LA-Z-BOY INC [LZB] Filings

10-Q 1 lzb-20240127.htm 10-Q lzb-20240127

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 27, 2024

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9656

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Michigan						38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One La-Z-Boy Drive,

Monroe,

Michigan

48162-5138

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

LZB

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:


Class						Outstanding at February 13, 2024
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value						42,639,834

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

FORM 10-Q THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024

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		Page Number
PART I Financial Information (Unaudited)		3
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Consolidated Statement of Income	3
	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income	4
	Consolidated Balance Sheet	5
	Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	6
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
	Note 1. Basis of Presentation	9
	Note 2. Acquisitions	9
	Note 3. Cash and Restricted Cash	11
	Note 4. Inventories	11
	Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12
	Note 6. Investments	12
	Note 7. Product Warranties	13
	Note 8. Stock-Based Compensation	14
	Note 9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	15
	Note 10. Revenue Recognition	16
	Note 11. Segment Information	17
	Note 12. Income Taxes	19
	Note 13. Earnings per Share	20
	Note 14. Fair Value Measurements	20

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
	Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	22
	Introduction	22
	Results of Operations	25
	Liquidity and Capital Resources	28
	Critical Accounting Policies	30
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements	30

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	31

PART II Other Information		32
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 5.	Other Information	32
Item 6.	Exhibits	33

Signature Page		34

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Sales	$	500,406	$	572,723	$	1,493,492	$	1,788,146
Cost of sales	287,152		337,142		851,905		1,072,051
Gross profit	213,254		235,581		641,587		716,095
Selling, general and administrative expense	180,693		192,741		540,888		558,729
Operating income	32,561		42,840		100,699		157,366
Interest expense	(106)		(136)		(329)		(414)
Interest income	4,124		2,012		11,222		3,624


Other income (expense), net	(639)		(1,062)		21		(834)
Income before income taxes	35,940		43,654		111,613		159,742
Income tax expense	7,256		12,077		27,309		42,446
Net income	28,684		31,577		84,304		117,296
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(44)		149		(986)		(1,005)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$	28,640	$	31,726	$	83,318	$	116,291

Basic weighted average common shares	42,767		43,137		43,005		43,111
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share	$	0.67	$	0.74	$	1.94	$	2.70

Diluted weighted average common shares	43,195		43,137		43,344		43,111
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share	$	0.66	$	0.74	$	1.92	$	2.70

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Net income	$	28,684	$	31,577	$	84,304	$	117,296
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Currency translation adjustment	2,262		5,441		(306)		(72)

Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax	342		287		475		84
Net pension amortization, net of tax	23		36		70		109
Total other comprehensive income	2,627		5,764		239		121
Total comprehensive income before noncontrolling interests	31,311		37,341		84,543		117,417
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(159)		(1,278)		(577)		(1,509)
Comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	$	31,152	$	36,063	$	83,966	$	115,908

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except par value)	1/27/2024		4/29/2023
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$	329,324	$	343,374
Restricted cash	3,855		3,304
Receivables, net of allowance of $4,399 at 1/27/2024 and $4,776 at 4/29/2023	119,383		125,536
Inventories, net	276,833		276,257
Other current assets	120,996		106,129
Total current assets	850,391		854,600
Property, plant and equipment, net	284,407		278,578
Goodwill	209,526		205,008
Other intangible assets, net	45,633		39,375
Deferred income taxes – long-term	8,716		8,918
Right of use lease assets	460,403		416,269
Other long-term assets, net	59,216		63,515
Total assets	$	1,918,292	$	1,866,263

Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	86,819	$	107,460


Lease liabilities, short-term	77,601		77,751
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	275,522		290,650
Total current liabilities	439,942		475,861

Lease liabilities, long-term	418,149		368,163
Other long-term liabilities	72,315		70,142
Shareholders' equity
Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued	—		—
Common shares, $1.00 par value – 150,000 authorized; 42,613 outstanding at 1/27/2024 and 43,318 outstanding at 4/29/2023	42,613		43,318
Capital in excess of par value	365,111		358,891
Retained earnings	575,376		545,155
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,880)		(5,528)
Total La-Z-Boy Incorporated shareholders' equity	978,220		941,836
Noncontrolling interests	9,666		10,261
Total equity	987,886		952,097
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,918,292	$	1,866,263

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


	Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	84,304	$	117,296
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
(Gain)/loss on disposal and impairment of assets	(15)		6,161

(Gain)/loss on sale of investments	(1,169)		155
Provision for doubtful accounts	(267)		945
Depreciation and amortization	36,493		29,357
Amortization of right-of-use lease assets	56,660		57,548
Lease impairment/(settlement)	(1,175)		1,347
Equity-based compensation expense	11,048		8,456
Change in deferred taxes	1,911		(2,629)



Change in receivables	4,277		42,474
Change in inventories	5,968		4,560
Change in other assets	(6,314)		16,478
Change in payables	(15,420)		(10,624)
Change in lease liabilities	(57,385)		(58,651)
Change in other liabilities	(13,562)		(85,821)
Net cash provided by operating activities	105,354		127,052

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of assets	4,836		121

Capital expenditures	(38,034)		(57,439)
Purchases of investments	(17,869)		(6,970)
Proceeds from sales of investments	23,337		18,178
Acquisitions	(26,299)		(11,855)
Net cash used for investing activities	(54,029)		(57,965)

Cash flows from financing activities

Payments on debt and finance lease liabilities	(346)		(92)

Holdback payments for acquisitions	(5,000)		(5,000)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	6,241		(1,771)
Repurchases of common stock	(40,022)		(5,004)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(24,177)		(22,027)
Dividends paid to minority interest joint venture partners (1)	(1,172)		—
Net cash used for financing activities	(64,476)		(33,894)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(348)		(4)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(13,499)		35,189
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	346,678		248,856
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	333,179	$	284,045

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Capital expenditures included in payables	$	3,008	$	2,828

(1)Includes dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)	Common Shares		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Non-Controlling Interests		Total
At April 29, 2023	$	43,318	$	358,891	$	545,155	$	(5,528)	$	10,261	$	952,097
Net income	—		—		27,479		—		447		27,926
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		1,330		(40)		1,290
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	149		(221)		(1,906)		—		—		(1,978)
Repurchases of 357 shares of common stock	(357)		(4,512)		(5,138)		—		—		(10,007)
Stock option and restricted stock expense	—		2,526		—		—		—		2,526
Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share)	—		—		(7,852)		—		—		(7,852)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)	—		—		(72)		—		—		(72)
At July 29, 2023	$	43,110	$	356,684	$	557,666	$	(4,198)	$	10,668	$	963,930
Net income	—		—		27,199		—		495		27,694
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		(3,194)		(484)		(3,678)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	91		32		(4)		—		—		119
Repurchases of 326 shares of common stock	(326)		(118)		(9,561)		—		—		(10,005)
Stock option and restricted stock expense	—		4,811		—		—		—		4,811


Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share) (1)	—		—		(7,780)		—		(1,172)		(8,952)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)					(129)		—		—		(129)
At October 28, 2023	$	42,875	$	361,409	$	567,391	$	(7,392)	$	9,507	$	973,790
Net income	—		—		28,640		—		44		28,684
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		2,512		115		2,627
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	305		7,894		(99)		—		—		8,100
Repurchases of 567 shares of common stock	(567)		(7,903)		(11,871)		—		—		(20,341)
Stock option and restricted stock expense	—		3,711		—		—		—		3,711


Dividends declared and paid ($0.20/share)	—		—		(8,545)		—		—		(8,545)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.20/share)	—		—		(140)		—		—		(140)
At January 27, 2024	$	42,613	$	365,111	$	575,376	$	(4,880)	$	9,666	$	987,886

(1)Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.

