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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. 1,849,025 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, outstanding as of August 10, 2018.

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

NOTE 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

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

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

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

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

Revenue Recognition

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

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

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

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Inventories

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

Accounts Receivable

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

Accounting for Income Taxes

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

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets. At June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets of approximately $3.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively due to uncertainties related to our ability to realize these assets. The valuation allowance is based on our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods, we may need to adjust our valuation allowance, which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.

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The Company follows appropriate guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in the financial statements. Uncertain tax positions must meet a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements.

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

Fair Value Measurements

In determining fair value measurements, the Company follows the established framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. The topic provides a consistent definition of fair value that focuses on an exit price, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The topic also prioritizes, within the measurement of fair value, the use of market-based information over entity-specific information and establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based on the nature of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. At June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities and accounts payable approximate fair value because of their short-term nature.

The three-level hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1	-	Pricing inputs are quoted prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the measurement date.
Level 2	-	Pricing inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3	-	Pricing inputs are unobservable for the assets or liabilities, that is, inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

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

The Company’s held to maturity securities are comprised of investments in municipal bonds. These securities represent ownership in individual bonds issued by municipalities within the United States. The value of these securities is disclosed in Note 6. The Company’s available for sale securities consist of mutual funds held in money market mutual funds in a brokerage account, which are classified as cash equivalents and measured at fair value.

The Company assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine month period ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy as defined above. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company did not hold any assets classified as Level 2 or Level 3.

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	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
June 30, 2018

Mutual funds:
Money market funds	$	1,015,102	$	1,015,102
Total mutual funds		1,015,102		1,015,102

Total assets	$	1,015,102	$	1,015,102

September 30, 2017

Mutual funds:
Money market funds	$	851,195	$	851,195
Total mutual funds		851,195		851,195

Total assets	$	851,195	$	851,195

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2018 or September 30, 2017.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the calculated fair value of the award. The expense is recognized over the participant’s requisite service period, generally the vesting period of the award. The related excess tax benefit received upon the exercise of stock options, if any, is reflected in the Company’s statement of cash flows as a financing activity. There were no excess tax benefits recorded during either of the nine month periods ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017.

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

The expected term represents the expected period of time the Company believes the options will be outstanding based on historical information. Estimates of expected future stock price volatility are based on the historic volatility of the Company’s common stock, and the risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Note rate. The Company utilizes a forfeiture rate based on an analysis of its actual experience. The forfeiture rate is not material to the calculation of share-based compensation. There were 14,000 options granted during each of the nine month periods ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation costs included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017:

	June 30, 2018				July 1, 2017
	3 months		9 months		3 months		9 months

Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	7,596	$	17,352	$	3,896	$	9,998
Product development expenses		356		1,064		272		811
Total share-based compensation expense before taxes	$	7,952	$	18,416	$	4,168	$	10,809

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As of June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, there was $111,591 and $58,468, respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to options outstanding. The unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period. As of June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, the weighted average period over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized is 4.05 and 4.06 years, respectively.

The Technical Communications Corporation 2005 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and 2010 Equity Incentive Plan were outstanding at June 30, 2018. There are an aggregate of 600,000 shares authorized for issuance under these plans, of which options to purchase 228,837 shares were outstanding at June 30, 2018. Vesting periods are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and typically range between zero and five years. Options under these plans are granted with an exercise price equal to fair market value at time of grant and have a term of ten years from the date of grant.

As of June 30, 2018, there were 230,563 shares available for grant under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. The 2005 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan has expired and options are no longer available for grant under such plan.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the first nine months of fiscal 2018:

	Options Outstanding
	Number of Shares									Weighted Average		Weighted Average
	Unvested			Vested			Total			Exercise Price		Contractual Life

Outstanding, September 30, 2017		34,700			212,081			246,781		$	8.36	3.95 years

Grants		-			-			-
Vested		-			-			-
Exercises		-			-			-
Cancellations/forfeitures		-			-			-

Outstanding, December 30, 2017		34,700			212,081			246,781		$	8.35	3.72 years

Grants		14,000			-			14,000			7.25
Vested		(5,600	)		5,600			-			2.70
Exercises		-			(24,100	)		(24,100	)		6.12
Cancellations/forfeitures		-			(7,844	)		(7,844	)		9.68

