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Other Operating Charges
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Component Of Other Operating Cost And Expense [Abstract]  
Other Operating Charges
Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges incurred by operating segment were as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 26,
2014
 
September 27,
2013
 
September 26,
2014
 
September 27,
2013
 
(in thousands)
U.S. Residential Products
$
83

 
$
57

 
$
591

 
$
214

U.S. Commercial Products
177

 
69

 
646

 
364

European Roll Coated Aluminum
26

 
305

 
26

 
495

European Engineered Products
148

 
995

 
1,218

 
4,039

Other non-allocated
617

 
29

 
1,876

 
243

Total other operating charges
$
1,051

 
$
1,455

 
$
4,357

 
$
5,355


Other operating charges are comprised of restructuring initiatives, facility closures, and other operational initiatives. In the second quarter of 2014, after an ongoing review of its North American operations, the Company took steps to rationalize its workforce and to invest in select value-creating officer roles. These actions led to the elimination of certain non-essential salaried positions in the Company's North America business segments and at its Corporate Headquarters in Norcross, GA. The Company believes the elimination of certain non-essential salaried positions in the Company's North American business will result in a more competitive platform that provides both meaningful operational and cost benefits. Total severance and related costs incurred in the nine months ended September 26, 2014 related to the work force rationalization totaled approximately $1.0 million and are recorded within other operating charges in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations. Total severance on a segment basis is disclosed in the following paragraphs.
For the three months ended September 26, 2014, other operating charges of $1.1 million were primarily comprised of severance costs and legal and professional fees. Other non-allocated charges of $0.6 million were primarily related to professional fees for consulting services during the executive transition period. The remaining $0.5 million was related to severance and relocation costs for various organizational initiatives in the U.S. and Europe to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies.
For the three months ended September 27, 2013, other operating charges of $1.5 million were primarily comprised of ongoing restructuring and relocation initiatives in the European Engineered Products segment including approximately $0.8 million of severance and relocation costs associated with the relocation from multiple plant facilities in the UK into one operating location and $0.2 million of severance costs for various social programs in France. The remaining $0.5 million of other operating costs in the third quarter of 2013 were comprised primarily of severance and relocation costs related to various organizational initiatives in the European Roll Coated Aluminum segment and in the U.S. to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies.
For the nine months ended September 26, 2014, other operating charges of $4.4 million were primarily comprised of severance costs and legal and professional fees. Other non-allocated charges of $1.9 million were made up of severance and professional fees for consulting services during the executive transition period. Ongoing restructuring initiatives in the European Engineered Products segment totaled $1.3 million, including approximately $0.8 million of severance costs for various social programs in France and $0.5 million of severance in the UK. The remaining other operating charges in the first nine months of 2014 were comprised of $1.2 million in severance and relocation costs in the U.S. primarily related to the workforce rationalization and organizational initiatives to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies. Total costs related to the workforce rationalization for the nine months ended September 26, 2014 include $0.4 million in the Residential Products segment, $0.4 million in the Commercial Products segment, and $0.2 million in other non-allocated charges for corporate employees.
For the nine months ended September 27, 2013, other operating charges of $5.4 million were primarily comprised of restructuring and relocation initiatives in the European Engineered Products segment, including a $1.6 million loss related to the sale of land and buildings, $2.0 million of severance, relocation, and other restructuring charges related to the relocation from multiple plant facilities in the UK into one operating location, and $0.5 million of severance costs for various social programs in France. The remaining other operating charges in the first nine months of 2013 were comprised of $1.3 million in severance and relocation costs in both the U.S. and Europe related to various organizational initiatives to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies.