Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of the end of the fiscal year ended February 1, 2026. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial
officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 1, 2026, the end of the period covered by
this annual report, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective
to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Management’s Report on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting
In accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act and SEC rules thereunder, management has conducted an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 1,
2026, based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission. Management’s report regarding that assessment is included on page F-2 of this report, with our consolidated
financial statements, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our independent registered public accounting firm,
KPMG LLP, audited the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K and has issued an audit report on
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. KPMG’s report is included on page F-3 and F-4 of this report,
with our consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There were no other changes in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, no director or officer of
the Company adopted, terminated or modified a ‘ Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement ’ or ‘ non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement ,’
as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not Applicable.
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Part III
In accordance with General Instruction G(3) of
Form 10-K, most of the information called for by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III will be incorporated by reference to the Company’s
definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held June 9, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”),
as set forth below.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information relating to our directors will be
set forth under the caption “Proposal One-Election of Directors” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Information relating to our executive officers
is included in Part I of this report under the caption “Information about our Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Information relating to compliance with Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act will be set forth under the caption “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the 2026 Proxy Statement
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to the code of ethics that
applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing
similar functions will be set forth under the caption “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to insider trading policy
that applies to our directors, principal executive officers and employees will be set forth under the caption “Insider Trading Policy”
in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to material changes, if any,
in the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees for our Board of Directors will be set forth under the caption “Procedures
for Shareholder Recommendations of Director Nominees” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to the Audit Committee of
our Board of Directors, including the composition of the Audit Committee and the Board’s determinations concerning whether certain
members of the Audit Committee are “financial experts” as that term is defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K will
be set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Audit Committee” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information relating to this item will be set
forth under the captions “Report of the Compensation Committee,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) Executive
Compensation” including the executive compensation tables and disclosures following the CD&A and “Director Compensation”
in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Information relating to this item will be set
forth under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information relating to this item will be set
forth in the last two paragraphs under the caption “Audit Committee” and the caption “Corporate Governance” in
the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Information relating to this item will be set
forth under the caption “Proposal Three - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the
2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Part IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Documents filed as part of this report on Form 10-K:
(1) The following reports and financial statements are included
in this report on Form 10-K:
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Reports of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance
Sheets as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025
Consolidated Statements of Operations for
the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week period ended
January 28, 2024
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
(Loss) / Income for the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week
period ended January 28, 2024
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week period ended
January 28, 2024
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’
Equity for the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week
period ended January 28, 2024
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements
(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
Financial Statement Schedules have been
omitted because the information required has been separately disclosed in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.
(b) Exhibits:
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
as amended September 16, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for
the quarter ended October 31, 2021)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company as amended September
5, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on September 8, 2023)
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(See Exhibit 3.1)
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (See Exhibit 3.2)
4.3
Description of the Company’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349)
for the year ended February 2, 2020).
Pursuant to Regulation
S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments, if any, evidencing long-term debt not exceeding 10% of the Company’s total assets have been
omitted and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
10.1(b)
Form of Outside Director Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on January 17, 2006)*
10.1(c)
2024 Amendment and Restatement of the Hooker Furnishings Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated May 3, 2024 (SEC File No. 000-25349))*
10.1(d)
2010 Amended and Restated Hooker Furniture Corporation Supplemental Retirement Income Plan, dated as of
June 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended
October 31, 2010)*
10.1(e)
Form of Performance Stock Units Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended July 28, 2024)*
10.1(f)
Form of RSU Time-based Vesting Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended July 28, 2024)*
10.1(j)
First Amendment to the 2010 Amended and Restated Hooker Furniture Corporation Supplemental Retirement
Income Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed
with the SEC on November 15, 2019)*
10.1(k)
Employment Agreement, dated February 20, 2025, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Jeremy
R. Hoff (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on
February 26, 2025).*
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10.1(l)
Employment Agreement, dated February 20, 2025, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and C. Earl
Armstrong, III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed
on February 26, 2025).*
10.1(m)
Employment Agreement, dated February 20, 2025, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Anne
J. Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on
February 26, 2025).*
10.2
Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 1, 2025 by and between the Company and Magnussen Home Furnishings,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December
3, 2025).
10.3
Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2024, between Bank of America,
N.A. and Hooker Furnishings Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December 6, 2024).
10.4
Cooperation Agreement dated January 1, 2026 by and among Hooker Furnishings Corporation, Global Value
Investment Corporation and each of the parties listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on January 2, 2026).
10.5
First Amendment to Cooperation Agreement dated February 17, 2026 by and among Hooker Furnishings Corporation,
Global Value Investment Corporation and each of the parties listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on February 17, 2026).
19.1
Hooker Furniture Corporation Insider trading policy filed herewith
21
List of Subsidiaries:
Bradington-Young LLC,
a North Carolina limited liability company
Sam Moore Furniture
LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer (filed herewith)
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal financial officer (filed herewith)
32.1
Rule 13a-14(b) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial
officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
97
Hooker Furnishings Corporation Compensation Recoupment Policy, as amended and restated on September 5,
2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on April
12, 2024)
101
The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
February 1, 2026, formatted in Interactive Extensible Business Reporting Language (“IXBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets,
(ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss)/income, (iv) consolidated statements
of cash flows, (v) consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and (vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements,
tagged as blocks of text (filed herewith)
104
Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Management contract or compensatory plan
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION
April 17, 2026
/s/ Jeremy R. Hoff
Jeremy R. Hoff
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Jeremy R. Hoff
Chief Executive Officer and
April 17, 2026
Jeremy R. Hoff
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ C. Earl Armstrong III
Senior Vice President - Finance
April 17, 2026
C. Earl Armstrong III
and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ W. Christopher Beeler, Jr.
Director (Board Chair)
April 17, 2026
W. Christopher Beeler, Jr.
/s/ Maria C. Duey
Director
April 17, 2026
Maria C. Duey
/s/ Paulette Garafalo
Director
April 17, 2026
Paulette Garafalo
/s/ Christopher L. Henson
Director
April 17, 2026
Christopher L. Henson
/s/ Paul A. Huckfeldt
Director
April 17, 2026
Paul A. Huckfeldt
/s/ Tonya H. Jackson
Director
April 17, 2026
Tonya H. Jackson
/s/ Ellen C. Taaffe
Director
April 17, 2026
Ellen C. Taaffe
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting F-2
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 185 ) F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week period ended January 28, 2024 F-6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week period ended January 28, 2024 F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week period ended January 28, 2024 F-8
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity the fifty-two-week period ended February 1, 2026, the fifty-three-week period ended February 2, 2025 and the fifty-two-week period ended January 28, 2024 F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10
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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL
CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
To the Shareholders of
Hooker Furnishings Corporation
Martinsville, Virginia
Management is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision
and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted
an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the Company’s
evaluation under that framework, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective
as of February 1, 2026.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026 has been audited by KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
Jeremy R. Hoff
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
April 17, 2026
C. Earl Armstrong III
Senior Vice President – Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
April 17, 2026
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Hooker Furnishings Corporation:
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of
February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss)/income, cash flows, and
shareholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, and the related notes (collectively,
the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We
also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated April 17, 2026
expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required
to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matter
The
critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that
was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material
to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication
of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are
not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or
disclosures to which it relates.
Sufficiency
of audit evidence over revenue
As
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company generates revenue primarily through the sale of home furnishings
and hospitality furniture products. Revenue is recognized by the Company at the time of shipment to the customer. The Company recorded
$320.9 million of net sales for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2026.
We
identified the evaluation of the sufficiency of audit evidence over revenue as a critical audit matter. Subjective auditor judgment was
required due to the highly automated nature of certain processes to record revenue that involved interfacing data across multiple information
technology (IT) systems and the overall volume of transactions. Additionally, IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge
were required to evaluate the nature and extent of evidence obtained over revenue.
The
following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor judgment to determine the
nature and extent of procedures to be performed over processing and recording of revenue. We involved IT professionals with specialized
skills and knowledge, who assisted in 1) gaining an understanding of the systems used in the Company’s recognition of revenue and
2) evaluating the design and testing the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the revenue process. This included
general IT and certain application controls interacting within the Company’s revenue recognition process. For a sample of
revenue transactions, we assessed the recorded amount by comparing to underlying documentation, including invoices, cash receipts, bills
of lading, and contracts with customers. We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained by assessing the results of procedures
performed, including the appropriateness of the nature and extent of such evidence.
/s/
KPMG LLP
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003.
