Table:
|  | Americas 2018 Exit Plan | Americas 2019 Exit Plan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lease obligations and facility exit costs (1) | $7,073 | $— |
| Severance and related costs (2) | 3,426 | 191 |
| Severance and related costs (1) | 1,037 | 2,155 |
| Non-cash impairment charges | 5,875 | 1,582 |
| Other non-cash charges | — | 244 |
|  | $17,411 | $4,172 |
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Americas 2019 Exit Plan
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to simplify and refine its operating model in the U.S. (the “Americas 2019 Exit Plan”), in part to improve agent attrition and absenteeism. The Americas 2019 Exit Plan included closing customer engagement centers, consolidating leased space in various locations in the U.S. and management reorganization. The Company finalized the actions as of September 30, 2019.
Americas 2018 Exit Plan
During the second quarter of 2018, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to manage and optimize capacity utilization, which included closing customer engagement centers and consolidating leased space in various locations in the U.S. and Canada (the “Americas 2018 Exit Plan”). The Company finalized the site closures under the Americas 2018 Exit Plan as of December 31, 2018, resulting in a reduction of 5,000 seats.
The Company’s actions under both the Americas 2018 and 2019 Exit Plans resulted in general and administrative cost savings and lower depreciation expense.
The cumulative costs incurred to date related to cash and non-cash expenditures resulting from the Americas 2018 and 2019 Exit Plans are outlined below as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
(1) Included in “General and administrative” costs in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Included in “Direct salaries and related costs” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company has paid a total of $12.3 million in cash through December 31, 2019, of which $10.4 million related to the Americas 2018 Exit Plan and $1.9 million related to the Americas 2019 Exit Plan.
Question:
What was the percentage change in non-cash impairment charges in 2019 from 2018?
Answer: (1582-5875)/5875 = -73.07