(12) Business Realignment and Restructuring

On January 10, 2019, the Company committed to a restructuring plan that will result in the closure of the Canton, Massachusetts facility (“Canton Facility”) which is expected by March 31, 2020 and the consolidation of manufacturing operations at that site into other Company locations (“Canton Restructuring”). Company management informed employees at the Canton Facility of this restructuring decision on January 11, 2019. This restructuring action will result in the closure of the Canton facility and the termination of the employment of Canton Facility employees. The estimated costs for the Canton Restructuring include employee severance and termination costs, contract terminations costs, professional fees, the non-cash write-off of impaired fixed assets and other related costs.

The Company recognized expense of $2,225 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as a result of these actions for employee termination benefits and other restructuring related costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 severance and contract termination costs of $1,252, $195 and $778 were recognized in COGS, SG&A and D&D, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The estimated additional cost of the Canton Facility restructuring plan, that will impact the Control Devices segment, is between $6,300 and $7,300 and will be incurred through 2020.

The expenses for the 2019 Canton Restructuring that relate to the Control Devices reportable segment include the following:


	Accrual as of		2019 Charge			Utilization			Accrual as of
	January 1, 2019		to Expense		Cash		Non-Cash		March 31, 2019
Employee termination benefits	$	-	$	1,980	$	-	$	-	$	1,980
Other related costs		-		245		(245)		-		-
Total	$	-	$	2,225	$	(245)	$	-	$	1,980

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company undertook restructuring actions for the Electronics segment affecting the European Aftermarket business and China operations. The Company recognized expense of $216 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as a result of these actions for severance, contract termination costs, accelerated depreciation of fixed assets and other related costs. Electronics segment restructuring costs were recognized in SG&A in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company expects to incur approximately $860 of additional restructuring costs related to these actions through 2020.

The expenses for the 2019 restructuring activities that relate to the Electronics reportable segment include the following:


	Accrual as of		2019 Charge			Utilization			Accrual as of
	January 1, 2019		to Expense		Cash		Non-Cash		March 31, 2019
Employee termination benefits	$	520	$	(15)	$	(456)	$	-	$	49
Accelerated depreciation		-		98		-		(98)		-
Contract termination costs		17		16		(33)		-		-
Other related costs		119		117		(236)		-		-
Total	$	656	$	216	$	(725)	$	(98)	$	49

In addition to the specific restructuring activities, the Company regularly evaluates the performance of its businesses and cost structures, including personnel, and makes necessary changes thereto in order to optimize its results. The Company also evaluates the required skill sets of its personnel and periodically makes strategic changes. As a consequence of these actions, the Company incurs severance related costs which are referred to as business realignment charges.

Business realignment charges by reportable segment were as follows:


Three months ended March 31,	2019		2018
Control Devices (A)	$	522	$	-
PST (B)		-		222
Unallocated Corporate (C)		613		-
Total business realignment charges	$	1,135	$	222

(A)

Severance costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 related to SG&A and D&D were $512 and 10, respectively.

(B)

Severance costs for the three months ended March 31, 2018 related to SG&A were $222.

(C)

Severance costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 related to SG&A were $613.

Business realignment charges classified by statement of operations line item were as follows:


Three months ended March 31,	2019		2018
Selling, general and administrative	$	1,125	$	222
Design and development		10		-
Total business realignment charges	$	1,135	$	222