Business Segment, Geographic Region Information, and Significant Customers

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Segment, Geographic Region Information, and Significant Customers

Business Segment, Geographic Region Information, and Significant Customers

Note 15.  Business Segment, Geographic Region Information, and Significant Customers

        Axcelis operates in one business segment, which is the manufacture of capital equipment for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The principal market for semiconductor manufacturing equipment is semiconductor manufacturers. Substantially all sales are made directly by Axcelis to customers located in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.

        Axcelis' ion implantation systems product line includes high current, medium current and high energy implanters. Other products include dry strip equipment, curing systems, and thermal processing systems. In addition to equipment, Axcelis provides post-sales equipment service and support, including spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services and customer training.

        Revenue by product lines is as follows:

	Years ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Ion implantation systems, services, and royalties	$	237,857	$	232,335	$	110,946
Other products systems, services, and royalties		81,559		42,877		22,076
	$	319,416	$	275,212	$	133,022

        Revenue and long-lived assets by geographic region, based on the physical location of the operation recording the sale or the asset, are as follows:

	Revenue		Long-Lived Assets
	(in thousands)
2011
United States	$	234,132	$	54,472
Europe		31,505		—
Asia Pacific		53,779		996
	$	319,416	$	55,468
2010
United States	$	190,819	$	50,532
Europe		33,822		—
Asia Pacific		50,571		442
	$	275,212	$	50,974
2009
United States	$	83,790	$	53,494
Europe		23,063		—
Asia Pacific		26,169		—
	$	133,022	$	53,494

        Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net and assets manufactured for internal use. Operations in Europe and Asia Pacific consist of sales and service organizations.

        International revenue, including export sales from U.S. manufacturing facilities to foreign customers, sales by foreign subsidiaries and branches, and royalties was $231.0 million (72.3% of total revenue) in 2011, $208.5 million (75.8% of total revenue) in 2010, and $83.5 million (62.8% of total revenue) in 2009.

        One customer accounted for 21.2% of revenue and 27.2% of consolidated accounts receivable at December 31, 2011. One customer accounted for 18.6% of consolidated revenue and two customers accounted for 30.2% and 10.4% of consolidated accounts receivable, respectively at December 31, 2010. No customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue or consolidated accounts receivable at December 31, 2009.