Target Acquisition

CASE 1

Target Corporation has agreed to pay C$1.825 billion to purchase from  Zellers Inc., a subsidiary of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), the leasehold interests in up to 220 sites currently operated by Zellers Inc. This transaction will allow Target to open its first Target stores in Canada beginning in 2013.

“This transaction provides an outstanding opportunity for us to extend our Target brand, Target stores and superior shopping experience beyond the United States for the first time in our company’s history,” said Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Target Corporation. “We are very excited to bring our broad assortment of unique, high-quality merchandise at exceptional values and our convenient shopping environment to Canadian guests coast-to-coast. We believe our investment in these leases will strengthen the surrounding communities as well as create strategic and financial value for Target stakeholders.”

Transaction Details

Target has agreed to pay Zellers Inc. C$1.825 billion, in two equal payments of C$912.5 million, to acquire the leasehold interests in up to 220 sites currently operated by Zellers Inc. These payments are expected to be made in May and September of 2011. Zellers Inc. will sublease these sites from Target and continue to operate them under the Zellers banner for a period of time.

Target expects to open 100 to 150 Target stores throughout Canada in 2013 and 2014. The financial returns on these stores are expected to be in line with returns on new Target stores in the United States, resulting in dilution to earnings prior to store openings followed by accretion to earnings in the first full year of store operations. These stores will provide a strong, initial foundation for a more robust Target presence in Canada over time.

Canadian Economic Impact

Target is excited about the Canadian workforce and expects to create thousands of jobs for Canadians in the coming years through store renovations,...