Charlotte,
North Carolina
April 17, 2026
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Hooker Furnishings Corporation:
Opinion
on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We
have audited Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of February
1, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We
also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated
balance sheets of the Company as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive
(loss)/income, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, and
the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated April 17, 2026 expressed an unqualified
opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis
for Opinion
The
Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit
of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing
the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition
and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of
any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/
KPMG LLP
Charlotte,
North Carolina
April 17, 2026
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HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
February 1,
February 2,
As of
2026
2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,112
$ 6,295
Trade accounts receivable, net (See notes 4 and 5)
37,786
45,487
Inventories (see note 6)
48,684
66,228
Income tax recoverable
30
521
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
5,283
5,080
Current assets held for sale (See note 3)
-
17,513
Total current assets
92,895
141,124
Property, plant and equipment, net (See note 7)
25,207
27,343
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (See note 10)
30,422
29,238
Deferred taxes (See note 16)
24,941
16,057
Operating leases right-of-use assets (See note 11)
23,015
39,264
Intangible assets, net (See note 9)
12,994
17,999
Goodwill (See note 9)
575
15,036
Non-current assets held for sale (See note 3)
-
11,269
Other assets
15,842
16,612
Total non-current assets
132,996
172,818
Total assets
$ 225,891
$ 313,942
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable
$ 11,002
$ 16,376
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
3,730
3,851
Accrued income taxes
42
49
Customer deposits
5,291
5,655
Current portion of operating lease liabilities (See note 11)
5,445
6,311
Other accrued expenses
2,083
2,916
Current liabilities held for sale (See note 3)
-
4,816
Total current liabilities
27,593
39,974
Long term debt (See note 12)
3,223
21,717
Deferred compensation (See note 13)
6,365
6,795
Operating lease liabilities (See note 11)
19,468
35,331
Long-term liabilities held for sale (See note 3)
-
5,742
Total long-term liabilities
29,056
69,585
Total liabilities
56,649
109,559
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 10,764 and 10,703 shares issued and outstanding on each date
51,361
50,474
Retained earnings
117,603
153,336
Accumulated other comprehensive income
278
573
Total shareholders’ equity
169,242
204,383
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 225,891
$ 313,942
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
For the 52 Week Period Ended February 1, 2026, the 53 Week Period Ended February 2, 2025 and the 52 Week Period Ended January 28, 2024
2026
2025
2024
Net sales
$ 278,139
$ 317,357
$ 344,645
Cost of sales
204,644
239,221
250,681
Gross profit
73,495
78,136
93,964
Selling and administrative expenses
71,921
83,823
74,731
Goodwill and trade name impairment charges
15,576
1,055
-
Intangible asset amortization
2,462
2,763
2,816
Operating (loss) / income
( 16,464 )
( 9,505 )
16,417
Other income, net
196
2,711
858
Interest expense, net
765
1,274
1,573
(Loss) / income from continuing operations before income taxes
( 17,033 )
( 8,068 )
15,702
Income tax (benefit) / expense
( 4,254 )
( 1,902 )
3,356
Net (loss) / income from continuing operations
( 12,779 )
( 6,166 )
12,346
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
( 14,188 )
( 6,341 )
( 2,481 )
Net (loss) / income
$ ( 26,967 )
$ ( 12,507 )
$ 9,865
Basic:
(Loss) / earnings from continuing operations per share
$ ( 1.20 )
$ ( 0.59 )
$ 1.15
Loss from discontinued operations per share
( 1.34 )
( 0.60 )
( 0.24 )
Basic (loss) / earnings per share
$ ( 2.54 )
$ ( 1.19 )
$ 0.91
Diluted:
(Loss) / earnings from continuing operations per share
$ ( 1.20 )
$ ( 0.59 )
$ 1.15
Loss from discontinued operations per share
( 1.34 )
( 0.60 )
( 0.24 )
Diluted (loss) / earnings per share
$ ( 2.54 )
$ ( 1.19 )
$ 0.91
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
10,606
10,525
10,684
Diluted
10,606
10,525
10,838
Cash dividends declared per share
$ 0.805
$ 0.92
$ 0.89
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) / INCOME
(In thousands)
For the 52 Week Period Ended February 1, 2026, 53 Week Period Ended February 2, 2025 and the 52 Week Period Ended January 28, 2024
2026
2025
2024
Net (Loss) / Income
$( 26,967 )
$( 12,507 )
$ 9,865
Other comprehensive income:
Actuarial adjustments
( 389 )
( 212 )
( 172 )
Income tax effect on adjustments
94
51
41
Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost
( 295 )
( 161 )
( 131 )
Total Comprehensive (Loss) / Income
$ ( 27,262 )
$ ( 12,668 )
$ 9,734
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
For the 52 Week Period Ended February 1, 2026, the 53 Week Period Ended February 2, 2025 and the 52 Week Period Ended January 28, 2024
2026
2025
2024
Operating Activities:
Net (loss) / income
$ ( 26,967 )
$ ( 12,507 )
$ 9,865
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
( 14,188 )
( 6,341 )
( 2,481 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
7,064
7,752
7,663
Deferred income tax expense/(benefit)
( 8,790 )
( 4,006 )
2,523
Goodwill and tradename impairment
15,576
1,055
-
Non-cash restricted stock and performance awards
887
950
1,706
Provision adjustment for doubtful accounts and sales
allowances
( 405 )
2,672
( 549 )
Gain on life insurance policies
( 1,335 )
( 1,213 )
( 984 )
Loss on disposal of assets
27
-
35
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
8,105
( 11,338 )
9,971
Inventories
17,544
( 13,205 )
33,135
Income tax recoverable
491
2,492
65
Prepaid expenses and other assets
219
( 486 )
( 4,876 )
Trade accounts payable
( 5,816 )
4,766
17,131
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
( 122 )
( 3,549 )
( 1,890 )
Accrued income taxes
( 7 )
49
-
Customer deposits
( 364 )
( 265 )
( 2,590 )
Operating lease liabilities
( 479 )
424
( 2,086 )
Other accrued expenses
( 696 )
( 1,138 )
( 4,261 )
Deferred compensation
( 818 )
( 830 )
( 937 )
Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities
$ 18,302
$ ( 22,036 )
$ 66,402
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
5,499
-
-
Acquisitions
-
-
( 2,373 )
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
( 3,163 )
( 3,074 )
( 5,238 )
Premiums paid on life insurance policies
( 392 )
( 395 )
( 406 )
Proceeds received on life insurance policies
-
936
1,036
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
28
3
-
Net cash used in investing activities
$ 1,972
$ ( 2,530 )
$ ( 6,981 )
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
104,568
22,085
-
Payments for long-term loans
( 123,078 )
( 22,900 )
( 1,400 )
Cash dividends paid
( 8,766 )
( 9,854 )
( 9,682 )
Debt issuance cost
( 118 )
( 480 )
-
Purchase and retirement of common stock
-
-
( 11,674 )
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
$ ( 27,394 )
$ ( 11,149 )
$ ( 22,756 )
Discontinued Operations:
Cash used in operating activities
2,070
( 980 )
( 10,931 )
Cash used in investing activities
( 133 )
( 169 )
( 1,577 )
Cash provided by / (used in) discontinued operations
$ 1,937
$ ( 1,149 )
$ ( 12,508 )
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 5,183 )
( 36,864 )
24,157
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
6,295
43,159
19,002
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
$ 1,112
$ 6,295
$ 43,159
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net
$ 691
$ 1,312
$ 1,375
Income taxes (refund) / paid, net
( 445 )
( 2,328 )
23
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:
Increase / (Decrease) in lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
55
3,201
( 10,646 )
Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases
441
167
190
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In
thousands, except per share data)
For the 52 Week Period Ended February 1, 2026, the 53 Week Period Ended February 2, 2025 and the 52 Week Period Ended January 28, 2024
Accumulated
Other
Total
Common Stock
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Earnings
Income
Equity
Balance at January 29, 2023
11,197
$ 50,770
$ 184,386
$ 865
$ 236,021
Net income
$ 9,865
$ 9,865
Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 41
$ ( 131 )
( 131 )
Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.89 per share)
( 9,682 )
( 9,682 )
Purchase and retirement of common stock
( 620 )
$ ( 2,952 )
( 8,852 )
( 11,804 )
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures
95
( 156 )
( 156 )
Restricted stock compensation cost
1,702
1,702
Performance-based restricted stock units cost
773
773
PSU awards
( 613 )
( 613 )
Balance at January 28, 2024
10,672
$ 49,524
$ 175,717
$ 734
$ 225,975
Net loss
$ ( 12,507 )
$ ( 12,507 )
Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 51
$ ( 161 )
( 161 )
Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.92 per share)
( 9,874 )
( 9,874 )
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures
31
$ ( 404 )
( 404 )
Restricted stock compensation cost
1,593
1,593
Performance-based restricted stock units cost
453
453
PSU awards
( 692 )
( 692 )
Balance at February 2, 2025
10,703
$ 50,474
$ 153,336
$ 573
$ 204,383
Net loss
$ ( 26,967 )
$ ( 26,967 )
Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 94
$ ( 295 )
( 295 )
Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.81 per share)
( 8,766 )
( 8,766 )
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures
61
$ ( 220 )
( 220 )
Restricted stock compensation cost
1,257
1,257
Performance-based restricted stock units cost
432
432
PSU awards
( 582 )
( 582 )
Balance at February 1, 2026
10,764
$ 51,361
$ 117,603
$ 278
$ 169,242
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar and share amounts in tables, except per
share amounts, in thousands unless otherwise indicated)
For the Fifty-Two Weeks Ended February 1, 2026
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business
Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries
(the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) design, import, manufacture and market residential
household furniture, hospitality and contract furniture, lighting, accessories, and home décor for sale to wholesale and retail
merchandisers located principally in North America.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Hooker Furnishings Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation. All references to the Company refer to the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless specifically
referring to segment information.
Operating Segments
As a public entity, we are required to present
disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial
statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The
management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance
of the Company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting
as outlined in ASC 280 Segments (“ASC 280”), which are to allow the users of our financial statements to:
◾ better understand our performance;
◾ better assess our prospects for future net cash
flows; and
◾ make more informed judgments about us as a whole.
We define our segments as those operations our
chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. We measure the results
of our segments using, among other measures, each segment’s net sales, gross profit and operating income, as determined by the information
regularly reviewed by the CODM.
For financial reporting purposes, we are organized
into two operating segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses:
◾ Hooker Branded , consisting of the operations
of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses;
◾ Domestic Upholstery , which includes the
domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West;
and
◾
All Other, consisting of intercompany eliminations and operating segments that are not individually reportable; therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280. Due to a change in the way management internally evaluates operating performance, beginning with the fiscal 2026 first quarter, Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments’ results now include all the sales of products formerly included in H Contract’s results. Fiscal 2025 results discussed below have been recast to reflect this change. During fiscal 2026, the Company completed the divestiture of Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence (“SLF”) casegoods brands, formerly part of the Home Meridian segment. As the PFC and SLF businesses have been classified as discontinued operations, the remaining business does not qualify as a reportable segment, therefore, the Home Meridian segment will be eliminated. The Samuel Lawrence Hospitality product line will be reported within All Other.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider cash on hand, demand deposits in banks
and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
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Trade Accounts Receivable
Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable
are due from retailers and dealers that sell residential home furnishings or commercial purchasers of our hospitality and senior living
products, and consist of a large number of entities with a broad geographic dispersion. We perform credit evaluations of our customers
and generally do not require collateral.
These trade accounts receivable are reported net
of customer allowances and an allowance for doubtful accounts.
Reserves for customer allowances comprise the
majority of the reduction of our gross trade accounts receivable to the estimated fair value reported on the face of our financial statements.
