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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 29, 2023January 27, 2024
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9656
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One La-Z-Boy Drive,Monroe,Michigan48162-5138
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading  Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par ValueLZBNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  ☒  No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes  ☒   No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                     Yes  ☐   No  ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
ClassOutstanding at August 15, 2023February 13, 2024
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value43,051,53942,639,834


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FORM 10-Q FIRSTTHIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
SalesSales$481,651 $604,091 
Cost of salesCost of sales275,923 373,061 
Gross profitGross profit205,728 231,030 
Selling, general and administrative expenseSelling, general and administrative expense171,202 178,387 
Operating income Operating income 34,526 52,643 
Interest expenseInterest expense(122)(159)
Interest incomeInterest income3,056 474 
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net556 45 
Other income (expense), net
Other income (expense), net
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes38,016 53,003 
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense10,090 14,063 
Net incomeNet income27,926 38,940 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(447)(452)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy IncorporatedNet income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated$27,479 $38,488 
Basic weighted average common shares
Basic weighted average common shares
Basic weighted average common sharesBasic weighted average common shares43,239 43,092 
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per shareBasic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share$0.64 $0.89 
Diluted weighted average common sharesDiluted weighted average common shares43,333 43,142 
Diluted weighted average common shares
Diluted weighted average common shares
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per shareDiluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share$0.63 $0.89 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
Net incomeNet income$27,926 $38,940 
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)
Currency translation adjustmentCurrency translation adjustment1,047 (2,160)
Currency translation adjustment
Currency translation adjustment
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of taxNet unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax220 86 
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax
Net pension amortization, net of taxNet pension amortization, net of tax23 36 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)1,290 (2,038)
Total other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income before noncontrolling interestsTotal comprehensive income before noncontrolling interests29,216 36,902 
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(407)67 
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy IncorporatedComprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated$28,809 $36,969 
                        

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except par value)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except par value)7/29/20234/29/2023(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except par value)1/27/20244/29/2023
Current assetsCurrent assets
Cash and equivalentsCash and equivalents$336,434 $343,374 
Cash and equivalents
Cash and equivalents
Restricted cashRestricted cash3,816 3,304 
Receivables, net of allowance of $4,425 at 7/29/2023 and $4,776 at 4/29/2023110,857 125,536 
Receivables, net of allowance of $4,399 at 1/27/2024 and $4,776 at 4/29/2023
Inventories, netInventories, net269,429 276,257 
Other current assetsOther current assets108,944 106,129 
Total current assetsTotal current assets829,480 854,600 
Property, plant and equipment, netProperty, plant and equipment, net277,282 278,578 
GoodwillGoodwill207,488 205,008 
Other intangible assets, netOther intangible assets, net41,529 39,375 
Deferred income taxes – long-termDeferred income taxes – long-term8,545 8,918 
Right of use lease assetsRight of use lease assets422,894 416,269 
Other long-term assets, netOther long-term assets, net60,367 63,515 
Total assetsTotal assets$1,847,585 $1,866,263 
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilities
Current liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Accounts payable
Accounts payableAccounts payable$97,954 $107,460 
Lease liabilities, short-term
Lease liabilities, short-term
Lease liabilities, short-termLease liabilities, short-term77,758 77,751 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other current liabilities262,196 290,650 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities437,908 475,861 
Lease liabilities, long-termLease liabilities, long-term374,972 368,163 
Lease liabilities, long-term
Lease liabilities, long-term
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities70,775 70,142 
Shareholders' equityShareholders' equity
Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issuedPreferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued— — 
Common shares, $1.00 par value – 150,000 authorized; 43,110 outstanding at 7/29/2023 and 43,318 outstanding at 4/29/202343,110 43,318 
Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued
Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued
Common shares, $1.00 par value – 150,000 authorized; 42,613 outstanding at 1/27/2024 and 43,318 outstanding at 4/29/2023
Capital in excess of par valueCapital in excess of par value356,684 358,891 
Retained earningsRetained earnings557,666 545,155 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(4,198)(5,528)
Total La-Z-Boy Incorporated shareholders' equityTotal La-Z-Boy Incorporated shareholders' equity953,262 941,836 
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests10,668 10,261 
Total equityTotal equity963,930 952,097 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$1,847,585 $1,866,263 


The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Quarter Ended
Nine Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/2023
Cash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from operating activities
Net incomeNet income$27,926 $38,940 
Net income
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activitiesAdjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
(Gain)/loss on disposal and impairment of assets(Gain)/loss on disposal and impairment of assets113 (4)
(Gain)/loss on disposal and impairment of assets
(Gain)/loss on disposal and impairment of assets
(Gain)/loss on sale of investments
(Gain)/loss on sale of investments
(Gain)/loss on sale of investments(Gain)/loss on sale of investments307 30 
Provision for doubtful accountsProvision for doubtful accounts(405)293 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization10,211 9,516 
Amortization of right-of-use lease assetsAmortization of right-of-use lease assets17,265 18,845 
Lease impairment/(settlement)Lease impairment/(settlement)(1,175)— 
Equity-based compensation expenseEquity-based compensation expense2,526 1,417 
Change in deferred taxesChange in deferred taxes602 544 
Change in receivablesChange in receivables14,769 25,098 
Change in receivables
Change in receivables
Change in inventoriesChange in inventories9,271 (25,954)
Change in other assetsChange in other assets(2,820)(1,229)
Change in payablesChange in payables(8,565)22,113 
Change in lease liabilitiesChange in lease liabilities(17,882)(19,256)
Change in other liabilitiesChange in other liabilities(26,230)(37,249)
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities25,913 33,104 
Cash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from investing activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of assets
Proceeds from disposals of assets
Proceeds from disposals of assetsProceeds from disposals of assets4,031 46 
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures
Capital expendituresCapital expenditures(13,457)(20,999)
Purchases of investmentsPurchases of investments(11,407)(2,176)
Proceeds from sales of investmentsProceeds from sales of investments12,404 4,421 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions(4,250)(7,230)
Net cash used for investing activitiesNet cash used for investing activities(12,679)(25,938)
Cash flows from financing activitiesCash flows from financing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on debt and finance lease liabilitiesPayments on debt and finance lease liabilities(67)(31)
Payments on debt and finance lease liabilities
Payments on debt and finance lease liabilities
Holdback payments for acquisitions
Holdback payments for acquisitions
Holdback payments for acquisitions
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of shares withheld for taxesStock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of shares withheld for taxes(1,978)(1,703)
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(10,007)(5,004)
Dividends paid to shareholdersDividends paid to shareholders(7,852)(7,097)
Dividends paid to minority interest joint venture partners (1)
Net cash used for financing activitiesNet cash used for financing activities(19,904)(13,835)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents242 (750)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashChange in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(6,428)(7,419)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period346,678 248,856 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$340,250 $241,437 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activitiesSupplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Capital expenditures included in payablesCapital expenditures included in payables$7,188 $7,130 
Capital expenditures included in payables
Capital expenditures included in payables
(1)Includes dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Common
Shares
Capital in Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Non-Controlling
Interests
Total
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)Common
Shares
Capital in Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Non-Controlling
Interests
Total
At April 29, 2023At April 29, 2023$43,318 $358,891 $545,155 $(5,528)$10,261 $952,097 
Net incomeNet income— — 27,479 — 447 27,926 
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)— — — 1,330 (40)1,290 
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding taxStock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax149 (221)(1,906)— — (1,978)
Repurchases of 357 shares of common stockRepurchases of 357 shares of common stock(357)(4,512)(5,138)— — (10,007)
Stock option and restricted stock expenseStock option and restricted stock expense— 2,526 — — — 2,526 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share)Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share)— — (7,852)— — (7,852)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)— — (72)— — (72)
At July 29, 2023At July 29, 2023$43,110 $356,684 $557,666 $(4,198)$10,668 $963,930 
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax
Repurchases of 326 shares of common stock
Stock option and restricted stock expense
Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share) (1)
Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share) (1)
Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share) (1)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)
At October 28, 2023
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax
Repurchases of 567 shares of common stock
Stock option and restricted stock expense
Dividends declared and paid ($0.20/share)
Dividends declared and paid ($0.20/share)
Dividends declared and paid ($0.20/share)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.20/share)
At January 27, 2024
                                
