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Revenues
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revenues

17. Revenues

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers. Revenue from continuing operations originating from the following geographic areas for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 consist of:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands)
United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyRest of the worldTotal
Instruments, equipment, software and accessories$18,671$3,129$2,913$2,044$26,757
Service, maintenance and warranty contracts1,14319097151,445
Total revenues$19,814$3,319$3,010$2,059$28,202
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands)
United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyRest of the worldTotal
Instruments, equipment, software and accessories$16,147$3,495$3,707$2,255$25,604
Service, maintenance and warranty contracts8962015261,155
Total revenues$17,043$3,696$3,759$2,261$26,759

Deferred revenue

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $3.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, in deferred revenue comprised of revenue deferred from service contracts and revenue deferred from advance payments.

Changes in deferred revenue from service contracts and advance payments from customers during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Service ContractsCustomer AdvancesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2018$1,659$2,161$3,820
Deferral of revenue845111956
Recognition of deferred revenue(848)(223)(1,071)
Effect of foreign currency translation10-10
Balance at March 31, 2019$1,666$2,049$3,715
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Service ContractsCustomer AdvancesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2017$505$-$505
Addition due to business combination8492,1282,977
Deferral of revenue1,1931281,321
Recognition of deferred revenue(758)(196)(954)
Effect of foreign currency translation4-4
Balance at March 31, 2018$1,793$2,060$3,853

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows: 

Three Months Ended March 31,
20192018
(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period$332$193
Bad debt expense (recoveries)(16)5
Charged to allowance27-
Other-36
Effect of foreign currency translation(2)-
Balance, end of period$341$234