RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2016 April (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2016

[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission file number: 1-10245

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada	95-1480559
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 350, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109-4613

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(856) 356-4500

(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 [ ]

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s class of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $0.05 par value, 12,358,810 shares outstanding as of May 10, 2016.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		Page
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 2, 2016 (Unaudited) and January 2, 2016	3

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015	4

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015	5

	Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Thirteen Week Period Ended April 2, 2016	6

	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015	7

	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	36

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	36

Item 5.	Other Information	36

Item 6.	Exhibits	37

Signatures		38

ITEM 1.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

April 2, 2016 and January 2, 2016

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

			April 2,	January 2,
			2016	2016
			(Unaudited)
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$103	$985
	Accounts receivable, net		53,494	50,946
	Transit accounts receivable		2,084	7,481
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,521	4,508
	Deferred income tax assets, domestic		-	609
		Total current assets	59,202	64,529

Property and equipment, net			4,725	4,698

Other assets:
	Deposits		226	227
	Deferred income tax assets, domestic		230	-
	Goodwill		11,630	11,630
	Intangible assets, net		229	252
		Total other assets	12,315	12,109

		Total assets	$76,242	$81,336

Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$7,439		$7,863
	Transit accounts payable		6,428		8,995
	Accrued payroll and related costs		6,826		8,606
	Income taxes payable		339		343
	Contingent consideration		787		822
		Total current liabilities	21,819		26,629

		Deferred tax liability, domestic	-		276
		Deferred tax liability, foreign	258		250
		Contingent consideration	978		978
		Borrowings under line of credit	19,900		21,000
		Total liabilities	42,955		49,133

Commitments and contingencies			-		-

Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;
		no shares issued or outstanding	-		-
	Common stock, $0.05 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;
		14,599,426 shares issued and 12,421,362 shares outstanding at April 2, 2016 and 14,559,381 shares issued and 12,496,635 shares outstanding at January 2, 2016	730		728
	Additional paid-in capital		114,718		114,331
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,553	)	(2,845	)
	Accumulated deficit		(68,645	)	(69,646	)
	Treasury stock (2,178,064 shares at April 2, 2016 and 2,062,746 at January 2, 2016, at cost)		(10,963	)	(10,365	)
		Stockholders’ equity	33,287		32,203

		Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$76,242		$81,336

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

		Thirteen Weeks Ended
		April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015

Revenues		$47,176		$47,966
Cost of services		34,500		34,663
Gross profit		12,676		13,303

Operating costs and expenses
	Selling, general and administrative	10,465		10,632
	Depreciation and amortization	390		316
		10,855		10,948

Operating income		1,821		2,355

Other (expense) income
	Interest expense and other, net	(212	)	(124	)
	Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions	12		(11	)
		(200	)	(135	)

Income before income taxes		1,621		2,220
Income tax expense		620		832

Net income		$1,001		$1,388

Basic and diluted net earnings per share		$0.08		$0.11

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	April 2, 2016	April 4, 2015

Net income	$1,001	$1,388
Foreign currency translation adjustment	292	(1,679	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$1,293	($291	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Thirteen Week Period Ended April 2, 2016

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share amounts)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Accumulated Deficit		Treasury Stock			Total
	Issued Shares	Amount	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Accumulated Deficit		Shares	Amount		Total

Balance, January 2, 2016	14,559,381	$728	$114,331	($2,845	)	($69,646	)	2,062,746	($10,365	)	$32,203

Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan	40,045	2	186	-		-		-	-		188
Translation adjustment	-	-	-	292		-		-	-		292
Share-based compensation expense	-	-	201	-		-		-	-		201
Common stock repurchase	-	-	-	-		-		115,318	(598	)	(598	)
Net income	-	-	-	-		1,001		-	-		1,001

Balance, April 2, 2016	14,599,426	$730	$114,718	($2,553	)	($68,645	)	2,178,064	($10,963	)	$33,287

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

				April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income			$1,001		$1,388

	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization		390		316
		Stock-based compensation expense		201		304
		Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts		13		390
		Deferred income tax expense		111		125
		Changes in assets and liabilities:
			Accounts receivable	(2,222	)	(4,991	)
			Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,053		(68	)
			Net of transit accounts receivable and payable	2,827		(2,106	)
			Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(491	)	1,519
			Accrued payroll and related costs	(1,813	)	(1,631	)
			Income taxes payable	(16	)	(155	)
	Total adjustments			53		(6,297	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			1,054		(4,909	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Property and equipment acquired			(394	)	(615	)
	Decrease (increase) in deposits			1		(2	)
	Net cash used in investing activities			(393	)	(617	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net repayments under line of credit			(1,100	)	-
	Issuance of stock for employee stock purchase plan			188		179
	Exercise of stock options			-		19
	Common stock repurchases			(598	)	-
	Contingent consideration paid			(35	)	(90	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(1,545	)	108
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				2		(465	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents				(882	)	(5,883	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				985		6,411

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period				$103		$528

Supplemental cash flow information:
	Cash paid for:
		Interest		$192		$128
		Income taxes		$ -		$455

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

1.	Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements of RCM Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (“RCM” or the “Company”) are unaudited. The year-end consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to reports on Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended January 2, 2016 included in the Company’s Annual Report Form 10-K for such period. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

The consolidated financial statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such interim periods.

Results for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year.

2.	Fiscal Year

The Company follows a 52/53 week fiscal reporting calendar ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. The fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 was a 52-week reporting year. The first fiscal quarters of 2016 and 2015 ended on the following dates, respectively:

Period Ended	Weeks in Quarter	Weeks in Year to Date
April 2, 2016	Thirteen	Thirteen
April 4, 2015	Thirteen	Thirteen

3.	Use of Estimates and Uncertainties

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company uses estimates to calculate an allowance for doubtful accounts on its accounts receivables, adequacy of reserves, the tax rate applied and the valuation of certain assets and liability accounts. These estimates can be significant to the operating results and financial position of the Company.

The Company has risk participation arrangements with respect to workers compensation and health care insurance. The amounts included in the Company’s costs related to this risk participation are estimated and can vary based on changes in assumptions, the Company’s claims experience or the providers included in the associated insurance programs.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s carrying value of financial instruments, consisting primarily of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and borrowings under line of credit, approximates fair value due to their liquidity or their short-term nature. The Company does not have derivative products in place to manage risks related to foreign currency fluctuations for its foreign operations or for interest rate changes.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

4.	Accounts Receivable, Transit Accounts Receivable and Transit Accounts Payable

The Company’s accounts receivable are comprised as follows:

	April 2, 2016		January 2, 2016
Billed	$43,506		$40,117
Accrued and unbilled	5,061		4,939
Work-in-progress	6,474		7,322
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,547	)	(1,432	)

Accounts receivable, net	$53,494		$50,946

Unbilled receivables primarily represent revenues earned whereby those services are ready to be billed as of the balance sheet ending date. Work-in-process primarily represents revenues earned under contracts which the Company contractually invoices at future dates.

