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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2022

 

JOANN Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-40204		46-1095540
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5555 Darrow Road

Hudson, Ohio 44236

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 656-2600

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		JOAN		The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On June 2, 2022, JOANN Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2022. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by JOANN Inc., dated June 2, 2022
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

		JOANN INC.
Dated: June 2, 2022		By:	/s/ Matt Susz
		Name:	Matt Susz
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

JOANN ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2023 RESULTS

 

 

 

HUDSON, OH (June 2, 2022) — JOANN Inc. (NASDAQ: JOAN) (“JOANN”), the nation’s category leader in sewing and one of the fastest growing competitors in the arts and crafts category, today reported results for its first quarter ending April 30, 2022.

 

“Against a difficult operating environment for the retail industry during the latest quarter, our merchandising and store level execution was extremely resilient,” noted JOANN’s President and Chief Executive Officer Wade Miquelon. “Despite unprecedented supply chain disruptions and high levels of inflation, our product assortments and service standards remain very strong as evidenced by our continuously improving Net Promoter Scores. The impact of excess ocean freight costs was significant in the quarter, but as expected, costs have moderated on a sequential basis as compared to the previous quarter. While we know that supply chains will continue to be challenged, we have added carrier capacity and operating flexibility to better manage through those challenges and ensure we deliver exciting product assortments to our customers at the best possible cost. We also acknowledge that we are in a difficult environment for consumer discretionary categories. While we have seen strength in our event-based categories, that has not offset weakness in our higher ticket technology assortments. JOANN has effectively navigated tough economic cycles over our over 75-year history, and we remain confident in our ability to similarly overcome the current set of macro challenges to emerge in a position of strength within the creative products industry.”

 

 

First Quarter Highlights:

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Highlights:

 

 

 

Webcast and Conference Call Information:

JOANN management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results today, Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The number to call for the live interactive teleconference is 1 (833) 398-1023 and the passcode is 3551339. The live broadcast of JOANN’s conference call will be available online at the Company's website, www.joann.com, under the Investor Relations section, on June 2, 2022, beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and will be available for one year.

 

 

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Table 1.

JOANN Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30, 2022				May 1, 2021
	(In millions except per share data)
Net sales	$	498.0			$	574.4
Cost of sales		257.3				271.7
Gross profit		240.7				302.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses		259.1				249.9
Depreciation and amortization		20.1				20.4
Operating profit (loss)		(38.5	)			32.4
Interest expense, net		11.2				13.2
Debt related (gain)		—				(0.1	)
Step acquisition write-off		1.0				—
Income (loss) before income taxes		(50.7	)			19.3
Income tax provision (benefit)		(15.6	)			4.2
Net income (loss)	$	(35.1	)		$	15.1
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.86	)		$	0.39
Diluted	$	(0.86	)		$	0.38
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		40.6				38.4
Diluted		40.6				39.7

 

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Table 2.

JOANN Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

	April 30, 2022				May 1, 2021
	(In millions)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22.3			$	22.7
Inventories		674.5				539.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		58.2				66.6
Total current assets		755.0				628.6
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		263.1				282.0
Operating lease assets		803.2				828.2
Goodwill, net		162.0				162.0
Intangible assets, net		373.6				375.5
Other assets		35.4				25.2
Total assets	$	2,392.3			$	2,301.5
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	194.0			$	205.1
Accrued expenses		127.4				127.1
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		169.5				180.4
Current portion of long-term debt		6.8				—
Total current liabilities		497.7				512.6
Long-term debt, net		931.0				760.4
Long-term operating lease liabilities		725.5				755.2
Long-term deferred income taxes		88.8				86.9
Other long-term liabilities		34.3				51.2
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, stated value $0.01 per share		0.4				0.4
Additional paid-in capital		203.7				202.2
Retained (deficit)		(64.5	)			(53.9	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		5.3				(0.2	)
Treasury stock at cost		(29.9	)			(13.3	)
Total shareholders’ equity		115.0				135.2
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,392.3			$	2,301.5

 

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Table 3.

