“The change in income tax expense was the result of the impact of limitations on interest expense deductibility requiring us to record a $11.2 million non-cash valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset, partially offset by pretax loss in 2024, compared to pretax income in 2023.”
“The decrease was primarily driven by lower sales as a result of the closure of underperforming stores during the period, headwinds in our first quarter as we anniversaried increased demand in the prior year period driven by an active hurricane season and demand driven by the liquidation of certain products.”
“The change in income tax expense was the result of the $45.0 million increase in the non-cash valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, plus the permanent effects of the goodwill impairment recorded during fiscal 2025, partially offset by a larger pretax loss in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024.”