Restructuring and Other Charges

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2015, which included severance costs of $1.6 million and reductions of facility-related costs of $0.1 million.

Severance costs of $1.6 million consisted of $0.7 million of charges incurred within Brooks Product Solutions segment and $0.9 million of charges incurred within the Brooks Life Science Systems segment. Severance costs of $0.7 million were primarily attributable to the reduction in workforce to improve the Company’s cost structure and ongoing cost discipline, as well the integration of Contact with the Company's operations and outsourcing manufacturing of certain products to third party contract manufacturers. Severance costs of $0.9 million were primarily attributable to the workforce reductions related to the integration of BioStorage with the Company's operations.

Facility-related cost reductions of $0.1 million were primarily attributable to lower operating costs paid throughout the termination of the facility lease on October 27, 2015.

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $2.7 million during the three months ended December 31, 2014, which included severance costs of $1.5 million and facility-related costs of $1.2 million.

Severance costs of $1.5 million were related to the reduction in workforce in order to improve the Company’s cost structure and ongoing cost discipline. The reduction in workforce was primarily attributable to consolidation of positions in the United States and Germany, including reductions related to the integration of the Company's acquisition of Dynamic Micro Systems Semiconductor Equipment GmbH.

Facility exit costs of $1.2 million were related to the outsourcing of manufacturing certain of the Company’s line of Polycold cryochillers and compressors within the United States to a third party contract manufacturer. The facility exit costs represented future lease payments and expected operating costs to be paid until the termination of the facility leases.

The following is a summary of activity related to the Company’s restructuring and other charges for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):



	Activity — Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Balance at September 30, 2015		Expenses			Payments			Balance at December 31, 2015
Facilities and other contract termination costs	$	433	$	(135	)	$	(298	)	$	—
Workforce-related termination benefits	1,640		1,610			(1,596		)	1,654
Total restructuring liabilities	$	2,073	$	1,475		$	(1,894	)	$	1,654

	Activity — Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
	Balance at September 30, 2014		Expense			Utilization			Balance at December 31, 2014
Facilities and other contract termination costs	$	71	$	1,205		$	(101	)	$	1,175
Workforce-related termination benefits	3,404		1,463			(2,114		)	2,753
Total restructuring liabilities	$	3,475	$	2,668		$	(2,215	)	$	3,928

Accrued restructuring costs of $1.7 million at December 31, 2015 are expected to be paid within the next twelve months.