Oxford Industries Inc: Form 10-K for the period ended Feb 1, 2025

BUSINESS AND PRODUCTS

Overview

We are a leading branded apparel company that designs, sources, markets and distributes products bearing the trademarks of our portfolio of lifestyle brands: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was, Southern Tide, TBBC, Duck Head and Jack Rogers.

Our business strategy is to drive excellence across a portfolio of lifestyle brands that create sustained, profitable growth. We consider lifestyle brands to be those brands that have a clearly defined and targeted point of view inspired by an appealing lifestyle or attitude. Furthermore, we believe lifestyle brands that create an emotional connection can command greater loyalty and higher price points and create licensing opportunities. We believe the attraction of a lifestyle brand depends on creating compelling product, effectively communicating the respective lifestyle brand message and distributing products to consumers where and when they want them. We believe the principal competitive factors in the apparel industry are the reputation, value, and image of brand names; design of differentiated, innovative or otherwise compelling product; consumer preference; price; quality; marketing; product fulfillment capabilities; and customer service. Our ability to compete successfully in the apparel industry is dependent on our proficiency in foreseeing changes and trends in fashion and consumer preference and presenting appealing products for consumers. Our design-led, commercially informed lifestyle brand operations strive to provide exciting, differentiated fashion products each season as well as certain core products that consumers expect from us.

To further strengthen each lifestyle brand’s connections with consumers, we directly communicate through digital and print media on a regular basis with our loyal consumers, including the approximately 2.7 million who have transacted with us in the last year. We believe our ability to effectively communicate the images, lifestyle and products of our brands and create an emotional connection with consumers is critical to the success of our brands, as evidenced by our advertising which engages our consumers by conveying the lifestyle of the brand.

We believe the attraction of each of our lifestyle brands is a direct result of years of maintaining appropriate quality and design, and appropriately restricting the distribution of our products. We believe this approach to quality, design, distribution and communication has been critical in allowing us to achieve the current retail price points, high gross margins and success for our brands.

During Fiscal 2024, 81% of our consolidated net sales were through our direct to consumer channels of distribution, which consist of our brand specific full-price retail stores, e-commerce websites and outlets, as well as our Tommy Bahama food and beverage operations. During Fiscal 2024, the breakdown of our consolidated net sales by direct to consumer channel was as follows: full-price retail of $524 million, or 34%; e-commerce of $519 million, or 34%; food and beverage of $117 million, or 8%; and outlet operations of $75 million, or 5%. Our direct to consumer operations provide us with the opportunity to interact directly with our customers, present to them a broad assortment of our current season products and immerse them in the theme of the lifestyle brand. We believe that presenting our products in a digital or physical setting specifically designed to showcase the lifestyle on which the brands are based enhances the image of our brands.

Our brand-specific e-commerce business continues to produce strong results. Our e-commerce business is very profitable as we have a high gross margin on e-commerce sales that allow us to absorb any incremental picking, packing and freight expense associated with operating an e-commerce business and still maintain a high profit margin on e-commerce sales.

Our 306 full-price retail stores allow us the opportunity to carry a full line of current season merchandise, including apparel, accessories and other products, all presented in an aspirational brand-specific atmosphere. We believe that our full-price retail stores provide high visibility for our brands and products and allow us to stay close to the preferences of our consumers. Further, we believe that our presentation of products and our strategy to operate the full-price retail stores with limited in-store promotional activities enhance the value and reputation of our lifestyle brands and, in turn, strengthen our business and relationships with key wholesale customers. Approximately one-half of our full-price retail stores are located in warm weather resort or travel-to destinations and states. We believe there are still opportunities for new stores in both warmer and colder climates as we believe the more important consideration is whether the location attracts the affluent consumer that we are targeting.

Additionally, our Tommy Bahama brand operates 24 food and beverage locations, including 12 full-service restaurants and 12 Marlin Bars, each located adjacent to a Tommy Bahama full-price retail store. These food and beverage locations provide us with the opportunity to immerse customers in the ultimate Tommy Bahama experience as well as attract new customers to the Tommy Bahama brand. Both Tommy Bahama and Johnny Was operate brand-specific outlet stores, which are typically utilized for end of season inventory clearance.

The remaining 19% of our net sales were generated through our wholesale distribution channels, which complement our direct to consumer operations, provide access to a larger base of consumers and generate high operating margins given the lower fixed costs associated with these operations. Our wholesale operations consist of sales of products bearing the trademarks of our lifestyle brands to various specialty stores, better department stores, multi-branded e-commerce retailers and other retailers.

At the same time, as we seek to maintain the integrity and continued success of our lifestyle brands by limiting promotional activity in our full-price retail stores and e-commerce websites, we intend to maintain controlled distribution with careful selection of the retailers through which we sell our products and generally target wholesale customers that follow a limited promotions approach. We continue to value our long-standing relationships with our wholesale customers and are committed to working with them to enhance the success of our lifestyle brands within their stores.

Competitive Environment

We operate in a highly competitive apparel market that continues to evolve rapidly with the expanding application of technology to fashion retail. The application of technology, including the internet and mobile devices, to fashion retail provides consumers increasing access to multiple, responsive distribution platforms and an unprecedented ability to communicate directly with brands and retailers and capabilities by some competitors to offer same-day or next-day delivery of products to online consumers. As a result, consumers have more information and greater control over information they receive as well as broader, faster and cheaper access to goods than ever before.

This competitive and evolving environment requires that brands and retailers approach their operations, including marketing and advertising, very differently than they have historically and may result in increased operating costs and investments to generate growth or even maintain existing sales levels. While the competition and evolution present significant risks, especially for traditional retailers who fail or are unable to adapt, we believe it also presents a tremendous opportunity for brands and retailers to capitalize on the changing consumer environment.

No single apparel firm or small group of apparel firms dominates the apparel industry, and our competitors vary by operating segment and distribution channel. The apparel industry is cyclical and very dependent on the overall level and focus of discretionary consumer spending, which changes as consumer preferences and regional, domestic and international economic conditions change. Also, in recent years consumers have chosen to spend less of their discretionary spending on certain product categories, including apparel, while spending more on services and other product categories.

Further, negative economic conditions often have a longer and more severe impact on the apparel industry than on other industries due, in part, to apparel purchases often being more of a discretionary purchase. The current macroenvironment, with heightened concerns about continued inflation, a global economic recession, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit and elevated interest rates for prolonged periods has resulted in lower levels of consumer sentiment that has driven the consumer to become more cautious in discretionary spending. Other factors such as disruptions to global shipping and distribution networks from the recent attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea have led to container shortages and changes to vessel availability resulting in shipment delays and increased freight costs. The future geopolitical landscape also remains particularly uncertain following the results of the recent elections in the United States in November 2024. Any resulting changes in international trade relations, legislation and regulations, including those related to taxation and importation, notably, the new administration’s continued implementation with respect to recently enacted tariffs, or economic and monetary policies, or heightened diplomatic tensions or political and civil unrest, among other potential impacts, could adversely impact the global economy and our operating results. These factors, when, combined with heightened promotional activity in our industry, create a complex and challenging retail environment, which impacted our businesses and financial results during Fiscal 2024 and has exacerbated some of the inherent challenges to our operations and may continue to do so in the future. There remains significant uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, and the impact of these and other factors could have a material effect on our businesses.

Further, negative economic conditions often have a longer and more severe impact on the apparel industry than on other industries due, in part, to apparel purchases often being more of a discretionary purchase.

Investments and Opportunities

The evolution in the fashion retail industry presents significant risks, especially for traditional retailers and others who fail or are unable to adapt, but we believe it also presents a tremendous opportunity for brands and retailers to capitalize on the changing consumer environment. We believe our lifestyle brands have true competitive advantages in this new retailing paradigm, and we continue to invest in and leverage technology to serve our consumers when and where they want to be served. We continue to believe that our lifestyle brands, with their strong emotional connections with consumers, are well suited to succeed and thrive in the long term while managing the various challenges facing our industry. Further, each of our brands aims to further enhance its customer-focused, dynamic, thriving, digitally-driven, mobile-centered, cross-channel personalized and seamless shopping experience that recognizes and serves customers in their brand discovery and purchasing habits of the future.

We believe there are ample opportunities to expand the reach of each of our lifestyle brands in the future, including the opening of new direct to consumer locations, e-commerce growth and wholesale operations expansion. In order to expand the reach and maximize the success of each of our brands, we believe we must continue to invest in the lifestyle brands to take advantage of their long-term growth opportunities. Fiscal 2024 was a particularly heavy year for investment in capital expenditures with investments primarily associated with our multi-year project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia to ensure best-in-class direct-to-consumer throughput capabilities for our brands, direct to consumer location build-outs for new, relocated or remodeled locations, technology and related enhancements to support our direct to consumer operations and administrative office expenditures. We intend to continue with investments in these areas in Fiscal 2025, but we expect moderately reduced capital expenditures as we complete the building of the new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia and reduce the number of new direct to consumer locations. In addition to our capital investments, we intend to continue to invest in our SG&A expense infrastructure, including people, technology, advertising and other resources. While we believe that our investments will generate long-term benefits, the investments are likely to have a short-term negative impact on our operating margin as it will take some time for the anticipated sales growth to absorb the incremental costs of these expenditures.

While we believe we have significant opportunities to appropriately deploy our capital and resources in our existing lifestyle brands, we will continue to evaluate opportunities to add additional lifestyle brands, both large and small, to our portfolio if we identify appropriate targets that meet our investment criteria and/or take strategic measures to return capital to our shareholders as and when circumstances merit.

Important factors relating to certain risks, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict, which could impact our business are described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this report.

Operating Segments

We identify our operating segments based on the way the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") organizes the components of our business for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. Our operating segment structure reflects a brand-focused management approach, emphasizing operational coordination and resource allocation across each brand’s direct to consumer, wholesale and licensing operations, as applicable. Our business is organized as our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was and Emerging Brands reportable segments. For additional information about each of our reportable segments as well as Corporate and Other, see Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements, each included in this report. The table below presents certain financial information about each of our operating segments, as well as Corporate and Other (in thousands).

(1) The Johnny Was business was acquired on September 19, 2022. Activities for Fiscal 2022 consist of 19 weeks of activity from the acquisition date through January 28, 2023. The operating loss for Johnny Was in Fiscal 2023 was driven by a $111 million impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets.

(2) The operating income for Emerging Brands in Fiscal 2023 included a $2 million impairment charge related to an unconsolidated entity.

(3) The operating loss for Corporate and Other includes a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) accounting charge of $3 million, $10 million and $3 million in Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2022, respectively. The operating loss for Corporate and Other in Fiscal 2022 also included $3 million of transaction expenses and integration costs associated with the Johnny Was acquisition.

Tommy Bahama

Tommy Bahama, which represents 57% of our net sales, designs, sources, markets and distributes men’s and women’s sportswear and related products. Tommy Bahama’s typical consumer is older than 45 years old, has a household annual income in excess of $150,000, lives in or travels to warm weather and resort locations and embraces a relaxed and casual approach to daily living. Tommy Bahama products can be found in our Tommy Bahama stores and on our Tommy Bahama e-commerce website, tommybahama.com, as well as at better department stores, independent specialty stores and multi-branded e-commerce retailers. We also operate Tommy Bahama food and beverage locations and license the Tommy Bahama name for various product categories. During Fiscal 2024, 95% of Tommy Bahama’s sales were in the United States, with the remaining sales in Australia and Canada.

Direct to Consumer Operations

A key component of our Tommy Bahama strategy is to operate retail stores, e-commerce websites and food and beverage concepts, which we believe permits us to develop and build brand awareness by presenting our products in a setting specifically designed to showcase the aspirational lifestyle on which the products are based. Our Tommy Bahama direct to consumer channels, which consist of full-price retail store, e-commerce, food and beverage and outlet store operations, in the aggregate, represented 84% of Tommy Bahama’s net sales in Fiscal 2024. Full-price retail store, e-commerce, food and beverage and outlet store net sales accounted for 37%, 26%, 13% and 8%, respectively, of Tommy Bahama’s net sales in Fiscal 2024.

Our Tommy Bahama e-commerce business generated $222 million, or 26% of Tommy Bahama's net sales, in Fiscal 2024. Our Tommy Bahama websites, including the tommybahama.com website, allow consumers to buy Tommy Bahama products directly from us via the internet. These websites also enable us to increase our database of consumer contacts, which allows us to communicate directly and frequently with consenting consumers.

Our direct to consumer strategy for the Tommy Bahama brand also includes locating and operating full-price retail stores in lifestyle shopping centers, resort destinations, brand-appropriate street locations and upscale malls. Generally, we seek to locate our full-price retail stores in shopping areas and malls that have high-profile or upscale consumer brand adjacencies. As of February 1, 2025, the majority of our Tommy Bahama full-price retail stores were in street-front locations or lifestyle centers with the remainder primarily in regional indoor malls, with a number of those regional indoor locations in resort travel destinations. We believe that we have opportunities for continued sales growth for Tommy Bahama, particularly in our women’s business, which represented 36% of sales in our direct to consumer operations in both Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 with women’s swim representing about one-third of the women’s business. For Tommy Bahama’s domestic full-price retail stores and retail-food and beverage locations operating for the full Fiscal 2024 year, sales per gross square foot, excluding food and beverage sales and food and beverage space, were approximately $770, compared to approximately $815 in Fiscal 2023.

As of February 1, 2025, we operated 24 Tommy Bahama food and beverage locations including 12 restaurant locations and 12 Marlin Bar locations, each located adjacent to a Tommy Bahama full-price retail store location. These retail-food and beverage locations, which generated over 25% of Tommy Bahama’s net sales in Fiscal 2024, provide us with the opportunity to immerse customers in the ultimate Tommy Bahama experience. We do not anticipate that the majority of our full-price retail locations will have an adjacent food and beverage location; however, we have determined that an adjacent food and beverage location can further enhance the image or exposure of the brand in select, high-profile, brand appropriate locations. The net sales per square foot in our domestic full-price retail stores that are adjacent to a food and beverage location have historically been approximately twice the sales per square foot of our other domestic full-price retail stores. We believe that the customer immersing themselves into the Tommy Bahama lifestyle by having a meal or a drink at the Tommy Bahama food and beverage location and visiting the adjacent full-price retail store may entice the customer to purchase additional Tommy Bahama merchandise and potentially provide a memorable consumer experience that further enhances the relationship between Tommy Bahama and the consumer. The Marlin Bar concept, like our traditional restaurant locations, is adjacent to one of our full-price retail store locations and serves food and beverages, but in a smaller space and with food options more focused on fast, yet upscale, casual dining, with small plate offerings rather than entrees. We believe that the smaller footprint, reduced labor requirements and lower required capital expenditure of the Marlin Bar concept provides us with the long-term potential for opening additional retail-food and beverage locations that are more in line with evolving customer trends toward fast casual dining, particularly with younger consumers.

Typically, at the end of the summer and holiday season, Tommy Bahama will conduct sales both in-store and online to move end of season product. Utilizing Tommy Bahama’s Enterprise Order Management (EOM) system, many online orders will be fulfilled from retail stores, greatly reducing the amount of goods that ultimately get transferred from full-price retail stores to outlet stores. Tommy Bahama utilizes its outlet stores, which generated 8% of total Tommy Bahama sales in Fiscal 2024, and sales to off-price retailers to sell the remaining end of season or excess inventory. Our Tommy Bahama outlet stores are generally located in outlet shopping centers that include other upscale retailers and serve an important role in overall inventory management by often allowing us to sell discontinued and out-of-season products at better prices than are otherwise available from outside parties. We believe that this approach has helped us protect the integrity of the Tommy Bahama brand by allowing our full-price retail stores to limit promotional activity while controlling the distribution of discontinued and out-of-season product. To supplement the clearance items sold in Tommy Bahama outlets and offer a more comprehensive selection of products and sizes, we merchandise our Tommy Bahama outlets with certain made-for products.

The table below provides certain information regarding Tommy Bahama direct to consumer locations as of February 1, 2025.

(1) Consists of 12 traditional format retail-restaurant locations and 12 Marlin Bar locations.

(2) Square feet for retail-food and beverage locations consists of retail square footage and excludes square feet used in the associated food and beverage operations.

During Fiscal 2024, Florida, California, Hawaii and Texas represented 34%, 16%, 12% and 9%, respectively, of our Tommy Bahama direct to consumer retail and retail-food and beverage location sales. Including e-commerce sales, during Fiscal 2024, Florida, California, Hawaii and Texas represented 28%, 15%, 8% and 8%, respectively, of total Tommy Bahama direct to consumer sales.

The table below reflects the changes in store count for Tommy Bahama locations during Fiscal 2024.

In future periods, we anticipate that many of our new Tommy Bahama store openings will be Marlin Bar locations that are either new locations or conversions of existing full-price retail stores. Currently, we have four Marlin Bar openings scheduled for Fiscal 2025, including the conversion of Tommy Bahama full-price retail locations in Charlotte, North Carolina, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and Sunrise, Florida as well as a new location in Waikoloa, Hawaii. We also have other locations in the pipeline for openings in Fiscal 2026 and beyond and anticipate opening at least two Marlin Bar locations in Fiscal 2026, subject to lease negotiation, construction timing and other factors. In addition to the planned Marlin Bars in Fiscal 2025, we are also targeting three new full-price retail locations and two outlet store locations. We believe that in Fiscal 2025, we may close a limited number of locations, including certain outlets and full-price retail locations.

The construction and/or relocation of retail stores requires a greater amount of initial capital investment than wholesale operations, as well as greater operating costs. In addition to new store openings, we also incur capital expenditure costs related to remodels or expansions of existing stores, particularly when we renew or extend a lease beyond the original lease term, or otherwise determine that a remodel of a store is appropriate. The cost of a Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar is significantly more than the cost of a full-price retail store and can vary significantly depending on a variety of factors. The cost to build out a Marlin Bar location averages $4 million and future locations may be more or less expensive than that amount. For most of our full-price retail stores and our Marlin Bar locations, the landlord often provides certain incentives to fund a portion of our capital expenditures.

Wholesale Operations

To complement our direct to consumer operations and have access to a larger group of consumers, we maintain a wholesale business for Tommy Bahama. Tommy Bahama’s wholesale customers include better department stores, specialty stores and multi-brand e-commerce retailers that generally follow a retail model approach with limited discounting. We value our long-standing relationships with our wholesale customers and are committed to working with them to enhance the success of the Tommy Bahama brand within their stores.

With its wide distribution currently, we believe that domestic sales growth in our men’s apparel wholesale business may be somewhat limited in the long term. However, we believe that we may have opportunities for wholesale sales increases for our Tommy Bahama women’s business in the future, with its appeal evidenced by its performance in our full-price retail stores and e-commerce websites. Wholesale sales for Tommy Bahama accounted for 16% of Tommy Bahama’s net sales in Fiscal 2024. Approximately 10% of Tommy Bahama’s net sales reflects sales to major department stores with our remaining wholesale sales primarily to specialty stores and off-price retailers. During Fiscal 2024, 12% of Tommy Bahama’s net sales were to Tommy Bahama’s 10 largest wholesale customers, with its largest customer representing less than 5% of Tommy Bahama’s net sales.

Tommy Bahama Resort

In Fiscal 2022, Tommy Bahama entered into a licensing arrangement for the first Tommy Bahama resort. Pursuant to the licensing agreement, the Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California was converted into the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa with a successful relaunch in Fiscal 2023. Tommy Bahama earns royalty income calculated as a percentage of revenues associated with the resort. The property is managed and operated by a national commercial and hospitality real estate company with considerable experience in premier resort development and operations.

