Document_and_Entity_Informatio
Document and Entity Information | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | |
Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Entity Registrant Name | ECHELON CORP | |
Entity Central Index Key | 31347 | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | 31-Mar-15 | |
Amendment Flag | FALSE | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | -19 | |
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 44,052,160 |
Condensed_Consolidated_Balance
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $9,357 | $13,340 | ||
Restricted Investments, Current | 1,401 | 1,401 | ||
Short-term investments | 28,837 | 28,829 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 4,047 | [1] | 3,948 | [1] |
Inventories | 3,156 | 3,243 | ||
Deferred cost of goods sold | 957 | 935 | ||
Other current assets | 1,297 | 1,084 | ||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current | 596 | 597 | ||
Total current assets | 49,648 | 53,377 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 9,759 | 10,190 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 1,356 | 1,413 | ||
Goodwill | 5,675 | 5,936 | ||
Other long-term assets | 648 | 694 | ||
Assets held for sale Non Current | 34 | 36 | ||
Total assets | 67,120 | 71,646 | ||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||
Accounts payable | 2,143 | 3,614 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 2,910 | 2,844 | ||
Current portion of lease financing obligations | 2,514 | 2,459 | ||
Deferred revenues | 3,265 | 3,126 | ||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale | 1,024 | 1,024 | ||
Total current liabilities | 11,856 | 13,067 | ||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||
Lease financing obligations, excluding current portion | 13,020 | 13,662 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 1,555 | 1,740 | ||
Total long-term liabilities | 14,575 | 15,402 | ||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||
Common stock | 473 | 472 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 356,233 | 356,181 | ||
Treasury stock | -28,130 | -28,130 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | -1,548 | -431 | ||
Accumulated deficit | -286,593 | -285,169 | ||
Total Echelon Corporation stockholders' equity | 40,435 | 42,923 | ||
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | 254 | 254 | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 40,689 | 43,177 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $67,120 | $71,646 | ||
[1] | Includes related party receivable of $341 and $158 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively |
Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) [Abstract] | ||
Related Parties Account Receivable Current | $341 | $158 |
Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Revenues: | ||||
Revenues | $9,868 | [1] | $10,924 | [1] |
Cost of revenues: | ||||
Cost of revenues | 4,244 | [2] | 4,538 | [2] |
Gross profit | 5,624 | 6,386 | ||
Operating expenses: | ||||
Product development | 2,612 | [3] | 2,749 | [3] |
Sales and marketing | 2,188 | [3] | 2,175 | [3] |
General and administrative | 2,821 | [3] | 3,770 | [3] |
Total operating expenses | 7,621 | 8,694 | ||
Loss from operations | -1,997 | -2,308 | ||
Interest and other income, net | 838 | 11 | ||
Interest expense on lease financing obligations | -252 | -288 | ||
Loss before provision for income taxes | -1,411 | -2,585 | ||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 13 | -25 | ||
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | -1,424 | -2,560 | ||
Net loss | -1,424 | -4,090 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 0 | -1,530 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes | 0 | -117 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders, net of income taxes | 0 | -1,413 | ||
Net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($1,424) | ($3,973) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($0.03) | ($0.06) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $0 | ($0.03) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($0.03) | ($0.09) | ||
Shares used in computing net loss per share: | ||||
Basic | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||
Diluted | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||
[1] | Represents the portfolio of available for sale securities that is included in restricted investments and short-term investments in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||
[2] | Included in cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||
[3] | See Note 6 for summary of amounts included representing stock-based compensation expense. |
Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Income Statement [Abstract] | ||
Revenue from related parties | $788 | $1,549 |
Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Compehensive Loss (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] | ||
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($1,424) | ($2,560) |
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 0 | -1,530 |
Net loss | -1,424 | -4,090 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | -1,125 | -66 |
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | 8 | -1 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | -1,117 | -67 |
Comprehensive loss | -2,541 | -4,157 |
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 117 |
Comprehensive loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($2,541) | ($4,040) |
Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||
Net loss Including noncontrolling interest | ($1,424) | ($4,090) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 601 | 923 |
Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts | 37 | 33 |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and asset impairment charges | 0 | 3 |
Reduction in (Increase in) accrued investment income | -8 | 5 |
Stock-based compensation | 157 | 883 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | -101 | 0 |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
Accounts receivable | -136 | 609 |
Inventories | 87 | 824 |
Deferred cost of goods sold | -22 | 33 |
Other current assets | -231 | 22 |
Accounts payable | -1,459 | 605 |
Accrued liabilities | 14 | -1,912 |
Deferred revenues | 141 | 647 |
Deferred rent | -9 | -9 |
Net cash used in operating activities | -2,353 | -1,424 |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||
Purchases of available-for-sale short-term investments | -3,991 | -8,993 |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale short-term investments | 4,000 | 13,983 |
Change in other long-term assets | 16 | 3 |
Proceeds from divestiture of Grid business | 0 | |
Capital expenditures | -113 | -302 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -88 | 4,691 |
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||
Principal payments of lease financing obligations | -587 | -541 |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 0 | 17 |
Repurchase of common stock from employees for payment of taxes on vesting of restricted stock units and upon exercise of stock options | -104 | -7 |
Net cash used in financing activities | -691 | -531 |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | -851 | -73 |
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | -3,983 | 2,663 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | ||
Beginning of period | 13,340 | 14,648 |
End of period | 9,357 | 17,311 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||
Cash paid for interest on lease financing obligations | 252 | 285 |
Cash paid for income taxes | $69 | $103 |
Summary_of_Significant_Account
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ||
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: | |
Basis of Presentation | ||
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Echelon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and a subsidiary in which it has a controlling interest (collectively referred to as the “Company”). The Company reports non-controlling interests in consolidated entities as a component of equity separate from the Company’s equity. All material inter-company transactions between and among the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and other consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation. | ||
In the third quarter of 2014, the Company announced and completed the sale of its Grid business to S&T AG ("S&T"), a publicly traded European IT systems provider with an existing focus on smart energy products and services. The results of the Grid business are now classified as discontinued operations. As a result of this transaction, the Company now operates in one reporting segment- the Industrial Internet of Things ("IIoT") segment. | ||
While the financial information furnished is unaudited, the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which the Company considers necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods covered, and of the financial condition of the Company at the date of the interim balance sheet. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in its Annual Report on Form 10‑K. | ||
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. | ||
Risks and Uncertainties | ||
The Company’s operations and performance depend significantly on worldwide economic conditions and their impact on purchases of the Company’s products, as well as the ability of suppliers to provide the Company with products and services in a timely manner. The impact of any of the matters described below could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. | ||
• | The Company’s sales are currently concentrated with a relatively small group of customers, as approximately 35.2% of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015, were derived from two customers. Customers in any of the Company’s target market sectors may experience unexpected reductions in demand for their products and consequently reduce their purchases from us, resulting in either the loss of a significant customer or a notable decrease in the level of sales to a significant customer. In addition, if any of these customers are unable to obtain the necessary capital to operate their business, they may be unable to satisfy their payment obligations to the Company. | |
• | The Company utilizes third-party contract electronic manufacturers to manufacture, assemble, and test its products. If any of these third-parties were unable to obtain the necessary capital to operate their business, they may be unable to provide the Company with timely services or to make timely deliveries of products. | |
• | From time to time, the Company has experienced shortages or interruptions in supply for certain products or components used in the manufacture of the Company’s products that have been or will be discontinued. In order to ensure an adequate supply of these items, the Company has occasionally purchased quantities of these items that are in excess of the Company’s then current estimate of short-term requirements. If the long-term requirements do not materialize as originally expected, or if the Company develops alternative solutions that no longer employ these items and the Company is not able to dispose of these excess products or components, the Company could be subject to increased levels of excess and obsolete inventories. | |
