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Note 20 - Severance, Professional Fees, Office Closures and Other Charges | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements |
Severance, Professional Fees and Other Charges Disclosure [Text Block] | 20. SEVERANCE, PROFESSIONAL FEES , OFFICE CLOSURES AND OTHER CHARGES The Company experienced $1.6 million in severance, professional fees and other charges during the fifty-two week period ended December 29, 2018 as compared to $1.4 million in the prior year. For fiscal year 2018, these charges include severance accrued for the Company’s former chief executive officer and related payroll taxes; continuation of certain benefits; and professional fees, totaling approximately $0.9 million. The additional charges of $0.7 million incurred related to transactional financial advisory fees; legal fees associated with defending an ongoing frivolous lawsuit with a competitor of the Company; professional fees associated with the acquisition of Thermal Kinetics and search fees associated with hiring a senior executive. Fiscal year 2017 charges included costs relating to closure of the Purchase, NY engineering office and the Edina, MN Information Technology office, totaling approximately $0.8 million. The additional charges of $0.6 million included severance to a senior executive; legal fees associated with the acquisition of PSR Engineering; and other discrete legal related and miscellaneous charges.

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