From time to time, the Company’s Engineering segment enters into agreements to provide, among other things, construction management and engineering services. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company a) may engage subcontractors to provide construction or other services; b) typically earns a fixed percentage of the total project value; and c) assumes no ownership or risks of inventory. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company is typically not required to pay the subcontractor until after the corresponding payment from the Company’s end-client is received. Upon invoicing the end-client on behalf of the subcontractor or staffing agency the Company records this amount simultaneously as both a “transit account receivable” and “transit account payable” as the amount when paid to the Company is due to and generally paid to the subcontractor within a few days. The Company typically does not pay a given transit account payable until the related transit account receivable is collected. The Company’s transit accounts payable generally exceeds the Company’s transit accounts receivable but absolute amounts and spreads fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in the normal course of business. The transit accounts receivable was $2.1 million and related transit accounts payable was $6.4 million, for a net liability of $4.3 million, as of April 2, 2016. The transit accounts receivable was $7.5 million and related transit accounts payable was $9.0 million, for a net liability of $1.5 million, as of January 2, 2016.

5.	Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated on the straight-line method at rates calculated to provide for retirement of assets at the end of their estimated useful lives. The annual rates are 20% for computer hardware and software as well as furniture and office equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated life of the asset or the lease term.

Property and equipment are comprised of the following:

	April 2, 2016	April 4, 2015
Equipment and furniture	$1,009	$2,243
Computers and systems	5,592	4,176
Leasehold improvements	759	674
	7,360	7,093

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,635	3,473

Property and equipment, net	$4,725	$3,620

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

5.	Property and Equipment (Continued)

The Company periodically writes off fully depreciated and amortized assets. The Company wrote off fully depreciated and amortized assets of $2,263 and $3,441 during the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, respectively. Depreciation expense for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 was $367 and $294, respectively.

6.	Acquisitions

The Company has acquired numerous companies throughout its history and those acquisitions have generally included significant future contingent consideration.

Future Contingent Payments

As of April 2, 2016, the Company had three active acquisition agreements whereby additional contingent consideration may be earned by the former shareholders: 1) effective July 1, 2012 the Company acquired certain assets of BGA, LLC (“BGA”); 2) effective August 1, 2014 the Company acquired all of the stock of Point Comm, Inc. (“PCI”); and 3) effective July 5, 2015, the Company acquired certain assets of Substation Design Services, LLC (“SDS”). The Company estimates future contingent payments at April 2, 2016 as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending	Total
December 31, 2016	$787
December 30, 2017	665
December 30, 2018	313
Estimated future contingent consideration payments	$1,765

Estimates of future contingent payments are subject to significant judgment and actual payments may materially differ from estimates. Future contingent payments to be made to BGA, PCI and SDS are capped at cumulative maximums of $1.9 million, $1.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The Company estimates future contingent consideration in payments based on forecasted performance and recorded at the net present value of those expected payments as of April 2, 2016. The measurement is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (ASU Topic 820-10-35) refers to as Level 3 inputs.

The Company paid $35 and $90 in contingent consideration during the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, respectively.

SDS

Effective July 5, 2015, the Company acquired the business operations of SDS, a Pennsylvania based engineering company specializing in the in design services for substation projects. SDS has experience with substation design, including electrical design, system protection and control design, and civil structural design. The Company expects the purchase of SDS to complement and expand RCM’s engineering services offerings and provide RCM’s customers with a stronger depth of experienced engineering resources. The Company believes that the SDS assembled workforce consists of highly trained and experienced engineers that will greatly assist RCM in executing future growth in revenues. The SDS acquisition operates as part of the Company’s Engineering segment.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

Goodwill

There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016.

	Engineering	Information Technology	Specialty Health Care	Total

Balance as of April 2, 2016	$4,411	$5,516	$1,703	$11,630

8.	Intangible Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When the Company determines that it is probable that undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset’s carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value. Assets to be disposed of by sale, if any, are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. The Company’s intangible assets consist of customer relationships and non-compete agreements.

The following table reflects the components of net intangible assets, excluding goodwill all of which is attributable to the Company’s Engineering segment:

	Total
Balance as of January 2, 2016	$252

Amortization of intangibles during the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016	23

Balance as of April 2, 2016	$229

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

9.	Line of Credit

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to a loan agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, amended and restated effective February 20, 2009, which provides for a $35 million revolving credit facility and includes a sub-limit of $5 million for letters of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and expires December 11, 2019. The Revolving Credit Facility has been amended several times, most recently pursuant to the Fifth Amendment entered into on December 14, 2015 when certain definitions, including without limitation those of terms that are elements of the financial covenants contained in the Revolving Credit Facility, including Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin, Applicable Prime Rate Margin, Fixed Charge Ratio, Letter of Credit Applicable Margin and Permitted Dividend. The Amendment also deletes the definition of Modified Current Ratio. The Fifth Amendment also revised certain provisions relating to unused line fees, permitted dividends, a permitted disposition, fees for unused availability under the revolving credit line and certain elements of the financial and operating covenants. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at one of two alternative rates, as selected by the Company at each incremental borrowing. These alternatives are: (i) LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), plus applicable margin, typically borrowed in fixed 30-day increments or (ii) the agent bank’s prime rate generally borrowed over shorter durations. The Company also pays unused line fees based on the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility that is not drawn. Unused line fees are recorded as interest expense. The effective interest rate, including unused line fees, for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 was 3.1%.

All borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are collateralized by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and a pledge of the stock of its subsidiaries. The Revolving Credit Facility also contains various financial and non-financial covenants, such as a covenant that restricts on the Company’s ability to borrow in order to pay dividends. The Company paid special cash dividends on December 30, 2014 and December 30, 2015 which were expressly permitted under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of April 2, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in its Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the line of credit as of April 2, 2016 and January 2, 2016 were $19.9 million and $21.0 million, respectively. At April 2, 2016 and January 2, 2016 there were letters of credit outstanding for $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. At April 2, 2016, the Company had availability for additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of $14.4 million.

10.	Per Share Data

Both basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods are calculated based on the reported earnings in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

The number of shares of common stock used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 was determined as follows:

	Thirteen Week Periods Ended
	April 2, 2016	April 4, 2015

Basic weighted average shares outstanding	12,482,547	12,456,220
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards	67,198	210,261
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding	12,549,745	12,666,481

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

10.	Per Share Data (Continued)

There were 69,500 and 240,000 absolute anti-dilutive shares not included in the calculation of common stock equivalents for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, respectively. These were determined to be anti-dilutive because the exercise prices of these shares for the periods were higher than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the same periods.

Unissued shares of common stock were reserved for the following purposes:

	April 2, 2016	January 2, 2016

Exercise of options outstanding	44,500	44,500
Time-based restricted stock units outstanding	233,834	208,834
Performance-based restricted stock units outstanding	200,000	0
Future grants of options or shares	157,000	382,000
Shares reserved for employee stock purchase plan	309,391	349,436

Total	944,725	984,770

11.	Share-Based Compensation

At April 2, 2016, the Company had four share-based employee compensation plans. The Company measures the fair value of share-based awards, if and when granted, based on the Black-Scholes method and using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Awards vest over periods ranging from one to three years and expire within 10 years of issuance. Share-based compensation expense related to time-based awards is amortized in accordance with applicable vesting periods using the straight-line method. The Company vests performance-based awards only when the performance metrics are likely to be achieved and the associated awards are therefore likely to vest. Performance-based share awards that are likely to vest are also expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period but may vest on a retroactive basis or be reversed, depending on when it is determined that they are likely to vest, or in the case of a reversal when they are later determined to be unlikely to vest.

