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Genesco Inc.
Annual Report 2018

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THE BUSINESS OF GENESCO  

The Company’s business includes the sourcing and design, marketing and distribution of footwear and accessories through 
retail stores, including Journeys®, Journeys Kidz®, Shi by Journeys®, Little Burgundy® and Johnston & Murphy® in the 
U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada and through Schuh® stores in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany, and 
through e-commerce websites and catalogs, and at wholesale, primarily under the Company’s Johnston & Murphy® brand, the 
H.S. Trask® brand, the licensed Dockers® brand, and other brands that the Company licenses for men’s footwear. The 
Company’s wholesale footwear brands are distributed to more than 1,200 retail accounts in the United States, including a 
number of leading department, discount, and specialty stores. The Company’s business also includes Lids Sports, which 
operates (i) headwear and accessory stores under the Lids® name and other names in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, (ii) the 
Lids Locker Room and Lids Clubhouse businesses, consisting of sports-oriented fan shops featuring a broad array of licensed 
merchandise such as apparel, hats and accessories, sports decor and novelty products, operating under various trade names, (iii) 
licensed team merchandise departments in Macy's department stores operated under the name  Locker Room by Lids and on 
macys.com under a license agreement with Macy's, and (iv) e-commerce operations.  Including both the footwear businesses 
and the Lids Sports business, at February 3, 2018, the Company operated 2,694 retail stores and leased departments in the U.S., 
Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. 

TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS  

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, 2013 and the reinvestment monthly of all dividends. 

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE 5 YEAR TOTAL RETURN 

300

250

200

150

100

50

0
FYE 13

Comparison of Cumulative Five Year Total Return  

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

FYE 14

FYE 15

FYE 16

FYE 17

FYE 18

ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE 
Years Ending 

Company / Index 
Genesco Inc. 
S&P 500 Index 
S&P 1500 Footwear Index 

Jan 14 
11.76 
20.31 
36.80 

Jan 15 
1.75 
14.22 
24.49 

Jan 16 
-7.43 
-0.67 
29.33 

Jan 17 
-10.34 
20.87 
-11.31 

Jan 18 
-44.10 
22.83 
31.04 

Company / Index 
Genesco Inc. 
S&P 500 Index 
S&P 1500 Footwear Index 

Base 
Period 
Jan 13 
100 
100 
100 

INDEXED RETURNS 
Years Ending 

Jan 14 
111.76 
120.31 
136.80 

Jan 15 
113.72 
137.42 
170.30 

Jan 16 
105.27 
136.51 
220.26 

Jan 17 
94.38 
164.99 
195.35 

Jan 18 
52.76 
202.67 
256.00 

*The S&P 1500 Footwear Index consists of Crocs, Inc., Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Nike, Inc., Skechers U.S.A.,  Inc., Steven Madden, Ltd. and Wolverine 
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CORPORATE INFORMATION  

Annual Meeting of Shareholders  
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held Thursday, June 28, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. CDT, at the corporate headquarters in 
Genesco Park, Nashville, Tennessee.  

Corporate Headquarters  
Genesco Park  
1415 Murfreesboro Road –P.O. Box 731  
Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731  

Independent Auditors  
Ernst & Young  
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 1400  
Nashville, Tennessee 37219  

Transfer Agent and Registrar  
Communications concerning stock transfer, consolidating accounts, change of address and lost or stolen stock certificates 
should be directed to the transfer agent. When corresponding with the transfer agent, shareholders should state the exact 
name(s) in which the stock is registered and certificate number, as well as old and new information about the account.  

Regular Mail  
Computershare 
P.O. Box 505000  
Louisville, KY 40233-5000  
UNITED STATES  

Overnight Delivery  
Computershare 
462 South 4th Street  
Suite 1600  
Louisville, KY 40233-5000  
UNITED STATES 

Questions & Inquiries via Computershare’s website:  
www.computershare.com/investor  
Computershare Phone: (877) 224-0366  
Hearing Impaired/TDD: 1-800-952-9245  

Investor Relations  
Security analysts, portfolio managers or other investment community representatives should contact:  
Mimi E. Vaughn, Senior Vice President –Finance, Chief Financial Officer  
Genesco Park, Suite 490 –P.O. Box 731  
Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731  
(615) 367-7386 

Other Information  
A copy of any exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K will be furnished to shareholders upon written request, addressed to 
Director, Corporate Relations, Genesco Inc., Genesco Park, Suite 490, P.O. Box 731, Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731, 
accompanied by a check in the amount of $15.00 payable to Genesco Inc. Certifications by the Chief Executive Officer and the 
Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 have been filed as exhibits 
of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

Common Stock Listing  
New York Stock Exchange: GCO  

Shareholder Information  
Shareholder information may be accessed at www.genesco.com  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 _______________________________________________________ 
FORM 10-K 
(Mark One) 

 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 

1934 

For the Fiscal Year Ended February 3, 2018 

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

OF 1934 

for the transition period from             to 

Commission File No. 1-3083 
_____________________________________________________ 

Genesco Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Tennessee 
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization) 

Genesco Park, 1415 Murfreesboro Road 
Nashville, Tennessee 
(Address of principal executive offices) 

62-0211340 
(I.R.S. Employer 
Identification No.) 

37217-2895 
(Zip Code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 367-7000 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class 

Common Stock, $1.00 par value 

Name of Exchange 
on which Registered 

New York Stock Exchange 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 
Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock 

________________________________________________________ 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 
Yes      No   

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 
Yes      No   

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every 
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232-405 of this chapter) 
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). 
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is 
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information 
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    

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

Large accelerated filer  

Non-accelerated filer      (Do not check if smaller reporting company)  

Accelerated filer 



Smaller reporting company  
Emerging Growth company  

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

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

The aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of July 29, 2017, the last business day of 
the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $640,000,000.  The market value calculation 
was determined using a per share price of $32.15, the price at which the common stock was last sold on the New York Stock 
Exchange on such date. For purposes of this calculation, shares held by nonaffiliates excludes only those shares beneficially 
owned by officers, directors, and shareholders owning 10% or more of the outstanding common stock (and, in each case, their 
immediate family members and affiliates). 

As of March 16, 2018, 19,918,468 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding. 

Portions of the proxy statement for the June 28, 2018 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated into Part III by 
reference. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 

Business 

Item 1. 
Item 1A.  Risk Factors 
Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments 
Item 2. 
Item 3. 
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 
Item 4A.  Executive Officers 

Properties 
Legal Proceedings 

PART II 
Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

Securities 
Selected Financial Data 

Item 6. 
Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 
Item 8. 
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 
Item 9. 
Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures 
Item 9B.  Other Information 

PART III 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 
Item 11. 
Item 12. 
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 
Item 14. 

Executive Compensation 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services 

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 
Item 16. 

Form 10-K Summary 

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ITEM 1, BUSINESS 

General 

PART I 

Genesco Inc. ("Genesco" or the  “Company”), incorporated in 1934 in the State of Tennessee, is a leading retailer and 
wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories with net sales for Fiscal 2018 of $2.91 billion. During Fiscal 2018, 
the Company operated five reportable business segments (not including corporate): (i) Journeys Group, comprised of the 
Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys and Little Burgundy retail footwear chains, e-commerce operations and catalog; 
(ii) Schuh  Group,  comprised  of  the  Schuh  retail  footwear  chain  and  e-commerce  operations;  (iii) Lids  Sports  Group, 
comprised of (a) headwear and accessory stores under the Lids® name and other names in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, 
(b) the Lids Locker Room and Lids Clubhouse businesses, consisting of sports-oriented fan shops featuring a broad array of 
licensed merchandise such as apparel, hats and accessories, sports decor and novelty products, operating under various trade 
names, (c) licensed team merchandise departments in Macy's department stores operated under the name Locker Room by 
Lids and on macys.com under a license agreement with Macy's, and (d) e-commerce operations; (iv) Johnston & Murphy 
Group, comprised of Johnston & Murphy retail operations, e-commerce operations and catalog and wholesale distribution of 
products under the Johnston & Murphy® and H.S.Trask® brands; and (v) Licensed Brands, comprised of Dockers® Footwear, 
sourced and marketed under a license from Levi Strauss & Company, G.H. Bass Footwear operated under a license from G-
III Apparel Group, Ltd., which was terminated in January 2018, and other brands. 

At February 3, 2018, the Company operated 2,694 retail footwear, headwear and sports apparel and accessory stores and 
leased departments located primarily throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico, but also including 143 headwear and 
sports apparel and accessory stores and 93 footwear stores in Canada and 134 footwear stores in the United Kingdom, the 
Republic of Ireland and Germany. At February 3, 2018, Journeys Group operated 1,220 stores, Schuh Group operated 134 
stores, Lids Sports Group operated 1,159 stores and leased departments and Johnston & Murphy Group operated 181 retail 
shops and factory stores.  The Company currently plans to open a total of approximately 55 new retail stores and to close 
approximately 92 retail stores in Fiscal 2019. 

The following table sets forth certain additional information concerning the Company’s retail footwear, headwear and sports 
apparel and accessory stores and leased departments during the five most recent fiscal years: 

Retail Stores and Leased Departments 

Beginning of year 

Opened during year 
Acquired during year 
Closed during year 

End of year 

Fiscal 
2014 

Fiscal 
2015 

Fiscal 
2016 

Fiscal 
2017 

Fiscal 
2018 

2,459    
183    
15    
(89 )  
2,568    

2,568    
273    
56    
(73 )  
2,824    

2,824    
81    
37    
(90 )  
2,852    

2,852    
81    
—    
(139 )  
2,794    

2,794  
77  
—  
(177 ) 
2,694  

The Company also sources, designs, markets and distributes footwear under its own Johnston & Murphy® brand, the H.S. 
Trask® brand, the licensed Dockers® brand and other brands that the Company licenses for footwear to over 1,200 retail 
accounts in the United States, including a number of leading department, discount, and specialty stores. 

Shorthand references to fiscal years (e.g., “Fiscal 2018”) refer to the fiscal year ended on the Saturday nearest January 31st in 
the named year (e.g., February 3, 2018).  The terms "Company," "Genesco," "we," "our" or "us" as used herein and unless 
otherwise stated or indicated by context refer to Genesco Inc. and its subsidiaries.  All information contained in Item 7, 
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is referred to in this 
Item 1 of this report, is incorporated by such reference in Item 1. This report contains forward-looking statements. Actual 
results may vary materially and adversely from the expectations reflected in these statements. For a discussion of some of the 
factors that may lead to different results, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” 

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Available Information 

The Company files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, 
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other reports from time to time. The public may read and copy any materials we file with 
the  SEC  at  the  SEC’s  Public  Reference  Room  at  100  F  Street,  NE,  Washington,  DC  20549.  The  public  may  obtain 
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Company is an 
electronic filer and the SEC maintains an internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains the reports, proxy and information 
statements, and other information filed electronically. The Company’s website address is http://www.genesco.com. The 
Company’s website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. The Company makes available free of charge 
through the website annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all 
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to 
the SEC. Copies of the charters of each of the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and 
Governance Committee and Strategic Alternatives Committee, as well as the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines 
and Code of Ethics along with position descriptions for the Company's board of directors (the "Board of Directors" or the 
"Board") and Board committees are also available free of charge through the website. The information provided on the 
Company’s  website is not part of this report, and is therefore not incorporated by reference unless such information is 
otherwise specifically incorporated elsewhere in this report. 

Segments 

Journeys Group 

The Journeys Group segment, including Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys and Little Burgundy retail stores, e-
commerce  and  catalog  operations,  accounted  for  approximately  46%  of  the  Company’s  net  sales  in  Fiscal  2018.  The 
Company believes that the  Journeys Group’s distinctive store  formats, its  mix of  well-known brands and new product 
introductions, and its experienced management team provide significant competitive advantages for the Journeys Group.  
Fiscal  2018  comparable  sales,  including  both  store  and  direct  sales,  increased  4%  from  Fiscal  2017.    Earnings  from 
operations attributable to Journeys Group were $76.1 million in Fiscal 2018, with an operating margin of 5.7%. 

At February 3, 2018, Journeys Group operated 1,220 stores, including 918 Journeys stores, 242 Journeys Kidz stores, 21 Shi 
by Journeys stores and 39 Little Burgundy stores averaging approximately 1,950 square feet, located primarily in malls and 
factory outlet centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, selling footwear and accessories for young men, 
women and children. 

Journeys retail footwear stores target customers in the 13 to 22 year age group through the use of youth-oriented decor and 
multi-channel media.  Journeys stores carry predominately branded merchandise across a wide range of prices. The Journeys 
Kidz retail footwear stores sell footwear and accessories primarily for younger children ages five to 12. Shi by Journeys retail 
footwear stores sell footwear and accessories to a target customer group consisting of fashion-conscious women in their early 
20’s to mid 30’s. Little Burgundy retail footwear stores sell footwear and accessories to fashion-oriented men and women in 
the 18 to 34 age group ranging from students to young professionals. In Fiscal 2018, the Journeys Group closed a net of 29 
stores, and currently has plans to close a net of approximately two stores in Fiscal 2019. 

Lids Sports Group 

The Lids Sports Group segment, as described above, accounted for approximately 27% of the Company’s net sales in Fiscal 
2018.  Fiscal 2018 comparable sales, including both store and direct sales, decreased 7% from Fiscal 2017.  Earnings from 
operations attributable to Lids Sports Group was $11.7 million in Fiscal 2018, with an operating margin of 1.5%. 

At February 3, 2018, Lids Sports Group operated 1,159 stores and leased departments, including 853 Lids stores, 184 Lids 
Locker Room and Clubhouse stores and 122 Locker Room by Lids leased departments, averaging approximately 1,175 
square feet, throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Lids Sports Group closed a net of 81 stores and leased 
departments in Fiscal 2018, and currently has plans to close a net of approximately 44 stores and leased departments in Fiscal 
2019. 

The core headwear stores and kiosks, located in malls, airports, street and factory outlet centers throughout the United States, 
Puerto Rico and Canada, target customers in the early-teens to mid-20’s age group. In general, the stores offer headwear from 
an assortment of college, MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL teams, as well as other specialty fashion categories. The Lids Locker 
Room and Lids Clubhouse stores, operating under a number of trade names, located in malls and other locations primarily in 
the United States and Canada, target sports fans of all ages. These stores offer headwear, apparel, accessories and novelties 
representing an assortment of college and professional teams.  The Locker Room by Lids leased departments in Macy's 

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department stores offer headwear, apparel, accessories and novelties representing an assortment of college and professional 
teams generally focused on the particular Macy's department store's geographic location. 

Schuh Group 

The Schuh Group segment, including e-commerce operations, accounted for approximately 14% of the Company’s net sales 
in Fiscal 2018.  For Fiscal 2018 comparable sales, including both store and direct sales, increased 4%.  Earnings from 
operations attributable to Schuh Group was $20.1 million in Fiscal 2018, with an operating margin of 5.0%. 

Schuh stores target men and women in the 15 to 30 age group, selling a broad range of branded casual and athletic footwear 
along with a meaningful private label offering.  At February 3, 2018, Schuh Group operated 134 Schuh stores, averaging 
approximately 4,875 square feet, which include both street-level and mall locations in the United Kingdom and the Republic 
of Ireland and mall locations in Germany.  Schuh Group opened six net new stores in Fiscal 2018 and currently plans to open 
approximately five net new Schuh stores in Fiscal 2019. 

Johnston & Murphy Group 

The  Johnston &  Murphy  Group  segment,  including  retail  stores,  e-commerce  and  catalog  operations  and  wholesale 
distribution, accounted for approximately 10% of the Company’s net sales in Fiscal 2018. Comparable sales for Johnston & 
Murphy  retail  operations,  including  both  store  and  direct  sales,  were  flat  for  Fiscal  2018.    Earnings  from  operations 
attributable to Johnston & Murphy Group was $20.0 million in Fiscal 2018, with an operating margin of 6.6%. The majority 
of Johnston & Murphy wholesale sales are of the Genesco-owned Johnston & Murphy brand, and all of the group’s retail 
sales are of Johnston & Murphy branded products. 

Johnston & Murphy Retail Operations. At February 3, 2018, Johnston & Murphy operated 181 retail shops and factory stores 
throughout the United States and Canada averaging approximately 1,900 square feet and selling footwear, apparel and 
accessories primarily for men in the 35 to 55 age group, targeting business and professional customers.  Women’s footwear 
and accessories are sold in select Johnston & Murphy locations.  Johnston & Murphy retail shops are located primarily in  
higher-end malls and airports nationwide and sell a broad range of men’s dress and casual footwear, apparel and accessories. 
The Company also sells Johnston & Murphy products directly to consumers through an e-commerce website and a direct 
mail catalog. Footwear accounted for 64% of Johnston & Murphy retail sales in Fiscal 2018, with the balance consisting 
primarily of apparel and accessories. Johnston & Murphy Group added four net new shops and factory stores in Fiscal 2018 
and currently plans to open approximately four net new shops and factory stores in Fiscal 2019. 

Johnston & Murphy Wholesale Operations. Johnston & Murphy men’s and women's footwear and accessories are sold at 
wholesale,  primarily  to  better  department  stores,  independent  specialty  stores  and  e-commerce.  Johnston &  Murphy’s 
wholesale customers offer the brand’s footwear for dress, dress casual, and casual occasions, with the majority of styles 
offered in these channels selling from $100 to $195.  Additionally, the Company offers the H.S. Trask brand, with men's and 
women's footwear and leather accessories offered primarily through better independent retailers and department stores, an e-
commerce website and catalog.  Suggested retail prices for Trask footwear typically range from $195 to $495. 

Licensed Brands 

The Licensed Brands segment accounted for approximately 3% of the Company’s net sales in Fiscal 2018. The loss from 
operations attributable to Licensed Brands was $(0.2) million in Fiscal 2018, with an operating margin of (0.2%).  Licensed 
Brands sales include footwear marketed under the Dockers® brand, for which Genesco has had the exclusive men’s footwear 
license in the United States since 1991. See “Licenses” below. Dockers footwear is marketed 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. Suggested retail prices for Dockers footwear generally range from $50 to $90.  The Company also sells 
footwear under other licenses. 

For further information on the Company’s business segments, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included 
in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations.” 

Manufacturing and Sourcing 

The Company relies on independent third-party manufacturers for production of its footwear products sold at wholesale. The 
Company sources footwear and accessory products from foreign manufacturers located in Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, 
China,    Dominican  Republic,  El  Salvador,  France,  Germany,  Hong  Kong,  India,  Indonesia,  Italy,  Mexico,  Nicaragua, 

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Pakistan, Portugal, Peru, Romania, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Company’s retail operations sell primarily branded products 
from third parties who source primarily overseas. 

Competition 

Competition is intense in the footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessory industries. The Company’s retail footwear, 
headwear,  sports  apparel  and  accessory  competitors  range  from  small,  locally  owned  stores  to  regional  and  national 
department stores, discount stores, specialty chains and online retailers. The Company also competes with hundreds of 
footwear wholesale operations in the United States and throughout the world, most of which are relatively small, specialized 
operations, but some of which are large, more diversified companies. Some of the Company’s competitors have resources 
that are not available to the Company. The Company’s success depends upon its ability to remain competitive with respect to 
the key factors of style, price, quality, comfort, brand loyalty, customer service, store location and atmosphere, technology, 
infrastructure and speed of delivery to support e-commerce and the ability to offer distinctive products. 

Licenses 
The Company owns its Johnston & Murphy® and H.S. Trask® brands and owns or licenses the trade names of its retail 
concepts either directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Dockers® footwear line, introduced in Fiscal 1993, is sold 
under a license agreement granting the Company the exclusive right to sell men’s footwear under the trademark in the United 
States, Canada and Mexico and in certain other Latin American countries. The Dockers license agreement's current term 
expires  on  November  30,  2018.    Net  sales  of  Dockers  products  were  approximately  $70  million  in  Fiscal  2018  and 
approximately $67 million in Fiscal 2017. The Company licenses certain of its footwear brands, mostly in foreign markets. 
License royalty income was not material in Fiscal 2018. 

Wholesale Backlog 

Most of the orders in the Company’s wholesale divisions are for delivery within 150 days. Because most of the Company’s 
business is at-once, the backlog at any one time is not necessarily indicative of future sales. As of March 3, 2018, the 
Company’s wholesale operations had a backlog of orders, including unconfirmed customer purchase orders, amounting to 
approximately $34.3 million, compared to approximately $34.9 million on February 25, 2017. The backlog is somewhat 
seasonal, reaching a peak in the spring. The Company maintains in-stock programs for selected product lines with anticipated 
high volume sales. 

Employees 

Genesco had approximately 30,500 employees at February 3, 2018, approximately 150 of whom were employed in corporate 
staff departments and the balance in operations.  Retail stores employ a substantial number of part-time employees, and 
approximately 22,300 of the Company’s employees were part-time at February 3, 2018. 

Seasonality 

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 and a significant portion of the Company's net sales and operating earnings generated 
during the fourth quarter. 

Properties 

At February 3, 2018, the Company operated 2,694 retail footwear, headwear and sports apparel and accessory stores and 
leased departments throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and 
Germany.  New  shopping  center  store  leases  in  the  United  States,  Puerto  Rico  and  Canada  typically  are  for  a  term  of 
approximately 10 years. New store leases in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany typically have terms 
of between 10 and 15 years. All typically provide for rent based on a percentage of sales against a fixed minimum rent based 
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The general location, use and approximate size of the Company’s principal properties are set forth below: 

Location 

Lebanon, TN 

Indianapolis, IN 

Nashville, TN 

Indianapolis, IN 

Bathgate, Scotland 

Chapel Hill, TN 

Fayetteville, TN 

Zionsville, IN 

Deans Industrial Estate, 
Livingston, Scotland 

Nashville, TN 

Mississauga, Ontario, 
Canada 

  Owned/Leased 

Owned 

Leased 

Segment 
Journeys 
Group 
Lids Sports 
Group 

Leased 
Leased/ 
Subleased 

Various 

Lids Sports 
Group 

Use 

  Distribution warehouse and 

administrative offices 

Distribution warehouse 
Executive & footwear 
operations offices 

Approximate 
Area 
Square Feet 

563,000 

311,600 

306,455 

  * 

Distribution warehouse 

271,825 

  ** 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Owned 

Leased 

Schuh 
Group 

Licensed 
Brands 
Johnston & 
Murphy 
Group 

Lids Sports 
Group 

Distribution warehouse 

244,644 

Distribution warehouse 

182,000 

Distribution warehouse 

178,500 

Administrative offices 

150,000 

Schuh 
Group 

  Distribution warehouse and 

administrative offices 

106,813 

Journeys 
Group 

Lids Sports 
Group 

Distribution warehouse 

63,000 

Distribution warehouses 

43,611 

* 

The Company occupies approximately 97% of the building and subleases the remainder of the building. 

**  The Company occupies approximately 25% of the building and subleases the remainder of the building. 

The lease on the Company’s Nashville office expires in April 2022. The Company believes that all leases of properties that 
are material to its operations may  be renewed, or that alternative  properties are  available, on terms not  materially less 
favorable to the Company than existing leases. 

Environmental Matters 

The Company’s former manufacturing operations and the sites of those operations as well as the sites of its current operations 
are  subject  to  numerous  federal,  state,  and  local  laws  and  regulations  relating  to  human  health  and  safety  and  the 
environment. These laws and regulations address and regulate, among other matters, wastewater discharge, air quality and the 
generation, handling, storage, treatment, disposal, and transportation of solid and hazardous wastes and releases of hazardous 
substances into the environment. In addition, third parties and governmental agencies in some cases have the power under 
such laws and regulations to require remediation of environmental conditions and, in the case of governmental agencies, to 
impose fines and penalties. Several of the facilities owned by the Company (currently or in the past) are located in industrial 
areas  and  have  historically  been  used  for  extensive  periods  for  industrial  operations  such  as  tanning,  dyeing,  and 
manufacturing. Some of these operations used materials and generated wastes that would be considered regulated substances 
under current environmental laws and regulations. The Company currently is involved in certain administrative and judicial 
environmental proceedings relating to the Company’s former facilities. See Item 3, "Legal Proceedings" and Note 13 to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". 

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ITEM 1A, RISK FACTORS 

Our business is subject to significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the 
other information in this Form 10-K, including our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to those statements. The 
risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not 
presently  know  about  or  that  we  currently  consider  immaterial  may  also  affect  our  business  operations  and  financial 
performance. If any of the events described below actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations 
could be adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading price of our stock to decline, perhaps significantly, 
and you may lose part or all of your investment. 

Competitive, Demand-Related and Reputational Risks 

Failure to protect our reputation could have a material adverse effect on our brand names. 
Our success depends in part on the value and strength of the names of our business units. These names are integral to our 
businesses as well as to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our businesses. Maintaining, promoting, and 
positioning our brands will depend largely on the success of our marketing and merchandising efforts and our ability to 
provide high quality merchandise and a consistent, high quality customer experience. Our brands could be adversely affected 
if we fail to achieve these objectives or if our public image or reputation were to be tarnished by negative publicity. Failure to 
comply or accusation of failure to comply with ethical, social, product, labor, data privacy, and environmental standards 
could also jeopardize our reputation and potentially lead to various adverse consumer actions. Any of these events could 
result in decreased revenue or otherwise adversely affect our business. 

Consumer  spending  is  affected  by  poor  economic  conditions  and  other  factors  and  may  significantly  harm  our 
business, affecting our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations. 

The success of our business depends to a significant extent upon the level of consumer spending in general and on our 
product categories. A number of factors may affect the level of consumer spending on merchandise that we offer, including, 
among other things: 

•   general economic, industry and weather conditions; 

•   energy costs, which affect gasoline and home heating prices; 

•   the level of consumer debt; 

•   pricing of products; 

•   interest rates; 

•   tax rates, refunds and policies; 

•   war, terrorism and other hostilities; and 

•   consumer confidence in future economic conditions. 

Adverse economic conditions and any related decrease in consumer demand for discretionary items could have a material 
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The merchandise we sell generally consists of 
discretionary items. Reduced consumer confidence and spending may result in reduced demand for discretionary items and 
may force us to take inventory markdowns, decreasing sales and making expense leverage difficult to achieve.  Demand can 
also be influenced by other factors beyond our control. For example, sales in the Lids Sports Group segment have historically 
been affected by developments in team sports, and could be adversely impacted by player strikes or other interruptions, as 
well as by the performance and reputation of certain teams and players. 

Moreover, while the Company believes that its operating cash flows and its borrowing capacity under committed lines of 
credit  will be  more than adequate  for its anticipated cash requirements, if the economy  were to experience a renewed 
downturn, or if one or more of the Company’s revolving credit banks were to fail to honor its commitments under the 
Company’s  credit  lines,  the  Company  could  be  required  to  modify  its  operations  for  decreased  cash  flow  or  to  seek 
alternative sources of liquidity, and such alternative sources might not be available to the Company. 

These same factors could impact our wholesale customers, limiting their ability to buy or pay for merchandise offered by the 
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Sales in the Lids Sports Group businesses may be affected by developments in team sports. 

Sales in the Lids Sports Group segment may be affected by developments in team sports, including but not limited to the 
win/loss  records  of  certain  teams,  the  identity  of  teams  in  league  playoffs  and  championships,  player  strikes  or  other 
disruptions to seasons, and the performance and reputations of and injuries to certain players.  All of these factors are beyond 
the Company's control. 

The Company has initiated a formal process to explore the sale of its Lids Sports Group business, and there can be no 
assurance that the Company will be successful in consummating a sale of the Lids Sports Group business or that the 
process will not have an adverse impact on the Company’s business. 

In February 2018, the Company announced that, as a result of the Board of Directors’ strategic review process, the Company 
had initiated a formal process to explore the sale of its Lids Sports Group business and that it had retained PJ Solomon as a 
financial advisor to the Board of Directors and its special committee of four independent directors. No decision has been 
made to enter into any transaction at this time, and there can be no assurance that this process will result in the sale of the 
Company’s Lids Sports Group business or the adoption of any other strategic alternative. The sale process may be time-
consuming and disruptive to the Company’s business operations, and if the Company is unable to effectively manage the 
process, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Additionally, the 
sale process may result in the incurrence of expenses and could expose the Company to increased risk of claims or other 
litigation arising in connection with the pursuit of a sale of the Lids Sports Group business. 

Any strategic decision will involve risks and uncertainties, and the Company cannot assure its shareholders that the sale of 
the Lids Sports Group business or any other strategic alternative, if identified, evaluated and consummated, will provide 
greater  value  to  the  Company’s  shareholders  than  that  reflected  in  the  Company’s  current  stock  price. Any  potential 
transaction would be dependent upon a number of factors that may be beyond the Company’s control, including, among other 
factors, market conditions, industry trends and the interest of third parties in the Company’s business. 

The Company does not intend to comment regarding the evaluation of the potential sale of the Lids Sports Group business or 
any other strategic alternatives until such time as the Company’s board of directors has determined the outcome of the 
process or has deemed disclosure is appropriate. As a consequence, perceived uncertainties related to the future of the 
Company may result in the loss of potential business opportunities and may make it more difficult for the Company to attract 
and retain qualified personnel and business partners. 

Our business involves a degree of risk related to fashion and other extrinsic demand drivers that are beyond our 
control. 

The majority of our businesses serve a fashion-conscious customer base and depend upon the ability of our buyers and 
merchandisers to react to fashion trends, to purchase inventory that reflects such trends, and to manage our inventories 
appropriately in view of the potential for sudden changes in fashion, consumer taste, or other drivers of demand, including 
the performance and popularity of individual sports teams and athletes. Failure to  execute any of these activities successfully 
could result in adverse consequences, including lower sales, product margins, operating income and cash flows. 

Our future success also depends on our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences, identify and interpret 
consumer trends, and successfully market new products. 

The industry in which we operate is subject to rapidly changing consumer preferences. The continued popularity of our 
footwear and the development of new lines and styles of footwear with widespread consumer appeal, including consumer 
acceptance of our footwear, requires us to accurately identify and interpret changing consumer trends and preferences, and to 
effectively respond in a timely manner. Continuing demand and market acceptance for both existing and new products are 
uncertain and depend on the following factors: 

•   substantial investment in product innovation, design and development; 

•   commitment to product quality; and 

•   significant and sustained marketing efforts and expenditures, including with respect to the monitoring of consumer 
trends in footwear specifically and in fashion and lifestyle categories generally. 

In assessing our response to anticipated changing consumer preferences and trends, we frequently must make decisions about 
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determined. As a result, we may not be successful in responding to shifting consumer preferences and trends with new 
products that achieve market acceptance. Because of the ever-changing nature of consumer preferences and market trends, a 
number of companies in our industry, experience periods of both rapid growth, followed by declines, in revenue and earnings. 
If we fail to identify and interpret changing consumer preferences and trends, or are not successful in responding to these 
changes with the timely development or sourcing of products that achieve market acceptance, we could experience excess 
inventories and higher than normal markdowns, returns, order cancellations or an inability to profitably sell our products, and 
our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. 

Our results may be adversely affected by declines in consumer traffic in malls. 
The majority of our stores are located within shopping malls and depend to varying degrees on consumer traffic in the malls 
to generate sales. Declines in mall traffic, whether caused by a shift in consumer shopping preferences or by other factors, 
may negatively impact our ability to maintain or grow our sales in existing stores, which could have an adverse effect on our 
financial condition or results of operations. 

Our results of operations are subject to seasonal and quarterly fluctuations, which could have a material adverse 
effect on the market price of our stock. 

Our business is seasonal, with a significant portion of our net sales and operating income generated during the fourth quarter, 
which includes the holiday shopping season. Because of this seasonality, we have limited ability to compensate for shortfalls 
in fourth quarter sales or earnings by changes in our operations or strategies in other quarters. A significant shortfall in results 
for the fourth quarter of any year could have a material adverse effect on our annual results of operations and on the market 
price of our stock. Our quarterly results of operations also may fluctuate significantly based on such factors as: 

•   the timing of new store openings and renewals; 

•   the amount of net sales contributed by new and existing stores; 

•   the timing of certain holidays and sales events; 

•   changes in quarter end dates due to the 53 week year; 

•   changes in our merchandise mix; 

•   general economic, industry and weather conditions that affect consumer spending; and 

•   actions of competitors, including promotional activity. 

A failure to increase sales at our existing stores and in our e-commerce businesses may adversely affect our stock price 
and impact our results of operations. 

A number of factors have historically affected, and will continue to affect, our comparable sales results and gross margin, 
including: 

•   consumer trends, such as less disposable income due to the impact of economic conditions and tax policies; 

•   the lack of new fashion trends to drive demand in certain of our businesses and the ability of those businesses to 
adjust to fashion changes on a timely basis; 

•   closing of department stores that anchor malls; 

•   competition; 

•   declining mall traffic due to changing customer preferences in the way they shop; 

•   timing of holidays including sales tax holidays and the timing of tax refunds; 

•   general regional and national economic conditions; 

•   inclement weather; 

•   changes in our merchandise mix; 

•   our ability to distribute merchandise efficiently to our stores; 

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•   timing and type of sales events, promotional activities or other advertising; 

•   our ability to adapt to changing customer preferences in the ways they digitally shop; 

•   new merchandise introductions; 

•   our ability to execute our business strategy effectively; and 

•   other external events beyond our control. 

Our comparable sales have fluctuated in the past, including the composition of our comparable sales between store and 
digital,  and we believe such fluctuations may continue. The unpredictability of our comparable sales may cause our revenue 
and results of operations to vary from quarter to quarter, and an unanticipated change in revenues or operating income may 
cause our stock price to fluctuate significantly. 

Changes in the retail industry could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. 

In recent years, the retail industry has experienced consolidation, store closures, bankruptcies and other ownership changes. 
In  the  future,  retailers  in  the  United  States  and  in  foreign  markets  may  further  consolidate,  undergo  restructurings  or 
reorganizations, or realign their affiliations, any of which could decrease the number of stores that carry our products or our 
licensees’ products or increase the ownership concentration within the retail industry. Changing shopping patterns, including 
the rapid expansion of online retail shopping, have adversely affected customer traffic in mall and outlet centers, particularly 
in  North America.  We  expect  competition  in  the  e-commerce  market  will  intensify. As  a  greater  portion  of  consumer 
expenditures  with  retailers  occurs  online  and  through  mobile  commerce  applications,  our  brick-and-mortar  wholesale 
customers who fail to successfully integrate their physical retail stores and digital retail may experience financial difficulties, 
including store closures, bankruptcies or liquidations. We cannot control the success of individual malls, and an increase in 
store closures by other retailers may lead to mall vacancies and reduced foot traffic. A continuation or worsening of these 
trends could cause financial difficulties for one or more of our segments, which, in turn, could substantially increase our 
credit risk and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 

Our future success will be determined, in part, on our ability to manage the impact of the rapidly changing retail environment 
and identify and capitalize on retail trends, including technology, e-commerce and other process efficiencies that will better 
service our customers. If we fail to compete successfully, our businesses, market share, results of operations and financial 
condition will be materially and adversely affected. 

Our business is intensely competitive and increased or new competition could have a material adverse effect on us. 