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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)	Common Shares		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Non-Controlling Interests		Total
At April 30, 2022	$	43,089	$	342,252	$	431,181	$	(5,797)	$	8,897	$	819,622
Net income	—		—		38,488		—		452		38,940
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(1,519)		(519)		(2,038)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	151		(194)		(1,660)		—		—		(1,703)
Repurchases of 204 shares of common stock	(204)		—		(4,800)		—		—		(5,004)
Stock option and restricted stock expense	—		1,417		—		—		—		1,417
Dividends declared and paid ($0.165/share)	—		—		(7,097)		—		—		(7,097)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.165/share)	—		—		(45)		—		—		(45)
At July 30, 2022	$	43,036	$	343,475	$	456,067	$	(7,316)	$	8,830	$	844,092
Net income	—		—		46,077		—		702		46,779
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(3,201)		(404)		(3,605)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	100		(101)		(7)		—		—		(8)

Stock option and restricted stock expense	—		3,662		—		—		—		3,662

Dividends declared and paid ($0.165/share)	—		—		(7,064)		—		—		(7,064)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.165/share)	—		—		(70)		—		—		(70)
At October 29, 2022	$	43,136	$	347,036	$	495,003	$	(10,517)	$	9,128	$	883,786
Net income	—		—		31,726		—		(149)		31,577
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		4,337		1,427		5,764
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	4		(7)		(57)		—		—		(60)

Stock option and restricted stock expense	—		3,377		—		—		—		3,377

Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share)	—		—		(7,866)		—		—		(7,866)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)	—		—		(74)		—		—		(74)
At January 28, 2023	$	43,140	$	350,406	$	518,732	$	(6,180)	$	10,406	$	916,504

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of La-Z-Boy Incorporated and our majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). We derived the April 29, 2023 balance sheet from our audited financial statements. We prepared the interim financial information in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"), which we applied on a basis consistent with those reflected in our fiscal 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), but the information does not include all of the disclosures required by US GAAP. In management’s opinion, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments (except as otherwise disclosed), that are necessary for a fair statement of results for the respective interim periods. The interim results reflected in the accompanying financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the full fiscal year ending April 27, 2024.

At January 27, 2024, we owned investments in two privately-held companies consisting of non-marketable preferred shares, warrants to purchase common shares, and convertible notes. Each of these companies is a variable interest entity and we have not consolidated their results in our financial statements because we do not have the power to direct those activities that most significantly impact their economic performance and, therefore, are not the primary beneficiary.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal 2024

The following table summarizes Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") which were adopted in fiscal 2024, but did not have a material impact on our accounting policies or our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU

Description

Adoption Date

ASU 2021-08

Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers

Fiscal 2024

Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted

The following table summarizes additional accounting pronouncements which we have not yet adopted, but we believe will not have a material impact on our accounting policies or our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU

Description

Adoption Date

ASU 2023-09

Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

Fiscal 2026

ASU 2023-07

Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

Fiscal 2025

ASU 2023-05

Business Combinations - Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement

Fiscal 2025

ASU 2023-02

Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method

Fiscal 2025

Change in Accounting Policy - Distribution Center Costs

In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we made a voluntary change to the presentation of costs directly attributable to our distribution activities conducted through our distribution centers in the United States. Our policy has changed from presenting these costs within selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense to presenting them as cost of sales. We believe this presentation is preferable because it will enhance the comparability of our financial statements with those of our industry peers and align with how we internally manage supply chain costs and margin.

In accordance with US GAAP, the period presented below has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the change to cost of sales and SG&A expense. This change had no impact to sales, income from operations, net income, earnings per share, retained earnings or other components of equity or net assets.

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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	For the Quarter Ended January 28, 2023						For the Nine Months Ended January 28, 2023
	Previously Reported		Effect of Change		As Adjusted		Previously Reported		Effect of Change		As Adjusted
Cost of sales	$	326,296	$	10,846	$	337,142	$	1,039,523	$	32,528	$	1,072,051
Gross profit	246,427		(10,846)		235,581		748,623		(32,528)		716,095
Selling, general and administrative expense	203,587		(10,846)		192,741		591,257		(32,528)		558,729

Note 2: Acquisitions

None of the below acquisitions were significant to our consolidated financial statements, and, therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented. All of our provisional purchase accounting estimates for the acquisitions completed in fiscal 2024 are based on the information and data available to us as of the time of the issuance of these financial statements, and in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification Topic 805-10-25-15, are subject to change within the first 12 months following the acquisition as we gain additional data.

Each of the following Retail acquisitions completed in fiscal 2024 and 2023 reflect a core component of our strategic priorities, which is to grow our company-owned retail business and leverage our integrated retail model (where we earn a combined profit on both the wholesale and retail sales) in suitable geographic markets, alongside the existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network.

Prior to each Retail acquisition completed in fiscal 2024 and 2023, we licensed to the counterparty the exclusive right to own and operate the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (and to use the associated trademarks and trade name) in each of their respective markets, and we reacquired these rights when we consummated the transaction. These required rights are indefinite-lived because our retailer agreements are perpetual agreements that have no specific expiration date and no renewal options. The effective settlement date of these arrangements resulted in no settlement gain or loss as the contractual terms were at market. For federal income tax purposes, we amortize and deduct these indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill, if any, over 15 years.

Illinois and Indiana Acquisition

On December 11, 2023, we completed our acquisition of the Illinois and Indiana businesses that operate six independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one distribution center for $18.4 million, inclusive of and subject to further customary adjustments. The acquisition also included the purchase of buildings and land for five of the stores. We paid total cash of $18.1 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $4.2 million related to the reacquired rights described above.

Lafayette, Louisiana Acquisition

On October 23, 2023, we completed our acquisition of the Lafayette, Louisiana business that operates one independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store and one distribution center for $2.8 million, inclusive of and subject to further customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $2.6 million during the second and third quarters of fiscal 2024 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $0.7 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $2.1 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired store and future benefits of these synergies.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Acquisition

On July 17, 2023, we completed our acquisition of the Colorado Springs, Colorado business that operates two independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one distribution center for $6.0 million, inclusive of and subject to further to customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $5.6 million during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2024 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $2.1 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $2.2 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies.

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Prior Year Acquisitions

Barboursville, West Virginia acquisition

On December 12, 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Barboursville, West Virginia business that operates one independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store. This acquisition did not have a meaningful impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Spokane, Washington Acquisition

On September 26, 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Spokane, Washington business that operates one independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store and one distribution center for $4.7 million, inclusive of customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $4.0 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $1.2 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $3.0 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired store and future benefits of these synergies.

Denver, Colorado Acquisition

On July 18, 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Denver, Colorado business that operates five independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one distribution center for $10.1 million, inclusive of customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $7.7 million during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2023 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $4.3 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $7.6 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies.

Note 3: Cash and Restricted Cash

We have restricted cash on deposit with a bank as collateral for certain letters of credit. All our letters of credit have maturity dates within the next twelve months, but we expect to renew some of these letters of credit when they mature.


