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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)	‌	
	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
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For the quarterly period ended October 29, 2022
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	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	
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For the transition period from            to            
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Commission File Number: 1-9595
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BEST BUY CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Minnesota	‌	41-0907483	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	‌	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	
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7601 Penn Avenue South	‌	‌	
Richfield, Minnesota	‌	55423	
(Address of principal executive offices)	‌	(Zip Code)	
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(612) 291-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered	
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share	BBY	New York Stock Exchange	
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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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Large Accelerated Filer 	Accelerated Filer 	Non-accelerated Filer 	
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Smaller Reporting Company 	Emerging 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 
The registrant had 221,264,454 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 2, 2022. 
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BEST BUY CO., INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2022
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Part I — Financial Information	3	
Item 1.	‌	Financial Statements	3	
‌	a)	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021	3	
‌	b)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021	4	
‌	c)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021	5	
‌	d)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021	6	
‌	e)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021	7	
‌	f)	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8	
Item 2.	‌	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14	
Item 3.	‌	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23	
Item 4.	‌	Controls and Procedures	23	
Part II — Other Information	24	
Item 1.	‌	Legal Proceedings	24	
Item 6.	‌	Exhibits	24	
Signatures	25	
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.    Financial Statements
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
$ in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited)
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‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Assets	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Current assets	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	932 	‌	‌	$	2,936 	‌	‌	$	3,465 	‌	
Receivables, net	‌	1,050 	‌	‌	‌	1,042 	‌	‌	‌	1,016 	‌	
Merchandise inventories	‌	7,294 	‌	‌	‌	5,965 	‌	‌	‌	8,553 	‌	
Other current assets	‌	646 	‌	‌	‌	596 	‌	‌	‌	486 	‌	
Total current assets	‌	9,922 	‌	‌	‌	10,539 	‌	‌	‌	13,520 	‌	
Property and equipment, net	‌	2,373 	‌	‌	‌	2,250 	‌	‌	‌	2,256 	‌	
Operating lease assets	‌	2,799 	‌	‌	‌	2,654 	‌	‌	‌	2,688 	‌	
Goodwill	‌	1,383 	‌	‌	‌	1,384 	‌	‌	‌	986 	‌	
Other assets	‌	544 	‌	‌	‌	677 	‌	‌	‌	652 	‌	
Total assets	$	17,021 	‌	‌	$	17,504 	‌	‌	$	20,102 	‌	
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Liabilities and equity	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Current liabilities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Accounts payable	$	7,056 	‌	‌	$	6,803 	‌	‌	$	8,405 	‌	
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	‌	273 	‌	‌	‌	316 	‌	‌	‌	306 	‌	
Deferred revenue	‌	1,080 	‌	‌	‌	1,103 	‌	‌	‌	977 	‌	
Accrued compensation and related expenses	‌	363 	‌	‌	‌	845 	‌	‌	‌	703 	‌	
Accrued liabilities	‌	744 	‌	‌	‌	946 	‌	‌	‌	895 	‌	
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	‌	638 	‌	‌	‌	648 	‌	‌	‌	645 	‌	
Current portion of long-term debt	‌	16 	‌	‌	‌	13 	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	
Total current liabilities	‌	10,170 	‌	‌	‌	10,674 	‌	‌	‌	11,946 	‌	
Long-term operating lease liabilities	‌	2,216 	‌	‌	‌	2,061 	‌	‌	‌	2,102 	‌	
Long-term debt	‌	1,142 	‌	‌	‌	1,216 	‌	‌	‌	1,223 	‌	
Long-term liabilities	‌	500 	‌	‌	‌	533 	‌	‌	‌	553 	‌	
Contingencies (Note 11)	‌	 	‌	‌	‌	 	‌	‌	‌	 	‌	
Equity	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: Authorized - 400,000 shares; Issued and outstanding - none	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	
Common stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized - 1.0 billion shares; Issued and outstanding - 225.2 million, 227.4 million and 243.8 million shares, respectively	‌	22 	‌	‌	‌	23 	‌	‌	‌	24 	‌	
Additional paid-in capital	‌	61 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	
Retained earnings	‌	2,597 	‌	‌	‌	2,668 	‌	‌	‌	3,917 	‌	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	‌	313 	‌	‌	‌	329 	‌	‌	‌	337 	‌	
Total equity	‌	2,993 	‌	‌	‌	3,020 	‌	‌	‌	4,278 	‌	
Total liabilities and equity	$	17,021 	‌	‌	$	17,504 	‌	‌	$	20,102 	‌	
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NOTE: The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 29, 2022, has been condensed from the audited consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
$ and shares in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited)
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‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Revenue	$	10,587 	‌	‌	$	11,910 	‌	‌	$	31,563 	‌	‌	$	35,396 	‌	
Cost of sales	‌	8,255 	‌	‌	‌	9,108 	‌	‌	‌	24,591 	‌	‌	‌	27,069 	‌	
Gross profit	‌	2,332 	‌	‌	‌	2,802 	‌	‌	‌	6,972 	‌	‌	‌	8,327 	‌	
Selling, general and administrative expenses	‌	1,941 	‌	‌	‌	2,133 	‌	‌	‌	5,713 	‌	‌	‌	6,130 	‌	
Restructuring charges	‌	26 	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	61 	‌	‌	‌	(39)	‌	
Operating income	‌	365 	‌	‌	‌	670 	‌	‌	‌	1,198 	‌	‌	‌	2,236 	‌	
Other income (expense):	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Investment income and other	‌	4 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	7 	‌	
Interest expense	‌	(10)	‌	‌	‌	(7)	‌	‌	‌	(23)	‌	‌	‌	(19)	‌	
Earnings before income tax expense and equity in income (loss) of affiliates	359 	‌	‌	‌	664 	‌	‌	‌	1,177 	‌	‌	‌	2,224 	‌	
Income tax expense	‌	84 	‌	‌	‌	166 	‌	‌	‌	252 	‌	‌	‌	402 	‌	
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	
Net earnings	$	277 	‌	‌	$	499 	‌	‌	$	924 	‌	‌	$	1,828 	‌	
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Basic earnings per share	$	1.23 	‌	‌	$	2.02 	‌	‌	$	4.09 	‌	‌	$	7.31 	‌	
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.22 	‌	‌	$	2.00 	‌	‌	$	4.07 	‌	‌	$	7.23 	‌	
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Basic	‌	225.5 	‌	‌	‌	246.4 	‌	‌	‌	225.9 	‌	‌	‌	249.9 	‌	
Diluted	‌	226.2 	‌	‌	‌	249.1 	‌	‌	‌	226.9 	‌	‌	‌	252.9 	‌	
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
$ in millions (unaudited)
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‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Net earnings	$	277 	‌	‌	$	499 	‌	‌	$	924 	‌	‌	$	1,828 	‌	
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	‌	(15)	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	(16)	‌	‌	‌	9 	‌	
Comprehensive income	$	262 	‌	‌	$	501 	‌	‌	$	908 	‌	‌	$	1,837 	‌	
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$ in millions (unaudited)
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‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Operating activities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Net earnings	$	924 	‌	‌	$	1,828 	‌	
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to total cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Depreciation and amortization	‌	679 	‌	‌	‌	644 	‌	
Restructuring charges	‌	61 	‌	‌	‌	(39)	‌	
Stock-based compensation	‌	98 	‌	‌	‌	105 	‌	
Deferred income taxes	‌	10 	‌	‌	‌	(16)	‌	
Other, net	‌	9 	‌	‌	‌	3 	‌	
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Receivables	‌	(14)	‌	‌	‌	43 	‌	
Merchandise inventories	‌	(1,365)	‌	‌	‌	(2,924)	‌	
Other assets	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	(12)	‌	
Accounts payable	‌	224 	‌	‌	‌	1,387 	‌	
Income taxes	‌	28 	‌	‌	‌	(172)	‌	
Other liabilities	‌	(761)	‌	‌	‌	214 	‌	
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	‌	(108)	‌	‌	‌	1,061 	‌	
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Investing activities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Additions to property and equipment	‌	(696)	‌	‌	‌	(548)	‌	
Purchases of investments	‌	(46)	‌	‌	‌	(221)	‌	
Sales of investments	‌	5 	‌	‌	‌	64 	‌	
Other, net	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	(2)	‌	
Total cash used in investing activities	‌	(736)	‌	‌	‌	(707)	‌	
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Financing activities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Repurchase of common stock	‌	(465)	‌	‌	‌	(1,728)	‌	
Issuance of common stock	‌	15 	‌	‌	‌	28 	‌	
Dividends paid	‌	(595)	‌	‌	‌	(522)	‌	
Repayments of debt	‌	(13)	‌	‌	‌	(123)	‌	
Other, net	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(2)	‌	
Total cash used in financing activities	‌	(1,058)	‌	‌	‌	(2,347)	‌	
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	‌	(10)	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	‌	(1,912)	‌	‌	‌	(1,987)	‌	
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	‌	3,205 	‌	‌	‌	5,625 	‌	
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,293 	‌	‌	$	3,638 	‌	
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
$ and shares in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited)
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‌	Common Shares	‌	Common Stock	‌	Additional Paid-In Capital	‌	Retained Earnings	‌	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	‌	Total	
Balances at July 30, 2022	‌	225.1 	‌	‌	$	22 	‌	‌	$	20 	‌	‌	$	2,522 	‌	‌	$	328 	‌	‌	$	2,892 	‌	
Net earnings, three months ended October 29, 2022	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	277 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	277 	‌	
Other comprehensive loss:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(15)	‌	‌	‌	(15)	‌	
Stock-based compensation	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	
Issuance of common stock	‌	0.1 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	5 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	5 	‌	
Common stock dividends, $0.88 per share	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	3 	‌	‌	‌	(202)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(199)	‌	
Balances at October 29, 2022	‌	225.2 	‌	‌	$	22 	‌	‌	$	61 	‌	‌	$	2,597 	‌	‌	$	313 	‌	‌	$	2,993 	‌	
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Balances at January 29, 2022	‌	227.4 	‌	‌	$	23 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	2,668 	‌	‌	$	329 	‌	‌	$	3,020 	‌	
Net earnings, nine months ended October 29, 2022	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	924 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	924 	‌	