We regularly review and revise customer allowances based on unprocessed claims received and current and historical activity and any agreements
made with specific customers.
We regularly review and revise accounts receivable
for doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debts. If the financial condition of a customer or customers were to deteriorate, resulting
in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional bad debt allowances may be required. In the event a receivable is determined
to be potentially uncollectible, we engage collection agencies or law firms to attempt to collect amounts owed to us after all internal
collection attempts have ended. Once we have determined the receivable is uncollectible, it is charged against the allowance for doubtful
accounts.
Fair Value Measurements
We utilize valuation techniques that maximize
the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. We determine fair value based on assumptions
that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering
market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable
inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
◾ Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices
in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
◾ Level 2 Inputs: Observable inputs other
than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
◾ Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for
the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations
in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of certain of our financial
instruments (cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, and accrued liabilities) approximates fair value because
of the short-term nature of those instruments. The carrying value of Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period
and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period. See Note 10 for details.
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of finished furniture
for sale, raw materials, manufacturing supplies and furniture in process, are stated at the lower of cost, or market value, with cost
determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Under this method, inventory is valued at cost, which is determined by applying
a cumulative index to current year inventory dollars. We believe the use of the LIFO method results in a better matching of costs and
revenues. We review inventories on hand and record an allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory based on historic experience and
expected sales.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost,
less allowances for depreciation. Provision for depreciation has been computed at annual rates using straight-line or declining balance
depreciation methods that will amortize the cost of the depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives.
Leases
Leases are classified as either finance leases
or operating leases based on criteria in Topic 842. All of our current leases are classified as operating leases. We do not currently
have finance leases but could in the future.
Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets and liabilities are recognized on the adoption date based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term.
As interest rates are not explicitly stated or implicit in any of our leases, we utilized our collateralized incremental borrowing rate
at the adoption date of February 4, 2019. The Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease.
The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow
an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is
reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.
At the inception of a lease, we allocate the consideration
in the contract to each lease and non-lease component based on the component’s relative stand-alone price to determine the lease
payments. Lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease term. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in
the initial lease liability. Some of our real estate leases contain variable lease payments, including payments based on the percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”). We used February 2019 CPI-U issued by the US Department
of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure lease payments and calculate lease liabilities upon adoption of this standard.
Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate, or payments based on a change in our portion of the operating expenses, including
real estate taxes and insurance, are recorded when incurred.
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We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses.
In accordance with the provisions of Topic 842, since we have not been relieved as the primary obligor of the warehouse lease, we cannot
net the sublease income against our lease payment to calculate the lease liability and ROU asset. Our practice is to straight-line the
sub-lease income over the term of the sublease.
Our leases have remaining lease terms of less
than one year to ten years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to ten years . We have elected not to recognize ROU
assets and lease liabilities that arise from short term leases for any class of underlying asset. Short term leases are leases with lease
terms of 12 months or less with either (a) no renewal option or (b) a renewal option which we are not reasonably certain to exercise.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and
equipment and definite-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of the assets or asset groups may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash
flows from the use of those assets. When any such impairment exists, the related assets are written down to fair value. Long-lived assets
subject to disposal by sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less estimated cost to sell, are no longer
depreciated, and are reported separately as “assets held for sale” in the consolidated balance sheets.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
We own both definite-lived (amortizable) assets
and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Our amortizable intangible assets are related to the Shenandoah and Sunset West acquisitions,
and includes customer relationships and trademarks. Our indefinite lived assets include goodwill related to the Shenandoah and BOBO acquisitions,
as well as the remaining Bradington-Young, Home Meridian and BOBO tradenames. We may acquire additional amortizable assets and/or indefinite
lived intangible assets in the future. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually
or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles –
Goodwill and Other, our goodwill, trademarks and trade names are tested for impairment annually as of the first day of our fourth quarter
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Circumstances that could indicate
a potential impairment include, but are not limited to:
◾ a significant adverse change in the economic
or business climate either within the furniture industry or the national or global economy;
◾ significant changes in demand for our products;
◾ loss of key personnel; and
◾ the likelihood that a reporting unit or significant
portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise subject to disposal.
The assumptions used to determine the fair value
of our intangible assets are highly subjective and judgmental and include long-term growth rates, sales volumes, projected revenues, assumed
royalty rates and factors used to develop an applied discount rate. If the assumptions that we use in these calculations differ from actual
results, we may realize additional impairment on our intangible assets that may have a material-adverse effect on our results of operations
and financial condition.
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies
We own seventy life insurance policies on certain
of our current and former executives and other key employees. These policies had a carrying value of $ 30.4 million at February 1, 2026
and have a face value of approximately $ 54 million as of that date. Proceeds from the policies are used to fund certain employee benefits
and for other general corporate purposes. We account for life insurance as a component of employee benefits cost. Consequently, the cost
of the coverage and any resulting gains or losses related to those insurance policies are recorded as a decrease or increase to operating
income. Cash payments that increase the cash surrender value of these policies are classified as investing outflows on the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows, with amounts paid in excess of the increase in cash surrender value included in operating activities. Gains
on life insurance policies, which typically occur at the time a policy is redeemed, are included in the reconciliation of net income to
net cash used in or provided by operating activities.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue pursuant to Accounting Standards
Codification 606, which requires revenue to be recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive
in exchange for transferring goods or services to our customers. Our policy is to record revenue when control of the goods transfers to
the customer. We have a present right to payment at the time of shipment as customers are invoiced at that time. We believe the customer
obtains control of goods at the time of shipment, which is typically when title passes. While the customer may not enjoy immediate physical
possession of the products, the customers’ right to re-direct shipment indicates control. In the very limited instances when products
are sold under consignment arrangements, we do not recognize revenue until control over such products has transferred to the end consumer.
Orders are generally non-cancellable once loaded into a shipping trailer or container.
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The transaction price for each contract is the
stated price of the product, reduced by any stated discounts or allowances at that point in time. We do not engage in sales of products
that attach a future material right which could result in a separate performance obligation for the purchase of goods in the future at
a material discount. The implicit contract with the customer, as reflected in the order acknowledgement and invoice, states the final
terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product purchased. The transaction price reflects the amount
of estimated consideration to which we expect to be entitled. This amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price,
and measurement of net sales, is included in net sales only to the extent that it is probable that there will be no significant reversal
in a future period.
Net sales are comprised of gross revenues from
sales of home furnishings and hospitality furniture products and are recorded net of allowances for trade promotions, estimated product
returns, rebate advertising programs and other discounts. Physical product returns are very rare due to the high probability of damages
to our products in return transit. Other revenues, primarily royalties, are immaterial to our overall results. Payment is typically due
within 30-60 days of shipment for customers qualifying for payment terms. Collectability is reasonably assured since we extend credit
to customers for whom we have performed credit evaluations and/or from whom we have received a down payment or deposit. Due to the highly-customized
nature of our hospitality products, we typically require substantial prepayments on these orders, with the balance due within 30 days
of delivery. For our outdoor furnishings, most orders require a 50% deposit upon order and the balance when production is started.
Cost of Sales
The major components of cost of sales are:
◾ the cost of imported products purchased for resale;
◾ raw materials and supplies used in our domestically manufactured products;
◾ labor and overhead costs associated with our domestically manufactured products;
◾ the cost of our foreign import operations;
◾ charges associated with our inventory reserves;
◾ warehousing and certain shipping and handling costs; and
◾ all other costs required to be classified as cost of sales.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
The major components of our selling and administrative expenses are:
◾ the cost of our marketing and merchandising efforts, including showroom expenses;
◾ sales and design commissions;
◾ the costs of administrative support functions including, executive management,
information technology, human resources and finance; and
◾ all other costs required to be classified as selling and administrative expenses.
Advertising
We offer advertising programs to qualified dealers
under which we may provide signage, catalogs and other marketing support to our dealers and may reimburse some advertising and other costs
incurred by our dealers in connection with promoting our products. The cost of these programs does not exceed the fair value of the benefit
received. We charge the cost of point-of-purchase materials (including signage, catalogs, and fabric and leather swatches) to selling
and administrative expense as incurred. Advertising costs charged to selling and administrative expense for fiscal years 2026, 2025, and
2024 were $ 2.0 million, $ 2.6 million, and $ 2.6 million, respectively. The costs for other advertising allowance programs are charged against
net sales. We also have arrangements with some dealers to reimburse them for a portion of their advertising costs, which provides advertising
benefits to us. Costs for these arrangements are expensed as incurred and are netted against net sales in our consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income.
Earnings Per Share
We use the two-class method to compute basic earnings
per share. Under this method we allocate earnings to common shares and participating securities according to their participation
rights in dividends declared and undistributed earnings and divide the income available to each class by the weighted average number of
common shares for the period in each class. Unvested restricted stock grants made to our non-employee directors and certain employees
are considered participating securities because the shares have the right to receive non-forfeitable dividends. Because the participating
shares have no obligation to share in net losses, we do not allocate losses to our common shares in this calculation.
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Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential
dilutive effect of securities that could share in our earnings. Restricted stock awarded to non-employee directors and certain employees
and restricted stock units granted to employees that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share.
We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of both unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units.
Shares of unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units under a stock-based compensation arrangement are considered options
for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share and are considered outstanding shares as of the grant date for purposes of computing
diluted earnings per share even though their exercise may be contingent upon vesting. Those stock-based awards are included in the diluted
earnings per share computation even if the non-employee director may be required to forfeit the stock at some future date, or no shares
may ever be issued to the employees. Unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units are not included in outstanding common
shares in computing basic earnings per share.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of:
(i) assets and liabilities, including disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements;
and (ii) revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include inventory
reserves, useful lives of fixed and intangible assets; allowance for doubtful accounts; deferred tax assets; the valuation of fixed assets
and goodwill; our pension and supplemental retirement income plans; and stock-based compensation. These estimates and assumptions are
based on our best judgments. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historic experience and other factors,
including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust our estimates and assumptions
as facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ from our estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,
“Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced reportable
segment disclosures to include significant segment expenses. The Company adopted this ASU on January 29, 2024. The adoption did not have
an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. See “Note 18. Segment Information.”
