Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements often use words such as
"will", "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "should", "may" and other words and
terms of similar meaning or reference future dates. Forward-looking statements
include any statements related to our expectations regarding future performance
or market position, including any statements regarding the impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic, store traffic, supply chain disruptions, inventory receipts,
net sales and gross margin, profitability, return on investments, performance
obligations, unrecognized costs, derivatives, inventory purchase obligations,
income tax rates, our ability to meet our liquidity needs, amortization expenses
and maturities of liabilities.
These forward-looking statements, and others we make from time to time expressed
in good faith, are believed to have a reasonable basis; however, each
forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties. Many factors may
cause actual results to differ materially from projected results in
forward-looking statements, including the risks described in Item 1A of this
quarterly report. Forward-looking statements are inherently less reliable than
historical information. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any duty
to update forward-looking statements after the date they are made or to conform
them to actual results or to changes in circumstances or to reflect changes in
events, circumstances or expectations. New factors emerge from time to time and
it is not possible for us to predict or assess the effects of all such factors
or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results
to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Our Business
We connect active people with their passions through our four well-known brands,
Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna, by designing, developing,
marketing, and distributing our outdoor, active and everyday lifestyle apparel,
footwear, accessories and equipment products to meet the diverse needs of our
customers and consumers. Our products are sold through a mix of wholesale
distribution channels, our own direct-to-consumer ("DTC") businesses and
independent international distributors. In addition, we license some of our
trademarks across a range of apparel, footwear, accessories, equipment and home
products.
The popularity of outdoor activities, active and everyday lifestyles, changing
design trends, consumer adoption of innovative performance technologies,
variations in seasonal weather, and the availability and desirability of
competitor alternatives affect consumer desire for our products. Therefore, we
seek to drive, anticipate and respond to trends and shifts in consumer
preferences by developing new products and innovative performance features and
designs, creating persuasive and memorable marketing communications to generate
consumer awareness, demand and retention, and adjusting the mix, price points
and selling channels of available product offerings.
Our production cycle from the design to the delivery of our products requires
significant inventory commitment. We generally solicit orders from wholesale
customers and independent international distributors for the fall and spring
seasons based on seasonal ordering deadlines that we establish to aid our
efforts to plan manufacturing volumes to meet demand. We typically ship the
majority of our advance spring season orders to customers beginning in January
and continuing through June. Similarly, we typically ship the majority of our
advance fall season orders to customers beginning in July and continuing through
December. Subsequent to advance order placements, wholesale customers may
request replenishment orders for various products as consumer demand increases.
Generally, orders are subject to cancellation prior to the date of shipment.
Our business is affected by the general seasonal trends common to the industry,
including seasonal weather and discretionary consumer shopping and spending
patterns. Our products are marketed on a seasonal basis, and our sales are
weighted substantially toward the third and fourth quarters, while our operating
costs are more equally distributed throughout the year. In 2020, approximately
65% of our net sales and the majority of our operating income were realized in
the second half of the year. Although impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
exacerbated seasonal net sales and profitability patterns, this still
illustrates our dependence upon sales results in the second half of the year, as
well as the less seasonal nature of our operating costs.
Results of operations in any period should not be considered indicative of the
results to be expected for any future period.
COVID-19 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy. In response to
this pandemic, many regional and local governments worldwide continue to
implement travel restrictions, business shutdowns or slowdowns, and
shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders.
In the first quarter of 2021, consumer demand increased year-over-year, but
remained below pre-pandemic levels. Throughout the first quarter of 2021, the
majority of our stores remained open, however government mandated lockdowns
impacted our stores in
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Europe, Canada and Japan for most of the first quarter of 2021. Overall, our
store retail traffic trends remain below pre-pandemic levels. Stores in
destination locations and tourist-dependent markets remain some of the most
impacted stores within our fleet. We anticipate gradual fundamental improvement
in store traffic over the course of the year.
