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Restructuring Plans
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016
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Restructuring Plans Restructuring and Other Exit Charges

During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company announced a restructuring to improve efficiencies primarily related to its motive power assembly and distribution center in Italy and its sales and administration organizations in EMEA. In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company announced a further restructuring related to its manufacturing operations in Europe. The Company estimates that the total charges for these actions will amount to approximately $6,500, primarily from cash charges for employee severance-related payments and other charges. The Company estimates that these actions will result in the reduction of approximately 120 employees upon completion. In fiscal 2016, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $5,232 and recorded an additional $626 during the six months of fiscal 2017. The Company incurred $2,993 in costs against the accrual in fiscal 2016 and incurred an additional $2,266 against the accrual during the six months of fiscal 2017. As of October 2, 2016, the reserve balance associated with these actions is $563. The Company expects to be committed to an additional $600 of restructuring charges related to these actions during fiscal 2017, and expects to complete the program during fiscal 2017.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company announced a restructuring related to improving the efficiency of its manufacturing operations in the Americas. The program, which was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2017, consisted of closing its Cleveland, Ohio charger manufacturing facility and the transfer of charger production to other Americas manufacturing facilities. The total charges for all actions associated with this program amounted to $2,379, primarily from cash charges for employee severance-related payments and other charges of $1,043, along with a pension curtailment charge of $313 and non-cash charges related to the accelerated depreciation of fixed assets of $1,023. The program resulted in the reduction of approximately 100 employees at its Cleveland facility. In fiscal 2016, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $1,488 including a pension curtailment charge of $313 and non-cash charges of $305 and recorded an additional $174 in cash charges and $718 in non-cash charges during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company incurred $119 in costs against the accrual in fiscal 2016 and incurred an additional $924 against the accrual during the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

During the first and second quarters of fiscal 2017, the Company announced restructuring programs to improve efficiencies primarily related to its motive power production in EMEA. The Company estimates that the total charges for these actions will amount to approximately $4,500, primarily from cash charges for employee severance-related payments and other charges. The Company estimates that these actions will result in the reduction of approximately 45 employees upon completion. During the six months of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $1,333 and incurred $61 in costs against the accrual. As of October 2, 2016, the reserve balance associated with these actions is $1,273. The Company expects to be committed to an additional $3,100 in restructuring charges related to this action through fiscal 2018, when it expects to complete this program.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company announced a restructuring primarily to complete the transfer of equipment and clean-up of its manufacturing facility located in Jiangdu, the People’s Republic of China, which stopped production during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company estimates that the total cash charges for these actions will amount to approximately $600. During the six months of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded charges of $483 and incurred $483 in costs against the accrual. As of October 2, 2016, the reserve balance associated with these actions is $0. The Company expects to be committed to an additional $100 in charges related to this action through fiscal 2017, when it expects to complete this program.

A roll-forward of the restructuring reserve is as follows:
 
 
 
Employee
Severance
 
Other
 
Total
Balance as of March 31, 2016
 
$
2,964

 
$
25

 
$
2,989

Accrued
 
1,857

 
759

 
2,616

Costs incurred
 
(3,224
)
 
(510
)
 
(3,734
)
Foreign currency impact and other
 
(34
)
 
(1
)
 
(35
)
Balance as of October 2, 2016
 
$
1,563

 
$
273

 
$
1,836



Other Exit Charges

During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded exit charges of $5,515 related to the South Africa joint venture, consisting of cash charges of $2,251 primarily relating to severance and non-cash charges of $3,264. Included in the non-cash charges are $2,659 relating to the write-off of inventory which is reported in cost of goods sold. Weakening of the general economic environment in South Africa, exacerbated by limited growth in the mining industry and competitive products flooding the market, have affected the joint venture’s ability to compete effectively in the marketplace and consequently, the Company has initiated an exit plan in consultation with its joint venture partner. The Company expects to be committed to approximately $5,000 of additional exit charges in fiscal 2017.