• | Recently, in our effort to manage our costs and inventory risks, we decreased our inventory levels of certain products. If there is an unexpected increase in demand for these items, we might not be able to supply our customers with products in a timely manner. | |
Use of Estimates | ||
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates and judgments are used for revenue recognition, performance-based equity compensation, inventory valuation, intangible asset valuation, contingent consideration valuation, allowance for warranty costs, and other loss contingencies. In order to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources, the Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially from management’s estimates. | ||
Recently Issued Accounting Standards | ||
On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which 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 new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, although the FASB has recently proposed a one year delay. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. | ||
Revenue Recognition | ||
The Company’s revenues are derived from the sale and license of its products and to a lesser extent, from fees associated with training, technical support, and custom software design services offered to its customers. Product revenues consist of revenues from hardware sales and software licensing arrangements. Service revenues consist of product technical support (including in limited circumstances software post-contract support services) and training. | ||
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery to the customer’s carrier (and acceptance, as applicable) has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, collectability is probable, and there are no post-delivery obligations. For non-distributor hardware sales, including sales to third party manufacturers, these criteria are generally met at the time of delivery to the customer’s carrier. However, for arrangements that contain contractual acceptance provisions, revenue recognition may be delayed until acceptance by the customer or the acceptance provisions lapse unless the Company can objectively demonstrate that the contractual acceptance criteria have been satisfied, which is generally accomplished by establishing a history of acceptance for the same or similar products. For sales made to the Company’s distributor partners, revenue recognition criteria are generally met at the time the distributor sells the products through to its end-use customer. Service revenue is recognized as the training services are performed, or ratably over the term of the support period. | ||
The Company accounts for the rights of return, price protection, rebates, and other sales incentives offered to distributors of its products as a reduction in revenue. With the exception of sales to distributors, the Company’s customers are generally not entitled to return products for a refund. For sales to distributors, due to contractual rights of return and other factors that impact its ability to make a reasonable estimate of future returns and other sales incentives, revenues are not recognized until the distributor has shipped its products to the end customer. | ||
The Company's multiple deliverable revenue arrangements have historically been primarily related to sales of Grid products. As noted above, we completed the sale of our Grid division to S&T in September 2014. Revenues from the Grid division are included in discontinued operations (see Note 5). For further information regarding our accounting for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, please see Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. | ||
Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost of Goods Sold | ||
Deferred revenue consists substantially of amounts billed or payments received in advance of revenue recognition. Deferred cost of goods sold related to deferred product revenues includes direct product costs and applied overhead. Deferred cost of goods sold related to deferred service revenues includes direct labor costs and applied overhead. Once all revenue recognition criteria have been met, the deferred revenues and associated cost of goods sold are recognized. | ||
Restricted Investments | ||
As of March 31, 2015, restricted investments consist of balances maintained by the Company with an investment advisor in money market funds and permitted treasury bills. These balances represent collateral for a $1.0 million operating line of credit issued to the Company by its primary bank for credit card purchases, as well as one standby letter of credit for $113,000. Because the Company’s agreement with the lender prevents the Company from withdrawing these funds, they are considered restricted. No amounts have ever been drawn against the standby letters of credit issued by the bank. | ||
Fair Value Measurements | ||
The Company measures at fair value its cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments using a valuation hierarchy based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy: | ||
• | Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; | |
• | Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and | |
• | Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. | |
This hierarchy requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when estimating fair value. Other than cash and money market funds, the Company's only financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015, are its fixed income available-for-sale securities and its liability related to contingent consideration due to Lumewave, Inc. ("Lumewave") shareholders. See Note 2 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the input levels used in determining the fair value of these assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2015. | ||
Goodwill | ||
Goodwill is tested for impairment using a two-step approach. The Company evaluates goodwill, at a minimum, on an annual basis during the first quarter and whenever events and changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There was no impairment of goodwill as a result of the annual impairment review performed during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 . | ||
Impairment of goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. The fair values of the reporting units were estimated using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired and a second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. | ||
For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company concluded there were indicators of potential goodwill impairment for the Company’s Grid business, including continued weakness and increased uncertainty in the Grid market; changes in the extent and manner of use of the unit's long-lived assets; and changes in our long-term strategy for the Grid business. As a result of identifying indicators of impairment, the Company performed an impairment test of goodwill as of June 30, 2014. | ||
Based on the Company's analysis using the two-step approach defined above, the Company recorded a non-cash, goodwill impairment charge of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2014. This impairment was reported as part of the discontinued operations results for the year ended December 31, 2014. As a result, the Company has no goodwill remaining related to the Grid business, with the entire remaining goodwill balance being attributable to the IIoT reporting unit. This includes goodwill of $1.3 million that was added during the year ended December 31, 2014 in conjunction with the acquisition of Lumewave, Inc. (see Note 4 for additional details). | ||
Long-Lived Assets | ||
We evaluate the recoverability of property, plant and equipment in accordance with ASC No. 360, Accounting for the Property, Plant, and Equipment ("ASC No. 360"). We perform periodic reviews to determine whether facts and circumstances exist that would indicate that the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment might not be fully recoverable. If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment might not be fully recoverable, we compare projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining useful lives against their respective carrying amounts. In the event that the projected undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values based on the expected discounted future cash flows attributable to the assets. Evaluation of impairment of property, plant and equipment requires estimates in the forecast of future operating results that are used in the preparation of the expected future undiscounted cash flows. Actual future operating results and the remaining economic lives of our property, plant and equipment could differ from our estimates used in assessing the recoverability of these assets. These differences could result in impairment charges, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. |
Financial_Instruments
Financial Instruments | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments | 2. Financial Instruments: | |||||||||||||||
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, restricted investments, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and lease financing obligations. The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments approximates fair value. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of investments, which are classified as either cash equivalents, restricted investments, or short-term investments, and accounts receivable. With respect to its investments, the Company has an investment policy that limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution and restricts placement of the Company’s investments to financial institutions independently evaluated as highly creditworthy. With respect to its accounts receivable, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of each of its customers’ financial condition. For a customer whose credit worthiness does not meet the Company’s minimum criteria, the Company may require partial or full payment prior to shipment. Alternatively, prior to shipment, customers may be required to provide the Company with an irrevocable letter of credit or arrange for some other form of coverage to mitigate the risk of uncollectibility, such as a bank guarantee. Additionally, the Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts and sales return allowances based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other available information. | ||||||||||||||||
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | ||||||||||||||||
On a recurring basis, the Company measures certain of its financial assets, namely its cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments, and its liability related to contingent consideration due to Lumewave shareholders, at fair value. The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was determined using the following inputs at March 31, 2015 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) | $ | 3,034 | $ | 3,034 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
