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Restructuring Activities
4 Months Ended
Apr. 18, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Activities

3. RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

In fiscal 2016, we announced the launch of Project Centennial, a comprehensive business and operational review.  We identified opportunities to enhance revenue growth, streamline operations, improve efficiencies, and make investments that strengthen our competitive position and improve margins over the long term.   We began Project Centennial with an evaluation of our brands, product mix, and organizational structure.  We then developed strategic priorities to help us capitalize on retail and consumer changes.  The primary objective is to improve margins and profitably grow revenue over time.  These priorities are as follows:

Reduce costs to fuel growth.  The company is focusing on reducing costs in our purchased goods and services initiative and our supply chain optimization plan.  Purchased goods and services operations have been centralized to create standardization and develop consistent policies and specifications.  Supply chain optimization intends to reduce operational complexity and capitalize on scale.  This initiative includes, and will continue to include, consulting and other third-party costs as we finalize the organizational structure.  

Develop leading capabilities.  On May 3, 2017, the company announced an enhanced organizational structure designed to provide greater focus on the company’s strategic objectives, emphasize brand growth and innovation in line with a national branded food company, drive enhanced accountability, reduce costs, and strengthen our long-term strategy.  The new organizational structure established two BUs, Fresh Bakery and Snacking/Specialty, and realigned key leadership roles.  The new structure also provided for centralized marketing, sales, supply chain, shared-services/administrative, and corporate strategy functions, each with more clearly defined roles and responsibilities.  Transition to the new reporting structure was completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and the company is now reporting our financial results in one operating segment.  See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q for a description of our segment presentation.  

We began relocating certain employees during the third quarter of fiscal 2017 as we transitioned to the new structure.  Reorganization costs are recognized in the restructuring and related impairment charges line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).  

On July 17, 2017, the company commenced a voluntary employee separation incentive plan (the “VSIP”).  The VSIP was implemented as part of our effort to restructure and streamline operations and better position the company for profitable growth.  The VSIP election period closed on September 25, 2017 and resulted in approximately 325 employees accepting the offer.  The separations began on September 7, 2017, and were substantially complete by the end of fiscal 2017.  The final payments under the VSIP were paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. These charges consisted primarily of employee severance and benefits-related costs and were recorded in the restructuring and related impairment charges line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

Reinvigorate core business.  This objective is to invest in our brands to align brands to consumers to maximize our return on investment.  We expect to incur significant incremental marketing costs annually for brand development.  These costs will not be restructuring and will be recognized as incurred.  Project Centennial is expected to be completed by our fiscal 2021.

The company recognized impairment charges related to manufacturing line closures of $0.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and these costs are recorded in the restructuring and related impairment charges line item on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) as referenced in the table below.  

Capitalize on product adjacencies.  This initiative focuses on growing market share in underdeveloped markets.  Adjacencies are geographic and/or product categories that are expected to leverage our competitive advantages.  This can be achieved either organically with our high-potential brands or through strategic acquisitions.  

The tables below present the components of costs associated with Project Centennial and the consulting and third-party implementation costs related to the project for the sixteen weeks ended April 18, 2020 and April 20, 2019 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Sixteen Weeks Ended

 

 

 

April 18, 2020

 

Restructuring and related impairment charges:

 

 

 

 

Reorganization costs

 

$

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

 

Employee termination benefits

 

 

 

Restructuring and related impairment charges (1)

 

 

 

Project Centennial implementation costs (2)

 

 

3,392

 

Total Project Centennial restructuring and implementation costs

 

$

3,392

 

 

 

 

For the Sixteen Weeks Ended

 

 

 

April 20, 2019

 

Restructuring and related impairment charges:

 

 

 

 

Reorganization costs

 

$

211

 

Impairment of assets

 

 

530

 

Employee termination benefits

 

 

(23

)

Total Project Centennial restructuring costs (1)

 

$

718

 

 

(1)

Presented on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

(2)

Costs are recorded in the selling, distribution and administrative expenses line item of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

The tables below present the components of, and changes in, our restructuring accruals for the sixteen weeks ended April 18, 2020 and April 20, 2019 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

VSIP

 

 

Employee

Termination

Benefits(1)

 

 

Reorganization

Costs(2)

 

 

Total

 

Liability balance at December 28, 2019

 

$

174

 

 

$

1,450

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,624

 

Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(851

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,025

)

Liability balance (3) at April 18, 2020

 

$

 

 

$

599

 

 

$

 

 

$

599

 

 

 

 

VSIP

 

 

Employee

Termination

Benefits(1)

 

 

Reorganization

Costs(2)

 

 

Total

 

Liability balance at December 29, 2018

 

$

174

 

 

$

227

 

 

$

 

 

$

401

 

Charges

 

 

 

 

 

(23

)

 

 

211

 

 

 

188

 

Cash payments

 

 

 

 

 

(204

)

 

 

(211

)

 

 

(415

)

Liability balance (3) at April 20, 2019

 

$

174

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

174

 

 

(1)

Employee termination benefits are not related to the VSIP.

(2)

Reorganization costs include employee relocation expenses.

(3)

Recorded in the other accrued current liabilities line item of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.