2020Q1DLPFINEXTRPT


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) 
☒    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended AugustMay 1, 20202021
OR
☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission File Number 1-6049
 
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TARGET CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)


41-0215170
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

55403
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 612/304-6073
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0833 per shareTGTNew York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).                 Yes No 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Total shares of common stock, par value $0.0833, outstanding at AugustMay 21, 20202021, were 500,617,844.494,723,834.



TARGET CORPORATION

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements


Consolidated Statements of OperationsConsolidated Statements of Operations    Consolidated Statements of Operations  
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Three Months Ended
(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
SalesSales$22,696 $18,183 $42,067 $35,584 Sales$23,879 $19,371 
Other revenueOther revenue279 239 523 465 Other revenue318 244 
Total revenueTotal revenue22,975 18,422 42,590 36,049 Total revenue24,197 19,615 
Cost of salesCost of sales15,673 12,625 30,183 24,874 Cost of sales16,716 14,510 
Selling, general and administrative expensesSelling, general and administrative expenses4,460 3,912 8,520 7,575 Selling, general and administrative expenses4,509 4,060 
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)542 561 1,119 1,142 Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)598 577 
Operating incomeOperating income2,300 1,324 2,768 2,458 Operating income2,374 468 
Net interest expenseNet interest expense122 120 239 246 Net interest expense108 117 
Net other (income) / expenseNet other (income) / expense(11)(13)11 (27)Net other (income) / expense(343)22 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes2,189 1,217 2,518 2,239 
Earnings before income taxesEarnings before income taxes2,609 329 
Provision for income taxesProvision for income taxes499 279 544 509 Provision for income taxes512 45 
Net earnings from continuing operations1,690 938 1,974 1,730 
Discontinued operations, net of tax   3 
Net earningsNet earnings$1,690 $938 $1,974 $1,733 Net earnings$2,097 $284 
Basic earnings per shareBasic earnings per shareBasic earnings per share$4.20 $0.57 
Continuing operations$3.38 $1.83 $3.94 $3.37 
Discontinued operations   0.01 
Net earnings per share$3.38 $1.83 $3.94 $3.37 
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share$4.17 $0.56 
Continuing operations$3.35 $1.82 $3.91 $3.34 
Discontinued operations   0.01 
Net earnings per share$3.35 $1.82 $3.91 $3.35 
Weighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstandingWeighted average common shares outstanding
BasicBasic500.1 512.1 500.6 513.9 Basic498.6 501.0 
DilutedDiluted504.4 516.1 505.1 517.8 Diluted503.4 505.8 
Antidilutive sharesAntidilutive shares    Antidilutive shares0.2 
Note: Per share amounts may not foot due to rounding.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Three Months Ended
(millions) (unaudited)(millions) (unaudited)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
(millions) (unaudited)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Net earningsNet earnings$1,690 $938 $1,974 $1,733 Net earnings$2,097 $284 
Other comprehensive income    
Pension, net of tax22 10 44 20 
Currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges, net of tax(1) (9)3 
Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax  
Pension benefit liabilitiesPension benefit liabilities22 22 
Currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedgesCurrency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges(8)
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income21 10 35 23 Other comprehensive income31 14 
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income$1,711 $948 $2,009 $1,756 Comprehensive income$2,128 $298 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q2

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statements of Financial PositionConsolidated Statements of Financial Position   Consolidated Statements of Financial Position   
(millions, except footnotes) (unaudited)(millions, except footnotes) (unaudited)August 1,
2020
February 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
(millions, except footnotes) (unaudited)May 1,
2021
January 30,
2021
May 2,
2020
AssetsAssets Assets 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$7,284 $2,577 $1,656 Cash and cash equivalents$7,816 $8,511 $4,566 
InventoryInventory8,876 8,992 9,122 Inventory10,539 10,653 8,584 
Other current assetsOther current assets1,463 1,333 1,341 Other current assets1,576 1,592 1,465 
Total current assetsTotal current assets17,623 12,902 12,119 Total current assets19,931 20,756 14,615 
Property and equipmentProperty and equipment   Property and equipment
LandLand6,027 6,036 6,054 Land6,146 6,141 6,034 
Buildings and improvementsBuildings and improvements30,946 30,603 29,908 Buildings and improvements31,710 31,557 30,756 
Fixtures and equipmentFixtures and equipment5,665 6,083 5,622 Fixtures and equipment5,496 5,914 5,486 
Computer hardware and softwareComputer hardware and software2,631 2,692 2,627 Computer hardware and software2,256 2,765 2,597 
Construction-in-progressConstruction-in-progress811 533 667 Construction-in-progress973 780 803 
Accumulated depreciationAccumulated depreciation(19,341)(19,664)(18,866)Accumulated depreciation(19,777)(20,278)(19,087)
Property and equipment, netProperty and equipment, net26,739 26,283 26,012 Property and equipment, net26,804 26,879 26,589 
Operating lease assetsOperating lease assets2,233 2,236 2,062 Operating lease assets2,362 2,227 2,235 
Other noncurrent assetsOther noncurrent assets1,405 1,358 1,373 Other noncurrent assets1,374 1,386 1,367 
Total assetsTotal assets$48,000 $42,779 $41,566 Total assets$50,471 $51,248 $44,806 
Liabilities and shareholders’ investmentLiabilities and shareholders’ investment   Liabilities and shareholders’ investment
Accounts payableAccounts payable$10,726 $9,920 $9,152 Accounts payable$11,637 $12,859 $9,625 
Accrued and other current liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilities5,057 4,406 4,059 Accrued and other current liabilities5,788 6,122 4,619 
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowingsCurrent portion of long-term debt and other borrowings109 161 1,153 Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings1,173 1,144 168 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities15,892 14,487 14,364 Total current liabilities18,598 20,125 14,412 
Long-term debt and other borrowingsLong-term debt and other borrowings14,188 11,338 10,365 Long-term debt and other borrowings11,509 11,536 14,073 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilitiesNoncurrent operating lease liabilities2,241 2,275 2,111 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities2,337 2,218 2,249 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes1,121 1,122 1,082 Deferred income taxes1,169 990 1,122 
Other noncurrent liabilitiesOther noncurrent liabilities1,980 1,724 1,808 Other noncurrent liabilities1,899 1,939 1,781 
Total noncurrent liabilitiesTotal noncurrent liabilities19,530 16,459 15,366 Total noncurrent liabilities16,914 16,683 19,225 
Shareholders’ investmentShareholders’ investment   Shareholders’ investment
Common stockCommon stock42 42 43 Common stock41 42 42 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital6,248 6,226 6,114 Additional paid-in capital6,271 6,329 6,206 
Retained earningsRetained earnings7,121 6,433 6,461 Retained earnings9,372 8,825 5,775 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(833)(868)(782)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(725)(756)(854)
Total shareholders’ investmentTotal shareholders’ investment12,578 11,833 11,836 Total shareholders’ investment14,959 14,440 11,169 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ investmentTotal liabilities and shareholders’ investment$48,000 $42,779 $41,566 Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment$50,471 $51,248 $44,806 
Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $0.0833 par value; 500,252,831, 504,198,962496,093,160, 500,877,129 and 511,335,375499,919,691 shares issued and outstanding at Augustas of May 1, 2020, February 1, 2020,2021, January 30, 2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, respectively.

Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; 0 shares were issued or outstanding during any period presented.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q3

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
Six Months Ended Three Months Ended
(millions) (unaudited)(millions) (unaudited)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
(millions) (unaudited)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Operating activitiesOperating activities  Operating activities  
Net earningsNet earnings$1,974 $1,733 Net earnings$2,097 $284 
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax 3 
Net earnings from continuing operations1,974 1,730 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization1,245 1,267 Depreciation and amortization667 641 
Share-based compensation expenseShare-based compensation expense104 86 Share-based compensation expense79 49 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(12)104 Deferred income taxes170 (4)
Gain on Dermstore saleGain on Dermstore sale(335)
Noncash losses / (gains) and other, net
Noncash losses / (gains) and other, net
86 42 
Noncash losses / (gains) and other, net
(30)
Changes in operating accounts 
Changes in operating accounts:Changes in operating accounts: 
InventoryInventory116 375 Inventory114 408 
Other assetsOther assets(14)64 Other assets(5)11 
Accounts payableAccounts payable795 (731)Accounts payable(1,205)(280)
Accrued and other liabilitiesAccrued and other liabilities822 (127)Accrued and other liabilities(413)170 
Cash provided by operating activities—continuing operations5,116 2,810 
Cash provided by operating activities—discontinued operations
 2 
Cash provided by operations5,116 2,812 
Cash provided by operating activitiesCash provided by operating activities1,139 1,284 
Investing activitiesInvesting activities  Investing activities  
Expenditures for property and equipmentExpenditures for property and equipment(1,414)(1,394)Expenditures for property and equipment(540)(751)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipmentProceeds from disposal of property and equipment10 10 Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment12 
Proceeds from Dermstore saleProceeds from Dermstore sale356 
Other investmentsOther investments2  Other investments
Cash required for investing activitiesCash required for investing activities(1,402)(1,384)Cash required for investing activities(165)(744)
Financing activitiesFinancing activities  Financing activities  
Additions to long-term debtAdditions to long-term debt2,480 994 Additions to long-term debt2,480 
Reductions of long-term debtReductions of long-term debt(126)(1,026)Reductions of long-term debt(21)(17)
Dividends paidDividends paid(662)(658)Dividends paid(340)(332)
Repurchase of stockRepurchase of stock(706)(662)Repurchase of stock(1,310)(686)
Stock option exercisesStock option exercises7 24 Stock option exercises
Cash provided by / (required for) financing activities993 (1,328)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents4,707 100 
Cash (required for) / provided by financing activitiesCash (required for) / provided by financing activities(1,669)1,449 
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalentsNet (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents(695)1,989 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period2,577 1,556 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period8,511 2,577 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periodCash and cash equivalents at end of period$7,284 $1,656 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$7,816 $4,566 
Supplemental informationSupplemental informationSupplemental information
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilitiesLeased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities$246 $156 Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities$69 $103 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilitiesLeased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities142 195 Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities189 97 
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q4

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ InvestmentConsolidated Statements of Shareholders’ InvestmentConsolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Investment
CommonStockAdditional Accumulated Other  CommonStockAdditional Accumulated Other 
StockParPaid-inRetainedComprehensive  StockParPaid-inRetainedComprehensive 
(millions) (unaudited)(millions) (unaudited)SharesValueCapitalEarnings
(Loss) / Income
Total(millions) (unaudited)SharesValueCapitalEarnings
(Loss) / Income
Total
February 2, 2019517.8 $43 $6,042 $6,017 $(805)$11,297 
February 1, 2020February 1, 2020504.2 $42 $6,226 $6,433 $(868)$11,833 
Net earningsNet earnings   795  795 Net earnings— — — 284 — 284 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income    13 13 Other comprehensive income— — — — 14 14 
Dividends declaredDividends declared   (330) (330)Dividends declared— — — (333)— (333)
Repurchase of stockRepurchase of stock(3.6)  (277) (277)Repurchase of stock(5.7)— — (609)— (609)
Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement(3.0) (153)(247) (400)
Stock options and awardsStock options and awards1.1  19   19 Stock options and awards1.4 — (20)— — (20)
May 4, 2019512.3 $43 $5,908 $5,958 $(792)$11,117 
May 2, 2020May 2, 2020499.9 $42 $6,206 $5,775 $(854)$11,169 
Net earningsNet earnings   938  938 Net earnings— — — 1,690 — 1,690 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income    10 10 Other comprehensive income— — — — 21 21 
Dividends declaredDividends declared   (341) (341)Dividends declared— — — (344)— (344)
Repurchase of stock(1.3) 153 (94) 59 
Stock options and awardsStock options and awards0.3  53   53 Stock options and awards0.4 — 42 — — 42 
August 3, 2019511.3 $43 $6,114 $6,461 $(782)$11,836 
August 1, 2020August 1, 2020500.3 $42 $6,248 $7,121 $(833)$12,578 
Net earningsNet earnings   714  714 Net earnings— — — 1,014 — 1,014 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income    9 9 Other comprehensive income— — — — 36 36 
Dividends declaredDividends declared   (338) (338)Dividends declared— — — (346)— (346)
Repurchase of stock(3.0)(1) (295) (296)
Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement(2.5) (178)(272) (450)
Stock options and awardsStock options and awards0.9  70   70 Stock options and awards0.5 — 37 — — 37 
November 2, 2019506.7 $42 $6,006 $6,270 $(773)$11,545 
October 31, 2020October 31, 2020500.8 $42 $6,285 $7,789 $(797)$13,319 
Net earningsNet earnings   834  834 Net earnings— — — 1,380 — 1,380 
Other comprehensive loss    (95)(95)
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — 41 41 
Dividends declaredDividends declared   (336) (336)Dividends declared— — — (344)— (344)
Repurchase of stock(2.6) 178 (335) (157)
Stock options and awardsStock options and awards0.1  42   42 Stock options and awards0.1 — 44 — — 44 
February 1, 2020504.2 $42 $6,226 $6,433 $(868)$11,833 
January 30, 2021January 30, 2021500.9 $42 $6,329 $8,825 $(756)$14,440 

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q5

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ InvestmentConsolidated Statements of Shareholders’ InvestmentConsolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Investment
CommonStockAdditional Accumulated Other  CommonStockAdditional Accumulated Other 
StockParPaid-inRetainedComprehensive  StockParPaid-inRetainedComprehensive 
(millions) (unaudited)(millions) (unaudited)SharesValueCapitalEarnings
(Loss) / Income
Total(millions) (unaudited)SharesValueCapitalEarnings
(Loss) / Income
Total
February 1, 2020504.2 $42 $6,226 $6,433 $(868)$11,833 
January 30, 2021January 30, 2021500.9 $42 $6,329 $8,825 $(756)$14,440 
Net earningsNet earnings   284  284 Net earnings— — — 2,097 — 2,097 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income    14 14 Other comprehensive income— — — — 31 31 
Dividends declaredDividends declared   (333) (333)Dividends declared— — — (343)— (343)
Repurchase of stockRepurchase of stock(5.7)  (609) (609)Repurchase of stock(6.1)(1)— (1,207)— (1,208)
Stock options and awardsStock options and awards1.4  (20)  (20)Stock options and awards1.3 — (58)— — (58)
May 2, 2020499.9 $42 $6,206 $5,775 $(854)$11,169 
Net earnings   1,690  1,690 
Other comprehensive income    21 21 
Dividends declared   (344) (344)
May 1, 2021May 1, 2021496.1 $41 $6,271 $9,372 $(725)$14,959 
Stock options and awards0.4  42   42 
August 1, 2020500.3 $42 $6,248 $7,121 $(833)$12,578 

We declared $0.68 and $0.66 dividends per share for the three months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, respectively, and $2.62$2.70 per share for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.January 30, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q6

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX


INDEX TO NOTES

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q7

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

1. Accounting Policies

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applicable to interim financial statements. While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statement disclosures in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

We use the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements. Unless otherwise noted, amounts presented within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements refer to our continuing operations..

We operate as a single segment that includes all of our continuing operations, which areis designed to enable guests to purchase products seamlessly in stores or through our digital channels. Nearly all of our revenues are generated in the U.S. The vast majority of our long-lived assets are located within the U.S.

Due to the seasonal nature of our business, quarterly revenues, expenses, earnings, and cash flows are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

2. Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared theThe novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic and on March 13,continues to evolve. In 2020, the United States declared a national emergency. Statesstates and cities have takentook various measures in response to COVID-19, including mandating the closure of certain businesses and encouraging or requiring citizens to avoid large gatherings. To date, virtually all of our stores, digital channels, and distribution centers remainhave remained open.

Throughout the six months ended August 1, 2020, guest shopping patterns changed significantly and unpredictably in reaction toAs the COVID-19 pandemic. NaN of our 5 core merchandise categoriespandemic has evolved, we have experienced significant volatility in our sales growthyear-to-date; however, sales of Apparel and Accessories declined significantly in the first quarter before rebounding in the second quarter.category mix. Note 34 providespresents sales by category. In response to these changes,Since the pandemic started in March 2020, we have taken manytook various actions, including accelerating purchases of certain merchandise in our core categories and slowing or canceling certain purchase orders, primarily for Apparel and Accessories. As a result, of these actions, during the first quarter ofended May 2, 2020, we recorded $216 million of purchase order cancellation fees in Cost of Sales.

