Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Charges

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Restructuring Charges
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
16. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES:

Restructuring charges consist of employee termination benefit costs, contract termination costs and other associated costs. Employee termination benefit costs are accounted for under the FASB guidance for compensation – nonretirement postemployment benefits, as the Company has had several restructuring programs which have provided employee termination benefits in the past. The Company includes employee severance, related payroll benefit costs (such as costs to provide continuing health insurance) and outplacement services as employee termination benefit costs. Contract termination costs, and other associated costs including, but not limited to, facility consolidation and relocation costs, are accounted for under the FASB guidance for exit or disposal cost obligations. Contract termination costs are costs to terminate a contract that is not a capital lease, including costs to terminate the contract before the end of its term or costs that will continue to be incurred under the contract for its remaining term without economic benefit to the Company. The Company includes costs to terminate certain operating leases for buildings, computer and IT equipment, and costs to terminate contracts, including distributor contracts and contracts for long-term purchase commitments, as contract termination costs. Other associated costs include, but are not limited to, costs to consolidate or close facilities and relocate employees. The Company includes employee relocation costs and equipment relocation costs as other associated costs.

The Company’s significant restructuring plans with current activity are as follows:

Fiscal 2012 Initiative –

In May 2011, the Company committed to a plan (announced in June 2011) to streamline operations, gain efficiencies and reduce its cost structure following the CWAE Divestiture (the “Fiscal 2012 Initiative”). The Fiscal 2012 Initiative includes an approximate two to three percent reduction in the Company’s global workforce. This initiative is part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to maximize asset utilization, reduce costs and improve long-term return on invested capital throughout the Company’s operations. The Company expects all costs and related cash expenditures associated with the Fiscal 2012 Initiative to be completed by February 28, 2013.

Fiscal 2010 Global Initiative –

In April 2009, the Company announced its plan to simplify its business, increase efficiencies and reduce its cost structure on a global basis (the “Global Initiative”). The Global Initiative includes an approximate five percent reduction in the Company’s global workforce and the closing of certain office, production and warehouse facilities. In addition, the Global Initiative includes the termination of certain contracts, and a streamlining of the Company’s production footprint and sales and administrative organizations. Lastly, the Global Initiative includes other non-material restructuring activities primarily in connection with the consolidation of the Company’s remaining spirits business into its North American wine business following the March 2009 divestiture of its value spirits business. This initiative is part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to maximize asset utilization, reduce costs and improve long-term return on invested capital throughout the Company’s operations. The Company expects all costs associated with the Global Initiative to be recognized in its Consolidated Statements of Operations by February 29, 2012, with the related cash expenditures to be substantially completed by February 28, 2013.

 

Details of each plan for which the Company expects to incur additional costs are presented separately in the following table. Plans for which exit activities were completed prior to March 1, 2011, are reported below under “Other Plans.”

      $000,000.00       $000,000.00       $000,000.00       $000,000.00  
    Fiscal
2012
Initiative
    Global
Initiative
    Other
Plans
    Total  

(in millions)

                               

Restructuring liability, February 28, 2011

  $ -             $ 7.6     $ 2.1     $ 9.7  
         

Restructuring charges:

                               

Employee termination benefit costs

    11.0       0.1       -               11.1  

Contract termination costs

    -               -               -               -          

Facility consolidation/relocation costs

    -               -               -               -          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring charges, May 31, 2011

    11.0       0.1       -               11.1  
         

Employee termination benefit costs

    (0.2     (0.2     -               (0.4

Contract termination costs

    -               -               -               -          

Facility consolidation/relocation costs

    -               0.1       -               0.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring charges, August 31, 2011

    (0.2     (0.1     -               (0.3
         

Employee termination benefit costs

    (0.6     -               -               (0.6

Contract termination costs

    -               -               1.4       1.4  

Facility consolidation/relocation costs

    -               -               -               -          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring charges, November 30, 2011

    (0.6     -               1.4       0.8  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring charges

    10.2       -               1.4       11.6  
         

Cash expenditures

    (3.1     (4.2     (1.1     (8.4
         

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -               0.7       -               0.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring liability, November 30, 2011

  $ 7.1     $ 4.1     $ 2.4     $ 13.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents a summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred, including a summary of amounts incurred by each of the Company’s reportable segments, in connection with the Company’s restructuring plans noted above.

      $000,000.00       $000,000.00       $000,000.00       $000,000.00  
    Fiscal
2012
Initiative
    Global
Initiative
    Other
Plans
    Total  

(in millions)

                               

For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2011

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ 10.2     $ -         $ 1.4     $ 11.6  

Other costs:

                               

Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold)

    -               0.3       -               0.3  

Asset write-down/other costs/acquisition-related integration costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

    5.5       0.8       -               6.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other costs

    5.5       1.1       -               6.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs

  $ 15.7     $ 1.1     $ 1.4     $ 18.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Costs by Reportable Segment:

                               

CWNA

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ 5.9     $ -             $ 1.4     $ 7.3  

Other costs

    4.3       1.1       -               5.4  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWNA

  $ 10.2     $ 1.1     $ 1.4     $ 12.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

      $000,000.00       $000,000.00       $000,000.00       $000,000.00  
    Fiscal
2012
Initiative
    Global
Initiative
    Other
Plans
    Total  
(in millions)                                

