Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Organization and Business

Organization and Business

EMRISE Corporation (the “Company”) designs, manufactures and markets proprietary electronic devices and communications equipment for aerospace, defense, industrial and communications applications. The Company has operations in the United States, England and France. The Company conducts its business through two operating segments: electronic devices and communications equipment. The subsidiaries within the electronic devices segment design, develop, manufacture and market electronic devices for defense, aerospace and industrial markets and operate out of facilities located in England. The subsidiaries within the communications equipment segment design, develop, manufacture and market network access equipment, including network timing and synchronization products and operate out of facilities located in France and the United States.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The year-end balance sheet was derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do, however, reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to state fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2013, and the results of operations and cash flows for the related interim periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. However, these results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2013.

Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

Comprehensive (loss)/income includes all changes in equity during a period except those that resulted from investments by or distributions to the Company’s stockholders. Other comprehensive (loss)/income refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that, under GAAP, are included in comprehensive loss, but excluded from net (loss)/income, as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. The Company’s other comprehensive (loss)/income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Product Warranty Liabilities

Product Warranty Liabilities

Generally, the Company’s products carry a standard one-year, limited parts and labor warranty. In certain circumstances, the Company provides a two-year limited parts and labor warranty on communications test instruments and network access products. The Company offers extended warranties beyond the two years standard warranty at an additional cost to its customers. Products returned under warranty typically are tested and repaired or replaced at the Company’s option. Historically, the Company has not experienced significant warranty costs or returns.

The Company records a liability for estimated costs that it expects to incur under the basic limited warranties when product revenue is recognized. Factors affecting the warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of claim and costs per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its warranty liability accrual based on changes in these factors.

(Loss)/Income Per Share from Continuing Operations

(Loss)/Income Per Share from Continuing Operations

Basic (loss)/income per share from continuing operations is computed by dividing net (loss)/income from continuing operations by the weighted average common shares outstanding during a period. Diluted (loss)/income per share from continuing operations is based on the treasury stock method and includes the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding during the period. As a result of the losses from continuing operations incurred by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the potentially dilutive common share equivalents have been excluded from the loss per share computation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted (loss)/income per share from continuing operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
NUMERATOR:
Net (loss)/income	$	(385	)	$	121	$	(1,013	)	$	(372	)
Less: (loss)/income from discontinued operations		—			—		—			(9	)
Net (loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(385	)	$	121	$	(1,013	)	$	(363	)
DENOMINATOR:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		10,705			10,692		10,700			10,687
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		10,705			10,692		10,700			10,687
Basic and diluted (loss)/income per share from continuing operations	$	(0.04	)	$	0.01	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.03	)

The following table shows the common stock equivalents that were outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ or warrants’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares, and therefore, the effect would have been anti-dilutive:

	Number of Shares		Range of Exercise Price Per Share
Anti-dilutive common stock options:
As of September 30, 2013		353,614		$0.55 – $7.50
As of September 30, 2012		513,000		$1.31 – $7.50
Anti-dilutive common stock warrants:
As of September 30, 2013		-		-
As of September 30, 2012		8,000	$	4.31

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives revenues from sales of electronic devices and communications equipment products. The Company’s sales are based upon written agreements or purchase orders that identify the type and quantity of the items being purchased and the purchase price.

Communications equipment - The Company recognizes revenues from its communications equipment segment businesses based in France and the U.S. at the point of shipment of those products. An estimate of warranty cost is recorded at the time the revenue is recognized. Customer discounts are included in the product price list provided to the customer. Product returns are infrequent and require prior authorization because sales are final and the Company tests its products for quality, prior to shipment to ensure products meet the specifications of the binding purchase orders under which those products are shipped. Normally, when a customer requests and receives authorization to return a product, the request is accompanied by a purchase order for a repair or for a replacement product for which the customer pays.

Electronic devices- The Company’s subsidiaries in England comprise the electronic devices segment of the business. Revenue recognition for products provided by the Company’s electronic devices subsidiaries depends upon the type of contract involved. Engineering/design services contracts generally entail design and production of a prototype over a term of up to several years, with revenue deferred until recognized over the term of the contract on a percentage of completion basis. Production contracts provide for a specific quantity of products to be produced over a specific period of time. Customers issue binding purchase orders or enter into binding agreements for the products to be produced. The Company recognizes revenues on these orders as the products are shipped. Returns are infrequent and permitted only with prior authorization because these products are custom made to order based on binding purchase orders and are quality tested prior to shipment. Normally, these tests cover 100% of the units for dispatch. An estimate of warranty cost is recorded at the time revenue is recognized. The Company offers extended warranty contracts for an additional cost to its customers, which are recognized ratably over the term of the extended warranty contract.

Revenues from services such as repairs and modifications are recognized when the service is completed and invoiced. For repairs that involve shipment of a repaired product, the Company recognizes repair revenues when the product is shipped back to the customer. Service revenues contribute less than 5% of total revenue and, therefore, are not considered to be material to the overall financial results.

Foreign Currency Instruments

Foreign Currency Instruments

The Company evaluates the impact of currency fluctuations on a periodic basis and, from time to time, participates in currency hedging activities when the need arises. There were no hedging instruments in place during or at the end of nine month period ended September 30, 2013. The Company currently uses foreign currency forward contracts, which do not meet hedge accounting requirements, to manage currency exposures related to foreign operation sales in U.S. dollars. These instruments are generally short-term in nature, with typical maturities of less than one year, and are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company adjusts the value of the hedging instruments at the end of the reporting period to reflect the market value of the instrument.