FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP
For the period ended Jan 2, 2026. Filed Feb 27, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Feb 27, 2026
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Part IV. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 2, 2026, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 2, 2026, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 2, 2026, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion.
Basis for opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical audit matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Net realizable value of inventory
As described further in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value are made, if required, for estimated excess, obsolescence or impaired balances. We identified the net realizable value of inventory for certain product categories as a critical audit matter.
The principal consideration for our determination that the net realizable value of inventory represents a critical audit matter is that the assessment of the net realizable value of inventory is complex and includes an estimate of forecasted demand. The demand estimate is subjective and requires the Company to consider significant assumptions such as economic conditions, technology changes, and new product introductions, which are subject to significant uncertainty and therefore require significant auditor judgment.
Our audit procedures related to the net realizable value of inventory included the following, among others:
We tested selected inventory items and evaluated the appropriateness of judgments and assumptions by reviewing industry reports and inquiring with various staff members outside of the finance function to understand macroeconomic, technology, and product trends.
We performed a retrospective review by comparing previous demand forecasts to actual usage during the year for a sample of items.
We compared estimated demand for selected inventory items to actual customer sales orders and forecasted demand information as provided by the sales and operations team in order to test the accuracy of demand information included in the calculation.
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of controls related to the forecasted demand for the Company’s products as well as management’s review of the net realizable value of inventory.
Realizability of foreign tax credits
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are provided when necessary to reduce net deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. We identified the realizability of deferred tax assets relating to the Company’s foreign tax credits as a critical audit matter.
The principal considerations for our determination that the realizability of deferred tax assets relating to the Company’s foreign tax credits represents a critical audit matter are the significance of the Company’s foreign tax credits and the use of forecasted profitability by jurisdiction and source. The forecasts, including future sales and expenses by jurisdiction, are subject to a high level of estimation uncertainty and subjectivity. Additionally, realizability depends on continued implementation of a tax planning strategy. As a result, significant auditor judgment is necessary to evaluate management’s judgments and assumptions.
Our audit procedures related to the realizability of deferred tax assets relating to the Company’s foreign tax credits included the following, among others:
We evaluated management’s assessment of its intent and ability to implement planned operating model changes that are expected to significantly reduce the generation of future foreign tax credits.
We evaluated management’s assertions regarding anticipated reductions in withholding taxes on intercompany charges in selected jurisdictions, including assessing the consistency and credibility of those assertions with available evidence.
We assessed the reasonableness of management’s assumptions related to future foreign-source taxable income by reviewing underlying forecasts, historical results, industry data, and evaluating the internal consistency of the projections.
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of controls related over management’s assessment of the realizability of deferred tax assets related to foreign tax credits.
Goodwill impairment assessments
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $557 million for the year ended January 2, 2026 resulting from two triggering events identified during the year. The Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the given reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the Company determines that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it will perform a quantitative analysis; otherwise, no further evaluation is necessary. We identified these goodwill impairment assessments as a critical audit matter.
The principal consideration for our determination that the goodwill impairment assessments are a critical audit matter is that the assessments required significant judgment, including the estimation of future cash flows, the determination of appropriate discount rates, and the assessment of market and operating conditions as of each testing date. During the year, economic and company-specific conditions changed, which required management to reassess key assumptions and judgments and update projections. Auditing management’s goodwill impairment assessments involved challenging and subjective auditor judgment due to the sensitivity of certain assumptions within the valuation models.
Our audit procedures related to the goodwill impairment assessments of the reporting units included the following, among others:
We tested management's process for determining the fair value and carrying value of the reporting units. We also evaluated the reasonableness of management's significant assumptions, including forecasts. We evaluated whether these forecasts were reasonable.
With assistance of valuation specialists, we evaluated the appropriateness of the valuation methods and tested the Company's income approach and market approach for the reporting units, including the reasonableness of the key underlying assumptions.
We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls related to the goodwill impairment assessments, including internal controls over determination of the fair values of the reporting units and the identification of triggering events.
/s/GRANT THORNTON LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2008.