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards
Updates “ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced
effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The Company adopted this ASU on February 3, 2025 on a prospective
basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but resulted
in expanded income tax disclosures. See “Note 16, Income Taxes”.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03,
“Disaggregation of income statement expenses”. The new guidance requires new tabular disclosures to disaggregate prescribed
natural expenses underlying any income statement caption. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026
(our fiscal 2028). We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial
statements and will add necessary disclosures upon adoption.
We reviewed all other newly issued accounting
pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable to our business or are not expected to have a material effect on our
Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of future adoption.
NOTE 2 - FISCAL YEAR
Our fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to
January 31. In some years, generally once every six years, the fourth quarter will be fourteen weeks long and the fiscal year will consist
of fifty-three weeks. Our quarterly periods are based on thirteen-week “reporting periods,” which end on Sundays. As a result,
each quarterly period generally will be thirteen weeks, or 91 days long, except during a 53-week fiscal year which will have 14 weeks
in the fourth quarter. The 2026 fiscal year that ended on February 1, 2026 was a 52-week fiscal year.
In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, references to
the:
◾ 2026 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began
February 3, 2025 and ended February 1, 2026;
◾ 2025 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began
January 29, 2024 and ended February 2, 2025; and
◾ 2024 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began
January 30, 2023 and ended January 28, 2024.
NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we determined
that the Home Meridian segment no longer aligned with our long-term strategy to streamline our portfolio and enhance profitability by
focusing on brands that generate consistent earnings. As a result, we initiated a process to sell two brands in the segment. On December
1, 2025, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with a buyer to sell the Company’s
Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence (“SLF”) casegoods brands, including specified assets and liabilities
associated with those brands. We will retain the Samuel Lawrence brand in connection with the operation of its hospitality business.
On December 12, 2025, the Company completed the
sale and received cash proceeds of approximately $ 5.5 million, representing the estimated net book value of the assets at closing, less
a holdback amount of approximately $ 0.6 million, in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement. Final transaction pricing, including
working capital adjustments, resulted in a difference of approximately $ 0.3 million between the estimated fair value less costs to sell
determined at the measurement date and the final net proceeds received.
Following the sale, the Home Meridian segment
was eliminated, with its remaining Samuel Lawrence Hospitality brand reclassified into the “All Other” category.
We believe this transaction represents a single
disposal plan that constitutes a strategic shift expected to have a material effect on our operations and financial results. Accordingly,
the financial results of the PFC and SLF businesses are reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations
for all periods presented.
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The following table represents carrying amounts of
major classes of assets and liabilities as of the date of the divestiture:
Assets:
Trade accounts receivable
$ 8,324
Less allowances
( 527 )
Inventories
2,228
Other current assets
154
Property, plant and equipment, net
797
Intangible assets
4,796
Operating lease right-of-use assets
5,465
Total assets of discontinued operations
$ 21,237
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 2,810
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
109
Operating lease liabilities
6,054
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
$ 8,973
Net assets disposed
$ 12,264
Cash
$ 5,500
Receivable from buyer
611
Selling costs
$ 735
(Loss) on sale of the discontinued operations
$ ( 6,888 )
Assets:
February 1,
2026
February 2,
2025
Trade accounts receivable
$ -
$ 13,575
Less allowances
( 865 )
Inventories
4,528
Other current assets
275
Property, plant and equipment, net
852
Intangible assets
4,106
Operating lease right-of-use assets
6,311
Total assets of discontinued operations
$ -
$ 28,782
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ -
$ 3,625
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
-
Operating lease liabilities
6,933
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
$ -
$ 10,558
The following table represents statements of operations
information of carrying amounts of major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations included as part of
discontinued operations in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024:
For the
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Net sales
$ 42,795
$ 80,107
$ 88,581
Cost of sales
41,550
69,295
73,593
Gross profit
1,245
10,812
14,988
Selling and administrative expenses
13,404
16,694
18,209
Trade name impairment charges
-
1,776
-
Intangible asset amortization
742
922
841
Other income items that are not major
( 1,099 )
( 222 )
( 798 )
Pretax loss of discontinued operations related to major classes
( 11,802 )
( 8,358 )
( 3,264 )
Loss on sale of the discontinued operations
6,888
-
-
(Loss) / income from discontinued operations before income taxes
( 18,690 )
( 8,358 )
( 3,264 )
Income tax (benefit) / expense
( 4,502 )
( 2,017 )
( 783 )
Net income / (loss) from discontinued operations
( 14,188 )
( 6,341 )
( 2,481 )
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The significant components included in our Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the discontinued operations are as follows:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Operating Activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
$ ( 14,188 )
$ ( 6,341 )
$ ( 2,481 )
Depreciation and amortization
1,120
1,477
1,293
Tradename impairment
-
1,776
-
Loss on sale of the discontinued operations
6,888
-
-
Loss / (gain) on disposal of assets
2,422
-
-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net
4,914
1,748
1,428
Inventories
2,299
4,265
3,470
Trade accounts payable
( 815 )
( 1,401 )
( 16,941 )
Other assets and liabilities
( 570 )
( 2,504 )
2,300
Cash provided by / (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations
2,070
( 980 )
( 10,931 )
Investing Activities:
Purchase of properties and equipment
( 133 )
( 169 )
( 1,577 )
Cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations
$ ( 133 )
$ ( 169 )
$ ( 1,577 )
NOTE 4 – DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND CUSTOMER ALLOWANCES
The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
$ 4,964
$ 1,693
$ 1,658
Non-cash charges to cost and expenses
932
3,167
21
Increase / (decrease) in allowance, net of recoveries
( 709 )
104
14
Balance at end of year
$ 5,187
$ 4,964
$ 1,693
The activity in customer allowances was:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
$ 317
$ 1,503
$ 2,597
Charges to cost and expenses
5,221
7,197
9,184
Less allowances applied
( 5,856 )
( 8,096 )
( 10,541 )
Increase / (decrease) in allowance, net of recoveries
672
( 287 )
263
Balance at end of year
$ 354
$ 317
$ 1,503
NOTE 5 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
February 1,
February 2,
2026
2025
Gross accounts receivable
$ 43,327
$ 50,768
Customer allowances
( 354 )
( 317 )
Allowance for doubtful accounts
( 5,187 )
( 4,964 )
Trade accounts receivable
$ 37,786
$ 45,487
NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES
February 1,
February 2,
2026
2025
Finished furniture
$ 61,178
$ 77,546
Furniture in process
1,497
1,524
Materials and supplies
11,879
11,229
Inventories at FIFO
74,554
90,299
Reduction to LIFO basis
( 25,870 )
( 24,071 )
Inventories
$ 48,684
$ 66,228
At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, we had
$ 178,000 and $ 253,000 , respectively, in consigned inventories, which are included in the “Finished furniture” line in the
table above.
At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, we held
$ 11.9 million and $ 5.5 million, respectively, in inventory in Vietnam.
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NOTE 7 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Depreciable Lives
February 1,
February 2,
(In years)
2026
2025
Buildings and land improvements
15 - 30
$ 34,566
$ 34,439
Machinery and equipment
10
11,852
12,165
Computer software and hardware
3 - 10
8,286
8,581
Leasehold improvements
Term of lease
7,630
8,882
Furniture and fixtures
3 - 8
3,067
7,075
Other
5
701
701
Total depreciable property at cost
66,102
71,843
Less accumulated depreciation
( 46,060 )
( 47,532 )
Total depreciable property, net
20,042
24,311
Land
1,077
1,077
Construction-in-progress
4,088
1,955
Property, plant and equipment, net
$ 25,207
$ 27,343
Depreciation expenses for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 were $ 2.7 million,
$ 3.5 million, and $ 4.0 million, respectively.
Capitalized Software Costs
Certain costs incurred in connection with developing
or obtaining computer software for internal use are capitalized. These costs are amortized over periods of ten years or less. Capitalized
software is reported as a component of computer software and hardware above and on the property, plant, and equipment line of our consolidated
balance sheets. The activity in capitalized software costs was:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Balance beginning of year
$ 65
$ 103
$ 1,348
Additions
-
7
33
Amortization expense
( 21 )
( 45 )
( 389 )
Disposals
( 6 )
-
( 889 )
Balance end of year
$ 38
$ 65
$ 103
NOTE 8 – CLOUD COMPUTING HOSTING ARRANGEMENT
We have implemented a common Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) system across all divisions. The ERP system went live at Sunset West in December 2022 and in the legacy
Hooker divisions and for consolidated reporting in early September 2023. Based on the provisions of ASU 2018-15, Intangibles —
Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software, we capitalize implementation costs associated with hosting arrangements that are
service contracts. These costs are recorded in “other noncurrent assets” of our consolidated balance sheets. We amortize
these costs on a straight-line basis over a 10 -year term. The amortization expenses are recorded as a component of selling and
administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.
Implementation costs of $ 697,000 and interest
expense of $ 186,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2026. Implementation costs of $ 3.0 million and interest expense of $ 239,000 were capitalized
in fiscal 2025. Implementation costs of $ 5.1 million and interest expense of $ 273,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2024. Amortization expenses
of $ 1.4 million, $ 1.2 million and $ 410,000 were recorded in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The capitalized implementation costs
at February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were as follows:
February 1, 2026
February 2, 2025
Gross carrying amount
Accumulated amortization
Gross carrying amount
Accumulated amortization
Implementation Costs
$ 17,479
$ ( 2,963 )
$ 16,782
$ ( 1,561 )
Interest Expenses
782
( 49 )
596
( 27 )
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NOTE 9 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Our goodwill, some trademarks and trade names
have indefinite useful lives and, consequently, are not subject to amortization for financial reporting purposes but are tested for impairment
annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
Our non-amortizable intangible assets consist
of:
◾ Goodwill related to the Shenandoah (acquired
2017) and BOBO (acquired 2023) acquisitions; and
◾ Trademarks and tradenames related to the acquisitions
of Bradington-Young (acquired 2002), Home Meridian (acquired 2016), and BOBO Intriguing Objects (acquired 2023).
We review goodwill and other intangible assets
annually for impairment or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it might be impaired.
