Restructuring and Other Charges

The Company accounts for its restructuring plans under the authoritative guidance for exit or disposal activities. The Company presents expenses related to restructuring and other charges as a separate line item in its consolidated statements of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred restructuring and other charges of $6.4 million. Restructuring charges recognized are primarily related to contract and employee termination charges, as well as other activities attributable to the restructuring actions announced in February 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $2.2 million. The Company recognized a charge of $1.4 million relating primarily to expenses associated with the early termination of a lease agreement in Canada and $0.8 million relating to one-time separation costs, primarily relating to the departure of the general manager of the retail business unit in the first quarter of 2014.

The following tables provide a summary of accrued restructuring and other charges activity for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:



	Restructuring			Acquisition transition costs			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	1,013		$	10		$	1,023
Additions	2,228			6			2,234
Cash payments	(2,901		)	(16		)	(2,917		)
Adjustments	(24		)	—			(24		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	316			—			316
Additions (a)	5,946			—			5,946
Cash payments	(5,736		)	—			(5,736		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	526		$	—		$	526

(a) Total restructuring and other charges recognized in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes non-cash charges and adjustments, net of $0.5 million. These amounts have been excluded from the table above.