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Williams Sonoma | NYSE:WSM | NYSE | Common Stock |
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-3.17 | -1.11% | 283.61 | 287.14 | 277.62 | 285.60 | 980,891 | 01:00:00 |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 30, 2016 (“Q3 16”) versus the third fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2015 (“Q3 15”).
3rd QUARTER 2016 RESULTS
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Q3 16 net revenues grew 1.1% to $1.245 billion versus $1.232 billion in Q3 15 with comparable brand revenue decreasing 0.4%.-
Q3 16 operating margin was 8.8% versus 9.0% in Q3 15. Excluding unusual business events due to severance-related reorganization charges (see Note 1 in Exhibit 1), non-GAAP operating margin was 8.9% in Q3 16. See Exhibit 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating margin.-
Q3 16 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.78 versus $0.77 in Q3 15. Excluding unusual business events due to severance-related reorganization charges of approximately $0.01 per diluted share, non-GAAP EPS was $0.79 in Q3 16. See Exhibit 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP EPS.-
Cash returned to stockholders totaled $72 million, comprising $39 million in stock repurchases and $33 million in dividends.Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Our third quarter performance demonstrates our competitive strengths – our differentiated portfolio of brands and profitable multi-channel business model – as well as the ongoing success of our strategic initiatives that we have seen this year. We saw continued double-digit growth in West Elm, our newer businesses Rejuvenation and Mark and Graham, and our international company-owned businesses. We also made additional progress across our supply chain and continued to reduce inventory, which resulted in better gross margins, allowing us to meet our earnings commitment at the high end of our guidance range, despite a more difficult retail environment.”
Alber continued: “Although the current environment is less certain, we remain focused on what we can control, and we are confident that the ongoing progress on our strategic initiatives will improve service for our customers and will drive long-term sustainable profitable growth for our shareholders.”
Net revenues increased to $1.245 billion in Q3 16 from $1.232 billion in Q3 15.
Comparable brand revenue in Q3 16 decreased 0.4% compared to 4.5% growth in Q3 15 as shown in the table below:
3rd Quarter Comparable Brand Revenue Growth by Concept*
Q3 16 Q3 15 Pottery Barn (4.6%) 2.0% Williams-Sonoma 0.1% 1.2% West Elm 12.0% 15.7% Pottery Barn Kids (1.0%) 4.7% PBteen (10.9%) (0.9%) Total (0.4%) 4.5% * See the Company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings for the definition of comparable brand revenue.E-commerce net revenues in Q3 16 increased 3.3% to $649 million from $628 million in Q3 15. E-commerce net revenues generated 52.1% of total company net revenues in Q3 16 and 51.0% of total company net revenues in Q3 15.
Retail net revenues in Q3 16 decreased 1.2% to $597 million from $604 million in Q3 15.
Operating margin in Q3 16 was 8.8% compared to 9.0% in Q3 15. Excluding unusual business events, non-GAAP operating margin was 8.9% in Q3 16:
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Gross margin was 36.8% in Q3 16 versus 36.6% in Q3 15.-
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $348 million, or 28.0% of net revenues in Q3 16, versus $341 million, or 27.6% of net revenues in Q3 15. Excluding unusual business events due to severance-related reorganization charges of approximately $1.2 million, non-GAAP SG&A expenses were $347 million, or 27.9% of net revenues, in Q3 16.EPS in Q3 16 was $0.78 versus $0.77 in Q3 15. Excluding unusual business events, non-GAAP EPS was $0.79 in Q3 16.
Merchandise inventories at the end of Q3 16 decreased 3.5% to $1.064 billion from $1.102 billion at the end of Q3 15.
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
During Q3 16, we repurchased 771,327 shares of common stock at an average cost of $50.56 per share and a total cost of approximately $39 million. As of October 30, 2016, there was approximately $447 million remaining under our current stock repurchase program.
