Other Expense, Net

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

Other Expense, Net [Abstract]

Other expense, net

12. Other expense, net

Other expense, net consists of the following (in thousands):

	Successor						Predecessor			Successor						Predecessor
	Fiscal Quarter Ended June 29, 2012			Period from April 20, 2011 through July 1, 2011			Period from April 2, 2011 through April 19, 2011			Nine Fiscal Months Ended June 29, 2012			Period from April 20, 2011 through July 1, 2011			Period from October 2, 2010 through April 19, 2011
Investment and interest income	$	(32	)	$	(42	)	$	(13	)	$	(97	)	$	(42	)	$	(159	)
Gain on sale of investments		—			(5	)		—			—			(5	)		(1,393	)
Loss on escrow receivable		—			—			—			57			—			—
Decrease in the fair value of derivative instruments		776			3,757			3,690			1,704			3,757			9,469
Other		(416	)		101			101			(502	)		101			506
Other expense, net	$	328		$	3,811		$	3,778		$	1,162		$	3,811		$	8,423

Other expense, net of $0.3 million during the Successor fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2012 primarily consisted of a $0.8 million decrease in the fair value of the Mindspeed warrant, offset by $0.4 million other income primarily due to foreign currency gains due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. Other expense, net of $7.6 million during the Successor period from April 20, 2011 through July 1, 2011 and the Predecessor period from April 2, 2011 through April 19, 2011 consisted primarily of a $7.4 million decrease in the fair value of the Mindspeed warrant.

Other expense, net of $1.2 million during the Successor nine fiscal months ended June 29, 2012 primarily consisted of a $1.7 million decrease in the fair value of the Mindspeed warrant, and $0.5 million other income primarily due to foreign currency gains due to strengthening of the U.S. dollar. Other expense, net of $12.2 million during the Successor period from April 20, 2011 through July 1, 2011 and the Predecessor period from October 2, 2010 through April 19, 2011 consisted primarily of a $13.2 million decrease in the Mindspeed warrant partially offset by a $1.4 million gain on sale of equity investments.