Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,443	$ 18,365
Marketable securities	22,498	29,907
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,962 and $1,589 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	28,563	32,891
Inventories, net	24,454	23,465
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,087	3,188
Current contract assets	1,357	1,458
Total current assets	101,402	109,274
Property and equipment, net	55,269	53,584
Intangible assets, net	4,195	4,943
Goodwill	14,691	15,408
Right of use asset operating lease	4,108	6,286
Other non-current assets	7,260	6,443
Non-current contract assets	3,021	3,408
Non-current deferred income tax asset	38	45
Total assets	189,984	199,391
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	12,195	15,031
Accrued compensation and employee-related expenses	5,608	5,637
Accrued other	8,294	7,733
Accrued product warranty costs	2,137	2,194
Current portion of long-term debt	2,682	0
Contract liabilities	4,438	4,443
Current operating lease liability	1,339	2,831
Liability for uncertain tax positions	564	521
Total current liabilities	37,257	38,390
Other long-term liabilities	983	1,292
Long-term operating lease liability	2,803	3,482
Long-term contract liabilities	4,938	5,476
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	4,245	0
Non-current deferred income tax liability	770	762
Total liabilities	50,996	49,402
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 30,000,000 shares; 19,445,221 and 19,398,699 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; and 18,012,527 and 18,001,261 shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	194	194
Additional paid-in capital	146,250	144,485
Retained earnings	9,772	19,538
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,377)	(2,767)
Stockholders equity before treasury stock adjustment	150,839	161,450
Less: treasury stock at cost, common stock, 1,432,694 and 1,397,438 shares as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	(11,851)	(11,461)
Total stockholders’ equity	138,988	149,989
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 189,984	$ 199,391

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).