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This excerpt taken from the EYE 10-Q filed Aug 8, 2007. Note 4: Product Rationalization and Business Repositioning Plan and Product Recall Product Rationalization and Business Repositioning Plan On October 31, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors approved a product rationalization and repositioning plan covering the discontinuation of non-strategic cataract surgical and eye care products and the elimination or redeployment of resources that support these product lines. The plan also included organizational changes and potential reductions in force in manufacturing, sales and marketing associated with these product lines, as well as organizational changes in research and
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development and other corporate functions designed to align the organization with our strategy and strategic business unit organization. The plan further called for increasing the Companys investment in key growth opportunities, specifically the Companys refractive implant product line and international laser vision correction business, and accelerating the implementation of productivity initiatives. Following an analysis of its IOL manufacturing capabilities in the second quarter of 2006, the Company consolidated certain operations. In addition, the Company expanded the scope of its eye care rationalization initiatives in order to maximize manufacturing capacity and seize growth opportunities. The plan was completed in the fourth quarter of 2006. Total cumulative charges of $105.0 million were incurred through December 31, 2006. In the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company incurred $25.1 million of pre-tax charges, which included $7.4 million for inventory, manufacturing related and other charges included in cost of sales and $17.7 million included in operating expenses. Charges included in operating expenses comprised severance, relocation and other one-time termination benefits of $11.9 million, productivity and brand repositioning costs of $4.9 million, asset write-downs of $0.7 million and contractual obligations of $0.2 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company incurred $57.5 million of pre-tax charges, which included $10.5 million for inventory, manufacturing related and other charges included in cost of sales and $47.0 million included in operating expenses. Charges included in operating expenses comprised productivity and brand repositioning costs of $31.1 million, severance, relocation and other one-time termination benefits of $13.5 million, asset write-downs of $2.1 million and contractual obligations of $0.3 million. Business repositioning charges and related activity in the accrual balances during the six months ended June 29, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
Product Recall In May 2007, the Company initiated a global recall of the MoisturePlus multipurpose formulation (MoisturePlus Recall) after being informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a higher association with Acanthamoeba keratitis. The recall negatively impacted sales in the second quarter due to sales returns of $31.4 million. The Company incurred approximately $27.0 million in recall-related costs, of which approximately $19.5 million was recorded in cost of goods sold and $7.5 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. In November 2006, the Company voluntarily recalled certain eye care product lots caused by a production-line issue at its manufacturing plant in China (China Recall). The China Recall negatively impacted sales in the first quarter of 2007 due to sales returns of $0.2 million. The Company incurred approximately $4.5 million in China Recall costs in the first quarter of 2007, of which approximately $2.1 million was recorded in cost of goods sold, $2.1 million was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.3 million was included in non-operating expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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