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Genesco Inc.
Annual Report 2010

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FY2010 Annual Report · Genesco Inc.
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T h e   B u s i n e s s   o f   G e n e s c o

Founded  in  1924,  Nashville,  Tennessee-based  Genesco  Inc.  (NYSE:  GCO)  is  a  leading  retailer  of  branded  footwear, 

of    licensed  and  branded  headwear,  of  licensed  sports  apparel  and  accessories  and  wholesaler  of  branded  footwear. 

It  operates  more  than  2,275  footwear,  headwear  and  sports  apparel  and  accessory  retail  stores  in  the  United  States, 
Puerto Rico and Canada, principally under the names Journeys,® Journeys Kidz,® Shi by Journeys,™ Johnston & Murphy,® 
Underground Station,® Hat World,® Lids,® Hat Shack,® Hat Zone,® Head Quarters, Cap Connection,™ Lids Locker Room and 
Sports Fan-Attic.® Genesco also designs, sources, markets and distributes footwear under its own Johnston & Murphy 
brand and under the licensed Dockers® brand. Genesco relies on independent third party manufacturers for production 
of its footwear products sold at wholesale.

Table of Contents

Business of Genesco ......................................................................................................... 1

Financial Highlights ........................................................................................................... 2

Securities Information ........................................................................................................ 2

Total Return to Shareholders  ............................................................................................. 3 

Shareholders’ Message  .................................................................................................... 4

Brand Profiles .................................................................................................................... 6

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 

  Condition and Results of Operations ............................................................................ 20

Financial Summary  ......................................................................................................... 39

Management’s Responsibility for Financial Statements .................................................... 40

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ............................................... 41

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting ..................................................................... 42

Consolidated Balance Sheets .......................................................................................... 43

Consolidated Statements of Operations ........................................................................... 44

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .......................................................................... 45

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity ............................................................ 46

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .................................................................... 47

Corporate Information ...................................................................................................... 85

Board of Directors ........................................................................................................... 86

Corporate Officers ........................................................................................................... 86

Genesco’s Retail Network ................................................................................................ 87 

This annual report contains certain forward-looking statements. Actual results could be materially different. For discussion of 

some of the factors that could adversely affect future results, please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 

Condition and Results of Operations” and the material under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on form 

10-K for Fiscal 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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f i n a n c i a l   h i G h l i G h T s  

For THe FISCAL YeAr: 

Net Sales 

Earnings From Continuing Operations 

Net Earnings 

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

  From Continuing Operations 

Diluted Net Earnings Per Share  

AT YeAr end: 

Working Capital 

Long-Term Debt 

Shareholders’ Equity  

Shares Outstanding 

Book Value Per Share 

Approximate Number of Common

  Shareholders of Record 

2010  

2009 

% CHANGE

$  1,574,352,000 

$  1,551,562,000 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

29,086,000 

28,813,000 

1.31 

1.30 

$  280,415,000 

$ 

-0- 

$  582,313,000 

24,074,000 

$ 

23.97 

3,400 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

156,219,000 

150,756,000 

6.72 

6.49 

259,137,000 

113,735,000 

449,755,000 

19,244,000 

23.10 

4,700 

1 %

(81)%

(81)%

(81)%

(80)%

8 %

(100)%

29 %

25 %

4 %

s e c u r i T i e s   i n f o r m aT i o n  

C O M M O N   S T O C K :   N E W   Y O R K   A N D   C H I C A G O   S T O C K   E x C H A N G E S

Quarter ended May 2 
Quarter ended August 1 
Quarter ended October 31 
Quarter ended January 30 

Approximate number of common shareholders of record: 3,400

Fiscal 2010 

 Fiscal 2009 

Fiscal 2008

High  
23.26 
26.51 
29.69 
29.71 

Low 
11.31 
17.51 
19.73 
23.11 

High 
33.50 
31.91 
38.74 
25.08 

 Low 
18.76 
20.33 
18.99 
10.37 

 High 
51.30 
54.15 
52.06 
45.67 

Low
34.57
47.09
41.00
24.98  

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T o Ta l   r e T u r n   T o   s h a r e h o l d e r s

INCLUDES REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS

The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s common stock for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total 

return of (i) the S&P 500 Index and (ii) the S&P 1500 Footwear Index. The graph assumes the investment of $100 in the Company’s common stock, the S&P 

500 Index and the S&P 1500 Footwear Index at the market close on January 31, 2005 and the reinvestment monthly of all dividends.

c o m pa r i s o n   o f   5   Y e a r   c u m u l aT i v e   T o Ta l   r e T u r n

3 5 0

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FYe 05

GENESCO INC.

S&P 500 INDEx

S&P 1500 FOOTWEAR INDEx

FYe 06

FYe 07

FYe 08

FYe 09

FYe 10

Genesco Inc. 
S&P 500 Index 
S&P 1500 Footwear Index* 

Base 
Period 

 FYe 05  
$  100.00 
  100.00 
  100.00 

 Index returns
Years ended

FYe 06  
$  136.17 
111.63 
104.25 

FYe 07  
$  144.89 
128.37 
130.20 

FYe 08 
$  118.72 
126.05 
151.79 

FYe 09  
$  60.48 
76.43 
96.25 

FYe 10
$  92.61
  101.76
  143.66

* The S&P 1500 Footwear Index consists of Crocs Inc., Deckers Outdoor Corp., Iconix Brand Group, Inc., K-Swiss Inc., Nike Inc., Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Timberland Co. and Wolverine World Wide.

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S H A r e H o L d e r S ’   M e S S A g e

To our shareholders:

We started Fiscal 2010 aware of the challenges 

inherent  in  one  of  the  sharpest  and  most 

protracted economic downturns in memory.  But 

we were also convinced that such an economic 

climate  presented  genuine  opportunities  for  a 

healthy company like ours, and we resolved to 

make the most of them.

THe YeAr

While our sales reflected generally weak demand, 

we were pleased with the results we were able 

to produce through prudent management. Our 

divisional operators managed their businesses 

with  tremendous  skill,  keeping  inventories  and 

expenses  under  control  and  using  their  slower 

rate of growth to generate cash.

bOb DE n n IS

We ended the year in a strong financial position, much improved from where we began.  First, we induced the conversion of 

more than $86 million of convertible notes into equity.  Second, through tight control of working capital and an appropriate 

reduction  in  capital  expenditures,  we  were  able  to  completely  pay  down  our  revolving  credit  balance.    As  a  result,  we 

ended the year with $82 million in cash and, for the first time in decades, no debt on the balance sheet.

In addition to strengthening the balance sheet, careful management of expenses across the Company and improvements 

in gross margin in many of our businesses produced earnings in excess of both our plans and external expectations 

for the year.

Reflecting our belief that the business climate represented a “glass half full,” we focused on improving our longer term 

prospects.  We reacted to the economic fallout by closing some of our worst performing stores, negotiating lower rents 

in others, and improving our internal processes to lower store construction costs, which will reduce future depreciation 

expense.  We have learned lessons in this process that should help us to operate more efficiently even when the economy 

fully recovers.

THe FuTure 

Looking forward, we plan to continue building on three fundamental strategic principles.

First, we believe that our defining strength is operating niche consumer businesses that are difficult for others to replicate.  

We  believe  our  existing  businesses  meet  this  test,  and  we  look  to  continue  to  grow  them  wherever  possible.    We  are 

focused, Company-wide, on efforts to improve our operating margin, which has come in around 5% for the past three 

years.  Given the power of the niche positioning of our businesses, we believe we should be able to achieve operating 

margins at least in the historical range of 8% to 9% as the economic recovery progresses and we build on the strategic 

and operational improvements we have made.

Second, we continue to look for opportunities that leverage our existing, carefully targeted central support structure and 

that complement or extend the reach of our existing businesses.  Even as we test new geographic markets, we recognize 

that we can no longer depend on rolling out more and more Journeys and Lids stores as our prime source of longer-term 

growth.  As an example of how we seek to supplement our organic growth, our division formerly known as Hat World has 

enjoyed particular success, both in acquiring regional chains to enhance the coverage of the original retail hat business 

of its Lids stores and also in adding compatible lines of business, such as the team dealer operation now known as Lids 

Team Sports and the chain of retail fan shops now called Lids Locker Room.  We have renamed the division “Lids Sports” 

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to  reflect  the  new  strategic  position  that  these  additions  have  given  it.    Our  goal  is  to  have  sports-oriented  customers 

think of Lids as a primary resource, whether they are thinking of the teams they play for or the teams they root for.  We 

continue actively to pursue opportunities to grow each of the three major components of this division through acquisitions.  

Additionally,  we  are  open  to  similar  opportunities  for  the  Journeys  Group,  Johnston  &  Murphy  Group,  and  Licensed 

Brands to acquire businesses that complement their existing operations or leverage their skill sets.

As  our  third  and  final  strategic  principle,  we  intend  to  maintain  an  entrepreneurial  environment  where  growth-oriented 

leaders  and  their  businesses  can  thrive.    We  achieve  this  by  driving  down  responsibility  and  accountability  into  our 

divisions and rewarding these operating business units using EVA-based performance measures.  We seek to encourage 

responsible entrepreneurship in our operations by offering an uncapped annual incentive based upon improving profits 

and asset utilization, with appropriate “banking” and recapture provisions in case of deterioration in subsequent years, to 

discourage excessive risk taking and an overly short-term focus.  With this overall approach, we attract and retain talented 

managers willing to “bet on themselves.”

A large measure of our success during Fiscal 2010 is a reflection of the Company’s outstanding management team, whose 

talent, experience, and commitment are unparalleled.  I salute the entire team, and am fortunate to have them as colleagues.

Finally, I want to recognize our retiring chairman, Hal Pennington.  The current strength of Genesco, which has become 

even more evident in the past year, bears witness to Hal’s focus as CEO on improving the Company’s strategic position.  

Most important, Hal’s integrity and character and his commitment to Genesco throughout his more than 48 years with 

the  Company  have  made  him  a  model  of  leadership  and  have  left  a  permanent  imprint  on  Genesco’s  special  culture.   

I am honored to follow him as Genesco’s chairman and look forward to continuing to draw on his experience and insight 

in the year ahead.

We enter Fiscal 2011 with good momentum, well positioned to capitalize on what we hope is an improving economy.  I am 

confident that our leadership team and employees are united in their commitment in building on the foundation we laid in 

Fiscal 2010.  I look forward to reporting to you on our progress.

Robert J. Dennis  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer  
Genesco Inc.

EVA®

Genesco  has  been  an  EVA  company  since  1999.  EVA  advances  the  analysis  of  operating  performance  one  

step  beyond  profitability  by  taking  efficiency  in  capital    usage  into  account.  Essentially,  EVA  recognizes  that  

companies  create  the  most  wealth  for  their  shareholders  by  making  the  greatest  possible  profit  with  the  fewest  

possible  net  assets.  In  fiscal  2010  we  did  not  exceed  our  annual  EVA  improvement  goal.  Because  everyone  at  

Genesco  recognizes  the  link  between  EVA  improvement,  shareholders  wealth  creation  (and,  not  insignificantly,  

our  own  incentive  compensation),  we  are  committed  to  continue  growing  earnings  while  tightly  managing  

assets, to meet or exceed our EVA improvement goals.

    EVA is a registered trademark of Stern Stewart & Co

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Hat World, Inc. is comprised of three businesses – the LIDS retail headwear stores, the LIDS Locker Room  

specialty  fan  retail  chain,  and  the  LIDS  Team  Sports  wholesale  team  sports  business.  Operating  out  of  

Indianapolis, Indiana, the two retail businesses make up more than 900 mall-based, airport, street level and 

factory outlet locations nationwide, and in Canada and Puerto Rico. LIDS retail stores offer officially-licensed and 

branded college, major professional sports teams, as well as other specialty fashion categories all in the latest 

styles and colors. The company also operates smaller headwear retail brands Hat World and Hat Shack. LIDS 

Locker Room is a mall-based retailer of sports headwear, apparel, accessories, and novelties, and also operates 

Sports Fan-Attic stores. Most LIDS and LIDS Locker Room stores also offer custom embroidery capability. In 

addition, licensed LIDS stores operate in Hong Kong and China. LIDS Team Sports is a full-service team uniform 

and apparel dealer, custom screen printer, embroidery and sporting 

goods  distributor.  Hat  World,  Inc.  also  operates  Internet  sites 

www.lids.com,  www.lids.ca  and  www.lidsteamsports.com. 

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Journeys  is  a  leader  in  the  teen  specialty  retail  scene,  with  819  stores  in  all  50  states,  Puerto  Rico,  U.S. 

Virgin  Islands  and  most  recently  Canada.  Journeys  uses  fashion  savvy  and  merchandising  science  to 

keep  in  step  with  the  fast-paced  footwear  and  accessories  market  for  13-  to  22-year-old  guys  and  girls. 

Journeys  offers  a  wide  variety  of  trendy,  relevant  brands  that  cater  to  teens  who  seek  the  hottest,  new 

styles. The Journeys store is more than a retail environment; it’s an extension of the teen lifestyle. From the  

plasma  TVs  playing  exclusive  content  and  the  latest  music  videos,  to  our  visual  merchandising  strategy 

and promotions, to our employees whose image and style reflect our customers’ lifestyle and attitude; the 

Journeys store is designed to stay relevant and engage our core customer. In addition, Journeys reaches 

its customers through www.journeys.com, a mobile website, catalog, national advertising, strategic 

cross-promotions, social media – facebook.com/journeys, twitter.com/journeysshoes, 

youtube.com/journeysshoes,  and  an  annual  music  and  action  sports  tour  –  the 

Journeys Backyard BBQ (journeysbbq.com). Journeys – An Attitude You Can Wear!

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Launched in 2001 as an extension of the highly successful Journeys footwear retail concept, Journeys 

Kidz  is  a  unique  branded  kids’  footwear  retailer,  targeting  customers  5  to  12  years  old  with  trendy 

footwear  styles  and  accessories.  Whether  it’s  the  skateboard-style  footwear  display,  the  Playstation 

terminals,  or  the  TVs  playing  cartoons  and  music,  Journeys  Kidz  has  a  visually  exciting  atmosphere 

that  is  both  fun  for  kids  and  functional  for  parents.  In  addition  to  150  stores, 

Journeys  Kidz  reaches  its  customers  through  www.journeyskidz.com,  catalog, 

mobile website, brand promotions, consumer contests and strategic partnerships.

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Shi by Journeys is a brand extension from the Company’s successful Journeys division. Shi by Journeys 

caters  to  fashionable  women  from  their  early  20s  to  mid  30s,  and  is  designed  to  continue  to  serve  the 

Journeys female customer as she matures and her fashion tastes evolve. With 56 stores across the United 

States, this specialty store features fashionable branded and private label footwear and accessories relevant 

to  the  lifestyle  of  its  trendy  customer.  Shi  by  Journeys  reaches  its  customers  through 

www.shibyjourneys.com,  national  advertising,  a  mobile  website  and  a  direct  mail  catalog.

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Underground  Station  is  a  mall-based  specialty  retail  concept  with  170  stores  located  across 

the  United  States.  Underground  Station  services  the  footwear  and  accessory  needs  of 

young  men  and  women  ages  20–35  who  are  culturally  diverse,  fashion  conscious  and 

lead  a  lifestyle  influenced  by  trendy,  street  fashion.  In  addition  to  stores  that  are  designed  to 

reflect  the  core  consumer’s  lifestyle,  Underground  Station  reaches  its  target  market  through  

undergroundstation.com,  facebook.com/undergroundstation,  a  seasonal 

product newsletter and strategic endemic and non-endemic cross promotions. 

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Craftsmanship, innovation and style are the hallmarks of the Johnston & Murphy brand.  Johnston & Murphy 

continues  to  appeal  to  successful,  affluent  men  with  a  broad  array  of  footwear,  apparel,  luggage,  leather 

goods and accessories.  In addition, Johnston & Murphy continues to expand its collection of women’s 

footwear, handbags, outerwear and accessories designed to appeal to stylish, affluent women.  At Johnston &  

Murphy,  world-class  service  is  the  defining  element  of  the  shopping  experience,  combining  a  warm  and 

inviting  store  environment  with  a  commitment  to  understand  the  needs  of  our  consumers  and  continually 

exceed their expectations in both product and service.  The brand strives to position itself in stores in better 

malls  and  airports  across  America.    The  brand  also  sells  merchandise  and  promotes  its  stores  through  a 

direct mail catalog, the internet at www.johnstonmurphy.com and through 

premier specialty and department stores nationwide as well as internationally.

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The Licensed Brands division is composed primarily of footwear marketed under the Dockers Footwear 

name, for which Genesco has had the exclusive men’s footwear license in the U.S. since 1991. Designed 

with  an  emphasis  on  style  and  performance,  Dockers  Footwear  has  become  a  leader  in  men’s  dress 

casual and casual shoes. Marketed under license from Levi Strauss & Co., Dockers remains one of the 

nation’s most recognized brand names. It is the quintessential source for casual, authentic and stylish 

apparel and footwear. The brand has evolved into a full lifestyle resource providing superior styling, quality 

and  value.  Dockers  Footwear  is  available  through  many  of  the  same  national  chains 

that  carry  Dockers  apparel,  and  in  shoe  chains  and  shoe  stores  across  the  country.

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Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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forward-looking statements

This  discussion  and  the  notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  include  certain  forward-looking  statements, 

which  include  statements  regarding  our  intent,  belief  or  expectations  and  all  statements  other  than  those  made 

solely with respect to historical fact.  Actual results could differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking 

statements  in  this  discussion  and  a  number  of  factors  may  adversely  affect  the  forward  looking  statements  and 

the  Company’s  future  results,  liquidity,  capital  resources  or  prospects.    These  include  continuing  weakness  in  the 

consumer economy, inability of customers to obtain credit, fashion trends that affect the sales or product margins of 

the Company’s retail product offerings, changes in buying patterns by significant wholesale customers, bankruptcies 

or deterioration in financial condition of significant wholesale customers, 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, competition in the Company’s markets 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, to renew leases in existing stores and to conduct required remodeling or refurbishment on schedule and 

at  expected  expense  levels,  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 or intangible assets or other adverse financial 

consequences, unexpected changes to the market for our shares, variations from expected pension-related charges 

caused by conditions in the financial markets, and the outcome of litigation and environmental matters involving the 

Company.  For a discussion of additional risk factors, See Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the Company’s Annual Report on 

Form 10-K.

overview

d e s c r i p T i o n   o f   B u s i n e s s

The Company is a leading retailer of branded footwear, of licensed and branded headwear and of licensed sports apparel 

and accessories, operating 2,276 retail footwear, headwear and sports apparel and accessory stores throughout the 

United States and, in Puerto Rico and Canada as of January 30, 2010.  The Company also designs, sources, markets 
and distributes footwear under its own Johnston & Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers® brand to more than 

900 retail accounts in the United States, including a number of leading department, discount, and specialty stores.

The  Company  operates  five  reportable  business  segments  (not  including  corporate):  Journeys  Group,  comprised 

of  the  Journeys,  Journeys  Kidz  and  Shi  by  Journeys  retail  footwear  chains,  catalog  and  e-commerce  operations; 

Underground Station Group, comprised of the Underground Station retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations 

and the Company’s remaining Jarman retail footwear stores; Hat World Group, comprised primarily of the Hat World, 

Lids,  Hat  Shack,  Hat  Zone,  Head  Quarters,  Cap  Connection  and  Lids  Locker  Room  retail  headwear  stores  and 

e-commerce operations, the Sports Fan-Attic retail licensed sports headwear, apparel and accessory stores acquired 

in  November  2009,  and  the  Impact  Sports  and  Great  Plains  Sports  team  dealer  businesses  acquired  in  November 

2008 and September 2009, respectively; Johnston & Murphy Group, comprised of Johnston & Murphy retail operations, 
catalog and e-commerce operations and wholesale distribution; and Licensed Brands, comprised primarily of Dockers® 

Footwear, sourced and marketed under a license from Levi Strauss & Company.

The  Journeys  retail  footwear  stores  sell  footwear  and  accessories  primarily  for  13-  to-22-year-old  men  and  women.  

The stores average approximately 1,950 square feet.  The Journeys Kidz retail footwear stores sell footwear primarily 

for younger children, ages five to 12.  These stores average approximately 1,425 square feet.  Shi by Journeys retail 

footwear stores sell footwear and accessories to fashion-conscious women in their early 20s to mid 30s.  These stores 

average approximately 2,150 square feet.

The  Underground  Station  retail  footwear  stores  sell  footwear  and  accessories  primarily  for  men  and  women  in  the 

20- to-35-age group and in the urban market.  The Underground Station Group stores average approximately 1,800 

square  feet.    The  Company  plans  to  shorten  the  average  lease  life  of  the  Underground  Station  stores,  close  certain 

underperforming stores as the opportunity presents itself, and attempt to secure rent relief on other locations while it 

assesses the future prospects for the chain.

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The Hat World Group includes stores and kiosks that sell licensed and branded headwear to men and women primarily 

in the early-teens to mid-20s age group and Sports Fan-Attic stores that sell licensed sports headwear, apparel and 

accessories to sports fans of all ages.  The Hat World store locations average approximately 800 square feet and are 

primarily in malls, airports, street level stores and factory outlet centers throughout the United States, and in Puerto 

Rico  and  Canada.    Sports  Fan-Attic  locations  average  approximately  3,075  square  feet  and  are  in  malls  primarily  in 

the Southeastern United States.  In November 2008, the Company acquired Impact Sports, a team dealer business, 

as part of the Hat World Group.  In September 2009, the Company acquired Great Plains Sports, also a team dealer 

business, as part of the Hat World Group.  In November 2009, the Company acquired Sports Fan-Attic, as part of the 

Hat World Group.

Johnston & Murphy retail shops sell a broad range of men’s footwear, luggage and accessories.  Johnston & Murphy 

introduced a line of women’s footwear and accessories in select Johnston & Murphy retail shops in the fall of 2008.  

Johnston & Murphy shops average approximately 1,475 square feet and are located primarily in better malls nationwide 

and in airports.  Johnston & Murphy shoes are also distributed through the Company’s wholesale operations to better 

department  and  independent  specialty  stores.    In  addition,  the  Company  sells  Johnston  &  Murphy  footwear  and 

accessories in factory stores, averaging approximately 2,350 square feet, located in factory outlet malls, and through 

a direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce operation.

The Company entered into an exclusive license with Levi Strauss & Co. to market men’s footwear in the United States 
under the Dockers® brand name in 1991.  Levi Strauss & Co. and the Company have subsequently added additional 

territories, including Canada and Mexico and in certain other Latin American countries.  The Dockers license agreement 

was  renewed  May  15,  2009.    The  Dockers  license  agreement,  as  amended,  expires  on  December  31,  2012.    The 

Company uses the Dockers name to market casual and dress casual footwear to men aged 30 to 55 through many 

of  the  same  national  retail  chains  that  carry  Dockers  slacks  and  sportswear  and  in  department  and  specialty  stores 

across the country.

s T r aT e G Y

The Company’s long-term strategy for many years has been to seek organic growth by: 1) increasing the Company’s 

store base,  2) increasing retail square footage,  3) improving comparable store sales,  4) increasing operating margin 

and  5) enhancing the value of its brands.  The pace of the Company’s organic growth may be limited by saturation 

of its markets and by economic conditions.  In Fiscal 2010, the Company slowed the pace of new store openings and 

focused on inventory management and cash flow in response to the recent economic downturn.  The Company has 

also focused on opportunities provided by the economic climate to negotiate occupancy cost reductions, especially 

where  lease  provisions  triggered  by  sales  shortfalls  or  declining  occupancy  of  malls  would  permit  the  Company  to 

terminate leases.

To supplement its organic growth potential, the Company has made acquisitions and expects to consider acquisition 

opportunities, either to augment its existing businesses or to enter new businesses that it considers compatible with its 

existing businesses, core expertise and strategic profile.  Acquisitions involve a number of risks, including inaccurate 

valuation  of  the  acquired  business,  the  assumption  of  undisclosed  liabilities,  the  failure  to  integrate  the  acquired 

business  appropriately,  and  distraction  of  management  from  existing  businesses.    The  Company  seeks  to  mitigate 

these risks by applying appropriate financial metrics in its valuation analysis and developing and executing plans for 

due diligence and integration that are appropriate to each acquisition.

More generally, the Company attempts to develop strategies to mitigate the risks it views as material, including those 

discussed  under  the  caption  “Forward  looking  Statements,”  above  and  those  discussed  in  Item  1A,  Risk  Factors, 

in  the  Company’s  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K.    Among  the  most  important  of  these  factors  are  those  related  to 

consumer  demand.    Conditions  in  the  external  economy  can  affect  demand,  resulting  in  changes  in  sales  and,  as 

prices are adjusted to drive sales and manage inventories, in gross margins. Because fashion trends influencing many 

of the Company’s target customers (particularly customers of Journeys Group, Underground Station Group and Hat 

World  Group)  can  change  rapidly,  the  Company  believes  that  its  ability  to  react  quickly  to  those  changes  has  been 

important  to  its  success.  Even  when  the  Company  succeeds  in  aligning  its  merchandise  offerings  with  consumer 

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preferences, those preferences may affect results by, for example, driving sales of products with lower average selling 

prices.  Moreover, economic factors, such as the recession and the current high level of unemployment, may reduce the 

consumer’s  disposable  income  or  his  or  her  willingness  to  purchase  discretionary  items,  and  thus  may  reduce  demand 

for  the  Company’s  merchandise,  regardless  of  the  Company’s  skill  in  detecting  and  responding  to  fashion  trends.    The 

Company believes its experience and discipline in merchandising and the buying power associated with its relative size in 

the industry are important to its ability to mitigate risks associated with changing customer preferences and other reductions 

in consumer demand.

s u m m a r Y   o f   r e s u lT s   o f   o p e r aT i o n s

The Company’s net sales increased 1.5% during Fiscal 2010 compared to Fiscal 2009.  The increase was driven primarily 

by a 15% increase in Hat World Group sales, offset by a 10% decrease in Underground Station Group sales, a 7% decrease 

in Johnston & Murphy Group sales, a 3% decrease in Licensed Brands sales and a 1% decrease in Journeys Group sales.  

Gross margin increased as a percentage of net sales during Fiscal 2010, primarily due to margin increases in the Journeys 

Group, Underground Station Group and Licensed Brands offset by margin decreases in the Hat World Group and Johnston & 

Murphy Group.  Selling and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales during Fiscal 2010, reflecting 

the  absence  of  merger-related  expenses  and  expense  decreases  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales  in  the  Hat  World  Group, 

offset by increases as a percentage of net sales in the Journeys Group, Underground Station Group, Johnston & Murphy 

Group and Licensed Brands.  Last year’s selling and administrative expenses included $8.0 million of expenses related to 

the terminated merger agreement and related litigation.  See the discussion under “Terminated Merger Agreement,” below.  

Earnings from operations decreased as a percentage of net sales during Fiscal 2010, primarily due to the absence of the 

gain on the settlement of merger-related litigation, decreased earnings from operations in the Johnston & Murphy Group and 

Journeys Group, offset by the absence of merger-related expenses this year and increased earnings from operations in the 

Hat World Group and Licensed Brands as well as a smaller loss in the Underground Station Group.

significant developments

c h a n G e   i n   m e T h o d   o f   a c c o u n T i n G   f o r   c o n v e r T i B l e   s u B o r d i n aT e d   d e B e n T u r e s

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the Debt Topic, specifically Debt with Conversion 

and Other Options, of the Codification to require the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash 

(or other assets) on conversion to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of 

the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate.  The Company adopted this update 

to the Codification as of February 1, 2009.  The value assigned to the debt component is the estimated fair value, as of the 

issuance date, of a similar debt instrument without the conversion feature, and the difference between the proceeds for the 

convertible debt and the amount reflected as a debt liability is then recorded as additional paid-in capital. As a result, the 

debt is effectively recorded at a discount reflecting its below market coupon interest rate. The debt is subsequently accreted 

to its par value over its expected life, with the rate of interest that reflects the market rate at issuance being reflected in the 

Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations.    The  Company  has  applied  this  update  to  the  Codification  retrospectively  to  its 

Consolidated Financial Statements, as required.  The retroactive application of this update to the Codification resulted in the 

recognition of additional pretax non-cash interest expense for Fiscal 2009 and 2008 of $3.1 and $2.8 million, respectively.  For 

additional information, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

c o n v e r s i o n   o f   4   1 / 8 %   d e B e n T u r e s

On April 29, 2009, the Company entered into separate exchange agreements whereby it acquired and retired $56.4 million 

in aggregate principal amount ($51.3 million fair value) of its Debentures due June 15, 2023 in exchange for the issuance of 

3,066,713 shares of its common stock, which include 2,811,575 shares that were reserved for conversion of the Debentures 

and 255,138 additional inducement shares, and a cash payment of approximately $0.9 million.  The inducement was not 

deductible for tax purposes.  During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, holders of an aggregate of $21.04 million principal 

amount of its 4 1/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures were converted to 1,048,764 shares of common stock pursuant 

to separate conversion agreements which provided for payment of an aggregate of $0.3 million to induce conversion.  On 

November 4, 2009, the Company issued a notice of redemption to the remaining holders of the $8.775 million outstanding  

4  1/8%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures.    As  permitted  by  the  Indenture,  holders  of  all  except  $1,000  in  principal 

amount of the remaining Debentures converted their Debentures to 437,347 shares of common stock prior to the redemption 

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date of December 3, 2009.  As a result of the exchange agreements and conversions, the Company recognized a loss on 

the early retirement of debt of $5.5 million in Fiscal 2010, reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  After 

the  exchanges  and  conversions,  there  was  zero  aggregate  principal  amount  of  Debentures  outstanding.    For  additional 

information on the conversion of the Debentures, see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

s p o r T s   fa n - aT T i c   a c q u i s i T i o n

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, the Company’s Hat World subsidiary acquired the assets of Sports Fan-Attic, a retailer 

of licensed sports headwear, apparel, accessories and novelties, with 37 stores in seven states as of January 30, 2010, for 

a preliminary purchase price of $13.9 million plus assumed debt of $1.6 million with $4.5 million of that amount withheld 

until satisfaction of certain closing contingencies.  Subsequently, in February 2010, $3.0 million of the $4.5 million was paid.

G r e aT   p l a i n s   s p o r T s   a c q u i s i T i o n

In the third quarter of Fiscal 2010, the Impact Sports division of Hat World acquired the assets of Great Plains Sports of St. 

Paul, Minnesota, for a preliminary purchase price of $2.9 million plus assumed debt of $1.1 million with $0.6 million withheld 

until satisfaction of certain closing contingencies.  Great Plains Sports is a dealer of branded athletic and team products for 

colleges, high schools, corporations and youth organizations and also operates a sporting goods store in St. Paul, Minnesota.

s h a r e   r e p u r c h a s e   p r o G r a m

In  March  2008,  the  board  authorized  up  to  $100.0  million  in  stock  repurchases  primarily  funded  with  the  after-tax  cash  

proceeds of the settlement of merger-related litigation discussed above under the heading “Terminated Merger Agreement.” 

The  Company  repurchased  4.0  million  shares  at  a  cost  of  $90.9  million  during  Fiscal  2009.  The  Company  repurchased 

85,000  shares  at  a  cost  of  $2.0  million  during  Fiscal  2010.    In  February  2010,  the  board  increased  the  total  repurchase 

authorization to $35.0 million.

T e r m i n aT e d   m e r G e r   a G r e e m e n T

The Company announced in June 2007 that the boards of directors of both Genesco and The Finish Line, Inc. had unanimously 

approved a definitive merger agreement under which The Finish Line would acquire all of the outstanding common shares 

of Genesco at $54.50 per share in cash (the “Proposed Merger”). The Finish Line refused to close the Proposed Merger and 

litigation ensued. The Proposed Merger and related agreement were terminated in March 2008 in connection with an agreement 

to settle the litigation with The Finish Line and UBS Loan Finance LLC and UBS Securities LLC (collectively, “UBS”) for a cash 

payment of $175.0 million to the Company and a 12% equity stake in The Finish Line, which the Company received in the first 

quarter of Fiscal 2009. The Company distributed the 12% equity stake, or 6,518,971 shares of Class A Common Stock of  

The Finish Line, Inc., on June 13, 2008, to its common shareholders of record on May 30, 2008, as required by the settlement 

agreement. During Fiscal 2009 and 2008, the Company expensed $8.0 million and $27.6 million, respectively, in merger-related 

litigation costs.  The total merger-related litigation costs for Fiscal 2008 of $27.6 million were tax deductible in Fiscal 2009 

and resulted in a permanent tax benefit reflected as a component of income tax expense. For additional information, see the 

“Merger-Related Litigation” section in Note 15 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial  Statements.

r e s T r u c T u r i n G   a n d   o T h e r   c h a r G e s

The Company recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $13.5 million in Fiscal 2010. The charge reflected in restructuring and 

other, net included $13.3 million for retail store asset impairments and $0.4 million for lease terminations offset by $0.3 million 

for other legal matters.  Also included in the charge was $0.1 million in excess markdowns related to the lease terminations 

which is reflected in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company recorded a total pretax charge to earnings of $7.7 million in Fiscal 2009.  The charge reflected in restructuring 

and  other,  net  included  $8.6  million  of  charges  for  retail  store  asset  impairments,  $1.6  million  for  lease  terminations  and 

$1.1 million for other legal matters, offset by a $3.8 million gain from a lease termination transaction.  Also included in the 

charge was $0.2 million in excess markdowns related to the store lease terminations which is reflected in cost of sales on the 

Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company recorded a total pretax charge to earnings of $10.6 million in Fiscal 2008.  The charge reflected in restructuring 

and  other,  net  included  $8.7  million  of  charges  for  retail  store  asset  impairments  and  $1.5  million  for  lease  terminations, 

offset by $0.5 million in excise tax refunds and an antitrust settlement.  Also included in the charge was $0.9 million in excess 

markdowns related to the lease terminations which is reflected in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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p o s T r e T i r e m e n T   B e n e f i T   l i a B i l i T Y   a d j u s T m e n T s

The return on pension plan assets was a gain of $21.2 million for Fiscal 2010 compared to a loss of $28.0 million in Fiscal 

2009.  The discount rate used to measure benefit obligations decreased from 6.875% to 5.625% in Fiscal 2010.  As a result 

of the increase in return on plan assets partially offset by the decrease in the discount rate, the pension liability decreased to 

$20.4 million reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets compared to $26.0 million in Fiscal 2009.  There was a decrease 

in the pension liability adjustment of $1.2 million (net of tax) in accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity.  

Depending upon future interest rates and returns on plan assets, and other known and unknown factors, there can be no 

assurance that additional adjustments in future periods will not be required.

d i s c o n T i n u e d   o p e r aT i o n s

For the year ended January 30, 2010, the Company recorded an additional charge to earnings of $0.5 million ($0.3 million net 

of tax) reflected in discontinued operations, including $0.8 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial 

alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.3 million gain for excess provisions to prior 

discontinued operations.  For additional information, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded an additional charge to earnings of $9.0 million ($5.5 million net 

of tax) reflected in discontinued operations, including $9.4 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial 

alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.4 million gain for excess provisions to prior 

discontinued operations.  For additional information, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

For the year ended February 2, 2008, the Company recorded an additional charge to earnings of $2.6 million ($1.6 million net 

of tax) reflected in discontinued operations, including $2.9 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial 

alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.3 million gain for excess provisions to prior 

discontinued operations.  For additional information, see Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

critical accounting policies

i n v e n T o r Y   v a l u aT i o n

As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company values its inventories at the lower of 

cost or market.

