Russel Metals to permanently close Delta service centre

Executive Summary

• Russel Metals Inc. is executing rationalization initiatives in its Western Canadian operations to reduce excess capacity, redundant locations, and invested capital, aiming to achieve the upper end of its original $100-million capital reduction goal.
• The company has entered binding agreements to sell real estate in Delta, B.C., and Saskatoon, Sask., with total cash proceeds exceeding $40-million and expected gains on sale.
• The permanent closure of the Delta location will trigger a $4-million restructuring provision in Q3 2025, alongside the repatriation of working capital and the relocation or sale of processing equipment.

Key Details

• Invested Capital Reduction: Cumulative reduction of approximately $100-million, reaching the upper end of the original goal.
  • Initial acquisition price for seven service centres (including five in Western Canada) from Samuel Son & Co. Ltd. was $225-million in December 2023.
  • $58-million reduction occurred in Q3 2024 due to working capital reduction.
  • Current initiatives will further reduce invested capital by $40-million to $50-million.
• Real Estate Sales:
  • Binding agreements to sell real estate associated with branches in Delta, B.C., and Saskatoon, Sask.
  • Total cash proceeds will be greater than $40-million.
  • Expected gains on sale for each transaction.
  • Completion expected in Q4 2025 for Saskatoon and Q2 2026 for Delta.
• Delta Location Closure:
  • Permanent closure of the Delta location.
  • Resulting in repatriation of excess working capital once inventories are integrated into other regional locations.
  • Provision for restructuring of approximately $4-million to be recorded in Q3 2025.
• Equipment Rationalization:
  • Processing equipment, racking, and cranes at three Western Canadian locations (including Delta) will be removed, refurbished, and relocated to other North American operations or sold.
  • Resulting in capital avoidance related to repurposing equipment.

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