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The company said it announced a workforce reduction focused almost entirely on corporate overhead and leadership roles, covering about 1,750 positions, or 15% of corporate positions, on February 17, 2025.

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  1. The company said it announced a workforce reduction focused almost entirely on corporate overhead and leadership roles, covering about 1,750 positions, or 15% of corporate positions, on February 17, 2025.

  2. The company said it estimates partial-year 2025 savings of about $210 million and full-year 2026 savings of about $300 million from the reduction.

  3. The company said it expects one-time GAAP pre-tax charges of $60 million to $80 million in Q1 2025, substantially all related to severance and post-employment benefits, which it will treat as a special item. These charges are not included in the savings estimates above.

  4. The company said separations tied to the workforce reduction are expected to be substantially complete by the end of Q2 2025, and most of the related future cash expenditures are expected to occur in Q2 2025.

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Workforce reduction of about 1,750 roles

The company said it announced a workforce reduction focused almost entirely on corporate overhead and leadership roles, covering about 1,750 positions, or 15% of corporate positions, on February 17, 2025.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Estimated 2025 partial-year and 2026 full-year savings

The company said it estimates partial-year 2025 savings of about $210 million and full-year 2026 savings of about $300 million from the reduction.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

One-time costs of $60 million to $80 million in Q1 2025

The company said it expects one-time GAAP pre-tax charges of $60 million to $80 million in Q1 2025, substantially all related to severance and post-employment benefits, which it will treat as a special item. These charges are not included in the savings estimates above.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Timing of separations and cash expenditures

The company said separations tied to the workforce reduction are expected to be substantially complete by the end of Q2 2025, and most of the related future cash expenditures are expected to occur in Q2 2025.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

Original filing

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.