10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 27, 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 0-6508

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-3458955
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

105 Norton Street, Newark, New York14513

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

315-331-7742

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

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

Yes x No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company x

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

Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value – 10,042,784 shares as of February 3, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	40
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41
Part II	OTHER INFORMATION	42
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	42
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	42
Item 5.	Other Information	42
Item 6.	Exhibits	42
SIGNATURES		42
INDEX TO EXHIBITS		43

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Part I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 27, 2013 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	December 27,		September 30,
	2013		2013
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	1,733	$	2,499
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		21,729		27,945
Inventories, net		21,449		21,904
Deferred income taxes		1,382		1,382
Other current assets		1,002		610
Total current assets		47,295		54,340
Fixed assets, net		19,107		17,946
Intangible assets, net		2,583		2,647
Goodwill		2,005		2,005
Deferred income taxes		12,281		11,652
Other assets		416		345
Total assets	$	83,687	$	88,935
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	2,908	$	2,778
Accounts payable		13,295		16,508
Accrued payroll and related expenses		2,040		2,464
Other accrued expenses		894		811
Customer deposits		1,199		187
Total current liabilities		20,336		22,748
Long-term debt		32,193		34,026
Other long-term liabilities		163		167
Total liabilities		52,692		56,941
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares
Issued: 11,046,172 and 11,006,749 shares, respectively Outstanding: 10,029,718 and 9,991,291 shares, respectively		111		110
Additional paid-in capital		43,906		43,802
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)		(11,582)		(10,483)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,016,454 and 1,015,458 shares, respectively		(1,440)		(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity		30,995		31,994
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	83,687	$	88,935

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

 

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2013 and DECEMBER 28, 2012

(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
	2013		2012
			(restated)
Net sales	$	32,138	$	32,989
Cost of sales		28,528		28,824
Gross profit		3,610		4,165
Selling and administrative expenses		3,791		4,046
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles		-		-
Restatement and related expenses		1,156		-
Operating profit/(loss)		(1,337)		119
Interest and financing expense		360		279
Other expense/(income)		19		-
Income/(loss) before income taxes		(1,716)		(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		(617)		(59)
Net income/(loss)	$	(1,099)	$	(101)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic	$	(0.11)	$	(0.01)
Diluted		(0.11)		(0.01)
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic		9,780,896		9,647,210
Diluted		9,780,896		9,647,210

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

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CHANGES in STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2013 and DECEMBER 28, 2012

(unaudited; in thousands)

	Common		Additional		Retained		Treasury		Total
	Stock,		Paid-In		Earnings		Stock,		Stockholders'
	par $0.01		Capital		(Deficit)		at cost		Equity
					(restated)				(restated)
Balances, September 30, 2012	$	109	$	43,075	$	(953)	$	(1,435)	$	40,796
Net loss		-				(101)		-		(101)
Stock-based compensation		-		157		-		-		157
Directors' fees paid in stock		-		5		-		-		5
Restricted (non-vested) stock grants		1		(1)		-		-		-
Exercise of stock options		-		8		-		-		8
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon     vesting of restricted stock		-		(29)		-		-		(29)
Employee stock plan purchases		-		54		-		-		54
Balances, December 28, 2012	$	110	$	43,269	$	(1,054)	$	(1,435)	$	40,890

	Common		Additional		Retained		Treasury		Total
	Stock,		Paid-In		Earnings		Stock,		Stockholders'
	par $0.01		Capital		(Deficit)		at cost		Equity
Balances, September 30, 2013	$	110	$	43,802	$	(10,483)	$	(1,435)	$	31,994
Net loss		-		-		(1,099)		-		(1,099)
Stock-based compensation		-		150		-		-		150
Restricted (non-vested) stock grants		-		-		-		-		-
Exercise of stock options		1		21		-		(5)		17
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon     vesting of restricted stock		-		(67)		-		-		(67)
Balances, December 27, 2013	$	111	$	43,906	$	(11,582)	$	(1,440)	$	30,995

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

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2013 and DECEMBER 28, 2012

(unaudited; in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
	2013		2012
			(restated)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$	(1,099)	$	(101)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		150		157
Depreciation and amortization		1,195		1,140
Directors' fees paid in stock		-		5
Reserve for doubtful accounts		244		36
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)		(629)		(159)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		5,972		2,878
Inventories		455		(2,011)
Other current assets		(392)		(352)
Other long term assets		(91)		-
Accounts payable		(3,213)		(3,337)
Accrued expenses		(341)		(876)
Customer deposits		1,012		(56)
Other long term liabilities		(4)		-
Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities		3,259		(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets		(2,593)		(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		323		-
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,270)		(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility		15,603		20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility, including refinancing		(17,900)		(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements and notes, including refinancing		1,300		-
Repayments under loan agreements and notes, including refinancing		(706)		(1,697)
Debt issuance costs		(2)		-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		17		8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		-		54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes     upon vesting of restricted stock		(67)		(29)
Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities		(1,755)		4,003
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(766)		116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,499		2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,733	$	2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	403	$	241
Income taxes paid		11		99

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

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our Business

IEC Electronics Corp. ("IEC", "we", "our", “us”, “Company”) is a premier provider of electronic contract manufacturing services (“EMS”) to companies in various industries that require advanced technology.We specialize in the custom manufacture of high reliability, complex circuit cards and system-level assemblies; a wide array of cable and wire harness assemblies capable of withstanding extreme environments; and precision sheet metal components.We excel where quality and reliability are of paramount importance and when low-to-medium volume, high-mix production is the norm.We utilize state-of-the-art, automated circuit card assembly equipment together with a full complement of high-reliability manufacturing stress testing methods.With our customers at the center of everything we do, we have created a high-intensity, rapid response culture capable of reacting and adapting to their ever-changing needs.Our customer-centric approach offers a high degree of flexibility while simultaneously complying with rigorous quality and on-time delivery standards.While many EMS services are viewed as commodities, we believe we set ourselves apart through an uncommon mix of capabilities including:

⋅	A technology center that combines dedicated prototype manufacturing with an on-site Materials Analysis Lab, enabling the seamless transition of complex electronics from design to production.
⋅	In-house, custom, functional testing and troubleshooting of complex system-level assemblies in support of end-order fulfillment.
⋅	A laboratory that enables us to assist customers in mitigating the risk of purchasing counterfeit parts through our subsidiary, Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories, LLC (“DRTL”).
⋅	Build-to-print precision sheet metal and complex wire harness assemblies supporting just-in-time delivery of critical end-market, system-level electronics.
⋅	A Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement program supported by a team of Six Sigma Blackbelts delivering best-in-class results.
⋅	Proprietary software-driven Web Portal providing customers real-time access to a wide array of operational data.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

IEC's financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

Fiscal Calendar

The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30th, and the first three quarters end generally on the Friday closest to the last day of the calendar quarter.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IEC and its wholly owned subsidiaries: IEC Electronics Wire and Cable, Inc. (“Wire and Cable”); IEC Electronics Corp-Albuquerque ("Albuquerque"); Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories, LLC (“DRTL”); and Southern California Braiding, Inc. (“SCB”).The Celmet unit operates as a division of IEC.All significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

Unaudited Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited financial statements for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financia1 information.In the opinion of management, all adjustments required for a fair presentation of the information have been made.The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

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Reclassifications

Prior year financial statement amounts are reclassified as necessary to conform to the current year presentation.Such reclassifications generally involve transfers of individual accounts from one financial statement line-item to another, without affecting income before or after taxes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company's cash and cash equivalents principally represent deposit accounts with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank"), a banking corporation headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management's evaluation of collectability.Accounts are written off after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and management concludes that likelihood of collection is remote.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value under the first-in, first-out method.The Company regularly assesses slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory and maintains balance sheet reserves in amounts required to reduce the recorded value of inventory to lower of cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) are stated at cost and are depreciated over various estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while renewals and improvements are capitalized.At the time of retirement or other disposition of PP&E, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in earnings.

