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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

US IT Business

In March 2015, the Company's management approved a plan to divest the US IT business within its Hudson Americas segment. The Company concluded, the US IT business qualified for AHFS in accordance with ASC 205 as of March 31, 2015. On May 8, 2015, the Company entered into the US IT Agreement with Mastech, Inc. to sell its US IT business for $17,000 in cash at closing less the amount of deferred revenues relating to the US IT business. The US IT Agreement provides that the Company will retain all working capital and pre-closing liabilities of the US IT business. As of March 31, 2015, the working capital of the US IT business was $4,744 in total assets and $1,721 in total liabilities, excluding deferred revenues of $156. Total Assets were primarily made up of Accounts Receivable, net of $4,656. The US IT Agreement contains customary closing conditions and indemnification obligations of the Company. The Company expects to complete the sale in the second quarter of 2015 and record a gain on the transaction.
Netherlands

On April 7, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized management to divest the Company's Netherlands business, within its Hudson Europe Segment. As such, the Company determined the Netherlands business has met the criteria for AHFS as of April 9, 2015.

On May 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement and completed the sale of its Netherlands business, with InterBalance Group B.V., effective April 30, 2015, to sell its Netherlands business in a management buyout for an estimated $9,132 (€8,087) in cash, subject to a customary working capital adjustment. The Company expects to record between a break even or loss of $1,000 on the sale in the second quarter which includes approximately $6,600 in non-cash accumulated foreign currency translation losses as of March 31, 2015. Pre-tax profit in accordance with ASC 205 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $356 compared to $342 for the same period in 2014. The carrying amounts of the major class of assets and liabilities were as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,520

Account receivable, net
 
6,864

Other assets
 
580

Total assets
 
$
8,964

Total liabilities
 
$
5,555



Potential Costs Associated Upon Termination or Change in Control

  The Company’s stock plan agreements provide that a change in control of the Company will occur if, among other things, individuals who were directors as of the date of the agreement and any new director whose appointment or election was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were either directors on the date of the agreement or whose appointment or election was previously so approved or recommended (each, a “continuing director”) cease to constitute a majority of the Company’s directors.  A change in control of the Company may occur as of the 2015 annual meeting under these agreements because continuing directors may cease to constitute a majority of our directors. As a result, certain compensation and benefits, including vesting of equity awards, may be triggered effective as of the 2015 annual meeting to be held on June 15, 2015.  The Company estimates that this amount could be up to approximately $3,000 in additional expense in the second quarter.

In addition, the Company has incurred compensation and benefits obligations to its Chief Executive Officer, Manuel Marquez, under his employment agreement in connection with the Company providing Mr. Marquez notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, which is treated as a termination of his employment without cause. The Company has accrued $665 as of March 31, 2015 in connection with compensation and benefits Mr. Marquez is entitled upon a termination without cause. Mr. Marquez does not agree with this treatment of compensation and benefits under his employment agreement and has requested additional amounts of up to approximately $2,000. The Company does not agree with Mr. Marquez’s interpretation of the employment agreement and intends to vigorously defend against any claim for additional amounts.