Clearday, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 October (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended October 1, 2016

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 0-21074

SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

9101 Wall Street, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78754

(Address of principal executive offices & zip code)

(512) 334-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ¨ or    No  x

We had 3,351,594 shares of our common stock outstanding as of the close of business on November 4, 2016.

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SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

Three and Nine Months Ended October 1, 2016

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report (“Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our business strategy, future commercial revenues, market growth, capital requirements, new product introductions, expansion plans and the adequacy of our funding. Other statements contained in this Report that are not historical facts are also forward-looking statements. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and other comparable terminology.

We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this Report, or that we may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on our beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, us. Such statements are based on assumptions and the actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control or ability to predict. Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results can be expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on known results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include the following:

For further discussion of these and other factors see, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015.

This Report and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note – December 31, 2015 balances were derived from audited financial statements.

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SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General

Superconductor Technologies Inc. (together with our subsidiaries, “we” or “us”) was incorporated in Delaware on May 11, 1987. We develop and produce high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies. We have generated more than 100 patents as well as proprietary trade secrets and manufacturing expertise. We are now leveraging our key enabling technologies in HTS materials and cryogenics, to pursue emerging opportunities in the electrical grid and in equipment platforms that utilize electrical circuits. In January 2012, we took possession of a facility in Austin, Texas and have moved our HTS wire processes and our research and development to Austin. During the three months ended July 2, 2016 we decided not to renew our Santa Barbara lease at the end of November 2016 and consolidate all our operations in our Austin, TX facility by the year end.

Our initial superconducting products were completed in 1998, and we began delivery to a number of wireless network providers. In the following 13 years, our cost reducing efforts led to the invention of our proprietary, high-yield and high throughput HTS material deposition manufacturing process.

In the last several years we have focused our research and development efforts on adapting our successful HTS materials deposition techniques to the production of our HTS Conductus^® wire for next generation power applications. While most of our current commercial product revenues come from the sale of our legacy high performance wireless communications infrastructure products, production of our Conductus wire is our principal opportunity to grow our future revenue.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information furnished herein has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods presented.

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Our ability to realize our investment in infrastructure is dependent on market acceptance and realization of significant revenues from Conductus wire products. Our independent registered public accounting firm has included in its audit reports for 2015 and 2014 an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for 2015 (See Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Basis of Presentation). The results of operations for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for all of 2016.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

We have incurred significant net losses since our inception and have an accumulated deficit of $299.6 million. In 2015, we incurred a net loss of $8.6 million and had negative cash flows from operations of $8.5 million. For the first nine months of 2016, we incurred a net loss of $8.6 million and had negative cash flows from operations of $6.0 million. At October 1, 2016, we had $3.4 million in cash compared to $7.5 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015. Our cash resources will not be sufficient to fund our business for the next 12 months. On August 2, 2016, we closed a registered offering of our common stock, Series C preferred stock along with a concurrent private placement of warrants to purchase 0.75 of a share of our common stock that provided gross proceeds of $2.2 million and net proceeds to us, after deducting fees and our estimated offering expenses, of $1.9 million. We will need to grow our revenues from commercial operations and/or raise additional funds over the next 12 months to meet our working capital needs. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we issue additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentage of our existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock. If we cannot raise any needed funds, we might be forced to make further substantial reductions in our operating expenses, which could adversely affect our ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a company. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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Our plans regarding improving our future liquidity will require us to successfully use our expertise and our technology to generate revenues in various ways, including commercial operations, joint ventures and licenses. We have invested and will continue to invest in our Austin, Texas manufacturing facility to enable us to produce our Conductus wire products. Delays in the timing of our ability to, including but not limited to, raise additional capital, unexpected production delays, and our ability to sell our Conductus wire products in large scale could substantially impact our estimates used in the determination of expected future cash flows and/or expected future profitability. If we fail to increase our revenues, we may not achieve and may not maintain profitability and we may not realize our investment in infrastructure. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of the uncertainties set forth above.

On July 18, 2016, we effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of our common stock, or the Reverse Stock Split. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every fifteen shares of our pre-Reverse Stock Split common stock were combined and reclassified into one share of our common stock. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the authorized number of shares or the par value of our common stock. Certain of the information contained in our Annual Report on form 10-K for 2015 referenced in this Report present information on our common stock on a pre-Reverse Split basis. Share and per share data included herein has been retroactively restated for the effect of the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, we identified certain critical accounting policies which affect certain of our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015. We have not made any material changes to these policies.

We have reviewed recently issued Financial Accounting Standards Board pronouncements and do not believe they will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Principles of Consolidation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superconductor Technologies Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated from the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with what we believe to be quality financial institutions and from time to time exceed FDIC limits. Historically, we have not experienced any losses due to such concentration of credit risk.

Accounts Receivable

We grant uncollateralized credit to our customers. We perform usual and customary credit evaluations of our customers before granting credit. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We determine the allowance based on historical write-off experience. Past due balances are reviewed for collectibility. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we deem it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We do not have any off -balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues have principally been derived from the sale of our wireless communications products, and to an increasing extent our Conductus wire, and are recognized once all of the following conditions have been met: a) an authorized purchase order has been received in writing, b) the customer’s credit worthiness has been established, c) shipment of the product has occurred, d) title has transferred, and e) if stipulated by the contract, customer acceptance has occurred and all significant vendor obligations, if any, have been satisfied.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in net commercial product revenues. Shipping and handling fees associated with freight are generally included in cost of commercial product revenues.

