APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC. (APOG) Business

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

The Company

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Apogee, we, us, our or the Company) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota in 1949. We are a leading provider of architectural building products and services, as well as high-performance coated materials used in a variety of applications.

Segment Information

We have four reporting segments:

•The Architectural Metals Segment designs, engineers, fabricates and finishes aluminum window, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems used primarily in non-residential construction. In fiscal 2026, this segment accounted for approximately 36% of our net sales.

•The Architectural Services Segment integrates technical services, project management, and field installation services to design, engineer, fabricate, and install architectural curtainwall and other façade-related systems used primarily in non-residential construction. In fiscal 2026, this segment accounted for approximately 31% of our net sales.

•The Architectural Glass Segment cuts, treats, coats and fabricates high-performance glass used in custom window and wall systems used primarily in non-residential buildings. In fiscal 2026, this segment accounted for approximately 19% of our net sales.

•The Performance Surfaces Segment develops and manufactures high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall decor, museums, graphic design, digital displays, architectural interiors, and industrial flooring. In fiscal 2026, this segment accounted for approximately 14% of our net sales.

Strategy

Throughout fiscal 2026, we executed the strategy introduced in November 2021, which strengthened our organization through the implementation of the Apogee Management System, drove improvements to our cost structure and manufacturing footprint, and increased leverage of administrative functions across the enterprise. This strategy also contributed to meaningful safety improvements and a more focused product and service portfolio, leading to margin and profitability improvement. Building on this foundation, we are refining our strategic framework to further enhance execution and position Apogee as a more growth‑oriented organization with an increased focus on delivering customer value.

1.Accelerate Leadership in Target Markets. We intend to enhance our position in targeted end markets by differentiating through deep customer focus and insight, using an informed understanding of customer needs to shape our offerings and delivery models. By aligning our capabilities, investments, and operating approach around this customer‑focused strategy, we believe we will be better positioned to differentiate, compete effectively, and strengthen our position in the markets we serve.

2.Grow and Strengthen the Portfolio. We seek to grow and strengthen our portfolio through disciplined organic and inorganic investments in differentiated solutions that align with evolving customer needs. By prioritizing opportunities that enhance our competitive positioning and directly address customer challenges, we will reinforce our disciplined approach to portfolio growth and improvement.

3.Advance Core Capabilities. We expect to advance core capabilities by fostering a culture of continuous improvement grounded in operational excellence, talent development, and disciplined process execution. Through targeted investments in people, systems, and technology, we will strengthen our ability to deliver consistent performance and enhance the customer experience across the organization.

We continually analyze our portfolio of products, services, and capabilities to identify the best areas for future profitable growth. We also evaluate inorganic investment opportunities where we can deploy capital to acquire businesses that will be accretive to our long-term growth rate and operating margins.

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Fiscal 2026 Highlights

Fiscal 2026 was a year of disciplined execution for Apogee as we navigated a difficult economic environment while continuing to strengthen our operating foundation. We executed our priorities for the year including:

•The Performance Surfaces Segment successfully integrated the UW Interco, LLC (UW Solutions), acquired in late fiscal 2025, and the business delivered upon the first-year financial targets of $100 million in revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 20%.

•Apogee Management System (AMS) continued to drive improvements across our manufacturing footprint including enabling progress improving outcomes for customers in the Architectural Metals Segment through full value‑stream redesign, supported by a new product and manufacturing site. These enhancements drove higher service levels and shorter lead times while reducing cost of quality.

•We actively managed our cost structure and manufacturing footprint through Project Fortify 2 ("Project Fortify Phase 2" or "Phase 2") to mitigate portions of direct and indirect tariffs while driving efficiencies across the organization. While these decisions were challenging and disruptive, we are confident that the actions will further position Apogee to successfully navigate the market headwinds into the future.

We also delivered meaningful gains in safety, service, and productivity, and generated solid cash flow.

Products and Services

Architectural Metals Segment

Our Architectural Metals Segment designs, engineers and fabricates aluminum windows, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems. We also extrude aluminum and provide finishing services for metal components used in a variety of building materials applications. We sell our products and services under the Tubelite®, EFCO, Wausau and Linetec® brands in the U.S. and under Alumicor™ in Canada.

