Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Note 11 — Restructuring Charges

Beginning in 2011 and in response to challenging business conditions, the Company initiated activities to reduce and contain spending, including reducing its workforce, consultants, and discretionary expenses.

During 2012, the Company recorded $3.8 million in personnel severance and related costs resulting from a headcount reduction of 52 employees. These reductions in workforce included executives, management, administration, sales and service, and manufacturing employees companywide. This consolidation was substantially complete at the end of 2012.

During 2013, the Company recorded $1.5 million in personnel severance and related costs resulting from the restructuring of one of its international sales offices and the consolidation of certain sales and administrative functions. This consolidation was substantially complete at the end of 2013.

During 2014, the Company announced the closing of its Ft. Collins, Colorado and Camarillo, California facilities. Business activities formally conducted at these sites have been transferred to the Company’s Plainview, New York facility, and the Company recorded $0.4 million of facility closing costs. The Company also took additional measures to improve profitability in the challenging business environment and notified 93 employees of their termination from the Company and recorded $4.0 million of personnel severance and related costs. These actions were substantially complete at the end of 2014. The total remaining amount expected to be incurred related to facility closing costs is approximately $0.5 million.

The following table shows the amounts incurred and paid for restructuring activities during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 and the remaining accrued balance of restructuring costs as of December 31, 2014, which is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	Personnel
	Severance and			Facility
	Related Costs			Closing Costs				Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,875			$	—			$	1,875
Provision	1,485				—				1,485
Payments	(2,827		)		—				(2,827		)
Balance at December 31, 2013	533				—				533
Provision	4,012				382				4,394
Payments	(3,117		)		(382		)		(3,499		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,428			$	—			$	1,428

- 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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