
1
%
 
8
 %
 
0
%
 
7
 %
  Total Comparable Sales
3
%
 
6
 %
 
4
%
 
4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Same Store Sales
1
%
 
6
 %
 
3
%
 
4
 %
Comparable Direct Sales
20
%
 
7
 %
 
17
%
 
8
 %




Schedule B

Genesco Inc.
Adjustments to Reported Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Three Months Ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company believes that disclosure of earnings and earnings per share from continuing operations and operating income adjusted for the items not reflected in the previously announced expectations will be meaningful to investors, especially in light of the impact of such items on the results.
 
 
 
Quarter 2
 
August 3, 2019
 
August 4, 2018
 
 
Net of
Per Share
 
 
Net of
Per Share
In Thousands (except per share amounts)
Pretax
Tax
Amounts
 
Pretax
Tax
Amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, as reported
 
$
793

$
0.05

 
 
$
(25
)
$0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset impairments and other adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Impairment charges
$
731

451

0.03

 
$
330

181

0.01

  Loss on lease terminations
1,044

717

0.04

 


0.00
  Legal and other matters


0.00
 
77

44

0.00
  Gain on Hurricane Maria

2

0.00
 
(436
)
(293
)
(0.01
)
  Total asset impairments and other adjustments
$
1,775

1,170

0.07

 
$
(29
)
(68
)
0.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tax impact share based awards
 
(54
)
0.00
 
 
452

0.02

  Other tax items
 
547

0.03
 
 
(561
)
(0.03
)
  Total income tax expense adjustments
 
493

0.03

 
 
(109
)
(0.01
)
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations (1) and (2)
 
$
2,456

$
0.15

 
 
$
(202
)
$
(0.01
)

(1) The adjusted tax rate for the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 and 2019 is 45.2% and -620.9%, respectively, including a FIN 48 discrete item of less than $0.1 million in each period.

(2) EPS reflects 16.0 million and 19.3 million share count for the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, which includes common stock equivalents in each period.


Genesco Inc.
Adjustments to Reported Operating Income
Three Months Ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2 - August 3, 2019
 
Operating
Asset Impair
Adj Operating
In Thousands
Income (Loss)
& Other Adj
Income (Loss)
Journeys Group
$
11,329

$

$
11,329

Schuh Group
39


39

Johnston & Murphy Group
1,518


1,518

Licensed Brands
(251
)

(251
)
Corporate and Other
(9,673
)
1,775

(7,898
)
 
 
 
 
Total Operating Income
$
2,962

$
1,775

$
4,737

  % of sales
0.6
%
 
1.0
%





Schedule B

 
Quarter 2 - August 4, 2018
 
Operating
Asset Impair
Adj Operating
In Thousands
Income (Loss)
& Other Adj
Income (Loss)
Journeys Group
$
7,038

$

$
7,038

Schuh Group
1,073


1,073

Johnston & Murphy Group
715


715

Licensed Brands
(437
)

(437
)
Corporate and Other
(7,314
)
(29
)
(7,343
)
 
 
 
 
Total Operating Income
$
1,075

$
(29
)
$
1,046

  % of sales
0.2
%
 
0.2
%
     

Genesco Inc.
Adjustments to Reported Earnings from Continuing Operations
Six Months Ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company believes that disclosure of earnings and earnings per share from continuing operations and operating income adjusted for the items not reflected in the previously announced expectations will be meaningful to investors, especially in light of the impact of such items on the results.
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
August 3, 2019
 
August 4, 2018
 
 
Net of
Per Share
 
 
Net of
Per Share
In Thousands (except per share amounts)
Pretax
Tax
Amounts
 
Pretax
Tax
Amounts
Earnings from continuing operations, as reported
 
$
7,263

$
0.43

 
 
$
1,831

$
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset impairments and other adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Impairment charges
$
1,038

663

0.04

 
$
1,355

922

0.05

  Loss on lease terminations
44

28

0.00
 


0.00
  Legal and other matters


0.00
 
270

184

0.01

  Gain on Hurricane Maria
(38
)
(24
)
0.00
 
(536
)
(365
)
(0.02
)
  Total asset impairments and other adjustments
$
1,044

667

0.04

 
$
1,089

741

0.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tax impact share based awards
 
(54
)
0.00
 
 
452

0.02

  Other tax items
 
489

0.02

 
 
(492
)
(0.02
)
  Total income tax expense adjustments
 
435

0.02

 
 
(40
)
0.00
Adjusted earnings from continuing operations (1) and (2)
 
$
8,365

$
0.49

 
 
$
2,532

$
0.13


(1) The adjusted tax rate for the first six months of Fiscal 2020 and 2019 is 36.1% and 33.1%, respectively, including a FIN 48 discrete item of less than $0.1 million in each period.

