BUCKLE INC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Amounts in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in Thousands)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 4, 2024 AND APRIL 29, 2023

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Because of the seasonal nature of the business, results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year's operations. The accounting policies followed by the Company and additional footnotes are reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2024, included in The Buckle, Inc.'s 2023 Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 3, 2024 is derived from audited financial statements.

For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company,” “Buckle,” “we,” “us,” or similar terms refer to The Buckle, Inc. and its subsidiary.

The Company follows generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). References to GAAP in these notes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

2. Revenues

The Company is a retailer of medium to better priced casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for fashion conscious men, women, and kids. The Company operates its business asone reportable segment. The Company sells its merchandise through its retail stores and e-Commerce platform. The Company had 440 stores located in 42 states throughout the United States as of May 4, 2024 and 440 stores in 42 states as of April 29, 2023. During the thirteen week period ended May 4, 2024, the Company openedno new stores, substantially remodeled 5 stores, and closed 4 stores. During the thirteen week period ended April 29, 2023, the Company opened 2 new stores, substantially remodeled 4 stores, and closed 3 stores.

For the thirteen week periods ended May 4, 2024 and April 29, 2023, online revenues accounted for 16.9% and 18.1% respectively, of the Company's net sales. No sales to an individual customer or country, other than the United States, accounted for more than 10% of net sales.

The following is information regarding the Company’s major product lines, stated as a percentage of the Company’s net sales:

3. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share data are based on the weighted average outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share data are based on the weighted average outstanding common shares and the effect of all dilutive potential common shares.

(a) Shares in thousands.

4. Investments

The following is a summary of investments as of May 4, 2024:

The following is a summary of investments as of February 3, 2024:

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity as of May 4, 2024 is as follows:

As of May 4, 2024 and February 3, 2024, all of the Company's investments in held-to-maturity securities are classified in short-term investments. Trading securities are held in a Rabbi Trust, intended to fund the Company’s deferred compensation plan, and are classified in long-term investments.

5. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

•Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Short-term and long-term investments with active markets or known redemption values are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs.

•Level 2 – Observable market-based inputs (either directly or indirectly) such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or inputs that are corroborated by market data.

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data and are projections, estimates, or interpretations that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets.

As of May 4, 2024 and February 3, 2024, the Company held certain assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis including its investments in trading securities.

The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Securities included in Level 1 represent securities which have publicly traded quoted prices.

The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the low level of risk these assets present and their relatively liquid nature, particularly given their short maturities. The Company also holds certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, including held-to-maturity securities. Held-to-maturity securities consist primarily of state and municipal bonds. The fair values of these debt securities are based on quoted market prices and yields for the same or similar securities, which the Company determined to be Level 2 inputs. As of May 4, 2024, the fair value of held-to-maturity securities was $23,023 compared to the carrying amount of $23,052. As of February 3, 2024, the fair value of held-to-maturity securities was $22,222 compared to the carrying amount of $22,210.

The carrying values of receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximates fair value because of their short-term nature. From time to time, the Company measures certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, specifically long-lived assets evaluated for impairment. These are typically store specific assets, which are reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate impairment may exist due to the questionable recoverability of the carrying values of long-lived assets. If expected future cash flows related to a store’s assets are less than their carrying value, an impairment loss would be recognized for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the store's assets. The fair value of the store's assets is estimated utilizing an income-based approach based on the expected cash flows over the remaining life of the store's lease. The amount of impairment related to long-lived assets was immaterial for all periods presented.

6. Leases

The Company's lease portfolio is primarily comprised of leases for retail store locations. The Company also leases certain equipment and corporate office space. Store leases for new stores typically have an initial term of 10 years, with options to renew for an additional 1 to 5 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's sole discretion and is included in the lease term for calculations of its right-of-use assets and liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company plans to renew these leases. Certain store lease agreements include rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual levels and others include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees, material restrictive covenants, or options to purchase the leased property.