In its wholesale operations, cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.  Market is determined using 

a  system  of  analysis  which  evaluates  inventory  at  the  stock  number  level  based  on  factors  such  as  inventory  turn, 

average  selling  price,  inventory  level,  and  selling  prices  reflected  in  future  orders.    The  Company  provides  reserves 

when the inventory has not been marked down to market based on current selling prices or when the inventory is not 

turning and is not expected to turn at levels satisfactory to the Company.

In its retail operations, other than the Hat World segment, the Company employs the retail inventory method, applying 

average cost-to-retail ratios to the retail value of inventories.  Under the retail inventory method, valuing inventory at the 

lower of cost or market is achieved as markdowns are taken or accrued as a reduction of the retail value of inventories.

Inherent  in  the  retail  inventory  method  are  subjective  judgments  and  estimates  including  merchandise  mark-on, 

markups, markdowns, and shrinkage.  These judgments and estimates, coupled with the fact that the retail inventory 

method is an averaging process, could produce a range of cost figures.  To reduce the risk of inaccuracy and to ensure 

consistent  presentation,  the  Company  employs  the  retail  inventory  method  in  multiple  subclasses  of  inventory  and 

analyzes markdown requirements at the stock number level based on factors such as inventory turn, average selling 

price, and inventory age.  In addition, the Company accrues markdowns as necessary.  These additional markdown 

accruals  reflect  all  of  the  above  factors  as  well  as  current  agreements  to  return  products  to  vendors  and  vendor 

agreements to provide markdown support.  In addition to markdown provisions, the Company maintains provisions for 

shrinkage and damaged goods based on historical rates.

The Hat World segment employs the moving average cost method for valuing inventories and applies freight using an 

allocation method.  The Company provides a valuation allowance for slow-moving inventory based on negative margins 

and estimated shrink based on historical experience and specific analysis, where appropriate.

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Inherent in the analysis of both wholesale and retail inventory valuation are subjective judgments about current market 

conditions,  fashion  trends,  and  overall  economic  conditions.  Failure  to  make  appropriate  conclusions  regarding 

these factors may result in an overstatement or understatement of inventory value. A change of 10 percent from the 

recorded provisions for markdowns, shrinkage and damaged goods would have changed inventory by $1.1 million at  

January 30, 2010.

i m pa i r m e n T   o f   lo n G - l i v e d   a s s e T s

As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company periodically assesses the realizability of 

its long-lived assets and evaluates such assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate 

that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Asset impairment is determined to exist if estimated future 

cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, are less than the carrying amount.  Inherent in the analysis of 

impairment are subjective judgments about future cash flows.  Failure to make appropriate conclusions regarding these 

judgments may result in an overstatement or understatement of the value of long-lived assets.

The goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step is a comparison of the fair value and carrying 

value  of  the  business  unit  with  which  the  goodwill  is  associated.    The  Company  estimates  fair  value  using  the  best 

information available, and computes the fair value by an equal weighting of the results derived by a market approach 

and  an  income  approach  utilizing  discounted  cash  flow  projections.    The  income  approach  uses  a  projection  of  a 

business unit’s estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital 

that  reflects  current  market  conditions.    The  projection  uses  management’s  best  estimates  of  economic  and  market 

conditions  over  the  projected  period  including  growth  rates  in  sales,  costs,  estimates  of  future  expected  changes  in 

operating margins and cash expenditures.  Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth 

rates, future estimates of capital expenditures and changes in future working capital requirements.

If  the  carrying  value  of  the  business  unit  is  higher  than  its  fair  value,  there  is  an  indication  that  impairment  may  exist 

and  the  second  step  must  be  performed  to  measure  the  amount  of  impairment  loss.    The  amount  of  impairment  is 

determined  by  comparing  the  implied  fair  value  of  business  unit  goodwill  to  the  carrying  value  of  the  goodwill  in  the 

same  manner  as  if  the  business  unit  was  being  acquired  in  a  business  combination.    Specifically,  we  would  allocate 

the fair value to all of the assets and liabilities of the business unit, including any unrecognized intangible assets, in a 

hypothetical analysis that would calculate the implied fair value of goodwill.  If the implied fair value of goodwill is less 

than the recorded goodwill, the Company would record an impairment charge for the difference.

A key assumption in the Company’s fair value estimate is the weighted average cost of capital utilized for discounting its 

cash flow projections in its income approach.  The Company believes the rate it used is consistent with the risks inherent 

in its business and with industry discount rates.  The Company performed sensitivity analyses on its estimated fair value 

using the income approach.  Holding all other assumptions constant as of the measurement date, the Company noted 

that an increase in the weighted average cost of capital of 100 basis points would not result in impairment of its goodwill.

e n v i r o n m e n Ta l   a n d   o T h e r   c o n T i n G e n c i e s

The Company is subject to certain loss contingencies related to environmental proceedings and other legal matters, 

including those disclosed in Note 15 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Company has made 

provisions for certain of these contingencies, including approximately $0.8 million reflected in Fiscal 2010, $9.4 million 

reflected in Fiscal 2009 and $2.9 million reflected in Fiscal 2008.  The Company monitors these matters on an ongoing 

basis  and,  on  a  quarterly  basis,  management  reviews  the  Company’s  reserves  and  accruals  in  relation  to  each  of 

them, adjusting provisions as management deems necessary in view of changes in available information.  Changes in 

estimates of liability are reported in the periods when they occur.  Consequently, management believes that its reserve 

in relation to each proceeding is a best estimate of probable loss connected to the proceeding, or in cases in which 

no  best  estimate  is  possible,  the  minimum  amount  in  the  range  of  estimated  losses,  based  upon  its  analysis  of  the 

facts and circumstances as of the close of the most recent fiscal quarter. However, because of uncertainties and risks 

inherent in litigation generally and in environmental proceedings in particular, there can be no assurance that future 

developments  will  not  require  additional  reserves  to  be  set  aside,  that  some  or  all  reserves  will  be  adequate  or  that 

the amounts of any such additional reserves or any such inadequacy will not have a material adverse effect upon the 

Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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r e v e n u e   r e c o G n i T i o n

Retail sales are recorded at the point of sale and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales taxes. Catalog and 

internet sales are recorded at time of delivery to the customer and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales taxes.  

Wholesale revenue is recorded net of estimated returns and allowances for markdowns, damages and miscellaneous 

claims when the related goods have been shipped and legal title has passed to the customer.  Shipping and handling 

costs  charged  to  customers  are  included  in  net  sales.  Estimated  returns  and  allowances  are  based  on  historical 

returns and allowances.  Actual returns and allowances have not differed materially from estimates.  Actual returns and 

allowances in any future period may differ from historical experience.

i n c o m e   Ta x e s

As part of the process of preparing Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is required to estimate its income 

taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which it operates.  This process involves estimating actual current tax obligations 

together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of certain items for tax and accounting 

purposes, such as depreciation of property and equipment and valuation of inventories.  These temporary differences 

result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company 

then assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income.  Actual results 

could  differ  from  this  assessment  if  adequate  taxable  income  is  not  generated  in  future  periods.    To  the  extent  the 

Company believes that recovery of an asset is at risk, valuation allowances are established.  To the extent valuation 

allowances are established, or increased in a period, the Company includes an expense within the tax provision in the 

Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income tax reserves are determined using the methodology required by the Income Tax Topic of the FASB Accounting 

Standards  Codification.    This  methodology  was  adopted  by  the  Company  as  of  February  4,  2007,  and  requires 

companies  to  assess  each  income  tax  position  taken  using  a  two  step  process.  A  determination  is  first  made  as  to 

whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, based upon the technical merits, upon examination 

by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is expected to meet the more likely than not criteria, the benefit recorded for 

the tax position equals the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the 

respective tax position. Uncertain tax positions require determinations and estimated liabilities to be made based on 

provisions of the tax law which may be subject to change or varying interpretation. If the Company’s determinations and 

estimates prove to be inaccurate, the resulting adjustments could be material to its future financial results.  See Note 11  

to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding income taxes.

p o s T r e T i r e m e n T   B e n e f i T s   p l a n   a c c o u n T i n G

Full-time employees who had at least 1,000 hours of service in calendar year 2004, except employees in the Hat World 

segment, are covered by a defined benefit pension plan.  The Company froze the defined benefit pension plan effective 

January 1, 2005.  The Company also provides certain former employees with limited medical and life insurance benefits.  

The Company funds at least the minimum amount required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

As required by the Compensation-Retirement Benefits Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company 

is required to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of postretirement benefit plans as an asset or liability in 

their Consolidated Balance Sheets and to recognize changes in that funded status in accumulated other comprehensive 

loss, net of tax, in the year in which the changes occur.  The Company is required to measure the funded status of a plan 

as of the date of its fiscal year end.  The Company adopted the measurement date change as of January 31, 2009.  The 

Company was required to change the measurement date for its defined benefit pension plan and postretirement benefit 

plan from December 31 to January 31 (end of fiscal year).  As a result of this change, pension expense and actuarial 

gains/losses for the one-month period ended January 31, 2009 were recognized as adjustments to retained earnings and 

accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss,  respectively.    The  after-tax  charge  to  retained  earnings  was  $0.1  million.    The 

adoption of the measurement date provision had no effect on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for 

Fiscal 2009 or any prior period presented.

The Company accounts for the defined benefit pension plans using the Compensation-Retirement Benefits Topic of the 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  As permitted under this topic, pension expense is recognized on an accrual 

basis over employees’ approximate service periods.  The calculation of pension expense and the corresponding liability 

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requires the use of a number of critical assumptions, including the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and 

the assumed discount rate, as well as the recognition of actuarial gains and losses.  Changes in these assumptions can 

result in different expense and liability amounts, and future actual experience can differ from these assumptions.

LO N G  T E R M  R AT E  O F  R E T U R N  A S S U M P T I O N  – Pension expense increases as the expected rate of return on pension 

plan assets decreases.  The Company estimates that the pension plan assets will generate a long-term rate of return 

of 8.25%.  To develop this assumption, the Company considered historical asset returns, the current asset allocation 

and  future  expectations  of  asset  returns.    The  expected  long-term  rate  of  return  on  plan  assets  is  based  on  a  long-

term investment policy of 50% U.S. equities, 13% international equities, 35% U.S. fixed income securities and 2% cash 

equivalents.  For Fiscal 2010, if the expected rate of return had been decreased by 1%, net pension expense would 

have  increased  by  $1.0  million,  and  if  the  expected  rate  of  return  had  been  increased  by  1%,  net  pension  expense 

would have decreased by $1.0 million.

D I S C O U N T   R AT E   –  Pension  liability  and  future  pension  expense  increase  as  the  discount  rate  is  reduced.    The 

Company  discounted  future  pension  obligations  using  a  rate  of  5.625%,  6.875%  and  5.875%  for  Fiscal  2010,  2009 

and 2008, respectively.  The discount rate at January 30, 2010 was determined based on a yield curve of high quality 

corporate bonds with cash flows matching the Company’s plans’ expected benefit payments.  For Fiscal 2010, if the 

discount  rate  had  been  increased  by  0.5%,  net  pension  expense  would  have  decreased  by  $0.5  million,  and  if  the 

discount rate had been decreased by 0.5%, net pension expense would have increased by $0.5 million.  In addition, if 

the discount rate had been increased by 0.5%, the projected benefit obligation would have decreased by $4.4 million 

and the accumulated benefit obligation would have decreased by $4.4 million.  If the discount rate had been decreased 

by  0.5%,  the  projected  benefit  obligation  would  have  been  increased  by  $4.8  million  and  the  accumulated  benefit 

obligation would have increased by $4.8 million.

A M O R T I Z AT I O N   O F   G A I N S   A N D   LO S S E S  – The Company utilizes a calculated value of assets, which is an averaging 

method that recognizes changes in the fair values of assets over a period of five years.  At the end of Fiscal 2010, the 

Company had unrecognized actuarial losses of $47.7 million.  Accounting principles generally accepted in the United 

States require that the Company recognize a portion of these losses when they exceed a calculated threshold.  These 

losses  might  be  recognized  as  a  component  of  pension  expense  in  future  years  and  would  be  amortized  over  the 

average future service of employees, which is currently approximately six years.  Future changes in plan asset returns, 

assumed discount rates and various other factors related to the pension plan will impact future pension expense and 

liabilities, including increasing or decreasing unrecognized actuarial gains and losses.

The Company recognized expense for its defined benefit pension plans of $0.2 million, $1.4 million and $3.1 million 

in  Fiscal  2010,  2009  and  2008,  respectively.    The  Company’s  board  of  directors  approved  freezing  the  Company’s 

defined pension benefit plan effective January 1, 2005.  The Company’s pension expense is expected to increase in 

Fiscal 2011 by approximately $2.4 million due to a larger actuarial loss to be amortized.

s h a r e - B a s e d   c o m p e n s aT i o n

The  Company  has  share-based  compensation  plans  covering  certain  members  of  management  and  non-employee 

directors.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based payments based on the fair value of the 

awards as required by the Compensation – Stock Compensation Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  

For Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, share-based compensation expense was $0.5 million, $1.7 million and $3.2 million, 

respectively.  For Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, restricted stock expense was $6.5 million, $6.3 million and $4.6 million, 

respectively.  The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense are reported as a financing 

cash flow.

The Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing 

model.  The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the 

determination  of  compensation  expense,  including  expected  stock  price  volatility.    The  Company  bases  expected 

volatility  on  historical  term  structures.    The  Company  bases  the  risk  free  rate  on  an  interest  rate  for  a  bond  with  a 

maturity commensurate with the expected term estimate.  The Company estimates the expected term of stock options 

using historical exercise and employee termination experience.  The Company does not currently pay a dividend on 

common stock.  The fair value of employee restricted stock is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s 

stock on the date of the grant.

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In  addition  to  the  key  assumptions  used  in  the  Black-Scholes  model,  the  estimated  forfeiture  rate  at  the  time  of 

valuation (which is based on historical experience for similar options) is a critical assumption, as it reduces expense 

ratably over the vesting period.  Share-based compensation expense is recorded based on a 2% expected forfeiture 

rate  and  is  adjusted  annually  for  actual  forfeitures.    The  Company  reviews  the  expected  forfeiture  rate  annually  to 

determine if that percent is still reasonable based on historical experience.  The Company believes its estimates are 

reasonable in the context of actual (historical) experience.  See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 

additional information regarding the Company’s share-based compensation plans.

comparable store sales

Comparable store sales begin in the fifty-third week of a store’s operation.  Temporarily closed stores are excluded from 

the comparable store sales calculation for every full week of the store closing.  Expanded stores are excluded from 

the comparable store sales calculation until the fifty-third week of operation in the expanded format.  Unless otherwise 

specified, e-commerce and catalog sales are excluded from comparable store sales calculations.

results of operations – fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009

The Company’s net sales for Fiscal 2010 increased 1.5% to $1.57 billion from $1.55 billion in Fiscal 2009.  The increase 

in  net  sales  was  a  result  of  a  higher  number  of  stores  in  operation  and  an  increase  in  comparable  store  sales  in  the 

Hat World Group, offset by lower sales in the Journeys Group, reflecting negative comparable store sales of 3%, lower 

sales in the Underground Station Group stores, reflecting fewer stores in operation and negative comparable store sales, 

lower sales in the Johnston & Murphy Group, reflecting generally challenging economic conditions and a difficult retail 

environment, and lower sales in Licensed Brands.  Gross margin increased 2.0% to $795.9 million in Fiscal 2010 from 

$780.0 million in Fiscal 2009 and increased as a percentage of net sales from 50.3% to 50.6%.  Selling and administrative 

expenses in Fiscal 2010 increased 0.7% from Fiscal 2009 but decreased as a percentage of net sales from 46.2% to 

45.9%, primarily due to the absence of merger-related expenses and leveraging in the Hat World Group due to positive 

comparable  store  sales.    Expenses  in  Fiscal  2009  included  $8.0  million  in  merger-related  litigation  expenses.    The 

Company records buying and merchandising and occupancy costs in selling and administrative expense.  Because the 

Company does not include these costs in cost of sales, the Company’s gross margin may not be comparable to other 

retailers that include these costs in the calculation of gross margin.  Explanations of the changes in results of operations 

are provided by business segment in discussions following these introductory paragraphs.

Earnings  from  continuing  operations  before  income  taxes  (“pretax  earnings”)  for  Fiscal  2010  were  $50.5  million 

compared to $250.7 million for Fiscal 2009.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2010 included restructuring and other charges 

of $13.5 million including $13.3 million for retail store asset impairments and $0.4 million for lease terminations offset 

by $0.3 million for other legal matters.  Also included in pretax earnings was $0.1 million in excess markdowns related 

to  the  lease  terminations  which  is  reflected  in  cost  of  sales  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations.    Pretax 

earnings for Fiscal 2010 also included $5.5 million loss on early retirement of debt.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2009 

included  a  gain  of  $204.1  million  from  the  settlement  of  merger-related  litigation  with  The  Finish  Line  and  UBS  and 

restructuring  and  other  charges  of  $7.7  million  including  $8.6  million  for  retail  store  asset  impairments,  $1.6  million 

for  lease  terminations  and  $1.1  million  for  other  legal  matters  offset  by  a  $3.8  million  gain  on  a  lease  termination 

transaction.  Also included in pretax earnings was $0.2 million in excess markdowns related to the lease terminations 

which is reflected in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2009 also 

included $8.0 million in merger-related expenses.

Net earnings for Fiscal 2010 were $28.8 million ($1.30 diluted earnings per share) compared to $150.8 million ($6.49 

diluted earnings per share) for Fiscal 2009.  Net earnings for Fiscal 2010 includes $0.3 million ($0.01 diluted earnings 

per share) charge to earnings (net of tax), including $0.5 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial 

alternatives  related  to  former  facilities  operated  by  the  Company  offset  by  a  $0.2  million  gain  for  excess  provisions 

to  prior  discontinued  operations.    Net  earnings  for  Fiscal  2009  includes  a  $5.5  million  ($0.23  diluted  earnings  per 

share) charge to earnings (net of tax), including $5.7 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial 

alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.2 million gain for excess provisions to 

prior discontinued operations.  The Company recorded an effective federal income tax rate of 42.4% for Fiscal 2010 

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compared to 37.7% for Fiscal 2009.  This year’s effective tax rate of 42.4% reflects the non-deductibility of certain items 

incurred in connection with the inducement of the conversion of the 4 1/8% Debentures for common stock this year.  

Last year’s effective tax rate of 37.7% is primarily attributable to the deduction of prior period merger-related expenses 

that became deductible upon termination of the Finish Line merger agreement offset by an income tax liability on an 

increase in value of shares of common stock received in the settlement of litigation with The Finish Line that had no 

corresponding income in the financial statements.  In addition, last year’s effective rate was lower due to a $1.2 million 

reduction in tax liabilities from an agreement reached on a state income tax contingency.  See Notes 11 and 15 to the 

Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

JourneYS grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

P e r C e n T

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9  
$  7 4 9 , 2 0 2   $  7 6 0 , 0 0 8  
$   4 4 , 2 8 5   $   4 9 , 0 5 0  
6 . 5 %

5 . 9 %    

C H A n g e
1 . 4   %
( 9 . 7 ) %

Net  sales  from  Journeys  Group  decreased  1.4%  to  $749  million  for  Fiscal  2010  from  $760.0  million  for  Fiscal  2009.  

The decrease reflects primarily a 3% decrease in comparable store sales partially offset by a 3% increase in average 

Journeys stores operated (i.e., the sum of the number of stores open on the first day of the fiscal year and the last day 

of each fiscal month during the year divided by thirteen).  The comparable store sales decrease reflects a 5% decrease 

in  footwear  unit  comparable  sales  offset  by  a  3%  increase  in  average  price  per  pair  of  shoes  reflecting  changes  in 

product mix.  Total unit sales decreased 3% during the same period.  The store count for Journeys Group was 1,025 

stores at the end of Fiscal 2010, including 150 Journeys Kidz stores and 56 Shi by Journeys stores, compared to 1,012 

Journeys Group stores at the end of Fiscal 2009, including 141 Journeys Kidz stores and 55 Shi by Journeys stores.

Journeys Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2010 decreased 9.7% to $44.3 million, compared to $49.1 million 

for  Fiscal  2009.    Improved  gross  margin  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales  from  lower  markdowns  was  more  than  offset 

by  increased  expenses  both  in  dollars  and  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales,  reflecting  negative  leverage  from  negative 

comparable store sales.

underground STATIon grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
L o s s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9  
$   9 9 , 4 5 8   $  1 1 0 , 9 0 2  
$  

( 4 , 5 8 4 )   $      ( 5 , 6 6 0 )   
( 5 . 1 ) %

( 4 . 6 )%    

P e r C e n T

C H A n g e
( 1 0 . 3 ) %
1 9 . 0   %

Net sales from the Underground Station Group decreased 10.3% to $99.5 million for Fiscal 2010 from $110.9 million 

for  Fiscal  2009.    The  decrease  reflects  a  7%  decrease  in  comparable  store  sales  and  a  6%  decrease  in  average 

Underground  Station  Group  stores  operated.    The  decrease  in  comparable  store  sales  reflects  a  1%  decrease  in 

footwear  unit  comparable  sales  and  a  3%  decrease  in  the  average  price  per  pair  of  shoes,  reflecting  changes  in 

product  mix.    Unit  sales  decreased  5%  during  Fiscal  2010.    Underground  Station  Group  operated  170  stores  at  the 

end  of  Fiscal  2010.    The  Company  had  operated  180  Underground  Station  Group  stores  at  the  end  of  Fiscal  2009.  

The  Company  plans  to  continue  to  shorten  the  average  lease  life  of  the  Underground  Station  stores,  close  certain 

underperforming stores as the opportunity presents itself, and attempt to secure rent relief on other locations while it 

assesses the future prospects for the chain.

Underground Station Group loss from operations for Fiscal 2010 improved to $(4.6) million compared to $(5.7) million 

for  the  same  period  last  year.    The  improvement  was  due  to  increased  gross  margin  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales 

reflecting improvement in initial mark-on from changes in product mix.

HAT WorLd grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

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F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

P e r C e n T

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9  
$  4 6 5 , 7 7 6   $  4 0 5 , 4 4 6  
$   4 4 , 0 3 9   $       3 6 , 6 7 0  
9 . 0 %

9 . 5 %    

C H A n g e
1 4 . 9   %
2 0 . 1   %

 
 
 
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Net sales from the Hat World Group increased 14.9% to $465.8 million for Fiscal 2010 from $405.4 million for Fiscal 

2009.  The increase reflects primarily a $24.7 million increase in sales related to Impact Sports and Great Plains Sports, 

a 3% increase in comparable store sales, a 2% increase in average stores operated and $11.7 million in sales from the 

newly acquired Sports Fan-Attic business.  The comparable store sales increase reflected a 4% increase in average 

price  per  hat  from  higher  prices  in  Major  League  Baseball  products  and  branded  action  headwear,  offset  by  a  1% 

decrease in comparable store headwear units sold, primarily from weakness in NCAA and NFL products.  Hat World 

Group operated 921 stores at the end of Fiscal 2010, including 60 stores in Canada and 37 Sports Fan-Attic stores, 

compared to 885 stores at the end of Fiscal 2009, including 50 stores in Canada.

Hat World Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2010 increased 20.1% to $44.0 million compared to $36.7 million 

for Fiscal 2009.  The increase in operating income was primarily due to increased net sales and decreased expenses 

as a percentage of net sales primarily reflecting leverage from positive comparable store sales.

JoHnSTon & MurPHY grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9  
$  1 6 6 , 0 7 9   $  1 7 7 , 9 6 3  
5 , 4 8 4   $   1 0 , 0 6 9  
$  
5 . 7 %

3 . 3 %    

P e r C e n T

C H A n g e
( 6 . 7 ) %
( 4 5 . 5 ) %

Johnston & Murphy Group net sales decreased 6.7% to $166.1 million for Fiscal 2010 from $178.0 million for Fiscal 

2009,  reflecting  primarily  an  8%  decrease  in  comparable  store  sales  and  an  11%  decrease  in  Johnston  &  Murphy 

wholesale sales, partially offset by a 3% increase in average stores operated for Johnston & Murphy retail operations.  

Unit sales for the Johnston & Murphy wholesale business decreased 2% in Fiscal 2010 and the average price per pair 

of  shoes  decreased  10%  for  the  same  period.    Retail  operations  accounted  for  75.4%  of  Johnston  &  Murphy  Group 

sales in Fiscal 2010, up from 74.2% in Fiscal 2009.  The comparable store sales decrease in Fiscal 2010 reflects a 7% 

decrease in footwear unit comparable sales and a 4% decrease in average price per pair of shoes, primarily due to 

changes in product mix.  The store count for Johnston & Murphy retail operations at the end of Fiscal 2010 included 

160 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores compared to 157 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores at 

the end of Fiscal 2009.

Johnston  &  Murphy  earnings  from  operations  for  Fiscal  2010  decreased  45.5%  to  $5.5  million  from  $10.1  million  for 

Fiscal  2009,  primarily  due  to  decreased  net  sales,  decreased  gross  margin  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales,  reflecting 

changes in product mix and lower full priced wholesale sales, and increased expenses as a percentage of net sales, 

reflecting negative leverage from the decrease in comparable store sales.

LICenSed BrAndS

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

             F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d                          P e r C e n T

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9  
$      9 3 , 1 9 4   $     9 6 , 5 6 1  
$   1 2 , 3 7 2   $   1 1 , 9 2 5  
1 2 . 3 %

1 3 . 3 %    

C H A n g e
( 3 . 5 ) %
3 . 7   %

Licensed Brands’ net sales decreased 3.5% to $93.2 million for Fiscal 2010 from $96.6 million for Fiscal 2009.  The 

sales  decrease  reflects  a  5%  decrease  in  sales  of  Dockers  Footwear  offset  by  increased  sales  from  a  new  line  of 

footwear  introduced  in  the  third  quarter  last  year  that  the  Company  is  sourcing  under  a  different  brand  with  limited 

distribution.  Unit sales for Dockers Footwear decreased 1% for Fiscal 2010 and the average price per pair of shoes 

decreased 3% for the same period.

Licensed Brands’ earnings from operations for Fiscal 2010 increased 3.7%, from $11.9 million for Fiscal 2009 to $12.4 

million, primarily due to increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting decreased product costs and 

changes in product mix.

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c o r p o r aT e ,   i n T e r e s T   e x p e n s e s   a n d   o T h e r   c h a r G e s

Corporate  and  other  expense  for  Fiscal  2010  was  $46.7  million  compared  to  income  of  $157.6  million  for  Fiscal 

2009.  Corporate expense in Fiscal 2010 included $13.5 million in restructuring and other charges, primarily for retail 

store  asset  impairments  and  lease  terminations  offset  by  other  legal  matters.    Corporate  expense  for  Fiscal  2010 

also included $5.5 million for the loss on early retirement of debt.  Corporate and other costs of sales for Fiscal 2010 

included $0.1 million in excess markdowns related to lease terminations.  Corporate income in Fiscal 2009 included a 

$204.1 million gain from the settlement of merger-related litigation partially offset by $7.7 million in restructuring and 

other charges, primarily for retail store asset impairments, lease terminations and other legal matters offset by a gain 

on a lease termination transaction and $8.0 million in merger-related expenses.  Corporate and other costs of sales for 

Fiscal 2009 included $0.2 million in excess markdowns related to lease terminations.

Interest  expense  decreased  52.0%  from  $9.2  million  in  Fiscal  2009  to  $4.4  million  in  Fiscal  2010,  due  to  reduced 

interest  expense  on  the  Company’s  4  1/8%  Debentures  as  a  result  of  retiring  $86.2  million  in  aggregate  principal 

amount of the Debentures during Fiscal 2010.  The application of the updated Debt Topic to the Codification resulted 

in the recognition of additional pretax non-cash interest expense totaling $1.4 million for Fiscal 2010, compared to $3.1 

million for Fiscal 2009.  Interest income decreased 95.7% to $14,000 from $0.3 million for Fiscal 2009.

r e s u l t s   o f   o p e r a t i o n s   –   F i s c a l   2 0 0 9   C o m p a r e d   t o   F i s c a l   2 0 0 8

The Company’s net sales for Fiscal 2009 increased 3.3% to $1.55 billion from $1.50 billion in Fiscal 2008.  The increase 

in net sales was a result of a higher number of stores in operation and an increase in comparable store sales in the 

Journeys Group and Hat World Group and increased Licensed Brands sales, offset by lower sales in the Underground 

Station  Group  stores,  reflecting  fewer  stores  in  operation  and  flat  comparable  store  sales,  and  Johnston  &  Murphy 

Group, reflecting generally challenging economic conditions and a difficult retail environment.  Gross margin increased 

3.8% to $780.0 million in Fiscal 2009 from $751.2 million in Fiscal 2008 and increased as a percentage of net sales from 

50.0% to 50.3%.  Selling and administrative expenses in Fiscal 2009 increased 2.5% from Fiscal 2008 but decreased 

as a percentage of net sales from 46.6% to 46.2%, primarily as a result of lower merger-related expenses.  Expenses 

in  Fiscal  2009  included  $8.0  million  of  merger-related  litigation  expenses  and  Fiscal  2008  included  $27.6  million  in 

merger-related litigation expenses.  The Company records buying and merchandising and occupancy costs in selling 

and  administrative  expense.    Because  the  Company  does  not  include  these  costs  in  cost  of  sales,  the  Company’s 

gross  margin  may  not  be  comparable  to  other  retailers  that  include  these  costs  in  the  calculation  of  gross  margin.  

Explanations of the changes in results of operations are provided by business segment in discussions following these 

introductory paragraphs.

Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2009 were $250.7 million compared to $29.9 million for Fiscal 2008.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 

2009 included a gain of $204.1 million from the settlement of merger-related litigation with The Finish Line and UBS and 

restructuring and other charges of $7.7 million including $8.6 million for retail store asset impairments, $1.6 million for 

lease terminations and $1.1 million for other legal matters offset by a $3.8 million gain on a lease termination transaction.  

Also included in pretax earnings was $0.2 million in excess markdowns related to the store lease terminations which is 

reflected in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2009 also included 

$8.0 million in merger-related expenses.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2008 included restructuring and other charges of 

$10.6  million,  including  $8.7  million  of  charges  for  asset  impairments  and  $1.5  million  for  lease  terminations,  offset 

by  $0.5  million  in  excise  tax  refunds  and  an  antitrust  settlement.    Also  included  in  pretax  earnings  was  $0.9  million 

in  excess  markdowns  related  to  the  Underground  Station  Group  store  lease  terminations  which  is  reflected  in  cost 

of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2008 also included $27.6 million 

in expenses relating to the merger agreement with The Finish Line and a $0.5 million gain from insurance proceeds 

relating to Hurricane Katrina.

Net earnings for Fiscal 2009 were $150.8 million ($6.49 diluted earnings per share) compared to $5.2 million ($0.22 

diluted earnings per share) for Fiscal 2008.  Net earnings for Fiscal 2009 includes $5.5 million ($0.23 diluted earnings 

per  share)  charge  to  earnings  (net  of  tax),  including  $5.7  million  primarily  for  anticipated  costs  of  environmental 

remedial  alternatives  related  to  former  facilities  operated  by  the  Company  offset  by  a  $0.2  million  gain  for  excess 

provisions to prior discontinued operations.  Net earnings for Fiscal 2008 included $1.6 million ($0.07 diluted earnings 

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per share) charge to earnings (net of tax), including $1.8 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial 

alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.2 million gain for excess provisions to 

prior discontinued operations.  The Company recorded an effective federal income tax rate of 37.7% for Fiscal 2009 

compared to 77.4% for Fiscal 2008.  The variance in the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008 is 

primarily attributable to transaction costs incurred in the prior period that were deductible in the later period, as well 

as to issues related to the settlement of merger-related litigation.  See Notes 11 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial 

Statements for additional information.

JourneYS grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

P e r C e n T

2 0 0 9  

2 0 0 8  
$  7 6 0 , 0 0 8   $  7 1 3 , 3 6 6  
$   4 9 , 0 5 0   $   5 1 , 0 9 7  
7 . 2 %

6 . 5 %    

C H A n g e
6 . 5   %
( 4 . 0 ) %

Net sales from Journeys Group increased 6.5% to $760.0 million for Fiscal 2009 from $713.4 million for Fiscal 2008.  

The increase reflects primarily a 9% increase in average Journeys stores operated and a 1% increase in comparable 

store sales.  The comparable store sales increase reflects a 1% increase in footwear unit comparable sales and a 1% 

increase in average price per pair of shoes reflecting changes in product mix.  Total unit sales increased 7% during the 

same period.  The store count for Journeys Group was 1,012 stores at the end of Fiscal 2009, including 141 Journeys 

Kidz stores and 55 Shi by Journeys stores, compared to 967 Journeys Group stores at the end of Fiscal 2008, including 

115 Journeys Kidz stores and 47 Shi by Journeys stores.

Journeys Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2009 decreased 4.0% to $49.1 million, compared to $51.1 million 

for Fiscal 2008.  The decrease was primarily attributable to increased expenses as a percentage of net sales, reflecting 

increased  rent  from  new  stores,  lease  renewals  and  relocation  from  smaller,  volume  constrained  locations  to  bigger 

stores, as well as increased bonus accruals based on improved performance for bonus purposes.

underground STATIon grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
L o s s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

2 0 0 9  
$ 1 1 0 , 9 0 2  
$   ( 5 , 6 6 0 )   $   ( 7 , 7 1 0 )  

2 0 0 8  
$ 124,002 

( 5 . 1 ) %    

( 6 . 2 ) %

P e r C e n T

C H A n g e
( 1 0 . 6 ) %
2 6 . 6   %

Net sales from the Underground Station Group decreased 10.6% to $110.9 million for Fiscal 2009 from $124.0 million 

for Fiscal 2008.  The decrease reflects a 14% decrease in average Underground Station Group stores operated related 

to the Company’s strategy of closing Jarman stores and the plan announced in May 2007 to close or convert up to 

49 Underground Station Group stores.  Unit sales decreased 7% during Fiscal 2009.  Comparable store sales were 

flat for Underground Station Group for the year.  The flat comparable store sales reflect a 6% increase in footwear unit 

comparable sales, offset by a 4% decrease in the average price per pair of shoes, reflecting changes in product mix in 

part due to more women’s and children’s products, and increased markdowns.  Underground Station Group operated 

180 stores at the end of Fiscal 2009. The Company had operated 192 Underground Station Group stores at the end of 

Fiscal 2008.  The Company plans to continue to shorten the average lease life of the Underground Station stores, close 

certain underperforming stores as the opportunity presents itself, and attempt to secure rent relief on other locations 

while it assesses the future prospects for the chain.