Architectural Services Segment

Our Architectural Services Segment integrates technical services, project management, and field installation services to design, engineer, fabricate, and install architectural curtainwall and other facade-related systems used primarily in non-residential construction. Our ability to efficiently design high-quality window and curtainwall systems and effectively manage the installation of building façades enables our customers to meet performance, schedule and cost requirements of their projects. We sell our products and services under the Harmon® brand.

Architectural Glass Segment

Our Architectural Glass Segment fabricates a wide range of high-performance glass products, offering customized solutions that enable architects and building owners to meet their design, aesthetic, and performance goals. We fabricate insulating, laminated, and monolithic glass units that are used in windows, curtainwall, storefront, and entrance systems. Our premium glass solutions include proprietary, high-performance coatings, digital and silkscreen printing, heat-soaking of tempered glass, and thermal spacers to meet our customers’ design and energy-performance requirements. We sell our products primarily under the Viracon® and GlassecViracon® brands.

Performance Surfaces Segment

The Performance Surfaces Segment develops and manufactures high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall decor, museums, graphic design, digital displays, architectural interiors, and industrial flooring. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer, differentiated by our proprietary formulations and coating application processes. We sell our products under the Tru Vue®, ResinDEK®, ChromaLuxe®, RDC Coatings™, and Unisub® brands.

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Product Demand and Distribution Channels

Architectural Metals, Architectural Services and Architectural Glass Segments

Demand for the products and services offered by our architectural segments is not only impacted by general economic conditions but has historically been affected by changes in the North American non-residential construction industry, which is cyclical in nature.

We look to several external indicators to analyze potential short-term and long-term demand for our products and services, such as U.S. and Canadian job growth, office vacancy rates, credit and interest rates, architectural billing indices, and material costs. We also rely on internal indicators to analyze demand, including our sales pipeline, which is made up of contracts in review, projects awarded or committed, and bidding activity. Our sales pipeline, together with ongoing feedback, analysis and data from our customers, architects and building owners, provides information related to near- and mid-term demand.

Our architectural products and services are used in subsets of the non-residential construction industry differentiated by the following factors:

•Building type - Our products and services are primarily used in commercial buildings (office buildings, hotels and retail centers), institutional buildings (education facilities, health care facilities and government buildings), transportation facilities (airports and transit terminals), and multi-family residential buildings (a subset of residential construction).

•Level of customization - Many of our projects involve a high degree of customization, as the product or service is designed or fabricated to meet customer-specified requirements for aesthetics, performance and size, and local building codes.

•Customers and distribution channels - Our customers are mainly glazing subcontractors and general contractors, with project design being influenced by architects and building owners. Our windows, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems are sold using a combination of direct sales forces, independent sales representatives, and distributors. Our installation services are sold by a direct sales force in certain metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Canada. Our high-performance architectural glass is sold using both a direct sales force and independent sales representatives.

•Geographic location - We primarily supply architectural glass products and aluminum framing systems, including window, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems, to customers in North America. We are one of only a few architectural glass installation service companies in the U.S. to have a national presence and we have the ability to provide installation project management throughout the country.

Performance Surfaces Segment

Demand for products in the Performance Surfaces Segment is influenced by general economic conditions and activity levels across commercial, institutional, and specialty end markets, as well as broader construction, renovation, and capital spending trends. Customer purchasing decisions may be affected by budget constraints, timing of projects, and broader market uncertainty, and demand may vary by end market, application, and geographic region.

Products in the Performance Surfaces Segment are sold through a combination of direct sales and third‑party distribution channels, including national and regional retailers, specialty dealers and distributors, independent representatives, and other intermediaries, depending on the product and end market served.

The segment also provides custom‑engineered coating solutions for a variety of applications, including flooring, furniture, cabinetry, and other industrial and architectural end uses. These coating products are distributed through a global network, with sales outside of North America occurring primarily in Europe and Asia.

