10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

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: 1-13906

BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	47-0587703
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	Identification Number)
13710 FNB Parkway, Suite 400, Omaha, Nebraska	68154
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(402) 453-4444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve 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 ☒  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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒  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 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 ☒
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐
(Do not check if a 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 ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

Class	Outstanding as of August 3, 2015
Common Stock, $.01, par value	14,137,896 shares

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page No.
	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014	6
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	20
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	20
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	20
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	20
Item 6.	Exhibits	21
	Signatures	21

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PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,661		$	22,491
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $690 and $679, respectively)		13,323			20,266
Inventories:
Finished goods, net		10,590			11,195
Work in process		534			632
Raw materials and components, net		1,330			2,281
Total inventories, net		12,454			14,108
Recoverable income taxes		162			1,255
Deferred income taxes		963			3,541
Other current assets		3,253			2,956
Total current assets		54,816			64,617
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $6,088 and $5,834, respectively)		13,151			13,914
Intangible assets, net		941			1,168
Goodwill		956			1,029
Notes receivable		3,264			2,985
Deferred income taxes		—			4,910
Other assets		876			1,447
Total assets	$	74,004		$	90,070
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,881		$	9,039
Accrued expenses		5,389			4,366
Customer deposits/deferred revenue		5,034			5,473
Income tax payable		640			1,009
Total current liabilities		17,944			19,887
Deferred revenue		1,766			2,230
Deferred income taxes		1,633			715
Other accrued expenses, net of current portion		1,100			1,776
Total liabilities		22,443			24,608
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; Authorized 1,000 shares, none outstanding		—			—
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; Authorized 25,000 shares; issued 16,869 and 16,809 shares at June 30, 2015 and  December 31, 2014, respectively; 14,138 and 14,078 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		168			168
Additional paid-in capital		38,809			38,657
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation		(3,293	)		(2,325	)
Postretirement benefit obligations		139			139
Retained earnings		33,977			47,062
		69,800			83,701
Less 2,731 of common shares in treasury, at cost at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014		(18,239	)		(18,239	)
Total stockholders’ equity		51,561			65,462
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	74,004		$	90,070

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net product sales	$	15,114		$	16,202		$	32,249		$	31,037
Net service revenues		4,609			5,825			9,938			13,011
Total net revenues		19,723			22,027			42,187			44,048
Cost of products sold		12,759			14,184			27,554			26,634
Cost of services		3,288			3,596			6,702			8,951
Total cost of revenues		16,047			17,780			34,256			35,585
Gross profit		3,676			4,247			7,931			8,463
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling		1,442			1,559			3,120			3,104
Administrative		4,062			2,822			7,861			6,715
Total selling and administrative expenses		5,504			4,381			10,981			9,819
Gain (loss) on the sale or disposal of assets		(381	)		2			(379	)		8
Loss from operations		(2,209	)		(132	)		(3,429	)		(1,348	)
Equity income of joint venture		94			—			94			95
Other income (expense):
Interest income		167			182			331			359
Interest expense		(11	)		(18	)		(24	)		(27	)
Other income (expense), net		(65	)		(123	)		580			86
Total other income		91			41			887			418
Loss before income taxes		(2,024	)		(91	)		(2,448	)		(835	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(895	)		472			(10,636	)		622
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,919	)	$	381		$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03		$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03		$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		14,121			14,060			14,106			14,043
Diluted		14,121			14,106			14,106			14,043

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Net earnings (losses)	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Currency translation adjustment:
Unrealized net change arising during period		153			627		(968	)		(403	)
Other comprehensive gain (loss)		153			627		(968	)		(403	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,766	)	$	1,008	$	(14,052	)	$	(616	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts		24			(17	)
Provision for obsolete inventory		957			(39	)
Provision for warranty		324			(195	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,264			813
Equity in income of joint venture		(94	)		(95	)
Loss on forward contracts		—			145
(Gain) loss on disposal or transfer of assets		379			(8	)
Deferred income taxes		8,813			(400	)
Share-based compensation expense		151			200
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts, unbilled and notes receivable		7,081			5,977
Inventories		440			818
Other current assets		(392	)		98
Accounts payable		(2,129	)		(3,781	)
Accrued expenses		(569	)		(1,618	)
Customer deposits/deferred revenue		(904	)		(353	)
Current income taxes		778			(2,382	)
Other assets		(126	)		(90	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,913			(1,140	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(240	)		(536	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		5			56
Net cash used in investing activities		(235	)		(480	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on capital lease obligations		(14	)		—
Excess tax benefits from share-based arrangements		11			(6	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3	)		(6	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(505	)		(262	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		2,170			(1,888	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		22,491			28,791
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	24,661		$	26,903
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital lease obligations for property and equipment	$	226		$	—

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of Operations

Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (“Ballantyne” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Strong Westrex, Inc., Strong Technical Services, Inc., Strong/MDI Screen Systems, Inc., Strong Westrex (Beijing) Trading Inc., Convergent Corporation and Convergent Media Systems Corporation (“CMS”) designs, integrates, and installs technology solutions for a broad range of applications; develops and delivers out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufactures projection screens and lighting products; and provides managed services including monitoring of networked equipment to our customers.

The Company’s products are distributed to the retail, financial, government and cinema markets throughout the world.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority owned and controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual reporting purposes or those made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2014.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the respective interim periods.  The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or results expected for a full year.

Use of Management Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results and changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results of operations and financial position in future periods.

Fair Value of Financial and Derivative Instruments

The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

● Level 1 - inputs to the valuation techniques are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

● Level 2 - inputs to the valuation techniques are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly

● Level 3 - inputs to the valuation techniques are unobservable for the assets or liabilities

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall.

Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis at June 30, 2015:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,661	$	—	$	—	$	24,661
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	3,264	$	3,264

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Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2014:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,491	$	—	$	—	$	22,491
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	2,985	$	2,985

The notes receivable accrues interest at a rate of 15% per annum which is paid in accordance with an agreed-upon cash flow schedule.

Quantitative information about the Company’s level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2015 is set forth below:

$ in thousands	Fair Value at 6/30/2015		Valuation Technique	Unobservable input	Range
Note Receivable	$	3,264	Discounted cash flow	Probability of default		0	%
				Prepayment rates		0	%
				Loss severity		0	%

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s note receivable are prepayment rates, probability of default and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s Note Receivable fair value:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014
	$ in thousands
Note Receivable balance, beginning of period	$	2,985	$	2,497
Interest income accrued		279		233
Note Receivable balance, end of period	$	3,264	$	2,730

The carrying values of all other financial assets and liabilities including accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in the consolidated balance sheets equal or approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. All non-financial assets that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, which includes non-financial long-lived assets, are measured at fair value in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).  During the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company did not have any significant non-recurring measurements of non-financial assets or liabilities.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”).  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The guidance was originally effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. However, in July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral of the update, resulting in an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the Company. An entity may adopt this ASU either retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment as of the start of the first period for which it applies the ASU. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”).  ASU 2015-11 requires an entity utilizing the FIFO inventory method to change their measurement principle for inventory changes from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. An entity must adopt this ASU prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

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3. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share have been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share has been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding after giving effect to potential common shares from dilutive stock options and certain non-vested shares of restricted stock. The following table provides the reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,060		14,106			14,043
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03	$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,060		14,106			14,043
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards		—			46		—			—
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,106		14,106			14,043
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03	$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)

     For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, options to purchase 151,700 shares of common stock respectively were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the option’s exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the respective periods.  For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, restricted stock units of 66,694 and 72,179, respectively were excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, thereby decreasing the net loss per share. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, options to purchase 211,500 shares of common stock were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the option’s exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the respective periods. An additional 64,553 restricted stock units were excluded from the six month period ended June 30, 2014 as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, thereby decreasing the net loss per share.