3. Dermstore Sale

In February 2021, we sold our wholly owned subsidiary Dermstore LLC (Dermstore) for $356 million in cash and recognized a $335 million pretax gain, which is included in Net Other (Income) / Expense. Dermstore has historically represented less than 1 percent of our consolidated revenues, operating income and net assets.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q8

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
3.4. Revenues

General merchandise sales represent the vast majority of our revenues. We also earn revenues from a variety of other sources, most notably credit card profit sharingprofit-sharing income from our arrangement with TD Bank Group (TD).

RevenuesThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
(millions)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Apparel and accessories (a)
$4,084 $3,656 $6,703 $6,946 
Beauty and household essentials (b)
6,158 5,076 12,069 10,047 
Food and beverage (c)
4,186 3,460 8,761 7,182 
Hardlines (d)
3,608 2,503 6,582 4,889 
Home furnishings and décor (e)
4,625 3,457 7,889 6,458 
Other35 31 63 62 
Sales22,696 18,183 42,067 35,584 
Credit card profit sharing158 168 324 328 
Other121 71 199 137 
Other revenue279 239 523 465 
Total revenue$22,975 $18,422 $42,590 $36,049 

RevenuesThree Months Ended
(millions)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Apparel and accessories (a)
$4,269 $2,619 
Beauty and household essentials (b)
6,364 5,911 
Food and beverage (c)
4,856 4,575 
Hardlines (d)
3,946 2,974 
Home furnishings and décor (e)
4,410 3,264 
Other34 28 
Sales23,879 19,371 
Credit card profit sharing171 166 
Other147 78 
Other revenue318 244 
Total revenue$24,197 $19,615 
(a)Includes apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes.
(b)Includes beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.
(c)Includes dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, produce, and food service in our stores.
(d)Includes electronics (including video game hardware and software), toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage.
(e)Includes furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home décor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/school and office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise.

Merchandise salesWe record almost all retail store revenues at the point of sale. Digitally originated sales may include shipping revenue and are recorded upon delivery to the guest or upon guest pickup at the store. Sales are recognized net of expected returns, which we estimate using historical return patterns and our expectation of future returns.patterns. As of AugustMay 1, 2020, February 1, 2020,2021, January 30, 2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, the accrual for estimated returns was $201$196 million, $117$139 million, and $131$398 million, respectively. Other thanThe accrual as described below, we have not historically had notable adjustments to ourof May 2, 2020, reflects the impact of the suspension of in-store merchandise returns estimates.

Fromand exchanges from March 26, 2020, to April 26, 2020, we did not accept in-store merchandise returns and exchangesdue to protect our team members from COVID-19. We lengthened the return period for merchandise affected by this change. Our returns estimate for sales during the suspension period included significant assumptions, including the impact of the lengthened return period, sales mix, and recent changes in guest returns behavior. At May 2, 2020, the returns reserve totaled $398 million. After resuming guest returns, we received fewer returns than originally expected. During the second quarter, we reduced our estimate of sales returns, which increased sales by $146 million and operating income by $110 million.COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue from Target gift card sales is recognized upon gift card redemption, which is typically within one year of issuance.

Gift Card Liability ActivityGift Card Liability ActivityFebruary 1,
2020
Gift Cards Issued During Current Period But Not Redeemed (b)
Revenue Recognized From Beginning LiabilityAugust 1,
2020
Gift Card Liability ActivityJanuary 30,
2021
Gift Cards Issued During Current Period But Not Redeemed (b)
Revenue Recognized From Beginning LiabilityMay 1,
2021
(millions)(millions)(millions)Revenue Recognized From Beginning LiabilityMay 1,
2021
Gift card liability (a)
Gift card liability (a)
$935 $315 $(475)$775 
Gift card liability (a)
$1,035 $234 $(374)$895 
(a)Included in Accrued and Other Current Liabilities.
(b)Net of estimated breakage.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q1 2021 Form 10-Q9

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
Credit card profit sharing We receive payments under a credit card program agreement with TD. Under the agreement, we receive a percentage of the profits generated by the Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables in exchange for performing account servicing and primary marketing functions. TD underwrites, funds, and owns Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables, controls risk management policies, and oversees regulatory compliance.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020 Form 10-Q9

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES

4.5. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are reported in one of three levels reflecting the valuation techniques used to determine fair value.

 
Fair Value Measurements - Recurring BasisFair Value at
(millions)ClassificationPricing CategoryAugust 1,
2020
February 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Assets   
Short-term investmentsCash and Cash EquivalentsLevel 1$6,370 $1,810 $796 
Prepaid forward contractsOther Current AssetsLevel 126 23 20 
Equity securities (a)
Other Current AssetsLevel 127 39 80 
Interest rate swapsOther Noncurrent AssetsLevel 2239 137 108 
Liabilities   
Interest rate swapsOther Noncurrent LiabilitiesLevel 212   
(a)Represents our investment in Casper Sleep Inc. common stock.
Financial Instruments Measured On a Recurring BasisFair Value
(millions)ClassificationPricing CategoryMay 1, 2021January 30, 2021May 2, 2020
Assets   
Short-term investmentsCash and Cash EquivalentsLevel 1$6,895 $7,644 $3,605 
Prepaid forward contractsOther Current AssetsLevel 137 38 23 
Equity securitiesOther Current AssetsLevel 118 
Interest rate swapsOther Noncurrent AssetsLevel 2149 188 228 
Liabilities   
Interest rate swapsOther Noncurrent LiabilitiesLevel 210 

Significant Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (a)

(millions)
Significant Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (a)

(millions)
August 1, 2020February 1, 2020August 3, 2019
Significant Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (a)

(millions)
May 1, 2021January 30, 2021May 2, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Significant Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (a)

(millions)
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Long-term debt, including current portion (b)
Long-term debt, including current portion (b)
$12,384 $15,457 $9,992 $11,864 $10,244 $11,635 
Long-term debt, including current portion (b)
$12,335 $10,643 $12,787 $12,474 $14,781 
(a)The carrying amounts of certain other current assets, commercial paper, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
(b)The fair value of debt is generally measured using a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for the same or similar types of financial instruments and would be classified as Level 2. These amounts exclude commercial paper, unamortized swap valuation adjustments, and lease liabilities.

5.6. Property and Equipment

We review long-lived assets for impairment when store performance expectations, events, or changes in circumstances—such as a decision to relocate or close a store, office, or distribution center, discontinue projects,a project, or make significant software changes—indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. We recognized impairment charges of $25$41 million and $60$35 million during the three and six months ended AugustMay 1, 2020, respectively. We recognized impairment charges of $10 million2021, and $13 million during the three and six months ended August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, respectively. These impairment charges are included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A).

6. Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt

In March 2020, we issued unsecured fixed rate debt of $1.5 billion at 2.250 percent that matures in April 2025 and $1.0 billion at 2.650 percent that matures in September 2030.

We obtain short-term financing from time to time under our commercial paper program. NaN balances were outstanding at any time during the six months ended August 1, 2020. For the six months ended August 3, 2019, the maximum amount outstanding was $744 million, and the average daily amount outstanding was $74 million at a weighted average annual interest rate of 2.4 percent, with 0 balance outstanding as of August 3, 2019.

In April 2020, we obtained a committed $900 million 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in April 2021. This new facility is in addition to our $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that expires in October 2023. NaN balances were outstanding under either credit facility at any time during 2020 or 2019.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020 Form 10-Q10

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
7. Derivative Financial Instruments

Our derivative instruments consist of interest rate swaps used to mitigate interest rate risk. As a result, we have counterparty credit exposure to large global financial institutions, which we monitor on an ongoing basis. Note 45 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provides the fair value and classification of these instruments.

