Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Financial Statement Presentation

Financial Statement Presentation.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations.

Discontinued operations are presented and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, (“ASC 360”). When a qualifying component of the Company is disposed of or has been classified as held for sale, the operating results of that component are removed from continuing operations for all periods presented and displayed as discontinued operations if: (a) elimination of the component’s operations and cash flows from the Company’s ongoing operations has occurred (or will occur) and (b) significant continuing involvement by the Company in the component’s operations does not exist after the disposal transaction.

On December 30, 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our aesthetics business to Cutera, Inc. The sale of the aesthetics business was completed on February 2, 2012. The operating results of our aesthetics business were therefore classified as discontinued operations, and the associated assets and liabilities were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March  30, 2013		Three Months Ended March  31, 2012
Total revenues	$	0	$	929
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	0	$	(162	)
Gain on sales of aesthetics business	$	0	$	1,149
Income from discontinued operations, before income taxes	$	0	$	987
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	0	$	883
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0	$	1,870

Current assets of discontinued operations as of March 30, 2013 and December 29, 2012 comprised of restricted cash in the amount of $0.5 million. In accordance with the terms of the sale of the aesthetics segment to Cutera, Inc., 10% of the total purchase price had to be deposited and held in an escrow account for a period of twelve months from the date of closing and will be used to resolve certain claims by Cutera, Inc., if any, which the Company has indemnified. The release of the restricted cash to the Company is three months following the end of the twelve month escrow period. As of March 30, 2013, there had been no claims made by Cutera, Inc.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition.

Our revenues arise from the sale of laser consoles, delivery devices, consumables and service and support activities. Revenue from product sales is recognized upon receipt of a purchase order and product shipment provided that no significant obligations remain and collection of the receivables is reasonably assured. Shipments are generally made with Free-On-Board (“FOB”) shipping point terms, whereby title passes upon shipment from our dock. Any shipments with FOB receiving point terms are recorded as revenue when the shipment arrives at the receiving point. Cost is recognized as product sales revenue is recognized. The Company’s sales may include post-sales obligations for training or other deliverables. For revenue arrangements such as these, we recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements. The Company allocates revenue among deliverables in multiple-element arrangements using the relative selling price method. Revenue allocated to each element is recognized when the basic revenue recognition criteria is met for each element. The Company is required to apply a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) and (iii) best estimate of the selling price (“ESP”). In general, the Company is unable to establish VSOE or TPE for all of the elements in the arrangement; therefore, revenue is allocated to these elements based on the Company’s ESP, which the Company determines after considering multiple factors such as management approved pricing guidelines, geographic differences, market conditions, competitor pricing strategies, internal costs and gross margin objectives. These factors may vary over time depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. As a result, the Company’s ESP for products and services could change. Revenues for post-sales obligations are recognized as the obligations are fulfilled.

In international regions, we utilize distributors to market and sell our products. We recognize revenue upon shipment for sales to these independent, third party distributors as we have no continuing obligations subsequent to shipment. Generally our distributors are responsible for all marketing, sales, installation, training and warranty labor coverage for our products. Our standard terms and conditions do not provide price protection or stock retention rights to any of our distributors.

Royalty revenues are typically based on licensees’ net sales of products that utilize our technology and are recognized as earned in accordance with the contract terms when royalties from licensees can be reliably measured and collectibility is reasonably assured, such as upon the earlier of the receipt of a royalty statement from the licensee or upon payment by the licensee.

Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities

Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities.

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recognized on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs.

Our shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenues and the associated expense is recorded in cost of revenues for all periods presented.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred Revenue.

Revenue related to extended service contracts is deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the applicable service contract. Costs associated with these service arrangements are recognized as incurred. A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the three months ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,004		$	1,014
Additions to deferral		269			148
Revenue recognized		(330	)		(255	)
Balance, end of period	$	943		$	907

Warranty

Warranty.

The Company accrues for estimated warranty cost upon shipment of products. Actual warranty costs incurred have not materially differed from those accrued. The Company’s warranty policy is applicable to products which are considered defective in their performance or fail to meet the product specifications. Warranty costs are reflected in the statement of operations as cost of revenues. A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the three months ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	453		$	556
Accruals for product warranties		67			42
Cost of warranty claims and adjustments		(74	)		(59	)
Balance, end of period	$	446		$	539

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which aims to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of AOCI. This update requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under US GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under US GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under US GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Income Taxes

Provision for Income Tax

Under ASC topic–740-270, “Interim Reporting—Income Taxes”, we are required to make our best estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes on a current year-to-date basis. The Company recorded a provision for income tax of $5 thousand for the three months ended March 30, 2013 and $2 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Our income tax provision is benefiting from a reduction in the valuation allowance that fully offsets the Company’s deferred tax asset.

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 29, 2012, the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $10.1 million which is fully offset by a valuation allowance. When realized, the asset will be reflected on the Company’s balance sheet and the reversal of the corresponding valuation allowance will result in a tax benefit being recorded in the statement of operations in the respective period.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was enacted on January 2, 2012. The Act reinstated the research and development credit retroactively to January 1, 2012 and extended it through 2013.

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. As of December 29, 2012, the Company had $0.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact the income statement if recognized.

The Company is not aware of any other uncertain tax positions that could result in significant additional payments, accruals, or other material deviation in this estimate during the fiscal year.

The Company files U.S. federal and state returns as well as foreign returns in France. The tax years 2007 to 2012 remain open in several jurisdictions, none of which have individual significance.