REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Note 4 — Restructuring Charges

On March 14, 2012, RAI announced that it and its subsidiaries, RJR Tobacco and RAI Services Company, referred to as RAISC, had completed a business analysis designed to identify resources to reinvest in their businesses. As a result of this initiative, the total U.S. workforce of RAI and its subsidiaries will decline by a net of approximately 10% upon the completion of the restructuring by the end of 2015.

Under existing severance plans, $111 million of severance, benefits and related costs and $38 million of pension-related benefits comprised a restructuring charge of $149 million during the first quarter of 2012. Of this charge, $138 million was recorded in the RJR Tobacco segment. As of December 31, 2013, $92 million had been utilized. Accordingly, in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, $19 million was included in other current liabilities and $38 million was included in other noncurrent liabilities.

The components of the restructuring charge accrued and utilized were as follows:

 

     Employee
Severance
and Benefits
 

Original accrual

   $ 149   

Utilized in 2012

     (78
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

     71   

Utilized in 2013

     (14
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

   $ 57   
  

 

 

 

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