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The Board of Directors of the Company has nominated six directors, all of whom were previously elected by our shareholders for re-election to the Board. The Board approved each of the nominees following the recommendation of our Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
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| | Net sales | | | | $ | 614,649 | | | | | $ | 646,221 | | | | | $ | 791,382 | | | |
| | Gross margin | | | | | 60.5% | | | | | | 60.8% | | | | | | 60.7% | | | |
| | Adjusted operating income (1) | | | | $ | 62,895 | | | | | $ | 77,914 | | | | | $ | 133,514 | | | |
| | Adjusted net income (1) | | | | $ | 52,271 | | | | | $ | 63,758 | | | | | $ | 103,057 | | | |
| | Adjusted diluted EPS (1) | | | | $ | 2.04 | | | | | $ | 2.49 | | | | | $ | 4.03 | | | |
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| | Adjusted return on equity (1) | | | | | 10.8% | | | | | | 13.4% | | | | | | 23.5% | | | |
| | Cash flows from operating activities | | | | $ | 61,696 | | | | | $ | 80,195 | | | | | $ | 100,664 | | | |
| | Cash and investments | | | | $ | 196,163 | | | | | $ | 195,801 | | | | | $ | 172,707 | | | |
| | Current ratio | | | | | 2.03 | | | | | | 2.16 | | | | | | 2.20 | | | |
| | Long-term debt to equity ratio | | | | | 0.0% | | | | | | 0.0% | | | | | | 0.0% | | | |
| | Cash dividends paid | | | | $ | 50,084 | | | | | $ | 50,269 | | | | | $ | 46,357 | | | |
| | Dividend yield | | | | | 5.6% | | | | | | 5.6% | | | | | | 5.1% | | | |
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M. Farooq KathwariENTREPRENURIAL AND DISCIPLINED LEADER
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Mr. Kathwari is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. He has been President since 1985 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in both English Literature and Political Science from Kashmir University and an MBA in International Marketing from New York University. He is also the recipient of three honorary doctorate degrees.
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Mr. Kathwari serves in numerous capacities at several nonprofit organizations. He is an advisory member of the New York Stock Exchange; a director and former chairman of the National Retail Federation; director emeritus and former chairman and president of the American Home Furnishings Alliance; a member of the Board of Advisors of the International Rescue Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Refugees International; a member of the International Advisory Council of the United States Institute of Peace; a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; an Honorary Trustee on the Hebrew Home Board; a director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University; and a member of the advisory board of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Among his recognitions, Mr. Kathwari is a recipient of the 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, has been inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame and recipient of the National Retail Federation Gold Medal. He has been recognized as an Outstanding American by Choice by the U.S. government. He has received the Yale School of Management’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute Lifetime of Leadership Award. He has also been recognized by Worth magazine as one of the 50 Best CEOs in the United States. He is the author of Trailblazer: from the Mountains of Kashmir to the Summit of Global Business and Beyond.
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Ms. Casar currently serves on the Board of Grupo Bimbo and Save the Children Mexico as well as previously served on the Advisory Board of Sigma Alimentos and as a member of the Global Future Council of International Governance and Sustainable Development from 2015 until 2018.
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Ms. Casar has held various high level executive positions within the United Nations (“UN”), the government of Mexico and other financial institutions. During her career at the UN, she served as Under-Secretary-General from 2014 to 2016 and as CFO and Controller between 2011 and 2014. Additional roles within the UN included the post of Associate Administrator of the UN Development Programme and Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme. Between 2006 and 2009, Ms. Casar worked for the government of Mexico, including senior leadership positions of National Treasurer and Executive Director for the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation. Prior to that, she held leadership roles in prominent organizations, including Banco Nacional de Servicios Financieros (BANSEFI). Ms. Casar is proficient in Spanish, English, French and Italian and holds an MBA and a degree in public accounting, with honors, from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Ms. Casar brings to the Board her strategic financial and risk management, key sustainability and governance perspectives, sound human resources leadership expertise and in-depth knowledge of managing business transformation initiatives.
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Under Mr. Dooner’s leadership, McCann grew to be one of the world’s largest marketing communications organizations, with operations in over 125 countries with a client roster that includes preeminent global marketers and many of the world’s most famous brands. Prior to assuming that position, Mr. Dooner was Chief Executive Officer of McCann Erickson Worldwide, a post he assumed in 1992. Mr. Dooner serves on several not-for-profit organizations including as Chairman of St. Thomas University based in Miami, Florida. He is Past Chairman Board of Trustees and Past Brand Platform Chairman of United Way Worldwide based in Washington, DC. In April 2019, Mr. Dooner was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. In May 2019 he received an honorary doctorate from St. Thomas University. Mr. Dooner brings executive leadership, financial acumen, advertising and branding expertise to the Board.
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Mr. Sable Currently serves as Vice Chair at Stagwell Global. Previously, he was a Co-Founder and Partner of DoAble, a marketing consultancy firm focused on branding, positioning and big ideas. Formally, a Senior Advisor to WPP plc (“WPP”), a multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company, he mentored and consulted across the company. Mr. Sable served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VMLY&R from 2011 to 2019.
