| Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies | Note 1 — Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Nature of busines s — Kirkland’s is a specialty retailer of home décor and furnishings in the United States operating 330 stores in 35 states as of February 3, 2024, as well as an e-commerce website, www.kirklands.com, under the Kirkland’s Home brand. Principles of consolidation — The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Kirkland’s, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Kirkland’s Stores, Inc., Kirkland’s DC, Inc. and Kirkland’s Texas, LLC. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Use of estimates — The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used. Changes in estimates are recognized in the period when new information becomes available to management. Areas where the nature of the estimate makes it reasonably possible that actual results could materially differ from amounts estimated include, but are not limited to, impairment assessments on long-lived assets, inventory reserves, self-insurance reserves and deferred tax asset valuation allowances. Fiscal year — The Company’s fiscal year is comprised of the 52 or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31. Accordingly, fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 represented the 53 weeks ended on February 3, 2024, the 52 weeks ended on January 28, 2023 and the 52 weeks ended on January 29, 2022, respectively. Reclassifications — Certain amounts in the fiscal 2022 and 2021 consolidated statement of cash flows in the cash flows from operating activities section have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2023 presentation. Income taxes refundable is no longer material to be presented as a separate line item and has been reclassified into either prepaid and other current assets or accrued expenses. Cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit in banks and payments due from banks for customer credit cards, as they generally settle within 24-48 hours. Inventory — The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, net of reserves and allowances, with cost determined using the average cost method, with average cost approximating current cost. Inventory cost consists of the direct cost of merchandise including freight. The carrying value of our inventory is affected by reserves for shrinkage, damages and obsolescence. The Company incurs various types of warehousing, transportation and delivery costs in connection with inventory purchases and distribution. Such costs are included as a component of the overall cost of inventories and recognized as a component of cost of sales as the related inventory is sold. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, there were $ 5.7 million and $ 6.3 million, respectively, of distribution center costs included in inventory on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company estimates as a percentage of sales the amount of inventory shrinkage that has occurred between the most recently completed physical inventory count and the end of the financial reporting period based upon historical physical inventory count results. The Company adjusts these estimates based on changes, if any, in the trends yielded by its physical inventory counts, which occur during the fiscal year. The reserve for estimated inventory shrinkage was $ 2.1 million and $ 1.6 million as of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. The Company estimates a reserve for unknown damaged inventory based on historical damage data. Management adjusts these estimates based on any changes in actual damage results. The reserve for estimated damaged inventory was approximately $ 775,000 and $ 1.0 million as of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. The Company also evaluates the cost of inventory by category and class of merchandise in relation to the estimated sales price. This evaluation is performed to ensure that inventory is not carried at a value in excess of the amount expected to be realized upon the sale of the merchandise. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, the reserve for excess and obsolescence was approximately $ 929,000 and $ 181,000 , respectively. The Company receives various payments and allowances from vendors, including rebates and other credits. The amounts received are subject to the terms of vendor agreements, which generally do not state an expiration date, but are subject to ongoing negotiations that may be impacted in the future based on changes in market conditions and changes in the profitability, quality or sell-through of the related merchandise. For all such vendor allowances, the Company records the vendor funds as a reduction of inventories. As the related inventory is sold, such allowances and credits are recognized as a reduction to cost of sales. Prepaid expenses and other current assets — The Company recognizes assets for expenses paid but not yet incurred, as well as other items such as miscellaneous receivables. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets included receivables of approximately $ 2.6 million and $ 842,000 , respectively. Property and equipment — Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are generally depreciated over five years . Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the expected lease term, typically ranging from five to 10 years . Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred, and improvements are capitalized. Gains or losses on the disposition of fixed assets are recorded upon disposal of the related asset. Cost of internal use software — The Company capitalizes the cost of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Capitalized computer software costs consist primarily of payroll-related and consulting costs incurred during the application development stage. The Company expenses costs related to preliminary project assessments, research and development, re-engineering, training and application maintenance as they are incurred. