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Business Realignment and Restructuring
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Business Realignment and Restructuring  
Business Realignment and Restructuring

(11) Business Realignment and Restructuring

On May 19, 2020, the Company committed to the strategic exit of its Control Devices particulate matter (“PM”) sensor product line. The decision to exit the PM sensor product line was made after consideration of the decline in the market outlook for diesel passenger vehicles, the current and expected profitability of the product line and the Company’s strategic focus on aligning resources with the greatest opportunities. The Company expects the exit from the PM sensor product line to be completed in the third quarter of 2021.

As a result of the PM sensor restructuring actions, the Company recognized expense of $2,552 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 for non-cash fixed asset charges, including impairment and accelerated depreciation of PM sensor related fixed assets and other related costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 restructuring related costs of $164 and $2,388 were recognized in COGS and SG&A, respectively. The estimated range of additional cost of the plan to exit the PM sensor product line, that will impact the Control Devices segment, is approximately $1,550 and $4,650 and is related to employee severance and termination costs, contract terminations costs, other related costs and non-cash fixed asset charges. We anticipate that these costs will be incurred through the third quarter of 2021.

The expenses for the exit of the PM sensor line that relate to the Control Devices reportable segment include the following:

Accrual as of

2020 Charge

Utilization

Accrual as of

January 1, 2020

to Expense

Cash

Non-Cash

June 30, 2020

Non-cash fixed asset charges

$

-

$

2,482

$

-

$

(2,482)

$

-

Other related costs

-

70

(70)

-

-

Total

$

-

$

2,552

$

(70)

$

(2,482)

$

-

On January 10, 2019, the Company committed to a restructuring plan that resulted in the closure of the Canton, Massachusetts facility (“Canton Facility”) on March 31, 2020 and the consolidation of manufacturing operations at that site into other Company locations (“Canton Restructuring”).  Company management informed employees at the Canton Facility of this restructuring decision on January 11, 2019. The costs for the Canton Restructuring include employee severance and termination costs, contract terminations costs, professional fees and other related costs such as moving and set-up costs for equipment and costs to restore the engineering function previously located at the Canton facility.

As a result of the Canton Restructuring actions, the Company recognized expense of $461 and $3,443 respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 for employee termination benefits and other restructuring related costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2020 other restructuring related costs of $80, $235 and $146 were recognized in COGS, SG&A and D&D, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  For the three months ended June 30, 2019 severance and other related restructuring costs of $2,354, $280 and $809 were recognized in COGS, SG&A and D&D, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. As a result of the Canton Restructuring actions, the Company recognized expense of $2,683 and $5,668, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 for employee termination benefits and other restructuring related costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 severance and other restructuring related costs of $1,570, $549 and $564 were recognized in COGS, SG&A and D&D, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  For the six months ended June 30, 2019 severance and other related restructuring costs of $3,606, $475 and $1,587 were recognized in COGS, SG&A and D&D, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The estimated additional cost of this restructuring plan, that will impact the Control Devices segment, is approximately $600 and is related to additional costs to restore the engineering function previously located at the Canton Facility. These costs will be incurred throughout 2020.

The expenses for the Canton Restructuring that relate to the Control Devices reportable segment include the following:

Accrual as of

2020 Charge

Utilization

Accrual as of

January 1, 2020

to Expense

Cash

Non-Cash

June 30, 2020

Employee termination benefits

$

2,636

$

1,119

$

(3,755)

$

-

$

-

Other related costs

-

1,564

(1,564)

-

-

Total

$

2,636

$

2,683

$

(5,319)

$

-

$

-

Accrual as of

2019 Charge

Utilization

Accrual as of

January 1, 2019

to Expense

Cash

Non-Cash

June 30, 2019

Employee termination benefits

$

-

$

4,603

$

(459)

$

-

$

4,144

Other related costs

-

1,065

(1,065)

-

-

Total

$

-

$

5,668

$

(1,524)

$

-

$

4,144

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company undertook restructuring actions for the Electronics segment affecting the European Aftermarket business and China operations. In the second quarter of 2020, the Company finalized plans to move its European Aftermarket sales activities in Dundee, Scotland to a new location which resulted in incurring contract termination costs as well as employee severance and termination costs. In addition, the Company announced an additional restructuring program to transfer the European production of its Controls product line to China. As a result of these actions, the Company recognized expense of $1,621 and $96, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 for employee severance and termination costs, contract termination costs, other related costs and non-cash fixed asset charges for accelerated depreciation of fixed assets and other related costs. Electronics segment restructuring costs recognized in SG&A and D&D in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $1,244 and $377, respectively. As a result of these actions, the Company recognized expense of $1,628 and $312, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 for severance, contract termination costs, other related costs and non-cash fixed asset charges for accelerated depreciation of fixed assets. Electronics segment restructuring costs recognized in SG&A and D&D in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $1,251 and $377, respectively. Electronics segment restructuring costs were recognized in SG&A in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. The Company expects to incur approximately $4,950 of additional restructuring costs related to these actions through the second quarter of 2021.

The expenses for the restructuring activities that relate to the Electronics reportable segment include the following:

Accrual as of

2020 Charge to

Utilization

Accrual as of

January 1, 2020

Expense

Cash

Non-Cash

June 30, 2020

Employee termination benefits

$

52

$

863

$

(319)

$

-

$

596

Contract termination costs

-

452

(452)

-

-

Other related costs

-

313

(313)

-

-

Total

$

52

$

1,628

$

(1,084)

$

-

$

596

Accrual as of

2019 Charge to

Utilization

Accrual as of

January 1, 2019

Expense (Income)

Cash

Non-Cash

June 30, 2019

Employee termination benefits

$

520

$

(30)

$

(441)

$

3

$

52

Accelerated depreciation

-

195

-

(195)

-

Contract termination costs

17

27

(44)

-

-

Other related costs

119

120

(239)

-

-

Total

$

656

$

312

$

(724)

$

(192)

$

52

In addition to the specific restructuring activities, the Company regularly evaluates the performance of its businesses and cost structures, including personnel, and makes necessary changes thereto in order to optimize its results. The Company also evaluates the required skill sets of its personnel and periodically makes strategic changes. As a consequence of these actions, the Company incurs severance related costs which are referred to as business realignment charges.

Business realignment charges by reportable segment were as follows:

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Control Devices (A)

$

1,042

$

27

$

1,419

$

549

Electronics (B)

1,305

-

1,305

-

Stoneridge Brazil (C)

-

-

153

-

Unallocated Corporate (D)

236

-

310

613

Total business realignment charges

$

2,583

$

27

$

3,187

$

1,162

(A)Severance costs for the three months ended June 30, 2020 related to COGS, D&D and SG&A were $603, $249 and $190. Severance costs for the three months ended June 30, 2019 related to COGS were $27. Severance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to COGS, D&D and SG&A were $603, $249 and $567, respectively. Severance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 related to SG&A, D&D and COGS were $512, $10 and $27, respectively.
(B)Severance costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 related to COGS, D&D and SG&A were $323, $228 and $754 respectively.
(C)Severance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to COGS and SG&A were $86 and $67, respectively.
(D)Severance costs for the three months ended June 30, 2020 related to SG&A were $236. Severance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 related to SG&A were $310 and $613, respectively.

Business realignment charges classified by statement of operations line item were as follows:

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Cost of goods sold

$

926

$

27

$

1,012

$

27

Selling, general and administrative

1,180

-

1,698

1,125

Design and development

477

-

477

10

Total business realignment charges

$

2,583

$

27

$

3,187

$

1,162