Williams-sonoma, Inc. · NYSE:WSM

Williams-sonoma — Investor Presentation (June 2014)

50 slides from Williams-sonoma's investor presentation, Jun 4, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 2014 Investor Presentation

    WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. 2014 INVESTOR PRESENTATION JULIE WHALEN PAT C O N N O L LY EVP, CFO Director & EVP, CMO

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    FORWARD-LOOKING S TAT E M E N T S e forward-looking statements included in this presentation may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ese statements address the financial condition, results of operations, business initi

  3. Slide 3: Summary

    SUMMARY • Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s multi-channel model creates a differentiated and profitable business that, together with consumer trends in the home market, offers opportunity for sustainable long-term growth. • Approximately 50% of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s revenues comes from its ecommerce business,

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Overview

    C O R P O R AT E O V E R V I E W • 7 Unique brands with distinct points of view • Total Revenues: $4.4Bn in FY 2013 - Retail: $2.3Bn 44% • 585 Company-owned stores POTTERY BARN • 27 Franchise stores 14% 2013 REVENUES: POTTERY BARN KIDS $1,911M - Ecommerce: $2.1Bn* 2013 REVENUES: $598M • #21 in Inter

  5. Slide 5: Laura Alber, President & CEO: Vision

    LAURA ALBER, PRESIDENT & CEO: OUR vision F R O M T H E B E G I N N I N G H A S B E E N T O enhance O U R C U S T O M E R S ’ L I V E S A T H O M E . O U R CUSTOMERS LOVE THEIR HOMES, AND WE HAVE A SINGULAR FOCUS ON helping T H E M M A K E T H E I R HOMES A REFLECTION OF WHO THEY ARE. 5

  6. Slide 6: Creating Shareholder Value

    CREATING SHAREHOLDER VALUE PRODUCT LIFESTYLE MERCHANDISING M U LT I - C H A N N E L MARKETING ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE GROWTH FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 6

  7. Slide 7: Product

    PRODUCT 7

  8. Slide 8: Product Excellence

    PRODUCT PRODUCT EXCELLENCE • Our product is what separates us from others and brings our brands to life. • Because we create and design approximately 90% of what we sell, our brands present to consumers a point of view on taste and style in the home that the customer wants to “make their own”. 8

  9. Slide 9: Global Supply Chain

    PRODUCT G L O B A L S U P P LY C H A I N • By year end, we expect to have approximately 1,000 associates in 14 countries, managing every aspect of our product sourcing – quality, packaging, global compliance, and logistics. • is allows us to create unique, high quality product that is offered to the

  10. Slide 10: Global Supply Chain

    PRODUCT G L O B A L S U P P LY C H A I N • Over a period of decades, we have built a specialized supply chain that is designed to address the unique needs of home furnishings merchandise. • We work with trusted suppliers and partners around the world. We directly import from over 50 countries. • We

  11. Slide 11: Global Supply Chain: Distribution Locations

    PRODUCT G L O B A L S U P P LY C H A I N • Our regionalized distribution infrastructure is highly efficient at delivering heavy, bulky, and fragile merchandise quickly and at the lowest possible cost. D I S T R I B U T I O N L O C AT I O N S • Last year, we shipped over 27 million cartons through the

  12. Slide 12: U.S. Upholstered Furniture Manufacturing

    PRODUCT U.S. UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE MANUFACTURING We have “disrupted” the traditional upholstered furniture business in the U.S. • We make over 50% of our upholstered furniture ourselves in our own workshops. • By eliminating the costly overhead of traditional furniture manufacturing, we can deliver

  13. Slide 13: 2013 Deliveries Into the Home

    840,000 2013 DELIVERIES INTO THE HOME

  14. Slide 14: Lifestyle Merchandising

    LIFESTYLE MERCHANDISING 14

  15. Slide 15: Lifestyle Merchandising: A Customized Experience

    LIFESTYLE MERCHANDISING A CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCE • We have over 25 years of experience in presenting our product categories in an aspirational manner through our catalogs, retail stores and online. • Our goal is to make it easy for the customer to visualize how our products will enhance their home. •

  16. Slide 16: Multi-Channel Marketing

    MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING 16

  17. Slide 17: Multi-Channel Customers Spend 4-5x More

    MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING $ M U LT I - C H A N N E L C U S T O M E R S spend 4-5x more THAN SINGLE-CHANNEL CUSTOMERS 17

  18. Slide 18: The Power of Our Channels

    MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING THE POWER OF OUR CHANNELS ONLINE • We market to our customers primarily through three channels. C ATA L O G • Multi-channel model developed over 40 years. • Each channel has distinct advantages that together, create a competitive advantage. R E TA I L 18

  19. Slide 19: Retail Locations

    RETAIL LOCATIONS U . S . R E TA I L L O C AT I O N S At the end of FY 2013, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. had 585 company-owned stores including 554 in the United States, 25 in Canada, 5 in Australia and 1 in the United Kingdom. 12 2 2 10 8 39 2 19 2 6 2 14 3 20 12 9 3 24 16 24 5 5 2 11 21 88 4 8 7 4 1 19 9