4. Warranty Reserves

     Historically, the Company has generally granted a warranty to its customers for a one-year period following the sale of manufactured equipment and on selected repaired equipment for a one-year period. In most instances, the digital products are covered by the manufacturing firm’s OEM warranty; however, there are certain customers where the Company may grant warranties in excess of the manufacturer’s warranty for digital products. The Company accrues for these costs at the time of sale or repair. The following table summarizes warranty activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands)
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	322		$	544		$	423		$	662
Charged to expense		226			51			338			87
Amounts written off, net of recoveries		(246	)		(139	)		(452	)		(288	)
Foreign currency adjustment		8			—			1			(5	)
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	310		$	456		$	310		$	456

5. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following at June 30, 2015:

	Useful life			Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)			(in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	4	-	9	$	1,473	$	(1,473	)	$	—
Trademarks		3			195		(195	)		—
Software		3			925		(287	)		638
Product Formulation		10			488		(185	)		303
Total				$	3,081	$	(2,140	)	$	941

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Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2014:

	Useful life			Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)			(in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	4	-	9	$	1,556	$	(1,538	)	$	18
Trademarks		3			210		(210	)		—
Software		3			905		(144	)		761
Software in development		3			16		—			16
Product Formulation		10			526		(153	)		373
Total				$	3,213	$	(2,045	)	$	1,168

The Company recorded amortization expense relating to other identifiable intangible assets of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following table shows the Company’s estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years.

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	181
2016		331
2017		275
2018		64
2019		33
Thereafter		57

6. Goodwill

The following represents a summary of changes in the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill for the quarter ended June 30, 2015:

	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	1,029
Foreign currency translation		(73	)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	956

7. Restructuring Activities

In connection with the integration of the 2013 CMS acquisition, as well as the Company’s ongoing plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness of its operations, the Company initiated plans in the fourth quarter of 2013 to reduce headcount and move the Company’s warehouse from Omaha, Nebraska to Georgia. In 2013, the Company recorded $1.5 million in severance costs it expected to incur as part of the integration of CMS and for site closure of the Omaha warehouse. The restructuring initiative was completed in the first quarter of 2015.

In connection with its strategic planning process, as well as the Company’s ongoing plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness of its operations, the Company initiated plans in the second quarter of 2015 to reduce headcount and more efficiently utilize real estate assets. Included in administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2015, are $0.7 million and $0.3 million of severance and lease termination costs the Company expects to incur as part of this restructuring plan.

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The following table reconciles the beginning and ending restructuring balance for the six months ended June 30, 2015, which is included in accrued expenses:

	2015 Strategic Initiative			2013 Convergent Related Severance			Total Restructuring
				( in thousands)
Accrued liability at beginning of period	$	-		$	187		$	187
Lease termination expense		313			-			313
Severance expense		695			-			695
Severance paid		(302	)		(129	)		(431	)
Accrued liability at end of period	$	706		$	58		$	764

8. Debt

The Company was party to a $20 million Revolving Credit Agreement and Note (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”). The Credit Agreement expired June 30, 2015. Since inception of the agreement, no amounts had been borrowed on the Credit Agreement.

9. Income Taxes

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. A cumulative loss in a particular tax jurisdiction in recent years is a significant piece of evidence with respect to the realizability that is difficult to overcome. Based on the available objective evidence including recent updates to the taxing jurisdictions generating income, the Company concluded that a valuation allowance of $9.2 million should be recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2015. During the second quarter the valuation allowance increased $1.5 million.

The effective tax rate (calculated as a ratio of income tax expense/benefit to pretax earnings, inclusive of equity method investment losses) was approximately 44.2% and 434.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively as compared to 518.7% and 74.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rates for the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 primarily as a result of the increase to the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets in 2015 and differing foreign and U.S. tax rates applied to respective pre-tax earnings by tax jurisdiction. The Company’s annual effective rate was higher in the six month period ended June 30, 2015 compared to the comparable period for 2014 primarily due to the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets.

The Company currently has an exam initiated for Federal purposes for the 2011 fiscal year. The Company has examinations not yet initiated for Federal purposes for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. In most cases, the Company has examinations open for State or local jurisdictions based on the particular jurisdiction’s statute of limitations.

10. Stock Compensation

     The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on their estimated fair values.  Share-based compensation expense included in selling and administrative expenses approximated $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six months, respectively ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

     The Company’s 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”) provides the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors with the discretion to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance shares, or performance units.  Vesting terms vary with each grant and may be subject to vesting upon a “change in control” of the Company. The total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan is 1,600,000 shares. During the three month and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company granted zero and 27,500 restricted stock units, respectively, under the 2010 Plan.

Options

     The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2015 as follows: 

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		181,500		$	5.56		6.77	$	13
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		(99,000	)		6.53
Outstanding at June 30, 2015		82,500		$	4.39		6.80	$	26
Exercisable at June 30, 2015		60,000		$	4.41		6.77	$	9

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     The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total that would have been received by the option holders if all in-the-money options had been exercised and sold on June 30, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was approximately $29,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.6 years.

     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2015:

			Options Outstanding at June 30, 2015						Options Exercisable at June 30, 2015
Range of option exercise price			Number of options		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Weighted average exercise price per option		Number of options		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Weighted average exercise price per option
$3.55	to	4.70		82,500		6.80	$	4.39		60,000		6.77	$	4.41

Restricted Stock Plans

     The Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors’ Restricted Stock Plan (the “Non-Employee Plan”) provides for the award of restricted shares to outside directors. A total of 200,000 shares are reserved for issuance under the Non-Employee Plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company granted 53,208 restricted shares under the Non-Employee Plan to the Board of Directors. These shares will vest the day preceding the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 In connection with the restricted stock granted to certain employees and non-employee directors, the Company accrues compensation expense based on the estimated number of shares expected to be issued utilizing the most current information available to the Company at the date of the financial statements. The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock awards based upon the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

As of June 30, 2015, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards was approximately $0.6 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.14 years.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

	Number of Restricted Stock Shares			Weighted Average Grant Price Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2014		264,793		$	3.93
Granted		80,708			4.42
Shares vested		(60,066	)		4.25
Shares forfeited		(110,027	)		3.84
Non-vested at June 30, 2015		175,408		$	4.10

11.  Foreign Exchange Contracts

     The Company’s primary exposure to foreign currency fluctuations pertains to its subsidiaries in Canada and China. In certain instances the Company may enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to manage a portion of this risk. The Company has not designated its foreign exchange forward contracts as hedges. 

     All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows.  The Company recognized in other income, the following realized and unrealized gains from foreign currency forward exchange contracts:

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Classification	2015		2014		2015		2014
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other Income (Loss)	$	—	$	203	$	—	$	(145	)

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12.  Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations

Concentrations

The Company’s top ten customers accounted for approximately 43.5% and 41.3% of total consolidated net revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Trade accounts receivable from these customers represented approximately 50.8% of net consolidated receivables at June 30, 2015. While the Company believes its relationships with such customers are stable, most arrangements are made by purchase order and are terminable at will by either party. A significant decrease or interruption in business from the Company’s significant customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company could also be adversely affected by such factors as changes in foreign currency rates and weak economic and political conditions in each of the countries in which the Company sells its products and services.

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of accounts receivable. The Company sells product to a large number of customers in many different geographic regions. To minimize credit concentration risk, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition.

Leases

The Company and its subsidiaries lease plant and office facilities, furniture, autos and equipment under operating leases expiring through 2023. These leases generally contain renewal options and the Company expects to renew or replace certain of these leases in the ordinary course of business.

The Company’s future minimum lease payments for leases at June 30, 2015 are as follows:

	Capital Leases		Operating Leases
	(In thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	61	$	373
2016		123		607
2017		94		507
2018		52		450
2019		—		447
Thereafter		—		1,308
Total minimum lease payments		330	$	3,692
Less: Amount representing interest		24
Present value of minimum lease payments		306
Less: Current maturities		118
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	$	188

13.  Business Segment Information

As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s operations were conducted principally through two business segments: Systems Integration and Managed Services. Systems Integration operations include the sale of digital projection equipment, screens, sound systems in addition to the design, assembly and sale of followspots and other lighting products. Managed Services operations include the delivery of end to end digital signage solutions, video communication solutions, content creation and management and service of digital signage and digital cinema equipment. The Company allocates resources to business segments and evaluates the performance of these segments based upon reported segment operating profit. The Company records intercompany sales at cost and has eliminated all significant intercompany sales in consolidation.

