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Exhibit 99.1
News

 
Investor and Media Contact:
 
Peggy Reilly Tharp, Caleres
 
(314) 854-4134, ptharp@caleres.com

Caleres Reports First Quarter 2016 Results
Reduces inventory position by 2.1%
Maintains full-year earnings per share guidance

ST. LOUIS, May 26, 2016 - Caleres (NYSE: CAL, caleres.com), a diverse portfolio of global footwear brands which fit people’s lives, today reported first quarter 2016 financial results.

Consolidated Results
Net sales of $584.7 million, down 2.9% driven by a planned reduction in Brand Portfolio sales
Gross margin up 111 basis points to 42.4%, benefitting from the exit of some lower margin categories
SG&A up less than $1 million, reflecting investments offset by reductions in corporate expense
Diluted EPS of $0.41, including investments for long-term growth and a higher tax rate
Cash and equivalents of $149.5 million and cash from operations of $65.2 million
Inventory down 2.1%, on solid inventory management

“Despite softness in the overall market, we delivered solid sales at Famous Footwear and improved gross margin at Brand Portfolio,” said Diane Sullivan, CEO, president and chairman of Caleres. “We also invested in both businesses, reduced our inventory position and continued to drive omni-channel sales, while maintaining our rock-solid balance sheet. Quarter-to-date, we delivered a 27% improvement in cash and equivalents, while maintaining our inventory productivity.”

Segment Results
Famous Footwear
Same-store-sales up 1%, driven by strength in lifestyle athletic products
Gross margin down 46 basis points to 46.3%, reflecting increased sales at Famous.com
Inventory down 1.7% on an average store basis
Opened 10 new stores and operated three more stores year-over-year
Brand Portfolio
Sales down 9.1%, reflecting a planned reduction in Healthy Living sales
Gross margin up 279 basis points to 35.9%, benefitting from the exit of some lower margin categories
Opened four Sam Edelman retail stores and invested in the development of the Diane von Furstenberg and George Brown brands
Inventory down 4.1%, on solid inventory management

“The confidence in our business model - and our leadership team’s agility - has allowed us to continue with our existing investments for long-term growth, despite the current retail environment,” said Ken Hannah, chief financial officer of Caleres.  “While we expect these trends to continue into the second quarter, we are currently maintaining our earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2016.”


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Outlook for 2016
 
Consolidated net sales
$2.60B to $2.63B
Famous Footwear same-store-sales
Up low-single digits
Brand Portfolio sales
Flat to down low-single digits
Gross margin
Up 15 to 25 bps
SG&A as a percent of revenue
Down 5 to 15 bps
Effective tax rate
30% to 32%
Earnings per diluted share
$2.00 to $2.10
Capital expenditures
~$70 million

Shareholder Distributions
During the first quarter, Caleres repurchased 450,000 shares of CAL common stock for a total of $12.1 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, payable July 1, 2016, to shareholders of record as of June 17, 2016. This dividend will be the 373rd consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company.

Investor Conference Call
Caleres will host an investor conference call at 4:45 p.m. ET today, May 26, 2016. The webcast and slides will be available at investor.caleres.com/news/events. 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 8568446. A replay will be available at investor.caleres.com/news/events/archive for a limited period. Investors may also access the replay by dialing (855-859-2056 in North America or (404) 537-3406 internationally and using the conference ID 8568446 through Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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 Caleres, Inc. and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders, are presented as net earnings and earnings per diluted share, respectively.

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 gross profit, operating earnings, net earnings and earnings per diluted share adjusted to exclude certain gains, 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.

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 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) rapidly changing fashion trends and purchasing patterns; (iii) intense competition within the footwear industry; (iv) political and economic conditions or other threats to the continued and uninterrupted flow of inventory from China and other countries, where the Company relies heavily on third-party manufacturing facilities for a significant amount of its inventory; (v) the ability to accurately forecast sales and manage inventory levels; (vi) cybersecurity threats or other major disruption to the Company’s information technology systems; (vii) customer concentration and increased consolidation in the retail industry; (viii) a disruption in the Company’s distribution centers; (ix)  the ability to recruit and retain senior management and other key associates; (x) foreign currency fluctuations;  (xi) compliance with applicable laws and standards with respect to labor, trade and product safety issues; (xii) the ability to secure/exit leases on favorable terms; (xiii) the ability to maintain relationships with current suppliers;  and (xiv) the ability to attract, retain, and maintain good relationships with licensors and protect intellectual property rights. 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

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in Item 1A of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2016, 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.

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About Caleres
Caleres is a diverse portfolio of global footwear brands, which fit people’s lives:  Family, Healthy Living and Contemporary Fashion.  Our products are available virtually everywhere - in the over 1,200 retail stores we operate, in hundreds of major department and specialty stores, on our branded ecommerce sites, and on many additional third-party retail websites.  Famous Footwear and Famous.com serve as our Family brands. Our Contemporary Fashion brands include Sam Edelman, Franco Sarto, Vince, Via Spiga, Diane von Furstenberg, Fergie Footwear and Carlos Santana.  Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl's, LifeStride, Bzees and Ryka represent our Healthy Living brands. Combined, these brands help make Caleres a company with both a legacy and a mission.  Our legacy is our more than 130 years of craftsmanship, our passion for fit and our business savvy, while our mission is to continue to inspire people to feel better feet first.  Visit caleres.com to learn more about us.