U.S. government securities(2) | 30,238 | — | 30,238 | — | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 33,272 | $ | 3,034 | $ | 30,238 | $ | — | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | $ | 867 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 867 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 867 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 867 | ||||||||
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was determined using the following inputs at December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) | $ | 9,023 | $ | 9,023 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
U.S. government securities(2) | 30,230 | — | 30,230 | — | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 39,253 | $ | 9,023 | $ | 30,230 | $ | — | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | $ | 968 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 968 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 968 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 968 | ||||||||
(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||||||
(2) | Represents the portfolio of available for sale securities that is included in restricted investments and short-term investments in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents consist of either investments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase, or money market funds for which the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. | ||||||||||||||||
The Company’s available-for-sale securities consist of U.S. government securities with a minimum and weighted average credit rating of A-1+. The Company values these securities based on pricing from pricing vendors, who may use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs) or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2 inputs) in determining fair value. However, the Company classifies all of its fixed income available-for-sale securities as having Level 2 inputs. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments having Level 2 inputs were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models, such as discounted cash flow techniques. The Company's procedures include controls to ensure that appropriate fair values are recorded by comparing prices obtained from a third party independent source. | ||||||||||||||||
The contingent consideration payable to Lumewave's shareholders, which the Company recognized upon its purchase of Lumewave in August 2014 and is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, is classified within Level 3 because significant assumptions for this obligation are not observable in the market. The table below includes a rollforward of the balance sheet amounts for financial instruments classified by the Company within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Contingent Consideration | ||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 | $ | 968 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of interest and change in fair value on contingent consideration | (101 | ) | ||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2015 | $ | 867 | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s available-for-sale securities had contractual maturities from eight to twelve months and an average remaining term to maturity of five months. As of March 31, 2015, the amortized cost basis, aggregate fair value, and gross unrealized holding gains and losses of the Company’s short-term investments by major security type were as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Aggregate Fair Value | Unrealized Holding Gains | Unrealized Holding Losses | |||||||||||||
U.S. government securities | $ | 30,237 | $ | 30,238 | $ | 1 | $ | — | ||||||||
The amortized cost basis, aggregate fair value and gross unrealized holding gains and losses for the Company’s available-for-sale short-term investments, by major security type, were as follows as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Aggregate Fair Value | Unrealized Holding Gains | Unrealized Holding Losses | |||||||||||||
U.S. government securities | $ | 30,237 | $ | 30,230 | $ | — | $ | 7 | ||||||||
Market values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. The Company reviews its investments on a regular basis to evaluate whether or not any have experienced an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. |
Earnings_Per_Share_Earnings_Pe
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Notes) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share [Text Block] | 3. Earnings Per Share: | |||||||
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net loss from continuing and discontinued operations per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts): | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net loss (Numerator): | ||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | (1,424 | ) | $ | (2,560 | ) | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | — | (1,413 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | (1,424 | ) | (3,973 | ) | ||||
Shares (Denominator): | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||||||
Shares used in basic computation | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||||||
Common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options (treasury stock method) | — | — | ||||||
Shares used in diluted computation | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||||||
Net loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | 0 | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the diluted net loss per share calculation is equivalent to the basic net loss from continuing operations, discontinued operations, and total net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders per share calculation as there were no potentially dilutive stock options due to the Company’s net loss position. The number of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), and contingently issuable shares excluded from this calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was 3,016,452 and 5,510,123, respectively. |
Acquisition_Notes
Acquisition (Notes) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||
Business Combinations [Abstract] | ||||
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] | 4. Acquisitions | |||
On August 15, 2014, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Lumewave. The acquisition was aimed at expanding the Company’s outdoor lighting business. The purchase price consisted of $1.8 million in cash paid at closing and $715,000 in common stock of the Company distributed at closing. Additionally, if certain gross profit targets for the Lumewave business are achieved during the period from August 16, 2014 through August 15, 2016, an additional $1.3 million in consideration will be payable to the selling shareholders of Lumewave. The fair value of this additional consideration was $925,000 as of September 30, 2014. The purchase price was subject to adjustment based on the final working capital balances. As a result of the final agreed-upon working capital balances, the selling shareholders agreed to repay $225,000. Accordingly, the Company has recorded the $225,000, which was received by the Company in 2014. The cash purchase price has been adjusted for this $225,000 working capital adjustment. | ||||
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015, and the results of operations of Lumewave are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations since August 16, 2014. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation based on estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (amounts in thousands): | ||||
Amount | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 630 | ||
Accounts receivable | 107 | |||
Inventory | 31 | |||
Other current assets | 259 | |||
Property and equipment | 23 | |||
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,500 | |||
Goodwill | 1,257 | |||
Accounts payable | (352 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities | (255 | ) | ||
$ | 3,200 | |||
Identifiable intangible assets include $800,000 in developed technology, $500,000 in customer relationships, and $200,000 for trade names. The identifiable intangible assets will be amortized over a period of 6.5 years. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition were not material. The method used to value the identified intangibles was an income method approach which incorporated a discount rate ranging from 21% to 22%. | ||||
Pro forma information for this acquisition is not presented as the results of the acquired business are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. | ||||
The contingent consideration was measured at fair value based on management’s estimate of achieving the specified targets and discounted to its then present value of $925,000. The contingent consideration is payable in a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock. Both the fair value of the cash and equity portions of the contingent consideration are recorded as a liability and will be remeasured each reporting period, with any change in their fair values recorded to earnings. As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of the contingent consideration was $867,000 and is recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The equity component of the contingent consideration will ultimately be settled by issuing additional equity upon final determination of the targets being achieved. |
Discontinued_Operations_Notes
Discontinued Operations (Notes) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] | ||||
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] | 5. Discontinued Operations | |||
During the third quarter of 2014, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement to sell its Grid business in order to focus on its IIoT business and on future opportunities in this market. On September 30, 2014, the Company completed the sale of its Grid business to S&T, a publicly traded European IT systems provider. | ||||
The consideration received for the sale of the Grid business totaled approximately $4.9 million. Additionally, the Company could receive an additional $1.0 million if the revenues of the Grid business exceed $50 million for the calendar year 2015. Based on the historical results of the Grid business and near-term estimates, management of the Company does not believe the sales targets will be achieved. Due to the significant uncertainty in achievement, no value has been given to this contingent consideration. The Company also entered into a sub-lease arrangement as well as a supply arrangement for a component of the technology sold to S&T. These arrangements each have a term of 39 months and each has been considered indirect cashflows as they were deemed to be insignificant. | ||||
The assets and liabilities of the Company's Grid division joint venture (see Note 16) were not included in the sale to S&T. The Company is in the process of negotiating the sale of the joint venture's remaining net assets and has recorded the assets and liabilities of the joint venture at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and has classified them as held for sale on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The remaining asset and liabilities principally relate to inventory, deferred revenues and the related deferred costs of sales, and accrued liabilities. | ||||
