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Exhibit 99.1
 
News
   
     For immediate release
     NYSE: BWS
     
     Contacts:  
     Investors
     Peggy Reilly Tharp, Brown Shoe
     (314) 854-4134, ptharp@brownshoe.com
     Media
     Erin Conroy, Brown Shoe
     (718) 913-0960, econroy@brownshoe.com
 
Brown Shoe Reports First Quarter 2011 Earnings
 
Net sales of $624.6 million increased 4.5% year-over-year
 
GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $0.08
 
Adjusted net earnings per diluted share of $0.16
 

 
ST. LOUIS, May 25, 2011 – Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (NYSE: BWS, www.brownshoe.com) today reported its first quarter 2011 financial results, with net sales of $624.6 million, an increase of 4.5% compared to first quarter 2010 net sales of $597.7 million.
 
Net earnings were $3.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $10.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010.  On an adjusted* basis, net earnings were $7.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $11.2 million, or $0.26 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010.  Gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2011 was 40.0% versus 41.4% in the first quarter of 2010.
 
“As expected, we saw revenue improvement in the first quarter, although our overall results were mixed.  Despite tough year-over-year comparisons, we were able to grow our gross profit margin at Famous Footwear and experienced revenue growth in our Wholesale Operations,” said Diane Sullivan, president and chief operating officer of Brown Shoe.  “I continue to feel good about our overall strategy, and the entire company is looking forward to heading into the back-to-school selling season and to meeting our consumers’ needs and driving market share in our target areas of healthy living, contemporary fashion and family.”
 
US$ in millions, except per share data (unaudited)
13 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
4/30/11
5/1/10
 Change
4/30/11
5/1/10
Change
Famous Footwear
342.7
362.2
-5.4%
1,467.1
1,408.2
4.2%
Wholesale Operations
222.1
174.7
27.1%
801.8
637.7
25.7%
Specialty Retail
59.8
60.8
-1.7%
262.1
255.0
2.8%
Consolidated net sales
$624.6
$597.7
4.5%
$2,531.0
$2,300.9
10.0%
Gross profit
249.8
247.6
0.9%
1,005.8
942.5
6.7%
Margin
40.0%
41.4%
-140 bps
39.7%
41.0%
-130 bps
SG&A expenses
235.5
224.6
4.9%
934.0
871.5
7.2%
% of net sales
37.7%
37.5%
20 bps
36.9%
37.9%
-100 bps
Net restructuring, other special charges
1.7
1.7
1.6%
7.9
11.0
-28.0%
Operating earnings
12.6
21.3
-41.0%
63.9
60.0
6.5%
% of net sales
2.0%
3.6%
-160 bps
2.5%
2.6%
-10 bps
Net interest expense
6.6
4.5
47.2%
21.5
19.2
12.3%
Earnings before income taxes
6.0
16.8
-64.5%
42.4
40.8
3.8%
Tax rate
39.1%
37.4%
170 bps
28.8%
31.3%
-250 bps
Net earnings
$3.7
$10.0
-63.3%
$30.9
$27.1
13.7%
Per share
$0.08
$0.23
-65.2%
$0.70
$0.63
11.1%
Adjusted per share
$0.16
$0.26
-38.5%
$0.86
$0.79
8.9%

Highlights
The improvement in net sales in the first quarter was primarily due to the acquisition of American Sporting Goods (ASG) on February 17, which accounted for 6.6% of consolidated net sales.  This addition, along with an improvement in net sales for legacy Wholesale Operations, helped offset a decline in Famous Footwear first quarter net sales.  Famous Footwear net sales performance in the first quarter of 2011 was second only to the first quarter of 2010, which represented its best first quarter performance in its 50 year history.
 
At Famous Footwear, same store sales decreased (3.9%) in the first quarter, compared to an increase of 15.5% in the prior year.  Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, the company reevaluated and changed its promotion strategy, and this shift resulted in a gradual decline in BOGO days during 2010 and the elimination of BOGO days in the first quarter of 2011.  During the quarter, the company closed 12 underperforming stores while adding 14 new stores.  When compared to the prior first quarter, the total number of stores declined to 1,112 from 1,134.
 