In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill
and Other, we perform our annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount.
Management judgment is a significant factor in the goodwill impairment evaluation process. The computations require management to make
estimates and assumptions, the most critical of which are potential future cash flows and the appropriate discount rate.
In conjunction with our evaluation of the cash
flows generated by the Home Meridian, Bradington-Young and BOBO reporting units, we evaluated the carrying value of trademarks and trade
names using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method, which values the trademarks and trade names by estimating
the savings achieved by ownership of the trademarks and trade name when compared to licensing the trademarks and trade names from an independent
owner. The inputs used in the trademarks and trade names analyses are considered Level 3 fair value measurements.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, adverse
economic conditions, including declines in our market value, as well as other changes in market dynamics, triggered an evaluation of our
goodwill and intangible assets. We engaged an independent third-party valuation firm to assist in performing this assessment. The valuation
procedures were performed with consideration of applicable accounting guidance, including Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement.
The determination of the fair value of our Home
Meridian and Domestic Upholstery reporting units incorporated three valuation approaches: (i) the Discounted Cash Flow method, which utilized
management’s cash flow projections and growth assumptions over an eight-year forecast period; (ii) the Guideline Public Company
Method, which considered market data for comparable publicly traded companies; and (iii) the Guideline Transaction Method, which considered
market multiples derived from transactions involving comparable businesses under varying risk profiles, geographies, and market conditions.
Based on the results of this valuation analysis,
we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $ 15.6 million related to continuing operations. These charges consisted of $ 14.5 million related
to the impairment of Sunset West goodwill within the Domestic Upholstery segment, $ 558,000 for the trade name in the remaining HMI business
classified in All Other, and $ 556,000 for the Bradington-Young trade name in the Domestic Upholstery segment.
At February 1, 2026, we concluded the Shenandoah
goodwill and BOBO non-amortizable trade name are not impaired.
Our amortizable intangible assets are recorded
in the Domestic Upholstery segment, consisting of Shenandoah and Sunset West trade names and customer relations.
Details of our intangible assets were as follows:
February 1, 2026
February 2, 2025
Gross carrying amount
Accumulated Amortization
Gross carrying amount
Accumulated Amortization
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Goodwill
Domestic Upholstery - Shenandoah *
490
-
490
-
Domestic Upholstery - Sunset West
-
-
14,462
-
All Other - BOBO Intriguing Objects
85
-
84
-
Goodwill
575
-
15,036
-
Trademarks and Trade names *
2,019
( 1,114 )
3,692
-
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Customer Relations
23,601
( 12,620 )
23,601
( 10,565 )
Trademarks and Trade names
2,334
( 1,225 )
2,334
( 1,062 )
Intangible assets, net
27,954
( 14,959 )
29,627
( 11,627 )
*: The amounts are net of impairment charges of $ 16.4 million related
to Shenandoah goodwill, $ 14.5 million related to Sunset West goodwill and $ 5.2 million related to certain trade names not related to
PFC and SLF, of which $ 2.6 million were recorded in fiscal 2021 and $ 2.5 million were recorded in fiscal 2025.
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The estimated amortization expense associated with our amortizable
intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2027
2,178
2028
2,178
2029
2,178
2030
2,178
2031
1,842
2032 and thereafter
1,536
$ 12,090
NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is the price that would be received
upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants
on the applicable measurement date. We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
These tiers include:
Level 1, defined as observable inputs
such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2, defined as inputs other than
quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs
for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
As of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, Company-owned
life insurance was measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company-owned life insurance
is determined by inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets.
Additionally, the fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value
is reflected in income for that period.
Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring
basis at February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were as follows:
Fair value at February 1, 2026
Fair value at February 2, 2025
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
(In thousands)
Assets measured at fair value
Company-owned life insurance
$ -
$ 30,422
$ -
$ 30,422
$ -
$ 29,238
$ -
$ 29,238
NOTE 11 – LEASES
In fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 842 Leases. See “Leases” under Note 1 for a discussion of our accounting policies and elections
under Topic 842. The analysis below includes office space, warehousing facilities, showroom space, and office equipment related to our
continuing operations. Leases and sub-leases associated with the discontinued operations of the PFC and SLF businesses, as well as the
former Home Meridian segment, have been excluded for all periods presented.
We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses and
we recognized sub-lease income of $ 252,000 in fiscal 2026.
The components of lease cost and supplemental
cash flow information for leases in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 were:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1, 2026
February 2, 2025
January 28, 2024
Operating lease cost
$ 6,587
$ 6,648
$ 6,223
Variable lease cost
325
354
248
Short-term lease cost
193
325
399
Total operating lease cost
$ 7,105
$ 7,327
$ 6,870
Operating cash outflows
$ 6,956
$ 7,007
$ 6,360
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The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were:
February 1, 2026
February 2, 2025
Real estate
$ 22,328
$ 38,329
Property and equipment
687
935
Total operating leases right-of-use assets
$ 23,015
$ 39,264
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$ 5,445
$ 6,311
Long term operating lease liabilities
19,468
35,331
Total operating lease liabilities
$ 24,913
$ 41,642
The weighted-average discount rate is 4.91 % at
February 1, 2026. The weighted-average remaining lease term is 5.5 years.
The following table reconciles the undiscounted
future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at February 1,
2026.
Fiscal Year
Undiscounted Future Operating Lease Payments
2027
$ 6,546
2028
4,685
2029
3,915
2030
3,881
2031
3,913
2032 and thereafter
5,833
Total lease payments
$ 28,773
Less: impact of discounting
( 3,860 )
Present value of lease payments
$ 24,913
As of February 1, 2026, the Company had an additional
lease for an administrative office in High Point, North Carolina. This lease is expected to commence in April of calendar 2026 with an
initial lease term of seven years and estimated future minimum rental commitments of approximately $ 2.2 million. Since the lease has not
yet commenced, the undiscounted amounts are not included in the table above.
NOTE 12 – LONG-TERM DEBT
On December 5, 2024, the Company and its wholly
owned subsidiaries, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”),
entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”) with Bank of
America, N.A. (“BofA”), as lender. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement amends, restates and replaces the Second Amended
and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, between the Borrowers and BofA, as amended (the “Existing Loan Agreement”).
The outstanding principal amount of loans and letters of credit issued under the Existing Loan Agreement and used to collateralize certain
insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases will remain outstanding as loans and letters of credit under the Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement.
The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement provides
for a revolving credit facility in a committed principal amount of up to $ 70,000,000 (the “Revolving Commitment”), including
subline of $ 8,000,000 for letters of credit, and an option to increase the Revolving Commitment by up to $ 30,000,000 upon meeting certain
conditions, including agreement by BofA to increase the Revolving Commitment by such amount. Proceeds of loans and letters of credit under
the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement are available for general working capital and other corporate purposes of the Borrower.
Availability of loans and letters of credit under
the Revolving Commitment is capped by a borrowing base formula calculated as of any date as the sum for the Borrowers of (a) the value
of their accounts receivable, (b) the value of their inventory, (c) the value of their in-transit inventory and (d) the life insurance
cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, in each case subject to eligibility requirements, advance rates, valuation
metrics, reductions for write-offs and other dilutive items and reserves (the “Borrowing Base”). The lesser of the Revolving
Commitment and the Borrowing Base, in each case net of the principal amount of outstanding loans and the face amount of letters of credit,
constitutes “Availability” under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
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Outstanding loans under the Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the then-current Term SOFR Rate for a period of one month plus 0.10% plus
a margin of 1.75%. The Term SOFR Rate will be adjusted on a monthly basis. Letters of credit are subject to a letter of credit fee equal
to the actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit multiplied by a per annum rate of 1.75 % and a fronting fee equal to the actual
daily amount of undrawn letters of credit multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.125 %. We must also pay a monthly unused commitment fee that
is based on the average daily unused amount of Revolving Commitment multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.25 %. All accrued interest and
fees are payable in cash monthly in arrears.
We may prepay any outstanding principal amounts
borrowed under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement at any time, without penalty provided that any payment is accompanied by all accrued
interest owed. Subject to the Borrowers having sufficient borrowing base capacity and customary conditions precedent to borrowing, amounts
repaid may be reborrowed. The Revolving Commitment will terminate, and all amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable, on
December 5, 2029.
The obligations under the Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, other than real
estate, including all Company-owned life insurance policies, all accounts receivable, all inventory, all intellectual property, all equipment
and all other personal property.
The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement includes
customary representations and warranties and requires the Borrowers to comply with customary affirmative and negative covenants, including,
among other things, a financial covenant requiring the maintenance of a ratio of (x) EBITDA net of capital expenditures (to the extent
not paid using Borrowed Money) to (y) the sum of debt service and dividends paid, in each case as of the last day of each month for the
trailing twelve-month period ending on such day, of at least 1.0 to 1.0, if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or Availability
has fallen below 10% of the Revolving Commitment at any time (until such time as both Availability is 10% or greater and no event of default
exists, for the 30 consecutive days prior to such month end).
The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement also limits
the Borrowers’ right to incur other indebtedness, make certain investments and create liens upon our assets, subject to certain
exceptions, among other restrictions. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement does not restrict the Company’s ability to pay cash
dividends on, or repurchase, shares of its common stock, subject to (a) no default existing prior to or resulting from such dividend or
repurchase, (b) Availability is not less than 15% of the Revolving Commitment for each of the preceding 45 days prior to announcement
of such dividend or repurchase and after giving pro forma effect to such dividend or repurchase and (c) if Availability is less than 20%
of the Revolving Commitment on any day in such 45-day period, the Borrowers are in compliance with the financial covenant described above
after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase.
We incurred $ 480,000 in debt issuance costs in
fiscal 2025 and an additional $ 118,000 in fiscal 2026 in connection with our term loans. As of February 1, 2026, unamortized loan costs
of $ 476,000 were netted against the carrying value of our term loans on our consolidated balance sheets.
As of February 1, 2026, we had $ 3.6 million principal
amount of outstanding loans and $ 3.6 million face amount of letters of credit. We had $ 62.8 million of Availability based on the current
Borrowing Base. There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement as of February 1, 2026.