Lilly Pulitzer

Lilly Pulitzer designs, sources, markets and distributes upscale collections of women’s and girl’s dresses, sportswear and related products. The Lilly Pulitzer brand was originally created in the late 1950s by Lilly Pulitzer and is an affluent brand with a heritage and aesthetic based on the Palm Beach resort lifestyle. The brand is somewhat unique among women’s brands in that it has demonstrated multi-generational appeal, including among young women in college or recently graduated from college; young mothers with their daughters; and women who are not tied to the academic calendar. During Fiscal 2024, Lilly Pulitzer celebrated its 65th anniversary that included investments to enhance and modernize the brand including a visual refresh of the brand across retail store locations, marketing, packaging, and merchandising.

Lilly Pulitzer products can be found on our Lilly Pulitzer website, lillypulitzer.com, in our owned Lilly Pulitzer stores, and in Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores, which are described below, as well as in independent specialty stores and better department stores. During Fiscal 2024, 40%, 32% and 12% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales were for women’s dresses, sportswear, and Luxletic athleisure products, respectively, with the remaining sales consisting of Lilly Pulitzer accessories, including scarves, bags, jewelry and belts, children’s apparel, swim, footwear and licensed products.

Direct to Consumer Operations

Lilly Pulitzer’s direct to consumer distribution channel, which consists of e-commerce operations and full-price retail stores, represented 83% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales in Fiscal 2024. A key element of our Lilly Pulitzer strategy is the lillypulitzer.com website, which generated $157 million, or 48%, of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales in Fiscal 2024.

Our Lilly Pulitzer website, lillypulitzer.com, allows consumers to buy Lilly Pulitzer products directly from us via the internet. We also utilize the Lilly Pulitzer website as an effective means of liquidating discontinued or out-of-season inventory in a brand appropriate manner and at gross margins in excess of 40% via e-commerce flash clearance sales. These sales create a significant amount of excitement with loyal Lilly Pulitzer consumers, who are looking for an opportunity to purchase Lilly Pulitzer products at a discounted price and are also important in attracting new consumers to the Lilly Pulitzer brand. These e-commerce flash clearance sales typically run for two to three days during end of season clearance periods allowing the Lilly Pulitzer website to generally remain full price for the remainder of the year. During Fiscal 2024, 43% of Lilly Pulitzer’s e-commerce sales, or 21% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales, were e-commerce flash clearance sales.

Another key component of our Lilly Pulitzer direct to consumer strategy is the operation of our own Lilly Pulitzer stores, which represented 35% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales in Fiscal 2024. Our full-price retail store strategy for the Lilly Pulitzer brand includes operating full-price retail stores in higher-end lifestyle shopping centers and malls, resort destinations and brand-appropriate street locations. As of February 1, 2025, over 40% of our Lilly Pulitzer full-price stores were located in outdoor regional lifestyle centers and approximately 20% of our Lilly Pulitzer stores were located in indoor regional malls, with the remaining locations in resort or street locations. In certain seasonal locations such as Nantucket, Massachusetts and Watch Hill, Rhode Island, our stores are only open during the resort season. Additionally, we may open temporary pop-up stores in certain locations.

Lilly Pulitzer’s full-price retail store sales per gross square foot for Fiscal 2024 were approximately $748 for the full-price retail stores which were open the full Fiscal 2024 year, as compared to $737 in Fiscal 2023. The table below provides certain information regarding Lilly Pulitzer direct to consumer locations as of February 1, 2025.

During Fiscal 2024, 51% of Lilly Pulitzer’s full-price retail store sales were in stores located in Florida with no other state generating more than 10% of full-price retail store sales. Including e-commerce sales, during Fiscal 2024, Florida represented 35% of total Lilly Pulitzer direct to consumer sales.

The table below reflects the changes in direct to consumer location count for Lilly Pulitzer stores during Fiscal 2024.

We opened a total of four net new Lilly Pulitzer stores during Fiscal 2024, including the acquisition of two former Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores located in Charleston, South Carolina and Lynnfield, Massachusetts during the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2024. Currently, we expect to open at least four new full-price retail stores in Fiscal 2025, with the anticipated new stores in Hawaii, South Carolina, Illinois and Texas. We are in the process of identifying sites or negotiating leases for additional locations. We continue to look for other appropriate locations and anticipate returning to a pace of opening as many as five locations per year in the future. At the same time, we may relocate or close a limited number of locations at lease expiration, or sooner based on store performance. The construction or relocation of retail stores requires a greater amount of initial capital investment than wholesale operations, as well as greater operating costs. In addition to new store openings, we also incur capital expenditure costs related to remodels or expansions of existing stores, particularly when we renew or extend a lease beyond the original lease term, or otherwise determine that a remodel of a store is appropriate.

Wholesale Operations

To complement our direct to consumer operations and have access to a larger group of consumers, we maintain wholesale operations for Lilly Pulitzer. These wholesale operations, which represented 17% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales in Fiscal 2024, are primarily with Signature Stores, independent specialty stores, better department stores and multi-branded e-commerce retailers that generally follow a retail model approach with limited discounting. During Fiscal 2024, approximately one-quarter of Lilly Pulitzer’s wholesale sales were to Lilly Pulitzer’s Signature Stores, approximately one-quarter of Lilly Pulitzer’s wholesale sales were to specialty stores and less than one-fifth of Lilly Pulitzer’s wholesale sales, or less than 5% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales, were to department stores. The remaining wholesale sales were primarily to off-price retailers and national accounts, including online retailers. Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales to its 10 largest wholesale customers represented 10% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales in Fiscal 2024 with its largest customer representing less than 5% of Lilly Pulitzer’s net sales.

An important part of Lilly Pulitzer’s wholesale distribution is sales to Signature Stores. For these stores, we enter into agreements whereby we grant the other party the right to independently operate one or more stores as a Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, subject to certain conditions, including designating substantially all floor space specifically for Lilly Pulitzer products and adhering to certain trademark usage requirements. We sell products to these Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores on a wholesale basis and do not receive royalty income associated with these sales. As of February 1, 2025, there were 47 Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores.

Johnny Was

Johnny Was is a California lifestyle brand that designs, sources, markets and distributes upscale collections of affordable luxury, artisan-inspired bohemian apparel, accessories and home goods. The Johnny Was brand was founded in 1987 and continues to transcend fashion trends with its beautifully crafted, globally inspired products and demonstrates a unique ability to combine and mix elevated fabrics, patterns, bespoke prints and artisanal embroidery that distinguishes its product in the marketplace. Johnny Was products can be found on the Johnny Was website, johnnywas.com, and in our full-price retail stores as well as select department stores and specialty stores. During Fiscal 2024, approximately 90% of the net sales of Johnny Was were for women’s apparel, with the remaining sales consisting of Johnny Was accessories, including home products, shoes, scarves, handbags, and jewelry.

Direct to Consumer Operations

The Johnny Was direct to consumer distribution channel, which consists of e-commerce, full-price retail and outlet store operations, represented 81% of the Johnny Was net sales in Fiscal 2024. A key element of the Johnny Was strategy is the johnnywas.com website, which generated $84 million of net sales, or 43% of the net sales of Johnny Was, in Fiscal 2024. Another key component of our Johnny Was direct to consumer strategy is to operate our own Johnny Was full-price and outlet stores, which represented 36% and 2%, respectively, of the net sales of Johnny Was in Fiscal 2024.

Our full-price retail store strategy for the Johnny Was brand includes operating full-price retail stores in higher-end lifestyle shopping centers and malls, resort destinations and brand-appropriate street locations. As of February 1, 2025, about 75% of the Johnny Was full-price stores were located in lifestyle centers, open air shopping environments or street front locations with the remaining 25% of locations in indoor regional malls. Full-price retail store sales per gross square foot for Johnny Was which were open the full Fiscal 2024 year were approximately $614 as compared to $664 in Fiscal 2023.

Our Johnny Was outlet stores are generally located in outlet shopping centers that include other upscale retailers and serve an important role in overall inventory management by often allowing us to sell discontinued and out-of-season products at better prices than are otherwise available from outside parties.

The table below provides certain information regarding Johnny Was direct to consumer locations as of February 1, 2025.

During Fiscal 2024, 27%, 13% and 13% of the retail store sales of Johnny Was were in stores located in California, Texas and Florida, respectively. During Fiscal 2023, including e-commerce sales, California, Texas, and Florida represented 22%, 13% and 11%, respectively, of our total Johnny Was direct to consumer sales.

The table below reflects the changes in store count for Johnny Was during Fiscal 2024.

Currently, we expect to open approximately two new full-price retail stores in Fiscal 2025 with new locations in Texas and Florida. We believe that in Fiscal 2025, we may relocate or close a limited number of locations at lease expiration, or sooner based on store performance. The construction or relocation of retail stores requires a greater amount of initial capital investment than wholesale operations, as well as greater ongoing operating costs. The cost to build out a Johnny Was retail store is typically less than $0.5 million. In addition to new store openings, we also incur capital expenditure costs related to remodels or expansions of existing stores, particularly when we renew or extend a lease beyond the original lease term, or otherwise determine that a remodel of a store is appropriate.

Wholesale Operations

To complement our direct to consumer operations and have access to a larger group of consumers, we maintain wholesale operations for Johnny Was. These wholesale operations are primarily with better independent specialty and department stores and multi-branded e-commerce retailers that generally follow a retail model approach with limited discounting. During Fiscal 2024, 19% of the net sales of Johnny Was were sales to wholesale customers and approximately 40% and 20% of the wholesale sales of Johnny Was were to department stores and specialty stores, respectively. The remaining wholesale sales were primarily to off-price retailers and distributors in countries outside of the United States. Net sales to the 10 largest wholesale customers of Johnny Was represented 14% of the net sales of Johnny Was during Fiscal 2024 with its largest customer representing less than 5% of Johnny Was’ net sales.

Emerging Brands

Emerging Brands consists of the operations of our smaller, earlier stage Southern Tide, TBBC, Duck Head and Jack Rogers brands. Investments in smaller lifestyle brands that are unconsolidated entities are also included within Emerging Brands. Each of the brands included in Emerging Brands designs, sources, markets and distributes apparel and related products bearing its respective trademarks and is supported by Oxford’s emerging brands team that provides certain support functions to the smaller brands, including marketing and advertising execution, analysis and other functions. The shared resources provide for operating efficiencies and enhanced knowledge sharing across the brands. We acquired Southern Tide in 2016, Duck Head in 2016, TBBC in 2017 and Jack Rogers, a footwear brand, in 2023.

The table below reflects the net sales (in thousands) for Fiscal 2024 by brand for each brand included in Emerging Brands.

The brands distribute their products on their brand-specific e-commerce websites, southerntide.com, thebeaufortbonnetcompany.com, duckhead.com and jackrogersusa.com, as well as wholesale channels of distribution for each brand that may include independent specialty retailers, better department stores and brand specific Signature Stores. During Fiscal 2024, the majority of the net sales of all operating segments within Emerging Brands were direct to consumer sales.

Also, a key component of our Southern Tide and TBBC growth strategy is to expand our direct to consumer retail store operations after both brands opened their first retail store locations in recent years. The table below provides certain information regarding the Emerging Brands direct to consumer locations as of February 1, 2025.

The table below reflects the changes in direct to consumer location count for Emerging Brands during Fiscal 2024.

We opened a total of 11 new Southern Tide stores during Fiscal 2024, including stores in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, New York, Virginia, Alabama and Connecticut. During Fiscal 2025, we expect to open at least five additional Southern Tide stores, including stores in Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona. Additionally, for TBBC, we anticipate opening at least four new stores during Fiscal 2025 including stores in Pennsylvania, Florida and South Carolina. We continue to look at additional opportunities for new full-price store locations for both Southern Tide and TBBC. The operation of full-price retail stores requires a greater amount of initial capital investment than wholesale operations, as well as greater ongoing operating costs. We anticipate that most future retail store openings for Southern Tide and TBBC will generally be approximately 1,500 to 2,000 square feet; however, the determination of actual size of the store will depend on a variety of criteria, including the potential opportunities that become available.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other is a reconciling category for reporting purposes and includes our corporate offices, substantially all financing activities, the elimination of inter-segment sales, any other items that are not allocated to the operating segments, including LIFO inventory accounting adjustments as our LIFO pool does not correspond to our operating segment definitions, the operations of our Lyons, Georgia distribution center, our Oxford America business, which generated net sales of $1 million and was exited in Fiscal 2022, and our initial $8 million minority ownership interest in a property in Indian Wells, California in Fiscal 2022 that was converted and rebranded in Fiscal 2023 as the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa.

TRADEMARKS

We own trademarks, many of which are very important and valuable to our business, including Tommy Bahama®, Lilly Pulitzer®, Johnny Was®, Southern Tide®, The Beaufort Bonnet Company®, Duck Head® and Jack Rogers®. Generally, our trademarks are subject to registrations and pending applications throughout the world for use on apparel and, in some cases, apparel-related products, accessories and home furnishings, as well as in connection with retail services. We continue to evaluate our worldwide usage and registration of our trademarks. In general, trademarks remain valid and enforceable as long as the trademarks are used in connection with our products and services in the relevant jurisdiction and the required registration renewals are filed. Important factors relating to risks associated with our trademarks include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.

ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

During Fiscal 2024, we incurred $111 million, or 7% of net sales, of advertising expense. Advertising and marketing are an integral part of the long-term strategy for our lifestyle brands, and we therefore devote significant resources to these efforts. Thus, we believe that it is very important that our brands communicate regularly with consumers about product offerings or other brand events in order to maintain and strengthen connections with consumers. Our advertising emphasizes the respective brand’s image and lifestyle and attempts to engage individuals within the target consumer demographic and guide them on a regular basis to our e-commerce websites, direct to consumer locations or wholesale customers’ stores and websites in search of our products.

We increasingly utilize digital marketing, social media and email, and continue to use traditional direct mail communications, to interact with our consumers. We vary our engagement tactics to elevate the consumer experience as we attract new consumers, drive conversion, build loyalty, activate consumer advocacy and address the transformation of consumer shopping behaviors. Our creative marketing teams design and produce imagery and content, social media strategies and email and print campaigns designed to inspire the consumer and drive traffic to the brand. We attempt to increase our brand awareness through a strategic emphasis on technology and the elevation of our digital presence which encompasses e-commerce, mobile e-commerce, digital media, social media and influencer marketing. In this environment where many people are digital-first consumers, we continue to enhance our approach to digital marketing and invest in analytical capabilities to promote a more personalized experience across our distribution channels. At the same time, we continue to innovate to better meet consumer online shopping preferences (e.g. loyalty, ratings and reviews and mobile phone applications) and build brand equity. The ongoing trend towards a digital first consumer provided a catalyst for accelerating the implementation of new direct to consumer business models and consumer engagement programs, such as selling through social media.

Marketing initiatives in our direct to consumer operations may include special event promotions, including loyalty award card, Flip Side, Friends & Family and gift with purchase events and a variety of public relations activities designed to create awareness of our brands and products, drive traffic to our websites and stores, convert new consumers and increase demand and loyalty. Our various initiatives are effective in increasing online and in-store traffic resulting in the proportion of our sales that occur during our promotional marketing initiatives, such as Tommy Bahama’s Friends & Family events, increasing in recent years, which puts some downward pressure on our direct to consumer gross margins.

Our marketing may also include sponsorships, collaborations, and co-branding initiatives, which may be for a particular cause or non-profit organization that is expected to resonate with target consumers. For certain of our wholesale customers, we may also provide point-of-sale materials and signage to enhance the presentation of our products at their retail locations and/or participate in cooperative advertising programs.

PRODUCT DESIGN

We believe that one of the key competitive factors in the apparel industry is the design of differentiated, innovative or otherwise compelling product that resonates with our target consumers. Our ability to compete successfully in the apparel industry is dependent on our proficiency in foreseeing changes and trends in fashion and consumer preference and presenting appealing products for consumers. Our design-led, commercially informed lifestyle brand operations strive to provide exciting, differentiated products each season.

Each of our lifestyle brands’ products are designed and developed by dedicated brand-specific teams who focus on the target consumer for the respective brand. The design process includes feedback from buyers, consumers and sales agents, along with market trend research. Our apparel products generally incorporate fabrics made of cotton, silk, linen, polyester, cellulosic fibers, leather and other natural and man-made fibers, or blends of two or more of these materials.

PRODUCT SOURCING

We intend to maintain flexible, diversified, cost-effective sourcing operations that provide high-quality apparel and related products. Our operating segments, either internally, using in-house employees located in the United States and/or Hong Kong, or through the use of third-party vendors or buying agents, manage the production and sourcing of substantially all of our apparel and related products from non-exclusive, third party producers located in foreign countries.

Although we place a high value on long-term relationships with our suppliers of apparel and related products and have used many of our suppliers for a number of years, we do not have long-term contracts with our suppliers. Instead, we conduct business on an order-by-order basis. Thus, we compete with other companies for the production capacity of independent manufacturers. We believe that this approach provides us with the greatest flexibility in identifying the appropriate manufacturers while considering quality, cost, timing of product delivery and other criteria. During Fiscal 2024, we purchased our products from approximately 260 suppliers, with a significant concentration of suppliers in Asia. Our 10 largest suppliers provided approximately one-quarter of our product purchases. During Fiscal 2024, no individual third party manufacturer, licensee or other supplier provided more than 10% of our product purchases in total. We generally acquire products sold in our food and beverage operations from various third party domestic suppliers.

During Fiscal 2024, approximately 39% and 24% of our apparel and related products acquired directly by us or via vendors or buying agents, were from producers located in China and Vietnam, respectively, with no other country representing more than 10% of such purchases. Johnny Was, which was acquired in 2022, sources approximately 90% of its products from China. While we have and will continue to work on diversifying our supplier base, the majority of fabrics included in our apparel and other products currently originate in China even if the products are manufactured elsewhere.

We purchase our apparel and related products from third-party producers, substantially all as package purchases of finished goods. These products are manufactured to our design and fabric specifications with oversight by us or our third-party vendors or buying agents. The use of third-party producers reduces the amount of capital investment required by us, as operating manufacturing facilities requires a significant amount of capital investment, labor and oversight. We depend on third-party producers to secure a sufficient supply of specified raw materials, adequately finance the production of goods ordered and maintain sufficient manufacturing and shipping capacity. We believe that purchasing substantially all of our products as package purchases allows us to reduce our working capital requirements as we are not required to purchase, or finance the purchase of, the raw materials or other production costs related to our apparel and related product purchases until we take ownership of the finished goods, which typically occurs when the goods are shipped by the third-party producers.

As the manufacture and transportation of apparel and related products for our brands may take as many as six months for each season, we typically make commitments months in advance of when products will arrive in our full-price retail stores or our wholesale customers’ stores. As our merchandising departments must estimate our requirements for finished goods purchases for our own full-price retail stores and e-commerce sites based on historical product demand data and other factors, and as purchases for our wholesale accounts must be committed to prior to the receipt of all wholesale customer orders, we carry the risk that we have purchased more inventory than will ultimately be desired or that we will not have purchased sufficient inventory to satisfy demand, resulting in lost sales opportunities.

