Document and Entity Information
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Nov. 04, 2013
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Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2013 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2013 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Trading Symbol | NSTG | |
Entity Registrant Name | NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES INC | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001401708 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 14,616,510 |
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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word "Other". No definition available.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument. No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated) or (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange. No definition available.
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Preferred Stock Warrant Liabilities No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Specific incremental costs directly attributable to a proposed or actual offering of securities which are deferred at the end of the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference as of the balance sheet date between the payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, within one year of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference between the rental income or payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, more than one year after the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of shares that an entity is required to redeem for cash or other assets at a fixed or determinable date or upon the occurrence of an event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 |
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares authorized | 8,979 | 8,979 |
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 8,118 |
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 8,118 |
Preferred stock, par value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 14,616 | 411 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 14,616 | 411 |
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The maximum number of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred shares that are authorized to be issued. No definition available.
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The number of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred shares that have been issued to the entity's shareholders. No definition available.
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The number of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred shares that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. No definition available.
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Per share amount of par value or stated value of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock. No definition available.
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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
Revenue | $ 8,389 | $ 6,035 | $ 21,283 | $ 16,480 |
Costs and expenses: | ||||
Cost of revenue | 3,784 | 3,086 | 10,188 | 9,076 |
Research and development | 3,784 | 3,085 | 10,469 | 8,253 |
Selling, general and administrative | 7,988 | 4,170 | 20,822 | 10,588 |
Total costs and expenses | 15,556 | 10,341 | 41,479 | 27,917 |
Loss from operations | (7,167) | (4,306) | (20,196) | (11,437) |
Other income (expense): | ||||
Interest income | 22 | 4 | 28 | 17 |
Interest expense | (538) | (219) | (1,412) | (551) |
Other expense | (17) | (198) | (30) | (26) |
Revaluation of preferred stock warrant liability | 53 | 1,156 | 150 | |
Total other income (expense) | (533) | (360) | (258) | (410) |
Net loss | (7,700) | (4,666) | (20,454) | (11,847) |
Accretion of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock | (1,878) | (4,653) | (5,515) | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ (7,700) | $ (6,544) | $ (25,107) | $ (17,362) |
Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ (0.53) | $ (18.28) | $ (4.74) | $ (51.06) |
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share | 14,616 | 358 | 5,292 | 340 |
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Revaluation Of Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant Liability No definition available.
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The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease to net income for accretion of temporary equity to its redemption value to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders. No definition available.
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Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)
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Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
Net loss | $ (7,700) | $ (4,666) | $ (20,454) | $ (11,847) |
Unrealized gain on short-term investments | 5 | 5 | ||
Comprehensive loss | $ (7,695) | $ (4,666) | $ (20,449) | $ (11,847) |
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement on unsold other securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gain Loss On Disposal Of Property Plant And Equipment And Land Use Rights No definition available.
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Interest Accrued On Long Term Notes No definition available.
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Revaluation Of Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant Liability No definition available.
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting revenue yet to be earned for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of Business
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Description of Business |
NanoString Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in June 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The Company’s technology enables direct detection, identification and quantification of individual target molecules in a biological sample by attaching a unique color coded fluorescent reporter to each target molecule of interest. The Company markets its proprietary nCounter Analysis System, consisting of instruments and consumables, to academic, government, biopharmaceutical and clinical laboratories. The Company has incurred losses to date and expects to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future. The Company continues to devote the majority of its resources to the growth of the Company’s business in accordance with its business plan. The Company’s activities have been financed primarily through the sale of equity securities and incurrence of indebtedness, and to a lesser extent, capital leases and other borrowings. Reverse Stock Split On June 12, 2013, the Company effected a 1-for-32 reverse stock split of its common stock and preferred stock. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split. Initial Public Offering On June 25, 2013, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 was declared effective related to its initial public offering, in which the Company sold 5,400,000 shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share. The shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 26, 2013. The $50.2 million in proceeds from the initial public offering, which is net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before offering expenses, were received at closing on July 1, 2013. All outstanding shares of the Company’s mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock converted into shares of common stock in connection with the initial public offering. Following the initial public offering, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding. |
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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NanoString Technologies International, Inc., NanoString Technologies Asia Pacific Limited, NanoString Technologies Europe Limited and NanoString Technologies SAS. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 were derived from audited financial statements not included in this report. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for unaudited condensed consolidated financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of its operations, as of and for the periods presented. Unless indicated otherwise, all amounts presented in financial tables are presented in thousands, except for per share and par value amounts. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the prospectus that forms a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-188704), which prospectus was filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on June 26, 2013. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of the Company’s operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any other period.
Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (3) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company generates revenue from the sale of products and services. The Company’s products consist of its proprietary nCounter Analysis System and related consumables. Services consist of extended warranties and service fees for assay processing. A delivered product or service is considered to be a separate unit of accounting when it has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis. Products or services have value on a stand-alone basis if they are sold separately by any vendor or the customer could resell the delivered product. Systems product revenue is recognized upon installation and calibration in geographic regions where such services are only available from specialized Company technicians. In these regions, systems and related installation and calibration are considered to be one unit of accounting, as systems are required to be professionally installed and calibrated before use. In certain geographic regions, installation and calibration services are available from other vendors, and in such regions they are considered separate revenue elements. Consumables are considered to be separate units of accounting as they are sold separately. Consumables product revenue is recognized upon shipment. Service revenue is recognized when earned, which is generally upon the rendering of the related services. Extended warranties and service fees for assay processing are each considered separate units of accounting as they are sold separately. The Company offers extended warranties on its nCounter Analysis System for periods ranging from 12 to 36 months after the end of the standard 12-month warranty period. Extended warranties are generally separately priced. Revenue from extended warranties are deferred and recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the warranty period. The Company allocates the contract consideration at the inception of the contract to the deliverables based upon their relative selling prices. To date, selling prices have been established by reference to vendor specific objective evidence based on stand-alone sales transactions for each deliverable. Vendor specific objective evidence is considered to have been established when a substantial majority of individual sales transactions within the previous 12 month period fall within a reasonably narrow range, which the Company has defined to be plus or minus 15% of the median sales price of actual stand-alone sales transactions. The Company uses its best estimate of selling price for individual deliverables when vendor specific objective evidence or third-party evidence is unavailable. Allocated revenue is only recognized for each deliverable when the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued “ASU 2013-02 Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” that revises the disclosure requirements related to significant reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into the line items included in net income. The Company adopted this standard in the third quarter of 2013 and its adoption did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share is computed by dividing the net loss allocable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Outstanding stock options, warrants and preferred stock have not been included in the calculation of the diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, the numerator and the denominator used in computing both basic and diluted net loss per share for each period are the same. The following outstanding options, warrants and preferred stock were excluded from the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the nine month periods presented because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
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Comprehensive loss includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. Specifically, unrealized gains and losses on investments are included in comprehensive loss. |
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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. Cash is invested in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which includes guidelines intended to minimize and diversify credit risk. Most of the Company’s investments are not federally insured. The Company has credit risk related to the collectability of its accounts receivable. The Company performs initial and ongoing evaluations of its customers’ financial position and generally extends credit on account without collateral. The Company has not experienced any significant credit losses to date as a result of credit risk concentration. The Company had no customers that individually represented more than 10% of total revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company had no customers that individually represented more than 10% of total revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and one customer in 2012. In addition, the Company had two customers that represented more than 10% of total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013 and none as of December 31, 2012. The Company is also subject to supply chain risks related to the outsourcing of the manufacturing and production of its instruments to sole suppliers. Although there are a limited number of manufacturers for instruments of this type, the Company believes that other suppliers could provide similar products on comparable terms. A change in suppliers, however, could cause a delay in manufacturing and a possible loss of sales, which would adversely affect operating results. |
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The entire disclosure for any concentrations existing at the date of the financial statements that make an entity vulnerable to a reasonably possible, near-term, severe impact. This disclosure informs financial statement users about the general nature of the risk associated with the concentration, and may indicate the percentage of concentration risk as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Deferred offering costs represent legal, accounting and other direct costs related to the Company’s efforts to raise capital through an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock. These costs of approximately $3.4 million were deferred through the completion of the initial public offering and, upon closing of the initial public offering on July 1, 2013, were reclassified to additional paid-in capital as a reduction of the proceeds. |
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Short-term investments consisted of available-for-sale securities as follows (in thousands):
The Company did not have available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2012. The fair values of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands):
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The Company establishes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a financial liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
The recorded amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their relatively short-term maturities. The recorded amount of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value because the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to the Company. The Company’s available-for-sale securities by level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows (in thousands):
