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 March 31, 2014

¨ 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	18,629,027 as of May 8, 2014

PCTEL, INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2014

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 Statement of Stockholders’ Equity		6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		7
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		8
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		27
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		33
Item 4	Controls and Procedures		33
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION		33
Item 1	Legal Proceedings		33
Item 1A	Risk Factors		33
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		33
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		33
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures		34
Item 5	Other Information		34
Item 6	Exhibits		34
Signatures			35

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements (unaudited)

PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

	(unaudited)
	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,475		$	21,790
Short-term investment securities		39,694			36,105
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $120 and $130 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively		17,541			18,603
Inventories, net		15,961			14,535
Deferred tax assets, net		1,629			1,629
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,664			3,166
Total current assets		92,964			95,828
Property and equipment, net		14,892			14,971
Goodwill		161			161
Intangible assets, net		4,031			4,604
Deferred tax assets, net		11,915			11,827
Other noncurrent assets		39			41
TOTAL ASSETS	$	124,002		$	127,432
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	4,244		$	4,440
Accrued liabilities		7,248			7,803
Total current liabilities		11,492			12,243
Other long-term liabilities		1,226			3,137
Total liabilities		12,718			15,380
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 18,620,085 and 18,566,119 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively		19			19
Additional paid-in capital		143,742			143,572
Accumulated deficit		(32,635	)		(31,748	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		158			209
Total stockholders’ equity		111,284			112,052
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	124,002		$	127,432

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

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

	(unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
REVENUES	$	23,656		$	25,073
COST OF REVENUES		14,074			15,475
GROSS PROFIT		9,582			9,598
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development		3,242			2,550
Sales and marketing		2,956			3,020
General and administrative		3,232			4,632
Amortization of intangible assets		574			604
Restructuring charges		0			101
Total operating expenses		10,004			10,907
OPERATING LOSS		(422	)		(1,309	)
Other income, net		197			4,332
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(225	)		3,023
Expense (benefit) for income taxes		(79	)		1,070
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(146	)		1,953
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX BENEFIT		0			(88	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	($	146	)	$	1,865
Earnings (Loss) per Share from Continuing Operations:
Basic	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Diluted	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Earnings (Loss) per Share from Discontinued Operations:
Basic	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Diluted	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Basic	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Diluted	($	0.01	)	$	0.10
Weighed Average Shares:
Basic		18,176			17,684
Diluted		18,176			17,911
Cash dividend per share	$	0.040		$	0.035

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)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
NET INCOME (LOSS)	($	146	)	$	1,865
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		(51	)		(5	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	($	197	)	$	1,860

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

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2014	$	19	$	143,572		($	31,748	)	$	209		$	112,052
Stock-based compensation		0		751			0			0			751
Issuance of shares for stock purchase and option		0		404			0			0			404
Cancellation of shares for payment of withholding		0		(987	)		0			0			(987	)
Dividend		0		2			(741	)		0			(739	)
Net loss		0		0			(146	)		0			(146	)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net		0		0			0			(51	)		(51	)
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2014	$	19	$	143,742		($	32,635	)	$	158		$	111,284

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

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	($	146	)	$	1,865
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,240			1,283
Stock-based compensation		751			624
(Gain) loss on disposal/sale of property and equipment		7			(2	)
Payment of withholding tax on stock based compensation		(987	)		(919	)
Deferred tax provision		(91	)		1,034
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		1,040			744
Inventories		(1,473	)		737
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,499			848
Accounts payable		(176	)		(3,507	)
Income taxes payable		(11	)		(11	)
Other accrued liabilities		(2,384	)		(944	)
Deferred revenue		(63	)		(22	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(794	)		1,730
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(620	)		(600	)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		0			2
Purchases of investments		(18,582	)		(24,762	)
Redemptions/maturities of short-term investments		14,993			21,951
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,209	)		(3,409	)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		404			380
Cash dividends		(739	)		(646	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(335	)		(266	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(5,338	)		(1,945	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		23			(20	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		21,790			17,559
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	16,475		$	15,594

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 Months Ended March 31, 2014 (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, 2013.

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company develops and distributes innovative antenna and engineered site solutions and designs and develops software-based radios (scanning receivers) and provides related RF engineering services for wireless network optimization.

PCTEL was incorporated in California in 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1998. Our principal executive offices are located at 471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. Our telephone number at that address is (630) 372-6800 and our website is www.pctel.com. The information within, or that can be accessed through our website, is not part of this report.

Segment Reporting

PCTEL operates in two segments for reporting purposes. The Company’s Connected Solutions segment includes its antenna and engineered site solutions. The Company’s RF Solutions segment includes its scanning receivers and related RF engineering services. Each of the segments has its own segment manager as well as its own engineering, sales and marketing, and operational general and administrative functions. All of the Company’s accounting and finance, human resources, IT and legal functions are provided on a centralized basis through the corporate function. The Company manages its balance sheet and cash flows centrally at the corporate level, with the exception of trade accounts receivable and inventory which is managed at the segment level. Each of the segment managers reports to and maintains regular contact with the chief operating decision maker to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, or plans for the segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results through operating profit and identified assets for the Connected Solutions and RF Solutions segments to make operating decisions.

Connected Solutions Segment

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. PCTEL’s MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), Wi-Fi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). PCTEL’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 engineered site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. PCTEL’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 Wi-Fi, 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. (collectively “TelWorx”), in July 2012.

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There are many competitors for antenna products, as the market is highly fragmented. Competitors include Laird (Cushcraft, Centurion, and Antennex brands), Mobile Mark, Radiall/Larsen, Comtelco, Wilson, Commscope (Andrew products), Kathrein, among others. PCTEL seeks out product applications that command a premium for product performance and customer service, and avoid commodity markets.

PCTEL maintains expertise in several technology areas in order to be competitive in the antenna engineered site solutions market. These include radio frequency engineering, mobile antenna design and manufacturing, mechanical engineering, product quality and testing, and wireless network engineering.

RF Solutions Segment

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. PCTEL’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. PCTEL develops and supports 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. Competitors for these products are OEMs such as JDS Uniphase, Rohde and Schwarz, Anritsu, and Berkley Varitronics.

The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. (“DTI”). In 2009, we acquired the scanning receiver business from Ascom Network Testing, Inc. (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The NES business focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to our antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies.

PCTEL maintains expertise in several technology areas in order to be competitive in the scanning receiver and related engineering services market. These include radio frequency engineering, DSP engineering, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, product quality and testing, and wireless network engineering.

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2013.

On April 30, 2013, the Company divested all material assets associated with its PCTEL Secure, LLC subsidiary’s ProsettaCore™ technology to Redwall Technologies, LLC (“Redwall”), a development organization that specializes in mobile security, military and defense projects and systems, and critical national infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Redwall acquired the server and device software (the “Software”), the underlying intellectual property, and complete development responsibility for the security products. At the closing of the divestiture, the Company received no upfront cash payment, but has the right to receive a royalty of 7% of the net sale price of each future sale or license of the Software and each provision of services related to the Software, if any. Under the agreement, royalties will not exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. In accordance with accounting for discontinued operations, the consolidated financial statements separately reflect the results of PCTEL Secure as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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, 2013 (“the 2013 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2013 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 2013 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 may not be indicative of the results for the period ending December 31, 2014.

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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 $39 and $11 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Recent Accounting Guidance

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard was effective for us for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, which includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations - that is, a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, or a major equity method investment. Additionally, the ASU requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. This update is effective in the first quarter of 2015. The Company does not expect the new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures. To measure fair value, the Company refers to a hierarchy that requires it 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. The three levels of input that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

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 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 March 31,
	2014			2013
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	146	)	$	1,953
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0		($	88	)
Net income (loss)	($	146	)	$	1,865
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		18,176			17,684
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Net income (loss)	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		18,176			17,684
Restricted shares subject to vesting			*		148
Common stock option grants			*		79
Total shares		18,176			17,911
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Net income (loss)	($	0.01	)	$	0.10

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants and restricted shares of 203,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

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

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash	$	16,052	$	19,734
Cash equivalents		423		2,056
Short-term investments		39,694		36,105
	$	56,169	$	57,895

Cash and Cash equivalents

At March 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents included bank balances and investments with original maturities less than 90 days. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the insurable amount of $250,000.

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At March 31, 2014, the Company had $16.1 million in cash and $0.4 million in cash equivalents and at December 31, 2013, the Company had $19.7 million in cash and $2.1 million in cash equivalents. The Company had $0.8 million and $1.0 million of cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank accounts at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has no intentions 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. The Company’s cash in its foreign bank accounts is not insured.

Investments

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s short-term investments consisted of pre-refunded municipal bonds, U.S. government agency bonds, AA or higher rated corporate bonds, and certificates of deposit classified as held-to-maturity. At March 31, 2014, the Company’s short-term investments also included mutual funds classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value. At March 31, 2014 the Company had invested $16.3 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds, $8.6 million in U.S. government agency bonds, $7.7 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds, $5.2 million in certificates of deposit, and $1.9 million in mutual funds. The income and principal from the pre-refunded municipal bonds are secured by an irrevocable trust of U.S. Treasury securities. The bonds have original maturities greater than 90 days and mature in less than one year. The Company’s bonds are recorded at the purchase price and carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains were $12 at March 31, 2014. Approximately 16% and 5% of the Company’s bonds were protected by bond default insurance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had invested $17.2 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds and taxable bond funds, $7.3 million in AA rated or higher corporate bond funds, $6.3 million in U.S. government agency bonds, and $5.3 million in certificates of deposit.

The Company categorizes its financial instruments within a fair value hierarchy according to accounting guidance for fair value. 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 Level 1 and Level 2 investments measured at fair value were as follows at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds and other cash equivalents	$	423	$	0	$	0	$	423	$	2,056	$	0	$	0	$	2,056
Investments:
Certificates of deposit		5,245		0		0		5,245		5,360		0		0		5,360
Mutual funds		1,855		0		0		1,855		0		0		0		0
US government agency bonds		0		8,568		0		8,568		0		6,291		0		6,291
Pre-refunded municipal bonds		0		16,353		0		16,353		0		17,200		0		17,200
Corporate bonds		0		7,685		0		7,685		0		7,269		0		7,269
Total	$	7,523	$	32,606	$	0	$	40,129	$	7,416	$	30,760	$	0	$	38,176

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The Company had goodwill of $0.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

	March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Customer contracts and relationships	$	17,381	$	14,847	$	2,534	$	17,381	$	14,386	$	2,995
Patents and technology		6,781		6,448		333		6,781		6,419		362
Trademarks and trade names		3,988		2,936		1,052		3,988		2,864		1,124
Other		1,998		1,886		112		1,998		1,875		123
	$	30,148	$	26,117	$	4,031	$	30,148	$	25,544	$	4,604

The $0.6 million decrease in the net book value of intangible assets at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 reflects amortization expense of $0.6 million recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category is summarized below:

Intangible Assets	Assigned Life	Weighted Average Amortization Period
Customer contracts and relationships	4 to 6 years		5.1
Patents and technology	1 to 6 years		5.2
Trademarks and trade names	3 to 8 years		7.4
Other	1 to 6 years		5.6

The Company’s scheduled amortization expense for 2014 and the next five years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2014	$	1,967
2015	$	1,737
2016	$	468
2017	$	288
2018	$	144

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 evidence of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.1 million at March 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013. 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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were composed of raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished goods and work-in-process. The Company had consigned inventory with customers of $1.0 million at March 31, 2014 and $1.1 million at December 31, 2013. 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 $2.0 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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Inventories consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	9,560	$	9,241
Work in process		1,127		716
Finished goods		5,274		4,578
Inventories, net	$	15,961	$	14,535

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 five 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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Building	$	6,207		$	6,207
Computers and office equipment		9,966			9,818
Manufacturing and test equipment		10,678			10,415
Furniture and fixtures		1,203			1,204
Leasehold improvements		899			837
Motor vehicles		117			117
Total property and equipment		29,070			28,598
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,948	)		(15,397	)
Land		1,770			1,770
Property and equipment, net	$	14,892		$	14,971

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Executive deferred compensation	$	1,940	$	0
Inventory receipts		1,831		1,489
Paid time off		1,251		1,154
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits		633		3,267
Warranties		296		305
Income and sales taxes		261		159
Real estate taxes		205		160
Contractors and temporary labor		154		232
Deferred rent and revenues		136		199
Professional fees		135		309
Employee stock purchase plan		121		292
Other		285		237
Total	$	7,248	$	7,803

Long-term liabilities consist of the following:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	865	$	865
Executive deferred compensation		0		1,908
Deferred rent		282		278
Deferred revenues		79		86
	$	1,226	$	3,137

7. PCTEL Secure

PCTEL Secure designed Android-based, secure communication products. The Company learned through its marketing efforts for PCTEL Secure’s baseline product that its distribution channels had limited access to the target software markets, primarily U.S. government agencies. In January 2013 the Company engaged Wunderlich Securities, Inc. to evaluate strategic alternatives for PCTEL Secure, including a further search for a distribution entity that could take its baseline product to market.