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of three to 10 years . For fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded approximately $ 4.8 million, $ 6.4 million and $ 7.1 million, respectively, for depreciation of capitalized software. The net book value of these assets totaled $ 11.3 million and $ 15.5 million at the end of fiscal years 2023 and 2022, respectively. Property and equipment included capitalized computer software currently under development of approximately $ 49,000 and $ 400,000 as of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. Asset retirement obligations — The Company recognizes a liability for the fair value of required asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) when such obligations are incurred. The Company’s AROs are primarily associated with leasehold improvements, which, at the end of a lease, the Company is contractually obligated to remove in order to comply with the lease agreement. At the inception of a lease with such conditions, the Company records an ARO liability and a corresponding capital asset in an amount equal to the estimated fair value of the obligation. The liability is estimated based on various assumptions requiring management’s judgment and is accreted to its projected future value over time. The capitalized asset is depreciated using the convention for depreciation of leasehold improvement assets. Upon satisfaction of the ARO conditions, any difference between the recorded ARO liability and the actual retirement costs incurred is recognized as an operating gain or loss in the consolidated statements of operations. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, the liability for asset retirement obligations was approximately $ 663,000 and $ 724,000 , respectively, and the asset was approximately $ 86,000 and $ 115,000 , respectively. Leases — Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of future lease payments. Operating lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment, if any, of operating lease assets. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid at lease commencement or modification, the Company uses the collateralized incremental borrowing rate corresponding to the reasonably certain lease term. The Company estimates its collateralized incremental borrowing rate based upon a synthetic credit rating and yield curve analysis. See “Note 5 — Leases” for further discussion. Impairment of long-lived assets — The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including lease right-of-use assets, when events or changes in circumstances dictate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. This review includes the evaluation of individual under-performing retail stores and assessing the recoverability of the carrying value of the assets related to the stores. Future cash flows are projected for the remaining lease life. If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company records an impairment charge equal to the difference between the assets’ fair value and carrying value. The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow approach considering such factors as future sales levels, gross margins, changes in rent and other expenses as well as the overall operating environment specific to that store. The amount of the impairment charge is allocated proportionately to all assets in the asset group, with no asset written down below its individual fair value. The Company estimates the individual fair value of long-lived fixed assets based on orderly liquidation value and the individual fair value of lease right-of-use assets based on market participant rents. See “Note 10 — Impairment” for further discussion. Insurance reserves — Workers’ compensation, general liability and employee medical insurance programs are predominately self-insured. It is the Company’s policy to record a self-insurance liability using estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported or paid, based on historical claims experience and actuarial methods. Actual results can vary from estimates for many reasons, including, changes in our assumptions about health care costs, the severity of accidents, the average size of claims and other factors. The Company monitors its claims experience in light of these factors and revises its estimates of insurance reserves accordingly. The level of insurance reserves may increase or decrease as a result of these changing circumstances or trends. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, the Company’s self-insurance reserve estimates, net of estimated stop-loss insurance receivables, related to workers’ compensation and general liability were $ 4.2 million and $ 3.8 million, respectively. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, the Company’s self-insurance reserve estimates, net of estimated stop-loss insurance receivables, related to employee medical insurance were approximately $ 456,000 and $ 701,000 , respectively. Net sales — The Company recognizes revenue at the time of sale of merchandise to customers in its stores. E-commerce revenue is recorded at the estimated time of delivery to the customer. Net sales includes the sale of merchandise, net of returns, shipping revenue, gift card breakage revenue and revenue earned from our private label credit card program and excludes sales taxes. Sales returns reserve — The Company reduces net sales and estimates a liability for sales returns based on historical return trends, and the Company believes that its estimate for sales returns is an accurate reflection of future returns associated with past sales. However, as with any estimate, refund activity may vary from estimated amounts. The Company had a liability of approximately $ 1.5 million reserved for sales returns at both February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets. The related sales return reserve products recovery asset included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets was approximately $ 710,000 and $ 705,000 at February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. Deferred e-commerce revenue — E-commerce revenue is deferred until the customer takes possession of the merchandise and the sale is complete, as the Company receives payment before completion of its customer obligations. Deferred revenue related to e-commerce orders that have been shipped but not estimated to be received by customers included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets was approximately $ 750,000 and $ 685,000 at February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. The related contract assets, reflected in inventory on the consolidated balance sheets, totaled approximately $ 387,000 and $ 359,000 at February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. E-commerce shipping expenses are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in the consolidated statements of operations as a component of cost of sales. Gift cards — Gift card sales are recognized as revenue when tendered for payment. While the Company honors all gift cards presented for payment, the Company determines the likelihood of redemption to be remote for certain gift card balances due to long periods of inactivity. The Company uses the redemption recognition method to account for breakage for unused gift card amounts where breakage is recognized as gift cards are redeemed for the purchase of goods based upon a historical breakage rate. In these circumstances, to the extent the Company determines there is no requirement for remitting unredeemed card balances to government agencies under unclaimed property laws, such amounts are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as a component of net sales. The table below sets forth selected gift card liability information (in thousands) for the periods indicated:
