Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Charge

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Restructuring Charge
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Charge [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charge

Note 3. Restructuring Charge

Noran Tel Restructuring

In the three and six months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized additional restructuring expense of $57,000 and $149,000, respectively, in the Westell segment for personnel costs related to severance and other relocation costs for the Noran Tel relocation, described in Note 1. The total cost of this action was $424,000. The relocation was completed during the quarter ended September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, $262,000 of these costs had been paid leaving an unpaid balance of $162,000 which is presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within Accrued compensation.

ConferencePlus Restructuring

In connection with the ConferencePlus sale, the Company retained a restructuring liability for personnel costs related to severance agreements with two former ConferencePlus executives. During the six months ended September 30, 2012, approximately $280,000 was paid leaving an unpaid balance of $58,000 which is presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within Accrued compensation.

CNS Asset Sale Restructuring

As a result of the CNS asset sale that occurred in the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company initiated a cost reduction action that resulted in the termination of 12 employees in the CNS segment. The total cost of this restructuring action was $397,000, offset by $122,000 which was reimbursed by NETGEAR, of which $32,000 and $277,000 was recorded in the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, all of these costs have been paid.

Total restructuring charges and their utilization for the six months ended September 30, 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

                         
(in thousands)   Employee-related     Other costs     Total  

Liability at March 31, 2012

  $ 561     $ 52     $ 613  

Charged

    89       60       149  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    2       (0     2  

Utilized

    (432     (112     (544
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability at September 30, 2012

  $ 220     $ 0     $ 220