Corporate Operations and Other

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ 4.3     $ -             $ -             $ 4.3  

Other costs

    1.2       -               -               1.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Operations and Other

  $ 5.5     $ -             $ -             $ 5.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2010

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -             $ 11.5     $ 5.9     $ 17.4  

Other costs:

                               

Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold)

    -               1.4       0.2       1.6  

Asset write-down/other costs/acquisition-related integration costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

    -               4.6       -               4.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other costs

    -               6.0       0.2       6.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs

  $ -             $ 17.5     $ 6.1     $ 23.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Costs by Reportable Segment:

                               

CWNA

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -             $ 2.1     $ 0.1     $ 2.2  

Other costs

    -               5.5       0.4       5.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWNA

  $ -             $ 7.6     $ 0.5     $ 8.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

CWAE

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -             $ 8.9     $ 5.8     $ 14.7  

Other costs

    -               0.4       (0.2     0.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWAE

  $ -             $ 9.3     $ 5.6     $ 14.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Corporate Operations and Other

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -             $ 0.5     $ -             $ 0.5  

Other costs

    -               0.1       -               0.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Operations and Other

  $ -             $ 0.6     $ -             $ 0.6  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2011

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ (0.6   $ -             $ 1.4     $ 0.8  

Other costs:

                               

Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold)

    -               -               -               -          

Asset write-down/other costs/acquisition-related integration costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

    2.0       0.1       -               2.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other costs

    2.0       0.1       -               2.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs

  $ 1.4     $ 0.1     $ 1.4     $ 2.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Costs by Reportable Segment:

                               

CWNA

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ 0.6     $ -             $ 1.4     $ 2.0  

Other costs

    1.8       0.1       -               1.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWNA

  $ 2.4     $ 0.1     $ 1.4     $ 3.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Corporate Operations and Other

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ (1.2   $ -             $ -             $ (1.2

Other costs

    0.2       -               -               0.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Operations and Other

  $ (1.0   $ -             $ -             $ (1.0
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(in millions)                        

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2010

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -           $ (0.7   $ (0.5   $ (1.2

Other costs:

                               

Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold)

    -             0.3       0.2       0.5  

Asset write-down/other costs/acquisition-related integration costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

    -             1.9       (0.2     1.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other costs

    -             2.2       -           2.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs

  $ -           $ 1.5     $ (0.5   $ 1.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Costs by Reportable Segment:

                               

CWNA

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -           $ 0.4     $ -         $ 0.4  

Other costs

    -             2.1       0.2       2.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWNA

  $ -           $ 2.5     $ 0.2     $ 2.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

CWAE

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -           $ (1.6   $ (0.5   $ (2.1

Other costs

    -             0.1       (0.2     (0.1
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWAE

  $ -           $ (1.5   $ (0.7   $ (2.2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Corporate Operations and Other

                               

Restructuring charges

  $ -           $ 0.5     $ -         $ 0.5  

Other costs

    -             -             -           -      
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Operations and Other

  $ -           $ 0.5     $ -         $ 0.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred since inception for each of the Company’s restructuring plans with current activity, as well as total expected costs for such plans, are presented in the following table.

                 
    Fiscal
2012
Initiative
    Global
Initiative
 

(in millions)

               

Costs incurred to date

               

Restructuring charges:

               

Employee termination benefit costs

  $ 10.2     $ 35.4  

Contract termination costs

    -           8.7  

Facility consolidation/relocation costs

    -           2.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring charges

    10.2       46.8  

Other costs:

               

Accelerated depreciation/inventory write-down/other costs (cost of product sold)

    -           13.8  

Asset write-down/other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

    5.5       41.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other costs

    5.5       54.9  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs incurred to date

  $ 15.7     $ 101.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                 
    Fiscal
2012
Initiative
    Global
Initiative
 

(in millions)

               

Total Costs Incurred to Date by Reportable Segment:

               

CWNA

               

Restructuring charges

  $ 5.9     $ 23.0  

Other costs

    4.3       43.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWNA

  $ 10.2     $ 66.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

CWAE

               

Restructuring charges

  $ -           $ 19.5  

Other costs

    -             6.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWAE

  $ -           $ 25.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Corporate Operations and Other

               

Restructuring charges

  $ 4.3     $ 4.3  

Other costs

    1.2       5.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Operations and Other

  $ 5.5     $ 9.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Total expected costs

               

Restructuring charges:

               

Employee termination benefit costs

  $ 11.3     $ 35.4  

Contract termination costs

    -             8.7  

Facility consolidation/relocation costs

    0.1       2.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total restructuring charges

    11.4       46.8  

Other costs:

               

Accelerated depreciation/inventory write-down/other costs (cost of product sold)

    -             13.8  

Asset write-down/other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)

    12.5       41.5  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other costs

    12.5       55.3  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expected costs

  $ 23.9     $ 102.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Total Expected Costs by Reportable Segment:

               

CWNA

               

Restructuring charges

  $ 6.4     $ 23.0  

Other costs

    7.2       44.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWNA

  $ 13.6     $ 67.1  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

CWAE

               

Restructuring charges

  $ -           $ 19.5  

Other costs

    -             6.2  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CWAE

  $ -           $ 25.7  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Corporate Operations and Other

               

Restructuring charges

  $ 5.0     $ 4.3  

Other costs

    5.3       5.0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Operations and Other

  $ 10.3     $ 9.3