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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table shows the roll-forward of goodwill in the financial statements for the nine months ended February 1, 2014:

						Power
		Interconnect				Products				Total
Balance as of April 27, 2013		$	11,957			$	950			$	12,907
Foreign currency translation		28				—				28
Balance as of February 1, 2014		$	11,985			$	950			$	12,935

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables present details of the Company’s intangible assets:

		As of February 1, 2014
														Wtd. Avg.
														Remaining
						Accumulated								Amortization
		Gross				Amortization				Net				Periods (Years)
Customer relationships and agreements		$	16,579			$	14,574			$	2,005			10.1
Trade names, patents and technology licenses		25,774				12,686				13,088				9.7
Covenants not to compete		119				30				89				3.7
Total		$	42,472			$	27,290			$	15,182

		As of April 27, 2013
														Wtd. Avg.
														Remaining
						Accumulated								Amortization
		Gross				Amortization				Net				Periods (Years)
Customer relationships and agreements		$	16,579			$	14,213			$	2,366			10.9
Trade names, patents and technology licenses		25,774				11,779				13,995				10.4
Covenants not to compete		119				14				105				4.4
Total		$	42,472			$	26,006			$	16,466

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the current fiscal year and each of the four succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

2014		$1,722
2015		1,725
2016		1,541
2017		1,476
2018		1,379

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