As of AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, January 30, 2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, we were party to interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $1.5 billion. We pay a variablefloating rate and receive a fixed rate under each of these agreements. All of the agreements are designated as fair value hedges, and all were considered to be perfectly effective under the shortcut method during the three and six months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, and August 3, 2019.May 2, 2020.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q1 2021 Form 10-Q10

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
As of AugustMay 1, 2021, January 30, 2021, and May 2, 2020, we were party to forward-starting interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $250 millionmillion. We use these derivative financial instruments, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, to hedge the interest rate exposure of anticipated future debt issuances. We designated these derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges. We assess, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative financial instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item and whether it is probable that the hedged forecasted transaction will occur. As of AugustMay 1, 2020, a $12 million loss was recorded in2021, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and(AOCI) included $17 million that will be reclassified toand reduce Net Interest Expense when the forecasted transaction affects earnings.

Effect of Hedges on Debt
(millions)August 1,
2020
February 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Effect of Hedges on Debt
(millions)
Effect of Hedges on Debt
(millions)
May 1, 2021January 30, 2021May 2, 2020
Long-term debt and other borrowingsLong-term debt and other borrowingsLong-term debt and other borrowings
Carrying amount of hedged debtCarrying amount of hedged debt$1,732 $1,630 $1,600 Carrying amount of hedged debt$1,627 $1,677 $1,721 
Cumulative hedging adjustments, included in carrying amountCumulative hedging adjustments, included in carrying amount239 137 108 Cumulative hedging adjustments, included in carrying amount132 183 228 

Effect of Hedges on Net Interest ExpenseEffect of Hedges on Net Interest ExpenseThree Months EndedSix Months EndedEffect of Hedges on Net Interest ExpenseThree Months Ended
(millions)(millions)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
(millions)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Gain (loss) on fair value hedges recognized in Net Interest ExpenseGain (loss) on fair value hedges recognized in Net Interest ExpenseGain (loss) on fair value hedges recognized in Net Interest Expense
Interest rate swap designated as fair value hedgesInterest rate swap designated as fair value hedges$11 $86 $102 $101 Interest rate swap designated as fair value hedges$(51)$91 
Hedged debtHedged debt(11)(86)(102)(101)Hedged debt51 (91)
TotalTotal$ $ $ $ Total$$

8. Income Taxes

For the three months ended May 1, 2021, our effective tax rate was 19.6 percent compared with 13.9 percent for the three months ended May 2, 2020, as higher pretax earnings diluted the tax-rate benefit from fixed and discrete items, such as employee share-based compensation and the sale of Dermstore. Additionally, the favorable resolution of certain income tax matters resulted in a $44 million discrete tax benefit.

9. Share Repurchase

We periodically repurchase shares of our common stock under a board-authorized repurchase program through a combination of open market transactions, accelerated share repurchase (ASR) arrangements, and other privately negotiated transactions with financial institutions.

Share Repurchase ActivityThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
(millions, except per share data)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019 (a)
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019 (a)
Number of shares purchased 4.3 5.7 7.9 
Average price paid per share$ $80.02 $107.58 $78.63 
Total investment$ $341 $609 $618 
(a)This table includes activity related to the ASR arrangement entered in first quarter 2019 because final settlement occurred in second quarter 2019. Under the ASR arrangement, we repurchased 4.2 million shares for a total cash investment of $340 million. We did not enter into any new ASR arrangements during second quarter 2019.
Share Repurchase ActivityThree Months Ended
(millions, except per share data)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Number of shares purchased6.1 5.7 
Average price paid per share$190.77 $107.58 
Total investment$1,165 $609 

In March 2020, we suspended share repurchase activity.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q11

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
9.10. Pension Benefits

We provide pension plan benefits to eligible team members.

Net Pension Benefits ExpenseNet Pension Benefits ExpenseThree Months EndedSix Months EndedNet Pension Benefits ExpenseThree Months Ended
(millions)(millions)ClassificationAugust 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
(millions)ClassificationMay 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Service cost benefits earnedService cost benefits earnedSG&A Expenses$25 $23 $51 $46 Service cost benefits earnedSG&A$24 $26 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligationInterest cost on projected benefit obligationNet Other (Income) / Expense29 37 59 74 Interest cost on projected benefit obligationNet Other (Income) / Expense24 30 
Expected return on assetsExpected return on assetsNet Other (Income) / Expense(60)(62)(121)(124)Expected return on assetsNet Other (Income) / Expense(59)(61)
Amortization of lossesAmortization of lossesNet Other (Income) / Expense32 16 64 31 Amortization of lossesNet Other (Income) / Expense29 32 
Amortization of prior service costAmortization of prior service costNet Other (Income) / Expense(3)(3)(6)(5)Amortization of prior service costNet Other (Income) / Expense(3)
TotalTotal$23 $11 $47 $22 Total$18 $24 
 
10.11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 
Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossChange in Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossCash Flow
Hedges
Currency Translation AdjustmentPensionTotalChange in Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossCash Flow
Hedges
Currency Translation AdjustmentPensionTotal
(millions)(millions)(millions)PensionTotal
February 1, 2020$(12)$(19)$(837)$(868)
January 30, 2021January 30, 2021$(3)$(18)$(735)$(756)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of taxOther comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax(9)  (9)Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of taxAmounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax  44 44 Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax22 22 
August 1, 2020$(21)$(19)$(793)$(833)
May 1, 2021May 1, 2021$$(18)$(713)$(725)

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q12

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Financial Summary

SecondFirst quarter 2020 includes2021 included the following notable items:

GAAP diluted earnings per share were $3.35.was $4.17.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $3.38.was $3.69.
Total revenue increased 24.723.4 percent, driven by an increase in comparable sales.
Comparable sales increased 24.322.9 percent, driven by an 18.8a 17.1 percent increase in average transaction amount.traffic.
Comparable storestores originated sales grew 10.918.0 percent.
Digital channelComparable digitally originated sales increased 195 percent, contributing 13.4 percentage points to comparable sales growth.50.2 percent.
Operating income of $2.3$2.4 billion was 73.8407 percent higher than the comparable prior-year period.
We recognized a $335 million pretax gain on the sale of Dermstore.

Sales were $22.7$23.9 billion for the three months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, an increase of $4.5 billion, or 24.823.3 percent, from the same period in the prior year. Operating cashcomparable prior-year period. Cash flow provided by continuing operationsoperating activities was $5.1$1.1 billion for the sixthree months ended AugustMay 1, 2020, an increase2021, a decrease of $2.3$0.1 billion, or 82.1(11.3) percent, from $2.8$1.3 billion for the sixthree months ended August 3, 2019.May 2, 2020.

Earnings Per Share from Continuing OperationsThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
ChangeAugust 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Change
Earnings Per ShareEarnings Per ShareThree Months Ended
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020Change
GAAP diluted earnings per shareGAAP diluted earnings per share$3.35 $1.82 84.4 %$3.91 $3.34 17.0 %GAAP diluted earnings per share$4.17 $0.56 643.2 %
AdjustmentsAdjustments0.03  0.06  Adjustments(0.47)0.03 
Adjusted diluted earnings per shareAdjusted diluted earnings per share$3.38 $1.82 85.7 %$3.96 $3.34 18.6 %Adjusted diluted earnings per share$3.69 $0.59 525.0 %

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS), a non-GAAP metric, excludes the impact of certain items. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is providedprovided onpage 19.18.

We report after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) from continuing operations because we believe ROIC provides a meaningful measure of our capital-allocationcapital allocation effectiveness over time. For the trailing twelve months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, after-tax ROIC was 17.230.7 percent, compared with 15.213.4 percent for the trailing twelve months ended August 3, 2019.May 2, 2020. The calculation of ROIC is provided onon page 21.19.

Impact of COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation limits our ability to predict the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and financial performance, which could be material. States and cities have taken various measures in response to COVID-19, including mandating the closure of certain businesses and encouraging or requiring citizens to avoid large gatherings. We have implemented numerous safety measures to protect our guests and team members — such as mandating face masks for all team members and guests in our stores, more rigorous cleaning processes, providing disposable face masks, gloves and thermometers for team members, installing distancing markers, limiting guest levels within our stores, and installing partitions at all stores. We have also reduced store hours to support increased cleaning and replenishment efforts and implemented quantity limits on certain high-demand merchandise. In addition, we have reserved certain store hours for guests with increased vulnerability to COVID-19. To date all of our stores, digital channels, and distribution centers remain open.

