10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission File Number 000-27115

PCTEL, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	77-0364943
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale, IL	60108
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

(630) 372-6800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title	Outstanding
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	18,516,019 as of November 9, 2012

PCTEL, INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
Item 1	Financial Statements (unaudited)		3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations		4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)		5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		7
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity		6
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		8
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		31
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		38
Item 4	Controls and Procedures		38
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION		39
Item 1	Legal Proceedings		39
Item 1A	Risk Factors		39
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		39
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		39
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures		39
Item 5	Other Information		39
Item 6	Exhibits		40
Signatures			41

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

	(unaudited) September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,061		$	19,418
Short-term investment securities		30,705			42,210
Cash held in escrow		500			0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $120 and $132 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		21,210			14,342
Inventories, net		16,060			13,911
Deferred tax assets, net		896			896
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,054			2,277
Total current assets		87,486			93,054
Property and equipment, net		14,702			13,590
Long-term investment securities		261			7,177
Goodwill		9,651			161
Intangible assets, net		11,959			9,332
Deferred tax assets, net		8,831			8,831
Other noncurrent assets		1,584			1,319
TOTAL ASSETS	$	134,474		$	133,464
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	8,028		$	5,651
Accrued liabilities		6,574			7,092
Total current liabilities		14,602			12,743
Contingent consideration		1,147			0
Other long-term liabilities		2,695			2,144
		3,842			2,144
Total liabilities		18,444			14,887
Redeemable equity		0			1,731
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 18,515,538 and 18,218,537 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		18			18
Additional paid-in capital		139,416			137,117
Accumulated deficit		(23,533	)		(20,941	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		129			121
Total stockholders’ equity of PCTEL, Inc.		116,030			116,315
Noncontrolling interest		0			531
Total equity		116,030			116,846
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	134,474		$	133,464

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012			2011
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	19,494		$	63,007		$	56,837
COST OF REVENUES		15,813		10,140			37,119			30,258
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		9,354			25,888			26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,858		3,035			8,454			8,991
Sales and marketing		2,811		2,643			7,907			7,853
General and administrative		2,647		2,520			8,054			8,236
Amortization of intangible assets		1,120		661			2,610			1,995
Restructuring charges		156		125			156			125
Total operating expenses		9,592		8,984			27,181			27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		448		370			(1,293	)		(621	)
Other income, net		11		64			125			266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		459		434			(1,168	)		(355	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		187		216			(192	)		(13	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		272		218			(976	)		(342	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.		272		492			(289	)		398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)
Weighted average shares - Basic		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Weighted average shares - Diluted		17,779		17,640			17,368			17,239
Cash dividend per share	$	0.03	$	0.00		$	0.09		$	0.00

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011			2012			2011
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		20		12			8			41
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		292		230			(968	)		(301	)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	292	$	504		($	281	)	$	439

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity  of PCTEL, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2011	$	18	$	137,117		($	20,941	)	$	121	$	116,315		$	531		$	116,846		$	1,731
Stock-based compensation		0		2,335			0			0		2,335			0			2,335			0
Issuance of shares for stock purchase and option plans		0		571			0			0		571			0			571			0
Cancellation of shares for payment of withholding tax		0		(1,193	)		0			0		(1,193	)		0			(1,193	)		0
Tax effect from stock based compensation		0		49			0			0		49			0			49			0
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure		0		0			0			0		0			0			0			39
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL Secure		0		0			(648	)		0		(648	)		0			(648	)		648
Dividend		0		6			(1,655	)		0		(1,649	)		0			(1,649	)		0
Net loss		0		0			(289	)		0		(289	)		0			(289	)		(687	)
Purchase of 49% interest in PCTEL Secure		0		531			0			0		531			(531	)		0			(1,731	)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net		0		0			0			8		8			0			8			0
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2012	$	18	$	139,416		($	23,533	)	$	129	$	116,030		$	0		$	116,030		$	0

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Operating Activities:
Net loss	($	976	)	($	342	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		4,377			3,914
Stock-based compensation		2,335			2,523
Share-based expense		39			89
Loss on disposal/sale of property and equipment		4			0
Payment of withholding tax on stock based compensation		(1,193	)		(1,226	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(5,294	)		161
Inventories		(308	)		(2,859	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		966			1,728
Accounts payable		1,265			843
Income taxes payable		(9	)		(17	)
Other accrued liabilities		(109	)		(635	)
Deferred revenue		54			(406	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,151			3,773
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(2,636	)		(4,146	)
Purchase of investments		(35,859	)		(41,213	)
Redemptions/maturities of short-term investments		54,280			41,203
Purchase of assets/businesses, net of cash acquired		(17,731	)		0
Cash held in escrow		(500	)		0
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,446	)		(4,156	)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		571			569
Payments for repurchase of common stock		0			(2,559	)
Cash dividends		(1,649	)		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,078	)		(1,990	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,373	)		(2,373	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		16			30
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		19,418			23,998
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	17,061		$	21,655

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PCTEL, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(in thousands except per share data and as otherwise noted)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company designs, develops, and distributes a wide range of antennas, site solutions, scanning receivers and engineered services, for both public and private networks.

Antennas and Site Solutions

PCTEL is a leading supplier of antennas for private network, public safety and government applications, and site solutions for both private and public network, data, and communications applications. The Company’s MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), WiFi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The Company’s Connected Solutions™ products include specialized towers, enclosures, fiber optic panels, and fiber jumper cables that are engineered into site solutions. The vertical markets into which the antenna and site solutions are sold include supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid, precision agriculture, indoor wireless, telemetry, offloading, and wireless backhaul. Growth for antenna and site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. The Company’s antenna and site solution products are primarily sold through distributors, value added reseller, and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) providers.

The Company established its current antenna and site solutions product portfolio with a series of acquisitions. In 2004 the Company acquired MAXRAD, Inc. (“MAXRAD”), as well as certain product lines from Andrew Corporation (“Andrew”), which established its core product offerings in WiFi, LMR and GPS. Over the next several years the Company added additional capabilities within those product lines and additional served markets with the acquisition of certain assets from Bluewave Antenna Systems, Ltd (“Bluewave”) in 2008, and the acquisitions of Wi-Sys Communications, Inc (“Wi-Sys”) in 2009, Sparco Technologies, Inc. (“Sparco”) in 2010, and certain assets of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC, and TowerWorx International, Inc. in July 2012.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain specified liabilities of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC and TowerWorx International, Inc. , pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2012 among PCTEL, PCTelWorx, TelWorx and Tim and Brenda Scronce, the principal owners of these entities. The business operations associated with these purchased assets are collectively referred to as “TelWorx” in this Form 10-Q. See footnote 8 for more information on the acquisition of the assets of TelWorx.

Scanning Receivers and Engineering Services

PCTEL is a leading supplier of high-speed, multi-standard, demodulating receivers and test and measurement solutions to the wireless industry worldwide. The Company’s SeeGull^® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY^® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. The Company’s network engineering services (“NES”) Group provides value-added analysis of measured data collected during the optimization process. Revenue growth for these products and services is driven by the deployment of products based on new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis. The Company develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, TD-SCDMA, and WiMAX networks. The Company’s scanning receiver products are sold primarily through test and measurement value added resellers and, to a lesser extent, directly to network operators. The engineering services are sold primarily to network infrastructure providers and cellular carriers.

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The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. In 2009 the Company acquired the scanning receiver business of Ascom Network Testing, Inc (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC’s (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011 the Company acquired certain assets of Envision Wireless Inc.

Secure applications

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture and Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in return for 49% ownership of the joint venture. In May 2012, the Company paid Eclipse $0.9 million for an additional 19% membership interest, and in July 2012 the Company paid Eclipse $0.8 million for the remaining 30% membership interest.

Segment reporting

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, the Company reports the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive (income,) and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PCTEL Secure. During 2011 and through May 2012, the Company had a 51% ownership interest in PCTEL Secure. The Company purchased an additional 19% membership interest on May 29, 2012 and purchased the remaining 30% membership interest on July 2, 2012. With the purchase of the final 30% interest, PCTEL Secure became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCTEL. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, there is no noncontrolling interest because the Company owned 100% of the membership interests. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the pro-rata percentage of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 49% of PCTEL’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2011 Form 10-K. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2011 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended September 30, 2012 may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations due to its foreign operations and because products are sold internationally. The functional currency for the Company’s foreign operations is predominantly the applicable local currency. Accounts of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the applicable balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and average monthly rates prevailing during the period for revenue and expense accounts. Adjustments resulting from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from other transactions originally in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $9 and $7 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $26 and $27 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3: unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Cash and cash equivalents are measured at fair value and investments are recognized at amortized cost in the Company’s financial statements. Accounts receivable and other investments are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets. Accounts payable is a financial liability with a carrying value that approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these liabilities.

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3. Earnings per Share

The following table is the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30					Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012		2011			2012			2011
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	272	$	492		($	289	)	$	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
Net income (income (loss)) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	272	$	492		($	289	)	$	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Restricted shares subject to vesting		214		330			*			*
Performance shares subject to vesting		71		72			*			*
Common stock option grants		1		0			*			*
Total shares		17,779		17,640			17,368			17,239
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants, performance shares and restricted shares of 384,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 465,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

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4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

The Company’s cash and investments consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Cash	$	9,949	$	17,028
Cash equivalents		7,112		2,390
Short-term investments		30,705		42,210
Long-term investments		261		7,117
	$	48,027	$	68,745

Cash and Cash equivalents

At September 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents included bank balances and investments with original maturities less than 90 days. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s cash equivalents were invested in highly liquid AAA money market funds that are required to comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such funds utilize the amortized cost method of accounting, seek to maintain a constant $1.00 per share price, and are redeemable upon demand. The Company restricts its investments in AAA money market funds to those invested 100% in either short-term U.S. Government Agency securities or bank repurchase agreements collateralized by these same securities. The fair values of these money market funds are established through quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs). The cash in the Company’s U.S. banks is fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation due to the balances being below the maximum insurable amounts.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had $9.9 million in cash, and $7.1 million in cash equivalents. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $17.0 million in cash and $2.4 million in cash equivalents. The Company had $0.7 million of cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank accounts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had no intention of repatriating the cash in its foreign bank accounts. If the Company decides to repatriate the cash in the foreign bank accounts, it may experience difficulty in doing so in a timely manner. The Company may also be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations and taxes if it repatriates these funds.

Investments

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s short-term and long-term investments consisted of pre-refunded municipal bonds, U.S. government agency bonds, and AA or higher rated corporate bonds are all classified as held-to-maturity.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had invested $10.0 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds and taxable bond funds, $11.8 million in U.S. government agency bonds and $8.9 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds. The income and principal from the pre-refunded municipal bonds are secured by an irrevocable trust of U.S. Treasury securities. The bonds, classified as short-term investments, have original maturities greater than 90 days and mature in less than one year. At September 30, 2012, the Company had $0.3 million classified as long-term investment securities. The bonds classified as long-term investments have maturities greater than one year but less than two years. The Company’s bonds are recorded at the purchase price and carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains were $11 at September 30, 2012. Approximately 11% of the Company’s bonds were protected by bond default insurance at September 30, 2012.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had invested $23.6 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds, $18.3 million in U.S. government agency bonds, and $7.5 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $7.1 million classified as long-term investment securities.

The Company categorizes its financial instruments within a fair value hierarchy established in accounting and disclosures for fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy is described under the Fair Value of Financial Instruments in Note 2. For the Level 2 investments, the Company uses quoted prices of similar assets in active markets.

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Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value were as follows at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	7,436	$	0	$	0	$	7,436	$	2,390	$	0	$	0	$	2,390
Investments:
US government agency bonds		0		11,793		0		11,793		0		18,256		0		18,256
Municipal bonds		0		9,957		0		9,957		0		23,616		0		23,616
Corporate debt securities		0		8,903		0		8,903		0		7,550		0		7,550
Total	$	7,436	$	30,653	$	0	$	38,089	$	2,390	$	49,422	$	0	$	51,812

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following is a roll forward of goodwill from December 31, 2011 through September 30, 2012:

	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2011		161
Goodwill acquired - July 2012 (TelWorx)		9,490
Balance at September 30, 2012		9,651

In July 2012, the Company recorded goodwill of $9.5 million related to the acquisition of assets from TelWorx. In October 2011, the Company recorded goodwill of $0.2 million related to the acquisition of assets from Envision. Because the Company had no triggering events, there was no goodwill impairment during the period.

Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives, which range from one to eight years. The summary of other intangible assets, net as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Customer contracts and relationships	$	20,161	$	12,156	$	8,005	$	17,263	$	10,554	$	6,709
Patents and technology		7,867		6,601		1,266		7,408		6,223		1,185
Trademarks and trade names		4,256		2,511		1,745		2,729		2,361		368
Other		3,607		2,664		943		3,254		2,184		1,070
	$	35,891	$	23,932	$	11,959	$	30,654	$	21,322	$	9,332

The $2.6 million increase in the net book value of intangible assets at September 30, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011 reflects $5.2 million of intangible assets acquired from TelWorx in July 2012 and amortization expense of $2.6 million recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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The Company’s scheduled amortization expense for 2012 and the next five years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2012	$	3,721
2013	$	3,833
2014	$	3,185
2015	$	2,474
2016	$	859
Thereafter	$	496

6. Balance Sheet Information

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amount with standard net terms that range between 30 and 60 days. The Company extends credit to its customers based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and collateral is generally not required. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is based on the Company’s assessment of known delinquent accounts, historical experience, and other currently available information of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.1 million at September 30, 2012 and at December 31, 2011. The provision for doubtful accounts is included in sales and marketing expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and include material, labor and overhead costs using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method of costing. Inventories as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were composed of raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished goods and work-in-process. The Company had consigned inventory with customers of $0.8 million at September 30, 2012 and $0.9 million at December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company records allowances to reduce the value of inventory to the lower of cost or market, including allowances for excess and obsolete inventory. The allowance for inventory losses was $1.6 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	11,995	$	10,573
Work in process		870		476
Finished goods		3,195		2,862
Inventories, net	$	16,060	$	13,911

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

Prepaid assets are stated at cost and are amortized over the useful lives (up to one year) of the assets.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company depreciates computer equipment over three to ten years, office equipment, manufacturing and test equipment, and motor vehicles over five years, furniture and fixtures over seven years, and buildings over 30 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the corresponding lease term or useful life. Depreciation expense and gains and losses on the disposal of property and equipment are included in cost of sales and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

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Property and equipment consists of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Building	$	6,207		$	6,207
Computers and office equipment		9,804			7,962
Manufacturing and test equipment		9,299			8,831
Furniture and fixtures		1,250			1,169
Leasehold improvements		434			230
Motor vehicles		150			27
Total property and equipment		27,144			24,426
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(14,212	)		(12,606	)
Land		1,770			1,770
Property and equipment, net	$	14,702		$	13,590

Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Inventory receipts	$	3,042	$	1,457
Paid time off		1,001		940
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits		771		3,015
Warranties		270		249
Professional fees		158		197
Sales tax		137		36
Credit card purchases		134		13
Deferred revenues		132		78
Real estate taxes		124		159
Employee stock purchase plan		118		232
Deferred rent		66		85
Temporary labor		91		0
Due to Sparco shareholders		0		198
Other		530		433
Total	$	6,574	$	7,092

Long-term liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Executive deferred compensation plan	$	1,603	$	1,272
Income taxes		825		825
Deferred rent		166		42
Deferred revenues		68		5
Long-term obligations under capital leases		33		0
	$	2,695	$	2,144

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7. PCTEL Secure

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash on the formation of the joint venture in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture. In return for 49% ownership of the joint venture, Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in the form of intellectual property and a services agreement, including an assembled workforce, to provide services.

The initial capitalization of PCTEL Secure was $4.9 million, consisting of $2.5 million of cash, $1.1 million of in-process research and development, $0.8 million for non-compete agreements, and $0.5 million for service agreements. The values for the intangible assets were the fair values of the intangible assets modeled at the time of execution of the agreements. The intangible assets are being amortized for book purposes, but are not deductible for tax purposes. At the date of acquisition, the weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 2.4 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets.

During 2012, the Company purchased the remaining 49% of PCTEL Secure using its existing cash. The limited liability company agreement of PCTEL Secure (“LLC Agreement”) provided several mechanisms for the orderly transition of the Company’s ownership from 51% to 100%. Subsequent to the execution of the LLC Agreement, the Company and Eclipse changed PCTEL Secure’s business model from selling mobile phones with secure software embedded to licensing its proprietary secure software to third parties for integration on their devices. While the cash flow does not change with the new licensing business model, the revenue decreases dramatically because the licensing royalty per unit is significantly less than the sales price per unit of an entire secure phone. The formulas set forth in the LLC Agreement used to calculate the enterprise value of PCTEL Secure (“EV”) for the purpose of the orderly transition of ownership through call and put rights are multiples of revenue and backlog. Based on this model change, the Company and Eclipse agreed to modify the agreement in a first amendment to the LLC Agreement effective December 31, 2011 (“LLC Amendment”).

The Company exercised its first call right on March 30, 2012 in accordance with the provision of the LLC Agreement requiring Eclipse to sell to the Company a 19% membership interest in PCTEL Secure for a price of $0.9 million. The closing date for the purchase was May 29, 2012.

The Company was obligated to purchase from Eclipse all remaining PCTEL Secure membership interests held by Eclipse if a baseline product was delivered by March 31, 2012 and passed a defined acceptance test. This mandatory call would have expired if the baseline product was not delivered by March 31, 2012 or the baseline product was determined by the designated arbiter to have deficiencies after a second round of acceptance testing. The baseline product was delivered by such date, and passed the defined acceptance tests. The Company gave notice of acceptance in June 2012 and purchased all remaining membership interests held by Eclipse on July 2, 2012 at the mandatory call price of $0.8 million. With the purchase of the final 30% interest in July 2012, PCTEL Secure became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCTEL.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include 100% of the expenses of PCTEL Secure and no noncontrolling interest. Through June 30, 2012, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the results of PCTEL Secure, with Eclipse’s ownership recorded as noncontrolling interest. Based on review of accounting rules for consolidation, the Company concluded that (a) it had financial control of PCTEL Secure as it held two of the three board seats (and three as of July 2, 2012) and (b) Eclipse’s rights under the agreements are protective rights that do not override the presumption that the majority-owned subsidiary should be consolidated. Therefore, the Company consolidated the financial results of PCTEL Secure into the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Prior to the Company owning 100% of PCTEL Secure, the Company provided services to PCTEL Secure at cost for facilities, financial services, general and administrative services, order management, manufacturing and distribution, and marketing services. The service agreement was terminated in July 2012.

Eclipse identified an employee of PCTEL Secure and two contractors for Eclipse as key contributors of services. Eclipse entered into cash bonus arrangements with the three key contributors. The bonus agreements granted these key contributors the right for each to receive a cash bonus from the net proceeds received by Eclipse upon exercise of Eclipse’s put right, the Company’s second call right, or the Company’s third call right, which results in a qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests in PCTEL Secure. Participation in the net proceeds paid to Eclipse from a qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests is equivalent to each key contributor having been a 5% owner of PCTEL Secure. The Company determined that the qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests was probable upon the date of formation, January 5, 2011. The Company had control over the entity based on its ownership position and number of board seats. PCTEL had the ability to exercise the call rights based on its available cash and investments and lack of indebtedness. The development program undertaken within PCTEL Secure is part of the Company’s strategic growth strategy, and it was the Company’s intent to acquire all membership interests in PCTEL Secure for the products it was creating. The bonuses were paid to the key contributors by Eclipse subsequent to the Company’s exercise of the mandatory call right on July 2, 2012.