Depreciable lives generally used for PP&E are presented in the table below.Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the improvement.

	Estimated
PP&E Lives	Useful Lives
	(years)
Land improvements	10
Buildings and improvements	5 to 40
Machinery and equipment	3 to 5
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 7

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets (other than goodwill) are those that lack physical substance and are not financial assets.Such assets held by IEC were acquired in connection with business combinations and represent economic benefits associated with acquired customer relationships, a non-compete agreement, and a property tax abatement.Values assigned to individual intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, an impairment charge of $2.4 million related to SCB’s customer relationships was recorded.The impairment analysis and resulting charge is further discussed in Note 6 – Intangible Assets.

Reviewing Long-Lived Assets for Potential Impairment

ASC 360-10 (Property, Plant and Equipment) and 350-30 (Intangibles) require the Company to test long-lived assets (PP&E and definitive lived assets) for recoverability whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.If carrying value exceeds undiscounted future cash flows attributable to an asset, it is considered impaired and the excess of carrying value over fair value must be charged to earnings.No impairment charges were recorded by IEC for property, plant and equipment during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.Refer to Note 6 – Intangible Assets for further discussion of the impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

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Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination.   Under ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances indicate that carrying value may exceed fair value.The Company may elect to precede a quantitative review for impairment with a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that fair value of a particular reporting unit exceeds carrying value.  If the qualitative assessment leads to a conclusion that it is more than 50 percent likely that fair value exceeds carrying value, no further testing is required.  In the event of a less favorable outcome, the Company is required to proceed with quantitative testing.

The quantitative process entails comparing the overall fair value of the unit to which goodwill relates to carrying value.  If fair value exceeds carrying value, no further assessment of potential impairment is required.  If fair value of the unit is less than carrying value, a valuation of the unit's individual assets and liabilities is required to determine whether or not goodwill is impaired.Goodwill impairment losses are charged to earnings.During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, an impairment charge of $11.8 million related to SCB’s goodwill was recorded.The impairment analysis and resulting charge is further discussed in Note 7 – Goodwill.

Most of IEC's recorded goodwill relates to SCB acquired in December 2010, and a lesser portion relates to Celmet, which was acquired in July 2010.  

Leases

At the inception of a lease covering equipment or real estate, the lease agreement is evaluated under criteria discussed in ASC 840-10-25 (Leases).Leases meeting one of four key criteria are accounted for as capital leases and all others are treated as operating leases.Under a capital lease, the discounted value of future lease payments becomes the basis for recognizing an asset and a borrowing, and lease payments are allocated between debt reduction and interest.For operating leases, payments are recorded as rent expense.Criteria for a capital lease include (i) transfer of ownership during the lease term; (ii) existence of a bargain purchase option under terms that make it likely to be exercised; (iii) a lease term equal to 75 percent or more of the economic life of the leased property; and (iv) minimum lease payments that equal or exceed 90 percent of the fair value of the property.

In June 2008, IEC entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with M&T Bank under which fixed assets with a net book value of $2.0 million and an original cost of $15.6 million were sold to M&T Bank and were leased back under a five-year operating lease.The sold assets were removed from the accounts and a minimal loss on the transaction was amortized over the initial lease term.During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the operating lease terminated and the assets were repurchased for $0.4 million pursuant to a purchase option in the sale-leaseback arrangement.

Legal Contingencies

When legal proceedings are brought or claims are made against us and the outcome is uncertain, ASC 450-10 (Contingencies) requires that we determine whether it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred.If such impairment or liability is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, the loss must be charged to earnings.No material charges for legal contingencies have been recorded by IEC during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

When it is considered probable that a loss has been incurred, but the amount of loss cannot be estimated, disclosure but not accrual of the probable loss is required.Disclosure of a loss contingency is also required when it is reasonably possible, but not probable, that a loss has been incurred.

Grants from Outside Parties

Grants from outside parties are recorded as other long-term liabilities and are amortized over the same period during which the associated fixed assets are depreciated.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate risk and from time to time uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of this risk.The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures.The Company does not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate, nor does the Company use derivative instruments where it does not have underlying exposures.The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance.Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company’s best interest.However, the Company’s use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased earnings volatility.The Company’s instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in other assets or other long-term liabilities.

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Fair Value Measurements

Under ASC 825 (Financial Instruments), the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate value.The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, borrowings and an interest rate swap agreement.IEC believes that recorded value approximates fair value for all cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

ASC 820 (Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measurement, and prescribes related disclosures.ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction.Inputs used to measure fair value are categorized under the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable market data.

Level 3: Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The Company deems a transfer between levels of the fair value hierarchy to have occurred at the beginning of the reporting period.There were no such transfers during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue is principally derived from the sale of electronic products built to customer specifications, but also from other value-added support services and repair work.Revenue from product sales is recognized when (i) goods are shipped or title and risk of ownership have passed, (ii) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and (iii) realization is reasonably assured. Service revenue is generally recognized once the service has been rendered.For material management arrangements, revenue is generally recognized as services are rendered.Under such arrangements, some or all of the following services may be provided: design, bid, procurement, testing, storage or other activities relating to materials the customer expects to incorporate into products that it manufactures.Material management revenue amounted to less than 5% of total revenue in fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Provisions for discounts, allowances, rebates, estimated returns and other adjustments are recorded in the period the related sales are recognized.

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC 718 (Stock Compensation) requires that compensation expense be recognized for equity awards based on fair value as of the date of grant.For stock options, the Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate grant date fair value.Costs associated with stock awards are recorded over requisite service periods, generally the vesting period.If vesting is contingent on the achievement of performance objectives, fair value is accrued over the period the objectives are expected to be achieved only if it is considered probable that the objectives will be achieved.The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan that provides for discounted stock purchase price. Compensation expense related to the discount is recognized as employees contribute to the plan. On May 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors suspended operation of the ESPP indefinitely in connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013).

