Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 11 — Segment Information

The Company’s reporting segments, comprised of the government systems, commercial networks and satellite services segments, are primarily distinguished by the type of customer and the related contractual requirements. The Company’s government systems segment develops and produces network-centric, IP-based secure government communications systems, products and solutions. The more regulated government environment is subject to unique contractual requirements and possesses economic characteristics which differ from the commercial networks and satellite services segments. The Company’s commercial networks segment develops and produces a variety of advanced end-to-end satellite communication systems and ground networking equipment and products. The Company’s satellite services segment complements primarily the commercial networks segment by providing wholesale and retail satellite-based broadband internet services in the United States via the Company’s satellite and capacity agreements, as well as managed network services for the satellite communication systems of the Company’s consumer, enterprise and mobile broadband customers. The Company’s segments are determined consistent with the way management currently organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

As discussed further in Note 1, included in the government systems segment operating profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 is an $8.5 million forward loss recorded on a government satellite communications program. Segment revenues and operating profits (losses) for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 30, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Revenues
Government Systems
Product	$	72,036		$	89,640		$	233,256		$	258,002
Service		22,829			7,921			51,188			23,341
Total		94,865			97,561			284,444			281,343
Commercial Networks
Product		49,092			34,849			155,451			116,898
Service		5,357			4,199			15,266			12,081
Total		54,449			39,048			170,717			128,979
Satellite Services
Product		734			1,945			2,312			4,122
Service		54,916			57,387			165,616			171,390
Total		55,650			59,332			167,928			175,512
Elimination of intersegment revenues		—			—			—			—
Total revenues	$	204,964		$	195,941		$	623,089		$	585,834
Operating profits (losses)
Government Systems	$	13,062		$	8,166		$	34,775		$	22,632
Commercial Networks		(5,159	)		(4,160	)		(11,270	)		(7,677	)
Satellite Services		(1,359	)		7,929			(1,165	)		27,096
Elimination of intersegment operating profits		—			—			—			—
Segment operating profit before corporate and amortization of acquired intangible assets		6,544			11,935			22,340			42,051
Corporate		—			—			—			44
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(4,752	)		(4,923	)		(14,291	)		(14,627	)
Income from operations	$	1,792		$	7,012		$	8,049		$	27,468

Assets identifiable to segments include: accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, inventory, acquired intangible assets and goodwill. The Company’s property, plant and equipment, including its satellites, gateways and other networking equipment, are assigned to corporate assets as they are available for use by the various segments throughout their estimated useful lives. Segment assets as of December 30, 2011 and April 1, 2011 were as follows:

	As of December 30, 2011		As of April 1, 2011
	(In thousands)
Segment assets
Government Systems	$	225,226	$	228,194
Commercial Networks		143,394		133,158
Satellite Services		95,325		93,857
Total segment assets		463,945		455,209
Corporate assets		1,115,718		950,539
Total assets	$	1,579,663	$	1,405,748

Other acquired intangible assets, net and goodwill included in segment assets as of December 30, 2011 and April 1, 2011 were as follows:

	Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net				Goodwill
	December 30, 2011		April 1, 2011		December 30, 2011		April 1, 2011
	(In thousands)
Government Systems	$	8,845	$	11,157	$	29,680	$	30,023
Commercial Networks		2,754		5,391		43,662		43,700
Satellite Services		55,627		65,341		9,809		9,809
Total	$	67,226	$	81,889	$	83,151	$	83,532

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		December 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Government Systems	$	631	$	714	$	1,927	$	1,806
Commercial Networks		883		971		2,650		3,107
Satellite Services		3,238		3,238		9,714		9,714
Total amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	4,752	$	4,923	$	14,291	$	14,627

Revenue information by geographic area for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		December 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
United States	$	165,660	$	165,763	$	495,621	$	493,863
Europe, Middle East and Africa		25,107		20,301		82,347		62,502
Asia, Pacific		4,586		5,870		16,583		18,715
North America other than United States		7,763		2,370		17,476		5,469
Central and Latin America		1,848		1,637		11,062		5,285
Total revenues	$	204,964	$	195,941	$	623,089	$	585,834

The Company distinguishes revenues from external customers by geographic area based on customer location.

The net book value of long-lived assets located outside the United States was $9.1 million and $7.9 million at December 30, 2011 and April 1, 2011, respectively.