Store Portfolio Optimization Review

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2024

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Store Portfolio Optimization Review

Store Portfolio Optimization Review

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, we announced that we had initiated a comprehensive store portfolio optimization review which involved identifying stores for closure, relocation or re-bannering based on an evaluation of current market conditions and individual store performance, among other factors. As a result of this portfolio optimization review, we plan to close approximately 970 underperforming Family Dollar stores, including approximately 600 stores to be closed in the first half of fiscal 2024, and approximately 370 stores to be closed at the end of each store's current lease term. Additionally, we identified approximately 30 underperforming Dollar Tree stores for closure and plan to close each store at the end of the store's current lease term.

We performed an undiscounted cash flow analysis on each individual store’s asset group, and determined that certain store asset groups had net carrying values that exceeded their estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Accordingly, we estimated the fair values of the asset groups based on a discounted cash flow method. For stores that are closing in the first half of fiscal 2024, we estimated the remaining fair value of the asset groups taking into account our ability to generate sublease income or lease termination benefits prior to the end of the lease term. The significant estimates used in the discounted cash flow methodology, which are based on level 3 inputs, include our expectations for future operations and projected cash flows. The valuation date for estimating the fair value of the long-lived assets for these stores was November 25, 2023.

As a result of the impairment test for the long-lived assets, we incurred $503.9 million of non-cash impairment charges which are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of $152.2 million of property, plant and equipment impairment charges and $351.7 million of operating lease ROU asset impairment charges. The operating lease ROU asset impairment does not relieve us of our monthly cash payment obligations under the lease. We will pursue lease terminations or subleases where practicable. In addition, we recorded $80.6 million of inventory markdowns and $5.6 million of capitalized distribution cost impairment within “Cost of sales” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the stores expected to close in the first half of fiscal 2024. We also incurred $4.3 million in third party consulting fees related to the portfolio optimization review which are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” within the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.