The retail footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessory markets are intensely competitive. We currently compete against 
a diverse group of retailers, including other regional and national specialty stores, department and discount stores, small 
independents and e-commerce retailers, which sell products similar to and often identical to those we sell. Our branded 
businesses, selling footwear at wholesale, also face intense competition, both from other branded wholesale vendors and from 
private label initiatives of their retailer customers. A number of different competitive factors could have a material adverse 
effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, including: 

•   increased operational efficiencies of competitors; 

•   competitive pricing strategies; 

•   expansion by existing competitors; 

•   expansion of direct-to-consumer by our vendors; 

•   entry by new competitors into markets in which we currently operate; and 

•   adoption by existing retail competitors of innovative store formats or sales methods. 

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Use of social media may adversely impact our reputation. 

Consumers value readily available information concerning retailers and their goods and services and often act on such 
information without further investigation and without regard to its accuracy. Information concerning us may be posted on 
social media platforms and similar devices at any time and may be adverse to our reputation or business. The harm may be 
immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction. Damage to our reputation could result in declines in 
customer loyalty and sales, affect our vendor relationships, development opportunities and associate retention and otherwise 
adversely affect our business. 

Investments and Infrastructure Risks 

We face a number of risks in opening new stores. 

We expect to open new stores, both in regional malls, where most of the operational experience of our U.S. businesses lies, 
and in other venues including outlet centers, major city street locations, airports and tourist destinations.  We cannot offer 
assurances that we will be able to open as many stores as we have planned, that any new store will achieve similar operating 
results to those of our existing stores or that new stores opened in markets in which we operate will not have a material 
adverse  effect  on  the  revenues  and  profitability  of  our  existing  stores.  The  success  of  our  planned  expansion  will  be 
dependent upon numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following: 

•   our ability to identify suitable markets and individual store sites within those markets; 

•   the competition for suitable store sites; 

•   our ability to negotiate favorable lease terms for new stores and renewals (including rent and other costs) with 

landlords in part due to the consolidation in the commercial real estate market; 

•   our ability to obtain governmental and other third-party consents, permits and licenses needed to construct and  

operate our stores; 

•   the ability to build and remodel stores on schedule and at acceptable cost; 

•   the availability of employees to staff new stores and our ability to hire, train, motivate and retain store 
personnel; 

•   the effect of changes to laws and regulations, including minimum wage, over-time, and employee benefits laws     
on store expenses; 

•   the availability of adequate management and financial resources to manage an increased number of stores; 

•   our ability to adapt our distribution and other operational and management systems to an expanded network of 

stores;  

•   our ability to attract customers and generate sales sufficient to operate new stores profitably; and 

•   the effect of changes in consumer shopping patterns, including an accelerated shift to online shopping at the expense 
of in-store shopping, during the term of a lease. 

Additionally, the results we expect to achieve during each fiscal quarter are dependent upon opening new stores on schedule. 
If we fall behind, we will lose expected sales and earnings between the planned opening date and the actual opening and may 
further complicate the logistics of opening stores, possibly resulting in additional delays, seasonally inappropriate product 
assortments, and other undesirable conditions. 

Any acquisitions we make or new businesses we launch, as well as any dispositions of assets or businesses, involve a 
degree of risk. 

Acquisitions have been a component of the Company’s growth strategy in recent years and we expect that we may continue 
to engage in acquisitions or launch new businesses to grow our revenues and meet our other strategic objectives. If any future 
acquisitions  are  not  successfully  integrated  with  our  business,  our  ongoing  operations  could  be  adversely  affected. 
Additionally, acquisitions or new businesses may not achieve desired profitability objectives or result in any anticipated 
successful expansion of the businesses or concepts, causing lower than expected earnings and cash flow and potentially 
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such reviews are subject to uncertainties and may not reveal all potential risks. Additionally, although we attempt to obtain 
protective contractual provisions, such as representations, warranties and indemnities, in connection with acquisitions, we 
cannot  offer  assurance  that  we  can  obtain  such  provisions  in  our  acquisitions  or  that  they  will  fully  protect  us  from 
unforeseen costs of, or liabilities associated with, the acquisitions. We may also incur significant costs and diversion of 
management time and attention in connection with pursuing possible acquisitions even if the acquisition is not ultimately 
consummated. 

Additionally, we may decide to divest assets or businesses. Following such divestitures, we may incur liabilities relating to 
our previous ownership of the assets or business that we sell. Any required payments on retained liabilities or indemnification 
obligations with respect to past or future asset or business divestitures could have a material adverse effect on our business or 
results of operations. 

Further, acquisitions and dispositions are often structured such that the purchase price paid or received by us, as applicable, is 
subject to post-closing adjustments, whether as a result of net working capital adjustments, contingent payments (i.e., earn-
outs) or otherwise. Any such adjustments could result in a material change in the consideration paid to or received by us, as 
applicable, in such transactions. 

Goodwill recorded with acquisitions is subject to impairment which could reduce the Company's profitability. 

In connection  with acquisitions, the Company records goodwill on its  Consolidated Balance Sheets.  This asset is  not 
amortized but is subject to an impairment test at least annually, where the Company has the option first to assess qualitative 
factors to determine whether events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired.  If 
after such assessment the Company concludes that the asset is not impaired, no further action is required.  However, if the 
Company concludes otherwise, it is required to determine the fair value of the asset using a quantitative impairment test that 
is based on projected future cash flows from the acquired business discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk the 
Company considers to be inherent in its current business model.  The Company performs the impairment test annually at 
the beginning of its fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the value of the asset might be 
impaired. 

Deterioration in the Company’s market value, whether related to the Company’s operating performance or to disruptions in 
the equity markets or deterioration in the operating performance of the business unit with which goodwill is associated, could 
require the Company to recognize the impairment of  some or all of the $100.3 million of goodwill on its Consolidated 
Balance Sheets at February 3, 2018, resulting in the reduction of net assets and a corresponding non-cash charge to earnings 
in the amount of the impairment.  During Fiscal 2018, the Company fully impaired goodwill attributed to Lids Sports Group 
and recorded a non-cash impairment charge $182.2 million. 

Technology, Data Security and Privacy Risks 

The operation of the Company’s business is heavily dependent on its information systems. 

We depend on a variety of information technology systems for the efficient functioning of our business and security of 
information. Much information essential to our business is maintained electronically, including competitively sensitive 
information and potentially sensitive personal information about customers and employees.  Our insurance policies may not 
provide coverage for security breaches and similar incidents or may have coverage limits which may not be adequate to 
reimburse us for losses caused by security breaches. We also rely on certain hardware and software vendors to maintain and 
periodically upgrade many of these systems so that they can continue to support our business. The software programs 
supporting many of our systems were licensed to the Company by independent software developers. The inability of these 
developers or the Company to continue to maintain and upgrade these information systems and software programs could 
disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations. In addition, costs and potential problems and interruptions associated with 
the implementation of new or upgraded systems and technology or with maintenance or adequate support of existing systems 
could also disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations or leave the Company vulnerable to security breaches. 

We also rely heavily on our information technology staff. If we cannot meet our staffing needs in this area, we may not be 
able to fulfill our technology initiatives or to provide maintenance on existing systems. 

We are subject to payment-related risks that could increase our operating costs, expose us to fraud or theft, subject us 
to fraud or theft, subject us to potential liability and potentially disrupt our business. 

As a retailer who accepts payments using a variety of methods, including credit and debit cards, PayPal, and gift cards, the 
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rules and operating guidelines, data security standards and certification requirements, and rules governing electronic funds 
transfers.  The regulatory environment related to information security and privacy is increasingly rigorous, with new and 
constantly changing requirements applicable to our business, such as the European Union's General Protection Regulation 
and compliance with those requirements could result in additional costs or accelerate these costs with additional legal and 
financial exposure for noncompliance.  For certain payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange 
and other fees, which could increase over time and raise our operating costs.  We rely on third parties to provide payment 
processing services, including the processing of credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of electronic payment.  If these 
companies become unable to provide these services to us, or if their systems are compromised, it could disrupt our business. 

The payment methods that we offer also subject us to potential fraud and theft by persons who seek to obtain unauthorized 
access to or exploit any weaknesses that may exist in the payment systems.  The payment card industry established October 
1, 2015 as the date on which it shifted liability for certain transactions to retailers who are not able to accept EMV card 
transactions. The Company completed the implementation of EMV technology and received certification in Fiscal 2018, 
however future upgrades to the Company's systems could expose the Company to the fraudulent use of credit cards and 
increased costs, including possible fines and restrictions on the Company's ability to accept payments by credit or debit cards, 
if the Company were not to receive recertification.  Because we accept debit and credit cards for payment, we are also subject 
to industry data protection standards and protocols, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”), 
issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Additionally, we have implemented technology in our 
stores to allow for the acceptance of Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) credit transactions and point-to-point encryption. 
Complying with PCI DSS standards and implementing related procedures, technology and information security measures 
require  significant  resources  and  ongoing  attention.  However,  even  as  we  comply  with  PCI  DSS  standards  and  offer 
EMV and point-to-point encryption technology in our stores, we may be vulnerable to, and unable to detect and appropriately 
respond to, data security breaches and data loss, including cybersecurity attacks or other breach of cardholder data. 

In addition, the Payment Card Industry is controlled by a limited number of vendors who have the ability to impose changes 
in the Payment Card Industry’s fee structure and operational requirements on us without negotiation. Such changes in fees 
and operational requirements may result in our failure to comply with PCI DSS, as well as significant unanticipated expenses. 

A  privacy  breach,  through  a  cybersecurity  incident  or  otherwise,  or  failure  to  comply  with  privacy  laws  could 
materially adversely affect our business. 

As part of normal operations, we and our third-party vendors and partners, receive and maintain confidential and personally 
identifiable information about our customers and employees, and confidential financial, intellectual property, and other 
information. We regard the protection of our customer, employee, and company information as critical. The regulatory 
environment surrounding information security and privacy is very demanding, with the  frequent imposition of new and 
changing  requirements  some  of  which  involve  significant  costs  to  implement  and  significant  penalties  if  not  followed 
properly. Despite our efforts and technology to secure our computer network and systems, a cybersecurity breach, whether 
targeted, random, or inadvertent, and whether at the hands of cyber criminals, hackers, rogue employees or other persons, 
may occur and could go undetected for a period of time, resulting in a material disruption of our computer network, a loss of 
information valuable to our business, including without limitation customer or employee personally identifiable information, 
and/or theft.   A similar breach to the computer networks and systems of our third-party vendors and partners, including those 
that are cloud-based, over which we have no control may occur, leading to a material disruption of our computer network 
and/or the areas of our business dependent on the support, services and other products provided by our third-party vendors 
and partners which may be adversely affected by such breach, a decrease in e-commerce sales and/or a loss of information 
valuable to our business, including without limitation customer or employee personally identifiable information. Such a 
cyber-incident could result in any of the following: 

•   theft, destruction, loss, misappropriation, or release of confidential financial and other data, intellectual property, 
customer awards or loyalty points, or customer or employee information, including personally identifiable information 
such as payment card information, email addresses, passwords, social security numbers, home addresses, or health 
information; 

•   operational or business delays resulting from the disruption of our e-commerce sites, computer networks or the 
computer networks of our third-party vendors and partners and subsequent material clean-up and mitigation costs and 
activities; 

•   negative publicity resulting in material reputation or brand damage with our customers, vendors, third-party partners 
or industry peers; 

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•   governmental penalties, fines and/or enforcement actions, payment and industry penalties and fines and/or class 
action and other lawsuits. 

Any of the above risks, individually or  in aggregation, could materially damage our reputation and result in lost sales, 
governmental and payment card industry fines, and/or class action and other lawsuits, which in turn could have a material 
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. Although we carry cybersecurity insurance, in 
the event of a cyber-incident, that insurance may not be extensive enough or adequate in scope of coverage or amount to 
reimburse us for damages we may incur. Further, a significant  breach of federal, state, provincial, local or international 
privacy laws could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. 

A disruption of information technology systems and websites could materially adversely affect other business. 

We are heavily dependent upon our information technology systems to record and process transactions and manage and operate 
all aspects of our business ranging from product design and testing, production, forecasting, ordering, transportation, sales and 
distribution, invoicing and accounts receivable management, quick response replenishment, point of sale support and financial 
management reporting functions.  In addition, we have e-commerce websites.  Given the nature of our business and the 
significant number of transactions in which we engage on an annual basis, it is essential that we maintain constant operation of 
our information technology systems and websites and that these systems and our websites operate effectively.  We depend on 
our in-house information technology employees and third-parties including “cloud” service providers to maintain and 
periodically update and/or upgrade these systems and our websites to support the growth of our business.  Despite our 
preventative efforts, our information technology systems and websites may, from time to time, be vulnerable to damage or 
interruption from events such as difficulties in replacing or integrating the systems of acquired businesses, computer viruses, 
security breaches and power outages.  Cybersecurity attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and run the gamut from 
malicious software and ransomware to electronic security breaches to corruption of data and beyond.  We are continually 
evaluating, improving and upgrading our information technology systems and websites in an effort to address these concerns.  
Any such problems or interruptions could result in loss of valuable business data, our customers' or employees' personal 
information, disruption of our operations and other adverse impacts to our business and require significant expenditures by us 
to remediate any such failure, problem or breach. 

Operational, Supply Chain and Third Party Risks 

Increased operating costs, including those resulting from potential increases in the minimum wage, could have an 
adverse effect on our results. 

Increased  operating  costs,  including  those  resulting  from  potential  increases  in  the  minimum  wage  or  wage  increases 
reflecting competition in relevant labor markets, store occupancy costs, and other expense items, including healthcare costs, 
may reduce our operating margin and, by making it more difficult to identify new store locations that we believe will meet 
our investment return requirements and slow our ability to open stores. In addition, other employment and healthcare law 
changes may increase the cost of provided retirement, pension and healthcare benefits expenses. Increases in the Company’s 
overall employment costs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial 
and competitive position. 

If we lose key members of management or are unable to attract and retain the talent required for our business, our 
operating results could suffer. 

Our performance depends largely on the efforts and abilities of members of our management team. Our executives have 
substantial experience and expertise in our business and have made significant contributions to our growth and success. The 
unexpected future loss of services of one or more key members of our management team could have an adverse effect on our 
business. In addition, future performance will depend upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified employees, 
including store personnel and field management. If we are unable to do so, our ability to meet our operating goals may be 
compromised. Finally, our stores are decentralized, are managed through a network of geographically dispersed management 
personnel and historically experience a high degree of turnover. If we are for any reason unable to maintain appropriate 
controls on store operations due to turnover or other reasons, including the ability to control losses resulting from inventory 
and cash shrinkage, our sales and operating margins may be adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we will be 
able to attract and retain the personnel we need in the future. 

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The  loss  of,  or  disruption  in,  one  of  our  distribution  centers  and  other  factors  affecting  the  distribution  of 
merchandise, including freight cost, could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. 

Each of our operations uses a single distribution center to handle all or a significant amount of its merchandise. Most of our 
operations’ inventory is shipped directly from suppliers to our operations' distribution centers, where the inventory is then 
processed, sorted and shipped to our stores or to our wholesale customers. We depend on the orderly operation of this 
receiving and distribution process, which depends, in turn, on adherence to shipping schedules and effective management of 
the distribution centers. Although we believe that our receiving and distribution process is efficient and well positioned to 
support our current business and our expansion plans, we cannot offer assurance that we have anticipated all of the changing 
demands that our expanding operations will impose on our receiving and distribution system, or that events beyond our 
control, such as disruptions in operations due to fire or other catastrophic events, labor disagreements or shipping problems 
(whether  in  our  own  or  in  our  third  party  vendors’  or  carriers’  businesses),  will  not  result  in  delays  in  the  delivery  of 
merchandise to our stores or to our wholesale customers or e-commerce/retail customers.  In addition, we add capacity to 
distribution centers by either leasing or building new distribution centers or adding capacity at existing centers.  Failure to 
execute on these initiatives may cause disruption in our business. We also make changes in our distribution processes from 
time to time in an effort to improve efficiency and maximize capacity. We cannot assure that these changes will not result in 
unanticipated delays or interruptions in distribution. We depend upon Federal Express for shipment of a significant amount of 
merchandise. Interruptions in the services provided by Federal Express may occasionally result from damage or destruction 
to our distribution centers; weather-related events; natural disasters; trade policy changes or restrictions; tariffs or import-
related taxes; third-party strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages or slowdowns; shipping capacity constraints; third-party contract 
disputes; military conflicts; acts of terrorism; or other factors beyond our control.  An interruption in service by Federal 
Express for any reason could cause temporary disruptions in our business, a loss of sales and profits, and other material 
adverse effects. 

Our freight cost is impacted by changes in fuel prices through surcharges. Fuel prices and surcharges affect freight cost both 
on inbound freight from vendors to our distribution centers and outbound freight from our distribution centers to our stores 
and wholesale customers. Increases in fuel prices and surcharges and other factors may increase freight costs and thereby 
increase our cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses. 

An increase in the cost or a disruption in the flow of our imported products may significantly decrease our sales and 
profits. 

Merchandise originally manufactured and imported from overseas makes up a large proportion of our total inventory. A 
disruption in the shipping of our imported merchandise or an increase in the cost of those products may significantly decrease 
our sales and profits. We may be unable to meet our customers’ demands or pass on price increases to our customers. In 
addition, if imported merchandise becomes more expensive or unavailable, the transition to alternative sources may not occur 
in time to meet demand. Products from alternative sources may also be of lesser quality or more expensive than those we 
currently import. Risks associated with our reliance on imported products include: 

disruptions in the shipping and importation of imported products because of factors such as: 

▪   raw material shortages, work stoppages, strikes and political unrest; 
▪   problems with oceanic shipping, including shipping container shortages and delays in ports; 
▪   increased customs inspections of import shipments or other factors that could result in penalties causing 
delays in shipments; 
▪   economic crises, natural disasters, international disputes and wars; and 
•   increases in the cost of purchasing or shipping foreign merchandise resulting from: 

•   imposition of additional cargo or safeguard measures; 
•   denial by the United States of “most favored nation” trading status to or the imposition of quotas 

or other restriction on imports from a foreign country from which we purchase goods; 

•   changes in import duties, import quotas and other trade sanctions; and 
•   increases in shipping rates. 

A significant amount of the inventory we sell is imported from the People’s Republic of China, which has historically been 
subject to efforts to increase duty rates or to impose restrictions on imports of certain products. 

If we or our suppliers or licensees are unable to source raw materials or finished goods from the countries where we or they 
wish to purchase them, either because of a regulatory change or for any other reason, or if the cost of doing so should 
increase, it could have a material adverse effect on our sales and profits. 

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A small portion of the products we buy abroad is priced in foreign currencies and, therefore, we are affected by fluctuating 
currency  exchange  rates.  In  the  past,  we  have  entered  into  foreign  currency  exchange  contracts  with  major  financial 
institutions to hedge these fluctuations. We might not be able to effectively protect ourselves in the future against currency 
rate fluctuations, and our financial performance could suffer as a result. Even dollar-denominated foreign purchases may be 
affected by currency fluctuations, as suppliers seek to reflect appreciation in the local currency against the dollar in the price 
of the products that they provide. You should read Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
and Results of Operations”  for  more information about our foreign currency exchange rate  exposure and any hedging 
activities. 

Our manufacturing and distributing operations are subject to the risks of doing business abroad, particularly in 
China, which could affect our ability to obtain products from foreign suppliers or control the costs of our products. 

Because most of our products are manufactured in China, the possibility of adverse changes in trade or political relations with 
China, political instability in China, increases in labor costs, the occurrence of prolonged adverse weather conditions or a 
natural disaster such as an earthquake or typhoon, or the outbreak of a pandemic disease in China could severely interfere 
with the manufacturing and/or shipment of our products and would have a material adverse effect on our operations. Our 
business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in the Communist Party of 
China. China’s government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the 
Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to source products from China may be adversely 
affected by changes in Chinese laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, raw 
materials, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. Under its current leadership, China’s 
government has been pursuing economic reform policies that encourage private economic activity and greater economic 
decentralization. There is no assurance, however, that China’s government will continue to pursue these policies, or that it 
will not significantly alter these policies from time to time without notice. A change in policies by the Chinese government 
could adversely affect our interests by, among other factors: changes in laws, regulations or the interpretation thereof, 
confiscatory  taxation,  restrictions  on  currency  conversion,  imports  or  sources  of  supplies,  or  the  expropriation  or 
nationalization of private enterprises. In addition, electrical shortages, labor shortages or work stoppages may extend the 
production time necessary to produce our orders, and there may be circumstances in the future where we may have to incur 
premium freight charges to expedite the delivery of product to our customers. If we incur a significant amount of premium 
freight charges, our gross profit will be negatively affected if we are unable to pass on those charges to our customers. 

We are dependent on third-party vendors and licensors for the merchandise we sell. 

We do not manufacture the merchandise we sell. This means that our product supply is subject to the ability and willingness 
of third-party suppliers to deliver merchandise we order on time and in the quantities and of the quality we need. In addition, 
a material portion of our retail footwear sales consists of products marketed under brands, belonging to unaffiliated vendors, 
which have fashion significance to our customers. Our core retail hat and sports apparel businesses are dependent upon 
products bearing sports and other logos, each generally controlled by a single licensee/vendor. If those vendors were to 
decide not to sell to us or to limit the availability of their products to us, or if they become unable because of economic 
conditions, work stoppages, strikes, political unrest, raw materials supply disruptions, or any other reason to supply us with 
products,  we  could  be  unable  to  offer  our  customers  the  products  they  wish  to  buy  and  could  lose  their  business  to 
competitors. Additionally, manufacturers are required to remain in compliance with certain wage, labor and environment-
related laws and regulations. Delayed compliance or failure to comply with such laws and regulations by our vendors could 
adversely affect our ability to obtain products generally or at favorable costs, affecting our overall ability to maintain and 
manage inventory levels. 

Our Licensed Brands business is dependent on third-party licenses.  The Dockers license agreement expires November 30, 
2018.  If the Company is unable to renew the license under satisfactory terms and conditions, the Company could lose 
approximately $70 million in sales from the loss of the footwear license. 

Legal, Regulatory, Global and Other External Risks 

Use of social media may subject us to fines or other penalties. 

There has been a substantial increase in the use of social media platforms and similar devices, including blogs, social media 
websites,  and  other  forms  of  internet-based  communications,  which  allow  individuals  access  to  a  broad  audience  of 
consumers and other interested persons. As laws and regulations rapidly evolve to govern the use of these platforms and 
devices, the failure by us, our associates or third parties acting at our direction to abide by applicable laws and regulations in 
the use of these platforms and devices could adversely impact our reputation or subject us to fines or other penalties. 

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If we are unsuccessful in establishing and protecting our intellectual property, the  value of our brands could be 
adversely affected. 

Our ability to remain competitive is dependent upon our continued ability to secure and protect trademarks, patents and other 
intellectual property rights in the U.S. and internationally for all of our lines of business. We rely on a combination of trade 
secret,  patent,  trademark,  copyright  and  other  laws,  license  agreements  and  other  contractual  provisions  and  technical 
measures to protect our intellectual property rights; however, some countries’ laws do not protect intellectual property rights 
to the same extent U.S. laws do. 

Our business could be significantly harmed if we are not able to protect our intellectual property, or if a court found us to be 
infringing on other persons’ intellectual property rights. Any future intellectual property lawsuits or threatened lawsuits in 
which we are involved, either as a plaintiff or as a defendant, could cost us a significant amount of time and money and 
distract management’s attention from operating our business. If we do not prevail on any intellectual property claims, then we 
may have to change our manufacturing processes, products or trade names, any of which could reduce our profitability. 

Our business and results of operations are subject to a broad range of uncertainties arising out of world and domestic 
events. 

Our business and results of operations are subject to uncertainties arising out of world and domestic events, which may 
impact not only consumer demand, but also our ability to obtain the products we sell, most of which are produced outside the 
countries in which we operate. These uncertainties may include a global economic slowdown, changes in consumer spending 
or travel, increase in fuel prices, and the economic consequences of natural disasters, military action or terrorist activities and 
increased regulatory and compliance burdens related to governmental actions in response to a variety of factors, including but 
not limited to national security and anti-terrorism concerns and concerns about climate change. Any future events arising as a 
result of terrorist activity or other world events may have a material adverse impact on our business, including the demand 
for and our ability to source products, and consequently on our results of operations and financial condition. 

The  increasing  scope  of  our  non-U.S.  operations  exposes  our  performance  to  risks  including  foreign  economic 
conditions and exchange rate fluctuations. 

Our performance depends in part on general economic conditions affecting all countries in which we do business. The British 
decision to exit the European Union could impact consumer demand, currency rates, prices and supply chain.  We are 
dependent on foreign manufacturers for the products we sell, and our inventory is subject to cost and availability of foreign 
materials  and  labor.  In  addition  to  the  other  risks  disclosed  herein,  demand  for  our  product  offering  in  our  non-U.S. 
operations is also subject to local market conditions.  As a result, there can be no assurance that Schuh's or our Canadian 
operations' future performance will not be adversely affected by economic conditions in their markets. 

As we expand our international operations, we also increase our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. Sales from stores 
outside the U.S. are denominated in the currency of the country in which these operations or stores are located and changes in 
foreign exchange rates affect the translation of the sales and earnings of these businesses into U.S. dollars for financial 
reporting purposes. Additionally, inventory purchase agreements may also be denominated in the currency of the country 
where the vendor resides. 

As the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to foreign currencies, the Company's revenues and profits are reduced when converted 
into U.S. dollars and the Company's margins may be negatively impacted by the increase in product costs. Although the 
Company typically has sought to mitigate the negative impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations through price 
increases and further actions to reduce costs, the Company may not be able to fully offset the impact, if at all. The Company’s 
success depends, in part, on its ability to manage these various foreign currency impacts as changes in the value of the U.S. 
dollar relative to other currencies could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations. 

Our ability to source our merchandise profitably or at all could be hurt if new trade restrictions are imposed, existing 
trade restrictions become more burdensome or disruptions occur at our suppliers or at the ports. 

Trade restrictions, including increased tariffs, safeguards or quotas, on apparel and accessories could increase the cost or 
reduce the supply of merchandise available to us. We source our footwear and accessory products from foreign manufacturers 
located in Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, 
Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Peru, Romania, Taiwan, Tunisia and Vietnam, and our retail operations sell 
primarily branded products from third parties who source primarily overseas. The investments we are making to develop our 
sourcing capabilities may not be successful and may, in turn, have an adverse impact on our financial position and results of 
operations. 

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There are quotas and trade restrictions on certain categories of goods and apparel from China and countries that are not 
subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement, which could have a significant impact on our sourcing patterns in the 
future. In addition, political uncertainty in the United States may result in significant changes to United States trade policies, 
treaties and tariffs, including trade policies and tariffs regarding China, including the potential disallowance of tax deductions 
for imported merchandise or the imposition of unilateral tariffs on imported products. These developments, or the perception 
that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global 
financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between these nations and the United 
States. Any of these factors could depress economic activity, restrict our sourcing from suppliers and have a material adverse 
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and affect our strategy in Asia and elsewhere around the 
world. We cannot predict whether any of the countries in which our merchandise is currently manufactured or may be 
manufactured in the future will be subject to additional trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. and foreign governments, nor 
can we predict the likelihood, type or effect of any such restrictions. Trade restrictions, including increased tariffs or quotas, 
embargoes, safeguards and customs restrictions against items we source from foreign manufacturers could increase the cost, 
delay shipping or reduce the supply of products available to us or may require us to modify our current business practices, 
any of which could hurt our profitability. 

We rely on our suppliers to manufacture and ship the products they produce for us in a timely manner. We also rely on the 
free flow of goods through open and operational ports worldwide. Labor disputes at various ports or at our suppliers could 
increase costs for us and delay our receipt of merchandise, particularly if these disputes result in work slowdowns, lockouts, 
strikes or other disruptions. 

We are subject to regulatory proceedings and litigation and to regulatory changes that could have an adverse effect on 
our financial condition and results of operations. 

We are party to certain lawsuits, governmental investigations, and regulatory proceedings, including the proceedings arising 
out of alleged environmental contamination relating to historical operations of the Company and various suits involving 
current operations as disclosed in Item 3, "Legal Proceedings" and Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  If these 
or similar matters are resolved against us, our results of operations, our cash flows, or our financial condition could be 
adversely affected. The costs of defending such lawsuits and responding to such investigations and regulatory proceedings 
may be substantial and their potential to distract management from day-to-day business is significant. Moreover, with retail 
operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany, we are 
subject to federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign regulations, which impose costs and risks on our business. 
Numerous states and municipalities as well as the federal government of the U.S. are proposing or implementing changes to 
minimum wage, overtime, employee leave, and other requirements that will increase costs. Changes in regulations could 
make compliance more difficult and costly, and violations could result in liability for damages or penalties. 

New  accounting  guidance  or  changes  in  the  interpretation  or  application  of  existing  accounting  guidance  could 
adversely affect our financial performance. 

The implementation of new accounting standards could require certain systems, internal process and other changes that could 
increase our operating costs, and also could result in changes to our financial statements. In particular, the implementation of 
accounting standards related to leases, as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are requiring us to 
make significant changes to our lease management and other accounting systems, and will result in a material impact to our 
consolidated financial statements. 

U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  related  accounting  pronouncements,  implementation  guidelines  and 
interpretations with regard to a wide range of matters that are relevant to our business involve many subjective assumptions, 
estimates  and  judgments  by  our  management.  Changes  in  these  rules  or  their  interpretation  or  changes  in  underlying 
assumptions, estimates or judgments by our management could significantly change our reported or expected financial 
performance. 

Financial Risks 

Pension funding and costs are dependent upon several economic assumptions which if changed may cause our future 
earnings and cash flow to fluctuate significantly. 

The impact of our pension plan on our U.S. generally accepted accounting principles earnings may be volatile in that the 
amount of expense we record for our pension plan may materially change from year to year because those calculations are 
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plan assets, and other actuarial assumptions including participant mortality estimates. Changes in these factors also affect our 
plan funding, cash flow and shareholders’ equity. In addition, the funding of our pension plan may be subject to changes 
caused by legislative or regulatory actions. 

We will make contributions to fund the pension plan when considered necessary or advantageous to do so. The macro-
economic factors discussed above, including the return on assets and the minimum funding requirements established by 
government funding or taxing authorities, or established by other agreement, may influence future funding requirements. A 
significant decline in the fair value of the assets in our pension plan, or other adverse changes to our pension plan could 
require us to make significant funding contributions and affect cash flows in future periods. 

Changes in our effective income tax rate could adversely affect our net earnings. 

A number of factors influence our effective income tax rate, including changes in tax law, tax treaties, interpretation of 
existing laws, including the newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Act"), and our ability to sustain our reporting 
positions on examination.  Changes in any of those factors could change our effective tax rate, which could adversely affect 
our net earnings and liquidity.  In addition, our operations outside of the United States may cause greater volatility in our 
effective tax rate. 

The Act significantly revised U.S. federal corporate income tax law, including the creation of a one-time "transition tax" on 
untaxed accumulated earnings and profits of certain non-U.S. corporations. While our analysis of the Act’s impact on 
our cash tax liability and financial condition has not identified any overall material adverse effect, we are still evaluating the 
effects of the Act on us and there are a number of uncertainties and ambiguities as to the interpretation and application of 
many of the provisions in the Act. In the absence of guidance on these issues, we will use what we believe are reasonable 
interpretations and assumptions in interpreting and applying the Act for purposes of determining our cash and book tax 
liabilities and results of operations, which may change as we receive additional clarification and implementation guidance 
and as the interpretation of the Act evolves over time. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service could issue subsequent 
guidance or take positions on audit that differ from the interpretations and assumptions that we previously made, which could 
have a material adverse effect on our cash tax liabilities, results of operations and financial condition. 

Actions  of  activist  shareholders  could  cause  us  to  incur  substantial  costs,  divert  management’s  attention  and 
resources, and have an adverse effect on our business. 

Our shareholders may from time to time engage in proxy solicitations, advance shareholders proposals or otherwise attempt 
to  affect  changes  or  acquire  control  over  the  Company.  If  activist  shareholder  activities  ensue,  our  business  could  be 
adversely affected because responding to proxy contests and reacting to other actions by activist shareholders can be costly 
and time-consuming, disrupt our operations and divert the attention of management and our employees. For example, we may 
be required to retain the services of various professionals to advise us on activist shareholder matters, including legal, 
financial and communications advisors, the costs of which may negatively impact our future financial results. In addition, 
perceived uncertainties as to our future direction, strategy or leadership created as a consequence of activist shareholders 
initiatives may result in the loss of potential business opportunities, harm our ability to attract new investors, customers, and 
employees, and cause our stock price to experience periods of volatility or stagnation. 

ITEM 1B, UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

None. 

ITEM 2, PROPERTIES 

See Item 1, "Business — Properties". 

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ITEM 3, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

Environmental Matters 
New York State Environmental Matters 
In April 2015, the  Company  received from The  United  States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), a Notice of 
Potential Liability and Demand for Costs pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act (“CERCLA”) (the "Notice") regarding the site in Gloversville, New York of a former leather tannery operated 
by the Company and by other, unrelated parties.  The Notice demanded payment of approximately $2.2 million of response 
costs claimed by EPA to have been incurred to conduct assessments and removal activities at the site. In February 2017, the 
Company and EPA entered into a settlement agreement resolving EPA's claim for past response costs in exchange for a 
payment by the Company of $1.5 million which was paid in May 2017.  The Company's environmental insurance carrier has 
reimbursed the Company for 75% of the settlement amount, subject to a $500,000 self-insured retention. The Company does 
not expect that the matter will have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. 

Whitehall Environmental Matters 
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. 

In October 2010, the Company and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment entered into a Consent 
Decree providing for implementation of a remedial Work Plan for the facility site designed to bring the site into compliance 
with applicable regulatory standards.  The Work Plan's implementation is substantially complete and the Company expects, 
based on its present understanding of the condition of the site, that its future obligations with respect to the site will be 
limited to periodic monitoring and that future costs related to the site should not have a material effect on its financial 
condition or results of operations. 

Accrual for Environmental Contingencies 
Related to all outstanding environmental contingencies, the Company had accrued $3.0 million as of February 3, 2018, $4.4 
million as of January 28, 2017 and $14.5 million as of January 30, 2016.  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.  The Company paid $10.0 million of the accrued total at January 
30, 2016 in August 2016.  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  because  it  relates  to  former  facilities  operated  by  the 
Company.  The Company has made pretax accruals for certain of these contingencies, including approximately $0.6 million 
in Fiscal 2018,  $0.6 million in Fiscal 2017 and $0.8 million in Fiscal 2016.  These charges are included in provision for 
discontinued operations, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and represent changes in estimates. 