The Company has classified the results of operations of the Grid business as discontinued operations for all periods presented. There was no activity related to the Grid business during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The table below provides a summary of the components of the net loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and excludes certain shared overhead costs that were previously allocated to the Grid segment as ASC 205-20 prohibits the allocation of general overhead costs to discontinued operations. | ||||
Amount | ||||
Revenues | $ | 6,867 | ||
Cost of revenues | 4,605 | |||
Operating expenses | 3,792 | |||
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | (1,530 | ) | ||
Income taxes | — | |||
Loss on sale of Grid business | — | |||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $ | (1,530 | ) | |
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes | $ | 117 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders, net of income taxes | $ | (1,413 | ) | |
The sale agreement contains certain indemnification provisions related to the Grid business whereby the Company may have obligations related to the period it owned the Grid business. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification provisions are minimal and accordingly, no liability is recorded for these indemnifications as of |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Employ
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans [Abstract] | ||||||||
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans | 6. Stockholders’ Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans: | |||||||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||||||||
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and its allocation within the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands): | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Cost of revenues | $ | (41 | ) | $ | 91 | |||
Product development | 99 | 217 | ||||||
Sales and marketing | (83 | ) | 61 | |||||
General and administrative | 182 | 316 | ||||||
Discontinued operations | — | 198 | ||||||
Total | $ | 157 | $ | 883 | ||||
The current quarter negative expense for the cost of revenues and sales and marketing departments is primarily due to the impact of reversal of expense resulting from the forfeiture of equity awards for certain employees whose employment terminated during the quarter. | ||||||||
Stock Award Activity | ||||||||
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $3,000, respectively. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market value on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the options. There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2015. | ||||||||
The total fair value of RSUs vested and released during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $244,000 and $28,000, respectively. The fair value is calculated by multiplying the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the vesting date by the number of shares vested. | ||||||||
Stock-based Compensation Expense for Awards with Financial-Based Performance Vesting Requirements | ||||||||
As of March 31, 2015, there were 112,500 unvested RSUs and RSAs, issued in prior years, that were subject to service-based vesting conditions as well as certain financial or other performance-based vesting requirements that must be achieved before vesting can occur. As of December 31, 2013, the Company determined that the performance condition was improbable of achievement and therefore the cumulative compensation expense of $217,000 associated with these awards was reversed. The Company continues to believe that the performance condition is improbable of achievement and therefore no expense was booked during the three months ended March 31, 2015. These awards have subsequently expired as of April 1, 2015. |
Significant_Customers
Significant Customers | 3 Months Ended | ||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] | |||||||
Significant Customers | 7. Significant Customers: | ||||||
The Company markets its products and services throughout the world to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and systems integrators in the building, industrial, transportation, utility/home, and other automation markets. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had two customers that accounted for a significant portion of its revenues: Avnet Europe Comm VA (“Avnet”), the Company’s primary distributors of its IIoT products in Europe and Enel Distribuzione Spa ("Enel"), an Italian utility company. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the percentage of the Company’s revenues attributable to sales made to these customers was as follows: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Avnet | 27.2 | % | 27.6 | % | |||
Enel | 8 | % | 14.2 | % | |||
Total | 35.2 | % | 41.8 | % |
Commitments_and_Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments And Contingencies | 8. Commitments and Contingencies: |
Legal Actions | |
In April 2009, the Company received notice that the receiver for two companies that filed for the Italian law equivalent of bankruptcy protection in May 2004, Finmek Manufacturing SpA and Finmek Access SpA (collectively, the “Finmek Companies”), had filed a lawsuit under an Italian “claw back” law in Padua, Italy against the Company, seeking the return of approximately $16.7 million in payments received by the Company in the ordinary course of business for components sold by the Company to the Finmek Companies prior to the bankruptcy filing. To avoid any possibility of an adverse ruling against the Company, as well as to limit administrative inconvenience and curtail litigation costs, in April 2013, with the consent of its Board of Directors, the Company decided to settle this matter. The Company reached an agreement with respect to a financial settlement of $3.5 million and recognized a charge for this amount in the first quarter of 2013. This settlement was formalized and became effective in the fourth quarter of 2013. It was paid in two substantially equal installments, one in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the second in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company did not admit that the Italian claw back law applied to its circumstances as part of this settlement. | |
From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to other legal proceedings, claims, investigations, and other proceedings, including claims of alleged infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, and commercial, employment, and other matters. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company makes a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. While the Company believes it has adequately provided for such contingencies as of March 31, 2015, the amounts of which were immaterial, it is possible that the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial position could be harmed by the resolution of any such outstanding claims. | |
Line of Credit | |
Until December 2014, the Company maintained a $5.0 million line of credit with its primary bank. The line of credit was secured by a collateral of the first priority on $6.3 million of our investments placed in a separate account. In December 2014, the Company cancelled this line of credit. It continues to maintain an operating credit line of $1.0 million with its primary bank for company credit card purchases, as well as 1 standby letter of credit for $113,000. These lines of credit continue to be secured by a collateral of the first priority on $1.4 million of the Company's investments (presented as restricted investments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets). The restricted investments are classified as current assets due to the contractual duration of the underlying credit agreement. No amounts have ever been drawn against the standby letters of credit issued by the bank. |
Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Notes) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Text Block] | 9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||
(Amount in thousands) | (Amount in thousands) | (Amount in thousands) | ||||||||||
Beginning balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | (424 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (431 | ) | |||
Change during January- March 2015 | (1,125 | ) | 8 | (1,117 | ) | |||||||
Balance at March 31, 2015 | (1,549 | ) | 1 | (1,548 | ) | |||||||
None of the above amounts have been reclassified to the condensed consolidated statement of operations. |
Inventories
Inventories | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] | 10. Inventories: | |||||||
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first‑in, first‑out) or market and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. When required, provisions are made to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their estimated net realizable value. Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Purchased materials | $ | 334 | $ | 402 | ||||
Finished goods | 2,822 | 2,841 | ||||||
$ | 3,156 | $ | 3,243 | |||||
Accrued_Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ||||||||
Accrued Liabilities | 11. Accrued Liabilities: | |||||||
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Accrued payroll and related costs | $ | 1,482 | $ | 1,463 | ||||
Warranty reserve | 145 | 143 | ||||||
Restructuring charges | 472 | 701 | ||||||
Accrued taxes | — | 33 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 811 | 504 | ||||||
$ | 2,910 | $ | 2,844 | |||||
Segment_Disclosure
Segment Disclosure | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||||||
Segment Disclosure | 12. Segment Disclosure: | |||||||
ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments, products and services, geographic areas of operations and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing business performance. The Company’s chief operating decision-making group is the Executive Staff, which is comprised of the Chief Executive Officer and his direct reports (CODM). | ||||||||
The Company operates in one principal industry segment - the IIoT segment, which is its reportable segment. The IIoT segment sells products and services aimed at Embedded Control Platforms, such as LONWORKS and IzoT, which include components, control nodes, and development software, and which are sold typically to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to build into their industrial application solutions. These platforms allow a single device to be brought to market as a LONWORKS®, BACnet®, or other protocol-supporting device; and it can be used with any underlying wired or wireless communications link, such as Ethernet, RS-485, Wi-Fi, 15.4, or Echelon’s free topology (FT) standard. The IzoT platform provides a smooth migration path for legacy devices to the IIoT. The product portfolio includes Smart Transceivers, SmartServer Controllers, LNS and OpenLNS Operating Systems, Outdoor Lighting Controllers, SmartServer Segment Controllers and PL/RF Bridges. | ||||||||
