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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the end of January. Unless otherwise stated, references to years in this report relate to fiscal years, rather than to calendar years. Fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019 ended on January 29, 2022, January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. All fiscal years presented include 52 weeks of operations.

Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents / Cash Management

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at fair value, which approximates cost.

Cash Management

The Company’s cash management system provides for the reimbursement of all major bank disbursement accounts on a daily basis. Accounts payable at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021 include $96.6 million and $111.2 million, respectively, of checks drawn in excess of cash balances not yet presented for payment.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable primarily consist of amounts due from vendors and landlords. The Company’s allowance for credit losses totaled $3.2 million and $2.7 million at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. Inventory costs consist of the direct cost of merchandise including freight. Inventories are net of shrinkage, obsolescence, other valuation accounts and vendor allowances totaling $86.1 million and $101.3 million at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and include finance leases. Renewals and betterments are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:


Buildings						40 years
Leasehold improvements						10-25 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment						3-7 years
Computer software						3-10 years

For leasehold improvements and property and equipment under finance lease agreements, depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term. Leasehold improvements made after lease commencement are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease term, including renewal periods, if reasonably assured. The Company recognized depreciation expense of $315.7 million, $317.5 million and $307.2 million, in fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company evaluates its long-lived assets and assesses whether the carrying values have been impaired whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying values of these assets may not be recoverable based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows. An impairment loss is recognized when the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset plus eventual net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When an impairment loss is recognized, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its estimated fair value as determined based on quoted market prices or through the use of other valuation techniques. The related impairment expense is recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets of acquired entities. The Company assesses the carrying value of goodwill annually or whenever circumstances indicate that a decline in value may have occurred.

The Company’s goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. The Company determines the fair value of its reporting units using a combination of the income approach, by using a discounted cash flow model, and a market value approach. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that reporting unit, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment charge to selling, general and administrative expenses is recorded to reduce the carrying value to the fair value. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business unit one level below that operating segment, for which discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of both indefinite-lived and finite-lived assets. The majority of the Company’s intangible assets are indefinite-lived, consisting primarily of trademarks and acquired trade names, which the Company tests annually for impairment, or whenever circumstances indicate that a decline in value may have occurred, using Level 3 inputs. The Company estimates the fair value of these intangible assets based on an income approach using the relief-from-royalty method.

The Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consist primarily of customer lists and other acquisition-related assets. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful economic lives and are reviewed for impairment when factors indicate that an impairment may have occurred. The Company recognizes an impairment charge when the estimated fair value of the intangible asset is less than its carrying value.

Self-Insurance

The Company is self-insured for certain losses related to health, workers' compensation and general liability insurance, although we maintain stop-loss coverage with third-party insurers to limit our liability exposure. Liabilities associated with these losses are estimated in part by considering historical claims experience, industry factors, severity factors and other actuarial assumptions.

Pre-opening Expenses

Pre-opening expenses, which consist primarily of rent, marketing, payroll and recruiting costs, are expensed as incurred. Rent is recognized within pre-opening expense from the date the Company takes possession of a site through the date of store opening.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for a given period.

Diluted earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for a period, plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include shares the Company could be obligated to issue related to its stock-based awards, such as stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units, and its Convertible Senior Notes and warrants (see Note 10–Convertible Senior Notes for further discussion).

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has the ability to grant teammates a number of different stock-based awards, including restricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units and stock options to purchase common stock, under the DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The Company records stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of stock awards at the grant date and recognizes the expense over the employees’ service periods.

Income Taxes

The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes and provides deferred income taxes for temporary differences between the amounts reported for assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes and for income tax reporting purposes, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the relevant taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon ultimate settlement. Interest and penalties from income tax matters are recognized in income tax expense.

Revenue Recognition

Sales Transactions

Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of all contractual performance obligations and transfer of control to the customer and is measured as the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for corresponding goods or services. Substantially all of the Company’s sales are single performance obligation arrangements for retail sale transactions for which the transaction price is equivalent to the stated price of the product or service, net of any stated discounts applicable at a point in time. Each sales transaction results in an implicit contract with the customer to deliver a product or service at the point of sale. Revenue from retail sales is recognized at the point of sale. Sales tax amounts collected from customers that are assessed by a governmental authority are excluded from revenue.