(2) EPS reflects 16.9 million and 19.4 million share count for the first six months of Fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, which includes common stock equivalents in each period.




                                                                                                                                                                      



Schedule B

Genesco Inc.
Adjustments to Reported Operating Income
Six Months Ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months - August 3, 2019
 
Operating
Asset Impair
Adj Operating
In Thousands
Income (Loss)
& Other Adj
Income (Loss)
Journeys Group
$
30,305

$

$
30,305

Schuh Group
(5,389
)

(5,389
)
Johnston & Murphy Group
6,624


6,624

Licensed Brands
178


178

Corporate and Other
(19,672
)
1,044

(18,628
)
 
 
 
 
Total Operating Income
$
12,046

$
1,044

$
13,090

  % of sales
1.2
%
 
1.3
%


 
Six Months - August 4, 2018
 
Operating
Asset Impair
Adj Operating
In Thousands
Income (Loss)
& Other Adj
Income (Loss)
Journeys Group
$
20,030

$

$
20,030

Schuh Group
(4,567
)

(4,567
)
Johnston & Murphy Group
5,582


5,582

Licensed Brands
(161
)

(161
)
Corporate and Other
(16,097
)
1,089

(15,008
)
 
 
 
 
Total Operating Income
$
4,787

$
1,089

$
5,876

  % of sales
0.5
%
 
0.6
%


Genesco Inc.
Adjustments to Forecasted Earnings from Continuing Operations
Fiscal Year Ending February 1, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
In millions (except per share amounts)
High Guidance
Low Guidance
 
Fiscal 2020
Fiscal 2020
Forecasted earnings from continuing operations
$
54.0

$
3.43

$
46.9

$
2.98

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments:(1)
 
 
 
 
Store impairments and other matters
2.1

0.13

2.8

0.18

Pension plan termination
10.1

0.64

10.1

0.64

Adjusted forecasted earnings from continuing operations (2)
$
66.2

$
4.20

$
59.8

$
3.80


(1) All adjustments are net of tax where applicable. The forecasted tax rate for Fiscal 2020 is approximately 28%.

(2) EPS reflects 15.7 million share count for Fiscal 2020 which includes common stock equivalents.

This reconciliation reflects estimates and current expectations of future results. Actual results may vary materially from these expectations and estimates, for reasons including those included in the discussion of forward-looking statements elsewhere in this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update such expectations and estimates.


