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HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp

For the period ended Feb 1, 2026. Filed Apr 17, 2026.

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FY2026 · Filed Apr 17, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar and share amounts in tables, except per share amounts, in thousands unless otherwise indicated)

For the Fifty-Two Weeks Ended February 1, 2026

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) design, import, manufacture and market residential household furniture, hospitality and contract furniture, lighting, accessories, and home décor for sale to wholesale and retail merchandisers located principally in North America.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hooker Furnishings Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All references to the Company refer to the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless specifically referring to segment information.

Operating Segments

As a public entity, we are required to present disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of the Company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting as outlined in ASC 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. We measure the results of our segments using, among other measures, each segment’s net sales, gross profit and operating income, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by the CODM.

For financial reporting purposes, we are organized intotwo operating segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses:

◾Hooker Branded, consisting of the operations of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses;
◾Domestic Upholstery, which includes the domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West; and
◾All Other, consisting of intercompany eliminations and operating segments that are not individually reportable; therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280. Due to a change in the way management internally evaluates operating performance, beginning with the fiscal 2026 first quarter, Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments’ results now include all the sales of products formerly included in H Contract’s results. Fiscal 2025 results discussed below have been recast to reflect this change. During fiscal 2026, the Company completed the divestiture of Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence (“SLF”) casegoods brands, formerly part of the Home Meridian segment. As the PFC and SLF businesses have been classified as discontinued operations, the remaining business does not qualify as a reportable segment, therefore, the Home Meridian segment will be eliminated. The Samuel Lawrence Hospitality product line will be reported within All Other.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider cash on hand, demand deposits in banks and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.

Trade Accounts Receivable

Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable are due from retailers and dealers that sell residential home furnishings or commercial purchasers of our hospitality and senior living products, and consist of a large number of entities with a broad geographic dispersion. We perform credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral.

These trade accounts receivable are reported net of customer allowances and an allowance for doubtful accounts.

Reserves for customer allowances comprise the majority of the reduction of our gross trade accounts receivable to the estimated fair value reported on the face of our financial statements. We regularly review and revise customer allowances based on unprocessed claims received and current and historical activity and any agreements made with specific customers.

We regularly review and revise accounts receivable for doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debts. If the financial condition of a customer or customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional bad debt allowances may be required. In the event a receivable is determined to be potentially uncollectible, we engage collection agencies or law firms to attempt to collect amounts owed to us after all internal collection attempts have ended. Once we have determined the receivable is uncollectible, it is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Fair Value Measurements

We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. We determine fair value based on assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:

◾Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
◾Level 2 Inputs: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
◾Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of certain of our financial instruments (cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, and accrued liabilities) approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments. The carrying value of Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period. See Note 10 for details.

Inventories

Inventories, consisting of finished furniture for sale, raw materials, manufacturing supplies and furniture in process, are stated at the lower of cost, or market value, with cost determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Under this method, inventory is valued at cost, which is determined by applying a cumulative index to current year inventory dollars. We believe the use of the LIFO method results in a better matching of costs and revenues. We review inventories on hand and record an allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory based on historic experience and expected sales.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less allowances for depreciation. Provision for depreciation has been computed at annual rates using straight-line or declining balance depreciation methods that will amortize the cost of the depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives.

Leases

Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on criteria in Topic 842. All of our current leases are classified as operating leases. We do not currently have finance leases but could in the future.

Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized on the adoption date based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. As interest rates are not explicitly stated or implicit in any of our leases, we utilized our collateralized incremental borrowing rate at the adoption date of February 4, 2019. The Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

At the inception of a lease, we allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component based on the component’s relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. Lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. Some of our real estate leases contain variable lease payments, including payments based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”). We used February 2019 CPI-U issued by the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure lease payments and calculate lease liabilities upon adoption of this standard. Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate, or payments based on a change in our portion of the operating expenses, including real estate taxes and insurance, are recorded when incurred.

We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses. In accordance with the provisions of Topic 842, since we have not been relieved as the primary obligor of the warehouse lease, we cannot net the sublease income against our lease payment to calculate the lease liability and ROU asset. Our practice is to straight-line the sub-lease income over the term of the sublease.

Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to ten years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up toten years. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities that arise from short term leases for any class of underlying asset. Short term leases are leases with lease terms of 12 months or less with either (a) no renewal option or (b) a renewal option which we are not reasonably certain to exercise.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and definite-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets or asset groups may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of those assets. When any such impairment exists, the related assets are written down to fair value. Long-lived assets subject to disposal by sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less estimated cost to sell, are no longer depreciated, and are reported separately as “assets held for sale” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

We own both definite-lived (amortizable) assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Our amortizable intangible assets are related to the Shenandoah and Sunset West acquisitions, and includes customer relationships and trademarks. Our indefinite lived assets include goodwill related to the Shenandoah and BOBO acquisitions, as well as the remaining Bradington-Young, Home Meridian and BOBO tradenames. We may acquire additional amortizable assets and/or indefinite lived intangible assets in the future. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, our goodwill, trademarks and trade names are tested for impairment annually as of the first day of our fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Circumstances that could indicate a potential impairment include, but are not limited to:

◾a significant adverse change in the economic or business climate either within the furniture industry or the national or global economy;
◾significant changes in demand for our products;
◾loss of key personnel; and
◾the likelihood that a reporting unit or significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise subject to disposal.

The assumptions used to determine the fair value of our intangible assets are highly subjective and judgmental and include long-term growth rates, sales volumes, projected revenues, assumed royalty rates and factors used to develop an applied discount rate. If the assumptions that we use in these calculations differ from actual results, we may realize additional impairment on our intangible assets that may have a material-adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies

We ownseventy life insurance policies on certain of our current and former executives and other key employees. These policies had a carrying value of $30.4 million at February 1, 2026 and have a face value of approximately $54 million as of that date. Proceeds from the policies are used to fund certain employee benefits and for other general corporate purposes. We account for life insurance as a component of employee benefits cost. Consequently, the cost of the coverage and any resulting gains or losses related to those insurance policies are recorded as a decrease or increase to operating income. Cash payments that increase the cash surrender value of these policies are classified as investing outflows on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, with amounts paid in excess of the increase in cash surrender value included in operating activities. Gains on life insurance policies, which typically occur at the time a policy is redeemed, are included in the reconciliation of net income to net cash used in or provided by operating activities.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification 606, which requires revenue to be recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring goods or services to our customers. Our policy is to record revenue when control of the goods transfers to the customer. We have a present right to payment at the time of shipment as customers are invoiced at that time. We believe the customer obtains control of goods at the time of shipment, which is typically when title passes. While the customer may not enjoy immediate physical possession of the products, the customers’ right to re-direct shipment indicates control. In the very limited instances when products are sold under consignment arrangements, we do not recognize revenue until control over such products has transferred to the end consumer. Orders are generally non-cancellable once loaded into a shipping trailer or container.