On April 30, 2013, the Company divested all material assets associated with PCTEL Secure’s ProsettaCore™ technology to Redwall Technologies, LLC (“Redwall”), a development organization that specializes in mobile security, military and defense projects and systems, and critical national infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Redwall acquired the server and device software (the “Software”), the underlying intellectual property, and complete development responsibility for the related products. At the closing of the divestiture, the Company received no upfront cash payment, but the Company has the right to receive a royalty of 7% of the net sale price of each future sale or license of the Software and each provision of services related to the Software, if any. Under the agreement, royalties are capped at $10 million in the aggregate.

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The consolidated financial statements separately reflect the PCTEL Secure operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Summary results of operations for the discontinued operations included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes	($	121	)
Benefit for income tax		(33	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	($	88	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share:
Basic	($	0.00	)
Diluted	($	0.00	)
Weighted average shares:
Basic		17,684
Diluted		17,911

8. Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“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. (collectively “TelWorx”), 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 TelWorx. The fair value purchase price for TelWorx was $16.1 million, consisting of $16.0 million in cash paid at closing, $1.1 million of contingent consideration related to an indemnity holdback escrow and potential earn-out at fair value, net of $1.0 million cash recovered from Tim and Brenda Scronce in March 2013 pursuant to the working capital adjustment provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the legal settlement described below.

Following the closing of the acquisition, the Company’s management became aware of accounting irregularities with respect to the TelWorx financial statements, in part through an internal review conducted in connection with the calculation of post-closing purchase price adjustments and in part due to an anonymous tip received after the internal review began. With the oversight of the Audit Committee, management expanded its review into an internal investigation regarding these financial irregularities and outside counsel was retained to assist in the investigation. The Company’s outside counsel then retained a Big Four accounting firm to perform an independent forensic accounting investigation under counsel’s direction. The accounting irregularities in the TelWorx financial statements identified as a result of this investigation are believed to have been directed and/or permitted by management of TelWorx, principally Tim Scronce and those acting at his direction.

The Company determined the amount of the corrections and the period in which they occurred through the forensic audit performed, which included tracing sales transactions to customer commitments and proof of delivery documents as well as reviewing the cost of sales records and aging of inventory at the acquisition date. The Company was authorized by the Board of Directors to seek restitution from the Scronces and other responsible parties. On March 27, 2013, the Company and the Scronces entered into a legal settlement over claims by the Company relating to the value of the acquisition and the accounting issues summarized above. The settlement had an aggregate fair value of $5.4 million, consisting of $4.3 million cash received, $0.6 million for the contingent consideration forfeited, and $0.5 million for the holdback escrow balance released. The Company is still pursuing additional restitution from other responsible parties. See Footnote 11 – TelWorx Legal Settlement for full details.

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.8 million and $0.6 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 consists of $0.4 million for restricted stock awards, $0.4 million for stock option expenses and $31 for stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $59 for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. The Company did not capitalize any stock compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Cost of revenues	$	86	$	85
Research and development		173		147
Sales and marketing		147		106
General and administrative		345		286
Total continuing operations	$	751	$	624

Restricted Stock – Service Based

The Company grants shares of restricted stock as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 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.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - December 31, 2013		543,021		$	6.59
Shares awarded		105,950			8.48
Shares vested		(319,200	)		6.41
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - March 31, 2014		329,771		$	7.37

The intrinsic value of service-based restricted shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, was $2.7 million, and $2.5 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock was approximately $2.1 million, net of forfeitures to be recognized through 2018 over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Restricted Stock Units – Service Based

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 following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - December 31, 2013		6,325		$	6.70
Units awarded		1,500			8.77
Units vested		(3,225	)		6.56
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - March 31, 2014		4,600		$	7.47

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The intrinsic value of service-based restricted stock units that vested and issued as shares during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $27 and $28, respectively.

As of March 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s restricted stock units was approximately $32, to be recognized through 2018 over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Stock Options

The Company grants stock options to purchase common stock for incentive purposes. The stock options contain exercise prices no less than the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date and typically vest in installments over a period of four years. 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. Prior to 2010, the Company primarily granted stock options with a ten year life. Beginning with options granted in July 2010, the Company grants stock options with a seven year life.

The fair value of each unvested 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.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,461,559		$	8.40
Granted		7,500			8.69
Retention stock rights converted to stock options		207,236			7.16
Exercised		(27,270	)		7.28
Expired or Cancelled		(243,050	)		10.98
Forfeited		(3,250	)		8.18
Outstanding at March 31, 2014		1,402,725		$	7.79
Exercisable at March 31, 2014		495,374		$	8.88

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company issued 7,500 stock options with a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.44.

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 at March 31:

	March 31,
	2014			2013
Dividend yield		1.8	%		2.0	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.5	%		0.3	%
Expected volatility		39	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		5.2			6.0

The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with 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. The Company records expense based on the grading vesting method.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company received proceeds of $0.2 million from the exercise of 27,270 options. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $34. In March 2014, in accordance with plan documents, the Company awarded an additional 24,736 stock option rights to executive employees under the 2013 LTIP. These options were earned based on 2013 performance criteria. In March 2014, the total stock option rights earned under the 2013 LTIP were converted to stock options that vest between two and four years from the April 2013 grant date.

As of March 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s stock options was approximately $1.7 million, net of estimated forfeitures to be recognized through 2018 over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2014 was $5.50 to $11.00. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans at March 31, 2014:

	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 – $6.86		60,209		4.52	$	6.58		41,425	$	6.65
6.87 – 7.93		922,306		5.78		7.22		47,739		7.66
7.94 – 8.63		37,645		2.69		8.49		32,895		8.49
8.64 – 8.76		28,500		2.28		8.76		26,500		8.76
8.77 – 9.09		105,250		1.60		9.08		100,000		9.09
9.10 – 9.12		6,575		2.23		9.11		6,575		9.11
9.13 – 9.16		132,000		2.34		9.16		132,000		9.16
9.17 – 10.25		69,280		3.24		9.40		67,280		9.39
10.26 – 10.50		1,400		4.34		10.46		1,400		10.46
10.51 – 11.00		39,560		2.14		10.65		39,560		10.65
$5.50 – $11.00		1,402,725		4.69	$	7.79		495,374	$	8.88

The intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)		Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding		4.69	$	1,535
Options Exercisable		2.25	$	145

The intrinsic value is based on the share price of $8.73 at March 31, 2014.

Performance-based Equity Awards

In March 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2014 LTIP”). Under the LTIP, shares are earned by certain executive employees based upon achievement of four-year revenue goals with a penalty if certain profit levels are not maintained. The four-year period is divided into two interim periods (each an “Interim Period”), the first of which will end at December 31, 2015 and the second of which will end at December 31, 2017. The number of shares that can be earned at threshold and target are 190,000 and 380,000, respectively. The LTIP award agreements were completed in April 2014.

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 49,063 shares under the ESPP in February 2014 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 61,230 shares under the ESPP in February 2013.

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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:

	March 31,
	2014			2013
Dividend yield		1.8	%		1.9	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.3	%		0.2	%
Expected volatility		39	%		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 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 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.

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 $1.0 million and $0.9 million for withholding taxes related to stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock Repurchases

All share repurchase programs are authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and are announced publicly. On March 18, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to $5.0 million. There were no share repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company repurchased 59,510 shares at an average price of $7.31 during the year ended December 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, the Company had $4.6 million in share value that could still be repurchased under this 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 $145 to the 401(k) plan for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company also contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees. The Company made contributions to these plans of $82 and $61 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

Through December 2013, the Company provided an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (“EDCP”) for executive officers, senior managers and directors. Under the EDCP, the executives could select to defer up to 50% of salary and up to 100% of cash bonuses. In addition, the Company provided a 4% matching cash contribution which vests depending upon the number of completed years of participation in the EDCP. The Company funded the obligation related to the EDCP with corporate-owned life insurance policies. The executive had a choice of investment alternatives from a menu of mutual funds offered by the insurance company. In November 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the termination of the EDCP and on December 27, 2013, the plan was terminated. The funds at the life insurance company were remitted to the Company and subsequently invested by the Company to fund the obligation. The participants

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will receive the value of his or her account in January 2015. Upon separation of employment earlier than January 2015, the executive will receive the value of his or her account in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Because the funds from the insurance company were received in January 2014, $1.9 million was included in prepaid assets and other receivables on the balance sheet at December 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, the value of the Company’s investment account to fund the obligation was $1.9 million, included in short-term investments in the consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the deferred compensation obligation was $1.9 million, included in accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.

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 March 31, 2014, are as follows:

Year	Amount
2014	$	647
2015		813
2016		698
2017		586
Thereafter		1,182
Future minimum lease payments	$	3,926

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 and $0.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the warranty reserves during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	305		$	270
Provisions for warranty		12			59
Consumption of reserves		(21	)		(52	)
Ending balance	$	296		$	277

Restructuring

During 2013, the Company integrated the TelWorx business with its Bloomingdale, IL operations. The Company moved kitting operations and order fulfillment to its Bloomingdale, Illinois facility from the Lexington, North Carolina facility. As part of the integration, the Company separated eighteen PCTelWorx employees between March and September 2013. The Company recorded $0.1 million as restructuring expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013 for employee severance costs.

TelWorx Settlement

On March 27, 2013, the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), and the TelWorx Parties (as defined below) entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 9, 2012 (the “Original Agreement), among the Company, PCTelWorx, Ciao Enterprises, LLC f/k/a TelWorx Communications, LLC and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, the “TelWorx Entities”) and Tim and Brenda Scronce (“Sellers” and collectively with the TelWorx Entities, the “TelWorx Parties”), as part of a settlement arrangement relative to PCTelWorx’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of certain specified liabilities of the TelWorx Entities on July 9, 2012 (the “Acquisition”).

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As disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 13, 2013, after completion of the Acquisition, the Company became aware of certain accounting irregularities with respect to the TelWorx Entities and the Company’s Board of Directors directed management to conduct an internal investigation. Based on the results of the Company’s investigation, the Company’s Board of Directors directed management to seek restitution from the TelWorx Parties, and after protracted negotiations and concurrent litigation, the parties entered into the Amendment and related settlement agreements to resolve their dispute.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Amendment:

• the TelWorx Parties paid the Company a cash payment of $4.3 million, which included $1.0 million pursuant to the working capital adjustment provisions of the Original Agreement;

• the TelWorx Parties forfeited all $1.5 million of the potential contingent consideration earnable under the Original Agreement, which had a fair value of $0.6 million, and which, if earned, would have been payable in the form of common stock of the Company;

• the TelWorx Parties forfeited the $0.5 million holdback escrow under the Original Agreement;

• the parties agreed to the elimination of all indemnification obligations provided for under the Original Agreement;

• the Company, PCTelWorx and the Sellers each agreed to execute mutual releases of all claims arising in connection with the dispute; and

• PCTelWorx acquired an option to terminate the facility lease in Lexington, North Carolina with Scronce Real Estate, LLC (which is controlled by Sellers) upon 180 days written notice

The settlement had an aggregate fair value of $5.4 million, consisting of $4.3 million cash received, $0.6 million for the contingent consideration forfeited, and $0.5 million for the holdback escrow balance released. Approximately $1.0 million of the cash received was pursuant to the working capital adjustment provisions of the Original Agreement. The remaining $4.3 million settlement amount, consisting of $3.2 million cash and the release of the $0.6 million contingent consideration fair value and the $0.5 million release of the holdback escrow, was recorded as income in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, consistent with accounting for legal settlements.

The Company is also engaged in efforts to seek further restitution from the independent accountants that provided the 2010 and 2011 audited financial statements for TelWorx and the investment banking firm used by the TelWorx Parties. The Company cannot predict the total amount of restitution it will eventually obtain. In settling with the TelWorx parties, management considered the risks and expenses associated with protracted litigation as well as the consumption of Company resources that would otherwise be applied to operating activities.

As part of the Acquisition, PCTelWorx executed a five-year lease with Scronce Real Estate, LLC for the continued use of an operating facility and offices in Lexington, North Carolina, which provided for annual rental payments of approximately $0.2 million.

In May 2013, the Company gave notice of its election to exercise its option to terminate the Lexington facility lease, with termination effective October 31, 2013.

12. Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of state income taxes.

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of state income taxes.

The Company’s valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was $0.6 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. 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. 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.