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	329,324	$	280,763
Restricted cash	3,855		3,282
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	333,179	$	284,045

Note 4: Inventories

A summary of inventories is as follows:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		4/29/2023
Raw materials	$	138,143	$	116,440
Work in process	19,796		24,328
Finished goods	164,806		181,401
FIFO inventories	322,745		322,169
Excess of FIFO over LIFO	(45,912)		(45,912)
Total inventories	$	276,833	$	276,257

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Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We have goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

Reportable Segment/Unit

Reporting Unit

Related Acquisition

Wholesale Segment

United Kingdom

Wholesale business in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Wholesale Segment

United Kingdom

La-Z-Boy United Kingdom Manufacturing (Furnico)

Retail Segment

Retail

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores

Corporate and Other

Joybird

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill by reportable segment:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Wholesale Segment		Retail Segment		Corporate and Other		Total Goodwill
Balance at April 29, 2023 (1)	$	20,202	$	129,360	$	55,446	$	205,008
Acquisitions	—		4,275		—		4,275
Translation adjustment	217		26		—		243
Balance at January 27, 2024 (1)	$	20,419	$	133,661	$	55,446	$	209,526

(1)Includes $26.9 million of accumulated impairment losses in Corporate and Other.

We have intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

Reportable Segment

Intangible Asset

Useful Life

Wholesale Segment

Primarily acquired customer relationships from our acquisition of the wholesale business in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Amortizable over useful lives that do not exceed 15 years

Wholesale Segment

American Drew® trade name

Indefinite-lived

Retail Segment

Reacquired rights to own and operate La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores

Indefinite-lived

Corporate and Other

Joybird® trade name

Amortizable over eight-year useful life

The following summarizes changes in our intangible assets:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Indefinite- Lived Trade Names		Finite-Lived Trade Name		Indefinite- Lived Reacquired Rights		Other Intangible Assets		Total Intangible Assets
Balance at April 29, 2023	$	1,155	$	2,594	$	33,739	$	1,887	$	39,375
Acquisitions	—				6,983		—		6,983
Amortization	—		(599)		—		(163)		(762)
Translation adjustment	—		—		19		18		37
Balance at January 27, 2024	$	1,155	$	1,995	$	40,741	$	1,742	$	45,633

We test indefinite-lived intangibles and goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. We test amortizable intangible assets for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.

Note 6: Investments

We have current and long-term investments intended to enhance returns on our cash as well as to fund future obligations of our non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, our executive deferred compensation plan, and our performance compensation retirement plan.

Our short-term investments are included in other current assets and our long-term investments are included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheet.

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The following summarizes our investments:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		4/29/2023
Short-term investments:
Marketable securities	$	6,533	$	5,043
Held-to-maturity investments	1,304		1,351
Total short-term investments	7,837		6,394
Long-term investments:
Marketable securities	12,998		18,509


Total investments	$	20,835	$	24,903

Investments to enhance returns on cash	$	7,748	$	11,617
Investments to fund compensation/retirement plans	13,087		13,286

Total investments	$	20,835	$	24,903

The following is a summary of the unrealized gains, unrealized losses, and fair value by investment type:


	1/27/2024						4/29/2023
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Equity securities	$	358	$	—	$	3,906	$	1,338	$	(103)	$	6,853
Fixed income	174		(120)		13,045		42		(620)		14,039
Other	804		(8)		3,884		1,171		—		4,011
Total securities	$	1,336	$	(128)	$	20,835	$	2,551	$	(723)	$	24,903

The following table summarizes sales of marketable securities:


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Proceeds from sales	$	1,381	$	5,514	$	21,849	$	18,178
Gross realized gains	33		3		1,909		52
Gross realized losses	—		(81)		(740)		(207)

The following is a summary of the fair value of fixed income marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale securities, by contractual maturity:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024
Within one year	$	6,445



Securities not due at a single maturity date	6,600
Total	$	13,045

Note 7: Product Warranties

We accrue an estimated liability for product warranties when we recognize revenue on the sale of warrantied products. We estimate future warranty claims on product sales based on our historical claims experience and periodically adjust the provision to reflect changes in actual experience. We incorporate repair costs into our liability estimates, including materials, labor and overhead amounts necessary to perform repairs, and any costs associated with delivering repaired product to our customers. Over 90% of our warranty liability relates to our Wholesale reportable segment, as we generally warrant our products against defects for one to three years on fabric and leather, from one to ten years on cushions and padding, and provide a limited lifetime warranty on certain mechanisms and frames, unless otherwise noted in the warranty. Additionally, our Wholesale segment warranties cover labor costs relating to our parts for one year. We provide a limited lifetime warranty against defects on a majority of Joybird products, which are a part of our Corporate and Other results. For all our manufacturer warranties, the

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warranty period begins when the consumer receives our product. We use considerable judgment in making our estimates, and we record differences between our actual and estimated costs when the differences are known.

A reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability is as follows:


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024 (1)		1/28/2023
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$	31,127	$	28,357	$	30,984	$	27,036

Accruals during the period	6,272		8,663		19,894		24,942
Settlements during the period	(6,093)		(7,722)		(19,572)		(22,680)
Balance as of the end of the period	$	31,306	$	29,298	$	31,306	$	29,298

(1)$19.8 million and $19.9 million is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of January 27, 2024, and April 29, 2023, respectively, while the remainder is included in other long-term liabilities.

We recorded accruals during the periods presented in the table above, primarily to reflect charges that relate to warranties issued during the respective periods.

Note 8: Stock-Based Compensation

The table below summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense we recognized for all outstanding grants in our consolidated statement of income:


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Equity-based awards expense	$	3,711	$	3,377	$	11,048	$	8,456
Liability-based awards expense (1)	131		(54)		184		92
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	3,842	$	3,323	$	11,232	$	8,548

(1)Includes stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units issued to Directors, restricted stock units, and performance-based units. Compensation expense for these awards is based on the market price of our common stock on the grant date and is remeasured each reporting period based on the market value of our common shares on the last day of the reported period.

Restricted Stock. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we granted 330,140 shares of restricted stock units to employees and we also have restricted stock awards outstanding from previous grants. We issue restricted stock at no cost to the employees and account for restricted stock awards as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in common shares. We recognize compensation expense for restricted stock over the vesting period equal to the fair value on the date our Compensation and Talent Oversight Committee of our board of directors approved the awards. Restricted stock awards vest at 25% per year, beginning one year from the grant date for a term of four years, with continued vesting upon retirement with respect to the fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 grants. We accelerate the expense for restricted stock granted to retirement-eligible employees over the vesting period, with expense recognized from the grant date through their retirement eligibility date or over the ten months following the grant date, whichever period is longer. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures occur. The weighted-average fair value of the restricted stock that was awarded in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $27.66 per share, the market value of our common shares on the date of grant.

Restricted Stock Units Issued to Directors. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we granted 35,736 restricted stock units to our non-employee directors. Restricted stock units granted to our non-employee directors are offered at no cost to the directors and restricted stock units granted following August 2022 vest on the earlier of the date a director ceases to be a member of the board (for any reason other than the termination of service for cause) or the-one year anniversary of the grant date. We account for these restricted stock units as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in shares of our common stock. We measure and recognize compensation expense for these awards based on the market price of our common shares on the date of grant. The weighted-average fair value of the restricted stock units granted to our non-employee directors in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 was $30.80 per share.

Performance Shares. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we granted 219,154 performance-based shares, and we also have performance-based share awards outstanding from previous grants. Payouts of these grants depend on our financial performance (50%) and a market-based condition based on the total return our shareholders receive on their investment in our stock relative to returns earned through investments in other public companies (50%). The performance share opportunity ranges from 50% of the employee’s target award if minimum performance requirements are met to a maximum of 200% of the

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target award based on the attainment of certain financial and shareholder-return goals over a specific performance period, which is generally three fiscal years.