Underground Station Group loss from operations for Fiscal 2009 improved to $(5.7) million compared to $(7.7) million 

for the same period last year.  The improvement was due to decreased expenses as a percentage of net sales from 

store closings and actions taken for improved expense control.

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HAT WorLd grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

P e r C e n T

2 0 0 9  

2 0 0 8  
$   4 0 5 , 4 4 6   $  3 7 8 , 9 1 3  
$   3 6 , 6 7 0   $     3 1 , 9 8 7  

9 . 0 %    

8 . 4 %

C H A n g e
7 . 0 %
1 4 . 6 %

Net sales from the Hat World Group increased 7.0% to $405.4 million for Fiscal 2009 from $378.9 million for Fiscal 2008.  

The increase reflects primarily a 5% increase in average stores operated and a 2% increase in comparable store sales.  

Hat World Group operated 885 stores at the end of Fiscal 2009, including 50 stores in Canada, compared to 862 stores 

at the end of Fiscal 2008, including 34 stores in Canada.

Hat World Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2009 increased 14.6% to $36.7 million compared to $32.0 million 

for  Fiscal  2008.    The  increase  in  operating  income  was  primarily  due  to  increased  net  sales  and  increased  gross 

margin as a percentage of net sales primarily reflecting fewer off-priced sales, increased vendor discounts and growth 

in higher margin areas.

JoHnSTon & MurPHY grouP

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

2 0 0 9  

2 0 0 8  
$  1 7 7 , 9 6 3   $  1 9 2 , 4 8 7  
$   1 0 , 0 6 9   $   1 9 , 8 0 7  
1 0 . 3 %

5 . 7 %    

P e r C e n T

C H A n g e
( 7 . 5 ) %
( 4 9 . 2 ) %

Johnston  &  Murphy  Group  net  sales  decreased  7.5%  to  $178.0  million  for  Fiscal  2009  from  $192.5  million  for  

Fiscal  2008,  reflecting  primarily  a  10%  decrease  in  comparable  store  sales  and  a  7%  decrease  in  Johnston  &  Murphy 

wholesale sales, partially offset by a 2% increase in average stores operated for Johnston & Murphy retail operations.  Unit 

sales for the Johnston & Murphy wholesale business decreased 11% in Fiscal 2009, while the average price per pair of 

shoes increased 3% for the same period.  Retail operations accounted for 74.2% of Johnston & Murphy Group sales in  

Fiscal 2009, unchanged from Fiscal 2008.  The comparable store sales decrease in Fiscal 2009 reflects a 12% decrease in 

footwear unit comparable sales and a 1% decrease in average price per pair of shoes, primarily due to changes in product 

mix and increased markdowns.  The store count for Johnston & Murphy retail operations at the end of Fiscal 2009 included 

157 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores compared to 154 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores at the 

end of Fiscal 2008.

Johnston  &  Murphy  earnings  from  operations  for  Fiscal  2009  decreased  49.2%  to  $10.1  million  from  $19.8  million  for  

Fiscal 2008, primarily due to decreased net sales, decreased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting changes 

in  product  mix  and  increased  markdowns,  and  increased  expenses  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales,  reflecting  negative 

leverage from the decrease in comparable store sales.

LICenSed BrAndS

d o L L A r S   I n   T H o u S A n d S  
N e t   s a l e s  
E a r n i n g s   f r o m   o p e r a t i o n s  
O p e r a t i n g   m a r g i n  

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

P e r C e n T

2 0 0 9  

2 0 0 8  
$      9 6 , 5 6 1   $   9 2 , 7 0 6  
$     1 1 , 9 2 5   $   1 0 , 9 7 6  
1 1 . 8 %

1 2 . 3 %    

C H A n g e
4 . 2 %
8 . 6 %

Licensed Brands’ net sales increased 4.2% to $96.6 million for Fiscal 2009 from $92.7 million for Fiscal 2008.  The sales 

increase reflects a 5% increase in sales of Dockers Footwear.  Unit sales for Dockers Footwear increased 4% for Fiscal 

2009 and the average price per pair of shoes increased 1% for the same period.

Licensed Brands’ earnings from operations for Fiscal 2009 increased 8.6%, from $11.0 million for Fiscal 2008 to $11.9 

million, primarily due to increased net sales and decreased expenses as a percentage of net sales.

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c o r p o r aT e ,   i n T e r e s T   e x p e n s e s   a n d   o T h e r   c h a r G e s

Corporate  and  other  for  Fiscal  2009  had  income  of  $157.6  million  compared  to  expenses  of  $64.3  million  for  Fiscal 

2008.  Corporate income in Fiscal 2009 included a $204.1 million gain from the settlement of merger-related litigation 

partially  offset  by  $7.7  million  in  restructuring  and  other  charges,  primarily  for  retail  store  asset  impairments,  lease 

terminations  and  other  legal  matters  offset  by  a  gain  on  a  lease  termination  transaction  and  $8.0  million  in  merger-

related  expenses.    Corporate  and  other  costs  of  sales  for  Fiscal  2009  included  $0.2  million  in  excess  markdowns 

related  to  lease  terminations.  Corporate  expenses  in  Fiscal  2008  included  $27.6  million  in  merger-related  expenses 

and  a  $0.5  million  gain  from  insurance  proceeds  relating  to  Hurricane  Katrina.    Corporate  and  other  expenses  for 

Fiscal  2008  also  included  $9.7  million  of  restructuring  and  other  charges,  primarily  for  asset  impairments  and  lease 

terminations, offset by excise tax refunds and an antitrust settlement. Corporate and other cost of sales for Fiscal 2008 

included $0.9 million in excess markdowns related to Underground Station Group lease terminations.

Interest  expense  decreased  23.3%  from  $12.0  million  in  Fiscal  2008  to  $9.2  million  in  Fiscal  2009,  due  to  the  cash 

received  from  the  merger-related  litigation  settlement  and  improved  operating  cash  flow,  which  decreased  average 

revolver borrowings from $65.9 million in Fiscal 2008 to $27.7 million in Fiscal 2009.

Interest income increased from $0.1 million in Fiscal 2008 to $0.3 million in Fiscal 2009, due to the increase in average 

short-term investments as a result of the proceeds from the settlement of merger-related litigation.

L i q u i d i t y   a n d   C a p i t a l   r e s o u r c e s

The following table sets forth certain financial data at the dates indicated.

d o L L A r S   I n   M I L L I o n S  
C a s h   a n d   c a s h   e q u i v a l e n t s  
W o r k i n g   c a p i t a l  
L o n g - t e r m   d e b t  

W o r k i n G   c a p i Ta l

j a n .   3 0    

J A N . 3 1    

F E B .   2

2 0 1 0    
$  82.1 
$  280.4 
-0- 
$ 

2 0 0 9  
$   1 7 . 7  
$  2 5 9 . 1  
$  1 1 3 . 7  

2 0 0 8  
$   1 7 . 7
$  2 3 8 . 1  
$  1 4 7 . 3

The Company’s business is seasonal, with the Company’s investment in inventory and accounts receivable normally 

reaching peaks in the spring and fall of each year.  Historically, cash flow from operations has been generated principally 

in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

Cash provided by operating activities was $142.1 million in Fiscal 2010 compared to $179.1 million in Fiscal 2009.  The 

$37.0 million decrease in cash flow from operating activities from last year reflects primarily the receipt of $175.0 million 

of  cash  proceeds  of  the  merger-related  litigation  settlement  in  Fiscal  2009,  offset  by  an  increase  in  cash  flow  from 

changes in inventory, accounts payable, other accrued liabilities and prepaids and other current assets of $27.4 million, 

$19.5  million,  $19.4  million  and  $16.2  million,  respectively.    The  $27.4  million  increase  in  cash  flow  from  inventory 

reflected efforts to reduce inventory in order to align inventory growth with sales growth, especially in the Johnston & 

Murphy Group.  The $19.5 million increase in cash flow from accounts payable reflected changes in buying patterns, 

including actions taken to reduce inventory in the prior year, and payment terms negotiated with individual vendors.  The 

$19.4 million increase in cash flow from other accrued liabilities reflected Fiscal 2009 reduction in accrued professional 

fees related to the terminated merger agreement and reduction in income taxes plus a Fiscal 2010 additional accrual 

related to environmental insurance.  The $16.2 million increase in cash flow from prepaids and other current assets was 

due to decreased prepaid income taxes compared to Fiscal 2009.

The  $24.0  million  decrease  in  inventories  at  January  30,  2010  from  January  31,  2009  levels  reflects  a  decrease  in 

inventory,  primarily  wholesale,  due  to  efforts  to  align  inventory  growth  with  sales  growth  and  increased  wholesale 

inventory last year due to timing of Chinese New Year.

Accounts  receivable  at  January  30,  2010  increased  $2.3  million  compared  to  January  31,  2009,  due  primarily  to 

increased wholesale sales in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010 which includes sales of the newly acquired Great Plains 

Sports team dealer business and slower overall accounts receivable turn.

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Cash provided by operating activities was $179.1 million in Fiscal 2009 compared to $23.9 million in Fiscal 2008.  The 

$155.2 million increase in cash flow from operating activities from Fiscal 2008 reflects primarily the receipt of $175.0 

million  of  cash  proceeds  of  the  merger-related  litigation  settlement  and  changes  in  inventory  of  $36.2  million,  offset 

by a decrease in cash flow from changes in other accrued liabilities, prepaids and other current assets and accounts 

payable  of  $16.8  million,  $10.9  million  and  $7.6  million,  respectively.    The  $36.2  million  increase  in  cash  flow  from 

inventory reflected efforts to reduce inventory in order to align inventory growth with sales growth. The $16.8 million 

decrease in cash flow from other accrued liabilities was due to a reduction in accrued professional fees related to the 

terminated merger agreement and a reduction in accrued income taxes due to the Company being in a prepaid income 

tax position at the end of the year, offset by increased bonus accruals.  The $10.9 million decrease in cash flow from 

prepaids and other current assets was due to increased prepaid income taxes.  The $7.6 million decrease in cash flow 

from accounts payable reflected changes in buying patterns, including actions taken to reduce inventory, and payment 

terms negotiated with individual vendors.

The  $3.3  million  increase  in  inventories  at  January  31,  2009  from  February  2,  2008  levels  reflects  an  increase  in 

wholesale inventory due to an inability to react quickly to the economic conditions as well as increases in inventory to 

support  spring  shipments,  offset  by  a  decrease  in  retail  inventory  due  to  efforts  to  align  inventory  growth  with  sales 

growth offset by inventory purchased to support the net increase of 59 stores in Fiscal 2009.

Accounts  receivable  at  January  31,  2009  decreased  $2.2  million  compared  to  February  2,  2008,  due  primarily  to 

decreased wholesale sales in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2009 and lower tenant allowance receivables from the slow 

down in store openings.

Cash provided (used) due to changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities are as follows:

F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d e d  

I n   T H o u S A n d S  
A c c o u n t s   p a y a b l e  
A c c r u e d   l i a b i l i t i e s  

2 0 1 0    

2 0 0 9  
$    1 1 , 4 4 1   $    ( 8 , 0 7 1 )     $       ( 4 3 0 )  
  ( 9 2 3 )  
 ( 1 7 , 6 9 4 )  

       1 , 6 6 1  

2 0 0 8  

$    1 3 , 1 0 2   $  ( 2 5 , 7 6 5 )     $   ( 1 , 3 5 3 ) 

The fluctuations in cash provided (used) due to changes in accounts payable for Fiscal 2010 from Fiscal 2009 and for 

Fiscal 2009 from Fiscal 2008 are due to changes in buying patterns, including actions taken to reduce inventory in the 

prior year, and payment terms negotiated with individual vendors.  The change in cash provided (used) due to changes 

in accrued liabilities for Fiscal 2010 from Fiscal 2009 was due primarily to Fiscal 2009 reduction in accrued professional 

fees related to the terminated merger agreement and reduction in income taxes plus a Fiscal 2010 additional accrual 

related  to  environmental  insurance,  and  the  change  in  accrued  liabilities  for  Fiscal  2009  from  Fiscal  2008  was  due 

primarily to a reduction in accrued professional fees and expenses related to the terminated merger agreement and a 

reduction in accrued taxes due to the Company being in a prepaid tax position, offset by higher bonus accruals.

The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) entered into on December 1, 2006, in the aggregate 

principal  amount  of  $200.0  million,  with  a  $20.0  million  swingline  loan  sublimit  and  a  $70.0  million  sublimit  for  the 

issuance  of  standby  letters  of  credit,  and  has  a  five-year  term.    Revolving  credit  borrowings  averaged  $15.4  million 

during Fiscal 2010 and $27.7 million during Fiscal 2009, as cash generated from operations primarily funded seasonal 

working capital requirements and capital expenditures for Fiscal 2010.

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c o n T r a c T u a l   o B l i G aT i o n s

The following tables set forth aggregate contractual obligations and commitments as of January 30, 2010.

PAY M e n T S   d u e   BY   P e r I o d  

L e S S   T H A n   1  

1– 3  

3 – 5  

T H A n   5

M o r e

I n   T H o u S A n d S  
Capital Lease Obligations 
Operating Lease Obligations 
Purchase Obligations(1) 
Other Long-Term Liabilities 
Total Contractual obligations(2) 

c o m m e r c i a l   c o m m i T m e n T s

$ 

Y e A r  

T o TA L  

Y e A r S  

99  $ 

141  $ 

Y e A r S
13
264,327
-0-
550
$ 1,268,791  $  458,360  $  298,995  $  246,546  $  264,890

246,174 
-0- 
369 

298,572 
-0- 
397 

167,739 
290,324 
198 

976,812 
290,324 
1,514 

26  $  

3  $ 

Y e A r S  

A M o u n T   o F   C o M M I T M e n T   e x P I r AT I o n   P e r   P e r I o d  

T o TA L   A M o u n T S   L e S S   T H A n   1  

1– 3  

3 – 5  

M o r e

T H A n   5

Y e A r S

I n   T H o u S A n d S 
Letters of Credit 
Total Commercial Commitments 

C o M M I T T e d  
$ 
$ 

10,995  $ 
10,995  $ 

Y e A r  

Y e A r S  

Y e A r S  

10,995  $ 
10,995  $ 

-0-  $ 
-0-  $ 

-0-  $ 
-0-  $ 

-0- 
-0-

(1) Open purchase orders for inventory.

(2) Excludes unrecognized tax benefits of $17.2 million due to their uncertain nature in timing of payments.

c a p i Ta l   e x p e n d i T u r e s

Capital expenditures were $33.8 million, $49.4 million and $80.7 million for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The 

$15.6 million decrease in Fiscal 2010 capital expenditures as compared to Fiscal 2009 resulted primarily from the decrease 

in retail store capital expenditures due to 61 new store openings in Fiscal 2010, excluding 38 acquired stores, compared 

to 102 new store openings in Fiscal 2009 and a lower amount of full major renovations.  The $31.3 million decrease in 

Fiscal 2009 capital expenditures as compared to Fiscal 2008 resulted primarily from the decrease in retail store capital 

expenditures due to 102 new store openings in Fiscal 2009 compared to 229 new store openings in Fiscal 2008.

Total  capital  expenditures  in  Fiscal  2011  are  expected  to  be  approximately  $45.0  million.    These  include  retail  capital 

expenditures of approximately $33.2 million to open approximately 12 Journeys stores, three Journeys Kidz stores, nine 

Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores and 45 Hat World Group stores including 15 stores in Canada and five Sports 

Fan-Attic  stores  and  to  complete  approximately  171  major  store  renovations.    Due  to  current  economic  conditions,  the 

Company intends to be more selective with respect to new store locations.  The Company will continue to open stores 

at a slower pace in 2011.  The planned amount of capital expenditures in Fiscal 2011 for wholesale operations and other 

purposes is approximately $11.8 million, including approximately $6.2 million for new systems to improve customer service 

and support the Company’s growth.

f u T u r e   c a p i Ta l   n e e d s

The Company expects that cash on hand and cash provided by operations will be sufficient to support seasonal working 

capital requirements and capital expenditures, although the Company may borrow under its Credit Facility from time to time 

to support seasonal working capital requirements during Fiscal 2011.  The approximately $9.4 million of costs associated 

with discontinued operations that are expected to be paid during the next twelve months are expected to be funded from 

cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility during Fiscal 2011.  

There were $11.0 million of letters of credit outstanding and no revolver borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility 

at January 30, 2010.  Net availability under the facility was $180.0 million.  The Company is not required to comply with 

any financial covenants under the facility unless Adjusted Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended and Restated 

Credit Agreement) is less than 10% of the total commitments under the credit facility (currently $20.0 million).  If and during 

such  time  as  Adjusted  Excess  Availability  is  less  than  such  amount,  the  credit  facility  requires  the  Company  to  meet  a 

minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (EBITDA less capital expenditures less cash taxes divided by cash interest expense 

and  scheduled  payments  of  principal  indebtedness)  of  1.0  to  1.0.    Adjusted  Excess  Availability  was  $180.0  million  at  

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January 30, 2010.  Because Adjusted Excess Availability exceeded $20.0 million, the Company was not required to comply 

with this financial covenant at January 30, 2010.

The Credit Facility prohibits the payment of dividends and other restricted payments (including stock repurchases) unless 

after such dividend or restricted payment (i) availability is between $30.0 million and $50.0 million, the fixed charge coverage 

is greater than 1.0 to 1.0 or (ii) availability under the credit facility exceeds $50.0 million.  The Company’s management 

does not expect availability under the Credit Facility to fall below $50.0 million during Fiscal 2011.

The aggregate of annual dividend requirements on the Company’s Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock, $2.30 Series 1, 

$4.75 Series 3 and $4.75 Series 4, and on its $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred Stock is $198,000.

c o mm on   sT ock  repur c h a s e s

In  March  2008,  the  board  authorized  up  to  $100.0  million  in  stock  repurchases  primarily  funded  with  the  after-tax  cash 

proceeds  of  the  settlement  of  the  merger-related  litigation  with  The  Finish  Line  and  UBS.    See  Notes  3  and  15  to  the 

Consolidated  Financial  Statements.    The  Company  did  not  repurchase  any  shares  during  Fiscal  2008.    The  Company 

repurchased 4.0 million shares at a cost of $90.9 million during Fiscal 2009.  The Company repurchased 85,000 shares at a 

cost of $2.0 million during Fiscal 2010.  In total, the Company has repurchased 12.2 million shares at a cost of $196.3 million 

from all authorizations as of January 30, 2010.  In February 2010, the board increased the total repurchase authorization to 

$35.0 million.

e n v i r o n m e n t a l   a n d   o t h e r   c o n t i n g e n c i e s

The  Company  is  subject  to  certain  loss  contingencies  related  to  environmental  proceedings  and  other  legal  matters, 

including  those  disclosed  in  Note  15  to  the  Company’s  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  The  Company  has  made 

accruals  for  certain  of  these  contingencies,  including  approximately  $0.8  million  reflected  in  Fiscal  2010,  $9.4  million 

reflected in Fiscal 2009 and $2.9 million reflected in Fiscal 2008.  The Company monitors these matters on an ongoing 

basis and, on a quarterly basis, management reviews the Company’s reserves and accruals in relation to each of them, 

adjusting provisions as management deems necessary in view of changes in available information. Changes in estimates 

of liability are reported in the periods when they occur.  Consequently, management believes that its reserve in relation 

to each proceeding is a reasonable estimate of the probable loss connected to the proceeding, or in cases in which no 

reasonable estimate is possible, the minimum amount in the range of estimated losses, based upon its analysis of the facts 

and circumstances as of the close of the most recent fiscal quarter.  However, because of uncertainties and risks inherent 

in litigation generally and in environmental proceedings in particular, there can be no assurance that future developments 

will not require additional reserves to be set aside, that some or all reserves may not be adequate or that the amounts of 

any such additional reserves or any such inadequacy will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial 

condition or results of operations.

f i n a n c i a l   m a r k e t   r i s k

The following discusses the Company’s exposure to financial market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign 

currency exchange rates.

O U T S TA N D I N G   D E B T   O F   T H E   C O M PA N Y  – The Company does not have any outstanding debt as of January 30, 2010.

C A S H   A N D   C A S H   E Q U I V A L E N T S   –  The  Company’s  cash  and  cash  equivalent  balances  are  invested  in  financial 

instruments with original maturities of three months or less.  The Company did not have significant exposure to changing 

interest  rates  on  invested  cash  at  January  30,  2010.    As  a  result,  the  Company  considers  the  interest  rate  market  risk 

implicit in these investments at January 30, 2010 to be low.

F O R E I G N  C U R R E N C Y  E x C H A N G E  R AT E  R I S K  - Most purchases by the Company from foreign sources are denominated 

in U.S. dollars.  To the extent that import transactions are denominated in other currencies, it is the Company’s practice to 

hedge its risks through the purchase of forward foreign exchange contracts when the purchases are material.  At January 

30,  2010,  the  Company  had  $0.6  million  of  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts  for  Euro.    The  Company’s  policy  is  not 

to speculate in derivative instruments for profit on the exchange rate price fluctuation and it does not hold any derivative 

instruments for trading purposes.  Derivative instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risk associated 

with the exposure being hedged and must be designated as a hedge at the inception of the contract.  The unrealized loss 

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m a n a G e m e n T ’ s   d i s c u s s i o n   a n d   a n a lY s i s   O F   F I N A N C I A L   C O N D I T I O N   A N D   R E S U LT S   O F   O P E R AT I O N S

on contracts outstanding at January 30, 2010 was less than $0.1 million based on current spot rates.  As of January 30, 

2010, a 10% adverse change in foreign currency exchange rates from market rates would decrease the fair value of the 

contracts by approximately $0.1 million.

A C C O U N T S   R E C E I V A B L E  – The Company’s accounts receivable balance at January 30, 2010 is primarily concentrated 

in two of its wholesale businesses, which sell primarily to department stores and independent retailers across the United 

States.  One customer accounted for 20% and no other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s trade 

receivables balance as of January 30, 2010.  The Company monitors the credit quality of its customers and establishes 

an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and 

other information, as well as customer specific factors; however, credit risk is affected by conditions or occurrences within 

the economy and the retail industry, as well as company-specific information.

S U M M A R Y  – Based on the Company’s overall market interest rate and foreign currency rate exposure at January 30, 2010, 

the Company believes that the effect, if any, of reasonably possible near-term changes in interest rates or foreign currency 

exchange rates on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for Fiscal 2011 would 

not be material.

new accounting principles

In  June  2009,  the  FASB  established  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification  (the  “Codification”)  as  the  source  of 

authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation 

of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended 

to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic 

in one place. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, and as of the 

effective  date,  all  existing  accounting  standard  documents  will  be  superseded.  The  Company  adopted  the  Codification 

effective  for  its  third  quarter  ended  October  31,  2009,  and  accordingly,  all  subsequent  public  filings  will  reference  the 

Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature.

In December 2008, the FASB updated the Compensation – Retirement Benefits Topic of the Codification to require more 

detailed disclosures about the assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan and is effective for fiscal 

years ending after December 15, 2009 (Fiscal 2010 for the Company). The Company adopted this updated guidance as 

of January 30, 2010 and it did not have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position.  See Note 12 

to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

inflation

The Company does not believe inflation has had a material impact on sales or operating results during periods covered in 

this discussion.

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Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

f is c al   Year s  20 06   Thr ouGh 2 0 09  have B een resTaTed To reflecT adjusTmenTs ThaT are furTher discus sed in 

no T es   1  a nd 2  To The consol idaTed financial sTaTemenTs.

In THouSAndS exCePT Per CoMMon SHAre dATA, 
FInAnCIAL STATISTICS And oTHer dATA 
r e s u l t s   o f   o p e r a t i o n s   d a t a
Net Sales 
Depreciation 
Earnings from operations 
Earnings from continuing operations  
  before income taxes 
Earnings from continuing operations 
(Provision for) earnings from  
  discontinued operations, net 
Net earnings 
P e r   C o m m o n   S h a r e   d a t a
Earnings from continuing operations 
  Basic 
  Diluted 
Discontinued operations
  Basic 
  Diluted 
Net earnings
  Basic 
  Diluted 
B a l a n c e   S h e e t   d a t a
Total assets 
Long-term debt 
Non-redeemable preferred stock 
Common shareholders’ equity 
Capital expenditures 
F i n a n c i a l   S t a t i s t i c s
Earnings from operations 

2010 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006

FISCAL YeAr end 

$  1,574,352  $  1,551,562  $  1,502,119  $  1,460,478  $  1,283,876 
34,622
109,835

46,757 
259,626 

40,306 
117,849 

47,033 
60,422 

45,114 
41,821 

$ 

$ 

$ 

50,488 
29,086 

250,714 
156,219 

29,920 
6,774 

108,535 
66,713 

100,101
61,190

(273) 
28,813  $ 

(5,463) 
150,756  $ 

(1,603) 
5,171  $ 

(601) 
66,112  $ 

60
61,250

1.35  $ 
1.31 

8.11  $ 
6.72 

.29  $ 
.29 

2.93  $ 
2.61 

(.02) 
(.01) 

1.33 
1.30 

(.28) 
(.23) 

7.83 
6.49 

(.07) 
(.07) 

.22 
.22 

(.02) 
(.02) 

2.91 
2.59 

2.67 
2.38

.00 
.00

2.67
2.38

863,652  $ 
-0- 
5,220 
577,093 
33,825 

816,063  $ 
113,735 
5,203 
444,552 
49,420 

801,685  $ 
147,271 
5,338 
420,778 
80,662 

729,048  $ 
98,390 
6,602 
405,040 
73,287 

685,697
92,711
6,695
350,005
56,946

as a percent of net sales 

3.8%  

16.7%   

2.8%   

8.1%  

8.6%

Book value per share (common shareholders’ equity 
  divided by common shares outstanding) 
Working capital (in thousands) 
Current ratio 
Percent long-term debt to total capitalization 
o t h e r   d a t a   ( e n d   o f   Ye a r )
Number of retail outlets* 
Number of employees 

$ 
$ 

23.97  $ 
280,415  $ 
2.7 
0.0%  

23.10  $ 
259,137  $ 
2.9 
20.2%   

18.46  $ 
238,093  $ 
2.6 
25.7%   

17.81  $ 
200,330  $ 
2.5 
19.3%  

15.05
184,986
2.2
20.6%

2,276 
13,925 

2,234 
13,775 

2,175 
13,950 

2,009 
12,750 

1,773
11,100

  *  Includes 37 Sports Fan-Attic stores in Fiscal 2010 acquired November 3, 2009 and 49 Hat Shack stores in Fiscal 2007 acquired January 11, 2007. See Note 4
     to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

  Reflected in earnings from continuing operations for Fiscal 2009 was a $204.1 million gain on the settlement of merger-related litigation.

  Reflected in earnings from continuing operations for Fiscal 2009 and 2008 were $8.0 million and $27.6 million, respectively, in merger-related costs and  
  litigation  expenses.    These  expenses  were  deductible  for  tax  purposes  in  Fiscal  2009.    See  Notes  3  and  15  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for 
  additional information regarding these charges.

  Reflected  in  earnings  from  continuing  operations  for  Fiscal  2010,  2009,  2008,  2007  and  2006  were  restructuring  and  other  charges  of  $13.4  million,  
  $7.5 million, $9.7 million, $1.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively.  See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding
  these charges.

  Long-term debt includes current obligations.  During Fiscal 2010, the Company entered into separate exchange agreements whereby it acquired and retired all  
  $86.2 million in aggregate principal amount of its Debentures due June 15, 2023 in exchange for the issuance of 4,552,824 shares of its common stock.  As
  a result of the exchange agreements and conversions, the Company recognized a loss on the early retirement of debt of $5.5 million reflected in earnings from  
  continuing  operations.    In  December  2006,  the  Company  entered  into  an  amended  and  restated  credit  agreement  in  the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  
  $200.0 million.  See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Company’s debt.

  The Company has not paid dividends on its Common Stock since 1973.  See Notes 8 and 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and “Management’s  
  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations  –  Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources  –  Future  Capital  Needs”  for  a  description  of
   limitations on the Company’s ability to pay dividends.

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m a n a G e m e n T ’ s   r e s p o n s i B i l i T Y   F O R   F I N A N C I A L   S TAT E M E N T S

Genesco inc. and consolidaTed suBsidiaries

The  consolidated  financial  statements  presented  in  this  report  are  the  responsibility  of  management  and  have  been 

prepared  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Some  of  the  amounts  included  in  the 

financial  information  are  necessarily  based  on  the  estimates  and  judgments  of  management,  which  are  based  on 

currently available information and management’s view of current conditions and circumstances.

An  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm  audits  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements  and  the 

effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  in  accordance  with  the  standards  established  by  the  Public 

Company Accounting Oversight Board.

The audit committee of the board of directors, composed entirely of directors who are not employees of the Company, 

meets  regularly  with  management,  internal  audit  and  the  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm  to  review 

accounting, control, auditing and financial reporting matters. Internal audit and the independent auditors have full and 

free access to the audit committee and meet (with and without management present) to discuss appropriate matters. 

James S. Gulmi 

Senior Vice President – Finance 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 

Paul D. Williams

Vice President 

Chief Accounting Officer

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Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

The Board of direcTors and shareholders

Genesco inc. 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as 

of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity 

and  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  fiscal  years  in  the  period  ended  January  30,  2010.    These  financial  statements 

are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company’s  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  these  financial 

statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 

States).  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether 

the  financial  statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence 

supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting 

principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement 

presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In  our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred  to  above  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  consolidated 

financial position of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, and the consolidated 

results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 30, 2010, in 

conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

As  discussed  in  Notes  1  and  11  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  in  fiscal  2008  the  Company  changed  its 

method of accounting for income tax contingencies.  As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted the update to the 

Debt Topic, specifically Debt with Conversion and Other Options, as of February 1, 2009.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 

States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2010, based on criteria established 

in  Internal  Control-Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway 

Commission and our report dated March 31, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Nashville, Tennessee

March 31, 2010

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r e p o r T   o f   i n d e p e n d e n T   r e G i s T e r e d   p u B l i c   a c c o u n T i n G   f i r m
O N   I N T E R N A L   C O N T R O L   O V E R   F I N A N C I A L   R E P O R T I N G

The Board of direcTors and shareholders

Genesco inc.

We  have  audited  Genesco  Inc.’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  January  30,  2010,  based  on  criteria 

established  in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the 

Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria).  Genesco Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal 

control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting 

included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is 

to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 

States).  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether 

effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an 

understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and 

evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such 

other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable 

basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding 

the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 

generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies 

and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect 

the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are 

recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting 

principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations 

of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely 

detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on 

the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  

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.