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The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefit was $1.5 million both at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company does not expect any of the potential benefits will be settled within the next twelve months. The Company believes that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.8 million.

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.

13. Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

PCTEL operates in two new segments for reporting purposes. The Company’s Connected Solutions segment includes its antenna and engineered site solutions. Its RF Solutions segment includes its scanning receivers and RF engineering services. Each of the segments has its own segment manager as well as its own engineering, sales and marketing, and operational general and administrative functions. All of the Company’s accounting and finance, human resources, IT and legal functions are provided on a centralized basis through the corporate function. The Company manages its balance sheet and cash flows centrally at the corporate level, with the exception of trade accounts receivable and inventory which is managed at the segment level. Each of the segment managers reports to and maintains regular contact with the chief operating decision maker to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, or plans for the segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results through operating profit and identified assets for Connected Solutions and RF Solutions segments to make operating decisions. The segment information presented in the financial statements restates historical results for the new Connected Solutions and RF Solution segments on a consistent basis with the current period.

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The following tables are the segment operating profits and cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and the segment balance sheet information as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	15,997	$	7,722	($	63	)	$	23,656
GROSS PROFIT		5,116		4,459		7			9,582
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,170	$	1,014	($	2,606	)	($	422	)
Depreciation	$	420	$	161	$	85		$	666
Intangible amortization	$	370	$	204	$	0		$	574
Capital expenditures	$	281	$	250	$	89		$	620

	As of March 31, 2014
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating		Total
Accounts receivable	$	11,525	$	6,016	$	0	$	17,541
Inventories	$	13,926	$	2,035	$	0	$	15,961
Long-lived assets:
Property and equipment, net	$	11,347	$	2,507	$	1,038	$	14,892
Goodwill	$	0	$	161	$	0	$	161
Intangible assets, net	$	2,462	$	1,569	$	0	$	4,031
Deferred tax assets, net	$	0	$	0	$	11,915	$	11,915
Other noncurrent assets	$	0	$	0	$	39	$	39

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	19,356	$	5,772	($	55	)	$	25,073
GROSS PROFIT		6,011		3,581		6			9,598
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,687	$	1,042	($	4,038	)	($	1,309	)
Depreciation	$	459	$	144	$	76		$	679
Intangible amortization	$	395	$	209	$	0		$	604
Capital expenditures	$	412	$	168	$	20		$	600

	As of December 31, 2013
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating		Total
Accounts receivable	$	11,934	$	6,669	$	0	$	18,603
Inventories	$	12,802	$	1,733	$	0	$	14,535
Long-lived assets:
Property and equipment, net	$	11,508	$	2,427	$	1,036	$	14,971
Goodwill	$	0	$	161	$	0	$	161
Intangible assets, net	$	2,832	$	1,772	$	0	$	4,604
Deferred tax assets, net	$	0	$	0	$	11,827	$	11,827
Other noncurrent assets	$	0	$	0	$	41	$	41

The Company’s revenues to customers outside of the United States, as a percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Region	2014			2013
Europe, Middle East, & Africa		10	%		10	%
Asia Pacific		11	%		7	%
Other Americas		7	%		5	%
Total Foreign sales		28	%		22	%

There were no customers that accounted for 10% or greater of revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2014 One customer accounted for 10% or greater of revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

14. Related Parties

Through October 2013, the Company’s lease for its Lexington, North Carolina facility was with Scronce Real Estate LLC. Scronce Real Estate, LLC is owned by Tim and Brenda Scronce, the wife of Tim Scronce. Tim and/or Brenda Scronce were the majority owners of the TelWorx entities as defined in Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies above. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), purchased certain of the assets of TelWorx in July 2012. Tim Scronce worked for the Company until his resignation in December 2012 and Brenda Scronce never worked for the Company. Through December 31, 2013, a total of $0.2 million has been paid under this lease. In May 2013, the Company gave notice of early termination of the lease which became effective in October 2013. The Company signed a new lease for an office facility in Lexington effective August 1, 2013. The new lease is not with a related party.

Through October 2013, the Company’s lease for its Melbourne, Florida office was with 3dB, LLC, a real estate entity co-owned by Robert Joslin, Scott Clay, and Greg Akin. As co-owners of Envision Wireless, Joslin, Clay and Akin sold the assets of Envision Wireless to the Company in October 2011. Joslin, Clay, and Akin continue to work for the Company. This lease expired in October 2013. In September 2013, the Company signed a five-year lease for new office space in Melbourne, Florida. The new lease is not with a related party.

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15. Subsequent Events

The Company evaluates subsequent events occurring between the most recent balance sheet date and the date that the financial statements are available to be issued in order to determine whether the subsequent events are to be recorded in and/or disclosed in the Company’s financial statements and footnotes. The financial statements are considered to be available to be issued at the time that they are filed with the SEC. There are no subsequent events to report except for the one listed below that would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

On May 6, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company extended through September 2014 the stock buyback program that had been approved in March 2013.

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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, 2013 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 14, 2014. 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.

Our first quarter 2014 revenues decreased by $1.4 million, or 5.7%, to $23.7 million compared the same period in 2013, due to the decreased revenue from our Connected Solutions segment. We recorded an operating loss of $0.4 million compared to an operating loss of $1.3 million in the same period last year.

Introduction

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. PCTEL develops and distributes innovative antenna and engineered site solutions and designs and develops software-based radios (scanning receivers) and provides related RF engineering services for wireless network optimization.

Revenue growth for antenna products and engineered site solutions is driven by emerging wireless applications in the following markets: public safety, military, and government applications; supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid and agricultural applications; indoor wireless, wireless backhaul, and cellular applications. Revenue growth for scanning receiver products, interference management products, and optimization services is driven by the deployment of new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis.

We have an intellectual property portfolio related to antennas, the mounting of antennas, and scanning receivers. These patents are being held for defensive purposes and are not part of an active licensing program.

We operate in two segments for reporting purposes. Our Connected Solutions segment includes our antenna and engineered site solutions. Our RF Solutions segment includes our scanning receivers and RF engineering services. Each of our segments has its own segment manager as well as its own engineering, sales and marketing, and operational general and administrative functions. All of our accounting and finance, human resources, IT and legal functions are provided on a centralized basis through the corporate function.

On April 30, 2013, we divested all material assets associated with PCTEL Secure’s ProsettaCore™ technology to Redwall Technologies, LLC (“Redwall”), a development organization that specializes in mobile security, military and defense projects and systems, and critical national infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Redwall acquired the server and device software (the “Software”), the underlying IP, and complete development responsibility for the security products. At the closing of the divestiture, we received no upfront cash payment, but have the right to receive a royalty of 7% of the net sale price of each future sale or license of the Software and each provision of services related to the Software, if any. Under the agreement, royalties will not exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. In accordance with accounting for discontinued operations, the consolidated financial statements separately reflect the results of PCTEL Secure as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31 2014.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

(in thousands)

Revenues by Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2014			2013			$ Change			% Change
Connected Solutions	$	15,997		$	19,356		($	3,359	)		-17.4	%
RF Solutions	$	7,722		$	5,772			1,950			33.8	%
Consolidating	($	63	)	($	55	)		(8	)		N/M
Total	$	23,656		$	25,073		($	1,417	)		-5.7	%

Revenues decreased 5.7% in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Connected Solutions revenues decreased 17.4% as antennas sales through distributors declined, weather delays pushed installations out to the second quarter, and a large systems integrator had unanticipated design change issues with mobile towers for a government agency. Revenues for RF Solutions increased 33.8% due to higher revenues for both services and scanning receiver products. The increase in RF Solutions revenue is attributed to continued carrier spending increasing from 2013 levels and the rapid growth of in-building wireless network expansion.

Gross Profit by Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2014		% of Revenues			2013		% of Revenues
Connected Solutions	$	5,116		32.0	%	$	6,011		31.1	%
RF Solutions		4,459		57.7	%		3,581		62.0	%
Consolidating		7		N/M			6		N/M
Total	$	9,582		40.5	%	$	9,598		38.3	%

The gross profit percentage of 40.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was 2.2% higher than the comparable period in fiscal 2013 due to increased contribution of higher gross margin RF Solutions revenues and due to increased gross margins for Connected Solutions revenues. The gross profit percentage for Connected Solutions increased 0.9% compared to the prior year first quarter. While the segment experienced margin pressure from fixed costs spread over lower revenue, it was more than offset by improvements made through our elimination of unprofitable site solutions products and customers, consolidating the site solutions factory into our Bloomingdale facility, and other supply chain improvements. The gross profit percentage declined 4.3% for RF Solutions compared to the prior year first quarter. The decrease is attributed to the increased contribution of our network engineering services revenue with its lower gross profit margin relative to scanners. Revenue in scanners and network engineering services were both higher than last year.

Operating Profit by Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2014			% of Revenues			2013			% of Revenues
Connected Solutions	$	1,170			7.3	%	$	1,687			8.7	%
RF Solutions		1,014			13.1	%		1,042			18.1	%
Consolidating		(2,606	)		N/M			(4,038	)		N/M
Total	($	422	)		-1.8	%	($	1,309	)		-5.2	%

Total operating profit improved by $0.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to 2013 primarily due to decreased operating expenses for legal and professional fees. Connected Solutions operating profit declined primarily due to the negative margin impact of lower revenues. RF Solutions operating profit was approximately the same during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior period as higher gross margin from increased revenues was offset by higher research and development expenses. Within consolidating, legal and professional fee associated with the TelWorx purchase of assets were lower during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year period.

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Consolidated Operating Expenses

	Three Months Ended March 31,		Change			Three Months Ended March 31,		% of Revenues
	2014					2013		2014			2013
Research and development	$	3,242	$	692		$	2,550		13.7	%		10.2	%
Sales and marketing		2,956		(64	)		3,020		12.5	%		12.0	%
General and administrative		3,232		(1,400	)		4,632		13.7	%		18.5	%
Amortization of intangible assets		574		(30	)		604		2.4	%		2.4	%
Restructuring charges		0		(101	)		101		0.0	%		0.4	%
	$	10,004	($	903	)	$	10,907		42.3	%		43.5	%

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the comparable period in 2013. Spending on new product development for RF Solutions products was $0.7 million higher during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year.

Sales and Marketing

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 decreased approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in fiscal 2013 primarily as a result of the integration of the TelWorx sales and marketing functions and due to lower sales commissions.

General and Administrative

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 decreased $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in fiscal 2013 due to lower legal and professional fees for the TelWorx settlement and investigation and due to lower expenses for employee bonuses. We incurred $0.2 million of professional and legal fees associated with the TelWorx settlement and the TelWorx investigation during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $1.4 million during the comparable period in 2013. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements for more information related to the TelWorx investigation.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization decreased $30 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 because certain intangible assets became fully amortized during 2013.

Restructuring Charges

During 2013, we integrated the TelWorx business with our Connected Solutions segment. The kitting and order fulfillment operations in North Carolina were consolidated into our Bloomingdale, Illinois facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded restructuring expense for employee severance benefits.

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Other Income, Net

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014			Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Settlement income	$	0		$	4,330
Insurance proceeds		220			0
Interest income		19			19
Foreign exchange losses		(39	)		(11	)
Other, net		(3	)		(6	)
	$	197		$	4,332
Percentage of revenues		0.8	%		17.3	%

Other income, net consists of interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses, as well as income from legal settlements and insurance proceeds. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, other income, net includes $0.2 million of insurance proceeds related to the TelWorx SEC investigation, For the three months ended March 31, 2013, other income includes $4.3 million related to the TelWorx settlement. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements regarding the TelWorx settlement.

Benefit for Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014			Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	($	79	)	$	1,070
Effective tax rate		35.1	%		35.4	%

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 differed from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 1.1% and 1.4%, respectively, primarily because of state income taxes.

We maintain valuation allowances due to uncertainties regarding realizability. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 three months ended March 31, 2014, 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.

Discontinued Operations

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit	$	0	($	88	)

The net loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 includes operating expenses of PCTEL Secure, LLC net of income taxes. There has been no activity with PCTEL Secure since the sale of the business in April 2013.

Stock-based compensation expense

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.8 million and $0.6 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 consists of $0.4 million for restricted stock awards, $0.4 million for stock option expenses and $31 for stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $59 for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

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The Company did not capitalize any stock compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Cost of revenues	$	86	$	85
Research and development		173		147
Sales and marketing		147		106
General and administrative		345		286
Total continuing operations	$	751	$	624

Liquidity and Capital Resources

	Three Months Ended     March 31,
	2014			2013
Net income (loss)	($	146	)	$	1,865
Charges for depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash items		920			2,020
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(1,568	)		(2,155	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(794	)		1,730
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,209	)		(3,409	)
Net cash used in financing activities	($	335	)	($	266	)

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	16,475	$	21,790
Short-term investments at the end of period	$	39,694	$	36,105
Working capital at the end of period	$	81,472	$	83,585

Liquidity and Capital Resources Overview

At March 31, 2014, our cash and investments were approximately $56.2 million and we had working capital of $81.5 million. Our cash and investments were approximately $1.7 million lower at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 because cash was used with the contraction of our current liabilities on our balance sheet. We also used $0.6 million of cash for capital expenditures and $0.7 million of cash for payment of dividends, offsetting $0.4 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 three months ended March 31, 2014 were approximately 2.6% of revenues. 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 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. We are now paying quarterly dividends and have also reinstated a stock buyback program to be used later in 2013. 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.