Revenue from eCommerce sales, including vendor-direct sales arrangements, is recognized upon shipment of merchandise. Shipping and handling activities occurring subsequent to the transfer of control to the customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs rather than as a promised service. A provision for anticipated merchandise returns is provided through a reduction of sales and cost of goods sold in the period that the related sales are recorded.

Deferred Revenue

Revenue from gift cards and returned merchandise credits (collectively the “cards”) is deferred and recognized upon their redemption. Income from unredeemed cards is recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Income within net sales in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer in future periods. The Company performs an evaluation of historical redemption patterns from the date of original issuance to estimate future period redemption activity. During the fiscal years ended January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, the Company recognized $19.5 million and $18.3 million of gift card breakage revenue, respectively, and experienced approximately $87.2 million and $74.7 million of gift card redemptions in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively, that had been included in its gift card liability as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. Based on the Company’s historical experience, the majority of gift card revenue is recognized within 12 months of deferral. The cards have no expiration date.

Loyalty program points are accrued at the estimated retail value per point, net of estimated breakage. The Company estimates the breakage of loyalty points based on historical redemption rates experienced within the loyalty program. Based on the Company’s customer loyalty program policies, the majority of program points earned are redeemed or expire within 12 months.

See Note 6–Deferred Revenue and Other Liabilities for additional information regarding the amount of these liabilities at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021.

Net sales by category

The following table disaggregates the amount of net sales attributable to hardlines, apparel and footwear for the last three fiscal years (in millions):


	Fiscal Year
	2021		2020		2019
Hardlines (1)	$	5,407.9	$	4,428.5	$	3,695.2
Apparel	4,131.2		3,180.2		3,109.0
Footwear	2,562.8		1,834.3		1,811.4
Other (2)	191.5		141.0		135.1
Total net sales	$	12,293.4	$	9,584.0	$	8,750.7

(1)Includes items such as sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, golf equipment and hunting and fishing gear.

(2)Includes the Company’s non-merchandise sales categories, including in-store services, shipping revenues, software subscription revenues and credit card processing revenues.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold includes: the cost of merchandise (inclusive of vendor allowances, inventory shrinkage and inventory write-downs for the lower of cost or net realizable value); freight; distribution; shipping; and store occupancy costs. The Company defines merchandise margin as net sales less the cost of merchandise sold. Store occupancy costs include rent, common area maintenance charges, real estate and other asset-based taxes, general maintenance, utilities, depreciation and certain insurance expenses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include store and field support payroll and fringe benefits, advertising, bank card charges, operating costs associated with the Company’s internal eCommerce platform, information systems, marketing, legal, accounting, other store expenses and all expenses associated with operating the Company’s Customer Support Center (“CSC”).

Advertising Costs

Production costs for all forms of advertising and the costs to run the advertisements are expensed the first time the advertisement takes place. Advertising expense, net of cooperative advertising, was $410.9 million, $293.4 million and $338.7 million for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Business Development Allowances

Business development allowances include allowances, rebates and cooperative advertising funds received from vendors. These funds are determined for each fiscal year and the majority are based on various quantitative contract terms. Amounts expected to be received from vendors for the purchase of merchandise inventories (“vendor allowances”) are recognized as a reduction of cost of goods sold as the merchandise is sold. Amounts that represent a reimbursement of costs incurred, such as advertising (“cooperative advertising”), are recorded as a reduction to the related expense in the period that the related expense is incurred. The Company records an estimate of earned allowances based on the latest projected purchase volumes and advertising forecasts.

Segment Information

The Company is a specialty omni-channel retailer that offers a broad range of products in its specialty retail stores, which are primarily located in the eastern United States. Given the economic characteristics of the store formats, the similar nature of the products sold, the type of customer and method of distribution, the Company’s operating segments are aggregated within one reportable segment. Refer to Revenue Recognition within this Note for additional disclosure of net sales by merchandise category.

Construction Allowances

All of the Company’s store locations are leased. The Company may receive reimbursement from a landlord for some of the cost of the structure, subject to satisfactory fulfillment of applicable lease provisions. These reimbursements may be referred to as tenant allowances, construction allowances or landlord reimbursements (“construction allowances”). The Company’s accounting for construction allowances differs depending on whether the Company is deemed to have control of the underlying asset prior to commencement of the lease.

