RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ACTIVITIES

During 2017, the Company initiated a restructuring initiative to capitalize on cost-saving opportunities within its GNP operations. Implementation of the initiative is expected to result in total pre-tax charges of approximately $6.8 million, and approximately $5.4 million of these charges are estimated to result in cash outlays. These activities initiated in the first quarter of 2017 and are expected to be substantially completed by the second quarter of 2020.

The following table provides a summary of our estimates of costs associated with this restructuring initiative by major type of cost:



Type of Cost	Total Estimated Amount Expected to be Incurred
	(In thousands)
Employee termination benefits	$	4,074
Inventory impairments	699
Other⁽¹⁾	1,983
	$	6,756


⁽¹⁾	Comprised of other costs directly related to the restructuring initiative, including prepaid software impairment, St. Cloud, Minnesota office lease costs, and Luverne, Minnesota plant closure costs.

During 2017, the Company recognized the following costs and incurred the following cash outlays related to this restructuring initiative:



	Expenses		Cash Outlays
	(In thousands)
Employee termination benefits	$	3,381	$	2,581
Inventory impairments	699		—
Other	752		—
	$	4,832	$	2,581

These charges are reported in the line item Administrative restructuring charges on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income and are recognized in the U.S. segment.

The following table is a rollforward of our liabilities and reserves associated with this restructuring initiative. Ending liability balances for employee termination benefits and other charges are reported in the line item Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The ending reserve balance for inventory impairments is reported in the line item Inventories in our Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.



	Employee Termination Benefits			Inventory Impairments		Other Charges		Total
	(In thousands)
Restructuring charges	$	3,381		$	699	$	752	$	4,832
Payments	(2,581		)	—		—		(2,581		)
Ending liability or reserve	$	800		$	699	$	752	$	2,251

During 2017, the Company also reported impairment costs of $3.5 million and $1.5 million related to its Athens, Alabama and Dublin, Ireland plants, respectively, in the line item Administrative restructuring charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The impairment cost related the Athens, Alabama plant was recognized in the U.S. segment, while the impairment cost related to the Dublin, Ireland plant was recognized in the U.K. and Europe segment.