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SCHEDULE 1
 
 
 
 
CALERES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
(Thousands, except per share data)
April 30, 2016

 
May 2, 2015

Net sales
$
584,733

 
$
602,283

Cost of goods sold
336,940

 
353,757

Gross profit
247,793

 
248,526

Selling and administrative expenses
219,050

 
218,190

Operating earnings
28,743

 
30,336

Interest expense
(3,610
)
 
(4,463
)
Interest income
247

 
304

Earnings before income taxes
25,380

 
26,177

Income tax provision
(7,502
)
 
(6,786
)
Net earnings
17,878

 
19,391

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
96

 
130

Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.
$
17,782

 
$
19,261

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.44

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.44

 
 
 
 
Basic number of shares
42,433

 
42,313

Diluted number of shares
42,596

 
42,458





SCHEDULE 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALERES, INC.
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
April 30, 2016

 
May 2, 2015

 
January 30, 2016

(Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
149,534

 
$
66,330

 
$
118,151

Receivables, net
 
116,961

 
126,512

 
153,664

Inventories, net
 
487,876

 
498,513

 
546,745

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
39,809

 
41,003

 
56,505

Total current assets
 
794,180

 
732,358

 
875,065

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
185,586

 
153,350

 
179,010

Goodwill and intangible assets, net
 
129,979

 
133,657

 
130,899

Other assets
 
116,347

 
141,969

 
118,349

Total assets
 
$
1,226,092

 
$
1,161,334

 
$
1,303,323

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
189,154

 
$
172,116

 
$
237,802

Other accrued expenses
 
125,405

 
137,732

 
152,497

Total current liabilities
 
314,559

 
309,848

 
390,299

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
196,659

 
196,904

 
196,544

Deferred rent
 
46,728

 
41,441

 
46,506

Other liabilities
 
60,169

 
58,821

 
67,502

Total other liabilities
 
303,556

 
297,166

 
310,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Caleres, Inc. shareholders’ equity
 
606,879

 
553,474

 
601,484

Noncontrolling interests
 
1,098

 
846

 
988

Total equity
 
607,977

 
554,320

 
602,472

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
1,226,092

 
$
1,161,334

 
$
1,303,323





SCHEDULE 3
 
 
 
 
 
CALERES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 (Thousands)
 
April 30, 2016

 
May 2, 2015

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
65,160

 
$
21,914

 
 
 
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(16,367
)
 
(12,905
)
Capitalized software
 
(1,820
)
 
(955
)
Net cash used for investing activities
 
(18,187
)
 
(13,860
)
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement
 
103,000

 
86,000

Repayments under revolving credit agreement
 
(103,000
)
 
(86,000
)
Dividends paid
 
(3,068
)
 
(3,073
)
Acquisition of treasury stock
 
(12,130
)
 
(4,921
)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net
 
(4,149
)
 
(3,751
)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans
 
3,163

 
2,401

Net cash used for financing activities
 
(16,184
)
 
(9,344
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
594

 
217

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
31,383

 
(1,073
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
118,151

 
67,403

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
149,534

 
$
66,330





SCHEDULE 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALERES, INC.
SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Famous Footwear
Brand Portfolio
Other
Consolidated
(Thousands)
April 30, 2016
May 2, 2015
April 30, 2016
May 2, 2015
April 30, 2016
May 2, 2015
April 30, 2016
May 2, 2015
Net Sales
$
364,596

$
360,020

$
220,137

$
242,263

$

$

$
584,733

$
602,283

Gross Profit
$
168,679

$
168,214

$
79,114

$
80,312

$

$

$
247,793

$
248,526

Gross Profit Rate
46.3
%
46.7
%
35.9
 %
33.2
 %
%
%
42.4
%
41.3
%
Operating Earnings (Loss)
$
25,753

$
27,960

$
9,623

$
11,060

$
(6,633
)
$
(8,684
)
$
28,743

$
30,336

Operating Earnings %
7.1
%
7.8
%
4.4
 %
4.6
 %
%
%
4.9
%
5.0
%
Same-store Sales % (on a 13-week basis)
1.0
%
1.8
%
(1.7
)%
(2.5
)%
%
%
%
%
Number of Stores
1,043

1,040

168

165



1,211

1,205

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





SCHEDULE 5
 
 
 
 
CALERES, INC.
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
(Thousands, except per share data)
April 30, 2016

 
May 2, 2015

 
 
 
 
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc.:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
17,878

 
$
19,391

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
(96
)
 
(130
)
Net earnings allocated to participating securities
(486
)
 
(654
)
Net earnings attributable to Caleres, Inc. after allocation of earnings to participating securities
$
17,296

 
$
18,607

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted common shares attributable to Caleres, Inc.:
 
 
 
Basic common shares
42,433

 
42,313

Dilutive effect of share-based awards
163

 
145

Diluted common shares attributable to Caleres, Inc.
42,596

 
42,458

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.44

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Caleres, Inc. shareholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.44