As the crisisCOVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we have experienced unusually strong sales, as guests rely on Target for essential items like food, medicine, cleaning products, and household stock-up items.items, as well as merchandise associated with guests spending more time at home. Underlying this trend, we sawhave seen significant volatility in our sales mix, including both category salesand channel mix, and the mix of sales in our stores and digital channels, including same-day fulfillment options.

During the first quarter comparable sales increased 10.8 percent, reflecting a 0.9 percent increaseof 2021, strength in store originated comparable sales and a 141 percent increase in digitally originated comparable sales. The quarter began with strength across our multi-category portfolio, followed by a shift to strong comparable sales growth in our Food and Beverage and Beauty and Household Essentials core merchandising categories and significant comparable sales declines in Apparel and Accessories. Comparable sales in Apparel and Accessories recovered notably beginning mid-April.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020 Form 10-Q13

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
During the second quarter, comparable sales increased 24.3 percent, reflecting a 10.9 percent increase in store originated comparable sales and a 195 percent increase in digitally originated comparable sales. Comparable sales growth was strongcontinued across our multi-category portfolio, with slightlysignificantly higher growth in lower-marginour higher-margin Apparel & Accessories and Home Furnishings & Décor core merchandise categories. Monthly variabilityComparable sales growth was strongest in Apparel & Accessories, which experienced a significant decline during the first quarter of 2020, Additionally, strength above the chain average continued in Hardlines. During the first quarter of 2020, comparable sales continued, with comparablegrowth was strongest in our lower-margin Hardlines, Food & Beverage and Beauty & Household Essentials categories. Note 4 to the Financial Statements presents sales increases of 32.9 percent in May, 21.4 percent in June, and 19.7 percent in July.by category.

For the six months ended August 1, 2020, gross margin has been negatively impacted by changes in both our category and channel sales mix, as well as actions that we have taken to allow us to better fulfill guest demand for essentials. Additionally, gross margin reflects COVID-19-related investments in pay and benefits for our supply chain team members.

Our SG&A expenses have also been significantly impacted by incremental costs related to investments in pay and benefits for store team members, the spikes in merchandise volume in stores and the supply chain, incremental safety and cleaning supplies, and the impact of additional team member hours dedicated to more rigorous cleaning routines in our facilities.

To support our team and minimize potential disruptions in their work to serve our guests, we have modified our plans for some of our strategic initiatives, including our previously announced remodel program. We have completed approximately 130 remodels in 2020, down from the previous expectation of approximately 300. Similarly, we now expect to open up to 30 new small format stores in 2020, rather than the 36 previously announced.

During the six months ended August 1, 2020, we issued $2.5 billion of 5-year and 10-year notes in an effort to increase our cash on hand. Additionally, we entered into a $900 million 364-day credit facility, increasing our total undrawn committed credit facilities to $3.4 billion. Our dividend policy remains unchanged; however, we have temporarily suspended share repurchase activity due to continued uncertainty in the current environment. The Liquidity and Capital Resources section provides additional information.

Analysis of Results of Operations

Summary of Operating IncomeThree Months Ended Six Months Ended 
(dollars in millions)August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
ChangeAugust 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Change
Sales$22,696 $18,183 24.8 %$42,067 $35,584 18.2 %
Other revenue279 239 16.6 523 465 12.3 
Total revenue22,975 18,422 24.7 42,590 36,049 18.1 
Cost of sales15,673 12,625 24.1 30,183 24,874 21.3 
Selling, general and administrative expenses4,460 3,912 14.0 8,520 7,575 12.5 
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)542 561 (3.5)1,119 1,142 (2.1)
Operating income$2,300 $1,324 73.8 %$2,768 $2,458 12.6 %

Rate AnalysisThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Gross margin rate30.9 %30.6 %28.3 %30.1 %
SG&A expense rate19.4 21.2 20.0 21.0 
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) expense rate2.4 3.0 2.6 3.2 
Operating income margin rate10.0 7.2 6.5 6.8 
Note: Gross margin rate is calculated as gross margin (sales less cost of sales) divided by sales. All other rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by total revenue.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q1413

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
Analysis of Results of Operations

Summary of Operating IncomeThree Months Ended 
(dollars in millions)May 1, 2021May 2, 2020Change
Sales$23,879 $19,371 23.3 %
Other revenue318 244 30.4 
Total revenue24,197 19,615 23.4 
Cost of sales16,716 14,510 15.2 
Selling, general and administrative expenses4,509 4,060 11.0 
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)598 577 3.9 
Operating income$2,374 $468 407.0 %

Rate AnalysisThree Months Ended
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Gross margin rate30.0 %25.1 %
SG&A expense rate18.6 20.7 
Depreciation and amortization expense rate (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)2.5 2.9 
Operating income margin rate9.8 2.4 
Note: Gross margin rate is calculated as gross margin (sales less cost of sales) divided by sales. All other rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by total revenue.

Sales

Sales include all merchandise sales, net of expected returns, and our estimate of gift card breakage. We use comparable sales to evaluate the performance of our stores and digital channel sales by measuring the change in sales for a period over the comparable prior-year period of equivalent length. Comparable sales include all sales except—except sales from stores open less than 13 months, digital acquisitions we have owned less than 13 months, stores that have been closed, and digital acquisitions that we no longer operate. Comparable sales measures vary across the retail industry. As a result, our comparable sales calculation is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Digitally originated sales include all sales initiated through mobile applications and our websites. Our stores fulfill the majority of digitally originated sales, including shipment from stores to guests, store Order Pick UpPickup or Drive Up, and delivery via our wholly owned subsidiary, Shipt. Digitally originated sales may also be fulfilled through our distribution centers, our vendors, or other third parties.

Sales growth from both comparable sales and new stores represents an important driver of our long-term profitability. We expect that comparable sales growth will drive the majority of our total sales growth. We believe that our ability to successfully differentiate our guests’ shopping experience through a careful combination of merchandise assortment, price, convenience, guest experience, and other factors will, over the long-term, drive both increasing shopping frequency (traffic) and the amount spent each visit (average transaction amount).
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q1 2021 Form 10-Q14

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS

The increase in sales during the three and six months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, is due to a comparable sales increase of 24.322.9 percent and 17.7 percent, respectively, and the contribution from new stores. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the amount and mix of sales across channels and categories.

Comparable SalesComparable SalesThree Months EndedSix Months EndedComparable SalesThree Months Ended
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Comparable sales changeComparable sales change24.3 %3.4 %17.7 %4.1 %Comparable sales change22.9 %10.8 %
Drivers of change in comparable salesDrivers of change in comparable sales    Drivers of change in comparable sales  
Number of transactionsNumber of transactions4.6 2.4 1.6 3.3 Number of transactions17.1 (1.5)
Average transaction amountAverage transaction amount18.8 0.9 15.8 0.7 Average transaction amount5.0 12.5 

Contribution to Comparable Sales ChangeThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
 August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Stores originated channel comparable sales change10.9 %1.5 %6.0 %2.1 %
Contribution from digitally originated sales13.4 1.8 11.7 1.9 
Total comparable sales change24.3 %3.4 %17.7 %4.1 %
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
Comparable Sales by ChannelThree Months Ended
 May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Stores originated comparable sales change18.0 %0.9 %
Digitally originated comparable sales change50.2 140.6 

Sales by ChannelSales by ChannelThree Months EndedSix Months EndedSales by ChannelThree Months Ended
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Stores originatedStores originated82.8 %92.7 %83.7 %92.8 %Stores originated81.7 %84.7 %
Digitally originatedDigitally originated17.2 7.3 16.3 7.2 Digitally originated18.3 15.3 
TotalTotal100 %100 %100 %100 %Total100 %100 %

Sales by Fulfillment ChannelThree Months Ended
 May 1,
2021
May 2,
2020
Stores96.3 %96.7 %
Other3.7 3.3 
Total100 %100 %
Note: Sales fulfilled by stores include in-store purchases and digitally originated sales fulfilled by shipping merchandise from stores to guests, Order Pickup, Drive Up, and Shipt.

