Macys Inc

General

The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1985. The Company and its predecessors have been operating department stores since 1830. As of February 3, 2024, the Company operated 718 store locations in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. The Company's operations are conducted through Macy's, Macy's Backstage, Macy's small format, Bloomingdale's, Bloomingdale's The Outlet, Bloomie's, and Bluemercury. In addition, Bloomingdale's in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Al Zahra, Kuwait are operated under license agreements with Al Tayer Insignia, a company of Al Tayer Group, LLC.

The Company sells a wide range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories (men's, women's and kids'), cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The specific assortments vary by size of store, merchandising assortments and character of customers in the trade areas. Most stores are located at urban or suburban sites, principally in densely populated areas across the United States.

Disaggregation of the Company's net sales by family of business for 2023, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

(a)Other primarily includes restaurant sales, allowance for merchandise returns adjustments and breakage income from unredeemed gift cards.

In 2023, the Company's subsidiaries provided various support functions to the Company's retail operations on an integrated, company-wide basis.

•The Company's wholly-owned bank subsidiary, FDS Bank, provides certain collections, customer service and credit marketing services in respect of all credit card accounts that are owned either by Citibank, N.A. or FDS Bank and that constitute a part of the credit programs of the Company's retail operations.

•Macy's Systems and Technology, Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, provides operational electronic data processing and management information services to all of the Company's operations other than Bluemercury.

•Macy's Merchandising Group, Inc. (MMG), a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Company, and its subsidiaries Macy's Merchandising Group International, LLC and Macy's Merchandising Group Procurement, LLC, are responsible for the design and development of Macy's private label brands and certain licensed brands. Bloomingdale's uses MMG for a small portion of its private label merchandise. The Company believes that its private label merchandise differentiates its merchandise assortments from those of its competitors. MMG also offers its services, either directly or indirectly, to unrelated third parties.

•Macy's Logistics and Operations, a division of a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, provides warehousing and merchandise distribution services for the Company's operations and digital customer fulfillment.

The Company's principal executive office is located at 151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001, telephone number: (212) 494-1621.

Seasonality

The retail business is seasonal in nature with a high proportion of sales and operating income generated in the months of November and December. Working capital requirements fluctuate during the year, increasing in mid-summer in anticipation of the fall merchandising season and increasing substantially prior to the months of November and December when the Company carries significantly higher inventory levels.

Purchasing

The Company purchases merchandise from many suppliers, none of which accounted for more than 5% of the Company's purchases during 2023. The Company has no material long-term purchase commitments with any of its suppliers and believes that it is not dependent on any one supplier. The Company considers its relations with its suppliers to be good.

Private Label Brands and Related Trademarks

The principal private label brands offered by the Company as of February 3, 2024 include Alfani, And Now This, Aqua, Bar III, Belgique, Cerulean 6, Charter Club, Club Room, Epic Threads, Family PJ's, first impressions, Giani Bernini, Holiday Lane, Home Design, Hotel Collection, Hudson Park, Ideology, I-N-C, jenni, JM Collection, lune+aster, M-61, Maison Jules, Morgan Taylor, Oake, On 34th, Sky, Style & Co., Sun + Stone, Sutton Studio, Tasso Elba, The Cellar, Tools of the Trade and Wild Pair.

The Company began to exit its Women's Alfani and Karen Scott brands during fiscal 2023.

The trademarks associated with the Company's private label brands are owned by the Company.

Competition

The retail industry is highly competitive. The Company's operations compete with many retail formats on the national and local level, including department stores, specialty stores, general merchandise stores, manufacturers' outlets and websites, off-price and discount stores, online retailers and catalogs, among others. The Company seeks to attract customers by offering compelling, high-quality products, great prices and trusted service across all channels, including its digital platforms. Other retailers may compete for customers on some or all of these bases, or on other bases, and may be perceived by some potential customers as being better aligned with their particular preferences.

