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RCM Technologies, Inc.

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UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549  

FORM 10-K  

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  
 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012  
OR  
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)  
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
For the transition period from ........... to ...........  

Commission file number 1-10245  

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)  

Nevada  
(State or Other Jurisdiction of  
Incorporation or Organization)  

2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 350,  
Pennsauken, New Jersey  
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  

95-1480559  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  

08109-4613  
(Zip Code)  

(856) 356-4500  

Title of Each Class  

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered  

Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share  
Preferred Share Purchase Rights  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC  
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC  
None  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  YES [   ]   NO 

[X]  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  YES 

[   ]   NO [X]  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) 
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  
YES [X]   NO [   ]  

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not 

contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by 
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]  

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).  (Check one):  
Large Accelerated Filer [   ]  

Smaller Reporting Company [X]  

Accelerated Filer [   ]  

Non-Accelerated Filer [   ]  
(Do not check if a smaller  
reporting company)  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    

YES [   ]   NO [X]  

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $25.4 million based upon the 

closing price of $4.67 per share of the registrant’s common stock on June 29, 2012 on The NASDAQ Global Market.  For purposes of making 
this calculation only, the registrant included all directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common Stock of 
the Company as affiliates.  

The number of shares of registrant’s common stock (par value $0.05 per share) outstanding as of February 20, 2013: 12,309,764.  

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Proxy Statement”) are 
incorporated by reference into Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  If the 2013 Proxy Statement is not 
filed by April 29, 2013 (the first business day following the day that is 120 days after the last day of the registrant’s 2012 fiscal year), an 
amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K setting forth this information will be duly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  

FORM 10-K  

TABLE OF CONTENTS  

PART I  

Item 1.  
Item 1A.  
Item 1B.  
Item 2.  
Item 3.  
Item 4.  

PART II  

Item 5.  

Business  
Risk Factors  
Unresolved Staff Comments  
Properties  
Legal Proceedings  
Mine Safety Disclosures  

Item 6.  
Item 7.  
Item 7A.  
Item 8.  
Item 9.  
Item 9A(T).  
Item 9B.  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  
Selected Financial Data  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk  
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  
Controls and Procedures  
Other Information  

PART III  

Item 10.  
Item 11.  
Item 12.  

Item 13.  
Item 14.  

PART IV  

Item 15.  
   Signatures  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance  
Executive Compensation  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters  
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence  
Principal Accountant Fees and Services  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  

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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement  

PART I  

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

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ITEM 1.  BUSINESS  

General  

RCM Technologies, Inc. is a premier provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and maximize the operational 
performance of its customers through the adaptation and deployment of advanced information technology and engineering services.  RCM is 
also a provider of specialty healthcare services to major health care institutions and educational facilities.  RCM has been an innovative leader 
in the design, development, and delivery of these services to commercial and government sectors for 40 years.  Over the years, the Company 
has developed and assembled an attractive, diverse and extensive portfolio of capabilities, service offerings and delivery options, established a 
proven record of performance and credibility, and built an efficient pricing structure.  This combination offers clients a compelling value 
proposition with the potential to substantially accelerate the successful attainment of their business objectives .    

RCM consists of three operating segments: Information Technology, Engineering and Specialty Health Care Services.  The Company’s 
Information Technology, or IT, segment provides enterprise business solutions, application services, infrastructure solutions, competitive 
advantage & productivity solutions, life sciences solutions and other selected vertical market specific offerings.  RCM’s Engineering segment 
provides engineering and design, engineering analysis, technical writing and technical support services.  The Company’s Specialty Health Care 
Services segment provides the staffing of health care professionals, primarily therapists, nurses and care givers.  

The Company services some of the largest national and international companies in North America as well as a lengthy roster of Fortune 1000 
and mid-sized businesses in such industries as Aerospace/Defense, Energy, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Distribution, 
the Public Sector and Technology.  RCM believes it offers a range of solutions that fosters long-term client relationships, affords cross-selling 
opportunities, and minimizes the Company’s dependence on any single technology or industry sector.  RCM sells and delivers its services 
through a network of 26 offices in selected regions throughout North America.  

The Company is a Nevada corporation organized in 1971.  The address of its principal executive office is 2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 350, 
Pennsauken, NJ  08109-4613.  

During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, approximately 35.8% of RCM’s total revenues were derived from IT services, 45.7% from 
Engineering services, and the remaining 18.5% from Specialty Health Care services.  

Demand for the Company’s services can be significantly impacted by changes in the general level of economic activity, particularly technology 
spending.  During periods of reduced economic activity, such as the environment in the United States and the world in general since 
approximately mid-2007 and continuing through fiscal 2012 and into 2013, the Company may also be subject to increased pricing pressure in 
its markets due to reduced spending by clients and potential clients of the Company.  Extended periods of weakness in the economy can have a 
material adverse impact on the Company’s business and results of operations.  Accordingly, the Company’s operations have been adversely 
impacted by the continuing economic downturn that began in the middle of 2007.  

Industry Overview  

Businesses today face intense competition, the challenge of constant technological change and the ongoing need for business process 
optimization.  To address these issues and to compete more effectively, companies are continually evaluating the need for implementing 
innovative solutions to upgrade their systems, applications and processes.  As a result, the ability of an organization to integrate and align 
advanced technologies with new business objectives is critical.  

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Industry Overview (Continued)  

Although most companies recognize the importance of optimizing their systems, applications and processes to compete in today’s challenging 
environment, the process of designing, developing and implementing business and technology solutions is becoming increasingly 
complex.  The Company believes that many businesses are focused on return on investment analysis in prioritizing their initiatives.  The 
Company believes that as a consequence, over the past few years, companies have elected to defer, redefine or cancel investments in new 
systems, software, and solutions and have focused on making extended and more effective use of previous technological investments.    

On the other hand, the current economic environment challenges many companies to integrate and manage computing environments consisting 
of multiple computing platforms, operating systems, databases and networking protocols and off-the-shelf software applications to support 
business objectives.  Companies also need to keep pace with new technology developments, which often rapidly render existing equipment and 
internal skills obsolete.  At the same time, external economic factors have caused many organizations to focus on core competencies and trim 
workforces in the IT management area.  Accordingly, these organizations often lack the quantity, quality and variety of IT skills necessary to 
design and support IT solutions.  IT managers are charged with supporting increasingly complex systems and applications of significant 
strategic value, while working under budgetary, personnel and expertise constraints within their own organizations.  

The Company believes its target market for IT services is among middle-market companies, which typically lack the time and technical 
resources to satisfy all of their IT needs internally.  These companies commonly require sophisticated, experienced IT assistance to achieve 
their business objectives and often rely on IT service providers to help implement and manage their systems.  However, many middle-market 
companies rely on multiple providers for their IT needs.  Generally, the Company believes that this reliance on multiple providers results from 
the fact that larger IT service providers do not target these companies, while smaller IT service providers, which do target these companies, 
lack sufficient breadth of services or industry knowledge to satisfy all of these companies' needs.  The Company believes this reliance on 
multiple service providers creates multiple relationships that are more difficult and less cost-effective to manage than a single relationship and 
can adversely influence the quality and compatibility of IT solutions.  RCM is structured to provide middle-market companies a single source 
for their IT needs.  

The Company’s Engineering group continues to focus on areas of growth within the energy and aerospace industries.  
In recent years, many businesses have been adversely impacted by higher oil prices, and for that and various other reasons, there has been 
growing sentiment around the world for the development of alternative sources of energy, including a renewed interest in nuclear power.  Over 
the same period, there has been a significant increase in spending in the United States in the aerospace and defense industries due largely to a 
strengthening of the military and homeland security in response to armed conflicts, geo-political unrest and the threat of terrorism.  The 
combination of higher energy prices and increased military spending has created numerous business opportunities for service providers, 
especially those engaged in engineering operations in North America and abroad.    

In the healthcare services industry, a shortage of nurses and other medical personnel in the United States has led to increases in business 
activity for health care service companies, including the Company’s Specialty Healthcare Group.  Due in part to an aging population and 
improved medical technology, the demand for selected health care professionals is expected to continue over the next several years.  

Business Strategy  

RCM is dedicated to providing solutions to meet its clients’ business needs by delivering information technology and engineering 
services.  The Company’s objective is to be a recognized leader of specialized professional consulting services and solutions in major markets 
throughout North America.  The Company adapts operating strategies to achieve this objective.  The following is a discussion of the key 
elements of its growth and operating strategies:  

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Growth Strategy  

Promote Full Life Cycle Solution Capability     
The Company promotes a full life cycle solution capability to its customers.  The goal of the full life cycle solution strategy is to fully address a 
client’s project implementation cycle at each stage of its development and deployment.  This entails the Company working with its clients from 
the initial conceptualization of a project through its design and project execution, and extending into ongoing management and support of the 
delivered product.  RCM’s strategy is to build projects and solutions offerings selectively, utilizing its extensive resource base.  

The Company believes that the effective execution of this strategy will generate improved margins on its existing resources.  The completion of 
this service-offering continuum is intended to afford the Company the opportunity to strengthen long-term client relationships that will further 
contribute to a more predictable revenue stream.  

In addition to a full life cycle solution offering, the Company continues to focus on transitioning into higher value oriented services in an effort 
to increase its margins on its various service lines and generate revenue that is more sustainable.  The Company believes this transition is 
accomplished by pursuing additional vertical market specific solutions in conjunction or combination with longer-term based solutions, through 
expansion of its client relationships and by pursuing strategic alliances and partnerships.  

Achieve Internal Growth  
The Company continues to promote its internal growth strategies which we designed to better serve the Company’s customers, generate higher 
revenue and achieve greater operating efficiencies.  National and regional sales management programs have been designed and implemented to 
segregate clients by vertical market and national accounts to advance the Company’s value added services focus.  This process is improving 
account coordination and is designed to allow clients to benefit from deeper industry knowledge and the Company to maximize major account 
opportunities.  

RCM provides an orientation program in which sales managers and professionals receive relevant information about Company operations.  

RCM has adopted an industry-centric approach to sales and marketing.  This initiative contemplates that clients within the same industry 
sectors tend to have common business challenges.  It therefore allows the Company to present and deliver enhanced value to those clients in the 
vertical markets in which RCM has assembled the greatest work experience. RCM’s consultants continue to acquire project experience that 
offers differentiated awareness of the business challenges that clients in that industry are facing.  This alignment also facilitates and creates 
additional cross-selling opportunities.  The Company believes this strategy will lead to greater account penetration and enhanced client 
relationships.  

Operational strategies contributing to RCM’s internal productivity include the delineation of certain new solutions practice areas in markets 
where its clients had historically known the Company as a contract service provider.  The formation of these practice areas should facilitate the 
flow of project opportunities and the delivery of project-based solutions.    

Pursue Selective Strategic Acquisitions  
The industry in which the Company operates continues to be highly fragmented, and the Company plans to continue to selectively assess 
opportunities to make strategic acquisitions as such opportunities are presented to the Company. The Company's acquisition strategy is 
designed to broaden the scope of services and technical competencies and grow its full life cycle solution capabilities.  In considering 
acquisition opportunities, the Company focuses principally on companies with (i) technologies or market segments RCM has targeted for 
strategic value enhancement, (ii) margins that are accretive to existing margins, (iii) experienced management personnel, (iv) substantial 
growth prospects and (v) sellers who desire to join the Company’s management team.  To retain and provide incentives for management of its 
acquired companies, the Company has generally structured a significant portion of the acquisition price in the form of multi-tiered 
consideration based on growth of operating profitability of the acquired company over a two to four year period.  

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Operating Strategy  

Develop and Maintain Strong Customer Relationships  
The Company seeks to develop and maintain strong interactive customer relationships by anticipating and focusing on its customers’ 
needs.  The Company emphasizes a relationship-oriented approach to business, rather than the transaction or assignment-oriented approach that 
the Company believes is used by many of its competitors.  This industry-centric strategy is designed to allow RCM to expand further its 
relationships with clients in RCM’s targeted sectors.    

To develop close customer relationships, the Company’s practice managers regularly meet with both existing and prospective clients to help 
design solutions and identify the resources needed to execute their strategies.  The Company’s managers also maintain close communications 
with their customers during each project and on an ongoing basis after its completion.  The Company believes that this relationship-oriented 
approach can result in greater customer satisfaction.  Additionally, the Company believes that by collaborating with its customers in designing 
business solutions, it can generate new opportunities to cross-sell additional services that the Company has to offer.  The Company focuses on 
providing customers with qualified individuals or teams of experts compatible with the business needs of its customers and makes a concerted 
effort to follow the progress of such relationships to ensure their continued success.  

Attract and Retain Highly Qualified Consultants and Technical Resources  
The Company believes it has been successful in attracting and retaining highly qualified consultants and contractors by (i) providing 
stimulating and challenging work assignments, (ii) offering competitive wages, (iii) effectively communicating with its candidates, (iv) 
providing selective training to maintain and upgrade skills and (v) aligning the needs of its customers with appropriately skilled personnel.  The 
Company believes it has been successful in retaining these personnel due in part to its use of practice managers who are dedicated to 
maintaining contact with, and monitoring the satisfaction levels of, the Company’s consultants and contractors while they are on assignment.  

Centralize Administrative Functions  
The Company continues to improve its operational efficiencies by integrating general and administrative functions at the corporate or regional 
level, and reducing or eliminating redundant functions formerly performed at smaller branch offices.  This enables the Company to realize 
savings and synergies and to control and monitor its operations efficiently, as well as to quickly integrate new acquisitions.  It also allows local 
branches to focus more on growing their local operations.    

To accomplish this, the Company’s financial reporting and accounting systems are centralized in the Company’s operational headquarters in 
Parsippany, NJ.  The systems have been configured to perform all back office functions, including payroll, project management, project cost 
accounting, billing, human resource administration and financial reporting and consolidation.  The Company anticipates enhancing its financial 
reporting and accounting system platform in the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013.    

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Information Technology  

The Company’s IT segment is comprised of two business groups – the IT Consulting Business Group and the IT Solutions Business 
Group.  The IT Consulting Business Group consists of business units in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico primarily supporting Financial, 
Technical, Manufacturing, Distribution and Government applications.  The IT Solutions Business Group consists of six business units:  

•   Enterprise Infrastructure Management  
•   Enterprise Integration  
•   Enterprise Supply Chain  
•   Enterprise Project Management  
•   Enterprise HR  
•   Life Sciences    

The RCM Enterprise Business Solutions Group’s core business mission is to continue its strategic transformation designed to focus the 
Company on developing proprietary customized solutions and methodologies by bundling software, systems, tools and services into integrated 
business and technology solutions.  Invoices on projects whereby the Company sold its own proprietary software were not material for the 
fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.  

RCM’s sector knowledge coupled with technical and business process experience enable the Company to provide strategic planning, project 
execution and management and support services throughout the entire project life cycle.  RCM has successfully completed multimillion-dollar 
projects in a variety of industry verticals using time-tested methodologies that manage strict budgets, timelines and quality metrics.  

Among those IT services provided by RCM to its clients are:  

•   Enterprise Business Solutions  
•   Application Services  
•   Infrastructure Solutions  
•   Competitive Advantage & Productivity Solutions  
•   Life Sciences Solutions  

The Company believes that its ability to deliver information technology solutions across a wide range of technical platforms provides an 
important competitive advantage.  RCM ensures that its consultants have the expertise and skills needed to keep pace with rapidly evolving 
information technologies.  The Company’s strategy is to maintain expertise and acquire knowledge in multiple technologies so it can offer its 
clients non-biased technology solutions best suited to their business needs.      

The Company provides its IT services through a number of flexible delivery methods.  These include management consulting engagements, 
project management of client efforts, project implementation of client initiatives, outsourcing, both on and off site, and a full complement of 
resourcing alternatives.  

As of December 29, 2012, the Company assigned approximately 410 information technology employees and consultants to its customers.  

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Engineering  

The Company’s Engineering segment consists of three business units – Engineering Services and Projects, Power Systems Services USA and 
Power Systems Services Canada.  The Engineering Services and Projects unit includes Aerospace, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering 
divisions.  The Power Systems units focus primarily on the nuclear power, fossil fuel and electric utility industries.    

RCM provides a full range of Engineering services including Engineering & Design, Engineering Analysis, Engineer-Procure-Construct, 
Configuration Management, Hardware/Software Validation & Verification, Quality Assurance, Technical Writing & Publications, 
Manufacturing Process Planning & Improvement, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Component & Equipment Testing and Risk 
Management Engineering.  Engineering services are provided at the site of the client or, less frequently, at the Company’s own facilities.  

The Company believes that the deregulation of the utilities industry and the aging of nuclear power plants offer the Company an opportunity to 
capture a greater share of professional services and project management requirements of the utilities industry both in engineering services and 
through cross-selling of its information technology services.  Heightened competition, deregulation and rapid technological advances are 
forcing the utilities industry to make fundamental changes in its business process.  These pressures have compelled the utilities industry to 
focus on internal operations and maintenance activities and to increasingly outsource their personnel requirements.  Additionally, the Company 
believes that competitive performance demands from deregulation should increase the importance of information technology to this 
industry.  The Company believes that its expertise and strong relationships with certain customers within the utilities industry position the 
Company to be a leading provider of professional services to the utilities industry.  

The Company provides its engineering services through a number of delivery methods.  These include managed tasks and resources, complete 
project services, outsourcing, both on and off-site, and a full complement of resourcing alternatives.  

As of December 29, 2012, the Company assigned approximately 550 engineering and technical employees and consultants to its customers.  

Specialty Health Care  

The Company’s Specialty Health Care Group specializes in long-term and short-term staffing as well as executive search and placement for the 
following fields: rehabilitation (physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists), nursing, managed care, allied 
health care, health care management, medical office support and non-medical caregivers or companions.  The specialty health care group 
provides services to hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, sports medicine facilities and private practices.  Services include in-patient, 
outpatient, sub-acute and acute care, multilingual speech pathology, rehabilitation, and geriatric, pediatric, and adult day care.  Typical 
engagements either range from three to six months or are on a day-to-day shift basis.  

As of December 29, 2012, the Company assigned approximately 390 specialty health care services personnel to its customers.    

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Branch Offices  

The Company’s organization consists of 26 branch offices located in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  The locations and services of 
each of the branch offices are set forth in the table below.  

LOCATION  
USA  

California  
Connecticut  
Florida  
Hawaii  
Maryland  
Michigan  
Minnesota  
New Jersey  
New Mexico  
New York  
Ohio  
Oregon  
Pennsylvania  
Rhode Island  
Wisconsin  

CANADA  

PUERTO RICO  

NUMBER OF  
OFFICES  

SERVICES  
PROVIDED(1)  

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1  
1  
1  
1  
3  
1  
3  
1  
3  
1  
1  
1  
1  
2  
22  

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1  

HC  
E  
HC  
HC  
IT  
IT, E  
IT  
IT, E  
HC  
IT, E, HC  
IT  
IT  
HC  
E  
IT, E  

IT, E  

IT  

(1) Services provided are abbreviated as follows:  

IT - Information Technology  
E - Engineering  
HC - Specialty Health Care  

Branch offices are primarily located in markets that the Company believes have strong growth prospects for IT and Engineering services.  The 
Company’s branches are operated in a decentralized, entrepreneurial manner with most branch offices operating as independent profit 
centers.  The Company’s branch managers are given significant autonomy in the daily operations of their respective offices and, with respect to 
such offices, are responsible for overall guidance and supervision, budgeting and forecasting, sales and marketing strategies, pricing, hiring and 
training.  Branch managers are paid on a performance-based compensation system designed to motivate the managers to maximize growth and 
profitability.  

