Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company implemented a global cost reduction and restructuring plan to better align its global cost and organizational structure with its current strategic initiatives. This plan included the consolidation and streamlining of the Company’s business processes and a reduction in its global workforce and other expenses. These actions resulted in restructuring charges related primarily to cash-based severance costs of $6.1 million during fiscal 2017. The Company does not expect significant future cash-based severance charges to be incurred as the actions under this plan were substantially completed during fiscal 2017. As of January 28, 2017, the Company had a balance of approximately $0.2 million in accrued expenses for amounts expected to be paid during fiscal 2018.

The following table summarizes restructuring activities related primarily to severance during fiscal 2017 (in thousands):



	Total
Balance at January 30, 2016	$	—
Charges to operations	6,083
Cash payments	(6,003		)
Foreign currency and other adjustments	100
Balance at January 28, 2017	$	180

During fiscal 2017, the Company also incurred an estimated exit tax charge of approximately $1.9 million related to its reorganization in Europe as a result of the global cost reduction and restructuring plan. The exit tax charge has not been finalized with the local authorities and actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates as negotiations are completed.