San Jose, California
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of January 2, 2026, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 2, 2026, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended January 2, 2026, and our report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
San Jose, California
(in thousands, except par value)
| As of | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| January 02, 2026 | January 03, 2025 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $58,008 | $71,674 |
| Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $2,881 and $1,848 at January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025, respectively) | 190,670 | 165,827 |
| Inventory | 388,635 | 404,736 |
| Prepaids and other current assets | 108,424 | 85,443 |
| Total current assets | 745,737 | 727,680 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 234,635 | 246,393 |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 99,002 | 104,019 |
| Deferred tax assets | 90,397 | 46,842 |
| Goodwill | 83,575 | 639,505 |
| Trademarks and brands, net | 241,820 | 264,126 |
| Customer and distributor relationships, net | 137,648 | 161,585 |
| Core technologies, net | 19,950 | 23,154 |
| Other assets | 18,985 | 21,484 |
| Total assets | $1,671,749 | $2,234,788 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $141,378 | $135,802 |
| Accrued expenses | 92,095 | 99,692 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 26,875 | 24,286 |
| Total current liabilities | 260,348 | 259,780 |
| Revolver | 150,000 | 153,000 |
| Term Loan, less current portion | 496,663 | 527,775 |
| Other liabilities | 94,733 | 93,089 |
| Total liabilities | 1,001,744 | 1,033,644 |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Refer to Note 12. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities) | ||
| Non-controlling interest | (179) | (38) |
| Stockholders’ equity | ||
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value — 10,000 authorized and no shares issued or outstanding as of January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025 | — | — |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value — 90,000 authorized; 42,692 shares issued and 41,802 outstanding as of January 2, 2026; 42,574 shares issued and 41,684 outstanding as of January 3, 2025 | 42 | 42 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 352,239 | 339,266 |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 890 common shares as of January 2, 2026 and January 3, 2025 | (13,754) | (13,754) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) | 832 | 224 |
| Retained earnings | 330,825 | 875,404 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 670,184 | 1,201,182 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $1,671,749 | $2,234,788 |
| For the fiscal years ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | January 3, 2025 | December 29, 2023 | |
| Net sales | $1,467,321 | $1,393,921 | $1,464,178 |
| Cost of sales | 1,024,074 | 970,345 | 999,366 |
| Gross profit | 443,247 | 423,576 | 464,812 |
| Operating expenses: | |||
| Goodwill impairment | 557,307 | — | — |
| General and administrative | 151,827 | 139,857 | 124,582 |
| Sales and marketing | 132,058 | 121,207 | 100,451 |
| Research and development | 69,441 | 60,314 | 53,179 |
| Amortization of purchased intangibles | 42,030 | 44,528 | 26,509 |
| Intangible and long-lived asset impairment | 13,517 | — | — |
| Total operating expenses | 966,180 | 365,906 | 304,721 |
| (Loss) income from operations | (522,933) | 57,670 | 160,091 |
| Interest expense | 53,667 | 54,942 | 19,320 |
| Other (income) expense, net | (311) | 1,716 | 2,108 |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (576,289) | 1,012 | 138,663 |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (31,569) | (5,500) | 17,817 |
| Net (loss) income | $(544,720) | $6,512 | $120,846 |
| Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (141) | (38) | — |
| Net (loss) income attributable to Fox stockholders | $(544,579) | $6,550 | $120,846 |
| (Net loss) earnings per share: | |||
| Basic | $(13.03) | $0.16 | $2.86 |
| Diluted | $(13.03) | $0.16 | $2.85 |
| Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per share: | |||
| Basic | 41,783 | 41,681 | 42,305 |
| Diluted | 41,783 | 41,717 | 42,432 |
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
| For the fiscal years ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | January 3, 2025 | December 29, 2023 | |
| Net (loss) income | $(544,720) | $6,512 | $120,846 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | |||
| Interest rate swap | |||
| Change in net unrealized gain | (1,406) | 6,418 | 830 |
| Reclassification of net gain on interest rate swaps to net earnings | (4,757) | (8,460) | (6,775) |
| Tax effects | (1,471) | (466) | (1,303) |
| Net change, net of tax effects | (7,634) | (2,508) | (7,248) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 8,242 | (6,309) | 1,507 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 608 | (8,817) | (5,741) |
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $(544,112) | $(2,305) | $115,105 |
| Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (141) | (38) | — |
| Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Fox stockholders | $(543,971) | $(2,267) | $115,105 |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
| Common Stock · Treasury · Additional paid-in capital · Accumulated other comprehensive income · Retained earnings · Total stockholders’ equity · Non-controlling interest | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | |||||||||
| Balance - December 30, 2022 | 43,160 | $42 | 890 | $(13,754) | $356,239 | $14,782 | $764,077 | $1,121,386 | $— |
| Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans, net of shares repurchased for income tax withholding | 112 | — | — | — | (6,195) | — | — | (6,195) | — |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | 16,465 | — | — | 16,465 | — |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | (428) | — | — | — | (18,163) | — | (6,837) | (25,000) | — |
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | (5,741) | — | (5,741) | — |
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120,846 | 120,846 | — |
| Balance - December 29, 2023 | 42,844 | $42 | 890 | $(13,754) | $348,346 | $9,041 | $878,086 | $1,221,761 | $— |
| Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans, net of shares repurchased for income tax withholding | 108 | — | — | — | (2,609) | — | — | (2,609) | — |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | 9,606 | — | — | 9,606 | — |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | (378) | — | — | — | (16,077) | — | (9,232) | (25,309) | |
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | (8,817) | — | (8,817) | — |
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,550 | 6,550 | (38) |
| Balance - January 3, 2025 | 42,574 | $42 | 890 | $(13,754) | $339,266 | $224 | $875,404 | $1,201,182 | $(38) |
| Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans, net of shares repurchased for income tax withholding | 118 | — | — | — | (1,293) | — | — | (1,293) | — |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | 14,266 | — | — | 14,266 | — |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | 608 | — | 608 | — |
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | (544,579) | (544,579) | (141) |
| Balance - January 2, 2026 | 42,692 | $42 | 890 | $(13,754) | $352,239 | $832 | $330,825 | $670,184 | $(179) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
| For the fiscal years ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | January 3, 2025 | December 29, 2023 | |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Net (loss) income | $(544,720) | $6,512 | $120,846 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
| Goodwill impairment | 557,266 | — | — |
| Depreciation and amortization | 92,310 | 83,907 | 60,095 |
| Provision for inventory reserve | 3,524 | 5,631 | 6,184 |
| Stock-based compensation | 14,266 | 9,606 | 16,465 |
| Amortization of acquired inventory step-up | 342 | 4,485 | 13,008 |
| Amortization of loan fees | 4,839 | 3,748 | 905 |
| Amortization of deferred gains on prior swap settlements | (783) | (4,334) | (4,252) |
| Proceeds from interest rate swap settlements | 4,032 | 4,026 | 2,522 |
| Intangible and long-lived asset impairment | 13,487 | — | — |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1,777 | — | — |
| Deferred taxes | (44,835) | (23,310) | (7,867) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: | |||
| Accounts receivable | (23,523) | 10,372 | 64,527 |
| Inventory | 18,005 | (26,503) | 31,613 |
| Income taxes | (1,896) | (11,168) | (19,094) |
| Prepaids and other assets | (27,106) | 48,463 | (40,702) |
| Accounts payable | 1,235 | 14,969 | (44,029) |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (7,302) | 5,428 | (21,478) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 60,918 | 131,832 | 178,743 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (33,967) | (44,040) | (46,852) |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | — | (25,785) | (701,112) |
| Acquisition foreign exchange hedge settlement | — | (1,118) | — |
| Acquisition of other assets | — | (5,344) | (2,432) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (33,967) | (76,287) | (750,396) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
| Proceeds from revolver | 279,000 | 189,000 | 400,000 |
| Payments on revolver | (282,000) | (406,000) | (230,000) |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of origination fees | 534,615 | 200,000 | 393,528 |
| Repayment of term debt | (567,433) | (19,286) | (20,000) |
| Purchase and retirement of common stock | — | (25,000) | (25,000) |
| Repurchases from stock compensation program, net | (1,294) | (2,608) | (6,195) |
| Deferred debt issuance/modification costs | (2,897) | (3,434) | (3,354) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (40,009) | (67,328) | 508,979 |
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (608) | (185) | 1,066 |
| CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (13,666) | (11,968) | (61,608) |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of year | 71,674 | 83,642 | 145,250 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of year | $58,008 | $71,674 | $83,642 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
| For the fiscal years ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | January 2, 2026 | January 3, 2025 | December 29, 2023 |
| Cash paid during the period for: | |||
| Income tax payment(1) | $15,181 | $29,159 | $44,655 |
| Interest | $49,518 | $57,004 | $21,147 |
| Amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $20,889 | $18,844 | $14,009 |
| Non-cash operating activities: | |||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | $16,309 | $39,541 | $54,949 |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||
| Capital expenditures included in accounts payable | $1,202 | $747 | $977 |
(1) Disaggregated income tax paid information is presented in the following table:
| For the fiscal years ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | January 3, 2025 | December 29, 2023 | |
| U.S. federal | $2,784 | $14,031 | $6,013 |
| U.S. state | $3,591 | $5,789 | $4,683 |
| Foreign | |||
| Taiwan | $8,437 | $9,469 | $28,865 |
| Canada | 954 | (2,464) | 1,495 |
| Germany | (543) | 2,177 | 3,115 |
| Others | (42) | 156 | 484 |
| Total Foreign | $8,806 | $9,338 | $33,959 |
| Total cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | $15,181 | $29,158 | $44,655 |
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