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Mr. Sable has served as a board member and member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees of the public company American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) since 2013. Mr. Sable propelled Y&R into a top-five global creative firm at Cannes, developed new resources and practices, expanded the global footprint of subsidiary company VML, and ultimately helped unify Y&R and VML into VMLY&R, one of the most successful agencies in the industry today, now known as VML. Prior to his time at Y&R, Mr. Sable served at Wunderman, Inc., a leading customer relationship manager and digital unit of WPP Group, as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, from August 2000 to February 2011. Mr. Sable was a Founding Partner and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Genesis Direct, Inc., a pioneer digital omni-channel retailer, from June 1996 to September 2000. The Ad Club of NY named Mr. Sable an Industry Legend in 2025. In 2013, Fast Company named him one of the 10 Most Generous Marketing Geniuses. Mr. Sable currently serves on the Board of Directors of UNCF and on the Executive Board of the International Special Olympics, and he was Executive Producer on MTV’s highly acclaimed REBEL MUSIC series. A frequent keynote speaker and author, Mr. Sable is a designated LinkedIn Influencer, where he ranks among the most widely read business leaders in the world. With more than 30 years of experience in digital leadership and marketing communications, Mr. Sable brings to the Board his strategic insight and ability to connect talent across marketing disciplines and geographies.
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Ms. Stacom is an Executive Vice Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield since 2013, a worldwide commercial real estate firm with 50,000 employees. During her 40-year career, Ms. Stacom has been responsible for executing in excess of 60 million square feet and some of the largest and most complex leasing, sales, and corporate finance real estate transactions.
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Ms. Stacom earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance at Lehigh University where she later served on the Board of Trustees. She is a director of the Realty Foundation of New York and a member of the Real Estate Board of New York having served on numerous committees including Ethics and the Commercial Brokerage Division. In January 2022, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of Inveniam Capital Partners, a privately-held fintech company. Ms. Stacom is a “Director’s Circle Member” of Girls, Inc., a board member of Right to Dream and recipient of Crain’s New York Business 100 Most Influential Women in New York City. She was awarded “Woman of the Year” of the New York Executives in Real Estate (WX), and Real Estate New York and Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence. She received Northwood University’s Distinguished Women’s Award in recognition of the enormous contribution she has made to communities, businesses, volunteer agencies, and public and private sector services worldwide. Ms. Stacom was honored with the Real Estate Board of New York’s highest achievement, the 2011 Most Ingenious Deal of the Year (First Place Henry Hart Rice Award) for the leasing of One World Trade Center. Ms. Stacom brings extensive knowledge of commercial real estate, risk management and financial analysis to the Board.
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Ms. Ekberg Tsai brings more than 40 years of experience in global finance and technology. Ms. Tsai is currently CEO of Healthquest, where she specializes in providing strategic introductions and advice to rising executives. She was the founder of Tana Systems, a global software and IT company and their former CEO until November 2023. Ms. Tsai spent 16 years on Wall Street as a Vice President with Merrill Lynch and Kidder Peabody.
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Ms. Tsai is the Founder and former CEO of HealthExpo, the largest consumer healthcare event in the U.S., where she grew the enterprise from concept to execution. Previously, Ms. Tsai was a General Partner in MassTech Ventures, a multi-million-dollar equity fund focused on technology development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ms. Tsai serves as Chairman of the Board on the Montana Bioscience Alliance and is a board member of the Stand Up To Cancer Foundation, the Prix Galien Foundation, Certus Critical Care Inc., VitaNay Inc. and Titin KM Biomedical. The Harvard Business School Alumni Chapter in New York recognized Ms. Tsai with an Early-Stage Honor Roll Award for Entrepreneurship and in 2004, she also received a “Leading Woman Entrepreneur of the World” Award from the Star Foundation. Ms. Tsai earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Missouri and brings to the Board her strategic thinking and unique hands-on experience in technology, financial analysis, including investment banking, business development and brand building.
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To reduce the amount of electricity we use to heat our workspaces and dry our lumber, the wood-fired boilers in our plants use scrap wood to make steam. At some locations, we also use that same steam to cogenerate the electricity, heat, and air pressure needed to run our production equipment. We also use energy-efficient lighting and coordinate startup of our heavy equipment to reduce peak electrical demand.
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To control and reduce water use, we have installed low-flow restroom fixtures in certain facilities. We also use flow restrictors to limit water use in certain operations. Logs, for example, must be kept moist until milled to prevent cracks or splits; flow restrictors ensure logs are sprinkled with just the right amount of water. Additionally, steam leak surveys have helped us reduce the escape of steam into the air, further reducing water waste.
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We continually review and investigate ways to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions in our operations. We set carbon footprint reduction goals for our domestic manufacturing facilities, which are based on data compiled from each facility.
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Recycling is embraced by our management and employees alike and implemented through corporate initiatives and grassroots efforts. All locations work to minimize landfill waste, and our operations focus on recycling paper, glass, cardboard, plastics, and metals. Our goal is to reuse and recycle materials, including glass, paper, metal, plastic, foams, and textiles, where possible.
