Plant Closure	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Plant Closure
Plant Closure	10. Plant Closure In September 2012, the Company decided to discontinue manufacturing heavy-duty mechanical anchors made in its facility in Ireland, which were sold mainly in Europe, to focus on selling light-duty and medium-duty anchors and fastener products in conjunction with its connector products. In December 2012, the Company ceased producing and selling heavy-duty mechanical anchors and terminated employees in Europe, primarily in Ireland and Germany, who were manufacturing, selling or supporting the product line. In July 2013, the Company concluded all remaining closing activities associated with the terminated product line, including transferring remaining inventories and certain fixed assets to its other operating locations. All costs associated with the closure are reported in the Europe segment. At December 31, 2012, the long-lived assets of the Ireland facility had a net book value of $2.8 million, including land and building with a net book value of $2.7 million. In the first quarter of 2013, the Company concluded that the carrying value of its Ireland facility, associated with the Europe segment, exceeded its net estimated realizable value, and therefore recorded an impairment charge, within general and administrative expenses, of $1.0 million. The net realizable value was based on the Company’s intent to lease the facility. In September 2013, after receiving an offer that exceeded current expectations, the Company reconsidered leasing the facility and decided to accept the offer. The facility had a remaining net book value of $1.7 million and was sold for $1.0 million, resulting in a $0.7 million loss on sales of assets. Remaining equipment with a net book value of $0.1 million was sold to outside parties, transferred to other branches within the Company or scrapped. See note 4. In 2012, the Company recorded employee severance obligations of $3.0 million, of which $2.4 million was paid in 2012, and $0.6 million was accrued at December 31, 2012. In the first nine months of 2013, severance payments of $0.3 million were made and severance charges of $0.2 million were reversed due to a court decision requiring the Company to retain an employee until 2014. No additional severance obligations were recorded in 2013. The remaining balance of less than $0.1 million to be paid in 2014 represents the statutory and discretionary amounts due to employees that were or will be involuntarily terminated. The Company does not expect to record additional severance expense in 2013. Closure liabilities are recognized when a transaction or event has occurred that leaves little or no discretion to avoid future settlement of the liability. The Company estimates that closure costs will total $0.5 million, all of which will be allocated to operating expenses. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded $0.3 million in plant closure expenses, of which $0.2 million was paid in 2012 and $0.1 million is to be paid in 2013. In the first nine months of 2013, the Company had recorded an additional $0.1 million in plant closure costs and paid $0.2 million in accrued plant closure costs, with a small amount payable during the remainder of 2013. The Company estimates additional closure costs of $0.1 million will be incurred and paid in 2013.

10. Plant Closure

In September 2012, the Company decided to discontinue manufacturing heavy-duty mechanical anchors made in its facility in Ireland, which were sold mainly in Europe, to focus on selling light-duty and medium-duty anchors and fastener products in conjunction with its connector products. In December 2012, the Company ceased producing and selling heavy-duty mechanical anchors and terminated employees in Europe, primarily in Ireland and Germany, who were manufacturing, selling or supporting the product line. In July 2013, the Company concluded all remaining closing activities associated with the terminated product line, including transferring remaining inventories and certain fixed assets to its other operating locations. All costs associated with the closure are reported in the Europe segment.

At December 31, 2012, the long-lived assets of the Ireland facility had a net book value of $2.8 million, including land and building with a net book value of $2.7 million. In the first quarter of 2013, the Company concluded that the carrying value of its Ireland facility, associated with the Europe segment, exceeded its net estimated realizable value, and therefore recorded an impairment charge, within general and administrative expenses, of $1.0 million. The net realizable value was based on the Company’s intent to lease the facility. In September 2013, after receiving an offer that exceeded current expectations, the Company reconsidered leasing the facility and decided to accept the offer. The facility had a remaining net book value of $1.7 million and was sold for $1.0 million, resulting in a $0.7 million loss on sales of assets. Remaining equipment with a net book value of $0.1 million was sold to outside parties, transferred to other branches within the Company or scrapped. See note 4.

In 2012, the Company recorded employee severance obligations of $3.0 million, of which $2.4 million was paid in 2012, and $0.6 million was accrued at December 31, 2012. In the first nine months of 2013, severance payments of $0.3 million were made and severance charges of $0.2 million were reversed due to a court decision requiring the Company to retain an employee until 2014. No additional severance obligations were recorded in 2013. The remaining balance of less than $0.1 million to be paid in 2014 represents the statutory and discretionary amounts due to employees that were or will be involuntarily terminated. The Company does not expect to record additional severance expense in 2013.

Closure liabilities are recognized when a transaction or event has occurred that leaves little or no discretion to avoid future settlement of the liability. The Company estimates that closure costs will total $0.5 million, all of which will be allocated to operating expenses. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded $0.3 million in plant closure expenses, of which $0.2 million was paid in 2012 and $0.1 million is to be paid in 2013. In the first nine months of 2013, the Company had recorded an additional $0.1 million in plant closure costs and paid $0.2 million in accrued plant closure costs, with a small amount payable during the remainder of 2013. The Company estimates additional closure costs of $0.1 million will be incurred and paid in 2013.