8. Severance and Other Charges

Severance, exit and other charges consist of the following (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014
Employee severance expense	$	1,210	$	784
Other closure costs		272		—
Lease exit costs		—		117
Legal settlements		—		265

Total severance and other charges	$	1,482	$	1,166

The Company incurred severance costs in 2014 related to its North American and U.K. locations, including severance benefits covering a one year period for its former chief financial officer, pursuant to a separation and release agreement. The Company incurred additional lease exit costs related to the exit of leases in North America.

The Company incurred severance costs in 2015 related to its North American locations, including $0.8 million of severance benefits covering a one year period for our former president and chief operating officer and our former general counsel, corporate secretary and vice president, administration, pursuant to separation and release agreements. Additionally, on December 11, 2015, the Company announced its intention to close its Canadian manufacturing facility. Certain costs associated with this closure, primarily severance costs, totaling $0.6 million have been accrued as of December 31, 2015, and additional costs will continue to be accrued until the ultimate closure of this facility in 2016.

The following summarizes the activity in the Company's accrual for severance and other exit costs (in thousands):

	Severance			Lease Exit Costs			Total
December 31, 2013	$	530		$	—		$	530
Provision		784			117			901
Payments		(1,021	)		(75	)		(1,096	)

December 31, 2014	$	293		$	42		$	335
Provision		1,210			—			1,210
Payments		(411	)		(42	)		(453	)

December 31, 2015(1)	$	1,092		$	—		$	1,092


(1)	The Company expects to pay this accrual during the year ended December 31, 2016.