Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business and basis of presentation

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Business and basis of presentation
9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2019
Business and basis of presentation  
Business and basis of presentation

1.Business and basis of presentation

On January 29, 2017, Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. implemented a holding company reorganization. Pursuant to the reorganization, Ulta Beauty, Inc., which was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in December 2016, became the successor to Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., the former publicly-traded company and now a wholly owned subsidiary of Ulta Beauty, Inc. As used in these notes and throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Ulta Beauty,” or the “Company” refer to Ulta Beauty, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company was originally founded in 1990 to operate specialty retail stores selling cosmetics, fragrance, haircare and skincare products, and related accessories and services. The stores also feature full-service salons. As of November 2, 2019, the Company operated 1,241 stores across 50 states, as shown in the table below.

Number of

Number of

Location

    

stores

    

Location

    

stores

Alabama

21

Montana

6

Alaska

3

Nebraska

5

Arizona

28

Nevada

15

Arkansas

10

New Hampshire

7

California

159

New Jersey

38

Colorado

26

New Mexico

7

Connecticut

16

New York

50

Delaware

3

North Carolina

34

Florida

84

North Dakota

3

Georgia

38

Ohio

43

Hawaii

4

Oklahoma

20

Idaho

9

Oregon

14

Illinois

55

Pennsylvania

45

Indiana

24

Rhode Island

3

Iowa

10

South Carolina

20

Kansas

13

South Dakota

2

Kentucky

14

Tennessee

26

Louisiana

18

Texas

112

Maine

3

Utah

14

Maryland

25

Vermont

1

Massachusetts

21

Virginia

29

Michigan

49

Washington

36

Minnesota

17

West Virginia

7

Mississippi

9

Wisconsin

20

Missouri

23

Wyoming

2

Total

1,241

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Article 10, Regulation S-X. These financial statements were prepared on a consolidated basis to include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts, transactions, and unrealized profit were eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal

recurring nature, necessary to fairly state the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The Company’s business is subject to seasonal fluctuation. Significant portions of the Company’s net sales and net income are realized during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year due to the holiday selling season. The results for the 13 and 39 weeks ended November 2, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2020, or for any other future interim period or for any future year.

These interim consolidated financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2019. All amounts are stated in thousands, with the exception of per share amounts and number of stores.