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FRANKLIN COVEY CO

For the period ended Nov 30, 2025. Filed Jan 9, 2026.

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Nov 30, 2025 · Filed Jan 9, 2026

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Franklin Covey Co. (hereafter referred to as we, us, our, or the Company) is a global company specializing in organizational performance improvement. We help individuals and organizations achieve results that require a change in human behavior and our mission is to “enable greatness in people and organizations everywhere.” We have some of the best-known offerings in the training industry, including a suite of individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training and products based on the best-selling books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Speed of Trust, The Leader In Me, The Four Disciplines of Execution, and Multipliers, and proprietary content in the areas of Leadership, Execution, Productivity, Sales Performance, and Educational improvement. Our offerings are described in further detail atwww.franklincovey.com and elsewhere in this report. Through our organizational research and curriculum development efforts, we seek to consistently create, develop, and introduce new services and products that help individuals and organizations achieve their own great purposes.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The results of operations for the quarter ended November 30, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2026, or for any future periods.

Inventories

Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method, and were comprised of finished goods at each of the balance sheet dates presented in this report.

Accounting Pronouncement Issued Not Yet Adopted

On December 14, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 provides guidance to enhance transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the effective income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This new guidance also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. We are currently assessing the anticipated impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. The amendments are effective for our annual periods beginning September 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on our disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires a public entity to disclose certain operating expenses disaggregated into categories, such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization on an annual and interim basis. The guidance in ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The provisions within the update may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented in the financial statements. While we are still evaluating the specific impacts and adoption method, we anticipate this guidance will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.

On September 18, 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under ASC 350-40. This ASU makes targeted improvements to the accounting for software costs. ASU 2025-06 also supersedes the guidance for website development costs along with the recognition requirements for development costs specific to websites. This guidance is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in an interim or annual reporting period in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on our financial statements.

NOTE 2– PURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

Our purchases of common stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2026 consisted of shares purchased on the open market and shares withheld for income taxes on stock-based compensation awards. Our stock-based compensation plans allow shares to be withheld to cover statutory income taxes if elected by the award recipient. These shares are valued at the market price on the date the shares are withheld. Our fiscal 2026 purchases of common stock through November 30, 2025, were comprised of the following (in thousands):

Shares · Cost
Shares withheld for taxes on stock-
based compensation awards42$725
Open market purchases58210,398
624$11,123

We financed $0.4 million of open market stock purchases through accrued liabilities financing at November 30, 2025.

On August 14, 2025 we initiated a 10b5-1 plan to purchase up to $10.0 million of our common stock through daily transactions. This 10b5-1 plan was completed in October 2025. On November 17, 2025, we initiated a new 10b5-1 plan to purchase up to $20.0 million of our common stock through daily transactions. We anticipate that this repurchase plan will be completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

NOTE 3 – REVENUE

Contract Balances

Our deferred revenue totaled $100.2 million at November 30, 2025, and $111.7 million at August 31, 2025, of which $4.1 million and $5.1 million were classified as components of other long-term liabilities at November 30, 2025 and August 31, 2025, respectively. During the quarter ended November 30, 2025, we recognized $37.5 million of previously deferred revenue.

Deferred revenue primarily consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue being recognized from subscription services. Deferred revenue is recognized in revenue as the applicable revenue recognition criteria are met. We generally invoice customers in annual installments upon execution of a contract. The Leader in Me membership offering is bifurcated into a portal membership obligation and a coaching delivery obligation. We have determined that it is appropriate to recognize revenue related to the portal membership over the term of the underlying contract and to recognize revenue from coaching as those services are performed. The combined contract amount is recorded in deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied. Any additional coaching or training days which are contracted independent of a Leader in Me membership are recorded as revenue in accordance with our general policy for services and products as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, we entered into non-cancelable contracts for the delivery of the All Access Pass (AAP) and related services and materials in the Enterprise Division. These contract amounts are recorded in deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied or until the end of the contract term.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Whenever possible, we enter into multi-year non-cancellable contracts which are invoiced either upon execution of the contract or at the beginning of each annual contract period. Remaining transaction price represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, including unearned revenue and unbilled amounts that will be recognized as revenue in future periods. Transaction price is influenced by factors such as inflation, the average length of the contract term, and the ability of the Company to continue to enter into multi-year non-cancellable contracts. At November 30, 2025, we had $172.3 million of remaining performance obligations, including our deferred revenue. The remaining performance obligation does not include customer deposits, as these amounts are generally refundable at the client’s request prior to the satisfaction of the obligation.

Disaggregated Revenue Information

Refer to Note 7, Segment Information, to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for our disaggregated revenue information.