(1)Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Common
Shares
Capital in Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Non-Controlling
Interests
Total
At April 30, 2022$43,089 $342,252 $431,181 $(5,797)$8,897 $819,622 
Net income— — 38,488 — 452 38,940 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — — (1,519)(519)(2,038)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax151 (194)(1,660)— — (1,703)
Repurchases of 204 shares of common stock(204)— (4,800)— — (5,004)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 1,417 — — — 1,417 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.165/share)— — (7,097)— — (7,097)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.165/share)— — (45)— — (45)
At July 30, 2022$43,036 $343,475 $456,067 $(7,316)$8,830 $844,092 
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)Common
Shares
Capital in Excess of
Par Value
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Non-Controlling
Interests
Total
At April 30, 2022$43,089 $342,252 $431,181 $(5,797)$8,897 $819,622 
Net income— — 38,488 — 452 38,940 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (1,519)(519)(2,038)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax151 (194)(1,660)— — (1,703)
Repurchases of 204 shares of common stock(204)— (4,800)— — (5,004)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 1,417 — — — 1,417 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.165/share)— — (7,097)— — (7,097)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.165/share)— — (45)— — (45)
At July 30, 2022$43,036 $343,475 $456,067 $(7,316)$8,830 $844,092 
Net income— — 46,077 — 702 46,779 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (3,201)(404)(3,605)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax100 (101)(7)— — (8)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 3,662 — — — 3,662 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.165/share)— — (7,064)— — (7,064)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.165/share)— — (70)— — (70)
At October 29, 2022$43,136 $347,036 $495,003 $(10,517)$9,128 $883,786 
Net income— — 31,726 — (149)31,577 
Other comprehensive income— — — 4,337 1,427 5,764 
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax(7)(57)— — (60)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 3,377 — — — 3,377 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.1815/share)— — (7,866)— — (7,866)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.1815/share)— — (74)— — (74)
At January 28, 2023$43,140 $350,406 $518,732 $(6,180)$10,406 $916,504 
    


The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of La-Z-Boy Incorporated and our majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). We derived the April 29, 2023 balance sheet from our audited financial statements. We prepared the interim financial information in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"), which we applied on a basis consistent with those reflected in our fiscal 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), but the information does not include all of the disclosures required by US GAAP. In management’s opinion, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments (except as otherwise disclosed), that are necessary for a fair statement of results for the respective interim periods. The interim results reflected in the accompanying financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the full fiscal year ending April 27, 2024.

At July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, we owned investments in two privately-held companies consisting of non-marketable preferred shares, warrants to purchase common shares, and convertible notes. Each of these companies is a variable interest entity and we have not consolidated their results in our financial statements because we do not have the power to direct those activities that most significantly impact their economic performance and, therefore, are not the primary beneficiary.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal 2024

The following table summarizes Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") which were adopted in fiscal 2024, but did not have a material impact on our accounting policies or our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASUDescriptionAdoption Date
ASU 2021-08Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with CustomersFiscal 2024

Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted

The following table summarizes additional accounting pronouncements which we have not yet adopted, but we believe will not have a material impact on our accounting policies or our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASUDescriptionAdoption Date
ASU 2023-09Income Taxes - Improvements to Income Tax DisclosuresFiscal 2026
ASU 2023-07Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment DisclosuresFiscal 2025
ASU 2023-05Business Combinations - Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial MeasurementFiscal 2025
ASU 2023-02Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization MethodFiscal 2025

Change in Accounting Policy - Distribution Center Costs

In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we made a voluntary change to the presentation of costs directly attributable to our distribution activities conducted through our distribution centers in the United States. Our policy has changed from presenting these costs within selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense to presenting them as cost of sales. We believe this presentation is preferable because it will enhance the comparability of our financial statements with those of our industry peers and align with how we internally manage supply chain costs and margin.

In accordance with US GAAP, the period presented below has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the change to cost of sales and SG&A expense. This change had no impact to sales, income from operations, net income, earnings per share, retained earnings or other components of equity or net assets.

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)For the Quarter Ended July 30, 2022
Previously ReportedEffect of ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of sales$362,631 $10,430 $373,061 
Gross profit241,460 (10,430)231,030 
Selling, general and administrative expense188,817 (10,430)178,387 
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Torreón Closure

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we made the decision to close our manufacturing facility in Torreón, Mexico as part of our initiative to drive improved efficiencies through optimized staffing levels within our plants. As a result of this action, charges were recorded within the Wholesale segment in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023, totaling $9.2 million in SG&A expense for the impairment of various assets, primarily long-lived assets, and $1.6 million in cost of sales, primarily related to severance. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we terminated our lease on the Torreón facility and recognized a $1.2 million gain in SG&A expense within the Wholesale segment related to the settlement of our lease obligation on the previously impaired long-lived assets.
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)For the Quarter Ended January 28, 2023For the Nine Months Ended January 28, 2023
Previously ReportedEffect of ChangeAs AdjustedPreviously ReportedEffect of ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of sales$326,296 $10,846 $337,142 $1,039,523 $32,528 $1,072,051 
Gross profit246,427 (10,846)235,581 748,623 (32,528)716,095 
Selling, general and administrative expense203,587 (10,846)192,741 591,257 (32,528)558,729 

Note 2: Acquisitions

None of the below acquisitions were significant to our consolidated financial statements, and, therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented. All of our provisional purchase accounting estimates for the acquisitions completed in fiscal 2024 are based on the information and data available to us as of the time of the issuance of these financial statements, and in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification Topic 805-10-25-15, are subject to change within the first 12 months following the acquisition as we gain additional data.

Each of the following Retail acquisitions completed in fiscal 2024 and 2023 reflect a core component of our strategic priorities, which is to grow our company-owned retail business and leverage our integrated retail model (where we earn a combined profit on both the wholesale and retail sales) in suitable geographic markets, alongside the existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network.

Prior to each Retail acquisition completed in fiscal 2024 and 2023, we licensed to the counterparty the exclusive right to own and operate the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (and to use the associated trademarks and trade name) in each of their respective markets, and we reacquired these rights when we consummated the transaction. These required rights are indefinite-lived because our retailer agreements are perpetual agreements that have no specific expiration date and no renewal options. The effective settlement date of these arrangements resulted in no settlement gain or loss as the contractual terms were at market. For federal income tax purposes, we amortize and deduct these indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill, if any, over 15 years.

Illinois and Indiana Acquisition

On December 11, 2023, we completed our acquisition of the Illinois and Indiana businesses that operate six independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one distribution center for $18.4 million, inclusive of and subject to further customary adjustments. The acquisition also included the purchase of buildings and land for five of the stores. We paid total cash of $18.1 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $4.2 million related to the reacquired rights described above.

Lafayette, Louisiana Acquisition

On October 23, 2023, we completed our acquisition of the Lafayette, Louisiana business that operates one independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store and one distribution center for $2.8 million, inclusive of and subject to further customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $2.6 million during the second and third quarters of fiscal 2024 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $0.7 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $2.1 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired store and future benefits of these synergies.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Acquisition

On July 17, 2023, we completed our acquisition of the Colorado Springs, Colorado business that operates two independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one distribution center for $6.0 million, inclusive of and subject to further to customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $4.3$5.6 million induring the first quarterand second quarters of fiscal 2024 and the remaining consideration includesincluded forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $2.3$2.1 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $2.0$2.2 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies.


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Prior Year Acquisitions

Barboursville, West Virginia acquisition

On December 12, 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Barboursville, West Virginia business that operates one independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store. This acquisition did not have a meaningful impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Spokane, Washington Acquisition

On September 26, 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Spokane, Washington business that operates one independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store and one distribution center for $4.7 million, inclusive of customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $4.0 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and the remaining consideration included forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $1.2 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $3.0 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired store and future benefits of these synergies.

Denver, Colorado Acquisition

On July 18, 2022, we completed our acquisition of the Denver, Colorado business that operates five independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one distribution center for $10.1 million, subject toinclusive of customary adjustments. We paid total cash of $7.7 million induring the first and second quarters of fiscal 2023 and the remaining consideration includesincluded forgiveness of accounts receivable and payments based on working capital adjustments. As part of the acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $4.3 million related to the reacquired rights described above. We also recognized $7.6 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies.

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Note 3: Cash and Restricted Cash

We have restricted cash on deposit with a bank as collateral for certain letters of credit. All our letters of credit have maturity dates within the next twelve months, but we expect to renew some of these letters of credit when they mature.

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/2023
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$336,434 $238,170 
Restricted cashRestricted cash3,816 3,267 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashTotal cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$340,250 $241,437 

Note 4: Inventories

A summary of inventories is as follows:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20234/29/2023(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20244/29/2023
Raw materialsRaw materials$119,477 $116,440 
Work in processWork in process21,512 24,328 
Finished goodsFinished goods174,352 181,401 
FIFO inventoriesFIFO inventories315,341 322,169 
Excess of FIFO over LIFOExcess of FIFO over LIFO(45,912)(45,912)
Total inventoriesTotal inventories$269,429 $276,257 

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Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We have goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

Reportable Segment/UnitReporting UnitRelated Acquisition
Wholesale SegmentUnited KingdomWholesale business in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Wholesale SegmentUnited KingdomLa-Z-Boy United Kingdom Manufacturing (Furnico)
Retail SegmentRetail
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
Corporate and OtherJoybirdJoybird

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill by reportable segment:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Wholesale
Segment
Retail
Segment
Corporate
and Other
Total
Goodwill
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Wholesale
Segment
Retail
Segment
Corporate
and Other
Total
Goodwill
Balance at April 29, 2023 (1)
Balance at April 29, 2023 (1)
$20,202 $129,360 $55,446 $205,008 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions— 1,951 — 1,951 
Translation adjustmentTranslation adjustment450 79 — 529 
Balance at July 29, 2023 (1)
$20,652 $131,390 $55,446 $207,488 
Balance at January 27, 2024 (1)
(1)Includes $26.9 million of accumulated impairment losses in Corporate and Other.