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The Company recorded $0 and $0.1 million of compensation expense for share-based payments in accordance with accounting for stock compensation for the three key contributors of PCTEL Secure referenced above during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The Company recorded $0.1 million of compensation expense for share-based payments in accordance with accounting for stock compensation for the three key contributors of PCTEL Secure referenced above during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. For the key contributors, the Company recorded the pro-rata portion of the total expense of $0.4 million recognized over the service period ending March 31, 2012. The service period was based on the exercise of the first call right in May 2012 and the irrevocable exercise of the mandatory call right in June 2012 for the purchase of the outstanding membership interests in PCTEL Secure on July 2, 2012. The fair value of the bonus amounts was based on 15% of the EV of $2.66 million. Since the Company is a noncontributing investor to the share-based payment arrangements, the Company recognized income equal to the amount that its interest in PCTEL Secure’s equity increased as a result of the disproportionate funding of the compensation costs. This amount is included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

PCTEL Secure incurred losses of $0.7 million and $2.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively and losses of $0.5 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. For all of 2011 and through May 2012, the noncontrolling interest was based on Eclipse’s 49% membership interest. In June, the noncontrolling interest was based on Eclipse’s 30% membership interest. The Company recorded $0 and $0.7 million as net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company recorded $0.3 million and $0.7 million as net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. See the segment information in Note 13 for information related to the financial results of PCTEL Secure.

The payment of $0.8 million on July 2, 2012 was recorded against the remaining redeemable equity. Since the Company owned 100% of the membership interest in PCTEL Secure, the Company reclassified $0.5 million of equity in noncontrolling interest to additional paid in capital. At December 31, 2011, the redeemable equity consisted of the $0.9 million fair value of the first call right and the $0.8 million fair value for the mandatory call right.

The summary of noncontrolling interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Noncontrolling Interest
	Permanent			Redeemable			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	531		$	1,731		$	2,262
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure		0			39			39
Purchase of 19% membership interest		0			(931	)		(931	)
Purchase of 30% membership interest		0			(800	)		(800	)
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL		0			648			648
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0			(687	)		(687	)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest to permanent equity		(531	)		0			(531	)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	0		$	0		$	0

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the share-based payment expense associated with the awards to key contributors is credited to redeemable equity. Since all noncontrolling interest was recorded as redeemable equity, the Company recorded a $0.6 million adjustment to retained earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

8. Acquisitions

Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of certain specified liabilities of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC and TowerWorx International, Inc. , pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2012 among the Company, PCTelWorx, Inc., TelWorx and Tim and Brenda Scronce, the principal owners of these entities. The business operations associated with these purchased assets is collectively referred to as “TelWorx” in this Form 10-Q.

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TelWorx is a North Carolina-based company with expertise in delivering wireless and fiber optic solutions into the enterprise, defense, transportation, and the carrier market. TelWorx excels at global procurement, custom engineering of RF solutions, rapid delivery and deployment of systems, and value-added reselling of antennas, related RF components, and other communication elements. The acquisition includes TowerWorx™, a provider of mobile towers for defense, industrial wireless, and other applications. The acquisition expands the Company’s products and markets addressed by its antenna and site solutions product line.

The purchase price for TelWorx was $16.5 million with potential contingent stock-based consideration of $1.5 million. At closing, the Company paid $16.0 million in cash and designated $0.5 million as cash held in escrow. The cash held in escrow is available to compensate the Company and/or any indemnified parties of the Asset Purchase Agreement for any claims of such parties for any losses suffered or incurred for which they are entitled to recover. The escrow period terminates on December 31, 2013. The cash held in escrow is included separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a non-current asset. The cash consideration paid was provided from PCTEL’s existing cash. The contingent consideration is dependent upon the achievement of total PCTEL revenue and earnings goals in 2013. These goals will be the goals set as part of the Company’s 2013 annual operating plan. The plan is expected to be approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in November 2012. The revenue and earnings targets will each be weighted at 50% of the total earn-out. The shares earned for the contingent consideration will be awarded no later than March 15, 2014. The Company considered several factors in assessing that the contingent consideration arrangement is additional consideration rather than compensation expense. The contingent payments are not affected by employment termination. All former TelWorx shareholders participate in the contingent consideration proportional to their TelWorx ownership interests, including shareholders who are not employees of PCTEL. The compensation of those shareholders who became employees is at similar levels as other key employees of PCTEL.

The Company estimated the fair value of the stock-based contingent consideration at $0.6 million. In determining the fair value of the earn-out, the Company based the probability of separately meeting the earnings and revenue targets on the Company’s historical performance of its actual results compared to its annual operating plans. The $1.1 million of contingent consideration is included in long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2012.

The Company acquired tangible assets of accounts receivable, inventories, and fixed assets; acquired intangible assets of customer relationships, trade names, tower intellectual property, and order backlog; and assumed liabilities of accounts payable and accrued expenses. The intangible assets are being amortized for book and tax purposes. At the date of the acquisition, the weighted average book amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 4.5 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets and liabilities.

The Company, through PCTelWorx, offered employment to all former employees of TelWorx. The key managers have entered into employment arrangements that include a non-competition covenant during their employment and for twelve months thereafter. The Company has entered into a five-year lease agreement for the continued use of the operating facility and offices in Lexington, North Carolina and a one-year lease for an office facility in Pryor, Oklahoma. Acquisition related expenses of $0.1 million are included in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

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The purchase accounting related to the valuation of certain tangible and intangible assets was still in process at September 30, 2012. The purchase accounting will be completed during the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The following is the allocation of the purchase price for the assets from TelWorx at the date of the acquisition as of September 30, 2012:

Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$	1,575
Inventory		1,843
Prepaid expenses		9
Fixed assets		248
Total current assets		3,675
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships		2,898
Trade names		1,527
Technology		458
Backlog		91
Non-compete		262
Goodwill		9,491
Total intangible assets		14,727
Total assets		18,402
Capital leases		57
Accounts payable		1,113
Accrued liabilities		85
Total liabilities		1,255
Net assets acquired	$	17,147

TelWorx revenues were $18.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the condensed consolidated statements of earnings include revenues of $4.2 million and an operating loss of $0.4 million for TelWorx. The pro-forma effect on the financial results of the Company as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2011 is as follows.

	Three Months Ended September				Nine Months Ended September
	2012		2011		2012			2011
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	24,606	$	70,746		$	70,672
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		10,442		27,618			29,847
OPERATING EXPENSES:		9,592		10,151		29,834			30,710
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		448		291		(2,216	)		(863	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		272		173		(1,550	)		(484	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.		272		447		(863	)		256
NET LOSS (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	272	$	341	($	1,511	)	($	506	)
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02	($	0.09	)	($	0.03	)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02	($	0.09	)	($	0.03	)

The pro-forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2011, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operation or financial position.

Purchase of assets from Envision Wireless, Inc.

On October 25, 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The engineering service business (“NES”) focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to the Company’s antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies. The key employees of Envision became employees of the Company. Envision revenues were approximately $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The pro-forma effect on the financial results of the Company as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2011 is not significant.

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The Company paid cash consideration of $1.5 million to acquire customer relationships, accounts receivable and fixed assets. The consideration was determined based on the fair value of the intangible assets modeled at the time of the negotiation, which were updated at the time of closing. With the acquisition of assets from Envision, the Company entered into a lease for a 1,624 square foot facility used for sales activities in Melbourne, Florida. The term of the lease, as amended, is through October 2013. The cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition was provided from the Company’s existing cash. The acquisition related costs related to this asset purchase were not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The intangible assets are being amortized for book and tax purposes. At the date of the acquisition, the weighted average book amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 5.0 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets and liabilities.

The following is the allocation of the purchase price for the assets from Envision at the date of the acquisition:

Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$	300
Fixed assets		129
Total current assets		429
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships		500
Trade names		126
Backlog		20
Non-compete		217
Goodwill		161
Total intangible assets		1,024
Total assets		1,453
Accrued liabilities		3
Net assets acquired	$	1,450

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $2.3 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 consists of $2.1 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.2 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $2.5 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards and $0.1 million for performance share awards, stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 consists of $2.1 million for restricted stock awards, $0.2 million for performance share awards, and $0.2 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

The Company did not capitalize any stock compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011. The Company did not issue any stock awards to employees or contributors of PCTEL Secure during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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Total stock-based compensation is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cost of revenues	$	99	$	67	$	302	$	204
Research and development		153		139		442		451
Sales and marketing		141		155		398		494
General and administrative		302		351		1,193		1,374
Total	$	695	$	712	$	2,335	$	2,523

Restricted Stock – Service Based

The Company grants restricted stock as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan, as amended and restated (“1997 Stock Plan”). In connection with the grant of restricted stock to employees, the Company records deferred stock compensation representing the fair value of the common stock on the date the restricted stock is granted. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded ratably over the vesting period of the applicable shares. These grants vest over various periods, but typically vest over four years.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company did not issue any restricted stock awards and recorded cancellations of 22,850 shares with grant date fair value of $0.1 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued 229,950 shares of restricted stock with grant date fair value of $1.6 million and recorded cancellations of 75,506 shares with grant date fair value of $0.5 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, 2,475 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value and intrinsic value of $17, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 468,730 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $2.8 million and intrinsic value of $3.5 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not issue any restricted stock awards and recorded cancellations of 7,700 shares with grant date fair value of $46. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 154,750 shares of restricted stock with grant date fair value of $1.0 million and recorded cancellations of 30,125 shares with grant date fair value of $0.2 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, 1,425 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $10 and intrinsic value of $9. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 397,646 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $2.5 million and intrinsic value of $2.9 million.

At September 30, 2012, total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock was approximately $5.6 million, net of forfeitures to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.1 years. The shorter weighted average period of 1.1 years is due to the Company reducing the number of share awards over the previous four years.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - December 31, 2011		1,122,296		$	5.90
Shares awarded		229,950			7.04
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards		139,150			6.47
Shares vested		(468,730	)		5.88
Shares cancelled		(75,506	)		6.24
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - September 30, 2012		947,160		$	6.24

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Stock Options

The Company may grant stock options to purchase common stock. The Company issues stock options with exercise prices no less than the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Employee stock options contain gradual vesting provisions, typically over four years, whereby 25% vest one year from the date of grant and thereafter in monthly increments over the next three years. The Board of Director stock options vest on the first anniversary of the grant year. Stock options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiration date or within ninety days of termination of employment, or such shorter time as may be provided in the related stock option agreement. Historically, the Company has granted stock options with a ten year life. Beginning with options granted in July 2010, the Company granted stock options with a seven year life. During 2012 and 2011, the Company awarded stock options to eligible new employees for incentive purposes.

The fair value of each unvested stock option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility and expected option life. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing models may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the employee stock options.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012 the Company issued 65,000 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.49. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company issued 69,500 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.51. The Company received proceeds of $8 from the exercise of 1,281 options during the three months ended September 30, 2012. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $1. The Company received proceeds of $33 from the exercise of 5,000 options during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $4. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, 120,200 options were cancelled or expired. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 336,692 options were cancelled, expired, or forfeited.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011 the Company issued 1,200 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.71. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company issued 5,200 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $3.05. The Company received proceeds of $18 from the exercise of 2,500 options during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $1. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, 67,319 and 141,879 options were either forfeited or expired.

As of September 30, 2012, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s stock options was approximately $215, net of estimated forfeitures to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.

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The range of exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2012 was $5.50 to $11.84. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans at September 30, 2012:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$  5.50  —   $ 6.80		126,406		5.37	$	6.35		51,648	$	6.47
6.86  —      7.53		142,304		3.15		7.22		134,139		7.23
7.65  —      8.49		117,262		2.17		8.06		117,262		8.06
8.62  —      8.76		114,000		3.08		8.67		114,000		8.67
9.09  —      9.12		114,627		2.90		9.09		114,627		9.09
9.16  —      9.16		132,000		3.84		9.16		132,000		9.16
9.19  —    10.25		121,780		3.46		9.70		121,780		9.70
10.46  —    11.01		117,960		2.48		10.76		117,960		10.76
11.38  —    11.68		106,050		1.22		11.42		106,050		11.42
11.84  —    11.84		47,000		1.38		11.84		47,000		11.84
$  5.50  — $ 11.84		1,139,389		3.05	$	8.98		1,056,466	$	9.19

The intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2012 were as follows:

	Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)		Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding		3.05	$	98
Options Exercisable		2.77	$	39

The intrinsic value is based on the share price of $7.05 at September 30, 2012.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,411,581		$	9.02
Granted		69,500			6.34
Exercised		(5,000	)		6.58
Expired or Cancelled		(336,550	)		8.63
Forfeited		(142	)		7.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,139,389		$	8.98
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		1,056,466		$	9.19

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The Company calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Dividend yield		1.7	%		None
Risk-free interest rate		0.2	%		0.6	%
Expected volatility		52	%		50	%
Expected life (in years)		5.1			5.1

The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company used a dividend yield of “None” in the valuation model for stock options granted through the third quarter 2011 because the Company issued its first quarterly dividend in November 2011. Until November 2011, the Company had paid one cash dividend in May 2008, which was a special dividend as a partial distribution of the proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s Mobility Solutions Group. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with a remaining term that approximates the expected life of the options granted. The Company calculates the volatility based on a five-year historical period of the Company’s stock price. The Company incorporates a forfeiture rate based on historical data in the expense calculation. The expected life used for options granted is based on historical data of employee exercise performance.

Performance Units

The Company grants performance units to certain executive officers. Shares are earned upon achievement of defined performance goals such as revenue and earnings. Certain performance units granted are subject to a service period before vesting. The fair value of the performance units issued is based on the Company’s stock price on the date the performance units are granted. The Company records expense for the performance units based on estimated achievement of the performance goals.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 169,650 performance units with a grant date fair value of $1.2 million and cancelled 11,320 performance units with a grant date fair value of $79. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 4,836 performance units vested with a grant date fair value of $33 and intrinsic value of $36. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 139,150 performance units were converted to time-based restricted stock awards. The Company did not record expense for performance share awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 because the Company does not anticipate the 2012 fiscal year targets associated with the performance shares to be met.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company granted 139,691 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.9 million and cancelled 35,083 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 30,037 performance units vested with a grant date fair value of $0.3 million and intrinsic value of $0.2 million, and 102,941 performance units were converted to time-based restricted stock awards. There were no grants, vesting, or cancellation of awards during the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Based on the Company’s evaluation of the performance targets, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested performance units as of September 30, 2012.

The following table summarizes the performance share activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Performance Units - December 31, 2011		132,906		$	6.48
Units awarded		169,650			7.00
Units vested		(4,836	)		6.75
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards		(139,150	)		6.47
Units cancelled		(11,320	)		7.01
Unvested Performance Units - September 30, 2012		147,250		$	7.04

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Restricted Stock Units

The Company grants restricted stock units as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan. Employee restricted stock units are time-based awards and are amortized over the vesting period. At the vesting date, these units are converted to shares of common stock. These units vest over various periods, but typically vest over four years. The fair value of the restricted stock units issued is based on the Company’s stock price on the date the restricted stock units are granted.

The Company issued 5,000 time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of $35 to employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 2,600 restricted stock units vested with a grant date fair value of $16 and intrinsic value of $20.

No time-based restricted stock units were granted or vested during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company issued 4,400 time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of $28 to employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, 1,500 restricted stock units vested with a grant date fair value of $9 and intrinsic value of $11.

As of September 30, 2012, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s restricted stock units was approximately $100, to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - December 31, 2011		10,150		$	6.28
Units awarded		5,000			7.04
Units vested		(2,600	)		6.33
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - September 30, 2012		12,550		$	6.58

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

The ESPP enables eligible employees to purchase common stock at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first or last day of each offering period. Each offering period is six months. The Company received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 48,032 shares under the ESPP in February 2012 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 54,751 shares under the ESPP in February 2011. The Company received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 56,041 shares under the Purchase Plan in August 2012 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 51,970 shares under the Purchase Plan in August 2011.

Based on the 15% discount and the fair value of the option feature of this plan, this plan is considered compensatory. Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model.

The Company calculated the fair value of each employee stock purchase grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Dividend yield		1.7	%		None
Risk-free interest rate		0.2	%		0.2	%
Expected volatility		52	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		0.5			0.5

The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company used a dividend yield of “None” in the valuation model for stock purchase shares issued through the third quarter 2011 because the Company issued its first quarterly dividend in November 2011. Until November 2011, the Company had paid one cash dividend in May 2008, which was a special dividend as a partial distribution of the proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s Mobility Solutions Group. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with a remaining term that approximates the expected life of the stock purchase shares

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issued. The dividend yield rate is calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company calculates the volatility based on a five-year historical period of the Company’s stock price. The expected life used is based on the offering period.

Short Term Bonus Incentive Plan (“STIP”)

For the Company’s 2011 Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”), all bonuses were paid in cash in February 2012. Bonuses related to the Company’s 2010 STIP were paid 50% in cash and 50% in the Company’s common stock to executives, and 100% in cash to non-executives. The shares earned under the STIP were issued in the first quarter following the end of the fiscal year. In March 2011, the Company issued 48,345 shares, net of shares withheld for payment of withholding tax under the 2010 STIP.

Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards

For ease in administering the issuance of stock awards, the Company holds back shares of vested restricted stock awards and short-term incentive plan stock awards for the value of the statutory withholding taxes. For each individual receiving a share award, the Company redeems the shares it computes as the value for the withholding tax and remits this amount to the appropriate tax authority. The Company paid $1.2 million for withholding taxes related to stock awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Stock Repurchases

The Company repurchases shares of common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors. All share repurchase programs are announced publicly. No shares were repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and as of September 30, 2012, no additional shares may be repurchased under any share repurchase program.

10. Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company’s 401(k) plan covers all of the U.S. employees beginning the first of the month following the month they begin their employment. Under this plan, employees may elect to contribute up to 15% of their current compensation to the 401(k) plan, up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit. The Company may make discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan. The Company made employer contributions of $194 and $173 to the 401(k) plan for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company made employer contributions of $599 and $533 to the 401(k) plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees. The Company made contributions to these plans of $54 and $42 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 respectively. The Company made contributions to these plans of $156 and $109 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company provides an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan for executive officers and senior managers. Under this plan, the executives may defer up to 50% of salary and 100% of cash bonuses. In addition, the Company provides a 4% matching cash contribution which vests over three years subject to the executive’s continued service. The executive has a choice of investment alternatives from a menu of mutual funds. The plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and an outside party tracks investments and provides the executives with quarterly statements showing relevant contribution and investment data. Upon termination of employment, death, disability or retirement, the executive will receive the value of his or her account in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Upon retirement, the executive may request to receive either a lump sum payment, or payments in annual installments over 15 years or over the lifetime of the participant with 20 annual payments guaranteed. The deferred compensation obligation included in Long-Term Liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $1.6 million at September 30, 2012 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2011. The Company funds the obligation related to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan with corporate-owned life insurance policies. The cash surrender value of such policies is included in Other Non-Current Assets.

