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| | Consolidated financial statement details | The following consolidated financial statement details are presented as of the period end dates indicated for the consolidated balance sheets and for each of the periods indicated for the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Consolidated balance sheets | | | | | | | | | Trade accounts receivable | | $ | 71,113 | | | $ | 72,937 | | | Other receivables | | | 1,098 | | | | 447 | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (2,292 | ) | | | (398 | ) | | Accounts receivable—net | | $ | 69,919 | | | $ | 72,986 | | The increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts pertains primarily to one customer previously serviced out of Dongguan China. This has been provisioned and included with the restructuring charges for the closure of the facility. Refer to note 14 for further details. Unbilled contract assets: | | | | | | | | | Opening | | $ | 20,405 | | | $ | 3,734 | | | Contract assets additions | | | 350,709 | | | | 205,387 | | | Contract assets invoiced | | | (344,843 | ) | | | (188,716 | ) | | Ending | | $ | 26,271 | | | $ | 20,405 | | | | | | | | | | | Raw materials | | $ | 48,067 | | | $ | 52,102 | | | Work in process | | | — | | | | — | | | Finished goods (1) | | | — | | | | 418 | | | Parts and other | | | 586 | | | | 896 | | | Provision for obsolescence (2) | | | (827 | ) | | | (213 | ) | | Inventories | | $ | 47,826 | | | $ | 53,203 | | | | | Finished goods as at December 30, 2018 represent inventory procured for resale. | | | | The increase in the provision for obsolescence primarily pertains to customers previously serviced out of the Dongguan facility. These have been provisioned and included with the restructuring charges for the closure of the facility. Refer to note 14 for further details. |
Property, plant and equipment—net: | | | | | | | | | Cost: | | | | | | | | | | Land | | $ | 1,648 | | | $ | 1,648 | | | Buildings (b) | | | 18,985 | | | | 18,985 | | | Machinery and equipment (a) (e) | | | 42,732 | | | | 40,083 | | | Office furniture and equipment (c) (e) | | | 1,005 | | | | 845 | | | Computer hardware and software (d)(e) | | | 3,979 | | | | 3,945 | | | Leasehold improvements (e) | | | 4,265 | | | | 3,863 | | | | | | 72,614 | | | | 69,368 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less accumulated depreciation and impairment: | | | | | | | | | | Land | | | — | | | | — | | | Buildings (b) | | | (10,392 | ) | | | (9,190 | ) | | Machinery and equipment (a) (e) | | | (31,192 | ) | | | (27,093 | ) | | Office furniture and equipment (c) (e) | | | (546 | ) | | | (457 | ) | | Computer hardware and software (d) (e) | | | (3,289 | ) | | | (3,053 | ) | | Leasehold improvements (e) | | | (1,885 | ) | | | (1,415 | ) | | | | | (47,304 | ) | | | (41,208 | ) | | Property, plant and equipment—net | | $ | 25,310 | | | $ | 28,160 | | | | (a) | Included within machinery and equipment were assets under finance leases with costs of as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 and associated accumulated depreciation of $974 and $409 as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 was $565 and $187, respectively. | | | | | | | (b) | Included within buildings are costs associated with Melbourne facility under finance lease of as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 and associated accumulated depreciation of $900 and $96 as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 was $804 and $96, respectively. | | | | | | | (c) | Included within office furniture and equipment were assets under finance leases with costs of $307 and $158 and associated accumulated depreciation of $52 and $6 as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 was $46 and $6, respectively. | | | | | | | (d) | Included within computer hardware were assets under finance leases with costs of $91 and $91 and associated accumulated depreciation of $51 and $20 as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. The related depreciation expense for the year ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 was $31 and $20, respectively. | | | | | | | (e) | Included in restructuring charges for 2019 were write down charges of $158 associated with property, plant and equipment with no future benefit related to the Dongguan manufacturing facility (note 14 ). Write down charges of $44 were incurred on machinery and equipment with cost of $253 and accumulated amortization of $209. Write down charges of $6 were incurred on office furniture and fixtures with cost of $25 and accumulated amortization of $19. Write down charges of $25 were incurred on computer hardware and software with cost of $220 and accumulated amortization of $195. Write down charges of $83 were incurred on leasehold improvements with cost of $111 and accumulated amortization of $28.
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| | | | | | | | | Cost: | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | | $ | 12,350 | | | $ | 12,350 | | | Order backlog | | | 6,990 | | | | 6,990 | | | Trade name | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,300 | | | Non-compete agreements | | | 360 | | | | 360 | | | | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less accumulated amortization: | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | | | (1,414 | ) | | | (178 | ) | | Order backlog | | | (5,333 | ) | | | (673 | ) | | Trade name | | | (1,300 | ) | | | (188 | ) | | Non-compete agreements | | | (206 | ) | | | (26 | ) | | | | | (8,253 | ) | | | (1,065 | ) | | Intangible assets—net | | $ | 12,747 | | | $ | 19,935 | | These intangible assets arose from the acquisition of MC Assembly Holdings Inc. in November 2018 and were allocated to the following operating segments: | | | | | | | | | U.S. | | $ | 3,824 | | | $ | 5,980 | | | Mexico | | | 8,923 | | | | 13,955 | | | Total | | $ | 12,747 | | | $ | 19,935 | | Amortization expense of $7,188 for the year end December 29, 2019 and $1,065 for the year ended December 30, 2018 are recorded in cost of sales in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows: | 2020 | | $ | 3,046 | | | 2021 | | | 1,235 | | | 2022 | | | 1,235 | | | 2023 | | | 1,235 | | | 2024 | | | 1,235 | | | 2025 and thereafter | | | 4,761 | | | Total amortization | | $ | 12,747 | |
The carrying value of goodwill as at December 29, 2019 was $18,165 ( December 30, 2018 –
$18,165 ). This goodwill arose from the acquisition of MC Assembly Holdings Inc. in November 2018 and was allocated to the following operating segments that are expected to benefit from the synergies of this business combination and has not changed since the acquisition: | | | | | | | | | U.S. | | $ | 5,449 | | | $ | 5,449 | | | Mexico | | | 12,716 | | | | 12,716 | | | Total | | $ | 18,165 | | | $ | 18,165 | | The carrying value of goodwill is assessed annually as well as assessed each reporting period for impairment triggers to determine whether there exists any indicators of impairment. The assessment is done at the operating segment level as the group of components (production facilities) within each operating segment all have similar economic characteristics. The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment testing as of the end of the fourth quarter and concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill for any of its segment reporting units. | | | | | | | | | Payroll | | $ | 5,504 | | | $ | 5,637 | | | Customer related | | | 2,185 | | | | 2,237 | | | Vendor related | | | 1,742 | | | | 2,048 | | | Professional services | | | 612 | | | | 702 | | | Rebates | | | — | | | | 236 | | | Interest | | | 860 | | | | 381 | | | Rent | | | — | | | | 428 | | | Other | | | 261 | | | | 1,371 | | | Total | | $ | 11,164 | | | $ | 13,040 | | Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | Long-term debt | | $ | 5,672 | | | $ | 1,440 | | | $ | 454 | | | Revolving credit facility | | | 2,455 | | | | 1,173 | | | | 395 | | | Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 176 | | | | 58 | | | | 27 | | | Amortization of debt issuance costs | | | 1,416 | | | | 136 | | | | — | | | Obligations under finance lease | | | 843 | | | | 206 | | | | 27 | | | Write down of deferred financing fees | | | — | | | | 104 | | | | — | | | Interest expense -net | | $ | 10,562 | | | $ | 3,117 | | | $ | 903 | |
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