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Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Overview

Unless otherwise indicated by the context, all references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Prestige” refer to Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. and our subsidiaries. Prior to August 17, 2018, the Company's name was Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. Reference to a year (e.g., “2025”) refers to our fiscal year ended March 31 of that year.

We formed as a Delaware corporation in 1996 and are engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of well-recognized, brand name, over-the-counter (“OTC”) health and personal care products to mass merchandisers, drug, food, dollar, convenience, club stores and e-commerce channels in North America (the United States and Canada) and in Australia and certain other international markets. We use the strength of our brands, our established retail distribution network, a low-cost operating model and our experienced management team to our competitive advantage. Our ultimate success is dependent on several factors, including our ability to:

•Develop and execute effective sales, advertising and marketing programs to maintain or grow our market share versus competitors over time;

•Establish and maintain our internal and third-party manufacturing and distribution relationships to fulfill customer demands;

•Develop innovative new products;

•Continue to grow our presence in the United States and international markets through acquisitions and organic growth; and

•Allocate capital effectively.

We have grown our product portfolio both organically and through acquisitions. We develop our existing brands by investing in new product lines, brand extensions and strong advertising support. Acquisitions of consumer health and personal care brands have also been an important part of our growth strategy. We pursue this growth following an acquisition through spending on advertising and marketing support, new sales and marketing strategies, improved packaging and formulations and innovative development of brand extensions.

We conduct our operations in two reportable segments: North American OTC Healthcare and International OTC Healthcare.

Our business, business model, competitive strengths and growth strategy face various risks that are described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following summarizes the percent of our net revenues by segment during each of the past three fiscal years:

For additional information concerning our business segments, please refer to Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Major Brands and Market Position

Our major brands, set forth in the table below, have strong levels of consumer awareness and retail distribution across all major channels. These brands accounted for approximately 83.0%, 83.3% and 81.9% of our total revenues for 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

(1)We have prepared the information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K with regard to the market position for our brands based in part on data generated by Information Resources, Inc. (“IRI”), for the 52-week period ended March 23, 2025. International information was derived from several sources. Fess and Hydralyte data are for the Australian market.

(2)“Market segment” is defined by us and is either a standard IRI category or a segment within a standard IRI category and is based on our product offerings and the categories in which we compete.

(3)Some brands in the North American OTC Healthcare segment are also sold in the International OTC Healthcare segment.

Our products are sold through multiple channels, including mass merchandisers, drug, food, dollar, convenience, club and e-commerce stores, which reduces our exposure to any single distribution channel.

Market Position

During 2025, approximately 61.5% of our total revenues were from major brands with a number one market position, compared with approximately 58.6% and 58.1% of total revenues during 2024 and 2023, respectively. In 2025, these brands included BC and Goody's, Chloraseptic, Compound W, Debrox, Dramamine, Fess, Fleet, Gaviscon, Hydralyte, Monistat, Nix and Summer's Eve.

Competitive Strengths and Growth Strategy

We believe that our product portfolio is positioned for long-term growth based on the following factors:

Diversified Portfolio of Well-Recognized and Established Consumer Brands

We own and market a diverse portfolio of well-recognized consumer brands, some of which were established over 100 years ago. Our diverse portfolio of products provides us with multiple sources of growth and minimizes our reliance on any one product or category. We provide significant marketing support to our portfolio, which is designed to enhance our sales growth and our long-term profitability across our major brands and other significant brands.

Strong Competitor in Attractive Categories

We compete in product categories that address recurring consumer needs. We believe we are well positioned in these categories due to the long history and consumer awareness of our brands, our strong market positions and our low-cost operating model. The markets in which we sell our products, however, are highly competitive and include numerous national and global manufacturers, distributors, marketers and retailers.

Proven Ability to Develop and Introduce New Products

We focus our marketing and product development efforts on the identification of under-served consumer needs, the design of products that directly address those needs and the ability to extend our highly recognizable brand names to other products. One of our strategies is to broaden the categories in which we participate and increase our market share within those categories through ongoing product innovation. As an example of this philosophy, in 2025, we launched a number of new products, including Summer’s Eve Whole Body Deodorant Creams in three fragrances, Goody’s Plus – Headache Pain + Mental Alertness and Dramamine Advanced Herbals For Kids. In 2024, we launched Summer’s Eve Ultimate Odor Protection line, Monistat's Maintain Boric Acid Suppositories, Clear Eyes Nighttime Restoring Drops and Dentek Gum Health Advanced Cleaning kit. While there is always a risk that sales of our existing products may be reduced by our new product introductions, our goal is to grow the overall sales of our brands.

Investments in Advertising and Marketing

We invest in advertising and marketing to drive the growth of our brands. Our marketing strategy is focused primarily on consumer-oriented initiatives that target consumers via mass media, digital marketing, in-store programming and coupons. While the absolute level of marketing expenditures differs by brand and category, we have often increased the amount of investment in our brands after acquiring them.

Increasing Distribution Across Multiple Channels

Our broad distribution base attempts to ensure that our products are well positioned across all available channels and that we are able to participate in changing consumer retail trends. In an effort to ensure continued sales growth, we continue to focus on expanding our strategy of direct sales while reducing our reliance on brokers for our customers.

Pursuing Strategic Acquisitions

Acquisitions are a part of our overall strategy for growing revenue. We have a history of growth through acquisitions. In 2025, we acquired additional rights to Hydralyte intellectual property in all remaining jurisdictions with the exception of the United States. In 2022, we acquired the consumer health business assets from Akorn Operating Company LLC. While we believe that there will continue to be a pipeline of acquisition candidates for us to investigate, the strategic fit, availability of capital and relative cost are of the utmost importance in our decision to pursue such opportunities. We believe our business model allows us to integrate acquisitions in an efficient manner, while also providing opportunities to realize significant cost savings.

Growing Our International Business

International sales beyond the borders of North America represented 15.6%, 14.8% and 13.7% of total revenues in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. We have designed and developed both products and packaging for specific international markets and expect that our international revenues as a proportion of our total revenues will continue to grow over the long-term.

We seek to expand the number of brands sold through our existing international distribution network and continue to identify additional distribution partners for further expansion of our brands into other international markets.

Efficient Operating Model

To gain operating efficiencies, we oversee the production planning and quality control aspects of the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution of our products, while we primarily outsource the operating elements of these functions to well-established third-party providers.

Management Team with Proven Ability to Acquire, Integrate and Grow Brands

Our business has grown through acquisition and expansion of the many brands we have purchased as a result of the efforts of our experienced management team. Our management team has significant experience in consumer product marketing, sales, legal and regulatory compliance, product development and customer service. We rely on experienced personnel to bear the substantial responsibility of brand management and to effectuate our growth strategy.

Marketing and Sales

Our marketing objective is to increase sales and market share by developing innovative new products and line extensions and executing creative and cost-effective advertising and marketing programs. Our brand-building process involves the evaluation of the existing brand name, the development and introduction of innovative new products and the execution of marketing support programs. Brand priorities will vary from year-to-year. Recognizing that financial resources are limited, we allocate our resources to focus on our strategic brands with the most impactful, consumer-relevant initiatives that we believe have the greatest opportunities for growth and financial success.

Customers

Our senior management team and dedicated sales force strive to maintain long-standing relationships with our top customers. We also contract with third-party sales management enterprises that interface directly with many of our remaining customers and report directly to members of our sales management team. In an effort to ensure continued sales growth, we continue to focus on expanding our reliance on direct sales while reducing our reliance on brokers.

We enjoy broad distribution across each of the major retail channels, including mass merchandisers, drug, food, dollar, convenience, club stores and e-commerce channels. The following table sets forth the percentage of gross revenues for our U.S. customers across our six major distribution channels during each of the past three years ended March 31:

(1)Includes estimates for some of our wholesale customers that service more than one distribution channel

(2)Includes e-commerce retailers such as Amazon

Due to the diversity of our product lines, we believe that each of these channels is important to our business, and we continue to seek opportunities for growth in each channel.

