HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp
For the period ended May 4, 2025. Filed Jun 13, 2025.
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May 4, 2025 · Filed Jun 13, 2025
Contents
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| As of | May 4, | February 2, |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 | |
| (unaudited) | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $18,011 | $6,295 |
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 39,597 | 58,198 |
| Inventories | 64,316 | 70,755 |
| Income tax recoverable | - | 521 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,144 | 5,355 |
| Total current assets | 128,068 | 141,124 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 28,164 | 28,195 |
| Cash surrender value of life insurance policies | 30,015 | 29,238 |
| Deferred taxes | 17,120 | 16,057 |
| Operating leases right-of-use assets | 43,689 | 45,575 |
| Intangible assets, net | 21,191 | 22,104 |
| Goodwill | 15,036 | 15,036 |
| Other assets | 16,402 | 16,613 |
| Total non-current assets | 171,617 | 172,818 |
| Total assets | $299,685 | $313,942 |
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade accounts payable | $11,534 | $20,001 |
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 4,006 | 3,851 |
| Accrued income taxes | 292 | 49 |
| Customer deposits | 6,386 | 5,655 |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 7,647 | 7,502 |
| Other accrued expenses | 2,643 | 2,916 |
| Total current liabilities | 32,508 | 39,974 |
| Long term debt | 22,263 | 21,717 |
| Deferred compensation | 6,649 | 6,795 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 39,108 | 41,073 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 68,020 | 69,585 |
| Total liabilities | 100,528 | 109,559 |
| Shareholders’ equity | ||
| Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 10,712 and 10,703 shares issued and outstanding on each date | 50,831 | 50,474 |
| Retained earnings | 147,787 | 153,336 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 539 | 573 |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 199,157 | 204,383 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $299,685 | $313,942 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
| For the | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||
| May 4, | April 28, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net sales | $85,316 | $93,571 |
| Cost of sales | 66,314 | 74,350 |
| Gross profit | 19,002 | 19,221 |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 21,653 | 23,467 |
| Intangible asset amortization | 913 | 924 |
| Operating (loss) / income | (3,564) | (5,170) |
| Other income, net | 126 | 627 |
| Interest expense, net | 378 | 364 |
| (Loss) / income before income taxes | (3,816) | (4,907) |
| Income tax (benefit) / expense | (764) | (816) |
| Net (loss) / income | $(3,052) | $(4,091) |
| (Loss) / earnings per share | ||
| Basic | $(0.29) | $(0.39) |
| Diluted | $(0.29) | $(0.39) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||
| Basic | 10,563 | 10,496 |
| Diluted | 10,563 | 10,496 |
| Cash dividends declared per share | $0.23 | $0.23 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) / INCOME
| For the | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||
| May 4, | April 28, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net (loss) / income | $(3,052) | $(4,091) |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||
| Actuarial adjustments | (45) | (59) |
| Income tax effect on adjustments | 11 | 14 |
| Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost | (34) | (45) |
| Total comprehensive (loss) / income | $(3,086) | $(4,136) |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| For the | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||
| May 4, | April 28, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Operating Activities: | ||
| Net (loss) / income | $(3,052) | $(4,091) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,203 | 2,283 |
| Deferred income tax expense | (1,052) | (1,329) |
| Noncash restricted stock and performance awards | 357 | 205 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts and sales allowances | (247) | (408) |
| Gain on life insurance policies | (679) | (938) |
| (Gain) / loss on disposal of assets | 15 | - |
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||
| Trade accounts receivable | 18,847 | 2,102 |
| Inventories | 6,440 | 5,179 |
| Income tax recoverable | 521 | 493 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (928) | (2,183) |
| Trade accounts payable | (8,498) | 2,122 |
| Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits | 155 | (1,758) |
| Accrued income taxes | 243 | - |
| Customer deposits | 731 | 690 |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities | 67 | 139 |
| Other accrued expenses | (270) | (819) |
| Deferred compensation | (190) | (210) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $14,663 | $1,477 |
| Investing Activities: | ||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (851) | (843) |
| Premiums paid on life insurance policies | (116) | (116) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | $(967) | $(959) |
| Financing Activities: | ||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 534 | - |
| Cash dividends paid | (2,497) | (2,452) |
| Debt issuance cost | (17) | - |
| Payments for long-term loans | - | (350) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | $(1,980) | $(2,802) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 11,716 | (2,284) |
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year | 6,295 | 43,159 |
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of quarter | $18,011 | $40,875 |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refund | $(475) | $15 |
| Cash paid for interest, net | 466 | 367 |
| Non-cash transactions: | ||
| Increase / (decrease) in lease liabilities arising from changes in right-of-use assets | $10 | $287 |
| Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases | 30 | 26 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Accumulated | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other · Total | |||||
| Common Stock · Retained · Comprehensive · Shareholders’ | |||||
| Shares | Amount | Earnings | Income | Equity | |
| Balance at January 28, 2024 | 10,672 | $49,524 | $175,717 | $734 | $225,975 |