The Company operates in three main geographic areas: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and Asia Pacific / Japan (“APJ”). Each geographic area provides products and services to the Company’s customers located in the respective region. The Company’s long-lived and other assets include property and equipment, goodwill, purchased technology, and deposits on its leased facilities. Long-lived assets are attributed to geographic areas based on the country where the assets are located. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, long-lived assets of approximately $15.1 million and $15.6 million, respectively, were domiciled in the United States. Long-lived assets for all other locations are not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements. | ||||||||
In North America, the Company sells its products primarily through a direct sales organization and select third-party electronics representatives. Outside North America, the Company sells its products through direct sales organizations, value-added resellers, and local distributors, primarily in EMEA and APJ. Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the country where the products are shipped to or the services are delivered. Summary revenue information by geography for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Americas | $ | 3,196 | $ | 3,141 | ||||
EMEA | 4,412 | 4,086 | ||||||
APJ | 2,260 | 3,697 | ||||||
Total | $ | 9,868 | $ | 10,924 | ||||
For information regarding the Company’s major customers, please refer to Note 7, Significant Customers. |
Income_Taxes
Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | 13. Income Taxes: |
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $13,000 and $(25,000), respectively. The difference between the statutory rate and the Company’s effective tax rate is primarily due to the impact of foreign taxes, changes in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and changes in the accruals related to unrecognized tax benefits. | |
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of which $460,000 and $469,000, respectively, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had accrued $76,000 and $99,000, respectively, for interest and penalties. The $27,000 reduction in gross unrecognized tax benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily attributable to the expiration of the statute of limitations in certain foreign jurisdictions. |
Related_Parties
Related Parties | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
Related Parties | 14. Related Parties: |
In June 2000, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Enel pursuant to which Enel purchased 3.0 million newly issued shares of its common stock for $130.7 million. The closing of this stock purchase occurred on September 11, 2000. At the closing, Enel had agreed that it would not, except under limited circumstances, sell or otherwise transfer any of those shares for a specified time period. That time period expired September 11, 2003. To the Company’s knowledge, Enel has disposed none of its 3.0 million shares. Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, Enel has the right to nominate one member of the Company’s board of directors. A representative of Enel served on the board until March 14, 2012; no Enel representative is presently on the board. | |
At the time the Company entered into the stock purchase agreement with Enel, it also entered into a research and development agreement with an affiliate of Enel (the “R&D Agreement”). Under the terms of the R&D Agreement, the Company cooperated with Enel to integrate its LONWORKS technology into Enel’s remote metering management project in Italy, the Contatore Elettronico. The Company completed the sale of its components and products for the deployment phase of the Contatore Elettronico project during 2005. During 2006, the Company supplied Enel and its designated manufacturers with limited spare parts for the Contatore Elettronico system. In October 2006, the Company entered into a new development and supply agreement and a software enhancement agreement with Enel. Under the development and supply agreement, Enel and its contract manufacturers purchase additional electronic components and finished goods from the Company. Under the software enhancement agreement, the Company provides software enhancements to Enel for use in its Contatore Elettronico system. The software enhancement was assigned to S&T as part of the sale of the Company's Grid division in September 2014. The development and supply agreement will expire in December 2015, although delivery of products can extend beyond then and the agreement may be extended under certain circumstances. | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized revenue from products and services sold to Enel and its designated manufacturers of approximately $788,000 and $1.5 million, respectively. Please refer to Note 5 for information related to discontinued operations. | |
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $341,000 and $158,000, respectively, of the Company’s total accounts receivable balance related to amounts owed by Enel and its designated manufacturers. |
Restructuring
Restructuring | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | 15. Restructuring: | |||||||||||||||
On September 30, 2014, and again in the fourth quarter of 2014, in connection with the sale of the Grid business, the Company undertook further restructuring actions affecting approximately 44 employees to be terminated between September 2014 and December 31, 2014, as part of the strategic plan to focus on the Company's IIoT business. In connection with this restructuring, the Company recorded restructuring charges as noted in the table below. | ||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth a summary of restructuring activities related to the Company’s September 2014 restructuring program (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Dec-14 | Costs Incurred | Cash Payments | March 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Termination benefits | $ | 701 | $ | — | $ | 229 | $ | 472 | ||||||||
Joint_Venture
Joint Venture | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Abstract] | |
Joint Venture | 16. Joint Venture: |
On March 23, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Holley Metering Limited (“Holley Metering”), a designer and manufacturer of energy meters in China, to create a joint venture, Zhejiang Echelon-Holley Technology Co., Ltd. (“Echelon-Holley”). The joint venture's intended focus was on the development and sales of smart energy products for China and rest-of-world markets. The Company has a 51.0% ownership interest in the joint venture and exercises controlling influence. Therefore, Echelon-Holley’s accounts are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and for the three months then ended. Holley Metering’s interests in Echelon-Holley’s net assets are reported in the non-controlling interest in subsidiary on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015. Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest in Echelon-Holley was nil and $117,000 during three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. | |
As of March 31, 2015, Echelon and Holley Metering had contributed in cash a total of approximately $4.0 million in Share Capital, as defined, to Echelon-Holley in proportion to their respective ownership interests. | |
In connection with the decision to sell the Grid business announced in the third quarter of 2014, the Company is in the process of selling the remaining net assets of the joint venture and has recorded the assets and liabilities of the joint venture at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and has classified them as held for sale on the accompanying balance sheet at March 31, 2015. The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are inventory, deferred revenues and the related deferred costs of sales, and accrued liabilities. | |
Further, the net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests have also been presented as part of the discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
Summary_of_Significant_Account1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ||
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] | Basis of Presentation | |
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Echelon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and a subsidiary in which it has a controlling interest (collectively referred to as the “Company”). The Company reports non-controlling interests in consolidated entities as a component of equity separate from the Company’s equity. All material inter-company transactions between and among the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and other consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation. | ||
In the third quarter of 2014, the Company announced and completed the sale of its Grid business to S&T AG ("S&T"), a publicly traded European IT systems provider with an existing focus on smart energy products and services. The results of the Grid business are now classified as discontinued operations. As a result of this transaction, the Company now operates in one reporting segment- the Industrial Internet of Things ("IIoT") segment. | ||
While the financial information furnished is unaudited, the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which the Company considers necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods covered, and of the financial condition of the Company at the date of the interim balance sheet. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in its Annual Report on Form 10‑K. | ||
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. | ||
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Risks and Uncertainties | |
The Company’s operations and performance depend significantly on worldwide economic conditions and their impact on purchases of the Company’s products, as well as the ability of suppliers to provide the Company with products and services in a timely manner. The impact of any of the matters described below could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. | ||
• | The Company’s sales are currently concentrated with a relatively small group of customers, as approximately 35.2% of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015, were derived from two customers. Customers in any of the Company’s target market sectors may experience unexpected reductions in demand for their products and consequently reduce their purchases from us, resulting in either the loss of a significant customer or a notable decrease in the level of sales to a significant customer. In addition, if any of these customers are unable to obtain the necessary capital to operate their business, they may be unable to satisfy their payment obligations to the Company. | |
• | The Company utilizes third-party contract electronic manufacturers to manufacture, assemble, and test its products. If any of these third-parties were unable to obtain the necessary capital to operate their business, they may be unable to provide the Company with timely services or to make timely deliveries of products. | |