Share-based compensation expense of $201 and $304 was recognized for the for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, respectively, and did not include any expense associated with performance-based restricted stock units as they were determined to be unlikely to vest as of April 2, 2016.

As of April 2, 2016, the Company had approximately $0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all time-based non-vested share-based awards granted under the Company’s various share-based plans, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately a two-year period. These amounts do not include a) performance-based restricted stock units, b) the cost of any additional share-based awards that may be granted in future periods or c) reflect any potential changes in the Company’s forfeiture rate.

Incentive Share-Based Plans

2000 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the 2000 Plan)

The 2000 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in April 2001, provided for the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to officers and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries or consultants and advisors utilized by the Company. As of April 2, 2016, options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock granted under the 2000 Plan were outstanding.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

11.	Share-Based Compensation (Continued)

Incentive Share-Based Plans (Continued)

2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the 2007 Plan)

The 2007 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in June 2007, provides for the issuance of up to 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to officers, non-employee directors, employees of the Company and its subsidiaries or consultants and advisors utilized by the Company. As of April 2, 2016, under the 2007 Plan, no shares of common stock were available for future grants and options to purchase 19,500 shares of common stock, as well as 25,834 restricted stock units, were outstanding.

The 2000 and 2007 Plans are expired and therefore no shares are available for grant thereunder.

2014 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the 2014 Plan)

The 2014 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in December 2014, provides for the issuance of up to 625,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to officers, non-employee directors, employees of the Company and its subsidiaries or consultants and advisors utilized by the Company. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines the vesting period at the time of grant. As of April 2, 2016, under the 2014 Plan, 408,000 restricted stock units were outstanding and 157,000 shares were available for awards thereunder.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company implemented the 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) with shareholder approval, effective January 1, 2001. Under the Purchase Plan, employees meeting certain specific employment qualifications are eligible to participate and can purchase shares of common stock semi-annually through payroll deductions at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the stock at the commencement or end of the offering period. The purchase plan permits eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions for up to 10% of qualified compensation.

In fiscal 2015, the Company amended the Purchase Plan with shareholder approval to increase the aggregate number of shares of stock reserved for issuance or transfer under the Plan by an additional 300,000 shares so that the total number of shares of stock reserved for issuance or transfer under the Plan shall be 1,100,000 shares and to extend the expiration date of the Plan to December 31, 2025.

The Company has two offering periods in the Purchase Plan coinciding with the Company’s first two fiscal quarters and the last two fiscal quarters. Actual shares are issued on the first day of the subsequent offering period for the prior offering period payroll deductions. The number of shares issued at the beginning of the current period (as of January 4, 2016) was 40,045. As of April 2, 2016, there were 309,391 shares available for issuance under the Purchase Plan.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

Stock Options

There were no options granted during both the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015. Activity regarding outstanding options for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 is as follows:

	All Stock Options Outstanding
	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding as of January 2, 2016	44,500	$8.12
Options granted	-	$0.00
Options exercised	-	$0.00
Options forfeited/cancelled	-	$0.00

Options outstanding as of April 2, 2016	44,500	$8.12

Options outstanding price range at April 2, 2016	$5.27 - $9.81

Options exercisable as of April 2, 2016	29,500	$9.15

Intrinsic value per share of outstanding stock options as of April 2, 2016	$0.00

As of April 2, 2016, the Company had approximately $13 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all non-vested stock option awards.

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units

From time-to-time the Company issues time-based restricted stock units. These time-based restricted stock units typically include dividend accrual equivalents, which means that any dividends paid by the Company during the vesting period become due and payable after the vesting period assuming the grantee’s restricted stock unit fully vests. Dividends for these grants are accrued on the dividend payment dates and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Dividends for time-based restricted stock units that ultimately do not vest are forfeited.

To date, the Company has only issued time-based restricted stock units under the 2007 and 2014 Plans. The following summarizes the activity in the time-based restricted stock units under the 2007 and 2014 Plans during 2016:

	Number of Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding non-vested at January 2, 2016	209	$7.10
Granted	25	$5.41
Vested	-	-
Forfeited or expired	-	-
Outstanding non-vested at April 2, 2016	234	$6.92

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

11.	Share-Based Compensation (Continued)

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (Continued)

Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $5.25 per share on April 1, 2016 (the last trading day prior to April 2, 2016), the intrinsic value of the time-based non-vested restricted stock units at April 2, 2016 was approximately $1.2 million. As of April 2, 2016, there was approximately $0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to time-based restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over the vesting period of the restricted stock units.

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

From time-to-time the Company issues performance-based restricted stock units to its executives. Performance-based restricted stock units are typically vested based on certain multi-year performance metrics as determined by the Board of Directors Compensation Committee. These performance-based restricted stock units typically include dividend accrual equivalents, which means that any dividends paid by the Company during the vesting period become due and payable after the vesting period on any stock units that actually vest, if any. Dividends for these grants are accrued on the dividend payment dates and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Dividends for performance-based restricted stock units that ultimately do not vest are forfeited.

To date, the Company has only issued performance-based restricted stock units under the 2014 Plan. The following summarizes the activity in the performance-based restricted stock units during 2016:

	Number of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding non-vested at January 2, 2016	-	-
Granted	200	$5.36
Vested	-	-
Forfeited or expired	-	-
Outstanding non-vested at April 2, 2016	200	$5.36

As of April 2, 2016, the Company considers the performance-based restricted stock unit metrics unlikely to be achieved, thus no performance condition is probable of achievement and no compensation cost will be recognized on the performance-based restricted stock units. The Company will reassess at each reporting date whether achievement of any performance condition is probable and would begin recognizing compensation cost if and when achievement of the performance condition becomes probable. The Company will then recognize the appropriate expense cumulatively in the year performance becomes probable and recognize the remaining compensation cost over the remaining requisite service period.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

12.

Treasury Stock Transactions

On October 28, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program to purchase up to $5.0 million of outstanding shares of common stock at the prevailing market prices, from time to time over the subsequent 12-month period. On September 30, 2014, the Board extended this repurchase program through October 31, 2015. On September 11, 2015, the Board extended this repurchase program through December 31, 2016. During the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016, the Company purchased 115,318 shares at an average price of $5.19 per share. The Company did not repurchase any shares in the comparable prior year period.

