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By Dana Mattioli and Douglas MacMillan
Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to eliminate roughly 15% of its workforce and said it is exploring "strategic alternatives" for its struggling Internet business, in the strongest indication yet that the company's board is considering a sale of its Web properties.
The announcement accompanied Yahoo's fourth-quarter report in which the company reported a loss of $4.4 billion, hurt by write downs on Tumblr and other assets, as revenue grew 1.6% to $1.27 billion.
Yahoo said that by the end of 2016, it anticipates having about 9,000 employees and fewer than 1,000 contractors, which represents a workforce that is roughly 42% smaller than it was in 2012. The company sees the cuts resulting in savings of $400 million a year.
The company also said it has begun to explore divesting nonstrategic assets, such as patents, the sale of real estate, and other noncore assets. Through the end of the year, the company estimates that these efforts could generate between $1 billion and $3 billion in cash.
In addition, Yahoo Chairman Maynard Webb said in a news release, "The board also believes that exploring additional strategic alternatives, in parallel to the execution of the management plan, is in the best interest of our shareholders."
Shares of Yahoo, down 35% over the past year, fell 1% to $28.76 in after-hours trading.
Tuesday's announcements may not entirely appease activist investor Starboard Value LP, which has called for Ms. Mayer's resignation and a sale of the company. The firm has threatened to wage a proxy battle if its requests aren't met.
Executives at Verizon Communications Inc. have publicly expressed interest in buying Yahoo, and others, including firm private-equity firm TPG Capital, have considered bidding for parts or all of the Web business, according to people familiar with the matter.
In December, Ms. Mayer and Chairman Maynard Webb said in an interview that a sale isn't the most likely outcome. But Mr. Webb said then that the board has a fiduciary duty to entertain any offers.
Write to Douglas MacMillan at douglas.macmillan@wsj.com and Dana Mattioli at dana.mattioli@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 02, 2016 17:12 ET (22:12 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2016 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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