10-Q

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

¨ 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 001-33118

ORBCOMM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	41-2118289
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2115 Linwood Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024

(Address of principal executive offices)

(201) 363-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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 Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of November 1, 2012 is 46,781,008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks	29
Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures	29
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION	30
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A. Risk Factors	30
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	30
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	30
Item 5. Other Information	30
Item 6. Exhibits	30
SIGNATURES	31
EXHIBIT INDEX	31
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

2

ORBCOMM Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,084		$	35,061
Restricted cash		—			1,000
Marketable securities		47,508			45,973
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $301 and $299		11,427			7,946
Inventories		3,523			2,815
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,380			1,660
Deferred tax assets		852			912
Total current assets		90,774			95,367
Satellite network and other equipment, net		96,829			79,771
Goodwill		14,553			11,131
Intangible assets, net		8,047			7,125
Restricted cash		2,195			2,220
Deferred tax assets		135			136
Other assets		1,611			1,419
Total assets	$	214,144		$	197,169
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	13,505		$	2,641
Accrued liabilities		9,064			14,127
Current portion of note payable		288			250
Current portion of deferred revenue		2,457			2,099
Total current liabilities		25,314			19,117
Note payable—related party		1,468			1,480
Note payable, net of current portion		3,167			3,376
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		1,937			1,570
Deferred tax liabilities		1,019			823
Other liabilities		934			226
Total liabilities		33,839			26,592
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred Stock Series A, par value $0.001; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 159,768 and 186,265 shares issued and outstanding		1,596			1,861
Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 46,781,008 and 45,668,527 shares issued		47			46
Additional paid-in capital		247,866			244,543
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,273			1,352
Accumulated deficit		(70,067	)		(76,629	)
Less treasury stock, at cost, 29,990 shares at September 30, 2012 and 0 shares at December 31, 2011		(96	)		—
Total ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders’ equity		180,619			171,173
Noncontrolling interests		(314	)		(596	)
Total equity		180,305			170,577
Total liabilities and equity	$	214,144		$	197,169

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3

ORBCOMM Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues:
Service revenues	$	12,708		$	10,315		$	36,657		$	26,692
Product sales		3,386			3,625			11,635			5,940
Total revenues		16,094			13,940			48,292			32,632
Costs and expenses (1):
Costs of services		5,108			4,483			14,764			11,721
Costs of product sales		2,335			2,659			8,006			4,315
Selling, general and administrative		5,390			5,146			16,330			14,216
Product development		630			361			1,811			816
Acquisition-related costs		67			391			700			1,426
Total costs and expenses		13,530			13,040			41,611			32,494
Income from operations		2,564			900			6,681			138
Other income (expense):
Interest income		24			31			74			129
Other income (expense)		16			(14	)		68			(220	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net of expenses		—			—			1,062			—
Interest expense		(13	)		(110	)		(45	)		(236	)
Total other income (expense)		27			(93	)		1,159			(327	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		2,591			807			7,840			(189	)
Income taxes		284			272			1,080			578
Net income (loss)		2,307			535			6,760			(767	)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests		(17	)		(20	)		145			(50	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	2,324		$	555		$	6,615		$	(717	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$	2,307		$	546		$	6,562		$	(726	)
Per share information-basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	0.05		$	0.01		$	0.14		$	(0.02	)
Per share information-diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	0.05		$	0.01		$	0.14		$	(0.02	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		46,729			45,665			46,596			44,211
Diluted		47,559			45,788			47,432			44,211
(1) Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
Costs of services	$	71		$	34		$	185		$	94
Costs of product sales		5			2			14			2
Selling, general and administrative		290			362			913			951
Product development		41			8			105			18
	$	407		$	406		$	1,217		$	1,065

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4

ORBCOMM Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2012		2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss)	$	2,307	$	535		$	6,760		$	(767	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments		52		378			(138	)		266
Other comprehensive income (loss)		52		378			(138	)		266
Comprehensive income (loss)		2,359		913			6,622			(501	)
Less comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		115		(119	)		(102	)		103
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	2,474	$	794		$	6,520		$	(398	)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ORBCOMM Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	6,760		$	(767	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts		(19	)		(291	)
Change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration		(130	)		—
Amortization of the fair value adjustment related to StarTrak warranty liabilities		(166	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		3,480			3,953
Stock-based compensation		1,217			1,065
Foreign exchange (gains) losses		(66	)		17
Amortization of premium on marketable securities		606			1,041
(Increase) decrease in fair value of indemnification assets		(84	)		47
Deferred income taxes		255			121
Gain on extinguishment of debt and accounts payable		(1,214	)		—
Amortization of transition shared services		114			—
Amortization of debt discount for the 6% secured promissory note issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		—			9
Loss on disposition of other investment in Alanco		—			305
Accretion on note payable-related party		—			98
Dividend received in common stock from other investment		—			(84	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(2,258	)		(1,756	)
Inventories		562			359
Prepaid expenses and other assets		278			(51	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(924	)		266
Deferred revenue		638			(269	)
Other liabilities		(161	)		(88	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,888			3,975
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(11,658	)		(5,937	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(52,493	)		(47,497	)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		50,352			81,146
Acquisition of net assets of StarTrak, net of cash acquired of $322		—			(1,876	)
Change in restricted cash		1,025			810
Acquisition of net assets of LMS		(4,000	)		—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(16,774	)		26,646
Cash flows from financing activities
Purchase of noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom
International Group plc		(199	)		—
Repayment of Satcom notes payable		(253	)		—
Principal payments of note payable		(187	)		(200	)
Principal payments of capital leases		(367	)		—
Payment upon exercise of SARs		—			(24	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,006	)		(224	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(85	)		302
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(8,977	)		30,699
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		35,061			17,026
End of period	$	26,084		$	47,725
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for
Interest	$	185		$	83
Income taxes	$	1,121		$	25
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid	$	11,604		$	701
Stock-based compensation included in capital expenditures	$	61		$	44
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend paid in-kind	$	53		$	9
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS	$	2,123		$	—
Issuance of common stock in connection with the purchase of Satcom’s shares from noncontrolling ownership interests	$	1,000		$	—
AIS satellites accounted for as a capital lease	$	903		$	—
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	$	740		$	—
Common stock redeemed in treasury stock from closing of escrow agreement	$	96		$	—
Adjustment to StarTrak warranty liabilities from finalizing the purchase price allocation	$	523		$	—
6% secured promissory note issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak	$	—		$	3,812
Series A convertible preferred stock issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak	$	—		$	1,834
Common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak	$	—		$	8,349
Cost method investment in Alanco delivered back to Alanco in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak	$	—		$	2,050
Gateway and components recorded in inventory in prior years which were used for construction under satellite network and other equipment	$	31		$	84
Common stock issued as a form of payment for bonus	$	—		$	125

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ORBCOMM Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

														Accumulated
	Series A convertible										Additional			other
	Preferred stock						Common stock				paid-in			comprehensive			Accumulated			Treasury stock						Noncontrolling			Total
	Shares			Amount			Shares		Amount		capital			income			deficit			Shares			Amount			interests			equity
Balances, January 1, 2012		186,265		$	1,861			45,668,527	$	46	$	244,543		$	1,352		$	(76,629	)		—			—		$	(596	)	$	170,577
Vesting of restricted stock units		—			—			143,334		—		—			—			—									—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—			—		—		1,278			—			—			—			—			—			1,278
Conversion of Series A convertible preferred stock to common stock		(31,837	)		(318	)		53,152		—		318			—			—			—			—			—			—
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS		—			—			645,162		1		2,122			—			—			—			—			—			2,123
Issuance of common stock in connection with the purchase of noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom		—			—			263,133		—		(395	)		16			—			—			—			180			(199	)
Common stock redeemed through treasury from closing of escrow agreement		—			—			—		—		—			—			—			(29,990	)		(96	)		—			(96	)
Exercise of SARs		—			—			7,700
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		5,340			53			—		—		—			—			(53	)		—			—			—			—
Net income		—			—			—		—		—			—			6,615			—			—			145			6,760
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			—		—		—			(95	)		—			—			—			(43	)		(138	)
Balances, September 30, 2012		159,768		$	1,596			46,781,008	$	47	$	247,866		$	1,273		$	(70,067	)		(29,990	)	$	(96	)	$	(314	)	$	180,305
Balances, January 1, 2011		—		$	—			42,616,950	$	43	$	234,125		$	1,126		$	(76,584	)		—			—		$	(591	)	$	158,119
Vesting of restricted stock units		—			—			148,290		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—			—		—		1,109			—			—			—			—			—			1,109
Common stock issued for payment of bonus		—			—			34,115		—		125			—			—			—			—			—			125
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		183,550			1,834			—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			1,834
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		—			—			2,869,172		3		8,346			—			—			—			—			—			8,349
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		905			9			—		—		—			—			(9	)		—			—			—			—
Payment upon exercise of SARs		—			—			—		—		(24	)		—			—			—			—			—			(24	)
Net loss		—			—			—		—		—			—			(717	)		—			—			(50	)		(767	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			—			—		—		—			319			—			—			—			(53	)		266
Balances, September 30, 2011		184,455		$	1,843			45,668,527	$	46	$	243,681		$	1,445		$	(77,310	)		—		$	—		$	(694	)	$	169,011

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Overview

ORBCOMM Inc. (“ORBCOMM” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a global wireless data communications company focused on machine-to-machine (“M2M”) communications. The Company’s services are designed to enable businesses and government agencies to track, monitor, control and communicate with fixed and mobile assets. The Company operates a two-way global wireless data messaging system optimized for narrowband data communication. The Company also provides customers with technology to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control refrigerated transportation assets. This technology enables the Company to expand its global technology platform by transferring capabilities across new and existing vertical markets and deliver complementary products to our channel partners and resellers worldwide. The Company provides these services through a constellation of 27 owned low-Earth orbit, or LEO satellites, 2 AIS microsatellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, and also provides terrestrial-based cellular communication services through reseller agreements with major cellular wireless providers. The Company’s satellite-based system uses small, low power, fixed or mobile satellite subscriber communicators (“Communicators”) for connectivity, and cellular wireless subscriber identity modules, or SIMS, are connected to the cellular wireless providers’ networks, with data gathered over these systems is capable of being connected to other public or private networks, including the Internet (collectively, the “ORBCOMM System”).

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In the opinion of management, the financial statements as of September 30, 2012 and for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, and investments in variable interest entities in which the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The portions of majority-owned subsidiaries that the Company does not own are reflected as noncontrolling interests in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Investments in entities over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have a controlling interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company considers several factors in determining whether it has the ability to exercise significant influence with respect to investments, including, but not limited to, direct and indirect ownership level in the voting securities, active participation on the board of directors, approval of operating and budgeting decisions and other participatory and protective rights. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of the net income or loss of such investee is reflected in the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Although the Company owns interests in companies that it accounts for pursuant to the equity method, the investments in those entities had no carrying value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company has no guarantees or other funding obligations to those entities. The Company had no equity or losses of those investees for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

When the Company does not exercise significant influence over the investee the investment is accounted under the cost method.

In June 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU No. 2011-05. ASU No. 2011-12 defers the requirement to present reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements and allow entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the requirement in effect before ASU No. 2011-05. The guidance, which became effective for the Company on a retrospective basis on January 1, 2012, gives companies the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. Under both alternatives, companies are required to annually present each component of comprehensive income. The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance impacted the presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, but it did not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $70,067. The Company’s primary source of liquidity consisted of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaling $75,787, which the Company believes will be sufficient to provide working capital and capital expenditures for the next twelve months.

Acquisition costs

Acquisition-related costs directly relate to the acquisitions of StarTrak Systems, LLC (“StarTrak”) on May 16, 2011 and PAR Logistics Management Systems Corporation (“LMS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (“PAR”) on January 12, 2012. These costs include professional services expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 acquisition-related costs were $67 and $391, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 acquisition-related costs were $700 and $1,426, respectively.

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Fair Value of Financial instruments

Other than the contingent earn-out consideration in connection with the acquisition of LMS (see note 3), the Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur the Company is required to evaluate the non-financial assets for impairment and any resulting asset impairment would require that a non-financial asset be recorded at the fair value. FASB Topic ASC 820 “ Fair Value Measurement Disclosure,” prioritizes inputs used in measuring fair value into a hierarchy of three levels: Level 1- unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets, Level 2- inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3- unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, note receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The fair value of the Note payable-related party is de minimis.

The carrying value of the 6% secured promissory note payable approximates the fair value based on: (i) comparable loan indices with similar structure and credit and (2) comparable companies.

Marketable securities

Marketable securities consist of debt securities including U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate obligations and FDIC-insured certificates of deposit, which have stated maturities ranging from three months to less than one year. The Company classifies these securities as held-to-maturity since it has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity. These securities are carried at amortized cost. The changes in the fair value of these marketable securities, other than impairment charges, are not reported in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities approximates their carrying value (See Note 7).

Concentration of credit risk

The Company’s customers are primarily commercial organizations. Accounts receivable are generally unsecured.

Accounts receivable are due in accordance with payment terms included in contracts negotiated with customers. Amounts due from customers are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts are past due, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligations to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes-off accounts receivable when they are deemed uncollectible.

The following table presents customers with revenues greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated total revenues for the periods shown:

	Three Months ended						Nine Months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Caterpillar Inc.		17.9	%		19.8	%		18.5	%		21.9	%
Komatsu Ltd.		12.3	%		14.6	%		12.0	%		15.9	%
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.		*			*			10.0	%		*

The following table presents customers with accounts receivable greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable for the periods shown:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Caterpillar Inc.		25.9	%		37.4	%
Asset Intelligence		*			10.1	%

* Balances are less than 10% of consolidated revenues or accounts receivable.

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The Company does not currently maintain in-orbit insurance coverage for its satellites to address the risk of potential systemic anomalies, failures or catastrophic events affecting its satellite constellation. If the Company experiences significant uninsured losses, such events could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory consists primarily of raw materials and purchased parts to be utilized by its contract manufacturer. The Company reviews inventory quantities on hand and evaluates the realizability of inventories and adjusts the carrying value as necessary based on forecasted product demand. A provision is made for potential losses on slow moving and obsolete inventories when identified.

Warranty costs

The Company accrues for one-year warranty coverage on product sales estimated at the time of sale based on historical costs to repair or replace products for customers compared to historical product revenues. The warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities.

3. Acquisitions

LMS

Effective on the close of business on January 12, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of LMS, including but not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, intellectual property, all of LMS’s rights to customer contracts, supplier lists and assumed certain liabilities pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2011. As this acquisition was effective on January 12, 2012, the results of operations of LMS are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements beginning January 13, 2012.

The consideration paid by the Company to PAR on closing to acquire LMS consisted of $4,000 in cash, subject to a final working capital adjustment specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement and the issuance of 645,162 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 387,097 shares of common stock were placed into an escrow account for up to fifteen months from closing to fund any indemnification obligations to the Company, including for breaches of representations and warranties made by PAR.

In addition to the consideration paid at closing, the Asset Purchase Agreement provides for contingent payments of up to $3,950 payable post-closing by the Company to PAR. Up to $3,000 of the contingent payments will be payable based on achieving subscriber targets for calendar year 2012. Up to $950 of the contingent payments will be payable based on achieving sales targets for calendar years 2012 through 2014. Any potential earn-out amounts can be paid in common stock, cash or a combination at the Company’s option. Any shares of common stock to be issued will be based on the 20-day average closing price ending on the third trading day preceding the date of payment. The potential earn-out amounts for achieving the subscriber and sales targets for calendar year 2012, if earned, will be paid within 30 days after the Company files its Form 10-K for 2012. The potential earn-out amount for achieving sales targets for calendar years 2013 and 2014, if earned, will be paid within 30 days after the Company files its Form 10-K for years 2013 and 2014. At the acquisition date, the Company recorded a liability of $740 for the estimated fair value of the earn-out amounts.

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the purchase price:

Cash	$	4,000
Issuance of 645,162 shares of common stock (valued at $3.29 per share, which reflects the Company’s common stock closing price on January 12, 2012)		2,123
Fair value of contingent earn-out amounts		740
Total	$	6,863

Contingent earn-out consideration

The estimated fair value of the contingent earn-out amounts was determined based on the Company’s preliminary estimates using weighted probabilities to achieve the subscriber and sales targets for calendar years 2012 through 2014. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent earn-out amounts using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow models discounted at 19.0%. The Company has recorded a liability for the estimated fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration. The fair value measurements are based on significant inputs not observed in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. Any change in the fair value of the contingent earn-out amounts subsequent to the acquisition date, including changes from events after the acquisition date, will be recognized in earnings in the period the estimated fair value changes. Achievement of the subscriber and sales targets lower than the targets will result in less than the $3,950 being paid out. Achievement below certain thresholds will reduce the liability to zero. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the fair value of the earn-out amounts decreased by $160 and $130, respectively, which was recorded as a reduction to selling general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2012 $41 is included in accrued liabilities and $569 is included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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Preliminary Estimated Purchase Price Allocation

The total preliminary estimated purchase price was allocated to the net assets acquired based upon their preliminary estimated fair values as of the close of business on January 12, 2012 as set forth below. The excess of the preliminary purchase price over the preliminary net assets was recorded as goodwill. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based upon a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change. The areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the fair values of certain assets and liabilities, including contingent consideration, deferred warranty revenues and warranty liabilities, intangible assets, goodwill and the final working capital adjustment. The preliminary estimated purchase price allocation for the acquisition is as follows:

Accounts receivable	$	1,211
Inventory		1,388
Transition service asset		114
Other current assets		121
Property, plant and equipment		130
Intangible assets		1,690
Total identifiable assets acquired		4,654
Accrued expenses		(319	)
Warranty liabilities		(283	)
Deferred warranty revenues		(88	)
Total liabilities assumed		(690	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		3,964
Goodwill		2,899
Total preliminary purchase price	$	6,863

Transition Service Asset

In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company and PAR entered into a transition services agreement. Under the terms of the transition services agreement for a period of six months from January 13, 2012, (the “Initial Term”), PAR will provide the Company with certain infrastructure, administrative and support services to assist with supporting the business of LMS. At the end of the Initial Term, the Company has the option to extend the transition services agreement for up to two renewal periods of six months each. The transition service asset is being amortized over a six month period. In June 2012, the Company exercised its option to extend the transition services agreement for additional six months.

Intangible Assets

The fair values of the technology and trademarks were estimated using a relief from royalty method under the income approach based on discounted cash flows. The fair value of customer relationships were estimated based on an income approach using the excess earnings method. A discount rate of 20% was selected to reflect risk characteristics of these intangible assets. The discount rate was applied to the projected cash flows associated with the assets in order to value the intangible assets. The remaining useful lives of the technology and trademarks were based on historical product development cycles, the projected rate of technology migration, a market participant’s use of these intangible assets and the pattern of projected economic benefit of these intangible assets. The remaining useful lives of customer relationships were based on the customer attrition and the projected economic benefit of these customers.

	Estimated
	useful life (in
	years)		Amount
Customer relationships		10	$	920
Technology		5		710
Trademarks		2		60
			$	1,690

Goodwill

The acquisition of LMS will enhance the Company’s position in transportation solutions and expands its satellite, terrestrial and dual mode offerings. In addition, the acquisition furthers the Company’s growth strategy by enhancing its value-added services while expanding its customer base. Further the acquisition enables the Company to improve economies of scale in manufacturing and service delivery. These factors contributed to a preliminary estimated purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill. The acquired goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Warranty liabilities

In connection with the preliminary estimated purchase price allocation, the Company recorded obligations of $283 relating to warranty claims. The fair value of these amounts have not yet been finalized. The Company is currently in the process of determining the extent of any additional warranty obligations during the measurement period. Any changes to this amount during the remainder of the measurement period will be an adjustment to goodwill.