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| | John J. Dooner, Jr. | | | | | $ | 76,000 | | | | | | $ | 24,476 | | | | | | $ | 100,476 | | | |
| | David M. Sable | | | | | $ | 68,000 | | | | | | $ | 24,476 | | | | | | $ | 92,476 | | | |
| | Tara I. Stacom | | | | | $ | 60,000 | | | | | | $ | 24,476 | | | | | | $ | 84,476 | | | |
| | Cynthia Ekberg Tsai | | | | | $ | 76,000 | | | | | | $ | 24,476 | | | | | | $ | 100,476 | | | |
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The Board unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the approval,
on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
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Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
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2024
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2023
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| | Net sales | | | | $ | 614,649 | | | | | $ | 646,221 | | | | | $ | 791,382 | | | |
| | Gross margin | | | | | 60.5% | | | | | | 60.8% | | | | | | 60.7% | | | |
| | Adjusted operating income (1) | | | | $ | 62,895 | | | | | $ | 77,914 | | | | | $ | 133,514 | | | |
| | Adjusted net income (1) | | | | $ | 52,271 | | | | | $ | 63,758 | | | | | $ | 103,057 | | | |
| | Adjusted diluted EPS (1) | | | | $ | 2.04 | | | | | $ | 2.49 | | | | | $ | 4.03 | | | |
| | KEY METRICS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adjusted return on equity (1) | | | | | 10.8% | | | | | | 13.4% | | | | | | 23.5% | | | |
| | Cash flows from operating activities | | | | $ | 61,696 | | | | | $ | 80,195 | | | | | $ | 100,664 | | | |
| | Cash and investments | | | | $ | 196,163 | | | | | $ | 195,801 | | | | | $ | 172,707 | | | |
| | Current ratio | | | | | 2.03 | | | | | | 2.16 | | | | | | 2.20 | | | |
| | Long-term debt to equity ratio | | | | | 0.0% | | | | | | 0.0% | | | | | | 0.0% | | | |
| | Cash dividends paid | | | | $ | 50,084 | | | | | $ | 50,269 | | | | | $ | 46,357 | | | |
| | Dividend yield | | | | | 5.6% | | | | | | 5.6% | | | | | | 5.1% | | | |
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Compensation Practices
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Compensation Risk Considerations
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Pay Mix
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Compensation mix of base salary and short-term and long-term incentives provides compensation opportunities measured by a variety of time horizons to balance our short-term and long-term strategic goals.
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Performance Metrics
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A variety of distinct performance metrics are used in both the short-term and long-term incentive plans. This multiple-metric approach to performance metrics encourages focus on sustained and holistic overall Company performance.
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Performance Goals
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Goals are approved by our Compensation Committee and consider historical performance, current strategic initiatives, and the macroeconomic environment. In addition, short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs are designed with payout ranges above and below target levels and within a range that support our pay for performance philosophy.
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Equity Incentives
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Equity incentive programs and stock ownership guidelines are designed to align management and stockholder interests by providing vehicles for executive officers to accumulate and maintain an ownership position in the Company.
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Stock Ownership Guidelines
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We have stock ownership guidelines for executive officers and directors, including a one-year security holding period requirement, that are intended to align further the interest of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders. To facilitate an alignment between the interests of the executive officers and directors with those of long-term shareholders, we maintain and enforce minimum share ownership rules. Directors and executive officers should acquire over five years and maintain ownership of an amount of Company stock with a value equal to a multiple of the base salary (three times annual cash compensation for directors, five times salary for the Chief Executive Officer, and two times salary for the other executive officers). Pledged shares are not considered when determining compliance with these guidelines. Unearned performance-based stock awards and unvested stock options are excluded from the determination of an executive officer or director’s level of share ownership.
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Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policies
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Directors and executive officers are restricted from engaging in short sales, equity derivatives, and hedging their Company stock, whether or not involving trading on inside information. In addition, the Company prohibits employees and directors from purchasing Company securities on margin or holding Company securities in a margin account.
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Insider Trading Policy
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We have an Insider Trading Policy that requires our Directors, NEOs and other senior associates to pre-clear transactions in our common stock with the Company’s finance department. Trading is permitted only during specified quarterly Company open trading periods. An executive bears the full responsibility if he or she violates the Company policy by permitting shares to be bought or sold without pre-clearance or when trading is restricted. We believe these policies further align insiders’ interests with those of our stockholders.
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Policy Governing the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
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We have a robust recoupment (or “claw-back”) policy that governs the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation to our executive officers. The policy provides that if the Company is required to restate its financial results due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the securities laws, including the corrections of errors, the Compensation Committee may seek reimbursement of any cash- or equity-based bonus/other incentive compensation (including vested and unvested equity) paid or awarded to the executive officer or effect cancellation of previously-granted equity awards to the extent the compensation was based on erroneous financial data and exceeded what would have been paid to the executive officer under the restatement.
