RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

The Company considers restructuring activities to be programs whereby Anixter fundamentally changes its operations, such as closing and consolidating facilities, reducing headcount and realigning operations in response to changing market conditions. The following table summarizes activity related to liabilities associated with restructuring activities:



	Restructuring Activity
	Q2 2016 Plan						Q4 2015 Plan						Q2 2015 Plan			Q4 2012 Plan			Total
	Employee-Related Costs (a)			Facility Exit and Other Costs (b)			Employee-Related Costs (a)			Facility Exit and Other Costs (b)			Employee-Related Costs (a)			Facility Exit and Other Costs (b)			Employee-Related Costs (a)			Facility Exit and Other Costs (b)
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	—		$	—		$	3.0		$	0.2		$	1.0		$	0.4		$	4.0		$	0.6
Charges	4.3			1.5			(0.4		)	—			—			—			3.9			1.5
Payments and other	(2.4		)	(0.3		)	(1.3		)	(0.2		)	(0.7		)	(0.2		)	(4.4		)	(0.7		)
Balance at December 30, 2016	$	1.9		$	1.2		$	1.3		$	—		$	0.3		$	0.2		$	3.5		$	1.4
Payments and other	(1.4		)	(0.7		)	(0.7		)	—			(0.2		)	—			(2.3		)	(0.7		)
Balance at December 29, 2017	$	0.5		$	0.5		$	0.6		$	—		$	0.1		$	0.2		$	1.2		$	0.7


(a)	Employee-related costs primarily consist of severance benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated.


(b)	Facility exit and other costs primarily consist of lease termination costs.

Q2 2016 Restructuring Plan

In the second quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $2.1 million, $1.4 million, and $2.2 million in its NSS, EES, and UPS segments, respectively, and an additional $0.1 million at its corporate headquarters, primarily for severance-related expenses associated with a reduction of approximately 150 positions. The $5.8 million charge primarily reflects actions being taken to improve efficiencies in Canada and Latin America as well with the acquisition of Power Solutions. This charge was included in "Operating expenses" in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in the second quarter of 2016. The majority of the remaining charge included in accrued expenses of $1.0 million as of December 29, 2017 is expected to be paid by the second quarter of 2018.

Q4 2015 Restructuring Plan

In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $1.0 million, $2.3 million and $0.1 million in its NSS, EES, and UPS segments, respectively, primarily for severance-related expenses associated with a reduction of approximately 80 positions. The $3.4 million charge primarily reflects actions being taken to improve efficiencies in conjunction with the acquisition of Power Solutions. This charge was included in "Operating expenses" in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for fiscal year 2015. The majority of the remaining charge included in accrued expenses of $0.6 million as of December 29, 2017 is expected to be paid by the second quarter of 2018.

Q2 2015 Restructuring Plan

In the second quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $3.0 million and $2.2 million in its NSS and EES segments, respectively, and an additional $0.1 million at its corporate headquarters for severance-related expenses associated with a reduction of approximately 100 positions. The $5.3 million charge reflects actions taken to improve efficiencies and eliminate the stranded costs in conjunction with the sale of the Fasteners business. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company reduced the charge by $0.5 million, primarily in its EES segment, due to a reduction in estimated future obligations under the plan. This charge was included in "Operating expenses" in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for fiscal year 2015. The majority of the remaining charge included in accrued expenses of $0.1 million as of December 29, 2017 is expected to be paid by the second quarter of 2018.