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Branch Offices (Continued)  

The Company is domiciled in the United States and its segments operate in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  Revenues for the fiscal 
year ended December 29, 2012 and total assets by geographic area as of December 29, 2012 are as follows ($ in thousands):  

United States  
Canada  
Puerto Rico  

Revenues  

$120,327   
20,641   
4,849   
$145,817   

Total  
Assets  

$68,364   
14,612   
1,572   
$84,548   

The Company believes that substantial portions of the buying decisions made by users of the Company’s services are made on a local or 
regional basis and that the Company’s branch offices most often compete with local and regional providers.  Since the Company’s branch 
managers are in the best position to understand their local markets and customers often prefer local providers, the Company believes that a 
decentralized operating environment enhances operating performance and contributes to employee and customer satisfaction.  

From its headquarters locations in New Jersey, the Company provides its branch offices with centralized administrative, marketing, finance, 
MIS, human resources and legal support.  Centralized administrative functions minimize the administrative burdens on branch office managers 
and allow them to spend more time focusing on sales and marketing and practice development activities.  

The Company’s principal sales offices typically have one general manager, one sales manager, three to six sales people, several technical 
delivery or practice managers and several recruiters.  The general managers report to regional vice presidents who are responsible for ensuring 
that performance goals are achieved.  The Company’s regional vice presidents meet frequently to discuss “best practices” and ways to increase 
the Company’s cross selling of its professional services.  The Company’s practice managers meet periodically to strategize, maintain 
continuity, and identify developmental needs and cross-selling opportunities.  

Sales and Marketing  

Sales and marketing efforts are conducted at the local and or regional level through the Company’s network of branch offices.  The Company 
emphasizes long-term personal relationships with customers that are developed through regular assessment of customer requirements and 
proactive monitoring of personnel performance.  The Company’s sales personnel make regular visits to existing and prospective 
customers.  New customers are obtained through active sales programs and referrals.  The Company encourages its employees to participate in 
national and regional trade associations, local chambers of commerce and other civic associations.  The Company seeks to develop strategic 
partnering relationships with its customers by providing comprehensive solutions for all aspects of a customer’s information technology, 
engineering and other professional services needs.  The Company concentrates on providing carefully screened professionals with the 
appropriate skills in a timely manner and at competitive prices.  The Company regularly monitors the quality of the services provided by its 
personnel and obtains feedback from its customers as to their satisfaction with the services provided.  

The Company has elevated the importance of working with and developing its partner alliances with technology firms.  Partner programs are in 
place with firms RCM has identified as strategically important to the completeness of the service offering of the Company.  Relations have 
been established with firms such as ADP, IBM, Mercury, Microsoft, Oracle and QAD, among others.  The partner programs may be managed 
either at a national level from RCM’s corporate offices or at a regional level from its branch offices.  

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Sales and Marketing (Continued)  

The Company’s larger recognizable customers include 3M, AAR Corporation, ADP, Aramark, Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, Bimbo 
Bakeries, USA, Bruce Power Limited Partnership (“Bruce Power”), Bruckner Supply Company, Con Edison, Covidien, Entergy, Exelon 
Nuclear, FlightSafety International, IBM, Johnson and Johnson, Lilly del Caribe, Microsoft, New York City Department of Education, New 
York Power Authority, Ontario Power Generation, Pfizer, Pragmatics, PSE&G, United Technologies Corporation, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power, Warner Chilcott and Zimmer Holdings, Inc.  The Company serves Fortune 1000 companies and 
many middle market clients.  The Company’s relationships with these customers are typically formed at the customers’ local or regional level 
and from time to time, when appropriate, at the corporate level for national accounts.  

During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, United Technologies Corporation accounted for 11.8% of the Company’s revenues. No other 
customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues in that period.  The Company’s five, ten and twenty largest customers 
accounted for approximately 37.4%, 46.9% and 57.5%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.  

Recruiting and Training  

The Company devotes a significant amount of time and resources, primarily at the branch level, to locating, training and retaining its 
professional personnel.  Full-time recruiters utilize the Company’s proprietary databases of available personnel, which are cross-indexed by 
competency and skill to match potential candidates with the specific project requirements of the customer.  The qualified personnel in the 
databases are identified through numerous channels, including networking, referrals, trade shows, job fairs, schools, newspaper and trade 
journal advertising, Internet recruiting services and the Company’s website.  

The Company believes that a significant element of the Company’s success in retaining qualified consultants and contract personnel is the 
Company’s use of consultant relationship managers and technical practice managers.  Consultant relationship managers are qualified Company 
personnel dedicated to maintaining on-site contact with, and monitoring the satisfaction levels of, the Company’s consultants and contract 
personnel while they are on assignment.  Practice managers are consulting managers responsible for the technical development and career 
development of the Company’s technical personnel within the defined practice areas.  The Company provides technical training and skills 
development through vendor-sponsored courses, computer-based training tools and on the job mentoring programs.  

Information Systems  

RCM has continued to engage in strategic initiatives to improve upon its ability to secure data, deliver services and improve on its 
communication infrastructure.  

RCM has partnered with vendors like AT&T, Microsoft, Cisco, SAP, ADP and DELL to deploy their business solutions internally. All 
perimeter devices have been standardized on Cisco hardware; internal devices (servers, desktops, laptops, printers, etc.) are DELL based; with 
AT&T communication lines throughout the enterprise, facilitating centralized management and support of the network.  

RCM has upgraded its perimeter network and WAN architecture throughout the U.S. and Canada, to a secure centralized model on Private 
Network Transport (PNT /AVPN) AT&T circuits, utilizing Multiple Packet Label Switching (MPLS) transport protocol. The hub datacenter at 
its operational headquarters has been outfitted with redundant fiber circuits from AT&T and Optimum Lightpath utilizing Border gateway 
Protocol (BGP) for automatic failover. Redundant firewalls, routers and switching architecture protects against hardware failure. Access to the 
network is only allowed via SSL or IPSec 3DES protocols.  

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Information Systems (Continued)  

The move to service oriented architecture facilitated the implementation of the Cisco Voice over IP (VOIP) solution which is currently 
deployed throughout RCM’s offices. This enterprise solution, based on Cisco Call Manager, Unity voicemail, Mobility Manager, Meeting 
Place, Fax Server and Video Presence has effectively unified all RCM offices in the U.S. and Canada.  Benefits include four digit extension 
calls between RCM offices, email and voicemail unification, soft and mobile phone integration, video and web conferencing, central and email 
enabled faxing.  

RCM’s messaging architecture is currently based on the Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Cisco Unity platform. The current mail system is 
comprised of redundant mail routing servers and clustered mailbox servers attached to a Storage Area Network (SAN) This messaging platform 
has the current capacity of six Terabytes (TB), with the capability of scaling to 18 Terabytes (TB). In addition to mail storage being sized for 
VOIP integration, web access to the mail server is only allowed via secure HTTPs protocol. Augmenting the messaging architecture is a mail 
archiving solution by GFI to accommodate disaster recovery, compliance and litigation requirements. RCM anticipates it will upgrade to 
Microsoft Exchange 2010, currently in pilot phase, in order to capitalize on the increased flexibility and high availability features. Windows 
Server 2012 cloud, virtualization and cross-premises capabilities are currently being evaluated to provide the best platform for the new 
exchange messaging environment. Deployment to the production environment is scheduled in the third quarter of fiscal year ending December 
28, 2013.  

The Company has upgraded the ERP hardware, Application and Operating system, to accommodate its growing needs.  The branch offices of 
the Company are networked to the corporate offices via private circuits, which enable the ERP application to be accessed securely at all 
operational locations.  The ERP system supports Company-wide operations such as payroll, billing, human resources, project systems, accounts 
receivable, accounts payable, all general ledger accounting, budgeting and consolidation reporting functionality. The Company, as part of its 
business process reengineering, migrated payroll processing and HR benefits to ADP, and is continuing to evaluate other aspects of its ERP 
landscape to promote efficiencies, and determine the best fit for the organization. A decision regarding the future path of the ERP environment 
is expected in the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013.  

The Company also has Autotime and TES, automated time and attendance systems, which augments the SAP ERP application by catering to 
the needs of its diverse business offerings and distributed workforce.  The applications are housed in a three-tiered DELL server architecture, 
and are currently servicing Canadian and U.S. offices.  

The Company’s internet presence is an integral part of its strategic initiative to improve visibility and contextualize its business offerings. The 
company’s website has been revised, making the site more interactive, with improved web analytics. The site also utilizes Search Engine 
Optimization which allows for an enhanced user experience.  

The Company is utilizing JobDiva, an application service provider (ASP) solution for sourcing candidates and fulfilling client requirements. 
The integrated solution allows RCM to track all client requirements on an enterprise level.  JobDiva permits RCM recruiters to search multiple 
sources (e.g. job boards) to identify and match suitable candidates for an opportunity or need. JobDiva allows RCM to build and maintain a 
proprietary database of prequalified candidates, thereby enhancing our ability to respond quickly to client demands.  Furthermore, the solution 
increases visibility internally to sales personnel and the management team to manage client priorities not only on a localized, but a national 
basis.  Customized reporting and query capabilities allow RCM management to monitor personnel performance and client responsiveness. All 
data and information is accessible via a web portal.  

In the interest of consolidation and being green, RCM is currently deploying virtualization technology from VMware and Microsoft.  The 
server footprint at the primary datacenter in Parsippany, NJ has been reduced by 60% without compromising systems integrity or redundancy. 
Implementation of V-motion, fault tolerance, high availability and centralized management are an integral part of this solution. Green 
initiatives include partnerships with vendors for the recycling of used printers, toners, servers, desktops and mobile devices.  

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Other Information  

Safeguards - Business, Disaster and Contingency Planning  
RCM has implemented a number of safeguards to protect the Company from various system-related risks including a warm data center disaster 
recovery site, redundant telecommunications and server systems architecture, multi-tiered server and desktop backup infrastructure, and data 
center physical and environmental controls.  In addition, RCM has developed disaster recovery / business continuity procedures for all offices.  

Given the significant amount of data generated in the Company’s key processes including recruiting, sales, payroll and customer 
invoicing, RCM has established redundant procedures, functioning on a daily basis, within the Company’s primary data center.  This 
redundancy should mitigate the risks related to hardware, application and data loss by utilizing the concept of live differential backups of 
servers and desktops to Storage Area Network (SAN) devices on its backup LAN, culminating in offsite tape storage at an independent 
facility.  Besides the local tape backup rotation of branch office systems, data is also replicated to SAN devices in Parsippany to achieve 
business continuity. Controls within the data center environment ensure that all systems are proactively monitored and data is properly 
archived.  

Additionally, RCM has contracted and brokered strategic relationships with third-party vendors to meet its recovery objectives in the event of a 
system disruption.  For example, comprehensive service level agreements provided by AT&T and Cisco for RCM’s data circuits and network 
devices guarantee minimal outages as well as network redundancy and scalability.  The Disaster Recovery site, located at the corporate office 
in Pennsauken, NJ, provides WAN, ERP, VOIP, file, application and messaging services should the primary data center facility at Parsippany 
become inoperable.  

The Company’s ability to protect its data assets against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failures, and facility violations is 
critical.  To address potential cyber security threats, the Company uses Websense mail management service to filter all emails destined for the 
RCMT domain before being delivered to the corporate mail servers. Websense, web filtering has also been deployed to safeguard the enterprise 
from malicious internet content. The deployment of Microsoft Forefront / WSUS virus, spam, and patch management controls extends from the 
perimeter network to all desktops and is centrally monitored and managed.  In addition to the virus and malware controls, an Intrusion 
Protection System (IPS) monitors and alerts on changes in network traffic patterns as well as known hostile signatures.  

The Company maintains a disaster recovery plan that outlines the recovery time / point objectives (RTO / RPO), organization structure, roles 
and procedures, including site addendum disaster plans for all of its key operating offices.  Corporate IT personnel regulate the maintenance 
and integrity of backed-up data throughout the Company.  

Competition  

The market for IT and engineering services is highly competitive and is subject to rapid change.  As the market demand has shifted, many 
software companies have adopted tactics to pursue services and consulting offerings making them direct competitors when in the past they may 
have been alliance partners.  Primary competitors include participants from a variety of market segments, including publicly and privately held 
firms, systems consulting and implementation firms, application software firms, service groups of computer equipment companies, facilities 
management companies, general management consulting firms and staffing companies.  In addition, the Company competes with its clients’ 
internal resources, particularly where these resources represent a fixed cost to the client.  Such competition may impose additional pricing 
pressures on the Company.  

The Company believes its principal competitive advantages in the IT and engineering services market include: strong relationships with 
existing clients, a long-term track record with over 1,000 clients, a broad range of services, technical expertise, knowledge and experience in 
multiple industry sectors, quality and flexibility of service, responsiveness to client needs and speed in delivering IT solutions.  

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Competition (Continued)  

Additionally, the Company competes for suitable acquisition candidates based on its differentiated acquisition model, its entrepreneurial and 
decentralized operating philosophy, and its strong corporate-level support and resources.  

Seasonality  

The Company’s operating results can be affected by the seasonal fluctuations in client expenditures.  Expenditures in the Information 
Technology and Engineering segments can be negatively impacted during the first quarter of the year when clients are finalizing their 
budgets.  Quarterly results generally fluctuate depending on, among other things, the number of billing days in a quarter and the seasonality of 
clients’ businesses. The business is also affected by the timing of holidays and seasonal vacation patterns, generally resulting in lower revenues 
and gross profit in the fourth quarter of each year. Extreme weather conditions may also affect demand in the first and fourth quarters of the 
year as certain clients’ facilities are located in geographic areas subject to closure or reduced hours due to inclement weather.  The Company 
generally experiences an increase in its cost of sales and a corresponding decrease in gross profit and gross margin percentage in the first and 
second fiscal quarters of each year as a result of resetting certain state and federal employment tax rates and related salary limitations.  Also, 
the Company’s Specialty Health Care segment typically experiences a significant decline in revenues due to the substantial closure of one of its 
largest customers, the New York City Department of Education, during summer recess.  

Government Regulations  

The Company is a consulting firm and employment service provider and  is generally subject to one or more of the following types of 
government regulation: (1) regulation of the employer/employee relationship between a firm and its employees, including tax withholding or 
reporting, social security or retirement, benefits, workplace compliance, wage and hour, anti-discrimination, immigration and workers’ 
compensation; (2) registration, licensing, record keeping and reporting requirements; and (3) federal contractor compliance.  The Company 
believes it is in material compliance with all employee related statutes.  

Intellectual Property  

Management believes the RCM Technologies, Inc. name is extremely valuable and important to its business. The Company endeavors to 
protect its intellectual property rights and maintain certain trademarks, trade names, service marks and other intellectual property rights, 
including The Source of Smart Solutions®.  The Company is not currently aware of any infringing uses or other conditions that would be 
reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Company’s use of its proprietary rights.    

Employees  

As of December 29, 2012, the Company employed an administrative, sales, recruiting and management staff of approximately 110 people, 
including certified IT specialists and licensed engineers who, from time to time, participate in IT and engineering design projects undertaken by 
the Company.  As of December 29, 2012, there were approximately 410 information technology and 550 engineering and technical employees 
and consultants assigned by the Company to work on client projects for various periods and there were approximately 390 specialty health care 
services employees assigned to clients.  None of the Company’s employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement.  The 
Company considers its relationship with its employees to be good.  

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Access to Company Information  

RCM electronically files its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to 
those reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The public may read and copy any of the reports that are filed with the 
SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549.  The public may obtain information on the operation of 
the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.  The SEC maintains an Internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ) that contains 
reports, proxies, information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.  

RCM makes available on its website or by responding free of charge to requests addressed to the Company’s Corporate Secretary, its annual 
reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed by the Company 
with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These reports are available as soon as 
reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company’s 
website is http://www.rcmt.com .  The information contained on the Company’s website, or on other websites linked to the Company’s 
website, is not part of this document.  Reference herein to the Company’s website is an inactive text reference only.  

RCM has adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all of its directors, officers and employees. In addition, the Company has adopted a Code of 
Ethics, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules, applicable to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller. Both the 
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics are available, free of charge, by sending a written request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary. If the 
Company makes any amendments to either of these Codes (other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments), or 
waives (explicitly or implicitly) any provision of the Code of Ethics to the benefit of its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or 
Controller, it intends to disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in the investor relations 
portion of the website, or in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.  

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The Company’s business involves a number of risks, some of which are beyond its control.  The risk and uncertainties described below are not 
the only ones the Company faces.  Set forth below is a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that management believes to be material to the 
Company.  

Economic Trends  

The global economic crisis that began in 2008 continues to create conditions such as a general tightening in the credit markets, lower levels of 
liquidity, increases in the rates of default and bankruptcy, and volatility in credit, equity and fixed income markets.  Any or all of these 
developments could negatively affect the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition in a number of ways.  For example, 
current or potential customers may be unable to fund capital spending programs, new product launches of other similar endeavors whereby they 
might procure services from the Company, and therefore delay, decrease or cancel purchases of services or not pay or delay paying for 
previously purchased services.  In addition, these conditions may cause the Company to incur increased expenses or make it more difficult 
either to utilize existing debt capacity or otherwise obtain financing for operations, investing activities (including the financing of any future 
acquisitions), or financing activities, all of which could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.  

Government Regulations  

Staffing firms and employment service providers are generally subject to one or more of the following types of government regulation: 
(1) regulation of the employer/employee relationship between a firm and its employees, including tax withholding or reporting, social security 
or retirement, benefits, workplace compliance, wage and hour, anti-discrimination, immigration and workers’ compensation; (2) registration, 
licensing, record keeping and reporting requirements; and (3) federal contractor compliance.  Failure to comply with these regulations could 
result in the Company incurring penalties and other liabilities, monetary and otherwise.    

Highly Competitive Business  

The staffing services and outsourcing markets are highly competitive and have limited barriers to entry.  RCM competes in global, national, 
regional, and local markets with numerous temporary staffing and permanent placement companies.  Price competition in the staffing industry 
is significant and pricing pressures from competitors and customers are increasing.  In addition, there is increasing pressure on companies to 
outsource certain areas of their business to low cost offshore outsourcing firms.  RCM expects that the level of competition will remain high in 
the future, which could limit RCM’s ability to maintain or increase its market share or profitability.  Our inability to compete successfully with 
our competitors could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.  

