10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2013

Or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number: 0-27598

IRIDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	77-0210467
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1212 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View, California	94043-1824
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 940-4700

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  þ   No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes   þ   No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨	Accelerated filer  ¨	Non-accelerated filer  ¨	Smaller reporting company  þ
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

The number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding as of October 18, 2013 was 9,804,582.

   

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Items		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012	4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012	5
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012	6
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	20
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	20
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	21
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	21
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	30
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	30
Item 5.	Other Information	30
Item 6.	Exhibits	31
Signature		32
Exhibit Index		33

   

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

IRIDEX Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)

	September 28, 2013			December 29, 2012 (1)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,089		$	11,901
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $206 at September 28, 2013 and $146 at December 29, 2012		5,743			5,480
Inventories		9,998			8,035
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		534			1,129
Current assets of discontinued operations		0			510
Total current assets		30,364			27,055
Property and equipment, net		526			483
Intangible assets, net		382			554
Goodwill		533			533
Other long-term assets		233			287
Total assets	$	32,038		$	28,912
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,077		$	2,105
Accrued compensation		1,538			1,563
Accrued expenses		1,370			1,242
Accrued warranty		472			453
Deferred revenue		1,062			1,004
Total current liabilities		6,519			6,367
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities		441			640
Total liabilities		6,960			7,007
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 2,000,000 shares;
Issued and outstanding: 0 and 500,000 shares at September 28, 2013 and at December 29, 2012, respectively		0			5
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 30,000,000 shares;
Issued and outstanding 9,818,012 and 8,452,971 shares at September 28, 2013 and at December 29, 2012, respectively		103			94
Additional paid-in capital		40,308			38,958
Accumulated deficit		(15,333	)		(17,152	)
Total stockholders’ equity		25,078			21,905
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	32,038		$	28,912

(1) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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

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IRIDEX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited, in thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Total revenues	$	9,526		$	7,881		$	27,675		$	24,631
Cost of revenues		4,802			3,970			14,238			12,623
Gross profit		4,724			3,911			13,437			12,008
Operating expenses:
Research and development		923			1,006			2,803			3,294
Sales and marketing		1,869			1,875			5,340			5,861
General and administrative		1,267			1,609			3,690			4,018
Proceeds from demutualization of insurance carrier		0			0			(473	)		0
Total operating expenses		4,059			4,490			11,360			13,173
Income (loss) from continuing operations		665			(579	)		2,077			(1,165	)
Legal settlement		0			0			0			800
Interest and other expense, net		(85	)		(117	)		(200	)		(192	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for (benefit from) income taxes		580			(696	)		1,877			(557	)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		50			(141	)		58			(134	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		530			(555	)		1,819			(423	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0			(190	)		0			(413	)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		0			0			0			2,032
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0			(190	)		0			1,619
Net income (loss)	$	530		$	(745	)	$	1,819		$	1,196
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic
Continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(0.06	)	$	0.20		$	(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00			(0.02	)		0.00			0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05		$	(0.08	)	$	0.20		$	0.13
Diluted
Continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(0.06	)	$	0.18		$	(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00			(0.02	)		0.00			0.18
Net income(loss)	$	0.05		$	(0.08	)	$	0.18		$	0.13
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share
Basic		9,796			9,005			9,044			8,974
Diluted		10,177			9,005			9,995			8,974

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

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IRIDEX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Net income (loss)	$	530	$	(745	)	$	1,819	$	1,196
Recognition of accumulated foreign currency translation loss related to sale of foreign operations		0		0			0		35
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	530	$	(745	)	$	1,819	$	1,231

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

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IRIDEX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$	1,819		$	1,196
Less income from discontinued operations		0			1,619
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1,819			(423	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		364			310
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		181			195
Stock compensation expense		511			277
Provision for doubtful accounts		60			(24	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
Accounts receivable		(323	)		79
Inventories		(1,963	)		(883	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		595			(653	)
Other long-term assets		54			(20	)
Accounts payable		(28	)		(51	)
Accrued compensation		(25	)		807
Accrued expenses		35			(999	)
Accrued warranty		19			(28	)
Deferred revenue		58			(153	)
Other long-term liabilities		0			21
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,357			(1,545	)
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment		(235	)		(310	)
Payment on earn-out liability		(287	)		(241	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(522	)		(551	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises		1,077			405
Repurchase of common stock		(194	)		(578	)
Payment of legal costs in connection with tender offer		(40	)		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		843			(173	)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations		0			547
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations		510			4,632
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes from discontinued operations		0			35
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		510			5,214
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,188			2,945
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		11,901			10,789
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	14,089		$	13,734
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	$	12		$	29
Non-cash financing transaction:
Preferred stock conversion into common stock	$	5		$	0

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

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IRIDEX Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of IRIDEX Corporation (“IRIDEX”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements have been included.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 28, 2013. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 28, 2013 or any future interim period.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013.

Financial Statement Presentation.

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

Use of Estimates.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

Discontinued Operations.

Discontinued operations are presented and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, (“ASC 360”). When a qualifying component of the Company is disposed of or has been classified as held for sale, the operating results of that component are removed from continuing operations for all periods presented and displayed as discontinued operations if: (a) elimination of the component’s operations and cash flows from the Company’s ongoing operations has occurred (or will occur) and (b) significant continuing involvement by the Company in the component’s operations does not exist after the disposal transaction.

On December 30, 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our aesthetics business to Cutera, Inc. The sale of the aesthetics business was completed on February 2, 2012. 

The operating results of our aesthetics business were therefore classified as discontinued operations, and the associated assets and liabilities were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Total revenues	$	0	$	399		$	0	$	1,627
Loss from discontinued operations	$	0		(56	)	$	0		(279	)
Gain on sales of aesthetics business, net	$	0		0		$	0		1,149
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	0		(56	)	$	0		870
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	0		(134	)	$	0		749
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0		(190	)	$	0		1,619

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Current assets of discontinued operations as of December 29, 2012 comprised of restricted cash in the amount of $510 thousand. In accordance with the terms of the sale of the aesthetics segment to Cutera, Inc., 10% of the total purchase price was deposited and held in an escrow account for a period of twelve months from the date of closing and was available to resolve certain claims by Cutera, Inc., if any, which the Company had indemnified. There had been no claims made by Cutera, Inc. and in May 2013, the cash held in the escrow account was released to the Company.

Revenue Recognition.

Our revenues arise from the sale of laser consoles, delivery devices, consumables and service and support activities. Revenue from product sales is recognized upon receipt of a purchase order and product shipment provided that no significant obligations remain and collection of the receivables is reasonably assured. Shipments are generally made with Free-On-Board (“FOB”) shipping point terms, whereby title passes upon shipment from our dock. Any shipments with FOB receiving point terms are recorded as revenue when the shipment arrives at the receiving point. Cost is recognized as product sales revenue is recognized. The Company’s sales may include post-sales obligations for training or other deliverables. For revenue arrangements such as these, we recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements. The Company allocates revenue among deliverables in multiple-element arrangements using the relative selling price method. Revenue allocated to each element is recognized when the basic revenue recognition criteria is met for each element. The Company is required to apply a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) and (iii) best estimate of the selling price (“ESP”). In general, the Company is unable to establish VSOE or TPE for all of the elements in the arrangement; therefore, revenue is allocated to these elements based on the Company’s ESP, which the Company determines after considering multiple factors such as management approved pricing guidelines, geographic differences, market conditions, competitor pricing strategies, internal costs and gross margin objectives. These factors may vary over time depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. As a result, the Company’s ESP for products and services could change. Revenues for post-sales obligations are recognized as the obligations are fulfilled.

In international regions, we utilize distributors to market and sell our products. We recognize revenue upon shipment for sales to these independent, third party distributors as we have no continuing obligations subsequent to shipment. Generally our distributors are responsible for all marketing, sales, installation, training and warranty labor coverage for our products. Our standard terms and conditions do not provide price protection or stock retention rights to any of our distributors.

Royalty revenues are typically based on licensees’ net sales of products that utilize our technology and are recognized as earned in accordance with the contract terms when royalties from licensees can be reliably measured and collectibility is reasonably assured, such as upon the earlier of the receipt of a royalty statement from the licensee or upon payment by the licensee.

Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities.

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recognized on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Shipping and Handling Costs.

Our shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenues and the associated expense is recorded in cost of revenues for all periods presented.

Deferred Revenue.

Revenue related to extended service contracts is deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the applicable service contract. Costs associated with these service arrangements are recognized as incurred.

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,004		$	1,014
Additions to deferral		985			680
Revenue recognized		(927	)		(833	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,062		$	861

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Warranty.

The Company generally provides a one to two years warranty on its products, which is accrued for upon shipment of products. Actual warranty costs incurred have not materially differed from those accrued. The Company’s warranty policy is applicable to products which are considered defective in their performance or fail to meet the product specifications. Warranty costs are reflected in the statement of operations as cost of revenues.

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	453		$	556
Accruals for product warranties		162			123
Cost of warranty claims and adjustments		(143	)		(151	)
Balance, end of period	$	472		$	528

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which aims to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of AOCI. This update requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under US GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under US GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under US GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This standard requires an entity to present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to deferred tax assets when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, with limited exceptions. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Since ASU 2013-11 only impacts financial statement disclosure requirements for unrealized tax benefits, the Company does not expect its adoption to have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

3. Inventories

The components of the Company’s inventories as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 are as follows:

(in thousands)	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012
Raw materials and work in process	$	6,318	$	5,357
Finished goods		3,680		2,678
Total inventories	$	9,998	$	8,035

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill.

The carrying amount of goodwill and the changes in those balances are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance, December 29, 2012	$	533
Additions as a result of acquisitions		0
Balance, September 28, 2013	$	533

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Intangible Assets.

The following table summarizes the components of gross and net intangible asset balances:

	September 28, 2013						December 29, 2012
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Amortization Life
Patents	$	720	$	522	$	198	$	720	$	362	$	358	Varies
Customer relations		240	$	56		184		240		44		196	11.5 years
	$	960	$	578	$	382	$	960	$	406	$	554

Amortization expense totaled $172 thousand and $143 thousand for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively.

The amortization of customer relations was charged to sales and marketing expense and the amortization of patents was charged to cost of revenues.

Future estimated amortization expense (in thousands):
2013 (three months)	$	82
2014		30
2015		52
2016		86
2017		16
Thereafter		116
Total	$	382

5. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

· Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.

· Level 2: Directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active. Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data from actively quoted markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

· Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

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As of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as described above was as follows:

	September 28, 2013							December 29, 2012
	Fair Value Measurements							Fair Value Measurements
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	12,741				$	12,741	$	10,839		0		0	$	10,839
Liabilities:
Earn-out liability				$	546	$	546	$	0		0	$	652	$	652

The Company’s Level 1 financial assets are money market funds whose fair values are based on quoted market prices. The Company does not have any Level 2 financial assets or liabilities. The fair value of the earn-out liability arising from the acquisitions of RetinaLabs, Inc. and Ocunetics, Inc. is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy since it is based on significant unobservable inputs. The significant unobservable inputs include projected royalties and discount rates to present value the payments. A significant increase (decrease) in the projected royalty payments in isolation could result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The fair value of the earn-out liability is calculated on a quarterly basis by the Company based on a collaborative effort of the Company’s operations, finance and accounting groups based on additional information as it becomes available. Any change in the fair value adjustment is recorded in the statement of operations of that period.

The following table presents quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used for our fair value measurements classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 28, 2013.

As of September 28, 2013	Fair Value (in thousands)	Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Weighted Average (range)
Earn-out liability	$546	Discounted cash flow	Projected royalties (in thousands)	$1,408 ($414 - $1,644)
			Discount rate	21.67% (20.40% - 27.00%)

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s earn-out liability (Level 3 liability) for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 28 2013,			September 29, 2012
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	652		$	765
Payments against earn-out		(287	)		(241	)
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		181			195
Balance at the end of the period	$	546		$	719

The earn-out liability is included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

6. Stock Based Compensation

2008 Equity Incentive Plan

For the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the only active share-based compensation plan was the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The terms of awards granted during the nine months ended September 28, 2013 were consistent with those described in the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Summary of Stock Options

The following table summarizes information regarding activity in our stock option plan during the nine months ended September 28, 2013:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (thousands)
Outstanding at December 29, 2012	1,570,543		$	3.64
Granted	145,800		$	5.59
Exercised	(373,663	)	$	2.88
Canceled or forfeited	(117,879	)	$	5.54
Outstanding at September 28, 2013	1,224,801		$	3.92	$	2,706

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted under the Company’s stock plans as calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.19 and $2.37 per share for the three months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted under the Company’s stock plans as calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.12 and $2.70 per share for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based awards (options) with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Average risk free interest rate		1.26	%		0.59	%		1.11	%		0.68	%
Expected life (in years)		4.50 years			4.55 years			4.50 years			4.55 years
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Average volatility		66	%		90	%		72	%		91	%

Option-pricing models require the input of various subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The expected stock price volatility is based on analysis of the Company’s stock price history over a period commensurate with the expected term of the options, trading volume of the Company’s stock, look-back volatilities and Company specific events that affected volatility in a prior period. The expected term of employee stock options represents the weighted average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and is based on the history of exercises and cancellations on all past option grants made by the Company, the contractual term, the vesting period and the expected remaining term of the outstanding options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury interest rates whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. No dividend yield is included as the Company has not issued any dividends and does not anticipate issuing any dividends in the future.