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Indemnification Asset

In connection with the asset purchase agreement, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with PAR and an escrow agent. Under the terms of this escrow agreement, 387,097 shares of common stock were issued to PAR and placed in an escrow account for up to fifteen months to fund any indemnification obligations to the Company, including for breaches of representations and warranties made by PAR. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, PAR will retain all rights and privileges of ownership of the common stock placed in the escrow account. Further subject to certain resale restrictions, PAR has the right to sell any of the common stock that was placed in escrow provided that all proceeds of any such sale are deposited directly with the escrow agent. In the event that the Company believes that an indemnity obligation of PAR has arisen under the asset purchase agreement, the Company shall have the right to provide written notice to the escrow agent and PAR setting forth a description of the distribution event and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock and or amount of cash to be distributed to the Company from the escrow account. The number of shares of common stock that the Company will direct the escrow agent to release to the Company from the escrow account will equal to the distribution event valued at the 20-day average closing price from January 12, 2012.

To date, PAR and the Company have agreed to release $300 from escrow to PAR and the Company has a pending claim of $280. In April 2013, any remaining shares of common stock and or cash held in escrow shall be distributed to PAR, less the aggregate amount claimed in all pending event notices. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has not recorded an indemnification asset for any indemnity obligations of PAR arising under the asset purchase agreement. The Company will continue to evaluate if there are any indemnity obligations of PAR arising under the asset purchase agreement during the remainder of the measurement period.

Pre-Acquisition Contingencies

The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate pre-acquisition contingencies related to LMS that existed as of the acquisition date. If these pre-acquisition contingencies that existed as of the acquisition date become probable in nature and can be estimated during the remainder of the measurement period, amounts recorded for such matters will be made in the measurement period and, subsequent to the measurement period, in the Company’s results of operations.

StarTrak

The consideration paid to acquire StarTrak was valued at $18,242 consisting of: (i) cash, (ii) forgiveness of the 6% secured promissory note advanced by the Company to Alanco on February 23, 2011, (iii) note payable issued to a lender and stockholder of Alanco, (iv) common stock subject to a final working capital adjustment, which has not yet been finalized, (v) Series A convertible preferred stock and (vi) delivery of the Company’s investment in preferred stock and common stock of Alanco back to Alanco.

Purchase Price Allocation

On May 16, 2011, the purchase price was allocated to the net assets based upon their preliminary estimated fair values at that time. The excess of the preliminary purchase price over the preliminary net assets was recorded as goodwill. Any change to the initial estimates of the assets and liabilities acquired were recorded as adjustments to goodwill throughout the measurement period. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation during the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. As a result, the preliminary estimate of goodwill increased by $523 and warranty liabilities by the same amount from $3,082 to $3,605 which the Company considered insignificant to the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the preliminary estimated purchase price allocation as of May 16, 2011 has not been retrospectively adjusted for the final purchase price allocation.

Warranty liabilities and Escrow Agreement

As a result of the acquisition of StarTrak on May 16, 2011, the Company recorded warranty obligations on StarTrak’s product sales, which provide for costs to replace or fix the product. One-year warranty coverage is accrued on product sales which provide for costs to replace or fix the product.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with Alanco. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, 166,611 shares of common stock were issued to Alanco and placed in an escrow account to cover 50% of certain costs relating to fuel sensor warranty obligations incurred by the Company. In the event that the sum of (i) aggregate warranty expenses (other than for fuel sensors) and (ii) any fuel sensor damages directly expended or accrued on the StarTrak balance sheet from March 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012 exceeds $600, the Company shall have the right to provide written notice to the escrow agent and Alanco setting forth a description of the fuel sensor distribution event and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be distributed to the Company from the escrow account. The number of shares of common stock that the Company will direct the escrow agent to release to the Company from the escrow account will equal 50% of the fuel sensor damages (excluding the amount of damages that when added to the non-fuel sensor damages equals $600) incurred or suffered from June 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012, valued at $3.001 per share. The Company is in the process of finalizing the arrangement. As a result, the Company has recorded $390 relating to the escrow agreement as an indemnification asset, which is included in other assets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a gain of $50 and $78, respectively, on the fair value of the common stock held in escrow, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Patent infringement liability and Escrow Agreement

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with Alanco. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, 249,917 shares of common stock were issued to Alanco and placed in an escrow account to cover 50% of any damages relating to the Innovative Global Systems LLC patent infringement action incurred or suffered by the Company which was settled in May 2011 for $155. As a result, the Company recorded $75 relating to this escrow agreement as an indemnification asset, which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. On May 3, 2012, the Company and Alanco agreed to distribute the 249,917 shares of the Company’s common stock from the escrow of which 29,990 shares of the common stock were distributed back to the Company and the remaining 219,927 shares of common stock were distributed to Alanco. The Company recorded the 29,990 shares of common stock into treasury at $3.20 per share and derecognized the balance of the indemnification asset in its condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a gain of $6 on the fair value of the common stock held in escrow, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Pro Forma Results for the Acquisitions of LMS and StarTrak

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma results (including LMS and StarTrak) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 as though the companies had been combined as of the beginning of each of the periods presented. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of each period presented.

The supplemental pro forma revenues, net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented in the table below were adjusted to include the amortization of the intangible assets, income tax expense and dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock calculated from January 1, 2011 to the acquisition dates. Also the supplemental pro forma information was adjusted to exclude acquisition costs and elimination of intercompany transactions.

The amount of LMS revenues and net loss included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date to September 30, 2012 and StarTrak and LMS’s revenues, net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of the combined entity had the acquisition dates been January 1, 2011, are as follows:

			Net Income (loss) Attributable			Net Income (loss) Attributable
	Revenues		ORBCOMM Inc.			to Common Stockholders
Actual from January 13, 2012 to September 30, 2012 (LMS)	$	4,266	$	(1,178	)	$	(1,178	)
Supplemental pro forma for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (LMS)	$	16,094	$	2,391		$	2,374
Supplemental pro forma for the three months ended September 30, 2011 (LMS)	$	15,013	$	257		$	239
Supplemental pro forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (LMS and StarTrak)
	$	48,428	$	7,245		$	7,192
Supplemental pro forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (LMS and StarTrak)	$	42,729	$	(1,289	)	$	(1,343	)

4. Satcom International Group plc (“Satcom”)

On March 28, 2012, the Company purchased the remaining 48% noncontrolling ownership interests in its majority owned subsidiary, Satcom for $1,119. The consideration consisted of: (i) $119 in cash and (ii) the issuance of 263,133 shares of the Company’s common stock (valued at $3.80 per share, which reflects the Company’s common stock opening stock price on March 28, 2012). The Company incurred transaction fees of $80 which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. As a result, the noncontrolling interests and accumulated other comprehensive income increased by $180 and $16, respectively, and additional paid-in capital decreased by $395.

Concurrently, Satcom paid $253 to its note holders, which included $43 to a creditor of Satcom who is a related-party serving as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, in exchange for a waiver and release of all outstanding principal and accrued interest previously recorded in accrued liabilities totaling $1,340, which included $290 owed to the related-party. As a result, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1,062, net of expenses of $24 in other income (expense) in its condensed consolidated statements of operations, for the difference between the payments made and the net carrying amounts of the outstanding principal and accrued interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Further, Satcom also paid $128 to a trade creditor in exchange for a waiver and release of the outstanding trade payables totaling $256. As a result, the Company reduced selling, general and administrative expenses by $128 in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

5. Stock-based Compensation

The Company’s stock-based compensation plans consist of its 2006 Long-Term Incentives Plan (the “2006 LTIP”) and its 2004 Stock Option Plan. As of September 30, 2012, there were 4,251,859 shares available for grant under the 2006 LTIP and no shares available for grant under the 2004 Stock Option Plan.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $407 and $406, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized stock-based compensation of $24 and $15, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1,217 and $1,065, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized stock-based compensation of $61 and $44, respectively. The components of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense are presented below:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Stock appreciation rights	$	320	$	277	$	981	$	762
Restricted stock units		87		129		236		303
Total	$	407	$	406	$	1,217	$	1,065

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had unrecognized compensation costs for all share-based payment arrangements totaling $1,275.

Time-Based Stock Appreciation Rights

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 358,000 time-based SARs, which vest through September 2015. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these SARs was $2.25 per share.

A summary of the Company’s time-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

						Weighted-Average
						Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		2,688,967		$	3.75
Granted		358,000			3.49
Exercised		(14,000	)		2.36
Forfeited or expired		(115,000	)		2.88
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		2,917,967		$	3.75		7.19	$	1,740
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		2,104,301		$	4.05		6.64	$	1,133
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		2,719,967		$	3.82		7.08	$	1,688

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $182 and $167 relating to these SARs, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $570 and $414 relating to these SARs, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, $888 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these SARs is expected to be recognized through September 2015.

The intrinsic value of the SARs exercised was $17 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 398,834 performance-based SARs for 2012 financial and operational targets, which are expected to vest in the first quarter of 2013. As of September 30, 2012, the Company estimates that 76.6% of the performance-based SARs will vest. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these SARs was $2.06 per share.

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A summary of the Company’s performance-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		845,299		$	5.20
Granted		398,834			3.30
Exercised		(6,200	)		2.51
Forfeited or expired		(168,508	)		3.17
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,069,425		$	4.83		7.78	$	537
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		673,592		$	5.73		6.76	$	340
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		976,200		$	4.98		7.62	$	497

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $138 and $110 relating to these SARs, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $411 and $348 relating to these SARs, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, $300 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these SARs is expected to be recognized through the first quarter of 2013.

The intrinsic value of the SARs exercised was $6 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The fair value of each time and performance SAR award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions described below for the periods indicated. Depending how long the Company’s common stock has been publicly traded at the grant date the expected volatility was based either on (i) an average of the Company’s historical volatility over the expected terms of the SAR awards and the comparable publicly traded companies historical volatility or (ii) the Company’s historical volatility over the expected terms of SAR awards. The Company uses the “simplified” method to determine the expected terms of SARs due to a limited history of exercises. Estimated forfeitures were based on voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual forfeitures. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the time of the grant over the expected term of the SAR grants.

	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	.78% to 1.41%	1.00% to 2.34%
Expected life (years)	5.50 and 6.0	5.50 and 6.0
Estimated volatility	71.75% to 74.67%	64.15% to 74.34%
Expected dividends	None	None

Time-based Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 83,821 time-based RSUs, which vest through January 2013.

A summary of the Company’s time-based RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at January 1, 2012		143,334		$	2.76
Granted		83,821			3.58
Vested		(143,334	)		2.96
Forfeited or expired		—			—
Balance at September 30, 2012		83,821		$	3.24

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $87 and $129 related to these RSUs, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $236 and $303 related to these RSUs, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, $87 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these RSUs is expected to be recognized through January 2013.

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The fair value of the time-based RSU awards is based upon the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

2004 Stock Option Plan

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of September 30, 2012 is as follows:

						Weighted-Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		757,828		$	2.97
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited or expired		(20,537	)		3.23
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685

6. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders

Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share, because potentially dilutive securities would have an antidilutive effect as the Company incurred a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 , the Company reported net income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and included the effect of 817,066 and 814,073 Series A convertible preferred stock, SARs, RSUs and stock options in its diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported net income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and included the effect of 122,831 SARs, RSUs and stock options in its diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

The potentially dilutive securities excluded from the determination of diluted income (loss) per share, as their effect is antidilutive, are as follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Series A convertible preferred stock		—		307,322		—		307,322
SARs		3,641,702		3,222,706		3,656,531		3,243,966
RSUs		29,503		97,600		12,726		158,334
Stock options		586,426		716,991		591,365		757,828
		4,257,631		4,344,619		4,260,622		4,467,450

The computation of net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	2,324		$	555		$	6,615		$	(717	)
Preferred stock dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock		(17	)		(9	)		(53	)		(9	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$	2,307		$	546		$	6,562		$	(726	)

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7. Marketable Securities

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the marketable securities are recorded at amortized cost which approximates fair market value which was based on Level 1 inputs. All investments mature in one year or less.

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross				Gross		Gross
	Fair		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Gains		Value		Losses		Gains
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	23,134	$	2	$		$	25,177	$	7	$	3
Corporate obligations		16,014		4		6		17,655		17		—
FDIC-insured certificates of deposit		8,355		5		—		3,118		2		—
		$47,503	$	11	$	6	$	45,950	$	26	$	3

The Company would recognize an impairment loss when the decline in the estimated fair value of a marketable security below the amortized cost is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge, including the duration of time and the severity to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost, any adverse changes in the issuer’s financial conditions and the Company’s intent to sell or whether it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell the marketable security before its anticipated recovery. Investments with unrealized losses have been in an unrealized loss position for less than a year.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the gross unrealized losses of $11 and $26, respectively, were primarily due to changes in interest rates and not credit quality of the issuer. Accordingly, the Company has determined that the gross unrealized losses are not other-than-temporary at September 30, 2012 and there has been no recognition of impairment losses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

8. Satellite Network and Other Equipment

Satellite network and other equipment consisted of the following:

	Useful life (years)		September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land			$	381		$	381
Satellite network		1-10		39,327			35,088
Capitalized software		3-5		2,945			1,785
Computer hardware		5		1,820			1,430
Other		5-7		1,680			1,618
Assets under construction				84,509			70,590
				130,662			110,892
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization				(33,833	)		(31,121	)
			$	96,829		$	79,771

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $569 and $197, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $1,034 and $844, respectively. This includes amortization of internal-use software of $107 and $83 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $2,712 and $2,554, respectively. This includes amortization of internal-use software of $287 and $259 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Assets under construction primarily consist of milestone payments pursuant to procurement agreements which includes, the design, development, launch and other direct costs relating to the construction of the next-generation satellites (See Note 18) and upgrades to its infrastructure and ground segment.

9. Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of the remaining cash collateral of $2,000 for a performance bond required by the FCC in connection with the construction, launch and operation of the 18 next-generation satellites that was authorized in the March 21, 2008 FCC Space Segment License modification. Under the terms of the performance bond, the cash collateral will be reduced in increments of $1,000 upon completion of specified milestones. In January 2012, the FCC refunded the third milestone to the Company. The Company has classified the remaining $2,000 as a non-current asset at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

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At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, restricted cash also includes $195 and $220 placed into certificates of deposit to collateralize a letter of credit with a cellular wireless provider to secure terrestrial communications services and to secure a credit card facility, respectively.

The interest income earned on the restricted cash balances is unrestricted and included in interest income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

10. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the estimated fair values of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets.

Goodwill consisted of the following:

Balance at January 1, 2012	$	11,131
Addition resulting from the acquisition of LMS		2,899
Adjustment to StarTrak’s goodwill from finalizing the purchase price allocation		523
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	14,553

Goodwill is allocated to the Company’s one reportable segment.

The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Useful life			Accumulated							Accumulated
	(years)	Cost		amortization			Net		Cost		amortization			Net
Customer lists	10	$	3,820	$	(467	)	$	3,353	$	2,900	$	(181	)	$	2,719
Patents and technology	5 and 10		4,610		(643	)		3,967		3,900		(244	)		3,656
Trademarks	2 and 10		860		(133	)		727		800		(50	)		750
Acquired licenses	6		8,115		(8,115	)		—		8,115		(8,115	)		—
		$	17,405	$	(9,358	)	$	8,047	$	15,715	$	(8,590	)	$	7,125

The weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 9.59 years. The weighted-average amortization period for patents and technology and trademarks is 9.24 and 9.59 years, respectively.

Amortization expense was $256 and $561 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense was $768 and $1,399 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subsequent to September 30, 2012 is as follows:

Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2012	$	256
2013		1,024
2014		994
2015		994
2016		994
Thereafter		3,785
	$	8,047

11. Accrued Liabilities

The Company’s accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	2,752	$	2,868
Warranty		3,025		2,631
Corporate income tax payable		488		771
Contingent earn-out amount		41		—
AIS deployment and license agreement		315		—
Accrued satellite network and other equipment		—		4,296
Accrued interest		—		918
Other accrued expenses		2,443		2,643
	$	9,064	$	14,127

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, changes in accrued warranty obligations consisted of the following:

	2012			2011
Balance at January 1,	$	2,631		$	—
Warranty liabilities assumed from acquisitions		806			1,050
Amortization of fair value adjustment of the StarTrak warranty liabilities		(166	)		—
Warranty expense		296			162
Warranty charges		(542	)		(322	)
Balance at September 30,	$	3,025		$	890

12. Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Service activation fees	$	2,669		$	2,252
Prepaid services		1,336			1,045
Warranty revenues		386			358
Manufacturing license fees		3			14
		4,394			3,669
Less current portion		(2,457	)		(2,099	)
Long-term portion	$	1,937		$	1,570

13. Note Payable-Related Party

In connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Satcom in 2005, the Company recorded an indebtedness to OHB Technology A.G. (formerly known as OHB Teledata A.G.), a stockholder of the Company. At September 30, 2012, the principal balance of the note payable was €1,138 and it had a carrying value of $1,468. At December 31, 2011, the principal balance of the note payable was €1,138 and it had a carrying value of $1,480. The carrying value was based on the note’s estimated fair value at the time of acquisition. The difference between the carrying value and principal balance was being amortized to interest expense over the estimated life of the note of six years which ended in September 30, 2011. The amortization to interest expense related to the note for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $32 and $98, respectively. This note does not bear interest and has no fixed repayment term. Repayment will be made from the distribution profits (as defined in the note agreement) of ORBCOMM Europe LLC. The note has been classified as long-term and the Company does not expect any repayments to be required prior to September 30, 2013.

14. Note Payable

On May 16, 2011, the Company issued a $3,900 6% secured promissory note to an existing lender and stockholder of Alanco. The note bears interest at 6.00% per annum. The note is secured by substantially all of the assets of StarTrak and guaranteed by ORBCOMM Inc. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the note payable balance is presented net of the unamortized debt discount of $58 and $74, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized debt discount of $5 and $6, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized debt discount of $16 and $9 respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the debt discount is added to the capitalized cost of the next-generation satellites. The remaining principal payments are due in quarterly installments with a balloon payment due on December 31, 2015 is as follows:

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Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2012	$	63
2013		300
2014		400
2015		2,750
	$	3,513

15. Stockholders’ Equity

Series A convertible preferred stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock converted 31,837 shares into 53,152 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued dividends in the amount of 5,340 shares to the holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock. As of September 30, 2012, dividends in arrears were $16.

Common Stock

As of September 30 2012, the Company has reserved 9,060,363 shares of common stock for future issuances related to employee stock compensation plans.

16. Geographic Information

The Company operates in one reportable segment, M2M data communications. Other than satellites in orbit, long-lived assets outside of the United States are not significant. The following table summarizes revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country in which the customer is located.

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
United States		84	%		84	%		82	%		84	%
Japan		12	%		15	%		15	%		15	%
Other		4	%		1	%		3	%		1	%
		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

17. Income taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s income tax provision was $284, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $219 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan operating in Japan and $65 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisitions of StarTrak and LMS. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s income tax provision was $272, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $218 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $54 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisition of StarTrak.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s income tax provision was $1,080, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $884 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $196 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisitions of StarTrak and LMS. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s income tax provision was $578, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $489 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $89 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisition of StarTrak.