NOTE 13 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Employee Savings Plans
We sponsor a tax-qualified 401(k) retirement plan
covering substantially all employees. This plan assists employees in meeting their savings and retirement planning goals through employee
salary deferrals and discretionary employer matching contributions. Our contributions to the plan amounted to $ 1.5 million in fiscal 2026
and $ 1.8 million in fiscal 2025 and 2024.
Executive Benefits
SRIP and SERP Overview
We maintain two “frozen” retirement
plans, which are paying benefits and may include active employees among the participants but we do not expect to add participants to these
plans in the future. The two plans include:
◾ a supplemental retirement income plan (“SRIP”)
for certain former and current executives of Hooker Furnishings Corporation; and
◾ the Pulaski Furniture Corporation Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain former executives. This is excluded from the disposal group classified as held
for sale.
SRIP and SERP
The SRIP provides monthly payments to participants
or their designated beneficiaries based on a participant’s “final average monthly earnings” and “specified percentage”
participation level as defined in the plan, subject to a vesting schedule that may vary for each participant. The benefit is payable for
a 15-year period following the participant’s termination of employment due to retirement, disability or death . In addition, the
monthly retirement benefit for each participant, regardless of age, becomes fully vested and the present value of that benefit is paid
to each participant in a lump sum upon a change in control of the Company as defined in the plan. The SRIP is unfunded and all benefits
are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the vested benefits
to which participating employees are currently entitled but based on the employees’ expected dates of separation or retirement.
No employees have been added to the plan since 2008 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future, due to changes in
our compensation philosophy, which emphasizes more performance-based compensation measures in total management compensation.
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The SERP provides monthly payments to eight retirees
or their designated beneficiaries based on a defined benefit formula as defined in the plan. The benefit is payable for the life
of the retiree with the following forms available as a reduced monthly benefit: Ten-year Certain and Life; 50% or 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity. The SERP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate
actuarial present value of the benefits to which retired employees are currently entitled. No employees have been added to the plan since
2006 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future.
Summarized SRIP and SERP information as of each
fiscal year-end (the measurement date) is as follows:
SRIP (Supplemental Retirement Income Plan)
February 1,
February 2,
2026
2025
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation
$ 6,836
$ 7,371
Service cost
60
58
Interest cost
336
348
Benefits paid
( 978 )
( 877 )
Actuarial (gain)/ loss
124
( 64 )
Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status)
$ 6,378
$ 6,836
Accumulated benefit obligation
$ 6,378
$ 6,677
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
5.30 %
5.30 %
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)
$ 912
$ 962
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)
5,466
5,874
Total
$ 6,378
$ 6,836
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
$ 60
$ 58
$ 58
Interest cost
336
348
364
Net (gain)/loss
( 179 )
( 236 )
( 279 )
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 217
$ 170
$ 143
Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net loss / (gain) arising during period
124
( 64 )
( 150 )
Amortizations:
Gain (loss)
179
236
279
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
303
172
129
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income
$ 520
$ 342
$ 272
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate
5.30 %
5.05 %
4.85 %
Increase in future compensation levels
4.00 %
4.00 %
4.00 %
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
Fiscal 2027
$ 912
Fiscal 2028
821
Fiscal 2029
809
Fiscal 2030
809
Fiscal 2031
809
Fiscal 2032 through fiscal 2036
2,981
For the SRIP, the discount rate used to determine
the fiscal 2026 net periodic cost was 5.30%, based on the Mercer yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments. At February
1, 2026, combining the Mercer yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments resulted in a rate of 5.30 %. This rate was used to
value the ending benefit obligations.
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At February 1, 2026, the actuarial loss related
to the SRIP amounted to $ 124,000 , net of tax of $ 30,000 . At February 2, 2025, the actuarial gain related to the SRIP amounted to $ 64,000 ,
net of tax of $ 15,000 . At January 28, 2024, the actuarial gain related to the SRIP amounted to $ 150,000 , net of tax of $ 41,000 . The estimated
actuarial gain that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the 2027 fiscal
year is $ 192,000 . There is no expected prior service (cost) or credit amortization.
SERP (Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan)
February 1,
February 2,
2026
2025
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation
$ 1,137
$ 1,224
Service cost
-
-
Interest cost
57
56
Benefits paid
( 158 )
( 171 )
Actuarial (gain)/loss
76
28
Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status)
$ 1,112
$ 1,137
Accumulated benefit obligation
$ 1,112
$ 1,137
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
4.90 %
5.40 %
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)
$ 154
$ 155
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)
958
982
Total
$ 1,112
$ 1,137
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
$ -
$ -
$ -
Interest cost
57
56
57
Net gain
( 10 )
( 12 )
( 15 )
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 47
$ 44
$ 42
Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net (gain)/loss arising during period
76
28
29
Amortizations:
Gain (Loss)
10
12
15
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
86
40
44
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income
$ 133
$ 84
$ 86
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate
5.40 %
4.90 %
4.70 %
Increase in future compensation levels
N/A
N/A
N/A
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
Fiscal 2027
$ 154
Fiscal 2028
146
Fiscal 2029
138
Fiscal 2030
129
Fiscal 2031
119
Fiscal 2032 through fiscal 2036
448
For the SERP, the discount rate assumption used
to measure the projected benefit obligations is set by reference to a certain hypothetical AA-rated corporate bond spot-rate yield curve
constructed by our actuary, Aon (“Aon”) and the plan’s projected cash flows, rounded to the nearest 10 bps. At February
1, 2026, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments created a rate of 4.9%. This rate was
used to value the ending benefit obligations. At February 2, 2025, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan’s expected
benefit payments created a rate of 5.40%. This rate was used to determine the fiscal 2026 net periodic cost.
At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the
actuarial loss related to the SERP was $ 76,000 and $ 28,000 , respectively.
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NOTE 14 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Our Stock Incentive Plan permits incentive awards
of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance grants to key employees. The Stock Incentive Plan
also provides for annual restricted stock awards to non-employee directors. We have issued restricted stock awards to our non-employee
directors since January 2006 and certain other management employees since 2014. The Company’s 2024 Amendment and Restatement of
the Hooker Furnishings Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) was approved by shareholders on June 4, 2024 at
the annual shareholders meeting. The 2024 plan preserves key elements and historical award practices, while reserving 900,000 new shares
of the Company’s common stock.
We account for restricted stock awards as “non-vested
equity shares” until the awards vest or are forfeited. Restricted stock awards to non-employee directors and certain other management
employees vest if the director/employee remains on the board/employed generally over 1 to 3 years. Annual restricted stock awards for
non-employee directors do not vest unless the director remains in service to the next annual meeting following annual shareholder meeting.
The fair value of each share of restricted stock is the market price of our common shares on the grant date.
We have awarded time-based restricted stock units
to certain senior executives since 2011. Each restricted stock unit, or “RSU”, entitles the executive to receive one share
of the Company’s common stock if he or she remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service
period . Under the 2024 Plan, each RSU grant vests one-third annually on the anniversary date, provided the executive officer remains continuously
employed with the Company through each vesting date. The RSUs may be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or both,
at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The RSUs are accounted for as “non-vested stock grants.” Similar to the restricted
stock grants issued to our non-employee directors, RSU compensation expense is recognized ratably over the applicable service period.
However, unlike restricted stock grants, no shares are issued, or other payment made, until the end of the applicable vesting date (commonly
referred to as “cliff vesting”). Historically, grantees are not entitled to receive dividends on their RSUs during that time.
The fair value of each RSU is the market price of a share of our common stock on the grant date, reduced by the present value of the dividends
expected to be paid on a share of our common stock during the applicable service period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free rate.
Under the 2024 Plan, dividends declared on unvested RSU awards accumulate in cash and are paid out only upon vesting of the underlying
shares.
We have issued Performance-based Restricted Stock
Units (“PSUs”) to our named executive officers since fiscal 2019. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share
of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed
through the end of the three-year performance period. Historically, one target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the
performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. For the PSU issued under
the 2024 Plan, one target is the Company’s absolute EPS compound annual growth rate and the other target is the relative Total Shareholder
Return as measured against the Company’s compensation peer group. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of
our common stock. Dividends declared on unvested PSU awards accumulate in cash and are paid out only upon vesting of the underlying shares.
Share-based compensation expense related to restricted
stock, RSU and PSU is included in the selling and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The following
tables summarize stock awards activity, including the number and weighted-average grant-date fair value, compensation expense recognized,
unrecognized compensation expenses, and weighted-average vesting periods of the unvested shares for each grant as of February 1, 2026
(values are in thousands; number of shares and per-share amounts are in whole numbers):
Time-based Restricted Stock
Time-Based RSU
Performance-Based PSU
Number of Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per share
Number of Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per share
Number of Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per share
Awards outstanding at January 29, 2023
132,304
19.33
37,765
19.79
63,204
23.20
Granted
101,685
18.43
18,676
16.19
45,552
18.73
Vested
( 46,244 )
15.71
( 9,052 )
12.01
-
-
Forfeited
( 5,960 )
21.36
-
-
( 16,479 )
37.20
Awards outstanding at January 28, 2024
181,785
19.68
47,389
19.86
92,277
18.49
Granted
68,413
18.30
39,644
21.77
39,644
17.15
Vested
( 61,182 )
21.69
( 21,987 )
25.16
-
-
Assumed
-
-
-
-
( 8,313 )
**
Forfeited
( 37,599 )
19.42
( 9,322 )
20.47
( 64,633 )
18.19
Awards outstanding at February 2, 2025
151,417
$ 18.30
55,724
$ 19.05
58,975
$ 17.94
Granted
95,728
10.51
60,498
13.05
60,499
13.05
Vested
( 68,784 )
16.74
( 23,133 )
18.36
-
-
Forfeited
( 38,577 )
15.27
( 14,180 )
15.64
( 43,390 )
17.41
Awards outstanding at February 1, 2026
139,784
$ 14.57
78,909
$ 15.27
76,084
$ 14.35
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52 week ended
February 1, 2026
53 week ended February 2, 2025
52 week ended January 28, 2024
Time-based Restricted Stock
Grant date fair value of awards vested
$ 1,152
$ 1,327
$ 727
Stock based compensation expense
800
1,121
1,398
Time-based RSU
Grant date fair value of awards vested
425
553
109
Stock based compensation expense
457
472
304
Performance-based PSU
Grant date fair value of awards vested
-
-
-
Stock based compensation expense
$ ( 150 )
$ ( 239 )
$ 160
As of February 1, 2026 February 2, 2025 January 28, 2024
Time-based Restricted Stock
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 723 $ 1,106 $ 1,705
Weighted-average remaining period 1.5 1.6 1.7
Time-based RSU
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 666 $ 556 $ 355
Weighted-average remaining period 1.8 2.0 1.7
Performance-based PSU
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 630 $ 394 $ 853
Weighted-average remaining period 1.9 1.5 1.7
NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
We refer you to the Earnings Per Share disclosure in Note 2-Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies, above, for more detailed information concerning the calculation of earnings per share.