The following table shows stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Cost of revenues	$	27	$	17		$	78	$	51
Research and development		17		19			53		58
Sales and marketing		30		29			80		84
General and administrative		103		(85	)		300		84
	$	177	$	(20	)	$	511	$	277

Approximately $17 thousand and $11 thousand of the stock-based compensation recognized was capitalized into inventory as a component of overhead for the quarters ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively.

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Information regarding stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest and exercisable at September 28, 2013 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (thousands)
Options outstanding		1,224,801	$	3.92		3.73	$	2,706
Options vested and expected to vest		1,155,031	$	3.89		3.56	$	2,596
Options exercisable		789,589	$	3.67		2.42	$	1,967

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing price as of September 27, 2013, that would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their stock options as of that date. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 were approximately $231 thousand and $225 thousand, respectively.

As of September 28, 2013, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements under the Incentive Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.09 years.

Summary of Restricted Stock Units and Awards

Information regarding the restricted stock units activity for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares
Outstanding at December 29, 2012		55,999
Restricted stock units granted		230,509
Restricted stock units released		(17,249	)
Restricted stock units forfeited		0
Outstanding at September 28, 2013		269,259

The grant date fair value for restricted stock units awarded during the period was $318 thousand. The weighted average stock price on the date of grant was $4.51 per share.

On March 25, 2013, the Company granted a restricted stock unit award for up to 220,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Market Performance Award”) under the terms of the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The number of shares issuable pursuant to the Market Performance Award will be based upon the Company’s average stock price performance during the two months prior to and two months following the date the service condition is met, or the fair market value of the Company’s common stock in the event vesting is triggered by a change of control of the Company. The Market Performance Award is expected to vest on December 31, 2014, given that no other vesting triggers occur prior to that date. To the extent that the market condition is not met, the Market Performance Award will not vest and will be cancelled. Since the market conditions will affect the vesting of the Market Performance Award, the Company cannot use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the award; instead, a binomial model must be used. The Company utilized the Monte Carlo simulation technique, which incorporated assumptions for the expected holding period, risk-free interest rate, stock price volatility and dividend yield. Compensation expense is recognized ratably until such time as the market condition is satisfied.

There were 3,503 restricted stock awards granted, vested and forfeited for the nine months ended September 28, 2013.

Stock Repurchase Program

In May 2011, the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase in open market or privately negotiated transactions, up to $2.0 million worth of our common stock, from time to time during the next 12 months. In February 2012, the Company approved an extension of its stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $4.0 million worth of our common stock, from time to time prior to March 2013. In February 2013, the Board of Directors approved a new one year $3.0 million stock repurchase program that replaced the prior two year $4.0 million stock repurchase program. For the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Company has purchased 36,537 shares at an average price of $5.31 per share. As of September 28, 2013, the Company still has the authorization to purchase up to $2.8 million in common shares under the stock repurchase program. See Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds in Part II, Other Information, for additional information.

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Preferred Stock Conversion

On June 11, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The Series A Preferred shares were issued to BlueLine Capital Partners LP and affiliated entities as part of a private placement in 2007. The Certificate of Designation authorizing the Series A Preferred shares provided for their automatic conversion into common stock in the event that IRIDEX common stock traded above $5.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days.

7. Income Taxes

Provision for Income Tax

The Company calculates its interim tax provision in accordance with the provisions of ASC topic -740-270, “Income Taxes; Interim Reporting”. For interim periods, the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate and applies the estimated rate to the year-to-date income or loss before income taxes. The Company also computes the tax provision or benefit related to items reported separately and recognizes the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. The Company also recognizes the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur.  The Company recorded a provision for income tax of $58 thousand for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and a benefit from income taxes of $134 thousand for the nine months ended September 29, 2012.  

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 29, 2012, the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $10.1 million which is fully offset by a valuation allowance.  If realized, the asset will be reflected on the Company’s balance sheet and the reversal of the corresponding valuation allowance will result in a tax benefit being recorded in the statement of operations in the respective period.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was enacted on January 2, 2012. The Act reinstated the research and development credit retroactively to January 1, 2012 and extended it through 2013.  

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. As of December 29, 2012, the Company had $1.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact the income statement if recognized.   

The Company is not aware of any other uncertain tax positions that could result in significant additional payments, accruals, or other material deviation in this estimate during the fiscal year.   

The Company files U.S. federal and state returns, as well as foreign returns in France. The tax years 2007 to 2012 remain open in several jurisdictions, none of which have individual significance.

8. Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted net income per share is computed as follows:

In periods of net income from continuing operations, diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares, plus the weighted average common stock equivalents outstanding during the period, which included 1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 500,000 shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock. In June 2013, the Series A Preferred Stock was converted into 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The Company excludes options from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding if the exercise price of the options is greater than the average market price of the shares because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive to earnings per share. Accordingly, for the three months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively, stock options to purchase 147,111 and 881,893 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively, stock options to purchase 543,142 and 899,809 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

In periods of net loss from continuing operations, the basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents are the same because inclusion of common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive.

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A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share is provided as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	530	$	(555	)	$	1,819	$	(423	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0		(190	)		0		1,619
Net income (loss)	$	530	$	(745	)	$	1,819	$	1,196
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock (basic)		9,796		9,005			9,044		8,974
Effect of dilutive preferred shares		0		0			597		0
Effect of dilutive stock options		276		0			270		0
Effect of dilutive contingent shares		105		0			84		0
Weighted average shares of common stock (diluted)		10,177		9,005			9,995		8,974
Per share data:
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	$	0.05	$	(0.06	)	$	0.20	$	(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.20	$	0.13
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before discontinued operations		0.05		(0.06	)		0.18		(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.18	$	0.13

9. Business Segments

The Company operates in one segment, ophthalmology. The Company develops, manufactures and markets medical devices. Our revenues arise from the sale of consoles, delivery devices, consumables, service and support activities.

Revenue information shown by geographic region, based on the location at which each sale originates, is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
United States	$	5,572	$	4,516	$	14,743	$	13,180
Europe		1,942		1,686		5,543		5,463
Rest of Americas		578		394		2,369		1,722
Asia/Pacific Rim		1,434		1,285		5,020		4,266
	$	9,526	$	7,881	$	27,675	$	24,631

Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of end customers. No individual country accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues for the three and nine month periods, except for the United States, which accounted for 58.5% and 57.3% of revenues for the three month periods ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, it accounted for 53.3% and 53.5% of revenues, respectively.

No one customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively.

10. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and has concluded that no additional subsequent events that require disclosure in the financial statements have occurred since the quarter ended September 28, 2013.

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

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as statements relating to our anticipated levels of future sales; our operating results and long term growth; market acceptance and adoption of our products and our outlook for system sales; our gross margin goals and performance; the success of our efforts to reduce costs and manage cash flows; general economic conditions and levels of international sales; corporate strategy; effects of seasonality; FDA inspections; our current and future liquidity and capital requirements; levels of future investment in research and development and sales and marketing efforts; and our product distribution strategies with Alcon, Inc. and Peregrine Surgical Ltd. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “intends,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including as a result of the factors set forth under “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” and other risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2013 and detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

Overview

IRIDEX Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of therapeutic based laser systems, delivery devices and consumable instrumentation used to treat sight-threatening eye diseases in ophthalmology. Our ophthalmology products are sold in the United States predominantly through direct and independent sales forces and internationally through approximately 70 independent distributors into over 100 countries.

We manage and evaluate our business in one segment—ophthalmology. We break down this segment by geography—Domestic (U.S.) and International (the rest of the world). In addition, we review trends by laser system sales (consoles and durable delivery devices) and recurring sales (single use consumable laser probes and other associated instrumentation (“consumables”), service and support).

Our ophthalmology revenues arise primarily from the sale of our IQ and OcuLight laser systems, consumables and service and support activities. Our current family of IQ products includes IQ 532, IQ 577 and IQ 810 laser photocoagulation systems and our OcuLight products include OcuLight TX, OcuLight Symphony (Laser Delivery System), OcuLight SL, OcuLight SLx, OcuLight GL and OcuLight GLx laser photocoagulation systems. Certain of our laser systems are capable of performing our patented Fovea-Friendly MicroPulse laser photocoagulation in addition to conventional continuous wavelength photocoagulation offered by each of our laser systems. Towards the end of 2012, we introduced the TxCell Scanning Laser Delivery System which saves significant time in a variety of laser photocoagulation procedures by allowing physicians to deliver the laser in a multi-spot scanning mode, a more efficient method for these procedures than the traditional single spot mode. The majority of our recurring revenues come from the sale of laser probes and our current family of laser probes includes a wide variety of products in 20, 23 and 25 gauge for vitreoretinal surgery and glaucoma surgery.

In March 2013, the Company entered into a global distribution and supply agreement with Peregrine Surgical Ltd. (“Peregrine”) which commenced on April 1, 2013. Under the agreement, IRIDEX became a worldwide distributor for Peregrine labeled products and Peregrine became part of the IRIDEX supply chain. In addition, IRIDEX assumed responsibility for the independent sales force consisting of 10 representatives who sell the Peregrine products domestically. The Peregrine products consist of laser probes and other associated instrumentation and are a logical fit within our existing product portfolio. The ultimate objective is to have all of our channels both domestically and internationally sell both IRIDEX and Peregrine labeled consumable products.

Sales to international distributors are made on open credit terms or letters of credit and are currently denominated in U.S. dollars and accordingly, are not subject to risks associated with currency fluctuations.

Cost of revenues consists primarily of the cost of purchasing components and sub-systems, assembling, packaging, shipping and testing components at our facility, direct labor and associated overhead; warranty, royalty and amortization of intangible assets; and depot service costs.

Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, materials to support new product development and research support provided to clinicians at medical institutions developing new applications which utilize our products; and regulatory expenses. Research and development costs have been expensed as incurred.

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Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs of personnel, sales commissions, travel expenses, advertising and promotional expenses.

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs of personnel, legal, accounting and other public company costs, insurance and other expenses not allocated to other departments.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain operating data as a percentage of revenues:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of revenues		50.4	%		50.4	%		51.4	%		51.2	%
Gross margin		49.6	%		49.6	%		48.6	%		48.8	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development		9.7	%		12.8	%		10.1	%		13.4	%
Sales and marketing		19.6	%		23.8	%		19.3	%		23.8	%
General and administrative		13.3	%		20.4	%		13.4	%		16.3	%
Proceeds from demutualization of insurance carrier		0.0	%		0.0	%		(1.7	)%		0.0	%
Total operating expenses		42.6	%		57.0	%		41.1	%		53.5	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations		7.0	%		(7.4	)%		7.5	%		(4.7	)%
Legal settlement		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		3.2	%
Other expense, net		(0.9	)%		(1.5	)%		(0.7	)%		(0.8	)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		6.1	%		(8.9	)%		6.8	%		(2.3	)%
Provision for income taxes		0.5	%		1.8	%		0.2	%		(0.6	)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax		5.6	%		(7.1	)%		6.6	%		(1.7	)%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.0	%		(2.4	)%		0.0	%		6.6	%
Net income (loss)		5.6	%		(9.5	)%		6.6	%		4.9	%

The following comparisons are between the three month periods ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012:

Revenues.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 28, 2013		Three Months Ended September 29, 2012		Change in $			Change in %
Systems – domestic	$	2,252	$	1,694	$	558			32.9	%
Systems – international		2,407		1,959		448			22.9	%
Recurring revenues		4,783		4,123		660			16.0	%
OEM		84		105		(21	)		(20.0	)%
Total revenues	$	9,526	$	7,881	$	1,645			20.9	%

Our total revenues increased $1.6 million or 20.9% from $7.9 million to $9.5 million, as a result of increases in both system sales and in our recurring revenues. The increase in system sales was due to an increase in sales of our IQ lasers that features MicroPulse. The increase in recurring revenues was attributable to the inclusion of sales generated by the independent sales force resulting from the Peregrine agreement, as well as an increase in sales of our licensed GreenTip product by our distribution partner, Alcon, Inc. (“Alcon”), and we anticipate benefiting from these sales for the foreseeable future. OEM sales are expected to cease shortly as our OEM partner, Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated (“B&L”), has discontinued selling this product.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin.

Gross profit was $4.7 million compared with $3.9 million, an increase of $0.8 million or 20.8%. Gross margin remained constant at 49.6% for both periods which is in line with our short term goal for gross margin of 50%.

Gross margins as a percentage of revenues will continue to fluctuate due to changes in the relative proportions of domestic and international sales, the product mix of sales, manufacturing variances, total unit volume changes that lead to greater or lesser production efficiencies and a variety of other factors. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results—‘Our Operating Results May Fluctuate from Quarter to Quarter and Year to Year.’”

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Research and Development.

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased $0.1 million or 8.3% from $1.0 million to $0.9 million. The decrease in spending was primarily attributable to a decrease in headcount and associated costs. We anticipate a slight increase on the spending level in R&D in support of new products and certain product cost reduction programs we are initiating going forward.

Sales and Marketing.

Sales and marketing expenses remained constant at $1.9 million. We anticipate an increase in our sales and marketing spending due to the inclusion of the independent sales forces amongst other items with the objective of driving increased sales.

General and Administrative.

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.3 million or 21.3% from $1.6 million to $1.3 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to the fact that we recorded $0.7 million in severance and related costs in Q3 2012, this reduction in expenditures was partially offset by increased expenses associated with the Medical Device Tax, and an increase in compensation charges.

Legal Settlement and Interest and Other Expense, Net.

