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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 December 30, 2012

OR
 
    o
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 1-8402
 
ISC8 INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
     
Delaware
 
33-0280334
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3001 Red Hill Avenue,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(714) 549-8211
(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, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X] No [   ]

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
 
[   ]
  
Accelerated filer
 
[   ]
Non-accelerated filer
 
[   ]
  
Smaller reporting company
 
[X]

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

As of February 11, 2013, there were 147,992,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

ISC8 INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2012
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Unless otherwise indicated, or unless the context of the discussion requires otherwise, we use the terms “ISC8,” “Irvine Sensors,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar references to refer to ISC8 Inc. and its subsidiaries. ISC8®, ISC8[secure] ®, Irvine Sensors®, Cyber adAPT™, NetFalcon™, Neo-Chip™, Neo-Stack®, Neo-Layer™, TOWHAWK®, Novalog™, Vault®, Eagle™, and RedHawk™ are among the Company’s trademarks. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned in this report are the property of their respective owners.
 
Safe Harbor Regarding Forward Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws contain certain safe harbors regarding forward-looking statements. From time to time, information provided by us or statements made by our employees may contain “forward-looking” information which involves risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this Quarterly Report and accompanying materials that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements (including, but not limited to, statements concerning our projected revenues, expenses, gross profit and income, mix of revenue, demand for our products, the need for additional capital, our ability to obtain and successfully perform additional new contract awards and the related funding of such awards, our ability to repay our outstanding debt, market acceptance of our products and technologies, the competitive nature of our business and markets, the success and timing of new product introductions and commercialization of our technologies, product qualification requirements of our customers, the need to divest assets, our significant accounting policies and estimates, and the outcome of expense audits). These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions made by us, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and accordingly, actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Quarterly Report and set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, as updated in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 2012, available through the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at www.sec.gov or upon written request to our Investor Relations Department at 3001 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92626. You should carefully consider these factors in connection with forward-looking statements concerning us.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.                                  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ISC8 INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 30,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
   
(Unaudited)
     
Assets
         
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 427,000     $ 1,738,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    407,000       445,000  
Due from Vectronix, Inc.
    1,200,000       1,200,000  
Unbilled revenues on uncompleted contracts
    642,000       549,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    331,000       113,000  
Total current assets
    3,007,000       4,045,000  
Property and equipment, net
    859,000       952,000  
Intangible assets, net
    882,000       9,000  
Deferred financing costs
    852,000       963,000  
Goodwill
    393,000       -  
Deposits
    173,000       172,000  
Total assets
  $ 6,166,000     $ 6,141,000  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 952,000     $ 815,000  
Accrued expenses
    2,653,000       2,514,000  
Advance billings on uncompleted contracts
    278,000       297,000  
Deferred revenue
    197,000       -  
Senior secured revolving credit facility loan, net of discounts
    4,647,000       4,567,000  
Senior subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount
    5,312,000       1,119,000  
Senior subordinated secured promissory notes
    4,934,000       4,790,000  
Other current liabilities
    31,000       34,000  
Total current liabilities
    19,004,000       14,136,000  
Subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discounts
    6,752,000       6,470,000  
Derivative liability
    15,625,000       19,925,000  
Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability
    974,000       975,000  
Other liabilities
    59,000       65,000  
Total liabilities
    42,414,000       41,571,000  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
               
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series B – 900 shares issued and outstanding (1); liquidation preference of $926,000
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 142,352,000 and 131,559,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively(2)
    1,424,000       1,316,000  
Common stock held by Rabbi Trust
    (1,021,000 )     (1,021,000 )
Deferred compensation liability
    1,021,000       1,021,000  
Paid-in capital
    175,397,000       174,157,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (2,000 )     -  
Accumulated deficit
    (213,391,000     (211,227,000 )
ISC8 stockholders’ deficit
    (36,572,000     (35,754,000  
Non-controlling interest
    324,000       324,000  
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (36,248,000     (35,430,000 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 6,166,000     $ 6,141,000  
 
(1) The number of  preferred stock issued and outstanding are rounded to the nearest hundred (100).
(2)
The number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding are rounded to the nearest one thousand (1000).

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
ISC8 INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
  
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
  
December 30,
2012
   
January 1,
2012
 
Total revenues
  
$
875,000
  
 
$
1,297,000
  
 
  
             
Cost and expenses
  
             
Cost of revenues
  
 
629,000
  
   
961,000
  
General and administrative expense
  
 
2,927,000
  
   
2,551,000
  
Research and development expense
  
 
2,444,000
  
   
1,831,000
  
 
  
             
Total costs and expenses
  
 
6,000,000
  
   
5,343,000
  
 
  
             
Loss from operations
  
 
(5,125,000
   
(4,046,000)
 
Interest expense
  
 
(1,987,000
   
(1,669,000)
 
Change in fair value of derivative liability
  
 
4,947,000
  
   
(2,310,000
)
Other income
  
 
1,000
  
   
1,000
  
 
  
             
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
  
 
(2,164,000)
  
   
(8,024,000)
  
Provision for income taxes
  
 
-
  
   
(3,000)
 
Loss from continuing operations
  
 
(2,164,000)
  
   
(8,027,000)
  
 
  
             
Loss from discontinued operations
  
 
-
  
   
(223,000)
  
 
  
             
Net loss
  
$
(2,164,000)
  
 
$
(8,250,000)
  
 
  
             
Basic and diluted loss per share
  
             
Loss from continuing operations
  
$
(0.02)
  
 
$
(0.07
)  
 
  
             
Loss from discontinued operations
  
 
(0.00)
  
   
(0.00
)  
 
  
             
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  
$
(0.02)
  
 
$
(0.07
)  
 
  
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
  
 
141,394,000
  
   
113,716,000
  
 
  
             
See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


ISC8 INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
  
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
  
December 30, 2012
   
January 1, 2012
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
  
             
Net loss
  
$
(2,164,000
 
$
(8,250,000
Add: loss from discontinued operations
  
 
-
     
223,000
 
Loss from continuing operations
  
 
(2,164,000
   
(8,027,000
 
  
             
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
  
             
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
184,000
  
   
174,000
  
Non-cash interest expense
  
 
1,674,000
  
   
1,465,000
  
Change in fair value of derivative liability
  
 
(4,947,000
)  
   
2,310,000
  
Non-cash stock-based compensation
  
 
235,000
  
   
836,000
  
Decrease in accounts receivable
  
 
38,000
  
   
158,000
 
(Increase) in unbilled revenues on uncompleted contracts
  
 
(93,000
   
(160,000
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
  
 
(70,000
   
(181,000
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
  
 
312,000
  
   
674,000
 
(Decrease) in Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability
  
 
(1,000
)  
   
(15,000
Increase (decrease) in advance billings on uncompleted contracts
  
 
(19,000
   
12,000
  
(Decrease) in deferred revenue
  
 
(42,000
)  
   
-
 
Total adjustments
  
 
(2,729,000
)  
   
5,273,000
  
Net cash used in operating activities
  
 
(4,893,000
   
(2,754,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
  
             
Property and equipment expenditures
  
 
(53,000
   
(49,000
Net cash paid related to acquisition of Bivio
  
 
(569,000
   
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities
  
 
(622,000
   
(49,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
  
             
Proceeds from senior subordinated secured convertible promissory notes
  
 
4,210,000
  
   
-
  
Proceeds from revolving credit line
  
 
-
  
   
5,000,000
  
Debt issuance costs paid
  
 
-
     
(135,000
Principal payments of notes payable and settlement agreements
  
 
(4,000
   
(2,297,000
Principal payments of capital leases
  
 
(4,000
   
(2,000
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  
 
4,202,000
  
   
2,566,000
  
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
  
             
Operating cash flows
  
 
-
     
(158,000
Investing cash flow
  
 
-
  
   
(263,000
)  
Net cash used in discontinued operations
  
 
-
  
   
(421,000
 
  
             
Effect of foreign currency translation
  
 
2,000
       
-  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(1,311,000
)  
   