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11. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company has operating leases for office facilities through 2020 and office equipment through 2014. The future minimum rental payments under these leases at September 30, 2012, are as follows:

Year	Amount
2012	$	231
2013		847
2014		784
2015		784
2016		750
Thereafter		1,649
Future minumum lease payments	$	5,045

The Company has capital leases for office equipment and vehicles through 2016. The office equipment and vehicles have a cost of $55, accumulated depreciation of $4, and a net book value of $51 as of September 30, 2012.

The following table presents future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments due in each year:

Year	Amount
2012	$	10
2013		19
2014		19
2015		12
2016		1
Total minimum payments required:		61
Less amount representing interest:		3
Present value of net minimum lease payments:	$	58

Warranty Reserve and Sales Returns

The Company allows its major distributors and certain other customers to return unused product under specified terms and conditions. The Company accrues for product returns based on historical sales and return trends. The Company’s allowance for sales returns was $0.1 million at September 30, 2012 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company offers repair and replacement warranties of primarily two years for antenna products and one year for scanning receiver products. The Company’s warranty reserve is based on historical sales and costs of repair and replacement trends. The warranty reserve was $0.3 million at September 30, 2012 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the warranty reserves during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	249		$	257
Provisions for warranty		127			493
Consumption of reserves		(106	)		(190	)
Ending balance	$	270		$	560

Restructuring

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company eliminated twelve positions in its Bloomingdale, Illinois manufacturing organization. The Company recorded restructuring expense of $0.2 million.

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The following table summarizes the restructuring activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the status of the reserves at September 30, 2012:

	Accrual Balance at December 31, 2011		Restructuring Expense		Cash Payments			Accrual Balance at September 30, 2012
Bloomingdale manufacturing restructuring	$	0	$	156	($	147	)	$	9

During the third quarter 2011, the Company reduced the headcount of its Germantown, Maryland engineering organization due to the completion of several projects for scanning receivers. The restructuring plan consisted of the elimination of six positions. The Company incurred restructuring expense of $0.1 million, which consisted of severance and payroll related benefits.

12. Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of the noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure and state income taxes.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $13 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 differs from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 30% primarily because of the noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure, as well as a rate change for deferred taxes recorded as a discrete item in the first quarter of 2011.

The Company’s valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was $0.7 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. On a regular basis, the Company evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. Such evaluations involve the application of significant judgment. The Company considers multiple factors in its evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance. While the Company recorded a net loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s long-term forecasts continue to support the realization of its deferred tax assets. The Company’s domestic deferred tax assets have a ratable reversal pattern over 15 years. The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses (“NOL”) to future income that is available to realize the deferred tax assets. The combination of the deferred tax asset reversal pattern and carry forward period yields a 27.5 year average period over which future income can be utilized to realize the deferred tax assets. The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefit was $1.2 million both at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return, income tax returns with various states, and foreign income tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s federal and state income tax years, with limited exceptions, are closed through 2007.

Through June 30, 2012, PCTEL Secure was a pass-through entity for income tax purposes. The Company recognized its share of PCTEL Secure’s taxable income or loss based on its ownership interest. As of the mandatory call closing on July 2, 2012, PCTEL Secure became a disregarded entity for income tax purposes.

13. Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, the Company reports the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

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The results of operations by segment are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012										Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total		PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	0		$	0		$	25,853	$	63,007	$	0		$	0		$	63,007
COST OF REVENUES		15,813		0			0			15,813		37,119		0			0			37,119
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		0			0			10,040		25,888		0			0			25,888
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,348		510			0			2,858		6,879		1,575			0			8,454
Sales and marketing		2,811		0			0			2,811		7,893		14			0			7,907
General and administrative		2,647		0			0			2,647		8,036		18			0			8,054
Amortization of intangible assets		917		203			0			1,120		2,001		609			0			2,610
Restructuring charges		156		0			0			156		156		0			0			156
Total operating expenses		8,879		713			0			9,592		24,965		2,216			0			27,181
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		1,161		(713	)		0			448		923		(2,216	)		0			(1,293	)
Other income, net		11		0			0			11		125		0			0			125
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		1,172		(713	)		0			459		1,048		(2,216	)		0			(1,168	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		0		0			187			187		0		0			(192	)		(192	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		1,172		(713	)		(187	)		272		1,048		(2,216	)		192			(976	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0			0			0		0		0			(687	)		(687	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	1,172	($	713	)	($	187	)	$	272	$	1,048	($	2,216	)	$	879		($	289	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011											Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total			PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	19,494	$	0		$	0		$	19,494		$	56,837	$	0		$	0		$	56,837
COST OF REVENUES		10,140		0			0			10,140			30,258		0			0			30,258
GROSS PROFIT		9,354		0			0			9,354			26,579		0			0			26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,618		417			0			3,035			7,976		1,015			0			8,991
Sales and marketing		2,620		23			0			2,643			7,732		121			0			7,853
General and administrative		2,513		7			0			2,520			8,194		42			0			8,236
Amortization of intangible assets		550		111			0			661			1,661		334						1,995
Restructuring charges		125		0			0			125			125		0			0			125
Total operating expenses		8,426		558			0			8,984			25,688		1,512			0			27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		928		(558	)		0			370			891		(1,512	)		0			(621	)
Other income, net		64		0			0			64			266		0			0			266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		992		(558	)		0			434			1,157		(1,512	)		0			(355	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		0		0			216			216			0		0			(13	)		(13	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		992		(558	)		(216	)		218			1,157		(1,512	)		13			(342	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0			(274	)		(274	)		0		0			(740	)		(740	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	992	($	558	)	$	58		$	492		$	1,157	($	1,512	)	$	753		$	398

The assets by segment are as follows as of September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Balance at September 30, 2012								Balance at September 30, 2011
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure		Consolidating		Total		PCTEL		PCTEL Secure		Consolidating		Total
TOTAL ASSETS	$	133,619	$	855		0	$	134,474	$	128,229	$	3,663		0	$	131,892

The Company’s revenues to customers outside of the United States, as a percent of total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Region	2012			2011			2012			2011
Europe, Middle East, & Africa		11	%		16	%		13	%		19	%
Asia Pacific		10	%		10	%		10	%		10	%
Other Americas		6	%		9	%		7	%		8	%
Total Foreign sales		27	%		35	%		29	%		37	%

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Revenue from the Company’s major customers representing 10% or more of total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Customer	2012			2011			2012			2011
Customer A		8	%		10	%		6	%		5	%

14. Related Party Transactions

The lesson on the Company’s lease for its Lexington, North Carolina facility is Scronce Real Estate, LLC. Tim Scronce is one of the primary owners of Scronce Real Estate, LLC. Tim Scronce was one of the primary sellers of the assets Telworx and is now an employee of the Company.

15. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to September 30, 2012 through the date of this report. The following items occurred subsequent to September 30, 2012.

Quarterly dividend

On October 25, 2012, the Company announced the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on its common stock, payable November 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2012.

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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2012. Except for historical information, the following discussion contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our anticipated revenues, profits, costs and expenses and revenue mix. These forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “may,” “will,” “plans,” “seeks,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and words of similar meaning. Such statements constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

Introduction

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. PCTEL designs, develops, and distributes a wide range of antennas, site solutions, scanning receivers and engineered services, for both public and private networks.

Antennas and Site Solutions

PCTEL is a leading supplier of antennas for private network, public safety and government applications, and site solutions for both private and public network, data, and communications applications. Our MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), WiFi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). PCTEL Connected Solutions™ includes specialized towers, enclosures, fiber optic panels, and fiber jumper cables that are engineered into site solutions. The vertical markets into which the antenna and site solutions are sold include supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid, precision agriculture, indoor wireless, telemetry, offloading, and wireless backhaul. Growth for antenna and site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. Our antenna and site solutions are primarily sold through distributors, value added reseller, and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) providers.

We established our current antenna and site solutions product portfolio with a series of acquisitions. In 2004 we acquired MAXRAD, Inc. (“MAXRAD”), as well as certain product lines from Andrew Corporation (“Andrew”), which established its core product offerings in WiFi, LMR and GPS. Over the next several years we added additional capabilities within those product lines and additional served markets with the acquisition of certain assets from Bluewave Antenna Systems, Ltd (“Bluewave”) in 2008, and the acquisitions of Wi-Sys Communications, Inc (“Wi-Sys”) in 2009, Sparco Technologies, Inc. (“Sparco”) in 2010, and certain assets of TelWorx Communications LLC Telworx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC, and Tower Worx International, Inc. in July 2012.

Through our wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain specified liabilities of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC and TowerWorx International, Inc., pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2012 among the Company, PCTelWorx, TelWorx and Tim and Brenda Scronce, the principal owners of these entities. The business operations associated with the purchased assets are collectively referred to as “TelWorx” in this Form 10-Q. See footnote 8 of the financial statements for more information on the acquisition of the assets of Telworx.

Scanning Receivers and Engineering Services

PCTEL is a leading supplier of high-speed, multi-standard, demodulating receivers and test and measurement solutions to the wireless industry worldwide. Our SeeGull^® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY^® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. Our network engineering services (“NES”) Group provides value-added analysis of measured data collected during the optimization process. Revenue growth for these products and services is driven by the deployment of products based on new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis. We develop and support scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, TD-SCDMA, and WiMAX networks. Our scanning receiver products are sold primarily through test and measurement value added resellers and, to a lesser extent, directly to network operators. The engineering services are sold primarily to network infrastructure providers and cellular carriers.

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We established our scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. In 2009 we acquired the scanning receiver business of Ascom Network Testing, Inc (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC’s (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011 we acquired certain assets of Envision Wireless Inc.

Secure applications

On January 5, 2011, we formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. We contributed $2.5 million in cash in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture and Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in return for 49% ownership of the joint venture. In May 2012, we paid Eclipse $0.9 million for an additional 19% membership interest, and in July 2012 we paid Eclipse $0.8 million for the remaining 30% membership interest.

Segment Reporting

We operate in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, we report the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. Our chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments. We did not report segment information for PCTEL Secure in this section because PCTEL Secure has been in the development stage during 2011 and the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Results of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(in thousands)

Revenues

	Three  Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three  Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
Revenue	$	25,853		$	19,494		$	63,007		$	56,837
Percent change from year ago period		32.6	%		12.6	%		10.9	%		12.1	%

Revenues increased 32.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and increased 10.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 versus the comparable period in the prior year, approximately 25% was attributable to revenues from the businesses we acquired from Envision in October 2011 and TelWorx in July 2012 and approximately 14% was attributable to increased antenna and site solution product revenues, offsetting approximately 7% from lower scanning receiver and engineering services revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 versus the comparable period in the prior year, approximately 10% was attributable to revenues from the businesses we acquired from Envision in October 2011 and TelWorx in July 2012 and approximately 18% was attributable to increased antenna product and site solution revenues, offsetting approximately 7% from lower scanning receiver and engineering services revenues. Antenna and site solution product revenues were higher than the same periods last year across both distribution and OEM channels. Scanning receiver and engineering services revenue was lower than the same periods last year due to carrier spending delays.

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Gross Profit

	Three  Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
Gross profit	$	10,040		$	9,354		$	25,888		$	26,579
Percentage of revenue		38.8	%		48.0	%		41.1	%		46.8	%
Percent of revenue change from year ago period		(9.2	%)		7.5	%		(5.7	%)		2.7	%

The gross profit percentage of 38.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was 9.2% lower than the comparable period in fiscal 2011. The gross profit percentage of 41.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 5.7% lower than the comparable period in fiscal 2011. The lower gross profit percentage reflects the addition of lower margin product lines from the businesses we acquired from Envision in October 2011 and TelWorx in July 2012 as well as a decrease in revenue mix of our scanning receiver and engineering services products, with their higher margins relative to antennas and site solution products. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the recently acquired businesses negatively impacted the gross margin percentage by 5.3%. For all other products, negative product mix of 4.4% offset higher product margins of 0.5% for the three months ended September, 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the recently acquired businesses negatively impacted the gross margin percentage by 3.1%. For all other products, negative product mix of 3.3% offset higher product margins of 0.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Research and Development

	Three  Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three  Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
Research and development	$	2,858		$	3,035		$	8,454		$	8,991
Percentage of revenues		11.1	%		15.6	%		13.4	%		15.8	%
Percent change from year ago period		(5.8	%)		2.7	%		(6.0	%)		(1.5	%)

Research and development expenses decreased approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the comparable period in 2011 primarily due to the completion of several projects in scanning receiver development. Research and development expenses decreased approximately $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the comparable period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, research and development expenses declined by $1.0 million primarily due to the completion of several projects in scanning receiver development, offsetting an increase in expenses of $0.5 million related to PCTEL Secure.

Sales and Marketing

	Three  Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three  Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
Sales and marketing	$	2,811		$	2,643		$	7,907		$	7,853
Percentage of revenues		10.9	%		13.6	%		12.5	%		13.8	%
Percent change from year ago period		6.4	%		3.7	%		0.7	%		7.1	%

Sales and marketing expenses include costs associated with the sales and marketing employees, sales agents, product line management, and trade show expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses increased $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in fiscal 2011 and increased approximately $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the same period in fiscal 2011. The increases were primarily due to the sales expenses associated with the business acquired from the TelWorx acquisition.

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General and Administrative

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
General and administrative	$	2,647		$	2,520		$	8,054		$	8,236
Percentage of revenues		10.2	%		12.9	%		12.8	%		14.5	%
Percent change from year ago period		5.0	%		16.1	%		(2.2	%)		7.7	%

General and administrative expenses include costs associated with the general management, finance, human resources, information technology, legal, insurance, public company costs, and other operating expenses to the extent not otherwise allocated to other functions.

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and decreased approximately $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in fiscal 2011. The increases were primarily due to expenses associated with the business acquired from the TelWorx acquisition. The decreases were because we have not recorded any expense for our short-term incentive plan during 2012.

Amortization of Other Intangible Assets

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Amortization of other intangible assets	$	1,120		$	661		$	2,610		$	1,995
Percentage of revenues		4.3	%		3.4	%		4.1	%		3.5	%

Amortization increased approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Amortization expense increased due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired from Telworx in July 2012, the acquisition of assets from Envision in October 2011 and amortization for in-process research and development for PCTEL Secure, offsetting lower amortization because certain intangible assets for antenna product acquisitions became fully amortized in 2011.

Restructuring Charges

	Three  Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three Months Ended `September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Restructuring charges	$	156		$	125		$	156		$	125
Percentage of revenues		0.6	%		0.6	%		0.2	%		0.2	%

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we eliminated twelve positions in our Bloomingdale manufacturing organization. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 we incurred restructuring expense of $0.2 million, which consisted of severance and payroll related benefits.

During the third quarter 2011, we reduced the headcount in our Germantown, Maryland engineering organization due to the completion of several projects for scanning receivers. The restructuring plan consisted of the elimination of six positions. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 we incurred restructuring expense of $0.1 million, which consisted of severance and payroll related benefits.

Other Income, Net

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three  Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
Other income, net	$	11		$	64		$	125		$	266
Percentage of revenues		0.0	%		0.3	%		0.2	%		0.5	%

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Other income, net consists of interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses, and investment income. In the three months ended September 30, 2012 we recorded net interest income of $20 and foreign exchange losses of $9 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded net interest income of $111, investment income of $39, and foreign exchange losses of $25. In the three months ended September 30, 2011 we recorded net interest income of $40, investment income of $31, and foreign exchange losses of $24 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded net interest income of $200, investment income of $93, and foreign exchange losses of $27.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

	Three  Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three  Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September  30, 2011
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	187		$	216		($	192	)	($	13	)
Effective tax rate		40.7	%		49.8	%		16.4	%		3.7	%

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 differed from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 17%, respectively, primarily because of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 differed from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 30%, respectively, primarily because of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure, as well as a rate change for deferred taxes recorded as a discrete item in the first quarter of 2011.

We maintain valuation allowances due to uncertainties regarding realizability. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had a $0.7 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance primarily relates to deferred tax assets in tax jurisdictions in which we no longer have significant operations. On a regular basis, management evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. While we recorded a net loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our long-term forecasts continue to support the realization of our deferred tax assets. Our domestic deferred tax assets have a ratable reversal pattern over 15 years. The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses (“NOL”) to future income that is available to realize the deferred tax assets. The combination of the deferred tax asset reversal pattern and carry forward period yields a 27.5 year average period over which future income can be utilized to realize the deferred tax assets.

We regularly evaluate our estimates and judgments related to uncertain tax positions and when necessary, establish contingency reserves to account for our uncertain tax positions. As we obtain more information via the settlement of tax audits and through other pertinent information, these projections and estimates are reassessed and may be adjusted accordingly. These adjustments may result in significant income tax provisions or provision reversals.

Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012		Three Months Ended September 30, 2011			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	0	($	274	)	($	687	)	($	740	)

For all of 2011 and through May 2012, we owned 51% of PCTEL Secure. On May 29, 2012, we purchased an additional 19% membership interest and on July 2, 2012 we purchased the remaining 30% membership in PCTEL Secure from Eclipse. Because we owned 100% of the membership interests in PCTEL Secure during the third quarter 2012, there was no noncontrolling interest. The net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests represents 49% of the net loss of PCTEL Secure for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the pro-rata percentage ownership of PCTEL Secure during nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Stock-based compensation expense

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $2.3 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 consists of $2.1 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.2 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $2.5 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards and $0.1 million for performance share awards, stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 consists of $2.1 million for restricted stock awards, $0.2 million for performance share awards, and $0.2 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

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We did not capitalize any stock-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011.

Total stock-based compensation is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cost of revenues	$	99	$	67	$	302	$	204
Research and development		153		139		442		451
Sales and marketing		141		155		398		494
General and administrative		302		351		1,193		1,374
Total	$	695	$	712	$	2,335	$	2,523

Liquidity and Capital Resources

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Net loss	($	976	)	($	342	)
Charges for depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash items		5,562			5,300
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(3,435	)		(1,185	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,151			3,773
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,446	)		(4,156	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,078	)		(1,990	)
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	17,061		$	19,418
Short-term investments at the end of period		30,705			42,210
Long-term investments at the end of period		261			7,177
Working capital at the end of period	$	72,384		$	80,311

Liquidity and Capital Resources Overview

At September 30, 2012, our cash and investments were approximately $48.0 million and we had working capital of $ 72.9 million. The decrease in cash and investments of $20.7 million at September 30, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011 is primarily due to the acquisition of the assets of TelWorx, capital expenditures and payment of dividends. We used $16.0 million of cash for acquisitions of the assets of TelWorx, $2.6 million of cash for capital expenditures, $1.6 million of cash for payment of dividends, $1.7 million for purchase of the remaining membership interest in PCTEL Secure, offsetting $1.8 million generated from operations and $0.6 million from issuance of common stock.

Within operating activities, we are historically a net generator of operating funds from our income statement activities and a net user of operating funds for balance sheet expansion.