FISCAL YEAR 2016 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
4th Quarter 2016 Guidance Financial Highlights
Total Net Revenues (millions) $1,570 – $1,650 Comparable Brand Revenue Growth/(Decrease) (1%) – 4% Diluted EPS $1.45 – $1.55Fiscal Year 2016 Guidance Financial Highlights
Total Net Revenues (millions) $5,070 – $5,150 Comparable Brand Revenue Growth 1% – 2% Non-GAAP Operating Margin* 9.4% – 9.6% Non-GAAP Diluted EPS** $3.35 – $3.45 Income Tax Rate 37.0% – 38.0% Capital Spending (millions) $200 – $220 Depreciation and Amortization (millions) $170 – $180* Excludes severance-related reorganization charges of approximately $14 million, or
0.3% of operating margin during Q1 2016 and Q3 2016. Including these charges,
GAAP operating margin guidance would be 9.1% to 9.3%.
** Excludes severance-related reorganization charges of approximately $14 million, or
$0.10 per diluted share during Q1 2016 and Q3 2016.
Store Opening and Closing Guidance by Retail Concept*
FY 2015 ACT FY 2016 GUIDTotal
New
CloseEnd
Williams-Sonoma 239 5 (10) 234 Pottery Barn 197 5 (2) 200 Pottery Barn Kids 89 2(4)
87 West Elm 87 13 (2) 98 Rejuvenation 6 1 - 7 Total 61826
(18) 626* Included in the FY 15 store count are 19 stores in Australia and one store in the UK.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will host a live conference call today, November 17, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. (PT). The call, hosted by Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be open to the general public via live webcast and can be accessed at http://ir.williams-sonomainc.com/events. A replay of the webcast will be available at http://ir.williams-sonomainc.com/events.
SEC REGULATION G — NON-GAAP INFORMATION
This press release includes non-GAAP SG&A, operating income, operating margin and diluted EPS. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of severance-related reorganization charges in Q1 16 and Q3 16. We have reconciled these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the text of this release and in Exhibit 1. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitate a meaningful evaluation of our quarterly actual results and FY 16 guidance on a comparable basis with prior periods. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. These non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not fully materialize or are proven incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to: the progress on our strategic initiatives; our growth drivers; our future financial guidance, including Q4 16 and FY 2016 guidance; our stock repurchase program; and our proposed store openings and closures.
The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include: accounting adjustments as we close our books for Q3 16; continuing changes in general economic conditions, and the impact on consumer confidence and consumer spending; new interpretations of or changes to current accounting rules; our ability to anticipate consumer preferences and buying trends; dependence on timely introduction and customer acceptance of our merchandise; changes in consumer spending based on weather, political, competitive and other conditions beyond our control; delays in store openings; competition from companies with concepts or products similar to ours; timely and effective sourcing of merchandise from our foreign and domestic vendors and delivery of merchandise through our supply chain to our stores and customers; effective inventory management; our ability to manage customer returns; successful catalog management, including timing, sizing and merchandising; uncertainties in e-marketing, infrastructure and regulation; multi-channel and multi-brand complexities; our ability to introduce new brands and brand extensions; challenges associated with our increasing global presence; dependence on external funding sources for operating capital; disruptions in the financial markets; our ability to control employment, occupancy and other operating costs; our ability to improve our systems and processes; changes to our information technology infrastructure; general political, economic and market conditions and events, including war, conflict or acts of terrorism; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in our public announcements, reports to stockholders and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016 and all subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. These products, representing eight distinct merchandise strategies – Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm, PBteen, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham – are marketed through e-commerce websites, direct mail catalogs and 635 stores. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. currently operates in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, offers international shipping to customers worldwide, and has unaffiliated franchisees that operate stores in the Middle East and the Philippines and stores and e-commerce websites in Mexico.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) Thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2016 and November 1, 2015 (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)3rd Quarter
