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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

10.       RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

2012 Restructuring Initiative

The Corporation focuses on being the low-cost provider of its products by reducing operating costs and implementing lean manufacturing initiatives, which have in part led to the involuntary termination of certain positions and the consolidation of facilities and product lines.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Corporation recorded restructuring costs by segment as follows:

   (In thousands) 
  Three Months Ended 
  September 30,2012 
  Flow Control Motion Control Metal Treatment Consolidated 
Cost of sales $ 18 $ 215 $ 769 $ 1,002 
General and administrative   512   153   32   697 
Total $ 530 $ 368 $ 801 $ 1,699 
              

During the first nine months of 2012, the Corporation recorded restructuring costs by segment as follows:

   (In thousands) 
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,2012 
  Flow Control Motion Control Metal Treatment Consolidated 
Cost of sales $ 1,303 $ 2,351 $ 1,163 $ 4,817 
Selling expenses   312   -   -   312 
General and administrative   1,649   1,075   4,879   7,603 
Total $ 3,264 $ 3,426 $ 6,042 $ 12,732 

The components of the restructuring costs by segment are as follows:

Flow Control

The Flow Control segment recorded $0.5 million of restructuring charges in the third quarter of 2012 primarily for severance and benefits costs associated with headcount reductions to streamline operations. The segment recorded charges to General and administrative expenses of $0.5 million.

In the first nine months of 2012, the Flow Control segment recorded $3.3 million of restructuring charges primarily for severance and benefits costs associated with headcount reductions to streamline operations. The segment recorded charges to Cost of sales of $1.3 million; charges to Selling expenses of $0.3 million; and charges to General and administrative expenses of $1.6 million.

The Corporation expects to incur additional restructuring charges of less than $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to additional restructuring activities within the Flow Control segment.

Motion Control

The Motion Control segment recorded $0.4 million of restructuring charges in the third quarter of 2012 primarily for severance and benefits costs associated with headcount reductions to streamline operations. The segment recorded charges to Cost of sales of $0.2 million; and charges to General and administrative expenses of $0.2 million.

In the first nine months of 2012, the Motion Control segment recorded $3.4 million of restructuring charges primarily for severance and benefits costs associated with headcount reductions to streamline operations. The segment recorded charges to Cost of sales of $2.4 million; and charges to General and administrative expenses of $1 million.

The Corporation expects to incur additional restructuring charges of less than $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to additional restructuring activities within the Motion Control segment.

Metal Treatment

The Metal Treatment segment recorded $0.8 million of restructuring charges in the third quarter of 2012 primarily for facility closing costs. The segment recorded charges to Cost of sales of $0.8 million.

In the first nine months of 2012, the Metal Treatment segment recorded cash charges to Cost of sales of $1.2 million; and non-cash charges of $4.8 million to General and administrative expenses. The cash costs were primarily associated with facility shut-down expenses and severance and benefits costs related to headcount reductions, while the $4.8 million of non-cash costs were primarily related to fixed asset and inventory write-downs.

The Corporation expects to incur restructuring charges of $6.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to additional restructuring activities within the Metal Treatment segment. The charges we expect to incur primarily represent the fair value of a liability associated with exiting a leased facility.

The following table summarizes the cash components of the Corporation's restructuring plans. Accrued restructuring costs are included in Other current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet.

   (In thousands) 
  Severance and Benefits Abandonment of facility costs Total 
December 31, 2011 $ - $ - $ - 
Provisions    6,795   1,090   7,885 
Payments   4,988   408   5,396 
September 30, 2012 $ 1,807 $ 682 $ 2,489 

The Corporation expects to pay accrued cash restructuring costs primarily over the remainder of 2012 and the first half of 2013.