The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates are based on available information and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Certain items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the valuation of insurance reserves, impairment assessments associated with our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, and income taxes. Actual results could vary from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The functional currency of the Company’s foreign entities is the local currency of the country in which the entity operates. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars, the reporting currency of Savers Value Village, Inc., using rates of exchange in effect at the end of the reporting period. The net gain or loss resulting from translation is shown as a foreign currency translation adjustment and is included in other comprehensive (loss) income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Income and expense accounts of the Company’s foreign entities are translated into U.S. dollars using average rates of exchange during the reporting period.

(Loss) gain on foreign currency, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income comprises realized gains and losses upon settlement of foreign currency transactions, remeasurement gains and losses on unsettled foreign currency transactions, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on cross currency swaps and forward contracts (see Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments). Realized and unrealized gains and (losses) on foreign currency transactions totaled $27.3 million in fiscal year 2024, $9.8 million in fiscal year 2023 and $(30.0) million in fiscal year 2022.

Revenue is recorded net of coupons, promotional discounts and sales discounts under reward programs. Revenue from gift cards is recognized upon redemption, and estimated breakage is recognized based on redemption data. The Company accounts for outstanding gift card balances as a liability, net of estimated breakage. Gift card liabilities are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company does not record a sales return reserve as no right of return exists for customers.

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, demand deposits with banks, proceeds due from credit and debit card transactions and money market funds with maturity dates of three months or less from the date of purchase. The carrying amounts reported for cash and cash equivalents are considered to approximate fair value based upon their short maturities.

The Company’s cash deposits are maintained in accounts primarily with two major financial institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Substantially all cash on deposit exceeds the federally insured limits for such deposits. Money market funds are invested in a single fund that invests in U.S. Government and U.S. Treasury securities.

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 15 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of 7 years or the remaining lease term.

The carrying values of long-lived assets, consisting of property and equipment, right-of-use lease assets and long-lived intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when store performance expectations, events or changes in circumstances - such as a decision to relocate or close a store, office or distribution center - indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. When testing for impairment, we group assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which cash flows are separately identifiable - which is primarily at the individual store level. We then assess the risk of impairment by comparing an estimate of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group against the carrying value of the asset group (the “recoverability test”). Impairment is indicated when the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the estimated future undiscounted cash flows generated by those assets. When impairment is indicated and the fair value of the asset group is determined to be less than the carrying value of the asset group, the Company records an impairment charge equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the asset group’s fair value. Performing the recoverability test requires management to make judgments relating to future cash flows, growth rates and economic and market conditions. Depending on the asset class, estimated fair value may be determined either by the use of a discounted cash flow model and/or by reference to estimated selling prices of assets in similar condition.

In fiscal year 2024, the Company recorded an impairment charge on its long-lived assets of $4.3 million which was recorded in selling, general and administrative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. In fiscal years 2023 and 2022, no triggering events were identified and no impairment charges were recorded on the Company’s long-lived assets.

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually in the Company’s fourth quarter and whenever circumstances indicate goodwill might be impaired. The Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment that involves evaluating relevant events and circumstances to determine whether it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of greater than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If not, no further impairment testing is performed. If the assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company performs a quantitative assessment by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit to the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, both as of the testing date. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value, the Company will recognize an impairment charge equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit’s estimated fair value up to but not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

While the Company generally performs a qualitative assessment, we may choose periodically to forgo the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to a quantitative analysis. Factors considered in determining whether to forgo the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative analysis include the significance of the excess of a reporting unit’s estimated fair value over its carrying value at the last quantitative assessment date, the amount of time between quantitative assessments, the desirability of establishing an updated baseline quantitative analysis, and other performance and market indicators.

Intangible assets represent the Company’s trade names, trademarks and charity licensing agreements. The Company’s trade names and trademarks, which have indefinite lives, are not amortized, but rather, reviewed for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Charity licensing agreements are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life, which is usually 15 years.