Prior to the Company’s initial public offering, the Company had mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock which contained certain redemption provisions which precluded equity classification. Accordingly, warrants to purchase this mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock were classified as liabilities for the periods presented. These preferred stock warrants were subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date and any change in fair value was recognized as a component of other income (expense). The Company’s preferred stock warrants were categorized as Level 3 because they were valued based on unobservable inputs and management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such financial instruments. The Company performed a fair value assessment of the preferred stock warrant inputs on a quarterly basis using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are inherently subjective and involve significant judgment. Any change in fair value was recognized as a component of other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, all warrants to purchase preferred stock were converted to warrants to purchase common stock and these warrants are no longer remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. |
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Inventory consisted of the following as of the date indicated (in thousands):
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The Company generally provides a one-year warranty on its nCounter Analysis Systems and establishes an accrual based on historical product failure rates and actual warranty costs incurred. Warranty expense is recorded as a component of cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The following information reconciles changes in the Company’s warranty reserve and related costs (in thousands):
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In March 2012, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “credit facility”), pursuant to which it incurred $13.0 million in term loan borrowings in 2012 and subsequently incurred an additional $5.0 million in term loan borrowings in April 2013, for an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million. All of such borrowings accrue interest at a rate of 8.89%. Through January 2014, the Company is required to pay interest only on such term loan borrowings. Following the expiration of the interest only payment period, the Company is required to pay principal and interest in 30 equal monthly installments, plus an end of term payment equal to 5.5% of the amount borrowed, or $990,000, at maturity in July 2016. The Company may at its option prepay all of the term loan borrowings by paying the lender, among other things, all principal and accrued interest, the end of term payment plus a premium of up to 3% of the amount borrowed. Pursuant to the credit facility, from time to time the Company can also incur revolver borrowings of up to the lesser of $2.0 million or a borrowing base tied to the amount of eligible accounts receivable. Interest on revolver borrowings accrues at a floating rate equal to the prime rate plus 3.70% (subject to a floor of 6.95%) and is payable monthly. The Company is also required to pay a fee of 0.075% per month on the unused portion of the revolver borrowings. The credit facility contains customary conditions to borrowing, events of default and covenants, including covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to dispose of assets, merge with or acquire other entities, incur indebtedness, incur encumbrances, make distributions to holders of the Company’s capital stock, make investments or engage in transactions with its affiliates. In addition, the Company must comply with a financial covenant based on life sciences revenue. This financial covenant is measured monthly on a trailing three month basis. The Company is in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2013. The Company’s obligations under the credit facility are secured by substantially all of its assets other than intellectual property. In August 2013, the Company entered into an equipment lease of hardware, software and capitalized installation costs over a lease term of three years expiring July 2016. The amount financed totaled approximately $410,000 and is being repaid over the term of the lease. The lease is interest free and ownership of the property transfers to the Company at the end of the term. Pursuant to an office building lease, the owner of the building financed a portion of tenant improvements. The amount financed totaled $843,000 and is being repaid over a five-year term. Interest accrues on the unpaid balance at a rate of 10% per annum. Borrowings, including current portion, consisted of the following (in thousands):
Scheduled future payments for principal obligations under outstanding debt facilities were as follows at September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
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Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company develops, manufactures and sells products that unlock genetic information from very small amounts of tissue. The Company is organized as, and operates in, two reportable segments: life sciences segment and diagnostics segment. The life sciences business provides instruments, consumables and services to researchers in the life sciences industry. The diagnostics business provides instruments and molecular diagnostic kits to pathology labs enabling complex molecular testing on a distributed basis. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer. The chief operating decision maker reviews financial information presented on a total Company basis, accompanied by information about segment revenue and certain direct sales and marketing expenses by segment. The chief operating decision maker does not review segment information related to cost of revenue, research and development or other selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates performance based on these two measures. Operating results for each segment and a reconciliation of segment profit to loss from operations are as follows (in thousands):
The following table is based on the geographic location of distributors or end users who purchased products and services. For sales to distributors, their geographic location may be different from the geographic locations of the ultimate end user. Revenue by geography was as follows (in thousands):
All diagnostic segment revenue was realized for Europe and the Middle East for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013. Total revenue in the United States was $5.0 million, $4.5 million, $13.0 million and $11.2 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company’s assets are primarily located in the United States and not allocated to any specific segment or geographic region. Substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States. |
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Description of Business |