• | From time to time, the Company has experienced shortages or interruptions in supply for certain products or components used in the manufacture of the Company’s products that have been or will be discontinued. In order to ensure an adequate supply of these items, the Company has occasionally purchased quantities of these items that are in excess of the Company’s then current estimate of short-term requirements. If the long-term requirements do not materialize as originally expected, or if the Company develops alternative solutions that no longer employ these items and the Company is not able to dispose of these excess products or components, the Company could be subject to increased levels of excess and obsolete inventories. | |
• | Recently, in our effort to manage our costs and inventory risks, we decreased our inventory levels of certain products. If there is an unexpected increase in demand for these items, we might not be able to supply our customers with products in a timely manner. | |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates | |
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates and judgments are used for revenue recognition, performance-based equity compensation, inventory valuation, intangible asset valuation, contingent consideration valuation, allowance for warranty costs, and other loss contingencies. In order to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources, the Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially from management’s estimates. | ||
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recently Issued Accounting Standards | |
On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which 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 new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, although the FASB has recently proposed a one year delay. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. | ||
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition | |
The Company’s revenues are derived from the sale and license of its products and to a lesser extent, from fees associated with training, technical support, and custom software design services offered to its customers. Product revenues consist of revenues from hardware sales and software licensing arrangements. Service revenues consist of product technical support (including in limited circumstances software post-contract support services) and training. | ||
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery to the customer’s carrier (and acceptance, as applicable) has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, collectability is probable, and there are no post-delivery obligations. For non-distributor hardware sales, including sales to third party manufacturers, these criteria are generally met at the time of delivery to the customer’s carrier. However, for arrangements that contain contractual acceptance provisions, revenue recognition may be delayed until acceptance by the customer or the acceptance provisions lapse unless the Company can objectively demonstrate that the contractual acceptance criteria have been satisfied, which is generally accomplished by establishing a history of acceptance for the same or similar products. For sales made to the Company’s distributor partners, revenue recognition criteria are generally met at the time the distributor sells the products through to its end-use customer. Service revenue is recognized as the training services are performed, or ratably over the term of the support period. | ||
The Company accounts for the rights of return, price protection, rebates, and other sales incentives offered to distributors of its products as a reduction in revenue. With the exception of sales to distributors, the Company’s customers are generally not entitled to return products for a refund. For sales to distributors, due to contractual rights of return and other factors that impact its ability to make a reasonable estimate of future returns and other sales incentives, revenues are not recognized until the distributor has shipped its products to the end customer. | ||
The Company's multiple deliverable revenue arrangements have historically been primarily related to sales of Grid products. As noted above, we completed the sale of our Grid division to S&T in September 2014. Revenues from the Grid division are included in discontinued operations (see Note 5). For further information regarding our accounting for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, please see Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. | ||
Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost of Goods Sold [Policy Text Block] | Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost of Goods Sold | |
Deferred revenue consists substantially of amounts billed or payments received in advance of revenue recognition. Deferred cost of goods sold related to deferred product revenues includes direct product costs and applied overhead. Deferred cost of goods sold related to deferred service revenues includes direct labor costs and applied overhead. Once all revenue recognition criteria have been met, the deferred revenues and associated cost of goods sold are recognized. | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | As of March 31, 2015, restricted investments consist of balances maintained by the Company with an investment advisor in money market funds and permitted treasury bills. These balances represent collateral for a $1.0 million operating line of credit issued to the Company by its primary bank for credit card purchases, as well as one standby letter of credit for $113,000. Because the Company’s agreement with the lender prevents the Company from withdrawing these funds, they are considered restricted. No amounts have ever been drawn against the standby letters of credit issued by the bank. | |
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value Measurements | |
The Company measures at fair value its cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments using a valuation hierarchy based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy: | ||
• | Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; | |
• | Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and | |
• | Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. | |
This hierarchy requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when estimating fair value. Other than cash and money market funds, the Company's only financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015, are its fixed income available-for-sale securities and its liability related to contingent consideration due to Lumewave, Inc. ("Lumewave") shareholders. See Note 2 of these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the input levels used in determining the fair value of these assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2015. | ||
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Goodwill | |
Goodwill is tested for impairment using a two-step approach. The Company evaluates goodwill, at a minimum, on an annual basis during the first quarter and whenever events and changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. There was no impairment of goodwill as a result of the annual impairment review performed during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 . | ||
Impairment of goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. The fair values of the reporting units were estimated using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired and a second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. | ||
For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company concluded there were indicators of potential goodwill impairment for the Company’s Grid business, including continued weakness and increased uncertainty in the Grid market; changes in the extent and manner of use of the unit's long-lived assets; and changes in our long-term strategy for the Grid business. As a result of identifying indicators of impairment, the Company performed an impairment test of goodwill as of June 30, 2014. | ||
Based on the Company's analysis using the two-step approach defined above, the Company recorded a non-cash, goodwill impairment charge of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2014. This impairment was reported as part of the discontinued operations results for the year ended December 31, 2014. As a result, the Company has no goodwill remaining related to the Grid business, with the entire remaining goodwill balance being attributable to the IIoT reporting unit. This includes goodwill of $1.3 million that was added during the year ended December 31, 2014 in conjunction with the acquisition of Lumewave, Inc. (see Note 4 for additional details). | ||
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Long-Lived Assets | |
We evaluate the recoverability of property, plant and equipment in accordance with ASC No. 360, Accounting for the Property, Plant, and Equipment ("ASC No. 360"). We perform periodic reviews to determine whether facts and circumstances exist that would indicate that the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment might not be fully recoverable. If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment might not be fully recoverable, we compare projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining useful lives against their respective carrying amounts. In the event that the projected undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values based on the expected discounted future cash flows attributable to the assets. Evaluation of impairment of property, plant and equipment requires estimates in the forecast of future operating results that are used in the preparation of the expected future undiscounted cash flows. Actual future operating results and the remaining economic lives of our property, plant and equipment could differ from our estimates used in assessing the recoverability of these assets. These differences could result in impairment charges, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. | ||
Financial_Instruments_Tables
Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
Level 3 Rollforward [Table Text Block] | The table below includes a rollforward of the balance sheet amounts for financial instruments classified by the Company within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Contingent Consideration | ||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 | $ | 968 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of interest and change in fair value on contingent consideration | (101 | ) | ||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2015 | $ | 867 | ||||||||||||||
Fair value of asset measured on a recurring basis | The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was determined using the following inputs at March 31, 2015 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) | $ | 3,034 | $ | 3,034 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
U.S. government securities(2) | 30,238 | — | 30,238 | — | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 33,272 | $ | 3,034 | $ | 30,238 | $ | — | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | $ | 867 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 867 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 867 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 867 | ||||||||
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was determined using the following inputs at December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Money market funds (1) | $ | 9,023 | $ | 9,023 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
