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Impairment, Restructuring and Other Exit Costs
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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Impairment
We did not recognize any impairment expense in Cont Ops during the 2021 and 2020 Quarters. Impairment expense, included in Cont Ops, for the 2021 and 2020 Periods is summarized as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
Impairment expense:
Energy Solutions' equity method investment$26,392 $86,096 
Information technology assets— 16,269 
Total impairment expense$26,392 $102,365 
Our business has been adversely affected by the economic impacts of the outbreak of COVID-19 and the steep decline in oil prices that occurred in the early part of 2020. These events have created significant uncertainty and economic volatility and disruption, which have impacted and may continue to impact our business. We have experienced, and may continue to experience, reductions in demand for certain of our services and the delay or abandonment of ongoing or anticipated projects due to our clients’, suppliers’ and other third parties’ diminished financial condition or financial distress, as well as governmental budget constraints. These impacts may continue or worsen under prolonged stay-at-home, social distancing, travel restrictions and other similar orders or restrictions. Significant uncertainty still exists concerning the magnitude of the
impact and duration of these events, as well as our potential to make recovery from our clients pursuant to the contract and under rule of law. Because of these events, we performed interim impairment testing of our goodwill, intangible assets and investments during the 2020 Period, pursuant to which we recognized the impairment expense on an equity method investment and IT assets. We also recognized impairment expense on goodwill and intangible assets associated with the Stork business, now included in Disc Ops.
The valuation of our equity method investments utilized unobservable Level 3 inputs based on the investee's forecast of anticipated volumes and overhead absorption in a cyclical business.
Restructuring and Other Exit Costs
During 2019, we initiated a restructuring plan designed to optimize costs and improve operational efficiency. These efforts primarily relate to the rationalization of resources, investments, real estate and overhead across various geographies. Our recognition of costs for the planned restructuring activities was substantially completed by the end of 2020. Restructuring costs of $4 million, primarily related to severance, were recognized during both the 2020 Quarter and 2020 Period. We did not recognize any material restructuring costs during 2021.
A reconciliation of our restructuring liabilities follows:
(in thousands)SeveranceLease Exit CostsTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2019$30,479 $564 $31,043 
Restructuring charges accrued during the period3,720 334 4,054 
Cash payments / settlements during the period(18,858)(793)(19,651)
Currency translation1,140 1,141 
Balance as of December 31, 2020$16,481 $106 $16,587 
Cash payments / settlements during the period$(13,794)$— $(13,794)
Currency translation(54)— (54)
Balance as of June 30, 2021$2,633 $106 $2,739