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STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. — fact timeline

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Kenneth Pilot was appointed as Director at STEVEN MADDEN, LTD..

“the Board, also upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, unanimously appointed Mr. Kenneth Pilot to fill the newly-created directorship resulting from the expansion in the size of the Board from ten members to eleven members, such appointment to be effective as of October 1, 2026.”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

“The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows: Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 63,852,187 1,655,993 107,823 1,553,360”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

“The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows: Votes Against Abstentions 66,791,860 352,191 25,312”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved To elect the ten nominees named in the Proxy Statement to the Board of Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

“Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $653.1 million, net income $71.8 million, EPS $1.00 per diluted share. Guidance raised.

“are non-GAAP measures that exclude the items defined as “Non-GAAP Adjustments” in the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” section. First Quarter 2026 Results ● Revenue increased 18.0% to $653.1 million, compared to $553.5 million in the same period of 2025. ● Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 54.7%, compared to 40.9% in the same period of 2025. Adjusted gross profit”
Debt Financings

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. incurred credit facility of $300 million term loan facility and a revolving credit facility in the amount of $250 million with Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent at Term SOFR for the applicable interest period plus a specified margin maturing May 6, 2030.

“On May 6, 2025, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with various lenders and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), which provides for a term loan facility in the amount of $300 million and a revolving credit facility in the amount of $250 million.”
M&A Transactions

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. completed an acquisition involving the Sellers (the Cinven Sellers, Bain & Company, Inc., Squam Lake Investors X LP, and certain individuals) for enterprise value of approximately £289 million (closed 2025-05-06).

“guarantor. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser purchased the entire issued share capital of the Target at an enterprise value of approximately £289 million pursuant to a “locked box” arrangement that resulted in the payment of £202.0 million in net equity value at closing, repayment of specified third party debt in the Target”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $552.4 million, net income $43.9 million, EPS $0.60 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.

“are non-GAAP measures that exclude the items defined as “Non-GAAP Adjustments” in the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” section. First Quarter 2024 Results ● Revenue increased 19.1% to $552.4 million, compared to $463.8 million in the same period of 2023. ● Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 40.7%, compared to 42.1% in the same period of 2023. Adjusted gross profit”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $2.0 billion, net income $171.6 million, EPS $2.30 per diluted share. Guidance initiated.

“For the full year ended December 31, 2023, revenue decreased 6.6% to $2.0 billion compared to $2.1 billion in 2022.”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $519.7 million, net income $35.9 million, EPS $0.49 per diluted share.

“Fourth Quarter 2023 Results ● Revenue increased 10.4% to $519.7 million compared to $470.6 million in the same period of 2022.”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $552.7 million, net income $64.4 million, EPS $0.87 per diluted share. Guidance lowered.

“are non-GAAP measures that exclude the items defined as “Non-GAAP Adjustments” in the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” section. Third Quarter 2023 Results ● Revenue decreased 0.7% to $552.7 million compared to $556.6 million in the same period of 2022. ● Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 42.1% compared to 41.2% in the same period of 2022. ● Operating expenses as”
Material Agreements

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. amended Notification Factoring Rider to the Credit Approved Receivables Purchasing Agreement with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (effective 2023-10-23).

“On October 23, 2023, the Company and Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, Inc. (“ DMFA ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, also entered into a Notification Factoring Rider to the Credit Approved Receivables Purchasing Agreement (“ Notification Factoring Rider ”) that amended and supplemented that certain Credit Approved Receivables Purchasing Agreement (the “ Factoring Agreement ”), dated April 3, 2023, among the Company, DMFA and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “ Madden Entities ”), and CIT.”
Material Agreements

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. amended Third Amendment to Credit Agreement (effective 2023-10-23).

“On October 23, 2023, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “ Company ”) and certain subsidiaries of the Company acting as guarantors (the “ Guarantors ”) entered into a Third Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “ Amendment ”) that amended the Company’s Credit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2020, among the Company, the Guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein, and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as previously amended (the “ Existing Agreement ” and as amended by the Amendment, the “ Credit Agreement ”).”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.

“Consistent with the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors, a plurality of the votes at the Annual Meeting were cast in favor of conducting advisory Say-on-Pay votes each year.”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $445.3 million, net income $34.5 million, EPS $0.46 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.