We account for performance-based shares as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in common shares. In the event of an employee's termination during the vesting period, the potential right to earn shares under this program is generally forfeited and we have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period in which the forfeitures occur. For shares that vest based on our results relative to the performance goals, we expense as compensation cost the fair value of the shares as of the day we granted the awards recognized over the performance period, taking into account the probability that we will satisfy the performance goals. The fair value of each share of the awards we granted in fiscal 2024 that vest based on attaining performance goals was $25.48, the market value of our common shares on the date we granted the awards less the dividends we expect to pay before the shares vest. For shares that vest based on market conditions, we use a Monte Carlo valuation model to estimate each share’s fair value as of the date of grant. The Monte Carlo valuation model uses multiple simulations to evaluate our probability of achieving various stock price levels to determine our expected performance ranking relative to our peer group. For shares that vest based on market conditions, we expense compensation cost over the vesting period regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately satisfied. Based on the Monte Carlo model, the fair value as of the grant date of the fiscal 2024 grant of shares that vest based on market conditions was $34.15.

Stock Options. We did not grant stock options to employees during fiscal 2024, but we have stock options outstanding from grants from prior years. We account for stock options as equity-based awards because when they are exercised, they will be settled in common shares. We recognize compensation expense for stock options over the vesting period equal to the fair value on the date our Compensation and Talent Oversight Committee of our board of directors approved the awards. The vesting period for our stock options ranges from one to four years, with accelerated vesting upon retirement. The vesting date for retirement-eligible employees is the later of the date they meet the criteria for retirement or ten months after the grant date. We accelerate the expense for options granted to retirement eligible employees over the vesting period, with expense recognized from the grant date through their retirement eligibility date or over the ten months following the grant date, whichever period is longer. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures occur. Granted options outstanding under the former long-term equity award plan remain in effect and have a term of 10 years. We estimated the fair value of the employee stock options granted in prior years at their respective grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make certain assumptions.

Note 9: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarters ended January 27, 2024, and January 28, 2023, is as follows:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Translation adjustment		Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities		Net pension amortization and net actuarial loss		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at October 28, 2023	$	(4,696)	$	(12)	$	(2,684)	$	(7,392)
Changes before reclassifications	2,147		454		—		2,601


Amounts reclassified to net income	—		—		31		31
Tax effect	—		(112)		(8)		(120)
Other comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	2,147		342		23		2,512
Balance at January 27, 2024	$	(2,549)	$	330	$	(2,661)	$	(4,880)

Balance at October 29, 2022	$	(6,551)	$	(501)	$	(3,465)	$	(10,517)
Changes before reclassifications	4,014		303		—		4,317


Amounts reclassified to net income	—		78		49		127
Tax effect	—		(94)		(13)		(107)
Other comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	4,014		287		36		4,337
Balance at January 28, 2023	$	(2,537)	$	(214)	$	(3,429)	$	(6,180)

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Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, is as follows:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Translation adjustment		Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities		Net pension amortization and net actuarial loss		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at April 29, 2023	$	(2,652)	$	(145)	$	(2,731)	$	(5,528)
Changes before reclassifications	103		300		—		403


Amounts reclassified to net income	—		331		93		424
Tax effect	—		(156)		(23)		(179)
Other comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	103		475		70		648
Balance at January 27, 2024	$	(2,549)	$	330	$	(2,661)	$	(4,880)

Balance at April 30, 2022	$	(1,961)	$	(298)	$	(3,538)	$	(5,797)
Changes before reclassifications	(576)		(87)		—		(663)


Amounts reclassified to net income	—		199		145		344
Tax effect	—		(28)		(36)		(64)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated	(576)		84		109		(383)
Balance at January 28, 2023	$	(2,537)	$	(214)	$	(3,429)	$	(6,180)

We reclassified both the unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and the net pension amortization from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income through other income (expense), net.

The components of noncontrolling interest were as follows:


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Balance as of the beginning of the period	$	9,507	$	9,128	$	10,261	$	8,897
Net income (loss)	44		(149)		986		1,005
Other comprehensive income (loss)	115		1,427		(409)		504
Dividends distributed to joint venture minority partners	—		—		(1,172)		—
Balance as of the end of the period	$	9,666	$	10,406	$	9,666	$	10,406

Note 10: Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is primarily derived from product sales. We report product sales net of discounts and recognize them when control (rights and obligations associated with the product) passes to the customer. For sales to furniture retailers or distributors, control typically transfers when we ship the product. In cases where we sell directly to the end consumer, control of the product is generally transferred upon delivery.

For shipping and handling activities, we have elected to apply the accounting policy election permitted in ASC 606-10-25-18B, which allows an entity to account for shipping and handling activities as fulfillment activities (rather than as a promised good or service) when the activities are performed even if those activities are performed after the control of the good has been transferred. We expense shipping and handling costs at the time we recognize revenue in accordance with this election.

For sales tax, we have elected to apply the accounting policy election permitted in ASC 606-10-32-2A, which allows an entity to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the entity from a customer, including sales, use, excise, value-added, and franchise taxes (collectively referred to as sales taxes). This allows us to present revenue net of these certain types of taxes.

We have elected the practical expedient permitted in ASC 606-10-32-18, which allows an entity to recognize the promised amount of consideration without adjusting for the effects of a significant financing component if the contract has a duration of one year or less. As our contracts typically are less than one year in length and do not have significant financing components, we have not adjusted consideration.

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The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by product category and by segment or unit:


	Quarter Ended January 27, 2024								Quarter Ended January 28, 2023
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Wholesale		Retail		Corporate and Other		Total		Wholesale		Retail		Corporate and Other		Total
Upholstered Furniture	$	300,568	$	168,473	$	46,187	$	515,228	$	322,461	$	206,959	$	35,253	$	564,673
Casegoods Furniture	19,483		11,021		3,677		34,181		28,330		16,804		5,021		50,155
Delivery	39,633		8,430		1,773		49,836		50,008		8,105		1,654		59,767
Other (1)	(3,309)		16,772		(13,505)		(42)		6,804		19,289		(8,418)		17,675
Total	$	356,375	$	204,696	$	38,132	$	599,203	$	407,603	$	251,157	$	33,510	$	692,270

Eliminations							(98,797)								(119,547)
Consolidated Net Sales							$	500,406							$	572,723

	Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024								Nine Months Ended January 28, 2023
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Wholesale		Retail		Corporate and Other		Total		Wholesale		Retail		Corporate and Other		Total
Upholstered Furniture	$	898,757	$	512,176	$	135,617	$	1,546,550	$	990,936	$	610,989	$	132,933	$	1,734,858
Casegoods Furniture	60,211		35,796		12,633		108,640		86,881		44,677		19,290		150,848
Delivery	123,331		25,542		5,430		154,303		162,783		24,293		5,657		192,733
Other (1)	(27,482)		53,734		(39,255)		(13,003)		55,052		59,371		(32,003)		82,420
Total	$	1,054,817	$	627,248	$	114,425	$	1,796,490	$	1,295,652	$	739,330	$	125,877	$	2,160,859

Eliminations							(302,998)								(372,713)
Consolidated Net Sales							$	1,493,492							$	1,788,146

(1)Primarily includes discounts and allowances, revenue for advertising, royalties, parts, accessories, after-treatment products, surcharges, rebates and other sales incentives. In fiscal 2024, certain amounts that were previously charged as surcharges in fiscal 2023 are now included in the base product pricing and reflected in the amounts by product category.