Outstanding, March 31, 2018		43,100			185,737			228,837		$	8.48	4.17 years

Grants		-			-			-
Vested		(3,100	)		3,100			-			4.25
Exercises		-			-			-
Cancellations/forfeitures		-			-			-

Outstanding, June 30, 2018		40,000			188,837			228,837		$	8.48	3.92 years

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Information related to the stock options vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 2018 is as follows:

Range of Exercise Prices				Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Exercisable Number of Shares		Exercisable Weighted- Average Exercise Price

	$2.01	-	$3.00		27,300		8.13	$	2.70		7,700	$	2.75
	$4.01	-	$5.00		36,100		4.05		4.53		30,000		4.62
	$5.01	-	$10.00		51,000		5.31		7.80		36,700		8.02
	$10.01	-	$15.00		114,437		2.26		11.40		114,437		11.40
					228,837		3.92		8.48		188,837		9.31

The aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s “in-the-money” outstanding and exercisable options as of June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 was $15,270 and $0, respectively. Nonvested stock options are subject to the risk of forfeiture until the fulfillment of specified conditions.

New Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, amended by ASU 2015-14 (Topic 606), ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-11 and ASU 2016-12

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board issued guidance on the principles for recognizing revenue and developing a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards that would: (1) remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, (2) provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, (3) improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets, (4) provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements, and (5) simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. This guidance is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance and is still considering whether it will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This guidance will become effective for TCC as of the beginning of our 2019 fiscal year.

ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory

In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance with respect to inventory measurement. This ASU requires inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The provisions of this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendment is required to be applied prospectively, and early adoption is permitted. This amendment is applicable for the Company beginning in the first quarter of our 2018 fiscal year, and the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

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ASU No. 2016-02, Leases

Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact this standard will have on our financial statements and related disclosure.

ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance is applicable for the Company beginning in the first quarter of our 2018 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the method of adoption and the potential impact this standard will have on our financial statements and related disclosure.

ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash Presentation on Statement of Cash Flows

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance in regards to additional disclosure surrounding restricted cash activity. The amendments in this update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Accordingly, restricted cash has been grouped with cash and cash equivalents on the statements of cash flows and results for the nine month period ended July 1, 2017 have been retrospectively reclassified.

Other recent accounting pronouncements were issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA and the SEC during fiscal 2017 but such pronouncements are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are invested in money market mutual funds held in a brokerage account. All marketable securities must be classified as one of the following: held to maturity, available for sale, or trading. The Company classifies its marketable securities as either available for sale or held to maturity.

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

As of September 30, 2017, held to maturity securities consisted of the following:

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

Certain statements contained herein or as may otherwise be incorporated by reference herein that are not purely historical constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding anticipated operating results, future earnings, and the Company’s ability to achieve growth and profitability. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to the effect of foreign political unrest; domestic and foreign government policies and economic conditions; future changes in export laws or regulations; changes in technology; the ability to hire, retain and motivate technical, management and sales personnel; the risks associated with the technical feasibility and market acceptance of new products; changes in telecommunications protocols; the effects of changing costs, exchange rates and interest rates; and the Company's ability to secure adequate capital resources. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of the risks facing the Company, see the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.

The Company designs, manufactures, markets and sells communications security equipment that utilizes various methods of encryption to protect the information being transmitted. Encryption is a technique for rendering information unintelligible, which information can then be reconstituted if the recipient possesses the right decryption “key”. The Company manufactures several standard secure communications products and also provides custom-designed, special-purpose secure communications products for both domestic and international customers. The Company’s products consist primarily of voice, data and facsimile encryptors. Revenue is generated principally from the sale of these products, which have traditionally been to foreign governments either through direct sale, pursuant to a U.S. government contract, or made as a sub-contractor to domestic corporations under contract with the U.S. government. We also sell these products to commercial entities and U.S. government agencies. We generate additional revenues from contract engineering services performed for certain government agencies, both domestic and foreign, and commercial entities.

There have been no material changes in the Company?s critical accounting policies or critical accounting estimates since September 30, 2017, nor have we adopted any accounting policy that has or will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. For further discussion of our accounting policies see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 as filed with the SEC.