ex992earnings090619
FY20 Second Quarter


 
Genesco Inc. FY20 Q2 Earnings Summary Results and Guidance September 6, 2019


 
Safe Harbor Statement This presentation contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the performance outlook for the Company and its individual businesses (including, without limitation, sales, expenses, margins and earnings) and all other statements not addressing solely historical facts or present conditions. Actual results could vary materially from the expectations reflected in these statements. A number of factors could cause differences. These include adjustments to estimates and projections reflected in forward-looking statements, including the level and timing of promotional activity necessary to maintain inventories at appropriate levels; the timing and amount of any share repurchases by the Company; the imposition of tariffs on imported products by the Company or its vendors as well as the ability and costs to move production of products to countries from which imported goods are not subject to tariffs; potential disruption to the flow of goods in the ports due to reactions made by companies to the imposition of tariffs; the Company’s ability to obtain from suppliers products that are in-demand on a timely basis and effectively manage disruptions in product supply or distribution; unfavorable trends in fuel costs, foreign exchange rates, foreign labor and material costs, and other factors affecting the cost of products; the effects of the British decision to exit the European Union and other sources of weakness in the U.K. market, including potential effects on consumer demand, currency exchange rates, and the supply chain; the effectiveness of the Company's omnichannel initiatives; costs associated with changes in minimum wage and overtime requirements; cost associated with wage pressure associated with a full employment environment in the U.S. and the U.K.; weakness in the consumer economy and retail industry for the products we sell; competition in the Company's markets, including online and including competition from the Company’s vendors in the branded footwear market; fashion trends, including the lack of new fashion trends or products, that affect the sales or product margins of the Company's retail product offerings; weakness in shopping mall traffic and challenges to the viability of malls where the Company operates stores, related to planned closings of department stores and other stores or other factors and the extent and pace of growth of online shopping; risks related to the potential for terrorist events, especially in malls and shopping districts; changes in buying patterns by significant wholesale customers; bankruptcies or deterioration in financial condition of significant wholesale customers or the inability of wholesale customers or consumers to obtain credit; the Company's ability to continue to complete and integrate acquisitions, expand its business and diversify its product base; retained liabilities associated with divestitures of businesses including potential liabilities under leases as the prior tenant or as a guarantor of certain leases; and changes in the timing of holidays or in the onset of seasonal weather affecting period-to-period sales comparisons. Additional factors that could affect the Company's prospects and cause differences from expectations include the ability to build, open, staff and support additional retail stores and to renew leases in existing stores and control or lower occupancy costs, and to conduct required remodeling or refurbishment on schedule and at expected expense levels; the Company’s ability to eliminate stranded costs associated with dispositions, including the sale of the Lids Sport Group business; the Company’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings; deterioration in the performance of individual businesses or of the Company's market value relative to its book value, resulting in impairments of fixed assets, operating lease right of use assets or intangible assets or other adverse financial consequences and the timing and amount of such impairments or other consequences; unexpected changes to the market for the Company's shares or for the retail sector in general; costs and reputational harm as a result of disruptions in the Company’s business or information technology systems either by security breaches and incidents or by potential problems associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems; and the cost and outcome of litigation, investigations and environmental matters involving the Company. Additional factors are cited in the "Risk Factors," "Legal Proceedings" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of, and elsewhere in, our SEC filings, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC website, www.sec.gov, or by contacting the investor relations department of Genesco via our website, www.genesco.com. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this release are beyond Genesco's ability to control or predict. Genesco undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Forward-looking statements reflect the expectations of the Company at the time they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to update such statements. 3


 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company reports consolidated financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, to supplement these consolidated financial results the Company’s presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures such as earnings and earnings per share and operating income. This supplemental information should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for related GAAP measures. The Company believes that disclosure of earnings and earnings per share from continuing operations and operating income adjusted for the items not reflected in the previously announced expectations will be meaningful to investors, especially in light of the impact of such items on the results. Reconciliations of the non- GAAP supplemental information to the comparable GAAP measures can be found in the Appendix. 4


 
Key Earnings Highlights Q2 FY20 Quarter 2 Quarter 2 August 3, 2019 August 2, 2018 Total Net Sales Change 0% 12% Comparable Sales 3% 6% Gross Margin % 48.6% 47.5% Selling and Admin. Expenses % 47.6% 47.3% Operating Income % (1) GAAP 0.6% 0.2% Non-GAAP 1.0% 0.2% Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share (1) GAAP $0.05 $0.00 Non-GAAP $0.15 $(0.01) (1) See GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments in appendix. 5


 
Key Earnings Highlights YTD FY20 Six Months Ended Six Months Ended August 3, 2019 August 2, 2018 Total Net Sales Change 1% 8% Comparable Sales 4% 4% Gross Margin % 49.0% 48.2% Selling and Admin. Expenses % 47.7% 47.6% Operating Income % (1) GAAP 1.2% 0.5% Non-GAAP 1.3% 0.6% Earnings per Diluted Share (1) GAAP $0.43 $0.09 Non-GAAP $0.49 $0.13 (1) See GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments in appendix. 6


 
Comparable Sales Q2 FY20 Quarter 2 Aug. 3, Aug. 4, 2019 2018 Journeys Group 4% 10% Schuh Group 0% (7)% Johnston & Murphy Group 1% 8% Total Comparable Sales 3% 6% Same Store Sales 1% 6% Comparable Direct Sales 20% 7% 7