Sales by Product CategoryThree Months Ended
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Apparel and accessories18 %14 %
Beauty and household essentials27 30 
Food and beverage20 24 
Hardlines17 15 
Home furnishings and décor18 17 
Total100 %100 %

The collective interaction of a broad array of macroeconomic, competitive, and consumer behavioral factors, as well as sales mix and the transfer of sales to new stores, makes further analysis of sales metrics infeasible.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q15

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
Sales by Product CategoryThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Apparel and accessories18 %20 %16 %20 %
Beauty and household essentials27 28 29 28 
Food and beverage19 19 21 20 
Hardlines16 14 15 14 
Home furnishings and décor20 19 19 18 
Total100 %100 %100 %100 %

The collective interaction of a broad array of macroeconomic, competitive, and consumer behavioral factors, as well as sales mix, and transfer of sales to new stores makes further analysis of sales metrics infeasible. As previously discussed, we believe that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the mix of sales amongst our sales channels and categories.

We monitor the percentage of purchases that are paid for using RedCards (RedCard Penetration) because our internal analysis has indicated that a meaningful portion of the incremental purchases on RedCards are also incremental sales for Target. Guests receive a 5 percent discount on virtually all purchases when they use a RedCard at Target. RedCard sales increased for the three months ended May 1, 2021 and May 2, 2020; however, RedCard penetration declined as total Sales increased at a faster pace.

RedCard PenetrationThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
 August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Target Debit Card11.8 %12.5 %12.2 %12.8 %
Target Credit Cards8.7 10.7 9.2 10.6 
Total RedCard Penetration20.5 %23.2 %21.4 %23.4 %
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
RedCard PenetrationThree Months Ended
 May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Target Debit Card12.1 %12.7 %
Target Credit Cards8.4 9.7 
Total RedCard Penetration20.5 %22.4 %

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020 Form 10-Q16

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
Gross Margin Rate
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For the three months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, our gross margin rate was 30.930.0 percent compared with 30.625.1 percent in the comparable period last year.prior-year period. This increase reflected thereflected:
The benefit of merchandising actions, including exceptionally low promotional and clearance markdown rates, in this year’s results and purchase order cancellation fees and inventory impairments in last year’s results;
Favorable category mix driven by strength in higher margin categories including Apparel & Accessories and Home Furnishings & Décor; and
The net impact of merchandising strategies, primarily favorability in clearance and promotional markdowns, andother factors, most notably the favorablemargin impact of a change in our returns estimate for sales during the temporary returns suspension period in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was partially offset by increased digital fulfillment and supply chain costs (driven by unusually strong growth in digital volume and higher pay and benefit costs classified within Cost of Sales, including incremental pay and benefits due to COVID-19) and unfavorable category sales mix, as sales growth was strongest in lower-margin categories.
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For the six months ended August 1, 2020, our gross margin rate was 28.3 percent compared with 30.1 percent in the comparable period last year. This decrease reflected increased digital fulfillment and supply chain costs (driven by unusually strong growth in digital volume and the impact of higher pay and benefit costs classified within Cost of Sales, including incremental pay and benefits due to COVID-19) and unfavorable category sales mix, as sales growth was strongest in lower-margin categories. The decrease was partially offset by the net impact of merchandising strategies, primarily favorability in clearance and promotional markdowns. Sales returns relating to the temporary returns suspension period during the first quarter of 2020 did not notably affect our year-to-date gross margin rate.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense Rate

For the three and six months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, our SG&A expense rate was 19.418.6 percent and 20.0 percent, respectively, compared with 21.220.7 percent and 21.0 percent, respectively, in the comparable periods last year.prior-year period. Incremental team member pay and benefits, including higher wages and investments to protectbonus expense, represented the health and safety of guests represented approximately $400 millionvast majority of the $548$449 million increase in SG&A expenses for the three months ended August 1, 2020, and approximately $600 million of the $945 million increase for the six months ended August 1, 2020, compared with the prior year periods.prior-year period. From a rate perspective, these increased costs were more than offset by leverage resulting from strong revenue growth.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q1716

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
Store Data

Change in Number of StoresChange in Number of StoresThree Months EndedSix Months EndedChange in Number of StoresThree Months Ended
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Beginning store countBeginning store count1,871 1,851 1,868 1,844 Beginning store count1,897 1,868 
OpenedOpened 4 3 11 Opened12 
ClosedClosed (2) (2)Closed— — 
Ending store countEnding store count1,871 1,853 1,871 1,853 Ending store count1,909 1,871 

Number of Stores and
Retail Square Feet
Number of Stores and
Retail Square Feet
Number of Stores
Retail Square Feet (a)
Number of Stores and
Retail Square Feet
Number of Stores
Retail Square Feet (a)
August 1,
2020
February 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 1,
2020
February 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Number of Stores and
Retail Square Feet
May 1, 2021January 30, 2021May 2, 2020May 1, 2021January 30, 2021May 2, 2020
170,000 or more sq. ft.170,000 or more sq. ft.272 272 272 48,613 48,619 48,619 170,000 or more sq. ft.273 272 48,798 48,798 48,613 
50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft.50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft.1,505 1,505 1,499 189,224 189,227 188,711 50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft.1,510 1,509 1,505 189,618 189,508 189,226 
49,999 or less sq. ft.49,999 or less sq. ft.94 91 82 2,745 2,670 2,357 49,999 or less sq. ft.126 115 94 3,690 3,342 2,745 
TotalTotal1,871 1,868 1,853 240,582 240,516 239,687 Total1,909 1,897 1,871 242,106 241,648 240,584 
(a)In thousands, reflects total square feet less office, distribution center, and vacant space.
 
Other Performance Factors

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $108 million for the three months ended May 1, 2021, and $117 million for the three months ended May 2, 2020. The decrease in net interest expense was primarily due to a lower weighted-average interest rate on our long-term debt for the three months ended May 1, 2021, compared with the three months ended May 2, 2020.

Net Other (Income) / Expense

Net Other (Income) / Expense was $(343) million for the three months ended May 1, 2021, and $22 million for the three months ended May 2, 2020. The increase was due to the $335 million gain on the February 2021 sale of Dermstore. Note 3 to the Financial Statements provides additional information.

Provision for Income Taxes
 
Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three and six months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, was 22.819.6 percent, and 21.6compared with 13.9 percent respectively, compared with 23.0 percent and 22.7 percent, respectively, forin the comparable periods last year.prior-year period. The effectiveincrease reflects significantly higher earnings, partially offset by the impact of discrete tax rate for benefits in the six months ended August 1, 2020, reflectsquarter, including a larger rate $44 million benefit resulting from discrete items, primarily related to share-based payments, compared with the prior yearresolution of certain income tax matters.
.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q1817

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures

To provide additional transparency, we have disclosed non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS). This metric excludes certain items presented below. We believe this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations. This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP).GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.share. Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EPS differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPSThree Months Ended
August 1, 2020August 3, 2019
(millions, except per share data)PretaxNet of TaxPer Share AmountsPretaxNet of TaxPer Share Amounts
GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$3.35 $1.82 
Adjustments
Gain on investment (a)
$(9)$(6)$(0.01)$ $ $ 
Other (b)
25 18 0.04    
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$3.38 $1.82 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPSReconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPSSix Months EndedReconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPSThree Months Ended
August 1, 2020August 3, 2019May 1, 2021May 2, 2020
(millions, except per share data)(millions, except per share data)PretaxNet of TaxPer Share AmountsPretaxNet of TaxPer Share Amounts(millions, except per share data)PretaxNet of TaxPer Share AmountsPretaxNet of TaxPer Share Amounts
GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$3.91 $3.34 
GAAP diluted earnings per shareGAAP diluted earnings per share$4.17 $0.56 
AdjustmentsAdjustmentsAdjustments
Gain on Dermstore saleGain on Dermstore sale$(335)$(269)$(0.53)$— $— $— 
Loss on investment (a)
Loss on investment (a)
$12 $9 $0.02 $ $ $ 
Loss on investment (a)
— — — 21 15 0.03 
Other (b)
Other (b)
25 18 0.04    
Other (b)
41 30 0.06 — — — 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations$3.96 $3.34 
Adjusted diluted earnings per shareAdjusted diluted earnings per share$3.69 $0.59 
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
(a)IncludesRepresented an unrealized (gain)/loss on our investment in Casper Sleep Inc., which iswas not core to our continuing operations. We sold this investment during the fourth quarter of 2020.
(b)Includes store damage and inventory losses related to civil unrest.Represents asset impairment charges resulting from the consolidation of our headquarters office space.
TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020 Form 10-Q19

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes (EBIT) and earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these measures provide meaningful information about our operational efficiency compared with our competitors by excluding the impact of differences in tax jurisdictions and structures, debt levels, and for EBITDA, capital investment. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is net earnings from continuing operations.earnings. EBIT and EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate EBIT and EBITDA differently, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparisons with other companies.

