Restructuring and Other Charges, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other Charges, Net:

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization

During the third quarter of 2014, the Company closed its fragrance ingredients manufacturing facility in Augusta, Georgia and consolidated production into other Company facilities. In connection with this closure, the Company expects to incur charges of $15 - $17 million, consisting primarily of approximately $11 million in accelerated depreciation of fixed assets, approximately $3 million in personnel-related costs and $2 - $3 million in plant shutdown and other related costs. The Company recorded total charges of $7.4 million during 2013, consisting of $2.2 million of pre-tax charges related to severance included in Restructuring and other charges, net and $5.2 million of non-cash charges related to accelerated depreciation included in Cost of goods sold. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an additional $0.1 million of severance costs included in Restructuring and other charges, net and $2.3 million of non-cash charges related to accelerated depreciation included in Cost of goods sold. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an additional $0.2 million of plant shutdown and other related costs included in Restructuring and other charges, net and $2.8 million of non-cash charges related to accelerated depreciation included in Cost of goods sold. The majority of the plant shutdown and other related costs are expected to be recognized over the balance of the year. As a result of this closure, 43 positions have been or will be eliminated. The Company estimates that approximately $5 - $7 million of the costs will be or have been cash expenditures.

Changes in employee-related restructuring liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2014 related to the Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization were as follows:



(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Employee-Related Costs			Accelerated Depreciation			Other			Total
December 31, 2013	$	2,116		$	—		$	—		$	2,116
Additional charges, net	(46		)	5,100			350			5,404
Non-cash charges	—			(5,100		)	—			(5,100		)
Payments and other costs	(48		)	—			(350		)	(398		)
June 30, 2014	$	2,022		$	—		$	—		$	2,022

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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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