Other comprehensive loss:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(16)	‌	‌	‌	(16)	‌	
Stock-based compensation	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	98 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	98 	‌	
Issuance of common stock	‌	2.4 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	
Common stock dividends, $2.64 per share	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	10 	‌	‌	‌	(606)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(596)	‌	
Repurchase of common stock	‌	(4.6)	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	(62)	‌	‌	‌	(389)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(452)	‌	
Balances at October 29, 2022	‌	225.2 	‌	‌	$	22 	‌	‌	$	61 	‌	‌	$	2,597 	‌	‌	$	313 	‌	‌	$	2,993 	‌	
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Balances at July 31, 2021	‌	247.3 	‌	‌	$	25 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	3,975 	‌	‌	$	335 	‌	‌	$	4,335 	‌	
Net earnings, three months ended October 30, 2021	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	499 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	499 	‌	
Other comprehensive income:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	
Stock-based compensation	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	34 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	34 	‌	
Issuance of common stock	‌	0.2 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	
Common stock dividends, $0.70 per share	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	3 	‌	‌	‌	(175)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(172)	‌	
Repurchase of common stock	‌	(3.7)	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	(43)	‌	‌	‌	(382)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(426)	‌	
Balances at October 30, 2021	‌	243.8 	‌	‌	$	24 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	3,917 	‌	‌	$	337 	‌	‌	$	4,278 	‌	
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Balances at January 30, 2021	‌	256.9 	‌	‌	$	26 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	4,233 	‌	‌	$	328 	‌	‌	$	4,587 	‌	
Net earnings, nine months ended October 30, 2021	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	1,828 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	1,828 	‌	
Other comprehensive income:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	9 	‌	‌	‌	9 	‌	
Stock-based compensation	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	105 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	105 	‌	
Issuance of common stock	‌	2.7 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	28 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	28 	‌	
Common stock dividends, $2.10 per share	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	11 	‌	‌	‌	(533)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(522)	‌	
Repurchase of common stock	‌	(15.8)	‌	‌	‌	(2)	‌	‌	‌	(144)	‌	‌	‌	(1,611)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(1,757)	‌	
Balances at October 30, 2021	‌	243.8 	‌	‌	$	24 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	3,917 	‌	‌	$	337 	‌	‌	$	4,278 	‌	
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
 
1. Basis of Presentation
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “Best Buy,” “we,” “us” and “our” in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements refers to Best Buy Co., Inc. and, as applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries.
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In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation as prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). All adjustments were comprised of normal recurring adjustments, except as noted in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Historically, we have generated a large proportion of our revenue and earnings in the fiscal fourth quarter, which includes the majority of the holiday shopping season. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year. The interim financial statements and the related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022. The first nine months of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 included 39 weeks.
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In preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, we evaluated the period from October 29, 2022, through the date the financial statements were issued for material subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure. No such events were identified for the reported periods.
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Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are reconciled to the total shown on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as follows ($ in millions):
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Cash and cash equivalents	$	932 	‌	‌	$	2,936 	‌	‌	$	3,465 	‌	
Restricted cash included in Other current assets	‌	361 	‌	‌	‌	269 	‌	‌	‌	173 	‌	
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	1,293 	‌	‌	$	3,205 	‌	‌	$	3,638 	‌	
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Amounts included in restricted cash are primarily restricted to use for product protection plans provided under our Best Buy Totaltech membership offering and self-insurance liabilities.
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2. Restructuring
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Restructuring charges were as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Fiscal 2023 Resource Optimization Initiative	$	25 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	59 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	
Mexico Exit and Strategic Realignment(1)	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	(45)	‌	
Total	$	26 	‌	‌	$	(1)	‌	‌	$	61 	‌	‌	$	(45)	‌	
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(1)Includes ($6) million related to inventory markdowns recorded in Cost of Sales on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the nine months ended October 30, 2021. 
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Fiscal 2023 Resource Optimization Initiative
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In light of ongoing changes in business trends, during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, we commenced an enterprise-wide initiative to better align our spending with critical strategies and operations, as well as to optimize our cost structure. Charges incurred for the periods presented are primarily comprised of employee termination benefits within our Domestic segment. We currently expect to incur additional charges through the remainder of fiscal 2023, primarily within our Domestic segment, of approximately $15 million to $30 million related to this initiative.
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All charges incurred related to this plan were from continuing operations and were presented within Restructuring charges on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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Restructuring accrual activity within our Domestic segment related to the fiscal 2023 resource optimization initiative described above was as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Termination Benefits	
Balance at January 29, 2022	$	-	‌	
Charges	‌	62 	‌	
Cash payments	‌	(28)	‌	
Adjustments(1)	‌	(3)	‌	
Balance at October 29, 2022	$	31 	‌	
(1)Represents higher-than-expected employee retention. 
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Mexico Exit and Strategic Realignment
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In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, we made the decision to exit our operations in Mexico and began taking other actions to more broadly align our organizational structure in support of our strategy.
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Charges incurred in our International segment primarily related to our decision to exit our operations in Mexico. All of our former stores in Mexico were closed as of the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Charges incurred in our Domestic segment primarily related to actions taken to align our organizational structure in support of our strategy. During the nine months ended October 30, 2021, we recorded a $44 million credit primarily due to a reduction in expected termination benefits resulting from adjustments to previously planned organizational changes and higher-than-expected employee retention.
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All charges incurred related to this plan were from continuing operations and were presented as follows ($ in millions):
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Statement of	Three Months Ended October 30, 2021	‌	Nine Months Ended October 30, 2021	
‌	Earnings Location	Domestic	‌	International	‌	Total	‌	Domestic	‌	International	‌	Total	
Inventory markdowns	Cost of sales	$	-	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	(6)	‌	‌	$	(6)	‌	
Asset impairments	Restructuring charges	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	
Termination benefits	Restructuring charges	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(44)	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	(45)	‌	
‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	(1)	‌	‌	$	(1)	‌	‌	$	(44)	‌	‌	$	(1)	‌	‌	$	(45)	‌	
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Statement of	Cumulative Amount as of October 29, 2022	
‌	Earnings Location	‌	‌	‌	Domestic	‌	International	‌	Total	
Inventory markdowns	Cost of sales	‌	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	17 	‌	‌	$	17 	‌	
Asset impairments(1)	Restructuring charges	‌	‌	‌	‌	10 	‌	‌	‌	63 	‌	‌	‌	73 	‌	
Termination benefits	Restructuring charges	‌	‌	‌	‌	83 	‌	‌	‌	20 	‌	‌	‌	103 	‌	
Currency translation adjustment	Restructuring charges	‌	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	39 	‌	‌	‌	39 	‌	
Other(2)	Restructuring charges	‌	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	93 	‌	‌	$	145 	‌	‌	$	238 	‌	
(1)Remaining net carrying value approximates fair value and was immaterial as of October 29, 2022.
(2)Other charges are primarily comprised of contract termination costs.
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We do not expect to incur material future restructuring charges related to the exit from Mexico or strategic realignment initiatives described above, and no material liability remains as of October 29, 2022.
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3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
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Goodwill
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Goodwill balances by reportable segment were as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
‌	Gross Carrying Amount	‌	Cumulative Impairment	‌	Gross Carrying Amount	‌	Cumulative Impairment	‌	Gross Carrying Amount	‌	Cumulative Impairment	
Domestic	$	1,450 	‌	‌	$	(67)	‌	‌	$	1,451 	‌	‌	$	(67)	‌	‌	$	1,053 	‌	‌	$	(67)	‌	
International	‌	608 	‌	‌	‌	(608)	‌	‌	‌	608 	‌	‌	‌	(608)	‌	‌	‌	608 	‌	‌	‌	(608)	‌	
Total	$	2,058 	‌	‌	$	(675)	‌	‌	$	2,059 	‌	‌	$	(675)	‌	‌	$	1,661 	‌	‌	$	(675)	‌	
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No impairment charges were recorded during the periods presented.