NanoString Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in June 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The Company’s technology enables direct detection, identification and quantification of individual target molecules in a biological sample by attaching a unique color coded fluorescent reporter to each target molecule of interest. The Company markets its proprietary nCounter Analysis System, consisting of instruments and consumables, to academic, government, biopharmaceutical and clinical laboratories. The Company has incurred losses to date and expects to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future. The Company continues to devote the majority of its resources to the growth of the Company’s business in accordance with its business plan. The Company’s activities have been financed primarily through the sale of equity securities and incurrence of indebtedness, and to a lesser extent, capital leases and other borrowings. |
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NanoString Technologies International, Inc., NanoString Technologies Asia Pacific Limited, NanoString Technologies Europe Limited and NanoString Technologies SAS. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2012 were derived from audited financial statements not included in this report. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for unaudited condensed consolidated financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of its operations, as of and for the periods presented. Unless indicated otherwise, all amounts presented in financial tables are presented in thousands, except for per share and par value amounts. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the prospectus that forms a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-188704), which prospectus was filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on June 26, 2013. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of the Company’s operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any other period. |
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Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (3) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company generates revenue from the sale of products and services. The Company’s products consist of its proprietary nCounter Analysis System and related consumables. Services consist of extended warranties and service fees for assay processing. A delivered product or service is considered to be a separate unit of accounting when it has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis. Products or services have value on a stand-alone basis if they are sold separately by any vendor or the customer could resell the delivered product. Systems product revenue is recognized upon installation and calibration in geographic regions where such services are only available from specialized Company technicians. In these regions, systems and related installation and calibration are considered to be one unit of accounting, as systems are required to be professionally installed and calibrated before use. In certain geographic regions, installation and calibration services are available from other vendors, and in such regions they are considered separate revenue elements. Consumables are considered to be separate units of accounting as they are sold separately. Consumables product revenue is recognized upon shipment. Service revenue is recognized when earned, which is generally upon the rendering of the related services. Extended warranties and service fees for assay processing are each considered separate units of accounting as they are sold separately. The Company offers extended warranties on its nCounter Analysis System for periods ranging from 12 to 36 months after the end of the standard 12-month warranty period. Extended warranties are generally separately priced. Revenue from extended warranties are deferred and recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the warranty period. The Company allocates the contract consideration at the inception of the contract to the deliverables based upon their relative selling prices. To date, selling prices have been established by reference to vendor specific objective evidence based on stand-alone sales transactions for each deliverable. Vendor specific objective evidence is considered to have been established when a substantial majority of individual sales transactions within the previous 12 month period fall within a reasonably narrow range, which the Company has defined to be plus or minus 15% of the median sales price of actual stand-alone sales transactions. The Company uses its best estimate of selling price for individual deliverables when vendor specific objective evidence or third-party evidence is unavailable. Allocated revenue is only recognized for each deliverable when the revenue recognition criteria have been met. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued “ASU 2013-02 Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” that revises the disclosure requirements related to significant reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into the line items included in net income. The Company adopted this standard in the third quarter of 2013 and its adoption did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |
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Net Loss Per Share, policy | Net loss attributable to common stockholders per share is computed by dividing the net loss allocable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Outstanding stock options, warrants and preferred stock have not been included in the calculation of the diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, the numerator and the denominator used in computing both basic and diluted net loss per share for each period are the same. |
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Fair Value Measurements, policy | The Company establishes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a financial liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
The recorded amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their relatively short-term maturities. The recorded amount of the Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value because the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to the Company. The Company’s available-for-sale securities by level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows (in thousands):
Prior to the Company’s initial public offering, the Company had mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock which contained certain redemption provisions which precluded equity classification. Accordingly, warrants to purchase this mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock were classified as liabilities for the periods presented. These preferred stock warrants were subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date and any change in fair value was recognized as a component of other income (expense). The Company’s preferred stock warrants were categorized as Level 3 because they were valued based on unobservable inputs and management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such financial instruments. The Company performed a fair value assessment of the preferred stock warrant inputs on a quarterly basis using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are inherently subjective and involve significant judgment. Any change in fair value was recognized as a component of other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, all warrants to purchase preferred stock were converted to warrants to purchase common stock and these warrants are no longer remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. |
