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Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Balance Sheet Information  
Balance Sheet Information

6.     Balance Sheet Information

Short-term Investments

        Available-for-sale securities consist of the following (in thousands):

 
  December 31, 2011  
 
  Amortized
Cost
  Gains in Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  Losses in Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  Estimated
Fair Value
 

Commercial paper

  $ 15,889   $ 6   $   $ 15,895  

FDIC insured corporate bonds

    187,336     169         187,505  

Treasury bills

    70,147     44         70,191  
                   

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 273,372   $ 219   $   $ 273,591  
                   

        During the year ended December 31, 2011, available-for-sale securities were sold for total proceeds of $707.6 million. The gross realized gains on these sales were $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. For purpose of determining gross realized gains, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification. The net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities amounted to $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, and has been included in accumulated other comprehensive income. The tax impact on the unrealized gains, which was excluded from the table above, was $0.1 million.

 
  December 31, 2010  
 
  Amortized
Cost
  Gains in Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  Losses in Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  Estimated
Fair Value
 

Commercial paper

  $ 128,527   $ 61   $   $ 128,588  

FDIC insured corporate bonds

    129,353     24         129,377  

Treasury bills

    136,203     12         136,215  
                   

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 394,083   $ 97   $   $ 394,180  
                   

        During the year ended December 31, 2010, available-for-sale securities were sold for total proceeds of $246.6 million. The gross realized gains on these sales were minimal for the year ended December 31, 2010. For purpose of determining gross realized gains, the cost of securities sold is based on specific identification. The net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities amounted to $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, and has been included in accumulated other comprehensive income.

        Contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

 
  Estimated
Fair Value
 

Due in one year or less

  $ 37,088  

Due in 1-2 years

    236,503  
       

Total investments in debt securities

  $ 273,591  
       

        Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Restricted Cash

        As of December 31, 2011, restricted cash consists of $0.6 million which serves as collateral for bank guarantees that provide financial assurance that the Company will fulfill certain customer obligations. This cash is held in custody by the issuing bank, and is restricted as to withdrawal or use while the related bank guarantees are outstanding.

        As of December 31, 2010, restricted cash consists of $22.9 million that relates to the proceeds received from the sale of our Metrology segment. This cash was held in escrow and was restricted from use for one year from the closing date of the transaction (see Note 3). Additionally, restricted cash also consisted of $53.2 million which serves as collateral for bank guarantees that provide financial assurance that the Company will fulfill certain customer obligations. This cash is held in custody by the issuing bank, and is restricted as to withdrawal or use while the related bank guarantees are outstanding.

Accounts Receivable, net

        Accounts receivable are shown net of the allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Inventories

 
  December 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
   

Raw materials

  $ 57,169   $ 49,953    

Work in process

    20,118     33,181    

Finished goods

    36,147     25,353    
             

 

  $ 113,434   $ 108,487    
             

Property, Plant and Equipment

 
  December 31,    
 
  Estimated
Useful Lives
 
  2011   2010

Land

  $ 12,535   $ 7,274    

Buildings and improvements

    34,589     30,731   10-40 years

Machinery and equipment

    102,241     73,173   3-10 years

Leasehold improvements

    6,025     2,276   3-7 years
             

Gross property, plant, and equipment at cost

    155,390     113,454    

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

    69,323     71,134    
             

Net property, plant, and equipment at cost

  $ 86,067   $ 42,320    
             

        For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, depreciation expense was $8.2 million, $7.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

        In accordance with the relevant accounting guidance related to goodwill and other intangible assets, we conducted our annual impairment test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fourth quarters of 2011 and 2010, using October 1st as our measurement date, and utilizing a discounted future cash flow approach as described in Note 1. This was consistent with the approach used in previous years. Based upon the results of such assessments, we determined that no goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment existed in any of its reporting units, as of October 1, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

        Changes in our goodwill are as follows (in thousands):

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010  

Beginning Balance

  $ 52,003   $ 52,003  

Write-off (see Note 3)

    (10,836 )    

Acquisition (see Note 5)

    14,661      
           

Ending Balance

  $ 55,828   $ 52,003  
           

        As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we had $2.9 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets consisting of trademarks and tradenames, which are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets in the caption intangible assets, net.

Intangible Assets

 
  December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010  
 
  Purchased
technology
  Other
intangible
assets
  Total
intangible
assets
  Purchased
technology
  Other
intangible
assets
  Total
intangible
assets
 

Gross intangible assets

  $ 109,248   $ 19,635   $ 128,883   $ 98,473   $ 22,734   $ 121,207  

Less accumulated amortization

    (89,620 )   (13,381 )   (103,001 )   (86,376 )   (17,938 )   (104,314 )
                           

Intangible assets, net

  $ 19,628   $ 6,254   $ 25,882   $ 12,097   $ 4,796   $ 16,893  
                           

        The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets with definite useful lives for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

2012

  $ 4,538  

2013

    3,286  

2014

    2,961  

2015

    2,859  

2016

    2,671  

        In accordance with the relevant accounting guidance related to the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, we performed an analysis as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 of our definite-lived intangible and long-lived assets. No impairment existed in any of our reporting units.

Accrued Expenses

 
  December 31,  
 
  2011   2010  

Payroll and related benefits

  $ 19,017   $ 27,374  

Sales, use, income and other taxes

    6,315     4,914  

Customer deposits and advanced billings

    57,075     129,225  

Warranty

    9,778     9,238  

Restructuring liability

    956     714  

Other

    14,515     11,545  
           

 

  $ 107,656   $ 183,010  
           

Accrued Warranty

        We estimate the costs that may be incurred under the warranty we provide for our products and recognize a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the related revenue is recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liability include product failure rates, material usage and labor costs incurred in correcting product failures during the warranty period. Changes in our warranty liability during the year are as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010  

Balance as of the beginning of year

  $ 9,238   $ 6,675  

Warranties issued during the year

    12,465     9,695  

Settlements made during the year

    (11,925 )   (7,132 )
           

Balance as of the end of year

  $ 9,778   $ 9,238