February 3, January 28, January 29,
Gift card liability, net of estimated breakage (included in accrued expenses) $ 12,008 $ 14,077 $ 14,761 The table below sets forth selected gift card breakage and redemption information (in thousands) for the periods indicated:
53 Weeks Ended February 3, 2024 52 Weeks Ended January 28, 2023 52 Weeks Ended January 29, 2022
Gift card breakage revenue (included in net sales) $ 2,195 $ 1,419 $ 1,425
Gift card redemptions recognized in the current period related to amounts included in the gift card contract liability balance as of the prior period 4,800 5,321 5,129 Customer loyalty program — The Company has established a loyalty program called the K-club, whereby members receive access to coupons, birthday rewards, monthly sweepstakes, sneak peeks, exclusive deals and more. The Company’s loyalty program offers points to members on qualifying purchases that are converted into certificates that may be redeemed on future purchases. This customer option is a material right and, accordingly, represents a separate performance obligation to the customer under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The allocated consideration for the points earned by loyalty program members is deferred based on the standalone selling price of the points and recorded within accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet. The measurement of standalone selling prices takes into consideration the estimated points that will be converted to certificates and certificates that are expected to be redeemed, based on historical redemption patterns. This measurement is applied to the Company’s portfolio of performance obligations for points earned, as all obligations have similar economic characteristics. The Company believes the impact to its consolidated financial statements would not be materially different if this measurement was applied to each individual performance obligation. Revenue is recognized for these performance obligations at a point in time when certificates are redeemed by the customer. These obligations generally relate to contracts with terms less than one year, as points generally expire on a rolling 12-month basis and certificates generally expire within two months from issuance. The related loyalty program deferred revenue included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets was approximately $ 1.4 million and $ 1.2 million as of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. Private label credit card — The Company has a private label credit card program for its customers. Each private label credit card bears the logo for the Kirkland’s brand and can only be used at the Company’s store locations and e-commerce channel. The card program is operated and managed by a third-party bank, Wells Fargo, that assumes all of the losses associated with non-payment by the private label card holders and a portion of any fraudulent usage of the accounts. Pursuant to the private-label credit card program, the Company receives cash incentives in exchange for promised services, such as licensing our brand names and marketing the credit card program to customers. The Company can receive incentive payments for the achievement of certain private label credit card volumes and is also reimbursed for certain costs associated with the private label credit card. Funds received related to the Company’s private label credit card program are recorded as net sales in the consolidated statements of operations. Services promised under these agreements are separate performance obligations. Revenue is recognized as the Company fulfills its performance obligations throughout the contract term. Cost of sales — Cost of sales includes the cost of product purchased from vendors, inbound freight, receiving costs, inspection costs, warehousing costs, outbound freight, inventory damage and shrinkage, payroll and overhead associated with our distribution facility and its network, store occupancy costs and depreciation of leasehold improvements, equipment, and other property in the stores and distribution centers. Distribution facility costs, excluding depreciation, included in cost of sales were approximately $ 25.9 million, $ 29.5 million and $ 23.2 million for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Compensation and benefits — Compensation and benefits includes all store and corporate office salaries, wages and incentive pay as well as stock compensation, employee health benefits, 401(k) plan benefits, social security and unemployment taxes. Stock-based compensation — Stock-based compensation includes expenses associated with restricted stock unit grants, performance stock unit grants, stock option grants, and other transactions under the Company’s stock plans. The Company recognizes compensation expense for its stock-based payments based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date. The expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting period within compensation and benefits in the consolidated statements of operations. See “Note 6 — Stock-Based Compensation” for further discussion. Other operating expenses — Other operating expenses consist of such items as advertising, credit card processing costs, bank fees, utilities, professional fees, software maintenance costs, supplies, workers’ compensation and general liability insurance, trash removal, maintenance and repairs, travel and various other store and corporate expenses. Advertising expenses — Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which the related activity first takes place. These expenses include costs associated with specific marketing campaigns, direct mail, email communications, paid search, digital advertising, social media, public relations and in-store signage. Total advertising expense was $ 13.6 million, $ 18.3 million and $ 22.0 million for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Prepaid advertising costs were approximately $ 7,000 and $ 17,000 as of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively. Income taxes — Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the differences between the financial statement and the tax law treatment of certain items. Realization of certain components of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the occurrence of future events. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it believes is more likely than not to be realized. These valuation allowances can be impacted by changes in tax laws, changes to statutory tax rates, and future taxable income levels and are based on the Company’s judgment, estimates and assumptions regarding those future events. In the event the Company was to determine that it would not be able to realize all or a portion of the net deferred tax assets in the future, the Company would increase the valuation allowance through a charge to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made. Conversely, if the Company was to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future, in excess of the net carrying amounts, the Company would decrease the recorded valuation allowance through a decrease to income tax expense in the period that such determination is made. As of February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, the Company has a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, as the Company has a three-year cumulative loss before income taxes. The Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties, if any, based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. To the extent the Company prevails in matters for which a liability for an unrecognized tax benefit is established or is required to pay amounts in excess of the liability, the Company’s effective tax rate in a given financial statement period may be affected. The Company’s income tax returns are subject to audit by local, state and federal tax authorities, and the Company is typically engaged in various tax examinations at any given time. Tax contingencies often arise due to uncertainty or differing interpretations of the application of tax rules throughout the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The contingencies are influenced by items such as tax audits, changes in tax laws, litigation, appeals and experience with previous similar tax positions. The Company regularly reviews its tax reserves for these items and assesses the adequacy of the amount recorded. The Company evaluates potential exposures associated with its various tax filings by estimating a liability for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step requires estimation and measurement of the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50 % likely to be recognized upon settlement. See “Note 3 — Income Taxes” for further discussion. Sales and use taxes — Governmental authorities assess sales and use taxes on the sale and purchase of goods and services. The Company excludes taxes collected from customers in its reported net sales results. Such amounts are reflected as accrued expenses until remitted to the taxing authorities. Concentrations of risk — The Company has risk of geographic concentration with respect to the sourcing of its inventory purchases. Approximately 73 % of the Company’s inventory purchases in fiscal 2023 were from China. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s cash balances are primarily on deposit at high credit quality financial institutions. Fair value measurements — Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The revolving line of credit approximates fair value due to the one, three or six-month interest terms. The Company also has a non-depleting collateral trust with the Company’s workers’ compensation and general liability insurance provider named as beneficiary. The assets in this trust are invested in financial instruments that would fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, and they are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company measures certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, including the evaluation of long-lived assets for impairment using Company-specific assumptions, including forecasts of projected financial information that would fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company uses market participant rents (Level 2 input) to calculate the fair value of right-of-use assets and discounted future cash flows of the asset or asset group using a discount rate that approximates the cost of capital of a market participant (Level 2 input) to quantify fair value for other long-lived assets. See “Note 10 — Impairment” for further discussion. (Loss) earnings per share — Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period presented. Diluted (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of stock equivalents outstanding during the applicable periods using the treasury stock method. Diluted (loss) earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options to purchase stock were exercised into common stock and if outstanding grants of restricted stock were vested. Stock options and restricted stock units that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because to do so would have been antidilutive, were approximately 689,000 shares, 571,000 shares and 134,000 shares for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Comprehensive (loss) income — Comprehensive (loss) income does not differ from the consolidated net (loss) income presented in the consolidated statements of operations. Operating segments — The Company is a specialty retailer of home décor that offers its products in its stores and on its website. The Company has determined that each of its stores and its e-commerce operations is an operating segment. The operating performance of all stores and e-commerce has been aggregated into one reportable segment. The Company’s operating segments are aggregated for financial reporting purposes because they are similar in each of the following areas: economic characteristics, class of consumer, nature of products and distribution methods. Revenues from external customers are derived from merchandise sales, and the Company does not rely on any major customers as a source of revenue. Across its store base, the Company operates one store format under the Kirkland’s Home brand name in which each store offers the same general mix of merchandise with similar categories and similar customers. The Company believes that disaggregating its operating segments would not provide meaningful additional information. |