Restatement and Related Expenses

Restatement and related expenses represents third-party expenses arising from the restatement further discussed in Note 2 - Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements.These expenses include legal and accounting fees incurred by the Company from external counsel and independent accountants directly attributable to the restatement as well as other matters arising from the restatement including those more fully described in Note 17 - Litigation.

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Income Taxes and Deferred Taxes

ASC 740 (Income Taxes) requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns, but not in both.Deferred tax assets are also established for tax benefits associated with tax loss and tax credit carryforwards.Such deferred balances reflect tax rates that are scheduled to be in effect, based on currently enacted legislation, in the years the book/tax differences reverse and tax loss and tax credit carryforwards are expected to be realized.An allowance is established for any deferred tax asset for which realization is not likely.

ASC 740 also prescribes the manner in which a company measures, recognizes, presents, and discloses in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return.The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained following examination by taxing authorities, based on technical merits of the position.The Company believes that it has no material uncertain tax positions.

Any interest or penalties incurred are reported as interest expense.The Company’s income tax filings are subject to audit by various tax jurisdictions and current open years are fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012.The federal income tax audit for fiscal 2011 recently concluded and did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period.Diluted earnings per common share add to the denominator incremental shares resulting from the assumed exercise of all potentially dilutive stock options, as well as restricted (non-vested) stock, restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) and anticipated issuance through the employee stock purchase plan.Options, restricted stock and RSU’s are primarily held by directors, officers and certain employees.A summary of shares used in earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations follows.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Shares for EPS Calculation	2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding		9,780,896		9,647,210
Incremental shares		-		-
Diluted shares		9,780,896		9,647,210
Anti-dilutive shares excluded		468,132		686,217

As a result of the net loss for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company calculated diluted earnings per share using weighted average basic shares outstanding, as using diluted shares would be anti-dilutive to loss per share.

Dividends

IEC does not pay dividends on its common stock, as it is the Company's current policy to retain earnings for use in the business.Furthermore, the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement with M&T Bank includes certain restrictions on paying cash dividends.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Statements of Cash Flows

The Company presents operating cash flows using the indirect method of reporting under which non-cash income and expense items are removed from net income.

Comprehensive Income

IEC has no items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in any period presented in the accompanying financial statements, and in accordance with ASC 220-10-15, is not required to present captions for OCI or comprehensive income in the statements.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

FASB Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” was issued July 27, 2012 and is effective for annual and interim fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012.ASU 2012-02 simplifies the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The amendments allow an organization the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. An organization electing to perform a qualitative assessment is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the organization determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is “more likely than not” that the asset is impaired. There was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” was issued October 2012 and for public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012.The amendments in ASU 2012-04 cover a wide range of Topics in the Codification. These amendments are presented in two sections—Technical Corrections and Improvements (Section A) and Conforming Amendments Related to Fair Value Measurements (Section B). The amendments in ASU 2012-04 represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting. ASU 2012-04 is not intended to significantly change U.S. GAAP and there was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," was issued on February 5, 2013 to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012.This guidance is the culmination of the board’s redeliberation on reporting reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to separately present the amount reclassified out of AOCI income for each component of AOCI and to disclose, for each affected line item in the income statement, the amount of AOCI that has been reclassified into that line item. If the reclassification does not go directly to an income statement line it is acceptable to cross reference that amount to another footnote that provides the required disclosure.The new requirements impact disclosure only and will take effect for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2014.There was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption as it does not currently have any AOCI.

FASB ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force),” was issued July 2013 and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-11 provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU applies to all entities with unrecognized tax benefits that also have tax loss or tax credit carryforwards in the same tax jurisdiction as of the reporting date. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2013-12, “Definition of a Public Business Entity (An Addition to the Master Glossary),” was issued December 2013 and the amendment provides a single definition of public business entity for use in future financial accounting and reporting guidance. There is no actual effective date for the amendment, however, the term public business entity will be used in future ASUs. This ASU did not have a significant impact to the Company.

Note 2—RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We restated our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and the interim fiscal quarters and year to date periods within the year ended September 30, 2012, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K/A and the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2012, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for that fiscal quarter.

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The summary impacts of the restatement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited consolidated net income for the three months ended December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three months ended
	December 28,
	2012
	(in thousands)
Net Income - Previously reported	$	239
Work-in-process inventory adjustments, net of tax		(340)
Net Income - Restated	$	(101)

The Company identified an error in accounting for work-in-process inventory at SCB, one of its wholly owned subsidiaries. During the quarter ended March 29, 2013 the Company began to analyze the cost structure of SCB including labor, overhead and selling and administrative expenses. Throughout the second half of fiscal 2012 and the first half of fiscal 2013 SCB’s expenses incurred increased each period. Over the same period, the labor and overhead capitalized into work-in-process inventory also increased. The Company initially believed the increase in capitalized work-in-process labor and overhead resulted from unfavorable variances due to increased expenses in relation to revenue during those periods. Upon further review, it was determined the Company overcapitalized labor and overhead costs in SCB’s work-in-process inventory. The overcapitalization was a result of failure to accurately factor in the stage of completion for the work-in-process inventory.

The impact of the restatement on the previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 28, 2012 and our Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 28, 2012 was as follows:

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	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	December 28, 2012
	As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	2,778	$	-	$	2,778
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		20,279		-		20,279
Inventories, net		21,898		(2,190)		19,708
Deferred income taxes		1,366		-		1,366
Other current assets		753		-		753
Total current assets		47,074		(2,190)		44,884
Fixed assets, net		17,318		-		17,318
Intangible assets, net		5,398		-		5,398
Goodwill		13,810		-		13,810
Deferred income taxes		5,392		784		6,176
Other assets		107		-		107
Total assets	$	89,099	$	(1,406)	$	87,693
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	3,380	$	-	$	3,380
Accounts payable		12,360		-		12,360
Accrued payroll and related expenses		1,991		-		1,991
Other accrued expenses		755		-		755
Customer deposits		90		-		90
Total current liabilities		18,576		-		18,576
Long-term debt		28,227		-		28,227
Total liabilities		46,803		-		46,803
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares
Issued: 11,026,733 shares
Outstanding: 10,011,275 shares		110		-		110
Additional paid-in capital		43,269		-		43,269
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)		352		(1,406)		(1,054)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,015,458 shares		(1,435)		-		(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity		42,296		(1,406)		40,890
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	89,099	$	(1,406)	$	87,693

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	Consolidated Income Statements
	Three months ended
	December 28, 2012
	As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales	$	32,989	$	-	$	32,989
Cost of sales		28,285		539		28,824
Gross profit		4,704		(539)		4,165
Selling and administrative expenses		4,046		-		4,046
Operating profit		658		(539)		119
Interest and financing expense		279		-		279
Other income		-		-		-
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes		379		(539)		(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		140		(199)		(59)
Net income/(loss)	$	239	$	(340)	$	(101)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.03)	$	(0.01)
Diluted		0.02		(0.03)		(0.01)
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic		9,647,210				9,647,210
Diluted		9,968,147				9,647,210

