Designer Brands Inc.
For the period ended Feb 1, 2025. Filed Mar 24, 2025.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 24, 2025
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as a part of this Form 10-K:
(1) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following consolidated financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K:
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended February 1, 2025, February 3, 2024, and January 28, 2023
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended February 1, 2025, February 3, 2024, and January 28, 2023
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Schedules not filed are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required or because the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
(3) and (b) EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Date of Filing | Exhibit Number |
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 8, 2011, among DSW Inc., DSW MS LLC, and Retail Ventures, Inc. | 8-K/A | 001-32545 | 2/25/2011 | 2.1 |
| 2.2 | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 10, 2018, among DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc., ABG-Camuto, LLC, Camuto Group LLC, Camuto Consulting, Inc., Camuto Owners (as defined therein), Clear Thinking Group LLC, in the person of Stuart H. Kessler, solely in its capacity as Sellers' Representative (as defined therein) and Buyer Parents (as defined therein), solely with respect to the Parent Specified Sections. | 8-K | 001-32545 | 10/11/2018 | 2.1 |
| 2.2.1 | Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 10, 2018, among DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc., ABG-Camuto, LLC, Camuto Group LLC, Camuto Consulting, Inc., Camuto Owners (as defined therein), Clear Thinking Group LLC, in the person of Stuart H. Kessler, solely in its capacity as Sellers' Representative (as defined therein) and Buyer Parents (as defined therein), solely with respect to the Parent Specified Sections. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 03/26/2019 | 2.4.1 |
| 2.2.2 | Side Letter to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2019, among DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc., ABG-Camuto, LLC, Camuto Group LLC, Camuto Consulting, Inc., Camuto Owners (as defined therein), Clear Thinking Group LLC, in the person of Stuart H. Kessler, solely in its capacity as Sellers' Representative (as defined therein) and Buyer Parents (as defined therein), solely with respect to the Parent Specified Sections. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 03/26/2019 | 2.4.2 |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Designer Brands Inc. dated March 19, 2019. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 03/26/2019 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Code of Regulations. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 04/13/2006 | 3.2 |
| 4.1 | Specimen Class A Common Shares Certificate. | 10-Q | 001-32545 | 06/4/2019 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | Description of Designer Brands Inc.'s Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 5/1/2020 | 4.2 |
| 10.1 | Corporate Services Agreement, dated June 11, 2002, between Retail Ventures, Inc. and Schottenstein Stores Corporation. | 10-Q | 001-10767 | 06/18/2002 | 10.6 |
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Date of Filing | Exhibit Number |
| 10.1.1 | Amendment to Corporate Services Agreement, dated July 5, 2005, among Retail Ventures, Inc., Schottenstein Stores Corporation and Schottenstein Management Company, together with Side Letter Agreement, dated July 5, 2005, among Schottenstein Stores Corporation, Retail Ventures, Inc., Schottenstein Management Company and DSW Inc. related thereto. | 8-K | 001-10767 | 07/11/2005 | 10.5 |
| 10.2# | Employment Agreement, dated March 24, 2005, between Deborah Ferrée and DSW Inc. | S-1 | 333-123289 | 03/14/2005 | 10.4 |
| 10.2.1# | First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2007, between Deborah Ferrée and DSW Inc. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 4/17/2008 | 10.2.1 |
| 10.2.2# | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 12, 2016, between Deborah Ferrée and DSW Inc. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/24/2016 | 10.2.2 |
| 10.3# | Designer Brands Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated). | Schedule 14A | 001-32545 | 5/3/2024 | Appendix A |
| 10.3.1# | Form of Director Stock Unit Agreement (2021). | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/16/2023 | 10.3.9 |
| 10.3.2# | Form of Performance Share Agreement (2022). | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/25/2024 | 10.3.10 |
| 10.3.3# | Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Employees (2022). | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/25/2024 | 10.3.11 |
| 10.3.4#* | Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (2023). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.5#* | Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Canada Employees (2023). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.6#* | Form of Performance Share Agreement (2023). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.7#* | Form of Performance Share Agreement for Canada Employees (2023). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.8#* | Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Employees (2024). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.9#* | Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Canada Employees (2024). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.10#* | Form of Performance Share Agreement for Employees (2024). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.11#* | Form of Performance Share Agreement for Canada Employees (2024). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.3.12#* | Form of Director Stock Units Agreement (2024). | - | - | - | - |