  20. Slide 20: Multi-Channel Marketing: Retail

    MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING R E TA I L • Stores are all in “A” malls or high traffic street locations. • Our stores are billboards for our brands. • 585 stores globally. 20

  21. Slide 21: Multi-Channel Marketing: Catalogs

    MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING C ATA L O G S • We mail approximately 250 million catalogs a year. • While we have significantly increased our digital marketing over the past 5 years, catalogs remain a key component of our marketing to customers. • We have found no marketing vehicle that can match the reven

  22. Slide 22: Marketing Spend Evolution

    MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING MARKETING SPEND EVOLUTION Our approach to marketing spend has evolved, but catalogs remain very important. IF WE WAN T TO T H E N W E U TI L I Z E AT TRACT N E W C US TO MERS E MAR K E T IN G DR IVE L IFETIME V AL U E CATA L O G & E MAI L L AUN CH N E W BRAN D L EV E RA GE T

  23. Slide 23: Ecommerce Excellence

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE 23

  24. Slide 24: Ecommerce Excellence: $2 Billion in Sales

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE SINCE LAUNCHING OUR WEBSITES IN 2000, WE HAVE GROWN TO ALMOST $2 billion in ecommerce sales, A 4 6 % C O M P O U N D A N N U A L G R O W T H R AT E . 24

  25. Slide 25: Ecommerce Overview

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE OVERVIEW • Direct sales overall are expected to be approximately 50% of total company revenues in fiscal 2014. • We rank 21st on the Internet Retailer’s Top 500 list with the highest ecommerce % of any multi- channel retailer. • In 2013, WSM reported direct operating contributio

  26. Slide 26: Data-Driven Marketing

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE D ATA - D R I V E N M A R K E T I N G • We have a 20 year head start in database development and data-driven marketing with 57 million households in our database across all 3 channels. • A direct selling culture is part of our company DNA. Our senior executives have extensive ex

  27. Slide 27: Revenue Mix by Channel

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE REVENUE MIX BY CHANNEL Direct to customer is expected to exceed 50% by the end of fiscal 2014. 52% 48% R E TA I L ECOMMERCE* *includes catalog 27

  28. Slide 28: Online Home Furnishings

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE ONLINE HOME FURNISHINGS Internet Retailer Housewares/Home Furnishings Segment Revenue – Top 20 retailers represent 89% of the segment. Source: Internet Retailer, excludes mass merchants. 29% WSM ALL OTHER ONLINE COMPETITORS 28

  29. Slide 29: Top Online Retailers

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE T O P 5 0 0 O N L I N E R E TA I L E R S In 2013, WSM grew to be the #21 online retailer. Source: Internet Retailer. TOP 500 RANK 2013 WEB SALES* T O P 5 0 0 R A N K , C O N T. 2013 WEB SALES* 1.. AMAZON.COM $67.855 14.. COSTCO $3.086 2.. APPLE $18.300 15.. BEST BUY $3.040 3.. S

  30. Slide 30: Channel Profitability

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE C H A N N E L P R O F I TA B I L I T Y Direct channel operating margin reached approximately 24% in FY 2013. 25% 20% DTC Operating Profit Margin 15% 10% 5% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 30

  31. Slide 31: Ecommerce Penetration

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE E C O M M E R C E P E N E T R AT I O N Ecommerce penetration across multi-channel retailers. * As of April 29, 2014 50% 44% 40% % of Ecommerce Penetration 32% 30% 26% 24% 20% 16% 15% 14% 14% 14% 11% 10% 4% 3% <1% 0% BBBY TGT PIR FL JWN GPS ANN M AEO CAB URBN RH WSM $11.5 $72.6 $

  32. Slide 32: Social Media

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE SOCIAL MEDIA We have a prominent social media presence that allows us to interact with our customers. *As of April 29, 2014 864k PINTEREST FOLLOWERS FACEBOOK LIKES 3.3M 800k 3.0 700k 2.5 600k 2.0M 2.0 500k 1.6M 400k 1.5 1.5M 1.3M 300k 1.0 200k .5M 120k 0.5 72k 100k 66k .2M 49k 6

  33. Slide 33: Growth

    GROWTH WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. 33

  34. Slide 34: Fragmented Industry

    GROWTH FRAGMENTED INDUSTRY • Home furnishings is a highly fragmented industry. • We currently have approximately 4% market share. • Ecommerce is outpacing overall segment growth. • We continue to take market share. • Domestically, West Elm is our largest opportunity. • Our new brands and brand exten