In addition, certain of our wholesale customers and international distributors
experienced closed stores or reduced operating hours. Despite these impacts,
consumer demand accelerated in the first quarter of 2021 and we did not realize
significant wholesale order cancellations or customer accommodations.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our distribution centers, third-party
manufacturing partners and logistics partners. We expect these supply chain
disruptions to continue through our fourth quarter of 2021. As a result of these
impacts, we anticipate later than expected spring and fall season inventory
receipts and deliveries to our wholesale customers and inventory availability
for our DTC businesses, resulting in impacts to our future net sales and gross
margin.
Business Outlook
The ongoing business disruption and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19
pandemic make it difficult to predict our future results. Consistent with the
seasonality and variability of our business, we anticipate 2021 profitability to
be heavily concentrated in the second half of the year. Business uncertainties
and risks surrounding the ongoing pandemic may further exacerbate this
seasonality.
Factors that could significantly affect our full year 2021 financial results
include:
•lower consumer demand as a result of ongoing effects from the COVID-19 pandemic
and/or related governmental actions and regulations;
•growth, performance and profitability of our global DTC operations, including
depressed consumer traffic in our retail stores and elevated DTC e-commerce
growth trends;
•our ability to staff and operate our distribution centers to fulfill DTC
e-commerce demand while providing a safe working environment with adequate
social distancing and other safety precautions;
•port congestion and equipment and labor capacity of third-party logistics
providers to service the demands of our business and the retail industry
generally;
•increasing operating costs associated with a constrained supply chain,
including incremental ocean freight surcharges and other logistics related
costs;
•increasing consumer expectations and competitive pressure related to various
aspects of our e-commerce business, including speed of product delivery,
shipping charges, return privileges and other evolving expectations;
•our ability to secure production capacity with our contract manufacturers;
•impairment of long-lived assets, operating lease right-of-use assets,
intangible assets and/or goodwill;
•unseasonable weather conditions or other unforeseen factors affecting consumer
demand and the resulting effect on cancellations of advance wholesale and
distributor orders, sales returns, customer accommodations, replenishment orders
and reorders, DTC sales, changes in mix and volume of full price sales in
relation to promotional and close-out product sales, and suppressed customer and
end-consumer demand in subsequent seasons;
•our ability to effectively manage our inventory, including liquidating excess
inventory timely and profitably through close-out sales in our wholesale and DTC
businesses;
•difficult economic, geopolitical and competitive environments in certain key
markets globally, coupled with global economic uncertainty; and
•economic and industry trends affecting consumer traffic and spending in brick
and mortar retail channels, which have created uncertainty regarding the
long-term financial health of certain of our wholesale customers, and, in
certain cases, may require cancellation of customer shipments and/or increased
credit exposure associated with any such shipments.
Strategic Priorities
We are committed to driving sustainable and profitable long-term growth and
investing in our strategic priorities to:
•drive brand awareness and sales growth through increased, focused demand
creation investments;
•enhance consumer experience and digital capabilities in all of our channels and
geographies;
•expand and improve global DTC operations with supporting processes and systems;
and
•invest in our people and optimize our organization across our portfolio of
brands.
Ultimately, we expect our investments to enable market share capture across our
brand portfolio, expand gross margin, improve selling, general and
administrative expense efficiency, and drive improved operating margin over the
long-term.
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Results of Operations
The following discussion of our results of operations and liquidity and capital
resources should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated
financial statements and accompanying Notes that appear in Part 1, Item 1,
Financial Statements in this quarterly report. All references to quarters relate
to the quarter ended March 31 of the particular year.
To supplement financial information reported in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), we disclose
constant-currency net sales information, which is a non-GAAP financial measure,
to provide a framework to assess how the business performed excluding the
effects of changes in the exchange rates used to translate net sales generated
in foreign currencies into United States dollars. Management believes that this
non-GAAP financial measure reflects an additional and useful way of viewing an
aspect of our operations that, when viewed in conjunction with our GAAP results,
provides a more comprehensive understanding of our business and operations. In
particular, investors may find the non-GAAP measure useful by reviewing our net
sales results without the volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. This
non-GAAP financial measure also facilitates management's internal comparisons to
our historical net sales results and comparisons to competitors' net sales
results. Constant-currency financial measures should be viewed in addition to,
and not in lieu of or superior to, our financial measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP.