All stock awards are designed to encourage retention
and to provide an incentive for increasing shareholder value. We have issued restricted stock awards to non-employee members of the board
of directors since 2006 and to certain non-executive employees since 2014. We have issued RSUs to certain senior executives since fiscal
2012 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles an executive to receive one share of the Company’s common
stock if the executive remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period. The RSUs may be
paid in shares of our common stock, cash or both at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. We have issued
PSUs to certain senior executives since fiscal 2019 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each PSU entitles the executive officer
to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains
continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. Historically, one target is based on our annual average growth
in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers.
For the PSUs issued under the Company’s 2024 Plan in fiscal 2025 and afterwards, one target is the Company’s annual EPS growth
over the performance period and the other target is the Company’s total shareholder return during the performance period compared
to the Company’s peer group. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock.
We expect to continue to grant these types of
awards annually in the future. The following table sets forth the number of outstanding restricted stock awards and RSUs and PSUs, net
of forfeitures and vested shares, as of the fiscal period-end dates indicated:
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Restricted shares
139,784
151,417
181,785
RSUs and PSUs
154,995
114,700
139,666
294,779
266,117
321,451
All restricted shares, RSUs and PSUs awarded that
have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share.
During fiscal 2024, we purchased and retired 620,634
shares of our common stock (at an average price of $ 18.79 per share) under the $ 20 million share repurchase authorization approved by
our board of directors in fiscal 2023 and the additional $ 5 million share repurchase authorization approved by our board of directors
in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. These repurchases reduced our total outstanding shares and, consequently, reduced the weighted outstanding
shares used in our calculation of earnings per share for fiscal 2024 shown below. The share repurchase program was completed during the
fiscal 2024 third quarter.
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The following table sets forth the computation
of basic and diluted earnings per share:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Net (loss) / income from continuing operations
$ ( 12,779 )
$ ( 6,166 )
$ 12,346
Less: Unvested participating restricted stock dividends
116
159
153
Net earnings allocated to unvested participating restricted stock
-
-
156
(Loss) / Earnings from continuing operations available for common shareholders
( 12,895 )
( 6,325 )
12,037
(Loss) / Earnings from discontinued operations available for common shareholders
( 14,188 )
( 6,341 )
( 2,481 )
(Loss) / Earnings available for common shareholders
$ ( 27,083 )
$ ( 12,666 )
$ 9,556
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
10,606
10,525
10,684
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock, RSU and PSU awards
*
*
154
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share
10,606
10,525
10,838
Basic (loss) / earnings from continuing operations per share
$ ( 1.20 )
$ ( 0.59 )
$ 1.15
Basic (loss) / earnings from discontinued operations per share
( 1.34 )
( 0.60 )
( 0.24 )
Basic (loss) / earnings per share
$ ( 2.54 )
$ ( 1.19 )
$ 0.91
Diluted (loss) / earnings from continuing operations per share
$ ( 1.20 )
$ ( 0.59 )
$ 1.15
Diluted (loss) / earnings from discontinued operations per share
( 1.34 )
( 0.60 )
( 0.24 )
Diluted (loss) / earnings per share
$ ( 2.54 )
$ ( 1.19 )
$ 0.91
* Due to net loss in fiscal 2026 and 2025, approximately 128,000
and 186,000 shares, respectively, would have been antidilutive and are therefore excluded from the calculation of earnings per share.
NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES
Our provision for income taxes was as follows
for the periods indicated:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Current expense
Federal
$ -
$ -
$ 6
Foreign
15
41
47
State
18
42
-
Total current expense
33
83
53
Deferred taxes
Federal
( 3,463 )
( 1,852 )
2,887
State
( 824 )
( 133 )
416
Total deferred taxes
( 4,287 )
( 1,985 )
3,303
Income tax (benefit)/expense
$ ( 4,254 )
$ ( 1,902 )
$ 3,356
Total tax benefit for fiscal 2026 was $ 8.9 million,
of which $ 4.3 million benefit was allocated to continuing operations, $ 4.5 million benefit was allocated to discontinued operations, and
$ 94,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.
Total tax benefit for fiscal 2025 was $ 4.0 million,
of which $ 1.9 million benefit was allocated to continuing operations, $ 2.0 million benefit was allocated to discontinued operations, and
$ 51,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.
Total tax expense for fiscal 2024 was $ 2.6 million,
of which $ 3.4 million expense was allocated to continuing operations, $ .8 million benefit allocated to discontinued operations, and $ 41,000
tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.
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The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax
rate as follows for the periods indicated:
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1,
February 2,
January 28,
2026
2025
2024
Amounts
Percentages
Amounts
Percentages
Amounts
Percentages
Income taxes at statutory rate
$ ( 3,575 )
21.0 %
$ ( 1,694 )
21.0 %
$ 3,297
21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
( 637 )
3.7 %
( 72 )
0.9 %
328
2.1 %
Foreign taxes
16
- 0.1 %
41
- 0.5 %
47
0.3 %
Tax credits
( 32 )
0.2 %
( 51 )
0.6 %
( 75 )
- 0.5 %
Nontaxable or nondeductible items:
Officer’s life insurance
( 279 )
1.6 %
( 255 )
3.2 %
( 207 )
- 1.3 %
Nondeductible meals and entertainment
67
- 0.4 %
111
- 1.4 %
117
0.8 %
Stock compensation
150
- 0.9 %
90
- 1.1 %
( 28 )
- 0.2 %
Other
( 52 )
0.3 %
( 79 )
1.0 %
( 121 )
- 0.8 %
Change in valuation allowance
90
- 0.5 %
7
- 0.1 %
8
0.1 %
Other
( 1 )
0.1 %
-
0.0 %
( 10 )
- 0.1 %
Effective income tax rate
( 4,254 )
25.0 %
( 1,902 )
23.6 %
3,356
21.4 %
State and local income taxes in California and
Virginia comprise the majority of the domestic state and local taxes, net of federal category, for all years. All of the foreign taxes
relate to China for all years.
In fiscal year 2026, income taxes paid (net of
refunds) were ($ 445,000 ), including ($ 491,000 ) for federal, $ 16,000 for foreign (China) and $ 30,000 for state. All of the state tax is
for Texas.
In fiscal year 2025, income taxes paid (net of refunds)
were ($ 2.4 million), including ($ 2.2 million) for federal, $ 41,000 for foreign (China) and ($ 288,000 ) for state. Included in state income
taxes are ($ 124,000 ) for California and ($ 110,000 ) for Virginia.
In fiscal year 2024, income taxes paid (net of
refunds) were $ 23,000 , including none for federal, $ 47,000 for foreign (China) and ($ 25,000 ) for state. Included in state income taxes
are ($ 58,000 ) for Georgia, $ 29,000 for Texas and $ 5,000 for Oregon.
The tax effects of temporary differences that
give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period indicated were:
February 1,
February 2,
2026
2025
Assets
Intangible assets
$ 9,079
$ 5,174
Deferred compensation
1,762
1,956
Allowance for bad debts
1,275
1,410
Employee benefits
803
924
Loss and credit carryover
16,022
11,687
Accrued liabilities
206
262
Deferred rent
555
819
Total deferred tax assets
29,702
22,232
Valuation allowance
( 204 )
( 229 )
29,498
22,003
Liabilities
Inventories
2,628
4,175
Research and development costs
1,774
356
Property, plant and equipment
68
1,235
Other
87
180
Total deferred tax liabilities
4,557
5,946
Net deferred tax assets
$ 24,941
$ 16,057
At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 our net
deferred tax assets were $ 24.9 and $ 16.1 million, respectively. The decrease in the valuation allowance of $ 25,000 was due to additional
foreign tax credit carryforward and a portion of state loss carryforwards. We expect to fully realize the benefit of the net deferred
tax assets, after valuation allowance, in future periods when the amounts become deductible.
We have federal and state net operating loss carry
forwards of $ 58.4 million and $ 41.2 million, respectively, which have various expiration dates beginning in fiscal 2039 through fiscal
2046, with all the federal and $ 20.9 million of state net operating loss carry forwards having an indefinite carry forward period. We
have foreign tax credit carry forwards of $ 204,000 which expire beginning in fiscal 2029 through fiscal 2036. We also have charitable
contribution carry forwards of $ 5.4 million, which expire in fiscal 2028 through fiscal 2031.
Current accounting standards prescribe a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be
taken in a tax return. The guidance also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods
and disclosure. We do not have unrecognized tax benefits as of February 1, 2026.
Tax years ending January 29, 2023 through February
1, 2026 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.
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NOTE 17 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
As a public entity, we are required to present
disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial
statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The
management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance
of the company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting
as outlined in ASC 280 Segments (“ASC 280”), which are to allow the users of our financial statements to:
◾ better understand our performance;
◾ better assess our prospects for future net cash
flows; and
◾ make more informed judgments about us as a whole.
We define our segments as those operations our
chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. The Company’s
CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM regularly reviews net sales, gross profit, and operating income by segment as the primary
measures of segment performance. The CODM reviews net sales as a primary indicator of operational performance, assessing how much revenue
is brought in from core business activities, after returns, allowances, and discounts, which reflects demand and execution of each segment’s
strategy. Gross profit, which is derived from net sales and cost of sales, is reviewed by the CODM as a diagnostic metric, particularly
useful in evaluating margin trends. Operating income is the key profitability metric used to assess performance across segments and make
decisions related to resource allocation, including capital expenditures, headcount, and other investment initiatives. Each of these metrics
are considered in budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning decisions.