Warranties

We offer warranties generally ranging from one to five years, depending on the product and negotiated terms of purchase agreements with our customers. Such warranties require us to repair or replace defective product returned to us during such warranty period at no cost to the customer. An estimate by us for warranty related costs is recorded by us at the time of sale based on our actual historical product return rates and expected repair costs. Such costs have been within our expectations.

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Indemnities

In connection with the sales and manufacturing of our commercial products, we indemnify, without limit or term, our customers and contract manufacturers against all claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, expenses, judgments, settlements and penalties arising from actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property relating to our products or other claims arising from our products. We cannot reasonably develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of payments that might be made under our indemnities because of the uncertainty as to whether a claim might arise and how much it might total. Historically, we have not incurred any expenses related to these indemnities.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to research and development expense as incurred and include salary, facility, depreciation and material expenses.

Inventories

Inventories were stated at the lower of cost or market, with costs primarily determined using standard costs, which approximate actual costs utilizing the first-in, first-out method. We review inventory quantities on hand and on order and record, on a quarterly basis, a provision for excess and obsolete inventory and/or vendor cancellation charges related to purchase commitments. If the results of the review determine that a write-down is necessary, we recognize a loss in the period in which the loss is identified, whether or not the inventory is retained. Our October 1, 2016, net inventory value was $64,000 compared to a December 31, 2015 value of $121,000. Our inventory reserves establish a new cost basis for inventory and are not reversed until we sell or dispose of the related inventory. Such provisions are established based on historical usage, adjusted for known changes in demands for such products (minimal sales in the current quarter and year to date, and no backlog of sales orders as of October 1, 2016 related to our wireless business), or the estimated forecast of product demand and production requirements. Costs associated with idle capacity are charged to expense immediately. During the quarter ended October 1, 2016, we disposed of substantially all our fully reserved remaining wireless filter inventory. There was no income or expense to the condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of this disposition.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements and assets financed under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of their useful lives or the lease term. Furniture and fixtures are depreciated over seven years. Expenditures for additions and major improvements are capitalized. Expenditures for minor tooling, repairs and maintenance and minor improvements are charged to expense as incurred. When property or equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts. Gains or losses from retirements and disposals are recorded in selling, general and administration expenses. In the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, there were no retirements or disposals and we realized gains of $0 and $1,000, respectively, from sale of previously retired equipment.

Patents, Licenses and Purchased Technology

Patents and licenses are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or seventeen years.

Other Assets and Investments

The realizability of long-lived assets is evaluated periodically as events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover the carrying amount. Long-lived assets that will no longer be used in the business are written off in the period identified since they will no longer be used in operations and generate any positive cash flows for us. Periodically, long-lived assets that will continue to be used by us will need to be evaluated for recoverability. Such evaluation is based on various analyses, including cash flow and profitability projections. The analyses necessarily involve significant management judgment. Market acceptance and significant revenues from our new Conductus wire is a key assumption in realization of our investment in long-lived assets. In the event the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than net book value of the assets, the carrying value of the assets will be written down to their estimated fair value. We tested our long-lived assets for recoverability during 2015 and determined there was no impairment. We believe there have been no triggering events in the nine months ended October 1, 2016 that would cause us to retest the recoverability of these long-lived assets.

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Loss Contingencies

In the normal course of our business we are subject to claims and litigation, including allegations of patent infringement. Liabilities relating to these claims are recorded when it is determined that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The costs of our defense in such matters are expensed as incurred. Insurance proceeds recoverable are recorded when deemed probable.

Income Taxes

We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit (expense) results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all deferred tax assets will not be realized. The guidance further clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and sets a consistent framework to determine the appropriate level of tax reserve to maintain for uncertain tax positions. This interpretation uses a two-step approach wherein a tax benefit is recognized if a position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained. The amount of the benefit is then measured to be the highest tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized and sets out disclosure requirements to enhance transparency of our tax reserves. The adoption of this guidance has not had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements as we concluded our tax positions are highly certain of being settled at 100% of the benefit claimed. Guidance is also provided on the accounting for the related interest and penalties, financial statement and disclosure. We are currently not under examination by any taxing authority nor have we been notified of an impending examination. The oldest California and federal tax years that remain open to possible evaluation and interpretation of our tax position are 2011 and 2012, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015, we had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of $334.7 million and $150.5 million, respectively, which expire in the years 2018 through 2035. However, during 2015, we concluded that under the Internal Revenue Code change of control limitations, a maximum of $38.3 million and $37.7 million, respectively, would be available for reduction of taxable income and reduced both the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance accordingly. Due to the uncertainty surrounding their realization, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. Accordingly, no deferred tax asset has been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Marketing Costs

All costs related to marketing and advertising our products are charged to expense as incurred or at the time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs were not material in each of the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in each year. Potential common shares are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive.

Stock-based Compensation

We grant both restricted stock awards and stock options to our key employees, directors and consultants. For the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015, no options or awards were granted.

The following table presents details of total stock-based compensation expense that is included in each functional line item on our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The significant estimates in the preparation of the financial statements relate to the assessment of the carrying amount of accounts receivable, fixed assets, intangibles, estimated provisions for warranty costs, fair value of warrant derivatives, stock-based compensations, income taxes and disclosures related to litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We have estimated the fair value amounts of our financial instruments using the available market information and valuation methodologies considered appropriate. We determined the book value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and other current liabilities as of October 1, 2016 approximate fair value.

The fair value of our warrant derivative liability was estimated using the Binomial Lattice option valuation model.

Fair value for financial reporting purposes is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date, ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures”, also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable

Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

The fair value of our warrant liabilities was determined based on Level 3 inputs. These derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as Adjustments to fair value of derivatives. There have been no transfers into or out of our category Level 3. See Note 3 — Stockholders’ Equity: Warrants.

