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Restructuring and Related Charges

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Restructuring and Related Charges
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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Global Restructuring Plan
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company began a global restructuring plan intended to improve the Company’s cost structure, operating efficiency, and profitability as part of its ongoing margin improvement initiatives. The plan involves reduction in force, offshoring certain functions, and other measures designed to reduce costs to achieve the Company’s long term margin goals. The plan was approved and initiated in the first quarter of 2023 and is expected to continue throughout 2023 and the first half of 2024.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized restructuring charges of $4.6 million and $15.3 million respectively, primarily for employee severance and benefits in connection with the workforce reduction, accelerated expense on abandoned right-of-use assets, and other restructuring charges. In addition, the Company incurred professional service fees of $1.4 million and $8.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, for consulting costs related to the execution of the Company’s global restructuring plan. All charges were recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company expects to recognize additional restructuring charges in 2023 through the first half of 2024 of $6.0 million to $8.0 million, primarily for severance and benefits, professional service fees, and transition costs. The Company is continuing to evaluate operating costs and outsourcing opportunities and the expected charges related to our global restructuring plan may be greater than expected, including charges for additional severance and professional service fees.
The components of the restructuring charges (including professional service fees) are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
(in thousands)
Severance and benefits (1)
$ 3,325  $ 11,152 
Accelerated expense on abandoned right-of-use assets (2)
350  2,560 
Professional fees (3)
1,373  8,628 
Other (4)
927  1,624 
Total restructuring charges $ 5,975  $ 23,964 
(1)Charges of $1.0 million and $4.2 million recorded in cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Charges of $2.4 million and $7.0 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
(2)Charges for accelerated expense and additional costs associated with abandoned right-of-use assets recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(3)Professional service fees consist of consulting costs related to the execution of the Company’s global restructuring plan to improve the Company’s cost structure, operating efficiency, and redesign and right size the organization. These charges are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(4)Other charges recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The following table provides the components of and changes in the Company’s restructuring and related charges, included in accrued salaries and payroll and accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
September 30, 2023
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022
$ — 
Charges incurred (1)
21,404 
Payments (18,176)
Balance at September 30, 2023
$ 3,228 
(1)Includes $11.2 million in charges for employee severance and benefits related to the workforce reduction, $1.9 million of which remains unpaid as of September 30, 2023.