Summary by Business Segments

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net revenue
Systems Integration	$	12,194		$	14,755		$	27,941		$	28,775
Managed Services		7,798			7,575			14,844			15,973
Total segment revenue		19,992			22,330			42,785			44,748
Eliminations		(269	)		(303	)		(598	)		(700	)
Total net revenue	$	19,723		$	22,027		$	42,187		$	44,048
Operating Income (Loss)
Systems Integration	$	1,065		$	1,676		$	2,858		$	2,506
Managed Services		(120	)		(70	)		(598	)		403
Total segment operating income		945			1,606			2,260			2,909
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(2,773	)		(1,740	)		(5,310	)		(4,265	)
Interest, net		156			164			307			332
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(381	)		2			(379	)		8
Equity income of joint venture		94			—			94			95
Other income (loss)		(65	)		(123	)		580			86
Loss before income taxes	$	(2,024	)	$	(91	)	$	(2,448	)	$	(835	)

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(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
Systems Integration	$	53,863	$	64,798
Managed Services		20,141		25,272
Total	$	74,004	$	90,070

Summary by Geographical Area

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net revenue
United States	$	14,095	$	15,031	$	27,978	$	30,199
China		2,830		2,685		6,936		6,011
Latin America		509		1,583		2,445		3,133
Canada		1,062		1,432		2,312		2,890
Mexico		797		970		1,379		1,282
Europe		173		162		771		343
Asia (excluding China)		20		132		65		157
Other		237		32		301		33
Total	$	19,723	$	22,027	$	42,187	$	44,048

(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
United States	$	42,177	$	61,159
Canada		21,775		18,849
China		7,464		7,002
Asia (excluding China)		2,588		3,060
Total	$	74,004	$	90,070

     Intersegment sales have been recorded at amounts approximating market. Identifiable assets by geographical area are based on location of facilities. Net sales by geographical area are based on destination of sales.

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Management’s discussion and analysis contains not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking and reflect expectations for future Company performance. For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section contained in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Given the risks and uncertainties, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should recognize that the statements are predictions of future results which may not occur as anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and from historical results, due to the risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as others not now anticipated. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Except where required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements.

Overview

The Company designs, integrates, and installs technology solutions for a broad range of applications; develops and delivers out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufactures projection screens and lighting products; and provides managed services including monitoring of networked equipment to our customers. We add value through our design, engineering, manufacturing excellence and customer service. We focus on the retail, financial, government and cinema markets. We have two primary operating segments: Systems Integration and Managed Services. The Systems Integration Segment provides a full range of product solutions primarily for the theatre exhibition industry including a wide spectrum of premier audio-visual products and accessories such as digital projectors, state of the art projection screens, servers, library management systems, and audio systems. We also sell lighting solutions for the architectural and entertainment lighting industry. The Managed Service Segment delivers solutions and services across two primary markets: digital out-of-home and cinema. These markets are served through the capabilities the Company has gained from the acquisition of Convergent in 2013 and from Strong Technical Services (“STS”) respectively. While there is digital signage equipment sold within this segment, the primary focus of this segment is providing solutions and services to our customers. 

Our segments were determined based on the manner in which management organizes segments for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Approximately 65% of revenues for the first six months of 2015 were from systems integration and approximately 35% were from managed services. Additional information related to our reporting segments can be found in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

Revenues

Net revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2015 decreased 10.5% to $19.7 million from $22.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2014.

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Systems Integration	$	12,194		$	14,755
Managed Services		7,798			7,575
Total segment revenues		19,992			22,330
Eliminations		(269	)		(303	)
Total net revenues	$	19,723		$	22,027

Systems Integration

Sales of systems integration products and services decreased 17.4% to $12.2 million in 2015 from $14.8 million in 2014. Sales of digital and analog cinema products and services decreased by $2.6 million as the industry change to digital projection equipment continues to wind down as expected.

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Managed Services

Sales of managed services products and services increased 2.9% to $7.8 million in 2015 from $7.6 million in 2014. Sales of products and services related to digital signage as well as content creation, management and distribution increased $0.3 million.

Export Revenues

Sales outside the United States (mainly systems integration sales) decreased to $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $7.0 million a year ago resulting primarily from decreases sales in Latin America, Canada, and Mexico partially offset by increased sales in China. Export sales are sensitive to the timing of the digital cinema conversions in these countries and normal replacement cycles. Export sales are sensitive to worldwide economic and political conditions that lead to volatility. Certain areas of the world are more cost conscious than the U.S. market and there are instances where our products are priced higher than local manufacturers making it more difficult to generate sufficient profit to justify selling into these regions. Additionally, foreign exchange rates and excise taxes sometimes make it difficult to market our products overseas at reasonable selling prices.

Gross Profit

Consolidated gross profit decreased 13.4% to $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $4.2 million a year-ago, and decreased as a percent of total revenue to 18.6% from 19.3% in 2014. Gross profit in the systems integration segment decreased to $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $3.0 million in 2014 and decreased as a percentage of sales to 18.4% in 2015 from 20.2% in 2014. The decrease in gross margin dollars was driven by lower volume and increased reserves for lighting inventory, and the decrease in gross margin as a percentage of sales was driven by product mix.

The gross profit in the managed services segment amounted to $1.4 million or 18.2% as a percentage of revenues in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $1.3 million or 16.7% as a percentage of revenues in 2014. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales was driven by increased revenues allowing for better utilization of the fixed cost structure.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses decreased 7.5% to $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $1.6 million a year-ago and as a percentage of revenues increased to 7.3% from 7.1% in 2014. The decrease in selling expenses was due to lower employee related costs.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased 43.9% to $4.1 million in second quarter of 2015 from $2.8 million a year ago and as a percent of total revenue increased to 20.6% in 2015 from 12.8% in 2014. The increase in expenses is primarily due to $1.1 million of restructuring charges recorded during the second quarter of 2015.

Other Financial Items

The second quarters of 2015 and 2014 each include other loss of $0.1 million primarily related to net losses on foreign currency transaction.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. A cumulative loss in a particular tax jurisdiction in recent years is a significant piece of evidence with respect to the realizability that is difficult to overcome. Based on the available objective evidence including recent updates to the taxing jurisdictions generating income, the Company concluded that a valuation allowance of $9.2 million should be recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2015. During the second quarter the valuation allowance increased $1.5 million.

The effective tax rate (calculated as a ratio of income tax expense/benefit to pretax earnings, inclusive of equity method investment losses) was approximately 44.2% and 518.7% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rates primarily as a result of the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets and differing foreign and U.S. tax rates applied to respective pre-tax earnings by tax jurisdiction.

As a result of the items outlined above, we generated losses of approximately $2.9 million and $0.21 basic and diluted losses per share in the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to earnings of $0.4 million in 2014 and basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.03 a year-ago, respectively.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Revenues

Net revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased 4.2% to $42.2 million from $44.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Systems Integration	$	27,941		$	28,775
Managed Services		14,844			15,973
Total segment revenues		42,785			44,748
Eliminations		(598	)		(700	)
Total net revenues	$	42,187		$	44,048

Systems Integration

Sales of systems integration products and services decreased 2.9% to $28.0 million in 2015 from $28.8 million in 2014. Sales of digital and analog cinema products and services decreased by $1.0 million as the industry change to digital projection equipment continues to wind down as expected.

Managed Services

Sales of managed services products and services decreased 7.1% to $14.8 million in 2015 from $16.0 million in 2014. This was due to a $1.0 million decrease in digital cinema service driven by non-recurring demand revenue and decreased NOC contracts.

Export Revenues

Sales outside the United States (mainly systems integration sales) increased to $14.2 million in 2015 from $13.8 million a year ago resulting primarily from increased sales in China, Europe, and Mexico, partially offset by decreased sales in Latin America and Canada. Export sales are sensitive to the timing of the digital cinema conversions in these countries and normal replacement cycles. Export sales are sensitive to worldwide economic and political conditions that lead to volatility. Certain areas of the world are more cost conscious than the U.S. market and there are instances where our products are priced higher than local manufacturers making it more difficult to generate sufficient profit to justify selling into these regions. Additionally, foreign exchange rates and excise taxes sometimes make it difficult to market our products overseas at reasonable selling prices.

Gross Profit

Consolidated gross profit decreased 6.3% to $7.9 million in 2015 from $8.5 million a year-ago, and decreased as a percent of total revenue to 18.8% from 19.2% in 2014. Gross profit in the systems integration segment increased to $5.4 million in 2015 from $5.2 million in 2014, and increased as a percentage of sales to 19.3% in 2015 from 17.9% a year-ago. The increase in gross margin dollars was driven by higher volume, and the increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales was driven by product mix.

The gross profit in the managed services segment amounted to $2.5 million or 17.1% as a percentage of revenues in 2015 compared to $3.3 million or 20.7% as a percentage of revenues in 2014. The decrease in gross margin dollars and gross margin as a percentage of sales was driven by product mix and lower utilization of field technicians.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses were $3.1 million in 2015 and 2014 and as a percentage of revenues increased to 7.4% in 2015 from 7.0% in 2014.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased 17.1% to $7.9 million in 2015 from $6.7 million in 2014 and as a percent of total revenue increased to 18.6% in 2015 from 15.2% in 2014. The increase in expenses is primarily due to restructuring charges during the second quarter of 2015.