IMPORT RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

We are exposed to certain risks as a result of our international operations as substantially all of our merchandise, as well as the products purchased by our licensing partners, is manufactured by foreign suppliers. Products imported by us, or imported by others and ultimately sold to us, are subject to customs, trade and other laws and regulations governing their entry into the United States and other countries where we sell our products, including various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations that govern any of our activities that may have adverse environmental, health and safety effects. Noncompliance with these laws and regulations may result in significant monetary penalties.

Substantially all of the merchandise we acquire is subject to certain duties which are assessed on the value of the imported product. These amounts represent a component of the inventories we sell and are included in cost of goods sold in our consolidated statements of operations. We paid total duties of $60 million on products imported into the United States directly by us in Fiscal 2024, with the average duty rate on those products of approximately 19% of the value of the imported product in Fiscal 2024. Duty rates vary depending on the type of garment, fiber content and country of origin and are subject to change in future periods. In addition, while the World Trade Organization’s member nations have eliminated quotas on apparel and textiles, the United States and other countries into which we import our products are still allowed in certain circumstances to unilaterally impose "anti-dumping" or "countervailing" duties in response to threats to their comparable domestic industries.

Although we have not been materially inhibited from sourcing products from desired markets in the past, we cannot assure that significant impediments will not arise in the future as we expand product offerings and enter into new markets. In recent years the United States government has implemented additional duties on certain product categories across various industries and the state, duration and scope of any new tariffs enacted are uncertain and unpredictable. For example, the new Trump Administration has significantly increased tariffs on foreign imports into the United States and any new tariffs have been and continue to be rapidly and actively evolving. It is possible that additional duty increases could occur in future years, which could have a significant unfavorable impact on the apparel retail industry and our cost of goods sold, operations, net sales, net earnings and cash flows. Our management regularly monitors proposed regulatory changes and the existing regulatory environment, including any impact on our operations or on our ability to import products. As a result of these changes and increased costs of production in certain countries that unfavorably impact our cost of goods sold, we continue to make changes in our supply chain, including exiting certain factories and sourcing those products from a factory in a different foreign country.

In addition, apparel and other related products sold by us are subject to stringent and complex product performance and security and safety standards, laws and other regulations. These regulations relate principally to product labeling, product content, certification of product safety and importer security procedures. We believe that we are in material compliance with those regulations. Our licensed products and licensing partners are also generally subject to such regulations.

Important factors relating to risks associated with government regulations, including forced labor laws, include those described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.

DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

We operate a number of distribution centers. Our Auburn, Washington, and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania distribution centers serve our Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer operating segments, respectively. During Fiscal 2024, we moved the distribution center operations of Johnny Was to our Lyons, Georgia distribution center from two distribution centers in Los Angeles, California. Our Lyons, Georgia distribution center provides primary distribution services for Johnny Was and our smaller Southern Tide, TBBC and Duck Head businesses, as well as certain distribution services for our Lilly Pulitzer and Tommy Bahama businesses.

In Fiscal 2023, we began a multi-year Southeastern United States distribution center enhancement project in Lyons, Georgia to build a new facility to ensure best-in-class direct-to-consumer throughput capabilities for our brands. The new facility will provide direct to consumer support for all of our brands, including the East Coast operations of Tommy Bahama and is expected to open in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2025.

Activities at the distribution centers include receiving finished goods from suppliers, inspecting the products and shipping the products to our retail store, e-commerce and wholesale customers, as applicable. We seek to maintain sufficient levels of inventory at the distribution centers to support our direct to consumer operations, as well as pre-booked, at-once and some in-stock replenishment orders for our wholesale customers. We use a local third party distribution center for our Tommy Bahama Australia operations.

In Fiscal 2024, 81% of our net sales were direct to consumer sales, which are filled on a current basis; accordingly, an order backlog is not material to our business.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

We believe that sophisticated information systems and functionality are important components of maintaining our competitive position and supporting continued growth of our businesses, particularly in the ever-changing consumer shopping environment. Our information systems are designed to provide effective retail store, e-commerce, food and beverage and wholesale operations while emphasizing efficient point-of-sale, distribution center, design, sourcing, order processing, marketing, customer relationship management, accounting and other functions. We periodically evaluate the adequacy of our information technologies and upgrade or enhance our systems to gain operating efficiencies, to provide additional consumer access and to support our anticipated growth as well as other changes in our business. We believe that, where possible, continuous upgrading and enhancements to our information systems with newer technology that offers greater efficiency, functionality and reporting capabilities is critical to our operations and financial condition.

LICENSING AND OTHER DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

We license certain of our trademarks, including the Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer names, to licensees in categories beyond our brands’ core product categories. We believe licensing is an attractive business opportunity for our larger lifestyle brands. Once a brand is more fully established, licensing typically requires modest additional investment but can yield high-margin income. It also affords the opportunity to enhance overall brand awareness and exposure. In evaluating a licensee for our brands, we consider the candidate’s experience, financial stability, sourcing expertise and marketing ability. We also evaluate the marketability and compatibility of the proposed licensed products with the brand image and our own products.

Our agreements with our licensees are brand specific, relate to specific geographic areas and have expirations at various dates in the future, with contingent renewal options in limited cases. Generally, the agreements require minimum royalty payments as well as royalty payments based on specified percentages of the licensee’s net sales of the licensed products as well as certain obligations for advertising and marketing. Our license agreements generally provide us the right to approve all products, advertising and proposed channels of distribution.

We license the Tommy Bahama brand for a broad range of product categories including indoor furniture, outdoor furniture, beach chairs, bedding and bath linens, fabrics, leather goods and gifts, headwear, hosiery, sleepwear, shampoo, toiletries, fragrances, cigar accessories, resort operations and other products. Third party license arrangements for Lilly Pulitzer products include stationery and gift products; home furnishing products; and eyewear.

In addition to our license arrangements for the specific product categories listed above, we may enter into certain international distributor agreements which allow third parties to distribute apparel and other products on a wholesale and/or retail basis within certain countries or regions. As of February 1, 2025, we have agreements for the distribution of Tommy Bahama products in the Middle East and parts of Latin America. The products sold by the distributors generally are identical to the products sold in our own Tommy Bahama stores. In addition to selling Tommy Bahama goods to wholesale accounts, the distributors may, in some cases, operate a limited number of their own retail stores. Additionally, we have arrangements for distribution of Johnny Was products in certain countries including Australia and in the Middle East and Europe. None of our international distributor agreements are expected to generate growth that would materially impact our operating results in the near term.

SEASONAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS

Each of our operating segments is impacted by seasonality as the demand by specific product or style, as well as by distribution channel, may vary significantly depending on the time of year. As a result, our quarterly operating results and working capital requirements fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. Typically, the demand for products for our larger brands is higher in the spring, summer and holiday seasons and lower in the fall season (the third quarter of our fiscal year). Thus, our third quarter historically has had the lowest net sales and net earnings compared to other quarters. Further, the impact of certain unusual or non-recurring items, economic conditions, our e-commerce flash clearance sales, wholesale product shipments, weather, acquisitions or other factors affecting our operations may vary from one year to the next. Therefore, due to the potential impact of these items, we do not believe that net sales or operating income by quarter in Fiscal 2024 are necessarily indicative of the expected proportion of amounts by quarter for future periods.

HUMAN CAPITAL

Our key strategy is to own brands that make people happy, and we recognize that successful execution of our strategy starts with people. We believe treating people fairly and with respect is key to long-term success and, more importantly, is simply the right thing to do.

As of February 1, 2025, we employed over 6,000 individuals globally of whom 96% were in the United States. Approximately 78% of our employees were retail store and food and beverage employees. Our employee base fluctuates during the year, as we typically hire seasonal employees to support our retail store and food and beverage operations, primarily during the holiday selling season. None of our employees as of February 1, 2025 were represented by a union.

INFORMATION

Oxford Industries, Inc. is a Georgia corporation originally founded in 1942. Our corporate headquarters are located at 999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Ste. 688, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Our internet address is oxfordinc.com. Copies of our annual report on Form 10-K, proxy statement, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of charge on our website the same day that they are electronically filed with the SEC. We also use our website as a means of disclosing additional information, including for complying with our disclosure obligations under the SEC’s Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure). The information on our website is not and should not be considered part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference in this document.

The risks described below highlight some of the factors that could materially affect our operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, prospects and/or operating results may be adversely affected. These are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we currently consider immaterial or are not presently known to us may also adversely affect our business.

Risks Related to our Industry and Macroeconomic Conditions

Our business and financial condition are heavily influenced by general economic and market conditions which are outside of our control.

We are a consumer products company and are highly dependent on consumer discretionary spending and retail traffic patterns, particularly in the United States. The demand for apparel products changes as regional, domestic and international economic conditions change and may be significantly impacted by trends in consumer confidence and discretionary consumer spending patterns. These trends may be influenced by employment levels; recessions; persistent inflationary pressures and volatile and/or elevated interest rates; rising fuel and energy costs; tax rates; personal debt levels; savings rates; stock market and housing market volatility; shifting social ideology; concerns about the political and economic climate, including with respect to a potential global recession; and general uncertainty about the future. The factors impacting consumer confidence and discretionary consumer spending patterns are outside of our control and difficult to predict, and, often, the apparel industry experiences longer periods of recession and greater declines than the general economy.

Recently, the U.S. economy has been impacted by elevated inflation rates, which has created a complex and challenging retail environment that has affected consumer spending and consumer preferences. Additionally, increased trade restrictions or tariffs on products imported into the United States, and any resulting supply chain disruptions, inflationary effects or countermeasures taken by other countries, could negatively impact consumer confidence and the macroeconomic environment. A decline in consumer confidence or change in discretionary consumer spending could reduce our sales, increase our inventory levels, result in more promotional activities and/or lower our gross margins, any or all of which may adversely affect our business and financial condition.

We operate in a highly competitive industry with significant pricing pressures and heightened customer expectations.

We operate in a highly competitive industry in which the principal competitive factors are the reputation, value and image of brand names; design of differentiated, innovative or otherwise compelling product; consumer preference; price; quality; marketing (including through rapidly shifting digital and social media vehicles); product fulfillment capabilities; and customer service. The highly competitive apparel industry is characterized by low barriers to entry, with new competition entering the marketplace regularly. There are numerous domestic and foreign apparel designers, distributors, importers, licensors and retailers. Some of these companies may be significantly larger or more diversified than us and/or have significantly greater financial resources than we do.

Competition in the apparel industry is particularly enhanced in the digital marketplace for our e-commerce businesses, where there are new entrants in the market, greater pricing pressure and heightened customer expectations and competitive pressure related to, among other things, customer engagement, delivery speed, shipping charges and return privileges. In addition, fast fashion, value fashion and off-price retailers, as well as the more recent declines in spending within the consumer and retail sector, have contributed to additional promotional pressure. These and other competitive factors within the apparel industry may result in reduced sales, increased costs, lower prices for our products and/or decreased margins.

Failure to anticipate and adapt to changing fashion trends and consumer preferences could harm our reputation and financial performance.

We believe that our ability to compete successfully is directly related to our proficiency in foreseeing changes and trends in fashion and consumer preference and presenting appealing products for consumers when and where they seek them. Although certain of our products carry over from season to season, the apparel industry is subject to rapidly changing fashion trends and shifting consumer expectations. The increasing shift to digital brand engagement and social media communication, as well as the attempted replication of our products by competitors, presents emerging challenges for our business. The apparel industry is also impacted by changing consumer preferences regarding spending categories generally, including shifts away from traditional consumer product spending and towards “experiential” spending and sustainable products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully evaluate and adapt our products to align with evolving trends. Any failure on our part to develop and market appealing products could harm the reputation and desirability of our brands and products and/or result in weakened financial performance.

Our operations and those of our suppliers, vendors and wholesale customers may be affected by changes in weather patterns, natural or man-made disasters, public health crises, war, terrorism or other catastrophes.

Our sales volume and operations and the operations of third parties on whom we rely, including our suppliers, vendors, licensees and wholesale customers, may be adversely affected by unseasonable or severe weather conditions or other climate-related events, natural or man-made disasters, hurricanes, public health crises, pandemics, war, terrorist attacks, including heightened security measures and responsive military actions, or other catastrophes which may cause consumers to alter their purchasing habits or result in a disruption to our operations, such as the damage to, and temporary closure of, our Tommy Bahama restaurant and retail store in Sarasota, Florida, our distribution center in Lyons, Georgia and several of our other retail stores in Florida and the Southeast due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton in September and October 2024, the destruction of our Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar in Lahaina, Hawaii by wildfires in August 2023 and the temporary closure of our Tommy Bahama restaurant and retail store in Naples, Florida due to Hurricane Ian in September 2022. Our business may also be adversely affected by instability, disruption or destruction, regardless of cause. These events may result in closures of our retail stores, restaurants, offices or distribution centers and/or declines in consumer traffic, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Because of the seasonality of our business, the concentration of a significant proportion of our retail stores and wholesale customers in certain geographic regions, including a resort and/or coastal focus for most of our lifestyle brands, and the concentration of our sourcing and distribution center operations, the occurrence of such events could disproportionately impact our business, financial condition and operating results. While we maintain insurance policies intended to cover losses arising from such events, certain events or losses may not be covered by our insurance policies, we may experience increased insurance premiums or deductibles under our policies as a result of such events and there is no assurance that coverage for such events will continue to be available, including at costs or on terms acceptable to us, any or all of which could negatively impact our financial condition.

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas have adversely affected the global economy and resulted in economic sanctions, geopolitical instability and market disruption. Although we do not have operations or generate revenues in the impacted regions, the geopolitical tensions related to the wars could result in broader impacts that expand into other markets, cyberattacks, supply chain and logistics disruptions, including shipping disruptions in the Red Sea region, and lower consumer demand, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

Risks Related to our Business Strategy and Operations

Failure to maintain the reputation or value of our brands could harm our business operations and financial condition.

Our success depends on the reputation and value of our brand names. The value of our brands could be diminished by actions taken by us or by our licensees, wholesale customers or others who have an interest in our brands. Actions that could cause harm to our brands include failing to respond to emerging fashion trends or meet consumer quality expectations; selling products bearing our brands through distribution channels that are inconsistent with customer expectations; becoming overly promotional; or setting up consumer expectations for promotional activity for our products. In addition, social media is a critical marketing and customer acquisition and retention strategy in today’s technology-driven retail environment, and the value of our brands could be adversely affected if we do not effectively and accurately communicate our brand message through social media vehicles, including as a result of actions taken by social media influencers or endorsers promoting our products and brands. The concentration in our portfolio heightens the risks we face if one of our larger brands is adversely impacted by actions we or third parties take with respect to that brand.

The improper or detrimental actions of a licensee or wholesale customer, including a third party distributor in an international market, or for example, the operator of the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa, which opened in late 2023, could also significantly impact the perception of our brands. While we enter into comprehensive license and similar collaborative agreements with third party licensees covering product design, product quality, brand standards, sourcing, corporate responsibility, distribution, operations, manufacturing and/or marketing requirements and approvals, there can be no guarantee our brands will not be negatively impacted through our association with products or concepts outside of our core apparel products and by the market perception of the third parties with whom we associate. In addition, we cannot always control the marketing and promotion of our products by our wholesale customers, and actions by such parties could diminish the value or reputation of one or more of our brands and have an adverse effect on our sales, gross margins and business operations.

The appeal of our brands may also depend on the perceived relevance and success of our initiatives related to corporate responsibility and our commitments to operating our business in a responsible fashion. Risks related to corporate responsibility include certain stakeholder focus on social and environmental sustainability matters, including forced labor, chemical use, energy and water use, packaging and waste, animal welfare, land use and related marketing claims. We may also be required to incur substantial costs to comply with the amalgamation of differing or conflicting state, federal or international laws or regulations or the rules of government agencies requiring disclosure of risks and initiatives related to corporate responsibility and the collection, certification and disclosure of operational data, and any failure to comply with such requirements could result in fines, penalties or negative public perception of our brands or drive decisions on whether we can continue or expand our business in certain markets. We may also face pressure from certain stakeholders to voluntarily expand our disclosures, make commitments, set targets or establish additional goals and take actions to meet them, which could expose us to market, operational and execution costs or risks. The metrics we disclose may not meet stakeholder expectations and may impact our reputation and the value of our brands, and a failure to achieve progress on our metrics on a timely basis, or at all, could adversely affect our business and financial performance.

Our inability to execute our direct to consumer strategies in response to shifts in consumer shopping behavior could adversely affect our financial results and operations.

One of our key long-term initiatives over the last several years has been to grow our branded businesses through distribution strategies that allow our consumers to access our brands whenever and wherever they choose to shop. Our ability to anticipate and transform our business in response to the manner in which consumers seek to transact business and access products requires us to introduce new retail, restaurant and other concepts in suitable locations; anticipate and implement innovations in sales and marketing technology to align with our consumers’ shopping preferences; invest in appropriate digital and other technologies; establish the infrastructure necessary to support growth; maintain brand specific websites and mobile applications that offer the functionality and security customers expect; and effectively enhance our advertising and marketing activities, including our social media presence, to maintain our current customers and attract and introduce new consumers to our brands and offerings.

For the last several years, the retail apparel market has been evolving very rapidly in ways that are disruptive to traditional fashion retailers. These changes included declines in bricks and mortar retail traffic; entry into the fashion retail space by large e-commerce retailers and others with significant financial resources and enhanced distribution capabilities; increased costs to attract and retain consumers; increased investment in technology and multi-channel distribution strategies by large, traditional bricks and mortar and big box retailers; ongoing emphasis on off-price and fast fashion channels of distribution, in particular those who offer brand label products at clearance; and increased appeal for consumers of products that incorporate sustainable materials and processes in the supply chain and/or otherwise reflect their social or personal values. In response, fashion retailers and competing brands have increasingly offered greater transparency for consumers in product pricing and engaged in increased promotional activities, both online and in-store. These trends accelerated in recent years and are likely to continue to evolve in ways that may not yet be evident.

In response to these evolving and rapidly changing trends in consumer shopping behavior, we have made and expect to continue to make significant investments in expanding our digital capabilities and technologies, including mobile technology, digital marketing and the digital customer experience, while also investing in a range of digital and traditional marketing vehicles to attract customers across channels. There is no assurance that we will realize a return on our investments in digital capabilities, be successful in continuing to produce strong results in our e-commerce businesses over the long term or that any increase we may see in net sales from our e-commerce business will not cannibalize, or be sufficient to offset any decreases in, net sales from bricks and mortar retail stores. In addition, we rely on third party services, including search engines and social media platforms, in many of our digital marketing initiatives, and we may not be able to control where and how our advertising is displayed on such platforms or how the privacy standards or other policies of third party service providers are perceived. Furthermore, costs of third party marketing services may increase substantially, and our allocation of marketing investments across digital and traditional marketing vehicles may not be effective in reaching potential customers. Any inability on our part to effectively adapt to rapidly evolving consumer behavioral trends may result in lost sales, increase our costs and/or adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition, reputation and credibility.