Other Matters 
On February 22, 2017, a former employee of a subsidiary of the Company filed a putative class and collective action, 
Shumate v. Genesco, Inc., et al., in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, alleging violations of the federal 
Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and Ohio wages and hours law including failure to pay minimum wages and overtime to 
the subsidiary's store managers and seeking back pay, damages, penalties, and declaratory and injunctive relief.  On April 21, 
2017, a former employee of the same subsidiary filed a putative class and collective action, Ward v. Hat World, Inc., in the 
Superior Court for the State of Washington, alleging violations of the FLSA and certain Washington wages and hours laws, 
including, among others, failure to pay overtime to certain loss prevention investigators, and seeking back pay, damages, 
attorneys' fees and other relief.  A total of seven loss prevention investigators elected to join the suit at the expiration of the 
opt-in period.  The Company has removed the case to federal court and the court has approved its transfer to the U.S. District 
Court for the Southern District of Indiana.  On May 19, 2017, two former employees of the same subsidiary filed a putative 
class and collective action, Chen and Salas v. Genesco Inc., et al., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 
Illinois alleging violations of the FLSA and certain Illinois and New York wages and hours laws, including, among others, 
failure to pay overtime to store managers, and also seeking back pay, damages, statutory penalties, and declaratory and 
injunctive relief.  On March 8, 2018, the court granted the Company's motion to transfer venue to the U.S. District Court for 
the Southern District of Indiana.  On March 9, 2018, a former employee of the same subsidiary filed a putative class action in 
the  Superior  Court  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts  claiming  violations  of  the  Massachusetts  Overtime  Law, 
M.G.L.C. 151§1A, by failing to pay overtime to employees classified as store managers, and seeking restitution, an incentive 
award, treble damages, interest, attorneys fees and costs.  The Company disputes the material allegations in each of these 
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On April 30, 2015, an employee of a subsidiary of the Company filed an action, Stewart v. Hat World, Inc., et al., under the 
California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act on behalf of herself, the State of California, and other non-exempt, 
hourly-paid  employees  of  the  subsidiary  in  California,  seeking  unspecified  damages  and  penalties  for  various  alleged 
violations  of  the  California  Labor  Code,  including  failure  to  pay  for  all  hours  worked,  minimum  wage  and  overtime 
violations, failure to provide required meal and rest periods, failure to timely pay wages, failure to provide complete and 
accurate wage statements, and failure to provide full reimbursement of business-related costs and expenses incurred in the 
course of employment.  On March 5, 2018, the court issued a proposed statement of decision in the first phase of the case, 
tentatively finding that the plaintiff is an "aggrieved employee" with regard to meal period and rest break claims only, and not 
with respect to any other violations alleged in the complaint and that she can represent other employees only with respect to 
meal  and  rest  break  claims.  The  Company  disputes  the  material  allegations  in  the  complaint  and  intends  to  continue 
defending the matter. 

In  addition  to  the  matters  specifically  described  in  this  Item  3,  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 statements, 
legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could have a material adverse impact on the 
Company's financial statements. 

ITEM 4, MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 

Not applicable. 

ITEM 4A, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 
The officers of the Company are generally elected at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting 
of shareholders and hold office until their successors have been chosen and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or 
removal. The name, age and office of each of the Company’s executive officers and certain information relating to the 
business experience of each are set forth below: 

Robert J. Dennis, 64, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dennis joined the Company in 2004 as chief 
executive  officer  of  the  Company’s  acquired  Hat  World  business.  Mr. Dennis  was  named  senior  vice  president  of  the 
Company in June 2004 and executive vice president and chief operating officer, with oversight responsibility for all the 
Company’s operating divisions, in October 2005. Mr. Dennis was named president of the Company in October 2006 and 
chief executive officer in August 2008. Mr. Dennis was named chairman in February 2010, which became effective April 1, 
2010. Mr. Dennis joined Hat World in 2001 from Asbury Automotive, where he was employed in senior management roles 
beginning in 1998. Mr. Dennis was with McKinsey and Company, an international consulting firm, from 1984 to 1997, and 
became a partner in 1990. 

Mimi Eckel Vaughn, 51, Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Vaughn joined the Company in 
September 2003 as vice president of strategy and business development. She was named senior vice president, strategy and 
business development in October 2006, senior vice president of strategy and shared services in April 2009 and senior vice 
president - finance and chief financial officer in February 2015. The Company has announced Ms. Vaughn will be named 
chief operating officer upon the appointment of her successor as chief financial  officer. Prior to joining the  Company, 
Ms. Vaughn was executive vice president of business development and marketing, and acting chief financial officer from 
2000 to 2001, for Link2Gov Corporation in Nashville. From 1993 to 1999, she was a consultant at McKinsey and Company 
in Atlanta. 

David E. Baxter, 51, Senior Vice President. Mr. Baxter joined the Company in June 2016 as president and chief executive 
officer of the Lids Sports Group and a senior vice president of the Company.  From 2014 until he joined the Company in 
2016, Mr. Baxter was a business consultant specializing in sports licensing. From 2006 to 2014, he was president, Sports 
Licensed Division, adidas/Reebok.  Mr. Baxter was named vice president, Sports Performance, adidas America in 2010. 

Jonathan D. Caplan, 64, Senior Vice President. Mr. Caplan rejoined the Company in 2002 as chief executive officer of the 
branded group and president of Johnston & Murphy and was named senior vice president of the Company in November 
2003. Mr. Caplan first joined the Company in June 1982 and served as president of Genesco’s Laredo-Code West division 
from December 1985 to May 1992. After that time, Mr. Caplan was president of Stride Rite’s Children’s Group and then its 
Ked’s Footwear division, from 1992 to 1996. He was vice president, new business development and strategy, for Service 
Merchandise Corporation from 1997 to 1998. Prior to rejoining Genesco in October 2002, Mr. Caplan served as president and 
chief executive officer of Hi-Tec Sports North America beginning in 1998. 

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Roger G. Sisson, 54, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Mr. Sisson joined the Company in 1994 as 
assistant general counsel and was elected secretary in February 1994. He was named general counsel in January 1996,  vice 
president in November 2003, and senior vice president in October 2006. 

Parag D. Desai, 43, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Shared Services. Mr. Desai joined the Company in 2014 as senior 
vice president of strategy and shared services. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Desai spent 14 years with McKinsey and 
Company, including seven years as a partner. Previously, Mr. Desai also held business development and technology positions 
at Outpace Systems and Booz Allen & Hamilton. 

Paul D. Williams, 63, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Williams joined the Company in 1977, was named 
director of corporate accounting and financial reporting in 1993 and chief accounting officer in April 1995. He was named 
vice president in October 2006. 

Matthew N. Johnson, 53, Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Johnson joined the Company in 1993 as manager, corporate 
finance and was elected assistant treasurer in December 1993. He was elected treasurer in June 1996. He was named vice 
president finance in October 2006 and renamed treasurer in April 2011 after a period of service as chief financial officer of 
one  of the Company's divisions. Prior to joining the  Company, Mr. Johnson  was a vice  president in  the corporate and 
institutional banking division of The First National Bank of Chicago. 

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PART II 

ITEM 5, MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

Market Information 

The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: GCO). The following table sets forth for 
the  periods  indicated  the  high  and  low  sales  prices  of  the  common  stock  as  shown  in  the  New York  Stock  Exchange 
Composite Transactions listed in the Wall Street Journal. 

Fiscal Year ended January 28, 2017 

       1st Quarter 
2nd Quarter 
3rd Quarter 
4th Quarter 

Fiscal Year ended February 3, 2018 

       1st Quarter 
2nd Quarter 
3rd Quarter 
4th Quarter 

$ 

$ 

High 

Low 

72.63     $ 
69.94    
74.21    
72.00    

60.81  
57.23  
47.66  
51.91  

High 

Low 

63.50     $ 
55.30    
33.75    
37.05    

49.85  
28.88  
20.90  
23.25  

There were approximately 1,600 common shareholders of record on March 16, 2018. 

The Company has not paid cash dividends in respect of its Common Stock since 1973. The Company’s ability to pay cash 
dividends in respect of its common stock is subject to various restrictions. See Notes 6 and 8 to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and 
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Sources of Liquidity” for 
information regarding restrictions on dividends and redemptions of capital stock. 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 

None. 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

None. 

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

Refer to Part III, Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder 
Matters" included elsewhere in this report. 

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ITEM 6, SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

Financial Summary 

In Thousands except per common share data, 
Financial Statistics and Other Data (End of Year) 

Fiscal Year End 

Results of Operations Data 
Net sales 

Depreciation and amortization 

Earnings (loss) from operations 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 
before income taxes 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 

Provision for discontinued operations, net 
Net earnings (loss) 

Per Common Share Data 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 

Basic 

Diluted 

Discontinued operations 

Basic 

Diluted 

Net earnings (loss) 

Basic 

Diluted 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Data 
Total assets** 

Long-term debt 

Non-redeemable preferred stock 

Common equity 

Capital expenditures 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2014 

$ 2,907,016  
78,326  
(96,249 ) 

  $  2,868,341  
75,768  
141,960  

  $  3,022,234  
79,011  
151,251  

  $  2,859,844  
74,326  
167,266  

  $  2,624,972  
67,135  
163,435  

(101,661 ) 

(111,430 ) 
(409 ) 
$  (111,839 ) 

151,414 
97,859  

151,533 
95,381  

(428 )   

(812 )   

  $ 

97,431  

  $ 

94,569  

  $ 

156,989 
99,373  
(1,648 )   
97,725  

  $ 

158,860 
92,982  
(329 ) 
92,653  

$ 

(5.80 ) 

  $ 

(5.80 ) 

(0.02 ) 

(0.02 ) 

(5.82 ) 

(5.82 ) 

  $ 

4.87  
4.85  

  $ 

4.17  
4.15  

  $ 

4.23  
4.19  

3.99  
3.94  

(0.02 )   

(0.02 )   

(0.04 )   

(0.04 )   

(0.07 )   

(0.07 )   

4.85  
4.83  

4.13  
4.11  

4.16  
4.12  

(0.01 ) 

(0.02 ) 

3.98  
3.92  

$ 1,315,353  
88,385  
1,052  
828,122  
127,853  

  $  1,440,999  
82,905  
1,060  
919,993  
93,970  

  $  1,540,057  
111,765  
1,077  
954,079  
100,652  

  $  1,578,991  
28,958  
1,274  
995,533  
103,111  

  $  1,437,131  
33,433  
1,305  
914,885  
98,456  

Financial Statistics 
Earnings (loss) from operations as a percent of 
net sales 

(3.3 )%  

4.9 %  

5.0 %  

5.8 %  

6.2 % 

Book value per share (common equity divided 
by common shares outstanding) 
Working capital (in thousands)** 

Current ratio** 

Percent long-term debt to total capitalization 

Other Data (End of Year) 
Number of retail outlets* 

Number of employees 

$ 
41.61 
$  438,020  
2.7  
9.6  %  

  $ 
46.31 
  $  407,587  
2.3  
8.2 %  

  $ 
43.70 
  $  447,504  
2.4  
10.5 %  

  $ 
41.43 
  $  413,449  
2.0  
2.8 %  

  $ 
38.25 
  $  428,208  
2.4  
3.5 % 

2,694  
30,500  

2,794  
31,400  

2,852  
27,500  

2,824  
27,325  

2,568  
22,250  

*  Includes 36 Little Burgundy stores added in Fiscal 2016 that were acquired on November 3, 2015.  Also includes 
122, 151,185, 190 and 26 Locker Room by Lids leased departments in Macy's stores in Fiscal 2018, 2017, 2016, 
2015 and 2014, respectively. 

**In accordance with ASU 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes", the Company has reclassified its 
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connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-17, current deferred taxes of $21.2 million, $29.0 million, $28.3 million and 
$23.1  million  as  of  January  28,  2017,  January  30,  2016,  January  31,  2015  and  February  1,  2014,  respectively,  were 
reclassified to noncurrent deferred tax assets from prepaids and other current assets.  In addition, with the reclassification, 
working capital and current ratios were recalculated for prior periods. 

Reflected  in  earnings  (loss)  from  continuing  operations  for  Fiscal  2018  was  a  charge  of  $182.2  million  for  goodwill 
impairment, a gain of $12.3 million from the sale of SureGrip Footwear for Fiscal 2017 and a gain of $2.4 million from the 
sale of Lids Team Sports for Fiscal 2017, a gain of $4.7 million from the sale of Lids Team Sports for Fiscal 2016 and a 
charge of $7.1 million for an indemnification asset write-off for Fiscal 2015. 

Also  reflected  in  earnings  (loss)  from  continuing  operations  for  Fiscal  2018,  2017,  2016,  2015  and  2014  were  asset 
impairment and other charges (gains) of $8.8 million, ($0.8) million, $7.9 million, $2.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. 
See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding these charges. 

Long-term debt includes current obligations. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information 
regarding the Company’s debt. 

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ITEM 7, MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS 

Forward Looking Statements 
This  discussion  and  the  notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  as  well  as  Item 1, "Business",  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, but are not limited to, the level and 
timing of promotional activity necessary to maintain inventories at appropriate levels, the timing and amount of non-cash 
asset impairments related to retail store fixed assets and intangible assets of acquired businesses, the effectiveness of our 
omnichannel initiatives, costs associated with changes in minimum wage and overtime requirements, the level of chargebacks 
from credit card users for fraudulent purchases or other reasons, weakness in the consumer economy and retail industry, 
competition in the Company’s markets, including online and including competition from some of the Company's vendors in 
both  the  licensed  sports  and  branded  footwear  markets,  fashion  trends  that  affect  the  sales  or  product  margins  of  the 
Company’s retail product offerings, weakness in shopping mall traffic and challenges to the viability of malls where the 
Company operates stores, related to planned closings of department stores or other factors, the effects of the implementation 
of federal tax reform on the estimated tax rate reflected in certain forward-looking statements, the imposition of tariffs on 
imported products or the disallowance of tax deductions on imported products, changes in buying patterns by significant 
wholesale customers, bankruptcies or deterioration in financial condition of significant wholesale customers or the inability 
of wholesale customers or consumers to obtain credit, disruptions in product supply or distribution, unfavorable trends in fuel 
costs, foreign exchange rates, foreign labor and material costs, and other factors affecting the cost of products, the effects of 
the British decision to exit the European Union, including potential effects on consumer demand, currency exchange rates, 
and the supply chain, the Company’s ability to continue to complete and integrate acquisitions, expand its business and 
diversify its product base, changes in the timing of holidays or in the onset of seasonal weather affecting period-to-period 
sales comparisons, and the performance of athletic teams, the participants in major sporting events such as the NBA finals, 
Super Bowl and World Series, developments with respect to certain individual athletes, and other sports-related events or 
changes that may affect period-to-period comparisons in the Company's Lids Sports Group retail businesses. Additional 
factors that could affect the Company’s prospects and cause differences from expectations include the ability to build, open, 
staff and support additional retail stores and to renew leases in existing stores and control occupancy costs, 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 the Company’s shares, 
variations from expected pension-related charges caused by conditions in the financial markets, costs and reputational harm 
as a result of disruptions in the Company's information technology systems either by security breaches and incidents or by 
potential problems associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems, and the cost and outcome of litigation, 
investigations and environmental matters involving the Company. For a full discussion of risk factors, see Item 1A, "Risk 
Factors". 

Overview 

Description of Business 

The Company’s business includes the sourcing and design, marketing and distribution of footwear and accessories through 
retail stores, including Journeys®, Journeys Kidz®, Shi by Journeys®, Little Burgundy® and Johnston & Murphy® in the U.S., 
Puerto Rico and Canada; through Schuh® stores in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany, and through e-
commerce  websites  and  catalogs;  and  at  wholesale,  primarily  under  the  Company’s  Johnston &  Murphy®  brand,  the 
H.S.Trask® brand, the licensed Dockers® brand, and other brands that the Company licenses for  footwear. The Company’s 
wholesale footwear brands are distributed to more than 1,200 retail accounts in the United States, including a number of 
leading department,  discount,  and specialty stores. The Company’s business also  includes Lids Sports,  which operates 
(i) headwear and accessory stores under the Lids® name and other names in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, (ii) the Lids 
Locker Room and Lids Clubhouse businesses, consisting of sports-oriented fan shops featuring a broad array of licensed 
merchandise such as apparel, hats and accessories, sports decor and novelty products, operating under various trade names, 
(iii) licensed team merchandise departments in Macy's department stores operated under the name  Locker Room by Lids and 
on  macys.com  under  a  license  agreement  with  Macy's,  and  (iv) e-commerce  operations.    Including  both  the  footwear 
businesses  and  the  Lids  Sports  business,  at  February  3,  2018,  the  Company  operated  2,694  retail  stores  and  leased 
departments in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. 

During Fiscal 2018, the Company operated five reportable business segments (not including corporate): (i) Journeys Group, 
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and catalog; (ii) Schuh Group, comprised of the Schuh retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations; (iii) Lids Sports 
Group,  comprised  as  described  in  the  preceding  paragraph;  (iv) Johnston &  Murphy  Group,  comprised  of  Johnston & 
Murphy retail operations, e-commerce operations and catalog and wholesale distribution of products under the Johnston & 
Murphy® and H.S. Trask® brands; and (v) Licensed Brands, comprised of Dockers® Footwear, sourced and marketed under a 
license from Levi Strauss & Company; G.H. Bass Footwear operated under a license from G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., which 
was terminated in January 2018; and other brands. 

The Journeys retail footwear stores sell footwear and accessories primarily for 13 to 22 year old men and women. The stores 
average approximately 2,075 square feet. The Journeys Kidz retail footwear stores sell footwear primarily for younger 
children, ages five to 12. These stores average approximately 1,525 square feet. Shi by Journeys retail footwear stores sell 
footwear and accessories to fashion-conscious women in their early 20’s to mid 30’s. These stores average approximately 
2,125 square feet. The Journeys Group stores are primarily in malls and factory outlet centers throughout the United States, 
Puerto Rico and Canada. The Company's Canadian subsidiary acquired the Little Burgundy retail footwear chain in Canada 
during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016.  Little Burgundy is being operated under the Journeys Group.  Little Burgundy retail 
footwear stores sell footwear and accessories to fashion-oriented men and women in the 18 to 34 age group ranging from 
students to young professionals.  These stores average approximately 1,875 square feet.  With the 39 Little Burgundy stores, 
Journeys Group now operates 85 stores in Canada.  Journeys also sells footwear and accessories through direct-to-consumer 
catalog and e-commerce operations. 

The Schuh retail footwear stores sell a broad range of branded casual and athletic footwear along with a meaningful private 
label offering primarily for 15 to 30 year old men and women. The stores, which average approximately 4,875 square feet, 
include both street-level and mall locations in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany.  The Schuh Group 
also sells footwear and accessories through e-commerce operations. 

The Lids Sports Group includes stores and kiosks, primarily under the Lids banner, that sell licensed and branded headwear 
to men and women primarily in the early-teens to mid-20’s age group. The Lids store locations average approximately 900 
square feet and are primarily in malls, airports, street-level stores and factory outlet centers throughout the United States, 
Puerto Rico and Canada. The Lids Sports Group also operates Lids Locker Room and Lids Clubhouse stores under a number 
of trade names, selling licensed sports headwear, apparel and accessories to sports fans of all ages in locations averaging 
approximately 2,850 square feet in malls and other locations primarily in the United States. The Lids Sports Group operates 
143 stores in Canada.  The Lids Sports Group also operates Locker Room by Lids leased departments in Macy's department 
stores selling headwear, apparel, accessories and novelties from an assortment of college and professional teams specific to 
particular Macy's department stores' geographic locations.  As of February 3, 2018, the Company had 122 Locker Room by 
Lids leased departments averaging approximately 650 square feet. The Lids Sports Group also sells headwear and accessories 
through e-commerce operations. 

Johnston & Murphy retail shops sell a broad range of men’s footwear, apparel and accessories. Women’s footwear and 
accessories are sold in select Johnston & Murphy retail locations. Johnston & Murphy shops average approximately 1,575 
square feet and are located primarily in higher-end malls and in airports throughout the United States and in Canada. As of 
February 3, 2018, Johnston & Murphy operated eight stores in Canada.  The Company  also has license and distribution 
agreements for wholesale and retail sales of Johnston & Murphy products in various non - U.S. jurisdictions.  The Company 
also sells Johnston & Murphy footwear and accessories in factory stores, averaging approximately 2,400 square feet, located 
in factory outlet malls, and through a direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce operations.   In addition, Johnston & 
Murphy shoes are distributed through the Company’s wholesale operations to better department, independent specialty stores 
and e-commerce.  Additionally, the Company sells the H. S. Trask brand, with men's and women's footwear and leather 
accessories distributed to better independent retailers and department stores. 

The Licensed Brands segment markets casual and dress casual footwear under the licensed Dockers® brand 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 United States. 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 certain other Latin American countries. The 
Dockers license agreement has been renewed for a term expiring November 30, 2018. The Company also sells footwear 
under other licenses and in March 2015 entered into a License Agreement to source and distribute certain men's and women's 
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Strategy 

The Company’s long-term strategy has been to seek organic growth by: 1) improving comparable sales, both in stores and 
digital  commerce,  2)  increasing  the  Company's  store  base  in  its  newer  concepts  and  opportunistically  in  more  mature 
concepts, 3) expanding retail square footage in proven locations with upside opportunity, 4) increasing operating margin and 
5) enhancing the value of its brands.  As a result of the degree of penetration of many of our concepts in their current 
geographic markets and the increasing trend of consumer purchases through e-commerce channels, the Company anticipates 
opening fewer new stores in the future, concentrating on locations that the Company believes will be most productive, as well 
as closing certain stores, perhaps reducing the overall square footage and store count from current levels, and has enhanced 
its investments in technology and infrastructure to support omnichannel retailing.  In recognition of a continuing shift in 
consumer shopping patterns toward online purchasing, the need for investment to support omnichannel retailing, and the 
added  expense  associated  with  omnichannel  operations,  the  Company  has  undertaken  a  profit  enhancement  initiative, 
targeting annualized expense reductions in the range of $35 million to $40 million in an effort to reduce the fixed cost 
structure of its retail stores and improve efficiency in e-commerce. 

To supplement its organic growth potential, the Company has made acquisitions, including the acquisition of the Schuh 
Group in June 2011, Little Burgundy in December 2015, and several smaller acquisitions of businesses in the Lids Sports 
Group's markets, 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, among others, 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.  The Company also 
seeks appropriate opportunities to extend existing brands and retail concepts. The Company typically tests such extensions on 
a relatively small scale to determine their viability and to refine their strategies and operations before making significant, 
long-term commitments. 

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". Among 
the most important of these factors are those related to consumer demand. Conditions in the 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 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 preferences, those preferences may affect results by, for example, driving sales of 
products with lower average selling prices or products which are more widely available in the marketplace and thus more 
subject  to  competitive  pressures  than  the  Company's  typical  offering.  Moreover,  economic  factors,  such  as  persistent 
unemployment and any future economic contraction and changes in tax policies, 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 and importance in the 
industry segments in which it competes are important to its ability to mitigate risks associated with changing customer 
preferences and other changes in consumer demand. 

Summary of Results of Operations 

The Company’s net sales increased 1.3% during Fiscal 2018 compared to Fiscal 2017. The increase reflected a 6% increase in 
Journeys Group sales, an 8% increase in Schuh Group sales and a 5% increase in Johnston & Murphy sales, partially offset 
by an 8% decrease in Lids Sports Group sales and a 16% decrease in Licensed Brands.  Included in Fiscal 2018 was a 53rd 
week compared to a 52-week year for Fiscal 2017.  Excluding the 53rd week, the impact of exchange rates and the sale of a 
small business in Fiscal 2017, net sales increased 1% for Fiscal 2018.  Gross margin decreased as a percentage of net sales 
from 49.4% in Fiscal 2017 to 48.7% in Fiscal 2018, reflecting gross margin decreases as a percentage of net sales in all of the 
Company's  business  segments  except  Johnston  &  Murphy  Group.    Selling  and  administrative  expenses  increased  as  a 
percentage of net sales from 44.5% in Fiscal 2017 to 45.5% in Fiscal 2018, reflecting increased expenses as a percentage of 
net sales in Journeys Group, Lids Sports Group and Johnston & Murphy Group, partially offset by decreased expenses as a 
percentage of net sales in Schuh Group and Licensed Brands, while Corporate expenses were flat. Earnings (loss) from 
operations decreased as a percentage of net sales from 4.9% in Fiscal 2017 to (3.3)% in Fiscal 2018, reflecting decreased 
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Significant Developments 

The potential sale of Lids Sports Group 
The Company announced in February it is initiating a formal process to explore the sale of its Lids Sports Group business.  
The Company's board of directors concluded through a strategic review process that it is in the best interest of the Company 
and its shareholders to focus on its industry-leading footwear businesses, which it believes is the optimal platform to deliver 
enhanced shareholder value over the long term. 

2017 Tax Reform 
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted in the United States. The Act includes a number 
of changes to existing U.S. tax laws that impact the Company including the reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax rate 
from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The Act also provides for a one-time transition tax on 
indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings and the  acceleration of depreciation for certain  assets placed into service  after 
September  27,  2017,  as  well  as  prospective  changes  beginning  in  2018,  including  the  elimination  of  certain  domestic 
deductions and credits and additional limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation.  See additional information 
regarding the impact of the Act in Item 8, Note 9, "Income Taxes", to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements 
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Goodwill Impairment 
During the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, the Company identified qualitative indicators of impairment, including a significant 
decline in the Company's stock price and market capitalization for a sustained period since the last consideration of indicators 
of impairment in the second quarter of Fiscal 2018, underperformance relative to projected operating results, particularly in 
the Lids Sports Group reporting unit, and an increased competitive environment in the licensed sports business. 

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350 ("ASC 350"), when indicators of impairment are present on 
an interim basis, the Company must assess whether it is “more likely than not” (i.e., a greater than 50% chance) that an 
impairment has occurred. In our Fiscal 2017 annual evaluation of goodwill, the Company determined that the fair value of 
the  Lids  Sports  Group  and  Schuh  Group  reporting  units  exceeded  the  carrying  value  of  the  reporting  units’  assets  by 
approximately 15% and 28%, respectively.  Due to the identified indicators of impairment during the the third quarter of 
Fiscal 2018, the Company determined that it was "more likely than not" that an impairment had occurred and performed a 
full valuation of its reporting units as required under ASC 350 and reconciled the aggregate fair values of the individual 
reporting units to the Company’s market capitalization. 

Based upon the results of these analyses, the Company concluded the goodwill attributed to Lids Sports Group was fully 
impaired.  As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $182.2 million in the third quarter of Fiscal 
2018. 

Sale of SureGrip Footwear 

On December 25, 2016, the Company completed the sale of all the stock of the Company's subsidiary, Keuka Footwear, Inc., 
which operated the SureGrip occupational, slip-resistant footwear business within the Licensed Brands Group, to Shoes for 
Crews, LLC.  The Company recognized a gain on the sale in Fiscal 2017 of $12.3 million, net of transaction-related expenses 
before tax.  The sale of SureGrip Footwear was not a strategic shift that would have a major effect on operations and financial 
results, and therefore this business was not  presented as a discontinued operation in the Company's Consolidated Financial 
Statements. 

Pension Plan Partial Buyout 

In June 2016, the Company's board of directors authorized an offer to vested former employees and active employees over 
the age of 62 in the Company's defined benefits pension plan to buy out their future benefits under the plan for a lump sum 
cash payment.  The Company made the buyout offer in the third quarter of Fiscal 2017, and completed it in the fourth quarter 
of Fiscal 2017.  The Company incurred a one-time charge to earnings of $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 in 
connection with the pension plan buyout.  The Company initiated the buyout offer in an effort to lower the Company's risk 
exposure to the pension plan by lowering the Plan's assets and liabilities. 

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Sale of Lids Team Sports Business 

On January 19, 2016, the Company completed the sale of the assets of the Lids Team Sports business, which had operated 
within its Lids Sports Group segment, to BSN Sports, LLC.  In Fiscal 2016, the Company recognized a gain on the sale of 
$4.7 million, net of transaction-related expenses before tax. In Fiscal 2017, the Company recognized an additional pretax 
gain of $2.4 million on the sale of Lids Team Sports related to final working capital adjustments. The sale of Lids Team 
Sports was not a strategic shift that would have a major effect on operations and financial results, and therefore this business 
was not presented as a discontinued operation in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Acquisitions 

During Fiscal 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Little Burgundy, a small retail footwear chain in Canada for a 
total purchase price of $35.1 million.  The stores acquired are operated within the Journeys Group. 

Asset Impairment and Other Charges 

The Company recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $8.8 million in Fiscal  2018, including $5.2 million in licensing 
termination expenses, $2.7 million for retail store asset impairments and $0.9 million for hurricane losses. 

The Company recorded a pretax gain to earnings of $(0.8) million in Fiscal 2017, including a gain of $(8.9) million  for 
network intrusion expenses as a result of a litigation settlement and a gain of $(0.8) million for other legal matters, partially 
offset by $6.4 million for retail store asset impairments and $2.5 million for pension settlement expense. 

The Company recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $7.9 million in Fiscal 2016, including $3.1 million for retail store asset 
impairments, $2.5 million for asset write-downs, $2.2 million for network intrusion expenses and $0.1 million for other legal 
matters. 

Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments 
The return on pension plan assets was $12.9 million for Fiscal 2018, compared to an expected return of $4.5 million. The 
discount rate used to measure benefit obligations decreased from 3.95% to 3.70% in Fiscal 2018. As a result of higher than 
expected asset returns, partially offset by a decrease in the discount rate, the pension liability reflected in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets decreased to $0.0 million compared to $6.3 million at the end of Fiscal 2017 and a pension asset of $0.7 
million was recorded at the end of Fiscal 2018. There was a decrease in the pension liability adjustment of $7.1 million pretax 
in accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity. Depending upon future interest rates and returns on plan assets and other 
factors, there can be no assurance that additional adjustments in future periods will not be required. 

Discontinued Operations 
In Fiscal 2018, Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2016, the Company recorded an additional charge to earnings of $0.6 million ($0.4 
million net of tax), $0.7 million ($0.4 million net of tax) and $1.3 million ($0.8 million net of tax), respectively, reflected in 
discontinued operations, primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial alternatives related to former facilities 
operated by the Company.  For additional information, see Notes 3 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Critical Accounting Policies 

Inventory Valuation 
As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or 
net realizable value in its wholesale, Schuh Group and Lids Sports Group segments. 

In its footwear wholesale operations and its Schuh Group segment, cost is determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") 
method. Net realizable value 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 for 
footwear wholesale. The Company provides a valuation allowance when the inventory has not been marked down to net 
realizable value based on current selling prices or when the inventory is not turning and is not expected to turn at levels 
satisfactory to the Company. 

The Lids Sports Group 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 
specific analysis, and estimates shrink based on historical experience, where appropriate. 

In its retail operations, other than the Schuh Group and Lids Sports Group segments, the Company employs the retail 
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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  allowances,  the  Company  maintains  reserves  for  shrinkage  and 
damaged goods based on historical rates. 

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% from the recorded amounts for 
markdowns, shrinkage and damaged goods would have changed inventory by $1.7 million at February 3, 2018. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 
The Company periodically assesses the realizability of its long-lived assets, other than goodwill, 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. 

As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements,the Company annually assesses its goodwill and indefinite 
lived trade names for impairment and on an interim basis if indicators of impairment are present. The Company’s annual 
assessment date of goodwill and indefinite lived trade names is the first day of the fourth quarter. 

In accordance with ASC 350, the Company has the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether events and 
circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired.  If after such assessment the Company 
concludes that the asset is not impaired, no further action is required.  However, if the Company concludes otherwise, it is 
required to determine the fair value of the asset using a quantitative impairment test.  The quantitative impairment test for 
goodwill compares the fair value of each reporting unit with the carrying value of the business unit with which the goodwill 
is associated. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit, an impairment charge 
would be recorded for the amount, if any, in which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.  The Company 
estimates fair value using the best information available, and computes the fair value derived by an income approach utilizing 
discounted cash flow projections.  The income approach uses a projection of a reporting unit’s estimated operating results and 
cash  flows  that  is  discounted  using  a  weighted-average  cost  of  capital  that  reflects  current  market  conditions.   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 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.  See Notes 2 and 3 to the Company’s Consolidated 
Financial Statements for additional information regarding impairment of long-lived assets. 

Environmental and Other Contingencies 

The Company is subject to certain loss contingencies related to environmental proceedings and other legal matters, including 
those disclosed in Note 13 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has made pretax accruals for 
certain of these contingencies, including approximately $0.6 million reflected in Fiscal 2018, $0.6 million reflected in Fiscal 
2017 and $0.8 million reflected in Fiscal 2016. These charges are included in provision for discontinued operations, net in the 
Consolidated Statements of Operations because they relate to former facilities operated by the Company.  The Company 
monitors these matters on an ongoing basis and, on a quarterly basis, management reviews the Company’s  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 
accrued liability 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 
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litigation generally and in environmental proceedings in particular, there can be no assurance that future developments will 
not require additional provisions, that some or all liabilities will be adequate or that the amounts of any such additional 
provisions or any such inadequacy will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition or results 
of operations. 

Revenue Recognition 

Retail sales are recorded at the point of sale and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales and value added taxes. Catalog 
and internet sales are recorded at time of delivery to the customer and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales and value 
added  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.  The FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 
606)" (Accounting Standards Codification 606) ("ASC 606") in May 2014.  The Company will adopt this standard in the first 
quarter of Fiscal 2019.  For additional information on the new revenue recognition standard, see Item 8, Note 1, "Summary of 
Significant Accounting Policies", to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K. 

Income Taxes 

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. These deferred tax 
valuation allowances may be released in future years when management considers that it is more likely than not that some 
portion  or  all  of  the  deferred  tax  assets  will  be  realized.  In  making  such  a  determination,  management  will  need  to 
periodically  evaluate  whether  or  not  all  available  evidence,  such  as  future  taxable  income  and  reversal  of  temporary 
differences, tax planning strategies, and recent results of operations, provides sufficient positive evidence to offset any other 
potential negative evidence that may exist at such time. In the event the deferred tax valuation allowance is released, the 
Company  would record an income tax benefit for a  portion or all of the deferred tax valuation allowance released. At 
February 3, 2018, the Company had a deferred tax valuation allowance of $6.4 million. 

Income tax reserves for uncertain tax positions are determined using the methodology required by the Income Tax Topic of 
the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”). This methodology 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 Item 8, Note 9, "Income Taxes", to the Company's Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the impact on income taxes of the Act enacted on December 22, 
2017. 

Postretirement Benefits Plan Accounting 

Full-time employees who had at least 1,000 hours of service in calendar year 2004, except employees in the Lids Sports 
Group and Schuh Group segments, 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 Codification, the Company is required to recognize the 
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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 recognizes pension expense  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. 

Long Term Rate of Return Assumption – 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 5.65%.  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 38% U.S. equities, 
12% international equities, 49% U.S. fixed income securities and 1% cash equivalents. For Fiscal 2018, if the expected rate 
of return had been decreased by 1%, net pension expense would have increased by $0.7 million, and if the expected rate of 
return had been increased by 1%, net pension expense would have decreased by $0.7 million. 

