Basis of Presentation and Updates to Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Updates to Significant Accounting Policies

1. Basis of Presentation and Updates to Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019 included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2020 (the “2019 Form 10-K”).

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Operating results for the fiscal quarter ended June 14, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2021.

Updates to Significant Accounting Policies

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASC 326”) in the first quarter of 2020. As a result, the Company updated its significant accounting policies for the measurement of credit losses below. Refer to Note 10 for information related to the impact of the adoption of ASC 326 on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Allowances for Credit Losses

The Company closely monitors accounts and notes receivable balances and estimates the allowance for credit losses. These estimates are based on historical collection experience and other factors, including those related to current market conditions and events. The Company’s allowances for accounts and notes receivable have not historically been material.

The Company also monitors its off-balance sheet exposures under its letters of credit, surety bonds and lease guarantees. None of these arrangements has had or is likely to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, revenues, expenses or liquidity.

During the second quarter of 2020, a subsidiary of the Company acquired a non-controlling interest in Dash Brands Ltd., a privately-held business company limited by shares incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Dash Brands”), for $40.0 million. Through its subsidiaries, Dash Brands serves as the Company’s master franchisee in China that owns and operates Domino’s Pizza stores in that market. As a result of the investment, the Company’s significant accounting policy related to equity investments without readily determinable fair values is stated below. Refer to Note 9 for information related to this investment and its impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are recorded at cost with adjustments for observable changes in prices resulting from orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer or impairments and are classified as long-term other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Any adjustments to the carrying amount are recognized in other income (expense), net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income.

The Company evaluates the potential impairment of its investments based on various analyses including financial results and operating trends, implied values from recent similar transactions and other relevant available information. If the carrying amount of the investment exceeds the estimated fair value of the investment, an impairment loss is recognized, and the investment is written down to its estimated fair value.