Comprehensive Income

We have no items of other comprehensive income in any period and consequently have not included a Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Segment Information

We have historically operated in a single business segment: the research, development, manufacture and marketing of high performance products used in cellular base stations. We derived net commercial product revenues primarily from the sales of our AmpLink and SuperPlex products which we sold directly to wireless network operators in the United States. As discussed in this Report, we are adapting our unique HTS material deposition techniques to produce our energy efficient, cost-effective and high performance Conductus wire. We expect commercial level sales of our Conductus wire products in 2017.

Certain Risks and Uncertainties

Our long-term prospects are dependent upon the successful commercialization and market acceptance of our Conductus wire products. We do not currently have a customer buying significant amounts of our wire products.

Current sales of our wireless products are to wireless network operators in the United States and our product sales have historically been concentrated in a small number of customers. For the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, AT&T and Verizon Wireless represented 33% and 78%, respectively, of total net revenues. For the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015, these two customers represented 63% and 81%, respectively, of total net revenues. The loss of or reduction in sales, or the inability to collect outstanding accounts receivable, from any of these customers, or any significant new customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We currently rely on a limited number of suppliers for key components of our products. The loss of any of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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In connection with the sales of our commercial products, we indemnify, without limit or term, our customers against all claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, expenses, judgments, settlements and penalties arising from actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property relating to our products or other claims arising from our products. We cannot reasonably develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of payments that might be made under our indemnity obligations because of the uncertainty as to whether a claim might arise and how much it might total.

3. Stockholders’ Equity

The following is a summary of stockholders’ equity transactions for the nine months ended October 1, 2016:

Stock Options

At October 1, 2016, we had two active equity award option plans, the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Stock Option Plan”), although we can only grant new options under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Under our Stock Option Plan, stock awards were made to our directors, key employees, consultants, and non-employee directors and consisted of stock options, restricted stock awards, performance awards, and performance share awards. Stock options were granted at prices no less than the market value on the date of grant. There were no stock option exercises during the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 or during the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015.

Our stock option expense to the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 was $94,000 and $288,000 and $0.03 and $0.10 on basic and diluted net loss per common share, respectively, compared to $93,000 and $297,000 and $0.08 and $0.28 on basic and diluted net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015, respectively. No stock compensation cost was capitalized during either period. The total compensation cost related to nonvested stock options not yet recognized was $0.5 million and the weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized was 11 months at October 1, 2016.

The following is a summary of stock option transactions under our Stock Option Plan at October 1, 2016:

The outstanding options expire on various dates through the end of November 2024. The weighted-average contractual term of options outstanding is 7.9 years and the weighted-average contractual term of stock options currently exercisable is 6.9 years. The exercise prices for these options range from $3.30 to $921.60 per share, for an aggregate exercise price of $4.7 million. At October 1, 2016, no options had an exercise price less than the current market value.

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Restricted Stock Awards

The grant date fair value of each share of our restricted stock awards is equal to the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. Shares of restricted stock under awards all have service conditions and vest over one to four years. Some of our grants also have performance conditions. The following is a summary of our restricted stock award transactions at October 1, 2016:

Our restricted stock awards expense to the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $163,000 and $488,000 and $0.05 and $0.17, respectively, on basic and diluted net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, respectively, and $441,000 and $1,321,000 and $0.39 and $1.24 on basic and diluted net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015, respectively. No stock compensation cost was capitalized during the period. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized was $120,000 and the weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized was 3 months.

Warrants

The following is a summary of outstanding warrants at October 1, 2016:

Warrants (1)-(4) and (6)-(12) are exercisable by paying cash or, solely in the absence of an effective registration statement or prospectus, by cashless exercise for unregistered shares of common stock. The exercise price of the warrants is subject to standard antidilutive provision adjustment in the case of stock dividends or other distributions on shares of common stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of common stock, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock, and also, subject to limitations, upon any distribution of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders. The exercise price of the warrants is not subject to “price-based” anti-dilution adjustment. We have determined that these warrants related to issuance of common stock are subject to equity treatment because the warrant holder has no right to demand cash settlement and there are no unusual anti-dilution rights.

On July 27, 2016, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we agreed to issue to the Purchasers, in a registered offering, (i) an aggregate of 293,604 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.08375 per share and (ii) to Purchasers, whose purchase of our common stock would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, an aggregate of 1,294.595255 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred”). The Series C Preferred have a stated value of $1,000 and are convertible into

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shares of our common stock at $3.08375 per share, the public offering price of the shares of our common stock. Subject to certain prohibitions on conversion, the 1,294.595255 shares of Series C Preferred would be convertible into an aggregate of 419,812 shares of our common stock.

In a concurrent private placement on July 27, 2016, each Purchaser also received warrants to purchase 0.75 of a share of common stock for each share of common stock (or common stock underlying the Series C Preferred) purchased in the registered offering, or up to an aggregate of 535,062 warrants. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.00 per share and are exercisable during the period following the nine month anniversary of the date of issuance of the warrants until the five and a half year anniversary of the date of issuance. The warrants are exercisable for cash or, solely in the absence of an effective registration statement or prospectus, by cashless exercise. The sale of these shares reset the exercise price of warrants (5) to $3.00. In addition, we granted the placement agent in the registered offering and concurrent private placement, an aggregate of 49,939 five-year warrants to purchase our common shares at $3.855.