(658,000
)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
 
1,738,000
  
   
2,735,000
  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
427,000
  
 
$
2,077,000
  
 
  
             
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
  
             
Non-cash conversion of preferred stock to common stock
  
$
-
  
 
$
90,000
  
Conversion of Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and accrued interest to common stock
  
$
30,000
  
 
$
 
  
Common stock issued to pay accrued interest and board fees
  
$
483,000
  
 
$
-
  
Issuance of warrants to acquire Bivio Software assets
  
$
  85,000
  
 
$
-
  
Senior subordinated secured promissory notes issued to settle accrued interest
  
$
143,000
  
 
$
-
  
Issuance of warrants in connection with the Forbearance agreements
  
$
324,000
  
 
$
-
  
Supplemental cash flow information:
  
             
Cash paid for interest
  
$
152,000
  
 
$
134,000
  
Cash paid for income taxes
  
$
3,000
  
 
$
3,000
  

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
ISC8 INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 — General

The information contained in the following Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is condensed from that which appears in the audited consolidated financial statements for ISC8 Inc. (“ISC8”), and its subsidiaries (together with ISC8, the “Company”), and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include certain financial presentations normally required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (“Fiscal 2012”), including the risk factors contained therein, as updated in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 30, 2012. It should be understood that accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year-end. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire year.

The consolidated financial information for the 13-week periods ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 included herein is unaudited but includes all normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 30, 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the same period ended January 1, 2012.

The Company sold its thermal imaging business, consisting of the Company’s business of researching, developing, designing, manufacturing, producing, marketing, selling and distributing thermal camera products, including clip-on thermal imagers, thermal handheld and mounted equipment devices, other infrared imaging devices and thermal cameras, and in all cases, related thermal imaging products (the “Thermal Imaging Business”), to Vectronix, Inc. (“Vectronix”) on January 31, 2012 (the “Thermal Imaging Asset Sale”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 17, 2011 between the Company and Vectronix (the “Thermal Imaging APA”). The operations of the Thermal Imaging Business are presented as discontinued operations. To provide comparability between the periods, the consolidated financial information for the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 has been reclassified to reflect the Company’s results of continuing operations excluding the Thermal Imaging Business.

The condensed consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2012 included herein is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of, and for the year ended, September 30, 2012.

Description of Business

The Company is actively engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sale of security products, particularly cyber security solutions for government and commercial applications, utilizing technologies we  pioneered for three-dimensional (“3-D”) stacking of various products including semiconductors, anti-tamper systems, high-speed processor assemblies, and miniaturized vision systems and sensors. The Company also performs customer-funded contract research and development related to these products, mostly for U.S. Government customers or other prime contractors.

Acquisition of Bivio Software

On October 12, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Foreclosure Sale Agreement between the Company and GF Acquisition Co. 2012, LLC (“GFAC”) dated October 4, 2012 (the “Foreclosure Sale Agreement”), the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of the NetFalcon and the Network Content Control System Business of Bivio Networks, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, an international provider of cyber security solutions and products (“Bivio” or “Bivio Software”).  The purchase price was $600,000 payable in cash to GFAC, and the issuance to GFAC of a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the lower of $0.12 or the price of a future equity financing (“Bivio Warrant”). In addition, the Company assumed certain liabilities, including accounts payable, contractual obligations, reclamation obligations and other liabilities related to Bivio Software.

 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenues.  We primarily derive our revenues from three sources, (i) contracts to develop prototypes and provide research, development, design, testing and evaluation of complex detection and control defense systems, (ii) product sales, and (iii) cyber related software revenue.

 
Research and Development Contracts    

This segment relates primarily to our Government contracting business, our cyber products and some of our Secure Memory products which are funded internally and are part of our operating expense. The terms of our government research and development contracts are usually cost reimbursement plus a fixed fee, fixed price with billing entitlements based on the level of effort we expend, or occasionally firm fixed price. Our cost reimbursement plus fixed fee research and development contracts require our good faith performance of a statement of work within overall budgetary constraints, but with latitude as to resources utilized. Our fixed price level of effort research and development contracts require us to deliver a specified number of labor hours in the performance of a statement of work. Our firm fixed price research and development contracts require us to deliver specified items of work independent of resources utilized to achieve the required deliverables. For all types of research and development contracts, we recognize revenues as we incur costs and include applicable fees or profits primarily in the proportion that costs incurred bear to estimated final costs. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings under U.S. government research and development contracts are accounted for as unbilled revenues on uncompleted contracts, stated at estimated realizable value and are expected to be realized in cash within one year.

Upon the initiation of each research and development contract, a detailed cost budget is established for direct labor, material, subcontract support and allowable indirect costs based on our proposal and the required scope of the contract as may have been modified by negotiation with the customer, usually a U.S. government agency or prime contractor. A program manager is assigned to secure the needed labor, material and subcontract in the program budget to achieve the stated goals of the contract and to manage the deployment of those resources against the program plan. Our accounting department collects the direct labor, material and subcontract charges for each contract and provides such information to the respective program managers and senior management.

The program managers review and report the performance of their contracts against the respective program plans with our senior management on a monthly basis. These reviews are summarized in the form of estimates of costs to complete the contracts (“ETCs”). If an ETC indicates a potential overrun against budgeted program resources, it is the responsibility of the program manager to revise the program plan in a manner consistent with the customer’s objectives to eliminate such overrun and achieve planned contract profitability, and to seek necessary customer agreement to such revision. To mitigate the financial risk of such re-planning, we attempt to negotiate the deliverable requirements of our research and development contracts to allow as much flexibility as possible in technical outcomes. Given the inherent technical uncertainty involved in research and development contracts, in which new technology is being invented, explored or enhanced, such flexibility in terms is frequently achievable. When re-planning does not appear possible within program budgets, senior management makes a judgment as to whether the program statement of work will require additional resources to be expended to meet contractual obligations or whether it is in our interest to supplement the customer’s budget with our own funds. If either determination is made, we record an accrual for the anticipated contract overrun based on the most recent ETC of the particular contract.

We provide for anticipated losses on contracts by recording a charge to earnings during the period in which a potential for loss is first identified. We adjust the accrual for contract losses quarterly based on the review of outstanding contracts. Upon completion of a contract, we reduce any associated accrual of anticipated loss on such contract as the previously recorded obligations are satisfied.

 
We consider many factors when applying GAAP related to revenue recognition. These factors generally include, but are not limited to:

 
The actual contractual terms, such as payment terms, delivery dates, and pricing terms of the various product and service elements of a contract;
 
Time period over which services are to be performed;
 
Costs incurred to date;
 
Total estimated costs of the project;
 
Anticipated losses on contracts; and
 
Collectability of the revenues.

We analyze each of the relevant factors to determine its impact, individually and collectively with other factors, on the revenue to be recognized for any particular contract with a customer. Our management is required to make judgments regarding the significance of each factor in applying the revenue recognition standards, as well as whether or not each factor complies with such standards. Any misjudgment or error by our management in evaluation of the factors and the application of the standards could have a material adverse effect on our future operating results.

Product Sales

Our revenues derived from product sales are primarily the result of shipments of our stacked chip products. Production orders for our products are generally priced in accordance with established price lists. We primarily ship stacked chip products to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”).

We recognize revenue from product sales upon shipment, provided that the following conditions are met:

 
There are no unfulfilled contingencies associated with the sale;
 
We have a sales contract or purchase order with the customer; and
 
We are reasonably assured that the sales price can be collected.

The absence of any of these conditions, including the lack of shipment, would cause revenue recognition to be deferred. Our terms are freight on board (“FOB”) shipping point.  We record product support expenses incurred and accrue such expenses expected to be incurred in relation to shipped products. We do not offer contractual price protection on any of our products. Accordingly, we do not maintain any reserves for post-shipment price adjustments.  We do not utilize distributors for the sale of our products, but we are engaged with channel partners that act as an extension of our internal sales team. We do not enter into revenue transactions in which the customer has the right to return product. Accordingly, we do not make any provisions for sales returns or adjustments in the recognition of revenue.
 
