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Item 1. Business

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Columbia® | Founded in 1938, our Columbia brand's mission is to unlock the outdoors for everyone.

Our Columbia brand offers authentic, high-value outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment products suited for hiking, trail running, snow, and fishing and hunting activities, as well as everyday outdoor activities.

Our Columbia brand offers authentic, high-value outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment products suited for hiking, trail running, snow sports, and fishing and hunting activities, as well as everyday outdoor activities.

SOREL® | Acquired in 2000, our SOREL brand has evolved from a men's utility boot brand into a contemporary lifestyle brand bringing style to the outdoors.

Our SOREL brand leverages its rich heritage, innovation and style to offer distinct, compelling, and unexpected footwear to consumers around the world.

Mountain Hardwear® | Acquired in 2003, our Mountain Hardwear brand's mission is to encourage and equip people to seek a wilder path in life.

With over 30 years of wild wisdom, our Mountain Hardwear brand continues to offer essential, premium apparel, accessories and equipment products for climbers, mountaineers, skiers, snowboarders, and trail athletes.

prAna® | Acquired in 2014, our prAna brand's mission is to celebrate the spirit of adventure and discovery, encouraging individuals to pursue their passions inspired by an active California lifestyle.

Our prAna brand offers apparel and accessories that blend style and versatility for individuals who embrace movement and have a deep reverence for nature.

Mountain Hardwear® | Acquired in 2003, our Mountain Hardwear brand's mission is to encourage and equip people to seek wilder paths.

With over 30 years of wild wisdom, our Mountain Hardwear brand continues to offer premium technical apparel, accessories and equipment products for climbers, mountaineers, skiers, snowboarders, and trail athletes.

prAna® | Acquired in 2014, our prAna brand's mission is to inspire an active lifestyle, lived with mindfulness and originality.

prAna pairs style and functionality to craft versatile apparel and accessories for those who want the freedom to explore ways of moving and being.

Across our diverse portfolio of brands, our products have gained recognition for their innovation, quality, value, and performance.

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We are committed to designing innovative and functional products for consumers who participate in a wide range of outdoor, active and lifestyle activities, enabling them to enjoy those activities longer and in greater comfort.

We distinguish our products in the marketplace by placing significant value in the design and fit, including the overall appearance and image, and technical performance features of our products.

We distinguish our products in the marketplace through brand-specific product design efforts, with teams focused on aligning product attribute priorities with the needs and preferences of each brand's target consumer, including, but not limited to, product attribute priorities such as versatility, style, quality, value, and technical performance.

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Our team of specialists leads both our internal research and development efforts and works closely with independent suppliers to conceive, develop and commercialize innovative technologies and products to provide the unique performance benefits desired by consumers.

We utilize our working relationships with specialists in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, industrial design, materials research, graphic design, and other related fields, along with consumer insights and feedback, to develop and test innovative performance products, processes, packaging, and displays.

These efforts, coupled with our drive for continuous improvement, represent key factors in the ongoing success of our products.

Our team of specialists leads both our internal research and development efforts and works closely with independent suppliers to conceive, develop and commercialize innovative technologies and materials to provide the unique performance benefits desired by consumers.

We utilize our working relationships with specialists in the fields such as chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, industrial design, materials research, graphic design, and other related fields, along with consumer insights and feedback, to develop and test innovative performance products, processes, packaging, and displays.

These efforts, coupled with our drive for continuous improvement, represent key factors in the success of our products.

MANUFACTURING AND SOURCING

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therefore, we do not own, operate or manage manufacturing facilities.

The majority of our finished goods are produced by contract manufacturers located outside the United States ("U.S.").

The vast majority of our finished goods are produced by contract manufacturers located outside the United States ("U.S.").

We establish and maintain long-term relationships with key finished good manufacturing partners, but generally do not maintain formal long-term manufacturing volume commitments.

The use of contract manufacturers for our finished goods maximizes our flexibility and historically has benefited our product costs.

We continually evaluate our source base and its benefit to our product costs, including evaluation of tariffs and duties.

We value legal, ethical and fair treatment of people involved in manufacturing our products.

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We have programs in place to monitor manufacturer practices and assess alignment with these standards.

We maintain manufacturing liaison offices in seven Asia Pacific countries.

Our personnel in these offices monitor production at our contract manufacturers' facilities to ensure our products are manufactured to our specifications.

We operate manufacturing liaison offices in seven Asia Pacific countries.

Our personnel based in these offices assist with product development and monitor production at our contract manufacturers' facilities to ensure our products are manufactured to our specifications.

