VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

 

NUMEREX CORP.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014

(in thousands)

 

    Balance at     Additions              
    beginning of     charged to           Balance at  
Description   Period     expense     Deductions     end of Period  
Year ended December 31, 2016:                                
Accounts and financing receivables                                
Allowance for uncollectible accounts   $ 618     $ 434       (285 )(a)   $ 767  
Inventory                                
Reserve for obsolescence     2,706       541       (801 )(c)     2,446  
Deferred tax assets                                
Valuation allowance     16,417       8,205       -       24,622  
Year ended December 31, 2015:                                
Accounts and financing receivables                                
Allowance for uncollectible accounts   $ 652     $ 562       (596 )(a)   $ 618  
Inventory                                
Reserve for obsolescence     1,397       1,343       (34 )(c)     2,706  
Deferred tax assets                                
Valuation allowance     3,108       13,309       -       16,417  
Year ended December 31, 2014:                                
Accounts and financing receivables                                
Allowance for uncollectible accounts, continuing operations     380       392       (120 )(a)     652  
Allowance for uncollectible accounts, discontinued operations     600       -       (600 )(b)     -  
Inventory                                
Reserve for obsolescence, continuing operations     1,110       544       (257 )(c)     1,397  
Reserve for obsolescence, discontinued operations     30       -       (30 )(c)     -  
Deferred tax assets                                
Valuation allowance, continuing operations     1,545       1,563       -       3,108  
Valuation allowance, discontinued operations     462       -       (462 )(d)     -  

 

(a) Amounts written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries

(b) Amounts written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries and reclassification to discontinued operations

(c) Amounts written off as disposals

(d) Reclassification to discontinued operations