 
      Cyber Related Software Revenue

The Company generates revenue from the sale of licensing rights to its software products directly to end-users and through value-added resellers, or VARs. The Company also generates revenue from sales of hardware, installation, and post contract support (maintenance), performed for clients who license its products. A typical system contract contains multiple elements of the above items. Revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements is allocated to each element based on the fair values of those elements. The fair value of an element is based on vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”). The Company limits its assessment of VSOE for each element to either the price charged when the same element is sold separately or the price established by management having the relevant authority to do so, for an element not yet sold separately. VSOE calculations are updated and reviewed quarterly or annually depending on the nature of the product or service. When evidence of fair value exists for the delivered and undelivered elements of a transaction, then discounts for individual elements are aggregated and the total discount is allocated to the individual elements in proportion to the elements' fair value relative to the total contract fair value. When evidence of fair value exists for the undelivered elements only, the residual method is used. Under the residual method, The Company defers revenue related to the undelivered elements based on VSOE of fair value of each of the undelivered elements and allocates the remainder of the contract price net of all discounts to revenue recognized from the delivered elements. If VSOE of fair value of any undelivered element does not exist, all revenue is deferred until VSOE of fair value of the undelivered element is established or the element has been delivered.

For arrangements that include both software and non-software elements, we allocate revenue to the software deliverables and non-software deliverables based on their relative selling prices. In such circumstances, the accounting principles establish a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables as follows: (i) VSOE, (ii) third-party evidence of selling price ("TPE") and (iii) best estimate of the selling price ("ESP"). When we are unable to establish a selling price using VSOE, or TPE, we use ESP to allocate the arrangement fees to the deliverables.

Provided the fees are fixed or determinable and collection is considered probable, revenue from licensing rights and sales of hardware and third-party software is generally recognized upon physical or electronic shipment and transfer of title. In certain transactions where collection risk is high, the revenue is deferred until collection occurs or becomes probable. If the fee is not fixed or determinable, then the revenue recognized in each period (subject to application of other revenue recognition criteria) will be the lesser of the aggregate of amounts due and payable or the amount of the arrangement fee that would have been recognized on a straight line basis over the contractual period.

Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ISC8 and its subsidiaries, ISC8 Europe Limited, Novalog, Inc. (“Novalog”), MicroSensors, Inc. (“MSI”), RedHawk Vision Systems, Inc. (“RedHawk”) and iNetWorks Corporation (“iNetWorks”). As of December 30, 2012, of the Company’s subsidiaries only ISC8 Europe Limited had material operations and assets and had separate employees and facilities. All significant intercompany transactions and balances were eliminated in the consolidation.
 
Fiscal Periods. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest September 30. Fiscal 2012 ended on September 30, 2012 and consisted of 52 weeks. The fiscal year ending September 29, 2013 (“Fiscal 2013”) will consist of 52 weeks. The Company’s first quarter of Fiscal 2013 consisted of 13 weeks ended December 30, 2012.

Reportable Segments. The Company is presently managing its operations as a single business segment. The Company is continuing to evaluate the current and potential business derived from sales of its products and, in the future, may present its consolidated statement of operations in more than one segment if the Company segregates the management of various product lines in response to business and market conditions.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  The Company acquired goodwill as a result of its purchase of Bivio Software.  As a result, we will test goodwill for impairment annually at the end of the third fiscal quarter, referred to as the annual test date.  The Company will also test for impairment between annual test dates if an event occurs or circumstances arise that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired.  Goodwill impairment testing is performed as a single reporting unit.         
 
 
The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the single reporting unit with its carrying value.  If the carrying amount of the single reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the single reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. The amount by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, if any, is recognized as an impairment loss. As of December 30, 2012, we have not identified any events or circumstances that would require an interim goodwill impairment test.

Intangible assets with definite lives at December 30, 2012 consist principally of software technology, trade names, and customer relationship, which were acquired as a result of the business combination with Bivio Software.  These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Derivatives. A derivative is an instrument whose value is “derived” from an underlying instrument or index such as a future, forward, swap, option contract, or other financial instrument with similar characteristics, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (“Embedded Derivatives”) and for hedging activities. As a matter of policy, the Company does not invest in separable financial derivatives or engage in hedging transactions. However, the Company has entered into complex financing transactions that involve financial instruments containing certain features that have resulted in the instruments being deemed derivatives or containing Embedded Derivatives. The Company may engage in other similar complex debt transactions in the future, but not with the intention to enter into derivative instruments. Derivatives and Embedded Derivatives, if applicable, are measured at fair value using the Binomial Lattice pricing model and marked to market through earnings. However, such new and/or complex instruments may have immature or limited markets. As a result, the pricing models used for valuation of derivatives often incorporate significant estimates and assumptions, which may impact the level of precision in the financial statements. Furthermore, depending on the terms of a derivative or Embedded Derivative, the valuation of derivatives may be removed from the financial statements upon conversion of the underlying instrument into some other security or the terms of the underlying instrument becoming fixed.

Subsequent Events. Management evaluated events subsequent to December 30, 2012 through the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for transactions and other events that may require adjustment of and/or disclosure in such financial statements, and other than described, have determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclosure.

Note 2 – Going Concern
 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of obligations in the normal course of business. The Company generated significant net losses in previous fiscal years.  In Fiscal 2012, the Company had a net loss of $19.7 million.  As of December 30, 2012, the Company also had negative working capital and stockholders’ deficit of approximately $16.0 million and $36.2 million, respectively.
 
Management believes that the Company’s losses in recent years have been primarily the result of increased research and development expenditures related to the cyber technology, and efforts to productize those technologies and bring them to market.  These losses were augmented by insufficient revenue to support the Company’s skilled and diverse technical staff, which is considered necessary to support commercialization of the Company’s technologies.  Unsuccessful commercialization efforts in past fiscal years have contributed to the stockholders’ deficit as of December 30, 2012. As of December 30, 2012, we expended a large portion of the cash obtained from the Thermal Imaging Sale, the Revolving Credit Facility (defined below), and 2012 Notes (defined below) to fund our operations.
 
Management is focused on managing costs in line with estimated total revenues, including contingencies for cost reductions if projected revenues are not fully realized. However, there can be no assurance that anticipated revenues will be realized or that the Company will be able to successfully implement its plans.  Accordingly, the Company will need to raise additional funds to meet its continuing obligations in the near future and may incur additional future losses.  However, there can be no assurance that suitable financing will be available on acceptable terms, on a timely basis, or at all. Failure to do so and meet the obligations of our existing debt could result in default and acceleration of debt maturity, which could materially adversely effect our business and financial condition, and ultimately threaten our viability as a going concern.
 
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. 

Note 3 — Debt Instruments

At December 30, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding debt instruments:

   
Principal 
balance
at issuance
 date
   
Principal 
balance at
December 30, 2012
 
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
 
$
5,000,000
   
$
5,000,000
 
Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes
   
5,410,000
     
5,410,000
 
Senior Subordinated Secured Promissory Notes
   
4,000,000
     
4,934,000
 
Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes
   
15,051,200
     
16,092,000
 

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

In December 2011, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Partners for Growth III, L.P. (“PFG”) pursuant to which the Company obtained a two-year, $5,000,000 revolving credit facility from PFG (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). As additional consideration for entering into the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company issued to PFG and two PFG affiliated entities 7-year warrants to purchase, for $0.11 per share, an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “PFG Warrants”).
 
The maturity date for the Revolving Credit Facility is December 14, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”). Interest on the loan accrues at the rate of 12% per annum, payable monthly, with the remaining balance payable on the Maturity Date. Each of Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. (“Costa Brava”) and The Griffin Fund LP (“Griffin”), major stockholders and debt holders of the Company, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, have unconditionally guaranteed repayment to PFG of $2,000,000 of the Company’s monetary obligations under the Loan Agreement.
 
To secure the payment of the Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement, the Company granted to PFG a first position, continuing security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets, including substantially all of its intellectual property. In addition, Costa Brava, Griffin and certain other existing creditors of the Company have agreed that, while any obligations remain outstanding by the Company to PFG under the Loan Agreement, their security interests in and liens on the Company’s assets shall be subordinated and junior to those of PFG.
 