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Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
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We have definite-lived intangible assets that are recorded within Other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	Weighted-Average	
‌	Gross Carrying 
‎Amount	‌	Accumulated 
‎Amortization	‌	Gross Carrying 
‎Amount	‌	Accumulated 
‎Amortization	‌	Gross Carrying 
‎Amount	‌	Accumulated 
‎Amortization	‌	Useful Life Remaining as of October 29, 2022 (in years)	
Customer relationships	$	360 	‌	‌	$	222 	‌	‌	$	360 	‌	‌	$	180 	‌	‌	$	339 	‌	‌	$	165 	‌	‌	‌	8.0	‌	
Tradenames	‌	108 	‌	‌	‌	52 	‌	‌	‌	108 	‌	‌	‌	38 	‌	‌	‌	81 	‌	‌	‌	34 	‌	‌	‌	5.4	‌	
Developed technology	‌	64 	‌	‌	‌	48 	‌	‌	‌	64 	‌	‌	‌	39 	‌	‌	‌	56 	‌	‌	‌	36 	‌	‌	‌	2.6	‌	
Total	$	532 	‌	‌	$	322 	‌	‌	$	532 	‌	‌	$	257 	‌	‌	$	476 	‌	‌	$	235 	‌	‌	‌	6.9 	‌	
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Amortization expense was as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	Statement of	‌	‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	‌	‌	Earnings Location	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Amortization expense	SG&A	‌	‌	‌	$	21 	‌	‌	$	20 	‌	‌	$	65 	‌	‌	$	60 	‌	
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Amortization expense expected to be recognized in future periods is as follows ($ in millions):

‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Amortization Expense	
Remainder of fiscal 2023	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	‌	21 	‌	
Fiscal 2024	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	61 	‌	
Fiscal 2025	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	21 	‌	
Fiscal 2026	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	21 	‌	
Fiscal 2027	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	18 	‌	
Fiscal 2028	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	12 	‌	
Thereafter	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	56 	‌	
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4. Fair Value Measurements
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Fair value measurements are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
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Financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value were as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Fair Value at	
‌	‌	Balance Sheet Location(1)	Fair Value Hierarchy	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Assets	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Money market funds(2)	‌	Cash and cash equivalents	Level 1	‌	‌	$	76 	‌	‌	$	548 	‌	‌	$	313 	‌	
Time deposits(3)	‌	Cash and cash equivalents	Level 2	‌	‌	‌	25 	‌	‌	‌	278 	‌	‌	‌	625 	‌	
Money market funds(2)	‌	Other current assets	‌	‌	Level 1	‌	‌	‌	176 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	
Marketable securities that fund deferred compensation(4)	‌	Other assets	‌	‌	Level 1	‌	‌	‌	44 	‌	‌	‌	54 	‌	‌	‌	54 	‌	
Interest rate swap derivative instruments(5)	Other assets	‌	‌	Level 2	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	50 	‌	‌	‌	58 	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Liabilities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Interest rate swap derivative instruments(5)	Long-term liabilities	‌	‌	Level 2	‌	‌	‌	27 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	
(1)Balance sheet location is determined by length to maturity at date of purchase.
(2)Valued at quoted market prices in active markets at period end.
(3)Valued at face value plus accrued interest at period end, which approximates fair value.
(4)Valued using the performance of mutual funds that trade with sufficient frequency and volume to obtain pricing information on an ongoing basis.
(5)Valued using readily observable market inputs. These instruments are custom, over-the-counter contracts with various bank counterparties that are not traded on an active market. See Note 5, Derivative Instruments, for additional information.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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The fair values of cash, restricted cash, receivables, accounts payable, short-term debt and other payables approximated their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. If these instruments were measured at fair value in the financial statements, they would be classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Fair values for other instruments held at cost are not readily available, but we estimate that the carrying values for these investments approximate their fair values.
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Long-term debt is presented at carrying value on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. If our long-term debt were recorded at fair value, it would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Long-term debt balances were as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Fair Value	‌	Carrying Value	‌	Fair Value	‌	Carrying Value	‌	Fair Value	‌	Carrying Value	
Long-term debt(1)	$	925 	‌	‌	$	1,123 	‌	‌	$	1,205 	‌	‌	$	1,200 	‌	‌	$	1,257 	‌	‌	$	1,208 	‌	
(1)Excluded debt discounts, issuance costs and finance lease obligations.
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5. Derivative Instruments
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We manage our economic and transaction exposure to certain risks by using foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against the effect of Canadian dollar exchange rate fluctuations on a portion of our net investment in our Canadian operations and by using interest rate swaps to mitigate the effect of interest rate fluctuations on our $500 million principal amount of notes due October 1, 2028 (“2028 Notes”). In addition, we use foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments to manage the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to recognized receivable and payable balances denominated in non-functional currencies.
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Our derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges and interest rate swaps are recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. See Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, for gross fair values of our outstanding derivative instruments and corresponding fair value classifications.
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Notional amounts of our derivative instruments were as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Contract Type	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges	‌	‌	$	118 	‌	‌	$	155 	‌	‌	$	125 	‌	
Derivatives designated as interest rate swaps	‌	‌	‌	500 	‌	‌	‌	500 	‌	‌	‌	500 	‌	
No hedge designation (foreign exchange contracts)	‌	‌	‌	112 	‌	‌	‌	68 	‌	‌	‌	106 	‌	
Total	‌	‌	$	730 	‌	‌	$	723 	‌	‌	$	731 	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Effects of our derivatives on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings were as follows ($ in millions):

‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Gain (Loss) Recognized	
‌	‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	Statement of Earnings Location	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Interest rate swap contracts	Interest expense	$	(45)	‌	‌	$	(21)	‌	‌	$	(76)	‌	‌	$	(33)	‌	
Adjustments to carrying value of long-term debt	Interest expense	‌	45 	‌	‌	‌	21 	‌	‌	‌	76 	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	
Total	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	-	‌	
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6. Debt
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Short-Term Debt
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U.S. Revolving Credit Facility
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We have a $1.25 billion, five year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement (the “Five-Year Facility Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Five-Year Facility Agreement permits borrowings of up to $1.25 billion and expires in May 2026. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Five-Year Facility Agreement as of October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, or October 30, 2021.
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Long-Term Debt
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Long-term debt consisted of the following ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Notes, 4.45%, due October 1, 2028	‌	$	500 	‌	‌	$	500 	‌	‌	$	500 	‌	
Notes, 1.95%, due October 1, 2030	‌	‌	650 	‌	‌	‌	650 	‌	‌	‌	650 	‌	
Interest rate swap valuation adjustments	‌	‌	(27)	‌	‌	‌	50 	‌	‌	‌	58 	‌	
Subtotal	‌	‌	1,123 	‌	‌	‌	1,200 	‌	‌	‌	1,208 	‌	
Debt discounts and issuance costs	‌	‌	(9)	‌	‌	‌	(11)	‌	‌	‌	(11)	‌	
Finance lease obligations	‌	‌	44 	‌	‌	‌	40 	‌	‌	‌	41 	‌	
Total long-term debt	‌	‌	1,158 	‌	‌	‌	1,229 	‌	‌	‌	1,238 	‌	
Less current portion	‌	‌	16 	‌	‌	‌	13 	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	
Total long-term debt, less current portion	‌	$	1,142 	‌	‌	$	1,216 	‌	‌	$	1,223 	‌	
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See Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, for the fair value of long-term debt.
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We generate substantially all of our revenue from contracts with customers for the sale of products and services. Contract balances primarily consist of receivables and liabilities related to product merchandise not yet delivered to customers, unfulfilled membership benefits and services not yet completed, unredeemed gift cards and options that provide a material right to customers, such as our customer loyalty programs. Contract balances were as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Receivables, net(1)	$	654 	‌	‌	$	591 	‌	‌	$	638 	‌	
Short-term contract liabilities included in:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Unredeemed gift card liabilities	‌	273 	‌	‌	‌	316 	‌	‌	‌	306 	‌	
Deferred revenue	‌	1,080 	‌	‌	‌	1,103 	‌	‌	‌	977 	‌	
Accrued liabilities	‌	77 	‌	‌	‌	83 	‌	‌	‌	88 	‌	
(1)Receivables are recorded net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $20 million, $31 million and $24 million as of October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, respectively.
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During the first nine months of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, $1,251 million and $1,001 million of revenue was recognized, respectively, that was included in the contract liabilities at the beginning of the respective periods.
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See Note 12, Segments, for information on our revenue by reportable segment and product category.
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8. Earnings per Share
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We compute our basic earnings per share based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and our diluted earnings per share based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had potentially dilutive common shares been issued.