| Net loss for the 13 weeks ended April 28, 2024 | (4,091) | (4,091) | |||
| Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $14 | (45) | (45) | |||
| Cash dividends paid and accrued ($0.23 per share) | (2,452) | (2,452) | |||
| Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures | 7 | (205) | (205) | ||
| Restricted stock compensation cost | 268 | 268 | |||
| Performance-based restricted stock units cost | 142 | 142 | |||
| Balance at April 28, 2024 | 10,679 | $49,729 | $169,174 | $689 | $219,592 |
| Balance at February 2, 2025 | 10,703 | $50,474 | $153,336 | $573 | $204,383 |
| Net loss for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2025 | (3,052) | (3,052) | |||
| Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $11 | (34) | (34) | |||
| Cash dividends paid and accrued ($0.23 per share) | (2,497) | (2,497) | |||
| Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures | 9 | (212) | (212) | ||
| Restricted stock compensation cost | 417 | 417 | |||
| Performance-based restricted stock units cost | 152 | 152 | |||
| Balance at May 4, 2025 | 10,712 | $50,831 | $147,787 | $539 | $199,157 |
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar and share amounts in tables, except per share amounts, in thousands unless otherwise indicated)
For the Thirteen Weeks Ended May 4, 2025
| 1. | Preparation of Interim Financial Statements |
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries (referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” “Hooker” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management these statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of all interim periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate for a fair presentation of our results of operations and financial position. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 (“2025 Annual Report”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect both the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from our estimates. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein may not be indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.
The financial statements contained herein are being filed as part of a quarterly report on Form 10-Q covering the 2026 fiscal year thirteen-week period (also referred to as “three months,” “three-month period,” “quarter,” “first quarter” or “quarterly period”) that began February 3, 2025 and ended May 4, 2025. This report discusses our results of operations for these periods compared to the 2025 fiscal year thirteen-week period that began January 29, 2024 and ended April 28, 2024; and our financial condition as of May 4, 2025 compared to February 2, 2025.
References in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company to:
| ■ | the 2026 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fifty-two-week fiscal year that began February 3, 2025 and will end February 1, 2026; and |
| ■ | the 2025 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fifty-three-week fiscal year that began January 29, 2024 and ended February 2, 2025. |
| 2. | Recently Adopted Accounting Policies |
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 (our fiscal 2026). We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and will add necessary disclosures upon adoption.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of income statement expenses”. The new guidance requires new tabular disclosures to disaggregate prescribed natural expenses underlying any income statement caption. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 (our fiscal 2027). We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and will add necessary disclosures upon adoption.
We reviewed all other newly issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable to our business or are not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption.
| 3. | Accounts Receivable |
| May 4, | February 2, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 | |
| Gross accounts receivable | $45,324 | $64,344 |
| Customer allowances | (958) | (1,019) |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (4,769) | (5,127) |
| Trade accounts receivable | $39,597 | $58,198 |
| 4. | Inventories |
| May 4, | February 2, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 | |
| Finished furniture | $76,165 | $82,635 |
| Furniture in process | 1,610 | 1,524 |
| Materials and supplies | 11,382 | 11,229 |
| Inventories at FIFO | 89,157 | 95,388 |
| Reduction to LIFO basis | (24,841) | (24,633) |
| Inventories | $64,316 | $70,755 |
| 5. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
| Depreciable Lives | May 4, | February 2, | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (In years) | 2025 | 2025 | |
| Buildings and land improvements | 15 - 30 | $34,443 | $34,439 |
| Machinery and equipment | 10 | 12,198 | 12,165 |
| Computer software and hardware | 3 - 10 | 8,287 | 8,581 |
| Leasehold improvements | Term of lease | 13,254 | 13,233 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 3 - 10 | 7,490 | 7,487 |
| Other | 5 | 701 | 701 |
| Total depreciable property at cost | 76,373 | 76,606 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | (52,061) | (51,443) | |
| Total depreciable property, net | 24,312 | 25,163 | |
| Land | 1,077 | 1,077 | |
| Construction-in-progress | 2,775 | 1,955 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $28,164 | $28,195 |
| 6. | Cloud Computing Hosting Arrangement |
We are implementing a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system across all divisions. The ERP system went live at Sunset West in December 2022 and in the legacy Hooker divisions and for consolidated reporting in early September 2023. Due to our cost reduction initiatives, we have temporarily paused the ERP project in the Home Meridian segment beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Based on the provisions of ASU 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software, we capitalize implementation costs associated with hosting arrangements that are service contracts. These costs are recorded in “other noncurrent assets” of our consolidated balance sheets. We amortize on a straight-line basis over 10-years term. The amortization expenses are recorded as a component of selling and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.
