FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These financial statements include Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“we,” “us” or “our”). The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2023 and May 1, 2022, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the thirteen weeks then ended and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirteen weeks then ended, have been prepared by us, and have not been audited. In our opinion, the financial statements include all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at the balance sheet dates and the results of operations for the thirteen weeks then ended. Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in our consolidation. The balance sheet as of January 29, 2023, presented herein, has been derived from our audited Consolidated Balance Sheet included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2023.

The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results of the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2023.

Beginning in fiscal 2021 and continuing through fiscal 2022, global supply chain disruptions, including pandemic-related factory closures and increased port congestion, caused delays in inventory receipts and backorder delays, increased raw material costs, and higher shipping-related charges. These disruptions improved in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. However, we expect the costs from these supply chain challenges to impact our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings through the first half of fiscal 2023.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 1, 2022 and January 29, 2023 have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications impacted deferred lease incentives and other long-term liabilities. Other long-term liabilities includes deferred lease incentives of $9.5 million, $10.0 million and $15.6 million as of April 30, 2023, January 29, 2023 and May 1, 2022, respectively. There was no change in total liabilities as a result of these reclassifications.

Additionally, certain amounts reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2022 have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications impacted amortization of deferred lease incentives and the line item for all other adjustments within operating activities. Other adjustments include amortization of deferred lease incentives of $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2023 and May 1, 2022, respectively. There was no change in net cash provided by operating activities as a result of these reclassifications.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, January 2021 and December 2022, the FASB issued accounting standards update ("ASU") 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), ASU-2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Scope and ASU-2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848, respectively. Together, the ASUs are intended to ease the potential accounting and financial reporting burden of reference rate reform, including the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance provides optional expedients and scope exceptions for transactions if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedge accounting, and the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. We may elect to apply the provisions of the new standard prospectively through December 31, 2024. Unlike other topics, the provisions of this update are only available until December 31, 2024, by which time the reference rate replacement activity is expected to be completed. We have yet to elect an adoption date, but do not believe any adoption would have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.