UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 2, 2005
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Footstar, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11681 22-3439443
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
933 MacArthur Boulevard
Mahwah New Jersey 07430
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(201) 934-2000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on March 2, 2004, Footstar, Inc. (the
"Company") and substantially all of its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Debtors") filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of title 11, United States
Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New York (the "Court") (Case No. 04-22350 (ASH)) (the
"Chapter 11 Case"). The Debtors remain in possession of their assets and
properties, and continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties
as debtors-in-possession pursuant to sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy
Code.
On July 2, 2005, the Company and Kmart Corporation ("Kmart") entered
into an agreement (the "Agreement") with respect to the assumption,
interpretation and amendment of the Master Agreement, dated as of June 9, 1995
(the "Master Agreement"), between the Company and Kmart. The Master Agreement
dictates the structure of the Debtors' relationship with Kmart. Specifically,
under the Master Agreement, the Company and Kmart have formed in excess of 1,500
corporations (each a "Shoemart Corporation") in which the Company has a 51%
ownership interest and Kmart has a 49% ownership interest, other than 23 of the
Shoemart Corporations which are wholly-owned by the Company. The Master
Agreement provides that each Shoemart Corporation shall enter into a
sub-agreement, which provides each Shoemart Corporation the exclusive right to
operate a footwear department in a Kmart store. The effectiveness of the
Agreement is subject to the approval of the Court. The Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein. On July 8, 2005 the
Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing the settlement with Kmart.
The Agreement provides that the cure amount with respect to the
Company's assumption of the Master Agreement in the Chapter 11 Case shall be
fixed at $45,000,000, which shall be payable on the date that the Court approves
the Agreement (the "Approval Date"). Effective as of January 2, 2005, Kmart's
equity interests in the Shoemart Corporations shall be extinguished, and
accordingly, Kmart will no longer share in the profits or losses of the Shoemart
Corporations.
The Company shall be required to pay Kmart a fee equal to 14.625% of
the gross sales of the footwear departments. The only other fee that the Company
shall be required to pay Kmart under the Master Agreement shall be a
miscellaneous expense fee of $23,500 per store per annum, which fee shall be
payable in monthly installments of $1,958.33 per store.
The Company and Kmart shall have the right to terminate the Master
Agreement if the gross sales of the footwear departments is less than
$550,000,000 in any year, provided that such gross sales minimum shall be
reduced by $400,000 for each store that is closed or converted after the
Approval Date. The Company shall also have the unilateral right to terminate the
Master Agreement if either (i) the number of Kmart stores is less than 900 or
(ii) the gross sales of the footwear departments is less than $450,000,000
calculated quarterly and measured by sales in the four quarters immediately
preceding the date of such calculation. In the event of any such termination,
Kmart shall purchase from the Company at book value the inventory at the stores,
including inventory that is on order but excluding inventory that is damaged,
unsaleable and more than four months post-season.
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Kmart shall not be permitted to dispose of, close or convert more
than 85 existing Kmart stores in 2005, 150 existing Kmart stores in 2006, and
160 Kmart stores per calendar year in 2007 and 2008; provided, that Kmart will
be permitted to exceed such numbers of dispositions in any year subsequent to
2005 to the extent that the actual number of dispositions in the years prior is
less than the number of dispositions permitted in such years; provided, further,
that Kmart will not dispose of more than 550 stores in the aggregate during the
remaining term of the Master Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing
limitations, Kmart shall be permitted to dispose of, close or convert any number
of Kmart stores at any time to the extent that it pays to the Company, in
addition to purchasing the inventory at book value at such store(s), the
stipulated loss value of the incremental Kmart stores disposed of above the
annual or aggregate numbers permitted under the Agreement; the payment of such
stipulated loss value shall be nonrefundable, regardless of the number of
dispositions that take place in subsequent periods. Such stipulated loss value
of a store shall mean an amount equal to $100,000 in 2005, $60,000 in 2006,
$40,000 in 2007, and $20,000 in 2008. The stipulated loss value shall not be
payable in the event the Master Agreement is terminated in accordance with the
above-referenced termination rights.