As of December 30, 2012, the Company was not in compliance with the financial covenants in the Loan Agreement and Revolving Credit Facility. On August 21, 2012, the Company and PFG entered into a Forbearance, Limited Waiver and Consent under Loan Agreement (the “Waiver”) by which, subject to certain terms and conditions, PFG waived that default and consented to other actions taken or to be taken by the Company, including the issuance of securities to finance the acquisition of Bivio. The Company agreed to pay to PFG a $30,000 fee and issue to PFG warrants to purchase 2,045,045 shares of common stock (the “Waiver Warrants”). The exercise price of the Waiver Warrants was equal to the effective price of the next equity financing completed by December 31, 2012 or $0.11 per share.

 
The Waiver, by its terms, expired on September 30, 2012.  As of September 28, 2012, in light of the Company’s continuing non-compliance with the financial covenants in the Loan Agreement, the Company and PFG entered into an Extension of Forbearance under Loan and Security Agreement (the “Forbearance Extension”).  In consideration of granting the Forbearance Extension, the Company issued to PFG a warrant to purchase 2,045,045 shares of common stock (the “Extension Waiver Warrants”).  The exercise price of the Extension Waiver Warrants was equal to the effective price of the next equity financing completed by December 31, 2012 or $0.11 per share. On October 31, 2012 the Company obtained a second forbearance extension (the “Second Forbearance”) from PFG which remained in effect until October 31, 2012 and subsequently extended to remain in effect until December 15, 2012. The Company and PFG entered into a third forbearance extension (the “Third Forbearance”) that extended PFG’s forbearance until January 31, 2013.  As compensation for the Second Forbearance and the Third Forbearance the Company issued to PFG Extension Waiver Warrants to purchase an additional 4,090,910 shares of common stock with the same terms as above.  Since the exercise price of the Second and Third Forbearance Warrants were not fixed, such instrument was considered to be a derivative.  As such, the Company recorded approximately $324,000 as a derivative liability and expensed the cost of these warrants as interest expense. The Company and PFG entered into a fourth forbearance extension (the “Fourth Forbearance”) that extended PFG’s forbearance until February 28, 2013.  As compensation for the Fourth Forbearance, the Company issued to PFG Extension Waiver Warrants to purchase an additional 2,045,455 shares of common stock.
 
The Company classified the outstanding amounts, net of discount, as current liabilities at December 30, 2012.

Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes

During the 13 week period ended December 30, 2012 the Company issued an additional $4,210,000 of Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “2012 Notes”).   The 2012 Notes are convertible at $0.12 per share, or the price of shares sold by the Company to one or more investors and raising gross proceeds to the Company of at least $1.0 million.  Since the conversion price was not fixed, such instrument was considered to be a derivative.  As such, the Company recorded approximately $237,000 as a derivative liability and related debt discount.  The 2012 Notes are due March 31, 2013.  As of December 30, 2012, the Company has $5,410,000 of 2012 Notes outstanding.

Subsequent to December 30, 2012, the Company authorized the issuance of Senior Subordinated Convertible Promissory Notes (the “2013 Notes”) that are a part of a series of notes, along with the 2012 Notes, in the aggregate amount of $10 million.  As additional consideration for the purchase of the 2013 Notes, the Company shall issue shares of its common stock to each investor with a value equal to 25% of the principal amount of the 2013 Notes purchased by such investor.  The 2012 Notes previously issued were cancelled and exchanged by each investor for 2013 Notes.  The maturity date of the 2013 Notes is the earlier of 6 months after issuance, or the closing of a debt or equity financing resulting in gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $5 million (a “Qualified Financing”).  Further, within fifteen (15) business days after the closing of a Qualified Financing, each investor may convert the outstanding principal and interest under their 2013 Note into the securities issued in the Qualified Financing, on the same terms and conditions as the other investors in the Qualified Financing As of February 6, 2013 the Company has issued $7.4 million of the $10 million aggregate amount of these series of Notes.

Senior Subordinated Secured Promissory Notes

In March 2011, the Company issued and sold to two accredited investors, Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. (“Costa Brava”) and The Griffin Fund LP (“Griffin”) 12% Senior Subordinated Secured Promissory Notes due March 2013 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million. In July 2011, the Senior Subordinated Notes were amended to permit the holders to demand repayment any time on or after July 16, 2012, in partial consideration for permitting the issuance of additional Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes as discussed below.  The owners of the Senior Subordinated Notes have not demanded payment through December 30, 2012.
 
 
The Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum paid by adding the amount of such interest to the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes as “paid-in-kind” (“PIK”) interest. As a result of the addition of such interest, the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes at December 30, 2012 was $4.9 million.
 
The Senior Subordinated Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company pursuant to Security Agreements dated March 16, 2011 and March 31, 2011 between the Company and Costa Brava as representative of the Senior Subordinated Note holders, but the liens securing the Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinate to the liens securing the indebtedness of the Company to PFG under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility.

Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes

In December 2010, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Costa Brava and Griffin, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Costa Brava and Griffin 12% Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes due December 23, 2015 (the “Subordinated Notes”), in the aggregate principal amount of $7.8 million and, in March 2011, the Company sold additional Subordinated Notes to Costa Brava and Griffin for an aggregate purchase price of $1.2 million. In July 2011, the Company sold Subordinated Notes to five accredited investors, including Costa Brava and Griffin, in the aggregate principal amount of $5.0 million. In addition, holders of existing notes with a principal balance of $1.1 million converted their Bridge Notes into Subordinated Notes during the year ended September 30, 2011.
 
The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum, due and payable quarterly. For the first two years of the term of the Subordinated Notes, the Company has the option to pay all or a portion of the interest due on each interest payment date in shares of Common stock, with the price per share calculated based on the weighted average price of the Common stock over the last 20 trading days ending on the second trading day prior to the interest payment date. While the Revolving Credit Facility is outstanding, interest on the Subordinated Notes that is not paid in shares of Common stock must be paid by adding the amount of such interest to the outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Notes as PIK interest. During the 13 week period ended December 30, 2012, the Company paid approximately $483,000 of interest costs in the form of 4,357,000 shares of common stock. The principal and accrued, but unpaid interest under the Subordinated Notes is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.07 per share. The conversion price is subject to a full price adjustment feature for certain price dilutive issuances of securities by the Company, and proportional adjustment for events such as stock splits, dividends, combinations, etc. Beginning after the first two years of the term of the Subordinated Notes, the Company may force the conversion of the Subordinated Notes into Common stock if certain customary equity conditions have been satisfied and the volume weighted average price of the Common stock is $0.25 or greater for 30 consecutive trading days. As of December 30, 2012, the Company has not met the equity conditions to force the conversion of the Subordinated Notes.
 
The Subordinated Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company pursuant to a Security Agreement dated December 23, 2010 and July 1, 2011, as applicable, between the Company and Costa Brava as representative of the holders of Subordinated Note, but the liens securing the Subordinated Notes are subordinate in right of payment to Loans issued pursuant to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility and the Senior Subordinated Notes.
 
As a result of the issuances of Subordinated Notes discussed above, the conversion of existing notes to Subordinated Notes and the application of PIK interest, the aggregate principal balance of the Subordinated Notes at December 30, 2012, exclusive of the effect of debt discounts, was $16.1 million. During the 13 week period ended December 30, 2012, approximately $30,000 principal of Subordinated Notes was converted into approximately 438,000 shares of common stock.  The balance of the Subordinated Notes, net of unamortized discounts comprised of derivative liability, at December 30, 2012 was $6.8 million. The debt discounts will be amortized over the term of the Subordinated Notes, unless such amortization is accelerated due to earlier conversion of the Subordinated Notes pursuant to their terms. The Company paid a total of $1.0 million in cash commissions to an investment banker for services related to issuance of the Subordinated Notes, $682,000 of which was recorded as a deferred financing cost and the balance recorded as an offset to equity.
 
 
Derivative Liability
 
Certain instruments, including debt and warrants, contain provisions that adjust the conversion or exercise price in the event of certain dilutive issuances of securities or exercise/conversion prices that are not fixed.  These provisions required that the Company book a derivative liability upon issuance and has re-measured the fair value of the derivative liability to be $15,625,000 as of December 30, 2012.
 
