IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2023

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity described herein is classified within the “Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other” and “Impairment, restructuring and other” lines in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table details impairment, restructuring and other charges for each of the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 1, 2023		July 2, 2022		July 1, 2023		July 2, 2022

Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other:

Restructuring and other charges, net	$	28.6	$	58.8	$	134.3	$	61.3
Right-of-use asset impairments	3.7		—		19.1		—
Property, plant and equipment impairments	0.5		7.0		8.4		9.8
Operating expenses:

Restructuring and other charges, net	1.7		25.3		32.0		27.1
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	—		633.1		—		633.1
Total impairment, restructuring and other charges	$	34.5	$	724.2	$	193.8	$	731.3

The following table summarizes the activity related to liabilities associated with restructuring activities during the nine months ended July 1, 2023:


Amounts accrued at September 30, 2022	$	31.5
Restructuring charges	30.6

Payments	(35.2)
Amounts accrued at July 1, 2023	$	26.9

As of July 1, 2023, restructuring accruals include $8.5 that is classified as long-term.

During fiscal 2022, the Company began implementing a series of Company-wide organizational changes and initiatives intended to create operational and management-level efficiencies. As part of this restructuring initiative, the Company is reducing the size of its supply chain network, reducing staffing levels and implementing other cost-reduction initiatives. During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company accelerated the optimization of its Hawthorne supply chain network by announcing the closure of four additional distribution centers. In addition, to reduce its on hand inventory to align with the

optimized network capacity, the Company sold its non-core HurricaneTM branded fans business for $5.0 during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and has commenced plans to accelerate the reduction of certain other Hawthorne inventory, primarily lighting, growing environments and hardware products. During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company commenced plans to close several additional supply chain network facilities within its U.S. Consumer and Hawthorne segments. During the three and nine months ended July 1, 2023, the Company incurred costs of $34.5 and $185.8, respectively, associated with this restructuring initiative primarily related to inventory write-down charges, employee termination benefits, facility closure costs and impairment of right-of-use assets and property, plant and equipment. The Company incurred costs of $7.1 and $8.2 in its U.S. Consumer segment and $25.7 and $152.6 in its Hawthorne segment in the “Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and nine months ended July 1, 2023, respectively. The Company incurred costs of $0.0 and $0.1 in its U.S. Consumer segment, $1.9 and $20.1 in its Hawthorne segment, $0.0 and $0.2 in its Other segment and $0.0 and $4.5 at Corporate in the “Impairment, restructuring and other” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and nine months ended July 1, 2023, respectively. Costs incurred from the inception of this restructuring initiative through July 1, 2023 were $207.9 for the Hawthorne segment, $30.0 for the U.S. Consumer segment, $0.9 for the Other segment and $12.2 for Corporate.

During the three and nine months ended July 2, 2022, the Company incurred costs of $40.7 and $46.1, respectively, associated with this restructuring initiative primarily related to employee termination benefits and impairment of property, plant and equipment. The Company incurred costs of $9.5 in its U.S. Consumer segment and $10.4 and $15.6 in its Hawthorne segment in the “Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and nine months ended July 2, 2022, respectively. The Company incurred costs of $7.4 in its U.S. Consumer segment, $7.1 in its Hawthorne segment and $6.3 at Corporate in the “Impairment, restructuring and other” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and nine months ended July 2, 2022, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended July 2, 2022, the Company recognized non-cash, pre-tax goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges of $632.4 related to its Hawthorne segment in the “Impairment, restructuring and other” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of $522.4 of goodwill impairment charges and $110.0 of finite-lived intangible asset impairment charges.

During the three and nine months ended July 2, 2022, the Company incurred inventory write-down charges of $45.9 in the “Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations associated with its decision to discontinue and exit the market for certain lighting products and brands.