Gain on Sale of Distribution Center & Other Real Estate

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2023

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment [Abstract]

GAIN ON SALE OF DISTRIBUTION CENTER & OTHER REAL ESTATE

GAIN ON SALE OF DISTRIBUTION CENTER & OTHER REAL ESTATE

In the second quarter of 2020, we completed sale and leaseback transactions for our distribution centers located in: Columbus, OH; Durant, OK; Montgomery, AL; and Tremont, PA. The aggregate sale price for the transactions was $725.0 million. Due to sale-leaseback accounting requirements, the proceeds received in the transactions were allocated between proceeds on the sale of the distribution centers and financing proceeds. Accordingly, aggregate net proceeds, before income taxes, on the sales of the distribution centers were $586.9 million and the aggregate gain on the sales was $463.1 million. Additionally, we incurred $4.0 million of additional selling and administrative expenses in connection with the transaction, which primarily consisted of consulting services. The remainder of consideration received was financing liability proceeds of $134.0 million. The current portion of the financing liability was recorded in accrued operating expenses in our consolidated balance sheets. The noncurrent portion of the financing liability was recorded in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense will be recognized on the financing liability using the effective interest method and the financing liability will be accreted over the duration of the lease agreements. Future payments to the buyer-lessor will be allocated between the financing liability and the lease liabilities. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information on the lease agreements.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, we completed the sale of 20 owned store locations and one unoccupied land parcel with an aggregate net book value of $29.4 million. The net cash proceeds on these sales of real estate was $47.8 million and resulted in a gain of $18.6 million on sale of real estate. We incurred $1.8 million of additional selling and administrative expenses in connection with the sale, which primarily consisted of consulting services and employee related costs. Additionally, as part of the sale of real estate, two leased locations were terminated at no additional costs resulting in a gain on extinguishment of lease liabilities of $1.9 million, which was included in the gain on sale of real estate after related expenses and recorded within selling and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The extinguishment of these lease liabilities resulted in non-cash consideration of $5.9 million related to cancellation of future cash payments of these lease liabilities. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information on these lease cancellations and Note 2 for information on the sale of real estate.

We also incurred a $1.7 million charge of accelerated depreciation expense in connection with the sale of real estate resulting from the disposal of fixtures and equipment at these stores related to the real estate. This charge was recorded within depreciation expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. See Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information on the disposal of fixtures and equipment as the result of the sale of real estate.