13.	New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to delay the effective date of this standard by one year. This deferral resulted in ASU 2014-09 being effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. However, early adoption is permitted so that ASU 2014-09 would become effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company intends to adopt the standard early so that it will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The new standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method on adoption. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, including which transition method it will adopt, but does not anticipate a material impact.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern, which states management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise a substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and likely to occur at the date that the financial statements are issued. The standard update will be effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, however, early application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but does not anticipate a material impact.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05(ASU 2015-05), Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. This standard clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for the arrangement as a license of internal-use software under ASC 350-40. ASU 2015-05 is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods therein beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. Entities may adopt the guidance either retrospectively or prospectively to arrangements entered into, or materially modified after the effective date. The Company has adopted ASU 2015-05 with no material impact.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

13.	New Accounting Standards (Continued)

In November 2015, The FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The new guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. As a result, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. Importantly, the guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting within a jurisdiction – that is, companies are still prohibited from offsetting deferred tax liabilities from one jurisdiction against deferred tax assets of another jurisdiction. The new guidance will be effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those years (i.e., in the first quarter of 2017). Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The guidance may be applied either prospectively, for all deferred tax assets and liabilities, or retrospectively (i.e., by reclassifying the comparative balance sheet). If applied prospectively, entities are required to include a statement that prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. If applied retrospectively, entities are also required to include quantitative information about the effects of the change on prior periods. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-17 during the period ended April 2, 2016. The Company chose not to apply the ASU retrospectively, and as such prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted.

In February 2016 the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amended guidance for lease arrangements in order to increase transparency and comparability by providing additional information to users of financial statements regarding an entity's leasing activities. The revised guidance seeks to achieve this objective by requiring reporting entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for substantially all lease arrangements. The guidance, which is required to be adopted in the first quarter of 2019, will be applied on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the earliest period presented. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), to amend the principal-agent implementation guidance. The new guidance clarifies the unit of account to be used in principal versus agent assessments and emphasizes that a principal obtains control of a good or service that it then transfers to the customer. ASU 2016-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-08 on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to simplify the accounting for stock compensation, including income tax accounting, award classification, estimating forfeitures and cash flow presentation. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adopting is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The new guidance addresses implementation issues identified under ASC Topic 606 by the FASB-IASB Joint Transition Resource Group for Revenue Recognition (TRG). Specifically, implementation questions submitted to the TRG informed the FASB about certain Implementation issues in ASC Topic 606 guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-10 on its consolidated financial statements.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

14.	Segment Information

The Company follows “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” which establishes standards for companies to report information about operating segments, geographic areas and major customers. The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2016).

Segment operating income includes selling, general and administrative expenses directly attributable to that segment as well as charges for allocating corporate costs to each of the operating segments. The following tables reflect the results of the reportable segments consistent with the Company’s management system:

Thirteen Week Period Ended April 2, 2016	Engineering	Information Technology	Specialty Health Care	Corporate	Total

Revenue	$18,685	$12,740	$15,751	$ -	$47,176

Cost of services	13,853	8,947	11,700	-	34,500

Gross profit	4,832	3,793	4,051	-	12,676

Selling, general and administrative	3,820	3,137	3,508	-	10,465

Depreciation and amortization	276	52	62	-	390

Operating income	$736	$604	$481	$ -	$1,821

Total assets as of April 2, 2016	$37,105	$13,985	$20,545	$4,607	$76,242
Capital expenditures	$281	$24	$75	$14	$394

Thirteen Week Period Ended April 4, 2015	Engineering	Information Technology	Specialty Health Care	Corporate	Total

Revenue	$22,791	$14,655	$10,520	$ -	$47,966

Cost of services	17,164	10,097	7,402	-	34,663

Gross profit	5,627	4,558	3,118	-	13,303

Selling, general and administrative	4,273	3,703	2,656	-	10,632

Depreciation and amortization	235	50	31	-	316

Operating income	$1,119	$805	$431	$ -	$2,355

Total assets as of April 4, 2015	$47,003	$15,495	$18,057	$4,912	$85,467
Capital expenditures	$398	$ -	$ -	$217	$615

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)

14.	Segment Information (Continued)

The Company derives a majority of its revenue from offices in the United States. Revenues reported for each operating segment are all from external customers. The Company is domiciled in the United States and its segments operate in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Revenues by geographic area for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 are as follows:

		Thirteen Week Periods Ended
		April 2, 2016	April 4, 2015
Revenues
	U. S.	$39,783	$36,695
	Canada	6,209	9,612
	Puerto Rico	1,184	1,659
		$47,176	$47,966

Total assets by geographic area as of the reported periods are as follows:

		April 2, 2016	January 2, 2016
Total assets
	U. S.	$57,789	$63,886
	Canada	16,562	15,640
	Puerto Rico	1,891	1,810
		$76,242	$81,336

15.	Income Taxes

The projected fiscal 2016 effective income tax rates as of April 2, 2016 and applied for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 are approximately 41.6% and 26.5% in the United States and Canada, respectively, and yielded a consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 38.2% for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016. For the comparable prior year period estimated income tax rates were 41.8% and 31.0% in the United States and Canada, respectively, and yielded a consolidated effective income tax rate of approximately 37.5% for the thirteen week period ended April 4, 2015. The relative income or loss generated in each jurisdiction can materially impact the overall effective income tax rate of the Company.

16.	Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business. As such, the Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of losses and possible recoveries. The Company may not be covered by insurance as it pertains to some or all of these matters. A determination of the amount of the provision required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each matter. Once established, a provision may change in the future due to new developments or changes in circumstances, and could increase or decrease the Company’s earnings in the period that the changes are made. Asserted claims in these matters sought approximately $1.9 million in damages as of both April 2, 2016 and January 2, 2016. As of April 2, 2016, the Company did not accrue for any such liabilities.

The Company is also subject to other pending legal proceedings and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, which may not be covered by insurance.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements included herein and in other reports and public filings made by RCM Technologies, Inc. (“RCM” or the “Company”) are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the adoption by businesses of new technology solutions; the use by businesses of outsourced solutions, such as those offered by the Company, in connection with such adoption; the Company’s strategic and business initiatives and growth strategies; and the outcome of litigation (at both the trial and appellate levels) involving the Company. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements, as well as others made by the Company, which may be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” and similar expressions, are only predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results and financial position to differ materially from such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: (i) unemployment and general economic conditions affecting the provision of information technology and engineering services and solutions and the placement of temporary staffing personnel; (ii) the Company’s ability to continue to attract, train and retain personnel qualified to meet the requirements of its clients; (iii) the Company’s ability to identify appropriate acquisition candidates, complete such acquisitions and successfully integrate acquired businesses; (iv) the Company’s relationships with and reliance upon significant customers; (v) risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations and changes in exchange rates, particularly with respect to the Canadian dollar; (vi) uncertainties regarding amounts of deferred consideration and earnout payments to become payable to former shareholders of acquired businesses; (vii) the adverse effect a potential decrease in the trading price of the Company’s common stock would have upon the Company’s ability to acquire businesses through the issuance of its securities; (viii) the Company’s ability to obtain financing on satisfactory terms; (ix) the reliance of the Company upon the continued service of its executive officers; (x) the Company’s ability to remain competitive in the markets that it serves; (xi) the Company’s ability to maintain its unemployment insurance premiums and workers compensation premiums; (xii) the risk of claims being made against the Company associated with providing temporary staffing services; (xiii) the Company’s ability to manage significant amounts of information and periodically expand and upgrade its information processing capabilities; (xiv) the Company’s ability to remain in compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations; (xv) uncertainties in predictions as to the future need for the Company’s services; (xvi) uncertainties relating to the allocation of costs and expenses to each of the Company’s operating segments; (xvii) the costs of conducting and the outcome of litigation involving the Company, and the applicability of insurance coverage with respect to any such litigation; (xviii) the results of, and costs relating to, any interactions with shareholders of the Company who may pursue specific initiatives with respect to the Company’s governance and strategic direction, including without limitation a contested proxy solicitation initiated by such shareholders, or any similar such interactions; and (ixx) other economic, competitive and governmental factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products and services. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision of these forward-looking statements to reflect these trends or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Overview

RCM participates in a market that is cyclical in nature and sensitive to economic changes. As a result, the impact of economic changes on revenues and operations can be substantial, resulting in significant volatility in the Company’s financial performance.