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Other Financial Items

Our results for 2015 include other income of $0.6 million primarily related to net gains on foreign currency transactions, compared to $0.1 million in 2014.

The effective tax rate (calculated as a ratio of income tax expense/benefit to pretax earnings, inclusive of equity method investment losses) was approximately 434.5% and 74.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rates primarily as a result of the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets and differing foreign and U.S. tax rates applied to respective pre-tax earnings by tax jurisdiction. The Company’s annual effective rate was higher in the six month period ended June 30, 2015 compared to the comparable period for 2014 due to the $9.2 million valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets discussed above.

As a result of the items outlined above, we generated net losses of approximately $13.1 million and basic and diluted losses per share of $0.93 in the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to losses of $0.2 million in 2014 and basic and diluted losses per share of $0.02 a year-ago, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the past several years, we have met our working capital and capital resource needs from either our operating or investing cash flows or a combination of both. We ended the second quarter with total cash and cash equivalents of $24.7 million compared to $22.5 million at December 31, 2014. The Company believes cash and cash equivalents and its expected cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fund operations for at least the next twelve months.

The Credit Agreement expired June 30, 2015. Since inception of the agreement, no amounts had been borrowed on the Credit Agreement.

As of June 30, $13.8 million of the $24.7 million in cash and cash equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries. If these funds are needed for our operations in the U.S., we would be required to accrue and pay U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on a portion of these funds when repatriated back to the U.S.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.9 million in the first six months of 2015, which included a net loss of $13.1 million, offset by non-cash charges (benefits) deferred tax expense, depreciation and amortization, reserve provisions and non-cash stock compensation totaling $11.8 million. Changes in working capital benefitted cash from operating activities of $4.2 million, primarily due to decreases in accounts receivable, partially offset by decreases in accounts payable and customer deposits and deferred revenue. Accounts receivable decreased $7.1 million due to decreased sales in the second quarter of 2015 compared to the last quarter of 2014 and due to improved accounts receivable collection results. Accounts payable balances decreased $2.1 million due to payments made to vendors during the quarter for purchases made to fulfill orders during the fourth quarter of 2014. Customer deposits and deferred revenue decreased $0.9 million as revenue was recognized related to customer deposits and deferred revenue.

Net cash used by operating activities was $1.1 million in the first six months of 2014, which included a net loss of $0.2 million, offset by non-cash charges (benefits) deferred tax expense, depreciation and amortization, reserve provisions and non-cash stock compensation totaling $0.4 million. Changes in working capital used cash from operating activities of $1.3 million, primarily due to decreases in accounts payables, accrued expenses and income taxes, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable. Accounts receivable decreased $6.0 million due to collections of the higher sales volume of the last quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2014. Accounts payable balances decreased $3.8 million due to payments made to vendors during the quarter for purchases made to fulfill orders during the fourth quarter of 2013. 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $0.2 million in 2015 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0.5 million in 2014. The cash used in investing activities in 2015 and 2014 were primarily for capital expenditures.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing was minimal in 2015 and 2014.

Hedging and Trading Activities

Our primary exposure to foreign currency fluctuations pertains to our subsidiaries in Canada and China. In certain instances, the Company may enter into a foreign exchange contract to manage a portion of this risk. The Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts expired in 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 we recorded $0.1 million in realized and unrealized losses associated with these contracts in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

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We do not have any trading activities that include non-exchange traded contracts at fair value.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

The future estimated payments under these arrangements are summarized below along with our other contractual obligations: 

Contractual Obligations	Total		Remaining in 2015		One to Three Years		Three to Five Years		Thereafter
Postretirement benefits		135		17		39		21		58
Capital leases		330		61		217		52		—
Operating leases		3,692		373		1,114		897		1,308
Contractual cash obligations	$	4,157	$	451	$	1,370	$	970	$	1,366

There were no other material contractual obligations other than inventory and property, plant and equipment purchases in the ordinary course of business.

Seasonality

Generally, our quarterly revenue and earnings fluctuate moderately from quarter to quarter.  As we increase our sales in our current markets, and as we expand into new markets in different geographies, it is possible we may experience different seasonality patterns in our business.  As a result, the results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for an entire fiscal year.

Litigation

From time to time we may be involved in various claims and legal actions which are routine litigation matters incidental to the business.  In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”).  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The guidance was originally effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. However, in July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral of the update, resulting in an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the Company. An entity may adopt this ASU either retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment as of the start of the first period for which it applies the ASU. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”).  ASU 2015-11 requires an entity utilizing the FIFO inventory method to change their measurement principle for inventory changes from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. An entity must adopt this ASU prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In preparing our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; management must make a variety of decisions which impact the reported amounts and the related disclosures. These decisions include the selection of the appropriate accounting principles to be applied and the assumptions on which to base accounting estimates. In making these decisions, management applies its judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances and our historical experience.

Our accounting policies and estimates that are most critical to the presentation of our results of operations and financial condition, and which require the greatest use of judgments and estimates by management, are designated as our critical accounting policies. See further discussion of our critical accounting policies under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our year ended December 31, 2014. We periodically re-evaluate and adjust our critical accounting policies as circumstances change. There were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The principal market risks affecting us are exposure to interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We market our products throughout the United States and the world. As a result, we could be adversely affected by such factors as changes in foreign currency rates and weak economic conditions. As a majority of our sales are currently denominated in U.S. dollars, a strengthening of the dollar can and sometimes has made our products less competitive in foreign markets.

Interest Rates — Interest rate risks from our interest related accounts such as our postretirement obligations are not deemed significant.  We currently have long-term notes receivables bearing interest of 15% which are recorded at fair market value.  A change in long-term interest rates for comparable types of instruments would have the effect of us recording changes in fair value through our statement of operations.

Foreign Exchange — Exposures to transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency are primarily related to our China and Canadian subsidiaries. From time to time, as market conditions indicate, we will enter into foreign currency contracts to manage the risks associated with forecasted transactions. 

A portion of our cash in the China and Canadian subsidiaries is denominated in foreign currencies, where fluctuations in exchange rates will impact our cash balances in U.S. dollar terms. A hypothetical 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar would impact our reported cash balances by approximately $0.4 million.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) is (1) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and (2) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter for the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business operations, we are involved, from time to time, in certain legal disputes.  No such disputes, individually or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material effect on our business or financial condition.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes a detailed discussion of the Company’s risk factors. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index.

SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER D. STARK	By:	/s/ NATHAN D. LEGBAND
	Christopher D. Stark, President		Nathan D. Legband, Chief Financial Officer
Date:	August 6, 2015	Date:	August 6, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit  Number	Document Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed  Herewith
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of President				X
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer				X
32.1	18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of President				X
32.2	18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer				X
33.1	Separation and Release Agreement, executed May 6, 2015, between Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and Gary L. Cavey	8-K	10.1	May 11, 2015
101	The following materials from Ballantyne Strong’s, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.				X

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Christopher D. Stark, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 of Ballantyne Strong, 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(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) 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 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.

	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER D. STARK
		Christopher D. Stark
		President
August 6, 2015

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I,  Nathan D. Legband, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 of Ballantyne Strong, 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(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) 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 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.

By:	/s/ NATHAN D. LEGBAND
	Nathan D. Legband
	Chief Financial Officer

August 6, 2015

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, Christopher D. Stark, President of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the “Company”), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2015 (the “Report”).

The undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to his knowledge that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of the 6th day of August, 2015.

/s/ CHRISTOPHER D. STARK

Christopher D. Stark

President

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and will be retained by Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, Nathan D. Legband, Chief Financial Officer of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (the “Company”), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2015 (the “Report”).

The undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to his knowledge that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of the 6th day of August, 2015.

