RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER INITIATIVES	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER INITIATIVES
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER INITIATIVES	4. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER INITIATIVES Restructuring Costs During 2024, the Company incurred restructuring costs of $9.9 million ($7.3 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.21 per diluted share). The costs were primarily for the exit of the Company’s domestic retail store operations for the Naturalizer brand, severance and pension settlement costs associated with the acceptance of a lump sum buyout offer by certain pension plan participants. Of the $7.2 million in charges presented in restructuring and other special charges on the consolidated statements of earnings in 2024, $6.4 million is reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment, $0.6 million is reflected in the Famous Footwear segment and $0.2 million is reflected within the Eliminations and Other category. The remaining $2.7 million of restructuring costs related to the pension settlement are presented in other (expense) income, net, and reflected in the Eliminations and Other category. As of February 1, 2025, restructuring reserves of $5.5 million were included in current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, with $4.0 million included in accounts payable, $1.3 million included in employee compensation and benefits and $0.2 million in other accrued expenses. Expense Reduction Initiatives During 2023, the Company incurred costs of $6.1 million ($4.5 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.13 per diluted share) associated with its expense reduction initiatives. The costs were primarily for severance and other costs to integrate the Blowfish Malibu office, showroom and information systems into the St. Louis infrastructure. Of the $6.1 million in charges presented in restructuring and other special charges on the consolidated statements of earnings for 2023, $2.6 million is reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment, $2.1 million is reflected in the Eliminations and Other category and $1.4 million is reflected in the Famous Footwear segment. As of February 3, 2024, restructuring reserves of $3.2 million were included in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet. Organizational Change During 2022, the Company incurred costs of $2.9 million ($2.7 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.07 per diluted share) related to organizational changes at the corporate headquarters. These costs were recognized as restructuring and other special charges in the consolidated statement of earnings within the Eliminations and Other category.

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER INITIATIVES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2025

4. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER INITIATIVES

Restructuring Costs

During 2024, the Company incurred restructuring costs of $9.9 million ($7.3 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.21 per diluted share). The costs were primarily for the exit of the Company’s domestic retail store operations for the Naturalizer brand, severance and pension settlement costs associated with the acceptance of a lump sum buyout offer by certain pension plan participants. Of the $7.2 million in charges presented in restructuring and other special charges on the consolidated statements of earnings in 2024, $6.4 million is reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment, $0.6 million is reflected in the Famous Footwear segment and $0.2 million is reflected within the Eliminations and Other category. The remaining $2.7 million of restructuring costs related to the pension settlement are presented in other (expense) income, net, and reflected in the Eliminations and Other category. As of February 1, 2025, restructuring reserves of $5.5 million

were included in current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, with $4.0 million included in accounts payable, $1.3 million included in employee compensation and benefits and $0.2 million in other accrued expenses.

Expense Reduction Initiatives

During 2023, the Company incurred costs of $6.1 million ($4.5 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.13 per diluted share) associated with its expense reduction initiatives. The costs were primarily for severance and other costs to integrate the Blowfish Malibu office, showroom and information systems into the St. Louis infrastructure. Of the $6.1 million in charges presented in restructuring and other special charges on the consolidated statements of earnings for 2023, $2.6 million is reflected in the Brand Portfolio segment, $2.1 million is reflected in the Eliminations and Other category and $1.4 million is reflected in the Famous Footwear segment. As of February 3, 2024, restructuring reserves of $3.2 million were included in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet.

Organizational Change

During 2022, the Company incurred costs of $2.9 million ($2.7 million on an after-tax basis, or $0.07 per diluted share) related to organizational changes at the corporate headquarters. These costs were recognized as restructuring and other special charges in the consolidated statement of earnings within the Eliminations and Other category.