| 10.4# | Designer Brands Inc. Cash Incentive Plan. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/16/2023 | 10.4 |
| 10.5# | Form of Indemnification Agreement between Designer Brands Inc. and its officers and directors. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 5/1/2020 | 10.7 |
| 10.6 | Management Agreement, dated October 30, 2012, between Schottenstein Property Group, LLC and 810 AC LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of DSW Inc. | 8-K | 001-32545 | 11/1/2012 | 10.2 |
| 10.7# | Standard Executive Severance Agreement, dated July 20, 2016, between Jared Poff and DSW Inc. | 10-Q | 001-32545 | 9/1/2016 | 10.1 |
| 10.8# | Standard Executive Severance Agreement, dated April 9, 2020, between Mary Turner and Designer Brands Inc. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 5/1/2020 | 10.21 |
| 10.9# | Amended and Restated Executive Severance Agreement, dated January 4, 2023, between Douglas M. Howe and Designer Brands Inc. | 10-Q | 001-32545 | 6/8/2023 | 10.1 |
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Date of Filing | Exhibit Number |
| 10.10# | Standard Executive Agreement, dated August 4, 2023, between Laura Denk and Designer Brands Inc. | 10-Q | 001-32545 | 9/7/2023 | 10.1 |
| 10.11# | Standard Executive Agreement, dated January 3, 2024, between Andrea O'Donnell and Designer Brands Inc. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/25/2024 | 10.14 |
| 10.12# | Amended and Restated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/25/2024 | 10.15 |
| 10.13+ | Credit Agreement, dated March 30, 2022, among Designer Brands Inc., Designer Brands Canada Inc., certain domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers, other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, The Huntington National Bank, as Administrative Agent, The Huntington National Bank, Bank of Montreal and Bank of America, N.A., as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent. | 8-K | 001-32545 | 4/5/2022 | 10.1 |
| 10.13.1+ | First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated February 28, 2023, among Designer Brands Inc., Designer Brands Canada Inc., certain domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers, other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, The Huntington National Bank, as Administrative Agent, The Huntington National Bank, Bank of Montreal and Bank of America, N.A., as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent. | 8-K | 001-32545 | 3/3/2023 | 10.1 |
| 10.13.2+ | Joinder and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 23, 2023, among Designer Brand Inc., Designer Brands Canada Inc., certain domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers, other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, The Huntington National Bank, as Administrative Agent, The Huntington National Bank, Bank of Montreal and Bank of America, N.A., as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent. | 10-Q | 001-32545 | 9/7/2023 | 10.3 |
| 10.14+ | Term Credit Agreement, dated June 23, 2023, among Designer Brands Inc., Designer Brands Canada Inc., certain domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and PLC Agent LLC, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger. | 8-K | 001-32545 | 6/23/2023 | 10.1 |
| 10.14.1+ | First Amendment to Term Credit Agreement, dated September 21, 2023, among Designer Brands Inc., Designer Brands Canada Inc., certain domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and PLC Agent LLC, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger. | 10-Q | 001-32545 | 12/5/2023 | 10.1 |
| 10.14.2+* | Second Amendment to Term Credit Agreement, dated March 3, 2025, among Designer Brands Inc., Designer Brands Canada Inc., certain domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and PLC Agent LLC, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger. | - | - | - | - |
| 19* | Designer Brands Inc. Insider Trading Policy. | - | - | - | - |
| 21.1* | List of Subsidiaries. | - | - | - | - |
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Date of Filing | Exhibit Number |
| 23.1* | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | - | - | - | - |
| 24.1* | Powers of Attorney. | - | - | - | - |
| 31.1* | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Principal Executive Officer. | - | - | - | - |
| 31.2* | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Principal Financial Officer. | - | - | - | - |
| 32.1** | Section 1350 Certification - Principal Executive Officer. | - | - | - | - |
| 32.2** | Section 1350 Certification - Principal Financial Officer. | - | - | - | - |
| 97 | Designer Brands Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy | 10-K | 001-32545 | 3/25/2024 | 97 |
| 101* | The following materials from the Designer Brands Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 1, 2025, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | - | - | - | - |
| 104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101. | - | - | - | - |
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