Results of Operations (dollar amounts have been rounded to nearest thousandths)

Three Months ended June 30, 2018 compared to Three Months ended July 1, 2017

Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were $1,544,000, compared to $1,068,000 for the quarter ended July 1, 2017, an increase of 45%. Sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 consisted of $1,469,000, or 95%, from domestic sources and $75,000, or 5%, from international customers as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017, during which sales consisted of $1,057,000, or 99%, from domestic sources and $11,000, or 1%, from international customers.

Foreign sales consisted of shipments to two countries during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and one country during the quarter ended July 1, 2017. A sale is attributed to a foreign country based on the location of the contracting party. Domestic revenue may include the sale of products shipped through domestic resellers or manufacturers to international destinations. The table below summarizes our principal foreign sales by country during the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017:

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, revenue was derived primarily from sales of our engineering services amounting to $1,396,000. We also sold our internet protocol encryptor to a customer in Saudi Arabia amounting to $55,000 during the period.

For the three months ended July 1, 2017, product sales revenue was derived primarily from shipments of our narrowband radio encryptors to a domestic customer for deployment into Afghanistan amounting to $669,000. We also recorded sales under an engineering services contract amounting to $300,000 during the period.

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $877,000, compared to gross profit of $539,000 for the same period of fiscal 2017, an increase of 63%. Gross profit expressed as a percentage of sales was 57% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 51% for the same period in fiscal 2017, which was due to the higher margin engineering services sales in fiscal 2018.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were $522,000, compared to $479,000 for the same quarter in fiscal 2017. This increase of $43,000, or 9%, was attributable to an increase in general and administrative expenses of $36,000 and an increase in selling and marketing expenses of $7,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily attributable to increases in audit fees and other public company costs of $19,000, a write-off of collateral of $12,000 and an increase in personnel-related costs of $5,000.

The increase in selling and marketing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was attributable to increases in outside sales commissions of $11,000, bid and proposal costs of $26,000 and outside consulting costs of $14,000. These increases were offset by a decrease in product evaluation costs of $39,000.

Product development costs for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were $114,000, compared to $407,000 for the quarter ended July 1, 2017. This decrease of $293,000, or 72%, was attributable to an increase in billable engineering services contracts during the third quarter of fiscal 2018 that resulted in decreased product development costs of $347,000 and reduced personnel related costs of $43,000. These decreased costs were partially offset by an increase in engineering project costs of $97,000 during the period.

Product development costs are charged to billable engineering services, bid and proposal efforts or business development activities, as appropriate. Product development costs charged to billable projects are recorded as cost of sales; engineering costs charged to bid and proposal efforts are recorded as selling expenses; and product development costs charged to business development activities are recorded as marketing expenses.

The Company actively sells its engineering services in support of funded research and development. The receipt of these orders is sporadic, although such programs can span over several months. In addition to these programs, the Company also invests in research and development to enhance its existing products or to develop new products, as it deems appropriate. There was approximately $1,396,000 of billable engineering services revenue generated during the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and $300,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

The Company generated net income of $243,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, compared to a net loss of $344,000 for the same period of fiscal 2017. This net income is primarily attributable to a 63% increase in gross profit and a 28% decrease in operating expenses during the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Net sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 were $3,590,000, compared to $3,084,000 for the nine months ended July 1, 2017, an increase of 16%. Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 consisted of $3,387,000, or 94%, from domestic sources and $204,000, or 6%, from international customers as compared to the same period in fiscal 2017, during which sales consisted of $2,841,000, or 92%, from domestic sources and $243,000, or 8%, from international customers.

Foreign sales consisted of shipments to four countries during the nine month period ended June 30, 2018 and five countries during the same period in fiscal 2017. A sale is attributed to a foreign country based on the location of the contracting party. Domestic revenue may include the sale of products shipped through domestic resellers or manufacturers to international destinations. The table below summarizes our principal foreign sales by country during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 and 2017:

For the nine months ended June 30, 2018, revenue was derived primarily from sales of our engineering services amounting to $3,196,000 and shipments of our narrowband radio encryptors to a customer in the Far East amounting to $90,000 and to a domestic customer for deployment into Afghanistan amounting to $57,000. We also sold our internet protocol encryptor to a customer in Saudi Arabia amounting to $89,000 during the period.

