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Business Segments
9 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2011
Business Segments [Abstract]  
Business Segments
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 8. Business Segments

Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company modified the structure of its internal organization.  As a result of this modification, the Company concluded that changes to its reportable segments were warranted.  The Company now evaluates its business in two segments – commercial and retail.  The commercial segment includes: (1) public carriers, contractors and program managers that are generally responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure system and provide airtime service to individual subscribers; (2) private system operators and governments including commercial entities such as major utilities and transportation companies, federal agencies and state and local governments that run wireless networks for their own use; and (3) commercial dealers and resellers that sell, install and/or service cellular telephone, wireless networking, broadband and two-way radio communications equipment primarily for the enterprise market.  The retail segment includes: (1) retailers, dealer agents and Tier 2 and 3 carriers; and (2) Tier 1 carriers (including the Company's largest customer, AT&T Mobility, Inc.).

The Company evaluates revenue, gross profit and net profit contribution for each of its segments.  Net profit contribution is defined as gross profit less any expenses that can be directly attributed or allocated to each segment.  This includes sales, product management, purchasing, credit and collections and distribution team expenses, plus freight out and internal and external marketing costs.  Corporate support expenses, which are not allocated to each segment, includes administrative costs – finance, human resources, information technology, operating facility occupancy expenses, depreciation, amortization and interest, plus the company-wide pay on performance bonus expense.

The Company does not segregate assets by segments, for internal reporting, for evaluating performance or for allocating capital. The Company has, however, allocated all goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets to the applicable segments (and reporting units within segments, where applicable) for purposes of its annual impairment tests. The Company's goodwill at December 25, 2011 relates to acquisitions within its commercial segment.  Certain cost of sales and other applicable expenses have been allocated to each segment based on a percentage of revenues and/or gross profit, where appropriate.

The segment information for the periods ended December 26, 2010 below have been restated to reflect the current year segment presentation.

Segment activity for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

   
Three months ended December 25, 2011
 
   
Commercial Segment
  
Retail
Segment
  
Total
 
Revenues
         
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
 $18,573  $--  $18,573 
Private system operator & government market
  33,617   --   33,617 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  32,724   --   32,724 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   33,404   33,404 
Revenues, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  84,914   33,404   118,318 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   107,932   107,932 
Total revenues
  84,914   141,336   226,250 
              
Gross Profit
            
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
  4,336   --   4,336 
Private system operator & government market
  8,632   --   8,632 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  8,784   --   8,784 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   7,233   7,233 
Gross profit, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  21,752   7,233   28,985 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   10,492   10,492 
Total gross profit
  21,752   17,725   39,477 
              
Directly allocatable expenses
  10,400   8,680   19,080 
Segment net profit contribution
 $11,352  $9,045  $20,397 
Corporate support expenses
          12,590 
Income before provision for income taxes
         $7,807 
 
   
Nine months ended December 25, 2011
 
   
Commercial Segment
  
Retail
Segment
  
Total
 
Revenues
         
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
 $56,804  $--  $56,804 
Private system operator & government market
  96,158   --   96,158 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  92,861   --   92,861 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   88,946   88,946 
Revenues, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  245,823   88,946   334,769 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   203,834   203,834 
Total revenues
  245,823   292,780   538,603 
              
Gross Profit
            
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
  12,995   --   12,995 
Private system operator & government market
  26,764   --   26,764 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  25,896   --   25,896 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   19,228   19,228 
Gross profit, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  65,655   19,228   84,883 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   25,784   25,784 
Total gross profit
  65,655   45,012   110,667 
              
Directly allocatable expenses
  30,747   22,197   52,944 
Segment net profit contribution
 $34,908  $22,815  $57,723 
Corporate support expenses
          36,739 
Income before provision for income taxes
         $20,984 
 
   
Three months ended December 26, 2010
 
   
Commercial Segment
  
Retail
Segment
  
Total
 
Revenues
         
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
 $23,546  $--  $23,546 
Private system operator & government market
  30,966   --   30,966 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  28,553   --   28,553 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   28,963   28,963 
Revenues, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  83,065   28,963   112,028 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   55,912   55,912 
Total revenues
  83,065   84,875   167,940 
              