EBIT and EBITDAEBIT and EBITDAThree Months Ended Six Months Ended EBIT and EBITDAThree Months Ended 

(dollars in millions) (unaudited)
August 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
ChangeAugust 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
Change
Net earnings from continuing operations$1,690 $938 80.3 %$1,974 $1,730 14.1 %

(dollars in millions)

(dollars in millions)
May 1, 2021May 2, 2020Change
Net earningsNet earnings$2,097 $284 639.8 %
+ Provision for income taxes+ Provision for income taxes499 279 78.3 544 509 7.0 + Provision for income taxes512 45 1,017.1 
+ Net interest expense+ Net interest expense122 120 1.9 239 246 (2.5)+ Net interest expense108 117 (7.6)
EBITEBIT$2,311 $1,337 72.8 %$2,757 $2,485 11.0 %EBIT$2,717 $446 508.7 %
+ Total depreciation and amortization (a)
+ Total depreciation and amortization (a)
604 624 (3.2)1,245 1,267 (1.9)
+ Total depreciation and amortization (a)
667 641 4.1 
EBITDAEBITDA$2,915 $1,961 48.6 %$4,002 $3,752 6.7 %EBITDA$3,384 $1,087 211.3 %
(a)Represents total depreciation and amortization, including amounts classified within Depreciation and Amortization and within Cost of Sales.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q2018

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
We have also disclosed after-tax ROIC, which is a ratio based on GAAP information, with the exception of the add-back of operating lease interest to operating income. We believe this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. Other companies may calculate ROIC differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.

After-Tax Return on Invested CapitalAfter-Tax Return on Invested CapitalAfter-Tax Return on Invested Capital
(dollars in millions)(dollars in millions)(dollars in millions)
Trailing Twelve MonthsTrailing Twelve Months
NumeratorNumeratorAugust 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
NumeratorMay 1, 2021May 2, 2020
Operating incomeOperating income$4,968 $4,395 Operating income$8,444 $3,992 
+ Net other income / (expense) + Net other income / (expense)(28)42  + Net other income / (expense)350 (26)
EBITEBIT4,940 4,437 EBIT8,794 3,966 
+ Operating lease interest (a)
+ Operating lease interest (a)
87 85 
+ Operating lease interest (a)
85 87 
- Income taxes (b)
- Income taxes (b)
1,076 937 
- Income taxes (b)
1,864 855 
Net operating profit after taxesNet operating profit after taxes$3,951 $3,585 Net operating profit after taxes$7,015 $3,198 

DenominatorDenominatorAugust 1,
2020
August 3,
2019
August 4,
2018
DenominatorMay 1, 2021May 2, 2020May 4, 2019
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowingsCurrent portion of long-term debt and other borrowings$109 $1,153 $1,044 Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings$1,173 $168 $1,056 
+ Noncurrent portion of long-term debt + Noncurrent portion of long-term debt14,188 10,365 10,108  + Noncurrent portion of long-term debt11,509 14,073 11,357 
+ Shareholders' investment + Shareholders' investment12,578 11,836 11,167  + Shareholders' investment14,959 11,169 11,117 
+ Operating lease liabilities (c)
+ Operating lease liabilities (c)
2,448 2,285 2,183 
+ Operating lease liabilities (c)
2,563 2,448 2,231 
- Cash and cash equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents7,284 1,656 1,180  - Cash and cash equivalents7,816 4,566 1,173 
Invested capitalInvested capital$22,039 $23,983 $23,322 Invested capital$22,388 $23,292 $24,588 
Average invested capital (d)
Average invested capital (d)
$23,011 $23,652 
Average invested capital (d)
$22,840 $23,940 
After-tax return on invested capitalAfter-tax return on invested capital17.2 %15.2 %After-tax return on invested capital30.7 %13.4 %
(a)Represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense we would incur if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases. Calculated using the discount rate for each lease and recorded as a component of rent expense within SG&A Expenses.&A. Operating lease interest is added back to operating income in the ROIC calculation to control for differences in capital structure between us and our competitors.
(b)Calculated using the effective tax rates, for continuing operations, which were 21.421.0 percent and 20.721.1 percent for the trailing twelve months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, respectively. For the trailing twelve months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, includes tax effect of $1.1$1.8 billion and $919$837 million, respectively, related to EBIT, and $19 million and $18 million respectively, related to operating lease interest.
(c)Total short-term and long-term operating lease liabilities included within Accrued and Other Current Liabilities and Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities.Liabilities, respectively.
(d)Average based on the invested capital at the end of the current period and the invested capital at the end of the comparable prior period.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q2119

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Analysis of Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Allocation

We follow a disciplined and balanced approach to capital allocation based on the following priorities, ranked in order of importance: first, we fully invest in opportunities to profitably grow our business, create sustainable long-term value, and maintain our current operations and assets; second, we maintain a competitive quarterly dividend and seek to grow it annually; and finally, we return any excess cash to shareholders by repurchasing shares within the limits of our credit rating goals.

We believe our sources of liquidity will continue to be adequate to maintain operations, finance anticipated expansion and strategic initiatives, fund debt maturities, and pay dividends. In response to COVID-19, we have suspended our share repurchase program. We continue to anticipate ample access to commercial paper and long-term financing.

Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $7.3$7.8 billion, $2.6$8.5 billion, and $1.7$4.6 billion at Augustas of May 1, 2020, February 1, 2020,2021, January 30, 2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, respectively. Our cash and cash equivalents balance includes short-term investments of $6.4$6.9 billion, $1.8$7.6 billion, and $796 million$3.6 billion as of AugustMay 1, 2020, February 1, 2020,2021, January 30, 2021, and August 3, 2019,May 2, 2020, respectively. Our investment policy is designed to preserve principal and liquidity of our short-term investments. This policy allows investments in large money market funds or in highly rated direct short-term instruments that mature in 60 days or less. We also place dollar limits on our investments in individual funds or instruments.

Operating Cash Flows
 
Operating cash flowCash flows provided by continuing operations was $5.1operating activities were $1.1 billion for the sixthree months ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, compared with $2.8$1.3 billion for the sixthree months ended August 3, 2019. The increase reflects May 2, 2020. For the three months ended May 1, 2021, operating cash flows reflect stronger operating performance combined with higher payables leverage during the six months ended August 1, 2020, due to increased inventory turnover drivenresults, offset by strong sales, compared with higher net settlement of accounts payable duringand incentive compensation payments, compared with the sixthree months ended August 3, 2019, resulting from elevated inventory and accounts payable levels as of FebruaryMay 2, 2019. Additionally, operating cash flows for the six months ended August 1, 2020, reflect increased payroll-related liabilities, including the deferral of employer social security tax payments. Also, lower first quarter 2020 pretax earnings resulted in a decrease in year-to-date income tax payments.2020.

Inventory

Inventory was $8.9$10.5 billion as of AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, compared with $9.0$10.7 billion and $9.1$8.6 billion at February 1,January 30, 2021, and May 2, 2020, and August 3, 2019, respectively. The decreaseincrease over the balance as of May 2, 2020, reflects efforts to align inventory with sales trends. Additionally, the lower inventory balance as of May 2, 2020, reflected the impact of elevated sell-through rates in longer-lead timehigh-demand merchandise categories, partially offset by increases and efforts to reduce inventory levels in Food and Beverage and Beauty and Household Essentials inventorycertain discretionary categories to align with evolving sales trends.trends early in the pandemic.

