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NOTE 7 - CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES The Program focuses on a redesign of the Company's organizational structure in order to integrate it in a more cohesive way and operate more globally across brands and functions. The principal aspect of the Program is the reduction of the workforce by approximately 2,000 employees. Specific actions taken during fiscal 2009 included:
For the year ended June 30, 2009, aggregate restructuring charges of $70.3 million were recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings related to the Program. These charges primarily reflected employeerelated costs, asset write-offs, contract terminations and other exit costs. The following table presents the restructuring activity as of and for the year ended June 30, 2009 under the Program:
Accrued restructuring charges at June 30, 2009 are expected to result in cash expenditures funded from cash provided by operations of approximately $48 million, $6 million and $1 million in fiscal 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The total amount of restructuring charges incurred plus other initiatives approved through June 30, 2009, include approximately $75 million for employee-related costs, approximately $6 million in asset write-offs and approximately $8 million of contract terminations and other exit costs. The Company incurred other special charges in connection with the implementation of the Program for the year ended June 30, 2009 of $10.1 million related to consulting, other professional services, and accelerated depreciation. The total amount of other special charges expected to be incurred to implement these initiatives, including those incurred through June 30, 2009, is approximately $36 million. In addition to the other special charges, the Company recorded $8.1 million reflecting sales returns (less a related cost of sales of $1.2 million) and a write-off of inventory associated with exiting unprofitable operations of $8.0 million. During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded a gain of $3.6 million related to excess accruals that were recorded as other special charges in prior years. Total charges associated with restructuring activities included in operating income for the year ended June 30, 2009 were $91.7 million.
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