Upholstered Furniture - Includes gross revenue for upholstered furniture, such as recliners, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, and ottomans. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, other major dealers, independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Casegoods Furniture - Includes gross revenue for casegoods furniture typically found in a bedroom, such as beds, chests, dressers, nightstands and benches; furniture typically found in the dining room, such as dining tables, storage units, and stools; and furniture typically found throughout the home, such as cocktail tables, chairsides, sofa tables, end tables, and entertainment centers. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Contract Assets and Liabilities. We receive customer deposits from end consumers before we recognize revenue and in some cases, we have the unconditional right to collect the remaining portion of the order price before we fulfill our performance obligation, resulting in a contract asset and a corresponding deferred revenue liability. In our consolidated balance sheet, customer deposits and deferred revenue (collectively, the "contract liabilities") are reported in accrued expenses and other current liabilities while contract assets are reported as other current assets.

The following table presents our contract assets and liabilities:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		4/29/2023
Contract assets	$	43,259	$	44,939

Customer deposits	$	102,438	$	105,766
Deferred revenue	43,259		44,939
Total contract liabilities (1)	$	145,697	$	150,705

(1)During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, we recognized revenue of $138.8 million related to our contract liability balance at April 29, 2023.

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Note 11: Segment Information

Our reportable operating segments include the Wholesale segment and the Retail segment.

Wholesale Segment. Our Wholesale segment consists primarily of three operating segments: La-Z-Boy, our largest operating segment, our England subsidiary, and our casegoods operating segment that sells furniture under three brands: American Drew®, Hammary® and Kincaid®. The Wholesale segment also includes our international wholesale and manufacturing businesses. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment because they are economically similar and meet the other aggregation criteria for determining reportable segments. Our Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans and sleeper sofas and imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers and occasional pieces. The Wholesale segment sells directly to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, major dealers, and a wide cross-section of other independent retailers.

Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 184 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other accessories, to end consumers through these stores.

Corporate and Other. Corporate and Other includes the shared costs for corporate functions, including human resources, information technology, finance and legal, in addition to revenue generated through royalty agreements with companies licensed to use the La-Z-Boy® brand name on various products. We consider our corporate functions to be other business activities and have aggregated them with our other insignificant operating segments, including our global trading company in Hong Kong and Joybird, an e-commerce retailer that manufactures upholstered furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, ottomans, sleeper sofas and beds, and also imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as occasional tables and other accessories. Joybird sells to the end consumer primarily online through its website, www.joybird.com. None of the operating segments included in Corporate and Other meet the requirements of reportable segments.

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The following table presents sales and operating income (loss) by segment:


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Sales
Wholesale segment:
Sales to external customers	$	260,542	$	291,170	$	760,531	$	934,511
Intersegment sales	95,833		116,433		294,286		361,141
Wholesale segment sales	356,375		407,603		1,054,817		1,295,652

Retail segment sales	204,696		251,157		627,248		739,330

Corporate and Other:
Sales to external customers	35,168		30,396		105,713		114,305
Intersegment sales	2,964		3,114		8,712		11,572
Corporate and Other sales	38,132		33,510		114,425		125,877

Eliminations	(98,797)		(119,547)		(302,998)		(372,713)
Consolidated sales	$	500,406	$	572,723	$	1,493,492	$	1,788,146

Operating Income (Loss)
Wholesale segment	$	22,711	$	16,940	$	67,664	$	81,558
Retail segment	22,313		44,203		79,512		123,855
Corporate and Other	(12,463)		(18,303)		(46,477)		(48,047)
Consolidated operating income	32,561		42,840		100,699		157,366
Interest expense	(106)		(136)		(329)		(414)
Interest income	4,124		2,012		11,222		3,624
Other income (expense), net	(639)		(1,062)		21		(834)
Income before income taxes	$	35,940	$	43,654	$	111,613	$	159,742

Note 12: Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 20.2% and 24.5% for the third quarter and first nine months ended January 27, 2024, respectively, compared with 27.7% and 26.6% for the third quarter and first nine months ended January 28, 2023, respectively. The reduced effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was primarily the result of favorable return to provision adjustments from the prior year. Absent these discrete items, the effective tax rate would have been 25.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Our effective tax rate varies from the 21% federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.

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Note 13: Earnings per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators we used in our computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Numerator (basic and diluted):


Net income available to common Shareholders	$	28,640	$	31,726	$	83,318	$	116,291

Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	42,767		43,137		43,005		43,111
Contingent common shares	256		—		238		—
Stock option dilution	172		—		101		—
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	43,195		43,137		43,344		43,111

Earnings per Share:
Basic	$	0.67	$	0.74	$	1.94	$	2.70
Diluted (1)	$	0.66	$	0.74	$	1.92	$	2.70

(1)Diluted earnings per share was computed using the treasury stock method.

The values for contingent common shares set forth above reflect the dilutive effect of common shares that we would have issued to employees under the terms of performance-based share awards if the relevant performance period for the award had been the reporting period.

We exclude the effect of options from our diluted share calculation when the weighted average exercise price of the options is higher than the average market price, since including the options' effect would be anti-dilutive. For the third quarter and nine months ended January 27, 2024, we excluded options to purchase 0.2 million shares and 0.5 million shares, respectively, from the diluted share calculation. For the third quarter and nine months ended January 28, 2023, we excluded options to purchase 1.5 million shares from the diluted share calculation.

Note 14: Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards require that we put financial assets and liabilities into one of three categories based on the inputs we use to value them:

•Level 1 — Financial assets and liabilities, the values of which are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market that we have the ability to access.

•Level 2 — Financial assets and liabilities, the values of which are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or on model inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

•Level 3 — Financial assets and liabilities, the values of which are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

Accounting standards require that in making fair value measurements, we use observable market data when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, we categorize the fair value measurement as being in the lowest level that is significant to the measurement. We recognize transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period in which they occur.

In addition to assets and liabilities that we record at fair value on a recurring basis, we are required to record assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis. We measure non-financial assets such as other intangible assets, goodwill, and other long-lived assets at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment, and we record them at fair value only when we recognize an impairment loss.

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The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 for any of the periods presented.


At January 27, 2024
	Fair Value Measurements
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		NAV(1)		Total
Assets
Marketable securities	$	—	$	9,026	$	—	$	10,505	$	19,531
Held-to-maturity investments	1,304		—		—		—		1,304

Total assets	$	1,304	$	9,026	$	—	$	10,505	$	20,835


At April 29, 2023
	Fair Value Measurements
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		NAV(1)		Total
Assets
Marketable securities	$	—	$	16,557	$	—	$	6,995	$	23,552
Held-to-maturity investments	1,351		—		—		—		1,351

Total assets	$	1,351	$	16,557	$	—	$	6,995	$	24,903

(1)Certain marketable securities investments are measured at fair value using net asset value per share under the practical expedient methodology.

At January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, we held marketable securities intended to enhance returns on our cash and to fund future obligations of our non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, our executive deferred compensation plan and our performance compensation retirement plan.

The fair value measurements for our Level 1 and Level 2 securities are based on quoted prices in active markets, as well as through broker quotes and independent valuation providers, multiplied by the number of shares owned exclusive of any transaction costs.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We have prepared this Management’s Discussion and Analysis as an aid to understanding our financial results. It should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. After a cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements, we begin with an introduction to our key businesses and then provide discussions of our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, and critical accounting policies.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

La-Z-Boy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (individually and collectively, "we," "our," "us," "La-Z-Boy" or the "Company") make "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning expectations, projections or trends relating to our results of operations, financial results, financial condition, strategic initiatives and plans, expenses, dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, borrowing capacity, investments, future economic performance, and our business and industry.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements may include words such as "aim," "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "feels," "forecasts," "hopes," "intends," "plans," "projects," "likely," "seeks," "short-term," "non-recurring," "one-time," "outlook," "target," "unusual," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "could," or "may." A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak to our views only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are all based on currently available operating, financial, and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial performance.