The following outlines the significant assumptions the Company used to estimate the fair value information presented, with respect to derivative liability utilizing the Binomial Lattice pricing model at the date of issuance and December 30, 2012:  
       
Risk free interest rate
   
0.3565
%
Expected volatility
   
   87.9
%
Expected dividends
 
None

Note 4 — Common Stock Warrants and Stock Based Compensation

Common Stock Warrants. As of December 30, 2012, warrants to purchase a total of 33,616,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding, with a weighted average exercise price of $0.20 per share and exercise prices ranging from $0.07 per share to $13.00 per share.

Stock Options.  At December 30, 2012, the Company had 51.1 million options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $0.25, and 37.2 million options exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $0.30.  The unvested options outstanding and options exercisable had no aggregate intrinsic value. During the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012, there were no options granted or exercised.

Employee Stock Benefit Plan.    The Company has established an employee retirement plan, the ESBP. This plan provides for annual contributions to the Company’s Employee Stock Bonus Trust (“SBT”) to be determined by the Board of Directors and which will not exceed 15% of total payroll.  Relating to Fiscal 2012 the Company made a contribution of 6.0 million shares of common stock with an estimated market value of $600,000 to the SBT.

Note 5 — Net Loss per Share

The Company had a net loss for each of the 13 weeks ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, and accordingly, there was no difference between basic and diluted loss per share in each of these periods.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per common share:
 
 
  
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
  
December 30,
2012
 
  
January 1,
2012
 
Net Loss Numerator:
  
 
   
  
 
   
Loss from continuing operations
  
$
(2,164,000)
  
  
$
(8,027,000)
  
Loss from operations of discontinued operations
  
 
-
  
  
 
(223,000)
  
 
  
     
  
     
Net loss
  
$
(2,164,000)
  
  
$
(8,250,000)
  
 
  
     
  
     
Net Loss Denominator:
  
     
  
     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
  
 
141,394,000
  
  
 
113,716,000
  
 
  
     
  
     
Basic and diluted loss per share
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.02)      
(0.07)
 
Loss from discontinued operations
    -      
(0.00)
 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.02)      
(0.07)
 
Basic and diluted loss per share
    (0.02)      
(0.07)
 
                 
 

 
Options, warrants and convertible instruments outstanding totaling 315,446,000 and 317,778,000 at December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 respectively, are not included in the above computation because they were anti-dilutive.

Note 6 — Bivio Acquisition

The Bivio Transaction has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.  Accordingly, the Company has estimated the purchase price allocation based on the fair values of the assets acquired.

The preparation of the valuation required the use of significant assumptions and estimates. Critical estimates included, but were not limited to, future expected cash flows, including projected revenues and expenses, and applicable discount rates. These estimates were based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. However, actual results may significantly differ from these estimates.

The following table presents the calculation of the purchase price:
 
  Cash
 
$
600,000
 
Fair value of warrants issued
 
85,000
 
Total purchase price
 
$
685,000
 
 
The following outlines the significant assumptions the Company used to estimate the fair value of the warrants using the Binomial Lattice pricing model as of the acquisition date on October 12, 2012:
 
Risk free interest rate
    1.69 %
Expected volatility
    92.20 %
Expected dividends
 
None
 
 
Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated the tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values at October 12, 2012. Based on the Company’s valuation of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to change, the purchase price is allocated as follows:

Tangible Current Assets
      $ 142,000  
Tangible Non-Current Assets
        48,000  
Liabilities assumed
        (798,000 )
Amortizable intangible assets
        900,000  
Goodwill
        393,000  
Total fair value of net assets acquired
      $ 685,000  

The following table presents amortizable intangible assets acquired and their amortization periods:

   
Estimated
   
   
fair value
 
Amortization period
Customer relationships   $ 100,000   5.0 years
Trade name     300,000   10.0 years
Software     500,000   7.0 years
    Total      $ 900,000    
 
Note 7 — Concentration of Revenues and Sources of Supply

In the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012, direct contracts with the U.S. government accounted for 70% of the Company’s total revenues. The remaining 30% of the Company’s total revenues were derived from non-government sources.

As reclassified to reflect the Company’s results of continuing operations without the Thermal Imaging Business, which was sold to Vectronix, on January 31, 2012, in the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012, direct contracts with the U.S. government accounted for 99% of the Company’s total revenues. The remaining 1% of the Company’s total revenues during such periods were derived from non-government sources.

The Company primarily uses contract manufacturers to fabricate and assemble its stacked chip, microchip, information security and sensor products. At its current limited levels of sales, the Company typically uses a single contract manufacturer for a particular product line and, as a result, is vulnerable to disruptions in supply.

Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

The Company may from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company does not presently know of any such matters, the disposition of which would be likely to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures the fair value of applicable financial and non-financial assets and liabilities based on the following levels of inputs.
 
 
 
Level 1 inputs: Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.
 
 
 
Level 2 inputs: Level 2 inputs are from other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
 
 
 
Level 3 inputs: Level 3 inputs are unobservable and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

The hierarchy noted above requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and/or Level 3 during the 13 weeks ended December 30, 2012. Financial liabilities carried at fair value as of December 30, 2012 are classified below:
 
                         
   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
  
Level 3
 
  
Total
Derivative liabilities
$
-
  -    
15,625,000
     
15,625,000
 
                         
Total
$
-
  -    
15,625,000
     
15,625,000
 

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of our Level 3 financial instruments for the 13 weeks ended December 30, 2012:

   
 
 
September 30, 2012
   
Recorded
New Derivative
Liabilities
   
Change in
estimated fair
value recognized
in results
of operations
   
December 30,
2012
 
Derivative liabilities
 
$
19,925,000
   
$
646,000
   
$
(4,947,000)
   
$
15,625,000
 


 
Note 10 — Sale of Thermal Imaging Business

As a result of the Thermal Imaging Asset Sale, the Company’s Thermal Imaging Business is classified as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The following summarized financial information relates to the Thermal Imaging Business:
 
   
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
  
January 1,
2012
 
Total revenues
  
$
1,983,000
 
 
  
     
Cost and expenses
  
     
Cost of revenues
  
 
1,810,000
  
General and administrative expense
  
 
42,000
  
Research and development expense
  
 
354,000
  
 
  
     
Total costs and expenses
  
 
(2,206,000)
  
 
  
     
Loss from operations
  
 
(223,000)
  
 
  
     
Net loss from discontinued operations
  
$
(223,000)
  
 
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In this report, the terms “ISC8 Inc.,” “ISC8,” “Irvine Sensors,” “Irvine Sensors Corporation,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to ISC8 Inc. (“ISC8”) and its subsidiaries.

Introduction

The following information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”), and with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.

Overview

We are engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sale of a family of security products, consisting of cyber security solutions for government and commercial applications, secure memory products, some of which utilize technologies that we have pioneered for 3-D stacking of semiconductors, Systems in a Package (or SIP), and anti-tamper systems. In our government systems portfolio, we utilize technologies such as high-speed processor assemblies and miniaturized vision systems and sensors.  In addition, we offer custom stacked solutions for other customer specific systems in package applications. We also perform customer-funded contract research and development related to these products, mostly for U.S. government customers or other prime contractors.  We generally use contract manufacturers to produce our products or their subassemblies. Our current operations are located in California, Texas, and Italy with other employees and consultants in various other locations globally. Our operation in Italy was acquired in connection with our acquisition of certain software assets of Bivio in October 2012, described below.
 
As of December 30, 2012, we had approximately $31.4 million of debt, exclusive of debt discounts, and approximately $3.6 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses.
 