 
Sales by Segment Q2 FY20 and FY19 Net Sales $486.6 million Net Sales $487.0 million FY20 2% FY19 3% 14% 14% Journeys Group Journeys Group Schuh Group Schuh Group 19% Johnston & Murphy 20% Johnston & Murphy Group Group 65% 63% Licensed Brands Licensed Brands 8


 
Sales by Segment YTD FY20 and FY19 Net Sales $982.2 million Net Sales $973.2 million 3% 4% FY20 FY19 15% 15% Journeys Group Journeys Group Schuh Group Schuh Group 17% Johnston & Murphy 18% Johnston & Murphy Group Group 65% Licensed Brands 63% Licensed Brands 9


 
Adjusted Operating Income by Segment Q2 FY20(1) ($ in millions) Quarter 2 - August 3, 2019 Quarter 2 - August 4, 2018 Oper Inc Adj Oper Oper Inc Adj Oper (Loss) Adjust Inc (Loss) (Loss) Adjust Inc (Loss) Journeys Group $ 11.3 $ - $ 11.3 $ 7.0 $ - $ 7.0 Schuh Group - - - 1.1 - 1.1 Johnston & Murphy Group 1.5 - 1.5 0.7 - 0.7 Licensed Brands (0.3) - (0.3) (0.4) - (0.4) Corporate and Other (9.7) 1.8 (7.9) (7.3) - (7.3) Total Operating Income $ 3.0 $ 1.8 $ 4.7 $ 1.1 $ - $ 1.0 % of sales 0.6% 1.0% 0.2% 0.2% (1) See GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments in appendix. 10


 
Adjusted Operating Income by Segment YTD FY20(1) ($ in millions) Six Months Ended Aug. 3, 2019 Six Months Ended Aug. 4, 2018 Oper Inc Adj Oper Oper Inc Adj Oper (Loss) Adjust Inc (Loss) (Loss) Adjust Inc (Loss) Journeys Group $ 30.3 $ - $ 30.3 $ 20.0 $ - $ 20.0 Schuh Group (5.4) - (5.4) (4.6) - (4.6) Johnston & Murphy Group 6.6 - 6.6 5.6 - 5.6 Licensed Brands 0.2 - 0.2 (0.2) - (0.2) Corporate and Other (19.7) 1.0 (18.6) (16.1) 1.1 (15.0) Total Operating Income $ 12.0 $ 1.0 $ 13.1 $ 4.8 $ 1.1 $ 5.9 % of sales 1.2% 1.3% 0.5% 0.6% (1) See GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments in appendix. 11


 
Inventory/Sales Change by Segment Q2 FY20 ($ in millions) Aug. 3, 2019 Q2 FY20 Segment Inventory/Sales Inventory Sales Journeys Group 6% 3% Schuh Group (1) 2% -1% Johnston & Murphy Group -4% -2% Licensed Brands -21% -24% Total $ 445 $ 487 % Change from prior year 2% 0% (1) On a constant currency basis. 12


 
Retail Stores Summary Q2 FY20 May 4, Aug. 3, 2019 Open Close 2019 Journeys Group 1,188 2 6 1,184 Journeys stores (U.S.) 863 1 4 860 Journeys stores (Canada) 46 - - 46 Journeys Kidz stores 239 1 2 238 Little Burgundy 40 - - 40 Schuh Group 136 - 4 132 Johnston & Murphy Group 180 - 2 178 Total Stores 1,504 2 12 1,494 13


 
Retail Square Footage Q2 FY20 Square feet in thousands May 4, Net Aug. 3, Square Footage: 2019 Change 2019 % Change Journeys Group 2,339 (7) 2,332 -0.3% Schuh Group 664 (18) 646 -2.7% Johnston & Murphy Group 344 (4) 340 -1.2% Total Square Footage 3,347 (29) 3,318 -0.9% Year over year change in retail inventory per square foot -2% 6% 14


