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Segment Data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Data
Segment Data
The Company’s operations are comprised of two reportable segments: the sale of CEWs, accessories and other products and services (the “TASER Weapons” segment); and the video business, which includes the TASER Cam, AXON video products and EVIDENCE.com (the “AXON” segment). The Company includes only revenues and costs directly attributable to the AXON segment in that segment. Included in AXON segment costs are: costs of sales for both products and services, overhead allocation based on direct labor, selling expense for the video sales team, video product management expenses, video trade shows and related expenses, and research and development for products included in the AXON segment. All other costs are included in the TASER Weapons segment. The CODM does not review assets by segment as part of the financial information provided; therefore, no asset information is provided in the following tables.
Information relative to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):
 
For the year ended December 31, 2014
 
TASER
Weapons
 
AXON
 
Total
Product sales
$
145,613

 
$
14,700

 
$
160,313

Service revenue

 
4,212

 
4,212

Net sales
145,613

 
18,912

 
164,525

Cost of products sold
47,680

 
13,233

 
60,913

Cost of services delivered

 
2,064

 
2,064

Gross margin
97,933

 
3,615

 
101,548

Sales, general and administrative
42,989

 
11,169

 
54,158

Research and development
3,872

 
11,013

 
14,885

Income (loss) from operations
$
51,072

 
$
(18,567
)
 
$
32,505

Purchase of property and equipment
$
2,233

 
$
272

 
$
2,505

Purchase of intangible assets
180

 
3

 
183

Depreciation and amortization
3,936

 
381

 
4,317


 
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
TASER
Weapons
 
AXON
 
Total
Product sales
$
127,474

 
$
8,649

 
$
136,123

Service revenue

 
1,708

 
1,708

Net sales
127,474

 
10,357

 
137,831

Cost of products sold
44,025

 
6,074

 
50,099

Cost of services delivered

 
1,889

 
1,889

Gross margin
83,449

 
2,394

 
85,843

Sales, general and administrative
40,174

 
6,383

 
46,557

Research and development
4,311

 
5,577

 
9,888

Litigation judgment
1,450

 

 
1,450

Income (loss) from operations
$
37,514

 
$
(9,566
)
 
$
27,948

Purchase of property and equipment
$
1,324

 
$
459

 
$
1,783

Purchase of intangible assets
307

 
16

 
323

Depreciation and amortization
4,011

 
1,120

 
5,131

 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2012
 
TASER
Weapons
 
AXON
 
Total
Product sales
$
109,055

 
$
5,071

 
$
114,126

Service revenue

 
627

 
627

Net sales
109,055

 
5,698

 
114,753

Cost of products sold
39,350

 
3,773

 
43,123

Cost of services delivered

 
3,915

 
3,915

Gross margin
69,705

 
(1,990
)
 
67,715

Sales, general and administrative
35,737

 
3,510

 
39,247

Research and development
3,938

 
4,201

 
8,139

Litigation recovery
(2,200
)
 

 
(2,200
)
Income (loss) from operations
$
32,230

 
$
(9,701
)
 
$
22,529

Purchase of property and equipment
$
922

 
$
412

 
$
1,334

Purchase of intangible assets
429

 

 
429

Depreciation and amortization
4,327

 
2,192

 
6,519