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	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
	Three months ended
	December 28, 2012
		As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$	239	$	(340)	$	(101)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		157		-		157
Depreciation and amortization		1,140		-		1,140
Change in contingent consideration		-		-		-
Directors' fees paid in stock		5		-		5
Loss on sale of fixed assets		-		-		-
Reserve for doubtful accounts		36		-		36
Deferred tax expense		40		(199)		(159)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:						-
Accounts receivable		2,878		-		2,878
Inventories		(2,550)		539		(2,011)
Other current assets		(352)		-		(352)
Accounts payable		(3,337)		-		(3,337)
Accrued expenses		(876)		-		(876)
Customer deposits		(56)		-		(56)
Net cash flows from operating activities		(2,676)		-		(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets		(1,211)		-		(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		-		-		-
Net cash flows from investing activities		(1,211)		-		(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility		20,284		-		20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(14,617)		-		(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements		-		-		-
Repayments under loan agreements and notes		(1,697)		-		(1,697)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		8		-		8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		54		-		54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes      upon vesting of restricted stock		(29)		-		(29)
Net cash flows from financing activities		4,003		-		4,003
Net cash flows for the period		116		-		116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,662		-		2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2,778	$	-	$	2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	241	$	-	$	241
Income taxes paid		99		-		99

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Note 3—ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

A summary follows of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Allowance, beginning of period	$	452	$	406
Provision for doubtful accounts		244		36
Allowance, end of period	$	696	$	442

Note 4—INVENTORIES

A summary of inventory by category at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Inventories	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	14,383	$	14,841
Work-in-process		7,640		7,564
Finished goods		1,405		1,449
Total inventories		23,428		23,854
Reserve for excess/obsolete inventory		(1,979)		(1,950)
Inventories, net	$	21,449	$	21,904

Note 5—FIXED ASSETS

A summary of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Fixed Assets	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,601	$	1,601
Buildings and improvements		12,358		11,070
Leasehold improvements		1,411		1,411
Machinery and equipment		25,316		25,963
Furniture and fixtures		6,326		6,165
Construction in progress		1,895		835
Total fixed assets, at cost		48,907		47,045
Accumulated depreciation		(29,800)		(29,099)
Fixed assets, net	$	19,107	$	17,946

Depreciation expense was $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.

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Results of the impairment analyses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 related to the SCB reporting unit, more fully described in Note 6 – Intangible Assets and Note 7 – Goodwill, did not result in a fixed asset impairment as undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value of the assets.

Note 6—INTANGIBLE ASSETS

IEC's intangible assets (other than goodwill) were acquired in connection with purchases of SCB in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and Albuquerque in fiscal 2010.

Among SCB’s key attributes as an acquisition candidate were the relationships established with a number of military and defense contractors.The anticipated profitability of those relationships was considered by IEC in arriving at an amount to offer for the firm and also became the basis for allocating a portion of the purchase price to a related customer relationship intangible asset.Based upon several key assumptions and a detailed analysis of value, $5.9 million was allocated to this intangible asset.The asset is being amortized over its fifteen-year estimated useful life, using the straight-line method.

For the reasons set forth in Note 7 – Goodwill below, the Company recorded an impairment of the customer relationship intangible asset in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.As part of the impairment determination, future cash flows of SCB’s customer relationships existing at acquisition date were projected based on estimates of future revenues, operating income and other factors, such as working capital and capital expenditures.Factors taken into consideration in arriving at these estimates include historical results since acquisition, industry data and expected challenging market conditions as described more fully in Note 7 – Goodwill.The projections do not include possible future benefits from customer relationships existing at acquisition date that may positively impact other reporting units, including Albuquerque, in the future.The discount rates used in our discounted cash flow method were based on a weighted average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons, adjusted upward for risks specific to the reporting unit.An estimated attrition rate was calculated based on the reporting unit’s historical revenue.Based on the results of this test, we recognized an impairment charge of $2.4 million for customer relationships.An impairment analysis for intangible assets was not necessary prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 for the same reasons a goodwill impairment charge was not recorded prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 as described in Note 7 - Goodwill.

There has been no further impairment of SCB customer relationships in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

In connection with the SCB acquisition, IEC also allocated $100 thousand to an intangible asset representing the estimated value of a five-year, non-compete agreement entered into with SCB’s selling shareholders.This intangible asset is being amortized evenly over its contractual life, and no impairment has been taken for this asset since the SCB acquisition.

As for Albuquerque, its building and land were acquired subject to an Industrial Revenue Bond (“IRB”) that exempts the property from real estate taxes for the term of the IRB.The tax abatement was valued at $360 thousand at date of acquisition, and such value is being amortized over the 9.2 year exemption period that remained as of the acquisition date.No impairment has been taken for this asset since the Albuquerque acquisition.

A summary of intangible assets by category and accumulated amortization at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Intangible Assets	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Customer relationships - SCB	$	5,900	$	5,900
Property tax abatement - Albuquerque		360		360
Non-compete agreement - SCB		100		100
Total intangibles		6,360		6,360
Accumulated amortization		(1,365)		(1,301)
Accumulated impairment - customer relationships		(2,412)		(2,412)
Intangible assets, net	$	2,583	$	2,647

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Amortization expense during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Amortization Expense	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Intangible amortization expense	$	64	$	113

A summary of amortization expense for the next five years follows:

	Estimated
	future
Future Amortization	amortization
(in thousands)
Twelve months ended December 27,
2014	$	254
2015		253
2016		234
2017		234
2018 and thereafter		1,608

Note 7—GOODWILL

Goodwill balances resulting from the acquisitions of SCB in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and Celmet in fiscal 2010 were $13.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, prior to the impairment described below.

Since its acquisition, SCB has operated as a reporting unit of the Company, primarily in the military & aerospace market sector.Due to changing circumstances, the Company determined it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment which resulted in an impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

The Company performs its annual impairment test for SCB goodwill during the third quarter.Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, these tests indicated no impairment.During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we performed a qualitative impairment analysis as permitted by ASC 350 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.We considered several factors including operating results in recent periods, backlog, market sector and macro-economic conditions and revenue.At the time, we anticipated improved operating margins in future periods.Government activities were not expected to have a significant impact on SCB as the majority of the programs that SCB’s customers participate in involve complex, advanced technology including unmanned vehicles, space defense and space exploration – and, as such, were more likely delayed as opposed to permanently cut.Revenue growth also was expected to have a positive impact on operating margins due to improved leverage on existing overhead, selling and administrative costs.The Company therefore determined it was not more likely than not that goodwill was impaired.