We believe that our emphasis on strong customer relationships, speed and flexibility and leading sales technology capabilities, combined with consistent marketing support programs and ongoing product innovation, will continue to maximize our competitiveness in the increasingly complex retail environment.

During 2025, 2024 and 2023, Walmart accounted for approximately 19%, 20% and 20%, respectively, of our gross revenues. During 2025 and 2024, Amazon accounted for approximately 14% and 11%, respectively, of our gross revenues. We expect that for future periods, our top ten customers, including Walmart and Amazon, will in the aggregate continue to account for a large portion of our sales.

Outsourcing and Manufacturing

In order to maximize our competitiveness and efficiently allocate our resources, third-party manufacturers fulfill most of our manufacturing needs. We have found that contract manufacturing often maximizes our flexibility and responsiveness to industry and consumer trends while minimizing the need for capital expenditures. We select contract manufacturers based on their core competencies and our perception of the best overall value, including factors such as (i) depth of services, (ii) professionalism and integrity of the management team, (iii) manufacturing agility, quality and capacity, (iv) regulatory compliance and (v) competitive pricing. We require each of our suppliers, most of whom are based in the United States and Canada, to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets forth the basic and minimal expectations that all suppliers must meet in order to do business with us. We also conduct thorough reviews of each potential manufacturer’s facilities, quality standards, capacity and financial stability. We generally purchase only finished products from our manufacturers.

Our primary contract manufacturers provide comprehensive services from product development through the manufacturing of finished goods. This approach results in minimal capital expenditures and maximizes our cash flow, which allows us to reinvest to support our marketing initiatives, fund brand acquisitions and repay outstanding indebtedness.

Our long-term supply and manufacturing agreements explicitly outline the manufacturers’ obligations and product specifications with respect to the brand or brands being produced, including allocation of product liability risk. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, the purchase price of products is subject to change due to fluctuations in input costs such as raw material, packaging components and labor costs.

Some of our other products are manufactured on a purchase order basis, which is generally based on batch sizes and results in no long-term obligations or commitments. As a result, these manufacturers could cease manufacturing our products at any time and for any reason or initiate arbitrary and costly price increases. Although we are continually in the process of negotiating long-term contracts with certain key manufacturers, we may not be able to reach a timely agreement. To the extent we rely on purchase orders, rather than supply and manufacturing agreements, to govern our commercial relationships with suppliers, we typically rely on implied warranties with respect to the products manufactured, and we do not have specifically negotiated allocation of risk with these third-party manufacturers.

In addition to relying on contract manufacturers, we operate a manufacturing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, which manufactures products representing approximately 15% of our gross revenues.

We believe that most of the raw materials and packaging components used to produce our products at our manufacturing facilities and at our third-party manufacturing facilities are generally available through multiple sources acquired on both a contract and purchase order basis but are also subject to inflationary pressure, production delays and shortages from time to time.

Warehousing and Distribution

We manage product distribution in the continental United States through one facility, which is owned and operated by a third-party provider, since fiscal 2020. This facility provides warehouse services including storage, handling and shipping, as well as transportation services, with respect to our full line of products, including (i) complete management services, (ii) carrier claims administration, (iii) proof of delivery, (iv) procurement, (v) report generation and (vi) freight payment services.

Competition

The business of selling brand name consumer products in the OTC health and personal care market is highly competitive. In addition, like most companies that market products in this category, we are experiencing continued competition from “private label” products introduced by major retail chains. While we believe that our branded products provide superior quality and benefits, we are unable to predict the extent to which consumers will purchase “private label” products as an alternative to branded products, although we expect that this could increase during an economic downturn or periods of high inflation.

Our branded competitors include, among others, AbbVie Inc., Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Bayer AG, Combe, Compass Diversified, Haleon plc, Kenvue, Mondelez International, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Sanofi, Scholl's Wellness Company, Sunstar Group, The Procter & Gamble Company and Unilever.

Many of the competitors noted above are larger and have substantially greater research and development and financial resources than we do, and may therefore have the ability to spend more aggressively and consistently on research and development, advertising and marketing, and may be able to respond more effectively to changing business and economic conditions. See “Competitive Strengths and Growth Strategy” above for additional information regarding our competitive strengths and Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” below for additional information regarding competition in our industry.

Regulation

Product Regulation

The formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, importation, sale and storage of our products are subject to extensive regulation by various U.S. federal agencies, (including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)) and various agencies of the states, localities and foreign countries in which our products are manufactured, marketed, distributed and sold. Our Regulatory and Quality team is guided by a senior member of management and staffed by individuals with appropriate quality and regulatory experience. Our Regulatory, Quality and Operations teams work closely with our third-party manufacturers and our own manufacturing operations on quality-related matters. We monitor our own manufacturing operations and our third-party manufacturers' compliance with FDA and relevant foreign regulations and perform periodic audits to ensure compliance. This internal audit process is designed to ensure that our manufacturing processes and products are of high quality and in compliance with known regulatory and quality requirements. If the FDA or a foreign governmental authority chooses to inspect a particular third-party manufacturing facility, we require the third-party manufacturer to notify us immediately and update us on the progress of the inspection as it proceeds.

Most of our U.S. OTC drug products are regulated pursuant to the FDA’s monograph system, initially established in 1972. The monograph system establishes conditions, such as active ingredients, uses or indications, doses, routes of administration, labeling and testing, under which certain broad categories of U.S. OTC drug products are generally recognized as safe and effective for their intended use. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, and the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act have revised this OTC monograph framework. Products that comply with monograph requirements do not require pre-market approval from the FDA. OTC drug products fall under the requirements of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act ("FDC Act"), as amended by the CARES Act, which includes the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act. These new authorities authorize FDA to add, remove or change monographs, and therefore, OTC monograph requirements are expected to be delineated further by the FDA in the next few years.

Certain of our U.S. OTC drug products require the submission of a New Drug Application (“NDA”) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”). These specific OTC drug products cannot be marketed until FDA approves the NDA or ANDA, and,

after approval, are manufactured and labeled in accordance with an FDA-approved submission. These products are subject to reporting requirements as set forth in FDA regulations.

Certain of our U.S. OTC Healthcare products are medical devices regulated by the FDA through one of three classes of medical devices: Class I devices are low risk devices, Class II devices are intermediate risk devices and Class III are high risk devices. The class of the device determines, among other things, the type of pre-market submission/application required by FDA to market the device, and this system may involve pre-market clearance or approval. During the review process, the FDA makes an affirmative determination as to the safety and efficacy of the device, as well as the sufficiency of the label indications, directions, cautions and warnings for the medical device in question.

Certain of our products are considered cosmetics regulated by the FDA through the FDC Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. The FDA does not require pre-market clearance for cosmetics, but manufacturers must ensure the products are not adulterated or misbranded. Furthermore, Congress passed the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (“MoCRA”) in December 2023, which expands FDA authority to regulate cosmetics. MoCRA provides new FDA authorities related to records access, mandatory recalls, adverse event reporting, facility registration, product listing and safety substantiation of products.

In accordance with the FDC Act and FDA regulations, we and our third-party manufacturers of U.S. products must also comply with the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMPs”). Even where we are not performing manufacturing activities in our own facilities, cGMP requirements include oversight responsibilities over contract manufacturers.

Our dietary supplement products are governed by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 ("DSHEA"), which defines and regulates dietary supplements. Under DSHEA, FDA published a final rule that requires persons who manufacture, package, label or hold a dietary supplement to establish and follow cGMPs.