The transaction price for each contract is the stated price of the product, reduced by any stated discounts or allowances at that point in time. We do not engage in sales of products that attach a future material right which could result in a separate performance obligation for the purchase of goods in the future at a material discount. The implicit contract with the customer, as reflected in the order acknowledgement and invoice, states the final terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product purchased. The transaction price reflects the amount of estimated consideration to which we expect to be entitled. This amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price, and measurement of net sales, is included in net sales only to the extent that it is probable that there will be no significant reversal in a future period.

Net sales are comprised of gross revenues from sales of home furnishings and hospitality furniture products and are recorded net of allowances for trade promotions, estimated product returns, rebate advertising programs and other discounts. Physical product returns are very rare due to the high probability of damages to our products in return transit. Other revenues, primarily royalties, are immaterial to our overall results. Payment is typically due within 30-60 days of shipment for customers qualifying for payment terms. Collectability is reasonably assured since we extend credit to customers for whom we have performed credit evaluations and/or from whom we have received a down payment or deposit. Due to the highly-customized nature of our hospitality products, we typically require substantial prepayments on these orders, with the balance due within 30 days of delivery. For our outdoor furnishings, most orders require a 50% deposit upon order and the balance when production is started.

Cost of Sales

The major components of cost of sales are:

◾the cost of imported products purchased for resale;
◾raw materials and supplies used in our domestically manufactured products;
◾labor and overhead costs associated with our domestically manufactured products;
◾the cost of our foreign import operations;
◾charges associated with our inventory reserves;
◾warehousing and certain shipping and handling costs; and
◾all other costs required to be classified as cost of sales.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

The major components of our selling and administrative expenses are:

◾the cost of our marketing and merchandising efforts, including showroom expenses;
◾sales and design commissions;
◾the costs of administrative support functions including, executive management, information technology, human resources and finance; and
◾all other costs required to be classified as selling and administrative expenses.

Advertising

We offer advertising programs to qualified dealers under which we may provide signage, catalogs and other marketing support to our dealers and may reimburse some advertising and other costs incurred by our dealers in connection with promoting our products. The cost of these programs does not exceed the fair value of the benefit received. We charge the cost of point-of-purchase materials (including signage, catalogs, and fabric and leather swatches) to selling and administrative expense as incurred. Advertising costs charged to selling and administrative expense for fiscal years 2026, 2025, and 2024 were $2.0 million, $2.6 million, and $2.6 million, respectively. The costs for other advertising allowance programs are charged against net sales. We also have arrangements with some dealers to reimburse them for a portion of their advertising costs, which provides advertising benefits to us. Costs for these arrangements are expensed as incurred and are netted against net sales in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Earnings Per Share

We use the two-class method to compute basic earnings per share. Under this method we allocate earnings to common shares and participating securities according to their participation rights in dividends declared and undistributed earnings and divide the income available to each class by the weighted average number of common shares for the period in each class. Unvested restricted stock grants made to our non-employee directors and certain employees are considered participating securities because the shares have the right to receive non-forfeitable dividends. Because the participating shares have no obligation to share in net losses, we do not allocate losses to our common shares in this calculation.

Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutive effect of securities that could share in our earnings. Restricted stock awarded to non-employee directors and certain employees and restricted stock units granted to employees that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of both unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units. Shares of unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units under a stock-based compensation arrangement are considered options for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share and are considered outstanding shares as of the grant date for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share even though their exercise may be contingent upon vesting. Those stock-based awards are included in the diluted earnings per share computation even if the non-employee director may be required to forfeit the stock at some future date, or no shares may ever be issued to the employees. Unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units are not included in outstanding common shares in computing basic earnings per share.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of: (i) assets and liabilities, including disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements; and (ii) revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include inventory reserves, useful lives of fixed and intangible assets; allowance for doubtful accounts; deferred tax assets; the valuation of fixed assets and goodwill; our pension and supplemental retirement income plans; and stock-based compensation. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best judgments. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historic experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust our estimates and assumptions as facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced reportable segment disclosures to include significant segment expenses. The Company adopted this ASU on January 29, 2024. The adoption did not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. See “Note 18. Segment Information.”

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates “ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The Company adopted this ASU on February 3, 2025 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but resulted in expanded income tax disclosures. See “Note 16, Income Taxes”.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of income statement expenses”. The new guidance requires new tabular disclosures to disaggregate prescribed natural expenses underlying any income statement caption. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 (our fiscal 2028). We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and will add necessary disclosures upon adoption.

We reviewed all other newly issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable to our business or are not expected to have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of future adoption.

NOTE 2 - FISCAL YEAR

Our fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to January 31. In some years, generally once every six years, the fourth quarter will be fourteen weeks long and the fiscal year will consist of fifty-three weeks. Our quarterly periods are based on thirteen-week “reporting periods,” which end on Sundays. As a result, each quarterly period generally will be thirteen weeks, or 91 days long, except during a 53-week fiscal year which will have 14 weeks in the fourth quarter. The 2026 fiscal year that ended on February 1, 2026 was a 52-week fiscal year.

In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, references to the:

◾2026 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 3, 2025 and ended February 1, 2026;
◾2025 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began January 29, 2024 and ended February 2, 2025; and
◾2024 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began January 30, 2023 and ended January 28, 2024.

NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we determined that the Home Meridian segment no longer aligned with our long-term strategy to streamline our portfolio and enhance profitability by focusing on brands that generate consistent earnings. As a result, we initiated a process to sell two brands in the segment. On December 1, 2025, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with a buyer to sell the Company’s Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence (“SLF”) casegoods brands, including specified assets and liabilities associated with those brands. We will retain the Samuel Lawrence brand in connection with the operation of its hospitality business.

On December 12, 2025, the Company completed the sale and received cash proceeds of approximately $5.5 million, representing the estimated net book value of the assets at closing, less a holdback amount of approximately $0.6 million, in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement. Final transaction pricing, including working capital adjustments, resulted in a difference of approximately $0.3 million between the estimated fair value less costs to sell determined at the measurement date and the final net proceeds received.

Following the sale, the Home Meridian segment was eliminated, with its remaining Samuel Lawrence Hospitality brand reclassified into the “All Other” category.

