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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 22, 2022
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9656
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One La-Z-Boy Drive,Monroe,Michigan48162-5138
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading  Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par ValueLZBNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  ☒  No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes  ☒   No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                     Yes  ☐   No  ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
ClassOutstanding at February 8, 2022
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value43,222,357

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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
FORM 10-Q THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2022
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Sales$571,573 $470,196 $1,672,245 $1,214,774 
Cost of sales352,208 268,944 1,027,503 696,604 
Gross profit219,365 201,252 644,742 518,170 
Selling, general and administrative expense179,878 166,838 516,771 431,492 
Operating income 39,487 34,414 127,971 86,678 
Interest expense(160)(298)(713)(1,103)
Interest income806 285 1,029 902 
Other income (expense), net(1,460)6,532 (522)7,995 
Income before income taxes38,673 40,933 127,765 94,472 
Income tax expense9,591 11,344 33,059 24,900 
Net income29,082 29,589 94,706 69,572 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(615)(357)(2,157)(607)
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated$28,467 $29,232 $92,549 $68,965 
Basic weighted average common shares43,701 46,261 44,342 46,064 
Basic net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share$0.65 $0.63 $2.09 $1.50 
Diluted weighted average common shares43,968 46,818 44,640 46,407 
Diluted net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated per share$0.65 $0.62 $2.07 $1.49 
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Net income$29,082 $29,589 $94,706 $69,572 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Currency translation adjustment(651)2,286 (1,902)5,751 
Net unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax(140)(14)(190)(37)
Net pension amortization, net of tax56 65 175 195 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)(735)2,337 (1,917)5,909 
Total comprehensive income before allocation to noncontrolling interests28,347 31,926 92,789 75,481 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(716)(719)(1,708)(1,546)
Comprehensive income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated$27,631 $31,207 $91,081 $73,935 
                        
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except par value)1/22/20224/24/2021
Current assets
Cash and equivalents$236,712 $391,213 
Restricted cash3,266 3,490 
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,996 at 1/22/2022 and $4,011 at 4/24/2021
163,018 139,341 
Inventories, net315,595 226,137 
Other current assets243,713 165,979 
Total current assets962,304 926,160 
Property, plant and equipment, net250,945 219,194 
Goodwill195,010 175,814 
Other intangible assets, net34,469 30,431 
Deferred income taxes – long-term11,685 11,915 
Right of use lease assets388,713 343,800 
Other long-term assets, net86,438 79,008 
Total assets$1,929,564 $1,786,322 
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$117,239 $94,152 
Lease liabilities, current73,222 67,614 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities523,009 449,904 
Total current liabilities713,470 611,670 
Lease liabilities, long-term338,478 295,023 
Other long-term liabilities93,133 97,483 
Shareholders' equity
Preferred shares – 5,000 authorized; none issued
— — 
Common shares, $1.00 par value – 150,000 authorized; 43,505 outstanding at 1/22/22 and 45,361 outstanding at 4/24/21
43,505 45,361 
Capital in excess of par value339,294 330,648 
Retained earnings395,577 399,010 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,989)(1,521)
Total La-Z-Boy Incorporated shareholders' equity775,387 773,498 
Noncontrolling interests9,096 8,648 
Total equity784,483 782,146 
Total liabilities and equity$1,929,564 $1,786,322 


The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$94,706 $69,572 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets(3,149)133 
Gain on sale of investments(340)(438)
Provision for doubtful accounts(1,070)(2,483)
Depreciation and amortization27,146 24,620 
Amortization of right-of-use lease assets53,949 48,864 
Equity-based compensation expense8,887 9,115 
Change in deferred taxes214 5,189 
Change in receivables(20,317)(28,720)
Change in inventories(83,109)(26,419)
Change in other assets(22,486)(1,193)
Change in payables23,690 42,354 
Change in lease liabilities(54,400)(48,963)
Change in other liabilities21,471 158,200 
Net cash provided by operating activities45,192 249,831 
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of assets3,999 252 
Capital expenditures(58,585)(26,722)
Purchases of investments(28,058)(27,744)
Proceeds from sales of investments30,457 26,317 
Acquisitions(24,849)(2,000)
Net cash used for investing activities(77,036)(29,897)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on debt and finance lease liabilities(91)(75,020)
Holdback payments for acquisition purchases(23,000)(5,783)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of shares withheld for taxes(1,670)6,259 
Repurchases of common stock(75,646)(875)
Dividends paid to shareholders(20,621)(9,700)
Dividends paid to minority interest joint venture partners (1)
(1,260)(8,507)
Net cash used for financing activities(122,288)(93,626)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents(593)3,191 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(154,725)129,499 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period394,703 263,528 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$239,978 $393,027 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities
Capital expenditures included in payables$4,564 $1,569 
(1)Includes dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Common
Shares		Capital in Excess of
Par Value		Retained
Earnings		Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss		Non-Controlling
Interests		Total
At April 24, 2021$45,361 $330,648 $399,010 $(1,521)$8,648 $782,146 
Net income— — 24,566 — 700 25,266 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (302)(430)(732)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax181 291 (2,700)— — (2,228)
Repurchases of 919 shares of common stock
(919)(530)(34,191)— — (35,640)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 2,460 — — — 2,460 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.15/share)
— — (6,777)— — (6,777)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.15/share)
— — (46)— — (46)
At July 24, 2021$44,623 $332,869 $379,862 $(1,823)$8,918 $764,449 
Net income— — 39,516 — 842 40,358 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (330)(120)(450)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax11 353 (6)— — 358 
Repurchases of 434 shares of common stock
(434)(196)(14,370)— — (15,000)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 3,894 — — — 3,894 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.15/share) (1)
— — (6,621)— (1,260)(7,881)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.15/share)
— — (46)— — (46)
At October 23, 2021$44,200 $336,920 $398,335 $(2,153)$8,380 $785,682 
Net income — — 28,467 — 615 29,082 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — — (836)101 (735)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax8 204 (12)— — 200 
Repurchases of 703 shares of common stock
(703)(363)(23,940)— — (25,006)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 2,533 — — 2,533 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.165/share)
— — (7,223)— — (7,223)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.165/share)
— — (50)— — (50)
At January 22, 2022$43,505 $339,294 $395,577 $(2,989)$9,096 $784,483 
                                
(1)Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Common
Shares		Capital in Excess of
Par Value		Retained
Earnings		Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)		Non-Controlling
Interests		Total
At April 25, 2020$45,857 $318,215 $343,633 $(6,952)$15,553 $716,306 
Net income (loss)— — 4,798 — (119)4,679 
Other comprehensive income— — — 1,720 498 2,218 
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax132 (195)(1,686)— — (1,749)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 2,047 — — — 2,047 
Dividends declared and paid (1)— — 5 — (8,507)(8,502)
At July 25, 2020$45,989 $320,067 $346,750 $(5,232)$7,425 $714,999 
Net income— — 34,935 — 369 35,304 
Other comprehensive income— — — 1,275 79 1,354 
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax124 1,995 (6)— — 2,113 
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 4,120 — — — 4,120 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.07/share)
— — (3,221)— — (3,221)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.07/share)
— — (20)— — (20)
At October 24, 2020$46,113 $326,182 $378,438 $(3,957)$7,873 $754,649 
Net income— — 29,232 — 357 29,589 
Other comprehensive income— — — 1,975 362 2,337 
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax225 5,698 (28)— — 5,895 
Purchases of 22 shares of common stock
(22)(853)— — — (875)
Stock option and restricted stock expense— 2,948 — — — 2,948 
Dividends declared and paid ($0.14/share)
— — (6,484)— — (6,484)
Dividends declared not paid ($0.14/share)
— — (41)— — (41)
At January 23, 2021$46,316 $333,975 $401,117 $(1,982)$8,592 $788,018 
    
(1)No dividends to shareholders were declared or paid during the first quarter of fiscal 2021; amount includes dividends forfeited from restricted stock awards previously granted. Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.

