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Restructuring
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring

K. Restructuring

Cabot’s restructuring activities were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Cost of sales

 

$

1

 

 

$

3

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2

 

 

$

3

 

 

Details of all restructuring activities and the related reserves during the three months ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

Severance

and Employee

Benefits

 

 

Environmental

Remediation

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Reserve at September 30, 2021

 

$

5

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

9

 

Charges (gain)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Cash paid

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Reserve at December 31, 2021

 

$

5

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

9

 

 

 

Cabot’s severance and employee benefit reserves and other closure related reserves are reflected in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Cabot’s environmental remediation reserves related to restructuring activities are reflected in Other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Reorganization Actions

Beginning in fiscal 2020, the Company has been undertaking various actions that it believes will enable it to perform certain activities more effectively. These actions have primarily consisted of the reorganization of Cabot’s leadership structure, the creation of a Global Business Services function and other operational efficiency initiatives. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had recorded total charges of $24 million, of which $22 million was recorded in prior fiscal years, primarily related to severance costs, and also had $4 million of accrued severance charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to these actions. The Company expects to record additional restructuring charges of approximately $1 million throughout the rest of fiscal 2022 and $2 million thereafter, primarily related to severance and site demolition costs associated with these reorganization activities. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had paid a total of $19 million in cash, of which $18 million was paid in prior fiscal years, and expects to have future cash outlays of approximately $4 million in the remainder of fiscal 2022 and $3 million thereafter related to these reorganization activities.