We believe this transaction represents a single disposal plan that constitutes a strategic shift expected to have a material effect on our operations and financial results. Accordingly, the financial results of the PFC and SLF businesses are reflected in our consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The following table represents carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities as of the date of the divestiture:

Assets:
Trade accounts receivable$8,324
Less allowances(527)
Inventories2,228
Other current assets154
Property, plant and equipment, net797
Intangible assets4,796
Operating lease right-of-use assets5,465
Total assets of discontinued operations$21,237
Liabilities:
Accounts payable$2,810
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities109
Operating lease liabilities6,054
Total liabilities of discontinued operations$8,973
Net assets disposed$12,264
Cash$5,500
Receivable from buyer611
Selling costs$735
(Loss) on sale of the discontinued operations$(6,888)
Assets: · February 1, 2026 · February 2, 2025
Trade accounts receivable$-$13,575
Less allowances(865)
Inventories4,528
Other current assets275
Property, plant and equipment, net852
Intangible assets4,106
Operating lease right-of-use assets6,311
Total assets of discontinued operations$-$28,782
Liabilities:
Accounts payable$-$3,625
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities-
Operating lease liabilities6,933
Total liabilities of discontinued operations$-$10,558

The following table represents statements of operations information of carrying amounts of major classes of line items constituting pretax loss of discontinued operations included as part of discontinued operations in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024:

For the
52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Net sales$42,795$80,107$88,581
Cost of sales41,55069,29573,593
Gross profit1,24510,81214,988
Selling and administrative expenses13,40416,69418,209
Trade name impairment charges-1,776-
Intangible asset amortization742922841
Other income items that are not major(1,099)(222)(798)
Pretax loss of discontinued operations related to major classes(11,802)(8,358)(3,264)
Loss on sale of the discontinued operations6,888--
(Loss) / income from discontinued operations before income taxes(18,690)(8,358)(3,264)
Income tax (benefit) / expense(4,502)(2,017)(783)
Net income / (loss) from discontinued operations(14,188)(6,341)(2,481)

The significant components included in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the discontinued operations are as follows:

52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Operating Activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax$(14,188)$(6,341)$(2,481)
Depreciation and amortization1,1201,4771,293
Tradename impairment-1,776-
Loss on sale of the discontinued operations6,888--
Loss / (gain) on disposal of assets2,422--
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net4,9141,7481,428
Inventories2,2994,2653,470
Trade accounts payable(815)(1,401)(16,941)
Other assets and liabilities(570)(2,504)2,300
Cash provided by / (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations2,070(980)(10,931)
Investing Activities:
Purchase of properties and equipment(133)(169)(1,577)
Cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations$(133)$(169)$(1,577)

NOTE 4 – DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND CUSTOMER ALLOWANCES

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was:

52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Balance at beginning of year$4,964$1,693$1,658
Non-cash charges to cost and expenses9323,16721
Increase / (decrease) in allowance, net of recoveries(709)10414
Balance at end of year$5,187$4,964$1,693

The activity in customer allowances was:

52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Balance at beginning of year$317$1,503$2,597
Charges to cost and expenses5,2217,1979,184
Less allowances applied(5,856)(8,096)(10,541)
Increase / (decrease) in allowance, net of recoveries672(287)263
Balance at end of year$354$317$1,503

NOTE 5 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

February 1,February 2,
20262025
Gross accounts receivable$43,327$50,768
Customer allowances(354)(317)
Allowance for doubtful accounts(5,187)(4,964)
Trade accounts receivable$37,786$45,487

NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES

February 1,February 2,
20262025
Finished furniture$61,178$77,546
Furniture in process1,4971,524
Materials and supplies11,87911,229
Inventories at FIFO74,55490,299
Reduction to LIFO basis(25,870)(24,071)
Inventories$48,684$66,228

At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, we had $178,000 and $253,000, respectively, in consigned inventories, which are included in the “Finished furniture” line in the table above.

At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, we held $11.9 million and $5.5 million, respectively, in inventory in Vietnam.

NOTE 7 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Depreciable LivesFebruary 1,February 2,
(In years)20262025
Buildings and land improvements15 - 30$34,566$34,439
Machinery and equipment1011,85212,165
Computer software and hardware3 - 108,2868,581
Leasehold improvementsTerm of lease7,6308,882
Furniture and fixtures3 - 83,0677,075
Other5701701
Total depreciable property at cost66,10271,843
Less accumulated depreciation(46,060)(47,532)
Total depreciable property, net20,04224,311
Land1,0771,077
Construction-in-progress4,0881,955
Property, plant and equipment, net$25,207$27,343

Depreciation expenses for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 were $2.7 million, $3.5 million, and $4.0 million, respectively.

Capitalized Software Costs

Certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use are capitalized. These costs are amortized over periods often years or less. Capitalized software is reported as a component of computer software and hardware above and on the property, plant, and equipment line of our consolidated balance sheets. The activity in capitalized software costs was:

52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Balance beginning of year$65$103$1,348
Additions-733
Amortization expense(21)(45)(389)
Disposals(6)-(889)
Balance end of year$38$65$103

NOTE 8 – CLOUD COMPUTING HOSTING ARRANGEMENT

We have implemented a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system across all divisions. The ERP system went live at Sunset West in December 2022 and in the legacy Hooker divisions and for consolidated reporting in early September 2023. Based on the provisions of ASU 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software, we capitalize implementation costs associated with hosting arrangements that are service contracts. These costs are recorded in “other noncurrent assets” of our consolidated balance sheets. We amortize these costs on a straight-line basis over a 10-year term. The amortization expenses are recorded as a component of selling and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

Implementation costs of $697,000 and interest expense of $186,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2026. Implementation costs of $3.0 million and interest expense of $239,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2025. Implementation costs of $5.1 million and interest expense of $273,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2024. Amortization expenses of $1.4 million, $1.2 million and $410,000 were recorded in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The capitalized implementation costs at February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were as follows:

February 1, 2026February 2, 2025
Gross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationGross carrying amountAccumulated amortization
Implementation Costs$17,479$(2,963)$16,782$(1,561)
Interest Expenses782(49)596(27)

NOTE 9 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Our goodwill, some trademarks and trade names have indefinite useful lives and, consequently, are not subject to amortization for financial reporting purposes but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

Our non-amortizable intangible assets consist of:

◾Goodwill related to the Shenandoah (acquired 2017) and BOBO (acquired 2023) acquisitions; and
◾Trademarks and tradenames related to the acquisitions of Bradington-Young (acquired 2002), Home Meridian (acquired 2016), and BOBO Intriguing Objects (acquired 2023).

We review goodwill and other intangible assets annually for impairment or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it might be impaired.

In accordance with ASC 350,Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, we perform our annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Management judgment is a significant factor in the goodwill impairment evaluation process. The computations require management to make estimates and assumptions, the most critical of which are potential future cash flows and the appropriate discount rate.

In conjunction with our evaluation of the cash flows generated by the Home Meridian, Bradington-Young and BOBO reporting units, we evaluated the carrying value of trademarks and trade names using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method, which values the trademarks and trade names by estimating the savings achieved by ownership of the trademarks and trade name when compared to licensing the trademarks and trade names from an independent owner. The inputs used in the trademarks and trade names analyses are considered Level 3 fair value measurements.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, adverse economic conditions, including declines in our market value, as well as other changes in market dynamics, triggered an evaluation of our goodwill and intangible assets. We engaged an independent third-party valuation firm to assist in performing this assessment. The valuation procedures were performed with consideration of applicable accounting guidance, including Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement.

