Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2011


Note 15 —	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 both the government systems and commercial networks segments 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 satellite services segment includes the Company’s acquired WildBlue business and the Company’s ViaSat-1 satellite-related activities. 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 fiscal year 2011 is an $8.5 million forward loss recorded during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 on a government satellite communications program. As discussed in Note 1, also included in the government systems segment operating profit for fiscal year 2011 is an additional $5.0 million in contract related reserves for potential cost adjustments on several multi-year U.S. government cost reimbursable contracts, which resulted in a decrease to revenues and earnings. The Company’s satellite services segment operating profit for fiscal year 2011 reflects a $5.2 million benefit to cost of service revenues related to a WildBlue satellite capacity contract liability acquired and release of future payment liabilities related thereto.


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 1,			April 2,			April 3,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In thousands)

Revenues
Government Systems	$	384,111		$	385,151		$	388,656
Commercial Networks		183,143			227,120			230,828
Satellite Services		234,952			75,809			8,695
Elimination of intersegment revenues		—			—			—

Total revenues	$	802,206		$	688,080		$	628,179

Operating profits (losses)
Government Systems	$	29,872		$	55,720		$	57,019
Commercial Networks		(9,482	)		6,091			63
Satellite Services		38,228			(9,305	)		(3,978	)
Elimination of intersegment operating profits		—			—			—

Segment operating profit before corporate and amortization		58,618			52,506			53,104
Corporate		44			(2	)		5
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(19,409	)		(9,494	)		(8,822	)

Income from operations	$	39,253		$	43,010		$	44,287

Amortization of acquired intangible assets by segment for the fiscal years ended April 1, 2011, April 2, 2010 and April 3, 2009 was as follows:


	April 1,		April 2,		April 3,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)

Government Systems	$	2,457	$	1,086	$	1,088
Commercial Networks		4,001		4,629		7,734
Satellite Services		12,951		3,779		—

Total amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	19,409	$	9,494	$	8,822

Assets identifiable to segments include: accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, inventory, acquired intangible assets and goodwill. Segment assets as of April 1, 2011 and April 2, 2010 were as follows:


	April 1,		April 2,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Segment assets
Government Systems	$	228,194	$	168,703
Commercial Networks		133,158		146,990
Satellite Services		93,857		107,919

Total segment assets		455,209		423,612
Corporate assets		950,539		869,940

Total assets	$	1,405,748	$	1,293,552

Net acquired intangible assets and goodwill included in segment assets as of April 1, 2011 and April 2, 2010 were as follows:


	Net Acquired Intangible Assets				Goodwill
	April 1,		April 2,		April 1,		April 2,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Government Systems	$	11,157	$	1,708	$	30,023	$	22,161
Commercial Networks		5,391		9,389		43,700		43,461
Satellite Services		65,341		78,292		9,809		9,402

Total	$	81,889	$	89,389	$	83,532	$	75,024

Revenue information by geographic area for the fiscal years ended April 1, 2011, April 2, 2010 and April 3, 2009 was as follows:


	Fiscal Years Ended
	April 1,		April 2,		April 3,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)

United States	$	667,060	$	554,522	$	528,342
Europe, Middle East and Africa		95,356		90,838		49,024
Asia, Pacific		24,203		25,293		30,716
North America other than United States		8,321		9,026		14,840
Latin America		7,266		8,401		5,257

Total	$	802,206	$	688,080	$	628,179

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 $7.9 million and $4.4 million at April 1, 2011 and April 2, 2010, respectively.