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Restructuring Plans and Other Exit Charges
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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Restructuring Programs

The Company had committed to various restructuring plans aimed at improving operational efficiencies across its lines of business. All of these plans are complete. Restructuring and exit charges for the reportable segments are as follows:

During fiscal 2025, the Company announced and completed restructuring programs in all reportable segments to improve operational efficiencies. The charges related to Energy Systems severance payments amounted to $3,364 to approximately 160 employees. The charges related to Motive Power severance payments amounted to $1,492 to approximately 66 employees.The charges related to Specialty severance payments amounted to $397 to approximately 4 employees.

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded charges related to our fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 programs in the Energy Systems and Motive Power segments to improve operational efficiencies. The charges related to severance payments and amounted to $4,468 to approximately 146 employees in the Energy Systems’ segment and $2,713 to approximately 37 employees in the Motive Power segment.

During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded charges related to our fiscal 2022 programs in the Energy Systems segment to improve operational efficiencies. The charges related to severance payments and amounted to $1,230 to approximately 9 employees in the Energy Systems’ segment.
Restructuring and exit charges for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 by reportable segments are as follows:

 Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
Energy SystemsMotive PowerSpecialtyTotal
Restructuring charges$5,001 $1,575 $398 $6,974 
Exit charges993 4,144 2,317 7,454 
Restructuring and other exit charges$5,994 $5,719 $2,715 $14,428 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2024
Energy SystemsMotive PowerSpecialtyTotal
Restructuring charges$4,526 $3,445 $35 $8,006 
Exit charges4,312 8,253 7,532 20,097 
Restructuring and other exit charges$8,838 $11,698 $7,567 $28,103 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2023
Energy SystemsMotive PowerSpecialtyTotal
Restructuring charges$1,318 $327 $42 $1,687 
Exit charges123 12,537 2,092 14,752 
Restructuring and other exit charges$1,441 $12,864 $2,134 $16,439 

A roll-forward of the restructuring reserve is as follows:
 
Balance at March 31, 2022
$1,030 
Accrued1,687 
Costs incurred(2,224)
Foreign currency impact and other(48)
Balance at March 31, 2023
$445 
Accrued8,006 
Costs incurred(6,064)
Foreign currency impact and other21 
Balance at March 31, 2024
$2,408 
Accrued6,974 
Costs incurred(8,292)
Foreign currency impact and other(11)
Balance at March 31, 2025
$1,079 

Exit Charges

Fiscal 2024 Programs

Renewables

On November 8, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to stop production and operations of residential renewable energy products, which include our OutBack and Mojave brands. Management determined that residential renewable energy products no longer fit with the Company’s core strategy and resources will be better allocated toward commercial energy solutions for enterprise customers. The Company estimates that the total charges for these actions will amount to approximately $24,500. Non-cash charges for inventory and fixed assets write offs, and impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset are estimated to be $23,600, and cash charges for employee severance and retention payments are estimated to be $900. The plan was completed as the end of fiscal 2025.
During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded non-cash charges totaling $551 primarily related to fixed assets and cash charges of $689 related to severance costs. The Company also recorded a non-cash write offs relating to inventories of $17,075, which was reported in cost of goods sold, and impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset of $6,020.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded non-cash charges totaling $333 related to fixed asset write offs and inventories of $275.

Spokane

On November 8, 2023, the Company committed to a plan to close its facility in Spokane, Washington, which primarily manufactures enclosure systems for telecommunications and related end markets. Management determined that existing manufacturing locations have the capacity to satisfy demand for these products and will execute more efficient distribution to customers. The Company currently estimates that the total charges for these actions will amount to approximately $3,600 relating to $1,400 in cash charges for employee severance, and non-cash charges of $2,200 relating to fixed assets, facility lease, and inventory.

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded cash charges of $1,343 primarily related to severance costs and non-cash charges totaling $2,066 related to lease right of use asset and fixed asset write offs.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded cash charges of $669 primarily related to manufacturing variances.

Fiscal 2023 Programs

Sylmar

In November 2022, the Company committed to a plan to close its facility in Sylmar, California, which manufactures specialty lithium batteries for aerospace and medical applications. Management determined to close the site upon the expiration of its lease on the property and to redirect production through consolidation into existing locations. The Company currently estimates total charges in the exit to amount to $13,661. Cash charges are estimated to total $9,769 primarily relating to severance and other costs to leave the site. Non-cash charges are estimated to be $3,892 relating to fixed assets, inventory, and contract assets. The plan was substantially complete as the end of fiscal 2024.

During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded cash charges of $1,682 related primarily related to severance costs and non-cash charges totaling $417 primarily relating to contract assets.

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded cash charges of $7,155 primarily related to severance costs, relocation expenses, and manufacturing variances and non-cash charges totaling $377. The Company also recorded a non-cash write off relating to inventories of $3,098, which was reported in cost of goods sold.

During fiscal 2025, The Company recorded cash charges of $931 primarily related to relocation costs.

Ooltewah

On June 29, 2022, the Company committed to a plan to close its facility in Ooltewah, Tennessee, which produced flooded motive power batteries for electric forklifts. Management determined that future demand for traditional motive power flooded cells will decrease as customers transition to maintenance free product solutions in lithium and TPPL. The Company currently estimates that the total charges for these actions will amount to approximately $18,500. Cash charges for employee severance related payments, cleanup related to the facility, contractual releases and legal expenses are estimated to be $9,200 and non-cash charges from inventory and fixed asset write-offs are estimated to be $9,300. These actions will result in the reduction of approximately 165 employees. The majority of these charges were recorded by the end of fiscal 2024.

During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded cash charges relating to severance and manufacturing variances of $2,735 and non-cash charges of $7,261 relating to fixed asset write-offs. The Company also recorded a non-cash write off relating to inventories of $1,613, which was reported in cost of goods sold.

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded cash charges relating to site cleanup and decommissioning equipment of $4,399.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded $474 cash charges relating to site cleanup.

Fiscal 2021 Programs
Hagen, Germany

In fiscal 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to substantially close all of its facility in Hagen, Germany, which produces flooded motive power batteries for forklifts. Management determined that future demand for the motive power batteries produced at this facility was not sufficient, given the conversion from flooded to maintenance free batteries by customers, the existing number of competitors in the market, as well as the near term decline in demand and increased
uncertainty from the pandemic. The Company plans to retain the facility with limited sales, service and administrative functions along with related personnel for the foreseeable future.

The Company currently estimates that the total charges for these actions will amount to approximately $60,000, the majority of which has been recorded as of March 31, 2022. Cash charges for employee severance related payments, cleanup related to the facility, contractual releases and legal expenses are estimated to be $40,000 and non-cash charges from inventory and equipment write-offs are estimated to be $20,000. These actions resulted in the reduction of approximately 200 employees.

During fiscal 2021, the Company recorded cash charges relating to severance of $23,331 and non-cash charges of $7,946 primarily relating to fixed asset write-offs.

During fiscal 2022, the Company recorded cash charges primarily relating to severance of $8,069 and non-cash charges of $3,522 primarily relating to fixed asset write-offs. The Company also recorded a non-cash write off relating to inventories of $960, which was reported in cost of goods sold.

During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded cash charges of $2,207 relating to primarily to site cleanup and $562 of non-cash charges relating to accelerated depreciation of fixed assets.

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded cash charges of $2,118 relating primarily to site cleanup and $526 of non-cash charges relating to accelerated depreciation of fixed assets.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded cash charges of $3,625 relating primarily to site cleanup and $598 of non-cash charges relating to accelerated depreciation of fixed assets.