For the three months ended September 28, 2013 and for the same period a year earlier, interest and other expense, net consisted primarily of expense recorded for the fair value remeasurement of the contingent earn-out liabilities incurred as a result of the Company’s recent acquisitions and was $0.1 million for both periods.

Income Taxes.

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $50 thousand for the quarter ended September 28, 2013, compared to a benefit from income taxes of $141 thousand for the comparable quarter of the prior year, for continuing operations.

The following comparisons are between the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012:

Revenues.

(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012		Change in $			Change in %
Systems – domestic	$	5,223	$	4,485	$	738			16.5	%
Systems – international		8,087		7,008		1,079			15.4	%
Recurring revenues		14,124		12,893		1,231			9.5	%
OEM		241		245		(4	)		1.6	%
Total revenues	$	27,675	$	24,631	$	3,044			12.4	%

Our total revenues increased $3.0 million or 12.4% from $24.6 million to $27.7 million, as a result of increases in both system sales and in our recurring revenues. The increase in system sales was due to an increase in sales of our IQ lasers that features MicroPulse, and during the second quarter of the current year, we received two large international orders. We believe the outlook for system sales continues to look positive. The increase in recurring revenues was attributable to the inclusion of sales generated by the independent sales force resulting from the Peregrine agreement, as well as an increase in sales of our licensed GreenTip product by our distribution partner, Alcon, and we anticipate benefiting from these sales for the foreseeable future. OEM sales are expected to cease shortly as our OEM partner, B&L, has discontinued selling this product.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin.

Gross profit was $13.4 million compared with $12.0 million an increase of $1.4 million or 11.9%. Gross margin remained fairly constant at 48.6% compared to 48.8%.

Gross margins as a percentage of revenues will continue to fluctuate due to changes in the relative proportions of domestic and international sales, the product mix of sales, manufacturing variances, total unit volume changes that lead to greater or lesser production efficiencies and a variety of other factors. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors—Factors That May Affect Future Results—“Our Operating Results May Fluctuate from Quarter to Quarter and Year to Year.”

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Research and Development.

R&D expenses decreased $0.5 million or 14.9% from $3.3 million to $2.8 million. The decrease in spending was primarily attributable to a decrease in headcount and associated costs. We anticipate a slight increase on the spending level in R&D in support of new products and certain product cost reduction programs we are initiating.

Sales and Marketing.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.5 million or 8.9% from $5.9 million to $5.3 million. The decrease in spending was primarily attributable to a decrease in headcount and related cost and to a decrease in general spending, partly offset by commissions and other costs associated with the expansion of our independent sales force resulting from the Peregrine transaction.

General and Administrative.

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.3 million or 8.2% from $4.0 million to $3.7 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to the fact that we recorded $0.7 million in severance and related costs in Q3 2012, this reduction in expenditures was partially offset by increased expenses associated with the Medical Device Tax, and an increase in compensation charges.

Proceeds from Demutualization of Insurance Carrier.

In January 2013, we received $0.5 million as a result of the demutualization of our product and liability insurance carrier.

Legal Settlement and Interest and Other Expense, Net.

The legal settlement relates to payments received from Synergetics, Inc. associated with a 2007 settlement of legal claims for patent infringement. The $0.8 million received during the nine months ended September 29, 2012 represented the final payment.

For the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and for the same period a year earlier, interest and other expense, net consisted primarily of expense recorded for the fair value re-measurement of the contingent earn-out liabilities incurred as a result of the Company’s recent acquisitions and was $0.2 million for both periods.

Income Taxes.

For the nine months ended September 28, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $58 thousand compared to an income tax benefit of $134 thousand for the comparable period of the prior year, for continuing operations.

Discontinued Operations.

In February 2012, we sold our aesthetics business to Cutera, Inc. The operating results and the associated assets and liabilities of our aesthetics business have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Liquidity is our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operating activities to meet our obligations and commitments. In addition, liquidity includes the ability to obtain appropriate financing or to raise capital.

As of September 28, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $14.1 million, working capital of $23.8 million compared to cash and cash equivalents of $11.9 million and working capital of $20.7 million as of December 29, 2012. The increase in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 was generated primarily by income from continuing operations, after the add back of non-cash items, of $2.9 million, partially offset by changes in operating assets by $1.6 million. We used $0.2 million on capital expenditures and $0.3 million on paying the contingent earn-out liability. Exercises of stock options generated $1.1 million and we spent $0.2 million to purchase stock under our stock repurchase program, and we received $0.5million in cash from the release of funds held in escrow. See Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds in Part II, Other Information, for additional information.

Management is of the opinion that the Company’s current cash and cash equivalents together with our ability to generate cash flows from operations provide sufficient liquidity to operate for the next 12 months.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Other Information

IRIDEX Corporation was incorporated in California in February 1989 as IRIS Medical Instruments, Inc. In November 1995, we changed our name to IRIDEX Corporation and reincorporated in Delaware. Our executive offices are located at 1212 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043-1824, and our telephone number is (650) 940-4700. We can also be reached at our website at www.IRIDEX.com.  Investors and others should note that we announce material financial information to our investors using SEC filings, press releases, our investor relations website, public conference calls and webcasts.  We use these channels as well as social media to communicate with investors, customers and the public about our company, our products and other issues.  It is possible that the information we post on social media channels could be deemed to be material information.  We encourage investors, our customers, and others interested in our company to review the information we post on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/IRIDEX) and Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/IRIDEX). Any information on, or that can be accessed through, our website and social media channels is not part of this report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact the financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in financial and commodity market prices and rates. We transact the majority of our business in US dollars and therefore changes in foreign currency rates will not have a significant impact on our income statement or cash flows. However, increases in the value of the US dollar against any local currencies could cause our products to become relatively more expensive to customers in a particular country or region, leading to reduced revenue or profitability in that country or region. As we continue to expand our international sales, our non-US dollar denominated revenue and our exposure to gains and losses on international currency transactions may increase. We currently do not engage in transactions to hedge against the risk of the currency fluctuation, but we may do so in the future.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to interest rate risk at September 28, 2013 is related to our cash equivalent holdings. Since we have no fixed or variable interest rate debt outstanding, our interest expense is relatively fixed and not affected by changes in interest rates. In the event we issue any new debt in the future, increases in interest rates will increase the interest expense associated with the debt.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), 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 procedures as of September 28, 2013. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe there is no litigation currently pending that could have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our operations or financial condition.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Factors That May Affect Future Results

In addition to the other information contained in this Quarterly Report Form 10-Q, we have identified the following risks and uncertainties that may have a material adverse effect on our business, common stock price, financial condition or results of operation. You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision.

We have marked with an asterisk (*) those risk factors below that reflect substantive changes from the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2013.

Our Operating Results May Fluctuate from Quarter to Quarter and Year to Year.

Our sales and operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year in the future. Our operating results are affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Factors contributing to these fluctuations include the following:

· general economic uncertainties and political concerns;

· the timing of the introduction and market acceptance of new products, product enhancements and new applications;

· changes in demand for our existing line of ophthalmology products;

· the cost and availability of components and subassemblies, including the willingness and ability of our sole or limited source suppliers to timely deliver components at the times and prices that we have planned;

· our ability to maintain sales volumes at a level sufficient to cover fixed manufacturing and operating costs;

· fluctuations in our product mix within ophthalmology products and foreign and domestic sales;

· the effect of regulatory approvals and changes in domestic and foreign regulatory requirements;

· introduction of new products, product enhancements and new applications by our competitors, entry of new competitors into our markets, pricing pressures and other competitive factors;

· our long and highly variable sales cycle;

· changes in the prices at which we can sell our products;

· changes in customers’ or potential customers’ budgets as a result of, among other things, reimbursement policies of government programs and private insurers for treatments that use our products; and

· increased product innovation costs.

In addition to these factors, our quarterly results have been, and are expected to continue to be, affected by seasonal factors. For example, our European sales during the third quarter are generally lower due to many businesses being closed for the summer vacation season.

Our expense levels are based, in part, on expected future sales. If sales levels in a particular quarter do not meet expectations, we may be unable to adjust operating expenses quickly enough to compensate for the shortfall of sales, and our results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, we have historically made a significant portion of each quarter’s product shipments near the end of the quarter. If that pattern continues, any delays in shipment of products could have a material adverse effect on results of operations for such quarter. Due to these and other factors, we believe that quarter to quarter and year to year comparisons of our past operating results may not be meaningful. You should not rely on our results for any quarter or year as an indication of our future performance. Our operating results in future quarters and years may be below expectations, which would likely cause the price of our common stock to fall.

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* Our Stock Price Has Been and May Continue to be Volatile and an Investment in Our Common Stock Could Suffer a Decline in Value.

The trading price of our common stock has been subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including quarterly variations in our operating results, announcements by us or our competitors of new products or of significant clinical achievements, changes in market valuations of other similar companies in our industry and general market conditions. For the first nine months of fiscal 2013, the closing price of our common stock fluctuated from a low of $3.76 per share to a high of $6.50 per share. There can be no assurance that our common stock trading price will not suffer declines. Our common stock may experience an imbalance between supply and demand resulting from low trading volumes and therefore broad market fluctuations could have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock regardless of our performance.

We Rely on Continued Market Acceptance of Our Existing Products and Any Decline in Sales of Our Existing Products Would Adversely Affect Our Business and Results of Operations.

We currently market visible and infrared medical laser systems and delivery devices to the ophthalmology market. We believe that continued and increased sales, if any, of these medical laser systems is dependent upon a number of factors including the following:

· acceptance of product performance, features, ease of use, scalability and durability, including our MicroPulse laser photocoagulation systems ;

· recommendations and opinions by ophthalmologists, other clinicians, and their associated opinion leaders;

· clinical study outcomes;

· price of our products and prices of competing products and technologies particularly in light of the current macro-economic environment where healthcare systems and healthcare operators are becoming increasingly price sensitive;

· availability of competing products, technologies and alternative treatments; and

· level of reimbursement for treatments administered with our products.

In addition, we derive a meaningful portion of our sales in the form of recurring revenues from selling consumable instrumentation including our EndoProbe devices and service. Our ability to increase recurring revenues from the sale of consumable products will depend primarily upon the features of our current products and product innovation, the quality of our products, ease of use and prices of our products, including the relationship to prices of competing products. The level of our service revenues will depend on the quality of service we provide and the responsiveness and the willingness of our customers to request our services rather than purchase competing products or services. Any significant decline in market acceptance of our products or our revenues derived from the sales of laser consoles, delivery devices, consumables or services may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We Face Strong Competition in Our Markets and Expect the Level of Competition to Grow in the Foreseeable Future.

Competition in the market for devices used for ophthalmic treatment procedures is intense and is expected to increase. Our competitive position depends on a number of factors including product performance, characteristics and functionality, ease of use, scalability, durability and cost. Our principal competitors in ophthalmology are Alcon Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Nidek Co. Ltd., Synergetics, Topcon Corporation, Ellex Medical Lasers, Ltd., Quantel Medical SA, and Lumenis Ltd. Most of these companies currently offer a competitive, semiconductor-based laser system for ophthalmology. Also within ophthalmology, pharmaceutical alternative treatments for AMD and DME such as Lucentis/Avastin (Genentech), Eylea (Regeneron), and to a lesser extent Visudyne (Novartis), Macugen (OSI Pharmaceuticals) and Ozurdex (Allergan) compete rigorously with traditional laser procedures. A number of these competitors have substantially greater financial, engineering, product development, manufacturing, marketing and technical resources than we do, including greater name recognition, and benefit from long-standing customer relationships. Some medical companies, academic and research institutions, or others, may develop new technologies or therapies that are more effective in treating conditions targeted by us or are less expensive than our current or future products. Any such developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Operating Results May be Adversely Affected by Uncertainty Regarding Healthcare Reform Measures and Changes in Third Party Coverage and Reimbursement Policies.

The recent decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act means that we will be required to pay a 2.3% tax on our products sold in the US. If we are not able to pass this tax onto our customers, our profits will be significantly reduced or losses significantly enlarged.

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Changes in government legislation or regulation or in private third-party payers’ policies toward reimbursement for procedures employing our products may prohibit adequate reimbursement. There have been a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to change the healthcare system, reduce the costs of healthcare and change medical reimbursement policies. Doctors, clinics, hospitals and other users of our products may decline to purchase our products to the extent there is uncertainty regarding reimbursement of medical procedures using our products and any healthcare reform measures. Further proposed legislation, regulation and policy changes affecting third party reimbursement are likely. We are unable to predict what legislation or regulation, if any, relating to the health care industry or third-party coverage and reimbursement may be enacted in the future, or what effect such legislation or regulation may have on us. However, denial of coverage and reimbursement of our products would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our ophthalmology products are typically purchased by doctors, clinics, hospitals and other users, which bill various third-party payers, such as governmental programs and private insurance plans, for the health care services provided to their patients. Third-party payers are increasingly scrutinizing and challenging the coverage of new products and the level of reimbursement for covered products. Doctors, clinics, hospitals and other users of our products may not obtain adequate reimbursement for use of our products from third-party payers. While we believe that the laser procedures using our products have generally been reimbursed, payers may deny coverage and reimbursement for our products if they determine that the device was not reasonable and necessary for the purpose used, was investigational or was not cost-effective.

We Depend on International Sales for a Significant Portion of Our Operating Results.