In our opinion, Genesco Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 

January 30, 2010, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 

States), the consolidated balance sheets of Genesco Inc. as of January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, and the related 

consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the 

period ended January 30, 2010 and our report dated March 31, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Nashville, Tennessee

March 31, 2010

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c o n s o l i d aT e d   B a l a n c e   s h e e T s

I n   T H o u S A n d S ,   e xC e P T   S H A r e   A M o u n T S 
A S S e T S

C u r r e n t   A s s e t s

Cash and cash equivalents 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,232 at January 30, 2010

and $3,052 at January 31, 2009 

Inventories 

Deferred income taxes 

Prepaids and other current assets 

To t a l   c u r r e n t   a s s e t s  

Property and equipment:

Land 

Buildings and building equipment 

  Computer hardware, software and equipment 

Furniture and fixtures 

  Construction in progress 

Improvements to leased property 

Property and equipment, at cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Property and equipment, net 

Deferred income taxes 

Goodwill 

Trademarks 

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of

$8,795 at January 30, 2010 and $7,956 at January 31, 2009 

Other noncurrent assets 

Total assets 

L I A B I L I T I e S   A n d   S H A r e H o L d e r S ’   e q u I T Y

C u r r e n t   L i a b i l i t i e s

Acounts payable 

Accrued employee compensation 

Accrued other taxes 

Accrued income taxes 

Other accrued liabilities 

Provision for discontinued operations 

Total current liabilities 

Long-term debt 

Pension liability 

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities 

Provision for discontinued operations 

Total liabilities 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

shareholders’ equity

  Non-redeemable preferred stock 

  Common shareholders’ equity:

Common stock, $1 par value: Authorized: 80,000,000 shares

Issued/Outstanding: January 30, 2010 – 24,562,693/24,074,229

January 31, 2009 – 19,731,979/19,243,515 

Additional paid-in capital 

Retained earnings  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

Treasury shares, at cost 

Total shareholders’ equity 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              A S   o F   F I S C A L   Y e A r   e n d

2010  

2 0 0 9

     $    82,148 

  $    17,672

27,217 

290,974 

17,314 

32,419 

23,744

306,078

15,083

35,542

450,072 

398,119

4,863 

17,992 

86,239 

101,923 

3,196 

277,624 

491,837 

4,863

17,990

79,255

99,954

7,044

274,613

483,719

(275,544) 

(244,038)

216,293 

13,545 

118,995 

52,799 

3,670 

8,278 

239,681

5,302

111,680

51,455

2,376

7,450

$  863,652 

$  816,063

$  92,699 

$  73,143

  15,043 

  15,780

11,570 

-0- 

40,979 

9,366 

169,657 

-0- 

20,402 

85,232 

6,048 

11,254

634

28,727

9,444

138,982

113,735

25,968

81,499

6,124

281,339 

366,308

5,220 

5,203

24,563 

146,981 

452,210 

(28,804) 

(17,857) 

582,313 

19,732

49,780

423,595

(30,698)

(17,857)

449,755

$  863,652 

$  816,063

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      FISCAL YeAr 

2009 

2010 

2008
  $  1,574,352  $  1,551,562  $  1,502,119 
750,904 
699,692

778,482 
722,087 

771,580 
716,931 

-0- 
13,361 
60,422 
5,518 

(204,075) 
7,500 
259,626 
-0- 

4,430 

(14)   

4,416 
50,488 
21,402 
29,086 

(273)   
28,813  $ 

1.35  $ 
(.02)  $ 
1.33  $ 

1.31  $ 
   (.01)  $ 
1.30  $ 

9,234 
(322) 
8,912 
250,714 
94,495 
156,219 
(5,463) 
150,756  $ 

8.11  $ 
(.28)  $ 
7.83  $ 

6.72  $ 
(.23)  $ 
6.49  $ 

-0-
9,702 
41,821
-0-

 12,045 
    (144) 
11,901
29,920
23,146
  6,774 
(1,603)
5,171

.29
(.07)
.22

.29
(.07)
.22

  $  

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

c o n s o l i d aT e d   s TaT e m e n T s   o f   o p e r aT i o n s

In THouSAndS, exCePT Per SHAre AMounTS 
Net sales 
Cost of sales 
Selling and administrative expenses 
Gain from settlement of merger-

related litigation 

Restructuring and other, net 
Earnings from operations  
Loss on early retirement of debt 
Interest expense, net: 
Interest expense 
Interest income 

Total interest expense, net 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes  
Income tax expense 
Earnings from continuing operations 
Provision for discontinued operations, net 
n e t   e a r n i n g s  
Basic earnings per common share: 
  Continuing operations 
  Discontinued operations 
  Net earnings 
Diluted earnings per common share:
  Continuing operations 
  Discontinued operations 
  Net earnings 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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c o n s o l i d aT e d   s TaT e m e n T s   o f   c a s h   f lo W s

In THouSAndS  
Cash Flows from operating Activities:

Net earnings 

Tax benefit of stock options exercised 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash 

  provided by operating activities:

  Depreciation  

  Amortization of deferred note expense and debt discount 

  Loss on early retirement of debt 

  Receipt of Finish Line stock 

  Deferred income taxes 

  Provision for losses on accounts receivable 

Impairment of long-lived assets 

  Share-based compensation and restricted stock 

  Provision for discounted operations 

  Other 

Effect on cash of changes in working capital and other assets

and liabilities, net of acquisitions: 

  Accounts receivable 

Inventories 

  Prepaids and other current assets 

  Accounts payable 

  Other accrued liabilities 

  Other assets and liabilities 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

  Capital expenditures 

  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 

  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

  Payments of long-term debt 

  Payments of capital leases 

  Borrowings under revolving credit facility 

  Payments on revolving credit facility 

Tax benefit of stock options and restricted stock exercised 

  Shares repurchased 

  Change in overdraft balances 

  Dividends paid on non-redeemable preferred stock 

  Exercise of stock options and issue shares – 

  Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

  Other 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 

net (decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FISCAL YeAr

2010  

2009 

2008

$ 

28,813  $ 

150,756  $ 

-0- 

(157) 

5,171

(694)

47,033 

2,022 

5,518 

46,757 

3,905 

-0- 

-0- 

(29,075) 

3,680 

415 

13,314 

6,969 

452 

2,152 

6,649 

1,079 

8,570 

8,031 

9,006 

1,845 

45,114

3,653

-0-

-0-

(13,784)

137

8,722

7,851

2,633

1,805

(2,251) 

2,156 

(349)

(3,330) 

(39,511)

24,027 

3,154 

11,441 

1,661 

(13,052) 

(8,071) 

(17,694) 

(6,304) 

11,728 

  142,096 

  179,103 

(2,174)

(430)

(923)

6,722

23,943

(33,825) 

(11,719) 

13 

(49,420) 

(80,662)

(4,484) 

16 

(34)

6

(45,531) 

(53,888) 

(80,690)

(2,623) 

(181) 

(1,330) 

(184) 

-0-

(210)

  197,400 

  295,400 

  365,000

  (229,700) 

  (332,100) 

  (319,000)

-0- 

-0- 

3,102 

(198) 

499 

(388) 

157 

(90,903) 

2,420 

(198) 

694

-0-

10,649

(217)

1,492 

-0- 

795

-0-

(32,089) 

  (125,246) 

57,711

64,476 

17,672 

(31) 

964

17,703 

16,739

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

$ 

82,148  $ 

17,672  $ 

17,703

S u p p l e m e n t a l   C a s h   F l o w   I n f o r m a t i o n :

Net cash paid for:

Interest                                                                                                    $     1,596    $ 

 5,493    $ 

  8,107

Income taxes 

  13,386 

  91,833 

  37,560

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

c o n s o l i d aT e d   s TaT e m e n T s   o f   s h a r e h o l d e r s ’   e q u i T Y

In THouSAndS 

Balance February 3, 2007 (as adjusted, see note 2) $ 
Cumulative effect of change in 

ToTAL 
non-redeeMABLe 
PreFerred SToCk 
6,602 

CoMMon 
SToCk 
23,230  $ 

  $ 

AddITIonAL 
PAId-In 
CAPITAL 
119,506   $ 

  ACCuMuLATed
oTHer 
reTAIned  CoMPreHenSIve 
LoSS 
eArnIngS 
(21,327)    $ 
301,487  $ 

ToTAL
TreASurY CoMPreHenSIve  SHAreHoLderS’
equITY
InCoMe 
  $  411,641

SToCk 
(17,857) 

accounting principle (see Note 11) 

Net earnings 
Dividends paid on non-redeemable

preferred stock 

Exercise of stock options 
Issue shares – employee stock 

purchase plan  

Employee and non-employee

restricted stock 

Share-based compensation 
Restricted shares withheld for taxes 
Tax benefit of stock options exercised 
Conversion of series 3 preferred stock 
Conversion of series 4 preferred stock 
Gain on foreign currency forward contracts

(net of tax of $0.0 million) 

Pension liability adjustment

(net of tax of $2.7 million) 
Postretirement liability adjustment
(net of tax of $0.4 million) 

Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Other 
Comprehensive income 
Balance February 2, 2008 
Net earnings 
Dividends paid on non-redeemable

preferred stock 

Dividend declared – Finish Line stock 
Exercise of stock options 
Issue shares – employee stock

purchase plan 
Shares repurchased 
Restricted stock issuance 
Employee and non-employee 

restricted stock 

Share-based compensation 
Restricted shares withheld for taxes 
Tax benefit of stock options and 
restricted stock exercised 

Adjustment of measurement date provision 

of Retirement Benefit Topic 
(net of tax of $0.0 million) 

Loss on foreign currency forward contracts

(net of tax of $0.2 million) 

Pension liability adjustment

(net of tax benefit of $8.5 million) 

Postretirement liability adjustment
(net of tax of $0.1 million) 

Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Other 
Comprehensive income 
Balance January 31, 2009 
Net earnings 
Dividends paid on non-redeemable

preferred stock 

Exercise of stock options 
Issue shares – employee stock

purchase plan 

Employee and non-employee 

restricted stock 

Share-based compensation 
Restricted stock issuance 
Restricted shares withheld for taxes 
Tax expense of stock options and
restricted stock exercised 

Shares repurchased 
Conversion of 4 1/8% debentures 
Loss on foreign currency forward contracts

(net of tax of $0.1 million) 

Pension liability adjustment

(net of tax of $0.6 million) 
Postretirement liability adjustment
(net of tax of $0.0 million) 

Foreign currency translation adjustment 
Other 
Comprehensive income 
Balance January 30, 2010 

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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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note 1: summary of significant accounting policies 

n aT u r e   o f   o p e r aT i o n s

The  Company’s businesses include the  design or sourcing, marketing and distribution of footwear, principally under 

the Johnston & Murphy and Dockers brands and the operation at January 30, 2010 of 2,276 Journeys, Journeys Kidz, 

Shi  by  Journeys,  Johnston  &  Murphy,  Underground  Station,  Hat  World,  Lids,  Hat  Shack,  Hat  Zone,  Head  Quarters, 

Cap  Connection,  Lids  Locker  Room  and  Sports  Fan-Attic  retail  footwear,  headwear  and  licensed  sports  apparel  and 

accessory  stores.    In  November  2008,  the  Company  acquired  Impact  Sports  and  in  September  2009,  the  Company 

acquired Great Plains Sports, both dealers of branded athletic and team products for college and high school teams, 

as  part  of  the  Hat  World  Group.    In  November  2009,  the  Company  acquired  Sports  Fan-Attic,  a  retailer  of  licensed 

sports headwear, apparel, accessories and novelties, with 37 stores, as part of the Hat World Group.

p r i n c i p l e s   o f   c o n s o l i d aT i o n

All  subsidiaries  are  consolidated  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.    All  significant  intercompany  transactions 

and accounts have been eliminated.

f i s c a l   Y e a r

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31.  As a result, Fiscal 2010 was a 52-week year 

with 364 days, Fiscal 2009 was a 52-week year with 364 days and Fiscal 2008 was a 52-week year with 364 days.  Fiscal 

2010 ended on January 30, 2010, Fiscal 2009 ended on January 31, 2009 and Fiscal 2008 ended on February 2, 2008.

f i n a n c i a l   s TaT e m e n T   r e c l a s s i f i c aT i o n s

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior years’ data to the current year presentation.  In the Fiscal 

2009 and 2008 Consolidated Statements of Operations, bank fees totaling approximately $3.6 million and $3.3 million, 

respectively, were reclassified from interest expense to selling, general and administrative expenses.

u s e   o f   e s T i m aT e s

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires 

management  to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and 

disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of 

revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant areas requiring management estimates or judgments include the following key financial areas:

I N V E N T O R Y   V A L U AT I O N

The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or market.

In its wholesale operations, cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.  Market is determined using 

a  system  of  analysis  which  evaluates  inventory  at  the  stock  number  level  based  on  factors  such  as  inventory  turn, 

average  selling  price,  inventory  level,  and  selling  prices  reflected  in  future  orders.    The  Company  provides  reserves 

when the inventory has not been marked down to market based on current selling prices or when the inventory is not 

turning and is not expected to turn at levels satisfactory to the Company.

In its retail operations, other than the Hat World segment, the Company employs the retail inventory method, applying 

average cost-to-retail ratios to the retail value of inventories.  Under the retail inventory method, valuing inventory at the 

lower of cost or market is achieved as markdowns are taken or accrued as a reduction of the retail value of inventories.

Inherent  in  the  retail  inventory  method  are  subjective  judgments  and  estimates,  including  merchandise  mark-on, 

markups, markdowns, and shrinkage.  These judgments and estimates, coupled with the fact that the retail inventory 

method  is  an  averaging  process,  could  produce  a  range  of  cost  figures.    To  reduce  the  risk  of  inaccuracy  and  to 

ensure consistent presentation, the Company employs the retail inventory method in multiple subclasses of inventory 

with similar gross margins, and analyzes markdown requirements at the stock number level based on factors such as 

inventory turn, average selling price, and inventory age.  In addition, the Company accrues markdowns as necessary.  

These additional markdown accruals reflect all of the above factors as well as current agreements to return products 

to vendors and vendor agreements to provide markdown support.  In addition to markdown provisions, the Company 

maintains provisions for shrinkage and damaged goods based on historical rates.

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The Hat World segment employs the moving average cost method for valuing inventories and applies freight using an 

allocation method.  The Company provides a valuation allowance for slow-moving inventory based on negative margins 

and estimated shrink based on historical experience and specific analysis, where appropriate.

Inherent in the analysis of both wholesale and retail inventory valuation are subjective judgments about current market 

conditions, fashion trends, and overall economic conditions.  Failure to make appropriate conclusions regarding these 

factors may result in an overstatement or understatement of inventory value.

I M PA I R M E N T   O F   LO N G - L I V E D   A S S E T S

The Company periodically assesses the realizability of its long-lived assets and evaluates such assets for impairment 

whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  

Asset impairment is determined to exist if estimated future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, are 

less than the carrying amount.  Inherent in the analysis of impairment are subjective judgments about future cash flows.  

Failure to make appropriate conclusions regarding these judgments may result in an overstatement or understatement 

of the value of long-lived assets.  See also Notes 5 and 7.

The goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step is a comparison of the fair value and carrying 

value  of  the  reporting  unit  with  which  the  goodwill  is  associated.    The  Company  estimates  fair  value  using  the  best 

information available, and computes the fair value by an equal weighting of the results arrived by a market approach 

and  an  income  approach  utilizing  discounted  cash  flow  projections.    The  income  approach  uses  a  projection  of  a 

business unit’s estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital 

that reflects current market conditions.  The projection uses management’s best estimates of economic and market 

conditions over the projected period including growth rates in sales, costs, estimates of future expected changes in 

operating margins and cash expenditures.  Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth 

rates, future estimates of capital expenditures and changes in future working capital requirements.

If the carrying value of the reporting unit is higher than its fair value, there is an indication that impairment may exist 

and  the  second  step  must  be  performed  to  measure  the  amount  of  impairment  loss.    The  amount  of  impairment  is 

determined by comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill to the carrying value of the goodwill in the 

same manner as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination.  Specifically, the Company would 

allocate  the  fair  value  to  all  of  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  reporting  unit,  including  any  unrecognized  intangible 

assets,  in  a  hypothetical  analysis  that  would  calculate  the  implied  fair  value  of  goodwill.    If  the  implied  fair  value  of 

goodwill is less than the recorded goodwill, the Company would record an impairment charge for the difference.

A key assumption in the Company’s fair value estimate is the weighted average cost of capital utilized for discounting 

its  cash  flow  projections  in  its  income  approach.    The  Company  believes  the  rate  it  used  in  its  annual  test  was 

consistent with the risks inherent in its business and with industry discount rates.

E N V I R O N M E N TA L   A N D   O T H E R   C O N T I N G E N C I E S

The Company is subject to certain loss contingencies related to environmental proceedings and other legal matters, 

including  those  disclosed  in  Note  15.    The  Company  has  made  pretax  accruals  for  certain  of  these  contingencies, 

including  approximately  $0.8  million  reflected  in  Fiscal  2010,  $9.4  million  reflected  in  Fiscal  2009  and  $2.9  million 

reflected in Fiscal 2008.  These charges are included in provision for discontinued operations, net in the Consolidated 

Statements  of  Operations  (see  Note  5).    The  Company  monitors  these  matters  on  an  ongoing  basis  and,  on  a 

quarterly  basis,  management  reviews  the  Company’s  reserves  and  accruals  in  relation  to  each  of  them,  adjusting 

provisions as management deems necessary in view of changes in available information.  Changes in estimates of 

liability are reported in the periods when they occur.  Consequently, management believes that its reserve in relation 

to each proceeding is a best estimate of probable loss connected to the proceeding, or in cases in which no best 

estimate  is  possible,  the  minimum  amount  in  the  range  of  estimated  losses,  based  upon  its  analysis  of  the  facts 

and  circumstances  as  of  the  close  of  the  most  recent  fiscal  quarter.    However,  because  of  uncertainties  and  risks 

inherent in litigation generally and in environmental proceedings in particular, there can be no assurance that future  

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note 1: summary of significant accounting policies, continued

developments will not require additional reserves to be set aside, that some or all reserves will be adequate or that 

the amounts of any such additional reserves or any such inadequacy will not have a material adverse effect upon the 

Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

R E V E N U E   R E C O G N I T I O N

Retail sales are recorded at the point of sale and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales taxes.  Catalog and 

internet sales are recorded at time of delivery to the customer and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales taxes.  

Wholesale revenue is recorded net of estimated returns and allowances for markdowns, damages and miscellaneous 

claims when the related goods have been shipped and legal title has passed to the customer.  Shipping and handling 

costs charged to customers are included in net sales.  Estimated returns are based on historical returns and claims.  

Actual  amounts  of  markdowns  have  not  differed  materially  from  estimates.    Actual  returns  and  claims  in  any  future 

period may differ from historical experience.

I N C O M E   TA x E S

As part of the process of preparing Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is required to estimate its income 

taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which it operates.  This process involves estimating actual current tax obligations 

together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of certain items for tax and accounting 

purposes, such as depreciation of property and equipment and valuation of inventories.  These temporary differences 

result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company 

then assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income.  Actual results 

could  differ  from  this  assessment  if  adequate  taxable  income  is  not  generated  in  future  periods.    To  the  extent  the 

Company believes that recovery of an asset is at risk, valuation allowances are established.  To the extent valuation 

allowances are established or increased in a period, the Company includes an expense within the tax provision in the 

Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income tax reserves are determined using the methodology required by the Income Tax Topic of the FASB Accounting 

Standards  Codification.    This  methodology  was  adopted  by  the  Company  as  of  February  4,  2007,  and  requires 

companies  to  assess  each  income  tax  position  taken  using  a  two  step  process.  A  determination  is  first  made  as  to 

whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, based upon the technical merits, upon examination 

by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is expected to meet the more likely than not criteria, the benefit recorded 

for the tax position equals the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement of 

the respective tax position. Uncertain tax positions require determinations and estimated liabilities to be made based 

on provisions of the tax law which may be subject to change or varying interpretation. If the Company’s determinations 

and estimates prove to be inaccurate, the resulting adjustments could be material to its future financial results.

P O S T R E T I R E M E N T   B E N E F I T S   P L A N   A C C O U N T I N G

Full-time employees who had 1,000 hours of service in calendar year 2004, except employees in the Hat World Segment, 

are covered by a defined benefit pension plan.  The Company froze the defined benefit pension plan effective January 1,  

2005.  The  Company  also  provides  certain  former  employees  with  limited  medical  and  life  insurance  benefits.   

The Company funds at least the minimum amount required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

As  required  by  the  Compensation-Retirement  Benefits  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification,  the 

Company  is  required  to  recognize  the  overfunded  or  underfunded  status  of  postretirement  benefit  plans  as  an  asset 

or liability in their Consolidated Balance Sheets and to recognize changes in that funded status in accumulated other 

comprehensive  loss,  net  of  tax,  in  the  year  in  which  the  changes  occur.    The  Company  is  required  to  measure  the 

funded status of a plan as of the date of its fiscal year end.  The Company adopted the measurement date change as 

of January 31, 2009.  The Company was required to change the measurement date for its defined benefit pension plan 

and postretirement benefit plan from December 31 to January 31 (end of fiscal year).  As a result of this change, pension 

expense and actuarial gains/losses for the one-month period ended January 31, 2009 were recognized as adjustments 

to retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive loss, respectively.  The after-tax charge to retained earnings 

was  $0.1  million.    The  adoption  of  the  measurement  date  provision  had  no  effect  on  the  Company’s  Consolidated 

Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2009 or any prior period presented.

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The Company accounts for the defined benefit pension plans using the Compensation-Retirement Benefits Topic of the 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  As permitted under this topic, pension expense is recognized on an accrual 

basis over employees’ approximate service periods.  The calculation of pension expense and the corresponding liability 

requires the use of a number of critical assumptions, including the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and 

the assumed discount rate, as well as the recognition of actuarial gains and losses.  Changes in these assumptions can 

result in different expense and liability amounts, and future actual experience can differ from these assumptions.

S H A R E - B A S E D   C O M P E N S AT I O N

The  Company  has  share-based  compensation  plans  covering  certain  members  of  management  and  non-employee 

directors.  The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based payments based on the fair value of the 

awards as required by the Compensation – Stock Compensation Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  

For Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, share-based compensation expense was $0.5 million, $1.7 million and $3.2 million, 

respectively.  For Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, restricted stock expense was $6.5 million, $6.3 million and $4.6 million, 

respectively.  The benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense are reported as a financing 

cash flow.

The Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing 

model.  The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the 

determination  of  compensation  expense,  including  expected  stock  price  volatility.    The  Company  bases  expected 

volatility on historical stock prices for a period that is commensurate with the expected term estimate.  The Company 

bases the risk free rate on an interest rate for a bond with a maturity commensurate with the expected term estimate.  

The  Company  estimates  the  expected  term  of  stock  options  using  historical  exercise  and  employee  termination 

experience.  The Company does not currently pay a dividend on common stock.  The fair value of employee restricted 

stock is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant.

In  addition  to  the  key  assumptions  used  in  the  Black-Scholes  model,  the  estimated  forfeiture  rate  at  the  time  of 

valuation (which is based on historical experience for similar options) is a critical assumption, as it reduces expense 

ratably over the vesting period.  Share-based compensation expense is recorded based on a 2% expected forfeiture 

rate  and  is  adjusted  annually  for  actual  forfeitures.    The  Company  reviews  the  expected  forfeiture  rate  annually  to 

determine if that percent is still reasonable based on historical experience.  The Company believes its estimates are 

reasonable in the context of actual (historical) experience.

c a s h   a n d   c a s h   e q u i v a l e n T s

Included in cash and cash equivalents at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 are cash equivalents of $62.7 million 

and $0.1 million, respectively.  Cash equivalents are highly-liquid financial instruments having an original maturity of 

three  months  or  less.    The  Company’s  $62.7  million  of  cash  equivalents  was  invested  in  a  U.S.  government  money 

market fund which invests exclusively in high-quality, short-term securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. 

government  or  by  U.S.  government  agencies  and  instrumentalities.    Uninsured  cash  balances  were  $6.3  million  as 

of January 30, 2010.  The majority of payments due from banks for customer credit card transactions process within 

24–48 hours and are accordingly classified as cash and cash equivalents.

At January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 outstanding checks drawn on zero-balance accounts at certain domestic 

banks  exceeded  book  cash  balances  at  those  banks  by  approximately  $31.9  million  and  $28.8  million,  respectively. 

These amounts are included in accounts payable.

c o n c e n T r aT i o n   o f   c r e d i T   r i s k   a n d   a l lo W a n c e s   o n   a c c o u n T s   r e c e i v a B l e

The Company’s footwear wholesale businesses sell primarily to independent retailers and department stores across the 

United States.  Receivables arising from these sales are not collateralized.  Customer credit risk is affected by conditions 

or  occurrences  within  the  economy  and  the  retail  industry  as  well  as  by  customer  specific  factors.    One  customer 

accounted for 20% of the Company’s trade receivables balance and no other customer accounted for more than 10% of 

the Company’s trade receivables balance as of January 30, 2010.

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The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific 

customers, historical trends and other information, as well as customer specific factors.  The Company also establishes 

allowances for sales returns, customer deductions and co-op advertising based on specific circumstances, historical 

trends and projected probable outcomes.

p r o p e r T Y   a n d   e q u i p m e n T

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized over the estimated useful life of related 

assets.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  are  computed  principally  by  the  straight-line  method  over  the 

following estimated useful lives:

BUILDINGS AND BUILDING EQUIPMENT 

20–45 YEARS

COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT 

3–10 YEARS

FURNITURE AND FIxTURES 

10 YEARS

l e a s e s

Leasehold improvements and properties under capital leases are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter 

of  their  useful  lives  or  their  related  lease  terms  and  the  charge  to  earnings  is  included  in  selling  and  administrative 

expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Certain  leases  include  rent  increases  during  the  initial  lease  term.    For  these  leases,  the  Company  recognizes  the 

related rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease (which includes any rent holidays and the pre-

opening period of construction, renovation, fixturing and merchandise placement) and records the difference between 

the amounts charged to operations and amounts paid as deferred rent.

The Company occasionally receives reimbursements from landlords to be used towards construction of the store the 

Company intends to lease.  Leasehold improvements are recorded at their gross costs including items reimbursed by 

landlords.  The reimbursements are amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the initial lease term.

G o o d W i l l   a n d   o T h e r   i n Ta n G i B l e s

Under  the  provisions  of  the  Intangibles  –  Goodwill  and  Other  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification, 

goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized, but are tested at least annually, during the fourth 

quarter,  for  impairment.    The  Company  will  update  the  tests  between  annual  tests  if  events  or  circumstances  occur 

that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the business unit with which the goodwill is associated below 

its carrying amount.  It is also required that intangible assets with finite lives be amortized over their respective lives 

to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with the Property, Plant and Equipment 

Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

Intangible  assets  of  the  Company  with  indefinite  lives  are  primarily  goodwill  and  identifiable  trademarks  acquired  in 

connection with the acquisition of Hat World Corporation in April 2004, Hat Shack, Inc. in January 2007, Impact Sports 

in November 2008, Great Plains Sports in September 2009 and Sports Fan-Attic in November 2009.  The Consolidated 

Balance  Sheets  include  goodwill  for  the  Hat  World  Group  of  $119.0  million  at  January  30,  2010  and  $111.7  million 

at January 31, 2009, respectively.  The Company tests for impairment of intangible assets with an indefinite life, at a 

minimum  on  an  annual  basis,  relying  on  a  number  of  factors  including  operating  results,  business  plans,  projected 

future cash flows and observable market data.  The impairment test for identifiable assets not subject to amortization 

consists of a comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount.  The Company has not had 

an impairment charge for intangible assets.

Identifiable  intangible  assets  of  the  Company  with  finite  lives  are  primarily  in-place  leases  and  customer  lists.  They 

are  subject  to  amortization  based  upon  their  estimated  useful  lives.    Finite-lived  intangible  assets  are  evaluated  for 

impairment using a process similar to that used to evaluate other definite-lived long-lived assets, a comparison of the 

fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount.  An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which 

the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset.

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fa i r   v a l u e   o f   f i n a n c i a l   i n s T r u m e n T s

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 are:

fa i r   v a l u e s

I n   T H o u S A n d S  
Fixed Rate Long-Term Debt 
Revolver Borrowings 

J A n u A r Y   3 0 ,   2 0 1 0  

  J A N U A R Y   3 1 ,   2 0 0 9

C A r r Y I n g  
A M o u n T  
-0- 
$ 
-0- 

FA I r  
v A L u e  
-0- 
-0- 

$ 

C A R R Y I N G  
A M O U N T  
$  86,220 
32,300 

FA I R
V A L U E  
$  77,518
29,186

Carrying amounts reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts 

payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt in Fiscal 2009 was based on a valuation using the Discounted Cash 

Flow method.

c o s T   o f   s a l e s

For the Company’s retail operations, the cost of sales includes actual product cost, the cost of transportation to the 

Company’s warehouses from suppliers and the cost of transportation from the Company’s warehouses to the stores.  

Additionally, the cost of its distribution facilities allocated to its retail operations is included in cost of sales.

For the Company’s wholesale operations, the cost of sales includes the actual product cost and the cost of transportation 

to the Company’s warehouses from suppliers.

s e l l i n G   a n d   a d m i n i s T r aT i v e   e x p e n s e s

Selling  and  administrative  expenses  include  all  operating  costs  of  the  Company  excluding  (i)  those  related  to  the 

transportation of products from the supplier to the warehouse, (ii) for its retail operations, those related to the transportation 

of  products  from  the  warehouse  to  the  store  and  (iii)  costs  of  its  distribution  facilities  which  are  allocated  to  its  retail 

operations. Wholesale and unallocated retail costs of distribution are included in selling and administrative expenses in 

the amounts of $4.8 million, $4.2 million and $3.8 million for Fiscal 2010, Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2008, respectively.

G i f T   c a r d s

The Company has a gift card program that began in calendar 1999 for its Hat World operations and calendar 2000 for 

its footwear operations.  The gift cards issued to date do not expire.  As such, the Company recognizes income when: 

(i) the gift card is redeemed by the customer; or (ii) the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer for 

the purchase of goods in the future is remote and there are no related escheat laws (referred to as “breakage”).  The 

gift card breakage rate is based upon historical redemption patterns and income is recognized for unredeemed gift 

cards in proportion to those historical redemption patterns.

Gift card breakage is recognized in revenues each period.  Gift card breakage recognized as revenue was $0.7 million, 

$0.5 million and $0.3 million for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The Consolidated Balance Sheets include 

an accrued liability for gift cards of $7.9 million and $7.5 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively.

B u Y i n G ,   m e r c h a n d i s i n G   a n d   o c c u pa n c Y   c o s T s

The Company records buying, merchandising and occupancy costs in selling and administrative expense.  Because 

the Company does not include these costs in cost of sales, the Company’s gross margin may not be comparable to 

other retailers that include these costs in the calculation of gross margin.

s h i p p i n G   a n d   h a n d l i n G   c o s T s

Shipping and handling costs related to inventory purchased from suppliers are included in the cost of inventory and are 

charged to cost of sales in the period that the inventory is sold.  All other shipping and handling costs are charged to 

cost of sales in the period incurred except for wholesale and unallocated retail costs of distribution, which are included 

in selling and administrative expenses.

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p r e o p e n i n G   c o s T s

Costs associated with the opening of new stores are expensed as incurred, and are included in selling and administrative 

expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

s T o r e   c lo s i n G s   a n d   e x i T   c o s T s

From time to time, the Company makes strategic decisions to close stores or exit locations or activities.  If stores or 

operating  activities  to  be  closed  or  exited  constitute  components,  as  defined  by  the  Property,  Plant  and  Equipment 

Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, and will not result in a migration of customers and cash flows, 

these closures will be considered discontinued operations when the related assets meet the criteria to be classified as 

held for sale, or at the cease-use date, whichever occurs first.  The results of operations of discontinued operations are 

presented retroactively, net of tax, as a separate component on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, if material 

individually or cumulatively.  To date, no store closings meeting the discontinued operations criteria have been material 

individually or cumulatively.

Assets related to planned store closures or other exit activities are reflected as assets held for sale and recorded at the 

lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell when the required criteria, as defined by the Property, Plant and 

Equipment Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, are satisfied.  Depreciation ceases on the date that 

the held for sale criteria are met.

Assets related to planned store closures or other exit activities that do not meet the criteria to be classified as held for 

sale are evaluated for impairment in accordance with the Company’s normal impairment policy, but with consideration 

given to revised estimates of future cash flows.  In any event, the remaining depreciable useful lives are evaluated and 

adjusted as necessary.

Exit costs related to anticipated lease termination costs, severance benefits and other expected charges are accrued 

for and recognized in accordance with the Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards 

Codification.

a d v e r T i s i n G   c o s T s

Advertising costs are predominantly expensed as incurred.  Advertising costs were $33.8 million, $34.8 million and $33.7 

million for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Direct response advertising costs for catalogs are capitalized in 

accordance with the Other Assets and Deferred Costs Topic for Capitalized Advertising Costs of the FASB Accounting 

Standards Codification.  Such costs are amortized over the estimated future revenues realized from such advertising, 

not to exceed six months.  The Consolidated Balance Sheets include prepaid assets for direct response advertising 

costs of $1.3 million and $1.2 million at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively.

c o n s i d e r aT i o n   T o   r e s e l l e r s

The  Company  does  not  have  any  written  buy-down  programs  with  retailers,  but  the  Company  has  provided  certain 

retailers  with  markdown  allowances  for  obsolete  and  slow  moving  products  that  are  in  the  retailer’s  inventory.    The 

Company  estimates  these  allowances  and  provides  for  them  as  reductions  to  revenues  at  the  time  revenues  are 

recorded.  Markdowns are negotiated with retailers and changes are made to the estimates as agreements are reached.  

Actual amounts for markdowns have not differed materially from estimates.

c o o p e r aT i v e   a d v e r T i s i n G

Cooperative advertising funds are made available to all of the Company’s wholesale customers.  In order for retailers 

to receive reimbursement under such programs, the retailer must meet specified advertising guidelines and provide 

appropriate documentation of expenses to be reimbursed.  The Company’s cooperative advertising agreements require 

that wholesale customers present documentation or other evidence of specific advertisements or display materials used 

for the Company’s products by submitting the actual print advertisements presented in catalogs, newspaper inserts or 

other advertising circulars, or by permitting physical inspection of displays. Additionally, the Company’s cooperative 

advertising  agreements  require  that  the  amount  of  reimbursement  requested  for  such  advertising  or  materials  be  

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supported by invoices or other evidence of the actual costs incurred by the retailer.  The Company accounts for these 

cooperative  advertising  costs  as  selling  and  administrative  expenses,  in  accordance  with  the  Revenue  Recognition 

Topic for Customer Payments and Incentives of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

Cooperative advertising costs recognized in selling and administrative expenses were $2.8 million, $2.6 million and $3.3 

million for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  During Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s cooperative 

advertising reimbursements paid did not exceed the fair value of the benefits received under those agreements.

v e n d o r   a l lo W a n c e s

From  time  to  time,  the  Company  negotiates  allowances  from  its  vendors  for  markdowns  taken  or  expected  to  be 

taken.  These markdowns are typically negotiated on specific merchandise and for specific amounts.  These specific 

allowances are recognized as a reduction in cost of sales in the period in which the markdowns are taken.  Markdown 

allowances not attached to specific inventory on hand or already sold are applied to concurrent or future purchases 

from each respective vendor.

The Company receives support from some of its vendors in the form of reimbursements for cooperative advertising and 

catalog costs for the launch and promotion of certain products.  The reimbursements are agreed upon with vendors and 

represent specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred by the Company in selling the vendor’s specific products.  

Such costs and the related reimbursements are accumulated and monitored on an individual vendor basis, pursuant 

to the respective cooperative advertising agreements with vendors.  Such cooperative advertising reimbursements are 

recorded as a reduction of selling and administrative expenses in the same period in which the associated expense 

is incurred.  If the amount of cash consideration received exceeds the costs being reimbursed, such excess amount 

would be recorded as a reduction of cost of sales.

Vendor  reimbursements  of  cooperative  advertising  costs  recognized  as  a  reduction  of  selling  and  administrative 

expenses were $3.6 million, $4.0 million and $4.3 million for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. During Fiscal 

2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s cooperative advertising reimbursements received were not in excess of the costs 

incurred.

e n v i r o n m e n Ta l   c o s T s

Environmental  expenditures  relating  to  current  operations  are  expensed  or  capitalized  as  appropriate.  Expenditures 

relating to an existing condition caused by past operations, and which do not contribute to current or future revenue 

generation,  are  expensed.    Liabilities  are  recorded  when  environmental  assessments  and/or  remedial  efforts  are 

probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated and are evaluated independently of any future claims for recovery.  

Generally, the timing of these accruals coincides with completion of a feasibility study or the Company’s commitment 

to a formal plan of action.  Costs of future expenditures for environmental remediation obligations are not discounted 

to their present value.

e a r n i n G s   p e r   c o m m o n   s h a r e

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by 

the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the 

potential dilution that could occur if securities to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock 

(see Note 13).

o T h e r   c o m p r e h e n s i v e   i n c o m e

The Comprehensive Income Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires, among other things, the 

Company’s  pension  liability  adjustment,  postretirement  liability  adjustment,  unrealized  gains  or  losses  on  foreign 

currency forward contracts and foreign currency translation adjustments to be included in other comprehensive income 

net  of  tax.    Accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  at  January  30,  2010  consisted  of  $28.9  million  of  cumulative 

pension liability adjustments, net of tax, a cumulative net loss of $0.2 million on foreign currency forward contracts, net 

of tax, offset by a foreign currency translation adjustment of $0.3 million.

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B u s i n e s s   s e G m e n T s

The  Segment  Reporting  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification,  requires  that  companies  disclose  

“operating  segments”  based  on  the  way  management  disaggregates  the  Company’s  operations  for  making  internal 

operating decisions (see Note 16).

d e r i v aT i v e   i n s T r u m e n T s   a n d   h e d G i n G   a c T i v i T i e s

The Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires an entity to recognize all 

derivatives  as  either  assets  or  liabilities  in  the  consolidated  balance  sheet  and  to  measure  those  instruments  at  fair 

value.  Under certain conditions, a derivative may be specifically designated as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge.  

The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative are recorded each period in current earnings or in other 

comprehensive income depending on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation.  The Company 

has entered into a small amount of foreign currency forward exchange contracts in order to reduce exposure to foreign 

currency  exchange  rate  fluctuations  in  connection  with  inventory  purchase  commitments  for  its  Johnston  &  Murphy 

Group.    Derivative  instruments  used  as  hedges  must  be  effective  at  reducing  the  risk  associated  with  the  exposure 

being  hedged.  The  settlement  terms  of  the  forward  contracts  correspond  with  the  expected  payment  terms  for  the 

merchandise inventories.  As a result, there is no hedge ineffectiveness to be reflected in earnings.

The  notional  amount  of  such  contracts  outstanding  at  January  30,  2010  was  $0.6  million.    There  were  no  contracts 

outstanding at January 31, 2009.  Forward exchange contracts have an average remaining term of approximately six 

months.  The loss based on spot rates under these contracts at January 30, 2010 was less than $0.1 million.  For the 

year ended January 30, 2010, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts of $0.3 

million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes.  The Company monitors the credit quality of the major 

national and regional financial institutions with which it enters into such contracts.

