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Note 14 - Restructuring Charges

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Note 14 - Restructuring Charges
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
14
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Restructuring Charges
 
 
Dongguan facility closure:
 
In
September 2019,
the Company announced it plans to close its Dongguan manufacturing facility in China, concurrent with the expiry of the facility lease in
December 2019,
which was extended to
February 2020.
The closure was formally approved by the Board of Directors in
September 2019.
The closure of the Dongguan manufacturing facility resulted in a reduced labor force by approximately
137
employees. The employee group was notified of the closure in the last week of
September 2019.
The closure of the Dongguan facility and majority of the cash outflows associated with the
$2,037
included within the restructuring liability for severance and other exit costs is anticipated to be substantially completed by the end of the
first
quarter of
2020.
Manufacturing by the Company of certain products previously manufactured at the Dongguan Facility will be transferred to the Company’s other manufacturing facilities. A restructuring charge of
$5,000
was recorded in the
twelve
months ended
December 29, 2019
relating to the announced planned closure.
 
Other restructuring charges:
 
During
2019
involuntary employee termination benefit costs of
$2,955
pursuant to
one
time termination plans were incurred related to the reduction of
47
full-time equivalents (“FTEs”) in U.S,
8
full-time equivalents (“FTEs”) in Markham, Canada and
630
FTEs and contract employees in Mexico.
 
   
Twelve
months ended
 
   
December
29,
2019
   
December
30,
2018
 
Dongguan facility closure:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Involuntary employee termination benefits
  $
997
    $
-
 
Other exit costs
   
1,040
     
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivables (note 4)
   
2,046
     
-
 
Provision for obsolete raw material inventories (note 4)
   
759
     
-
 
Write down of property, plant and equipment (note 4)
   
158
     
-
 
     
5,000
     
-
 
Other involuntary employee termination benefits (U.S., Canada and Mexico)
   
2,955
     
172
 
Total restructuring charges
   
7,955
     
172
 
 
 
Restructuring Liability:
 
   
Termination benefits
and other exit costs
 
Balance as at December 31, 2018
  $
10
 
Involuntary employee termination benefits
   
4,134
 
Other exit costs
   
1,040
 
Payments—Dongguan severance
   
(660
)
Payments- (U.S., Canada and Mexico)
   
(2,736
)
Amounts reversed unutilized
   
(191
)
At December 29, 2019
  $
1,597