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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Critical and Significant Accounting Policies
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Critical and Significant Accounting Policies BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF CRITICAL AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business

Hibbett, Inc. is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with an omni-channel platform and over 1,100 stores under the Hibbett, City Gear and Sports Additions banners, primarily located in underserved communities. References to “we,” “our,” “us,” “Hibbett” and the “Company” refer to Hibbett, Inc. and its subsidiaries as well as its predecessors. Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31 of each year. The consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 all include 52-weeks of operations. Our merchandise assortment features a core selection of brand name merchandise emphasizing athletic footwear, athletic and fashion apparel, related accessories and team sports equipment. We complement this core assortment with a selection of localized footwear, apparel and accessories designed to appeal to customers within each market.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of our Company include its accounts and the accounts of all wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Occasionally, certain reclassifications are made to conform previously reported data to the current presentation. Such reclassifications have no impact on total assets, total liabilities, net income or stockholders’ investment in any of the years presented.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of intangible assets and contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements. We believe our estimates are reasonable; however, the assumptions used by management could change significantly in future estimates due to changes in circumstances and actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Reportable Segments

We identify our operating segments according to how our business activities are managed and evaluated by our chief executive officer, who is our chief operating decision maker. Our shopping channels primarily include store locations, website and mobile apps. Store sales are primarily filled from the store’s inventory but may also be shipped from a different store location or our logistics network if an item is not available at the original store. Direct-to-consumer orders are generally shipped to our customers from a store, our logistics network or some combination thereof, depending on the availability of the desired item.

Given the economic similarity of the store formats, the products offered for sale, the type of customers, the methods of distribution and how our Company is managed, our operations constitute only one reportable segment.

Vendor Arrangements

We enter into arrangements with some of our vendors that entitle us to a partial refund of the cost of merchandise purchased during the year or reimbursement of certain costs we incur to advertise or otherwise promote their product. Volume-based rebates, supported by vendor agreements, are estimated throughout the year and reduce the cost of inventories and cost of goods sold during the year. This estimate is regularly monitored and adjusted for sales activity and current or anticipated changes in purchase levels.

We also receive consideration from vendors through a variety of other programs, including markdown reimbursements, vendor compliance charges and defective merchandise credits. If the payment is a reimbursement for costs incurred, it is recognized as an offset against those related costs; otherwise, it is treated as a reduction to the cost of merchandise. Markdown reimbursements related to sold merchandise are negotiated by our merchandising teams and are credited directly to cost of goods sold in the period received. If vendor funds are received prior to merchandise being sold, they are recorded as a reduction of merchandise cost. Vendor compliance charges and defective merchandise credits reduce the cost of inventories.
Marketing
We expense marketing costs when incurred. We participate in various marketing cooperative programs with our vendors, who, under these programs, reimburse us for certain costs incurred.
The following table presents the components of our marketing expense (in thousands):

Fiscal Year Ended
January 28,
2023
(52-weeks)		January 29,
2022
(52-weeks)		January 30,
2021
(52-weeks)
Gross marketing costs
$36,525 $32,964 $23,576 
Marketing reimbursements
(6,892)(4,525)(1,524)
Net marketing costs
$29,633 $28,439 $22,052 

Cost of Goods Sold
We include merchandise costs, store occupancy costs, logistics-related occupancy and operating costs, and ship-to-home freight in cost of goods sold.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less, including commercial paper and money market funds, to be cash equivalents. Amounts due from third-party credit card processors for the settlement of debit and credit card transactions are included as cash equivalents as they are generally collected within three business days. Cash equivalents related to credit and debit card transactions at January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022 were $7.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are valued using the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value method. Items are removed from inventory using the weighted average cost method.
Lower of Cost and Net Realizable Value: We regularly review inventories to determine if the carrying value exceeds net realizable value, and we record an accrual to reduce the carrying value to net realizable value as necessary. We account for obsolescence as part of our lower of cost and net realizable value accrual based on historical trends and specific identification. As of January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, the accrual was $5.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively. A determination of net realizable value requires significant judgment.
Shrink Reserves: We accrue for inventory shrinkage based on the actual historical results of our physical inventory counts. These estimates are compared to actual results as physical inventory counts are performed and reconciled to the general ledger. Physical inventory counts are performed on a cyclical basis. As of January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, the accrual was $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
Inventory Purchase Concentration: Our business is dependent to a significant degree upon close relationships with our vendors. Our largest vendor, Nike, represented 69.9%, 61.0%, and 65.0% of our purchases for Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, respectively. 
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Finance lease assets are shown as right-of-use (ROU) assets and are excluded from property and equipment. (See Note 3, Leases).
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

January 28,
2023		January 29,
2022
Land$7,277 $7,277 
Buildings22,529 22,247 
Equipment134,304 119,505 
Furniture and fixtures67,522 59,137 
Leasehold improvements170,773 137,279 
Construction in progress5,501 4,086 
Total property and equipment407,906 349,531 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization238,430 203,564 
Total property and equipment, net$169,476 $145,967 

Depreciation on property and equipment utilizes the straight-line method generally over the following estimated service lives:

Buildings39 years
Leasehold improvements
3 – 10 years
Furniture and fixtures7 years
Equipment
3 – 7 years

For leasehold improvements, we calculate depreciation using the shorter of the term of the underlying leases or the estimated economic lives of the improvements. The term of the lease includes option periods when exercise of the option is reasonably certain. We continually reassess the remaining useful life of leasehold improvements in light of store closing plans.

