Superconductor Technologies
Annual Report 2012

Plain-text annual report

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-KANNUAL REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934(Mark One) xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934.For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012OR ¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934.For the transition period from to Commission File Number 0-21074 SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 77-0158076(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)460 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93111-2310(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 690-4500Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon stock, $0.001 par value The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLCSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ or No xIndicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ or No xIndicate 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 periodthat the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x or 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 ofRegulation 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 or No ¨Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy orinformation statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. xIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and“smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company xIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ or No xThe aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates was $18.2 million as of June 30, 2012 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter). The closing price of thecommon stock on that date was $0.63 as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market. For purposes of this determination, we excluded the shares of common stock held by each officer and director and by each personwho was known to us to own 10% or more of the outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2012. The exclusion of shares owned by the aforementioned individuals and entities from this calculation does not constitutean admission by any of such individuals or entities that he or it was or is an affiliate of ours.We had 50,533,875 shares of common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 1, 2013. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEItems 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III incorporate information by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the Registrant’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTYear Ended December 31, 2012Unless otherwise noted, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” refer to the combined and ongoing business operations of Superconductor Technologies Inc.and its subsidiaries Page SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS 1 WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION PART I Item 1. Business 2 Item 1A. Risk Factors 7 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 16 Item 2. Properties 16 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 16 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 16 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters andIssuer Purchases of Equity Securities 17 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 19 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 28 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 28 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 28 Item 9A Controls and Procedures 28 Item 9B Other Information 29 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 29 Item 11. Executive Compensation 29 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 29 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 29 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 29 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 30 iTable of ContentsSPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21Eof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation ReformAct of 1995 for these forward looking statements. Our forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and include, butare not limited to, statements concerning our business strategy, future commercial revenues, market growth, capital requirements, new productintroductions, expansion plans and the adequacy of our funding. Other statements contained in this Report that are not historical facts are alsoforward-looking statements. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,”“should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and other comparable terminology.We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this Report, or that we may make orally or in writing from time to time,are based on the beliefs of, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, us. Such statements are based on assumptions and the actualoutcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control or ability to predict. Although webelieve that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result,our actual future results can be expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material. Accordingly, investors should usecaution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on known results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate futureresults or trends.Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed orimplied by forward-looking statements include the following: • limited cash and a history of losses; • our need to raise additional capital for our business; • our need to overcome additional technical challenges necessary to develop and commercialize HTS wire; • limited number of potential customers; • decreases in average selling prices for our products; • rapidly advancing technology in our target markets; • the impact of competitive products, technologies and pricing; • limited number of suppliers for some of our components; • no significant backlog from quarter to quarter; • fluctuations in sales and product demand from quarter to quarter can be significant; • our proprietary rights, while important to our business, are difficult and costly to protect; • manufacturing capacity constraints and difficulties; • the current worldwide economic uncertainty; and • cost and uncertainty from compliance with environmental regulations.For further discussion of these and other factors see, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations” and “Risk Factors” in this Report.This Report and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expresslyqualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publiclyany revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report. 1Table of ContentsPART I ITEM 1.BUSINESSGeneralWe are a leading company in developing and commercializing high temperature superconductor (“HTS”) materials and related technologies.Superconductivity is the unique ability to conduct various signals or energy (e.g., electrical current or radio frequency (“RF”) signals) with little or noresistance when cooled to “critical” temperatures. HTS materials are a family of elements that demonstrate superconducting properties at temperaturessignificantly warmer than previous superconducting materials. Electric currents that flow through conventional conductors encounter resistance that requirespower to overcome and generates heat. HTS materials can substantially improve the performance characteristics of electrical systems, reducing power loss,lowering heat generation, and decreasing electrical noise.We were established in 1987 shortly after the discovery of HTS materials, a family of elements that demonstrate superconducting properties attemperatures significantly warmer than previous superconducting materials. Our stated objective was to develop products based on these materials for thecommercial marketplace.After analyzing the market opportunities available, we decided to pursue a strategic revenue opportunity developing products for the utility andtelecommunications industries.Our initial product was completed in 1998 and we began delivery to a number of wireless network providers. In the following 13 years, we continued torefine and improve the platform, with the primary focus on improving reliability, increasing performance and runtime, and most importantly, removing costfrom the manufacturing process of the required subsystems. Our cost reducing efforts led to the invention of our proprietary, high-yield and high throughputHTS material deposition manufacturing process.In the last several years we have focused our research and development efforts on adapting our successful HTS materials deposition techniques toproduction of high performance second generation “2G” HTS wire for next generation power applications. While all our current commercial product revenuescome from the sale of high performance wireless communications infrastructure products, production of our Conductus HTS wire is our principalopportunity to grow our future revenue.CommercializationOur development efforts over the last 25 years have yielded an extensive patent portfolio as well as critical trade secrets, unpatented technology andproprietary knowledge. We have commercialized wireless products and cryogenic coolers using our proprietary technology and are currently focusing ourefforts on this technology in superconducting power applications. • Wireless Communications. Our current commercial products help maximize the performance of wireless telecommunications networks byimproving the quality of uplink signals from mobile wireless devices. Our products increase capacity utilization, lower dropped and blockedcalls, extend coverage, and enable higher wireless data throughput — all while reducing capital and operating costs. • Cryocoolers. We developed a unique cryocooler that can efficiently and reliably cool HTS circuits to the critical temperature (77 degrees Kelvin),and as a result, our wireless products are maintenance free and reliable enough to be deployed for many years. • Electric Power Utilities. As discussed above, we are adapting our unique HTS materials deposition techniques to deliver energy efficient, cost-effective and high performance 2G HTS wire technology for next generation power applications. We have identified several large initial targetmarkets for our 2G HTS wire including energy (wind turbines, cables, fault current limiters) and industrial (motors, generators) applications. Weare partnering with HTS industry leaders to accelerate our development and manufacturing processes for our 2G HTS wire. 2®Table of ContentsOur development efforts (including those described under “Our Strategic Initiatives” below) can take a significant number of years to commercialize,and we must overcome significant technical barriers and deal with other significant risks, some of which are set out in our public filings, including inparticular the “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of this Report.Our Wireless BusinessOur current revenue comes from the design, manufacture, and sale of high performance infrastructure products for wireless communicationapplications. We have three current product lines all of which relate to wireless base stations: • SuperLink, a highly compact and reliable receiver front-end HTS wireless filter system to eliminate out-of-band interference for wireless basestations, combining filters with a proprietary cryogenic cooler and a cooled low-noise amplifier; • AmpLink, a ground-mounted unit for wireless base stations that includes a high-performance amplifier and up to six dual duplexers; and • SuperPlex, a high-performance multiplexer that provides extremely low insertion loss and excellent cross-band isolation designed to eliminate theneed for additional base station antennas and reduce infrastructure costs.We sell most of our current commercial products to a small number of wireless carriers in the United States, including AT&T and Verizon Wireless.Verizon Wireless and AT&T each accounted for more than 10% of our commercial revenues in each of the last three years. Demand for wirelesscommunications equipment fluctuates dramatically and unpredictably and recently has been trending downward. As a result of this downward trend, we havemanaged our inventory to historically low levels, which may result in longer delivery lead times, which may not be acceptable to our customers. If thisdownward trend continues we may be compelled to refocus our manufacturing away from wireless products altogether. We continue to evaluate the variousoptions available for our wireless business as we transform the company into a HTS wire manufacturer. Our commercial operations are subject to a number ofsignificant risks, some of which are set out in our public filings, including in particular the “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of this Report.Our Strategic InitiativesIn addition to our ongoing sale of products for wireless applications described above, we have created several unique capabilities and HTSmanufacturing system related to a new HTS wire platform, and cryocoolers that we are seeking to commercially deploy by leveraging our leadership insuperconducting technologies, extensive intellectual property, and HTS manufacturing expertise.HTS Wire PlatformOur 2G HTS wire product development is focused on large markets where the advantages of HTS wire are recognized by the industry. Our initialproduct roadmap targets three important applications: superconducting high power transmission cable, superconducting fault current limiters (SFCL) andsuperconducting rotating machines such as motors and generators.Superconducting High Power Transmission Cable:Superconducting high power transmission and distribution cable transmit 5 to 10 times the electrical current of traditional copper or aluminum cableswith significantly improved efficiency. HTS power cable systems consist of the cable, which is comprised of 100’s of strands of HTS wire wrapped around acopper core, and the cryogenic cooling system to maintain proper operating conditions. HTS superconducting cables offer solutions for utilities facingchallenges that include: Substation footprint availability, lack of available rights of way, low efficiency conventional cables, environmental issues related toaging oil filled cables and high load connections between substations. HTS power cables are particularly suited to high load areas such as the dense urban 3®®Table of Contentsbusiness districts of large cities, where purchases of easements and construction costs for traditional low capacity cables may be cost prohibitive.Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL):With power demand on the rise and new power generation sources being added, the grid has become overcrowded and vulnerable to catastrophic faults.Faults are abnormal flows of electrical current like a short circuit. As the grid is stressed, faults and power blackouts increase in frequency and severity.SFCLs act like powerful surge protectors, preventing harmful faults from taking down substation equipment by reducing the fault current to a safer level (20– 50% reduction) so that the existing switchgear can still protect the grid. SFCLs protect against damaging fault currents and blackouts while enhancingsystem safety, stability, and efficiency. A critical benefit for new build outs is the improved system reliability when renewables, like solar and wind, areadded. When compared to a complete substation upgrade, SFCLs are a significantly lower capital investment.Superconducting Rotating Machines — Motors and Generators:Superconducting motors, generators, turbines and other rotating machines are expected to generate large future demand for 2G HTS wire. Coils utilizingHTS wire will enable electric motors and generators to operate at much higher power densities. When compared to a copper wire based electric machine withequivalent output power, future superconducting motors and generators will enable a significant size reductions for the motors with higher efficiency. Onepotential application for high-powered HTS generators is expected to be 10+ megawatt offshore wind turbines. Offshore superconducting wind turbinespromise to capture clean energy at a lower cost than competing renewables, while delivering power directly to growing coastal cities. Offshore superconductingwind turbines are a long-term initiative for HTS technologies. Wind energy is taking shape as a critical world resource for electric power. Today, wind energyis primarily land based. The expected future trend is to exploit a largely untapped supply of offshore wind energy. However, it will take time to build enoughsupporting infrastructure for offshore wind power to significantly contribute to the power grid. Superconducting wind turbines are expected to play a uniquerole offshore since conventional technology cannot achieve the necessary “power per tower”. The increase in power density provided by superconductingturbines significantly reduces generator weight and maximizes power per tower, turning wind power into an economically viable alternative. And size reductiontranslates directly to cost savings by greatly reducing the amount of magnetic steel and structural steel required. Superior 2G HTS wire power handlingperformance at a lower cost will enable superconducting wire to replace incumbent and competing technologies.Advanced RF Filters for mobile communicationsIn February 2012 our newly formed subsidiary, Resonant LLC., entered into an agreement to develop its innovative Reconfigurable Resonance™ (RcR)technology in the rapidly growing mobile communications products industry. And in July 2012, we contributed 14 patents and patents pending regarding ourinnovative Reconfigurable Resonance™ (RcR) technology, limited use of our Santa Barbara facility, experienced executive leadership and technical expertise asour minority investment in Resonant LLC. Resonant will require financing in order to commence active development, and is currently exploring financingoptions and there is no assurance as to whether Resonant will obtain the necessary financing. The contributed patents do not relate to either our current wirelessbusiness nor to our 2G HTS wire initiative.Other Assets and InvestmentsFrom time to time we may pursue joint ventures with other entities to commercialize our technology. As mentioned above, in July 2012, we contributed14 patents and patents pending regarding our innovative Reconfigurable Resonance™ (RcR) technology, limited use of our Santa Barbara facility, experiencedexecutive leadership and technical expertise as our minority investment in Resonant LLC. As of July 14, 2012 and December 31, 2012, our interest inResonant was 30%. The net value of the assets contributed, which we estimate to approximate fair value, was $423,000, and is included in Other assets forthe 4Table of Contentsyear ended December 31, 2012. We have accounted for this transaction using the equity method and the results of operations of the joint venture for the yearended December 31, 2012 were not material. Resonant intends to commercialize RcR for the mobile communication products industry.In 2007, we formed a joint venture with Hunchun BaoLi Communication Co. Ltd. (“BAOLI”) to manufacture and sell our SuperLink interferenceelimination solution in China. We use the equity method of accounting for our 45 percent joint venture interest. The joint venture agreement called for our jointventure partner to supply the capital and local expertise, and for us to provide a license of certain technology and supply key parts for manufacturing. Since2007, we have been conducting lab and field trials in the existing China 2G market using our TD-SCDMA and SuperLink solutions. Although those activitiescontinue, the parties have not completed their contributions to the joint venture, including most of the funding and our license, within the two year periodspecified by the agreement and Chinese law. The future of the joint venture, including any commencement of manufacturing and the transfer of our processes,will depend on product demand in China, completion of funding by our joint venture partner, as well as a number of other conditions, including certaincritical approvals from the Chinese and United States governments. There continues to be no assurance that these conditions will be met and even if theseconditions are met and the approvals received, the results from our joint venture will be subject to a number of significant risks associated with internationaloperations and new ventures, some of which are set forth in our public filings, including in particular the “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of this Report.LicensesWe grant licenses for our technology to other companies. Specifically, we have granted licenses to, among others, (1) Bruker for Nuclear MagneticResonance application, (2) General Dynamics for government applications and (3) Star Cryoelectronics for Superconducting Quantum Interference Deviceapplications.Government ContractsWe do not expect to continue to generate revenues from government contracts as we focus on our strategic initiatives going forward. For 2012, 2011and2010, government related contracts accounted for 6%, 2%, and 23% respectively, of our net revenues.ManufacturingOur manufacturing process involves the assembly of numerous individual components and precision tuning by production technicians. We purchaseinventory components and manufacture inventory based on existing customer purchase requests, and to a lesser extent, on sales forecasts. The parts andmaterials used by us and our contract manufacturers consist primarily of printed circuit boards, specialized subassemblies, fabricated housing, relays andsmall electric circuit components, such as integrated circuits, semiconductors, resistors and capacitors. We currently manufacture our SuperLink systems atour facilities in Santa Barbara, California. Principal components of our AmpLink and SuperPlex products are produced by foreign manufacturers. Our SantaBarbara facilities currently also house our AmpLink assembly and distribution center. In January 2012, we sublet 26,000 square feet of our Santa Barbarafacilities due to weak demand for our wireless products and simultaneously took possession of our new advanced manufacturing center of excellence inAustin, TX. The new facility addresses our growth expectations for our superconducting wire initiative. The opening of the new facility coincided with thedelivery of our first superconducting wire production equipment in early 2012. Our HTS wire pilot production equipment is now installed in the Austinfacility and is in process development.A number of components used in our products are available from only a limited number of outside suppliers due to unique designs as well as certainquality and performance requirements. There are components that we source from a single vendor due to our current production volume. In addition, keycomponents of our conventional products are manufactured by a sole foreign manufacturer. We do not have guaranteed supply arrangements with any of thesesuppliers, do not maintain an extensive inventory of parts or components and 5Table of Contentscustomarily purchase sole or limited source parts and components pursuant to purchase orders. Our reliance on sole or limited source suppliers involvescertain risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and some of which are set out in our public filings, including in particular the “RiskFactors” included in Item 1A of this Report.Marketing and SalesBecause we have a concentrated customer base, we primarily sell using a direct sales force in the U.S. Our sales and marketing efforts arecomplemented by sales applications engineering that manage field trials and initial installations, as well as, provide ongoing pre-sales and post-sales support.CompetitionWe face competition in various aspects of our technology and product development. Our products compete on the basis of performance, functionality,reliability, pricing, quality, and compliance with industry standards. With respect to our HTS wire, we compete with American Superconductor, SuperPower,SuNam and THEVA, among others. Our current and potential competitors with respect to our wireless business include conventional RF filter manufacturers,including Alcatel-Lucent, Powerwave, and RFS and both established and newly emerging companies developing similar or competing HTS technologies. Inaddition, we currently supply components and license technology to several companies that may eventually decide to manufacture or design their own HTScomponents, rather than purchasing or licensing our technology.Research and DevelopmentMost of our research and development activities are focused on developing our 2G HTS wire product. Our wireless products and government contractefforts require significantly less of our engineering resources today than in 2011 and 2010. We spent a total of $5.2 million for 2012, and $5.4 million and$6.2 million for each of 2011 and 2010 on research and development, of which $5.0 million, $5.