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Fiscal 2025 Peer Group
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| | Arhaus, Inc. | | | | Hooker Furniture Corporation | | | | Purple Innovation, Inc. | | |
| | Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. | | | | Interface, Inc. | | | | Sleep Number Corporation | | |
| | Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | | | | Kirkland’s, Inc. | | | | Steelcase Inc. | | |
| | Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | | | | La-Z-Boy Incorporated | | | | The Lovesac Co. | | |
| | HNI Corporation | | | | MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | | | | |
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Key
Characteristics |
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Link to
Shareholder Value |
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How We
Determine Amount |
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Key Fiscal 2025
Decisions |
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Fixed
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Base Salary
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Fixed compensation component payable in cash. Reviewed annually and adjusted when appropriate.
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A means to attract and retain talented executives capable of driving superior performance.
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Consider individual contributions to business outcomes, the scope and complexity of each role, future potential, market data, and internal pay equity.
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There were no changes to NEO base salaries during fiscal 2025.
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Service-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards
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Fixed compensation component payable in stock. Reviewed annually and granted when appropriate.
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A means to retain talented executives capable of driving strong performance.
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Consider individual contributions to business outcomes, the scope and complexity of each role, future potential, market data, and internal pay equity.
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The Compensation Committee awarded service-based restricted stock units that vest ratably over three years to NEO’s during fiscal 2025.
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Performance-
Based |
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Annual Incentive Program
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Variable compensation component payable in cash based on performance against annually established financial goals.
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Incentive targets are tied to achievement of key annual financial measures.
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Incentive award levels are based on the achievement of financial metrics established by the Compensation Committee. The dollar amount of each award level target was based on each NEO’s responsibilities, historical incentive amounts, retention considerations and market data. Net sales and adjusted operating income were used to determine the payout of the awards.
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For fiscal 2025, the Compensation Committee selected two performance metrics: net sales (weighted 60% of target) and adjusted operating income (weighted 40% of target). The NEOs have the opportunity to earn between 60% (threshold) and 140% (maximum) based on the achievement of such targets.
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Performance-Based Unit Awards (PSUs)
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PSUs cliff vest after a three-year performance period and payouts are based on Company performance against pre-established financial goals and other performance metrics.
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PSUs recognize our executive officers for achieving superior long-term relative performance. Financial metrics are based on sales growth and return on equity. An additional TSR performance metric was also used.
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Grant award levels based on individual contributions to business outcomes, potential future contributions, historical grant amounts, retention considerations and market data. Actual award payout is based on performance against pre-established goals over a three-year performance period.
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The Compensation Committee approved PSU grants to NEOs during fiscal 2025 with three performance metrics that were based on net sales, return on equity and a TSR performance metric.
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Name
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Fiscal 2025
Salary ($) |
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Fiscal 2024
Salary ($) |
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% Change
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| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | $ | 1,150,050 | | | | | $ | 1,150,050 | | | | | | 0.0% | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | $ | 410,000 | | | | | $ | 410,000 | | | | | | 0.0% | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | $ | 500,000 | | | | | $ | 500,000 | | | | | | 0.0% | | | |
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Douglas H. Diefenbach (1)
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| | | $ | 316,000 | | | | | $ | 265,000 | | | | | | 19.2% | | | |
| | Catherine A. Plaisted (1) | | | | $ | 286,000 | | | | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | | 14.4% | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson (2) | | | | $ | 350,000 | | | | | $ | 350,000 | | | | | | 0.0% | | | |
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($ in millions)
Performance Level |
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Net
Sales $ |
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Adjusted
Operating Income $ (1) |
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| | Maximum | | | | $ | 673.1 | | | | | $ | 94.2 | | | |
| | Target | | | | $ | 635.0 | | | | | $ | 64.7 | | | |
| | Threshold | | | | $ | 571.5 | | | | | $ | 51.4 | | | |
| | Actual | | | | $ | 614.6 | | | | | $ | 62.9 | | | |
| | Individual Metric Payout Achieved | | | | | 87% | | | | | | 95% | | | |
| | Individual Metric Weight | | | | | 60% | | | | | | 40% | | | |
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Overall Payout (as percent of Target)
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Name (1)
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Target Annual
Incentive ($) |
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Target
Incentive (% of base salary) |
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Level Achieved
(% of target performance) |
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Actual Annual
Incentive Payout ($) |
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Incentive
Payout (% of base salary) |
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| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | $ | 1,150,050 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 90.2% | | | | | $ | 1,037,300 | | | | | | 90% | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | $ | 102,500 | | | | | | 25% | | | | | | 90.2% | | | | | $ | 92,455 | | | | | | 23% | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | $ | 150,000 | | | | | | 30% | | | | | | 90.2% | | | | | $ | 135,300 | | | | | | 27% | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson (2) | | | | $ | 87,500 | | | | | | 25% | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | | N/A | | | |