Seasonality of Business  

As described in “Item 1. Business,” our operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations, with reduced demand often occurring during first 
quarter of the year when clients are finalizing their IT and engineering budgets, and also during periods in which there are a substantial amount 
of holidays and season vacations.  In particular, one of the largest customers in our Specialty Health Care group, the New York City 
Department of Education, significantly reduces activity during the summer months, when schools are closed.  Our operating results for any 
given period may fluctuate as a result of the timing of holidays, vacations and other events, and if we were to experience unfavorable 
performance during periods in which we would otherwise expect to have high seasonal demand, we may have limited ability to make up for 
such performance during periods of seasonally lower demand.  

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Future Proxy Contests  

Stockholders of the Company may from time to time engage in proxy solicitations, advance stockholder proposals or otherwise attempt to 
effect changes or acquire control over the Company. Campaigns by stockholders to effect changes at publicly-traded companies are sometimes 
led by investors seeking to increase short-term stockholder value by advocating corporate actions such as financial restructuring, increased 
borrowing, special dividends, stock repurchases or even sales of assets or the entire company.  

On January 2, 2013, the Company received a letter from IRS Partners No. 19, L.P. (“ IRS Partners ”), the beneficial holder of approximately 
12.2% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares, that indicates IRS Partners’ intention to nominate two candidates for election to our 
board of directors and present three stockholder proposals for consideration by the Company’s stockholders at our 2013 annual meeting of 
stockholders. If a proxy contest involving IRS Partners ensues, or if we become engaged in a proxy contest with another activist stockholder in 
the future, our business could be adversely affected because:  

•   responding to proxy contests and other actions by activist stockholders can disrupt our operations, be costly and time-consuming, and 
divert  the  attention  of  our  Board  and  senior  management  from  the  pursuit  of  business  strategies,  which  could  adversely  affect  the 
Company's results of operations and financial condition;  

•   perceived uncertainties as to our future direction as a result of changes to composition of our Board may lead to the perception of a 
change in the direction of the business, instability or lack of continuity which may be exploited by our competitors, cause concern to 
our current or potential clients, may result in the loss of potential business opportunities and make it more difficult to attract and retain 
qualified personnel and business partners;  

•   if individuals are elected to our Board with a specific agenda, it may adversely affect our ability to effectively implement our business 

strategy and create additional value for our stockholders; and  

•   •   •   •   a consequence of a proxy contest could be that it eventually results in a “change in control” of the Company as such event is defined 
in  the  various  agreements  between  the  Company  and  certain  key  members  of  management  which  could  entitle  such  members  to 
terminate their employment with the Company and receive severance payments which, if incurred, may materially impact the financial 
condition of the Company.  

Stockholder Rights Plan  

On January 31, 2013, our Board approved a stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right 
for each outstanding share of our common stock of the Company to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2013.  Our 
rights plan is intended to protect the Company and its stockholders from efforts to obtain control of the Company that our Board determines are 
not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and to enable all stockholders to realize the long-term value of their investment in 
the Company. The rights plan is not intended to interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by 
our Board. Nor does the rights plan prevent our Board from considering any offer that it considers to be in the best interest of its stockholders. 
Our rights plan is similar to rights plans adopted by many other publicly-traded companies.  

Each right entitles stockholders to buy from the Company a unit consisting of one one-hundredth of a share of a newly-authorized series of 
junior participating preferred stock of the Company, upon the occurrence of certain events, at a purchase price of $15.00 per unit. The rights 
will be exercisable if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Company’s common stock in a transaction, including the open market 
purchase of shares, not approved by our Board. If a person or group acquires 15%, each right will entitle its holder (other than such person or 
members of such group) to purchase, at the right's exercise price (subject to adjustment as provided in the rights plan), a number of shares of 
the Company’s common stock having a then-current market value of twice the exercise price.    

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Stockholder Rights Plan (Continued)  

Since the rights plan will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire control of the Company on terms or in a 
manner not approved by our Board, the rights plan may make it more difficult for other persons or entities, without the approval of our Board, 
to make a tender offer or otherwise acquire substantial amounts of our common stock, or to launch other takeover attempts that a stockholder 
might consider to be in such stockholder’s best interests.    

Events Affecting Significant Customers  

As disclosed in “Item 1. Business,” the Company’s five, ten and twenty largest customers accounted for approximately 37.4%, 46.9% and 
57.5%, respectively, of revenues for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.  Some of these customers may be affected by the current state of 
the economy or developments in the credit markets.  The Company’s customers may engage in mergers or similar transactions.  In addition, 
customers may choose to reduce the business they do with RCM for other reasons or no reason.  Should any significant customers experience a 
downturn in their business that weakens their financial condition or merge with another company or otherwise cease independent operation, or 
limit their relationship with us, it is possible that the business that the customer does with the Company would be reduced or eliminated, which 
could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.  

Safety Concerns Regarding Nuclear Power Plants  

Especially in light of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant malfunction that occurred in March 2011, new and existing concerns are being 
expressed in public forums about the safety of nuclear generating units and nuclear fuel.  Among other things, these concerns have led to, and 
are expected to continue to lead to, various proposals to regulators and governing bodies in some localities where nuclear facilities are located 
for legislative and regulatory changes that could lead to the shut-down of nuclear units, denial of license renewal applications, municipalization 
of nuclear units, restrictions on nuclear units or other adverse effects on owning and operating nuclear generating units.  Should these concerns 
or proposals lead to a diminishment of or reduced growth in the nuclear power industry, the Company’s Engineering segment, which has a 
focus on the nuclear power industry, could be harmed, and the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be 
materially adversely affected.   

Subcontractors, Transit Accounts Receivable and Transit Accounts Payables Related to Construction Management Contracts  

The Company’s Engineering segment has entered into arrangements to provide construction management and engineering services to 
customers under which arrangements the Company then engages subcontractors to provide the construction services.  Ultimately, as a primary 
contractor, the Company is responsible for the nonperformance or negligence of its subcontractors, whom the Company requires to be 
adequately insured and to issue performance bonds for their assignment.  Should a subcontractor not perform or act negligently and should 
there be inadequate insurance or performance bonds in place, the Company might not be able to mitigate its primary liability to the customer, 
and the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.  In addition, while payments 
to subcontractors typically are due from the Company only after the Company receives payment from the ultimate customer, the Company 
faces the risk that, should a customer not pay the Company, or should a subcontractor demand payment from the Company prior to the 
Company’s receipt of payment from its customer, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially 
adversely affected.  

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Dependence Upon Personnel  

The Company’s operations depend on the continued efforts of its officers and other executive management.  The loss of key officers and 
members of executive management may cause a significant disruption to the Company’s business. RCM also depends on the performance and 
productivity of its local managers and field personnel.  The Company’s ability to attract and retain new business is significantly affected by 
local relationships and the quality of service rendered.  The loss of key managers and field personnel may also jeopardize existing client 
relationships with businesses that continue to use the Company’s services based upon past relationships with local managers and field 
personnel.  In order to fulfill the requirements of the Company’s customers, the Company must be able to recruit and retain appropriate 
personnel for client assignments.  

Revolving Credit Facility and Liquidity  

If the Company were unable to borrow under its Revolving Credit Facility (see “Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Financing Activities”), it may adversely affect liquidity, results of 
operations and financial condition.  The Company’s liquidity depends on its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations and, from 
time to time, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility with the Company’s agent lender Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. The Company 
believes that Citizens Bank is liquid and is not aware of any current risk that they will become illiquid.  At December 29, 2012, the Company 
had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $0.8 million outstanding under letters of credit.   

The Revolving Credit Facility contains various financial and non-financial covenants.  At December 29, 2012, the Company was in compliance 
with the covenants and other provisions of the Credit Facility. Any failure to be in compliance could have a material adverse effect on liquidity, 
results of operations and financial condition.  

Workers’ Compensation and Employee Medical Insurance  

The Company self-insures a portion of the exposure for losses related to workers’ compensation and employees’ medical insurance.  The 
Company has established reserves for workers’ compensation and employee medical insurance claims based on historical loss statistics and 
periodic independent actuarial valuations.  Significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in assumptions may materially 
affect the Company’s future financial results.  

Improper Activities of Temporary Professionals Could Result in Damage to Business Reputation, Discontinuation of Client 
Relationships and Exposure to Liability  

The Company may be subject to claims by clients related to errors and omissions, misuse of proprietary information, discrimination and 
harassment, theft and other criminal activity, malpractice, and other claims stemming from the improper activities or alleged activities of 
temporary professionals.  There can be no assurance that current liability insurance coverage will be adequate or will continue to be available in 
sufficient amounts to cover damages or other costs associated with such claims.  

Claims raised by clients stemming from the improper actions of temporary professionals, even if without merit, could cause the Company to 
incur significant expense associated with rework costs or other damages related to such claims.  Furthermore, such claims by clients could 
damage the Company’s business reputation and result in the discontinuation of client relationships.  

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Acquisitions May Not Succeed  

The Company reviews prospective acquisitions as an element of its growth strategy.  The failure of any acquisition to meet the Company’s 
expectations, whether due to a failure to successfully integrate any future acquisition or otherwise, may result in damage to the Company’s 
financial performance and/or divert management’s attention from its core operations or could negatively affect the Company’s ability to meet 
the needs of its customers promptly.  

International Operations  

The Company operates its business in Canada and, to a less significant extent, in Puerto Rico.  For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, 
approximately 17.5% of the Company’s revenues were generated outside the United States.  There are certain risks inherent in conducting 
business internationally including:  the imposition of trade barriers, foreign exchange restrictions, longer payment cycles, greater difficulties in 
accounts receivables collection, difficulties in complying with a variety of foreign laws, changes in legal or regulatory requirements, difficulties 
in staffing and managing foreign operations, political instability and potentially adverse tax consequences.  To the extent the Company 
experiences these risks, the business and results of operations could be adversely affected.  

Foreign Currency Fluctuations and Changes in Exchange Rates  

The Company is exposed to risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations and changes in exchange rates.  RCM’s exposure to foreign 
currency fluctuations relates to operations in Canada, principally conducted through its Canadian subsidiary.  Exchange rate fluctuations affect 
the U.S. dollar value of reported earnings derived from the Canadian operations as well as the carrying value of the Company’s investment in 
the net assets related to these operations.  The Company does not engage in hedging activities with respect to foreign operations.    

Trademarks  

Management believes the RCM Technologies, Inc. name is extremely valuable and important to its business. The Company endeavors to 
protect its intellectual property rights and maintain certain trademarks, trade names, service marks and other intellectual property rights, 
including The Source of Smart Solutions®.  The Company is not currently aware of any infringing uses or other conditions that would be 
reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Company’s use of its proprietary rights.  The Company’s success depends on its ability 
to successfully obtain and maintain, and prevent misappropriation or infringement of, its intellectual property, maintain trade secret protection, 
and conduct operations without violating or infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties.  Intellectual property litigation is 
expensive and time-consuming, and it is often difficult, if not impossible, to predict the outcome of such litigation.  If the Company is involved 
in an intellectual property litigation, its business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.  

Data Center Capacity and Telecommunication Links  

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), card key access, fire suppression, and environmental control systems protect RCM’s datacenter.  All 
systems are monitored on a 24/7 basis with alerting capabilities via voice or email.  The telecommunications architecture at RCM utilizes 
managed private circuits from AT&T, which encompasses provisioning redundancy and diversity.  

The Company’s ability to protect its data center against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure and other disasters is critical 
to business operations.  In order to provide many of its services, RCM must be able to store, retrieve, process and manage large databases and 
periodically expand and upgrade its capabilities.  Any damage to the Company’s data centers or any failure of the Company’s 
telecommunication links that interrupts its operations or results in an inadvertent loss of data could adversely affect the Company’s ability to 
meet its customers’ needs and their confidence in utilizing the Company for future services.  

RCM’s ability to protect its data, provide services and safeguard its installations, as it relates to the IT infrastructure, is in part dependent on 
several outside vendors with whom the Company maintains service level agreements.  

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Litigation  

The Company is currently, and may in the future become, involved in legal proceedings and claims arising from time to time in the course of 
its business.  An adverse outcome in any such litigation could have an adverse impact on the consolidated financial position, consolidated 
results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS  

Not applicable.  

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES  

The Company provides specialty professional consulting services, principally performed at various client locations, through 26 administrative 
and sales offices located in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.  The majority of the Company’s offices typically consist of 1,000 to 
15,000 square feet and are typically leased by the Company for terms of one to three years.  Offices in larger or smaller markets may vary in 
size from the typical office.  The Company does not expect that it will be difficult to maintain or find suitable lease space at reasonable rates in 
its markets or in areas where the Company contemplates expansion.  

The Company’s executive office is located at 2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 350, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109-4613. These premises 
consist of approximately 11,200 square feet and are leased at a rate of approximately $14.00 per square foot per annum for a term ending on 
June 30, 2020.    

The Company’s operational office is located at 20 Waterview Boulevard, 4 th Floor, Parsippany, NJ 07054-1271.  These premises consist of 
approximately 16,000 square feet and are leased at a rate of approximately $21.00 per square foot per annum for a term ending on October 31, 
2018.    

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  

Included in the Company’s accounts payable and accrued expenses is a provision for losses from legal matters aggregating approximately $0.2 
million as of December 29, 2012.  Asserted claims in these matters seek approximately $10.4 million in damages as of December 29, 2012.   

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

See further discussion of Legal Proceedings in Note 16 (Contingencies) to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this 
Report.  

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES  

Not applicable.  

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ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER  

MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES  

Shares of the Company’s common stock are traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the Symbol “RCMT.”  The following table sets 
forth approximate high and low sales prices for the two years in the period ended December 29, 2012 as reported by The NASDAQ Global 
Market:  

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011  

First Quarter  
Second Quarter  
Third Quarter  
Fourth Quarter  

Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012  

First Quarter  
Second Quarter  
Third Quarter  
Fourth Quarter  

Common Stock  
High   
$5.20   
$5.93   
$5.65   
$5.40   

$5.88   
$6.16   
$5.75   
$6.72   

Low 
$4.23 
$5.00 
$3.98 
$4.00 

$5.06 
$4.89 
$5.23 
$5.05 

Holders  

As of February 11, 2013, the approximate number of holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock was 463. Based upon the requests for 
proxy information in connection with the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company believes the number of beneficial 
owners of its Common Stock is approximately 2,377.  

Dividends  

On December 27, 2012, the Company paid to stockholders of record on December 20, 2012 a one-time special cash dividend of $1.00 per share 
of common stock.  Prior to fiscal 2012, the Company had never paid any dividend on the Common Stock.  The Company also accrued $1.00 
per share on 350,000 unvested restricted stock units.  The restricted stock units contain a dividend equivalent provision entitling holders to 
dividends paid between the restricted stock grant date and ultimate share distribution date.  The accrued dividend will be paid when the 
restricted stock units vest in November 2015, while dividends on forfeited restricted stock units will also be forfeited.  

Approximately 14.5% of the one-time special cash dividend was treated as an ordinary taxable dividend and the approximate balance of 85.5% 
was treated as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient’s tax basis, or a capital gain thereafter.  

The Company’s Board of Directors believes that retaining earnings to finance the development and expansion of the Company’s business is in 
the best interest of RCM and its shareholders and any future payment of dividends will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s 
earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual restrictions, and other factors that the Board of Directors 
deems relevant.  The Revolving Credit Facility (as discussed in Item 7 hereof) prohibits the payment of any dividends or distributions on 
account of the Company’s capital stock without the prior consent of the majority of the Company’s lenders.  Such consent was received prior to 
the December 27, 2012 distribution.  

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MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (CONTINUED)  

Stock Repurchase by Issuer  

The following table provides information relating to the Company’s repurchases of common stock during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 
ended December 29, 2012 under the share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors in February 2010 and extended by our 
Board of Directors in February 2011.  

Period  
September 30 – October 31  
November 1 – November 30  
December 1 – December 29  
Total  

Total Number  
of Shares  
Purchased  

Average  
Price Paid  
Per Share  

10,257   
4,463   
36,509   
51,229   

$5.52   
$5.52   
$5.43   
$5.46   

Total Number  
of Shares Purchased  
as Part of Publicly  
Announced  
Program  

Approximate Dollar  
Value of Shares  
that May Yet Be  
Purchased Under  
the Program  

10,257   
4,463   
36,509   
51,229   

$306,000 
$281,000 
$83,000 
$83,000 

As of January 4, 2013, the Company used 100% of the funds approved by its Board of Directors in February 2010 to repurchase the 
Company’s common stock.  Any future repurchases require an approved allotment from the Board of Directors.  

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA  

Not required.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

Overview  

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

After normalizing for the BGA acquisition (See Footnote 6 in the Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company experienced a slight 
proforma decrease in revenues to $148.4 million during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to $148.8 million in the 
comparable prior year period.  While the Company believes general economic and overall market conditions for its Information Technology 
and Specialty Health Care segments have improved from their recessionary lows, the Company is cautious regarding expectations for 2013 and 
beyond as the Company believes that any general economic or market recovery may be slow and/or tenuous and volatile.  The Company also 
believes that based on its current Engineering segment sales pipeline that the Engineering segment should experience moderate growth in 
2013.    

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

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

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

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

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Overview (Continued)  

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

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

Critical Accounting Policies  

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

Revenue Recognition  

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

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

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Revenue Recognition (Continued)  

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

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

Transit Receivables and Transit Payables - From time to time, the Company’s Engineering segment enters into agreements to provide, among 
other things, construction management and engineering services.  In certain circumstances, the Company may acquire equipment as a 
purchasing agent for the client for a fee.  Pursuant to these agreements, the Company: a) engages subcontractors to provide construction 
services; b) typically earns a fixed percentage of the total project value as a fee and c) assumes no ownership or risks of inventory.  In such 
situations, the Company acts as an agent under the provisions of “Overall Considerations of Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net 
as an Agent” and therefore recognizing revenue on a “net-basis.”  The Company records revenue on a “net” basis on relevant engineering and 
construction management projects, which require subcontractors or transit costs. In those situations, the Company charges the client a 
management fee, which is reported as net revenue when earned.  Similarly, the Company’s Information Technology segment acts as an agent 
for a major staffing client.  The Company manages the staffing requirements for a division of the client and numerous staffing agencies provide 
staff and the Company collects a management fee.  During the fifty-two week period ended December 29, 2012, the total gross billings, 
including both transit cost billings and the Company’s earned fees, was $64.8 million, for which the Company recognized $15.3 million of its 
net management fee as revenue.  

Under the terms of the agreements, the Company is not required to pay the subcontractor under its Engineering contracts or staffing agencies 
under the Information Technology contract until after the corresponding payment from the Company’s client is received.  Upon invoicing the 
end client on behalf of the subcontractor or staffing agency the Company records this amount simultaneously as both a “transit account 
receivable” and “transit account payable” as the amount when paid to the Company is due to and generally paid to the subcontractor within a 
few days.  The Company typically does not pay a given transit account payable until the related transit account receivable is collected.  Transit 
accounts payable often exceeds transit accounts receivable due to timing differences.  The transit accounts receivable was $10.0 million and 
related transit accounts payable was $12.0 million as of December 29, 2012.  

