Segment Information |
8. Segment Information The Company has identified five reportable segments for external reporting purposes – auto/mobile, aviation, marine, outdoor and fitness. There are three operating segments (auto PND, auto OEM and mobile) that are not reported separately but aggregated within the auto/mobile reportable segment. Each operating segment is individually reviewed and evaluated by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), who allocates resources and assesses performance of each segment individually. All of the Company’s reportable segments offer products through the Company’s network of independent dealers and distributors as well as through OEM’s. However, the nature of products and types of customers for the five reportable segments vary. The Company’s marine, auto/mobile, outdoor, and fitness segments include portable global positioning system (GPS) receivers and accessories sold primarily to retail outlets. These products are produced primarily by the Company’s subsidiary in Taiwan. The Company’s aviation products are portable and panel mount avionics for Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules navigation and are sold primarily to aviation dealers and certain aircraft manufacturers. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has been identified as the CODM. The CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based on income before income taxes of each segment. Income before income taxes represents net sales less operating expenses including certain allocated general and administrative costs, interest income and expense, foreign currency adjustments, and other non-operating corporate expenses. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. There are no inter-segment sales or transfers. The Company’s reportable segments share many common resources, infrastructures and assets in the normal course of business. Thus, the Company does not report accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, intangible assets, or capital expenditures by segment to the CODM. Revenues, interest income, and income before income taxes for each of the Company’s reportable segments are presented below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Auto/ | | | | | | | Aviation | | Outdoor | | Fitness | | Marine | | Mobile | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers | | $ | 385,915 | | $ | 427,555 | | $ | 568,440 | | $ | 248,371 | | $ | 1,240,377 | | $ | 2,870,658 | | Allocated interest income | | | 2,689 | | | 5,282 | | | 7,739 | | | 3,841 | | | 16,033 | | | 35,584 | | Income before income taxes | | | 107,867 | | | 152,946 | | | 196,771 | | | 30,117 | | | 236,044 | | | 723,745 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Auto/ | | | | | | Aviation | | Outdoor | | Fitness | | Marine | | Mobile | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers | | $ | 339,337 | | $ | 410,989 | | $ | 356,283 | | $ | 222,928 | | $ | 1,302,314 | | $ | 2,631,851 | | Allocated interest income | | | 2,445 | | | 6,030 | | | 5,150 | | | 3,777 | | | 17,869 | | | 35,271 | | Income before income taxes | | | 93,083 | | | 168,549 | | | 131,411 | | | 25,993 | | | 234,522 | | | 653,558 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Auto/ | | | | | | Aviation | | Outdoor | | Fitness | | Marine | | Mobile | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers | | $ | 291,564 | | $ | 401,747 | | $ | 321,788 | | $ | 208,136 | | $ | 1,492,440 | | $ | 2,715,675 | | Allocated interest income | | | 1,546 | | | 3,951 | | | 3,799 | | | 2,838 | | | 22,974 | | | 35,108 | | Income before income taxes | | | 75,177 | | | 167,734 | | | 114,274 | | | 35,725 | | | 231,618 | | | 624,528 | | Net sales, long-lived assets (property and equipment), and net assets by geographic area are as shown below for the years ended December 27, 2014, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012. Note that APAC refers to the Asia Pacific region, and EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa. | | Americas | | APAC | | EMEA | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers (1) | | $ | 1,538,322 | | $ | 278,092 | | $ | 1,054,244 | | $ | 2,870,658 | | Property and equipment, net | | $ | 269,858 | | $ | 111,464 | | $ | 49,565 | | $ | 430,887 | | Net assets (2) | | $ | 2,142,624 | | $ | 939,852 | | $ | 320,891 | | $ | 3,403,367 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers (1) | | $ | 1,432,895 | | $ | 243,056 | | $ | 955,900 | | $ | 2,631,851 | | Property and equipment, net | | | 239,528 | | | 121,012 | | | 54,308 | | | 414,848 | | Net assets (2) | | | 1,338,401 | | | 2,048,903 | | | 272,402 | | | 3,659,706 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers (1) | | $ | 1,513,457 | | $ | 256,882 | | $ | 945,336 | | $ | 2,715,675 | | Property and equipment, net | | | 222,310 | | | 134,257 | | | 53,184 | | | 409,751 | | Net assets (2) | | | 1,262,498 | | | 2,028,984 | | | 240,314 | | | 3,531,796 | | (1) The U.S. is the only country which constitutes greater than 10% of net sales to external customers. (2) Americas and APAC net assets are primarily held in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. |