4. Capital Assets

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at June 28, 2014 and September 28, 2013 consists of the following:



		June 28,		September 28,
		2014		2013
	(expressed in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,713	$	1,713
Buildings and improvements		54,956		54,823
Machinery and equipment		151,008		145,785
Total		207,677		202,321
Less accumulated depreciation		(124,607)		(123,922)
Property and equipment, net	$	83,070	$	78,399

Goodwill

Goodwill at June 28, 2014 and September 28, 2013 was $33.3 million and $16.6 million, respectively. The change in goodwill during the nine fiscal months ended June 28, 2014 was $16.9 million as a result of the Roehrig Engineering, Inc. (“REI”) acquisition, partially offset by currency translation. Refer to footnote 14 for details regarding this acquisition.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets at June 28, 2014 and September 28, 2013 consist of the following:



	June 28, 2014
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,859	$	(10,954)	$	4,905	5.7
Patents		10,184		(4,179)		6,005	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,080		(1,384)		4,696	30.2
Land-use rights		1,254		(144)		1,110	47.8
Total	$	33,377	$	(16,661)	$	16,716	14.3



	September 28, 2013
							Weighted
							Average
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying	Useful Life
		Amount		Amortization		Value	(in Years)
	(dollar amounts expressed in thousands)
Software development costs	$	15,860	$	(8,885)	$	6,975	5.7
Patents		10,308		(3,676)		6,632	15.3
Trademarks and trade names		6,149		(1,244)		4,905	30.2
Land-use rights		1,270		(126)		1,144	47.8
Total	$	33,587	$	(13,931)	$	19,656	14.3

Amortization expense recognized during each of the three fiscal months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013 was $0.9 million. Amortization expense recognized during each of the nine fiscal months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013 was $2.8 million.