Restructuring, integration and other expenses

Fiscal 2015

During the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2015, the Company took certain actions in an effort to reduce future operating expenses. In addition, the Company incurred integration and other costs primarily associated with the integration of acquisitions and certain global and regional businesses. The following table presents the restructuring, integration and other expenses recorded during the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2015:



	Second Quarter Ended December 27, 2014		Six Months Ended December 27, 2014
	(Thousands, except per share data)
Restructuring expenses	$	6,579	$	17,352
Integration costs	4,024		10,290
Other costs including acquisition costs	2,064		3,713
Changes in estimates for prior restructuring liabilities	590		222
Restructuring, integration and other expenses before tax	$	13,257	$	31,577
Restructuring, integration and other expenses after tax	$	10,188	$	23,348
Restructuring, integration and other expenses per share on a diluted basis	$	0.07	$	0.16

The activity related to the restructuring liabilities established and other associated expenses incurred during fiscal 2015 is presented in the following table:



	Severance			Facility Exit Costs and Asset Impairments			Other			Total
	(Thousands)
Fiscal 2015 restructuring expenses	$	5,799		$	10,139		$	1,414		$	17,352
Cash payments	(4,038		)	(2,724		)	—			(6,762		)
Non-cash amounts	—			(1,915		)	(1,414		)	(3,329		)
Other, principally foreign currency translation	(70		)	(68		)	—			(138		)
Balance at December 27, 2014	$	1,691		$	5,432		$	—		$	7,123

Severance expense recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2015 related to the reduction of over 150 employees, primarily in business support functions, in connection with cost reduction actions taken in both operating groups. Facility exit costs primarily consist of liabilities for remaining lease obligations and the impairment of long-lived assets for locations and information technology hardware and software the Company has divested or has ceased using. Other restructuring costs related primarily to other miscellaneous restructuring and exit costs. Of the $17.4 million in restructuring expenses recorded during the first six months of fiscal 2015, $9.6 million related to EM and $7.8 million related to TS. As of December 27, 2014, the Company expects the majority of the remaining severance and facility exit costs to be paid by the end of fiscal 2015.

Integration costs are primarily related to the integration of acquired businesses, integration of global or regional businesses and specific and incremental costs incurred as part of the consolidation, relocation and closure of warehouse and office facilities. Integration costs also include consulting costs for information technology system and business operation integration assistance, legal fees, travel, meeting, marketing and communication costs that are incrementally incurred as a result of such integration activities. Also included in integration costs are incremental salary costs specific to integration, consolidation and closure activities. Other costs consist primarily of professional fees incurred for acquisitions, additional costs incurred for businesses divested or exited in current or prior periods, any ongoing facilities operating costs associated with the consolidation, relocation and closure of facilities once such facilities have been vacated or substantially vacated, and other miscellaneous costs that relate to restructuring, integration and other expenses. Integration and other costs in the first six months of fiscal 2015 were comprised of many different costs, none of which were individually material.

Fiscal 2014

During fiscal 2014, the Company incurred restructuring expenses related to various restructuring actions intended to achieve planned synergies from acquired businesses and to reduce future operating expenses. The following table presents the activity during the first six months of fiscal 2015 related to the remaining restructuring liabilities established during fiscal 2014:



	Severance			Facility Exit Costs and Asset Impairments			Other			Total
	(Thousands)
Balance at June 28, 2014	$	23,744		$	3,697		$	344		$	27,785
Cash payments	(14,934		)	(983		)	(1		)	(15,918		)
Changes in estimates, net	431			186			—			617
Non-cash amounts	(92		)	(824		)	—			(916		)
Other, principally foreign currency translation	(985		)	(188		)	—			(1,173		)
Balance at December 27, 2014	$	8,164		$	1,888		$	343		$	10,395

As of December 27, 2014, the Company expects the majority of the remaining severance, facility exit costs and other liabilities to be paid by the end of fiscal 2015.

Fiscal 2013 and prior

As of June 28, 2014, there were $13.1 million of restructuring liabilities remaining related to restructuring actions taken in fiscal years 2013 and prior, the majority of which relates to facility exit costs. The remaining balance for such historical restructuring actions as of December 27, 2014 was $7.7 million, which is expected to be paid by the end of fiscal 2016.