13. Other General Expenses

Other general expenses are included within General and administrative expenses and primarily consist of the following (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
		March 31,		April 1,
		2019		2018
Starboard option valuation (a)	$	5,552	$	-
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable (b)		24		1,187
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		289		161
Other		(413)		969
Other general expenses		5,452		2,317
Special Committee costs (c)		5,067		-
Administrative expenses		40,616		37,679
General and administrative expenses	$	51,135	$	39,996

(a)

A one-time mark-to-market adjustment from the increase in the value of the Starboard option to purchase Series B Preferred Stock that culminated in the purchase of $50.0 million of preferred stock in late March. See Note 8 for additional information.

(b)

Bad debt expense recorded on accounts receivable and notes receivable.

Costs associated with the activities of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors, including legal costs associated with legal proceedings initiated by John H. Schnatter and the Settlement Agreement previously discussed and advisory costs associated with the review of a wide range of strategic opportunities that culminated in Starboard’s strategic investment in the Company by affiliates of Starboard.