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We have intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

Reportable SegmentIntangible AssetUseful Life
Wholesale SegmentPrimarily acquired customer relationships from our acquisition of the wholesale business in the United Kingdom and IrelandAmortizable over useful lives that do not exceed 15 years
Wholesale Segment
American Drew® trade name
Indefinite-lived
Retail Segment
Reacquired rights to own and operate La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
Indefinite-lived
Corporate and Other
Joybird® trade name
Amortizable over eight-year useful life

The following summarizes changes in our intangible assets:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Indefinite-
Lived Trade
Names
Finite-Lived
Trade Name
Indefinite-
Lived
Reacquired
Rights
Other
Intangible
Assets
Total
Intangible
Assets
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Indefinite-
Lived Trade
Names
Finite-Lived
Trade Name
Indefinite-
Lived
Reacquired
Rights
Other
Intangible
Assets
Total
Intangible
Assets
Balance at April 29, 2023Balance at April 29, 2023$1,155 $2,594 $33,739 $1,887 $39,375 
AcquisitionsAcquisitions— — 2,307 — 2,307 
AmortizationAmortization— (200)— (55)(255)
Translation adjustmentTranslation adjustment— — 60 42 102 
Balance at July 29, 2023$1,155 $2,394 $36,106 $1,874 $41,529 
Balance at January 27, 2024

We test indefinite-lived intangibles and goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. We test amortizable intangible assets for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.

Note 6: Investments
We have current and long-term investments intended to enhance returns on our cash as well as to fund future obligations of our non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, our executive deferred compensation plan, and our performance compensation retirement plan.
Our short-term investments are included in other current assets and our long-term investments are included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheet.
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The following summarizes our investments:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20234/29/2023(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20244/29/2023
Short-term investments:Short-term investments:
Marketable securities
Marketable securities
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities$7,402 $5,043 
Held-to-maturity investmentsHeld-to-maturity investments1,349 1,351 
Total short-term investmentsTotal short-term investments8,751 6,394 
Long-term investments:Long-term investments:
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities15,107 18,509 
Marketable securities
Marketable securities
Total investmentsTotal investments$23,858 $24,903 
Total investments
Total investments
Investments to enhance returns on cash
Investments to enhance returns on cash
Investments to enhance returns on cashInvestments to enhance returns on cash$10,646 $11,617 
Investments to fund compensation/retirement plansInvestments to fund compensation/retirement plans13,212 13,286 
Total investmentsTotal investments$23,858 $24,903 
Total investments
Total investments
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The following is a summary of the unrealized gains, unrealized losses, and fair value by investment type:

7/29/20234/29/2023
1/27/20241/27/20244/29/2023
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Gross
Unrealized 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized 
Losses
Fair ValueGross
Unrealized 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized 
Losses
Fair Value(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Gross
Unrealized 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized 
Losses
Fair ValueGross
Unrealized 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized 
Losses
Fair Value
Equity securitiesEquity securities$1,890 $(68)$7,446 $1,338 $(103)$6,853 
Fixed incomeFixed income13 (297)12,545 42 (620)14,039 
OtherOther1,170 — 3,867 1,171 — 4,011 
Total securitiesTotal securities$3,073 $(365)$23,858 $2,551 $(723)$24,903 

The following table summarizes sales of marketable securities:
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
Proceeds from salesProceeds from sales$12,404 $4,246 
Gross realized gainsGross realized gains153 27 
Gross realized lossesGross realized losses(459)(56)

The following is a summary of the fair value of fixed income marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale securities, by contractual maturity:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20231/27/2024
Within one year$7,3986,445 
Within two to five yearsSecurities not due at a single maturity date1,8996,600 
Within six to ten years— 
Thereafter3,248 
Total$12,54513,045 

Note 7: Product Warranties

We accrue an estimated liability for product warranties when we recognize revenue on the sale of warrantied products. We estimate future warranty claims on product sales based on our historical claims experience and periodically adjust the provision to reflect changes in actual experience. We incorporate repair costs into our liability estimates, including materials, labor and overhead amounts necessary to perform repairs, and any costs associated with delivering repaired product to our customers. Over 90% of our warranty liability relates to our Wholesale reportable segment, as we generally warrant our products against defects for one to three years on fabric and leather, from one to ten years on cushions and padding, and provide a limited lifetime warranty on certain mechanisms and frames, unless otherwise noted in the warranty. Additionally, our Wholesale segment warranties cover labor costs relating to our parts for one year. We provide a limited lifetime warranty against defects on a majority of Joybird products, which are a part of our Corporate and Other results. For all our manufacturer warranties, the
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warranty period begins when the consumer receives our product. We use considerable judgment in making our estimates, and we record differences between our actual and estimated costs when the differences are known.

A reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability is as follows:
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/2023 (1)7/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/2024 (1)1/28/2023
Balance as of the beginning of the periodBalance as of the beginning of the period$30,984 $27,036 
Accruals during the periodAccruals during the period6,665 7,826 
Accruals during the period
Accruals during the period
Settlements during the periodSettlements during the period(6,855)(7,346)
Balance as of the end of the periodBalance as of the end of the period$30,794 $27,516 
(1)$20.019.8 million and $19.9 million is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, and April 29, 2023, respectively, while the remainder is included in other long-term liabilities.

We recorded accruals during the periods presented in the table above, primarily to reflect charges that relate to warranties issued during the respective periods.
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Note 8: Stock-Based Compensation

The table below summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense we recognized for all outstanding grants in our consolidated statement of income:
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
Equity-based awards expenseEquity-based awards expense$2,526 $1,417 
Liability-based awards expense (1)
Liability-based awards expense (1)
88 128 
Total stock-based compensation expenseTotal stock-based compensation expense$2,614 $1,545 
(1)Includes stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units issued to Directors, restricted stock units, and performance-based units. Compensation expense for these awards is based on the market price of our common stock on the grant date and is remeasured each reporting period based on the market value of our common shares on the last day of the reported period.

Restricted Stock. WeDuring the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we granted 330,140 shares of restricted stock units to employees during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and we also have restricted stock awards outstanding from previous grants. We issue restricted stock at no cost to the employees and account for restricted stock awards as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in common shares. We recognize compensation expense for restricted stock over the vesting period equal to the fair value on the date our Compensation and Talent Oversight Committee of our board of directors approved the awards. Restricted stock awards vest at 25% per year, beginning one year from the grant date for a term of four years, with continued vesting upon retirement with respect to the fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 grants. We accelerate the expense for restricted stock granted to retirement-eligible employees over the vesting period, with expense recognized from the grant date through their retirement eligibility date or over the ten months following the grant date, whichever period is longer. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures occur. The weighted-average fair value of the restricted stock that was awarded in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $27.66 per share, the market value of our common shares on the date of grant.

Restricted Stock Units Issued to Directors. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we granted 35,736 restricted stock units to our non-employee directors. Restricted stock units granted to our non-employee directors are offered at no cost to the directors and restricted stock units granted following August 2022 vest on the earlier of the date a director ceases to be a member of the board (for any reason other than the termination of service for cause) or the-one year anniversary of the grant date. We account for these restricted stock units as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in shares of our common stock. We measure and recognize compensation expense for these awards based on the market price of our common shares on the date of grant. The weighted-average fair value of the restricted stock units granted to our non-employee directors in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 was $30.80 per share.

Performance Shares. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we granted 219,154 performance-based shares, and we also have performance-based share awards outstanding from previous grants. Payouts of these grants depend on our financial performance (50%) and a market-based condition based on the total return our shareholders receive on their investment in our stock relative to returns earned through investments in other public companies (50%). The performance share opportunity ranges from 50% of the employee’s target award if minimum performance requirements are met to a maximum of 200% of the
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target award based on the attainment of certain financial and shareholder-return goals over a specific performance period, which is generally three fiscal years.

