Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,969	$ 12,578
Marketable securities	25,143	25,141
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,673 and $1,596 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	30,033	33,687
Inventories, net	22,773	24,674
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,507	3,894
Current contract assets	1,211	1,086
Total current assets	97,636	101,060
Property and equipment, net	57,111	56,273
Intangible assets, net	2,011	2,254
Goodwill	6,611	6,592
Right of use assets	5,346	6,893
Other non-current assets	7,352	7,785
Non-current contract assets	2,153	2,661
Deferred income tax asset	35	73
Total assets	178,255	183,591
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,194	11,400
Accrued compensation and employee-related expenses	6,859	7,156
Accrued other	8,882	6,597
Accrued product warranty costs	1,634	1,812
Current portion of long-term debt	6,152	4,992
Contract liabilities	4,531	4,445
Current operating lease liability	2,973	3,826
Liability for uncertain tax positions	574	560
Total current liabilities	39,799	40,788
Other long-term liabilities	227	674
Long-term operating lease liability	2,500	3,204
Long-term contract liabilities	4,001	4,688
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	775	1,935
Deferred income tax liability	384	418
Total liabilities	47,686	51,707
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; 20,164,667 and 19,862,534 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; and 18,731,973 and 18,429,840 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	202	199
Additional paid-in capital	151,657	149,170
Accumulated deficit	(6,430)	(2,402)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,009)	(3,232)
Stockholders equity before treasury stock adjustment	142,420	143,735
Less: treasury stock at cost, common stock, 1,432,694 shares as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	(11,851)	(11,851)
Total stockholders’ equity	130,569	131,884
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 178,255	$ 183,591
Treasury Stock, Shares	1,432,694	1,432,694

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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).