Note O — Restructuring Activities

2019,

our management team, along with members of the Board, formed a project committee focused on cost-saving initiatives and other restructuring efforts. This committee reviewed each of our business segments and other operational areas to identify both

one

-time and recurring cost-saving opportunities. In

2020,

our management team continues to rationalize our cost structure and operating footprint, optimize our operations, and invest in improved technology.

In the

three

months ended

June 30, 2020

and

2019

we recorded restructuring charges of

$5.2

million and

$3.3

million respectively.

The charges for the

three

months ended

June 30, 2020

included

$2.6

million of lease impairment and termination charges related to our exit of direct mail facilities and

$1.2

million in

capital losses from asset disposal associated with the Summit deal as well as severance charges.

The charges for the

three

months ended

June 30, 2019

were primarily related to a

$1.8

million impairment charge on our long-term customer databases and a

$0.6

million asset impairment charge as well as

$0.5

million severance expense.

In the

six

months ended

June 30, 2020

and

2019,

we recorded restructuring charges of

$6.6

million and

$7.8

million respectively.

The charges for the

six

months ended

June 30, 2020

included

$3.0

million of lease impairment charges related to our exit of direct mail facilities and

$1.1

million in capital losses from asset disposal associated with the Summit deal as well as

$1.4

million severance charges.

The charges for the

six

months ended

June 30, 2019

were primarily related to a

$4.0

million impairment charge on our long-term customer databases and a

$2.1

million contract termination fee as well as

$0.6

million asset impairment charge and

$0.6

million severance expense.

The following table summarizes the restructuring charges which are recorded in “Restructuring Expense” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
In thousands	2020			2019		2020			2019
Customer database build write off	$	-		$	1,845	$	-		$	4,035
Contract termination fee		—			—		—			2,100
Adjustment to Contract termination fee		(306	)		—		(306	)		—
Severance		997			496		1,411			644
Facility, asset impairment and other expense
Lease impairment and termination expense		2,626			—		2,974			68
Fixed Asset disposal and impairment charges		1,160			632		1,140			632
Facility and other expenses		742			308		1,366			308
Facility, asset impairment and other expense		4,528			940		5,480			1,008

Total	$	5,219		$	3,281	$	6,585		$	7,787

The following table summarizes the changes in liabilities related to restructuring activities:

In thousands	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Contract Termination Fee			Severance			Facility, asset impairment and other expense			Total
Beginning Balance:	$	1,491		$	460		$	7		$	1,958
Additions:		—			997			1,887			2,884
Payments and adjustments		(796	)		(682	)		(1,892	)		(3,370	)
Ending Balance:	$	695		$	775		$	2		$	1,472

In thousands	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Contract Termination Fee			Severance			Facility, asset impairment and other expense			Total
Beginning balance:	$	1,491		$	360		$	70		$	1,921
Additions		—			1,411			2,568			3,979
Payments and adjustments		(796	)		(996	)		(2,636	)		(4,428	)
Ending balance:	$	695		$	775		$	2		$	1,472

In thousands	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
	Contract Termination Fee		Severance			Facility, asset impairment and other expense		Total
Beginning Balance:	$	—	$	68		$	—	$	68
Additions		2,100		496			38		2,634
Payments		—		(304	)		—		(304	)
Ending Balance:	$	2,100	$	260		$	38	$	2,398

	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
	Contract Termination Fee		Severance			Facility, asset impairment and other expense		Total
Beginning Balance:	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Additions		2,100		644			38		2,782
Payments		—		(384	)		—		(384	)
Ending Balance:	$	2,100	$	260		$	38	$	2,398

We expect that in connection with our cost-saving and restructuring initiatives, we will incur total restructuring charges of approximately

$20.9

million through the end of

2020.

We recognized

$6.6

million of restructuring expense in the

six

months ended

June 30, 2020

and recognized

$11.8

million of restructuring expense in the year ended

December 31, 2019.

We expect to incur

$2.5

million of restructuring charges through the end of

2020.