On October 14, 2015, in a registered direct offering, we sold 902,132 Class A Units (consisting of one share of our common stock, a six-month Series A warrant to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $5.25, (“Series A warrant”), and a five-year Series B warrant to purchase 0.75 of a share of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $6.00 per share, (“Series B warrant”)). We also sold to purchasers, whose purchase of Class A Units in this offering would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, 4,750.0005 Class B Units. Each Class B Unit consisted of one share of our Class B Convertible Preferred Stock, or the Series B Preferred, with a stated value of $1,000 and convertible into shares of our common stock at $0.35 per share, the public offering price of the Class A Units, together with the equivalent number of Series A warrants and Series B warrants as would have been issued to such purchaser if they had purchased Class A Units based on the public offering price. As a result, Series A warrants to purchase 1,806,894 shares of our common stock and Series B warrants to purchase 1,355,171 shares of our common stock were issued with the sale of these Class A and Class B Units. In addition, we granted the placement agent 90,345 five-year warrants to purchase our common shares at $6.5625. The sale of these shares reset the exercise price of warrants (5) to $5.25. The shares of common stock, Series B Preferred, Series A warrants and Series B warrants were immediately separable and were issued separately in this offering.

On March 25, 2015, in a registered direct offering, we sold 204,186 shares of our common stock, and 102,093 warrants to purchase additional shares over the next 5.5 years, at a price of $24.49 per share. The sale of these shares reset the exercise price of warrants (5) to $24.49. The placement agent received 10,209 five-year warrants at an exercise price of $30.61.

On February 14, 2015, we entered into Warrant Exercise Agreements with certain holders of our outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 61,123 shares of our common stock. The warrants were originally issued as part of an underwritten public offering that we closed on August 9, 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Exercise Agreements, the exercise price of the warrants being exercised was adjusted, immediately prior to their exercise, to $30.00 per share down from the previously agreed $38.55. In connection with the adjustment to the warrant exercise price, we charged to expense $0.4 million under the following fair value assumptions: expected life of Nine months; risk free interest rates of 0.07%; expected volatility of 33.6% and; dividend yield of 0%. In connection with the warrants exercised, we reclassified $669,000 relating to the fair value of the warrant derivative liability to capital in excess of par. Additionally, the underwriter received a five-year warrant to purchase 3,056 shares at a per share exercise price of $45.05.

We have determined that warrants (5) are not considered indexed to our common shares under ASC 815-40, and require separate accounting as derivative instruments with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each period. The warrants contain a provision whereby the warrant exercise price would be decreased in the event that future common stock issuances are made at a price less than the then exercise price. Due to the potential variability of their exercise price, these warrants do not qualify for equity treatment, and therefore are recognized as a liability. The warrant liability is adjusted to fair value each reporting period, and any change in value is recognized in the statement of operations. Their initial August 9, 2013 valuation was determined using the binomial lattice valuation model, including an equal probabilities tree and early exercise factor of 30%, the significant weighted average assumptions for estimating the fair value of these warrants were, respectively, as follows: expected life of five years and two years; risk free interest rates of 1.36% and 0.32%; expected volatility of 111% and 116% and; dividend yield of 0% and 0%. The initial fair value at August 9, 2013 was estimated to be approximately $4.2 million.

Using the binomial lattice valuation model, including an equal probabilities tree and early exercise factor of 30%, the significant weighted average assumptions for estimating the fair value of warrants (5) at December 31, 2015 was as follows: expected life of 2.6 years; risk free interest rates of 1.24% expected volatility of 88% and; dividend yield of 0% and the December 31, 2015 fair value of these warrants was estimated to be $245,000.

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Using the binomial lattice valuation model, including an equal probabilities tree and early exercise factor of 30%, the significant weighted average assumptions for estimating the fair value of warrants (5) at October 1, 2016 was as follows: expected life of 1.9 years; risk free interest rates of 0.7% expected volatility of 104% and; dividend yield of 0% and the October 1, 2016 fair value of these warrants was estimated to be $254,000. The fair value of warrants accounted for as derivative liabilities was decreased by $38,000 from December 31, 2015 to October 1, 2016.

4. Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.

Since their impact would be anti-dilutive, our net loss per common share does not include the effect of the assumed exercise or vesting of the following shares:

Also, the Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock convertible into 466,419 shares of common stock was not included since its impact would be anti-dilutive.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

We lease our offices and production facilities under non-cancelable operating leases in Santa Barbara, CA and Austin, TX that expire in November 2016 and March 2017, respectively. The leases contain minimum rent escalation clauses that require additional rental amounts after the first year. Rent expense for these leases with minimum annual rent escalation is recognized on a straight line basis over the minimum lease term. These leases also require us to pay utilities, insurance, taxes and other operating expenses and contain one five-year renewal option. We are currently in negotiations to renew our Austin facility lease. During the three months ended July 2, 2016 we decided not to renew our Santa Barbara lease at the end of November 2016 and consolidate all our operations in our Austin, TX facility by the year end. As a result of this pending consolidation, we accrued $184,000 in the three months ended July 2, 2016 for moving expenses, building restoration expenses and employee transition expenses.

For the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, rent expense was $173,000 and $492,000, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015, rent expense was $167,000 and $357,000, respectively.

Patents and Licenses

We have entered into various licensing agreements requiring royalty payments ranging from 0.13% to 2.5% of specified product sales. Certain of these agreements contain provisions for the payment of guaranteed or minimum royalty amounts. In the event that we fail to pay minimum annual royalties, these licenses may automatically become non-exclusive or be terminated. These royalty obligations terminate at various times from 2016 to 2020. For the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, royalty expense totaled $11,000 and $34,000, respectively, compared to an expense of $11,000 and $31,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015. Under the terms of certain royalty agreements, royalty payments made may be subject to audit. There have been no audits to date and we do not expect future audit adjustments to be significant.

