Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following at September 30:



	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Restricted assets	$	499	$	811
Other investment	1,436		1,684
Nanya private placement shares	10,645		10,920
Technology licenses, net	10,644		2,002
Other	1,145		1,162
	$	24,369	$	16,579

The Company has various deposits including deposits with suppliers for purchase guarantees and for customs clearance. These deposits are included in restricted assets.

From time-to-time, the Company licenses patents or other intellectual property rights from third parties. The technology licenses are being amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years.

In September 2012, the Company invested approximately $27.1 million in Nanya, which was comprised of common shares which were classified as available-for-sale securities and private placement shares which were accounted for on the cost-basis. The Company accounts for the private placement shares it acquired in Nanya on the cost-basis as these securities are restricted and the restrictions do not terminate within one year of the reporting date.

In March 2012, the Company made an equity investment of $2.0 million in a private technology company headquartered in Hong Kong. At September 30, 2014, the Company's ownership interest in this company was approximately 31%. This investment is accounted for under the equity method and the Company's results include its percentage share of such company's results of operations in interest and other income (expense), net.

In fiscal 2013, the Company sold its remaining investment in Giantec for approximately $4.3 million which resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.2 million.