Restructuring Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Expenses

Restructuring Expenses

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company announced a company-wide organizational realignment initiative in order to ensure the organizational infrastructure is in place for future expected growth. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company incurred and accrued for $1.3 million of restructuring expenses, which includes severance and consulting-related expenses.

On March 2, 2018, the Company initiated the realignment of its Automation and Analytics commercial group in North America and France. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company accrued and paid out $3.0 million of employee severance costs and related expenses.

On February 15, 2017, the Company announced its plan to reduce its workforce by approximately 100 full-time employees and close the Company’s Nashville, Tennessee, and Slovenia facilities, which was completed in fiscal year 2017. The total cost for the plan was $4.2 million, which includes employee severance costs of approximately $3.7 million, and facility-related costs of approximately $0.6 million. For the year ended, December 31, 2017, the Company made payments of $4.2 million and the restructuring program was completed.

In the second quarter of 2016, the Company integrated its sales and field organizations in North America to better serve its customers which resulted in a reduction in headcount of 36 employees. Accordingly, the Company incurred approximately $1.7 million of restructuring expenses in the year ended December 31, 2016, based on agreements with terminated employees covering salary and benefit continuation. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company made payments of $1.7 million and the restructuring program was completed.