Severance and Retention

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Severance and Retention

Note 14 – Severance and retention

In connection with the Company’s continued integration and realignment efforts following the 2016 acquisition of Kroll Ontrack, LLC, the Company recorded severance and retention expense of $1.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, comprised of employee severance and other employee-related costs associated with a reduction in workforce of 33 and 47 employees for 2019 and 2018, respectively. Severance and retention expense are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss as follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Costs of revenues	$	301	$	8
General and administrative		567		799
Sales and marketing		516		616
Research and development		19		-
Total	$	1,403	$	1,423

The activity and balance of severance-related liabilities, which are recorded within Accounts payable and accrued expense in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, are as follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,071
Payments		(1,939	)
Expense		1,423
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	555
Payments		(1,600	)
Expense		1,403
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	358