Gross Profit
            
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
  5,497   --   5,497 
Private system operator & government market
  7,777   --   7,777 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  7,931   --   7,931 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   5,301   5,301 
Gross profit, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  21,205   5,301   26,506 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   7,297   7,297 
Total gross profit
  21,205   12,598   33,803 
              
Directly allocatable expenses
  12,010   8,081   20,091 
Segment net profit contribution
 $9,195  $4,517  $13,712 
Corporate support expenses
          9,494 
Income before provision for income taxes
         $4,218 
 
   
Nine months ended December 26, 2010
 
   
Commercial Segment
  
Retail
Segment
  
Total
 
Revenues
         
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
 $69,533  $--  $69,533 
Private system operator & government market
  81,633   --   81,633 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  88,298   --   88,298 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   80,046   80,046 
Revenues, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  239,464   80,046   319,510 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   155,409   155,409 
Total revenues
  239,464   235,455   474,919 
              
Gross Profit
            
Public carrier, contractor & program manager market
  16,085  $--   16,085 
Private system operator & government market
  21,500   --   21,500 
Commercial dealer & reseller market
  23,787   --   23,787 
Retailer, dealer agent & Tier 2/3 carrier market
  --   16,579   16,579 
Gross profit, excluding Tier 1 carrier market
  61,372   16,579   77,951 
Tier 1 carrier market
  --   24,972   24,972 
Total gross profit
  61,372   41,551   102,923 
              
Directly allocatable expenses
  35,828   24,576   60,404 
Segment net profit contribution
 $25,544  $16,975  $42,519 
Corporate support expenses
          29,504 
Income before provision for income taxes
         $13,015 
 
The Company also reviews revenue and gross profit by its four product categories:

 
·
Base station infrastructure products are used to build, repair and upgrade wireless telecommunications. Products include base station antennas, cable and transmission lines, small towers, lightning protection devices, connectors, power systems, miscellaneous hardware, and mobile antennas. Our base station infrastructure service offering includes connector installation, custom jumper assembly, site kitting and logistics integration.

 
·
Network systems products are used to build and upgrade computing and Internet networks.  Products include fixed and mobile broadband equipment, wireless networking, filtering systems, two-way radios and security and surveillance products.  This product category also includes training classes, technical support and engineering design services.

 
·
Installation, test and maintenance products are used to install, tune, maintain and repair wireless communications equipment. Products include sophisticated analysis equipment and various frequency-, voltage- and power-measuring devices, as well as an assortment of tools, hardware, GPS, safety and replacement and component parts and supplies required by service technicians.
 
 
·
Mobile devices and accessory products include cellular phone and data device accessories such as replacement batteries, cases, speakers, mobile amplifiers, power supplies, headsets, mounts, car antennas, music accessories and data and memory cards. Retail merchandising displays, promotional programs, customized order fulfillment services and affinity-marketing programs, including private label Internet sites, complement our mobile devices and accessory product offering.
 
 Base station infrastructure, network systems and installation, test and maintenance products are primarily sold into the commercial segment, while mobile device and accessories products are primarily sold into the retail segment.

Supplemental revenue and gross profit information by product category for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Three months ended
December 25, 2011
  
Nine months ended
December 25, 2011
 
Revenues
      
Base station infrastructure
 $50,237  $146,909 
Network systems
  18,861   57,474 
Installation, test and maintenance
  12,112   34,188 
Mobile device accessories
  145,040   300,032 
Total revenues
  226,250   538,603 
          
Gross Profit
        
Base station infrastructure
  15,504   45,407 
Network systems
  4,073   11,718 
Installation, test and maintenance
  2,736   7,655 
Mobile device accessories
  17,164   45,887 
Total gross profit
  39,477   110,667 
 
   
Three months ended
December 26, 2010
  
Nine months ended
December 26, 2010
 
Revenues
      
Base station infrastructure
 $48,571  $148,313 
Network systems
  16,627   49,320 
Installation, test and maintenance
  14,393   34,629 
Mobile device accessories
  88,349   242,657 
Total revenues
  167,940   474,919 
          
Gross Profit
        
Base station infrastructure
  14,171   41,570 
Network systems
  3,440   8,612 
Installation, test and maintenance
  2,867   8,293 
Mobile device accessories
  13,325   44,448 
Total gross profit
  33,803   102,923