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively, was for company-funded research and development. Customer-funded research and development, most of which was attributable to work under contracts with theU.S. Government, represented 3%, 2% and 19% of total research and development costs for each of 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.Our Proprietary TechnologyWe have an extensive patent portfolio in addition to critical trade secrets, unpatented technology and proprietary knowledge. Our current patents expire atvarious dates from 2013 to 2028. We enter into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with our employees, suppliers and consultants to protect ourproprietary information.Environmental IssuesWe use certain hazardous materials in our research, development and manufacturing operations. As a result, we are subject to stringent federal, state andlocal regulations governing the storage, use and disposal of such materials. Current or future laws and regulations could require substantial expenditures forpreventative or remedial action, reduction of chemical exposure, waste treatment or disposal. Although we believe that our safety procedures for the handlingand disposing of hazardous materials comply with the standards prescribed by state and federal regulations, there is always the risk of accidentalcontamination or injury from these materials. To date, we have not incurred substantial expenditures for preventive action with respect to hazardous materialsor for remedial action with respect to any hazardous materials accident, but the use and disposal of hazardous materials involves risk that we could incursubstantial expenditures for such preventive or remedial actions. If such an accident were to occur, we could be held liable for resulting damages. The liabilityin the event of an accident or the costs of such remedial actions could exceed our resources or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financialcondition, results of operations or cash flows. 6Table of ContentsCorporate InformationOur facilities and executive offices are located at two locations: 460 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93111, and 9101 Wall Street, Suite 1300,Austin, Texas 78710. Our principal executive office remains in Santa Barbara. Our telephone number is (805) 690-4500. We were incorporated in Delawareon May 11, 1987. Additional information about us is available on our website at www.suptech.com. The information on our web site is not incorporatedherein by reference.EmployeesAs of December 31, 2012, we had a total of 36 employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we believe that our employeerelations are good.BacklogOur commercial backlog consists of accepted product purchase orders with scheduled delivery dates during the next twelve months. We had commercialbacklog of $313,000 at December 31, 2012, compared to $13,000 at December 31, 2011. ITEM 1A. RISKFACTORSThe following section includes some of the material factors that may adversely affect our business and operations. This is not an exhaustive list, andadditional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changingenvironment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all suchrisk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained inany forward-looking statements. This discussion of risk factors includes many forward-looking statements. For cautions about relying on such forwardlooking statements, please refer to the section entitled “Forward Looking Statements” at the beginning of this Report immediately prior to Item 1.Risks Related to Our BusinessWe have a history of losses and may never become profitable.In each of our last five years, we have experienced significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations. In 2012, we incurred a net loss of$10.9 million and had negative cash flows from operations of $8.2 million. In 2011, we incurred a net loss of $13.4 million and had negative cash flowsfrom operations of $10.0 million. Our independent registered public accounting firm has included in its audit reports an explanatory paragraph expressingsubstantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we fail to increase our revenues, we may not achieve and maintain profitability and maynot meet our expectations or the expectations of financial analysts who report on our stock.We need to raise additional capital, and if we are unable to raise capital our ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately ourviability as a company could be adversely affected.At December 31, 2012, we had $3.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our cash resources will not be sufficient to fund our business for at least thenext twelve months. We believe the key factors to our future liquidity will be our ability to successfully use our expertise and our technology to generaterevenues in various ways, including commercial operations, joint ventures and licenses. Because of the expected timing and uncertainty of these factors, wewill need to raise funds to meet our working capital needs.Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we issue additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentageof our existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of commonstock and could also 7Table of Contentsrequire that we issue warrants in connection with sales of our stock. If we cannot raise any needed funds, we might be forced to make further substantialreductions in our operating expenses, which could adversely affect our ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as acompany.Our strategic initiative to develop a new wire platform may not prove to be successful.We have spent a considerable amount of resources in developing a new wire platform for power applications. Substantial technical and businesschallenges remain before we have a commercially successful product introduction. We may not be able to overcome these challenges in a timely or cost effectivemanner, if at all. Such a failure could adversely impact our prospects, liquidity, stock price and carrying value of our fixed assets.There are numerous technological challenges that must be overcome in order for our HTS wire to become commercially successful and our abilityto address such technological challenges may adversely affect our ability to gain customers.Our superconducting wire product is in the middle stages of development, and in the early stages of commercialization. There are a number oftechnological challenges to overcome for broad commercialization of HTS wire. First, the current HTS wire market is supply constrained. Current producerscannot manufacture sufficient wire to meet demand; customers cannot purchase long-length wire with any reasonable confidence or guaranteed volume; andelectric utilities lack confidence in product availability which leads to delays in their deployment roadmap. Secondly, HTS wire performance is currentlybelow what many customers require. Many power applications require high performance wire with high current carrying capacity, mechanical durability,electrical integrity with low AC losses and minimal splices. Producing high performance HTS wire has proven difficult, especially at volumes required forlarge scale deployment. Thirdly, high demand for premium performance wire available in very low volume results in a high wire price that narrows the marketand limits commercial viability. Delays in our HTS wire development, as a result of technological challenges or other factors, may result in the introduction orcommercial acceptance of our HTS wire products later than expected.The commercial uses of superconducting wire and superconducting wire related products are limited today, and a broad commercial market maynot develop.Even if the technological hurdles are overcome, there is no certainty that a robust commercial market for unproven HTS wire products will come tofruition. To date, commercial use of HTS wire has been limited to small feasibility demonstrations, and these projects are largely subsidized by governmentauthorities. While customer demand is high and market forecasts project large revenue opportunity for superconducting wire in power applications, the marketmay not develop and superconducting wire might never achieve long term, broad commercialization. In such an event, we would not be able to commercializeour HTS wire initiative and our business could be adversely impacted.We have limited experience marketing and selling superconducting wire products, and our failure to effectively market and sell oursuperconducting wire solutions would lower our revenue and cash flow.We have little experience marketing and selling our superconducting wire. Once our superconducting wire is ready for commercial use, we will have tohire and develop a marketing and sales team that will effectively demonstrate the advantages of our product over both more traditional products and competingsuperconducting products or other adjacent technologies. We may not be successful in our efforts to market this new technology.We rely on a small group of customers for the majority of our commercial wireless revenues, and the loss of any one of these customers couldadversely affect our business.We sell most of our products to a small number of wireless carriers. We derived 96% of our commercial product revenues from Verizon Wireless andAT&T in 2012 and 2011. This is up from 92% in 2010. 8Table of ContentsDemand for wireless communications equipment fluctuates dramatically and unpredictably and recently has been trending downward. As a result ofthis downward trend, we have managed our inventory to historically low levels, which may result in longer delivery lead times, which may not be acceptableto our customers. If this downward trend continues we may be compelled to refocus our manufacturing away from wireless products altogetherIn addition, the market for HTS wire would also consist of a small number of customers and would face similar challenges to those we face in our wirebusiness.We expect decreases in average selling prices, requiring us to reduce product costs in order to achieve and maintain profitability.We face pressure to reduce prices and accordingly, the average selling price of our existing products has decreased over the years. We anticipate customerpressure on our product pricing will continue for the foreseeable future. In our HTS wire initiative, wire is currently being sold at $250- 400/kiloampere-meter(kA-m). At this price, HTS wire represents more than half the cost of the end device. A price reduction is required for long term commercialization. Cryogenicsystems, including cryocoolers and cryostats, have been developed but will also need to be cost optimized as HTS wire becomes available in volume. We haveplans to further reduce the manufacturing cost of our products, but there is no assurance that our future cost reduction efforts will keep pace with priceerosion. We will need to further reduce our manufacturing costs through engineering improvements and economies of scale in production and purchasing inorder to achieve adequate gross margins. We may not be able to achieve the required product cost savings at a rate needed to keep pace with competitive pricingpressure. Additionally, we may be forced to discount future orders or may never reach commercial viability. If we fail to reach our cost saving objectives or weare required to offer future discounts, our business may be harmed.We face competition with respect to various aspects of our technology and product development.Our current wireless products compete on the basis of performance, functionality, reliability, pricing, quality, and compliance with industry standards.With respect to our HTS materials, we compete with American Superconductor, SuperPower, SuNam, and THEVA, among others. Our current and potentialcompetitors with respect to our wireless business include conventional RF filter manufacturers, including Alcatel-Lucent, Powerwave, and RFS and bothestablished and newly emerging companies developing similar or competing HTS technologies. In addition, we currently supply components and licensetechnology to several companies that may eventually decide to manufacture or design their own HTS components, rather than purchasing or licensing ourtechnology. If we are unable to compete successfully against our current or future competitors, then our business and results of operations will be adverselyaffected.We may not be able to compete effectively against alternative technologies.Our products also compete with a number of alternative approaches and technologies. Some of these alternatives may be more cost effective or offer betterperformance than our products and we may not succeed in competing against these alternatives.We currently rely on specific technologies and may not successfully adapt to the rapidly changing market environments.We must overcome technical challenges to commercialize our HTS wire. If we are able to so, we will need to attain customer acceptance of our HTS wire,and we cannot ensure that such acceptance will occur. We will have to continue to develop and integrate advances to our core technologies. We will also need tocontinue to develop and integrate advances in complementary technologies. We cannot guarantee that our development efforts will not be rendered obsolete byresearch efforts and technological advances made by others. Wireless telecommunication equipment is characterized by rapidly advancing technology. Ourwireless business success depends upon our ability to keep pace with advancing wireless technology, including materials, processes and industry standards. 9Table of ContentsWe experience significant fluctuations in sales and operating results from quarter to quarter.Our quarterly results fluctuate due to a number of factors, including: • the lack of any contractual obligation by our customers to purchase their forecasted demand for our products; • variations in the timing, cancellation, or rescheduling of customer orders and shipments; and • high fixed expenses that may disproportionately impact operating expenses, especially during a quarter with a sales shortfall.The nature of our business requires that we promptly ship products after we receive orders. This means that we typically do not have a significantbacklog of unfilled orders at the start of each quarter. Our major customers generally have no contractual obligation to purchase forecasted amounts and maycancel orders, change delivery schedules or change the mix of products ordered with minimal notice and minimal penalty. As a result of these factors, we maynot be able to accurately predict our quarterly sales. Any shortfall in sales relative to our quarterly expectations or any delay of customer orders wouldadversely affect our revenues and results of operations.Order deferrals and cancellations by our customers, declining average sales prices, changes in the mix of products sold, increases in inventory andfinished goods, delays in the introduction of new products and longer than anticipated sales cycles for our products have, in the past, adversely affected ourresults of operations. Despite these factors, we maintain significant finished goods, work-in-progress and raw materials inventory to meet estimated orderforecasts. If our customers purchase less than the forecasted amounts or cancel or delay existing purchase orders, there will be higher levels of inventory thatface a greater risk of obsolescence. If our customers desire to purchase products in excess of the forecasted amounts or in a different product mix, there maynot be enough inventory or manufacturing capacity to fill their orders.Due to these and other factors, our past results may not be reliable indicators of our future performance in our wireless business, and has no predictivevalue as to our HTS wire initiative. Future revenues and operating results may not meet the expectations of stock analysts and investors. In either case, theprice of our common stock could be materially adversely affected.We depend on the capital spending patterns of our customers, and if capital spending is decreased or delayed, our business may be harmed.Any substantial decrease or delay in capital spending patterns from our customers may harm our business. Demand from customers for our productsdepends to a significant degree upon the amount and timing of capital spending by these customers for constructing, rebuilding or upgrading their systems.Their capital spending patterns depend on a variety of factors, including access to financing, the status of federal, local and foreign government regulation andderegulation, overall demand, competitive pressures and general economic conditions. In addition, capital spending patterns can be subject to some degree ofseasonality, with lower levels of spending in the first and third calendar quarters, based on annual budget cycles.The current worldwide uncertainty may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.The United States and global economies continue to experience a financial downturn, with some financial and economic analysts predicting that theglobal economy may be entering into a prolonged economic downturn characterized by high unemployment, limited availability of credit, increased rates ofdefault and bankruptcy and decreased consumer and business spending. These developments could negatively affect our business, operating results andfinancial condition in a number of ways. For example, current or potential customers may delay or decrease spending with us or may not pay us, or maydelay paying us for previously purchased products. In addition, this downturn has had, and may continue to have, an unprecedented negative impact on theglobal credit markets. Credit has tightened significantly, resulting in financing terms that are less attractive to borrowers, and in many cases, theunavailability of certain types of debt financing. If this crisis continues or worsens, and if we 10Table of Contentsare required to obtain financing in the near term to meet our working capital or other business needs, we may not be able obtain that financing. Further, even ifwe are able to obtain the financing we need, it may be on terms that are not favorable to us, with increased financing costs and restrictive covenants.Our reliance on a limited number of suppliers and the long lead time of components for our products could impair our ability to manufacture anddeliver our systems on a timely basis.A number of components used in our products are available from a limited number of outside suppliers due to unique designs as well as certain qualityand performance requirements. There are components that we source from a single vendor due to the present volume. In addition, key components of ourconventional products are manufactured by a sole foreign manufacturer. Our reliance on sole or limited source suppliers involves certain risks anduncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These include the possibility of a shortage or the discontinuation of certain key components. Anyreduced availability of these parts or components when required could impair our ability to manufacture and deliver our systems on a timely basis and resultin the delay or cancellation of orders, which could harm our business.In addition, the purchase of some of our key components involves long lead times and, in the event of unanticipated increases in demand for oursolutions, we may be unable to obtain these components in sufficient quantities to meet our customers’ requirements. We do not have guaranteed supplyarrangements with any of these suppliers, do not maintain an extensive inventory of parts or components and customarily purchase sole or limited