Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restructuring Expenses

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Restructuring Expenses
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Restructuring Expenses

8. Restructuring Expenses

 

During fiscal 2012, the Company continued to take actions to lower its cost structure as it strives to improve its financial performance and incurred restructuring charges totaling $3.3 million including severance costs of $2.8 million for the termination of 33 employees, including the departure of the President and the retirement of the Chief Executive Officer, the write-down of $430,000 of inventory relating to discontinued VOD server product lines and $270,000 charge for the disposal of fixed assets relating to the New Hampshire facility. During fiscal 2011, we incurred restructuring charges of approximately $7.0 million related to the termination of 110 employees, incurred an inventory write-down of approximately $2.5 million and took a charge related to the disposal of fixed assets of $1.3 million as part of an overall restructuring plan.

 

The severance amounts reported as a component of accrued liabilities on the Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)   Severance  
Accrual balance as of January 31, 2011   $ 408  
Amount charged to expense     2,840  
Severance costs paid     (1,023 )
Accrual balance as of January 31, 2012   $ 2,225