Discount  Rate  –  Pension  liability  and  future  pension  expense  increase  as  the  discount  rate  is  reduced.  The  Company 
discounted future pension obligations using a rate of  3.70%, 3.95% and 4.30% for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 
The discount rate at February 3, 2018 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 2018, if the discount rate had been increased by 0.5%, 
net pension expense would have decreased by $0.0 million, and if the discount rate had been decreased by 0.5%, net pension 
expense would have increased by $0.1 million. In addition, if the discount rate had been increased by 0.5%, the projected 
benefit obligation would have decreased by $3.7 million and the accumulated benefit obligation would have decreased by 
$3.7 million. If the discount rate had been decreased by 0.5%, the projected benefit obligation would have increased by $4.0 
million and the accumulated benefit obligation would have increased by $4.0 million. 

Amortization of Gains and Losses – 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 2018, the Company had 
unrecognized actuarial losses of $8.3 million. Generally accepted accounting principles 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 ten 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, $2.3 million and $3.9 million in 
Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Fiscal 2017 includes a settlement charge of $2.5 million as a result of the pension 
plan buyout. The Company’s pension expense is expected to decrease in Fiscal 2019 by approximately $0.1 million as lower 
expected return on assets due to a change in the Company's investment strategy was more than offset by lower interest costs, 
service costs and lower amortization of the actuarial losses. 

Comparable Sales 

For purposes of this report, "comparable sales" are sales from stores open longer than one year, beginning in the fifty-third 
week of a store’s operation (which we refer to in this report as "same store sales"), and sales from websites operated longer 
than one year and direct mail catalog sales (which we refer to in this report as "comparable direct sales"). Temporarily closed 
stores are excluded from the comparable sales calculation for every full week of the store closing. Expanded stores are 
excluded from the comparable sales calculation until the fifty-third week of operation in the expanded format.  Current year 
foreign exchange rates are applied to both current year and prior year comparable sales to achieve a consistent basis for 
comparison. 

Results of Operations—Fiscal 2018 Compared to Fiscal 2017 

The Company’s net sales for Fiscal 2018 (53 weeks) increased 1.3% to $2.91 billion from $2.87 billion in Fiscal 2017 (52 
weeks).  The increase in net sales was a result of increased sales in Journeys Group, Schuh Group and Johnston & Murphy 
Group, partially offset by decreased sales in Lids Sports Group and Licensed Brands.  Net sales for Fiscal 2018 included an 
estimated $36.6 million of sales due to the fifty-third week. Excluding the 53rd week, impact of exchange rates and the sale 
of a small business last year, net sales increased 1% for Fiscal 2018.  Gross margin decreased 0.1% to $1.416 billion in Fiscal 
2018 from $1.418 billion in Fiscal 2017, and decreased as a percentage of net sales from 49.4% in Fiscal 2017 to 48.7% in 
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segments except Johnston & Murphy Group.  The Company expects continued pressure on gross margins as e-commerce 
grows as percentage of its business.  Selling and administrative expenses in Fiscal 2018 increased 3.5% from Fiscal 2017 and 
increased as a percentage of net sales from 44.5% to 45.5%, primarily reflecting expense increases in Journeys Group, Lids 
Sports Group and Johnston & Murphy Group, partially offset by decreased expenses in Schuh Group and Licensed Brands, 
while Corporate expenses remained flat. 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 and 
selling and administrative expense are not 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 (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (“pretax earnings (loss)”) for Fiscal 2018 were $(101.7) 
million, compared to $151.4 million for Fiscal 2017. The pretax loss for Fiscal 2018 included a goodwill impairment charge 
of $182.2 million and an asset impairment and other charges of $8.8 million for licensing termination expenses, retail store 
asset impairments and hurricane losses.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2017 included an asset impairment and other gain of $0.8 
million, including an $8.9 million gain for network intrusion expenses as result of a litigation settlement and a $0.8 million 
gain for other legal matters, partially offset by $6.4 million for retail store asset impairments and $2.5 million pension 
settlement expense.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2017 also included a gain of $12.3 million on the sale of SureGrip Footwear 
and a $2.4 million gain on the sale of Lids Team Sports. 

The net loss for Fiscal 2018 was $(111.8) million ($5.82 diluted loss per share) compared to net earnings of $97.4 million 
($4.83 diluted earnings per share) for Fiscal 2017. The net loss for Fiscal 2018 and net earnings for Fiscal 2017 both included 
a $0.4 million ($0.02 diluted loss per share) charge to earnings (net of tax), primarily for anticipated costs of environmental 
remedial alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company.  The Company recorded an effective income tax 
rate of (9.6)% for Fiscal 2018 compared to 35.4% for  Fiscal 2017 and 37.1% for Fiscal 2016.  The effective tax rate for 
Fiscal 2018 was lower compared to Fiscal 2017 due to the impact of the non-deductibility of a significant portion of the 
goodwill impairment charge and by $9.8 million of one-time income tax expense related to the passage of the Act.  The 
effective tax rate for Fiscal 2017 was lower compared to Fiscal 2016 due to the release of tax reserves.  The effective tax rate 
for Fiscal 2016 benefited from increased foreign earnings and lowering of foreign tax rates combined with a release of $1.3 
million in valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses no longer required. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements for additional information. 

Journeys Group 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2018 

2017 

(dollars in thousands) 

% 
Change 

$  1,329,460  
76,094  
$ 

  $  1,251,646  
85,875  
  $ 

6.2  % 
(11.4 )% 

5.7 %  

6.9 %    

Net sales from Journeys Group increased 6.2% to $1.33 billion for Fiscal 2018 and compared to $1.25 billion for Fiscal 2017. 
The increase reflected a 4% increase in comparable sales and a 1% 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) for Fiscal 2018. The comparable sales increase reflected a 1% increase in footwear unit comparable sales and the 
average price per pair of shoes increased 3%. The store count for Journeys Group was 1,220 stores at the end of Fiscal 2018, 
including 242 Journeys Kidz stores, 21 Shi by Journeys stores, 46 Journeys stores in Canada and 39 Little Burgundy stores in 
Canada, compared to 1,249 stores at the end of Fiscal 2017, including 230 Journeys Kidz stores, 39 Shi by Journeys stores, 
44 Journeys stores in Canada and 36 Little Burgundy stores in Canada. 

Journeys Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2018 decreased 11.4% to $76.1 million, compared to $85.9 million for 
Fiscal 2017. The decrease in earnings from operations was primarily due to (i) decreased gross margin as a percentage of 
sales, reflecting lower initial margins due to changes in product mix and higher shipping and warehouse expenses, as e-
commerce grew as a percent of the business and (ii) increased expenses as a percentage of net sales as Journeys Group could 
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Schuh Group 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2018 

2017 

% 
Change 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

403,698  
20,104  

372,872  
20,530  

5.0 %  

5.5 %    

8.3  % 
(2.1 )% 

Net sales from the Schuh Group increased 8.3% to $403.7 million for Fiscal 2018, compared to $372.9 million for Fiscal 
2017.  The sales increase reflects primarily a 4% increase in comparable sales and a 4% increase in average stores operated, 
partially offset by a decrease of $5.1 million in sales due to the depreciation of the British Pound.  Schuh Group operated 134 
stores at the end of Fiscal 2018 compared to 128 at the end of Fiscal 2017. 

Schuh Group earnings from operations decreased 2.1% to $20.1 million in Fiscal 2018 compared to $20.5 million for Fiscal 
2017. The decrease in earnings this  year reflects decreased gross  margin as a percentage of  net sales due primarily  to 
increased promotional activity and increased shipping and warehouse expense.  The decrease in gross margin was partially 
offset by decreased expenses as a percentage of net sales primarily due to decreased selling salaries, depreciation and bonus 
expenses, partially offset by increased advertising expense and lower foreign exchange gains compared to the prior year. 
Schuh Group's earnings from operations for Fiscal 2018 were positively impacted by $0.4 million due to changes in foreign 
exchange rates. 

Lids Sports Group 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2018 

2017 

% 
Change 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

779,469  
11,684  

847,510  
41,563  

1.5 %  

4.9 %    

(8.0 )% 
(71.9 )% 

Net sales from the Lids Sports Group decreased 8.0% to $779.5 million for Fiscal 2018 from $847.5 million for Fiscal 2017.  
The decrease reflects primarily a comparable sales decrease of 7% and a decrease of 5% in the average number of Lids Sports 
Group  stores  operated,  excluding  leased  departments,  for  Fiscal  2018.  The  comparable  sales  decrease  reflected  a  9% 
decrease in comparable store hat and apparel units sold, partially offset by a 3% increase in the average price.  Lids Sports 
Group operated 1,159 stores at the end of Fiscal 2018, including 114 Lids stores in Canada, 184 Lids Locker Room and 
Clubhouse stores, which include 29 Locker Room stores in Canada, and 122 Locker Room by Lids leased departments at 
Macy's, compared to 1,240 stores at the end of Fiscal 2017, including 112 Lids stores in Canada, 207 Lids Locker Room and 
Clubhouse stores, which include 35 Locker Room stores in Canada, and 151 Locker Room by Lids leased departments at 
Macy's. 

Lids Sports Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2018 decreased 71.9% to $11.7 million compared to $41.6 million for 
Fiscal 2017.  The decrease was due to (i) decreased net sales, (ii) decreased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, 
reflecting increased shipping and warehouse expense, and (iii) increased expenses as a percentage of net sales, reflecting the 
inability to leverage expenses due to the negative comparable sales, partially offset by decreased bonus expenses. 

Johnston & Murphy Group 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

36 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2018 

2017 

% 
Change 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

304,160  
20,047  

289,324  
19,682  

6.6 %  

6.8 %    

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Johnston & Murphy Group net sales increased 5.1% to $304.2 million for Fiscal 2018 from $289.3 million for Fiscal 2017. 
The increase reflected primarily a 3% increase in average stores operated for Johnston & Murphy retail operations and a 5% 
increase in Johnston & Murphy wholesale sales, while comparable sales remained flat for Fiscal 2018.  Unit sales for the 
Johnston & Murphy wholesale business increased 7% in Fiscal 2018 while the average price per pair of shoes decreased 2% 
for the same period.  Retail operations accounted for 71.6% of the Johnston & Murphy Group's sales in Fiscal 2018, up 
slightly from 71.4% in Fiscal 2017.  The store count for Johnston & Murphy retail operations at the end of Fiscal 2018 
included 181 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores, including eight stores in Canada, compared to 177 Johnston & 
Murphy shops and factory stores, including seven stores in Canada, at the end of Fiscal 2017. 

Johnston & Murphy earnings from operations for Fiscal 2018 increased 1.9% to $20.0 million from $19.7 million for Fiscal 
2017, primarily due to increased net sales and increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting decreased 
markdowns and improved initial margins.  Expenses as a percentage of net sales increased for Fiscal 2018 primarily due to 
increased occupancy and compensation expenses, partially offset by decreased advertising expenses. 

Licensed Brands 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2018 

2017 

% 
Change 

Net sales 
Earnings (loss) from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

89,809  
(163 ) 
(0.2 )%  

106,372  
4,566  

4.3 %    

(15.6 )% 
NM 

Licensed Brands’ net sales decreased 15.6% to $89.8 million for Fiscal 2018 from $106.4 million for Fiscal 2017. The sales 
decrease primarily reflects the loss of sales for SureGrip footwear, which was sold in December 2016, and the expiration of a 
small footwear license.  SureGrip Footwear had net sales of $15.6 million in Fiscal 2017.  Unit sales for Dockers Footwear 
increased 2% for Fiscal 2018 and the average price per pair of shoes increased 1% for the same period. 

Licensed Brands’ earnings from operations decreased from $4.6 million for Fiscal 2017 to a loss of $(0.2) million for Fiscal 
2018, primarily due to decreased net sales and decreased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting the sale of 
SureGrip footwear, which carried the group's highest gross margin, and changes in product mix and increased promotional 
activities in the remaining businesses.  The Company anticipates decreased sales in Licensed Brands in Fiscal 2019 as a result 
of its termination of the Bass license. 

Corporate, Interest Expenses and Other Charges 

Corporate and other expense for Fiscal 2018, excluding the $182.2 million goodwill impairment charge, was $41.8 million 
compared to $30.3 million for Fiscal 2017.  Corporate expense in Fiscal 2018 included an $8.8 million charge in asset 
impairment and other charges, primarily for licensing termination expense, retail store asset impairments and hurricane 
losses.  Corporate expense in Fiscal 2017 included a $0.8 million gain in asset impairment and other charges, primarily for a 
gain on network intrusion expenses as a result of a litigation settlement and a gain for other legal matters, partially offset by 
retail store asset impairments and pension settlement expenses.   Excluding the gains and charges listed above, corporate and 
other  expense  increased  primarily  due  to  increased  professional  fees  and  other  corporate  expenses,  partially  offset  by 
decreased bonus expense. 

Net  interest  expense  increased  3.1%  from  $5.2  million  in  Fiscal  2017  to  $5.4  million  in  Fiscal  2018  primarily  due  to 
increased interest rates and to increased revolver borrowings compared to the previous year as a result of  increased capital 
expenditures. 

Results of Operations—Fiscal 2017 Compared to Fiscal 2016 

The Company’s net sales for Fiscal 2017 decreased 5.1% to $2.87 billion from $3.02 billion in Fiscal 2016.  The decrease in 
net sales was a result of decreased sales in Lids Sports Group, reflecting the sale of the Lids Team Sports business in the 
fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016, and decreased sales in Schuh Group and Licensed Brands, partially offset by increased sales in 
Johnston & Murphy Group, while Journeys Group sales remained flat for Fiscal 2017.  Net sales of the Company's businesses 
other than Lids Team Sports decreased less than 1% for Fiscal 2017.  Gross margin decreased 1.8% to $1.42 billion in Fiscal 
2017 from $1.44 billion in Fiscal 2016, but increased as a percentage of net sales from 47.8% in Fiscal 2016 to 49.4% in 
Fiscal 2017, primarily reflecting increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales in the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group 
and Johnston & Murphy Group, partially offset by decreased gross margin as a percentage of net sales in Journeys Group and 

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Licensed Brands.  Selling and administrative expenses in Fiscal 2017 decreased 0.6% from Fiscal 2016 but increased as a 
percentage of net sales from 42.5% to 44.5%, primarily reflecting expense increases in Journeys Group, Lids Sports Group, 
Licensed Brands and Corporate, partially offset by decreased expenses in Schuh Group and Johnston & Murphy Group. 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 and selling and administrative expense is 
not 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 2017 were $151.4 million, compared to $151.5 million for Fiscal 2016. Pretax earnings for Fiscal 
2017 included an asset impairment and other gain of $0.8 million, including an $8.9 million gain for network intrusion 
expenses as result of a litigation settlement and a $0.8 million gain for other legal matters, partially offset by $6.4 million for 
retail store asset impairments and $2.5 million pension settlement expense.  Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2017 also included a 
gain of $12.3 million on the sale of SureGrip Footwear and a $2.4 million gain on the sale of Lids Team Sports.  Pretax 
earnings for Fiscal 2016 included asset impairment and other charges of $7.9 million, including $3.1 million for retail store 
asset impairments, $2.5 million for asset write-downs, $2.2 million for expenses related to the computer network intrusion 
announced in December 2010 and $0.1 million for other legal matters. Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2016 also included a gain of 
$4.7 million on the sale of Lids Team Sports and $1.5 million in expense related to the deferred purchase price obligation 
related to the Schuh acquisition. 

Net earnings for Fiscal 2017 were $97.4 million ($4.83 diluted earnings per share) compared to $94.6 million ($4.11 diluted 
earnings per share) for Fiscal 2016. Net earnings for Fiscal 2017 included a $0.4 million ($0.02 diluted loss per share) charge 
to earnings (net of tax), primarily for anticipated costs of environmental remedial alternatives related to former facilities 
operated by the Company.  Net earnings for Fiscal 2016 included a $0.8 million ($0.04 diluted loss per share) charge to 
earnings (net of tax), primarily  for anticipated costs of environmental remedial alternatives related to  former  facilities 
operated by the Company. The Company recorded an effective income tax rate of 35.4% for Fiscal 2017 compared to 37.1% 
for  Fiscal 2016 and 36.7% for Fiscal 2015.  The effective tax rate for Fiscal 2017 was lower compared to Fiscal 2016 due to 
the release of tax reserves.  The effective tax rate for Fiscal 2016 benefited from increased foreign earnings and lowering of 
foreign tax rates combined with a release of $1.3 million in valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses no longer 
required, while the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2015 benefited from a $7.0 million reversal of charges previously recorded 
related to formerly uncertain tax positions that were taken by Schuh at the time of the purchase by the Company which the 
Company  resolved  favorably  during  Fiscal  2015.  See  Note  9  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  additional 
information. 

Journeys Group 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2017 

2016 

(dollars in thousands) 

% 
Change 

$  1,251,646  
85,875  
$ 

  $  1,251,637  
126,248  
  $ 

—  % 
(32.0 )% 

6.9 %  

10.1 %    

Net sales from Journeys Group were flat at $1.25 billion for Fiscal 2017 and 2016. Journeys Group's comparable sales were 
down 4% in Fiscal 2017 which includes a 5% decrease in same store sales and a 12% increase in comparable direct sales. 
Average Journeys stores operated increased 4% during Fiscal 2017. The comparable store sales decrease reflected an 8% 
decrease in footwear unit comparable sales while the average price per pair of shoes increased 3%. The store count for 
Journeys Group was 1,249 stores at the end of Fiscal 2017, including 230 Journeys Kidz stores, 39 Shi by Journeys stores, 95 
Underground by Journeys stores, 44 Journeys stores in Canada and 36 Little Burgundy stores in Canada, compared to 1,222 
stores at the end of Fiscal 2016, including 200 Journeys Kidz stores, 46 Shi by Journeys stores, 98 Underground by Journeys 
stores, 39 Journeys stores in Canada and 36 Little Burgundy stores in Canada, acquired in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016. 

Journeys Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2017 decreased 32.0% to $85.9 million, compared to $126.2 million for 
Fiscal 2016. The decrease in earnings from operations was primarily due to  increased expenses as a percentage of net sales 
as Journeys Group could not leverage store-related expenses, primarily occupancy, advertising and credit card expenses, and 
to decreased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting increased markdowns. 

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Schuh Group 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2017 

2016 

% 
Change 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

372,872  
20,530  

405,674  
19,124  

5.5 %  

4.7 %    

(8.1 )% 
7.4  % 

Net sales from the Schuh Group decreased 8.1% to $372.9 million for Fiscal 2017, compared to $405.7 million for Fiscal 
2016.  The sales decrease reflects primarily a decrease of $49.3 million in sales due to the depreciation of the British Pound 
and a 1% decrease in comparable sales which includes a 2% decrease in same store sales and a 6% increase in comparable 
direct sales, partially offset by a 10% increase in average stores operated.  Schuh Group operated 128 stores at the end of 
Fiscal 2017 compared to 125 stores at the end of Fiscal 2016. 

Schuh Group earnings from operations increased 7.4% to $20.5 million in Fiscal 2017 compared to $19.1 million for Fiscal 
2016.  Earnings for Fiscal 2016 included $1.5 million in compensation expense related to a deferred purchase price obligation 
in connection with the Schuh acquisition.  The increase in earnings from operations was primarily due to the absence of the 
deferred purchase price expense, which contributed 40 basis points to the operating margin improvement as a percentage of 
sales.   The  remaining  operating  margin  improvement  was  due  to  increased  gross  margin  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales, 
reflecting less promotional activity, changes in sales mix and improved margin in certain product categories.  The operating 
margin improvement from gains on foreign currency was offset by increased expenses, primarily occupancy, depreciation and 
bonus expense.  Schuh Group's earnings from operations for Fiscal 2017 were negatively impacted by $4.1 million due to 
changes in foreign exchange rates. 

Lids Sports Group 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2017 

2016 

% 
Change 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

847,510  
41,563  

975,504  
17,040  

4.9 %  

1.7 %    

(13.1 )% 
143.9  % 

Net sales from the Lids Sports Group decreased 13.1% to $847.5 million for Fiscal 2017 from $975.5 million for Fiscal 2016.  
A 14% reduction in sales due to the sale of the Lids Team Sports business in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016 accounted for 
all of the decline in  sales for the segment.  Comparable sales increased 3% for Fiscal 2017, which includes a 4% increase in 
same store sales and a 2% increase in comparable direct sales,  while the average number of Lids Sports Group stores 
operated decreased 3%, excluding leased departments.  The comparable sales increase reflected a 4% increase in the average 
price per hat, while comparable store hat units sold  decreased 1%.  Lids Sports Group operated 1,240 stores at the end of 
Fiscal 2017, including 112 Lids stores in Canada, 207 Lids Locker Room and Clubhouse stores, which include 35 Locker 
Room stores in Canada, and 151 Locker Room by Lids leased departments at Macy's, compared to 1,332 stores at the end of 
Fiscal 2016, including 113 Lids stores in Canada and 228 Lids Locker Room and Clubhouse stores, which include 38 Locker 
Room stores in Canada, and 185 Locker Room by Lids leased departments at Macy's. 

Lids Sports Group earnings from operations for Fiscal 2017 increased 143.9% to $41.6 million compared to $17.0 million for 
Fiscal 2016.  The increase was due to increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting the sale of the lower 
margin Lids Team Sports business and decreased shipping and warehouse expense and decreased promotional activity in the 
retail business. The improvement in gross margin more than offset increased expenses as a percentage of net sales, resulting 
from (i) the sale of Lids Team Sports, which had lower expenses, (ii) increased store-related expenses, primarily occupancy 
and credit card expenses, and (iii) increased bonus expenses. 

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Johnston & Murphy Group 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2017 

2016 

% 
Change 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

289,324  
19,682  

278,681  
17,761  

6.8 %  

6.4 %    

3.8 % 
10.8 % 

Johnston & Murphy Group net sales increased 3.8% to $289.3 million for Fiscal 2017 from $278.7 million for Fiscal 2016. 
The increase reflected primarily a 2% increase in comparable sales which includes a 1% increase in same store sales and an 
8% increase in comparable direct sales, a 1% increase in average stores operated for Johnston & Murphy retail operations and 
a 5% increase in Johnston & Murphy wholesale sales.  Unit sales for the Johnston & Murphy wholesale business increased 
6% in Fiscal 2017 while the average price per pair of shoes decreased 2% for the same period.  Retail operations accounted 
for  71.4%  of  the  Johnston  &  Murphy  Group's  sales  in  Fiscal  2017,  down  slightly  from  71.7%  in  Fiscal  2016.    The 
comparable sales increase in Fiscal 2017 reflects a 2% increase in footwear unit comparable sales while the average price per 
pair  of  shoes  for  Johnston  &  Murphy  retail  operations  decreased  3%.   The  store  count  for  Johnston &  Murphy  retail 
operations at the end of Fiscal 2017 included 177 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores, including seven stores in 
Canada, compared to 173 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores, including seven stores in Canada, at the end of Fiscal 
2016. 

Johnston & Murphy earnings from operations for Fiscal 2017 increased 10.8% to $19.7 million from $17.8 million for Fiscal 
2016, primarily due to increased net sales, a slight increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales, and decreased 
expenses  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales,  reflecting  slightly  lower  store-related  expenses,  primarily  selling  salaries  and 
occupancy expenses and an increase as a percent of the total in wholesale which carries lower expenses than retail. 

Licensed Brands 

Fiscal Year Ended 

2017 

2016 

% 
Change 

Net sales 
Earnings from operations 
Operating margin 

$ 
$ 

(dollars in thousands) 
  $ 
  $ 

106,372  
4,566  

109,826  
9,236  

4.3 %  

8.4 %    

(3.1 )% 
(50.6 )% 

Licensed Brands’ net sales decreased 3.1% to $106.4 million for Fiscal 2017 from $109.8 million for Fiscal 2016. The sales 
decrease reflects decreased sales of Dockers and Chaps Footwear, partially offset by the addition of sales for G.H. Bass 
Footwear.  SureGrip Footwear, which was sold in the fourth quarter, had net sales of $15.6 million in Fiscal 2017.  The sales 
decrease in Dockers and Chaps Footwear reflects weakness in the department store and footwear chain channels. Unit sales 
for Dockers Footwear decreased 6% for Fiscal 2017 and the average price per pair of shoes decreased 8% for the same 
period. 

Licensed Brands’ earnings from operations for Fiscal 2017 decreased 50.6%, from $9.2 million for Fiscal 2016 to $4.6 
million, primarily due to increased expenses as a percentage of net sales, reflecting increased expenses associated with the 
start-up of the Bass Footwear licensed business and increased shipping and warehouse, freight and royalty expenses, and to 
decreased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting sales of products with lower initial margins. 

Corporate, Interest Expenses and Other Charges 

Corporate and other expense for Fiscal 2017 was $30.3 million compared to $38.2 million for Fiscal 2016. Corporate expense 
in Fiscal 2017 included a $0.8 million gain in asset impairment and other charges, primarily for a gain on network intrusion 
expenses  as  a  result  of  a  litigation  settlement  and  a  gain  for  other  legal  matters,  partially  offset  by  retail  store  asset 
impairments and pension settlement expenses.  Corporate expense in Fiscal 2016 included $7.9 million in asset impairment 
and other charges, primarily for retail store asset impairments, asset write-downs, network intrusion expenses and other legal 
matters. Excluding the gains and charges listed above, corporate and other expense increased primarily due to increased 
bonus accruals and bank fees, partially offset by foreign exchange gains, life insurance proceeds and decreased professional 
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Net interest expense increased 19.2% from $4.4 million in Fiscal 2016 to $5.2 million in Fiscal 2017 primarily due to 
increased revolver borrowings compared to the previous year as a result of the Little Burgundy acquisition in the fourth 
quarter of Fiscal 2016 and share repurchases. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

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

Cash and cash equivalents 
Working capital 
Long-term debt (includes current maturities) 

Working Capital 

Feb. 3, 2018 

Jan. 28, 2017 

Jan. 30, 2016 

(dollars in millions) 

$ 
$ 
$ 

39.9     $ 
438.0     $ 
88.4     $ 

48.3     $ 
407.6     $ 
82.9     $ 

133.3  
447.5  
111.8  

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 $164.6 million in Fiscal 2018 compared to $165.2 million in Fiscal 2017. The $0.6 
million decrease from operating activities from Fiscal 2017 reflects a decrease in cash flow from decreased earnings and 
changes in accounts payable of $31.9 million, partially offset by an increase in cash flow from changes in inventory of $77.0 
million. 

The $31.9 million decrease in cash flow from accounts payable reflects changes in buying patterns, vendor mix and lower 
inventory levels.  The $77.0 million increase in cash flow from inventory primarily reflects a reduction in the growth in 
inventory in Lids Sports Group, Journeys Group, Licensed Brands and Johnston & Murphy Group, on a year over year basis, 
partially offset by increased inventory in Schuh Group. 

The $31.6 million decrease in inventories at February 3, 2018 from January 28, 2017 levels primarily reflects decreases in all 
of the Company's business segments except Schuh Group. 

Accounts receivable at February 3, 2018 decreased $0.8 million compared to January 28, 2017 primarily due to decreased 
sales in the Licensed Brands business. 

Cash provided by operating activities was $165.2 million in Fiscal 2017 compared to $149.7 million in Fiscal 2016. The 
$15.5 million increase from operating activities from Fiscal 2016 reflects an increase in cash flow from changes in other 
accrued liabilities, accounts payable, accounts receivable and prepaids and other current assets of $53.6 million, $22.0 
million, $8.0 million and $6.6 million, respectively, partially offset by a $73.2 million decrease in cash flow from changes in 
inventory. 

The $53.6 million increase in cash flow from other accrued liabilities when comparing the change from Fiscal 2017 and 2016 
with the change from Fiscal 2016 and 2015 reflects the reduction of Schuh acquisition related accruals due to payments in 
Fiscal 2016.  The $22.0 million increase in cash flow from accounts payable reflects changes in buying patterns and payment 
terms negotiated with individual vendors and is related to the increase in inventory. The $8.0 million increase in cash from 
accounts receivable reflects lower wholesale sales in Fiscal 2017 compared to increased wholesale sales and increased 
receivables related to the sale of Lids Team Sports in Fiscal 2016.  The $6.6 million increase in prepaids and other current 
assets primarily reflects increases in Fiscal 2016 for prepaid taxes and rent.  The $73.2 million decrease in cash flow from 
inventory primarily reflects an increase in Journeys Group and Lids Sports Group inventory. 

The $45.4 million increase in inventories at January 28, 2017 from January 30, 2016 levels primarily reflects increases in 
Journeys Group, Lids Sports Group and Johnston & Murphy Group. 

Accounts receivable at January 28, 2017 decreased $1.4 million compared to January 30, 2016 primarily due to decreased 
sales in the Licensed Brands business. 

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Sources of Liquidity 

The Company has three principal sources of liquidity: cash flow from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand and the 
credit facilities discussed below. The Company believes that cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash flow from operations 
and availability under its credit facilities  will be sufficient to cover its working capital, capital expenditures and stock 
repurchases for the foreseeable future. 

On January 31, 2018, the Company entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement  (the “Credit Facility”) 
by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as other borrowers, with the lenders party 
thereto (the "Lenders") and Bank of America, N.A., as agent (the "Agent"). The Credit Facility provides revolving credit in 
the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million, including (i) for the Company and the other borrowers formed in the U.S., 
a $70.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a domestic swingline subfacility of up to $45.0 million, (ii) 
for GCO Canada Inc., a revolving credit subfacility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $70.0 million, which includes a 
$5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to $5.0 million, and (iii) for 
Genesco (UK) Limited, a revolving credit subfacility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100.0 million, which includes a 
$10.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to $10.0 million. The facility 
expires  January  31,  2023. Any  swingline  loans  and  any  letters  of  credit  and  borrowings  under  the  Canadian  and  UK 
subfacilities will reduce the availability under the Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 

The Company has the option, from time to time, to increase the availability under the Credit Facility by an aggregate amount 
of up to $200.0 million subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments for the increased amount. In connection 
with this increased facility, the Canadian revolving credit subfacility may be increased by no more than $15.0 million and the 
UK revolving credit subfacility may be increased by no more than $100.0 million. 

The aggregate amount of the loans made and letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility shall at no time exceed the 
lesser of the facility amount ($400.0 million or, if increased as described above, up to $600.0 million) or the "Borrowing 
Base", which generally is based on 90% of eligible inventory (increased to 92.5% during fiscal months September through 
November) plus 85% of eligible wholesale receivables plus 90% of eligible credit card and debit card receivables of the 
Company and the other borrowers formed in the U.S. and GCO Canada Inc. less applicable reserves (the "Loan Cap"). If 
requested by the Company and Genesco (UK) Limited and agreed to by the required percentage of Lenders, the relevant 
assets of Genesco (UK) Limited will be included in the Borrowing Base, provided that amounts borrowed by Genesco (UK) 
Limited  based  solely  on  its  own  borrowing  base  will  be  limited  to  $100.0  million,  subject  to  the  increased  facility  as 
described above.  At no time can the total loans outstanding to Genesco (UK) Limited and to GCO Canada Inc. exceed 50% 
of the Loan Cap.  In the event that the availability for GCO Canada Inc. to borrow loans based solely on its own borrowing 
base  is  completely  utilized,  GCO  Canada  Inc.  will  have  the  ability,  subject  to  certain  terms  and  conditions,  to  obtain 
additional loans (but not to exceed its total revolving credit subfacility amount) to the extent of the then unused portion of the 
domestic Loan Cap. 

The Credit Facility also provides that a first-in, last-out tranche could be added to the revolving credit facility at the option of 
the Company subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments for such tranche.  For additional information on the 
Company’s Credit Facility, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements 
and Supplementary Data". 

In April 2017, Schuh Group Limited entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement which amended the Form of 
Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement and Working Capital Facility Letter ("UK Credit Facilities") dated May 2015.  
The  amendment  includes  a  new  Facility A  of  £1.0  million,  a  Facility  B  of  £9.4  million,  a  Facility  C  revolving  credit 
agreement of £16.5 million, a working capital facility of £2.5 million and an additional revolving credit facility, Facility D, of  
€7.2 million for its operations in Ireland and Germany.  The Facility A loan was paid off in April 2017.  The Facility B loan 
bears interest at LIBOR plus  2.5% per annum with quarterly payments through September 2019.  The Facility C bears 
interest at LIBOR plus 2.2% per annum and expires in September 2019.  The Facility D bears interest at EURIBOR plus 
2.2% per annum and expires in September 2019. 

There were $11.5 million in UK term loans and $7.6 million in UK revolver loans outstanding at February 3, 2018.  The UK 
Credit Facilities contain certain covenants at the Schuh level including a minimum interest coverage covenant of 4.50x and a 
maximum leverage covenant of 1.75x.  The Company was in compliance with all the covenants at February 3, 2018.  The UK 
Credit Facilities are secured by a pledge of all the assets of Schuh and its subsidiaries. 

The Company's revolving credit borrowings averaged $127.5 million during Fiscal 2018 and $100.1 million during Fiscal 
2017, as cash on hand, cash generated from operations and revolver borrowings primarily funded seasonal working capital 
requirements, capital expenditures and stock repurchases for Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2017.  The borrowings outstanding 
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There were $11.3 million of letters of credit outstanding and $69.4 million of revolver borrowings outstanding, including 
$14.8 million (£10.5 million) related to Genesco (UK) Limited and $36.7 million (C$45.4 million) related to GCO Canada, 
under the Credit Facility at February 3, 2018. The Company is not required to comply with any financial covenants under the 
Credit Facility unless Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Facility) is less than the greater of $25.0 million or 10.0% 
of the Loan Cap. If and during such time as Excess Availability is less than the greater of $25.0 million or 10.0% of the Loan 
Cap, the Credit Facility requires the Company to meet a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of (a) an amount equal to 
consolidated EBITDA less capital expenditures and taxes paid in cash, in each case for such period, to (b) fixed charges for 
such period, of not less than 1.0:1.0. Excess Availability was $263.3 million at February 3, 2018. Because Excess Availability 
exceeded $25.0 million or 10.0% of the Loan Cap, the Company was not required to comply with this financial covenant at 
February 3, 2018. 

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 and to agreements  which  would have  a  material adverse effect if breached,  certain events of bankruptcy and 
insolvency, certain ERISA events, judgments in excess of specified amounts and change in control. 

The Credit Facility prohibits the payment of dividends and other restricted payments unless, among other things, as of the 
date of the making of any Restricted Payment (as defined in the Credit Facility), (a) no Default (as defined in the Credit 
Facility) or Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) exists or would arise after giving effect to such Restricted 
Payment and (b) either (i) the Borrowers (as defined in the Credit Facility) have pro forma  Excess Availability for the prior 
60 day period equal to or greater than 20% of the Loan Cap, after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment, or 
(ii) (A) the Borrowers have pro forma Excess Availability for the prior 60 day period of less than 20% of the Loan Cap but 
equal to or greater than 15% of the Loan Cap, after giving pro forma effect to the Restricted Payment or Acquisition, and 
(B) the  Fixed  Charge  Coverage  Ratio  (as  defined  in  the  Credit  Facility),  on  a  pro-forma  basis  for  the  twelve  months 
preceding such Restricted Payment, will be equal to or greater than 1.0:1.0 and (c) after giving effect to such Restricted 
Payment, the Borrowers are Solvent (as defined in the Credit Facility).  Additionally, the Company may make cash dividends 
on preferred stock up to $0.5 million in any fiscal year absent a continuing Event of Default. The Company’s management 
does not expect availability under the Credit Facility to fall below the requirements listed above during Fiscal 2019. 

