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<div><div><div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>After the market close on 7/12/2023, Miller Knoll reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.41 (as adjusted), beating our estimate and consensus estimate, each at $0.39.</p></li><li><p>Additionally, revenues of $956.7MM (above the mid-point of the $930MM to $970MM guidance) beat our $936MM and consensus $942MM estimates. GAAP EPS was $0.00.</p></li><li><p>Guidance always merits significant investor attention. Management guided historically only to the current quarter.</p></li></ul></div></div></div></div>

After the market close on 7/12/2023, Miller Knoll reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.41 (as adjusted), beating our estimate and consensus estimate, each at $0.39.Additionally, revenues of $956.7MM (above the mid-point of the $930MM to $970MM guidance) beat our $936MM and consensus $942MM estimates. GAAP EPS was $0.00.Guidance always merits significant investor attention. Management guided historically only to the current quarter.

MillerKnoll, Inc. - 4Q23 Results Top Expectations

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<ul><li>Office furniture manufacturers assembled in Chicago this week for an annual trade show.</li><li>NeoCon®, the legacy name of the show, is a registered trademark of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc</li><li>It pertains only to Mart tenants. Several major players moved away from the Mart to Fulton Market and renamed their show Design Days.</li></ul>

Office furniture manufacturers assembled in Chicago this week for an annual trade show.NeoCon®, the legacy name of the show, is a registered trademark of Merchandise Mart Properties, IncIt pertains only to Mart tenants. Several major players moved away from the Mart to Fulton Market and renamed their show Design Days.

NeoCon/Design Days : Office Manufacturers Display Wares Amid Macro Uncertainty

<ul><li>This note addresses the Monthly Market Pulse (MMP) of incoming orders and sales for March 2023 issued by the Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA).</li><li>About 50+ BIFMA member companies voluntarily submit monthly sales and orders to a national accounting firm that aggregates and reports composite data.</li><li>Neither BIFMA nor any individual member has access to the raw data. We show the monthly data from 2019 to March 2023 under Industry Statistics.</li></ul>

This note addresses the Monthly Market Pulse (MMP) of incoming orders and sales for March 2023 issued by the Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA).About 50+ BIFMA member companies voluntarily submit monthly sales and orders to a national accounting firm that aggregates and reports composite data.Neither BIFMA nor any individual member has access to the raw data. We show the monthly data from 2019 to March 2023 under Industry Statistics.

Commercial/Contract Furniture/Consumer Hardlines : Orders Remain Lower Y/Y, but at Moderating Pace

<ul><li>As sensitive as this may be, we feel an obligation to correct misinformation on social media and put some context on a related news report about an internal MillerKnoll video town hall that leaked.</li><li>MLKN was down ~2.5% on Tuesday, more than its peers and competitors. Misinformation may have contributed to the stock action.</li><li>First, the misinformation: A tweet Tuesday shows CEO Andrea “Andi” Owen rallying employees.</li></ul>

As sensitive as this may be, we feel an obligation to correct misinformation on social media and put some context on a related news report about an internal MillerKnoll video town hall that leaked.MLKN was down ~2.5% on Tuesday, more than its peers and competitors. Misinformation may have contributed to the stock action.First, the misinformation: A tweet Tuesday shows CEO Andrea “Andi” Owen rallying employees.

Setting the Record Straight: Tweet Twists Truth About CEO Compensation

<ul><li>After market close Wednesday, March 22, MillerKnoll reported 3QFY23 adjusted EPS of $0.54, $0.12 higher than our estimate and consensus.</li><li>GAAP EPS of $0.01 missed by $0.31, caused primarily by a $37.2 million charge for closing Fully, a Knoll brand.</li><li>3QFY23 revenues of $985 million missed our estimate by ~$20 million.</li></ul>

After market close Wednesday, March 22, MillerKnoll reported 3QFY23 adjusted EPS of $0.54, $0.12 higher than our estimate and consensus.GAAP EPS of $0.01 missed by $0.31, caused primarily by a $37.2 million charge for closing Fully, a Knoll brand.3QFY23 revenues of $985 million missed our estimate by ~$20 million.

3QFY23 Adjusted EPS Beats but Revenues Miss; 4QFY23 Guidance Disappoints

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MillerKnoll, Inc. researches, designs, manufactures, and distributes interior office furnishings, furniture systems, products, and services. The Company markets its products to companies, organizations, and individuals worldwide.

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MillerKnoll, Inc. - 4Q23 Results Top Expectations

After the market close on 7/12/2023, Miller Knoll reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.41 (as adjusted), beating our estimate and consensus estimate,...

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NeoCon/Design Days : Office Manufacturers Display Wares Amid Macro Uncertainty

Office furniture manufacturers assembled in Chicago this week for an annual trade show. NeoCon®, the legacy name of the show, is a registered...

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Commercial/Contract Furniture/Consumer Hardlines : Orders Remain Lower Y/Y, but at Moderating Pace

This note addresses the Monthly Market Pulse (MMP) of incoming orders and sales for March 2023 issued by the Business Institutional Furniture...

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Setting the Record Straight: Tweet Twists Truth About CEO Compensation

MLKN was down ~2.5% on Tuesday, more than its peers and competitors. Misinformation may have contributed to the stock action.

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3QFY23 Adjusted EPS Beats but Revenues Miss; 4QFY23 Guidance Disappoints

After market close Wednesday, March 22, MillerKnoll reported 3QFY23 adjusted EPS of $0.54, $0.12 higher than our estimate and consensus.

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