The Company is self-insured for general liability, medical and workers’ compensation and regularly reviews the related insurance reserves and adjusts the balances as necessary. Self-insurance claims filed and claims incurred-but-not-reported are accrued based on management’s estimates of cost by considering historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and other actuarial assumptions. Additionally, the Company reviews specific large insurance claims to determine whether there is a need for any additional accruals. Changes in these assumptions could materially impact the required reserve balances and it is possible that the Company’s actual loss experience could differ materially from recorded insurance reserves.

Advertising production costs and media placement costs are expensed the first time the advertisement takes place. Total advertising costs during fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $10.7 million, $9.0 million and $11.9 million, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount more likely than not expected to be realized. Income tax expense represents the current expense incurred for the period plus or minus the change during the period in net deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state regulations, contain provisions that may limit the net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and other tax attributes available to be used to offset income and tax liabilities in any given year upon the occurrence of certain events, including changes in ownership of more than 50%.

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount of the benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense, net and penalties in income tax expense (benefit) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

The Company’s stock-based incentive plan allows for the issuance of various types of stock-based awards, including time-based options, performance-based options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Options are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of our common stock at the date of grant. Prior to July 3, 2023, the date we completed our IPO, the fair value of our common stock was established by the Board at the date of grant. Upon completion of our IPO, the fair value of our common stock is determined based on the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.

We estimate the fair value of time-based options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. We also used the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of performance-based options that were tied to the Company’s IPO, and a Monte Carlo simulation under the option pricing framework to determine the grant-date fair value of performance-based options subject to market-specific conditions.

We recognize expense for time-based options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. We recognize expense for performance-based options subject to Company-specific conditions when it is probable that performance conditions will be achieved, and recognize the expense on a graded vesting basis over the expected vesting period. For performance-based options subject to market-specific conditions, expense is recognized on a graded vesting basis over the expected vesting period and is recognized regardless of whether the market-specific conditions are achieved.

In the normal course of business, the Company may use derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps and foreign exchange forwards, to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates or foreign exchange rates thereby reducing our exposure to variability in cash flows on our floating-rate debt or from foreign operations.

Derivative instruments are measured at fair value and classified as assets or liabilities, current or non-current, depending on the settlement dates of the individual contracts. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation.

Derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges are intended to economically hedge a portion of our foreign exchange risk. All gains and losses on these economic hedges are recorded immediately in (loss) gain on foreign currency, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair value are initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reclassified to interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, realized gains and losses from monthly settlement are a component of interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Realized gains and losses on interest rate swaps with an other-than-insignificant financing element at inception are reported within cash flows from financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Realized gains and losses on interest rate swaps without an other-than-insignificant financing element at inception are reported within cash flows from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Realized gains and losses on cross currency swaps and forward contracts are reported within cash flows from investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

The Company leases various real estate, including retail stores, offsite processing facilities, wholesale warehouses and office space, as well as vehicles. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets, lease liabilities – current and lease liabilities – non-current in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 28, 2024, finance leases of $8.5 million, $2.7 million and $5.7 million were included in property and equipment, net, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and other liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and are expensed as paid.

Our lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the fixed lease payments over the lease term. As an implicit rate is not provided for most of our leases, we use an incremental borrowing rate which represents the rate used for a secured borrowing of a similar term as the lease. Our real estate leases typically require payment of real estate taxes, common area maintenance and insurance. These components comprise the majority of our variable lease costs and are excluded from the present value of our lease obligations.

The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of greater than 1 year to 21 years. The lease term includes the initial contractual term as well as any options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The option periods are generally not included in the lease term used to measure our lease liabilities and lease assets upon commencement as exercise of the options is not reasonably certain. We remeasure the lease liability and lease asset when we are reasonably certain to exercise a renewal option. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this update require enhanced disclosures about significant expenses on an annual and interim basis for all public entities. The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this new guidance impacted the Company’s disclosures only and had no impact to its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update require that public entities on an annual basis disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation table, provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold and provide additional information about income taxes paid. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. This guidance is expected to impact the Company’s disclosures only with no impact to its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The amendments in this update require public entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, specific expenses included in each relevant expense caption on the income statement. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance is expected to impact the Company’s disclosures only with no impact to its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.