As of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against all of its net deferred tax assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to operations in the United States and all other foreign jurisdictions, except for Japan, as the realization of such assets was not considered more likely than not.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $775. There were no changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company is subject to U.S. federal and state examinations by tax authorities from 2008. The Company does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax positions during the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

18. Commitments and Contingencies

Procurement agreements in connection with next-generation satellites

On May 5, 2008, the Company entered into a procurement agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation (“SNC”) pursuant to which SNC is constructing eighteen low-earth-orbit satellites in three sets of satellites (“shipsets”) for the Company’s next-generation satellites (the “Initial Satellites”). Under the agreement, SNC is also providing launch support services, a test satellite (excluding the mechanical structure), a satellite software simulator and the associated ground support equipment.

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The total contract price for the Initial Satellites under the procurement agreement is $117,000, subject to reduction upon failure to achieve certain in-orbit operational milestones with respect to the Initial Satellites or if the pre-ship reviews of each shipset are delayed more than 60-120 days after the specified time periods described below. The Company has agreed to pay SNC up to $1,500 in incentive payments for the successful operation of the Initial Satellites five years following the successful completion of in-orbit testing for the third shipset of eight satellites.

On August 31, 2010, the Company entered into two additional task order agreements with SNC in connection with the procurement agreement discussed above. Under the terms of the launch vehicle changes task order agreement, SNC will perform the activities to launch eighteen of the Company’s next-generation satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 1e or Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The total price for the launch activities is cost reimbursable up to $4,110 that is cancelable by the Company, less a credit of $1,528. Any unused credit can be applied to other activities under the task order agreement, or the original procurement agreement if application to the task order agreement becomes impossible or impracticable. Under the terms of the engineering change requests and enhancements task order agreement, SNC will design and make changes to each of the next-generation satellites in order to accommodate an additional payload-to-bus interface. The total price for the engineering changes requests is cost reimbursable up to $317. Both task order agreements are payable monthly as the services are performed, provided that with respect to the launch vehicle changes task order agreement, the credit in the amount of $1,528 will first be deducted against amounts accrued thereunder until the entire balance is expended.

On August 23, 2011, the Company and SNC entered into a definitive First Amendment to the procurement agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment amends certain terms of the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008 and supplements or amends five separate task order agreements, dated as of May 20, 2010 (Task Order #1), August 31, 2010 (Task Orders #2 and #3), and December 15, 2010 (Task Orders #4 and #5) (collectively with Task Order #6, the “Task Orders”). On July 3, 2012, the Company and SNC entered into an additional task order agreement (“Task Order #06”) for SNC to perform final design work to enable additional payload components in satellites 3-18 to be re-programmable while in-orbit. The total price for the work under Task Order #6 is cost plus fixed fee of up to $521.

The Amendment modifies the milestone payment schedule under the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008 but does not change the total contract price (excluding optional satellites and costs under the Task Orders) of $117,000. Payments under the Amendment extend into the second quarter of 2014, subject to SNC’s successful completion of each payment milestone.

Under the Amendment, SNC has reaffirmed their agreement to provide the Company with optional secured financing for up to $20,000, commencing July 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014, if the Company elects to establish and use the financing, pursuant to terms set forth in the Credit Agreement defined below.

The Amendment also settled the liquidated delay damages triggered under the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008 and provides an ongoing mechanism for the Company to obtain pricing proposals to order up to thirty optional satellites substantially identical to the Initial Satellites for which firm fixed pricing previously had expired under the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008.

On February 22, 2012, Company entered into a Line of Credit Loan Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with SNC. The Credit Agreement provides for a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum amount of up to $20,000 providing for advances during the period from July 1, 2012 through the maturity date that is the earlier of (a) 12 months after successful completion of Milestone 33 (Pre-ship Review of satellites 11-18) and (b) April 30, 2014. The facility is secured by a first priority security interest in satellites 1 through 9 being constructed under the Amendment and receivables. The Credit Agreement will bear interest at the same interest rate that applies to SNC’s existing credit facility with its third party lenders, which is a variable rate (currently 4.25% per annum) generally based on the bank’s prime lending rate plus the applicable interest rate spread. Interest will be payable by the Company on a monthly basis and the entire principal is due on the maturity date. Subject to the terms set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow, prepay and re-borrow amounts under the facility at any time prior to the maturity date of the Credit Agreement. The Company has not used the credit facility at this time.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has made milestone payments of $47,385 under the agreement, and anticipates making payments of approximately $11,000 during the remainder of 2012.

On August 28, 2009, the Company and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a Commercial Launch Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which SpaceX will provide launch services (the “Launch Services”) using multiple SpaceX Falcon 1e launch vehicles for the carriage into low-Earth-orbit for the Company’s 18 next-generation commercial communications satellites currently being constructed by SNC. Under the Agreement, SpaceX will also provide to the Company launch vehicle integration and support services, as well as certain related optional services.

The total price under the Agreement (excluding any options or additional launch services) is $46,600, subject to certain adjustments. The amounts due under the Agreement are payable in periodic installments from the date of execution of the Agreement through the performance of each Launch Service. The Company may postpone and reschedule the Launch Services for any reason at its sole discretion, following 12 months of delay for any particular Launch Services. The Company also has the right to terminate any of the Launch Services subject to the payment of a termination fee in an amount that would be based on the date the Company exercises its termination right.

On September 21, 2012, SpaceX and the Company entered into a Secondary Payload Launch Services Agreement to launch the next-generation prototype which occurred on October 7, 2012.

The Company and SpaceX are in discussions on the terms to a new launch services agreement to provide launch services for the next-generation satellites on multiple Falcon 9 launch vehicles instead of multiple Falcon 1e launch vehicles. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has made milestone payments of $10,080 under the Agreement. The Company anticipates making payments of approximately $12,000 during the remainder of 2012.

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Next-Generation Prototype Satellite Launch

On October 7, 2012, the first prototype of the next-generation satellites was launched on the Cargo Re-Supply Services mission aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, FL. The prototype satellite flying as a secondary payload on this mission was separated from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. However, due to an anomaly on one of the Falcon 9’s first stage engines, the rocket did not comply with a pre-planned International Space Station (“ISS”) safety gate to allow it to execute the second burn. For this reason, the next-generation prototype was deployed into a lower orbit as the result of a pre-imposed safety check required by NASA. As a result of the lower than intended orbit, the prototype satellite de-orbited on October 10, 2012 despite all available efforts to raise the orbit using the satellite’s on-board propulsion system.

Notwithstanding the shortened life of the prototype next-generation satellite, the Company’s engineering team along with engineering teams from Sierra Nevada Corporation and Boeing made significant strides in testing various hardware components. After telemetry and command capability was established, several critical system verifications were performed. The solar array and communications payload antenna deployments were successful, along with verifying the performance of various components of both the next-generation satellite bus and the communications payload. The next-generation satellite bus systems including power, attitude control, thermal and data handling were also tested to verify proper operation. The unique communications payload, which incorporates a highly reprogrammable software radio with common hardware for both gateway and subscriber messaging, also functioned as expected. The Company was not able to test full subscriber messaging capability or AIS functionality, which was not scheduled to occur until the later portion of the In-Orbit Testing (IOT) and health checkout period after about 60 days.

On November 7, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors concluded, based on the recommendation of management, that an impairment charge should be recognized with respect to the loss of the prototype satellite. Accordingly, the Company has estimated that this impairment charge for the cost of the prototype satellite and associated launch services and launch insurance of approximately $11,000 to be reflected in the consolidated financial statements during the fourth quarter of 2012.

The Company has filed a claim under its launch insurance policy for a total loss of the next-generation prototype for the maximum amount covered by the policy of $10,000.

AIS Satellite Deployment and License Agreement

On September 28, 2010, the Company and OHB entered into an AIS Satellite Deployment and License Agreement (the “AIS Satellite Agreement”) pursuant to which OHB, through its affiliate Luxspace Sarl (“LXS”), will (1) design, construct, launch and in-orbit test two AIS microsatellites and (2) design and construct the required ground support equipment. Under the AIS Satellite Agreement, the Company obtained exclusive licenses for all data (with certain exceptions as defined in the AIS Satellite Agreement) collected or transmitted by the two AIS microsatellites (including all AIS data) during the term of the AIS Satellite Agreement and nonexclusive licenses for all AIS data collected or transmitted by another microsatellite expected to be launched by LXS.

One AIS microsatellite was launched in October 2011 and the second was launched in January 2012.

The AIS Satellite Agreement provided for milestone payments totaling $2,000 (inclusive of in-orbit testing) subject to certain adjustments. Payments under the AIS Satellite Agreement began upon the execution of the agreement and successful completion of each milestone through to the launch of the two AIS microsatellites. In addition, to the extent that both AIS microsatellites continue to successfully operate after launch, the Company will pay OHB lease payments of up to $546, subject to certain adjustments, over thirty-six months. In addition, OHB was also entitled to credits of up to $500 to be used solely for the microsatellites AIS data license fees payable to the Company under a separate AIS data resale agreement. The Company and OHB entered into a Memorandum of Agreement effective January 1, 2012 to amend the AIS Satellite Agreement to (i) increase the milestone payments to $2,100 in the aggregate, (ii) eliminate the $500 in credit described above and (iii) increase the lease payments described above to up to $946, over thirty-six months. As of September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a capital lease obligation in its condensed consolidated balance sheet for $536, of which $315 is recorded in accrued liabilities and $221 is recorded in other liabilities.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has made milestone payments of $2,050 under the AIS Satellite Agreement, as amended.

Airtime credits

In 2001, in connection with the organization of ORBCOMM Europe LLC and the reorganization of the ORBCOMM business in Europe, the Company agreed to grant certain country representatives in Europe approximately $3,736 in airtime credits. The Company has not recorded the airtime credits as a liability for the following reasons: (i) the Company has no obligation to pay the unused airtime credits if they are not utilized; and (ii) the airtime credits are earned by the country representatives only when the Company generates revenue from the country representatives. The airtime credits have no expiration date. Accordingly, the Company is recording airtime credits as services are rendered and these airtime credits are recorded net of revenues from the country representatives. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, airtime credits used totaled approximately $8. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, airtime credits used totaled approximately $24. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, unused credits granted by the Company were approximately $2,136 and $2,160, respectively.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is involved in various claims or litigation matters involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to its business. Management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

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

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of Act 1995.

Certain statements discussed in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to our plans, objectives and expectations for future events and include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the Company’s expectations, are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, projected, expected or implied by the forward-looking statements, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: ongoing global economic instability and uncertainty; substantial losses we have incurred and may continue to incur; demand for and market acceptance of our products and services and the applications developed by our resellers; we may need additional capital to pursue our growth strategy; loss or decline or slowdown in the growth in business from our key customers, such as Caterpillar Inc., (“Caterpillar”), Komatsu Ltd., (“Komatsu”), Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., (“Hitachi”), and Asset Intelligence, a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc., other value-added resellers or VARs and international value-added resellers or IVARs; loss or decline or slowdown in growth in business of any of the specific industry sectors the Company serves, such as transportation, heavy equipment, fixed assets and maritime; dependence on a few significant customers; our acquisition of StarTrak Systems, LLC (“StarTrak”) and PAR Logistics Management Systems (“LMS”) may expose us to additional risks; litigation proceedings; technological changes, pricing pressures and other competitive factors; the inability of our international resellers and licensees to develop markets outside the United States; the inability to obtain or maintain the necessary regulatory approvals or licenses for particular countries or to operate our satellites; market acceptance and success of our Automatic Identification System (“AIS”) business; satellite launch and construction delays and cost overruns of our next-generation satellites and launch vehicles; launch or in-orbit satellite failures or reduced performance of our existing satellites; significant liabilities created by products we sell; the failure of our system or reductions in levels of service due to technological malfunctions or deficiencies or other events; our inability to renew or expand our satellite constellation; political, legal regulatory, government administrative and economic conditions and developments in the United States and other countries and territories in which we operate; and changes in our business strategy. In addition, specific consideration should be given to various factors described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, except as required by law.

Overview

We operate a global commercial wireless messaging system optimized for narrowband communications. Our system consists of a global network of 27 low-Earth orbit, or LEO, satellites, 2 Automatic Identification System (“AIS”) microsatellites and accompanying ground infrastructure. Our 27 first-generation satellites are the core of a two-way communications system that enables our customers and end-users, to track, monitor, control and communicate cost-effectively with fixed and mobile assets located anywhere in the world, and 2 microsatellites that specifically provide worldwide ship tracking capability using the AIS technology already installed on large ocean-going vessels. We have agreements with another satellite provider to resell their satellite services as well. We also provide terrestrial-based cellular communication services through reseller agreements with major cellular wireless providers. Currently, our agreements with major cellular providers include GSM and CDMA offerings in the United States and GSM services with significant coverage worldwide. These terrestrial-based communication services enable our customers who have higher bandwidth requirements to receive and send messages from communication devices based on terrestrial-based technologies using the cellular providers’ wireless networks as well as from dual-mode devices combining the technologies from our satellite subscriber communicators and terrestrial-based technologies. As a result, our customers are now able to integrate into their applications communication technologies that will allow them to send and receive messages, including data intensive messaging using the cellular providers’ wireless networks and our satellite network.

Our products and services enable our customers and end-users to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve security through a variety of commercial, government, and emerging homeland security applications. We enable our customers and end-users to achieve these benefits on a world-wide basis by using a single global satellite technology standard for machine-to-machine and telematic, or M2M, data communications, as well as providing the benefits of using terrestrial based cellular systems. Our customers have made significant investments in developing ORBCOMM-based applications. Examples of assets that are connected through our M2M data communications system include trucks, trailers, railcars, containers, heavy equipment, fluid tanks, utility meters, pipeline monitoring equipment, marine vessels, oil and gas wells and irrigation control systems. Customers benefiting from our network include original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi, Hyundai Heavy Industries, The Manitowoc Company and Volvo Construction Equipment. In addition, we market our services through a distribution network of vertical market technology integrators known as VARs and IVARs, such as I.D. Systems, Inc., XATA Corporation and American Innovations, Ltd.

On May 16, 2011, we expanded our business with the purchase of certain assets of StarTrak and on January 12, 2012 we further expanded our business with the purchase of certain assets of LMS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation. The acquired assets enable customers to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their refrigerated and other transport assets using complete end-to-end solutions. These solutions enable optimal business efficiencies, increased asset utilization, and substantially reduce asset write-offs and manual yard counts of chassis, refrigeration units, containers and generators (“gensets”). Through increased asset visibility and management, these solutions allow shipping, rail, and leasing companies to decrease their fleet sizes of chassis, gensets, refrigeration units and containers. The information provided from these solutions also help industry leaders realize better fleet efficiency and utilization while reducing risk by adding safety monitoring of perishable cargo. In addition to relationships with leading refrigerated unit manufacturers such as Carrier and Thermo King, the acquired assets include customers with well-known brands such as Tropicana, Maersk Line, Prime Inc., C.R. England, FFE Transport, Inc., Target, Chiquita, Ryder, J.B. Hunt, Hapag-Lloyd, Golden State Foods, Martin-Brower and Exel Transportation. These acquisitions enable us to create a global technology platform to transfer capabilities across new and existing vertical markets and deliver complementary products to our channel partners and resellers worldwide.

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We also operate 2 AIS microsatellites which we believe is the most comprehensive global AIS data service to government and commercial customers to track over 60,000 ocean-going vessels worldwide. AIS is a shipboard broadcast system that transmits a vessel’s identification and position to aid navigation and improve maritime safety. Terrestrial-based AIS receivers provide only limited visibility of ships close to shore and are not able to provide global visibility of ship traffic with open ocean coverage. Using our satellite communications system, customers have access to AIS data well beyond coastal regions in a cost effective and timely fashion. Further, we intend to continue working with system integrators and maritime information service providers providing value-added services to facilitate the sales and distribution of AIS data. We will continue to work to address and expand the various market sectors that could benefit from access to AIS data, such as suppliers to the shipping sector, like traders, brokers, insurance companies and support services. An additional potential benefit of AIS is the ability to combine AIS data with asset tracking and monitoring solutions. We believe this creates the potential to provide complete end-to-end visibility of the shipment of goods throughout the global supply chain from an integrated information solution. This solution, once fully integrated into transportation management systems, has the potential to track and monitor individual shipping containers through the intermodal transportation system from origination to destination as it is transported on truck, rail and ship.

Through our M2M data satellite communications system, our customers and end-users can send and receive information to and from any place in the world using low-cost subscriber communicators and paying airtime costs that we believe are the lowest in the industry for global connectivity. Our customers can also use cellular terrestrial units, or wireless subscriber identity modules (“SIMS”), for use with devices or equipment that enable the use of a cellular provider’s wireless network, singularly or in conjunction with satellite services, to send and receive information from these devices. We believe that there is no other satellite or terrestrial network currently in operation that can offer global two-way wireless narrowband data service including coverage at comparable cost using a single technology standard worldwide, that also provides a parallel terrestrial network for data intensive applications.

Next-Generation Prototype Satellite Launch

On October 7, 2012, our first prototype of the next-generation satellites was launched on the Cargo Re-Supply Services mission aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, FL. The prototype satellite flying as a secondary payload on this mission was separated from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. However, due to an anomaly on one of the Falcon 9’s first stage engines, the rocket did not comply with a pre-planned International Space Station (“ISS”) safety gate to allow it to execute the second burn. For this reason, the next-generation prototype was deployed into a lower orbit as the result of a pre-imposed safety check required by NASA. As a result of the lower than intended orbit, our prototype satellite de-orbited on October 10, 2012 despite all available efforts to raise the orbit using the satellite’s on-board propulsion system.

Notwithstanding the shortened life of the prototype next-generation satellite, our engineering team along with engineering teams from Sierra Nevada Corporation and Boeing made significant strides in testing various hardware components. After telemetry and command capability was established, several critical system verifications were performed. The solar array and communications payload antenna deployments were successful, along with verifying the performance of various components of both the next-generation satellite bus and the communications payload. The next-generation satellite bus systems including power, attitude control, thermal and data handling were also tested to verify proper operation. The unique communications payload, which incorporates a highly reprogrammable software radio with common hardware for both gateway and subscriber messaging, also functioned as expected. We were not able to test full subscriber messaging capability or AIS functionality, which was not scheduled to occur until the later portion of the In-Orbit Testing (IOT) and health checkout period after about 60 days.

On November 7, 2012, our Board of Directors concluded, based on the recommendation of management, that an impairment charge should be recognized with respect to the loss of the prototype satellite. Accordingly, we estimate that this impairment charge for the cost of the prototype satellite and associated launch services and launch insurance of approximately $11 million to be reflected in our consolidated financial statements during the fourth quarter of 2012.

We have filed a claim under our launch insurance policy for a total loss of the next-generation prototype for the maximum amount covered by the policy of $10 million.

Acquisition of LMS

Effective on the close of business on January 12, 2012, we completed the acquisition of the assets of LMS, including but not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, intellectual property, all of LMS’s rights to customer contracts, supplier lists and certain liabilities pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2011. The consideration paid to PAR on closing to acquire LMS totaled $6.1 million consisting of: (i) $4.0 million in cash, subject to a final working capital adjustment specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement and (ii) the issuance of 645,162 shares of our common stock, of which 387,097 shares of common stock were placed into an escrow account for up to fifteen months from closing to fund any indemnification obligations to us including for breaches of representations and warranties made by PAR.

In addition to the consideration paid at closing, the Asset Purchase Agreement provides for contingent payments of up to $3.9 million payable post-closing by us to PAR. Up to $3.0 million of the contingent payments will be payable based on achieving subscriber targets for calendar year 2012. Up to $0.9 million of the contingent payments will be payable based on achieving sales targets for calendar years 2012 through 2014. Any potential earn-out amounts can be paid in common stock, cash or a combination at our option. Any shares of common stock to be issued will be based on the 20-day average closing price ending on the third trading day preceding the date of payment. The potential earn-out amounts for achieving the subscriber and sales targets for calendar year 2012, if earned, will be paid within 30 days after we file our Form 10-K for 2012. The potential earn-out amount for achieving sales targets for calendar years 2013 and 2014, if earned, will be paid within 30 days after we file our Form 10-K for years 2013 and 2014. We recorded at the acquisition date a liability of $0.7 million for the estimated fair value of the earn-out amounts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the estimated fair value of the earn-out amount decreased by $0.1 million.