The Company estimates that the majority of net hedging losses related to forward exchange contracts will be reclassified 

from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings through higher cost of sales over the succeeding year. 

n e W   a c c o u n T i n G   p r i n c i p l e s

In  June  2009,  the  FASB  established  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification  (the  “Codification”)  as  the  source 

of  authoritative  accounting  principles  recognized  by  the  FASB  to  be  applied  by  nongovernmental  entities  in  the 

preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, 

but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related 

to a particular topic in one place. The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 

15, 2009, and as of the effective date, all existing accounting standard documents will be superseded. The Company 

adopted the Codification effective for its third quarter ended October 31, 2009, and accordingly, all subsequent public 

filings will reference the Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature.

In December 2008, the FASB updated the Compensation-Retirement Benefits Topic of the Codification to require more 

detailed disclosures about the assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan and is effective for fiscal 

years ending after December 15, 2009 (Fiscal 2010 for the Company). The Company adopted this updated guidance 

as of January 30, 2010 and it did not have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position (see 

Note 12).

note 2: change in method of accounting for convertible subordinated debentures

In May 2008, the FASB updated the Debt Topic, specifically Debt with Conversion and Other Options, of the Codification 

to require the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion 

to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner 

that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate.  The Company adopted this update to the Codification as 

of February 1, 2009.  The value assigned to the debt component is the estimated fair value, as of the issuance date, of 

a similar debt instrument without the conversion feature, and the difference between the proceeds for the convertible 

debt and the amount reflected as a debt liability is then recorded as additional paid-in capital. As a result, the debt is 

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effectively recorded at a discount reflecting its below market coupon interest rate. The debt is subsequently accreted 

to its par value over its expected life, with the rate of interest that reflects the market rate at issuance being reflected in 

the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Upon adoption, the Company measured the fair value of the Company’s $86.2 million 4 1/8% Convertible Subordinated 

Debentures issued in June 2003, using an interest rate that the Company could have obtained at the date of issuance 

for similar debt instruments.  Based on this analysis, the Company determined that the fair value of the debentures was 

approximately $66.6 million as of the issuance date, a reduction of approximately $19.6 million in the carrying value 

of the debentures, of which $11.5 million was recorded as additional paid-in capital, $7.4 million was recorded as a 

deferred tax liability and $0.7 million as a reduction to deferred note expense.

In accordance with this update to the Codification, the Company is required to allocate a portion of the $2.9 million 

of  debt  issuance  costs  that  were  directly  related  to  the  issuance  of  the  debentures  between  a  liability  component 

and an equity component as of the issuance date.  Based on this analysis, the Company reclassified approximately  

$0.7 million from deferred note expense as discussed above.

The retroactive application of this update to the Codification resulted in the recognition of additional pretax non-cash 

interest expense for Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2008 of $3.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively and a change to February 3,  

2007 retained earnings balance of $5.1 million.

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  effect  of  the  retrospective  application  of  this  update  to  the  Codification  on  certain 

previously reported line items: 

In THouSAndS 
ConSoLIdATed STATeMenT oF oPerATIonS:
Interest expense* 
Income taxes 
Net earnings 
Diluted earnings per common share:
  Continuing operations 
  Net earnings 

TWeLve MonTHS ended 
JAnuArY 31, 2009 

TWeLve MonTHS ended
FeBruArY 2, 2008

AS PrevIouSLY 
rePorTed 

AdJuSTMenT 

AS AdJuSTed 

AS PrevIouSLY
rePorTed 

AdJuSTMenT  AS AdJuSTed

$  6,166 
95,683 
152,636 

$  3,068 
(1,188) 
(1,880) 

$ 

9,234 
94,495   
150,756   

$  9,230 
24,247 
6,885 

$  2,815  $  12,045
23,146
5,171 

(1,101) 
  (1,714) 

$ 
$ 

6.72 
6.49 

$ 
$ 

.00 
.00 

$ 
$ 

6.72 
6.49 

$ 
$ 

0.36 
0.29 

$  (0.07)  $ 
$  (0.07)  $ 

0.29
0.22

*Previously reported interest expense for Fiscal 2009 and 2008 was adjusted for bank fees reclassed of $3,566 and $3,340, respectively.  See Note 1.

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In THouSAndS 
ConSoLIdATed BALAnCe SHeeTS:
Noncurrent deferred income taxes 
Other noncurrent assets 
Total Assets 

Long-term debt 
Total Liabilities 

Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings 
Total Shareholders’ Equity 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity 

TWeLve MonTHS ended
JAnuArY 31, 2009

AS PrevIouSLY

rePorTed 

AdJuSTMenT  AS AdJuSTed

$ 

7,132 
7,584 
  818,027 

$  (1,830)  $ 

(134)   
  (1,964) 

5,302
7,450
816,063 

  118,520 
  371,093 

(4,785)  
  (4,785) 

113,735
366,308

38,230 
  432,324 
  446,934 
  818,027 

  11,550  
(8,729) 
2,821 
(1,964)  

49,780
423,595
  449,755
816,063

The amount of interest expense recognized and the effective interest rate for the Company’s convertible debentures 

were as follows:

In THouSAndS 
Contractual coupon interest 
Amortization of discount on
 convertible debentures 

Interest expense 

 TWeLve MonTHS ended

 JAnuArY 30, 2010 
$  1,543 

 JAnuArY 31, 2009 
$  3,557 

FeBruArY 2, 2008
$  3,557

1,465 
$  3,008 

3,164 
$  6,721 

2,911
$  6,468

Effective interest rate 

8.5% 

8.5% 

8.5%

note 3: Terminated merger agreement

The  Company  announced  in  June  2007  that  the  boards  of  directors  of  both  Genesco  and  The  Finish  Line,  Inc.  had 

unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which The Finish Line would acquire all of the outstanding 

common shares of Genesco at $54.50 per share in cash (the “Proposed Merger”).  The Finish Line refused to close 

the Proposed Merger and litigation ensued.  The Proposed Merger and related agreement were terminated in March 

2008 in connection with an agreement to settle the litigation with The Finish Line and UBS Loan Finance LLC and UBS 

Securities LLC (collectively, “UBS”) for a cash payment of $175.0 million to the Company and a 12% equity stake in 

The  Finish  Line,  which  the  Company  received  in  the  first  quarter  of  Fiscal  2009.    The  Company  distributed  the  12% 

equity stake, or 6,518,971 shares of Class A Common Stock of The Finish Line, Inc., on June 13, 2008, to its common 

shareholders of record on May 30, 2008, as required by the settlement agreement.  During Fiscal 2009 and 2008, the 

Company  expensed  $8.0  million  and  $27.6  million,  respectively,  in  merger-related  litigation  costs.    The  total  merger-

related litigation costs for Fiscal 2008 of $27.6 million were tax deductible in Fiscal 2009 and resulted in a permanent 

tax  benefit  reflected  as  a  component  of  income  tax  expense.    For  additional  information,  see  the  “Merger-Related 

Litigation” section in Note 15.

note 4: acquisitions and intangible assets

s p o r T s   fa n - aT T i c   a c q u i s i T i o n

In  the  fourth  quarter  of  Fiscal  2010,  the  Company’s  Hat  World  subsidiary  acquired  the  assets  of  Sports  Fan-Attic,  a 

retailer of licensed sports headwear, apparel, accessories and novelties, with 37 stores in seven states as of January 

30, 2010, for a preliminary purchase price of $13.9 million plus assumed debt of $1.6 million with $4.5 million of that 

amount withheld until satisfaction of certain closing contingencies.  Subsequently, in February 2010, $3.0 million of the 

$4.5 million was paid.  The Company allocated $6.2 million of the purchase price to goodwill.  Finite-lived intangibles 

include $1.4 million for trademarks, a $0.4 million asset and a $1.1 million liability to reflect the adjustment of acquired 

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note 4: acquisitions and intangible assets, continued

leases to market and $0.1 million for a non-compete agreement.  The weighted average amortization period for the asset 

to adjust acquired leases to market is 4.7 years.  The goodwill related to Sports Fan-Attic is deductible for tax purposes.

G r e aT   p l a i n s   s p o r T s   a c q u i s i T i o n

In the third quarter of Fiscal 2010, the Impact Sports division of Hat World acquired the assets of Great Plains Sports of 

St. Paul, Minnesota, for a preliminary purchase price of $2.9 million plus assumed debt of $1.1 million with $0.6 million 

withheld until satisfaction of certain closing contingencies.  Great Plains Sports is a dealer of branded athletic and team 

products for colleges, high schools, corporations and youth organizations and also operates a sporting goods store 

in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The Company allocated $1.1 million of the purchase price to goodwill.  Finite-Lived intangibles 

include  $1.5  million  for  a  customer  list  and  $0.1  million  for  non-compete  agreements.  The  goodwill  related  to  Great 

Plains Sports is deductible for tax purposes.

i m pa c T   s p o r T s   a c q u i s i T i o n

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2009, Hat World acquired the assets of Impact Sports, a dealer of branded athletic and 

team products for college and high school teams, for a purchase price of $5.1 million plus assumed debt of $1.3 million 

funded from borrowings under the Credit Facility.  The Company allocated $4.0 million of the purchase price to goodwill. 

Finite-lived intangibles include $1.0 million for customer relationships and $0.2 million for non-compete agreements. 

The goodwill related to Impact Sports is deductible for tax purposes.

Other intangibles by major classes were as follows:

LeASeS 

CuSToMer LISTS 

non-CoMPeTe AgreeMenTS 

ToTAL

In THouSAndS 
Gross other intangibles 
Accumulated amortization 
net other Intangibles 

Jan. 30, 2010 
$  9,267 
(8,074) 
$  1,193 

JAn. 31, 2009 
$  8,847 
(7,590) 
$  1,257 

jan. 30, 2010 
$  2,790 
(461) 
$  2,329 

JAn. 31, 2009 
$ 1,290 
(309) 
$  981 

jan. 30, 2010 
$  408 
(260) 
$  148 

JAn. 31, 2009 
$  195 
(57) 
$  138 

JAn. 31, 2009

jan. 30, 2010 
$ 12,465  $ 10,332
(7,956)
$  3,670  $  2,376

(8,795) 

The amortization of intangibles was $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $1.3 million for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  

The amortization of intangibles will be $1.1 million, $0.9 million, $0.8 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million for Fiscal 2011, 

2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. 

note 5: restructuring and other charges and discontinued operations 

r e s T r u c T u r i n G   a n d   o T h e r   c h a r G e s

In  accordance  with  Company  policy,  assets  are  determined  to  be  impaired  when  the  revised  estimated  future  cash 

flows are insufficient to recover the carrying costs.  Impairment charges represent the excess of the carrying value over 

the fair value of those assets.

Asset  impairment  charges  are  reflected  as  a  reduction  of  the  net  carrying  value  of  property  and  equipment,  and  in 

restructuring and other, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $13.5 million in Fiscal 2010. The charge reflected in restructuring 

and other, net included $13.3 million for retail store asset impairments and $0.4 million for lease terminations offset by 

$0.3 million for other legal matters.  Also included in the charge was $0.1 million in excess markdowns related to the 

lease terminations which is reflected in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The  Company  recorded  a  total  pretax  charge  to  earnings  of  $7.7  million  in  Fiscal  2009.    The  charge  reflected  in 

restructuring and other, net included $8.6 million of charges for retail store asset impairments, $1.6 million for lease 

terminations and $1.1 million for other legal matters, offset by a $3.8 million gain from a lease termination transaction.  

Also  included  in  the  charge  was  $0.2  million  in  excess  markdowns  related  to  the  store  lease  terminations  which  is 

reflected in cost of sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The  Company  recorded  a  total  pretax  charge  to  earnings  of  $10.6  million  in  Fiscal  2008.    The  charge  reflected  in 

restructuring  and  other,  net  included  $8.7  million  of  charges  for  retail  store  asset  impairments  and  $1.5  million  for 

lease terminations, offset by $0.5 million in excise tax refunds and an antitrust settlement.  Also included in the charge 

was  $0.9  million  in  excess  markdowns  related  to  the  lease  terminations  which  is  reflected  in  cost  of  sales  on  the 

Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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note 5: restructuring and other charges and discontinued operations, continued 

d i s c o n T i n u e d   o p e r aT i o n s

For  the  year  ended  January  30,  2010,  the  Company  recorded  an  additional  charge  to  earnings  of  $0.5  million  ($0.3 

million  net  of  tax)  reflected  in  discontinued  operations,  including  $0.8  million  primarily  for  anticipated  costs  of 

environmental remedial alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.3 million gain 

for excess provisions to prior discontinued operations (see Note 15).

For  the  year  ended  January  31,  2009,  the  Company  recorded  an  additional  charge  to  earnings  of  $9.0  million  ($5.5 

million  net  of  tax)  reflected  in  discontinued  operations,  including  $9.4  million  primarily  for  anticipated  costs  of 

environmental remedial alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company offset by a $0.4 million gain 

for excess provisions to prior discontinued operations (see Note 15).

For the year ended February 2, 2008, the Company recorded an additional charge to earnings of $2.6 million ($1.6 million 

net of tax) reflected in discontinued operations, including $2.9 million primarily for anticipated costs of environmental 

remedial  alternatives  related  to  former  facilities  operated  by  the  Company  offset  by  a  $0.3  million  gain  for  excess 

provisions to prior discontinued operations (see Note 15).

ACCrued ProvISIon For dISConTInued oPerATIonS

In THouSAndS 
Balance February 2, 2008 
Additional provision Fiscal 2009 
Charges and adjustments, net 
Balance January 31, 2009 
Additional provision Fiscal 2010 
Charges and adjustments, net 
Balance January 30, 2010* 
Current provision for discontinued operations 
Total noncurrent Provision for discontinued operations 
*Includes a $15.9 million environmental provision, including $9.9 million in current provision for discontinued operations.

FACILITY

SHuTdoWn 

$ 

CoSTS
7,494
9,006
(932)
15,568
452
(606)
15,414
9,366
$  6,048

note 6: inventories

I n   T H o u S A n d S  
Raw materials 
Wholesale finished goods 
Retail merchandise 
Total Inventories 

note 7: fair value

J A n u A r Y   3 0 ,    

$ 

2 0 1 0  
5,415 
22,383 
263,176 
$  290,974 

$ 

J A N U A R Y  3 1 ,
2 0 0 9
2,059
44,155
259,864
$ 306,078

The Company adopted the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification as of February 3, 2008, 

with  the  exception  of  the  application  of  the  topic  to  non-recurring,  nonfinancial  assets  and  liabilities.    The  adoption 

did  not  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Company’s  results  of  operations  or  financial  position.    This  Topic  defines  fair 

value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 

and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  In February 2008, the FASB issued an amendment to the 

Fair Value Topic, to delay the effective date for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are 

recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (that is, at least annually).  The 

Company adopted the amendment as of February 1, 2009.

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received 

for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or 

liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  It also establishes a fair value 

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hierarchy  which  requires  an  entity  to  maximize  the  use  of  observable  inputs  and  minimize  the  use  of  unobservable 

inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

L e v e L   1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

L e v e L   2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted 

prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market 

data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

L e v e L  3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value 

of the assets or liabilities.

A  financial  asset  or  liability’s  classification  within  the  hierarchy  is  determined  based  on  the  lowest  level  input  that  is 

significant to the fair value measurement.

The  following  table  presents  the  Company’s  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  nonrecurring  basis 

as  of  January  30,  2010  aggregated  by  the  level  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy  within  which  those  measurements  fall  

(in thousands):

Measured as of May 2, 2009 

Measured as of August 1, 2009 

Measured as of October 31,2009 

Measured as of January 30, 2010 

Lo n g - L I v e d
A S S e T S  
H e L d   A n d   u S e d  

$1,114 

$1,430 

$1,275 

$1,227 

L e v e L   1  

L e v e L   2  

L e v e L   3  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

-  

-  

-  

-  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$1,114 

$1,430 

$1,275 

$1,227 

T o TA L
Lo S S e S  

$4,467

$3,372

$2,594

$2,879

In accordance with the Property, Plant and Equipment Topic of the Codification, the Company recorded $13.3 million of 

impairment charges as a result of the fair value measurement of its long-lived assets held and used on a nonrecurring 

basis during the twelve months ended January 30, 2010.  These charges are reflected in restructuring and other, net 

on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The  Company  used  a  discounted  cash  flow  model  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  these  long-lived  assets  at  January 

30,  2010.    Discount  rate  and  growth  rate  assumptions  are  derived  from  current  economic  conditions,  expectations 

of management and projected trends of current operating results.  As a result, the Company has determined that the 

majority of the inputs used to value its long-lived assets held and used are unobservable inputs that fall within Level 3 

of the fair value hierarchy.

note 8: long-Term debt

I n   T H o u S A n d S  

4 1/8% convertible subordinated debentures due June 2023 

Debt discount on 4 1/8% convertible subordinated debentures 

Revolver borrowings 

Total long-term debt 

Current portion 

Total noncurrent Portion of Long-Term debt* 

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9  

$  -0- 

$  86,220

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

(4,785)

  32,300

  113,735

-0-

$  -0- 

$ 113,735

*The Company adopted the provisions of the FASB’s Debt with Conversion and Other Options Sub-Topic of the Codification for its Debentures as of February 1, 2009.  
The impact of the adoption is discussed in more detail in Note 2.  

Long-term debt maturing during each of the next five years ending January is zero for each year.

c r e d i T   fa c i l i T Y:

On December 1, 2006, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) 

by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as other borrowers, the lenders party 

thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Facility expires December 1, 2011. The Credit 

Facility replaced the Company’s $105.0 million revolving credit facility.

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note 8: long-Term debt, continued

Deferred financing costs incurred of $1.2 million related to the Credit Facility were capitalized and are being amortized 

over four years.  These costs are included in other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The  Company  did  not  have  any  revolver  borrowings  outstanding  under  the  Credit  Facility  at  January  30,  2010.    The 

Company had outstanding letters of credit of $11.0 million under the facility at January 30, 2010.  These letters of credit 

support product purchases and lease and insurance indemnifications.

The material terms of the Credit Facility are as follows:

A V A I L A B I L I T Y

The Credit Facility is a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million, with a $20.0 million 

swingline loan sublimit and a $70.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit, and has a five-year term. 

Any swingline loans and letters of credit will reduce the availability under the Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 

In addition, the Company has an option to increase the availability under the Credit Facility by up to $100.0 million (in 

increments no less than $25.0 million) subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments for the increased 

amount.  The aggregate amount of the loans made and letters of credit issued under the Restated Credit Agreement 

shall at no time exceed the lesser of the facility amount ($200.0 million or, if increased at the Company’s option, up 

to $300.0 million) or the “Borrowing Base”, which generally is based on 85% of eligible inventory plus 85% of eligible 

accounts receivable less applicable reserves.

C O L L AT E R A L

The loans and other obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the presently owned and 

hereafter acquired non-real estate assets of the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company. 

I N T E R E S T   A N D   F E E S

The Company’s borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at varying rates that, at the Company’s option, can 

be based on either: 

	 •	a	base	rate	generally	defined	as	the	sum	of	the	prime	rate	of	Bank	of	America,	N.A.	and	an	applicable	margin.		

	 •	a	LIBO	rate	generally	defined	as	the	sum	of	LIBOR	(as	quoted	on	the	British	Banking	Association	Telerate	Page	 	

   3750) and an applicable margin. 

The initial applicable margin for base rate loans was 0.00%, and the initial applicable margin for LIBOR loans was 1.00%. 

Thereafter, the applicable margin will be subject to adjustment based on “Excess Availability” for the prior quarter.  As of 

January 30, 2010, the margin for LIBOR loans was 1.00%.  The term “Excess Availability” means, as of any given date, 

the excess (if any) of the Borrowing Base over the outstanding credit extensions under the Credit Facility.

Interest on the Company’s borrowings is payable monthly in arrears for base rate loans and at the end of each interest 

rate period (but not less often than quarterly) for LIBOR loans. 

The  Company  is  also  required  to  pay  a  commitment  fee  on  the  difference  between  committed  amounts  and  the 

aggregate  amount  (including  the  aggregate  amount  of  letters  of  credit)  of  the  credit  extensions  outstanding  under 

the Credit Facility, which initially was 0.25% per annum, subject to adjustment in the same manner as the applicable 

margins for interest rates.

C E R TA I N   C O V E N A N T S

The Company is not required to comply with any financial covenants unless Adjusted Excess Availability is less than 

10% of the total commitments under the Credit Facility (currently $20.0 million).  The term “Adjusted Excess Availability” 

means,  as  of  any  given  date,  the  excess  (if  any)  of  (a)  the  lesser  of  the  total  commitments  under  the  Credit  Facility 

and the Borrowing Base over (b) the outstanding credit extensions under the Credit Facility.  If and during such time 

as Adjusted Excess Availability is less than such amount, the Credit Facility requires the Company to meet a minimum 

fixed charge coverage ratio (EBITDA less capital expenditures less cash taxes divided by cash interest expense and 

scheduled payments of principal indebtedness) of 1.00 to 1.00.  Because Adjusted Excess Availability exceeded $20.0 

million, the Company was not required to comply with this financial covenant at January 30, 2010.

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note 8: long-Term debt, continued

In addition, the Credit Facility contains certain covenants that, among other things, restrict additional indebtedness, liens 

and encumbrances, loans and investments, acquisitions, dividends and other restricted payments, transactions with 

affiliates, asset dispositions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments or material amendments of other indebtedness 

and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

C A S H   D O M I N I O N

The Credit Facility also contains cash dominion provisions that apply in the event that the Company’s Adjusted Excess 

Availability fails to meet certain thresholds or there is an event of default under the Credit Facility.

E V E N T S   O F   D E FA U LT 

The Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of 

representations  and  warranties,  covenant  defaults,  cross-defaults  to  certain  other  material  indebtedness  in  excess 

of  specified  amounts,  certain  events  of  bankruptcy  and  insolvency,  certain  ERISA  events,  judgments  in  excess  of 

specified amounts and change in control.

Certain of the lenders under the Credit Facility or their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, certain 

commercial  banking,  financial  advisory,  and  investment  banking  services  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business  for  the 

Company, its subsidiaries and certain of its affiliates, for which they receive customary fees and commissions.

4   1 / 8 %   c o n v e r T i B l e   s u B o r d i n aT e d   d e B e n T u r e s   d u e   2 0 2 3 :

On June 24, 2003 and June 26, 2003, the Company issued a total of $86.3 million of 4 1/8% Convertible Subordinated 

Debentures (the “Debentures”) due June 15, 2023.  The Debentures were convertible at the option of the holders into 

shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share:  (1) in any quarter in which the price of its common 

stock issuable upon conversion of a Debenture reached 120% or more of the conversion price ($24.07 or more) for 10 

of the last 30 trading days of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, (2) if specified corporate transactions occurred 

or (3) if the trading price for the Debentures fell below certain thresholds.  Upon conversion, the Company would have 

the right to deliver, in lieu of its common stock, cash or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock. Subject 

to the above conditions, each $1,000 principal amount of Debentures was convertible into 49.8462 shares (equivalent 

to a conversion price of $20.06 per share of common stock) subject to adjustment.  There were $30,000 of debentures 

converted to 1,356 shares of common stock during Fiscal 2008.

On  April  29,  2009,  the  Company  entered  into  separate  exchange  agreements  whereby  it  acquired  and  retired  $56.4 

million in aggregate principal amount ($51.3 million fair value) of its Debentures due June 15, 2023 in exchange for the 

issuance of 3,066,713 shares of its common stock, which include 2,811,575 shares that were reserved for conversion 

of the Debentures and 255,138 additional inducement shares, and a cash payment of approximately $0.9 million.  The 

inducement was not deductible for tax purposes.  During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, holders of an aggregate 

of  $21.04  million  principal  amount  of  its  4  1/8%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures  were  converted  to  1,048,764 

shares of common stock pursuant to separate conversion agreements which provided for payment of an aggregate 

of  $0.3  million  to  induce  conversion.    On  November  4,  2009,  the  Company  issued  a  notice  of  redemption  to  the 

remaining holders of the $8.775 million outstanding 4 1/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures.  As permitted by the 

Indenture, holders of all except $1,000 in principal amount of the remaining Debentures converted their Debentures 

to 437,347 shares of common stock prior to the redemption date of December 3, 2009.  As a result of the exchange 

agreements and conversions, the Company recognized a loss on the early retirement of debt of $5.5 million in Fiscal 

2010, reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  After the exchanges and conversions there was zero 

aggregate principal amount of Debentures outstanding.

The Company paid cash interest on the debentures at an annual rate of 4.125% of the principal amount at issuance, 

payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2003.  The Company was required 

to pay contingent interest (in the amounts set forth in the Debentures) to holders of the Debentures during any six-month 

period from and including an interest payment date to, but excluding, the next interest payment date, commencing with 

the six-month period ending December 15, 2008, if the average trading price of the Debentures for the five consecutive 

trading day measurement period immediately preceding the applicable six-month period equaled 120% or more of the 

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principal amount of the Debentures.  This contingency was satisfied during the six-month period ended December 15, 

2008.  As a result, the Company paid $0.1 million in contingent interest on December 15, 2008.  No contingent interest 

was paid with the June 15, 2009 interest payment.

Deferred financing costs of $2.9 million relating to the issuance were initially capitalized and being amortized over seven 

years.  As a result of adoption of the FASB’s Debt with Conversion and Other Options Sub-Topic of the Codification, 

$0.7  million  was  reclassified  from  deferred  note  expense  to  additional  paid-in  capital.    Due  to  the  exchanges  and 

conversions, deferred financing costs of $0.3 million were written off and included in loss on early retirement of debt in 

the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

note 9: commitments under long-Term leases

o p e r aT i n G   l e a s e s

The Company leases its office space and all of its retail store locations and transportation equipment under various 

noncancelable operating leases.  The leases have varying terms and expire at various dates through 2024.  The store 

leases typically have initial terms of between 5 and 10 years.  Generally, most of the leases require the Company to 

pay taxes, insurance, maintenance costs and contingent rentals based on sales.  Approximately 2% of the Company’s 

leases contain renewal options.

Rental expense under operating leases of continuing operations was:

In THouSAndS 
Minimum rentals 
Contingent rentals 
Sublease rentals 
Total rental expense 

Minimum rental commitments payable in future years are:

FISCAL YeArS 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014 
2015 
Later years 
Total minimum rental commitments 

2010  
$ 159,553 
4,780 
(652) 
$ 163,681 

2009 
$ 156,241 
3,722 
(763) 
$ 159,200 

2008
$ 145,763
4,221
(806)
$ 149,178

In THouSAndS
   $  167,739
156,424
142,148
129,605
116,569
264,327
   $  976,812

For  leases  that  contain  predetermined  fixed  escalations  of  the  minimum  rentals,  the  related  rental  expense  is 

recognized on a straight-line basis and the cumulative expense recognized on the straight-line basis in excess of the 

cumulative payments is included in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  

The Company occasionally receives reimbursements from landlords to be used towards construction of the store the 

Company intends to lease.  Leasehold improvements are recorded at their gross costs including items reimbursed 

by landlords.  The reimbursements are amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the initial lease term.  Tenant 

allowances of $22.1 million and $24.6 million for Fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively, and deferred rent of $31.1 million 

and $29.0 million for Fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively, are included in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities 

on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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note 10: shareholders’ equity

n o n - r e d e e m a B l e   p r e f e r r e d   s T o c k  

SHARES 

NUMBER OF SHARES 

AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS         ConverTIBLe  

no oF

CoMMon

2010 

2009 

2008 

2010 

2009 

2008  

rATIo 

 voTeS 

CLASS (IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE)* 
AUTHORIZED 
Subordinated Serial Preferred (Cumulative)
Aggregate 

3,000,000** 

- 

64,368  33,497 
40,449  12,326 
3,579 
53,764 
-0- 
800,000 

- 
33,538 
12,326 
3,579 
-0- 

- 

- 

33,658  $1,340 
1,233 
12,326 
358 
3,579 
-0- 
-0- 

- 
$1,342 
1,233 
358 
-0- 

- 
$1,346 
1,233 
358 
-0- 

N/A 
.83 
2.11 
1.52 

$2.30 Series 1 
$4.75 Series 3 
$4.75 Series 4 

  Series 6 
$1.50 Subordinated 
  Cumulative Preferred 

N/A
1
2
1
100

1

5,000,000  30,067 
  79,469 

30,017 
79,460 

30,017 
79,580 

902 
3,833 

900 
3,833 

900 
3,837

Employees’ Subordinated
  Convertible Preferred 
Stated Value of Issued Shares 
Employees’ Preferred Stock Purchase Accounts 
Total non-redeemable preferred stock 

5,000,000  50,350 

       *In order of preference for liquidation and dividends.

50,079 

54,825 

1,510 
5,343 
(123) 
  $5,220 

1,502 
5,335 
(132) 
$5,203 

1,645 
5,482

(144) 
$5,338 

1.00*** 

1

     **The Company’s charter permits the board of directors to issue Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock in as many series, each with as many shares and   

    such rights and preferences as the board may designate.

   ***Also convertible into one share of $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred Stock.

P r e F e r r e d   S T o C k   T r A n S A C T I o n S

In THouSAndS 
Balance February 3, 2007 

Conversion of Series 3 

Conversion of Series 4 

Other 

Balance February 2, 2008 

Other 

Balance January 31, 2009 

Other 
Balance january 30, 2010 

NON-REDEEMABLE 

EMPLOYEES’  

TOTAL

NON-REDEEMABLE 

EMPLOYEES’ 

PREFERRED STOCK  

NON-REDEEMABLE

PREFERRED STOCK 
$5,026 

PREFERRED STOCK 
$1,750 

PURCHASE ACOUNTS  
$(174) 

PREFERRED STOCK
$6,602

(533) 

(561) 

(95) 

3,837 

(4) 

3,833 

-0- 

-0- 

(105) 

1,645 

(143) 

1,502 

-0- 

-0- 

30 

(144) 

12 

(132) 

(533)

(561)

(170)

5,338

(135)

5,203

-0- 
 $3,833 

8 
 $1,510 

9 
 $(123) 

17
   $5,220

s u B o r d i n aT e d   s e r i a l   p r e f e r r e d   s T o c k   ( c u m u l aT i v e ) :

Stated  and  redemption  values  for  Series  1  are  $40  per  share  and  for  Series  3  and  4  are  each  $100  per  share  plus 

accumulated dividends; liquidation value for Series 1 is $40 per share plus accumulated dividends and for Series 3 and 

4 is $100 per share plus accumulated dividends.

The Company’s shareholders’ rights plan grants to common shareholders the right to purchase, at a specified exercise 

price,  a  fraction  of  a  share  of  subordinated  serial  preferred  stock,  Series  6,  in  the  event  of  an  acquisition  of,  or  an 

announced tender offer for, 15% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Upon any such event, each 

right also entitles the holder (other than the person making such acquisition or tender offer) to purchase, at the exercise 

price, shares of common stock having a market value of twice the exercise price.  In the event the Company is acquired 

in a transaction in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, each right would entitle its holder to purchase, 

at the exercise price, shares of the acquiring company having a market value of twice the exercise price.  The rights 

expire in August 2010, are redeemable under certain circumstances for $.01 per right and are subject to exchange for 

one share of common stock or an equivalent amount of preferred stock at any time after the event which makes the 

rights exercisable and before a majority of the Company’s common stock is acquired.

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note 10: shareholders’ equity, continued

$ 1 . 5 0   s u B o r d i n aT e d   c u m u l aT i v e   p r e f e r r e d   s T o c k :

Stated  and  liquidation  values  and  redemption  price  are  88  times  the  average  quarterly  per  share  dividend  paid  on 

common stock for the previous eight quarters (if any), but in no event less than $30 per share plus accumulated dividends.

e m p lo Y e e s ’   s u B o r d i n aT e d   c o n v e r T i B l e   p r e f e r r e d   s T o c k :

Stated  and  liquidation  values  are  88  times  the  average  quarterly  per  share  dividend  paid  on  common  stock  for  the 

previous eight quarters (if any), but in no event less than $30 per share.

c o m m o n   s T o c k :

Common  stock  –  $1  par  value.    Authorized:  80,000,000  shares;  issued:  January  30,  2010  –  24,562,693  shares;  

January 31, 2009 –19,731,979 shares.  There were 488,464 shares held in treasury at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009.  

Each  outstanding  share  is  entitled  to  one  vote.    At  January  30,  2010,  common  shares  were  reserved  as  follows:  109,635 

shares  for  conversion  of  preferred  stock;  815,431  shares  for  the  1996  Stock  Incentive  Plan;  180,149  shares  for  the  2005  

Stock  Incentive  Plan;  817,376  shares  for  the  2009  Stock  Incentive  Plan;  and  322,848  shares  for  the  Genesco  Employee  

Stock Purchase Plan.

For the year ended January 30, 2010, 28,500 shares of common stock were issued for the exercise of stock options 

at  an  average  weighted  market  price  of  $14.04,  for  a  total  of  $0.4  million;  383,745  shares  of  common  stock  were 

issued  as  restricted  shares  as  part  of  the  2009  Equity  Incentive  Plan;  4,350  shares  of  common  stock  were  issued 

for  the  purchase  of  shares  under  the  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan  at  an  average  weighted  market  price  of 

$22.87,  for  a  total  of  $0.1  million;  21,204  shares  were  issued  to  directors  for  no  consideration;  65,299  shares  were 

withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested in Fiscal 2010; 11,951 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 

2010;  4,552,824  shares  of  common  stock  were  issued  in  conversions  of  the  Debentures;  and  2,341  shares  were 

issued  in  miscellaneous  conversions  of  Series  1  and  Employees’  Subordinated  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.    The 

28,500  options  exercised  were  all  fixed  stock  options  (see  Note  14).    In  addition,  the  Company  repurchased  and 

retired  85,000  shares  of  common  stock  at  an  average  weighted  market  price  of  $23.84  for  a  total  of  $2.0  million.

For the year ended January 31, 2009, 82,868 shares of common stock were issued for the exercise of stock options at 

an average weighted market price of $17.35, for a total of $1.4 million; 397,273 shares of common stock were issued 

as  restricted  shares  as  part  of  the  2005  Equity  Incentive  Plan;  1,711  shares  of  common  stock  were  issued  for  the 

purchase of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at an average weighted market price of $31.81, for a total 

of $0.1 million; 18,792 shares were issued to directors for no consideration; 52,969 shares were withheld for taxes on 

restricted stock vested in Fiscal 2009; 5,189 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2009; and 4,752 shares 

were issued in miscellaneous conversions of Series 1 and Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock.  The 

82,868 options exercised were all fixed stock options (see Note 14).  In addition, the Company repurchased and retired 

4,000,000 shares of common stock at an average weighted market price of $22.73 for a total of $90.9 million.

For the year ended February 2, 2008, 32,751 shares of common stock were issued for the exercise of stock options at 

an average weighted market price of $17.83, for a total of $0.6 million; 3,547 shares of common stock were issued as 

restricted shares as part of the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan; 4,813 shares of common stock were issued for the purchase 

of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at an average weighted market price of $43.82, for a total of $0.2 

million; 6,761 shares were issued to directors for no consideration; 19,397 shares were withheld for taxes on restricted 

stock vested in Fiscal 2008; 686 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2008; and 26,494 shares were issued 

in miscellaneous conversions of Series 1, Series 3, Series 4, Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock and 

Debentures.  The 32,751 options exercised were all fixed stock options (see Note 14).

r e s T r i c T i o n s   o n   d i v i d e n d s   a n d   r e d e m p T i o n s   o f   c a p i Ta l   s T o c k :

The Company’s charter provides that no dividends may be paid and no shares of capital stock acquired for value if 

there are dividend or redemption arrearages on any senior or equally ranked stock.  Exchanges of subordinated serial 

preferred stock for common stock or other stock junior to such exchanged stock are permitted.