While consolidated gross profit increased on a year-over-year basis, gross profit margin declined, due to mix shift in the first quarter.  The mix of Retail and Wholesale Operations net sales was 64% to 36%, respectively, compared to 71% and 29% in the first quarter of 2010.  In the first quarter, Famous Footwear gross profit margin was up 40 basis points year-over-year.  Gross profit margins in the company’s Retail businesses are traditionally higher than in Wholesale Operations.
 
First quarter 2011 GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.08 included ($0.08) of ASG acquisition and integration costs and related inventory purchase accounting adjustments.  Excluding these items, adjusted earnings were $0.16 per diluted share.  For the first quarter of 2010, GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.23 included ($0.03) of ERP systems implementation costs.  Excluding these costs, adjusted earnings were $0.26 per diluted share.
 
At quarter-end, Brown Shoe had $212.8 million in availability under its revolving credit facility and $54.2 million in cash and cash equivalents.  During the quarter, the company announced and priced its offering of $200 million in 7⅛% senior notes due 2019, and it is using a portion of the net proceeds to fund the purchase and retirement of its outstanding 8¾% senior notes due 2012.
 
Inventory at the end of the first quarter was $534.7 million, up 23.9% compared to $431.5 million in the first quarter of 2010.  For the first quarter, Famous Footwear inventory was up 8.8%, while Wholesale Operations inventory was up 128.2%, with ASG making up approximately two-thirds of the Wholesale increase.
 
Full Year 2011 Guidance
“For 2011, we are maintaining our previous annual guidance, however, based on our first quarter results, we are currently expecting this to trend toward the lower end,” said Mark Hood, chief financial officer for Brown Shoe.  “As expected, we still foresee our annual improvement to come in the back half of the year, due to a strong first half in 2010 and costs related to the acquisition of ASG.”
 
Consolidated net sales
Increase low-double digit range
Famous Footwear same-store sales
Increase low- to mid-single digit range
Wholesale Operations net sales
Increase low- to mid-single digit range for legacy brands
Gross profit margin
Flat, excluding inventory related purchase accounting
Net interest expense
$26 to $28 million
Effective tax rate
35.0% to 36.0%
Earnings per diluted share
$1.25 to $1.32
Depreciation and amortization
$60 to $62 million
Capital expenditures
$58 to $60 million
 
Investor Conference Call
Brown Shoe will webcast an investor conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET today, May 25, 2011.  The webcast will be available at brownshoe.com/investor.  A live conference call will be available at (877) 217-9089 for analysts in North America or (706) 679-1723 for international analysts by using the conference ID 67007476.  A replay will be available on the website for a limited period.  Investors may also access the replay by dialing (800) 642-1687 in North America or (706) 645-9291 internationally and using the conference ID 67007476 through June 8, 2011.
 
* Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, the Company’s financial results are provided both in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, the Company provides historic and estimated future net earnings and earnings per diluted share adjusted to exclude certain charges and recoveries, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These results are included as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP because management believes these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the Company’s business and provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results. These measures should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results.
 
Definitions
All references in this press release, outside of the condensed consolidated financial statements that follow, unless otherwise noted, related to net earnings attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders, are presented as net earnings and earnings per diluted share, respectively.
 
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and expectations regarding the Company's future performance and the future performance of its brands. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks include (i) changing consumer demands, which may be influenced by consumers' disposable income, which in turn can be influenced by general economic conditions; (ii) potential disruption to Brown Shoe’s business and operations as it integrates ASG into its business; (iii) potential disruption to Brown Shoe’s business and operations as it implements its information technology initiatives; (iv) Brown Shoe’s ability to utilize its new information technology system to successfully execute its strategies, including integrating ASG’s business; (v) intense competition within the footwear industry; (vi) rapidly changing fashion trends and purchasing patterns; (vii) customer concentration and increased consolidation in the retail industry; (viii) political and economic conditions or other threats to the continued and uninterrupted flow of inventory from China, where ASG has manufacturing facilities and both ASG and Brown Shoe rely heavily on third-party manufacturing facilities for a significant amount of their inventory; (ix) the ability to recruit and retain senior management and other key associates; (x) the ability to attract and retain licensors and protect intellectual property rights; (xi) the ability to secure/exit leases on favorable terms; (xii) the ability to maintain relationships with current suppliers; (xiii) compliance with applicable laws and standards with respect to lead content in paint and other product safety issues; (xiv) the ability to source product at a pace consistent with increased demand for footwear; and (xv) the impact of rising prices in a potentially inflationary global environment. The Company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission contain detailed information relating to such factors, including, without limitation, the information under the caption Risk Factors in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2011, which information is incorporated by reference herein and updated by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation or plan to update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change.
 

