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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of Basic and Diluted Calculations of EPS

The following table sets forth the basic and diluted EPS calculations for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common    stockholders	$	(4,025	)	$	(3,295	)	$	(15,934	)	$	(20,614	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic number of common shares outstanding		79,695			78,649			79,591			77,158
Dilutive effect of grants of stock options, unvested SARs    and RSUs and shares of Series A convertible preferred    stock		—			—			—			—
Diluted number of common shares outstanding		79,695			78,649			79,591			77,158
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.27	)
Diluted	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.27	)

Summary of Net Loss Attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. Common Stockholders

The computation of net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	$	(4,013	)	$	(3,295	)	$	(15,922	)	$	(20,603	)
Preferred stock dividends on Series A convertible preferred    stock		(12	)		—			(12	)		(11	)
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common    stockholders	$	(4,025	)	$	(3,295	)	$	(15,934	)	$	(20,614	)