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**Financial Performance:** - **Revenue:** $1,516.6 million (000s) in Fiscal 2024, a 3.5% decrease from $1,571.5 million (000s) in Fiscal 2023. - **Net Income:** $92.97 million (000s) in Fiscal 2024, a 54% increase from $60.70 million (000s) in Fiscal 2023. - **Earnings per Share (EPS):** $5.87 in Fiscal 2024, a 54% increase from $3.82 in Fiscal 2023. - **Operating Expenses:** $854.8 million (000s) in Fiscal 2024, a 4.2% increase from $820.7 million (000s) in Fiscal 2023. **Strategic Overview:** - **Business Strategy:** Focus on driving excellence across a portfolio of lifestyle brands to create sustained, profitable growth. - **Brand Focus:** Emphasis on lifestyle brands that create an emotional connection with consumers, commanding greater loyalty and higher price points. - **Direct-to-Consumer Channels:** 81% of consolidated net sales through direct-to-consumer channels, including brand-specific full-price retail stores, e-commerce websites, and outlets. - **Wholesale Distribution:** 19% of net sales through wholesale distribution channels, complementing direct-to-consumer operations. **Future Outlook:** - **Investments:** Continued investment in capital expenditures, including a multi-year project to build a new distribution center in Lyons, Georgia. - **Expansion Plans:** Opening of new direct-to-consumer locations, e-commerce growth, and wholesale operations expansion. - **Risk Factors:** Exposure to macroeconomic conditions, competitive pressures, supply chain constraints, and regulatory changes. **Financial Condition:** - **Cash Flow:** $194.0 million (000s) in cash provided by operating activities in Fiscal 2024, a decrease from $244.3 million (000s) in Fiscal 2023. - **Debt:** $31.1 million (000s) in long-term debt as of February 1, 2025, an increase from $29.3 million (000s) as of February 3, 2024. - **Liquidity:** $289 million (000s) in unused availability under the U.S. Revolving Credit Agreement as of February 1, 2025. **Market Position Changes:** - **Brand Performance:** Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, and Johnny Was saw decreases in net sales, while Emerging Brands saw an increase. - **Operating Income:** Increased by 47% to $119.0 million (000s) in Fiscal 2024, driven by the absence of impairment charges and improved operating results in Corporate and Other. - **Gross Margin:** Decreased to 62.9% in Fiscal 2024 from 63.4% in Fiscal 2023, primarily due to full-price retail and e-commerce sales representing a lower proportion of net sales.