Within investing activities, capital spending historically ranges between 3% and 5% of our revenues and the primary use of capital is for manufacturing and development engineering requirements. Our capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were approximately 4.2% of revenues because we spent $1.5 million of capital related to the implementation of a new ERP system. We historically have significant transfers between investments and cash as we rotate our large cash balances and short-term investment balances between money market funds, which are accounted for as cash equivalents, and other investment vehicles. We have a history of

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supplementing our organic revenue growth with acquisitions of product lines or companies, resulting in significant uses of our cash and short-term investment balance from time to time. We expect the historical trend for capital spending and the variability caused by moving money between cash and investments and periodic merger and acquisition activity to continue in the future.

Within financing activities, we have historically generated funds from the exercise of stock options and proceeds from the issuance of common stock through the ESPP and have historically used funds to repurchase shares of our common stock through our share repurchase programs. During 2011 we completed the purchases of shares under share repurchase programs previously authorized by the Board of Directors and we are now paying quarterly dividends. Whether this activity results in our being a net user of funds versus a net generator of funds is largely dependent on our stock price during any given year.

Operating Activities:

Operating activities provided $1.1 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as we generated $4.6 million in cash from our income statement activities and used $3.4 million of cash from our balance sheet activities. We used $1.2 million for payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation. The tax payments related to the Company’s stock issued for restricted stock awards and performance shares. On the balance sheet, we used cash primarily due to increases in accounts receivable and inventory. The $5.3 million increase in accounts receivable was a result of increased revenues during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 compared to the revenues during the quarter ended December 31, 2011. In addition, the timing of revenues within the third quarter 2012 negatively impacted receivables collections. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cash was provided by a decrease in prepaid expenses and an increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. Prepaid expenses and other assets decreased $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 primarily because we received income tax refunds. Our accounts payable increased $1.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due to timing of inventory purchases. Our other accrued liabilities increased $0.1 million due to increases in executive deferred compensation and deferred revenues.

Operating activities provided $3.8 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as we generated $5.0 million in cash from our income statement activities, offsetting $1.2 million of cash used from the balance sheet. We used $1.2 million for payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation. The tax payments related to our stock issued for restricted stock awards, stock bonuses under the 2010 STIP, and performance shares. The tax payments were lower during the same period last year because there were no stock bonuses or performance shares issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Within the balance sheet, inventories increased by $2.9 million due to the purchase of buffer inventory necessary during the implementation of sourcing initiatives and also because more production is being sourced in-house rather than from contract manufacturers. A reduction of prepayments and other receivables provided $1.7 million in cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 primarily because we received a federal income tax refund of $1.6 million. The $0.8 million in cash provided by the increase in accounts payable is primarily related to the inventory increase. The $0.6 million decrease in accruals consisted of payments for cash bonuses, sales commissions, and inventory purchases. We used $0.9 million of cash for bonuses under the 2010 STIP during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The operations of PCTEL Secure used $0.9 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Investing Activities:

Our investing activities used $2.4 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We generated $14.4 million from our treasury investing activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Redemptions and maturities of our investments in short-term bonds during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 provided $54.3 million in funds. We rotated $35.9 million of cash into new short-term and long-term bonds during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, we invested the funds from maturing short-term investments into money market funds so that we had available cash for acquisitions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our capital expenditures were $2.6 million, including $1.5 million for our ERP project. The ERP project was substantially completed in the third quarter 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we used $1.7 million of funds to purchase the additional 49% membership interest in PCTEL Secure. In July 2012, we purchased certain assets from TelWorx for $16.0 million in cash paid at closing.

Our investing activities used $4.2 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our capital expenditures were $4.1 million, including $2.7 million for our ERP project. We spent approximately $3.7 million on the ERP project in 2011, consisting of $3.0 million in capital expenditures and $0.7 million in operating expenses. There was no net change in cash from redemptions and maturities of our investments in short-term bonds during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We rotated $41.2 million of cash from redemption and maturities into new short-term and long-term bonds during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

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Financing Activities:

We used $1.1 million in cash for financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We paid $1.6 million for cash dividends paid in February 2012, May 2012 and August 2012 and we received $0.5 million in proceeds from the purchase of shares through our ESPP and the exercise of stock options.

Our financing activities used $2.0 million of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We used $2.6 million to repurchase our common stock under share repurchase programs and we received $0.6 million from shares purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). In the quarter ending December 31, 2011, we will use $0.5 million for a quarterly dividend. The dividend will be payable on November 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of November 8, 2011.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

As of September 30, 2012, we had operating lease obligations of approximately $5.0 million through 2020. Operating lease obligations consist of $4.9 million for facility lease obligations and $0.1 million for equipment leases. Our lease obligations were $1.2 million at December 31, 2011.

In June 2012, we extended the lease for our Germantown, Maryland facility through 2020. The total lease obligation pursuant to the amendment for the Germantown, Maryland lease was $3.3 million.

In March 2012, we entered into a new five-year lease for our Tianjin, China operations. Under the new lease, we expanded the leased space to approximately 22,000 square feet. The additional space meets the needs of our expanded antenna operations in Tianjin.

With the TelWorx acquisition, we entered into a five-year lease for a warehouse and office facility in Lexington, North Carolina and a one-year lease for an office facility in Pryor, Oklahoma. The total lease obligation pursuant to the Lexington, NC lease was $1.0 million.

We had purchase obligations of $9.0 million and $6.7 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations are for the purchase of inventory, as well as for other goods and services in the ordinary course of business, and exclude the balances for purchases currently recognized as liabilities on the balance sheet. We had a liability of $1.2 million related to income tax uncertainties at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We use certain critical accounting policies as described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2011. See Note 2 in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on recent accounting pronouncements.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

See our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K (Item 7A). As of September 30, 2012, there have been no material changes in this information.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II Other Information

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

Factors That May Affect Our Business, Financial Condition and Future Operating Results

There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5: Other Information

None.

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Item 6: Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description	Reference
2.1	Asset Purchase agreement among PCTelWorx, Inc., PCTEL, Inc., and TelWorx Communications, LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC, TowerWorx International, Inc., Tim Scronce, and Brenda Scronce.	Incorporated by reference to the exhibit 2.1 filed with the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2012
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith
101	The following materials from PCTEL, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:

PCTEL, Inc.

a Delaware corporation

/s/ Martin H. Singer

Martin H. Singer

Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 9, 2012

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A) and 15(D)-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Martin H. Singer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PCTEL, Inc.:

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 9, 2012

/s/ Martin H. Singer

Martin H. Singer

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO ACT RULES 13A-14(A) and 15(D)-14(A), AS

ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John Schoen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PCTEL, Inc.:

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 9, 2012

        /s/ John Schoen

John Schoen

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Martin H. Singer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PCTEL, Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of PCTEL, Inc. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to PCTEL, Inc. and will be retained by PCTEL, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

	By:	/s/ Martin H. Singer
DATE: November 9, 2012	NAME:	MARTIN H. SINGER
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

I, John Schoen, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PCTEL, Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of PCTEL, Inc. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to PCTEL, Inc. and will be retained by PCTEL, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

	By:	/s/ John Schoen
DATE: November 9, 2012	NAME:	JOHN SCHOEN
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of goodwill
Beginning Balance	$ 161
Goodwill acquired - July 2012 (TelWorx)	9,490
Ending Balance	$ 9,651

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Total stock-based compensation
Total	$ 695	$ 712	$ 2,335	$ 2,523
Cost of revenues [Member]
Total stock-based compensation
Total	99	67	302	204
Research and development [Member]
Total stock-based compensation
Total	153	139	442	451
Sales and marketing [Member]
Total stock-based compensation
Total	141	155	398	494
General and administrative [Member]
Total stock-based compensation
Total	$ 302	$ 351	$ 1,193	$ 1,374

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PCTEL Secure (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2011			$ 531
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure			0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
Balance at Sep 30, 2012	0		0
PCTEL, Inc. [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2011			2,262
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure			39
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL			648
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	300	(687)	700
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest to permanent equity			(531)
Balance at Sep 30, 2012	0		0
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | 19 % membership interest [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Purchase of membership interest			(931)
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | 30 % Membership interest [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Purchase of membership interest			(800)
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | Permanent [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2011			531
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure			0
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL			0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			0
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest to permanent equity			(531)
Balance at Sep 30, 2012	0		0
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | Permanent [Member] | 19 % membership interest [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Purchase of membership interest			0
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | Permanent [Member] | 30 % Membership interest [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Purchase of membership interest			0
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | Redeemable [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2011			1,731
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure			39
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL			648
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(687)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest to permanent equity			0
Balance at Sep 30, 2012	0		0
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | Redeemable [Member] | 19 % membership interest [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Purchase of membership interest			(931)
PCTEL, Inc. [Member] | Redeemable [Member] | 30 % Membership interest [Member]
Summary of Noncontrolling Interest
Purchase of membership interest			$ (800)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Income taxes benefit	$ (187,000)	$ (216,000)	$ 192,000	$ 13,000
Statutory rate			34.00%	30.00%
Deferred tax assets	700,000		700,000		700,000
Domestic deferred tax assets ratable reversal pattern period			15 years
Operating loss carryforwards, Expiration period			The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses
Average period required to utilize future income			27 years 6 months
Gross unrecognized tax benefit	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000
Net operating loss carry forward period			20 years

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Summary of restricted stock activity
Shares awarded, shares	0	0	229,950
Shares vested		0
Ending balance, shares		0		0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Summary of restricted stock activity
Beginning balance, Shares			1,122,296
Shares awarded, shares			229,950	154,750
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards			139,150
Shares vested	(2,475)	(1,425)	(468,730)	(397,646)
Shares cancelled	(22,850)	(7,700)	(75,506)	(30,125)
Ending balance, shares	947,160		947,160
Beginning balance, Weighted average grant date fair value			$ 5.90
Shares awarded, Weighted average grant date fair value			$ 7.04
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards, Weighted average grant date fair value			$ 6.47
Shares cancelled, Weighted average grant date fair value			$ 6.24
Shares vested, Weighted average grant date fair value			$ 5.88
Ending balance, Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 6.24		$ 6.24

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Balance Sheet Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Long-term liabilities
Executive deferred compensation plan	$ 1,603	$ 1,272
Income taxes	825	825
Deferred rent	166	42
Deferred revenues	68	5
Long-term obligations under capital leases	33	0
Other long-term liabilities	$ 2,695	$ 2,144

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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Jan. 05, 2011
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in the joint venture					30.00%	19.00%	51.00%
Basis of Presentation (Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution of cash in return of ownership of the joint venture					$ 800,000	$ 900,000	$ 2,500,000
Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income	9,000	7,000	26,000	27,000
Company owned membership percentage			100.00%
Eclipse [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Contribution of intangible asset in return for ownership of the joint venture							$ 2,400,000
Ownership percentage in the joint venture							49.00%

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Details 2)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues to customers outside
Total Foreign sales	27.00%	35.00%	29.00%	37.00%
Europe, Middle East, & Africa [Member]
Revenues to customers outside
Total Foreign sales	11.00%	16.00%	13.00%	19.00%
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenues to customers outside
Total Foreign sales	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Other Americas [Member]
Revenues to customers outside
Total Foreign sales	6.00%	9.00%	7.00%	8.00%
Customer A [Member]
Revenues to customers outside
Total Foreign sales	8.00%	10.00%	6.00%	5.00%

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding
Options Outstanding Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)	3 years 18 days
Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value	$ 98
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)	2 years 9 months 7 days
Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value	$ 39

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Result of operations by segments
REVENUES	$ 25,853	$ 19,494	$ 63,007	$ 56,837
COST OF REVENUES	15,813	10,140	37,119	30,258
GROSS PROFIT	10,040	9,354	25,888	26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	2,858	3,035	8,454	8,991
Sales and marketing	2,811	2,643	7,907	7,853
General and administrative	2,647	2,520	8,054	8,236
Amortization of intangible assets	1,120	661	2,610	1,995
Restructuring charges	156	125	156	125
Total operating expenses	9,592	8,984	27,181	27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	448	370	(1,293)	(621)
Other income, net	11	64	125	266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	459	434	(1,168)	(355)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	187	216	(192)	(13)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	272	218	(976)	(342)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	272	492	(289)	398
PCTEL, Inc. [Member]
Result of operations by segments
REVENUES	25,853	19,494	63,007	56,837
COST OF REVENUES	15,813	10,140	37,119	30,258
GROSS PROFIT	10,040	9,354	25,888	26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	2,348	2,618	6,879	7,976
Sales and marketing	2,811	2,620	7,893	7,732
General and administrative	2,647	2,513	8,036	8,194
Amortization of intangible assets	917	550	2,001	1,661
Restructuring charges	156	125	156	125
Total operating expenses	8,879	8,426	24,965	25,688
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,161	928	923	891
Other income, net	11	64	125	266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,172	992	1,048	1,157
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,172	992	1,048	1,157
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	1,172	992	1,048	1,157
PCTEL Secure [Member]
Result of operations by segments
REVENUES	0	0	0	0
COST OF REVENUES	0	0	0	0
GROSS PROFIT	0	0	0	0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	510	417	1,575	1,015
Sales and marketing	0	23	14	121
General and administrative	0	7	18	42
Amortization of intangible assets	203	111	609	334
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	713	558	2,216	1,512
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(713)	(558)	(2,216)	(1,512)
Other income, net	0	0	0	0
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(713)	(558)	(2,216)	(1,512)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(713)	(558)	(2,216)	(1,512)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	(713)	(558)	(2,216)	(1,512)
Consolidating [Member]
Result of operations by segments
REVENUES	0	0	0	0
COST OF REVENUES	0	0	0	0
GROSS PROFIT	0	0	0	0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	0	0	0	0
Sales and marketing	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0	0
Restructuring charges	0		0
Total operating expenses	0	0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	0	0	0	0
Other income, net	0	0	0	0
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	0	0	0	0
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	187	216	(192)	(13)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(187)	(216)	192	13
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$ (187)	$ 58	$ 879	$ 753

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Abstract]

Cash and investments

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Cash	$	9,949	$	17,028
Cash equivalents		7,112		2,390
Short-term investments		30,705		42,210
Long-term investments		261		7,117
	$	48,027	$	68,745

Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value

	September 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	7,436	$	0	$	0	$	7,436	$	2,390	$	0	$	0	$	2,390
Investments:
US government agency bonds		0		11,793		0		11,793		0		18,256		0		18,256
Municipal bonds		0		9,957		0		9,957		0		23,616		0		23,616
Corporate debt securities		0		8,903		0		8,903		0		7,550		0		7,550
Total	$	7,436	$	30,653	$	0	$	38,089	$	2,390	$	49,422	$	0	$	51,812

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Tangible assets:
Inventory	$ 16,060	$ 13,911
Prepaid expenses	1,054	2,277
TelWorx [Member]
Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	1,575
Inventory	1,843
Prepaid expenses	9
Fixed assets	248
Total current assets	3,675
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	14,727
Total assets	18,402
Capital leases	57
Accounts payable	1,113
Accrued liabilities	85
Total liabilities	1,255
Net assets acquired	17,147
Customer relationships [Member] | TelWorx [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	2,898
Trade names [Member] | TelWorx [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	1,527
Technology [Member] | TelWorx [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	458
Backlog [Member] | TelWorx [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	91
Non-compete [Member] | TelWorx [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	262
Goodwill [Member] | TelWorx [Member]
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	$ 9,491

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill acquired (TelWorx)			$ 9,490,000
Increase in the net book value of intangible assets			2,600,000
Amortization of intangible assets	1,120,000	661,000	2,610,000	1,995,000
Goodwill impairment					0
Envision Wireless, Inc [Member]
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill acquired (TelWorx)					200,000
TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill acquired (TelWorx)			9,500,000
Intangible assets acquired	$ 5,200,000		$ 5,200,000
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets basis over estimated useful lives			8 years
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangibles Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets basis over estimated useful lives			1 year

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Total	$ 30,653	$ 51,812
Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Total	7,436	2,390
Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Total	30,653	49,422
Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Total	0	0
Money market funds and certificates of deposit [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Cash Equivalents	7,436	2,390
Money market funds and certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Cash Equivalents	7,436	2,390
Money market funds and certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Money market funds and certificates of deposit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Cash Equivalents	0	0
U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	11,793	18,256
U.S. government agency bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	0	0
U.S. government agency bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	11,793	18,256
U.S. government agency bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	0	0
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	9,957	23,616
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	0	0
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	9,957	23,616
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	8,903	7,550
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	8,903	7,550
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value
Investments	$ 0	$ 0

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Acquisitions (Details 2) (Envision Wireless, Inc [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 300
Fixed assets	129
Total current assets	429
Intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	1,024
Total assets	1,453
Accrued liabilities	3
Net assets acquired	1,450
Customer relationships [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	500
Trade names [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	126
Backlog [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	20
Non-compete [Member]
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets, net	217
Goodwill [Member]
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	$ 161

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Warranty Reserves [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Warranty Reserves [Member]
Changes in warranty reserves
Beginning balance	$ 300	$ 200	$ 249	$ 257
Provisions for warranty			127	493
Consumption of reserves			(106)	(190)
Ending balance	$ 300	$ 200	$ 270	$ 560

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 7) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Summary of restricted stock unit activity
Beginning balance, Shares					10,150
Beginning balance, Weighted average grant date fair value					$ 6.28
Restricted stock awards issued	0	0	229,950		5,000
Shares awarded, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 7.04
Shares vested		0		(1,500)	(2,600)
Restricted shares vested grant date fair value					$ 6.33
Ending balance, shares		0			12,550
Ending balance, Weighted average grant date fair value					$ 6.58

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Balance Sheet Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Office equipment, manufacturing and test equipment, and motor vehicles [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Furniture and fixtures [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Building [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Computer equipment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Computer equipment [Member]
Balance Sheet Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Standard term of accounts receivable						60 days		30 days
Useful lives of the assets					30 years	1 year
Period over which assets are deprecated			5 years	7 years			10 years		3 years
Balance Sheet Information (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Consigned inventory with customers	0.8	0.9
Allowance for inventory losses	$ 1.6	$ 1.5

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3: unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Cash and cash equivalents are measured at fair value and investments are recognized at amortized cost in the Company’s financial statements. Accounts receivable and other investments are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets. Accounts payable is a financial liability with a carrying value that approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these liabilities.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 8)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Calculation of fair value of each employee stock purchase grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Dividend yield	1.70%
Risk-free interest rate	0.20%	0.60%
Expected volatility	52.00%	50.00%
Expected life (in years)	5 years 1 month 6 days	5 years 1 month 6 days
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member]
Calculation of fair value of each employee stock purchase grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Dividend yield	1.70%
Risk-free interest rate	0.20%	0.20%
Expected volatility	52.00%	52.00%
Expected life (in years)	6 months	6 months

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Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Inventories
Raw materials	$ 11,995	$ 10,573
Work in process	870	476
Finished goods	3,195	2,862
Inventories, net	$ 16,060	$ 13,911

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of pro-forma effect on the financial results

	Three Months Ended September				Nine Months Ended September
	2012		2011		2012			2011
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	24,606	$	70,746		$	70,672
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		10,442		27,618			29,847
OPERATING EXPENSES:		9,592		10,151		29,834			30,710
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		448		291		(2,216	)		(863	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		272		173		(1,550	)		(484	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.		272		447		(863	)		256
NET LOSS (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	272	$	341	($	1,511	)	($	506	)
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02	($	0.09	)	($	0.03	)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02	($	0.09	)	($	0.03	)

Envision Wireless, Inc [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation of the purchase price for the assets from the date of the acquisition

Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$	300
Fixed assets		129
Total current assets		429
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships		500
Trade names		126
Backlog		20
Non-compete		217
Goodwill		161
Total intangible assets		1,024
Total assets		1,453
Accrued liabilities		3
Net assets acquired	$	1,450

TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Allocation of the purchase price for the assets from the date of the acquisition

Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$	1,575
Inventory		1,843
Prepaid expenses		9
Fixed assets		248
Total current assets		3,675
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships		2,898
Trade names		1,527
Technology		458
Backlog		91
Non-compete		262
Goodwill		9,491
Total intangible assets		14,727
Total assets		18,402
Capital leases		57
Accounts payable		1,113
Accrued liabilities		85
Total liabilities		1,255
Net assets acquired	$	17,147

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PCTEL Secure (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

PCTEL Secure [Abstract]

Summary of Noncontrolling Interest

	Noncontrolling Interest
	Permanent			Redeemable			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	531		$	1,731		$	2,262
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure		0			39			39
Purchase of 19% membership interest		0			(931	)		(931	)
Purchase of 30% membership interest		0			(800	)		(800	)
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL		0			648			648
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0			(687	)		(687	)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest to permanent equity		(531	)		0			(531	)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	0		$	0		$	0

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 5.50
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 11.84
Options Outstanding, Number	1,139,389
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 18 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.98
Options Exercisable, Number	1,056,466
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.19
Range One [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 5.50
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 6.80
Options Outstanding, Number	126,406
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	5 years 4 months 13 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.35
Options Exercisable, Number	51,648
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.47
Range Two [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 6.86
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 7.53
Options Outstanding, Number	142,304
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 1 month 24 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.22
Options Exercisable, Number	134,139
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.27
Range Three [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 7.65
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 8.49
Options Outstanding, Number	117,262
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 2 months 1 day
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.06
Options Exercisable, Number	117,262
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.06
Range Four [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 8.62
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 8.76
Options Outstanding, Number	114,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 29 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.67
Options Exercisable, Number	114,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.67
Range Five [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 9.09
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 9.12
Options Outstanding, Number	114,627
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.09
Options Exercisable, Number	114,627
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.09
Range Six [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 9.16
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 9.16
Options Outstanding, Number	132,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 10 months 2 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.16
Options Exercisable, Number	132,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.16
Range Seven [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 9.19
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 10.25
Options Outstanding, Number	121,780
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 5 months 16 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.70
Options Exercisable, Number	121,780
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.70
Range Eight [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 10.46
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 11.01
Options Outstanding, Number	117,960
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 5 months 23 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.76
Options Exercisable, Number	117,960
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.76
Range Nine [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 11.38
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 11.68
Options Outstanding, Number	106,050
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 2 months 19 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.42
Options Exercisable, Number	106,050
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.42
Range Ten [Member]
Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 11.84
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 11.84
Options Outstanding, Number	47,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 4 months 17 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.84
Options Exercisable, Number	47,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.84

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Balance Sheet Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 27,144	$ 24,426
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,212)	(12,606)
Land	1,770	1,770
Property and equipment, net	14,702	13,590
Building [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	6,207	6,207
Computers and office equipment [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	9,804	7,962
Manufacturing and test equipment [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	9,299	8,831
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	1,250	1,169
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	434	230
Motor vehicles [Member]
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 150	$ 27

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Total stock-based compensation

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cost of revenues	$	99	$	67	$	302	$	204
Research and development		153		139		442		451
Sales and marketing		141		155		398		494
General and administrative		302		351		1,193		1,374
Total	$	695	$	712	$	2,335	$	2,523

Information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$  5.50  —   $ 6.80		126,406		5.37	$	6.35		51,648	$	6.47
6.86  —      7.53		142,304		3.15		7.22		134,139		7.23
7.65  —      8.49		117,262		2.17		8.06		117,262		8.06
8.62  —      8.76		114,000		3.08		8.67		114,000		8.67
9.09  —      9.12		114,627		2.90		9.09		114,627		9.09
9.16  —      9.16		132,000		3.84		9.16		132,000		9.16
9.19  —    10.25		121,780		3.46		9.70		121,780		9.70
10.46  —    11.01		117,960		2.48		10.76		117,960		10.76
11.38  —    11.68		106,050		1.22		11.42		106,050		11.42
11.84  —    11.84		47,000		1.38		11.84		47,000		11.84
$  5.50  — $ 11.84		1,139,389		3.05	$	8.98		1,056,466	$	9.19

Intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding

	Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)		Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding		3.05	$	98
Options Exercisable		2.77	$	39

Summary of stock option activity

	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,411,581		$	9.02
Granted		69,500			6.34
Exercised		(5,000	)		6.58
Expired or Cancelled		(336,550	)		8.63
Forfeited		(142	)		7.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,139,389		$	8.98
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		1,056,466		$	9.19

Summary of performance share activity

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Performance Units - December 31, 2011		132,906		$	6.48
Units awarded		169,650			7.00
Units vested		(4,836	)		6.75
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards		(139,150	)		6.47
Units cancelled		(11,320	)		7.01
Unvested Performance Units - September 30, 2012		147,250		$	7.04

Calculation of fair value of each employee stock purchase grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Dividend yield		1.7	%		None
Risk-free interest rate		0.2	%		0.6	%
Expected volatility		52	%		50	%
Expected life (in years)		5.1			5.1

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Calculation of fair value of each employee stock purchase grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Dividend yield		1.7	%		None
Risk-free interest rate		0.2	%		0.2	%
Expected volatility		52	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		0.5			0.5

Restricted Stock [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of restricted stock activity

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - December 31, 2011		1,122,296		$	5.90
Shares awarded		229,950			7.04
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards		139,150			6.47
Shares vested		(468,730	)		5.88
Shares cancelled		(75,506	)		6.24
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - September 30, 2012		947,160		$	6.24

Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of restricted stock activity

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - December 31, 2011		10,150		$	6.28
Units awarded		5,000			7.04
Units vested		(2,600	)		6.33
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - September 30, 2012		12,550		$	6.58

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Future minimum rental payments

Year	Amount
2012	$	231
2013		847
2014		784
2015		784
2016		750
Thereafter		1,649
Future minumum lease payments	$	5,045

Present value of the net minimum lease payments, capital leases

Year	Amount
2012	$	10
2013		19
2014		19
2015		12
2016		1
Total minimum payments required:		61
Less amount representing interest:		3
Present value of net minimum lease payments:	$	58

Changes in warranty reserves

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	249		$	257
Provisions for warranty		127			493
Consumption of reserves		(106	)		(190	)
Ending balance	$	270		$	560

Summary of restructuring activity

	Accrual Balance at December 31, 2011		Restructuring Expense		Cash Payments			Accrual Balance at September 30, 2012
Bloomingdale manufacturing restructuring	$	0	$	156	($	147	)	$	9

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation/Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company designs, develops, and distributes a wide range of antennas, site solutions, scanning receivers and engineered services, for both public and private networks.

Antennas and Site Solutions

PCTEL is a leading supplier of antennas for private network, public safety and government applications, and site solutions for both private and public network, data, and communications applications. The Company’s MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), WiFi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The Company’s Connected Solutions™ products include specialized towers, enclosures, fiber optic panels, and fiber jumper cables that are engineered into site solutions. The vertical markets into which the antenna and site solutions are sold include supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid, precision agriculture, indoor wireless, telemetry, offloading, and wireless backhaul. Growth for antenna and site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. The Company’s antenna and site solution products are primarily sold through distributors, value added reseller, and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) providers.

The Company established its current antenna and site solutions product portfolio with a series of acquisitions. In 2004 the Company acquired MAXRAD, Inc. (“MAXRAD”), as well as certain product lines from Andrew Corporation (“Andrew”), which established its core product offerings in WiFi, LMR and GPS. Over the next several years the Company added additional capabilities within those product lines and additional served markets with the acquisition of certain assets from Bluewave Antenna Systems, Ltd (“Bluewave”) in 2008, and the acquisitions of Wi-Sys Communications, Inc (“Wi-Sys”) in 2009, Sparco Technologies, Inc. (“Sparco”) in 2010, and certain assets of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC, and TowerWorx International, Inc. in July 2012.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain specified liabilities of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC and TowerWorx International, Inc. , pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2012 among PCTEL, PCTelWorx, TelWorx and Tim and Brenda Scronce, the principal owners of these entities. The business operations associated with these purchased assets are collectively referred to as “TelWorx” in this Form 10-Q. See footnote 8 for more information on the acquisition of the assets of TelWorx.

Scanning Receivers and Engineering Services

PCTEL is a leading supplier of high-speed, multi-standard, demodulating receivers and test and measurement solutions to the wireless industry worldwide. The Company’s SeeGull^® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY ^® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. The Company’s network engineering services (“NES”) Group provides value-added analysis of measured data collected during the optimization process. Revenue growth for these products and services is driven by the deployment of products based on new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis. The Company develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, TD-SCDMA, and WiMAX networks. The Company’s scanning receiver products are sold primarily through test and measurement value added resellers and, to a lesser extent, directly to network operators. The engineering services are sold primarily to network infrastructure providers and cellular carriers.

The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. In 2009 the Company acquired the scanning receiver business of Ascom Network Testing, Inc (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC’s (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011 the Company acquired certain assets of Envision Wireless Inc.

Secure applications

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture and Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in return for 49% ownership of the joint venture. In May 2012, the Company paid Eclipse $0.9 million for an additional 19% membership interest, and in July 2012 the Company paid Eclipse $0.8 million for the remaining 30% membership interest.

Segment reporting

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, the Company reports the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive (income,) and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PCTEL Secure. During 2011 and through May 2012, the Company had a 51% ownership interest in PCTEL Secure. The Company purchased an additional 19% membership interest on May 29, 2012 and purchased the remaining 30% membership interest on July 2, 2012. With the purchase of the final 30% interest, PCTEL Secure became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCTEL. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, there is no noncontrolling interest because the Company owned 100% of the membership interests. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the pro-rata percentage of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 49% of PCTEL’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2011 Form 10-K. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2011 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended September 30, 2012 may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations due to its foreign operations and because products are sold internationally. The functional currency for the Company’s foreign operations is predominantly the applicable local currency. Accounts of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the applicable balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and average monthly rates prevailing during the period for revenue and expense accounts. Adjustments resulting from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from other transactions originally in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $9 and $7 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $26 and $27 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment, Customer and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Result of operations by segments

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012										Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total		PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	0		$	0		$	25,853	$	63,007	$	0		$	0		$	63,007
COST OF REVENUES		15,813		0			0			15,813		37,119		0			0			37,119
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		0			0			10,040		25,888		0			0			25,888
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,348		510			0			2,858		6,879		1,575			0			8,454
Sales and marketing		2,811		0			0			2,811		7,893		14			0			7,907
General and administrative		2,647		0			0			2,647		8,036		18			0			8,054
Amortization of intangible assets		917		203			0			1,120		2,001		609			0			2,610
Restructuring charges		156		0			0			156		156		0			0			156
Total operating expenses		8,879		713			0			9,592		24,965		2,216			0			27,181
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		1,161		(713	)		0			448		923		(2,216	)		0			(1,293	)
Other income, net		11		0			0			11		125		0			0			125
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		1,172		(713	)		0			459		1,048		(2,216	)		0			(1,168	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		0		0			187			187		0		0			(192	)		(192	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		1,172		(713	)		(187	)		272		1,048		(2,216	)		192			(976	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0			0			0		0		0			(687	)		(687	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	1,172	($	713	)	($	187	)	$	272	$	1,048	($	2,216	)	$	879		($	289	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011											Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total			PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	19,494	$	0		$	0		$	19,494		$	56,837	$	0		$	0		$	56,837
COST OF REVENUES		10,140		0			0			10,140			30,258		0			0			30,258
GROSS PROFIT		9,354		0			0			9,354			26,579		0			0			26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,618		417			0			3,035			7,976		1,015			0			8,991
Sales and marketing		2,620		23			0			2,643			7,732		121			0			7,853
General and administrative		2,513		7			0			2,520			8,194		42			0			8,236
Amortization of intangible assets		550		111			0			661			1,661		334						1,995
Restructuring charges		125		0			0			125			125		0			0			125
Total operating expenses		8,426		558			0			8,984			25,688		1,512			0			27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		928		(558	)		0			370			891		(1,512	)		0			(621	)
Other income, net		64		0			0			64			266		0			0			266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		992		(558	)		0			434			1,157		(1,512	)		0			(355	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		0		0			216			216			0		0			(13	)		(13	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		992		(558	)		(216	)		218			1,157		(1,512	)		13			(342	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0			(274	)		(274	)		0		0			(740	)		(740	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	992	($	558	)	$	58		$	492		$	1,157	($	1,512	)	$	753		$	398

Assets by segment

	Balance at September 30, 2012								Balance at September 30, 2011
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure		Consolidating		Total		PCTEL		PCTEL Secure		Consolidating		Total
TOTAL ASSETS	$	133,619	$	855		0	$	134,474	$	128,229	$	3,663		0	$	131,892

Revenues to customers outside

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Region	2012			2011			2012			2011
Europe, Middle East, & Africa		11	%		16	%		13	%		19	%
Asia Pacific		10	%		10	%		10	%		10	%
Other Americas		6	%		9	%		7	%		8	%
Total Foreign sales		27	%		35	%		29	%		37	%

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Customer	2012			2011			2012			2011
Customer A		8	%		10	%		6	%		5	%

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of other intangible assets
Cost	$ 35,891	$ 30,654
Accumulated Amortization	23,932	21,322
Net Book Value	11,959	9,332
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Summary of other intangible assets
Cost	20,161	17,263
Accumulated Amortization	12,156	10,554
Net Book Value	8,005	6,709
Patents and technology [Member]
Summary of other intangible assets
Cost	7,867	7,408
Accumulated Amortization	6,601	6,223
Net Book Value	1,266	1,185
Trademarks and trade names [Member]
Summary of other intangible assets
Cost	4,256	2,729
Accumulated Amortization	2,511	2,361
Net Book Value	1,745	368
Other [Member]
Summary of other intangible assets
Cost	3,607	3,254
Accumulated Amortization	2,664	2,184
Net Book Value	$ 943	$ 1,070

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Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Envision Wireless, Inc [Member] sqft	Dec. 31, 2010 Envision Wireless, Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 TelWorx Communications LLC [Member] Lexington, North Carolina [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 TelWorx Communications LLC [Member] Pryor, Oklahoma [Member]
Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenues of acquired company							$ 2,400,000	$ 4,200,000		$ 18,100,000	$ 18,100,000
Total consideration						1,500,000		16,000,000	16,000,000
Company entered into a lease facility used for sales activities						1,624
Weighted average book amortization period of the intangible assets.						5 years			4 years 5 months
The purchase price acquisition								16,500,000	16,500,000
The purchase price of paid in cash						1,500,000		16,000,000	16,000,000
Contingent stock-based consideration								1,500,000	1,500,000
Purchase price cash held in escrow								500,000	500,000
Escrow period terminates									December 31,2013
Revenue and earnings targets weighted percentage			50.00%
Estimated fair value of the stock-based contingent consideration								600,000	600,000
Contingent consideration is included in long-term liabilities	1,147,000		1,147,000		0			1,100,000	1,100,000
Acquisition related expenses								100,000	100,000
Operating loss of acquired company	$ 448,000	$ 370,000	$ (1,293,000)	$ (621,000)				$ 400,000
Period for continued use of operating facility												5 years	1 year

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Assets by segment
Total assets	$ 134,474	$ 133,464	$ 131,892
PCTEL, Inc. [Member]
Assets by segment
Total assets	133,619		128,229
PCTEL Secure [Member]
Assets by segment
Total assets	855		3,663
Consolidating [Member]
Assets by segment
Total assets	$ 0		$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,061	$ 19,418
Short-term investment securities	30,705	42,210
Cash held in escrow	500	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $120 and $132 at Sep 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	21,210	14,342
Inventories, net	16,060	13,911
Deferred tax assets, net	896	896
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,054	2,277
Total current assets	87,486	93,054
Property and equipment, net	14,702	13,590
Long-term investment securities	261	7,177
Goodwill	9,651	161
Intangible assets, net	11,959	9,332
Deferred tax assets, net	8,831	8,831
Other noncurrent assets	1,584	1,319
TOTAL ASSETS	134,474	133,464
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	8,028	5,651
Accrued liabilities	6,574	7,092
Total current liabilities	14,602	12,743
Contingent consideration	1,147	0
Other long-term liabilities	2,695	2,144
Total long-term liabilities	3,842	2,144
Total liabilities	18,444	14,887
Redeemable equity	0	1,731
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 18,515,538 and 18,218,537 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	18	18
Additional paid-in capital	139,416	137,117
Accumulated deficit	(23,533)	(20,941)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	129	121
Total stockholders' equity of PCTEL, Inc.	116,030	116,315
Noncontrolling interest	0	531
Total equity	116,030	116,846
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	134,474	133,464
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
ASSETS
Intangible assets, net	$ 943	$ 1,070

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Balance Sheet Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Inventory receipts	$ 3,042	$ 1,457
Paid time off	1,001	940
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits	771	3,015
Warranties	270	249
Professional fees	158	197
Sales tax	137	36
Credit card purchases	134	13
Deferred revenues	132	78
Real estate taxes	124	159
Employee stock purchase plan	118	232
Deferred rent	66	85
Temporary labor	91	0
Due to Sparco shareholders	0	198
Other	530	433
Total	$ 6,574	$ 7,092

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total Stockholders' Equity of PCTEL, Inc.	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 116,846	$ 18	$ 137,117	$ (20,941)	$ 121	$ 116,315	$ 531	$ 1,731
Stock-based compensation	2,335	0	2,335	0	0	2,335	0	0
Issuance of shares for stock purchase and option plans	571	0	571	0	0	571	0	0
Cancellation of shares for payment of withholding tax	(1,193)	0	(1,193)	0	0	(1,193)	0	0
Tax effect from stock based compensation	49	0	49	0	0	49	0	0
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL Secure	(648)	0	0	(648)	0	(648)	0	648
Dividend	(1,649)	0	6	(1,655)	0	(1,649)	0	0
Net loss	(289)	0	0	(289)	0	(289)	0	(687)
Purchase of 49% interest in PCTEL Secure	0	0	531	0	0	531	(531)	(1,731)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net	8	0	0	0	8	8	0	0
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 116,030	$ 18	$ 139,416	$ (23,533)	$ 129	$ 116,030	$ 0	$ 0

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Stock Based Compensation (Details 5)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Calculation of fair value of each employee stock purchase grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Dividend yield	1.70%
Risk-free interest rate	0.20%	0.60%
Expected volatility	52.00%	50.00%
Expected life (in years)	5 years 1 month 6 days	5 years 1 month 6 days

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Earnings Per Share (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Antidilutive shares excluded	384,000	465,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Future minimum rental payments
2012	$ 231
2013	847
2014	784
2015	784
2016	750
Thereafter	1,649
Future minimum lease payments	$ 5,045

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

15. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to September 30, 2012 through the date of this report. The following items occurred subsequent to September 30, 2012.