We may be unable to grow our business through organic growth or successfully execute our portfolio-level strategic initiatives, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

A key component of our business strategy is organic growth in our brands. Organic growth may be achieved by, among other things, increasing sales in our direct to consumer channels; selling our products in new markets; increasing our market share in existing markets; expanding the demographic appeal of our brands; expanding our margins through product cost reductions, price increases or otherwise; expanding the customer reach of our brands through new and enhanced advertising initiatives; and increasing the product offerings and concepts within our various operating segments. Successful growth of our business is also subject to our ability to implement plans for expanding and/or maintaining our existing businesses at satisfactory levels. We may not be successful in achieving suitable organic growth, and our inability to grow our business may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

We have been implementing strategic initiatives across our portfolio of lifestyle brands to improve operating margins, which may include controlling overhead and operating expenses and refining our marketing strategies and investments to efficiently attract customers in a crowded and constantly evolving marketplace. One component of these initiatives is a focus on improving the operating performance and long-term growth prospects of Johnny Was, including through driving retail store productivity, elevating the customer experience and enhancing marketing tactics to drive growth across sales channels. A strategic initiative of this nature is inherently challenging and faces significant potential risks, with the current macroeconomic environment and continuing changes in consumer preferences magnifying the challenges facing our brands. We cannot provide assurances that we will successfully execute this initiative or that our strategies will achieve long-term sustainable sales and operating margin expansion. In addition, investments we make in technology, marketing, infrastructure, retail stores and restaurants, office and distribution center facilities, personnel and elsewhere may not yield the full benefits we anticipate, and sales growth may be outpaced by increases in operating costs, putting downward pressure on our operating margins and adversely affecting our results of operations.

The acquisition of new businesses is inherently risky, and we cannot be certain that we will realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition.

Growth of our business through acquisitions of lifestyle brands that fit within our business model is a key component of our long-term business strategy, and integrating an acquired business, regardless of the size of the acquired operations, is a complex, time-consuming and expensive process. The integration process could create a number of challenges and adverse consequences for us associated with the integration of product lines, support functions, employees, sales teams and outsourced manufacturers; employee turnover, including key management and creative personnel of the acquired business and our existing businesses; disruption in product cycles for newly acquired product lines; maintenance of acceptable standards, controls, procedures and policies; operating a business in new geographic territories; diversion of the attention of our management from other areas of our business; and the impairment of relationships with customers of the acquired and existing businesses. As a result of these challenges or other factors, the benefits of an acquisition may not materialize to the extent or within the time periods anticipated.

In addition, the competitive climate for desirable acquisition candidates drives higher market multiples, and we may pay more to consummate an acquisition than the value we ultimately derive from the acquired business. Acquisitions may cause us to incur debt or make dilutive issuances of our equity securities, and may result in certain impairment or amortization charges in our statements of operations. For example, we recognized noncash impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets of $111 million in Johnny Was in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2023. Additionally, as a result of acquisitions, we may become responsible for unexpected liabilities that we failed or were unable to discover in the course of performing due diligence, or may incur material, unrecoverable costs to evaluate and pursue an acquisition that is ultimately not consummated.

A key component of our acquisition strategy in recent years has been to acquire or make minority investments in smaller, burgeoning brands. The limited operating history, less experienced management teams and less sophisticated systems, infrastructure and relationships generally associated with such brands may heighten the risks associated with acquisitions generally. Minority investments present additional risks, including the potential disproportionate distraction to our management team relative to the potential financial benefit; the potential for a conflict of interest; the damage to our reputation of associating with a brand which may take actions inconsistent with our values; and the financial risks associated with making an investment in an unproven business model, including the potential for impairment charges.

The divestiture or discontinuation of businesses and product lines could result in unexpected liabilities and adversely affect our financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.

From time to time, we may also divest or discontinue businesses, product lines and/or wholesale relationships that do not align with our strategy or provide the returns that we expect or desire. Such dispositions and/or discontinuations may result in unexpected liabilities, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our business could be harmed if we fail to maintain proper inventory levels.

Many factors, such as economic conditions, fashion trends, consumer preferences, the financial condition of our wholesale customers and weather, make it difficult to accurately forecast demand for our products. In order to meet the expected demand for our products in a cost-effective manner, we make commitments for production several months prior to our receipt of goods and almost entirely without firm commitments from our customers. Depending on the demand for our products, we may be unable to sell the products we have ordered or that we have in our inventory, which may result in inventory markdowns or the sale of excess inventory at discounted prices and through off-price channels. These events could significantly harm our operating results and impair the image of our brands. Conversely, if we underestimate the timing or extent of demand for our products or if we are unable to access our products when we need them, for example due to a third party manufacturer’s inability to source materials or produce goods in a timely fashion or as a result of delays in the delivery of products to us, we may experience inventory shortages, which might result in lost sales, unfilled orders, negatively impacted customer relationships, and diminished brand loyalty, any of which could harm our business. These risks relating to inventory may also escalate as our direct to consumer sales, for which we do not have any advance purchase commitments, continue to increase as a proportion of our consolidated net sales.

We are subject to risks associated with leasing real estate for our retail stores and restaurants.

We lease all of our retail store and restaurant locations. Successful operation of our retail stores and restaurants depends, in part, on our ability to identify desirable, brand appropriate locations; the overall ability of the location to attract a consumer base sufficient to make sales volume profitable; our ability to negotiate satisfactory lease terms and employ qualified personnel; and our ability to timely construct and complete any build out and open the location in accordance with our plans. During Fiscal 2024, approximately 47% of our consolidated net sales were generated from our bricks and mortar locations, including retail stores and food and beverage locations, and any decline in the volume of consumer traffic at our retail stores and restaurants could have a negative impact on our sales, gross margins and results of operations. We may experience declines in consumer traffic due to economic conditions, shifts in consumer shopping preferences or technology, decreases in tourism or travel, a decline in the popularity of malls or lifestyle centers in general or at those in which we operate, the closing of anchor stores or other adjacent tenants or otherwise. Our growth may be limited if we are unable to identify new locations with consumer traffic sufficient to support a profitable sales level or the local market reception to a new retail store opening is inconsistent with our expectations.

Our retail store and restaurant leases generally represent long-term financial commitments, with substantial costs at lease inception for a location’s design, leasehold improvements, fixtures and systems installation and recurring fixed costs. On an ongoing basis, we review the financial performance of our retail and restaurant locations in order to determine whether continued operation is appropriate. Even if we determine that it is desirable to exit a particular location, we may be unable to close an underperforming location due to continuous use clauses and/or because negotiating an early termination would be cost prohibitive. In addition, due to the fixed-cost structure associated with these operations, negative cash flows or the closure of a retail store or restaurant could result in impairment of leasehold improvements, impairment of operating lease assets and/or other long-lived assets, severance costs, lease termination costs or the loss of working capital, which could adversely impact our business and financial results. Furthermore, as each of our leases expire and as competition and rental rates for prime retail and restaurant locations continues to accelerate, as we have experienced in recent years, we may be unable to negotiate renewals, either on commercially acceptable terms or at all, including as a result of shifts in how shopping center operators seek to merchandise the particular center’s lineup, which could force us to close retail stores and/or restaurants in desirable locations.

Furthermore, a deterioration in the financial condition of shopping center operators or developers could, for example, limit their ability to invest in improvements and finance tenant improvements for us and other retailers and lead consumers to view these locations as less desirable. In addition, if our e-commerce businesses continue to grow, they may do so in part by attracting existing customers, rather than new customers, who choose to purchase products from us online through our websites rather than from our physical stores, thereby reducing the financial performance of our bricks and mortar operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

We make use of debt to finance our operations, which could expose us to risks that adversely affect our business, financial position and operating results.

Our levels of debt vary as a result of the seasonality of our business, investments in our operations, acquisitions we undertake and working capital needs. Our debt levels may increase or decrease from time to time under our existing facility or potentially under new facilities, or the terms or forms of our financing arrangements may change. Our indebtedness under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement includes certain obligations and limitations, including the periodic payment of principal, interest and unused line fees, maintenance of certain covenants and certain other limitations. The negative covenants in the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement limit our ability to, among other things, incur debt, guaranty certain obligations, incur liens, pay dividends, repurchase common stock, make investments, sell assets or make acquisitions. These obligations and limitations may increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions, place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to any competitors that may be less leveraged and limit our flexibility in carrying out our business plans and planning for, or reacting to, change.

In addition, we are subject to interest rate risk on the indebtedness under our variable rate U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, particularly in the current macroeconomic environment, which may be further elevated by any increase in our levels of debt. An increase in the interest rate environment would require us to pay a greater amount towards interest on our borrowings.

The continued growth of our business depends on our access to sufficient funds. If the need arises in the future to finance expenditures in excess of those supported by our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, we may need to seek additional funding through debt or equity financing. Our ability to obtain that financing will depend on many factors, including prevailing market conditions, our financial condition and our ability to negotiate favorable terms and conditions. The terms of any such financing or our inability to secure such financing could adversely affect our ability to execute our strategies, and the negative covenants in our debt agreements, now or in the future, may increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions and/or limit our flexibility in carrying out our business strategy and plans.

The loss of one or more of our key wholesale customers, or a significant adverse change in a customer’s financial position, could negatively impact our net sales and profitability.

We generate a material percentage of our wholesale sales, which was 19% of our net sales in Fiscal 2024, from a few key customers. Although our largest customer only represented less than 4% of our consolidated net sales in Fiscal 2024, the failure to increase or maintain our sales with our key customers as much as we anticipate would have a negative impact on our growth prospects and any decrease or loss of these customers’ business could result in a decrease in our net sales and operating income if we are unable to capture these sales through our direct to consumer operations or other wholesale accounts. Over the last several years, department stores and other large retailers have faced increased competition from online competitors, declining sales and profitability and tightened credit markets, resulting in store closures, bankruptcies and financial restructurings. Restructuring of our customers’ operations, continued store closures or increased direct sourcing by customers could negatively impact our net sales and profitability.

We also extend credit to most of our key wholesale customers without requiring collateral, which results in a large amount of receivables from just a few customers. A significant adverse change in a customer’s financial position or ability to satisfy its obligations to us could cause us to limit or discontinue business with that customer, in some cases after we have already made product purchase commitments for inventory; require us to assume greater credit risk relating to that customer’s receivables; or limit our ability to collect amounts related to shipments to that customer. In addition, a decision by one or more of our key wholesale customers to terminate its relationship with us or to reduce its purchases, whether motivated by competitive considerations, a change in desired product assortment, quality or style issues, financial difficulties, economic conditions or otherwise, could also adversely affect our business.

Risks Related to Cybersecurity and Information Technology

Cybersecurity attacks and/or breaches of information security or privacy could disrupt our operations, cause us to incur additional expenses, expose us to litigation and/or cause us financial harm.

We collect, use, store and transmit sensitive and confidential business information and personal information of our customers, employees, suppliers and others as an ongoing part of our business operations, and we are regularly subject to attempts by attackers to gain unauthorized access to our networks, systems and data, or to obtain, change or destroy confidential information. Cybersecurity attacks continue to become increasingly sophisticated, and threat actors are continuously deploying new techniques, including through the use of artificial intelligence, to attempt to penetrate our network security and misappropriate or compromise our assets or disrupt our systems. In addition, customers may use devices or software that are beyond our control environment to purchase our products, which may provide additional avenues for attackers to gain access to confidential information. Additionally, the security systems of businesses that we acquire could pose additional risks to us, such as those related to the collection, use, maintenance and disclosure of data, or present other cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Despite our implementation of security measures, if an actual or perceived data security breach occurs, whether as a result of cybersecurity attacks, computer viruses, vandalism, ransomware, human error or otherwise, or if there are perceived vulnerabilities in our systems, the image of our brands and our reputation and credibility could be damaged, and, in some cases, our continued operations may be impaired or restricted. Ongoing and increasing costs to enhance cybersecurity protection and prevent, eliminate or mitigate vulnerabilities are significant. Although we have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, our operations may be adversely affected by an actual or perceived data security breach. Costs to resolve any litigation or to investigate and remediate any actual or perceived breach could result in significant financial losses and expenses, as well as lost sales, and there is no assurance that our existing cyber liability insurance policies will provide coverage for all losses that may result from a data security breach or that sufficient coverage will continue to be available in the future. For example, the SEC recently adopted rules requiring the disclosure of cybersecurity incidents that we determine to be "material," to be made within four business days of such determination, which can be complex, requiring a number of assumptions based on several factors. It is possible that the SEC may not agree with our determinations, which could result in fines, civil litigation or damage to our reputation.While we continue to evolve and modify our business continuity plans, there can be no assurance in an escalating threat environment that they will be effective in avoiding disruption and business impacts.

As part of our routine operations, we also contract with third party service providers, including cloud service providers, to store, process and transmit personal information of our customers and employees. Although we may contractually require that these providers implement reasonable security measures, we cannot guarantee that a security breach will not occur at their location or within their systems. Breaches of confidential information stored or used by our third party service providers or disruptions in their systems may expose us to the same risks as a breach of our own systems, including negative publicity, potential out-of-pocket costs and adverse effects on our business and customer relationships.

In addition, the regulatory environment governing our use of individually identifiable data is complex, and compliance with new and modified state, federal and international privacy and security laws may require us to modify our operations and/or incur costs to make necessary systems changes and implement new administrative processes, which may include deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees and engaging third party experts and consultants. In addition, because we process and transmit payment card information, we are subject to the payment card industry data security standard and card brand operating rules, which provide for a comprehensive set of rules relating to the retention and/or transmission of payment card information. If we or our third party service providers do not comply with the applicable standards, we may be subject to fines or restrictions on our ability to accept payment cards, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Our operations are reliant on information technology, and any interruption or other failure could have an adverse effect on our business or results of operations.

The efficient operation of our business depends on information technology. This requires us to devote significant financial and employee resources to information technology initiatives and operations. Information systems are used in all stages of our operations and as a method of communication, both internally and with our customers, service providers and suppliers. Many of our information technology solutions are operated and/or maintained by third parties, and we rely on cloud-based solutions provided by third parties to allocate resources, manage operations and forecast, account for and report our operating results. Any issues, problems, and errors in the operation of our information systems may impact the effectiveness of our internal controls and our continued ability to timely and accurately report our financial results or successfully operate our business. Additionally, each of our operating groups uses e-commerce websites, point-of-sale systems, enterprise order management systems, warehouse management systems and wholesale ordering systems provided by third parties, including cloud-based solutions, to acquire, manage, sell and distribute goods. Service interruptions may occur as a result of a number of factors, including power outages, consumer traffic levels, computer viruses, sabotage, hacking or other unlawful activities by third parties, human error, disasters or failures to properly install, upgrade, integrate, protect, repair or maintain our various systems, networks and e-commerce websites. All of these events could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In light of the current geopolitical environment, there are heightened risks that our information technology systems, as well as those of third parties on whom we rely in order to conduct our operations, could be compromised by threat actors.

Reliance on outdated technology or failure to upgrade our information technology systems and capabilities could impair the efficient operation of our business and our ability to compete.

Any failure to timely upgrade our technology systems and capabilities may impair our ability to market, sell and deliver products to our customers, efficiently conduct our operations, facilitate customer engagement in today’s digital marketplace and/or meet the needs of our management. We regularly evaluate upgrades or enhancements to our information systems to more efficiently and competitively operate our businesses, including periodic upgrades to digital commerce and marketing, warehouse management, guest relations, omnichannel and/or enterprise order management systems in our businesses. Digital commerce and marketing have continued to increase in importance to our business, and we have invested and will continue to invest significant capital in the digital strategies, systems, expertise and capabilities necessary for us to compete effectively in this arena. Upgrades to our systems may be expensive undertakings, may not be successful and/or could be abandoned. We may also experience difficulties during the implementation, upgrade or subsequent operation of our systems, including the risk of introducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities into our systems or the loss of certain functionality, information from our legacy systems and/or efficient interfaces with third party and continuing systems. Temporary processes or solutions, including manual operations, which may be required to be instituted in the short term could also significantly increase the risk of loss or corruption of data and information. Additionally, if such upgraded information technology systems fail to operate or are unable to support our growth, our store operations and websites could be severely disrupted, and we could be required to make significant additional expenditures to remedy any such failure.

Risks Related to our Sourcing and Distribution Strategies

Our reliance on third party producers in foreign countries to meet our production demands exposes us to risks that could disrupt our supply chain, increase our costs and negatively impact our operations.

We source substantially all of our products from non-exclusive, third party producers located in foreign countries. Although we place a high value on long-term relationships with our suppliers, we do not have long-term supply contracts but instead conduct business on an order-by-order basis. Therefore, we compete with other companies for the production capacity of independent manufacturers. We also depend on the ability of these third party producers to secure a sufficient supply of raw materials, adequately finance the production of goods ordered and maintain sufficient manufacturing and shipping capacity, and in some cases, the products we purchase and the raw materials that are used in our products are available only from one source or a limited number of sources. Although we monitor production in third party manufacturing locations, we cannot be certain that we will not experience operational difficulties with our manufacturers, such as the reduction of available production capacity, errors in complying with product specifications, insufficient quality control, failures to meet production deadlines or increases in manufacturing costs. In addition, we may experience disruptions in our supply chain as we continue to diversify the jurisdictions from which we source products and onboard new sourcing agents and suppliers, including in response to increased trade restrictions and tariffs. Any such difficulties may impact our ability to deliver quality products to our customers on a timely basis, increase our costs, negatively impact our customer relationships and result in lower net sales and profits.

Our operations are dependent on the global supply chain, and the impact of supply chain constraints may adversely impact our business and operating results.

Our operations in recent years have been, and may continue to be, impacted by supply chain constraints, labor shortages and raw material shortages, resulting in increased costs for raw materials, longer lead times, port congestion and increased freight costs. As a result of these factors within the global supply chain, our gross margins may be adversely impacted. We also rely on logistics providers to transport our products to our distribution centers. Delays in shipping may cause us to have to use more expensive air freight or other more costly methods to ship our products. Failure to adequately produce and timely ship our products to customers could lead to increased costs and lost sales, negatively impact our relationships with customers, and adversely impact our brand reputation.

Any disruption or failure in our primary distribution facilities may materially adversely affect our business or operations.

We rely on our primary distribution facilities in order to support our direct to consumer and wholesale operations, meet customer fulfillment expectations, manage inventory, complete sales and achieve operating efficiencies. We may have a greater risk than our peers due to the concentration of our distribution facilities, as substantially all of our products for each operating group are distributed through one or two principal distribution centers. Although we continue to enhance our enterprise order management capabilities to deliver products from other physical locations, our ability to effectively support our direct to consumer and wholesale operations, meet customer expectations, manage inventory and achieve objectives for operating efficiencies depends on the proper operation of these distribution facilities, each of which manages the receipt, storage, sorting, packing and distribution of finished goods.

If any of our primary distribution facilities were to shut down or otherwise become inoperable or inaccessible for any reason, including as a result of natural or man-made disasters, pandemics or epidemics, human error, or cybersecurity attacks or computer viruses, or if we are unable to receive or ship the goods in a distribution center, as a result of a technology failure, labor shortages or otherwise, we could experience a substantial loss of inventory, a reduction in sales, higher costs, insufficient inventory at our retail stores to meet consumer expectations and longer lead times associated with the distribution of our products. In addition, for the distribution facilities that we operate, there are substantial fixed costs associated with these large, highly automated distribution centers, and we could experience reduced operating and cost efficiencies during periods of economic weakness. Any disruption to our distribution facilities or in their efficient operation could negatively affect our operating results and our customer relationships.

In addition, initiatives to build new distribution centers or enhance existing distribution centers, or to transition operations among distribution facilities or third party service providers, may be subject to delays, cost overruns, supply chain disruptions or system integration challenges which could result in substantial expense to us, disrupt our operations and divert the attention of our management. We are in the process of implementing a multi-year project to build a new distribution center in the Southeastern United States that will provide significant or exclusive support for all of our brands.

