Restructuring Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

From time to time, the Company has undertaken restructuring and expense control measures to support its business performance and to align the Company’s cost structure with its resources. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Plan to better align the Company’s cost structure with the skills and resources required to more effectively execute the Company’s long-term growth strategy and to support revenue levels the Company expects to achieve on a go forward basis. In connection with the 2013 Plan, the Company eliminated over 100 positions worldwide, implemented tighter expense controls, ceased non-core activities and closed or downsized several facilities. Actions under the 2013 Plan were completed as of December 31, 2014, except for certain payments under the 2013 Plan that are expected to be paid through 2015. There can be no assurance that all payments will be completed by that time. The total amount incurred under the 2013 Plan for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $1.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

In July 2012, the Company undertook certain restructuring activities that included a workforce reduction of approximately 35 positions worldwide (the “2012 Plan”). These actions were intended to better align the Company’s cost structure with the skills and resources required to more effectively execute the Company’s long-term growth strategy and to support the anticipated revenue levels we expect to achieve on a go forward basis. The total amount incurred with respect to severance under the 2012 Plan was $0.8 million. Actions under the 2012 Plan were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2012.

Accrued restructuring costs as of December 31, 2014 associated with the 2013 Plan is as follows:



	Severance related costs			Facility and other costs			Total
Original charge	$	3,179,131		$	426,889		$	3,606,020
Utilized/Paid	(2,067,554		)	(231,973		)	(2,299,527		)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,111,577		$	194,916		$	1,306,493
Provisions/Additions	365,174			770,136			1,135,310
Utilized/Paid	(653,325		)	(759,563		)	(1,412,888		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	823,426		$	205,489		$	1,028,915

Included in facility and other costs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, is a charge of $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, related to the write-off of property and equipment that were no longer in use due to the closure of certain of the Company's foreign facilities. The severance related liabilities and facility and other liabilities are included within “accrued expenses” and "accounts payable" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet for 2014. The expenses under the 2013 Plan and the 2012 Plan are included within “restructuring costs” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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