The minimum lease payments under operating leases and license obligations as of October 1, 2016 are as follows:

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6. Contractual Guarantees and Indemnities

During our normal course of business, we make certain contractual guarantees and indemnities pursuant to which we may be required to make future payments under specific circumstances. We have not recorded any liability for these contractual guarantees and indemnities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Warranties

We establish reserves for future product warranty costs that are expected to be incurred pursuant to specific warranty provisions with our customers. Our warranty reserves are established at the time of sale and updated throughout the warranty period based upon numerous factors including historical warranty return rates and expenses over various warranty periods.

Intellectual Property Indemnities

We indemnify certain customers and our contract manufacturers against liability arising from third-party claims of intellectual property rights infringement related to our products. These indemnities appear in development and supply agreements with our customers as well as manufacturing service agreements with our contract manufacturers, are not limited in amount or duration and generally survive the expiration of the contract. Given that the amount of potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until an infringement claim has been made, we are unable to determine the maximum amount of losses that we could incur related to such indemnities.

Director and Officer Indemnities and Contractual Guarantees

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers which require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Our indemnification obligations under such agreements are not limited in amount or duration. Certain costs incurred in connection with such indemnities may be recovered under certain circumstances under various insurance policies. Given that the amount of any potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until a lawsuit has been filed against a director or executive officer, we are unable to determine the maximum amount of losses that we could incur relating to such indemnities. Historically, any amounts payable pursuant to such director and officer indemnities have not had a material negative effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We have also entered into severance and change in control agreements with certain of our executives. These agreements provide for the payment of specific compensation benefits to such executives upon the termination of their employment with us.

General Contractual Indemnities/Products Liability

During the normal course of business, we enter into contracts with customers where we agree to indemnify the other party for personal injury or property damage caused by our products. Our indemnification obligations under such agreements are not generally limited in amount or duration. Given that the amount of any potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until a lawsuit has been filed, we are unable to determine the maximum amount of losses that we could incur relating to such indemnities. Historically, any amounts payable pursuant to such indemnities have not had a material negative effect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We maintain general and product liability insurance as well as errors and omissions insurance which may provide a source of recovery to us in the event of an indemnification claim.

7. Details of Certain Financial Statement Components and Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Activities

Balance Sheet Data:

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Depreciation expense amounted to $556,000 and $1.7 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 and $629,000 and $1.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015.

Amortization expense related to these items totaled $20,000 and $58,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016, and $18,000 and $56,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015. Amortization expenses are expected to total $19,000 for the remainder of 2016 and $74,000 for each of 2017 and 2018.

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8. Subsequent Events

On November 4, 2016, we filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in anticipation of a possible future equity financing transaction. We cannot make any assurances as to the timing, size or other material terms of such transaction or if we will proceed with or complete such a transaction.

General

We are a leading company in developing and commercializing high temperature superconductor (“HTS”) materials and related technologies. HTS materials can substantially improve the performance characteristics of electrical systems, reducing power loss, lowering heat generation, and decreasing electrical noise.

Commercialization

Our development efforts over the last 29 years have yielded an extensive patent portfolio as well as critical trade secrets, unpatented technology and proprietary knowledge. Our strategic plan is to utilize our core proprietary technology in superconductivity and leverage our proprietary manufacturing processes to build Conductus wire for use in electrical power devices. We are adapting our unique HTS material deposition techniques to produce our energy efficient, cost-effective and high performance Conductus wire technology for next generation power applications. We have identified several large initial target markets for superconducting wire including energy (wind turbines, cables, fault current limiters), medical (NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)), science (high performance magnets) and industrial (motors, generators) applications. We are working with leading industry device manufacturers to complete qualification and acceptance testing of Conductus wire. We expect to complete qualification orders of our commercial Conductus wire in early 2017.

Our development efforts (including those described under “Our Future Business” below) can take a significant number of years to commercialize, and we must overcome significant technical barriers and deal with other significant risks, some of which are set out in our public filings, including in particular the “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015.

Our Future Business

We have created several unique capabilities and HTS manufacturing systems related to our Conductus wire platform that we are seeking to produce by leveraging our leadership in superconducting technologies, extensive intellectual property and HTS manufacturing expertise.

HTS Wire Platform

Our Conductus wire product development is focused on large markets where the advantages of HTS wire are recognized by the industry. Our initial product roadmap targets three important applications: superconducting high power transmission cable, superconducting fault current limiters (SFCL) and high field magnets.

Superconducting High Power Transmission Cable:

Superconducting high power transmission and distribution cable transmit 5 to 10 times the electrical current of traditional copper or aluminum cables with significantly improved efficiency. HTS power cable systems consist of the cable, which is comprised of 100’s of strands of HTS wire wrapped around a copper core, and the cryogenic cooling system to maintain proper operating conditions. HTS power cables are particularly suited to high load areas such as the dense urban business districts of large cities, where purchases of easements and construction costs for traditional low capacity cables may be cost prohibitive. The primary application for HTS cables is medium voltage feeds to load pockets in dense urban areas. In these high demand zones the grid is often saturated with aging infrastructure. HTS technology brings a considerable amount of power to new locations where the construction of additional transmission to distribution substations, with major transformer assets, is not feasible. Another potential use of HTS power cable is to improve grid power transmission by connecting two existing substations. In dense urban environments many substations often reach capacity limits and require redundant transformer capacity; to improve reliability HTS cables can tie these existing stations together, avoiding very costly transformer upgrades and construction costs.