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Name
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Fiscal 2025
Discretionary Bonus ($) |
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Fiscal 2025
Discretionary Bonus (% of base salary) |
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| | Douglas H. Diefenbach | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | | 11% | | | |
| | Catherine A. Plaisted | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | | 12% | | | |
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Payout Metric (Total Weight)
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Fiscal 2025
Weight (50%) |
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Fiscal 2026
Weight (30%) |
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Fiscal 2027
Weight (20%) |
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Sales Growth (40%)
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Return on Equity (40%)
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Three-year TSR (20%)
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Grant $ Value
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Units Granted
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Grant $ Value as a % of
Base Salary |
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Name (1)
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | $ | 747,495 | | | | | $ | 1,207,487 | | | | | $ | 1,667,506 | | | | |
32,419
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52,369
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72,320
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65%
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105%
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145%
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| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | $ | 63,570 | | | | | $ | 102,490 | | | | | $ | 141,457 | | | | |
2,757
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4,445
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6,135
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16%
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25%
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35%
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| | Amy Phillips | | | | $ | 93,014 | | | | | $ | 150,011 | | | | | $ | 206,985 | | | | |
4,034
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6,506
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8,977
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19%
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30%
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41%
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| | Rebecca Thompson (2) | | | | $ | 54,255 | | | | | $ | 87,504 | | | | | $ | 120,750 | | | | |
2,353
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3,795
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5,237
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16%
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25%
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35%
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Fiscal Year 2023 Grant (2023-2025 Performance Period)
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Target Goals
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Results
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Payout as % of Target
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($ in
millions) |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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FY 2023
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| | | $ | 775.0 | | | | | | 14.4% | | | | | | $ | 791.4 | | | | | | 23.5% | | | | | | | 115% | | | | | | 129% | | | |
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FY 2024
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| | | $ | 806.0 | | | | | | 15.1% | | | | | | $ | 646.2 | | | | | | 13.4% | | | | | | | 0% | | | | | | 0% | | | |
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FY 2025
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| | | $ | 838.2 | | | | | | 15.9% | | | | | | $ | 614.6 | | | | | | 10.8% | | | | | | | 0% | | | | | | 0% | | | |
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Name
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Target
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Actual Vested (1)
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% Vested
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| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | | | 64,394 | | | | | | | 45,569 | | | | | | | 71% | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | | 2,124 | | | | | | | 71% | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | | | 3,937 | | | | | | | 2,786 | | | | | | | 71% | | | |
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Fiscal Year 2024 Grant (2024-2026 Performance Period)
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Target Goals
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Results
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Payout as % of Target
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($ in
millions) |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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FY 2024
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| | | $ | 725.0 | | | | | | 14.2% | | | | | | $ | 646.2 | | | | | | 13.4% | | | | | | | 0% | | | | | | 90% | | | |
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FY 2025
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| | | $ | 754.0 | | | | | | 14.8% | | | | | | $ | 614.6 | | | | | | 10.8% | | | | | | | 0% | | | | | | 0% | | | |
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FY 2026
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n/a
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Fiscal Year 2025 Grant (2025-2027 Performance Period)
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Target Goals
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Results
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Payout as % of Target
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($ in
millions) |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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Net Sales
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Return on
Equity |
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FY 2025
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| | | $ | 635.0 | | | | | | 11.0% | | | | | | $ | 614.6 | | | | | | 10.8% | | | | | | | 88% | | | | | | 94% | | | |
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FY 2026
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n/a
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FY 2027
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n/a
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Name (1)(2)
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$ Value
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# of Units