For the nine months ended July 1, 2017, product sales revenue was derived primarily from shipments of our narrowband radio encryptors to a domestic customer for deployment into Afghanistan amounting to $2,450,000. Additional revenue was generated from sales of our engineering services amounting to $300,000. The Company made shipments of our secure telephone and fax encryptor to an international customer in Jordan amounting to $106,000. We also sold our internet protocol encryptor to a customer in Saudi Arabia amounting to $95,000 during the period.

Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was $1,800,000, compared to gross profit of $2,129,000 for the same period of fiscal 2017, a decrease of 15%. Gross profit expressed as a percentage of sales was 50% for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 compared to 69% for the same period in fiscal 2017, which decrease was due to the lower margin engineering services sales in fiscal 2018. During fiscal 2017 the concentration of sales related to product sales which historically will yield higher margins.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 were $1,513,000, compared to $1,669,000 for the same period in fiscal 2017. This decrease of $156,000, or 9%, was attributable to a decrease in selling and marketing expenses of $231,000, which was partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of $75,000 during the nine months ended June 30, 2018.

The decrease in selling and marketing expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 was attributable to decreases in product demonstration costs of $136,000, product evaluation costs of $99,000 and bid and proposal costs of $17,000. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in personnel-related costs of $14,000.

The increase in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily attributable to increases in audit fees and other public company costs of $94,000. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in personnel-related costs of $25,000 during the period.

Product development costs for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 were $415,000, compared to $1,378,000 for the nine months ended July 1, 2017. This decrease of $963,000, or 70%, was attributable to an increase in billable engineering services contracts during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 that resulted in decreased product development costs of $1,021,000 and reduced personnel related costs of $128,000. These decreased costs were partially offset by an increase in engineering project costs of $191,000 during the period.

The Company actively sells its engineering services in support of funded research and development. The receipt of these orders is sporadic, although such programs can span over several months. In addition to these programs, the Company also invests in research and development to enhance its existing products or to develop new products, as it deems appropriate. There was approximately $3,196,000 of billable engineering services revenue generated during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 and $300,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2017.

The Company incurred a net loss of $122,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2018, compared to a net loss of $911,000 for the same period of fiscal 2017. This decrease in net loss is primarily attributable to a 37% decrease in operating expenses and partially offset by a 15% decrease in gross profit during the first nine months of fiscal 2018.

The effects of inflation and changing costs have not had a significant impact on sales or earnings in recent years. As of June 30, 2018, none of the Company’s monetary assets or liabilities was subject to foreign exchange risks. The Company usually includes an inflation factor in its pricing when negotiating multi-year contracts with customers.

Liquidity and Capital Resources (dollar amounts have been rounded to nearest thousandths)

Our cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2018 totaled $1,460,000 and we continue to have no debt.

The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and had an accumulated deficit of $945,000 at June 30, 2018. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the issuance date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein do not include any adjustments to reflect the uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We anticipate that our principal sources of liquidity will only be sufficient to fund our activities through June 30, 2019. In order to have sufficient cash to fund our operations beyond June 30, 2019, we will need to secure new customer contracts, raise additional equity or debt capital, and reduce expenses, including payroll and payroll-related expenses.

In order to have sufficient capital resources to fund operations, the Company has been working diligently to secure several large orders with new and existing customers. In addition, we are pursuing raising capital through equity or debt arrangements. Although we believe our ability to secure such new business and raise new capital is likely, we cannot provide assurances we will be able to do so.

Should we be unsuccessful in these efforts, we would then be forced to implement headcount reductions, employee furloughs and/or reduced hours for certain employees.

The following table presents our abbreviated cash flows for the nine month periods ended (unaudited):

The Company used approximately $1,303,000 less cash for operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2018 compared to the same period in fiscal 2017. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the net loss for the nine month period ended June 30, 2018.

Cash provided by investing activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 decreased by approximately $66,000 compared to the same period in fiscal 2017. This change is primarily attributable to a decrease in proceeds from the sale of cost method investment of $76,000 and an increase in additions to equipment and leasehold improvements of $40,000, partially offset by the difference in the maturity of short-term investments in marketable securities of $50,000 during the first nine months of 2018 compared to the same period in fiscal 2017.

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a lease for its current facilities. This lease is for 22,800 square feet located at 100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA. The Company has been a tenant in this space since 1983. This is the Company’s only facility and houses all manufacturing, research and development, and corporate operations. The initial term of the lease is for five years through June 30, 2019 at an annual rate of $171,000. In addition, the lease contains options to extend the lease for two and one half years through September 30, 2021 and another two and one half years through June 30, 2024 at an annual rate of $171,000. Rent expense for each of the nine month periods ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 was $128,000.