Quarterly dividend

On October 25, 2012, the Company announced the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on its common stock, payable November 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2012.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and investments
Cash	$ 9,949	$ 17,028
Cash equivalents	7,112	2,390
Short-term investments	30,705	42,210
Long-term investments	261	7,177
Cash and investments	$ 48,027	$ 68,745

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	Three Months Ended September 30					Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012		2011			2012			2011
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	272	$	492		($	289	)	$	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
Net income (income (loss)) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	272	$	492		($	289	)	$	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Restricted shares subject to vesting		214		330			*			*
Performance shares subject to vesting		71		72			*			*
Common stock option grants		1		0			*			*
Total shares		17,779		17,640			17,368			17,239
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants, performance shares and restricted shares of 384,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 465,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Blooming dale manufacturing restructuring [Member]
Summary of restructuring activity
Accrual balance, Beginning balance			$ 0
Restructuring Expense	200	100	156
Cash payments		300	(147)
Accrual balance, Ending balance			$ 9

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (976)	$ (342)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,377	3,914
Stock-based compensation	2,335	2,523
Share-based expense	39	89
Loss on disposal/sale of property and equipment	4	0
Payment of withholding tax on stock based compensation	(1,193)	(1,226)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(5,294)	161
Inventories	(308)	(2,859)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	966	1,728
Accounts payable	1,265	843
Income taxes payable	(9)	(17)
Other accrued liabilities	(109)	(635)
Deferred revenue	54	(406)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,151	3,773
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,636)	(4,146)
Purchase of investments	(35,859)	(41,213)
Redemptions/maturities of short-term investments	54,280	41,203
Purchase of assets/businesses, net of cash acquired	(17,731)	0
Cash held in escrow	(500)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,446)	(4,156)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	571	569
Payments for repurchase of common stock	0	(2,559)
Cash dividends	(1,649)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,078)	(1,990)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,373)	(2,373)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	16	30
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	19,418	23,998
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 17,061	$ 21,655

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance for accounts receivables	$ 120	$ 132
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,515,538	18,515,538
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,218,537	18,218,537

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Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Benefit Plans

10. Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company’s 401(k) plan covers all of the U.S. employees beginning the first of the month following the month they begin their employment. Under this plan, employees may elect to contribute up to 15% of their current compensation to the 401(k) plan, up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit. The Company may make discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan. The Company made employer contributions of $194 and $173 to the 401(k) plan for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company made employer contributions of $599 and $533 to the 401(k) plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees. The Company made contributions to these plans of $54 and $42 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 respectively. The Company made contributions to these plans of $156 and $109 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company provides an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan for executive officers and senior managers. Under this plan, the executives may defer up to 50% of salary and 100% of cash bonuses. In addition, the Company provides a 4% matching cash contribution which vests over three years subject to the executive’s continued service. The executive has a choice of investment alternatives from a menu of mutual funds. The plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and an outside party tracks investments and provides the executives with quarterly statements showing relevant contribution and investment data. Upon termination of employment, death, disability or retirement, the executive will receive the value of his or her account in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Upon retirement, the executive may request to receive either a lump sum payment, or payments in annual installments over 15 years or over the lifetime of the participant with 20 annual payments guaranteed. The deferred compensation obligation included in Long-Term Liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $1.6 million at September 30, 2012 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2011. The Company funds the obligation related to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan with corporate-owned life insurance policies. The cash surrender value of such policies is included in Other Non-Current Assets.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 09, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PC TEL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001057083
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,516,019

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company has operating leases for office facilities through 2020 and office equipment through 2014. The future minimum rental payments under these leases at September 30, 2012, are as follows:

Year	Amount
2012	$	231
2013		847
2014		784
2015		784
2016		750
Thereafter		1,649
Future minumum lease payments	$	5,045

The Company has capital leases for office equipment and vehicles through 2016. The office equipment and vehicles have a cost of $55, accumulated depreciation of $4, and a net book value of $51 as of September 30, 2012.

The following table presents future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments due in each year:

Year	Amount
2012	$	10
2013		19
2014		19
2015		12
2016		1
Total minimum payments required:		61
Less amount representing interest:		3
Present value of net minimum lease payments:	$	58

Warranty Reserve and Sales Returns

The Company allows its major distributors and certain other customers to return unused product under specified terms and conditions. The Company accrues for product returns based on historical sales and return trends. The Company’s allowance for sales returns was $0.1 million at September 30, 2012 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company offers repair and replacement warranties of primarily two years for antenna products and one year for scanning receiver products. The Company’s warranty reserve is based on historical sales and costs of repair and replacement trends. The warranty reserve was $0.3 million at September 30, 2012 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the warranty reserves during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	249		$	257
Provisions for warranty		127			493
Consumption of reserves		(106	)		(190	)
Ending balance	$	270		$	560

Restructuring

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company eliminated twelve positions in its Bloomingdale, Illinois manufacturing organization. The Company recorded restructuring expense of $0.2 million.

The following table summarizes the restructuring activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the status of the reserves at September 30, 2012:

	Accrual Balance at December 31, 2011		Restructuring Expense		Cash Payments			Accrual Balance at September 30, 2012
Bloomingdale manufacturing restructuring	$	0	$	156	($	147	)	$	9

During the third quarter 2011, the Company reduced the headcount of its Germantown, Maryland engineering organization due to the completion of several projects for scanning receivers. The restructuring plan consisted of the elimination of six positions. The Company incurred restructuring expense of $0.1 million, which consisted of severance and payroll related benefits.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 25,853	$ 19,494	$ 63,007	$ 56,837
COST OF REVENUES	15,813	10,140	37,119	30,258
GROSS PROFIT	10,040	9,354	25,888	26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	2,858	3,035	8,454	8,991
Sales and marketing	2,811	2,643	7,907	7,853
General and administrative	2,647	2,520	8,054	8,236
Amortization of intangible assets	1,120	661	2,610	1,995
Restructuring charges	156	125	156	125
Total operating expenses	9,592	8,984	27,181	27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	448	370	(1,293)	(621)
Other income, net	11	64	125	266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	459	434	(1,168)	(355)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	187	216	(192)	(13)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	272	218	(976)	(342)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	272	492	(289)	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests	0	(106)	(648)	(762)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 272	$ 386	$ (937)	$ (364)
Basic Earnings per Share computation:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average shares - Basic	17,493	17,238	17,368	17,239
Weighted average shares - Diluted	17,779	17,640	17,368	17,239
Cash dividend per share	$ 0.03	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.00

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following is a roll forward of goodwill from December 31, 2011 through September 30, 2012:

	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2011		161
Goodwill acquired - July 2012 (TelWorx)		9,490
Balance at September 30, 2012		9,651

In July 2012, the Company recorded goodwill of $9.5 million related to the acquisition of assets from TelWorx. In October 2011, the Company recorded goodwill of $0.2 million related to the acquisition of assets from Envision. Because the Company had no triggering events, there was no goodwill impairment during the period.

Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives, which range from one to eight years. The summary of other intangible assets, net as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Customer contracts and relationships	$	20,161	$	12,156	$	8,005	$	17,263	$	10,554	$	6,709
Patents and technology		7,867		6,601		1,266		7,408		6,223		1,185
Trademarks and trade names		4,256		2,511		1,745		2,729		2,361		368
Other		3,607		2,664		943		3,254		2,184		1,070
	$	35,891	$	23,932	$	11,959	$	30,654	$	21,322	$	9,332

The $2.6 million increase in the net book value of intangible assets at September 30, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011 reflects $5.2 million of intangible assets acquired from TelWorx in July 2012 and amortization expense of $2.6 million recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Company’s scheduled amortization expense for 2012 and the next five years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2012	$	3,721
2013	$	3,833
2014	$	3,185
2015	$	2,474
2016	$	859
Thereafter	$	496

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

The Company’s cash and investments consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Cash	$	9,949	$	17,028
Cash equivalents		7,112		2,390
Short-term investments		30,705		42,210
Long-term investments		261		7,117
	$	48,027	$	68,745

Cash and Cash equivalents

At September 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents included bank balances and investments with original maturities less than 90 days. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s cash equivalents were invested in highly liquid AAA money market funds that are required to comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such funds utilize the amortized cost method of accounting, seek to maintain a constant $1.00 per share price, and are redeemable upon demand. The Company restricts its investments in AAA money market funds to those invested 100% in either short-term U.S. Government Agency securities or bank repurchase agreements collateralized by these same securities. The fair values of these money market funds are established through quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs). The cash in the Company’s U.S. banks is fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation due to the balances being below the maximum insurable amounts.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had $9.9 million in cash, and $7.1 million in cash equivalents. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $17.0 million in cash and $2.4 million in cash equivalents. The Company had $0.7 million of cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank accounts at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had no intention of repatriating the cash in its foreign bank accounts. If the Company decides to repatriate the cash in the foreign bank accounts, it may experience difficulty in doing so in a timely manner. The Company may also be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations and taxes if it repatriates these funds.

Investments

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s short-term and long-term investments consisted of pre-refunded municipal bonds, U.S. government agency bonds, and AA or higher rated corporate bonds are all classified as held-to-maturity.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had invested $10.0 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds and taxable bond funds, $11.8 million in U.S. government agency bonds and $8.9 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds. The income and principal from the pre-refunded municipal bonds are secured by an irrevocable trust of U.S. Treasury securities. The bonds, classified as short-term investments, have original maturities greater than 90 days and mature in less than one year. At September 30, 2012, the Company had $0.3 million classified as long-term investment securities. The bonds classified as long-term investments have maturities greater than one year but less than two years. The Company’s bonds are recorded at the purchase price and carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains were $11 at September 30, 2012. Approximately 11% of the Company’s bonds were protected by bond default insurance at September 30, 2012.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had invested $23.6 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds, $18.3 million in U.S. government agency bonds, and $7.5 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $7.1 million classified as long-term investment securities.

The Company categorizes its financial instruments within a fair value hierarchy established in accounting and disclosures for fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy is described under the Fair Value of Financial Instruments in Note 2. For the Level 2 investments, the Company uses quoted prices of similar assets in active markets.

Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value were as follows at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	7,436	$	0	$	0	$	7,436	$	2,390	$	0	$	0	$	2,390
Investments:
US government agency bonds		0		11,793		0		11,793		0		18,256		0		18,256
Municipal bonds		0		9,957		0		9,957		0		23,616		0		23,616
Corporate debt securities		0		8,903		0		8,903		0		7,550		0		7,550
Total	$	7,436	$	30,653	$	0	$	38,089	$	2,390	$	49,422	$	0	$	51,812

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation/Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Nature of Operations

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company designs, develops, and distributes a wide range of antennas, site solutions, scanning receivers and engineered services, for both public and private networks.

Antennas and Site Solutions

Antennas and Site Solutions

PCTEL is a leading supplier of antennas for private network, public safety and government applications, and site solutions for both private and public network, data, and communications applications. The Company’s MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), WiFi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The Company’s Connected Solutions™ products include specialized towers, enclosures, fiber optic panels, and fiber jumper cables that are engineered into site solutions. The vertical markets into which the antenna and site solutions are sold include supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid, precision agriculture, indoor wireless, telemetry, offloading, and wireless backhaul. Growth for antenna and site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. The Company’s antenna and site solution products are primarily sold through distributors, value added reseller, and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) providers.

The Company established its current antenna and site solutions product portfolio with a series of acquisitions. In 2004 the Company acquired MAXRAD, Inc. (“MAXRAD”), as well as certain product lines from Andrew Corporation (“Andrew”), which established its core product offerings in WiFi, LMR and GPS. Over the next several years the Company added additional capabilities within those product lines and additional served markets with the acquisition of certain assets from Bluewave Antenna Systems, Ltd (“Bluewave”) in 2008, and the acquisitions of Wi-Sys Communications, Inc (“Wi-Sys”) in 2009, Sparco Technologies, Inc. (“Sparco”) in 2010, and certain assets of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC, and TowerWorx International, Inc. in July 2012.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain specified liabilities of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC and TowerWorx International, Inc. , pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2012 among PCTEL, PCTelWorx, TelWorx and Tim and Brenda Scronce, the principal owners of these entities. The business operations associated with these purchased assets are collectively referred to as “TelWorx” in this Form 10-Q. See footnote 8 for more information on the acquisition of the assets of TelWorx.

Scanning Receivers and Engineering Services

Scanning Receivers and Engineering Services

PCTEL is a leading supplier of high-speed, multi-standard, demodulating receivers and test and measurement solutions to the wireless industry worldwide. The Company’s SeeGull^® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY ^® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. The Company’s network engineering services (“NES”) Group provides value-added analysis of measured data collected during the optimization process. Revenue growth for these products and services is driven by the deployment of products based on new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis. The Company develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, TD-SCDMA, and WiMAX networks. The Company’s scanning receiver products are sold primarily through test and measurement value added resellers and, to a lesser extent, directly to network operators. The engineering services are sold primarily to network infrastructure providers and cellular carriers.

The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. In 2009 the Company acquired the scanning receiver business of Ascom Network Testing, Inc (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC’s (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011 the Company acquired certain assets of Envision Wireless Inc.

Secure applications

Secure applications

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture and Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in return for 49% ownership of the joint venture. In May 2012, the Company paid Eclipse $0.9 million for an additional 19% membership interest, and in July 2012 the Company paid Eclipse $0.8 million for the remaining 30% membership interest.

Segment reporting

Segment reporting

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, the Company reports the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

Basis of Consolidation

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive (income,) and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PCTEL Secure. During 2011 and through May 2012, the Company had a 51% ownership interest in PCTEL Secure. The Company purchased an additional 19% membership interest on May 29, 2012 and purchased the remaining 30% membership interest on July 2, 2012. With the purchase of the final 30% interest, PCTEL Secure became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCTEL. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, there is no noncontrolling interest because the Company owned 100% of the membership interests. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the pro-rata percentage of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 49% of PCTEL’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2011 Form 10-K. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2011 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended September 30, 2012 may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations due to its foreign operations and because products are sold internationally. The functional currency for the Company’s foreign operations is predominantly the applicable local currency. Accounts of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the applicable balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and average monthly rates prevailing during the period for revenue and expense accounts. Adjustments resulting from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from other transactions originally in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $9 and $7 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $26 and $27 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of the noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure and state income taxes.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $13 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 differs from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 30% primarily because of the noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure, as well as a rate change for deferred taxes recorded as a discrete item in the first quarter of 2011.

The Company’s valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was $0.7 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. On a regular basis, the Company evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. Such evaluations involve the application of significant judgment. The Company considers multiple factors in its evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance. While the Company recorded a net loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s long-term forecasts continue to support the realization of its deferred tax assets. The Company’s domestic deferred tax assets have a ratable reversal pattern over 15 years. The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses (“NOL”) to future income that is available to realize the deferred tax assets. The combination of the deferred tax asset reversal pattern and carry forward period yields a 27.5 year average period over which future income can be utilized to realize the deferred tax assets. The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefit was $1.2 million both at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return, income tax returns with various states, and foreign income tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s federal and state income tax years, with limited exceptions, are closed through 2007.

Through June 30, 2012, PCTEL Secure was a pass-through entity for income tax purposes. The Company recognized its share of PCTEL Secure’s taxable income or loss based on its ownership interest. As of the mandatory call closing on July 2, 2012, PCTEL Secure became a disregarded entity for income tax purposes.

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

8. Acquisitions

Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of certain specified liabilities of TelWorx Communications LLC, TelWorx U.K. Limited, TowerWorx LLC and TowerWorx International, Inc. , pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2012 among the Company, PCTelWorx, Inc., TelWorx and Tim and Brenda Scronce, the principal owners of these entities. The business operations associated with these purchased assets is collectively referred to as “TelWorx” in this Form 10-Q.

TelWorx is a North Carolina-based company with expertise in delivering wireless and fiber optic solutions into the enterprise, defense, transportation, and the carrier market. TelWorx excels at global procurement, custom engineering of RF solutions, rapid delivery and deployment of systems, and value-added reselling of antennas, related RF components, and other communication elements. The acquisition includes TowerWorx™, a provider of mobile towers for defense, industrial wireless, and other applications. The acquisition expands the Company’s products and markets addressed by its antenna and site solutions product line.

The purchase price for TelWorx was $16.5 million with potential contingent stock-based consideration of $1.5 million. At closing, the Company paid $16.0 million in cash and designated $0.5 million as cash held in escrow. The cash held in escrow is available to compensate the Company and/or any indemnified parties of the Asset Purchase Agreement for any claims of such parties for any losses suffered or incurred for which they are entitled to recover. The escrow period terminates on December 31, 2013. The cash held in escrow is included separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a non-current asset. The cash consideration paid was provided from PCTEL’s existing cash. The contingent consideration is dependent upon the achievement of total PCTEL revenue and earnings goals in 2013. These goals will be the goals set as part of the Company’s 2013 annual operating plan. The plan is expected to be approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in November 2012. The revenue and earnings targets will each be weighted at 50% of the total earn-out. The shares earned for the contingent consideration will be awarded no later than March 15, 2014. The Company considered several factors in assessing that the contingent consideration arrangement is additional consideration rather than compensation expense. The contingent payments are not affected by employment termination. All former TelWorx shareholders participate in the contingent consideration proportional to their TelWorx ownership interests, including shareholders who are not employees of PCTEL. The compensation of those shareholders who became employees is at similar levels as other key employees of PCTEL.

The Company estimated the fair value of the stock-based contingent consideration at $0.6 million. In determining the fair value of the earn-out, the Company based the probability of separately meeting the earnings and revenue targets on the Company’s historical performance of its actual results compared to its annual operating plans. The $1.1 million of contingent consideration is included in long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2012.

The Company acquired tangible assets of accounts receivable, inventories, and fixed assets; acquired intangible assets of customer relationships, trade names, tower intellectual property, and order backlog; and assumed liabilities of accounts payable and accrued expenses. The intangible assets are being amortized for book and tax purposes. At the date of the acquisition, the weighted average book amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 4.5 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets and liabilities.

The Company, through PCTelWorx, offered employment to all former employees of TelWorx. The key managers have entered into employment arrangements that include a non-competition covenant during their employment and for twelve months thereafter. The Company has entered into a five-year lease agreement for the continued use of the operating facility and offices in Lexington, North Carolina and a one-year lease for an office facility in Pryor, Oklahoma. Acquisition related expenses of $0.1 million are included in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

The purchase accounting related to the valuation of certain tangible and intangible assets was still in process at September 30, 2012. The purchase accounting will be completed during the quarter ended December 31, 2012. The following is the allocation of the purchase price for the assets from TelWorx at the date of the acquisition as of September 30, 2012:

Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$	1,575
Inventory		1,843
Prepaid expenses		9
Fixed assets		248
Total current assets		3,675
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships		2,898
Trade names		1,527
Technology		458
Backlog		91
Non-compete		262
Goodwill		9,491
Total intangible assets		14,727
Total assets		18,402
Capital leases		57
Accounts payable		1,113
Accrued liabilities		85
Total liabilities		1,255
Net assets acquired	$	17,147

TelWorx revenues were $18.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the condensed consolidated statements of earnings include revenues of $4.2 million and an operating loss of $0.4 million for TelWorx. The pro-forma effect on the financial results of the Company as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2011 is as follows.

