Note 9 - Restructuring charges
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Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] |
9. Restructuring charges During the first quarter of 2012 the Company executed its 2012 Plan to combine the operations of the San Jose and ZF Array Technologies (“ZF Array”) facilities into one facility. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $451, consisting of severance costs of $196 and facility exit costs of $255. Staff levels were reduced by approximately 16 full-time equivalents (“FTEs”). During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company announced that the closure of the Markham production facility would occur in the second quarter of 2013 and recorded severance restructuring charges of $1,729, impacting approximately 197 FTEs. During the first quarter of 2013, the restructuring accrual related to the closure of the Markham production facility was increased by $452, impacting approximately 7 FTEs. During the second quarter of 2013, the restructuring accrual related to the closure of the Markham production facility was increased by $702, resulting from the termination of one additional FTE which represented $258 of the increase and the remainder was the result of changes in estimate of the severance charges related to the Markham facility closure during the quarter. During the third quarter of 2013, the restructuring accrual was increased by $289 which predominantly pertained to labor charges incurred in the month of July and August specifically relating to the closure of the Markham production facility. The following table details the change in restructuring accrual for the period from December 30, 2012 to September 29, 2013, relating to the 2012 Plan:
Remaining accrued amounts relating to the 2012 Plan in the United States and Markham are expected to be paid out by the end of the second quarter of 2014 through a drawdown on the revolving credit facilities. |