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Management believes that the Company’s current financial position which includes $56.2 million in cash and investments, and no debt, combined with its historic ability to generate free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital spending) provide adequate liquidity and working capital to support its operations.

Operating Activities:

Operating activities used $0.8 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as we generated $0.8 million of cash from our income statement activities but used $1.6 million of cash with our balance sheet activities. We used $1.0 million for payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation. The tax payments related to our stock issued for restricted stock awards and performance shares. Within the balance sheet, we used $2.4 million to pay annual 2013 accruals, including short-term incentive plan bonuses and sales commissions. We also used $1.5 million on higher inventories. Inventories were higher for Connected Solutions primarily due to lower revenues in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2013. We generated cash of $1.0 million from decreases in accounts receivable due to lower revenues in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Operating activities provided $1.7 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as we generated $3.9 million of cash from our income statement activities but used $2.2 million of cash with our balance sheet activities. We used $0.9 million for payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation. The tax payments related to our stock issued for restricted stock awards and performance shares. On the balance sheet, we used cash of $3.5 million because of reductions in accounts payable. Payables declined due to reductions in inventories and due to the timing of vendor purchases in the quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2012. We generated cash of 0.7 million from decreases in accounts receivable and inventories, respectively. The $1.0 million decrease in accruals consisted of payments for sales commissions and accrued inventory purchases.

Investing Activities:

Our investing activities used $4.2 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as we used $3.6 million in our investment activity and $0.6 million for capital expenditures. Redemptions and maturities of our investments in short-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2014 provided $15.0 million in funds. We rotated $18.6 million of cash into new short-term and long-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Our investing activities used $3.4 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as we used $2.8 million in our investment activity and $0.6 million for capital expenditures. Redemptions and maturities of our investments in short-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2013 provided $22.0 million in funds. We rotated $24.8 million of cash into new short-term and long-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Financing Activities:

We used $0.3 million in cash for financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We paid $0.7 million for a cash dividend paid in February 2014 and we received $0.4 million in proceeds from the purchase of shares through our ESPP and the exercise of stock options.

We used $0.3 million in cash for financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013. We paid $0.6 million for a cash dividend paid in February 2013 and we received $0.4 million in proceeds from the purchase of shares through our ESPP and the exercise of stock options.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

As of March 31, 2014, we had operating lease obligations of approximately $3.9 million through 2020, primarily for facility leases. Our lease obligations were $4.2 million at December 31, 2013.

We had purchase obligations of $7.6 million and $5.6 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 $1.4 million related to income tax uncertainties at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. We do not know when this liability will be paid.

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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, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2013. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (Item 7A). As of May  8, 2014, there have been no material changes in this information.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Controls:

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.

PART II Other Information

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

TelWorx Acquisition

As further described in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, following the closing of the Telworx acquisition, the Company became aware of accounting irregularities with respect to the acquired Telworx business and the Company self-reported to the SEC. The SEC has commenced a formal investigation relating to the accounting irregularities in the Telworx financial statements. We have been cooperating fully with the SEC.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

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

There have been no 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, 2013.

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

None.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5: Other Information

None.

Item 6: Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description	Reference
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 March 31, 2014 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: May 8, 2014

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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: May 8, 2014

/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: May 8, 2014

/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 March 31, 2014 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: May 8, 2014	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 March 31, 2014 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: May 8, 2014	NAME:	JOHN SCHOEN
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 30,148	$ 30,148
Accumulated Amortization	26,117	25,544
Net Book Value	4,031	4,604
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,381	17,381
Accumulated Amortization	14,847	14,386
Net Book Value	2,534	2,995
Patents and technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	6,781	6,781
Accumulated Amortization	6,448	6,419
Net Book Value	333	362
Trademarks and trade names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	3,988	3,988
Accumulated Amortization	2,936	2,864
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Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
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Accumulated Amortization	1,886	1,875
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Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units - Service Based - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Service Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants vesting period	4 years
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Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 32
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PCTEL Secure - Summary of Operations for Discontinued Operations Included in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes		$ (121)
Benefit for income tax		(33)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ (88)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share:
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Diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
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Diluted	18,176	17,911

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense/benefit	$ (79,000)	$ 1,070,000
Statutory rate	34.00%	34.00%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation allowances	600,000		600,000
Domestic deferred tax assets ratable reversal pattern period	15 years
Operating loss carry forward, Expiration period	The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses
Net operating loss carry forward period	20 years
Average period required to utilize future income	27 years 6 months
Gross unrecognized tax benefit	1,500,000		1,500,000
Period decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to research credits	12 months
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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Line Items]
Beginning balance, Shares	6,325
Units awarded, Units	1,500
Units vested, Units	(3,225)
Ending balance, Units	4,600
Beginning balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.70
Units awarded, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 8.77
Units vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.56
Ending balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 7.47

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Balance Sheet Information - Summary of Long-term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$ 865	$ 865
Executive deferred compensation	0	1,908
Deferred rent	282	278
Deferred revenues	79	86
Long Term Liabilities	$ 1,226	$ 3,137

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Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (146)	$ 1,953
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(88)
Net income (loss)	$ (146)	$ 1,865
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding	18,176	17,684
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income (loss)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding	18,176	17,684
Restricted shares subject to vesting		148
Common stock option grants		79
Total shares	18,176	17,911
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net income (loss)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.10

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information - Result of Operations by Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Results of operations by segments
REVENUES	$ 23,656	$ 25,073
GROSS PROFIT	9,582	9,598
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(422)	(1,309)
Depreciation	666	679
Intangible amortization	574	604
Capital expenditures	620	600
Operating Segments [Member] | Connected Solutions [Member]
Results of operations by segments
REVENUES	15,997	19,356
GROSS PROFIT	5,116	6,011
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,170	1,687
Depreciation	420	459
Intangible amortization	370	395
Capital expenditures	281	412
Operating Segments [Member] | RF Solutions [Member]
Results of operations by segments
REVENUES	7,722	5,772
GROSS PROFIT	4,459	3,581
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,014	1,042
Depreciation	161	144
Intangible amortization	204	209
Capital expenditures	250	168
Consolidating [Member]
Results of operations by segments
REVENUES	(63)	(55)
GROSS PROFIT	7	6
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(2,606)	(4,038)
Depreciation	85	76
Intangible amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	$ 89	$ 20

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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options [Member]
Summary Of Stock Option Activities [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, beginning balance, shares	1,461,559
Options Outstanding, Granted	7,500
Options Outstanding, Retention stock options converted to regular stock options	207,236
Options Outstanding, Exercised	(27,270)
Options Outstanding, Expired or cancelled	(243,050)
Options Outstanding, Forfeited	(3,250)
Options Outstanding, ending balance, shares	1,402,725
Options exercisable, ending balance, shares	495,374
Options Outstanding, beginning balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.40
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$ 8.69
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Retention stock options converted to regular stock options	$ 7.16
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$ 7.28
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired or Cancelled	$ 10.98
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$ 8.18
Options Outstanding, Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.79
Options Outstanding, Exercisable at End of Year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.88

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Number of reporting segments	2
Number of customers accounted for more than ten percentage of revenue	0	1
Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Entity wide revenue major customer, benchmark percentage	10.00%	10.00%

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments

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

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash	$	16,052	$	19,734
Cash equivalents		423		2,056
Short-term investments		39,694		36,105
	$	56,169	$	57,895

Cash Equivalents and Level 1 and Level 2 Investments Measured at Fair Value

Cash equivalents and Level 1 and Level 2 investments measured at fair value were as follows at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds and other cash equivalents	$	423	$	0	$	0	$	423	$	2,056	$	0	$	0	$	2,056
Investments:
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Mutual funds		1,855		0		0		1,855		0		0		0		0
US government agency bonds		0		8,568		0		8,568		0		6,291		0		6,291
Pre-refunded municipal bonds		0		16,353		0		16,353		0		17,200		0		17,200
Corporate bonds		0		7,685		0		7,685		0		7,269		0		7,269
Total	$	7,523	$	32,606	$	0	$	40,129	$	7,416	$	30,760	$	0	$	38,176

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based expense	$ 800	$ 600
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based expense	400	600
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based expense	400
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based expense	31
Stock Option and Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based expense		$ 59

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Balance Sheet Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 0.1		$ 0.1
Consigned inventory with customers	1.0		1.1
Allowance for inventory losses	2.0		1.9
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 0.7	$ 0.7
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of the assets	30 years
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period over which assets are deprecated	5 years
Manufacturing and test equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period over which assets are deprecated	5 years
Motor vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period over which assets are deprecated	5 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period over which assets are deprecated	7 years
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Standard term of accounts receivable	30 days
Minimum [Member] | Computer equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period over which assets are deprecated	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Standard term of accounts receivable	60 days
Useful lives of the assets	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Computer equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Period over which assets are deprecated	5 years

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Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Total lease payment	$ 0.2
Effective date of early termination of lease	October 2013
Effective date of new lease agreement	Aug. 01, 2013
New lease period	5 years

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Cash Equivalents and Investments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 423	$ 2,056
Total	40,129	38,176
Certificates of deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	5,245	5,360
Mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	1,855	0
U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	8,568	6,291
Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	16,353	17,200
Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	7,685	7,269
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	423	2,056
Total	7,523	7,416
Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	5,245	5,360
Level 1 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	1,855	0
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total	32,606	30,760
Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	8,568	6,291
Level 2 [Member] | Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	16,353	17,200
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	7,685	7,269
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Total	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	$ 0	$ 0

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Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock - Service Based - Additional Information (Detail) (Service Based Restricted Stock [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Service Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants vesting period	4 years
Restricted shares vested grant date intrinsic value	$ 2,700	$ 2,500
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 2,100
Weighted average period	1 year 7 months 6 days

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Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Rental Payments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
2014	$ 647
2015	813
2016	698
2017	586
Thereafter	1,182
Future minimum lease payments	$ 3,926

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Stock-Based Compensation - Performance-based Equity Awards - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares earned	190,000
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares earned	380,000

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PCTEL Secure - Additional Information (Detail) (Pctel Secure [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Pctel Secure [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Royalty receivable as percentage of net sale price	7.00%
Maximum royalty rate	$ 10,000,000

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures. To measure fair value, the Company refers to a hierarchy that requires it 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. The three levels of input that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:

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 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 - Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") - Additional Information (Detail) (Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member], USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of fair market value to determine purchase price			85.00%
Offering period			6 months
Proceeds of from issuance of shares under ESPP	$ 0.3	$ 0.3
Options issued	49,063	61,230
Rate of discount on fair market value of common stock under ESPP			15.00%
Period of expected life, options granted			5 years

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Balance Sheet Information - Summary of Inventories (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 9,560	$ 9,241
Work in process	1,127	716
Finished goods	5,274	4,578
Inventories, net	$ 15,961	$ 14,535

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Total Stock-Based Compensation

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Cost of revenues	$	86	$	85
Research and development		173		147
Sales and marketing		147		106
General and administrative		345		286
Total continuing operations	$	751	$	624

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,461,559		$	8.40
Granted		7,500			8.69
Retention stock rights converted to stock options		207,236			7.16
Exercised		(27,270	)		7.28
Expired or Cancelled		(243,050	)		10.98
Forfeited		(3,250	)		8.18
Outstanding at March 31, 2014		1,402,725		$	7.79
Exercisable at March 31, 2014		495,374		$	8.88

Fair Value of Date of Grant Using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model

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 at March 31:

	March 31,
	2014			2013
Dividend yield		1.8	%		2.0	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.5	%		0.3	%
Expected volatility		39	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		5.2			6.0

Information About Stock Options Outstanding Under all Stock Plans

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans at March 31, 2014:

	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 – $6.86		60,209		4.52	$	6.58		41,425	$	6.65
6.87 – 7.93		922,306		5.78		7.22		47,739		7.66
7.94 – 8.63		37,645		2.69		8.49		32,895		8.49
8.64 – 8.76		28,500		2.28		8.76		26,500		8.76
8.77 – 9.09		105,250		1.60		9.08		100,000		9.09
9.10 – 9.12		6,575		2.23		9.11		6,575		9.11
9.13 – 9.16		132,000		2.34		9.16		132,000		9.16
9.17 – 10.25		69,280		3.24		9.40		67,280		9.39
10.26 – 10.50		1,400		4.34		10.46		1,400		10.46
10.51 – 11.00		39,560		2.14		10.65		39,560		10.65
$5.50 – $11.00		1,402,725		4.69	$	7.79		495,374	$	8.88