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note 10: shareholders’ equity, continued

The  Company’s  Credit  Facility  prohibits  the  payment  of  dividends  and  other  restricted  payments  unless  after  such 

dividend or restricted payment availability under the Credit Facility exceeds $50.0 million or if availability is between 

$30.0 million and $50.0 million, the Company’s fixed charge coverage must be greater than 1.0 to 1.0.  The Company’s 

management does not believe its availability under the Credit Facility will fall below $50.0 million during Fiscal 2011.

Dividends declared for Fiscal 2010 for the Company’s Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock, $2.30 Series 1, $4.75 Series 3 

and $4.75 Series 4, and the Company’s $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred Stock were $198,000 in the aggregate.

C H A n g e S   I n   T H e   S H A r e S   o F   T H e   C o M PA n Y ’ S   C A P I TA L   S T o C k

NON-REDEEMABLE  

COMMON 

PREFERRED  

EMPLOYEES’

PREFERRED

Issued at February 3, 2007 
Exercise of options 
Issue restricted stock 
Issue shares – Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Conversion of Series 3 preferred stock 
Conversion of Series 4 preferred stock 
Other 
Issued at February 2, 2008 
Exercise of options 
Issue restricted stock 
Issue shares – Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Issued at January 31, 2009 
Exercise of options 
Issue restricted stock 
Issue shares – Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Conversion of 4 1/8% Debentures 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Issued at January 30, 2010 
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury 
outstanding at January 30, 2010 

STOCK 
23,230,458 
32,751 
3,547 
4,813 
11,251 
8,519 
(6,598) 
23,284,741 
82,868 
397,273 
1,711 
(4,000,000) 
(34,614) 
19,731,979 
28,500 
404,949 
4,350 
4,552,824 
(85,000) 
(74,909) 
24,562,693 
488,464 
24,074,229 

STOCK  
92,906 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
(5,334) 
(5,605) 
(2,387) 
79,580 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
(120) 
79,460 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
9 
79,469 
-0- 
79,469 

STOCK
58,328
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
(3,503)
54,825
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
(4,746)
50,079
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
271
50,350
-0-
50,350

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note 11: income Taxes

Income tax expense from continuing operations is comprised of the following:

I n   T H o u S A n d S    
Current
  U.S. federal 
  Foreign 
  State 
Total Current Income Tax Expense 
Deferred
  U.S. federal 
  Foreign 
  State 
Total Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 
Total income Tax expense – continuing operations 

2 0 1 0    

2 0 0 9  

2 0 0 8

$  14,261 
1,680 
1,781 
17,722 

4,943 
-0- 
(1,263) 
3,680 
$  21,402  

$  73,781 
1,837 
12,228 
87,846 

5,429 
324 
896 
6,649 
$  94,495 

$ 30,625
1,351
4,954
  36,930

  (11,655)
(230)
(1,899)
  (13,784)
$  23,146

Discontinued  operations  were  recorded  net  of  income  tax  benefit  of  approximately  ($0.2)  million,  ($3.5)  million  and 

$(1.0) million in Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

As  a  result  of  the  exercise  of  stock  options  and  vesting  of  restricted  stock  during  Fiscal  2010,  2009  and  2008,  the 

Company realized an additional income tax (expense) benefit of approximately ($0.7) million, ($0.6) million and $0.7 

million, respectively.  These tax benefits (expenses) are reflected as an adjustment to either additional paid-in capital 

or deferred tax asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:

                                                      J A n u A r Y   3 0 ,  

J A N U A R Y   3 1 ,

I n   T H o u S A n d S  
Identified intangibles 
Prepaids 
Convertible bonds 
Total deferred tax liabilities 
Options 
Deferred rent 
Pensions 
Expense accruals 
Uniform capitalization costs 
Book over tax depreciation 
Provisions for discontinued operations and restructurings 
Inventory valuation 
Tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards 
Allowances for bad debts and notes 
Deferred compensation and restricted stock 
Other 
Deferred tax assets 
net deferred Tax Assets 

2 0 1 0  
$  (20,011) 
(2,386) 
(3,011) 
(25,408) 
2,027 
10,050 
6,434 
6,606 
6,804 
5,444 
6,594 
3,471 
752 
592 
3,580 
3,913 
56,267 
$  30,859 

The deferred tax balances have been classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

Net current asset 
Net non-current asset 
net deferred Tax Assets 

2 0 1 0  
$  17,314 
13,545 
$  30,859 

                  2 0 0 9
$ (20,317)
(2,329)
(11,879)
(34,525)
1,972
9,768
8,595
4,983
4,901
7,909
6,413
3,943
141
517
2,169
3,599
54,910
$  20,385

2 0 0 9
$  15,083
5,302
$  20,385

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note 11: income Taxes, continued

Reconciliation of the United States federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations 
is as follows:

U.S. federal statutory rate of tax  
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit) 
Transaction costs 
Bond costs 
Permanent items 
Other 
effective Tax rate 

2 0 1 0  
35.00% 
1.05 
– 
4.7 
.75 
.89 
42.39% 

2 0 0 9  
35.00% 
3.47 
(3.68) 
– 
3.28 
(.37) 
37.70% 

2 0 0 8
35.00%
6.40
32.66
–
2.20
1.10
77.36%

The  provision  for  income  taxes  resulted  in  an  effective  tax  rate  for  continuing  operations  of  42.4%  for  Fiscal  2010, 

compared  with  an  effective  tax  rate  of  37.7%  for  Fiscal  2009.    The  increase  in  the  effective  tax  rate  for  Fiscal  2010 

was  primarily  attributable  to  the  non-deductibility  of  certain  items  incurred  in  connection  with  the  inducement  of  the 

conversion of the Debentures for common stock this year and by the deduction last year of prior period merger-related 

expenses that became deductible upon termination of the Finish Line merger agreement.  This was offset by an income 

tax liability on an increase in value of shares of common stock received in the settlement of litigation with The Finish 

Line that had no corresponding income in the financial statements.  In addition, last year’s effective rate was lower due 

to a $1.2 million reduction in tax liabilities from an agreement reached on a state income tax contingency.

As of January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards 

of $0.4 million, $0 and $5.8 million, respectively, which expire in fiscal years 2015 through 2030.

As of January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, the Company had state tax credits of $0.1 million, $0.1 

million and $0, respectively.  These credits expire in fiscal year 2024.

As of January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, the Company had foreign tax credits of $0.4 million, 

$0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  These credits will expire in fiscal year 2020.

Management believes a valuation allowance is not necessary because it is more likely than not that the Company will 

ultimately utilize the credits and other deferred tax assets based on existing carryback ability and expectations as to 

future taxable income in the jurisdictions in which it operates.

As  of  January  30,  2010,  the  Company  has  not  provided  for  withholding  or  United  States  federal  income  taxes  on 

approximately  $4.7  million  of  accumulated  undistributed  earnings  of  its  foreign  Canadian  subsidiary  as  they  are 

considered by management to be permanently reinvested.  If these undistributed earnings were not considered to be 

permanently reinvested, approximately $1.9 million deferred income taxes would have been provided.

The methodology in the Income Tax Topic of the Codification prescribes that a company should use a more-likely-than-

not  recognition  threshold  based  on  the  technical  merits  of  the  tax  position  taken.    Tax  positions  that  meet  the  more-

likely-than-not recognition threshold should be measured in order to determine the tax benefit to be recognized in the 

financial statements.

The Company adopted this methodology as of February 4, 2007.  As a result of the adoption, the Company recognized 

a $4.3 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits which, as required, was accounted for as a reduction 

to the February 4, 2007 balance of retained earnings.

The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008.

I n   T H o u S A n d S  
Unrecognized Tax Benefit – Beginning of Period 
Gross Increases (Decreases) – Tax Positions

in a Prior Period 

Gross Increases – Tax Positions in a Current Period 
Settlements 
Lapse of Statues of Limitations 
unrecognized Tax Benefit – end of period 

2 0 1 0  
$ 13,456 

4,306 
327 
(445) 
(640) 
$ 17,004 

68

2 0 0 9  
$  4,899 

(214) 
10,229 
(1,184) 
(274) 
$ 13,456 

2 0 0 8  
$ 8,175

(3,370)
414
(247)
(73)
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note 11: income Taxes, continued

In addition, the following information is required to be provided:

•	 Unrecognized	 tax	 benefits	 were	 approximately	 $17.0	 million,	 $13.5	 million	 and	 $4.9	 million	 as	 of	 January	 30,	 2010, 

  January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, respectively.  The entire amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 

  30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008 would impact the annual effective rate if recognized.  The amount of 

  unrecognized tax benefits may change during the next twelve months, but the Company does not believe the change, 

  if any, will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

•	 The	 Company	 recognizes	 interest	 expense	 and	 penalties	 related	 to	 the	 above	 unrecognized	 tax	 benefits	 within 

  income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Related to the uncertain tax benefits noted above, 

  the  Company  accrued  interest  and  penalties  of  approximately  $0.8  million  and  ($0.1)  million,  respectively,  during 

  Fiscal 2010, $0.2 million and ($0.3), respectively, during Fiscal 2009 and $0.5 million and $4,000, respectively, during 

  Fiscal 2008.  The Company recognized a liability for accrued interest and penalities of $2.3 million and $0.4 million, 

  respectively, as of January 30, 2010 and $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, as of January 31, 2009, included 

  in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

•	Income	tax	reserves	are	determined	using	the	methodology	required	by	the	Income	Tax	Topic	of	the	Codification.

•	The	Company	and	its	subsidiaries	file	income	tax	returns	in	federal	and	in	many	state	and	local	jurisdictions	as	well 

  as foreign jurisdictions.  With a few exceptions, the Company’s state and local income tax returns for fiscal years 2006 

  and beyond remain subject to examination.  In addition, the Company has subsidiaries in various foreign jurisdictions 

  that have statutes of limitation generally ranging from three to six years.  The Company is currently under audit by the 

  Internal Revenue Service for Fiscal 2005 through 2009, and has filed a statute waiver for Fiscal 2005.

note 12: defined Benefit pension plans and other postretirement Benefit plans 

d e f i n e d   B e n e f i T   p e n s i o n   p l a n s

The  Company  sponsored  a  non-contributory,  defined  benefit  pension  plan.    As  of  January  1,  1996,  the  Company 

amended  the  plan  to  change  the  pension  benefit  formula  to  a  cash  balance  formula  from  the  then  existing  benefit 

calculation based upon years of service and final average pay.  The benefits accrued under the old formula were frozen 

as of December 31, 1995. Upon retirement, the participant will receive this accrued benefit payable as an annuity.  In 

addition,  the  participant  will  receive  as  a  lump  sum  (or  annuity  if  desired)  the  amount  credited  to  the  participant’s 

cash balance account under the new formula.  Effective January 1, 2005, the Company froze the defined benefit cash 

balance plan which prevents any new entrants into the plan as of that date as well as affects the amounts credited to 

the participants’ accounts as discussed below.

Under the cash balance formula, beginning January 1, 1996, the Company credited each participants’ account annually 

with an amount equal to 4% of the participant’s compensation plus 4% of the participant’s compensation in excess of 

the Social Security taxable wage base.  Beginning December 31, 1996 and annually thereafter, the account balance of 

each active participant was credited with 7% interest calculated on the sum of the balance as of the beginning of the 

plan year and 50% of the amounts credited to the account, other than interest, for the plan year.  The account balance 

of each participant who was inactive would be credited with interest at the lesser of 7% or the 30 year Treasury rate.  

Under the frozen plan, each participants’ cash balance plan account will be credited annually only with interest at the 

30 year Treasury rate, not to exceed 7%, until the participant retires.  The amount credited each year will be based on 

the rate at the end of the prior year.

o T h e r   p o s T r e T i r e m e n T   B e n e f i T   p l a n s

The Company provides health care benefits for early retirees and life insurance benefits for certain retirees not covered 

by collective bargaining agreements.  Under the health care plan, early retirees are eligible for limited benefits until age 

65.  Employees who meet certain requirements are eligible for life insurance benefits upon retirement.  The Company 

accrues such benefits during the period in which the employee renders service.

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note 12: defined Benefit pension plans and other postretirement Benefit plans, continued 

o B L I g AT I o n S   A n d   F u n d e d   S TAT u S

CHAnge In BeneFIT oBLIgATIon

In THouSAndS 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Adjustment of measurement date*  
Plan amendments 
Plan participants’ contributions 
Benefits paid 
Actuarial loss or (gain) 
Benefit obligation at end of Year 

CHAnge In PLAn ASSeTS

In THouSAndS 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets 
Adjustment of measurement date* 
Employer contributions 
Plan participants’ contributions 
Benefits paid 
fair value of plan assets at end of Year 

PenSIon BeneFITS 

 oTHer BeneFITS

2010 
$  99,436 
250 
6,562 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
(9,319) 
12,842 
   $ 109,771 

2009 
$ 113,990 
250 
6,318 
(202) 
(22) 
-0- 
(9,224) 
(11,674) 
   $  99,436 

2010 
$  3,078 
120 
170 
-0- 
-0- 
99 
(267) 
26 
      $  3,226 

2009
$  3,073
134
163
18
-0-
123
(324)
(109)
      $  3,078

PenSIon BeneFITS 

 oTHer BeneFITS

2010 
$  73,468 
21,220 
-0- 
4,000 
-0- 
(9,319) 
$  89,369 

2009 
$ 107,418 
(27,977) 
(749) 
4,000 
-0- 
(9,224) 
$  73,468 

2010 
-0- 
-0- 
-0- 
168 
99 
(267) 
-0- 

$ 

$ 

2009

-0-
-0-
-0-
201
123
(324)
-0-

$ 

$ 

funded status at end of Year 

$  (20,402) 

$  (25,968) 

$ (3,226) 

$ (3,078)

*The Company adopted the measurement date change required by the Compensation-Retirement Benefits Topic of the Codification as of January 31, 2009. 
This update to the Codification required the Company to change the measurement date for its defined benefit pension plan and postretirement benefit plan 
from  December  31  to  January  31  (end  of  fiscal  year).    As  a  result  of  this  change,  pension  expense  and  actuarial  gains/losses  for  the  one-month  period 
ended January 31, 2009 were recognized as adjustments to retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive loss, respectively, net of tax.

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

PenSIon BeneFITS 

 oTHer BeneFITS

In THouSAndS 
Noncurrent assets 
Current liabilities 
Noncurrent liabilities 
net amount recognized 

$ 

2010 
-0- 
-0- 
(20,402) 
$  (20,402) 

$ 

2009 
-0- 
-0- 
(25,968) 
$  (25,968) 

$ 

2010 
-0- 
(278) 
  (2,948) 
$  (3,226) 

2009

$ 

$ 

-0-
(271)
  (2,807)
(3,078)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:

In THouSAndS 
Prior service cost 
Net loss 
Total recognized in accumulated other 
  comprehensive loss 

PenSIon BeneFITS 

 oTHer BeneFITS

2010 
$ 
12 
  47,718 

2009 
$ 
16 
  49,494 

$ 

2010 
-0- 
41 

$ 

2009

-0-
65

$  47,730 

$  49,510 

$ 

41 

$ 

65

PenSIon BeneFITS

In THouSAndS 
Projected benefit obligation 
Accumulated benefit obligation 
Fair value of plan assets 

JAnuArY 30,     

JANUARY 31,

      2010 
$ 109,771 
    109,771 
89,369 

2009
$  99,436
99,436
73,468

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C o M P o n e n T S   o F   n e T   P e r I o d I C   B e n e F I T   C o S T

Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

n e T   p e r i o d i c   B e n e f i T   c o s T

In THouSAndS  
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Amortization:
  Prior service cost 
  Losses 
  Net amortization 
net periodic Benefit cost 

PENSION BENEFITS 
2009  

2010  

2008 
$  250  $  250  $  250 
  6,451 
  6,318 
  6,562 
  (8,024) 
  (8,354)    (8,569) 

$ 

 OTHER BENEFITS
 2009 
$  134 
163 
-0- 

 2008
$  123
159
-0-

 2010 
120 
170 
-0- 

4 
4 
8 
  1,751 
  3,361 
  4,418 
  4,426 
  3,365 
  1,755 
$  213  $  1,364  $ 3,103 

-0- 
50 
50 
$  340 

-0- 
80 
80 
$  377 

-0-
93
93
$  375

r e C o n C I L I AT I o n   o F   A C C u M u L AT e d   o T H e r   C o M P r e H e n S I v e   I n C o M e  

In THouSAndS 
Net loss (gain) 
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit 
Amortization of net actuarial loss 

PenSIon BeneFITS 
2010 
(24) 
(4) 
 (1,751) 

$ 

 oTHer BeneFITS
2010
$  (50)
-0-
26

Total recognized in other comprehensive income 

 (1,779) 

(24)

Total recognized in net periodic Benefit cost and
  other comprehensive income 

$ (1,566) 

$  316

The  estimated  net  loss  and  prior  service  cost  for  the  defined  benefit  pension  plans  that  will  be  amortized  from 

accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $4.5 million and 

$4,000,  respectively.    The  estimated  net  loss  for  the  other  postretirement  benefit  plans  that  will  be  amortized  from 

accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year is $0.1 million.

W e I g H T e d - A v e r A g e   A S S u M P T I o n S   u S e d   T o   d e T e r M I n e   B e n e F I T   o B L I g AT I o n S

Discount rate 
Rate of compensation increase 

PenSIon BeneFITS 

oTHer BeneFITS

2010 
5.625% 
nA 

2009 
6.875% 
NA 

2010 
5.50% 
- 

2009
6.375%
-

For Fiscal 2010 and 2009, the discount rate was based on a yield curve of high quality corporate bonds with cash flows 

matching the Company’s plans’ expected benefit payments.  For Fiscal 2008, the discount rate was based on a hypothetical 

portfolio of high quality corporate bonds with cash flows matching the Company’s plans’ expected benefit payments.

W e I g H T e d - A v e r A g e   A S S u M P T I o n S   u S e d   T o   d e T e r M I n e   n e T   P e r I o d I C   B e n e F I T   C o S T S

Discount rate 
Expected long-term rate of return on
  plan assets 
Rate of compensation increase 

PenSIon BeneFITS 
2009  

2010  

6.875%  5.875% 

2008 
5.75% 

 2010 

oTHer BeneFITS
 2009 
6.375%  5.875%  5.75%

 2008

8.25% 
nA 

8.25% 
NA 

8.25% 
NA 

- 
- 

- 
- 

-
-

The weighted average discount rate used to measure the benefit obligation for the pension plan decreased from 6.875% 

to  5.625%  from  Fiscal  2009  to  Fiscal  2010.    The  decrease  in  the  rate  increased  the  accumulated  benefit  obligation 

by $12.3 million and increased the projected benefit obligation by $12.3 million.  The weighted average discount rate 

used  to  measure  the  benefit  obligation  for  the  pension  plan  increased  from  5.875%  to  6.875%  from  Fiscal  2008  to 

Fiscal 2009. The increase in the rate decreased the accumulated benefit obligation by $10.0 million and decreased the 

projected benefit obligation by $10.0 million.

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note 12: defined Benefit pension plans and other postretirement Benefit plans, continued 

To  develop  the  expected  long-term  rate  of  return  on  assets  assumption,  the  Company  considered  historical  asset 

returns, the current asset allocation and future expectations.  Considering this information, the Company selected an 

8.25% long-term rate of return on assets assumption.

A S S u M e d   H e A LT H   C A r e   C o S T   T r e n d   r AT e S   AT   d e C e M B e r   3 1

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline

(the ultimate trend rate) 

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 

2010 

10% 

5% 

2020 

2009

9%

5%

2013

The effect on disclosed information of one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for each 

future year is shown below.

(In THouSAndS) 
Aggregated service and interest cost 
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 

P L A n   A S S e T S

1% Increase 

1% Decrease

in Rates 
$  45 
$  377 

in Rates
$  36
$  314

The  Company’s  pension  plan  weighted  average  asset  allocations  as  of  January  30,  2010  and  January  31,  2009,  by 

asset category are as follows:

ASSeT CATegorY 
Equity securities 
Debt securities 
Other 
  Total 

PLAn ASSeTS

JAnuArY 30, 
2010 
63% 
36% 
1% 
100% 

JANUARY 31,
2009
58%
41%
1% 
100%

The investment strategy of the trust is to ensure over the long-term an asset pool, that when combined with company 

contributions,  will  support  benefit  obligations  to  participants,  retirees  and  beneficiaries.  Investment  management 

responsibilities of plan assets are delegated to outside investment advisers and overseen by an Investment Committee 

comprised  of  members  of  the  Company’s  senior  management  that  is  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Directors.    The 

Company has an investment policy that provides direction on the implementation of this strategy.

The investment policy establishes a target allocation for each asset class and investment manager.  The actual asset 

allocation versus the established target is reviewed at least quarterly and is maintained within a +/- 5% range of the 

target asset allocation.  Target allocations are 50% domestic equity, 13% international equity, 35% fixed income and 

2% cash investments.  

All  investments  are  made  solely  in  the  interest  of  the  participants  and  beneficiaries  for  the  exclusive  purposes  of 

providing benefits to such participants and their beneficiaries and defraying the expenses related to administering the 

Trust as determined by the Investment Committee.  All assets shall be properly diversified to reduce the potential of a 

single security or single sector of securities having a disproportionate impact on the portfolio.

The  Committee  utilizes  an  outside  investment  consultant  and  a  team  of  investment  managers  to  implement  its 

various investment strategies.  Performance of the managers is reviewed quarterly and the investment objectives are 

consistently evaluated.

At January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, there were no Company related assets in the plan.

Generally, quoted market prices are used to value pension plan assets.  Equities, some fixed income securities, publicly 

traded investment funds and U.S. government obligations are valued at the closing price reported on the active market 

on which the individual security is traded.

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note 12: defined Benefit pension plans and other postretirement Benefit plans, continued 

The following table presents the pension plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy as of January 30, 2010.

In THouSAndS 
Equity Securities:
  Common Stocks 
  Europacific Growth Fund 
  Davis New York Venture Fund 
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund 
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund 
  Veracity Small Cap Value Fund 
Debt Securities:
  Pimco Long Duration
Total Return Fund 
  Pimco Total Return Fund 
Other:
  Cash Equivalents 
  Other (includes receivables and payables) 
Total pension plan assets 

C A S H   F Lo W S

R E T U R N   O F   A S S E T S

level 1 

level 2 

level 3 

ToTal

$ 11,008 
11,377 
10,851 
10,646 
6,378 
6,299 

24,083 
8,135 

611 
(19) 
$ 89,369 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 
–   

$ 11,008
 11,377
 10,851
 10,646
  6,378
  6,299

 24,083
  8,135

  611
(19)
$ 89,369

There was no return of assets from the plan to the Company in 2009 and no plan assets are projected to be returned 

to the Company in 2010.

C O N T R I B U T I O N S

There  was  no  ERISA  cash  requirement  for  the  plan  in  2009  and  none  is  projected  to  be  required  in  2010.    However, 

the  Company’s  current  cash  policy  is  to  fund  the  cost  of  benefits  accruing  each  year  (the  “normal  cost”)  plus  an 

amortization of the unfunded accrued liability.  The Company made a $4.0 million contribution in February 2010.

E S T I M AT E D   F U T U R E   B E N E F I T   PAY M E N T S

Expected benefit payments from the trust, including future service and pay, are as follows:

eSTIMATed FuTure PAYMenTS 
2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014 
2015–2019 

Pension 
Benefits 
($ in millions) 
$   8.5 
8.6 
8.4 
8.4 
8.4 
40.2 

Other
Benefits
($ in millions)
$   0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
1.1

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note 12: defined Benefit pension plans and other postretirement Benefit plans, continued 

s e c T i o n   4 0 1 ( k )   s a v i n G s   p l a n

The Company has a Section 401(k) Savings Plan available to employees who have completed one full year of service 

and are age 21 or older.

Concurrent with the January 1, 1996 amendment to the pension plan (discussed previously), the Company amended the 

401(k) savings plan to make matching contributions equal to 50% of each employee’s contribution of up to 5% of salary.  

Concurrent with freezing the defined benefit pension plan effective January 1, 2005, the Company amended the 401(k) 

savings plan to change the formula for matching contributions.  Beginning January 1, 2005, the Company will match 100% 

of each employee’s contribution of up to 3% of salary and 50% of the next 2% of salary.  In addition, for those employees 

hired before December 31, 2004, who were eligible for the Company’s cash balance retirement plan before it was frozen, 

the Company will make an additional contribution of 2 1/2 % of salary to each employee’s account.  Participants are vested 

immediately in the matching contribution of their accounts.  The contribution expense to the Company for the matching 

program was approximately $3.2 million for Fiscal 2010, $3.1 million for Fiscal 2009 and $3.0 million for Fiscal 2008.

note 13: earnings per share

IN THOUSANDS, 

InCoMe 

 SHAreS 

 Per-SHAre 

INCOME  

SHARES 

PER-SHARE  

INCOME  

SHARES  

PER-SHARE

ExCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS 

(nuMerATor) (denoMInATor)  AMounT  

(NUMERATOR)  (DENOMINATOR)  AMOUNT  

(NUMERATOR)  (DENOMINATOR)  AMOUNT

For THe YeAr ended  

JAnuArY 30, 2010  

FOR THE YEAR ENDED  

JANUARY 31, 2009 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

 FEBRUARY 2, 2008

Earnings from

continuing operations 

$29,086 

 $156,219 

Less: Preferred 

stock dividends 

(198) 

(198) 

$6,774

(217) 

BASIC ePS

Income available to

common shareholders 

28,888 

21,471  $1.35 

156,021 

19,235  $8.11 

6,557 

22,441  $0.29

effecT of diluTive securiTies

  Options 

  Convertible 

preferred stock(1) 
4 1/8% Convertible 

  Subordinated
  Debentures(2) 

  Employees’ 

  preferred stock(3) 

dILuTed ePS

Income available to common

shareholders plus assumed

210 

267 

486 

-0- 

-0- 

153 

59 

-0- 

-0- 

1,911 

1,768 

4,393 

4,298 

-0- 

-0- 

51 

52 

57 

conversions 

$30,799 

23,500  $1.31  $160,567 

23,911  $6.72 

$6,557 

22,984  $0.29

(1)  The amount of the dividend on the convertible preferred stock per common share obtainable on conversion of the convertible preferred stock is higher than 
basic earnings per share for Series 4 for Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2008, Series 3 for Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2008 and Series 1 for Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2008. 
Therefore, conversion of Series 4, Series 3 and Series 1 convertible preferred stock is not reflected in diluted earnings per share for Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2008, 
because it would have been antidilutive.  The amount of the dividend on Series 4, Series 3 and Series 1 convertible preferred stock per common share obtainable 
on conversion of the convertible preferred stock was less than basic earnings per share for Fiscal 2009.  Therefore, conversion of Series 4, Series 3 and Series 1 
preferred shares were included in diluted earnings per share for Fiscal 2009.  The shares convertible to common stock for Series 1, 3 and 4 preferred stock would 
have been 27,913 and 25,949 and 5,423, respectively, as of January 30, 2010.

(2)  The  amount  of  the  interest  on  the  convertible  subordinated  debentures  for  Fiscal  2008  per  common  share  obtainable  on  conversion  is  higher  than  basic 
earnings per share, therefore the convertible debentures are not reflected in diluted earnings per share for Fiscal 2008 because it was antidilutive.

(3)  The  Company’s  Employees’  Subordinated  Convertible  Preferred  Stock  is  convertible  one  for  one  to  the  Company’s  common  stock.  Because  there  are  no 
dividends paid on this stock, these shares are assumed to be converted.

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note 13: earnings per share, continued

Options to purchase 12,000 shares of common stock at $32.65 per share, 12,000 shares of common stock at $23.97 

per share, 60,752 shares of common stock at $23.54 per share, 325,982 shares of common stock at $24.90 per share, 

71,428  shares  of  common  stock  at  $36.40  per  share,  1,945  shares  of  common  stock  at  $40.05  per  share,  103,474 

shares of common stock at $38.14 per share, 951 shares of common stock at $37.41 per share and 2,351 shares of 

common stock at $42.82 per share were outstanding at the end of Fiscal 2010 but were not included in the computation 

of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the 

common shares.

Options to purchase 16,000 shares of common stock at $32.65 per share, 334,250 shares of common stock at $24.90 

per share, 74,823 shares of common stock at $36.40 per share, 1,945 shares of common stock at $40.05 per share, 

107,490  shares  of  common  stock  at  $38.14  per  share,  951  shares  of  common  stock  at  $37.41  per  share  and  2,351 

shares of common stock at $42.82 per share were outstanding at the end of Fiscal 2009 but were not included in the 

computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market 

price of the common shares.

Options to purchase 74,918 shares of common stock at $36.40 per share, 2,378 shares of common stock at $40.05 

per share, 108,509 shares of common stock at $38.14 per share, 951 shares of common stock at $37.41 per share and 

2,351 shares of common stock at $42.82 per share were outstanding at the end of Fiscal 2008 but were not included 

in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average 

market price of the common shares.

The  weighted  shares  outstanding  reflects  the  effect  of  stock  buy  back  programs.    In  a  series  of  authorizations  from 

Fiscal  1999-2003,  the  Company’s  board  of  directors  authorized  the  repurchase  of  up  to  7.5  million  shares.  In  June 

2006,  the  board  authorized  an  additional  $20.0  million  in  stock  repurchases.    In  August  2006,  the  board  authorized 

an  additional  $30.0  million  in  stock  repurchases.    The  Company  did  not  repurchase  any  shares  during  Fiscal  2008.  

In  March  2008,  the  board  authorized  up  to  $100.0  million  in  stock  repurchases  primarily  funded  with  the  after-tax 

cash proceeds of the settlement of merger-related litigation with The Finish Line and UBS (see Notes 3 and 15).  The 

Company  repurchased  4.0  million  shares  at  a  cost  of  $90.9  million  during  Fiscal  2009.  The  Company  repurchased 

85,000 shares at a cost of $2.0 million during Fiscal 2010, which was not paid at the end of Fiscal 2010 but included 

in other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In total, the Company has repurchased 12.2 million 

shares at a cost of $196.3 million from all authorizations as of January 30, 2010.  In February 2010, the board increased 

the total repurchase authorization to $35.0 million.

note 14: shared-Based compensation plans

The  Company’s  stock-based  compensation  plans,  as  of  January  30,  2010,  are  described  below.    The  Company 

recognizes compensation expense for share-based payments based on the fair value of the awards as required by the 

Compensation – Stock Compensation Topic of the Codification.

s T o c k   i n c e n T i v e   p l a n s

The Company has two fixed stock incentive plans.  Under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), effective 

as of June 24, 2009, the Company may grant options, restricted shares, performance awards and other stock-based 

awards  to  its  employees,  consultants  and  directors  for  up  to  1.2  million  shares  of  common  stock.    Under  the  2005 

Equity  Incentive  Plan  (the  “2005  Plan”),  effective  as  of  June  23,  2005,  the  Company  may  grant  options,  restricted 

shares and other stock-based awards to its employees and consultants as well as directors for up to 1.0 million shares 

of common stock.  There will be no future awards under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.  Under both plans, the exercise 

price of each option equals the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and an option’s maximum 

term is 10 years.  Options granted under both plans vest 25% per year.

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note 14: shared-Based compensation plans, continued

For  Fiscal  2010,  2009  and  2008,  the  Company  recognized  share-based  compensation  cost  of  $0.4  million,  $1.7 

million  and  $3.2  million,  respectively,  for  its  fixed  stock  incentive  plans  included  in  selling  and  administrative 

expenses  in  the  accompanying  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations.  The  Company  did  not  capitalize  any  

share-based compensation cost.

The  Compensation-Stock  Compensation  Topic  of  the  Codification  requires  that  the  cash  flows  resulting  from  tax 

benefits  for  tax  deductions  in  excess  of  the  compensation  cost  recognized  for  those  options  (excess  tax  benefit) 

be classified as financing cash flows.  Accordingly, the Company classified excess tax benefits of $0.2 million and  

$0.7 million as financing cash inflows rather than as operating cash inflows on its Consolidated Statement of Cash 

Flows for Fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Company did not grant any shares of fixed stock options in Fiscal 2010 or 2009.  The Company granted 2,351 

shares of fixed stock options in Fiscal 2008.  For Fiscal 2008, the Company estimated the fair value of each option 

award  on  the  date  of  grant  using  a  Black-Scholes  option  pricing  model.    The  Company  based  expected  volatility 

on historical term structures.  The Company based the risk free rate on an interest rate for a bond with a maturity 

commensurate with the expected term estimate.  The Company estimated the expected term of stock options using 

historical exercise and employee termination experience.  The Company does not currently pay a dividend.  The following 

table shows the weighted average assumptions used to develop the fair value estimates for Fiscal 2008:

Volatility 
Risk Free Rate 
Expected Term (years) 
Dividend Yield 

  F I S C A L   Y e A r

2008  

35.3%   
4.7% 
4.7 
0.0%   

A summary of fixed stock option activity and changes for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 is presented below:

WeIgHTed-AverAge 

reMAInIng 

SHAreS  
1,160,786 

exerCISe PrICe  
$  23.25

ConTrACTuAL TerM  

vALue (In

THouSAndS)(1) 

WeIgHTed-AverAge 

AggregATe InTrInSIC

Outstanding, February 3, 2007 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

2,351 

(32,751) 

(712) 

Outstanding, February 2, 2008 

1,129,674 

Granted 

Exercised 

Forfeited 

Outstanding, January 31, 2009 
granted 
exercised 
Forfeited 
outstanding, january 30, 2010 
exercisable, january 30, 2010 

-0- 

(82,868) 

(3,047) 

1,043,759 
-0- 
(28,500) 
(19,679) 
995,580 
968,223 

  42.82

  17.83

  38.14

$  23.44

-

17.35

31.84

$  23.90
-
14.04
31.16
$  24.04   
$  23.64   

4.27 
4.20 

$ 2,597
$ 2,597

(1)  Based upon the difference between the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of the year and the grant price  

 of in-the-money options.

The total intrinsic value, which represents the difference between the underlying stock’s market price and the option’s exercise 

price, of options exercised during Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $0.4 million, $1.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares of its fixed stock incentive plans as of January 30, 2010, 

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is presented below:

n o n v e S T e d   F I x e d   S T o C k   o P T I o n S  
Nonvested at January 31, 2009 
Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 
nonvested at January 30, 2010 

S H A r e S    
75,384 
-0- 
(28,348) 
(19,679) 
27,357 

W e I g H T e d - A v e r A g e

g r A n T- d AT e       

  FA I r   v A L u e
$  16.29
 -
  15.50
  17.25
$  16.41

As of January 31, 2010 there were $0.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-

based compensation arrangements granted under the stock incentive plans discussed above.  That cost is expected 

to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.7 years.

