NOTE 5—RESTRUCTURING, ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION RELATED EXPENSES

Restructuring, acquisition and integration related expenses were as follows:



(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
2019 SUPERVALU INC. restructuring expenses	$	74,414	$	—	$	—
Acquisition and integration costs	56,589		4,967		—
Closed property charges	22,536		—		—
2018 Earth Origins Market restructuring expenses and loss on sale	—		4,771		—
2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives	—		—		6,864
Total	$	153,539	$	9,738	$	6,864

Closed Property Reserves

Changes in reserves for closed properties, including additions noted above, consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Beginning balance	$	—		$	—		$	443
Acquired liabilities	34,581			—			—
Additions, accretion and changes in estimates, net	16,529			1,400			258
Payments	(22,467		)	(1,400		)	(701		)
Ending balance	$	28,643		$	—		$	—

Reserves for closed property are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities. Closed property charges recorded in fiscal 2019 primarily relate to 17 retail stores, including certain Shop ‘n Save and Shop ‘n Save East branded stores, and are net of estimated sublease assumptions. In addition, 12 property leases including non-retail properties with reserves were terminated in fiscal 2019.

Restructuring Programs

The following is a summary of the restructuring reserves by reserve type included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, primarily within Accrued compensation and benefits for severance and other employee separation costs and tax payments, within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities for the current portion of closed property reserves and within Other long-term liabilities for the long-term portion of closed property reserves.



(in thousands)	2019 SUPERVALU INC.			2018 Earth Origins Market			2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives			Total
Balances at July 29, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	4,298		$	4,298
Restructuring program charge	—			2,219			—			2,219
Cash payments	—			(1,836		)	(3,597		)	(5,433		)
Balances at July 28, 2018	—			383			701			1,084
Restructuring program charge⁽¹⁾	74,414			—			—			74,414
Acquired restructuring liability	12,573			—			—			12,573
Cash payments	(75,130		)	—			—			(75,130		)
Balances at August 3, 2019	$	11,857		$	383		$	701		$	12,941

Cumulative program charges incurred from inception to date	$	74,414		$	2,219		$	6,864		$	83,497


(1)	Includes $43.0 million of charges related to change-in-control expense to satisfy outstanding equity awards and severance related costs.

2019 SUPERVALU INC.

As part of its acquisition of Supervalu and in order to achieve synergies from this combination, the Company is taking certain actions, which began during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and will continue through at least fiscal 2020 to: (i) review its organizational structure and the strategic needs of the business going forward to identify and place talent with the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications to meet these needs; and (ii) dispose of and exit the Supervalu legacy retail operations, as efficiently and economically as possible in order to focus on the Company’s core wholesale distribution business. Actions associated with retail divestitures and adjustments to the Company’s core cost-structure for its wholesale food distribution business are expected to result in headcount reductions and other costs and charges.

2018 Earth Origins Market

During the second quarter of fiscal 2018 the Company made the decision to close three non-core, under-performing stores of its total twelve stores related to its Earth Origins Market Retail business. Based on this decision, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $9.7 million during fiscal 2018. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Earth Origins Retail business was sold and the Company recorded a loss on disposition of assets of $2.7 million.

2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives

During fiscal 2017, the Company announced a restructuring program in conjunction with various cost saving and efficiency initiatives, including the planned opening of a shared services center.