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

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of La-Z-Boy Incorporated and our majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). We derived the April 24, 2021 balance sheet from our audited financial statements. We prepared the interim financial information in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which we applied on a basis consistent with those reflected in our fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), but the information does not include all of the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. In management’s opinion, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments (except as otherwise disclosed), that are necessary for a fair statement of results for the respective interim periods. The interim results reflected in the accompanying financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the full fiscal year ending April 30, 2022.

At January 22, 2022, we owned preferred shares and warrants to purchase common shares of two privately-held companies, both of which are variable interest entities. We have not consolidated their results in our financial statements because we do not have the power to direct those activities that most significantly impact their economic performance and, therefore, are not the primary beneficiary.

Accounting pronouncements adopted in fiscal 2022

The following table summarizes Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") which were adopted in fiscal 2022, but did not have a material impact on our accounting policies or our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASUDescription
ASU 2018-14Compensation – Retirement benefits – Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715-20): Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans
ASU 2019-12Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes
ASU 2020-01Investments – Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815
ASU 2021-10Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance

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

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

Note 2: Acquisitions

Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee acquisition

On December 6, 2021, we completed our acquisition of the Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee businesses that operate four independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores in Alabama and one in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for $8.3 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. In the third quarter of fiscal 2022, we paid $8.0 million of cash for the purchase of the Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee stores and assets. This acquisition reflects a core component of our strategic priorities, which is to grow our company-owned retail business and leverage our integrated retail model (where we earn a combined profit on both the wholesale and retail sales) in suitable geographic markets, alongside the existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network.

Prior to this acquisition, we licensed to the counterparty the exclusive right to own and operate La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (and to use the associated trademarks and trade name) in the Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee markets, and we
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reacquired these rights when we consummated the transaction. The reacquired rights are indefinite-lived because our Retailer Agreements are perpetual agreements that have no specific expiration date and no renewal options. The effective settlement of these arrangements resulted in no settlement gain or loss as the contractual terms were at market. We recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $4.1 million related to these reacquired rights. We also recognized $7.4 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies. For federal income tax purposes, we will amortize and appropriately deduct all of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill assets over 15 years.

The acquisition of the Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee businesses was not significant to our consolidated financial statements and, therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented. All of our provisional purchase accounting estimates for this acquisition are based on the information and data available to us as of the time of the issuance of these financial statements and, in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification Topic 805-10-25-15, are subject to change within the first 12 months following the acquisition as we gain additional data.

Furnico (La-Z-Boy United Kingdom Manufacturing) acquisition

On October 25, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Furnico Furniture Ltd ("Furnico"), an upholstery manufacturing business in the U.K for approximately $11.8 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments and in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, we paid $12.4 million of cash for the purchase of the Furnico business. Furnico produces La-Z-Boy branded product for the La-Z-Boy U.K. business and also operates a wholesale business, selling white label products to key U.K. retailers. With this acquisition, we expect to realize production synergies, cost savings through materials procurement, and increases in production capacity to support growth in the La-Z-Boy U.K business.

We recognized $7.9 million of goodwill in our Wholesale segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired business and future benefits of these synergies. The goodwill asset for Furnico is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

The acquisition of the Furnico business was not significant to our consolidated financial statements and, therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented. All of our provisional purchase accounting estimates for this acquisition are based on the information and data available to us as of the time of the issuance of these financial statements and, in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification Topic 805-10-25-15, are subject to change within the first 12 months following the acquisition as we gain additional data.

Long Island, New York acquisition

On August 16, 2021, we completed our acquisition of the Long Island, New York business that operates three independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores for $4.5 million, subject to customary adjustments. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we paid $4.4 million of cash for the purchase of the Long Island, New York stores and assets. This acquisition reflects a core component of our strategic priorities, which is to grow our company-owned retail business and leverage our integrated retail model (where we earn a combined profit on both the wholesale and retail sales) in suitable geographic markets, alongside the existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network.

Prior to this acquisition, we licensed to the counterparty the exclusive right to own and operate La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (and to use the associated trademarks and trade name) in the Long Island, New York market, and we reacquired these rights when we consummated the transaction. The reacquired rights are indefinite-lived because our Retailer Agreements are perpetual agreements that have no specific expiration date and no renewal options. The effective settlement of these arrangements resulted in no settlement gain or loss as the contractual terms were at market. We recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $0.8 million related to these reacquired rights. We also recognized $4.4 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies. For federal income tax purposes, we will amortize and appropriately deduct all of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill assets over 15 years.

The acquisition of the Long Island, New York business was not significant to our consolidated financial statements, and, therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented. All of our provisional purchase accounting estimates for this acquisition are based on the information and data available to us as of the time of the issuance of these financial statements, and in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification Topic 805-10-25-15, are subject to change within the first 12 months following the acquisition as we gain additional data.

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Prior Year Acquisitions

On September 14, 2020, we completed our acquisition of the Seattle, Washington business that operates six independently owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and one warehouse for $13.5 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, a $2.0 million cash payment was made for the purchase with future guaranteed payments of $9.4 million to be paid over 36 months or fewer, with timing of payments dependent upon the achievement of sales thresholds defined in the purchase agreement. This acquisition reflects a core component of our strategic priorities, which is to grow our company-owned retail business and leverage our integrated retail model (where we earn a combined profit on both the wholesale and retail sales) in suitable geographic markets, alongside the existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® network.

Prior to this acquisition, we licensed to the counterparty the exclusive right to own and operate La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (and to use the associated trademarks and trade name) in the Seattle, Washington market, and we reacquired these rights when we consummated the transaction. The reacquired rights are indefinite-lived because our Retailer Agreements are perpetual agreements that have no specific expiration date and no renewal options. The effective settlement of these arrangements resulted in no settlement gain or loss as the contractual terms were at market. We recorded an indefinite-lived intangible asset of $2.2 million related to these reacquired rights. We also recognized $12.9 million of goodwill in our Retail segment related primarily to synergies we expect from the integration of the acquired stores and future benefits of these synergies. For federal income tax purposes, we will amortize and appropriately deduct all of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill assets over 15 years.

The acquisition of the Seattle, Washington business was not significant to our consolidated financial statements, and, therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented.

Comparability

During fiscal 2021, we determined that holdback payments for acquisition purchases of $5.8 million included in net cash used by investing activities should have been included in net cash used by financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Although the amount impacting payments for acquisitions was not material to the fiscal 2021 consolidated financial statements, the classification of these amounts has been corrected by revising the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended January 23, 2021.