Certain Covenants 
The Company is not required to comply with any financial covenants unless Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit 
Facility) is less than the greater of $25.0 million or 10% of the Loan Cap. If and during such time as Excess Availability is 
less than the greater of $25.0 million or 10% of the Loan Cap, the Credit Facility requires the Company to meet a minimum 
fixed charge coverage ratio of (a) an amount equal to consolidated EBITDA less capital expenditures and taxes paid in cash, 
in each case for such period, to (b) fixed charges for such period, of not less than 1.0:1.0. 

The Credit Facility also permits the Company to incur senior debt in an amount up to the greater of $500.0 million or an 
amount that would not cause the Company's ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to exceed 
5.0:1.0 provided that certain terms and conditions are met. 

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 to certain material documents and other 
matters customarily restricted in such agreements. 

Cash Dominion 
The Credit Facility also contains cash dominion provisions that apply in the event that the Company’s Excess Availability is 
less than the greater of $30.0 million or 12.5% of the Loan Cap for 3 consecutive business days or if certain events of default 
occur under the Credit Facility. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

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Contractual Obligations 

The following tables set forth aggregate contractual obligations and commitments as of February 3, 2018. 

(in thousands) 

 Contractual Obligations 

Long-Term Debt Obligations 
Operating Lease Obligations 
Purchase Obligations(1) 
Transition tax payable 
Long-Term Obligations – Schuh(2) 
Other Long-Term Liabilities 
Total Contractual Obligations(3) 

(in thousands) 

Commercial Commitments 
Letters of Credit 
Total Commercial Commitments 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

Payments Due by Period 

Total 

88,385     $ 

1,453,503    
661,277    
4,461    
361    
1,011    
2,208,998     $ 

Less than 1 
year 

1 - 3 
years 

3 - 5 
years 

1,766     $ 

256,249    
661,277    
357    
230    
175    
920,054     $ 

17,247     $ 
437,064    
—    
714    
131    
349    
455,505     $ 

69,372     $ 
347,590    
—    
714    
—    
349    
418,025     $ 

Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period 

Total Amounts 
Committed 

Less than 1 
year 

1 - 3 
years 

3 - 5 
years 

More 
than 5 
years 

—  
412,600  
—  
2,676  
—  
138  
415,414  

More 
than 5 
years 

11,262     $ 
11,262     $ 

11,262     $ 
11,262     $ 

—     $ 
—     $ 

—     $ 
—     $ 

—  
—  

(1) Represents open purchase orders for inventory. 
(2) Includes interest on the UK term loans. For additional information, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". 
(3) Excludes unrecognized tax benefits of $3.7 million due to their uncertain nature in timing of payments, if any. 

The total accrued benefit liability for pension and other postretirement benefit plans as of February 3, 2018, was $10.6 
million.  This amount is impacted by, among other items, pension expense, funding levels, plan amendments, changes in plan 
demographics and assumptions, and the investment return on plan assets.  Because the accrued liability does not represent 
expected  liquidity  needs,  the  Company  did  not  include  this  amount  in  the  contractual  obligations  table.    There  is  no 
requirement for the Company to make a pension plan contribution.  See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data". 

Capital Expenditures 

Capital expenditures were $127.9 million, $94.0 million and $100.7 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The 
$33.9 million increase in Fiscal 2018 capital expenditures as compared to Fiscal 2017 is primarily due to the expansion of the 
Journeys Group's warehouse as well as increased capital expenditures in Lids Sports Group.  The $6.7 million decrease in 
Fiscal 2017 capital expenditures as compared to Fiscal 2016 is primarily due to decreases in capital expenditures of Lids 
Sports Group and Schuh Group, partially offset by increased capital expenditures in Journeys Group. 

Total  capital  expenditures  in  Fiscal  2019  are  expected  to  be  approximately  $75  million.  These  include  retail  capital 
expenditures of approximately $70 million to open approximately 30 Journeys Group stores, including three in Canada, ten 
Journeys Kidz stores and three Little Burgundy stores, ten Schuh stores, five Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores, 
and ten Lids Sports Group stores, including nine Lids stores, with two stores in Canada, and one Locker Room store, to 
complete approximately 193 major store renovations and includes approximately $16 million in computer hardware and 
software for initiatives to drive traffic, enhance omni-channel and strengthen our brands. The planned amount of capital 
expenditures  in  Fiscal  2019  for  wholesale  operations  and  other  purposes  is  approximately  $5  million,  including 
approximately $1 million for new systems. 

Future Capital Needs 

The Company has initiated a plan to reshape its cost structure to improve profitability and has identified potential annual 
savings in the range of $35 million to $40 million.  As a result, the Company expects that cash on hand and cash provided by 
operations  and  borrowings  under  its  Credit  Facilities  will  be  sufficient  to  support  seasonal  working  capital,  capital 
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discontinued operations that are expected to be paid during the next twelve months are expected to be funded from cash on 
hand, cash generated from operations and borrowings under the Credit Facility. 

The Company had total available cash and cash equivalents of $39.9 million and $48.3 million as of February 3, 2018 and 
January 28, 2017, respectively, of which approximately $21.2 million and $22.9 million was held by the Company's foreign 
subsidiaries as of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively.  The Company's strategic plan does not require the 
repatriation of foreign cash in order to fund its operations in the U.S., and it is the Company's current intention to indefinitely 
reinvest its foreign cash and cash equivalents outside of the U.S.  If the Company were to repatriate foreign cash to the U.S., 
it would be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes in accordance with applicable U.S. tax rules and regulations as a result of 
the repatriation. 

Common Stock Repurchases 
The  weighted  shares  outstanding  reflects  the  effect  of  the  Company's  Board-approved  share  repurchase  program. The 
Company  repurchased  275,300  shares  at  a  cost  of  $16.2  million  during  Fiscal  2018. The  Company  has  $24.0  million 
remaining under its current $100.0 million share repurchase authorization. The Company repurchased 2,155,869 shares at a 
cost of $133.3 million during Fiscal 2017.  The Company repurchased 2,383,384 shares at a cost of $144.9 million during 
Fiscal 2016. 

Environmental and Other Contingencies 

The Company is subject to certain loss contingencies related to environmental proceedings and other legal matters, including 
those disclosed in Item 3, "Legal Proceedings" and Note 13 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The 
Company has made pretax accruals for certain of these contingencies, including approximately $0.6 million reflected in 
Fiscal 2018, $0.6 million reflected in Fiscal 2017 and $0.8 million reflected in Fiscal 2016. These charges are included in 
provision  for  discontinued  operations,  net  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations  because  they  relate  to  former 
facilities operated by the Company.  The Company monitors these matters on an ongoing basis and, on a quarterly basis, 
management  reviews  the  Company’s  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 accrued liability in relation to each proceeding is a best estimate of the 
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  provisions,  that  some  or  all 
liabilities may not be adequate or that the amounts of any such additional provisions or any such inadequacy will not have a 
material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. 

Financial Market Risk 

The following discusses the Company’s exposure to financial market risk. 

Outstanding Debt of the Company – The Company has $11.5 million of outstanding U.K. term loans at a weighted average 
interest rate of 3.02% as of February 3, 2018.  A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase annual interest 
expense by $0.1 million on the $11.5 million term loans.  The Company has $7.6 million of outstanding U.K. revolver 
borrowings at a weighted average interest rate of 2.20% as of February 3, 2018.  A 100 basis point increase in interest rates 
would increase annual interest expense by $0.1 million on the $7.6 million revolver borrowings.  The Company has $69.4 
million of outstanding U.S. revolver borrowings at a weighted average interest rate of 3.43% as of February 3, 2018.  A 100 
basis point increase in interest rates would increase annual interest expense by $0.7 million on the $69.4 million revolver 
borrowings. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – 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  February  3,  2018. As  a  result,  the  Company  considers  the  interest  rate  market  risk  implicit  in  these 
investments at February 3, 2018 to be low. 

Summary – Based on the Company’s overall market interest rate exposure at February 3, 2018, the Company believes that 
the effect, if any, of reasonably possible near-term changes in interest rates on the Company’s consolidated financial position, 
results of operations or cash flows for Fiscal 2018 would not be material. 

Accounts Receivable – The Company’s accounts receivable balance at February 3, 2018 is concentrated primarily in two of 
its footwear wholesale businesses, which sell primarily to department stores and independent retailers across the United 
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trade receivables balance, while no other customer accounted for more than 7% of the Company’s total trade receivables 
balance as of February 3, 2018. 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. 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk – The Company is exposed to translation risk because certain of its foreign operations 
utilize the local currency as their functional currency and those financial results must be translated into United States dollars.  
As currency exchange rates fluctuate, translation of the Company's financial statements of foreign businesses into United 
States  dollars  affects  the  comparability  of  financial  results  between  years.  Schuh  Group's  net  sales  and  earnings  from 
operations for Fiscal 2018 were negatively impacted by $5.1 million and positively impacted by $0.3 million, respectively, 
due to the change in foreign exchange rates. 

New Accounting Principles 
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted 
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): 
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" ("ASC 220"), which allows a 
reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the 
Act.  This guidance is effective  for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after 
December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.  The amendments in ASC 220 should be applied either in the period of 
adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in 
the Act is recognized.  The Company adopted ASC 220 in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2018 and reclassed $2.2 million to 
retained earnings for the impact of stranded tax effects resulting from the Act. 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for 
Goodwill Impairment” ("ASU 2017-04").  ASU 2017-04 simplifies the measurement of goodwill by eliminating the second 
step from the goodwill impairment test, which requires the comparison of the implied fair value of goodwill with the current 
carrying amount of goodwill. Instead, under the amendments in this guidance, an entity shall perform a goodwill impairment 
test by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount and an impairment charge is to be recorded 
for the amount, if any, in which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. This guidance should be applied 
prospectively and is effective for public business entities that are United States Securities and Exchange Commission filers 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment 
tests performed after January 1, 2017.  The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018, and the 
Company measured goodwill impairment in the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 under the provisions of ASU 2017-04. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation  - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to 
Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” ("ASC 718"). The update addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-
based compensation transactions including: (a) income tax consequences when awards vest or are settled, (b) classification of 
awards as either equity or liabilities, (c) a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated 
basis and (d) classification of excess tax impacts on the statement of cash flows. The inclusion of excess tax benefits and 
deficiencies as a component of the Company's income tax expense will increase volatility within its provision for income 
taxes as the  amount of excess tax benefits or deficiencies  from share-based compensation awards is dependent  on the 
Company's stock price at the date the awards are exercised or settled which is primarily in the second quarter of each fiscal 
year.  The Company adopted ASC 718 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018.  The Company recorded an excess tax deficiency of 
$2.2 million as an increase in income tax expense related to share-based compensation for vested awards in Fiscal 2018. 
Earnings per share decreased $0.11 per share for Fiscal 2018 due to the impact of ASC 718.  The Company reclassified $3.4 
million and $4.4 million from operating activities to financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 
Fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, representing the value of the shares withheld for taxes on the vesting of restricted stock.  
If the Company had adopted the standard in Fiscal 2017, reported earnings per share would have decreased $0.03 per share 
for Fiscal 2017. 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes" ("ASU 2015-17").  
ASU 2015-17 requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as 
noncurrent  on  the  balance  sheet.    The  Company  adopted ASU  2015-17  in  the  first  quarter  of  Fiscal  2018  under  the 
retrospective approach and, as such, the Company reclassified $21.2 million of deferred taxes from current to noncurrent on 
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In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory" ("ASC 
330").  ASC 330 requires an entity that determines the cost of inventory by methods other than last-in, first-out and the retail 
inventory method to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  The Company adopted ASC 330 in the 
first quarter of Fiscal 2018 and it did not have a  material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related 
disclosures. 

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted 
In January 2018, the FASB released guidance on the accounting for tax on the global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") 
provisions of the Act. The GILTI provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets 
of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that either accounting for deferred taxes related to GILTI inclusions or to treat 
any taxes on GILTI inclusions as period costs are both acceptable methods subject to an accounting policy election. The 
Company has not yet made an accounting policy election in regards to the GILTI provisions under the Act. The Company 
will make its GILTI accounting policy election during the one-year measurement period as allowed by the SEC. No amounts 
have been recorded in the Company's Fiscal 2018 financial statements for the impact of GILTI provisions. 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)" ("ASC 715").  The 
standard requires the sponsors of benefit plans to present service cost in the same line item or items as other current employee 
compensation costs, and present the remaining components of net benefit cost in one or more separate line items outside of 
income from operations, while also limiting the components of net benefit cost eligible to be capitalized to service cost.  The 
standard will require the Company to present the non-service pension costs as a component of expense below operating 
income. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those 
fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material 
impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases" (ASU 2016-02").  The standard's core principle is to increase 
transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and 
disclosing key information.  The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim 
periods within those fiscal years, which would be the beginning of our Fiscal 2020 or February 2019.  Early adoption is 
permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its Consolidated 
Financial Statements and related disclosures and is expecting a material impact because the Company is party to a significant 
number of lease contracts. 

In May 2014, the FASB  issued ASC 606.  ASC 606 amends the guidance for revenue recognition to replace numerous, 
industry-specific  requirements  and  merges  areas  under  this  topic  with  those  of  the  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards.  The standard implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition that focuses on transfer of 
control, as opposed to transfer of risk and rewards.  The amendment also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, 
amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers.  ASC 606 was originally effective 
for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016,  however, in August 2015, the 
FASB  deferred  this  standard  for  one  year,  which  would  be  the  beginning  of  our  Fiscal  2019, or  February  2018.   The 
amendment is to be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or with the cumulative effect 
recognized at the date of initial adoption as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. 

Based on an evaluation of the standard as a whole, the Company has identified certain changes that are expected to be made 
to its accounting policies, including: the timing of recognition of direct response advertising expenses, whereby certain 
expenses that are currently amortized over their expected period of future benefit will be expensed as incurred; and the timing 
of  recognition  of  gift  card  breakage,  in  that  it  will  be  recognized  in  revenue  based  on  and  in  proportion  to  historical 
redemption patterns, rather than the current practice of recognizing gift card breakage when the likelihood of redemption is 
considered remote. The Company is continuing to assess all the impacts of the new standard and the design of internal control 
over financial reporting; however, based upon the materiality of the transactions that are impacted by the standard, adoption 
is not expected to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.  The Company 
will adopt this guidance in the first quarter of Fiscal 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. 

Inflation 

The Company does not believe inflation has had a material impact on sales or operating results during periods covered in this 
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ITEM 7A, QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

The Company incorporates by reference the information regarding market risk appearing under the heading “Financial Market 
Risk” in Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." 

ITEM 8, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Consolidated Balance Sheets, February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017 

Consolidated Statements of Operations, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Equity, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Genesco Inc. 

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

We have audited Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2018, based on 
criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) 
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2018, based on the 
COSO criteria. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries as of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017,  and 
the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and equity for each of the three fiscal 
years in the period ended February 3, 2018, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15, 
and our report dated April 4, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

Basis for Opinion 

The Company'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 are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be 
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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. 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

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. 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

Nashville, Tennessee 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Genesco Inc. 

Opinion on the Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of February 
3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and 
equity for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended February 3, 2018, and the related notes and financial statement 
schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements").  In our opinion, the 
consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at February 3, 
2018 and January 28, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period 
ended February 3, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2018, based on criteria established in 
Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(2013 Framework), and our report dated April 4, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. 

Basis for Opinion 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express 
an opinion on the Company's financial statements and schedule based on our audits.  We are a public accounting firm registered 
with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities 
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform 
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due 
to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.  Such procedures included 
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included 
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2001. 

Nashville, Tennessee 

April 4, 2018 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
In Thousands, except share amounts 

Assets 
Current Assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of  $4,593 at February 3, 

2018 and $3,073 at January 28, 2017 

Inventories 
Prepaids and other current assets 
Total current assets 

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, net of accumulated amortization of $5,593 at 

February 3, 2018 and $5,574 at January 28, 2017 

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $17,439 at 

February 3, 2018 and $16,200 at January 28, 2017 

Other noncurrent assets 

Total Assets 

As of Fiscal Year End 

February 3, 
2018 

January 28, 
2017 

$ 

39,937    $ 

48,301  

43,292    
542,625    
67,234    
693,088    

8,065    
79,587    
213,335    
179,008    
33,625    
440,719    
954,339    
(571,710 )  
382,629    
25,077    
100,308    

43,525  
563,677  
61,470  
716,973  

7,773  
52,673  
179,948  
167,881  
33,660  
410,116  
852,051  
(521,440 ) 
330,611  
13,372  
271,222  

87,898    

84,327  

1,794    
24,559    
1,315,353    $ 

2,392  
22,102  
1,440,999  

$ 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
In Thousands, except share amounts 

Liabilities and Equity 
Current Liabilities: 
Accounts payable 
Accrued employee compensation 
Accrued other taxes 
Accrued income taxes 
Current portion – long-term debt 
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 
Equity 

Non-redeemable preferred stock 
Common equity: 

Common stock, $1 par value: 

Authorized: 80,000,000 shares 
Issued/Outstanding: 

February 3, 2018 –  20,392,253/19,903,789 

January 28, 2017 –  20,354,272/19,865,808 

Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Treasury shares, at cost (488,464 shares) 

Total Genesco equity 
Noncontrolling interest – non-redeemable 
Total equity 
Total Liabilities and Equity 

As of Fiscal Year End 

February 3, 
2018 

January 28, 
2017 

$ 

140,962    $ 
20,616    
16,114    
1,488    
1,766    
72,220    
1,902    
255,068    
86,619    
—    
141,255    
1,707    
484,649    

170,751  
31,128  
23,101  
7,568  
9,175  
64,333  
3,330  
309,386  
73,730  
6,265  
127,384  
1,713  
518,478  

1,052    

1,060  

20,392    
250,877    
603,902    
(29,192 )  
(17,857 )  
829,174    
1,530    
830,704    
1,315,353    $ 

20,354  
237,677  
731,111  
(51,292 ) 

(17,857 ) 
921,053  
1,468  
922,521  
1,440,999  

$ 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statements of Operations 
In Thousands, except per share amounts 

Net sales 
Cost of sales 
Selling and administrative expenses 
Goodwill impairment 
Asset impairments and other, net 
Earnings (loss) from operations 
Gain on sale of SureGrip Footwear 
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports 
Interest expense, net: 
Interest expense 
Interest income 

Total interest expense, net 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes   
Income tax expense 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 
Provision for discontinued operations, net 
Net Earnings (Loss) 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 

     Net earnings (loss) 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: 

Continuing operations 
Discontinued operations 

    Net earnings (loss) 

Fiscal Year 
2017 

2018 

2016 
  $  2,907,016   $  2,868,341   $  3,022,234  
1,578,768  
1,284,322  
—  
7,893  
151,251  
—  
(4,685 ) 

1,450,815  
1,276,368  
—  
(802 ) 
141,960  
(12,297 ) 
(2,404 ) 

1,490,894  
1,321,319  
182,211  
8,841  
(96,249 ) 
—  
—  

5,420  
(8 ) 
5,412  
(101,661 ) 
9,769  
(111,430 ) 
(409 ) 

  $ 

(111,839 ) $ 

5,294  
(47 ) 
5,247  
151,414  
53,555  
97,859  
(428 ) 
97,431   $ 

4,414  
(11 ) 
4,403  
151,533  
56,152  
95,381  
(812 ) 
94,569  

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

(5.80 ) $ 
(0.02 ) 
(5.82 ) $ 

(5.80 ) $ 
(0.02 ) 
(5.82 ) $ 

4.87   $ 
(0.02 ) 
4.85   $ 

4.85   $ 
(0.02 ) 
4.83   $ 

4.17  
(0.04 ) 
4.13  

4.15  
(0.04 ) 
4.11  

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
In Thousands, except as noted 

Fiscal Year 

Net earnings (loss) 
Other comprehensive income (loss): 

Pension liability adjustment net of tax of $1.9 million, 
  $2.4 million and $6.3 million for 2018, 2017 and 
  2016, respectively 
Postretirement liability adjustment net of tax of $0.1 
  million for 2018 and $0.4 million each for 2017 and 2016 
 Stranded tax effect from tax reform 
Foreign currency translation adjustments 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

2018 

2017 
$ (111,839 ) $  97,431   $  94,569  

2016 

5,189  

3,618  

9,756  

(376 ) 
(2,234 ) 
19,521  
22,100  

666  
—  
(12,459 ) 
(2,037 ) 
$  (89,739 ) $  88,752   $  92,532  

(674 ) 
—  
(11,623 ) 
(8,679 ) 

                     The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
In Thousands 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net earnings (loss) 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash 

provided by operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization 
Amortization of deferred note expense and debt discount 
Deferred income taxes 
Provision for accounts receivable 
Impairment of goodwill 
Impairment of long-lived assets 
Restricted stock expense 
Provision for discontinued operations 
Gain on sale of business 
Loss on pension buyout 
Other 

Effect on cash from changes in working capital and other 
assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/dispositions: 
  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 asset sales and sale of businesses 
Net cash used in investing activities 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
  Payments of long-term debt 
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 
  Borrowings under revolving credit facility 
  Payments on revolving credit facility 
  Shares repurchased 
  Change in overdraft balances 
  Additions to deferred note cost 
  Exercise of stock options 
  Other 
Net cash used in financing activities 
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 
Net cash paid for: 

Interest 
Income taxes 

Fiscal Year 
2017 

2018 

2016 

$ 

(111,839 ) $ 

97,431   $ 

94,569  

78,326  
747  
(15,584 ) 
853  
182,211  
2,670  
13,505  
552  
—  
—  
1,857  

835  
31,606  
(4,025 ) 
(7,337 ) 
(22,339 ) 
12,553  
164,591  

(127,853 ) 
—  
252  
(127,601 ) 

(9,289 ) 
—  
515,560  
(508,875 ) 
(17,879 ) 
(22,498 ) 
(1,429 ) 
—  
(3,000 ) 
(47,410 ) 
2,056  
(8,364 ) 
48,301  
39,937   $ 

75,768  
839  
5,394  
442  
—  
6,409  
13,481  
701  
(14,701 ) 
2,456  
1,599  

1,362  
(45,396 ) 
(2,258 ) 
24,527  
(12,867 ) 
10,062  
165,249  

(93,970 ) 
(22 ) 
23,053  
(70,939 ) 

(6,591 ) 
—  
340,920  
(357,685 ) 
(143,934 ) 
(8,349 ) 
—  
1,018  
(3,594 ) 
(178,215 ) 
(1,082 ) 
(84,987 ) 
133,288  
48,301   $ 

79,011  
820  
(2,125 ) 
637  
—  
3,125  
13,758  
1,333  
(4,685 ) 
—  
3,708  

(6,669 ) 
27,827  
(8,879 ) 
2,505  
(66,482 ) 
11,223  
149,676  

(100,652 ) 
(35,063 ) 
59,915  
(75,800 ) 

(24,920 ) 
27,417  
401,276  
(311,067 ) 
(142,056 ) 
(600 ) 
(655 ) 
1,442  
(2,950 ) 
(52,113 ) 
(1,342 ) 
20,421  
112,867  
133,288  

5,350   $ 
37,471  

4,263   $ 
52,384  

3,408  
58,940  

$ 

$ 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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In Thousands 

Balance January 31, 2015 
Net earnings 
Other comprehensive loss 
Exercise of stock options 
Issue shares – Employee Stock 
Purchase Plan 
Employee and non-employee 
restricted stock 
Restricted stock issuance 
Restricted shares withheld for 
taxes 
Tax benefit of stock options and 
  restricted stock exercised 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Noncontrolling interest – loss 

Balance January 30, 2016 
Net earnings 
Other comprehensive loss 
Exercise of stock options 
Employee and non-employee 
restricted stock 
Restricted stock issuance 
Restricted shares withheld for 
taxes 
Tax benefit of stock options and 
  restricted stock exercised 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Noncontrolling interest – loss 

Balance January 28, 2017 
Net loss 
Other comprehensive income 
Employee and non-employee 
restricted stock 
Restricted stock issuance 
Restricted shares withheld for 
taxes 
Shares repurchased 
Stranded tax effect from tax 
reform 
Other 
Noncontrolling interest – gain 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Statements of Equity 

$ 

 Non-
Redeemable 
Preferred 
Stock   
1,274    $ 
—    
—    
—    

Common 
Stock   
24,515    $ 
—    
—    
35    

Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital   
208,888    $ 
—    
—    
1,273    

Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Loss   
(40,576 )   $ 
—    
(2,037 )   
—    

Retained 
Earnings   
820,563    $ 
94,569    
—    
—    

Non 
Controlling 
Interest 
Non-
Redeemable   

Treasury 
Shares   
(17,857 )   $ 
—    
—    
—    

— 

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
(197 )   
—    
1,077    
—    
—    
—    

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
(17 )   
—    
1,060    

—    

— 
—    
— 
—    

3 

131 

— 

— 
239    
(66 )   

—    
(2,383 )   
(20 )   
—    
22,323    
—    
—    
27    

— 
236    
(56 )   

—    
(2,156 )   
(20 )   
—    
20,354    
—    
—    

— 
357    
(51 )   
(275 )   

13,758 

(239 )   

66 

(90 )   
—    
217    
—    
224,004    
—    
—    
991    

13,481 

(236 )   

56 

(657 )   
—    
38    
—    
237,677    
—    
—    

13,505 

(357 )   

51 
—    

— 
—    
(4,408 )   

—    
(142,502 )   
—    
—    
768,222    
97,431    
—    
—    

— 
—    
(3,435 )   

—    
(131,107 )   
—    
—    
731,111    
(111,839 )   
—    

— 
—    
(1,716 )   
(15,888 )   

— 

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
—    
—    
(42,613 )   
—    
(8,679 )   
—    

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
—    
—    
(51,292 )   
—    
22,100    

— 
—    
— 
—    

— 

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
—    
—    
(17,857 )   
—    
—    
—    

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
—    
—    
(17,857 )   
—    
—    

— 
—    
— 
—    

1,970    $ 
—    
—    
—    

— 

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
—    
(343 )   
1,627    
—    
—    
—    

— 
—    

— 

—    
—    
—    
(159 )   
1,468    
—    
—    

— 
—    
— 
—    

Total 
Equity 
998,777  
94,569  
(2,037 ) 
1,308  

134 

13,758 
—  

(4,408 ) 

(90 ) 
(144,885 ) 
—  
(343 ) 
956,783  
97,431  
(8,679 ) 
1,018  

13,481 
—  

(3,435 ) 

(657 ) 
(133,263 ) 
1  
(159 ) 
922,521  
(111,839 ) 
22,100  

13,505 
—  

(1,716 ) 

(16,163 ) 

2,234 
—  
62  
830,704  

Balance February 3, 2018 

$ 

— 
(8 )   
—    
1,052    $ 

— 
7    
—    
20,392    $ 

— 
1    
—    
250,877    $ 

2,234 

—    
—    
603,902    $ 

— 
—    
—   
(29,192 )   $ 

— 
—    
—    
(17,857 )   $ 

— 
—    
62    
1,530    $ 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

journeys.ca, 

shibyjourneys.com, 

Nature of Operations 
Genesco  Inc.  and  its  subsidiaries  (collectively  the  "Company")  business  includes  the  sourcing  and 
design, marketing and distribution of footwear and accessories through retail stores in the U.S., Puerto 
Rico and Canada primarily under the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Little Burgundy and 
Johnston & Murphy banners and under the Schuh banner in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland 
and  Germany;  through  catalogs  and  e-commerce  websites  including  the  following:    journeys.com, 
journeyskidz.com, 
littleburgundyshoes.com, 
johnstonmurphy.com  and  trask.com,  and  at  wholesale,  primarily  under  the  Company's  Johnston  & 
Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand and other brands that the Company licenses 
for footwear. The Company's business also includes Lids Sports Group, which operates headwear and 
accessory stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada primarily under the Lids banner; the Lids Locker 
Room and Lids Clubhouse businesses, consisting of sports-oriented fan shops featuring a broad array of 
licensed merchandise such as apparel, hats and accessories, sports decor and novelty products, operating 
under  various  trade  names;  licensed  team  merchandise  departments  in  Macy's  department  stores 
operated under the name of Locker Room by Lids and on macys.com, under a license agreement with 
Macy's;  and  certain  e-commerce  operations  including  lids.com,  lids.ca,  lidslockerroom.com  and 
lidsclubhouse.com.  Including both the footwear  businesses and the  Lids  Sports Group business,  at 
February 3, 2018, the Company operated 2,694 retail stores and leased departments in the U.S., Puerto 
Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. 

schuh.co.uk, 

During Fiscal 2018, the Company operated five reportable business segments (not including corporate): 
(i) Journeys Group, comprised of the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys and Little Burgundy 
retail footwear chains, e-commerce and catalog operations; (ii) Schuh Group, comprised of the Schuh 
retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations; (iii) Lids Sports Group, comprised as described in the 
preceding  paragraph;  (iv) Johnston &  Murphy  Group,  comprised  of  Johnston &  Murphy  retail 
operations,  e-commerce  and  catalog  operations  and  wholesale  distribution  of  products  under  the 
Johnston  &  Murphy®  and  H.S.  Trask®  brands;  and  (v) Licensed  Brands,  comprised  of  Dockers® 
Footwear, sourced and marketed under a license from Levi Strauss & Company; G.H. Bass Footwear 
operated under a license from G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., which was terminated in January 2018; and 
other brands. 

Principles of Consolidation 
All subsidiaries are consolidated in the Consolidated Financial Statements.  All significant intercompany 
transactions and accounts have been eliminated. 

Fiscal Year 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. As a result, Fiscal 2018 was a 53-
week year with 371 days and Fiscal 2017 and 2016 were 52-week years with 364 days. Fiscal 2018 ended 
on February 3, 2018, Fiscal 2017 ended on January 28, 2017 and Fiscal 2016 ended on January 30, 2016.  

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

Use of Estimates 
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: 

Inventory Valuation 
The Company values its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value in its wholesale, Schuh 
Group and Lids Sports Group segments. 

In its footwear wholesale operations and its Schuh Group segment, cost is determined using the FIFO  
method. Net realizable value 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 for footwear wholesale.  The Company provides a valuation 
allowance when the inventory has not been marked down to net realizable value based on current 
selling prices or when the inventory is not turning and is not expected to turn at levels satisfactory to 
the Company. 

The Lids Sports Group 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 specific analysis, and estimates shrink based on 
historical experience, where appropriate. 

In its retail operations, other than the Schuh Group and Lids Sports Group segments, 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 
allowances, the Company maintains reserves for shrinkage and damaged goods based on historical 
rates. 

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and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

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. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 
The Company periodically assesses the realizability of its long-lived assets, other than goodwill, 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 3 and 5. 

As required under ASC 350, the Company annually assesses its goodwill and indefinite lived trade 
names for impairment and on an interim basis if indicators of impairment are present. The Company’s 
annual assessment date of goodwill and indefinite lived trade names is the  first day of the fourth 
quarter. 

In  accordance  with  ASC  350,  the  Company  has  the  option  first  to  assess  qualitative  factors  to 
determine whether events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is 
impaired.  If after such assessment the Company concludes that the asset is not impaired, no further 
action is required.  However, if the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to determine the fair 
value of the asset using a quantitative impairment test.  The quantitative impairment test for goodwill 
compares the fair value of each reporting unit with the carrying value of the business unit with which 
the goodwill is associated. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of the 
reporting unit, an impairment charge would be recorded for the amount, if any, in which the carrying 
value  exceeds  the  reporting  unit's  fair  value.    The  Company  estimates  fair  value  using  the  best 
information available, and computes the fair value derived by an income approach utilizing discounted 
cash flow projections.  The income approach uses a projection of a reporting unit’s estimated operating 
results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current 
market conditions.  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 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.  See also 
Note 2. 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

Environmental and Other Contingencies 
The Company is subject to certain loss contingencies related to environmental proceedings and other 
legal matters.  The Company has made pretax accruals for certain of these contingencies, including 
approximately $0.6 million in Fiscal 2018, $0.6 million in Fiscal 2017 and $0.8 million in Fiscal 2016.  
These  charges  are  included  in  provision  for  discontinued  operations,  net  in  the  Consolidated 
Statements of Operations because they relate to former facilities operated by the Company.  The 
Company monitors these matters on an ongoing basis and, on a quarterly basis, management reviews 
the Company’s accruals, 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 accrued liability 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 provisions, that some or all liabilities 
will be adequate or that the amounts of any such additional provisions or any such inadequacy will not 
have  a  material  adverse  effect  upon  the  Company’s  financial  condition,  cash  flows,  or  results  of 
operations.  See also Notes 3 and 13. 

Revenue Recognition 
Retail sales are recorded at the point of sale and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales and 
value  added  taxes.    Catalog  and  internet  sales  are  recorded  at  estimated  time  of  delivery  to  the 
customer and are net of estimated returns and exclude sales and value added 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. 

   Income Taxes 

As part of the process of preparing the 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 or 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

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.    These  deferred  tax  valuation  allowances  may  be  released  in  future  years  when 
management considers that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets 
will be realized. In making such a determination, management  will need to periodically evaluate 
whether  or  not  all  available  evidence,  such  as  future  taxable  income  and  reversal  of  temporary 
differences,  tax  planning  strategies,  and  recent  results  of  operations,  provides  sufficient  positive 
evidence  to  offset  any  potential  negative  evidence  that  may  exist  at  such  time.    In  the  event  the 
deferred tax valuation allowance is released, the Company would record an income tax benefit for a 
portion or all of the deferred tax valuation allowance released.  At February 3, 2018, the Company had 
a deferred tax valuation allowance of $6.4 million.   

Income tax reserves for uncertain tax positions are determined using the methodology required by the 
Income Tax Topic of the Codification.   This methodology 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. 

Postretirement Benefits Plan Accounting 
Full-time employees who had at least 1000 hours of service in calendar year 2004, except employees 
in the Lids Sports Group and Schuh Group segments, 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 Codification, the Company is 
required to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of postretirement benefit plans as an asset 
or liability, respectively, 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 recognizes pension expense 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 
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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

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. 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 10 years. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

The Company had total available cash and cash equivalents of $39.9 million and $48.3 million as of 
February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively, of which approximately $21.2 million and $22.9 
million was held by the Company's foreign subsidiaries as of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, 
respectively.  The Company's strategic plan does not require the repatriation of foreign cash in order to 
fund its operations in the U.S., and it is the Company's current intention to indefinitely reinvest its 
foreign cash and cash equivalents outside of the U.S.  If the Company were to repatriate foreign cash to 
the U.S., it would be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes in accordance with applicable U.S. tax rules 
and regulations as a result of the repatriation.  There were no cash equivalents included in cash and cash 
equivalents at February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017. Cash equivalents are highly-liquid financial 
instruments having an original maturity of three months or less.   

At February 3, 2018, substantially all of the Company’s domestic cash was invested in deposit accounts 
at FDIC-insured banks. The majority of payments due from banks for domestic customer credit card 
transactions process within 24 - 48 hours and are accordingly classified as cash and cash equivalents in 
the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

At February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017,  outstanding checks drawn on zero-balance accounts at 
certain domestic banks exceeded book cash balances at those banks by approximately $14.2 million and 
$36.7 million, respectively. These amounts are included in accounts payable in the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets. 