A number of our products are also regulated by the CPSC under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (“FHSA”), the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (the “PPPA”) and the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (“CPSIA”). In addition, a small number of our products that are subject to regulation under the PPPA can only be legally marketed if they are dispensed in child-resistant packaging or labeled for use in households where there are no children. The CPSIA requires us to make available to our customers certificates stating that we are in compliance with any applicable regulation administered by the CPSC.

A few of our products are considered pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). Generally speaking, any substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest is considered to be a pesticide under FIFRA. Pesticides under FIFRA are required to be registered with the EPA and contain certain disclosures on the product labels. In addition, the contract manufacturers from which we source these products must be registered with the EPA. Our EPA registered products are also subject to state regulations and the rules and regulations of the various jurisdictions where these products are sold. We have a single product that is considered a minimum risk pesticide that is exempt from EPA registration, and it is only required to be registered with the states and Washington D.C.

Our Australian, Canadian and other international businesses are also subject to product regulations by local regulatory authorities in the various countries where these businesses operate, including regulations regarding manufacturing, labeling, marketing, distribution, sale and storage. In Australia, the Therapeutic Goods Administration ("TGA") regulates OTC medicines to ensure their safety, quality, and efficacy. OTC medicines are evaluated before they are sold to the public, and they must be registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ("ARTG") before being sold.

Environmental, Health and Safety Regulations

Our operations are subject to U.S. federal, state and local and foreign laws, rules and regulations relating to environmental concerns, including air emissions, wastewater discharges, solid and hazardous waste management activities and the safety of our employees. We endeavor to take actions necessary to comply with such regulations, including periodic environmental and health and safety audits of our facilities. The audits, conducted by independent firms with expertise in environmental, health and safety compliance, include site visits as well as a review of documentary information, to determine compliance with such U.S. federal, state and local and foreign laws, rules and regulations. We seek to ensure responsible sourcing of our products and to improve our suppliers’ environmental, labor, health and safety and ethical practices through our Supplier Code of Conduct. We seek to minimize our resource footprint at our locations with a focus on managing waste, water and energy consumption.

Other Regulations

We are also subject to a variety of other regulations in the U.S. and various foreign markets, including regulations pertaining to import/export, antitrust and pharmacovigilance issues. To the extent we decide to commence or expand operations in additional countries, we may be required to obtain an approval, license or certification from the country’s ministry of health or comparable agency. We must also comply with product labeling and packaging regulations that may vary from country to country. In addition, we are subject to FTC and state regulations, as well as foreign regulations, relating to our product claims and advertising.

Impact of Regulations

Compliance with these various regulations has an impact on capital expenditures, earnings and our competitive position. Government regulations in both our U.S. and international markets can delay or prevent the introduction of some of our products. Our failure to comply with these regulations can also result in recalls or a product being removed from sale in a particular market, either temporarily or permanently. The adoption of new regulations or changes in the interpretation of existing governmental regulation has and in the future could also require reformulation of certain products to meet new standards, recalls or discontinuance of certain products not able to be reformulated, additional record-keeping requirements, increased documentation of the properties of certain products, additional or different labeling, additional scientific substantiation, expanded adverse event reporting or other new requirements. Those changes have and will continue to require capital investments in facilities and equipment to meet the requirements and require us to incur additional compliance costs, as well as additional product development, material and production costs. If we fail to comply with these regulations, we could be subject to enforcement actions and the imposition of penalties.

Intellectual Property

We own a number of trademark registrations and applications in the United States, Canada and other foreign countries. The following are some of the most significant registered trademarks we own in the United States and/or Canada: BC, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, Chloraseptic, Clear Eyes, Compound W, Debrox, DenTek, Dramamine, Fleet, Gaviscon, Goody's, Luden's, Monistat, Nix, Summer's Eve and TheraTears.

Our trademarks and tradenames are how we convey that the products we sell are “brand name” products. Our ownership of these trademarks and tradenames is very important to our business, as it allows us to compete based on the value and goodwill associated with these marks. Additionally, we own or license patents on innovative and proprietary technology. The patents evidence the unique nature of our products, provide us with exclusivity and afford us protection from the encroachment of others. None of the patents that we own or license, however, is material to us on a consolidated basis. Enforcing our rights, or the rights of any of our licensors, represented by these trademarks, tradenames and patents is critical to our business and may require significant expense. If we are not able to effectively enforce our rights, others may be able to dilute our trademarks, tradenames and patents and diminish the value associated with our brands and technologies.

While our trademarks and tradenames generally have indefinite lives if well maintained, our patents have defined lives expiring between 2025 and 2046. We do not own all of the intellectual property rights applicable to our products. In those cases where our third-party manufacturers own patents that protect our products, we are dependent on them as a source of supply for our products. In addition, we rely on our suppliers for their enforcement of their intellectual property rights against infringing products.

Seasonality

Our business is generally not seasonal due to our well-diversified portfolio of brands. Advertising and marketing spending to support brands can be high during a specific season, such as summer selling for Clear Eyes and Compound W and the early winter to influence sales of Chloraseptic, Little Remedies and Luden’s. Given our agility in advertising and marketing support and product diversity, the quarterly timing of this advertising and marketing support and impact to earnings is difficult to predict.

Economic Environment

There has been economic uncertainty in the United States and globally due to several factors, including evolving fiscal policy, global supply chain constraints, changes in interest rates, a high inflationary environment, geopolitical events and evolving U.S. and international tariffs. We expect economic conditions will continue to be highly volatile and uncertain, put pressure on prices and supply, and could affect demand for our products. We have continued to see changes in the purchasing patterns of our end customers, including a shift in many markets to purchasing our products online, and could see changes in retailer purchasing patterns due to the uncertain economic environment.

The volatile environment has impacted the supply of labor and raw materials and exacerbated rising input costs. We have and may continue to experience shortages, delays and backorders for certain ingredients and products, difficulty scheduling

shipping for our products, as well as price increases from many of our suppliers for both shipping and product costs. These shortages negatively impacted our results of operations, and we expect further shortages may have a negative impact on our sales. If conditions cause further disruption in the global supply chain, the availability of labor and materials or otherwise further increase costs, it may materially affect our operations and those of third parties on which we rely, including causing material disruptions in the supply and distribution of our products. The extent to which these conditions impact our results and liquidity will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including global supply chain constraints, inflation, tariffs, global conflicts and trade actions/disputes and the potential for further outbreaks of severe illnesses. These effects could have a material adverse impact on our business, liquidity, capital resources and results of operations and those of the third parties on which we rely.

Human Capital Management

Our Culture

Our mission is to deliver high-quality consumer health and personal care products that improve and enrich the lives of our consumers. Our Company culture is founded on the principles of Leadership, Trust, Change and Execution. Of those principles, Trust is among the most important: trust in the safety and performance of our products, the integrity of our manufacturing and marketing processes, the character of our people and the benefits to our consumers and society. We also reward employees who take ownership and embody our principle of Leadership with projects that positively impact our business, community and stakeholders.

We take pride in the wide range of backgrounds, races, nationalities, personalities, ideas and talents that make up our organization. We are committed to providing a workplace where diverse attitudes, skills and talents are welcomed and celebrated. We strive to create and sustain an environment where all employees are valued, heard and inspired to achieve their full potential. We continually review our Company employee hiring, development and workplace practices to help us adhere to these principles.

We also believe in working productively with one another and with our stakeholders to ensure long-term success. Some of the ways we encourage this is by:

•Recruiting: With employees across the U.S. and the world, we understand the importance of hiring the best available and qualified personnel without regard to age, gender, race, gender identification, and sexual orientation, and/or other traits and use advancement practices that support talent development at all levels of the organization.

•Monitoring: We have a strict Code of Conduct and Ethics that fosters a work environment that is free from intimidation, harassment and violence. Our team employs a process to investigate and resolve any potential conduct or ethics concern. We use a third-party reporting avenue for employees to exercise any such concern with anonymity and confidentiality. Raising a concern honestly or participating in an investigation cannot be the basis for any adverse employment action, including termination, suspension, loss of benefits, threats, harassment or discrimination.

