RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET SALES |
3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET SALES | RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET SALES Restructuring The Company began a restructuring plan (the "Restructuring Plan") in 2022, and undertook significant actions to streamline operations, reduce costs and improve efficiencies. The major initiatives of the first phase of the Restructuring Plan included (i) narrowing the Company's product and brand portfolio and (ii) the relocation and consolidation of certain manufacturing and distribution centers, including headcount reductions and reorganization to drive a solution based approach. The Company completed the first phase of the Restructuring Plan during the year ended December 31, 2023. As a result of the continued adverse market conditions, the Company implemented a second phase of the Restructuring Plan beginning in the third quarter of 2023, including U.S. manufacturing facility consolidations, in particular with respect to production of certain durable equipment products. Restructuring activities included termination and disposal costs associated with inventory, facilities, and headcount reductions, and non-cash charges consisting of fixed asset and inventory write-downs. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $138 for the second phase, relating primarily to cash charges associated with the consolidation of U.S. manufacturing facilities. Of the $138 recorded charges, $91 was recorded within Cost of goods sold on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, while $47 was recorded within SG&A expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company incurred approximately $362 of additional restructuring charges for the second phase, which were primarily cash charges and recorded in Cost of goods sold on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, the remaining accrual balance of $103 as of December 31, 2024, was settled during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and there is no remaining accrual balance. The second phase of the Restructuring Plan is complete as of March 31, 2025. Total costs incurred relating to this second phase of the Restructuring Plan, from its commencement in 2023 through completion, were (i) $9,737 of non-cash charges relating primarily to inventory markdowns, and (ii) $2,034 of cash charges relating primarily to the consolidation of U.S. manufacturing facilities. The following tables present the activity in accrued expenses and other current liabilities for restructuring costs related to the second phase of the Restructuring Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Refer to Item 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results of Operations – Market Conditions for further explanation of the Restructuring Plan. The amounts the Company will ultimately realize could differ from these estimates. Asset Sales On May 10, 2024, in connection with the Company's restructuring of its durable manufacturing operations, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with CM Fabrication, LLC (the “Buyer”) to sell assets relating to the production of Innovative Growers Equipment ("IGE") durable equipment products for $8,660 (the “Asset Sale”) and retain the proprietary brand and customer relationships. The Asset Sale closed on May 31, 2024, and the Company continues to sell its IGE branded durable products, including horticulture benches, racking and LED lighting systems. In connection with the transaction, the Company entered into an exclusive supply agreement with the Buyer to provide for contract manufacturing, which is expected to yield a more efficient cost model. Assets and liabilities that were sold, disposed or terminated in connection with the Asset Sale included $11,616 of inventories, $3,721 of property, plant and equipment, $2,573 of technology intangible assets, and $90 of other net liabilities. The Company paid cash to terminate the facility operating lease for $1,275 and certain equipment finance leases for $668. The Company incurred an estimated $417 of transaction costs, including legal fees and other transaction-related expenses. The Company recorded a loss on asset disposition of $11,520 on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024, which included the aforementioned assets and liabilities derecognized, and operating and finance lease termination payments. The Company estimated the amount of cash proceeds associated with the sale of inventories as $4,960 and property, plant and equipment as $3,700, and classified the amounts within net cash from operating activities and investing activities, respectively, on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024. Pursuant to requirements in the Company's Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) consent was obtained from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent to permit the Asset Sale. The net cash proceeds of approximately $6,300 from this transaction are subject to a provision whereby such net cash proceeds can be reinvested into certain investments, such as capital expenditures. Refer to Note 10 – Debt for further details. The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the 2024 Annual Report. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company sold approximately 20 acres of the 140 acres of excess owned land at the Goshen, New York location. The sale price less costs to sell were consistent with the carrying value of the land, and therefore no gain or loss was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2024.
|