8. Severance and Other Restructuring Costs

The following table shows the change in balances of our severance liability for the periods presented. These amounts are reported as a component of accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012, we incurred total severance and restructuring costs of $1.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The $1.5 million charge during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was primarily a result of the termination of two senior executives and a charge for impairment on our New Hampshire building. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we incurred severance and restructuring charges of $1.4 million of which $0.4 million was related to severance charges for the reduction of the finance and manufacturing headcounts and $0.8 million was related to the write off of leasehold improvements for the reduction of space and certain other fixed assets in our leased facility in the Philippines, as we continued to take actions to lower our cost structure and improve our financial performance. In addition, we incurred one-time charges of approximately $0.2 million for a sign-on bonus, relocation expenses and recruitment fees, relating to the hiring and appointment of a permanent Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2012.

With the divestiture of our Broadcast Servers and Storage business, we determined we would no longer utilize our facility in New Hampshire as an active operation and have placed the building on the market for sale. We originally placed it on the market for $0.7 million. To be more competitive in the real estate market in which the property is located, we reduced the selling price in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 to $0.5 million. As a result, we incurred a $0.2 million restructuring charge to reduce the carrying value of this building during the three months ended October 31, 2012.