We derive, and expect to continue to derive, a large portion of our revenues from international sales. For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, our international ophthalmology sales were $3.9 million or 41.5% of total revenue. We anticipate that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues in the foreseeable future. For our continuing ophthalmology business, none of our international revenues and costs has been denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies makes our products more expensive and thus less competitive in foreign markets. Our international operations and sales are subject to a number of risks and potential costs, including:

· impact of recessions in global economies and availability of credit;

· impact of international conflicts, terrorist and military activity, civil unrest;

· fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

· foreign certification requirements, including continued ability to use the “CE” mark in Europe, and other local regulatory requirements;

· performance of our international channel of distributors;

· longer accounts receivable collection periods;

· differing local product preferences and product requirements;

· cultural differences;

· changes in foreign medical reimbursement and coverage policies and programs;

· political and economic instability;

· reduced or limited protections of intellectual property rights in jurisdictions outside the United States;

· potentially adverse tax consequences; and

· multiple protectionist, adverse and changing foreign governmental laws and regulations.

Any one or more of these factors stated above could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

As we expand our existing international operations we may encounter new risks. For example, as we focus on building our international sales and distribution networks in new geographic regions, we must continue to develop relationships with qualified local distributors and trading companies. If we are not successful in developing these relationships, we may not be able to grow sales in these geographic regions. These or other similar risks could adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

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Our Future Success Depends on Our Ability to Develop and Successfully Introduce New Products and New Applications.

Our future success is dependent upon, among other factors, our ability to develop, obtain regulatory approval or clearance of, manufacture and market new products. Successful commercialization of new products and new applications will require that we effectively transfer production processes from research and development to manufacturing and effectively coordinate with our suppliers. In addition, we must successfully sell and achieve market acceptance of new products and applications and enhanced versions of existing products. The extent of, and rate at which, market acceptance and penetration are achieved by future products is a function of many variables, which include, among other things, price, safety, efficacy, reliability, marketing and sales efforts, the development of new applications for these products, the availability of third-party reimbursement of procedures using our new products, the existence of competing products and general economic conditions affecting purchasing patterns. Our ability to market and sell new products may also be subject to government regulation, including approval or clearance by the FDA and foreign government agencies. Any failure in our ability to successfully develop and introduce new products or enhanced versions of existing products and achieve market acceptance of new products and new applications could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and would cause our net revenues to decline.

We Depend on Collaborative Relationships to Develop, Introduce and Market New Products, Product Enhancements and New Applications.

We depend on both clinical and commercial collaborative relationships. We have entered into collaborative relationships with academic medical centers and physicians in connection with the research and innovation and clinical testing of our products. Commercially, we currently have a distribution and licensing agreement with Alcon for our GreenTip SoftTip Cannula. Sales of and royalties from the GreenTip Soft Tip Cannula are dependent upon the sales performance of Alcon, which depends on their efforts which is beyond our control. Historically, we have collaborated with Bausch & Lomb to design and manufacture a solid-state green wavelength (532nm) laser photocoagulator module for Bausch & Lomb, called the Millennium Endolase module. Bausch & Lomb has introduced a new product to replace the product that included the Millennium Endolase module and as such we have seen sales to Bausch & Lomb decline and we anticipate that sales will continue to decline. The failure to obtain any additional future clinical or commercial collaborations and the resulting failure or success of such arrangements of any current or future clinical or commercial collaboration relationships could have a material adverse effect on our ability to introduce new products or applications and therefore could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

While We Devote Significant Resources to Research and Development, Our Research and Development May Not Lead to New Products that Achieve Commercial Success.

The Company’s ability to generate incremental revenue growth will depend, in part, on the successful outcome of research and development activities, including clinical trials that lead to the development of new products and new applications using our products. Our research and development process is expensive, prolonged, and entails considerable uncertainty. Due to the complexities and uncertainties associated with ophthalmic research and development, products we are currently developing may not complete the development process or obtain the regulatory approvals required to market such products successfully. The products currently in our development pipeline may not be approved by regulatory entities and may not be commercially successful, and our current and planned products could be surpassed by more effective or advanced products of current or future competitors. Therefore, even if we are able to successfully develop enhancements or new generations of our products, these enhancements or new generations of products may not produce revenue in excess of the costs of development and they may be quickly rendered obsolete by changing customer preferences or the introduction by our competitors of products embodying new technologies or features.

Efforts to Acquire Additional Companies or Product Lines May Divert Our Managerial Resources Away from Our Business Operations, and If We Complete Additional Acquisitions, We May Incur or Assume Additional Liabilities or Experience Integration Problems.

Since 1989, we have completed 6 acquisitions. As part of our growth strategy we seek to acquire businesses or product lines for various reasons, including adding new products, adding new customers, increasing penetration with existing customers, adding new manufacturing capabilities or expanding into new geographic markets. Our ability to successfully grow through acquisitions depends upon our ability to identify, negotiate, complete and integrate suitable acquisitions and to obtain any necessary financings. These efforts could divert the attention of our management and key personnel from our business operations. If we complete future acquisitions, we may also experience:

· difficulties integrating any acquired products into our existing business;

· delays in realizing the benefits of the acquired products;

· diversion of our management’s time and attention from other business concerns;

· adverse customer reaction to the product acquisition; and

· increases in expenses.

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Any one or more of these factors stated above could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, acquisitions could materially impair our operating results by causing us to amortize acquired assets, incur acquisition expenses and add debt.

* We Rely on Our Direct and Independent Sales Forces and Network of International Distributors to Sell Our Products and Any Failure to Maintain Our Direct Sales Force and Distributor Relationships Could Harm Our Business.

Our ability to sell our products and generate revenues depends upon our direct and independent sales forces within the United States and relationships with independent distributors outside the United States. Currently our direct and independent sales forces within the United States consists of approximately 11 employees and 10 independent representatives, respectively. We maintain relationships with approximately 70 independent distributors internationally selling our products into over 100 countries, managed by a team of 5 people. We generally grant our distributors exclusive territories for the sale of our products in specified countries. The amount and timing of resources dedicated by our distributors to the sales of our products is not within our control. Our international sales are entirely dependent on the efforts of these third parties. If any distributor breaches the terms of its distribution agreement with us or fails to generate sales of our products, we may be forced to replace the distributor and our ability to sell our products into that exclusive sales territory would be adversely affected.

We do not have any long-term employment contracts with the members of our direct sales force. We may be unable to replace our direct sales force personnel with individuals of equivalent technical expertise and qualifications, which may harm our revenues and our ability to maintain market share. Similarly, our independent and distributor agreements are generally terminable at will by either party and independents and distributors may terminate their relationships with us, which would affect our sales and results of operations.

We Are Exposed to Risks Associated With Worldwide Economic Slowdowns and Related Uncertainties.

We are subject to macro-economic fluctuations in the U.S. and worldwide economy. Concerns about consumer and investor confidence, volatile corporate profits and reduced capital spending, international conflicts, terrorist and military activity, civil unrest and pandemic illness could reduce customer orders or cause customer order cancellations. In addition, political and social turmoil related to international conflicts and terrorist acts may put further pressure on economic conditions in the United States and abroad.

Weak economic conditions and declines in consumer spending and consumption may harm our operating results. Purchases of our products are often discretionary. During uncertain economic times, customers or potential customers may delay, reduce or forego their purchases of our products and services, which may impact our business in a number of ways, including lower prices for our products and services and reducing or delaying sales. There could be a number of follow-on effects from economic uncertainty on our business, including insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product delays, delays in customer payments of outstanding accounts receivable and/or customer insolvencies, counterparty failures negatively impacting our operations, and increasing expense or inability to obtain future financing.

If economic uncertainty persisted, or if the economy entered a prolonged period of decelerating growth, our results of operations may be harmed.

If We Cannot Increase Our Sales Volumes, Reduce Our Costs or Introduce Higher Margin Products to Offset Anticipated Reductions in the Average Unit Price of Our Products, Our Operating Results May Suffer.

The average unit price of our products may decrease in the future in response to changes in product mix, competitive pricing pressures, new product introductions by our competitors or other factors. If we are unable to offset the anticipated decrease in our average selling prices by increasing our sales volumes or through new product introductions, our net revenues will decline. In addition, to maintain our gross margins we must continue to reduce the manufacturing cost of our products. If we cannot maintain our gross margins our business could be seriously harmed, particularly if the average selling price of our products decreases significantly without a corresponding increase in sales.

If We Fail to Manage Growth Effectively, Our Business Could Be Disrupted Which Could Harm Our Operating Results.

We have experienced and may in the future experience growth in our business, both organically and through the acquisition of businesses and products. We have made and expect to continue to make significant investments to enable our future growth through, among other things, new product innovation and clinical trials for new applications and products. We must also be prepared to expand our work force and to train, motivate and manage additional employees as the need for additional personnel arises. Our personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations. Any failure to effectively manage future growth could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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We Rely on Patents and Proprietary Rights to Protect our Intellectual Property and Business.

Our success and ability to compete is dependent in part upon our proprietary information. We rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets, copyright and trademark laws, nondisclosure and other contractual agreements and technical measures to protect our intellectual property rights. We file patent applications to protect technology, inventions and improvements that are significant to the development of our business. We have been issued 26 United States patents and 17 foreign patents on the technologies related to our products and processes. We have twelve pending patent applications in the United States and nine foreign pending patent applications that have been filed. Our patent applications may not be approved. Any patents granted now or in the future may offer only limited protection against potential infringement and development by our competitors of competing products. Moreover, our competitors, many of which have substantial resources and have made substantial investments in competing technologies, may seek to apply for and obtain patents that will prevent, limit or interfere with our ability to make, use or sell our products either in the United States or in international markets. Patents have a limited lifetime and once a patent expires competition may increase.

In addition to patents, we rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how which we seek to protect, in part, through proprietary information agreements with employees, consultants and other parties. Our proprietary information agreements with our employees and consultants contain industry standard provisions requiring such individuals to assign to us without additional consideration any inventions conceived or reduced to practice by them while employed or retained by us, subject to customary exceptions. Proprietary information agreements with employees, consultants and others may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for any breach. Also, our trade secrets may become known to or independently developed by competitors.

The laser and medical device industry is characterized by frequent litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. Companies in the medical device industry have employed intellectual property litigation to gain a competitive advantage. Numerous patents are held by others, including academic institutions and our competitors. Patent applications filed in the United States after November 2000 generally will be published eighteen months after the filing date. However, since patent applications continue to be maintained in secrecy for at least some period of time, both within the United States and with regards to international patent applications, we cannot assure you that our technology does not infringe any patents or patent applications held by third parties. We have, from time to time, been notified of, or have otherwise been made aware of, claims that we may be infringing upon patents or other proprietary intellectual property owned by others. If it appears necessary or desirable, we may seek licenses under such patents or proprietary intellectual property. Although patent holders commonly offer such licenses, licenses under such patents or intellectual property may not be offered or the terms of any offered licenses may not be reasonable.

Any claims, with or without merit, and regardless of whether we are successful on the merits, would be time-consuming, result in costly litigation and diversion of technical and management personnel, cause shipment delays or require us to develop non-infringing technology or to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. An adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding and failure to obtain necessary licenses or develop alternate technologies could prevent us from manufacturing and selling our products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If We Lose Key Personnel or Fail to Integrate Replacement Personnel Successfully, Our Ability to Manage Our Business Could Be Impaired.

Our future success depends upon the continued service of our key management, technical, sales, and other critical personnel. Our officers and other key personnel are employees-at-will, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to retain them. Key personnel have left our Company in the past, and there likely will be additional departures of key personnel from time to time in the future. The loss of any key employee could result in significant disruptions to our operations, including adversely affecting the timeliness of product releases, the successful implementation and completion of Company initiatives, and the results of our operations. Competition for these individuals is intense, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate or retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in our industry and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as other geographic markets in which we recruit, is intense and characterized by increasing salaries, which may increase our operating expenses or hinder our ability to recruit qualified candidates. In addition, the integration of replacement personnel could be time consuming, may cause additional disruptions to our operations, and may be unsuccessful.

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If We Fail to Accurately Forecast Demand For Our Product and Component Requirements For the Manufacture of Our Product, We Could Incur Additional Costs or Experience Manufacturing Delays and May Experience Lost Sales or Significant Inventory Carrying Costs.

We use quarterly and annual forecasts based primarily on our anticipated product orders to plan our manufacturing efforts and determine our requirements for components and materials. It is very important that we accurately predict both the demand for our product and the lead times required to obtain the necessary components and materials. Lead times for components vary significantly and depend on numerous factors, including the specific supplier, the size of the order, contract terms and current market demand for such components. If we overestimate the demand for our product, we may have excess inventory, which would increase our costs. If we underestimate demand for our product and consequently, our component and materials requirements, we may have inadequate inventory, which could interrupt our manufacturing, delay delivery of our product to our customers and result in the loss of customer sales. Any of these occurrences would negatively impact our business and operating results.

We Depend on Sole Source or Limited Source Suppliers.

We rely on third parties to manufacture substantially all of the components used in our products, including optics, laser diodes and crystals. We have some long term or volume purchase agreements with our suppliers and currently purchase components on a purchase order basis. Some of our suppliers and manufacturers are sole or limited sources. In addition, some of these suppliers are relatively small private companies whose operations may be disrupted or discontinued at any time. There are risks associated with the use of independent manufacturers, including the following:

· unavailability of shortages or limitations on the ability to obtain supplies of components in the quantities that we require;

· delays in delivery or failure of suppliers to deliver critical components on the dates we require;

· failure of suppliers to manufacture components to our specifications, and potentially reduced quality; and

· inability to obtain components at acceptable prices.