Government Regulation

We are subject to extensive and varied laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate in connection with both our core business operations and our credit card and other ancillary operations, including those relating to anti-bribery, customs, child labor, truth-in-advertising, consumer protection, zoning, occupancy, anti‑corruption and trade, anti-money laundering, import and export compliance, antitrust, data privacy and data protection, employment, workplace safety, public health and safety, environmental compliance, intellectual property, transportation, and fire codes. Our policies mandate compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and we operate our business in accordance with standards and procedures designed to comply with these laws and regulations. We believe that we are in compliance with such laws and regulations in all material respects and do not expect that continued compliance with such regulations will have a material effect upon capital expenditures, earnings, or our competitive position.

Available Information

The Company makes its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) available free of charge through its internet website athttps://www.macysinc.comas soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC. In addition, the Company has made the following available free of charge through its website athttps://www.macysinc.com:

•Charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee, Finance Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,

•Corporate Governance Principles,

•Lead Independent Director Policy,

•Non-Employee Director Code of Business Conduct and Ethics,

•Code of Conduct,

•Standards for Director Independence,

•Related Person Transactions Policy,

•Method to Facilitate Receipt, Retention and Treatment of Communications, and

•Proxy Access By-Laws.

Any of these items are also available in print to any shareholder who requests them. Requests should be sent to the Corporate Secretary of Macy's, Inc. at 151 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001.

Human Capital Resources

Culture & Engagement

At Macy's Inc., we strive to be the preferred employer across our brands through an unwavering passion and commitment to our customers, communities and employees (called colleagues). The Company's workplace is rooted in equity and guided by its social purpose, called Mission Every One, to create a brighter future with bold representation for all.

The Company gathers colleague feedback at key times throughout the colleague lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding and provides regular venues for colleagues to ask questions and share their opinions, such as Ask Me Anything sessions, town halls and colleague resource groups. The Company formally solicits feedback from all colleagues twice a year through company-wide Culture Pulse Survey. The results are shared across the organization to provide visibility to both managers (called people leaders) and colleagues, to help create opportunities for open and constructive discussions among teams and to facilitate action planning to improve the colleague experience.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

The Company's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is guided by its values and starts from within by working to enhance diversity and inclusion across all levels of our organization to enable us to more closely and effectively engage with all of our customers and cultivate a culture of belonging. The Company seeks to empower colleagues to harness and unleash the power of their individuality to help drive better business decisions for customers and shareholders.

Company-sponsored, colleague-led resource groups (CRGs) provide an opportunity for colleagues to experience connection, achieve belonging and develop leadership skills. In 2023, the Company completed its first phase of the CRG refresh, which included further expansion of chapters resulting in 100% of Macy's and Bloomingdale's colleagues now having access to a CRG.

Since 2015, the Company has achieved a score of 100 every year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, earning the designation as “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.” This index is the national benchmarking tool measuring corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. In 2023, the Company received the Equality 100 Award marking the ninth consecutive year that the Company has received a score of 100. Additionally, the Company broadened the Week of Understanding programming in 2023 to encompass two additional topics, Disability Inclusion and Religion, as part of the Company's efforts to foster a more inclusive culture. Other enterprise-wide events included our CEO-led "Can We Talk?" discussion series featuring external keynote speakers designed to further build critical DE&I skills.

The Company's DE&I focus areas extend beyond its colleagues and include community, customers, marketing and suppliers. Below are a few additional highlights from the past year:

•Hosted second Vendor Pitch Competition and awarded $250,000 in business grants to graduates of The Workshop at Macy's 2023 program.

•Deployed $6.2 million in capital to historically underfunded businesses and businesses serving underserved communities through S.P.U.R. Pathways: Shared Purpose, Unlimited Reach to accelerate growth and create new jobs in these communities.

•Expanded our portfolio of diverse suppliers, onboarding over 130 new diverse-owned businesses online and in-store.

•Donated $1 million to advance social justice and racial equity causes; added three new partners, supporting the Hispanic/Latino, People with Disabilities and Environmental Justice communities for greater balance across diversity dimensions.

•Continued to leverage best in class partners, such as Seven Elements Group and Publicis Once & For All Coalition, to advance the cultural fluency of our marketing and media.

•Recognized as one of the Top 50 Best-of-the-Best Corporations for Inclusion for the third consecutive year by the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), a coalition of the nation's leading business organizations representing diverse communities.