We account for performance-based shares as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in common shares. In the event of an employee's termination during the vesting period, the potential right to earn shares under this program is generally forfeited and we have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period in which the forfeitures occur. For shares that vest based on our results relative to the performance goals, we expense as compensation cost the fair value of the shares as of the day we granted the awards recognized over the performance period, taking into account the probability that we will satisfy the performance goals. The fair value of each share of the awards we granted in fiscal 2024 that vest based on attaining performance goals was $25.48, the market value of our common shares on the date we granted the awards less the dividends we expect to pay before the shares vest. For shares that vest based on market conditions, we use a Monte Carlo valuation model to estimate each share’s fair value as of the date of grant. The Monte Carlo valuation model uses multiple simulations to evaluate our probability of achieving various stock price levels to determine our expected performance ranking relative to our peer group. For shares that vest based on market conditions, we expense compensation cost over the vesting period regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately satisfied. Based on the Monte Carlo model, the fair value as of the grant date of the fiscal 2024 grant of shares that vest based on market conditions was $34.15.

Stock Options. We did not grant stock options to employees during fiscal 2024, but we have stock options outstanding from grants from prior years. We account for stock options as equity-based awards because when they are exercised, they will be settled in common shares. We recognize compensation expense for stock options over the vesting period equal to the fair value on the date our Compensation and Talent Oversight Committee of our board of directors approved the awards. The vesting period for our stock options ranges from one to four years, with accelerated vesting upon retirement. The vesting date for retirement-eligible employees is the later of the date they meet the criteria for retirement or ten months after the grant date. We accelerate the expense for options granted to retirement eligible employees over the vesting period, with expense recognized from the grant date through their retirement eligibility date or over the ten months following the grant date, whichever period is longer. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures
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occur. Granted options outstanding under the former long-term equity award plan remain in effect and have a term of 10 years. We estimated the fair value of the employee stock options granted in prior years at their respective grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make certain assumptions.

Note 9: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarters ended July 29,January 27, 2024, and January 28, 2023, and July 30, 2022, is as follows:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Translation adjustmentUnrealized gain (loss) on marketable securitiesNet pension amortization and net actuarial lossAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at April 29, 2023$(2,652)$(145)$(2,731)$(5,528)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Translation adjustmentUnrealized gain (loss) on marketable securitiesNet pension amortization and net actuarial lossAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at October 28, 2023
Changes before reclassificationsChanges before reclassifications1,087 (15)— 1,072 
Amounts reclassified to net incomeAmounts reclassified to net income— 307 31 338 
Amounts reclassified to net income
Amounts reclassified to net income
Tax effectTax effect— (72)(8)(80)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated1,087 220 23 1,330 
Balance at July 29, 2023$(1,565)$75 $(2,708)$(4,198)
Other comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Balance at January 27, 2024
Balance at April 30, 2022$(1,961)$(298)$(3,538)$(5,797)
Balance at October 29, 2022
Balance at October 29, 2022
Balance at October 29, 2022
Changes before reclassificationsChanges before reclassifications(1,641)55 — (1,586)
Amounts reclassified to net incomeAmounts reclassified to net income— 59 48 107 
Amounts reclassified to net income
Amounts reclassified to net income
Tax effectTax effect— (28)(12)(40)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated(1,641)86 36 (1,519)
Balance at July 30, 2022$(3,602)$(212)$(3,502)$(7,316)
Other comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated
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Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, is as follows:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Translation adjustmentUnrealized gain (loss) on marketable securitiesNet pension amortization and net actuarial lossAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at April 29, 2023$(2,652)$(145)$(2,731)$(5,528)
Changes before reclassifications103 300 — 403 
Amounts reclassified to net income— 331 93 424 
Tax effect— (156)(23)(179)
Other comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated103 475 70 648 
Balance at January 27, 2024$(2,549)$330 $(2,661)$(4,880)
Balance at April 30, 2022$(1,961)$(298)$(3,538)$(5,797)
Changes before reclassifications(576)(87)— (663)
Amounts reclassified to net income— 199 145 344 
Tax effect— (28)(36)(64)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated(576)84 109 (383)
Balance at January 28, 2023$(2,537)$(214)$(3,429)$(6,180)

We reclassified both the unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and the net pension amortization from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income through other income (expense), net.

The components of noncontrolling interest were as follows:
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
Balance as of the beginning of the periodBalance as of the beginning of the period$10,261 $8,897 
Net income447 452 
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)Other comprehensive income (loss)(40)(519)
Dividends distributed to joint venture minority partners
Balance as of the end of the periodBalance as of the end of the period$10,668 $8,830 

Note 10: Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is primarily derived from product sales. We report product sales net of discounts and recognize them when control (rights and obligations associated with the product) passes to the customer. For sales to furniture retailers or distributors, control typically transfers when we ship the product. In cases where we sell directly to the end consumer, control of the product is generally transferred upon delivery.

For shipping and handling activities, we have elected to apply the accounting policy election permitted in ASC 606-10-25-18B, which allows an entity to account for shipping and handling activities as fulfillment activities (rather than as a promised good or service) when the activities are performed even if those activities are performed after the control of the good has been transferred. We expense shipping and handling costs at the time we recognize revenue in accordance with this election.

For sales tax, we have elected to apply the accounting policy election permitted in ASC 606-10-32-2A, which allows an entity to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the entity from a customer, including sales, use, excise, value-added, and franchise taxes (collectively referred to as sales taxes). This allows us to present revenue net of these certain types of taxes.

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We have elected the practical expedient permitted in ASC 606-10-32-18, which allows an entity to recognize the promised amount of consideration without adjusting for the effects of a significant financing component if the contract has a duration of one year or less. As our contracts typically are less than one year in length and do not have significant financing components, we have not adjusted consideration.

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The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by product category and by segment or unit:

Quarter Ended July 29, 2023Quarter Ended July 30, 2022
Quarter Ended January 27, 2024Quarter Ended January 27, 2024Quarter Ended January 28, 2023
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)WholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other
TotalWholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other
Total(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)WholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other
TotalWholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other
Total
Upholstered FurnitureUpholstered Furniture$283,418 $170,714 $46,434 $500,566 $330,478 $196,802 $51,242 $578,522 
Casegoods FurnitureCasegoods Furniture20,376 11,833 4,708 36,917 28,006 12,454 7,728 48,188 
DeliveryDelivery40,043 8,243 1,902 50,188 56,237 8,016 1,903 66,156 
Other (1)Other (1)(10,362)17,453 (12,983)(5,892)27,097 18,749 (12,143)33,703 
TotalTotal333,475 208,243 40,061 581,779 441,818 236,021 48,730 726,569 
Eliminations
Eliminations
Eliminations
Consolidated Net Sales
Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024
Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024
Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024Nine Months Ended January 28, 2023
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)WholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other
TotalWholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other
Total
Upholstered Furniture
Casegoods Furniture
Delivery
Other (1)
Total
Eliminations
Eliminations
EliminationsEliminations(100,128)(122,478)
Consolidated Net SalesConsolidated Net Sales$481,651 $604,091 
(1)Primarily includes discounts and allowances, revenue for advertising, royalties, parts, accessories, after-treatment products, surcharges, rebates and other sales incentives. In fiscal 2024, certain amounts that were previously charged as surcharges in fiscal 2023 are now included in the base product pricing and reflected in the amounts by product category.

Upholstered Furniture - Includes gross revenue for upholstered furniture, such as recliners, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, and ottomans. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, other major dealers, independent retailers, and the end consumer.
Casegoods Furniture - Includes gross revenue for casegoods furniture typically found in a bedroom, such as beds, chests, dressers, nightstands and benches; furniture typically found in the dining room, such as dining tables, storage units, and stools; and furniture typically found throughout the home, such as cocktail tables, chairsides, sofa tables, end tables, and entertainment centers. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Contract Assets and Liabilities. We receive customer deposits from end consumers before we recognize revenue and in some cases, we have the unconditional right to collect the remaining portion of the order price before we fulfill our performance obligation, resulting in a contract asset and a corresponding deferred revenue liability. In our consolidated balance sheet, customer deposits and deferred revenue (collectively, the "contract liabilities") are reported in accrued expenses and other current liabilities while contract assets are reported as other current assets.

The following table presents our contract assets and liabilities:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20234/29/2023(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20244/29/2023
Contract assetsContract assets$41,604 $44,939 
Customer depositsCustomer deposits$97,172 $105,766 
Customer deposits
Customer deposits
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue41,604 44,939 
Total contract liabilities (1)
Total contract liabilities (1)
$138,776 $150,705 
(1)During the quarternine months ended July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, we recognized revenue of $126.0$138.8 million related to our contract liability balance at April 29, 2023.

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Note 11: Segment Information

Our reportable operating segments include the Wholesale segment and the Retail segment.

Wholesale Segment. Our Wholesale segment consists primarily of three operating segments: La-Z-Boy, our largest operating segment, our England subsidiary, and our casegoods operating segment that sells furniture under three brands: American Drew®, Hammary® and Kincaid®. The Wholesale segment also includes our international wholesale and manufacturing
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businesses. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment because they are economically similar and meet the other aggregation criteria for determining reportable segments. Our Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans and sleeper sofas and imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers and occasional pieces. The Wholesale segment sells directly to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, major dealers, and a wide cross-section of other independent retailers.

Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 175184 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other accessories, to end consumers through these stores.

Corporate and Other. Corporate and Other includes the shared costs for corporate functions, including human resources, information technology, finance and legal, in addition to revenue generated through royalty agreements with companies licensed to use the La-Z-Boy® brand name on various products. We consider our corporate functions to be other business activities and have aggregated them with our other insignificant operating segments, including our global trading company in Hong Kong and Joybird, an e-commerce retailer that manufactures upholstered furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, ottomans, sleeper sofas and beds, and also imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as occasional tables and other accessories. Joybird sells to the end consumer primarily online through its website, www.joybird.com. None of the operating segments included in Corporate and Other meet the requirements of reportable segments.
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The following table presents sales and operating income (loss) by segment:
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
SalesSales
Wholesale segment:Wholesale segment:
Wholesale segment:
Wholesale segment:
Sales to external customers
Sales to external customers
Sales to external customersSales to external customers$236,251 $323,728 
Intersegment salesIntersegment sales97,224 118,090 
Wholesale segment salesWholesale segment sales333,475 441,818 
Retail segment salesRetail segment sales208,243 236,021 
Retail segment sales
Retail segment sales
Corporate and Other:Corporate and Other:
Corporate and Other:
Corporate and Other:
Sales to external customers
Sales to external customers
Sales to external customersSales to external customers37,157 44,342 
Intersegment salesIntersegment sales2,904 4,388 
Corporate and Other salesCorporate and Other sales40,061 48,730 
EliminationsEliminations(100,128)(122,478)
Eliminations
Eliminations
Consolidated salesConsolidated sales$481,651 $604,091 
Operating Income (Loss)Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Income (Loss)
Wholesale segment
Wholesale segment
Wholesale segmentWholesale segment$23,503 $26,142 
Retail segmentRetail segment29,264 38,152 
Corporate and OtherCorporate and Other(18,241)(11,651)
Consolidated operating incomeConsolidated operating income34,526 52,643 
Interest expenseInterest expense(122)(159)
Interest incomeInterest income3,056 474 
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net556 45 
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes$38,016 $53,003 

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Note 12: Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 26.5%20.2% and 24.5% for both the third quarter and first nine months ended July 29,January 27, 2024, respectively, compared with 27.7% and 26.6% for the third quarter and first nine months ended January 28, 2023, andrespectively. The reduced effective tax rate in the third quarter ended July 30, 2022.of fiscal 2024 was primarily the result of favorable return to provision adjustments from the prior year. Absent these discrete items, the effective tax rate would have been 25.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Our effective tax rate varies from the 21% federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.

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Note 13: Earnings per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators we used in our computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Quarter Ended
Quarter EndedQuarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)1/27/20241/28/20231/27/20241/28/2023
Numerator (basic and diluted):Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income available to common ShareholdersNet income available to common Shareholders$27,479 $38,488 
Net income available to common Shareholders
Net income available to common Shareholders
Denominator:Denominator:
Denominator:
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic weighted average common shares outstandingBasic weighted average common shares outstanding43,239 43,092 
Contingent common sharesContingent common shares54 50 
Stock option dilutionStock option dilution40 — 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstandingDiluted weighted average common shares outstanding43,333 43,142 
Earnings per Share:Earnings per Share:
Earnings per Share:
Earnings per Share:
BasicBasic$0.64 $0.89 
Diluted$0.63 $0.89 
Basic
Basic
Diluted (1)
(1)Diluted earnings per share was computed using the treasury stock method.

The values for contingent common shares set forth above reflect the dilutive effect of common shares that we would have issued to employees under the terms of performance-based share awards if the relevant performance period for the award had been the reporting period.

We exclude the effect of options from our diluted share calculation when the weighted average exercise price of the options is higher than the average market price, since including the options' effect would be anti-dilutive. For the quartersthird quarter and nine months ended July 29, 2023 and July 30, 2022,January 27, 2024, we excluded options to purchase 0.70.2 million shares and 0.5 million shares, respectively, from the diluted share calculation. For the third quarter and nine months ended January 28, 2023, we excluded options to purchase 1.5 million shares from the diluted share calculation, respectively.calculation.

Note 14: Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards require that we put financial assets and liabilities into one of three categories based on the inputs we use to value them:

Level 1 — Financial assets and liabilities, the values of which are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market that we have the ability to access.

Level 2 — Financial assets and liabilities, the values of which are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or on model inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 — Financial assets and liabilities, the values of which are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. 

Accounting standards require that in making fair value measurements, we use observable market data when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, we categorize the fair value measurement as being in the lowest level that is significant to the measurement. We recognize transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period in which they occur.

In addition to assets and liabilities that we record at fair value on a recurring basis, we are required to record assets and liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis. We measure non-financial assets such as other intangible assets, goodwill, and other long-lived assets at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment, and we record them at fair value only when we recognize an impairment loss.



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The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 29, 2023January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 for any of the periods presented.

At July 29, 2023
Fair Value Measurements
At January 27, 2024
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAV(1)Total(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAV(1)Total
AssetsAssets
Marketable securities
Marketable securities
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities$— $11,815 $— $10,694 $22,509 
Held-to-maturity investmentsHeld-to-maturity investments1,349 — — — 1,349 
Total assetsTotal assets$1,349 $11,815 $— $10,694 $23,858 
Total assets
Total assets

At April 29, 2023
Fair Value Measurements
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAV(1)Total
Assets
Marketable securities$— $16,557 $— $6,995 $23,552 
Held-to-maturity investments1,351 — — — 1,351 
Total assets$1,351 $16,557 $— $6,995 $24,903 
(1)Certain marketable securities investments are measured at fair value using net asset value per share under the practical expedient methodology.

At July 29, 2023January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, we held marketable securities intended to enhance returns on our cash and to fund future obligations of our non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, our executive deferred compensation plan and our performance compensation retirement plan.

The fair value measurements for our Level 1 and Level 2 securities are based on quoted prices in active markets, as well as through broker quotes and independent valuation providers, multiplied by the number of shares owned exclusive of any transaction costs.



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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We have prepared this Management’s Discussion and Analysis as an aid to understanding our financial results. It should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. After a cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements, we begin with an introduction to our key businesses and then provide discussions of our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, and critical accounting policies.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

La-Z-Boy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (individually and collectively, "we," "our," "us," "La-Z-Boy" or the "Company") make "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning expectations, projections or trends relating to our results of operations, financial results, financial condition, strategic initiatives and plans, expenses, dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, borrowing capacity, investments, future economic performance, and our business and industry.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements may include words such as "aim," "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "feels," "forecasts," "hopes," "intends," "plans," "projects," "likely," "seeks," "short-term," "non-recurring," "one-time," "outlook," "target," "unusual," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "could," or "may." A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak to our views only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are all based on currently available operating, financial, and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial performance.

Our actual future results and trends may differ materially from those we anticipate depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."Operations" and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 or any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

Introduction

Our Business

We are the leading global producer of reclining chairs and the second largest manufacturer/distributor of residential furniture in the United States. The La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores retail network is the third largest retailer of single-branded furniture in the United States. We manufacture, market, import, export, distribute and retail upholstery furniture products under the La-Z-Boy®, England, Kincaid®, and Joybird® tradenames. In addition, we import, distribute and retail accessories and casegoods (wood) furniture products under the Kincaid®, American Drew®, Hammary®, and Joybird® tradenames.

As of July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, our supply chain operations included the following:

Five major manufacturing locations and 1315 distribution centers in the United States and four facilities in Mexico to support our speed-to-market and customization strategy
A logistics company that distributes a portion of our products in the United States
A wholesale sales office that is responsible for distribution of our product in the United Kingdom and Ireland
An upholstery manufacturing business in the United Kingdom
A global trading company in Hong Kong which helps us manage our Asian supply chain by establishing and maintaining relationships with our Asian suppliers, as well as identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities


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During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we made the decision to close our manufacturing facility in Torreón, Mexico as part of our initiative to drive improved efficiencies through optimized staffing levels within our plants. As a result of this action, charges were recorded within the Wholesale segment in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023, totaling $9.2 million in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A&A") expense for the impairment of various assets, primarily long-lived assets, and $1.6 million in cost of sales, primarily related to severance. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we terminated our lease on the Torreón facility and recognized a $1.2 million gain in SG&A expense within the Wholesale segment related to the settlement of our lease obligation on the previously impaired long-lived assets.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we announced further actions intended to drive efficiencies and optimize our manufacturing capacity in our global supply chain operations. As part of this initiative, we made the decision to shift upholstery production from our Ramos, Mexico operations to our other upholstery plants and relocate our cut and sew operations back to Ramos, Mexico, resulting in the permanent closure of our leased cut and sew facility in Parras, Mexico. As a result of these actions, charges were recorded within the Wholesale segment in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2024, totaling $3.8 million in cost of sales, primarily related to severance, and $3.0 million in SG&A expense for the accelerated depreciation of fixed assets.

