Restructuring and Other Charges

In the second quarter of 2018, Arconic recorded Restructuring and other charges of $15 ($12 after-tax), which included $9 ($7 after-tax) for pension curtailment charges; $4 ($3 after-tax) for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 24 employees (all in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment); a charge of $5 ($4 after-tax) for exit costs primarily related to the New York office; a charge of $2 ($2 after-tax) for other miscellaneous items; and a benefit of $5 ($4 after-tax) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods.

In the six months ended June 30, 2018, Arconic recorded Restructuring and other charges of $22 ($17 after-tax), which included $14 ($11 after-tax) for pension curtailment charges; $8 ($6 after-tax) for layoff costs, including the separation of approximately 40 employees (24 in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment and 16 in Corporate); a charge of $5 ($4 after-tax) for exit costs primarily related to the New York office; a charge of $4 ($3 after-tax) for other miscellaneous items; and a benefit of $9 ($7 after-tax) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods.

In the second quarter of 2017, Arconic recorded Restructuring and other charges of $26 ($17 after-tax), which included $29 ($19 after-tax) for layoff costs related to cost reduction initiatives including the separation of approximately 352 employees (129 in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment, 110 in the Global Rolled Products segment, 93 in the Transportation and Construction Solutions segment, and 20 in Corporate); a net charge of $4 ($3 after-tax) for other miscellaneous items; a net benefit of $6 ($4 after-tax), for the reversal of forfeited executive stock compensation of $13, partially offset by a charge of $7 for the related severance; and a favorable benefit of $1 ($1 after-tax) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods.

In the six months ended June 30, 2017, Arconic recorded Restructuring and other charges of $99 ($86 after-tax), which included $48 ($32 after-tax) for layoff costs related to cost reduction initiatives including the separation of approximately 680 employees (243 in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment, 242 in the Global Rolled Products segment, 133 in the Transportation and Construction Solutions segment, and 62 in Corporate); a charge of $60 ($60 after-tax) related to the sale of the Fusina, Italy rolling mill; a net benefit of $6 ($4 after-tax), for the reversal of forfeited executive stock compensation of $13, partially offset by a charge of $7 for the related severance; a net benefit of $1 ($0 after-tax) for other miscellaneous items; and a favorable benefit of $2 ($2 after-tax) for the reversal of a number of small layoff reserves related to prior periods.

As of June 30, 2018, approximately 20 of the 40 employees associated with 2018 restructuring programs and approximately 530 of the 760 employees (previously 830) associated with 2017 restructuring programs (with planned departures in 2018) were separated; all of the separations associated with 2016 restructuring programs were essentially complete. Most of the remaining separations for the 2018 restructuring programs and all of the remaining separations for the 2017 restructuring programs, are expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

For the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018, cash payments of $2 and $3, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2018 restructuring programs, cash payments of $8 and $23, respectively, were made against layoff reserves related to 2017 restructuring programs, and cash payments of $0 and $4, respectively, were made against the layoff reserves related to 2016 restructuring programs.

Activity and reserve balances for restructuring and other charges were as follows:



	Layoff costs			Other exit costs			Total
Reserve balances at December 31, 2016	$	50		$	9		$	59
Cash payments	(59		)	(6		)	(65		)
Restructuring charges	64			1			65
Other⁽¹⁾	1			(2		)	(1		)
Reserve balances at December 31, 2017	56			2			58
Cash payments	(30		)	—			(30		)
Restructuring charges	23			5			28
Other⁽¹⁾	(23		)	—			(23		)
Reserve balances at June 30, 2018	$	26		$	7		$	33


⁽¹⁾	Other includes reversals of previously recorded restructuring charges and the effects of foreign currency translation. In 2018, Other for layoff costs also included a reclassification of $14 in pension costs, as this liability was reflected in Arconic’s separate liability for pension obligations. In 2017, Other for layoff costs also included a reclassification of a stock awards reversal of $13.

The remaining reserves are expected to be paid in cash during 2018.