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13. Segment Information
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Segment Information  
13. Segment Information

 

13. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

 

As the Company’s business is completely focused on one industry segment, the designing, manufacturing and marketing of advanced test and burn-in products to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, management believes that the Company has only one reportable segment.  The Company’s net sales and profits are generated through the sale and service of products for this one segment.

 

The following presents information about the Company’s operations in different geographic areas (in thousands):

 

    United                    
    States     Asia     Europe     Total  
2012:                        
Net sales   $ 14,173     $ 662     $ 686     $ 15,521  
Property and equipment, net     441       66       3       510  
                                 
2011:                                
Net sales   $ 11,911     $ 1,404     $ 422     $ 13,737  
Property and equipment, net     872       72       10       954  
                                 
2010                                
Net sales   $ 11,080     $ 256     $ 338     $ 11,674  
Property and equipment, net     1,412       77       15       1,504  

 

The Company’s foreign operations are primarily those of its Japanese and German subsidiaries. Substantially all of the sales of the subsidiaries are made to unaffiliated Japanese or European customers.  Net sales exclude intercompany transactions.