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EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Exit And Disposal Activities [Abstract]  
EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES

3.EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES

In an effort to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Company’s results of operations among other initiatives, the Company implemented certain cost reduction initiatives starting in April 2020, which included a reduction of 58 positions within its corporate functions at its headquarters located in Trevose, Pennsylvania as well as its field operations.

In January 2019, the Company announced a profit improvement initiative as part of its ongoing organizational review. This profit improvement initiative was intended to further integrate, streamline and optimize the Company’s operations. As part of this profit improvement initiative, during 2019 the Company undertook certain cost reduction initiatives, which included a reduction of approximately 200 positions of its workforce within its field operations and corporate functions in its headquarters located in Trevose, Pennsylvania. The Company does not expect to incur any additional charges related to this reduction in workforce.

The following table summarizes the activity in the severance liability recognized for these reductions in workforce, by reportable segment (in thousands):

 

 

 

Cemetery Operations

 

 

Funeral Home Operations

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Consolidated

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

86

 

 

$

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

150

 

Accruals

 

 

229

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

450

 

Cash payments

 

 

(302

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(259

)

 

 

(577

)

Balance at September 30, 2020

 

$

13

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

23