Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

a) 1. Financial Statements

See the following items and page numbers appearing in Item 8 of this Annual Report:


						Page No.

			Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			34

			Consolidated Statements of Earnings for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2021			37

			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2021			37

			Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 29, 2021 and January 31, 2020			38

			Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2021			39

			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2021			40

			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2021			41

2. Financial Statement Schedule

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES


(In millions)	Balance at beginning of period		Charges to costs and expenses			Deductions			Balance at end of period

January 29, 2021:
Reserve for loss on obsolete inventory	$	105	$	77	1	$	—		$	182
Reserve for inventory shrinkage	244		907			(786)		2	365
Reserve for sales returns	194		58			—			252
Deferred tax valuation allowance	561		40			—			601
Self-insurance liabilities	1,104		1,568			(1,579)		5	1,093
Reserve for exit activities	88		—			(19)			69

January 31, 2020:
Reserve for loss on obsolete inventory	$	78	$	27	1	$	—		$	105
Reserve for inventory shrinkage	222		533			(511)		2	244
Reserve for sales returns	194		—			—			194
Deferred tax valuation allowance	569		—			(8)		4	561
Self-insurance liabilities	953		1,711			(1,560)		5	1,104
Reserve for exit activities	361		—			(273)		7	88

February 1, 2019:
Reserve for loss on obsolete inventory	$	77	$	1	1	$	—		$	78
Reserve for inventory shrinkage	212		478			(468)		2	222
Reserve for sales returns	71		123		3	—			194
Deferred tax valuation allowance	475		94		4	—			569
Self-insurance liabilities	890		1,530			(1,467)		5	953
Reserve for exit activities	60		384			(83)		6	361

1 Represents the net increase in the required reserve based on the Company’s evaluation of obsolete inventory.

2 Represents the actual inventory shrinkage experienced at the time of physical inventories.

3 Represents the net increase in the required reserve based on the Company’s evaluation of anticipated merchandise returns. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), effective February 3, 2018. Under ASU 2014-09, the sales returns reserve is presented on a gross basis, with a separate asset and liability in the consolidated balance sheet. For fiscal year 2018, the net increase in the reserve is primarily due to the change from net presentation to gross presentation related to the adoption of the revenue recognition standard, as well as changes in the Company’s evaluation of anticipated merchandise returns.

4 Represents an increase/(decrease) in the required reserve based on the Company’s evaluation of deferred tax assets.

5 Represents claim payments for self-insured claims.

6 Represents lease payments, net of sublease income.

7 Primarily represents the elimination of exit activity reserves related to rent liabilities upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of February 2, 2019.

3. Exhibits


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
2.1		Arrangement Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2016, among Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Lowe’s Companies Canada, ULC and RONA inc.(1)		10-K		001-07898		2.1		March 29, 2016

3.1		Restated Charter of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.		10-Q		001-07898		3.1		September 1, 2009

3.2		Bylaws of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., as amended and restated May 29, 2020 .		8-K		001-07898		3.1		June 2, 2020

4.1		Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		December 15, 1995

4.2		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 6 7/8% Debentures due February 15, 2028.		8-K		001-07898		4.2		February 20, 1998

4.3		First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 23, 1999, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee.		10-K		001-07898		10.13		April 19, 1999

4.4		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 6 1/2% Debentures due March 15, 2029.		10-K		001-07898		10.19		April 19, 1999

4.5		Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2005, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as an exhibit thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 5.5% Notes maturing in October 2035.		10-K		001-07898		4.5		April 3, 2007

4.6		Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2006, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as an exhibit thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 5.80% Notes maturing in October 2036.		S-3 (POSASR)		333-137750		4.5		October 10, 2006


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
4.7		Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 6.10% Notes maturing in September 2017 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 6.65% Notes maturing in September 2037.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		September 11, 2007

4.8		Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 15, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 4.625% Notes maturing in April 2020 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 5.800% Notes maturing in April 2040.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		April 15, 2010

4.9		Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2010, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as an exhibit thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.750% Notes maturing in April 2021.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		November 22, 2010

4.10		Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2011, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.800% Notes maturing in November 2021 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 5.125% Notes maturing in November 2041.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		November 23, 2011

4.11		Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2012, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 1.625% Notes maturing in April 2017, a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.120% Notes maturing in April 2022 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 4.650% Notes maturing in April 2042.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		April 23, 2012


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
4.12		Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2013, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.875% Notes maturing in September 2023 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 5.000% Notes maturing in September 2043.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		September 11, 2013

4.13		Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 10, 2014, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s Floating Rate Notes maturing in September 2019, a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.125% Notes maturing in September 2024 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 4.250% Notes maturing in September 2044.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		September 10, 2014

4.14		Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s Floating Rate Notes maturing in September 2018, a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.375% Notes maturing in September 2025 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 4.375% Notes maturing in September 2045.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		September 16, 2015

4.15		Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2016, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1995, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s Floating Rate Notes maturing in April 2019, a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 1.15% Notes maturing in April 2019, a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 2.50% Notes maturing in April 2026 and a form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.’s 3.70% Notes maturing in April 2046.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		April 20, 2016

4.16		Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2017, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, including as exhibits thereto a form of 3.100% Notes due May 3, 2027 and a form of 4.050% Notes due May 3, 2047.		8-K		001-07898		4.1		May 3, 2017


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
4.17		Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2019, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor trustee), including as exhibits thereto a form of 3.650% Notes due April 5, 2029 and a form of 4.550% Notes due April 5, 2049.		8-K		001-07898		4.2		April 5, 2019

