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RESTRUCTURING
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
RESTRUCTURING [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING

12. RESTRUCTURING

 

In March 2012, we announced a plan to restructure our bioanalytical laboratory operations. We consolidated our laboratory in McMinnville, Oregon into our 120,000 square foot headquarters facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. This plan was implemented to reduce operating costs and strengthen our ability to meet clients' needs by improving laboratory utilization. In the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012, we decided to initiate closure of our facility and bioanalytical laboratory in Warwickshire, United Kingdom after careful evaluation of its financial performance and analysis of our strategic alternatives. We continue to sell our products globally while further consolidating delivery of our CRO services into our Indiana locations. As part of the overall evaluation of our business, personnel reductions in the Selling, R&D and General and Administrative functions were also implemented at both of our Indiana locations during the second half of fiscal 2012. In total, 74 employees were terminated as part of the restructuring activities this fiscal year.

 

The following table sets forth the costs incurred in connection with these restructuring activities during the year ended September 30, 2012.

 

Description   2012  
One-time termination benefits   $ 1,454  
Lease related costs     861  
Equipment moving costs and method transfers     153  
Travel and relocation costs     47  
Loss on sale of equipment     446  
Other costs     234  
Total   $ 3,195  

 

Restructuring related costs incurred during fiscal 2012 totaled $1,360 in our Services segment, $0 in our Products segment and $1,835 in corporate expenses.

 

We reserved for lease payments at the cease use date and have considered free rent, sublease rentals and the number of days it would take to restore the space to its original condition prior to our improvements. In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we began amortizing into general and administrative expense, equally through the cease use date, the estimated rent income of $200 when the reserve was originally established. We have been unsuccessful at subleasing the facility. Based on these, we have $877 reserved for UK lease related costs.

 

The following table sets forth the rollforward of the restructuring activity for the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

    Balance,
September 30, 
2012
    Total
Charges
    Cash
Payments
    Other     Balance,
September 30, 
2013
 
One-time termination benefits   $ 448     $ -     $ (448 )   $ -     $ -  
Lease related costs     800       77       -       -       877  
Equipment moving costs and method transfers     49       -       (49 )     -       -  
Travel and relocation costs     4       -       (4 )     -       -  
Loss on sale of equipment     (93 )     -       -       77       (16 )
Other costs     197       -       (80 )     -       117  
Total   $ 1,405     $ 77     $ (581 )   $ 77     $ 978  

 

Other costs include legal and professional fees and other costs incurred in connection with transitioning services from sites being closed as well as costs incurred to remove improvements previously made to the UK facility. Other activity in the reserve rollforward primarily reflects a receivable for settlement of the capital lease in the UK.