Competitive Conditions

The North American non-residential construction market is highly fragmented. Competitive factors include price, product quality, product attributes and performance, reliable service, on-time delivery, lead-time, warranties, and the ability to provide project management, technical engineering and design services. To protect and improve our competitive position, we maintain strong relationships with building owners, architects, and other stakeholders who influence the selection of products and services on a project, and with general contractors, who initiate projects and develop specifications.

Architectural Metals Segment

Our Architectural Metals Segment competes against several national, regional, and local aluminum window and storefront manufacturers, as well as regional finishing companies. Businesses within the segment compete by providing a broad portfolio of high-quality products, robust engineering capabilities, a vertically integrated manufacturing model, and dependable, short lead-time service.

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Architectural Services Segment

Our Architectural Services Segment competes against international, national and regional glass installation companies. We compete by offering a robust set of capabilities at a competitive cost. Our capabilities include engineering and design services, project management, manufacturing, and field installation. We deliver these services using an operating model that is designed to reduce costs and risk for our customers.

Architectural Glass Segment

In our Architectural Glass Segment, we compete with regional glass fabricators and international competitors who can provide certain products with attributes similar to ours. We differentiate by providing a wider range of high-quality products, including several proprietary offerings, that we can bundle together into customized solutions. We work to maintain strong relationships with architects, developers, and other industry stakeholders, and provide strong customer service and reliable delivery.

Performance Surfaces Segment

Our Performance Surfaces Segment competes primarily with European, U.S., and Asia Pacific providers of both basic and value-added glass and acrylic, and other high-performance coated substrates. Our competitive strengths include innovative proprietary products, domain expertise in coating processes and technologies, a highly automated manufacturing model, strong customer relationships, an established distribution network, and a portfolio of well-known brands.

Warranties

We offer product and service warranties that we believe are competitive for the markets in which our products and services are sold. The nature and extent of these warranties depend upon the product or service, the market and, in some cases, the customer being served. Our standard warranties are generally from two to 12 years for our curtainwall, window system, and architectural glass and certain coated products, while we generally offer warranties of two years or less on our other products and services.

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials

Materials used in the Architectural Metals Segment include aluminum billet and extrusions, fabricated glass, plastic extrusions, hardware, paint and chemicals. Within the Architectural Services Segment, materials used include fabricated glass, finished aluminum extrusions, fabricated metal panels and hardware. Raw materials used within the Architectural Glass Segment include float glass, vinyl, silicone sealants and lumber for packaging. Materials used in the Performance Surfaces Segment are float glass, acrylic, aluminum sheets, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and certain chemicals. Most of our raw materials are readily available from a variety of domestic and international sources.

Intellectual Property

We have several patents, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets and proprietary technologies and customer relationships that we believe constitute valuable assets, but we do not regard our business as being materially dependent on any single item or category of intellectual property. We take measures to protect our intellectual property to the extent such intellectual property can be protected.

Seasonality

Activity in the non-residential construction industry is impacted by the seasonal impact of weather and weather events in our operating locations, with activity in some markets reduced in winter due to inclement weather.

Working Capital Requirements

Trade and contract-related receivables and other contract assets are the largest components of our working capital. Inventory requirements, mainly related to raw materials, are most significant in our Architectural Metals, Architectural Glass, and Performance Surfaces Segments.

Compliance with Government Regulations

We are subject to various environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations in the U.S. and in other countries in which we operate. These laws and regulations relate to, among other things, our use and storage of hazardous materials in our manufacturing operations and associated air emissions and discharges to surface and underground waters. We have several continuing programs designed to ensure compliance with foreign, federal, state and local environmental and occupational safety and health laws and regulations. We contract with outside vendors to collect and dispose of waste at our production facilities in compliance with applicable environmental laws. In addition, we have procedures in place that enable us to properly manage the regulated materials used in and wastes created by our manufacturing processes. We believe we are currently in compliance with all such laws and regulations.

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Supporting Sustainability

We are committed to integrating sustainable business practices and environmental stewardship throughout our business. Our company-wide commitment to sustainable business practices is focused on delivering long-term profitable growth while carefully stewarding the resources entrusted to us, and delivering products and services that address our customers’ increased focus on energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reductions, and other performance requirements.