This is a complex initiative and involves the implementation of a new automation solution, warehouse management system and enterprise-level integration strategy. We are reliant on third party service providers for the provision, installation, integration and testing of many of the components of these solutions, and we may face delays and challenges achieving functionality of new systems and integrating new equipment and software with the existing systems supporting our brands. If the completion of the distribution center is delayed, or if we face other challenges transitioning operations to the new distribution center, we may be unable to meet demand during peak selling seasons or otherwise achieve our productivity objectives, and there can be no assurance that our investments will achieve anticipated efficiencies.

Fluctuations and volatility in the cost and availability of raw materials, labor and freight may materially increase our costs.

We and our third party suppliers rely on the availability of raw materials at reasonable prices. The principal fabrics used in our business are cotton, silk, linen, polyester, cellulosic fibers, leather, and other natural and man-made fibers, or blends of two or more of these materials. The prices paid for these fabrics depend on the market price for raw materials used to produce them. The cost of the materials and components that are used in our manufacturing process, such as oil-related commodity prices and other raw materials, such as dyes and chemicals, and other costs, can fluctuate. We historically have not entered into any futures contracts to hedge commodity prices. In recent years, we experienced increased costs of raw materials, including cotton, that impacted our production costs. These price increases could continue in future years.

Employment costs represented approximately 40% of our consolidated SG&A in Fiscal 2024, and we have seen increases in the cost of labor in our retail, restaurant and distribution center operations as well as at many of our suppliers in recent years. Employment costs are affected by labor markets, as well as various federal, state and foreign laws governing matters such as minimum wage rates, overtime compensation and other requirements. In addition, in recent years, there has been significant political pressure and legislative action to increase the minimum wage rate in many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. We have also experienced increases in freight costs and distribution and logistics functions and may continue to see such cost and capacity pressures. Although we attempt to mitigate the effect of increases in our cost of goods sold, labor costs, occupancy costs, other operational costs and SG&A items through sourcing initiatives and by selectively increasing the prices of our products, we may be unable to fully pass on these costs to our customers, and material increases in our costs may reduce the profitability of our operations and/or adversely impact our results of operations.

Labor-related matters, including labor disputes, may adversely affect our operations.

We may be adversely affected as a result of labor disputes in our own operations or in those of third parties with whom we work. Our business depends on our ability to source and distribute products in a timely manner, and our new retail store and restaurant growth is dependent on timely construction of our locations. While we are not subject to any organized labor agreements and have historically enjoyed good employee relations, there can be no assurance that we will not experience work stoppages or other labor problems in the future with our employees. In addition, potential labor disputes at independent factories where our goods are produced, shipping ports or transportation carriers create risks for our business, particularly if a dispute results in work slowdowns, lockouts, strikes or other disruptions during our peak manufacturing, shipping and selling seasons. Further, we plan our inventory purchases and forecasts based on the anticipated timing of retail store and restaurant openings, which could be delayed as a result of a number of factors, including labor disputes among contractors engaged to construct our locations or within government licensing or permitting offices or the unavailability of qualified contractors due to labor shortages. Any potential labor dispute, either in our own operations or in those of third parties on whom we rely, could materially affect our costs, decrease our sales, harm our reputation or otherwise negatively affect our operations.

Our geographic concentration exposes us to certain regional risks.

Our operations and retail and restaurant locations are heavily concentrated in the United States and certain geographic areas within the United States, including Florida, California, Texas and Hawaii for our Tommy Bahama operations; Florida for our Lilly Pulitzer operations; California for our Johnny Was operations; and Florida for our Emerging Brands operations. Additionally, the wholesale sales for our businesses are also geographically concentrated, including in geographic areas where we have concentrations of our own retail store and restaurant locations. Due to these concentrations, we have heightened exposure to factors that impact these regions, including general economic conditions, weather patterns, climate-related conditions, natural disasters, public health crises, changing demographics and other factors. In addition, our brands are associated with the resort lifestyle, and many of our retail stores and restaurants are located in destinations that are dependent on travel and tourism. Any decrease in resort travel, including as a result of current macroeconomic conditions, could negatively impact our sales and results of operations.

Our international operations, including foreign sourcing, result in an exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

We are exposed to certain currency exchange risks in conducting business outside of the United States. Substantially all of our product purchases are from foreign vendors and are denominated in U.S. dollars. If the value of the U.S. dollar decreases relative to certain foreign currencies in the future, then the prices that we negotiate for products could increase and we may be unable to pass this increase on to customers, which would negatively impact our margins. However, if the value of the U.S. dollar increases between the time a price is set and payment for a product, the price we pay may be higher than that paid for comparable goods by competitors that pay for goods in local currencies, and these competitors may be able to sell their products at more competitive prices. An increase in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to other currencies in which we have sales could also result in lower levels of sales and earnings reported in our consolidated statements of operations and lower gross margins. Additionally, currency fluctuations could also disrupt the business of our independent manufacturers by making their purchases of raw materials more expensive and difficult to finance.

Risks Related to Regulatory, Tax and Financial Reporting Matters

Changes in international trade regulation could increase our costs and/or disrupt our supply chain.

Due to our international sourcing activities, we are exposed to risks associated with changes in the laws and regulations governing the importing and exporting of apparel products into and from the countries in which we operate. These risks include imposition of antidumping, countervailing or other duties, tariffs, taxes or quota restrictions; government-imposed restrictions as a result of public health issues; changes in customs procedures for importing apparel products; restrictions on the transfer of funds to or from foreign countries; and the issuance of sanctions and trade orders. Any of these factors may disrupt our supply chain, and we may be unable to offset any associated cost increases by shifting production to suitable manufacturers in other jurisdictions in a timely manner or at acceptable prices, and future regulatory actions or changes in international trade regulation may provide our competitors with a material advantage over us or render our products less desirable in the marketplace.

Increases in tariff rates and proposals to implement new tariffs and other trade restrictions on products imported into the United States could result in increases in our product costs and disruptions to our supply chain. Recent actions taken or proposed by the United States include increased tariffs on products imported from China, from which we sourced approximately 39% of our products in Fiscal 2024 and from which Johnny Was has sourced more than 90% of its products in recent years, and proposed tariffs and other restrictive measures on countries with a trade surplus with the United States, such as Vietnam, which represented approximately 24% of our imports in Fiscal 2024. We cannot predict what additional actions might be considered or implemented by the United States or its trade partners, particularly in the current geopolitical environment. Significant tariffs or other restrictions placed on countries from which we import our products, and any related countermeasures that are taken by such countries, could have an adverse effect on our sales, gross margins, financial condition or results of operations. We are closely monitoring the evolving tariff landscape and evaluating our responses, which may include shifts in sourcing strategies, price adjustments, or other cost-mitigation measures. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to fully mitigate the impact of such tariffs or trade restrictions. At this time, the overall impact on our business related to these tariffs remains uncertain and depends on multiple factors, including the duration and potential expansion of current tariffs, future changes to tariff rates, scope, or enforcement, retaliatory measures by impacted trade partners, inflationary effects and broader macroeconomic responses, changes to consumer purchasing behavior, and the effectiveness of our responses in managing these challenges. Any efforts we make to diversify the countries from which we source products in response to such tariffs and restrictions could result in increased costs and disruptions to our operations. We may be unable to successfully or timely identify new manufacturers with capacity to meet our requirements on terms acceptable to us, and the process of onboarding and transitioning to new suppliers may result in increased costs and fulfillment delays.

Our business is subject to various federal, foreign, state and local laws and regulations, and the costs of compliance with, or the violation of, such laws and regulations could have an adverse effect on our costs or operations.

We are subject to an increasing number of evolving and stringent standards, laws and other regulations, including those relating to labor, employment, privacy and data security, consumer protection, marketing, health, product performance, content and safety, anti-bribery, taxation, customs, logistics and other operational matters. These laws and regulations, in the United States and abroad, are complex and often vary widely by jurisdiction. As we expand to new markets, including, for example, Tommy Bahama’s expansion into New Zealand starting late in Fiscal 2024, we may face challenges ensuring that we are currently or will in the future be compliant with all applicable laws and regulations in all the states and countries in which we operate. In addition to the local laws of the foreign countries in which we operate, we are subject to certain anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. If any of our international operations, or our employees or agents, violates such laws, we could become subject to sanctions or other penalties that could negatively affect our reputation, business and operating results.

We have seen many new laws and regulations going into effect or being proposed in recent years, including in areas such as consumer and data privacy, matters related to corporate responsibility marketing and trade. We may be required to make significant expenditures and devote significant time and management resources to comply with any existing or future laws or regulations, and a violation of applicable laws and regulations by us, or any of our suppliers or licensees, may restrict our ability to import products, require a recall of our products, lead to fines or otherwise increase our costs, negatively impact our ability to attract and retain employees or materially limit our ability to operate our business. In addition, regardless of whether any allegations of violations of the laws and regulations governing our business are valid or whether we ultimately become liable, we may be materially affected by negative publicity as a result of such allegations.

Any violation or perceived violation of our Supplier Code of Conduct or supplier corporate responsibility program, including by our manufacturers or vendors, could have a material adverse effect on our brands.

We have a robust corporate responsibility program that incorporates legal, social, environmental and traceability components, including a Supplier Code of Conduct and supplier compliance standards. The reputation of our brands could be harmed if we or our third-party producers and vendors, substantially all of which are located outside the United States, fail to meet appropriate human rights, environmental, product safety and product quality standards. Despite our efforts, we cannot ensure that our producers and vendors will at all times conduct their operations in accordance with our corporate responsibility requirements or that the products we purchase will always meet our safety and quality control standards, and any failure to do so could disrupt our supply chain and adversely affect our business operations.

The presence or perception of forced labor in our supply chain in spite of our efforts to ensure that our third-party producers and vendors meet human rights and labor standards could result in adverse impacts on our business, including the detention of goods at U.S. ports of entry, challenges in identifying replacement vendors and harm to our reputation. While we have diversified the jurisdictions from which we source products and product inputs, our manufacturing operations remain concentrated in Asia, cotton is among the principal raw materials used in many of our goods and even the cotton used in our products manufactured outside of China largely originates from Chinese fabric mills. Starting in Fiscal 2020, the U.S. Government issued withhold release orders in response to concerns regarding forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (the “XUAR”) of China. The XUAR is a globally significant source of cotton production. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which was enacted in 2021, created a rebuttable presumption that goods produced in whole or in part in the XUAR or connected with certain listed companies were produced using forced labor and are, therefore, barred from entry into the United States. Requirements for enhanced supply chain traceability, monitoring and risk screening, including pursuant to the UFLPA, have increased our compliance costs. Furthermore, while we do not knowingly source any products or product inputs from the XUAR, we have no known involvement with any entity list company and we prohibit our suppliers from using forced labor, our supply chain is complex, and we may not have the ability to completely map and monitor it. We could be subject to penalties, fines or sanctions if any of the producers from which we purchase goods is found or suspected to have dealings, directly or indirectly, with the XUAR or entity list companies, and any actions taken by customs officials to block the import of products suspected of being manufactured with forced labor, whether or not founded, could adversely impact our operations and financial results.

As a multi-national apparel company, we may experience fluctuations in our tax liabilities and effective tax rate.

As a multi-national apparel company, we are subject to income taxes in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. We record our income tax liability based on an analysis and interpretation of local tax laws and regulations, which requires a significant amount of judgment and estimation. In addition, we may from time to time modify our operations in an effort to minimize our consolidated income tax expense. Our effective income tax rate in any particular period or in future periods may be affected by a number of factors, including a shift in the mix of revenues, income and/or losses among domestic and international sources during a year or over a period of years; changes in tax laws, regulations or international tax treaties; the outcome of income tax audits; the difference between the income tax deduction and the previously recognized income tax benefit related to the vesting of equity-based compensation awards; and the resolution of uncertain tax positions, any of which could adversely affect our effective income tax rate and profitability. Further, changes to U.S. and foreign tax laws, as a result of the recent U.S. presidential administration change or otherwise, and compliance with new tax laws could have a material adverse effect on our tax expense, cash flows and operations. Although we cannot predict whether or in what form these proposals will pass, several current proposals, if enacted into law, could have an adverse impact on our effective tax rate and income tax expense.

Impairment charges for goodwill or intangible assets could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.

The carrying values of our goodwill and intangible assets, including those recorded in connection with our acquisition of a business, are subject to periodic impairment testing. Impairment testing of goodwill and intangible assets requires us to make estimates about future performance and cash flows that are inherently uncertain and can be affected by numerous factors, including changes in economic conditions, income tax rates, our results of operations and competitive conditions in the industry. In Fiscal 2023, we recognized $111 million of noncash impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets in connection with the operations of Johnny Was, which was driven by the prevailing macroeconomic environment’s impact on near-term expectations for our business operations and higher interest rates. Future impairment charges may have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

Any failure to maintain liquor licenses or comply with applicable regulations could adversely affect the profitability of our restaurant operations.

The restaurant industry requires compliance with a variety of federal, state and local regulations. In particular, all of our Tommy Bahama restaurants and Marlin Bars serve alcohol and, therefore, maintain liquor licenses. Our ability to maintain our liquor licenses and other permits depends on our compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The loss of a liquor license or other critical permits would adversely affect the profitability of that restaurant. Additionally, as a participant in the restaurant industry, we face risks related to food quality, food-borne illness, injury, health inspection scores and labor relations. The negative impact of adverse publicity relating to allegations of actual or perceived violations at one of our restaurants may extend beyond the restaurant involved to affect some or all of our other restaurants, as well as the image of the Tommy Bahama brand as a whole.

General Risks

Our business depends on our senior management and other key personnel, and failure to successfully attract, retain and implement succession of our senior management and key personnel or to attract, develop and retain personnel to fulfill other critical functions may have an adverse effect on our operations and ability to execute our strategies.

Our senior management has substantial experience in the apparel and related industries, with our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Thomas C. Chubb III having worked with our company for more than 35 years, including in various executive management capacities. Our success depends on disciplined execution at all levels of our organization, including our senior management, and continued succession planning. Competition for qualified personnel is intense, and we compete to attract and retain these individuals with other companies that may have greater financial resources than us. While we believe that we have depth within our management team, the unexpected loss of any of our senior management, or the unsuccessful integration of new leadership, could harm our business and financial performance. In addition, we may be unable to retain or recruit qualified personnel in key areas such as product design, sales, marketing (including individuals with key insights into digital and social media marketing strategies), distribution, technology, sourcing and other support functions, which could result in missed sales opportunities and harm to key business relationships.

In recent years, we have experienced staffing shortages, higher turnover rates and challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified employees at all levels of our organization, which may continue in the future. Our inability or failure to recruit, retain and effectively develop skilled personnel could adversely impact our business, financial performance, reputation, ability to keep up with the needs of our customers and overall customer satisfaction.

We may be unable to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property.

We believe that our trademarks and other intellectual property rights have significant value and are important to our continued success and our competitive position due to their recognition by consumers and retailers. Substantially all of our consolidated net sales are attributable to branded products for which we own the trademark. Therefore, our success depends to a significant degree on our ability to protect and preserve our intellectual property. We rely on laws in the

United States and other countries to protect our proprietary rights. However, we may not be able to sufficiently prevent third parties from using our intellectual property without our authorization, particularly in those countries where the laws do not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. We have also experienced challenges with enforcing our intellectual property rights on third party e-commerce websites, especially those based in foreign jurisdictions. The use of our intellectual property or similar intellectual property by others could reduce or eliminate any competitive advantage we have developed, causing us to lose sales or otherwise harm the reputation of our brands.

We devote significant resources to the registration and protection of our trademarks and to anti-counterfeiting efforts. Despite these efforts, we regularly discover products that infringe our proprietary rights or that otherwise seek to mimic or leverage our intellectual property. Counterfeiting and other infringing activities typically increase as brand recognition increases, and association of our brands with inferior counterfeit reproductions or third-party labels could adversely affect the integrity and reputation of our brands.

Additionally, there can be no assurance that the actions that we have taken will be adequate to prevent others from seeking to block sales of our products as violations of proprietary rights. As we extend our brands into new product categories and new product lines and expand the geographic scope of the sourcing, distribution and marketing of our brands’ products, we could become subject to litigation or challenge based on allegations of the infringement of intellectual property rights of third parties, including by various third parties who have acquired or claim ownership rights in some of our trademarks internationally. In the event a claim of infringement against us is successful or would otherwise affect our operations, we may be required to pay damages, royalties, license fees or other costs to continue to use intellectual property rights that we had been using, or we may be unable to obtain necessary licenses from third parties at a reasonable cost or within a reasonable time. Litigation and other legal action of this type, regardless of whether it is successful, could result in substantial costs to us and diversion of the attention of our management and other resources.

We are subject to periodic litigation, which may cause us to incur substantial expenses or unexpected liabilities.

From time to time, we are involved in litigation matters, which may relate to employment practices, consumer protection, intellectual property infringement, product liability and contract disputes, and which may include a class action, and we are subject to various claims and pending or threatened lawsuits in the ordinary course of our business operations. Often, these cases raise complex factual and legal issues and, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings. Regardless of the outcome or whether the claims have merit, legal proceedings may be expensive and require significant management time.

Our common stock price may be highly volatile, and we may be unable to meet investor and analyst expectations.

Our common stock, which is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, may be subject to extreme and unpredictable fluctuations in price. The market price of our common stock may decline, or litigation may ensue, if the results of our operations or projected results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts or our shareholders, investors are unreceptive to an announcement of changes in our business or our strategic initiatives or securities analysts who follow our company change their ratings or estimates of our future performance. The stock market has also experienced periods of general volatility which result in fluctuations in stock prices unrelated or disproportionate to operating performance, and our stock price may change suddenly as a result of factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions, new or modified legislation impacting our industry, announcements by our competitors, or sales of our stock by existing shareholders. We cannot provide assurances that there will continue to be an active trading market for our stock, and the price of our common stock may also be affected by illiquidity or perceived illiquidity of our shares.

We have paid dividends in each quarter since we became a public company in July 1960, and our Board of Directors from time to time has authorized share repurchase programs under which we have repurchased shares of our common stock. We may discontinue or reduce dividend payments, or implement, modify, suspend or eliminate share repurchase programs, based upon several factors, including the terms of our credit facility and applicable law, the need for funding for our strategic initiatives or other capital expenditures and our future cash needs. Any modification or suspension of dividends or share repurchase programs could cause our stock price to decline. In addition, we cannot be certain that any share repurchase program we implement will meet the expectations of our investors. We also may be subject, from time to time, to legal and business challenges or disruptions in the operation of our company due to actions instituted by activist shareholders or others.

Other factors may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Other risks, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict, could negatively impact our business and financial performance, including changes in social, political, labor, health and economic conditions; changes in the operations or liquidity of any of the parties with which we conduct our business, or in the access to capital markets for any such parties; increasing costs of customer acquisition, activation and retention; consolidation in the retail industry; and other factors. Any of these risks, and others of which we are not aware or that we currently consider to be immaterial, could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We maintain a comprehensive process for identifying, assessing, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats as part of our overall risk management system. We obtain input, as appropriate, for our cybersecurity risk management program from threat intelligence services, cybersecurity consultants, and multiple external sources. Our cybersecurity program is managed by our Head of Cyber Security, whose team is responsible for leading enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, risk assessment, and management policies, standards, architecture, and processes. The Head of Cyber Security has a master’s degree in cybersecurity, maintains industry certifications, and has over 20 years of prior work experience in various roles involving information technology, cybersecurity, and compliance. We augment our cybersecurity team with consultants, contract resources, and managed security service providers when needed. Our executive leadership team is responsible for our overall enterprise risk management system and processes and, along with the Head of Cyber Security, regularly consider cybersecurity risks in the context of other material risks to the company.