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Reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Numerator	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Net earnings	$	277 	‌	‌	$	499 	‌	‌	$	924 	‌	‌	$	1,828 	‌	
Denominator	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	‌	225.5 	‌	‌	‌	246.4 	‌	‌	‌	225.9 	‌	‌	‌	249.9 	‌	
Dilutive effect of stock compensation plan awards	‌	0.7 	‌	‌	‌	2.7 	‌	‌	‌	1.0 	‌	‌	‌	3.0 	‌	
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution	‌	226.2 	‌	‌	‌	249.1 	‌	‌	‌	226.9 	‌	‌	‌	252.9 	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Potential shares which were anti-dilutive and excluded from weighted-average share computations	2.3 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	2.3 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Basic earnings per share	$	1.23 	‌	‌	$	2.02 	‌	‌	$	4.09 	‌	‌	$	7.31 	‌	
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.22 	‌	‌	$	2.00 	‌	‌	$	4.07 	‌	‌	$	7.23 	‌	
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9. Repurchase of Common Stock
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On February 28, 2022, our Board of Directors approved a new $5.0 billion share repurchase program, which replaced the $5.0 billion share repurchase program authorized on February 16, 2021. There is no expiration date governing the period over which we can repurchase shares under this authorization. Share repurchases resumed in fiscal November 2023 after pausing during the second quarter of fiscal 2023. We expect to spend approximately $1 billion in share repurchases in fiscal 2023.
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Information regarding the shares we repurchased and retired was as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Total cost of shares repurchased	$	-	‌	‌	$	426 	‌	‌	$	452	‌	‌	$	1,757	‌	
Average price per share	$	-	‌	‌	$	115.94 	‌	‌	$	96.83	‌	‌	$	111.33	‌	
Number of shares repurchased	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	3.7 	‌	‌	‌	4.6	‌	‌	‌	15.8	‌	
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As of October 29, 2022, $4.7 billion of the $5.0 billion share repurchase authorization was available. Between the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023 on October 29, 2022, and December 2, 2022, we repurchased an incremental 4.4 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $322 million.
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10. Income Taxes
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits
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Our income tax returns are routinely examined by domestic and foreign tax authorities. During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we reduced our unrecognized tax benefits by $101 million relating to multi-jurisdiction, multi-year, non-cash benefits from the resolution of certain discrete tax matters, all of which resulted in a tax benefit.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
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On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which, among other things, implements a 15% minimum tax on book income of certain large corporations, a 1% excise tax on net stock repurchases and several tax incentives to promote clean energy. Based on our current analysis of the provisions, we do not believe this legislation will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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11. Contingencies
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We are involved in a number of legal proceedings. Where appropriate, we have made accruals with respect to these matters, which are reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. However, there are cases where liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and, therefore, accruals have not been made. We provide disclosure of matters where we believe it is reasonably possible the impact may be material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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12. Segments
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Reportable segment and product category revenue information was as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Revenue by reportable segment	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Domestic	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	9,800 	‌	‌	$	10,985 	‌	‌	$	29,263 	‌	‌	$	32,837 	‌	
International	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	787 	‌	‌	‌	925 	‌	‌	‌	2,300 	‌	‌	‌	2,559 	‌	
Total revenue	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	10,587 	‌	‌	$	11,910 	‌	‌	$	31,563 	‌	‌	$	35,396 	‌	
Revenue by product category	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Domestic:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Computing and Mobile Phones	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	4,337 	‌	‌	$	4,901 	‌	‌	$	12,586 	‌	‌	$	14,460 	‌	
Consumer Electronics	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	2,889 	‌	‌	‌	3,346 	‌	‌	‌	8,630 	‌	‌	‌	9,964 	‌	
Appliances	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	1,469 	‌	‌	‌	1,628 	‌	‌	‌	4,717 	‌	‌	‌	4,864 	‌	
Entertainment	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	500 	‌	‌	‌	527 	‌	‌	‌	1,581 	‌	‌	‌	1,755 	‌	
Services	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	533 	‌	‌	‌	541 	‌	‌	‌	1,538 	‌	‌	‌	1,667 	‌	
Other	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	72 	‌	‌	‌	42 	‌	‌	‌	211 	‌	‌	‌	127 	‌	
Total Domestic revenue	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	9,800 	‌	‌	$	10,985 	‌	‌	$	29,263 	‌	‌	$	32,837 	‌	
International:	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Computing and Mobile Phones	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	389 	‌	‌	$	462 	‌	‌	$	1,060 	‌	‌	$	1,230 	‌	
Consumer Electronics	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	220 	‌	‌	‌	253 	‌	‌	‌	657 	‌	‌	‌	720 	‌	
Appliances	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	74 	‌	‌	‌	87 	‌	‌	‌	249 	‌	‌	‌	260 	‌	
Entertainment	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	46 	‌	‌	‌	54 	‌	‌	‌	154 	‌	‌	‌	176 	‌	
Services	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	43 	‌	‌	‌	54 	‌	‌	‌	134 	‌	‌	‌	128 	‌	
Other	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	‌	‌	46 	‌	‌	‌	45 	‌	
Total International revenue	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	787 	‌	‌	$	925 	‌	‌	$	2,300 	‌	‌	$	2,559 	‌	
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Operating income by reportable segment and the reconciliation to consolidated earnings before income tax expense and equity in income (loss) of affiliates was as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Domestic	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	332 	‌	‌	$	609 	‌	‌	$	1,104 	‌	‌	$	2,100 	‌	
International	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	‌	‌	61 	‌	‌	‌	94 	‌	‌	‌	136 	‌	
Total operating income	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	365 	‌	‌	‌	670 	‌	‌	‌	1,198 	‌	‌	‌	2,236 	‌	
Other income (expense):	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Investment income and other	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	4 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	7 	‌	
Interest expense	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	(10)	‌	‌	‌	(7)	‌	‌	‌	(23)	‌	‌	‌	(19)	‌	
Earnings before income tax expense and equity in income (loss) of affiliates	$	359 	‌	‌	$	664 	‌	‌	$	1,177 	‌	‌	$	2,224 	‌	
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Assets by reportable segment were as follows ($ in millions):

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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Domestic	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	15,695 	‌	‌	$	16,016 	‌	‌	$	18,518 	‌	
International	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	1,326 	‌	‌	‌	1,488 	‌	‌	‌	1,584 	‌	
Total assets	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	17,021 	‌	‌	$	17,504 	‌	‌	$	20,102 	‌	
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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “Best Buy,” “we,” “us” and “our” refers to Best Buy Co., Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Any references to our website addresses do not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the websites.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Unless otherwise noted, transactions and other factors significantly impacting our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity are discussed in order of magnitude. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022 (including the information presented therein under Risk Factors), as well as our other reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information. All amounts herein are unaudited.
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Overview
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We are driven by our purpose to enrich lives through technology and our vision to personalize and humanize technology solutions for every stage of life. We accomplish this by leveraging our combination of technology and a human touch to meet our customers’ everyday needs, whether they come to us online, visit our stores or invite us into their homes.
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We have two reportable segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment is comprised of our operations in all states, districts and territories of the U.S. and our Best Buy Health business. All of our former stores in Mexico were closed as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022, and our International segment is now comprised of all our operations in Canada.
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Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest the end of January. Our business, like that of many retailers, is seasonal. A large proportion of our revenue and earnings is generated in the fiscal fourth quarter, which includes the majority of the holiday shopping season.
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Comparable Sales
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Throughout this MD&A, we refer to comparable sales. Comparable sales is a metric used by management to evaluate the performance of our existing stores, websites and call centers by measuring the change in net sales for a particular period over the comparable prior-period of equivalent length. Comparable sales includes revenue from stores, websites and call centers operating for at least 14 full months. Revenue from online sales is included in comparable sales and represents sales initiated on a website or app, regardless of whether customers choose to pick up product in store, curbside, at an alternative pick-up location or take delivery direct to their homes. Revenue from acquisitions is included in comparable sales beginning with the first full quarter following the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition. Comparable sales also includes credit card revenue, gift card breakage, commercial sales and sales of merchandise to wholesalers and dealers, as applicable. Revenue from stores closed more than 14 days, including but not limited to relocated, remodeled, expanded and downsized stores, or stores impacted by natural disasters, is excluded from comparable sales until at least 14 full months after reopening. Comparable sales excludes the impact of revenue from discontinued operations and the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (applicable to our International segment only). All periods presented apply this methodology consistently.
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On November 2, 2021, we acquired all outstanding shares of Current Health Ltd. (“Current Health”). On November 4, 2021, we acquired all outstanding shares of Two Peaks, LLC d/b/a Yardbird Furniture (“Yardbird”). Consistent with our comparable sales policy, the results of Current Health and Yardbird are excluded from our comparable sales calculation until the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
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We believe comparable sales is a meaningful supplemental metric for investors to evaluate revenue performance resulting from growth in existing stores, websites and call centers versus the portion resulting from opening new stores or closing existing stores. The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our method of calculating comparable sales may not be the same as other retailers’ methods.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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This MD&A includes financial information prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), as well as certain adjusted or non-GAAP financial measures, such as constant currency, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP effective tax rate and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). We believe that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provide additional useful information for evaluating current period performance and assessing future performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting, including budgets and forecasts, and financial targets used for short-term incentives are based on non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, our non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments for items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible impairments, price-fixing settlements, gains and losses on certain investments, intangible asset amortization, certain acquisition-related costs and the tax effect of all such items. In addition, certain other items may be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures when we believe doing so provides greater clarity to management and our investors. We provide reconciliations of the most comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP to presented non-GAAP financial measures that enable investors to understand the adjustments made in arriving at the non-GAAP financial measures and to evaluate performance using the same metrics as management. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting their usefulness for comparative purposes.