The Company believes it has developed and assembled an attractive portfolio of capabilities, established a proven record of performance and credibility and built an efficient pricing structure. The Company is committed to optimizing its business model as a single-source premier provider of business and technology solutions with a strong vertical focus offering an integrated suite of services through a global delivery platform.

The Company believes that most companies recognize the importance of advanced technologies and business processes to compete in today’s business climate. However, the process of designing, developing and implementing business and technology solutions is becoming increasingly complex. The Company believes that many businesses today are focused on return on investment analysis in prioritizing their initiatives. This has had an adverse impact on spending by current and prospective clients for many emerging new solutions.

Nonetheless, the Company continues to believe that businesses must implement more advanced information technology and engineering solutions to upgrade their systems, applications and processes so that they can maximize their productivity and optimize their performance in order to maintain a competitive advantage. Although working under budgetary, personnel and expertise constraints, companies are driven to support increasingly complex systems, applications and processes of significant strategic value. This has given rise to a demand for outsourcing. The Company believes that its current and prospective clients are continuing to evaluate the potential for outsourcing business critical systems, applications and processes.

The Company provides project management and consulting services, which are billed based on either agreed-upon fixed fees or hourly rates, or a combination of both. The billing rates and profit margins for project management and solutions services are generally higher than those for professional consulting services. The Company generally endeavors to expand its sales of higher margin solutions and project management services. The Company also realizes revenues from client engagements that range from the placement of contract and temporary technical consultants to project assignments that entail the delivery of end-to-end solutions. These services are primarily provided to the client at hourly rates that are established for each of the Company’s consultants based upon their skill level, experience and the type of work performed.

The majority of the Company’s services are provided under purchase orders. Contracts are utilized on certain of the more complex assignments where the engagements are for longer terms or where precise documentation on the nature and scope of the assignment is necessary. Although contracts normally relate to longer-term and more complex engagements, they do not obligate the customer to purchase a minimum level of services and are generally terminable by the customer on 60 to 90 days’ notice. The Company, from time to time, enters into contracts requiring the completion of specific deliverables. Typically these contracts are for less than one year. The Company recognizes revenue on these deliverables at the time the client accepts and approves the deliverables.

Costs of services consist primarily of salaries and compensation-related expenses for billable consultants and employees, including payroll taxes, employee benefits and insurance. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits of personnel responsible for business development, recruiting, operating activities, and training, and include corporate overhead expenses. Corporate overhead expenses relate to salaries and benefits of personnel responsible for corporate activities, including the Company’s corporate marketing, administrative and financial reporting responsibilities and acquisition program. The Company records these expenses when incurred.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make subjective decisions, assessments and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the judgment increases, such judgments become even more subjective. While management believes its assumptions are reasonable and appropriate, actual results may be materially different from estimated. Management has identified certain critical accounting policies, described below, that require significant judgment to be exercised by management.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenues from several sources. The Company’s Engineering Services and Information Technology Services segments perform consulting and project solutions services. All of the Company’s segments perform staff augmentation services and derive revenue from permanent placement fees. The majority of the Company’s revenues are invoiced on a time and materials basis.

Project Services

The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with current revenue recognition standards under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, which clarifies application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to revenue transactions. Project services are generally provided on a cost-plus, fixed-fee or time-and-material basis. Typically, a customer will outsource a discrete project or activity and the Company assumes responsibility for the performance of such project or activity. The Company recognizes revenues and associated costs on a gross basis as services are provided to the customer and costs are incurred using its employees. The Company, from time to time, enters into contracts requiring the completion of specific deliverables. The Company may recognize revenues on these deliverables at the time the client accepts and approves the deliverables. In instances where project services are provided on a fixed-price basis and the contract will extend beyond a 12-month period, revenue is recorded in accordance with the terms of each contract. In some instances, revenue is billed at the time certain milestones are reached, as defined in the contract. Revenues under these arrangements are recognized as the costs on these contracts are incurred. Amounts invoiced in excess of revenues recognized are recorded as deferred revenue, included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying balance sheets. In other instances, revenue is billed and recorded based upon contractual rates per hour (i.e., percentage of completion). In addition, some contracts contain “Performance Fees” (bonuses) for completing a contract under budget. Performance Fees, if any, are recorded when earned. Some contracts also limit revenues and billings to specified maximum amounts. Provision for contract losses, if any, are made in the period such losses are determined. For contracts where there is a deliverable, the work is not complete on a specific deliverable and the revenue is not recognized, the costs are deferred. The associated costs are expensed when the related revenue is recognized.

Consulting and Staffing Services

Revenues derived from consulting and staffing services are recorded on a gross basis as services are performed and associated costs have been incurred using employees of the Company. These services are typically billed on a time and material basis.

In certain cases, the Company may utilize other companies and their employees to fulfill customer requirements. In these cases, the Company receives an administrative fee for arranging for, billing for, and collecting the billings related to these companies. The customer is typically responsible for assessing the work of these companies who have responsibility for acceptability of their personnel to the customer. Under these circumstances, the Company’s reported revenues are net of associated costs (effectively recognizing the net administrative fee only).

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Revenue Recognition (Continued)

Transit Accounts Receivable and Transit Accounts Payable

From time to time, the Company’s Engineering segment enters into agreements to provide, among other things, construction management and engineering services. In certain circumstances, the Company may acquire equipment as a purchasing agent for the client for a fee. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company: a) may engage subcontractors to provide construction or other services or contracts with manufacturers on behalf of the Company’s clients to procure equipment or fixtures; b) typically earns a fixed percentage of the total project value or a negotiated mark-up on subcontractor or procurement charges as a fee; and c) assumes no ownership or risks of inventory. In such situations, the Company acts as an agent under the provisions of “Overall Considerations of Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent” and therefore recognizing revenue on a “net-basis.” The Company records revenue on a “net” basis on relevant engineering and construction management projects, which require subcontractor/procurement costs or transit costs. In those situations, the Company charges the client a negotiated fee, which is reported as net revenue when earned. During the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016, total gross billings, including both transit cost billings and the Company’s earned fees, was $13.2 million, for which the Company recognized $7.4 million of its net fee as revenue. During the thirteen week period ended April 4, 2015, total gross billings, including both transit cost billings and the Company’s earned fees, was $18.1 million, for which the Company recognized $10.7 million of its net fee as revenue.