On and as of December 31, 2008, Kmart shall purchase the inventory in
all remaining stores (including inventory that is on order but excluding
inventory that is damaged, unsaleable and more than four months post-season)
from the Company for an amount equal to the book value of such inventory. The
Company shall vacate such remaining stores and the Master Agreement shall be
terminated in its entirety (other than those sections relating to indemnities
and choice of law) within 7 days thereafter.
The Agreement also sets forth the parties' obligations with respect
to staffing and advertising. Specifically, the Company must spend a minimum of
10% of gross sales in the footwear departments on staffing for the stores;
provided, that in no event shall the staffing in any store fall below 40 hours
per week. Kmart is required to allocate at least 52 square tab weekend Roto
pages per year to the Company's products.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report and the exhibits hereto may contain
forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified
by their use of words, such as "anticipate," "estimates," "should," "expect,"
"guidance," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of
similar meaning. Factors that could affect the Company's forward-looking
statements include, among other things: the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern; its ability to operate pursuant to the terms of its debtor in
possession and exit financing facility; its ability to obtain Court approval and
any other required approvals with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 Case
prosecuted by the Company from time to time; its ability to develop, prosecute,
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confirm and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the
Chapter 11 Case; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining Court
approval to terminate or shorten the exclusivity period that the Company has to
propose and confirm one or more plans of reorganization, to appoint a Chapter 11
trustee or to convert the Chapter 11 Case to a Chapter 7 case; its ability to
obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service providers; and the
ability to maintain contracts that are critical to the Company's operations; the
audit of 2004 and the review of subsequent quarters by the Company's independent
public accountants; negative reactions from the Company's stockholders,
creditors or vendors to the results of the investigation and restatement or the
delay in providing financial information caused by the investigation and
restatement and the delisting of the Company's common stock from the New York
Stock Exchange; the impact and result of any litigation (including private
litigation), any action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") or any investigation by any other governmental agency related to the
Company or the financial statement restatement process; additional delays in the
filing of reports with the SEC; the results of the Company's exploration of
strategic alternatives; the Company's ability to successfully implement internal
controls and procedures that ensure timely, effective and accurate financial
reporting; the continued effect of Kmart store closings on Meldisco; higher than
anticipated employee levels, capital expenditures and operating expenses,
including the Company's ability to reduce overhead and rationalize assets, both
generally and with respect to changes being implemented to address the results
of the investigation and the restatement; adverse results on the Company's
business relating to increased review and scrutiny by regulatory authorities,
media and others (including any internal analyses) of financial reporting issues
and practices or otherwise; any adverse developments in existing commercial
disputes or legal proceedings; volatility of the Company's stock price; and
intense competition in the markets in which the Company competes. Additionally,
due to material uncertainties, it is not possible to predict the length of time
the Company will operate under Chapter 11 protection, the outcome of the
proceeding in general, whether the Company will continue to operate under its
current organizational structure, or the effect of the proceeding on the
Company's businesses and the interests of various creditors and security
holders.
Because the information herein is based solely on data currently
available, it is subject to change as a result of events or changes over which
the Company may have no control or influence, and should not be viewed as
providing any assurance regarding the Company's future performance. Actual
results and performance may differ from the Company's current projections,
estimates and expectations and the differences may be material, individually or
in the aggregate, to the Company's business, financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity or prospects. Additionally, the Company is not obligated
to make public indication of changes in its forward-looking statements unless
required under applicable disclosure rules and regulations.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
10.1 Agreement dated as of July 2, 2005 between the Company and Kmart
Corporation.
99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 8, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 8, 2005
FOOTSTAR, INC.
By: /s/ Maureen Richards
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Maureen Richards
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Agreement dated as of July 2, 2005 between the Company and
Kmart Corporation.
99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 8, 2005.
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