sourceparts and components pursuant to purchase orders. Business disruptions, quality issues, production shortfalls or financial difficulties of a sole or limitedsource supplier could materially and adversely affect us by increasing product costs, or eliminating or delaying the availability of such parts or components.In such events, our inability to develop alternative sources of supply quickly and on a cost-effective basis could impair our ability to manufacture and deliverour systems on a timely basis and could harm our business.Our reliance on a limited number of suppliers exposes us to quality control issues.Our reliance on certain single-source and limited-source components exposes us to quality control issues if these suppliers experience a failure in theirproduction process or otherwise fail to meet our quality requirements. A failure in single-source or limited-source components or products could force us torepair or replace a product utilizing replacement components. If we cannot obtain comparable replacements or effectively return or redesign our products, wecould lose customer orders or incur additional costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our gross margins and results of operations.Our ability to protect our patents and other proprietary rights is uncertain, exposing us to possible losses of competitive advantage.Our efforts to protect our proprietary rights may not succeed in preventing infringement by others or ensure that these rights will provide us with acompetitive advantage. Pending patent applications may not result in issued patents and the validity of issued patents may be subject to challenge. Thirdparties may also be able to design around the patented aspects of the products. Additionally, certain of the issued patents and patent applications are ownedjointly with third parties. Because any owner or co-owner of a patent can license its rights under jointly-owned patents or applications, inventions made by usjointly with others are not subject to our exclusive control. Any of these possible events could result in losses of competitive advantage.We depend on specific patents and licenses to technologies, and we will likely need additional technologies in the future that we may not be able toobtain.We utilize technologies under licenses of patents from others for our products. These patents may be subject to challenge, which may result insignificant litigation expense (which may or may not be recoverable against future royalty obligations). Additionally, we continually try to develop newproducts, and, in the course of doing so, we may be required to utilize intellectual property rights owned by others and may seek licenses to do so. 11Table of ContentsSuch licenses may not be obtainable on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. It is also possible that we may inadvertently utilize intellectual property rightsheld by others, which could result in substantial claims.Intellectual property infringement claims against us could materially harm results of operations.Our products incorporate a number of technologies, including high-temperature superconductor technology, technology related to other materials, andelectronics technologies. Our patent positions, and that of other companies using high-temperature superconductor technology, is uncertain and there issignificant risk that others, including our competitors or potential competitors, have obtained or will obtain patents relating to our products or technologies orproducts or technologies planned to be introduced by us.We believe that patents may be or have been issued, or applications may be pending, claiming various compositions of matter used in our products. Wemay need to secure one or more licenses of these patents. There can be no assurances that such licenses could be obtained on commercially reasonable terms,or at all. We may be required to expend significant resources to develop alternatives that would not infringe such patents or to obtain licenses to the relatedtechnology. We may not be able to successfully design around these patents or obtain licenses to them and may have to defend ourselves at substantial costagainst allegations of infringement of third party patents or other rights to intellectual property. In those circumstances, we could face significant liabilities andalso be forced to cease the use of key technology.Other parties may have the right to utilize technology important to our business.We utilize certain intellectual property rights under non-exclusive licenses or have granted to others the right to utilize certain intellectual property rightslicensed from a third party. Because we may not have the exclusive rights to utilize such intellectual property, other parties may be able to compete with us,which may harm our business.Because competition for target employees is intense, we may be subject to claims of unfair hiring practices, trade secret misappropriation or otherrelated claims.Companies in the wireless telecommunications and HTS wire industries whose employees accept positions with competitors frequently claim thatcompetitors have engaged in unfair hiring practices, trade secret misappropriation or other related claims. We may be subject to such claims in the future as weseek to hire qualified personnel, and such claims may result in material litigation. If this should occur, we could incur substantial costs in defending againstthese claims, regardless of their merits.Our success depends on the attraction and retention of senior management and technical personnel with relevant expertise.As a competitor in a highly technical market, we depend heavily upon the efforts of our existing senior management and technical teams. The loss of theservices of one or more members of these teams could slow product development and commercialization objectives. Due to the specialized nature of ourproducts, we also depend upon our ability to attract and retain qualified technical personnel with substantial industry knowledge and expertise. Competitionfor qualified personnel is intense, and we may not be able to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel necessary for the development of our business.Regulatory changes could substantially harm our business.Certain regulatory agencies in the United States and other countries set standards for operations within their territories. Equipment marketed for usewithin their territories must meet specific technical standards. Our ability to sell our products is impacted by regulatory changes and requirements anddepends on the ability of our customers to obtain and retain the necessary approvals and licenses. HTS wire is subject to a regulatory regime, which maybecome more strictly regulated if the market grows. Any failure or delay in obtaining necessary approvals could harm our business. 12Table of ContentsWe may acquire or make investments in companies or technologies that could cause loss of value to stockholders and disruption of business.We may explore opportunities to acquire companies or technologies in the future. Other than the acquisition of Conductus, Inc. in 2002, we have notmade any such acquisitions or investments to date and, therefore, our ability as an organization to make acquisitions or investments is unproven. Anacquisition entails many risks, any of which could adversely affect our business, including: • failure to integrate operations, services and personnel; • the price paid may exceed the value eventually realized; • loss of share value to existing stockholders as a result of issuing equity securities to finance an acquisition; • potential loss of key employees from either our then current business or any acquired business; • entering into markets in which we have little or no prior experience; • diversion of financial resources and management’s attention from other business concerns; • assumption of unanticipated liabilities related to the acquired assets; and • the business or technologies acquired or invested in may have limited operating histories and may be subjected to many of the same risks to whichwe are exposed.In addition, future acquisitions may result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, or the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities oramortization expenses or charges related to goodwill or other intangible assets, any of which could harm our business. As a result, if we fail to properlyevaluate and execute acquisitions or investments, our business and prospects may be seriously harmed.If we are unable to implement appropriate controls and procedures to manage our potential growth, we may not be able to successfully offer ourproducts and implement our business plan.Our ability to successfully offer our products and implement our business plan in a rapidly evolving market requires an effective planning andmanagement process. Growth in future operations would place a significant strain on management systems and resources. We expect that we would need toimprove our financial and managerial controls, reporting systems and procedures, and would need to expand, train and manage our work force worldwide.Furthermore, we expect that we would be required to manage multiple relationships with various customers and other third parties.Compliance with environmental regulations could be especially costly due to the hazardous materials used in the manufacturing process. Inaddition, we could incur expenditures related to hazardous material accidents.We are subject to a number of federal, state and local governmental regulations related to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of toxic, volatile orotherwise hazardous chemicals used in our business. Current or future laws and regulations could require substantial expenditures for preventative or remedialaction, reduction of chemical exposure, waste treatment or disposal. Any failure to comply with present or future regulations could result in fines beingimposed, suspension of production or interruption of operations. In addition, these regulations could restrict our ability to expand or could require us toacquire costly equipment or incur other significant expense to comply with environmental regulations or to clean up prior discharges.In addition, although we believe that our safety procedures for the handling and disposing of hazardous materials comply with the standards prescribedby state and federal regulations, there is always the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. To date, we have not incurred substantialexpenditures for preventive action with respect to hazardous materials or for remedial action with respect to any hazardous 13Table of Contentsmaterials accident, but the use and disposal of hazardous materials involves risk that we could incur substantial expenditures for such preventive or remedialactions. If such an accident were to occur, we could be held liable for resulting damages. The liability in the event of an accident or the costs of such remedialactions could exceed our resources or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.The reliability of market data included in our public filings is uncertain.Since we operate in a rapidly changing market, we have in the past, and may from time to time in the future, include market data from industrypublications and our own internal estimates in some of the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The reliability of this data cannotbe assured. Industry publications generally state that the information contained in these publications has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, butthat its accuracy and completeness is not guaranteed. Although we believe that the market data used in our filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission is and will be reliable, it has not been independently verified. Similarly, internal company estimates, while believed by us to be reliable, have notbeen verified by any independent sources.Our international operations expose us to certain risks.In 2007, we formed a joint venture with BAOLI to manufacture and sell our SuperLink interference elimination solution in China. In additional to facingmany of the risks faced by our domestic business, if that joint venture or any other international operation we may have is to be successful, we (together withany joint venture partner) must recruit the necessary personnel and develop the facilities needed to manufacture and sell the products involved, learn about thelocal market (which may be significantly different from our domestic market), build brand awareness among potential customers and compete successfullywith local organizations with greater market knowledge and potentially greater resources than we have. We must also obtain a number of critical governmentalapprovals from both the United States and the local country governments on a timely basis, including those related to any transfers of our technology. Wemust establish sufficient controls on any foreign operations to ensure that those operations are operated in accordance with our interests, that our intellectualproperty is protected and that our involvement does not inadvertently create potential competitors. There can be no assurance that these conditions will be met.Even if they are met, the process of building our international operations could divert financial resources and management attention from other businessconcerns. Finally, our international operations will also be subject to the general risks of international operations, such as: • changes in exchange rates; • international political and economic conditions; • changes in government regulation in various countries; • trade barriers; • adverse tax consequences; and • costs associated with expansion into new territories.Risks Related to Our Common StockOur stock price is volatile.The market price of our common stock has been, and we expect will continue to be, subject to significant volatility. The value of our common stockmay decline regardless of our operating performance or prospects. Factors affecting our market price include: • our perceived prospects and liquidity; • progress or any lack of progress(or perceptions related to progress) in timely overcoming the remaining substantial technical and commercialchallenges related to our HTS wire initiative; • variations in our operating results and whether we have achieved key business targets; • changes in, or our failure to meet, earnings estimates; 14Table of Contents • changes in securities analysts’ buy/sell recommendations; • differences between our reported results and those expected by investors and securities analysts; • announcements of new contracts by us or our competitors; • market reaction to any acquisitions, joint ventures or strategic investments announced by us or our competitors; and • general economic, political or stock market conditions.Recent events have caused stock prices for many companies, including ours, to fluctuate in ways unrelated or disproportionate to their operatingperformance. The general economic, political and stock market conditions that may affect the market price of our common stock are beyond our control. Themarket price of our common stock at any particular time may not remain the market price in the future.If we fail to maintain the listing of our common stock with a U.S. national securities exchange, the liquidity of our common stock could beadversely affected.As previously announced by us, on April 5, 2012, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the NASDAQ Stock Marketnotifying us that the minimum bid price per share for our common stock fell below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive business days and therefore we didnot meet the minimum bid price requirement set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). We were initially provided 180 calendar days, or until October 2,2012, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On October 3, 2012, NASDAQ granted us an extension of 180 days and we now haveuntil April 1, 2013 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. In accordance with Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we can regain compliance if at anytime during the 180-day period the closing bid price of our common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. We continue tomonitor the closing bid price of our common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the minimumbid price requirement.On February 5, 2013, we filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek stockholder approval at a specialmeeting in order to implement a reverse stock split in advance of the April 1, 2013 deadline. The meeting date is March 11, 2013. If the stockholders approvethe reverse split proposal the Board will have authority to implement a reverse split of our common stock by a ratio of not less than one-for-two (1:2) and notgreater than one-for-twelve (1:12). We value our listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market and currently intend to implement the reverse stock split in order toassist in maintaining such listing.If compliance with the minimum bid price rule cannot be demonstrated by April 1, 2013, NASDAQ will issue a Staff Delisting Determination Letterand our common stock will be subject to delisting from the NASDAQ Capital Market. If our common stock is delisted by NASDAQ, our common stockmay be eligible to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board or another over-the-counter market. Any such alternative would likely result in it being more difficult for usto raise additional capital through the public or private sale of equity securities and for investors to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotations as to the marketvalue of, our common stock. In addition, there can be no assurance that our common stock would be eligible for trading on any such alternative exchange ormarkets.We have a significant number of outstanding warrants and options, and future sales of the shares obtained upon exercise of these options orwarrants could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.As of December 31, 2012, we had outstanding options exercisable for an aggregate of 896,475 shares of common stock at a weighted average exerciseprice of $4.71 per share and warrants to purchase up to 5,320,914 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.30 per share. Wehave registered the issuance of all the shares issuable upon exercise of the options and warrants, and they will be freely tradable by the exercising party uponissuance. The holders may sell these shares in the public markets from time to time, without limitations on the timing, amount or method of sale. As our stockprice rises, the holders may exercise their warrants and options and sell a large number of shares. This could cause the market price of our common stock todecline. 15Table of ContentsOur corporate governance structure may prevent our acquisition by another company at a premium over the public trading price of our shares.It is possible that the acquisition of a majority of our outstanding voting stock by another company could result in our stockholders receiving apremium over the public trading price for our shares. Provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware corporate law coulddelay or make more difficult an acquisition of our company by merger, tender offer or proxy contest, even if it would create an immediate benefit to ourstockholders. For example, our restated certificate of incorporation does not permit stockholders to act by written consent, and our bylaws generally requireninety days advance notice of any matters to be brought before the stockholders at an annual or special meeting.In addition, our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the terms, rights and preferencesof this preferred stock, including voting rights of those shares, without any further vote or action by the stockholders. At March 1, 2013, 1,388,477 shares ofpreferred stock remained unissued. The rights of the holders of common stock may be subordinate to, and adversely affected by, the rights of holders ofpreferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred stock could also make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of ouroutstanding voting stock, even at a premium over our public trading price.Further, our certificate of incorporation also provides for a classified board of directors with directors divided into three classes serving staggered terms.These provisions may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us without action by our stockholders and, therefore, could adverselyaffect the price of our stock or the possibility of sale of shares to an acquiring person.We do not anticipate declaring any cash dividends on our common stock.We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not plan to pay any cash dividends in the near future. Our current policyis to retain all funds and earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSNot applicable. ITEM 2.PROPERTIESWe lease all of our properties. All of our operations, including our manufacturing facilities, are located in industrial complexes in Santa Barbara,California and Austin, Texas. We occupy approximately 71,000 square feet in Santa Barbara, California under a long-term lease that expires in November2016. Commencing January 1, 2012 and expiring in November 2016 we sublet 26,000 square feet of our Santa Barbara facility and leased a 35,000 squarefoot facility in Austin, Texas that expires in April 2017. In August 2012, we amended our Austin lease to include an additional 7,000 square feet. Although wecurrently have excess capacity, we believe these facilities can be managed in a flexible and cost effective manner and are adequate to meet current andreasonably anticipated needs for approximately the next two years. ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGSFrom time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Excludingordinary, routine litigation incidental to our business, we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably be expected to havea material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation or cash flow. ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURESNot applicable. 