Restructuring

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring

Restructuring

Restructuring charges 

        A restructuring charge of $18.1 million was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020 under a restructuring plan adopted following a review of operations. The restructuring plan reflected resource rationalization across the business to improve resource utilization, resulting in a charge of $11.4 million and office consolidation resulting in a charge for onerous lease obligation of $6.7 million, including the recognition of an impairment of right of use assets of $5.4 million (see note 8 - Operating Leases) and provision for other related costs of $1.3 million.

Details of the restructuring charge recognized in the three and six months ended June, 30, 2020 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2020		June 30, 2019		June 30, 2020		June 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Restructuring charge	$	18,089	$	—	$	18,089	$	—
Total	$	18,089	$	—	$	18,089	—

Details of the movement in the restructuring charge recognized in the three and six months ended June, 30, 2020 are as follows:

	Workforce reductions		Onerous Lease		Total
	(in thousands)
Initial restructuring charge recorded	$	11,391	$	6,698	$	18,089
Utilization	(1,807)		—		(1,807)
Provision at June 30, 2020	$	9,584	$	6,698	$	16,282

Prior Period Restructuring charges 

        A restructuring charge of $12.5 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2018 under a restructuring plan adopted following a review of operations. The restructuring plan reflected resource rationalization across the business to improve resource utilization, resulting in a charge of $9.7 million and office consolidation resulting in the recognition of an onerous lease obligation of $2.8 million. No additional charge was recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Workforce reductions		Onerous Lease		Total
	(in thousands)
Initial restructuring charge recorded	$	9,684	$	2,806	$	12,490
Utilization	(5,399)		(672)		(6,071)
Provision at December 31, 2018	$	4,285	$	2,134	$	6,419
Utilization	(3,554)		(1,228)		(4,782)
Provision at December 31, 2019	$	731	$	906	$	1,637
Utilization	(430)		(211)		(641)
Provision at June 30, 2020	$	301	$	695	$	996

        At June 30, 2020, $12.7 million is included within other liabilities and $4.6 million within non-current other liabilities.