Since acquisition, operating expenses at the SCB reporting unit were at a level that would support anticipated higher revenue volumes.Although revenue at the reporting unit increased in fiscal 2013 over fiscal 2012, growth was slower than projected at acquisition date.During the second and third quarters of fiscal 2013, the Company made an effort to increase margins by implementing operational improvements at the reporting unit to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.Notwithstanding improvements, SCB continued to experience poor operating performance.As a result, the Company made strategic decisions during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 to direct more revenue from existing and new customers in the military & aerospace market sector to our Albuquerque reporting unit.This change in strategy was to improve leverage of expenses at Albuquerque while reducing expenses at SCB.The result is expected to be limited, managed growth planned for the SCB reporting unit for the foreseeable future, with future additional growth in this market sector planned to occur at our other locations.

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As part of the strategic change noted above, the Company has reduced planned operating expenses in order to better align them with current revenue volumes and planned reduced growth at the SCB reporting unit.Fiscal 2014 measures to improve operating results include planned operational efficiencies, reduction of square footage leased and reduction of personnel, administrative, selling and other discretionary costs.These changes are beginning to take effect in fiscal 2014; however it will take some time to realize the full impact.In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, forecasts for the SCB reporting unit for fiscal 2014 included lower revenue and operating margin projections based on the Company’s plans to manage the level of operations at this reporting unit while continuing to grow business in the military & aerospace market sector at other reporting units.

Additionally, by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, uncertainties relative to the military & aerospace market sector intensified over those in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.Federal government indecision regarding funding of budget deficits resulted in a partial government shut-down during October 2013.This followed Department of Defense spending reductions that already occurred as a result of sequestration in the spring of 2013.A temporary suspension of the debt ceiling put an end to the October 2013 shutdown.At the time the Company was performing its impairment analysis, the temporary suspension was scheduled to end in February 2014.At that time, there would be the possibility of another partial shut-down and further cuts that could take effect in calendar 2014 if further sequestration could not be avoided.Although instability has continued to be evident, the Company continues to believe government funding for the majority of our customers’ programs that we support is more likely delayed as opposed to permanently cut.

As a result of the factors described above, the Company determined it was necessary to perform a quantitative step one goodwill impairment analysis as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.The fair value of the SCB reporting unit was estimated using discounted cash flows, which is an income approach.The discount rates used were based on a weighted average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons, adjusted upward for risks specific to the reporting unit.Future cash flows were projected based on estimates of future revenues, operating income and other factors, such as working capital and capital expenditures.Factors taken into consideration in arriving at these estimates included historical results since acquisition, industry data, and expected challenging market conditions.The projections did not include possible future benefits from customer relationships that may positively impact other reporting units, including Albuquerque, in the future.Despite the planned changes described above, projections still indicated low operating margins, and the carrying value of the SCB reporting unit exceeded the fair value estimated in step one of the impairment analysis.It was therefore necessary to perform step two to determine the amount of the impairment.

The step two analysis was performed utilizing the same factors in the step one analysis described above.The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit were estimated and the residual fair value of the reporting unit was compared to the carrying value of goodwill.Based on the results of the step two analysis, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $11.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

In the time after the Company performed its impairment analysis and prior to the filling of our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013, Congress considered a proposed framework that would avoid another partial government shut-down and further sequestration in 2014.However, at that time, details as to exactly how any agreement would impact the Company’s customers would take time to emerge.Absent more clarity, the Company did not modify its impairment analysis.

There has been no further impairment of SCB goodwill during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

As for the goodwill from the Celmet acquisition, there has been no impairment since acquisition date.

A summary of the total goodwill and accumulated impairment at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Goodwill	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Goodwill	$	13,810	$	13,810
Accumulated impairment		(11,805)		(11,805)
Balance	$	2,005	$	2,005

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Note 8—CREDIT FACILITIES

A summary of borrowings at period end follows:

	Fixed/
	Variable			December 27, 2013			September 30, 2013
Debt	Rate	Maturity Date	Balance		Interest Rate (1)		Balance		Interest Rate (1)
(in thousands)
M&T credit facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility	v	01/18/16	$	8,964	4.44	%	$	11,261	3.19	%
Term Loan A	f	02/01/22		8,982	3.98			9,259	3.98
Term Loan B	v	02/01/23		12,833	2.67			13,184	2.68
Albuquerque Mortgage Loan	v	02/01/18		2,933	3.44			3,000	3.44
Celmet Term Loan	f	11/07/18		1,289	4.72			-	-
Other credit facilities:
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue     Bond	f	03/01/19		100	5.63			100	5.63
Total debt				35,101				36,804
Less: current portion				(2,908)				(2,778)
Long-term debt			$	32,193			$	34,026

(1) Rates noted above are before impact of interest rate swap.

M&T Bank Credit Facilities

On January 18, 2013, the Company and M&T Bank entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement (“2013 Credit Agreement”), replacing a prior agreement dated December 17, 2010 (“2010 Credit Agreement”). Many of the terms, conditions and covenants remained unchanged from the 2010 Credit Agreement. For the variable rate debt, the applicable margin is the interest rate added to Libor and is based on the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. Borrowings under the 2013 Credit Agreement are secured by, among other things, the assets of IEC and its subsidiaries.

Individual debt facilities provided under the 2013 Credit Agreement are described below:

a) Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”): Up to $20 million is available through January 18, 2016. The Company may borrow up to the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus 35% of eligible inventories or (ii) $20 million. At IEC's election, another 35% of eligible inventories may be included in the borrowing base for limited periods of time during which a higher rate of interest is charged on the Revolver. Borrowings based on inventory balances are further limited to a cap of $3.75 million, or when subject to the higher percentage limit, $4.75 million. At December 27, 2013, the upper limit on Revolver borrowings was $19.7 million. Average available balances amounted to $8.5 million and $11.9 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.

The Company incurs quarterly unused commitment fees ranging from 0.125% to 0.500% of the excess of $20.0 million over average borrowings under the Revolver. Fees incurred amounted to $11 thousand and $6 thousand during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. The fee percentage varies based on IEC's ratio of debt to EBITDARS.

b) Term Loan A: $10.0 million was borrowed on January 18, 2013. Principal is being repaid in108 monthly installments of $93 thousand.

c) Term Loan B: $14.0 million was borrowed on January 18, 2013. Principal is being repaid in 120 monthly installments of $117 thousand.

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d) Albuquerque Mortgage Loan: $4.0 million was borrowed on December 16, 2009. The loan is secured by real property in Albuquerque, NM, and principal is being repaid in monthly installments of $22 thousand plus a balloon payment due at maturity.

e) Energy Loan: $0.2 million was borrowed on April 2, 2008, for which interest at a fixed rate of 2.08% is subsidized by the State of New York. Principal was being repaid in60 equal monthly installments and the loan was paid in full during April 2013.

On November 8, 2013, the Company obtained an amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Celmet Building Amendment”) for the Celmet Building Term Loan for $1.3 million. The proceeds were used to reimburse the Company’s cost of purchasing the Rochester, New York facility.

