XOMA Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in fourth year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in remainder of fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in third fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements.

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Operating leases future minimum payments due sublease income.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on non-cancelable subleasing arrangements current.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on non-cancelable subleasing arrangements year five.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on non-cancelable subleasing arrangements year four.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on non-cancelable subleasing arrangements year three.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on non-cancelable subleasing arrangements year two.

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