Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared as though they were required to be in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements, however, they do not include all information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. However, we believe that the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2023 (the "Annual Report"). The information furnished herein reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be realized for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2024 or any other period. The balance sheet as of January 28, 2023 has been derived from our audited financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ASO, Inc. and its subsidiaries, New Academy Holding Company, LLC ("NAHC"), Academy Managing Co., LLC, Associated Investors, LLC, Academy, Ltd., the Company's operating company, and Academy International Limited. NAHC, Academy Managing Co., LLC, and Associated Investors, LLC are intermediate holding companies. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our management bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Our most significant estimates and assumptions that materially affect the financial statements involve difficult, subjective or complex judgments by management, including the valuation of merchandise inventories and performing goodwill, intangible and long-lived asset impairment analyses. Given the global economic climate, these estimates remain challenging, and actual results could differ materially from our estimates. Reclassifications Within the merchandise division sales table presented in Note 3, certain products and categories were recategorized amongst various categories and divisions, respectively, to better align with our current merchandising strategy and view of the business. As a result, we have reclassified sales between divisions in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2022 for comparability purposes. This reclassification is in divisional presentation only and did not impact the overall net sales balances previously disclosed. Change in Accounting Principle Effective January 29, 2023, the Company changed the method of accounting for its inventories from the last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) method to the weighted average cost method. The Company believes that this inventory method change is preferable because we believe it improves comparability with industry peers and is a more accurate representation of merchandise inventories, net and cost of goods sold. Due to historical price deflation on the Company’s merchandise purchases, the Company was in a position where the LIFO merchandise inventories value exceeded the cost of its inventory for all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. In considering the lower of cost or market principle, merchandise inventories valued at LIFO, including necessary valuation adjustments, approximated the cost of such inventories using the weighted average inventory method. As such, there is no impact to the prior periods from the retrospective presentation of the change. The following tables show the pro forma effect to our consolidated financial statements as if the Company had remained on LIFO (amounts in thousands): Thirteen Weeks Ended October 28, 2023 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 2023 As Reported Effect of Change Pro Forma LIFO As Reported Effect of Change Pro Forma LIFO Consolidated Statements of Income: Cost of goods sold $ 915,136 $ 383 $ 915,519 $ 2,851,261 $ 4,443 $ 2,855,704 Gross margin 482,641 (383) 482,258 1,513,202 (4,443) 1,508,759 Operating income 136,731 (383) 136,348 473,890 (4,443) 469,447 Income before income taxes 129,947 (383) 129,564 451,899 (4,443) 447,456 Income tax expense 29,969 (98) 29,871 100,876 (933) 99,943 Net income 99,978 (285) 99,693 351,023 (3,510) 347,513 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 1.34 $ (0.00) $ 1.34 $ 4.63 $ (0.05) $ 4.58 Diluted $ 1.31 $ (0.00) $ 1.31 $ 4.51 $ (0.05) $ 4.46 October 28, 2023 As Reported Effect of Change Pro Forma LIFO Consolidated Balance Sheet: Merchandise inventories, net $ 1,492,219 $ (4,443) $ 1,487,776 Total current assets 1,895,575 (4,443) 1,891,132 Total assets 4,921,270 (4,443) 4,916,827 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 232,046 (18,733) 213,313 Total current liabilities 1,172,615 (18,733) 1,153,882 Deferred tax liabilities, net 264,565 17,800 282,365 Total liabilities 3,128,183 (933) 3,127,250 Retained earnings 1,552,899 (3,510) 1,549,389 Stockholders' equity 1,793,087 (3,510) 1,789,577 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 4,921,270 (4,443) 4,916,827 Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 2023 As Reported Effect of Change Pro Forma LIFO Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: Net income $ 351,023 $ (3,510) $ 347,513 Deferred income taxes 5,522 17,800 23,322 LIFO charge — 4,443 4,443 Income taxes payable (7,910) (18,733) (26,643) Net cash provided by operating activities 301,042 — 301,042 Share Repurchases On September 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a share repurchase program (the "2021 Share Repurchase Program") under which the Company may purchase up to $500 million of its outstanding shares during the three-year period ending September 2, 2024. On June 2, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a new share repurchase program (the "2022 Share Repurchase Program") under which the Company may purchase up to $600 million of its outstanding shares during the three-year period ending June 2, 2025. The 2022 Share Repurchase Program and the 2021 Share Repurchase program are collectively referred to as the "Share Repurchase Programs". Under the Share Repurchase Programs, repurchases can be made using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, block trades, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs and/or a non-discretionary trading plan, all in compliance with the rules of the SEC and other applicable legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any common share repurchases under the Share Repurchase Programs are determined by the Company in its discretion and depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. The Share Repurchase Programs do not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of common shares, and the programs may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. The following table summarizes our share repurchases for the periods presented: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 2023 October 29, 2022 October 28, 2023 October 29, 2022 Shares repurchased 863,631 2,176,463 3,607,705 9,999,704 Aggregate amount paid (amounts in millions) (1) $ 43.9 $ 100.8 $ 201.5 $ 389.4 (1) Includes estimated excise tax fees of $0.3 million and $1.5 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2023, respectively. As of October 28, 2023, we no longer had availability under the 2021 Share Repurchase Program, and we had $99.4 million available for share repurchases pursuant to the 2022 Share Repurchase Program. Supplier Finance Programs In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-04: Liabilities - Supplier Finance Programs Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations. This pronouncement requires that a buyer in a supplier finance program disclose sufficient information about the program to allow a user of the financial statements to understand the program's nature, activity during the period, changes from period to period and potential magnitude. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 29, 2023. We have previously entered into a supply chain financing arrangement with a third-party financial institution, whereby certain suppliers have the ability to settle outstanding payment obligations earlier than the due date required by our original supplier terms. Subsequently, we settle invoices with the financial institution within 45 days, which approximates our original supplier terms. The Company does not have an economic interest in suppliers’ voluntary participation, does not provide any guarantees or pledge assets under these arrangements, and our rights and obligations to our suppliers, including amounts due, are not impacted. Our liability associated with these arrangements, which is presented within accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheets, was $6.9 million, $9.0 million and $6.8 million as of October 28, 2023, January 28, 2023 and October 29, 2022, respectively. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Reference Rate Reform |