The determination of the fair value of our Home Meridian and Domestic Upholstery reporting units incorporated three valuation approaches: (i) the Discounted Cash Flow method, which utilized management’s cash flow projections and growth assumptions over an eight-year forecast period; (ii) the Guideline Public Company Method, which considered market data for comparable publicly traded companies; and (iii) the Guideline Transaction Method, which considered market multiples derived from transactions involving comparable businesses under varying risk profiles, geographies, and market conditions.

Based on the results of this valuation analysis, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $15.6 million related to continuing operations. These charges consisted of $14.5 million related to the impairment of Sunset West goodwill within the Domestic Upholstery segment, $558,000 for the trade name in the remaining HMI business classified in All Other, and $556,000 for the Bradington-Young trade name in the Domestic Upholstery segment.

At February 1, 2026, we concluded the Shenandoah goodwill and BOBO non-amortizable trade name are not impaired.

Our amortizable intangible assets are recorded in the Domestic Upholstery segment, consisting of Shenandoah and Sunset West trade names and customer relations.

Details of our intangible assets were as follows:

February 1, 2026February 2, 2025
Gross carrying amountAccumulated AmortizationGross carrying amountAccumulated Amortization
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Goodwill
Domestic Upholstery - Shenandoah *490-490-
Domestic Upholstery - Sunset West--14,462-
All Other - BOBO Intriguing Objects85-84-
Goodwill575-15,036-
Trademarks and Trade names *2,019(1,114)3,692-
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Customer Relations23,601(12,620)23,601(10,565)
Trademarks and Trade names2,334(1,225)2,334(1,062)
Intangible assets, net27,954(14,959)29,627(11,627)
*:The amounts are net of impairment charges of $16.4 million related to Shenandoah goodwill, $14.5 million related to Sunset West goodwill and $5.2 million related to certain trade names not related to PFC and SLF, of which $2.6 million were recorded in fiscal 2021 and $2.5 million were recorded in fiscal 2025.

The estimated amortization expense associated with our amortizable intangible assets is expected to be as follows:

Fiscal YearAmount
20272,178
20282,178
20292,178
20302,178
20311,842
2032 and thereafter1,536
$12,090

NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the applicable measurement date. We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

As of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, Company-owned life insurance was measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is determined by inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. Additionally, the fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period.

Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were as follows:

Fair value at February 1, 2026 · Fair value at February 2, 2025
Description · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
(In thousands)
Assets measured at fair value
Company-owned life insurance$-$30,422$-$30,422$-$29,238$-$29,238

NOTE 11 – LEASES

In fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842Leases. See “Leases” under Note 1 for a discussion of our accounting policies and elections under Topic 842. The analysis below includes office space, warehousing facilities, showroom space, and office equipment related to our continuing operations. Leases and sub-leases associated with the discontinued operations of the PFC and SLF businesses, as well as the former Home Meridian segment, have been excluded for all periods presented.

We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses and we recognized sub-lease income of $252,000 in fiscal 2026.

The components of lease cost and supplemental cash flow information for leases in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 were:

52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1, 2026February 2, 2025January 28, 2024
Operating lease cost$6,587$6,648$6,223
Variable lease cost325354248
Short-term lease cost193325399
Total operating lease cost$7,105$7,327$6,870
Operating cash outflows$6,956$7,007$6,360

The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were:

February 1, 2026February 2, 2025
Real estate$22,328$38,329
Property and equipment687935
Total operating leases right-of-use assets$23,015$39,264
Current portion of operating lease liabilities$5,445$6,311
Long term operating lease liabilities19,46835,331
Total operating lease liabilities$24,913$41,642

The weighted-average discount rate is 4.91% at February 1, 2026. The weighted-average remaining lease term is 5.5 years.

The following table reconciles the undiscounted future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at February 1, 2026.

Fiscal YearUndiscounted Future Operating Lease Payments
2027$6,546
20284,685
20293,915
20303,881
20313,913
2032 and thereafter5,833
Total lease payments$28,773
Less: impact of discounting(3,860)
Present value of lease payments$24,913

As of February 1, 2026, the Company had an additional lease for an administrative office in High Point, North Carolina. This lease is expected to commence in April of calendar 2026 with an initial lease term ofseven years and estimated future minimum rental commitments of approximately $2.2 million. Since the lease has not yet commenced, the undiscounted amounts are not included in the table above.

NOTE 12 – LONG-TERM DEBT

On December 5, 2024, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”), as lender. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement amends, restates and replaces the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, between the Borrowers and BofA, as amended (the “Existing Loan Agreement”). The outstanding principal amount of loans and letters of credit issued under the Existing Loan Agreement and used to collateralize certain insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases will remain outstanding as loans and letters of credit under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement.

The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility in a committed principal amount of up to $70,000,000 (the “Revolving Commitment”), including subline of $8,000,000 for letters of credit, and an option to increase the Revolving Commitment by up to $30,000,000 upon meeting certain conditions, including agreement by BofA to increase the Revolving Commitment by such amount. Proceeds of loans and letters of credit under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement are available for general working capital and other corporate purposes of the Borrower.

Availability of loans and letters of credit under the Revolving Commitment is capped by a borrowing base formula calculated as of any date as the sum for the Borrowers of (a) the value of their accounts receivable, (b) the value of their inventory, (c) the value of their in-transit inventory and (d) the life insurance cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, in each case subject to eligibility requirements, advance rates, valuation metrics, reductions for write-offs and other dilutive items and reserves (the “Borrowing Base”). The lesser of the Revolving Commitment and the Borrowing Base, in each case net of the principal amount of outstanding loans and the face amount of letters of credit, constitutes “Availability” under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Outstanding loans under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the then-current Term SOFR Rate for a period of one month plus 0.10% plus a margin of 1.75%. The Term SOFR Rate will be adjusted on a monthly basis. Letters of credit are subject to a letter of credit fee equal to the actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit multiplied by a per annum rate of 1.75% and a fronting fee equal to the actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.125%. We must also pay a monthly unused commitment fee that is based on the average daily unused amount of Revolving Commitment multiplied by a per annum rate of 0.25%. All accrued interest and fees are payable in cash monthly in arrears.

We may prepay any outstanding principal amounts borrowed under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement at any time, without penalty provided that any payment is accompanied by all accrued interest owed. Subject to the Borrowers having sufficient borrowing base capacity and customary conditions precedent to borrowing, amounts repaid may be reborrowed. The Revolving Commitment will terminate, and all amounts outstanding thereunder will be due and payable, on December 5, 2029.

The obligations under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, other than real estate, including all Company-owned life insurance policies, all accounts receivable, all inventory, all intellectual property, all equipment and all other personal property.

