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The business segment components of the restructuring
charges recorded in 2007, 2006 and 2005 are as follows :
The restructuring charges recorded in the consumer
business include severance costs and special early retirement
benefits associated with our voluntary separation
program in several functions in the U.S. and Europe;
consolidation of certain manufacturing facilities in Europe;
and closure of manufacturing facilities in Salinas,
California, Sydney, Australia, and Kerava, Finland.
The restructuring charges recorded in the industrial
business include severance costs and special early retirement
benefits associated with our voluntary separation
program in several functions in the U.S. and Europe;
closures of manufacturing facilities in Hunt Valley,
Maryland, and Paisley, Scotland (offset by the asset gain)
including other exit and inventory write-off costs and
accelerated depreciation of assets.
During 2007 and 2006, we spent $42.2 million and
$39.5 million, respectively, in cash on the restructuring
plan. From inception of the project in November 2005,
$83.3 million in cash has been spent on the restructuring
plan, including the $9.2 million net cash received on
redemption of our Signature investment in 2006.
The major components of the restructuring charges and
the remaining accrual balance relating to the 2005 restructuring
plan as of November 30, 2005, 2006 and 2007
follow:
During the year ended November 30, 2005, we
recorded restructuring charges of $0.5 million in connection
with a previous restructuring plan.
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4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table displays intangible assets as of
November 30, 2007 and 2006:
Intangible asset amortization expense was $3.2 million,
$1.8 million and $0.5 million for 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. At November 30, 2007, amortizable intangible
assets have an average remaining life of approximately
12 years.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by
segment for the years ended November 30, 2007 and
2006 are as follows:
5. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
Summarized year-end information from the financial statements
of unconsolidated affiliates representing 100%
of
the businesses follows:
The results for 2006 include income activity for our
investment in Signature only through the date of its
redemption in the second quarter of 2006 (see note 3).
Our share of undistributed earnings of unconsolidated
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