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Note 5 - Exit and Disposal Activities
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
(
5
)
Exit and Disposal Activities
 
On
November 22, 2016,
the Board of Directors of the Company approved moving forward with the exploration of a range of strategic options for the Broadway Plant, including the divestiture of the plant, the transitional reduction in its operations to accommodate lower volumes, the relocation of production to other Company facilities, as needed, and/or the closure of the plant. Accordingly, management explored various exit or disposal options for the Broadway Plant with the input of our salaried and unionized employees, our customers and others within the industry. On
February 21, 2017,
with the benefit of management’s analysis, the Board of Directors approved a modified exit or disposal plan with respect to the Broadway Plant, which is now expected to continue certain transitional operations into
2018.
The Company has begun relocating certain assets from the Broadway Plant to other manufacturing facilities, as needed, to serve its existing and target customer base and to identify underutilized or non-core assets for disposal. Management expects to use proceeds from the sale of any underutilized or non-core assets to fund costs incurred in the transfer of equipment from the Broadway Plant and the transition of the related production. Management will evaluate options for the real estate and any remaining assets in the Broadway Plant following the completion of production at that facility.
 
As a result of these initiatives, the Company recorded charges of
$645,000,
or
$0.03
per share in
2016.
For the
three
and
six
months ended
July 
2,
 
2017,
the Company recorded charges of
$880,000,
or
$0.04
per share, and
$1,878,000
or
$0.09
per share, respectively, related to the transition of production from the Broadway Plant, which is included in severance, relocation and other costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. A summary of the pre-tax charges is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
Total 
 
 
as of
 
 
Costs to be
 
 
 
Program
 
 
July 2, 2017
 
 
Recognized
 
Severance and benefit-related costs
  $
1,432
    $
1,432
    $
0
 
Asset impairments
   
188
     
188
     
0
 
Equipment relocation costs
   
2,602
     
873
     
1,729
 
Other
   
680
     
30
     
650
 
    $
4,902
    $
2,523
    $
2,379
 
 
Severance and benefit-related costs tied to workforce reductions were recorded in accordance with ASC
420,
Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations (ASC
420
) and ASC
712,
Compensation – Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits. Under ASC
420,
one
-time termination benefits that are conditioned on employment through a certain transition period are recognized ratably between the date employees are communicated the details of the
one
-time termination benefit and their final date of service. Accordingly, the Company recorded severance and benefit-related costs of
$427,000
in
2016
and
$1,005,000
in the
first
six
months of
2017.
No
additional severance and benefit-related costs are expected to be recorded.
 
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value
may
not
be recoverable in accordance with ASC
360,
Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Asset. The Company’s strategic decision to transition production from the Broadway Plant led to a
$188,000
non-cash impairment charge in the
fourth
quarter of
2016.
The charge was based on the excess of carrying value of certain assets
not
expected to be redeployed over their respective fair value. Fair values for these assets were determined based on discounted cash flow analyses.
 
A summary of costs and related reserves for the transition of production from the Broadway Plant at
July 
2,
 
2017
is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Accrued
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
 
Accrued
 
 
 
Balance at
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments
 
 
Balance at
 
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
2017
 
 
or Asset
 
 
July 2,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
Charge
 
 
Write-Offs
 
 
2017
 
Severance and benefit-related costs
  $
427
    $
1,005
    $
(712
)   $
720
 
Equipment relocation costs
   
0
     
873
     
(873
)    
0
 
    $
427
    $
1,878
    $
(1,585
)   $
720
 
 
The Company expects to incur additional pre-tax costs of approximately
$2,379,000
within Sypris Technologies, all of which are expected to be cash expenditures.
 
As noted above, management expects to use proceeds from the sale of underutilized or non-core assets to fund costs incurred on the transfer of equipment from the Broadway Plant and the transition of the related production. The following assets have been segregated and included in assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
 
 
July 2,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures
  $
7,671
    $
6,673
 
Accumulated depreciation
   
(6,631
)    
(5,841
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $
1,040
    $
832