24. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In June 2022, the Board of Directors approved a strategic integration and cost optimization initiative that includes a global workforce reduction of approximately 12%, facilities consolidation, and other operational savings measures (the “Initiative”). The purpose of the Initiative is to streamline the Company’s operational structure, reducing its operating expenses and managing its cash flows. The Company has commenced workforce reductions in the United States and is reviewing workforce changes in other countries, the timing of which will vary according to local regulatory requirements. The Company is also conducting a facility rationalization assessment and assessing other operational savings measures, including discontinued product lines. The Company anticipates that the Initiative will be substantially complete by the end of 2023.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded the following activity in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the balance sheet (in thousands):

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $12.8 million related to employee severance, benefits and related costs, which were expensed as follows (in thousands):

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $7.3 million of stock-based compensation expense incurred in connection with the Initiative.

⁽²⁾ Lease termination costs associated with the Initiative have yet to be determined, pending completion of the facility rationalization assessment. Other costs related to operational savings measures associated with the Initiative have yet to be determined.

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As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $0.9 million of restructuring charges, recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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In October 2022, the Company continued this initiative with further workforce reductions. As a result of these reductions, the Company incurred an additional $1.0 million of expense related to employee severance, benefits and related costs.