JOANN Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30, 2022				May 1, 2021
	(In millions)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(35.1	)		$	15.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used for) operating activities:
Non-cash operating lease expense		41.4				39.3
Depreciation and amortization		20.1				20.4
Deferred income taxes		(0.1	)			(0.4	)
Stock-based compensation expense		1.0				0.6
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount		0.5				0.8
Debt related (gain)		—				(0.1	)
Step acquisition write-off		1.0				—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(15.9	)			16.6
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets		(18.9	)			6.1
(Decrease) in accounts payable		(59.8	)			(45.0	)
(Decrease) in accrued expenses		(16.3	)			(47.5	)
(Decrease) in operating lease liabilities		(38.5	)			(48.5	)
(Decrease) in other long-term liabilities		(3.7	)			(1.5	)
Other, net		2.1				0.6
Net cash (used for) operating activities		(122.2	)			(43.5	)
Net cash (used for) investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(19.3	)			(10.5	)
Acquisitions		(4.3	)			—
Other investing activities		—				(0.2	)
Net cash (used for) investing activities		(23.6	)			(10.7	)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
Term loan payments		(3.4	)			(70.9	)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		221.7				147.6
Payments on revolving credit facility		(66.2	)			(102.1	)
Purchase and retirement of debt		—				(0.9	)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations		(2.3	)			(1.2	)
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriting commissions and offering costs		—				77.0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0.4				—
Payments of taxes related to the net issuance of team member stock awards		(0.1	)			—
Dividends paid		(4.5	)			—
Net cash provided by financing activities		145.6				49.5
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(0.2	)			(4.7	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		22.5				27.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	22.3			$	22.7
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	10.4			$	12.8
Income taxes, net of refunds		(0.4	)			(0.3	)

 

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Table 4.

JOANN Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30, 2022				May 1, 2021
	(In millions)
Net income (loss)	$	(35.1	)		$	15.1
Income tax provision (benefit)		(15.6	)			4.2
Interest expense, net		11.2				13.2
Depreciation and amortization (1)		20.6				20.6
Debt related (gain) (2)		—				(0.1	)
Step acquisition write-off (3)		1.0				—
Strategic initiatives (4)		2.1				0.3
Excess import freight costs (5)		28.9				—
Other COVID-19 costs (6)		—				1.3
Technology development expense (7)		2.1				1.8
Stock-based compensation expense		1.0				0.6
Sponsor management fee (8)		—				0.4
Other (9)		2.4				0.1
Adjusted EBITDA	$	18.6			$	57.5

 

 

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Table 5.

JOANN Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30, 2022				May 1, 2021
	(In millions except per share data)
Net income (loss)	$	(35.1	)		$	15.1
Debt related (gain)		—				(0.1	)
Step acquisition write-off		1.0				—
Strategic initiatives		2.1				0.3
Excess import freight costs		28.9				—
Other COVID-19 costs		—				1.3
Technology development expense		2.1				1.8
Stock-based compensation expense		1.0				0.6
Sponsor management fee		—				0.4
Other		2.4				0.1
Tax impact of adjustments (10)		(11.5	)			(1.1	)
Adjusted net income (loss)	$	(9.1	)		$	18.4
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.86	)		$	0.38
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.22	)		$	0.46
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic		40.6				38.4
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted		40.6				39.7

 

 

 

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Table 6.

JOANN Inc.

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit

(Unaudited)

 

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	April 30, 2022				May 1, 2021
	(In millions)
Net sales	$	498.0			$	574.4
Cost of sales		257.3				271.7
Gross profit		240.7				302.7
Excess import freight costs		28.9				—
Adjusted gross profit	$	269.6			$	302.7
Adjusted gross margin		54.1	%			52.7	%

 

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Table 7.