Under the terms of the agreements, the Company is typically not required to pay the subcontractor until after the corresponding payment from the Company’s end-client is received. Upon invoicing the end-client on behalf of the subcontractor or staffing agency the Company records this amount simultaneously as both a “transit account receivable” and “transit account payable” as the amount when paid to the Company is due to and generally paid to the subcontractor within a few days. The Company typically does not pay a given transit account payable until the related transit account receivable is collected. The Company’s transit accounts payable generally exceeds the Company’s transit accounts receivable but absolute amounts and spreads fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in the normal course of business. The transit accounts receivable was $2.1 million and related transit accounts payable was $6.4 million, for a net liability of $4.3 million, as of April 2, 2016.

Permanent Placement Services

The Company earns permanent placement fees from providing permanent placement services. Fees for placements are recognized at the time the candidate commences employment. The Company guarantees its permanent placements on a prorated basis for 90 days. In the event a candidate is not retained for the 90-day period, the Company will provide a suitable replacement candidate. In the event a replacement candidate cannot be located, the Company will provide a prorated refund to the client. An allowance for refunds, based upon the Company’s historical experience, is recorded in the financial statements. Revenues are recorded on a gross basis.

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable are primarily due from trade customers. Credit is extended based on evaluation of customers’ financial condition and, generally, collateral is not required. Accounts receivable payment terms vary and are stated in the financial statements at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts outstanding longer than the payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation to the Company and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in business combinations. The Company is required to assess the carrying value of its reporting units that contain goodwill at least on an annual basis in order to determine if any impairment in value has occurred. The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a two-step impairment test. An assessment of those qualitative factors or the application of the goodwill impairment test requires significant judgment including but not limited to the assessment of the business, its management and general market conditions, estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the businesses, the useful life over which cash flows will occur and determination of weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or conclusions on goodwill impairment for each reporting unit. The Company formally assesses these qualitative factors and, if necessary, conducts its annual goodwill impairment test as of the last day of the Company’s fiscal November each year, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The Company periodically analyzes whether any such indicators of impairment exist. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include a sustained, significant decline in share price and market capitalization, a decline in expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, unanticipated competition, a material change in management or other key personnel and/or slower expected growth rates, among others. Due to the thin trading of the Company stock in the public marketplace and the impact of the control premium held by a relatively few shareholders, the Company does not consider the market capitalization of the Company the most appropriate measure of fair value of goodwill for our reporting units. The Company looks to earnings/revenue multiples of similar companies recently completing acquisitions and the ability of our reporting units to generate cash flows as better measures of the fair value of our reporting units. The Company compares the fair value of each of its reporting units to their respective carrying values, including related goodwill. There can be no assurance that future tests of goodwill impairment will not result in impairment charges. During all periods presented, the Company determined that the existing qualitative factors did not suggest that an impairment of goodwill exists. Since there have been no indicators of impairment, the Company has not performed a quantitative impairment test.

Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When it is probable that undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover an asset’s carrying amount, the asset is written down to its fair value. Assets to be disposed of by sale, if any, are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Accounting for Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units

The Company uses stock options and restricted stock units to attract, retain and reward employees for long-term service. The Company follows “Share-Based Payment,” which requires that the compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. This compensation cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. The Company measures stock-based compensation cost using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options and the fair value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant for restricted stock units.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Insurance Liabilities

The Company has risk participation arrangements with respect to workers compensation and health care insurance. The Company establishes loss provisions based on historical experience and in the case of expected losses from workers compensation, considers input from third parties. The amounts included in the Company’s costs related to this risk participation are estimated and can vary based on changes in assumptions, the Company’s claims experience or the providers included in the associated insurance programs.

Accounting for Income Taxes

In establishing the provision for income taxes and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, the Company makes judgments and interpretations based on enacted tax laws, published tax guidance and estimates of future earnings. As of April 2, 2016, the Company had a domestic long term deferred tax asset of $0.2 million and a foreign long-term deferred tax liability of $0.3 million. The domestic long term deferred tax asset primarily represents the tax effect of accrued expenses which will be deductible for tax purposes within a twelve month period and the effect of temporary differences for the GAAP versus tax amortization of intangibles arising from acquisitions made in prior periods. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the likelihood that future taxable income will be sufficient to realize these benefits over time, and the effectiveness of tax planning strategies in the relevant tax jurisdictions. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates and assessments, valuation allowances may be required. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-17, Income taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes during the period ended April 2, 2016. The Company chose not to apply the ASU retrospectively, and as such prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted.

The Company conducts its operations in multiple tax jurisdictions in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return and file in various states. The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined through 2010. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining fiscal tax years 2011 and 2012. The State of New Jersey is currently examining fiscal tax years 2009 through 2012. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to audits by federal, state and local tax authorities in the United States for tax years prior to 2011. The Company is no longer subject to audit in Canada prior to tax year 2010. The Company is no longer subject to audit in Puerto Rico prior to tax year 2005.

The Company’s future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by changes in the valuation of its deferred tax assets or liabilities or changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof. In addition, the Company is subject to the examination of its income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes.

There were no changes to unrecognized tax benefits during both thirteen week periods presented.

Accrued Bonuses

The Company pays bonuses to certain executive management, field management and corporate employees based on, or after giving consideration to, a variety of financial performance measures. Executive management, field management and certain corporate employees’ bonuses are accrued throughout the year for payment during the first quarter of the following year, based in part upon anticipated annual results compared to annual budgets. In addition, the Company pays discretionary bonuses to certain employees, which are not related to budget performance. Variances in actual results versus budgeted amounts can have a significant impact on the calculations and therefore on the estimates of the required accruals. Accordingly, the actual earned bonuses may be materially different from the estimates used to determine the quarterly accruals.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Forward-looking Information

The Company’s growth prospects are influenced by broad economic trends. The pace of customer capital spending programs, new product launches and similar activities have a direct impact on the need for engineering and information technology services. When the U.S., Canadian or global economies decline, the Company’s operating performance could be adversely impacted. The Company believes that its fiscal discipline, strategic focus on targeted vertical markets and diversification of service offerings provides some insulation from adverse trends. However, declines in the economy could result in the need for future cost reductions or changes in strategy.

Additionally, changes in government regulations could result in prohibition or restriction of certain types of employment services or the imposition of new or additional employee benefits, licensing or tax requirements with respect to the provision of employment services that may reduce the Company’s future earnings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to increase the fees charged to its clients in a timely manner and in a sufficient amount to cover increased costs as a result of any of the foregoing.

The consulting and employment services market is highly competitive with limited barriers to entry. The Company competes in global, national, regional and local markets with numerous competitors in all of the Company’s service lines. Price competition in the industries the Company serves is significant, and pricing pressures from competitors and customers are increasing. The Company expects that the level of competition will remain high in the future, which could limit the Company’s ability to maintain or increase its market share or profitability.