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| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | | $ | 310,501 | | | | | | | 12,916 | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | | $ | 82,000 | | | | | | | 3,411 | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | | $ | 100,006 | | | | | | | 4,160 | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson (3) | | | | | $ | 70,004 | | | | | | | 2,912 | | | |
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary (1)
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Bonus (2)
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Stock
Awards (3) |
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation (4) |
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Change in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings (5) |
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All Other
Compensation (6) |
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Total
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M. Farooq Kathwari
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | | 2025 | | | | | | $ | 1,150,050 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 1,517,988 (a) | | | | | | $ | 1,037,300 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 127,996 | | | | | | $ | 3,833,334 | | | |
| | | 2024 | | | | | | | 1,150,050 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 1,518,009 | | | | | | | 414,000 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 127,409 | | | | | | | 3,209,468 | | | | |||||
| | | 2023 | | | | | | | 1,150,050 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 1,518,005 | | | | | | | 1,437,272 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 103,971 | | | | | | | 4,209,298 | | | | |||||
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Matthew J. McNulty
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| | | | | 2025 | | | | | | $ | 410,000 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 184,490 (a) | | | | | | $ | 92,455 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 2,664 | | | | | | $ | 689,609 | | | |
| | | 2024 | | | | | | | 407,027 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 184,509 | | | | | | | 36,900 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,577 | | | | | | | 631,013 | | | | |||||
| | | 2023 | | | | | | | 375,000 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 86,255 | | | | | | | 93,735 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,379 | | | | | | | 557,369 | | | | |||||
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Amy Phillips
Executive Vice President, Retail Division |
| | | | | 2025 | | | | | | $ | 500,000 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 250,017 (a) | | | | | | $ | 135,300 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 2,664 | | | | | | $ | 887,981 | | | |
| | | 2024 | | | | | | | 492,356 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 250,006 | | | | | | | 54,000 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,577 | | | | | | | 798,939 | | | | |||||
| | | 2023 | | | | | | | 410,100 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 106,631 | | | | | | | 164,014 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,379 | | | | | | | 683,124 | | | | |||||
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Douglas H. Deifenbach
Senior Vice President, Business Development |
| | | | | 2025 | | | | | | $ | 304,151 | | | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 2,497 | | | | | | $ | 341,647 | | | |
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Catherine A. Plaisted
Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| | | | | 2025 | | | | | | $ | 273,671 | | | | | | $ | 35,000 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 2,424 | | | | | | $ | 311,095 | | | |
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Rebecca Thompson
Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Product Development |
| | | | | 2025 | | | | | | $ | 131,370 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 157,508 (b) | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 100,000 | | | | | | $ | 388,878 | | | |
| | | 2024 | | | | | | | 336,849 | | | | | | | 35,000 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,577 | | | | | | | 374,426 | | | | |||||
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Name (5)
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Grant
Date |
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Estimated future payouts
under non-equity incentive plan awards ($) (1) |
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Estimated future
stock award units under equity incentive plan awards (#) (2) |
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All Other
Stock Awards: Number of Stock Units (#) (3) |
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Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock Awards ($) (4) |
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Threshhold
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Target
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Maximum
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Threshhold
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Target
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Maximum
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| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | |
7/1/2024
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| | | | $ | 690,030 | | | | | | $ | 1,150,050 | | | | | | $ | 1,610,070 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | |
| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 32,419 | | | | | | | 52,369 | | | | | | | 72,320 | | | | | | | 12,916 | | | | | | $ | 1,517,988 | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | |
7/1/2024
|
| | | | $ | 61,500 | | | | | | $ | 102,500 | | | | | | $ | 143,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,757 | | | | | | | 4,445 | | | | | | | 6,135 | | | | | | | 3,411 | | | | | | $ | 184,490 | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | |
7/1/2024
|
| | | | $ | 90,000 | | | | | | $ | 150,000 | | | | | | $ | 210,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 4,034 | | | | | | | 6,506 | | | | | | | 8,977 | | | | | | | 4,160 | | | | | | $ | 250,017 | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson (6) | | | |
7/1/2024
|
| | | | $ | 52,500 | | | | | | $ | 87,500 | | | | | | $ | 122,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson (6) | | | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,353 | | | | | | | 3,795 | | | | | | | 5,237 | | | | | | | 2,912 | | | | | | $ | 157,508 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Awards (1)
|
| | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
Name
|
| | |
Notes
|
| | |
Grant Date
|
| | |
Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
| | |
Market Value
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
| | |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested |
| | |
Equity
Incentives Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested |
| | ||||||||||||
| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | |
(3)
|
| | |
8/9/2022
|
| | | | | 45,569 | | | | | | $ | 1,269,097 | | | | | | | 43,355 | | | | | | $ | 1,207,437 | | | |
| | | | | |
(4)
|
| | |
8/9/2022
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 5,313 | | | | | | $ | 147,967 | | | |
| | | | | |
(5)
|
| | |
8/8/2023
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 27,103 | | | | | | $ | 754,819 | | | |
| | | | | |
(6)
|
| | |
8/8/2023
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 7,243 | | | | | | $ | 201,718 | | | |
| | | | | |
(7)
|
| | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 32,419 | | | | | | $ | 902,869 | | | |
| | | | | |
(8)
|
| | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 12,916 | | | | | | $ | 359,711 | | | |
| | | | | |
(9)
|
| | |
1997-2002
|
| | | | | 126,000 | | | | | | $ | 3,509,100 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | |
(2)
|
| | |
8/10/2021
|
| | | | | 750 | | | | | | $ | 20,888 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | |
| | | | | |
(3)
|
| | |
8/9/2022
|
| | | | | 2,124 | | | | | | $ | 59,153 | | | | | | | 2,016 | | | | | | $ | 56,146 | | | |
| | | | | |
(4)
|
| | |
8/9/2022
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 513 | | | | | | $ | 14,287 | | | |
| | | | | |
(5)
|
| | |
8/8/2023
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 2,304 | | | | | | $ | 64,166 | | | |
| | | | | |
(6)
|
| | |
8/8/2023
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 1,913 | | | | | | $ | 53,277 | | | |
| | | | | |
(7)
|
| | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 2,757 | | | | | | $ | 76,782 | | | |
| | | | | |
(8)
|
| | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 3,411 | | | | | | $ | 94,996 | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | |
(2)
|
| | |
8/10/2021
|
| | | | | 1,000 | | | | | | $ | 27,850 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | |
| | | | | |
(3)
|
| | |
8/9/2022
|
| | | | | 2,786 | | | | | | $ | 77,590 | | | | | | | 2,646 | | | | | | $ | 73,691 | | | |
| | | | | |
(4)
|
| | |
8/9/2022
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 561 | | | | | | $ | 15,624 | | | |
| | | | | |
(5)
|
| | |
8/8/2023
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 3,372 | | | | | | $ | 93,910 | | | |
| | | | | |
(6)
|
| | |
8/8/2023
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 2,333 | | | | | | $ | 64,974 | | | |
| | | | | |
(7)
|
| | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 4,034 | | | | | | $ | 112,347 | | | |
| | | | | |
(8)
|
| | |
8/7/2024
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | 4,160 | | | | | | $ | 115,856 | | | |
| | Douglas H. Diefenbach | | | |
(2)
|
| | |
8/10/2021
|
| | | | | 500 | | | | | | $ | 13,925 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | |
| | Catherine A. Plaisted | | | |
(10)
|
| | |
—
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson | | | |
(11)
|
| | |
—
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | |
| | | | | |
Number of
shares acquired on exercise (#) |
| | |
Value
realized on exercise ($) |
| | |
Number of
shares acquired on vesting (#) |
| | |
Value
realized on vesting ($) |
| | ||||||||||||
| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 77,184 | | | | | | $ | 2,418,971 | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,220 | | | | | | $ | 66,734 | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,728 | | | | | | $ | 81,957 | | | |
| | Douglas H. Diefenbach | | | | | | 666 | | | | | | $ | 653 | | | | | | | 500 | | | | | | $ | 14,855 | | | |
| | Rebecca Thompson | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 250 | | | | | | $ | 7,428 | | | |
| |
Name
|
| | |
Executive
Contributions In FY 2025 |
| | |
Company
Contributions In FY 2025 (1) |
| | |
Aggregate
Earnings In FY 2025 (1)(2) |
| | |
Aggregate
Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) |
| | |
Aggregate
Balance at 6/30/2025 (FYE) (3) |
| | |||||||||||||||
| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Dividend Book
|
| | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 43,509 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 885,632 | | | |
| |
Retirement Contract
|
| | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 225,000 | | | |
| |
Stock Unit
|
| | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 246,960 | | | | | | $ | (246,960) | | | | | | $ | 3,509,100 | | | |
| | | | | |
Termination
With Cause |
| | |
Voluntary
Termination/ Retirement |
| | |
Termination
Without Cause |
| | |
Death or
Disability |
| | |
Change in
Control (11) |
| | |||||||||||||||
| | M. Farooq Kathwari | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salary (1) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 2,300,000 | | | | | | $ | 1,150,000 | | | | | | $ | 2,300,000 | | | |
| | Bonus (2) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | |
| | Life and disability payments (3) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 31,488 | | | | | | | 15,744 | | | | | | | 15,744 | | | |
| | Restricted stock units (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 709,395 | | | |
| | Performance stock units (5) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 5,864,653 | | | | | | | 5,864,653 | | | | | | | 5,864,653 | | | | | | | 4,471,206 | | | |
| | Health and welfare payments (6) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 35,388 | | | | | | | 35,388 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 35,388 | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salary (7) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 410,000 | | | |
| | Bonus (8) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 74,363 | | | |
| | Restricted stock units (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 183,448 | | | |
| | Performance stock units (9)(10) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 407,390 | | | | | | | 310,862 | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salary (7) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 500,000 | | | |
| | Bonus (8) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 117,771 | | | |
| | Restricted stock units (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 224,304 | | | |
| | Performance stock units (9)(10) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 579,586 | | | | | | | 442,314 | | | |
| | Douglas H. Diefenbach | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salary (7) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 316,000 | | | |
| | Bonus (8) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 32,000 | | | |
| | Restricted stock units (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 13,925 | | | |
| | Performance stock units (9)(10) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | |
| | Catherine A. Plaisted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salary (7) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | 286,000 | | | |
| | Bonus (8) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 31,000 | | | |
| | Restricted stock units (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | |
| | Performance stock units (9)(10) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| • | | | • | |
| • | | | • | |
| | Year | | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO (1)(2) | | | | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO (1) | | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs (1)(2) | | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs (1) | | | | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Shareholder Return (3) | | | | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (4) | | | | Net Income ($000) (5) | | | | ($000) (6) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2025 | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | |
| | 2024 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||
| | 2023 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||
| | 2022 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||
| | 2021 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | |
