Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

The components of property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following:



	As of		As of
(in thousands)	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Equipment	$	6,602	$	7,328
Furniture and fixtures	30		42
Computer hardware and software	708		749
Leasehold improvements	330		2,278
Construction in progress	910		49
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	8,580	$	10,446

During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, as a result of a revision in the estimated amount of cash flows for asset retirement obligations ("ARO") relating to the extension of the Alhambra facility leases and changes in the required restoration efforts, the Company reduced its ARO liability by $2.9 million with an offsetting reduction to leasehold improvements of $2.1 million, and recorded a gain from change in estimate on ARO obligation of $0.8 million. Also see Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies.

As of June 30, 2015, construction in progress included CATV product expansion and automation manufacturing assets. As of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, accumulated depreciation was approximately $23.1 million and $21.5 million, respectively.