Special Charges, Net

9 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Liabilities related to special charges, net are included in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The activity is detailed below:


Accrued Special Charges	Closure of Manufacturing Facilities		Global Repositioning Actions















































Balance at October 30, 2021	$	25,774	$	21,065
Employee severance and benefit costs	75		44,411
Facility closure costs	6,513		—
Severance and benefit payments	(4,016)		(25,776)
Facility closure cost payments	(6,513)		—
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	—		(54)
Balance at January 29, 2022	$	21,833	$	39,646
Employee severance and benefit costs	—		39,610
Facility closure costs	4,287		—
Severance and benefit payments	(14,026)		(25,608)
Facility closure cost payments	(4,287)		—
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	—		(156)
Balance at April 30, 2022	$	7,807	$	53,492
Employee severance and benefit costs	—		49,712
Facility closure costs	888		—
Severance and benefit payments	(4,663)		(44,638)
Facility closure cost payments	(1,303)		—
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	—		(35)
Balance at July 30, 2022	$	2,729	$	58,531

Closure of Manufacturing Facilities

The Company recorded net special charges of $63.4 million on a cumulative basis through July 30, 2022 as a result of its decision to consolidate certain wafer and test facility operations acquired as part of the acquisition of Linear Technology Corporation.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Hillview wafer fabrication facility and certain equipment located in Milpitas, California, which were previously classified as held for sale, for approximately $31.8 million, which resulted in a gain of $4.4 million. During fiscal 2021, the Company completed the sale of its facility and certain equipment in Singapore, which were previously classified as held for sale, for approximately $35.7 million, which resulted in a gain of $13.6 million.

Global Repositioning Actions

The Company recorded net special charges of $458.1 million on a cumulative basis through July 30, 2022, as part of the integration of the Acquisition and continued organizational initiatives to consolidate its footprint related to certain manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing and administrative offices and to better align its global workforce with the Company's long-term strategic plan.

In connection with the Company’s decision during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 to transition its engineering, sales, marketing and administrative activities from its leased property in Santa Clara, California to its owned property in San Jose, California, the Company entered into a sublease agreement for a portion of the leased property and intends to sublease the remainder of this property. As a result of the sublease transaction, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $91.9 million in net special charges which represented the excess carrying value of the associated asset group over its estimated fair value. The Company estimated fair value using cash flows from the estimated net sublease rental income discounted at a market rate. The Company allocated $60.6 million, $28.1 million and $3.2 million of the impairment charge to right of use assets, leasehold improvements and office equipment, respectively.

Special charges also included $145.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 primarily consisting of $153.5 million of severance and benefit costs as well as charges recorded from the acceleration of equity awards in connection with the termination of certain employees in manufacturing, engineering and selling, marketing, general and administrative roles at sites assumed related to the Acquisition and various locations throughout the world. These charges were partially offset by a gain of $8.3 million recognized upon the sale of a business.