20162015
$% of Revenues
$% of Revenues
E-commerce net revenues $ 648,743 52.1 % $ 628,191 51.0 % Retail net revenues 596,642 47.9 603,891 49.0 Net revenues1,245,385
100.01,232,082
100.0 Cost of goods sold 787,162 63.2 780,894 63.4 Gross profit 458,223 36.8 451,188 36.6 Selling, general and administrative expenses 348,244 28.0 340,505 27.6 Operating income 109,979 8.8 110,683 9.0 Interest (income) expense, net 488 - 342 - Earnings before income taxes 109,491 8.8 110,341 9.0 Income taxes 40,113 3.2 39,859 3.2 Net earnings $ 69,378 5.6 % $ 70,482 5.7 % Earnings per share (EPS): Basic $0.78 $0.78 Diluted $0.78 $0.77 Shares used in calculation of EPS: Basic 88,382 90,437 Diluted 89,144 91,801 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) Thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2016 and November 1, 2015 (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)Year-to-Date
2016 2015 $% of Revenues
$% of Revenues
E-commerce net revenues $ 1,824,660 52.1 % $ 1,730,677 51.1 % Retail net revenues 1,677,571 47.9 1,659,109 48.9 Net revenues 3,502,231 100.0 3,389,786 100.0 Cost of goods sold 2,240,952 64.0 2,153,132 63.5 Gross profit 1,261,279 36.0 1,236,654 36.5 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,004,499 28.7 970,700 28.6 Operating income 256,780 7.3 265,954 7.8 Interest (income) expense, net 587 - 625 - Earnings before income taxes 256,193 7.3 265,329 7.8 Income taxes 95,433 2.7 96,389 2.8 Net earnings $ 160,760 4.6 % $ 168,940 5.0 % Earnings per share (EPS): Basic $1.81 $1.85 Diluted $1.79 $1.82 Shares used in calculation of EPS: Basic 88,906 91,129 Diluted 89,764 92,576 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) Oct. 30, 2016 Jan. 31, 2016 Nov. 1, 2015 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 75,381 $ 193,647 $ 72,264 Accounts receivable, net 96,386 79,304 88,535 Merchandise inventories, net 1,063,747 978,138 1,102,349 Prepaid catalog expenses 25,329 28,919 35,762 Prepaid expenses 74,195 44,654 59,276 Deferred income taxes, net - - 130,684 Other assets 12,176 11,438 12,966 Total current assets 1,347,214 1,336,100 1,501,836 Property and equipment, net 918,020 886,813 883,459 Non-current deferred income taxes, net 136,558 141,784 2,560 Other assets, net 51,540 52,730 47,821 Total assets $ 2,453,332 $ 2,417,427 $ 2,435,676 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 450,144 $ 447,412 $ 395,033 Accrued salaries, benefits and other 111,445 127,122 115,720 Customer deposits 289,737 296,827 293,317 Borrowings under revolving line of credit 125,000 - 200,000 Income taxes payable 1,122 67,052 35,317 Other liabilities 53,423 58,014 55,152 Total current liabilities 1,030,871 996,427 1,094,539 Deferred rent and lease incentives 192,948 173,061 174,059 Other long-term obligations 70,031 49,713 50,545 Total liabilities 1,293,850 1,219,201 1,319,143 Stockholders’ equityPreferred stock: $.01 par value; 7,500 shares authorized; none issued
- - -Common stock: $.01 par value; 253,125 shares authorized; 88,014, 89,563 and 90,010 shares issued and outstanding at October 30, 2016, January 31, 2016 and November 1, 2015, respectively
881 896 901 Additional paid-in capital 547,513 541,307 538,737 Retained earnings 623,243 668,545 585,928 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,772 ) (10,616 ) (7,127 ) Treasury stock, at cost (1,383 ) (1,906 ) (1,906 ) Total stockholders’ equity 1,159,482 1,198,226 1,116,533 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,453,332 $ 2,417,427 $ 2,435,676 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2016 and November 1, 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Year-to-Date 2016 2015 Cash flows from operating activities Net earnings $ 160,760 $ 168,940 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 127,745 125,093 Loss on disposal/impairment of assets 1,852 3,558 Amortization of deferred lease incentives (18,789 ) (18,326 ) Deferred income taxes (14,461 ) (13,526 ) Tax benefit related to stock-based awards 23,571 29,603 Excess tax benefit related to stock-based awards (4,817 ) (14,283 ) Stock-based compensation