The following discussion includes references to constant-currency net sales, and
we provide a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly
comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP below.
Highlights of the First Quarter of 2021
•Net sales increased $57.4 million, or 10%, to $625.6 million, from $568.2
million in the first quarter of 2020.
•Gross profit as a percentage of net sales expanded to 51.4% from 47.8% in the
first quarter of 2020.
•Income from operations increased $72.5 million to $70.5 million from a loss
from operations of $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2020.
•Income tax expense increased to $14.6 million from $1.4 million in the first
quarter of 2020.
•Net income increased $55.7 million to $55.9 million, or $0.84 per diluted share
from net income of $0.2 million, or $0.00 per diluted share in the first quarter
of 2020.
•Operating cash flow increased $98.1 million to $110.9 million, compared to
$12.8 million in 2020.
•We paid cash dividends to shareholders totaling $17.3 million, or $0.26 per
share.
The following table presents the items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations as a percentage of net sales:
                                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                            2021                   2020
Net sales                                                            100.0  %     100.0  %
Cost of sales                                                         48.6         52.2
Gross profit                                                          51.4         47.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          40.7         48.7
Net licensing income                                                   0.6          0.6
Income (loss) from operations                                         11.3         (0.3)
Interest income, net                                                     -          0.3
Other non-operating income (expense), net                                -          0.3
Income before income tax                                              11.3          0.3
Income tax expense                                                    (2.4)        (0.3)
Net income                                                             8.9  %         -  %



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Results of Operations - Consolidated
Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Net Sales: Consolidated net sales increased $57.4 million, or 10%, to $625.6
million for the first quarter 2021 from $568.2 million for the comparable period
in 2020. The increase primarily reflects higher consumer demand and economic
recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which during the comparable period
in 2020 resulted in wholesale order cancellations, temporary store closures and
lower consumer demand. Net sales increased across all regions and product
categories, and primarily for the Columbia brand in the U.S. DTC and China
businesses. In addition, our DTC e-commerce business grew 35% and represented
20% of our global net sales for the first quarter 2021, compared to 16% of our
global net sales for the same period in 2020.
Net sales by brand, product category and channel are summarized in the following
table:
                                                                                             Three Months Ended March 31,
                                          Reported          Adjust for Foreign          Constant-currency           Reported             Reported           Constant-currency
(in millions, except for                  Net Sales              Currency                   Net Sales               Net Sales           Net Sales               Net Sales
percentage changes)                         2021                Translation                  2021(1)                  2020               % Change              % Change(1)
Brand Net Sales:
Columbia                                $    527.4          $          (11.9)         $            515.5          $    471.7               12%                      9%
SOREL                                         46.3                      (0.6)                       45.7                38.7               20%                     18%
prAna                                         31.5                         -                        31.5                36.5              (14)%                   (14)%
Mountain Hardwear                             20.4                      (0.3)                       20.1                21.3               (4)%                    (6)%
Total                                   $    625.6          $          (12.8)         $            612.8          $    568.2               10%                      8%

Product Category Net Sales:
Apparel, Accessories and
Equipment                               $    468.9          $           (8.7)         $            460.2          $    452.2                4%                      2%
Footwear                                     156.7                      (4.1)                      152.6               116.0               35%                     32%
Total                                   $    625.6          $          (12.8)         $            612.8          $    568.2               10%                      8%

Channel Net Sales:
Wholesale                               $    335.4          $           (7.8)         $            327.6          $    325.9                3%                      1%
DTC                                          290.2                      (5.0)                      285.2               242.3               20%                     18%
Total                                   $    625.6          $          (12.8)         $            612.8          $    568.2               10%                      8%


(1) Constant-currency net sales information is a non-GAAP financial measure,
which excludes the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates against
the United States dollar between comparable reporting periods. We calculate
constant-currency net sales by translating net sales in foreign currencies for
the current period into United States dollars at the exchange rates that were in
effect during the comparable period of the prior year.