Our Board has delegated to its Audit Committee oversight responsibility for cyber risks and incidents relating to cybersecurity threats, including compliance with disclosure requirements. The Head of Cyber Security provides quarterly reports to our Audit Committee regarding cyber risk trends, technology security risks, projects to continually enhance our information security systems, cybersecurity strategy, and the emerging threat landscape. The Audit Committee reports any findings and recommendations, as appropriate, to the full Board for consideration. Our cybersecurity program is periodically evaluated by internal and external resources to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of our information security policies, controls, and procedures. The results of those reviews are reported to senior management and the Audit Committee. As part of our cyber risk management program, we track and log security incidents across our enterprise and perform third-party risk assessments to identify and attempt to mitigate risks from third parties such as vendors and suppliers.

As of the date of this Annual report on Form 10-K, we do not believe any risks from cybersecurity threats have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our results of operations or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats or incidents or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident. In addition, while we have implemented a risk management process to mitigate cybersecurity risks that arise from utilizing third party service providers, suppliers, and vendors, our control over and ability to monitor the security posture of third parties with whom we do business remains limited and there can be no assurance that we can prevent, mitigate, or remediate the risk of any compromise or failure in the security infrastructure owned or controlled by such third parties.

For more information on our cybersecurity related risks, see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Report.

We lease and own space for our direct to consumer locations, distribution centers, and sales/administration offices in various locations. We believe that our existing properties are well maintained, are in good operating condition and will be adequate for our present level of operations.

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into lease agreements for our direct to consumer operations, including leases for full-price retail store, food and beverage and outlet store space. The leases have varying terms and expirations and may have provisions to extend, renew or terminate the lease agreement, among other terms and conditions. At times, we may determine that it is appropriate to close certain direct to consumer or other locations that no longer meet our investment criteria, by either not renewing the lease, exercising an early termination option, negotiating an early termination or otherwise. Despite prevailing market conditions becoming increasingly competitive and commanding significantly higher rents for the most desired properties, we anticipate that we will be able to extend our leases for existing leases in desirable locations, to the extent that they expire in the near future, on terms that are satisfactory to us, or if necessary, locate substitute properties on acceptable terms. The terms and conditions of lease renewals or relocations may not be as favorable as existing leases.

Details of the principal administrative, sales and distribution facilities used in our operations, including approximate square footage, are as follows:

(1) The Atlanta, Georgia sales and administration office will be moved within the same building in Atlanta, Georgia in Fiscal 2025 to a new 17,000 square foot space with a lease expiring in 2037.

From time to time, we are a party to litigation and regulatory actions arising in the ordinary course of business. These actions may relate to trademark and other intellectual property, employee relations matters, real estate, licensing arrangements, importing or exporting regulations, product safety requirements, taxation or other topics. We are not currently a party to any litigation or regulatory action or aware of any proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities that we believe could reasonably be expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, our assessment of any litigation or other legal claims could potentially change in light of the discovery of additional factors not presently known or determinations by judges, juries, or others which are not consistent with our evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.

The following discussion and analysis of our results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and capital resources compares Fiscal 2024 to Fiscal 2023 and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements contained in this report.

The results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and capital resources for Fiscal 2023 compared to Fiscal 2022 are not included in this report on Form 10-K. For a discussion of our results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and capital resources for Fiscal 2023 compared to Fiscal 2022 and certain other financial information related to Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2022, refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II. Item 7 of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) and under the Investor Relations section of our website at www.oxfordinc.com (http://www.oxfordinc.com).

OVERVIEW

Business Overview

We are a leading branded apparel company that designs, sources, markets and distributes products bearing the trademarks of our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was, Southern Tide, TBBC, Duck Head and Jack Rogers lifestyle brands.

Our business strategy is to drive excellence across a portfolio of lifestyle brands that create sustained, profitable growth. We consider lifestyle brands to be those brands that have a clearly defined and targeted point of view inspired by an appealing lifestyle or attitude. Furthermore, we believe lifestyle brands that create an emotional connection can command greater loyalty and higher price points and create licensing opportunities. We believe the attraction of a lifestyle brand depends on creating compelling product, effectively communicating the respective lifestyle brand message and distributing products to consumers where and when they want them. We believe the principal competitive factors in the apparel industry are the reputation, value, and image of brand names; design of differentiated, innovative or otherwise compelling product; consumer preference; price; quality; marketing; product fulfillment capabilities; and customer service. Our ability to compete successfully in the apparel industry is dependent on our proficiency in foreseeing changes and trends in fashion and consumer preference and presenting appealing products for consumers. Our design-led, commercially informed lifestyle brand operations strive to provide exciting, differentiated fashion products each season as well as certain core products that consumers expect from us.

In Fiscal 2022, we acquired Johnny Was. Johnny Was products are sold through the Johnny Was website and full-price retail stores and outlets as well as select department stores and specialty stores. The financial information included in the results of operations discussion below for Fiscal 2022 includes only the nineteen weeks from the September 19, 2022 acquisition date through January 28, 2023. Therefore, the amounts included in the results of operations below for Fiscal 2022 are not indicative of results for a full year. Refer to Note 4 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information about the Johnny Was acquisition.

During Fiscal 2024, 81% of our consolidated net sales were through our direct to consumer channels of distribution, which consist of our brand specific full-price retail stores, e-commerce websites and outlets, as well as our Tommy Bahama food and beverage operations. The remaining 19% of our net sales was generated through our wholesale distribution channels, which complement our direct to consumer operations and provide access to a larger base of consumers. Our wholesale operations consist of sales of products bearing the trademarks of our lifestyle brands to various specialty stores, better department stores, Signature Stores, multi-branded e-commerce retailers and other retailers.

For additional information about our business and each of our operating segments, see Part I, Item 1. Business included in this report. Important factors relating to certain risks which could impact our business are described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this report.

Industry Overview

We operate in a highly competitive apparel market. No single apparel firm or small group of apparel firms dominates the apparel industry, and our competitors vary by operating segment and distribution channel. The apparel industry is cyclical and very dependent on the overall level and focus of discretionary consumer spending, which changes as consumer preferences and regional, domestic and international economic conditions change. Also, in recent years consumers have chosen to spend less of their discretionary spending on certain product categories, including apparel, while spending more on services and other product categories. Further, negative economic conditions often have a longer and more severe impact on the apparel industry than on other industries due, in part, to apparel purchases often being more of a discretionary purchase.

This competitive and evolving environment requires that brands and retailers approach their operations, including marketing and advertising, very differently than they have historically and may result in increased operating costs and investments to generate growth or even maintain existing sales levels. The competition and evolution within the industry present significant risks, particularly in the current macroenvironment, with heightened concerns about inflation, compounded by significant uncertainty about U.S. trade and tax regulations, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit and elevated interest rates for prolonged periods. Other factors such as disruptions to global shipping and distribution networks from the recent attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea have led to container shortages and changes to vessel availability resulting in shipment delays and increased freight costs. The future geopolitical landscape also remains particularly uncertain following the results of the recent elections in the United States in November 2024. Any resulting changes in international trade relations, legislation and regulations, including those related to taxation and importation, notably, the new administration’s implementation of recently enacted tariffs and threats of additional tariff increases, economic and monetary policies, or heightened diplomatic tensions or political and civil unrest, among other potential impacts, could adversely impact the global economy and our operating results. These factors, when combined with heightened promotional activity in our industry, create a complex and challenging retail environment, which impacted our businesses and financial results during Fiscal 2024 and has exacerbated some of the inherent challenges to our operations and may continue to do so in the future. There remains significant uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, and the impact of these and other factors could have a major effect on our businesses.

We believe our lifestyle brands have true competitive advantages, and we continue to invest in our brands’ direct to consumer initiatives and distribution capabilities while further leveraging technology to serve our consumers when and where they want to be served. We continue to believe that our lifestyle brands, with their strong emotional connections with consumers, are well suited to succeed and thrive in the long term while managing the various challenges facing our industry in the current environment. At the same time, we remain cautious in light of extrinsic factors and are proactively taking measures to reassess and realign our operating expenses to drive long-term operating margin expansion across our businesses.

Key Operating Results

The following table sets forth our consolidated operating results (in thousands, except per share amounts) for Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023:

Net earnings per diluted share were $5.87 in Fiscal 2024 compared to $3.82 in Fiscal 2023. The 54% increase in net earnings per diluted share was primarily due to the 53% increase in net earnings. The increase in net earnings in Fiscal 2024 was due to (1) the absence of $114 million in impairment charges in goodwill, intangible assets, and equity method investments recognized in Fiscal 2023, (2) decreased interest expense and (3) improved operating results in Corporate and Other. These increases were partially offset by (1) lower operating results in Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer and (2) a higher effective tax rate.

OPERATING SEGMENTS

We identify our operating segments based on the way the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") organizes the components of our business for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. Our operating segment structure reflects a brand-focused management approach, emphasizing operational coordination and resource allocation across each brand’s direct to consumer, wholesale and licensing operations, as applicable. Subsequent to our acquisition of

Johnny Was in Fiscal 2022, our business is organized as our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was and Emerging Brands reportable segments. For a more extensive description of our reportable segments and Corporate and Other, see Part I, Item 1. Business and Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements, both included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

COMPARABLE SALES

We often disclose comparable sales in order to provide additional information regarding changes in our results of operations between periods. Our disclosures of comparable sales include net sales from our full-price retail stores and e-commerce sites. We believe that the inclusion of both full-price retail stores and e-commerce sites in the comparable sales disclosures is a more meaningful way of reporting our comparable sales results, given similar inventory planning, allocation and return policies, as well as our cross-channel marketing and other initiatives for the direct to consumer channels. For our comparable sales disclosures, we exclude (1) outlet store sales as those clearance sales are used primarily to liquidate end of season inventory, which may vary significantly depending on the level of end of season inventory on hand and generally occur at lower gross margins than our non-clearance direct to consumer sales, and (2) food and beverage sales, as we do not currently believe that the inclusion of food and beverage sales in our comparable sales disclosures is meaningful in assessing our total company operations. Comparable sales information reflects net sales, including shipping and handling revenues, if any, associated with product sales.

For purposes of our disclosures, comparable sales consists of sales through e-commerce sites and any physical full-price retail store that was owned and open as of the beginning of the prior fiscal year and which did not have during the relevant periods, and is not within the current fiscal year scheduled to have, (1) a remodel or other event which would result in a closure for an extended period of time (which we define as a period of two weeks or longer), (2) a greater than 15% change in the size of the retail space due to expansion, reduction or relocation to a new retail space or (3) a relocation to a new space that is significantly different from the prior retail space (including relocations to accommodate an adjacent Tommy Bahama food and beverage concept). For those stores which are excluded based on the preceding sentence, the stores continue to be excluded from comparable sales until the criteria for a new store is met subsequent to the remodel, relocation, or other event. A full-price retail store that is remodeled will generally continue to be included in our comparable sales metrics as a store is not typically closed for longer than a two-week period during a remodel; however, a full-price retail store that is relocated generally will not be included in our comparable sales metrics until that store has been open in the relocated space for the entirety of the prior fiscal year because the size or other characteristics of the store typically change significantly from the prior location. Any stores that were closed during the prior fiscal year or current fiscal year, or which we expect to close or vacate in the current fiscal year, as well as any pop-up or temporary store locations, are excluded from our comparable sales metrics.

Definitions and calculations of comparable sales differ among retail companies, and therefore comparable sales metrics disclosed by us may not be comparable to the metrics disclosed by other companies.

DIRECT TO CONSUMER LOCATIONS

The table below provides information about the number of direct to consumer locations for our brands as of the dates specified. For acquired businesses, locations are only included subsequent to the date of acquisition. The amounts below include our permanent locations and exclude any pop-up or temporary store locations which have an initial lease term of 12 months or less.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the specified line items in our consolidated statements of operations both in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of net sales. We have calculated all percentages based on actual data, but percentage columns may not add due to rounding.

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The following table presents the proportion of our consolidated net sales, including the net sales of Johnny Was that was acquired during Fiscal 2022, by distribution channel for each period presented. We have calculated all percentages below on actual data, and percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

FISCAL 2024 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2023

The discussion and tables below compare certain line items included in our consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal 2024, which includes 52 weeks, to Fiscal 2023, which includes 53 weeks, except where indicated otherwise. Each dollar and share amount included in the tables is in thousands except for per share amounts. We have calculated all percentages based on actual data, and percentage columns in tables may not add due to rounding. Individual line items of our consolidated statements of operations, including gross profit, may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as classification of certain expenses may vary by company.

Net Sales

Consolidated net sales were $1.5 billion in the 52 week Fiscal 2024 compared to net sales of $1.6 billion in the 53 week Fiscal 2023. Net sales decreased in Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, and Johnny Was, which were partially offset by increased sales in Emerging Brands. We estimate that the 53rd week in Fiscal 2023 provided an approximate $16 million benefit to our consolidated net sales for the prior year.

The decrease in net sales by distribution channel consisted of the following:

• a decrease in wholesale sales of $31 million, or 10%, including (1) a $17 million decrease in Tommy Bahama, (2) an $8 million decrease in Emerging Brands, (3) a $4 million decrease in Johnny Was and (4) a $2 million decrease in Lilly Pulitzer;
• a decrease in e-commerce sales of $19 million, or 4%, including (1) an $18 million decrease in Lilly Pulitzer, (2) a $2 million decrease in Tommy Bahama and (3) a $1 million decrease in Johnny Was. These decreases were partially offset by a $2 million increase in Emerging Brands;
• a decrease in full-price retail store sales of $9 million, or 2%, including (1) a $14 million decrease in Tommy Bahama and (2) a $2 million decrease in Johnny Was. These decreases were partially offset by (1) a $7 million increase in Emerging Brands and (2) a $1 million increase in Lilly Pulitzer;
• an increase in outlet sales of $2 million, or 3%, including a $3 million increase in Tommy Bahama. This increase was partially offset by a $1 million decrease in Johnny Was; and
• an increase in food and beverage sales of $1 million, or 1%.

Tommy Bahama:

Tommy Bahama net sales decreased $29 million, or 3%, in Fiscal 2024, with a decrease in (1) wholesale sales of $17 million, or 11%, driven primarily by decreases in sales to off-price, department store, and specialty store wholesale customers, (2) full-price retail sales of $14 million, or 4%, and (3) e-commerce sales of $2 million, or 1%. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in (1) outlet sales of $3 million, or 5%, and (2) food and beverage sales of $1 million, or 1%. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Tommy Bahama for each period presented:

Lilly Pulitzer:

Lilly Pulitzer net sales decreased $20 million, or 6%, in Fiscal 2024, with a decrease in (1) e-commerce sales of $18 million, or 11%, and (2) wholesale sales of $2 million, or 3%. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in retail sales of $1 million, or 1%. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Lilly Pulitzer for each period presented:

Johnny Was:

Johnny Was net sales decreased $8 million, or 4%, in Fiscal 2024, with a decrease in (1) wholesale sales of $4 million, or 10%, (2) full-price retail sales of $2 million, or 3%, (3) outlet sales of $1 million, or 23%, and (4) e-commerce sales of $1 million, or 1%. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Johnny Was for each period presented:

Emerging Brands:

Emerging Brands net sales increased $2 million, or 1%, in Fiscal 2024, including (1) an increase in sales in Jack Rogers that was acquired during the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2023 and (2) an increase in Duck Head sales. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in (1) Southern Tide sales and (2) TBBC sales. By distribution channel, increased net sales included (1) an increase in retail sales as we opened new retail locations and (2) e-commerce sales. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in wholesale sales. The following table presents the proportion of net sales by distribution channel for Emerging Brands for each period presented:

Corporate and Other:

Corporate and Other net sales primarily consist of the elimination of any sales between operating segments.

Gross Profit

The tables below present gross profit by reportable segment and Corporate and Other and in total for Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, as well as the change between those two periods and gross margin by reportable segment and Corporate and Other and in total. Our gross profit and gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, may not be directly comparable to those of our competitors, as the statement of operations classification of certain expenses may vary by company.

The decreased gross profit of 4% was primarily due to (1) the 3% decrease in net sales and (2) decreased consolidated gross margin. The decreased gross margin was primarily due to full-price retail and e-commerce sales representing a lower proportion of net sales at Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Johnny Was with more sales occurring during promotional and clearance events. This decrease was partially offset by (1) a $6 million lower LIFO accounting charge in Fiscal 2024 compared to Fiscal 2023, (2) higher gross margin in Emerging Brands driven by decreased promotional and off-price sales resulting from improved inventory levels and (3) a change in sales mix with wholesale sales representing a lower proportion of net sales. We estimate that the 53rd week in Fiscal 2023 resulted in approximately $10 million of additional gross profit in the prior year.

Tommy Bahama:

The lower gross margin for Tommy Bahama was primarily due to full-price retail and e-commerce sales representing a lower proportion of net sales with more sales occurring during promotional and clearance events, including loyalty award cards, Flip Side, end of season clearance events and the semi-annual Friends & Family event. This decrease was partially offset by a change in sales mix with wholesale sales representing a lower proportion of net sales.

Lilly Pulitzer:

The lower gross margin for Lilly Pulitzer was primarily due to (1) full-price retail and e-commerce sales representing a lower proportion of net sales with more sales occurring during promotional and clearance events, including the e-commerce flash clearance events, (2) a change in sales mix with off-price wholesale sales representing a higher proportion of wholesale sales and (3) higher loyalty reward discounts driven by increased participation in Lilly Pulitzer’s loyalty program.

Johnny Was:

The lower gross margin for Johnny Was was primarily due to (1) full-price retail and e-commerce sales representing a lower proportion of net sales with more sales occurring during promotional and clearance events, including events to reduce inventory levels during the transition period associated with the movement of Johnny Was' distribution center operations from Los Angeles, California to Lyons, Georgia and (2) a change in sales mix with sales to department stores and off-price wholesale customers that result in lower gross margins representing a higher proportion of wholesale sales than specialty store customers that generate higher gross margins. These decreases were partially offset by a change in sales mix with wholesale sales representing a lower proportion of net sales.

Emerging Brands:

The higher gross margin for Emerging Brands was primarily due to (1) improved inventory levels resulting in lower off-price wholesale sales and lower promotional e-commerce sales and (2) a change in sales mix with retail sales representing a larger proportion of net sales.

Corporate and Other:

The gross profit in Corporate and Other primarily reflects the impact of LIFO accounting adjustments that resulted in a $6 million lower charge in Fiscal 2024 compared to Fiscal 2023. The LIFO accounting impact in Corporate and Other in each period includes the net impact of (1) a charge in Corporate and Other when inventory that had been marked down in an operating segment in a prior period was ultimately sold, (2) a credit in Corporate and Other when inventory had been marked down in an operating segment in the current period, but had not been sold as of period end and (3) the change in the LIFO reserve, if any.