Thirteen Week Period Ended April 2, 2016 Compared to Thirteen Week Period Ended April 4, 2015

A summary of operating results for the thirteen week periods ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

	April 2, 2016			April 4, 2015
	Amount		% of Revenue	Amount		% of Revenue
Revenues	$47,176		100.0	$47,966		100.0
Cost of services	34,500		73.1	34,663		72.3
Gross profit	12,676		26.9	13,303		27.7

Selling, general and administrative	10,465		22.2	10,632		22.2
Depreciation and amortization	390		0.8	316		0.6
	10,855		23.0	10,948		22.8

Operating income	1,821		3.9	2,355		4.9
Other expense, net	(200	)	0.5	(135	)	0.3

Income before income taxes	1,621		3.4	2,220		4.6
Income tax expense	620		1.3	832		1.7

Net income	$1,001		2.1	$1,388		2.9

The Company follows a 52/53 week fiscal reporting calendar ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. The fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 consisted of thirteen weeks each.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Thirteen Week Period Ended April 2, 2016 Compared to Thirteen Week Period Ended April 4, 2015 (Continued)

Revenues. Revenues decreased 1.6%, or $0.8 million, for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to the thirteen week period ended April 4, 2015 (the “comparable prior year period”). Revenues decreased $4.1 million in the Engineering segment, decreased $1.9 million in the Information Technology segment and increased $5.2 million in the Specialty Health Care segment. On the last day of fiscal 2015 the Company disposed of its QAD Software Solutions Business Unit (“QAD Business”) which generated $1.0 million in revenues for the thirteen week period ended April 4, 2015. Excluding the QAD Business revenue, the Company’s revenues for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 increased 0.5%, or $0.2, million as compared to the comparable prior year period. See Segment Discussion for further information on revenue changes.

The Company has material operations in Canada, primarily from the Company’s Engineering segment; this business is conducted primarily in Canadian dollars. Since the Company reports its consolidated results in U.S. dollars the consolidated results are subject to potentially material fluctuations as a result of changes in the Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate (the “Exchange Rate”). For the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016, the Company generated total revenues from its Canadian clients of $6.2 million in U.S. dollars at an Exchange Rate of 73.1% as compared to $10.2 million in U.S. dollars at an Exchange Rate of 80.6% for the prior year comparable period.

Cost of Services and Gross Profit. Cost of services decreased 0.5%, or $0.2 million, for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease in cost of services was primarily due to the decrease in revenues. Cost of services as a percentage of revenues for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 was 73.1% as compared to 72.3% for the comparable prior year period. See Segment Discussion for further information regarding changes in cost of services as a percentage of revenues and consequently, gross profit. See Segment Discussion for further information on cost of services and gross profit changes.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative (“SGA”) expenses decreased 1.6%, or $0.2 million, for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to the comparable prior year period. As a percentage of revenues, SGA expenses were 22.2% for both the thirteen week periods presented. SGA expense decreased primarily due to the Company’s focus on reducing overall general and administrative costs offset by increases to selling expense. See Segment Discussion for further information on SGA expense changes.

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net consists of interest expense, unused line fees and amortized loan costs on the Company’s loan agreement, net of interest income, gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and any other non-operating items that may occur from time to time. The Company’s interest expense, net of interest income for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 increased by approximately $0.1 million as compared to the comparable prior year period, primarily due to increased borrowings by the Company under its line of credit facility. The Company’s outstanding borrowings under its line of credit were $19.9 million as of April 2, 2016.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized $0.6 million of income tax expense for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to $0.8 million for the comparable prior year period. The consolidated effective income tax rate for the current period was 38.2% as compared to 37.5% for the comparable prior year period. The projected fiscal 2016 effective income tax rate as of April 2, 2016 was approximately 41.6% and 26.5% in the United States and Canada, respectively. The relative income or loss generated in each jurisdiction can materially impact the overall effective income tax rate of the Company, particularly the ratio of Canadian pretax income versus U.S. pretax income. The consolidated effective income tax rate increased for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to the comparable prior year period because the Company’s Canadian income before taxes decreased as a percentage of total income before taxes.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Thirteen Week Period Ended April 2, 2016 Compared to Thirteen Week Period Ended April 4, 2015 (Continued)

Segment Discussion

Engineering

Engineering revenues of $18.7 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 decreased $4.1 million, or 18.0%, as compared to the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in revenues of $3.6 million from the Company’s Canadian Engineering Group, resulting from a reduced level of project activity with the Company’s Canadian Engineering clients and also a decrease in the Canadian dollar exchange rate. The Engineering segment operating income was $0.7 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to $1.1 million for the comparable prior year period. The decrease of $0.4 million in operating income was due to a decrease in gross profit of $0.8 million offset by a decrease in SGA expense of $0.4 million. The Engineering segment’s gross profit decreased due to the decrease in revenues offset by an increase in gross margin. The Engineering segment’s gross margin for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 was 25.9% as compared to 24.7% for the comparable prior year period. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to an improved mix of revenue from higher margin projects. The decrease in SGA expense was primarily due to a lower allocation of corporate-generated SGA expense and an overall concerted effort by the Company to reduce general and administrative expense.

Information Technology

Information Technology revenues of $12.7 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 decreased 13.1%, or $1.9 million, as compared to $14.7 million for the comparable prior year period. The decrease was due to a decrease of $1.0 million from the disposal of the QAD Business with the balance primarily from the Life Sciences and Puerto Rico practices. Gross profit of $3.8 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 decreased 16.8%, or $0.8 million, as compared to $4.6 million for the comparable prior year period, due primarily to the disposal of the QAD Business which generated $0.6 million in gross profit for the comparable prior year period. The Information Technology segment’s gross margin for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 was 29.8% as compared to 31.1% for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the disposal of the QAD Business which typically generated high gross margin from software sales. Excluding the QAD Business, gross margin for the comparable prior year period was 29.4%. Operating income of $0.6 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 was materially unchanged as compared to the comparable prior year period as the decrease in gross profit was substantially offset by a decrease in SGA expense. SGA expense of $3.1 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 decreased $0.6 million as compared to $3.7 million in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the disposal of the QAD Business which generated SGA expense of $0.4 million for the comparable prior year period.

Specialty Health Care

Specialty Health Care revenues of $15.8 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 increased 49.7%, or $5.2 million, as compared to the comparable prior year period. The primary drivers for the increase in the revenues for the Specialty Health Care segment were increases of $2.4 million from the recently opened Chicago office, $1.4 million from the travel nursing staffing group, $0.6 million from the health information management staffing group, $0.3 million from the Honolulu office, $0.3 million in permanent placement revenues and $0.2 million from the New York City office. The Specialty Health Care segment’s gross profit for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 increased by 29.9%, or $0.9 million, as compared to the prior year period. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by the increase in revenues offset by a decrease in gross margin to 25.7% for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to 29.6% for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily driven by increased revenues with new clients at a lower gross margin. Specialty Healthcare experienced operating income of $0.5 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to $0.4 million for the comparable prior year period. The primary reason for the increase in operating income was the increase in gross profit, offset by an increase in SGA expense. SGA expense increased by $0.8 million, to $3.5 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to $2.7 million for the comparable prior year period. SGA expense increased primarily due to a higher allocation of corporate-generated SGA expense and investment in the Specialty Healthcare’s newer service lines (Chicago, travel nursing staffing and health information management).

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes the major captions from the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

		Thirteen Week Periods Ended
		April 2, 2016		April 4, 2015
Cash (used in) provided by:
	Operating activities	$1,054		($4,909	)
	Investing activities	($393	)	($617	)
	Financing activities	($1,545	)	$108

Operating Activities

Operating activities provided $1.1 million of cash for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to using $4.9 million in the comparable prior year period. The major components of cash provided by or used in operating activities in the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 and the comparable prior year period are as follows: net income and changes in accounts receivable, the net of transit accounts payable and transit accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and accrued payroll and related costs.

