Note 10 — Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

Eutelsat strategic partnering arrangement

In March 2017, the Company acquired a 49% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl (Euro Infrastructure Co.) for $139.5 million as part of the consummation of the Company’s strategic partnering arrangement with Eutelsat S.A. (together with its affiliates, Eutelsat). The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is accounted for under the equity method and the total investment, including basis difference allocated to tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, deferred income taxes and goodwill, is classified as a single line item, as an investment in unconsolidated affiliate, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Because the underlying net assets in Euro Infrastructure Co. and the related excess carrying value of investment over the proportionate share of net assets are denominated in Euros, foreign currency translation gains or losses impact the recorded value of the Company’s investment. The Company recorded foreign currency translation gains, net of tax, of approximately $3.5 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company records its proportionate share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co., and any related basis difference amortization expense, within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net, one quarter in arrears. Accordingly, the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three months ended March 31, 2018 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is presented at cost of investment plus its accumulated proportional share of income or loss, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution, less any distributions it has received.

The difference between the Company’s carrying value of its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and its proportionate share of the net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. as of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018 is summarized as follows:

	As of June 30, 2018			As of March 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Carrying value of investment in Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	169,454		$	163,835
Less: proportionate share of net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co.		152,200			147,115
Excess carrying value of investment over proportionate share of net assets	$	17,254		$	16,720
The excess carrying value has been primarily assigned to:
Goodwill	$	24,188		$	23,523
Identifiable intangible assets		12,773			12,839
Tangible assets		(21,441	)		(21,342	)
Deferred income taxes		1,734			1,700
	$	17,254		$	16,720

The identifiable intangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately ten years, and tangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately 11 years. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company’s share of income or loss on its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. was income of $1.1 million and loss of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, consisting of the Company’s share of equity in Euro Infrastructure Co.’s income or loss, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution.

Since acquiring its interest in Euro Infrastructure Co., the Company has recorded $2.8 million in retained earnings of undistributed cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of tax, as of June 30, 2018.

Related-party transactions

Transactions with the equity method investee are considered related-party transactions. Richard Baldridge, the President and Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the Company, also serves on the board of directors of Ducommun Inc. The following tables set forth the material related-party transactions entered into between Euro Infrastructure Co. and its subsidiaries, or Ducommon Inc. (inventory procurement) on the one hand, and the Company and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in the ordinary course of business for the time periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		June 30, 2017
	(In thousands)
Revenue – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	1,851	$	3,451
Expense – Euro Infrastructure Co.		2,159		1,831
Cash received – Euro Infrastructure Co.		2,430		2,071
Cash paid – Euro Infrastructure Co.		1,947		2,021
Cash paid – Ducommun Inc.		2,458	*

	As of June 30, 2018		As of March 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable – Euro Infrastructure Co.	$	2,167	$	3,307
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues – Euro Infrastructure Co.		3,607		3,246
Accounts payable – Ducommun Inc.		3,918		2,073

*	There was no related-party activity for the period indicated.