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In our discussions of the operating results of our consolidated business and our International segment, we sometimes refer to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates or the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which are references to the differences between the foreign currency exchange rates we use to convert the International segment’s operating results from local currencies into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes. We also may use the term “constant currency,” which represents results adjusted to exclude foreign currency impacts. We calculate those impacts as the difference between the current period results translated using the current period currency exchange rates and using the comparable prior period currency exchange rates. We believe the disclosure of revenue changes in constant currency provides useful supplementary information to investors in light of significant fluctuations in currency rates.
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Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below for detailed reconciliations of items impacting non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP effective tax rate and non-GAAP diluted EPS in the presented periods.
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Business Strategy Update
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We believe one of our greatest strengths is our ability to adapt to rapidly changing and challenging environments, whether due to changes in technology, macroeconomic trends or a pandemic. We are currently operating in a challenging consumer electronics industry. As previously stated, we assumed that sales in the consumer electronics industry would be lower this year following two years of elevated growth driven by unusually strong demand for technology products and services and fueled partly by stimulus dollars during the pandemic. In addition, we expected to see some impact on our business as customers broadly shifted their spending back into experience areas, such as travel and entertainment. These impacts are being compounded by a changing macro environment where consumers are dealing with sustained and record high levels of inflation in some of the most fundamental parts of their daily lives, like food, fuel and lodging.
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Throughout the third quarter of fiscal 2023, we were committed to balancing our near-term response to current conditions and managing well what is in our control, while also advancing our strategic initiatives and investing in areas important for our long-term growth. This includes managing our inventory levels and actively assessing further actions to evolve our operating model, manage profitability and iterate on our growth initiatives. We have proactively managed our inventory levels and believe they continue to reflect a healthy and evolving mix of products that enables us to positively react to ever-changing consumer needs. We are planning for lower store payroll expenses and reducing spending in discretionary areas by increasing our rigor around backfilling corporate roles, capital expenditures and travel. In the second quarter of fiscal 2023, we commenced an enterprise-wide restructuring initiative to better align our spending with critical strategies and operations, as well as to optimize our cost structure.
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At the same time, strategically, we are positioning ourselves to be a leader in the future of retailing. We continue to see a customer that is increasingly in control and expects seamless experiences across all touchpoints. As such, we believe it is paramount that we continue to invest in the areas that will be important for our future growth, including our in-store experience, digital experiences and tools, our Best Buy Totaltech membership and Best Buy Health.
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We remain confident in our strategy and excited about our future. We fundamentally believe that technology is more important than ever in our everyday lives, and as a result of the past few years, consumers have even more technology devices in their homes that will need to be updated, upgraded and supported over time. As our vendor partners continue to innovate and the world becomes increasingly more digital in all aspects, we will be there to help customers in our stores, online, virtually and directly in their homes.
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Results of Operations
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Consolidated Results
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Selected consolidated financial data was as follows ($ in millions, except per share amounts):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Revenue	$	10,587 	‌	‌	$	11,910 	‌	‌	$	31,563 	‌	‌	$	35,396 	‌	
Revenue % change	‌	(11.1)	%	‌	‌	0.5 	%	‌	‌	(10.8)	%	‌	‌	16.7 	%	
Comparable sales % change	‌	(10.4)	%	‌	‌	1.6 	%	‌	‌	(10.2)	%	‌	‌	17.5 	%	
Gross profit	$	2,332 	‌	‌	$	2,802 	‌	‌	$	6,972 	‌	‌	$	8,327 	‌	
Gross profit as a % of revenue(1)	‌	22.0 	%	‌	‌	23.5 	%	‌	‌	22.1 	%	‌	‌	23.5 	%	
SG&A	$	1,941 	‌	‌	$	2,133 	‌	‌	$	5,713 	‌	‌	$	6,130 	‌	
SG&A as a % of revenue(1)	‌	18.3 	%	‌	‌	17.9 	%	‌	‌	18.1 	%	‌	‌	17.3 	%	
Restructuring charges	$	26 	‌	‌	$	(1)	‌	‌	$	61 	‌	‌	$	(39)	‌	
Operating income	$	365 	‌	‌	$	670 	‌	‌	$	1,198 	‌	‌	$	2,236 	‌	
Operating income as a % of revenue	‌	3.4 	%	‌	‌	5.6 	%	‌	‌	3.8 	%	‌	‌	6.3 	%	
Net earnings	$	277 	‌	‌	$	499 	‌	‌	$	924 	‌	‌	$	1,828 	‌	
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.22 	‌	‌	$	2.00 	‌	‌	$	4.07 	‌	‌	$	7.23 	‌	
(1)Because retailers vary in how they record costs of operating their supply chain between cost of sales and SG&A, our gross profit rate and SG&A rate may not be comparable to other retailers’ corresponding rates. For additional information regarding costs classified in cost of sales and SG&A, refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022.
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In the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, we generated $10.6 billion and $31.6 billion in revenue and our comparable sales decreased 10.4% and 10.2%, respectively, as we lapped strong comparable sales over the past two years, which were driven by the timing of government stimulus payments, temporary store closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened demand for stay-at-home focused purchases. In addition, we faced macroeconomic pressures in the current year, including high inflation, that have resulted in overall softness in customer demand within the consumer electronics industry.
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Revenue, gross profit rate, SG&A and operating income rate changes in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023 were primarily driven by our Domestic segment. For further discussion of each segment’s rate changes, see Segment Performance Summary, below.
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Income Tax Expense
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Income tax expense decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, primarily due to a decrease in pre-tax earnings. Our effective tax rate (“ETR”) decreased to 23.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 25.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, primarily due to the recognition of losses and certain deferred tax assets for which tax benefits were previously not recognized, as well as an increase in the tax benefit from federal tax credits.
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Income tax expense decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to a decrease in pre-tax earnings, partially offset by the prior-year resolution of certain discrete tax matters. Our ETR increased to 21.4% in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 compared to 18.1% in the first nine months of fiscal 2022, primarily due to the prior-year resolution of certain discrete tax matters and a decrease in the tax benefit from stock-based compensation, partially offset by the impact of lower pre-tax earnings in the current year. Refer to Note 10, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
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Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual ETR, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. We update our estimate of the annual ETR each quarter and we make a cumulative adjustment if our estimated tax rate changes. Our quarterly tax provision and our quarterly estimate of our annual ETR are subject to variation due to several factors, including our ability to accurately forecast our pre-tax and taxable income and loss by jurisdiction, tax audit developments, recognition of excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to stock-based compensation, foreign currency gains (losses), changes in laws or regulations, and expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Our ETR can be more or less volatile based on the amount of pre-tax earnings. For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible losses on our ETR is greater when our pre-tax earnings are lower.
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On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which, among other things, implements a 15% minimum tax on book income of certain large corporations, a 1% excise tax on net stock repurchases and several tax incentives to promote clean energy. Based on our current analysis of the provisions, we do not believe this legislation will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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Segment Performance Summary
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Domestic Segment
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Selected financial data for the Domestic segment was as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Revenue	$	9,800 	‌	‌	$	10,985 	‌	‌	$	29,263 	‌	‌	$	32,837 	‌	
Revenue % change	‌	(10.8)	%	‌	‌	1.2 	%	‌	‌	(10.9)	%	‌	‌	17.7 	%	
Comparable sales % change(1)	‌	(10.5)	%	‌	‌	2.0 	%	‌	‌	(10.6)	%	‌	‌	18.3 	%	
Gross profit	$	2,148 	‌	‌	$	2,571 	‌	‌	$	6,427 	‌	‌	$	7,703 	‌	
Gross profit as a % of revenue	‌	21.9 	%	‌	‌	23.4 	%	‌	‌	22.0 	%	‌	‌	23.5 	%	
SG&A	$	1,791 	‌	‌	$	1,962 	‌	‌	$	5,264 	‌	‌	$	5,647 	‌	
SG&A as a % of revenue	‌	18.3 	%	‌	‌	17.9 	%	‌	‌	18.0 	%	‌	‌	17.2 	%	
Restructuring charges	$	25 	‌	‌	$	-	‌	‌	$	59 	‌	‌	$	(44)	‌	
Operating income	$	332 	‌	‌	$	609 	‌	‌	$	1,104 	‌	‌	$	2,100 	‌	
Operating income as a % of revenue	‌	3.4 	%	‌	‌	5.5 	%	‌	‌	3.8 	%	‌	‌	6.4 	%	
Selected Online Revenue Data	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Total online revenue	$	3,037 	‌	‌	$	3,436 	‌	‌	$	9,070 	‌	‌	$	10,518 	‌	
Online revenue as a % of total segment revenue	‌	31.0 	%	‌	‌	31.3 	%	‌	‌	31.0 	%	‌	‌	32.0 	%	
Comparable online sales % change(1)	‌	(11.6)	%	‌	‌	(10.1)	%	‌	‌	(13.8)	%	‌	‌	(12.5) 	%	
(1)Online sales are included in the comparable sales calculation.