Our business and operating results may suffer from the lack of alternative sources of supply for critical sole and limited source components. The process of qualifying suppliers is complex, requires extensive testing with our products, and may be lengthy, particularly as new products are introduced. New suppliers would have to be educated in our production processes. In addition, the use of alternate components may require design alterations to our products and additional product testing under FDA and relevant foreign regulatory agency guidelines, which may delay sales and increase product costs. Any failures by our vendors to adequately supply limited and sole source components may impair our ability to offer our existing products, delay the submission of new products for regulatory approval and market introduction, materially harm our business and financial condition and cause our stock price to decline. Establishing our own capabilities to manufacture these components would be expensive and could significantly decrease our profit margins. Our business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected if we are unable to continue to obtain components in the quantity and quality desired and at the prices we have budgeted.

If We Fail to Maintain Our Relationships With Health Care Providers, Customers May Not Buy Our Products and Our Revenue and Profitability May Decline.

We market our products to numerous health care providers, including physicians, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, government affiliated groups and group purchasing organizations. We have developed and strive to maintain close relationships with members of each of these groups who assist in product research and development and advise us on how to satisfy the full range of surgeon and patient needs. We rely on these groups to recommend our products to their patients and to other members of their organizations. The failure of our existing products and any new products we may introduce to retain the support of these various groups could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We Face Manufacturing Risks.

The manufacture of our infrared and visible laser consoles and the related delivery devices is a highly complex and precise process. We assemble critical subassemblies and substantially all of our final products at our facility in Mountain View, California. We may experience manufacturing difficulties, quality control issues or assembly constraints, particularly with regard to new products that we may introduce. If our sales increase substantially we may need to increase our production capacity and may not be able to do so in a timely, effective, or cost efficient manner. We may not be able to manufacture sufficient quantities of our products, which may require that we qualify other manufacturers for our products. Furthermore, we may experience delays, disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in our manufacturing operations and as a result, product shipments to our customers could be delayed, which would negatively impact our net revenues.

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If Our Facilities Were To Experience Catastrophic Loss, Our Operations Would Be Seriously Harmed.

Our facilities could be subject to catastrophic loss such as fire, flood or earthquake. All of our research and development activities, manufacturing, our corporate headquarters and other critical business operations are located near major earthquake faults in Mountain View, California. Any such loss at any of our facilities could disrupt our operations, delay production, shipments and revenue and result in large expense to repair and replace our facilities.

We Are Subject To Government Regulations Which May Cause Us to Delay or Withdraw the Introduction of New Products or New Applications for Our Products.

The medical devices that we market and manufacture are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and by foreign and state governments. Under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the related regulations, the FDA regulates the design, development, clinical testing, manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution and promotion of medical devices. Before a new device can be introduced into the market, the product must undergo rigorous testing and an extensive regulatory review process implemented by the FDA under federal law. Unless otherwise exempt, a device manufacturer must obtain market clearance through either the 510(k) premarket notification process or the lengthier premarket approval application process. Depending upon the type, complexity and novelty of the device and the nature of the disease or disorder to be treated, the FDA process can take several years, require extensive clinical testing and result in significant expenditures. Even if regulatory approval is obtained, later discovery of previously unknown safety issues may result in restrictions on the product, including withdrawal of the product from the market. Other countries also have extensive regulations regarding clinical trials and testing prior to new product introductions. Our failure to obtain government approvals or any delays in receipt of such approvals would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The FDA imposes additional regulations on manufacturers of approved medical devices. We are required to comply with the applicable Quality System regulations and our manufacturing facilities are subject to ongoing periodic inspections by the FDA and corresponding state agencies, including unannounced inspections, and must be licensed as part of the product approval process before being utilized for commercial manufacturing. Noncompliance with the applicable requirements can result in, among other things, fines, injunctions, civil penalties, recall or seizure of products, total or partial suspension of production, withdrawal of marketing approvals, and criminal prosecution. The FDA also has the authority to request repair, replacement or refund of the cost of any device we manufacture or distribute. Any of these actions by the FDA would materially and adversely affect our ability to continue operating our business and the results of our operations.

In addition, we are also subject to varying product standards, packaging requirements, labeling requirements, tariff regulations, duties and tax requirements. As a result of our sales in Europe, we are required to have all products “CE” marked, an international symbol affixed to all products demonstrating compliance with the European Medical Device Directive and all applicable standards. While currently all of our released products are CE marked, continued certification is based on the successful review of our quality system by our European Registrar during their annual audit. Any loss of certification would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The Clinical Trial Process Required to Obtain Regulatory Approvals is Costly and Uncertain, and Could Result in Delays in New Product Introductions or Even an Inability to Release a Product.

The clinical trials required to obtain regulatory approvals for our products are complex and expensive and their outcomes are uncertain. When we do embark upon clinical trials, we incur substantial expense for, and devote significant time to, these trials but cannot be certain that the trials will ever result in the commercial sale of a product. We may suffer significant setbacks in clinical trials, even after earlier clinical trials showed promising results. Any of our products may produce undesirable side effects that could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials of a product candidate. We, the FDA, or another regulatory authority may suspend or terminate clinical trials at any time if they or we believe the trial participants face unacceptable health risks.

If We Fail to Comply With the FDA’s Quality System Regulation and Laser Performance Standards Our Manufacturing Operations Could Be Halted, and Our Business Would Suffer.

We are currently required to demonstrate and maintain compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation. The QSR is a complex regulatory scheme that covers the methods and documentation of the design, testing, control, manufacturing, labeling, quality assurance, packaging, storage and shipping of our products. Because our products involve the use of lasers, our products also are covered by a performance standard for lasers set forth in FDA regulations. The laser performance standard imposes specific record-keeping, reporting, product testing and product labeling requirements. These requirements include affixing warning labels to laser products, as well as incorporating certain safety features in the design of laser products. The FDA enforces the QSR and laser performance standards through periodic unannounced inspections. We have been, and anticipate in the future being, subject to such inspections. Our failure to take satisfactory corrective action in response to an adverse QSR inspection or our failure to comply with applicable laser performance standards could result in enforcement actions, including a public warning letter, a shutdown of our manufacturing operations, a recall of our products, civil or criminal penalties, or other sanctions, such as those described in the risk factor above, which would cause our sales and business to suffer.

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If We Modify One of Our FDA Approved Devices, We May Need to Seek Reapproval, Which, if Not Granted, Would Prevent Us from Selling Our Modified Products or Cause Us to Redesign Our Products.

Any modifications to an FDA-cleared device that would significantly affect its safety or effectiveness or that would constitute a major change in its intended use would require a new 510(k) clearance or possibly a premarket approval. We may not be able to obtain additional 510(k) clearances or premarket approvals for new products or for modifications to, or additional indications for, our existing products in a timely fashion, or at all. Delays in obtaining future clearances would adversely affect our ability to introduce new or enhanced products in a timely manner, which in turn would harm our revenues and future profitability. We have made modifications to our devices in the past and may make additional modifications in the future that we believe do not or will not require additional clearances or approvals. If the FDA disagrees, and requires new clearances or approvals for the modifications, we may be required to recall and to stop marketing the modified devices, which could harm our operating results and require us to redesign our products.

Because We Do Not Require Training for Users of Our Products, and Sell Our Products to Non-physicians, There Exists an Increased Potential for Misuse of Our Products, Which Could Harm Our Reputation and Our Business.

Federal regulations restrict the sale of our products to or on the order of “licensed practitioners.” The definition of “licensed practitioners” varies from state to state. As a result, our products may be purchased or operated by physicians with varying levels of training, and in many states by non-physicians, including nurse practitioners and technicians. Outside the United States, many jurisdictions do not require specific qualifications or training for purchasers or operators of our products. We do not supervise the procedures performed with our products, nor do we require that direct medical supervision occur. We, and our distributors, generally offer but do not require purchasers or operators of our products to attend training sessions. In addition, we sometimes sell our systems to companies that rent our systems to third parties and that provide a technician to perform the procedure. The lack of training and the purchase and use of our products by non-physicians may result in product misuse and adverse treatment outcomes, which could harm our reputation and expose us to costly product liability litigation.

Inability of Customers Obtaining Credit or Material Increases in Interest Rates May Harm Our Sales.

Some of our products are sold to health care providers in general practice. Many of these health care providers purchase our products with funds they secure through various financing arrangements with third party financial institutions, including credit facilities and short-term loans. If availability of credit becomes more limited, or interest rates increase, these financing arrangements may be harder to obtain or more expensive to our customers, which may decrease demand for our products. Any reduction in the sales of our products would cause our business to suffer.

Some of Our Laser Systems Are Complex in Design and May Contain Defects That Are Not Detected Until Deployed By Our Customers, Which Could Increase Our Costs and Reduce Our Revenues.

Laser systems are inherently complex in design and require ongoing regular maintenance. The manufacture of our lasers, laser products and systems involves a highly complex and precise process. As a result of the technical complexity of our products, changes in our or our suppliers’ manufacturing processes or the inadvertent use of defective materials by us or our suppliers could result in a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve acceptable manufacturing yields and product reliability. To the extent that we do not achieve such yields or product reliability, our business, operating results, financial condition and customer relationships would be adversely affected. We provide warranties on certain of our product sales, and allowances for estimated warranty costs are recorded during the period of sale. The determination of such allowances requires us to make estimates of failure rates and expected costs to repair or replace the products under warranty. We currently establish warranty reserves based on historical warranty costs. If actual return rates and/or repair and replacement costs differ significantly from our estimates, adjustments to recognize additional cost of revenues may be required in future periods.

Our customers may discover defects in our products after the products have been fully deployed and operated under peak stress conditions. In addition, some of our products are combined with products from other vendors, which may contain defects. As a result, should problems occur, it may be difficult to identify the source of the problem. If we are unable to identify and fix defects or other problems, we could experience, among other things:

· loss of customers;

· increased costs of product returns and warranty expenses;

· damage to our brand reputation;

· failure to attract new customers or achieve market acceptance;

· diversion of development and engineering resources; and

· legal actions by our customers.

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The occurrence of any one or more of the foregoing factors could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Products Could Be Subject to Recalls Even After Receiving FDA Approval or Clearance. A Recall Would Harm Our Reputation and Adversely Affect Our Operating Results.

The FDA and similar governmental authorities in other countries in which we market and sell our products have the authority to require the recall of our products in the event of material deficiencies or defects in design or manufacture. A government mandated recall, or a voluntary recall by us, could occur as a result of component failures, manufacturing errors or design defects, including defects in labeling. A recall could divert management’s attention, cause us to incur significant expenses, harm our reputation with customers and negatively affect our future sales.

If Product Liability Claims Are Successfully Asserted Against Us, We May Incur Substantial Liabilities That May Adversely Affect Our Business or Results of Operations.

We may be subject to product liability claims from time to time. Our products are highly complex and some are used to treat extremely delicate eye tissue. We believe we maintain adequate levels of product liability insurance but product liability insurance is expensive and we might not be able to obtain product liability insurance in the future on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts to protect us, if at all. A successful claim brought against us in excess of our insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)		Average Price Paid Per Share (2)
June 30, 2013 – August 3, 2013		0	$	0.00
August 4, 2013 – August 31, 2013		7,148	$	6.02
September 1, 2013 – September 28, 2013		12,485	$	6.00
Total		19,633	$	6.01

(1) On February 28, 2013, the Board of Directors announced a $3.0 million stock repurchase program expiring in February 2014. The above table reflects the repurchase of shares of our common stock in the open market or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with the share repurchase program during the third quarter 2013.  As of September 28, 2013, the Company has repurchased 36,537 shares for $194,001 under this program.  Each repurchase was financed by available cash balances and cash from operations.

(2) Average price paid per share of common stock repurchased represents the execution price, including commissions paid to brokers.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Title
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS †	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.CAL †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

† The financial information contained in these XBRL documents is unaudited and is furnished, not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Trademark Acknowledgments

IRIDEX, the IRIDEX logo, IRIS Medical, OcuLight, SmartKey, and EndoProbe, are our registered trademarks. G-Probe, DioPexy, DioVet, TruFocus, TrueCW, DioLite, IQ 810, IQ 577, IQ 532, MicroPulse, TxCell, OtoProbe, Symphony, EasyFit, Endoview, MoistAir, GreenTip, BriteLight and FlexFiber product names are our trademarks. All other trademarks or trade names appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective owners.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			IRIDEX Corporation (Registrant)
Date:	November 4, 2013	By:	/s/    WILLIAM M. MOORE
			Name:	William M. Moore
			Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

   

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Title
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS †	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE †	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

† The financial information contained in these XBRL documents is unaudited and is furnished, not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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EX-31

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, William M. Moore, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of IRIDEX Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2013

By:	/s/ WILLIAM M. MOORE
Name:	William M. Moore
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James H. Mackaness, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of IRIDEX Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2013

By:	/s/ JAMES H. MACKANESS
Name:	James H. Mackaness
Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, William M. Moore, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, certify that the Quarterly Report of IRIDEX Corporation on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2013 (i) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) that information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of IRIDEX Corporation.

Date: November 4, 2013

By:	/s/ WILLIAM M. MOORE
Name:	William M. Moore
Title :	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

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EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James H. Mackaness, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, certify that the Quarterly Report of IRIDEX Corporation on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2013 (i) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) that information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of IRIDEX Corporation.

Date: November 4, 2013

By:	/s/ JAMES H. MACKANESS
Name:	James H. Mackaness
Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Operating Officer Chief
	(Principal Financial and  Officer) Accounting

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Financial Statement Presentation

Financial Statement Presentation.

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

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with USGAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations.

