TCCO Technical Communications Corp

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Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Technical Communications Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively the “Company” or “TCC” or “We”) include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented and in order to make the financial statements not misleading. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

Certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted as allowed by Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2016 as filed with the SEC.

We follow accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, commonly referred to as the FASB. The FASB sets generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that we follow to ensure we consistently report our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ^TM - sometimes referred to as the Codification or ASC.

It is anticipated that cash from operations will fund our near-term research and development and marketing activities at least through July 1, 2018. We also believe that in the long term, based on current and anticipated billable activities, cash from operations will be sufficient to meet the development goals of the Company, although we can give no assurances. Any increase in development activities - either billable or new product related - will require additional resources, which we may not be able to fund through cash from operations. We plan to continue to closely monitor operating expenses and will continue to make strategic reductions as appropriate. In circumstances where resources may be insufficient, the Company will look to other sources of financing, including debt and/or equity investments, although we can give no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining such financing.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these unaudited consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including but not limited to those related to revenue recognition, going concern, inventory reserves, receivable reserves, marketable securities, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes, fair value of financial instruments and stock-based compensation. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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The accounting policies that management believes are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

Revenue Recognition

Product revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed or determinable, delivery of the product and passage of title to the customer has occurred and we have determined that collection of the fee is probable. Title to the product generally passes upon shipment of the product, as the products are shipped freight on board shipping point, except for certain foreign shipments for which title passes upon entry of the product into the first port in the buyer’s country. If the product requires installation to be performed by TCC, or other acceptance criteria exist, all revenue related to the product is deferred and recognized upon completion of the installation or satisfaction of the customer acceptance criteria. We provide for a warranty reserve at the time the product revenue is recognized.

We perform funded research and development and technology development for commercial companies and government agencies under both cost reimbursement and fixed-price contracts. Cost reimbursement contracts provide for the reimbursement of allowable costs and, in some situations, the payment of a fee. These contracts may contain incentive clauses providing for increases or decreases in the fee depending on how actual costs compare with a budget. Revenue from cost reimbursement contracts is recognized as services are performed. On fixed-price contracts that are expected to exceed one year in duration, revenue is recognized pursuant to the proportional performance method based upon the proportion of actual costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs for the contract. In each type of contract, we receive periodic progress payments or payments upon reaching interim milestones, and we retain the rights to the intellectual property developed in government contracts. All payments to TCC for work performed on contracts with agencies of the U.S. government are subject to audit and adjustment by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Adjustments are recognized in the period made. There have been no government audits in recent years and the Company believes the result of such audits, should they occur, would not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. When current estimates of total contract revenue and contract costs for a product development contract indicate a loss, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recorded. Any losses incurred in performing funded research and development projects are recognized as funded research and development expenses.

Cost of product revenue includes material, labor and overhead. Costs incurred in connection with funded research and development are included in cost of sales. Product development costs are charged to billable engineering services, bid and proposal efforts or business development activities, as appropriate. Product development costs charged to billable projects are recorded as cost of sales; engineering costs charged to bid and proposal efforts are recorded as selling expenses; and product development costs charged to business development activities are recorded as marketing expenses. Product development costs consist primarily of costs associated with personnel, outside contractor and engineering services, supplies and materials.

Inventories

We value our inventory at the lower of actual cost (based on the first-in, first-out method) to purchase and/or manufacture or the current estimated market value (based on the estimated selling prices, less the cost to sell) of the inventory. We periodically review inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and/or obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand, as well as historical usage. The Company evaluates the carrying value of inventory on a quarterly basis to determine if the carrying value is recoverable at estimated selling prices. To the extent that estimated selling prices are less than the associated carrying values, inventory carrying values are written down. In addition, the Company makes judgments as to future demand requirements and compares those with the current or committed inventory levels. Reserves are established for inventory levels that exceed future demand. It is possible that additional reserves above those already established may be required in the future if market conditions for our products should deteriorate.

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts is based primarily on a specific analysis of accounts in the receivable portfolio and historical write-off experience. While management believes no allowance currently is needed, if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required, which would reduce net income. In addition, if the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to TCC, a specific write-off is recorded in that amount.

Accounting for Income Taxes

The preparation of our unaudited consolidated financial statements requires us to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate, including those outside the United States, which may subject the Company to certain risks that ordinarily would not be expected in the United States. The income tax accounting process involves estimating our actual current exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments of items, such as inventory obsolescence and stock-based compensation, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. We must then record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. At July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets of approximately $4.1 million due to uncertainties related to our ability to realize these assets. The valuation allowance is based on our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods, we may need to adjust our valuation allowance, which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.

The Company follows FASB ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, relative to uncertain tax positions. This standard provides detailed guidance for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in the financial statements. Uncertain tax positions must meet a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements.

Due to the nature of our current operations in foreign countries (selling products into these countries with the assistance of local representatives), the Company has not been subject to any foreign taxes in recent years, and it is not anticipated that we will be subject to foreign taxes in the near future.

Fair Value Measurements

In determining fair value measurements, the Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures . FASB ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. The topic provides a consistent definition of fair value which focuses on an exit price, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The topic also prioritizes, within the measurement of fair value, the use of market-based information over entity-specific information and establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based on the nature of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. At July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of their short-term nature.

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The three-level hierarchy is as follows:

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The Company’s held to maturity securities are comprised of investments in municipal bonds. These securities represent ownership in individual bonds issued by municipalities within the United States. The value of these securities is disclosed in Note 6. The Company also holds money market mutual funds in a brokerage account, which are classified as cash equivalents and measured at fair value. The fair value of these investments is based on quoted prices from recognized pricing services (e.g. Standard & Poor’s, Bloomberg, etc.) or, in the case of money market mutual funds, at their closing published net asset value.