Implementation costs of $203,000 and interest expense of $62,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2026 first quarter. Implementation costs of $1.3 million and interest expense of $55,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2025 first quarter. Amortization expenses of $368,000 and $291,000 were recorded in first quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. The capitalized implementation costs at May 4, 2025 and February 2, 2025 were as follows:
| May 4, 2025 | February 2, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | |
| Implementation Costs | $16,984 | $(1,924) | $16,782 | $(1,561) |
| Interest Expenses | 658 | (32) | 596 | (27) |
| 7. | Fair Value Measurements |
Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the applicable measurement date. We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:
| ■ | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; |
| ■ | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and |
| ■ | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. |
As of May 4, 2025 and February 2, 2025, Company-owned life insurance was measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is determined by inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. Additionally, the fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period.
Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at May 4, 2025 and February 2, 2025, were as follows:
| Fair value at May 4, 2025 · Fair value at February 2, 2025 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total | ||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Assets measured at fair value | ||||||||||||
| Company-owned life insurance | $ | - | $30,015 | $ | - | $30,015 | $ | - | $29,238 | $ | - | $29,238 |
| 8. | Intangible Assets |
Our intangible assets with indefinite lives consist of: goodwill related to the Shenandoah, Sunset West and BOBO Intriguing Objects acquisitions; and trademarks and tradenames related to the acquisitions of Bradington-Young, Home Meridian and BOBO Intriguing Objects. Our intangible assets with definite lives are recorded in our Home Meridian and Domestic Upholstery segments. Details of our intangible assets are as follows:
| May 4, 2025 | February 2, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount | Impairment / Accumulated Amortization | Gross carrying amount | Impairment / Accumulated Amortization | |
| Intangible assets with indefinite lives: | ||||
| Goodwill | ||||
| Domestic Upholstery - Shenandoah * | 490 | - | 490 | - |
| Domestic Upholstery - Sunset West | 14,462 | - | 14,462 | - |
| All Other - BOBO Intriguing Objects | 84 | - | 84 | - |
| Goodwill | 15,036 | - | 15,036 | - |
| Trademarks and Trade names * | 5,180 | - | 5,180 | - |
| Intangible assets with definite lives: | ||||
| Customer Relationships | 38,001 | (23,189) | 38,001 | (22,349) |
| Trademarks and Trade names | 2,334 | (1,134) | 2,334 | (1,062) |
| Intangible assets, net | 45,515 | (24,323) | 45,515 | (23,411) |
| *: | The amounts are net of impairment charges of $16.4 million related to Shenandoah goodwill and $7.6 million related to certain Home Meridian segment trade names, of which $4.8 million were recorded in fiscal 2021 and $2.8 million were recorded in fiscal 2025. |
Amortization expenses for intangible assets with definite lives were $913,000 and $924,000 for the first quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the remainder of fiscal 2026, amortization expense is expected to be approximately $2.6 million
| 9. | Leases |
We have operating leases for warehouses, showrooms, manufacturing facilities, offices and equipment. We recognized sublease income of $18,000 and $53,000 in the first quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The components of lease cost and supplemental cash flow information for leases for the first quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025 were:
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | April 28, 2024 | |
| Operating lease cost | $2,541 | $2,526 |
| Variable lease cost | 88 | 105 |
| Short-term lease cost | 49 | 116 |
| Total operating lease cost | $2,678 | $2,747 |
| Operating cash outflows | $2,611 | $2,608 |
The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 4, 2025 and February 2, 2025 were as follows:
| May 4, 2025 | February 2, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $42,818 | $44,640 |
| Property and equipment | 871 | 935 |
| Total operating leases right-of-use assets | $43,689 | $45,575 |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $7,647 | $7,502 |
| Long term operating lease liabilities | 39,108 | 41,073 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $46,755 | $48,575 |
The weighted-average discount rate is 5.50%. The weighted-average remaining lease term is 6.0 years.