Our actual future results and trends may differ materially from those we anticipate depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 or any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

Introduction

Our Business

We are the leading global producer of reclining chairs and the second largest manufacturer/distributor of residential furniture in the United States. The La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores retail network is the third largest retailer of single-branded furniture in the United States. We manufacture, market, import, export, distribute and retail upholstery furniture products under the La-Z-Boy®, England, Kincaid®, and Joybird® tradenames. In addition, we import, distribute and retail accessories and casegoods (wood) furniture products under the Kincaid®, American Drew®, Hammary®, and Joybird® tradenames.

As of January 27, 2024, our supply chain operations included the following:

•Five major manufacturing locations and 15 distribution centers in the United States and four facilities in Mexico to support our speed-to-market and customization strategy

•A logistics company that distributes a portion of our products in the United States

•A wholesale sales office that is responsible for distribution of our product in the United Kingdom and Ireland

•An upholstery manufacturing business in the United Kingdom

•A global trading company in Hong Kong which helps us manage our Asian supply chain by establishing and maintaining relationships with our Asian suppliers, as well as identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities

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During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we made the decision to close our manufacturing facility in Torreón, Mexico as part of our initiative to drive improved efficiencies through optimized staffing levels within our plants. As a result of this action, charges were recorded within the Wholesale segment in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023, totaling $9.2 million in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense for the impairment of various assets, primarily long-lived assets, and $1.6 million in cost of sales, primarily related to severance. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we terminated our lease on the Torreón facility and recognized a $1.2 million gain in SG&A expense within the Wholesale segment related to the settlement of our lease obligation on the previously impaired long-lived assets.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we announced further actions intended to drive efficiencies and optimize our manufacturing capacity in our global supply chain operations. As part of this initiative, we made the decision to shift upholstery production from our Ramos, Mexico operations to our other upholstery plants and relocate our cut and sew operations back to Ramos, Mexico, resulting in the permanent closure of our leased cut and sew facility in Parras, Mexico. As a result of these actions, charges were recorded within the Wholesale segment in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2024, totaling $3.8 million in cost of sales, primarily related to severance, and $3.0 million in SG&A expense for the accelerated depreciation of fixed assets.

We also participate in two consolidated joint ventures in Thailand that support our international businesses: one that operates a manufacturing facility and another that operates a wholesale sales office. Additionally, we have contracts with several suppliers in Asia to produce products that support our pure import model for casegoods.

We sell our products through multiple channels: to furniture retailers or distributors in the United States, Canada, and approximately 50 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand, directly to consumers through retail stores that we own and operate, and through our websites, www.la-z-boy.com and www.joybird.com.

•The centerpiece of our retail distribution strategy is our network of 353 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 524 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, each dedicated to marketing our La-Z-Boy branded products. We consider this dedicated space to be “proprietary.”

◦La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores help consumers furnish their homes by combining the style, comfort, and quality of La-Z-Boy furniture with our available design services. We own 184 of the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, while the remainder are independently owned and operated.

◦La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are defined spaces within larger independent retailers that are dedicated to displaying and selling La-Z-Boy branded products. All 524 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are independently owned and operated.

◦In total, we have approximately 7.6 million square feet of proprietary floor space dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products in North America.

◦We also have approximately 2.6 million square feet of floor space outside of the United States and Canada dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products.

•Our other brands, England, American Drew, Hammary, and Kincaid enjoy distribution through many of the same outlets, with slightly over half of Hammary’s sales originating through the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network.

◦Kincaid and England have their own dedicated proprietary in-store programs with 642 outlets and approximately 1.9 million square feet of proprietary floor space.

•In total, our proprietary floor space includes approximately 12.1 million square feet worldwide.

•Joybird sells product primarily online and also has limited retail showroom floor space through 12 small-format stores in key urban markets.

Century Vision Strategy

Our goal is to deliver value to our shareholders over the long term by executing our Century Vision, our strategic plan for growth to our centennial year in 2027, in which we aim to grow sales and market share and strengthen our operating margins. The foundation of our strategic plan is to drive disproportionate growth of our two consumer brands, La-Z-Boy and Joybird, by delivering the transformational power of comfort with a consumer-first approach. We plan to drive growth in the following ways:

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Expanding the La-Z-Boy brand reach

•Leveraging our connection to comfort and reinvigorating our brand with a consumer focus and expanded omni-channel presence. Our strategic initiatives to leverage and reinvigorate our iconic La-Z-Boy brand center on a renewed focus on leveraging the compelling La-Z-Boy comfort message, accelerating our omni-channel offering, and identifying additional consumer-base growth opportunities. We launched our new brand campaign and marketing platform in fiscal 2024, Long Live the Lazy, with compelling messaging designed to increase recognition and consideration of the brand. We expect this new messaging will enhance the appeal of our brand with a broader consumer base. Further, our goal is to connect with consumers along their purchase journey through multiple means, whether online or in person. We are driving change throughout our digital platforms to improve the user experience, with a specific focus on the ease with which customers browse through our broad product assortment, customize products to their liking, find stores to make a purchase, or purchase at www.la-z-boy.com.

•Growing our La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network. We expect our strategic initiatives in this area to generate growth in our Retail segment through an increased company-owned store count and in our Wholesale segment as our proprietary distribution network expands. We are not only focused on growing the number of locations, but also on upgrading existing store locations to our new concept designs. We are prioritizing growth of our company-owned Retail business by opportunistically acquiring existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and opening new La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, primarily in markets that can be serviced through our distribution centers, where we see opportunity for growth, or where we believe we have opportunities for further market penetration. Additionally, we are testing potential store formats to expand our reach to value-seeking consumers and currently operate two Outlet by La-Z-Boy stores.

•Expanding the reach of our wholesale distribution channels. Consumers experience the La-Z-Boy brand in many channels including the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network and the La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, our store-within-a-store format. While consumers increasingly interact with the brand digitally, our consumers also demonstrate an affinity for visiting our stores to shop, allowing us to frequently deliver the flagship La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store, or La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio®, experience and provide design services. In addition to our branded distribution channels, approximately 2,200 other dealers sell La-Z-Boy products, providing us the benefit of multi-channel distribution. These outlets include some of the best-known names in the industry, including Slumberland, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Mathis Brothers and Raymour & Flanagan. We believe there is significant growth potential for our consumer brands through these retail channels.

Profitably growing the Joybird brand

•Profitably growing the Joybird brand with a digital-first consumer experience. During fiscal 2019, we purchased Joybird, a leading e-commerce retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture with a direct-to-consumer model. We believe that Joybird is a brand with significant potential and our strategic initiatives in this area focus on fueling profitable growth through an increase in digital marketing spend to drive awareness and customer acquisition, ongoing investments in technology, an expansion of product assortment, and providing additional small-format stores in key urban markets to enhance our consumers' omni-channel experience.

Enhancing our enterprise capabilities

•Enhancing our enterprise capabilities to support the growth of our consumer brands and enable potential acquisitions for growth. Key to successful growth is ensuring we have the capabilities to support that growth, including an agile supply chain, modern technology for consumers and employees, and by delivering a human-centered employee experience. Through our Century Vision strategic plan, we have several initiatives focused on enhancing these capabilities with a consumer-first focus.

Reportable Segments

Our reportable operating segments include the Retail segment and the Wholesale segment.

•Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 184 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other accessories, to end consumers through these stores.

•Wholesale Segment. Our Wholesale segment consists primarily of three operating segments: La-Z-Boy, our largest operating segment, our England subsidiary, and our casegoods operating segment that sells furniture under three

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brands: American Drew®, Hammary® and Kincaid®. The Wholesale segment also includes our international wholesale and manufacturing businesses. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment because they are economically similar and meet the other aggregation criteria for determining reportable segments. Our Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans and sleeper sofas and imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers and occasional pieces. The Wholesale segment sells directly to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, major dealers, and a wide cross-section of other independent retailers.