The Company records its lease liabilities at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discounted at the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. As the Company's leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company obtains an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to account for lease components (e.g. fixed payments for rent, insurance, and real estate taxes) and non-lease components (e.g. fixed payments for common area maintenance) together as a single component for all underlying asset classes. Additionally, the Company elected as an accounting policy to exclude short-term leases from the recognition requirements.

Lease expense is included in cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The components of total lease cost are as follows:

(a) Includes variable payments related to both lease and non-lease components, such as contingent rent payments based on performance and payments related to taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs. Also includes payments related to short-term leases with periods of less than twelve months.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate to determine the present value of lease payments. As of May 4, 2024, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 5.6 years and the weighted-average discount rate was 5.8%.

The table below reconciles undiscounted future lease payments (e.g. fixed payments for rent, insurance, real estate taxes, and common area maintenance) for each of the next five fiscal years and the total of the remaining years to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of May 4, 2024:

(a) Operating lease payments exclude $49,234 of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed, but not yet commenced.

7. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The Company had non-cash investing activities during the thirteen week periods ended May 4, 2024 and April 29, 2023 of $1,964 and $695, respectively. The non-cash investing activity relates to the change in the balance of unpaid purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable as of the end of the period. The liability for unpaid purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable was $1,521 and $3,485 as of May 4, 2024 and February 3, 2024, respectively. Amounts reported as unpaid purchases are recorded as cash outflows from investing activities for purchases of property, plant, and equipment in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows in the period they are paid.

Additional cash flow information for the Company includes cash paid for income taxes during the thirteen week periods ended May 4, 2024 and April 29, 2023 of $717 and $703, respectively.

8. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has several stock option plans which allow for granting of stock options to employees, executives, and directors. The Company has not granted any stock options since fiscal 2008 and there are currently no stock options outstanding. The Company also has restricted stock plans that allow for the granting of non-vested shares of common stock to employees and executives and a restricted stock plan that allows for the granting of non-vested shares of common stock to non-employee directors. As of May 4, 2024,2,676,611 shares were available for grant under the Company’s various restricted stock plans, of which 2,654,300 shares were available for grant to executive officers.

Compensation expense was recognized during fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 for equity-based grants, based on the grant date fair value of the awards. The fair value of grants of non-vested common stock awards is the stock price on the date of grant.

Information regarding the impact of compensation expense related to grants of non-vested shares of common stock is as follows:

Non-vested shares of common stock granted during the thirteen week period ended May 4, 2024 were granted pursuant to the Company's 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan and the Company's 2008 Director Restricted Stock Plan. Non-vested shares of common stock granted during the thirteen week period ended April 29, 2023 were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Restricted Stock Plan and the Company's 2008 Director Restricted Stock Plan. The 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan was approved by stockholders at the Company's 2023 annual meeting to replace the 2005 Restricted Stock Plan. Shares granted under the 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan and 2005 Restricted Stock Plan are typically "performance based" and vest over a period offour years, only upon certification by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors that the Company has achieved its pre-established performance targets for the fiscal year. Certain shares granted under both plans, however, are "non-performance based" and vest over a period offour years without being subject to the achievement of performance targets. Shares granted under the 2008 Director Plan vest 25% on the date of grant and then in equal portions on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.

A summary of the Company’s stock-based compensation activity related to grants of non-vested shares of common stock for the thirteen week period ended May 4, 2024 is as follows:

As of May 4, 2024, there was $21,258 of unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of non-vested shares. It is expected that this expense will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.2 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the thirteen week periods ended May 4, 2024 and April 29, 2023 was $2,399 and $2,892, respectively.

9. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires enhanced disclosures around significant segment expenses. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The ASU requires public entities to adopt this new guidance on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new ASU will have on its disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires business entities to expand their annual disclosures of income taxes paid and the effective rate reconciliation. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2023-09 effective for fiscal 2025.