Discontinued operations are presented and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, (“ASC 360”). When a qualifying component of the Company is disposed of or has been classified as held for sale, the operating results of that component are removed from continuing operations for all periods presented and displayed as discontinued operations if: (a)elimination of the component’s operations and cash flows from the Company’s ongoing operations has occurred (or will occur) and (b)significant continuing involvement by the Company in the component’s operations does not exist after the disposal transaction.

On December30, 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our aesthetics business to Cutera, Inc. The sale of the aesthetics business was completed on February2, 2012.

The operating results of our aesthetics business were therefore classified as discontinued operations, and the associated assets and liabilities were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.

	ThreeMonthsEnded					NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012			September28, 2013		September29, 2012
Total revenues	$	0	$	399		$	0	$	1,627
Loss from discontinued operations	$	0		(56	)	$	0		(279	)
Gain on sales of aesthetics business, net	$	0		0		$	0		1,149
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	0		(56	)	$	0		870
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	0		(134	)	$	0		749
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0		(190	)	$	0		1,619

Current assets of discontinued operations as of December29, 2012 comprised of restricted cash in the amount of $510 thousand. In accordance with the terms of the sale of the aesthetics segment to Cutera, Inc., 10% of the total purchase price was deposited and held in an escrow account for a period of twelve months from the date of closing and was available to resolve certain claims by Cutera, Inc., if any, which the Company had indemnified. There had been no claims made by Cutera, Inc. and in May 2013, the cash held in the escrow account was released to the Company.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition.

Our revenues arise from the sale of laser consoles, delivery devices, consumables and service and support activities. Revenue from product sales is recognized upon receipt of a purchase order and product shipment provided that no significant obligations remain and collection of the receivables is reasonably assured. Shipments are generally made with Free-On-Board (“FOB”) shipping point terms, whereby title passes upon shipment from our dock. Any shipments with FOB receiving point terms are recorded as revenue when the shipment arrives at the receiving point. Cost is recognized as product sales revenue is recognized. The Company’s sales may include post-sales obligations for training or other deliverables. For revenue arrangements such as these, we recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements. The Company allocates revenue among deliverables in multiple-element arrangements using the relative selling price method. Revenue allocated to each element is recognized when the basic revenue recognition criteria is met for each element. The Company is required to apply a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (i)vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), (ii)third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) and (iii)best estimate of the selling price (“ESP”). In general, the Company is unable to establish VSOE or TPE for all of the elements in the arrangement; therefore, revenue is allocated to these elements based on the Company’s ESP, which the Company determines after considering multiple factors such as management approved pricing guidelines, geographic differences, market conditions, competitor pricing strategies, internal costs and gross margin objectives. These factors may vary over time depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. As a result, the Company’s ESP for products and services could change.Revenues for post-sales obligations are recognized as the obligations are fulfilled.

In international regions, we utilize distributors to market and sell our products. We recognize revenue upon shipment for sales to these independent, third party distributors as we have no continuing obligations subsequent to shipment. Generally our distributors are responsible for all marketing, sales, installation, training and warranty labor coverage for our products. Our standard terms and conditions do not provide price protection or stock retention rights to any of our distributors.

Royalty revenues are typically based on licensees’ net sales of products that utilize our technology and are recognized as earned in accordance with the contract terms when royalties from licensees can be reliably measured and collectibility is reasonably assured, such as upon the earlier of the receipt of a royalty statement from the licensee or upon payment by the licensee.

Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities

Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities.

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recognized on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs.

Our shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenues and the associated expense is recorded in cost of revenues for all periods presented.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred Revenue.

Revenue related to extended service contracts is deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the applicable service contract. Costs associated with these service arrangements are recognized as incurred.

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,004		$	1,014
Additions to deferral		985			680
Revenue recognized		(927	)		(833	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,062		$	861

Warranty

Warranty.

The Company generally provides a one to two years warranty on its products, which is accrued for upon shipment of products. Actual warranty costs incurred have not materially differed from those accrued. The Company’s warranty policy is applicable to products which are considered defective in their performance or fail to meet the product specifications. Warranty costs are reflected in the statement of operations as cost of revenues.

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	453		$	556
Accruals for product warranties		162			123
Cost of warranty claims and adjustments		(143	)		(151	)
Balance, end of period	$	472		$	528

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which aims to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of AOCI. This update requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under USGAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under USGAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under USGAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December15, 2012. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This standard requires an entity to present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to deferred tax assets when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, with limited exceptions. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Since ASU 2013-11 only impacts financial statement disclosure requirements for unrealized tax benefits, the Company does not expect its adoption to have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Statement Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations Unaudited [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 9,526	$ 7,881	$ 27,675	$ 24,631
Cost of revenues	4,802	3,970	14,238	12,623
Gross profit	4,724	3,911	13,437	12,008
Operating expenses:
Research and development	923	1,006	2,803	3,294
Sales and marketing	1,869	1,875	5,340	5,861
General and administrative	1,267	1,609	3,690	4,018
Proceeds from demutualization of insurance carrier	0	0	(473)	0
Total operating expenses	4,059	4,490	11,360	13,173
Income (loss) from continuing operations	665	(579)	2,077	(1,165)
Legal settlement	0	0	0	800
Interest and other expense, net	(85)	(117)	(200)	(192)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	580	(696)	1,877	(557)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	50	(141)	58	(134)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	530	(555)	1,819	(423)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(190)	0	(413)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	2,032
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(190)	0	1,619
Net income (loss)	$ 530	$ (745)	$ 1,819	$ 1,196
Basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ (0.06)	$ 0.20	$ (0.05)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.18
Net income (loss)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.20	$ 0.13
Diluted
Continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ (0.06)	$ 0.18	$ (0.05)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.18
Net income (loss)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.18	$ 0.13
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share
Basic	9,796	9,005	9,044	8,974
Diluted	10,177	9,005	9,995	8,974

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill.

The carrying amount of goodwill and the changes in those balances are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance, December29, 2012	$	533
Additions as a result of acquisitions		0
Balance, September28, 2013	$	533

Intangible Assets.

The following table summarizes the components of gross and net intangible asset balances:

	September28, 2013							December29, 2012
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount				Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Amortization Life
Patents	$	720	$	522		$	198			$	720		$	362		$	358		Varies
Customer relations		240	$	56			184				240			44			196		11.5years
	$	960	$	578		$	382			$	960		$	406		$	554

Amortization expense totaled $172 thousand and $143 thousand for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively.

The amortization of customer relations was charged to sales and marketing expense and the amortization of patents was charged to cost of revenues.

Future estimated amortization expense (in thousands):
2013 (threemonths)	$	82
2014		30
2015		52
2016		86
2017		16
Thereafter		116
Total	$	382

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Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Revenue Information Shown by Geographic Region

Revenue information shown by geographic region, based on the location at which each sale originates, is as follows:

	ThreeMonthsEnded				NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012		September28, 2013		September29, 2012
United States	$	5,572	$	4,516	$	14,743	$	13,180
Europe		1,942		1,686		5,543		5,463
Rest of Americas		578		394		2,369		1,722
Asia/Pacific Rim		1,434		1,285		5,020		4,266
	$	9,526	$	7,881	$	27,675	$	24,631

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Summary of Activities for Discontinued Operations

The operating results of our aesthetics business were therefore classified as discontinued operations, and the associated assets and liabilities were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.

	ThreeMonthsEnded					NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012			September28, 2013		September29, 2012
Total revenues	$	0	$	399		$	0	$	1,627
Loss from discontinued operations	$	0		(56	)	$	0		(279	)
Gain on sales of aesthetics business, net	$	0		0		$	0		1,149
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	0		(56	)	$	0		870
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	0		(134	)	$	0		749
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0		(190	)	$	0		1,619

Reconciliation of the Changes in the Company's Deferred Revenue Balance

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,004		$	1,014
Additions to deferral		985			680
Revenue recognized		(927	)		(833	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,062		$	861

Reconciliation of the Changes in the Company's Warranty Liability

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	453		$	556
Accruals for product warranties		162			123
Cost of warranty claims and adjustments		(143	)		(151	)
Balance, end of period	$	472		$	528

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Stock Based Compensation (Details 1)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Weighted average assumptions for fair value estimate of stock-based awards (options)
Average risk free interest rate	1.26%	0.59%	1.11%	0.68%
Expected life (in years)	4 years 6 months	4 years 6 months 18 days	4 years 6 months	4 years 6 months 18 days
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Average volatility	66.00%	90.00%	72.00%	91.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012
Reconciliation of the changes in the Company's warranty liability
Balance, beginning of period	$ 453	[1]	$ 556
Accruals for product warranties	162		123
Cost of warranty claims and adjustments	(143)		(151)
Balance, end of period	$ 472		$ 528

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012
Reconciliation of the changes in the Company's deferred revenue balance
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,004	[1]	$ 1,014
Additions to deferral	985		680
Revenue recognized	(927)		(833)
Balance, end of period	$ 1,062		$ 861

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Revenue information shown by geographic region
Total revenues	$ 9,526	$ 7,881	$ 27,675	$ 24,631
United States
Revenue information shown by geographic region
Total revenues	5,572	4,516	14,743	13,180
Europe
Revenue information shown by geographic region
Total revenues	1,942	1,686	5,543	5,463
Rest of Americas
Revenue information shown by geographic region
Total revenues	578	394	2,369	1,722
Asia/Pacific Rim
Revenue information shown by geographic region
Total revenues	$ 1,434	$ 1,285	$ 5,020	$ 4,266

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Earn Out Liability
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Liabilities, Fair Value Measurements	$ 546	$ 652
Level 1 | Earn Out Liability
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Liabilities, Fair Value Measurements		0
Level 2 | Earn Out Liability
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Liabilities, Fair Value Measurements		0
Level 3 | Earn Out Liability
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Liabilities, Fair Value Measurements	546	652
Money market funds
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value Measurements	12,741	10,839
Money market funds | Level 1
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value Measurements	12,741	10,839
Money market funds | Level 2
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value Measurements		0
Money market funds | Level 3
Financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis
Assets, Fair Value Measurements		$ 0

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Stock Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Stock options outstanding, exercisable and expected to vest
Options outstanding, Number of Shares	1,224,801	1,570,543
Options outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.92	$ 3.64
Options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 8 months 23 days
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 2,706
Options vested and expected to vest, Number of Shares	1,155,031
Options vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.89
Options vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 6 months 22 days
Options vested and expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	2,596
Options exercisable, Number of Shares	789,589
Options exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 3.67
Options exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 5 months 1 day
Options exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,967

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule of Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 960	$ 960
Accumulated Amortization	578	406
Net Carrying Amount	382	554
Patents
Schedule of Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	720	720
Accumulated Amortization	522	362
Net Carrying Amount	198	358
Customer Relations
Schedule of Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	240	240
Accumulated Amortization	56	44
Net Carrying Amount	$ 184	$ 196
Amortization Life	11 years 6 months

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$ 50,000	$ (141,000)	$ 58,000	$ (134,000)
Deferred Tax Assets					10,100,000
Unrecognized tax benefits recognition impact on income tax rate					$ 1,000,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Summary of activities for discontinued operations
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 399	$ 0	$ 1,627
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(56)	0	(279)
Gain on sales of aesthetics business, net	0	0	0	1,149
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	0	(56)	0	870
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	(134)	0	749
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ (190)	$ 0	$ 1,619

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 29, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,819		$ 1,196
Less income from discontinued operations	0		1,619
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,819		(423)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	364		310
Change in fair value of earn-out liability	181		195
Stock compensation expense	511		277
Provision for doubtful accounts	60		(24)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
Accounts receivable	(323)		79
Inventories	(1,963)		(883)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	595		(653)
Other long-term assets	54		(20)
Accounts payable	(28)		(51)
Accrued compensation	(25)		807
Accrued expenses	35		(999)
Accrued warranty	19		(28)
Deferred revenue	58		(153)
Other long-term liabilities	0		21
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,357		(1,545)
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(235)		(310)
Payment on earn-out liability	(287)		(241)
Net cash used in investing activities	(522)		(551)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,077		405
Repurchase of common stock	(194)		(578)
Payment of legal costs in connection with tender offer	(40)		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	843		(173)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0		547
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	510		4,632
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes from discontinued operations	0		35
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	510		5,214
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,188		2,945
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,901	[1]	10,789
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	14,089		13,734
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	12		29
Non-cash financing transaction:
Preferred stock conversion into common stock	$ 5		$ 0

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December29, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on March28, 2013.

Financial Statement Presentation.

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

Use of Estimates.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with USGAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, any change in these estimates or their related assumptions could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

Discontinued Operations.

Discontinued operations are presented and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, (“ASC 360”). When a qualifying component of the Company is disposed of or has been classified as held for sale, the operating results of that component are removed from continuing operations for all periods presented and displayed as discontinued operations if: (a)elimination of the component’s operations and cash flows from the Company’s ongoing operations has occurred (or will occur) and (b)significant continuing involvement by the Company in the component’s operations does not exist after the disposal transaction.

On December30, 2011, we entered into an agreement to sell our aesthetics business to Cutera, Inc. The sale of the aesthetics business was completed on February2, 2012.

The operating results of our aesthetics business were therefore classified as discontinued operations, and the associated assets and liabilities were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.