•Corporate and Other. Corporate and Other includes the shared costs for corporate functions, including human resources, information technology, finance and legal, in addition to revenue generated through royalty agreements with companies licensed to use the La-Z-Boy® brand name on various products. We consider our corporate functions to be other business activities and have aggregated them with our other insignificant operating segments, including our global trading company in Hong Kong and Joybird, an e-commerce retailer that manufactures upholstered furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, ottomans, sleeper sofas and beds, and also imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as occasional tables and other accessories. Joybird sells to the end consumer primarily online through its website, www.joybird.com. None of the operating segments included in Corporate and Other meet the requirements of reportable segments.

Results of Operations

Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Compared with Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter

La-Z-Boy Incorporated


	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change
Sales	$	500,406	$	572,723	(12.6)%	$	1,493,492	$	1,788,146	(16.5)	%
Operating income	32,561		42,840		(24.0)%	100,699		157,366		(36.0)	%
Operating margin	6.5%		7.5%			6.7%		8.8%

Sales

Consolidated sales decreased $72.3 million, or 13%, and $294.7 million, or 16%, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago. Sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 were fueled by the delivery of a significant backlog resulting from heightened demand in prior periods. As a result, the decrease in sales during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 reflects a return to industry-wide seasonal trends relative to a historically high comparative period combined with a challenging consumer environment. Additionally, volume in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was negatively impacted by winter weather events in January, which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities, delivery delays, and reduced store traffic throughout much of the central U.S. To a lesser extent, sales also decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, as a result of selective pricing on products and delivery services, along with promotional actions, taken to maintain competitiveness.

Operating Margin

Operating margin, which is calculated as operating income as a percentage of sales, decreased 100 basis points and 210 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•Gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit as a percentage of sales, increased 150 basis points and 300 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Lower input costs, led by improved sourcing and reduced commodity prices, drove an increase in gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 further benefited from a shift in product mix within our Joybird business toward higher margin products.

◦Partially offsetting the items above, plant inefficiencies resulting from winter weather events in January of fiscal 2024, which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities, and transition costs

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related to our supply chain optimization initiative in Mexico drove a decline in gross margin during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Gross margin decreased further from selective pricing and promotional actions taken in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 to maintain competitiveness.

•SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 250 basis points and 510 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, we recognized charges of $9.2 million related to the closure of our Torreón, Mexico manufacturing facility. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024 we recognized $3.0 million in accelerated depreciation related to long-lived assets at our Ramos, Mexico facility. Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2024 includes a $1.2 million gain related to the settlement of our Torreón, Mexico lease obligation on previously impaired long-lived assets. Together, these items resulted in a 160 basis point and 40 basis point decrease in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively.

◦Absent the items above, while SG&A expenses were down $2.8 million and $10.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, lower delivered sales relative to selling expenses and fixed costs drove an increase in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales over the same respective periods.

We discuss each segment’s results in the following section.

Retail Segment


	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change
Sales	$	204,696	$	251,157	(18.5)%	$	627,248	$	739,330	(15.2)	%
Operating income	22,313		44,203		(49.5)%	79,512		123,855		(35.8)	%
Operating margin	10.9%		17.6%			12.7%		16.8%

Sales

The Retail segment’s sales decreased $46.5 million, or 18%, and $112.1 million, or 15%, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily due to a decline in delivered same-store sales resulting from the adverse comparison to historic sales levels in the prior year, which were fueled by the delivery of previously built COVID-related backlog. Additionally, sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 were negatively impacted by winter weather events in January which caused delivery delays and reduced store traffic throughout much of the central U.S. The decrease in delivered same-store sales was partially offset by a $7.3 million and $18.7 million increase in sales during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, from our retail store acquisitions that occurred in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024.

Written same-store sales were down 8% and 2% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, due in part to the winter weather events noted above, which negatively impacted our retail store traffic across much of the central U.S., combined with an overall challenging consumer environment. Same-store sales include the sales of all currently active stores which have been open and company-owned for each comparable period.

Operating Margin

The Retail segment's operating margin decreased 670 basis points and 410 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•Gross margin increased 110 basis points and 120 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily due to prior period pricing actions which were realized as products were delivered to consumers, combined with a favorable shift in product mix towards higher margin products.

•While SG&A expenses were down in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared with the same periods a year ago, SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 780 basis points and 530 basis points over the

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same respective periods, primarily due to lower delivered sales relative to selling expenses and fixed costs, mainly occupancy expenses.

Wholesale Segment


	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change
Sales to external customers	$	260,542	$	291,170		$	760,531	$	934,511
Intersegment sales	95,833		116,433			294,286		361,141
Total Sales	356,375		407,603		(12.6)%	1,054,817		1,295,652		(18.6)	%
Operating income	22,711		16,940		34.1%	67,664		81,558		(17.0)	%
Operating margin	6.4%		4.2%			6.4%		6.3%

Sales

The Wholesale segment’s sales decreased $51.2 million, or 13%, and $240.8 million, or 19%, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago. Over the same periods, intercompany sales from our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment decreased 18% and 19%, respectively. The decrease in sales primarily reflects a decline in delivered unit volume as the significant backlog built up in prior periods returns to pre-pandemic levels and the industry returns to typical seasonality. Additionally, volume in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was negatively impacted by winter weather events in January, which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. To a lesser extent, sales also decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, as a result of selective pricing on products and delivery services, along with promotional actions, taken to maintain competitiveness.

Operating Margin

The Wholesale segment's operating margin increased 220 basis points and 10 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•Gross margin increased 170 basis points and 300 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Lower input costs, led by improved sourcing and reduced commodity prices, drove a 490 basis point and 440 basis point increase in gross margin during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Gross margin in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 also benefited 50 basis points from a favorable shift in product mix towards higher margin products.

◦Partially offsetting the items above, plant inefficiencies resulting from winter weather events which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities and transition costs related to our supply chain optimization initiative in Mexico led to a 190 basis point and 90 basis point decrease in gross margin during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Gross margin further decreased 110 basis points and 130 basis points, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, from selective pricing and promotional actions taken to maintain competitiveness.

•SG&A expense as a percentage of sales decreased 50 basis points and increased 290 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, we recognized charges of $9.2 million related to the closure of our Torreón, Mexico manufacturing facility. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we recognized $3.0 million in accelerated depreciation related to long-lived assets at our Ramos, Mexico facility. Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2024 includes a $1.2 million gain related to the settlement of our Torreón, Mexico lease obligation on previously impaired long-lived assets. Together, these items resulted in an 230 basis point and 50 basis point decrease in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively.

◦Reduced fixed cost leverage contributed to higher SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

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◦Higher marketing expense in support of our Long Live the Lazy campaign launch drove a 120 basis point and 140 basis point increase in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago. Investments in this campaign support all La-Z-Boy branded products, including those sold through our Retail segment.

Corporate and Other


	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change	1/27/2024		1/28/2023		% Change
Sales	$	38,132	$	33,510	13.8%	$	114,425	$	125,877	(9.1)	%
Intercompany eliminations	(98,797)		(119,547)		17.4%	(302,998)		(372,713)		18.7	%
Operating loss	(12,463)		(18,303)		31.9%	(46,477)		(48,047)		3.3	%

Sales

Corporate and Other sales increased $4.6 million and decreased $11.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily led by Joybird sales. Joybird sales increased $5.2 million to $34.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily due to a favorable shift in product mix towards higher priced products but decreased $7.8 million to $101.9 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2024, largely due to demand challenges experienced over the last 12 months. Compared with the respective periods a year ago, written sales for Joybird were down 14% and 10% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively.