Weighted Average Contractual Life and Intrinsic Value of the Options Outstanding

The intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)		Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding		4.69	$	1,535
Options Exercisable		2.25	$	145

Calculation of Fair Value of Each Employee Stock Purchase Grant Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing 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:

	March 31,
	2014			2013
Dividend yield		1.8	%		1.9	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.3	%		0.2	%
Expected volatility		39	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		0.5			0.5

Restricted Stock [Member]

Summary of Restricted Stock Activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - December 31, 2013		543,021		$	6.59
Shares awarded		105,950			8.48
Shares vested		(319,200	)		6.41
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - March 31, 2014		329,771		$	7.37

Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Summary of Restricted Stock Activity

The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - December 31, 2013		6,325		$	6.70
Units awarded		1,500			8.77
Units vested		(3,225	)		6.56
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - March 31, 2014		4,600		$	7.47

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PCTEL Secure (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summary of Operations for Discontinued Operations Included in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

Summary results of operations for the discontinued operations included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes	($	121	)
Benefit for income tax		(33	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	($	88	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share:
Basic	($	0.00	)
Diluted	($	0.00	)
Weighted average shares:
Basic		17,684
Diluted		17,911

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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices		$ 5.50
Upper range of exercise prices		$ 11.00
Intrinsic value based on share price		$ 8.73
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock options vesting provisions, description		The stock options contain exercise prices no less than the fair value of the Company's stock on the grant date and typically vest in installments over a period of four years.
Options vested in remaining period		4 years
Period of termination of employment		90 days
Stock options granted period	17 years	10 years
Options granted		7,500
Weighted average grant date fair value		$ 2.44
Period of expected life, options granted		5 years
Proceeds from options exercised		$ 200,000
Option exercised		27,270
Intrinsic value		34,000
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 1,700,000
Weighted average period		1 year 4 months 24 days
Stock Options [Member] | Executive Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted		24,736
Stock Options [Member] | Executive Employees [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants vesting period		2 years
Stock Options [Member] | Executive Employees [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants vesting period		4 years

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Balance Sheet Information - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 29,070	$ 28,598
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,948)	(15,397)
Land	1,770	1,770
Property and equipment, net	14,892	14,971
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	6,207	6,207
Computers and office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	9,966	9,818
Manufacturing and test equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	10,678	10,415
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	1,203	1,204
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	899	837
Motor vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 117	$ 117

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Minimum Rental Payments

The future minimum rental payments under these leases at March 31, 2014, are as follows:

Year	Amount
2014	$	647
2015		813
2016		698
2017		586
Thereafter		1,182
Future minimum lease payments	$	3,926

Changes in Warranty Reserves

Changes in the warranty reserves during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	305		$	270
Provisions for warranty		12			59
Consumption of reserves		(21	)		(52	)
Ending balance	$	296		$	277

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Result of Operations by Segments

The following tables are the segment operating profits and cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	15,997	$	7,722	($	63	)	$	23,656
GROSS PROFIT		5,116		4,459		7			9,582
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,170	$	1,014	($	2,606	)	($	422	)
Depreciation	$	420	$	161	$	85		$	666
Intangible amortization	$	370	$	204	$	0		$	574
Capital expenditures	$	281	$	250	$	89		$	620

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	19,356	$	5,772	($	55	)	$	25,073
GROSS PROFIT		6,011		3,581		6			9,598
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,687	$	1,042	($	4,038	)	($	1,309	)
Depreciation	$	459	$	144	$	76		$	679
Intangible amortization	$	395	$	209	$	0		$	604
Capital expenditures	$	412	$	168	$	20		$	600

Assets by Segment

The following tables are the segment balance sheet information as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	As of March 31, 2014
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating		Total
Accounts receivable	$	11,525	$	6,016	$	0	$	17,541
Inventories	$	13,926	$	2,035	$	0	$	15,961
Long-lived assets:
Property and equipment, net	$	11,347	$	2,507	$	1,038	$	14,892
Goodwill	$	0	$	161	$	0	$	161
Intangible assets, net	$	2,462	$	1,569	$	0	$	4,031
Deferred tax assets, net	$	0	$	0	$	11,915	$	11,915
Other noncurrent assets	$	0	$	0	$	39	$	39

	As of December 31, 2013
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating		Total
Accounts receivable	$	11,934	$	6,669	$	0	$	18,603
Inventories	$	12,802	$	1,733	$	0	$	14,535
Long-lived assets:
Property and equipment, net	$	11,508	$	2,427	$	1,036	$	14,971
Goodwill	$	0	$	161	$	0	$	161
Intangible assets, net	$	2,832	$	1,772	$	0	$	4,604
Deferred tax assets, net	$	0	$	0	$	11,827	$	11,827
Other noncurrent assets	$	0	$	0	$	41	$	41

Customer Accounted Revenues

The Company’s revenues to customers outside of the United States, as a percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Region	2014			2013
Europe, Middle East, & Africa		10	%		10	%
Asia Pacific		11	%		7	%
Other Americas		7	%		5	%
Total Foreign sales		28	%		22	%

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [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, 2013.

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company develops and distributes innovative antenna and engineered site solutions and designs and develops software-based radios (scanning receivers) and provides related RF engineering services for wireless network optimization.

PCTEL was incorporated in California in 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1998. Our principal executive offices are located at 471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. Our telephone number at that address is (630) 372-6800 and our website is www.pctel.com. The information within, or that can be accessed through our website, is not part of this report.

Segment Reporting

PCTEL operates in two segments for reporting purposes. The Company’s Connected Solutions segment includes its antenna and engineered site solutions. The Company’s RF Solutions segment includes its scanning receivers and related RF engineering services. Each of the segments has its own segment manager as well as its own engineering, sales and marketing, and operational general and administrative functions. All of the Company’s accounting and finance, human resources, IT and legal functions are provided on a centralized basis through the corporate function. The Company manages its balance sheet and cash flows centrally at the corporate level, with the exception of trade accounts receivable and inventory which is managed at the segment level. Each of the segment managers reports to and maintains regular contact with the chief operating decision maker to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, or plans for the segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results through operating profit and identified assets for the Connected Solutions and RF Solutions segments to make operating decisions.

Connected Solutions Segment

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. PCTEL’s MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), Wi-Fi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). PCTEL’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 engineered site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. PCTEL’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 Wi-Fi, 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. (collectively “TelWorx”), in July 2012.

There are many competitors for antenna products, as the market is highly fragmented. Competitors include Laird (Cushcraft, Centurion, and Antennex brands), Mobile Mark, Radiall/Larsen, Comtelco, Wilson, Commscope (Andrew products), Kathrein, among others. PCTEL seeks out product applications that command a premium for product performance and customer service, and avoid commodity markets.

PCTEL maintains expertise in several technology areas in order to be competitive in the antenna engineered site solutions market. These include radio frequency engineering, mobile antenna design and manufacturing, mechanical engineering, product quality and testing, and wireless network engineering.

RF Solutions Segment

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. PCTEL’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. PCTEL develops and supports 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. Competitors for these products are OEMs such as JDS Uniphase, Rohde and Schwarz, Anritsu, and Berkley Varitronics.

The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. (“DTI”). In 2009, we acquired the scanning receiver business from Ascom Network Testing, Inc. (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The NES business focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to our antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies.

PCTEL maintains expertise in several technology areas in order to be competitive in the scanning receiver and related engineering services market. These include radio frequency engineering, DSP engineering, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, product quality and testing, and wireless network engineering.

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2013.

On April 30, 2013, the Company divested all material assets associated with its PCTEL Secure, LLC subsidiary’s ProsettaCore™ technology to Redwall Technologies, LLC (“Redwall”), a development organization that specializes in mobile security, military and defense projects and systems, and critical national infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Redwall acquired the server and device software (the “Software”), the underlying intellectual property, and complete development responsibility for the security products. At the closing of the divestiture, the Company received no upfront cash payment, but has the right to receive a royalty of 7% of the net sale price of each future sale or license of the Software and each provision of services related to the Software, if any. Under the agreement, royalties will not exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. In accordance with accounting for discontinued operations, the consolidated financial statements separately reflect the results of PCTEL Secure as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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, 2013 (“the 2013 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2013 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 2013 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 may not be indicative of the results for the period ending December 31, 2014.

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 $39 and $11 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Recent Accounting Guidance

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard was effective for us for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, which includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations - that is, a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, or a major equity method investment. Additionally, the ASU requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. This update is effective in the first quarter of 2015. The Company does not expect the new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Segment	Mar. 31, 2013
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	2
Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income	$ 39,000	$ 11,000
Pctel Secure [Member]
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Royalty receivable as percentage of net sale price	7.00%
Maximum royalty rate	10,000,000
Pctel Secure [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Maximum royalty rate	$ 10,000,000

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Assigned Lives and Weighted Average Amortization Periods by Intangible Asset Category (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	8 years
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years 1 month 6 days
Customer contracts and relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	4 years
Customer contracts and relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	6 years
Patents and technology [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years 2 months 12 days
Patents and technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	1 year
Patents and technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	6 years
Trademarks and trade names [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Weighted Average Amortization Period	7 years 4 months 24 days
Trademarks and trade names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	3 years
Trademarks and trade names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	8 years
Other [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years 7 months 6 days
Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	1 year
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category
Assigned Life	6 years

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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, Shares	543,021
Units awarded, Shares	105,950
Units vested, Shares	(319,200)
Ending balance, Shares	329,771
Beginning balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.59
Units awarded, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 8.48
Units vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.41
Ending balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 7.37

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information - Assets by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 17,541	$ 18,603
Inventories	15,961	14,535
Property and equipment, net	14,892	14,971
Goodwill	161	161
Intangible assets, net	4,031	4,604
Deferred tax assets, net	11,915	11,827
Other noncurrent assets	39	41
Operating Segments [Member] | Connected Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	11,525	11,934
Inventories	13,926	12,802
Property and equipment, net	11,347	11,508
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	2,462	2,832
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | RF Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	6,016	6,669
Inventories	2,035	1,733
Property and equipment, net	2,507	2,427
Goodwill	161	161
Intangible assets, net	1,569	1,772
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	0	0
Consolidating [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Property and equipment, net	1,038	1,036
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets, net	11,915	11,827
Other noncurrent assets	$ 39	$ 41

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,475	$ 21,790
Short-term investment securities	39,694	36,105
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $120 and $130 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	17,541	18,603
Inventories, net	15,961	14,535
Deferred tax assets, net	1,629	1,629
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,664	3,166
Total current assets	92,964	95,828
Property and equipment, net	14,892	14,971
Goodwill	161	161
Intangible assets, net	4,031	4,604
Deferred tax assets, net	11,915	11,827
Other noncurrent assets	39	41
TOTAL ASSETS	124,002	127,432
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	4,244	4,440
Accrued liabilities	7,248	7,803
Total current liabilities	11,492	12,243
Other long-term liabilities	1,226	3,137
Total liabilities	12,718	15,380
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 18,620,085 and 18,566,119 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	19	19
Additional paid-in capital	143,742	143,572
Accumulated deficit	(32,635)	(31,748)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	158	209
Total stockholders' equity	111,284	112,052
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 124,002	$ 127,432

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Balance Sheet Information - Summary of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Executive deferred compensation	$ 1,940	$ 0
Inventory receipts	1,831	1,489
Paid time off	1,251	1,154
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits	633	3,267
Warranties	296	305
Income and sales taxes	261	159
Real estate taxes	205	160
Contractors and temporary labor	154	232
Deferred rent and revenues	136	199
Professional fees	135	309
Employee stock purchase plan	121	292
Other	285	237
Total	$ 7,248	$ 7,803

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid - In Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 112,052	$ 19	$ 143,572	$ (31,748)	$ 209
Stock-based compensation	751	0	751	0	0
Issuance of shares for stock purchase and option	404	0	404	0	0
Cancellation of shares for payment of withholding	(987)	0	(987)	0	0
Dividend	(739)	0	2	(741)	0
Net loss	(146)	0	0	(146)	0
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net	(51)	0	0	0	(51)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 111,284	$ 19	$ 143,742	$ (32,635)	$ 158