Concentration of Credit Risk and Allowances on Accounts Receivable 
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.  In the footwear wholesale businesses, one customer each accounted for 
16%, 9% and 8% of the Company’s total trade receivables balance, while no other customer accounted 
for more than 7% of the Company’s total trade receivables balance as of February 3, 2018. 

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. 

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Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

Property and Equipment 
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 
Computer hardware, software and equipment 
Furniture and fixtures 

20-45 years 
3-10 years 
10 years 

 Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was approximately $78.1 million, $74.9 million 
and $76.2 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  

Leases 
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. 

The Consolidated Balance Sheets include asset retirement obligations related to leases of $11.5 million 
and $10.3 million as of February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively. 

Acquisitions 
Acquisitions are accounted for using the Business Combinations Topic of the Codification.  The total 
purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair 
values at acquisition. 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles 
As required under ASC 350, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized, but 
are tested at least annually 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 

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

for impairment in accordance with the Property, Plant and Equipment Topic of the Codification. 

Intangible assets of the Company with indefinite lives are primarily goodwill and identifiable trademarks 
acquired in connection with the acquisition of Little Burgundy in December 2015, Schuh Group Ltd. in 
June 2011, Hat World Corporation in April 2004 and various other small acquisitions.  The Consolidated 
Balance Sheets include goodwill of  $89.9 million for the Schuh Group and  $10.4 million for Journeys 
Group at February 3, 2018, and $181.6 million for the Lids Sports Group, $79.8 million for the Schuh 
Group and $9.8 million for Journeys Group at January 28, 2017.   The Company tests for impairment of 
intangible assets with an indefinite life, 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.  

In connection with acquisitions, the Company records goodwill on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.  
This asset is not amortized but is subject to an impairment test at least annually, based on projected 
future  cash  flows  from  the  acquired  business  discounted  at  a  rate  commensurate  with  the  risk  the 
Company considers to be inherent in its current business model.  The Company performs the impairment 
test annually at the beginning of its fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate 
that the value of the asset might be impaired.  During the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, the Company 
identified qualitative indicators of impairment, including a significant decline in the Company's stock 
price  and  market  capitalization  for  a  sustained  period  since  the  last  consideration  of  indicators  of 
impairment  in  the second quarter of Fiscal  2018, underperformance relative to  projected operating 
results, particularly in the Lids Sports Group reporting unit, and an increased competitive environment in 
the licensed sports business.  The Company performed a full valuation of its reporting units as required 
under ASC 350 and concluded the goodwill attributed to Lids Sports Group was fully impaired.  As a 
result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $182.2 million in the third quarter of 
Fiscal 2018.  See Note 2 for additional information. 

Identifiable intangible assets of the Company with finite lives are trademarks, customer lists, in-place 
leases, non-compete agreements and a vendor contract.  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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Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at February 3, 2018 and 
January 28, 2017 are: 

In thousands 

U.S. Revolver Borrowings 
UK Term Loans 
UK Revolver Borrowings 

$ 

February 3, 2018 
Fair 
Value 

Carrying 
Amount 

69,372     $ 
11,419    
7,594    

69,421     $ 
11,602    
7,671    

January 28, 2017 
Fair 
Value 

Carrying 
Amount 

49,879     $ 
19,230    
13,796    

50,396  
19,541  
13,956  

Debt fair values were determined using  a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest 
rates for similar types of financial instruments and would be classified in Level 2 as defined in Note 5. 

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. 

Cost of Sales 
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,  the  cost  of  transportation  from  the 
Company’s warehouses to the stores and the cost of transportation from the Company's warehouses to 
the  customer.   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. 

Selling and Administrative Expenses 
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 from the warehouse to 
the  customer  and  (iii)  costs  of  its  distribution  facilities  which  are  allocated  to  its  retail  operations. 
Wholesale costs of distribution are included in selling and administrative expenses in the amounts of  
$5.8 million,  $6.2 million and $9.6 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Gift Cards 
The Company has a gift card program that began in calendar 1999 for its Lids Sports Group 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 

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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 for which financial statements are updated. Gift 
card breakage recognized as revenue was $1.6 million, $1.4 million and $1.2 million for Fiscal 2018, 
2017 and 2016, respectively.  The Consolidated Balance Sheets include an accrued liability for gift cards 
of $18.1 million and $17.7 million at February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, respectively. 

Buying, Merchandising and Occupancy Costs 
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.  Retail occupancy costs recorded in selling and administrative expense were $467.4 million, 
$451.9 million and $432.9 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Shipping and Handling Costs 
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  costs  of 
distribution  and  shipping  costs  for  product  shipped  from  stores,  which  are  included  in  selling  and 
administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

Preopening Costs 
Costs associated with the opening of new stores are expensed as incurred, and are included in selling and 
administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

Store Closings and Exit Costs 
From time to time, the Company makes strategic decisions to close stores or exit locations or activities.  
Under the provisions of the Property, Plant, and Equipment Topic of the Codification, the definition of a 
discontinued operation was amended.  A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or 
a group of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on 
an entity's operation or financial results.  If stores or operating activities to be closed or exited constitute 
a component or group of components that represent a strategic shift in the Company's operations, these 
closures  will  be  considered  discontinued  operations.    The  results  of  operations  of  discontinued 
operations  are  presented  retroactively,  net  of  tax,  as  a  separate  component  on  the  Consolidated 
Statements of Operations.  In each of the years presented, no store closings have met the discontinued 
operations criteria. 

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 Codification, are satisfied.  Depreciation 
ceases on the date that the held for sale criteria are met. 

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Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

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 
Codification. 

Advertising Costs 
Advertising costs are predominantly expensed as incurred.   Advertising costs were $85.7 million,  $76.7 
million and $73.7 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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 Codification.  Such costs are amortized over the estimated future 
period as revenues are realized from such advertising, not to exceed six months.  The Consolidated  
Balance Sheets include prepaid assets for direct response advertising costs of $2.3 million at February 3, 
2018 and $1.2 million at January 28, 2017. 

Consideration to Resellers 
In its wholesale businesses, 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. 

Cooperative Advertising 
Cooperative  advertising  funds  are  made  available  to  most  of  the  Company’s  wholesale  footwear 
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 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 Codification. 

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Cooperative advertising costs recognized in selling and administrative expenses were $3.3 million, $3.6 
million and $3.4 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  During Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 
2016, the Company’s cooperative advertising reimbursements paid did not exceed the fair value of the 
benefits received under those agreements. 

Vendor Allowances 
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 $10.9 million, $8.5 million and $6.4 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 
2016, respectively.  During Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s vendor reimbursements of 
cooperative advertising received were not in excess of the costs incurred. 

Earnings Per Common Share 
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 11). 

Foreign Currency Translation 
The functional currency of the Company's foreign operations is the applicable local currency.  The 
translation of the applicable foreign currency into U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts 
using current exchange rates in  effect  at the balance sheet date.  Income and expense accounts are 
translated  at  monthly  average  exchange  rates.   The  unearned  gains  and  losses  resulting  from  such 
translation  are  included  as  a  separate  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  within 
shareholders' equity.  Gains and losses from certain foreign currency transactions are reported as an item 
of income and resulted in a net (gain) loss of $0.0 million, $(1.2) million and $2.7 million for Fiscal 
2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

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Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

Share-Based Compensation 
The  Company  has  share-based  compensation  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 
Codification.  The Company has not granted any stock options since the first quarter of Fiscal 2008. 
The fair value of employee restricted stock is determined based on the closing price of the Company's 
stock on the date of grant.  Forfeitures for restricted stock are recognized as they occur (see Note 12). 

Other Comprehensive Income 
ASC 220 requires, among other things, the Company’s pension  liability adjustment, postretirement 
liability adjustment and foreign currency translation adjustments to be included in other comprehensive 
income net of tax.  Accumulated other comprehensive loss at February 3, 2018 consisted of $6.2 million 
of cumulative pension liability adjustment, net of tax, a cumulative post retirement liability adjustment 
of $2.2 million, net of tax, and a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment of $20.8 million. 

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year 
ended February 3, 2018: 

(In thousands) 
Balance January 28, 2017 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: 

  Foreign currency translation adjustment 

  Gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions 

    (long-term investment nature) 

  Net actuarial gain 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI: 

  Amortization of net actuarial loss (1) 

  Stranded tax effect from tax reform (2) 

Income tax expense 

Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax 

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 

Unrecognized 
Pension/Postretir
ement Benefit 
Costs 

Total 
Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Income (Loss) 

 $ 

(40,329 ) $ 

(10,963 ) $ 

(51,292 ) 

18,024  

1,497  
—  

—  

— 
—  
19,521  

—  

—  
5,654  

973  

(2,234 ) 
1,814  
2,579  

18,024  

1,497  
5,654  

973  

(2,234 ) 
1,814  
22,100  

Balance February 3, 2018 

 $ 

(20,808 ) $ 

(8,384 ) $ 

(29,192 ) 

(1) Amount is included in net periodic benefit cost, which is recorded in selling and administrative expense on the 
Consolidated Statements of Operations. 
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Business Segments 
As  required  by  ASC  280,  companies  should  disclose  “operating  segments”  based  on  the  way 
management disaggregates the Company’s operations for making internal operating decisions (see Note 
14). 

New Accounting Pronouncements 
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted 
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASC 220, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other 
comprehensive  income  to  retained  earnings  for  stranded  tax  effects  resulting  from  the Act.    This 
guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning 
after  December  15,  2018,  with  early  adoption  permitted.   The  amendments  in ASC  220  should  be 
applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the 
change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Act is recognized.  The Company adopted 
ASC 220 in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2018 and reclassed $2.2 million to retained earnings for the 
impact of stranded tax effects resulting from the Act. 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04.  ASU 2017-04 simplifies the measurement of goodwill 
by eliminating the second step from the goodwill impairment test, which requires the comparison of the 
implied  fair  value  of  goodwill  with  the  current  carrying  amount  of  goodwill.  Instead,  under  the 
amendments in this guidance, an entity shall perform a goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair 
value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount and an impairment charge is to be recorded for the 
amount, if any, in which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. This guidance should 
be applied prospectively and is effective for public business entities that are United States Securities and 
Exchange Commission filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption 
permitted  for  interim  or  annual  goodwill  impairment  tests  performed  after  January  1,  2017.    The 
Company adopted ASU 2017-04 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018, and the Company measured goodwill 
impairment in the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 under the provisions of ASU 2017-04. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASC 718.  The update addresses several aspects of the accounting for 
share-based compensation transactions including: (a) income tax consequences when awards vest or are 
settled, (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, (c) a policy election to account for 
forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis and (d) classification of excess tax impacts on 
the statement of cash flows. The inclusion of excess tax benefits and deficiencies as a component of the 
Company's income tax expense will increase volatility within its provision for income taxes as the 
amount of excess tax benefits or deficiencies from share-based compensation awards is dependent on the 
Company's stock price at the date the awards are exercised or settled which is primarily in the second 
quarter of each fiscal year.  The Company adopted ASC 718 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018.  The 
Company recorded an excess tax deficiency of $2.2 million as an increase in income tax expense related 
to share-based compensation for vested awards in Fiscal 2018. Earnings per share decreased $0.11 per 
share for Fiscal 2018 due to the impact of ASC 718.  The Company reclassified $3.4 million and $4.4 
million from operating activities to financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
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vesting of restricted stock.  If the Company had adopted the standard in Fiscal 2017, reported earnings 
per share would have decreased $0.03 per share for Fiscal 2017. 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17.  ASU 2015-17 requires that all deferred tax assets 
and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent on the balance 
sheet.  The Company adopted ASU 2015-17 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 under the retrospective 
approach  and,  as  such,  the  Company  reclassified  $21.2  million  of  deferred  taxes  from  current  to 
noncurrent on its Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2017. 

In  July  2015,  the  FASB  issued ASC  330.   ASC  330  requires  an  entity  that  determines  the  cost  of 
inventory by methods other than last-in, first-out and the retail inventory method to measure inventory at 
the lower of cost and net realizable value.  The Company adopted ASC 330 in the first quarter of Fiscal 
2018  and  it  did  not  have  a  material  impact  on  its  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and  related 
disclosures. 

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted 
In January 2018, the FASB released guidance on the accounting for tax on the GILTI provisions of the 
Act. The GILTI provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible 
assets of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that either accounting for deferred taxes related to 
GILTI inclusions or to treat any taxes on GILTI inclusions as period costs are both acceptable methods 
subject to an accounting policy election. The Company has not yet made an accounting policy election in 
regards to the GILTI provisions under the Act. The Company will make its GILTI accounting policy 
election  during  the  one-year  measurement  period  as  allowed  by  the  SEC.  No  amounts  have  been 
recorded in the Company's Fiscal 2018 financial statements for the impact of GILTI provisions. 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASC 715.  The standard requires the sponsors of benefit plans to 
present service cost in the same line item or items as other current employee compensation costs, and 
present the remaining components of net benefit cost in one or more separate line items outside of 
income from operations, while also limiting the components of net benefit cost eligible to be capitalized 
to service cost.  The standard will require the Company to present the non-service pension costs as a 
component of expense below operating income. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after 
December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  
The  Company  does  not  expect  the  adoption  of  this  standard  to  have  a  material  impact  on  its 
Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. 

In  February  2016,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2016-02.    The  standard's  core  principle  is  to  increase 
transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the 
balance sheet and disclosing key information.  The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after 
December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, which would be the beginning 
of our Fiscal 2020 or February 2019.  Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing 
the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related  
disclosures and is expecting a material impact because the Company is party to a significant number of 
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued 

In May 2014, the FASB  issued ASC 606.  ASC 606 amends the guidance for revenue recognition to 
replace numerous, industry-specific requirements and merges areas under this topic with those of the 
International Financial Reporting Standards.  ASC 606 implements a five-step process for customer 
contract revenue  recognition  that focuses on transfer of  control, as opposed to  transfer of risk  and 
rewards.  The amendment also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and 
uncertainty  of  revenues  and  cash  flows  from  contracts  with  customers.   ASC  606    was  originally 
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016,  
however, in August 2015, the FASB deferred this standard for one year, which would be the beginning of 
our Fiscal 2019, or February 2018.  The amendment is to be applied either retrospectively to each prior 
reporting period presented or with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial adoption as an 
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. 

Based on an evaluation of the standard as a whole, the Company has identified certain changes that are 
expected to be made to its accounting policies, including: the timing of recognition of direct response 
advertising expenses, whereby certain expenses that are currently amortized over their expected period 
of future benefit will be expensed as incurred; and the timing of recognition of gift card breakage, in that 
it will be recognized in revenue based on and in proportion to historical redemption patterns, rather than 
the current practice of recognizing gift card breakage when the likelihood of redemption is considered 
remote. The Company is continuing to assess all the impacts of the new standard and the design of 
internal control over financial reporting; however, based upon the materiality of the transactions that are 
impacted  by  the  standard,  adoption  is  not  expected  to  have  a  material  impact  on  its  Consolidated 
Financial Statements and related disclosures.  The Company will adopt this guidance in the first quarter 
of Fiscal 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. 

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 Note 2 
Goodwill, Acquisitions, Other Intangible Assets and Sale of Businesses 

Goodwill 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows: 

(In Thousands) 

Balance, January 28, 2017 

Impairment charge 

Lids 
Sports 
Group 
$  181,628  
(182,211 ) 

Schuh 
Group 

Journeys 
Group 

$79,769 
—  

$9,825 $ 
—  

Total 
Goodwill 
271,222  
(182,211 ) 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates 

583 

10,146 

568 

$ 

11,297 

Balance, February 3, 2018 

$ 

— 

$  89,915 

10,393 

$ 

100,308 

As required under ASC 350, the Company annually assesses its goodwill and indefinite lived trade 
names for impairment and on an interim basis if indicators of impairment are present. The Company’s 
annual assessment date of goodwill and indefinite lived trade names is the first day of the fourth quarter. 

During the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, the Company identified qualitative indicators of impairment, 
including a significant decline in the Company's stock price and market capitalization for a sustained 
period since the last consideration of indicators of impairment in the second quarter of Fiscal 2018, 
underperformance relative to projected operating results, particularly in the Lids Sports Group reporting 
unit, and an increased competitive environment in the licensed sports business. 

In  accordance  with ASC  350,  when  indicators  of  impairment  are  present  on  an  interim  basis,  the 
Company must assess whether it is “more likely than not” (i.e., a greater than 50% chance) that an 
impairment has occurred. In our Fiscal 2017 annual evaluation of goodwill, the Company determined  
that the fair value of the Lids Sports Group and Schuh Group reporting units exceeded the carrying 
value of the reporting units’ assets by approximately 15% and 28%, respectively.  Due to the identified 
indicators of impairment during the the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, the Company determined that it was 
"more likely than not" that an impairment had occurred and performed a full valuation of its reporting 
units as required under ASC 350 and reconciled the aggregate fair values of the individual reporting 
units to the Company’s market capitalization.  

Based upon the results of these analyses, the Company concluded the goodwill attributed to Lids Sports 
Group was fully impaired.  As a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $182.2 
million in the third quarter of Fiscal 2018. 

In addition, as a result of the factors noted above, the Company evaluated the fair value of its trademarks 
during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018.  The fair value of trademarks was determined based on the 
royalty savings approach.  This analysis did not result in any trademark impairment. 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 2 
Goodwill, Acquisitions, Intangible Assets and Sale of Businesses, Continued 

Acquisitions 

During Fiscal 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Little Burgundy, a small retail footwear 
chain in Canada for a total purchase price of $35.1 million.  The stores acquired are operated within the 
Journeys Group. 

Other Intangible Assets 
Other intangibles by major classes were as follows: 

In thousands 
Gross other intangibles 
Accumulated amortization 

Net Other Intangibles 

Leases 

Feb. 3, 
2018 

Jan. 28, 
2017 

$  14,981   $  14,625   $ 
(12,938 ) 
1,687   $ 

(13,714 ) 
1,267   $ 

$ 

Customer Lists 
Feb. 3, 
2018 
2,130   $ 
(2,130 ) 
—   $ 

Jan. 28, 
2017 
1,958   $ 
(1,956 ) 
2   $ 

Other* 

Total 

Feb. 3, 
2018 
2,122   $ 
(1,595 ) 
527   $ 

Jan. 28, 
Jan. 28, 
Feb. 3, 
2017 
2017 
2018 
2,009   $  19,233   $  18,592  
(16,200 ) 
(1,306 ) 
(17,439 ) 
2,392  
1,794   $ 
703   $ 

*Includes non-compete agreements, vendor contract and backlog. 

The amortization of intangibles, including trademarks, was $0.2 million, $0.9 million and $2.9 million 
for  Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The amortization of intangibles, including trademarks, 
will be $0.2 million for Fiscal 2019 and less than $0.1 million for Fiscal 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

Sale of Businesses 

On December 25, 2016, the Company completed the sale of all the stock of the Company's subsidiary, 
Keuka Footwear, Inc., which operated the SureGrip occupational, slip-resistant footwear business within 
the Licensed Brands Group, to Shoes for Crews, LLC.  The Company recognized a gain on the sale, in 
Fiscal 2017, of $(12.3) million, net of transaction-related expenses before tax.  

On January 19, 2016, the Company completed the sale of the assets of the Lids Team Sports business, 
which  had  operated  within  its  Lids  Sports  Group  segment,  to  BSN  Sports,  LLC.    The  Company 
recognized a gain on the sale in Fiscal 2016 of $(4.7) million, net of transaction-related expenses before 
tax.  In Fiscal 2017, the Company recognized an additional pretax gain of $(2.4) million on the sale of 
Lids Team Sports related to final working capital adjustments.   

The sales of SureGrip Footwear and Lids Team Sports were not strategic shifts that would have a major 
effect  on  operations  and  financial  results,  and  therefore  the  businesses  were  not  presented  as 
discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 3 
Asset Impairments and Other Charges and Discontinued Operations 

Asset Impairments and Other Charges 

In  accordance  with  Company  policy,  assets  are  determined  to  be  impaired  when  the  impairment 
indicators are identified and estimated future cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying costs. 
Impairment charges represent the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of those 
assets. 

Asset  impairment  charges  are  reflected  as  a  reduction  of  the  net  carrying  value  of  property  and 
equipment, and in asset impairment and other, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of 
Operations. 

The Company recorded  a pretax charge to  earnings  of $8.8 million  in  Fiscal  2018, including $5.2 
million  in  licensing  termination  expenses,  $2.7  million  for  retail  store  asset  impairments  and  $0.9 
million for hurricane losses. 

The Company recorded a pretax gain to earnings of $(0.8) million in Fiscal 2017, including a gain of 
$(8.9) million  for network intrusion expenses as a result of a litigation settlement and a gain of $(0.7) 
million for other legal matters, partially offset by $6.4 million for retail store asset impairments and $2.5 
million for pension settlement expense. 

The Company recorded  a pretax charge to  earnings of $7.9 million  in  Fiscal  2016, including $3.1 
million for retail store asset impairments, $2.5 million for asset write-downs, $2.2 million for network 
intrusion expenses and $0.1 million for other legal matters. 

Discontinued Operations 

In Fiscal 2018, Fiscal 2017 and Fiscal 2016, the Company recorded an additional charge to earnings of 
$0.6 million ($0.4 million net of tax), $0.7 million ($0.4 million net of tax) and $1.3 million ($0.8 
million net of tax), respectively, reflected in discontinued operations, primarily for anticipated costs of 
environmental remedial alternatives related to former facilities operated by the Company (see Note 13). 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 3 
Asset Impairments and Other Charges and Discontinued Operations, Continued 

Accrued Provision for Discontinued Operations 

In thousands 
Balance January 31, 2015 
Additional provision Fiscal 2016 
Charges and adjustments, net 
Balance January 30, 2016 
Additional provision Fiscal 2017 
Charges and adjustments, net 
Balance January 28, 2017 
Additional provision Fiscal 2018 
Charges and adjustments, net 
Balance February 3, 2018* 
Current provision for discontinued operations 
Total Noncurrent Provision for Discontinued Operations 

Facility 
Shutdown 
Costs 
14,759  
1,333  
(473 ) 
15,619  
701  
(11,277 ) 
5,043  
552  
(1,986 ) 
3,609  
1,902  
1,707  

$ 

$ 

*Includes a $3.0 million environmental provision, including $1.9 million in current provision for 
discontinued operations. 

Note 4 
Inventories 

In thousands 

Raw materials 
Wholesale finished goods 
Retail merchandise 

Total Inventories 

February 3, 2018  

—    $ 

52,924    
489,701    

January 28, 2017 
389  
61,575  
501,713  

542,625 

 $ 

563,677 

$ 

$ 

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Note 5 
Fair Value 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification defines fair value, establishes a 
framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and 
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This 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 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: 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

Level  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. 

Level 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 February 3, 2018 aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within 
which those measurements fall (in thousands): 

Long-Lived 
Assets 
Held and Used  

Level 1  

Level 2  

Level 3  

Measured as of April 29, 2017 

$ 

Measured as of July 29, 2017 

Measured as of October 28, 2017 
Measured as of February 3, 2018 

Total Asset Impairment Fiscal 2018 

14     $ 
—    
251    
494    

—     $ 
—    
—    
—    

—     $ 
—    
—    
—    

Impairment 
Charges 
119  
58  
510  
1,983  
2,670  

14     $ 
—    
251    
494    

  $ 

In accordance with the Property, Plant and Equipment Topic of the Codification, the Company recorded 
$2.7 million of impairment charges as a result of the fair value measurement of its long-lived assets held 
and used and tested on a nonrecurring basis during the twelve months ended February 3, 2018. These 
charges are reflected in asset impairments 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.  
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. 

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Note 6 
Long-Term Debt 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

In thousands 
U.S. Revolver borrowings 
UK term loans 
UK revolver borrowings 
Deferred note expense on term loans 
Total long-term debt 
Current portion 
Total Noncurrent Portion of Long-Term Debt 

February 3, 
2018 

January 28, 
2017 

$ 

$ 

69,372     $ 
11,479    
7,594    
(60 )  
88,385    
1,766    
86,619     $ 

49,879  
19,345  
13,796  
(115 ) 
82,905  
9,175  
73,730  

Long-term debt maturing during each of the next five fiscal years is $1.8 million, $17.2 million, $0.0 
million, $0.0 million and $69.4 million, respectively. 

The  Company  had  $69.4  million  of  revolver  borrowings  outstanding  under  the  Credit  Facility  at 
February 3, 2018, which includes $14.8 million (£10.5 million) related to Genesco (UK) Limited and 
$36.7 million (C$45.4 million) related to GCO Canada, and had $11.5 million (£8.1 million) in term 
loans outstanding and $7.6 million (€6.1 million) in revolver loans outstanding under the U.K. Credit 
Facilities (described below) at February 3, 2018. The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $11.3 
million under the Credit Facility at February 3, 2018. These letters of credit support lease and insurance 
indemnifications. 

U. S. Credit Facility: 

On January 31, 2018, the Company entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, 
(the “Credit Facility”) by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as 
other borrowers, with the lenders party thereto (the "Lenders") and Bank of America, N.A., as agent (the 
"Agent"). The Credit Facility provides revolving credit in the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 
million and replaces the previous $400.0 million revolving credit facility. The Credit Facility expires 
January 31, 2023. 

Deferred financing costs incurred of $1.4 million related to the Credit Facility were capitalized and are 
being  amortized  over  five  years.  These  costs  are  included  in  other  non-current  assets  on  the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

The material terms of the Credit Facility are as follows: 

Availability 
The Credit Facility is a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million, 
including (i) for the Company and the other borrowers formed in the U.S., a $70.0 million sublimit for 
the issuance of letters of credit and a domestic swingline subfacility of up to $45.0 million, (ii) for GCO 
Canada Inc., a revolving credit subfacility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $70.0 million, which 
includes a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to 
$5.0 million, and (iii) for Genesco (UK) Limited, a revolving credit subfacility in an aggregate  

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Note 6 
Long-Term Debt, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

amount not to exceed $100.0 million, which includes a $10.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters 
of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to $10.0 million.  Any swingline loans and any letters of credit 
and borrowings under the Canadian  and UK subfacilities will reduce the availability under the Credit 
Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 

The Company has the option, from time to time, to increase the availability under the Credit Facility by 
an aggregate amount of up to $200.0 million subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments 
for  the  increased  amount.  In  connection  with  this  increased  facility,  the  Canadian  revolving  credit 
subfacility may be increased by no more than $15.0 million and the UK revolving credit subfacility may 
be increased by no more than $100.0 million. 

The aggregate amount of the loans made and letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility shall at no 
time exceed the lesser of the facility amount ($400.0 million or, if increased as described above, up to 
$600.0  million)  or  the  "Borrowing  Base",  which  generally  is  based  on  90%  of  eligible  inventory 
(increased to 92.5% during fiscal months September through November) plus 85% of eligible wholesale 
receivables plus 90% of eligible credit card and debit card receivables of the Company and the other 
borrowers  formed  in  the  U.S.  and  GCO  Canada  Inc.  less  applicable  reserves  (the  "Loan  Cap").  If 
requested by the Company and Genesco (UK) Limited and agreed to by the required percentage of 
Lenders, the relevant assets of Genesco (UK) Limited will be included in the Borrowing Base, provided 
that amounts borrowed by Genesco (UK)  Limited based solely on its own borrowing base will be 
limited to $100.0 million, subject to the increased facility as described above.  At no time can the total 
loans outstanding to Genesco (UK) Limited and to GCO Canada Inc. exceed 50% of the Loan Cap.  In 
the event that the availability for GCO Canada Inc. to borrow loans based solely on its own borrowing 
base  is  completely  utilized,  GCO  Canada  Inc.  will  have  the  ability,  subject  to  certain  terms  and 
conditions, to obtain additional loans (but not to exceed its total revolving credit subfacility amount) to 
the extent of the then unused portion of the domestic Loan Cap.  

The Credit Facility also provides that a first-in, last-out tranche could be added to the revolving credit 
facility at the option of the Company subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments for 
such tranche. 

Collateral 
The loans and other obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by a perfected first priority lien on, 
and security interest in certain assets of the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, including 
accounts receivable, inventory, payment intangibles, and deposit accounts and specifically excludes 
intellectual property, equity interests, equipment, real estate and leaseholds interests.  The assets of 
Genesco (UK) Limited will not be pledged as collateral unless the UK borrowing base is established and 
once pledged, will only serve to secure the obligations of GCO Canada Inc. and Genesco (UK) Limited 
and their respective subsidiaries. 

Interest and Fees 
The  Company’s  borrowings  under  the  Credit  Facility  bear  interest  at  varying  rates  that,  at  the 
Company’s option, can be based on: 

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Long-Term Debt, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Domestic Facility: 
(a) LIBOR (not to be less than zero) plus the applicable margin (based on average Excess Availability 
(as defined below) during the prior quarter), or (b) the domestic Base Rate (defined as the highest of 
(i) the Bank of America prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (iii) LIBOR for an interest 
period of thirty days plus 1.0%) plus the applicable margin. 

Canadian SubFacility: 
For loans made in Canadian dollars, (a) the bankers’ acceptances (“BA”) rate (not to be less than zero)  
plus the applicable margin, or (b) the Canadian Prime Rate (not to be less than zero) (defined as the 
highest of the (i) Bank of America Canadian Prime Rate, and (ii) the BA rate for a one month interest 
period plus 1.0%) plus the applicable margin. 

For loans made in U.S. dollars, (a) LIBOR plus the applicable margin, or (b) the U.S. Index Rate (not to 
be less than zero) (defined as the highest of the (i) Bank of America (Canada branch) U.S. dollar base 
rate, (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, and (iii) LIBOR for an interest period of thirty days plus 
1.0%) plus the applicable margin. 

UK Sub-Facility: 
LIBOR (not to be less than zero) plus the applicable margin. 

Swingline Loans: 
Domestic swingline loans - domestic Base Rate plus the applicable margin. 
UK swingline loans - UK Base Rate (being the "base rate" of the local Bank of America branch in the 
jurisdiction of the currency chosen) plus the applicable margin. 
Canadian swingline loans - Canadian Prime Rate or U.S. Index Rate, plus the applicable margin. 

The initial applicable margin for domestic Base Rate loans (including domestic swingline loans), U.S. 
Index  rate  loans  (including  Canadian  swingline  loans)  and  Canadian  Prime  Rate  loans  (including 
Canadian swingline loans) is 0.50% and the initial applicable margin for LIBOR loans, BA equivalent 
loans and UK swingline loans is 1.50%.  Thereafter, the applicable margin is subject to adjustment based 
on “Excess Availability” for the prior quarter. The term “Excess Availability” means, as of any given 
date, the excess (if any) of the Loan Cap over the outstanding credit extensions under the Credit Facility. 

Interest on the Company’s borrowings is payable monthly in  arrears for domestic Base Rate loans 
(including  domestic  swingline  loans),  U.S.  Index  rate  loans  (including  Canadian  swingline  loans), 
Canadian Prime Rate loans (including Canadian swingline loans) and UK swingline loans and at the end 
of each interest rate period (but not less often than quarterly) for LIBOR loans and BA equivalent loans. 

The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the actual daily unused portions of the Credit 
Facility at a rate of  0.25% per annum.  

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Note 6 
Long-Term Debt, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Currency 
Loans to GCO Canada, Inc. may be made in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars.  Loans to Genesco (UK) 
Limited may be made in U.S. dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling or any other freely transferable currencies 
approved by the Agent and applicable lenders. 

Certain Covenants 
The Company is not required to comply with any financial covenants unless Excess Availability is less 
than the greater of $25.0 million or 10% of the Loan Cap. If and during such time as Excess Availability 
is less than the greater of $25.0 million or 10% of the Loan Cap, the Credit Facility requires the  
Company  to  meet  a  minimum  fixed  charge  coverage  ratio  of  (a) an  amount  equal  to  consolidated 
EBITDA less capital expenditures and taxes paid in cash, in each case for such period, to (b) fixed 
charges for such period, of not less than 1.0:1.0.  Excess Availability was $263.3 million at February 3, 
2018. Because Excess Availability exceeded $25.0 million or 10% of the Loan Cap, the Company was 
not required to comply with this financial covenant at February 3, 2018. 

The  Credit Facility also permits the Company to incur senior debt in an amount up to the greater of 
$500.0  million  or  an  amount  that  would  not  cause  the  Company's  ratio  of  consolidated  total 
indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to exceed 5.0:1.0 provided that certain terms and conditions are 
met. 

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  to  certain  material  documents  and  other  matters  customarily 
restricted in such agreements. 

Cash Dominion 
The Credit Facility also contains cash dominion provisions that apply in the event that the Company’s 
Excess Availability  is  less  than  the  greater  of  $30.0  million  or  12.5%  of  the  Loan  Cap  for  three 
consecutive business days or if certain events of default occur under the Credit Facility. 

Events of Default 
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 and to agreements which would have a material 
adverse  effect  if  breached,  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. 

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Note 6 
Long-Term Debt, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

U.K. Credit Facility 
In April 2017, Schuh Group Limited entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement which 
amended the Form of Amended and Restated Facilities Agreement and Working Capital Facility Letter 
("UK Credit Facilities") dated May 2015.  The amendment includes a new Facility A of £1.0 million, a 
Facility B of £9.4 million, a Facility C revolving credit agreement of £16.5 million, a working capital 
facility of £2.5 million and an additional revolving credit facility, Facility D, of  €7.2 million for its 
operations in Ireland and Germany.  The Facility A loan was paid off in April 2017.  The Facility B loan 
bears interest at LIBOR plus  2.5% per annum with quarterly payments through September 2019.  The 
Facility C bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.2% per annum and expires in September 2019.  The Facility D 
bears interest at EURIBOR plus 2.2% per annum and expires in September 2019. 

The UK Credit Facilities contain certain covenants at the Schuh level including a minimum interest 
coverage  covenant  of  4.50x  and  a  maximum  leverage  covenant  of  1.75x.  The  Company  was  in 
compliance with all the covenants at February 3, 2018.  The UK Credit Facilities are secured by a pledge 
of all the assets of Schuh and its subsidiaries. 