We also participate in two consolidated joint ventures in Thailand that support our international businesses: one that operates a manufacturing facility and another that operates a wholesale sales office. Additionally, we have contracts with several suppliers in Asia to produce products that support our pure import model for casegoods.

We sell our products through multiple channels: to furniture retailers or distributors in the United States, Canada, and approximately 50 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand, directly to consumers through retail stores that we own and operate, and through our websites, www.la-z-boy.com and www.joybird.com.

The centerpiece of our retail distribution strategy is our network of 351353 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 521524 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, each dedicated to marketing our La-Z-Boy branded products. We consider this dedicated space to be “proprietary.”

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores help consumers furnish their homes by combining the style, comfort, and quality of La-Z-Boy furniture with our available design services. We own 175184 of the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, while the remainder are independently owned and operated.
La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are defined spaces within larger independent retailers that are dedicated to displaying and selling La-Z-Boy branded products. All 521524 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are independently owned and operated.
In total, we have approximately 7.6 million square feet of proprietary floor space dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products in North America.
We also have approximately 2.6 million square feet of floor space outside of the United States and Canada dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products.

Our other brands, England, American Drew, Hammary, and Kincaid enjoy distribution through many of the same outlets, with slightly over half of Hammary’s sales originating through the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network.

Kincaid and England have their own dedicated proprietary in-store programs with 615642 outlets and approximately 1.81.9 million square feet of proprietary floor space.

In total, our proprietary floor space includes approximately 12.012.1 million square feet worldwide.

Joybird sells product primarily online and also has limited retail showroom floor space through eleven12 small-format stores in key urban markets.

Century Vision Strategy

Our goal is to deliver value to our shareholders over the long term by executing our Century Vision, our strategic plan for growth to our centennial year in 2027, in which we aim to grow sales and market share and strengthen our operating margins. The foundation of our strategic plan is to drive disproportionate growth of our two consumer brands, La-Z-Boy and Joybird, by delivering the transformational power of comfort with a consumer-first approach. We plan to drive growth in the following ways:

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Expanding the La-Z-Boy brand reach

Leveraging our connection to comfort and reinvigorating our brand with a consumer focus and expanded omni-channel presence. Our strategic initiatives to leverage and reinvigorate our iconic La-Z-Boy brand center on a renewed focus on leveraging the compelling La-Z-Boy comfort message, accelerating our omni-channel offering, and identifying additional consumer-base growth opportunities. We launched our new brand campaign and marketing platform in fiscal 2024, Long Live the Lazy, with compelling messaging designed to increase recognition and consideration of the brand. We expect this new messaging will enhance the appeal of our brand with a broader consumer base. Further, our goal is to connect with consumers along their purchase journey through multiple means, whether online or in person. We are driving change throughout our digital platforms to improve the user experience,
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with a specific focus on the ease with which customers browse through our broad product assortment, customize products to their liking, find stores to make a purchase, or purchase at www.la-z-boy.com.

Growing our La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network. We expect our strategic initiatives in this area to generate growth in our Retail segment through an increased company-owned store count and in our Wholesale segment as our proprietary distribution network expands. We are not only focused on growing the number of locations, but also on upgrading existing store locations to our new concept designs. We are prioritizing growth of our company-owned Retail business by opportunistically acquiring existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and opening new La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, primarily in markets that can be serviced through our distribution centers, where we see opportunity for growth, or where we believe we have opportunities for further market penetration. Additionally, we are testing potential store formats to expand our reach to value-seeking consumers and currently operate two Outlet by La-Z-Boy stores.

Expanding the reach of our wholesale distribution channels. Consumers experience the La-Z-Boy brand in many channels including the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network and the La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, our store-within-a-store format. While consumers increasingly interact with the brand digitally, our consumers also demonstrate an affinity for visiting our stores to shop, allowing us to frequently deliver the flagship La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store, or La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio®, experience and provide design services. In addition to our branded distribution channels, approximately 2,200 other dealers sell La-Z-Boy products, providing us the benefit of multi-channel distribution. These outlets include some of the best-known names in the industry, including Slumberland, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Mathis Brothers and Raymour & Flanagan. We believe there is significant growth potential for our consumer brands through these retail channels.

Profitably growing the Joybird brand

Profitably growing the Joybird brand with a digital-first consumer experience. During fiscal 2019, we purchased Joybird, a leading e-commerce retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture with a direct-to-consumer model. We believe that Joybird is a brand with significant potential and our strategic initiatives in this area focus on fueling profitable growth through an increase in digital marketing spend to drive awareness and customer acquisition, ongoing investments in technology, an expansion of product assortment, and providing additional small-format stores in key urban markets to enhance our consumers' omni-channel experience.

Enhancing our enterprise capabilities

Enhancing our enterprise capabilities to support the growth of our consumer brands and enable potential acquisitions for growth. Key to successful growth is ensuring we have the capabilities to support that growth, including an agile supply chain, modern technology for consumers and employees, and by delivering a human-centered employee experience. Through our Century Vision strategic plan, we have several initiatives focused on enhancing these capabilities with a consumer-first focus.

Reportable Segments

Our reportable operating segments include the WholesaleRetail segment and the RetailWholesale segment.

Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 175184 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other accessories, to end consumers through these stores.

Wholesale Segment. Our Wholesale segment consists primarily of three operating segments: La-Z-Boy, our largest operating segment, our England subsidiary, and our casegoods operating segment that sells furniture under three
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brands: American Drew®, Hammary® and Kincaid®. The Wholesale segment also includes our international wholesale and manufacturing businesses. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment because they are economically similar and meet the other aggregation criteria for determining reportable segments. Our Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans and sleeper sofas and imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers and occasional pieces. The Wholesale segment sells directly to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, major dealers, and a wide cross-section of other independent retailers.

Corporate and Other. Corporate and Other includes the shared costs for corporate functions, including human resources, information technology, finance and legal, in addition to revenue generated through royalty agreements with companies licensed to use the La-Z-Boy® brand name on various products. We consider our corporate functions to be
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other business activities and have aggregated them with our other insignificant operating segments, including our global trading company in Hong Kong and Joybird, an e-commerce retailer that manufactures upholstered furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, ottomans, sleeper sofas and beds, and also imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as occasional tables and other accessories. Joybird sells to the end consumer primarily online through its website, www.joybird.com. None of the operating segments included in Corporate and Other meet the requirements of reportable segments.

Results of Operations

Fiscal 2024 FirstThird Quarter Compared with Fiscal 2023 FirstThird Quarter

La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)7/29/20237/30/2022% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change
SalesSales$481,651 $604,091 (20.3)%Sales$500,406 $$572,723 (12.6)%(12.6)%$1,493,492 $$1,788,146 (16.5)(16.5)%
Operating incomeOperating income34,526 52,643 (34.4)%Operating income32,561 42,840 42,840 (24.0)%(24.0)%100,699 157,366 157,366 (36.0)(36.0)%
Operating marginOperating margin7.2%8.7%

Sales

Consolidated sales decreased $122.4$72.3 million, or 20%13%, and $294.7 million, or 16%, in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago. Sales in the first quarternine months of fiscal 2023 were fueled by the delivery of a significant backlog resulting from heightened demand fromin prior periods. TheAs a result, the decrease in sales induring the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024 primarily due to lower unit volume, reflects a return to industry-wide seasonal trends relative to a historically high comparative period. Partially offsettingperiod combined with a challenging consumer environment. Additionally, volume in the declinethird quarter of fiscal 2024 was negatively impacted by winter weather events in volume,January, which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities, delivery delays, and reduced store traffic throughout much of the central U.S. To a lesser extent, sales benefited from favorable product mix.also decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, as a result of selective pricing on products and delivery services, along with promotional actions, taken to maintain competitiveness.

Operating Margin

Operating margin, which is calculated as operating income as a percentage of sales, decreased 150100 basis points and 210 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.

Gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit as a percentage of sales, increased 450150 basis points and 300 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same period a year ago.

Changes in our consolidated mix improved gross margin by 140 basis points in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with the same period a year ago, driven by relative growth of our Retail segment, which has a higher gross margin than our Wholesale segment.
Compared with the same period a year ago, gross margin in the first quarter fiscal 2024 further benefited from lower raw material costs and favorable product mix.
SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 600 basis points in the first quarter of fiscal 2024respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

ChangesLower input costs, led by improved sourcing and reduced commodity prices, drove an increase in gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same periods a year ago.
Gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 further benefited from a shift in product mix within our consolidated mixJoybird business toward higher margin products.
Partially offsetting the items above, plant inefficiencies resulting from winter weather events in January of fiscal 2024, which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities, and transition costs
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related to our supply chain optimization initiative in Mexico drove a decline in gross margin during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same periods a year ago.
Gross margin decreased further from selective pricing and promotional actions taken in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024 to maintain competitiveness.

SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 250 basis points and 510 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, we recognized charges of $9.2 million related to the closure of our Torreón, Mexico manufacturing facility. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024 we recognized $3.0 million in accelerated depreciation related to long-lived assets at our Ramos, Mexico facility. Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2024 includes a $1.2 million gain related to the settlement of our Torreón, Mexico lease obligation on previously impaired long-lived assets. Together, these items resulted in a 160 basis point and 40 basis point decrease in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales by 120 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively.
Absent the items above, while SG&A expenses were down $2.8 million and $10.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago, driven bylower delivered sales relative growth of our Retail segment, which has a higher SG&A expense as a percentage of sales than our Wholesale segment.
The remainingto selling expenses and fixed costs drove an increase in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by lower delivered sales relative to selling expenses and fixed costs, mainly occupancy expenses.over the same respective periods.

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Retail Segment
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)7/29/20237/30/2022% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change
SalesSales$208,243 $236,021 (11.8)%Sales$204,696 $$251,157 (18.5)%(18.5)%$627,248 $$739,330 (15.2)(15.2)%
Operating incomeOperating income29,264 38,152 (23.3)%Operating income22,313 44,203 44,203 (49.5)%(49.5)%79,512 123,855 123,855 (35.8)(35.8)%
Operating marginOperating margin14.1%16.2%

Sales

The Retail segment’s sales decreased $27.8$46.5 million, or 12%18%, and $112.1 million, or 15%, in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago, primarily due to a 16% decline in delivered same-store sales asresulting from the adverse comparison to historic sales levels in the prior year, which were fueled by the delivery of previously built COVID-related backlog. Additionally, sales in the firstthird quarter of fiscal 2023 reached historic levels benefitting from2024 were negatively impacted by winter weather events in January which caused delivery delays and reduced store traffic throughout much of the backlog built in prior periods.central U.S. The decrease in delivered same-store sales was partially offset by a $9.1$7.3 million and $18.7 million increase in sales during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, from our retail store acquisitions that occurred in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024.

While deliveredWritten same-store sales were down relative to the prior year, written same-store sales increased8% and 2% in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago, reflecting continued strong store-level executiondue in part to the winter weather events noted above, which negatively impacted our retail store traffic across much of the central U.S., combined with improved conversion and higher design sales despitean overall challenging industry trends.

consumer environment. Same-store sales include the sales of all currently active stores which have been open and company-owned for each comparable period.

Operating Margin

The Retail segment's operating margin decreased 210670 basis points and 410 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.

Gross margin increased 130110 basis points and 120 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago, primarily due to prior period pricing actions taken by the Retail business which were realized in the first quarter of this fiscal year as products were delivered to consumers.consumers, combined with a favorable shift in product mix towards higher margin products.

While SG&A expense as a percentage of sales increased 340 basis pointsexpenses were down in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024 compared with the same periodperiods a year ago, SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 780 basis points and 530 basis points over the
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same respective periods, primarily due to lower delivered sales relative to selling expenses and fixed costs, mainly occupancy expenses.

Wholesale Segment
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)7/29/20237/30/2022% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change
Sales to external customersSales to external customers$236,251 $323,728 
Intersegment salesIntersegment sales97,224 118,090 
Intersegment sales
Intersegment sales
Total Sales
Total Sales
Total SalesTotal Sales333,475 441,818 (24.5)%356,375 407,603 407,603 (12.6)%(12.6)%1,054,817 1,295,652 1,295,652 (18.6)(18.6)%
Operating incomeOperating income23,503 26,142 (10.1)%Operating income22,711 16,940 16,940 34.1%34.1%67,664 81,558 81,558 (17.0)(17.0)%
Operating marginOperating margin7.0%5.9%

Sales

The Wholesale segment’s sales decreased $108.3$51.2 million, or 25%13%, and $240.8 million, or 19%, in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago. Over the same period,periods, intercompany sales from our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment decreased 18%. and 19%, respectively. The decrease in sales primarily reflects a decline in delivered unit volume as the significant backlog built up in prior periods returns to pre-pandemic levels and the industry returns to typical seasonality. Partially offsetting lowerAdditionally, volume in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was negatively impacted by winter weather events in January, which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. To a lesser extent, sales benefited fromalso decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, as a favorable shift in product mix toward higher priced products.result of selective pricing on products and delivery services, along with promotional actions, taken to maintain competitiveness.

Operating Margin

The Wholesale segment's operating margin increased 110220 basis points and 10 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.

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Gross margin increased 470170 basis points and 300 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.

Declining raw materialLower input costs, led by improved sourcing and reduced commodity prices, drove a 400490 basis point and 440 basis point increase in gross margin during the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.
Gross margin in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 also benefited 50 basis points from a favorable shift in product mix towards higher margin products.
Partially offsetting the items above, plant inefficiencies resulting from winter weather events which caused temporary shutdowns of our U.S. manufacturing facilities and transition costs related to our supply chain optimization initiative in Mexico led to a 190 basis point and 90 basis point decrease in gross margin during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.
Gross margin further improved 120decreased 110 basis points from a favorable shiftand 130 basis points, in product mix during the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.
Unfavorable fluctuations in the Mexican peso relativeago, from selective pricing and promotional actions taken to the U.S. dollar, drove higher production-related costs for our manufacturing operations in Mexico, resulting in a 50 basis point decrease in gross margin during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with the same period a year ago.maintain competitiveness.

SG&A expense as a percentage of sales decreased 50 basis points and increased 360290 basis points in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.

Reduced fixed cost leverageDuring the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, we recognized charges of $9.2 million related to the closure of our Torreón, Mexico manufacturing facility. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we recognized $3.0 million in accelerated depreciation related to long-lived assets at our Ramos, Mexico facility. Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2024 includes a $1.2 million gain related to the settlement of our Torreón, Mexico lease obligation on previously impaired long-lived assets. Together, these items resulted in an increase230 basis point and 50 basis point decrease in marketingSG&A expense as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively.
Reduced fixed cost leverage contributed to higher SG&A expense as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago.
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During the first quarter of fiscal 2024 we terminated our lease on the Torreón facility that was closed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and recognized a $1.2 million gain related to the settlementHigher marketing expense in support of our lease obligation onLong Live the previously impaired long-lived assets, resulting inLazy campaign launch drove a 40120 basis point decreaseand 140 basis point increase in SG&A expense as a percentage of sales.sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago. Investments in this campaign support all La-Z-Boy branded products, including those sold through our Retail segment.

Corporate and Other
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)7/29/20237/30/2022% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change1/27/20241/28/2023% Change
SalesSales$40,061 $48,730 (17.8)%Sales$38,132 $$33,510 13.8%13.8%$114,425 $$125,877 (9.1)(9.1)%
Intercompany eliminationsIntercompany eliminations(100,128)(122,478)18.2%Intercompany eliminations(98,797)(119,547)(119,547)17.4%17.4%(302,998)(372,713)(372,713)18.7 18.7 %
Operating lossOperating loss(18,241)(11,651)(56.6)%Operating loss(12,463)(18,303)(18,303)31.9%31.9%(46,477)(48,047)(48,047)3.3 3.3 %

Sales

Corporate and Other sales increased $4.6 million and decreased $8.7$11.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily led by Joybird sales. Joybird sales increased $5.2 million to $34.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with the same periodprimarily due to a year ago. The changefavorable shift in sales was primarily led by Joybird sales whichproduct mix towards higher priced products but decreased $7.1$7.8 million to $35.6$101.9 million induring the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, largely due to lower delivered volume resulting from continued demand challenges consistentexperienced over the last 12 months. Compared with those recently experienced across the e-commerce home furnishings industry. Writtenrespective periods a year ago, written sales for Joybird were also down 17%14% and 10% in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same period a year ago.respectively.

Intercompany eliminations decreased in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024 compared with the same periodperiods a year ago due to lower sales from our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment.

Operating Loss

Our Corporate and Other operating loss increased $6.6decreased $5.8 million and $1.6 million in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, compared with the same period a year ago,respectively, primarily due to higherfrom improved Joybird operating performance partially offset by unfavorable intercompany inventory profit elimination adjustments,adjustments. Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2024 experienced lower operating profit from our global trading company in Hong Kong, and higher Joybird operating losses, primarily resulting from lower sales volume and higher fixed costs, partially offset by lower input costs.Kong.