The 2013 Credit Agreement also contains various affirmative and negative covenants including financial covenants. The Company is required to maintain (i) a minimum level of quarterly EBITDARS, (ii) a ratio of total debt to twelve month EBITDARS (“Debt to EBITDARS Ratio”) that is below a specified limit, and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”) as described in the tables below. The terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement did not require measurement of financial covenants for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. For the purpose of calculating compliance with the covenants, IEC's operating lease obligation to M&T Bank for certain equipment sold to the bank on June 27, 2008 and leased back for a period of five years, was treated as debt. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the operating lease terminated and the assets were repurchased pursuant to a purchase option in the sale-leaseback arrangement.

On May 15, 2013 we obtained an amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “First 2013 Amendment”) which modified the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenants, and on August 6, 2013 we obtained a further amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Second 2013 Amendment,” and together with the First 2013 Amendment, the “2013 Amendments”) which modified the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio, as shown in the table below. On December 13, 2013 and February 4, 2014 we obtained further amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “First 2014 Amendment” and “Second 2014 Amendment”, respectively, and together the “2014 Amendments”) which modified the ratios as follows:

·  Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)

2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments:
3/31/2013 through and including 9/29/2013	< 3.00 to 1.00
9/30/2013 and thereafter	<2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013	< 3.25 to 1.00
12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014	<3.00 to 1.00
3/29/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013	< 3.50 to 1.00
12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014	<3.00 to 1.00
3/29/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2014 Amendment:
12/13/2013 through and including 3/27/2014	< 4.50 to 1.00
3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014	<3.50 to 1.00
6/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014	<3.25 to 1.00
09/30/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment:
12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015	< 4.50 to 1.00
3/27/2015 through and including 6/25/2015	<3.50 to 1.00
6/26/2015 through and including 9/29/2015	<3.25 to 1.00
09/30/2015 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00

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· Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)

2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments:
3/31/2013 and thereafter	> 1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013	>0.95 to 1.00
9/30/2013	>1.00 to 1.00
12/27/2013	>1.15 to 1.00
3/28/2014 and thereafter	>1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2014 Amendment:
3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014	≥0.90 to 1.00
06/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014	≥1.10 to 1.00
9/30/2014 and thereafter	≥1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment:
12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015	≥1.00 to 1.00
03/27/2014 through and including 6/25/2015	≥1.15 to 1.00
6/26/2015 and thereafter	≥1.25 to 1.00

(a) The ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent expense and non-cash stock compensation expense.

(b) The ratio compares (i) 12 month EBITDA plus non-cash stock compensation expense minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus cash taxes paid, to (ii) the sum of interest expense, principal payments, sale-leaseback payments and dividends, if any (fixed charges).

The Second 2013 Amendment also amended two definitions used in the calculation of the financial covenants, including: (i) the definition of net income, to add back, through the fiscal quarter ending June 27, 2014, up to $1.1 million of legal and accounting fees associated with the restatement, and (ii) the definition of interest expense as related to Rate Management Transactions (defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement), to be “the net cash cost or benefit associated with Rate Management Transactions net cash benefit or loss”.

The Second 2014 Amendment also modified the Quarterly EBITDARS covenant to equal to or greater than $1.25 million for the fiscal quarter ending March 28, 2014, and $1.5 million for each fiscal quarter thereafter.

At December 27, 2013, the Company was not in compliance with Quarterly EBITDARS covenant or the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. At September 30, 2013, the Company was not in compliance with the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Company has obtained waivers from M&T Bank with respect to such noncompliance. The terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement did not require measurement of any of the financial covenants for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The First 2014 Amendment did not require measurement of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The Second 2014 Amendment does not require measurement of the Debt to EBITDARS ratio or the Fixed Charge Coverage ratio for any quarter during fiscal 2014.

The waivers received by the Company for failure to comply with the financial covenants during fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014 did not affect the quarterly calculation of the applicable interest rate margin for the Revolver and Albuquerque Mortgage Loan and the Revolver unused fees. However, the Second 2013 Amendment modified the ranges of applicable margins and unused fees by increasing both the lower and upper limit of each range with respect to the applicable debt facility. The applicable margins are determined based on the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. Changes to applicable margins and unused fees resulting from the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio generally become effective mid-way through the subsequent quarter. The higher Debt to EBITDARS Ratio calculated as of March 29, 2013 resulted in an increase of 0.75% in the effective rate applicable to the Revolver and Albuquerque Mortgage Loan and an increase of 0.375% in the unused commitment fee for the Revolver. The higher Debt to EBITDARS Ratio calculated as of June 28, 2013, in conjunction with the Second 2013 Amendment resulted in an increase of 0.25% in the effective rate applicable to those two loans and the unused commitment fee for the Revolver remained unchanged. However, the First 2014 Amendment fixed the applicable margin for the Revolver at 4.25%, for the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan at 4.50% and Term Loan B at 3.25% and the unused fee at 0.50%, in each case for the period December 13, 2013 through December 13, 2014 and if the Company is not compliant with financial covenants on December 13, 2014, during the period of non-compliance. The Second 2014 Amendment further fixed the applicable margins at the rates noted in the First 2014 Amendment through March 27, 2015 and if the Company is not compliant with financial covenants on March 27, 2015, during the period of non-compliance.

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Significant modifications made in the 2013 Credit Agreement and subsequent amendments to the financing arrangements previously in effect under the 2010 Credit Agreement, and subsequent amendments, include:

· Consolidation of all outstanding term debt, except the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan and the Energy Loan, and an $8.9 million portion of outstanding loans under the Revolver, into two new and increased term loans, described below (“Term Loan A” and “Term Loan B”);

· Creation of a new Term Loan A in the original principal amount of $10.0 million, bearing interest at the fixed rate of 3.98% per annum, payable in equal monthly principal payments of $93 thousand each plus accrued interest, with a final maturity date of February 1, 2022;

· Creation of a new Term Loan B in the original principal amount of $14.0 million, bearing interest at a variable rate equal to 2.50% above the Libor in effect from time to time, payable in equal monthly principal payments of $117 thousand each plus accrued interest, with a final maturity date of February 1, 2023. The First 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 3.25% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 3.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 3.25% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 3.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Extension of the maturity date of the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan fromDecember 16, 2014 to February 1, 2018, with no change to the monthly principal payments of $22 thousand each plus accrued interest;

⋅ Modification of the interest rate applicable to the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan from (i) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.50% to 3.75% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.00% to 3.25% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the interest rate to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.25% to 3.75% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater). The First 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.50% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the applicable margin would have reverted back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company was compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company was non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin would have remained fixed at 4.50% until the Company became compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.50% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 4.50% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Continuation of the Revolver inthe maximum available principal amount of the lesser of $20.0 million or the amount available under the borrowing base (the formula for which, and interest rate surcharge applicable to optional over-base advances, remains unchanged), with an outstanding principal balance immediately after the closing of $3.7 million;

· Extension of the maturity date of the Revolver from December 17, 2013 to January 18, 2016;