 
# # #
 

 
About Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Brown Shoe is a $2.7 billion global footwear company.  Brown Shoe’s Retail division operates
Famous Footwear, a leading family branded footwear destination with over 1,100 stores nationwide and e-commerce site FamousFootwear.com, approximately 250 specialty retail stores in the U.S., Canada, and China primarily under the Naturalizer brand name, and footwear e-tailer shoes.com. Through its wholesale divisions, Brown Shoe designs and markets leading fashion and athletic footwear brands including Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl's, LifeStride, Sam Edelman, Franco Sarto, Via Spiga, Etienne Aigner, Vera Wang Lavender, Avia, rykä, AND 1, and Buster Brown.  Brown Shoe press releases are available on the Company's website at www.brownshoe.com.

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 1
                       
                         
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
                       
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                   
(Unaudited)
                       
                         
   
13 Weeks Ended
   
52 Weeks Ended
 
(Thousands, except per share data)
 
April 30,
2011
   
May 1,
2010
   
April 30,
2011
   
May 1,
2010
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 624,620     $ 597,718     $ 2,530,993     $ 2,300,946  
Cost of goods sold
    374,820       350,158       1,525,199       1,358,411  
                                 
Gross profit
    249,800       247,560       1,005,794       942,535  
                                 
Selling and administrative expenses
    235,468       224,515       933,929       871,491  
Restructuring and other special charges, net
    1,744       1,717       7,941       11,026  
                                 
Operating earnings
    12,588       21,328       63,924       60,018  
                                 
Interest expense
    (6,698 )     (4,512 )     (21,833 )     (19,458 )
Interest income
    85       18       270       249  
                                 
Earnings before income taxes
    5,975       16,834       42,361       40,809  
                                 
Income tax provision
    (2,334 )     (6,299 )     (12,195 )     (12,760 )
                                 
Net earnings
  $ 3,641     $ 10,535     $ 30,166     $ 28,049  
                                 
Less: Net (loss) earnings attributable to
                               
   noncontrolling interests
    (47 )     489       (709 )     900  
                                 
Net earnings attributable to Brown
                               
   Shoe Company, Inc.
  $ 3,688     $ 10,046     $ 30,875     $ 27,149  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
                               
   attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders
  $ 0.08     $ 0.23     $ 0.70     $ 0.63  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
                               
   attributable to Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders
  $ 0.08     $ 0.23     $ 0.70     $ 0.63  
                                 
Basic number of shares
    42,475       41,755       42,336       41,632  
Diluted number of shares
    43,006       41,987       42,699       41,800  
                                 
 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 2
                 
                   
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
                 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             
(Unaudited)
                 
                   
(Thousands)
 
April 30,
2011
   
May 1,
2010
   
January 29,
2011
 
ASSETS
                 
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 54,229     $ 59,465     $ 126,548  
Receivables
    144,484       87,296       113,937  
Inventories
    534,725       431,488       524,250  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    57,468       47,444       43,546  
Total current assets
    790,906       625,693       808,281  
                         
Other assets
    135,103       116,075       133,538  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
    173,162       75,535       70,592  
Property and equipment, net
    141,398       137,063       135,632  
    Total assets
  $ 1,240,569     $ 954,366     $ 1,148,043  
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                       
                         
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement
  $ 288,000     $ -     $ 198,000  
Trade accounts payable
    171,386       190,263       167,190  
Other accrued expenses
    132,806       128,020       146,715  
   Total current liabilities
    592,192       318,283       511,905  
                         