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Reserve for Product Warranties, policy | The Company generally provides a one-year warranty on its nCounter Analysis Systems and establishes an accrual based on historical product failure rates and actual warranty costs incurred. Warranty expense is recorded as a component of cost of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. |
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Segment Reporting, policy | Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company develops, manufactures and sells products that unlock genetic information from very small amounts of tissue. The Company is organized as, and operates in, two reportable segments: life sciences segment and diagnostics segment. The life sciences business provides instruments, consumables and services to researchers in the life sciences industry. The diagnostics business provides instruments and molecular diagnostic kits to pathology labs enabling complex molecular testing on a distributed basis. |
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Outstanding Options, Warrants and Preferred Stock Excluded from Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share | The following outstanding options, warrants and preferred stock were excluded from the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the nine month periods presented because their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
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Summary of Available-for-Sale Securities | Short-term investments consisted of available-for-sale securities as follows (in thousands):
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Summary of Fair Values of Available-for-Sale Securities by Contractual Maturity | The fair values of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity were as follows (in thousands):
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Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy | The Company’s available-for-sale securities by level within the fair value hierarchy were as follows (in thousands):
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Schedule of Inventory | Inventory consisted of the following as of the date indicated (in thousands):
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Reserve for Product Warranties (Tables)
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Schedule of Changes in Company's Warranty Reserve and Related Costs | The following information reconciles changes in the Company’s warranty reserve and related costs (in thousands):
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Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components of Borrowings, Including Current Portion | Borrowings, including current portion, consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Scheduled Future Payments for Principal Obligations under Outstanding Debt Facilities | Scheduled future payments for principal obligations under outstanding debt facilities were as follows at September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
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Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to short-term and long-debt instruments or arrangements, including but not limited to identification of terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of the combined aggregate amount of maturities and sinking fund requirements for all long-term borrowings for each of the five years following the date of the latest balance sheet date presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Operating Results and Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Loss from Operations | Operating results for each segment and a reconciliation of segment profit to loss from operations are as follows (in thousands):
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Classification of Revenue by Geography | The following table is based on the geographic location of distributors or end users who purchased products and services. For sales to distributors, their geographic location may be different from the geographic locations of the ultimate end user. Revenue by geography was as follows (in thousands):
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Tabular disclosure of revenue from external customers by geographic areas attributed to the entity's country of domicile and to foreign countries from which the entity derives revenue. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Equity [Abstract] | |||
Reverse stock split of common stock and preferred stock | 1-for-32 | ||
Initial public offering, shares sold | 5,400,000 | ||
Common stock price per share | $ 10.00 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Proceeds from the initial public offering | $ 50.2 |
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Description of the stock split arrangement. Also provide the retroactive effect given by a stock split that occurs after the balance date but before the release of financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash Equivalents And Investments [Line Items] | |
Sales transactions variation percentage | 15.00% |
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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Concentration of Risks - Additional Information (Detail)
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Total revenue [Member]
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Total revenue [Member]
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Total accounts receivable [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Total accounts receivable [Member]
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Number of customers represented more than 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Description of risks that arise due to the volume of business transacted with a particular customer. At a minimum, the description informs financial statement users of the general nature of the risk, but excludes "Information about Major Customers" that may be disclosed elsewhere (for instance, segment disclosures). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Deferred Offering Costs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
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Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Deferred offering costs | $ 3,400 | $ 1,765 |
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Specific incremental costs directly attributable to a proposed or actual offering of securities which are deferred at the end of the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized gain before deducting pre-tax unrealized losses on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments. No definition available.
