Company: WW
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-029511
Chunk: 494

Company: WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 494
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. “Clinical Subscription Revenues” consist of revenues earned from initial consultations that are conducted to determine if a prospective member is eligible to be a Clinical subscriber and from fees associated with subscriptions for the Company’s Clinical offerings, predominantly through monthly commitment plans and prepayment plans. One-time initial consultation fees are recorded as revenue at the point in time control is transferred, which is when the initial consultation takes place. Commitment plan revenues and prepaid subscription fees are recognized on a straight-line basis as control is transferred since these performance obligations are satisfied over time. Revenue from royalties is recognized at the point in time control is transferred, which is when royalties are earned. Revenue from consumer product sales was recognized at the point in time control was transferred, which was when products were shipped to customers and partners and title and risk of loss passed to them. For revenue transactions that involve multiple performance obligations, the amount of revenue recognized is determined using the relative fair value approach, which is generally based on each performance obligation’s stand-alone selling price. Discounts to customers, including free registration offers, are recorded as a deduction from gross revenue in the period such revenue was recognized.The Company grants refunds in aggregate amounts that historically have not been material. Because the period of payment of the refund generally approximates the period revenue was originally recognized, refunds are recorded as a reduction of revenue over the same period.The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less. The Company expenses sales commissions when incurred (amortization period would have been one year or less) and these expenses are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company treats shipping and handling fees as fulfillment costs and not as a separate performance obligation, and as a result, any fees received from customers are included in the transaction price allocated to the performance obligation of providing goods with a corresponding amount accrued within cost of product sales and other for amounts paid to applicable carriers. Sales tax, value-added tax and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.Advertising CostsAdvertising costs consist primarily of broadcast and digital media. All costs related to advertising are expensed in the period incurred, except for media production-related costs, which are expensed the first time the advertising takes place. Total advertising expenses for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $234,316, $235,227 and $238,978, respectively.Income TaxesDeferred income tax assets and liabilities