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Segment and Entity Wide Disclosures (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated As of October 31, 2020, finite-lived intangible assets, goodwill and maintenance spares are assigned to asset groups within the following segments (in thousands):
October 31, 2020
Networking PlatformsPlatform Software and ServicesBlue Planet Automation Software and ServicesGlobal ServicesTotal
Other intangible assets, net$10,977 $— $85,670 $— $96,647 
Goodwill$65,607 $156,191 $89,049 $— $310,847 
Maintenance spares, net$— $— $— $62,077 $62,077 
Segment revenue
The table below sets forth Ciena’s segment revenue for the respective periods (in thousands):
 Year Ended
 October 31, 2020November 2, 2019November 3, 2018
Revenue: 
Networking Platforms
  Converged Packet Optical$2,547,647 $2,562,841 $2,194,519 
  Packet Networking267,416 348,477 283,499 
    Total Networking Platforms2,815,063 2,911,318 2,478,018 
Platform Software and Services197,809 155,376 173,949 
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services62,632 54,555 26,764 
Global Services
  Maintenance Support and Training269,354 261,337 245,161 
  Installation and Deployment152,003 148,233 128,829 
  Consulting and Network Design35,296 41,312 41,565 
    Total Global Services456,653 450,882 415,555 
Consolidated revenue$3,532,157 $3,572,131 $3,094,286 
Segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss)
The table below sets forth Ciena’s segment profit (loss) and the reconciliation to consolidated net income (loss) for the respective periods indicated (in thousands):
 Year Ended
 October 31, 2020November 2, 2019November 3, 2018
Segment profit (loss): 
Networking Platforms$827,105 $759,244 $581,113 
Platform Software and Services105,609 64,210 78,048 
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services(12,446)(17,769)(8,240)
Global Services202,735 188,242 172,205 
Total segment profit1,123,003 993,927 823,126 
Less: non-performance operating expenses 
  Selling and marketing416,425 423,046 394,060 
  General and administrative169,548 174,399 160,133 
  Amortization of intangible assets23,383 21,808 15,737 
  Acquisition and integration costs4,031 3,370 5,111 
  Significant asset impairments and restructuring costs22,652 24,538 18,139 
Add: other non-performance financial items
  Interest and other income (loss), net964 3,876 (12,029)
  Interest expense(31,321)(37,452)(55,249)
  Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt(646)— (13,887)
Less: Provision for income taxes94,670 59,756 493,471 
Consolidated net income (loss)$361,291 $253,434 $(344,690)
Ciena's geographic distribution of revenue and long-lived assets For the periods below, Ciena’s geographic distribution of revenue was as follows (in thousands):
 Year Ended
 October 31, 2020November 2, 2019November 3, 2018
Americas$2,469,278 $2,503,913 $2,026,627 
EMEA591,468 566,718 464,876 
APAC471,411 501,500 602,783 
Total$3,532,157 $3,572,131 $3,094,286 
For the periods below, Ciena’s geographic distribution of equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net, and Operating ROU assets was as follows (in thousands):
 October 31, 2020November 2, 2019
Canada$214,188 $211,901 
United States65,321 58,119 
Other International49,894 16,864 
Total$329,403 $286,884 
Schedule of revenue by major customers by reporting segments
For the periods below, customers accounting for at least 10% of Ciena’s revenue were as follows (in thousands):
 October 31, 2020November 2, 2019November 3, 2018
AT&T$373,163 $388,704 $374,576 
Verizonn/a459,787 318,013 
Web-scale providern/a370,577 n/a
Total$373,163 $1,219,068 $692,589 
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n/aDenotes revenue representing less than 10% of total revenue for the period