Net Income (Loss) Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of Basic and Diluted Calculations of EPS

The following sets forth the basic and diluted calculations of EPS for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.    common stockholders	$	(14,048	)	$	1,582	$	(20,313	)	$	(13,517	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding		70,997			70,460		70,866			70,376
Dilutive effect of unvested SARs and RSUs and shares    of Series A convertible preferred stock		—			1,458		—			—
Diluted number of common shares outstanding		70,997			71,918		70,866			70,376
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	(0.20	)	$	0.02	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.19	)
Diluted	$	(0.20	)	$	0.02	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.19	)

Schedule of Amounts Not Included in Diluted EPS

The following represents amounts not included in diluted EPS as their impact was anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(Shares in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
SARs		*		606		*		*

*           Not applicable due to the loss for the period.

Summary of Net (Loss) Income Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders

The computation of net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	(14,041	)	$	1,591		$	(20,306	)	$	(13,490	)
Preferred stock dividends on Series A convertible preferred    stock		(7	)		(9	)		(7	)		(27	)
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.    common stockholders	$	(14,048	)	$	1,582		$	(20,313	)	$	(13,517	)