NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of operations

lululemon athletica inc., a Delaware corporation ("lululemon" and, together with its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, the "Company") is engaged in the design, distribution, and retail of healthy lifestyle inspired athletic apparel and accessories. The Company primarily conducts its business through company-operated stores and direct to consumer through e-commerce. It also generates net revenue from outlets, sales from temporary locations, sales to wholesale accounts, and license and supply arrangements. The Company operates stores in the United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, France, Malaysia, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. There were 506 and 491 company-operated stores in operation as of August 2, 2020 and February 2, 2020, respectively.

On July 7, 2020, the Company acquired Curiouser Products Inc., dba MIRROR, ("MIRROR") which has been consolidated from the date of acquisition. MIRROR generates net revenue from the sale of in-home fitness equipment and associated content subscriptions. Please refer to Note 3 for further information.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.

In line with recommendations by public health officials and in accordance with governmental authority orders, the Company took actions to temporarily close the majority of its retail locations and to reduce operating hours. In February 2020, the Company temporarily closed all of its retail locations in Mainland China, and in March 2020, the Company temporarily closed all of its retail locations in North America, Europe, and certain countries in Asia Pacific. The stores in Mainland China reopened during the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and stores in other markets began reopening in accordance with local government and public health authority guidelines during the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company's stores are operating with restrictive measures in place such as reduced operating hours and limited occupancy levels. As of August 2, 2020, 492 of its company-operated stores were open. The Company's distribution centers in Columbus, Ohio and Sumner, Washington were temporarily closed for one and two weeks, respectively, during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 due to COVID-19.

In response to COVID-19, various government programs have been announced to provide financial relief for affected businesses. The most significant relief measures which the Company qualifies for are the Employee Retention Credit under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") in the United States, and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS") under the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan in Canada. During the first two quarters of fiscal 2020, the Company recognized payroll subsidies totaling $35.5 million under these wage subsidy programs and similar plans in other jurisdictions. These subsidies were recorded as a reduction in the associated wage costs which the Company incurred, and were recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company also qualifies for and has deferred certain corporate income tax payments and employer payroll tax payments. The most significant is the deferral of $127.5 million of Canadian corporate income tax payments which would otherwise have been paid during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2020 to the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") staff issued guidance in April 2020 in relation to accounting for lease concessions made in connection with the effects of COVID-19. In accordance with this guidance, the Company has elected to treat COVID-19-related lease concessions as variable lease payments. The Company is actively negotiating commercially reasonable lease concessions. No significant lease concessions were recognized in the first two quarters of fiscal 2020.

Temporary store closures as a result of COVID-19 and associated reduction in operating income during the first two quarters of fiscal 2020 are considered to be an indicator of impairment and the Company performed an assessment of recoverability for the long-lived assets and right-of-use assets associated with closed retail locations. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recognized an insignificant impairment charge as a result of this analysis.

Revenue is presented net of an allowance for expected returns, which is estimated based on historic return rates, trends, considering shifts towards increased online shopping by guests, and future expectations. In light of the store closures, the

Company has extended its return policy. The increase in the sales return allowance reflects the higher proportion of direct to consumer net revenue and anticipated delays in returns as a result of reduced capacity at retail location and closures.

The COVID-19 pandemic has materially impacted the Company's operations. The extent to which COVID-19 continues to impact the Company's operations, and in turn, its operating results and financial position will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken to contain it or treat its impact. Continued proliferation of the virus, or resurgence, may result in further or prolonged closures of its retail locations and distribution centers, reduce operating hours, interrupt the Company's supply chain, cause changes in guest behavior, and reduce discretionary spending. Such factors could result in the impairment of long-lived assets and right-of-use assets and the need for an increased provision against the carrying value of the Company's inventories.

Basis of presentation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of August 2, 2020 and for the quarters and two quarters ended August 2, 2020 and August 4, 2019 are presented in United States dollars and have been prepared by the Company under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The financial information is presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and, accordingly, does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial information as of February 2, 2020 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020, which are included in Item 8 in the Company's fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2020. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 in the Company's fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Changes in the significant accounting policies of the Company compared to those described in the Company's fiscal 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K as a result of the acquisition of MIRROR are described below, and Note 2 sets out the impact of recent accounting pronouncements.

The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to January 31 of the following year, typically resulting in a 52-week year, but occasionally giving rise to an additional week, resulting in a 53-week year. Fiscal 2020 will end on January 31, 2021 and will be a 52-week year. Fiscal 2019 was a 52-week year.

The Company's business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to most retail apparel businesses. Historically, the Company has recognized a significant portion of its operating profit in the fourth fiscal quarter of each year as a result of increased net revenue during the holiday season.

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the financial presentation adopted for the current year.

Accounting policies related to the acquisition of MIRROR

Business combinations

The purchase price of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration transferred including the acquisition-date fair value of the Company's previously held equity interests. The purchase price is allocated to the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with any excess recorded as goodwill. These fair value determinations require judgment and may involve the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The purchase price allocation may be provisional during a measurement period of up to one year to provide reasonable time to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any such measurement period adjustments are recognized in the period in which the adjustment amount is determined. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill and intangible assets

Acquired finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, and are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the asset group to which the intangible assets belong might be impaired. The Company revises the estimated remaining useful life of these assets when events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision. If the Company revises the useful life, the unamortized balance is amortized over the remaining useful life on a prospective basis.

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred over the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if there are indicators of impairment.

Revenue recognition and cost of goods sold

MIRROR generates net revenue from the sale of in-home fitness equipment and associated content subscriptions. Certain in-home fitness contracts contain multiple performance obligations, including hardware and a subscription service commitment. For customer contracts that contain multiple performance obligations the Company accounts for individual performance obligations if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on its standalone selling price.

The cost of digital content subscription services, including the costs of content creation, studio overhead, and related production departments is recorded in costs of goods sold.