Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Streamlining and Restructuring Charges

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Streamlining and Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Streamlining and Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Streamlining and Restructuring Charges
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Streamlining and Restructuring Charges

In January 2012, the Company implemented a streamlining of operations, which resulted in a restructuring plan designed to sharpen its focus on value-creating opportunities led by gevokizumab and its unique antibody discovery and development capabilities. The restructuring plan included a reduction of XOMA's personnel by 84 positions, or 34%, of which 52 were eliminated immediately and the remainder eliminated as of April 6, 2012. These staff reductions resulted primarily from the Company's decisions to utilize a contract manufacturing organization for Phase 3 and commercial antibody production, and to eliminate internal research functions that are non-differentiating or that can be obtained cost effectively by contract service providers.

During 2012, in connection with this streamlining of operations, the Company recorded charges of $2.0 million, related to severance, other termination benefits and outplacement services. The Company does not expect to incur additional restructuring charges related to severance, other termination benefits and outplacement services.

In 2012, the Company vacated and subleased leased facilities, which housed its large scale manufacturing operations and associated quality functions. During 2012, the Company recorded charges of $0.6 million related to moving and other facility costs in connection with the exit of these buildings. The Company does not expect to incur any significant restructuring charges during 2013 in connection with lease payments for these buildings as these payments will be offset by future sublease income.

In the first half of 2012 the Company performed an impairment analysis of property and equipment and leasehold improvements related to its manufacturing operations. Since the estimated undiscounted future cash inflows from a certain group of assets were less than the carrying value, the Company determined that these assets were impaired and recorded a restructuring charge of $0.8 million. Further, the Company changed the useful life of certain property and equipment and leasehold improvements impacted by its plans to vacate two leased buildings. As a result, the Company recorded accelerated depreciation of $1.3 million as a restructuring charge. In the second half of 2012, the Company entered into an agreement for the sublease of the afformentioned buildings and sale of the property and equipment. The Company recorded an additional $0.4 million restructuring charge relating to the loss on sale of these assets. The Company does not expect to incur additional restructuring charges during 2013 related to the property and equipment and leasehold improvements.

The current and long-term portions of the outstanding restructuring liabilities are included in accrued and other liabilities and other liabilities – long-term on the consolidated balance sheets and are based upon restructuring charges recognized as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 in connection with the Company's restructuring plans. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the components of these liabilities are shown below (in thousands):
 
 
Employee
Severance and 
Other Benefits
 
 
Facility
Charges (1)
 
 
Asset Impairment
and Accelerated
Depreciation (2)
 
 
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
 
$
-
 
 
$
162
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
162
 
Restructuring charges
 
 
2,027
 
 
 
587
 
 
 
2,460
 
 
 
5,074
 
Cash payments
 
 
(2,027
 )
 
 
(689
 )
 
 
-
 
 
 
(2,716
 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
461
 
 
 
461
 
Adjustments
 
 
-
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
(2,921
 )
 
 
(2,906
 )
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
-
 
 
$
75
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
75
 

 
Employee
Severance and
Other Benefits
 
 
Facility
Charges (1)
 
 
Asset Impairment
and Accelerated
Depreciation (2)
 
 
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
 
$
-
 
 
$
243
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
243
 
Restructuring charges
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Cash payments
 
 
-
 
 
 
(113
 )
 
 
-
 
 
 
(113
 )
Adjustments
 
 
-
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
32
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
 
$
-
 
 
$
162
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
162
 

(1) Includes moving and relocation costs, and lease payments offset by sublease payments.                                                                                                                                                              
(2)  Restructuring charges include non-cash impairments and accelerated depreciation of property and equipment and leasehold improvements; however, these amounts are not included in the restructuring accrual.