Intercompany eliminations decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared with the same periods a year ago due to lower sales from our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment.

Operating Loss

Our Corporate and Other operating loss decreased $5.8 million and $1.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, primarily from improved Joybird operating performance partially offset by unfavorable intercompany inventory profit elimination adjustments. Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2024 experienced lower operating profit from our global trading company in Hong Kong.

Non-Operating Income (Expense)

Interest Income

Interest income was $2.1 million and $7.6 million higher in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily driven by higher interest rates on higher cash balances.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 20.2% and 24.5% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with 27.7% and 26.6% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, respectively. The reduced effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was primarily the result of favorable return to provision adjustments from the prior year. Absent these discrete items, the effective tax rate would have been 25.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Our effective tax rate varies from the 21% federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, cash from operations, and amounts available under our credit facility. We believe these sources remain adequate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, finance our long-term growth plans, and fulfill other cash requirements for day-to-day operations and capital expenditures, including fiscal 2024 contractual obligations.

We had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $333.2 million at January 27, 2024, compared with $346.7 million at April 29, 2023. In addition, we had investments to enhance our returns on cash of $7.7 million at January 27, 2024, compared with $11.6 million at April 29, 2023.

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The following table illustrates the main components of our cash flows:


	Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	1/27/2024		1/28/2023
Cash Flows Provided By (Used For)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	105,354	$	127,052
Net cash used for investing activities	(54,029)		(57,965)
Net cash used for financing activities	(64,476)		(33,894)
Exchange rate changes	(348)		(4)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(13,499)	$	35,189

Operating Activities

During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $105.4 million, a decrease of $21.7 million compared with the prior year, mainly due to lower net income and a smaller reduction in receivables, partially offset by a smaller reduction in customer deposits, reflecting a reduced backlog. Our cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2024 was primarily attributable to net income, adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset by a $13.6 million decrease in other liabilities, mainly due to the payout of our fiscal 2023 incentive compensation awards during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, along with an $8.0 million decrease in customer deposits reflecting the reduced backlog.

Investing Activities

During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, net cash used for investing activities was $54.0 million, a decrease of $3.9 million compared with the prior year primarily due to lower capital expenditures and higher proceeds from asset sales, partially offset by increased spend on acquisitions. Cash used for investing activities in fiscal 2024 included the following:

•Cash used for capital expenditures in the period was $38.0 million compared with $57.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2023, which was primarily related to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® (new stores and remodels) and upgrades at our manufacturing and distribution facilities. We anticipate that spending on these items will continue in fiscal 2024 with full year fiscal 2024 capital expenditures expected to be in the range of $50 to $60 million. We have no material contractual commitments outstanding for future capital expenditures.

•Cash used for acquisitions was $26.3 million, primarily related to the acquisition of the Illinois and Indiana, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Lafayette, Louisiana retail businesses.

•Proceeds from the sale of investments, net of investment purchases was $5.5 million.

Financing Activities

On October 15, 2021, we entered into a five-year $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes. We may increase the size of the facility, either in the form of additional revolving commitments or new term loans, subject to the discretion of each lender to participate in such an increase, up to an additional amount of $100 million. The Credit Facility will mature on October 15, 2026 and provides us the ability to extend the maturity date for two additional one-year periods, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. As of January 27, 2024, we have no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as well as customary covenants limiting our ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, merge or consolidate, and dispose of certain assets. As of January 27, 2024, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Credit Facility. We believe our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and cash from operations, in addition to our available Credit Facility, will provide adequate liquidity for our business operations over the next 12 months.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, net cash used for financing activities was $64.5 million, an increase of $30.6 million compared with the prior year, primarily due to higher share repurchases, partially offset by proceeds from exercised stock options. Cash used for financing activities in fiscal 2024 included the following:

•Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of company stock and we spent $40.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 to repurchase 1.3 million shares. As of January 27, 2024, 6.0 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to this authorization. With the operating cash flows we anticipate generating in fiscal 2024, we

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expect to continue repurchasing Company stock subject to market conditions and other factors as deemed relevant by our board of directors.

•Cash paid to our shareholders in quarterly dividends was $24.2 million. Our board of directors has sole authority to determine if and when we will declare future dividends and on what terms. We expect the board to continue declaring regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, but it may discontinue doing so at any time at the board's discretion.

•Proceeds from exercised stock options, net of stock issued and taxes withheld as part of our employee benefit plans, was $6.2 million.

•Cash paid for holdback payments made on prior-period acquisitions was $5.0 million for a guaranteed payment related to the acquisition of Joybird.

Exchange Rate Changes

Due to changes in exchange rates, our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased by $0.3 million for the nine months ended January 27, 2024. These changes impacted our cash balances held in Canada, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

Other

During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, there were no material changes to the information about our contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. We do not expect our continuing compliance with existing federal, state and local statutes dealing with protection of the environment to have a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, competitive position or liquidity.

Critical Accounting Policies

We disclosed our critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates during the nine months ended January 27, 2024.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recently adopted accounting standards and other new accounting standards.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, there were no material changes from the information contained in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We disclosed our risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. There have been no material changes to our risk factors during the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of Company stock. With respect to the third quarter of fiscal 2024, pursuant to the existing board authorization, we adopted a plan to repurchase company stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The plan was effective October 30, 2023. Under this plan, our broker had the authority to repurchase Company shares on our behalf, subject to SEC regulations and the price, market volume and timing constraints specified in the plan. The plan expired at the close of business on January 26, 2024. We spent $20.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 to repurchase 0.6 million shares, pursuant to the plan and as discretionary purchases. As of January 27, 2024, 6.0 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to the board authorization. With the operating cash flows we anticipate generating in fiscal 2024, we expect to continue repurchasing Company stock, subject to market conditions and other factors as deemed relevant by our board of directors.

The following table summarizes our repurchases of Company stock during the quarter ended January 27, 2024 and includes shares purchased from employees to satisfy their withholding tax obligations upon vesting of restricted shares:


(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)	Total number of shares repurchased (1)	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares repurchased as part of publicly announced plan (2)	Maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan
Fiscal November (October 29 – December 2, 2023)	125	$	30.89	125	6,453
Fiscal December (December 3 – December 30, 2023)	356	$	36.72	356	6,097
Fiscal January (December 31 – January 27, 2024)	88	$	35.82	86	6,011
Total (Fiscal Third Quarter of 2024)	569			567	6,011

(1) In addition to the 566,669 shares we repurchased during the quarter as part of our publicly announced, board-authorized plan described above, this column includes 2,820 shares we repurchased from employees to satisfy their withholding tax obligations upon vesting of restricted shares.

(2) On October 28, 1987, our board of directors announced the authorization of the plan to repurchase Company stock. The plan originally authorized 1.0 million shares, and since October 1987, 33.5 million shares have been added to the plan for repurchase. The authorization has no expiration date.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Officers

During the quarter ended January 27, 2024, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or adopted or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number						Description
(31.1)						Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
(31.2)						Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
(32)						Certifications of Executive Officers pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350(b)
(101.INS)						Inline XBRL Instance Document
(101.SCH)						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
(101.CAL)						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
(101.LAB)						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
(101.PRE)						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(101.DEF)						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
(104)						The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 27, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)

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Pursuant to the requirements 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.


			LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
			(Registrant)


Date: February 20, 2024


			BY: /s/ Jennifer L. McCurry
			Jennifer L. McCurry Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer