Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

13.   Segment Information

The Company reports and evaluates financial information for three operating segments:  Oil and Gas Markets, Adjacent Markets and Emerging Markets.  The Oil and Gas Markets segment products include wireless seismic data acquisition systems, reservoir characterization products and services, and traditional seismic exploration products such as geophones, hydrophones, leader wire, connectors, cables, marine streamer retrieval and steering devices and various other seismic products.  The Adjacent Markets segment products include graphic imaging equipment, water meter products, offshore cables, and seismic sensors used for vibration monitoring and geotechnical applications such as mine safety applications and earthquake detection.  The Emerging Markets segment was added in conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of Quantum, which designs and markets seismic products targeted at the border and perimeter security markets.

The following table summarizes the Company’s segment information (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018			March 31, 2019			March 31, 2018
Revenue:
Oil and Gas Markets	$	18,669		$	11,287		$	29,673		$	19,326
Adjacent Markets		7,259			7,826			13,894			14,280
Emerging Markets		46			—			134			—
Corporate		149			134			297			285
Total	$	26,123		$	19,247		$	43,998		$	33,891
Income (loss) from operations:
Oil and Gas Markets	$	3,332		$	(3,757	)	$	731		$	(11,430	)
Adjacent Markets		1,651			1,384			2,633			2,413
Emerging Markets		(1,180	)		—			(2,372	)		—
Corporate		(2,781	)		(2,849	)		(6,033	)		(5,810	)
Total	$	1,022		$	(5,222	)	$	(5,041	)	$	(14,827	)