Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory

As of September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018 inventory included:

 

    (Thousands)  
    As of
September 29, 2019
    As of
September 30, 2018
 
Raw Materials   $ 7,395     $ 5,580  
Work in Process     3,599       3,478  
Finished Goods     254       254  
Gross Inventory     11,248       9,312  
Less: Inventory Reserves     (713 )     (1,673 )
Net Inventory   $ 10,535     $ 7,639  

Schedule of Warranty Reserves

The table below summarizes the warranty expenses and incurred warranty costs for the twelve months ended September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018.

 

    Years ended  
    2019     2018  
Beginning balance   $ 101     $ 174  
                 
Incurred costs for warranties satisfied during the period     (115 )     (346 )
                 
Warranty Expenses:                
Warranties reserved for new product shipped during the period(1)     86       175  
Change in estimate for pre-existing warranty liabilities (2)     (26 )     98  
Warranty Expense     60       273  
                 
Ending balance   $ 46     $ 101  

 

(1) Warranty expenses accrued to cost of sales (based on current period shipments and historical warranty return rate).

 

(2) Changes in estimated warranty liabilities recognized in cost of sales associated with: the period end customer returned warranty backlog, or the actual costs of repaired/replaced warranty units which were shipped to the customer during the current period.