Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Operations JOANN (as defined below) is the nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics (collectively, “Sewing”), with one of the largest assortments of arts and crafts products. As a well-established and trusted brand for 80 years, the Company believes it has a deep understanding of its customers, what inspires their creativity and what fuels their incredibly diverse projects. In order to best serve its customers, JOANN has transformed itself into a fully-integrated, digitally-connected omni-channel retailer that provides Creative Products to its customers whenever and however they want. As of October 28, 2023, the Company operated 829 store locations in 49 states. Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these notes are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. The Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments which management believes are necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented. The Consolidated Financial Statements, however, do not include all information necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023. Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of JOANN Inc. (the “Holding Company”), Needle Holdings LLC (“Needle Holdings”) and Jo-Ann Stores, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “JOANN”). All of the entities referenced in the prior sentence hereinafter will be referred to collectively as the “Company” and are all controlled by affiliates of LGP. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Holding Company has no operating activities and is limited to the issuance of shares of common stock and stock-based awards, the repurchase of common shares, the issuance and repurchase of debt, the receipt and payment of dividends or distributions and the payment of interest expense. The authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and treasury shares shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are of the Holding Company. Likewise, Needle Holdings has no operating activities and is limited to the issuance of initial shares of common stock and stock-based awards and the payment of dividends or distributions. Fiscal Periods The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31 and refers to the year in which the period ends (e.g., fiscal 2023 refers to the fiscal year ending January 28, 2023). Fiscal years consist of 52 weeks, unless noted otherwise. Fiscal 2024 consists of 53 weeks and ends February 3, 2024. The fiscal quarters ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022 were both comprised of 13 weeks. Seasonality Typical of most retail companies, the Company’s business is seasonal, with the majority of revenues and operating profits generated in the second half of the fiscal year. Accordingly, earnings or losses for a particular interim period are not necessarily indicative of full-year results. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Since actual results may differ from those estimates, the Company revises its estimates and assumptions as new information becomes available. Recently Issued Accounting Guidance There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Company has not yet adopted which would have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Related Party Transactions During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2022, the Company paid dividends of $3.1 million and $9.2 million, respectively, to LGP as part of the Company's quarterly dividend payments. The Company did not pay any dividends during the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2024.

Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2023

Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

JOANN (as defined below) is the nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics (collectively, “Sewing”), with one of the largest assortments of arts and crafts products. As a well-established and trusted brand for 80 years, the Company believes it has a deep understanding of its customers, what inspires their creativity and what fuels their incredibly diverse projects. In order to best serve its customers, JOANN has transformed itself into a fully-integrated, digitally-connected omni-channel retailer that provides Creative Products to its customers whenever and however they want. As of October 28, 2023, the Company operated 829 store locations in 49 states.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these notes are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. The Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments which management believes are necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented. The Consolidated Financial Statements, however, do not include all information necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and these notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023.

Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of JOANN Inc. (the “Holding Company”), Needle Holdings LLC (“Needle Holdings”) and Jo-Ann Stores, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “JOANN”). All of the entities referenced in the prior sentence hereinafter will be referred to collectively as the “Company” and are all controlled by affiliates of LGP. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

The Holding Company has no operating activities and is limited to the issuance of shares of common stock and stock-based awards, the repurchase of common shares, the issuance and repurchase of debt, the receipt and payment of dividends or distributions and the payment of interest expense. The authorized, issued and outstanding common shares and treasury shares shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are of the Holding Company. Likewise, Needle Holdings has no operating activities and is limited to the issuance of initial shares of common stock and stock-based awards and the payment of dividends or distributions.

Fiscal Periods

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31 and refers to the year in which the period ends (e.g., fiscal 2023 refers to the fiscal year ending January 28, 2023). Fiscal years consist of 52 weeks, unless noted otherwise. Fiscal 2024 consists of 53 weeks and ends February 3, 2024. The fiscal quarters ended October 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022 were both comprised of 13 weeks.

Seasonality

Typical of most retail companies, the Company’s business is seasonal, with the majority of revenues and operating profits generated in the second half of the fiscal year. Accordingly, earnings or losses for a particular interim period are not necessarily indicative of full-year results.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Since actual results may differ from those estimates, the Company revises its estimates and assumptions as new information becomes available.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Company has not yet adopted which would have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Related Party Transactions

During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2022, the Company paid dividends of $3.1 million and $9.2 million, respectively, to LGP as part of the Company's quarterly dividend payments. The Company did not pay any dividends during the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2024.

JOANN Inc. 10-Q