Backlog at June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 amounted to $2,750,000 and $2,675,000, respectively. The orders in backlog at June 30, 2018 are expected to ship and/or services are expected to be performed over the next nine months depending on customer requirements and product availability.

Certain foreign customers require the Company to guarantee bid bonds and performance of products sold. These guaranties typically take the form of standby letters of credit. Guaranties are generally required in amounts of 5% to 10% of the purchase price and last in duration from three months to one year. At June 30, 2018, the Company had no outstanding letters of credit. At September 30, 2017, the Company had two outstanding letters of credit in the amounts of $12,000 and $1,000. These collateralized bank accounts represented cash which had restrictions on its use.

Research and development efforts are undertaken by the Company primarily on its own initiative. In order to compete successfully, the Company must improve existing products and develop new products, as well as attract and retain qualified personnel. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to hire and train such technical, management and sales personnel or successfully improve and develop its products.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, the Company spent $415,000 and $1,378,000, respectively, on internal product development. The Company also spent $1,410,000 on billable development efforts during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 and $152,000 during the same period of fiscal 2017. The Company’s total product development costs during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 were 19% higher than the same period in fiscal 2017 but in line with its planned commitment to research and development, and reflected the costs of custom development, product capability enhancements and production readiness. It is expected that development expenses for fiscal 2018 will be approximately 20% higher compared to fiscal 2017 levels.

It is anticipated that cash from operations will fund our near-term research and development and marketing activities through at least the end of June 2019. We also believe that, in the long term, based on current billable activities, cash from operations will be sufficient to meet the product development goals of the Company, although we can give no assurances. Any increase in development activities - either billable or new product related - will require additional resources, which we may not be able to fund through cash from operations. In circumstances where resources will be insufficient, the Company will look to other sources of financing, including debt and/or equity investments; however, we can provide no guarantees that we will be successful in securing such additional financing.

Other than those stated above, there are no plans for significant internal product development or material commitments for capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2018.

ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, amended by ASU 2015-14 (Topic 606), ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-11 and ASU 2016-12

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-9: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (ASC 606). The standard provides that revenue should be recognized when an entity transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flow arising from contracts with customers. The FASB has issued several amendments and updates to the new revenue standard, including how an entity should identify performance obligations. As amended, the new guidance is effective for us beginning October 1, 2018. We have elected to adopt ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method approach as of October 1, 2018. This approach will be applied to all contracts not completed as of October 1, 2018.

The qualitative assessments of the standard provided below are estimates of the expected effects of the adoption of ASC 606. This represents our best estimate of the effects of adopting ASC 606 at the time of the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The actual impact of ASC 606 is subject to change from these estimates and such change may be significant, pending the completion of our assessment in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Engineering Services Revenue We expect that the deliverables under the current guidance will be consistent with performance obligations identified under ASC 606. The adoption of ASC 606 will not result in a change to the timing of revenue recognition for this segment as the standard requires revenues to be estimated and recognized upon transfer of the promised goods and services. As such, we do not expect the adoption of ASC 606 will result in a material impact to revenue recognition.

ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory

In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance with respect to inventory measurement. This ASU requires inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The provisions of this ASU became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendment is required to be applied prospectively, and early adoption is permitted. This guidance was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year; the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance with respect to leases. This ASU requires entities to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact this standard will have on our financial statements and related disclosure. The Company currently has one operating lease on its facility in Concord, MA. The Company expects to adopt this standard during its fiscal year 2020.

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year; the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Other recent accounting pronouncements were issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the AICPA and the SEC during the first nine months of our 2018 fiscal year but such pronouncements are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. As previously disclosed under Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2017 based on the material weakness identified. We did not maintain adequate segregation of duties within our critical financial reporting applications, the related modules and financial reporting processes, which management has determined constituted a material weakness. Further, during the three months ended June 30, 2018, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over significant non-routine transactions.

Based on management’s assessment management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2018.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

There were no legal proceedings pending against or involving the Company or its subsidiary during the period covered by this quarterly report.

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.