  35. Slide 35: Growth Opportunity

    GROWTH GROWTH OPPORTUNITY We continue to take market share in a fragmented industry. e top 20 industry participants account for ~50% of the market U . S . C E N S U S B U R E A U E S T I M AT E O F F U R N I T U R E & HOME FURNISHINGS STORE SALES (NAICS 442) $120 20% $100 15% $80 $ in Billions % Ma

  36. Slide 36: Secular Shift in Spending

    ECOMMERCE EXCELLENCE SECULAR SHIFT IN SPENDING Ecommerce penetration is accelerating across the retail industry. O N L I N E S A L E S O F R E TA I L B Y C AT E G O R Y 25% MEDIA, SPORTING & HOBBY GOODS 20% ELECTRONIC & APPLIANCE SALES Online Share (%) 15% FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS 10% CLOTHING &

  37. Slide 37: Comparative Market Performance

    GROWTH C O M PA R AT I V E M A R K E T P E R F O R M A N C E e U.S. home furnishings market has experienced relatively stagnant growth on a compound basis since 2000. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has consistently outperformed the market. Source: United States Census Bureau. U.S. FURNITURE & HOME WSM SALES

  38. Slide 38: West Elm: Accelerated Growth

    GROWTH W E S T E L M : A C C E L E R AT E D G R O W T H • Brand expected to exceed $1Bn. • Planning to enter 7 new domestic markets in 2014. • Recently entered new markets including Australia and the UK. Comparable Brand Revenue Growth Store Count 69 35% 70 30% 58 30% 60 48 25% 50 21% 20% 36 37 40 1

  39. Slide 39: Global Business Summary

    GROWTH GLOBAL BUSINESS SUMMARY CANADA AUSTRALIA UNITED KINGDOM • Company-owned model. • Company-owned model. • Company-owned model. • First stores opened in 2001. • 4 stores in Sydney opened • West Elm store opened in • 25 stores. May 2013. December 2013. • 1 store in Melbourne opened • West Elm Eco

  40. Slide 40: Financial Discipline

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE 40

  41. Slide 41: Historical Revenues

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE HISTORICAL REVENUES $5.0 $4.6-$4.7 $4.4 $4.5 $3.9 $4.0 $4.0 $3.7 $3.7 $3.5 $3.5 $3.4 $3.5 $3.1 $3.1 $3.0 $2.8 $ in Billions $2.4 $2.5 $2.1 $1.8 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 2014E 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 41

  42. Slide 42: Non-GAAP Operating Income

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE N O N - G A A P O P E R AT I N G I N C O M E $475-$490 $500 $455 $450 $416 $385 $400 $359 $322 $345 $350 $310 $313 $300 $ in Millions $255 $250 $202 $200 $162 $150 $128 $100 $100 $53 $50 $0 2014E 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 42

  43. Slide 43: Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE NON-GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $3.50 $3.07-$3.17 $2.84 $3.00 $2.58 $2.50 $2.24 $1.88 $1.95 $2.00 $1.76 $1.76 $1.60 $1.50 $1.32 $1.04 $0.95 $1.00 $0.65 $0.49 $0.50 $0.35 $0.00 2014E 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 43

  44. Slide 44: Capital Expenditures

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE C A P I TA L E X P E N D I T U R E S $250 $200-$220 $212 $212 $205 $191 $194 $192 $200 $181 $162 $156 $156 $152 $150 $ in Millions $130 $100 $72 $62 $50 $0 2014E 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 44

  45. Slide 45: Returning Cash to Our Shareholders

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE RETURNING CASH TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS Since 2009, WSM has returned more than $1Bn to DIVIDENDS shareholders in the form of share repurchases and REPURCHASES dividends. $400 $374 $351 $124 $350 $112 $300 $263 $ in Millions $239 $250 $69 $243 $220 $250 $49 $88 $239 $200 $34 $184 $194

  46. Slide 46: Growth & Profitability Goals

    FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 5 G R O W T H & P R O F I TA B I L I T Y G O A L S VEHICLE TA R G E T Revenue Growth Mid to high single-digits EPS Growth Low double-digit to mid-teens Capital Expenditures $200M-$220M Dividends 35% to 40% of Net Income Share Repurchases 2013 $750M Share Repurcha

  47. Slide 47: Social Responsibility

    SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 47

  48. Slide 48: Social Responsibility Overview

    SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OVERVIEW We aim to create a positive impact for the environment, communities, our customers and our business. Our goals: • Increase our use of FSC-Certified wood. • Increase our use of organic cotton to promote healthy farming practices. • Reduce GHG emissions. • Forge new rela

  49. Slide 49: Fulfilling Our Commitment

    SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FULFILLING OUR COMMITMENT FSC-CERTIFIED WOOD ORGANIC COTTON Using wood certified to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Organic farming reduces the use of chemicals in the allows us to create beautiful products while protecting Natural production process, protecting farmers, w

  50. Slide 50: If you love what you do, then the world will fall in love with you

    “IF YOU LOVE W H AT Y O U D O, then the world WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU” Chuck Williams, circa 1960 50

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