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Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized loss before deducting pre-tax unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments. No definition available.
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This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Short-term Investments - Summary of Fair Values of Available-for-Sale Securities by Contractual Maturity (Detail) (USD $)
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Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract] | ||
Maturing in one year or less | $ 20,093 | |
Maturing after one year through three years | 12,829 | |
Total available-for-sale securities, Fair value | $ 32,922 |
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Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing in the second fiscal year through the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities by Level within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | $ 51,656 | $ 20,510 |
Money market fund [Member] | Cash equivalents [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 18,734 | 20,510 |
U.S. government-related debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 1,583 | |
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 31,339 | |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 18,734 | 20,510 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Money market fund [Member] | Cash equivalents [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 18,734 | 20,510 |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. government-related debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | ||
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | ||
Other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 32,922 | |
Other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money market fund [Member] | Cash equivalents [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | ||
Other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. government-related debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 1,583 | |
Other observable inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | 31,339 | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | ||
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money market fund [Member] | Cash equivalents [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | ||
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. government-related debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value | ||
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Assets at fair value |
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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Inventory - Schedule of Inventory (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | $ 1,608 | $ 2,120 |
Work in process | 1,824 | 962 |
Finished goods | 2,284 | 2,298 |
Inventory net | $ 5,716 | $ 5,380 |
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Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of completed merchandise or goods expected to be sold within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of raw materials expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of merchandise or goods in the production process expected to be completed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reserve for Product Warranties - Additional Information (Detail)
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9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Payables And Accruals [Abstract] | |
Product warranty accrual period | 1 year |
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Product Warranty Accrual Period No definition available.
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Reserve for Product Warranties - Schedule of Changes in Company's Warranty Reserve and Related Costs (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Payables And Accruals [Abstract] | |
Warranty reserve, Beginning balance | $ 248 |
Cost of warranty claims | (130) |
Warranty accrual | 173 |
Warranty reserve, Ending balance | $ 291 |
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability related to payments to satisfy claims for standard and extended product warranties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard and extended product warranties issued during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-term Debt and Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
Installment
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
Office building lease [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Equipment [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Prime Rate [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2013
Term loan [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Term loan [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts receivable [Member]
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Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||
Borrowed term loan | $ 18,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | ||||||
Credit facility | 5,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||
Interest rate on log term loan | 8.89% | |||||||
Number of installments | 30 | |||||||
Percentage of principal at the end of term payment | 5.50% | |||||||
Principal at the end of term payment | 990,000 | |||||||
Principal due date | Jul. 01, 2016 | |||||||
Term loan borrowings date of required payments | Jan. 01, 2014 | |||||||
Accrued interest premium payment | 3.00% | |||||||
Interest rate | 3.70% | |||||||
Floor rate | 6.95% | |||||||
Percentage of fee payment on unused portion of revolver borrowings | 0.075% | |||||||
Term of lease | 5 years | 3 years | ||||||
Lease expiration date | 2016-07 | |||||||
Amount financed under lease | $ 410,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 843,000 | $ 410,000 | ||||
Interest rate accrues on the unpaid balance | 10.00% |
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Capital Leases Interest Rate No definition available.
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Capital Leases Term No definition available.
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Debt Instrument Fee Percentage No definition available.
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Debt Instrument Premium Including Accrued Interest Percentage No definition available.
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Debt Instrument Principal Repayment Due Date No definition available.
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Debt Principal Amount Due Upon Maturity No definition available.
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Lease Expiration Month Year No definition available.
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Libor Floor Percentage Rate No definition available.
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Line Of Credit Borrowings During Period No definition available.
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Number Of Installment Payments No definition available.
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Percentage Of Original Principal Amount At Maturity No definition available.
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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Date the debt agreement requires the first payment to be made, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Long-term Debt and Obligations - Components of Borrowings, Including Current Portion (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, |
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