Harris Teeter Signs Deal With Lowe's Food Stores To Buy, Sell Certain Assets

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6/1/2012 5:18 PM ET

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. (HTSI: Quote) and Lowe's Food Stores Inc. announced today a purchase and sale agreement between the Company's operating subsidiary, Harris Teeter, Inc., and Lowes Foods. The agreement will result in Harris Teeter acquiring ten Lowes Foods store locations in the central Carolinas region and Lowes Foods acquiring six Harris Teeter store locations in western North Carolina.

In addition to the six Harris Teeter stores, Harris Teeter has agreed to pay Lowes Foods $26.5 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in the Company's third quarter of fiscal 2012, which ends July 1, 2012.

Harris Teeter said it plans to temporarily close the acquired stores for five to sixteen weeks for remodeling, stocking and training of employees. Three of the acquired stores are expected to be converted to a new innovative format featuring a worldwide variety of wine, beer, specialty foods and other selected merchandise. One of the acquired stores is expected to be subleased.

In connection with this transaction, the Company expects to record pre-tax non-cash impairment losses and other related expenses totaling between $23 and $26 million during the second half of fiscal 2012. The after-tax impact is expected to range between $14 million, or $0.29 per diluted share and $16 million, or $0.32 per share. The majority of these charges are expected to be recorded in the Company's third fiscal quarter which ends on July 1, 2012.

Lowes Foods plans to reopen under the Lowes Foods banner the six stores acquired from Harris Teeter after a brief closing for remodeling, stocking and training of employees.

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