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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
All references in this report to “we,” “us,” or “our” are to Big Lots, Inc. and its subsidiaries. We are a neighborhood discount retailer operating in the United States (“U.S.”). At July 31, 2021, we operated 1,418 stores in 47 states and an e-commerce platform. We make available, free of charge, through the “Investor Relations” section of our website (www.biglots.com) under the “SEC Filings” caption, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The contents of our websites are not part of this report.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and these notes have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information. The consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which management believes are necessary to present fairly our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented. The consolidated financial statements, however, do not include all information necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Interim results may not necessarily be indicative of results that may be expected for, or actually result during, any other interim period or for the year as a whole, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted and may continue to disrupt our business. We have historically experienced seasonal fluctuations, with a larger percentage of our net sales and operating profit realized in our fourth fiscal quarter. However, due to demand volatility, supply chain disruption, and other effects we have experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seasonality of our 2021 results may differ from our historical experience. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and these notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021 (“2020 Form 10-K”).

Fiscal Periods
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31, which results in fiscal years consisting of 52 or 53 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, references to years in this report relate to fiscal years rather than calendar years. Fiscal year 2021 (“2021”) is comprised of the 52 weeks that began on January 31, 2021 and will end on January 29, 2022. Fiscal year 2020 (“2020”) was comprised of the 52 weeks that began on February 2, 2020 and ended on January 30, 2021. The fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2021 (“second quarter of 2021”) and August 1, 2020 (“second quarter of 2020”) were both comprised of 13 weeks. The year-to-date periods ended July 31, 2021 (“year-to-date 2021”) and August 1, 2020 (“year-to-date 2020”) were both comprised of 26 weeks.

Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses include store expenses (such as payroll and occupancy costs) and costs related to warehousing (which includes rent), distribution, outbound transportation to our stores, advertising, purchasing, insurance, non-income taxes, accepting credit/debit cards, and overhead. Our selling and administrative expense rates may not be comparable to those of other retailers that include warehousing, distribution, and outbound transportation costs in cost of sales. Warehousing, distribution, and outbound transportation costs included in selling and administrative expenses were $71.9 million and $59.7 million for the second quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2020, respectively, and $138.1 million and $112.0 million for the year-to-date 2021 and the year-to-date 2020, respectively.
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs, which are expensed as incurred, consist primarily of television and print advertising, digital, social media, internet and e-mail marketing, payment card-linked marketing, and in-store point-of-purchase signage and presentations. Advertising expenses are included in selling and administrative expenses. Advertising expenses were $21.9 million and $21.9 million for the second quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2020, respectively, and $43.8 million and $44.8 million for the year-to-date 2021 and the year-to-date 2020, respectively.

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
The following table provides supplemental cash flow information for the year-to-date 2021 and the year-to-date 2020:
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
(In thousands)July 31, 2021August 1, 2020
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  
Cash paid for interest$2,310 $5,338 
Cash paid for income taxes, excluding impact of refunds108,112 38,356 
Gross proceeds from long-term debt— 514,500 
Gross payments of long-term debt50,264 750,655 
Gross financing proceeds from sale and leaseback— 133,999 
Gross repayments of financing from sale and leaseback— 9,925 
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities163,744 189,263 
Non-cash activity:  
Share repurchases payable2,066 — 
Accrued property and equipment30,551 22,057 
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$134,738 $572,949 

Reclassifications
In the year-to-date 2021, we realigned select merchandise categories to be consistent with the realignment of our merchandising team and changes to our management reporting. To better suit the new alignment, we renamed our Electronics, Toys, & Accessories category as Apparel, Electronics, & Other. We moved our pet department from our Consumables category to our Food category; our home organization department from our Soft Home category to our Hard Home category; our toys department from our Apparel, Electronics, & Other category to our Hard Home category; our candy & snacks from our Food category to our Apparel, Electronics, & Other category; and added new departments for the merchandise assortments for The Lot, our cross-category presentation solution, and the Queue Line, our streamlined checkout experience, to the Apparel, Electronics, & Other category.

Our seven merchandise categories, which match our internal management and reporting of merchandise net sales are now as follows: Food; Consumables; Soft Home; Hard Home; Furniture; Seasonal; and Apparel, Electronics, & Other. The Food category includes our beverage & grocery; specialty foods; and pet departments. The Consumables category includes our health, beauty and cosmetics; plastics; paper; and chemical departments. The Soft Home category includes our home décor; frames; fashion bedding; utility bedding; bath; window; decorative textile; and area rugs departments. The Hard Home category includes our small appliances; table top; food preparation; stationery; home maintenance; home organization; and toys departments. The Furniture category includes our upholstery; mattress; ready-to-assemble; and case goods departments. The Seasonal category includes our lawn & garden; summer; Christmas; and other holiday departments. The Apparel, Electronics, & Other department includes our apparel; electronics; jewelry; hosiery; and candy & snacks departments, as well as the assortment for The Lot, our cross-category presentation solution, and the assortment for the Queue Line, our streamlined checkout experience.

In order to provide comparative information, we have reclassified our results into the new alignment for both periods presented.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There are currently no new accounting pronouncements with a future effective date that are of significance, or potential significance, to us.