Our Employees

As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately 600 global employees. Approximately 82% of our workforce operates in the United States, 16% in Australia and Asia and 2% in Europe. 59% of our employees are salaried and 41% are paid hourly wages. We employ only a few part-time employees. Our workforce is 55% female and 45% male. None of our employees are a party to a collective bargaining agreement. Management believes that our relations with employees are good.

Strategic Development and Empowerment

We encourage all employees to achieve their full potential by participating in our mentorship opportunities, career development programs and Company-provided learning tools. We provide development opportunities to our employees worldwide. We employ a performance management process under which all employees receive reviews that not only assess performance but also identify specific developmental opportunities and learning goals for the individual. By empowering our employees to develop and enhance their skills through enterprise-wide tools, videos and coursework that focus on continuous learning and professional and personal development, we encourage all of our employees to reach their full potential, which in turn helps our organization succeed.

Health and Safety

We are committed to providing a safe work environment for our employees and require employees to share this concern by abiding to rigorous safety measures. To enable this and assure that the message of health, safety and well-being are part of our

work culture, we conduct regular training programs at our production facilities. We seek to comply with all U.S. federal, state and/or local occupational safety and health standards and report our safety records in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"). We also seek to comply with the applicable safety and health standards in all other countries in which we have employees, including Australia, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

Our Community

We seek to be a responsible corporate citizen, and we resolve to live by our principles as we continue to grow our global business. We seek out opportunities to be active members of our communities to enhance the lives of our neighbors and consumers. We encourage employees to become involved in their respective communities, and we enable office locations the freedom to develop programs that are appropriate to their community needs. For example, our corporate headquarters office location traditionally has an annual “Day of Giving” where employees spend a day giving back to the nearby communities, while other office locations support their communities through various volunteerism events.

Further information surrounding our Company’s human capital development and sustainability efforts are available on our Company’s website at https://www.prestigebrands.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility.

Available Information

Our Internet address is www.prestigebrands.com. We make available free of charge on or through our Internet website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, as well as the Proxy Statement for our annual stockholders’ meetings, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Information on our Internet website does not constitute a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated herein by reference, including through any general statement incorporating by reference this Annual Report on Form 10-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Employees, Policy and Procedures for Complaints Regarding Accounting, Internal Controls and Auditing Matters, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Charters for our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, as well as a Related Persons Transaction Policy, Stock Ownership Guidelines and a Clawback Policy. We will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the foregoing materials. Any requests for these documents from us should be made in writing to:

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.

660 White Plains Road

Tarrytown, New York 10591

Attention: Corporate Secretary

We also make copies of the following policies available on our Internet site at https://ir.prestigebrands.com/corporate-governance/documents:

•Corporate Governance Guidelines

•Supplier Code of Conduct

•Related Persons Transaction Policy

•Code of Conduct and Ethics

•Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Employees

•Clawback Policy

•Insider Trading Policy

We intend to disclose future amendments to these documents, policies and guidelines and any waivers of these documents, policies and guidelines, on our Internet website and/or through the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC, to the extent required under the Exchange Act.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

We primarily depend on third-party manufacturers to produce the products we sell. If these third-party manufacturers are unable to produce our products in sufficient quantities to meet customer demand, our business and results of operations may be materially adversely impacted. In addition, if we are unable to maintain these manufacturing relationships or are unable to successfully transfer manufacturing to another third-party or our own manufacturing facility, we may be unable to meet customer demand, and our business and sales could suffer.

Many of our products are produced by a limited number of third-party manufacturers. Our ability to retain our current manufacturing relationships or engage in and successfully transition to new relationships or to our own manufacturing facility is critical to our ability to deliver quality products to our customers in a timely manner. In some cases, we have identified additional third-party manufacturing to supply us with quantities of the product for which we are experiencing shortages, but these additions may not manufacture product in time to fully supplement the long-term forecasted demand.

In the event that our primary third-party manufacturers are unable or unwilling to ship products to us in a timely manner, we would have to rely on secondary manufacturing relationships or, to the extent unavailable, identify and qualify new manufacturing relationships.

Most recently, we extended short term loans to a supplier that produces cough/cold and ear care products, which total $7.8 million in the aggregate as of March 31, 2025, to support their continued operation.

The fact that we do not have long-term contracts with certain manufacturers also means that they could cease manufacturing our products at any time and for any reason or initiate costly price increases, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Although we are continually in the process of negotiating long-term contracts with certain key manufacturers, we may not be able to reach a timely agreement on acceptable terms, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Price increases for raw materials, packaging, labor, energy and transportation costs, and other manufacturer, logistics provider or distributor demands, could continue to have an adverse impact on our margins.

The costs to manufacture and distribute our products are subject to fluctuation based on a variety of factors. Volatility and increases in commodity raw material (e.g. resins) and packaging component prices, labor, energy and transportation costs, and

other input costs, including as a result of supply chain issues, shortages or tariffs, could significantly affect our profit margin and could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations if our raw material suppliers, third-party manufacturers, logistics providers or distributors pass along those costs to us. Certain product categories have been impacted by higher inflation due to, among other things, the continuing impacts of labor shortages, global supply chain disruptions and the uncertain economic and geopolitical environment, including tariffs, which has negatively impacted our gross margin. Although the impact of these increased costs has not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition to date, further input cost increases could have such a material impact.

If we are unable to increase the price for our products to our customers or achieve cost savings in a rising cost environment, any such cost increases would likely further reduce our gross margins and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. If we increase the price of our products in order to maintain our current gross margins for our products, the increase may adversely affect demand for, and sales of, our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that certain of our products could have difficulty absorbing further near-term price increases without potentially impacting market share, which would have a related adverse impact on our revenues.

Volatility in or worsening of economic conditions from high inflation, economic policy, tariffs, increased unemployment, geopolitical conflicts, public health issues and other factors beyond our control could reduce consumer spending, which could adversely impact demand for our products and our results of operations and financial condition.

Our financial performance depends on the stability of conditions that impact consumer spending. Existing volatility in the global economy, including from supply chain issues and rising costs, has not materially impacted consumer spending on our products, but further worsening of these conditions could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

The high level of competition in our industry, much of which comes from competitors with greater resources, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The business of selling brand name consumer products in the OTC health and personal care market is highly competitive. This market includes numerous manufacturers, distributors, marketers and retailers that actively compete for consumers’ business both in the United States and abroad. Many of these competitors are larger and have substantially greater resources than we do, and they may therefore have the ability to spend more aggressively on research and development and advertising and marketing, and may be able to respond more effectively to changing business and economic conditions, including in connection with inflation or recessionary conditions.

Certain of our product lines that account for a large percentage of our sales have a smaller market share relative to our competitors. In some cases, we may have a number one market position but still have a relatively small share of the overall market. Alternatively, we may hold a number two market position but have a substantially smaller share of the market versus the number one competitor. See “Part I, Item 1. Business - Major Brands” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding market share.

We compete for consumers’ attention based on a number of factors, including brand recognition, product quality, performance, value to consumers, price and product availability at the retail level. Advertising, marketing, merchandising and packaging and the timing of new product introductions and line extensions also have a significant impact on consumer buying decisions and, as a result, on our market share and our sales. Our markets are highly sensitive to the introduction of new products, which may rapidly capture a significant share of the market. New product innovations by our competitors, or our failure to develop new products, the failure of a new product launch by the Company, or the obsolescence of one or more of our products, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If our advertising, marketing and promotional programs are not effective, our sales may decline.

The structure and quality of our sales force, as well as sell-through of our products, affect in-store and our e-commerce product position, wall display space and inventory levels for retail sale. If we are unable to maintain our current distribution network, product offerings for retail sale, inventory levels and in-store and online positioning of our products, our sales and operating results could be adversely affected.

