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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

6. Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

The following tables provide the details of selected balance sheet items as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

Inventories

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 34,131       $ 37,315   

Work-in-process

     18,506         16,613   

Finished goods

     11,048         10,261   

Demo inventory

     1,431         1,249   

Consigned inventory

     694         1,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

   $ 65,810       $ 66,721   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

     December 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Cost:

    

Land, buildings and improvements

   $ 46,469      $ 48,545   

Machinery and equipment

     56,685        52,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost

     103,154        100,738   

Accumulated depreciation

     (59,743     (55,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

   $ 43,411      $ 45,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In 2011, the Company capitalized $2.2 million of assets which met the capital lease criteria of ASC 840-30 “Leases—Capital Lease”. The assets acquired under the capital lease are included in machinery and equipment. Depreciation expense, including amortization of demo units and the capital lease, was $7.9 million, $7.4 million and $7.7 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to the capital lease totaled $0.1 million as of December 31, 2011.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In thousands)  

Prepaid expenses

   $ 4,694       $ 4,803   

Other current assets

     1,275         777   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   5,969       $   5,580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Accrued Expenses

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In thousands)  

Accrued warranty

   $ 3,506       $ 3,977   

Customer deposits

     3,630         1,241   

Other

     8,933         9,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,069       $ 14,717   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued Warranty

 

     December 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 3,977      $ 3,140   

Provision charged to cost of goods sold

     3,250        4,359   

Use of provision

     (3,718     (3,492

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     (3     (30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $   3,506      $   3,977