Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

Under common operational management, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets its navigation, guidance and stabilization and mobile communications products for use in a wide variety of applications. Products are generally sold directly to third-party consumer electronic dealers and retailers, original equipment manufacturers, government contractors or to U.S. and other foreign government agencies. Primarily, sales originating in the Americas consist of sales within the United States and Canada and, to a lesser extent, Mexico and some Latin and South American countries. The Americas’ sales also include all guidance and stabilization product sales throughout the world. Sales originating from the Company’s European and Asian subsidiaries principally consist of sales into all European countries, both inside and outside the European Union, as well as Africa, Asia/Pacific, the Middle East and India.

The Company operates in two geographic segments, exclusively in the mobile communications, navigation and guidance and stabilization equipment industry, which it considers to be a single business activity. The Company has two primary product categories: mobile communications and guidance and stabilization. Mobile communications sales and services include marine, land mobile, automotive, and aeronautical communication equipment and satellite-based voice, television and Broadband Internet connectivity services, as well as DIRECTV account subsidies and referral fees earned in conjunction with the sale of our products. Guidance and stabilization sales and services include sales of defense-related navigation and guidance and stabilization equipment based upon digital compass and fiber optic sensor technology. Mobile communications and guidance and stabilization sales also include development contract revenue, product repairs and extended warranty sales.

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s operations by geographic segment:

	Sales Originating From
Three months ended September 30, 2012	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communications sales to the United States	$	16,609		$	—		$	16,609
Mobile communications sales to Canada	205			—			205
Mobile communications sales to Europe	99			2,856			2,955
Mobile communications sales to other geographic areas	1,270			1,165			2,435
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States	1,720			—			1,720
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada	2,718			—			2,718
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe	3,407			—			3,407
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas	8,773			—			8,773
Intercompany sales	1,577			221			1,798
Subtotal	36,378			4,242			40,620
Eliminations	(1,577		)	(221		)	(1,798		)
Net sales	$	34,801		$	4,021		$	38,822
Segment net income (loss)	$	1,996		$	(251	)	$	1,745
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,030		$	141		$	1,171
Total assets	$	114,039		$	20,062		$	134,101

	Sales Originating From
Three months ended September 30, 2011	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communication sales to the United States	$	13,129		$	—		$	13,129
Mobile communication sales to Canada	204			—			204
Mobile communication sales to Europe	55			3,400			3,455
Mobile communication sales to other geographic areas	250			847			1,097
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States	3,127			—			3,127
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada	2,296			—			2,296
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe	1,911			—			1,911
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas	402			—			402
Intercompany sales	2,079			300			2,379
Subtotal	23,453			4,547			28,000
Eliminations	(2,079		)	(300		)	(2,379		)
Net sales	$	21,374		$	4,247		$	25,621
Segment net income (loss)	$	642		$	(42	)	$	600
Depreciation and amortization	$	969		$	106		$	1,075
Total assets	$	104,390		$	16,722		$	121,112

	Sales Originating From
Nine months ended September 30, 2012	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communication sales to the United States	$	47,202		$	—		$	47,202
Mobile communication sales to Canada	571			—			571
Mobile communication sales to Europe	342			12,462			12,804
Mobile communication sales to other geographic areas	2,777			3,725			6,502
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States	4,848			—			4,848
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada	7,925			—			7,925
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe	7,758			—			7,758
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas	9,959			—			9,959
Intercompany sales	8,208			1,271			9,479
Subtotal	89,590			17,458			107,048
Eliminations	(8,208		)	(1,271		)	(9,479		)
Net sales	$	81,382		$	16,187		$	97,569
Segment net income (loss)	$	1,621		$	(798	)	$	823
Depreciation and amortization	$	3,021		$	356		$	3,377
Total assets	$	114,039		$	20,062		$	134,101

	Sales Originating From
Nine months ended September 30, 2011	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communication sales to the United States	$	37,144		$	—		$	37,144
Mobile communication sales to Canada	680			—			680
Mobile communication sales to Europe	258			10,676			10,934
Mobile communication sales to other geographic areas	1,009			2,877			3,886
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States	10,508			—			10,508
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada	6,608			—			6,608
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe	6,170			—			6,170
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas	4,673			—			4,673
Intercompany sales	6,696			817			7,513
Subtotal	73,746			14,370			88,116
Eliminations	(6,696		)	(817		)	(7,513		)
Net sales	$	67,050		$	13,553		$	80,603
Segment net loss	$	(641	)	$	(103	)	$	(744	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,965		$	319		$	3,284
Total assets	$	104,390		$	16,722		$	121,112