In 2025, our apparel, accessories and equipment products for our wholesale and direct-to-consumer ("DTC") businesses were manufactured into finished goods in 16 countries.

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In 2025, finished goods manufacturers in Vietnam and China produced approximately 80% and 10%, respectively, of these products.

Five of the largest contract finished goods manufacturers account for approximately 80% of our footwear production, with the two largest manufacturers accounting for approximately 20% each and three manufacturers accounting for approximately 15%, 15% and 10% individually.

Five of the largest contract finished goods manufacturers account for approximately 80% of our footwear production, with the largest manufacturer accounting for approximately 25%, three manufacturers accounting for approximately 15% each and one manufacturer accounting for approximately 10% individually.

Raw materials for the finished goods manufacturing of our apparel, accessories, equipment, and footwear products are primarily sourced from Asia and are purchased directly by our contract manufacturers.

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Our marketing supports and enhances our competitive position in the marketplace, drives alignment through seasonal initiatives, builds brand equity, raises brand relevance and awareness, infuses our brands with excitement, and, most important, stimulates consumer demand for our products.

Our integrated marketing efforts deliver messages about the performance benefits, features and styles of our products within each of our brands to their target consumers.

Our integrated marketing efforts deliver messages about our brands, as well as the performance benefits, features and styles of our products within each of our brands to their target consumers.

We utilize a variety of means to deliver our marketing messages, including digital marketing, branded e-commerce and marketing sites, social media interactions, television and print publications, experiential events, brand ambassadors, branded and enhanced product store displays, and consumer-focused public relations efforts.

In addition, we reinforce our brands' marketing messages with our key wholesale customers by utilizing digital platforms, television, print and advertising campaigns, as well as in-store branded visual merchandising display tools and favorable product presentation.

We also authorize and encourage our international distributors to connect with consumers by operating e-commerce and marketing sites and maintaining a presence on social media platforms.

We also authorize and encourage our international distributors to connect with consumers by local activations, operating e-commerce and marketing sites and maintaining a presence on social media platforms.

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SALES AND DISTRIBUTION

We sell our products in more than 110 countries and operate in four reportable segments:

We sell our products in 115 countries and operate in four reportable segments:

U.S., Latin America and Asia Pacific ("LAAP"), Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"), and Canada.

These reportable segments are organized by geographic location.

Each reportable

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segment operates predominantly in one industry:

Each reportable segment operates predominantly in one industry:

the design, development, marketing, and distribution of outdoor, active and lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment.

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wholesale and DTC businesses.

We have over 1,850 wholesale customers in the U.S.

We have nearly 1,950 wholesale customers in the U.S.

In 2025, our five largest U.S.

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As of December 31, 2025, our U.S.

DTC distribution channel sold our products in over 170 retail stores, including 28 temporary clearance locations.

DTC brick-and-mortar distribution channel sold our products in over 170 retail stores.

Our US DTC e-commerce business also includes the operation of e-commerce websites for each of our four brands.

We distribute the majority of our U.S.

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LAAP provides apparel, accessories and equipment products through our Columbia, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands and footwear products through our Columbia and SOREL brands.

These products are sold by our wholly owned subsidiaries in Japan, Korea and China, and through distributors in other LAAP markets.

We have over 350 wholesale customers, including distributors, in LAAP.

These products are sold by our wholly owned subsidiaries in Japan, Korea and China, and through distributors in other LAAP markets through our LAAP wholesale and DTC distribution channels.

We have nearly 400 wholesale customers, including distributors, in LAAP.

In 2025, our five largest LAAP wholesale customers accounted for approximately 15% of LAAP net sales.

As of December 31, 2024, our LAAP DTC distribution channel sold our products in nearly 310 retail stores.

As of December 31, 2025, our LAAP DTC brick-and-mortar distribution channel sold our products in over 305 retail stores.

Our LAAP DTC e-commerce business also includes the operation of e-commerce websites for our Columbia brand in Japan, Korea and China, as well as our SOREL and Mountain Hardwear brands in Japan.

We distribute LAAP products through third-party logistics companies that operate distribution centers near Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai for our Japan, Korea and China businesses, respectively, as well as through third-party logistics companies that operate facilities located near receiving ports for our China business.

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EMEA provides apparel, accessories and equipment products through our Columbia, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands and footwear products through our Columbia and SOREL brands.

These products are sold by our Europe-direct and EMEA distributor businesses.

These products are sold by our Europe-direct and EMEA distributor businesses through our EMEA wholesale and DTC distribution channels.

We have nearly 3,200 wholesale customers, including distributors, in EMEA.

