Comparable sales and gross margins in line with guidance; expenses, excluding impairments, better than expected
Q3 GAAP EPS loss of
Inventory reduction efforts on track
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Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 totaled
Commenting on today's results announcement,
"Going forward, we will build on the significant progress we have achieved in strengthening our business model. These efforts will enable us to better adapt to continuously evolving customer needs, build upon our core competencies, and deliver incredible value."
"Although we are operating in a challenging macroeconomic environment, we remain enthusiastic about our tremendous opportunity to provide even more value for our customers. We will continue to transform our business by offering customers amazing deals and more exciting assortments, which are easier to find and more convenient to shop. We will find more ways to be efficient with a continued focus on growing margin, reducing expenses, and making highly disciplined investment decisions."
A summary of adjustments to loss per diluted share is included in the table below.
Q3 2022 |
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Earnings (loss) per diluted share - as reported |
( |
|
Adjustment to exclude store asset impairment charges(1) |
|
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Earnings (loss) per diluted share – adjusted basis |
( |
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(1) Non-GAAP detailed reconciliation provided in statement below |
Inventory and Cash Management
Inventory ended the third quarter of fiscal 2022 at
The company ended the third quarter of fiscal 2022 with
Dividend and Share Repurchases
As announced in a prior release, on
Company Outlook
For the fourth quarter, the company expects comps to be down in the low-double-digit range. Net new stores will add about 170 basis points of growth versus 2021. The company expects the fourth quarter gross margin rate to improve sequentially versus Q3 but remain in the mid-30s range. This includes the impact of additional markdowns related to accelerated store closures and continued efforts to clean up slow-moving inventory. Given an atypically wide range of outcomes, the company is not providing EPS guidance at this point. The company expects a share count of approximately 29.0 million for Q4.
Conference Call/Webcast
The company will host a conference call today at
About
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is one of America's largest home discount retailers, operating more than 1,450 stores in 48 states, as well as a best-in-class ecommerce platform with expanded fulfillment and delivery capabilities. The Company's mission is to help customers "Live Big and Save Lots" by offering unique treasures and exceptional bargains on everything for their home, including furniture, seasonal decor, kitchenware, pet supplies, food items, laundry and cleaning essentials and more.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and such statements are intended to qualify for the protection of the safe harbor provided by the Act. The words "anticipate," "estimate," "approximate," "expect," "objective," "goal," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "may," "target," "forecast," "guidance," "outlook" and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. Similarly, descriptions of objectives, strategies, plans, goals or targets are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to the expectations of management as to future occurrences and trends, including statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results or events and projected sales, earnings, capital expenditures and business strategy. Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future conditions that may ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Forward-looking statements are and will be based upon management's then-current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. Although the company believes the expectations expressed in forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of knowledge, forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, any one or a combination of which could materially affect business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Forward-looking statements that the company makes herein and in other reports and releases are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, developments related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, current economic and credit conditions, the cost of goods, the inability to successfully execute strategic initiatives, competitive pressures, economic pressures on customers and the company, the availability of brand name closeout merchandise, trade restrictions, freight costs, the risks discussed in the Risk Factors section of the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other factors discussed from time to time in other filings with the
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the company makes on related subjects in public announcements and
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(In thousands) |
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2022 |
2021 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
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Inventories |
1,345,280 |
1,277,225 |
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Other current assets |
122,581 |
148,959 |
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Total current assets |
1,529,999 |
1,496,780 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
1,693,138 |
1,745,291 |
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Property and equipment - net |
718,642 |
738,673 |
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Deferred income taxes |
53,962 |
16,055 |
||||||
Other assets |
39,671 |
35,524 |
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|
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
|
|
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Current operating lease liabilities |
245,768 |
235,473 |
||||||
Property, payroll and other taxes |
101,597 |
104,806 |
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Accrued operating expenses |
125,518 |
123,304 |
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Insurance reserves |
39,335 |
35,616 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
27,700 |
74,648 |
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Income taxes payable |
1,225 |
508 |
||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,022,922 |
1,179,691 |
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Long-term debt |
459,900 |
0 |
||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
1,575,678 |
1,579,209 |
||||||
Deferred income taxes |
0 |
8,504 |
||||||
Insurance reserves |
60,269 |
58,330 |
||||||
Unrecognized tax benefits |
8,170 |
10,415 |
||||||
Other liabilities |
126,243 |
146,334 |
||||||
Shareholders' equity |
782,230 |
1,049,840 |
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|
|
|
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
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13 WEEKS ENDED |
13 WEEKS ENDED |
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|
|
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% |
% |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Net sales |
|
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
|||
Gross margin |
409,460 |
34.0 |
519,181 |