16Table of ContentsPART II ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASESOF EQUITY SECURITIESMarket for Common StockOur common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SCON.” The following table shows the high and low sales prices forour common stock as reported by NASDAQ for each calendar quarter in the last two fiscal years: 2012 High Low Quarter ended December 31, 2012 $0.56 $0.25 Quarter ended September 29, 2012 $0.88 $0.42 Quarter ended June 30, 2012 $0.83 $0.61 Quarter ended March 31, 2012 $1.77 $0.65 2011 Quarter ended December 31, 2011 $1.71 $1.09 Quarter ended October 1, 2011 $2.45 $1.45 Quarter ended July 2, 2011 $3.71 $1.96 Quarter ended April 2, 2011 $4.19 $1.46 Holders of RecordWe had 148 holders of record of our common stock on March 1, 2013. This number does not include stockholders for whom shares were held in a“nominee” or “street” name. We estimate that there are more than 8,000 beneficial owners of our common stock.DividendsWe have never paid cash dividends and intend to employ all available funds in the development of our business. We have no plans to pay cashdividends in the near future.Our ability to declare or pay dividends on shares of our common stock is subject to the requirement that we pay an equivalent dividend on eachoutstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock (on an as-converted basis).Sales of Unregistered SecuritiesWe did not conduct any offerings of equity securities during the fourth quarter of 2012 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.Repurchases of Equity SecuritiesWe did not repurchase any of our securities during the fourth quarter of 2012. 17Table of ContentsSecurities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation PlansEquity Compensation Plan Information Plan Category Number of securities to beissued upon exercise ofoutstanding options,warrants and rights Weighted-averageexercise price ofoutstanding options,warrants and rights Number of securitiesremaining available forfuture issuance under equitycompensation plans(excluding securitiesreflected in column (a)) Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders 1,264,600 $3.84 747,455 Equity compensation plans not approved bysecurity holders — — — Total 1,264,600 $3.84 747,455 Stock Performance GraphThe stock performance graph and related information presented below shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or tothe liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, asamended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically request that such information be treated as solicitingmaterial or specifically incorporate it by reference into such a filing.The graph and table below compare the cumulative total stockholders’ return on our common stock since December 31, 2007 with theNasdaq Composite Index, and the Nasdaq Telecommunications Index over the same period (assuming the investment of $100 in our common stock and in thetwo other indices, and reinvestment of all dividends). 31-Dec-07 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 31-Dec-10 31-Dec-11 31-Dec-12Superconductor Technologies $100.00 $18.20 $43.96 $27.39 $22.16 $5.35Nasdaq Composite 100.00 59.46 85.55 100.02 98.22 113.85Nasdaq-Telecommunications 100.00 57.02 84.52 87.84 76.75 78.29 18Table of ContentsITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATAThe information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with our FinancialStatements and Notes thereto appearing in Item 15 of Part IV of this Report and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations”. Years Ended December 31, 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 (In thousands, except per share data) Statement of Operations Data: Net revenues: Net commercial product revenues $3,237 $3,416 $6,548 $7,239 $6,768 Government and other contract revenues 222 83 1,999 3,577 4,525 Total net revenues 3,459 3,499 8,547 10,816 11,293 Costs and expenses: Cost of commercial product revenues 3,850 5,434 7,732 9,102 8,911 Cost of government and other contract revenues 165 79 1,180 2,552 3,649 Other research and development 5,030 5,325 5,067 4,399 3,394 Selling, general and administrative 5,440 6,322 6,684 6,925 8,151 Restructuring expenses and impairment charges - — — — 141 Total costs and expenses 14,485 17,160 20,663 22,978 24,246 Loss from operations (11,026) (13,661) (12,116) (12,162) (12,953) Other income (expense), net 98 278 148 (817) 252 Net loss $(10,928) $(13,383) $(11,968) $(12,979) $(12,701) Basic and diluted net loss per common share $(0.28) $(0.42) $(0.51) $(0.65) $(0.77) Weighted average number of shares Outstanding 39,234 31,825 23,344 19,843 16,403 Years Ended December 31, 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Balance Sheet Data: Cash and cash equivalents $3,634 $6,165 $6,069 $10,365 $7,569 Working capital 3,059 7,161 7,655 12,557 12,253 Total assets 12,029 12,949 12,569 18,126 19,358 Long-term debt, including current portion 674 628 608 576 521 Total stockholders’ equity 10,292 11,175 10,896 16,241 17,552 ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSThis Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes many forward-looking statements. Forcautions about relying on such forward looking statements, please refer to the section entitled “Forward Looking Statements” at the beginning of thisReport immediately prior to Item 1.GeneralWe are a leading company in developing and commercializing high temperature superconductor (“HTS”) materials and related technologies. HTSmaterials can substantially improve the performance characteristics of electrical systems, reducing power loss, lowering heat generation, and decreasingelectrical noise. 19Table of ContentsResults of Operations2012 Compared to 2011Net revenues consist primarily of commercial product revenues and government contract revenues. Net revenues decreased by $40,000 or 1%, to$3,459,000 in 2012 from $3,499,000 in 2011.Net commercial product revenues decreased by $0.2 million, or 5%, to $3.2 million in 2012 from $3.4 million in 2011. The decrease is the result oflower sales volume for all of our products. We sell our SuperLink and other performance enhancement products to large North American wireless operators. Asour customers continue to invest in 4G networks, spending on 3G data networks, where our products are deployed, has become a secondary priority. Thismarket dynamic has and we believe will continue to impact our commercial revenue in our wireless business. Sales prices for our products were essentiallyunchanged in 2012 from 2011. Our two largest customers accounted for 96% of our net commercial revenues in 2012 and 2011. These customers generallypurchase products through non-binding commitments with minimal lead-times. Consequently, our commercial product revenues can fluctuate dramaticallyfrom quarter to quarter based on changes in our customers’ capital spending patterns.Government contract revenues increased by $139,000, or 167%, to $222,000 in 2012 from $83,000 in 2011. This increase was principally the resultof additional government contracts. This low level of government contract revenue has been the planned result of our using more of our limited engineeringresources on our commercial HTS wire project.Cost of commercial product revenues includes all direct costs, manufacturing overhead and provision for excess and obsolete inventories. The cost ofcommercial product revenues totaled $3.9 million for 2012 compared to $5.4 million for 2011, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 28%. The lower costs resultedprincipally from planned lower production and a reduction of our inventory as a result of lower sales. Our expense provision for obsolete inventories totaled$270,000 in 2012 compared to $717,000 in 2011.Our cost of sales includes variable and fixed cost components. The variable component consists primarily of materials, assembly and test labor, andoverhead, which includes equipment and facility depreciation, transportation costs and warranty costs. The fixed component includes test equipment andfacility depreciation, purchasing and procurement expenses and quality assurance costs. Given the fixed nature of such costs, the absorption of ourproduction overhead costs into inventory decreases, and the amount of production overhead variances charged to cost of sales increases, as productionvolumes decline since we have fewer units to absorb our overhead costs against. Conversely, the absorption of our production overhead costs into inventoryincreases, and the amount of production overhead variances charged to cost of sales decreases, as production volumes increase since we have more units toabsorb our overhead costs against. As a result, our gross profit margins generally decrease as revenue and production volumes decline due to lower salesvolume and higher amounts of production overhead variances expensed to cost of sales; and our gross profit margins generally increase as our revenue andproduction volumes increase due to higher sales volume and lower amounts of production overhead variances chargedto cost of sales. Our inventory is valuedat the lower of its actual cost or the current estimated market value of the inventory. We review inventory quantities on hand and on order and record, on aquarterly basis, a provision for excess and obsolete inventory and/or vendor cancellation charges related to purchase commitments. If the results of the reviewdetermine that a write-down is necessary, we recognize a loss in the period in which the loss is identified, whether or not the inventory is retained.The following is an analysis of our commercial product gross profit margins for 2012 and 2011: Years Ended December 31, Dollars in Thousands 2012 2011 Net commercial product sales $3,237 100.0% $3,416 100.0% Cost of commercial product sales 3,850 119.0% 5,434 159.1% Gross loss $(613) 19.0% $(2,018) 59.1% 20Table of ContentsWe had a negative gross margin of $613,000 in 2012 from the sale of our commercial products compared to a negative gross margin of $2.0 million in2011. The negative gross margin in 2012 was primarily because the reduced level of commercial sales was insufficient to cover our fixed manufacturingoverhead costs. Our gross margins were also adversely impacted by a $270,000 charge for excess and obsolete inventory in 2012 and a similar charge of$717,000 in 2011. We regularly review inventory quantities on hand and provide an allowance for excess and obsolete inventory based on numerous factors,including sales backlog, historical inventory usage, forecasted product demand and production requirements for the next twelve months.Cost of government and other contract revenue totaled $165,000 in 2012 compared to $79,000 in 2011, an increase of $86,000 or 109%. Because thesecontracts are generally priced on a “cost plus” basis, increases in revenue generally result in increases in associated costs. As a percentage of governmentrevenue, government and other contract expenses decreased from 95% in 2011 to 74% in 2012 due to the slightly higher sales in 2012.Research and development expenses relate to development of our new wire product and new wire product manufacturing processes. In 2012, there wereno new research and development efforts for our wireless commercial products and no design expenses associated with reducing the cost and improving themanufacturability of our existing products. Research and development expenses totaled $5.0 million in 2012 compared to $5.3 million in 2011, a decrease of$0.3 million, or 6%. In 2011, we decided to use certain of our own technologies and we therefore voluntarily terminated a patent license we had with a thirdparty along with certain other related intangible assets. As a result, capitalized cost of $0.8 million was charged to operations during 2011. Taking into accountthe aforementioned expense, research and development expenses increased for 2012 as the result of increased efforts for improving the manufacturability of ournew HTS wire products. We have relatively fixed engineering resources, and our research and development expenses vary inversely with the amount of thoseresources allocated to our government contract activities.Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $5.4 million in 2012 compared to $6.3 million in 2011, a decrease of $0.9 million, or 14%. Thelower expenses in 2012 resulted primarily from a reduction in employees in late 2011.In 2012 and 2011, we reduced our work force and incurred severance charges of $104,000 and $369,000, respectively.Interest income decreased to $6,000 in 2012 compared to $22,000 in 2011, primarily because of lower cash levels earning less interest.Other income in 2012 and 2011 of $92,000 and $269,000, respectively, consisted of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.Interest expense in 2012 and 2011 was zero and $13,000, respectively.Our net loss totaled $10.9 million in 2012, compared to $13.4 million in 2011.The net loss available to common stockholders totaled $0.28 per common share in 2012, compared to $0.42 per common share in 2011.2011 Compared to 2010Net revenues consist primarily of commercial product revenues and government contract revenues. Net revenues decreased by $5.0 million, or 59%, to$3.5 million in 2011 from $8.5 million in 2010.Net commercial product revenues decreased by $3.1 million, or 48%, to $3.4 million in 2011 from $6.5 million in 2010. The decrease is the result oflower sales volume for all of our products. We sell our 21Table of ContentsSuperLink and other performance enhancement products to large North American wireless operators. As our customers continue to invest in 4G networks,spending on 3G data networks, where our products are deployed, has become a secondary priority. This market dynamic has and we believe will continue toimpact our commercial revenue in our wireless business. Sales prices for our products were essentially unchanged in 2011 from 2010. Our two largestcustomers accounted for 96% and 92% of our net commercial revenues in 2011 and 2010, respectively. These customers generally purchase products throughnon-binding commitments with minimal lead-times. Consequently, our commercial product revenues can fluctuate dramatically from quarter to quarter basedon changes in our customers’ capital spending patterns.Government contract revenues decreased by $1.9 million, or 95%, to $0.1 million in 2011 from $2.0 million in 2010. This decrease was principallythe result of the completion of a large contract. This reduced level of government contract revenue has been the planned result of our using more of our limitedengineering resources on our commercial projects.Cost of commercial product revenues includes all direct costs, manufacturing overhead and provision for excess and obsolete inventories. The cost ofcommercial product revenues totaled $5.4 million for 2011 compared to $7.7 million for 2010, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 30%. The lower costs resultedprincipally from lower production as a result of lower sales. Our expense provision for obsolete inventories totaled $717,000 in 2011 compared to $360,000 in2010.Our cost of sales includes variable and fixed cost components. The variable component consists primarily of materials, assembly and test labor, andoverhead, which includes equipment and facility depreciation, transportation costs and warranty costs. The fixed component includes test equipment andfacility depreciation, purchasing and procurement expenses and quality assurance costs. Given the fixed nature of such costs, the absorption of ourproduction overhead costs into inventory decreases, and the amount of production overhead variances charged to cost of sales increases, as productionvolumes decline since we have fewer units to absorb our overhead costs against. Conversely, the absorption of our production overhead costs into inventoryincreases, and the amount of production overhead variances charged to cost of sales decreases, as production volumes increase since we have more units toabsorb our overhead costs against. As a result, our gross profit margins generally decrease as revenue and production volumes decline due to lower salesvolume and higher amounts of production overhead variances expensed to cost of sales; and our gross profit margins generally increase as our revenue andproduction volumes increase due to higher sales volume and lower amounts of production overhead variances charged to cost of sales. Our inventory is valuedat the lower of its actual cost or the current estimated market value of the inventory. We review inventory quantities on hand and on order and record, on aquarterly basis, a provision for excess and obsolete inventory and/or vendor cancellation charges related to purchase commitments. If the results of the reviewdetermine that a write-down is necessary, we recognize a loss in the period in which the loss is identified, whether or not the inventory is retained.The following is an analysis of our commercial product gross profit margins for 2011 and 2010: Years Ended December 31, Dollars in Thousands 2011 2010 Net commercial product sales $3,416 100.0% $6,548 100.0% Cost of commercial product sales 5,434 159.1% 7,732 118.1% Gross loss $(2,018) 59.1% $(1,184) 18.1% We had a negative gross margin of $2.0 million in 2011 from the sale of our commercial products compared to a negative gross margin of $1.2 millionin 2010. The negative gross margin in 2011 was primarily because the reduced level of commercial sales was insufficient to cover our fixed manufacturingoverhead costs. Our gross margins were also adversely impacted by a $717,000 charge for excess and obsolete inventory in 2011 and a similar charge of$360,000 in 2010. We regularly review inventory quantities on hand and provide an allowance 22Table of Contentsfor excess and obsolete inventory based on numerous factors, including sales backlog, historical inventory usage, forecasted product demand and productionrequirements for the next twelve months.Cost of government and other contract revenue totaled $79,000 in 2011 compared to $1.2 million in 2010, a decrease of $1.1million, or 93%. Becausethese contracts are generally priced on a “cost plus” basis, declines in revenue generally result in declines in associated costs. As a percentage of governmentrevenue, government and other contract expenses increased from 59% in 2010 to 95% in 2011 due to the very low sales level in 2011and the fixed overheadcosts required for delivery.Research and development expenses relate to development of new products, including our wireless commercial products. These expenses also includedesign expenses associated with reducing the cost and improving the manufacturability of our existing products. Research and development expenses totaled$5.3 million in 2011 compared to $5.1 million in 2010, an increase of $0.2 million, or 5%. In 2011, we decided to use certain of our own technologies and wetherefore voluntarily terminated a patent license we had with a third party along with certain other related intangible assets. As a result, capitalized cost of $0.8million was charged to operations during 2011. Taking into account the aforementioned expense, research and development expenses decreased for 2011 as theresult of reduced efforts for improving the manufacturability of our wireless products. We have relatively fixed engineering resources, and our research anddevelopment expenses vary inversely with the amount of those resources allocated to our government contract activities.Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $6.3 million in 2011 compared to $6.7 million in 2010, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 5%. Thelower expenses in 2011 resulted primarily from a reduction in employees in the third quarter of 2011.Other expense in 2010 included the subsequent income from the 2009 adjustment of the fair value expense of $171,000 in 2009 from the treatment, as aderivative, of 608,237 warrants that were exercisable for common stock. The warrants expired, unexercised, in August 2010 and there was no such income orexpense in 2011.In 2011 and 2010 we reduced our work force and incurred severance charges of $369,000 and $211,000, respectively.Interest income increased to $22,000 in 2011 compared to $6,000 in 2010, primarily because of higher interest rates being paid on our money-marketaccount funds.Interest expense in 2011 and 2010 was $13,000 and $29,000, respectively.Our loss totaled $13.4 million in 2011, compared to $12.0 million in 2010.The net loss available to common stockholders totaled $0.42 per common share in 2011, compared to $0.51 per common share in 2010.Liquidity and Capital ResourcesCash Flow AnalysisAs of December 31, 2012, we had working capital of $3.1 million, including $3.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to working capitalof $7.2 million at December 31, 2011, which included $6.2 million in cash and cash equivalents. We currently invest our excess cash in short-term,investment-grade, money-market instruments with maturities of three months or less. Our investments have no exposure to the auction rate securities market.Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $2.6 million from $6.2 million at December 31, 2011 to $3.6 million at December 31, 2012. In 2012, cashwas used principally in operations and to a lesser extent for the 23Table of Contentspurchase of property and equipment. These uses were offset by net cash proceeds of $9.3 million provided by the sale of common stock.Cash used in operations totaled $8.2 million in 2012. We used $9.4 million to fund the cash portion of our net loss. We also used cash to fund a$268,000 increases in accounts receivable, patents and licenses, and a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities. These uses wereoffset by cash generated from lower inventories, lower prepaid expenses and other assets totaling $1.5 million.Net cash used in investing activities was $3.5 million. Purchase of fixed assets totaling $3.6 million offset by the sale of property and equipment of$0.1 million.Net cash provided by financing activities in 2012 totaled $9.2 million. Cash from the sale of common stock was $9.3 million, net of approximately$1.0 million in expenses, from the registered direct sales of 16.9 million shares of common stock at various prices throughout 2012. This use was offset byour repurchase of $135,000 of our common shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations due from our employees upon the vesting of their restricted stockawards.Financing ActivitiesWe have historically financed our operations through a combination of cash on hand, equipment lease financings, available borrowings under banklines of credit and both private and public equity offerings.In registered direct offerings completed in late November and December 2012, we raised proceeds of $2.7 million, net of offering costs of $460,000,from the sale of 10,083,334 shares of common stock at an average price of $0.31 per share based on a negotiated discount to market.In a registered direct offering completed in February 2012, we raised proceeds of $6.5 million, net of offering costs of $577,000, from the sale of6,711,219 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 5,033,414 shares of common stock. These securities were sold in multiples of a fixedcombination consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase up to 0.75 of a share of common stock, at a price of $1.05, for an aggregateoffering price of $7.1 million. Each warrant has an exercise price of $1.35 per share, for total potential additional proceeds to us of up to $6.7 million uponexercise of the warrants. The warrants are exercisable at any time but not prior to the six-month anniversary of the issuance of the warrants and have a five-year term. The warrants are exercisable for cash or, solely in the absence of an effective registration statement or prospectus, by cashless exercise. The exerciseprice of the warrants is subject to adjustment in the case of stock dividends or other distributions on shares of common stock or any other equity or equityequivalent securities payable in shares of common stock, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock,and also, subject to limitations, upon any distribution of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders. The exercise price of thewarrants is not subject to “price-based” anti-dilution adjustment.Prior to the February 2012 direct offering and commensurate with a previously announced plan, on various dates in January and February 2012, weraised $151,000, net of commission costs of $5,000, from at-the-market sales to or through Citadel Securities of 97,372 shares of our common stock at anaverage price of $1.60 per share.In a registered direct offering completed in February 2011, we raised proceeds of $12.4 million, net of offering costs of $933,000, from the sale of5,443,000 shares of common stock at $2.45 per share based on a negotiated discount to market.Contractual Obligations and Commercial CommitmentsWe incur various contractual obligations and commercial commitments in our normal course of business. They consist of the following:Operating Lease Obligations. Our operating lease obligations consist of facilities leases in Santa Barbara, California and Austin, Texas, as well asseveral smaller equipment leases. 24Table of ContentsPatents and Licenses. We have entered into a licensing agreement requiring royalty payments ranging from 0.5% to 1.0% of specified product sales.The agreement contains a provision for the payment of guaranteed or minimum royalty amounts. Typically, the licensor can terminate our license if we fail topay minimum annual royalties.Purchase Commitments. In the normal course of business, we incur purchase obligations with vendors and suppliers for the purchase of inventory, aswell as other goods and services. These obligations are generally evidenced by purchase orders that contain the terms and conditions associated with thepurchase arrangements. We are committed to accept delivery of such material pursuant to the purchase orders subject to various contract provisions that allowus to delay receipt of such orders or cancel orders beyond certain agreed upon lead times. Cancellations may result in cancellation costs payable by us.Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations. At December 31, 2012, we had the following contractual obligations and commercial commitments: Payments Due by Period Contractual Obligations Total 2013 2014 and 2015 2016 and 2017 2018 andbeyond Operating leases $6,862,000 $1,646,000 $3,448,000 $1,768,000 $— Minimum license commitment 235,000 25,000 75,000 90,000 45,000 Fixed asset and inventory purchasecommitments 744,000 744,000 — — — Total contractual cash obligations $7,841,000 $2,415,000 $3,523,000 $1,858,000 $45,000 Capital ExpendituresWe plan to invest approximately $3.6 million in fixed assets during 2013.Future LiquidityIn 2012, we incurred a net loss of $10.9 million and had negative cash flows from operations of $8.2 million. In 2011, we incurred a net loss of $13.4million and had negative cash flows from operations of $10.0 million. Our independent registered public accounting firm has included in their audit reportsfor 2012 through 2010 an explanatory paragraph expressing doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.At December 31, 2012 we had $3.6 million in cash. Our cash resources will not be sufficient to fund our business for at least the next twelve months.We believe the key factors to our future liquidity will be our ability to successfully use our expertise and our technology to generate revenues in various ways,including commercial operations, joint ventures, licenses and we plan to leverage our leadership in superconducting technologies, extensive intellectualproperty, and HTS manufacturing expertise to develop and produce HTS wire. Because of the expected timing and uncertainty of these factors, we will need toraise funds to meet our working capital needs.Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we issue additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentageof our existing stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of commonstock. If we cannot raise any needed funds, we might be forced to make further substantial reductions in our operating expenses, which could adversely affectour ability to implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a company.Net Operating Loss CarryforwardAs of December 31, 2012, we had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $311.9 million and$192.1 million, respectively, which expire in the years 2013 through 2032. 25Table of ContentsOf these amounts, $70.8 million and $16.5 million, respectively, resulted from the acquisition of Conductus. Under the Internal Revenue Code change ofcontrol limitations, a maximum of $105.7 million and $80.9 million, respectively, will be available for reduction of taxable income. In addition, we hadresearch and development and other tax credits for state income tax purposes of approximately $362,000 and $364,000, respectively, which expire in the years2029 through 2032.Due to the uncertainty surrounding their realization, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. Accordingly, nodeferred tax asset has been recorded in the accompanying balance sheet.Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes an annual limitation on the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards based on a statutory rate ofreturn (usually the “applicable federal funds rate”, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) and the value of the corporation at the time of a “change ofownership” as defined by Section 382. We had changes in ownership in August 1999, December 2002 and June 2009. In addition, we acquired the right toConductus’ net operating losses, which are also subject to the limitations imposed by Section 382. Conductus underwent four ownership changes, whichoccurred in February 1999, February 2001, December 2002 and June 2009. Therefore, the ability to utilize Conductus’ and our net operating losscarryforwards of $85.0 million and $65.7 million, respectively, which were incurred prior to the 2002 ownership changes will be subject in future periods toannual limitations of $1.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. With respect to years 2003 thru 2008, our consolidated net operating loss carryforwards of$119.2 million will be subject to annual limitation of $3.8 million. Net operating losses incurred by us subsequent to the ownership changes totaled $42.1million and are not subject to this limitation. An additional $3.8 million in losses were released from limitation during 2011 under Section 382. No changes ofownership occurred in 2012 for purposes of Section 382.Market RiskWe are exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in marketrates and prices. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculation purposes. Our money market investments have noexposure to the auction rate securities market.At December 31, 2012, we had approximately $3.0 million invested in a money market account yielding approximately 0.1%. Assuming no yield on thismoney market account and no liquidation of principal for the year, our total interest income would decrease by approximately $3,000 per annum.InflationWe do not foresee any material impact on our operations from inflation.Critical Accounting Policies and EstimatesOur discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have beenprepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financialstatements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure ofcontingent assets and liabilities. We continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, recovery of long-lived assets, incometaxes, warranty obligations, contract revenue and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that webelieved to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilitiesthat are not readily apparent from other sources. Any future changes to these estimates and assumptions could cause a material change to our reported amountsof revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. 26Table of ContentsWe believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidatedfinancial statements. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make requiredpayments. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowancesmay be required. We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory andthe estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than thoseprojected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.Our inventory is valued at the lower of its actual cost or the current estimated market value of the inventory. We review inventory quantities on hand andon order and record, on a quarterly basis, a provision for excess and obsolete inventory and/or vendor cancellation charges related to purchase commitments. Ifthe results of the review determine that a write-down is necessary, we recognize a loss in the period in which the loss is identified, whether or not the inventoryis retained. Our inventory reserves establish a new cost basis for inventory and are not reversed until we sell or dispose of the related inventory. Suchprovisions are established based on historical usage, adjusted for known changes in demands for such products, or the estimated forecast of product demandand production requirements. Our business is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product development and rapid product obsolescencethat could result in an increase in the amount of obsolete inventory quantities on hand. Demand for our products can fluctuate significantly. Our estimates offuture product demand may prove to be inaccurate, and we may understate or overstate the provision required for excess and obsolete inventory.Our net sales consist of revenue from sales of products, net of trade discounts and allowances. We recognize revenue when evidence of an arrangementexists, contractual obligations have been satisfied, title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer and collection of the resulting receivable isreasonably assured. At the time revenue is recognized, we provide for the estimated cost of product warranties if allowed for under contractual arrangementsand return products. Our warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. Shouldsuch failure rates or costs differ from these estimates, accrued warranty costs would be adjusted.We indemnify, without limit or term, our customers against all claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, expenses, judgments, settlements andpenalties arising from actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property relating to our products or other claims arising from ourproducts. We cannot reasonably develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of payments that might be made under our indemnities because of theuncertainty as to whether a claim might arise and how much it might total.Contract revenues are principally generated under research and development contracts. Contract revenues are recognized utilizing the percentage-of-completion method measured by the relationship of costs incurred to total estimated contract costs. If the current contract estimate were to indicate a loss,utilizing the funded amount of the contract, a provision would be made for the total anticipated loss. Contract revenues are derived primarily from researchcontracts with agencies of the United States Government. Credit risk related to accounts receivable arising from such contracts is considered minimal. Thesecontracts include cost-plus, fixed price and cost sharing arrangements and are generally short-term in nature.All payments to us for work performed on contracts with agencies of the U.S. Government are subject to adjustment upon audit by the Defense ContractAudit Agency. Based on historical experience and review of current projects in process, we believe that the audits will not have a significant effect on ourfinancial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Defense Contract Audit Agency has audited us through 2003.We periodically evaluate the realizability of long-lived assets as events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover the carrying amount.Long-lived assets that will no longer be used in our business are written off in the period identified since they will no longer generate any positive cash flowsfor us. Such evaluation is based on various analyses, including cash flow and profitability projections. The analyses necessarily involve 27Table of Contentssignificant management judgment. In the event the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than net book value of the assets, the carrying value of the assetswill be written down to their estimated fair value. Our future cash flows may vary from estimates.Stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized using the fair-value based method for all awards granted on or after the beginning of 2006. Weissue stock option awards and restricted share awards to employees and to non-employee directors under our stock-based incentive plans. The fair value ofeach option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Compensation cost related to restricted share awards isrecorded based on the market price of our common stock on the grant date. We recognize compensation expense over the expected vesting period on a straight-line basis from the grant date.Our valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets is based on our assessments of historical losses and projected operating results in future periods.If and when we generate future taxable income in the U.S. against which these tax assets may be applied, some portion or all of the valuation allowance wouldbe reversed and an increase in net income would consequently be reported in future years. ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKSee “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Market Risk.” ITEM 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATAAll information required by this item is listed in the Index to Financial Statements in Part IV, Item 15(a)1 of this Report. ITEM 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURENot applicable. ITEM 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESDisclosure Controls and Procedures; Changes in Internal Control Over Financial ReportingWe have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, asamended). As of the end of the period covered by this report we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management,including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedurespursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and ChiefFinancial Officer concluded, as of that time, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2012 that havematerially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter howwell conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of acontrol system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of theinherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, havebeen detected. 28Table of ContentsManagement’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial ReportingOur management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as ofDecember 31, 2012. In making its assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, our management used the criteria set forthby the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on these criteria, ourmanagement has concluded that, as of December 31, 2012, our internal control over financial reporting is effective. ITEM 9B.OTHER INFORMATIONNone.PART III ITEM 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCEThe information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our year ended December 31, 2012. ITEM 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONThe information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2013Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our year ended December 31, 2012. ITEM 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERMATTERSThe information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our year ended December 31, 2012. ITEM 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCEThe information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our year ended December 31, 2012. ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICESThe information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed withthe Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our year ended December 31, 2012. 29Table of ContentsPART IV ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:1. Index to Financial Statements. Our consolidated financial statements and the Report of Marcum LLP, Independent Registered Public AccountingFirm are included in Part IV of this Report on the pages indicated: Page Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 F-2 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 F-3 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 F-4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 F-5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6 2. Financial Statement Schedule Covered by the Foregoing Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts F-22 All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.3. Exhibits Number Description of Document3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant as amended through March 1, 2006. (16)3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. (16)3.3 Amendment adopted March 29, 2010 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. (17)4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate. (15)4.2 Certificate of Designations of Registrant of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Registrant filed November 13, 2007. (14)4.3 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of Registrant. (1)4.4 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued by Registrant on February 22, 2012 (19)4.5 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued by Registrant on February 22, 2012 (20)4.6 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued by Registrant on November 20, 2012 (24)4.7 Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued by Registrant on December 18, 2012 (25)10.1 Form of Change in Control Agreement dated March 28, 2003. (3) ***10.2 Form of Amendment No. 1 to Change in Control Agreement dated as of May 24, 2005. (9) ***10.3 Form of Amendment No. 2 to Change in Control Agreement dated as of December 31, 2006. (11) *** 30Table of Contents10.4 Patent License Agreement by and between Registrant and Lucent Technologies GRL LLC. (4) **10.5 License Agreement between Registrant and Sunpower, Inc. dated May 2, 2005. (5) **10.6 Employment Agreement between Registrant and Jeffrey Quiram dated as of February 14, 2005. (6) ***10.7 Stock Option Grant and 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Option Agreement between Registrant and Jeffrey Quiram dated February 14, 2005. (6)***10.8 Amendment to Employment Agreement between Registrant and Jeffrey Quiram dated as of December 31, 2006. (11) ***10.9 2003 Equity Incentive Plan As Amended May 25, 2005. (8) ***10.10 Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement for 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (6) ***10.11 Management Incentive Plan (July 24, 2006). (10) ***10.12 Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors dated March 18, 2005. (7) ***10.13 Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement. (9) ***10.14 Lease Agreement between the Registrant and 1200 Enterprises LLC dated as of June 1, 2001. (2)10.15 First Amendment to Lease between Registrant and 1200 Enterprises LLC dated October 1, 2007. (18)10.16 Second Amendment to Lease between the Registrant and 1200 Enterprises LLC dated January 19, 2009. (16)10.17 Third Amendment to Lease between the Registrant and 1200 Enterprises LLC dated October 26, 2011. (21)10.18 Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Prologis Texas III LLC dated December 5, 2011. (21)10.19 First amendment Lease Agreement between the Registrant and Prologis Texas III LLC dated August 23, 2012. (23)10.20 Agreement between Registrant and Hunchun BaoLi Communication Co., Ltd. (“BAOLI”) dated August 17, 2007. (12)10.21 First Amendment to Agreement between Registrant and BAOLI dated November 1, 2007 (13)10.22 Second Amendment to Agreement between Registrant and BAOLI dated January 7, 2008. (13)10.23 Framework Agreement between Registrant and BAOLI dated November 8, 2007. (13)10.24 Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Contract between Superconductor Investments (Mauritius) Limited and BAOLI dated December 8, 2007(Exhibit A to Framework Agreement with BAOLI). (13)10.25 Form of Technology and Trademark License Agreement between Superconductor Investments (Mauritius) Limited, Registrant and BAOLISuperconductor Technology Co, Ltd (Exhibit B to Framework Agreement). (13)10.26 Consulting agreement between Registrant and John Lockton dated May 5, 2012 (22)10.27 Consulting agreement between Registrant and Dennis Horowitz dated May 6, 2012 (22)14 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. (9) 31Table of Contents21 List of Subsidiaries. (26)23.1 Consent of Marcum, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (26)31.1 Statement of CEO Pursuant to 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (26)31.2 Statement of CFO Pursuant to 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (26)32.1 Statement of CEO Pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (26)32.2 Statement of CFO Pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (26) **Confidential treatment has been previously granted for certain portions of these exhibits.