NOTE 4 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Our stock-based compensation expense was comprised of the following for the periods presented (in thousands):

Quarter Ended
November 30, · November 30,
2025 · 2024
Long-term incentive awards$962$1,679
Strive acquisition compensation180185
Unvested stock awards240240
Employee stock purchase plan4763
$1,429$2,167

During the quarter ended November 30, 2025, we issued 136,143 shares of our common stock under various stock-based compensation arrangements, including shares sold through our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

Fiscal 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan Award

On November 13, 2025, the Organization and Compensation Committee granted a new long-term incentive plan (LTIP) award to our executive officers and other members of management. The fiscal 2026 LTIP award consists of three tranches, one with a time-based vesting condition and two with performance-based vesting conditions as described below:

Time-Based Award Shares –25% of a participant’s fiscal 2026 LTIP award shares vest over athree-year service period. The 2026 LTIP time-based awards step-vest withone-third vesting in each of November 2026, 2027, and 2028. The total number of time-based shares that may be earned by participants in the 2026 LTIP award is 78,309 shares. The number of shares awarded in this tranche is not variable and will not fluctuate based on financial or performance measures

Performance-Based Award Shares – The remaining 75% of a participant’s fiscal 2026 LTIP award is based on cumulative net revenue and cumulative Adjusted EBITDA achieved over athree-year measurement period consisting of fiscal 2026, fiscal 2027, and fiscal 2028.70% of the performance-based shares will be earned on cumulative net revenue and 30% of the performance-based shares will be earned on cumulative Adjusted EBITDA. The number of shares that eventually vest to participants in this tranche is variable and may be 50% of the award (minimum award threshold) up to 175% of the participant’s award (maximum threshold). The number of shares that may be earned for achieving 100% of the performance-based objectives totals 234,942 shares. The maximum number of shares that may be awarded in connection with the performance-based tranches of the 2026 LTIP totals 411,087 shares

Annual Long-Term Incentive Performance and Retention Plan

We have a long-term equity incentive plan for client partners, managing directors, and certain other associates that we believe are critical to our long-term success. The number of shares granted to sales-related roles is generally based on the achievement of specified annual revenue goals while other awards are for an amount determined by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. These time-based awards are granted after the completion of each fiscal year and vest over athree-year service period, withone-third of the shares vesting on August 31 of each year following the grant. We granted a total of 150,752 unvested share units in fiscal 2026 to participants under the terms of this long-term incentive plan. The compensation cost of these awards is included in the long-term incentive awards category in the preceding table.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We have an ESPP that offers qualified employees the opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85% of the average fair market value of our common stock on the last trading day of each fiscal quarter. During the quarter ended November 30, 2025, we sold 17,441 shares of our common stock to participants in the ESPP.

NOTE 5– RESTRUCTURING COSTS

During the quarter ended November 30, 2025, we expensed$3.4 million for restructuring costs to streamline our organizational structure and reduce operating costs. The restructuring charge was comprised of severance costs to approximately 45 associates who were impacted by the event. Approximately $2.3 million of the restructuring charge was attributable to the North America segment, $0.4 million was for the International segment, and $0.7 million was for the Education Division. We expect to pay the majority of these severance benefits during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2026 and at November 30, 2025, had $1.7 million included in accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet for this restructuring event.

NOTE 6 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following schedule shows the calculation of net income (loss) per common share for the periods presented (in thousands, except per-share amounts).

Quarter Ended
November 30, · November 30,
2025 · 2024
Numerator for basic and diluted income per share:
Net income (loss)$(3,289)$1,181
Denominator for basic and diluted income per share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding12,21013,092
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock-based compensation awards-179
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding12,21013,271
EPS Calculations:
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic$(0.27)$0.09
Diluted(0.27)0.09

Since we incurred a net loss for the quarter ended November 30, 2025, no potentially dilutive securities are included in the calculation of net loss per share because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The number of dilutive stock-based compensation awards as of November 30, 2025 would have been approximately 144,000 shares.

NOTE 7 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segments

Our sales are primarily comprised of training and consulting services and our internal reporting and operating structure is currently organized aroundtwo divisions: the Enterprise Division, which consists of our North America and International segments, and the Education Division, which is comprised of our Education practice. We have determined that our chief operating decision maker (CODM) continues to be the CEO. Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2026, our CODM began to manage our business, allocate resources, and evaluate performance based on changes that were made in the Company’s reporting and management structure. Accordingly, we realigned our reportable segments to those shown below.

Our operations consist ofthree operating and reportable segments as described below:

North America –Our North America segment has a depth of expertise in helping organizations solve problems that require changes in human behavior, including leadership, productivity, execution, trust, and sales performance. We have a variety of principle-based offerings that help build winning and profitable cultures. This segment includes our sales personnel and operations that serve the United States and Canada.

International– Our International segment includes the operations of our international direct offices and international licensees. Our international direct offices provide the same offerings and content in countries outside of North America, which includes Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The independently owned international licensees provide our offerings and services in countries where we do not have a directly-owned office. These licensee partners allow us to expand the reach of our services to large multinational organizations as well as smaller organizations in their countries.