The following table reconciles the undiscounted future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets on May 4, 2025:
| Undiscounted Future Operating Lease Payments | |
|---|---|
| Remainder of fiscal 2026 | $7,486 |
| 2027 | 10,091 |
| 2028 | 8,426 |
| 2029 | 7,724 |
| 2030 | 7,337 |
| 2031 and thereafter | 14,481 |
| Total lease payments | $55,545 |
| Less: impact of discounting | (8,790) |
| Present value of lease payments | $46,755 |
| 10. | Long-Term Debt |
On December 5, 2024, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”), as lender. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement amends, restates and replaces the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, between the Borrowers and BofA, as amended (the “Existing Loan Agreement”). The outstanding principal amount of loans and letters of credit issued under the Existing Loan Agreement and used to collateralize certain insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases will remain outstanding as loans and letters of credit under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement.
The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility in a committed principal amount of up to $70,000,000 (the “Revolving Commitment”), including subline of $8,000,000 for letters of credit, and an option to increase the Revolving Commitment by up to $30,000,000 upon meeting certain conditions, including agreement by BofA to increase the Revolving Commitment by such amount. Proceeds of loans and letters of credit under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement will be available (a) on entry into the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement to replace the outstanding loans and letters of credit outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement and to pay fees and expenses related to entry into the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and (b) from and after entry into the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, for general working capital and other corporate purposes of the Borrower.
Availability of loans and letters of credit under the Revolving Commitment is capped by a borrowing base formula calculated as of any date as the sum for the Borrowers of (a) the value of their accounts receivable, (b) the value of their inventory, (c) the value of their in-transit inventory and (d) the life insurance cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, in each case subject to eligibility requirements, advance rates, valuation metrics, reductions for write-offs and other dilutive items and reserves (the “Borrowing Base”). The lesser of the Revolving Commitment and the Borrowing Base, in each case net of the principal amount of outstanding loans and the face amount of letters of credit, constitutes “Availability” under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Outstanding loans under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the then-current Term SOFR Rate for a period of one month plus 0.10% plus a margin of 1.75%. The Term SOFR Rate will be adjusted on a monthly basis. Letters of credit are subject to a letter of credit fee equal to the actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit multiplied by a per annum rate of 1.75% and a fronting fee equal to the actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.125%. We must also pay a monthly unused commitment fee that is based on the average daily unused amount of Revolving Commitment multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.25%. All accrued interest and fees are payable in cash monthly in arrears.
We may prepay any outstanding principal amounts borrowed under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement at any time, without penalty provided that any payment is accompanied by all accrued interest owed. Subject to the Borrowers having sufficient borrowing base capacity and customary conditions precedent to borrowing, amounts repaid may be reborrowed. The Revolving Commitment will terminate, and all amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable, on December 5, 2029.
The obligations under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, other than real estate, including all Company-owned life insurance policies, all accounts receivable, all inventory, all intellectual property, all equipment and all other personal property.
The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and requires the Borrowers to comply with customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, a financial covenant requiring the maintenance of a ratio of (x) EBITDA net of capital expenditures (to the extent not paid using Borrowed Money) to (y) the sum of debt service and dividends paid, in each case as of the last day of each month for the trailing twelve-month period ending on such day, of at least 1.0 to 1.0, if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or Availability has fallen below 10% of the Revolving Commitment at any time (until such time as both Availability is 10% or greater and no event of default exists, for the 30 consecutive days prior to such month end).
The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement also limits the Borrowers’ right to incur other indebtedness, make certain investments and create liens upon our assets, subject to certain exceptions, among other restrictions. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement does not restrict the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends on, or repurchase, shares of its common stock, subject to (a) no default existing prior to or resulting from such dividend or repurchase, (b) Availability is not less than 15% of the Revolving Commitment for each of the preceding 45 days prior to announcement of such dividend or repurchase and after giving pro forma effect to such dividend or repurchase and (c) if Availability is less than 20% of the Revolving Commitment on any day in such 45-day period, the Borrowers are in compliance with the financial covenant described above after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase.
We incurred $480,000 in fiscal 2025 and an additional $17,000 in fiscal 2026 first quarter in debt issuance costs in connection with our term loans. As of May 4, 2025, unamortized loan costs of $456,000 were netted against the carrying value of our term loans on our consolidated balance sheets.