⋅ Modification of the interest rate applicable to the Revolver from (i) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.25% to 3.50% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 1.75% to 3.00% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the interest rate to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.00% to 3.50% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater). The First 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.25% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the applicable margin would have reverted back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company was compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company was non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin would have remained fixed at 4.25% until the Company became compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.25% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 4.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

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· Modification of the unused fee applicable to the Revolver from (i)a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.125% to 0.500% based upon the Company’s then ratio of Debt to EBITDARS (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.125% to 0.500% based upon the Company’s then ratio of Debt to EBITDARS (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the unused fee to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.250% to 0.500% based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater). The First 2014 Amendment modified the unused fee to a fixed rate of 0.50% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the unused fee would have reverted back to the fee range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company was compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company was non-compliant with any of the covenants the unused fee would have remained at the fixed rate of 0.50% until the Company became compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the unused fee to a fixed rate of 0.50% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the unused fee will revert back to the fee range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the unused fee will remain at the fixed rate of 4.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Elimination of mandatory prepayments based upon excess cash flow;

· Continuation, unchanged, of existing financial covenants requiring minimum quarterly EBITDARS, a maximum Debt to twelve month EBITDARS ratio, and minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, all measured at the end of each quarter commencing with the quarter ending in June 2013 (but later modified in the 2013 and 2014 Covenant Amendments); and

· Modification of the prohibition against dividends and stock repurchases to permit an aggregate maximum of $3.5 million of such distributions prior to February 1, 2023 absent default at the time of the applicable payment.

In connection with the 2013 Credit Agreement, on January 18, 2013, the Company and M&T Bank entered into an interest rate swap arrangement (“Swap Transaction”). The Swap Transaction is for a notional amount of $14.0 million with an effective date of February 1, 2013 and a termination date of February 1, 2023. The Swap Transaction is designed to reduce the variability of future interest payments with respect to Term Loan B by effectively fixing the annual interest rate payable on the loan’s outstanding principal. Pursuant to the swap transaction, the Company’s one month Libor rate is swapped for a fixed rate of 1.32%. When the swap fixed rate is added to the Term Loan B spread of 2.50%, the Company’s interest rate applicable to Term Loan B is effectively fixed at 3.82%. The 2014 Amendments temporarily modified the Term Loan B spread to 3.25% which results in an effectively fixed rate of 4.57%.

The 2010 Credit Agreement provided for various debt facilities as detailed below. The revolving credit facility and term loan borrowings under the 2010 Credit Agreement bore interest at Libor plus a margin that varied between 2.25% and 3.75% based on the Company's Debt to EBITDARS Ratio.

The 2010 Credit Agreement was modified on November 17, 2011 by a letter agreement that extended the Equipment Line of Credit to December 17, 2013 and made all loans under such line due and payable no later than that date. The 2010 Credit Agreement required prepayments of term loans equal to 50% of excess cash flow for fiscal years ending after September 30, 2010 and the letter agreement changed that requirement to fiscal years ending after September 30, 2011.

 Individual debt facilities that were provided under the 2010 Credit Agreement are described below:

a) Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”): Up to $20.0 million was available through December 17, 2013. The Company could borrow up to the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus 35% of eligible inventories or (ii) $20.0 million. At IEC's election, another 35% of eligible inventories would be included in the borrowing base for limited periods of time during which a higher rate of interest would be charged on the Revolver. Borrowings based on inventory balances were further limited to a cap of $3.75 million, or when subject to the higher percentage limit, $4.75 million.

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b) SCB Term Loan: $20.0 million was borrowed on December 17, 2010 and principal was being repaid in60 equal monthly installments. This loan was paid off during January 2013.

c) Albuquerque Term Loan: $5.0 million was borrowed on December 16, 2009, and principal was being repaid in 60 equal monthly installments. This loan was paid off during January 2013.

d) Albuquerque Mortgage Loan: $4.0 million was borrowed on December 16, 2009. The loan is secured by real property in Albuquerque, NM, and principal was being repaid in 60 monthly installments of $22 thousand plus a balloon payment due at maturity. The maturity date of the mortgage loan was modified from December 16, 2014 to February 1, 2018; with no change to the monthly principal payments of $22 thousand each plus accrued interest.

e) Celmet Term Loan: $2.0 million was borrowed on July 30, 2010, and principal was being repaid in 60 equal monthly installments. This loan was paid off during January 2013.

f) Equipment Line of Credit: Up to $1.5 million, reduced by outstanding loans, was available through December 17, 2013. The line was available for purchases of capital equipment. Borrowings under the line were supported by individual notes that specify interest and principal repayment terms. The Company had the option to select whether the interest rate was fixed or variable. Equal payments of principal were being made over 48 months for two of the loans and over 60 months for one loan. These loans were paid off during January 2013.

g) Energy Loan: $0.2 million was borrowed on April 2, 2008 under this facility, for which interest at a fixed rate of 2.08% was subsidized by the State of New York. Principal was being repaid in60 equal monthly installments and the loan was paid in full during April 2013.

Other Credit Facilities

h) Seller Notes: The May 2008 acquisition of Wire and Cable was financed in part by three promissory notes payable to the sellers totaling $3.8 million. These notes were subordinated to borrowings under the Credit Agreement and were being repaid in quarterly installments of $160 thousand, including interest. Effective October 1, 2011, the interest rate on the notes was reduced from 4.0% to 3.0% without altering any other terms of the borrowings. The seller notes were paid in full during June 2013.

i) Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Bond: When IEC acquired Albuquerque, the Company assumed responsibility for a $100 thousand Industrial Revenue Bond issued by the City of Albuquerque. Interest on the bond is paid semiannually, and principal is due in its entirety at maturity.

A summary of contractual principal payments under IEC's borrowings for the next five years taking into consideration the 2013 Credit Agreement follows:

	Contractual
	Principal
Debt Repayment Schedule	Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ended December 27,
2014	$	2,908
2015		2,908
2016 (1)		11,871
2017		2,908
2018 and thereafter		14,506
	$	35,101

⁽¹⁾ Includes Revolver balance of $8,964 at December 27, 2013

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Note 9—DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest Rate Risk Management

In connection with the 2013 Credit Agreement, on January 18, 2013, the Company and M&T Bank entered into an interest rate swap arrangement (“Swap Transaction”).The Swap Transaction is for a notional amount of $14.0 million with an effective date of February 1, 2013 and a termination date of February 1, 2023.The Swap Transaction is designed to reduce the variability of future interest payments with respect to Term Loan B by effectively fixing the annual interest rate payable on outstanding principal of Term Loan B.Pursuant to the interest rate swap, the Company’s one month Libor rate is swapped for a fixed rate of 1.32%.As more fully described in Note 8 – Credit Facilities, the applicable margin on Term Loan B is fixed at 3.25% for the twelve month period beginning December 13, 2013.When the swap fixed rate is added to the Term Loan B Spread of 3.25%, the Company’s interest rate applicable to Term Loan B is effectively fixed at 4.57%.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement represented an asset of $0.4 million at December 27, 2013 and was estimated based on Level 2 inputs.The Company did not designate the swap as a cash flow hedge at inception and therefore, the gains or losses from the changes in fair value of the derivative instrument are recognized in earnings for the period ended December 27, 2013 within interest expense.

