Note 4 - Restructuring Charges

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Restructuring Charges

MCT Integration Program

During the first quarter of 2023, we began a strategic restructuring and integration program in connection with the acquisition of MCT (“MCT Integration Program”). See Note 2, “Business Acquisitions, Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets” for additional information regarding the acquisition of MCT. As part of this program, we intend to consolidate MCT’s Penang, Malaysia manufacturing operations into Cohu’s Melaka, Malaysia manufacturing operations by the end of 2023. Relating to the facility consolidation actions, we notified certain impacted employees of a reduction in force program and the facility consolidation and reduction in force programs are being implemented as part of a comprehensive review of our operations and are intended to reduce our operating cost structure and capitalize on acquisition synergies.

As a result of the activities described above, we recognized total pretax charges of $0.9 million for the three months ended April 1, 2023, that are within the scope of ASC 420.

The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related accounts for the MCT Integration Program during the three months ended April 1, 2023 (in thousands):

	Severance and			Other Exit
	Other Payroll			Costs			Total
Balance, December 31, 2022	$	-		$	-		$	-
Costs accrued		878			10			888
Amounts paid or charged		(707	)		(10	)		(717	)
Balance, April 1, 2023	$	171		$	-		$	171

Xcerra Integration Program

Subsequent to the acquisition of Xcerra on October 1, 2018, during the fourth quarter of 2018, we began a strategic restructuring program designed to reposition our organization and improve our cost structure as part of our targeted integration plan regarding Xcerra (“Xcerra Integration Program”). As part of the Xcerra Integration Program we consolidated our global handler and contactor manufacturing operations and closed our manufacturing operations in Penang, Malaysia and Fontana, California in 2019.

In the second quarter of 2019, we entered into a social plan (“Plan”) with the German labor organization representing certain of the employees of our wholly owned subsidiary, Multitest elektronische Systeme GmbH, as part of our Xcerra Integration Program. During the fourth quarter of 2020 we implemented a voluntary program and termination agreements with certain employees of our wholly owned subsidiary, Cohu GmbH. These programs collectively reduced headcount, enabled us to consolidate the facilities of our multiple operations located near Kolbermoor and Rosenheim, Germany, as well as transitioned certain manufacturing to other lower cost regions. The facility consolidations and reduction in force programs were implemented as part of a comprehensive review of our operations and were intended to streamline and reduce our operating cost structure and capitalize on acquisition synergies.

As a result of the activities described above, we recognized total pretax charges of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 26, 2022, that are within the scope of ASC 420. Total pretax charges for the three months ended April 1, 2023 were not material.

Costs associated with restructuring activities are presented in our condensed consolidated statements of income as restructuring charges, except for certain costs associated with inventory charges related to the decision to end manufacturing of certain of Xcerra’s semiconductor test handler products, which are classified within cost of sales. Other restructuring costs include expenses for professional fees associated with employee severance, impairments of fixed assets and building close expenses. As of December 31, 2022, restructuring activities associated with the Xcerra Integration Program were materially complete.

The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related accounts for the Xcerra Integration Program during the three months ended March 26, 2022 (in thousands):

	Severance and			Other Exit
	Other Payroll			Costs			Total
Balance, December 25, 2021	$	348		$	-		$	348
Costs accrued		(14	)		590			576
Amounts paid or charged		(257	)		(169	)		(426	)
Impact of currency exchange		(2	)		-			(2	)
Balance, March 26, 2022	$	75		$	421		$	496

At April 1, 2023, our total accrual for both the MCT and Xcerra Integration Programs are reflected within current liabilities of our condensed consolidated balance sheets as these amounts are expected to be paid out within a year. The estimated costs associated with the employee severance and facility consolidation actions will be paid predominantly in cash.