Note 7 
Commitments Under Long-Term Leases 

Operating Leases 
The Company leases its office space and all of its retail store locations, certain distribution centers and 
transportation equipment under various noncancelable operating leases. The leases have varying terms 
and expire at various dates through 2031. The store leases in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada 
typically have initial terms of approximately 10 years. The stores leases in the United Kingdom, the 
Republic of Ireland and Germany typically have initial terms of between 10 and 15 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 

2018 

2017 

2016 

$ 

$ 

278,197     $ 
9,443    
(1,276 )  
286,364     $ 

264,129     $ 
9,957    
(1,863 )  
272,223     $ 

255,083  
11,044  
(825 ) 
265,302  

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 7 
Commitments Under Long-Term Leases, Continued 

Minimum rental commitments payable in future years are: 

Fiscal Years 
2019 
2020 
2021 
2022 
2023 
Later years 
Total Minimum Rental Commitments 

In thousands 

256,249  
229,434  
207,630  
185,644  
161,945  
412,601  
1,453,503  

$ 

$ 

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 recorded as deferred rent and amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the 
initial lease term. Tenant allowances of $29.0 million and $25.4 million at February 3, 2018 and January 
28, 2017, respectively, and deferred rent of $59.3 million and $51.9 million at February 3, 2018 and 
January  28,  2017,  respectively,  are  included  in  deferred  rent  and  other  long-term  liabilities  on  the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

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Note 8 
Equity 

Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Class 
Employees’ Subordinated 
Convertible Preferred 

Stated Value of Issued Shares 

Employees’ Preferred Stock 
Purchase Accounts 

Total Non-Redeemable 
Preferred Stock 

Number of Shares 

Amounts in Thousands 

Shares 
Authorized 

2018 

2017 

2016 

2018 

2017 

2016 

5,000,000   

36,671  

37,646  

38,196 

  $  1,100 

  $  1,129 

  $  1,146 

1,100 

1,129 

1,146 

(48 )  

(69 )  

(69 )  

 $  1,052 

  $  1,060 

  $  1,077 

Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock: 

The Company's charter permits the Board of Directors to issue Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock 
(3,000,000 shares, in aggregate, are authorized) in as many series, each with as many shares and such 
rights and preferences as the board may designate.  The Company has shares authorized for $2.30 Series 
1, $4.75 Series 3, $4.75 Series 4, Series 6 and $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred stocks in 
amounts  of  64,368  shares,  40,449  shares,  53,764  shares,  800,000  shares  and  5,000,000  shares, 
respectively.  All of these preferred stocks were mandatorily redeemed by the Company in Fiscal 2014.  
As a result, there are no outstanding shares for any preferred issues of stock other than Employees' 
Subordinated Convertible Preferred stock shown in the table above.   

Preferred Stock Transactions 

In thousands 
Balance January 31, 2015 
Other stock conversions 

Balance January 30, 2016 
Other stock conversions 

Balance January 28, 2017 
Other stock conversions 

Balance February 3, 2018 

Non-Redeemable 
Employees’ 
Preferred Stock 

Employees’ 
Preferred 
Stock 
Purchase 
Accounts 

Total 
Non-Redeemable 
Preferred Stock 

  $ 

  $ 

1,345     $ 
(199 )  
1,146    
(17 )  
1,129    
(29 )  
1,100     $ 

(71 )   $ 
2    
(69 )  
—    
(69 )  
21    
(48 )   $ 

1,274  
(197 ) 
1,077  
(17 ) 
1,060  
(8 ) 
1,052  

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Equity, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock: 
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.  Each share of this 
issue of preferred stock is convertible into one share of common stock and has one vote per share. 

Common Stock: 
Common stock-$1 par value. Authorized: 80,000,000 shares; issued: February 3, 2018 – 20,392,253 
shares; January 28, 2017 –20,354,272 shares. There were 488,464 shares held in treasury at February 3, 
2018 and January 28, 2017. Each outstanding share is entitled to one vote. At February 3, 2018, common 
shares were reserved as follows: 36,671 shares for conversion of preferred stock and 1,831,017 shares 
for the Second Amended and Restated 2009 Genesco Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan").  

For the year ended February 3, 2018, 356,224 shares of common stock were issued as restricted shares 
as part of the 2009 Plan; 30,620 shares were issued to directors in exchange for their services; 50,957 
shares were withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested in Fiscal 2018; 23,581 shares of restricted stock 
were forfeited in Fiscal 2018; and 975 shares were issued in miscellaneous conversions of Employees’ 
Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company repurchased and retired 275,300 
shares of common stock at an average weighted market price of $58.71 for a total of $16.2 million. 

For the year ended January 28, 2017, 26,696 shares of common stock were issued for the exercise of 
stock options at an average weighted exercise price of $38.13, for a total of $1.0 million; 236,364 shares 
of common stock were issued as restricted shares as part of the 2009 Plan; 23,252 shares were issued to 
directors in exchange for their services; 55,563 shares were withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested 
in Fiscal 2017; 43,998 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2017; and 591 shares were 
issued  in  miscellaneous  conversions  of  Employees’  Subordinated  Convertible  Preferred  Stock.    In 
addition,  the  Company  repurchased  and  retired  2,155,869  shares  of  common  stock  at  an  average 
weighted market price of $61.81 for a total of $133.3 million. 

For the year ended January 30, 2016, 35,542 shares of common stock were issued for the exercise of 
stock options at an average weighted exercise price of $36.81, for a total of $1.3 million; 219,404 shares 
of common stock were issued as restricted shares as part of the 2009 Plan; 2,470 shares of common 
stock were issued for the purchase of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at an average 
weighted market price of $54.22, for a total of $0.1 million; 19,769 shares were issued to directors in 
exchange for their services; 65,783 shares were withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested in Fiscal 
2016; 27,221 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2016; and 6,640 shares were issued in 
miscellaneous conversions of  Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock.  In addition, the 
Company repurchased and retired 2,383,384 shares of common stock at an average weighted market 
price of $60.79 for a total of $144.9 million. 

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Equity, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Restrictions on Dividends and Redemptions of Capital Stock: 

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. 

The Company’s Credit Facility prohibits the payment of dividends unless as of the date of the making of 
any such Restricted Payment (as defined in the Credit Facility), (a) no Default (as defined in the Credit 
Facility) or Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) exists or would arise after giving effect to 
such Restricted Payment, and (b) either (i) the Borrowers (as defined in the Credit Facility) have pro 
forma Excess Availability (as defined in the Credit Facility) for the prior 60 day period equal to or 
greater than 20% of the Loan Cap (as defined in the Credit Facility), after giving pro forma effect to such 
Restricted Payment, or (ii) (A) the Borrowers have pro forma Excess Availability for the prior 60 day 
period of less than 20% of the Loan Cap but equal to or greater than 15% of the Loan Cap, after giving 
pro forma effect to the Restricted Payment, and (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the 
Credit Facility), on a pro forma basis for the twelve months preceding such Restricted Payment,  will be 
equal to or greater than 1.0:1.0, and (c) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Borrowers  are 
Solvent (as defined in the Credit Facility). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may make cash 
dividends on preferred stock up to $0.5 million in any fiscal year absent a continuing Event of Default.  
The Company’s management does not expect availability under the Credit Facility to fall below the 
requirements listed above during Fiscal 2019.  

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Equity, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Changes in the Shares of the Company’s Capital Stock 

Issued at January 31, 2015 
Exercise of options 
Issue restricted stock 
Issue shares—Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Issued at January 30, 2016 
Exercise of options 
Issue restricted stock 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Issued at January 28, 2017 
Issue restricted stock 
Shares repurchased 
Other 
Issued at February 3, 2018 
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury 
Outstanding at February 3, 2018 

Common 
Stock 
24,515,362    
35,542    
219,404    
2,470    
(2,383,384 )  
(66,595 )  
22,322,799    
26,696    
236,364    
(2,155,869 )  
(75,718 )  
20,354,272    
356,224    
(275,300 )  
(42,943 )  
20,392,253    
488,464    
19,903,789    

Employees’ 
Preferred 
Stock 

44,836  
—  
—  
—  
—  
(6,640 ) 
38,196  
—  
—  
—  
(550 ) 
37,646  
—  
—  
(975 ) 
36,671  
—  
36,671  

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Note 9 
Income Taxes 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted in the United States. The Act 
includes a number of changes to existing U.S. tax laws that impact the Company including the reduction 
of the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 
2017. The Act also provides for a one-time transition tax on indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings and 
the acceleration of depreciation for certain assets placed into service after September 27, 2017, as well 
as prospective changes beginning in 2018, including the elimination of certain domestic deductions and 
credits and additional limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation. 

The Company recognized the income tax effects of the Act in its financial statements for the year ended 
February 3, 2018 in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides 
SEC staff guidance for the application of  ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"), in the reporting 
period in which the Act was signed into law. As such, the Company’s financial results reflect the income 
tax effects of the Act for which accounting under ASC 740 is incomplete but a reasonable estimate could 
be determined. The Company did not identify items for which the income tax effects of the Act have not 
been completed and a reasonable estimate could not be determined as of February 3, 2018. 

The changes to existing U.S. tax laws as a result of the Act, which have the most significant impact on 
the Company’s provision for income taxes as of February 3, 2018 are as follows: 

Reduction of the U.S. Corporate Income Tax Rate 
The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will apply in the 
years  in  which  the  temporary  differences  are  expected  to  be  recovered  or  paid.  Accordingly,  the 
Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were adjusted to reflect the reduction in the U.S. corporate 
income tax rate from 35% to 21%, resulting in a $5.3 million increase in income tax expense for the year 
ended February 3, 2018 and a corresponding $5.3 million decrease in net deferred  tax assets as of 
February 3, 2018.  

Transition Tax on Foreign Earnings 
The Company recognized a provisional income tax expense of $4.5 million for the year ended February 
3,  2018  related  to  the  one-time  transition  tax  on  indefinitely  reinvested  foreign  earnings.  The 
determination of the transition tax requires further analysis regarding the amount and composition of the 
Company’s historical foreign earnings, the amount of foreign tax credits available and the ability to 
utilize certain foreign tax credits, which is expected to be completed in the fiscal year ending February 
2, 2019. 

The  adjustments  to  the  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  and  the  liability  for  the  transition  tax  on 
indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings, including the analysis of the Company's ability to fully utilize 
foreign  tax  credits  associated  with  the  transition  tax,  are  provisional  amounts  estimated  based  on 
information reviewed as of February 3, 2018.  As the Company completes the analysis of the Act, 
reviews all information, collects and prepares necessary data, and interprets any additional guidance, 
adjustments may be made to the provisional amounts recorded as of February 3, 2018 that may 

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Income Taxes, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

materially impact the provision for income taxes. Any subsequent adjustment will be recorded to current 
income tax expense in the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019 when the analysis is completed. 

The components of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is comprised of the 
following: 

In thousands 

United States 

Foreign 

2018 

$ 

(105,267 )   $ 
3,606    

2017 
129,819     $ 
21,595    

2016 
136,178  
15,355  

Total Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income 
Taxes 

$ 

(101,661 )   $ 

151,414 

  $ 

151,533 

Income tax expense from continuing operations is comprised of the following: 

In thousands 
Current 

U.S. federal 
International 
State 

Total Current Income Tax Expense 
Deferred 

U.S. federal 
International 
State 

Total Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 
Total Income Tax Expense – Continuing Operations 

2018 

2017 

2016 

$ 

17,835     $ 
3,635    
3,883    
25,353    

(8,721 )  
(3,498 )  
(3,365 )  
(15,584 )  

$ 

9,769     $ 

36,998     $ 
5,245    
5,918    
48,161    

2,980    
1,182    
1,232    
5,394    
53,555     $ 

46,515  
3,542  
8,220  
58,277  

(1,249 ) 
868  
(1,744 ) 

(2,125 ) 
56,152  

Discontinued operations were recorded net of income tax expense (benefit) of approximately $(0.2) 
million, $(0.3) million and $(0.5) million in Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

As a result of the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock during Fiscal 2017 and 2016, 
the Company realized an additional income tax benefit of approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, 
respectively. These tax benefits are reflected as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital prior to Fiscal 
2018.  In Fiscal 2018, the Company recognized additional income tax expense of $2.2 million due to the 
write-off of deferred tax assets in excess of the benefits of the tax deduction resulting from share-based 
compensation  for  vested  awards  as  a  component  of  the  provision  for  income  taxes  following  the 
adoption of ASC 718 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2018.  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 9 
Income Taxes, Continued 

 Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: 

In thousands 
Identified intangibles 
Prepaids 
Convertible bonds 
Tax over book depreciation 

Gross deferred tax liabilities 
Deferred rent 
Pensions 
Expense accruals 
Uniform capitalization costs 
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 

Gross deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance 

Deferred tax asset net of valuation allowance 
Net Deferred Tax Assets 

February 3, 
2018 

January 28, 
2017 

$ 

$ 

(4,821 )   $ 
(2,226 )  
(372 )  
(6,167 )  
(13,586 )  
14,214    
562    
6,896    
9,549    
1,045    
1,798    
3,682    
382    
4,709    
2,177    
45,014    
(6,351 )  
38,663    
25,077     $ 

(31,079 ) 
(3,274 ) 
(1,196 ) 
(16,241 ) 

(51,790 ) 
18,715  
3,396  
10,413  
16,361  
2,179  
3,728  
2,450  
491  
7,147  
4,458  
69,338  
(4,305 ) 
65,033  
13,243  

The deferred tax balances have been classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows: 

Net non-current asset 
Net non-current liability 

Net Deferred Tax Assets 

2018 

2017 

25,077     $ 
—    
25,077     $ 

13,372  
(129 ) 
13,243  

$ 

$ 

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Income Taxes, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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) 
Foreign rate differential 
Change in valuation allowance 
Impact of statutory rate change 
Goodwill impairment 
Permanent items 
Uncertain federal, state and foreign tax positions 
Transition tax 
Other 

Effective Tax Rate 

2018 
33.72  %  
(0.31 ) 
3.37  
(1.32 ) 
(5.25 ) 
(35.69 ) 
(2.30 ) 
0.92  
(4.39 ) 
1.64  
(9.61 )%  

2017 

2016 

35.00 %  
3.46  
(2.93 )   
0.88  
—  
—  
1.11  
(0.90 )   
—  
(1.25 )   

35.37 %  

35.00 % 
2.82  
(2.60 ) 
(0.58 ) 
—  
—  
2.19  
1.23  
—  
(1.00 ) 

37.06 % 

The provision for income taxes resulted in an effective tax rate for continuing operations of (9.61)% for 
Fiscal 2018, compared with an effective tax rate of 35.37% for Fiscal 2017. The tax rate for Fiscal 2018 
was higher primarily due to the impact of the non-deductibility of a significant portion of the goodwill 
impairment and by $9.8 million of one-time income tax expense related to the passage of the Act. 

As of January 30, 2016, the Company had a federal net operating loss carryforward, which was assumed 
in  one of the prior  year  acquisitions, of $1.0 million.   The loss carryforward related to  the sale  of 
SureGrip Footwear, which was sold on December 25, 2016. 

As of February 3, 2018, January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, the Company had state net operating 
loss carryforwards of $0.9 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which expire in fiscal 
years 2021 through 2038. 

As of February 3, 2018, January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, the Company had state tax credits of 
$0.4 million,  $0.4 million and $0.6 million,  respectively. These credits expire in  fiscal  years 2019 
through 2024. 

As of February 3, 2018, January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, the Company had foreign net operating 
loss  carryforwards  of  $10.4  million,  $7.3  million  and  $7.4  million,  respectively,  which  have  no 
expiration. 

As of February 3, 2018, the Company has provided a valuation allowance of approximately $6.4 million 
on  deferred  tax  assets  associated  primarily  with  foreign  fixed  assets  for  which  management  has 
determined it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The $2.1 million  

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Income Taxes, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

net increase in the valuation allowance during Fiscal 2018 from the $4.3 million provided for as of 
January 28, 2017 relates to increases of $1.1 million in foreign net operating losses and increases of $1.0 
million in fixed asset-related deferred tax assets that will likely never be realized. Management believes 
that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will be fully realized. 

Because of the transition tax on deemed repatriation required by the Act, the Company has been subject 
to  tax  in  Fiscal  2018  on  the  entire  amount  of  its  previously  undistributed  earnings  from  foreign 
subsidiaries  as  of  December  31,  2017.  Beginning  in  2018,  the Act  will  generally  provide  a  100% 
deduction  for  U.S.  federal  tax  purposes  of  dividends  received  by  the  Company  from  its  foreign 
subsidiaries. However, the Company is currently evaluating the potential foreign and U.S. state tax 
liabilities that would result from future repatriations, if any, and how the Act will affect the Company's 
existing accounting position with regard to the indefinite reinvestment of undistributed foreign earnings. 
The Company expects to complete this evaluation and determine the impact which the legislation may 
have on its indefinite reinvestment assertion within the measurement period provided by SAB 118. 

The  Act  establishes  new  tax  rules  designed  to  tax  U.S.  companies  on  GILTI  earned  by  foreign 
subsidiaries. Because of the complexity of the new GILTI tax rules, the Company is continuing to 
evaluate this provision of the Act and the application of ASC 740. Therefore, the Company has not made 
any adjustments related to potential GILTI tax in its Fiscal 2018 financial statements. 

The methodology in  ASC 740 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 following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for Fiscal 
2018, 2017 and 2016. 

In thousands 
Unrecognized Tax Benefit – Beginning of Period 
Gross Increases (Decreases) – Tax Positions in a Prior Period 
Gross Increases (Decreases) – Tax Positions in a Current Period 
Settlements 
Lapse of Statutes of Limitations 

Unrecognized Tax Benefit – End of Period 

2018 

2017 

2016 

5,622     $ 
(15 )  
(166 )  
—    
(1,740 )  
3,701     $ 

14,639     $ 
(7,585 )  
491    
(742 )  
(1,181 )  
5,622     $ 

3,997  
9,328  
1,403  
—  
(89 ) 
14,639  

$ 

$ 

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of February 3, 2018, January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 
which would impact the annual effective rate if recognized were $0.6 million, $2.5 million and $3.9 
million, respectively.  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. 

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Income Taxes, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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 recorded interest and penalties of approximately $0.2 million  
benefit and $0.0 million benefit, respectively, during Fiscal 2018, $0.8 million benefit and $0.0 million 
benefit, respectively, during Fiscal 2017 and $0.6 million expense and $0.0 million benefit, respectively,  
during  Fiscal  2016. The  Company  recognized  a  liability  for  accrued  interest  and  penalties  of  $0.4 
million  and  $0.1  million,  respectively,  as  of    February  3,  2018,  $0.6  million  and  $0.1  million, 
respectively, as of January 28, 2017, and $1.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as of January 30, 
2016.  The long-term portion of the unrecognized tax benefits and related accrued interest and penalties 
are included in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Income tax reserves are determined using the methodology required by ASC 740. 

The  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  file  income  tax  returns  in  federal  and  in  many  state  and  local 
jurisdictions as well as foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company's state and local income 
tax returns for fiscal  years ended January 31, 2015 and beyond remain subject to examination.  In 
addition, the Company has subsidiaries in various foreign jurisdictions that have statutes of limitation 
generally ranging from two to six years.  The Company's US federal income tax returns for the fiscal 
years ended January 31, 2015 and beyond remain subject to examination.   

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans 
The Company previously 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 credits 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 
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and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

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. 

In June 2016, the Company's board of directors authorized an offer to vested former employees and 
active employees over the age of 62 in the Company's defined benefits pension plan to buy out their 
future benefits under the plan for a lump sum cash payment.  The Company made the buyout offer in 
the third quarter of Fiscal 2017, and completed it in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017.  The Company 
incurred a one-time charge to earnings of $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 in connection 
with the pension plan buyout.  

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 
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  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. 

Obligations and Funded Status 
The  measurement  date  of  the  assets  and  liabilities  for  the  defined  benefit  pension  plan  and 
postretirement medical and life insurance plans is the month-end date that is closest to the Company's 
fiscal year end. 

Change in Benefit Obligation 

In thousands 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Plan participants’ contributions 
Plan settlements 
Benefits paid 
Actuarial loss 

Benefit Obligation at End of Year 

Pension Benefits 

Other Benefits 

2018 

86,947     $ 
550    
3,277    
—    
—    
(7,811 )  
2,072    
85,035     $ 

2017 

100,290     $ 
550    
4,118    
—    
(13,862 )  
(8,308 )  
4,159    
86,947     $ 

2018 

8,943     $ 
903    
354    
159    
—    
(403 )  
628    
10,584     $ 

$ 

$ 

2017 

6,826  
704  
286  
158  
—  
(257 ) 
1,226  
8,943  

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Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

Change in Plan Assets 

In thousands 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 
Actual gain on plan assets 
Plan settlements 
Employer contributions 
Plan participants’ contributions 
Benefits paid 

Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year 
Funded Status at End of Year 

Pension Benefits 

Other Benefits 

2018 

80,682     $ 
12,859    
—    
—    
—    
(7,811 )  
85,730     $ 
695     $ 

2017 

90,333     $ 
12,531    
(13,874 )  
—    
—    
(8,308 )  
80,682    
(6,265 )   $ 

2018 

—     $ 
—    
—    
244    
159    
(403 )  
—    
(10,584 )   $ 

2017 

—  
—  
—  
99  
158  
(257 ) 
—  
(8,943 ) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: 

In thousands 
Noncurrent assets 
Current liabilities 
Noncurrent liabilities 

Net Amount Recognized 

Pension Benefits 

Other Benefits 

2018 

695     $ 
—    
—    
695     $ 

2017 

—     $ 
—    
(6,265 )  

2018 

—     $ 

(393 )  
(10,191 )  

(6,265 )   $ 

(10,584 )   $ 

2017 

—  
(343 ) 
(8,600 ) 

(8,943 ) 

$ 

$ 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of: 

In thousands 
Net loss 
Total Recognized in Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Loss 

$ 

$ 

Pension Benefits 

Other Benefits 

2018 

8,314     $ 

2017 

15,430     $ 

2018 

3,008     $ 

2017 

2,518  

8,314 

  $ 

15,430 

  $ 

3,008 

  $ 

2,518 

Amounts for projected and accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets are as follows: 

In thousands 
Projected benefit obligation 
Accumulated benefit obligation 
Fair value of plan assets 

February 3, 
2018 

January 28, 
2017 

$ 

85,035     $ 
85,035    
85,730    

86,947  
86,947  
80,682  

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 

Net Periodic Benefit Cost 

In thousands 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Settlement loss recognized 
Amortization: 
Losses 

Net amortization 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost 

$ 

$ 
$ 

Pension Benefits 
2017 

2016 

2018 

550     $ 

3,277    
(4,505 )  
—    

550     $ 

450     $ 

4,118    
(5,641 )  
2,456    

4,263    
(5,785 )  
—    

Other Benefits 
2017 

2016 

2018 

903     $ 
354    
—    
—    

704     $ 
286    
—    
—    

821  
245  
—  
—  

834    
834     $ 
156     $ 

810    
810     $ 
2,293     $ 

4,948    
4,948     $ 
3,876     $ 

139    
139     $ 
1,396     $ 

125    
125     $ 
1,115     $ 

189  
189  
1,255  

Reconciliation of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 

In thousands 
Net (gain) loss 
Amortization of net actuarial loss 

$ 

Total Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income 
$ 
Total Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income  $ 

2018 

(6,282 )   $ 
(834 )  
(7,116 )   $ 
(6,960 )   $ 

2018 

628  
(139 ) 
489  
1,885  

Pension Benefits    Other Benefits 

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  $0.8 million  and $0.0 million, 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.  

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations 

Discount rate 
Rate of compensation increase 

Pension Benefits 
2017 
2018 
3.70 %  
NA  

3.95 %  
NA  

Other Benefits 

2018 
3.67 %  
—  

2017 

3.98 % 
—  

For Fiscal 2018 and 2017, the discount rate was based on a yield curve of high quality corporate bonds 
with cash flows matching the Company’s planned expected benefit payments. 

The decrease in the discount rate for Fiscal 2018 increased the accumulated benefit obligation by $1.9 
million and increased the projected benefit obligation by $1.9 million. The decrease in the discount rate 
for Fiscal 2017 increased the accumulated benefit obligation by $3.2 million and increased the projected 
benefit obligation by $3.2 million. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs 

Discount rate 
Expected long-term rate of return on plan 
assets 
Rate of compensation increase 

Pension Benefits 
2017 

2018 

2016 

2018 

Other Benefits 
2017 

2016 

3.95 %  

4.30 %  

3.55 %  

3.98 %  

4.04 %  

3.31 % 

6.05 %  
NA  

6.35 %  
NA  

6.35 %  
NA  

— 
—  

— 
—  

— 
—  

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 a 6.05% long-term rate of return on assets assumption. 

Assumed health care cost trend rates 

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 

2018 

2017 

8.0 %  
5 %  
2028  

8.0 % 
5 % 
2027 

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 

Plan Assets 

1% Increase 
in Rates 

1% Decrease 
in Rates 

$ 
$ 

274     $ 
1,654     $ 

222  
1,470  

The Company’s pension plan weighted average asset allocations as of February 3, 2018 and January 
28, 2017, by asset category are as follows: 

Asset Category 
Cash 
Equity securities 
Debt securities 
Total 

Plan Assets 

February 3, 
2018 

January 28, 
2017 

2 %  
64 %  
34 %  
100 %  

— % 
65 % 
35 % 
100 % 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

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 are 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 investment managers to implement its 
various investment strategies. Performance of the managers is reviewed quarterly and the investment 
objectives are consistently evaluated. 

At February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017, there were no Company related assets in the plan. 

For level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy, 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.  For level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy, the Company's pension assets are invested 
principally in commingled funds.  Commingled funds represent investment funds comprising multiple 
individual financial instruments.  The commingled funds held consist of securities such as equity or 
debt.  All underlying positions in these commingled funds are either exchange traded or measured using 
observable inputs for similar instruments.  The fair value of commingled funds is based on net asset 
value ("NAV") per fund share (the unit of account), derived from the prices of the underlying securities 
in the funds.  These commingled funds can be redeemed at the measurement date NAV. 

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and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

The following tables present the pension plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy as of 
February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017. 

February 3, 2018 (In thousands) 
Equity Securities: 

International Securities 
U.S. Securities 
Fixed Income Securities 
Other: 

Cash Equivalents 
Other (includes receivables and payables) 

Total Pension Plan Assets 

January 28, 2017 (In thousands) 
Equity Securities: 

International Securities 
U.S. Securities 
Fixed Income Securities 
Other: 

Cash Equivalents 
Other (includes receivables and payables) 

Total Pension Plan Assets 

Cash Flows 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

—     $ 
—    
—    

1,893    
(47 )  
1,846     $ 

11,076     $ 
44,013    
28,795    

—    
—    
83,884     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    

—    
—    
—     $ 

11,076  
44,013  
28,795  

1,893  
(47 ) 
85,730  

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

10,367     $ 
42,041    
27,987    

426    
(139 )  
80,682     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    

—    
—    
—     $ 

—     $ 
—    
—    

—    
—    
—     $ 

10,367  
42,041  
27,987  

426  
(139 ) 
80,682  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Return of Assets 
There was no return of assets from the plan to the Company in Fiscal  2018 and no plan assets are 
projected to be returned to the Company in Fiscal 2019. 

Contributions 

There was no Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") cash 
requirement for the plan in 2017 and none is projected to be required in 2018. It is the Company’s policy 
to contribute enough cash to maintain at least an 80% funding level. 

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Genesco Inc. 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 10 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued 

Estimated Future Benefit Payments 

Expected benefit payments from the trust, including future service and pay, are as follows: 

Estimated future payments 

2019 
2020 
2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 – 2028 

Section 401(k) Savings Plan 

Pension 
Benefits 
($ in millions)   
$ 

Other 
Benefits 
($ in millions) 
0.4  
0.4  
0.5  
0.5  
0.5  
2.7  

7.2     $ 
6.9    
6.7    
6.4    
6.3    
28.3    

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. 

Since January 1, 2005, the Company has matched 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 annually makes an additional contribution of 2 1/2 % of salary to each employee’s account.  
In calendar 2005 and future years, participants are immediately vested in their contributions and the 
Company’s  matching  contribution  plus  actual  earnings  thereon.  The  contribution  expense  to  the 
Company for the matching program was approximately $6.1 million for Fiscal 2018, $5.5 million for 
Fiscal 2017 and $6.0 million for Fiscal 2016. 

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Note 11 
Earnings Per Share 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

For the Year Ended 
February 3, 2018 

For the Year Ended 
January 28, 2017 

For the Year Ended 
January 30, 2016 

(In thousands, except 
per share amounts) 

Income 
(Numerator)   

Shares 
(Denominator)   

Per-Share 
Amount 

Income 
(Numerator) 

Shares 
(Denominator) 

Per-Share 
Amount 

Income 
(Numerator) 

Shares 
(Denominator) 

Per-Share 
Amount 

Earnings (loss) from 
continuing operations 

$ 

(111,430 )    

 $ 

97,859 

 $ 

95,381 

(111,430 )  

19,218 

  $ 

(5.80 )  

97,859 

20,076 

  $ 

4.87 

95,381 

22,880 

  $ 

4.17 

— 

— 

58 

38 

76 

44 

Basic EPS from continuing 
operations 

Income (loss) from 
continuing operations 
available to common 
shareholders 

Effect of Dilutive Securities 
from continuing operations   

Dilutive 
share-based 
awards(1) 

Employees’ 
preferred 
stock(2) 

Diluted EPS from 
continuing operations 

Income (loss) from 
continuing operations 
available to common 
shareholders plus assumed 
conversions 

$ 

(111,430 )  

19,218 

  $ 

(5.80 )   $ 

97,859 

20,172 

  $ 

4.85 

  $ 

95,381 

23,000 

  $ 

4.15 

(1)  Due to the loss from continuing operations in Fiscal 2018, restricted share-based awards are excluded from the diluted 

earnings per share calculation for Fiscal 2018. 

(2)  The Company’s Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible one for one to the Company’s common 
stock. Due to the loss from continuing operations in Fiscal 2018, these shares are not assumed to be converted for Fiscal 
2018.  Because there are no dividends paid on this stock, these shares are assumed to be converted for Fiscal 2017 and 2016. 

There were no outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock at the end of Fiscal 2018 and 
2017.  All outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock at the end of Fiscal 2016 were 
included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact of doing so was dilutive. 

The weighted shares outstanding reflects the effect of the Company's Board-approved share repurchase 
program. The Company repurchased 275,300 shares at a cost of $16.2 million during Fiscal 2018. The 
Company has $24.0 million remaining under its current $100.0 million share repurchase authorization. 
The  Company  repurchased  2,155,869  shares  at  a  cost  of  $133.3  million  during  Fiscal  2017.   The 
Company repurchased 2,383,384 shares at a cost of $144.9 million during Fiscal 2016.  

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Note 12 
Share-Based Compensation Plans 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

The Company’s stock-based compensation plans, as of February 3, 2018, are described below. The 
Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based payments based on the fair value of the 
awards as required by ASC 718. 

Stock Incentive Plan 
Under the 2009 Plan, which was originally effective June 22, 2011, the Company may grant options, 
restricted shares, performance awards and other stock-based awards to its employees, consultants and 
directors for up to 2.6 million shares of common stock.  Under the 2009 Plan, 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 the plan primarily vest 25% per year over four years.  Restricted 
share grants deplete the shares available for future grants at a ratio of 2.0 shares per restricted share 
grant. 

For Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not recognize any stock option related share-based 
compensation for its stock incentive plan as all such amounts were fully recognized in earlier periods. 
The Company did not capitalize any share-based compensation cost. 

The Company did not grant any stock options in Fiscal 2018, 2017 or 2016. 

A summary of stock option activity and changes for Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 is presented below: 

Outstanding, January 31, 2015 
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 

Outstanding, January 30, 2016 
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 

Outstanding, January 28, 2017 
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Outstanding, February 3, 2018 

Exercisable, February 3, 2018 

Options 

Weighted-Average 
Exercise Price 

62,238     $ 
—    
(35,542 )  
—    
26,696     $ 
—    
(26,696 )  
—    
—     $ 
—    
—    
—    
—     $ 
—     $ 

37.38    
—    
36.81    
—    
38.13    
—    
38.13    
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    
—    

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and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 12 
Share-Based Compensation Plans, Continued 

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  2018,  2017  and  2016  was  $0.0 
million, $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively. 

As of February 3, 2018, the Company does not have any options outstanding under its stock incentive 
plan. 

As of February 3, 2018, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options under 
the 2009 Plan. Cash received from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for 
Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $0.0 million, $1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. 

Restricted Stock Incentive Plans 

Director Restricted Stock 
The 2009 Plan permits grants to non-employee directors on such terms as the Board of Directors may 
approve.  Restricted stock awards were made to independent directors on the date of the annual meeting 
of shareholders in each of Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016. The shares granted in each award vested on the 
first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the director's continued service through that date. The 
Board of Directors also approved a grant of 760 additional shares in Fiscal 2017 to two newly elected 
directors on the annual meeting date in Fiscal 2017 on the same terms as the Fiscal 2017 grant to all 
independent directors. In all cases, the director is  restricted from selling, transferring, pledging or 
assigning the shares for three years from the grant date unless he or she earlier leaves the board.  The 
Fiscal 2018 grant was valued at $107,500 for the year, per director and Fiscal 2017 and 2016 grants 
were valued at $97,500 for each year, per director based on the average closing price of the stock for the 
first five trading days of the month in which they were granted and vested on the first anniversary of the 
grant date.  For Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company issued 22,185 shares, 13,734 shares and 
12,978 shares, respectively, of director restricted stock. 

In addition, the 2009 Plan permits 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.  For Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 
2016, the Company issued 8,435 shares, 8,758 shares and 6,791 shares, respectively, of Retainer Stock. 

For Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized $1.3 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 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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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 12 
Share-Based Compensation Plans, Continued 

Employee Restricted Stock 
Under  the  2009  Plan,  the  Company  issued  356,224  shares,  236,364  shares  and  219,404  shares  of 
employee restricted stock in Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Shares of employee restricted 
stock issued in Fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 primarily 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.  In 
addition,  the  Company  issued  4,947  and  2,523  restricted  stock  units  in  Fiscal  2018  and  2017, 
respectively, to certain employees at no cost that vest 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 $12.2 million, $12.1 million and $12.4 million for Fiscal 2018, 2017 
and 2016, respectively.  

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares of its employee restricted stock as of 
February 3, 2018 is presented below: 

Nonvested Restricted Shares 
Nonvested at January 31, 2015 
Granted 
Vested 
Withheld for federal taxes 
Forfeited 

Nonvested at January 30, 2016 
Granted 
Vested 
Withheld for federal taxes 
Forfeited 

Nonvested at January 28, 2017 
Granted 
Vested 
Withheld for federal taxes 
Forfeited 

Nonvested at February 3, 2018 

Weighted-Average 
Grant-Date 
Fair Value 

Shares 
486,994     $ 
219,404    
(141,795 )  
(65,783 )  
(27,221 )  
471,599    
236,364    
(125,347 )  
(55,563 )  
(43,051 )  
484,002    
356,224    
(125,190 )  
(50,957 )  
(23,999 )  
640,080     $ 

66.70  
66.43  
60.08  
60.62  
69.31  
69.26  
65.99  
67.23  
67.52  
70.60  
68.27  
32.00  
68.94  
68.87  
55.90  
48.37  

As of February 3, 2018, there was $23.8 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 1.70 years. 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
The Company ended the ESPP in Fiscal 2016.  The shares issued under the ESPP for Fiscal 2016 were 
the last shares issued under the ESPP.  Under the ESPP, the Company was authorized to issue up to 1.0 
million shares of common stock to qualifying full-time employees whose total annual base salary was 
less than $90,000.  Under the ESPP, the Company sold 2,470 shares to employees in Fiscal 2016. 

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Note 13 
Legal Proceedings 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Environmental Matters 
New York State Environmental Matters 
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 United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), which assumed primary 
regulatory responsibility for the site from NYSDEC, issued a Record of Decision in September 2007.  
The Record of Decision specified a remedy of a combination of groundwater extraction and treatment 
and in-situ chemical oxidation. 

