Restructuring Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restructuring Charges:

As part of the efforts to achieve our strategic priorities of manufacturing and sourcing excellence and expense reduction, we initiated various rationalization actions designed to lower our cost structure. As more fully explained in Note 15, restructuring charges are not included in our calculation of segment profit (loss).

Detailed below is the description of our significant ongoing restructuring action and its related activity in 2013.

Regional Distribution Network

In the fourth quarter of 2008, we commenced the transition of activities performed at our North American Parts Center in Des Moines, Iowa to other locations, including our North American Distribution Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. In the first quarter of 2013, we recorded expense of $0.2 million and we expect to incur an additional $0.6 million in future costs related to this restructuring activity. As of March 31, 2013, we have incurred $6.5 million in costs related to this restructuring activity.

Total Restructuring

Restructuring charges can include severance costs to eliminate a specified number of employees, infrastructure charges to vacate facilities and consolidate operations, lease termination costs and other related costs. Restructuring charges are generally recorded based on planned employee termination dates and site closure and consolidation plans. The timing of associated cash payments is dependent upon the type of restructuring charge and can extend over a multi-year period.

Information regarding the restructuring charges for all ongoing plans related to continuing operations is as follows (in millions):



	Charges Incurred in 2013		Charges Incurred to Date		Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
Severance and related expense	$	0.2	$	11.3	$	11.4
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	—		1.0		1.0
Equipment moves	—		0.3		0.3
Lease termination	—		2.6		2.6
Other	0.3		5.9		6.5
Total	$	0.5	$	21.1	$	21.8

Information regarding the restructuring charges by segment is as follows (in millions):



	Charges Incurred in 2013		Charges Incurred to Date		Total Charges Expected to be Incurred
Residential Heating & Cooling	$	0.2	$	6.5	$	7.1
Commercial Heating & Cooling	—		7.8		7.8
Refrigeration	0.3		6.8		6.9
Corporate & Other	—		—		—
Total	$	0.5	$	21.1	$	21.8

Restructuring reserves related to continuing operations are included in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The table below details activity within the restructuring reserves (in millions):



Description of Reserves	Balance as of December 31, 2012		Charged to Earnings		Cash Utilization			Non-Cash Utilization and Other			Balance as of March 31, 2013
Severance and related expense	$	0.7	$	0.2	$	(0.5	)	$	—		$	0.4
Asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation	—		—		—			—			—
Equipment moves	—		—		—			—			—
Lease termination	1.2		—		(1.2		)	—			—
Other	0.5		0.3		(0.2		)	(0.1		)	0.5
Total restructuring reserves	$	2.4	$	0.5	$	(1.9	)	$	(0.1	)	$	0.9

- 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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