expense 37,975 36,182 Other (647 ) 91 Changes in: Accounts receivable (17,400 ) (21,875 ) Merchandise inventories (82,410 ) (216,294 ) Prepaid catalog expenses 3,591 (1,820 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets (29,205 ) (20,909 ) Accounts payable (17,403 ) (10,179 ) Accrued salaries, benefits and other current and long-term liabilities (507 ) (13,494 ) Customer deposits (7,445 ) 32,016 Deferred rent and lease incentives 25,969 25,561 Income taxes payable (65,915 ) 2,707 Net cash provided by operating activities 122,464 93,045 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (127,169 ) (136,069 ) Other 370 535 Net cash used in investing activities (126,799 ) (135,534 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under revolving line of credit 125,000 200,000 Repurchase of common stock (115,167 ) (196,497 ) Payment of dividends (100,854 ) (96,020 ) Tax withholdings related to stock-based awards (26,518 ) (31,019 ) Excess tax benefit related to stock-based awards 4,817 14,283 Net proceeds related to stock-based awards 1,532 2,647 Repayment of long-term obligations - (1,968 ) Other (48 ) - Net cash used in financing activities (111,238 ) (108,574 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (2,693 ) 400 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (118,266 ) (150,663 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 193,647 222,927 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 75,381 $ 72,264 Exhibit 13rd Quarter Operating Margin By Segment*
($ in thousands)
E-commerce Retail Unallocated TotalQ3 16
Q3 15
Q3 16
Q3 15
Q3 16
Q3 15
Q3 16
Q3 15
Net Revenues $648,743
$628,191
$596,642
$603,891
$ - $ - $ 1,245,385 $ 1,232,082GAAP Operating Income/(Expense)
150,164 137,828 47,080 49,213 (87,265 )(76,358
) 109,979 110,683GAAP Operating Margin
23.1 % 21.9 % 7.9 % 8.1 % (7.0 %) (6.2 %) 8.8 % 9.0 % Unusual Business Events (1) - - - - 1,185 - 1,185 -Non-GAAP Operating Income/(Expense) Excluding UnusualBusiness Events (2)
$
150,164
$
137,828
$
47,080
$
49,213
$
(86,080
)
$
(76,358
)
$
111,164
$
110,683
Non-GAAP Operating Margin (2) 23.1 % 21.9 % 7.9 % 8.1 % (6.9 %) (6.2 %) 8.9 % 9.0 %* See the Company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings for additional information on segment reporting and the definition of
Operating Income/(Expense) and Operating Margin.
Reconciliation of Quarterly and Fiscal Year GAAP to Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share**(Totals rounded to the nearest cent per diluted share)
Q1 16ACT
Q2 16ACT
Q3 16ACT
Q4 16GUID
FY 16GUID
2016 GAAP Diluted EPS$0.44
$0.58
$0.78
$1.45 - $1.55
$3.25 - $3.35
Impact of Unusual Business Events (1)$0.09
- $0.01 - $0.10 2016 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Excluding Unusual Business Events (2)$0.53
$0.58 $0.79 $1.45 - $1.55 $3.35 - $3.45Q1 15ACT
Q2 15ACT
Q3 15ACT
Q4 15ACT
FY 15ACT
2015 GAAP Diluted EPS $0.48 $0.58 $0.77 $1.55 $3.37** Due to the differences between the quarterly and year-to-date weighted average share count calculations and rounding
to the nearest cent per diluted share, totals may not equal the sum of the line items and fiscal year diluted EPS may
not equal the sum of the quarters.
Store Statistics
Store Count
Avg. Leased Square FootagePer Store
Jul. 31, 2016
Openings
Closings
Oct. 30, 2016Nov. 1, 2015
Oct. 30, 2016
Nov. 1, 2015
Williams-Sonoma 241 1 (1) 241 243 6,600 6,600 Pottery Barn 201 1 - 202 200 13,800 13,700 Pottery Barn Kids 89 - - 89 90 7,500 7,500 West Elm 89 10 (2) 97 84 13,300 13,400 Rejuvenation 6 - - 6 6 9,300 9,000 Total 626 12 (3) 635 623 10,000 9,900Jul. 31, 2016
Oct. 30, 2016
Nov. 1, 2015
Total store selling square footage 3,894,000 3,966,000 3,839,000 Total store leased square footage 6,262,000 6,381,000 6,188,000Notes:
(1) Impact of Unusual Business Events – During Q1 16 and Q3 16, we incurred severance-related reorganization charges due to headcount reduction primarily in our corporate functions totaling approximately $14 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. These charges were recorded as SG&A expense within the unallocated segment. (2) SEC Regulation G – Non-GAAP Information – These tables include non-GAAP operating income, operating margin and diluted EPS. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitate a meaningful evaluation of our quarterly actual results and FY 16 guidance on a comparable basis with prior periods. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.Julie P. WhalenEVP, Chief Financial Officer(415) 616-8524-or-Beth Potillo-MillerSVP, Finance & Corporate TreasurerInvestor Relations(415) 616-8643
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