SG&A

SG&A was $855 million in Fiscal 2024 compared to SG&A of $821 million in Fiscal 2023 with approximately $24 million, or 71%, of the increase due to the increase in bricks and mortar retail locations. The 4% increase in total SG&A in Fiscal 2024 included the following, each of which includes the SG&A of the new bricks and mortar locations:

• $11 million increase in occupancy costs primarily due to new retail store and Marlin Bar locations;
• $7 million increase in depreciation expense primarily due to new retail stores and Marlin Bar locations;
• $7 million increase in software subscription and consulting costs associated with IT projects;
• $6 million increase in advertising costs due to increases in market advertising rates; and
• $6 million in increased employment costs, primarily related to new bricks and mortar retail locations.

These increases were partially offset by:

• $3 million decrease in amortization of intangible assets; and
• $2 million decrease in incentive compensation.

We estimate that the 53rd week in Fiscal 2023 resulted in approximately $11 million of incremental SG&A.

Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and equity method investments

There were no impairment charges recognized for goodwill, intangible assets or equity method investments in Fiscal 2024. In Fiscal 2023, noncash impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets totaling $111 million were recognized in the Johnny Was reporting unit. Refer to Note 5 in the consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional disclosure regarding the Johnny Was impairment charges recognized in Fiscal 2023. We also recognized noncash impairment charges of $2 million related to an equity method investment in a smaller lifestyle brand in the Emerging Brands reporting unit. Refer to “Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” in Note 1 in the consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure regarding the impairment charge recognized in Fiscal 2023.

Royalties and other operating income

Royalties and other operating income typically consist of royalty income received from third parties from the licensing of our brands. Royalty income in Fiscal 2024 was comparable to Fiscal 2023. The absence of a $2 million gain recorded in Fiscal 2023 on the sale of the Merida manufacturing facility in Mexico previously operated by our Lanier Apparel operating group, which we exited in Fiscal 2021, was partially offset by increased royalty income received from third parties.

Operating income (loss)

Operating income was $119 million in Fiscal 2024 compared to $81 million in Fiscal 2023. The increased operating income was primarily due to the absence of (1) a $111 million impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets in the Johnny Was reporting unit recorded in Fiscal 2023, (2) a $2 million impairment charge in an investment in an unconsolidated entity in the Emerging Brands reporting unit in Fiscal 2023 and (3) improved operating results in Corporate and Other. These increases were partially offset by lower operating income in Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer. Changes in operating income (loss) by operating segment are discussed below.

Tommy Bahama:

The decreased operating income for Tommy Bahama was due to (1) decreased net sales, (2) increased SG&A and (3) lower gross margin. The increased SG&A was primarily due to (1) $11 million of increased SG&A associated with new retail stores and Marlin Bar locations with retail and food and beverage operations, including related employment costs, occupancy costs, depreciation expense and other administrative expenses, (2) $3 million of increased advertising costs and (3) $3 million of increased software related costs. These increases were partially offset by a $6 million decrease in employment costs not associated with new retail stores and Marlin Bar locations.

Lilly Pulitzer:

The decreased operating income for Lilly Pulitzer was primarily due to (1) decreased net sales and (2) lower gross margin. SG&A in Fiscal 2024 was comparable to Fiscal 2023. SG&A was largely flat with increases of $3 million associated with new retail store operations, including related employment costs, occupancy costs, administrative expenses and depreciation expense. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in employment costs not associated with new retail stores of $3 million.

Johnny Was:

The increased operating results for Johnny Was was primarily due to the absence of a $111 million impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets recorded in Fiscal 2023. The absence of an impairment charge was partially offset by (1) decreased net sales, (2) increased SG&A and (3) lower gross margin. The increased SG&A was primarily due to (1) $4 million of higher SG&A associated with new retail store operations, including related employment costs, occupancy costs, administrative expenses and depreciation expense and (2) $3 million of costs related to the relocation of Johnny Was' distribution center operations from Los Angeles, California to Lyons, Georgia including systems integrations, employee transitional arrangements, moving costs and occupancy expenses related to the vacated distribution centers. These increases were partially offset by $3 million of decreased amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Emerging Brands:

Operating income in Fiscal 2024 was comparable to Fiscal 2023. Increases in operating income included (1) higher gross margin, (2) the absence of a $2 million impairment charge in an unconsolidated entity recorded in Fiscal 2023 and (3) increased net sales. These increases were partially offset by increased SG&A. The increased SG&A included (1) higher SG&A associated with new retail store operations, including related employment costs, occupancy costs, administrative expenses and depreciation expense and (2) the addition of Jack Rogers in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2023.

Corporate and Other:

The improved operating results in Corporate and Other were primarily a result of a $6 million lower LIFO accounting charge in Fiscal 2024 relative to Fiscal 2023. This improvement was partially offset by (1) increased SG&A, including increased employment costs partially offset by decreased incentive compensation and (2) the absence of a $2 million gain on the sale of the Merida manufacturing facility in Mexico.

Interest expense, net

The lower interest expense in Fiscal 2024 was primarily due to lower average outstanding debt during Fiscal 2024 than Fiscal 2023.

Income taxes

Both Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 benefited from the net favorable impact of certain items that resulted in a lower tax rate than the more typical annual effective tax rate of approximately 25%. Thus, the effective tax rates for Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 are not indicative of the effective tax rate expected in future periods. Refer to Note 11 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report for our income tax rate reconciliation and other information about our income tax expense for Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023.

The income tax expense in Fiscal 2024 reflects the benefit derived from an increase in research and development tax credits, a reduction in income tax expense as a result of the receipt of interest from a U.S. federal NOL carryback claim, a benefit attributable to the vesting of restricted stock awards at a price exceeding the grant date fair value, favorable effects of changes in the fair value of life insurance policies, and benefits associated with certain adjustments pertaining to U.S. taxation on foreign earnings. These favorable items were partially offset by unfavorable items related to the non-deductible amounts associated with executive compensation and an increase in uncertain tax positions.

The income tax expense in Fiscal 2023 included the benefit of the vesting of restricted stock awards at a price significantly higher than the grant date fair value, the favorable utilization of research and development tax credits, changes in the fair value of life insurance policies associated with our deferred compensation plans and certain adjustments to the U.S. taxation on foreign earnings. These favorable items were partially offset by unfavorable items related to the non-deductible amounts associated with executive compensation.

Net earnings

Net earnings per diluted share were $5.87 in Fiscal 2024 compared to $3.82 in Fiscal 2023. The 54% increase in net earnings per diluted share was primarily due to the 53% increase in net earnings. The increase in net earnings in Fiscal 2024 was primarily due to (1) the absence of $114 million in impairment charges in goodwill, intangible assets, and equity method investments recognized in Fiscal 2023, (2) decreased interest expense and (3) improved operating results in Corporate and Other. These increases were partially offset by (1) lower operating results in Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer and (2) a higher effective tax rate.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary source of revenue and cash flow is through our design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of branded apparel products bearing the trademarks of our Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, Johnny Was, Southern Tide, TBBC, Duck Head and Jack Rogers lifestyle brands. We primarily distribute our products to our customers via direct to consumer channels of distribution, but we also distribute our products via wholesale channels of distribution.

Our primary uses of cash flow include the purchase of our branded apparel products from third party suppliers located outside of the United States, as well as operating expenses, including employee compensation and benefits, operating lease commitments and other occupancy-related costs, marketing and advertising costs, information technology costs, variable expenses, distribution costs, other general and administrative expenses and the periodic payment of interest. Additionally, we use our cash to fund capital expenditures and other investing activities, dividends, share repurchases and repayment of indebtedness, if any. In the ordinary course of business, we maintain certain levels of inventory, extend credit to our wholesale customers and pay our operating expenses. Thus, we require a certain amount of ongoing working capital to operate our business. Our need for working capital is typically seasonal with the greatest working capital requirements to support our larger spring, summer and holiday direct to consumer seasons. Our capital needs depend on many factors including the results of our operations and cash flows, future growth rates, the need to finance inventory levels and the success of our various products.

We have a long history of generating sufficient cash flows from operations to satisfy our cash requirements for our ongoing capital expenditure needs as well as payment of dividends and repayment of our debt. Thus, we believe our anticipated future cash flows from operating activities will provide (1) sufficient cash over both the short and long term to satisfy our ongoing operating cash requirements, (2) ample funds to continue to invest in our lifestyle brands, direct to consumer initiatives and information technology projects, (3) additional cash flow to repay outstanding debt and (4) sufficient cash for other strategic initiatives such as acquisitions and share repurchases. Also, if cash inflows are less than cash outflows, we have access to amounts under our $325 million Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement”), subject to its terms, which is described below.

Working Capital

($ in thousands)

Our working capital ratio is calculated by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. Current assets as of February 1, 2025 were comparable to February 3, 2024 primarily due to decreases in (1) income tax receivables of $14 million and (2) prepaid expenses and other current assets of $5 million. These decreases were offset by an increase in (1) receivables of $9 million, (2) inventories of $8 million and (3) cash and cash equivalents of $2 million. Current liabilities as of February 1, 2025 increased from February 3, 2024 primarily due to increases in accounts payable of $19 million. This increase was partially offset by decreases in (1) current operating lease liabilities of $6 million, (2) retail return reserve liabilities of $3 million and (3) accrued taxes payable of $1 million.

Balance Sheet

The following tables set forth certain information included in our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands). Below each table are explanations for any significant changes in the balances as of February 1, 2025 as compared to February 3, 2024.

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents were $9 million as of February 1, 2025, compared to $8 million as of February 3, 2024. The cash and cash equivalents balance as of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024 represent typical cash amounts maintained on an ongoing basis in our operations, which generally ranges from $5 million to $10 million at any given time. Any excess cash is generally used to repay amounts outstanding under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement.

The increased receivables, net as of February 1, 2025, was primarily due to (1) increased trade receivables resulting from the timing of sales and cash receipts and (2) increased tenant improvement allowance receivables due from landlords resulting from our increased store openings during Fiscal 2024.

Inventories, net, included a $85 million and $83 million LIFO reserve as of February 1, 2025, and February 3, 2024, respectively. Inventories increased in Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer primarily due to the early shipment of inventory related to the timing of the Chinese New Year. Inventories decreased in Johnny Was. We believe that inventory levels in all operating segments are appropriate to support anticipated sales plans.

We received $19 million in income tax receivables in Fiscal 2024 associated with the benefit of a Fiscal 2020 NOL carryback claim which we filed in Fiscal 2021, which was partially offset by a $5 million receivable associated with our Fiscal 2023 tax return filed in Fiscal 2024.

The decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of February 1, 2025, was primarily due to a decrease in prepaid taxes partially offset by prepaid software costs.

Non-current Assets:

Property and equipment, net as of February 1, 2025, increased primarily due to capital expenditures related to the new distribution center in Lyons Georgia and the opening of new retail stores across our portfolio that exceeded depreciation during the 12 months ended February 1, 2025.

The decrease in intangible assets, net as of February 1, 2025, was primarily due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the acquisition of Johnny Was partially offset by the purchase of intellectual property rights by Lilly Pulitzer during Fiscal 2024.

Operating lease assets as of February 1, 2025, increased primarily due to the addition of new leased locations, or the extension of existing leased locations, exceeding the recognition of amortization related to existing operating leases and the termination or reduced term of certain operating leases.

Other assets as of February 1, 2025, increased primarily due to (1) an increase in capitalizable implementation costs associated with cloud computing arrangements and (2) an increase in the fair value of life insurance policies associated with our deferred compensation plans.

Deferred income taxes decreased as of February 1, 2025, due primarily to the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Liabilities:

Current liabilities increased as of February 1, 2025, primarily due to the increase in accounts payable due to the timing of invoice receipts and payments to vendors. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in current operating lease liabilities resulting from the change in timing of our fiscal year end in Fiscal 2024 compared to Fiscal 2023. Lower revenues in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2024 also resulted in decreases in retail return reserve liabilities and accrued taxes payable.

The increase in long-term debt as of February 1, 2025, was the result of (1) capital expenditures primarily associated with the project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia, (2) payments of dividends and (3) and working capital requirements exceeding cash flow from operations.

The non-current portion of operating lease liabilities increased as of February 1, 2025, due to the addition of new leased locations, and the extension of existing leased locations, exceeding the payments related to existing operating leases and the termination or reduced term of certain operating leases.

The increase in other non-current liabilities as of February 1, 2025, was the result of increases in (1) liabilities associated with our deferred compensation plans and (2) uncertain tax positions related to our research and development tax credits.

Statement of Cash Flows

The following table sets forth the net cash flows resulting in the change in our cash and cash equivalents (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents were $9 million as of February 1, 2025, compared to $8 million as of February 3, 2024. Changes in cash flows in Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 related to operating activities, investing activities and financing activities are discussed below.

Operating Activities:

In Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, operating activities provided $194 million and $244 million of cash, respectively. The cash flow from operating activities for each period primarily consisted of net earnings for the relevant period adjusted, as applicable, for non-cash activities including impairment charges, depreciation, amortization, equity-based compensation, gains on sale of assets and other non-cash items as well as the net impact of changes in deferred income taxes and operating assets and liabilities.

In Fiscal 2024, changes in operating assets and liabilities had a favorable impact on cash flow from operations primarily driven by income tax receivables. We received $19 million in income tax receivables in Fiscal 2024 associated with the benefit of the Fiscal 2020 operating losses filed in Fiscal 2021, which was partially offset by a $5 million receivable associated with our Fiscal 2023 tax return filed in Fiscal 2024. Other changes had a slightly unfavorable impact on cash flow from operations driven by increases in inventories and receivables partially offset by an increase in current liabilities and a decrease in prepaid expenses. In Fiscal 2023 changes in operating assets and liabilities had a favorable impact on cash flow from operations primarily driven by a decrease in inventories partially offset by a decrease in current liabilities and an increase in receivables and prepaid expenses.

Investing Activities:

In Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, investing activities used $143 million and $84 million of cash, respectively. On an ongoing basis, our cash flow primarily consists of our capital expenditures, which totaled $134 million and $74 million in Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, respectively. The increase in Fiscal 2024 is primarily due to the opening of new retail stores across our portfolio and $69 million of capital expenditures related to the new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia.

In addition to our capital expenditures in Fiscal 2024, we paid $8 million during Fiscal 2024 associated with acquisitions, including the acquisition of intellectual property rights at Lilly Pulitzer and two former Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores. During Fiscal 2023, we paid $12 million during Fiscal 2023 associated with acquisitions, including Jack Rogers and six former Southern Tide Signature Stores, and a working capital settlement associated with the acquisition of Johnny Was. We also received $2 million from the sale of the Merida manufacturing facility in Mexico.

Financing Activities:

In Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, financing activities used $49 millions and $161 million of cash, respectively.

In Fiscal 2024, we paid $43 million of dividends and repurchased $6 million of shares to cover employee tax liabilities related to the vesting of shares of our common stock. In Fiscal 2023, we paid $42 million of dividends; repurchased $30 million of shares, including repurchased shares of our stock pursuant to an open market stock repurchase program and equity awards in respect of employee tax withholding liabilities; and paid $2 million in deferred financing costs associated with the amendment of the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement.

If net cash requirements exceed our net cash flows, we may borrow amounts from our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement consistent with our use of long-term debt to satisfy cash flow needs during Fiscal 2024. Alternatively, to the extent we are in a net debt position, if net cash requirements are less than our net cash flows, we may repay amounts outstanding on our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, if any.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have a long history of generating sufficient cash flows from operations to satisfy our cash requirements for our ongoing capital expenditure needs as well as payment of dividends and repayment of our debt. Thus, we believe our anticipated future cash flows from operating activities will provide (1) sufficient cash over both the short and long term to satisfy our ongoing operating cash requirements, (2) funds to complete our multi-year project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia to enhance the direct to consumer throughput capabilities of our brands, (3) funds to continue to invest in our businesses, including direct to consumer initiatives and information technology projects, (4) additional cash flow to repay debt that may be outstanding and (5) sufficient cash for other strategic initiatives.

Our capital needs depend on many factors including the results of our operations and cash flows, future growth rates, the need to finance inventory and the success of our various products. To the extent cash flow needs in the future exceed cash flow provided by our operations, we will have access, subject to its terms, to our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement to provide funding for operating activities, capital expenditures and acquisitions, if any, and any other investing or financing activities.

Our cash, short-term investments and debt levels in future periods may not be comparable to historical amounts as we continue to assess, and possibly make changes to, our capital structure, including those related to borrowings from additional credit facilities, sales of debt or equity securities or the repurchase of shares of our stock in the future. Changes in our capital structure, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

$325 Million U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement

On March 6, 2023, we amended the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement to, among other things, mature in March 2028. The U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement amended and restated our Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”).

Pursuant to the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement, the interest rate applicable to our borrowings under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is based on either the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus an applicable margin of 135 to 185 basis points or prime plus an applicable margin of 25 to 75 basis points.

The U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement generally (1) is limited to a borrowing base consisting of specified percentages of eligible categories of assets, (2) accrues variable-rate interest (weighted average interest rate of 6% as of February 3, 2024), unused line fees and letter of credit fees based upon average utilization or unused availability, as applicable, (3) requires periodic interest payments with principal due at maturity and (4) is secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Oxford Industries, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries, including accounts receivable, books and records, chattel paper, deposit accounts, equipment, certain general intangibles, inventory, investment property (including the equity interests of certain subsidiaries), negotiable collateral, life insurance policies, supporting obligations, commercial tort claims, cash and cash equivalents, eligible trademarks, proceeds and other personal property.

We issue standby letters of credit under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. Outstanding letters of credit under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement reduce the amount of borrowings available to us when issued and, as of February 1, 2025, and February 3, 2024, totaled $5 million and $5 million, respectively.

As of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, we had $31 million and $29 million, respectively, of borrowings outstanding and $289 million and $288 million in unused availability, respectively, under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement.

Compliance with Covenants

The U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to a number of affirmative covenants regarding the delivery of financial information, compliance with law, maintenance of property, insurance requirements and conduct of business. Also, the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to certain negative covenants or other restrictions including, among other things, limitations on our ability to (1) incur debt, (2) guaranty certain obligations, (3) incur liens, (4) pay dividends to shareholders, (5) repurchase shares of our common stock, (6) make investments, (7) sell assets or stock of subsidiaries, (8) acquire assets or businesses, (9) merge or consolidate with other companies or (10) prepay, retire, repurchase or redeem debt.

Additionally, the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that applies only if excess availability under the agreement for three consecutive business days is less than the greater of (1) $23.5 million or (2) 10% of availability. In such case, our fixed charge coverage ratio as defined in the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement must not be less than 1.0 to 1.0 for the immediately preceding 12 fiscal months for which financial statements have been delivered. This financial covenant continues to apply until we have maintained excess availability under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement of more than the greater of (1) $23.5 million or (2) 10% of availability for 30 consecutive days.

We believe that the affirmative covenants, negative covenants, financial covenants and other restrictions under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement are customary for those included in similar facilities entered into at the time we amended the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. During Fiscal 2024 and as of February 1, 2025, no financial covenant testing was required pursuant to our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement, as applicable, as the minimum availability threshold was met at all times. As of February 1, 2025, we were compliant with all applicable covenants related to the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement.

