
16)	Restructuring

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group:

During the fiscal years 2018 and 2017, the company undertook cost reduction initiatives related to the entire Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group. These actions, which are not material to the company's operations, resulted in a charge of $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018 primarily for severance related to headcount reductions and consolidation of manufacturing operations. These expenses are reflected in restructuring expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The company estimates that these restructuring initiatives will result in future cost savings of approximately $10.0 million annually. The realization of the savings began in 2017 and will continue into the first six months of fiscal year 2018 and the restructuring costs in the future are not expected to be significant related to these actions.

Residential Kitchen Equipment Group:

During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, the company undertook acquisition integration initiatives related to the AGA Group within the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group. These initiatives included organizational restructuring, headcount reductions and consolidation and disposition of certain facilities and business operations, including the impairment of equipment. The company recorded additional expense of $0.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018, related to the AGA Group. The expense primarily related to additional headcount reductions in conjunction with disposition of certain facilities and business operations. This expense is reflected in restructuring expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The cumulative expenses incurred to date for these initiatives is approximately $41.3 million. The company estimated that the main restructuring initiatives in 2017 would result in future cost savings of approximately $20.0 million annually. The realization of the savings began in 2017 and will continue into the first six months of fiscal year 2018, primarily related to the compensation and facility costs. The company anticipates that all severance obligations for the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group will be paid by the end of fiscal year 2018. The lease obligations extend through December 2019.

The costs and corresponding reserve balances for the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Severance/Benefits			Facilities/Operations			Other			Total
Balance as of December 30, 2017	$	3,698		$	1,467		$	157		$	5,322
Expenses	777			(183		)	146			740
Exchange	126			26			3			155
Payments/Utilization	(2,307		)	(123		)	(67		)	(2,497		)
Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	2,294		$	1,187		$	239		$	3,720