Note 19. Segment Reporting
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

19. Segment Reporting


The Company operates and measures its results in one reportable segment which primarily relates to the design, manufacture and development of embedded systems solutions. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance of the Company and makes decisions regarding allocation of resources based on total company results. The Company has two major product groups for embedded applications: flash memory and microcontroller/analog products. Revenues for the year ended December 28, 2014 were $703.4 million for flash memory and $548.4 million for microcontrollers and analog products. Revenues for the year ended December 29, 2013 were $748.9 million for flash memory and $222.8 million for the period from August 1, 2013 through December 29, 2013 for microcontroller and analog products.


The following table presents a summary of net sales by geographic areas, based on ship-to location, for the periods presented:


   

Year Ended

 
                   
   

December 28, 2014

   

December 29, 2013

   

December 30, 2012

 
    (in thousands)  

Geographical sales:

                       

Net sales to external customers:

                       

Americas

  $ 95,556     $ 103,147     $ 89,905  

China

    322,293       194,473       189,618  

Korea

    83,129       54,259       44,918  

EMEA

    192,617       162,835       158,572  

Japan

    395,271       264,168       273,303  

Others

    162,989       192,808       159,616  
                         

Total

  $ 1,251,855     $ 971,690     $ 915,932  

Revenues from one distributor, Fujitsu Electronics Inc. (FEI) accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales in the year ended December 28, 2014, December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012. None of the end customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales for the fiscal year 2014, 2013, and 2012.


 Long-lived assets information is based on the physical location of the assets at the end of each fiscal year. The following table presents a summary of long-lived assets by geography:


   

Year Ended

 
   

December 28, 2014

   

December 29, 2013

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Net property, plant and equipment:

               

United States

  $ 144,538     $ 142,756  

Malaysia

    3,252       2,853  

Thailand

    27,946       25,934  

Japan

    20,608       10,762  

Other countries

    3,051       3,200  

Total

  $ 199,395     $ 185,505