 
FY20 Outlook(1) Note: See earnings call transcript for important details regarding guidance assumptions $3.80 - $4.20 per share, expectations Non-GAAP EPS near mid-point Total Sales (1%) to +1% Comparable Sales +2 to +3% Gross Margin 30 to 50 basis point improvement SG&A Expense 30 to 50 basis points deleverage Tax Rate ~28% CapEx ~ $45 million Depreciation & Amortization ~ $50 million 15.7 million Avg Shares Outstanding (assumes no further repurchases) (1) On a Non-GAAP basis, see GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments in appendix 15


 
FY20 Comparable Sales Guidance Actual Actual Guidance Guidance Guidance Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY20 Journeys Group 7% 4% 2 - 3% 1 - 2% 3 - 4% Schuh Group 2% 0% (4) - (1)% (4) - (1)% (2) - 0% Johnston & Murphy Group 0% 1% 0 - 1% 1 - 2% 0 - 1% Total Genesco 5% 3% 1 - 2% 1 - 2% 2 - 3% 16


 
FY20 Projected Retail Store Count Actual Proj Proj Proj 2019 Open Close 2020 Journeys Group 1,193 20 28 1,185 Journeys stores (U.S.) 867 8 24 851 Journeys stores (Canada) 46 - - 46 Journeys Kidz stores 239 12 3 248 Little Burgundy 41 - 1 40 Schuh Group 136 2 7 131 Johnston & Murphy Group 183 7 6 184 Total Stores 1,512 29 41 1,500 Estimated change in square feet -1% 17


 
FY20 Projection Capital Spending Projection FY20 CapEx $45 million 42% New Stores & Remodels 58% Omni-channel, IT, DC & Other FY20 Projected Depreciation = $50 million 18


 
Appendix


 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation – Q2 FY20 Quarter 2 August 3, 2019 August 4, 2018 Net of Per Share Net of Per Share In Thousands (except per share amounts) Pretax Tax Amounts Pretax Tax Amounts Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, as reported $ 793 $ 0.05 $ (25) $0.00 Asset impairments and other adjustments: Impairment charges $ 731 451 0.03 $ 330 181 0.01 Loss on lease terminations 1,044 717 0.04 - - 0.00 Legal and other matters - - 0.00 77 44 0.00 Gain on Hurricane Maria - 2 0.00 (436) (293) (0.01) Total asset impairments and other adjustments $ 1,775 1,170 0.07 $ (29) (68) 0.00 Income tax expense adjustments: Tax impact share based awards (54) 0.00 452 0.02 Other tax items 547 0.03 (561) (0.03) Total income tax expense adjustments 493 0.03 (109) (0.01) Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations (1) and (2) $ 2,456 $ 0.15 $ (202) ($0.01) (1) The adjusted tax rate for the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 and 2019 is 45.2% and -620.9%, respectively, including a FIN 48 discrete item of less than $0.1 million in each period. (2) EPS reflects 16.0 million and 19.3 million share count for the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, which includes common stock equivalents in each period. 20


 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation – YTD FY20 Six Months Ended August 3, 2019 August 4, 2018 Net of Per Share Net of Per Share In Thousands (except per share amounts) Pretax Tax Amounts Pretax Tax Amounts Earnings from continuing operations, as reported $ 7,263 $ 0.43 $ 1,831 $ 0.09 Asset impairments and other adjustments: Impairment charges $ 1,038 663 0.04 $ 1,355 922 0.05 Loss on lease terminations 44 28 0.00 - - 0.00 Legal and other matters - - 0.00 270 184 0.01 Gain on Hurricane Maria (38) (24) 0.00 (536) (365) (0.02) Total asset impairments and other adjustments $ 1,044 667 0.04 $ 1,089 741 0.04 Income tax expense adjustments: Tax impact for share-based awards (54) 0.00 452 0.02 Other tax items 489 0.02 (492) (0.02) Total income tax expense adjustments 435 0.02 (40) 0.00 Adjusted earnings from continuing operations (1) and (2) $ 8,365 $ 0.49 $ 2,532 $ 0.13 (1) The adjusted tax rate for the first six months of Fiscal 2020 and 2019 is 36.1% and 33.1%, respectively, including a FIN 48 discrete item of less than $0.1 million in each period. (2) EPS reflects 16.9 million and 19.4 million share count for the first six months of Fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, which includes common stock equivalents in each period. 21