Big Lots, Inc. · OTC:BIGGQ

Big Lots — Q2 2021 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Big Lots's earnings presentation, Aug 31, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2021 Results Investor Presentation

    BIG, LOTS SECOND QUARTER 2021 RESULTS Investor Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements

    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,” “est

  3. Slide 3: Ranked 449th in the Fortune 500

    Ranked 449th in the Fortune 500 1,422 Stores across 47 states ~22,700 selling sq ft per store Q2 | 2021 | 3 10% CAGR over last 3 years 210% eComm growth in 2020

  4. Slide 4: Be the BIG difference for a better life

    Be the BIG difference for a better life by... ..delivering unmatched value and delight through our surprising products and convenient shopping h ..Duilding a “best places to work" culture | engaging with partners to i innovate & execute ..fewarding shareholders with i top tier returns ‘\ ..doing goo

  5. Slide 5: Gross Margin

    39.6% Gross Margin Rate Down 13.2% to 2020 In line with guidance Total demand in excess of Middle of guidance range $70 million Q2 | 2021 | 5

  6. Slide 6: Q2 2021 Sales Composition

    Q2 2021 SALES COMPOSITION Strong Two-Year Comp Sales Growth Across Categories Comp Sales 2021 vs 2019 2021 vs 2019 Comp sales = (1 + TY Comp) * (1 + LY comp) - 1 Q2 | 2021 | 6 Well Balanced Category Mix Furniture Seasonal Soft Home Consumables Food m Hard Home wOther

  7. Slide 7: Summary Income Statement - Q2

    SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT - Q2 (S in thousands, except for earnings per share) Q2 2021 Q2 2020 Q22019 Net Sales $1,457,374 $1,644,197 $ 1,252,414 Gross Margin 577,797 683,564 498,320 Gross Margin Rate 39.6% 41.6% 39.8% (200) bps (20) bps Adjusted Operating Expenses(”) 523,947 534,018 465,597 Adjusted

  8. Slide 8: Summary Income Statement - Year-to-Date

    SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT - YEAR-TO-DATE (Sin thousands, except for earnings per share) YTD 2021 YTD 2020 YTD 2019 Net Sales $3,082,926 $3,083,346 $2,548,210 Adjusted Gross Margin”) 1,231,744 1,254,320 1,023,327 Adjusted Gross Margin Rate”) 40.0% 40.7% 40.2% (70) bps (20) bps Adjusted Operating Expen

  9. Slide 9: Capital Allocation

    CAPITAL ALLOCATION $0.30 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND* $200-§210 MILLION 2021 projected capital expenditures Approximate 2.1% yield (as of August 25, 2021) Shares repurchased since August 2020 at an average cost of $55.18 per share Cash on hand, with approximately $1 billion in total liquidity ONGOING FOCUS O

  10. Slide 10: Operation North Star

    OPERATION NORTH STAR Customer growth Merchandise productivity Store count growth eCommerce conversion * Supply chain investment * Customer experience (stores & online) * Talent and capabilities * Data and technology @ | 2021 | 10 Pricing and COGS program Promos and markdowns Shrink and loss reductio

  11. Slide 11: Our Growth Drivers

    OUR GROWTH DRIVERS "Be a BlGioniare” campaign rolling out with 60% of increased transactions from new customers Increased focus on personalized marketing and one-to-one digital communications Consistent growth in Rewards membership Serving “treasure-hunters” across a broad income range Category rein

  12. Slide 12: Breakthrough ad campaign featuring new celebrity BIGionaires

    Breakthrough ad campaign featuring new celebrity BlGionaires, starting with Retta (Parks & Recreation) and adding Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) and Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live) this holiday Culturally relevant omnichannel activation creating a community of bargain hunters and treasure seek

  13. Slide 13: Growing Store Count

  14. Slide 14: Qe

    Qe | 2021 | 14

  15. Slide 15: Rollout of two new Forward DCs

    Rollout of two new Forward DCs will alleviate pressure on Regional DCs and improve store inventory levels Affordable low-automation and outsourced model to support bulk product Centralized Repack to launch in 2022 - increases flexibility in handling low cubic velocity SKUs Opening “pop-up” bypass DC

  16. Slide 16: Q3 2021 Outlook

    Q3 2021 OUTLOOK GROSS MARGIN Mid-single-digit Down approximately Expense dollars Ending inventory up decline vs. 2020, 175 bps to 2020, driven _ slightly up to Q3 2020, around 10% to Q3 but up low-double- by freight charges driven by incremental 2019, with turn digits to 2019 investments in labor im

  17. Slide 17: Gross Margin

    GROSS MARGIN

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    BIG, LOTS APPENDIX

  19. Slide 19: Q2 2020 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX Q2 2020 GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION Adjustment to (Sin thousands, except for earnings per share) exclude gain on sale of distribution centers and As adjusted Asreported _ related expenses (non-GAAP) Selling and administrative expenses $ 504,000 $ (3,956) $ 500,044 Gain on sale of distri

  20. Slide 20: Q2 2019 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX Q2 2019 GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION ($ in thousands, except for earnings per share) Impact to exclude 7 transformational As adjusted As reported restructuring costs (non-GAAP) Selling and administrative expenses $ 455,026 $ (19,452) $ 435,574 Operating profit 13,181 19,452 32,633 Operat

  21. Slide 21: YTD 2020 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX YTD 2020 GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION Adjustment to (Sin thousands, except for earnings per share) exclude gain on sale of distribution centers and As adjusted Asreported _ related expenses (non-GAAP) Selling and administrative expenses $ 962,631 $ (3,956) $ 958,675 Gain on sale of distr

  22. Slide 22: YTD 2019 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    APPENDIX YTD 2019 GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (S in thousands, except for earnings per share) Impact to exclude Impact to exclude Adjustment to department exit transformational exclude legal inventory restructuring _ settlement loss As adjusted ‘As reported impairment costs contingencies (non-GA

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