Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterly period ended January 31, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to ensure that
the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and is
accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and its Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures under the Exchange
Act as of January 31, 2026, the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of January 31, 2026, the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The 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 accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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 policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2026. Management based this
assessment on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management determined that, as of January 31, 2026, the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting at a reasonable assurance level.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2026 has been audited by KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
their report dated March 19, 2026 that appears below.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 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 January 31, 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
January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended January 31, 2026, and the related notes and financial
statement schedule I - condensed financial information of registrant (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated March 19, 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 Annual 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
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 19, 2026
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Item 9B.
Other Information
Trading Arrangements of Directors and Executive Officers
During the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2026, certain of our executives entered into written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities through a broker that are intended to satisfy
the conditions specified in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act for an affirmative defense against liability for trading in securities on the basis of material nonpublic information.
The material terms of these trading plans are set forth in the table below.
Director/Officer
Action &
Date of Action
Commencement
of Trading Period
Scheduled
Termination
of Trading
Period (1)
Security
Covered
Maximum Number
of Securities to be
Purchased or Sold
Pursuant to the Rule
10b5-1 Trading Plan (2)
Covers
Purchase or
Sale?
Robert Helm , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Adoption
December 11, 2025
March 24, 2026 (3)
April 11, 2027
Common Stock
6,566 (4)
Sale
(1)
The plan is subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances specified in the plans, including upon the sale of all shares subject to the plan and upon either party to a plan giving notice of
termination within the time prescribed under the plan.
(2)
Subject to adjustments for stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends and other similar changes to our common stock.
(3)
Based on a fiscal 2025 Form 10-K filing date of March 19, 2026.
(4) The actual number of shares subject to be sold under the Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement will be net of the number of shares withheld to satisfy certain costs and tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of such awards and is not yet determinable .
Item 9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None.
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PART III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this item will be contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), which is expected to be filed
with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethical Business Conduct that applies to all of its directors, employees and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer. The current version of the Code of Ethical Business Conduct is available on the Company’s website under the Investor Relations section at www.ollies.com. In accordance with the rules adopted by the SEC and NASDAQ, the Company intends to
promptly disclose any amendments to certain provisions of the Code of Ethical Business Conduct, or waivers of such provisions granted to executive officers and directors, on its website under the Investor Relations section at www.ollies.com. The
information contained on or accessible through the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company has adopted an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale, and/or disposition of its securities by its directors, officers, employees, and other covered persons. The Company believes this policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the Nasdaq listing standards. A copy of this policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, the Company’s policy is to only engage in transactions of the Company securities in compliance with insider trading laws.
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not required or are not applicable or because the
information required in those schedules either is not material or is included in the consolidated financial statements or the accompanying notes.
Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Exhibit no.
Description
3.1 †
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc., as effective June 25, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K
by the Company on July 1, 2019 (No. 001-37501)).
3.2 †
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc., as effective June 25, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the Company on
July 1, 2019 (No. 001-37501)).
4.1 †
Form of Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the Company on July 8, 2015 (No. 333-204942)).
4.2 †
Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 10-K filed by the Company on March
24, 2021 (No. 001-37501)).
10.1 †
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 22, 2019, among Bargain Parent, Inc., OBO Ventures, Inc. and certain subsidiaries, as borrowers, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative
Agent, and certain lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the Company on May 24, 2019 (No. 001-37501)).
10.2 †
First Amendment, dated as of January 24, 2023, to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among Bargain Parent, Inc., OBO Ventures, Inc. and certain subsidiaries, as borrowers, Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company, as Administrative Agent, and certain lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the Company on January 26, 2023 (No. 001-37501)).
10.3 †
Second Amendment, dated as of January 9, 2024, to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among Bargain Parent, Inc., OBO Ventures, Inc. and certain subsidiaries, as borrowers, Manufacturers and Traders
Trust Company, as Administrative Agent, and certain lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the Company on January 9, 2024 (No. 001-37501)).
10.4 †
Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated May 22, 2019, Bargain Parent, Inc., Ollie’s Holdings, Inc., OBO Ventures, Inc. and certain subsidiaries, in favor of Manufacturers and Trading
Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the Company on May 24, 2019 (No. 001-37501)).
10. 5 †+
Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the Company on July 8, 2015 (No.
333-204942)).
10.6 †+
Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2025, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and John W. Swygert, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the
Company on February 3, 2025 (No. 001-37501)).
10.7 †+
Employment Agreement, dated May 12, 2014, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Kevin McLain (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the Company
on June 15, 2015 (No. 333-204942)).
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Exhibit no.
Description
10.8 †+
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated July 15, 2015, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Kevin McLain (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Form S-1 Registration Statement filed
by the Company on February 8, 2016 (No. 333-209420)).
10.9 †+
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated April 11, 2021, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Kevin McLain (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by
the Company on April 15, 2021 (No. 001-37501)).
10.10 †+
Employment Agreement, dated January 30, 2025, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Eric van der Valk (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the
Company on February 3, 2025 (No. 001-37501)).
10.11 †+
Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 2021, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and James Comitale (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q by the
Company on December 7, 2021 (No. 001-37501)).
10.12 †+
Employment Agreement, dated August 18, 2022, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Lawrence Kraus (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the Company
on August 22, 2022 (No. 001-37501)).
10.13 †+
Employment Agreement, effective October 17, 2022, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Robert F. Helm (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report filed on Form 8-K by the
Company on October 17, 2022 (No. 001-37501)).
10.14 †+
Employment Agreement, dated May 20, 2024, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Chris Zender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q by the Company on
August 29, 2024 (No. 001-37501)).
10.15 +*
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 11, 2026 and effective February 1, 2026, by and between Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and John Swygert.
10.16 †+
2015 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement filed by the Company on July 15, 2015 (No. 333-204942)).
10.17 +*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.18 +*
Form of Stock Option Agreement under 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.19†+
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement filed by the Company on June 18, 2025 (No. 333-288146)).
10.20 +*
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.21 +*
Form of Stock Option Agreement under 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.
19.1 †
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Policy on Insider Trading and Communications with the Public (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
by the Company on March 26, 2025 (No. 001-37501)).
21.1 †
List of subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company on March 26, 2025 (No. 001-37501)).
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Exhibit no.
Description
23.1 *
Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1 *
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages herein).
31.1 *
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 *
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 **
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 **
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .
97.1 †+
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K by the Company on March 27, 2024 (No.
001-37501)).
101.INS***
Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
101.SCH***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF***
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith.
†
Previously filed.
***
Submitted electronically with this report.
+
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: March 19, 2026
By:
/s/ Robert Helm
Name: Robert Helm
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Eric van der Valk, Robert Helm, and James Comitale each or any one of them, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Eric van der Valk
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 19, 2026
Eric van der Valk
/s/ Robert Helm
Executive Vice President
March 19, 2026
Robert Helm
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ John Swygert
Executive Chairman of the Board
March 19, 2026
John Swygert
/s/ Alissa Ahlman
Director
March 19, 2026
Alissa Ahlman
/s/ Mary Baglivo
Director
March 19, 2026
Mary Baglivo
/s/ Robert Fisch
Director
March 19, 2026
Robert Fisch
/s/ Stanley Fleishman
Director
March 19, 2026
Stanley Fleishman
/s/ Thomas Hendrickson
Director
March 19, 2026
Thomas Hendrickson
/s/ Abid Rizvi
Director
March 19, 2026
Abid Rizvi
/s/ Stephen White
Director
March 19, 2026
Stephen White
/s/ Richard Zannino
Director
March 19, 2026
Richard Zannino
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