DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, referred to as “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” unless specified otherwise) is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories through its dedicated teammates, in-store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops. The Company also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field & Stream stores, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile app used for scheduling, communications and live scorekeeping. The Company offers its products through a content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store network and provides athletes with the convenience and expertise of a 24-hour storefront.

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 2019, 2018 and 2017 ended on February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. All fiscal years presented include 52 weeks of operations except fiscal 2017, which included 53 weeks.

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 consist of cash on hand and all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. At February 1, 2020, the Company held only cash. At February 2, 2019, the Company held cash equivalents of approximately $33.8 million that were valued as Level 1 investments.

The Company’s cash management system provides for the reimbursement of all major bank disbursement accounts on a daily basis. Accounts payable at February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 include $54.0 million and $36.4 million, respectively, of checks drawn in excess of cash balances not yet presented for payment.

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 $131.7 million and $113.3 million at February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019, respectively.

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 $307.2 million, $285.8 million and $273.7 million, respectively, or $249.1 million, $223.2 million and $214.9 million in fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, net of tenant allowances.

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets and assesses whether the carrying values have been impaired whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value 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 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 consist of both indefinite-lived and finite-lived assets. A 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.

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, 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.

Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock, plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, restricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units and warrants.

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

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 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.

Revenue from gift cards and returned merchandise credits (collectively the “cards”) is deferred and recognized upon the redemption of the cards. These cards have no expiration date. 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 February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019, the Company recognized $17.4 million and $13.6 million of gift card breakage revenue, respectively, and experienced approximately $82.0 million and $81.9 million of gift card redemptions that were included in its gift card liability as of February 2, 2019 and February 3, 2018, respectively. Based on the Company’s historical experience, the majority of gift card revenue is recognized within twelve months of deferral.

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 twelve months. See Note 7–Deferred Revenue and Other Liabilities for additional information regarding the amount of these liabilities at February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019.


	Fiscal Year
	2019		2018		2017
Hardlines ⁽¹⁾	$	3,695.2	$	3,632.1	$	3,887.0
Apparel	3,109.0		2,962.4		2,920.3
Footwear	1,811.4		1,719.5		1,694.6
Other ⁽²⁾	135.1		122.6		88.6
Total net sales	$	8,750.7	$	8,436.6	$	8,590.5

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 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”).

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 $338.7 million, $322.2 million and $330.1 million for fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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.

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.

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 if the Company is deemed to have control of the underlying asset prior to commencement of the lease. In instances when 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.

In cases where 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 included within deferred revenue and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and deferred and 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.

The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Beginning in fiscal 2019, operating lease assets and operating lease 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 incurred initial direct costs.

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.

On February 4, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 (“Topic 606”) using the modified retrospective approach for all contracts not completed as of the adoption date. Financial results for reporting periods beginning after February 3, 2018 are presented in accordance with Topic 606, while prior periods will continue to be reported in accordance with our pre-adoption accounting policies. Accordingly, the fiscal 2017 financial statements have not been adjusted to conform to Topic 606.

The primary impact to the Company’s accounting policies of adopting Topic 606 relates to the timing of revenue recognition for gift card breakage. Gift card breakage prior to adoption was recognized at the point gift card redemption was deemed remote. As a result of the adoption of Topic 606, the Company recognizes gift card breakage over time in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer. This change in accounting policy was accounted for through a cumulative effect adjustment to increase beginning retained earnings during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company reclassified $27.7 million from deferred revenue and other liabilities resulting in a cumulative effect adjustment of $20.5 million, net of tax, to retained earnings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity. Additionally, the adoption of Topic 606 resulted in insignificant financial statement presentation reclassifications related to our customer loyalty program and our sales return reserve.

In addition, the Company elected the practical expedient within Topic 606 related to sales taxes that are assessed by a governmental authority, which allows for the exclusion of sales tax from the transaction price. The Company also elected the practical expedient within Topic 606 related to shipping and handling costs, which allows for shipping and handling activities occurring subsequent to the transfer of control to the customer to be accounted for as fulfillment costs rather than a promised service.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“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 our 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, primarily resulting from the impairment of lease assets recognized at adoption. Refer to Note 9–Leases for additional information.

In December 2019, the FASB issued 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 ASC 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted. Depending on the amendment, adoption may be applied on a retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of adoption on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which introduces new guidance for estimating credit losses on certain types of financial instruments based on expected losses and the timing of the recognition of such losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Management does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.