Cash received from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 was 

$0.4 million, $1.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

r e s T r i c T e d   s T o c k   i n c e n T i v e   p l a n s

D I R E C T O R   R E S T R I C T E D   S T O C K

The 2009 and 2005 Plans permit the board of directors to grant restricted stock to non-employee directors on the date 

of the annual meeting of shareholders at which an outside director is first elected (“New Director Grants”).  The outside 

director restricted stock so granted is to vest with respect to one-third of the shares each year as long as the director 

is still serving as a director.  Once the shares have vested, the director is restricted from selling, transferring, pledging 

or assigning the shares for an additional two years.  There were no shares issued in New Director Grants in Fiscal 2010, 

2009 and 2008. 

In addition, the 2009 and 2005 Plans permit an outside director to elect irrevocably to receive all or a specified portion of 

his annual retainers for board membership and any committee chairmanship for the following fiscal year in a number of 

shares of restricted stock (the “Retainer Stock”). Shares of the Retainer Stock are granted as of the first business day of 

the fiscal year as to which the election is effective, subject to forfeiture to the extent not earned upon the outside director’s 

ceasing to serve as a director or committee chairman during such fiscal year.  Once the shares are earned, the director is 

restricted from selling, transferring, pledging or assigning the shares for an additional three years.  There were no retainer 

shares issued in Fiscal 2010 or 2009.  In Fiscal 2008, the Company issued 6,761 shares of Retainer Stock.

Also pursuant to the 2005 Plan, annually on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders, beginning in Fiscal 2007, 

each  outside  director  received  restricted  stock  valued  at  $60,000  based  on  the  average  of  stock  prices  for  the  first 

five days in the month of the annual meeting of shareholders.  The outside director restricted stock vests with respect 

to  one-third  of  the  shares  each  year  as  long  as  the  director  is  still  serving  as  a  director.    Once  the  shares  vest,  the 

director is restricted from selling, transferring, pledging or assigning the shares for an additional two years.  Under the 

2009 Plan, director stock awards were made during Fiscal 2010 on substantially the same terms as grants under the 

2005 Plan.  For Fiscal 2010 and 2009, the Company issued 21,204 shares and 18,792 shares, respectively, of director 

restricted stock. There were no shares of director restricted stock issued in Fiscal 2008.  

For Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized $0.4 million, $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of 

director restricted stock related share-based compensation in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying 

Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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E M P LO Y E E   R E S T R I C T E D   S T O C K

Under  the  2009  Plan,  the  Company  issued  383,745  shares  of  employee  restricted  stock  in  Fiscal  2010.    Under  the 

2005  Plan,  the  Company  issued  397,273  shares  and  3,547  shares  of  employee  restricted  stock  in  Fiscal  2009  and 

2008, respectively.  Of the 383,745 shares issued in Fiscal 2010, 359,096 shares and the shares issued in Fiscal 2008 

vest 25% per year over four years, provided that on such date the grantee has remained continuously employed by the 

Company since the date of grant.  The additional 24,649 shares issued in Fiscal 2010 and the shares issued in Fiscal 

2009 vest one-third per year over three years.  The fair value of employee restricted stock is charged against income as 

compensation cost over the vesting period.  Compensation cost recognized in selling and administrative expenses in the 

accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for these shares was $6.2 million, $6.0 million and $4.0 million for 

Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares of its employee 

restricted stock as of January 30, 2010 is presented below:  

n o n v e S T e d   r e S T r I C T e d   S H A r e S  
Nonvested at February 3, 2007 
  Granted 
  Vested 
  Withheld for federal taxes 
  Forfeited 
  Nonvested at February 2, 2008 
  Granted 
  Vested 
  Withheld for federal taxes 
  Forfeited 
  Nonvested at January 31, 2009 
  granted 
  vested 
  Withheld for federal taxes 
  Forfeited 
  nonvested at January 30, 2010 

S H A r e S    
  361,797 
3,547 
(51,720) 
(19,397) 
(976) 
293,251 
397,273 
(124,869) 
(52,969) 
(4,353) 
508,333 
383,745 
(138,714) 
(65,299) 
(11,951) 
676,114 

W e I g H T e d - A v e r A g e
g r A n T- d AT e    

  FA I r   v A L u e
37.23
$ 
42.82
  37.46
37.47
  38.14
  37.23
  20.79
  36.84
  36.86
27.42
  24.60
  19.25
  26.70
  26.32
  25.97
$  20.94

As of January 30, 2010 there were $10.2 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-

based compensation arrangements for restricted stock discussed above.  That cost is expected to be recognized over 

a weighted average period of 2.4 years.

e m p lo Y e e   s T o c k   p u r c h a s e   p l a n

Under  the  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan,  the  Company  is  authorized  to  issue  up  to  1.0  million  shares  of  common 

stock to qualifying full-time employees whose total annual base salary is less than $90,000, effective October 1, 2002.  

Prior to October 1, 2002, the total annual base salary was limited to $100,000.  Under the terms of the Plan, employees 

could  choose  each  year  to  have  up  to  15%  of  their  annual  base  earnings  or  $8,500,  whichever  is  lower,  withheld  to 

purchase the Company’s common stock. The purchase price of the stock was 85% of the closing market price of the 

stock on either the exercise date or the grant date, whichever was less.  The Company’s board of directors amended the 

Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective October 1, 2005 to provide that participants may acquire shares 

under the Plan at a 5% discount from fair market value on the last day of the Plan year.  Employees can choose each 

year to have up to 15% of their annual base earnings or $9,500, whichever is lower, withheld to purchase the Company’s 

common stock.  Under the Compensation – Stock Compensation Topic of the Codification, shares issued under the Plan 

as amended are non-compensatory.  No participant contributions were accepted by the Company under the Plan after 

September 28, 2007 as a result of the Finish Line merger agreement, which was terminated in March 2008.  A new “short” 

plan year began April 1, 2008 and a normal plan year resumed on October 1, 2008.  Under the Plan, the Company sold 

4,350 shares, 1,711 shares and 4,813 shares to employees in Fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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s T o c k   p u r c h a s e   p l a n s

Stock  purchase  accounts  arising  out  of  sales  to  employees  prior  to  1972  under  certain  employee  stock  purchase 

plans amounted to $123,000 and $132,000 at January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009, respectively, and were secured 

at January 30, 2010, by 6,670 employees’ preferred shares.  Payments on stock purchase accounts under the stock 

purchase plans have been indefinitely deferred.  No further sales under these plans are contemplated.

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e n v i r o n m e n Ta l   m aT T e r s

N E W   Y O R K   S TAT E   E N V I R O N M E N TA L   M AT T E R S

In August 1997, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) and the Company entered 

into  a  consent  order  whereby  the  Company  assumed  responsibility  for  conducting  a  remedial  investigation  and 

feasibility  study  (“RIFS”)  and  implementing  an  interim  remedial  measure  (“IRM”)  with  regard  to  the  site  of  a  knitting 

mill operated by a former subsidiary of the Company from 1965 to 1969.  The Company undertook the IRM and RIFS 

voluntarily, without admitting liability or accepting responsibility for any future remediation of the site.  The Company 

has completed the IRM and the RIFS.  In the course of preparing the RIFS, the Company identified remedial alternatives 

with  estimated  undiscounted  costs  ranging  from  $-0-  to  $24.0  million,  excluding  amounts  previously  expended  or 

provided for by the Company.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), which has assumed primary 

regulatory responsibility for the site from NYSDEC, issued a Record of Decision in September 2007.  The Record of 

Decision requires a remedy of a combination of groundwater extraction and treatment and in-site chemical oxidation 

at an estimated present worth cost of approximately $10.7 million.

In  July  2009,  the  Company  agreed  to  a  Consent  Order  with  the  EPA  requiring  the  Company  to  perform  certain 

remediation  actions,  operations,  maintenance  and  monitoring  at  the  site.    In  September  2009,  a  Consent  Judgment 

embodying the Consent Order was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

The Village of Garden City, New York, has asserted that the Company is liable for the costs associated with enhanced 

treatment required by the impact of the groundwater plume from the site on two public water supply wells, including 

historical costs ranging from approximately $1.8 million to in excess of $2.5 million, and future operation and maintenance 

costs which the Village estimates at $126,400 annually while the enhanced treatment continues.  On December 14, 2007, 

the Village filed a complaint against the Company and the owner of the property under the Resource Conservation and 

Recovery Act (“RCRA”), the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 

and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) as well as a number of state law theories in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District 

of New York, seeking an injunction requiring the defendants to remediate contamination from the site and to establish 

their liability for future costs that may be incurred in connection with it, which the complaint alleges could exceed $41 

million over a 70-year period.  The Company has not verified the estimates of either historic or future costs asserted 

by the Village, but believes that an estimate of future costs based on a 70-year remediation period is unreasonable 

given the expected remedial period reflected in the EPA’s Record of Decision.  On May 23, 2008, the Company filed 

a motion to dismiss the Village’s complaint on grounds including applicable statutes of limitation and preemption of 

certain  claims  by  the  NYSDEC’s  and  the  EPA’s  diligent  prosecution  of  remediation.  On  January  27,  2009,  the  Court 

granted the motion to dismiss all counts of the plaintiff’s complaint except for the CERCLA claim and a state law claim 

for indemnity for costs incurred after November 27, 2000.  On September 23, 2009, on a motion for reconsideration by 

the Village, the Court reinstated the claims for injunctive relief under RCRA and for equitable relief under certain of the 

state law theories.

In December 2005, the EPA notified the Company that it considers the Company a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) 

with respect to contamination at two Superfund sites in upstate New York.  The sites were used as landfills for process 

wastes  generated  by  a  glue  manufacturer,  which  acquired  tannery  wastes  from  several  tanners,  allegedly  including 

the Company’s Whitehall tannery, for use as raw materials in the gluemaking process.  The Company has no records 

indicating that it ever provided raw materials to the gluemaking operation and has not been able to establish whether 

the EPA’s substantive allegations are accurate.  The Company, together with other tannery PRPs, has entered into cost 

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sharing agreements and Consent Decrees with the EPA with respect to both sites.  Based upon the current estimates 

of the cost of remediation, the Company’s share is expected to be less than $250,000 in total for the two sites.  While 

there  is  no  assurance  that  the  Company’s  share  of  the  actual  cost  of  remediation  will  not  exceed  the  estimate,  the 

Company  does  not  presently  expect  that  its  aggregate  exposure  with  respect  to  these  two  landfill  sites  will  have  a 

material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

W H I T E H A L L   E N V I R O N M E N TA L   M AT T E R S

The  Company  has  performed  sampling  and  analysis  of  soil,  sediments,  surface  water,  groundwater  and  waste 

management areas at the Company’s former Volunteer Leather Company facility in Whitehall, Michigan.

The Company has submitted to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”) and provided for certain 

costs associated with a remedial action plan (the “Plan”) designed to bring the property into compliance with regulatory 

standards for non-industrial uses and has subsequently engaged in negotiations regarding the scope of the Plan.  The 

Company  estimates  that  the  costs  of  resolving  environmental  contingencies  related  to  the  Whitehall  property  range 

from  $3.9 million to $4.4 million, and  considers  the  cost of implementing the Plan, as it is modified in the course of 

negotiations with the MDEQ, to be the most likely cost within that range.  Until the Plan is finally approved by the MDEQ, 

management cannot provide assurances that no further remediation will be required or that its estimate of the range of 

possible costs or of the most likely cost of remediation will prove accurate.

A C C R U A L   F O R   E N V I R O N M E N TA L   C O N T I N G E N C I E S

Related to all outstanding environmental contingencies, the Company had accrued $15.9 million as of January 30, 2010, 

$16.0 million as of January 31, 2009 and $7.8 million as of February 2, 2008.  All such provisions reflect the Company’s 

estimates  of  the  most  likely  cost  (undiscounted,  including  both  current  and  noncurrent  portions)  of  resolving  the 

contingencies, based on facts and circumstances as of the time they were made.  There is no assurance that relevant 

facts and circumstances will not change, necessitating future changes to the provisions.  Such contingent liabilities are 

included in the liability arising from provision for discontinued operations on the accompanying Consolidated Balance 

Sheets.    The  Company  has  made  pretax  accruals  for  certain  of  these  contingencies,  including  approximately  $0.8 

million reflected in Fiscal 2010, $9.4 million in Fiscal 2009 and $2.9 million in Fiscal 2008.  These charges are included 

in provision for discontinued operations, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

m e r G e r - r e l aT e d   l i T i G aT i o n

G E n E S C o   I n C .   V.   T H E   F I n I S H   L I n E ,   E T   A L .

U B S   S E C U R I T I E S   L L C   A n D   U B S   Lo A n   F I n A n C E   L L C   V.   G E n E S C o   I n C . , ET AL.

On  June  18,  2007,  the  Company  announced  that  the  boards  of  directors  of  Genesco  and  The  Finish  Line  had 

unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which The Finish Line would acquire all of the outstanding 

common shares of Genesco at $54.50 per share in cash.  On September 21, 2007, the Company filed suit against The 

Finish Line in Chancery Court in Nashville, Tennessee seeking a court order requiring The Finish Line to consummate 

the merger with the Company (the “Tennessee Action”).  UBS Securities LLC and UBS Loan Finance LLC (collectively, 

“UBS”) subsequently intervened as a defendant in the Tennessee Action, filed an answer to the amended complaint and 

a counterclaim asserting fraud against the Company.

On November 15, 2007, UBS filed a separate lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New 

York (the “New York Action”), naming the Company and The Finish Line as defendants.  In the New York Action, UBS 

sought a declaration that its commitment to provide The Finish Line with financing for the merger transaction was void 

and/or could be terminated by UBS because The Finish Line would not be able to provide, prior to the expiration of the 

financing commitment on April 30, 2008, a valid solvency certificate attesting to the solvency of the combined entities 

resulting from the merger, which certificate was a condition precedent to the closing of the financing.  The Company 

was named in the New York Action as an interested party.

Trial  of  the  Tennessee  Action  began  on  December  10,  2007  and  concluded  on  December  18,  2007.  On  December 

27, 2007, the Chancery Court ordered The Finish Line to specifically perform the terms of the Merger Agreement.  In 

its order, the Court rejected UBS’s and The Finish Line’s claims of fraud and misrepresentation and declared that all 

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conditions to the Merger Agreement had been met.  The Court also declared that The Finish Line had breached the 

Merger  Agreement  by  not  closing  the  merger.    The  Court  ordered  The  Finish  Line  to  close  the  merger  pursuant  to 

section 1.2 of the Merger Agreement, to use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions to consummate the merger 

as required by section 6.4(d) of the Merger Agreement, and to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain financing as 

per section 6.8(a) of the Merger Agreement.  The Court excluded from its order any ruling on the issue of the solvency 

of the combined company, finding that the issue of solvency was reserved for determination by the New York Court in 

the New York Action filed by UBS. 

On  March  3,  2008,  the  Company,  The  Finish  Line,  and  UBS  entered  into  a  definitive  agreement  for  the  termination 

of  the  merger  agreement  with  The  Finish  Line  and  the  settlement  of  all  related  litigation  among  The  Finish  Line  and 

the  Company  and  UBS,  including  the  Tennessee  Action and  the  New  York Action.    In  the  settlement  agreement,  the 

parties agreed that: (1) the merger agreement between the Company and The Finish Line would be terminated; (2) the 

financing commitment from UBS to The Finish Line would be terminated; (3) UBS and The Finish Line would pay to the 

Company an aggregate of $175 million in cash; (4) The Finish Line would transfer to the Company a number of Class 

A shares of The Finish Line common stock equal to 12.0% of the total post-issuance outstanding shares of The Finish 

Line common stock which the Company would use its best efforts to distribute to its common shareholders as soon 

as practicable after the shares’ registration and listing on NASDAQ; (5) the Company and The Finish Line would be 

subject to a mutual standstill agreement; and (6) the parties would execute customary mutual releases.  Stipulations 

of  Dismissal  were  filed  by  all  parties  to  both  the  New  York  Action  and  the  Tennessee  Action,  and  both  Actions  were 

dismissed.  The Company distributed the shares of The Finish Line common stock received in the settlement to the 

Company’s shareholders during the second quarter of Fiscal 2009.

c a l i f o r n i a   m aT T e r s

On June 16, 2008, there was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Shasta, a putative class 

action  styled  Jacobs  v.  Genesco  Inc.  et  al.,  alleging  violations  of  the  California  Labor  Code  involving  payment  of 

wages,  failure  to  provide  mandatory  meal  and  rest  breaks,  and  unfair  competition,  and  seeking  back  pay,  penalties 

and  declaratory  and  injunctive  relief.    The  Company  removed  the  case  to  the  Federal  District  Court  for  the  Eastern 

District of California.  On September 3, 2008, the court dismissed certain of the plaintiff’s claims, including claims for 

conversion and punitive damages.  On May 5, 2009, the Company and the plaintiff’s counsel reached an agreement 

in principle to settle the lawsuit on a claims made basis.  On January 21, 2010, the court granted preliminary approval 

of the settlement.  The minimum payment by the Company pursuant to the agreement, which remains subject to final 

court approval, is $398,000; the maximum is $703,000.

paT e n T   a c T i o n

The Company is named as a defendant in Paul Ware and Financial Systems Innovation, L.L.C. v. Abercrombie & Fitch 

Stores, Inc., et al., filed on June 19, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, against 

more than 100 retailers.  The suit alleges that the defendants have infringed U.S. Patent No. 4,707,592 by using a feature 

of their retail point of sale registers to generate transaction numbers for credit card purchases.  The complaint seeks 

treble damages in an unspecified amount and attorneys’ fees.  The Company has filed an answer denying the substantive 

allegations in the complaint and asserting certain affirmative defenses.  On December 14, 2007, the Company filed a 

third-party complaint against Datavantage Corporation and MICROS Systems, Inc., its vendor for the technology at issue 

in the case, seeking indemnification and defense against the infringement allegations in the complaint.  On December 

27, 2007, the court stayed proceedings in the litigation pending the outcome of a reexamination of the patent by the U. 

S. Patent and Trademark Office.  On September 15, 2008, the patent examiner issued a first Office Action rejecting all of 

the claims in the patent as being unpatentable over the prior art.  On January 21, 2009, the examiner issued a final office 

action again rejecting all of the claims in the patent.  In April 2009, the examiner issued a Notice of Intent to Issue an Ex 

Parte Reexamination Certificate for the patent.  The litigation is in discovery.

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o T h e r   m aT T e r s

In addition to the matters specifically described in this footnote, the Company is a party to other legal and regulatory 

proceedings  and  claims  arising  in  the  ordinary  course  of  its  business.    While  management  does  not  believe  that  the 

Company’s liability with respect to any of these other matters is likely to have a material effect on its financial position 

or results of operations, legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could have a 

material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.  

note 16: Business segment information 

The  Company  operates  five  reportable  business  segments  (not  including  corporate):  Journeys  Group,  comprised 

of  the  Journeys,  Journeys  Kidz  and  Shi  by  Journeys  retail  footwear  chains,  catalog  and  e-commerce  operations; 

Underground Station Group, comprised of the Underground Station retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations 

and the remaining Jarman retail footwear stores; Hat World Group, comprised of the Hat World, Lids, Hat Shack, Hat 

Zone,  Head  Quarters,  Cap  Connection  and  Lids  Locker  Room  retail  headwear  stores  and  e-commerce  operations, 

the Sports Fan-Attic retail licensed sports headwear, apparel and accessory stores acquired in November 2009 and 

the Impact Sports and Great Plains Sports team dealer businesses acquired in November 2008 and September 2009, 

respectively; Johnston & Murphy Group, comprised of Johnston & Murphy retail operations, catalog and e-commerce 

operations and wholesale distribution; and Licensed Brands, comprised primarily of Dockers® Footwear sourced and 

marketed under a license from Levi Strauss & Company.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The  Company’s  reportable  segments  are  based  on  the  way  management  organizes  the  segments  in  order  to  make 

operating  decisions  and  assess  performance  along  types  of  products  sold.    Journeys  Group,  Underground  Station 

Group and Hat World Group sell primarily branded products from other companies while Johnston & Murphy Group 

and Licensed Brands sell primarily the Company’s owned and licensed brands.

Corporate assets include cash, prepaid income taxes, deferred income taxes, deferred note expense and corporate 

fixed assets. The Company charges allocated retail costs of distribution to each segment and unallocated retail costs 

of distribution to the corporate segment.  The Company does not allocate certain costs to each segment in order to 

make  decisions  and  assess  performance.    These  costs  include  corporate  overhead,  stock  compensation,  interest 

expense, interest income, restructuring charges and other including major litigation and the loss on early retirement of debt.

Fiscal 2010 

In THouSAndS 

Sales 

Intercompany sales 

 underground 

JoHnSTon 

 JourneYS 

STATIon 

HAT WorLd 

& MurPHY 

LICenSed  CorPorATe 

  grouP 

grouP 

grouP 

grouP 

BrAndS 

& oTHer  ConSoLIdATed

$  749,202  $  99,458  $  465,878  $  166,081  $  93,291  $ 

643  $ 1,574,553

-0-   

-0-   

(102)   

(2)   

(97)  

-0- 

(201)

net sales to external customers 

$  749,202  $  99,458  $  465,776  $  166,079  $  93,194  $ 

643  $ 1,574,352

Segment operating income (loss) 

$  44,285  $ 

(4,584)  $ 

44,039  $ 

5,484  $  12,372  $ (27,813)  $  73,783

Restructuring and other* 

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-    (13,361) 

(13,361)

earnings (loss) from operations 

44,285 

(4,584)   

44,039 

5,484 

12,372    (41,174) 

60,422

Loss on early retirement of debt 

Interest expense 

Interest income 

earnings (loss) from continuing

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

-0-   

(5,518) 

-0-   

(4,430) 

-0-   

14 

(5,518)

(4,430)

14

operations before income taxes 

$  44,285  $ 

(4,584)  $ 

44,039  $ 

5,484  $  12,372  $ (51,108)  $  50,488

Total assets** 

Depreciation 

Capital expenditures 

$  246,000  $  28,497  $  333,634  $  67,705  $  27,293  $ 160,523  $  863,652

23,839 

14,664 

2,669 

158 

14,303 

13,959 

3,891 

3,633 

174 

  2,157 

64 

  1,347 

47,033

33,825

  *Restructuring and other includes a $13.3 million charge for asset impairments, of which $9.5 million is in the Journeys Group, $2.1 million in the  

 Hat World Group, $0.9 million in the Johnston & Murphy Group and $0.8 million in the Underground Station Group.

  **Total assets for Hat World Group include $119.0 million goodwill.

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Fiscal 2009 

IN THOUSANDS 

Sales 

Intercompany sales 

 UNDERGROUND 

JOHNSTON 

 JOURNEYS 

STATION 

HAT WORLD 

& MURPHY 

LICENSED 

CORPORATE 

GROUP 

GROUP 

GROUP 

GROUP 

BRANDS 

& OTHER  CONSOLIDATED

$  760,008  $  110,902  $  405,446  $  177,963  $  96,656  $ 

682  $  1,551,657

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

(95) 

-0-   

(95)

net sales to external customers 

$  760,008  $  110,902  $  405,446  $  177,963  $  96,561  $ 

682  $  1,551,562

Segment operating income (loss) 

$  49,050  $ 

(5,660)  $  36,670  $  10,069  $  11,925  $  (39,003)  $ 

63,051

Gain from settlement of

  merger-related litigation 

Restructuring and other* 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

  204,075 

204,075

-0- 

(7,500)   

(7,500)

earnings (loss) from operations 

49,050 

(5,660) 

36,670 

10,069 

  11,925 

  157,572 

259,626

Interest expense 

Interest income 

earnings (loss) before income taxes

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

(9,234)   

(9,234)

322 

322 

from continuing operations 

$  49,050  $ 

(5,660)  $  36,670  $  10,069  $  11,925  $ 148,660  $  250,714

Total assets** 

Depreciation 

Capital expenditures 

$  270,043  $  33,790  $  306,904  $  82,246  $  32,070  $  91,010  $  816,063

23,417 

23,437 

3,336 

295 

13,828 

15,705 

3,634 

6,985 

188 

300 

2,354 

2,698 

46,757

49,420

   * Restructuring and other includes an $8.6 million charge for asset impairments, of which $3.8 million is in the Hat World Group, $3.4 million in the  

 Journeys Group, $1.0 million in the Underground Station Group and $0.4 million in the Johnston & Murphy Group.

  **Total assets for Hat World Group include $111.7 million goodwill. 

Fiscal 2008 

IN THOUSANDS 

Sales 

Intercompany sales 

 UNDERGROUND 

JOHNSTON 

JOURNEYS 

STATION 

HAT WORLD 

& MURPHY 

LICENSED 

CORPORATE 

GROUP 

GROUP 

GROUP 

GROUP 

BRANDS 

& OTHER 

CONSOLIDATED

$  713,366  $  124,002  $  378,913  $  192,487  $  93,064  $ 

645  $  1,502,477

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

(358) 

-0-   

(358)

net sales to external customers 

$  713,366  $  124,002  $  378,913  $  192,487  $  92,706  $ 

645  $  1,502,119

Segment operating income (loss) 

$  51,097  $ 

(7,710)  $  31,987  $  19,807  $  10,976  $  (54,634)  $ 

51,523

Restructuring and other* 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

(9,702)   

(9,702)

earnings (loss) from operations 

51,097 

(7,710) 

31,987 

19,807 

  10,976 

(64,336)   

41,821

Interest expense 

Interest income 

earnings (loss) from continuing

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

-0- 

(12,045)   

(12,045)

144 

144 

operations before income taxes 

$  51,097  $ 

(7,710)  $  31,987  $  19,807  $  10,976  $  (76,237)  $ 

29,920

Total assets** 

Depreciation 

Capital expenditures 

$  278,959  $  45,734  $  299,820  $  72,753  $  26,055  $  78,364  $  801,685

21,222 

42,124 

4,017 

1,701 

13,277 

27,121 

3,421 

6,607 

153 

1,115 

3,024 

1,994 

45,114

80,662

  * Restructuring and other includes an $8.7 million charge for asset impairments, of which $4.7 million is in the Underground Station Group, $2.1 million  

 in the Hat World Group, $1.7 million in the Journeys Group and $0.2 million in the Johnston & Murphy Group.

  **Total assets for Hat World Group include $107.6 million goodwill.

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n o T e s   T o   c o n s o l i d aT e d   f i n a n c i a l   s TaT e m e n T s

note 17: quarterly financial information (unaudited)

( I n   T H o u S A n d S ,   e x C e P T   
P e r   S H A r e   A M o u n T S ) 

Net sales 

Gross margin 

Earnings (loss) from 

  continuing operations  

1 S T   q u A r T e r    

2 n d   q u A r T e r  

3 r d   q u A r T e r  

2 0 1 0    

2 0 0 9  

  2 0 1 0    

2 0 0 9  

2 0 1 0  

2 0 0 9    

  4 T H   q u A r T e r  
2 0 1 0    

2 0 0 9    

F I S C A L   Y e A r

2 0 1 0    

2 0 0 9

$370,366  $356,935  $334,658  $353,138  $390,302  $389,767  $479,026  $451,722  $1,574,352  $1,551,562

189,222 

181,395  169,945  181,324  200,166 

197,914  236,537 

219,349 

795,870 

779,982

  before income taxes 

(5,322)(1)  200,242(3) 

(3,835)(5) 

1,770(6)  17,403(8)  13,010(10)  42,242(11)  35,692(12) 

50,488 

250,714

Earnings (loss) from

  continuing operations 

(5,603)      129,440 

(2,663) 

(5,391) 

11,523 

8,991 

25,829 

23,179 

29,086 

156,219

Net earnings (loss) 

(5,762)(2)  129,347(4) 

(2,722) 

(10,752)(7)  11,443(9) 

8,966 

25,854 

23,195 

28,813 

150,756

Diluted earnings (loss)

  per common share: 

  Continuing operations 

  Net earnings (loss) 

(.30) 

(.31) 

5.14 

5.14 

(.12) 

(.13) 

(.29) 

(.58) 

.50 

.50 

.43 

.43 

1.08 

1.08 

1.05 

1.05 

1.31 

1.30 

6.72

6.49

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(9) 
(10) 
(11) 
(12) 

Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $5.0 million (see Note 5) and a $5.1 million loss on early retirement of debt (see Note 8).
Includes a loss of $0.2 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 5).
Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $2.2 million (see Note 5), a $7.3 million charge for merger-related expenses and a gain from the settlement of 
merger-related litigation of $204.1 million (see Notes 3 and 15).
Includes a loss of $0.1 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 5).
Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $3.3 million (see Note 5).
Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $3.3 million (see Note 5) and a $0.3 million charge for merger-related expenses (see Notes 3 and 15).
Includes a loss of $5.4 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 5).
Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $2.6 million (see Note 5).
Includes a loss of $0.1 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 5).
Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $2.3 million (see Note 5) and a $0.2 million charge for merger-related expenses (see Notes 3 and 15).
Includes a net restructuring and other charge of $2.5 million (see Note 5) and a $0.4 million loss on early retirement of debt (see Note 8).
Includes a net restructuring and other credit of $0.3 million (see Note 5) and a $0.2 million charge for merger-related expenses (see Notes 3 and 15).

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a n n u a l   m e e T i n G   o f   s h a r e h o l d e r s

o T h e r   i n f o r m aT i o n  

The  annual  meeting  of  shareholders  will  be  held 

Certifications by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief 

Wednesday,  June  23,  2010,  at  10:00  a.m.  CST,  at  the 

Financial  Officer  of  the  Company  pursuant  to  Section 

corporate  headquarters  in  Genesco  Park,  Nashville, 

302  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  have  been  filed 

Tennessee.

c o r p o r aT e   h e a d q u a r T e r s

Genesco Park

1415 Murfreesboro Road – P.O. Box 731

Nashville, TN  37202-0731

i n d e p e n d e n T   a u d i T o r s

Ernst & Young LLP

150 Fourth Avenue North

Suite 1400

Nashville, Tennessee  37219

T r a n s f e r   a G e n T   a n d   r e G i s T r a r

Communications  concerning  stock 

transfer,  preferred 

as  exhibits  of  the  Company’s  2010  Annual  Report  on 

Form 10-K. The Chief Executive Officer has submitted to 

the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  (NYSE)  the  annual  CEO 

certification  for  fiscal  2010  regarding  the  Company’s 

compliance with the NYSE’s corporate governance listing 

standards.

f o r m   1 0 - k

Each year Genesco files with the Securities and Exchange 

Commission  a  Form  10-K  which  contains  more  detailed 

information.  Any  shareholder  who  would  like  to  receive, 

without  charge,  a  single  copy  (without  exhibits),  or 

who  would  like  to  receive  extra  copies  of  any  Genesco 

shareholder publication should send a request to:

stock  dividends,  consolidating  accounts,  change  of 

  Claire S. McCall 

address  and  lost  or  stolen  stock  certificates  should  be 

  Director, Corporate Relations 

directed  to  the  transfer  agent.  When  corresponding  with 

  Genesco Park, Suite 490 – P.O. Box 731 

the  transfer  agent,  shareholders  should  state  the  exact 

  Nashville, Tennessee  37202-0731 

name(s)  in  which  the  stock  is  registered  and  certificate 

(615) 367-8283

number,  as  well  as  old  and  new  information  about  the 

account.

Computershare Phone #: 877-224-0366 

Address:   Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 

c o m m o n   s T o c k   l i s T i n G

New  York  Stock  Exchange,  Chicago  Stock  Exchange 

Symbol:  GCO

P. O. Box 43078 

s h a r e h o l d e r   i n f o r m aT i o n

Providence, Rhode Island   02940-3078

S h a r e h o l d e r   i n f o r m a t i o n   m a y   b e   a c c e s s e d   a t 

Private Couriers/Registered Mail:

www.genesco.com 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 

250 Royall Street 

Canton, Massachusetts 02021

Questions & Inquiries via our Website: 

http://www.computershare.com

Hearing Impaired #: TDD: 1-800-952-9245

i n v e s T o r   r e l aT i o n s

Security analysts, portfolio managers or other investment 

community representatives should contact:

Ja me s  S.  Gulmi,  Senior  Vice  President  –   Fina nc e,  

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Genesco Park, Suite 490 – P.O. Box 731

Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731

(615) 367-8325

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B o a r d   o f   d i r e c T o r s

J a m e s   s .   B e a r d

Retired President, Caterpillar 

Financial Services Corporation

Nashville, Tennessee

Member of the audit and finance committees

r o B e r t   J .   d e n n i s

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Genesco Inc.

m at t h e W   C .   d i a m o n d

L e o n a r d   L .   B e r r y

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Presidential Professor for Teaching 

Alloy, Inc.