Net income for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 was $1.0 million as compared to $1.4 million for the comparable prior year period. An increase in accounts receivables in the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 used $2.2 million of cash as compared to using $5.0 million in the comparable prior year period. The Company primarily attributes the increase in accounts receivables for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 to slower than expected collections from its Canadian Engineering and Specialty Health Care clients. The Company anticipates this increase will reverse in the second quarter.

The Company’s transit accounts payable generally exceeds the Company’s transit accounts receivable, but absolute amounts and differences fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in the normal course of business. The net of transit accounts payable and transit accounts receivable was a net liability of $4.3 million as of April 2, 2016 and of $1.5 million as of January 2, 2016, so the cash impact during the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 provided $2.8 million in cash. The net of transit accounts payable and transit accounts receivable was a net liability of $0.8 million as of April 4, 2015 and $2.8 million as of January 3, 2015, so the cash impact during the thirteen week period ended April 4, 2015 used $2.0 million in cash. Prepaid expenses and other current assets provided $1.1 million of cash for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to using $0.1 million in the comparable prior year period. The Company attributes these changes to general timing of payments in the normal course of business.

A decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses used $0.5 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to providing $1.5 million of cash for the comparable prior year period. The Company attributes these changes to general timing of payments to vendors in the normal course of business. The decrease in accrued payroll and related costs for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 used $1.8 million in cash as compared to $1.6 million for the comparable prior year period. The Company typically sees a decrease in accrued payroll and related costs in its first quarter due to payments of year-end bonuses to its employees.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)

Investing Activities

Investing activities used cash of $0.4 million for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to $0.6 million in the comparable prior year period. The primary reason for the decrease of $0.2 million for investing activities was a decrease in acquired property and equipment. The Company attributes this decrease to general timing of information technology infrastructure investing in the normal course of business.

The Company utilizes SAP software for its financial reporting and accounting system which was implemented in 1999 and has not undergone significant upgrades since its initial implementation. The Company believes that it will become necessary to upgrade or replace its SAP financial reporting and accounting system, perhaps as early as some time in fiscal 2016. The Company estimates this upgrade or replacement of the SAP system will cost between $1.0 million and $2.0 million. These estimates are subject to material change.

Financing Activities

Financing activities used $1.5 million of cash for the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016 as compared to providing $0.1 million in the comparable prior year period. The Company made net repayments under its line of credit of $1.1 million during the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016. The Company also used $0.6 million to repurchase common stock during the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016. The Company generated cash of $0.2 million for both the presented thirteen week periods from sales of shares from its equity plans.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company anticipates that its primary uses of capital in future periods will be for working capital purposes. Funding for any long-term and short-term capital requirements as well as future acquisitions will be derived from one or more of the Revolving Credit Facility (or a replacement thereof), funds generated through operations or future financing transactions. The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, which may or may not be covered by insurance. Were an unfavorable final outcome to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our financial position, liquidity, and the results of operations.

The Company’s business strategy is to achieve growth both internally through operations and externally through strategic acquisitions. The Company from time to time engages in discussions with potential acquisition candidates. The Company has acquired numerous companies throughout its history and those acquisitions have generally included significant future contingent consideration. As the size of the Company and its financial resources increase however, acquisition opportunities requiring significant commitments of capital may arise. In order to pursue such opportunities, the Company may be required to incur debt or issue potentially dilutive securities in the future. No assurance can be given as to the Company’s future acquisition and expansion opportunities or how such opportunities will be financed.

The Company’s current commitments consist primarily of lease obligations for office space. The Company believes that its capital resources are sufficient to meet its present obligations and those to be incurred in the normal course of business for at least the next 12 months.

The Company leases office facilities and various equipment under non-cancelable leases expiring at various dates through August 2021. Certain leases are subject to escalation clauses based upon changes in various factors. The minimum future annual operating lease commitments for leases with non-cancelable terms, exclusive of unknown operating escalation charges, are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Years	Amount
2016 (After April 2, 2016)	$2,528
2017	2,777
2018	2,212
2019	886
2020	431
Thereafter	57
Total	$8,891

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)

Future Contingent Payments

Fiscal Year	Total
December 31, 2016	$787
December 30, 2017	665
December 30, 2018	313
Estimated future contingent consideration payments	$1,765

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s investment portfolio and debt instruments, which primarily consist of its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company does not have any derivative financial instruments in its portfolio. The Company places its investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards. The Company is adverse to principal loss and ensures the safety and preservation of its invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk. As of April 2, 2016, the Company’s investments consisted of cash and money market funds. The Company does not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate changes. Based on the Company’s variable-rate line of credit balances during the thirteen week period ended April 2, 2016, if the interest rate on the Company’s variable-rate line of credit (using an incremental borrowing rate) during the period had been 1.0% higher, the Company’s interest expense on an annualized basis would have increased by $0.2 million. The Company does not expect any material loss with respect to its investment portfolio.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter and that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See discussion of Contingencies in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section (Item 1A) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2016.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On October 28, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized an additional repurchase program to purchase up to $5.0 million of outstanding shares of common stock at the prevailing market prices, from time to time over the subsequent 12-month period. On September 30, 2014, the Board extended this repurchase program through October 31, 2015. On September 11, 2015, the Board extended this repurchase program through December 31, 2016. During the quarter ended April 2, 2016, the Company repurchased 115,318 shares at an average price of $5.19 for a total of $598,500. The following table provides information relating to the shares repurchased during the quarter ended April 2, 2016:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Weighted Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
January 3, 2016 – February 2, 2016	36,631	$4.89	622,597	$1,985,000
February 3, 2016 – March 2, 2016	25,849	$4.95	648,446	$1,857,000
March 3, 2016 - April 2, 2016	52,838	$5.50	701,284	$1,566,000
Total	115,318	$5.19

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

31.1*	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32.1**	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)

32.2**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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.

	RCM Technologies, Inc.
Date: May 11, 2016	By: /s/ Rocco Campanelli
		Rocco Campanelli President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer of the Registrant)

Date: May 11, 2016		By: /s/ Kevin D. Miller
			Kevin D. Miller Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer of the Registrant)

Exhibit 31.1

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY

RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

CERTIFICATION

I, Rocco Campanelli, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RCM Technologies, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 11, 2016

/s/ Rocco Campanelli

Rocco Campanelli

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY

RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

CERTIFICATION

I, Kevin D. Miller, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RCM Technologies, Inc.;

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 11, 2016

/s/ Kevin D. Miller

Kevin D. Miller

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY

RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Rocco Campanelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of RCM Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify that, to my knowledge:

(1) The Company’s periodic report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2016 (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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/s/ Rocco Campanelli

Rocco Campanelli

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 11, 2016

Exhibit 32.2

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY

RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Kevin D. Miller, Chief Financial Officer of RCM Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify that, to my knowledge:

(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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/s/ Kevin D. Miller

Kevin D. Miller

Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 11, 2016