In September 2015, the EPA adopted an amendment to the Record of Decision eliminating the separate 
ground-water extraction and treatment systems and the use of in-situ oxidation from the remedy adopted 
in the Record of Decision.  The amendment provides for the continued operation and maintenance of the 
existing wellhead treatment systems on wells operated by the Village of Garden City, New York (the 
"Village").    It  also  requires  the  Company  to  perform  certain  ongoing  monitoring,  operation  and 
maintenance  activities  and  to  reimburse  EPA's  future  oversight  cost,  involving  future  costs  to  the 
Company estimated at  $1.7 million to $2.0 million, and to reimburse EPA for approximately  $1.25 
million  of  interim  oversight  costs.    On  August  15,  2016,  the  Court  entered  a  Consent  Judgment 
implementing the remedy provided for by the amendment. 

The Village additionally 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 total costs ranging from approximately $1.8 million to in excess of $2.5 
million, and future operation and maintenance costs which the Village estimated at $126,400 annually 
while the enhanced treatment continues.  On December 14, 2007, the Village filed a complaint (the 
"Village Lawsuit") 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.  

In June 2016 the Company and the Village reached an agreement providing for the Village to continue to 
operate and maintain the well head treatment systems in accordance with the Record of Decision and to 
release its claims against the Company asserted in the Village Lawsuit in exchange for a lump-sum 
payment of  $10.0 million by the Company.  On August 25, 2016, the Village Lawsuit was dismissed 
with prejudice.  The cost of the settlement with the Village and the estimated costs associated with the 
Company's compliance with the Consent Judgment were covered by the Company's existing provision 
for the site.  The settlement with the Village did not have, and the Company expects that the Consent 
Judgment will not have, a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. 

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Note 13 
Legal Proceedings, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

In April 2015, the Company received from EPA a Notice of Potential Liability and Demand for Costs 
pursuant to CERCLA regarding the site in Gloversville, New York of a former leather tannery operated 
by the Company and by other, unrelated parties.  The Notice demanded payment of approximately $2.2 
million of response costs claimed by EPA to have been incurred to conduct assessments and removal 
activities at the site. In February 2017, the Company and EPA entered into a settlement agreement 
resolving EPA's claim  for past  response costs in exchange for a payment  by the Company of $1.5 
million which was paid in May 2017.  The Company's environmental insurance carrier has reimbursed 
the  Company  for  75%  of  the  settlement  amount,  subject  to  a  $500,000  self-insured  retention. The 
Company does not expect that the matter will have a material effect on its financial condition or results 
of operations. 

Whitehall Environmental Matters 
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. 

In October 2010, the Company and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment 
entered into a Consent Decree providing for implementation of a remedial Work Plan for the facility site 
designed  to  bring  the  site  into  compliance  with  applicable  regulatory  standards.   The Work  Plan's 
implementation is substantially complete and the Company expects, based on its present understanding 
of the condition of the site, that its future obligations with respect to the site will be limited to periodic 
monitoring and that future costs related to the site should not have a material effect on its financial 
condition or results of operations. 

Accrual for Environmental Contingencies 
Related to all outstanding environmental contingencies, the Company had accrued $3.0 million as of 
February 3, 2018, $4.4 million as of January 28, 2017 and $14.5 million as of January 30, 2016.  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.  The Company paid $10.0 million of the accrued total at January 30, 2016 in 
August 2016.  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 because it 
relates to former facilities operated by the Company.  The Company has made pretax accruals for certain 
of these contingencies, including approximately $0.6 million in Fiscal 2018,  $0.6 million in Fiscal 2017 
and $0.8 million in Fiscal 2016.  These charges are included in provision for discontinued operations, 
net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and represent changes in estimates. 

Other Matters 
On February 22, 2017, a former employee of a subsidiary of the Company filed a putative class and 
collective action, Shumate v. Genesco, Inc., et al., in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of 
Ohio, alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and Ohio wages and hours  

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Note 13 
Legal Proceedings, Continued 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

law  including  failure  to  pay  minimum  wages  and  overtime  to  the  subsidiary's  store  managers  and 
seeking back pay, damages, penalties, and declaratory and injunctive relief.  On April 21, 2017, a 
former employee of the same subsidiary filed a putative class and collective action, Ward v. Hat World, 
Inc., in the Superior Court for the State of Washington, alleging violations of the FLSA and certain 
Washington wages and hours laws, including, among others, failure to pay overtime to certain loss 
prevention investigators, and seeking back pay, damages, attorneys' fees and other relief.  A total of 
seven loss prevention investigators elected to join the suit at the expiration of the opt-in period.  The 
Company has removed the case to federal court and the court has approved its transfer to the U.S. 
District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.  On May 19, 2017, two former employees of the 
same subsidiary filed a putative class and collective action, Chen and Salas v. Genesco Inc., et al., in the 
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging violations of the FLSA and certain 
Illinois and New York wages and hours laws, including, among others, failure to pay overtime to store 
managers, and also seeking back pay, damages, statutory penalties, and declaratory and injunctive relief.  
On March 8, 2018, the court granted the Company's motion to transfer venue to the U.S. District Court 
for the Southern District of Indiana.  On March 9, 2018, a former employee of the same subsidiary filed 
a putative class action in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts claiming violations 
of  the  Massachusetts  Overtime  Law,  M.G.L.C.  151§1A,  by  failing  to  pay  overtime  to  employees 
classified  as  store  managers,  and  seeking  restitution,  an  incentive  award,  treble  damages,  interest, 
attorneys fees and costs.  The Company disputes the material allegations in each of these complaints and 
intends to defend the matters. 

On April 30, 2015, an employee of a subsidiary of the Company filed an action, Stewart v. Hat World, 
Inc., et al., under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act on behalf of herself, the State 
of California, and other non-exempt, hourly-paid employees of the subsidiary in California, seeking 
unspecified damages and penalties for various alleged violations of the California Labor Code, including 
failure to pay for all hours worked, minimum wage and overtime violations, failure to provide 
required meal and rest periods, failure to timely pay wages, failure to provide complete and accurate 
wage statements,  and  failure to  provide full reimbursement of business-related costs and expenses 
incurred in the course of employment.  On March 5, 2018, the court issued a proposed statement of 
decision in the first phase of the case, tentatively finding that the plaintiff is an "aggrieved employee" 
with regard to meal period and rest break claims only, and not with respect to any other violations 
alleged in the complaint and that she can represent other employees only with respect to meal and rest 
break claims. The Company disputes the material allegations in the complaint and intends to continue 
defending the matter. 

In addition to the matters specifically described in this Note, 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 statements, legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties and 
unfavorable rulings could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial statements. 

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Note 14 
Business Segment Information 

Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

During Fiscal 2018, the Company operated five reportable business segments (not including corporate): 
(i) Journeys Group, comprised of the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys and Little Burgundy 
retail footwear chains, e-commerce operations and catalog; (ii) Schuh Group, comprised of the Schuh 
retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations; (iii) Lids Sports Group, comprised primarily of the 
Lids retail headwear stores, the Lids  Locker Room and Lids Clubhouse fan shops (operated under 
various trade names), licensed team merchandise departments in Macy's department stores operated 
under  the  name  of  Locker  Room  by  Lids  under  a  license  agreement  with  Macy's,  and  certain  e-
commerce  operations;  (iv)  Johnston  &  Murphy  Group,  comprised  of  Johnston  &  Murphy  retail 
operations, e-commerce operations, catalog and wholesale distribution of products under the Johnston & 
Murphy® and H.S. Trask® brands; and (v) Licensed Brands, comprised of Dockers® Footwear, sourced 
and marketed under a license from Levi Strauss & Company; SureGrip® Footwear, which was sold in 
the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017; G. H. Bass Footwear operated under a license from G-III Apparel 
Group, Ltd., which was terminated in January 2018; and other brands. 

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 management's organization of the segments in order to 
make operating decisions and assess performance along types of products sold.  Journeys Group, Schuh 
Group and Lids Sports 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, domestic prepaid rent expense, prepaid income taxes, deferred income 
taxes,  deferred  note  expense  on  revolver  debt  and  corporate  fixed  assets.  The  Company  charges 
allocated retail costs of distribution to each segment.  The Company does not allocate certain costs to 
each  segment  in  order  to  make  decisions  and  assess  performance.    These  costs  include  corporate 
overhead, bank fees, interest expense, interest income, asset impairment charges and other, including 
major litigation and major lease terminations and goodwill impairment charges. 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 14 
Business Segment Information, Continued 

Fiscal 2018 

In thousands 

Sales 
Intercompany sales 

Net sales to external customers 
Segment operating income (loss) 

Goodwill impairment* 

Asset impairments and other** 

Earnings (loss) from operations 
Interest expense 

Interest income 

Earnings (loss) from continuing 
operations before income taxes 

Total assets*** 

Depreciation and amortization 

Capital expenditures 

Journeys 
Schuh 
Group 
Group 
$ 1,329,460     $  403,698     $  779,469     $ 

Lids 
Sports 
Group 

  Johnston 
& Murphy 
Group 
304,160     $ 

$ 1,329,460 

— 

— 
    $  403,698 
76,094     $  20,104     $ 

— 
    $  779,469 

    $ 
11,684     $ 

$ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

76,094 
—    
—    

20,104 
—    
—    

11,684 
—    
—    

— 

    $ 
304,160 
20,047     $ 

— 

— 

20,047 
—    
—    

Licensed 
Brands 

Corporate 
& Other 

89,812     $ 

89,809 

(3 )  
    $ 
(163 )   $ 

— 

— 

(163 )  
—    
—    

Consolidated 
2,907,019  

420     $ 

— 

420 

    $ 
(32,963 )   $ 

(3 ) 

2,907,016 
94,803  

(182,211 )  

(182,211 ) 

(8,841 )  

(224,015 )  
(5,420 )  
8    

(8,841 ) 

(96,249 ) 

(5,420 ) 
8  

  $ 

11,684 

76,094 

  $  20,104 

  $ 
$ 
$  443,066     $  239,479     $  324,186     $ 
27,576    
13,769    
29,319    
10,968    

26,490    
79,532    

  $ 
20,047 
127,178     $ 
6,418    
6,163    

(163 )   $ 
32,331     $ 
688    
421    

(229,427 )   $ 
149,113     $ 
3,385    
1,450    

(101,661 ) 
1,315,353  
78,326  
127,853  

*Goodwill impairment charge of $182.2 million relates to Lids Sports Group. 

 **Asset Impairments and other includes a $5.2 million charge for a licensing termination expense related to the Licensed Brands Group and a $2.7 million 
charge for asset impairments, of which $1.0 million is in the Lids Sports Group, $1.0 million is in the Schuh Group and $0.7 million is in the Journeys 
Group, and a $0.9 million charge for hurricane losses. 

***Total assets for the Schuh Group and Journeys Group include $89.9 million and $10.4 million of goodwill, respectively.  Goodwill for Schuh Group and 
Journeys Group increased $10.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, from January 28, 2017 due to foreign currency translation adjustments. Of the 
Company's $382.6 million of long-lived assets, $57.5 million and $22.7 million relate to long-lived assets in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 14 
Business Segment Information, Continued 

Fiscal 2017 

In thousands 

Sales 

Intercompany sales 

Net sales to external customers 

Lids 
Sports 
Group 

Schuh 
Group 

Journeys 
Group 
$ 1,251,646    $  372,872    $  847,510    $  289,324    $ 
—    
$ 1,251,646    $  372,872    $  847,510    $  289,324    $ 

—    

—    

—    

Licensed 
Brands 
107,210    $ 
(838 )   
106,372    $ 

Johnston 
& 
Murphy 
Group 

Corporate 
& Other 

Consolidated 
2,869,179  
(838 ) 
2,868,341  

617    $ 
—    
617    $ 

Segment operating income (loss) 

$ 

Asset impairments and other* 

Earnings (loss) from operations 

Gain on sale of SureGrip Footwear 

Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports 

Interest expense 

Interest income 

Earnings (loss) from continuing 
operations before income taxes 

85,875 

 $ 
—    
85,875    
—    
—    
—    
—    

20,530 

 $ 
—    
20,530    
—    
—    
—    
—    

41,563 

 $ 
—    
41,563    
—    
—    
—    
—    

19,682 

 $ 
—    
19,682    
—    
—    
—    
—    

4,566 

 $ 
—    
4,566    
—    
—    
—    
—    

(31,058 )   $ 
802    
(30,256 )   
12,297    
2,404    
(5,294 )   
47    

141,158 
802  
141,960  
12,297  
2,404  
(5,294 ) 
47  

$ 

85,875 

 $ 

20,530 

 $ 

41,563 

 $ 

19,682 

 $ 

4,566 

 $ 

(20,802 )   $ 

151,414 

Total assets** 

$  404,773 

 $  214,886 

 $  519,912 

 $  126,559 

Depreciation and amortization 

Capital expenditures 

24,235    
50,259    

14,003    
11,236    

26,533    
21,123    

 $ 
5,987    
9,221    

40,357 

 $ 
995    
760    

134,512 

 $ 
4,015    
1,371   

1,440,999 
75,768  
93,970  

 *Asset Impairments and other includes an $(8.9) million gain for network intrusion expenses as a result of a litigation settlement and a $(0.7) million gain 
for other legal matters, partially offset by a $6.4 million charge for asset impairments, of which $5.1 million is in the Lids Sports Group, $0.8 million  is in 
the Schuh Group and $0.5 million is in the Journeys Group, and a $2.5 million charge for pension settlement expenses. 

**Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group and Journeys Group  include $181.6 million, $79.8 million and $9.8 million of goodwill, respectively.  
Goodwill for Lids Sports Group and Journeys Group increased $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively,  from January 30, 2016 due to foreign currency 
translation adjustments.  Goodwill for Schuh Group decreased by $10.5 million from January 30, 2016 due to foreign currency translation adjustments.  
Goodwill for Licensed Brands decreased $0.8 million from January 30, 2016 due to the sale of SureGrip Footwear in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017.  Of 
the Company's  $330.6  million  of  long-lived  assets,  $54.3  million  and $21.0 million  relate  to  long-lived  assets in  the  United  Kingdom  and Canada, 
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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Note 14 
Business Segment Information, Continued 

Fiscal 2016 

In thousands 

Sales 

Intercompany sales 

Net sales to external customers 

Segment operating income (loss) 

Asset impairments and other* 

Earnings (loss) from operations 

Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports 

Interest expense 

Interest income 

Earnings (loss) from continuing 
operations before income taxes 

Total assets** 

Depreciation and amortization 

Capital expenditures 

Johnston 
& 
Murphy 
Group 

Lids 
Journeys 
Sports 
Group 
Group 
$ 1,251,637    $  405,674     $ 976,372    $  278,681    $  110,655    $ 

Licensed 
Brands 

Schuh 
Group 

—    

—    

(829 )  
$ 1,251,637    $  405,674     $ 975,504    $  278,681    $  109,826    $ 
$  126,248    $  19,124     $  17,040    $  17,761    $ 

(868 )   

—    

—    
126,248    
—    
—    
—    

—    
19,124    
—    
—    
—    

—    
17,040    
—    
—    
—    

—    
17,761    
—    
—    
—    

—    
9,236    
—    
—    
—    

Corporate 
& Other 

Consolidated 
912    $  3,023,931  
—    
(1,697 ) 
912    $  3,022,234  
159,144  
(7,893 ) 
151,251  
4,685  
(4,414 ) 
11  

(38,158 )  
4,685    
(4,414 )  
11    

(7,893 )  

9,236    $  (30,265 )  $ 

 $  19,124 

  $  17,040 

151,533 
$  126,248 
$  349,021    $  241,924     $ 517,284    $  118,913    $  50,718    $  262,197    $  1,540,057  
79,011  
100,652  

30,196    
37,396    

22,504    
33,251    

14,814    
19,065    

5,677    
7,796    

4,909    
2,370    

911    
774    

 $  (37,876 )  $ 

 $  17,761 

9,236 

 $ 

*Asset Impairments and other includes a $3.1 million charge for asset impairments, of which $2.7 million is in the Lids Sports Group and $0.4 million  is in 
the Schuh Group, a $2.5 million charge for asset write-downs, a $2.2 million charge for network intrusion expenses and a $0.1 million charge for other legal 
matters.  

**Total assets for the Lids Sports Group, Schuh Group, Journeys Group and Licensed Brands include $180.9 million, $90.3 million, $9.4 million and $0.8 
million of goodwill, respectively.  Goodwill for the Lids Sports Group decreased $19.2 million from January 31, 2015 due to the sale of Lids Team Sports in 
the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016.  Goodwill for Schuh Group  decreased by $5.7 million from January 31, 2015 due to foreign  currency translation 
adjustments.   Goodwill for Journeys Group increased $9.4 million from January 31, 2015 due to the acquisition of Little Burgundy in the fourth quarter of 
Fiscal 2016.  Of the Company's $323.3 million of long-lived assets, $64.7 million and $18.3 million relate to long-lived assets in the United Kingdom and 
Canada, respectively. 

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Note 15 
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) 

(In thousands, 

1st Quarter 

2nd Quarter 

3rd Quarter 

4th Quarter 

Fiscal Year 

except per share 
amounts) 

Net sales 

Gross margin 

Earnings (loss) 
from continuing 
operations before 
income taxes 

Earnings (loss) 
from continuing 
operations 

Net earnings 
(loss) 
Diluted earnings 
(loss)  per 
common share: 

Continuing 
operations 

Net earnings 
(loss) 

2018 

2017 

2018 

2017 

 $  643,368     $  648,793    
329,697    
  318,913    

$  616,506     $  625,557    
314,737    

306,507    

2018 
$  716,759    
353,998    

2017 
$  710,822    
355,635    

2018(a) 
$  930,383    
436,704    

2017 
$  883,169    
417,457    

2018(b) 

2017 

$  2,907,016    $ 2,868,341  
1,416,122    1,417,526  

1,617 

(1) 

16,760 

(3) 

(3,259 )  (5) 

21,199 

(7) 

(153,856 )  (9) 

38,860 

(10) 

53,837 

(11) 

74,595 

(13) 

(101,661 )  

151,414 

997 

  (2) 

885 

10,564 

  (4) 

10,410 

(3,875 )   

(3,948 )  (6) 

14,504 

  (8) 

14,578 

(164,806 )   

(164,821 )   

25,948 

56,254 

46,843 

25,895 

  (12) 

56,045 

  (14) 

46,548 

(111,430 )  

(111,839 )  

97,859 

97,431 

0.05 

0.50 

0.05 

0.50 

(0.20 )   

(0.21 )   

0.72 

0.72 

(8.55 )   

(8.56 )   

1.30 

1.30 

2.91 

2.90 

2.40 

2.39 

(5.80 )  

(5.82 )  

4.85 

4.83 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 

(8) 
(9) 

(10) 
(11) 
(12) 
(13) 

(14) 

Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $0.1 million (see Note 3).                     (a) 14 week period vs. 13  
Includes a loss of $0.1 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 3).               weeks in prior period 
Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $3.5 million (see Note 3).                     (b) 53 week period vs. 52   
Includes a loss of $0.2 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 3).               weeks in prior period 
Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $0.1 million (see Note 3).  
Includes a loss of $0.1 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 3).  
Includes a net asset impairment and other credit of $(7.9) million (see Note 3) and a gain of (2.5) million on the sale 
of Lids Team Sports (see Note 2). 
Includes a gain of $(0.1) million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 3).    
Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $1.4 million (see Note 3) and a goodwill impairment charge of 
$182.2 million (see Note 2). 
Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $0.6 million (see Note 3). 
Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $7.2 million (see Note 3). 
Includes a loss of $0.2 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 3). 
Includes a net asset impairment and other charge of $3.0 million (see Note 3) and a loss of $0.1 million on the sale 
of Lids Team Sports and a gain of $(12.3) million on the sale of SureGrip Footwear (see Note 2). 
Includes a loss of $0.3 million, net of tax, from discontinued operations (see Note 3). 

Note 16 
Subsequent Event 

The potential sale of Lids Sports Group 
The Company announced in February it is initiating a formal process to explore the sale of its Lids 
Sports Group business.  The Company's board of directors concluded through a strategic review process 
that  it  is  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Company  and  its  shareholders  to  focus  on  its  industry-leading 
footwear businesses, which it believes is the optimal platform to deliver enhanced shareholder value 
over the long term. 

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ITEM 9, CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 
DISCLOSURE 

None. 

ITEM 9A, CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. 

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its 
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify the Company's financial reports and to other members of senior 
management and Board of Directors. 

Based on their evaluation as of February 3, 2018, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have 
concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by 
the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, 
within  the  time  periods  specified  in  the  SEC’s  rules  and  forms,  and  (ii)  accumulated  and  communicated  to  the  Company's 
management,  including  the  principal  executive  and  principal  financial  officers,  or  persons  performing  similar  functions,  as 
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting. 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as 
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The 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. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even 
those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and 
presentation. 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 3, 2018.  In 
making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) drafted by the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  Based on this assessment, management believes 
that, as of February 3, 2018, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. 

Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who also audited the Company’s Consolidated Financial 
Statements, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which is 
included herein.  The report by Ernst & Young LLP is included in Item 8. 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. 

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal 
quarter that have materially affected or are reasonable likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial 
reporting. 

ITEM 9B, OTHER INFORMATION 

Not applicable. 

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PART III 

ITEM 10, DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Certain information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled  “Election of Directors,” 
“Corporate Governance” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s definitive proxy 
statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 28, 2018, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3), certain information concerning the executive officers of the Company appears under Item 4A, 
“Executive Officers of the Registrant” in this report following Item 4, "Mine Safety Disclosures" of Part I. 

The Company has a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to all of its directors, officers (including its chief executive 
officer, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer) and employees. The Company has made the Code of Ethics available and 
intends to post any legally required amendments to, or waivers of, such Code of Ethics on its website at http://www.genesco.com. 
Our website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. The information provided on our website is not a part of this 
report, and therefore is not incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 11, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The  information  required  by  this  item  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  sections  entitled  “Director  Compensation,” 
“Compensation Committee Report” and “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual 
meeting of shareholders to be held June 28, 2018, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

ITEM 12, SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

Certain information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Security Ownership of Officers, 
Directors and Principal Shareholders” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held 
June 28, 2018, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

The following table provides certain information as of February 3, 2018 with respect to our equity compensation plans: 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION* 

Plan Category 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 

Total 

(a) 
Number of 
securities 
to be issued 
upon exercise of 
outstanding options, 
warrants and rights(1)   

(b) 
Weighted-average 
exercise price of 
outstanding 
options, warrants 
and rights 

(c) 
Number of securities 
remaining available for 
future issuance under  equity 
compensation plans 
(excluding securities 
reflected in column (a)) (2) 

4,907     $ 
—    
4,907     $ 

—    
—    
—    

1,831,017  
—  
1,831,017  

(1)  Restricted stock units issued to certain employees at no cost. 
(2)  Such shares may be issued as restricted shares or other forms of stock-based compensation pursuant to our stock incentive 

plans. 

* 

For additional information concerning our equity compensation plans, see the discussion in Note 1 in the Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies–Share-Based Compensation and Note 
12 Share-Based Compensation Plans. 

ITEM 13, CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Election of Directors” in the 
Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 28, 2018, to be filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission. 

ITEM 14, PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Audit Matters” in the Company’s 
definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 28, 2018, to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. 

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ITEM 15, EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

PART IV 

Financial Statements 

The following consolidated financial statements of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries are filed as part of this report under Item 8, 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Consolidated Balance Sheets, February 3, 2018 and January 28, 2017 

Consolidated Statements of Operations, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Equity, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Financial Statement Schedules 

Schedule 2 — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, each of the three fiscal years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 

All other schedules are omitted because the required information is either not applicable or is presented in the financial 
statements or related notes. These schedules begin on page 120. 

Exhibits 

(3) 

(4) 

(10) 

a. 

b. 

a. 

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

e. 

f. 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Genesco Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to 
the current report on Form 8-K filed November 12, 2015 (File No. 1-3083). 

Restated Charter of Genesco Inc., as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the 
Genesco Inc. Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on May 1, 2003 (File 
No.1-3083). 
Form of Certificate for the Common Stock. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the 
Genesco Inc. Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on May 1, 2003 (File 
No.1-3083). 
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, by and among 
Genesco Inc., certain subsidiaries of Genesco Inc. party thereto, as other Other Domestic 
Borrowers, GCO Canada Inc., Genesco (UK) Limited, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of 
America, N.A., as Agent.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on 
Form 8-K filed February 2, 2018 (File No. 1-3083). 

Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated April 28, 2017 between Schuh Group Limited 
as parent and others as Borrowers and Guarantors, Lloyds Bank PLC as Arranger, Agent and 
Security Trustee. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10) a. to the Company's Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 29, 2017 (File No. 1-3083). 
Form of Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement with Executive Officers. Incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit (10)a to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
February 1, 1997 (File No.1-3083). 

Genesco Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan Amended and Restated as of October 24, 2007. 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)d to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008 (File No.1-3083). 

Genesco Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed June 28, 2016 
(File No. 1-3083) 
Amended and Restated EVA Incentive Compensation Plan. Incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit (10)a to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 3, 
2014 (File No. 1-3083). 

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g. 

h. 

i. 

j. 

k. 

l. 

m. 

n. 

o. 

p. 

q. 

r. 

s. 

t. 

u. 

v. 

w. 

x. 

y. 

z. 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)c to the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 2005 (File 
No.1-3083). 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)d 
to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 2005 
(File No.1-3083). 
Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement for Executive Officers. Incorporated by reference 
to Exhibit (10)e to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
October 29, 2005 (File No.1-3083). 

Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement for Officers and Employees. Incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit (10)f to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended October 29, 2005 (File No.1-3083). 
Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)a to the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 1, 2009 (File No. 1-
3083). 
Form of Indemnification Agreement For Directors. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)m 
to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1993 
(File No.1-3083). 
Form of Non-Executive Director Indemnification Agreement. Incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit (10.1) to the current report on Form 8-K filed November 3, 2008 (File No. 1-3083). 

Form of Officer Indemnification Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10.2) to the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 1, 2008 (File 
No.1-3083). 
Form of Employment Protection Agreement between the Company and certain executive 
officers dated as of February 26, 1997. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)p to the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 1997 (File 
No.1-3083). 
First Amendment to Form of Employment Protection Agreement. Incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit (10)s to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
January 30, 2010 (File No.1-3083). 

Trademark License Agreement, dated August 9, 2000, between Levi Strauss & Co. and 
Genesco Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10.1) to the Company’s Quarterly Report 
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 30, 2004 (File No.1-3083).* 

Amendment No. 1 (Renewal) to Trademark License Agreement, dated October 18, 2004, 
between Levi Strauss & Co. and Genesco Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10.2) to 
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 30, 2004 (File 
No.1-3083).* 
Amendment No. 2 (Renewal) to Trademark License Agreement, dated November 1, 2006, 
between Levi Strauss & Co. and Genesco. Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10.1) to 
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 28, 2006 (File 
No.1-3083).* 
Amendment No. 4 (Renewal) to Trademark License Agreement, dated May 15, 2009, between 
Levi Strauss & Co. and Genesco Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)b to the 
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 1, 2009 (File No.1-
3083).* 
Amendment No. 5 (Renewal) to Trademark License Agreement, dated July 23, 2012, between 
Levi Strauss & Co. and Genesco Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10.1) to the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 25, 2012 (File No. 1-3083).* 

Genesco Inc. Deferred Income Plan dated as of July 1, 2000. Incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit (10)p to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
January 29, 2005. Amended and Restated Deferred Income Plan dated August 22, 2007. 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)r to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008 (File No.1-3083). 

The Schuh Group Limited 2015 Management Bonus Scheme. Incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit (10)a to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 
2011 (File No.1-3083). 
Basic Form of Exchange Agreement (Restricted Stock). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed April 29, 2009 (File No. 1-3083). 
Basic Form of Exchange Agreement (Unrestricted Stock). Incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10.2 to the current report on Form 8-K filed April 29, 2009 (File No. 1-3083). 
Form of Conversion Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current 
report on Form 8-K filed November 2, 2009 (File No. 1-3083). 

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(21) 
(23) 

(24) 

(31.1) 

(31.2) 

(32.1) 

(32.2) 

aa.  Form of Conversion Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current 

report on Form 8-K filed November 6, 2009 (File No. 1-3083). 
Subsidiaries of the Company 
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm included on 
page 118. 

Power of Attorney 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley 
Act of 2002. 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
of 2002. 

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

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

101.INS 

101.SCH 

101.CAL   

101.DEF 

101.LAB   

101.PRE 

XBRL Instance Document 

XBRL Schema Document 

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document 

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document 

XBRL Label Linkbase Document 

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document 

Exhibits (10)c through (10)k, (10)o through (10)p and (10)v through (10)w are Management Contracts or Compensatory Plans 
or Arrangements required to be filed as Exhibits to this Form 10-K. 

*  Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential 

treatment has been granted with respect to the omitted portion. 

A copy of any of the above described exhibits will be furnished to the shareholders upon written request, addressed to Director, 
Corporate Relations, Genesco Inc., Genesco Park, Room 498, P.O. Box 731, Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731, accompanied 
by a check in the amount of $15.00 payable to Genesco Inc. 

ITEM 16, FORM 10-K SUMMARY 

None. 

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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements: 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

(1) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-08463) of Genesco Inc., 

(2) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-104908) of Genesco Inc., 

(3) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-40249) of Genesco Inc., 

(4) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-128201) of Genesco Inc., 

(5) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-160339) of Genesco Inc., 

(6) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-180463) of Genesco Inc., and 

(7) Registration statement (Form S-8 No. 333-281670) of Genesco Inc. 

of  our  reports  dated April  4,  2018,  with  respect  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  schedule  of  Genesco  Inc.  and 
Subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries included in this 
Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Genesco Inc. for the year ended February 3, 2018. 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP 

Nashville, Tennessee 

April 4, 2018 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused 

this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

SIGNATURES 

GENESCO INC. 

By: 

  /s/Mimi Eckel Vaughn 

  Mimi Eckel Vaughn 
  Senior Vice President – Finance and 
  Chief Financial Officer 

Date: April 4, 2018 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following 

persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 8th day of February, 2018. 

/s/Robert J. Dennis 

Robert J. Dennis 

/s/Mimi Eckel Vaughn 

Mimi Eckel Vaughn 

/s/Paul D. Williams 

Paul D. Williams 

Directors: 

Joanna Barsh* 

Leonard L. Berry * 

James W. Bradford* 

Matthew C. Diamond * 

Marty G. Dickens * 

*By 

/s/Roger G. Sisson 

Roger G. Sisson 

Attorney-In-Fact 

Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer 

and a Director 
(Principal Executive Officer) 
Senior Vice President – Finance and 

Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial Officer) 

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 

(Principal Accounting Officer) 

Thurgood Marshall, Jr. * 

Kathleen Mason * 

Kevin P. McDermott* 

David M. Tehle* 

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Genesco Inc. 
and Subsidiaries 
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

Schedule 2 

Year Ended February 3, 2018 

In Thousands 
Allowances deducted from assets in the balance sheet: 
Accounts Receivable Allowances 

Markdown Allowance (1) 

Year Ended January 28, 2017 

In Thousands 
Allowances deducted from assets in the balance sheet: 
Accounts Receivable Allowances 

Markdown Allowance (1) 

Year Ended January 30, 2016 

Beginning 
Balance 

Charged 
to Profit 
and Loss 

Additions 
(Reductions) 

Ending 
Balance 

$ 

$ 

3,073     $ 
12,866     $ 

853     $ 
3,058     $ 

667     $ 
(2,660 )   $ 

4,593  
13,264  

Beginning 
Balance 

Charged 
to Profit 
and Loss 

  Reductions 

Ending 
Balance 

$ 

$ 

2,960     $ 
11,632     $ 

442     $ 
3,322     $ 

(329 )   $ 

(2,088 )   $ 

3,073  
12,866  

In Thousands 
Allowances deducted from assets in the balance sheet: 
Accounts Receivable Allowances 

Markdown Allowance (1) 

Beginning 
Balance 

Charged 
to Profit 
and Loss 

  Reductions 

Ending 
Balance 

$ 

$ 

4,191     $ 
10,246     $ 

637     $ 
6,560     $ 

(1,868 )   $ 

(5,174 )   $ 

2,960  
11,632  

(1) Reflects adjustment of merchandise inventories to realizable value.  Charged to Profit and Loss column represents increases to 
the allowance and the Reductions column represents decreases to the allowance based on quarterly assessments of the allowance, 
except for Fiscal 2016, which also reflects $4.7 million write-off of Lids Team Sports markdown allowance due to its sale in January 
2016. 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

Joanna Barsh  
Director Emeritus; Independent Consultant  
McKinsey & Company  
New York, New York  
Member of the compensation, nominating and governance, and strategic alternatives committees 

Leonard L. Berry  
University Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, Regents Professor  
Texas A&M University  
College Station, Texas  
Member of the compensation and nominating and governance committees  

Marjorie L. Bowen 
Retired Managing Director 
Houlihan Lokey 
Manhattan Beach, California 
Member of the strategic alternatives committee 

James W. Bradford  
Retired Dean, Owen Graduate School of Management  
Vanderbilt University  
Nashville, Tennessee  
Chairman of the nominating and governance and strategic alternatives committees, member of the compensation committee  

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

Matthew C. Diamond  
Chief Executive Officer  
Defy Media, LLC  
New York, New York  
Chairman of the compensation committee 

Marty G. Dickens  
Retired President  
AT&T -Tennessee  
Nashville, Tennessee  
Member of the audit and the nominating and governance committees  

Thurgood Marshall, Jr.  
Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 
Washington, D.C.  
Member of the strategic alternatives committee 

Kathleen Mason  
Former President and Chief Executive Officer  
Tuesday Morning Corporation  
Dallas, Texas  
Member of the audit committee 

Kevin P. McDermott 
Former Partner, KPMG LLP 
Nashville, Tennessee 
Chairman of the audit committee 

Joshua E. Schechter 
Retired Managing Director 
Steel Partners Ltd. 
Los Angeles, California 
Member of the strategic alternatives committee 

David M. Tehle 
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
Dollar General Corporation 
Nashville, Tennessee 
Member of the audit and strategic alternatives committees 

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CORPORATE OFFICERS  
Robert J. Dennis  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer  
14 years with Genesco  

Mimi E. Vaughn  
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer  
14 years with Genesco  

David E. Baxter 
Senior Vice President - Lids Sports Group 
2 years with Genesco 

Jonathan D. Caplan  
Senior Vice President  - Genesco Branded Group 
25 years with Genesco  

Parag Desai 
Senior Vice President  - Strategy and Shared Services 
4 years with Genesco  

Roger G. Sisson  
Senior Vice President - Corporate Secretary and General Counsel  
24 years with Genesco  

Matthew N. Johnson  
Vice President and Treasurer  
25 years with Genesco  

Paul D. Williams  
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer  
41 years with Genesco  

Photo Credits:  Lifestyle and product photos provided by Genesco’s operating divisions. Permission is required for usage, 
reproduction or distribution. 

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