U.S. government securities(2) | 30,230 | — | 30,230 | — | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 39,253 | $ | 9,023 | $ | 30,230 | $ | — | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | $ | 968 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 968 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 968 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 968 | ||||||||
(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||||||
(2) | Represents the portfolio of available for sale securities that is included in restricted investments and short-term investments in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||||||||||||||
Fair value of short term investment unrealized holdings and gains | As of March 31, 2015, the amortized cost basis, aggregate fair value, and gross unrealized holding gains and losses of the Company’s short-term investments by major security type were as follows (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Aggregate Fair Value | Unrealized Holding Gains | Unrealized Holding Losses | |||||||||||||
U.S. government securities | $ | 30,237 | $ | 30,238 | $ | 1 | $ | — | ||||||||
The amortized cost basis, aggregate fair value and gross unrealized holding gains and losses for the Company’s available-for-sale short-term investments, by major security type, were as follows as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Aggregate Fair Value | Unrealized Holding Gains | Unrealized Holding Losses | |||||||||||||
U.S. government securities | $ | 30,237 | $ | 30,230 | $ | — | $ | 7 | ||||||||
Earnings_Per_Share_Tables
Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share | The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net loss from continuing and discontinued operations per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts): | |||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net loss (Numerator): | ||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | (1,424 | ) | $ | (2,560 | ) | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | — | (1,413 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | (1,424 | ) | (3,973 | ) | ||||
Shares (Denominator): | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||||||
Shares used in basic computation | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||||||
Common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options (treasury stock method) | — | — | ||||||
Shares used in diluted computation | 43,950 | 43,264 | ||||||
Net loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | 0 | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) |
Acquisition_Purchase_Price_All
Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||
Business Combinations [Abstract] | ||||
Allocation of Purchase Price Consideration [Table Text Block] | (amounts in thousands): | |||
Amount | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 630 | ||
Accounts receivable | 107 | |||
Inventory | 31 | |||
Other current assets | 259 | |||
Property and equipment | 23 | |||
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,500 | |||
Goodwill | 1,257 | |||
Accounts payable | (352 | ) | ||
Accrued liabilities | (255 | ) | ||
$ | 3,200 | |||
Discontinued_Operations_Tables
Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] | ||||
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] | The Company has classified the results of operations of the Grid business as discontinued operations for all periods presented. There was no activity related to the Grid business during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The table below provides a summary of the components of the net loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and excludes certain shared overhead costs that were previously allocated to the Grid segment as ASC 205-20 prohibits the allocation of general overhead costs to discontinued operations. | |||
Amount | ||||
Revenues | $ | 6,867 | ||
Cost of revenues | 4,605 | |||
Operating expenses | 3,792 | |||
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | (1,530 | ) | ||
Income taxes | — | |||
Loss on sale of Grid business | — | |||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $ | (1,530 | ) | |
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes | $ | 117 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders, net of income taxes | $ | (1,413 | ) | |
Recovered_Sheet1
Stockholders' Equity And Employee Stock Option Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans [Abstract] | ||||||||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | Stock-based Compensation Expense | |||||||
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and its allocation within the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands): | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Cost of revenues | $ | (41 | ) | $ | 91 | |||
Product development | 99 | 217 | ||||||
Sales and marketing | (83 | ) | 61 | |||||
General and administrative | 182 | 316 | ||||||
Discontinued operations | — | 198 | ||||||
Total | $ | 157 | $ | 883 | ||||
Significant_Customers_Tables
Significant Customers (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] | |||||||
Revenues attributable to sales to major customers | For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the percentage of the Company’s revenues attributable to sales made to these customers was as follows: | ||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Avnet | 27.2 | % | 27.6 | % | |||
Enel | 8 | % | 14.2 | % | |||
Total | 35.2 | % | 41.8 | % |
Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||
(Amount in thousands) | (Amount in thousands) | (Amount in thousands) | ||||||||||
Beginning balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | (424 | ) | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (431 | ) | |||
Change during January- March 2015 | (1,125 | ) | 8 | (1,117 | ) | |||||||
Balance at March 31, 2015 | (1,549 | ) | 1 | (1,548 | ) | |||||||
Inventories_Tables
Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] | Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): | |||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Purchased materials | $ | 334 | $ | 402 | ||||
Finished goods | 2,822 | 2,841 | ||||||
$ | 3,156 | $ | 3,243 | |||||
Accrued_Liabilities_Tables
Accrued Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ||||||||
Accrued liabilities | Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): | |||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Accrued payroll and related costs | $ | 1,482 | $ | 1,463 | ||||
Warranty reserve | 145 | 143 | ||||||
Restructuring charges | 472 | 701 | ||||||
Accrued taxes | — | 33 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 811 | 504 | ||||||
$ | 2,910 | $ | 2,844 | |||||
Segment_Disclosure_Tables
Segment Disclosure (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||||||
Revenue information by geography | Summary revenue information by geography for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands): | |||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Americas | $ | 3,196 | $ | 3,141 | ||||
EMEA | 4,412 | 4,086 | ||||||
APJ | 2,260 | 3,697 | ||||||
Total | $ | 9,868 | $ | 10,924 | ||||
Restructuring_Tables
Restructuring (Tables) (September 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
September 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth a summary of restructuring activities related to the Company’s September 2014 restructuring program (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
31-Dec-14 | Costs Incurred | Cash Payments | March 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Termination benefits | $ | 701 | $ | — | $ | 229 | $ | 472 | ||||||||
Summary_of_Significant_Account2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2014 | |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
Line of Credit Maintained | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Number of Major Customers | 2 | 2 | |
Percentage of net revenue | 35.20% | 41.80% | |
Number of Letter of Credit | 1 | ||
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $113,000 |
Summary_of_Significant_Account3
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Goodwill (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $3,400,000 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $1,257,000 |
Financial_Instruments_Details
Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | ||
Fair value of asset measured on a recurring basis | |||||
Fixed income available-for-sale securities | $30,238,000 | $30,230,000 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 867,000 | 925,000 | |||
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | |||||
Fair value of asset measured on a recurring basis | |||||
Money market funds | 3,034,000 | [1] | 9,023,000 | [1] | |
Fixed income available-for-sale securities | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] | |
Total | 3,034,000 | 9,023,000 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 0 | 0 | |||
Level 3 financial liabilities ending balance | 0 | 0 | |||
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | |||||
Fair value of asset measured on a recurring basis | |||||
Money market funds | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | |
Fixed income available-for-sale securities | 30,238,000 | [2] | 30,230,000 | [2] | |
Total | 30,238,000 | 30,230,000 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 0 | 0 | |||
Level 3 financial liabilities ending balance | 0 | 0 | |||
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | |||||
Fair value of asset measured on a recurring basis | |||||
Money market funds | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | |
Fixed income available-for-sale securities | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] | |
Total | 0 | 0 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 867,000 | 968,000 | |||
Level 3 financial liabilities ending balance | 867,000 | 968,000 | |||
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | |||||
Fair value of asset measured on a recurring basis | |||||
Money market funds | 3,034,000 | [1] | 9,023,000 | [1] | |
Fixed income available-for-sale securities | 30,238,000 | [2] | 30,230,000 | [2] | |
Total | 33,272,000 | 39,253,000 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 867,000 | 968,000 | |||
Level 3 financial liabilities ending balance | $867,000 | $968,000 | |||
[1] | Included in cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets | ||||
[2] | Represents the portfolio of available for sale securities that is included in restricted investments and short-term investments in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets |
Financial_InstrumentsAvailable
Financial Instruments-Available for Sale Securities (Details 1) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Fair value of short term investment unrealized holdings and gains | ||
Amortized Cost | $30,237 | $30,237 |
Aggregate fair value | 30,238 | 30,230 |
Unrealized Holdings gains | 1 | 0 |
Unrealized Holdings Losses | $0 | $7 |
Financial_Instruments_Details_
Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] | |
Short-term investments contractual maturity period minimum | 8 |
Maximum remaining maturities period of investments included in cash equivalents | 3 |
