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Hormel Foods faces $70M pre-tax charge from unfavorable arbitration ruling
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- Arbitrator awarded $59.6M in damages, $5.3M prejudgment interest, and attorneys' fees to a third party.
- Estimated pre-tax impact of $70M will be recognized in Q3 FY2023 operating expenses and accrued liabilities.
- One-time payment expected in Q4 FY2023; ruling is final with no right of appeal or judicial review.
- Company says the dispute is isolated, unrelated to core business, and does not affect continuing operations or long-term outlook.
- Standard confidentiality provisions bar Hormel from disclosing the substance of the arbitration ruling.