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Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL):

With power demand on the rise and new power generation sources being added, the grid has become overcrowded and vulnerable to catastrophic faults. Faults are abnormal flows of electrical current like a short circuit. As the grid is stressed, faults and power blackouts increase in frequency and severity. SFCLs act like powerful surge protectors, preventing harmful faults from taking down substation equipment by reducing the fault current to a safer level (20 – 50% reduction) so that the existing switchgear can still protect the grid. Currently, electrical-utilities use massive 80kA circuit breakers, oversized transformers and fuses to prevent faults from damaging their equipment and protecting against surges. However, once a fault has occurred, standard circuit breakers suffer destructive failure and need to be replaced before service can be restored. In addition, Smart Grid and embedded alternative energy generation enhancements will increase the need for SCFLs. Grid operators face a major challenge in moving power safely and efficiently, from generators to consumers, through several stages of voltage transformation step downs and step ups. At each stage, valuable energy is lost in the form of waste heat. Moreover, while demands are continually rising, space for transformers and substations - especially in dense urban areas - is severely limited. Conventional oil-cooled transformers pose a fire and environmental hazard. Compact, efficient superconducting transformers, by contrast, are cooled by safe, abundant and environmentally benign liquid nitrogen. As an additional benefit, these actively-cooled devices will offer the capability of operating in overload, to twice the nameplate rating, without any loss of life to meet occasional utility peak load demands.

Superconducting High Field magnets:

There are a variety of applications that utilize superconducting magnets in order to capitalize on their unique ability to create extremely high magnetic fields. The NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machines of today utilize such superconducting magnets for this very reason. Currently, high-field superconducting magnets are manufactured using commercially available superconducting wire such as niobium-titanium (NbTi) or niobium-tin (Nb3Sn). NMR and MRI device manufacturers look towards advances in superconducting technologies to improve the overall performance of their systems by dramatically increasing the magnetic fields while reducing size. High demand for a robust, high performance and low cost superconducting wire has spurred rapid development of a next generation alternative. In the last 10 years, new second generation (2G) Rare Earth, Barium, Copper Oxide (ReBCO) superconducting materials have been proven to drastically increase magnetic field strengths, especially at low temperatures. These advanced ReBCO based superconductors now provide an excellent alternative to NbTi and Nb3Sn based materials.

Results of Operations

Three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 compared to the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015

Net revenues decreased by $69,000, or 76%, to $22,000 in the third quarter of 2016 from $91,000 in the third quarter of 2015. Net revenues decreased by $95,000, or 44%, to $122,000 in the first nine months of 2016 from $217,000 in the same period of 2015. The decrease is the result of lower sales volume for our wireless communications products as we concentrate our efforts on our HTS wire products. We sell this legacy wireless product to large North American wireless operators whose spending on 3G data networks, where our products are deployed, has become a secondary priority. Sales prices for these wireless products were essentially unchanged. Our largest customer accounted for 58% and 78%, respectively, of our net commercial revenues in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015. This customer generally purchased products through non-binding commitments with minimal lead-times. Consequently, our commercial product revenues can fluctuate dramatically from quarter to quarter based on changes in our customers’ capital spending patterns. Certain customer testing of our new Conductus wire was not completed in the first nine months of 2016 and no sales of our Conductus wire were recorded.

Cost of revenues includes all direct costs, manufacturing overhead and provision for excess and obsolete inventories. The cost of revenues increased to $962,000 in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $794,000 for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $168,000 or 21%. The cost of revenues increased by $558,000, or 25%, to $2,796,000 in the first nine months of 2016 from $2,238,000 in the same period of 2015. Our cost of revenues includes both variable and fixed cost components. The variable component consists primarily of materials, assembly and test labor, overhead, which includes equipment and facility depreciation, transportation costs and warranty costs. The fixed component includes test equipment and facility depreciation, purchasing and procurement expenses and quality assurance costs. Given the fixed nature of such costs, the absorption of our production overhead costs into inventory decreases and the amount of production overhead variances charged to cost of sales increases as production volumes decline since we have fewer units to absorb our overhead costs against. Conversely, the absorption of our production overhead costs into inventory increases and the amount of production overhead variances expensed to cost of sales decreases as production volumes increase since we have more units to absorb our overhead costs against. As a result, our gross profit margins generally decrease as revenue and production volumes decline due to lower sales volume and higher amounts of production overhead variances expensed to cost of sales; and our gross profit margins generally increase as our revenue and production volumes increase due to higher sales volume and lower amounts of production overhead variances expensed to cost of sales.

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The following is an analysis of our product gross profit and margins:

We had a gross loss of $940,000 in the third quarter of 2016 from the sale of our products compared to a gross loss of $703,000 in the third quarter of 2015. We experienced a gross loss in the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 due to: our increased manufacturing efforts to bring our Conductus wire production to market; poor yields; and our sales being insufficient to cover our overhead. To further reduce our costs, in February 2015, we reduced our workforce and implemented certain other cost cutting measures. We also increased our legacy wireless inventory reserve by $58,000 during the first nine months of 2015, thus reducing this legacy inventory value to zero.

Research and development expenses relate to development of new Conductus wire products and new wire products manufacturing processes. These expenses totaled $0.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 compared to $0.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively, in the three and nine month period ended September 26, 2015. These expenses were lower in the current three and nine month period compared to the same three and nine month period in 2015 as a result of our cost saving efforts as we transition our new HTS wire products to manufacturing.

Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.2 million and $3.8 million, respectively, in the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 compared to $1.4 million and $4.3 million in the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015. Lower, non-cash stock award expenses were the principal cause of this decrease for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016. The nine months ended October 1, 2016, included a $184,000 expense accrual for consolidation of our Santa Barbara facility into our Austin, Texas facility later this year.

We had income from the adjustment to the fair value of our warrant derivatives of $18,000 and $38,000, respectively, in the three months and nine months ended October 1, 2016 and income of $0.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 26, 2015. The primary reason for the 2015 gain was the drop in our stock price. In 2015, this gain was partially offset by a $0.4 million expense from the revaluation of warrants just prior to their exercise due to a decrease in their exercise price. The 2016 gain was partially offset by a $47,000 expense from the revaluation of warrants due to our July 27, 2016 sale of shares of our common stock. This warrant liability is adjusted to fair value each reporting period, and any change in value is recognized in the statement of operations. See Note 3 — Stockholders’ Equity: Warrants.

Other expense and income in the three months and nine months ended October 1, 2016, was interest income of $2,000 and $8,000, respectively. Our 2015 expense was for early termination charges associated with part of our Santa Barbara facilities lease.

We had a net loss of $2.9 million for the quarter ended October 1, 2016, compared to a net loss of $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2015. Our third quarter 2015 loss included income of $503,000 from the fair value adjustment to our warrant derivatives compared to an expense of $29,000 in the current period. Our loss from operations for each of the three months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015 was $2.9 million. For the nine months ended October 1, 2016, our loss totaled $8.6 million compared to a net loss of $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2015. Our year to date 2015 loss included income of $3.5 million from fair value and price adjustments to our warrant derivatives compared to $9,000 expense in the current nine month period. Our loss from operations for the nine months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015, respectively, was $8.6 million and $9.5 million. Our 2016 reduced loss from operations was due to early 2015 headcount reductions and other cost saving efforts, and our lower 2016 non-cash stock award expenses.

The net loss available to common stockholders totaled $0.93 per common share in the quarter ended October 1, 2016, compared to a net loss of $2.08 per common share in the same period of 2015. The net loss available to common stockholders totaled $3.06 per common share in the nine months ended October 1, 2016, compared to $5.80 per common share in the nine months ended September 26, 2015.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Analysis

As of October 1, 2016, we had working capital of $2.5 million, including $3.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to working capital of $6.9 million at December 31, 2015, which included $7.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. We currently invest our excess cash in short-term, investment-grade, money-market instruments with maturities of three months or less.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $4.1 million from $7.5 million at December 31, 2015 to $3.4 million at October 1, 2016. In the first nine months of 2016, $6.0 million cash was used in operations and $1.9 million was provided by the sale of common stock, preferred shares and warrants.

Cash used in operations totaled $6.0 million in the first nine months of 2016. We used $6.1 million to fund the cash portion of our net loss and $0.1 million was provided by changes in our working capital.

No net cash was used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2016. Our Conductus wire initiative used $141,000 and there was $1,000 in equipment sales in the first nine months of 2015.

In the first nine months of 2016, $1.9 million was provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2015 was $6.3 million. In the first nine months of 2016, $1.9 million was provided by the sale of common stock, preferred shares and warrants. (See Financing Activities below) In the first nine months of 2015, cash provided by the exercise of 61,123 outstanding warrants issued in connection with our August 2013 underwritten public offering was $1.7 million and an additional $4.6 million was provided by the registered direct sale of 204,186 shares of our common stock and 102,093 warrants.

Financing Activities

We have historically financed our operations through a combination of cash on hand, cash provided from operations, equipment lease financings, available borrowings under bank lines of credit and both private and public equity offerings.

On July 27, 2016, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we agreed to issue to the Purchasers, in a registered offering, (i) an aggregate of 293,604 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.08375 per share and (ii) to Purchasers, whose purchase of our common stock would otherwise result in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of this offering, an aggregate of 1,294.595255 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred”). The Series C Preferred have a stated value of $1,000 and are convertible into shares of our common stock at $3.08375 per share, the public offering price of the shares of our common stock. Subject to certain prohibitions on conversion, the 1,294.595255 shares of Series C Preferred would be convertible into an aggregate of 419,812 shares of our common stock.

In a concurrent private placement, each Purchaser also received warrants to purchase 0.75 of a share of common stock for each share of common stock (or common stock underlying the Series C Preferred) purchased in the registered offering, or up to an aggregate of 535,062 warrants. The Warrants have an exercise price of $3.00 per share and are exercisable during the period following the nine month anniversary of the date of issuance of the warrants until the five and a half year anniversary of the date of issuance. The warrants are exercisable for cash or, solely in the absence of an effective registration statement or prospectus, by cashless exercise.

The closing of this registered offering and the concurrent private placement occurred on August 2, 2016 and provided gross proceeds of $2.2 million and net proceeds to us, after deducting fees and our estimated offering expenses, of $1.9 million.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

We lease all of our properties. All of our operations, including our manufacturing facilities, are located in industrial complexes in Santa Barbara, California and Austin, Texas. We occupy 14,000 square feet in Santa Barbara, California and 94,000 square feet in Austin, Texas under long-term leases that expire in November 2016 and April 2017, respectively. During the second quarter of 2016, we decided not to renew our Santa Barbara lease and will consolidate our operations in our Austin facility, which contains a renewal option. We are currently in negotiations to renew our Austin facility lease. Although we currently have excess capacity, we believe these facilities can be managed in a flexible and cost effective manner and are adequate to meet current and reasonably anticipated needs for the next two years.

We have not had other material changes outside of the ordinary course of business in our contractual obligations as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015.