38.9 |
|||
Selling and administrative expenses |
503,016 |
41.8 |
487,378 |
36.5 |
|||
Depreciation expense |
37,255 |
3.1 |
35,930 |
2.7 |
|||
Operating loss |
(130,811) |
(10.9) |
(4,127) |
(0.3) |
|||
Interest expense |
(6,256) |
(0.5) |
(2,284) |
(0.2) |
|||
Other income (expense) |
62 |
0.0 |
285 |
0.0 |
|||
(Loss) income before income taxes |
(137,005) |
(11.4) |
(6,126) |
(0.5) |
|||
Income tax benefit |
(33,992) |
(2.8) |
(1,796) |
(0.1) |
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Net loss |
( |
(8.6) |
( |
(0.3) |
|||
Earnings (loss) per common share |
|||||||
Basic |
( |
( |
|||||
Diluted |
( |
( |
|||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|||||||
Basic |
28,943 |
31,679 |
|||||
Dilutive effect of share-based awards |
- |
- |
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Diluted |
28,943 |
31,679 |
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Cash dividends declared per common share |
|
|
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
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39 WEEKS ENDED |
39 WEEKS ENDED |
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|
|
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% |
% |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Net sales |
|
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
|||
Gross margin |
1,352,602 |
34.5 |
1,750,925 |
39.6 |
|||
Selling and administrative expenses |
1,494,239 |
38.1 |
1,473,454 |
33.3 |
|||
Depreciation expense |
111,808 |
2.8 |
105,196 |
2.4 |
|||
Operating (loss) profit |
(253,445) |
(6.5) |
172,275 |
3.9 |
|||
Interest expense |
(12,910) |
(0.3) |
(7,148) |
(0.2) |
|||
Other income (expense) |
1,359 |
0.0 |
1,112 |
0.0 |
|||
(Loss) income before income taxes |
(264,996) |
(6.8) |
166,239 |
3.8 |
|||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(66,751) |
(1.7) |
38,299 |
0.9 |
|||
Net (loss) income |
( |
(5.1) |
|
2.9 |
|||
Earnings (loss) per common share |
|||||||
Basic |
( |
|
|||||
Diluted |
( |
|
|||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|||||||
Basic |
28,828 |
33,677 |
|||||
Dilutive effect of share-based awards |
- |
617 |
|||||
Diluted |
28,828 |
34,294 |
|||||
Cash dividends declared per common share |
|
|
|
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(In thousands) |
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13 WEEKS ENDED |
13 WEEKS ENDED |
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|
|
||||||
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
( |
( |
|||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(37,979) |
(45,459) |
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
194,603 |
(110,815) |
|||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
12,994 |
(222,726) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|||||||
Beginning of period |
49,144 |
293,322 |
|||||
End of period |
|
|
|
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
|||||||
(In thousands) |
|||||||
39 WEEKS ENDED |
39 WEEKS ENDED |
||||||
|
|
||||||
(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
( |
|
|||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(124,851) |
(122,545) |
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
412,306 |
(442,121) |
|||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
8,416 |
(488,960) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|||||||
Beginning of period |
53,722 |
559,556 |
|||||
End of period |
|
|
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
The following tables reconcile: selling and administrative expenses, selling and administrative expense rate, operating loss, operating loss rate, income tax benefit, effective income tax rate, net loss, and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the third quarter of 2022 and the year-to-date 2022 (GAAP financial measures) to adjusted selling and administrative expenses, adjusted selling and administrative expense rate, adjusted operating loss, adjusted operating loss rate, adjusted income tax benefit, adjusted effective income tax rate, adjusted net loss, and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (non-GAAP financial measures).
Third Quarter of 2022 - Thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2022 |
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As Reported |
Adjustment to |
As Adjusted |
|||||
Selling and administrative expenses |
$ 503,016 |
$ (21,723) |
$ 481,293 |
||||
Selling and administrative expense rate |
41.8 % |
(1.8 %) |
40.0 % |
||||
Operating loss |
(130,811) |
21,723 |
(109,088) |
||||
Operating loss rate |
(10.9 %) |
1.8 % |
(9.1 %) |
||||
Income tax benefit |
(33,992) |
5,375 |
(28,617) |
||||
Effective income tax rate |
24.8 % |
0.0 % |
24.8 % |
||||
Net loss |
(103,013) |
16,348 |
(86,665) |
||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ (3.56) |
$ 0.56 |
$ (2.99) |
The above adjusted selling and administrative expenses, adjusted selling and administrative expense rate, adjusted operating loss, adjusted operating loss rate, adjusted income tax benefit, adjusted effective income tax rate, adjusted net loss, and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are "non-GAAP financial measures" as that term is defined by Rule 101 of Regulation G (17 CFR Part 244) and Item 10 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR Part 229). These non-GAAP financial measures exclude from the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Year-to-Date 2022 - Thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2022 |
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As Reported |
Adjustment to |
As Adjusted |
|||||
Selling and administrative expenses |
$ 1,494,239 |
$ (45,828) |
$ 1,448,411 |
||||
Selling and administrative expense rate |
38.1 % |
(1.2 %) |
36.9 % |
||||
Operating loss |
(253,445) |
45,828 |
(207,617) |
||||
Operating loss rate |
(6.5 %) |
1.2 % |
(5.3 %) |
||||
Income tax benefit |
(66,751) |
11,331 |
(55,420) |
||||
Effective income tax rate |
25.2 % |
0.1 % |
25.3 % |
||||
Net loss |
(198,245) |
34,497 |
(163,748) |
||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ (6.88) |
$ 1.20 |
$ (5.68) |
The above adjusted selling and administrative expenses, adjusted selling and administrative expense rate, adjusted operating loss, adjusted operating loss rate, adjusted income tax benefit, adjusted effective income tax rate, adjusted net loss, and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are "non-GAAP financial measures" as that term is defined by Rule 101 of Regulation G (17 CFR Part 244) and Item 10 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR Part 229). These non-GAAP financial measures exclude from the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP store asset impairment charges of
Our management believes that the disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors because the non-GAAP financial measures present an alternative and more relevant method for measuring our operating performance, excluding special items included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, that management believes is more indicative of our on-going operating results and financial condition. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, in evaluating our operating performance.
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CONTACTS: Investor Relations, Alvin Concepcion, aconcepc@biglots.com, 614-278-2705; Tom Filandro, Tom.filandro@icrinc.com, 646-277-1235; Media Relations: Josh Chaney, jchaney@biglots.com, 614-398-8896