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| RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES | RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES Italy Restructuring Plan In July 2024, Groupon S.r.l.'s Board approved the exit of the local business in Italy and the related restructuring actions associated with the exit. We have incurred pre-tax charges of $2.2 million since the inception of the Italy Restructuring Plan, substantially all of which have been paid in cash as of December 31, 2024 and relate to employee severance and compensation benefits. The Italy Restructuring Plan included a reduction of 33 positions locally, all of which were completed as of December 31, 2024. Costs incurred related to the Italy Restructuring Plan are classified as Restructuring and related charges (credits) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. All activity is within our International segment. Within the Consolidated Statement of Operations, we recorded an immaterial amount of Restructuring and related charges (credits) associated with this plan for the year ended December 31, 2025. 2022 and 2020 Restructuring Plans In August 2022 and April 2020, we initiated Board-approved restructuring plans. Costs incurred related to the restructuring plans are classified as Restructuring and related charges (credits) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The restructuring activities are summarized by plan in the sections below. 2022 Restructuring Plan In August 2022, we initiated a multi-phase cost savings plan designed to reduce our expense structure to align with our go-forward business and financial objectives. We have incurred total pre-tax charges of $21.2 million since the inception of the 2022 Restructuring Plan. A majority of the pre-tax charges have been paid in cash and relate to employee severance and compensation benefits, with an immaterial amount of charges related to other exit costs. The 2022 Restructuring plan included an overall reduction of approximately 1,150 positions globally through natural attrition or involuntary termination. These reductions were substantially completed as of December 31, 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded an immaterial amount of Restructuring and related charges and (credits) under the 2022 Restructuring Plan in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, primarily related to the release of our estimated accruals for certain severance benefits upon expiration of the eligible payout period or resolution. The following table summarizes activity by segment related to the 2022 Restructuring Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
(1)The employee severance and benefits costs for the year ended December 31, 2023 are related to the termination of approximately 470 employees. The liability associated with the 2022 Restructuring Plan, as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023, was not material. 2020 Restructuring Plan In April 2020, the Board approved a multi-phase restructuring plan related to our previously-announced strategic shift and as part of the cost cutting measures implemented in response to the impact of COVID-19 on our business. We have incurred total pretax charges of $104.7 million since the inception of the 2020 Restructuring Plan. Our 2020 Restructuring Plan included workforce reductions of approximately 1,600 positions globally, the exit or discontinuation of the use of certain leases and other assets, impairments of our right-of-use and other long-lived assets, and the exit of our operations in New Zealand and Japan. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded an immaterial amount of Restructuring and related charges and (credits) under the 2020 Restructuring Plan in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, primarily related to the release of our estimated accruals for certain severance benefits upon expiration of the eligible payout period or resolution. The following table summarizes activity by segment related to the 2020 Restructuring Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
(1)The credit recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily relates to a $4.25 million settlement related to Uptake. See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. (2)The credit recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily relates to the release of our estimated accrual for certain severance benefits upon expiration of the eligible payout period. The liability associated with the 2020 Restructuring Plan, as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023, was not material. As a part of our 2020 Restructuring Plan, we terminated or modified several of our leases. The year ended December 31, 2023 includes a $4.25 million settlement related to Uptake in our North America segment. See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. In January 2023, we exercised our option to early terminate our lease at 600 West Chicago, which expired on January 31, 2024, which required us to pay $9.6 million with our early termination notice. See Note 4, Property, Equipment and Software, Net and Note 9, Leases, for additional information. Rent expense, including amortization of the right-of-use asset and accretion of the operating lease liability, sublease income, termination and modification gains and losses, and other variable lease costs related to the leased facilities vacated as part of our 2020 Restructuring Plan are presented within Restructuring and related charges (credits) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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