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As a result of the acquisition of LMS, we recognized $2.9 million of goodwill and $1.7 million of intangible assets, which consist of technology, trademarks and customer relationships. The acquired goodwill will not be amortized for financial reporting purposes. However the acquired goodwill is tax deductible, and therefore amortized over fifteen years for income tax purposes. As such, deferred income tax expense and a deferred tax liability arise as a result of the difference in tax deductibility of this amount for tax and financial reporting purposes. The resulting deferred tax liability, which is expected to continue to increase over time will remain on our balance sheet indefinitely unless there is an impairment of the goodwill.

The results of operations of LMS are included in our condensed consolidated results for the period subsequent to the acquisition date of January 12, 2012. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources are based on our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable, accounting for business combinations, goodwill, satellite network and other equipment, long-lived assets, capitalized development costs, income taxes, warranty costs, loss contingencies, pre-acquisition contingencies and the value of securities underlying stock-based compensation. We base our estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results may differ from our estimates and could have a significant adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. For a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates see Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during 2012.

EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as earnings attributable to ORBCOMM Inc., before interest income (expense), provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA is useful to our management and investors in evaluating our operating performance because it is one of the primary measures we use to evaluate the economic productivity of our operations, including our ability to obtain and maintain our customers, our ability to operate our business effectively, the efficiency of our employees and the profitability associated with their performance. It also helps our management and investors to meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period on a consistent basis by removing the impact of our financing transactions and the depreciation and amortization impact of capital investments from our operating results. In addition, our management uses EBITDA in presentations to our board of directors to enable it to have the same measurement of operating performance used by management and for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget.

EBITDA is not a performance measure calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. While we consider EBITDA to be an important measure of operating performance, it should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different than EBITDA measures presented by other companies.

The following table reconciles our net income (loss) to EBITDA for the periods shown:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss)	$	2,324		$	555		$	6,615		$	(717	)
Income tax expense		284			272			1,080			578
Interest income		(24	)		(31	)		(74	)		(129	)
Interest expense		13			110			45			236
Depreciation and amortization		1,290			1,403			3,480			3,953
EBITDA	$	3,887		$	2,309		$	11,146		$	3,921

Three months: EBITDA during the three months ended September 30, 2012 improved by $1.6 million over 2011. The improvement was primarily due to an increase in service revenues of $2.4 million. The increase in service revenues was primarily due to an increase in core services of satellite and terrestrial revenues of $1.6 including $0.9 million from acquisitions and an increase in AIS revenue of $0.7 million. The increase in revenues was offset by an increase in expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, of $1.0 million from acquisitions.

Nine months: EBITDA during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 improved by $7.2 million over 2011. The improvement was primarily due to increases in service revenues of $10.0 million and product revenues of $5.7 million and a $1.2 million gain on extinguishment of debt and accounts payable. The increase in service revenues was primarily due to an increase in core services of satellite and terrestrial revenues of $8.1 including $5.7 million from acquisitions and an increase in AIS revenue of $1.4 million. Product revenue increases included $2.0 million at our Japan subsidiary and $3.7 million from acquisitions. The increase in total revenues was offset by an increase in expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, of $10.0 million from acquisitions.

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Revenues

We derive service revenues from our resellers and direct customers from utilization of satellite subscriber communicators and the reselling of airtime from a third party satellite system and the utilization of terrestrial-based subscriber communicators using SIMS on the cellular providers’ wireless networks. These service revenues generally consist of a one-time activation fee for each subscriber communicator and SIMS activated for use and monthly usage fees. Usage fees that we charge our customers are based upon the number, size and frequency of data transmitted by the customer and the overall number of subscriber communicators and SIMS activated by each customer. Revenues for usage fees from currently billing subscriber communicators and SIMS are recognized on an accrual basis, as services are rendered, or on a cash basis, if collection from the customer is not reasonably assured at the time the service is provided. Usage fees charged to our resellers and direct customers are charged primarily at wholesale rates based on the overall number of subscriber communicators activated by them and the total amount of data transmitted. We also earn service revenues from extended warranty service agreements extending beyond the initial warranty period of one year, royalty fees from third parties for the use of our proprietary communications protocol charged on a one-time basis for each satellite subscriber communicator connected to our M2M data communications system and fees from providing engineering, technical and management support services to customers.

We derive product revenues primarily from sales of subscriber communicators to our resellers (i.e., our VARs, IVARs, international licensees and country representatives) and direct customers. We also sell cellular wireless subscriber identity modules, or SIMS, (for our terrestrial-communication services) to our resellers and direct customers.

The table below presents our revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, together with the percentage of total revenue represented by each revenue category in (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
	2012					2011					2012					2011
			% of Total					% of Total					% of Total					% of Total
Service revenues	$	12,708		79.0	%	$	10,315		74.0	%	$	36,657		75.9	%	$	26,692		81.8	%
Product sales		3,386		21.0	%		3,625		26.0	%		11,635		24.1	%		5,940		18.2	%
	$	16,094		100.0	%	$	13,940		100.0	%	$	48,292		100.0	%	$	32,632		100.0	%

Three months: Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $16.1 million and $13.9 million, respectively, an increase of 15.5%.

Nine months: Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $48.3 million and $32.6 million, respectively, an increase of 48.0%.

Service revenues

Three months: Service revenues increased $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, or 23.2%, to $12.7 million from $10.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in service revenues in 2012 over 2011 were primarily due to an increase in satellite and terrestrial revenues of $1.6 million primarily from an increase in messaging service due to increases in billable subscriber communicators and usage by some customers, $0.9 million from acquisitions and an increase in AIS revenue of $0.7 million.

Nine months: Service revenues increased $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, or 37.3%, to $36.7 million from $26.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in service revenues in 2012 over 2011 were primarily due to an increase in satellite and terrestrial revenues of $8.1 million primarily from an increase in messaging service due to increases in billable subscriber communicators and usage by some customers, $5.7 million from acquisitions and an increase in AIS revenue of $1.4 million.

As of September 30, 2012, we had approximately 744,000 billable subscriber communicators compared to approximately 626,000 billable subscriber communicators as of September 30, 2011, an increase of 18.8%.

Service revenue growth can be impacted by the customary lag between subscriber communicator activations and recognition of service revenue from these units.

Product sales

Three months: Revenues from product sales decreased $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, or 6.6%, to $3.4 million from $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to timing of orders by customers at our Japanese subsidiary.

Nine months: Revenues from product sales increased $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, or 95.9%, to $11.6 million from $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due to $3.7 million from acquisitions and $2.0 million sales to customers at our Japanese subsidiary.

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Costs of services

Costs of services is comprised of expenses to provide services, such as payroll and related costs, including stock-based compensation, materials and supplies, depreciation and amortization of assets and usage fees to cellular wireless providers for the data transmitted by the resellers on our network and other third-party networks.

Three months: Costs of services increased by $0.6 million, or 13.9%, to $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 from $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due from acquisitions. As a percentage of service revenues, cost of services were 40.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 43.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease in cost of services as a percentage of service revenues was primarily due to an increase in service revenues.

Nine months: Costs of services increased by $3.1 million, or 26.0%, to $14.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due from acquisitions. As a percentage of service revenues, cost of services were 40.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 43.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease in cost of services as a percentage of service revenues was primarily due to an increase in service revenues.

Costs of product sales

Costs of products includes the purchase price of subscriber communicators and SIMS sold, costs of warranty obligations, shipping charges, depreciation and amortization as well as operational costs to fulfill customer orders, including costs for employees.

Three months: Costs of product sales decreased by $0.3 million, or 12.2% to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 from $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales. We had a gross profit from product sales (revenues from product sales minus costs of product sales) of $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Nine months: Costs of product sales increased by $3.7 million, or 85.3% to $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due from StarTrak and LMS. We had a gross profit from product sales (revenues from product sales minus costs of product sales) of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a gross profit from product sales of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in gross profit from product sales was primarily due to $0.9 million from acquisitions and $1.1 million primarily due to an increase in product sales to customers at our Japanese subsidiary.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses relate primarily to expenses for general management, sales and marketing, and finance, professional fees and general operating expenses.

Three months: Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 4.7%, to $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 from $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due from acquisitions.

Nine months: Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.1 million, or 14.9%, to $16.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was primarily due from acquisitions.

Product development expenses

Product development expenses consist primarily of the expenses associated with our engineering team, along with the cost of third parties that are contracted to support our current applications.

Product development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Product development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were $1.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

The increase in product development expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 over the corresponding periods was primarily due to the acquisitions.

Acquisition costs

Acquisition-related costs directly related to the acquisitions of StarTrak and LMS.

Other income (expense)

Other income is comprised primarily of interest income from our cash and cash equivalents, which consists of U.S. Treasuries, interest bearing instruments, and our investments in marketable securities consisting of U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate obligations and FDIC-insured certificates of deposit classified as held to maturity, foreign exchange gains and losses, gain on extinguishment of debt and interest expense.

Three months: For the three months ended September 30, 2012 other income was less than $0.1 million compared to other expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Nine months: For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 other income was $1.2 million compared to other expense of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase is primarily due to a $1.1 million gain on extinguishment of debt in connection with Satcom’s note holders in 2012 and a loss of $0.3 million on the disposition of our investment in Alanco, incurred in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak, for the difference between the fair value and the carrying value in 2011.

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Income (loss) before income taxes

Three months: We have income before income taxes of $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to income before income taxes of $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $1.8 million or 221%.

Nine months: We have income before income taxes of $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to a loss before income taxes of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Provision for Income taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded income taxes of $0.3 million, which was primarily due to a foreign income tax expense of $0.2 million from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan operating in Japan and $0.1 million from the amortization of tax goodwill generated from our acquisitions.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded income taxes of $0.3 million, which was primarily due to a foreign income tax expense of $0.2 million from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan operating in Japan and $0.1 million from the amortization of tax goodwill generated from our acquisition of StarTrak.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded income taxes of $1.1 million, which was primarily due to a foreign income tax expense of $0.9 million from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $0.2 million from the amortization of tax goodwill generated from our acquisitions.

For the nine months September 30, 2011, we recorded income taxes of $0.6 million consisting of a foreign tax expense of $0.5 million from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $0.1 million from the amortization of tax goodwill generated from our acquisition of StarTrak.

As of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, we maintained a valuation allowance against all of our net deferred tax assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to operations in the United States and all other foreign jurisdictions, except for Japan, as the realization of such assets was not considered more likely than not.

Net income (loss)

Three months: We have net income of $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to net income of $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $1.8 million or 331%.

Nine months: We have net income of $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a net loss of $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests relate to earnings and losses attributable to noncontrolling shareholders.

Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.

Three months: We have net income attributable to our company of $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to net income of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $1.7 million or 318.7%.

Nine months: We have net income attributable to our company of $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our liquidity requirements arise from our working capital needs and to fund capital expenditures to support our current operations, and facilitate growth and expansion. We have financed our operations and expansion mostly from sales of our common stock through public offerings and private placements of debt, convertible redeemable preferred stock, common stock and most recently net income. At September 30, 2012, we have an accumulated deficit of $70.1 million. Our primary source of liquidity consisted of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaling $75.8 million, which we believe will be sufficient to provide working capital and capital expenditures for the next twelve months.

Operating activities

Cash provided by our operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $8.9 million resulting from net income of $6.8 million, supplemented by non-cash items including $3.5 million for depreciation and amortization and $1.2 million for stock-based compensation, offset by a $1.2 million gain on extinguishment of debt and accounts payable. Working capital activities primarily consisted of a net use of cash of $2.3 million for an increase in accounts receivable primarily due to the increase in revenues.

Cash provided by our operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $4.0 million resulting from a net loss of $0.8 million, offset by non-cash items including $4.0 million for depreciation and amortization, $1.1 million for stock-based compensation, $0.3 million loss on the disposition of our investment in Alanco and amortization of premium on marketable securities of $1.0 million. Working capital activities primarily consisted of a net use of cash of $1.8 million for an increase in accounts receivable primarily due to the increase in satellite, terrestrial and product revenues.

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Investing activities

Cash used in our investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $16.8 million, resulting from $4.0 million in consideration paid to acquire LMS, capital expenditures of $11.7 million and purchases of marketable securities of $52.5 million, offset by proceeds received from the maturities of marketable securities totaling $50.4 million and a refund of $1.0 million in restricted cash.

Cash provided by our investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $26.6 million, resulting from proceeds received from the maturities of marketable securities totaling $81.1 million, offset primarily by $1.9 million in consideration paid to acquire StarTrak, capital expenditures of $5.9 million and purchases of marketable securities of $47.5 million.

Financing activities

Cash used in our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $1.0 million, resulting from ORBCOMM’S purchase of noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom of $0.2 million, Satcom’s repayment of $0.3 million in notes payable and $0.6 million in principal payments of capital leases and a note payable.

Cash used in our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.2 million, resulting primarily from the principal payment on the 6% secured promissory note payable.

Future Liquidity and Capital Resource Requirements

We expect cash flows from operating activities, along with our existing cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities will be sufficient to provide working capital to fund long-term debt payments and capital expenditures, which primarily includes milestone payments under the procurement agreements for the next-generation satellites for the next twelve months. For the remainder of 2012, we expect to incur between $20 million and $25 million of capital expenditures primarily for our next-generation satellites constellations.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2012, as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

There has been no material changes in our assessment of our sensitivity to market risk as of September 30, 2012, as previously disclosed in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Concentration of credit risk

The following table presents customers with revenues greater than 10% of our consolidated total revenues for the periods shown:

	Three Months ended						Nine Months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Caterpillar Inc.		17.9	%		19.8	%		18.5	%		21.9	%
Komatsu Ltd.		12.3	%		14.6	%		12.0	%		15.9	%
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.		*			*			10.0	%		*

* Balance is less than 10% of consolidated revenues.

Item 4.Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30, 2012. Based on their evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2012.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

We reviewed our internal control over financial reporting at September 30, 2012. As a result of the acquisitions, we have begun to integrate certain business processes and systems of StarTrak and LMS. Accordingly, certain changes have been made and will continue to be made to our internal controls over financial reporting until such time as this integration is complete. In reliance on interpretive guidance issued by the SEC staff, management has chosen to exclude disclosure of changes in internal control over financial reporting related to LMS.

There have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in an evaluation thereof that occurred during the third quarter of 2012 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various litigation matters involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to our business. Management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Except as discussed under “Overview” in Part 1, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” there have been no material changes in the risk factors as of September 30, 2012, as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock converted 31,837 shares into 53,152 shares of our common stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we issued 263,133 shares of common stock in connection with our purchase of the remaining 48% noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5.Other Information

On November 7, 2012, our Board of Directors concluded, based on the recommendation of management, that an impairment charge should be recognized with respect to the loss of the next-generation prototype satellite. Accordingly, we estimate that this impairment charge for the cost of the prototype satellite and associated launch services and launch insurance of approximately $11 million to be reflected in our consolidated financial statements during the fourth quarter of 2012. For additional information, see the discussion under the heading “Overview -- Next-Generation Prototype Satellite Launch” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 6.Exhibits

31.1	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101. INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* This exhibit with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of ORBCOMM Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

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

	ORBCOMM Inc. (Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2012	/s/ Marc J. Eisenberg
	Marc J. Eisenberg,
	President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 8, 2012	/s/ Robert G. Costantini
	Robert G. Costantini,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and President required by Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and President required by Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101. INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* This exhibit with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of ORBCOMM Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Marc J. Eisenberg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ORBCOMM 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 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

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

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

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

Date: November 8, 2012

/s/ Marc J. Eisenberg

Name: Marc J. Eisenberg

Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

           (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert G. Costantini, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ORBCOMM 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 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

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

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

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

Date: November 8, 2012

/s/ Robert G. Costantini

Name: Robert G. Costantini

Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

           (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Marc J. Eisenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of ORBCOMM Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), that to my knowledge:

(1) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2012 (the “Report”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 8, 2012

/s/ Marc J. Eisenberg

Marc J. Eisenberg

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Robert G. Costantini, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ORBCOMM Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), that to my knowledge:

(1) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2012 (the “Report”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 8, 2012

/s/ Robert G. Costantini

Robert G. Costantini

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Revenues on Percentage Basis by Geographic Regions

The following table summarizes revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country in which the customer is located.

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
United States		84	%		84	%		82	%		84	%
Japan		12	%		15	%		15	%		15	%
Other		4	%		1	%		3	%		1	%
		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

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Stock-based Compensation - Fair Value of Stock Appreciation Rights Estimated Through Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate, Minimum	0.78%	1.00%
Estimated volatility factor, Minimum	71.75%	64.15%
Expected dividends
Risk-free interest rate, Maximum	1.41%	2.34%
Estimated volatility factor, Maximum	74.67%	74.34%
Maximum [Member]
Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]
Expected life (years)	6 years	6 years
Minimum [Member]
Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions [Line Items]
Expected life (years)	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months

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Acquisitions - Summary of Useful Lives of Customer Relationships Based on Customer Attrition (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total Intangible assets	1,690
Customer relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	10 years
LMS [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total Intangible assets	920
Estimated useful life (in years)	10 years
LMS [Member] | Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total Intangible assets	710
Estimated useful life (in years)	5 years
LMS [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total Intangible assets	60
Estimated useful life (in years)	2 years

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Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,631
Warranty liabilities assumed from acquisitions	523	1,050
Amortization of fair value adjustment of the StarTrak warranty liabilities	(166)
Warranty expense	296	162
Warranty charges	(542)	(322)
Ending balance	$ 3,025	$ 890

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Performance Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]
Beginning balance	143,334
Granted	83,821
Vested	(143,334)
Forfeited or expired
Ending balance	83,821
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Performance Restricted Stock Units [Line Items]
Granted	83,821
Weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance	2.76
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted	3.58
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested	2.96
Weighted-average grant date fair value, Forfeited or expired
Weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance	3.24

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax provision	$ 284	$ 272	$ 1,080	$ 578
Foreign income tax expense	219	218	884	489
Goodwill generated from the acquisitions	65		65
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	775		775
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits			0
Interest and Penalties related to uncertain tax provisions	0		0
StarTrak [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Goodwill generated from the acquisitions	196	54	196	54
LMS and StarTrak [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Goodwill generated from the acquisitions		$ 54		$ 54

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Acquisitions - Summary of Preliminary Estimated Fair Values of Purchase Price (Parenthetical) (Detail) (LMS [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012
LMS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common Stock Issued, Value	$ 3.29

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Marketable Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Marketable Securities

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the marketable securities are recorded at amortized cost which approximates fair market value which was based on Level 1 inputs. All investments mature in one year or less.

