RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2013

11. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

The Company initiated certain restructuring activities intended to improve its operational efficiencies by reducing excess workforce and capacity during fiscal year 2013. These restructuring activities extended through the quarter ended June 28, 2013. There were no restructuring charges incurred during the three-month period ended September 27, 2013. Restructuring charges are recorded based upon employee termination dates, site closure and consolidation plans.

During the six-month period ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized restructuring charges of approximately $40.8 million, of which $32.2 million was associated with the terminations of 5,106 identified employees. The identified employee terminations by reportable geographic region amounted to approximately 3,947, 1,105 and 54 for Asia, the Americas and Europe, respectively. The costs associated with these restructuring activities include employee severance, other personnel costs, non-cash impairment charges on equipment no longer in use and are to be disposed of, and other exit related costs due to facility closures or rationalizations. Of the total restructuring charges, $1.9 million were non-cash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets, and were classified as a component of cost of sales.

The components of the restructuring charges by geographic region during the six-month period ended September 27, 2013 were as follows:

	Americas		Asia		Europe		Total
	(In thousands)
Severance	$	11,331	$	16,205	$	4,631	$	32,167
Long-lived asset impairment	—		1,900		—		1,900
Other exit costs	2,248		3,157		1,288		6,693
Total restructuring charges	$	13,579	$	21,262	$	5,919	$	40,760

The majority of severance costs were classified as a component of cost of sales.

During the six-month period ended September 27, 2013, the Company recognized approximately $6.7 million of other exit costs, which was primarily comprised of $3.8 million related to personnel costs and $2.9 million of contractual obligations that resulted from facility closures. The majority of these costs were classified as a component of cost of sales.

The following table summarizes the provisions, respective payments, and remaining accrued balance as of September 27, 2013 for charges incurred in fiscal year 2014 and prior periods:

				Long-Lived			Other
	Severance			Asset Impairment			Exit Costs			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	83,689		$	—		$	14,211		$	97,900
Provision for charges incurred in first quarter of fiscal year 2014	32,167			1,900			6,693			40,760
Cash payments for charges incurred in fiscal year 2014 and 2013	(21,523		)				(2,872		)	(24,395		)
Cash payments for charges incurred in fiscal year 2010 and prior	(236		)				(1,164		)	(1,400		)
Non-cash charges incurred in first quarter of fiscal year 2014	—			(1,900		)	—			(1,900		)
Balance as of June 28, 2013	94,097			—			16,868			110,965
Cash payments for charges incurred in fiscal year 2014 and 2013	(40,209		)	—			(4,717		)	(44,926		)
Cash payments for charges incurred in fiscal year 2010 and prior	(335		)	—			(277		)	(612		)
Balance as of September 27, 2013	53,553			—			11,874			65,427
Less: current portion (classified as other current liabilities)	49,807			—			6,355			56,162
Accrued restructuring costs, net of current portion (classified as other liabilities)	$	3,746		$	—		$	5,519		$	9,265

- Definition

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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