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Restructuring Actions
12 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2014
Restructuring Actions [Abstract]  
Restructuring Actions [Text Block]
Restructuring Actions:
    
In fiscal 2012, the Company announced plans to reduce manufacturing capacity through closure of its Newbern, Tennessee and Ostrava, Czech Republic plants, as well as the consolidation of its plants in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Auburn, Alabama. During fiscal 2012, the Company ceased manufacturing operations at its Newbern, Tennessee and Ostrava, Czech Republic plants, and carried out the consolidation of the Poplar Bluff, Missouri plant. Production of horizontal shaft engines was concluded at the Auburn, Alabama plant during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The Company also announced in fiscal 2012 the reduction of approximately 10% of the Company's salaried headcount. In fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, the Company implemented the salaried headcount reductions. Additionally, beginning in fiscal 2013, the Company exited the placement of lawn and garden products at national mass retailers. The Engines segment continues to support lawn and garden equipment OEMs who provide lawn and garden equipment to these retailers. Workforce reductions associated with the Company's restructuring initiatives impacted approximately 1,250 regular and temporary employees globally.

In October 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized an amendment to the Company's defined benefit retirement plans for U.S., non-bargaining employees. The amendment froze accruals for all non-bargaining employees effective January 1, 2014. The Company recorded a pre-tax curtailment charge of $1.9 million in fiscal 2013 related to the defined benefit plan change.


In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company completed the sale of its dormant manufacturing facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin and a land parcel adjacent to its Ostrava, Czech Republic plant. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company completed the sale of the Ostrava, Czech Republic facility.

Subsequent to fiscal 2014, the Company announced several new actions to be taken to execute the Company's strategy. Beginning in the 2016 lawn & garden season, the Company will narrow its assortment of lower-priced Snapper consumer lawn and garden equipment and consolidate its Products manufacturing facilities in order to further reduce costs. The Company will continue to focus on premium residential products to customers through its Snapper and Simplicity brands and commercial products through its Snapper Pro and Ferris brands. The Company will close its McDonough, Georgia location and consolidate production into existing facilities in Wisconsin and New York. Production of pressure washers, snow throwers and lawn tractors will move to its Wauwatosa, Wisconsin manufacturing facility, and production of zero-turn lawnmowers will be moved to its Munnsville, New York facility. Production is estimated to be completed in McDonough and transitioned to the other facilities during the first quarter of calendar 2015. These changes will affect approximately 475 employees during fiscal 2015. The Company's dealer product offerings under the Snapper Pro, Simplicity and Ferris brands as well as sales of Snapper and Murray branded lawn and garden products at Walmart are unaffected by these actions.

The Company reports restructuring charges associated with manufacturing and related initiatives as costs of goods sold within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Restructuring charges reflected as costs of goods sold include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs associated with manufacturing employees, asset impairments and accelerated depreciation relating to manufacturing initiatives, and other costs directly related to the restructuring initiatives implemented. The Company reports all other non-manufacturing related restructuring charges as engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company recorded pre-tax charges of $6.5 million ($5.2 million after tax or $0.03 per diluted share) and $22.2 million ($15.5 million after tax or $0.33 per diluted share) during fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the restructuring actions. The Engines segment recorded $3.5 million and $12.4 million of pre-tax restructuring charges during fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Products segment recorded $3.0 million and $9.8 million of pre-tax restructuring charges during fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following is a rollforward of the restructuring reserve (included in Accrued Liabilities within the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets) attributable to all Engines segment restructuring activities for fiscal 2014 (in thousands):
Engines Segment
 
Termination Benefits
 
Other Costs
 
Total
Reserve Balance at June 30, 2013
 
$
99

 
$
2,575

 
$
2,674

Provisions
 
348

 
3,176

 
3,524

Cash Expenditures
 
(447
)
 
(3,525
)
 
(3,972
)
Other Adjustments (1)
 

 
(2,226
)
 
(2,226
)
Reserve Balance at June 29, 2014
 
$

 
$

 
$


(1) Other adjustments includes $0.5 million of accelerated depreciation and $1.7 million of asset impairments.

The following is a rollforward of the restructuring reserve (included in Accrued Liabilities within the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets) attributable to all Products Segment restructuring activities for fiscal 2014 (in thousands):
Products Segment
 
Termination Benefits
 
Other Costs
 
Total
Reserve Balance at June 30, 2013
 
$
94

 
$
45

 
$
139

Provisions
 
256

 
2,759

 
3,015

Cash Expenditures
 
(350
)
 
(649
)
 
(999
)
Other Adjustments (2)
 

 
(2,050
)
 
(2,050
)
Reserve Balance at June 29, 2014
 
$

 
$
105

 
$
105


(2) Other adjustments includes $1.3 million of asset impairments and $0.7 million of other costs including transition costs and foreign currency translation.