JDSU transferred its Ottawa manufacturing operations to contract-manufacturing partner Fabrinet in 2006; it had sold the Ottawa property to Minto Developments separately in 2005. The manufacturing transition was part of JDSU’s effort to cut costs and consolidate its production footprint, not a sale of every activity at the Ottawa site.
What did JDSU sell?
There were two distinct transactions. In May 2005, JDSU announced the sale of its 912,000-square-foot facility at 3000 Merivale Road to Minto Developments Inc. The agreement included a leaseback option for up to 18 months, with a minimum period of 12 months. JDSU later reported $23.5 million in proceeds from the Ottawa property sale in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. JDSU’s May 20, 2005 announcement; JDSU fiscal 2006 filing.
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The later deal concerned manufacturing operations, not the building. On February 15, 2006, Fabrinet said it had announced the acquisition of JDSU’s Ottawa manufacturing operations and would wind down the location. JDSU’s fiscal-2006 filing describes manufacturing moving to other facilities and says non-manufacturing activities in Ottawa were unaffected. Fabrinet’s February 2006 statement; JDSU fiscal 2006 filing.
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JDSU’s filing says Ottawa manufacturing moved to JDSU facilities in Shenzhen, China, and St. Etienne, France, with certain operations transferred to Fabrinet facilities in Thailand. The arrangement therefore combined production at JDSU’s own sites with work handled by its contract manufacturer; it was not simply a move of the whole Ottawa plant to one destination. JDSU fiscal 2006 filing.
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What happened to Ottawa employees and functions?
JDSU estimated that approximately 300 manufacturing positions would be affected. Its November 2005 webcast said the company planned to retain research and development, central services, and product-realization expertise at the Ottawa site as production shifted. The filing’s statement that non-manufacturing activities were unaffected distinguishes those functions from the manufacturing operations transferred. JDSU’s November 9, 2005 webcast; JDSU fiscal 2006 filing.
When did the transition happen?
- May 20, 2005: JDSU announced the pending property sale to Minto Developments. Company announcement.
- November 9, 2005: JDSU described the planned production transition and estimated the manufacturing headcount impact. Company webcast.
- February 15, 2006: Fabrinet said it had announced the acquisition of the Ottawa manufacturing operations and would wind down the location. Fabrinet statement.
- By April 1, 2006: Contemporary industry reporting said the Fabrinet transaction was expected to complete by this date; it reported that production would move to lower-cost locations. This was an expected completion date, rather than confirmation of the closing date. Contemporary industry report.
Why did JDSU make the change?
JDSU described the broader effort as a cost-reduction and manufacturing-footprint consolidation program. In its November 2005 webcast, it planned to reduce its North American optical-manufacturing facilities from seven to two by the end of 2006. That was a stated plan, not evidence here that the reduction was completed on schedule. The property sale was also presented as part of the company’s transformation and asset-right-sizing strategy. JDSU webcast; JDSU property-sale announcement.
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In its fiscal-2006 filing, JDSU also reported a $10.9 million impairment charge associated with the Ottawa facility before its sale. The filing’s figure is an accounting charge, separate from the reported $23.5 million in property-sale proceeds. JDSU fiscal 2006 filing.
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