Note 3: Cash and Restricted Cash

We have restricted cash on deposit with a bank as collateral for certain letters of credit. All our letters of credit have maturity dates within the next twelve months, but we expect to renew some of these letters of credit when they mature.
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/2021
Cash and cash equivalents$236,712 $390,324 
Restricted cash3,266 2,703 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$239,978 $393,027 

Note 4: Inventories

A summary of inventories is as follows:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20224/24/2021
Raw materials$175,372 $112,371 
Work in process40,243 24,791 
Finished goods150,186 121,182 
FIFO inventories365,801 258,344 
Excess of FIFO over LIFO(50,206)(32,207)
Total inventories (1)
$315,595 $226,137 
(1)Increased balance to ensure input material availability to support increased sales demand and manufacturing capacity

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Note 5: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We have goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet as follows:

Reportable Segment/UnitReporting UnitRelated Acquisition
Wholesale SegmentLa-Z-Boy United KingdomWholesale business in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Wholesale SegmentLa-Z-Boy United Kingdom ManufacturingLa-Z-Boy United Kingdom Manufacturing (Furnico)
Retail SegmentRetail
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
Corporate & Other JoybirdJoybird

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

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Wholesale
Segment		Retail
Segment		Corporate
and Other		Total
Goodwill
Balance at April 24, 2021$13,052 $107,316 $55,446 $175,814 
Acquisitions7,926 11,748 — 19,674 
Translation adjustment(445)(33)— (478)
Balance at January 22, 2022$20,533 $119,031 $55,446 $195,010 

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

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

The following summarizes changes in our intangible assets:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Indefinite-
Lived
Trade
Names		Finite-
Lived
Trade
Name		Indefinite-
Lived
Reacquired
Rights		Other
Intangible
Assets		Total
Other
Intangible
Assets
Balance at April 24, 2021$1,155 $4,205 $22,507 $2,564 $30,431 
Acquisitions— — 4,896 — 4,896 
Amortization— (599)— (178)(777)
Translation adjustment— — (25)(56)(81)
Balance at January 22, 2022$1,155 $3,606 $27,378 $2,330 $34,469 

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

Note 6: Investments
We have current and long-term investments intended to enhance returns on our cash as well as to fund future obligations of our non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, our executive deferred compensation plan, and our performance compensation retirement plan. We also hold other investments consisting of cost-basis preferred shares of two privately-held start-up companies (refer to Note 16, Fair Value Measurements). Our short-term investments are included in other current assets and our long-term investments are included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheet.
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The following summarizes our investments:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20224/24/2021
Short-term investments:
Marketable securities$14,835 $18,037 
Held-to-maturity investments1,391 2,532 
Total short-term investments16,226 20,569 
Long-term investments:
Marketable securities28,864 27,256 
Cost basis investments7,579 7,579 
Total long-term investments36,443 34,835 
Total investments$52,669 $55,404 
Investments to enhance returns on cash$29,754 $32,475 
Investments to fund compensation/retirement plans15,336 15,350 
Other investments7,579 7,579 
Total investments$52,669 $55,404 

The following is a summary of the unrealized gains, unrealized losses, and fair value by investment type:

1/22/20224/24/2021
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Gross
Unrealized 
Gains		Gross
Unrealized 
Losses		Fair ValueGross
Unrealized 
Gains		Gross
Unrealized 
Losses		Fair Value
Equity securities$2,004 $(55)$14,535 $2,798 $(5)$14,954 
Fixed income92 (204)33,780 136 (29)35,631 
Other1,290 — 4,354 559 — 4,819 
Total securities$3,386 $(259)$52,669 $3,493 $(34)$55,404 

The following table summarizes sales of marketable securities:

Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Proceeds from sales$7,784 $6,807 $29,437 $23,824 
Gross realized gains142 169 696 479 
Gross realized losses(20)(15)(356)(41)

The following is a summary of the fair value of fixed income marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale securities, by contractual maturity:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/2022
Within one year$14,832 
Within two to five years16,341 
Within six to ten years967 
Thereafter1,640 
Total $33,780 
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Note 7: Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20224/24/2021
Payroll and other compensation$56,182 $62,546 
Accrued product warranty, current portion15,848 14,447 
Customer deposits199,874 180,766 
Deferred revenue151,698 108,460 
Other current liabilities99,407 83,685 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$523,009 $449,904 

Note 8: Product Warranties

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

A reconciliation of the changes in our product warranty liability is as follows:

Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
1/22/2022
1/23/20211/22/2022 (1)1/23/2021
Balance as of the beginning of the period$25,068 $22,938 $23,636 $23,255 
Acquisitions634 — 634 — 
Accruals during the period7,271 5,791 21,158 14,925 
Settlements during the period(6,612)(5,734)(19,067)(15,185)
Balance as of the end of the period$26,361 $22,995 $26,361 $22,995 
(1)$15.8 million and $14.4 million is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of January 22, 2022 and April 24, 2021, respectively, while the remainder is included in other long-term liabilities.

We recorded accruals during the periods presented in the table above, primarily to reflect charges that relate to warranties issued during the respective periods.

Note 9: Debt

On October 15, 2021, we entered into a new five-year $200.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and working capital. We may increase the size of the facility, either in the form of additional revolving commitments or new term loans, subject to the discretion of each lender to participate in such increase, up to an additional amount of $100.0 million. The Credit Facility will mature on October 15, 2026 and provides us the ability to extend the maturity date for two additional one-year periods, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. As of January 22, 2022, we have no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as well as customary covenants limiting our ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, merge or consolidate, and dispose of certain assets. As of January 22, 2022, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Credit Facility.

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The Credit Facility replaced our previous $150.0 million revolving credit facility, which had been secured primarily by all of our accounts receivable, inventory, cash deposits, and securities accounts. The previous revolving credit facility was terminated on October 15, 2021, and is no longer in effect.

Note 10: Stock-Based Compensation

The table below summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense we recognized for all outstanding grants in our consolidated statement of income:
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Equity-based awards expense$2,533 $2,948 $8,887 $9,115 
Liability-based awards expense (1)
(73)587 (696)1,925 
Total stock-based compensation expense$2,460 $3,535 $8,191 $11,040 
(1)Liability-based awards are comprised primarily of deferred stock units granted to non-employee directors. Compensation expense for these awards is based on the market price of our common stock on the grant date and is remeasured each reporting period based on the market value of our common shares on the last day of the reported period.

Stock Options. We granted 252,996 stock options to employees during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and we have stock options outstanding from previous grants. We account for stock options as equity-based awards because when they are exercised, they will be settled in common shares. We recognize compensation expense for stock options over the vesting period equal to the fair value on the date our Compensation Committee approved the awards. The vesting period for our stock options ranges from one to four years, with accelerated vesting upon retirement. The vesting date for retirement-eligible employees is the later of the date they meet the criteria for retirement or the end of the fiscal year in which the grant was made. We accelerate the expense for options granted to retirement-eligible employees over the vesting period, with expense recognized from the grant date through their retirement eligibility date or over the ten months following the grant date, whichever period is longer. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures occur.

We estimate the fair value of the employee stock options at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make certain assumptions. The fair value of stock options granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was calculated using the following assumptions:

(Unaudited)Fiscal 2022 grantAssumption
Risk-free interest rate0.82 %U.S. Treasury issues with term equal to expected life at grant date
Dividend rate1.58 %Estimated future dividend rate and common share price at grant date
Expected life5.0 yearsContractual term of stock option and expected employee exercise trends
Stock price volatility42.16 %Historical volatility of our common shares
Fair value per option$12.29 

Restricted Stock. We granted 121,963 shares of restricted stock to employees during the first nine months of fiscal 2022. We issue restricted stock at no cost to the employees, and the shares are held in an escrow account until the vesting period ends. If a recipient's employment ends during the escrow period (other than through death or disability), the shares are returned at no cost to the Company. We account for restricted stock awards as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in common shares. The weighted-average fair value of the restricted stock that was awarded in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $38.27 per share, the market value of our common shares on the date of grant. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures occur. We recognize compensation expense for restricted stock over the vesting period equal to the fair value on the date our Compensation Committee approved the awards. Restricted stock awards vest at 25% per year, beginning one year from the grant date over a term of four years.