As of May 4, 2025, we had $22.6 million principal amount of outstanding loans and $6.7 million face amount of letters of credit. We had $40.7 million of Availability based on the current Borrowing Base. There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement as of May 4, 2025.
| 11. | Earnings Per Share |
We refer you to the discussion of Earnings Per Share in Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the financial statements included in our 2024 Annual Report, for additional information concerning the calculation of earnings per share (EPS).
All stock awards are designed to encourage retention and to provide an incentive for increasing shareholder value. We have issued restricted stock awards to non-employee members of the board of directors since 2006 and to certain non-executive employees since 2014. We have issued RSUs to certain senior executives since fiscal 2012 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles an executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if the executive remains continuously employed with the Company through the applicable vesting date. The RSUs may be paid in shares of our common stock, cash or both at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. We have issued PSUs to certain senior executives since fiscal 2019 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. Historically, one target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. For the PSUs issued under the Company’s 2024 Plan in fiscal 2025 and afterwards, one target is the Company’s annual EPS growth over the performance period and the other target is the Company’s total shareholder return during the performance period compared to the Company’s peer group. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock.
We expect to continue to grant these types of awards annually in the future. The following table sets forth the number of outstanding restricted stock awards and RSUs and PSUs, net of forfeitures and vested shares, as of the fiscal period-end dates indicated:
| May 4, | February 2, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025 | |
| Restricted shares | 120 | 151 |
| RSUs and PSUs | 212 | 115 |
| 332 | 266 |
All restricted shares, RSUs and PSUs awarded that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 4, | April 28, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net (loss) / income | $(3,052) | $(4,091) |
| Less: Unvested participating restricted stock dividends | 33 | 41 |
| Net earnings allocated to unvested participating restricted stock | - | - |
| (Loss) / Earnings available for common shareholders | (3,085) | (4,132) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share | 10,563 | 10,496 |
| Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock, RSU and PSU awards | - | - |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share | 10,563 | 10,496 |
| Basic (loss) / earnings per share | $(0.29) | $(0.39) |
| Diluted (loss) / earnings per share | $(0.29) | $(0.39) |
Due to net losses in the first quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025, approximately 133,000 and 203,000 shares would have been antidilutive and are therefore excluded from the calculation of earnings per share, respectively.
| 12. | Income Taxes |
We recorded income tax benefits of $764,000 and $816,000 for the fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025 first quarters, respectively. The effective tax rates for the fiscal 2026 and 2025 first quarters were 20.0% and 16.6%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the current fiscal quarter was primarily attributable to a non-taxable life insurance gain recognized in the prior-year period, which reduced the effective tax rate.
No material and non-routine positions have been identified as uncertain tax positions.
Tax years ending January 29, 2023 through February 2, 2025 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.
| 13. | Segment Information |
As a public entity, we are required to present disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of the company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting as outlined in ASC 280Segments(“ASC 280”), which are to allow the users of our financial statements to:
| ■ | better understand our performance; |
| ■ | better assess our prospects for future net cash flows; and |
| ■ | make more informed judgments about us as a whole. |
We define our segments as those operations our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. The Company’s CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM regularly reviews net sales, gross profit, and operating income by segment as the primary measures of segment performance. The CODM reviews net sales as a primary indicator of operational performance, assessing how much revenue is brought in from core business activities, after returns, allowances, and discounts, which reflects demand and execution of each segment’s strategy. Gross profit is reviewed by the CODM as a diagnostic metric, particularly useful in evaluating margin trends. Operating income is the key profitability metric used to assess performance across segments and make decisions related to resource allocation, including capital expenditures, headcount, and other investment initiatives. These metrics are considered in budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning decisions.
For financial reporting purposes, we are organized into three reportable segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses:
| ■ | Hooker Branded, consisting of the operations of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses; |
| ■ | Home Meridian, is a stand-alone, mostly autonomous business that serves a different type or class of customer than do our other operating segments and at much lower margins; |
| ■ | Domestic Upholstery, which includes the domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West; and |
| ■ | All Other, consisting of intercompany eliminations and operating segments that are not individually reportable. Due to a change in the way management internally evaluates operating performance, beginning with the fiscal 2026 first quarter, Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments’ results now include all the sales of products formerly included in H Contract’s results. Fiscal 2025 results discussed below have been recast to reflect this change. |
The following tables present segment information for the periods, and as of the dates, indicated.
