Note 13 - Segment and Geographical Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

(13)         Segment and Geographical Information

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, (“ASC Topic 280”). ASC 280, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report annually entity-wide disclosures about products, major customers and the geographies in which the entity holds material assets and reports revenue. An operating segment is defined as a component that engages in business activities whose operating results are reviewed by the chief operating decision maker and for which discrete financial information is available. Based on the provisions of ASC 280, the Company has determined that it operates in one segment. The Company manages its resources and assesses its performance on an enterprise-wide basis. The Company’s product groups qualify for aggregation under ASC 280 due to their similarities in customer base, economic characteristics, and the nature of products and services provided.  

Information relating to the Company’s revenues and long-lived assets is as follows (in thousands):

Revenues:	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2012		2011		2012
United States	$	78,054	$	84,784	$	217,597	$	260,442
Canada		4,090		6,553		14,387		20,457
United Kingdom		27,074		33,521		50,564		95,474
Australia		—		5,227		—		5,227
Total	$	109,218	$	130,085	$	282,548	$	381,600

Long-lived assets: (1)	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2012
United States	$	340,955	$	321,278
Canada		42,377		37,227
United Kingdom		72,452		70,468
Australia		—		95,209
Total	$	455,784	$	524,182

(1) Long-lived assets are noncurrent assets excluding deferred tax assets and deferred financing costs.