Our architectural products and services are key enablers of green building and sustainable design. We have long been at the forefront of developing innovative products and services that conserve resources and help architects and building owners achieve their sustainability goals, such as attaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications. Our high-performance thermal framing systems, energy-efficient architectural glass, and other products are designed to help improve building energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase security and comfort for building occupants. Our products are made primarily with glass and aluminum components, which are recyclable at the end of their useful lives. In addition, many of our framing products can be specified with recycled aluminum content.

Our commitment to sustainable business practices and environmental stewardship also extends to our own operations, including incorporating environmentally sustainable manufacturing processes, reducing waste, and minimizing our resource consumption.

Human Capital Resources

We had approximately 4,100 employees on February 28, 2026, down from 4,500 employees on March 1, 2025, of which 77% are male and 23% are female. As of February 28, 2026, approximately 400, or 10%, of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Based on the most recent information available from our latest filing with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, our U.S. employees had the following race and ethnicity demographics:

Competition for qualified employees in the markets and industries in which we operate is significant, and our success depends on the ability to attract, select, develop and retain a productive and engaged workforce. Investing in our employees and their well-being, offering competitive compensation and benefits, promoting diversity and inclusion, and adopting positive human capital management practices are critical components of our corporate strategy.

Health, Wellness and Safety

The safety of our employees is integral to our Company. Providing a safe and secure work environment is one of our highest priorities and we devote significant time and resources to workplace safety. Our safety programs are designed to comply with stringent regulatory requirements and to meet or exceed best practices in our industry. This commitment requires focus and dedication to fundamental aspects of our business to minimize the risk of accidents, injury, and exposure to health hazards.

In fiscal 2026, we continued to improve our enterprise-wide health and safety program, which centralizes oversight of workplace safety and actively shares best practices across our business. Our Apogee Safety Council meets regularly to review facility-level performance, maintain our policies, and implement short and long-term plans to lower safety-related incidents.

We utilize a safety culture assessment process along with safety compliance audits to monitor safety programs within our businesses and regularly share best practices. These annual assessments and audits provide suggestions for continuous improvement in safety programs and measure employee engagement. In addition, the programs encourage the development of a proactive, inter-dependent safety culture in which leadership and employees interact to ensure safety is viewed as everyone’s responsibility. Our leadership team and Board of Directors (the Board) are briefed regularly on our health and safety performance metrics.

We offer comprehensive health and wellness programs for our employees. In addition to standard health programs, including medical insurance and preventive care, we have a variety of resources available to employees relating to physical and mental wellness. We also conduct employee engagement surveys at the site level annually to hear directly from our employees with respect to what we are doing well, in addition to areas where they may need additional support.

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Diversity and Equal Opportunity

We strive to promote a workplace where each employee’s abilities are recognized, respected, and utilized to further our goals. Our aim is to create an environment where people feel included as a part of a team because of their diversity of outlooks, perspectives, and characteristics, and have an equal opportunity to add value to our Company. We work to create a culture of inclusion, reduce bias in our talent practices, and invest in and engage with our communities. We conduct diversity and Code of Business Ethics and Conduct trainings with employees and managers annually to define our expectations on creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where all individuals feel respected and part of a team regardless of their race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Talent Management and Development

Our talent management program is focused on developing employees and leaders to meet our evolving needs. Employees are able to track and manage their growth through a performance management system and managers actively engage with their employees to provide coaching and feedback, identify training and development opportunities to improve performance in the employee’s current role, and to position the employee for future growth. Training and development opportunities include new-hire training, job specific training, stretch assignments, and safety training. We also offer leadership development opportunities, along with technical training for engineers, designers and sales staff. In addition, we offer an education assistance program in which certain eligible employees receive tuition reimbursement to help defray the costs associated with their continuing education. Our executive leadership and Human Resources teams regularly conduct talent reviews and succession planning to assist with meeting critical talent and leadership needs.

International Sales

Information regarding export and international sales is included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, within Note 16 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Available Information

Our internet address is www.apog.com. Through a link to a third-party content provider, our website provides free access to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as soon as reasonably practicable after electronic filing such material with, or furnishing it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Also available on our website are various corporate governance documents, including our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and charters for the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board.

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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS