Restructuring and Severance Charges

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Impairment Charges

Impairment of Property, Equipment and Software

As a result of a system-wide upgrade to its operational and financial systems, the Company identified previously purchased software that will no longer be used and incurred impairment charges of $0.5 million and $0.3 million in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively.

Impairment of Goodwill

The Company performs its annual impairment test for goodwill during the second quarter of the fiscal year and when a triggering event occurs between annual impairment tests. For the fiscal 2018 test performed in the second quarter, we elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and prepared a Step 1 analysis. Our Step 1 analysis used significant assumptions including expected revenue and expense growth rates, forecasted capital expenditures, working capital levels and a discount rate of 12%. Under the market-based approach significant assumptions included relevant comparable company earnings multiples including the determination of whether a premium or discount should be applied to those comparables. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, it was determined that no adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill of $5.7 million was required as our Step 1 analysis resulted in the fair value of the reporting unit exceeding its carrying value.

During fiscal 2018 and 2017, no adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill was required.

The following represents the change in the carrying amount of goodwill during each fiscal year (in thousands):



	International Staffing
	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Aggregate goodwill acquired	$	10,483		$	10,483
Accumulated impairment losses	(3,733		)	(3,733		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,399		)	(1,274		)
Goodwill, net of impairment losses	$	5,351		$	5,476

Restructuring and Severance Charges

The Company incurred total restructuring and severance costs of $8.2 million and $1.4 million for fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.

2018 Restructuring Plan

On October 16, 2018, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2018 Plan”) based on an organizational and process redesign intended to optimize the Company’s strategic growth initiatives and overall business performance. In connection with the 2018 Plan, the Company incurred a restructuring charge of $4.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 comprised of $1.5 million related to severance and benefit costs and $2.8 million related to facility and lease termination costs. The lease termination costs primarily consist of the differential cost between the lease obligation for the former corporate office in New York, NY and the total sublease payments to be received pursuant to a sublease agreement entered into in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. The 2018 Plan is expected to be completed by the Company's fiscal year end on November 3, 2019. As of October 28, 2018, the Company anticipates payments of $2.2 million and $0.6 million will be made in fiscal 2019 and 2020, respectively. The remaining $1.3 million related to facility and lease termination costs will be paid through December 2025.

Change in Executive Management

Effective June 6, 2018, Mr. Dean departed from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is no longer a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”). The Company and Mr. Dean subsequently executed a separation agreement, effective June 29, 2018. The Company incurred related severance costs of $2.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, which is payable over a period of 24 months.

Other Restructuring Costs

During fiscal 2018, there were other restructuring actions taken by the Company as part of its continued efforts to reduce costs and achieve operational efficiency. The Company recorded severance costs of $1.3 million, primarily resulting from the elimination of certain positions.

Additionally, the Company incurred restructuring and severance costs of $1.4 million during fiscal 2017 under a cost reduction plan implemented in fiscal 2016 resulting primarily from a reduction in workforce, facility consolidation and lease termination costs.

The following table presents the restructuring and severance costs for the twelve months ended October 28, 2018 and October 29, 2017 (in thousands):



	Year Ended October 28, 2018
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing		North American MSP		Corporate & Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	1,526	$	401	$	—	$	—	$	1,125
Other	2,826		428		—		—		2,398
2018 Plan	4,352		829		—		—		3,523

Severance and benefit costs	1,009		103		210		37		659
Other	246		—		118		108		20
Other	1,255		103		328		145		679

Change in Executive Management	2,635		—		—		—		2,635
Total	$	8,242	$	932	$	328	$	145	$	6,837



	Year Ended October 29, 2017
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing			North American MSP		Corporate & Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	1,301	$	294	$	24		$	—	$	983
Other	78		88		(10		)	—		—
2016 Plan	$	1,379	$	382	$	14		$	—	$	983

Accrued restructuring and severance costs are included in Accrued compensation and Accrued insurance and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity for the fiscal years ended October 28, 2018 and October 29, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Balance, beginning of year	$	297		$	1,653
Charged to expense	8,242			1,379
Cash payments	(2,837		)	(2,735		)
Ending Balance	$	5,702		$	297

The remaining balance at October 28, 2018 of $5.7 million, primarily related to Corporate and Other, includes $3.5 million related to the cost reduction plan implemented in fiscal 2018 and $2.2 million of other restructuring and severance charges.