Restructuring Charges

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Note 18. Restructuring Charges

GES

As part of our efforts to drive efficiencies and simplify our business operations, we took certain restructuring actions designed to simplify and transform GES for greater profitability. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we accelerated our transformation and streamlining efforts at GES to significantly reduce costs and create a lower and more flexible cost structure focused on servicing our more profitable market segments. These initiatives included recording restructuring charges related to the elimination of positions and facility closures at GES, as well as charges related to the closure and liquidation of GES’ United Kingdom-based audio-visual services business.

Other Restructurings

We recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at our corporate headquarters. These charges primarily consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions and charges related to the downsizing of facilities.

Changes to the restructuring liability by major restructuring activity are as follows:

	GES						Other Restructurings
(in thousands)	Severance & Employee Benefits			Facilities			Severance & Employee Benefits			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	2,935		$	1,339		$	239		$	4,513
Restructuring charges		5,332			6,039			999			12,370
Cash payments		(3,261	)		(197	)		(569	)		(4,027	)
Non-cash items(1)		—			(5,152	)		—			(5,152	)
Adjustment to liability		(54	)		(17	)		(612	)		(683	)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	4,952		$	2,012		$	57		$	7,021

(1) Represents the FX impact related to the closure and liquidation of GES’ United Kingdom-based audio-visual services business during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

As of September 30, 2020, we expect to pay all but $1.5 million of the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits by the end of 2020. The liability related to future lease payments will be paid over the remaining lease terms. Refer to Note 22 – Segment Information, for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.