/s/ NATHAN D. LEGBAND

Nathan D. Legband

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and will be retained by Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Amortization	$ 0.2	$ 0.1

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments	2

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Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) - Stock Option Activity - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Outstanding Number of Options		181,500
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 4.39	$ 5.56
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 292 days	6 years 281 days
Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value		$ 13
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	60,000
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	$ 4.41
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	6 years 281 days
Exercisable at June 30, 2015	$ 9
Granted	0
Granted	$ 0
Exercised	0
Exercised	$ 0
Forfeited	(99,000)
Forfeited	$ 6.53
Outstanding Number of Options	82,500
Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 26

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Summary of Business Segments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net revenue
Net Revenue	$ 19,723	$ 22,027	$ 42,187	$ 44,048
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Income	(2,209)	(132)	(3,429)	(1,348)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses	(4,062)	(2,822)	(7,861)	(6,715)
Interest, net	156	164	307	332
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	(381)	2	(379)	8
Equity income of joint venture	94		94	95
Other income (loss)	(65)	(123)	580	86
Loss before income taxes	(2,024)	(91)	(2,448)	(835)
Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	19,992	22,330	42,785	44,748
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Income	945	1,606	2,260	2,909
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	(269)	(303)	(598)	(700)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Operating Income (Loss)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses	(2,773)	(1,740)	(5,310)	(4,265)
Systems Integration [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	12,194	14,755	27,941	28,775
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Income	1,065	1,676	2,858	2,506
Managed Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	7,798	7,575	14,844	15,973
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Income	$ (120)	$ (70)	$ (598)	$ 403

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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	44.20%	518.70%	434.50%	74.50%
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance (in Dollars)	$ 9.2		$ 9.2
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount (in Dollars)	$ 1.5
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2011
Earliest Tax Year [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2012
Latest Tax Year [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2013

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Note Receivable (in Dollars)	$ 3,264	$ 2,985
Note Receivable	0.00%
	0.00%
	0.00%

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Summary of Net Revenue by Geographical Area - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net revenue
Net Revenue	$ 19,723	$ 22,027	$ 42,187	$ 44,048
UNITED STATES
Net revenue
Net Revenue	14,095	15,031	27,978	30,199
CHINA
Net revenue
Net Revenue	2,830	2,685	6,936	6,011
Latin America [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	509	1,583	2,445	3,133
CANADA
Net revenue
Net Revenue	1,062	1,432	2,312	2,890
MEXICO
Net revenue
Net Revenue	797	970	1,379	1,282
Europe [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	173	162	771	343
Asia Excluding China [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	20	132	65	157
Other Countries [Member]
Net revenue
Net Revenue	$ 237	$ 32	$ 301	$ 33

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Note 6 - Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	1,029
Foreign currency translation		(73	)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	956

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Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) - Restricted Stock Activity - Jun. 30, 2015 - Restricted Stock [Member] - $ / shares	Total
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) - Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]
Non-vested at December 31, 2014	264,793
Non-vested at December 31, 2014	$ 3.93
Granted	80,708
Granted	$ 4.42
Shares vested	(60,066)
Shares vested	$ 4.25
Shares forfeited	(110,027)
Shares forfeited	$ 3.84
Non-vested at June 30, 2015	175,408
Non-vested at June 30, 2015	$ 4.10

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Note 6 - Goodwill (Details) - Carrying Amount of Goodwill $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Abstract]
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$ 1,029
Foreign currency translation	(73)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$ 956

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Note 4 - Warranty Reserves (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Product Warranty Period for Sold Equipment	1 year

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Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Total	Total
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers	10	10
Concentration Risk, Percentage	43.50%	41.30%
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		50.80%

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Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$ 29,000		$ 29,000
2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	1,600,000		1,600,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)			80,708
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 51 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)	0		27,500
Restricted Stock [Member] | Non-Employee Plan [Member]
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	200,000		200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)			53,208
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			219 days

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Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

3. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share have been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share has been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding after giving effect to potential common shares from dilutive stock options and certain non-vested shares of restricted stock. The following table provides the reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,060		14,106			14,043
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03	$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,060		14,106			14,043
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards		—			46		—			—
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,106		14,106			14,043
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03	$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)

     For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, options to purchase 151,700 shares of common stock respectively were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the option’s exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the respective periods.  For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015, restricted stock units of 66,694 and 72,179, respectively were excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, thereby decreasing the net loss per share. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014, options to purchase 211,500 shares of common stock were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the option’s exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the respective periods. An additional 64,553 restricted stock units were excluded from the six month period ended June 30, 2014 as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, thereby decreasing the net loss per share.

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Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Expected to Incur in Relation to Integration [Member] | Convergent 2013 Related Severance [Member]
Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ 1,500
Employee Severance [Member]
Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 695
Employee Severance [Member] | The 2015 Strategic Initiative [Member]
Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 700	695
Lease Termination Costs [Member]
Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		313
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | The 2015 Strategic Initiative [Member]
Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 300	$ 313

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Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Operating and Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

	Capital Leases		Operating Leases
	(In thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	61	$	373
2016		123		607
2017		94		507
2018		52		450
2019		—		447
Thereafter		—		1,308
Total minimum lease payments		330	$	3,692
Less: Amount representing interest		24
Present value of minimum lease payments		306
Less: Current maturities		118
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	$	188

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Note 11 - Foreign Exchange Contracts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Classification	2015		2014		2015		2014
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other Income (Loss)	$	—	$	203	$	—	$	(145	)

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Summary of Identifiable Assets by Business Segment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	$ 74,004	$ 90,070
Systems Integration [Member]
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	53,863	64,798
Managed Services [Member]
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	$ 20,141	$ 25,272

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Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Details) - Restructuring Activities - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrued liability at beginning of period		$ 187
Severance paid		(431)
Accrued liability at end of period	$ 764	764
The 2015 Strategic Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance paid		(302)
Accrued liability at end of period	706	706
Convergent 2013 Related Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrued liability at beginning of period		187
Severance paid		(129)
Accrued liability at end of period	58	58
Lease Termination Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		313
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | The 2015 Strategic Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	300	313
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		695
Employee Severance [Member] | The 2015 Strategic Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 700	$ 695

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net revenue
Systems Integration	$	12,194		$	14,755		$	27,941		$	28,775
Managed Services		7,798			7,575			14,844			15,973
Total segment revenue		19,992			22,330			42,785			44,748
Eliminations		(269	)		(303	)		(598	)		(700	)
Total net revenue	$	19,723		$	22,027		$	42,187		$	44,048
Operating Income (Loss)
Systems Integration	$	1,065		$	1,676		$	2,858		$	2,506
Managed Services		(120	)		(70	)		(598	)		403
Total segment operating income		945			1,606			2,260			2,909
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(2,773	)		(1,740	)		(5,310	)		(4,265	)
Interest, net		156			164			307			332
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(381	)		2			(379	)		8
Equity income of joint venture		94			—			94			95
Other income (loss)		(65	)		(123	)		580			86
Loss before income taxes	$	(2,024	)	$	(91	)	$	(2,448	)	$	(835	)

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
Systems Integration	$	53,863	$	64,798
Managed Services		20,141		25,272
Total	$	74,004	$	90,070

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net revenue
United States	$	14,095	$	15,031	$	27,978	$	30,199
China		2,830		2,685		6,936		6,011
Latin America		509		1,583		2,445		3,133
Canada		1,062		1,432		2,312		2,890
Mexico		797		970		1,379		1,282
Europe		173		162		771		343
Asia (excluding China)		20		132		65		157
Other		237		32		301		33
Total	$	19,723	$	22,027	$	42,187	$	44,048

Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
United States	$	42,177	$	61,159
Canada		21,775		18,849
China		7,464		7,002
Asia (excluding China)		2,588		3,060
Total	$	74,004	$	90,070

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Time Sharing Transactions, Weighted Average of Stated Interest Rates for Notes Receivable	15.00%

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority owned and controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual reporting purposes or those made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2014.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the respective interim periods.  The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or results expected for a full year.

Use of Management Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results and changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results of operations and financial position in future periods.

Fair Value of Financial and Derivative Instruments

The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

● Level 1 - inputs to the valuation techniques are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

● Level 2 - inputs to the valuation techniques are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly

● Level 3 - inputs to the valuation techniques are unobservable for the assets or liabilities

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall.

Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis at June 30, 2015:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,661	$	—	$	—	$	24,661
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	3,264	$	3,264

Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2014:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,491	$	—	$	—	$	22,491
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	2,985	$	2,985

The notes receivable accrues interest at a rate of 15% per annum which is paid in accordance with an agreed-upon cash flow schedule.

