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Restructuring
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring
Restructuring
The charges related to various restructuring programs implemented by the Company are included in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses and cost of sales depending on the type of cost incurred. In our Distribution Segment, as well as Corporate, restructuring costs were recorded in SG&A, while in our Engineered Products Segment restructuring expenses were recorded in cost of sales. Our Material Handling Segment and Lawn and Garden Segment restructuring costs were recorded in both SG&A and cost of sales. The restructuring charges by segment are presented in the following table.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Segment
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Material Handling
$

 
$

 
$
225

 
$

Lawn and Garden
993

 
19

 
2,132

 
461

Distribution
25

 
165

 
117

 
595

Engineered Products

 
849

 
3

 
1,050

Corporate

 

 
17

 

Total
$
1,018

 
$
1,033

 
$
2,494

 
$
2,106



The Company recorded restructuring expenses of $0.4 million in SG&A and $0.6 million in cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The Company recorded total restructuring expenses of $0.2 million in SG&A and $0.8 million in cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

The Company recorded total restructuring expenses of $1.4 million in SG&A and $1.1 million in cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company recorded total restructuring expenses of $1.2 million in SG&A and $1.0 million in cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. A gain of $0.4 million on the sale of four facilities was also recorded in Distribution Segments SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Estimated lease obligations associated with closed facilities were based on level 2 inputs.

The amounts for severance and personnel costs associated with restructuring have been included in other accrued expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 
Severance and
 
Other
 
 
 
Personnel
 
Exit Costs
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2012
$

 
$
605

 
$
605

Provision
783

 
1,323

 
2,106

Less: Payments
(783
)
 
(728
)
 
(1,511
)
Balance at September 30, 2012
$

 
$
1,200

 
$
1,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2013
$
318

 
$

 
$
318

Provision
597

 
1,897

 
2,494

Less: Payments
(915
)
 
(1,897
)
 
(2,812
)
Balance at September 30, 2013
$

 
$

 
$



In July 2013, the Lawn and Garden Segment announced a restructuring plan that details the closure of two manufacturing plants: one in Brantford, Ontario and the second in Waco, Texas. The restructuring actions include closure, relocation and employee related costs. The aggregate charge is expected to approximate $15.0 million, of which $3.0 million is expected to be noncash costs. These actions are expected to improve annual operating profit by approximately $8.0 million. The majority of the benefits are planned to be realized throughout 2014 in decreased labor, overhead, plant and freight costs. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred restructuring costs of $1.0 million for severance, consulting, moving and relocation costs.

The Lawn and Garden Segment restructuring plan also included reopening a manufacturing plant in Sparks, Nevada in order to lower the Company's costs to serve the West Coast market and position the segment for future growth. As of July 2013, the facility was no longer actively marketed for sale and was reclassified from held for sale to property, plant, and equipment in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Depreciation expense recapture of $1.3 million for this facility was recorded in the third quarter 2013.