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross				Gross		Gross
	Fair		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Gains		Value		Losses		Gains
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	23,134	$	2	$		$	25,177	$	7	$	3
Corporate obligations		16,014		4		6		17,655		17		—
FDIC-insured certificates of deposit		8,355		5		—		3,118		2		—
		$47,503	$	11	$	6	$	45,950	$	26	$	3

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Next Generation Prototype Satellite [Member]	May 31, 2008 Procurement Agreement [Member] SNC [Member]	Aug. 23, 2011 Procurement Agreement [Member] SNC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2010 Procurement Agreement [Member] SNC [Member]	May 05, 2008 Procurement Agreement [Member] SNC [Member] Satellite	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Procurement Agreement [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Aug. 31, 2010 Procurement Agreement [Member] Launch Activities [Member] SNC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2010 Procurement Agreement [Member] Engineering Changes [Member] SNC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] SNC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2009 Procurement Agreement [Member] Space X Agreement [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Space X Agreement [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Ais Satellite Agreement [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Ais Satellite Agreement Amendment [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 28, 2010 Procurement Agreement [Member] Ais Satellite Agreement Amendment [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Airtime [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Procurement Agreement [Member] Airtime [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Airtime [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Procurement Agreement [Member] Airtime [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Procurement Agreement [Member] Airtime [Member] Space Exploration Technologies Corp Space X [Member] Europe [Member]	Feb. 22, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Credit Agreement [Member] Line of Credit [Member] SNC [Member]	May 31, 2008 Minimum [Member] Procurement Agreement [Member] SNC [Member]	May 31, 2008 Maximum [Member] Procurement Agreement [Member] SNC [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Total contract price under agreement				$ 117,000									$ 46,600
Delayed shipset																								60 days	120 days
Incentive payment							1,500
Low-earth-orbit satellites							18
Cost reimbursable										4,110	317
Amount of credit available						1,528
Fixed fee included in price for the work order	521
Sets of satellites							3
Optional secured financing					20,000
Secured revolving credit facility																							20,000
Variable interest rate																							4.25%
Milestone payments												47,385		10,080	2,000	2,050
Milestone payments during remainder												11,000		12,000
Impairment charge for the cost of prototype satellite and associated launch services			11,000
Estimated insurance recovery claim, maximum			10,000
Lease payments															546
Amount of credits eliminated																	500
Revised milestone payment																2,100
Revised lease payment																946
Capital lease obligation																536
Accrued liabilities	9,064	14,127														315
Other liabilities	934	226														221
Credit provided																		8	8	24	24	3,736
Unused credits granted								$ 2,136	$ 2,160

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Note Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	May 16, 2011
Debt Obligations [Line Items]
Recognized debt discount			$ 606	$ 1,041
6% Secured Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Obligations [Line Items]
Issuance secured promissory						3,900
Note bears interest rate						6.00%
Issuance secured promissory rate						6.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	58		58		74
Recognized debt discount	$ 5	$ 6	$ 16	$ 9

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc, Common Stockholders - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ 2,307	$ 546	$ 6,562	$ (726)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	817,066		814,073
Stock appreciation rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	817,066	122,831	814,073
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	817,066	122,831	814,073
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ 817,066	$ 122,831	$ 814,073

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Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Segment
Geographic Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segment	1

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Geographic Information - Summary of Revenues on Percentage Basis by Geographic Regions (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country	84.00%	84.00%	82.00%	84.00%
Japan [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country	12.00%	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Other [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country	4.00%	1.00%	3.00%	1.00%

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Deferred Revenues - Summary of Deferred Revenues (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Service activation fees	$ 2,669	$ 2,252
Prepaid services	1,336	1,045
Warranty revenues	386	358
Manufacturing license fees	3	14
Total deferred revenue	4,394	3,669
Less current portion	(2,457)	(2,099)
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent, Total	$ 1,937	$ 1,570

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Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Geographic Information

16. Geographic Information

The Company operates in one reportable segment, M2M data communications. Other than satellites in orbit, long-lived assets outside of the United States are not significant. The following table summarizes revenues on a percentage basis by geographic regions, based on the country in which the customer is located.

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
United States		84	%		84	%		82	%		84	%
Japan		12	%		15	%		15	%		15	%
Other		4	%		1	%		3	%		1	%
		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

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Satcom International Group Plc ("Satcom") - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gains Losses on Extinguishment of Debt		$ 1,062
Satcom International Group Plc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling ownership interests	48.00%
Purchase noncontrolling ownership interests	1,119
Cash	119
Issuance of common stock	263,133
Common stock	$ 3.80
Transaction fees	80
Increase in noncontrolling interests		180
Increase in accumulated other comprehensive income		16
Decrease in additional paid-in capital		395
Payment made to note holders		253
Payment made to related party creditor		43
Outstanding principal and accrued interest		1,340
Outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to the related-party		290
Gains Losses on Extinguishment of Debt		1,062
Expenses related to extinguishment of debt		24
Payment made to trade creditor		128
Outstanding trade payables		256
Reduction in selling general and administrative expenses		$ 128

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Basis of Presentation - Customers with Revenues Greater than 10% (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Caterpillar Inc. [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Customers with revenues greater than 10%	17.90%	19.80%	18.50%	21.90%
Komatsu Ltd. [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Customers with revenues greater than 10%	12.30%	14.60%	12.00%	15.90%
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Customers with revenues greater than 10%			10.00%

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Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	9,060,363
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Conversion Basis	31,837
Common Stock, Conversion Basis	53,152
Preferred Stock Dividends, Shares	5,340
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Amount of Preferred Dividends in Arrears	16

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Deferred Revenues (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Service activation fees	$	2,669		$	2,252
Prepaid services		1,336			1,045
Warranty revenues		386			358
Manufacturing license fees		3			14
		4,394			3,669
Less current portion		(2,457	)		(2,099	)
Long-term portion	$	1,937		$	1,570

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Stock-based Compensation - Share Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 407	$ 406	$ 1,217	$ 1,065
Stock appreciation rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	320	277	981	762
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 87	$ 129	$ 236	$ 303

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Of intangible assets	$ 256	$ 561	$ 768	$ 1,399
Weighted Average [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life			9 years 7 months 2 days
Weighted Average [Member] | Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life			9 years 2 months 27 days
Weighted Average [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life			9 years 7 months 2 days

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Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 11	$ 26

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Acquisitions - Preliminary Estimated Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisition (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 65
LMS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	1,211
Inventory	1,388
Transition service asset	114
Other current assets	121
Property, plant and equipment	130
Intangible assets	1,690
Total identifiable assets acquired	4,654
Accrued expenses	(319)
Warranty liabilities	(283)
Deferred warranty revenues	(88)
Total liabilities assumed	(690)
Net identifiable assets acquired	3,964
Goodwill	2,899
Total	$ 6,863

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Series A convertible Preferred stock	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Accumulated deficit	Treasury stock	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 158,119		$ 43	$ 234,125	$ 1,126	$ (76,584)		$ (591)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010			42,616,950
Vesting of restricted stock units			148,290
Stock-based compensation	1,109			1,109
Common stock issued for payment of bonus	125			125
Common stock issued for payment of bonus, shares			34,115
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak	1,834	1,834
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak, shares		183,550
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS	8,349		3	8,346
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS and Star Trak, shares			2,869,172
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		9				(9)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend, shares		905
Payment upon exercise of SARs	(24)			(24)
Net income	(767)					(717)		(50)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	266				319			(53)
Ending Balances at Sep. 30, 2011	169,011	1,843	46	243,681	1,445	(77,310)		(694)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011		184,455	45,668,527
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	170,577	1,861	46	244,543	1,352	(76,629)		(596)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		186,265	45,668,527
Vesting of restricted stock units			143,334
Stock-based compensation	1,278			1,278
Conversion of Series A convertible preferred stock to common stock		(318)		318
Conversion of Series A convertible preferred stock to common stock, shares		(31,837)	53,152
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS	2,123		1	2,122
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS and Star Trak, shares			645,162
Issuance of common stock in connection with the purchase of noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom	(199)			(395)	16			180
Issuance of common stock in connection with the purchase of noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom, shares			263,133
Common stock redeemed through treasury from closing of escrow agreement	(96)						(96)
Common stock redeemed through treasury from closing of escrow agreement, shares							(29,990)
Exercise of SARs			7,700
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend		53				(53)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend, shares		5,340
Net income	6,760					6,615		145
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(138)				(95)			(43)
Ending Balances at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 180,305	$ 1,596	$ 47	$ 247,866	$ 1,273	$ (70,067)	$ (96)	$ (314)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012		159,768	46,781,008				(29,990)

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Satellite Network and Other Equipment - Summary of Satellite Network and Other Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Land [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Land [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Satellite network [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Satellite network [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Satellite network [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Satellite network [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Capitalized software [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Capitalized software [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Capitalized software [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Capitalized software [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Computer hardware [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Computer hardware [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Computer hardware [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Asset under construction [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Asset under construction [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life							1 year	10 years			3 years	5 years			5 years			5 years	7 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 130,662	$ 110,892	$ 381	$ 381	$ 39,327	$ 35,088			$ 2,945	$ 1,785			$ 1,820	$ 1,430		$ 1,680	$ 1,618			$ 84,509	$ 70,590
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(33,833)	(31,121)
Property, plant and equipment, net, total	$ 96,829	$ 79,771

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Basis of Presentation - Customers with Accounts Receivable Greater than 10% (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Caterpillar Inc. [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Customers with accounts receivable greater than 10%	25.90%	37.40%
Asset Intelligence [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Customers with accounts receivable greater than 10%		10.10%

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Customers with Revenues Greater than 10%

The following table presents customers with revenues greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated total revenues for the periods shown:

	Three Months ended						Nine Months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Caterpillar Inc.		17.9	%		19.8	%		18.5	%		21.9	%
Komatsu Ltd.		12.3	%		14.6	%		12.0	%		15.9	%
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.		*			*			10.0	%		*

Customers with Accounts Receivable Greater than 10%

The following table presents customers with accounts receivable greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable for the periods shown:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Caterpillar Inc.		25.9	%		37.4	%
Asset Intelligence		*			10.1	%

* Balances are less than 10% of consolidated revenues or accounts receivable.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Presentation of Comprehensive Income

In June 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU No. 2011-05. ASU No. 2011-12 defers the requirement to present reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements and allow entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the requirement in effect before ASU No. 2011-05. The guidance, which became effective for the Company on a retrospective basis on January 1, 2012, gives companies the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. Under both alternatives, companies are required to annually present each component of comprehensive income. The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance impacted the presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, but it did not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $70,067. The Company’s primary source of liquidity consisted of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaling $75,787, which the Company believes will be sufficient to provide working capital and capital expenditures for the next twelve months.

Acquisition costs

Acquisition costs

Acquisition-related costs directly relate to the acquisitions of StarTrak Systems, LLC (“StarTrak”) on May 16, 2011 and PAR Logistics Management Systems Corporation (“LMS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (“PAR”) on January 12, 2012. These costs include professional services expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 acquisition-related costs were $67 and $391, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 acquisition-related costs were $700 and $1,426, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial instruments

Fair Value of Financial instruments

Other than the contingent earn-out consideration in connection with the acquisition of LMS (see note 3), the Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur the Company is required to evaluate the non-financial assets for impairment and any resulting asset impairment would require that a non-financial asset be recorded at the fair value. FASB Topic ASC 820 “ Fair Value Measurement Disclosure,” prioritizes inputs used in measuring fair value into a hierarchy of three levels: Level 1- unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets, Level 2- inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3- unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, note receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The fair value of the Note payable-related party is de minimis.

The carrying value of the 6% secured promissory note payable approximates the fair value based on: (i) comparable loan indices with similar structure and credit and (2) comparable companies.

Marketable securities

Marketable securities

Marketable securities consist of debt securities including U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate obligations and FDIC-insured certificates of deposit, which have stated maturities ranging from three months to less than one year. The Company classifies these securities as held-to-maturity since it has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity. These securities are carried at amortized cost. The changes in the fair value of these marketable securities, other than impairment charges, are not reported in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities approximates their carrying value (See Note 7).

Concentration of credit risk

Concentration of credit risk

The Company’s customers are primarily commercial organizations. Accounts receivable are generally unsecured.

Accounts receivable are due in accordance with payment terms included in contracts negotiated with customers. Amounts due from customers are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts are past due, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligations to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes-off accounts receivable when they are deemed uncollectible.

The following table presents customers with revenues greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated total revenues for the periods shown:

	Three Months ended						Nine Months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Caterpillar Inc.		17.9	%		19.8	%		18.5	%		21.9	%
Komatsu Ltd.		12.3	%		14.6	%		12.0	%		15.9	%
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.		*			*			10.0	%		*

The following table presents customers with accounts receivable greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable for the periods shown:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Caterpillar Inc.		25.9	%		37.4	%
Asset Intelligence		*			10.1	%

* Balances are less than 10% of consolidated revenues or accounts receivable.

The Company does not currently maintain in-orbit insurance coverage for its satellites to address the risk of potential systemic anomalies, failures or catastrophic events affecting its satellite constellation. If the Company experiences significant uninsured losses, such events could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory consists primarily of raw materials and purchased parts to be utilized by its contract manufacturer. The Company reviews inventory quantities on hand and evaluates the realizability of inventories and adjusts the carrying value as necessary based on forecasted product demand. A provision is made for potential losses on slow moving and obsolete inventories when identified.

Warranty costs

Warranty costs

The Company accrues for one-year warranty coverage on product sales estimated at the time of sale based on historical costs to repair or replace products for customers compared to historical product revenues. The warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities.

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Stock Options (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items]
Number of shares, Outstanding beginning balance, Options	757,828
Number of shares, Granted, Options
Number of shares, Exercised, Options
Number of shares, Forfeited or expired, Options	(20,537)
Number of shares, Outstanding ending balance, Options	737,291
Number of shares, Exercisable, Options	737,291
Number of shares, Vested and expected to vest, Options	737,291
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding beginning balance, Options	$ 2.97
Weighted average exercise price, Granted, Options
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised, Options
Weighted average exercise price, Forfeited or expired, Options	$ 3.23
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding ending balance, Options	$ 2.96
Weighted average exercise price, Exercisable, Options	$ 2.96
Weighted average exercise price, Vested and expected to vest, Options	$ 2.96
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Outstanding, Options	1 year 5 months 23 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Exercisable, Options	1 year 5 months 23 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Vested and expected to vest, Options	1 year 5 months 23 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding ending balance, Options	$ 685
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable, Options	685
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and expected to vest, Options	$ 685

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended												9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	May 02, 2012	Jan. 12, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 LMS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 LMS [Member]	Jan. 12, 2012 LMS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 LMS [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 LMS [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 LMS [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Escrow [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 StarTrak [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 PAR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Warranty Obligations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Relating to Fuel Sensor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Relating to Fuel Sensor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Innovative Global Systems LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition		Jan. 12, 2012
Consideration paid to PAR on closing to acquire LMS						$ 4,000		$ 4,000
Issuance of shares of Company's common stock		645,162
Shares of common stock that were deposited into an escrow account				387,097		166,611						387,097
Period of amount kept in escrow account	Up to fifteen months	Up to fifteen months
Additional consideration paid for contingent payments				3,950
Consideration paid for contingent payment based on achieving subscriber targets				3,000
Consideration paid for contingent payment based on achieving sales target				950
Average closing price of distribution event		20 days
Potential earn out amount payment, description				Within 30 days
Liability for estimated fair value of earn-outs amounts				740
Common stock issuance term, description				20-day average closing price ending on the third trading day preceding the date of payment
Discounted percentage	19.00%	19.00%
Increased fair value of the earn-out amounts	160	130
Portion of earn-out in accrued liabilities	41	41
Portion of earn-out in other liabilities	569	569
Result of lower sales targets achievement than the targets		3,950
Selected discount rate to reflect risk characteristics of intangible assets		20.00%
Warranty claims obligations						283
Amount released from escrow														300
Pending claims amount														280
Consideration paid to acquire StarTrak, valued						6,863							18,242
Interest Percentage of secured promissory note forgive											6.00%
Increase in goodwill in final purchase price allocation							523
Increase in warranty liabilities in final purchase price allocation									3,605	3,082
Warranty coverage on accrued product		1 year
Coverage percentage of certain costs relating to fuel sensor warranty obligations															50.00%
Minimum amount of warranty expenses and fuel sensors to issue notice																	600
Percentage of the fuel sensor damages for the calculation of number of shares issuable to escrow agent		50.00%
Common stock share issued valued at per share																$ 3.001	$ 3.001
Portion of earn out in other liabilities	75	75														390	390
Gain on fair value of common stock																50	78	6
Common stock, shares issued	46,781,008	46,781,008	249,917		45,668,527
Settle down of company suffered damages		$ 155
Escrow distributed common stock back to the Company	29,990	29,990
Escrow distributed common stock back to the Company	219,927	219,927
Treasury stock, shares	29,990	29,990	0		0
Treasury Stock, per share	$ 3.20	$ 3.20

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Preliminary Estimated Fair Values of Purchase Price

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the purchase price:

Cash	$	4,000
Issuance of 645,162 shares of common stock (valued at $3.29 per share, which reflects the Company’s common stock closing price on January 12, 2012)		2,123
Fair value of contingent earn-out amounts		740
Total	$	6,863

Preliminary Estimated Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisition

The areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the fair values of certain assets and liabilities, including contingent consideration, deferred warranty revenues and warranty liabilities, intangible assets, goodwill and the final working capital adjustment. The preliminary estimated purchase price allocation for the acquisition is as follows:

Accounts receivable	$	1,211
Inventory		1,388
Transition service asset		114
Other current assets		121
Property, plant and equipment		130
Intangible assets		1,690
Total identifiable assets acquired		4,654
Accrued expenses		(319	)
Warranty liabilities		(283	)
Deferred warranty revenues		(88	)
Total liabilities assumed		(690	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		3,964
Goodwill		2,899
Total preliminary purchase price	$	6,863

Summary of Useful Lives of Customer Relationships Based on Customer Attrition

The remaining useful lives of customer relationships were based on the customer attrition and the projected economic benefit of these customers.

	Estimated
	useful life (in
	years)		Amount
Customer relationships		10	$	920
Technology		5		710
Trademarks		2		60
			$	1,690

Summary of Supplemental Pro Forma Results of LMS and StarTrak

The amount of LMS revenues and net loss included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date to September 30, 2012 and StarTrak and LMS’s revenues, net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of the combined entity had the acquisition dates been January 1, 2011, are as follows:

			Net Income (loss) Attributable			Net Income (loss) Attributable
	Revenues		ORBCOMM Inc.			to Common Stockholders
Actual from January 13, 2012 to September 30, 2012 (LMS)	$	4,266	$	(1,178	)	$	(1,178	)
Supplemental pro forma for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (LMS)	$	16,094	$	2,391		$	2,374
Supplemental pro forma for the three months ended September 30, 2011 (LMS)	$	15,013	$	257		$	239
Supplemental pro forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (LMS and StarTrak)
	$	48,428	$	7,245		$	7,192
Supplemental pro forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (LMS and StarTrak)	$	42,729	$	(1,289	)	$	(1,343	)

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Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Share Based Compensation Expense

The components of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense are presented below:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Stock appreciation rights	$	320	$	277	$	981	$	762
Restricted stock units		87		129		236		303
Total	$	407	$	406	$	1,217	$	1,065

Fair Value of Stock Appreciation Rights Estimated Through Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the time of the grant over the expected term of the SAR grants.