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

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Accounts Receivable  

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

The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts decreased by approximately $0.3 million to $1.2 million as of December 29, 2012 from $1.5 
million as of December 31, 2011.  The decrease was primarily due to the Company’s decision to write off certain older accounts receivable as 
these amounts were deemed uncollectible.  

Goodwill  

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

Long-Lived and Intangible Assets  

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

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Accounting for Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units  

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

Insurance Liabilities  

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

Accounting for Income Taxes  

In establishing the provision for income taxes and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances against deferred tax 
assets, the Company makes judgments and interpretations based on enacted tax laws, published tax guidance and estimates of future 
earnings.  As of December 29, 2012, the Company had domestic short term deferred tax assets of $0.5 million, total domestic long term net 
deferred income tax assets of $2.2 million and foreign tax liability of $0.1 million.   The domestic short term deferred tax assets primarily 
represent the tax effect of accrued expenses which will be deductible for tax purposes within a twelve month period.  The domestic long term 
deferred tax assets represent the tax effect of temporary differences for the GAAP versus tax amortization of intangibles arising from 
acquisitions made in prior periods.   Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the likelihood that future taxable income will be 
sufficient to realize these benefits over time, and the effectiveness of tax planning strategies in the relevant tax jurisdictions.  In the event that 
actual results differ from these estimates and assessments, valuation allowances may be required.  

The Company conducts its operations in multiple tax jurisdictions in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.  With limited exceptions, the 
Company is no longer subject to audits by state and local tax authorities for tax years prior to 2008.  The Company’s federal income tax returns 
have been examined through 2010.    

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

Accrued Bonuses  

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

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Forward-looking Information  

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

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

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

Results of Operations ($ in thousands)  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29, 2012  

December 31, 2011  

Revenues  
Cost of services  
Gross profit  

Selling, general and administrative  
Depreciation and amortization  

Operating income  
Other income (expense), net  

Income before income taxes  
Income tax expense  

Net income  

Amount  

   % of Revenue    
100.0   
72.8   
27.2   

$145,817   
106,102   
39,715   

Amount  

$143,811   
103,075   
40,736   

   % of Revenue   
100.0   
71.7   
28.3   

33,166   
1,321   
34,487   

5,228   
102   

5,330   
2,103   

$3,227   

22.7   
0.9   
23.6   

3.6   
0.1   

3.7   
1.5   

2.2   

32,578   
1,149   
33,727   

7,009   
(78 )  

6,931   
2,653   

$4,278   

22.7   
0.8   
23.5   

4.8   
-  

4.8   
1.8   

3.0   

The above summary is not a presentation of results of operations under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of 
America and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to results of operations as an indication of the Company’s performance.  

The Company follows a 52/53 week fiscal reporting calendar ending on the Saturday closest to December 31.  Both of the fiscal years ended 
December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 had fifty-two weeks.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011  

Revenues.   Revenues increased 1.4%, or $2.0 million, for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to the prior fiscal year (the 
“comparable prior year period”).  Revenues decreased $1.7 million in the Information Technology segment, increased $4.0 million in the 
Engineering segment, and decreased $0.3 million in the Specialty Health Care segment.  See Segment Discussion for further information on 
revenue changes.  After normalizing for the BGA acquisition (See Footnote 6 in the Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company 
experienced a slight proforma decrease in revenues to $148.4 million during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to $148.8 
million in the comparable prior year period.    

Cost of Services.   Cost of services increased 2.9%, or $3.0 million, for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to the 
comparable prior year period.  Cost of services as a percentage of revenues increased to 72.8% for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 
from 71.7% for the comparable prior year period.  The increase in cost of services and the cost of services as a percentage of revenues was 
primarily due to a reduction in higher margin project work and higher non-billable labor expenses associated with the Engineering segment’s 
Canadian Engineering division and an increase in the cost of services as a percentage of revenues in the Company’s Specialty Health Care 
segment.  See Segment Discussion for further information on changes in cost of services.  

Selling, General and Administrative.   Selling, general and administrative (“SGA”) expenses increased 1.8%, or $0.6 million, for the fiscal 
year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to the comparable prior year period.  SGA expense as a percentage of revenues was essentially 
equal at 22.7% for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and the comparable prior year period.  The increase in SGA expense was primarily 
due to the BGA acquisition which added approximately $0.7 million and was offset by decreases in SGA expense in the Company’s 
Information Technology segment.  See Segment Discussion for further information on changes in SGA expense.  

Other Income, Net.   Other income, net consists of interest expense, unused line fees and amortized loan costs on the Company’s loan 
agreement, net of interest income, gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and any other non-operating items incurred from time to 
time.  The Company reduced its contingent consideration for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 by $0.1 million whereas there was no 
reduction in contingent consideration for the comparable prior year period.  

Income Tax Expense.   The Company recognized $2.1 million of income tax expense for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as 
compared to $2.7 million for the comparable prior year period.  The consolidated effective income tax rate for the current period was 39.5% as 
compared to 38.3% for the comparable prior year period. The increase in the consolidated effective tax rate was primarily due to the fact that i 
ncome tax expense for the comparable prior year period was reduced by $0.2 million due to a $0.6 million write-off of an investment in the 
Company’s former Ireland subsidiary.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 (Continued)  

Segment Discussion (See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements)  

Information Technology  

Information Technology revenues of $52.2 million in the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 decreased $1.7 million, or 3.2%,  as compared 
to the comparable prior year period.  The Company believes the decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to the continued residual impact 
from poor execution by its sales generation team in 2011, which the Company has taken, and continues to take, steps to remediate, and the 
Company’s focus on higher gross margin services.  The Company is encouraged that the Information Technology segment’s cost of services as 
a percentage of revenues decreased to 70.8% for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to 71.5% for the comparable prior year 
period.  Also, the Company made a strategic decision to shed a large low margin client that generated revenues of $0.4 million for the fiscal 
year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to $2.1 million in the comparable prior year period.  The Information Technology segment 
operating income was $1.1 million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to $0.7 million in the comparable prior year 
period.  The increase in operating income was due to improvements in the Company’s cost of sales as a percentage of revenues, resulting from 
a focus on higher profit assignments and a decrease in SGA expense of $0.5 million.  The decrease in SGA expense was primarily due to 
decreases in facilities costs.  

Engineering  

Engineering revenues of $66.6 million in the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 increased $4.0 million, or 6.0%, as compared to the 
comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the BGA acquisition which contributed revenues of $3.3 million for the third 
and fourth quarters of fiscal 2012.  The Engineering segment operating income was $3.1 million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 
as compared to $4.5 million in the comparable prior year period.  The decrease in operating income was primarily due to an increase in cost of 
sales as a percentage of revenue for the Company’s Canadian Engineering division, a $0.2 million write-down of equipment no longer in use in 
Canada and deemed worthless and a higher allocation of corporate SGA expense as compared to the comparable prior year period.  Corporate 
SGA expense is allocated to the three segments based on revenues.  The Engineering segment cost of services as a percentage of revenues 
increased to 76.1% for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to 74.2% for the comparable prior year period.  The increase in 
cost of services as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to a reduction in higher margin project work and higher non-billable labor 
expenses associated with the Engineering segment’s Canadian Engineering division.  

Specialty Health Care  

Specialty Health Care revenues of $27.0 million in the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 decreased $0.3 million, or 1.3%, as compared to 
the comparable prior year period. The Company believes that the decrease was due to normal fluctuations in revenues and a significant impact 
from Super Storm Sandy which heavily impacted the New York City Metropolitan market in which the Specialty Health Care segment 
primarily operates.  The Specialty Health Care segment’s operating income for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 was $1.1 million as 
compared to operating income of $1.8 million for the comparable prior year period.  The decrease in operating income was primarily due to an 
increase in cost of services as a percentage of revenue to 68.2% for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 from 66.3% in the comparable 
prior year period.  The primary reason for the increase in cost of services as a percentage of revenue is from a tightened supply of the skilled set 
of workers required for the customers of the Specialty Health Care segment and a corresponding increase in their compensation.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Liquidity and Capital Resources  

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

Cash provided by (used in):  
   Operating activities  
Investing activities  
Financing activities  

Operating Activities  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$3,564   
($1,848 )  
($15,999 )  

$6,470   
($418 )  
($2,226 )  

Operating activities provided $3.6 million of cash for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to $6.5 million in the comparable 
prior year period.  The major components of the cash provided by operating activities in the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and the 
comparable prior year period are as follows: net income and changes in accounts receivable, the net of transit accounts payable and transit 
accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and accrued payroll and related costs.  

Net income for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 was $3.2 million as compared to $4.3 million for the comparable prior year 
period.  An increase in accounts receivable for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 used $4.7 million as compared to a decrease in 
accounts receivable for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 which provided $2.0 million.  The increase in accounts receivables for the 
fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 is primarily due to the Company’s work-in-progress balance which increased by $4.7 million to $13.6 
million as of December 29, 2012 from $8.9 million as of December 31, 2011.  The Company anticipates the work-in-progress balance will 
decrease over the next two quarters. The Company’s net of transit accounts payable and transit accounts receivable generated $2.0 million for 
the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, as compared to no impact in the comparable prior year period.  

An increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 provided $2.2 million as compared to using 
$0.9 million in the comparable prior year period.  The Company attributes these changes to general timing of payments to vendors in the 
normal course of business.  An increase in accrued payroll and related costs for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 provided $0.4 million 
as compared to using $1.1 million in the comparable prior year period.  The increase in accrued payroll and related costs for the fiscal year 
ended December 29, 2012 primarily relates to an increase in accrued payroll associated with the BGA acquisition.  

Investing Activities  

Investing activities used cash of $1.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to using cash of $0.4 million for the 
comparable prior year period.  The increase in cash used by investing activities was primarily attributable to $1.3 million used to acquire the 
assets of BGA. The Company also acquired $0.5 million in property and equipment during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as 
compared to $0.3 million in the comparable prior year period.  The Company anticipates enhancing its financial reporting and accounting 
system platform sometime in 2013 and, as a result, it may see a significant rise in expenditures for property and equipment.    

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)  

Financing Activities  

Financing activities used $16.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as compared to $2.2 million for the comparable prior year 
period.  The primary use of cash was related to the Company’s payment of a one-time special dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock 
which was approximately $12.3 million. The Company also used cash of $4.7 million for the Company’s share repurchase program as 
compared to $2.5 million in the comparable prior year period.  Cash of $0.9 million was provided by the exercise of stock options as compared 
to $0.1 million for the comparable prior year period.  The Company attributes the increase in cash provided by the exercise of stock options to 
the special one-time dividend in that employees exercised stock options in order to receive the special dividend.  

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to a loan agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, amended and restated effective February 
20, 2009, which provides for a $15 million revolving credit facility and includes a sub-limit of $5 million for letters of credit (the “Revolving 
Credit Facility”).  The Revolving Credit Facility has been amended several times, most recently on December 24, 2011 when the maturity date 
was extended to August 31, 2016.  Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at one of two alternative rates, as selected by 
the Company at each incremental borrowing.  These alternatives are: (i) LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), plus applicable margin, or 
(ii) Citizens Bank’s prime rate.  The Company also pays unused line fees based on the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility that is not 
drawn.  Unused line fees are recorded as interest expense.  

All borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are collateralized by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and a pledge of 
the stock of its subsidiaries.  The Revolving Credit Facility also contains various financial and non-financial covenants, such as a covenant that 
restricts on the Company’s ability to borrow in order to pay dividends.  Since the Company did not borrow in order to fund the dividend paid 
on December 29, 2012, the Company did not require any waiver any covenant under its Revolving Credit Facility.  

There were no borrowings during the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  At December 29, 2012 and December 
31, 2011, there were letters of credit outstanding for $0.8 million.  At December 29, 2012, the Company had availability for additional 
borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of $14.2 million.  

As of December 29, 2012, $3.1 million of the $14.1 million (on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) of cash and cash equivalents was held by 
foreign subsidiaries.  

Dividends  

On December 27, 2012, the Company paid to stockholders of record on December 20, 2012 a one-time special cash dividend of $1.00 per share 
of common stock.  Prior to fiscal 2012, the Company had never paid any dividend on the Common Stock.  The Company also accrued $1.00 
per share on 350,000 unvested restricted stock units.  The restricted stock units contain a dividend equivalent provision entitling holders to 
dividends paid between the restricted stock grant date and ultimate share distribution date.  The accrued dividend will be paid when the 
restricted stock units vest in November 2015, while dividends on forfeited restricted stock units will also be forfeited.  Approximately 14.5% of 
the one-time special cash dividend was treated as an ordinary taxable dividend and the approximate balance of 85.5% was treated as a return of 
capital to the extent of the recipient’s tax basis, or a capital gain thereafter.  

The Company’s Board of Directors believes that retaining earnings to finance the development and expansion of the Company’s business is in 
the best interest of RCM and its shareholders and any future payment of dividends will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s 
earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual restrictions, and other factors that the Board of Directors 
deems relevant.  The Revolving Credit Facility (as discussed in Item 7 hereof) prohibits the payment of any dividends or distributions on 
account of the Company’s capital stock without the prior consent of the majority of the Company’s lenders.  Such consent was received prior to 
the December 27, 2012 distribution.  

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OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)  

Commitments  

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

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

The Company does not currently have material commitments for capital expenditures.  However, the Company anticipates that it will enhance 
its current financial reporting and accounting system platform sometime in 2013.  The Company’s current commitments consist primarily of 
lease obligations for office space.  The Company believes that its capital resources are sufficient to meet its present obligations and those to be 
incurred in the normal course of business through December 28, 2013.  

The Company leases office facilities and various equipment under non-cancelable leases expiring at various dates through June 2020.  Certain 
leases are subject to escalation clauses based upon changes in various factors.  The minimum future annual operating lease commitments for 
leases with non-cancelable terms, exclusive of unknown operating escalation charges, are as follows ($ in thousands):  

Fiscal Years  

2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017  
Thereafter  
Total  

Amount 
$2,901 
1,925 
1,499 
1,011 
863 
1,186 
$9,385 

As of December 29, 2012, the Company had two active acquisition agreements: 1) the Company acquired certain assets of Project Solutions 
Group, Inc. (“PSG”) in 2009; and 2) effective July 1, 2012 the Company acquired certain assets of BGA as more fully described in Footnote 6 
in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company cannot estimate future contingent payments with certainty.  However, the Company 
estimates future contingent payments as follows (in thousands):  

Period Ending  
December 28, 2013  
January 3, 2015  
January 2, 2016  
December 31, 2016  
Estimated Future Contingent Payments  

  PSG 
$92 
-
-
-
$92   

BGA 
$228 
253 
269 
307 
$1,057 

Total 
$320 
253 
269 
307 
$1,149 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)  

Commitments (Continued)  

Actual future contingent payments may materially exceed the estimates above.  In the case of future payments to PSG, the Company believes 
that it is highly unlikely that any future payments will materially exceed the estimates above.  Future contingent payments to be made to BGA 
shall in no event exceed $3.0 million cumulatively.  

The Company does not believe that future Earnouts to be paid, if any, are likely to be material.  

Significant employment agreements are as follows:  

Employment Agreement - Leon Kopyt  
The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer and President, Leon Kopyt, which currently provides for an 
annual base salary of $0.7 million and other customary benefits. In addition, the agreement provides that Mr. Kopyt’s annual bonus be based on 
EBITDA, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The agreement is for a rolling term of three years, which 
automatically extends each year for an additional one-year period on February 28 of each year. The agreement expires on February 28, 
2016.  The employment agreement is terminable by the Company upon Mr. Kopyt’s death or disability, or for “good and sufficient cause,” as 
defined in the agreement.  

Termination Benefits Agreement - Leon Kopyt  
The Company is party to a Termination Benefits Agreement with Mr. Kopyt, amended on December 12, 2007 to comply with the requirements 
of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Benefits Agreement”).  Pursuant to the Benefits Agreement, following a Change in 
Control (as defined therein), the remaining term of Mr. Kopyt’s employment is extended for five years (the “Extended Term”). If Mr. Kopyt’s 
employment is terminated thereafter by the Company other than for cause, or by Mr. Kopyt for good reason (including, among other things, a 
material change in Mr. Kopyt’s salary, title, reporting responsibilities or a change in office location which requires Mr. Kopyt to relocate), then 
the following provisions take effect: the Company is obligated to pay Mr. Kopyt a lump sum equal to his salary and bonus for the remainder of 
the Extended Term; and the Company shall be obligated to pay to Mr. Kopyt the amount of any excise tax associated with the benefits provided 
to Mr. Kopyt under the Benefits Agreement. If such a termination had taken place as of December 29, 2012, Mr. Kopyt would have been 
entitled to cash payments of approximately $6.1 million (representing salary and excise tax payments).  A Change in Control as defined in the 
Benefits Agreement does not include a transaction whereby the Company sells, exchanges, transfers or otherwise disposes of substantially all 
of the assets in a transaction approved by at least two-thirds of the Board of Directors.  

Severance Agreement - Leon Kopyt  
The Company is party to a Severance Agreement with Mr. Kopyt, amended on December 12, 2007 to comply with the requirements of section 
409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Severance Agreement”). The agreement provides for certain payments to be made to Mr. 
Kopyt and for the continuation of Mr. Kopyt’s employee benefits for a specified time after his service with the Company is terminated other 
than “for cause,” as defined in the Severance Agreement. Amounts payable to Mr. Kopyt under the Severance Agreement would be offset and 
reduced by any amounts received by Mr. Kopyt after his termination of employment under his employment agreement and the Benefits 
Agreement, which are supplemented and not superseded by the Severance Agreement. If Mr. Kopyt had been terminated as of December 29, 
2012, then under the terms of the Severance Agreement, and after offsetting any amounts that would have been received under his current 
employment and termination benefits agreements, he would have been entitled to cash payments of approximately $4.5 million, inclusive of 
employee benefits.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)  

Commitments (Continued)  

Executive Severance Agreements with Kevin Miller and Rocco Campanelli  

The Company is a party to Executive Severance Agreements (the “Executive Severance Agreements”) with Rocco Campanelli, the Company’s 
Executive Vice President, and Kevin Miller, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, which set forth the terms and conditions of certain 
payments to be made by the Company to each executive in the event, while employed by the Company, such executive experiences (a) a 
termination of employment unrelated to a “Change in Control” (as defined therein) or (b) there occurs a Change in Control and either (i) the 
executive’s employment is terminated for a reason related to the Change in Control or (ii) the executive remains continuously employed with 
the Company for a specified period of time following the Change in Control (i.e., twelve months for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. 
Miller).  

Under the terms of the Executive Severance Agreements, if either (a) the executive is involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason 
other than “Cause” (as defined therein), “Disability” (as defined therein) or death, or (b) the executive resigns for “Good Reason” (as defined 
therein), and, in each case, the termination is not a “Termination Related to a Change in Control” (as defined below), the executive will receive 
the following severance payments: (i) an amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of (a) the executive’s annual base salary as in effect immediately 
prior to the termination date (before taking into account any reduction that constitutes Good Reason) (“Annual Base Salary”) and (b) the 
highest annual bonus paid to the executive in any of the three fiscal years immediately preceding the executive’s termination date (“Bonus”), to 
be paid in installments over the twelve month period following the executive’s termination date; and (ii) for a period of eighteen months 
following the executive’s termination date, a monthly payment equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the executive is required to pay to 
continue medical, vision, and dental coverage, for himself and, where applicable, his spouse and eligible dependents.  