In addition, competitors may attempt to gain market share by offering products at prices at or below those typically offered by us. The introduction or expansion of store brand products that compete with our products at a lower price point has and could impact our sales and results of operations. Competitive pricing may require us to reduce prices, which may result in lost revenue or a reduction of our profit margins. Future price adjustments by our competitors or our inability to react with price adjustments of our own could result in a loss of market share, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We depend on a limited number of customers with whom we have no long-term agreements for a large portion of our gross revenues, and the loss of one or more of these customers or changes in their strategies and policies could reduce our gross revenues and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

During 2025, Walmart and Amazon, which accounted for approximately 19% and 14%, respectively, of our gross revenues, were our only customers that accounted for more than 10% of our gross revenues. We expect that for future periods, our top ten customers, including Walmart and Amazon, in the aggregate, will continue to account for a large and potentially increasing portion of our sales. In addition, many retailers have implemented inventory management strategies that include reductions in the amount of inventory they carry and related reductions in retail space and may continue such efforts in the future.

In addition, our business is based primarily upon individual sales orders.

Disruption in our third-party distribution center or our manufacturing facilities may prevent us from meeting customer demand, and our sales and financial condition may materially suffer as a result.

Our product distribution in the United States is managed by a third-party through one primary distribution center in Clayton, Indiana. We also operate a manufacturing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, which manufactures products representing approximately 15% of our gross revenues. A natural disaster, such as tornado, earthquake, flood, or fire at our distribution center or our own or a third-party manufacturing facility could damage our inventory and/or materially impair our ability to distribute our products to customers in a timely manner or at a reasonable cost. In addition, a serious disruption caused by performance or contractual issues with our third-party distribution manager, or labor shortages or contagious disease outbreaks or other public health emergencies at our distribution center or manufacturing facilities could also materially impact our product distribution. Any disruption could result in increased costs, expense and/or shipping times, and could harm our reputation and cause us to incur customer fees and penalties. We could also incur significantly higher costs and experience longer lead times should we be required to replace our distribution center, the third-party distribution manager or our manufacturing facilities.

Any future outbreak of other highly infectious diseases or public health emergencies could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our sales are impacted by consumer spending levels, the availability of our products at retail stores or for online purchase and our ability to manufacture and distribute products to our customers and consumers in an effective and efficient manner. Our sales are also impacted by demand for our products depending on consumers’ activities, lifestyles and financial resources.

We could experience adverse impacts from public health emergencies in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, the following:

•supply chain delays or disruptions due to closed supplier facilities or distribution centers, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw materials and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas;

•shutdown of our manufacturing facilities due to illness or government order;

•reduced consumer demand for certain of our products as a result of any related economic downturn or restrictions on in-person purchases;

•change in demand for or availability of our products as a result of retailers or distributors modifying their restocking, fulfillment, or shipping practices in reaction to public health emergencies;

•decrease in our ability to develop innovative products due to reprioritization of suppliers and/or retailers;

•increase in working capital needs and/or an increase in trade accounts receivable write-offs as a result of related increased financial pressures on our suppliers or customers;

•impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or intangible assets or a change in the useful life of finite-lived intangible assets from sustained related changes in consumer purchasing behaviors, government restrictions, or financial results;

•increase in raw material and other input costs resulting from related labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and market volatility; and

•fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates resulting from market uncertainties.

The extent to which a pandemic, and any related economic downturn, could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition depends on developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the severity and duration of any outbreak and recovery period, the availability, acceptance and efficacy of vaccines, future actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to a pandemic and the impact on our customers, employees and suppliers, distributors and other service providers.

Consumption trends for our products may not correlate to our results of operations.

We regularly review and may disclose certain consumption levels to provide an indication of the strength of our expected results of operations. Total company consumption is based on U.S. domestic IRI multi-outlet + C-store retail sales for the relevant period, retail sales from other third parties for certain e-commerce sales in North America, Australia consumption based on IMS data and other international net revenues as a proxy for consumption.

Product liability claims and product recalls and related negative publicity could adversely affect our sales and operating results.

We are dependent on consumers’ perception of the safety and quality of our products. Negative consumer perception may arise from product liability claims and product recalls, regardless of whether such claims or recalls involve us or our products. The mere publication of information asserting concerns about the safety of our products or the ingredients used in our products could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We believe our products are safe and effective when used in accordance with label directions. However, adverse publicity about ingredients used in our products may discourage consumers from buying our products containing those ingredients, which would have an adverse impact on our sales.

From time to time we are subject to various product liability claims. Claims could be based on allegations that, among other things, our products contain contaminants, include inadequate instructions or warnings regarding their use, or include inadequate warnings concerning side effects and interactions with other substances. For example, we previously acquired a low sales volume talcum-based product as part of a larger acquisition, which was subsequently discontinued in 2017. The product has been identified in a small number of lawsuits along with other talcum-based products and their manufacturers alleging contamination of the products. To date, most claims against our discontinued product have been voluntarily dismissed and none have resulted in a material loss to the Company. Whether or not successful, product liability claims could result in negative publicity that could adversely affect the reputation of our brands and our sales and financial condition. Additionally, we may be required to pay for losses or injuries purportedly caused by our products, which could negatively impact our financial condition.

We could also be required for a variety of reasons to initiate product recalls, which we have done on several occasions. Any product recalls could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Although we have supply and manufacturing agreements with certain of our third-party manufacturers, which explicitly outline the allocation of product liability risk with respect to the products these manufacturers produce, some of our other products are manufactured on a purchase order basis. To the extent we rely on purchase orders to govern our commercial relationships with suppliers, we have not specifically negotiated the allocation of risk for product liability obligations. Instead, we typically rely on implied warranties from the suppliers with respect to these products. As a result, we may have difficulty enforcing these implied warranties, and we may be required to bear all or a significant portion of any product liability obligations rather than transferring this risk to our third-party manufacturers.

In addition, although we maintain, and require our suppliers and third-party manufacturers to maintain, product liability insurance coverage, potential product liability claims may exceed the amount of insurance coverage or may be excluded under the terms of the policy, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition, in the future we may not be able to obtain adequate product liability insurance coverage or we may be required to pay higher premiums and accept higher deductibles in order to secure adequate product liability insurance coverage.

Risks Related to Acquisitions and Product Development

Our inability to successfully identify, negotiate, complete and integrate suitable acquisition candidates and to obtain necessary financing could have an adverse impact on our growth and our financial condition and results of operations.

Achievement of our strategic objectives includes the acquisition, or potentially the disposition, of certain brands or product lines, and these acquisitions and dispositions may not be successful.

The majority of our historical growth has been driven by acquiring other brands and companies. At any given time, we may be engaged in discussions with respect to possible acquisitions that are intended to enhance our product portfolio, enable us to realize cost savings, and further diversify our category, customer and channel focus. Our ability to successfully grow through acquisitions depends on our ability to identify, negotiate, complete and integrate suitable acquisition candidates and to obtain any necessary financing. However, we may not be able to identify and successfully negotiate suitable strategic acquisitions at attractive valuations, obtain financing for future acquisitions on satisfactory terms, or otherwise complete future acquisitions. All acquisitions entail various risks such that after completing an acquisition, we may also experience:

•Difficulties in integrating any acquired companies, suppliers, personnel and products into our existing business;

•Difficulties in realizing the benefits of the acquired company or products, including expected returns, margins, synergies and profitability, which can also result in subsequent impairments to the book value of the acquired assets;

•Higher costs of integration than we anticipated;

•Exposure to unexpected liabilities of the acquired business;

•Difficulties in retaining key employees of the acquired business who are necessary to operate the business;

•Difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies throughout our acquired companies; or

•Adverse customer or stockholder reaction to the acquisition.