	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	.78% to 1.41%	1.00% to 2.34%
Expected life (years)	5.50 and 6.0	5.50 and 6.0
Estimated volatility	71.75% to 74.67%	64.15% to 74.34%
Expected dividends	None	None

Summary of Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the Company’s time-based RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at January 1, 2012		143,334		$	2.76
Granted		83,821			3.58
Vested		(143,334	)		2.96
Forfeited or expired		—			—
Balance at September 30, 2012		83,821		$	3.24

Summary of Stock Options

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of September 30, 2012 is as follows:

						Weighted-Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		757,828		$	2.97
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited or expired		(20,537	)		3.23
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685

Time-Based Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]

Summary of Stock Appreciation Rights

A summary of the Company’s time-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

						Weighted-Average
						Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		2,688,967		$	3.75
Granted		358,000			3.49
Exercised		(14,000	)		2.36
Forfeited or expired		(115,000	)		2.88
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		2,917,967		$	3.75		7.19	$	1,740
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		2,104,301		$	4.05		6.64	$	1,133
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		2,719,967		$	3.82		7.08	$	1,688

Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]

Summary of Stock Appreciation Rights

A summary of the Company’s performance-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		845,299		$	5.20
Granted		398,834			3.30
Exercised		(6,200	)		2.51
Forfeited or expired		(168,508	)		3.17
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,069,425		$	4.83		7.78	$	537
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		673,592		$	5.73		6.76	$	340
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		976,200		$	4.98		7.62	$	497

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Amortization of debt discount for secured promissory note for acquisition	6.00%	6.00%
Cash acquired for acquisition of net assets of Star Trak		$ 322

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Determination of Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share, Excluding Potentially Dilutive Securities

The potentially dilutive securities excluded from the determination of diluted income (loss) per share, as their effect is antidilutive, are as follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Series A convertible preferred stock		—		307,322		—		307,322
SARs		3,641,702		3,222,706		3,656,531		3,243,966
RSUs		29,503		97,600		12,726		158,334
Stock options		586,426		716,991		591,365		757,828
		4,257,631		4,344,619		4,260,622		4,467,450

Summary of Net Income Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc, Common Stockholders

The computation of net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	2,324		$	555		$	6,615		$	(717	)
Preferred stock dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock		(17	)		(9	)		(53	)		(9	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$	2,307		$	546		$	6,562		$	(726	)

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Overview - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Satellite Assets
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Number of assets operated communications and broadcasting equipment	27
Number of micro satellites owned	2

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Stock Appreciation Rights (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance	143,334
Granted	83,821
Forfeited or expired
Ending balance	83,821
Number of shares, Vested and expected to vest	143,334
Time-Based Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,688,967
Granted	358,000
Exercised	(14,000)
Forfeited or expired	(115,000)
Ending balance	2,917,967
Number of shares, Exercisable	2,104,301
Number of shares, Vested and expected to vest	2,719,967
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding beginning balance	3.75
Weighted average exercise price, Granted	3.49
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised	2.36
Weighted average exercise price, Forfeited or expired	2.88
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding ending balance	3.75
Weighted average exercise price, Exercisable	4.05
Weighted average exercise price, Vested and expected to vest	3.82
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	7 years 2 months 9 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	6 years 7 months 21 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Vested and expected to vest	7 years 29 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding ending balance	1,740
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	1,133
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and expected to vest	1,688
Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance	845,299
Granted	398,834
Exercised	(6,200)
Forfeited or expired	(168,508)
Ending balance	1,069,425
Number of shares, Exercisable	673,592
Number of shares, Vested and expected to vest	976,200
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding beginning balance	5.20
Weighted average exercise price, Granted	3.30
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised	2.51
Weighted average exercise price, Forfeited or expired	3.17
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding ending balance	4.83
Weighted average exercise price, Exercisable	5.73
Weighted average exercise price, Vested and expected to vest	4.98
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	7 years 9 months 11 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	6 years 9 months 4 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Vested and expected to vest	7 years 9 months 13 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding ending balance	537
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	340
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested and expected to vest	497

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Note Payable-Related Party - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 EUR (€)
Debt Obligations [Line Items]
Principal balance of the note payable			€ 1,138			€ 1,138
Carrying value note payable		1,468			1,480
Note payable estimated life		6 years	6 years
Amortization to interest expense related to note	$ 32			$ 98

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,084	$ 35,061
Restricted cash		1,000
Marketable securities	47,508	45,973
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $301 and $299	11,427	7,946
Inventories	3,523	2,815
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,380	1,660
Deferred tax assets	852	912
Total current assets	90,774	95,367
Satellite network and other equipment, net	96,829	79,771
Goodwill	14,553	11,131
Intangible assets, net	8,047	7,125
Restricted cash	2,195	2,220
Deferred tax assets	135	136
Other assets	1,611	1,419
Total assets	214,144	197,169
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,505	2,641
Accrued liabilities	9,064	14,127
Current portion of note payable	288	250
Current portion of deferred revenue	2,457	2,099
Total current liabilities	25,314	19,117
Note payable-related party	1,468	1,480
Note payable, net of current portion	3,167	3,376
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	1,937	1,570
Deferred tax liabilities	1,019	823
Other liabilities	934	226
Total liabilities	33,839	26,592
Commitments and contingencies
ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred Stock Series A, par value $0.001; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 159,768 and 186,265 shares issued and outstanding	1,596	1,861
Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 46,781,008 and 45,668,527 shares issued	47	46
Additional paid-in capital	247,866	244,543
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,273	1,352
Accumulated deficit	(70,067)	(76,629)
Less treasury stock, at cost, 29,990 shares at September 30, 2012 and 0 shares at December 31, 2011	(96)
Total ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity	180,619	171,173
Noncontrolling interests	(314)	(596)
Total equity	180,305	170,577
Total liabilities and equity	$ 214,144	$ 197,169

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Acquisitions - Summary of Preliminary Estimated Fair Values of Purchase Price (Detail) (LMS [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 12, 2012
LMS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Issuance of 645,162 shares of common stock (valued at $3.29 per share, which reflects the Company's common stock closing price on January 12, 2012)	2,123
Fair value of contingent earn-out amounts	740
Total	$ 6,863

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ 2,307	$ 535	$ 6,760	$ (767)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax- Foreign currency translation adjustments	52	378	(138)	266
Other comprehensive income (loss)	52	378	(138)	266
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,359	913	6,622	(501)
Less comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	115	(119)	(102)	103
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 2,474	$ 794	$ 6,520	$ (398)

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Net Income (loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders - Summary of Net Income Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc, Common Stockholders (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income(loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 2,324	$ 555	$ 6,615	$ (717)
Preferred stock dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock	(17)	(9)	(53)	(9)
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders (Actual)	$ 2,307	$ 546	$ 6,562	$ (726)

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Components of Goodwill

Goodwill consisted of the following:

Balance at January 1, 2012	$	11,131
Addition resulting from the acquisition of LMS		2,899
Adjustment to StarTrak’s goodwill from finalizing the purchase price allocation		523
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	14,553

Components of Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Useful life			Accumulated							Accumulated
	(years)	Cost		amortization			Net		Cost		amortization			Net
Customer lists	10	$	3,820	$	(467	)	$	3,353	$	2,900	$	(181	)	$	2,719
Patents and technology	5 and 10		4,610		(643	)		3,967		3,900		(244	)		3,656
Trademarks	2 and 10		860		(133	)		727		800		(50	)		750
Acquired licenses	6		8,115		(8,115	)		—		8,115		(8,115	)		—
		$	17,405	$	(9,358	)	$	8,047	$	15,715	$	(8,590	)	$	7,125

Estimated Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subsequent to September 30, 2012 is as follows:

Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2012	$	256
2013		1,024
2014		994
2015		994
2016		994
Thereafter		3,785
	$	8,047

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Components of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 LMS [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 StarTrak [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 14,553	$ 11,131
Addition resulting from the acquisition of LMS			2,899
Adjustment to StarTrak's goodwill from finalizing the purchase price allocation				523
Ending balance	$ 14,553	$ 11,131

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Note Payable-Related Party

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Note Payable-Related Party

13. Note Payable-Related Party

In connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Satcom in 2005, the Company recorded an indebtedness to OHB Technology A.G. (formerly known as OHB Teledata A.G.), a stockholder of the Company. At September 30, 2012, the principal balance of the note payable was €1,138 and it had a carrying value of $1,468. At December 31, 2011, the principal balance of the note payable was €1,138 and it had a carrying value of $1,480. The carrying value was based on the note’s estimated fair value at the time of acquisition. The difference between the carrying value and principal balance was being amortized to interest expense over the estimated life of the note of six years which ended in September 30, 2011. The amortization to interest expense related to the note for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $32 and $98, respectively. This note does not bear interest and has no fixed repayment term. Repayment will be made from the distribution profits (as defined in the note agreement) of ORBCOMM Europe LLC. The note has been classified as long-term and the Company does not expect any repayments to be required prior to September 30, 2013.

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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Components of Accrued Liabilities

The Company’s accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	2,752	$	2,868
Warranty		3,025		2,631
Corporate income tax payable		488		771
Contingent earn-out amount		41		—
AIS deployment and license agreement		315		—
Accrued satellite network and other equipment		—		4,296
Accrued interest		—		918
Other accrued expenses		2,443		2,643
	$	9,064	$	14,127

Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, changes in accrued warranty obligations consisted of the following:

	2012			2011
Balance at January 1,	$	2,631		$	—
Warranty liabilities assumed from acquisitions		806			1,050
Amortization of fair value adjustment of the StarTrak warranty liabilities		(166	)		—
Warranty expense		296			162
Warranty charges		(542	)		(322	)
Balance at September 30,	$	3,025		$	890

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity

15. Stockholders’ Equity

Series A convertible preferred stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock converted 31,837 shares into 53,152 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued dividends in the amount of 5,340 shares to the holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock. As of September 30, 2012, dividends in arrears were $16.

Common Stock

As of September 30 2012, the Company has reserved 9,060,363 shares of common stock for future issuances related to employee stock compensation plans.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible Assets Goodwill And Other Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2012	$ 256
2013	1,024
2014	994
2015	994
2016	994
Thereafter	3,785
Total intangible assets	$ 8,047	$ 7,125

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 6,760	$ (767)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts	(19)	(291)
Change in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration	(130)
Amortization of the fair value adjustment related to StarTrak warranty liabilities	(166)
Depreciation and amortization	3,480	3,953
Stock-based compensation	1,217	1,065
Foreign exchange (gains) losses	(66)	17
Amortization of premium on marketable securities	606	1,041
(Increase) decrease in fair value of indemnification assets	(84)	47
Deferred income taxes	255	121
Gain on extinguishment of debt and accounts payable	(1,214)
Amortization of transition shared services	114
Amortization of debt discount for the 6% secured promissory note issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		9
Loss on disposition of other investment in Alanco		305
Accretion on note payable-related party		98
Dividend received in common stock from other investment		(84)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(2,258)	(1,756)
Inventories	562	359
Prepaid expenses and other assets	278	(51)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(924)	266
Deferred revenue	638	(269)
Other liabilities	(161)	(88)
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,888	3,975
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,658)	(5,937)
Purchases of marketable securities	(52,493)	(47,497)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	50,352	81,146
Acquisition of net assets of StarTrak, net of cash acquired of $322		(1,876)
Change in restricted cash	1,025	810
Acquisition of net assets of LMS	(4,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(16,774)	26,646
Cash flows from financing activities
Purchase of noncontrolling ownership interests in Satcom International Group plc	(199)
Repayment of Satcom notes payable	(253)
Principal payments of note payable	(187)	(200)
Principal payments of capital leases	(367)
Payment upon exercise of SARs		(24)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,006)	(224)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(85)	302
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(8,977)	30,699
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	35,061	17,026
End of period	26,084	47,725
Cash paid for
Interest	185	83
Income taxes	1,121	25
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid	11,604	701
Stock-based compensation included in capital expenditures	61	44
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend paid in-kind	53	9
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of LMS	2,123
Issuance of common stock in connection with the purchase of Satcom's shares from noncontrolling ownership interests	1,000
AIS satellites accounted for as a capital lease	903
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	740
Common stock redeemed in treasury stock from closing of escrow agreement	96
Adjustment to StarTrak warranty liabilities from finalizing the purchase price allocation	523	1,050
6% secured promissory note issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		3,812
Series A convertible preferred stock issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		1,834
Common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		8,349
Cost method investment in Alanco delivered back to Alanco in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		2,050
Gateway and components recorded in inventory in prior years which were used for construction under satellite network and other equipment	31	84
Common stock issued as a form of payment for bonus		$ 125

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 301	$ 299
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	159,768	159,768
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	186,265	186,265
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,781,008	45,668,527
Treasury stock, shares	29,990	0

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Satellite Network and Other Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Satellite Network and Other Equipment

8. Satellite Network and Other Equipment

Satellite network and other equipment consisted of the following:

	Useful life (years)		September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land			$	381		$	381
Satellite network		1-10		39,327			35,088
Capitalized software		3-5		2,945			1,785
Computer hardware		5		1,820			1,430
Other		5-7		1,680			1,618
Assets under construction				84,509			70,590
				130,662			110,892
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization				(33,833	)		(31,121	)
			$	96,829		$	79,771

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $569 and $197, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $1,034 and $844, respectively. This includes amortization of internal-use software of $107 and $83 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $2,712 and $2,554, respectively. This includes amortization of internal-use software of $287 and $259 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Assets under construction primarily consist of milestone payments pursuant to procurement agreements which includes, the design, development, launch and other direct costs relating to the construction of the next-generation satellites (See Note 18) and upgrades to its infrastructure and ground segment.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 01, 2012
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	orbc
Entity Registrant Name	ORBCOMM Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001361983
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,781,008

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Restricted Cash

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restricted Cash

9. Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of the remaining cash collateral of $2,000 for a performance bond required by the FCC in connection with the construction, launch and operation of the 18 next-generation satellites that was authorized in the March 21, 2008 FCC Space Segment License modification. Under the terms of the performance bond, the cash collateral will be reduced in increments of $1,000 upon completion of specified milestones. In January 2012, the FCC refunded the third milestone to the Company. The Company has classified the remaining $2,000 as a non-current asset at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, restricted cash also includes $195 and $220 placed into certificates of deposit to collateralize a letter of credit with a cellular wireless provider to secure terrestrial communications services and to secure a credit card facility, respectively.

The interest income earned on the restricted cash balances is unrestricted and included in interest income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 12,708		$ 10,315		$ 36,657		$ 26,692
Product sales	3,386		3,625		11,635		5,940
Total revenues	16,094		13,940		48,292		32,632
Costs and expenses (1):
Costs of services	5,108		4,483		14,764		11,721
Costs of product sales	2,335		2,659		8,006		4,315
Selling, general and administrative	5,390		5,146		16,330		14,216
Product development	630		361		1,811		816
Acquisition-related costs	67		391		700		1,426
Total costs and expenses	13,530	[1]	13,040	[1]	41,611	[1]	32,494	[1]
Income from operations	2,564		900		6,681		138
Other income (expense):
Interest income	24		31		74		129
Other income (expense)	16		(14)		68		(220)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net of expenses					1,062
Interest expense	(13)		(110)		(45)		(236)
Total other income (expense)	27		(93)		1,159		(327)
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,591		807		7,840		(189)
Income taxes	284		272		1,080		578
Net income (loss)	2,307		535		6,760		(767)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(17)		(20)		145		(50)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	2,324		555		6,615		(717)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ 2,307		$ 546		$ 6,562		$ (726)
Per share information-basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 0.05		$ 0.01		$ 0.14		$ (0.02)
Per share information-diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$ 0.05		$ 0.01		$ 0.14		$ (0.02)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	46,729		45,665		46,596		44,211
Diluted	47,559		45,788		47,432		44,211

[1] (1) Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Acquisitions

3. Acquisitions

LMS

Effective on the close of business on January 12, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of LMS, including but not limited to, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, intellectual property, all of LMS’s rights to customer contracts, supplier lists and assumed certain liabilities pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2011. As this acquisition was effective on January 12, 2012, the results of operations of LMS are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements beginning January 13, 2012.

The consideration paid by the Company to PAR on closing to acquire LMS consisted of $4,000 in cash, subject to a final working capital adjustment specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement and the issuance of 645,162 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 387,097 shares of common stock were placed into an escrow account for up to fifteen months from closing to fund any indemnification obligations to the Company, including for breaches of representations and warranties made by PAR.

In addition to the consideration paid at closing, the Asset Purchase Agreement provides for contingent payments of up to $3,950 payable post-closing by the Company to PAR. Up to $3,000 of the contingent payments will be payable based on achieving subscriber targets for calendar year 2012. Up to $950 of the contingent payments will be payable based on achieving sales targets for calendar years 2012 through 2014. Any potential earn-out amounts can be paid in common stock, cash or a combination at the Company’s option. Any shares of common stock to be issued will be based on the 20-day average closing price ending on the third trading day preceding the date of payment. The potential earn-out amounts for achieving the subscriber and sales targets for calendar year 2012, if earned, will be paid within 30 days after the Company files its Form 10-K for 2012. The potential earn-out amount for achieving sales targets for calendar years 2013 and 2014, if earned, will be paid within 30 days after the Company files its Form 10-K for years 2013 and 2014. At the acquisition date, the Company recorded a liability of $740 for the estimated fair value of the earn-out amounts.

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the purchase price:

Cash	$	4,000
Issuance of 645,162 shares of common stock (valued at $3.29 per share, which reflects the Company’s common stock closing price on January 12, 2012)		2,123
Fair value of contingent earn-out amounts		740
Total	$	6,863

Contingent earn-out consideration

The estimated fair value of the contingent earn-out amounts was determined based on the Company’s preliminary estimates using weighted probabilities to achieve the subscriber and sales targets for calendar years 2012 through 2014. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent earn-out amounts using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow models discounted at 19.0%. The Company has recorded a liability for the estimated fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration. The fair value measurements are based on significant inputs not observed in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. Any change in the fair value of the contingent earn-out amounts subsequent to the acquisition date, including changes from events after the acquisition date, will be recognized in earnings in the period the estimated fair value changes. Achievement of the subscriber and sales targets lower than the targets will result in less than the $3,950 being paid out. Achievement below certain thresholds will reduce the liability to zero. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the fair value of the earn-out amounts decreased by $130 and $160, respectively, which was recorded as a reduction to selling general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2012 $41 is included in accrued liabilities and $569 is included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Preliminary Estimated Purchase Price Allocation

The total preliminary estimated purchase price was allocated to the net assets acquired based upon their preliminary estimated fair values as of the close of business on January 12, 2012 as set forth below. The excess of the preliminary purchase price over the preliminary net assets was recorded as goodwill. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price was based upon a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions are subject to change. The areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the fair values of certain assets and liabilities, including contingent consideration, deferred warranty revenues and warranty liabilities, intangible assets, goodwill and the final working capital adjustment. The preliminary estimated purchase price allocation for the acquisition is as follows:

Accounts receivable	$	1,211
Inventory		1,388
Transition service asset		114
Other current assets		121
Property, plant and equipment		130
Intangible assets		1,690
Total identifiable assets acquired		4,654
Accrued expenses		(319	)
Warranty liabilities		(283	)
Deferred warranty revenues		(88	)
Total liabilities assumed		(690	)
Net identifiable assets acquired		3,964
Goodwill		2,899
Total preliminary purchase price	$	6,863

Transition Service Asset

In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company and PAR entered into a transition services agreement. Under the terms of the transition services agreement for a period of six months from January 13, 2012, (the “Initial Term”), PAR will provide the Company with certain infrastructure, administrative and support services to assist with supporting the business of LMS. At the end of the Initial Term, the Company has the option to extend the transition services agreement for up to two renewal periods of six months each. The transition service asset is being amortized over a six month period. In June 2012, the Company exercised its option to extend the transition services agreement for additional six months.

Intangible Assets

The fair values of the technology and trademarks were estimated using a relief from royalty method under the income approach based on discounted cash flows. The fair value of customer relationships were estimated based on an income approach using the excess earnings method. A discount rate of 20% was selected to reflect risk characteristics of these intangible assets. The discount rate was applied to the projected cash flows associated with the assets in order to value the intangible assets. The remaining useful lives of the technology and trademarks were based on historical product development cycles, the projected rate of technology migration, a market participant’s use of these intangible assets and the pattern of projected economic benefit of these intangible assets. The remaining useful lives of customer relationships were based on the customer attrition and the projected economic benefit of these customers.

