Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,149	$ 18,365
Marketable securities	22,502	29,907
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,821 and $1,589 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	31,495	32,891
Inventories, net	24,663	23,465
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,394	3,188
Current contract assets	1,323	1,458
Total current assets	101,526	109,274
Property and equipment, net	55,884	53,584
Intangible assets, net	4,138	4,943
Goodwill	15,146	15,408
Right of use asset operating lease	3,858	6,286
Other non-current assets	7,859	6,443
Non-current contract assets	2,780	3,408
Non-current deferred income tax asset	35	45
Total assets	191,226	199,391
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,361	15,031
Accrued compensation and employee-related expenses	7,189	5,637
Accrued other	8,167	7,733
Accrued product warranty costs	2,133	2,194
Current portion of long-term debt	3,836	0
Contract liabilities	4,170	4,443
Current operating lease liability	1,316	2,831
Liability for uncertain tax positions	561	521
Total current liabilities	38,733	38,390
Other long-term liabilities	829	1,292
Long-term operating lease liability	2,580	3,482
Long-term contract liabilities	4,781	5,476
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,091	0
Non-current deferred income tax liability	760	762
Total liabilities	50,774	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; 19,735,353 and 19,398,699 shares issued at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; and 18,302,659 and 18,001,261 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	197	194
Additional paid-in capital	147,146	144,485
Retained earnings	9,235	19,538
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,275)	(2,767)
Stockholders equity before treasury stock adjustment	152,303	161,450
Less: treasury stock at cost, common stock, 1,432,694 and 1,397,438 shares as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	(11,851)	(11,461)
Total stockholders’ equity	140,452	149,989
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 191,226	$ 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).