Notwithstanding the above, if the executive has a termination as described above and can reasonably demonstrate that such termination would 
constitute a Termination Related to a Change in Control, and a Change in Control occurs within 120 days following the executive’s termination 
date, the executive will be entitled to receive the payments set forth below for a Termination Related to a Change in Control, less any amounts 
already paid to the executive, upon consummation of the Change in Control.  

Under the terms of the Executive Severance Agreements, if a Change in Control occurs and (a) the executive experiences a Termination 
Related to a Change in Control on account of (i) an involuntary termination by the Company for any reason other than Cause, death, or 
Disability, (ii) an involuntary termination by the Company within a specified period of time following a Change in Control (i.e., twelve months 
for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller) on account of Disability or death, or (iii) a resignation by the executive with Good 
Reason; or (b) a resignation by the executive, with or without Good Reason, which results in a termination date that is the last day of the 
specified period (i.e., twelve months for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller) following a Change in Control, then the executive 
will receive the following severance payments: (1) a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of the executive’s (a) Annual Base Salary 
and (b) Bonus; and (2) a lump sum payment equal to twenty-four multiplied by the monthly COBRA premium cost, as in effect immediately 
prior to the executive’s termination date, for the executive to continue medical, dental and vision coverage, as applicable, in such Company 
plans for himself and, if applicable, his spouse and eligible dependents.  

The Executive Severance Agreements provide that if the executive remains continuously employed for a specified period of time following a 
Change in Control (i.e., twelve months for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller) and is employed by the Company on the last day 
of such specified period, the executive will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of the executive’s (a) Annual Base Salary 
and (b) Bonus (the “Change in Control Payment”).  If the executive receives the Change in Control Payment, the executive will not be eligible 
to receive any severance payments under his Executive Severance Agreement.  

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)  

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  

None.  

Impact of Inflation  

Consulting, staffing, and project services are generally priced based on mark-ups on prevailing rates of pay, and as a result are able to generally 
maintain their relationship to direct labor costs.  Permanent placement services are priced as a function of salary levels of the job candidates.    

The Company’s business is labor intensive; therefore, the Company has a high exposure to increasing healthcare benefit costs.  The Company 
attempts to compensate for these escalating costs in its business cost models and customer pricing by passing along some of these increased 
healthcare benefit costs to its customers and employees, however, the Company has not been able to pass on all increases.  The Company is 
continuing to review its options to further control these costs, which the Company does not believe are representative of general inflationary 
trends.  Otherwise, inflation has not been a meaningful factor in the Company’s operations.  

New Accounting Standards  

There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the fiscal year ended December 29, 
2012, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 2011, that are of material significance, or have potential material significance, to the Company.  

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB and SEC and/or other standards-setting bodies that do not require 
adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.  

ITEM 7A.  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  

The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s investment portfolio and debt 
instruments, which primarily consist of its Revolving Credit Facility.  The Company does not have any derivative financial instruments in its 
portfolio.  The Company places its investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards.  The Company is adverse to principal 
loss and ensures the safety and preservation of its invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk.  As of December 
29, 2012, the Company’s investments consisted of cash and money market funds.  The Company does not use interest rate derivative 
instruments to manage its exposure to interest rate changes.  Presently the impact of a 10% (approximately 90 basis points) increase in interest 
rates on its variable debt (using an incremental borrowing rate) would have a relatively nominal impact on the Company’s results of 
operations.  The Company does not expect any material loss with respect to its investment portfolio.  

ITEM 8.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA  

The financial statements, together with the report of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, begins on page F-1.  

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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND  
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE  

None.  

ITEM 9A.  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  

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

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

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting  
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the company. Internal 
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the 
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our system of internal 
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, 
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions 
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that 
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; 
and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s 
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.  

Management performed an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012 based upon 
criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(“COSO”). Based on this assessment, management determined that the company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of 
December 29, 2012, based on the criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO.  

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

ITEM 9B.  

OTHER INFORMATION  

None.  

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ITEM 10.  

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  

The information required by Item 10 shall be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  

ITEM 11.  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION  

The information required by Item 11 shall be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  

ITEM 12.  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT  
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  

Except as set forth below, the information required by Item 12 shall be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by 
reference.  

The table below presents certain information concerning securities issuable in connection with equity compensation plans that have been 
approved by the Company’s shareholders and that have not been approved by the Company’s shareholders.  

Number of securities to be issued 
upon exercise of outstanding 
options, warrants and rights  
(a)  

Weighted-average exercise price 
of outstanding options, warrants 
and rights  
(b)  

Number of securities remaining 
available for issuance under 
equity compensation plans, 
excluding securities reflected in 
column (a)  
(c)  

307,400  

$5.34  

34,100  

____________________  

____________________  

____________________  

Plan category  

Equity compensation plans  
     approved by  
     security holders  
Equity compensation plans  
     not approved by  
     security holders  

Total  

307,400  

$5.34  

34,100  

ITEM 13.  

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR  
INDEPENDENCE  

The information required by Item 13 shall be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  

ITEM 14.  

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES  

The information required by Item 14 shall be included in the 2013 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  

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ITEM 15.  

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES  

(a)  

1. and 2. Financial Statement Schedules -- See “Index to Financial Statements and Schedules” on F-1.  

PART IV  

3. See Item (b) below.  

(b)   Exhibits  

(3)(a)  

(3)(b)  

(3)(c)  

(3)(d)  

(4)(a)  

Articles of Incorporation, as amended; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994.  

Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation; incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy 
Statement, dated February 6, 1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 1996.  

Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation; incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Registrant’s Proxy 
Statement, dated February 6, 1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 1996.  

Amended and Restated Bylaws; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008.  

Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 1996, by and between RCM Technologies, Inc. and the former 
shareholders of The Consortium; incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)(2) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 
8-K dated March 19, 1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 1996.  

(10)(b)  

RCM Technologies, Inc. 1994 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan; incorporated by reference to the appendix to 
the Registrant’s Proxy Statement, dated March 31, 1994, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 
28, 1994.  

* (10)(c)  

* (10)(d)  

* (10)(e)  

RCM Technologies, Inc. 1996 Executive Stock Option Plan, dated August 15, 1996; incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit 10(l) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996, filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 1997 (the “1996 10-K”).  

RCM Technologies, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, dated January 6, 2000; incorporated by reference to 
Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement, dated March 3, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on February 28, 2000.  

Second Amended and Restated Termination Benefits Agreement, dated March 18, 1997, between the Registrant and 
Leon Kopyt; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC 
File No. 333-23753), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 1997.  

* (10)(f)  

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated November 30, 1996, between the Registrant, Intertec Design, 
Inc. and Leon Kopyt; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to the 1996 10-K.  

(10)(g)  

Severance Agreement, dated June 10, 2002, between RCM Technologies, Inc. and Leon Kopyt; incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10a to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002, 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2002 (the “Second Quarter 2002 10-Q”).  

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ITEM 15.  

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (CONTINUED)  

(b)   Exhibits (Continued)  

* (10)(h)  

Exhibit A to Severance Agreement General Release; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10b to the Second Quarter 
2002 10-Q.  

* (10)(i)  

Amendment No. 1, dated December 12, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, entered into on 
November 30, 1996, between Leon Kopyt and RCM Technologies, Inc.; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to 
the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on December 12, 2007 (the “December 2007 8-K”).  

* (10)(j)  

Amendment No. 1, dated December 12, 2007, to the Second Amended and Restated Termination Benefits Agreement, 
made March 18, 1997, between Leon Kopyt and RCM Technologies, Inc.; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to 
the December 2007 8-K.  

* (10)(k)  

Amendment No. 1, dated December 12, 2007, to the Severance Agreement, entered into on June 12, 2002, between 
Leon Kopyt and RCM Technologies, Inc.; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the December 2007 8-K.  

* (10)(l)  

(10)(n)  

* (10)(o)  

* (10)(p)  

(10)(q)  

* (10)(r)  

* (10)(s)  

The RCM Technologies, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan; incorporated by reference to Annex A to the 
Registrant’s Proxy Statement, dated April 20, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 
2007.  

Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 19, 2009, between RCM 
Technologies, Inc. and all of its Subsidiaries, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania as Administrative Agent and Arranger 
and the Financial Institutions Named therein as Lenders; incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 19, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
February 25, 2009.  

Amendment, dated as of July 21, 2011, to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of 
February 19, 2009, between RCM Technologies, Inc. and all of its Subsidiaries, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania as 
Administrative Agent and Arranger and the Financial Institutions Named therein as Lenders.  (Filed herewith)  

Second Amendment, dated as of October 24, 2011, to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement 
dated as of February 19, 2009, between RCM Technologies, Inc. and all of its Subsidiaries, Citizens Bank of 
Pennsylvania as Administrative Agent and Arranger and the Financial Institutions Named therein as Lenders.  (Filed 
herewith)  

Third Amendment, dated as of December 13, 2011, to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement 
dated as of February 19, 2009, between RCM Technologies, Inc. and all of its Subsidiaries, Citizens Bank of 
Pennsylvania as Administrative Agent and Arranger and the Financial Institutions Named therein as Lenders ; 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2011, 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2012.  

Option Grant Agreement, dated April 21, 2010, to Richard D. Machon (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2010, and incorporated herein 
by reference).  

Option Grant Agreement, dated April 21, 2010, to S. Gary Snodgrass (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2010, and incorporated herein 
by reference).  

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ITEM 15.  

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (CONTINUED)  

(b)   Exhibits (Continued)  

* 10(t)  

* 10(u)  

Executive Severance Agreement between RCM Technologies, Inc. and Rocco Campanelli dated December 27, 2012; 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 27, 2012, 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2012.  

Executive Severance Agreement between RCM Technologies, Inc. and Kevin Miller dated December 27, 2012; 
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 27, 2012, 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2012.  

(21)  

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.  (Filed herewith)  

(23.1)  

Consent of EisnerAmper LLP.  (Filed herewith)  

(31.1)  

(31.2)  

(32.1)  

(32.2)  

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended.  (Filed herewith)  

Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended.  (Filed herewith)  

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

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

** 101.INS  

XBRL Instance Document (Furnished herewith)  

** 101.SCH  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (Furnished herewith)  

** 101.CAL  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (Furnished herewith)  

** 101.LAB  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (Furnished herewith)  

** 101.PRE  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Documents (Furnished herewith)  

** 101.DEF  

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document (Furnished herewith)  

* Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.  

** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or 
prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.  

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.  

SIGNATURES  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

RCM Technologies, Inc.  

By: /s/ Leon Kopyt  
Leon Kopyt  
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director  

By: /s/ Kevin D. Miller  
Kevin D. Miller  
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.    

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

Date:  February 20, 2013  

By: /s/ Leon Kopyt  
Leon Kopyt  
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive 
Officer) and Director  

By: /s/ Kevin D. Miller  
Kevin D. Miller  
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial 
and Accounting Officer)  

By: /s/ Maier O. Fein  
Maier O. Fein  
Director  

By: /s/ Robert B. Kerr  
Robert B. Kerr  
Director  

By: /s/ Richard D. Machon  
Richard D. Machon  
Director  

By: /s/ Lawrence Needleman  
Lawrence Needleman  
Director  

By: /s/ S. Gary Snodgrass  
S. Gary Snodgrass  
Director  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.  

FORM 10-K  

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES  

Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  

Consolidated Statements of Income, Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and  
     December 31, 2011  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, Fiscal Years Ended  
     December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012  
     and December 31, 2011  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

Schedule II  

F-1 

Page  

F-2  

F-3  

F-4  

F-5  

F-6  

F-7  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

Current assets:  
   Cash and cash equivalents  
   Accounts receivable, net  

Transit accounts receivable  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  

   Deferred income tax assets, domestic  

Total current assets  

Property and equipment, net  

Other assets:  
   Deposits  
   Goodwill  

Intangible assets, net  

   Deferred income tax assets, domestic  

Total other assets  

Total assets  

Current liabilities:  
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses  

Transit accounts payable  

   Accrued payroll and related costs  

Income taxes payable  

   Deferred income tax liability, foreign  
   Contingent consideration  

Total current liabilities  

Contingent consideration  

Total liabilities  

Stockholders’ equity:  

$14,123   
43,706   
10,010   
1,965   
541   
70,345   

1,880   

244   
9,545   
332   
2,202   
12,323   

$84,548   

$6,334   
11,987   
6,241   
119   
73   
309   
25,063   

713   

25,776   

$28,417   
39,031   
3,029   
2,087   
665   
73,229   

2,535   

199   
7,319   
210   
2,686   
10,414   

$86,178   

$5,107   
3,030   
5,831   
226   
85   
11   
14,290   

227   

14,517   

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;  

no shares issued or outstanding  

   Common stock, $0.05 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;  

13,756,589 shares issued and 12,298,733 shares outstanding at  
December 29, 2012 and 13,335,008 shares issued and 12,743,222  shares outstanding at 
December 31, 2011  

   Additional paid-in capital  
   Accumulated other comprehensive income  
   Accumulated deficit  

Treasury stock common (1,457,856 shares at December 29, 2012 and  
591,786 shares at December 31, 2011) at cost  

Stockholders’ equity  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  

-  

-  

688   
109,390   
1,370   
(45,259 )  

(7,417 )  
58,772   

$84,548   

666   
108,203   
1,306   
(35,801 )  

(2,713 )  
71,661   

$86,178   

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

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

Revenues  
Cost of services  
Gross profit  

Operating costs and expenses  

Selling, general and administrative  

   Depreciation and amortization  
   Operating costs and expenses  

Operating income  

Other income (expense)  

Interest expense and other, net  
   Change in contingent consideration  
   Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions  
   Other income (expense)  

Income before income taxes  
Income tax expense  

Net income  

Basic and diluted net income per share  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$145,817   
106,102   
39,715   

$143,811   
103,075   
40,736   

33,166   
1,321   
34,487   

5,228   

(40 )  
135   
7   
102   

5,330   
2,103   

$3,227   

$0.26     

32,578   
1,149   
33,727   

7,009   

(36 )  
-  
(42 )  
(78 )  

6,931   
2,653   

$4,278   

$0.33   

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

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
 Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

Net income  
Foreign currency translation adjustment  
Comprehensive income  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$3,227   
64   
$3,291   

$4,278   
(109 )  
$4,169   

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

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

Common Stock  

Issued  
Shares  

   Amount  

Additional  
Paid-in  
Capital  

Accumulated  
Other  
Comprehensive  
Income  

Accumulated  
Deficit  

Treasury Stock  

Shares  

Amount  

Total  

Balance, January 1, 2011  

13,220,445   

$661   

$107,817   

$1,415   

($40,079 )  

49,397   

($206 )  

$69,608   

Issuance of stock under  
   employee stock purchase plan  
Translation adjustment  
Issuance of stock upon exercise of  
   stock options  
Stock based compensation expense  
Common stock repurchase  
Net income  

Balance, December 31, 2011  

Issuance of stock under  
   employee stock purchase plan  
Translation adjustment  
Issuance of stock upon exercise of  
   stock options  
Stock based compensation expense  
Common stock repurchase  
Cash dividend paid  
Dividends declared on unvested  
   restricted stock units  
Net income  

Balance, December 29, 2012  

43,407   
-  

71,156   
-  
-  
-  

2   
-  

3   
-  
-  
-  

166   
-  

110   
110   
-  
-  

-  
(109 )  

-  
-  
-  
-  

13,335,008   

$666   

$108,203   

$1,306   

29,205   
-  

392,376   
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  

2   
-  

20   
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  

126   
-  

892   
169   
-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
64   

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
4,278   

($35,801 )  

-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
(12,335 )  

(350 )  
3,227   

-  
-  

-  
-  
542,389   
-  

591,786   

-  
-  

-  
-  
866,070   
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  
(2,507 )  
-  

168   
(109 )  

113   
110   
(2,507 )  
4,278   

($2,713 )  

$71,661   

-  

-  
-  
(4,704 )  
-  

-  
-  

128   
64   

912   
169   
(4,704 )  
(12,335 )  

(350 )  
3,227   

13,756,589   

$688   

$109,390   

$1,370   

($45,259 )  

1,457,856   

($7,417 )  

$58,772   

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

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands unless otherwise indicated)  

Cash flows from operating activities:  
   Net income  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by  
  operating activities:  
   Depreciation and amortization  
   Loss on disposal of fixed assets  
   Change in contingent consideration  
   Stock-based compensation expense  
   Provision for losses on accounts receivable  
   Deferred income tax expense  
   Changes in assets and liabilities:  

   Accounts receivable  
   Transit accounts receivable  
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets  
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses  
   Transit accounts payable  
   Accrued payroll and related costs  
   Income taxes payable  

   Total adjustments  
   Net cash provided by operating activities  

Cash flows from investing activities:  
   Property and equipment acquired  
   Increase in deposits  
   Contingent cash paid to acquisitions from a prior year  
   Cash paid for acquisition  
   Net cash used in investing activities  

Cash flows from financing activities:  
   Sale of stock for employee stock purchase plan  
   Exercise of stock options  
   Common stock repurchases  
   Dividends paid to shareholders  
   Net cash used in financing activities  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  

Supplemental cash flow information:  
   Cash paid for:  
   Interest  
   Income taxes  

Non-cash investing activities:  
   Reduction of contingent consideration recorded at date of acquisition  
   Above market value lease assumed in acquisition  
   Fixed assets acquired in acquisition  
Non-cash financing activities:  
   Dividend declared but unpaid on unvested restricted stock units  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$3,227   

$4,278   

1,321   
-  
(135 )  
169   
117   
781   

(4,693 )  
(6,981 )  
160   
370   
8,958   
376   
(106 )  
337   
3,564   

(511 )  
(45 )  
-  
(1,292 )  
(1,848 )  

128   
912   
(4,704 )  
(12,335 )  
(15,999 )  
(11 )  
(14,294 )  
28,417   

$14,123   

$42   
$1,939   

$930   
$469   
$28   

$350   

1,149   
1   
-  
110   
165   
864   

2,005   
(3,029 )  
(411 )  
(939 )  
3,030   
(1,097 )  
344   
2,192   
6,470   

(274 )  
(16 )  
(128 )  
-  
(418 )  

168   
113   
(2,507 )  
-  
(2,226 )  
(113 )  
3,713   
24,704   

$28,417   

$35   
$1,840   

$   -  
$   -  
$   -  

$    -  

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation  

RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “RCM”) is a premier provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and 
maximize the operational performance of its customers through the adaptation and deployment of advanced information technology and 
engineering services.  Additionally, the Company provides specialty health care staffing services through its Specialty Health Care 
Services group.  RCM’s offices are primarily located in major metropolitan centers throughout North America.    