Excellence, Distinguished Professor of Marketing 

New York, New York

and Professor of Humanities in Medicine

Chairman of the compensation committee and 

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Member of the compensation and nominating 

and governance committees

W i L L i a m   F.   B L a u F u s s ,   J r .

member of the finance committee

m a r t y   G .   d i C k e n s

Retired President

AT&T – Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Consultant, Certified Public Accountant

Member of the compensation and the nominating

Nashville, Tennessee

and governance committees

Chairman of the audit committee and member of 

the finance committee

J a m e s   W.   B r a d F o r d

Dean, Owen School of Management

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Chairman of the finance committee and member 

of the nominating and governance committee

r o B e r t   V.   d a L e

Consultant

Nashville, Tennessee

Chairman of the nominating and governance committee

and member of the audit committee

c o r p o r aT e   o f f i c e r s

B e n   t.   h a r r i s

Former Chairman 

Genesco Inc.

k at h L e e n   m a s o n

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Dallas, Texas

Member of the audit and compensation committees

h a L   n .   P e n n i n G t o n

Former Chairman 

Genesco Inc.

r o B e r t   J .   d e n n i s

k e n n e t h   J .   ko C h e r

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Senior Vice President – Hat World/Lids

6 years with Genesco

J a m e s   s .   G u L m i

6 years with Genesco

r o G e r   G .   s i s s o n

Senior Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

and Treasurer

38 years with Genesco

J o n at h a n   d.   C a P L a n

16 years with Genesco

m i m i   e .   V a u G h n

Senior Vice President of Strategy and 

Senior Vice President – Genesco Branded

17 years with Genesco

J a m e s   C .   e s t e Pa

Shared Services

7 years with Genesco

Pa u L   d.   W i L L i a m s

Senior Vice President – Genesco Retail

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

25 years with Genesco

33 years with Genesco

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ALASkA

AnCHorAge LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2)

FAIrBAnkS LIDS, JOURNEYS

ALABAMA

AuBurn HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

BIrMIngHAM HAT SHACK, LIDS, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS 

doTHAn HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

FAIrFIeLd UNDERGROUND STATION

FLorenCe LIDS, JOURNEYS

FoLeY LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

gAdSden HAT SHACK

HoMeWood JOURNEYS

Hoover JOURNEYS, SHI

HunTSvILLe HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS (2),

UNDERGROUND STATION

MoBILe HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ,

UNDERGROUND STATION

MonTgoMerY HAT SHACK

oxFord HAT SHACK, UNDERGROUND STATION

SPAnISH ForT JOURNEYS

TuSCALooSA HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

ALBerTA

CALgArY LIDS

edMonTon CAP CONNECTION (2), LIDS,

HEAD QUARTERS (2)

MedICIne HAT LIDS

red deer LIDS

ArkAnSAS

FAYeTTevILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

ForT SMITH HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

HoT SPrIngS JOURNEYS

JoneSBoro LIDS, JOURNEYS

LITTLe roCk LIDS

norTH LITTLe roCk JOURNEYS (2), HAT WORLD,

UNDERGROUND STATION

PIne BLuFF HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

rogerS LIDS, JOURNEYS

ArIzonA

CHAndLer JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

FLAgSTAFF JOURNEYS, LIDS

gILBerT JOURNEYS

gLendALe LIDS, JOURNEYS

MeSA JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, LIDS (2)

PHoenIx HAT WORLD, LIDS (2), 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS(4),  

JOURNEYS KIDZ, UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

PreSCoTT JOURNEYS

SCoTTSdALe LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP,

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

SIerrA vISTA LIDS

TeMPe LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ

TuCSon LIDS, JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

HAT WORLD, SHI, UNDERGROUND STATION

YuMA JOURNEYS

BrITISH CoLuMBIA

BurnABY LIDS (2)

keLoWnA HEAD QUARTERS

LAngLeY HEAD QUARTERS

nAnAIMo LIDS

SurreY LIDS

vAnCouver LIDS

vICTorIA HEAD QUARTERS

WHISTLer LIDS

CALIFornIA

ALPIne JOURNEYS

AnTIoCH LIDS, JOURNEYS

ArCAdIA LIDS, JOURNEYS

roSevILLe LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

deLAWAre

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

dover HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

SACrAMenTo LIDS (3), JOURNEYS (2)

neWArk LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS

SALInAS LIDS, JOURNEYS

BAkerSFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

SAn BernAdIno LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

BreA LIDS, JOURNEYS

BurBAnk LIDS, JOURNEYS

SAn Bruno JOURNEYS

SAn dIego LIDS (4), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP,

JOURNEYS (3)

CABAzon JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SAn FrAnCISCo LIDS (3), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

reHoBoTH BeACH LIDS, JOURNEYS

WILMIngTon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

dISTrICT oF CoLuMBIA

WASHIngTon, d.C. LIDS, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (4)

CAMArILLo LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SAn JoSe LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ 

FLorIdA

CAnogA PArk LIDS, JOURNEYS

CAPIToLA LIDS, JOURNEYS

SAn LeAndro LIDS

SAn MATeo LIDS, JOURNEYS

CArLSBAd LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET,

SAn YSIdro JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ,

SAnTA AnA LIDS, JOURNEYS

ALTAMonTe SPrIngS LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

AvenTurA LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS

SAnTA CLArA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

BoCA rATon LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

CerrIToS LIDS, JOURNEYS

CHICo LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ

SAnTA MonICA LIDS, JOURNEYS

CHuLA vISTA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS (2), LIDS

SAnTA roSA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

CITruS HeIgHTS LIDS, JOURNEYS

CITY oF InduSTrY JOURNEYS

CoMMerCe LIDS, JOURNEYS

ConCord LIDS, JOURNEYS

SHerMAn oAkS JOURNEYS

SIMI vALLeY JOURNEYS

SToCkTon JOURNEYS, LIDS

TeMeCuLA JOURNEYS

CoSTA MeSA JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

THouSAnd oAkS LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

CuLver CITY LIDS

dALY CITY JOURNEYS

doWneY LIDS, JOURNEYS

eL CAJon LIDS,  JOURNEYS

eL CenTro LIDS, JOURNEYS

eSCondIdo LIDS, JOURNEYS

eurekA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

TrACY HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

TuLAre JOURNEYS

TuSTIn LIDS

vALenCIA JOURNEYS, LIDS

venTurA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

vICTorvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS

vISALIA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

WeST CovInA LIDS, JOURNEYS

FAIrFIeLd JOURNEYS, LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

WeSTMInSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS

YuBA CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

CoLorAdo

AurorA LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), 

UNDERGROUND STATION

BrooMFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

BoYnTon BeACH LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

BrAdenTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

BrAndon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI,

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

CLeArWATer HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

CorAL SPrIngS HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

dAYTonA BeACH LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

deSTIn LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS (2)

eLLenTon JOURNEYS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

eSTero LIDS, JOURNEYS (2), 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

FT. LAuderdALe JOURNEYS

FT. MYerS LIDS (3), JOURNEYS (2), 

UNDERGROUND STATION

gAIneSvILLe HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

HIALeAH HAT SHACK

JACkSonvILLe HAT SHACK, LIDS,

FoLSoM LIDS

FreSno LIDS, JOURNEYS

gILroY LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

gLendALe LIDS

HAnFord LIDS, JOURNEYS

HAYWArd UNDERGROUND STATION

HoLLYWood LIDS

IrvIne LIDS

LAkeWood LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

Long BeACH LIDS 

LoS AngeLeS LIDS (3), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP,

UNDERGROUND STATION

MILPITAS LIDS, JOURNEYS

ModeSTo LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

MonTCLAIr LIDS, JOURNEYS

MonTeBeLLo LIDS, JOURNEYS

MonTereY LIDS

Moreno vALLeY LIDS, JOURNEYS

nATIonAL CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

neWArk LIDS, JOURNEYS

norTHrIdge LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

CASTLe roCk LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS (2), 

JOURNEYS

CoLorAdo SPrIngS LIDS(2), JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

denver LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2),

UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

JenSen BeACH JOURNEYS

kISSIMMee LIDS, JOURNEYS

LAke WALeS LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS (3)

FT. CoLLInS JOURNEYS

grAnd JunCTIon LIDS, JOURNEYS

greeLeY JOURNEYS

LAkeWood LIDS, JOURNEYS

LITTLeTon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS (2)

LoneTree JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

LongMonT JOURNEYS

LoveLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS

PueBLo LIDS, JOURNEYS

LAkeLAnd HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC 

MAdeIrA BeACH SPORTS FAN-ATTIC 

MArY eSTHer HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

MeLBourne HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

MerrITT ISLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS

MIAMI HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION (4), SHI

MIAMI BeACH JOURNEYS

nAPLeS LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

SILverTHorne LIDS, JOURNEYS

oCALA LIDS

WeSTMInSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

oCoee LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

UNDERGROUND STATION

orAnge PArk LIDS, JOURNEYS

orLAndo HAT SHACK, LIDS (5), JOHNSTON & MURPHY 

SHOP, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, JOURNEYS (6), 

JOURNEYS KIDZ (2), UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

ovIedo JOURNEYS

onTArIo LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

ConneCTICuT

orAnge LIDS

CLInTon JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

PALM deSerT LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

dAnBurY LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

JOURNEYS

PALMdALe LIDS, JOURNEYS

PAnorAMA CITY LIDS

PISMo BeACH JOURNEYS

PLeASAnTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

rAnCHo CuCAMongA JOURNEYS

reddIng JOURNEYS

redondo BeACH LIDS

rICHMond LIDS

rIverSIde LIDS, JOURNEYS

FArMIngTon LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

PALM BeACH gArdenS JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

MAnCHeSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS

MerIden LIDS, JOURNEYS

MILFord LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

STAMFord JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS

TruMBuLL LIDS, JOURNEYS

WATerBurY LIDS, JOURNEYS

WATerFord LIDS, JOURNEYS

WeSTBrook  LIDS

WeSTPorT JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

JOURNEYS

PAnAMA CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

PAnAMA CITY BeACH LIDS, JOURNEYS

PeMBroke PIneS LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

PenSACoLA LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

PLAnTATIon LIDS, JOURNEYS

PorT CHArLoTTe LIDS, JOURNEYS

PorT rICHeY HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

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G e n e s c o   r e Ta i l   s T o r e s   A S   O F   1 / 3 0 / 1 0

ST. AuguSTIne JOURNEYS

ST. PeTerSBurg JOURNEYS, LIDS, 

ILLInoIS

kAnSAS

AurorA LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

LAWrenCe LIDS

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOURNEYS (2), UNDERGROUND STATION

MAnHATTAn HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

SAnFord HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

SArASoTA LIDS, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

SunrISe LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

TALLAHASSee HAT SHACK, HAT WORLD, LIDS, 

BLooMIngdALe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

oLATHe JOURNEYS

BLooMIngTon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

overLAnd PArk LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

BoLIngBrook JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

CALuMeT CITY LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

SALInA JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS (2), SPORTS FAN-ATTIC,  

CArBondALe JOURNEYS

ToPekA LIDS, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

CHAMPAIgn LIDS, JOURNEYS

WICHITA LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), 

TAMPA HAT SHACK, LIDS (3), JOHNSTON & 

CHICAgo LIDS (4), JOURNEYS,

UNDERGROUND STATION

HAnover LIDS, JARMAN SHOE STORE, JOURNEYS

HYATTSvILLe LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

oWIngS MILLS UNDERGROUND STATION

queenSToWn JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SALISBurY HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

ToWSon JOURNEYS

WALdorF HAT WORLD, UNDERGROUND STATION

WeSTMInSTer JOURNEYS

WHeATon HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

MURPHY SHOP (2), JOURNEYS (4), JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC (3), UNDERGROUND STATION

UNDERGROUND STATION

vero BeACH JOURNEYS

CHICAgo rIdge LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

WeLLIngTon JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

 JOURNEYS, LIDS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

evergreen PArk LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

WeST PALM BeACH JOURNEYS 

FAIrvIeW HeIgHTS LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

kenTuCkY

ASHLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS

MASSACHuSeTTS

AuBurn LIDS, JOURNEYS

BoWLIng green LIDS, JOURNEYS

BoSTon LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2)

FLorenCe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, LIDS KIDS, 

BrAInTree LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ

HeBron JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

BroCkTon LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

BurLIngTon LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

LexIngTon HAT WORLD, LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

CAMBrIdge LIDS, JOURNEYS

LouISvILLe LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

CHeSTnuT HILL JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

neWPorT JOURNEYS

oWenSBoro JOURNEYS

PAduCAH HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

dArTMouTH LIDS, JOURNEYS

dedHAM JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

eAST BoSTon LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2)

FoxBoro JOURNEYS

HAnover LIDS, JOURNEYS

HoLYoke LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ , 

ForSYTH JOURNEYS

gurnee LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, SHI

JoLIeT LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

LInCoLnWood LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

LoMBArd LIDS, JOURNEYS

MATTeSon HAT WORLD

MoLIne HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

norrIdge LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

georgIA

ALBAnY LIDS, JOURNEYS

ALPHAreTTA HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS

ATHenS HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

ATLAnTA HAT SHACK (2), LIDS (2), JARMAN SHOE STORE, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

JOURNEYS (3), SPORTS FAN-ATTIC,  

UNDERGROUND STATION (3)

AuguSTA LIDS, JOURNEYS, HAT SHACK, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION

BrunSWICk JOURNEYS

BuFord HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

CenTervILLe JOURNEYS

CoLuMBuS HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

CoMMerCe LIDS, JOURNEYS

dALTon JOURNEYS

dAWSonvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

deCATur LIDS, JARMAN SHOE STORE

dougLASvILLe HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

norTH rIverSIde LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

LouISIAnA

UNDERGROUND STATION

ALexAndrIA LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

norTHBrook JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

BATon rouge HAT SHACK, LIDS (2), 

oAkBrook JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS (2), 

orLAnd PArk LIDS, LIDS KIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOURNEYS KIDZ

BoSSIer CITY HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

PeorIA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

UNDERGROUND STATION

roCkFord LIDS, JOURNEYS

SCHAuMBurg LIDS (2), 

gonzALeS LIDS

greTnA JOURNEYS, LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS

HouMA JOURNEYS

SPrIngFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS

kenner HAT SHACK, JARMAN SHOE STORE, 

vernon HILLS LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

WeST dundee LIDS, JOURNEYS

LAFAYeTTe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

duLuTH LIDS, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, 

IndIAnA

UNDERGROUND STATION

BLooMIngTon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

kenneSAW HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

CLArkSvILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

edInBurgH LIDS

LAWrenCevILLe JOURNEYS, 

evAnSvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

LITHonIA HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

FT. WAYne HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

LAke CHArLeS LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

MeTAIrIe JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

Monroe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

SHrevePorT JOURNEYS

SLIdeLL JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

JOURNEYS KIDZ, LIDS KIDS, SHI

MACon HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS (2), 

greenWood LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

MAIne

UNDERGROUND STATION

IndIAnAPoLIS HAT WORLD (2), LIDS (2), 

BAngor LIDS, JOURNEYS

MorroW LIDS (2),UNDERGROUND STATION

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (3), JOURNEYS (2), 

FreePorT LIDS

roMe LIDS, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION (2), SHI

kITTerY JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SAvAnnAH LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2),

kokoMo JOURNEYS

SouTH PorTLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS

 SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION

LAFAYeTTe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

unIon CITY LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

MerrILLvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS,

 UNDERGROUND STATION

MICHIgAn CITY LIDS

MAnIToBA

WInnIPeg LIDS (2)

MArYLAnd

vALdoSTA JOURNEYS

HAWAII

AIeA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

HILo LIDS, JOURNEYS

HonoLuLu LIDS (3), JOURNEYS, HAT SHACK

kAHuLuI LIDS, JOURNEYS

kAILuA-konA LIDS

kAneoHe LIDS, JOURNEYS

LAHAInA LIDS 

LIHue LIDS

WAIkoLoA LIDS

IdAHo

BoISe JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

IdAHo FALLS JOURNEYS

TWIn FALLS JOURNEYS

MISHAWAkA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

AnnAPoLIS LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

MunCIe LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

PLAInFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS

BALTIMore LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

HArPer WoodS LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

rICHMond JOURNEYS

Terre HAuTe LIDS, JOURNEYS

IoWA

AMeS JOURNEYS

CedAr FALLS HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

CorALvILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

CounCIL BLuFFS JOURNEYS

dAvenPorT HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

deS MoIneS JOURNEYS (2)

SIoux CITY JOURNEYS

WATerLoo JOURNEYS

WeST deS MoIneS JOURNEYS (2)

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, HAT WORLD,  

HoWeLL LIDS, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

BeL AIr LIDS, JOURNEYS

BeTHeSdA LIDS, JOURNEYS 

JACkSon HAT WORLD

LAnSIng LIDS, JOURNEYS, KOSITCHEK’S

LIvonIA JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

CoLuMBIA LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

MIdLAnd HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

MuSkegon LIDS, JOURNEYS

FrederICk HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

novI LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS, 

gAITHerSBurg LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

UNDERGROUND STATION

gLen BurnIe LIDS, JOURNEYS

okeMoS HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

PorTAge LIDS, JOURNEYS

HAgerSToWn HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS,

roSevILLe LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SAgInAW HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

88

LIDS KIDS, SHI

HYAnnIS LIDS, JOURNEYS

kIngSTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

LAneSBoro JOURNEYS

Lee JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

LeoMInSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS

MArLBoro LIDS, JOURNEYS

nATICk LIDS, JOURNEYS, LIDS KIDS, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, SHI

norTH ATTLeBoro LIDS, JOURNEYS

PeABodY LIDS, JOURNEYS

SAuguS LIDS (2), JOURNEYS

SPrIngFIeLd JOURNEYS

SWAnSeA LIDS

TAunTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

WrenTHAM LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

MICHIgAn

Ann ArBor LIDS, JOURNEYS

AuBurn HILLS LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

BATTLe Creek HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

BIrCH run JOURNEYS

CLInTon ToWnSHIP SHI

deArBorn LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

FLInT LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

ForT grATIoT LIDS, JOURNEYS

grAnd rAPIdS LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS

grAndvILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, SHI

green oAk ToWnSHIP JOURNEYS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SouTHFIeLd HAT ZONE, UNDERGROUND STATION

neBrASkA

STerLIng HeIgHTS LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

TAYLor LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

TrAverSe CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

TroY LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS (2), 

UNDERGROUND STATION

WeSTLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

MInneSoTA

ALBerTvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS

BLAIne LIDS, JOURNEYS

BLooMIngTon LIDS (3), HATWORLD,

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI, UNDERGROUND STATION

BrookLYn CenTer JOURNEYS

BurnSvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

duLuTH LIDS, JOURNEYS

eden PrAIrIe JOURNEYS

MAnkATo JOURNEYS

MAPLe grove JOURNEYS

MAPLeWood JOURNEYS

MInneTonkA LIDS, JOURNEYS

roCHeSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS

LInCoLn LIDS, JOURNEYS (2)

oMAHA LIDS, JOURNEYS (2)

nevAdA

HenderSon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

LAS vegAS LIDS (8), JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS (7),  

JOURNEYS KIDZ, UNDERGROUND STATION

PrIMM JOURNEYS

reno JOURNEYS (2), LIDS

neW BrunSWICk

dIePPe LIDS

FrederICTon LIDS

ST. JoHn LIDS

neW HAMPSHIre

ConCord LIDS, JOURNEYS

MAnCHeSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS

nASHuA LIDS, JOURNEYS

neWIngTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

norTH ConWAY LIDS, JOURNEYS

SALeM LIDS, JOURNEYS

neW JerSeY

roSevILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, SHI

BrIdgeWATer LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

ST. CLoud HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

ST. PAuL LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

BurLIngTon UNDERGROUND STATION

JOURNEYS KIDZ, GREAT PLAINS

WoodBurY JOURNEYS

MISSISSIPPI

BILoxI HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

greenvILLe JOURNEYS

guLFPorT LIDS

HATTIeSBurg HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

JACkSon HAT WORLD, UNDERGROUND STATION

MerIdIAn HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

rIdgeLAnd HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

SouTHAven JOURNEYS

TuPeLo LIDS, JOURNEYS

MISSourI

BrAnSon LIDS, JOURNEYS

CAPe gIrArdeAu LIDS, JOURNEYS

CHerrY HILL LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

dePTFord LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

eAST BrunSWICk LIDS, JOURNEYS

eATonToWn LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

edISon LIDS

eLIzABeTH HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

FreeHoLd HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JACkSon JOURNEYS

JerSeY CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS, SHI

LAWrenCevILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

LIvIngSTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

MArLTon JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

MAYS LAndIng LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

MooreSToWn LIDS, JOURNEYS

neWArk JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

CHeSTerFIeLd LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

PArAMuS LIDS (3), JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

CoLuMBIA LIDS, JOURNEYS

deS PereS JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

FLorISSAnT UNDERGROUND STATION

HAzeLWood LIDS, JOURNEYS

IndePendenCe LIDS, JOURNEYS,

 JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

JoPLIn HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

kAnSAS CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

oSAge BeACH LIDS, JOURNEYS,

JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

UNDERGROUND STATION, SHI

roCkAWAY LIDS, JOURNEYS, SHI

SHorT HILLS JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

TInTon FALLS LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

ToMS rIver LIDS, JOURNEYS

WoodBrIdge LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

neW MexICo

ALBuquerque LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), 

JOURNEYS KIDZ (2), UNDERGROUND STATION (2), SHI

SPrIngFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

ST. Ann HAT ZONE, UNDERGROUND STATION

ST. JoSePH LIDS, JOURNEYS

ST. LouIS LIDS (3), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC,

CLovIS JOURNEYS

FArMIngTon JOURNEYS

gALLuP JOURNEYS

LAS CruCeS JOURNEYS

SAnTA Fe JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

ST. PeTerS LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI,

neW York

Genesco inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Bronx LIDS

JACkSonvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

BrookLYn LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

UNDERGROUND STATION

BuFFALo LIDS, JOURNEYS (2), 

PInevILLe HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

rALeIgH HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

UNDERGROUND STATION, LIDS KIDS

JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

CenTrAL vALLeY LIDS,

roCkY MounT LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SMITHFIeLd JOURNEYS

CLAY JOURNEYS

deer PArk LIDS, JOURNEYS

deWITT JOURNEYS

eLMHurST LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

WILMIngTon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

WInSTon-SALeM LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

UNDERGROUND STATION, LIDS KIDS

FLuSHIng LIDS

gArden CITY LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS

greeCe JOURNEYS

HICkSvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS

HorSeHeAdS LIDS, JOURNEYS

norTH dAkoTA

BISMArCk LIDS, JOURNEYS

FArgo LIDS, JOURNEYS

grAnd ForkS LIDS, JOURNEYS

MInoT JOURNEYS

novA SCoTIA

HunTIngTon STATIon JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

dArTMouTH LIDS

JoHnSon CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

HALIFAx LIDS

kIngSTon JOURNEYS

LAke grove LIDS, JOURNEYS, LIDS KIDS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

LAkeWood LIDS

MASSAPequA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

MIddLeToWn LIDS, JOURNEYS

neW HArTFord LIDS, JOURNEYS

neW York LIDS (5), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

JOURNEYS (2)

nIAgArA FALLS LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

PLATTSBurgH LIDS, JOURNEYS

PougHkeePSIe LIDS, JOURNEYS

rIverHeAd LIDS, JOURNEYS

roCHeSTer LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

roTTerdAM JOURNEYS

SArATogA SPrIngS HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

STATen ISLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

SYrACuSe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

vALLeY STreAM LIDS, JOURNEYS

vICTor LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS

WATerLoo LIDS, JOURNEYS

WATerToWn LIDS, JOURNEYS

WeST nYACk JOURNEYS, LIDS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION, SHI

WHITe PLAInS LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

WILLIAMSvILLe JOURNEYS

YorkToWn HeIgHTS JOURNEYS

oHIo

Akron LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2)

AurorA JOURNEYS

BeACHWood JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

BeAverCreek JOURNEYS KIDZ, HAT WORLD, 

JOURNEYS (2)

CAnTon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

CInCInnATI HAT WORLD, HAT ZONE, LIDS (2), 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS (4), JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

CLeveLAnd LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

UNDERGROUND STATION

CoLuMBuS HAT WORLD, LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & 

MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI,

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION

dAYTon LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, SHI

duBLIn HAT ZONE, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

eLYrIA LIDS, JOURNEYS

FIndLAY JOURNEYS

HeATH JOURNEYS

JeFFerSonvILLe JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

LAnCASTer HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

LIMA LIDS, JOURNEYS

MAnSFIeLd HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

MAuMee LIDS, JOURNEYS

MenTor LIDS, JOURNEYS

Monroe HAT WORLD, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

nILeS JOURNEYS, HAT WORLD

norTH oLMSTed LIDS, JOURNEYS

PArMA LIDS, JOURNEYS

ASHevILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

rICHMond HeIgHTS UNDERGROUND STATION

BurLIngTon JOURNEYS

SAnduSkY LIDS, JOURNEYS

CArY HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS

SPrIngFIeLd JOURNEYS

CHArLoTTe LIDS (4), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (3), 

ST. CLAIrSvILLe HAT WORLD

JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, 

STrongSvILLe LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

ConCord HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS (2)

ToLedo LIDS, JOURNEYS, SHI, UNDERGROUND STATION

durHAM LIDS, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, 

WeSTLAke JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

YoungSToWn LIDS, JOURNEYS

FAYeTTevILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

zAneSvILLe HAT WORLD

UNDERGROUND STATION

gASTonIA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

okLAHoMA

BArTLeSvILLe JOURNEYS

LAWTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

norMAn LIDS, JOURNEYS

okLAHoMA CITY HAT WORLD (2), LIDS,

JOURNEYS (3), JOURNEYS KIDZ (2)

SHAWnee JOURNEYS

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

MonTAnA

BILLIngS LIDS, JOURNEYS

BozeMAn LIDS

MISSouLA JOURNEYS

ALBAnY LIDS (3), JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ,

goLdSBoro JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION, SHI

AMHerST HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

AuBurn JOURNEYS

greenSBoro HAT SHACK, LIDS, JARMAN SHOE STORE, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION

BAY SHore LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

greenvILLe UNDERGROUND STATION

HICkorY HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC 

89

WAYne LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

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G e n e s c o   r e Ta i l   s T o r e s   A S   O F   1 / 3 0 / 1 0

TuLSA LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

SeLInSgrove HAT WORLD

CLArkSvILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

LuBBoCk HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ,

SCArBorougH HEAD QUARTERS

UNDERGROUND STATION, SHI

SPrIngFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS

CoLLIervILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS

 UNDERGROUND STATION

STATe CoLLege HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

FrAnkLIn HAT WORLD, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

LuFkIn JOURNEYS

STroudSBurg LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

MCALLen LIDS, JARMAN SHOE STORE, JOURNEYS, 

TAnnerSvILLe JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

gATLInBurg LIDS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOURNEYS

TArenTuM LIDS, JOURNEYS

unIonToWn HAT WORLD

goodLeTTSvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

MerCedeS JOURNEYS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

UNDERGROUND STATION

MeSquITe LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

JACkSon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

WASHIngTon HAT WORLD, LIDS, JOURNEYS

JoHnSon CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

MIdLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

WeST MIFFLIn LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

knoxvILLe HAT WORLD, LIDS, JOURNEYS (3)

odeSSA LIDS, JOURNEYS

WHITeHALL LIDS, JOURNEYS

MeMPHIS JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP,  

PASAdenA JOURNEYS

WILkeS-BArre HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ,  

PeArLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS

WILLoW grove HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, SHI

WYoMISSIng LIDS, JOURNEYS

York JOURNEYS

PuerTo rICo

AguAdILLA JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION 

MorrISToWn JOURNEYS

MurFreeSBoro HAT WORLD, LIDS, JOURNEYS

nASHvILLe LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

PLAno LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS

PorT ArTHur JOURNEYS

round roCk LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS,  

JOURNEYS

BArCeLoneTA LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

BAYAMon LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ

CAguAS LIDS (3), JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

CAnovAnAS LIDS, JOURNEYS

CAroLInA LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

SevIervILLe LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

TexAS

SAn AngeLo HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

SAn AnTonIo LIDS (7), JARMAN SHOE STORE,

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), JOURNEYS (6), 

JOURNEYS KIDZ (2), UNDERGROUND STATION (2), SHI

SAn MArCoS LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

SHerBrooke LIDS

CorPuS CHrISTI LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

FAJArdo JOURNEYS

guAYAMA JOURNEYS

HATILLo LIDS, JOURNEYS

HATo reY JOURNEYS

HuMACAo LIDS, JOURNEYS

ISABeLA LIDS, JOURNEYS

MAYAguez LIDS, JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ

PonCe LIDS, JOURNEYS

SAn JuAn LIDS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

SIerrA BAYAMon JOURNEYS

vegA ALTA LIDS, JOURNEYS

queBeC 

LASALLe LIDS

LAvAL LIDS

rHode ISLAnd

ProvIdenCe LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

ABILene HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

AMArILLo LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

ArLIngTon LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

SHerMAn JOURNEYS

SPrIng LIDS

SHI, UNDERGROUND STATION

SugArLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

AuSTIn LIDS (3), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

TeMPLe JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS (3), UNDERGROUND STATION

TexArkAnA LIDS, JOURNEYS

BAYToWn JOURNEYS

THe WoodLAndS JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

BeAuMonT LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

TYLer LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

UNDERGROUND STATION

BroWnSvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

vICTorIA JOURNEYS

WACo LIDS, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

WICHITA FALLS LIDS, JOURNEYS

CAnuTILLo JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, JOURNEYS

CedAr PArk HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

CoLLege STATIon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

Conroe LIDS

u.S. vIrgIn ISLAndS

ST. THoMAS JOURNEYS

uTAH

LAYTon JOURNEYS

LogAn JOURNEYS

SHI, UNDERGROUND STATION

MurrAY LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

CYPreSS JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, LIDS

ogden LIDS, JOURNEYS

dALLAS HAT WORLD, LIDS (2), 

oreM LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (3), JOURNEYS (3), 

PArk CITY JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

Provo JOURNEYS

denTon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

SALT LAke CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

SAndY JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

SouTH CAroLInA

AnderSon HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

BLuFFTon JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

eAgLe PASS JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

eL PASo HAT ZONE (2), JOURNEYS (3), 

ST. george JOURNEYS

CHArLeSTon HAT SHACK, LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ (2), SHI

WeST vALLeY CITY JOURNEYS

HAT WORLD

ForT WorTH HAT WORLD, LIDS, JARMAN SHOE STORE, 

CoLuMBIA HAT WORLD (2), LIDS, JOURNEYS (3), 

JOURNEYS (2), UNDERGROUND STATION

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION

FrIendSWood LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

FLorenCe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

gAFFneY JOURNEYS

FrISCo HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI

verMonT

BurLIngTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

MAnCHeSTer JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

SouTH BurLIngTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

greenvILLe LIDS, LIDS KIDS, JARMAN SHOE STORE, 

gArLAnd LIDS, JOURNEYS

vIrgInIA

 JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

grAPevIne LIDS, JOURNEYS

ArLIngTon HAT ZONE, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

MYrTLe BeACH LIDS (4), JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

HArLIngen LIDS, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

JOURNEYS (2), SPORTS FAN-ATTIC

HouSTon LIDS (8), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (2), 

CHArLoTTeSvILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

norTH CHArLeSTon JOURNEYS (2), 

JOURNEYS (8), JOURNEYS KIDZ (2), 

CHeSAPeAke HAT WORLD (2), JOURNEYS (2), 

UNDERGROUND STATION

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC (2), UNDERGROUND STATION (5)

UNDERGROUND STATION

norTH MYrTLe BeACH LIDS

HuMBLe LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, SHI,

CHrISTIAnSBurg HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

SPArTAnBurg LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

SPORTS FAN-ATTIC, UNDERGROUND STATION 

CoLonIAL HeIgHTS HAT WORLD, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

HurST LIDS, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

UNDERGROUND STATION

onTArIo

BArrIe CAP CONNECTION

BeLLevILLe LIDS

BrAMPTon LIDS

BrAnTFord LIDS 

BurLIngTon LIDS

CAMBrIdge HEAD QUARTERS

gueLPH LIDS

HAMILTon HEAD QUARTERS

kIngSTon LIDS

kITCHner LIDS

London LIDS (2)

MISSISSAugA  LIDS (2), HEAD QUARTERS

neWMArkeT HEAD QUARTERS

nIAgArA FALLS LIDS

norTH BAY CAP CONNECTION

oSHAWA LIDS

oTTAWA LIDS (2)

PICkerIng LIDS

SArnIA LIDS

ST. CATHArIneS LIDS

SudBurY LIDS

THornHILL LIDS

ToronTo HEAD QUARTERS, LIDS (2)

vAugHn HEAD QUARTERS

WATerLoo LIDS

WIndSor HEAD QUARTERS

oregon

eugene LIDS, JOURNEYS

MedFord HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

PorTLAnd LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2)

SALeM LIDS, JOURNEYS

TIgArd LIDS, JOURNEYS

WoodBurn LIDS, JOURNEYS

PennSYLvAnIA

ALToonA LIDS, JOURNEYS

BenSALeM LIDS, JOURNEYS

CAMP HILL HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

JOURNEYS

CenTer vALLeY LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS

dICkSon CITY JOURNEYS

erIe LIDS, JOURNEYS

exTon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

greenSBurg HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

grove CITY JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

HArrISBurg LIDS, JOURNEYS (2)

HoMeSTeAd JOURNEYS

JoHnSToWn LIDS

kIng oF PruSSIA LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY 

SHOP, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

LAnCASTer LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

LAngHorne LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

MedIA LIDS, JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION

MonACA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

MonroevILLe LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS

MooSIC LIDS, JOURNEYS

norTH WALeS LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

PITTSBurgH LIDS (3), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP (3), 

JOURNEYS (3), JOURNEYS KIDZ, HAT WORLD

PLYMouTH MeeTIng JOURNEYS

PoTTSToWn JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, LIDS

SCrAnTon LIDS (2), JOURNEYS

PHILAdeLPHIA LIDS (4), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

SIoux FALLS HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

SouTH dAkoTA

rAPId CITY LIDS, JOURNEYS

IrvIng LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

dAnvILLe HAT SHACK, JOURNEYS

UNDERGROUND STATION

kATY LIDS, JOURNEYS

duLLeS LIDS, JOURNEYS

FAIrFAx LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

kILLeen HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

JOURNEYS

TenneSSee

LAke JACkSon LIDS, JOURNEYS

FrederICkSBurg HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

AnTIoCH LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

LAredo LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ, 

gLen ALLen LIDS, JOURNEYS,

UNDERGROUND STATION

BArTLeTT LIDS

UNDERGROUND STATION

 UNDERGROUND STATION

LeWISvILLe JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

HArrISonBurg LIDS, JOURNEYS

CHATTAnoogA LIDS (2), JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

LongvIeW LIDS, JOURNEYS

LeeSBurg JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET

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LYnCHBurg HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

MAnASSAS LIDS, JOURNEYS

MCLeAn LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, JOURNEYS

neWPorT neWS HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

UNDERGROUND STATION

norFoLk LIDS (2), JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP, 

JOURNEYS, UNDERGROUND STATION (2)

rICHMond HAT WORLD, LIDS, JOURNEYS (3),

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

roAnoke LIDS, JOURNEYS

SPrIngFIeLd JOURNEYS

vIrgInIA BeACH LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

WILLIAMSBurg LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY

OUTLET, JOURNEYS (2)

WInCHeSTer LIDS, JOURNEYS

WoodBrIdge LIDS, JOURNEYS

WASHIngTon

AuBurn LIDS, JOURNEYS

BeLLevue LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

BeLLIngHAM LIDS, JOURNEYS

BurLIngTon JOURNEYS

evereTT LIDS, JOURNEYS

kenneWICk LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

kenT JOURNEYS

LYnnWood LIDS, JOURNEYS

oLYMPIA LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

PuYALLuP LIDS, JOURNEYS

redMond JOURNEYS

SeATTLe LIDS (2), JOURNEYS (2), JOURNEYS KIDZ

SILverdALe LIDS, JOURNEYS

SPokAne LIDS, JOURNEYS (2)

TACoMA LIDS, JOURNEYS

TukWILA LIDS

TuLALIP LIDS, JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET,

JOURNEYS

unIon gAP JOURNEYS

vAnCouver LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

WeST vIrgInIA

BArBourSvILLe HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS, 

JOURNEYS KIDZ

BrIdgePorT HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

CHArLeSTon LIDS, JOURNEYS, JOURNEYS KIDZ

MorgAnToWn HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

PArkerSBurg HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

WISConSIn

APPLeTon LIDS, JOURNEYS

BArABoo LIDS, JOURNEYS

BrookFIeLd LIDS, JOURNEYS

eAu CLAIre JOURNEYS

gLendALe LIDS, JOURNEYS, 

JOHNSTON & MURPHY SHOP

green BAY LIDS, JOURNEYS

greendALe LIDS, JOURNEYS

JAneSvILLe LIDS, JOURNEYS

LACroSSe JOURNEYS

MAdISon LIDS (3), JOURNEYS (2)

MILWAukee LIDS, UNDERGROUND STATION

oSHkoSH JOURNEYS

PLeASAnT PrAIrIe JOHNSTON & MURPHY OUTLET, 

JOURNEYS

rACIne LIDS, JOURNEYS

WAuWAToSA HAT WORLD, JOURNEYS

WYoMIng

CASPer JOURNEYS

CHeYenne JOURNEYS

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