•Recognized by Women's Enterprise National Council (WBENC) with America's Top Corporations Award, which has been received since 2012, for our commitment to create opportunities for women-owned businesses within the Macy's supply chain.

•Recognized by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) with the National Corporation of the Year Award (Category 2 winner). Also recognized as part of NMSDC's The Forefront 25: Top Corporations for Minority Businesses for ensuring access and equity for systemically excluded entrepreneurs of color.

Learning & Development

Macy's, Inc. believes that learning goes hand in hand with career growth, personal satisfaction and outstanding results. The Company aspires to create a learning culture where colleagues can build their skills, apply their learning to address business challenges and share their knowledge, including their experiences, to help others grow. Learning is accessible through the Company's self-directed learning experience platform as well as through technology, social learning and meaningful experiences and exposures with colleagues. We have also partnered with Guild Education to provide eligible colleagues with a fully-funded education benefit, including more than 100 programs that range from foundational learning–such as high school completion and English language–to college degrees.

The Company makes investments in its people leaders and future leaders. Macy's Executive Development Program and Bloomingdale's Leadership Development Program offer immersive, hands-on learning experiences for recent college graduates from top universities across the U.S. to jump-start a career in retail, with specialization in technology, digital, stores, merchandising, and supply chain. Macy's and Bloomingdale's offer internships for college students and Bloomingdale's offers an early immersion program focused on providing experiential learning and career exposure to foster inclusivity. Bluemercury's Shooting Stars is a six-month mentorship program that empowers mentees to own their journey by creating a development plan, becoming an inclusive leader and leveraging resources to support their career aspirations. In 2022, the Company launched a multi-year career development initiative. This initiative included the launch of a Career Hub on the Company intranet to offer user-friendly tools to assist colleagues at any part of their career journey; a virtual Career Expo that featured workshops, panel discussions, external speakers and functional showcases; and people leader support with learning plans focused on career coaching and development. In 2023, the Company expanded the Career Expo from two weeks to a three-month-long series of small-group interactive sessions, which enabled colleagues to interact directly with experts and leaders to learn about career resources and build skills. Over the course of the series, the Company featured 18 workshops, panel discussions and career-planning sessions that gave colleagues a better sense of the many career opportunities that exist at Macy's, Inc. and how colleagues can enhance their skills within their current role or enable them to take the next step in their career.

People leaders participate annually in leadership development training and have access to robust on-demand development resources. Professional colleagues participate in a 90-day onboarding experience with performance milestones, support resources and role-specific training.

Total Rewards

Macy's, Inc. offers comprehensive benefits and an awards strategy that is designed to recognize performance and talent development. Eligible colleagues have varied medical plan options to meet individual needs. The Company provides paid time-off, parental leave and holiday pay, as well as a company 401(k) plan and match, dependent care flexible spending account and a colleague merchandise discount for eligible colleagues.

The Company believes that pay equity is fundamental to its culture and DE&I strategy. Compensation is based on job, responsibilities, experience and performance with incentive opportunities that allow colleagues to share in the Company's success.

As part of our commitment to pay transparency, all colleagues have access to view their role's pay zone and salary range to ensure colleagues understand their earnings potential. In addition, pay ranges are viewable on all job postings nationwide. People leaders and salaried colleagues have access to on-demand Compensation Education webinars to learn how pay is determined and to deep dive into our incentive programs.

Number of Employees

As of February 3, 2024 Macy's, Inc. had approximately 85,581 full-time and part-time U.S. employees, on a combined basis. Macy's and Bloomingdale's workforce, on a combined basis, is comprised of approximately 65% ethnically diverse colleagues (with 30% at the Director+ levels) and 76% female colleagues. Because of the seasonal nature of the retail business, the number of employees peaks during the holiday season. Approximately 8% of employees are represented by unions.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The Company's relationships with its customers, colleagues and the communities it serves drive a deep sense of stewardship in how the Company interacts with its stakeholders. The guiding principles of the Company's ESG strategy are:

•managing the environmental impact of its business;

•promoting positive social impact; and

•implementing strong governance practices that hold Macy's, Inc. accountable.