JOANN Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Cash Used for Operating Activities to Credit Facility Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

(In millions)		Four Quarters Ended April 30, 2022
Net cash used for operating activities		$	(102.3	)
Non-cash operating lease expense			(164.7	)
Depreciation and amortization excluding content cost amortization			(79.8	)
Deferred income taxes			0.1
Stock-based compensation expense			(2.9	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount			(2.2	)
Debt related loss			(3.4	)
Gain on sale leaseback			24.5
Step acquisition write-off			(1.0	)
Loss on disposal and impairment of other fixed assets			(0.9	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities			339.1
Net income		$	6.5
Income tax benefit			(6.8	)
Interest expense, net			49.2
Depreciation and amortization			80.8
Debt related loss			3.4
Gain on sale leaseback			(24.5	)
Step acquisition write-off			1.0
Strategic initiatives			5.5
Excess import freight costs			75.5
Other COVID-19 costs			0.2
Technology development expense			9.3
Stock-based compensation expense			2.9
Loss on disposal and impairment of fixed and operating lease assets			1.1
Other			(0.5	)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	203.6
Pre-opening and closing costs excluding loss on disposal of fixed assets			10.7
Credit Facility Adjusted EBITDA		$	214.3

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA

JOANN presents Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a recognized financial measure under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), because it believes it assists investors and analysts in comparing JOANN’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of JOANN’s core operating performance. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is helpful in highlighting trends in JOANN’s core operating performance compared to other measures, which can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital investments. JOANN also uses Adjusted EBITDA in connection with establishing discretionary annual incentive compensation; supplementing GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of its business strategies; making budgeting decisions; comparing its performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures; and because its credit facilities use measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA to measure its compliance with certain covenants.

JOANN defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus income tax provision (benefit), interest expense, net and depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain non-cash items and other items that management does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance, including debt related gains and losses, step acquisition write-offs, costs related to strategic initiatives, COVID-19 costs, technology development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, sponsor management fees and other one-time costs. Its adjustments for COVID-19 related costs include, as a separate line item, excess import freight costs. The excess import freight costs are directly attributable to surging market demand for shipping capacity as economies begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as actions taken by government and industry leaders designed to protect against further spread of the virus, which have disrupted the efficient operation of domestic and international supply chains. These COVID-19 related conditions have produced an imbalance of ocean freight capacity and related demand, as well as port congestion and other supply chain disruptions that are adding significant cost to JOANN’s procurement of imported merchandise. JOANN believes that these excess import freight costs include significantly higher rates paid per container to ocean carriers, as well as fees paid due to congested ports that JOANN does not normally incur. In a normative operating environment, JOANN would procure 70% to 80% of its needs for ocean freight under negotiated contract rates, with the balance procured in a brokered market, typically at no more than a 10% - 15% premium to its contract rates. Accordingly, JOANN established a standard cost (“standard cost”) assuming those contract capacities, established rates and typical premium in the brokered market for peak volume needs not covered under its contracts. Negotiation of its current contact rates were finalized in May 2021, and JOANN is currently in annual negotiations with numerous ocean carriers on updated rates. In the current COVID-19 impacted operating environment, JOANN’s contracted capacity has consistently not been met by its carriers, and rates paid on the open market have escalated to up to an average of nearly 200% above its contract rates and in some cases over 300% greater. The amount of excess import freight costs included as an adjustment to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by subtracting, from its actual import freight costs, its standard cost for the applicable period. JOANN is identifying these COVID-19 related excess import freight costs as a separate line item in the table above due to their magnitude and to distinguish them from other COVID-19 related costs JOANN has previously excluded in calculating Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of JOANN’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include:

JOANN compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on JOANN’s GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental information.

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Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share

JOANN presents adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share, which are not recognized financial measures under GAAP, because it believes these additional key measures assist investors and analysts in comparing JOANN’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of JOANN’s core operating performance. Management believes that adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are helpful in highlighting trends in JOANN’s core operating performance compared to other measures, which can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure and capital investments. JOANN also uses adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of its business strategies; to make budgeting decisions; and to compare its performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures.

JOANN defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain non-cash items and other items that management does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance, including debt related gains and losses, step acquisition write-offs, costs related to strategic initiatives, COVID-19 costs, technology development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, sponsor management fees and other one-time costs. The adjustments are itemized in the table above. Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share is defined as adjusted net income (loss) divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding assuming dilution in periods in which there is an adjusted net income.

Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin

JOANN presents adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin, which are not recognized financial measures under GAAP, because it believes they assist investors and analysts in comparing JOANN’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of JOANN’s core operating performance.