Long-term debt
    150,000       150,000       150,000  
Deferred rent
    34,127       37,982       34,678  
Other liabilities
    44,438       27,854       35,551  
   Total other liabilities
    228,565       215,836       220,229  
                         
Total Brown Shoe Company, Inc. shareholders’ equity
    419,022       410,702       415,080  
Noncontrolling interests
    790       9,545       829  
Total equity
    419,812       420,247       415,909  
    Total liabilities and equity
  $ 1,240,569     $ 954,366     $ 1,148,043  

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 3
           
             
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
           
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           
(Unaudited)
           
             
   
13 Weeks Ended
 
 (Thousands)
 
April 30,
2011
   
May 1,
2010
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net earnings
  $ 3,641     $ 10,535  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
         
   Depreciation
    8,921       8,087  
   Amortization of capitalized software
    3,327       2,497  
   Amortization of intangibles
    2,066       1,691  
   Amortization of debt issuance costs
    599       549  
   Share-based compensation expense
    1,663       1,406  
   Tax deficiency related to share-based plans
    431       237  
   Loss on disposal of facilities and equipment
    308       490  
   Impairment charges for facilities and equipment
    543       1,193  
   Deferred rent
    (551 )     (887 )
   Provision for doubtful accounts
    335       26  
   Foreign currency transaction gains
    (2 )     (211 )
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:
               
      Receivables
    (9,628 )     (3,011 )
      Inventories
    39,362       25,624  
      Prepaid expenses and other current and noncurrent assets
    268       (5,323 )
      Trade accounts payable
    (9,155 )     12,410  
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (37,348 )     (12,145 )
   Other, net
    (1,123 )     (1,034 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,657       42,134  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
   Purchases of property and equipment
    (7,067 )     (5,136 )
   Capitalized software
    (2,640 )     (6,202 )
   Acquisition cost
    (156,636 )     -  
   Cash recognized on initial consolidation
    3,121       -  
Net cash used for investing activities
    (163,222 )     (11,338 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
   Borrowings under revolving credit agreement
    759,500       111,000  
   Repayments under revolving credit agreement
    (669,500 )     (205,500 )
   Dividends paid
    (3,104 )     (3,040 )
   Debt issuance costs
    (1,234 )     -  
   Proceeds from stock options exercised
    484       214  
   Tax deficiency related to share-based plans
    (431 )     (237 )
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    85,715       (97,563 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    1,531       399  
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (72,319 )     (66,368 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    126,548       125,833  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 54,229     $ 59,465  
 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 4
                                   
                                     
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
                                   
Reconciliation of Operating Earnings, Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP Basis) to Adjusted Operating Earnings, Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP Basis)
 
                                     
                                     
   
13 Weeks Ended April 30, 2011
   
13 Weeks Ended May 1, 2010
 
(Thousands, except per share data)
 
Operating
Earnings
 
Net Earnings
Attributable to
Brown Shoe
Company, Inc.
 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
 
Operating
Earnings
 
Net Earnings
Attributable to
Brown Shoe
Company, Inc.
 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
 
                                     
GAAP earnings
  $ 12,588     $ 3,688     $ 0.08     $ 21,328     $ 10,046     $ 0.23  
                                                 
Charges / Other Items:
                                               
ASG cost of goods sold adjustment(1)
    2,711       1,604       0.04       -       -       -  
                                                 
Acquisition-related costs(2)
    1,743       1,667       0.04       -       -       -  
                                                 
IT initiatives
    -       -       -       1,717       1,185       0.03  
                                                 
   Total charges / other items
    4,454       3,271       0.08       1,717       1,185       0.03  
                                                 
Adjusted earnings
  $ 17,042     $ 6,959     $ 0.16     $ 23,045     $ 11,231     $ 0.26  
                                                 
                                                 
   
52 Weeks Ended April 30, 2011
   
52 Weeks Ended May 1, 2010
 
(Thousands, except per share data)
 
Operating
Earnings
 
Net Earnings
Attributable to
Brown Shoe
Company, Inc.
 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
 
Operating
 Earnings
 
Net Earnings
Attributable to
Brown Shoe
Company, Inc.
 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
 
                                                 
GAAP earnings
  $ 63,924     $ 30,875     $ 0.70     $ 60,018     $ 27,149     $ 0.63  
                                                 
