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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters | Note 7— Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters Restructuring and Other Charges During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we took measures to improve profitability, including the restructuring of one of our international sales offices and consolidation of certain sales, business and administrative functions. As a result of these actions, we recorded restructuring charges of $1.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we took measures to improve profitability, including a reduction of discretionary expenses, realignment of our senior management team and consolidation of certain sales, business and administrative functions. As a result of these actions, we recorded restructuring charges of $2.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Restructuring expenses for the periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):
|  | For the three months ended |  | For the nine months ended |
|  | September 30, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Personnel severance and related costs |  | $ | 949 |  | $ | 1,642 |  | $ | 1,384 |  | $ | 1,705 |
Equity compensation and related costs |  | — |  | 220 |  | — |  | 220 |
Lease related and other transition costs |  | 291 |  | — |  | 291 |  | — |
Other associated costs |  | — |  | 152 |  | 96 |  | 152 |
|  | $ | 1,240 |  | $ | 2,014 |  | $ | 1,771 |  | $ | 2,077 |
Restructuring Liability The following is a reconciliation of the restructuring liability through September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
|  | LED & Solar |  | Data Storage |  | Unallocated Corporate |  | Total |
Short-term liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2013 |  | $ | 448 |  | $ | 1,308 |  | $ | 119 |  | $ | 1,875 |
Restructuring |  | 1,149 |  | 564 |  | 58 |  | 1,771 |
Cash payments |  | (946 | ) | (1,032 | ) | (167 | ) | (2,145 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2013 |  | $ | 651 |  | $ | 840 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 1,501 |
The balance of the short-term liability will be paid over the next 12 months. The following is a reconciliation of the restructuring liability through December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
|  | LED & Solar |  | Data Storage |  | Unallocated Corporate |  | Total |
Short-term liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2012 |  | $ | 534 |  | $ | 128 |  | $ | 294 |  | $ | 956 |
Restructuring |  | 874 |  | 1,684 |  | 135 |  | 2,693 |
Cash payments |  | (960 | ) | (504 | ) | (310 | ) | (1,774 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  | $ | 448 |  | $ | 1,308 |  | $ | 119 |  | $ | 1,875 |

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