Re-engineering and Impairment Costs

The Company recorded $4.3 million and $7.6 million in re-engineering charges during the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.

In 2019 and 2018, the re-engineering and impairment charges incurred were primarily related to severance costs and restructuring actions taken in connection with the Company's plans to rationalize its supply chain and to adjust the cost base of several marketing units. The Company incurred $3.1 million and $7.6 million in the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the revitalization program announced in July 2017.

In January 2019, the Company announced an acceleration of investment in its Global Growth Strategy initiatives through the commencement of a transformation program running through 2022. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company incurred $1.2 million in transformation program costs in Europe, primarily related to outside consulting services and project team expenses.

The re-engineering charges related to the 2017 revitalization program by segment during the first quarter of 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	13 weeks ended
(In millions)	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
Europe	$	1.3	$	5.7
Asia Pacific	0.9		0.8
North America	0.5		0.7
South America	0.4		0.4
Total re-engineering charges	$	3.1	$	7.6

The balances included in accrued liabilities related to re-engineering and impairment charges for the 2017 revitalization program as of March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows:



(In millions)	March 30, 2019			December 29, 2018
Beginning of the year balance	$	23.3		$	45.4
Provision	3.1			15.9
Non-cash charges	—			(2.0		)
Adjustments	—			5.0
Cash expenditures:
Severance	(6.5		)	(27.1		)
Other	(1.8		)	(12.8		)
Currency translation adjustment	(0.1		)	(1.1		)
End of period balance	$	18.0		$	23.3

The balance included in accrued liabilities related to re-engineering and impairment charges for the 2019 transformation program, as of March 30, 2019, was $0.8 million.