“● Revenue decreased 16.8% to $445.3 million compared to $535.0 million in the same period of 2022. ● Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 42.6% compared to 40.7% in the same period of 2022. ● Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were 32.7% compared to 28.5% in the same period of 2022. Adjusted operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were 32.6% compared to 28.2% in the same period of 2022. ● Income from operations totaled $44.0 million, or 9.9% of revenue, compared to $65.2 million, or 12.2% of revenue, in the same period of 2022. Adjusted income from operations totaled $44.5 million, or 10.0% of revenue, compared to $67.0 million, or 12.5% of revenue, in the same period of 2022. ● Net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. was $34.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $48.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, in the same period of 2022. Adjusted net income attributable to Steven Madden, Ltd. was $34.9 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.

“Proposal Number 4. To recommend, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The stockholder voted in favor of holding an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year. The final results of this advisory vote were as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 68,666,488 373 2,702,335 33,366 1,760,157”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.

“Proposal Number 3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 68,835,433 2,551,981 15,148 1,760,157”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.

“Proposal Number 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 73,090,260 56,866 15,593 0”
Shareholder Votes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. shareholders approved Election of eleven nominees to the Board of Directors at the 2023-05-24 meeting.

“Proposal Number 1. To elect the eleven nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2023, to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Edward R. Rosenfeld 69,896,794 1,505,768 1,760,157 Peter A. Davis 70,802,490 600,072 1,760,157 Al Ferrara 70,964,181 438,381 1,760,157 Mitchell S. Klipper 71,000,915 401,647 1,760,157 Maria Teresa Kumar 70,993,470 409,092 1,760,157 Rose Peabody Lynch 70,739,958 662,604 1,760,157 Peter Migliorini 66,397,106 5,005,456 1,760,157 Arian Simone Reed 70,966,360 436,202 1,760,157 Ravi Sachdev 70,050,063 1,352,499 1,760,157 Robert Smith 70,772,944 629,618 1,760,157 Amelia Newton Varela 69”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: revenue $463.8 million, net income $36.7 million, EPS $0.48 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.

“are non-GAAP measures that exclude the items defined as “Non-GAAP Adjustments” in the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” section. First Quarter 2023 Results ● Revenue decreased 17.1% to $463.8 million compared to $559.7 million in the same period of 2022. ● Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 42.1% compared to 40.7% in the same period of 2022. ● Operating expenses as”
Material Agreements

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. entered into Credit Approved Receivables Purchasing Agreement with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. (effective 2023-04-03).

“On April 3, 2023, the Company also entered into a Credit Approved Receivables Purchasing Agreement (the “Factoring Agreement”) among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company (collectively with the Company, the “Madden Entities”), and CIT.”
Material Agreements

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. amended Second Amendment to Credit Agreement with Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent valued at $150 million (effective 2023-04-03).

“On April 3, 2023, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) and certain subsidiaries of the Company acting as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) that amended the Company’s Credit Agreement”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. updated its the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 guidance (initiated).

“On February 23, 2023, Steven Madden, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.”

Awadhesh Sinha was appointed as Executive Vice President of Operations at STEVEN MADDEN, LTD..

“Under the Second Sinha Amendment, effective January 1, 2023, Mr. Sinha will become Executive Vice President of Operations for the Company and will be required to devote not more than three days per week to such executive-level duties as are reasonably assigned to him by our Chief Executive Officer.”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported fiscal 2022 results: EPS $2.77 to $2.79.

“The Company now expects diluted EPS will be in the range of $2.77 to $2.79.”
Earnings Releases

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. reported the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $556.6 million, net income $61.3 million, EPS $0.79 per diluted share.

“to as “Adjusted” exclude the items defined as “Non-GAAP Adjustments” in the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” section. Third Quarter 2022 Review ● Revenue increased 5.3% to $556.6 million compared to $528.7 million in the same period of 2021. ● Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 41.2% compared to 41.6% in the same period of 2021. ● Operating expenses as”
Governance Changes

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.: The Board of Directors approved and adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company's bylaws, effective immediately, including changes to stockholder nomination requirements, proxy card color, adjournment notice, and stockholder list availability (effective 2022-11-01).

“On November 1, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company’s bylaws (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”), effective immediately.”

Peter A. Davis was appointed as Director at STEVEN MADDEN, LTD..

“On January 7, 2022, by unanimous action of the Board, also upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed Ms. Arian Simone and Mr. Peter A. Davis to fill the newly-created directorships resulting from the expansion in the size of the Board from nine members to eleven members, such appointment to be effective as of January 7, 2022.”

Arian Simone was appointed as Director at STEVEN MADDEN, LTD..

“On January 7, 2022, by unanimous action of the Board, also upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed Ms. Arian Simone and Mr. Peter A. Davis to fill the newly-created directorships resulting from the expansion in the size of the Board from nine members to eleven members, such appointment to be effective as of January 7, 2022.”

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