	Estimated
	useful life (in
	years)		Amount
Customer relationships		10	$	920
Technology		5		710
Trademarks		2		60
			$	1,690

Goodwill

The acquisition of LMS will enhance the Company’s position in transportation solutions and expands its satellite, terrestrial and dual mode offerings. In addition, the acquisition furthers the Company’s growth strategy by enhancing its value-added services while expanding its customer base. Further the acquisition enables the Company to improve economies of scale in manufacturing and service delivery. These factors contributed to a preliminary estimated purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill. The acquired goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Warranty liabilities

In connection with the preliminary estimated purchase price allocation, the Company recorded obligations of $283 relating to warranty claims. The fair value of these amounts have not yet been finalized. The Company is currently in the process of determining the extent of any additional warranty obligations during the measurement period. Any changes to this amount during the remainder of the measurement period will be an adjustment to goodwill.

Indemnification Asset

In connection with the asset purchase agreement, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with PAR and an escrow agent. Under the terms of this escrow agreement, 387,097 shares of common stock were issued to PAR and placed in an escrow account for up to fifteen months to fund any indemnification obligations to the Company, including for breaches of representations and warranties made by PAR. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, PAR will retain all rights and privileges of ownership of the common stock placed in the escrow account. Further subject to certain resale restrictions, PAR has the right to sell any of the common stock that was placed in escrow provided that all proceeds of any such sale are deposited directly with the escrow agent. In the event that the Company believes that an indemnity obligation of PAR has arisen under the asset purchase agreement, the Company shall have the right to provide written notice to the escrow agent and PAR setting forth a description of the distribution event and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock and or amount of cash to be distributed to the Company from the escrow account. The number of shares of common stock that the Company will direct the escrow agent to release to the Company from the escrow account will equal to the distribution event valued at the 20-day average closing price from January 12, 2012.

To date, PAR and the Company have agreed to release $300 from escrow to PAR and the Company has a pending claim of $280. In April 2013, any remaining shares of common stock and or cash held in escrow shall be distributed to PAR, less the aggregate amount claimed in all pending event notices. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has not recorded an indemnification asset for any indemnity obligations of PAR arising under the asset purchase agreement. The Company will continue to evaluate if there are any indemnity obligations of PAR arising under the asset purchase agreement during the remainder of the measurement period.

Pre-Acquisition Contingencies

The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate pre-acquisition contingencies related to LMS that existed as of the acquisition date. If these pre-acquisition contingencies that existed as of the acquisition date become probable in nature and can be estimated during the remainder of the measurement period, amounts recorded for such matters will be made in the measurement period and, subsequent to the measurement period, in the Company’s results of operations.

StarTrak

The consideration paid to acquire StarTrak was valued at $18,242 consisting of: (i) cash, (ii) forgiveness of the 6% secured promissory note advanced by the Company to Alanco on February 23, 2011, (iii) note payable issued to a lender and stockholder of Alanco, (iv) common stock subject to a final working capital adjustment, which has not yet been finalized, (v) Series A convertible preferred stock and (vi) delivery of the Company’s investment in preferred stock and common stock of Alanco back to Alanco.

Purchase Price Allocation

On May 16, 2011, the purchase price was allocated to the net assets based upon their preliminary estimated fair values at that time. The excess of the preliminary purchase price over the preliminary net assets was recorded as goodwill. Any change to the initial estimates of the assets and liabilities acquired were recorded as adjustments to goodwill throughout the measurement period. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation during the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. As a result, the preliminary estimate of goodwill increased by $523 and warranty liabilities by the same amount from $3,082 to $3,605 which the Company considered insignificant to the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the preliminary estimated purchase price allocation as of May 16, 2011 has not been retrospectively adjusted for the final purchase price allocation.

Warranty liabilities and Escrow Agreement

As a result of the acquisition of StarTrak on May 16, 2011, the Company recorded warranty obligations on StarTrak’s product sales, which provide for costs to replace or fix the product. One-year warranty coverage is accrued on product sales which provide for costs to replace or fix the product.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with Alanco. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, 166,611 shares of common stock were issued to Alanco and placed in an escrow account to cover 50% of certain costs relating to fuel sensor warranty obligations incurred by the Company. In the event that the sum of (i) aggregate warranty expenses (other than for fuel sensors) and (ii) any fuel sensor damages directly expended or accrued on the StarTrak balance sheet from March 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012 exceeds $600, the Company shall have the right to provide written notice to the escrow agent and Alanco setting forth a description of the fuel sensor distribution event and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be distributed to the Company from the escrow account. The number of shares of common stock that the Company will direct the escrow agent to release to the Company from the escrow account will equal 50% of the fuel sensor damages (excluding the amount of damages that when added to the non-fuel sensor damages equals $600) incurred or suffered from June 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012, valued at $3.001 per share. The Company is in the process of finalizing the arrangement. As a result, the Company has recorded $390 relating to the escrow agreement as an indemnification asset, which is included in other assets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a gain of $50 and $78, respectively, on the fair value of the common stock held in escrow, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Patent infringement liability and Escrow Agreement

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into an escrow agreement with Alanco. Under the terms of the escrow agreement, 249,917 shares of common stock were issued to Alanco and placed in an escrow account to cover 50% of any damages relating to the Innovative Global Systems LLC patent infringement action incurred or suffered by the Company which was settled in May 2011 for $155. As a result, the Company recorded $75 relating to this escrow agreement as an indemnification asset, which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. On May 3, 2012, the Company and Alanco agreed to distribute the 249,917 shares of the Company’s common stock from the escrow of which 29,990 shares of the common stock were distributed back to the Company and the remaining 219,927 shares of common stock were distributed to Alanco. The Company recorded the 29,990 shares of common stock into treasury at $3.20 per share and derecognized the balance of the indemnification asset in its condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a gain of $6 on the fair value of the common stock held in escrow, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Pro Forma Results for the Acquisitions of LMS and StarTrak

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma results (including LMS and StarTrak) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 as though the companies had been combined as of the beginning of each of the periods presented. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of each period presented.

The supplemental pro forma revenues, net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented in the table below were adjusted to include the amortization of the intangible assets, income tax expense and dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock calculated from January 1, 2011 to the acquisition dates. Also the supplemental pro forma information was adjusted to exclude acquisition costs and elimination of intercompany transactions.

The amount of LMS revenues and net loss included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date to September 30, 2012 and StarTrak and LMS’s revenues, net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of the combined entity had the acquisition dates been January 1, 2011, are as follows:

			Net Income (loss) Attributable			Net Income (loss) Attributable
	Revenues		ORBCOMM Inc.			to Common Stockholders
Actual from January 13, 2012 to September 30, 2012 (LMS)	$	4,266	$	(1,178	)	$	(1,178	)
Supplemental pro forma for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (LMS)	$	16,094	$	2,391		$	2,374
Supplemental pro forma for the three months ended September 30, 2011 (LMS)	$	15,013	$	257		$	239
Supplemental pro forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (LMS and StarTrak)
	$	48,428	$	7,245		$	7,192
Supplemental pro forma for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (LMS and StarTrak)	$	42,729	$	(1,289	)	$	(1,343	)

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In the opinion of management, the financial statements as of September 30, 2012 and for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, and investments in variable interest entities in which the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The portions of majority-owned subsidiaries that the Company does not own are reflected as noncontrolling interests in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Investments in entities over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have a controlling interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company considers several factors in determining whether it has the ability to exercise significant influence with respect to investments, including, but not limited to, direct and indirect ownership level in the voting securities, active participation on the board of directors, approval of operating and budgeting decisions and other participatory and protective rights. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportionate share of the net income or loss of such investee is reflected in the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Although the Company owns interests in companies that it accounts for pursuant to the equity method, the investments in those entities had no carrying value as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company has no guarantees or other funding obligations to those entities. The Company had no equity or losses of those investees for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

When the Company does not exercise significant influence over the investee the investment is accounted under the cost method.

In June 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU No. 2011-05. ASU No. 2011-12 defers the requirement to present reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements and allow entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the requirement in effect before ASU No. 2011-05. The guidance, which became effective for the Company on a retrospective basis on January 1, 2012, gives companies the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. Under both alternatives, companies are required to annually present each component of comprehensive income. The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance impacted the presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, but it did not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $70,067. The Company’s primary source of liquidity consisted of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaling $75,787, which the Company believes will be sufficient to provide working capital and capital expenditures for the next twelve months.

Acquisition costs

Acquisition-related costs directly relate to the acquisitions of StarTrak Systems, LLC (“StarTrak”) on May 16, 2011 and PAR Logistics Management Systems Corporation (“LMS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (“PAR”) on January 12, 2012. These costs include professional services expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 acquisition-related costs were $67 and $391, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 acquisition-related costs were $700 and $1,426, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial instruments

Other than the contingent earn-out consideration in connection with the acquisition of LMS (see note 3), the Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur the Company is required to evaluate the non-financial assets for impairment and any resulting asset impairment would require that a non-financial asset be recorded at the fair value. FASB Topic ASC 820 “ Fair Value Measurement Disclosure,” prioritizes inputs used in measuring fair value into a hierarchy of three levels: Level 1- unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets, Level 2- inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3- unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, note receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair value due to the short-term nature of these items. The fair value of the Note payable-related party is de minimis.

The carrying value of the 6% secured promissory note payable approximates the fair value based on: (i) comparable loan indices with similar structure and credit and (2) comparable companies.

Marketable securities

Marketable securities consist of debt securities including U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate obligations and FDIC-insured certificates of deposit, which have stated maturities ranging from three months to less than one year. The Company classifies these securities as held-to-maturity since it has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity. These securities are carried at amortized cost. The changes in the fair value of these marketable securities, other than impairment charges, are not reported in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of the Company’s marketable securities approximates their carrying value (See Note 7).

Concentration of credit risk

The Company’s customers are primarily commercial organizations. Accounts receivable are generally unsecured.

Accounts receivable are due in accordance with payment terms included in contracts negotiated with customers. Amounts due from customers are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time accounts are past due, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligations to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes-off accounts receivable when they are deemed uncollectible.

The following table presents customers with revenues greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated total revenues for the periods shown:

	Three Months ended						Nine Months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Caterpillar Inc.		17.9	%		19.8	%		18.5	%		21.9	%
Komatsu Ltd.		12.3	%		14.6	%		12.0	%		15.9	%
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.		*			*			10.0	%		*

The following table presents customers with accounts receivable greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable for the periods shown:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Caterpillar Inc.		25.9	%		37.4	%
Asset Intelligence		*			10.1	%

* Balances are less than 10% of consolidated revenues or accounts receivable.

The Company does not currently maintain in-orbit insurance coverage for its satellites to address the risk of potential systemic anomalies, failures or catastrophic events affecting its satellite constellation. If the Company experiences significant uninsured losses, such events could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventory consists primarily of raw materials and purchased parts to be utilized by its contract manufacturer. The Company reviews inventory quantities on hand and evaluates the realizability of inventories and adjusts the carrying value as necessary based on forecasted product demand. A provision is made for potential losses on slow moving and obsolete inventories when identified.

Warranty costs

The Company accrues for one-year warranty coverage on product sales estimated at the time of sale based on historical costs to repair or replace products for customers compared to historical product revenues. The warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities.

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Note Payable

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Sep. 30, 2012

Note Payable

14. Note Payable

On May 16, 2011, the Company issued a $3,900 6% secured promissory note to an existing lender and stockholder of Alanco. The note bears interest at 6.00% per annum. The note is secured by substantially all of the assets of StarTrak and guaranteed by ORBCOMM Inc. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the note payable balance is presented net of the unamortized debt discount of $58 and $74, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized debt discount of $5 and $6, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized debt discount of $16 and $9 respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the debt discount is added to the capitalized cost of the next-generation satellites. The remaining principal payments are due in quarterly installments with a balloon payment due on December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2012	$	63
2013		300
2014		400
2015		2,750
	$	3,513

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

10. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the estimated fair values of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets.

Goodwill consisted of the following:

Balance at January 1, 2012	$	11,131
Addition resulting from the acquisition of LMS		2,899
Adjustment to StarTrak’s goodwill from finalizing the purchase price allocation		523
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	14,553

Goodwill is allocated to the Company’s one reportable segment.

The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Useful life			Accumulated							Accumulated
	(years)	Cost		amortization			Net		Cost		amortization			Net
Customer lists	10	$	3,820	$	(467	)	$	3,353	$	2,900	$	(181	)	$	2,719
Patents and technology	5 and 10		4,610		(643	)		3,967		3,900		(244	)		3,656
Trademarks	2 and 10		860		(133	)		727		800		(50	)		750
Acquired licenses	6		8,115		(8,115	)		—		8,115		(8,115	)		—
		$	17,405	$	(9,358	)	$	8,047	$	15,715	$	(8,590	)	$	7,125

The weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 9.59 years. The weighted-average amortization period for patents and technology and trademarks is 9.24 and 9.59 years, respectively.

Amortization expense was $256 and $561 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense was $768 and $1,399 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subsequent to September 30, 2012 is as follows:

Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2012	$	256
2013		1,024
2014		994
2015		994
2016		994
Thereafter		3,785
	$	8,047

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Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders

6. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders

Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share, because potentially dilutive securities would have an antidilutive effect as the Company incurred a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 , the Company reported net income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and included the effect of 817,066 and 814,073 Series A convertible preferred stock, SARs, RSUs and stock options in its diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported net income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. and included the effect of 122,831 SARs, RSUs and stock options in its diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

The potentially dilutive securities excluded from the determination of diluted income (loss) per share, as their effect is antidilutive, are as follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Series A convertible preferred stock		—		307,322		—		307,322
SARs		3,641,702		3,222,706		3,656,531		3,243,966
RSUs		29,503		97,600		12,726		158,334
Stock options		586,426		716,991		591,365		757,828
		4,257,631		4,344,619		4,260,622		4,467,450

The computation of net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	2,324		$	555		$	6,615		$	(717	)
Preferred stock dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock		(17	)		(9	)		(53	)		(9	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$	2,307		$	546		$	6,562		$	(726	)

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Marketable Securities - Summary of Marketable Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 47,503	$ 45,950
Gross Unrealized Losses	11	26
Gross Unrealized Gains	6	3
US Government and Agencies Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	23,134	25,177
Gross Unrealized Losses	2	7
Gross Unrealized Gains		3
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	16,014	17,655
Gross Unrealized Losses	4	17
Gross Unrealized Gains	6
FDIC-insured certificates of deposit [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	8,355	3,118
Gross Unrealized Losses	5	2
Gross Unrealized Gains

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Satcom International Group plc ("Satcom")

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Satcom International Group plc ("Satcom")

4. Satcom International Group plc (“Satcom”)

On March 28, 2012, the Company purchased the remaining 48% noncontrolling ownership interests in its majority owned subsidiary, Satcom for $1,119. The consideration consisted of: (i) $119 in cash and (ii) the issuance of 263,133 shares of the Company’s common stock (valued at $3.80 per share, which reflects the Company’s common stock opening stock price on March 28, 2012). The Company incurred transaction fees of $80 which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. As a result, the noncontrolling interests and accumulated other comprehensive income increased by $180 and $16, respectively, and additional paid-in capital decreased by $395.

Concurrently, Satcom paid $253 to its note holders, which included $43 to a creditor of Satcom who is a related-party serving as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, in exchange for a waiver and release of all outstanding principal and accrued interest previously recorded in accrued liabilities totaling $1,340, which included $290 owed to the related-party. As a result, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1,062, net of expenses of $24 in other income (expense) in its condensed consolidated statements of operations, for the difference between the payments made and the net carrying amounts of the outstanding principal and accrued interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Further, Satcom also paid $128 to a trade creditor in exchange for a waiver and release of the outstanding trade payables totaling $256. As a result, the Company reduced selling, general and administrative expenses by $128 in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Stock-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock-based Compensation

5. Stock-based Compensation

The Company’s stock-based compensation plans consist of its 2006 Long-Term Incentives Plan (the “2006 LTIP”) and its 2004 Stock Option Plan. As of September 30, 2012, there were 4,251,859 shares available for grant under the 2006 LTIP and no shares available for grant under the 2004 Stock Option Plan.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $407 and $406, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized stock-based compensation of $24 and $15, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1,217 and $1,065, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized stock-based compensation of $61 and $44, respectively. The components of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense are presented below:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Stock appreciation rights	$	320	$	277	$	981	$	762
Restricted stock units		87		129		236		303
Total	$	407	$	406	$	1,217	$	1,065

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had unrecognized compensation costs for all share-based payment arrangements totaling $1,275.

Time-Based Stock Appreciation Rights

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 358,000 time-based SARs, which vest through September 2015. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these SARs was $2.25 per share.

A summary of the Company’s time-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

						Weighted-Average
						Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		2,688,967		$	3.75
Granted		358,000			3.49
Exercised		(14,000	)		2.36
Forfeited or expired		(115,000	)		2.88
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		2,917,967		$	3.75		7.19	$	1,740
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		2,104,301		$	4.05		6.64	$	1,133
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		2,719,967		$	3.82		7.08	$	1,688

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $182 and $167 relating to these SARs, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $570 and $414 relating to these SARs, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, $888 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these SARs is expected to be recognized through September 2015.

The intrinsic value of the SARs exercised was $17 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012

Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 398,834 performance-based SARs for 2012 financial and operational targets, which are expected to vest in the first quarter of 2013. As of September 30, 2012, the Company estimates that 76.6% of the performance-based SARs will vest. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these SARs was $2.06 per share.

A summary of the Company’s performance-based SARs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		845,299		$	5.20
Granted		398,834			3.30
Exercised		(6,200	)		2.51
Forfeited or expired		(168,508	)		3.17
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,069,425		$	4.83		7.78	$	537
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		673,592		$	5.73		6.76	$	340
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		976,200		$	4.98		7.62	$	497

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $138 and $110 relating to these SARs, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation of $411 and $348 relating to these SARs, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, $300 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these SARs is expected to be recognized through the first quarter of 2013.

The intrinsic value of the SARs exercised was $6 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The fair value of each time and performance SAR award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions described below for the periods indicated. Depending how long the Company’s common stock has been publicly traded at the grant date the expected volatility was based either on (i) an average of the Company’s historical volatility over the expected terms of the SAR awards and the comparable publicly traded companies historical volatility or (ii) the Company’s historical volatility over the expected terms of SAR awards. The Company uses the “simplified” method to determine the expected terms of SARs due to a limited history of exercises. Estimated forfeitures were based on voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of actual forfeitures. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the time of the grant over the expected term of the SAR grants.

	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rate	.78% to 1.41%	1.00% to 2.34%
Expected life (years)	5.50 and 6.0	5.50 and 6.0
Estimated volatility	71.75% to 74.67%	64.15% to 74.34%
Expected dividends	None	None

Time-based Restricted Stock Units

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 83,821 time-based RSUs, which vest through January 2013.

A summary of the Company’s time-based RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at January 1, 2012		143,334		$	2.76
Granted		83,821			3.58
Vested		(143,334	)		2.96
Forfeited or expired		—			—
Balance at September 30, 2012		83,821		$	3.24

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $87 and $129 related to these RSUs, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $236 and $303 related to these RSUs, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, $87 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these RSUs is expected to be recognized through January 2013.

