Basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the records of Ross Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) without audit and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020, the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and stockholders’ equity for the three and six month periods ended July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020, and cash flows for the six month periods ended July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2021, presented herein, has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year then ended.

Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted for purposes of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including notes thereto, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2021.

The results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and stockholders’ equity for the three and six month periods ended July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020, and cash flows for the six month periods ended July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020 presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Use of accounting estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s significant accounting estimates include valuation reserves for inventory, packaway and other inventory carrying costs, useful lives of fixed assets, insurance reserves, reserves for uncertain tax positions, employee retention credits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and legal claims. The ongoing uncertainties and potential impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic increase the challenge of making these estimates; actual results could differ materially from the Company’s estimates.


	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020		1	July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020		1
Ladies	27	%	25	%		25	%	25	%
Home Accents and Bed and Bath	24	%	25	%		25	%	26	%
Men’s	15	%	14	%		14	%	13	%
Accessories, Lingerie, Fine Jewelry, and Cosmetics	14	%	13	%		14	%	13	%
Shoes	12	%	14	%		13	%	14	%
Children’s	8	%	9	%		9	%	9	%
Total	100	%	100	%		100	%	100	%
1 Sales mix for the three and six month periods ended August 1, 2020 represents sales for the period the stores were open.

Cash, restricted cash, and restricted investments. Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and investments serve as collateral for certain insurance and trade payable obligations of the Company. These restricted funds are invested in bank deposits, money market mutual funds, U.S. Government and agency securities, and corporate securities and cannot be withdrawn from the Company’s account without the prior written consent of the secured parties. The classification between current and long-term is based on the timing of expected payments of the obligations.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that reconcile to the amounts shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:


($000)	July 31, 2021		January 30, 2021		August 1, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,569,071	$	4,819,293	$	3,793,043
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in:
Prepaid expenses and other	10,801		85,711		10,348
Other long-term assets	49,206		48,765		50,524
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	60,007		134,476		60,872
Total cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	5,629,078	$	4,953,769	$	3,853,915

Property and equipment. As of July 31, 2021 and August 1, 2020, the Company had $11.7 million and $22.6 million, respectively, of property and equipment purchased but not yet paid. These purchases are included in Property and equipment, Accounts payable, and Accrued expenses and other in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Operating leases. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) provided relief under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” 842). Under this relief, companies can make a policy election on how to treat lease concessions resulting directly from the COVID-19 pandemic, provided that the modified contracts result in total cash flows that are substantially the same or less than the cash flows in the original contract.

The Company made the policy election to account for lease concessions that result from the COVID-19 pandemic as if they were made under enforceable rights in the original contract. Additionally, the Company made the policy election to account for these concessions outside of the lease modification framework described under ASC 842. The Company recorded accruals for deferred rental payments and recognized rent abatements or concessions as variable lease costs in the periods incurred. Accruals for rent payment deferrals are included in Accrued expenses and other in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Supplemental cash flow disclosures related to leases: Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (includes new leases and remeasurements or modifications of existing leases) were as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
($000)	July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020		July 31, 2021		August 1, 2020
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	117,491	$	119,377	$	186,661	$	284,351

Cash dividends. The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.285 per common share in March 2020. In May 2020, the Company suspended its quarterly dividends due to the economic uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 2, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.285 per common share, payable on March 31, 2021, resuming quarterly dividends. In May 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.285 per common share, payable on June 30, 2021.

Litigation, claims, and assessments. Like many retailers, the Company has been named in class/representative action lawsuits, primarily in California, alleging violation of wage and hour/employment laws and consumer protection laws. Class/representative action litigation remains pending as of July 31, 2021.

The Company is also party to various other legal and regulatory proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Actions filed against the Company may include commercial, product and product safety, consumer, intellectual property,

environmental, and labor and employment-related claims, including lawsuits in which private plaintiffs or governmental agencies allege that the Company violated federal, state, and/or local laws. Actions against the Company are in various procedural stages. Many of these proceedings raise factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties.

In the opinion of management, the resolution of pending class/representative action litigation and other currently pending legal and regulatory proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Recently adopted accounting standards. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASU 2019-12 eliminates certain exceptions in ASC 740 related to the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period. It also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The amendments in ASU 2019-12 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 on a prospective basis in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The most significant impact to the Company is the removal of a limit on the tax benefit recognized on pre-tax losses in interim periods. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s fiscal 2020 results.