The consolidated financial statements are comprised of the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant 
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.    

Cash and Cash Equivalents  

The Company considers its holdings of highly liquid money-market instruments and certificates of deposits to be cash equivalents if the 
securities mature within 90 days from the date of acquisition.  These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.  The 
Company’s cash balances are maintained in accounts held by major banks and financial institutions.  The majority of these balances 
exceed federally insured amounts.  At December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $3.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively, of cash and 
cash equivalents were held in Canadian banks.    

Fair Value of Financial Instruments  

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

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  

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

Accrued and Unbilled Accounts Receivable and Work-in-Process  

Unbilled receivables primarily represent revenues earned whereby those services are ready to be billed as of the balance sheet ending 
date.  Work-in-process primarily represents revenues earned under contracts which the Company is contractually precluded from invoicing 
until future dates as project milestones are realized.  See Note 4 for further details.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  

Transit Receivables and Transit Payables  

From time to time, the Company’s Engineering segment enters into agreements to provide, among other things, construction management 
and engineering services. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company: a) engages subcontractors to provide construction services; b) 
typically earns a fixed percentage of the total project value as a management fee and c) assumes no ownership or risks of inventory.  In 
such situations, the Company acts as an agent under the provisions of “Overall Considerations of Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal 
versus Net as an Agent” and therefore recognizes revenue on a “net basis.”  Under the terms of the agreements, the Company is not 
required to pay the subcontractor until after the corresponding payment from the Company’s end client is received.  Upon invoicing the 
end client on behalf of the subcontractor the Company records this amount simultaneously as both a “transit account receivable” and 
“transit account payable” as the amount (when paid to the Company) is due to and generally paid to the subcontractor within a few 
days.  At any given point in time, the Company’s transit accounts receivable usually equal the transit accounts payable.  However, the 
transit accounts payable will occasionally exceed the transit accounts receivable due to timing differences.    

Property and Equipment  

Property and equipment are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization and are depreciated on the straight-line method 
at rates calculated to provide for retirement of assets at the end of their estimated useful lives.  The Company’s ERP software system, 
installed in 1999 and upgraded in 2004, is being depreciated over fifteen years.  The Company’s VOIP telephone system, the installation of 
which was substantially complete at the end of 2008, is being depreciated over seven years.  All other hardware and software as well as 
furniture and office equipment is depreciated over five years.  Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated 
life of the asset or the lease term.  The Company anticipates that it will enhance its current financial reporting and accounting system 
platform sometime in 2013.  

Intangible Assets  

The Company’s intangible assets have been generated through acquisitions.  The Company maintains responsibility for valuing and 
determining the useful life of intangible assets and typically engages a third party valuation firm to assist them.  As a general rule, the 
Company amortizes restricted covenants over four years and customer relationships over six years.  However, circumstances may dictate 
other amortization terms as determined by the Company and their third party advisors.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  

Goodwill  

Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in business combinations.  The 
Company is required to assess the carrying value of its reporting units that contain goodwill at least on an annual basis in order to 
determine if any impairment in value has occurred.  The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it 
is necessary to perform a two-step impairment test. An assessment of those qualitative factors or the application of the goodwill 
impairment test requires significant judgment including but not limited to the assessment of the business, its management and general 
market conditions, estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for 
the businesses, the useful life over which cash flows will occur and determination of weighted average cost of capital.  Changes in these 
estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or conclusions on goodwill impairment for each 
reporting unit.  The Company formally assesses these qualitative factors and, if necessary, conducts its annual goodwill impairment test as 
of the last day of the Company’s fiscal November each year, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist.  The Company 
periodically analyzes whether any such indicators of impairment exist.  A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an 
indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include a sustained, significant decline in share price and market capitalization, 
a decline in expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, unanticipated competition, 
a material change in management or its key personnel and/or slower expected growth rates, among others.  Due to the thin trading of the 
Company stock in the public marketplace and the impact of the control premium held by a relatively few shareholders, the Company does 
not consider the market capitalization of the Company the most appropriate measure of fair value of goodwill for our reporting units.  The 
Company looks to earnings/revenue multiples of similar companies recently completing acquisitions and the ability of our reporting units 
to generate cash flows as better measures of the fair value of our reporting units.  The Company compares the fair value of each of its 
reporting units to their respective carrying values, including related goodwill.  The Company determined there was no impairment during 
the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  

Long-Lived Assets  

The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived 
Assets.”   Management periodically reviews the carrying amounts of long-lived assets to determine whether current events or 
circumstances warrant adjustment to such carrying amounts.  Any impairment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such 
assets exceeds their fair value, primarily based on estimated discounted cash flows.  Considerable management judgment is necessary to 
estimate the fair value of assets.  Assets to be disposed of are carried at the lower of their financial statement carrying amount or fair value, 
less cost to sell.  

Software  

In accordance with “Accounting for Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use,” certain costs related to the 
development or purchase of internal-use software are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software.  During the 
fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company capitalized approximately $101 and $82, respectively, for 
software costs.  At December 29, 2012 the net balance after accumulated depreciation for all software costs capitalized was $253.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  

Income Taxes  

We make judgments and interpretations based on enacted tax laws, published tax guidance, as well as estimates of future earnings.  These 
judgments and interpretations affect the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and the valuation allowance.  We 
evaluated the deferred tax assets and determined on the basis of objective factors that the net assets will be realized through future years’ 
taxable income.  In the event that actual results differ from these estimates and assessments, additional valuation allowances may be 
required.  

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with “Accounting for Income Taxes” which requires an asset and liability approach 
of accounting for income taxes.  “Accounting for Income Taxes” requires assessment of the likelihood of realizing benefits associated with 
deferred tax assets for purposes of determining whether a valuation allowance is needed for such deferred tax assets.  The Company and its 
wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.  The Company also files tax returns in Canada and Ireland.  

The Company also follows the provisions of “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which prescribes a model for the recognition 
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, 
interest and penalties, disclosure and transition.  The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalty, if any, as interest expense.  

Revenue Recognition  

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

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

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  

Revenue Recognition (Continued)  

See description of revenue recognition policy for construction management and engineering services above in “transit receivables and 
transit payables.”  Such revenues recognized were approximately 10.5% of total revenues for the year ended December 29, 2012 as 
compared to 4.2% for the prior year.  

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

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

Transit Receivables and Transit Payables  
From time to time, the Company’s Engineering segment enters into agreements to provide, among other things, construction management 
and engineering services.  In certain circumstances, the Company may acquire equipment as a purchasing agent for the client for a 
fee.  Pursuant to these agreements, the Company: a) engages subcontractors to provide construction services; b) typically earns a fixed 
percentage of the total project value as a fee and c) assumes no ownership or risks of inventory.  In such situations, the Company acts as an 
agent under the provisions of “Overall Considerations of Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent” and therefore 
recognizing revenue on a “net-basis.”  The Company records revenue on a “net” basis on relevant engineering and construction 
management projects, which require subcontractors or transit costs. In those situations, the Company charges the client a management fee, 
which is reported as net revenue when earned.  Similarly, the Company’s Information Technology segment acts as an agent for a major 
staffing client.  The Company manages the staffing requirements for a division of the client and numerous staffing agencies provide staff 
and the Company collects a management fee.  During the fifty-two week period ended December 29, 2012, the total gross billings, 
including both transit cost billings and the Company’s earned fees, was $64.8 million, for which the Company recognized $15.3 million of 
its net management fee as revenue.  

Under the terms of the agreements, the Company is not required to pay the subcontractor under its Engineering contracts or staffing 
agencies under the Information Technology contract until after the corresponding payment from the Company’s client is received.  Upon 
invoicing the end client on behalf of the subcontractor or staffing agency the Company records this amount simultaneously as both a 
“transit account receivable” and “transit account payable” as the amount when paid to the Company is due to and generally paid to the 
subcontractor within a few days.  The Company typically does not pay a given transit account payable until the related transit account 
receivable is collected.  Transit accounts payable often exceeds transit accounts receivable due to timing differences.  The transit accounts 
receivable was $10.0 million and related transit accounts payable was $12.0 million as of December 29, 2012.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  

Revenue Recognition (Continued)  

Permanent Placement Services  
The Company earns permanent placement fees from providing permanent placement services.  Fees for placements are recognized at the 
time the candidate commences employment.  The Company guarantees its permanent placements on a prorated basis for 90 days.  In the 
event a candidate is not retained for the 90-day period, the Company will provide a suitable replacement candidate.  In the event a 
replacement candidate cannot be located, the Company will provide a prorated refund to the client.  An allowance for refunds, based upon 
the Company’s historical experience, is recorded in the financial statements as necessary.  Revenues are recorded on a gross basis.  Such 
revenues are not significant for the years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  

Concentration  

During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, United Technologies Corporation accounted for 11.8% of the Company’s revenues and 
as of December 29, 2012 represented 7.5% of the Company’s accounts receivable, net. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of 
the Company’s revenues.  As of December 29, 2012, New York Power Authority total accounts receivable balance (including transit 
accounts receivable of $6.9 million) was $12.5 million or 23.3% of the total of accounts receivable, net and transit accounts receivable.  As 
of December 29, 2012, Ontario Power Generation’s total accounts receivable balance (including transit accounts receivable of $1.9 
million) was $6.3 million or 11.8% of the total of accounts receivable, net and transit accounts receivable.  No other customer accounted 
for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable, net. The Company’s five, ten and twenty largest customers accounted for 
approximately 37.4%, 46.9% and 57.5%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues for fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.  

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, United Technologies Corporation and Bruce Power accounted for 12.6% and 10.4% of 
the Company’s revenues and as of December 31, 2011 represented 15.4% and 5.6% of the Company’s accounts receivable, net, 
respectively.  No other customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s revenues.  As of December 31, 2011, New York Power 
Authority total accounts receivable balance (including 100% of transit accounts receivable of $3.0 million) was $7.2 million or 17.0% of 
the total of accounts receivable, net and transit accounts receivable.  New York City Department of Education represents 10.0% of the 
Company’s accounts receivable, net.  No other customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable, net.  The 
Company’s five, ten and twenty largest customers accounted for approximately 38.2%, 47.7% and 57.7%, respectively, of the Company’s 
revenues for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  

Foreign Currency Translation  

The functional currency of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary is the local currency.  Assets and liabilities are translated at period-end 
exchange rates.  Income and expense items are translated at weighted average rates of exchange prevailing during the year.  Any 
translation adjustments are included in the accumulated other comprehensive income account in stockholders’ equity.  Transactions 
executed in different currencies resulting in exchange adjustments are translated at spot rates and resulting foreign exchange transaction 
gains and losses are included in the results of operations.  

Comprehensive Income  

Comprehensive income consists of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

1. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)  

Per Share Data  

Basic net income per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net 
income per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares plus dilutive potential common shares outstanding 
during the period.  Potential dilutive common shares consist of stock options and other stock-based awards under the Company’s stock 
compensation plans, when their impact is dilutive.  Because of the Company’s capital structure, all reported earnings pertain to common 
shareholders and no other adjustments are necessary.    

Share - Based Compensation  

The Company recognizes share-based compensation over the vesting period of an award based on fair value at the grant date determined 
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  Certain assumptions are used to determine the fair value of stock-based payment awards on 
the date of grant and require subjective judgment.  Because employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those 
of traded options, and because changes in the input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing models may not 
provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the employee stock options.  Management assesses the assumptions and 
methodologies used to calculate estimated fair value of stock-based compensation when share-based awards are granted.  Circumstances 
may change and additional data may become available over time, which could result in changes to these assumptions and methodologies 
and thereby materially impact our fair value determination.  See Note 11 for additional share-based compensation information.  

Restricted stock units are recognized at their fair value.  The amount of compensation cost is measured on the grant date fair value of the 
equity instrument issued.  The Compensation cost of the restricted stock units is recognized over the vesting period of the restricted stock 
units on a straight-line basis.  Restricted stock units typically include dividend accrual equivalents, which means that any dividends paid by 
the Company during the vesting period become due and payable after the vesting period assuming the grantee’s restricted stock unit fully 
vests.  Dividends for these grants are accrued on the dividend payment dates and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the 
accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  Dividends for restricted share units that ultimately do not vest are forfeited.  

Advertising Costs  

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.  Total advertising expense was $497 and $596 for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 
and December 31, 2011, respectively.  

2.   FISCAL YEAR  

The Company follows a 52/53 week fiscal reporting calendar ending on the Saturday closest to December 31.  Both fiscal years ended 
December 31, 2011 (fiscal 2011) and December 29, 2012 (fiscal 2012) were a 52-week reporting years.    

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

3.   USE OF ESTIMATES AND UNCERTAINTIES  

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

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

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

The Company can be affected by a variety of factors including uncertainty relating to the performance of the general economy, 
competition, demand for the Company’s services, adverse litigation and claims and the hiring, training and retention of key employees.  

Fair Value of Financial Instruments  

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

4.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE  

The Company’s accounts receivable are comprised as follows:  

Billed  
Accrued and unbilled  
Work-in-progress  
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales discounts  

Accounts receivable, net  

December 29, 2012   
$26,600   
4,761   
13,552   
(1,207 )  

$43,706   

December 31,  
2011  

$28,460   
3,143   
8,883   
(1,455 )  

$39,031   

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

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

5.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT  

Property and equipment are comprised of the following:  

Equipment and furniture  
Computers and systems  
Leasehold improvements  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  

Property and equipment, net  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$2,366   
5,204   
949   
8,519   

6,639   

$1,880   

$2,767   
5,641   
1,039   
9,447   

6,912   

$2,535   

The Company writes off fully depreciated assets each year.  In the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, write-
offs were $1,466 and $496, respectively.  For the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, depreciation expense was 
$1,193 and $1,034, respectively.  

6.  ACQUISITIONS  

General  

The Company has acquired numerous companies throughout its history and those acquisitions have generally included significant future 
contingent consideration.  The Company gives no assurance that it will make acquisitions in the future and if they do make acquisitions 
gives no assurance that such acquisitions will be successful.    

Future Contingent Payments  

As of December 29, 2012, the Company had two active acquisition agreements whereby additional contingent consideration may be 
earned: 1) the Company acquired certain assets of Project Solutions Group, Inc. (“PSG”) in 2009; and 2) effective July 1, 2012 the 
Company acquired certain assets of BGA, LLC (“BGA”) as more fully described below. The Company cannot estimate future contingent 
payments with any certainty.  However, the Company estimates future contingent payments as follows:  

Period Ending  
December 28, 2013  
January 3, 2015  
January 2, 2016  
December 31, 2016  
Estimated future contingent consideration payments  

  PSG 
$92 
-
-
-
$92   

BGA 
$228 
253 
269 
307 
$1,057 

Total 
$320 
253 
269 
307 
$1,149 

Actual future contingent payments may materially exceed the estimates above.  In the case of future payments to PSG, the Company 
believes that it is highly unlikely that any future payments will materially exceed the estimates above.  Future contingent payments to be 
made to BGA shall in no event exceed $3.0 million cumulatively.  The Company estimates future contingent consideration in payments 
based on forecasted performance and records the net preset value of those expected payments as of December 29, 2012.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

6.  ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)  

Future Contingent Payments (Continued)  

During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, the Company reduced its liability for contingent consideration by $135, which relates to 
the PSG acquisition and is reflected in other income.  The Company paid no contingent consideration during the fiscal year ended 
December 29, 2012 and paid $128 during the comparable prior year period.  

BGA, LLC  
Effective July 1, 2012, the Company purchased the operating assets of BGA. BGA provides comprehensive multidiscipline engineering 
solutions across numerous industry sectors including Power Generation (both Nuclear and Fossil), Energy Delivery, Energy Management, 
Architecture, Commercial Building and Manufacturing.  The Company believes that the BGA assembled workforce consists of highly 
trained and experienced engineers that will greatly assist RCM in executing future growth in revenues.  The BGA acquisition will operate 
as part of the Company’s Engineering segment.  The BGA purchase consideration consisted of the following:  

Cash  
Lease in excess of market, net present value  
Contingent consideration, net present value  

Total consideration   

$1,292 
469 
930 

$2,691 

The facility lease payments in excess of market value are expected to be incurred over a four year period following the effective date of the 
BGA acquisition.  The acquired above market lease is recorded at its fair value based on the present value, using a discount rate that 
reflects the risks associated with the acquired lease, equal to the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid under the lease 
agreement and an estimate of the fair market lease rate at the acquisition date.  The shareholders of BGA are eligible to receive post-
closing contingent consideration upon BGA exceeding certain base levels of operating income, potentially earned over four years and not 
to exceed a total of $3.0 million cumulatively.  The amount recorded for the contingent consideration represents the acquisition date fair 
value of expected consideration to be paid based on BGA’s forecasted operating income during the four year period. Expected 
consideration was valued based on different possible scenarios for projected operating income.  Each case was assigned a probability 
which was used to calculate an estimate of the forecasted future payments.  Then a discount rate was applied to these forecasted future 
payments to determine the acquisition date fair value to be recorded.  At the time of the acquisition, the book and tax basis of assets and 
liabilities acquired are the same, except for the above market value lease which gave rise to a deferred tax asset as shown below.  

The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The total preliminary estimated purchase price has been 
allocated as follows:  

Fixed assets  
Restricted covenants  
Customer relationships  
Deferred tax asset  
Goodwill  
Total consideration   

$28 
70 
180 
187 
2,226 
$2,691 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

6.  ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)  

Future Contingent Payments (Continued)  

The primary item that generated goodwill was the acquisition of a highly skilled and trained assembled workforce of engineers that the 
Company anticipates will allow it to win contract awards from its current and future customer base that the Company would not otherwise 
win.    

Pro Forma Results of Operations  

The following (unaudited) results of operations have been prepared assuming the BGA acquisition had occurred  
as of the beginning of the periods presented. Those results are not necessarily indicative of results of future  
operations or of results that would have occurred had the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the periods  
presented.  

Revenues  
Operating income  
Diluted earnings per share  

7.  GOODWILL  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$148,420   
$5,363   
$0.26   

$148,783   
$7,042   
$0.33   

Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in business combinations.  The 
Company is required to assess the carrying value of its reporting units that contain goodwill at least on an annual basis.  The Company has 
the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a two-step impairment test. If the Company 
believes, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the 
carrying value, the quantitative impairment test is required.  The Company formally assesses these qualitative factors, and if necessary, 
conducts its annual goodwill impairment test as of the last day of the Company’s fiscal November each year or if indicators of impairment 
exist.  The Company has determined that the qualitative factors that exist do not suggest that an impairment of goodwill exists.  