Restricted Stock Units. During the first nine months of fiscal 2022, we granted 33,794 restricted stock units to our non-employee directors. These restricted stock units vest when the director leaves the board. We account for these restricted stock units as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in shares of our common stock. We measure and recognize compensation expense for these awards based on the market price of our common shares on the date of the grant. The weighted-average fair value of the restricted stock units that were awarded in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $35.34 per share.

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Performance Shares. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we granted 125,021 performance-based shares. We also have performance-based share awards outstanding from previous grants. Payout of the fiscal 2022 grant depends on our financial performance (50%) and a market-based condition based on the total return our shareholders receive on their investment in our stock relative to returns earned through investments in other public companies (50%). The performance share opportunity ranges from 50% of the employee’s target award if minimum performance requirements are met to a maximum of 200% of the target award based on the attainment of certain financial and shareholder-return goals over a specific performance period, which is generally three fiscal years. Grants of performance-based shares during fiscal 2021 were weighted the same as those granted during fiscal 2022 while grants of performance-based shares during fiscal 2020 were weighted (80%) on financial performance and (20%) on market-based conditions.

We account for performance-based shares as equity-based awards because when they vest, they will be settled in common shares. We have elected to recognize forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the same period as the forfeitures occur. For shares that vest based on our results relative to the performance goals, we expense as compensation cost the fair value of the shares as of the day we granted the awards recognized over the performance period, taking into account the probability that we will satisfy the performance goals. The fair value of each share of the awards we granted in fiscal 2022 that vest based on attaining performance goals was $36.13, the market value of our common shares on the date we granted the awards less the dividends we expect to pay before the shares vest. For shares that vest based on market conditions, we use a Monte Carlo valuation model to estimate each share’s fair value as of the date of grant. The Monte Carlo valuation model uses multiple simulations to evaluate our probability of achieving various stock price levels to determine our expected performance ranking relative to our peer group. For shares that vest based on market conditions, we expense compensation cost over the vesting period regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately satisfied. Based on the Monte Carlo model, the fair value as of the grant date of the fiscal 2022 grant of shares that vest based on market conditions was $51.85.

Note 11: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarters ended January 22, 2022, and January 23, 2021, is as follows:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Translation adjustmentUnrealized gain (loss) on marketable securitiesNet pension amortization and net actuarial lossAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at October 23, 2021$2,340 $320 $(4,813)$(2,153)
Changes before reclassifications(752)(201)— (953)
Amounts reclassified to net income— 16 75 91 
Tax effect— 45 (19)26 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated(752)(140)56 (836)
Balance at January 22, 2022$1,588 $180 $(4,757)$(2,989)
Balance at October 24, 2020$997 $426 $(5,380)$(3,957)
Changes before reclassifications1,924 (27)— 1,897 
Amounts reclassified to net income— 9 86 95 
Tax effect— 4 (21)(17)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated1,924 (14)65 1,975 
Balance at January 23, 2021$2,921 $412 $(5,315)$(1,982)
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The activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended January 22, 2022 and January 23, 2021, is as follows:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Translation adjustmentUnrealized gain (loss) on marketable securitiesNet pension amortization and net actuarial lossAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at April 24, 2021$3,041 $370 $(4,932)$(1,521)
Changes before reclassifications(1,453)(270)— (1,723)
Amounts reclassified to net income— 18 225 243 
Tax effect— 62 (50)12 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated(1,453)(190)175 (1,468)
Balance at January 22, 2022$1,588 $180 $(4,757)$(2,989)
Balance at April 25, 2020$(1,891)$449 $(5,510)$(6,952)
Changes before reclassifications4,812 (11)— 4,801 
Amounts reclassified to net income— (38)259 221 
Tax effect— 12 (64)(52)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated4,812 (37)195 4,970 
Balance at January 23, 2021$2,921 $412 $(5,315)$(1,982)
            
We reclassified both the unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and the net pension amortization from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income through other income (expense), net.

The components of non-controlling interest were as follows:
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Balance as of the beginning of the period$8,380 $7,873 $8,648 $15,553 
Net income615 357 2,157 607 
Other comprehensive income (loss)101 362 (449)939 
Dividends distributed to joint venture minority partners— — (1,260)(8,507)
Balance as of the end of the period$9,096 $8,592 $9,096 $8,592 

Note 12: Revenue Recognition

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

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

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

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

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

Quarter Ended January 22, 2022Quarter Ended January 23, 2021
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)WholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other		TotalWholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other		Total
Motion Upholstery Furniture$238,119 $113,767 $288 $352,174 $205,522 $102,111 $174 $307,807 
Stationary Upholstery Furniture94,216 46,938 55,971 197,125 89,059 30,469 35,728 155,256 
Bedroom Furniture6,723 1,598 3,674 11,995 10,269 1,723 2,622 14,614 
Dining Room Furniture5,562 2,802 1,063 9,427 7,034 3,340 672 11,046 
Occasional Furniture7,396 6,672 1,153 15,221 11,585 6,118 623 18,326 
Delivery45,168 6,342 2,097 53,607 30,021 6,081 1,394 37,496 
Other (1)26,097 18,933 (14,267)30,763 (2,782)16,117 (7,522)5,813 
Total$423,281 $197,052 $49,979 $670,312 $350,708 $165,959 $33,691 $550,358 
Eliminations(98,739)(80,162)
Consolidated Net Sales$571,573 $470,196 
Nine Months Ended January 22, 2022Nine Months Ended January 23, 2021
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)WholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other		TotalWholesaleRetailCorporate
and Other		Total
Motion Upholstery Furniture$699,433 $326,251 $538 $1,026,222 $538,234 $255,020 $397 $793,651 
Stationary Upholstery Furniture284,318 133,449 153,590 571,357 240,052 79,104 88,225 407,381 
Bedroom Furniture30,030 5,386 10,524 45,940 25,818 4,141 6,149 36,108 
Dining Room Furniture20,941 9,462 3,270 33,673 18,455 7,957 2,173 28,585 
Occasional Furniture31,746 19,659 2,966 54,371 32,236 14,879 2,158 49,273 
Delivery128,318 20,007 5,629 153,954 80,596 15,116 3,498 99,210 
Other (1)61,086 57,105 (37,891)80,300 (18,094)43,154 (18,451)6,609 
Total$1,255,872 $571,319 $138,626 $1,965,817 $917,297 $419,371 $84,149 $1,420,817 
Eliminations(293,572)(206,043)
Consolidated Net Sales$1,672,245 $1,214,774 
(1)Primarily includes revenue for advertising, royalties, parts, accessories, after-treatment products, surcharges, discounts and allowances, rebates and other sales incentives.

Motion Upholstery Furniture - Includes gross revenue for upholstered furniture, such as recliners, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, and modulars that have a mechanism that allows the back of the product to recline or the product's footrest to extend. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, other major dealers, independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Stationary Upholstery Furniture - Includes gross revenue for upholstered furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, and ottomans that do not have a mechanism. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, other major dealers, independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Bedroom Furniture - Includes gross revenue for casegoods furniture typically found in a bedroom, such as beds, chests, dressers, nightstands and benches. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Dining Room Furniture - Includes gross revenue for casegoods furniture typically found in a dining room, such as dining tables, dining chairs, storage units and stools. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), independent retailers, and the end consumer.

Occasional Furniture - Includes gross revenue for casegoods furniture found throughout the home, such as cocktail tables, chairsides, sofa tables, end tables, and entertainment centers. This gross revenue includes sales to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores (including company-owned stores), independent retailers, and the end consumer.

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

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20224/24/2021
Contract assets $151,698 $108,460 
Customer deposits$199,874 $180,766 
Deferred revenue151,698 108,460 
Total contract liabilities (1)
$351,572 $289,226 
(1)During the nine months ended January 22, 2022, we recognized revenue of $264.2 million related to our contract liability balance at April 24, 2021.

Note 13: Segment Information

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

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

Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 163 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other accessories, to end consumers through these stores.

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

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The following table presents sales and operating income (loss) by segment:
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Sales
Wholesale segment:
Sales to external customers$328,533 $274,314 $973,973 $720,258 
Intersegment sales94,748 76,394 281,899 197,039 
Wholesale segment sales423,281 350,708 1,255,872 917,297 
Retail segment sales197,052 165,959 571,319 419,371 
Corporate and Other:
Sales to external customers45,988 29,923 126,953 75,145 
Intersegment sales3,991 3,768 11,673 9,004 
Corporate and Other sales49,979 33,691 138,626 84,149 
Eliminations(98,739)(80,162)(293,572)(206,043)
Consolidated sales$571,573 $470,196 $1,672,245 $1,214,774 
Operating Income (Loss)
Wholesale segment$27,639 $35,686 $89,098 $95,309 
Retail segment24,102 14,707 68,502 23,173 
Corporate and Other(12,254)(15,979)(29,629)(31,804)
Consolidated operating income39,487 34,414 127,971 86,678 
Interest expense(160)(298)(713)(1,103)
Interest income806 285 1,029 902 
Other income (expense), net(1,460)6,532 (522)7,995 
Income before income taxes$38,673 $40,933 $127,765 $94,472 

Note 14: Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 24.8% and 25.9% for the third quarter and nine months ended January 22, 2022, respectively, compared with 27.7% and 26.4% for the third quarter and nine months ended January 23, 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate in the third quarter and nine months ended January 23, 2021, was impacted by a non-deductible fair value adjustment of the contingent consideration liability related to our Joybird acquisition. Our effective tax rate varies from the 21% federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.

Note 15: Earnings per Share

Certain share-based compensation awards that entitle their holders to receive non-forfeitable dividends prior to vesting are considered participating securities. Prior to fiscal 2019, we granted restricted stock awards that contained non-forfeitable rights to dividends on unvested shares, and we are required to include these participating securities in calculating our basic earnings per common share, using the two-class method. Beginning in fiscal 2019 and going forward, the restricted stock awards we granted do not have non-forfeitable rights to dividends and therefore are not considered participating securities. The dividends on these restricted stock awards are, and will continue to be, held in escrow until the stock awards vest at which time we will pay any accumulated dividends.
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The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators we used in our computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)1/22/20221/23/20211/22/20221/23/2021
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income attributable to La-Z-Boy Incorporated$28,467 $29,232 $92,549 $68,965 
Income allocated to participating securities— (9)(6)(33)
Net income available to common Shareholders$28,467 $29,223 $92,543 $68,932 
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding43,701 46,261 44,342 46,064 
Contingent common shares55 224 59 195 
Stock option dilution212 333 239 148 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding43,968 46,818 44,640 46,407 
Earnings per Share:
Basic$0.65 $0.63 $2.09 $1.50 
Diluted$0.65 $0.62 $2.07 $1.49 
        
The values for contingent common shares set forth above reflect the dilutive effect of common shares that we would have issued to employees under the terms of performance-based share awards if the relevant performance period for the award had been the reporting period.

We exclude the effect of options from our diluted share calculation when the weighted average exercise price of the options is higher than the average market price, since including the options' effect would be anti-dilutive. For the third quarter and nine months ended January 22, 2022, we excluded options to purchase 0.2 million shares from the diluted share calculation. For the third quarter ended January 23, 2021, we did not exclude any options as the effect would have been anti-dilutive and for the nine months ended January 23, 2021, we excluded 0.3 million shares from the diluted share calculation.

Note 16: Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 22, 2022 and April 24, 2021. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 for any of the periods presented.

At January 22, 2022
Fair Value Measurements
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAV(1)Total
Assets
Marketable securities$— $36,381 $— $7,318 $43,699 
Held-to-maturity investments1,391 — — — 1,391 
Cost basis investments— — 7,579 — 7,579 
Total assets$1,391 $36,381 $7,579 $7,318 $52,669 
Liabilities
Contingent consideration liability$— $— $4,600 $— $4,600 

At April 24, 2021
Fair Value Measurements
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3NAV(1)Total
Assets
Marketable securities$119 $37,572 $— $7,602 $45,293 
Held-to-maturity investments2,532 — — — 2,532 
Cost basis investment— — 7,579 — 7,579 
Total assets$2,651 $37,572 $7,579 $7,602 $55,404 
Liabilities
Contingent consideration liability$— $— $14,100 $— $14,100 
(1)Certain marketable securities investments are measured at fair value using net asset value per share under the practical expedient methodology.

At January 22, 2022 and April 24, 2021, we held marketable securities intended to enhance returns on our cash and to fund future obligations of our non-qualified defined benefit retirement plan, as well as marketable securities to fund future obligations of our executive deferred compensation plan and our performance compensation retirement plan. We also held other fixed income and cost basis investments.

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

At January 22, 2022, our Level 3 assets included non-marketable preferred shares and warrants to purchase common shares of two privately held start-up companies. The fair value for our Level 3 investments is not readily determinable so we estimate the fair value as costs minus impairment, if any, plus or minus adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments with the same issuer. There were no changes to the fair value of our Level 3 assets during the nine months ended January 22, 2022.

Our Level 3 liability includes our contingent consideration liability resulting from the Joybird acquisition. Based on the achievement of fiscal 2021 performance metrics, we paid $10.0 million of contingent consideration during the
second quarter of fiscal 2022. The fair value of our contingent consideration liability as of January 22, 2022, reflects our expectation that consideration will be owed under the terms of the earn out agreement based on fiscal 2023 projections of Joybird revenue and earnings. The fair value is determined using a variation of the income approach, known as the real options method, whereby revenue and earnings are simulated over the earnout periods in a risk-neutral framework using Geometric Brownian Motion. For each simulation path, the potential earnout payments were calculated based on management’s probability estimates for achievement of the revenue and earnings milestones and then were discounted to the valuation date using a discount rate of 1.8%. During the first nine months of fiscal 2022, we recognized an increase in the fair value of our contingent consideration liability of $0.5 million based on an updated valuation reflecting our most recent financial projections. There were no other changes to the fair value of our Level 3 liabilities during the nine months ended January 22, 2022.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We have prepared this Management’s Discussion and Analysis as an aid to understanding our financial results. It should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. After a cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements, we begin with an introduction to our key businesses and then provide discussions of our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, and critical accounting policies.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

La-Z-Boy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (individually and collectively, "we," "our," "us," "La-Z-Boy" or the "Company") make "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning expectations, projections or trends relating to our results of operations, financial results, financial condition, strategic initiatives and plans, expenses, dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, use of cash and cash requirements, borrowing capacity, investments, future economic performance, business and industry and the effect of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic on our business operations and financial results.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements may include words such as "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "feels," "forecasts," "hopes," "intends," "plans," "projects," "likely," "seeks," "short-term," "non-recurring," "one-time," "outlook," "target," "unusual," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "could," or "may." A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak to our views only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are all based on currently available operating, financial, and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control, such as the continuing and developing impact of, and uncertainty caused by, the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial performance.

