Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On March 4, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Edgio, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a restructuring plan (the “Restructuring Plan”) in order to reduce its operating costs as part of its initiative to optimize its business model and increase efficiencies. The Restructuring Plan is anticipated to entail a reduction in force of approximately 80 employees, or approximately 10% of the Company’s global workforce, to be implemented through the second quarter of 2024 (the “Reduction in Force”).
The Company estimates that Restructuring Plan charges will be approximately $2.7 million and will be recorded as restructuring expenses related to one-time severance charges. The foregoing estimated charges will be cash expenditures. The Company anticipates it will generate approximately $18.6 million in net annual savings.
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