Segment and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information by Industry Segment

Financial information by industry segment is presented below:

(in thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Net sales by segment:
Semiconductor equipment	$	214,511		$	179,449		$	260,648
Microwave communications		17,063			26,863			29,967
Video cameras		15,726			14,850			18,353
Total consolidated net sales and net sales for reportable segments	$	247,300		$	221,162		$	308,968
Segment profit (loss):
Semiconductor equipment	$	(24,998	)	$	(5,331	)	$	20,040
Microwave communications		(6,142	)		(847	)		1,510
Video cameras		1,317			(121	)		807
Profit (loss) for reportable segments		(29,823	)		(6,299	)		22,357
Other unallocated amounts:
Corporate expenses (1)		(5,977	)		(7,785	)		(5,021	)
Interest and other income		54			967			442
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	$	(35,746	)	$	(13,117	)	$	17,778

(1) Increase in corporate expense in 2012 was primarily a result of $2.3 million in Ismeca acquisition related costs.

(in thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Depreciation and amortization by segment deducted in arriving at profit (loss):
Semiconductor equipment	$	4,723	$	4,506	$	4,313
Microwave communications		523		652		893
Video cameras		141		188		216
		5,387		5,346		5,422
Intangible amortization		8,082		4,057		4,645
Total depreciation and amortization for reportable segments	$	13,469	$	9,403	$	10,067
Capital expenditures by segment:
Semiconductor equipment	$	3,607	$	2,759	$	991
Microwave communications		267		481		313
Video cameras		34		27		109
Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	3,908	$	3,267	$	1,413
Total assets by segment:
Semiconductor equipment	$	297,175	$	281,173	$	255,189
Microwave communications		22,156		22,635		21,968
Video cameras		8,870		9,424		11,598
Total assets for reportable segments		328,201		313,232		288,755
Corporate, principally cash and investments and deferred taxes		17,222		21,641		72,853
Total consolidated assets	$	345,423	$	334,873	$	361,608

Summary of Semiconductor Equipment Net Sales

Customers from the semiconductor equipment segment comprising 10% or greater of our consolidated net sales are summarized as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Intel		16	%		39	%		36	%
Texas Instruments			*			*		11	%

* Less than 10% of net sales

Summary of Net Sales to Customers, Attributed to Countries

Net sales to customers, attributed to countries based on product shipment destination, were as follows:

(in thousands)	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	58,856	$	57,193	$	77,563
Malaysia		51,661		40,326		48,624
China		37,623		31,973		37,824
Philippines		26,563		22,507		40,368
Costa Rica		5,127		22,934		14,152
Rest of the World		67,470		46,229		90,437
Total	$	247,300	$	221,162	$	308,968

Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment in Geographical Area

Geographic location of our property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets was as follows:

(in thousands)	2013		2012
Property, plant and equipment:
United States	$	21,894	$	22,621
Germany		8,973		8,802
Philippines		3,278		3,851
Rest of the World		2,081		190
Total, net	$	36,226	$	35,464
Goodwill and other intangible assets:
Germany	$	51,032	$	53,190
Switzerland		32,513		—
United States		17,698		17,985
Malaysia		7,738		—
Singapore		6,558		6,558
Rest of the World		1,089		—
Total, net	$	116,628	$	77,733