Our actual future results and trends may differ materially from those we anticipate depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report for the year ended April 24, 2021, under Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in our Annual Report or any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

Introduction

Our Business

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

As of January 22, 2022, our supply chain operations included the following:

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

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

We sell our products through multiple channels: to furniture retailers or distributors in the United States, Canada, and approximately 65 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand, directly to consumers through retail stores that we own and operate, and through our websites, www.la-z-boy.com and www.joybird.com.

•The centerpiece of our retail distribution strategy is our network of 350 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 559 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, each dedicated to marketing our La-Z-Boy branded products. We consider this dedicated space to be “proprietary.”

◦La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores help consumers furnish their homes by combining the style, comfort, and quality of La-Z-Boy furniture with our available design services. We own 163 of the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, while the remainder are independently owned and operated.
◦La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are defined spaces within larger independent retailers that are dedicated to displaying and selling La-Z-Boy branded products. All 559 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are independently owned and operated.
◦In total, we have approximately 7.8 million square feet of proprietary floor space dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products in North America.
◦We also have approximately 3.0 million square feet of floor space outside of the United States and Canada dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products.

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

◦Kincaid and England have their own dedicated proprietary in-store programs with 635 outlets and approximately 2.0 million square feet of proprietary floor space.
◦In total, our proprietary floor space includes approximately 12.8 million square feet worldwide.

•Joybird sells product primarily online and has a limited amount of proprietary retail showroom floor space including small format stores in key urban markets.

Our goal is to deliver value to our shareholders over the long term through executing our strategic initiatives. The foundation of our strategic initiatives is driving profitable sales growth in all areas of our business.

We plan to drive growth in the following ways:

•Leveraging and reinvigorating our brand with a consumer focus and expanded omni-channel presence. Our strategic initiatives to leverage and reinvigorate our iconic La-Z-Boy brand center on a renewed focus on leveraging the compelling La-Z-Boy comfort message, accelerating our omni-channel offering, and identifying additional consumer base growth opportunities. Our marketing platform featuring celebrity brand ambassador Kristen Bell drives brand recognition and injects youthful style and sensibility into our marketing campaign, which enhances the appeal of our brand with a younger consumer base. Further, our goal is to connect with consumers along their purchase journey through multiple means, whether online or in person. We are driving change throughout our digital platforms to improve the user experience, with a specific focus on the ease with which customers browse through our broad product assortment, customize products to their liking, find stores to make a purchase, or purchase at www.la-z-boy.com.

•Expanding the reach of our branded distribution channels, which include the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network and the La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, our store-within-a-store format. While the consumer’s purchase journey may start digitally, our consumers also demonstrate an affinity for visiting our stores to shop, allowing us to frequently deliver the flagship La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store, or La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio®, experience and provide design services. We expect our strategic initiatives in this area to generate growth in our Retail segment through an increased company-owned store count and in our Wholesale segment as our proprietary distribution network expands. We are not only focused on growing the number of locations, but also on upgrading existing store locations to our new concept designs.

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•Growing our company-owned retail business. We are focused on growing this business by increasing same-store sales through improved execution at the store level and by acquiring existing La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and opening new La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores, primarily in markets that can be serviced through our regional distribution centers, where we see opportunity for growth, or where we believe we have opportunities for further market penetration.

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

•Enhancing our enterprise capabilities to support the growth of our consumer brands and enable potential acquisitions for growth. In addition to our branded distribution channels, nearly 2,000 other dealers sell La-Z-Boy products, providing us the benefit of multi-channel distribution. These outlets include some of the best-known names in the industry, including Slumberland, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Mathis Brothers and Raymour & Flanagan. We believe there is significant growth potential for our consumer brands through these retail channels. Our strategic initiatives focus on enhancing our enterprise capabilities to support the growth of our consumer brands and improving the agility of our supply chain so that it can more broadly support all our consumer brands.

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

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

•Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 163 company-owned La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other accessories, to end consumers through these stores.

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

Impact of COVID-19

We have been and continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the temporary closure of our manufacturing facilities, state and local restrictions limiting our ability to deliver product to consumers, and the temporary closure of our company-owned stores consistent with most retailers across North America negatively impacted our financial results. In response to the financial impacts of the pandemic, beginning at the end of fiscal 2020, we took several actions to conserve cash in the near term and during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we announced our business realignment plan, which included the reduction of our global workforce by about 10% across our manufacturing, retail, and corporate locations, and included the closure of our Newton, Mississippi upholstery manufacturing facility.

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By the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, all retail and manufacturing locations had reopened, and since that time, we have experienced a strong pace of written order trends as consumers continue to allocate more discretionary spending to home furnishings. In response to demand for our products outpacing our production capacity and with backlog still at a high level, our supply chain team continues to demonstrate agility and flexibility to identify ways to increase production capacity. We have increased capacity by adding manufacturing cells at our Mexico Cut-and-Sew Center, adding second shifts and weekend production shifts to our U.S. plants, and temporarily reactivating a portion of our Newton, Mississippi upholstery manufacturing facility. In addition, we opened a leased upholstery assembly plant in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico and a leased sewing facility in Parras, Mexico during the third quarter of fiscal 2021 and the first quarter of fiscal 2022, respectively. Further, during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we signed a lease to open additional manufacturing capacity in Torreon, Mexico which began operations at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022.

We continue to actively manage the impact of the COVID-19 crisis as we face continued uncertainty regarding the impact COVID-19 will have on our financial operations in the near and long term. We also continue to actively manage our global supply chain and manufacturing operations, which have been adversely impacted with respect to availability and pricing of raw materials and freight based on uncontrollable factors as well as COVID-19 related constraints on our manufacturing capacity as we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our employees. The need for, or timing of, any future actions in response to COVID-19 is largely dependent on the mitigation of the spread of the virus along with the adoption and continued effectiveness of vaccines, status of government orders, directives and guidelines, recovery of the business environment, global supply chain conditions, economic conditions, and consumer demand for our products, all of which are highly uncertain.

Results of Operations

Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Compared with Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter

La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)1/22/20221/23/2021% Change1/22/20221/23/2021% Change
Sales$571,573 $470,196 21.6%$1,672,245 $1,214,774 37.7 %
Operating income39,487 34,414 14.7%127,971 86,678 47.6 %
Operating margin6.9%7.3%7.7%7.1%

Sales

Consolidated sales increased $101.4 million, or 21.6%, and $457.5 million, or 37.7%, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago. Since retail and manufacturing locations reopened after the COVID-related shutdowns at the beginning of fiscal 2021, we have experienced a strong pace of written order trends while facing challenges in the global supply chain. In response to heightened demand, we have expanded our manufacturing capacity, increased our strategic raw material reserves, and taken pricing and surcharge actions to counteract rising materials and freight costs. Despite continued supply chain headwinds, the ongoing impact of these strategic actions and sustained demand led to significant sales growth in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 compared with the same periods a year ago.