Quantitative information about the Company’s level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2015 is set forth below:

$ in thousands	Fair Value at 6/30/2015		Valuation Technique	Unobservable input	Range
Note Receivable	$	3,264	Discounted cash flow	Probability of default		0	%
				Prepayment rates		0	%
				Loss severity		0	%

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s note receivable are prepayment rates, probability of default and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s Note Receivable fair value:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014
	$ in thousands
Note Receivable balance, beginning of period	$	2,985	$	2,497
Interest income accrued		279		233
Note Receivable balance, end of period	$	3,264	$	2,730

The carrying values of all other financial assets and liabilities including accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in the consolidated balance sheets equal or approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. All non-financial assets that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, which includes non-financial long-lived assets, are measured at fair value in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).  During the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company did not have any significant non-recurring measurements of non-financial assets or liabilities.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”).  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The guidance was originally effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. However, in July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral of the update, resulting in an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the Company. An entity may adopt this ASU either retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment as of the start of the first period for which it applies the ASU. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”).  ASU 2015-11 requires an entity utilizing the FIFO inventory method to change their measurement principle for inventory changes from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. An entity must adopt this ASU prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,661	$ 22,491
Notes receivable	3,264	2,985
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	24,661	22,491
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 3,264	$ 2,985

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details) - Intangible Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, gross	$ 3,081	$ 3,213
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(2,140)	(2,045)
Intangible assets, net	941	1,168
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, gross	1,473	1,556
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ (1,473)	(1,538)
Intangible assets, net		$ 18
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, useful life	3 years	3 years
Intangible assets, gross	$ 195	$ 210
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ (195)	$ (210)
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, useful life	3 years	3 years
Intangible assets, gross	$ 925	$ 905
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(287)	(144)
Intangible assets, net	$ 638	$ 761
Production Formulation [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, useful life	10 years	10 years
Intangible assets, gross	$ 488	$ 526
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(185)	(153)
Intangible assets, net	$ 303	$ 373
Software Development [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, useful life		3 years
Intangible assets, gross		$ 16
Intangible assets, net		$ 16
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, useful life	4 years	4 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Intangible assets, useful life	9 years	9 years

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Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations (Details) - Future Minimium Lease Payments $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Future Minimium Lease Payments [Abstract]
Remainder 2015	$ 61
Remainder 2015	373
2016	123
2016	607
2017	94
2017	507
2018	52
2018	450
2019	447
Thereafter	1,308
Total minimum lease payments	330
Total minimum lease payments	3,692
Less: Amount representing interest	24
Present value of minimum lease payments	306
Less: Current maturities	118
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	$ 188

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,661	$ 22,491
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $690 and $679, respectively)	13,323	20,266
Inventories:
Finished goods, net	10,590	11,195
Work in process	534	632
Raw materials and components, net	1,330	2,281
Total inventories, net	12,454	14,108
Recoverable income taxes	162	1,255
Deferred income taxes	963	3,541
Other current assets	3,253	2,956
Total current assets	54,816	64,617
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $6,088 and $5,834, respectively)	13,151	13,914
Intangible assets, net	941	1,168
Goodwill	956	1,029
Notes receivable	3,264	2,985
Deferred income taxes		4,910
Other assets	876	1,447
Total assets	74,004	90,070
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,881	9,039
Accrued expenses	5,389	4,366
Customer deposits/deferred revenue	5,034	5,473
Income tax payable	640	1,009
Total current liabilities	17,944	19,887
Deferred revenue	1,766	2,230
Deferred income taxes	1,633	715
Other accrued expenses, net of current portion	1,100	1,776
Total liabilities	22,443	24,608
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; Authorized 1,000 shares, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; Authorized 25,000 shares; issued 16,869 and 16,809 shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively; 14,138 and 14,078 shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	168	168
Additional paid-in capital	38,809	38,657
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation	(3,293)	(2,325)
Postretirement benefit obligations	139	139
Retained earnings	33,977	47,062
	69,800	83,701
Less 2,731 of common shares in treasury, at cost at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	(18,239)	(18,239)
Total stockholders’ equity	51,561	65,462
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 74,004	$ 90,070

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Note 8 - Debt (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] - Wells Fargo Bank [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 8 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 20
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (13,084)	$ (213)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts	24	(17)
Provision for obsolete inventory	957	(39)
Provision for warranty	324	(195)
Depreciation and amortization	1,264	813
Equity in income of joint venture	(94)	(95)
Loss on forward contracts		145
(Gain) loss on disposal or transfer of assets	379	(8)
Deferred income taxes	8,813	(400)
Share-based compensation expense	151	200
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts, unbilled and notes receivable	7,081	5,977
Inventories	440	818
Other current assets	(392)	98
Accounts payable	(2,129)	(3,781)
Accrued expenses	(569)	(1,618)
Customer deposits/deferred revenue	(904)	(353)
Current income taxes	778	(2,382)
Other assets	(126)	(90)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,913	(1,140)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(240)	(536)
Proceeds from sale of assets	5	56
Net cash used in investing activities	(235)	(480)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on capital lease obligations	(14)
Excess tax benefits from share-based arrangements	11	(6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3)	(6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(505)	(262)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,170	(1,888)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,491	28,791
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	24,661	$ 26,903
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital lease obligations for property and equipment	$ 226

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Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	151,700	211,500	151,700	211,500
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	66,694		72,179	64,553

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Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,060		14,106			14,043
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03	$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock	$	(2,919	)	$	381	$	(13,084	)	$	(213	)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,060		14,106			14,043
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards		—			46		—			—
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding		14,121			14,106		14,106			14,043
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.03	$	(0.93	)	$	(0.02	)

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Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) - Reconciliation Between Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock (in Dollars)	$ (2,919)	$ 381	$ (13,084)	$ (213)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	14,121	14,060	14,106	14,043
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ 0.03	$ (0.93)	$ (0.02)
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock (in Dollars)	$ (2,919)	$ 381	$ (13,084)	$ (213)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	14,121	14,060	14,106	14,043
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	0	46
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	14,121	14,106	14,106	14,043
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ 0.03	$ (0.93)	$ (0.02)

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Useful life			Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)			(in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	4	-	9	$	1,473	$	(1,473	)	$	—
Trademarks		3			195		(195	)		—
Software		3			925		(287	)		638
Product Formulation		10			488		(185	)		303
Total				$	3,081	$	(2,140	)	$	941

	Useful life			Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)			(in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	4	-	9	$	1,556	$	(1,538	)	$	18
Trademarks		3			210		(210	)		—
Software		3			905		(144	)		761
Software in development		3			16		—			16
Product Formulation		10			526		(153	)		373
Total				$	3,213	$	(2,045	)	$	1,168

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	181
2016		331
2017		275
2018		64
2019		33
Thereafter		57

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Note 1 - Nature of Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

1. Nature of Operations

Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (“Ballantyne” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Strong Westrex, Inc., Strong Technical Services, Inc., Strong/MDI Screen Systems, Inc., Strong Westrex (Beijing) Trading Inc., Convergent Corporation and Convergent Media Systems Corporation (“CMS”) designs, integrates, and installs technology solutions for a broad range of applications; develops and delivers out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufactures projection screens and lighting products; and provides managed services including monitoring of networked equipment to our customers.

The Company’s products are distributed to the retail, financial, government and cinema markets throughout the world.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)	$ 690	$ 679
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation (in Dollars)	$ 6,088	$ 5,834
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	25,000	25,000
Common stock, issued shares	16,869	16,809
Common stock, outstanding shares	14,138	14,078
Common shares in treasury	2,731	2,731

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Note 11 - Foreign Exchange Contracts

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block]

11.  Foreign Exchange Contracts

     The Company’s primary exposure to foreign currency fluctuations pertains to its subsidiaries in Canada and China. In certain instances the Company may enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to manage a portion of this risk. The Company has not designated its foreign exchange forward contracts as hedges. 

     All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows.  The Company recognized in other income, the following realized and unrealized gains from foreign currency forward exchange contracts:

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	Classification	2015		2014		2015		2014
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other Income (Loss)	$	—	$	203	$	—	$	(145	)

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Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 03, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,137,896
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000946454
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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Note 12 - Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

12.  Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations

Concentrations

The Company’s top ten customers accounted for approximately 43.5% and 41.3% of total consolidated net revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Trade accounts receivable from these customers represented approximately 50.8% of net consolidated receivables at June 30, 2015. While the Company believes its relationships with such customers are stable, most arrangements are made by purchase order and are terminable at will by either party. A significant decrease or interruption in business from the Company’s significant customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company could also be adversely affected by such factors as changes in foreign currency rates and weak economic and political conditions in each of the countries in which the Company sells its products and services.

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of accounts receivable. The Company sells product to a large number of customers in many different geographic regions. To minimize credit concentration risk, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition.

