Restructuring and Other Charges

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

During first quarter fiscal 2022, the Company implemented certain restructuring and integration initiatives relating to the BlackLynx acquisition, the activities of which are expected to be substantially completed before the end of fiscal 2022. Also, during first quarter fiscal 2022, the Company implemented further real estate rescaling efforts that were associated with its fiscal 2020 transformation program relating to real estate and other staffing initiatives. These initiatives are expected to continue into fiscal 2023.

During fiscal 2021, the Company implemented certain restructuring and integration initiatives relating to the Buffalo Group acquisition and the PA Consulting investment. The activities of these initiatives are substantially completed and are expected to end before the end of fiscal 2022.

Additionally, the Company recorded impairment charges on its investment in AWE during fiscal 2021. See related discussion in Note 11- Joint ventures, VIEs and other investments.

During fiscal 2019 and continuing into fiscal 2020, the Company implemented certain restructuring, separation and integration initiatives associated with the ECR sale, the acquisition of The KeyW Holding Corporation ("KeyW"), and other related cost reduction initiatives. Additionally, in fiscal 2020, the Company implemented certain restructuring and integration initiatives associated with the acquisition of John Wood Group's nuclear business. The restructuring activities and related costs were comprised mainly of separation and lease abandonment and sublease programs, while the separation and integration activities and costs were mainly related to the engagement of consulting services and internal personnel and other related costs dedicated to the Company’s ECR-business separation and integration of KeyW and the John Wood Group’s nuclear business. The activities of these initiatives have been substantially completed.

As part of the Company's acquisition of CH2M Hill Companies, Ltd. ("CH2M") during fiscal 2018, the Company implemented certain restructuring plans that were comprised mainly of severance and lease abandonment programs as well as integration activities involving the engagement of professional services and internal personnel dedicated to the Company's integration management efforts. These activities have continued through fiscal 2021 and are expected to be substantially completed before the end of fiscal 2022.

Collectively, the above-mentioned restructuring activities are referred to as “Restructuring and other charges.”

The following table summarizes the impacts of the Restructuring and other charges by line of business ("LOB") in connection with the CH2M, John Wood Group's nuclear business, Buffalo Group and BlackLynx acquisitions and the PA Consulting investment, the ECR sale and the Company's first quarter fiscal 2022 transformation initiatives relating to real estate and other staffing programs and impairment of the AWE Management Ltd. investment for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and the CH2M, KeyW John Wood Group's nuclear business and Buffalo Group acquisitions, the ECR sale and the Company's fourth quarter fiscal 2020 transformation initiatives relating to real estate and other staffing programs and impairment of AWE Management Ltd. investment for the three months ended January 1, 2021 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2021		January 1, 2021
Critical Mission Solutions	$	1,153	$	3,209
People & Places Solutions	61,169		5,167
PA Consulting	199		—
Corporate	6,838		40,017
Total (1)	$	69,359	$	48,393

(1)For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, amounts include $77.9 million and $20.5 million, respectively, in items impacting operating profit, along with items recorded in other income (expense), net, which includes $1.7 million in income associated with final distributions from the exit of our AWE investment and a $(27.9) million charge, respectively, related to the impairment charges on our AWE Management Ltd. investment and a gain of $6.9 million related to a lease termination which is reflected in other income (expense) for the three months ended January 1, 2021. See Note 20- Segment Information.

The activity in the Company’s accruals for restructuring and other charges for the three months ended December 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):


Balance at October 1, 2021	$	14,031
Net (Credits) Charges (1)	(1,594)
Payments and other	(1,672)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	10,765

(1) Excludes $70,953 in other net charges associated mainly with real estate related impairments and other transformation activities described above.

The following table summarizes the Restructuring and other charges by major type of costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2021		January 1, 2021
Lease Abandonments and Impairments	$	65,542	$	148
Voluntary and Involuntary Terminations	563		9,503
Outside Services	4,676		7,399
Other (1)	(1,422)		31,343
Total	$	69,359	$	48,393

(1)Includes $(27.9) million related to the impairment charges on our AWE Management Ltd. investment for the three months ended January 1, 2021.

Cumulative amounts incurred to date under our various restructuring and other activities described above by each major type of cost as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


Lease Abandonments and Impairments	$	383,341
Voluntary and Involuntary Terminations	145,305
Outside Services	298,670
Other	143,557
Total	$	970,873