Charges / Other Items:
                                               
ASG cost of goods sold adjustment(1)
    2,711       1,604       0.04       -       -       -  
                                                 
Acquisition-related costs(2)
    2,862       2,391       0.05       -       -       -  
                                                 
IT initiatives
    5,078       3,351       0.07       8,266       5,274       0.12  
                                                 
Organizational changes
    -       -       -       4,624       2,825       0.07  
                                                 
Headquarters consolidation
    -       -       -       (1,864 )     (1,139 )     (0.03 )
                                                 
   Total charges / other items
    10,651       7,346       0.16       11,026       6,960       0.16  
                                                 
Adjusted earnings
  $ 74,575     $ 38,221     $ 0.86     $ 71,044     $ 34,109     $ 0.79  
                                                 
                                                 
(1) In accordance with GAAP, purchase accounting rules require the company to record inventory at fair value (i.e. expected selling price less costs to sell) on the acquisition date. This results in lower than typical gross margins when the acquired inventory is sold. This adjustment reflects the elimination of the unfavorable impact of lower gross margins for ASG product sold in the first quarter of 2011.
 
(2) A significant portion of the acquisition related expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2011 are not tax-deductible and therefore do not have a tax benefit allocated to those costs. In addition, certain acquisition costs recognized by the company in the fourth quarter of 2010 have, upon consummation of the ASG acquisition in the first quarter of 2011, become non-deductible. Therefore, the acquisition related costs line also reflects a $0.2 million increase in tax expense related to certain acquisition costs incurred during 2010.
 
 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 5
                                   
                                     
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.
                                   
OPERATING RESULTS BY MAJOR SEGMENT
                         
                                     
                                     
   
Famous Footwear
   
Wholesale Operations
 
Specialty Retail
 
($ millions)
 
13 Weeks Ended
   
13 Weeks Ended
   
13 Weeks Ended
 
   
April 30,
   
May 1,
   
April 30,
   
May 1,
   
April 30,
   
May 1,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                                     
Net Sales
  $ 342.7     $ 362.2     $ 222.1     $ 174.7     $ 59.8     $ 60.8  
                                                 
Gross Profit
  $ 156.6     $ 164.2     $ 67.8     $ 56.7     $ 25.4     $ 26.7  
                                                 
Gross Profit Rate
    45.7 %     45.3 %     30.5 %     32.4 %     42.5 %     44.0 %
                                                 
Operating Earnings (Loss)
  $ 18.8     $ 28.2     $ 6.5     $ 8.7     $ (3.7 )   $ (2.9 )
                                                 
Operating Earnings (Loss) %
    5.5 %     7.8 %     2.9 %     5.0 %     -6.3 %     -4.8 %
                                                 
Same-store Sales %
    -3.9 %     15.5 %     -       -       -1.0 %     16.2 %
                                                 
Number of Stores
    1,112       1,134       -       -       252       269  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Famous Footwear
   
Wholesale Operations
 
Specialty Retail
 
   
52 Weeks Ended
   
52 Weeks Ended
   
52 Weeks Ended
 
   
April 30,
   
May 1,
   
April 30,
   
May 1,
   
April 30,
   
May 1,
 
($ millions)
    2011       2010       2011       2010       2011       2010  
                                                 
Net Sales
  $ 1,467.1     $ 1,408.2     $ 801.8     $ 637.7     $ 262.1     $ 255.0  
                                                 
Gross Profit
  $ 661.5     $ 620.6     $ 233.2     $ 213.0     $ 111.1     $ 108.9  
                                                 
Gross Profit Rate
    45.1 %     44.1 %     29.1 %     33.4 %     42.4 %     42.7 %
                                                 
Operating Earnings (Loss)
  $ 81.0     $ 69.8     $ 30.1     $ 43.9     $ (6.8 )   $ (10.9 )
                                                 
Operating Earnings (Loss) %
    5.5 %     5.0 %     3.8 %     6.9 %     -2.6 %     -4.3 %
                                                 
Same-store Sales %
    5.7 %     5.4 %     -       -       2.8 %     5.8 %