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Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Balance Sheet Components

Schedule of inventories

		August 31, 2012			August 31, 2011
Raw materials		$	2,999		$	3,450
Work in process			4,065			3,287
Finished goods			5,952			9,480
Total		$	13,016		$	16,217

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

		August 31, 2012			August 31, 2011
Buildings and improvements		$	14,501		$	12,924
Machinery and equipment			64,267			50,669
Leasehold improvements			3,143			3,123
Other equipment			2,249			2,136
Construction in progress			2,546			8,159
Total property, plant and equipment			86,706			77,011
Less: Accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment(1)			(40,064	)		(25,207	)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	46,642		$	51,804

(1)

Includes impairment charge of $7,507 thousand on certain of the Company's property, plant and equipment for the year ended August 31, 2012.

Schedule of intangible assets

		August 31, 2012
		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Patents and trademarks			17		$	585		$	146		$	439
Acquired technology			4			167			101			66
Customer relationships			5			1,337			290			1,047
Total					$	2,089		$	537		$	1,552

		August 31, 2011
		Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Patents and trademarks			17		$	500		$	114		$	386
Acquired technology			4			172			61			111
Customer relationships			5			1,379			23			1,356
Total					$	2,051		$	198		$	1,853

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets

Years Ending August 31,		Total
2013		$	347
2014			329
2015			298
2016			276
2017			31
Thereafter			271
Total		$	1,552

Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities

		August 31, 2012			August 31, 2011
Accrued compensation and benefits		$	2,179		$	2,238
Accrued business expenses			592			879
Deferred rent			545			563
Accrued professional service fees			325			2,098
Taxes payable			286			351
Customer deposits			146			318
Government grants			77			53
Other (individually less than 5% of total accrued expenses and other current liabilities)			819			861
Total		$	4,969		$	7,361

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