SUPERVALU (SVU) to Close 60 Underperforming, non-Strategic Stores; Sees Cash Generation from Resulting Moves
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SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) will close approximately 60 underperforming or non-strategic stores this fiscal year including 38 in its retail food reporting segment and 22 Save-A-Lot locations. The majority of the stores are expected to close before December 1, 2012, the end of the Company’s fiscal 2013 third quarter.
“These decisions are never easy because of the impact a store closure has on our team members, our customers, and our communities,” said Wayne Sales, SUPERVALU’s president, chief executive officer, and chairman. “Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to move with a greater sense of urgency to reduce costs and improve shareholder value.”
As a result of the closures, SUPERVALU expects to record a pre-tax charge of $80-$90 million in fiscal 2013, with all but $3 million in estimated severance costs being non-cash. Of these amounts, $50-$55 million is expected in the Company’s fiscal 2013 second quarter (ending September 8, 2012) with the majority of the remainder anticipated to be recorded in its fiscal 2013 third quarter. In addition, a pre-tax gain of approximately $10 million from the sale of departmental assets is expected in fiscal 2013 second quarter.
Over the next three years, the Company estimates that closing these locations will generate between $80- $90 million in cash from monetizing owned real estate, eliminating cash operating losses, and selling departmental assets. The Company owns the real estate for approximately one-third of the retail food stores being closed. Cash generated from these actions will be used to reduce outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes. These closures will also be accretive to net earnings.
“These decisions are never easy because of the impact a store closure has on our team members, our customers, and our communities,” said Wayne Sales, SUPERVALU’s president, chief executive officer, and chairman. “Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to move with a greater sense of urgency to reduce costs and improve shareholder value.”
As a result of the closures, SUPERVALU expects to record a pre-tax charge of $80-$90 million in fiscal 2013, with all but $3 million in estimated severance costs being non-cash. Of these amounts, $50-$55 million is expected in the Company’s fiscal 2013 second quarter (ending September 8, 2012) with the majority of the remainder anticipated to be recorded in its fiscal 2013 third quarter. In addition, a pre-tax gain of approximately $10 million from the sale of departmental assets is expected in fiscal 2013 second quarter.
Over the next three years, the Company estimates that closing these locations will generate between $80- $90 million in cash from monetizing owned real estate, eliminating cash operating losses, and selling departmental assets. The Company owns the real estate for approximately one-third of the retail food stores being closed. Cash generated from these actions will be used to reduce outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes. These closures will also be accretive to net earnings.
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