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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES  
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES

Note 5    Restructuring and Other Special Charges

Blowfish Mandatory Purchase Obligation

In 2018, the Company acquired a controlling interest in Blowfish Malibu.  The noncontrolling interest is subject to a mandatory purchase obligation after a three-year period based upon an earnings multiple formula as specified in the purchase agreement.  Approximately $9.0 million was initially assigned to the mandatory purchase obligation, which will be paid upon settlement during the third quarter of 2021.  Accretion and remeasurement adjustments on the mandatory purchase obligation are being recorded as interest expense.  The fair value adjustments on the mandatory purchase obligation totaled $5.1 million ($3.8 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.10 per diluted share) and $14.9 million ($11.1 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.30 per diluted share) for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020, respectively.  The fair value adjustment totaled $3.9 million ($2.9 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.07 per diluted share) in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019.  Refer to further discussion regarding the mandatory purchase obligation in Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

COVID-19-Related Expenses

The Company incurred costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts on the Company’s business, totaling $99.0 million ($78.0 million on an after-tax basis, or $2.08 per diluted share) during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020.  These costs included

non-cash impairment of property and equipment and lease right-of-use assets, inventory markdowns, employee severance and other identified expenses that were specific to the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations.  Of the $99.0 million in charges, $65.6 million is presented as restructuring and other special charges, net and $33.4 million is reflected as cost of goods sold in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss).   Of the $65.6 million reflected as restructuring and other special charges, $48.4 million is reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment, $16.6 million is reflected in the Famous Footwear segment and $0.6 million is reflected within the Eliminations and Other category.  The $33.4 million reflected as cost of goods sold represents inventory markdowns, of which $27.4 million is reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment and $6.0 million is reflected in the Famous Footwear segment.  There were no corresponding charges for the thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2020.  Refer to Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s leases.

Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges totaling $262.7 million ($218.5 million on an after-tax basis, or $5.84 per diluted share), including $240.3 million of impairment associated with the Company’s goodwill and $22.4 million associated with indefinite-lived trademarks.  All of the charges are reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment.  Refer to further discussion in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Brand Exits

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company incurred costs of $1.6 million ($1.2 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.03 per diluted share) related to the decision to exit the Fergie brand.  These charges represent inventory markdowns required to reduce the value of inventory to net realizable value and are presented in cost of goods sold on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) within the Brand Portfolio segment for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020.  There were no corresponding costs in the thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2020.

The Company’s license agreement to sell Carlos by Carlos Santana footwear expired in December 2018.  In connection with the decision to exit the Carlos brand, the Company incurred restructuring-related costs of $1.9 million ($1.4 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.03 per diluted share) during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019.  Of these charges included in the Brand Portfolio segment, $1.3 million ($1.0 million on an after-tax basis or $0.02 per diluted share) primarily represents incremental inventory markdowns required to reduce the value of inventory to net realizable value and is presented in cost of goods sold on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) and the remaining $0.6 million ($0.4 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.01 per diluted share) for severance and other related costs is presented in restructuring and other special charges.  There were no corresponding costs in the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020 or the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2019.

Vionic Integration-Related Costs

During the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2019, the Company incurred integration-related costs associated with the acquisition of Vionic in October 2018, primarily for severance, totaling $1.0 million ($0.7 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.02 per diluted share).  The costs are presented as restructuring and other special charges, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) within the Eliminations and Other category.  During the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019, the Company incurred integration-related costs, primarily for severance, totaling $1.9 million ($1.4 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.03 per diluted share).  Of the $1.9 million in costs, which are presented as restructuring and other special charges, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss), $1.8 million are reflected within the Eliminations and Other category and $0.1 million are included in the Brand Portfolio segment.  There were no corresponding costs in the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020.  The integration of Vionic is ongoing and the Company anticipates additional integration-related costs as it completes this initiative in the fourth quarter of 2020.