 

JOANN defines adjusted gross profit as gross profit excluding excess import freight costs and adjusted gross margin as adjusted gross profit divided by net sales.

 

Credit Facility Adjusted EBITDA

JOANN presents Credit Facility Adjusted EBITDA because it is a measure that is calculated in accordance with JOANN’s asset-based revolving credit facility agreement, as amended, and senior secured term loan facility (collectively “Credit Facilities”) and used to determine compliance with certain ratios in the Credit Facilities, tested each quarter on the basis of the preceding four quarters. Accordingly, management believes that Credit Facility Adjusted EBITDA is material to an investor’s understanding of JOANN’s financial condition and liquidity.

JOANN defines Credit Facility Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) plus pre-opening and closing costs excluding loss on disposal of fixed assets, which is calculated consistently with the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA under the Credit Facilities.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. JOANN intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Readers can generally identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “vision,” or “should,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Many factors could affect JOANN’s actual financial results and cause them to vary materially from the expectations contained in forward-looking statements, including those set forth in this document. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include, among other things: inflationary pressures and their impact on JOANN’s ability to control costs and on its customers level of discretionary income to spend on Creative Products; JOANN’s ability to anticipate and effectively respond to disruptions or inefficiencies in its distribution network, e-commerce fulfillment function and transportation system, including availability and cost of import and domestic freight; the effects of potential changes to U.S. trade regulations and policies, including tariffs, on JOANN’s business; developments involving JOANN’s competitors and its industry; potential future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including effects on supply chain costs and capacity; JOANN’s ability to timely identify or effectively respond to consumer trends, and the potential effects of that ability on its relationship with its customers, the demand for JOANN’s products and its market share; JOANN’s expectations regarding the seasonality of its business; JOANN’s ability to manage the distinct risks facing its e-commerce business and maintain a relevant omni-channel experience for its customers; JOANN’s ability to maintain or negotiate favorable lease terms for its store locations; JOANN’s ability to execute on its growth strategy to renovate and improve the

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performance of its existing store locations; JOANN’s ability to attract and retain a qualified management team and other team members while controlling its labor costs; the impact of JOANN’s debt and lease obligations on its ability to raise additional capital to fund its operations and maintain flexibility in operating its business; JOANN’s reliance on and relationships with third party service providers; JOANN’s reliance on and relationships with foreign suppliers and their ability to supply it with adequate, timely and cost-effective product for resale; JOANN’s ability, and its third party service providers’ ability, to maintain security and prevent unauthorized access to electronic and other confidential information; the impacts of potential disruptions to JOANN’s information systems, including its websites and mobile applications; JOANN’s ability to respond to risks associated with existing and future payment options; JOANN’s ability to maintain and enhance a strong brand image; JOANN’s ability to maintain adequate insurance coverage; JOANN’s status as a “controlled company” and control of JOANN as a public company by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.; the impact of evolving governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings; and the amount and timing of repurchases of JOANN’s common stock, if any.

The preceding list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of JOANN’s forward-looking statements. JOANN has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While JOANN believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond JOANN’s control. Furthermore, the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on JOANN’s business operations and financial results and on the world economy as a whole may heighten the risks and uncertainties that affect JOANN’s forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included elsewhere in this document are not guarantees of future performance and JOANN’s actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industry in which it operates may differ materially from the forward-looking statements included elsewhere in this document. In addition, even if JOANN’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and events in the industry in which it operates are consistent with the forward-looking statements included elsewhere in this document, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. Any forward-looking statement that JOANN makes in this document speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, JOANN does not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this document.

 

About JOANN

For more than 75 years, JOANN has inspired creativity in the hearts, hands, and minds of its customers. From a single storefront in Cleveland, Ohio, the nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics and one of the fastest growing competitors in the arts and crafts industry has grown to include 846 store locations across 49 states and robust e-commerce business. With the goal of helping every customer find their creative Happy Place, JOANN serves as a convenient single source for all of the supplies, guidance and inspiration needed to achieve any project or passion.

Investor Relations Contact:

Ajay Jain

ajay.jain@joann.com

330-463-8585

 

Corporate Communications:

Amanda Hayes

amanda.hayes@joann.com

216-296-5887

 

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