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 are as follows:  

Balance as of December 31, 2011  

   Goodwill acquired  

   Contingent consideration recorded  

Balance as of December 29, 2012     

Information  
Technology  

$5,516   

-  

-  

Engineering  

$100   

1,169   

1,057   

Specialty Health 
Care  

$1,703   

-  

-  

Total  

$7,319   

1,169   

1,057   

$5,516   

$2,326   

$1,703   

$9,545   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

8. 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS  

The changes in the carrying amount of intangible assets for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as 
follows:  

Balance as of January 1, 2011  

   Amortization of intangibles during  
   fiscal 2011  

Balance as of December 31, 2011  

   Intangibles acquired  

   Amortization of intangibles during  
   fiscal 2012  

Balance as of December 29, 2012  

Schedule of Intangible Assets by class at December 29, 2012:  

   Restricted covenants  

   Customer relationships  

Balance as of December 29, 2012  

Expected Future Amortization Expense:  

Fiscal Year  
2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017  
2018  

Total  

Information  
Technology  

315   

(105 )  

$210   

-  

(104 )  

$106   

Engineering  

Total  

10   

325   

(10 )  

(115 )  

$     -  

250   

$210   

250   

(24 )  

(128 )  

$226   

$332   

Information  
Technology  

Engineering  

Total  

$5   

101   

$106   

$61   

165   

$226   

$66   

266   

$332   

Information  
Technology     
$69   
32   
5   
-  
-  
-  

Engineering     
$47          
47   
48   
39   
30   
15   

Total     
$116   
79   
53   
39   
30   
15   

$106   

$226   

$332   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

  9.  LINE OF CREDIT  

The Company and its subsidiaries are party to a loan agreement with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, amended and restated effective 
February 20, 2009, which provides for a $15 million revolving credit facility and includes a sub-limit of $5 million for letters of credit (the 
“Revolving Credit Facility”).  The Revolving Credit Facility has been amended several times, most recently on December 24, 2011 when 
the maturity date was extended to August 31, 2016.  Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at one of two alternative 
rates, as selected by the Company at each incremental borrowing.  These alternatives are: (i) LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), 
plus applicable margin, or (ii) the agent bank’s prime rate.  The Company also pays unused line fees based on the amount of the Revolving 
Credit Facility that is not drawn.  Unused line fees are recorded as interest expense.  

All borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are collateralized by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and a pledge 
of the stock of its subsidiaries.  The Revolving Credit Facility also contains various financial and non-financial covenants, such as 
restrictions on the Company’s ability to borrow to pay dividends. Since the Company did not borrow in order to fund the dividend paid on 
December 29, 2012, the Company did not require any waiver under its Revolving Credit Facility.  

There were no borrowings during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  At December 29, 
2012  and  December  31,  2011,  there  were  letters  of  credit  outstanding  for  $0.8  million.  At  December  29,  2012,  the  Company  had 
availability for additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility of $14.2 million.  

10.  PER SHARE DATA  

The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share.  The number of 
common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 
was determined as follows:  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding  
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options  

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
 2011  

12,343,426   
196,709   

12,540,135   

12,976,308   
168,092   

13,144,400   

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, there were 67,280 potential anti-dilutive shares not included in the calculation of common 
stock equivalents.    

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, there were 79,290 potential anti-dilutive shares not included in the calculation of common 
stock equivalents.    

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

10.  PER SHARE DATA (CONTINUED)  

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

Exercise of options outstanding  
Restricted stock awards outstanding  
Future grants of options or shares  
Shares reserved for employee stock purchase plan  

Total  

11. 

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

307,400   
350,000   
34,100   
247,752   

939,252   

916,594   
-  
437,600   
276,957   

1,631,151   

During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, the Company had four share-based employee compensation plans and an employee stock 
purchase plan.    

The Company measures the fair value of stock options or awards, if and when granted, based on the Black-Scholes method and using the 
closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  Grants vest over periods ranging from one to three years and 
expire within 10 years of issuance. Share-based compensation expense related to awards is amortized in accordance with applicable 
vesting periods using the straight-line method.  Share-based compensation expense of $169 and $110 was recognized for the fiscal years 
ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Share based compensation includes the expense associated with all 
share-based grants including stock options, restricted share units and the Company’s employee stock purchase plan.  

As of December 29, 2012, the Company had approximately $1.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested 
awards granted under the Company’s various share-based plans, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately a three-year 
period.  These amounts do not include the cost of any additional awards that may be granted in future periods or reflect any potential 
changes in the Company’s forfeiture rate.  

The Company granted 55,000 stock options and 350,000 restricted stock units during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and no 
grants were issued during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.    

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

11. 

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)  

The risk-free rate of return is based on the yield of U.S. Treasury Strips with terms equal to the expected life of the grants as of the grant 
date.  The expected term of grant is based on historical stock option exercise experience.  The Company used its historical stock price 
volatility to compute the expected stock price volatility.  The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s fiscal 2012 dividend 
rate.  The annual forfeiture rate is based on the Company’s historical experience.  No share based awards were granted in the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 2011.  The Black-Scholes option weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of share based awards for the 
fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:  

Weighted average risk-free interest rate  
Expected term of option  
Expected stock price volatility  
Expected dividend yield  
Annual forfeiture rate  
Weighted-average grant date fair value  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

.71%   
5 years   
61%   
0.00%   
4.68%   
$2.85   

N/A   
N/A   
N/A   
N/A   
N/A   
N/A   

1994 Non-employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the 1994 Plan)  

The 1994 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in May 1994 and amended in April 1998, provided for the issuance of up to 
110,000 shares of common stock to non-employee directors of the Company through February 19, 2004, at which time the 1994 Plan 
expired.  Options granted under the 1994 Plan were granted at fair market value at the date of grant, and the exercise of options is 
contingent upon service as a director for a period of one year.  Options granted under the 1994 Plan terminate when an optionee ceases to 
be a director of the Company.  As of December 29, 2012, options to purchase 0 shares of common stock granted under the 1994 Plan were 
outstanding.    

1996 Executive Stock Option Plan (the 1996 Plan)  

The 1996 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in August 1996 and amended in April 1999, provided for the issuance of up to 
1,250,000 shares of common stock to officers and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries through January 1, 2006, at which 
time the 1996 Plan expired.  Options are generally granted at fair market value at the date of grant.  The Compensation Committee of the 
Board of Directors determined the vesting period at the time of grant.  As of December 29, 2012, options to purchase 154,500 shares of 
common stock granted under the 1996 Plan were outstanding.  

2000 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the 2000 Plan)  

The 2000 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in April 2001, provides for the issuance of up to 1,500,000 shares of the 
Company’s common stock to officers and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries or to consultants and advisors utilized by the 
Company.  The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors could award incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options, as 
well as stock appreciation rights, and determined the vesting period at the time of grant.  As of December 29, 2012, options to purchase 
76,500 shares of common stock granted under the 2000 Plan were outstanding.  

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RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

11. 

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)  

The 1994 Plan, 1996 Plan and 2000 Plan are expired and therefore no shares are available for issuance.  

2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the 2007 Plan)  

The 2007 Plan, approved by the Company’s stockholders in June 2007, provides for the issuance of up to 700,000 shares of the Company’s 
common stock to officers, non-employee directors, employees of the Company and its subsidiaries or to consultants and advisors utilized 
by the Company.  The maximum aggregate number of shares of our common stock with respect to which all grants may be made under the 
Plan to any individual during any fiscal year is 300,000 shares.  The maximum aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may 
be subject to grants of stock units, performance shares, stock awards and other stock-based awards made under the Plan to any individual 
during any calendar year is 350,000 shares.  The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines the vesting period at the 
time of grant.  As of December 29, 2012 under the 2007 Plan, 34,100 shares of common stock were available for future grants, options to 
purchase 76,400 shares of common stock granted and 350,000 restricted stock units were outstanding.  

Restricted Stock Units  

On November 16, 2012, the Company granted 350,000 restricted stock units all of which fully vest after three years of continued 
service.  All of these restricted stock units include dividend accrual equivalents, which means that any dividends paid by the Company 
during the three year vesting period become due and payable after the three year vesting period assuming the grantee’s restricted stock unit 
fully vests.  Dividends for these grants are accrued on the dividend payment dates and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses 
on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  Dividends for restricted share units that ultimately do not vest are forfeited.  

To date, the Company has only issued restricted stock units under the 2007 Plan.  The following summarizes the restricted stock units 
activity under the 2007 Plan during 2012:  

Outstanding non-vested at January 1, 2012  
Granted  
Vested  
Forfeited or expired  
Outstanding non-vested at December 29, 2012  

Number of  
Restricted  
Stock Units  
(in thousands)  

Weighted Average  
Grant Date Fair  
Value per Share  

0   
350   
0   
0   
350   

0   
$5.62   
0   
0   
$5.62   

Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $5.32 per share on December 28, 2012, the intrinsic value of the non-vested 
restricted stock units at December 29, 2012 was $1.9 million.  As of December 29, 2012, there was approximately $1.6 million of total 
unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 
approximately 34.5 months.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

11. 

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)  

Stock Option Awards  

Transactions related to all stock options under all plans are as follows:  

Options outstanding as of January 1, 2011  
Options exercised, net  
Options forfeited in cashless exercises  
Options forfeited/cancelled  

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2011  

Options exercisable as of December 31, 2011  

Intrinsic value of outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2011  

Intrinsic value of stock options exercised in fiscal year ended  
   December 31, 2011  

Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options issued  
during fiscal year ended December 31, 2011  

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2011  
Options granted  
Options exercised, net  
Options forfeited in cashless exercises  
Options forfeited/cancelled  

Options outstanding as of December 29, 2012  

Options exercisable as of December 29, 2012  

Intrinsic value of outstanding stock options as of December 29, 2012  

Intrinsic value of stock options exercised in fiscal year ended  
   December 29, 2012  

Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options issued  
during fiscal year ended December 29, 2012  

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All Stock Options Outstanding  

Weighted Average  
Exercise Price  

$4.10   
$3.44   
$3.44   
$3.22   

$4.24   

$4.63   

$4.24   
$5.54   
$3.85   

$3.88   

$5.34   

$5.29   

Shares  

1,101,594   
(71,156 ) 
(66,344 ) 
(47,500 ) 

916,594   

774,400   

$1,034     

$262     

N/A     

916,594   
55,000   
(392,376 ) 
(243,268 )   
(28,550 ) 

307,400   

252,400   

$167     

$1,468     

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

11. 

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)  

Stock Option Awards (Continued)  

A summary of the status of our nonvested stock options outstanding as of December 29, 2012, and changes during the year then ended is 
presented as follows:  

Nonvested Stock Options  
Nonvested at December 31, 2011  
Vested  
Forfeited  
Issued nonvested  
Nonvested at December 29, 2012  

Shares  

142,194   
125,944   
(16,250 )  
55,000   
55,000   

Weighed-Average  
Grant-Date  
Fair Value  
$1.12  
$1.12  
$1.05  
$2.85  
$2.85  

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 29, 2012:  

Range of  
Exercise Prices  

Number of  
Outstanding Options  

Outstanding  

Vested  

$2.50 - $3.48  
$4.16 - $5.62  
$6.44 - $9.16  
$9.81 - $9.81  

8,500 
256,400 
17,500 
25,000 
307,400 

8,500   
201,400   
17,500   
25,000   
252,400   

Employee Stock Purchase Plan  

Weighted-Average  
Remaining  
Contractual Life  

Outstanding  
5.07  
4.14  
3.95  
4.55  

Vested  
5.07  
2.66  
3.95  
4.55  

Weighted-Average  
Exercise Price  

Outstanding  
$2.79  
$4.80  
$8.01  
$9.81  

Vested  
$2.79  
$4.60  
$8.01  
$9.81  

The Company implemented the 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) with shareholder approval, effective January 1, 
2001.  Under the Purchase Plan, employees meeting certain specific employment qualifications are eligible to participate and can purchase 
shares of common stock semi-annually through payroll deductions at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the stock at the 
commencement or end of the offering period.  The purchase plan permits eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock through 
payroll deductions for up to 10% of qualified compensation.  During the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 
there were 29,205 and 43,407 shares issued under the Purchase Plan for net proceeds of $128 and $168, respectively.  As of December 29, 
2012, there were 247,752 shares available for issuance under the Purchase Plan.  Compensation expense, representing the discount to the 
quoted market price, for the Purchase Plan for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $65 and $58, 
respectively.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

12.  TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS  

Our Board of Directors instituted a share repurchase program in February 2010, which authorized the repurchase of up to $7.5 million of 
the Company’s outstanding shares of our common stock at prevailing market prices, from time to time over the subsequent 12 months.  In 
February 2011, the share repurchase program was extended through February 2013.  During the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, the 
Company repurchased 866,070 shares at a total cost of approximately $4.7 million, or an average price of $5.43 per share.  Since the 
inception of its share repurchase program and through December 29, 2012, the Company has purchased 1,457,856 shares at a total cost of 
approximately $7.4 million, or an average price of $5.09.  

As of January 4, 2013, the Company used 100% of the funds approved by its Board of Directors in February 2010 to repurchase the 
Company’s common stock.    

13.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS  

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, “FASB” issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income”, an 
amendment to FASB ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income”. The update gives companies the option to present the total of 
comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous 
statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in the update do not change the items 
that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. 
The ASU is effective for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. In 
December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12 “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications 
of Items out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05.” This update stated that the 
specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective 
components of net income and other comprehensive income will be deferred. In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 
“Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. This update requires companies to present the 
effects on the line items of net income of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income if the amount being 
reclassified is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the 
same reporting period. ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for the Company for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, 
beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of the amended guidance to have a significant impact on 
its consolidated financial statements.  

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB and SEC and/or other standards-setting bodies that do not 
require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.  

14. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION  

The Company follows “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” which establishes standards for companies 
to report information about operating segments, geographic areas and major customers.  The accounting policies of each segment are the 
same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.)  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

14. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)  

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

Fiscal Year Ended  
December 29, 2012  

Revenue  

Cost of services  

Selling, general and administrative  

Depreciation and amortization  

Operating income  

Total assets  
Capital expenditures  

Fiscal Year Ended  
December 31, 2011  

Revenue  

Cost of services  

Selling, general and administrative  

Depreciation and amortization  

Operating income  

Total assets  
Capital expenditures  

Information  
Technology  

Engineering  

Specialty Health 
Care  

Corporate  

Total  

$52,165   

$66,631   

$27,021   

$   -  

$145,817   

36,931   

13,703   

477   

50,733   

12,124   

720   

18,438   

7,339   

124   

-  

-  

-  

106,102   

33,166   

1,321   

$1,054   

$3,054   

$1,120   

$   -  

$5,228   

$15,494   
$59   

$39,441   
$340   

$10,419   
$8   

$19,194   
$104   

$84,548   
$511   

Information  
Technology  

Engineering  

Specialty Health 
Care  

Corporate  

Total  

$53,830   

$62,612   

$27,369   

$   -  

$143,811   

38,469   

14,208   

439   

$714   

$14,742   
$15   

46,472   

11,081   

571   

$4,488   

$27,857   
$183   

18,134   

7,289   

139   

$1,807   

$9,055   
$   -  

-  

-  

-  

103,075   

32,578   

1,149   

$   -  

$7,009   

$34,524   
$76   

$86,178   
$274   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

14. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)  

The Company derives a majority of its revenue from offices in the United States.  Revenues reported for each operating segment are all 
from external customers.  The Company is domiciled in the United States and its segments operate in the United States, Canada and Puerto 
Rico. The Company closed its Ireland sales office in December 2011.  Revenues by geographic area for the fiscal years ended December 
29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:    

Revenues  

United States  
Canada  
Puerto Rico  
Ireland  

Fiscal Year Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$120,327   
20,641   
4,849   
-  
$145,817   

$118,729   
22,880   
2,180   
22   
$143,811   

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

Total Assets  

United States  
Canada  
Puerto Rico  
Ireland  

Fiscal Year Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$68,364   
14,612   
1,572   
-  
$84,548   

$73,314   
12,204   
654   
6   
$86,178   

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

15. 

INCOME TAXES  

The components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations are as follows:  

Current  
   Federal  
   State and local  
   Foreign  

Deferred  
   Federal  
   State  
   Foreign  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$1,028   
420   
(129 )  

1,319   

617   
179   
(12 )  

784   

$1,058   
392   
340   

1,790   

603   
175   
85   

863   

Total  

$2,103   

$2,653   

The components of earnings before income taxes by United States and foreign jurisdictions were as follows:  

United States  
Foreign Jurisdictions  

Fiscal Years Ended  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$5,790   
(460 )  

$5,330   

$5,725   
1,206   

$6,931   

The income tax provisions for continuing operations reconciled to the tax computed at the statutory Federal rate are:  

Tax at statutory rate (credit)  
State income taxes, net of Federal  
  income tax benefit  
Permanent differences  
Foreign income tax rate  
Net operating loss carryforward  
Liability for amended return  
Other, net  
Total income tax expense  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

34.0 %  

7.4   
(2.4 )  
0.30   
-  
-  
0.2   
39.5 %  

34.0 %  

5.4   
(1.5 )  
0.2   
(6.8 )  
6.8   
0.2   
38.3 %  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

15. 

INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)  

A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the year December 29, 2012:  

Unrecognized Tax Benefits  

Balance as of December 31, 2011  
     Additions for current year tax positions  

Balance as of December 29, 2012  

$473 
-

$473 

Unrecognized tax benefits amounted to $473 at December 29, 2012 which related to a refund received during fiscal 2011 as the result of 
utilization of net operating loss carryforward. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to the Company’s tax positions is subject 
to change based on future events including, but not limited to, the settlements of ongoing audits and/or the expiration of applicable statutes of 
limitations. Although the outcomes and timing of such events are highly uncertain, it is reasonably possible that the balance of gross 
unrecognized tax benefits will not change during the next 12 months. However, changes in the occurrence, expected outcomes and timing of 
those events could cause the Company’s current estimate to change materially in the future.  

The Company accounts for penalties or interest related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for income taxes and records such 
amounts to interest expense.  The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate if recognized is $473.  The 
Company recorded no expense for penalties or interest in the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  

At December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:  

Deferred tax assets:  
Allowance for doubtful accounts  
Acquisition amortization, net  
Reserves and accruals  
Other  
Total deferred tax assets  

Deferred tax liabilities:  
Prepaid expense deferral  
Bonus depreciation to be reversed  
Canada deferred tax liability, net  
Total deferred tax liabilities  
Total deferred tax assets, net  

December 29,  
2012  

December 31,  
2011  

$483   
2,214   
432   
179   
3,308   

(436 )  
(129 )  
(73 )  
(638 )  
$2,670   

$582   
2,764   
477   
-  
3,823   

(394 )  
(78 )  
(85 )  
(557 )  
$3,266   

The consolidated effective income tax rate for the current year was 39.5% as compared to 38.3% for the comparable prior year period.  Income 
tax expense for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 was reduced by $0.2 million due to a $0.6 million write-off of an investment in the 
Company’s former Ireland subsidiary.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

15. 

INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)  

The Company conducts its operations in multiple tax jurisdictions in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Company closed its 
Ireland office in December 2011.  The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return and file in various 
states. The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined through 2010.  With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer 
subject to audits by state and local tax authorities for tax years prior to 2009.    

