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Other Charges (Gains), net

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Other Charges (Gains), net
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2023
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Charges (Gains), net Other Charges (Gains), net
Other charges (gains), net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Twelve Weeks Ended Forty Weeks Ended
October 1, 2023 October 2, 2022 October 1, 2023 October 2, 2022
Gain on sale leaseback, net of expenses
$ (14,883) $ —  $ (29,413) $ — 
Gain on sale of restaurant property
—  (9,204) —  (9,204)
Litigation contingencies
3,600  133  9,140  47 
Restaurant closure costs, net
(91) (1,570) 1,546  309 
Severance and executive transition
341  1,825  3,195  1,954 
Asset impairment
4,800  2,187  7,187  13,048 
Other
277  —  1,366  — 
Closed corporate office costs, net of sublease income 78  267  253  267 
Other financing costs
—  1,022  —  1,392 
COVID-19 related charges
—  123  —  423 
Other charges (gains), net $ (5,878) $ (5,217) $ (6,726) $ 8,236 
During the third quarter of 2023, the Company sold nine restaurant properties for total proceeds of $30.4 million in a sale-leaseback transaction that resulted in a gain, net of expenses of $14.9 million. This was the second sale-leaseback transaction of the year with the first transaction occurring in the second quarter of 2023 for another nine restaurant properties. The year-to-date net proceeds of $58.8 million from the sale of 18 restaurant properties are included within cash flows from investing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the forty weeks ended October 1, 2023.
During the second quarter of 2022 the Company closed on an agreement to sell a restaurant property that the Company owned and leased back on a short-term basis. The Company collected initial net proceeds from the purchaser-lessor of $3.9 million, which represented a portion of the total consideration received from the sale. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company received the remaining proceeds, upon which the lease terminated and the sale transaction was completed, and recognized a $9.2 million gain on the sale of the restaurant property. The initial net proceeds of $3.9 million are included within cash flows from financing activities and the final proceeds received of $8.5 million are included within cash flows from investing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the forty weeks ended October 2, 2022.
Litigation contingencies during the twelve and forty weeks ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 represent reserves for various in progress legal matters. Litigation contingencies during the forty weeks ended October 2, 2022 include the impact of cash proceeds received by the Company related to certain legal claims.
Restaurant closure costs (gains) include the ongoing restaurant operating costs of the Company-owned restaurants incurred for closed restaurants and closed restaurant lease termination gains or losses.
Severance and executive transition costs include one-time termination benefits related to a reduction in force of Team Members and costs associated with changes in leadership positions as a result of our strategic pivot and are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. The Company expects to make the remaining payments related to these benefits in 2023.
The Company incurred a cumulative total of $5.0 million related to these one-time termination benefits. Approximately $2.1 million in one-time termination benefits was incurred and recorded in Other charges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) during the forty weeks ended October 1, 2023. A reconciliation of our termination benefits liability, which is included in Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:
Termination Benefits
Balance as of December 25, 2022
$ 2,505 
Charges 2,077 
Cash Payments (4,164)
Balance as of October 1, 2023
$ 418 
The Company recognized non-cash impairment charges primarily related to restaurant assets at eight and twelve Company-owned restaurants during the twelve and forty weeks ended October 1, 2023. Additionally, the Company recognized non-cash impairment charges related to subleasing additional space at the Company's closed corporate office during the forty weeks ended October 1, 2023. The Company recognized non-cash impairment charges related to restaurant assets at one and ten Company-owned restaurants for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 2, 2022, respectively.
Other primarily includes non-cash charges related to terminated capital projects and disposals, and certain insurance claim proceeds.
Closed corporate office, net of sublease income includes expense and sublease income related to a corporate office facility that was vacated and subleased.
Other financing costs include fees related to the entry by the Company into the new Credit Agreement (as defined below) on March 4, 2022 that were not capitalized with the closing of the Credit Facility. See Note 6. Borrowings.
COVID-19 related charges include the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment for restaurant Team Members and Guests and emergency sick pay provided to restaurant Team Members related to the COVID-19 pandemic.