Construction in progress has historically been comprised primarily of property and equipment related to unopened stores and amounts associated with technology upgrades.

Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets sold, retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from property and equipment and the related gain or loss is credited or charged to net income, net of proceeds received.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and the City Gear tradename are indefinite-lived intangible assets which are not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually, or on an interim basis if events and circumstances have occurred that indicate that is more likely than not that an asset is impaired. Such events or circumstances could include, but are not limited to, significant negative industry or economic trends, unanticipated changes in the competitive environment and a significant sustained decline in the market price of our stock. If an asset is impaired, the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value is recorded as an impairment charge to current income.

In valuing goodwill, we use a combination of the Discounted Cash Flow methodology and the Guideline Public Company methodology, which requires assumptions related to future cash flows, discount rate and comparable public company entities. In the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, we determined that goodwill of our City Gear reporting unit was fully impaired and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $19.7 million. No impairment related to goodwill was recognized during Fiscal 2023 or Fiscal 2022.

Historically, we have performed a quantitative assessment utilizing the Relief from Royalty method which required assumptions related to future revenues, royalty rate, and discount rate in valuing the tradename intangible. In the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, we determined that the City Gear tradename was partially impaired and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $8.9 million in store operating, selling and administrative expenses. In Fiscal 2023, we performed a qualitative assessment based on specific facts and circumstances including microeconomic and market conditions, current year financial results and the results from the prior quantitative assessment. No impairment related to the tradename was recognized during Fiscal 2023 or Fiscal 2022.
Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets, including lease assets, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The evaluation for long-lived assets is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is generally the individual store level. When evaluating long-lived assets for impairment, we first compare the carrying value of the asset or asset group to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Our estimate of undiscounted future cash flows is based on historical operations and predictions of future profitability. Significant assumptions are required to estimate cash inflows and outflows directly resulting from the use of assets in operations, including margin on net sales, occupancy costs, payroll and related costs, and other costs to operate a store. If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the related asset, we calculate an impairment loss. The impairment loss calculation compares the carrying value of the related asset or asset group to its estimated fair value, which may be based on an estimated future cash flow model, quoted market value or other valuation technique, as appropriate. We recognize an impairment loss if the amount of the asset’s carrying value exceeds the asset’s estimated fair value. If we recognize an impairment loss, the adjusted carrying amount of the asset becomes its new cost basis. For depreciable long-lived assets, the new cost basis will be depreciated (amortized) over the remaining estimated useful life of that asset. Impairment loss calculations require significant judgment to estimate future cash flows and asset fair values.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, when control of the merchandise is transferred to our customer which is at delivery. Sales are recorded net of expected returns at the time the customer takes possession of the merchandise. Net sales exclude sales taxes because we are a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting these taxes.

The net deferred revenue liability for gift cards and customer orders at January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022 was $9.8 million and $9.6 million, respectively, recognized in accounts payable on our consolidated balance sheets. We recognize revenue when a gift card is redeemed by the customer and recognize gift card breakage income in net sales in proportion to the redemption pattern of rights exercised by the customer. In Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, gift card breakage income was immaterial for all years.

During the fiscal years ended January 28, 2023, January 29, 2022, and January 30, 2021, $1.6 million, $1.4 million and $1.2 million of gift card deferred revenue from prior periods was realized, respectively.

Loyalty Program: We offer the Hibbett Rewards program whereby upon registration and in accordance with the terms of the program, customers earn points on certain purchases. Points convert into rewards at defined thresholds. The short-term future performance obligation liability is estimated at each reporting period based on historical conversion and redemption patterns. The liability is included in other accrued expenses on our consolidated balance sheets and was $4.1 million and $3.7 million at January 28, 2023 and January 29, 2022, respectively.

Return Sales: The liability for return sales is estimated at each reporting period based on historical return patterns and is recognized at the transaction price. The liability is included in accounts payable on our consolidated balance sheets. The return asset and corresponding adjustment to cost of goods sold for our right to recover the merchandise returned by the customer is immaterial.
Revenues disaggregated by major product categories are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal 2023
(52-weeks)		Fiscal 2022
(52-weeks)		Fiscal 2021
(52-weeks)
Footwear$1,135,475 $1,044,191 $911,789 
Apparel412,021 483,236 384,431 
Equipment160,820 163,757 123,437 
$1,708,316 $1,691,184 $1,419,657 

Store Opening and Closing Costs
New store opening costs, including pre-opening costs, are charged to expense as incurred. Store opening costs primarily include payroll expenses, training costs and straight-line rent expenses. All pre-opening costs are included in store operating, selling and
administrative expenses as a part of operating expenses.
We generally consider individual store closings to be a normal part of operations and regularly review store performance against expectations. Costs associated with store closings are recognized at the time of closing or when a liability has been incurred. These costs were not material in Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022 or Fiscal 2021.