	ThreeMonthsEnded					NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012			September28, 2013		September29, 2012
Total revenues	$	0	$	399		$	0	$	1,627
Loss from discontinued operations	$	0		(56	)	$	0		(279	)
Gain on sales of aesthetics business, net	$	0		0		$	0		1,149
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$	0		(56	)	$	0		870
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	0		(134	)	$	0		749
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	0		(190	)	$	0		1,619

Current assets of discontinued operations as of December29, 2012 comprised of restricted cash in the amount of $510 thousand. In accordance with the terms of the sale of the aesthetics segment to Cutera, Inc., 10% of the total purchase price was deposited and held in an escrow account for a period of twelve months from the date of closing and was available to resolve certain claims by Cutera, Inc., if any, which the Company had indemnified. There had been no claims made by Cutera, Inc. and in May 2013, the cash held in the escrow account was released to the Company.

Revenue Recognition.

Our revenues arise from the sale of laser consoles, delivery devices, consumables and service and support activities. Revenue from product sales is recognized upon receipt of a purchase order and product shipment provided that no significant obligations remain and collection of the receivables is reasonably assured. Shipments are generally made with Free-On-Board (“FOB”) shipping point terms, whereby title passes upon shipment from our dock. Any shipments with FOB receiving point terms are recorded as revenue when the shipment arrives at the receiving point. Cost is recognized as product sales revenue is recognized. The Company’s sales may include post-sales obligations for training or other deliverables. For revenue arrangements such as these, we recognize revenue in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, Multiple-Element Arrangements. The Company allocates revenue among deliverables in multiple-element arrangements using the relative selling price method. Revenue allocated to each element is recognized when the basic revenue recognition criteria is met for each element. The Company is required to apply a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (i)vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), (ii)third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) and (iii)best estimate of the selling price (“ESP”). In general, the Company is unable to establish VSOE or TPE for all of the elements in the arrangement; therefore, revenue is allocated to these elements based on the Company’s ESP, which the Company determines after considering multiple factors such as management approved pricing guidelines, geographic differences, market conditions, competitor pricing strategies, internal costs and gross margin objectives. These factors may vary over time depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. As a result, the Company’s ESP for products and services could change.Revenues for post-sales obligations are recognized as the obligations are fulfilled.

In international regions, we utilize distributors to market and sell our products. We recognize revenue upon shipment for sales to these independent, third party distributors as we have no continuing obligations subsequent to shipment. Generally our distributors are responsible for all marketing, sales, installation, training and warranty labor coverage for our products. Our standard terms and conditions do not provide price protection or stock retention rights to any of our distributors.

Royalty revenues are typically based on licensees’ net sales of products that utilize our technology and are recognized as earned in accordance with the contract terms when royalties from licensees can be reliably measured and collectibility is reasonably assured, such as upon the earlier of the receipt of a royalty statement from the licensee or upon payment by the licensee.

Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities.

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recognized on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Shipping and Handling Costs.

Our shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenues and the associated expense is recorded in cost of revenues for all periods presented.

Deferred Revenue.

Revenue related to extended service contracts is deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the applicable service contract. Costs associated with these service arrangements are recognized as incurred.

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,004		$	1,014
Additions to deferral		985			680
Revenue recognized		(927	)		(833	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,062		$	861

Warranty.

The Company generally provides a one to two years warranty on its products, which is accrued for upon shipment of products. Actual warranty costs incurred have not materially differed from those accrued. The Company’s warranty policy is applicable to products which are considered defective in their performance or fail to meet the product specifications. Warranty costs are reflected in the statement of operations as cost of revenues.

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	453		$	556
Accruals for product warranties		162			123
Cost of warranty claims and adjustments		(143	)		(151	)
Balance, end of period	$	472		$	528

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which aims to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of AOCI. This update requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under USGAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under USGAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under USGAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December15, 2012. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This standard requires an entity to present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction to deferred tax assets when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, with limited exceptions. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Since ASU 2013-11 only impacts financial statement disclosure requirements for unrealized tax benefits, the Company does not expect its adoption to have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Fair Value Measurements

5. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (1)market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2)an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.
• Level 2: Directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active. Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data from actively quoted markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
• Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible, as well as considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents,accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses at September 28, 2013 and December29, 2012, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

As of September28, 2013 and December29, 2012, financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as described above was as follows:

	September 28, 2013										December 29, 2012
	Fair Value Measurements										Fair Value Measurements
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	12,741				$		12,741	$			10,839		0			0	$		10,839
Liabilities:
Earn-out liability				$	546	$		546	$			0		0	$		652	$		652

The Company’s Level 1 financial assets are money market funds whose fair values are based on quoted market prices. The Company does not have any Level 2 financial assets or liabilities. The fair value of the earn-out liability arising from the acquisitions of RetinaLabs, Inc. and Ocunetics, Inc. is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy since it is based on significant unobservable inputs. The significant unobservable inputs include projected royalties and discount rates to present value the payments. A significant increase (decrease) in the projected royalty payments in isolation could result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate in isolation could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The fair value of the earn-out liability is calculated on a quarterly basis by the Company based on a collaborative effort of the Company’s operations, finance and accounting groups based on additional information as it becomes available. Any change in the fair value adjustment is recorded in the statement of operations of that period.

The following table presents quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used for our fair value measurements classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September28, 2013.

As of September28, 2013	Fair Value (in thousands)		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Weighted Average (range)
Earn-out liability	$	546	Discounted cash flow	Projected royalties (in thousands)	$1,408 ($414-$1,644)
				Discount rate	21.67% (20.40%-27.00%)

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s earn-out liability (Level 3 liability) for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28 2013,			September29, 2012
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	652		$	765
Payments against earn-out		(287	)		(241	)
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		181			195
Balance at the end of the period	$	546		$	719

The earn-out liability is included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Inventories

3. Inventories

The components of the Company’s inventories as of September28, 2013 and December29, 2012 are as follows:

(in thousands)	September28, 2013		December29, 2012
Raw materials and work in process	$	6,318	$	5,357
Finished goods		3,680		2,678
Total inventories	$	9,998	$	8,035

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Stock Based Compensation (Details 4) (Restricted stock units)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Restricted stock units
Restricted stock units activity
Outstanding at December 29, 2012		55,999
Restricted stock units granted	220,000	230,509
Restricted stock units released		(17,249)
Restricted stock units forfeited		0
Outstanding at September 28, 2013		269,259

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of purchase price to be deposited in escrow account	10.00%
Current assets of discontinued operations		$ 0	$ 510	[1]

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Future estimated amortization expense
2013 (three months)	$ 82
2014	30
2015	52
2016	86
2017	16
Thereafter	116
Net Carrying Amount	$ 382	$ 554

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Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Activity in stock option plan
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	1,570,543
Number of Shares, Options Granted	145,800
Number of Shares, Options Exercised	(373,663)
Number of Shares, Options Cancelled or forfeited	(117,879)
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance	1,224,801
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Beginning Balance	$ 3.64
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share , Options Granted	$ 5.59
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercised	$ 2.88
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Cancelled or forfeited	$ 5.54
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Ending Balance	$ 3.92
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Beginning Balance
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance	$ 2,706

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 530	$ (555)	$ 1,819	$ (423)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(190)	0	1,619
Net income (loss)	$ 530	$ (745)	$ 1,819	$ 1,196
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock (basic)	9,796	9,005	9,044	8,974
Effect of dilutive preferred shares	0	0	597	0
Effect of dilutive stock options	276	0	270	0
Effect of dilutive contingent shares	105	0	84	0
Weighted average shares of common stock (diluted)	10,177	9,005	9,995	8,974
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	$ 0.05	$ (0.06)	$ 0.20	$ (0.05)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.18
Net income (loss)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.20	$ 0.13
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	$ 0.05	$ (0.06)	$ 0.18	$ (0.05)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.18
Net income (loss)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.18	$ 0.13

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Statement Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical Unaudited [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 206	$ 146
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0	500,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	500,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	9,818,012	8,452,971
Common stock, shares outstanding	9,818,012	8,452,971

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

8. Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted net income per share is computed as follows:

In periods of net income from continuing operations, diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares, plus the weighted average common stock equivalents outstanding during the period, which included1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 500,000 shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock. In June 2013, the Series A Preferred Stock was converted into 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The Company excludes options from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding if the exercise price of the options is greater than the average market price of the shares because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive to earnings per share. Accordingly, for the three months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively, stock options to purchase 147,111 and 881,893 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively, stock options to purchase 543,142 and 899,809 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

In periods of net loss from continuing operations, the basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents are the same because inclusion of common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share is provided as follows:

	ThreeMonthsEnded					NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012			September28, 2013		September29, 2012
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	530	$	(555	)	$	1,819	$	(423	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0		(190	)		0		1,619
Net income (loss)	$	530	$	(745	)	$	1,819	$	1,196
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock (basic)		9,796		9,005			9,044		8,974
Effect of dilutive preferred shares		0		0			597		0
Effect of dilutive stock options		276		0			270		0
Effect of dilutive contingent shares		105		0			84		0
Weighted average shares of common stock (diluted)		10,177		9,005			9,995		8,974
Per share data:
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	$	0.05	$	(0.06	)	$	0.20	$	(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.20	$	0.13
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income(loss) before discontinued operations		0.05		(0.06	)		0.18		(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.18	$	0.13

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Statement Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income Unaudited [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 530	$ (745)	$ 1,819	$ 1,196
Recognition of accumulated foreign currency translation loss related to sale of foreign operations	0	0	0	35
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 530	$ (745)	$ 1,819	$ 1,231

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,089	$ 11,901	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $206 at September 28, 2013 and $146 at December 29, 2012	5,743	5,480	[1]
Inventories	9,998	8,035	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	534	1,129	[1]
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	510	[1]
Total current assets	30,364	27,055	[1]
Property and equipment, net	526	483	[1]
Intangible assets, net	382	554	[1]
Goodwill	533	533	[1]
Other long-term assets	233	287	[1]
Total assets	32,038	28,912	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,077	2,105	[1]
Accrued compensation	1,538	1,563	[1]
Accrued expenses	1,370	1,242	[1]
Accrued warranty	472	453	[1]
Deferred revenue	1,062	1,004	[1]
Total current liabilities	6,519	6,367	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities	441	640	[1]
Total liabilities	6,960	7,007	[1]
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 2,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 0 and 500,000 shares at September 28, 2013 and at December 29, 2012, respectively	0	5	[1]
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 30,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 9,818,012 and 8,452,971 shares at September 28, 2013 and at December 29, 2012, respectively	103	94	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	40,308	38,958	[1]
Accumulated deficit	(15,333)	(17,152)	[1]
Total stockholders’ equity	25,078	21,905	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 32,038	$ 28,912	[1]

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Components of inventories
Raw materials and work in process	$ 6,318	$ 5,357
Finished goods	3,680	2,678
Total inventories	$ 9,998	$ 8,035	[1]

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Reconciliation of the Numerator and Denominator of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share is provided as follows:

	ThreeMonthsEnded					NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012			September28, 2013		September29, 2012
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	530	$	(555	)	$	1,819	$	(423	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0		(190	)		0		1,619
Net income (loss)	$	530	$	(745	)	$	1,819	$	1,196
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock (basic)		9,796		9,005			9,044		8,974
Effect of dilutive preferred shares		0		0			597		0
Effect of dilutive stock options		276		0			270		0
Effect of dilutive contingent shares		105		0			84		0
Weighted average shares of common stock (diluted)		10,177		9,005			9,995		8,974
Per share data:
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before discontinued operations	$	0.05	$	(0.06	)	$	0.20	$	(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.20	$	0.13
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income(loss) before discontinued operations		0.05		(0.06	)		0.18		(0.05	)
Discontinued operations		0.00		(0.02	)		0.00		0.18
Net income (loss)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.18	$	0.13

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Common Stock Equivalent Relating To Preferred Shares
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding			1,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding			500,000
Stock Options
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding	147,111	881,893	543,142	899,809

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Stock Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock based compensation expense	$ 177	$ (20)	$ 511	$ 277
Cost of revenues
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock based compensation expense	27	17	78	51
Research and development
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock based compensation expense	17	19	53	58
Sales and marketing
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock based compensation expense	30	29	80	84
General and administrative
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock based compensation expense	$ 103	$ (85)	$ 300	$ 84

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Level 3, Discounted Cash Flow, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used for fair value measurements
Fair Value, Earn-out liability	$ 546
Valuation Technique, Earn-out liability	Discounted cash flow
Weighted Average, Projected royalties	1,408
Weighted Average, Discount rate	21.67%
Minimum
Quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used for fair value measurements
Weighted Average, Projected royalties	414
Weighted Average, Discount rate	20.40%
Maximum
Quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used for fair value measurements
Weighted Average, Projected royalties	$ 1,644
Weighted Average, Discount rate	27.00%

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Reconciliation of the changes in the Company's earn-out - cash (Level 3 liabilities) balance
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 652	$ 765
Payments against earn-out	(287)	(241)
Change in fair value of earn-out liability	181	195
Balance at the end of the period	$ 546	$ 719

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Income Taxes

7. Income Taxes

Provision for Income Tax

The Company calculates its interim tax provision in accordance with the provisions of ASC topic -740-270, “Income Taxes; Interim Reporting”. For interim periods, the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate and applies the estimated rate to the year-to-date income or loss before income taxes. The Company also computes the tax provision or benefit related to items reported separately and recognizes the items net of their related tax effect in the interim periods in which they occur. The Company also recognizes the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates in the interim periods in which the changes occur.  The Company recorded a provision for income tax of $58 thousand for the nine months ended September 28, 2013 and a benefit from income taxes of $134 thousand for the nine months ended September29, 2012. 