| | CEO Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid: | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjustments Related to Equity Awards | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Deductions | | | | Additions | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Year | | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO (1) | | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (2) | | | | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (3) | | | | Increase/ (Decrease) in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (3) | | | | Increase/ (Decrease) in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (3) | | | | Increase/ (Decrease) in Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (3) | | | | Equals Compensation Actually Paid to CEO | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2025 | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | |
| | 2024 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | ||||
| | 2023 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||
| | 2022 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | ||||
| | 2021 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | |
| | Average Non-CEO NEOs Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid: | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Adjustments Related to Equity Awards | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Deductions | | | | Additions | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Year | | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs (1) | | | | Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (2) | | | | Average Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (3) | | | | Average Increase/ (Decrease) in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (3) | | | | Average Increase/ (Decrease) in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year (3) | | | | Average Increase/ (Decrease) in Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (3) | | | | Equals Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2025 | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | |
| | 2024 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | |||||
| | 2023 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | |||||
| | 2022 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | |||
| | 2021 | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | $ | | | |
| |
Name of Beneficial Owners
|
| | |
Shares Owned
Directly or Indirectly (#) |
| | |
Shares Individuals
Have Rights to Acquire within 60 Days (#) |
| | |
Total Shares
Beneficially Owned (#) |
| | |||||||||
| | M. Farooq Kathwari (1) | | | | | | 2,398,944 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 2,398,944 | | | |
| | John J. Dooner, Jr. | | | | | | 11,100 | | | | | | | 33,507 | | | | | | | 44,607 | | | |
| | Tara I. Stacom | | | | | | 6,300 | | | | | | | 33,507 | | | | | | | 39,807 | | | |
| | Maria Eugenia Casar | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 7,015 | | | | | | | 7,015 | | | |
| | David M. Sable | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 7,015 | | | | | | | 7,015 | | | |
| | Cynthia Ekberg Tsai | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 7,015 | | | | | | | 7,015 | | | |
| | Amy Phillips | | | | | | 7,897 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 7,897 | | | |
| | Matthew J. McNulty | | | | | | 6,939 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 6,939 | | | |
| | Douglas H. Diefenbach | | | | | | 5,933 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 5,933 | | | |
| | Catherine A. Plaisted | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | |
| |
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
(10 persons) |
| | | | | 2,437,113 | | | | | | | 88,059 | | | | | | | 2,525,172 | | | |
| |
Name of Beneficial Owner
|
| | | | | | |
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
| | |
Common Stock
Percentage Ownership |
| | ||||||
| | BlackRock, Inc. | | | |
(1)
|
| | | | | 3,435,857 | | | | | | | 13.5% | | | |
| | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | | | |
(2)
|
| | | | | 1,784,135 | | | | | | | 7.0% | | | |
| | The Vanguard Group | | | |
(3)
|
| | | | | 1,615,250 | | | | | | | 6.3% | | | |
| |
The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of CohnReznick as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
|
| |
| | | | | |
2025
|
| | |
2024
|
| | ||||||
| | Audit fees (1) | | | | | $ | 1,023,421 | | | | | | $ | 945,330 | | | |
| | | | | |
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
|
| | |||||||||||||||||
| | | | | |
2025
|
| | |
2024
|
| | |
2023
|
| | |||||||||
| | Adjusted Operating Income / Operating Margin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | GAAP Operating income | | | | | $ | 62.0 | | | | | | $ | 78.0 | | | | | | $ | 137.2 | | | |
| | Adjustments (pre-tax) (1) | | | | | | 0.9 | | | | | | | (0.1) | | | | | | | (3.7) | | | |
| |
Adjusted Operating income
|
| | | | $ | 62.9 | | | | | | $ | 77.9 | | | | | | $ | 133.5 | | | |
| | Consolidated Net sales | | | | | $ | 614.6 | | | | | | $ | 646.2 | | | | | | $ | 791.4 | | | |
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Adjusted Operating margin
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| | | | | 10.2% | | | | | | | 12.1% | | | | | | | 16.9% | | | |
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| | Adjusted Return on Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | GAAP Net income | | | | | $ | 51.6 | | | | | | $ | 63.8 | | | | | | $ | 105.8 | | | |
| | Adjustments, net of tax (1) | | | | | | 0.7 | | | | | | | (0.1) | | | | | | | (2.8) | | | |
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Adjusted Net income
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| | | | $ | 52.3 | | | | | | $ | 63.8 | | | | | | $ | 103.1 | | | |
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Adjusted Diluted EPS
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| | | | $ | 2.04 | | | | | | $ | 2.49 | | | | | | $ | 4.03 | | | |
| | Total Shareholders’ Equity beginning of fiscal year | | | | | $ | 482.9 | | | | | | $ | 471.0 | | | | | | $ | 407.3 | | | |
| | Total Shareholders’ Equity end of fiscal year | | | | | $ | 482.3 | | | | | | $ | 482.9 | | | | | | $ | 471.0 | | | |
| | Average Shareholders’ Equity | | | | | $ | 482.6 | | | | | | $ | 477.0 | | | | | | $ | 439.2 | | | |
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Adjusted Return on equity
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| | | | | 10.8% | | | | | | | 13.4% | | | | | | | 23.5% | | | |
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| | (1) Adjustments to reported U.S. GAAP financial measures were as follows: | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Gain on sale-leaseback transaction | | | | | $ | (0.2) | | | | | | $ | (2.6) | | | | | | $ | (4.2) | | | |
| | Orleans, Vermont flood | | | | | | 0.1 | | | | | | | 2.2 | | | | | | | — | | | |
| | Gain on sales of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | (0.3) | | | |
| | Severance and other charges | | | | | | 0.5 | | | | | | | 0.3 | | | | | | | 0.8 | | | |
| | Other non-restructuring charges | | | | | | 0.6 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | |
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Adjustments to operating income
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| | | | $ | 0.9 | | | | | | $ | (0.1) | | | | | | $ | (3.7) | | | |
| | Related income tax effects on non-recurring items (2) | | | | | | (0.2) | | | | | | | 0.0 | | | | | | | 0.9 | | | |
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Adjustments to net income
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| | | | $ | 0.7 | | | | | | $ | (0.1) | | | | | | $ | (2.8) | | | |
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