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HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

17. HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

 

On July 13, 2010 the Company announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Covington, Louisiana. In addition, the Company relocated its product development center, international customer care operations, call center and other global business functions including finance, accounting, sales, marketing and corporate communications. The Company completed the relocation in 2011.

 

In connection with its relocation, the Company entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (“LED”) whereby the Company would be reimbursed for certain qualified relocation costs and lease expenses. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, these reimbursement costs, not to exceed $8.1 million, will be reimbursed to the Company as incurred provided the Company maintains required annual payroll levels in Louisiana through 2019.

 

Since announcing its relocation, the Company has incurred qualifying relocation expenses. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was reimbursed $0.9 million and $3.0 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively, by LED. The Company accounted for these reimbursements as reductions to the relocation expenses incurred. The Company also incurred $1.3 million during 2010 and 2011 for facility improvements and replacement equipment in connection with the relocation. These costs were also reimbursed by LED. Reimbursements related to facility improvements and replacement equipment were recorded as deferred costs and is offset by depreciation expense as the related assets are used in service. LED will also reimburse the Company approximately $352,000 per year through 2019 for certain qualifying lease expenses, provided the Company meets the required payroll levels set forth in the agreement.

 

If the Company fails to meet the required payroll in any project year, the Company will reimburse LED for a portion of the shortfall not to exceed the total reimbursement received from LED. Due to a recently implemented plan to improve its cost structure by reducing headcount, in 2011 the Company projected that it would not meet the required payroll levels set forth in the agreement and recorded a liability of $1.6 million at December 31, 2011 for the estimated impact of the payroll shortfall primarily in the years 2015 through 2019. This liability is included in non-current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.