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Other Assets
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets
Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following:
 
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Restricted assets
 
$
503

 
$
239

Deposits to foundry for capacity
 

 
3,500

Investment in Giantec Semiconductor, Inc. (Giantec)
 

 
4,025

Other investments
 
1,778

 
2,000

Nanya common stock
 

 
14,752

Nanya private placement shares
 
10,757

 
11,042

Other
 
3,393

 
3,319

 
 
$
16,431

 
$
38,877



The Company has various deposits including deposits with suppliers for purchase guarantees and for customs clearance. These deposits are included in restricted assets.
In the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company sold its investment in Giantec for approximately $4.3 million which resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.2 million.
In September 2012, the Company invested approximately $27.1 million in Nanya, which was comprised of common shares which are classified as available-for-sale securities and private placement shares which are 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 addition, as of June 30, 2013, the Company had pledged $5.3 million of its Nanya private placement shares with Nanya as collateral for the Company's accounts payable. During the nine months ended June 30, 2013, the Company reclassified its common shares in Nanya to short-term investments as the Company's intent is to sell these shares within one year.
In March 2012, the Company made an equity investment of $2.0 million in a private technology company headquartered in Hong Kong. At June 30, 2013, the Company's ownership interest in such 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, net.