In 2025, our three largest EMEA wholesale customers accounted for approximately 20% of EMEA net sales and less than 10% individually.

As of December 31, 2024, our Europe-direct distribution channel sold our products in over 60 retail stores.

As of December 31, 2025, our Europe-direct DTC brick-and-mortar distribution channel sold our products in over 70 retail stores and e-commerce sites in 10 countries.

Our Europe-direct e-commerce business also includes the operation of e-commerce websites for our Columbia and SOREL brands in 10 countries.

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We distribute the majority of our EMEA products from a distribution center that we own and operate in France for our Europe-direct business, as well as through third-party logistics companies that operate facilities located near receiving ports.

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approximately 17% and 13%, respectively.

As of December 31, 2024, our Canada DTC distribution channel sold our products in over 10 retail stores.

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As of December 31, 2025, our Canada DTC brick-and-mortar distribution channel sold our products in over 15 retail stores.

Our Canada DTC e-commerce business also includes the operation of e-commerce websites for our Columbia, SOREL and Mountain Hardwear brands,

We distribute the majority of Canada products from a distribution center that we own and operate in the province of Ontario in Canada, as well as through third-party logistics companies that operate facilities located near receiving ports.

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Our trademarks create a market for our products, identify our company and differentiate our products from competitors' products.

We own many trademarks, including Columbia Sportswear Company®, Columbia®, SOREL®, Mountain Hardwear®, prAna®, the Columbia diamond shaped logo, the Mountain Hardwear nut logo, the SOREL polar bear logo, and the prAna sitting pose and horn design logos, as well as many other trademarks relating to our brands, products, styles, and technologies.

We also place significant importance on trade dress (the overall appearance and image of our products) which, as much as trademarks, distinguishes Columbia’s products in the marketplace.

We own many trademarks, including Columbia Sportswear Company®, Columbia®, SOREL®, Mountain Hardwear®, prAna®, the Columbia diamond shaped logo, the Mountain Hardwear nut logo, the SOREL polar bear logo, and the prAna horn design logo, as well as many other trademarks relating to our brands, products, styles, and technologies.

Trademark registrations generally are renewable indefinitely, subject to timely payment of renewal fees and, in certain jurisdictions, continued use of the trademark.

We also place significant importance on trade dress (the overall appearance and image of our products) which distinguishes Columbia’s products in the marketplace.

Our design and utility patents describe the technologies, processes and designs incorporated into many of our most important products.

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We also face competition from our wholesale customers who, under their own private brand names, produce and distribute similar products to our target consumers through their own retail stores and e-commerce businesses.

We identify our primary competitive factors in the markets for outdoor, active and lifestyle products to be brand strength, product innovation, design, versatility, functionality, performance, durability, and price, as well as effective marketing and delivery of product in alignment with consumer expectations.

We identify our primary competitive factors in the markets for outdoor, active and lifestyle products to be brand strength, product innovation, quality, value, style, performance, as well as effective marketing and delivery of product in alignment with consumer expectations.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

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See Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information of risks relating to these laws, rules, and regulations.

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HUMAN CAPITAL

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As of December 31, 2025, our employee workforce of approximately 9,620 employees consisted of approximately 5,730 full-time and part-time retail employees, 990 distribution center employees and 2,900 corporate and/or office employees.

From December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2024, we had an overall employee turnover rate of approximately 56%, impacted by approximately 79% and 54% turnover rates in our retail and distribution employee base, respectively.

Approximately 32% of our workforce was located outside of the U.S.

as of December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, our global workforce was self-disclosed as 55% female, 42% male, less than 1% non-binary, and 2% undisclosed or chose not to identify.

In the U.S., the self-disclosed ethnicity of our workforce, including retail and distribution employees, was 55% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Asian, 7% Black, less than 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, less than 1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 3% two or more races, and 2% undisclosed or chose not to identify.

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Compensation and Benefits

Our compensation plans aim to reward performance.

We offer competitive wages and, to align the interest of our management with those of our shareholders, shares of our common stock through a stock incentive plan.

We offer competitive compensation packages which may include performance-based bonuses and, to align the interest of our management with those of our shareholders, share-based compensation through a stock incentive plan.

Globally, we offer employees affordable, competitive and comprehensive benefit programs.

In the U.S., for our largest employee base, we sponsor comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and health savings or flexible spending account plans.

We also provide 401(k) plan matching of employee contributions, paid time off, an employee assistance plan, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We make available free of charge on or through the investor relations section on our website at http://investor.columbia.com/sec-filings our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Detailed information regarding our (and our brands’) corporate responsibility priorities and progress can be found in our latest "Impact Report" at http://columbia.com/corporate-responsibility.