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Stock-Based Compensation - Information about Stock Options Outstanding Under All Stock Plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 5.50
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 11.00
Options Outstanding, Number	1,402,725
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	4 years 8 months 9 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.79
Options Exercisable, Number	495,374
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.88
Range One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 5.50
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 6.86
Options Outstanding, Number	60,209
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	4 years 6 months 7 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.58
Options Exercisable, Number	41,425
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.65
Range Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 6.87
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 7.93
Options Outstanding, Number	922,306
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	5 years 9 months 11 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.22
Options Exercisable, Number	47,739
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.66
Range Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 7.94
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 8.63
Options Outstanding, Number	37,645
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 8 months 9 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.49
Options Exercisable, Number	32,895
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.49
Range Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 8.64
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 8.76
Options Outstanding, Number	28,500
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 3 months 11 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.76
Options Exercisable, Number	26,500
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.76
Range Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 8.77
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 9.09
Options Outstanding, Number	105,250
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 7 months 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.08
Options Exercisable, Number	100,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.09
Range Six [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 9.10
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 9.12
Options Outstanding, Number	6,575
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 2 months 23 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.11
Options Exercisable, Number	6,575
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.11
Range Seven [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 9.13
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 9.16
Options Outstanding, Number	132,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 4 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 Eight [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 9.17
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 10.25
Options Outstanding, Number	69,280
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 2 months 27 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.40
Options Exercisable, Number	67,280
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.39
Range Nine [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 10.26
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 10.50
Options Outstanding, Number	1,400
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	4 years 4 months 2 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.46
Options Exercisable, Number	1,400
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.46
Range Ten [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Lower range of exercise prices	$ 10.51
Upper range of exercise prices	$ 11.00
Options Outstanding, Number	39,560
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 1 month 21 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.65
Options Exercisable, Number	39,560
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.65

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash	$ 16,052	$ 19,734
Cash equivalents	423	2,056
Short-term investments	39,694	36,105
Cash and investments	$ 56,169	$ 57,895

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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Repurchases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Share repurchase program, shares repurchased		0	59,510
Share repurchase program, approved amount	$ 5.0
Average price of repurchased shares			$ 7.31
Share value that could still be repurchased		$ 4.6

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

15. Subsequent Events

The Company evaluates subsequent events occurring between the most recent balance sheet date and the date that the financial statements are available to be issued in order to determine whether the subsequent events are to be recorded in and/or disclosed in the Company’s financial statements and footnotes. The financial statements are considered to be available to be issued at the time that they are filed with the SEC. There are no subsequent events to report except for the one listed below that would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

On May 6, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company extended through September 2014 the stock buyback program that had been approved in March 2013.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents maturities	90 days
Investment of cash equivalents are redeemable upon demand using amortized cost method	$ 1.00
Investment in money market funds restricted by investment in short term securities, percentage	100.00%
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Insured amount	$ 250,000
Cash	16,052,000	19,734,000
Cash equivalents	423,000	2,056,000
Cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank	800,000	1,000,000
Short-term investments	39,694,000	36,105,000
Short-term investments, maturities	90 days
Net unrealized gains	12,000
Percentage of investment in bond protected by bond default insurance	16.00%	5.00%
Pre-refunded municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments	16,300,000	17,200,000
Corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,700,000	7,300,000
U.S. government agency bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments	8,600,000	6,300,000
Certificates of deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments	5,200,000	5,300,000
Mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 1,900,000

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	146	)	$	1,953
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0		($	88	)
Net income (loss)	($	146	)	$	1,865
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		18,176			17,684
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Net income (loss)	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		18,176			17,684
Restricted shares subject to vesting			*		148
Common stock option grants			*		79
Total shares		18,176			17,911
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Net income (loss)	($	0.01	)	$	0.10

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants and restricted shares of 203,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Allowance for sales returns	$ 100,000		$ 200,000
Warranty reserve	300,000		300,000
Restructuring expenses	0	101,000
Lease expiration period	5 years
Rental payments	200,000
Cash payments	4,300,000
Working capital adjustment provisions	1,000,000
Potential contingent consideration earnable under the Original Agreement	1,500,000
Fair value in the form common stock	600,000
Parties agreed to the elimination of the holdback	500,000
Notice period for termination of leaves under option	180 days
Settlement agreement fair value		5,400,000
Settlement agreement remaining consideration		4,300,000
Cash agreed to be paid to company under agreement		3,200,000
Asset purchase agreement contingent consideration		600,000
Asset purchase agreement escrow deposit		$ 500,000
Antenna [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Repair and replacement warranty	2 years
Scanning [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Repair and replacement warranty	1 year

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (146)	$ 1,865
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,240	1,283
Stock-based compensation	751	624
(Gain) loss on disposal/sale of property and equipment	7	(2)
Payment of withholding tax on stock based compensation	(987)	(919)
Deferred tax provision	(91)	1,034
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	1,040	744
Inventories	(1,473)	737
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,499	848
Accounts payable	(176)	(3,507)
Income taxes payable	(11)	(11)
Other accrued liabilities	(2,384)	(944)
Deferred revenue	(63)	(22)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(794)	1,730
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(620)	(600)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	2
Purchases of investments	(18,582)	(24,762)
Redemptions/maturities of short-term investments	14,993	21,951
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,209)	(3,409)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	404	380
Cash dividends	(739)	(646)
Net cash used in financing activities	(335)	(266)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,338)	(1,945)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	23	(20)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	21,790	17,559
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 16,475	$ 15,594

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for accounts receivable	$ 120	$ 130
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,620,085	18,566,119
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,620,085	18,566,119

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Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [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 $145 to the 401(k) plan for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company also contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees. The Company made contributions to these plans of $82 and $61 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

Through December 2013, the Company provided an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (“EDCP”) for executive officers, senior managers and directors. Under the EDCP, the executives could select to defer up to 50% of salary and up to 100% of cash bonuses. In addition, the Company provided a 4% matching cash contribution which vests depending upon the number of completed years of participation in the EDCP. The Company funded the obligation related to the EDCP with corporate-owned life insurance policies. The executive had a choice of investment alternatives from a menu of mutual funds offered by the insurance company. In November 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the termination of the EDCP and on December 27, 2013, the plan was terminated. The funds at the life insurance company were remitted to the Company and subsequently invested by the Company to fund the obligation. The participants will receive the value of his or her account in January 2015. Upon separation of employment earlier than January 2015, the executive will receive the value of his or her account in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Because the funds from the insurance company were received in January 2014, $1.9 million was included in prepaid assets and other receivables on the balance sheet at December 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, the value of the Company’s investment account to fund the obligation was $1.9 million, included in short-term investments in the consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the deferred compensation obligation was $1.9 million, included in accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	May 08, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	PCTI
Entity Registrant Name	PC TEL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001057083
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,629,027

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [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 March 31, 2014, are as follows:

Year	Amount
2014	$	647
2015		813
2016		698
2017		586
Thereafter		1,182
Future minimum lease payments	$	3,926

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 and $0.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the warranty reserves during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	305		$	270
Provisions for warranty		12			59
Consumption of reserves		(21	)		(52	)
Ending balance	$	296		$	277

Restructuring

During 2013, the Company integrated the TelWorx business with its Bloomingdale, IL operations. The Company moved kitting operations and order fulfillment to its Bloomingdale, Illinois facility from the Lexington, North Carolina facility. As part of the integration, the Company separated eighteen PCTelWorx employees between March and September 2013. The Company recorded $0.1 million as restructuring expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013 for employee severance costs.

TelWorx Settlement

On March 27, 2013, the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), and the TelWorx Parties (as defined below) entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 9, 2012 (the “Original Agreement), among the Company, PCTelWorx, Ciao Enterprises, LLC f/k/a TelWorx Communications, LLC and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, the “TelWorx Entities”) and Tim and Brenda Scronce (“Sellers” and collectively with the TelWorx Entities, the “TelWorx Parties”), as part of a settlement arrangement relative to PCTelWorx’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of certain specified liabilities of the TelWorx Entities on July 9, 2012 (the “Acquisition”).

As disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 13, 2013, after completion of the Acquisition, the Company became aware of certain accounting irregularities with respect to the TelWorx Entities and the Company’s Board of Directors directed management to conduct an internal investigation. Based on the results of the Company’s investigation, the Company’s Board of Directors directed management to seek restitution from the TelWorx Parties, and after protracted negotiations and concurrent litigation, the parties entered into the Amendment and related settlement agreements to resolve their dispute.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Amendment:

• the TelWorx Parties paid the Company a cash payment of $4.3 million, which included $1.0 million pursuant to the working capital adjustment provisions of the Original Agreement;

• the TelWorx Parties forfeited all $1.5 million of the potential contingent consideration earnable under the Original Agreement, which had a fair value of $0.6 million, and which, if earned, would have been payable in the form of common stock of the Company;

• the TelWorx Parties forfeited the $0.5 million holdback escrow under the Original Agreement;

• the parties agreed to the elimination of all indemnification obligations provided for under the Original Agreement;

• the Company, PCTelWorx and the Sellers each agreed to execute mutual releases of all claims arising in connection with the dispute; and

• PCTelWorx acquired an option to terminate the facility lease in Lexington, North Carolina with Scronce Real Estate, LLC (which is controlled by Sellers) upon 180 days written notice

The settlement had an aggregate fair value of $5.4 million, consisting of $4.3 million cash received, $0.6 million for the contingent consideration forfeited, and $0.5 million for the holdback escrow balance released. Approximately $1.0 million of the cash received was pursuant to the working capital adjustment provisions of the Original Agreement. The remaining $4.3 million settlement amount, consisting of $3.2 million cash and the release of the $0.6 million contingent consideration fair value and the $0.5 million release of the holdback escrow, was recorded as income in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, consistent with accounting for legal settlements.

The Company is also engaged in efforts to seek further restitution from the independent accountants that provided the 2010 and 2011 audited financial statements for TelWorx and the investment banking firm used by the TelWorx Parties. The Company cannot predict the total amount of restitution it will eventually obtain. In settling with the TelWorx parties, management considered the risks and expenses associated with protracted litigation as well as the consumption of Company resources that would otherwise be applied to operating activities.

As part of the Acquisition, PCTelWorx executed a five-year lease with Scronce Real Estate, LLC for the continued use of an operating facility and offices in Lexington, North Carolina, which provided for annual rental payments of approximately $0.2 million.

In May 2013, the Company gave notice of its election to exercise its option to terminate the Lexington facility lease, with termination effective October 31, 2013.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 23,656	$ 25,073
COST OF REVENUES	14,074	15,475
GROSS PROFIT	9,582	9,598
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	3,242	2,550
Sales and marketing	2,956	3,020
General and administrative	3,232	4,632
Amortization of intangible assets	574	604
Restructuring charges	0	101
Total operating expenses	10,004	10,907
OPERATING LOSS	(422)	(1,309)
Other income, net	197	4,332
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(225)	3,023
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	(79)	1,070
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(146)	1,953
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX BENEFIT	0	(88)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (146)	$ 1,865
Earnings (Loss) per Share from Continuing Operations:
Basic	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Earnings (Loss) per Share from Discontinued Operations:
Basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Earnings (Loss) per Share:
Basic	$ (0.01)	$ 0.11
Diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.10
Weighed Average Shares:
Basic	18,176	17,684
Diluted	18,176	17,911
Cash dividend per share	$ 0.040	$ 0.035

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The Company had goodwill of $0.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

	March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Customer contracts and relationships	$	17,381	$	14,847	$	2,534	$	17,381	$	14,386	$	2,995
Patents and technology		6,781		6,448		333		6,781		6,419		362
Trademarks and trade names		3,988		2,936		1,052		3,988		2,864		1,124
Other		1,998		1,886		112		1,998		1,875		123
	$	30,148	$	26,117	$	4,031	$	30,148	$	25,544	$	4,604

The $0.6 million decrease in the net book value of intangible assets at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 reflects amortization expense of $0.6 million recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category is summarized below:

Intangible Assets	Assigned Life	Weighted Average Amortization Period
Customer contracts and relationships	4 to 6 years		5.1
Patents and technology	1 to 6 years		5.2
Trademarks and trade names	3 to 8 years		7.4
Other	1 to 6 years		5.6

The Company’s scheduled amortization expense for 2014 and the next five years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2014	$	1,967
2015	$	1,737
2016	$	468
2017	$	288
2018	$	144

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

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

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash	$	16,052	$	19,734
Cash equivalents		423		2,056
Short-term investments		39,694		36,105
	$	56,169	$	57,895

Cash and Cash equivalents

At March 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents included bank balances and investments with original maturities less than 90 days. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the insurable amount of $250,000.

At March 31, 2014, the Company had $16.1 million in cash and $0.4 million in cash equivalents and at December 31, 2013, the Company had $19.7 million in cash and $2.1 million in cash equivalents. The Company had $0.8 million and $1.0 million of cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank accounts at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has no intentions 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. The Company’s cash in its foreign bank accounts is not insured.