***This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.(1)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 4, 2000.(2)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2002, filed May 6, 2002.(3)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2003, filed May 13, 2003.(4)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed March 11, 2004.(5)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2004, filed November 10, 2004.(6)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed March 16, 2005.(7)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2005, filed May 6, 2005.(8)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 27, 2005.(9)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed March 8, 2006.(10)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 28, 2006.(11)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed April 2, 2007.(12)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2007, filed November 13, 2007.(13)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed March 27, 2008.(14)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed February 25, 2008.(15)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 20, 2009.(16)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 17, 2010.(17)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2010.(18)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed March 21, 2011.(19)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2012.(20)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed February 22, 2012.(21)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed March 30, 2012.(22)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 10, 2012.(23)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2012, filed November 9, 2012. 32Table of Contents(24)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 27, 2012.(25)Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 19, 2012.(26)Filed herewith.(b) Exhibits. See Item 15(a) above. 33Table of ContentsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmTo the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Superconductor Technologies, Inc.Santa Barbara, CaliforniaWe have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011,and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period endedDecember 31, 2012. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2) as of and for the years thenended. These consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinionon these consolidated financial statements and schedule 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 thatwe plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. TheCompany is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits of the consolidatedfinancial statements included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances, 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financialstatements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financialstatement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position ofSuperconductor Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of thethree years in the period ended December 31, 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in ouropinion, the related consolidated financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth herein.The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Companyhas incurred significant net losses since its inception, has an accumulated deficit of $261,944,000, and expects to incur substantial additional losses andcosts to sustain operations. The foregoing matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans inregard to these matters are also described in Note 2. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcomeof this uncertainty./s/ Marcum LLPLos Angeles, CaliforniaMarch 8, 2013 F-1Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 312012 December 31,2011 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $3,634,000 $6,165,000 Accounts receivable, net 122,000 61,000 Inventory, net 51,000 1,609,000 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 315,000 472,000 Total Current Assets 4,122,000 8,307,000 Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,445,000 and $19,748,000,respectively 6,242,000 2,871,000 Patents, licenses and purchased technology, net of accumulated amortization of $2,367,000 and$2,342,000, respectively 889,000 1,409,000 Other assets 776,000 362,000 Total Assets $12,029,000 $12,949,000 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $603,000 $534,000 Accrued expenses 460,000 612,000 Total Current Liabilities 1,063,000 1,146,000 Other long term liabilities 674,000 628,000 Total Liabilities 1,737,000 1,774,000 Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 8) Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 564,642 and 564,642 issued andoutstanding, respectively 1,000 1,000 Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 50,324,288 and 33,362,281 sharesissued and outstanding, respectively 50,000 33,000 Capital in excess of par value 272,185,000 262,157,000 Accumulated deficit (261,944,000) (251,016,000) Total Stockholders’ Equity 10,292,000 11,175,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $12,029,000 $12,949,000 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. F-2Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Years Ended December 31 2012 2011 2010 Net revenues: Net commercial product revenues $3,237,000 $3,416,000 $6,548,000 Government and other contract revenues 222,000 83,000 1,999,000 Total net revenues 3,459,000 3,499,000 8,547,000 Costs and expenses: Cost of commercial product revenues 3,850,000 5,434,000 7,732,000 Cost of government and other contract revenues 165,000 79,000 1,180,000 Research and development 5,030,000 5,325,000 5,067,000 Selling, general and administrative 5,440,000 6,322,000 6,684,000 Total costs and expenses 14,485,000 17,160,000 20,663,000 Loss from operations (11,026,000) (13,661,000) (12,116,000) Other Income and Expense Adjustments to fair value of derivatives — — 171,000 Interest income 6,000 22,000 6,000 Other income 92,000 269,000 — Interest expense — (13,000) (29,000) Net loss $(10,928,000) $(13,383,000) $(11,968,000) Basic and diluted net loss per common share $(0.28) $(0.42) $(0.51) Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 39,233,785 31,824,918 23,344,461 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. F-3Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Convertible PreferredStock Common Stock Capital inExcess ofPar Value AccumulatedDeficit Shares Amount Shares Amount Total Balance at December 31, 2009 611,523 $1,000 22,512,033 $23,000 $241,882,000 $(225,665,000) $16,241,000 Issuance of common stock (net of costs) 4,600,000 5,000 6,032,000 6,037,000 Repurchase of common stock to satisfy withholding obligations (181,982) (573,000) (573,000) Stock–based compensation 287,357 1,159,000 1,159,000 Net loss (11,968,000) (11,968,000) Balance at December 31, 2010 611,523 1,000 27,217,408 28,000 $248,500,000 (237,633,000) 10,896,000 Issuance of common stock (net of costs) 5,443,000 5,000 12,397,000 12,402,000 Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (46,881) 468,810 Repurchase of common stock to satisfy withholding obligations (179,636) (303,000) (303,000) Stock–based compensation 412,699 1,563,000 1,563,000 Net loss (13,383,000) (13,383,000) Balance at December 31, 2011 564,642 1,000 33,362,281 33,000 262,157,000 (251,016,000) 11,175,000 Issuance of common stock (net of costs) 16,891,925 17,000 9,294,000 9,311,000 Repurchase of common stock to satisfy withholding obligations (99,323) (120,000) (120,000) Stock–based compensation 169,405 854,000 854,000 Net loss (10,928,000) (10,928,000) Balance at December 31, 2012 564,642 $1,000 50,324,288 $50,000 $272,185,000 $(261,944,000) $10,292,000 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. F-4Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Years Ended December 31, 2012 2011 2010 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss $(10,928,000) $(13,383,000) $(11,968,000) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 313,000 805,000 976,000 Stock-based compensation expense 854,000 1,563,000 1,159,000 Provision for excess and obsolete inventories 270,000 717,000 360,000 Fair value of derivatives — — (171,000) Write off of intangibles 213,000 844,000 — Gain on disposal of property and equipment (92,000) (269,000) — Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (61,000) 46,000 354,000 Inventories 1,289,000 (96,000) 54,000 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 159,000 (127,000) 101,000 Patents and licenses (199,000) (66,000) (215,000) Other assets 9,000 (152,000) 5,000 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (53,000) 100,000 (40,000) Net cash used in operating activities (8,226,000) (10,018,000) (9,385,000) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of property and equipment (3,588,000) (2,254,000) (375,000) Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment 92,000 269,000 — Net cash used in investing activities (3,496,000) (1,985,000) (375,000) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Repurchase of common shares for withholding obligations (120,000) (303,000) (573,000) Net proceeds from sale of common stock 9,311,000 12,402,000 6,037,000 Net cash provided by financing activities 9,191,000 12,099,000 5,464,000 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,531,000) 96,000 (4,296,000) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6,165,000 6,069,000 10,365,000 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $3,634,000 $6,165,000 $6,069,000 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. F-5Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNote 1 — The CompanySuperconductor Technologies Inc. (together with our subsidiaries, “we” or “us”) was incorporated in Delaware on May 11, 1987. We develop andproduce high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies. We have generated more than 100 patents as well as proprietary tradesecrets and manufacturing expertise, providing interference elimination and network enhancement solutions to the commercial wireless industry. In addition,we are now leveraging our key enabling technologies, including radio frequency filtering, HTS materials and cryogenics, to pursue emerging opportunities inthe electrical grid and in equipment platforms that utilize electrical circuits. We maintain our headquarters in Santa Barbara, California, however in January2012 we took possession of a facility in Austin, Texas and anticipate we will move our HTS wire processes and our corporate headquarters to Austin. We willcontinue to maintain a presence in Santa Barbara for our existing research and development, certain business operations and commercial wireless business.From 1987 to 1997, we were engaged primarily in research and development and generated revenues primarily from government research contracts.Since then, we have provided solutions for wireless infrastructure in the telecommunications industry. Our commercial product offerings are divided into thefollowing three areas: SuperLink (high-temperature superconducting filters), AmpLink (high performance, ground-mounted amplifiers) and SuperPlex (highperformance multiplexers). In addition, we have strategic initiatives for an HTS wire platform, RF filters and cryocoolers.Our research and development contracts are used as a source of funds for our commercial technology development. We continue to be involved as eithercontractor or subcontractor on a number of contracts with the United States government. These contracts have been a significant source of revenues for us. For2012, 2011 and 2010, government related contracts accounted for 6%, 2%, and 23%, respectively, of our net revenues.Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesBasis of PresentationWe have incurred significant net losses since our inception and have an accumulated deficit of $262.0 million. In 2012, we incurred a net loss of $10.9million and had negative cash flows from operations of $8.2 million. In 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of $251.0 million, a net loss of $13.4 millionand negative cash flows from operations of $10.0 million. At December 31, 2012, we had $3.6 million in cash. Our cash resources will not be sufficient tofund our business for the next 12 months. Because of the uncertainty of these factors, we will need to raise funds to meet our working capital needs.Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we issue additional equity securities to raise funds, the ownership percentage of ourexisting stockholders would be reduced. New investors may demand rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock. If wecannot raise any needed funds, we might be forced to make further substantial reductions in our operating expenses, which could adversely affect our abilityto implement our current business plan and ultimately our viability as a company. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as agoing concern.Our plans regarding improving our future liquidity will require us to successfully use our expertise and our technology to generate revenues in variousways, including commercial operations, joint ventures and licenses. We have invested and will continue to invest significant capital in our Austin, Texasmanufacturing facility to enable us to produce our HTS wire products. However, delays in the timing of our ability to, including but not limited to, raiseadditional capital, unexpected production delays, and our ability to sell our HTS wire products in large scale could substantially impact our estimates used inthe determination of expected future cash flows and/or expected future profitability.The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of the uncertainties set forthabove. F-6Table of ContentsPrinciples of ConsolidationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superconductor Technologies Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significantintercompany transactions have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents aremaintained with what management believes to be quality financial institutions and from time to time exceed FDIC limits. Historically, we have not experiencedany losses due to such concentration of credit risk.Accounts ReceivableWe sell predominantly to entities in the wireless communications industry and to entities of the United States government. We grant uncollateralizedcredit to our customers. We perform usual and customary credit evaluations of our customers before granting credit. Trade accounts receivable are recorded atthe invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existingaccounts receivable. We determine the allowance based on historical write-off experience. Past due balances are reviewed for collectibility. Account balances arecharged off against the allowance when we deem it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We do not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure relatedto our customers.Revenue RecognitionCommercial revenues are principally derived from the sale of our SuperLink, AmpLink and SuperPlex family of products and are recognized once all ofthe following conditions have been met: a) an authorized purchase order has been received in writing, b) the customer’s credit worthiness has been established,c) shipment of the product has occurred, d) title has transferred, and e) if stipulated by the contract, customer acceptance has occurred and all significantvendor obligations, if any, have been satisfied.Contract revenues are principally generated under research and development contracts. Contract revenues are recognized utilizing the percentage-of-completion method measured by the relationship of costs incurred to total estimated contract costs. If the current contract estimate were to indicate a loss,utilizing the funded amount of the contract, a provision would be made for the total anticipated loss. Revenues from research-related activities are derivedprimarily from contracts with agencies of the United States Government. Credit risk related to accounts receivable arising from such contracts is consideredminimal. These contracts include cost-plus, fixed price and cost sharing arrangements and are generally short-term in nature.All payments to us for work performed on contracts with agencies of the U.S. Government are subject to adjustment upon audit by the Defense ContractAudit Agency. Contract audits through 2003 are closed. Based on historical experience and review of current projects in process, we believe that any futureaudits will not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.Shipping and Handling Fees and CostsShipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in net commercial product revenues. Shipping and handling fees associated with freight aregenerally included in cost of commercial product revenues.WarrantiesWe offer warranties generally ranging from one to five years, depending on the product and negotiated terms of purchase agreements with our customers.Such warranties require us to repair or replace defective F-7Table of Contentsproduct returned to us during such warranty period at no cost to the customer. Our estimate for warranty related costs is recorded at the time of sale based onour actual historical product return rates and expected repair costs. Such costs have been within our expectations.IndemnitiesIn connection with the sales and manufacturing of our commercial products, we indemnify, without limit or term, our customers and contractmanufacturers against all claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, expenses, judgments, settlements and penalties arising from actual or allegedinfringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property relating to our products or other claims arising from our products. We cannot reasonably developan estimate of the maximum potential amount of payments that might be made under our indemnities because of the uncertainty as to whether a claim mightarise and how much it might total. Historically, we have not incurred any expenses related to these indemnities.Research and Development CostsResearch and development costs are charged to operations as incurred and include salary, facility, depreciation and material expenses. Research anddevelopment costs incurred solely in connection with research and development contracts are charged to contract research and development expense. Otherresearch and development costs are charged to other research and development expense. Additionally, in 2011, we decided to use certain of our owntechnologies and we, therefore, voluntarily terminated a patent license we had with a third party along with certain other related intangible assets. As a result,capitalized cost of $0.8 million was charged to research and development during 2011. There were no such charges in 2012.InventoriesInventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with costs primarily determined using standard costs, which approximate actual costs utilizing thefirst-in, first-out method. We review inventory quantities on hand and on order and record, on a quarterly basis, a provision for excess and obsolete inventoryand/or vendor cancellation charges related to purchase commitments. If the results of the review determine that a write-down is necessary, we recognize a loss inthe period in which the loss is identified, whether or not the inventory is retained. Our inventory reserves establish a new cost basis for inventory and are notreversed until we sell or dispose of the related inventory. Such provisions are established based on historical usage, adjusted for known changes in demandsfor such products, or the estimated forecast of product demand and production requirements. Costs associated with idle capacity are charged to operationsimmediately.Property and EquipmentProperty and equipment are recorded at cost. Equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from threeto five years. Leasehold improvements and assets financed under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of their useful lives or the lease term. Furnitureand fixtures are depreciated over seven years. Expenditures for additions and major improvements are capitalized. Expenditures for minor tooling, repairs andmaintenance and minor improvements are charged to operations as incurred. When property or equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related costand accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts. Gains or losses from retirements and disposals are recorded in selling, general andadministrative expenses. In 2012 and 2011 there were disposals totaling $520,000 and $2.9 million, respectively, and gains of $92,000 and $269,000,respectively, from these disposals.Patents, Licenses and Purchased TechnologyPatents and licenses are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or approximatelyseventeen years. Purchased technology acquired through the acquisition of Conductus, Inc. in 2002 was recorded at its estimated fair value and was amortizedusing the straight-line method over seven years ended in 2009. F-8Table of ContentsLong-Lived AssetsThe realizability of long-lived assets is evaluated periodically as events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover the carrying amount.Long-lived assets that will no longer be used in the business are written off in the period identified since they will no longer generate any positive cash flows forus. Periodically, long lived assets that will continue to be used by us will need to be evaluated for recoverability. Such evaluation is based on various analyses,including cash flow and profitability projections. The analyses necessarily involve significant management judgment. In the event the projected undiscountedcash flows are less than net book value of the assets, the carrying value of the assets will be written down to their estimated fair value.In July 2012, we contributed 14 patents and patents pending regarding our innovative Reconfigurable Resonance™ (RcR) technology, limited use of ourSanta Barbara facility, experienced executive leadership and technical expertise as our minority investment in Resonant LLC. As of July 14, 2012 andDecember 31, 2012, our interest in Resonant was 30%. The net value of the assets contributed, which we estimate to approximate fair value, was $423,000,and is included in Other assets for the period ending December 31, 2012. We have accounted for this transaction using the equity method and the results forthe period ending December 31, 2012 were not material. Resonant intends to commercialize RcR for the mobile communication products industry. Thecontributed patents do not relate to either our current wireless business nor to our 2G HTS wire initiative. We tested our long lived assets for recoverabilityduring 2012 and determined there was no impairment.We have invested and will continue to invest significant capital in our Austin, Texas manufacturing facility to enable us to produce our HTS wireproducts. Delays in the timing of our ability to, including but not limited to, raise additional capital, unexpected production delays, our ability to sell our HTSwire products in large scale could substantially impact our estimates used in the determination of expected future cash flows and/or expected profitability. Theaccompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these uncertainties.Restructuring ExpensesLiability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity are recognized when the liability is incurred.Loss ContingenciesIn the normal course of our business, we are subject to claims and litigation, including allegations of patent infringement. Liabilities relating to theseclaims are recorded when it is determined that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The costs of our defense in suchmatters are charged to operations as incurred. Insurance proceeds recoverable are recorded when deemed probable.Income TaxesWe recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basesof assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax benefit (expense) results fromthe change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all deferred taxassets will not be realized.The guidance further clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and sets a consistent framework to determine the appropriate level of taxreserve to maintain for uncertain tax positions. This interpretation uses a two-step approach wherein a tax benefit is recognized if a position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained. The amount of the benefit is then measured to be the highest tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized and sets out disclosurerequirements to enhance transparency of our tax reserves.Unrecognized tax positions, if ever recognized in the consolidated financial statements, are recorded in the consolidated statement of operations as part ofthe income tax provision. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions, if any, as part of the income tax provision. F-9Table of ContentsNo liabilities for uncertain tax positions were recognized in 2012. No interest or penalties on uncertain tax positions have been charged to operations todate. Our current tax filing jurisdictions are California and Texas. We are not under examination by any taxing authorities. The federal statute of limitations forexamination of us is open for 2009 and subsequent filings.Marketing CostsAll costs related to marketing and advertising our products are charged to operations as incurred or at the time the advertising takes place. Advertisingcosts were not material in each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012.Net Loss Per ShareBasic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of commonshares outstanding in each year. Net loss available to common stockholders is computed after deducting accumulated dividends on cumulative preferredstock, deemed dividends and accretion of redemption value on redeemable preferred stock for the period and beneficial conversion features on issuance ofconvertible preferred stock. Potential common shares are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive.Stock-based Compensation ExpenseWe have in effect several equity incentive plans under which stock options and awards have been granted to employees and non-employee members ofthe Board of Directors. We are required to estimate the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant. The value of the award is principally recognizedas expense ratably over the requisite service periods. We have estimated the fair value of stock options as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes optionpricing model. The Black-Scholes model considers, among other factors, the expected life of the award and the expected volatility of our stock price. Weevaluate the assumptions used to value stock options on a quarterly basis. The fair values generated by the Black-Scholes model may not be indicative of theactual fair values of our equity awards, as it does not consider other factors important to those awards to employees, such as continued employment andperiodic vesting.The following table presents details of total stock-based compensation expense that is included in each functional line item on our consolidatedstatements of income: 2012 2011 2010 Cost of revenue $9,000 $18,000 $22,000 Research and development 277,000 477,000 322,000 Selling, general and administrative 568,000 1,068,000 815,000 $854,000 $1,563,000 $1,159,000 The impact to the consolidated statements of operations for 2012, 2011 and 2010 on basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.02, $0.05 and $0.05,respectively. No stock compensation cost was capitalized during the three year period ended December 31, 2012.Use of EstimatesThe preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of Americarequires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at thedate of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The F-10Table of Contentssignificant estimates in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements relate to the assessment of the carrying amount of accounts receivable,inventory, fixed assets, intangibles, goodwill, estimated provisions for warranty costs, accruals for restructuring and lease abandonment costs, contractrevenues, income taxes and disclosures related to the litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to theconsolidated financial statements.Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsWe have estimated the fair value amounts of our financial instruments using the available market information and valuation methodologies consideredappropriate. We determined the book value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets andother current liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 approximate fair value.Comprehensive IncomeWe have no items of other comprehensive income in any period and consequently have not included a Statement of Comprehensive Income.Segment InformationWe operate in a single business segment, the research, development, manufacture and marketing of high performance products used in cellular basestations to maximize the performance of wireless telecommunications networks by improving the quality of uplink signals from mobile wireless devices. Wecurrently derive net commercial product revenues primarily from the sales of our SuperLink, AmpLink and SuperPlex products. We currently sell most of ourproducts directly to wireless network operators in the United States. Net revenues derived principally from government research and development contracts arepresented separately on the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.Certain Risks and UncertaintiesOur long-term prospects are dependent upon the continued and increased market acceptance for our products.We currently sell most of our products directly to wireless network operators in the United States and our product sales have historically beenconcentrated in a small number of customers. In 2012, we had two customers that represented 67% and 22% of total net revenues and 38% of accountsreceivable. In 2011, these two customers represented 79% and 14% of total net revenues and 34% of accounts receivable. The loss of or reduction in sales, orthe inability to collect outstanding accounts receivable, from any of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,results of operations and cash flows.We currently rely on a limited number of suppliers for key components of our products. The loss of any of these suppliers could have material adverseeffect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.In connection with the sales of our commercial products, we indemnify, without limit or term, our customers against all claims, suits, demands,damages, liabilities, expenses, judgments, settlements and penalties arising from actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual propertyrelating to our products or other claims arising from our products. We cannot reasonably develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of paymentsthat might be made under our indemnities because of the uncertainty as to whether a claim might arise and how much it might total.For more risks of our business, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission. F-11Table of ContentsNote 3 — Short Term BorrowingsWe had a line of credit with a bank. The agreement was structured as a sale of accounts receivable and provided for the sale of up to $3.0 million ofeligible accounts receivable, with advances to us totaling 80% of the receivables sold. We had not used this line of credit for several years and, therefore,allowed it to expire without renewal on July 11, 2011.Note 4 — Income TaxesWe incurred a net loss in each year of operation since inception resulting in no current or deferred tax expense for 2012, 2011 or 2010.The benefit for income taxes differs from the amount obtained by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to loss before benefit for income taxes for2012, 2011 and 2010 as follows: 2012 2011 2010 Tax benefit computed at Federal statutory rate 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% Increase (decrease) in taxes due to: Change in valuation allowance (39.8) (39.8) (39.8) State taxes, net of federal benefit 5.8 5.8 5.8 — % — % — % The significant components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31 are as follows: 2012 2011 Loss carryforwards $40,650,000 $36,190,000 Capitalized research and development 94,000 370,000 Depreciation 2,029,000 2,251,000 Tax credits 602,000 425,000 Inventory 805,000 711,000 Acquired intellectual property (90,000) (90,000) Other 517,000 301,000 Less: valuation allowance (44,607,000) (40,158,000) $— $— As of December 31, 2012, we had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $311.9 million and$192.1 million, respectively, which expire in the years 2013 through 2032. Of these amounts, $70.8 million and $16.5 million, respectively, resulted fromthe acquisition of Conductus. Under the Internal Revenue Code change of control limitations, a maximum of $105.7 million and $80.9 million, respectively,would be available for reduction of taxable income. In addition, we had research and development and other tax credits for federal and state income taxpurposes of approximately $362,000 and $364,000, respectively, which expire in the years 2029 through 2032.Due to the uncertainty surrounding their realization, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. Accordingly, nodeferred tax asset has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The valuation allowance increased by $4.4 million and $5.1 million in2012 and 2011, respectively. The valuation allowance decreased by $85.5 million in 2010 due to the revaluation of the deferred tax asset from losscarryforwards and tax credit carryforwards under the change in control provisions in the Internal Revenue Code. F-12Table of ContentsSection 382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes an annual limitation on the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards based on a statutory rate ofreturn (usually the “applicable federal funds rate”, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) and the value of the corporation at the time of a “change ofownership” as defined by Section 382. We had changes in ownership in August 1999, December 2002, and June 2009. In addition, we acquired the right toConductus’ net operating losses, which are also subject to the limitations imposed by Section 382. Conductus underwent four ownership changes, whichoccurred in February 1999, February 2001, December 2002 and June 2009. Therefore, the ability to utilize Conductus’ and our net operating losscarryforwards of $85.0 million and $65.7 million, respectively, which were incurred prior to the 2002 ownership changes, will be subject in future periods toannual limitations of $1.3 million and $700,000, respectively. With respect to years 2003 through 2008 our consolidated net operating loss carryforwards of$119.2 million will be subject to annual limitation of $3.8 million. Net operating losses incurred by us subsequent to the ownership changes totaled $42.1million and are not subject to this limitation. An additional $3.8 million in losses were released from limitation during 2012 under Section 382. No changes ofownership occurred in 2012 for purposes of Section 382.Note 5 — Stockholders’ EquityPreferred StockPursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock (par value $.001 pershare) in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions, including the dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights,redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences, and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series. In February 2008, weissued to Hunchun BaoLi Communication Co. Ltd. (“BAOLI”) and two related purchasers a total of (a) 3,101,361 shares of our common stock and(b) 611,523 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock (convertible into 6,115,230 shares of our common stock) in exchange for net proceeds of $14.9 million incash after offering costs of $89,000, of which $4.0 million was received in 2007. Subject to the terms and conditions of our Series A Preferred Stock and tocustomary adjustments to the conversion rate, each share of our Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into ten shares of our common stock so long as thenumber of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by BAOLI and affiliates following such conversion does not exceed 9.9% of our outstandingcommon stock. There was no conversion of these preferred shares into common stock in 2012. In September 2011, 46,881 of these preferred shares wereconverted into 468,810 shares of our common stock. Except for a preference on liquidation of $.01 per share, each share of Series A Preferred Stock is theeconomic equivalent of the ten shares of common stock into which it is convertible. There is no beneficial conversion feature related to the conversion of thepreferred shares, as the value of the common shares into which the preferred shares convert does not exceed the recorded amount of the preferred shares at thedate of issuance. Except as required by law, the Series A Preferred Stock does not have any voting rights.Common StockIn registered direct offerings completed in late November and December 2012 we raised proceeds of $2.7 million, net of offering costs of $460,000, fromthe sale of 10,083,334 shares of common stock at an average price of $0.31 per share based on a negotiated discount to market.In a registered direct offering completed in February 2012 we raised proceeds of $6.5 million, net of offering costs of $577,000, from the sale of6,711,219 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 5,033,414 shares of common stock. The securities were sold in multiples of a fixedcombination consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase up to 0.75 of a share of common stock, at a price of $1.05, for an aggregateoffering price of $7.1 million. Each warrant has an exercise price of $1.35 per share, for total potential additional proceeds to us of up to $6.8 million uponexercise of the warrants. The warrants are exercisable at any time but not prior to the six-month anniversary of the issuance of the warrants and have a five-year term. The warrants are exercisable by paying cash or, solely in the absence of an effective registration statement or prospectus, by cashless exercise forunregistered shares of common stock. The exercise price of the F-13Table of Contentswarrants is subject to standard antidilutive provision adjustment in the case of stock dividends or other distributions on shares of common stock or any otherequity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of common stock, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting ourcommon stock, and also, subject to limitations, upon any distribution of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders. The exerciseprice of the warrants is not subject to “price-based” anti-dilution adjustment.Prior to the February 2012 direct offering and commensurate with a previously announced plan, on various dates in January and February 2012, weraised $151,000, net of commission costs of $5,000, from at-the-market sales to or through Citadel Securities of 97,372 shares of our common stock at anaverage price of $1.60 per share.Equity AwardsAt December 31, 2012, we had two equity award option plans, the 1999 Stock Option Plans and the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (collectively, the“Stock Option Plans”) although we can only grant new options under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. Under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, stock awardsmay be made to our directors, key employees, consultants, and non-employee directors and may consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restrictedstock awards, performance awards, and performance share awards. Stock options must be granted at prices no less than the market value on the date ofgrant.At December 31, 2012, 747,455 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.There were no stock option exercises in the last three years.We granted stock options in each of the last three years. The weighted average fair value of options has been estimated at the date of the grant using theBlack-Scholes option-pricing model. The following are the significant weighted average assumptions used for estimating the fair value under our stock optionplans: 2012 2011 2010 Per share fair value at grant date $0.93 $1.34 $1.89 Risk free interest rate 0.6% 1.5% 1.84 Expected volatility 100% 111% 116% Dividend yield 0% 0% 0% Expected life in years 4.0 4.0 4.0 The expected life was based on the contractual term of the options and the expected employee exercise behavior. Typically, options to our employees havea 3 year vesting term and a 10 year contractual term and vest at 33% after one year and then either ratably on a monthly basis or annually for the remainingtwo years. Options to Board Members have a 10 year contractual term and vest 50% after one year and 50% after two years. The risk-free interest rate is basedon the U. S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected option life assumed at the grant date. The future volatility is based onour 4 year historical volatility. We used an expected dividend yield of 0% because we have never paid a dividend and do not anticipate paying dividends. Weassumed a 10% aggregate forfeiture rate based on historical stock option cancellation rates over the last 4 years. F-14Table of ContentsAt December 31, 2012, 747,455 shares of common stock were available for future grants and options covering 1,264,600 shares were outstanding butnot yet exercised. Option activity during the three years ended December 31, 2012 was as follows: Number of Shares WeightedAverageExercise Price Outstanding at December 31, 2009 1,144,876 $20.16 Granted 225,498 2.47 Canceled (287,008) 58.08 Exercised — — Outstanding at December 31, 2010 1,083,366 6.43 Granted 633,932 1.80 Canceled (340,785) 5.86 Exercised — — Outstanding at December 31, 2011 1,376,513 4.44 Granted 217,500 1.36 Canceled (329,413) 4.73 Exercised — — Outstanding at December 31, 2012 1,264,600 $3.84 The following table summarizes information concerning currently outstanding and exercisable stock options at December 31, 2012: ExercisableRange ofExercise Prices NumberOutstanding WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife in Years WeightedAverageExercise Price NumberExercisable Weighted AverageExercise Price$0.68 - $1.58 477,845 8.39 $1.50 186,180 $1.581.61 - 2.62 141,847 6.79 2.43 106,637 2.412.77 - 4.03 180,900 5.36 3.49 139,650 3.684.90 - 5.12 294,357 5.13 5.12 294,357 5.125.20 - 74.50 169,651 2.21 9.73 169,651 9.73 1,264,600 6.20 $3.84 896,475 $4.71Our outstanding options expire on various dates through June 2022. The weighted-average contractual term of outstanding options was 6.2 years and theweighted-average contractual term of currently exercisable stock options was 5.3 years. At December 31, 2012, there were no outstanding options with anexercise price less than the current market value. The number of options exercisable and their weighted average exercise price at December 31, 2011and 2010totaled 735,701 and $6.64 and 830,552 and $7.57, respectively. F-15Table of ContentsThe grant date fair value of each share of our restricted stock awards is equal to the fair value of our common stock at the grant date. Shares of restrictedstock under awards all have service conditions and vest over one to four years. Some of our grants also have performance conditions. The following is asummary of our restricted stock award transactions for the year ended December 31, 2012: Numberof Shares WeightedAverage GrantDate Fair Value Balance nonvested at December 31, 2011 641,813 $1.92 Granted 308,019 1.16 Vested (364,941) 1.89 Forfeited (138,608) 1.67 Balance nonvested at December 31, 2012 446,283 $1.50 The weighted-average grant date fair value of our restricted stock awards, their total fair value and the fair value of all shares that have vested duringeach of the past three years is as follows: Year ended December 31 2012 2011 2010 Weight-average grant date fair value $1.16 $1.69 $2.66 Fair value of restricted stock awards $358,000 $1,009,000 $911,000 Fair value of restricted stock awards vested $688,000 $669,000 $539,000 For the majority of restricted stock awards granted, the number of shares issued on the date the restricted stock awards vest is net of the minimumstatutory withholding requirements that we pay in cash to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of our employees. For the year ended December 31, 2012we withheld 99,323 shares to satisfy $135,000 of employees’ tax obligations and for the year ended December 31, 2011 we withheld 179,636 shares tosatisfy $303,000 of employees’ tax obligations.The impact of all equity awards on the consolidated statements of operations for 2012 was an expense of $854,000 and $0.02 on basic and dilutedearnings per share. The 2011 and 2010 impact on net income was an expense of $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and $0.05 on basic and dilutedearnings per share. No stock compensation cost was capitalized during the periods. The total compensation cost related to non-vested option awards not yetrecognized was $682,000 and the weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 1.2 years. The total compensation cost related tonon-vested stock awards not yet recognized was $240,000, and the weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 8 months.WarrantsThe following is a summary of outstanding warrants at December 31, 2012: Common Shares Total CurrentlyExercisable Price perShare Expiration DateWarrants related to February 2012 financing 5,033,414 5,033,414 $1.350 February 22, 2017*Warrants related to November 2012 financing 100,000 0 $0.375 November 26, 2015**Warrants related to December 2012 financing 187,500 0 $0.400 December 18, 2015** *The warrants are exercisable by paying cash or, solely in the absence of an effective registration statement or prospectus, by cashless exercise forunregistered shares of common stock. The exercise price of the warrants is subject to standard antidilutive provision adjustment in the case of stockdividends or other distributions on shares of common stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares F-16Table of Contents of common stock, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock, and also, subject to limitations,upon any distribution of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders. The exercise price of the warrants is not subject to “price-based” anti-dilution adjustment. We have determined that these 5,033,414 warrants related to issuance of common stock are subject to equity treatmentbecause the warrant holder has no right to demand cash settlement and there are no unusual anti-dilution rights.