As a result, any acquisitions we pursue or complete could adversely impact our financial condition and results from operations. In addition, any acquisition could adversely affect our operating results as a result of higher interest costs from any acquisition-related debt and higher amortization expenses related to the acquired intangible assets.

In the event that we decide to divest of a brand or product line, we may encounter difficulty finding, or be unable to find, a buyer on acceptable terms in a timely manner.

Additionally, the pursuit of acquisitions and divestitures could also divert management's attention from our business operations and result in a delay in our efforts to achieve our strategic objectives.

If new products and product line extensions do not gain widespread customer acceptance or are otherwise discontinued, our financial performance could be impacted.

The Company's future performance and growth depends on our ability to successfully develop and introduce new products and product line extensions. The successful development and introduction of new products involves substantial research, development, marketing and promotional expenditures, which the Company may not be able to recover if the new products do not gain widespread market acceptance. New product development and marketing efforts, including efforts to enter markets or product categories in which we have limited or no prior experience, have inherent risks. These risks include product development or launch delays, competitor actions, regulatory approval hurdles and the failure of new products and line extensions to achieve anticipated levels of market acceptance. A negative outcome in any of these risks could adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Regulatory Risks

We face risks associated with doing business internationally.

Approximately 16% of our total 2025 revenues were attributable to our international business. We generally rely on brokers and distributors for the sale of our products in foreign countries. In addition, some of our third-party manufacturers are located outside the United States. Risks of doing business internationally include, but are not limited to, the following:

•Political instability or declining economic conditions in the countries or regions where we operate or rely on third-party manufacturers or suppliers, which could adversely affect sales of our products in these countries or regions or our ability to obtain adequate supply of our products;

•Currency controls that restrict or prohibit the payment of funds or the repatriation of earnings to the United States;

•Fluctuating foreign exchange rates and tariffs that result in unfavorable increases in the price of our products or cause increases in the cost of certain products purchased from our foreign third-party manufacturers;

•Requirements under laws and regulations concerning ethical business practices;

•Trade restrictions and exchange controls;

•Difficulties in staffing and managing international operations;

•Difficulty protecting our intellectual property rights and avoiding diversion of our products in these markets; and

•Increased costs of compliance with general business and tax regulations in these countries or regions.

Our operations are dependent on foreign distributors and sales agents for compliance and adherence to foreign laws and regulations that we may not be familiar with, and we cannot be certain that these distributors and sales agents will adhere to such laws and regulations or adhere to our business practices and policies. Any violation of laws and regulations by foreign distributors or sales agents or a failure of foreign distributors or sales agents to comply with applicable business practices and policies could result in legal or regulatory sanctions or potentially damage our reputation. Although we require by contract that our distributors maintain strict compliance with all applicable laws, and have the right to terminate those relationships should we determine a distributor is in material non-compliance, we cannot ensure that our foreign distributors and sales agents will steadfastly comply with all such laws.

Regulatory matters governing our industry could have a significant negative effect on our sales and operating costs.

In both the United States and in our foreign markets, our operations are affected by extensive laws, governmental regulations, administrative determinations, court decisions and similar constraints. Such laws, regulations and other constraints exist at the federal, state and local levels in the United States and at analogous levels of government in foreign jurisdictions.

In particular, the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, importation, marketing, sale and storage of our products are subject to extensive regulation by various U.S. federal agencies, including the FDA, FTC and CPSC, the EPA and by various agencies of the states, localities and foreign countries in which our products are manufactured, distributed, stored and sold. The FDC Act and FDA regulations require that the manufacturing processes of our facilities and third-party manufacturers of U.S. products must also comply with the FDA’s cGMPs. The FDA inspects our facilities and those of our third-party manufacturers periodically to determine if we and our third-party manufacturers are complying with cGMPs.

Following a halt in inspections during the early phases of COVID-19, the FDA has increased inspection activity globally, which has resulted in production delays and exacerbated supply chain issues. The health regulatory bodies of other countries have their own regulations and standards, which may impose additional requirements beyond the U.S. FDA cGMPs. In addition, our and our suppliers’ operations are subject to the oversight of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and some suppliers by the National Labor Relations Board. Our activities are also regulated by various agencies of the states, localities and foreign countries in which our products and their constituent materials and components are manufactured and sold. We have successfully moved the manufacture of certain of our more highly regulated products to our own manufacturing facilities, which will subject our facility to increased regulatory requirements and scrutiny with respect to both our existing and new operations there.

If we or our third-party manufacturers or distributors fail to comply with applicable regulations, we could become subject to enforcement actions, significant penalties or claims, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we or our third-party manufacturers or distributors could be required to:

•Suspend manufacturing operations;

•Modify product formulations or manufacturing processes;

•Suspend the sale or require a recall of non-compliant products; or

•Change product labeling, packaging, distribution, storage, marketing, or advertising, or take other corrective action.

The adoption of new regulations or changes in the interpretation of existing regulations may result in significant compliance costs or the cessation of product sales and may adversely affect the marketing of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, our or our third-party manufacturers' or distributors' failure to comply with FDA, FTC, EPA or any other federal and state regulations, or with similar regulations in foreign markets, that cover our product registrations, product claims or advertising, including direct claims and advertising by us, may result in enforcement actions and imposition of penalties, litigation by private parties, or otherwise materially adversely affect the distribution and sale of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

While we seek to maintain sustainable operations that are both operationally and financially beneficial to our business, and contribute to the health and wellness of the communities in which we operate, we may experience reduced demand for our products and loss of customers if we do not meet their expectations, which could result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Land use, water use, carbon emissions, deforestation, recyclability or recoverability of packaging, plastic waste, ingredients and other sustainability concerns remain key topics with federal, state and local governments, non-governmental organizations, our customers, consumers and investors, which may result in new laws, regulations and requirements that could cause disruptions in or increased costs associated with developing, manufacturing and distributing our products. We could also lose revenue if our consumers change brands, our customers refuse to buy our products, or investors choose not to invest in our debt or common stock if we do not meet their sustainability expectations. Efforts to meet these standards could impact our costs resulting in reduced profits, and failure to meet our customers’ expectations could impact our sales and business reputation.

Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Data Privacy and Security

If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to compete effectively in the market for our products could be negatively impacted.

The market for our products depends to a significant extent upon the goodwill associated with our trademarks, tradenames and patents. Our trademarks and tradenames convey that the products we sell are “brand name” products. We believe consumers ascribe value to our brands, some of which are over 100 years old. We own or license the material trademarks, tradenames and patents used in connection with the manufacturing, packaging, marketing and sale of our products. These rights prevent our competitors or new entrants to the market from using our valuable brand names and technologies. Therefore, trademark, tradename and patent protection is critical to our business. Although most of our material intellectual property is registered in the United States and in applicable foreign countries, we may not be successful in asserting protection of our intellectual property. In addition, third parties may assert claims against our intellectual property rights, and we may not be able to

successfully resolve those claims, which would cause us to lose the right to use the intellectual property subject to those claims. If we were to lose the exclusive right to use one or more of our intellectual property rights, the loss of such exclusive right could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, other parties may infringe our intellectual property rights and may thereby dilute the value of our brands in the marketplace. Brand dilution could cause confusion in the marketplace and adversely affect the value that consumers associate with our brands, which could negatively impact our business and sales. Furthermore, from time to time, we may be involved in litigation in which we are enforcing or defending our intellectual property rights, which could require us to incur substantial fees and expenses and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We depend on third parties for intellectual property relating to some of the products we sell, and our inability to maintain or enter into future license agreements may result in our failure to meet customer demand, which would adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

We have licenses or manufacturing agreements with third parties that own intellectual property (e.g., formulae, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, patents and other technology) used in the manufacture and sale of certain of our products.