	Three Months Ended September				Nine Months Ended September
	2012		2011		2012			2011
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	24,606	$	70,746		$	70,672
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		10,442		27,618			29,847
OPERATING EXPENSES:		9,592		10,151		29,834			30,710
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		448		291		(2,216	)		(863	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		272		173		(1,550	)		(484	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.		272		447		(863	)		256
NET LOSS (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	272	$	341	($	1,511	)	($	506	)
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02	($	0.09	)	($	0.03	)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02	($	0.09	)	($	0.03	)

The pro-forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2011, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operation or financial position.

Purchase of assets from Envision Wireless, Inc.

On October 25, 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The engineering service business (“NES”) focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to the Company’s antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies. The key employees of Envision became employees of the Company. Envision revenues were approximately $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The pro-forma effect on the financial results of the Company as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2011 is not significant.

The Company paid cash consideration of $1.5 million to acquire customer relationships, accounts receivable and fixed assets. The consideration was determined based on the fair value of the intangible assets modeled at the time of the negotiation, which were updated at the time of closing. With the acquisition of assets from Envision, the Company entered into a lease for a 1,624 square foot facility used for sales activities in Melbourne, Florida. The term of the lease, as amended, is through October 2013. The cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition was provided from the Company’s existing cash. The acquisition related costs related to this asset purchase were not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The intangible assets are being amortized for book and tax purposes. At the date of the acquisition, the weighted average book amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 5.0 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets and liabilities.

The following is the allocation of the purchase price for the assets from Envision at the date of the acquisition:

Tangible assets:
Accounts receivable	$	300
Fixed assets		129
Total current assets		429
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships		500
Trade names		126
Backlog		20
Non-compete		217
Goodwill		161
Total intangible assets		1,024
Total assets		1,453
Accrued liabilities		3
Net assets acquired	$	1,450

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 6) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Performance Units [Member]
Summary of performance share activity
Beginning balance, Shares				132,906
Beginning balance, Weighted average grant date fair value				$ 6.48
Shares awarded, shares	0	0	229,950	169,650
Shares awarded, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				$ 7.00
Shares vested		0		(4,836)	(30,037)
Shares vested, Weighted average grant date fair value				$ 6.75
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards				(139,150)	(102,941)
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards, Weighted average grant date fair value				$ 6.47
Shares cancelled				(11,320)	(35,083)
Shares cancelled, Weighted average grant date fair value				$ 7.01
Ending balance, shares		0		147,250
Ending balance, Weighted average grant date fair value				$ 7.04

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Balance Sheet Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation/Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Information

6. Balance Sheet Information

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amount with standard net terms that range between 30 and 60 days. The Company extends credit to its customers based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and collateral is generally not required. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is based on the Company’s assessment of known delinquent accounts, historical experience, and other currently available information of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.1 million at September 30, 2012 and at December 31, 2011. The provision for doubtful accounts is included in sales and marketing expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and include material, labor and overhead costs using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method of costing. Inventories as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were composed of raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished goods and work-in-process. The Company had consigned inventory with customers of $0.8 million at September 30, 2012 and $0.9 million at December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company records allowances to reduce the value of inventory to the lower of cost or market, including allowances for excess and obsolete inventory. The allowance for inventory losses was $1.6 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Inventories consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	11,995	$	10,573
Work in process		870		476
Finished goods		3,195		2,862
Inventories, net	$	16,060	$	13,911

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

Prepaid assets are stated at cost and are amortized over the useful lives (up to one year) of the assets.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company depreciates computer equipment over three to ten years, office equipment, manufacturing and test equipment, and motor vehicles over five years, furniture and fixtures over seven years, and buildings over 30 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the corresponding lease term or useful life. Depreciation expense and gains and losses on the disposal of property and equipment are included in cost of sales and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Property and equipment consists of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Building	$	6,207		$	6,207
Computers and office equipment		9,804			7,962
Manufacturing and test equipment		9,299			8,831
Furniture and fixtures		1,250			1,169
Leasehold improvements		434			230
Motor vehicles		150			27
Total property and equipment		27,144			24,426
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(14,212	)		(12,606	)
Land		1,770			1,770
Property and equipment, net	$	14,702		$	13,590

Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Inventory receipts	$	3,042	$	1,457
Paid time off		1,001		940
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits		771		3,015
Warranties		270		249
Professional fees		158		197
Sales tax		137		36
Credit card purchases		134		13
Deferred revenues		132		78
Real estate taxes		124		159
Employee stock purchase plan		118		232
Deferred rent		66		85
Temporary labor		91		0
Due to Sparco shareholders		0		198
Other		530		433
Total	$	6,574	$	7,092

Long-term liabilities consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Executive deferred compensation plan	$	1,603	$	1,272
Income taxes		825		825
Deferred rent		166		42
Deferred revenues		68		5
Long-term obligations under capital leases		33		0
	$	2,695	$	2,144

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PCTEL Secure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

PCTEL Secure [Abstract]

PCTEL Secure

7. PCTEL Secure

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash on the formation of the joint venture in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture. In return for 49% ownership of the joint venture, Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in the form of intellectual property and a services agreement, including an assembled workforce, to provide services.

The initial capitalization of PCTEL Secure was $4.9 million, consisting of $2.5 million of cash, $1.1 million of in-process research and development, $0.8 million for non-compete agreements, and $0.5 million for service agreements. The values for the intangible assets were the fair values of the intangible assets modeled at the time of execution of the agreements. The intangible assets are being amortized for book purposes, but are not deductible for tax purposes. At the date of acquisition, the weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 2.4 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets.

During 2012, the Company purchased the remaining 49% of PCTEL Secure using its existing cash. The limited liability company agreement of PCTEL Secure (“LLC Agreement”) provided several mechanisms for the orderly transition of the Company’s ownership from 51% to 100%. Subsequent to the execution of the LLC Agreement, the Company and Eclipse changed PCTEL Secure’s business model from selling mobile phones with secure software embedded to licensing its proprietary secure software to third parties for integration on their devices. While the cash flow does not change with the new licensing business model, the revenue decreases dramatically because the licensing royalty per unit is significantly less than the sales price per unit of an entire secure phone. The formulas set forth in the LLC Agreement used to calculate the enterprise value of PCTEL Secure (“EV”) for the purpose of the orderly transition of ownership through call and put rights are multiples of revenue and backlog. Based on this model change, the Company and Eclipse agreed to modify the agreement in a first amendment to the LLC Agreement effective December 31, 2011 (“LLC Amendment”).

The Company exercised its first call right on March 30, 2012 in accordance with the provision of the LLC Agreement requiring Eclipse to sell to the Company a 19% membership interest in PCTEL Secure for a price of $0.9 million. The closing date for the purchase was May 29, 2012.

The Company was obligated to purchase from Eclipse all remaining PCTEL Secure membership interests held by Eclipse if a baseline product was delivered by March 31, 2012 and passed a defined acceptance test. This mandatory call would have expired if the baseline product was not delivered by March 31, 2012 or the baseline product was determined by the designated arbiter to have deficiencies after a second round of acceptance testing. The baseline product was delivered by such date, and passed the defined acceptance tests. The Company gave notice of acceptance in June 2012 and purchased all remaining membership interests held by Eclipse on July 2, 2012 at the mandatory call price of $0.8 million. With the purchase of the final 30% interest in July 2012, PCTEL Secure became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCTEL.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include 100% of the expenses of PCTEL Secure and no noncontrolling interest. Through June 30, 2012, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the results of PCTEL Secure, with Eclipse’s ownership recorded as noncontrolling interest. Based on review of accounting rules for consolidation, the Company concluded that (a) it had financial control of PCTEL Secure as it held two of the three board seats (and three as of July 2, 2012) and (b) Eclipse’s rights under the agreements are protective rights that do not override the presumption that the majority-owned subsidiary should be consolidated. Therefore, the Company consolidated the financial results of PCTEL Secure into the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Prior to the Company owning 100% of PCTEL Secure, the Company provided services to PCTEL Secure at cost for facilities, financial services, general and administrative services, order management, manufacturing and distribution, and marketing services. The service agreement was terminated in July 2012.

Eclipse identified an employee of PCTEL Secure and two contractors for Eclipse as key contributors of services. Eclipse entered into cash bonus arrangements with the three key contributors. The bonus agreements granted these key contributors the right for each to receive a cash bonus from the net proceeds received by Eclipse upon exercise of Eclipse’s put right, the Company’s second call right, or the Company’s third call right, which results in a qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests in PCTEL Secure. Participation in the net proceeds paid to Eclipse from a qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests is equivalent to each key contributor having been a 5% owner of PCTEL Secure. The Company determined that the qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests was probable upon the date of formation, January 5, 2011. The Company had control over the entity based on its ownership position and number of board seats. PCTEL had the ability to exercise the call rights based on its available cash and investments and lack of indebtedness. The development program undertaken within PCTEL Secure is part of the Company’s strategic growth strategy, and it was the Company’s intent to acquire all membership interests in PCTEL Secure for the products it was creating. The bonuses were paid to the key contributors by Eclipse subsequent to the Company’s exercise of the mandatory call right on July 2, 2012.

The Company recorded $0 and $0.1 million of compensation expense for share-based payments in accordance with accounting for stock compensation for the three key contributors of PCTEL Secure referenced above during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The Company recorded $0.1 million of compensation expense for share-based payments in accordance with accounting for stock compensation for the three key contributors of PCTEL Secure referenced above during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. For the key contributors, the Company recorded the pro-rata portion of the total expense of $0.4 million recognized over the service period ending March 31, 2012. The service period was based on the exercise of the first call right in May 2012 and the irrevocable exercise of the mandatory call right in June 2012 for the purchase of the outstanding membership interests in PCTEL Secure on July 2, 2012. The fair value of the bonus amounts was based on 15% of the EV of $2.66 million. Since the Company is a noncontributing investor to the share-based payment arrangements, the Company recognized income equal to the amount that its interest in PCTEL Secure’s equity increased as a result of the disproportionate funding of the compensation costs. This amount is included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

PCTEL Secure incurred losses of $0.7 million and $2.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively and losses of $0.5 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. For all of 2011 and through May 2012, the noncontrolling interest was based on Eclipse’s 49% membership interest. In June, the noncontrolling interest was based on Eclipse’s 30% membership interest. The Company recorded $0 and $0.7 million as net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company recorded $0.3 million and $0.7 million as net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. See the segment information in Note 13 for information related to the financial results of PCTEL Secure.

The payment of $0.8 million on July 2, 2012 was recorded against the remaining redeemable equity. Since the Company owned 100% of the membership interest in PCTEL Secure, the Company reclassified $0.5 million of equity in noncontrolling interest to additional paid in capital. At December 31, 2011, the redeemable equity consisted of the $0.9 million fair value of the first call right and the $0.8 million fair value for the mandatory call right.

The summary of noncontrolling interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Noncontrolling Interest
	Permanent			Redeemable			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	531		$	1,731		$	2,262
Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure		0			39			39
Purchase of 19% membership interest		0			(931	)		(931	)
Purchase of 30% membership interest		0			(800	)		(800	)
Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL		0			648			648
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0			(687	)		(687	)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest to permanent equity		(531	)		0			(531	)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	0		$	0		$	0

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the share-based payment expense associated with the awards to key contributors is credited to redeemable equity. Since all noncontrolling interest was recorded as redeemable equity, the Company recorded a $0.6 million adjustment to retained earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $2.3 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 consists of $2.1 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.2 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $2.5 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards and $0.1 million for performance share awards, stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 consists of $2.1 million for restricted stock awards, $0.2 million for performance share awards, and $0.2 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

The Company did not capitalize any stock compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011. The Company did not issue any stock awards to employees or contributors of PCTEL Secure during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Total stock-based compensation is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cost of revenues	$	99	$	67	$	302	$	204
Research and development		153		139		442		451
Sales and marketing		141		155		398		494
General and administrative		302		351		1,193		1,374
Total	$	695	$	712	$	2,335	$	2,523

Restricted Stock – Service Based

The Company grants restricted stock as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan, as amended and restated (“1997 Stock Plan”). In connection with the grant of restricted stock to employees, the Company records deferred stock compensation representing the fair value of the common stock on the date the restricted stock is granted. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded ratably over the vesting period of the applicable shares. These grants vest over various periods, but typically vest over four years.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company did not issue any restricted stock awards and recorded cancellations of 22,850 shares with grant date fair value of $0.1 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued 229,950 shares of restricted stock with grant date fair value of $1.6 million and recorded cancellations of 75,506 shares with grant date fair value of $0.5 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, 2,475 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value and intrinsic value of $17, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 468,730 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $2.8 million and intrinsic value of $3.5 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not issue any restricted stock awards and recorded cancellations of 7,700 shares with grant date fair value of $46. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 154,750 shares of restricted stock with grant date fair value of $1.0 million and recorded cancellations of 30,125 shares with grant date fair value of $0.2 million.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, 1,425 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $10 and intrinsic value of $9. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 397,646 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $2.5 million and intrinsic value of $2.9 million.

At September 30, 2012, total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock was approximately $5.6 million, net of forfeitures to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.1 years. The shorter weighted average period of 1.1 years is due to the Company reducing the number of share awards over the previous four years.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - December 31, 2011		1,122,296		$	5.90
Shares awarded		229,950			7.04
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards		139,150			6.47
Shares vested		(468,730	)		5.88
Shares cancelled		(75,506	)		6.24
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - September 30, 2012		947,160		$	6.24

Stock Options

The Company may grant stock options to purchase common stock. The Company issues stock options with exercise prices no less than the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Employee stock options contain gradual vesting provisions, typically over four years, whereby 25% vest one year from the date of grant and thereafter in monthly increments over the next three years. The Board of Director stock options vest on the first anniversary of the grant year. Stock options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiration date or within ninety days of termination of employment, or such shorter time as may be provided in the related stock option agreement. Historically, the Company has granted stock options with a ten year life. Beginning with options granted in July 2010, the Company granted stock options with a seven year life. During 2012 and 2011, the Company awarded stock options to eligible new employees for incentive purposes.

The fair value of each unvested stock option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility and expected option life. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing models may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the employee stock options.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012 the Company issued 65,000 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.49. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company issued 69,500 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.51. The Company received proceeds of $8 from the exercise of 1,281 options during the three months ended September 30, 2012. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $1. The Company received proceeds of $33 from the exercise of 5,000 options during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $4. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, 120,200 options were cancelled or expired. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 336,692 options were cancelled, expired, or forfeited.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011 the Company issued 1,200 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.71. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company issued 5,200 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $3.05. The Company received proceeds of $18 from the exercise of 2,500 options during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $1. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, 67,319 and 141,879 options were either forfeited or expired.

As of September 30, 2012, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s stock options was approximately $215, net of estimated forfeitures to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2012 was $5.50 to $11.84. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans at September 30, 2012:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$  5.50  —   $ 6.80		126,406		5.37	$	6.35		51,648	$	6.47
6.86  —      7.53		142,304		3.15		7.22		134,139		7.23
7.65  —      8.49		117,262		2.17		8.06		117,262		8.06
8.62  —      8.76		114,000		3.08		8.67		114,000		8.67
9.09  —      9.12		114,627		2.90		9.09		114,627		9.09
9.16  —      9.16		132,000		3.84		9.16		132,000		9.16
9.19  —    10.25		121,780		3.46		9.70		121,780		9.70
10.46  —    11.01		117,960		2.48		10.76		117,960		10.76
11.38  —    11.68		106,050		1.22		11.42		106,050		11.42
11.84  —    11.84		47,000		1.38		11.84		47,000		11.84
$  5.50  — $ 11.84		1,139,389		3.05	$	8.98		1,056,466	$	9.19

The intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2012 were as follows:

	Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)		Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding		3.05	$	98
Options Exercisable		2.77	$	39

The intrinsic value is based on the share price of $7.05 at September 30, 2012.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,411,581		$	9.02
Granted		69,500			6.34
Exercised		(5,000	)		6.58
Expired or Cancelled		(336,550	)		8.63
Forfeited		(142	)		7.28
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,139,389		$	8.98
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		1,056,466		$	9.19

The Company calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Dividend yield		1.7	%		None
Risk-free interest rate		0.2	%		0.6	%
Expected volatility		52	%		50	%
Expected life (in years)		5.1			5.1

The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company used a dividend yield of “None” in the valuation model for stock options granted through the third quarter 2011 because the Company issued its first quarterly dividend in November 2011. Until November 2011, the Company had paid one cash dividend in May 2008, which was a special dividend as a partial distribution of the proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s Mobility Solutions Group. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with a remaining term that approximates the expected life of the options granted. The Company calculates the volatility based on a five-year historical period of the Company’s stock price. The Company incorporates a forfeiture rate based on historical data in the expense calculation. The expected life used for options granted is based on historical data of employee exercise performance.

Performance Units

The Company grants performance units to certain executive officers. Shares are earned upon achievement of defined performance goals such as revenue and earnings. Certain performance units granted are subject to a service period before vesting. The fair value of the performance units issued is based on the Company’s stock price on the date the performance units are granted. The Company records expense for the performance units based on estimated achievement of the performance goals.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 169,650 performance units with a grant date fair value of $1.2 million and cancelled 11,320 performance units with a grant date fair value of $79. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 4,836 performance units vested with a grant date fair value of $33 and intrinsic value of $36. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 139,150 performance units were converted to time-based restricted stock awards. The Company did not record expense for performance share awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 because the Company does not anticipate the 2012 fiscal year targets associated with the performance shares to be met.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company granted 139,691 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.9 million and cancelled 35,083 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 30,037 performance units vested with a grant date fair value of $0.3 million and intrinsic value of $0.2 million, and 102,941 performance units were converted to time-based restricted stock awards. There were no grants, vesting, or cancellation of awards during the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Based on the Company’s evaluation of the performance targets, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested performance units as of September 30, 2012.

The following table summarizes the performance share activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Performance Units - December 31, 2011		132,906		$	6.48
Units awarded		169,650			7.00
Units vested		(4,836	)		6.75
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards		(139,150	)		6.47
Units cancelled		(11,320	)		7.01
Unvested Performance Units - September 30, 2012		147,250		$	7.04

Restricted Stock Units

The Company grants restricted stock units as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan. Employee restricted stock units are time-based awards and are amortized over the vesting period. At the vesting date, these units are converted to shares of common stock. These units vest over various periods, but typically vest over four years. The fair value of the restricted stock units issued is based on the Company’s stock price on the date the restricted stock units are granted.

The Company issued 5,000 time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of $35 to employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 2,600 restricted stock units vested with a grant date fair value of $16 and intrinsic value of $20.

No time-based restricted stock units were granted or vested during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company issued 4,400 time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of $28 to employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, 1,500 restricted stock units vested with a grant date fair value of $9 and intrinsic value of $11.

