| Net Sales by Segment and Geographic Region |
The following is a summary of net sales by segment and geographic region for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended April 30, | | Nine months ended April 30, | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Net sales: | | | | | | | | | ID Solutions | | | | | | | | | Americas | $ | 131,169 | | | $ | 143,557 | | | $ | 418,440 | | | $ | 427,671 | | | Europe | 41,183 | | | 48,984 | | | 129,884 | | | 145,094 | | | Asia | 20,817 | | | 21,438 | | | 65,194 | | | 68,518 | | | Total | $ | 193,169 | | | $ | 213,979 | | | $ | 613,518 | | | $ | 641,283 | | | Workplace Safety | | | | | | | | | Americas | $ | 21,456 | | | $ | 25,778 | | | $ | 69,395 | | | $ | 74,861 | | | Europe | 37,567 | | | 38,372 | | | 110,594 | | | 113,816 | | | Australia | 13,751 | | | 11,616 | | | 36,048 | | | 35,407 | | | Total | $ | 72,774 | | | $ | 75,766 | | | $ | 216,037 | | | $ | 224,084 | | | Total Company | | | | | | | | | Americas | $ | 152,625 | | | $ | 169,335 | | | $ | 487,835 | | | $ | 502,532 | | | Europe | 78,750 | | | 87,356 | | | 240,478 | | | 258,910 | | | Asia-Pacific | 34,568 | | | 33,054 | | | 101,242 | | | 103,925 | | | Total | $ | 265,943 | | | $ | 289,745 | | | $ | 829,555 | | | $ | 865,367 | |
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| Segment Profit |
Segment profit for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended April 30, | | Nine months ended April 30, | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Segment profit: | | | | | | | | | ID Solutions | $ | 36,401 | | | $ | 39,892 | | | $ | 119,499 | | | $ | 119,311 | | | Workplace Safety | 4,379 | | | 6,099 | | | 14,991 | | | 16,301 | | | Total Company | $ | 40,780 | | | $ | 45,991 | | | $ | 134,490 | | | $ | 135,612 | |
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| Reconciliation of segment profit to earnings before income taxes |
The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended April 30, | | Nine months ended April 30, | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Total profit from reportable segments | $ | 40,780 | | | $ | 45,991 | | | $ | 134,490 | | | $ | 135,612 | | | Unallocated amounts: | | | | | | | | | Administrative costs | (4,290) | | | (6,370) | | | (15,865) | | | (19,339) | | Impairment charges (1) | (13,821) | | | — | | | (13,821) | | | — | | | Investment and other income | 112 | | | 2,065 | | | 3,252 | | | 3,425 | | | Interest expense | (628) | | | (708) | | | (1,976) | | | (2,137) | | | Income before income taxes | $ | 22,153 | | | $ | 40,978 | | | $ | 106,080 | | | $ | 117,561 | |
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