Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Business & Basis of Presentation Sleep Number Corporation and our 100%-owned subsidiaries (Sleep Number or the Company) have a vertically integrated business model and are the exclusive designer, manufacturer, marketer, retailer and servicer of Sleep Number beds which allows us to offer consumers high-quality, individualized sleep solutions and services. Sleep Number also offers FlextFit adjustable bases, and Sleep Number pillows, sheets and other bedding products. We generate revenue by marketing our innovations to new and existing customers, and selling products through Total Retail and Wholesale/Other. Total Retail, which includes Stores, Online, Phone and Chat, sells directly to consumers. Wholesale/Other sells to and through selected wholesale customers in the United States. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sleep Number Corporation and our subsidiaries. All significant intra-entity balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Fiscal Year Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. Fiscal years and their respective fiscal year ends were as follows: fiscal 2020 ended January 2, 2021; fiscal 2019 ended December 28, 2019; and fiscal 2018 ended December 29, 2018. Fiscal 2020 had 53 weeks, 2019 and 2018 each had 52 weeks. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales, expenses and income taxes during the reporting period. Predicting future events is inherently an imprecise activity and, as such, requires the use of judgment. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods. Additionally, based on the duration and severity of the current global situation involving the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including but not limited to general economic conditions, consumer confidence, store closings mandated by federal, state or local authorities and possible supply chain disruptions, the extent to which COVID-19 will impact our business and our consolidated financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Our critical accounting policies consist of stock-based compensation, warranty liabilities and revenue recognition. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include highly-liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of these investments approximates fair value due to their short-term maturity. Our banking arrangements allow us to fund outstanding checks when presented to the financial institution for payment, resulting in book overdrafts. Book overdrafts are included in accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheets and in net increase in short-term borrowings in the financing activities section of our consolidated statements of cash flows. Book overdrafts totaled $8 million and $33 million at January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, respectively. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for expected credit losses and consist primarily of receivables from third-party financiers for customer credit card purchases. The allowance is recognized in an amount equal to anticipated future write-offs. We estimate future write-offs based on delinquencies, aging trends, industry risk trends, our historical experience and current trends. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we believe it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. Inventories Inventories include materials, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We review inventory quantities on hand and record reserves for obsolescence based on historical selling prices, current market conditions and forecasted product demand, to reduce inventory to net realizable value. Property and Equipment Property and equipment, carried at cost, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired is removed from the accounts with any resulting gain or loss included in net income in our consolidated statements of operations. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Major renewals and betterments that extend useful life are capitalized. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the contractual term of the lease, with consideration of lease renewal options if renewal appears probable. Estimated useful lives of our property and equipment by major asset category are as follows: Leasehold improvements 5 to 15 years Furniture and equipment 3 to 15 years Production machinery 3 to 7 years Computer equipment and software 3 to 12 years Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill is the difference between the purchase price of a company and the fair market value of the acquired company’s net identifiable assets. Our intangible assets include developed technologies and trade names/trademarks. Definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated lives, ranging from 8-10 years. Asset Impairment Charges Long-lived Assets and Definite-lived Intangible Assets - we review our long-lived assets and definite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When evaluating long-lived assets for potential impairment, we first compare the carrying value of the asset to the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges - plus proceeds expected from disposition, if any). If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we calculate an impairment loss. The impairment loss calculation compares the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated fair value. When we recognize an impairment loss, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated fair value based on discounted cash flows, quoted market prices or other valuation techniques. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount of the asset or fair value less costs to sell. We review retail store assets for potential impairment based on historical cash flows, lease termination provisions and expected future retail store operating results. If we recognize an impairment loss for a depreciable long-lived asset, the adjusted carrying amount of the asset becomes its new cost basis and will be depreciated (amortized) over the remaining useful life of that asset. Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets - goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or when there are indicators of impairment using a fair value approach. The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) guidance allows us to perform either a quantitative assessment or a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of a reporting unit. We have elected to perform the quantitative assessment. The quantitative goodwill impairment test is a two-step process. The first step is a comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If this step reflects impairment, then the loss would be measured as the excess of recorded goodwill over its implied fair value. Implied fair value is the excess of fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of all identified assets and liabilities. Fair value is determined using a market-based approach utilizing widely accepted valuation techniques, including quoted market prices and our market capitalization. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are assessed for impairment by comparing the carrying value of an asset with its fair value. If the carrying value exceeds fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess. Based on our 2020 assessments, we determined there was no impairment. Warranty Liabilities We provide a limited warranty on most of the products we sell. The estimated warranty costs, which are expensed at the time of sale and included in cost of sales, are based on historical trends and warranty claim rates incurred by us and are adjusted for any current trends as appropriate. The majority of our warranty claims are incurred within the first year. Our warranty liability contains uncertainties because our warranty obligations cover an extended period of time and require management to make estimates for claim rates and the projected cost of materials and freight associated with sending replacement parts to customers. We regularly assess and adjust the estimate of accrued warranty claims by updating claims rates for actual trends and projected claim costs. We classify as non-current those estimated warranty costs expected to be paid out in greater than one year. The activity in the accrued warranty liabilities account was as follows (in thousands): 2020 2019 2018 Balance at beginning of period $ 11,345 $ 10,389 $ 9,320 Additions charged to costs and expenses for current-year sales 13,387 10,949 12,385 Deductions from reserves (12,158) (11,007) (11,743) Change in liabilities for pre-existing warranties during the current (422) 1,014 427 Balance at end of period $ 12,152 $ 11,345 $ 10,389 Fair Value Measurements Fair value measurements are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: • Level 1 – observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; • Level 2 – inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and • Level 3 – unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. We generally estimate fair value of long-lived assets, including our retail stores, using the income approach, which we base on estimated future cash flows (discounted and with interest charges). The inputs used to determine fair value relate primarily to future assumptions regarding sales volumes, gross profit rates, retail store operating expenses and applicable probability weightings regarding future alternative uses. These inputs are categorized as Level 3 inputs under the fair value measurements guidance. The inputs used represent management’s assumptions about what information market participants would use in pricing the assets and are based upon the best information available at the balance sheet date. Shareholders’ Deficit Dividends We are not restricted from paying cash dividends under our Credit Agreement so long as we are not in default under the Credit Agreement , our leverage ratio (as defined in our Credit Agreement) after giving effect to such restricted payments (as defined in our Credit Agreement) would not exceed 3.75:1.00 and no default or event of default (as defined in our Credit Agreement) would result therefrom. However, we have not historically paid, and have no current plans to pay, cash dividends on our common stock. Share Repurchases At January 2, 2021, we had $247 million remaining authorization under our $500 million board-approved share repurchase program. There is no expiration date governing the period over which we can repurchase shares. Any repurchased shares are constructively retired and returned to an unissued status. The cost of stock repurchases is first charged to additional paid-in-capital. Once additional paid-in capital is reduced to zero, any additional amounts are charged to accumulated deficit. Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue recognized excludes sales taxes. Amounts billed to customers for delivery and setup are included in net sales. For most products, we receive payment before or promptly after, the products or services are delivered to the customer. We accept sales returns of most products during a 100-night trial period. Accrued sales returns represent a refund liability for the amount of consideration that we do not expect to be entitled to because it will be refunded to customers. The refund liability estimate is based on historical return rates and is adjusted for any current trends as appropriate. Each reporting period we remeasure the liability to reflect changes in the estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to net sales. Our beds sold with SleepIQ technology contain multiple performance obligations including the bed, and SleepIQ hardware and software. We analyze our multiple performance obligation(s) to determine whether they are distinct and can be separated or whether they must be accounted for as a single performance obligation. We determined that the beds sold with the SleepIQ technology have two performance obligations consisting of: (i) the bed; and (ii) SleepIQ hardware and software. SleepIQ hardware and software are not separable as the hardware and related software are not sold separately and the software is integral to the hardware’s functionality. We determine the transaction price for multiple performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices. The performance obligation related to the bed is satisfied at a point in time. The performance obligation related to SleepIQ technology is satisfied over time based on the ongoing access and usage by the customer of software essential to the functionality of SleepIQ technology. The deferred revenue and costs related to SleepIQ technology are recognized on a straight-line basis over the product’s estimated life of four years because our inputs are generally expended evenly throughout the performance period. See Note 9, Revenue Recognition , for additional information on revenue recognition and sales returns. Cost of Sales, Sales and Marketing, General and Administrative (G&A) and Research & Development (R&D) Expenses The following tables summarize the primary costs classified in each major expense category (the classification of which may vary within our industry): Cost of Sales Sales & Marketing • Costs associated with purchasing, manufacturing, shipping, handling and delivering our products to our retail stores and customers; • Advertising, marketing and media production; • Marketing and selling materials such as brochures, videos, websites, customer mailings and in-store signage; • Physical inventory losses, scrap and obsolescence; • Payroll and benefits for sales and customer service staff; • Related occupancy and depreciation expenses; • Store occupancy costs; • Costs associated with returns and exchanges; and • Store depreciation expense; • Estimated costs to service customer warranty claims. • Credit card processing fees; and • Promotional financing costs. G&A R&D (1) • Payroll and benefit costs for corporate employees, including information technology, legal, human resources, finance, sales and marketing administration, investor relations and risk management; • Internal labor and benefits related to research and development activities; • Outside consulting services related to research and development activities; and • Testing equipment related to research and development activities. • Occupancy costs of corporate facilities; • Depreciation related to corporate assets; __________ (1) Costs incurred in connection with R&D are charged to expense as incurred. • Information hardware, software and maintenance; • Insurance; • Investor relations costs; and • Other overhead costs. Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use (ROU) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of future lease payments over the lease term. We elected the option to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of our leases. Most of our leases do not provide an implicit interest rate nor is the rate available to us from our lessors. As an alternative, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is derived from information available at the lease commencement date, including publicly available data, in determining the present value of lease payments. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet as an ROU asset or operating lease liability. We recognize operating lease costs for these short-term leases, primarily small equipment leases, on a straight-line basis over the lease term. At January 2, 2021, our finance ROU assets and associated lease liabilities were not significant. See Note 1, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, New Accounting Pronouncements , Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance, below, and Note 7, Leases , for further information on our recent adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Q&A, Topic 840 and 842: Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic . Leases in fiscal 2018 were accounted for under ASC 840, Leases . Rent expense in fiscal 2018 was as follows (in thousands): 2018 Facility Rents: Minimum rents $ 71,851 Contingent rents 1,847 Total $ 73,698 Equipment Rents $ 5,692 Pre-Opening Costs Costs associated with the start-up and promotion of new retail store openings are expensed as incurred. Advertising Costs We incur advertising costs associated with print, digital and broadcast advertisements. Advertising costs are charged to expense when the ad first runs. Advertising expense was $253 million, $242 million and $210 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Advertising costs deferred and included in prepaid expenses in our consolidated balance sheet were not significant at January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, respectively. Insurance We are self-insured for certain losses related to health and workers’ compensation claims, although we obtain third-party insurance coverage to limit exposure to these claims. We estimate our self-insured liabilities using a number of factors including historical claims experience and analysis of incurred but not reported claims. Our self-insurance liability was $11 million and $9 million at January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, respectively. At January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019, $7 million and $6 million, respectively, were included in current liabilities: compensation and benefits in our consolidated balance sheets and $4 million and $3 million, respectively, were included in other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Software Capitalization For software developed or obtained for internal use, we capitalize direct external costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. In addition, we capitalize certain payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly involved with the development of such applications. Capitalized costs related to internal-use software under development are treated as construction-in-progress until the program, feature or functionality is ready for its intended use, at which time depreciation commences. We expense any data conversion or training costs as incurred. Capitalized software costs are included in property and equipment, net in our consolidated balance sheet. We capitalize costs incurred with the implementation of a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract, consistent with our policy for software developed or obtained for internal use. The capitalized implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements are expensed over the term of the cloud computing arrangement in the same line item in the statement of operations as the associated hosting fees. Capitalized costs incurred with the implementation of a cloud computing arrangement are included in prepaid expenses and other non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheet, and in operating cash flows in our consolidated statement of cash flows. Stock-Based Compensation We compensate officers, directors and key employees with stock-based compensation under stock plans approved by our shareholders and administered under the supervision of our Board of Directors (Board). At January 2, 2021, a total of 2.4 million shares were available for future grant. These plans include non-qualified stock options and stock awards. We record stock-based compensation expense based on the award’s fair value at the grant date and the awards that are expected to vest. We recognize stock-based compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. We reduce compensation expense by estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated using historical experience and projected employee turnover. We include, as part of cash flows from operating activities, the benefit of tax deductions in excess of recognized stock-based compensation expense. In addition, excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recorded as discrete adjustments to income tax expense. Stock Options - stock option awards are granted at exercise prices equal to the closing price of our stock on the grant date. Generally, options vest proportionally over three years and expire after 10 years. Compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. We determine the fair value of stock options granted and the resulting compensation expense at the date-of-grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Descriptions of significant assumptions used to estimate the expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected term are as follows: Expected Volatility – expected volatility was determined based on implied volatility of our traded options and historical volatility of our stock price. Risk-Free Interest Rate – the risk-free interest rate was based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues at the date of grant with a term