Investments

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s short-term investments consisted of pre-refunded municipal bonds, U.S. government agency bonds, AA or higher rated corporate bonds, and certificates of deposit classified as held-to-maturity. At March 31, 2014, the Company’s short-term investments also included mutual funds classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value. At March 31, 2014 the Company had invested $16.3 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds, $8.6 million in U.S. government agency bonds, $7.7 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds, $5.2 million in certificates of deposit, and $1.9 million in mutual funds. The income and principal from the pre-refunded municipal bonds are secured by an irrevocable trust of U.S. Treasury securities. The bonds have original maturities greater than 90 days and mature in less than one year. The Company’s bonds are recorded at the purchase price and carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains were $12 at March 31, 2014. Approximately 16% and 5% of the Company’s bonds were protected by bond default insurance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had invested $17.2 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds and taxable bond funds, $7.3 million in AA rated or higher corporate bond funds, $6.3 million in U.S. government agency bonds, and $5.3 million in certificates of deposit.

The Company categorizes its financial instruments within a fair value hierarchy according to accounting guidance for fair value. 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 Level 1 and Level 2 investments measured at fair value were as follows at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds and other cash equivalents	$	423	$	0	$	0	$	423	$	2,056	$	0	$	0	$	2,056
Investments:
Certificates of deposit		5,245		0		0		5,245		5,360		0		0		5,360
Mutual funds		1,855		0		0		1,855		0		0		0		0
US government agency bonds		0		8,568		0		8,568		0		6,291		0		6,291
Pre-refunded municipal bonds		0		16,353		0		16,353		0		17,200		0		17,200
Corporate bonds		0		7,685		0		7,685		0		7,269		0		7,269
Total	$	7,523	$	32,606	$	0	$	40,129	$	7,416	$	30,760	$	0	$	38,176

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature of Operations

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company develops and distributes innovative antenna and engineered site solutions and designs and develops software-based radios (scanning receivers) and provides related RF engineering services for wireless network optimization.

PCTEL was incorporated in California in 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1998. Our principal executive offices are located at 471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. Our telephone number at that address is (630) 372-6800 and our website is www.pctel.com. The information within, or that can be accessed through our website, is not part of this report.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

PCTEL operates in two segments for reporting purposes. The Company’s Connected Solutions segment includes its antenna and engineered site solutions. The Company’s RF Solutions segment includes its scanning receivers and related RF engineering services. Each of the segments has its own segment manager as well as its own engineering, sales and marketing, and operational general and administrative functions. All of the Company’s accounting and finance, human resources, IT and legal functions are provided on a centralized basis through the corporate function. The Company manages its balance sheet and cash flows centrally at the corporate level, with the exception of trade accounts receivable and inventory which is managed at the segment level. Each of the segment managers reports to and maintains regular contact with the chief operating decision maker to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, or plans for the segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results through operating profit and identified assets for the Connected Solutions and RF Solutions segments to make operating decisions.

Connected Solutions Segment

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. PCTEL’s MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions include high-value YAGI, land mobile radio (“LMR”), Wi-Fi, GPS, In Tunnel, Subway, and Broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). PCTEL’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 engineered site solutions is primarily driven by the increased use of wireless communications in these vertical markets. PCTEL’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 Wi-Fi, 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. (collectively “TelWorx”), in July 2012.

There are many competitors for antenna products, as the market is highly fragmented. Competitors include Laird (Cushcraft, Centurion, and Antennex brands), Mobile Mark, Radiall/Larsen, Comtelco, Wilson, Commscope (Andrew products), Kathrein, among others. PCTEL seeks out product applications that command a premium for product performance and customer service, and avoid commodity markets.

PCTEL maintains expertise in several technology areas in order to be competitive in the antenna engineered site solutions market. These include radio frequency engineering, mobile antenna design and manufacturing, mechanical engineering, product quality and testing, and wireless network engineering.

RF Solutions Segment

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. PCTEL’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. PCTEL develops and supports 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. Competitors for these products are OEMs such as JDS Uniphase, Rohde and Schwarz, Anritsu, and Berkley Varitronics.

The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. (“DTI”). In 2009, we acquired the scanning receiver business from Ascom Network Testing, Inc. (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC (“Wider”) network interference products. In 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The NES business focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to our antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies.

PCTEL maintains expertise in several technology areas in order to be competitive in the scanning receiver and related engineering services market. These include radio frequency engineering, DSP engineering, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, product quality and testing, and wireless network engineering.

Basis of Consolidation

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2013.

On April 30, 2013, the Company divested all material assets associated with its PCTEL Secure, LLC subsidiary’s ProsettaCore™ technology to Redwall Technologies, LLC (“Redwall”), a development organization that specializes in mobile security, military and defense projects and systems, and critical national infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Redwall acquired the server and device software (the “Software”), the underlying intellectual property, and complete development responsibility for the security products. At the closing of the divestiture, the Company received no upfront cash payment, but has the right to receive a royalty of 7% of the net sale price of each future sale or license of the Software and each provision of services related to the Software, if any. Under the agreement, royalties will not exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. In accordance with accounting for discontinued operations, the consolidated financial statements separately reflect the results of PCTEL Secure as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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, 2013 (“the 2013 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2013 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 2013 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 may not be indicative of the results for the period ending December 31, 2014.

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 $39 and $11 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Recent Accounting Guidance

Recent Accounting Guidance

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard was effective for us for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, which includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations - that is, a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Examples include a disposal of a major geographic area, a major line of business, or a major equity method investment. Additionally, the ASU requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. This update is effective in the first quarter of 2015. The Company does not expect the new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of state income taxes.

The Company recorded an income tax expense of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of state income taxes.

The Company’s valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was $0.6 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. 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. 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 $1.5 million both at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company does not expect any of the potential benefits will be settled within the next twelve months. The Company believes that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.8 million.

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.

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Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC

8. Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“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. (collectively “TelWorx”), 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 TelWorx. The fair value purchase price for TelWorx was $16.1 million, consisting of $16.0 million in cash paid at closing, $1.1 million of contingent consideration related to an indemnity holdback escrow and potential earn-out at fair value, net of $1.0 million cash recovered from Tim and Brenda Scronce in March 2013 pursuant to the working capital adjustment provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the legal settlement described below.

Following the closing of the acquisition, the Company’s management became aware of accounting irregularities with respect to the TelWorx financial statements, in part through an internal review conducted in connection with the calculation of post-closing purchase price adjustments and in part due to an anonymous tip received after the internal review began. With the oversight of the Audit Committee, management expanded its review into an internal investigation regarding these financial irregularities and outside counsel was retained to assist in the investigation. The Company’s outside counsel then retained a Big Four accounting firm to perform an independent forensic accounting investigation under counsel’s direction. The accounting irregularities in the TelWorx financial statements identified as a result of this investigation are believed to have been directed and/or permitted by management of TelWorx, principally Tim Scronce and those acting at his direction.

The Company determined the amount of the corrections and the period in which they occurred through the forensic audit performed, which included tracing sales transactions to customer commitments and proof of delivery documents as well as reviewing the cost of sales records and aging of inventory at the acquisition date. The Company was authorized by the Board of Directors to seek restitution from the Scronces and other responsible parties. On March 27, 2013, the Company and the Scronces entered into a legal settlement over claims by the Company relating to the value of the acquisition and the accounting issues summarized above. The settlement had an aggregate fair value of $5.4 million, consisting of $4.3 million cash received, $0.6 million for the contingent consideration forfeited, and $0.5 million for the holdback escrow balance released. The Company is still pursuing additional restitution from other responsible parties. See Footnote 11 – TelWorx Legal Settlement for full details.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted Average Contractual Life and Intrinsic Value of Options Outstanding (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Options Outstanding Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)	4 years 8 months 9 days
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)	2 years 3 months
Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value	$ 1,535
Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value	$ 145

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Balance Sheet Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [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 evidence of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.1 million at March 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013. 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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were composed of raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished goods and work-in-process. The Company had consigned inventory with customers of $1.0 million at March 31, 2014 and $1.1 million at December 31, 2013. 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 $2.0 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Inventories consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	9,560	$	9,241
Work in process		1,127		716
Finished goods		5,274		4,578
Inventories, net	$	15,961	$	14,535

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 five 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 March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Building	$	6,207		$	6,207
Computers and office equipment		9,966			9,818
Manufacturing and test equipment		10,678			10,415
Furniture and fixtures		1,203			1,204
Leasehold improvements		899			837
Motor vehicles		117			117
Total property and equipment		29,070			28,598
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,948	)		(15,397	)
Land		1,770			1,770
Property and equipment, net	$	14,892		$	14,971

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Executive deferred compensation	$	1,940	$	0
Inventory receipts		1,831		1,489
Paid time off		1,251		1,154
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits		633		3,267
Warranties		296		305
Income and sales taxes		261		159
Real estate taxes		205		160
Contractors and temporary labor		154		232
Deferred rent and revenues		136		199
Professional fees		135		309
Employee stock purchase plan		121		292
Other		285		237
Total	$	7,248	$	7,803

Long-term liabilities consist of the following:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	865	$	865
Executive deferred compensation		0		1,908
Deferred rent		282		278
Deferred revenues		79		86
	$	1,226	$	3,137

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PCTEL Secure

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

PCTEL Secure

7. PCTEL Secure

PCTEL Secure designed Android-based, secure communication products. The Company learned through its marketing efforts for PCTEL Secure’s baseline product that its distribution channels had limited access to the target software markets, primarily U.S. government agencies. In January 2013 the Company engaged Wunderlich Securities, Inc. to evaluate strategic alternatives for PCTEL Secure, including a further search for a distribution entity that could take its baseline product to market.

On April 30, 2013, the Company divested all material assets associated with PCTEL Secure’s ProsettaCore™ technology to Redwall Technologies, LLC (“Redwall”), a development organization that specializes in mobile security, military and defense projects and systems, and critical national infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Redwall acquired the server and device software (the “Software”), the underlying intellectual property, and complete development responsibility for the related products. At the closing of the divestiture, the Company received no upfront cash payment, but the Company has the right to receive a royalty of 7% of the net sale price of each future sale or license of the Software and each provision of services related to the Software, if any. Under the agreement, royalties are capped at $10 million in the aggregate.

The consolidated financial statements separately reflect the PCTEL Secure operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Summary results of operations for the discontinued operations included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes	($	121	)
Benefit for income tax		(33	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	($	88	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share:
Basic	($	0.00	)
Diluted	($	0.00	)
Weighted average shares:
Basic		17,684
Diluted		17,911

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Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.8 million and $0.6 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 consists of $0.4 million for restricted stock awards, $0.4 million for stock option expenses and $31 for stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $59 for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. The Company did not capitalize any stock compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Cost of revenues	$	86	$	85
Research and development		173		147
Sales and marketing		147		106
General and administrative		345		286
Total continuing operations	$	751	$	624

Restricted Stock – Service Based

The Company grants shares of restricted stock as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 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.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - December 31, 2013		543,021		$	6.59
Shares awarded		105,950			8.48
Shares vested		(319,200	)		6.41
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards - March 31, 2014		329,771		$	7.37

The intrinsic value of service-based restricted shares that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 2013, was $2.7 million, and $2.5 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock was approximately $2.1 million, net of forfeitures to be recognized through 2018 over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Restricted Stock Units – Service Based

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 following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - December 31, 2013		6,325		$	6.70
Units awarded		1,500			8.77
Units vested		(3,225	)		6.56
Unvested Restricted Stock Units - March 31, 2014		4,600		$	7.47

The intrinsic value of service-based restricted stock units that vested and issued as shares during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $27 and $28, respectively.

As of March 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s restricted stock units was approximately $32, to be recognized through 2018 over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.

Stock Options

The Company grants stock options to purchase common stock for incentive purposes. The stock options contain exercise prices no less than the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date and typically vest in installments over a period of four years. 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. Prior to 2010, the Company primarily granted stock options with a ten year life. Beginning with options granted in July 2010, the Company grants stock options with a seven year life.

The fair value of each unvested 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.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,461,559		$	8.40
Granted		7,500			8.69
Retention stock rights converted to stock options		207,236			7.16
Exercised		(27,270	)		7.28
Expired or Cancelled		(243,050	)		10.98
Forfeited		(3,250	)		8.18
Outstanding at March 31, 2014		1,402,725		$	7.79
Exercisable at March 31, 2014		495,374		$	8.88

During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company issued 7,500 stock options with a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.44.