Education Practice –Centered around the principles found in The Leader in Me, the Education practice is dedicated to helping educational institutions build a culture that will produce great results. We believe these results are manifested by increases in student performance, improved school culture, decreased disciplinary issues, and increased teacher engagement and parental involvement. This segment includes our domestic and international Education practice operations, which are focused on sales to educational institutions such as elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities.

Our reportable segments reflect the structure of the Company’s internal organization and the financial information the CODM regularly reviews to assess Company performance and allocate resources. The CODM reviews the performance of each segment using internal reports which provide variance analysis of actual results by segment compared to budget, forecast, and the prior year. The primary measurement tool used in segment performance analysis is Adjusted EBITDA, which may not be calculated as similarly titled amounts disclosed by other companies. The prior period segment information has been recast to conform with the new reporting segment presentation described above.

Our operations are not capital intensive and we do not own any manufacturing facilities or equipment. Accordingly, we do not allocate assets to the reportable segments for analysis purposes. Interest expense and interest income are primarily generated at the corporate level and are not allocated. Income taxes are likewise calculated and paid on a corporate level (except for entities that operate in foreign jurisdictions) and are not allocated for analysis purposes.

Other segment items in the following tables consist primarily of other normal operating expenses such as computer software subscription expense, advertising and promotion costs, travel and entertainment expenses, and necessary overhead costs such as legal and rent and utilities expense (in thousands).

Quarter Ended · North · Education · Segment
November 30, 2025 · America · International · Division · Total
Net revenue$36,255$11,205$16,092$63,552
Cost of revenue6,7002,5326,18515,417
Associate costs21,0164,9248,73334,673
Other segment items3,2701,3152,1106,695
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$5,269$2,434$(936)$6,767
Other revenues493
Less:
Unallocated corporate expenses(1)3,578
Stock-based compensation1,429
Restructuring costs3,444
Building exit costs674
Depreciation1,099
Amortization687
Loss from operations(3,651)
Interest income114
Interest expense(95)
Loss before income taxes$(3,632)
Reconciliation of revenue:
Segment revenues$63,552
Other revenues(2)493
Consolidated revenue$64,045
Quarter EndedNorthEducationSegment
November 30, 2024AmericaInternationalDivisionTotal
Net revenue$40,137$11,442$16,464$68,043
Cost of revenue7,3162,4656,05415,835
Associate costs20,8895,3728,47434,735
Other segment items3,1882,1851,6707,043
Segment Adjusted EBITDA8,7441,42026610,430
Other revenues1,043
Less:
Unallocated corporate expenses(1)3,799
Stock-based compensation2,167
Restructuring costs1,984
Depreciation950
Amortization1,098
Income from operations1,475
Interest income290
Interest expense(178)
Income before income taxes$1,587
Reconciliation of revenue:
Segment revenues$68,043
Other revenues(2)1,043
Consolidated revenue$69,086

(1) Unallocated corporate expenses primarily consist of administrative overhead expenses.

(2) Other revenues consist of shipping and handling revenue, leasing revenue (in fiscal 2025), and royalty revenue from Franklin Planner Corp.

Disaggregated Revenue

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by geographic region (in thousands).

Quarter Ended
November 30, · November 30,
2025 · 2024
Americas$53,188$57,730
Asia Pacific5,7796,563
Europe/Middle East/Africa5,0784,793
$64,045$69,086

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by our significant revenue generating activities. Sales of services and products include training and consulting services and related products such as training manuals and contractually committed materials and services sold in connection with the All Access Pass. Subscription revenue includes sales of our subscription services such as the All Access Pass and Leader in Memembership, including Education coaching days which are contracted with the Leader in Me membership. We receive royalty revenue from our international licensees and from other sources such as book publishing arrangements. Corporate royalties are amounts received from Franklin Planner Co. pursuant to a licensing arrangement. Leases and Other revenue is primarily comprised of fiscal 2025 lease revenues from sub-leases for space at our previous corporate headquarters campus and from shipping and handling revenues (in thousands).

Services and · Leases and
Quarter Ended November 30, 2025 · Products · Subscription · Royalties · Other · Consolidated
Enterprise Division:
North America$13,652$22,286$317$-$36,255
International5,3132,9612,931-11,205
18,96525,2473,248-47,460
Education practice3,18111,7721,139-16,092
Corporate and eliminations--298195493
Consolidated$22,146$37,019$4,685$195$64,045
Enterprise Division:
North America$16,266$23,537$334$-$40,137
International5,6882,8502,904-11,442
21,95426,3873,238-51,579
Education practice4,74710,4701,247-16,464
Corporate and eliminations--3137301,043
Consolidated$26,701$36,857$4,798$730$69,086
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