The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and requires the Borrowers to comply with customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, a financial covenant requiring the maintenance of a ratio of (x) EBITDA net of capital expenditures (to the extent not paid using Borrowed Money) to (y) the sum of debt service and dividends paid, in each case as of the last day of each month for the trailing twelve-month period ending on such day, of at least 1.0 to 1.0, if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or Availability has fallen below 10% of the Revolving Commitment at any time (until such time as both Availability is 10% or greater and no event of default exists, for the 30 consecutive days prior to such month end).

The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement also limits the Borrowers’ right to incur other indebtedness, make certain investments and create liens upon our assets, subject to certain exceptions, among other restrictions. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement does not restrict the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends on, or repurchase, shares of its common stock, subject to (a) no default existing prior to or resulting from such dividend or repurchase, (b) Availability is not less than 15% of the Revolving Commitment for each of the preceding 45 days prior to announcement of such dividend or repurchase and after giving pro forma effect to such dividend or repurchase and (c) if Availability is less than 20% of the Revolving Commitment on any day in such 45-day period, the Borrowers are in compliance with the financial covenant described above after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase.

We incurred $480,000 in debt issuance costs in fiscal 2025 and an additional $118,000 in fiscal 2026 in connection with our term loans. As of February 1, 2026, unamortized loan costs of $476,000 were netted against the carrying value of our term loans on our consolidated balance sheets.

As of February 1, 2026, we had $3.6 million principal amount of outstanding loans and $3.6 million face amount of letters of credit. We had $62.8 million of Availability based on the current Borrowing Base. There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement as of February 1, 2026.

NOTE 13 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Employee Savings Plans

We sponsor a tax-qualified 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees. This plan assists employees in meeting their savings and retirement planning goals through employee salary deferrals and discretionary employer matching contributions. Our contributions to the plan amounted to $1.5 million in fiscal 2026 and $1.8 million in fiscal 2025 and 2024.

Executive Benefits

SRIP and SERP Overview

We maintain two “frozen” retirement plans, which are paying benefits and may include active employees among the participants but we do not expect to add participants to these plans in the future. The two plans include:

◾a supplemental retirement income plan (“SRIP”) for certain former and current executives of Hooker Furnishings Corporation; and
◾the Pulaski Furniture Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain former executives. This is excluded from the disposal group classified as held for sale.

SRIP and SERP

The SRIP provides monthly payments to participants or their designated beneficiaries based on a participant’s “final average monthly earnings” and “specified percentage” participation level as defined in the plan, subject to a vesting schedule that may vary for each participant. The benefit is payable for a 15-year period following the participant’s termination of employment due to retirement, disability or death. In addition, the monthly retirement benefit for each participant, regardless of age, becomes fully vested and the present value of that benefit is paid to each participant in a lump sum upon a change in control of the Company as defined in the plan. The SRIP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the vested benefits to which participating employees are currently entitled but based on the employees’ expected dates of separation or retirement. No employees have been added to the plan since 2008 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future, due to changes in our compensation philosophy, which emphasizes more performance-based compensation measures in total management compensation.

The SERP provides monthly payments toeight retirees or their designated beneficiaries based on a defined benefit formula as defined in the plan. The benefit is payable for the life of the retiree with the following forms available as a reduced monthly benefit: Ten-year Certain and Life; 50% or 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity. The SERP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the benefits to which retired employees are currently entitled. No employees have been added to the plan since 2006 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future.

Summarized SRIP and SERP information as of each fiscal year-end (the measurement date) is as follows:

SRIP (Supplemental Retirement Income Plan)
February 1,February 2,
20262025
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation$6,836$7,371
Service cost6058
Interest cost336348
Benefits paid(978)(877)
Actuarial (gain)/ loss124(64)
Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status)$6,378$6,836
Accumulated benefit obligation$6,378$6,677
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:5.30%5.30%
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)$912$962
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)5,4665,874
Total$6,378$6,836
52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost$60$58$58
Interest cost336348364
Net (gain)/loss(179)(236)(279)
Net periodic benefit cost$217$170$143
Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net loss / (gain) arising during period124(64)(150)
Amortizations:
Gain (loss)179236279
Total recognized in other comprehensive income303172129
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income$520$342$272
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate5.30%5.05%4.85%
Increase in future compensation levels4.00%4.00%4.00%
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
Fiscal 2027$912
Fiscal 2028821
Fiscal 2029809
Fiscal 2030809
Fiscal 2031809
Fiscal 2032 through fiscal 20362,981

For the SRIP, the discount rate used to determine the fiscal 2026 net periodic cost was 5.30%, based on the Mercer yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments. At February 1, 2026, combining the Mercer yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments resulted in a rate of 5.30%. This rate was used to value the ending benefit obligations.

At February 1, 2026, the actuarial loss related to the SRIP amounted to $124,000, net of tax of $30,000. At February 2, 2025, the actuarial gain related to the SRIP amounted to $64,000, net of tax of $15,000. At January 28, 2024, the actuarial gain related to the SRIP amounted to $150,000, net of tax of $41,000. The estimated actuarial gain that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the 2027 fiscal year is $192,000. There is no expected prior service (cost) or credit amortization.

SERP (Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan)
February 1,February 2,
20262025
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation$1,137$1,224
Service cost--
Interest cost5756
Benefits paid(158)(171)
Actuarial (gain)/loss7628
Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status)$1,112$1,137
Accumulated benefit obligation$1,112$1,137
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:4.90%5.40%
Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line)$154$155
Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line)958982
Total$1,112$1,137
52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost · $ · - · $ · - · $ · -
Interest cost575657
Net gain(10)(12)(15)
Net periodic benefit cost$47$44$42
Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Net (gain)/loss arising during period762829
Amortizations:
Gain (Loss)101215
Total recognized in other comprehensive income864044
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income$133$84$86
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate5.40%4.90%4.70%
Increase in future compensation levelsN/AN/AN/A
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
Fiscal 2027$154
Fiscal 2028146
Fiscal 2029138
Fiscal 2030129
Fiscal 2031119
Fiscal 2032 through fiscal 2036448

For the SERP, the discount rate assumption used to measure the projected benefit obligations is set by reference to a certain hypothetical AA-rated corporate bond spot-rate yield curve constructed by our actuary, Aon (“Aon”) and the plan’s projected cash flows, rounded to the nearest 10 bps. At February 1, 2026, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments created a rate of 4.9%. This rate was used to value the ending benefit obligations. At February 2, 2025, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments created a rate of 5.40%. This rate was used to determine the fiscal 2026 net periodic cost.

At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the actuarial loss related to the SERP was $76,000 and $28,000, respectively.