Capital Expenditures

We have made no investments for fixed assets in the first nine months of 2016 and we plan to invest less than $100,000 in fixed assets during the remainder of 2016. The amounts spent in 2015, are for the purchase of equipment and facilities improvements for our Conductus wire initiative. We do not plan any additional fixed asset expenditures in 2016 for our existing legacy wireless business.

Future Liquidity

In the full 2015 year, we incurred a net loss of $8.6 million and had negative cash flows from operations of $8.5 million. For the first nine months of 2016, we incurred a net loss of $8.6 million and had negative cash flows from operations of $6.0 million. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to realize our investment in infrastructure is dependent on market acceptance and realization of significant revenues from Conductus wire products. Our independent registered public accounting firm has included in its audit reports for 2015 and 2014 an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

At October 1, 2016, we had $3.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. We believe our current cash resources will not be sufficient to fund our business for the next twelve months. We believe the key factors to our future liquidity will be our ability to successfully use our expertise and our technology to generate revenues in various ways, including commercial operations, joint ventures, licenses and we plan to leverage our leadership in superconducting technologies, extensive intellectual property, and HTS manufacturing expertise to develop and produce Conductus wire. Because of the expected timing and uncertainty of these factors, we may need to raise funds to meet our working capital needs.

Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we issue additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentage of our existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock. If we cannot raise any needed funds, we might be forced to make further substantial reductions in our operating expenses, which could adversely affect our ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a company. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Net Operating Loss Carryforward

As of December 31, 2015, we had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of $334.7 million and $150.5 million, respectively, which expire in the years 2018 through 2034. However, during 2015, we concluded that under the Internal Revenue Code change of control limitations, a maximum of $38.3 million and $37.7 million, respectively, would be available for reduction of taxable income and reduced both the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance accordingly. Due to the uncertainty surrounding their realization, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. Accordingly, no deferred tax asset has been recorded in the accompanying balance sheets.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our historical financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with those principles requires us to make estimates of certain items and judgments as to certain future events including for example those related to bad debts, inventories, recovery of long-lived assets (including intangible assets), income taxes, warranty obligations, and contingencies. These determinations, even though inherently subjective and subject to change, affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. While we believe that our estimates are based on reasonable assumptions and judgments at the time they are made, some of our assumptions, estimates and judgments will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, actual outcomes will likely differ from our accruals, and those differences—positive or negative—could be material. Some of our accruals are subject to adjustment, as we believe appropriate, based on revised estimates and reconciliation to the actual results when available.

In addition, we identified certain critical accounting policies which affect certain of our more significant estimates and assumptions used in preparing our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015. We have not made any material changes to these policies.

Backlog

Our commercial backlog consists of accepted product purchase orders with scheduled delivery dates during the next twelve months. We had commercial backlog of $53,000 at October 1, 2016, compared to $58,000 at December 31, 2015.

We do not believe that there was a material change in our exposure to market risk at October 1, 2016 compared with our market risk exposure on December 31, 2015. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015.

We have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). As of the end of the period covered by this report we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 1, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Excluding ordinary, routine litigation incidental to our business, we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation or cash flow.

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A description of the risk factors associated with our business is contained in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2016. We are not aware of any material changes to those risk factors other than as set forth below:

We need to raise additional capital. If we are unable to raise capital our ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a company could be adversely affected.

At October 1, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $3.4 million and $7.5 million, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents. While we completed an equity financing on August 2, 2016 which raised net proceeds of $1.9 million, our current forecast is that our cash resources will not be sufficient to fund our business for the next 12-months. Therefore, unless we can materially grow our revenues from commercial operations prior to our cash reserves being depleted (which reserves are currently expected to be sufficient into the first quarter of 2017) and generally over the next 12-months to implement our current business plan and maintain our viability, we will need to raise additional capital during the next 12-months to implement our current business plan and maintain our viability. Therefore, depending on whether we can materially grow our revenues from commercial operations, we likely need to raise additional capital to implement our current business plan and maintain our viability as a company.

We believe the key factors to our future liquidity will be our ability to successfully use our expertise and our technology to generate revenues in various ways, including commercial operations, joint ventures and licenses. Because of the expected timing and uncertainty of these factors, we will need to raise funds to meet our working capital needs.

Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we issue additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentage of our existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock and could also require that we issue warrants in connection with sales of our stock. If we cannot raise any needed funds to grow our commercial resources, we might be forced to make changes to, or delay aspects of, our business plan which could adversely affect our ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a company.

If we fail to maintain the listing of our common stock with a U.S. national securities exchange, the liquidity of our common stock could be adversely affected.

As previously disclosed, on October 30, 2015, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying us that the minimum bid price per share for our common stock fell below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive business days and therefore we did not meet the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). We were initially provided 180 calendar days, or until April 27, 2016, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On April 28, 2016, Nasdaq granted us an extension of 180 days (until October 24, 2016) to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. In accordance with Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we could regain compliance if at any time during such 180-day period the closing bid price of our common stock was at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.

We value our listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market and we held a special meeting of shareholders on June 23, 2016 and received shareholder authority for our board of directors to effect a reverse stock split, and on July 18, 2016 we effected a 1-for-15 reverse stock split. On August 2, 2016, we received written confirmation from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying us that we had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.

While this reverse stock split brought us back into compliance, there can be no assurance that any increase in the market price for our common stock resulting from the reverse stock split will be sustainable due to the numerous factors and contingencies that could affect such price. If we fail to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market or an equivalent stock exchange it would likely result in it being more difficult for us to raise additional capital through the public or private sale of equity securities and for investors to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of, our common stock.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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