**These warrants will become exercisable on a cash-only basis on November 26, 2013 and December 18, 2013, respectively, and each have a term ofthree years.On August 16, 2010, 608,237 warrants related to the issuance of common stock expired. The exercise price of these warrants had been adjusted underspecial anti-dilution adjustment provisions in the warrants relating to the price of other issuances of our common stock. Accordingly, we determined that thesewarrants were subject to fair value accounting as a derivative. We measured the fair value of this liability at its expiration date and determined its value to bezero. The fair value of this warrant liability was $171,000 at December 31, 2009; therefore the 2010 fair value adjustment was a gain of $171,000.Note 6 — Employee Savings PlanIn December 1989, the Board of Directors approved a 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for our employees that became effective in 1990. Eligibleemployees may elect to make contributions under the terms of the 401(k) Plan; however, contributions by us are made at the discretion of management. Wemade a contribution of $108,000 to the 401(k) plan in 2012, and no contributions and $251,000 in 2011 and 2010, respectively.Note 7 — Commitments and ContingenciesOperating LeasesWe lease our offices and production facilities under non-cancelable operating leases in Santa Barbara, CA and, beginning in January 2012, Austin, TXthat expire in November 2016 and March 2017, respectively. The leases contain minimum rent escalation clauses that require additional rental amounts afterthe first year. Rent expense for these leases with minimum annual rent escalation clauses is recognized on a straight line basis over the minimum lease term.These leases also require us to pay utilities, insurance, taxes and other operating expenses and contain one five-year renewal option. The January 1, 2012partial sublease of our Santa Barbara facility has offset some of these expenses.For 2012, 2011 and 2010, rent expense was $956,000, $1,094,000, and $1,065,000, respectively.Patents and LicensesWe have entered into various licensing agreements requiring royalty payments ranging from 0.13% to 2.5% of specified product sales. Certain of theseagreements contain provisions for the payment of guaranteed or minimum royalty amounts. In the event that we fail to pay any minimum annual royalties,these licenses may automatically be terminated. These royalty obligations terminate in 2013 to 2020. Royalty expenses totaled $25,000 in 2012, $137,000 in2011, and $183,000 in 2010. Under the terms of certain royalty agreements, royalty payments made may be subject to audit. There have been no audits todate and we do not expect any possible future audit adjustments to be significant. F-17Table of ContentsThe minimum lease payments under operating leases and license obligations are as follows: Years Ended December 31, Licenses OperatingLeases 2013 $25,000 $1,646,000 2014 30,000 1,698,000 2015 45,000 1,750,000 2016 45,000 1,680,000 2017 45,000 88,000 Thereafter 45,000 — Total payments $235,000 $6,862,000 Note 8 — Contractual Guarantees and IndemnitiesDuring our normal course of business, we make certain contractual guarantees and indemnities pursuant to which we may be required to make futurepayments under specific circumstances. We have not recorded any liability for these contractual guarantees and indemnities in the accompanying consolidatedfinancial statements.WarrantiesWe establish reserves for future product warranty costs that are expected to be incurred pursuant to specific warranty provisions with our customers.Our warranty reserves are established at the time of sale and updated throughout the warranty period based upon numerous factors including historicalwarranty return rates and expenses over various warranty periods.Intellectual Property IndemnitiesWe indemnify certain customers and our contract manufacturers against liability arising from third-party claims of intellectual property rightsinfringement related to our products. These indemnities appear in development and supply agreements with our customers as well as manufacturing serviceagreements with our contract manufacturers, are not limited in amount or duration and generally survive the expiration of the contract. Given that the amountof any potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until an infringement claim has been made, we are unable to determine themaximum amount of losses that we could incur related to such indemnifications.Director and Officer Indemnities and Contractual GuaranteesWe have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers, which require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullestextent permitted by Delaware law. Our indemnification obligations under such agreements are not limited in amount or duration. Certain costs incurred inconnection with such indemnifications may be recovered under certain circumstances under various insurance policies. Given that the amount of any potentialliabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until a lawsuit has been filed against a director or executive officer, we are unable to determine themaximum amount of losses that we could incur relating to such indemnities. Historically, any amounts payable pursuant to such director and officerindemnities have not had a material negative effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.We have also entered into severance and change in control agreements with certain of our executives. These agreements provide for the payment ofspecific compensation benefits to such executives upon the termination of their employment with us. F-18Table of ContentsGeneral Contractual Indemnities/Products LiabilityDuring the normal course of business, we enter into contracts with customers where we agree to indemnify the other party for personal injury or propertydamage caused by our products. Our indemnification obligations under such agreements are not generally limited in amount or duration. Given that theamount of any potential liabilities related to such indemnities cannot be determined until a lawsuit has been filed, we are unable to determine the maximumamount of losses that we could incur relating to such indemnities. Historically, any amounts payable pursuant to such indemnities have not had a materialnegative effect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We maintain general and product liability insurance as well as errors and omissionsinsurance, which may provide a source of recovery to us in the event of an indemnification claim.Note 9 — Legal ProceedingsFrom time to time, we are party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Excludingordinary, routine litigation incidental to our business, we are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would reasonably be expected to havea material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations or cash flows.Note 10 — Earnings Per ShareBasic earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and diluted earnings (loss) per share was based on theweighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding.Since their impact would be anti-dilutive, our loss per common share does not include the effect of the assumed exercise or vesting of any of thefollowing shares: 2012 2011 2010 Outstanding stock options 1,264,600 1,376,513 1,083,366 Unvested restricted stock awards 446,283 641,813 787,997 Outstanding warrants 5,320,914 — 10,000 Total 7,031,797 2,018,326 1,881,363 Also, the preferred stock convertible into 5,646,420, 5,646,420 and 6,115,230 shares of common stock at December 31, 2012, 2011and 2010,respectively, was not included since their impact would be anti-dilutive.Note 11 — Severance ChargesIn 2012, as part of our effort to reduce costs, we incurred a severance related operating expense of $104,000. In 2011, we reduced our workforce andincurred $369,000 in severance costs. The 2011, severance expense included in cost of goods was $126,000 and severance expense included in operatingexpenses was $243,000.Note 12 — Details of Certain Financial Statement Components and Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-CashActivitiesBalance Sheet Data: December 31,2012 December 31,2011 Accounts receivable: Accounts receivable-trade $57,000 $15,000 U.S. government accounts receivable-billed 67,000 48,000 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (2,000) (2,000) $122,000 $61,000 F-19Table of Contents December 31,2012 December 31,2011 Inventories: Raw materials $1,031,000 $1,169,000 Less: Raw material reserves (1,031,000) (788,000) Work-in-process 335,000 338,000 Less: Work-in-process reserves (314,000) (240,000) Finished goods 676,000 1,887,000 Less: Finished goods reserves (646,000) (757,000) $51,000 $1,609,000 December 31,2012 December 31,2011 Property and Equipment: Equipment $18,625,000 $15,557,000 Leasehold improvements 6,675,000 6,675,000 Furniture and fixtures 387,000 387,000 25,687,000 22,619,000 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (19,445,000) (19,748,000) $6,242,000 $2,871,000 Depreciation expense amounted to $220,000, $701,000, and $871,000 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In 2012, 2011 and 2010 we disposed ofolder, fully depreciated equipment with an acquisition value of $520,000, $2,917,000 and $12,000, respectively. December 31,2012 December 31,2011 Patents, Licenses and Purchased Technology: Patents pending $517,000 $522,000 Patents issued 1,033,000 1,523,000 Less accumulated amortization (661,000) (636,000) Net patents issued 372,000 887,000 Purchased technology 1,706,000 1,706,000 Less accumulated amortization (1,706,000) (1,706,000) Net purchased technology — — $889,000 $1,409,000 F-20Table of ContentsAmortization expense related to these items totaled $93,000, $104,000 and, $105,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Expected futureamortization expense related to these items as of December 31, 2012 will approximate $66,000 in 2013, $62,000 in 2014, $61,000 in 2015, $61,000 in2016, $60,000 in 2017 and $580,000 thereafter. December 31,2012 December 31,2011 Accrued Expenses and Other Long Term Liabilities: Salaries payable $81,000 $68,000 Compensated absences 215,000 272,000 Compensation related 47,000 20,000 Warranty reserve 227,000 225,000 Deferred rent 470,000 422,000 Other 94,000 233,000 Total 1,134,000 1,240,000 Less current portion (460,000) (612,000) Long term portion $674,000 $628,000 2012 2011 2010 Warranty Reserve Activity: Beginning balance $225,000 $289,000 $255,000 Additions 74,000 26,000 78,000 Deductions (72,000) (90,000) (44,000) Ending balance $227,000 $225,000 $289,000 Supplemental Cash Flow Information: 2012 2011 2010 Cash paid for interest $— $13,000 $29,000 Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2012 Net revenues (1) $399,000 $596,000 $1,331,000 $1,133,000 Loss from operations (2) 3,006,000 3,443,000 2,270,000 2,307,000 Net loss 2,988,000 3,419,000 2,262,000 2,259,000 Basic and diluted loss per common share $(0.08) $(0.09) $(0.06) $(0.05) Weighted average number of shares outstanding 35,577,732 39,904,601 39,511,809 41,882,777 2011 Net revenues (1) $1,620,000 $1,116,000 $479,000 $284,000 Loss from operations (2) 3,708,000 3,204,000 3,346,000 3,403,000 Net loss 3,713,000 3,209,000 3,329,000 3,132,000 Basic and diluted loss per common share $(0.12) $(0.10) $(0.10) $(0.10) Weighted average number of shares outstanding 30,219,318 32,184,816 32,224,901 32,688,282 (1)Our revenues vary from quarter to quarter as our customers provide minimal lead-time prior to the release of their purchase orders and have non-bindingcommitments to purchase from us.(2)Includes increased reserve for inventory obsolescence of $92,000, $90,000, $88,000 and zero, respectively, in the 2012 quarters and $0, $0, $63,000and $654,000, respectively, in the 2011 quarters. F-21Table of ContentsSUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Additions BeginningBalance Charged toCosts &Expenses Charged toOtherAccounts Deductions EndingBalance 2012 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $2,000 $— $— $— $2,000 Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence 1,785,000 270,000 — (64,000) 1,991,000 Reserve for Warranty 225,000 74,000 — (72,000) 227,000 Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance 40,158,000 4,449,000 — — 44,607,000 2011 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts 2,000 — — — 2,000 Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence 1,096,000 717,000 — (28,000) 1,785,000 Reserve for Warranty 289,000 26,000 — (90,000) 225,000 Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance 35,100,000 5,058,000 — — 40,158,000 2010 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts 11,000 — — (9,000) 2,000 Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence 828,000 413,000 — (145,000) 1,096,000 Reserve for Warranty 255,000 78,000 — (44,000) 289,000 Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance(1) $120,609,000 $(85,509,000) $— $— $35,100,000 (1)The deferred tax asset valuation allowance decreased by $85.5 million in 2010 due to the revaluation of the deferred tax asset from loss carryforwardsunder the change in control provisions in the Internal Revenue Code. F-22Table of ContentsSIGNATURESPursuant 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 onits behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 8th day of March 2013. SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Quiram Jeffrey A. Quiram President and Chief Executive OfficerPOWER OF ATTORNEYKNOW ALL THESE PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William J.Buchanan, his attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifyingand confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons onbehalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date/s/ Jeffrey A. QuiramJeffrey A. Quiram President, Chief Executive Officer and Director(Principal Executive Officer) March 8, 2013/s/ William J. BuchananWilliam J. Buchanan Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) March 8, 2013/s/ David W. VellequetteDavid W. Vellequette Director March 8, 2013/s/ Lynn J. DavisLynn J. Davis Director March 8, 2013/s/ Martin A. KaplanMartin A. Kaplan Chairman of the Board March 8, 2013EXHIBIT 21SUBSIDIARIES OF SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Conductus, Inc., a Delaware corporationSTI Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands companySuperconductor Investments (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius companyResonant, LLC, a Delaware corporationEXHIBIT 23.1CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMWe hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-90293, 333-56606, 333-89184, 333-105193,333-106594 and 333-126121) and on Form S-3 (File No. 333-172190) of Superconductor Technologies, Inc. of our report dated March 8, 2013 (which reportexpresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph raising substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a goingconcern), relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Superconductor Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and2011, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, which report appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K./s/ Marcum LLPLos Angeles, CAMarch 8, 2013EXHIBIT 31.1Statement Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 byPrincipal Executive Officer and Principal Financial OfficerRegarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act FilingsI, Jeffrey A. Quiram, certify that: 1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Superconductor Technologies Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements 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 thefinancial 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 and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange 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, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, 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 oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for externalpurposes 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 theeffectiveness 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 report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materiallyaffect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonablylikely 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 controlover financial reporting.Date: March 8, 2013 /s/ Jeffrey A. QuiramJeffrey A. QuiramPresident and Chief Executive OfficerEXHIBIT 31.2Statement Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 byPrincipal Executive Officer and Principal Financial OfficerRegarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act FilingsI, William J. Buchanan, certify that: 1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Superconductor Technologies Inc.; 2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements 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 thefinancial 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 and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inExchange 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, toensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, 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 oursupervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for externalpurposes 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 theeffectiveness 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 report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materiallyaffect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonablylikely 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 controlover financial reporting.Date: March 8, 2013 /s/ William J. BuchananWilliam J. BuchananChief Financial Officer (PrincipalAccounting and Financial Officer)EXHIBIT 32.1Statement Pursuant to Section 906 the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002ByPrincipal Executive Officer and Principal Financial OfficerRegarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act FilingsDated: March 8, 2013I, Jeffrey A. Quiram, Chief Executive Officer of Superconductor Technologies Inc, herby certify, to my knowledge, that:1. the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of Superconductor Technologies for the annual period ended December 31, 2012 (the “Report”) fullycomplies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of SuperconductorTechnologies Inc.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Statement as of the date first written above. /s/ Jeffrey A. QuiramJeffrey A. QuiramPresident and Chief Executive OfficerEXHIBIT 32.2Statement Pursuant to Section 906 the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002ByPrincipal Executive Officer and Principal Financial OfficerRegarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act FilingsDated: March 8, 2013I, William J. Buchanan, Controller of Superconductor Technologies Inc, herby certify, to my knowledge, that:1. the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of Superconductor Technologies for the annual period ended December 31, 2012 (the “Report”) fullycomplies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of SuperconductorTechnologies Inc. /s/ William J. BuchananWilliam J. BuchananChief Financial Officer (Principal Financial andAccounting and Officer)

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