The fair value of the time-based RSU awards is based upon the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

2004 Stock Option Plan

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of September 30, 2012 is as follows:

						Weighted-Average Remaining		Aggregate
	Number of			Weighted-Average		Contractual		Intrinsic Value
	Shares			Exercise Price		Term (years)		(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		757,828		$	2.97
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited or expired		(20,537	)		3.23
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2012		737,291		$	2.96		1.48	$	685

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Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Marketable Securities

7. Marketable Securities

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the marketable securities are recorded at amortized cost which approximates fair market value which was based on Level 1 inputs. All investments mature in one year or less.

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross				Gross		Gross
	Fair		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Gains		Value		Losses		Gains
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	23,134	$	2	$		$	25,177	$	7	$	3
Corporate obligations		16,014		4		6		17,655		17		—
FDIC-insured certificates of deposit		8,355		5		—		3,118		2		—
		$47,503	$	11	$	6	$	45,950	$	26	$	3

The Company would recognize an impairment loss when the decline in the estimated fair value of a marketable security below the amortized cost is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company considers various factors in determining whether to recognize an impairment charge, including the duration of time and the severity to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost, any adverse changes in the issuer’s financial conditions and the Company’s intent to sell or whether it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell the marketable security before its anticipated recovery. Investments with unrealized losses have been in an unrealized loss position for less than a year.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the gross unrealized losses of $11 and $26, respectively, were primarily due to changes in interest rates and not credit quality of the issuer. Accordingly, the Company has determined that the gross unrealized losses are not other-than-temporary at September 30, 2012 and there has been no recognition of impairment losses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

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Restricted Cash - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Amount of cash collateral to be reduced upon completion of specified milestones	$ (1,025)	$ (810)
Restricted cash classified the remaining non-current asset	2,000		2,000
Cash Collateral [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	2,000
Amount of cash collateral to be reduced upon completion of specified milestones	1,000
FDIC-insured certificates of deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 195		$ 220

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Components of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets cost	$ 17,405	$ 15,715
Finite lived intangible assets accumulated amortization	(9,358)	(8,590)
Total intangible assets	8,047	7,125
Customer relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets cost	3,820	2,900
Finite lived intangible assets accumulated amortization	(467)	(181)
Total intangible assets	3,353	2,719
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets cost	4,610	3,900
Finite lived intangible assets accumulated amortization	(643)	(244)
Total intangible assets	3,967	3,656
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	5 years
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Trademarks [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets cost	860	800
Finite lived intangible assets accumulated amortization	(133)	(50)
Total intangible assets	727	750
Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	2 years
Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years
Acquired Licenses [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets cost	8,115	8,115
Finite lived intangible assets accumulated amortization	(8,115)	(8,115)
Total intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	6 years

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Satellite Network and Other Equipment - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 1,034	$ 844	$ 2,712	$ 2,554
Capitalized software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Company capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software			569	197
Amortization of internal-use software	$ 107	$ 83	$ 287	$ 259

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Satellite Network and Other Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary of Satellite Network and Other Equipment

Satellite network and other equipment consisted of the following:

	Useful life (years)		September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land			$	381		$	381
Satellite network		1-10		39,327			35,088
Capitalized software		3-5		2,945			1,785
Computer hardware		5		1,820			1,430
Other		5-7		1,680			1,618
Assets under construction				84,509			70,590
				130,662			110,892
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization				(33,833	)		(31,121	)
			$	96,829		$	79,771

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 407	$ 406	$ 1,217	$ 1,065
Stock based compensation, Capitalized	24	15	61	44
Unrecognized compensation costs for all share-based payment arrangements	1,275		1,275
Company granted time-based SARs			83,821
Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	138	110	411	348
Unrecognized compensation costs for all share-based payment arrangements	300		300
Company granted time-based SARs			398,834
Weighted average grant date fair value of SARs	$ 2.06		$ 2.06
Intrinsic value of SARs	6		6
Estimated performance targets	76.60%
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	87	129	236	303
Unrecognized compensation costs for all share-based payment arrangements	87		87
Company granted time-based SARs			83,821
Weighted average grant date fair value of SARs	$ 3.24		$ 3.24		$ 2.76
Time-Based Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	182	167	570	414
Unrecognized compensation costs for all share-based payment arrangements	888		888
Company granted time-based SARs			358,000
Weighted average grant date fair value of SARs	$ 2.25		$ 2.25
Company vested time-based SARs, Period			Through September 2015
Intrinsic value of SARs	$ 17		$ 17
2006 LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant	4,251,859		4,251,859
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant	0		0

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Deferred Revenues

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Deferred Revenues

12. Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Service activation fees	$	2,669		$	2,252
Prepaid services		1,336			1,045
Warranty revenues		386			358
Manufacturing license fees		3			14
		4,394			3,669
Less current portion		(2,457	)		(2,099	)
Long-term portion	$	1,937		$	1,570

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Income taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income taxes

17. Income taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s income tax provision was $284, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $219 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan operating in Japan and $65 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisitions of StarTrak and LMS. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s income tax provision was $272, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $218 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $54 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisition of StarTrak.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company’s income tax provision was $1,080, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $884 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $196 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisitions of StarTrak and LMS. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s income tax provision was $578, resulting from a foreign income tax expense of $489 from income generated by ORBCOMM Japan and $89 of amortization of tax goodwill generated from the acquisition of StarTrak.

As of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against all of its net deferred tax assets, excluding goodwill, attributable to operations in the United States and all other foreign jurisdictions, except for Japan, as the realization of such assets was not considered more likely than not.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $775. There were no changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company is subject to U.S. federal and state examinations by tax authorities from 2008. The Company does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax positions during the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. No interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Acquisitions - Summary of Supplemental Pro Forma Results of LMS and StarTrak (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues (Actual)	$ 16,094	$ 13,940	$ 48,292	$ 32,632
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.(Actual)	2,324	555	6,615	(717)
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders (Actual)	2,307	546	6,562	(726)
LMS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues (Actual)			4,266
Net income (loss) attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.(Actual)			(1,178)
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders (Actual)			(1,178)
Revenues	16,094	15,013
Net Income (loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	2,391	257
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders	2,374	239
LMS and StarTrak [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues			48,428	42,729
Net Income (loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.			7,245	(1,289)
Net Income (loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders			$ 7,192	$ (1,343)

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Gain/Loss from investments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Equity method investments	0		0		0
Accumulated deficit	70,067		70,067		76,629
Primary source of liquidity	75,787		75,787
Acquisition-related costs	67	391	700	1,426
Maturity period of debt securities, started			3 months
Maturity period of debt securities, started			1 year
Warranty coverage on product sales estimated			1 year
StarTrak [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 67	$ 391	$ 700	$ 1,426

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 407	$ 406	$ 1,217	$ 1,065
Costs of services [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense	71	34	185	94
Cost of product sales [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense	5	2	14	2
Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense	290	362	913	951
Product development [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 41	$ 8	$ 105	$ 18

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Overview

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Overview

1. Overview

ORBCOMM Inc. (“ORBCOMM” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a global wireless data communications company focused on machine-to-machine (“M2M”) communications. The Company’s services are designed to enable businesses and government agencies to track, monitor, control and communicate with fixed and mobile assets. The Company operates a two-way global wireless data messaging system optimized for narrowband data communication. The Company also provides customers with technology to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control refrigerated transportation assets. This technology enables the Company to expand its global technology platform by transferring capabilities across new and existing vertical markets and deliver complementary products to our channel partners and resellers worldwide. The Company provides these services through a constellation of 27 owned low-Earth orbit, or LEO satellites, 2 AIS microsatellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, and also provides terrestrial-based cellular communication services through reseller agreements with major cellular wireless providers. The Company’s satellite-based system uses small, low power, fixed or mobile satellite subscriber communicators (“Communicators”) for connectivity, and cellular wireless subscriber identity modules, or SIMS, are connected to the cellular wireless providers’ networks, with data gathered over these systems is capable of being connected to other public or private networks, including the Internet (collectively, the “ORBCOMM System”).

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Net Income (loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders - Summary of Determination of Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share, Excluding Potentially Dilutive Securities (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	4,257,631	4,344,619	4,260,622	4,467,450
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities		307,322		307,322
Stock appreciation rights [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	3,641,702	3,222,706	3,656,531	3,243,966
Restricted stock units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	29,503	97,600	12,726	158,334
Stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	586,426	716,991	591,365	757,828

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Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued compensation and benefits	$ 2,752	$ 2,868
Warranty	3,025	2,631
Corporate income tax payable	488	771
Contingent earn-out amount	41
AIS deployment and license agreement	315
Accrued satellite network and other equipment		4,296
Accrued interest		918
Other accrued expenses	2,443	2,643
Total accrued liabilities	$ 9,064	$ 14,127

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

18. Commitments and Contingencies

Procurement agreements in connection with next-generation satellites

On May 5, 2008, the Company entered into a procurement agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation (“SNC”) pursuant to which SNC is constructing eighteen low-earth-orbit satellites in three sets of satellites (“shipsets”) for the Company’s next-generation satellites (the “Initial Satellites”). Under the agreement, SNC is also providing launch support services, a test satellite (excluding the mechanical structure), a satellite software simulator and the associated ground support equipment.

The total contract price for the Initial Satellites under the procurement agreement is $117,000, subject to reduction upon failure to achieve certain in-orbit operational milestones with respect to the Initial Satellites or if the pre-ship reviews of each shipset are delayed more than 60-120 days after the specified time periods described below. The Company has agreed to pay SNC up to $1,500 in incentive payments for the successful operation of the Initial Satellites five years following the successful completion of in-orbit testing for the third shipset of eight satellites.

On August 31, 2010, the Company entered into two additional task order agreements with SNC in connection with the procurement agreement discussed above. Under the terms of the launch vehicle changes task order agreement, SNC will perform the activities to launch eighteen of the Company’s next-generation satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 1e or Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The total price for the launch activities is cost reimbursable up to $4,110 that is cancelable by the Company, less a credit of $1,528. Any unused credit can be applied to other activities under the task order agreement, or the original procurement agreement if application to the task order agreement becomes impossible or impracticable. Under the terms of the engineering change requests and enhancements task order agreement, SNC will design and make changes to each of the next-generation satellites in order to accommodate an additional payload-to-bus interface. The total price for the engineering changes requests is cost reimbursable up to $317. Both task order agreements are payable monthly as the services are performed, provided that with respect to the launch vehicle changes task order agreement, the credit in the amount of $1,528 will first be deducted against amounts accrued thereunder until the entire balance is expended.

On August 23, 2011, the Company and SNC entered into a definitive First Amendment to the procurement agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment amends certain terms of the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008 and supplements or amends five separate task order agreements, dated as of May 20, 2010 (Task Order #1), August 31, 2010 (Task Orders #2 and #3), and December 15, 2010 (Task Orders #4 and #5) (collectively with Task Order #6, the “Task Orders”). On July 3, 2012, the Company and SNC entered into an additional task order agreement (“Task Order #06”) for SNC to perform final design work to enable additional payload components in satellites 3-18 to be re-programmable while in-orbit. The total price for the work under Task Order #6 is cost plus fixed fee of up to $521.

The Amendment modifies the milestone payment schedule under the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008 but does not change the total contract price (excluding optional satellites and costs under the Task Orders) of $117,000. Payments under the Amendment extend into the second quarter of 2014, subject to SNC’s successful completion of each payment milestone.

Under the Amendment, SNC has reaffirmed their agreement to provide the Company with optional secured financing for up to $20,000, commencing July 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014, if the Company elects to establish and use the financing, pursuant to terms set forth in the Credit Agreement defined below.

The Amendment also settled the liquidated delay damages triggered under the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008 and provides an ongoing mechanism for the Company to obtain pricing proposals to order up to thirty optional satellites substantially identical to the Initial Satellites for which firm fixed pricing previously had expired under the procurement agreement dated May 5, 2008.

On February 22, 2012, Company entered into a Line of Credit Loan Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with SNC. The Credit Agreement provides for a secured revolving credit facility with a maximum amount of up to $20,000 providing for advances during the period from July 1, 2012 through the maturity date that is the earlier of (a) 12 months after successful completion of Milestone 33 (Pre-ship Review of satellites 11-18) and (b) April 30, 2014. The facility is secured by a first priority security interest in satellites 1 through 9 being constructed under the Amendment and receivables. The Credit Agreement will bear interest at the same interest rate that applies to SNC’s existing credit facility with its third party lenders, which is a variable rate (currently 4.25% per annum) generally based on the bank’s prime lending rate plus the applicable interest rate spread. Interest will be payable by the Company on a monthly basis and the entire principal is due on the maturity date. Subject to the terms set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow, prepay and re-borrow amounts under the facility at any time prior to the maturity date of the Credit Agreement. The Company has not used the credit facility at this time.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has made milestone payments of $47,385 under the agreement, and anticipates making payments of approximately $11,000 during the remainder of 2012.

On August 28, 2009, the Company and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a Commercial Launch Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which SpaceX will provide launch services (the “Launch Services”) using multiple SpaceX Falcon 1e launch vehicles for the carriage into low-Earth-orbit for the Company’s 18 next-generation commercial communications satellites currently being constructed by SNC. Under the Agreement, SpaceX will also provide to the Company launch vehicle integration and support services, as well as certain related optional services.

The total price under the Agreement (excluding any options or additional launch services) is $46,600, subject to certain adjustments. The amounts due under the Agreement are payable in periodic installments from the date of execution of the Agreement through the performance of each Launch Service. The Company may postpone and reschedule the Launch Services for any reason at its sole discretion, following 12 months of delay for any particular Launch Services. The Company also has the right to terminate any of the Launch Services subject to the payment of a termination fee in an amount that would be based on the date the Company exercises its termination right.

On September 21, 2012, SpaceX and the Company entered into a Secondary Payload Launch Services Agreement to launch the next-generation prototype which occurred on October 7, 2012.

The Company and SpaceX are in discussions on the terms to a new launch services agreement to provide launch services for the next-generation satellites on multiple Falcon 9 launch vehicles instead of multiple Falcon 1e launch vehicles. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has made milestone payments of $10,080 under the Agreement. The Company anticipates making payments of approximately $12,000 during the remainder of 2012.

Next-Generation Prototype Satellite Launch

On October 7, 2012, the first prototype of the next-generation satellites was launched on the Cargo Re-Supply Services mission aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, FL. The prototype satellite flying as a secondary payload on this mission was separated from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. However, due to an anomaly on one of the Falcon 9’s first stage engines, the rocket did not comply with a pre-planned International Space Station (“ISS”) safety gate to allow it to execute the second burn. For this reason, the next-generation prototype was deployed into a lower orbit as the result of a pre-imposed safety check required by NASA. As a result of the lower than intended orbit, the prototype satellite de-orbited on October 10, 2012 despite all available efforts to raise the orbit using the satellite’s on-board propulsion system.

Notwithstanding the shortened life of the prototype next-generation satellite, the Company’s engineering team along with engineering teams from Sierra Nevada Corporation and Boeing made significant strides in testing various hardware components. After telemetry and command capability was established, several critical system verifications were performed. The solar array and communications payload antenna deployments were successful, along with verifying the performance of various components of both the next-generation satellite bus and the communications payload. The next-generation satellite bus systems including power, attitude control, thermal and data handling were also tested to verify proper operation. The unique communications payload, which incorporates a highly reprogrammable software radio with common hardware for both gateway and subscriber messaging, also functioned as expected. The Company was not able to test full subscriber messaging capability or AIS functionality, which was not scheduled to occur until the later portion of the In-Orbit Testing (IOT) and health checkout period after about 60 days.

On November 7, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors concluded, based on the recommendation of management, that an impairment charge should be recognized with respect to the loss of the prototype satellite. Accordingly, the Company has estimated that this impairment charge for the cost of the prototype satellite and associated launch services and launch insurance of approximately $11,000 to be reflected in the consolidated financial statements during the fourth quarter of 2012.

The Company has filed a claim under its launch insurance policy for a total loss of the next-generation prototype for the maximum amount covered by the policy of $10,000.

AIS Satellite Deployment and License Agreement

On September 28, 2010, the Company and OHB entered into an AIS Satellite Deployment and License Agreement (the “AIS Satellite Agreement”) pursuant to which OHB, through its affiliate Luxspace Sarl (“LXS”), will (1) design, construct, launch and in-orbit test two AIS microsatellites and (2) design and construct the required ground support equipment. Under the AIS Satellite Agreement, the Company obtained exclusive licenses for all data (with certain exceptions as defined in the AIS Satellite Agreement) collected or transmitted by the two AIS microsatellites (including all AIS data) during the term of the AIS Satellite Agreement and nonexclusive licenses for all AIS data collected or transmitted by another microsatellite expected to be launched by LXS.

One AIS microsatellite was launched in October 2011 and the second was launched in January 2012.

The AIS Satellite Agreement provided for milestone payments totaling $2,000 (inclusive of in-orbit testing) subject to certain adjustments. Payments under the AIS Satellite Agreement began upon the execution of the agreement and successful completion of each milestone through to the launch of the two AIS microsatellites. In addition, to the extent that both AIS microsatellites continue to successfully operate after launch, the Company will pay OHB lease payments of up to $546, subject to certain adjustments, over thirty-six months. In addition, OHB was also entitled to credits of up to $500 to be used solely for the microsatellites AIS data license fees payable to the Company under a separate AIS data resale agreement. The Company and OHB entered into a Memorandum of Agreement effective January 1, 2012 to amend the AIS Satellite Agreement to (i) increase the milestone payments to $2,100 in the aggregate, (ii) eliminate the $500 in credit described above and (iii) increase the lease payments described above to up to $946, over thirty-six months. As of September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a capital lease obligation in its condensed consolidated balance sheet for $536, of which $315 is recorded in accrued liabilities and $221 is recorded in other liabilities.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has made milestone payments of $2,050 under the AIS Satellite Agreement, as amended.

Airtime credits

In 2001, in connection with the organization of ORBCOMM Europe LLC and the reorganization of the ORBCOMM business in Europe, the Company agreed to grant certain country representatives in Europe approximately $3,736 in airtime credits. The Company has not recorded the airtime credits as a liability for the following reasons: (i) the Company has no obligation to pay the unused airtime credits if they are not utilized; and (ii) the airtime credits are earned by the country representatives only when the Company generates revenue from the country representatives. The airtime credits have no expiration date. Accordingly, the Company is recording airtime credits as services are rendered and these airtime credits are recorded net of revenues from the country representatives. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, airtime credits used totaled approximately $8. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, airtime credits used totaled approximately $24. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, unused credits granted by the Company were approximately $2,136 and $2,160, respectively.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company is involved in various claims or litigation matters involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to its business. Management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

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Note Payable - Remaining Principal Payments for Notes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Remainder of 2012	$ 63
2013	300
2014	400
2015	2,750
Total payment	$ 3,513

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Note Payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Remaining Principal Payments for Notes

The remaining principal payments are due in quarterly installments with a balloon payment due on December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Years ending December 31,
Remainder of 2012	$	63
2013		300
2014		400
2015		2,750
	$	3,513

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Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accrued Liabilities

11. Accrued Liabilities

The Company’s accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	2,752	$	2,868
Warranty		3,025		2,631
Corporate income tax payable		488		771
Contingent earn-out amount		41		—
AIS deployment and license agreement		315		—
Accrued satellite network and other equipment		—		4,296
Accrued interest		—		918
Other accrued expenses		2,443		2,643
	$	9,064	$	14,127

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, changes in accrued warranty obligations consisted of the following:

	2012			2011
Balance at January 1,	$	2,631		$	—
Warranty liabilities assumed from acquisitions		806			1,050
Amortization of fair value adjustment of the StarTrak warranty liabilities		(166	)		—
Warranty expense		296			162
Warranty charges		(542	)		(322	)
Balance at September 30,	$	3,025		$	890