Gross Profit: Gross profit as a percentage of net sales expanded to 51.4% for
the first quarter 2021 from 47.8% for the comparable period in 2020, primarily
reflecting:
•an approximate 250 basis points increase primarily resulting from decreased
reserve provisions related to less excess inventory;
•an increase in product margin, primarily driven by lower promotional activity
and lower wholesale customer accommodations, partially offset by a higher
proportion of wholesale closeout product sales mix; and
•an increase driven by a favorable sales mix impact due to a lower proportion of
lower margin international distributor sales and a higher proportion of DTC
sales which generally carries higher gross margin.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense: SG&A expense decreased $22.4
million, or 8%, to $254.4 million, or 40.7% of net sales, for the first quarter
of 2021, from $276.8 million, or 48.7% of net sales, for the comparable period
in 2020.
The SG&A expense decrease was primarily due to:
•lower bad debt expenses of $27.1 million; partially offset by
•higher incentive compensation; and
•higher personnel expenses to support business growth.
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The decrease in bad debt expenses was driven by incremental COVID-19 pandemic
related bad debt reserve provisions in the first quarter of 2020, compared to a
reduction in bad debt reserves in the first quarter of 2021 reflecting the
continued recovery of the market and a healthier wholesale customer base.
Income (Loss) from Operations: Income from operations increased $72.5 million to
$70.5 million, or 11.3% of net sales, for the first quarter of 2021, from a loss
from operations of $2.0 million, or (0.3)% of net sales, for the comparable
period in 2020.
Income Tax Expense: Income tax expense increased to $14.6 million for the first
quarter of 2021 from $1.4 million for the comparable period in 2020. Our
effective income tax rate was 20.7% compared to 86.4% for the first quarter of
2020. Our effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 decreased
compared to the first quarter of 2020 primarily due to the change in mix of book
income or loss among jurisdictions, as well as the recording of a foreign
jurisdiction valuation allowance during the prior period.
Net Income: Net income increased $55.7 million to $55.9 million, or $0.84 per
diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021, from $0.2 million, or $0.00 per
diluted share, for the comparable period in 2020.
Results of Operations - Segment
Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Net sales by geographic segment are summarized in the following table:
                                                                                               Three Months Ended March 31,
                                            Reported          Adjust for Foreign          Constant-currency           Reported             Reported           Constant-currency
(in millions, except for percentage         Net Sales              Currency                   Net Sales               Net Sales           Net Sales               Net Sales
changes)                                      2021                Translation                  2021(1)                  2020               % Change              % Change(1)
U.S.                                      $    408.6          $              -          $            408.6          $    375.9                9%                      9%
LAAP                                           112.0                      (6.3)                      105.7               102.6                9%                      3%
EMEA                                            70.8                      (5.1)                       65.7                55.8               27%                     18%
Canada                                          34.2                      (1.4)                       32.8                33.9                1%                     (3)%
                                          $    625.6          $          (12.8)         $            612.8          $    568.2               10%                      8%
(1) Constant-currency net sales information is a non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the United States
dollar between comparable reporting periods. We calculate constant-currency net sales by translating net sales in foreign currencies for the current period into United States
dollars at the exchange rates that were in effect during the comparable period of the prior year.


Income (loss) from operations for each reportable segments and unallocated corporate expenses are summarized in the following table:


                                                     Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)                                      2021               2020       Change ($)
U.S.                                      $      99.7               $ 40.0      $      59.7
LAAP                                              9.7                  6.1              3.6
EMEA                                             10.1                 (0.1)            10.2
Canada                                            6.2                  4.2              2.0
Total segment income from operations      $     125.7               $ 50.2             75.5
Unallocated corporate expenses                  (55.2)               (52.2)            (3.0)
Income (loss) from operations             $      70.5               $ (2.0)

$ 72.5

U.S.

