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Segment and Geographic Data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment and Geographic Data
Segment and Geographic Data
VPG reports in three product segments: the Foil Technology Products segment, the Force Sensors segment, and the Weighing and Control Systems segment. The Foil Technology Products reporting segment is comprised of the foil resistor and strain gage operating segments. The Force Sensors reporting segment is comprised of transducers, load cells, and modules. The Weighing and Control Systems reporting segment is comprised of complete systems which include load cells and instrumentation for weighing, force control and force measurement for a variety of uses such as process control and on-board weighing applications.
VPG evaluates reporting segment performance based on multiple performance measures including gross profits, revenues, and operating income, exclusive of certain items. Management believes that evaluating segment performance, excluding items such as restructuring and severance costs, and other items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to the intrinsic operating results of VPG. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1). Reporting segment assets are the owned or allocated assets used by each segment. Products are transferred between segments on a basis intended to reflect, as nearly as practicable, the market value of the products.
The following table sets forth reporting segment information (in thousands):
 
Foil Technology
Products
 
Force
Sensors
 
Weighing and
Control Systems
 
Corporate/
Other
 
Total
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net third-party revenues
$
141,009

 
$
73,186

 
$
85,599

 
$

 
$
299,794

Intersegment revenues
3,878

 
1,365

 
577

 
(5,820
)
 

Gross profit
61,562

 
20,001

 
39,704

 

 
121,267

Segment operating income (loss)
38,404

 
10,514

 
20,508

 
(32,203
)
 
37,223

Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles
2,820

 

 

 

 
2,820

Restructuring costs

 
289

 

 

 
289

Depreciation and amortization expense
5,173

 
2,323

 
2,121

 
1,014

 
10,631

Capital expenditures
9,239

 
2,483

 
1,370

 
147

 
13,239

Total assets
132,918

 
82,637

 
95,954

 
14,874

 
326,383

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net third-party revenues
$
116,272

 
$
65,446

 
$
72,632

 
$

 
$
254,350

Intersegment revenues
2,316

 
1,346

 
911

 
(4,573
)
 

Gross profit
47,755

 
18,192

 
32,336

 

 
98,283

Segment operating income (loss)
26,426

 
9,274

 
14,770

 
(27,982
)
 
22,488

Restructuring costs
85

 
849

 
602

 
508

 
2,044

Depreciation and amortization expense
4,946

 
2,537

 
2,133

 
1,010

 
10,626

Capital expenditures
4,519

 
4,297

 
823

 
453

 
10,092

Total assets
119,175

 
77,756

 
97,007

 
12,613

 
306,551

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net third-party revenues
$
100,942

 
$
60,234

 
$
63,753

 
$

 
$
224,929

Intersegment revenues
2,340

 
1,954

 
818

 
(5,112
)
 

Gross profit
39,368

 
15,632

 
27,809

 

 
82,809

Segment operating income (loss)
20,391

 
7,056

 
10,221

 
(26,401
)
 
11,267

Acquisition costs
427

 

 
67

 

 
494

Restructuring costs
1,137

 
413

 
837

 
279

 
2,666

Depreciation and amortization expense
4,894

 
2,924

 
2,323

 
1,008

 
11,149

Capital expenditures
6,516

 
2,179

 
1,551

 
179

 
10,425

Total assets
99,411

 
64,934

 
90,447

 
15,718

 
270,510


The “Corporate/Other” column for segment operating income (loss) includes unallocated selling, general, and administrative expenses and certain items which management excludes from segment results when evaluating segment performance, as follows (in thousands):
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Unallocated selling, general, and administrative expenses
$
(29,094
)
 
$
(25,938
)
 
$
(23,241
)
Acquisition costs

 

 
(494
)
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles
(2,820
)
 

 

Restructuring costs
(289
)
 
(2,044
)
 
(2,666
)
 
$
(32,203
)
 
$
(27,982
)
 
$
(26,401
)

The following geographic data includes property and equipment based on physical location (in thousands):
 
December 31,
Property and Equipment - Net
2018
 
2017
United States
$
10,933

 
$
11,932

United Kingdom
3,960

 
4,385

Other Europe
1,430

 
1,427

Israel
22,682

 
18,895

Asia
19,090

 
18,100

Canada and Other
1,324

 
935

 
$
59,419

 
$
55,674