Relocation and Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Relocation

RESTRUCTURING

In August 2012, the company announced a restructuring plan to transform the company into a branded commodity operator. The restructuring plan is designed to reduce costs and improve the company's competitive position by focusing its resources on the banana and salad businesses, reducing investment in non-core products, reducing overhead and manufacturing cost and limiting consumer marketing activities. The company expects this initiative to result in annual savings of at least $60 million in 2013. In connection with this restructuring plan, the company eliminated approximately 300 positions worldwide. A total of $18 million of restructuring costs were recognized during the second half of 2012 including $11 million of severance, $5 million of impairments primarily related to fixed assets and certain promotional and packaging materials and $2 million of goodwill impairment. The restructuring was substantially complete at December 31, 2012, although cash payments related to the restructuring plan are expected to continue through 2014, primarily related to severance payments to the former chief executive officer.

A reconciliation of the accrual for the restructuring activities ($4 million included in "Accrued liabilities" and $2 million included in "Other liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2013) is as follows:



(In thousands)	Severance
December 31, 2012	$	7,000
Severance expense	18
Amounts paid	(995		)
March 31, 2013	$	6,023

HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION

Late in 2011, the company committed to relocate its corporate headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina, affecting approximately 300 positions. Concurrent with the headquarters relocation, the company further consolidated approximately 100 additional positions previously spread across the U.S. to improve execution and accelerate decision-making. The relocation was completed in 2012 and was expected to cost approximately $30 million (including net capital expenditures of approximately $5 million after allowances from the landlord), of which a significant portion is expected to be recaptured through state, local and other incentives through 2022. The company does not expect the restructuring activities described above to affect the realization of the relocation incentives. During the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the company incurred less than $1 million and $4 million, respectively, of relocation costs. As of March 31, 2013, the company had incurred a total of $26 million of expense and $5 million of net capital expenditures related to the relocation. The company expects to incur less than $1 million of additional expense primarily related to other costs through 2013, at which time related cash payments will also be substantially complete.

One-time termination costs for affected employees included severance under the company's severance plans and, in some cases, retention awards, both of which required employees to continue providing services until their termination dates in order to be eligible for payment. Estimated payouts under the company's severance plans were accrued at the time the relocation was announced and estimated payouts of retention awards were accrued over the remaining service period. Relocation, recruiting and other costs are expensed as incurred. Relocation related costs are included in "Restructuring and relocation costs" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

A reconciliation of the accrual for the relocation that is included in "Accrued liabilities" is as follows:



(In thousands)	One-Time Termination Costs			Relocation, Recruiting and Other Costs			Total Exit Costs			Other Relocation Costs			Total
December 31, 2011	$	5,303		$	244		$	5,547		$	108		$	5,655
Amounts expensed	1,131			2,384			3,515			348			3,863
Amounts paid	(535		)	(1,500		)	(2,035		)	(456		)	(2,491		)
March 31, 2012	$	5,899		$	1,128		$	7,027		$	—		$	7,027

December 31, 2012	$	2,031		$	1,078		$	3,109		$	(82	)	$	3,027
Amounts expensed	63			54			117			82			199
Amounts paid	(890		)	(330		)	(1,220		)	—			(1,220		)
March 31, 2013	$	1,204		$	802		$	2,006		$	—		$	2,006

- 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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