Special Charges/Recoveries | Special and Restructuring Charges, net Special and restructuring charges, net Special and restructuring charges, net consist of restructuring costs (including costs to exit a product line or program) as well as certain special charges such as significant litigation settlements and other transactions (charges or recoveries) that are described below. All items described below are recorded in Special and restructuring charges, net on our condensed consolidated statements of (loss) income. Certain other special and restructuring charges such as inventory related items may be recorded in cost of revenues given the nature of the item. The table below (in thousands) summarizes the amounts recorded within the special and restructuring charges, net line item on the condensed consolidated statements of (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018 : Special & restructuring charges, net Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 29, 2019 September 30, 2018 September 29, 2019 September 30, 2018 Special charges, net $ 18,481 $ 1,898 $ 14,198 $ 5,922 Restructuring charges, net 5,038 1,090 5,695 6,002 Total special and restructuring charges, net $ 23,519 $ 2,988 $ 19,893 $ 11,924 Special charges (recoveries), net The table below (in thousands) outlines the special charges (recoveries), net recorded for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2019 : Special charges (recoveries), net For the three months ended September 29, 2019 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Business sales $ 1,859 $ — $ 9,785 $ — $ 11,644 Professional fees to review and respond to an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the Company — — — 3,953 3,953 Other cost savings initiatives 2,085 — — 799 2,884 Total special charges (recoveries), net $ 3,944 $ — $ 9,785 $ 4,752 $ 18,481 Special charges (recoveries), net For the nine months ended September 29, 2019 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Business sales $ (5,868 ) $ — $ 9,938 $ 286 $ 4,356 Professional fees to review and respond to an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the Company — — — 6,028 6,028 Other cost savings initiatives 2,085 — — 1,729 3,814 Total special (recoveries) charges, net $ (3,783 ) $ — $ 9,938 $ 8,043 $ 14,198 Business sales: The Company incurred net special charges of $ 11.6 million and $ 4.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2019, respectively, attributed to the sale of our Reliability Services, Spence Engineering and Rosscor businesses. The Company announced the divestitures of these businesses as follows: Spence Engineering Company ("Spence") and Leslie Controls ("Leslie") in August 2019, Reliability Services in January 2019, and our Rosscor B.V. and SES International B.V. subsidiaries (the "Delden Business" or "Rosscor") in November 2018. During the quarter ended September 29, 2019, we received cash proceeds of $84.6 million and recognized a loss on sale of $8.2 million related to the Spence divestiture. The Energy segment incurred $1.5 million of 2019 operating expenses associated with the Reliability Services business, which are presented net within Energy's business sales recoveries line for the nine months ended September 29, 2019. Professional fees: The Company incurred special charges of $4.0 million and $6.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2019, respectively, associated with the review and response to an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the Company. Other cost savings initiatives: The Company incurred special charges of $2.9 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2019, respectively, associated with projects to streamline operations and reduce costs. The table below (in thousands) outlines the special charges, net recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 : Special Charges, net For the three months ended September 30, 2018 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Acquisition related charges $ — $ — $ — $ 1,210 $ 1,210 Other 490 — — — 490 Brazil closure 198 — — — 198 Total special charges, net $ 688 $ — $ — $ 1,210 $ 1,898 Special Charges, net For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Acquisition related charges $ — $ — $ — $ 4,665 $ 4,665 Other 527 — — — 527 Brazil closure 730 — — — 730 Total special charges, net $ 1,257 $ — $ — $ 4,665 $ 5,922 Acquisition related charges: • On December 11, 2017, we acquired the fluid handing business of Colfax Corporation ("FH"). In connection with our acquisition, we recorded $1.2 million and $4.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to internal costs and external professional fees to separate the FH business from Colfax and integrate the FH business into our legacy structure. • Brazil closure: On November 3, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the closure and exit of our Brazil manufacturing operations due to the economic realities in Brazil and the ongoing challenges with our only significant end customer, Petrobras. CIRCOR Brazil reported substantial operating losses every year since it was acquired in 2011 while the underlying market conditions and outlook deteriorated. In connection with the closure, we recorded $0.2 million and $0.7 million of charges within the Energy segment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , respectively, which relates to losses incurred subsequent to our closure of manufacturing operations during the first quarter of 2016. Restructuring charges, net The tables below (in thousands) outline the charges associated with restructuring actions recorded for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018 . A description of the restructuring actions is provided in the section titled "Restructuring Programs Summary" below. Restructuring charges, net As of and for the three months ended September 29, 2019 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Facility related expenses $ 209 $ 62 $ 749 $ — $ 1,020 Employee related expenses, net — — 4,018 — 4,018 Total restructuring charges, net $ 209 $ 62 $ 4,767 $ — $ 5,038 Accrued restructuring charges as of June 30, 2019 $ 491 Total quarter to date charges, net (shown above) 5,038 Charges paid / settled, net (707 ) Accrued restructuring charges as of September 29, 2019 $ 4,822 Restructuring charges, net As of and for the nine months ended September 29, 2019 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Facility related expenses $ 312 $ 279 $ 749 $ — $ 1,340 Employee related expenses, net 17 (3 ) 4,341 — 4,355 Total restructuring charges, net $ 329 $ 276 $ 5,090 $ — $ 5,695 Accrued restructuring charges as of December 31, 2018 $ 874 Total year to date charges, net (shown above) 5,695 Charges paid / settled, net (1,747 ) Accrued restructuring charges as of September 29, 2019 $ 4,822 We expect to make payment or settle the majority of the restructuring charges accrued as of September 29, 2019 during the fourth quarter of 2019. Restructuring charges, net As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2018 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Facility related expenses $ 619 $ 60 $ — $ — $ 679 Employee related expenses 131 — 280 — 411 Total restructuring charges, net $ 750 $ 60 $ 280 $ — $ 1,090 Accrued restructuring charges as of July 1, 2018 $ 785 Total quarter to date charges, net (shown above) 1,090 Charges paid / settled, net (1,345 ) Accrued restructuring charges as of September 30, 2018 $ 530 Restructuring charges, net As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 Energy Aerospace & Defense Industrial Corporate Total Facility related expenses $ (2,812 ) $ 190 $ — $ — $ (2,622 ) Employee related expenses 7,135 — 1,489 — 8,624 Total restructuring charges, net $ 4,323 $ 190 $ 1,489 $ — $ 6,002 Accrued restructuring charges as of December 31, 2017 $ 883 Total year to date charges, net (shown above) 6,002 Charges paid / settled, net (6,355 ) Accrued restructuring charges as of September 30, 2018 $ 530 |