NOTE 14 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Our Stock Incentive Plan permits incentive awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance grants to key employees. The Stock Incentive Plan also provides for annual restricted stock awards to non-employee directors. We have issued restricted stock awards to our non-employee directors since January 2006 and certain other management employees since 2014. The Company’s 2024 Amendment and Restatement of the Hooker Furnishings Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) was approved by shareholders on June 4, 2024 at the annual shareholders meeting. The 2024 plan preserves key elements and historical award practices, while reserving 900,000 new shares of the Company’s common stock.

We account for restricted stock awards as “non-vested equity shares” until the awards vest or are forfeited. Restricted stock awards to non-employee directors and certain other management employees vest if the director/employee remains on the board/employed generally over 1 to 3 years. Annual restricted stock awards for non-employee directors do not vest unless the director remains in service to the next annual meeting following annual shareholder meeting. The fair value of each share of restricted stock is the market price of our common shares on the grant date.

We have awarded time-based restricted stock units to certain senior executives since 2011. Each restricted stock unit, or “RSU”, entitles the executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if he or she remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period. Under the 2024 Plan, each RSU grant vests one-third annually on the anniversary date, provided the executive officer remains continuously employed with the Company through each vesting date. The RSUs may be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or both, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The RSUs are accounted for as “non-vested stock grants.” Similar to the restricted stock grants issued to our non-employee directors, RSU compensation expense is recognized ratably over the applicable service period. However, unlike restricted stock grants, no shares are issued, or other payment made, until the end of the applicable vesting date (commonly referred to as “cliff vesting”). Historically, grantees are not entitled to receive dividends on their RSUs during that time. The fair value of each RSU is the market price of a share of our common stock on the grant date, reduced by the present value of the dividends expected to be paid on a share of our common stock during the applicable service period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free rate. Under the 2024 Plan, dividends declared on unvested RSU awards accumulate in cash and are paid out only upon vesting of the underlying shares.

We have issued Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) to our named executive officers since fiscal 2019. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. Historically, one target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. For the PSU issued under the 2024 Plan, one target is the Company’s absolute EPS compound annual growth rate and the other target is the relative Total Shareholder Return as measured against the Company’s compensation peer group. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock. Dividends declared on unvested PSU awards accumulate in cash and are paid out only upon vesting of the underlying shares.

Share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock, RSU and PSU is included in the selling and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The following tables summarize stock awards activity, including the number and weighted-average grant-date fair value, compensation expense recognized, unrecognized compensation expenses, and weighted-average vesting periods of the unvested shares for each grant as of February 1, 2026 (values are in thousands; number of shares and per-share amounts are in whole numbers):

Time-based Restricted StockTime-Based RSUPerformance-Based PSU
Number of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per shareNumber of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per shareNumber of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per share
Awards outstanding at January 29, 2023132,30419.3337,76519.7963,20423.20
Granted101,68518.4318,67616.1945,55218.73
Vested(46,244)15.71(9,052)12.01--
Forfeited(5,960)21.36--(16,479)37.20
Awards outstanding at January 28, 2024181,78519.6847,38919.8692,27718.49
Granted68,41318.3039,64421.7739,64417.15
Vested(61,182)21.69(21,987)25.16--
Assumed----(8,313)**
Forfeited(37,599)19.42(9,322)20.47(64,633)18.19
Awards outstanding at February 2, 2025151,417$18.3055,724$19.0558,975$17.94
Granted95,72810.5160,49813.0560,49913.05
Vested(68,784)16.74(23,133)18.36--
Forfeited(38,577)15.27(14,180)15.64(43,390)17.41
Awards outstanding at February 1, 2026139,784$14.5778,909$15.2776,084$14.35
52 week ended February 1, 202653 week ended February 2, 202552 week ended January 28, 2024
Time-based Restricted Stock
Grant date fair value of awards vested$1,152$1,327$727
Stock based compensation expense8001,1211,398
Time-based RSU
Grant date fair value of awards vested425553109
Stock based compensation expense457472304
Performance-based PSU
Grant date fair value of awards vested---
Stock based compensation expense$(150)$(239)$160
As ofFebruary 1, 2026February 2, 2025January 28, 2024
Time-based Restricted Stock
Unrecognized compensation cost$723$1,106$1,705
Weighted-average remaining period1.51.61.7
Time-based RSU
Unrecognized compensation cost$666$556$355
Weighted-average remaining period1.82.01.7
Performance-based PSU
Unrecognized compensation cost$630$394$853
Weighted-average remaining period1.91.51.7

NOTE 15 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

We refer you to the Earnings Per Share disclosure in Note 2-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, above, for more detailed information concerning the calculation of earnings per share.

All stock awards are designed to encourage retention and to provide an incentive for increasing shareholder value. We have issued restricted stock awards to non-employee members of the board of directors since 2006 and to certain non-executive employees since 2014. We have issued RSUs to certain senior executives since fiscal 2012 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles an executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if the executive remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period. The RSUs may be paid in shares of our common stock, cash or both at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. We have issued PSUs to certain senior executives since fiscal 2019 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. Historically, one target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. For the PSUs issued under the Company’s 2024 Plan in fiscal 2025 and afterwards, one target is the Company’s annual EPS growth over the performance period and the other target is the Company’s total shareholder return during the performance period compared to the Company’s peer group. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock.

We expect to continue to grant these types of awards annually in the future. The following table sets forth the number of outstanding restricted stock awards and RSUs and PSUs, net of forfeitures and vested shares, as of the fiscal period-end dates indicated:

February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Restricted shares139,784151,417181,785
RSUs and PSUs154,995114,700139,666
294,779266,117321,451

All restricted shares, RSUs and PSUs awarded that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share.

During fiscal 2024, we purchased and retired 620,634 shares of our common stock (at an average price of $18.79 per share) under the $20 million share repurchase authorization approved by our board of directors in fiscal 2023 and the additional $5 million share repurchase authorization approved by our board of directors in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. These repurchases reduced our total outstanding shares and, consequently, reduced the weighted outstanding shares used in our calculation of earnings per share for fiscal 2024 shown below. The share repurchase program was completed during the fiscal 2024 third quarter.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

52 Weeks Ended53 Weeks Ended52 Weeks Ended
February 1,February 2,January 28,
202620252024
Net (loss) / income from continuing operations$(12,779)$(6,166)$12,346
Less: Unvested participating restricted stock dividends116159153
Net earnings allocated to unvested participating restricted stock--156
(Loss) / Earnings from continuing operations available for common shareholders(12,895)(6,325)12,037
(Loss) / Earnings from discontinued operations available for common shareholders(14,188)(6,341)(2,481)
(Loss) / Earnings available for common shareholders$(27,083)$(12,666)$9,556
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share10,60610,52510,684
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock, RSU and PSU awards**154
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share10,60610,52510,838
Basic (loss) / earnings from continuing operations per share$(1.20)$(0.59)$1.15
Basic (loss) / earnings from discontinued operations per share(1.34)(0.60)(0.24)
Basic (loss) / earnings per share$(2.54)$(1.19)$0.91
Diluted (loss) / earnings from continuing operations per share$(1.20)$(0.59)$1.15
Diluted (loss) / earnings from discontinued operations per share(1.34)(0.60)(0.24)
Diluted (loss) / earnings per share$(2.54)$(1.19)$0.91
*Due to net loss in fiscal 2026 and 2025, approximately 128,000 and 186,000 shares, respectively, would have been antidilutive and are therefore excluded from the calculation of earnings per share.

NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES

Our provision for income taxes was as follows for the periods indicated:

52 Weeks Ended · 53 Weeks Ended · 52 Weeks Ended
February 1, · February 2, · January 28,
2026 · 2025 · 2024
Current expense
Federal$-$-$6
Foreign154147
State1842-
Total current expense338353
Deferred taxes
Federal(3,463)(1,852)2,887
State(824)(133)416
Total deferred taxes(4,287)(1,985)3,303
Income tax (benefit)/expense$(4,254)$(1,902)$3,356

Total tax benefit for fiscal 2026 was $8.9 million, of which $4.3 million benefit was allocated to continuing operations, $4.5 million benefit was allocated to discontinued operations, and $94,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.

Total tax benefit for fiscal 2025 was $4.0 million, of which $1.9 million benefit was allocated to continuing operations, $2.0 million benefit was allocated to discontinued operations, and $51,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.

Total tax expense for fiscal 2024 was $2.6 million, of which $3.4 million expense was allocated to continuing operations, $.8 million benefit allocated to discontinued operations, and $41,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income.

The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate as follows for the periods indicated:

52 Weeks Ended · 53 Weeks Ended · 52 Weeks Ended
February 1, · February 2, · January 28,
202620252024
AmountsPercentagesAmountsPercentagesAmountsPercentages
Income taxes at statutory rate$(3,575)21.0%$(1,694)21.0%$3,29721.0%
State taxes, net of federal benefit(637)3.7%(72)0.9%3282.1%
Foreign taxes16-0.1%41-0.5%470.3%
Tax credits(32)0.2%(51)0.6%(75)-0.5%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items:
Officer’s life insurance(279)1.6%(255)3.2%(207)-1.3%
Nondeductible meals and entertainment67-0.4%111-1.4%1170.8%
Stock compensation150-0.9%90-1.1%(28)-0.2%
Other(52)0.3%(79)1.0%(121)-0.8%
Change in valuation allowance90-0.5%7-0.1%80.1%
Other(1)0.1%-0.0%(10)-0.1%
Effective income tax rate(4,254)25.0%(1,902)23.6%3,35621.4%

State and local income taxes in California and Virginia comprise the majority of the domestic state and local taxes, net of federal category, for all years. All of the foreign taxes relate to China for all years.

In fiscal year 2026, income taxes paid (net of refunds) were ($445,000), including ($491,000) for federal, $16,000 for foreign (China) and $30,000 for state. All of the state tax is for Texas.

In fiscal year 2025, income taxes paid (net of refunds) were ($2.4 million), including ($2.2 million) for federal, $41,000 for foreign (China) and ($288,000) for state. Included in state income taxes are ($124,000) for California and ($110,000) for Virginia.

In fiscal year 2024, income taxes paid (net of refunds) were $23,000, including none for federal, $47,000 for foreign (China) and ($25,000) for state. Included in state income taxes are ($58,000) for Georgia, $29,000 for Texas and $5,000 for Oregon.

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period indicated were:

February 1,February 2,
20262025
Assets
Intangible assets$9,079$5,174
Deferred compensation1,7621,956
Allowance for bad debts1,2751,410
Employee benefits803924
Loss and credit carryover16,02211,687
Accrued liabilities206262
Deferred rent555819
Total deferred tax assets29,70222,232
Valuation allowance(204)(229)
29,49822,003
Liabilities
Inventories2,6284,175
Research and development costs1,774356
Property, plant and equipment681,235
Other87180
Total deferred tax liabilities4,5575,946
Net deferred tax assets$24,941$16,057

At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 our net deferred tax assets were $24.9 and $16.1 million, respectively. The decrease in the valuation allowance of $25,000 was due to additional foreign tax credit carryforward and a portion of state loss carryforwards. We expect to fully realize the benefit of the net deferred tax assets, after valuation allowance, in future periods when the amounts become deductible.

We have federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $58.4 million and $41.2 million, respectively, which have various expiration dates beginning in fiscal 2039 through fiscal 2046, with all the federal and $20.9 million of state net operating loss carry forwards having an indefinite carry forward period. We have foreign tax credit carry forwards of $204,000 which expire beginning in fiscal 2029 through fiscal 2036. We also have charitable contribution carry forwards of $5.4 million, which expire in fiscal 2028 through fiscal 2031.

Current accounting standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. We do not have unrecognized tax benefits as of February 1, 2026.

Tax years ending January 29, 2023 through February 1, 2026 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.

NOTE 17 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

As a public entity, we are required to present disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of the company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting as outlined in ASC 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, which is derived from net sales and cost of sales, is reviewed by the CODM as a diagnostic metric, particularly useful in evaluating margin trends. Operating income is the key profitability metric used to assess performance across segments and make decisions related to resource allocation, including capital expenditures, headcount, and other investment initiatives. Each of these metrics are considered in budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning decisions.

For financial reporting purposes, we are organized intotwo reportable segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses:

◾Hooker Branded, consisting of the operations of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses;
◾Domestic Upholstery, which includes the domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West; and
◾All Other, consisting of intercompany eliminations and operating segments that are not individually reportable. Due to a change in the way management internally evaluates operating performance, beginning with the fiscal 2026 first quarter, Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments’ results now include all the sales of products formerly included in H Contract’s results. Fiscal 2025 results discussed below have been recast to reflect this change. Subsequent to the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company completed the divestiture of the Pulaski Furniture (“PFC”) and Samuel Lawrence (“SLF”) casegoods brands, formerly part of the Home Meridian segment. As the PFC and SLF businesses have been classified as discontinued operations, the remaining business does not qualify as a reportable segment, therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280. The Home Meridian segment has been eliminated. The Samuel Lawrence Hospitality product line, along with the remaining Home Meridian businesses, has been reported within All Other.

The following table presents segment information for the periods, and as of the dates indicated. Prior-year information has been recast to reflect the changes in segments discussed above.