•If the Company is not deemed to have control of the underlying asset prior to lease commencement, reimbursement from a landlord for tenant improvements is classified as a lease incentive and included as a reduction to the related operating lease asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The incentive is amortized as part of operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Landlord reimbursements from these transactions are included in cash flows from operating activities as a change in deferred construction allowances.

•If the Company is deemed to have control of the underlying asset prior to lease commencement, a sale and leaseback of the asset occurs when construction of the asset is complete and the lease term begins, if relevant sale-leaseback accounting criteria are met. Any gain or loss from the transaction is recorded within deferred revenue and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which is amortized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The Company reports the amount of cash received for the construction allowance as construction allowance receipts within the financing activities section of its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows when such allowances are received prior to completion of the sale-leaseback transaction. The Company reports the amount of cash received from construction allowances as proceeds from sale leaseback transactions within the investing activities section of its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows when such amounts are received after the sale-leaseback accounting criteria have been achieved.

Leases

The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease’s commencement date based on the present value of remaining fixed lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable in most of the Company’s leases, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at a lease’s commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The operating lease asset also includes any fixed lease payments made, net of lease incentives, and initial direct costs incurred.

Operating lease expense for fixed lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease payments are generally expensed as incurred and may include certain index-based changes in rent and other non-fixed payments for services provided by the lessor. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company’s leases do not contain any material residual guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Recently Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Income Taxes

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This update simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 during the first quarter of 2021. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which required an entity to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about an entity’s leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 was effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2018. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, which affected certain aspects of the previously issued guidance. Amendments included an additional transition option that allowed entities to apply the new standard on the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, as well as a new practical expedient for lessors.

On February 3, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and all related amendments using the optional transition method and elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard. Such election allowed the Company to not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, not to reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and not to reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company also elected the practical expedient related to land easements. The Company did not elect the practical expedient of hindsight when determining the lease term of existing contracts at the effective date.

The Company has lease agreements with non-lease components that relate to the lease components and elected the practical expedient to account for non-lease components, and the lease components to which they relate, as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets. The Company also elected to keep short-term leases with an initial term of 12 months or less off the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Adoption of these standards did not materially affect the Company’s consolidated net income or cash flows, but resulted in the recognition of $2.5 billion of lease assets and $3.1 billion of lease liabilities as of February 3, 2019. In connection with the adoption, pre-existing liabilities for deferred rent and various lease incentives were reclassified as a component of the lease assets. Accordingly, the Company recorded an $8.0 million adjustment to opening retained earnings in fiscal 2019, primarily resulting from the impairment of lease assets recognized at adoption.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” The update provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impacts associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The amendments in this ASU can be applied anytime between the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 and apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The Company’s primary association with LIBOR was through interest rates applicable to loans under the former revolving credit facility, which was terminated in January 2022 and replaced with a new revolving credit facility that uses an adjusted secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”). See Note 8–Revolving Credit Facility for additional details. Accordingly, the impact of Topic 848 on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures is not expected to be significant.

Convertible Instruments

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40),” which removes the separation models for convertible debt with cash conversion or beneficial conversion features. ASU 2020-06 also requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating earnings per diluted share, as the treasury stock method will no longer be permitted for convertible instruments.

The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 as of the first day of fiscal 2022 using the modified retrospective approach, which will result in the following adjustments to the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):


	Last Day of Fiscal 2021		Adoption of ASU 2020-06		First Day of Fiscal 2022
Balance sheet line item
Convertible Senior Notes due 2025	$	449.3	$	114.0	$	563.3
Net deferred tax assets	$	35.0	$	(29.3)	$	5.7
Additional paid-in capital	$	1,488.8	$	(119.0)	$	1,369.8
Retained earnings	$	3,956.6	$	34.2	$	3,990.8

After adopting ASU 2020-06, the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Convertible Senior Notes”) will be reflected entirely as a liability since the embedded conversion feature will no longer be separately presented within stockholders’ equity, eliminating the non-cash debt discount. Accordingly, the Company expects that fiscal 2022 earnings will not include $27.4 million of pre-tax non-cash interest expense that was incurred in fiscal 2021, decreasing the effective interest rate on the Convertible Senior Notes from 11.6% to 3.9%.

Despite the Company’s intention to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes in cash, the application of the if-converted method requires earnings per diluted share to reflect the assumed share conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes, which was 17.5 million dilutive shares as of January 29, 2022. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2020-06 to have a material impact on its earnings per diluted share.