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The decrease in revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023 was primarily driven by comparable sales declines across most of our product categories, particularly computing and home theater. Online revenue of $3.0 billion and $9.1 billion in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023 decreased 11.6% and 13.8% on a comparable basis, respectively. These decreases in revenue were primarily due to the reasons described within the Consolidated Results section, above.
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Domestic segment stores open at the beginning and end of the third quarters of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were as follows:
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‌	Fiscal 2023	‌	Fiscal 2022	
‌	Total Stores at Beginning of Third Quarter	‌	Stores Opened	‌	Stores Closed	‌	Total Stores at End of Third Quarter	‌	Total Stores at Beginning of Third Quarter	‌	Stores Opened	‌	Stores Closed	‌	Total Stores at End of Third Quarter	
Best Buy	‌	930 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(5)	‌	‌	‌	925 	‌	‌	‌	947 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(9)	‌	‌	‌	938 	‌	
Outlet Centers	‌	18 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	19 	‌	‌	‌	15 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	16 	‌	
Pacific Sales	‌	21 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	21 	‌	‌	‌	21 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	21 	‌	
Yardbird	‌	13 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	14 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	
Total	‌	982 	‌	‌	‌	2 	‌	‌	‌	(5)	‌	‌	‌	979 	‌	‌	‌	983 	‌	‌	‌	1 	‌	‌	‌	(9)	‌	‌	‌	975 	‌	
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We continuously monitor store performance as part of a market-driven, omnichannel strategy. As we approach the expiration of leases, we evaluate various options for each location, including whether a store should remain open. We currently expect to increase the number of Outlet Centers to approximately 30 by the end of fiscal 2024.
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Domestic segment revenue mix percentages and comparable sales percentage changes by revenue category were as follows:
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‌	‌	Revenue Mix	‌	‌	‌	Comparable Sales	‌	
‌	‌	Three Months Ended	‌	‌	‌	Three Months Ended	‌	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Computing and Mobile Phones	‌	44 	%	‌	‌	45 	%	‌	‌	(11.4)	%	‌	‌	(2.4)	%	
Consumer Electronics	‌	30 	%	‌	‌	30 	%	‌	‌	(12.8)	%	‌	‌	5.5 	%	
Appliances	‌	15 	%	‌	‌	15 	%	‌	‌	(9.6)	%	‌	‌	10.9 	%	
Entertainment	‌	5 	%	‌	‌	5 	%	‌	‌	(4.6)	%	‌	‌	4.1 	%	
Services	‌	5 	%	‌	‌	5 	%	‌	‌	(0.9)	%	‌	‌	(5.6)	%	
Other	‌	1 	%	‌	‌	-	%	‌	‌	39.8 	%	‌	‌	N/A	‌	
Total	‌	100 	%	‌	‌	100 	%	‌	‌	(10.5)	%	‌	‌	2.0 	%	
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Notable comparable sales changes by revenue category were as follows:
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Computing and Mobile Phones: The 11.4% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by computing, tablets and mobile phones.
Consumer Electronics: The 12.8% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by home theater.
Appliances: The 9.6% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by large appliances.
Entertainment: The 4.6% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by gaming software.
Services: The 0.9% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by the launch of our Best Buy Totaltech membership offering that includes benefits that were previously stand-alone revenue-generating services, such as warranty.
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Our gross profit rate decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, primarily due to lower product margin rates, including increased promotions, lower services margin rates, driven by the incremental customer benefits and associated costs from our Best Buy Totaltech membership offering compared to our previous Total Tech Support offer, and higher supply chain costs. These decreases were partially offset by higher profit-sharing revenue from our private label and co-branded credit card arrangement.
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Our gross profit rate decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to lower services margin rates, driven by the incremental customer benefits and associated costs from our Best Buy Totaltech membership offering compared to our previous Total Tech Support offer, lower product margin rates, including increased promotions, and higher supply chain costs. These decreases were partially offset by higher profit-sharing revenue from our private label and co-branded credit card arrangement.
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Our SG&A decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense of approximately $100 million and $365 million, respectively, compared to prior-year periods and decreased store payroll expenses. We currently expect to be below required financial thresholds for short-term incentive compensation performance metrics in the current year while lapping short-term incentive payments near maximum levels in the prior year.
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The restructuring charges incurred in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023 primarily related to employee termination benefits related to an enterprise-wide restructuring initiative that commenced in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 to better align our spending with critical strategies and operations, as well as to optimize our cost structure. Refer to Note 2, Restructuring, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
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Our operating income rates decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to the unfavorable gross profit rates and decreased leverage from lower sales volume on our fixed expenses, which resulted in unfavorable SG&A rates.
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International Segment
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Selected financial data for the International segment was as follows ($ in millions):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Revenue	$	787 	‌	‌	$	925 	‌	‌	$	2,300 	‌	‌	$	2,559 	‌	
Revenue % change	‌	(14.9)	%	‌	‌	(7.8)	%	‌	‌	(10.1)	%	‌	‌	5.2 	%	
Comparable sales % change	‌	(9.3)	%	‌	‌	(3.0)	%	‌	‌	(5.2)	%	‌	‌	7.7 	%	
Gross profit	$	184 	‌	‌	$	231 	‌	‌	$	545 	‌	‌	$	624 	‌	
Gross profit as a % of revenue	‌	23.4 	%	‌	‌	25.0 	%	‌	‌	23.7 	%	‌	‌	24.4 	%	
SG&A	$	150 	‌	‌	$	171 	‌	‌	$	449 	‌	‌	$	483 	‌	
SG&A as a % of revenue	‌	19.1 	%	‌	‌	18.5 	%	‌	‌	19.5 	%	‌	‌	18.9 	%	
Restructuring charges	$	1 	‌	‌	$	(1)	‌	‌	$	2 	‌	‌	$	5 	‌	
Operating income	$	33 	‌	‌	$	61 	‌	‌	$	94 	‌	‌	$	136 	‌	
Operating income as a % of revenue	‌	4.2 	%	‌	‌	6.6 	%	‌	‌	4.1 	%	‌	‌	5.3 	%	
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The decreases in revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023 were primarily driven by Canada due to comparable sales declines of 9.3% and 5.2%, respectively, and the negative impact from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates.
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International segment stores open at the beginning and end of the third quarters of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 were as follows:
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‌	Fiscal 2023	‌	Fiscal 2022	
‌	Total Stores at Beginning of Third Quarter	‌	Stores Opened	‌	Stores Closed	‌	Total Stores at End of Third Quarter	‌	Total Stores at Beginning of Third Quarter	‌	Stores Opened	‌	Stores Closed	‌	Total Stores at End of Third Quarter	
Canada	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Best Buy	‌	127 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	127 	‌	‌	‌	129 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	129 	‌	
Best Buy Mobile	‌	33 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	33 	‌	
Total	‌	160 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	160 	‌	‌	‌	162 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	162 	‌	
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International segment revenue mix percentages and comparable sales percentage changes by revenue category were as follows:
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‌	Revenue Mix	‌	Comparable Sales	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Three Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Computing and Mobile Phones	‌	49 	%	‌	‌	50 	%	‌	‌	(9.9)	%	‌	‌	(6.7)	%	
Consumer Electronics	‌	28 	%	‌	‌	27 	%	‌	‌	(7.4)	%	‌	‌	(0.8)	%	
Appliances	‌	9 	%	‌	‌	9 	%	‌	‌	(10.2)	%	‌	‌	(1.8)	%	
Entertainment	‌	6 	%	‌	‌	6 	%	‌	‌	(8.4)	%	‌	‌	15.0 	%	
Services	‌	6 	%	‌	‌	6 	%	‌	‌	(15.2)	%	‌	‌	(2.2)	%	
Other	‌	2 	%	‌	‌	2 	%	‌	‌	3.6 	%	‌	‌	17.0 	%	
Total	‌	100 	%	‌	‌	100 	%	‌	‌	(9.3)	%	‌	‌	(3.0)	%	
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Notable comparable sales changes by revenue category were as follows:
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Computing and Mobile Phones: The 9.9% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by computing and tablets.
Consumer Electronics: The 7.4% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by home theater.
Appliances: The 10.2% comparable sales decline was driven by large and small appliances.
Entertainment: The 8.4% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by gaming and virtual reality.
Services: The 15.2% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by warranty services.
Other: The 3.6% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by sporting goods.
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The decrease in our gross profit rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 was primarily driven by lower product margin rates and higher supply chain costs. In the first nine months of fiscal 2023, the decrease in our gross profit rate was primarily driven by lower product margin rates, higher supply chain costs and a $6 million benefit in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 associated with more-favorable-than-expected inventory markdowns related to our decision to exit operations in Mexico.