Operating Margin

Operating margin, which is calculated as operating income as a percentage of sales, decreased 40 basis points in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, but increased 60 basis points in the first nine months of fiscal 2022, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•Gross margin, which is calculated as gross profit as a percentage of sales, decreased 440 basis points and 410 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Continued increases in demand, as well as availability challenges in the global supply chain caused by COVID-19, including factory shutdowns in Vietnam, led to higher raw material and freight costs. In response, we took pricing and surcharge actions which mostly offset rising costs in the third quarter and to a lesser extent, the first nine months of fiscal 2022, as they were increasingly realized in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2022.
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◦The expansion of our manufacturing capacity, in response to increased demand and sustained backlog, has led to higher production costs. Further, continued labor challenges and the unavailability of component parts has resulted in temporary plant inefficiencies.
◦Changes in our consolidated mix improved gross margin by 30 basis points and 50 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively. The benefit was led by growth in our Retail segment and Joybird, both of which have higher gross margins relative to our Wholesale segment.
•Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of sales decreased 400 basis points and 470 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦The third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2021 included a $10.0 million and a $12.5 million pre-tax charge, respectively, resulting from the increase in the fair value of the Joybird contingent consideration liability, the absence of which in fiscal 2022 drove a comparative 210 basis point and 110 basis point decline in SG&A as a percentage of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively.
◦The first nine months of fiscal 2022 included a gain resulting from the sale of our Newton, Mississippi manufacturing facility while the first nine months of fiscal 2021 included expenses resulting from our business realignment plan. These actions resulted in a comparative 40 basis point decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 compared with the same period of fiscal 2021.
◦The remaining decrease in both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was due to higher sales volume relative to fixed costs.
We discuss each segment’s results in the following section.

Wholesale Segment
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)1/22/20221/23/2021% Change 1/22/20221/23/2021% Change
Sales$423,281 $350,708 20.7%$1,255,872 $917,297 36.9 %
Operating income27,639 35,686 (22.5)%89,098 95,309 (6.5)%
Operating margin6.5%10.2%7.1%10.4%

Sales

The Wholesale segment’s sales increased $72.6 million, or 20.7%, and $338.6 million, or 36.9%, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago. More than half of the sales increase in the third quarter was driven by pricing and surcharge actions taken in response to rising manufacturing costs, with the remaining increase primarily attributable to higher volume. Partially offsetting these increases, sales in our casegoods business were adversely impacted in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 by product unavailability due to temporary COVID-related shutdowns in Vietnam. The sales increase in the first nine months was primarily a result of higher volume and to a lesser extent pricing and surcharge actions, as they were increasingly realized in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2022. Higher sales volume in both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was driven by increased demand following the reopening of our stores after the COVID-related shutdowns at the beginning of fiscal 2021 and, since that time, we have continued to expand and scale our manufacturing capabilities to meet demand and work through our record backlog.

Operating Margin

Operating margin decreased 370 basis points and 330 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•Gross margin decreased 480 basis points and 500 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦Higher demand and global supply chain challenges led to rising raw material and freight costs, higher tariff costs resulting from sourcing changes, and decreased availability of casegoods products due to temporary factory shutdowns in Vietnam. These challenges resulted in an 850 basis point and 770 basis point decrease in gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, of which 110 basis points and 40 basis points were driven by our casegoods business which was adversely impacted by the Vietnam shutdowns.
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◦In response to the higher raw material and freight costs, we took pricing and surcharge actions to mitigate their impact, resulting in a 680 basis point and 540 basis point benefit to gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively.
◦Continued manufacturing capacity expansion, in response to significant increases in written order demand, along with temporary component part unavailability, and sustained labor challenges drove an increase in production costs resulting in a 260 basis point and 300 basis point decrease in gross margin in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively.

•SG&A expense as a percentage of sales decreased 110 basis points and 170 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

◦The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales in both periods was primarily due to higher sales volume relative to both fixed costs and marketing spend.
◦Additionally, the first nine months of fiscal 2022 included a gain resulting from the sale of our Newton, Mississippi manufacturing facility while the first nine months of fiscal 2021 included expenses resulting from our business realignment plan. These actions resulted in a comparative 50 basis point decrease in the segment's SG&A as a percentage of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2022.

Retail Segment
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)1/22/20221/23/2021% Change1/22/20221/23/2021% Change
Sales$197,052 $165,959 18.7%$571,319 $419,371 36.2 %
Operating income24,102 14,707 63.9%68,502 23,173 195.6 %
Operating margin12.2%8.9%12.0%5.5%

Sales

The Retail segment’s sales increased $31.1 million, or 18.7%, and $151.9 million, or 36.2%, in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, led by a 16.4% and 32.9% increase in delivered same-store sales, respectively. Since the reopening of our retail stores in the beginning of fiscal 2021, we continue to see sustained higher demand for products in the home furnishings category and are continuing to experience strong sales trends as written same-store sales increased 2.7% over first nine months of fiscal 2022, compared with the same period a year ago. While written same-store sales decreased 1.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, compared with the same period a year ago, compared to the pre-pandemic third quarter of fiscal 2020, written same-store sales have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 3.6%. Same-store delivered sales include the sales of all currently active stores which have been open and company-owned for each comparable period.

Operating Margin

Operating margin increased 330 basis points and 650 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•Gross margin decreased 120 basis points and 80 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily due to the timing difference between higher product costs resulting from the pricing and surcharge actions taken by our manufacturing business and pricing actions taken by the Retail business which are realized upon delivery.

•SG&A expense as a percentage of sales decreased 450 basis points and 730 basis points in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily due to higher delivered sales relative to marketing spend and fixed costs, mainly occupancy and selling expenses.

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Corporate and Other
Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except percentages)1/22/20221/23/2021% Change1/22/20221/23/2021% Change
Sales$49,979 $33,691 48.3%$138,626 $84,149 64.7 %
Intercompany eliminations(98,739)(80,162)(23.2)%(293,572)(206,043)(42.5)%
Operating loss(12,254)(15,979)23.3%(29,629)(31,804)6.8 %

Sales

Sales increased $16.3 million and $54.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, primarily led by Joybird sales which increased 55.8% to $44.5 million and 72.7% to $123.4 million, respectively. The growth in Joybird sales was driven by increased demand for products in the home furnishings category, investments in marketing and website enhancements resulting in higher online conversion, increased pricing and favorable product mix, and the addition of retail store locations. Further, sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2021 were negatively impacted by COVID-19, although to a lesser extent than our other retail businesses as Joybird primarily operates in the online, direct-to-consumer marketplace. Written sales for Joybird were up 27.4% and 36.8% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago, driven by significant investments in marketing.

Intercompany eliminations increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 compared with the same periods a year ago due to higher sales from our Wholesale segment to our Retail segment, driven by higher sales in the Retail segment.

Operating Loss

Our Corporate and Other operating loss decreased $3.7 million and $2.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods a year ago.

•There was a comparative benefit in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, which was absent a $10.0 million and a $12.5 million pre-tax charge recognized in the same periods last year, respectively, resulting from the increase in the fair value of the Joybird contingent consideration liability based on financial projections at that time.
•Partially offsetting the item noted above, operating loss increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 primarily due to decreased operating profits at Joybird resulting from significant investments in marketing to drive customer acquisition and awareness combined with rising raw material and freight costs due to higher demand and global supply chain challenges.
•Increased investments in our technology infrastructure also contributed to the increased operating loss in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022.