Deferred Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 29, 2012, the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $10.1 million which is fully offset by a valuation allowance.  If realized, the asset will be reflected on the Company’s balance sheet and the reversal of the corresponding valuation allowance will result in a tax benefit being recorded in the statement of operations in the respective period.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was enacted on January 2, 2012. The Act reinstated the research and development credit retroactively to January 1, 2012 and extended it through 2013. 

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company accounts for its uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740. As of December 29, 2012, the Company had $1.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact the income statement if recognized.  

The Company is not aware of any other uncertain tax positions that could result in significant additional payments, accruals, or other material deviation in this estimate during the fiscal year.  

The Company files U.S. federal and state returns, as well as foreign returns in France. The tax years 2007 to 2012 remain open in several jurisdictions, none of which have individual significance.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Changes in goodwill
Balance, beginning of period	$ 533	[1]
Additions as a result of acquisitions	0
Balance, end of period	$ 533

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC for the year ended December 29, 2012.

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Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	May 31, 2011	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013 Minimum	Mar. 30, 2013 Restricted stock units	Sep. 28, 2013 Restricted stock units	Sep. 28, 2013 Restricted Stock Awards
Stock Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted				$ 3.19	$ 2.37	$ 3.12	$ 2.70
Dividend yield				0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Stock-based compensation capitalized into inventory				$ 17,000	$ 11,000
Total intrinsic value of options exercised						231,000	225,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements under the Incentive Plan				1,000,000		1,000,000
Compensation cost recognition, weighted average period (years)						3 years 1 month 2 days
Weighted grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted						318,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted				$ 4.51		$ 4.51
Period consider for calculation of average stock price performance prior awards vesting										2 months
Period consider for calculation of average stock price performance after awards vesting										2 months
Stock repurchase program authorized amount	3,000,000	4,000,000	2,000,000
Stock repurchase paid						12 months
Stock repurchase, shares						36,537
Shares repurchased price, per share						$ 5.31
Common shares under the stock repurchase program						$ 2,800,000
Common stock converted from Series A Preferred Stock, shares						1,000,000
Trading price of common stock per share								$ 5.00
Number of consecutive trading days						30 days
Stock Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Restricted stock units granted									220,000	230,509	3,503
Restricted stock vested during the period										17,249	0
Restricted stock forfeited during the period										0	0

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Subsequent Events

10. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and has concluded that no additional subsequent events that require disclosure in the financial statements have occurred since the quarter ended September28, 2013.

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Stock Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Stock Based Compensation

6. Stock Based Compensation

2008 Equity Incentive Plan

For the nine months ended September28, 2013, the only active share-based compensation plan was the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The terms of awards granted during the nine months ended September28, 2013 were consistent with those described in the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December29, 2012.

Summary of Stock Options

The following table summarizes information regarding activity in our stock option plan during the nine months ended September28, 2013:

	Numberof Shares		Weighted Average ExercisePrice Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (thousands)
Outstanding at December29, 2012	1,570,543		$	3.64
Granted	145,800		$	5.59
Exercised	(373,663	)	$	2.88
Canceled or forfeited	(117,879	)	$	5.54
Outstanding at September28, 2013	1,224,801		$	3.92	$	2,706

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted under the Company’s stock plans as calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.19 and $2.37 per share for the three months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted under the Company’s stock plans as calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was $3.12 and $2.70 per share for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based awards (options) with the following weighted average assumptions:

	ThreeMonthsEnded						NineMonthsEnded
	September28, 2013			September29, 2012			September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Average risk free interest rate		1.26	%		0.59	%		1.11	%		0.68	%
Expected life (in years)		4.50 years			4.55years			4.50 years			4.55years
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Average volatility		66	%		90	%		72	%		91	%

Option-pricing models require the input of various subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock. The expected stock price volatility is based on analysis of the Company’s stock price history over a period commensurate with the expected term of the options, trading volume of the Company’s stock, look-back volatilities and Company specific events that affected volatility in a prior period. The expected term of employee stock options represents the weighted average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and is based on the history of exercises and cancellations on all past option grants made by the Company, the contractual term, the vesting period and the expected remaining term of the outstanding options.The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury interest rates whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. No dividend yield is included as the Company has not issued any dividends and does not anticipate issuing any dividends in the future.

The following table shows stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and ninemonths ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012:

	ThreeMonthsEnded							NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012				September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Cost of revenues	$	27	$		17		$		78	$		51
Research and development		17			19				53			58
Sales and marketing		30			29				80			84
General and administrative		103			(85	)			300			84
	$	177	$		(20	)	$		511	$		277

Approximately $17 thousand and $11 thousand of the stock-based compensation recognized was capitalized into inventory as a component of overhead for the quarters ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively.

Information regarding stock options outstanding,vested and expected to vest and exercisable at September28, 2013 is summarized below:

	Numberof Shares		WeightedAverage Exercise Price		WeightedAverage RemainingContractual Life (Years)		Aggregate IntrinsicValue (thousands)
Options outstanding		1,224,801	$	3.92		3.73	$	2,706
Options vested and expected to vest		1,155,031	$	3.89		3.56	$	2,596
Options exercisable		789,589	$	3.67		2.42	$	1,967

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing price as of September27, 2013, that would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their stock options as of that date. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 were approximately $231 thousand and $225 thousand, respectively.

As of September28, 2013, there was $1.0million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements under the Incentive Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.09 years.

Summary of Restricted Stock Units and Awards

Information regarding the restricted stock units activity for the nine months ended September28, 2013 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares
Outstanding at December29, 2012		55,999
Restricted stock units granted		230,509
Restricted stock units released		(17,249	)
Restricted stock units forfeited		0
Outstanding at September28, 2013		269,259

The grant date fair value for restricted stock units awarded during the period was $318 thousand. The weighted average stock price on the date of grant was $4.51 per share.

On March25, 2013, the Company granted a restricted stock unit award for up to 220,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Market Performance Award”) under the terms of the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The number of shares issuable pursuant to the Market Performance Award will be based upon the Company’s average stock price performance during the two months prior to and two months following the date the service condition is met, or the fair market value of the Company’s common stock in the event vesting is triggered by a change of control of the Company. The Market Performance Award is expected to vest on December31, 2014, given that no other vesting triggers occur prior to that date. To the extent that the market condition is not met, the Market Performance Award will not vest and will be cancelled. Since the market conditions will affect the vesting of the Market Performance Award, the Company cannot use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the award; instead, a binomial model must be used. The Company utilized the Monte Carlo simulation technique, which incorporated assumptions for the expected holding period, risk-free interest rate, stock price volatility and dividend yield. Compensation expense is recognized ratably until such time as the market condition is satisfied.

There were 3,503 restricted stock awards granted, vested and forfeited for the nine months ended September28, 2013.

Stock Repurchase Program

In May 2011, the Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase in open market or privately negotiated transactions, up to $2.0 million worth of our common stock, from time to time during the next 12 months. In February2012, the Company approved an extension of its stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $4.0 million worth of our common stock, from time to time prior to March2013. In February 2013, the Board of Directors approved a new one year $3.0 million stock repurchase program that replaced the prior two year $4.0 million stock repurchase program. For the nine months ended September28, 2013, the Company has purchased 36,537 shares at an average price of $5.31 per share. As of September28, 2013, the Company still has the authorization to purchase up to $2.8 million in common shares under the stock repurchase program. See Item2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds in Part II, Other Information, for additional information.

Preferred Stock Conversion

On June 11, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The Series A Preferred shares were issued to BlueLine Capital Partners LP and affiliated entities as part of a private placement in 2007. The Certificate of Designation authorizing the Series A Preferred shares provided for their automatic conversion into common stock in the event that IRIDEX common stock traded above $5.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days.

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of IRIDEX Corporation (“IRIDEX”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article10-01 of RegulationS-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by USGAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements have been included.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December29, 2012, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March28, 2013. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September28, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December28, 2013 or any future interim period.

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Business Segments (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013 country Customer Segment	Sep. 29, 2012 Customer country	Sep. 28, 2013 country Customer	Sep. 29, 2012 country Customer
Business segments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	1
Individual country accounted	1	1	1	1
Company's revenues accounted	58.50%	57.30%	53.30%	53.50%
Number of customers accounted for more than ten percent of revenue	0	0	0	0
Maximum
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Customer accounted, total revenue	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 172	$ 143

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Components of Inventories

The components of the Company’s inventories as of September28, 2013 and December29, 2012 are as follows:

(in thousands)	September28, 2013		December29, 2012
Raw materials and work in process	$	6,318	$	5,357
Finished goods		3,680		2,678
Total inventories	$	9,998	$	8,035

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Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Business Segments

9. Business Segments

The Company operates in one segment, ophthalmology. The Company develops, manufactures and markets medical devices. Our revenues arise from the sale of consoles, delivery devices, consumables, service and support activities.

Revenue information shown by geographic region, based on the location at which each sale originates, is as follows:

	ThreeMonthsEnded				NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013		September29, 2012		September28, 2013		September29, 2012
United States	$	5,572	$	4,516	$	14,743	$	13,180
Europe		1,942		1,686		5,543		5,463
Rest of Americas		578		394		2,369		1,722
Asia/Pacific Rim		1,434		1,285		5,020		4,266
	$	9,526	$	7,881	$	27,675	$	24,631

Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of end customers. No individual country accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues for the three and nine month periods, except for the United States, which accounted for 58.5% and 57.3% of revenues for the three month periods ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, it accounted for 53.3% and 53.5% of revenues, respectively.

No one customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012, respectively.

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Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Activity in Stock Option Plan

The following table summarizes information regarding activity in our stock option plan during the nine months ended September28, 2013:

	Numberof Shares		Weighted Average ExercisePrice Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (thousands)
Outstanding at December29, 2012	1,570,543		$	3.64
Granted	145,800		$	5.59
Exercised	(373,663	)	$	2.88
Canceled or forfeited	(117,879	)	$	5.54
Outstanding at September28, 2013	1,224,801		$	3.92	$	2,706

Weighted Average Assumptions for Fair Value Estimate of Stock-Based Awards (Options)

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based awards (options) with the following weighted average assumptions:

	ThreeMonthsEnded						NineMonthsEnded
	September28, 2013			September29, 2012			September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Average risk free interest rate		1.26	%		0.59	%		1.11	%		0.68	%
Expected life (in years)		4.50 years			4.55years			4.50 years			4.55years
Dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Average volatility		66	%		90	%		72	%		91	%

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table shows stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and ninemonths ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012:

	ThreeMonthsEnded							NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28, 2013			September29, 2012				September28, 2013			September29, 2012
Cost of revenues	$	27	$		17		$		78	$		51
Research and development		17			19				53			58
Sales and marketing		30			29				80			84
General and administrative		103			(85	)			300			84
	$	177	$		(20	)	$		511	$		277

Stock Options Outstanding, Exercisable and Expected to Vest

Information regarding stock options outstanding,vested and expected to vest and exercisable at September28, 2013 is summarized below:

	Numberof Shares		WeightedAverage Exercise Price		WeightedAverage RemainingContractual Life (Years)		Aggregate IntrinsicValue (thousands)
Options outstanding		1,224,801	$	3.92		3.73	$	2,706
Options vested and expected to vest		1,155,031	$	3.89		3.56	$	2,596
Options exercisable		789,589	$	3.67		2.42	$	1,967

Restricted Stock Units Activity

Information regarding the restricted stock units activity for the nine months ended September28, 2013 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares
Outstanding at December29, 2012		55,999
Restricted stock units granted		230,509
Restricted stock units released		(17,249	)
Restricted stock units forfeited		0
Outstanding at September28, 2013		269,259

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Changes in Goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill and the changes in those balances are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance, December29, 2012	$	533
Additions as a result of acquisitions		0
Balance, September28, 2013	$	533

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the components of gross and net intangible asset balances:

	September28, 2013							December29, 2012
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount				Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Amortization Life
Patents	$	720	$	522		$	198			$	720		$	362		$	358		Varies
Customer relations		240	$	56			184				240			44			196		11.5years
	$	960	$	578		$	382			$	960		$	406		$	554

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

The amortization of customer relations was charged to sales and marketing expense and the amortization of patents was charged to cost of revenues.

Future estimated amortization expense (in thousands):
2013 (threemonths)	$	82
2014		30
2015		52
2016		86
2017		16
Thereafter		116
Total	$	382

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Oct. 18, 2013
Document Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	IRIDEX CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001006045
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,804,582

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recognized at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As of September28, 2013 and December29, 2012, financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a recurring basis and classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as described above was as follows:

	September 28, 2013										December 29, 2012
	Fair Value Measurements										Fair Value Measurements
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2	Level 3			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	12,741				$		12,741	$			10,839		0			0	$		10,839
Liabilities:
Earn-out liability				$	546	$		546	$			0		0	$		652	$		652

Quantitative Information about the Inputs and Valuation Methodologies Used for Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents quantitative information about the inputs and valuation methodologies used for our fair value measurements classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September28, 2013.

As of September28, 2013	Fair Value (in thousands)		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Weighted Average (range)
Earn-out liability	$	546	Discounted cash flow	Projected royalties (in thousands)	$1,408 ($414-$1,644)
				Discount rate	21.67% (20.40%-27.00%)

Reconciliation of the Changes in the Company's Earn-Out - Cash (Level 3 Liabilities) Balance

A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s earn-out liability (Level 3 liability) for the nine months ended September28, 2013 and September29, 2012 is as follows:

	NineMonthsEnded
(in thousands)	September28 2013,			September29, 2012
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	652		$	765
Payments against earn-out		(287	)		(241	)
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		181			195
Balance at the end of the period	$	546		$	719