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Our SG&A decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates.
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Our operating income rates decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to the unfavorable gross profit rates and decreased leverage from lower sales volume on our fixed expenses, which resulted in unfavorable SG&A rates.
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Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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Reconciliations of operating income, effective tax rate and diluted EPS (GAAP financial measures) to non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP effective tax rate and non-GAAP diluted EPS (non-GAAP financial measures) were as follows ($ in millions, except per share amounts):
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‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Operating income	$	365 	‌	‌	$	670 	‌	‌	$	1,198 	‌	‌	$	2,236 	‌	
% of revenue	‌	3.4 	%	‌	‌	5.6 	%	‌	‌	3.8 	%	‌	‌	6.3 	%	
Intangible asset amortization(1)	‌	21 	‌	‌	‌	20 	‌	‌	‌	65 	‌	‌	‌	60 	‌	
Acquisition-related transaction costs(1)	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	5 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	5 	‌	
Restructuring charges(2)	‌	26 	‌	‌	‌	(1)	‌	‌	‌	61 	‌	‌	‌	(39)	‌	
Restructuring - inventory markdowns(3)	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(6)	‌	
Non-GAAP operating income	$	412 	‌	‌	$	694 	‌	‌	$	1,324 	‌	‌	$	2,256 	‌	
% of revenue	‌	3.9 	%	‌	‌	5.8 	%	‌	‌	4.2 	%	‌	‌	6.4 	%	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Effective tax rate	‌	23.6 	%	‌	‌	25.1 	%	‌	‌	21.4 	%	‌	‌	18.1 	%	
Intangible asset amortization(1)	‌	0.1 	%	‌	‌	(0.1)	%	‌	‌	0.2 	%	‌	‌	0.1 	%	
Restructuring charges(2)	‌	0.1 	%	‌	‌	-	%	‌	‌	0.1 	%	‌	‌	(0.1)	%	
Non-GAAP effective tax rate	‌	23.8 	%	‌	‌	25.0 	%	‌	‌	21.7 	%	‌	‌	18.1 	%	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Diluted EPS	$	1.22 	‌	‌	$	2.00 	‌	‌	$	4.07 	‌	‌	$	7.23 	‌	
Intangible asset amortization(1)	‌	0.10 	‌	‌	‌	0.08 	‌	‌	‌	0.29 	‌	‌	‌	0.24 	‌	
Acquisition-related transaction costs(1)	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	0.02 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	0.02 	‌	
Restructuring charges(2)	‌	0.11 	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	0.27 	‌	‌	‌	(0.15)	‌	
Restructuring - inventory markdowns(3)	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	(0.03)	‌	
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments(4)	‌	(0.05)	‌	‌	‌	(0.02)	‌	‌	‌	(0.14)	‌	‌	‌	(0.02)	‌	
Non-GAAP diluted EPS	$	1.38 	‌	‌	$	2.08 	‌	‌	$	4.49 	‌	‌	$	7.29 	‌	
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(1)Represents charges associated with acquisitions, including: (1) the non-cash amortization of definite-lived intangible assets, including customer relationships, tradenames and developed technology; and (2) acquisition-related transaction and due diligence costs, primarily comprised of professional fees.
(2)Represents charges primarily related to employee termination benefits in the Domestic segment for the periods ended October 29, 2022, associated with an enterprise-wide initiative that commenced in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 to better align our spending with critical strategies and operations, as well as to optimize our cost structure. Represents adjustments to previously planned organizational changes and higher-than-expected retention rates in the Domestic segment, and charges and subsequent adjustments associated with the exit from operations in Mexico in the International segment for the periods ended October 30, 2021.
(3)Represents inventory markdown adjustments recorded within cost of sales associated with the exit from operations in Mexico.
(4)The non-GAAP adjustments primarily relate to the U.S. and Mexico. As such, the income tax charge is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 24.5% for all U.S. non-GAAP items for all periods presented. There is no income tax charge for Mexico non-GAAP items, as there was no tax benefit recognized on these expenses in the calculation of GAAP income tax expense.
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Our non-GAAP operating income rate decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily driven by our Domestic segment’s lower gross profit rates and decreased leverage from lower sales volume on our fixed expenses, which resulted in unfavorable SG&A rates.
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Our non-GAAP effective tax rate decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, primarily due to the recognition of losses and certain deferred tax assets for which tax benefits were previously not recognized, as well as an increase in the tax benefit from federal tax credits. Our non-GAAP effective tax rate increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to the prior-year resolution of certain discrete tax matters and a decrease in the tax benefit from stock-based compensation, partially offset by the impact of lower pre-tax earnings in the current year. Refer to Note 10, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
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Our non-GAAP diluted EPS decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily driven by the decreases in non-GAAP operating income.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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We closely manage our liquidity and capital resources. Our liquidity requirements depend on key variables, including the level of investment required to support our business strategies, the performance of our business, capital expenditures, credit facilities, short-term borrowing arrangements and working capital management. We modify our approach to managing these variables as changes in our operating environment arise. For example, capital expenditures and share repurchases are a component of our cash flow and capital management strategy, which, to a large extent, we can adjust in response to economic and other changes in our business environment. We have a disciplined approach to capital allocation, which focuses on investing in key priorities that support our strategy.
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Cash and cash equivalents were as follows ($ in millions):

‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	January 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Cash and cash equivalents	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	932 	‌	‌	$	2,936 	‌	‌	$	3,465 	‌	
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The decrease in cash and cash equivalents from January 29, 2022, was primarily due to lower inventory turnover and the timing and volume of inventory purchases and payments, capital expenditures, dividend payments, share repurchases and higher incentive compensation payments in fiscal 2023 as a result of strong fiscal 2022 results, partially offset by earnings.
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The decrease in cash and cash equivalents from October 30, 2021, was primarily due to share repurchases, capital expenditures, dividend payments, acquisitions and higher incentive compensation payments in fiscal 2023 as a result of strong fiscal 2022 results, partially offset by earnings.
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Cash Flows
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Cash flows were as follows ($ in millions):

‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Total cash provided by (used in):	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	
Operating activities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	(108)	‌	‌	$	1,061 	‌	
Investing activities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	(736)	‌	‌	‌	(707)	‌	
Financing activities	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	(1,058)	‌	‌	‌	(2,347)	‌	
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	(10)	‌	‌	‌	6 	‌	
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	$	(1,912)	‌	‌	$	(1,987)	‌	
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Operating Activities
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The increase in cash used in operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was primarily driven by lower earnings in the current-year period and higher incentive compensation payments as a result of strong fiscal 2022 results, partially offset by the timing and volume of inventory purchases and payments.
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Investing Activities
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The increase in cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was primarily driven by increased capital spending for initiatives to support our business, partially offset by a decrease in purchases of investments.
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Financing Activities
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The decrease in cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was primarily driven by lower share repurchases.
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Sources of Liquidity
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Funds generated by operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, our credit facilities and other debt arrangements are our most significant sources of liquidity. We believe our sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund operations and anticipated capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends and strategic initiatives, including business combinations. However, in the event our liquidity is insufficient, we may be required to limit our spending. There can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels or that we will be able to maintain our ability to borrow under our existing credit facilities or obtain additional financing, if necessary, on favorable terms.
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We have a $1.25 billion, five year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement (the “Five-Year Facility Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Five-Year Facility Agreement permits borrowings of up to $1.25 billion and expires in May 2026. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Five-Year Facility Agreement as of October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, or October 30, 2021.
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Our credit ratings and outlook as of December 2, 2022, remained unchanged from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, and are summarized below.
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Rating Agency	‌	‌	‌	‌	Rating	‌	Outlook	
Standard & Poor's	‌	‌	‌	‌	‌	BBB+	‌	‌	‌	Stable	‌	
Moody's	‌	‌	‌	‌	A3	‌	Stable	
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Credit rating agencies review their ratings periodically, and, therefore, the credit rating assigned to us by each agency may be subject to revision at any time. Factors that can affect our credit ratings include changes in our operating performance, the economic environment, conditions in the retail and consumer electronics industries, our financial position and changes in our business strategy. If changes in our credit ratings were to occur, they could impact, among other things, interest costs for certain of our credit facilities, our future borrowing costs, access to capital markets, vendor financing terms and future new-store leasing costs.
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Restricted Cash
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Our liquidity is also affected by restricted cash balances that are primarily restricted to cover product protection plans provided under our Best Buy Totaltech membership offering and self-insurance liabilities. Restricted cash, which is included in Other current assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $361 million, $269 million and $173 million at October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, respectively. The increases in restricted cash from January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, were primarily due to the national launch of our Best Buy Totaltech membership offering in October 2021 and growth in the membership base, partially offset by a decrease in restricted cash for self-insurance liabilities.
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Debt and Capital
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As of October 29, 2022, we had $500 million principal amount of notes due October 1, 2028, and $650 million principal amount of notes due October 1, 2030. Refer to Note 6, Debt, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Note 8, Debt, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, for additional information about our outstanding debt.