Acquisition of Bivio Software

On October 12, 2012, pursuant to the terms of the Foreclosure Sale Agreement between the Company and GF Acquisition Co. 2012, LLC (“GFAC”) dated October 4, 2012 (the “Foreclosure Sale Agreement”), the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of the NetFalcon and Network Content Control System Business (the "Bivio Software") of Bivio Networks, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Bivio”), an international provider of cyber security solutions and products. The purchase price of those assets (the “Acquisition”) was $600,000 payable in cash to GFAC, and the issuance to GFAC of a warrant to purchase capital stock of the Company. In addition, the Company assumed certain liabilities, including accounts payable, contractual obligations, reclamation obligations and other liabilities related to Bivio Software.
 
 
Critical Accounting Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). As such, management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant accounting policies that are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating reported financial results are the same as those disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 filed with the SEC on December 28, 2012.

Results of Continuing Operations

The following discussions relate to the Company’s results of continuing operations after reclassifying the operations of our Thermal Imaging Business as a discontinued operation due to its sale on January 31, 2012.

Total Revenues. Our total revenues are generally derived from sales of specialized chips, modules, stacked chip products and amounts realized or realizable from funded research and development contracts, largely from U.S. government agencies and other government contractors. Our total revenues decreased in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 and changed in composition as shown in the following table and discussed more fully below.
 
13-Week Comparisons
  
Total Revenues
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
1,297,000
  
Dollar decrease in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
(422,000
 
  
     
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
875,000
  
Percentage decrease in current 13 weeks
  
 
(33%)
 

The decrease in our total revenues in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 was primarily the result of a $676,000 decrease in funded research and development revenue. This decrease in total revenues was partially offset by a $254,000 increase in product sales related to our 3-D stacking business as well as our cyber business. We believe the decrease in revenues derived from funded research and development contracts in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 was substantially related to our current inability to obtain contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) program. Our inability to receive grants under the SBA could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We are unable to ascertain what future effects the U.S. defense budget timing may have on our total revenues for the balance of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 (“Fiscal 2013”) and beyond. We are promoting sales of our other recently introduced products, which if achieved we believe could still become a material contributor to our total revenues in the final reporting period of Fiscal 2013. However we are not certain that such outcome will materialize during Fiscal 2013 or at all.

 
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues includes wages and related benefits of our personnel, as well as subcontractor, independent consultant and vendor expenses directly incurred in the manufacture of products sold or in the performance of funded research and development contracts, plus related overhead expenses and, in the case of funded research and development contracts, such other indirect expenses as are permitted to be charged pursuant to the relevant contracts. The comparison of cost of revenues for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 is shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:
 
13-Week Comparisons
  
Cost of Revenues
   
Percentage of
Total Revenues
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
961,000
  
   
74
Dollar decrease in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
(332,000)
  
       
 
  
             
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
629,000
  
   
72
Percentage decrease in current 13 weeks
  
 
(35%)
  
       

The decrease in absolute dollar cost of revenues in the 13-week period ending December 30, 2012 compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 is largely the result of comparatively low contract material costs and other direct costs relative to funded research and development revenue.  Additionally, we experienced an increase in product sales, which have lower costs of revenue as compared to our funded research and development revenue.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense largely consists of wages and related benefits for our executive, financial, administrative and marketing staff, as well as professional fees, primarily legal and accounting fees and costs, plus various fixed costs such as rent, utilities and telephone. The comparison of general and administrative expense for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 is shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:
 
13-Week Comparisons
  
General and
Administrative
Expense
   
Percentage of
Total Revenue
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
2,551,000
     
197
Dollar increase in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
376,000
         
 
  
             
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
2,927,000
  
   
335
Percentage increase in current 13 weeks
  
 
15%
         
 
The increase in absolute dollars of general and administrative expense in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 consisted of a combination of increased stock-based compensation expense, marketing and legal fees, severance expenses, as well as facilities expense related to cyber development in Texas. This was partially offset by a decrease in travel, bid and proposal fees, professional fees, and stockholder-related expenses.

Research and Development Expense. Research and development expense primarily consists of wages and related benefits for our research and development staff, independent contractor consulting fees and subcontractor and vendor expenses directly incurred in support of internally funded research and development projects, plus associated overhead expenses. Research and development expense for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 is shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:

 
13-Week Comparisons
  
Research and
Development
Expense
   
Percentage of
Total Revenue
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
1,831,000
     
141
Dollar increase in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
613,000
  
       
 
  
             
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
2,444,000
  
   
279
Percentage increase in current 13 weeks
  
 
33
       

The changes in research and development expense in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012, are largely related to the development expenses of our Texas-based cyber security office, which we opened and commenced staffing in April 2011. Many of those expenses relate to hiring of highly-skilled development and support staff, software licensing expenses, consulting fees and various operating leases of facilities and equipment to support product development. We also signed a joint development agreement with Cavium, Inc. to provide design and engineering services. We expect to continue to allocate significant resources to the development of our cyber security products in future periods, which may result in further increases in research and development expense as compared to prior fiscal periods. However, no assurances can be given that we will capitalize on our research and development initiatives.
 
Interest Expense. Our interest expense for the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012, compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012, increased as shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:
 
13-Week Comparisons
  
Interest Expense
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
1,669,000
  
Dollar increase in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
318,000
  
 
  
     
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
1,987,000
  
Percentage increase in current 13 weeks
  
 
19

The increase in interest expense in the 13 weeks ended December 30, 2012 as compared to January 1, 2012 was attributable primarily to interest and amortization of debt discounts and financing related costs as a result of our capital structure and continued fund raising efforts.

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liability. We recorded a substantial decrease in the change in fair value of derivative liability for the 13 week period ended December 30, 2012, as compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012. This is shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:
 
13-Week Comparisons
  
Change in Fair Value of
Derivative Liability
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
(2,310,000
)  
Dollar decrease in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
(7,257,000)
  
 
  
     
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
4,947,000
  
Percentage decrease in current 13 weeks
  
 
(314
%) 

The Company revalued its derivatives as of December 30, 2012 and recorded a decrease in their fair value of approximately $4.9 million for the 13-week period, mainly as a result of quarterly valuations based on a decrease of our stock price from last quarter. Given the price volatility of our common stock, we anticipate that there could be additional substantial change in fair value of derivative liability expense that we will be required to record in future reporting periods, unless and until the Subordinated Notes are converted into, and/or the warrants are exercised for the purchase of common stock pursuant to their respective terms. Although no assurances can be given, in the event of such conversion or exercise, the derivative liability associated with these instruments would be eliminated.

 
Net Loss from Continuing Operations. Our net loss from continuing operations decreased in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012, compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012, as shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:
 
13-Week Comparisons
  
Net Loss
from Continuing
Operations
 
13 weeks ended January 1, 2012
  
$
(8,027,000)
  
Dollar decrease in current comparable 13 weeks
  
 
(5,863,000)
  
 
  
     
13 weeks ended December 30, 2012
  
$
(2,164,000)
  
Percentage decrease for current 13 weeks
  
 
(73%

The decrease in net loss from continuing operations in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 compared to the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012 was largely due to a change in fair value of derivative instruments, a non cash item, discussed above which mainly related to lower stock prices during the current period, offset in part by an increase total cost and expenses and interest expenses in the comparable periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity in terms of both cash and cash equivalents decreased in the first 13 weeks of Fiscal 2012, largely as a result of losses generated from continuing operations, partially offset by an increase in product sales. As a result, we continued to have a working capital deficit for the current period as shown in the following table and discussed more fully below:

 
  
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
   
Working Capital
(Deficit)
 
September 30, 2012
  
$
1,738,000
  
 
$
(10,091,000
Dollar decrease as of December 30, 2012
  
 
(1,311,000)
  
   
(5,906,000)
 
 
  
             
December 30, 2012
  
$
427,000
  
 
$
(15,997,000
Percentage decrease as of December 30, 2012
  
 
(75%
   
(59%)
 

The $1.3 million use of cash during the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012 is a result of the following components: cash used in operating activities of $4.9 million, cash used in investing activities of $0.6 million, and cash provided by financing activities of $4.2 million.  Cash used in operating activities was a result of the $2.2 million net loss from continuing operations and $4.9 million change in fair value of derivative liability, partially offset by $1.7 million in non-cash interest expense, and other less significant factors related to various timing and cash deployment effects.  Cash used in investing activities was a result of $0.6 million related to acquisition related costs, and property and equipment expenditures.  Cash provided by financing activities was a result of $4.2 million in proceeds from the issuance of the 2012 Notes.  The proceeds from financing were the primary source of improvement in our working capital for the current period.