We make available free of charge on or through the investor relations section on our website at https://investor.columbia.com/sec-filings our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Detailed information regarding our (and our brands’) corporate responsibility priorities and progress can be found in our latest "Impact Report" at https://columbia.com/corporate-responsibility.

The content of such report is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Name Age Position

Boyle 75 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Boyle 44 Executive Vice President, Columbia Brand President

Bragdon 62 Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

Kulok 59 Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Luther 56 Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Human Resources Officer

Boyle 76 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

Boyle 45 President, Columbia Brand

Bragdon 63 President

Luther 57 Executive Vice President, Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel

Kulok 60 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Swanson 51 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Craig Zanon 65 Executive Vice President, Emerging Brands, EMEA and Asia Direct

Boyle joined the Company in 1971 as General Manager, served as the Company's President from 1988 to 2015 and reassumed the role in 2017.

Craig Zanon 66 Executive Vice President, Emerging Brands, Europe-direct and Asia Direct

Boyle joined the Company in 1971 as General Manager and served as the Company's President from 1988 to 2015, reassuming the role from 2017 to November 2025.

Boyle has served as Chief Executive Officer since 1988.

He has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1978, and as Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors from November 2019 until his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors in January 2020.

Boyle is also a member of the Board of Directors of Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:

NWN), and its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company.

Boyle is a third-generation member of the Company's founding Boyle family, the father of Joseph P.

Boyle, and the son of Gertrude Boyle, who served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1970 until her death in 2019.

Boyle joined the Company in 2005 and has served in numerous roles of increasing leadership and responsibility, including General Merchandising Manager of Outerwear, Accessories, Equipment, Collegiate and Licensing, Vice President of Apparel Merchandising, and Senior Vice President of Columbia Brand Merchandising & Design.

He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Columbia Brand President in 2017.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr.

Boyle served in a business development role for Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects.

Boyle is a third-generation member of the Company's founding Boyle family, and the father of Joseph P.

Boyle joined the Company in 2005 and has served in numerous roles of increasing leadership and responsibility, including General Merchandising Manager of Outerwear, Accessories, Equipment, Collegiate and Licensing, Vice President of Apparel Merchandising, Senior Vice President of Columbia Brand Merchandising & Design, and Executive Vice President, Columbia Brand President.

In November 2025, he was appointed President, Columbia Brand.

Boyle is a fourth-generation member of the Company's founding Boyle family, and the son of Timothy P.

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In 2017, he assumed oversight of the Company's international distributor business.

In November 2025, Mr.

Bragdon was appointed President of the Company.

Bragdon is also a member of the Board of Directors of Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:

NWN), and its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, and serves on the Board of the Portland Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr.

Bragdon served as an attorney in the corporate securities and finance group at Stoel Rives LLP, and Special Assistant Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice.

Luther joined the Company in 2008 as Deputy General Counsel.

She was appointed Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer in September 2015 and named Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Human Resources Officer in January 2023.

In November 2025, Mrs.

Luther was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel.

Prior to joining the Company, she served at Northwest Natural Gas from 2002 to 2008, most recently as Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer, and was an attorney at Stoel Rives LLP from 1997 to 2002.

Kulok joined the Company in 2008 as Senior Director of Global Planning.

She was promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations in 2015, was named Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations and Manufacturing in July 2020 and Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer in November 2020.

In January 2026, Ms.

Kulok was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

Prior to joining the Company, Ms.

Kulok held various leadership positions at NIKE, Inc., including USA Apparel Marketplace Planning Director and Director of Regional Planning.

Luther joined the Company in 2008 as Deputy General Counsel.

She was appointed Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer in September 2015 and named Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Human Resources Officer in January 2023.

Swanson joined the Company in 2003 and has served in numerous roles of increasing responsibility during his tenure, being named Vice President of Finance in 2015 and promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in 2017 and to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2020.

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Swanson served in a variety of financial planning and analysis, tax, and accounting roles, including senior financial analyst at Freightliner Corporation and at Tality Corporation, and as a senior tax and business advisory associate at Arthur Andersen.

Craig Zanon joined the Company in 2021 as Senior Vice President, Emerging Brands and was elevated to Executive Vice President, Emerging Brands, EMEA and Asia Direct in February 2024.

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Craig Zanon joined the Company in 2021 as Senior Vice President, Emerging Brands and was elevated to Executive Vice President, Emerging Brands, Europe-direct and Asia Direct in February 2024.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr.

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Footwear and General Manager for the Americas.

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Item 1. Business