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 at March 31:

	March 31,
	2014			2013
Dividend yield		1.8	%		2.0	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.5	%		0.3	%
Expected volatility		39	%		52	%
Expected life (in years)		5.2			6.0

The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with 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. The Company records expense based on the grading vesting method.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company received proceeds of $0.2 million from the exercise of 27,270 options. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $34. In March 2014, in accordance with plan documents, the Company awarded an additional 24,736 stock option rights to executive employees under the 2013 LTIP. These options were earned based on 2013 performance criteria. In March 2014, the total stock option rights earned under the 2013 LTIP were converted to stock options that vest between two and four years from the April 2013 grant date.

As of March 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s stock options was approximately $1.7 million, net of estimated forfeitures to be recognized through 2018 over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2014 was $5.50 to $11.00. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans at March 31, 2014:

	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 – $6.86		60,209		4.52	$	6.58		41,425	$	6.65
6.87 – 7.93		922,306		5.78		7.22		47,739		7.66
7.94 – 8.63		37,645		2.69		8.49		32,895		8.49
8.64 – 8.76		28,500		2.28		8.76		26,500		8.76
8.77 – 9.09		105,250		1.60		9.08		100,000		9.09
9.10 – 9.12		6,575		2.23		9.11		6,575		9.11
9.13 – 9.16		132,000		2.34		9.16		132,000		9.16
9.17 – 10.25		69,280		3.24		9.40		67,280		9.39
10.26 – 10.50		1,400		4.34		10.46		1,400		10.46
10.51 – 11.00		39,560		2.14		10.65		39,560		10.65
$5.50 – $11.00		1,402,725		4.69	$	7.79		495,374	$	8.88

The intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2014 were as follows:

	Weighted Average Contractual Life (years)		Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding		4.69	$	1,535
Options Exercisable		2.25	$	145

The intrinsic value is based on the share price of $8.73 at March 31, 2014.

Performance-based Equity Awards

In March 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2014 LTIP”). Under the LTIP, shares are earned by certain executive employees based upon achievement of four-year revenue goals with a penalty if certain profit levels are not maintained. The four-year period is divided into two interim periods (each an “Interim Period”), the first of which will end at December 31, 2015 and the second of which will end at December 31, 2017. The number of shares that can be earned at threshold and target are 190,000 and 380,000, respectively. The LTIP award agreements were completed in April 2014.

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 49,063 shares under the ESPP in February 2014 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 61,230 shares under the ESPP in February 2013.

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:

	March 31,
	2014			2013
Dividend yield		1.8	%		1.9	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.3	%		0.2	%
Expected volatility		39	%		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 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 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.

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 $1.0 million and $0.9 million for withholding taxes related to stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock Repurchases

All share repurchase programs are authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and are announced publicly. On March 18, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to $5.0 million. There were no share repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company repurchased 59,510 shares at an average price of $7.31 during the year ended December 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, the Company had $4.6 million in share value that could still be repurchased under this program.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payment of withholding taxes related to stock awards	$ 1.0	$ 0.9

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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Prepaid assets and other receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Employee Benefit Plans [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Employee Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of current compensation of employee to contribute in plan				15.00%
Amount of company contributions in compensation				$ 194,000	$ 145,000
Company contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees				82,000	61,000
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%
Fund received for insurance company	1,900,000
Deferred compensation obligation		1,900,000	1,900,000
Value of investment account to fund obligation			$ 1,900,000

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Stock-Based Compensation - Calculation of Fair Value of Each Employee Stock Purchase Grant Using the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model (Detail) (Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
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	1.80%	1.90%
Risk-free interest rate	0.30%	0.20%
Expected volatility	39.00%	52.00%
Expected life (in years)	6 months	6 months

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Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common stock option grants and restricted shares excluded from calculations of diluted net loss per share	203,000

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Stock-Based Compensation - Total Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cost of revenues [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 86	$ 85
Research and development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	173	147
Sales and marketing [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	147	106
General and administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	345	286
Continuing Operations [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 751	$ 624

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Related Parties

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Parties

14. Related Parties

Through October 2013, the Company’s lease for its Lexington, North Carolina facility was with Scronce Real Estate LLC. Scronce Real Estate, LLC is owned by Tim and Brenda Scronce, the wife of Tim Scronce. Tim and/or Brenda Scronce were the majority owners of the TelWorx entities as defined in Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies above. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PCTelWorx, Inc. (“PCTelWorx”), purchased certain of the assets of TelWorx in July 2012. Tim Scronce worked for the Company until his resignation in December 2012 and Brenda Scronce never worked for the Company. Through December 31, 2013, a total of $0.2 million has been paid under this lease. In May 2013, the Company gave notice of early termination of the lease which became effective in October 2013. The Company signed a new lease for an office facility in Lexington effective August 1, 2013. The new lease is not with a related party.

Through October 2013, the Company’s lease for its Melbourne, Florida office was with 3dB, LLC, a real estate entity co-owned by Robert Joslin, Scott Clay, and Greg Akin. As co-owners of Envision Wireless, Joslin, Clay and Akin sold the assets of Envision Wireless to the Company in October 2011. Joslin, Clay, and Akin continue to work for the Company. This lease expired in October 2013. In September 2013, the Company signed a five-year lease for new office space in Melbourne, Florida. The new lease is not with a related party.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Other Intangible Assets

The summary of other intangible assets, net as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

	March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Customer contracts and relationships	$	17,381	$	14,847	$	2,534	$	17,381	$	14,386	$	2,995
Patents and technology		6,781		6,448		333		6,781		6,419		362
Trademarks and trade names		3,988		2,936		1,052		3,988		2,864		1,124
Other		1,998		1,886		112		1,998		1,875		123
	$	30,148	$	26,117	$	4,031	$	30,148	$	25,544	$	4,604

Summary of Assigned Lives and Weighted Average Amortization Periods by Intangible Asset Category

The assigned lives and weighted average amortization periods by intangible asset category is summarized below:

Intangible Assets	Assigned Life	Weighted Average Amortization Period
Customer contracts and relationships	4 to 6 years		5.1
Patents and technology	1 to 6 years		5.2
Trademarks and trade names	3 to 8 years		7.4
Other	1 to 6 years		5.6

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

The Company’s scheduled amortization expense for 2014 and the next five years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2014	$	1,967
2015	$	1,737
2016	$	468
2017	$	288
2018	$	144

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Acquisition of TelWorx Communications LLC - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Legal settlement date	Mar. 27, 2013
Settlement agreement fair value		$ 5.4
Settlement agreement remaining consideration		4.3
Asset purchase agreement contingent consideration		0.6
Asset purchase agreement escrow deposit		0.5
TelWorx Communications LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price acquisition, fair value	16.1
Cash paid	16.0
Contingent consideration related to claims escrow	1.1
Potential earn-out at fair value		$ 1.0

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2014	$ 1,967
2015	1,737
2016	468
2017	288
2018	$ 144

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (146)	$ 1,865
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	(51)	(5)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (197)	$ 1,860

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Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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 March 31,
	2014			2013
Basic Earnings Per Share computation:
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	146	)	$	1,953
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0		($	88	)
Net income (loss)	($	146	)	$	1,865
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		18,176			17,684
Earnings per common share - basic
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Net income (loss)	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:
Denominator:
Common shares outstanding		18,176			17,684
Restricted shares subject to vesting			*		148
Common stock option grants			*		79
Total shares		18,176			17,911
Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($	0.01	)	$	0.11
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	0.00		($	0.00	)
Net income (loss)	($	0.01	)	$	0.10

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants and restricted shares of 203,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Fair Value of Date of Grant Using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail) (Stock Options [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Member]
Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]
Dividend yield	1.80%	2.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.50%	0.30%
Expected volatility	39.00%	52.00%
Expected life (in years)	5 years 2 months 12 days	6 years

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Commitments and Contingencies - Changes in Warranty Reserves (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Warranty reserves [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Warranty reserves [Member]
Changes in warranty reserves
Beginning balance	$ 300	$ 300	$ 305	$ 270
Provisions for warranty			12	59
Consumption of reserves			(21)	(52)
Ending balance	$ 300	$ 300	$ 296	$ 277

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Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	9,560	$	9,241
Work in process		1,127		716
Finished goods		5,274		4,578
Inventories, net	$	15,961	$	14,535

Summary of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Building	$	6,207		$	6,207
Computers and office equipment		9,966			9,818
Manufacturing and test equipment		10,678			10,415
Furniture and fixtures		1,203			1,204
Leasehold improvements		899			837
Motor vehicles		117			117
Total property and equipment		29,070			28,598
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,948	)		(15,397	)
Land		1,770			1,770
Property and equipment, net	$	14,892		$	14,971

Summary of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Executive deferred compensation	$	1,940	$	0
Inventory receipts		1,831		1,489
Paid time off		1,251		1,154
Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits		633		3,267
Warranties		296		305
Income and sales taxes		261		159
Real estate taxes		205		160
Contractors and temporary labor		154		232
Deferred rent and revenues		136		199
Professional fees		135		309
Employee stock purchase plan		121		292
Other		285		237
Total	$	7,248	$	7,803

Summary of Long-term Liabilities

Long-term liabilities consist of the following:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	865	$	865
Executive deferred compensation		0		1,908
Deferred rent		282		278
Deferred revenues		79		86
	$	1,226	$	3,137

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information - Customer Accounted Revenues (Detail) (Sales [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total Sales	10.00%	10.00%
Europe, Middle East, & Africa [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total Sales	10.00%	10.00%
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total Sales	11.00%	7.00%
Other Americas [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total Sales	7.00%	5.00%
Foreign [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total Sales	28.00%	22.00%

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 161,000	$ 161,000
Increase (decrease) in cost of intangible assets	$ 600,000
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets basis over estimated useful lives	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets basis over estimated useful lives	8 years

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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

13. Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

PCTEL operates in two new segments for reporting purposes. The Company’s Connected Solutions segment includes its antenna and engineered site solutions. Its RF Solutions segment includes its scanning receivers and RF engineering services. Each of the segments has its own segment manager as well as its own engineering, sales and marketing, and operational general and administrative functions. All of the Company’s accounting and finance, human resources, IT and legal functions are provided on a centralized basis through the corporate function. The Company manages its balance sheet and cash flows centrally at the corporate level, with the exception of trade accounts receivable and inventory which is managed at the segment level. Each of the segment managers reports to and maintains regular contact with the chief operating decision maker to discuss operating activities, financial results, forecasts, or plans for the segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results through operating profit and identified assets for Connected Solutions and RF Solutions segments to make operating decisions. The segment information presented in the financial statements restates historical results for the new Connected Solutions and RF Solution segments on a consistent basis with the current period.

The following tables are the segment operating profits and cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively, and the segment balance sheet information as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	15,997	$	7,722	($	63	)	$	23,656
GROSS PROFIT		5,116		4,459		7			9,582
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,170	$	1,014	($	2,606	)	($	422	)
Depreciation	$	420	$	161	$	85		$	666
Intangible amortization	$	370	$	204	$	0		$	574
Capital expenditures	$	281	$	250	$	89		$	620

	As of March 31, 2014
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating		Total
Accounts receivable	$	11,525	$	6,016	$	0	$	17,541
Inventories	$	13,926	$	2,035	$	0	$	15,961
Long-lived assets:
Property and equipment, net	$	11,347	$	2,507	$	1,038	$	14,892
Goodwill	$	0	$	161	$	0	$	161
Intangible assets, net	$	2,462	$	1,569	$	0	$	4,031
Deferred tax assets, net	$	0	$	0	$	11,915	$	11,915
Other noncurrent assets	$	0	$	0	$	39	$	39

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating			Total
REVENUES	$	19,356	$	5,772	($	55	)	$	25,073
GROSS PROFIT		6,011		3,581		6			9,598
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,687	$	1,042	($	4,038	)	($	1,309	)
Depreciation	$	459	$	144	$	76		$	679
Intangible amortization	$	395	$	209	$	0		$	604
Capital expenditures	$	412	$	168	$	20		$	600

	As of December 31, 2013
	Connected Solutions		RF Solutions		Consolidating		Total
Accounts receivable	$	11,934	$	6,669	$	0	$	18,603
Inventories	$	12,802	$	1,733	$	0	$	14,535
Long-lived assets:
Property and equipment, net	$	11,508	$	2,427	$	1,036	$	14,971
Goodwill	$	0	$	161	$	0	$	161
Intangible assets, net	$	2,832	$	1,772	$	0	$	4,604
Deferred tax assets, net	$	0	$	0	$	11,827	$	11,827
Other noncurrent assets	$	0	$	0	$	41	$	41

The Company’s revenues to customers outside of the United States, as a percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Region	2014			2013
Europe, Middle East, & Africa		10	%		10	%
Asia Pacific		11	%		7	%
Other Americas		7	%		5	%
Total Foreign sales		28	%		22	%

There were no customers that accounted for 10% or greater of revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2014 One customer accounted for 10% or greater of revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2013.