Non-Operating Income (Expense)

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was $1.5 million of expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared with $6.5 million of income in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The expense in fiscal 2022 was primarily due to unrealized losses on investments. The income in fiscal 2021 was primarily due to $5.2 million of payroll tax credits resulting from the CARES Act along with unrealized gains on investments.

Other income (expense), net was $0.5 million of expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 compared with $8.0 million of income in the first nine months of fiscal 2021. The expense in fiscal 2022 was primarily due to exchange rate losses. The income in fiscal 2021 was primarily due to the payroll tax credits noted above along with unrealized gains on investments.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 24.8% and 25.9% for the third quarter and nine months ended January 22, 2022, respectively, compared with 27.7% and 26.4% for the third quarter and nine months ended January 23, 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate in the third quarter and nine months ended January 23, 2021, was impacted by a non-deductible fair value adjustment of the contingent consideration liability related to our Joybird acquisition. Our effective tax rate varies from the 21% federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments, cash from operations, and amounts available under our credit facility. We believe these sources remain adequate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, finance our long-term growth plans, and fulfill other cash requirements for day-to-day operations and capital expenditures. We had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $240.0 million at January 22, 2022, compared with $394.7 million at April 24, 2021. In addition, we had investments to enhance our returns on cash of $29.8 million at January 22, 2022, compared with $32.5 million at April 24, 2021.

The following table illustrates the main components of our cash flows:
Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)1/22/20221/23/2021
Cash Flows Provided By (Used For)
Net cash provided by operating activities (1)
$45,192 $249,831 
Net cash used for investing activities(77,036)(29,897)
Net cash used for financing activities(122,288)(93,626)
Exchange rate changes(593)3,191 
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(154,725)$129,499 
(1)The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities year over year is primarily due to the significant increase in customer deposits during fiscal 2021 resulting from a surge in written sales once retail stores reopened, along with a significant increase in inventory balances in fiscal 2022 to support increased sales demand and manufacturing capacity.

Operating Activities

During the first nine months of fiscal 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $45.2 million. Our cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to net income generated during the period partially offset by an increase in working capital. The increase in working capital was led by higher inventory to ensure input material availability to support increased sales demand and manufacturing capacity.

Investing Activities

During the first nine months of fiscal 2022, net cash used for investing activities was $77.0 million, primarily due to the following:

•Cash used for capital expenditures in the period was $58.6 million, compared with $26.7 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2021, which primarily related to plant upgrades to our upholstery manufacturing and distribution facilities in Neosho, Missouri, improvements to our retail stores, new upholstery manufacturing capacity in Mexico, and technology upgrades. Spending on these items will continue into the fourth quarter, with full year fiscal 2022 capital expenditures expected to be in the range of $80 to $85 million. We have no material contractual commitments outstanding for future capital expenditures.
•Cash used for acquisitions was $24.8 million, related to the acquisition of the Furnico manufacturing business and the Alabama, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Long Island, New York retail businesses.

Financing Activities

On October 15, 2021, we entered into a new five-year $200.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and working capital. We may increase the size of the facility, either in the form of additional revolving commitments or new term loans, subject to the discretion of each lender to participate in such increase, up to an additional amount of $100 million. The Credit Facility will mature on October 15, 2026 and provides us the ability to extend the maturity date for two additional one-year periods, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. As of January 22, 2022, we have no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum consolidated net lease adjusted leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as well as customary covenants limiting our ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, merge or consolidate, and dispose of certain assets. As of January 22, 2022, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Credit Facility.
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We believe our cash on hand, in addition to our available Credit Facility, will provide adequate liquidity for our business operations over the next 12 months.

The Credit Facility replaces our previous $150.0 million revolving credit facility, which had been secured primarily by all of our accounts receivable, inventory, cash deposits, and securities accounts. The previous revolving credit facility was terminated on October 15, 2021, and is no longer in effect.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2022, net cash used for financing activities was $122.3 million, primarily due to the following:

•Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of company stock and we spent $75.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 to repurchase 2.1 million shares. On August 17, 2021, the board of directors approved a 6.5 million increase in its share repurchase authorization and as of January 22, 2022, 7.9 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to this authorization.
•Cash paid for holdback payments made on prior period acquisitions was $23.0 million, which primarily included contingent consideration and guaranteed payments related to the acquisition of Joybird and guaranteed payments related to the acquisition of the Seattle, Washington business.
•Cash paid to our shareholders in quarterly dividends was $20.6 million. Our board of directors has sole authority to determine if and when we will declare future dividends and on what terms. We expect the board to continue declaring regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, but it may discontinue doing so at any time.

Exchange Rate Changes

Due to changes in exchange rates, our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased by $0.6 million from the end of fiscal year 2021 to the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022. These changes impacted our cash balances held in Canada, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

Other

During the third quarter of fiscal 2022, there were no material changes to the information about our contractual obligations and commitments shown in the table contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2021. We do not expect our continuing compliance with existing federal, state and local statutes dealing with protection of the environment to have a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, competitive position or liquidity.

Critical Accounting Policies

We disclosed our critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2021. There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates during the nine months ended January 22, 2022.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

During the first nine months of fiscal 2022, there were no material changes from the information contained in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2021.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We disclosed our risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2021. There have been no material changes to our risk factors during the first nine months of fiscal 2022.

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

Our board of directors has authorized the repurchase of company stock. With respect to the third quarter of fiscal 2022, pursuant to the existing board authorization, we adopted a plan to repurchase company stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The plan was effective October 25, 2021. Under this plan, our broker has the authority to repurchase company shares on our behalf, subject to SEC regulations and the price, market volume and timing constraints specified in the plan. The plan expires at the close of business on November 26, 2021. We spent $25.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 to repurchase 0.7 million shares, pursuant to the plan and discretionary purchases. As of January 22, 2022, 7.9 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to the board authorization. With the operating cash flows we anticipate generating in fiscal 2022, we expect to continue repurchasing company stock.

The following table summarizes our repurchases of company stock during the quarter ended January 22, 2022:
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)Total number of
shares repurchased (1)		Average price paid per shareTotal number of shares repurchased as part of publicly announced plan (2)Maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under the plan
Fiscal November (October 24 – November 27, 2021) 424 $35.41 424 8,168 
Fiscal December (November 28 – December 25, 2021)279 35.80 279 7,889 
Fiscal January (December 26 – January 22, 2022)— 36.10 — 7,889 
Fiscal Third Quarter of 2022703 $35.56 703 7,889 
(1)    In addition to the 702,713 shares we repurchased during the quarter as part of our publicly announced, board-authorized plan described above, this column includes 330 shares repurchased from employees to satisfy their withholding tax obligations upon vesting of restricted and performance based shares.
(2)    On October 28, 1987, our board of directors announced the authorization of the plan to repurchase company stock. The plan originally authorized 1.0 million shares, and since October 1987, 33.5 million shares have been added to the plan for repurchase, including 6.5 million shares approved by the company's board of directors on August 17, 2021. The authorization has no expiration date.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number		Description
(31.1)
(31.2)
(32)
(101.INS)Inline XBRL Instance Document
(101.SCH)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
(101.CAL)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
(101.LAB)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
(101.PRE)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(101.DEF)Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
(104)
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 22, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: February 15, 2022
BY: /s/ Jennifer L. McCurry
Jennifer L. McCurry
Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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