Seven & I Holdings Contemplates Separation Of Retail Arm, Shifts Focus To 7-Eleven Expansion
Seven & I Holdings Contemplates Separation Of Retail Arm, Shifts Focus To 7-Eleven Expansion
The retailer's board and strategic committee will devise a plan for the separation and public offering of the legacy operation.Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. (OTC:SVNDF) (OTC:SVNDY) is contemplating a potential listing of Ito-Yokado as it seeks to separate it from its more lucrative 7-Eleven franchise.
Seven & I控股有限公司（場外交易代碼：SVNDF）（場外交易代碼：SVNDY）正在考慮伊藤洋華堂的可能上市，以期將其與利潤更高的7-Eleven特許經營權分開。
The company plans to create a globally integrated CVS management structure, including Japan and North America, with a unified leadership.
該公司計劃建立一個全球綜合的CVS管理結構，包括日本和北美，並由統一的領導層。
The Superstore (SST) business will aim to establish a refined management/business structure to provide employees with autonomy to pursue re-growth.
Superstore（SST）業務的目標是建立完善的管理/業務結構，爲員工提供追求再增長的自主權。
The retailer's board and strategic committee will devise a plan for the separation and public offering of the legacy operation.
該零售商的董事會和戰略委員會將爲傳統業務的分離和公開發行制定計劃。
In response to pressure from ValueAct Capital Management last year, Seven & I has initiated steps towards improving its valuation and embracing structural reform, reported Bloomberg.
彭博社報道，爲了應對去年來自ValueAct資本管理公司的壓力，Seven & I已開始採取措施提高估值和進行結構性改革。
This includes potential store closures to boost performance. The reorganization aims to grant employees autonomy in driving growth and strategic decision-making.
這包括可能關閉門店以提高業績。重組旨在賦予員工推動增長和戰略決策的自主權。
Previously, Seven & I had announced a collaboration with its supermarket unit to diversify product offerings in its larger convenience stores.
此前，Seven & I曾宣佈與其超市部門合作，以使其大型便利店的產品供應多樣化。
The company has also disclosed plans for share buybacks and a stock split. In its latest fiscal year, Seven & I recorded a 5.5% increase in operating profit despite a slight decline in net sales. The company's outlook for the current year slightly trails analysts' projections, as per the report.
該公司還披露了股票回購和股票拆分的計劃。在最近的財年中，儘管淨銷售額略有下降，但Seven & I的營業利潤仍增長了5.5％。報告稱，該公司今年的前景略低於分析師的預期。
CEO Ryuichi Isaka addressed investor concerns earlier this year, emphasizing the need to replicate the success of 7-Eleven Japan's food business globally.
首席執行官井坂龍一在今年早些時候談到了投資者的擔憂，強調需要在全球範圍內複製7-Eleven日本食品業務的成功。
As per the report, Seven & I has pushed back against calls for breakup, arguing it would harm shareholder value.
根據該報告，Seven & I拒絕了分手的呼籲，認爲這會損害股東的價值。
The status of ValueAct's stake remains uncertain, with the investor no longer listed as a significant shareholder. However, it's plausible that ValueAct still holds an indirect stake in the company, the report further noted.
ValueAct的股份狀況仍不確定，該投資者不再被列爲大股東。但是，報告進一步指出，ValueAct仍然間接持有該公司的股份，這似乎是合理的。
Price Action: SVNDF shares traded lower by 1.81% at $14.33 on Wednesday.
價格走勢：週三，SVNDF股價下跌1.81％，至14.33美元。
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