RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

During the third quarter of 2016, PPC incurred pre-tax restructuring and related exit costs approximating $5,900 primarily related to headcount reductions at PPC’s Dombuhl, Germany facility, other location headcount reductions and the shut down of PPC's Turkey facility. These actions resulted in the elimination of approximately 86 positions. The Dombuhl charges are related to an optimization plan that will drive innovation and enhance our industry leading position in printed breathable back sheet. The facility will be transformed into a state of the art hygiene products facility focused on breathable printed film and siliconized products. In conjunction with this effort, our customer base will be streamlined, and we will dispose of old assets and reduce overhead costs, allowing for gains in efficiencies.

During 2014, Telephonics recognized $4,244 in restructuring costs in connection with the closure of its Swedish facility and restructuring of operations, a voluntary early retirement plan and a reduction in force aimed at improving efficiency by combining functions and responsibilities, resulting in the elimination of 80 positions.

In January 2013, AMES undertook to close certain of its U.S. manufacturing facilities and consolidate affected operations primarily into its Camp Hill and Carlisle, PA locations. The actions, completed at the end of the 2015 first quarter, improved manufacturing and distribution efficiencies, allow for in-sourcing of certain production currently performed by third party suppliers, and improved material flow and absorption of fixed costs.

Since January 2013, AMES incurred pre-tax restructuring and related exit costs approximating $7,941, comprised of cash charges of $4,016 and non-cash, asset-related charges of $3,925; the cash charges included $2,622 for one-time termination benefits and other personnel-related costs and $1,394 for facility exit costs. AMES had $19,964 of restructuring related capital expenditures since January 2013.

In 2014, HBP recognized $1,892 of restructuring and other related charges primarily related to one-time termination benefits, facility costs, other personnel costs and asset impairment charges related to the AMES' plant consolidation initiative. As a result of these actions, HBP headcount was reduced by 46.

A summary of the restructuring and other related charges included in the line item “Restructuring and other related charges” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations recognized for 2016 was as follows:



	Workforce Reduction		Facilities & Exit Costs		Other Related Costs		Non-cash Facility and Other		Total
Amounts incurred in the year ended:
September 30, 2016	$	3,337	$	659	$	1,073	$	831	$	5,900

In 2015, no restructuring and other related charges were incurred.

The activity in the restructuring accrual recorded in Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:



	Workforce Reduction			Facilities & Exit Costs			Other Related Costs			Total
Accrued liability at September 30, 2015	$	481		$	—		$	—		$	481
Charges	3,337			659			1,073			5,069
Payments	(1,331		)	(659		)	(69		)	(2,059		)
Accrued liability at September 30, 2016	$	2,487		$	—		$	1,004		$	3,491