The Company proactively engages with its stakeholders on ESG issues that span the breadth of its operations. This includes transparency, product responsibility and supply chain and energy management. Macy's, Inc. is guided in its actions and reporting by its stakeholders and by third-party frameworks, including Sustainability Accounting Standards Board's multiline and specialty retailers and distributors standard and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.

The Company continues to advance its ESG strategy as it responds to evolving stakeholder expectations. Certain highlights of recent ESG accomplishments include earning a B score on its 2023 CDP Climate Change Report covering fiscal year 2022, joining US Cotton Trust Protocol, partnering with World Wildlife Fund to publish Water Stewardship policy, publishing Animal Welfare Policy, Exotic Skins Policy, an updated Fur Policy, a Preferred Materials Policy, and a Human Rights Policy. We continued our investment in our female factory workers by rolling out 14 Worker Well Being programs in private brand factories with RISE: Reimagining Industry to Support Equality.

The Company's management is responsible for the development and implementation of its ESG strategies and programs. Ultimate oversight by the Company's Board of Directors is included in its committee charters and practices. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), along with the Disclosure Committee, engages with stakeholders on ESG-related issues (including climate) and provides feedback to management and the Board. The Sustainability Team, which sits within the COO and CFO's office, reports to the Senior Vice President of Private Brand Sourcing, Product Development & Production, and is responsible for the teams that manage ESG initiatives and supply chain transparency. Management committees, including the Sustainability Executive Steering Committee, Disclosure Committee and Corporate Strategy Group, also approve the ESG strategy and priorities, guide risk management and link to growth opportunities. The Environmental Services team is responsible for the development of the Company's environmental programs for all facilities across the organization. These programs include policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws.

Information about our Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information as of March 21, 2024 regarding the Executive Officers of the Company:

Executive Officer Biographies

Tony Spring was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company in February 2024 and is expected to succeed Jeff Gennette as Chairman of the Board upon conclusion of the 2024 Annual Meeting. Prior thereto he served as President and Chief Executive Officer-Elect of the Company from 2023 to 2024, Executive Vice President of the Company from 2021 to 2023 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bloomingdale's from 2014 to 2023, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bloomingdale's from 2008 to 2014, Executive Vice President of Bloomingdale's from 2004 to 2008, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Bloomingdale's from 1998 to 2004 and held various other roles within the Bloomingdale's organization from 1987 to 1998 where he assumed positions of increasing responsibility in the home furnishings area before being promoted to Senior Vice President for home furnishings.

Adrian V. Mitchell served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company starting in March 2023 and has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2020; prior thereto he served as a Managing Director and Partner in the Digital BCG and Consumer Practices of Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, from 2017 to 2020, Chief Executive Officer of Arhaus LLC, a retail chain that designs and sells home furnishings, from 2016 to 2017, in various executive positions at Crate and Barrel Holdings, Inc. from 2010 to 2015 including interim CEO, Chief Operating & Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and in management positions at Target Corporation from 2007 to 2010 including Director of Strategy & Interactive Design for target.com and Director of Innovation & Productivity leading company-wide projects for Target Corporation.

Tracy M. Preston has been Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company since January 2024; prior thereto she served as Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of HanesBrands Inc., an apparel company, from 2021 to 2023, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a retail company, from 2013 to 2021, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Levi Strauss & Co. from 2002 to 2013, Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, a law firm, from 1997 to 2002, and held various positions at several law firms from 1991 to 1997.

Danielle L. Kirgan has been Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation and Human Resources Officer of the Company since 2020 and Chief Human Resources Officer since 2017; prior thereto she served as Senior Vice President, People at American Airlines Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2017, Chief Human Resources Officer at Darden Restaurants, Inc. from 2015 to 2016 and Senior Vice President from 2010, Vice President, Global Human Resources at ACI Worldwide, Inc. in 2009, and Vice President, Human Resources at Conagra Foods, Inc. from 2004 to 2008.

Paul Griscom has been Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company since 2020; prior thereto he served as Vice President and interim Principal Accounting Officer in 2020, Vice President, Financial Reporting and Accounting Services from 2019 to 2020, Vice President, Financial Reporting from 2017 to 2019, Director of Financial Reporting from 2016 to 2017, Director, Training & Products, GAAP Dynamics from 2012 to 2016 and held various positions at KPMG LLP from 2000 to 2012.