Restructuring Plans

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Signet Path to Brilliance Plan

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2019, Signet launched a three-year comprehensive transformation plan, the “Signet Path to Brilliance” plan (the “Plan”), to reposition the Company to be a share-gaining, OmniChannel jewelry category leader. The Plan was originally expected to result in pre-tax charges in the range of $200 million - $220 million over the duration of the plan of which $105 million - $115 million were expected to be cash charges. To date the Company has incurred $246 million under the Plan, of which $122.3 million is non-cash charges, which have exceeded the original estimates of the Plan based primarily on certain accelerated and enhanced actions which have taken place in the first half of Fiscal 2021, specifically as it relates to the optimization of its real estate footprint and the right-sizing of staffing at its stores and support centers. The Company is currently evaluating its initiatives under the Plan and its future costs in light of COVID-19; however, the Company currently expects to incur an additional $15 million - $20 million of costs related to the Plan during the remainder of Fiscal 2021, of which $14 million - $18 million are expected to be cash charges.

Restructuring charges and other Plan related costs of $28.7 million and $41.0 million were recognized in the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2020, respectively, primarily related to store closure costs (including non-cash accelerated depreciation on property and equipment), severance costs and professional fees for legal and consulting services.

Restructuring charges and other Plan related costs are classified in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:


		13 weeks ended						26 weeks ended
(in millions)	Statement of operations caption	August 1, 2020		August 3, 2019		August 1, 2020		August 3, 2019
Inventory charges	Restructuring charges - cost of sales	$	(0.2)	$	4.4	$	(0.6)	$	4.4
Other Plan related expenses	Restructuring charges	28.9		23.4		41.6		50.2
Total Signet Path to Brilliance Plan expenses		$	28.7	$	27.8	$	41.0	$	54.6

The composition of the restructuring charges the Company incurred during the 13 and 26 weeks ended August 1, 2020, as well as the cumulative amount incurred under the Plan through August 1, 2020, were as follows:


	13 weeks ended		26 weeks ended		Cumulative amount
(in millions)	August 1, 2020		August 1, 2020		August 1, 2020
Inventory charges	$	(0.2)	$	(0.6)	$	70.8
Termination benefits	20.2		23.1		48.9
Store closure and other costs	8.7		18.5		126.3
Total Signet Path to Brilliance Plan expenses	$	28.7	$	41.0	$	246.0

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Plan liabilities for Fiscal 2021:


(in millions)	Termination benefits		Store closure and other costs		Consolidated
Balance at February 1, 2020	$	2.0	$	10.4	$	12.4
Payments and other adjustments	(7.1)		(22.2)		(29.3)
Charged to expense	23.1		17.9		41.0
Balance at August 1, 2020	$	18.0	$	6.1	$	24.1