Massachusetts		04-2295040
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA		01742-2892
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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	INDEX

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PART I	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements:

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and September 30, 2017	1

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)	2

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)	3

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017 (unaudited)	4

	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	5


Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	22

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22


PART II	Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	24

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	24

Item 5.	Other Information	24

Item 6.	Exhibits	25

	Signatures	26

	June 30, 2018			September 30, 2017
Assets	(unaudited)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,460,438		$	1,283,673
Restricted cash		-			12,930
Marketable securities - held to maturity		-			360,253
Accounts receivable - trade		597,907			730,177
Inventories, net		1,554,938			1,358,344
Other current assets		171,909			135,693
Total current assets		3,785,192			3,881,070


Equipment and leasehold improvements		4,578,501			4,534,839
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(4,519,469	)		(4,481,085	)
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net		59,032			53,754


Total Assets	$	3,844,224		$	3,934,824

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	131,384		$	109,224
Accrued liabilities:
Accrued compensation and related expenses		213,348			215,984
Customer deposits		53,091			53,886
Other current liabilities		83,720			55,376

Total current liabilities		481,543			434,470

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; 7,000,000 shares authorized; 1,849,025 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and 1,839,877 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017		184,903			183,988
Additional paid-in capital		4,122,633			4,139,002
Accumulated deficit		(944,855	)		(822,636	)
Total stockholders’ equity		3,362,681			3,500,354

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	3,844,224		$	3,934,824

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017

Net sales	$	1,544,142	$	1,067,786
Cost of sales		666,758		528,322
Gross profit		877,384		539,464

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		522,097		478,654
Product development		114,378		407,106
Total operating expenses		636,475		885,760

Operating income (loss)		240,909		(346,296	)

Other income:
Interest income		2,118		1,806

Net income (loss)	$	243,027	$	(344,490	)

Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.13	$	(0.19	)
Diluted	$	0.13	$	(0.19	)

Weighted average shares:
Basic		1,849,025		1,839,877
Diluted		1,854,370		1,839,877

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017

Net sales	$	3,590,347		$	3,084,493
Cost of sales		1,790,145			955,209
Gross profit		1,800,202			2,129,284

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		1,513,052			1,669,293
Product development		414,970			1,377,889
Total operating expenses		1,928,022			3,047,182

Operating loss		(127,820	)		(917,898	)

Other income:
Interest income		5,601			6,470


Net loss	$	(122,219	)	$	(911,428	)

Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.50	)
Diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.50	)

Weighted average shares:
Basic		1,845,706			1,839,877
Diluted		1,845,706			1,839,877

		June 30, 2018		September 30, 2017

Finished goods	$	29,499	$	20,759
Work in process		639,050		383,216
Raw materials		886,389		954,369
	$	1,554,938	$	1,358,344

	June, 2018				July 1, 2017
	3 months		9 months		3 months		9 months
Domestic	$	1,469,406	$	3,386,553	$	1,057,061	$	2,840,783
Foreign		74,736		203,794		10,725		243,710
Total sales	$	1,544,142	$	3,590,347	$	1,067,786	$	3,084,493

			Gross Unrealized				Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value

Money market mutual funds	$	1,015,102	$	-	$	-	$	1,015,102

			Gross Unrealized				Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value

Money market mutual funds	$	851,195	$	-	$	-	$	851,195

	Cost		Accrued Interest		Amortization Bond Premium		Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Estimated Fair Value

Municipal bonds	$	412,366	$	6,986	$	59,099	$	360,253	$	216	$	360,469

	2018		2017
Saudi Arabia	$	55,000	$	-
Philippines		20,000		-
Bahrain		-		11,000
	$	75,000	$	11,000

	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017

Net loss	$	(122,000	)	$	(911,000	)
Changes not affecting cash		33,000			114,000
Changes in assets and liabilities		(54,000	)		(649,000	)

Cash used in operating activities		(143,000	)		(1,446,000	)
Cash provided by investing activities		306,000			372,000

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		163,000			(1,074,000	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period		1,297,000			2,617,000

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$	1,460,000		$	1,543,000

August 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Carl H. Guild, Jr.
Date		Carl H. Guild, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer

August 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Michael P. Malone
Date		Michael P. Malone, Chief Financial Officer

	2018		2017

Philippines	$	90,000	$	10,000
Saudi Arabia		89,000		101,000
Jordan		13,000		106,000
Other		12,000		26,000
	$	204,000	$	243,000