For financial reporting purposes, we are organized
into two reportable segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses:
◾ Hooker Branded , consisting of the operations
of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses;
◾ Domestic Upholstery, which includes the
domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West;
and
◾
All Other , consisting of intercompany eliminations and operating segments that are not individually reportable. Due to a change in the way management internally evaluates operating performance, beginning with the fiscal 2026 first quarter, Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments’ results now include all the sales of products formerly included in H Contract’s results. Fiscal 2025 results discussed below have been recast to reflect this change. Subsequent to the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company completed the divestiture of the Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence (“SLF”) casegoods brands, formerly part of the Home Meridian segment. As the PFC and SLF businesses have been classified as discontinued operations, the remaining business does not qualify as a reportable segment, therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280. The Home Meridian segment has been eliminated. The Samuel Lawrence Hospitality product line, along with the remaining Home Meridian businesses, has been reported within All Other.
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The following table presents segment information
for the periods, and as of the dates indicated. Prior-year information has been recast to reflect the changes in segments discussed above.
52 Weeks Ended
53 Weeks Ended
52 Weeks Ended
February 1, 2026
February 2, 2025
January 28, 2024
% Net
% Net
% Net
Net Sales
Sales
Sales
Sales
Hooker Branded
$
146,978
52.8
%
$
151,298
47.7
%
$
162,524
47.2
%
Domestic Upholstery
111,177
40.0
%
114,216
36.0
%
126,827
36.8
%
All Other
19,984
7.2
%
51,843
16.3
%
55,294
16.0
%
Consolidated
$
278,139
100
%
$
317,357
100
%
$
344,645
100
%
Cost of Sales
Hooker Branded
$
98,766
67.2
%
$
104,671
69.2
%
$
101,736
62.6
%
Domestic Upholstery
90,816
81.7
%
95,927
84.0
%
102,779
81.0
%
All Other
15,062
75.4
%
38,623
74.5
%
46,166
83.5
%
Consolidated
$
204,644
73.6
%
$
239,221
75.4
%
$
250,681
72.7
%
Gross Profit/(Loss)
Hooker Branded
$
48,212
32.8
%
$
46,627
30.8
%
$
60,788
37.4
%
Domestic Upholstery
20,361
18.3
%
18,289
16.0
%
24,048
19.0
%
All Other
4,922
24.6
%
13,220
25.5
%
9,128
16.5
%
Consolidated
$
73,495
26.4
%
$
78,136
24.6
%
$
93,964
27.3
%
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Hooker Branded
$
46,284
31.5
%
$
47,060
31.1
%
$
42,836
26.4
%
Domestic Upholstery
20,021
18.0
%
21,287
18.6
%
20,582
16.2
%
All Other
5,616
28.1
%
15,476
29.9
%
11,313
20.5
%
Consolidated
$
71,921
25.9
%
$
83,823
26.4
%
$
74,731
21.7
%
Goodwill and Intangible assets impairment
Domestic Upholstery
$
15,018
13.5
%
$
-
0.0
%
$
-
0.0
%
All Other
558
2.8
%
1,055
2.0
%
-
0.0
%
Consolidated
$
15,576
5.6
%
$
1,055
0.3
%
$
-
0.0
%
Intangible assets amortization
Domestic Upholstery
2,219
2.0
%
$
2,376
2.1
%
$
2,335
1.8
%
All Other
243
1.2
%
387
0.7
%
481
0.9
%
Consolidated
$
2,462
0.9
%
$
2,763
0.9
%
$
2,816
0.8
%
Operating (Loss) / Income
Hooker Branded
$
1,928
1.3
%
$
( 433
)
- 0.3
%
$
17,952
11.0
%
Domestic Upholstery
( 16,897
)
- 15.2
%
( 5,374
)
- 4.7
%
1,131
0.9
%
All Other
( 1,495
)
- 7.5
%
( 3,698
)
- 7.1
%
( 2,666
)
- 4.8
%
Consolidated
$
( 16,464
)
- 5.9
%
$
( 9,505
)
- 3.0
%
$
16,417
4.8
%
Other Income, net
Hooker Branded
$
131
0.1
%
$
1,292
0.9
%
$
872
0.5
%
Domestic Upholstery
( 5
)
0.0
%
770
0.7
%
2
0.0
%
All Other
70
0.4
%
649
1.3
%
( 16
)
0.0
%
Consolidated
$
196
0.1
%
$
2,711
0.9
%
$
858
0.2
%
Interest expense - Corporate
$
765
0.3
%
$
1,274
0.4
%
$
1,573
0.5
%
Income taxes - Corporate
$
( 4,254
)
- 1.5
%
$
( 1,902
)
- 0.6
%
$
3,356
1.0
%
Net (loss) / income from continuing operations - Corporate
$
( 12,779
)
- 4.6
%
$
( 6,166
)
- 1.9
%
$
12,346
3.6
%
Restructuring Costs
Hooker Branded
$
1,301
$
1,406
$
-
Domestic Upholstery
511
639
-
All Other
235
2,011
-
Consolidated
$
2,047
$
4,056
$
-
Capital Expenditures
Hooker Branded
2,464
1,438
4,186
Domestic Upholstery
281
1,515
860
All Other
418
121
192
Consolidated
$
3,163
$
3,074
$
5,238
Depreciation & Amortization
Hooker Branded
2,223
2,254
2,268
Domestic Upholstery
4,012
4,279
3,972
All Other
829
1,219
1,423
Consolidated
$
7,064
$
7,752
$
7,663
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We recorded $ 2.0 million and $ 4.1 million in restructuring
costs in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively, primarily related to severance and warehouse consolidation initiatives.
Within discontinued operations, we recorded restructuring
costs of $ 3.9 million in fiscal 2026, including $ 2.4 million associated with the exit of the Savannah warehouse, which primarily supported
the PFC and SLF businesses. These costs included fixed asset write-offs, inventory liquidation and relocation expenses, and severance.
In connection with the divestiture, we recorded a $ 6.9 million valuation allowance. In addition, these businesses incurred approximately
$ 1.0 million of bad debt expense related to a customer bankruptcy.
As of February 1, 2026, we had accrued restructuring
charges of approximately $ 298,000 . The balance is expected to be paid during the next 12 months. The restructuring costs were recorded
under cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.
As of
February 1,
As of
February 2,
2026
%Total
2025
%Total
Assets
Assets
Assets
Hooker Branded
$ 140,732
66.3 %
$ 153,373
54.6 %
Domestic Upholstery
55,083
25.9 %
58,746
20.9 %
All Other
16,507
7.8 %
40,006
14.2 %
Assets Held for Sale, net
-
0.0 %
28,782
10.2 %
Consolidated Assets
$ 212,322
100 %
$ 280,907
100 %
Consolidated Goodwill and Intangibles
13,569
33,035
Total Consolidated Assets
$ 225,891
$ 313,942
Sales by product type are as follows:
Net Sales (in thousands)
Fiscal
2026
2025
2024
Casegoods
$ 140,639
51 %
$ 159,562
50 %
$ 160,046
46 %
Upholstery
137,500
49 %
157,795
50 %
184,599
54 %
$ 278,139
100 %
$ 317,357
100 %
$ 344,645
100 %
No significant long-lived assets were held outside
the United States at either February 1, 2026 or February 2, 2025. International customers accounted for less than 2 % of consolidated invoiced
sales in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024. We define international sales as sales outside of the United States and Canada.
NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS
Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had letters of credit outstanding totaling
$ 3.6 million on February 1, 2026. We utilize letters of credit to collateralize certain imported inventory purchases and certain insurance
arrangements.
In the ordinary course of our business, we may
become involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, product liability claims, intellectual property
rights and a variety of other matters. We do not believe that any pending legal proceedings will have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
Our business is subject to a number of significant
risks and uncertainties, including our reliance on offshore sourcing, any of which can adversely affect our business, results of operations,
financial condition or future prospects.
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NOTE 19 – CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
Imported Products Sourcing
We source imported products through multiple vendors,
located in seven countries. Because of the large number and diverse nature of the foreign factories from which we can source our imported
products, we have some flexibility in the placement of products in any particular factory or country.
Factories located in Vietnam are a critical resource
for Hooker Furnishings. In fiscal 2026, imported products sourced from Vietnam accounted for 87 % of our import purchases and our top five
suppliers accounted for 69 % of our fiscal 2026 import purchases. A disruption in our supply chain from Vietnam could significantly impact
our ability to fill customer orders for products manufactured at that factory or in that country.
Raw Materials Sourcing for Domestic Upholstery
Manufacturing
Our five largest domestic upholstery suppliers
accounted for 30 % of our raw materials supply purchases for domestic upholstered furniture manufacturing operations in fiscal 2026. One
supplier accounted for 8 % of our raw material purchases in fiscal 2026. Should disruptions with these suppliers occur, we believe we could
successfully source these products from other suppliers without significant disruption to our operations.
Concentration of Sales and Accounts Receivable
One customer accounted for approximately 9 % of
our consolidated sales in fiscal 2026. Our top five customers accounted for 26 % of our fiscal 2026 consolidated sales. The loss of any
one or more of these customers could adversely affect our earnings, financial condition and liquidity. At February 1, 2026, 23 % of our
consolidated accounts receivable is concentrated in our top five customers.
NOTE 20 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We lease the four properties utilized in Shenandoah’s
operations. One of our employees has an ownership interest in the entities that own these properties. The leases commenced on September
29, 2017 with an option to renew each for an additional seven years . All four leases include annual rent escalation clauses with respect
to minimum lease payments after the initial 84-month term of the lease is completed. In addition to monthly lease payments, we also incur
expenses for property taxes, routine repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses. The total amount of the lease expenses and
other expenses do not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 21 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Cash Dividend
On March 5, 2026 , our Board of Directors declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.115 per share, payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at March 16, 2026 .
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