The Company assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine month period ended July 1, 2017 and the year ended October 1, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

As of July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016, the Company did not hold any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis classified as Level 2 or Level 3. At July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016, the Level 1 assets measured at fair value consisted of money market mutual funds valued at $794,228 and $978,746, respectively.

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at July 1, 2017 or October 1, 2016.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the calculated fair value of the award. The expense is recognized over the participant’s requisite service period, generally the vesting period of the award. The related excess tax benefit received upon the exercise of stock options, if any, is reflected in the Company’s statement of cash flows as a financing activity. There were no excess tax benefits recorded during the nine month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as the method for determining the estimated fair value of its stock awards. The Black-Scholes method of valuation requires several assumptions: (1) the expected term of the stock award, (2) the expected future stock price volatility over the expected term, (3) a risk-free interest rate and (4) the expected dividend rate. The expected term represents the expected period of time the Company believes the options will be outstanding based on historical information.

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Estimates of expected future stock price volatility are based on the historic volatility of the Company’s common stock, and the risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Note rate. The Company utilizes a forfeiture rate based on an analysis of its actual experience. The forfeiture rate is not material to the calculation of share-based compensation.

There were 14,000 options granted during each of the nine month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation costs included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016:

As of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, there was $58,468 and $50,421, respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to options outstanding. The unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period. As of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, the weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is 4.1 and 4.2 years, respectively.

The Technical Communications Corporation 2005 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and 2010 Equity Incentive Plan were outstanding at July 1, 2017. There are an aggregate of 600,000 shares authorized for issuance under these plans, of which options to purchase 251,714 shares were outstanding at July 1, 2017. Vesting periods are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and typically range between zero and five years. Options under these plans are granted with an exercise price equal to fair market value at time of grant and have a term of ten years from the date of grant.

As of July 1, 2017, there were 236,853 shares available for grant under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. On May 5, 2015 the 2005 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan expired and options are no longer available for grant under such plan.

Information related to the stock options vested and expected to vest as of July 1, 2017 is as follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s “in-the-money” outstanding and exercisable options as of July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 was $0. Nonvested stock options are subject to the risk of forfeiture until the fulfillment of specified conditions.

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The Company has not recorded an income tax benefit on its net loss for the nine month period ended July 1, 2017 due to its uncertain realizability. During the nine months ended July 2, 2016 the Company recorded a tax benefit as a result of expiring statutes of limitations related to uncertain tax positions of $43,464. During previous fiscal years, the Company recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of its net deferred tax assets since it could not predict the realization of these assets.

Outstanding potentially dilutive stock options, which were not included in the net loss per common share amounts as their effect would have been anti-dilutive, were as follows: 251,714 shares at July 1, 2017 and 253,881 shares at July 2, 2016.

During the three months ended July 1, 2017, the Company had two customers that represented 97% (63% and 34%, respectively) of net sales as compared to the three months ended July 2, 2016, during which the Company had one customer that represented 95% of net sales. During the nine months ended July 1, 2017, the Company had two customers that represented 91% (79% and 12%, respectively) of net sales as compared to the nine months ended July 2, 2016, during which two customers represented 90% (68% and 22%, respectively) of net sales. At July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 the Company had one customer that represented 87% of accounts receivable and one customer that represented 99% of accounts receivable, respectively.

A breakdown of foreign and domestic net sales for the three and nine month periods ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016 is as follows:

The Company sold products into one foreign country during the three month period ended July 1, 2017 and two foreign countries during the three month period ended July 2, 2016. The Company sold products into five foreign countries during the nine month period ended July 1, 2017 and four foreign countries during the nine month period ended July 2, 2016. A sale is attributed to a foreign country based on the location of the contracting party. Domestic sales may include the sale of products shipped through domestic resellers or manufacturers to international destinations. The table below summarizes our foreign sales by country as a percentage of total foreign sales.

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are invested in money market mutual funds. Money market mutual funds held in a brokerage account are considered available for sale. The Company accounts for marketable securities in accordance with FASB ASC 320, Investments—Debt and Equity Securities. All marketable securities must be classified as one of the following: held to maturity, available for sale, or trading. The Company classifies its marketable securities as either available for sale or held to maturity.

Available for sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in stockholders’ equity as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Held to maturity securities are carried at amortized cost. The cost of securities sold is determined based on the specific identification method. Realized gains and losses, and declines in value judged to be other than temporary, are included in investment income.

As of July 1, 2017, available for sale securities consisted of the following:

As of July 1, 2017, held to maturity securities consisted of the following:

As of October 1, 2016, available for sale securities consisted of the following:

As of October 1, 2016, held to maturity securities consisted of the following:

The contractual maturities of held to maturity securities as of July 1, 2017 were all within one year.

The Company’s available for sale securities were included in cash and cash equivalents at July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016.

On October 30, 2014, the Company made an investment of $275,000 to purchase 11,000 shares of common stock of PulsedLight, Inc., an early stage start-up company located in Bend, Oregon. The investment represented a 10.8% ownership stake in the company at the time of purchase and was accounted for utilizing the cost method of accounting. On January 12, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its shares in PulsedLight, Inc. The net proceeds to the Company after closing costs and certain liabilities amounted to $737,283, of which the Company received $661,466 at closing and of which $75,817 was deposited in an escrow account in accordance with the terms of the sale that required 10% of the proceeds to be held in escrow for one year. The escrow balance as of October 1, 2016 is included in other current assets within the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The escrow balance was received by the Company in January 2017.