Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

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Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Leasehold improvements
$
3,787

 
$
1,592

Furniture and fixtures
2,080

 
2,293

Equipment
21,142

 
17,593

Computer equipment
6,134

 
4,115

Computer software
8,476

 
5,950

Automobiles
256

 
307

Building
2,649

 
2,649

Albatross (aircraft)
425

 
425

Satellite transponder
6,000

 

Other
1,489

 
1,501

Total property, plant, and equipment
52,438

 
36,425

Accumulated depreciation
(17,241
)
 
(12,774
)
Property, plant, and equipment, net
$
35,197

 
$
23,651



Depreciation expense for property, plant, and equipment amounted to $2.2 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $6.4 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
 
Depreciation expense, including software amortization expense, by classification for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is shown below (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
$
648

 
$
567

 
$
1,985

 
$
2,197

Sales and marketing
219

 
163

 
622

 
377

Product development
353

 
295

 
1,021

 
580

General and administrative
1,007

 
809

 
2,805

 
2,016

Total depreciation expense
$
2,227

 
$
1,834

 
$
6,433

 
$
5,170