Leases

The Company and its subsidiaries lease plant and office facilities, furniture, autos and equipment under operating leases expiring through 2023. These leases generally contain renewal options and the Company expects to renew or replace certain of these leases in the ordinary course of business.

The Company’s future minimum lease payments for leases at June 30, 2015 are as follows:

	Capital Leases		Operating Leases
	(In thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	61	$	373
2016		123		607
2017		94		507
2018		52		450
2019		—		447
Thereafter		—		1,308
Total minimum lease payments		330	$	3,692
Less: Amount representing interest		24
Present value of minimum lease payments		306
Less: Current maturities		118
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	$	188

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net product sales	$ 15,114	$ 16,202	$ 32,249	$ 31,037
Net service revenues	4,609	5,825	9,938	13,011
Total net revenues	19,723	22,027	42,187	44,048
Cost of products sold	12,759	14,184	27,554	26,634
Cost of services	3,288	3,596	6,702	8,951
Total cost of revenues	16,047	17,780	34,256	35,585
Gross profit	3,676	4,247	7,931	8,463
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling	1,442	1,559	3,120	3,104
Administrative	4,062	2,822	7,861	6,715
Total selling and administrative expenses	5,504	4,381	10,981	9,819
Gain (loss) on the sale or disposal of assets	(381)	2	(379)	8
Loss from operations	(2,209)	(132)	(3,429)	(1,348)
Equity income of joint venture	94		94	95
Other income (expense):
Interest income	167	182	331	359
Interest expense	(11)	(18)	(24)	(27)
Other income (expense), net	(65)	(123)	580	86
Total other income	91	41	887	418
Loss before income taxes	(2,024)	(91)	(2,448)	(835)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(895)	472	(10,636)	622
Net earnings (loss)	$ (2,919)	$ 381	$ (13,084)	$ (213)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ 0.03	$ (0.93)	$ (0.02)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ 0.03	$ (0.93)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	14,121	14,060	14,106	14,043
Diluted (in Shares)	14,121	14,106	14,106	14,043

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Note 6 - Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Goodwill

The following represents a summary of changes in the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill for the quarter ended June 30, 2015:

	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	1,029
Foreign currency translation		(73	)
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	956

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following at June 30, 2015:

	Useful life			Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)			(in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	4	-	9	$	1,473	$	(1,473	)	$	—
Trademarks		3			195		(195	)		—
Software		3			925		(287	)		638
Product Formulation		10			488		(185	)		303
Total				$	3,081	$	(2,140	)	$	941

Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2014:

	Useful life			Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
	(Years)			(in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	4	-	9	$	1,556	$	(1,538	)	$	18
Trademarks		3			210		(210	)		—
Software		3			905		(144	)		761
Software in development		3			16		—			16
Product Formulation		10			526		(153	)		373
Total				$	3,213	$	(2,045	)	$	1,168

The Company recorded amortization expense relating to other identifiable intangible assets of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following table shows the Company’s estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years.

	Amount
	(in thousands)
Remainder 2015	$	181
2016		331
2017		275
2018		64
2019		33
Thereafter		57

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Note 4 - Warranty Reserves (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands)
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	322		$	544		$	423		$	662
Charged to expense		226			51			338			87
Amounts written off, net of recoveries		(246	)		(139	)		(452	)		(288	)
Foreign currency adjustment		8			—			1			(5	)
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	310		$	456		$	310		$	456

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

13.  Business Segment Information

As of June 30, 2015, the Company’s operations were conducted principally through two business segments: Systems Integration and Managed Services. Systems Integration operations include the sale of digital projection equipment, screens, sound systems in addition to the design, assembly and sale of followspots and other lighting products. Managed Services operations include the delivery of end to end digital signage solutions, video communication solutions, content creation and management and service of digital signage and digital cinema equipment. The Company allocates resources to business segments and evaluates the performance of these segments based upon reported segment operating profit. The Company records intercompany sales at cost and has eliminated all significant intercompany sales in consolidation.

Summary by Business Segments

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net revenue
Systems Integration	$	12,194		$	14,755		$	27,941		$	28,775
Managed Services		7,798			7,575			14,844			15,973
Total segment revenue		19,992			22,330			42,785			44,748
Eliminations		(269	)		(303	)		(598	)		(700	)
Total net revenue	$	19,723		$	22,027		$	42,187		$	44,048
Operating Income (Loss)
Systems Integration	$	1,065		$	1,676		$	2,858		$	2,506
Managed Services		(120	)		(70	)		(598	)		403
Total segment operating income		945			1,606			2,260			2,909
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(2,773	)		(1,740	)		(5,310	)		(4,265	)
Interest, net		156			164			307			332
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		(381	)		2			(379	)		8
Equity income of joint venture		94			—			94			95
Other income (loss)		(65	)		(123	)		580			86
Loss before income taxes	$	(2,024	)	$	(91	)	$	(2,448	)	$	(835	)

(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
Systems Integration	$	53,863	$	64,798
Managed Services		20,141		25,272
Total	$	74,004	$	90,070

Summary by Geographical Area

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net revenue
United States	$	14,095	$	15,031	$	27,978	$	30,199
China		2,830		2,685		6,936		6,011
Latin America		509		1,583		2,445		3,133
Canada		1,062		1,432		2,312		2,890
Mexico		797		970		1,379		1,282
Europe		173		162		771		343
Asia (excluding China)		20		132		65		157
Other		237		32		301		33
Total	$	19,723	$	22,027	$	42,187	$	44,048

(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
United States	$	42,177	$	61,159
Canada		21,775		18,849
China		7,464		7,002
Asia (excluding China)		2,588		3,060
Total	$	74,004	$	90,070

     Intersegment sales have been recorded at amounts approximating market. Identifiable assets by geographical area are based on location of facilities. Net sales by geographical area are based on destination of sales.

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Note 9 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Income Taxes

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. A cumulative loss in a particular tax jurisdiction in recent years is a significant piece of evidence with respect to the realizability that is difficult to overcome. Based on the available objective evidence including recent updates to the taxing jurisdictions generating income, the Company concluded that a valuation allowance of $9.2 million should be recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2015. During the second quarter the valuation allowance increased $1.5 million.

The effective tax rate (calculated as a ratio of income tax expense/benefit to pretax earnings, inclusive of equity method investment losses) was approximately 44.2% and 434.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively as compared to 518.7% and 74.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rates for the three month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 primarily as a result of the increase to the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets in 2015 and differing foreign and U.S. tax rates applied to respective pre-tax earnings by tax jurisdiction. The Company’s annual effective rate was higher in the six month period ended June 30, 2015 compared to the comparable period for 2014 primarily due to the valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s U.S. tax jurisdiction deferred tax assets.

The Company currently has an exam initiated for Federal purposes for the 2011 fiscal year. The Company has examinations not yet initiated for Federal purposes for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. In most cases, the Company has examinations open for State or local jurisdictions based on the particular jurisdiction’s statute of limitations.

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Note 7 - Restructuring Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Restructuring Activities

In connection with the integration of the 2013 CMS acquisition, as well as the Company’s ongoing plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness of its operations, the Company initiated plans in the fourth quarter of 2013 to reduce headcount and move the Company’s warehouse from Omaha, Nebraska to Georgia. In 2013, the Company recorded $1.5 million in severance costs it expected to incur as part of the integration of CMS and for site closure of the Omaha warehouse. The restructuring initiative was completed in the first quarter of 2015.

In connection with its strategic planning process, as well as the Company’s ongoing plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness of its operations, the Company initiated plans in the second quarter of 2015 to reduce headcount and more efficiently utilize real estate assets. Included in administrative expenses in the second quarter of 2015, are $0.7 million and $0.3 million of severance and lease termination costs the Company expects to incur as part of this restructuring plan.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending restructuring balance for the six months ended June 30, 2015, which is included in accrued expenses:

	2015 Strategic Initiative			2013 Convergent Related Severance			Total Restructuring
				( in thousands)
Accrued liability at beginning of period	$	-		$	187		$	187
Lease termination expense		313			-			313
Severance expense		695			-			695
Severance paid		(302	)		(129	)		(431	)
Accrued liability at end of period	$	706		$	58		$	764

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Note 8 - Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Debt

The Company was party to a $20 million Revolving Credit Agreement and Note (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”). The Credit Agreement expired June 30, 2015. Since inception of the agreement, no amounts had been borrowed on the Credit Agreement.