Operating Lease Commitments:

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into long-term real estate lease agreements for our direct to consumer locations, which include both retail store and food and beverage locations, and office and warehouse/distribution space, as well as leases for certain equipment. Our real estate leases have varying terms and expirations and may have provisions to extend, renew or terminate the lease agreement at our discretion, among other provisions. Our real estate lease terms are typically for a period of 10 years or less and typically require monthly rent payments with specified rent escalations during the lease term. Our real estate leases usually provide for payments of our pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses applicable to the property, and certain of our leases require payment of sales taxes on rental payments. Also, our direct to consumer location leases often provide for contingent rent payments based on sales if certain sales thresholds are achieved. Base rent amounts specified in the leases are included in determining the operating lease liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet, while amounts for real estate taxes, sales tax, insurance, other operating expenses and contingent rent applicable to the properties pursuant to the respective leases are not included in determining the operating lease liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets.

These leases require us to make a substantial amount of cash payments on an annual basis. Base rent amounts required to be paid in the future over the remaining lease terms under our existing leases as of February 1, 2025, totaled $533 million, including $79 million, $76 million, $69 million, $65 million and $50 million of required payments in each of the next five years. Additionally, amounts for real estate taxes, sales tax, insurance, other operating expenses and contingent rent applicable to the properties pursuant to the respective operating leases are required to be paid in the future, but the amounts payable in future periods are, in most cases, not quantified in the lease agreement or are dependent on factors which may not be known at this time. Such amounts incurred in Fiscal 2024 totaled $47 million.

Refer to Note 1 and Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures about our operating lease agreements and related commitments.

Capital Expenditures:

Capital expenditures of $134 million for Fiscal 2024 increased compared to the $74 million in Fiscal 2023. The planned increase was primarily due to the multi-year project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia to create a modern and more efficient e-commerce distribution center for our brands, increased investment in our various technology systems initiatives, increased Marlin Bar openings and increases in store openings across our portfolio. Our capital expenditure amounts in future years will fluctuate from the amounts incurred in Fiscal 2024 and prior years depending on the investments we believe appropriate for that year to support future expansion of our businesses.

Dividends:

On March 24, 2025, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.69 per share payable on May 2, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 17, 2025.

Although we have paid dividends each quarter since we became a public company in July 1960, including $43 million in total, or $2.68 per common share, in Fiscal 2024, we may discontinue or modify dividend payments at any time if we determine that other uses of our capital, including payment of outstanding debt, funding of acquisitions, funding of capital expenditures or repurchases of outstanding shares, may be in our best interest; if our expectations of future cash flows and future cash needs outweigh the ability to pay a dividend; or if the terms of our credit facility, other debt instruments or applicable law limit our ability to pay dividends. We may borrow to fund dividends or repurchase shares in the short term subject to the terms and conditions of our credit facility, other debt instruments and applicable law. All cash flow from operations will not be paid out as dividends. For details about limitations on our ability to pay dividends, see the discussion of our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement above and in Note 6 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this report.

Share Repurchases:

As disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024, on December 10, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized us to spend up to $100 million to repurchase shares of our stock. This authorization superseded and replaced all previous authorizations to repurchase shares of our stock and has no automatic expiration. No shares were repurchased during the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2024 and $100 million remained under the Board of Directors’ authorization as of February 1, 2025. During Fiscal 2024, we did not repurchase any shares of our stock pursuant to any previous authorization.

Other Liquidity Items:

We have not entered into agreements which meet the SEC’s definition of an off balance sheet financing arrangement, other than operating leases, and have made no financial commitments or guarantees with respect to any unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose entities.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP in a consistent manner. The preparation of these financial statements requires the selection and application of accounting policies. Further, the application of GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience, current trends and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe it is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same set of facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts. We believe that we have appropriately applied our critical accounting policies. However, in the event that inappropriate assumptions or methods were used relating to the critical accounting policies, our consolidated statements of operations could be materially misstated.

A detailed summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements contained in this report. The following is a brief discussion of the more significant estimates, assumptions and judgments we use or the amounts most sensitive to change from outside factors.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Our revenue consists of direct to consumer sales, including our retail store, e-commerce and food and beverage operations, and wholesale sales, as well as royalty income, which is included in royalties and other income in our consolidated statements of operations. We recognize revenue when performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with our customers are satisfied, which generally occurs when we deliver our products to our direct to consumer and wholesale customers.

In our direct to consumer operations, which represented 81% of our consolidated net sales in Fiscal 2024, consumers have certain rights to return product within a specified period and are eligible for certain point of sale discounts. We make estimates of reserves for products which were sold prior to the balance sheet date but that we anticipate may be returned by the consumer subsequent to that date. The determination of direct to consumer return reserve amounts requires judgment and consideration of historical and current trends, evaluation of current economic trends and other factors. As of February 1, 2025, our direct to consumer return reserve liability was $10 million compared to $13 million as of February 3, 2024. A 10% change in the direct to consumer sales return reserve as of February 1, 2025 would have had an impact of less than $1 million on net earnings in Fiscal 2024.

In the ordinary course of our wholesale operations, we offer discounts, allowances and cooperative advertising support to some of our wholesale accounts for certain products. As certain allowances, other deductions and returns are not finalized until the end of a season, program or other event which may not have occurred yet, we estimate such discounts, allowances and returns on an ongoing basis to estimate the consideration from the customer that we expect to ultimately receive. Significant considerations in determining our estimates for these amounts for wholesale customers may include historical and current trends, agreements with customers, projected seasonal or program results, an evaluation of current economic conditions, specific program or product expectations and retailer performance. As of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, our total reserves for discounts, returns and allowances for our wholesale businesses were $3 million and $3 million, respectively. If these allowances changed by 10% it would have had an impact of approximately $1 million on net earnings in Fiscal 2024.

We extend credit to certain wholesale customers based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial capacity and condition, usually without requiring collateral. We recognize estimated provisions for credit losses based on our historical collection experience, the financial condition of our customers, an evaluation of current economic conditions, anticipated trends, and the risk characteristics of the receivables, each of which is subjective and requires certain assumptions. As of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, our provision for credit losses for our wholesale receivables was $1 million and $1 million, respectively. If the provision for credit losses changed by 10% it would have had an impact of less than $1 million on net earnings in Fiscal 2024.

Inventories, net

For operating segment reporting, our inventory is carried at the lower of the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) cost or market. We evaluate the composition of our inventories for identification of distressed inventory at least quarterly. We estimate the amount of goods that we will not be able to sell in the normal course of business and write down the value of these goods as necessary. As the amount to be ultimately realized for the goods is not necessarily known at period end, we must use certain assumptions considering historical experience, inventory quantity, quality, age and mix, historical sales trends, future sales projections, consumer and retailer preferences, market trends, general economic conditions and our anticipated plans to sell the inventory.

For consolidated financial reporting, $156 million, or 93%, of our inventories were valued at the lower of the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost or market after deducting the $85 million LIFO reserve as of February 1, 2025. The remaining $11 million of our inventories were valued at the lower of FIFO cost or market as of February 1, 2025. LIFO reserves are based on the Producer Price Index (“PPI”) as published by the United States Department of Labor. We write down inventories valued at the lower of LIFO cost or market when LIFO cost exceeds market value.

As of February 1, 2025, we had recorded a reserve of $1 million related to inventory on the lower of FIFO cost or market method and for inventory on the lower of LIFO cost or market method with markdowns in excess of our LIFO reserve. A 10% change in the amount of such markdowns would have had an impact of less than $1 million on net earnings in Fiscal 2023. A change in the markdowns of our inventory valued at the lower of LIFO cost or market method that is not marked down in excess of our LIFO reserve typically would not be expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. A change in inventory levels, the mix of inventory by category or the PPI at the end of future fiscal years compared to amounts as of February 1, 2025 could result in a material impact on our consolidated financial statements in the future.

Given the significant amount of uncertainty surrounding the year-end LIFO calculation, including the estimate of year-end inventory balances, the proportion of inventory in each category and the year-end PPI, we have not typically adjusted our LIFO reserve in the first three quarters of a fiscal year. However, due to changes in the levels of inflation throughout Fiscal 2024, in addition to our Fourth Quarter adjustment at the end of Fiscal 2024, we also recognized an adjustment to the LIFO reserve in the First Quarter of Fiscal 2024. Our policy of typically not adjusting the LIFO reserve at interim periods may result in significant LIFO accounting adjustments in the fourth quarter of a fiscal year. We do recognize changes in markdown reserves during each quarter of the fiscal year as those amounts can be estimated on an interim basis.

Business Combinations

From time-to-time, we make strategic acquisitions that may have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position. The measurement principle for the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in a business combination is at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date, with certain exceptions.

At acquisition, we use estimates that can be complex and require significant judgments to record the fair value of purchased intangible assets, which primarily consist of trademarks, as well as customer relationships and reacquired rights. The fair values and useful lives of these intangible assets are estimated based on our assessment as well as independent third party appraisals in some cases. Additionally, at acquisition we must determine whether the intangible asset has an indefinite or finite life and account for it accordingly. Refer to Note 5 for additional details about intangible assets.

Goodwill is recognized as the amount by which the cost to acquire a business exceeds the fair value of identified tangible and intangible assets acquired, net of assumed liabilities. Thus, the amount of goodwill recognized in connection with a business combination depends on the fair values assigned to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill is allocated to the respective reporting unit at the time of acquisition. Refer to “Note 5—Intangible Assets and Goodwill” for additional information about our goodwill amounts.

At acquisition, assumptions and estimates about various items with significant uncertainty are required to determine the fair value of intangible assets and goodwill. When determining the fair value of intangible assets, including trademarks, customer relationships and other items, significant assumptions may include our planned use of the asset as well as estimates of net sales, royalty income, operating income, growth rates, royalty rates for the trademarks, a risk-adjusted, market-based cost of capital for the discount rates, income tax rates, anticipated cash flows and probabilities of cash flows, among other factors. Our fair value assessment may also consider any comparable market transactions. The use of different assumptions related to these uncertain factors at acquisition could result in a material change to the amounts of intangible assets and goodwill initially recorded at acquisition, which could result in a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

The acquisition method requires us to record provisional amounts for any items for which the accounting is not complete at the end of a reporting period. We must complete the accounting during the measurement period, which cannot exceed one year. Adjustments made during the measurement period could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. If our operating results, plans for the acquired business and/or macroeconomic conditions, anticipated results or other assumptions change after an acquisition, it could result in the impairment of the acquired intangible assets or goodwill. Also, a change in macroeconomic conditions may not only impact the estimated operating cash flows used in our cash flow models but may also impact other assumptions used in our analysis, including but not limited to, the risk-adjusted market-based cost of capital and/or discount rates.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

We test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level annually on the first day of the fourth quarter and more often if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount. We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. We also have the option to bypass the qualitative assessment entirely for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. For each impairment test of goodwill in Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2022, we bypassed the qualitative test option and instead performed a quantitative test.

When applying the quantitative assessment, we determine the fair value of our reporting units based on an income approach, or in some cases a combination of an income approach and market approach. The income approach calculates a value based upon the present value of estimated future cash flows, while the market approach uses earnings multiples of similarly situated guideline public companies. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit involves judgment and the use of significant estimates and assumptions, which include assumptions regarding the revenue growth rates and operating margins used to calculate estimated future cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rates and future economic and market conditions. If an annual or interim analysis indicates an impairment of goodwill, the amount of the impairment is recognized in our consolidated financial statements based on the amount that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit.

Intangible assets with indefinite lives, which primarily consist of trademarks, are not amortized but instead evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the intangible asset might be impaired. This analysis is dependent upon a number of uncertain factors described below and is typically performed in conjunction with the goodwill impairment analysis discussed above and is similar to the analysis performed at acquisition.

The fair value of our trademarks is principally determined by the “relief from royalty” approach that assumes the trademarks have value to the extent that their owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. This method includes assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, royalty rates, risk-adjusted discount rates and future economic and market conditions. If an annual or interim analysis indicates an impairment of an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life, the amount of the impairment is recognized in our consolidated financial statements based on the amount that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset for an intangible asset with an indefinite life or the reporting unit for goodwill.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill that have been recently acquired or impaired are typically much more sensitive to changes in assumptions than other intangible asset and goodwill amounts as those amounts have recently been recorded at or adjusted to fair value. Consequently, if operating results, plans for the acquired business and/or macroeconomic conditions change after an acquisition, it could result in the impairment of the acquired intangible assets or goodwill. A change in macroeconomic conditions may not only impact the estimated operating cash flows used in our cash flow models but may also impact other assumptions used in our analysis, including but not limited to, the risk-adjusted market-based cost of capital and/or discount rates. Additionally, we are required to ensure that assumptions used to determine fair value in our analyses are consistent with the assumptions a hypothetical market participant would use. Therefore, the cost of capital discount rates used in our analyses may increase or decrease based on market conditions and trends regardless of whether our actual cost of capital changed.

The use of different assumptions could result in the determination of a different fair value and a different impairment charge or charges in different periods. For further discussion of the methods used and factors considered in our estimates as part of the impairment testing for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives see “Note 1—Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” No impairment charges were recognized in Fiscal 2024.

In Fiscal 2023, we recognized $111 million of impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets. See “Note 5—Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible” for discussion of the impairment charges recognized in Fiscal 2023. The indefinite-lived trademarks and goodwill associated with Johnny Was that were impaired and adjusted to fair value during Fiscal 2023 had the least excess of fair value over book value as of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, since they were the most recently acquired and impaired. Thus, if the Johnny Was business does not achieve the anticipated growth and operating income in future years or if interest rates or tax rates increase, additional impairments of the Johnny Was intangible assets could be necessary in the future.

Intangible assets with finite lives primarily consist of customer relationships, certain trademarks and reacquired rights. These assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment periodically if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the assets are determined to not be recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis and the expected future discounted cash flows of the asset group are less than the carrying amount, an asset group is impaired and a loss is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset group exceeds its fair value.

Other Fair Value Measurements

For many assets and liabilities, the determination of fair value may not require the use of many assumptions or other estimates. However, in some cases the assumptions or inputs associated with the determination of fair value may require the use of many assumptions which may be internally derived or otherwise unobservable. These assumptions may include the planned use of the assets, anticipated cash flows, probabilities of cash flows, discount rates and other factors. We use certain market-based and internally derived information and make assumptions about the information in (1) determining the fair values of assets and liabilities acquired as part of a business combination, (2) adjusting recognized assets and liabilities to fair value and (3) assessing recognized assets for impairment, including intangible assets, goodwill and other non-current assets.

From time to time, we may recognize asset impairment or other charges related to certain lease assets, property and equipment or other amounts associated with us exiting direct to consumer locations, office space or otherwise. In these cases, we must determine the impairment charge related to the asset group if the assets are determined to not be recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis and the expected future discounted cash flows of the asset group are less than the carrying amount. While estimated cash outflows can be determined, in certain cases, if there is an underlying lease, the timing and amount of estimated cash inflows for any sublease rental income and other costs are often uncertain, particularly if there is not a sub-lease agreement in place. Also, we could subsequently negotiate a lease termination agreement that would differ from the estimated amount. Thus, our estimate of an impairment charge related to an asset group could change significantly as we obtain better information in future periods.

Income Taxes

Income taxes included in our consolidated financial statements are determined using the asset and liability method, in which income taxes are recognized based on amounts of income tax payable or refundable in the current year as well as the impact of any items that are recognized in different periods for consolidated financial statement reporting purposes and tax return reporting purposes. Significant judgment is required in determining our income tax provision as there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain and tax laws and regulations are often complex and subject to interpretation and judgment. These uncertainties relate to the recognition or changes to the realizability of deferred tax assets, loss carry-forwards, valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions and other matters. Our assessment of these income tax matters requires our consideration of taxable income and other items for historical periods, projected future taxable income, projected future reversals of existing timing differences, tax planning strategies and other information.

The use of different assumptions related to the income tax matters above, as well as a shift in earnings among jurisdictions, changes in tax laws, enacted rates or interpretations, court case decisions, statute of limitation expirations or audit settlements, each could have a significant impact on our income tax rate.

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and certain other foreign jurisdictions and are periodically under audit by tax authorities. The final determination of tax audits could be materially different from historical outcomes and may adversely impact our tax expense and cash flows. An increase in our consolidated income tax expense rate from 20.2% to 21.2% during Fiscal 2024 would have reduced net earnings by $1 million. See Note 11 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report for further discussion of income taxes.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Refer to Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB that we have not yet adopted that may have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the future.

SEASONALITY

Each of our operating segments is impacted by seasonality as the demand by specific product or style, as well as by distribution channel, may vary significantly depending on the time of year. For information regarding the impact of seasonality on our business operations, see Part I, Item 1, Business, included in this report.

We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of business from changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates. In recent years, we have not used financial instruments to mitigate our exposure to these risks, and we do not use financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes. However, we could use financial instruments to mitigate our exposure to these risks in the future.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement when we have any borrowings outstanding, which could impact our financial condition and results of operations in future periods. Our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement accrues interest based on variable interest rates while providing the necessary borrowing flexibility we require due to the seasonality of our business and our need to fund certain product purchases with trade letters of credit. Additionally, for the amounts of unused credit under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement we pay unused line fees, which are based on a specified percentage of the unused line amounts.

As of February 1, 2025, we had $31 million of borrowings outstanding under our U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement. We do not consider that amount to necessarily be indicative of the average borrowings outstanding expected for Fiscal 2025 due to our expectation that we will increase debt levels during Fiscal 2025. Additional borrowings and our expected cash flows from operations will be used to fund our planned capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends and working capital needs in Fiscal 2025. As of February 1, 2025, the weighted average interest rate on our borrowings was 6%, which includes borrowings pursuant to arrangements based on the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate or the lender’s prime rate plus an applicable margin. Using the $31 million of variable-rate debt outstanding as of February 1, 2025 as an example, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase interest expense by less than $1 million.

Foreign Currency Risk

We have exposure to foreign currency exchange rate changes including the impact of the re-measurement of transaction amounts into the respective functional currency and the translation of our foreign subsidiary financial statements into U.S. dollars. Also, although we purchase substantially all of our product purchases pursuant to a U.S. dollar denominated arrangement, future product costs could increase as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the local currencies of our suppliers.

With 97% of our consolidated net sales in the United States, we do not anticipate that the impact of foreign currency changes on our foreign operations would have a material impact on our consolidated net sales, operating income or net earnings in the near term. Our foreign currency exchange rate risk is discussed in Foreign Currency in Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Commodity and Inflation Risk

We are affected by inflation and changing prices through the purchase of full-package finished goods from suppliers, who manufacture products consisting of various raw material components, including fabrics made of cotton, silk, linen, polyester, cellulosic fibers, leather and other natural and man-made fibers, or blends of two or more of these materials. Inflation/deflation risks are managed by each operating segment, when possible, through negotiating product prices in advance, selective price increases and cost containment initiatives. We have not historically entered into significant long-term sales or purchase contracts or engaged in hedging activities with respect to our commodity risks.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our company, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in and Evaluation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our internal control over financial reporting is supported by a program of appropriate reviews by management, written policies and guidelines, careful selection and training of qualified personnel, and a written code of conduct.

We assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2025. In making this assessment, management used the updated framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, we believe that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of February 1, 2025.

Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2025, and its report thereon is included herein.

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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Because of their inherent limitations, our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness for future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that a control system’s objectives will be met.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Oxford Industries, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Oxford Industries, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Oxford Industries, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2025, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended February 1, 2025, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”) and our report dated March 31, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

March 31, 2025