equal to the expected term. Expected Term – expected term represents the period that our stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience and anticipated future exercise patterns, giving consideration to the contractual terms of unexercised stock-based awards. Stock Awards - we issue stock awards to certain employees in conjunction with our stock-based compensation plan. The stock awards generally vest over three years based on continued employment (time-based). Compensation expense related to stock awards, except for stock awards with a market condition, is determined on the grant date based on the publicly quoted closing price of our common stock and is charged to earnings on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Stock awards with a market condition are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The significant assumptions used to estimate the expected volatility and risk-free interest rate are similar to those described above in Stock Options. In April 2020, we took actions to maintain liquidity and cut costs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including offering a salary for stock program. Under that program, certain employees elected to forego a percentage of their cash salary for the remainder of the year in exchange for time-based stock awards that represented the value of the cash salary foregone. Subject to continuing employment, these awards vested in December 2020. Certain time-based stock awards have a performance condition (performance-based). The final number of shares earned for performance-based stock awards and the related compensation expense is adjusted up or down to the extent the performance target is met. The actual number of shares that will ultimately be awarded range from 0% - 200% of the targeted amount for the 2020, 2019 and 2018 awards. We evaluate the likelihood of meeting the performance targets at each reporting period and adjust compensation expense, on a cumulative basis, based on the expected achievement of each of the performance targets. For performance-based stock awards granted in 2020, 2019 and 2018, the performance targets are based on growth in net sales and in operating profit, and the performance periods are fiscal 2020 through 2022, 2019 through 2021, and fiscal 2018 through 2020, respectively. See Note 8, Shareholders’ Deficit , for additional information on stock-based compensation. Income Taxes We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years 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 income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established for any portion of deferred tax assets that are not considered more likely than not to be realized. We evaluate all available positive and negative evidence, including our forecast of future taxable income, to assess the need for a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. We record a liability for unrecognized tax benefits from uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in our tax returns. We follow a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments, and may not accurately forecast actual outcomes. We classify net interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations. Net Income Per Share We calculate basic net income per share by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We calculate diluted net income per share based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of potentially dilutive common shares as determined by the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive shares consist of stock options and stock awards. Sources of Supply We currently obtain materials and components used to produce our beds from outside sources. As a result, we are dependent upon suppliers that in some instances, are our sole source of supply, or supply the vast majority of the particular component or material. We continuously evaluate opportunities to dual-source key components and materials. The failure of one or more of our suppliers to provide us with materials or components on a timely basis could significantly impact our consolidated results of operations and net income per share. While we believe that these materials and components, or suitable replacements, could be obtained from other sources in the event of a disruption or loss of supply, we may not be able to find alternative sources of supply or alternative sources of supply on comparable terms and an unexpected loss of supply over a short period of time may not allow us to replace these sources in the ordinary course of business. Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance New Accounting Pronouncements In April 2020, the FASB issued a Staff Q&A, Topic 840 and 842: Accounting For Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic . To provide clarity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the FASB staff believes that it would be acceptable for entities to make an election to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed (regardless of whether those enforceable rights and obligations for the concessions explicitly exist in the contract). Consequently, for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not required to analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and can elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance in Topic 842 to those contracts. This election is available for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that do not result in a substantial increase in the rights of the lessor or our obligations as the lessee. For example, this election is available for concessions that result in the total payments required by the modified contract being substantially the same as or less than total payments required by the original contract. The FASB staff expects that reasonable judgment will be exercised in making those determinations. Some concessions will provide a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration in the original contract. A deferral affects the timing, but the amount of the consideration is substantially the same as that required by the original contract. The staff expects that there will be multiple ways to account for those deferrals, none of which the staff believes are more preferable than the others. Two of those methods are: a. Account for the concessions as if no changes to the lease contract were made. Under that accounting, a lessor would increase its lease receivable, and a lessee would increase its accounts payable as receivables/payments accrue. In its income statement, a lessor would continue to recognize income, and a lessee would continue to recognize expense during the deferral period. b. Account for the deferred payments as variable lease payments. We adopted option a. above and continue to recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis. At January 2, 2021, we had deferred cash rent payments of $3.1 million. See Note 7, Leases , for further information. |