U.S. income from operations increased $59.7 million to $99.7 million, or 24.4%
of net sales, for the first quarter of 2021 from $40.0 million, or 10.7% of net
sales, for the comparable period in 2020. The increase was driven primarily by
increased net sales at improved gross margin, as well as a reduction in bad debt
expense. U.S. net sales increased $32.7 million, or 9%, for the first quarter of
2021 compared to same period in 2020, driven by increased net sales in our U.S.
DTC businesses, partially offset by decreased net sales in our U.S. wholesale
business. The net sales increase in our U.S. DTC businesses was led by increased
e-commerce net sales as consumers continued to shift to online shopping,
followed by increased retail store net sales as we lapped prior year temporary
store closures and heightened COVID-19 pandemic related disruptions. U.S.
wholesale net sales declined due to a shift in the timing of Spring 2021
inventory receipts and deliveries from the first quarter into the second quarter
of 2021. The reduction in bad
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debt reserves in the first quarter of 2021 reflected the continued recovery of
the market and a healthier wholesale customer base. SG&A expenses decreased as a
percentage of net sales to 27.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021
compared to 37.8% for the comparable period in 2020.
LAAP
LAAP income from operations increased $3.6 million to $9.7 million, or 8.7% of
net sales, for the first quarter of 2021 from $6.1 million, or 6.0% of net
sales, for the comparable period in 2020. The increase was driven primarily by
increased net sales combined with increased gross margin. LAAP net sales
increased $9.4 million, or 9% (3% constant-currency) for the first quarter of
2021 compared to the same period in 2020, primarily driven by increased net
sales in our China and Korea businesses, partially offset by decreased net sales
in our LAAP distributor and Japan businesses. LAAP SG&A expense increased as a
percentage of net sales to 47.7% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 44.1%
for the comparable period in 2020, driven by fixed expenses in our LAAP
distributor and Japan businesses coupled with decreased net sales.
EMEA
EMEA income from operations increased $10.2 million to $10.1 million, or 14.2%
of net sales, for the first quarter of 2021 from a loss from operations of $0.1
million, or (0.1)% of net sales, for the comparable period in 2020. The increase
was driven primarily by increased net sales combined with increased gross
margin. EMEA net sales increased $15.0 million, or 27% (18% constant-currency),
for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. EMEA net
sales increased primarily in our Europe-direct business, followed by our EMEA
distributor business. EMEA SG&A expense decreased as a percentage of net sales
to 31.1% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 45.3% for the same period in
2020 driven by leveraging of fixed operating expenses and lower reserve
provisions for bad debt.
Canada
Canada income from operations increased $2.0 million to $6.2 million, or 18.2%
of net sales, for the first quarter of 2021 from $4.2 million, or 12.3% of net
sales, for the comparable period in 2020. The increase primarily resulted from
increased net sales combined with increased gross margin. Canada net sales
increased $0.3 million, or 1% (a decrease of 3% constant-currency), for the
first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Canada SG&A expense
decreased as a percentage of net sales to 30.6% for the first quarter of 2021
compared to 35.3% for the comparable period in 2020 driven by lower reserve
provisions for bad debt.
Unallocated corporate expenses increased by $3.0 million to $55.2 million for
the first quarter of 2021, from $52.2 million for the comparable period in 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2021, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $873.6 million,
compared to $790.7 million at December 31, 2020 and $671.1 million at March 31,
2020. At March 31, 2021, we had approximately $505.2 million in committed
borrowing availability.
Our primary ongoing cash needs are for working capital and capital expenditures,
including investment in our DTC operations, including new stores, investment in
digital and supply chain capabilities to support our strategic priorities, and
facilities remodels at our corporate headquarters. We have planned 2021 capital
expenditures of approximately $60 to $80 million. We expect to meet our cash
needs for the next twelve months with cash and cash equivalents, short-term
investments, borrowings under our committed and uncommitted lines of credit and
facilities, additional borrowing capacity, access to capital markets, and cash
flows from operations.
Our business is affected by the general seasonal trends common to the industry.
Our products are marketed on a seasonal basis and our sales are weighted
substantially toward the third and fourth quarters, while our operating costs
are more equally distributed throughout the year. Our cash and cash equivalents
and short-term investments balances generally are at their lowest level at the
end of the third quarter and increase during the fourth quarter from collection
of wholesale business receivables and fourth quarter DTC sales.