16.   CONTINGENCIES  

From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions that arise in the normal course of business.  As such, the 
Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of losses and possible 
recoveries.  The Company may not be covered by insurance as it pertains to some or all of these matters.  A determination of the amount of 
the provision required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis 
of each matter.  Once established, a provision may change in the future due to new developments or changes in circumstances, and could 
increase or decrease the Company’s earnings in the period that the changes are made.  Included in the Company’s accounts payable and 
accrued expenses is a provision for losses from legal matters aggregating approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million as of December 29, 
2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Asserted claims in these matters seek approximately $10.4 million in damages as of December 
29, 2012.   

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

17.  RETIREMENT PLANS  

Profit Sharing Plan  

The Company maintains a 401(k) profit sharing plan for the benefit of eligible employees in the United States and other similar plans in 
Canada and Puerto Rico (the “Retirement Plans”).  The 401(k) plan includes a cash or deferred arrangement pursuant to Section 401(k) of 
the Internal Revenue Code sponsored by the Company to provide eligible employees an opportunity to defer compensation and have such 
deferred amounts contributed to the 401(k) plan on a pre-tax basis, subject to certain limitations.  The Company, at the discretion of the 
Board of Directors, may make contributions of cash to match deferrals of compensation by participants in the Retirement 
Plans.  Contributions to the Retirement Plans charged to operations by the Company for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and 
December 31, 2011 were $373 and $59, respectively.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

18.  COMMITMENTS  

Employment Agreement - Leon Kopyt  

The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer and President, Leon Kopyt, which currently provides for an 
annual base salary of $0.7 million and other customary benefits. In addition, the agreement provides that Mr. Kopyt’s annual bonus be 
based on EBITDA, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The agreement is for a rolling term of three 
years, which automatically extends each year for an additional one-year period on February 28 of each year. The agreement expires on 
February 28, 2016.  The employment agreement is terminable by the Company upon Mr. Kopyt’s death or disability, or for “good and 
sufficient cause,” as defined in the agreement.  

Termination Benefits Agreement - Leon Kopyt  

The Company is party to a Termination Benefits Agreement with Mr. Kopyt, amended on December 12, 2007 to comply with the 
requirements of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Benefits Agreement”).  Pursuant to the Benefits Agreement, 
following a Change in Control (as defined therein), the remaining term of Mr. Kopyt’s employment is extended for five years (the 
“Extended Term”). If Mr. Kopyt’s employment is terminated thereafter by the Company other than for cause, or by Mr. Kopyt for good 
reason (including, among other things, a material change in Mr. Kopyt’s salary, title, reporting responsibilities or a change in office 
location which requires Mr. Kopyt to relocate), then the following provisions take effect: the Company is obligated to pay Mr. Kopyt a 
lump sum equal to his salary and bonus for the remainder of the Extended Term; and the Company shall be obligated to pay to Mr. Kopyt 
the amount of any excise tax associated with the benefits provided to Mr. Kopyt under the Benefits Agreement. If such a termination had 
taken place as of December 29, 2012, Mr. Kopyt would have been entitled to cash payments of approximately $6.1 million (representing 
salary and excise tax payments).  A Change in Control as defined in the Benefits Agreement does not include a transaction whereby the 
Company sells, exchanges, transfers or otherwise disposes of substantially all of the assets in a transaction approved by at least two-thirds 
of the Board of Directors.  

Severance Agreement - Leon Kopyt  

The Company is party to a Severance Agreement with Mr. Kopyt, amended on December 12, 2007 to comply with the requirements of 
section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Severance Agreement”). The agreement provides for certain payments to be 
made to Mr. Kopyt and for the continuation of Mr. Kopyt’s employee benefits for a specified time after his service with the Company is 
terminated other than “for cause,” as defined in the Severance Agreement. Amounts payable to Mr. Kopyt under the Severance Agreement 
would be offset and reduced by any amounts received by Mr. Kopyt after his termination of employment under his employment agreement 
and the Benefits Agreement, which are supplemented and not superseded by the Severance Agreement. If Mr. Kopyt had been terminated 
as of December 29, 2012, then under the terms of the Severance Agreement, and after offsetting any amounts that would have been 
received under his current employment and termination benefits agreements, he would have been entitled to cash payments of 
approximately $4.5 million, inclusive of employee benefits.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

18.  COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)  

Executive Severance Agreements with Kevin Miller and Rocco Campanelli  

The Company is a party to Executive Severance Agreements (the “Executive Severance Agreements”) with Rocco Campanelli, the 
Company’s Executive Vice President, and Kevin Miller, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, which set forth the terms and conditions 
of certain payments to be made by the Company to each executive in the event, while employed by the Company, such executive 
experiences (a) a termination of employment unrelated to a “Change in Control” (as defined therein) or (b) there occurs a Change in 
Control and either (i) the executive’s employment is terminated for a reason related to the Change in Control or (ii) the executive remains 
continuously employed with the Company for a specified period of time following the Change in Control (i.e., twelve months for Mr. 
Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller).  

Under the terms of the Executive Severance Agreements, if either (a) the executive is involuntarily terminated by the Company for any 
reason other than “Cause” (as defined therein), “Disability” (as defined therein) or death, or (b) the executive resigns for “Good 
Reason” (as defined therein), and, in each case, the termination is not a “Termination Related to a Change in Control” (as defined below), 
the executive will receive the following severance payments: (i) an amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of (a) the executive’s annual base 
salary as in effect immediately prior to the termination date (before taking into account any reduction that constitutes Good Reason) 
(“Annual Base Salary”) and (b) the highest annual bonus paid to the executive in any of the three fiscal years immediately preceding the 
executive’s termination date (“Bonus”), to be paid in installments over the twelve month period following the executive’s termination date; 
and (ii) for a period of eighteen months following the executive’s termination date, a monthly payment equal to the monthly COBRA 
premium that the executive is required to pay to continue medical, vision, and dental coverage, for himself and, where applicable, his 
spouse and eligible dependents.  

Notwithstanding the above, if the executive has a termination as described above and can reasonably demonstrate that such termination 
would constitute a Termination Related to a Change in Control, and a Change in Control occurs within 120 days following the executive’s 
termination date, the executive will be entitled to receive the payments set forth below for a Termination Related to a Change in Control, 
less any amounts already paid to the executive, upon consummation of the Change in Control.  

Under the terms of the Executive Severance Agreements, if a Change in Control occurs and (a) the executive experiences a Termination 
Related to a Change in Control on account of (i) an involuntary termination by the Company for any reason other than Cause, death, or 
Disability, (ii) an involuntary termination by the Company within a specified period of time following a Change in Control (i.e., twelve 
months for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller) on account of Disability or death, or (iii) a resignation by the executive with 
Good Reason; or (b) a resignation by the executive, with or without Good Reason, which results in a termination date that is the last day of 
the specified period (i.e., twelve months for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller) following a Change in Control, then the 
executive will receive the following severance payments: (1) a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of the executive’s (a) 
Annual Base Salary and (b) Bonus; and (2) a lump sum payment equal to twenty-four multiplied by the monthly COBRA premium cost, as 
in effect immediately prior to the executive’s termination date, for the executive to continue medical, dental and vision coverage, as 
applicable, in such Company plans for himself and, if applicable, his spouse and eligible dependents.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

18.  COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)  

Executive Severance Agreements with Kevin Miller and Rocco Campanelli (Continued)  

The Executive Severance Agreements provide that if the executive remains continuously employed for a specified period of time following 
a Change in Control (i.e., twelve months for Mr. Campanelli and three months for Mr. Miller) and is employed by the Company on the last 
day of such specified period, the executive will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of the executive’s (a) Annual Base 
Salary and (b) Bonus (the “Change in Control Payment”).  If the executive receives the Change in Control Payment, the executive will not 
be eligible to receive any severance payments under his Executive Severance Agreement.  

Operating Leases  

The Company leases office facilities and various equipment under non-cancelable leases expiring at various dates through June 
2020.  Certain leases are subject to escalation clauses based upon changes in various factors.  The minimum future annual operating lease 
commitments for leases with non-cancelable terms, exclusive of unknown operating escalation charges, are as follows ($ in thousands):  

Fiscal Years  

2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017  
Thereafter  
Total  

Amount 
$2,901 
1,925 
1,499 
1,011 
863 
1,186 
$9,385 

Rent expense for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $2,978 and $3,080, respectively.    

The Company subleases space to other tenants at various office locations under cancelable lease agreements.  During the fiscal years ended 
December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 payments of approximately $356 and $337, respectively, were received under these leasing 
arrangements.  The Company offsets these payments against its rent expense for reporting purposes.  

19.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  

Richard Machon, a director of the Company, from time to time provides consulting services to the Company or for clients of the Company 
through Mr. Machon’s company, Machon & Associates.  The Company paid Machon & Associates $45 and $30 during the fiscal years 
ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

20. 

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)  

Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012  

1st Quarter  
2nd Quarter  
3rd Quarter  
4th Quarter  

Total  

Sales  

$38,206   
35,753   
34,839   
37,019   

$145,817   

Gross  
Profit  

Operating  
Income  

Net  
Income  

$10,285   
9,656   
9,675   
10,099   

$39,715   

$1,776   
1,015   
1,107   
1,330   

$5,228   

$1,059   
505   
634   
1,029   

$3,227   

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011  

1st Quarter  
2nd Quarter  
3rd Quarter  
4th Quarter  

Total  

Sales  

$38,706   
36,514   
33,559   
35,032   

$143,811   

Gross  
Profit  

Operating  
Income  

Net  
Income  

$11,050   
10,460   
9,098   
10,128   

$40,736   

$2,057   
2,023   
742   
2,187   

$7,009   

$1,175   
1,242   
724   
1,137   

$4,278   

21. 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  

Diluted  
Income  
Per Share  

$0.08   
0.04   
0.05   
0.09   

$0.26   

Diluted  
Income  
Per Share  

$0.09   
$0.09   
$0.06   
$0.09   

$0.33   

On January 2, 2013, the Company received a letter from IRS Partners No. 19, L.P. (“ IRS Partners ”), the beneficial holder of 
approximately 12.2% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares, that indicates IRS Partners’ intention to nominate two candidates 
for election to our board of directors and present three stockholder proposals for consideration by the Company’s stockholders at our 2013 
annual meeting of stockholders.  

On January 31, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stockholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) and declared a 
dividend distribution to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 10, 2013 of one preferred stock purchase right (a 
“Right”) for each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company a 
unit consisting of one one-hundredth of a share (a “Unit”) of a newly-authorized series of junior participating preferred stock of the 
Company, upon the occurrence of certain events, at a purchase price of $15.00 per Unit.  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

21. 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)  

In connection with the adoption of the stockholder rights plan, the Company designated 250,000 shares of the Company’s authorized 
shares of Preferred Stock, par value $1.00, as Series A-2 Junior Participating Preferred Shares, none of which are issued and outstanding. 
As provided in the Certificate of Designation filed by the Company with the Department of State of the State of Nevada, each Series A-2 
Preferred Share shall entitle the holder 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, subject to 
adjustment for future dividends and combinations of common stock.  The holders of Series A-2 Preferred Shares and the holders of shares 
of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.  The Series A-2 
Preferred Shares shall, after issuance, be entitled to receive quarterly dividends in an amount equal to the greater of $50.00 per share or an 
amount per share, subject to adjustment, equal to 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all non-cash dividends or other distributions 
other than a dividend payable in shares of common stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of common stock declared on the 
common stock since the immediately preceding quarterly dividend payment date of the Series A-2 Preferred Shares, or, with respect to the 
first such quarterly dividend payment date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of the Series A-2 Preferred Shares.  
The Series A-2 Preferred Shares shall rank junior to all other series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends 
and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such series shall provide otherwise.  The Series A-2 Preferred Shares shall not be 
redeemable.  In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Series 
A-2 Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive the greater of $100.00 per share, plus accrued dividends, or an amount per share, subject 
to adjustment, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of Common Stock. In the event the Company 
shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or 
changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such event the Series A-2 Preferred Shares shall at the 
same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per share, subject to adjustment, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of 
stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common 
Stock is changed or exchanged. These preferences are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions.  

Initially, the Rights are not exercisable and are attached to each existing outstanding share of the Company’s Common Stock. The Rights 
will separate and become exercisable if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Company’s Common Stock in a transaction, 
including the open market purchase of shares, not approved by our Board. If a person or group acquires 15%, each Right will entitle its 
holder (other than such person or members of such group) to purchase, at the Right's exercise price (subject to adjustment as provided in 
the Rights Plan), a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock having a then-current market value of twice the exercise price. The 
Rights Plan will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire control of the Company on terms or in a manner not 
approved by our Board.  

The initial issuance of the Rights as a dividend on January 31, 2013 had no financial accounting or reporting impact. The fair value of the 
Rights was nominal because the Rights were not exercisable when issued and no value is attributable to them. Additionally, the Rights do 
not meet the definition of a liability under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and are therefore not accounted for 
as a long-term obligation.  Accordingly, unless the Rights become exercisable as discussed above, the Rights Plan has no impact on the 
Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.  

The Rights Plan is not intended to interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by our 
Board. Nor does the Rights Plan prevent our Board from considering any offer that it considers to be in the best interest of its stockholders. 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

The Board of Directors and Stockholders  
RCM Technologies, Inc.  

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of RCM Technologies, Inc. (a Nevada corporation) and Subsidiaries (the 
“Company”) as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, 
changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the two-year period ended December 29, 2012.  The financial 
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements 
based on our audits.  

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material 
misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. 
Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in 
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and 
disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinion.  

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of RCM 
Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their 
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 29, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted 
in the United States of America.  

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements referred to above, we also audited Schedule II — Valuation and 
Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for each of the fiscal years in two-year period ended December 29, 2012.  In our opinion, this financial 
schedule, when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the 
information stated therein.  

EisnerAmper LLP  

Edison, New Jersey  
February 20, 2013  

F-36 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
   
  
SCHEDULE II  

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES  
Fiscal Years Ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011  
 (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)  

Column A  

Description  

Fiscal Year Ended  
December 29, 2012  

Allowance for doubtful  
  accounts on trade receivables  

Provision for contingencies for  
  legal matters  

Fiscal Year Ended  
December 31, 2011  

Allowance for doubtful  
  accounts on trade receivables  

Provision for contingencies for  
  legal matters  

Column B  
Balance at  
Beginning  
of Period  

Column C  
Charged to  
Costs and  
Expenses  

Column D  

Deduction  

Column E  
Balance at  
End of  
Period  

$150   

$25   

$311   

$271   

$398   

$190   

$147   

$569   

$1,207 

$175 

$1,455 

$340 

$1,455   

$340   

$1,291   

$638   

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EXHIBIT INDEX  

(21)  Subsidiaries of the Registrant.  

(23.1)  Consent of EisnerAmper LLP.  

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

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

(32.1)  Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

amended.  (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by 
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) 

(32.2)  Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 

amended.  (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by 
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) 

**(101.INS)  

XBRL Instance Document  

**(101.SCH)  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document  

**(101.CAL)  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document  

**(101.LAB)  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document  

**(101.PRE)  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Documents  

**(101.DEF)  

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document  

**  

XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement 
or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
EXHIBIT 21  

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT  

Business Support Group of Michigan, Inc.  
Cataract, Inc.  
Programming Alternatives of Minnesota, Inc.  
RCM Technologies Canada Corp.  
RCM Technologies (USA), Inc.  
RCMT Delaware, Inc.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
EXHIBIT 23.1  

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of RCM Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S8 (No. 333-

165482, effective March 15, 2010, No. 333-145904, effective September 6, 2007, No. 333-61306, effective April 21, 1993, No. 333-80590, 

effective June 22, 1994, No. 333-48089, effective March 17, 1998, No. 333-52206, effective December 19, 2000 and No. 333-52480, effective 

December 21, 2000) of our report dated February 20 , 2013 , on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and Schedule II as of 

December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for each of the fiscal years in the two-year period ended December 29, 2012 , which report is 

included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

EISNERAMPER LLP  

Edison, NJ  
February 20, 2013  

 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
EXHIBIT 31.1  

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY  
RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

I, Leon Kopyt, certify that:  

1. 

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “registrant”);  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: February 20, 2013  

/s/ Leon Kopyt  
   Leon Kopyt  

Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
EXHIBIT 31.2  

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY  
RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

I, Kevin D. Miller, certify that:  

1. 

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “registrant”);  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: February 20, 2013  

/s/ Kevin D. Miller  
Kevin D. Miller  
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
EXHIBIT 32.1  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,  
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002  

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 29, 
2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Leon Kopyt, President & Chief Executive 
Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to 
my knowledge, that:  

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. section 
78m (a)); and  

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

/s/ Leon Kopyt  
Leon Kopyt  
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer  
and Director  
February 20, 2013  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to RCM Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by RCM 
Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
EXHIBIT 32.2  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,  
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002  

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 29, 
2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kevin D. Miller, Chief Financial Officer of 
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my 
knowledge, that:  

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. section 
78m (a)); and  

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

/s/ Kevin D. Miller  
Kevin D. Miller  
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer  
and Secretary  
February 20, 2013  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to RCM Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by RCM 
Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
  
EXHIBIT 21  

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT  

Business Support Group of Michigan, Inc.  
Cataract, Inc.  
Programming Alternatives of Minnesota, Inc.  
RCM Technologies Canada Corp.  
RCM Technologies (USA), Inc.  
RCMT Delaware, Inc.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
EXHIBIT 23.1  

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of RCM Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S8 (No. 333-

165482, effective March 15, 2010, No. 333-145904, effective September 6, 2007, No. 333-61306, effective April 21, 1993, No. 333-80590, 

effective June 22, 1994, No. 333-48089, effective March 17, 1998, No. 333-52206, effective December 19, 2000 and No. 333-52480, effective 

December 21, 2000) of our report dated February 20, 2013 , on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and Schedule II as of 

December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for each of the fiscal years in the two-year period ended December 29, 2012 , which report is 
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

EISNERAMPER LLP  

/s/ EisnerAmper LLP  

Edison, NJ  
February 20, 2013  

 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
EXHIBIT 31.1  

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY  
RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

I, Leon Kopyt, certify that:  

1. 

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “registrant”);  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: February 20, 2013  

/s/ Leon Kopyt  
   Leon Kopyt  

Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
EXHIBIT 31.2  

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY  
RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

I, Kevin D. Miller, certify that:  

1. 

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “registrant”);  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date: February 20, 2013  

/s/ Kevin D. Miller  
   Kevin D. Miller  

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary  

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
EXHIBIT 32.1  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,  
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002  

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 29, 
2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Leon Kopyt, President & Chief Executive 
Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to 
my knowledge, that:  

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. section 
78m (a)); and  

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

/s/ Leon Kopyt  
Leon Kopyt  
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer  
and Director  
February 20, 2013  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to RCM Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by RCM 
Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
   
EXHIBIT 32.2  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO  
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,  
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO  
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002  

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of RCM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 29, 
2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kevin D. Miller, Chief Financial Officer of 
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my 
knowledge, that:  

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. section 
78m (a)); and  

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

/s/ Kevin D. Miller  
Kevin D. Miller  
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer  
and Secretary  
February 20, 2013  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to RCM Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by RCM 
Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.