As of December 30, 2012 we have used a significant portion of the cash obtained from both from the Thermal Imaging Sale, the Revolving Credit Facility and 2012 Notes to fund our operations, and have been unable to maintain positive cash flow during the 13-week period due to insufficient revenues. To continue to fund anticipated operating expenses and satisfy indebtedness, we will have to seek additional financing, and no assurances can be given that such financing would be available on a timely basis, on terms that are acceptable, or at all. Failure to do so and meet the repayment or other obligations of our existing debt could result in default and acceleration of debt maturity, which could materially adversely affect our business, and financial condition, and threaten our viability as a going concern.


 
At December 30, 2012, our funded backlog was approximately $1.3 million. Although no assurances can be given, we anticipate that a substantial portion of our funded backlog at December 30, 2012 will result in revenue recognized in the next twelve months. In addition, our government research and development contracts and product purchase orders typically include unfunded backlog, which is funded when the previously funded amounts have been expended or product delivery schedules are released. As of December 30, 2012, our total backlog, including unfunded portions, was approximately $1.4 million.
 
Contracts with government agencies may be suspended or terminated by the government at any time, subject to certain conditions. Similar termination provisions are typically included in agreements with prime contractors. While we have only experienced a small number of contract terminations, none of which were recent, we cannot assure you that we will not experience suspensions or terminations in the future. Any such termination, if material, could cause a disruption of our revenue stream, materially adversely affect our liquidity and results of operations and result in employee layoffs.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our conventional operating leases are either immaterial to our financial statements or do not contain the types of guarantees, retained interests or contingent obligations that would require their disclosures as an “off-balance sheet arrangement” pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4). As of December 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we did not have any other relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Debt. At December 30, 2012, we had approximately $31.4 million of debt, exclusive of discounts, which consisted of (i) a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, in the original principal amount of $5.0 million; (ii) Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $5.4 million.; (iii) Senior Subordinated Notes with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $4.9 million, and (iv) Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $16.1 million.  Each of these instruments are described more fully below.
 
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility

In December 2011, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Partners for Growth, L.P. (“PFG”) pursuant to which we obtained the two-year, $5.0 million line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Upon execution of the Loan Agreement, we borrowed the entire $5.0 million available thereunder and used approximately $1.9 million of that Revolving Credit Facility to repay the Secured Promissory Note. We used the remaining proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility, less expenses thereof, for general working capital purposes.
 
The maturity date for the Revolving Credit Facility is December 14, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”). Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility accrues at the rate of 12% per annum. Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility is payable monthly on the third business day of each month for interest accrued during the prior month, and the remaining balance is payable on the Maturity Date. Each of Costa Brava and Griffin, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, have unconditionally guaranteed repayment to PFG of $2.0 million of our monetary obligations under the Loan Agreement.
 
To secure the payment of all of our obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility when due, we granted to PFG a first position, continuing security interest in substantially all of our assets, including substantially all of our intellectual property, subject to the commitment by PFG to release any security interests in the assets of the Thermal Imaging Business that we sold. That sale was consummated on January 31, 2012, and PFG subsequently released the related security interests. In addition, Costa Brava, Griffin and certain other of our existing creditors have agreed that, while any obligations remain outstanding by us to PFG, their respective security interests in and liens on our assets shall be subordinated and junior to those of PFG.

 
Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes

Effective as of September 28, 2012, the Company issued and sold to The Griffin Fund LP Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes due November 30, 2012 in the aggregate principal amount of $1.2 million (the “2012 Notes”). The 2012 Notes are convertible at $0.12 per share, or the price of shares sold by the Company to one or more investors and raising gross proceeds to the Company of at least $1.0 million.  During the 13 week period ended December 30, 2012 the Company issued $4,210,000 of 2012 Notes. 
 
Payment in cash of an amount equal to all outstanding principal and accrued, but unpaid interest on the 2012 Notes was initially due November 30, 2012. The 2012 Notes were amended effective November 30, 2012 to change the maturity date of the 2012 Notes to March 31, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”).
 
            Subsequent to December 30, 2012, the Company authorized the issuance of Senior Subordinated Convertible Promissory Notes (the “2013 Notes”) that are a part of a series of notes, along with the 2012 Notes, in the aggregate amount of $10 million.  As additional consideration for the purchase of the 2013 Notes, the Company shall issue shares of its common stock to each investor with a value equal to 25% of the principal amount of the 2013 Notes purchased by such investor.  The 2012 Notes previously issued were cancelled and exchanged by each investor for 2013 Notes.  The maturity date of the 2013 Notes is the earlier of 6 months after issuance, or the closing of a debt or equity financing resulting in gross proceeds to the Company in excess of $5 million (a “Qualified Financing”).  Further, within fifteen (15) business days after the closing of a Qualified Financing, each investor may convert the outstanding principal and interest under their 2013 Note into the securities issued in the Qualified Financing, on the same terms and conditions as the other investors in the Qualified Financing As of February 6, 2013 the Company has issued $7.4 million of the $10 million aggregate amount of these series of Notes.
 
Senior Subordinated Notes

In March 2011, the Company issued and sold to two accredited investors, Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. (“Costa Brava”) and The Griffin Fund LP (“Griffin”) 12% Senior Subordinated Secured Promissory Notes due March 2013 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million. In July 2011, the Senior Subordinated Notes were amended to permit the holders to demand repayment any time on or after July 16, 2012, in partial consideration for permitting the issuance of additional Subordinated Secured Convertible Promissory Notes as discussed below. Because of this demand, the Senior Subordinated Notes have been classified as current obligations in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 30, 2012.
 
The Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum paid by adding the amount of such interest to the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes as “paid-in-kind” (“PIK”) interest. As a result of the addition of such interest, the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes at December 30, 2012 was $4.9 million.
 
The Senior Subordinated Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company pursuant to Security Agreements dated March 16, 2011 and March 31, 2011 between the Company and Costa Brava as representative of the Senior Subordinated Note holders, but the liens securing the Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinate to the liens securing the indebtedness of the Company to PFG under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes

In December 2010, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Costa Brava and Griffin, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Costa Brava and Griffin 12% Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes due December 23, 2015 (the “Subordinated Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $7.8 million and sold in a subsequent closing in March 2011 additional Subordinated Notes to Costa Brava and Griffin for an aggregate purchase price of $1.2 million. In July 2011, the Company sold additional Subordinated Notes to five accredited investors, including Costa Brava and Griffin, in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000. In addition, holders of existing notes with a principal balance of $1.1 million converted their Bridge Notes into Subordinated Notes during Fiscal 2011.
 

 
The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum, due and payable quarterly. For the first two years of the term of the Subordinated Notes, the Company has the option to pay all or a portion of the interest due on each interest payment date in shares of common stock, with the price per share calculated based on the weighted average price of the Common Stock over the last 20 trading days ending on the second trading day prior to the interest payment date. While the Revolving Credit Facility is outstanding, interest on the Subordinated Notes that is not paid in shares of Common Stock must be paid by adding the amount of such interest to the outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Notes as PIK interest. The principal and accrued but unpaid interest under the Subordinated Notes is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $0.07 per share. The conversion price is subject to a full price adjustment feature for certain price dilutive issuances of securities by the Company and proportional adjustment for events such as stock splits, dividends, combinations and the like. Beginning after the first two years of the term of the Subordinated Notes, the Company may force the Subordinated Notes to be converted to Common Stock if certain customary equity conditions have been satisfied and the volume weighted average price of the common stock is $0.25 or greater for 30 consecutive trading days. During the 13 week period ended December 30, 2012, the Company paid approximately $483,000 of interest costs in the form of 4,357,000 shares of common stock.

