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Segment Information and Foreign Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Information and Foreign Operations  
Segment Information and Foreign Operations

Note 15. Segment Information and Foreign Operations

Segment Information

We operate in one segment for the design, development, manufacture and distribution of high-performance compound semiconductor substrates and sale of materials. In accordance with ASC topic 280, Segment Reporting, our chief operating decision‑maker has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the Company. Since we operate in one segment, all financial segment and product line information can be found in the consolidated financial statements.

Geographical Information

The following table represents revenue amounts (in thousands) reported for products shipped to customers in the corresponding geographic region:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 

 

 

 

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

Europe (primarily Germany)

$
19,518

 

$
21,535

 

$
21,387

 

 

Taiwan

 
13,799

 

 
11,464

 

 
10,131

 

 

China

 
13,728

 

 
17,451

 

 
24,946

 

 

Asia Pacific (excluding China, Taiwan and Japan)

 
11,482

 

 
11,207

 

 
9,165

 

 

North America (primarily the United States)

 
9,837

 

 
10,292

 

 
10,665

 

 

Japan

 
9,138

 

 
11,550

 

 
9,041

 

 

Total

$
77,502

 

$
83,499

 

$
85,335

 

 

Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment, and are attributed to the geographic location in which they are located. Long-lived assets, net of depreciation, by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 

 

 

 

2015

    

2014

 

Long-lived assets by geographic region:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$
542

 

$
136

 

China

 

 
30,880

 

 
33,726

 

 

 

$
31,422

 

$
33,862