Non-Operating Income (Expense)

Interest Income

Interest income was $2.6$2.1 million and $7.6 million higher in the third quarter and first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with the same periodperiods a year ago, primarily driven by higher interest rates.rates on higher cash balances.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was $0.6 million of income in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily due to unrealized gains on investments and exchange rate gains. Other income (expense), net was de minimis in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
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Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 26.5%20.2% and 24.5% for both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2024, respectively, compared with 27.7% and 26.6% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, respectively. The reduced effective tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 andwas primarily the firstresult of favorable return to provision adjustments from the prior year. Absent these discrete items, the effective tax rate would have been 25.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2023.2024. Our effective tax rate varies from the 21% federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, cash from operations, and amounts available under our credit facility. We believe these sources remain adequate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, finance our long-term growth plans, and fulfill other cash requirements for day-to-day operations and capital expenditures, including fiscal 2024 contractual obligations.

We had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $340.3$333.2 million at July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, compared with $346.7 million at April 29, 2023. In addition, we had investments to enhance our returns on cash of $10.6$7.7 million at July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, compared with $11.6 million at April 29, 2023.

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The following table illustrates the main components of our cash flows:
Quarter Ended
Nine Months EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)7/29/20237/30/2022(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/27/20241/28/2023
Cash Flows Provided By (Used For)Cash Flows Provided By (Used For)
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities$25,913 $33,104 
Net cash used for investing activitiesNet cash used for investing activities(12,679)(25,938)
Net cash used for financing activitiesNet cash used for financing activities(19,904)(13,835)
Exchange rate changesExchange rate changes242 (750)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashChange in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(6,428)$(7,419)

Operating Activities

During the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $25.9$105.4 million, a decrease of $7.2$21.7 million compared with the prior year, mainly due to lower net income and less favorable changes to working capital,a smaller reduction in receivables, partially offset by a smaller reduction in customer deposits.deposits, reflecting a reduced backlog. Our cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2024 was primarily attributable to net income, adjusted for non-cash items, a $14.8 million decrease in receivables and a $9.3 million decrease in inventory as we align production with incoming order trends. This was partially offset by a $26.2$13.6 million decrease in other liabilities, primarilymainly due to the payout of our fiscal 2023 incentive compensation awards during the first quarter of fiscal 2024, along with a $9.4an $8.0 million decrease in customer deposits reflecting the reduced backlog.

Investing Activities

During the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, net cash used for investing activities was $12.7$54.0 million, a decrease of $13.3$3.9 million compared with the prior year primarily due to lower capital expenditures and higher proceeds from asset sales.sales, partially offset by increased spend on acquisitions. Cash used for investing activities in fiscal 2024 included the following:

Cash used for capital expenditures in the period was $13.5$38.0 million compared with $21.0$57.4 million during the first quarternine months of fiscal 2023, which iswas primarily related to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® (new stores and remodels) and upgrades at our manufacturing and distribution facilities. We anticipate that spending on these items will continue in fiscal 2024 with full year fiscal 2024 capital expenditures expected to be in the range of $50 to $60 million. We have no material contractual commitments outstanding for future capital expenditures.
Cash used for acquisitions was $4.3$26.3 million, primarily related to the acquisition of the Illinois and Indiana, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Lafayette, Louisiana retail business.businesses.
Proceeds from the sale of investments, net of investment purchases was $5.5 million.

Financing Activities

On October 15, 2021, we entered into a five-year $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes. We may increase the size of the facility, either in the form of additional revolving commitments or new term loans, subject to the discretion of each lender to participate in such an increase, up to an additional amount of $100 million. The Credit Facility will mature on
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October 15, 2026 and provides us the ability to extend the maturity date for two additional one-year periods, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. As of July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, we have no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as well as customary covenants limiting our ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, merge or consolidate, and dispose of certain assets. As of July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Credit Facility. We believe our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and cash from operations, in addition to our available Credit Facility, will provide adequate liquidity for our business operations over the next 12 months.

During the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, net cash used for financing activities was $19.9$64.5 million, an increase of $6.1$30.6 million compared with the prior year, primarily due to higher share repurchases.repurchases, partially offset by proceeds from exercised stock options. Cash used for financing activities in fiscal 2024 included the following:

Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of company stock and we spent $10.0$40.0 million in the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024 to repurchase 0.41.3 million shares. As of July 29, 2023, 6.9January 27, 2024, 6.0 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to this authorization. With the operating cash flows we anticipate generating in fiscal 2024, we
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expect to continue repurchasing Company stock.stock subject to market conditions and other factors as deemed relevant by our board of directors.
Cash paid to our shareholders in quarterly dividends was $7.9$24.2 million. Our board of directors has sole authority to determine if and when we will declare future dividends and on what terms. We expect the board to continue declaring regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, but it may discontinue doing so at any time.time at the board's discretion.
Proceeds from exercised stock options, net of stock issued and taxes withheld as part of our employee benefit plans, was $6.2 million.
Cash paid for holdback payments made on prior-period acquisitions was $5.0 million for a guaranteed payment related to the acquisition of Joybird.

Exchange Rate Changes

Due to changes in exchange rates, our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash increaseddecreased by $0.2$0.3 million for the threenine months ended July 29, 2023.January 27, 2024. These changes slightly impacted our cash balances held in Canada, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

Other

During the firstthird quarter of fiscal 2024, there were no material changes to the information about our contractual obligations and commitments disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. We do not expect our continuing compliance with existing federal, state and local statutes dealing with protection of the environment to have a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, competitive position or liquidity.

Critical Accounting Policies

We disclosed our critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates during the quarternine months ended July 29, 2023.January 27, 2024.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recently adopted accounting standards and other new accounting standards.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

During the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024, there were no material changes from the information contained in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the firstthird quarter of fiscal 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We disclosed our risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. There have been no material changes to our risk factors during the first quarternine months of fiscal 2024.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of Company stock. With respect to the third quarter of fiscal 2024, pursuant to the existing board authorization, we adopted a plan to repurchase company stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The plan was effective October 30, 2023. Under this plan, our broker had the authority to repurchase Company shares on our behalf, subject to SEC regulations and the price, market volume and timing constraints specified in the plan. The plan expired at the close of business on January 26, 2024. We spent $10.0$20.0 million on discretionary repurchases in the firstthird quarter of fiscal 2024 to repurchase 0.40.6 million shares.shares, pursuant to the plan and as discretionary purchases. As of July 29, 2023, 6.9January 27, 2024, 6.0 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to the board authorization. With the operating cash flows we anticipate generating in fiscal 2024, we expect to continue repurchasing Company stock.stock, subject to market conditions and other factors as deemed relevant by our board of directors.

The following table summarizes our repurchases of Company stock during the quarter ended July 29, 2023January 27, 2024 and includes shares purchased from employees to satisfy their withholding tax obligations upon vesting of restricted shares:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)Total number of
shares repurchased (1)
Average price paid per shareTotal number of shares repurchased as part of publicly announced plan (2)Maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan
Fiscal May (April 30 – June 3, 2023)— $— — 7,262 
Fiscal June (June 4 – July 1, 2023)428 $27.96 357 6,905 
Fiscal July (July 2 – July 29, 2023)— $— — 6,905 
Total (Fiscal First Quarter of 2024)428 357 6,905 
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)Total number of
shares repurchased (1)
Average price paid per shareTotal number of shares repurchased as part of publicly announced plan (2)Maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan
Fiscal November (October 29 – December 2, 2023)125 $30.89 125 6,453 
Fiscal December (December 3 – December 30, 2023)356 $36.72 356 6,097 
Fiscal January (December 31 – January 27, 2024)88 $35.82 86 6,011 
Total (Fiscal Third Quarter of 2024)569 567 6,011 
(1)    In addition to the 357,038566,669 shares we repurchased during the quarter as part of our publicly announced, board-authorized plan described above, this column includes 71,2452,820 shares we repurchased from employees to satisfy their withholding tax obligations upon vesting of restricted and performance based shares.
(2)    On October 28, 1987, our board of directors announced the authorization of the plan to repurchase Company stock. The plan originally authorized 1.0 million shares, and since October 1987, 33.5 million shares have been added to the plan for repurchase. The authorization has no expiration date.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Officers

On June 26, 2023, Ms. Janet Kerr, a member ofDuring the Company’s Board of Directors, adopted a trading arrangement for the sale of securities of the Company’s common stock (the “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan”) that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c). Ms. Kerr’s Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, which has a duration of six months, provides for the sale of up to 4,582 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the plan.

Other than as described above, during the three monthsquarter ended July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or adopted or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
Description
(10.1)*
(18.1)
(31.1)
(31.2)
(32)
(101.INS)Inline XBRL Instance Document
(101.SCH)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
(101.CAL)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
(101.LAB)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
(101.PRE)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(101.DEF)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
(104)The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 29, 2023,January 27, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)
*    Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement under which a director or executive officer may receive benefits.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: August 22, 2023February 20, 2024
BY: /s/ Jennifer L. McCurry
Jennifer L. McCurry
Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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