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Restructuring And Related Charges
6 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2012
Restructuring And Related Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring And Related Charges

12 RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES

The Company reports restructuring and related charges associated with manufacturing and related initiatives in Cost of goods sold. Restructuring and related charges reflected in Cost of goods sold include, but are not limited to, termination, compensation and related costs associated with manufacturing employees, asset impairments relating to manufacturing initiatives, and other costs directly related to the restructuring or integration initiatives implemented.

The Company reports restructuring and related charges relating to administrative functions in Operating expenses, such as initiatives impacting sales, marketing, distribution, or other non-manufacturing related functions. Restructuring and related charges reflected in Operating expenses include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs, any asset impairments relating to the functional areas described above, and other costs directly related to the initiatives.

The following table summarizes restructuring and related charges incurred by segment for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011:

 

 

     Three Months      Six Months  
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Cost of goods sold:

           

Global Batteries & Appliances

   $ 454       $ 250       $ 3,474       $ 100   

Global Pet Supplies

     1,206         1,803         2,791         2,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and related charges in cost of goods sold

     1,660         2,053         6,265         2,647   

Operating expenses:

           

Global Batteries & Appliances

     767         592         1,644         617   

Global Pet Supplies

     1,103         1,278         2,393         3,580   

Home and Garden Business

     627         686         971         1,336   

Corporate

     112         538         721         2,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and related charges in operating expenses

     2,609         3,094         5,729         8,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restructuring and related charges

   $ 4,269       $ 5,147       $ 11,994       $ 10,712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Cost Reduction Initiatives Summary

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Company implemented a series of initiatives within the Global Batteries & Appliances segment, the Global Pet Supplies segment and the Home and Garden Business segment to reduce operating costs, and to evaluate opportunities to improve the Company's capital structure (the "Global Cost Reduction Initiatives"). These initiatives included headcount reductions and the exit of certain facilities within each of the Company's segments. These initiatives also included consultation, legal and accounting fees related to the evaluation of the Company's capital structure. Costs associated with these initiatives, which are expected to be incurred through January 31, 2015, are projected to total approximately $83,600.

The Company recorded $4,173 and $11,302 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2012, respectively, and the Company recorded $4,378 and $8,107 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and six month periods ended April 3, 2011, respectively, related to the Global Cost Reduction Initiatives.

The following table summarizes the remaining accrual balance associated with the 2009 initiatives and the activity during the six month period ended April 1, 2012:

 

 

     Termination
Benefits
    Other
Costs
    Total  

Accrual balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 8,795      $ 3,021      $ 11,816   

Provisions

     269        201        470   

Cash expenditures

     (5,733     (767     (6,500

Non-cash items

     182        (454     (272
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accrual balance at April 1, 2012

   $ 3,513      $ 2,001      $ 5,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expensed as incurred (A)

   $ 3,518      $ 7,314      $ 10,832   

 

(A)

Consists of amounts not impacting the accrual for restructuring and related charges.

The following table summarizes the expenses incurred during the six month period ended April 1, 2012, the cumulative amount incurred to date and the total future expected costs to be incurred associated with the Global Cost Reduction Initiatives by operating segment:

 

     Global
Batteries &
Appliances
     Global Pet
Supplies
     Home and
Garden
Business
     Corporate      Total  

Restructuring and related charges during the six month period ended April 1, 2012

   $ 5,147       $ 5,184       $ 971       $ —         $ 11,302   

Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception

   $ 18,314       $ 32,046       $ 17,679       $ 7,591       $ 75,630   

Total future restructuring and related charges expected

   $ 705       $ 5,200       $ 2,016       $ —         $ 7,921   

In connection with other restructuring efforts, the Company recorded $96 and $692 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2012, respectively, and $769 and $2,605 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and six month periods ended April 3, 2011, respectively.