Virtually all of our assets consist of goodwill and intangible assets and are subject to impairment risk.

As our financial statements indicate, the majority of our assets consist of goodwill and intangible assets, principally the trademarks, tradenames and patents that we have acquired. On an annual basis, and otherwise when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of intangible assets might not be recoverable, we assess the potential impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets. If any of our brands sustain significant or prolonged declines in revenues or profitability or performance not in line with our expectations, the carrying value may no longer be recoverable, in which case a non-cash impairment charge may be recorded. In addition, unfavorable changes in economic factors used to estimate fair value of certain brands (including the discount rate) could indicate that the fair value no longer exceeds the carrying value. For example, if the Company’s brand performance is weaker than projections used in valuation calculations, the value of such brands may become impaired. In the event that such analysis would result in the fair value being lower than the carrying value, we would be required to record an impairment charge. A significant charge in our financial statements would negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations. We have recorded impairment charges resulting from changes in our long-term assumptions for certain brands, including the discount rate, future revenue growth, expected inflationary pressures and other long-term estimates. Should the value of those assets or other assets become further impaired or our financial condition be materially adversely affected in any way, our intangible assets that could be sold to repay our liabilities would be reduced. As a result, our creditors and investors may not be able to recoup the amount of the indebtedness that they have extended to us or the amount they have invested in us.

We rely significantly on information technology.

We rely extensively on our information technology systems, some of which are managed by third-party service providers, to manage the data, communications and business processes for all of our functions, including our marketing, sales (including e-commerce), manufacturing, logistics, customer service, accounting and administrative functions. These systems include programs and processes relating to internal communications and communications with other parties, ordering and managing materials from suppliers, converting materials to finished products, marketing and selling products to customers (including through e-commerce channels), customer order entry and order fulfillment, shipping product to customers, billing customers and receiving and applying payment, processing transactions, summarizing and reporting results of operations, complying with

regulatory, legal and tax requirements, collecting and storing customer, consumer, employee, investor and other stakeholder information and personal data and other processes necessary to manage the Company's business.

Increased information technology security threats and more sophisticated computer crime, including advanced persistent threats, pose a potential risk to the security of the information technology systems, networks and services of the Company, its customers and business partners, as well as the confidentiality, availability and integrity of the data of the Company, its customers and business partners. As a result, the Company's information technology systems, networks or service providers could be damaged or cease to function properly or the Company could suffer a loss or disclosure of business, personal or stakeholder information, due to any number of causes, including system disruptions, catastrophic events, power outages, cyber-attacks and security breaches. To help guard against these possibilities, the Company provides quarterly employee security training and maintains a compliance program with updated security policies to help evaluate and address potential threats and attacks. The Company has also conducted regular security audits by an outside firm based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") standards to address any potential service interruptions or vulnerabilities. Management regularly reports to the Company’s Board on information security risks and audit results. The Company has implemented a comprehensive Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan designed to promptly identify, assess, and respond to potential cybersecurity threats and incidents. This plan includes a structured escalation matrix that defines incident severity levels and corresponding response protocols. In accordance with the plan, material cybersecurity matters are escalated to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. However, if these plans do not provide effective protection, the Company may suffer interruptions in its ability to manage or conduct its operations, including in all of the Company’s functions described above, which may adversely affect its business and results of operations. The Company maintains security risk insurance in the event of a cybersecurity breach or incident; however, the coverage may not be sufficient to cover all losses. The Company may need to expend additional resources in the future to continue to protect against, or to address problems caused by, any business interruptions or data security breaches.

Any breach of our data security, including the failure to maintain the security of confidential data and information or the misappropriation of such confidential data and information, could result in an unauthorized release or transfer of customer, consumer, user or employee information, or the loss of valuable business data or cause a disruption in our business. These events could give rise to unwanted media attention, damage our reputation, damage our customer, consumer or user relationships, and result in lost sales, fines, lawsuits, remediation costs, or otherwise adversely impact the Company's results of operations and financial condition. We may also be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against or respond to or alleviate problems caused by a security breach.

As we conduct our operations, we move data across national borders, and consequently we are subject to a variety of continuously evolving and developing laws and regulations in the United States and abroad regarding privacy, data protection and data security. Numerous local, municipal, state, federal and international law and regulations address privacy and security including but not limited to the California Online Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, and the California Consumer Privacy Act. These privacy and security laws and regulations change frequently, and new legislation continues to be introduced, with over a dozen U.S. states having adopted privacy laws. In addition, it is important to note that many countries are following the EU in producing a broad omnibus law in relation to privacy protection. We may not be able to comply with all of these evolving compliance and operational requirements and to do so may impose significant costs that are likely to increase over time.

In addition, the rapid evolution and growing adoption of artificial intelligence ("AI") and machine learning technologies presents emerging risks to the security of our information, as well as the information of our customers and business partners. As with cybersecurity risks, the use of AI by our employees, or by our customers and business partners, could result in the loss or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

In addition to our existing business continuity and incident response plans, which are designed to address cybersecurity incidents, the Company has implemented an internal AI policy. This policy restricts the use of AI technologies by requiring employees to obtain prior approval from the Company’s Vice President of Information Technology, in order to evaluate any

potential security, compliance, or operational risks. Nonetheless, the use of AI by our employees, suppliers and customers could expose our confidential information or those of our stakeholders, which could have a material adverse impact on our business reputation. At this time, the Company has no immediate plans to launch proprietary AI tools. In the medium term, we may explore the use of AI-powered tools for our employees and features on our websites to assist customers with inquiries related to our products.

Risks Related to our Financing

Our current indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and we may incur substantially more debt in the future.

At March 31, 2025, our total indebtedness, including current maturities, was approximately $1.0 billion.

Our indebtedness could:

•Increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

•Require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations toward repayment of our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, investments and other general corporate purposes;

•Limit our ability to fund potential acquisitions;

•Limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we operate;

•Place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and

•Limit, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds on favorable terms or at all.

If new debt is added to current debt levels, the related risks described above could increase.

We currently have no balance on our revolving credit facility, but future borrowings would be subject to variability in interest rates which could potentially limit our ability to fund working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions.

Our capital structure and ability to engage in strategic transactions is limited in significant respects by the restrictive covenants in our revolving credit facility and the indentures governing our senior notes.

These restrictions limit our ability to, among other things:

•Borrow money or issue guarantees;

•Pay dividends, repurchase stock from, or make other restricted payments to, stockholders;

•Make investments or acquisitions;

•Use assets as security in other transactions;

•Sell assets or merge with or into other companies;

•Enter into transactions with affiliates;

•Sell stock in our subsidiaries; and

Our ability to engage in these types of transactions is generally limited by the terms of the revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the senior notes, even if we believe that a specific transaction would positively contribute to our future growth, operating results or profitability.

In addition, our revolving credit facility requires us to maintain certain fixed charge ratios. Although we believe we can continue to meet and/or maintain the financial covenants contained in our credit agreement, our ability to do so may be affected by events outside our control. Any failure by us to comply with the terms and conditions of the credit agreement and the indentures governing the senior notes could result in an event of default, which may allow our creditors to accelerate our debt and therefore have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

The senior credit facility and the indentures governing the senior notes contain cross-default provisions that could result in the acceleration of all of our indebtedness.

Failure to make a payment required by the indentures governing the senior notes may lead to an event of default under the indentures governing the senior notes and any outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility. We presently do not have sufficient liquidity to repay these borrowings in the event they were to be accelerated, and we may not have sufficient liquidity in the future to do so. Additionally, we may not be able to borrow money from other lenders to enable us to refinance our indebtedness. At March 31, 2025, the book value of our current assets was $448.3 million. Although the book value of our total assets was $3,402.2 million, approximately $2,822.8 million was in the form of intangible assets, including goodwill of $527.4 million, a significant portion of which may not be available to satisfy our creditors in the event our debt is accelerated.

Such default may allow the creditors to accelerate the related debt, as well as any other debt to which the cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions apply. In addition, the lenders may be able to terminate any commitments they had made to supply us with additional funding. As a result, any default by us under our credit agreement, indentures governing the senior notes or any other financing agreement could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

General Risk Factors

Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business is subject to the risk of, and from time to time in the ordinary course of business we are involved in, litigation by employees, customers, consumers, suppliers, competitors, regulators, stockholders or others through private actions, class actions, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions or other litigation. There may also be adverse publicity associated with litigation that could decrease customer or consumer acceptance of our products, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether we are ultimately found liable. Such challenges could result in our having to pay monetary damages or limit our ability to maintain current marketing claims.

We depend on our key personnel, and the loss of the services provided by any of our executive officers or other key employees could harm our business and results of operations.

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our senior management. These employees may voluntarily terminate their employment with us at any time. We may not be able to successfully retain existing personnel or identify, hire and integrate new personnel. While we believe we have developed depth and experience among our key personnel, our business may be adversely affected if one or more of these key individuals were to leave or were to experience serious illness, become disabled, or pass away. We do not maintain any key-man or similar insurance policies covering any of our senior management or key personnel.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Delaware law may discourage potential acquirers of our Company, which could adversely affect the value of our securities.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our Board of Directors is authorized to issue from time to time, without further stockholder approval, up to five million shares of preferred stock in one or more series of preferred stock issuances. Our Board of Directors may establish the number of shares to be included in each series of preferred stock and determine, as applicable, the voting and other powers, designations, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions for such series of preferred stock. The shares of preferred stock could have preferences over our common stock with respect to dividends and liquidation rights. We may issue additional preferred stock in ways which may delay, defer or prevent a change in control of the Company without further action by our stockholders. The shares of preferred stock may be issued with voting rights that may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our common stock by increasing the number of outstanding shares having voting rights and by the creation of class or series voting rights.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, contains additional provisions that may have the effect of making it more difficult for a third-party to acquire or attempt to acquire control of our Company. In addition, we are subject to certain provisions of Delaware law that limit, in some cases, our ability to engage in certain business combinations with significant stockholders.

These provisions, either alone, or in combination with each other, give our current directors and executive officers the ability to significantly influence the outcome of a proposed acquisition of the Company. These provisions would apply even if an acquisition or other significant corporate transaction was considered beneficial by some of our stockholders. If a change in control or change in management is delayed or prevented by these provisions, the market price of our outstanding securities could be adversely impacted.

Changes in our provision for income taxes or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income tax returns or a determination of tax jurisdiction could adversely affect our results.

Our provision for income taxes is subject to volatility and could be adversely affected by several factors, some of which are outside of our control, including:

•Changes in the income allocation methods for state taxes, and the determination of which states or countries have jurisdiction to tax our Company;

•An increase in non-deductible expenses for tax purposes, including certain stock-based compensation, executive compensation and impairment of goodwill;

•Transfer pricing adjustments;

•Tax assessments resulting from tax audits or any related tax interest or penalties that could significantly affect our income tax provision for the period in which the settlement takes place;

•Tax liabilities from acquired businesses;

•Changes in accounting principles; and

•Changes in tax laws or related interpretations, accounting standards, regulations and interpretations in multiple tax jurisdictions in which we operate.

Significant judgment is required to determine the recognition and measurement of the attributes prescribed in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740. As a multinational corporation, we conduct our business in several countries and are subject to taxation in many jurisdictions. The taxation of our business is subject to the application of multiple and sometimes conflicting tax laws and regulations as well as multinational tax

conventions. Our effective tax rate is dependent upon the availability of tax credits and carryforwards. The application of tax laws and regulations is subject to legal and factual interpretation, judgment and uncertainty. Tax laws themselves are subject to change as a result of changes in fiscal policy, changes in legislation and the evolution of regulations and court rulings. Consequently, taxing authorities may impose tax assessments or judgments against us that could materially impact our tax liability and/or our effective income tax rate.

In addition, we may be subject to examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. If tax authorities challenge the relative mix of our U.S., state and international income, or successfully assert the jurisdiction to tax our earnings, our future effective income tax rates could be adversely affected.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

We recognize the importance of data privacy and security and are committed to safeguarding and protecting our own confidential information and other confidential information shared with us. We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all our critical systems and information, which is integrated into our overall risk management program. This cybersecurity risk management program involves the strategic planning, operation, implementation and monitoring of cybersecurity practices within our organization. Our cybersecurity program also includes a comprehensive incident response plan ("IRP") to respond to security breaches and cyberattacks.

In addition, our cybersecurity IRP is part of our overall Information Security Program, which is led by the Company’s Information Technology ("IT") Vice President ("VP") and Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") and is overseen by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer ("CFO & COO").

The IRP is designed to protect and preserve the confidentiality, integrity and continued availability of all confidential information in the care of the Company and the information systems owned or used by the Company, as well as the Company’s ability to operate. Our cybersecurity IRP includes controls and procedures for timely and accurate reporting of any cybersecurity incident. In accordance with the plan, material cybersecurity incidents are escalated to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. We design and assess our program based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Our cybersecurity risk management program includes the following:

•An ongoing process of identifying, evaluating and addressing our cybersecurity threats;

•A security team responsible for managing our cybersecurity risk, assessment processes, security controls and responses for security breaches and cyberattacks;

•The use of external service providers, where appropriate, to assess, perform tabletop exercises, or otherwise assist with aspects of our security controls designed to anticipate cyberattacks and respond to breaches. Procedures include annual internal vulnerability scans and external penetration tests;

•Regular cybersecurity awareness training for all employees to provide a better understanding of the issues and risks related to cybersecurity and data privacy. We realize that cybersecurity is not just the job of the IT security team; the Company and all employees play a critical role in managing the risk;

•Phishing and other exercises performed by our IT department periodically throughout the year to test our systems and reinforce the training provided to all personnel;

•A cybersecurity incident response plan managed by our VP of IT/CISO, which includes procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents and is designed to protect and preserve the confidentiality, integrity and continued availability of information possessed by the Company;

•A third-party cybersecurity risk management process for service providers, suppliers and vendors performed throughout the year.

We have not identified any risks from known cybersecurity threats, including any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. For a detailed discussion on the Company’s cybersecurity related risks, see “Risk Factors” relating to information technology contained in Part 1, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Cybersecurity Governance

Our Board of Directors considers cybersecurity risk a part of its overall risk oversight function. The VP of IT/CISO reports to the CFO & COO, who regularly reports to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee regarding cybersecurity risks and our risk management program.

The Audit Committee oversees management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, including reviewing risk assessments and policies with respect to the Company’s IT systems, privacy, information governance and cybersecurity management. The Audit Committee meets with management at least annually, and as necessary, to review the Company’s IT security program, compliance and controls with the CFO & COO and/or CISO, including the potential impact of data privacy risk exposures on the Company’s business, financial results, operations and reputation, the steps management has taken to monitor and mitigate such exposures, and major legislative and regulatory developments that could materially impact the Company’s data privacy risk exposure.

Our VP of IT/CISO and CFO & COO are responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats. The cyber security risk management team is led by our VP of IT/CISO, who has significant experience across digital innovation and technology-enabled growth, information security, infrastructure, operations and compliance. The team, which includes personnel with Certified Information Systems Security Professional ("CISSP") certification from the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, has primary responsibility for our overall cybersecurity risk management program and oversees both our internal cybersecurity personnel and our retained external cybersecurity consultants.

Members of our executive leadership team, including our CFO & COO and our Senior Vice President and General Counsel, as well as the other members as needed, supervise efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which include briefings from internal security personnel, threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public, or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us, alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in the IT environment.

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