As of September 30, 2012, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s restricted stock units was approximately $100, to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - December 31, 2011		10,150		$	6.28
Units awarded		5,000			7.04
Units vested		(2,600	)		6.33
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - September 30, 2012		12,550		$	6.58

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

The ESPP enables eligible employees to purchase common stock at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first or last day of each offering period. Each offering period is six months. The Company received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 48,032 shares under the ESPP in February 2012 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 54,751 shares under the ESPP in February 2011. The Company received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 56,041 shares under the Purchase Plan in August 2012 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 51,970 shares under the Purchase Plan in August 2011.

Based on the 15% discount and the fair value of the option feature of this plan, this plan is considered compensatory. Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model.

The Company calculated the fair value of each employee stock purchase grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

	September 30,
	2012			2011
Dividend yield		1.7	%		None
Risk-free interest rate		0.2	%		0.2	%
Expected volatility		52	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		0.5			0.5

The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company used a dividend yield of “None” in the valuation model for stock purchase shares issued through the third quarter 2011 because the Company issued its first quarterly dividend in November 2011. Until November 2011, the Company had paid one cash dividend in May 2008, which was a special dividend as a partial distribution of the proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s Mobility Solutions Group. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with a remaining term that approximates the expected life of the stock purchase shares issued. The dividend yield rate is calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company calculates the volatility based on a five-year historical period of the Company’s stock price. The expected life used is based on the offering period.

Short Term Bonus Incentive Plan (“STIP”)

For the Company’s 2011 Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”), all bonuses were paid in cash in February 2012. Bonuses related to the Company’s 2010 STIP were paid 50% in cash and 50% in the Company’s common stock to executives, and 100% in cash to non-executives. The shares earned under the STIP were issued in the first quarter following the end of the fiscal year. In March 2011, the Company issued 48,345 shares, net of shares withheld for payment of withholding tax under the 2010 STIP.

Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards

For ease in administering the issuance of stock awards, the Company holds back shares of vested restricted stock awards and short-term incentive plan stock awards for the value of the statutory withholding taxes. For each individual receiving a share award, the Company redeems the shares it computes as the value for the withholding tax and remits this amount to the appropriate tax authority. The Company paid $1.2 million for withholding taxes related to stock awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Stock Repurchases

The Company repurchases shares of common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors. All share repurchase programs are announced publicly. No shares were repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and as of September 30, 2012, no additional shares may be repurchased under any share repurchase program.

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Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Employee Benefit Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Employee Benefit Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Employee Benefit Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] Installment	Dec. 31, 2011 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of current compensation of employee to contribute in plan					15.00%
Amount of company contribution in compensation	$ 599,000	$ 533,000	$ 194,000	$ 173,000
Company contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees	156,000	109,000	54,000	42,000
Maximum percentage of salary for contribution in compensation plan						50.00%
Maximum percentage of cash bonuses for contribution in compensation plan						100.00%
Percent of matching cash						4.00%
Period for receiving payments in annual installments						15 years
Number of guaranteed annual payments						20
Deferred compensation obligation						$ 1,600,000	$ 1,300,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Present value of the net minimum lease payments, capital leases
2013	$ 10
2012	19
2014	19
2015	12
2016	1
Total minumum payments received:	61
Less amount representing interest:	3
Present value of net minimum lease payments:	$ 58

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	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Feb. 29, 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Performance Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restricted Stock Units [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Short Term Bonus Incentive Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Short Term Bonus Incentive Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Repurchases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Repurchases [Member]
Stock Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Compensation expense for share-based payments				$ 695,000	$ 712,000	$ 2,335,000	$ 2,523,000
Share-based expense						39,000	89,000				600,000	600,000	2,100,000	2,100,000	100,000	100,000	200,000	200,000					200,000
Grants vesting period													4 years													4 years
Grant date fair value of restricted stock canceled											100,000	46,000,000	500,000	200,000								79,000	400,000
Grant date fair value of restricted stock issued													1,600,000	1,000,000
Restricted stock awards issued				0	0	229,950							229,950	154,750						5,000	4,400	169,650				5,000
Shares, other than options, vested					0						2,475	1,425	468,730	397,646					0		0	4,836	30,037		1,500	2,600
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested							300,000				17,000,000	10,000,000	2,800,000	2,500,000								33,000			9,000	16,000
Restricted shares vested grant date intrinsic value											17,000,000	9,000,000	3,500,000	2,900,000								36,000	200,000		11,000	20,000
Unrecognized compensation expense											5,600,000		5,600,000		215,000		215,000					0		100,000		100,000
Weighted average period											1 year 1 month 6 days				1 year 6 months											1 year 4 months 24 days
Employee stock options vesting provisions, description																	25% vest one year from the date of grant and thereafter in monthly increments over the remaining three years
Percent of options vested																	25.00%
Period of options vested																	1 year
Options vested in remaining period																	4 years
Period of termination of employment																	90 days
Options granted					0	69,500									65,000	1,200	69,500	5,200	0		0	169,650	139,691
Grant date fair value of options granted																						1,200,000	900,000
Weighted average exercise price granted															$ 2.49	$ 2.71	$ 2.51	$ 3.05
Proceeds from options exercised															8,000	18,000	33,000	18,000
Option exercised						5,000									1,281	2,500	5,000	2,500
Intrinsic value															1,000	1,000	4,000	1,000
Options outstanding expired, cancelled or forfeited						336,550									120,200	67,319	336,692	14,879
Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards													(139,150)									139,150	102,941
Options issued	56,041	51,970							48,032	54,751
Fair value of options issued																				35,000	28,000
Percentage of bonus in cash																											50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of common stock issued to executives as bonus			50.00%																								50.00%
Percentage of bonus in cash to non-executives																											100.00%	100.00%
Share issued for payment of withholding tax																												48,345
Payment of withholding taxes related to stock awards																													1,200,000	1,200,000
Proceeds of from issuance of shares under ESPP	300,000	300,000							300,000	300,000
Repurchase of shares																															0
Repurchase of shares, Amount																																$ 0
Additional repurchase of shares																															0
Stock Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock options granted period						10 years		7 years
Intrinsic value based on share price				$ 7.05		$ 7.05
Percentage of fair market value to determine purchase price						85.00%
Rate of discount on fair market value of common stock under ESPP						15.00%
Dividend per share to be declared				$ 0.03		$ 0.03

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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Numerator:
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 272	$ 218	$ (976)	$ (342)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	272	492	(289)	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests	0	(106)	(648)	(762)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	272	386	(937)	(364)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding	17,493	17,238	17,368	17,239
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)
Numerator:
NET INCOME (LOSS)	272	218	(976)	(342)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	272	492	(289)	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests	0	(106)	(648)	(762)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$ 272	$ 386	$ (937)	$ (364)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding	17,493	17,238	17,368	17,239
Common stock option grants	1	0	0	0
Total shares	17,779	17,640	17,368	17,239
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)
Restricted Stock [Member]
Denominator:
Restricted shares subject to vesting	214	330	0	0
Performance Shares [Member]
Denominator:
Performance shares subject to vesting	71	72	0	0

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Acquisitions (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of pro-forma effect on the financial results
REVENUES	$ 25,853	$ 19,494	$ 63,007	$ 56,837
GROSS PROFIT	10,040	9,354	25,888	26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:	9,592	8,984	27,181	27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	448	370	(1,293)	(621)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	272	218	(976)	(342)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	272	492	(289)	398
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	272	386	(937)	(364)
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)
Pro Forma [Member]
Schedule of pro-forma effect on the financial results
REVENUES	25,853	24,606	70,746	70,672
GROSS PROFIT	10,040	10,442	27,618	29,847
OPERATING EXPENSES:	9,592	10,151	29,834	30,710
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	448	291	(2,216)	(863)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	272	173	(1,550)	(484)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	272	447	(863)	256
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 272	$ 341	$ (1,511)	$ (506)
Basic Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.09)	$ (0.03)
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.09)	$ (0.03)

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

14. Related Party Transactions

The lesson on the Company’s lease for its Lexington, North Carolina facility is Scronce Real Estate, LLC. Tim Scronce is one of the primary owners of Scronce Real Estate, LLC. Tim Scronce was one of the primary sellers of the assets Telworx and is now an employee of the Company.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2011		161
Goodwill acquired - July 2012 (TelWorx)		9,490
Balance at September 30, 2012		9,651

Summary of other intangible assets

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Customer contracts and relationships	$	20,161	$	12,156	$	8,005	$	17,263	$	10,554	$	6,709
Patents and technology		7,867		6,601		1,266		7,408		6,223		1,185
Trademarks and trade names		4,256		2,511		1,745		2,729		2,361		368
Other		3,607		2,664		943		3,254		2,184		1,070
	$	35,891	$	23,932	$	11,959	$	30,654	$	21,322	$	9,332

Schedule of expected amortization expense

Fiscal Year	Amount
2012	$	3,721
2013	$	3,833
2014	$	3,185
2015	$	2,474
2016	$	859
Thereafter	$	496

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PCTEL Secure (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended															4 Months Ended	17 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Contractors	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 05, 2011	Mar. 30, 2012 First call right [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 First call right [Member]	Jul. 02, 2012 Mandatory call right [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Mandatory call right [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cash [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Research and Development in Process [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Service Agreements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Eclipse [Member]	May 31, 2012 Eclipse [Member]	Jan. 05, 2011 Eclipse [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PCTEL, Inc. [Member]
PCTEL Secure (Textual) [Abstract]
Contribution of cash in return of ownership of the joint venture					$ 800,000	$ 900,000			$ 2,500,000
Contribution of intangible asset in return for ownership of the joint venture																				2,400,000
Ownership percentage in the joint venture					30.00%	19.00%			51.00%											49.00%
First call right, secured price							900,000
First call right, membership interests										19.00%
Mandatory call price												800,000
Redeemable equity fair value of the First call right											900,000
Redeemable equity fair value of the mandatory call right													800,000
Net loss	272,000	218,000	(976,000)	(342,000)																	700,000	500,000	2,200,000	1,500,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274,000)	(687,000)	(740,000)																	0	300,000	(687,000)	700,000
Retained earnings																							600,000
Compensation expense for share-based payments	695,000	712,000	2,335,000	2,523,000																	0	100,000	100,000	100,000
Initial capitalization	4,900,000		4,900,000											2,500,000	1,100,000	800,000	500,000
Percentage of expenses of PCTEL Secure included in the Company's consolidated financial statements																					100.00%
Noncontrolling interest	0		0					531,000													0		0		2,262,000
Percentage of noncontrolling interest based on Eclipse's membership interest																		30.00%	49.00%
PCTEL Secure (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired	2 years 4 months 24 days		2 years 4 months 24 days
Ownership, prior transition	51.00%		51.00%
Ownership, after transition	100.00%		100.00%
Contractors of services			2
Sale of membership interests	5.00%		5.00%
Total expense	400,000
Percentage of EV of bonus amount	15.00%		15.00%
EV			2,660,000
Percentage of PCTEL Secure purchased			49.00%
Percentage of purchase of final interest					30.00%
Conclusion based on review of accounting rules for consolidation			a) it had financial control of PCTEL Secure as it held two of the three board seats (and three as of July 2, 2012) and (b) Eclipse’s rights under the agreements are protective rights that do not override the presumption that the majority-owned subsidiary should be consolidated.
Payment against remaining redeemable equity	800,000		800,000
Reclassification of equity in noncontrolling interest to additional paid in capital	$ 500,000		$ 500,000

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of expected amortization expense
2012	$ 3,721
2013	3,833
2014	3,185
2015	2,474
2016	859
Thereafter	$ 496

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 272	$ 218	$ (976)	$ (342)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	20	12	8	41
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	292	230	(968)	(301)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(274)	(687)	(740)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$ 292	$ 504	$ (281)	$ 439

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Earnings per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

3. Earnings per Share

The following table is the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30					Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012		2011			2012			2011
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
Net income (loss) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	272	$	492		($	289	)	$	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	272	$	218		($	976	)	($	342	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		(274	)		(687	)		(740	)
Net income (income (loss)) attributable to PCTEL, Inc.	$	272	$	492		($	289	)	$	398
Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests		0		(106	)		(648	)		(762	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	272	$	386		($	937	)	($	364	)
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		17,493		17,238			17,368			17,239
Restricted shares subject to vesting		214		330			*			*
Performance shares subject to vesting		71		72			*			*
Common stock option grants		1		0			*			*
Total shares		17,779		17,640			17,368			17,239
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	0.02	$	0.02		($	0.05	)	($	0.02	)

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants, performance shares and restricted shares of 384,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 465,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of Stock Option Activity
Options outstanding, beginning balance, shares		1,411,581
Options Outstanding Granted	0	69,500
Options Outstanding Exercised		(5,000)
Options outstanding Expired or cancelled		(336,550)
Options outstanding Forfeited		(142)
Options outstanding, ending balance, shares		1,139,389
Options outstanding, ending balance, shares		1,056,466
Options outstanding, beginning balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 9.02
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted		$ 6.34
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised		$ 6.58
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired or Cancelled		$ 8.63
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited		$ 7.28
Options outstanding, ending balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 8.98
Options outstanding, ending balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 9.19

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Allowance for sales returns	$ 100,000		$ 200,000
Warranty reserve	300,000		200,000
Cash payments		300,000
Restructuring expense	200,000	100,000
Accumulated depreciation	14,212,000		12,606,000
Office equipment and vehicle cost, net	14,702,000		13,590,000
Equipment And Vehicle [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Office equipment and vehicle cost	55,000
Accumulated depreciation	4,000
Office equipment and vehicle cost, net	$ 51,000

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Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation/Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Summary of Inventories

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	11,995	$	10,573
Work in process		870		476
Finished goods		3,195		2,862
Inventories, net	$	16,060	$	13,911

Summary of property and equipment

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Building	$	6,207		$	6,207
Computers and office equipment		9,804			7,962
Manufacturing and test equipment		9,299			8,831
Furniture and fixtures		1,250			1,169
Leasehold improvements		434			230
Motor vehicles		150			27
Total property and equipment		27,144			24,426
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(14,212	)		(12,606	)
Land		1,770			1,770
Property and equipment, net	$	14,702		$	13,590

Summary of accrued liabilities

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Inventory receipts	$	3,042	$	1,457
Paid time off		1,001		940
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits		771		3,015
Warranties		270		249
Professional fees		158		197
Sales tax		137		36
Credit card purchases		134		13
Deferred revenues		132		78
Real estate taxes		124		159
Employee stock purchase plan		118		232
Deferred rent		66		85
Temporary labor		91		0
Due to Sparco shareholders		0		198
Other		530		433
Total	$	6,574	$	7,092

Summary of Long-term liabilities

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Executive deferred compensation plan	$	1,603	$	1,272
Income taxes		825		825
Deferred rent		166		42
Deferred revenues		68		5
Long-term obligations under capital leases		33		0
	$	2,695	$	2,144

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2012
Subsequent Events (Textual) [Abstract]
Dividend payable per share	$ 0.03
Dividend declared date	Oct. 25, 2012
Dividend payable date	Nov. 15, 2012
Dividend recorded date	Nov. 08, 2012

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Textual) [Abstract]
Short-term investments	$ 30,705,000	$ 42,210,000
Long-term investments	261,000	7,177,000
Cash Cash Equivalents and Investments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents maturities	90 days
Investment of cash equivalents are redeemable upon demand using amortized cost method	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Investment in money market funds restricted by investment in short term securities, percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Cash	9,949,000	17,028,000
Cash Equivalents	7,112,000	2,390,000
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank	700,000	700,000
Short-term investments, maturities	90 days
Net unrealized gains	11,000
Percentage of investment in bond protected by bond default insurance	11.00%
Maximum [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Textual) [Abstract]
Long term investment maturity period	2 years
Minimum [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Textual) [Abstract]
Long term investment maturity period	1 year
Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Textual) [Abstract]
Short-term investments	10,000,000	23,600,000
U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Textual) [Abstract]
Short-term investments	11,800,000	18,300,000
Corporate bonds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Textual) [Abstract]
Short-term investments	$ 8,900,000	$ 7,500,000

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment, Customer and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

13. Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, the Company reports the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

The results of operations by segment are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012										Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total		PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	25,853	$	0		$	0		$	25,853	$	63,007	$	0		$	0		$	63,007
COST OF REVENUES		15,813		0			0			15,813		37,119		0			0			37,119
GROSS PROFIT		10,040		0			0			10,040		25,888		0			0			25,888
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,348		510			0			2,858		6,879		1,575			0			8,454
Sales and marketing		2,811		0			0			2,811		7,893		14			0			7,907
General and administrative		2,647		0			0			2,647		8,036		18			0			8,054
Amortization of intangible assets		917		203			0			1,120		2,001		609			0			2,610
Restructuring charges		156		0			0			156		156		0			0			156
Total operating expenses		8,879		713			0			9,592		24,965		2,216			0			27,181
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		1,161		(713	)		0			448		923		(2,216	)		0			(1,293	)
Other income, net		11		0			0			11		125		0			0			125
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		1,172		(713	)		0			459		1,048		(2,216	)		0			(1,168	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		0		0			187			187		0		0			(192	)		(192	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		1,172		(713	)		(187	)		272		1,048		(2,216	)		192			(976	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0			0			0		0		0			(687	)		(687	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	1,172	($	713	)	($	187	)	$	272	$	1,048	($	2,216	)	$	879		($	289	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011											Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total			PCTEL		PCTEL Secure			Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	19,494	$	0		$	0		$	19,494		$	56,837	$	0		$	0		$	56,837
COST OF REVENUES		10,140		0			0			10,140			30,258		0			0			30,258
GROSS PROFIT		9,354		0			0			9,354			26,579		0			0			26,579
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		2,618		417			0			3,035			7,976		1,015			0			8,991
Sales and marketing		2,620		23			0			2,643			7,732		121			0			7,853
General and administrative		2,513		7			0			2,520			8,194		42			0			8,236
Amortization of intangible assets		550		111			0			661			1,661		334						1,995
Restructuring charges		125		0			0			125			125		0			0			125
Total operating expenses		8,426		558			0			8,984			25,688		1,512			0			27,200
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		928		(558	)		0			370			891		(1,512	)		0			(621	)
Other income, net		64		0			0			64			266		0			0			266
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		992		(558	)		0			434			1,157		(1,512	)		0			(355	)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		0		0			216			216			0		0			(13	)		(13	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		992		(558	)		(216	)		218			1,157		(1,512	)		13			(342	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0			(274	)		(274	)		0		0			(740	)		(740	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.	$	992	($	558	)	$	58		$	492		$	1,157	($	1,512	)	$	753		$	398

The assets by segment are as follows as of September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Balance at September 30, 2012								Balance at September 30, 2011
	PCTEL		PCTEL Secure		Consolidating		Total		PCTEL		PCTEL Secure		Consolidating		Total
TOTAL ASSETS	$	133,619	$	855		0	$	134,474	$	128,229	$	3,663		0	$	131,892

The Company’s revenues to customers outside of the United States, as a percent of total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Region	2012			2011			2012			2011
Europe, Middle East, & Africa		11	%		16	%		13	%		19	%
Asia Pacific		10	%		10	%		10	%		10	%
Other Americas		6	%		9	%		7	%		8	%
Total Foreign sales		27	%		35	%		29	%		37	%

Revenue from the Company’s major customers representing 10% or more of total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Customer	2012			2011			2012			2011
Customer A		8	%		10	%		6	%		5	%