BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Business Description and Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information which includes condensed consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

It is management's opinion that all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year December 31, 2013.

CUI Global, Inc. is a platform company dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition, development and commercialization of new, innovative technologies. Through its subsidiaries, CUI Global has built a diversified portfolio of industry leading technologies that touch many markets.

In April 2013, CUI Global acquired 100% of the capital stock of Orbital Gas Systems Limited (Orbital), a United Kingdom-based provider of natural gas infra-structure and advanced technology, including metering, odorization, remote telemetry units (“RTU”) and a diverse range of personalized gas engineering solutions to the gas utilities, power generation, emissions, manufacturing and automotive industries.

CUI, Inc. and CUI Japan are providers of electro-mechanical products, including components such as connectors, speakers, buzzers, test and measurement probes, control solutions including encoders and sensors; and power solutions which include the advanced power product families Novum and Solus. These offerings provide a technology architecture that addresses power and related accessories to industries as broad ranging as consumer electronics to defense and medical applications.