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Share Repurchases and Dividends
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We repurchase our common stock and pay dividends pursuant to programs approved by our Board of Directors (“Board”). The payment of cash dividends is also subject to customary legal and contractual restrictions. Our long-term capital allocation strategy is to first fund operations and investments in growth and then return excess cash over time to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases while maintaining investment-grade credit metrics.
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On February 28, 2022, our Board approved a new $5.0 billion share repurchase program, which replaced the $5.0 billion share repurchase program authorized on February 16, 2021. There is no expiration date governing the period over which we can repurchase shares under this authorization. Share repurchases resumed in fiscal November 2023 after pausing during the second quarter of fiscal 2023. We expect to spend approximately $1 billion in share repurchases in fiscal 2023.
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Share repurchase and dividend activity was as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

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‌	Three Months Ended	‌	Nine Months Ended	
‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	‌	October 29, 2022	‌	October 30, 2021	
Total cost of shares repurchased	$	-	‌	‌	$	426 	‌	‌	$	452 	‌	‌	$	1,757 	‌	
Average price per share	$	-	‌	‌	$	115.94 	‌	‌	$	96.83 	‌	‌	$	111.33 	‌	
Number of shares repurchased	‌	-	‌	‌	‌	3.7 	‌	‌	‌	4.6 	‌	‌	‌	15.8 	‌	
Regular quarterly cash dividend per share	$	0.88 	‌	‌	$	0.70 	‌	‌	$	2.64 	‌	‌	$	2.10 	‌	
Cash dividends declared and paid	$	198 	‌	‌	$	172 	‌	‌	$	595 	‌	‌	$	522 	‌	
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The total cost of shares repurchased decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to decreases in the volume of repurchases. Cash dividends declared and paid increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, primarily due to increases in the regular quarterly cash dividend per share.
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Between the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023 on October 29, 2022, and December 2, 2022, we repurchased an incremental 4.4 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $322 million.
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Other Financial Measures
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Our current ratio, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities, was 1.0 as of October 29, 2022, and January 29, 2022, and 1.1 as of October 30, 2021. The decrease from October 30, 2021, was primarily driven by lower cash and cash equivalents.
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Our debt to earnings ratio, calculated as total debt (including current portion) divided by net earnings over the trailing twelve months increased to 0.7 as of October 29, 2022, compared to 0.5 as of January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, primarily due to lower net earnings.
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Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
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Our liquidity is not dependent on the use of off-balance-sheet financing arrangements other than in connection with our $1.25 billion in undrawn capacity on our Five-Year Facility Agreement as of October 29, 2022, which, if drawn upon, would be included in either short-term or long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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There has been no material change in our contractual obligations other than in the ordinary course of business since the end of fiscal 2022. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, for additional information regarding our off-balance-sheet arrangements and contractual obligations.
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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
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We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and our critical accounting estimates in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022. There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies or critical accounting estimates since the end of fiscal 2022.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
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We do not expect any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a material effect on our financial statements.
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Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
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Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), provide a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their companies. With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements and may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “intend,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Such statements reflect our current views and estimates with respect to future market conditions, company performance and financial results, operational investments, business prospects, our operating model, new strategies and growth initiatives, the competitive environment, consumer behavior and other events. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Readers should review Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, for a description of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements are the following: levels of consumer confidence; macroeconomic pressures in the markets in which we operate (including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19; increased inflation rates; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; increased levels of inventory loss
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due to organized crime, petty theft or otherwise; fluctuations in housing prices, energy markets, and jobless rates and those related to the conflict in Ukraine); supply chain issues; any material disruption in our relationship with or the services of third-party vendors, risks related to our exclusive brand products and risks associated with vendors that source products outside of the U.S.; the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resurgences and the impact on demand for our products and services; catastrophic events, health crises and pandemics; susceptibility of our products to technological advancements, product life cycles and launches; conditions in the industries and categories in which we operate; changes in consumer preferences, spending and debt; competition (including from multi-channel retailers, e-commerce business, technology service providers, traditional store-based retailers, vendors and mobile network carriers); our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; changes in market compensation rates; our expansion strategies; our focus on services as a strategic priority; our reliance on key vendors and mobile network carriers (including product availability); our ability to maintain positive brand perception and recognition; our company transformation; our mix of products and services; our ability to effectively manage strategic ventures, alliances or acquisitions; our ability to effectively manage our real estate portfolio; trade restrictions or changes in the costs of imports (including existing or new tariffs or duties and changes in the amount of any such tariffs or duties); our reliance on our information technology systems; our dependence on internet and telecommunications access and capabilities; our ability to prevent or effectively respond to a cyber-attack, privacy or security breach; product safety and quality concerns; changes to labor or employment laws or regulations; risks arising from statutory, regulatory and legal developments (including tax statutes and regulations); risks arising from our international activities (including those related to the conflict in Ukraine or fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates); failure to effectively manage our costs; our dependence on cash flows and net earnings generated during the fourth fiscal quarter; pricing investments and promotional activity; economic or regulatory developments that might affect our ability to provide attractive promotional financing; constraints in the capital markets; changes to our vendor credit terms; changes in our credit ratings; and general economic uncertainty in key global markets and worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth. We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that we may make.
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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, in addition to the risks inherent in our operations, we are exposed to certain market risks.
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Interest Rate Risk
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We are exposed to changes in short-term market interest rates and these changes in rates will impact our net interest expense. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash generate interest income that will vary based on changes in short-term interest rates. In addition, we have swapped a portion of our fixed-rate debt to floating rate such that the interest expense on this debt will vary with short-term interest rates. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, for further information regarding our interest rate swaps.
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As of October 29, 2022, we had $1.3 billion of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and $0.5 billion of debt that has been swapped to floating rate, and therefore the net balance exposed to interest rate changes was $0.8 billion. As of October 29, 2022, a 50-basis point increase in short-term interest rates would have led to an estimated $4 million reduction in net interest expense, and conversely a 50-basis point decrease in short-term interest rates would have led to an estimated $4 million increase in net interest expense.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
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We have market risk arising from changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to operations in our International segment. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022, for additional information regarding these instruments.
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In the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations were primarily driven by the strength of the U.S. dollar compared to the Canadian dollar compared to the prior-year period, which had a negative overall impact on our revenue as this foreign currency revenue translated into less U.S. dollars. We estimate that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had an unfavorable impact on our revenue of approximately $44 million and $84 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023, respectively. The impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our net earnings in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2023 was not significant.
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Item 4.Controls and Procedures
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We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We have established a Disclosure Committee, consisting of certain members of management, to assist in this evaluation. The Disclosure Committee meets on a regular quarterly basis and more often if necessary.
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Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act), at October 29, 2022. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, at October 29, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
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For information about our legal proceedings, see Note 11, Contingencies, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 6.Exhibits

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3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Best Buy Co., Inc. on June 12, 2020)	
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Best Buy Co., Inc. on June 14, 2018)	
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)	
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)	
101	The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, filed with the SEC on December 6, 2022, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.	
104	The cover page from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, filed with the SEC on December 6, 2022, formatted in iXBRL (included as Exhibit 101).	
(1)The certifications in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has not filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q certain instruments with respect to long-term debt under which the amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the registrant. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish copies of all such instruments to the SEC upon request.

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SIGNATURES
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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.
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‌	BEST BUY CO., INC.	
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Date: December 6, 2022	By:	/s/ CORIE BARRY	
‌	‌	Corie Barry	
‌	‌	Chief Executive Officer	
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Date: December 6, 2022	By:	/s/ MATTHEW BILUNAS	
‌	‌	Matthew Bilunas	
‌	‌	Chief Financial Officer	
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Date: December 6, 2022	By:	/s/ MATHEW R. WATSON	
‌	‌	Mathew R. Watson	
‌	‌	Senior Vice President, Finance – Controller and Chief Accounting Officer	
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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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I, Corie Barry, certify that:

	1.		I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Best Buy Co., Inc.;	
	2.		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
	3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
	4.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	
	a)		Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
	b)		Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	
	c)		Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
	d)		Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	
	5.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):	
	a)		All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
	b)		Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
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Date: December 6, 2022	/s/ CORIE BARRY	
﻿	Corie Barry	
﻿	Chief Executive Officer	
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Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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I, Matthew Bilunas, certify that:

	1.		I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Best Buy Co., Inc.;	
	2.		Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	
	3.		Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	
	4.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	
	a)		Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	
	b)		Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	
	c)		Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	
	d)		Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	
	5.		The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions):	
	a)		All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	
	b)		Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	
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Date: December 6, 2022	/s/ MATTHEW BILUNAS	
﻿	Matthew Bilunas	
﻿	Chief Financial Officer	
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Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 (adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended October 29, 2022 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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Date:	December 6, 2022	/s/ CORIE BARRY	
 	 	Corie Barry	
 	 	Chief Executive Officer	
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Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 (adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended October 29, 2022 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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Date:	December 6, 2022	/s/ MATTHEW BILUNAS	
 	 	Matthew Bilunas	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
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