Short-term investments contractual maturity period maximum | 12 |
Average short-term investments maturity period | 5 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $3.40 |
Financial_Instruments_Continge
Financial Instruments Contingent Consideration (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Fair Value Disclosures of contingent consideration [Abstract] | ||||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $925,000 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 867,000 | 925,000 | ||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | -101,000 | 0 | ||
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | ||||
Fair Value Disclosures of contingent consideration [Abstract] | ||||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 968,000 | |||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $867,000 | $968,000 |
Earnings_Per_Share_Details
Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Net loss (Numerator): | ||
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($1,424) | ($2,560) |
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders, net of income taxes | 0 | -1,413 |
Net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($1,424) | ($3,973) |
Shares (Denominator): | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 43,950 | 43,264 |
Shares used in basic computation | 43,264 | |
Common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options (treasury stock method) | 0 | 0 |
Shares used in diluted computation | 43,950 | 43,264 |
Net loss per share: | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($0.03) | ($0.06) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | $0 | ($0.03) |
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders | ($0.03) | ($0.09) |
Earnings_Per_Share_Details_Tex
Earnings Per Share (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Earning Per Share (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Number of stock option, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock units | 3,016,452 | 5,510,123 |
Number of potentially dilutive stock options | 0 | 0 |
Acquisition_Purchase_Price_All1
Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents | $630 |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Fair Value | 107 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory | 31 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | 259 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 23 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 1,500 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 1,257 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable | -352 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities | -255 |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $3,200 |
Acquisition_Details
Acquisition (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Aug. 15, 2014 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |||
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 100.00% | ||
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $1,800,000 | ||
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | 715,000 | ||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 1,300,000 | ||
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred | 225,000 | ||
Developed Technology acquired | 800,000 | ||
Finite-Lived Customer Relationships, Gross | 500,000 | ||
Finite-Lived Trade Names, Gross | 200,000 | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 6.5 | ||
Fair value inputs, discount range, low end of range | 21.00% | ||
Fair value inputs, discount range, high end of range | 22.00% | ||
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $867,000 | $925,000 |
Discontinued_Operations_Detail
Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] | |||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue | $6,867,000 | ||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold | 4,605,000 | ||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense | 3,792,000 | ||
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax | -1,530,000 | ||
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation | 0 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 0 | -1,530,000 | |
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes | 0 | -117,000 | |
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Echelon Corporation Stockholders, net of income taxes | 0 | -1,413,000 | |
Proceeds from divestiture of Grid business | 4,900,000 | 0 | |
Contingent consideration discontinued operations | 1,000,000 | ||
Revenue targets to earn contingent consideration | 50,000,000 | ||
Fair value of contingent consideration receivable | $0 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Employ1
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||
Document Period End Date | 31-Mar-15 | |
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense, Total | $157 | $883 |
Cost of Revenues [Member] | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense, Total | -41 | 91 |
Product development [Member] | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense, Total | 99 | 217 |
Sales and marketing [Member] | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense, Total | -83 | 61 |
General and administrative [Member] | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense, Total | 182 | 316 |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense | ||
Stock-based Compensation Expense, Total | $0 | $198 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Employ2
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
Stockholders' Equity and Employee Stock Option Plans (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $0 | $3,000 | |
Total fair value of RSUs vested and released | 244,000 | 28,000 | |
Non-vested performance based awards | 112,500 | ||
Cumulative expense recognized for performance awards | 0 | ||
Cumulative expense reversed | $217,000 |
Significant_Customers_Details_
Significant Customers (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Revenues attributable to sales [Line Items] | ||
Total | 35.20% | 41.80% |
Significant Customers (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Numbers of customers | 2 | 2 |
Avnet [Member] | ||
Revenues attributable to sales [Line Items] | ||
Total | 27.20% | 27.60% |
Enel [Member] | ||
Revenues attributable to sales [Line Items] | ||
Total | 8.00% | 14.20% |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_
Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Litigation Charges | $3.50 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Return of payments received for components sold | $16.70 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_1
Commitments and Contingencies Line of Credit (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | |
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] | ||||
Line of Credit Maintained | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | ||
Restricted Investments, Current | 1,401,000 | 1,401,000 | 6,300,000 | |
Number of Letter of Credit | 1 | |||
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $113,000 |
Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Balance at beginning of period | ($431) | ($1,548) |
Balance at end of period | -1,548 | |
Current period change | -1,117 | |
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | -424 | -1,549 |
Balance at end of period | -1,549 | |
Current period change | -1,125 | |
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | -7 | 1 |
Balance at end of period | 1 | |
Current period change | $8 |
Inventories_Inventories_Detail
Inventories Inventories (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Inventories [Abstract] | ||
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves | $334 | $402 |
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves | 2,822 | 2,841 |
Inventory, Net | $3,156 | $3,243 |
Accrued_Liabilities_Details
Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] | ||
Accrued payroll and related costs | $1,482 | $1,463 |
Warranty reserve | 145 | 143 |
Restructuring charges | 472 | 701 |
Accrued taxes | 0 | 33 |
Other accrued liabilities | 811 | 504 |
Accrued liabilities | $2,910 | $2,844 |
Segment_Disclosure_Details_1
Segment Disclosure (Details 1) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Revenue Information by Geography [Abstract] | ||||
Revenues | $9,868 | [1] | $10,924 | [1] |
Americas [Member] | ||||
Revenue Information by Geography [Abstract] | ||||
Revenues | 3,196 | 3,141 | ||
EMEA [Member] | ||||
Revenue Information by Geography [Abstract] | ||||
Revenues | 4,412 | 4,086 | ||
Asia Pacific [Member] | ||||
Revenue Information by Geography [Abstract] | ||||
Revenues | $2,260 | $3,697 | ||
[1] | Represents the portfolio of available for sale securities that is included in restricted investments and short-term investments in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets |
Segment_Disclosure_Details_Tex
Segment Disclosure (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Segment Disclosure (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Long-lived assets US | $15.10 | $15.60 |
Number of Reportable Segments | 1 | |
Number of geographic areas | 3 |
Income_Taxes_Details_Textual
Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $13,000 | ($25,000) | |
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
Unrecognized tax benefits | 1,000,000 | 1,400,000 | |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 460,000 | 469,000 | |
Accrued for interest and penalties | 76,000 | 99,000 | |
Reduction in gross unrecognized tax benefits | $27,000 |
Related_Parties_Details_Textua
Related Parties (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2000 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Related Parties - Enel (Additional Textual) [Abstract] | ||||
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $130,700,000 | |||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 3,000,000 | |||
Accounts receivable balance related to amounts owed by Enel and its designated manufacturers | 341,000 | 158,000 | ||
Number of shares sold by Related Party. | 0 | |||
Number of board members Related Party can nominate | 1 | |||
Number of Related Party Representatives on Board | 0 | |||
Revenue from Related Parties | $788,000 | $1,549,000 |
Restructuring_Plan_Details
Restructuring Plan (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | ||
Restructuring Reserve, Current | $472 | $701 |
September 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] | ||
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | ||
Restructuring Reserve | 701 | |
Restructuring charges | 0 | |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | 229 | |
Restructuring Reserve, Current | $472 |
Restructuring_Plan_Details_Tex
Restructuring Plan (Details Textual) (September 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
September 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] | |
Number of Employees Reduced by Restructuring | 44 |
Restructuring charges | $0 |
Joint_Venture_Details_Textual
Joint Venture (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Joint Venture (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes | $0 | ($117,000) |
Ownership interest in the joint venture | 51.00% | |
Registered capital of the Joint venture | $4,000,000 |