Investing Cash Flows

Cash flow for investing activitiesInvesting cash flows included capital expendituresinvestments of $1.4 billion$540 million and $751 million for the sixthree months ended AugustMay 1, 2021, and May 2, 2020, and August 3, 2019. Duringrespectively. We continue to expect full-year capital investments of approximately $4 billion, with the sixmajority of those investments occurring in the second half of this year. For the three months ended AugustMay 1, 2020, we completed new store and remodel projects that were in process as2021, investing cash flows includes $356 million of proceeds from the COVID-19 crisis developed. However, in response to COVID-19, we have modified plans for somesale of our strategic initiatives including store remodels and new store openings. We expect full year 2020 capital expenditures to be at a lower level than in 2019.Dermstore.

Dividends
 
We paid dividends totaling $330$340 million ($0.68 per share) for the three months ended May 1, 2021, and $332 million ($0.66 per share) and $662 million ($1.32 per share) for the three and six months ended August 1,May 2, 2020, respectively, and $328 million ($0.64 per share) and $658 million ($1.28 per share) for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019, respectively, a per share increase of 3.13.0 percent. We declared dividends totaling $344$343 million ($0.68 per share) during the secondfirst quarter of 2021 and $333 million ($0.66 per share) during the first quarter of 2020, a per share increase of 3.0 percent over the $341 million ($0.66 per share) of declared dividends during the second quarter of 2019.percent. We have paid dividends every quarter since our 1967 initial public offering, and it is our intent to continue to do so in the future.

Share Repurchase

We returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through share repurchase during the three months ended May 1, 2021. See Part II, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 9 to the Financial Statements for more information.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q2220

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Share Repurchase

We returned $609 million to shareholders through share repurchase during the six months ended August 1, 2020. We did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended August 1, 2020. See Part II, Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Financing

Our financing strategy is to ensure liquidity and access to capital markets, to maintain a balanced spectrum of debt maturities, and to manage our net exposure to floating interest rate volatility. Within these parameters, we seek to minimize our borrowing costs. Our ability to access the long-term debt and commercial paper markets has provided us with ample sources of liquidity. Our continued access to these markets depends on multiple factors, including the condition of debt capital markets, our operating performance, and maintaining strong credit ratings. As of AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, our credit ratings were as follows:

Credit RatingsMoody’sStandard and Poor’sFitch
Long-term debtA2AA-
Commercial paperP-1A-1F1

If our credit ratings were lowered, our ability to access the debt markets, our cost of funds, and other terms for new debt issuances could be adversely impacted. Each of the credit rating agencies reviews its rating periodically and there is no guarantee our current credit ratings will remain the same as described above.

In March 2020, we issued $2.5 billion of debt. Notes 6We obtain short-term financing from time to time under our commercial paper program. No balances were outstanding at any time during the three months ended May 1, 2021, and 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provide additional information.

May 2, 2020. We have additional liquidity through a committed $900 million 364-day revolving credit facility obtained through a group of banks in April 2020, which expires in April 2021, and an existing $2.5 billion revolving credit facility obtained through a group of banks, whichthat expires in October 2023. No balances were outstanding under either credit facility at any time during 20202021 or 2019.2020.

Most of our long-term debt obligations contain covenants related to secured debt levels. In addition to a secured debt level covenant, our credit facilitiesfacility also containcontains a debt leverage covenant. We are, and expect to remain, in compliance with these covenants. Additionally, as of AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, no notes or debentures contained provisions requiring acceleration of payment upon a credit rating downgrade, except that certain outstanding notes allow the note holders to put the notes to us if within a matter of months of each other we experience both (i) a change in control and (ii) our long-term credit ratings are either reduced and the resulting rating is non-investment grade, or our long-term credit ratings are placed on watch for possible reduction and those ratings are subsequently reduced and the resulting rating is non-investment grade.

Contractual ObligationsWe believe our sources of liquidity will continue to be adequate to maintain operations, finance anticipated expansion and Commitments

As ofstrategic initiatives, fund debt maturities, pay dividends, and execute purchases under our share repurchase program for the date of this report, other than the new borrowings discussed in Note 6foreseeable future. We continue to the Consolidated Financial Statements, there were no material changesanticipate ample access to our contractual obligationscommercial paper and commitments outside the ordinary course of business since February 1, 2020, as reported in our 2019 Form 10-K.long-term financing.

New Accounting Pronouncements

We do not expect any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on our financial statements.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q2321

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS & CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements, which are based on our current assumptions and expectations. These statements are typically accompanied by the words “expect,” “may,” “could,” “believe,” “would,” “might,” “anticipates,” or similar words. The principal forward-looking statements in this report include: our financial performance, statements regarding the adequacy of and costs associated with our sources of liquidity, the funding of debt maturities, the continued execution of our share repurchase program, our expected capital expenditures and new lease commitments, the expected compliance with debt covenants, the expected impact of new accounting pronouncements, our intentions regarding future dividends, the expected return on plan assets, the expected outcome of, and adequacy of our reserves for, claims, litigation and the resolution of tax matters, the expected impact of changes in information technology systems, future responses to and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in our assumptions and expectations.

All such forward-looking statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Although we believe there is a reasonable basis for the forward-looking statements, our actual results could be materially different. The most important factors which could cause our actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements are set forth in our description of risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2020,January 30, 2021, which should be read in conjunction with the forward-looking statements in this report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes in our primary risk exposures or management of market risks from those disclosed in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.January 30, 2021.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, the following changes materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting:

We are in the process of a broad multi-year migration of many mainframe-based systems and middleware products to a modern platform, including systems and processes supporting inventory, sales, and supply chain-related transactions.
In March 2020, as a resultDuring the first quarter of COVID-19,2021, we temporarily suspendedresumed our normal practice of annual physical inventory counts at our stores. We resumed physical inventory counts in June 2020stores and are no longer using athe statistical sampling method and weimplemented during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have continued to recordrecorded estimated losses related to shrink and markdowns based upon historical rates.the results of the counts.

During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting materially affected, or isare reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q1 2021 Form 10-Q22

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS & CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, we conducted an evaluation, under supervision and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

TARGET CORPORATION
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Q2 2020Q1 2021 Form 10-Q2423

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The following update to a previously reported proceedingNo response is being reported pursuant torequired under Item 103 of Regulation S-K:

On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Court of AppealsS-K, nor have there been any material developments for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the prior decision by the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the Court) dismissing the purported Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) class actionany previously filed in the Court on August 30, 2017 (the Second ERISA Class Action). The Second ERISA Class Action involved claims arising from investments in Target stock by participants in or beneficiaries of the Target Corporation 401(k) Plan and the Target Corporation Ventures 401(k) Plan during Target’s expansion of retail operations into Canada and was previously described in Target’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.reported legal proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Other than as described in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 2, 2020, thereThere have been no material changes to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.January 30, 2021.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On September 19, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program with no stated expiration. We began repurchasingrepurchasing shares under the authorization during the first quarter of 2020, prior to suspending share repurchase activity in March 2020. Under the program, we have repurchased 4.610.7 million shares of common stock at an average price of $105.80,$154.39, for a total investment of $484 million. As of August 1, 2020, the dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program is $4.5 billion. There were no$1.6 billion. The table below presents information with respect to Target common stock purchases made during the three monthsmonths ended AugustMay 1, 2020,2021, by Target or any "affiliated purchaser" of Target, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act.

Share Repurchase ActivityTotal Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly Announced Programs
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under Publicly Announced Programs
Period
January 31, 2021 through February 27, 2021
Open market and privately negotiated purchases1,643,873 $187.16 1,643,873 $4,208,486,088 
February 28, 2021 through April 3, 2021
Open market and privately negotiated purchases2,381,931 180.85 2,381,931 3,777,714,147 
April 4, 2021 through May 1, 2021
Open market and privately negotiated purchases2,082,677 204.96 2,082,677 3,350,843,436 
Total6,108,481 $190.77 6,108,481 $3,350,843,436 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6.  Exhibits
(3)A
  
(3)B
(10)D
(10)T
(10)U
(10)V
(10)Y
(31)A
  
(31)B
(32)A
(32)B
  
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
  
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)


(1)        Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)A to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report filed June 10, 2010.
 
(2)        Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)B to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report filed April 2, 2020.

(3)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)D to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report filed June 11, 2020.
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 TARGET CORPORATION
  
Dated: AugustMay 28, 20202021By: /s/ Michael J. Fiddelke
  Michael J. Fiddelke
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Duly Authorized Officer and
  Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Robert M. Harrison
Robert M. Harrison
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
and Controller

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