Short-term borrowings and credit lines
Refer to Note 4 in Item 1 of this quarterly report for additional information
regarding our lines of credit and overdraft facilities in place. At March 31,
2021, we had a $500.0 million committed revolving line of credit available
domestically under our credit agreement and, internationally, our subsidiaries
had approximately $145.4 million in committed and uncommitted lines of credit
and overdraft facilities in place, some of which were guaranteed by Columbia
Sportswear Company. At March 31, 2021, there was no balance outstanding under
these lines of credit and overdraft facilities. At the time of this filing, we
are in compliance with all financial covenants necessary as a condition for
borrowing under the domestic credit agreement.
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Cash flow activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $110.9 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2021 compared to net cash provided by operating
activities of $12.8 million for the comparable period in 2020. The change in
operating cash flow was driven by a $26.0 million increase in operating cash
flow provided by net income and non-cash adjustments, and a $72.1 million
increase in cash provided by changes in assets and liabilities. The most
significant comparative changes included Accounts payable, Accrued liabilities,
and Accounts receivable. The decrease in cash used in Accounts payable primarily
reflects the effects of higher receipts of Spring 2021 inventory in the first
quarter of 2021 compared to Spring 2020 inventory due to the timing of
shipments. The decrease in cash used in Accrued liabilities was primarily driven
by changes in accruals for incentive compensation, wholesale refund liabilities
and demand creation. The decrease in cash provided by Accounts receivable was
driven by lower collections of accounts receivable and higher wholesale net
sales in the first quarter of 2021.
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.8 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2021 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $42.9
million for the comparable period in 2020. For the 2021 period, net cash used in
investing activities primarily consisted of $3.9 million for capital
expenditures, partially offset by $1.1 million in sales and maturities of
short-term investments. For the same period in 2020, net cash used in investing
activities primarily consisted of $33.4 million in net purchases of short-term
investments and $9.5 million for capital expenditures.
Net cash used in financing activities was $19.9 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2021 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of
$21.5 million for the comparable period in 2020. For the 2021 period, net cash
used in financing activities primarily consisted of dividend payments to our
shareholders of $17.3 million and the repurchase of common stock of $11.2
million, partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock related
to stock-based compensation of $13.8 million. For the 2020 period, net cash
provided by financing activities primarily consisted of net proceeds from credit
facilities of $174.7 million, partially offset by repurchases of common stock of
$132.9 million and dividend payments to our shareholders of $17.2 million.
Contractual obligations
Our inventory purchase obligations increased to $635.8 million at March 31, 2021
compared to $305.7 million at December 31, 2020. There have been no other
material changes to the estimated contractual commitments contained in Item 7 of
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.



Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of
these financial statements requires us to make various estimates and judgments
that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales, cost of sales, and
expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe
that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting
policies referred to in Part II, Item 7 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2020 have the greatest potential effect on our
financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting
policies and estimates. Because of the uncertainty inherent in these matters,
actual results may differ from the estimates we use in applying these critical
accounting policies. We base our ongoing estimates on historical experience and
other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable in the circumstances. Our
critical accounting policies relate to revenue recognition; allowance for
uncollectible accounts receivable; obsolescence reserves for excess, close-out
and slow-moving inventory; impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets
and goodwill; and income taxes.
Management regularly discusses with our audit committee each of our critical
accounting estimates, the development and selection of these accounting
estimates, and the disclosure about each estimate in this quarterly report.
These discussions typically occur at our quarterly audit committee meetings and
include the basis and methodology used in developing and selecting these
estimates, the trends in and amounts of these estimates, specific matters
affecting the amount of and changes in these estimates, and any other relevant
matters related to these estimates, including significant issues concerning
accounting principles and financial statement presentation.
Except as disclosed in Note 1 in Item 1 of this quarterly report, pertaining to
our adoption of new accounting pronouncements, there have been no significant
changes to the Company's significant accounting policies as described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
None.
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