Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
Macy's is hereby furnishing the following information regarding its business,
some of which has not been previously reported, derived from the confidential
preliminary offering memorandum, dated as of
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The Notes and related guarantees
are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified
institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in
Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside
The information contained in or incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 hereto into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01. This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits 99.1 Excerpts from Confidential Preliminary Offering Memorandum, dated as ofMay 26, 2020 , in connection with the Notes offering. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).
Cautionary Forward-Looking Statements
Statements that are included in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs and assumptions of, and on information available to, the management of Macy's at the time such statements are made. The following are or may constitute forward-looking statements: (i) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe," "expect," "future," "potential," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "think," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof, and (ii) statements regarding matters that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties relating to:
· the effects of the weather, natural disasters, and health pandemics, including
the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), on Macy's business, including the ability to reopen stores, customer demand and its supply chain, as well as its consolidated results of operation, financial position and cash flows;
· the possible invalidity of the underlying beliefs and assumptions;
· Macy's ability to successfully implement its Polaris strategy, including the
ability to realize the anticipated benefits within the expected time frame or at all;
· the success of Macy's operational decisions, such as product sourcing,
merchandise mix and pricing, and marketing, and strategic initiatives, such as Growth stores, Backstage on-mall off-price business, and vendor direct expansion;
· general consumer-spending levels, including the impact of changes in general
economic conditions, consumer disposable income levels, consumer confidence levels, the availability, cost and level of consumer debt, and the costs of basic necessities and other goods;
· competitive pressures from department stores, specialty stores, general
merchandise stores, manufacturers' outlets, off-price and discount stores, and all other retail channels, including the Internet, catalogs and television;
· Macy's ability to remain competitive and relevant as consumers' shopping
behaviors migrate to other shopping channels and to maintain its brand and reputation;
· possible systems failures and/or security breaches, including any security
breach that results in the theft, transfer or unauthorized disclosure of customer, employee or company information, or the failure to comply with various laws applicable to Macy's in the event of such a breach;
· the cost of employee benefits as well as attracting and retaining quality
employees;
· transactions and strategy involving Macy's real estate portfolio;
· the seasonal nature of Macy's business;
· conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions, and changes
in expected synergies, cost savings and non-recurring charges;
· the potential for the incurrence of charges in connection with the impairment
of intangible assets, including goodwill;
· possible changes or developments in social, economic, business, industry,
market, legal and regulatory circumstances and conditions;
· possible actions taken or omitted to be taken by third parties, including
customers, suppliers, business partners, competitors and legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities and officials;
· changes in relationships with vendors and other product and service providers;
· currency, interest and exchange rates and other capital market, economic and
geo-political conditions;
· unstable political conditions, civil unrest, terrorist activities and armed
conflicts;
· the possible inability of Macy's manufacturers or transporters to deliver
products in a timely manner or meet Macy's quality standards;
· Macy's reliance on foreign sources of production, including risks related to
the disruption of imports by labor disputes, regional and global health pandemics, and regional political and economic conditions; and
· duties, taxes, other charges and quotas on imports.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf concerning the matters addressed in this Current Report on Form 8-K could affect our financial results and cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information we may provide. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof. You should read this Current Report on Form 8-K completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We hereby qualify our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Macy's, Inc.
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