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Note 10 - Stock Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

10. Stock Compensation

     The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on their estimated fair values.  Share-based compensation expense included in selling and administrative expenses approximated $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six months, respectively ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

     The Company’s 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”) provides the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors with the discretion to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance shares, or performance units.  Vesting terms vary with each grant and may be subject to vesting upon a “change in control” of the Company. The total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan is 1,600,000 shares. During the three month and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company granted zero and 27,500 restricted stock units, respectively, under the 2010 Plan.

Options

     The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2015 as follows: 

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		181,500		$	5.56		6.77	$	13
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		(99,000	)		6.53
Outstanding at June 30, 2015		82,500		$	4.39		6.80	$	26
Exercisable at June 30, 2015		60,000		$	4.41		6.77	$	9

     The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total that would have been received by the option holders if all in-the-money options had been exercised and sold on June 30, 2015.

As of June 30, 2015, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was approximately $29,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.6 years.

     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2015:

			Options Outstanding at June 30, 2015						Options Exercisable at June 30, 2015
Range of option exercise price			Number of options		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Weighted average exercise price per option		Number of options		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Weighted average exercise price per option
$3.55	to	4.70		82,500		6.80	$	4.39		60,000		6.77	$	4.41

Restricted Stock Plans

     The Ballantyne Strong, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Directors’ Restricted Stock Plan (the “Non-Employee Plan”) provides for the award of restricted shares to outside directors. A total of 200,000 shares are reserved for issuance under the Non-Employee Plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company granted 53,208 restricted shares under the Non-Employee Plan to the Board of Directors. These shares will vest the day preceding the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 In connection with the restricted stock granted to certain employees and non-employee directors, the Company accrues compensation expense based on the estimated number of shares expected to be issued utilizing the most current information available to the Company at the date of the financial statements. The Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock awards based upon the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

As of June 30, 2015, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards was approximately $0.6 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.14 years.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

	Number of Restricted Stock Shares			Weighted Average Grant Price Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2014		264,793		$	3.93
Granted		80,708			4.42
Shares vested		(60,066	)		4.25
Shares forfeited		(110,027	)		3.84
Non-vested at June 30, 2015		175,408		$	4.10

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Notes Receivable Reconciliation - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Notes Receivable Reconciliation [Abstract]
Note Receivable balance, beginning of period	$ 2,985	$ 2,497
Interest income accrued	279	233
Note Receivable balance, end of period	$ 3,264	$ 2,730

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Note 11 - Foreign Exchange Contracts (Details) - Realized and Unrealized Gains from Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts - Jun. 30, 2014 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts		$ (145)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$ 203	$ (145)

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,661	$	—	$	—	$	24,661
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	3,264	$	3,264

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,491	$	—	$	—	$	22,491
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	2,985	$	2,985

Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]

$ in thousands	Fair Value at 6/30/2015		Valuation Technique	Unobservable input	Range
Note Receivable	$	3,264	Discounted cash flow	Probability of default		0	%
				Prepayment rates		0	%
				Loss severity		0	%

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014
	$ in thousands
Note Receivable balance, beginning of period	$	2,985	$	2,497
Interest income accrued		279		233
Note Receivable balance, end of period	$	3,264	$	2,730

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Note 7 - Restructuring Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	2015 Strategic Initiative			2013 Convergent Related Severance			Total Restructuring
				( in thousands)
Accrued liability at beginning of period	$	-		$	187		$	187
Lease termination expense		313			-			313
Severance expense		695			-			695
Severance paid		(302	)		(129	)		(431	)
Accrued liability at end of period	$	706		$	58		$	764

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Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Details) - Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable - Jun. 30, 2015 - $ / shares	Total
Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable [Abstract]
	$ 3.55
	$ 4.70
(in Shares)	82,500
	6 years 292 days
	$ 4.39
(in Shares)	60,000
	6 years 281 days
	$ 4.41

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details) - Future Amortization Expense $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Remainder 2015	$ 181
2016	331
2017	275
2018	64
2019	33
Thereafter	$ 57

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net earnings (losses)	$ (2,919)	$ 381	$ (13,084)	$ (213)
Currency translation adjustment:
Unrealized net change arising during period	153	627	(968)	(403)
Other comprehensive gain (loss)	153	627	(968)	(403)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,766)	$ 1,008	$ (14,052)	$ (616)

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Note 4 - Warranty Reserves

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Warranty Reserves

     Historically, the Company has generally granted a warranty to its customers for a one-year period following the sale of manufactured equipment and on selected repaired equipment for a one-year period. In most instances, the digital products are covered by the manufacturing firm’s OEM warranty; however, there are certain customers where the Company may grant warranties in excess of the manufacturer’s warranty for digital products. The Company accrues for these costs at the time of sale or repair. The following table summarizes warranty activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands)
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	322		$	544		$	423		$	662
Charged to expense		226			51			338			87
Amounts written off, net of recoveries		(246	)		(139	)		(452	)		(288	)
Foreign currency adjustment		8			—			1			(5	)
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	310		$	456		$	310		$	456

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Note 13 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Summary of Identifiable Assets by Geographical Area - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	$ 74,004	$ 90,070
UNITED STATES
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	42,177	61,159
CANADA
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	21,775	18,849
CHINA
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	7,464	7,002
Asia Excluding China [Member]
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	$ 2,588	$ 3,060

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Note 10 - Stock Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		181,500		$	5.56		6.77	$	13
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		(99,000	)		6.53
Outstanding at June 30, 2015		82,500		$	4.39		6.80	$	26
Exercisable at June 30, 2015		60,000		$	4.41		6.77	$	9

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

			Options Outstanding at June 30, 2015						Options Exercisable at June 30, 2015
Range of option exercise price			Number of options		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Weighted average exercise price per option		Number of options		Weighted average remaining contractual life		Weighted average exercise price per option
$3.55	to	4.70		82,500		6.80	$	4.39		60,000		6.77	$	4.41

Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number of Restricted Stock Shares			Weighted Average Grant Price Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2014		264,793		$	3.93
Granted		80,708			4.42
Shares vested		(60,066	)		4.25
Shares forfeited		(110,027	)		3.84
Non-vested at June 30, 2015		175,408		$	4.10

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Note 4 - Warranty Reserves (Details) - Warranty Reserves - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Warranty Reserves [Abstract]
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$ 322	$ 544	$ 423	$ 662
Charged to expense	226	51	338	87
Amounts written off, net of recoveries	(246)	(139)	(452)	(288)
Foreign currency adjustment	8		1	(5)
Warranty accrual at end of period	$ 310	$ 456	$ 310	$ 456

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority owned and controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual reporting purposes or those made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2014.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present a fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the respective interim periods.  The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or results expected for a full year.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Management Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results and changes in facts and circumstances may alter such estimates and affect results of operations and financial position in future periods.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value of Financial and Derivative Instruments

The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

● Level 1 - inputs to the valuation techniques are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

● Level 2 - inputs to the valuation techniques are other than quoted prices but are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly

● Level 3 - inputs to the valuation techniques are unobservable for the assets or liabilities

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value based upon the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall.

Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis at June 30, 2015:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,661	$	—	$	—	$	24,661
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	3,264	$	3,264

Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2014:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	$ in thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,491	$	—	$	—	$	22,491
Note Receivable	$	—	$	—	$	2,985	$	2,985

The notes receivable accrues interest at a rate of 15% per annum which is paid in accordance with an agreed-upon cash flow schedule.

Quantitative information about the Company’s level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2015 is set forth below:

$ in thousands	Fair Value at 6/30/2015		Valuation Technique	Unobservable input	Range
Note Receivable	$	3,264	Discounted cash flow	Probability of default		0	%
				Prepayment rates		0	%
				Loss severity		0	%

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s note receivable are prepayment rates, probability of default and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s Note Receivable fair value:

	Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014
	$ in thousands
Note Receivable balance, beginning of period	$	2,985	$	2,497
Interest income accrued		279		233
Note Receivable balance, end of period	$	3,264	$	2,730

The carrying values of all other financial assets and liabilities including accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported in the consolidated balance sheets equal or approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. All non-financial assets that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, which includes non-financial long-lived assets, are measured at fair value in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).  During the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company did not have any significant non-recurring measurements of non-financial assets or liabilities.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”).  ASU 2014-09 requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The guidance was originally effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. However, in July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral of the update, resulting in an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the Company. An entity may adopt this ASU either retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment as of the start of the first period for which it applies the ASU. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”).  ASU 2015-11 requires an entity utilizing the FIFO inventory method to change their measurement principle for inventory changes from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. An entity must adopt this ASU prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance and has not determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.