As a result of the issuances of Subordinated Notes discussed above, the conversion of existing notes to Subordinated Notes, the conversion of Subordinated Notes to common stock, and the application of PIK interest, the aggregate principal balance of the Subordinated Notes at December 30, 2012, exclusive of the effect of debt discounts, was $16.1 million. The balance of the Subordinated Notes, net of unamortized discounts comprised of derivative liability, at December 30, 2012 was $6.8 million. The debt discounts will be amortized over the term of the Subordinated Notes, unless such amortization is accelerated due to earlier conversion of the Subordinated Notes pursuant to their terms. The Company paid a total of $1,000,000 in cash commissions to an investment banker for services related to issuance of the Subordinated Notes, $682,000 of which was recorded as a deferred financing cost and the balance recorded as an offset to equity.

The Subordinated Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company pursuant to a Security Agreement dated December 23, 2010 and July 1, 2011, as applicable, between the Company and Costa Brava as representative of the holders of Subordinated Note, but the liens securing the Subordinated Notes are subordinate in right of payment to Loans issued pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility.

Capital Lease Obligations. The outstanding principal balance on our capital lease obligations of $76,000 at December 30, 2012 relates primarily to computer equipment and software and is included as part of current and non-current liabilities within our consolidated balance sheet.

Operating Lease Obligations. We have various operating leases covering equipment and facilities located at our offices in California, Texas, Italy, and Dubai.
 
Deferred Compensation. We have a deferred compensation plan, the Executive Salary Continuation Plan (the “ESCP”), for select key employees. Benefits payable under the ESCP are established on the basis of years of service with the Company, age at retirement and base salary, subject to a maximum benefits limitation of $137,000 per year for any individual. The ESCP is an unfunded plan. The recorded liability for future expense under the ESCP is determined based on expected lifetimes of participants using Social Security mortality tables and discount rates comparable to those of rates of return on high quality investments providing yields in amount and timing equivalent to expected benefit payments. At the end of each fiscal year, we determine the assumed discount rate to be used to discount the ESCP liability. We considered various sources in making this determination for Fiscal 2012, including the Citigroup Pension Liability Index, which at September 30, 2012 was 3.94%. Based on this review, we used a 3.94% discount rate for determining the ESCP liability at September 30, 2012. Presently, two of our retired executives are receiving benefits aggregating $184,700 per annum under the ESCP. As of December 30, 2012, $1,159,000 has been accrued in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet for the ESCP, of which amount $185,000 is a current liability we expect to pay during Fiscal 2013.
 
 
Stock-Based Compensation

Aggregate stock-based compensation attributable to continuing operations for the 13-week periods ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 was $204,000 and $836,000, respectively, and was attributable to the following:
 
 
  
13 Weeks Ended
December 30, 2012
 
  
13 Weeks Ended
January 1, 2012
 
Cost of revenues
  
$
38,000
  
  
$
63,000
  
General and administrative expense
  
 
166,000
  
  
 
773,000
  
 
  
     
  
     
 
  
$
204,000
  
  
$
836,000
  

All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for equity instruments issued to non-employees are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date used to determine the fair value of any such equity instrument is the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which the third-party performance is complete, (ii) the date on which it is probable that performance will occur, or (iii) if different, the date on which the compensation has been earned by the non-employee. In the year ended September 30, 2012, we issued to PFG warrants to purchase 15,000,000 shares of our common stock, valued at $250,000 pursuant to which the Company obtained the Revolving Credit Facility. We have recorded this expense as a debt discount, which is being amortized over the two-year term of the Revolving Credit Facility.

We calculate stock option-based compensation by estimating the fair value of each option granted using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and various assumptions that are described in Note 1 of the Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report. Once the compensation cost of an option is determined, we recognize that cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the option, which is typically the vesting period for options granted by us. We calculate compensation expense of both vested and non-vested stock grants by determining the fair value of each such grant as of their respective dates of grant using our stock price at such dates with no discount. We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of a non-vested stock award.

For the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012, stock-based compensation included compensation costs attributable to such periods for those options that were not fully vested upon adoption of ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. We have estimated forfeitures to be 7%, which reduced stock-based compensation cost by $15,000 in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012. The Company did not grant options to purchase shares of common stock in the 13-week period ended December 30, 2012. The Company granted of options to purchase 1,187,500 shares of common stock in the 13-week period ended January 1, 2012.

At December 30, 2012, the total compensation costs related to non-vested option awards not yet recognized was $997,000. The weighted-average remaining vesting period of non-vested options at December 30, 2012 was 0.8 years.

 
ITEM 3.                      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not required for smaller reporting companies.
 
ITEM 4.                      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Interim Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the SEC is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal accounting officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting. We have undertaken, and will continue to undertake, an effort to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This effort, under the direction of senior management, includes the documentation, testing and review of our internal controls. During the course of these activities, we identified potential improvements to our internal controls over financial reporting, including some that we implemented in the first and second quarter of Fiscal 2012, largely the modification or expansion of internal process documentation, and some that we are currently evaluating for possible future implementation. During Fiscal 2012, we also commenced, but had not yet completed by December 30, 2012, the implementation of various software packages designed to more fully integrate our internal controls to reduce the potential for manual errors derived from multiple data entries. We expect to continue documentation, testing and review of our internal controls on an on-going basis and may identify other control deficiencies, possibly including material weaknesses, and other potential improvements to our internal controls in the future. We completed our ISO-9001 re-certification in June 2012 following consummation of the Thermal Imaging Asset Sale. We cannot guarantee that we will remedy any potential material weaknesses that may be identified in the future, or that we will continue to be able to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Other than as described above, there have not been any other changes that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 
OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.                      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information set forth under “Litigation” in Note 7 in the Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A                     RISK FACTORS

As of December 30, 2012 we have used a significant portion of the cash obtained from the Thermal Imaging Sale and the Revolving Credit Facility to fund our operations, and have been unable to maintain positive cash flow during the 13-week period due to insufficient revenues. To continue to fund anticipated operating expenses and satisfy indebtedness, we will have to seek additional financing, and we cannot provide assurance that such financing would be available on a timely basis, or on terms that are acceptable or at all. Failure to do so and meet the repayment or other obligations of our existing debt could result in default and acceleration of debt maturity, which could materially adversely affect our business, and financial condition, and threaten our viability as a going concern.

Other than as set forth above, there have been no other material changes in our assessment of the risk factors affecting our business since those presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.

ITEM 2.                      UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
        None.

ITEM 3.                      DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.

ITEM 5.                      OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 
ITEM 6.                      EXHIBITS
 
     3.1.1
  
Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (1)
     3.1.2
  
Certificate of Elimination of the Series B Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (2)
     3.1.3
  
Certificate of Designations of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Limitations of Series A-1 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (3)
     3.1.4
  
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of the Corporation’s common stock and the authorized shares of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock (3)
     3.1.5
  
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to reclassify, change, and convert each ten (10) outstanding shares of the Corporation’s common stock into one (1) share of common stock (4)
     3.1.6
  
Certificate of Designations of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Limitations of Series A-2 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (5)
     3.1.7
  
Certificate of Designations of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (6)
     3.1.8
  
Certificate of Designations of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Limitations of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (7)
     3.1.9
  
Certificate of Amendment dated March 9, 2011 to Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of the Company’s common stock (8)
       3.1.10
  
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of the Corporation’s common stock from 500,000,000 to 800,000,000 and change of name of corporation to ISC8 Inc. from Irvine Sensors Corporation (9)
  3.2
  
By-laws, as amended and currently in effect (10)
31.1
  
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
  
Certification of the Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32   
  
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
   
101.INS *
  
 XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2003 as filed with the SEC on December 24, 2003 (File No. 001-08402).
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on April 18, 2008.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on August 27, 2008.
(4)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on August 27, 2008.
(5)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on March 24, 2009.
(6)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on October 1, 2009.
(7)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 4, 2010.
(8)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2011.
(9)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on January 25, 2012.
(10)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on September 21, 2007, and by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 29, 2010.
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Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
 
 

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.
 
             
       
ISC8 INC.
     
       
(Registrant)
       
Date: February 13, 2013
     
By:
 
/s/ Edward J. Scollins
           
Edward J. Scollins
           
Interim Chief Financial Officer
           
(Principal Financial and Chief Accounting Officer)