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Reducing headcount will enable the Company to continue to offer a tailored customer experience, while prudently managing expenses in a more challenging macro environment. Impacted employees were notified on January 4, 2023, and the Company is providing these individuals with severance packages and job placement resources. The Company estimates aggregate costs associated with the reduction in force of approximately $8.0 million, including approximately $6.1 million in severance payments and $1.3 million in employee benefits.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1312109/000131210923000011/0001312109-23-000011-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Restructurings & Charges","details":[{"label":"Type","value":"restructuring"},{"label":"Charge","value":"approximately $8.0 million, including approximately $6.1 million in severance payments and $1.3 million in employee benefits"},{"label":"Affected area","value":"employee headcount reduction of 200 employees (40% of workforce)"},{"label":"Headcount","value":"approximately 200 employees or 40% of its workforce"}],"fact_type":"restructuring_charge"},{"claim_id":"9df68d842ea73827a034105a4d98c132b84a14cc","claim":"Silvergate Capital Corp announced a restructuring with charges of $4.0 million restructuring charge incurred in the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily related to severance and employee benefit costs associated with the Company e affecting mortgage warehouse lending product exit.","evidence_excerpt":"These costs are in addition to a $4.0 million restructuring charge incurred in the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily related to severance and employee benefit costs associated with the Company exiting its mortgage warehouse lending product in the fourth quarter of 2022.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1312109/000131210923000011/0001312109-23-000011-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Restructurings & Charges","details":[{"label":"Type","value":"restructuring"},{"label":"Charge","value":"$4.0 million restructuring charge incurred in the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily related to severance and employee benefit costs associated with the Company e"},{"label":"Affected area","value":"mortgage warehouse lending product exit"}],"fact_type":"restructuring_charge"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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