Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

(8) 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 June 30, 2012	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communications sales to the United States	$	16,471		$	—		$	16,471
Mobile communications sales to Canada		217			—			217
Mobile communications sales to Europe		119			5,321			5,440
Mobile communications sales to other geographic areas		650			1,266			1,916
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States		2,369			—			2,369
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada		2,641			—			2,641
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe		2,314			—			2,314
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas		651			—			651
Intercompany sales		3,637			626			4,263
Subtotal		29,069			7,213			36,282
Eliminations		(3,637	)		(626	)		(4,263	)
Net sales	$	25,432		$	6,587		$	32,019
Segment net income (loss)	$	896		$	(443	)	$	453
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,012		$	79		$	1,091
Total assets	$	106,111		$	20,553		$	126,664
	Sales Originating From
Three months ended June 30, 2011	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communication sales to the United States	$	12,969		$	—		$	12,969
Mobile communication sales to Canada		308			—			308
Mobile communication sales to Europe		107			3,951			4,058
Mobile communication sales to other geographic areas		398			1,310			1,708
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States		3,405			—			3,405
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada		2,016			—			2,016
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe		2,434			—			2,434
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas		3,674			—			3,674
Intercompany sales		3,039			324			3,363
Subtotal		28,350			5,585			33,935
Eliminations		(3,039	)		(324	)		(3,363	)
Net sales	$	25,311		$	5,261		$	30,572
Segment net income (loss)	$	209		$	(19	)	$	190
Depreciation and amortization	$	994		$	105		$	1,099
Total assets	$	99,006		$	18,625		$	117,631
	Sales Originating From
Six months ended June 30, 2012	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communication sales to the United States	$	30,593		$	—		$	30,593
Mobile communication sales to Canada		365			—			365
Mobile communication sales to Europe		243			9,610			9,853
Mobile communication sales to other geographic areas		1,507			2,556			4,063
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States		3,258			—			3,258
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada		5,207			—			5,207
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe		4,351			—			4,351
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas		1,057			—			1,057
Intercompany sales		6,631			1,050			7,681
Subtotal		53,212			13,216			66,428
Eliminations		(6,631	)		(1,050	)		(7,681	)
Net sales	$	46,581		$	12,166		$	58,747

	Sales Originating From
Three months ended June 30, 2012	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Segment net loss	$	(375	)	$	(547	)	$	(922	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,991		$	215		$	2,206
Total assets	$	106,111		$	20,553		$	126,664
	Sales Originating From
Six months ended June 30, 2011	Americas			Europe and Asia			Total
Mobile communication sales to the United States	$	24,036		$	—		$	24,036
Mobile communication sales to Canada		476			—			476
Mobile communication sales to Europe		203			7,276			7,479
Mobile communication sales to other geographic areas		757			2,010			2,767
Guidance and stabilization sales to the United States		7,383			—			7,383
Guidance and stabilization sales to Canada		4,312			—			4,312
Guidance and stabilization sales to Europe		4,259			—			4,259
Guidance and stabilization sales to other geographic areas		4,269			—			4,269
Intercompany sales		4,618			518			5,136
Subtotal		50,313			9,804			60,117
Eliminations		(4,618	)		(518	)		(5,136	)
Net sales	$	45,695		$	9,286		$	54,981
Segment net loss	$	(1,283	)	$	(61	)	$	(1,344	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,996		$	213		$	2,209
Total assets	$	99,006		$	18,625		$	117,631