Segment and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information by Industry Segment

Financial information by industry segment is presented below:

(in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Net sales by segment:
Semiconductor equipment	$	316,629		$	214,511		$	179,449
Microwave communications		16,694			17,063			26,863
Total consolidated net sales and net sales for reportable segments	$	333,323		$	231,574		$	206,312
Segment profit (loss):
Semiconductor equipment	$	26,658		$	(24,998	)	$	(5,331	)
Microwave communications (1)		(10,030	)		(6,142	)		(847	)
Profit (loss) for reportable segments		16,628			(31,140	)		(6,178	)
Other unallocated amounts:
Corporate expenses		(7,530	)		(5,977	)		(7,785	)
Interest and other from continuing operations, net		30			54			967
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	$	9,128		$	(37,063	)	$	(12,996	)

(1) The loss of our microwave communications equipment segment for the year ended December 27, 2014 includes a $5.0 million impairment charge for goodwill and other assets see Note 3 for additional information.

(in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization by segment deducted in arriving at profit (loss):
Semiconductor equipment	$	4,805	$	4,723	$	4,506
Microwave communications		633		523		652
		5,438		5,246		5,158
Intangible amortization		8,090		8,082		4,057
Total depreciation and amortization for reportable segments	$	13,528	$	13,328	$	9,215
Capital expenditures by segment:
Semiconductor equipment	$	1,457	$	3,607	$	2,759
Microwave communications		203		267		481
Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	1,660	$	3,874	$	3,240
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Total assets by segment:
Semiconductor equipment	$	320,102	$	297,175	$	281,173
Microwave communications		12,935		22,156		22,635
Total assets for reportable segments		333,037		319,331		303,808
Corporate, principally cash and investments and deferred taxes		15,781		19,389		23,203
Discontinued operations		—		6,703		7,862
Total consolidated assets	$	348,818	$	345,423	$	334,873

Customers Comprising 10% of Consolidated Sales

The customer from the semiconductor equipment segment comprising 10% or greater of our consolidated net sales is summarized as follows:

	2014			2013			2012
Intel		15	%		17	%		42	%

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)	2014		2013		2012
United States	$	78,243	$	45,773	$	45,749
Malaysia		73,861		51,652		40,326
China		51,410		37,621		31,970
Philippines		28,670		26,563		22,507
Costa Rica		9,714		5,127		22,934
Rest of the World		91,425		64,838		42,826
Total	$	333,323	$	231,574	$	206,312

Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Long Lived Assets in Geographical Area

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

(in thousands)	2014		2013
Property, plant and equipment:
United States	$	18,986	$	21,464
Germany		7,484		8,973
Philippines		2,721		3,278
Rest of the World		2,663		2,081
Total, net	$	31,854	$	35,796

(in thousands)	2014		2013
Goodwill and other intangible assets:
Germany	$	38,527	$	51,032
Switzerland		25,921		32,513
United States		17,241		17,698
Malaysia		6,988		7,738
Singapore		6,558		6,558
Rest of the World		984		1,089
Total, net	$	96,219	$	116,628