52 Weeks Ended · 53 Weeks Ended · 52 Weeks Ended
February 1, 2026 · February 2, 2025 · January 28, 2024
% Net · % Net · % Net
Net Sales · Sales · Sales · Sales
Hooker Branded$146,97852.8%$151,29847.7%$162,52447.2%
Domestic Upholstery111,17740.0%114,21636.0%126,82736.8%
All Other19,9847.2%51,84316.3%55,29416.0%
Consolidated$278,139100%$317,357100%$344,645100%
Cost of Sales
Hooker Branded$98,76667.2%$104,67169.2%$101,73662.6%
Domestic Upholstery90,81681.7%95,92784.0%102,77981.0%
All Other15,06275.4%38,62374.5%46,16683.5%
Consolidated$204,64473.6%$239,22175.4%$250,68172.7%
Gross Profit/(Loss)
Hooker Branded$48,21232.8%$46,62730.8%$60,78837.4%
Domestic Upholstery20,36118.3%18,28916.0%24,04819.0%
All Other4,92224.6%13,22025.5%9,12816.5%
Consolidated$73,49526.4%$78,13624.6%$93,96427.3%
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Hooker Branded$46,28431.5%$47,06031.1%$42,83626.4%
Domestic Upholstery20,02118.0%21,28718.6%20,58216.2%
All Other5,61628.1%15,47629.9%11,31320.5%
Consolidated$71,92125.9%$83,82326.4%$74,73121.7%
Goodwill and Intangible assets impairment
Domestic Upholstery$15,01813.5%$-0.0%$-0.0%
All Other5582.8%1,0552.0%-0.0%
Consolidated$15,5765.6%$1,0550.3%$-0.0%
Intangible assets amortization
Domestic Upholstery2,2192.0%$2,3762.1%$2,3351.8%
All Other2431.2%3870.7%4810.9%
Consolidated$2,4620.9%$2,7630.9%$2,8160.8%
Operating (Loss) / Income
Hooker Branded$1,9281.3%$(433)-0.3%$17,95211.0%
Domestic Upholstery(16,897)-15.2%(5,374)-4.7%1,1310.9%
All Other(1,495)-7.5%(3,698)-7.1%(2,666)-4.8%
Consolidated$(16,464)-5.9%$(9,505)-3.0%$16,4174.8%
Other Income, net
Hooker Branded$1310.1%$1,2920.9%$8720.5%
Domestic Upholstery(5)0.0%7700.7%20.0%
All Other700.4%6491.3%(16)0.0%
Consolidated$1960.1%$2,7110.9%$8580.2%
Interest expense - Corporate$7650.3%$1,2740.4%$1,5730.5%
Income taxes - Corporate$(4,254)-1.5%$(1,902)-0.6%$3,3561.0%
Net (loss) / income from continuing operations - Corporate$(12,779)-4.6%$(6,166)-1.9%$12,3463.6%
Restructuring Costs
Hooker Branded$1,301$1,406$-
Domestic Upholstery511639-
All Other2352,011-
Consolidated$2,047$4,056$-
Capital Expenditures
Hooker Branded2,4641,4384,186
Domestic Upholstery2811,515860
All Other418121192
Consolidated$3,163$3,074$5,238
Depreciation & Amortization
Hooker Branded2,2232,2542,268
Domestic Upholstery4,0124,2793,972
All Other8291,2191,423
Consolidated$7,064$7,752$7,663

We recorded $2.0 million and $4.1 million in restructuring costs in fiscal 2026 and 2025, respectively, primarily related to severance and warehouse consolidation initiatives.

Within discontinued operations, we recorded restructuring costs of $3.9 million in fiscal 2026, including $2.4 million associated with the exit of the Savannah warehouse, which primarily supported the PFC and SLF businesses. These costs included fixed asset write-offs, inventory liquidation and relocation expenses, and severance. In connection with the divestiture, we recorded a $6.9 million valuation allowance. In addition, these businesses incurred approximately $1.0 million of bad debt expense related to a customer bankruptcy.

As of February 1, 2026, we had accrued restructuring charges of approximately $298,000. The balance is expected to be paid during the next 12 months. The restructuring costs were recorded under cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.

As of February 1, · As of February 2,
2026%Total2025%Total
Assets · Assets
Assets
Hooker Branded$140,73266.3%$153,37354.6%
Domestic Upholstery55,08325.9%58,74620.9%
All Other16,5077.8%40,00614.2%
Assets Held for Sale, net-0.0%28,78210.2%
Consolidated Assets$212,322100%$280,907100%
Consolidated Goodwill and Intangibles13,56933,035
Total Consolidated Assets$225,891$313,942

Sales by product type are as follows:

Net Sales (in thousands)
Fiscal
2026 · 2025 · 2024
Casegoods$140,63951%$159,56250%$160,04646%
Upholstery137,50049%157,79550%184,59954%
$278,139100%$317,357100%$344,645100%

No significant long-lived assets were held outside the United States at either February 1, 2026 or February 2, 2025. International customers accounted for less than 2% of consolidated invoiced sales in fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024. We define international sales as sales outside of the United States and Canada.

NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $3.6 million on February 1, 2026. We utilize letters of credit to collateralize certain imported inventory purchases and certain insurance arrangements.

In the ordinary course of our business, we may become involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, product liability claims, intellectual property rights and a variety of other matters. We do not believe that any pending legal proceedings will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Our business is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, including our reliance on offshore sourcing, any of which can adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or future prospects.

NOTE 19 – CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

Imported Products Sourcing

We source imported products through multiple vendors, located inseven countries. Because of the large number and diverse nature of the foreign factories from which we can source our imported products, we have some flexibility in the placement of products in any particular factory or country.

Factories located in Vietnam are a critical resource for Hooker Furnishings. In fiscal 2026, imported products sourced from Vietnam accounted for 87% of our import purchases and our topfive suppliers accounted for 69% of our fiscal 2026 import purchases. A disruption in our supply chain from Vietnam could significantly impact our ability to fill customer orders for products manufactured at that factory or in that country.

Raw Materials Sourcing for Domestic Upholstery Manufacturing

Our five largest domestic upholstery suppliers accounted for 30% of our raw materials supply purchases for domestic upholstered furniture manufacturing operations in fiscal 2026. One supplier accounted for 8% of our raw material purchases in fiscal 2026. Should disruptions with these suppliers occur, we believe we could successfully source these products from other suppliers without significant disruption to our operations.

Concentration of Sales and Accounts Receivable

One customer accounted for approximately 9% of our consolidated sales in fiscal 2026. Our top five customers accounted for 26% of our fiscal 2026 consolidated sales. The loss of any one or more of these customers could adversely affect our earnings, financial condition and liquidity. At February 1, 2026,23% of our consolidated accounts receivable is concentrated in our top five customers.

NOTE 20 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We lease thefour properties utilized in Shenandoah’s operations. One of our employees has an ownership interest in the entities that own these properties. The leases commenced on September 29, 2017 with an option to renew each for an additional seven years. All four leases include annual rent escalation clauses with respect to minimum lease payments after the initial 84-month term of the lease is completed. In addition to monthly lease payments, we also incur expenses for property taxes, routine repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses. The total amount of the lease expenses and other expenses do not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 21 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Cash Dividend

On March 5, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.115 per share, payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at March 16, 2026.

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