4.18		Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2020, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor trustee), including as exhibits thereto a form of 4.000% Notes due April 15, 2025, a form of 4.500% Notes due April 15, 2030, a form of 5.000% Notes due April 15, 2040 and a form of 5.125% Notes due April 15, 2050.		8-K		001-07898		4.2		March 27, 2020

4.19		Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 22, 2020, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor trustee), including as exhibits thereto a form of 1.300% Notes due April 15, 2028, a form of 1.700% Notes due October 15, 2030 and a form of 3.000% Notes due October 15, 2050.		8-K		001-07898		4.2		October 22, 2020

4.20		Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2018, by and among Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and a letter of credit issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as syndication agent and a letter of credit issuer, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders party thereto.		8-K		001-07898		10.1		September 12, 2018

4.21		364-day term loan facility, dated as of January 3, 2020, by and between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.		8-K		001-07898		10.1		January 9, 2020

4.22		Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2020, by and among Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing-line lender, and a letter of credit issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as syndication agent and a letter of credit issuer, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders party thereto.		8-K		001-07898		10.1		March 24, 2020


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
4.23		Description of Securities. ‡

10.1		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, effective July 1, 1994.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		December 2, 2008

10.2		Amendment No. 1 to the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 31, 2009.*		10-K		001-07898		10.21		March 30, 2010

10.3		Lowe’s Companies Employee Stock Purchase Plan – Stock Options for Everyone, as amended and restated effective June 1, 2012.*		DEF 14A		001-07898		Appendix B		April 13, 2012

10.4		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.*		S-8		333-249586		99.1		October 21, 2020

10.5		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan.*		S-8		333-34631		4.2		August 29, 1997

10.6		Amendments to the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan, dated January 25, 1998.*		10-K		001-07898		10.16		April 19, 1999

10.7		Amendments to the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan, dated September 17, 1998 (also encompassing as Exhibit I thereto the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Deferred Compensation Program).*		10-K		001-07898		10.17		April 19, 1999

10.8		Amendment No. 1 to the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Deferred Compensation Program, effective as of January 1, 2005.*		10-K		001-07898		10.25		March 29, 2011

10.9		Amendment No. 2 to the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Deferred Compensation Program, effective as of December 31, 2008.*		10-K		001-07898		10.22		March 31, 2009

10.10		Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.2		December 12, 2007

10.11		Amendment No. 1 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-K		001-07898		10.10		March 29, 2011

10.12		Amendment No. 2 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-K		001-07898		10.11		March 29, 2011

10.13		Amendment No. 3 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		December 1, 2011

10.14		Amendment No. 4 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		September 4, 2012


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
10.15		Amendment No. 5 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		December 3, 2013

10.16		Amendment No. 6 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-K		001-07898		10.1		March 31, 2015

10.17		Amendment No. 7 to the Lowe’s Companies Benefit Restoration Plan.*		10-K		001-07898		10.16		April 4, 2017

10.18		Lowe’s Companies Cash Deferral Plan.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		June 4, 2004

10.19		Amendment No. 1 to the Lowe’s Companies Cash Deferral Plan.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		December 12, 2007

10.20		Amendment No. 2 to the Lowe’s Companies Cash Deferral Plan.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.2		December 1, 2010

10.21		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors’ Stock Option and Deferred Stock Unit Plan.*		8-K		001-07898		10.1		June 3, 2005

10.22		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Deferred Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		September 3, 2019

10.23		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 30, 2020.*		10-K		001-07898		10.22		March 23, 2020

10.24		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 2016 Annual Incentive Plan, effective as of February 1, 2016.*		DEF 14A		001-07898		Appendix C		April 11, 2016

10.25		Offer Letter between Marvin R. Ellison and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. entered into on May 21, 2018.*		8-K		001-07898		10.1		May 22, 2018

10.26		Offer Letter between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Joseph M. McFarland III entered into on July 18, 2018.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.2		September 4, 2018

10.27		Offer Letter between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and David M. Denton entered into on August 20, 2018.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.3		September 4, 2018

10.28		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Tier I Officers.*		10-K		001-07898		10.28		March 23, 2020

10.29		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for Tier I Officers.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.2		June 3, 2019

10.30		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Tier I Officers.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.6		June 3, 2019


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.		Exhibit		Filing Date
10.31		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Change in Control Agreement for Tier I Senior Officers.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.7		September 4, 2018

10.32		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Performance Share Unit Award Agreement.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		November 25, 2020

10.33		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.2		May 28, 2020

10.34		Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Severance Plan for Senior Officers as amended and restated May 29, 2020.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.1		August 26, 2020

10.35		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Director Indemnification Agreement.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.6		December 6, 2018

10.36		Form of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Officer Indemnification Agreement.*		10-K		001-07898		10.43		April 2, 2019

10.37		Release and Separation Agreement between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Jennifer L. Weber entered into on April 6, 2020.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.3		May 28, 2020

10.38		Offer Letter between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Dan C. Griggs, Jr. entered into on October 2, 2020.*		10-Q		001-07898		10.2		November 25, 2020

10.39		Offer Letter between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Dan C. Griggs, Jr. entered into on February 12, 2021.* ‡

21.1		List of Subsidiaries.‡

23.1		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.‡

24.1		Power of Attorney (included on the Signatures page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).‡

31.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.‡

31.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.‡

32.1		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.†


Exhibit Number				Incorporated by Reference
	Exhibit Description		Form		File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date
32.2		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.†

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.‡

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.‡

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.‡

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.‡

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.‡

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.‡

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).‡


(1)		Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601 (b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted schedule upon request.
*		Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
‡		Filed herewith.
†		Furnished herewith.

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