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 · April 28, 2024 | |||||
| % Net · % Net | |||||
| Net Sales · Sales · Sales | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $37,108 | 43.5% | $36,808 | 39.3% | |
| Home Meridian | 18,811 | 22.0% | 26,424 | 28.2% | |
| Domestic Upholstery | 28,913 | 33.9% | 30,027 | 32.1% | |
| All Other | 484 | 0.6% | 312 | 0.3% | |
| Consolidated | $85,316 | 100% | $93,571 | 100% | |
| Gross Profit | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $11,065 | 29.8% | $11,457 | 31.1% | |
| Home Meridian | 2,733 | 14.5% | 3,301 | 12.5% | |
| Domestic Upholstery | 5,280 | 18.3% | 4,705 | 15.7% | |
| All Other | (76) | -15.7% | (242) | -77.6% | |
| Consolidated | $19,002 | 22.3% | $19,221 | 20.5% | |
| Selling and Administrative Expenses | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $11,037 | 29.7% | $11,277 | 30.6% | |
| Home Meridian | 5,245 | 27.9% | 6,394 | 24.2% | |
| Domestic Upholstery | 5,290 | 18.3% | 5,419 | 18.0% | |
| All Other | 81 | 16.7% | 377 | 120.8% | |
| Consolidated | $21,653 | 25.4% | $23,467 | 25.1% | |
| Intangible assets amortization | |||||
| Home Meridian | $327 | 1.7% | $330 | 1.2% | |
| Domestic Upholstery | 586 | 2.0% | 594 | 2.0% | |
| Consolidated | $913 | 1.1% | $924 | 1.0% | |
| Operating (Loss) / Income | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $27 | 0.1% | $179 | 0.5% | |
| Home Meridian | (2,840) | -15.1% | (3,423) | -13.0% | |
| Domestic Upholstery | (595) | -2.1% | (1,308) | -4.4% | |
| All Other | (156) | -32.2% | (618) | -198.1% | |
| Consolidated | $(3,564) | -4.2% | $(5,170) | -5.5% | |
| Other Income, net | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $81 | 0.2% | $386 | 1.0% | |
| Home Meridian | 14 | 0.1% | 240 | 0.9% | |
| Domestic Upholstery | - | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | |
| All Other | 31 | 6.4% | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Consolidated | $126 | 0.1% | $627 | 0.7% | |
| Interest expense - Corporate | $378 | 0.4% | $364 | 0.4% | |
| Income taxes - Corporate | $(764) | -0.9% | $(816) | -0.9% | |
| Net (loss) / income - Corporate | $(3,052) | -3.6% | $(4,091) | -4.4% | |
| Restructuring Costs | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $127 | $ | - | ||
| Home Meridian | 277 | - | |||
| Domestic Upholstery | 113 | - | |||
| All Other | 6 | - | |||
| Consolidated | $523 | $ | - | ||
| Capital Expenditures | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $675 | $205 | |||
| Home Meridian | 134 | 235 | |||
| Domestic Upholstery | 42 | 392 | |||
| All Other | - | 11 | |||
| Consolidated | $851 | $843 | |||
| Depreciation & Amortization | |||||
| Hooker Branded | $532 | $681 | |||
| Home Meridian | 582 | 625 | |||
| Domestic Upholstery | 1,037 | 968 | |||
| All Other | 52 | 9 | |||
| Consolidated | $2,203 | $2,283 | |||
| As of May 4, | As of February 2, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | %Total | 2025 | %Total | |
| Assets · Assets · Assets | ||||
| Hooker Branded | $162,672 | 61.6% | $153,373 | 55.4% |
| Home Meridian | 42,174 | 16.0% | 62,338 | 22.5% |
| Domestic Upholstery | 56,664 | 21.5% | 58,746 | 21.2% |
| All Other | 1,947 | 0.9% | 2,344 | 0.8% |
| Consolidated Assets | $263,457 | 100% | $276,801 | 100% |
| Consolidated Goodwill and Intangibles | 36,228 | 37,141 | ||
| Total Consolidated Assets | $299,685 | $313,942 | ||
Sales by product type are as follows:
| Net Sales (in thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||
| May 4, 2025 | %Total | April 28, 2024 | %Total | |
| Casegoods | $48,520 | 57% | $53,109 | 57% |
| Upholstery | 36,796 | 43% | 40,462 | 43% |
| $85,316 | 100% | $93,571 | 100% | |
| 14. | Subsequent Events |
Dividends
On June 3, 2025, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share which will be paid on June 30, 2025 to shareholders of record at June 16, 2025.
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