The fair value of the interest rate swap of $0.4 million is recorded in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 27, 2013.

Note 10—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value

The Company’s interest rate swap agreement is recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at fair value.The Company estimates the fair value of its interest rate swap agreement based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including fixed interest rates, Libor implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity.At December 27, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement is an asset of $0.4 million.

Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Cost

The Company’s long-term debt is not quoted.Fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including borrowing rates the Company believes are currently available to it for loans with similar terms and maturities.

The Company’s debt is carried at historical cost on the balance sheet.The fair value and carrying value of Term Loan A at December 27, 2013 are $7.3 million and $9.0 million, respectively.The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s debt approximated carrying value at December 27, 2013 as it is variable rate debt.The fair value and carrying value of Term Loan A at September 30, 2013 are $7.6 million and $9.3 million, respectively.The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s debt approximated carrying value at September 30, 2013 as it is variable rate debt.

Note 11—WARRANTY RESERVES

IEC generally warrants its products and workmanship for up to twelve months from date of sale.As an offset to warranty claims, the Company is sometimes able to obtain reimbursement from suppliers for warranty-related costs or losses.Based on historical warranty claims experience and in consideration of sales trends, a reserve is maintained for estimated future warranty costs to be incurred on products and services sold through the balance sheet date.

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A summary of additions to and charges against IEC’s warranty reserves during the period follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Warranty Reserve	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Reserve, beginning of period	$	219	$	388
Provision		104		15
Warranty costs		(93)		(23)
Reserve, end of period	$	230	$	380

Note 12—DEFERRED GRANTS

The Company received grants for certain facility improvements from state and local agencies in which the Company operates.These grants reimburse the Company for a portion of the actual cost or provide in kind services in support of capital projects.During the year ended September 30, 2013, the Company received grant proceeds of $0.2 million, from such grant programs.

One of the Company’s grants is a loan to grant agreement.The Company has signed a promissory note, which will be forgiven if certain employment targets are obtained at future dates.If the employment targets are not obtained, the Company is obligated to repay the loan with interest.As the Company intends to comply with these agreements, the Company has recorded the funds received as other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

The Company is also the recipient of matching grants from two local governmental agencies related to certain renovations for one of its operating locations.One agency is contributing in kind services and property of $0.1 million while the other is contributing cash of $0.1 million to match expenditures by the Company of at least the same amount.

The grants will be amortized over the useful lives of the related fixed assets when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will meet the employment targets.The Company recorded amortization of $5 thousand for the deferred grants for the three months ended December 27, 2013.

Note 13—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (“2010 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the January 2011 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders.This plan replaced IEC’s 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”), which expired in December 2011.The 2010 Plan, which is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, provides for the following types of awards: incentive stock options, nonqualified options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance compensation awards, cash incentive awards, director stock and other equity-based and equity-related awards.Awards are generally granted to certain members of management and employees, as well as directors.Under the 2010 Plan, up to 2,000,000 common shares may be issued over a term of ten years.

Stock-based awards granted through December 2011, were made under the 2001 Plan.Awards granted after December 2011, were made under the 2010 Plan and future awards will be made under the 2010 Plan.

Stock compensation expense recorded under the plans totaled $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.Expenses relating to stock options that comply with certain U.S. income tax rules are neither deductible by the Company nor taxable to the employee.Further information regarding awards granted under the 2001 Plan, 2010 Plan and employee stock purchase plan is provided below.

Stock Options

When options are granted, IEC estimates fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recognizes the computed value as compensation cost over the vesting period, which is typically four years.The contractual term of options granted under the plan is generally seven years.

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There were no options granted during the three months ended December 27, 2013.Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model and the estimated value of options granted during the three months ended December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28,
Valuation of Options	2012
Assumptions for Black-Scholes:
Risk-free interest rate		0.53	%
Expected term in years		4.0
Volatility		49	%
Expected annual dividends		none
Value of options granted:
Number of options granted		50,000
Weighted average fair value per share	$	2.65
Fair value of options granted (000's)	$	133

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A summary of stock option activity, together with other related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
		Wgtd. Avg.			Wgtd. Avg.
	Number	Exercise		Number	Exercise
Stock Options	of Options	Price		of Options	Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	246,383	$	4.38	280,789	$	3.82
Granted	-			50,000		6.91
Exercised	(14,504)		1.37	(1,750)		4.32
Shares withheld for payment of
taxes upon exercise of stock option	(996)		1.43	-		-
Forfeited	(8,983)		5.87	(14,500)		6.59
Expired	-			-		-
Outstanding, end of period	221,900	$	4.58	314,539	$	4.18
For options expected to vest
Number expected to vest	212,732	$	4.51	298,812	$	4.18
Weighted average remaining term, in years	3.5			4.2
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	137		$	721
For exercisable options
Number exercisable	114,750	$	3.15	131,789	$	2.04
Weighted average remaining term, in years	2.1			2.2
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	137		$	599
For non-exercisable options
Expense not yet recognized (000s)		$	159		$	512
Weighted average years to be recognized	2.3			2.0
For options exercised
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	43		$	4

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Changes in the number of non-vested options outstanding, together with other related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
			Wgtd. Avg.			Wgtd. Avg.
	Number		Grant Date	Number		Grant Date
Stock Options	of Options		Fair Value	of Options		Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of period	138,350	$	2.51	157,150	$	3.82
Granted	-		-	50,000		6.91
Vested	(22,217)		2.40	(9,900)		4.81
Forfeited	(8,983)		5.87	(14,500)		6.59
Non-vested, end of period	107,150	$	2.54	182,750	$	5.71

Restricted (Non-vested) Stock

Holders of IEC restricted stock have voting and dividend rights as of the date of grant, but until vested the shares may be forfeited and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred.At the end of the vesting period, which is typically four or five years (three years in the case of directors), holders have all the rights and privileges of any other IEC common stockholder.The fair value of a share of restricted stock is its market value on the date of grant, and that value is recognized as stock compensation expense over the vesting period.

A summary of restricted stock activity, together with related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
	Number of	Wgtd. Avg.		Number of	Wgtd. Avg.
	Non-vested	Grant Date		Non-vested	Grant Date
Restricted (Non-vested) Stock	Shares	Fair Value		Shares	Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period	275,474	$	5.96	339,939	$	5.69
Granted	39,000		3.91	69,493		6.91
Vested	(48,640)		5.28	(29,113)		4.17
Shares withheld for payment of
taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(15,639)		5.11	(4,441)		4.70
Forfeited	(3,963)		6.10	(4,200)		3.49
Outstanding, end of period	246,232	$	5.93	371,678	$	6.07
For non-vested shares
Expense not yet recognized (000s)		$	797		$	1,293
Weighted average remaining years for vesting			3.2			2.0
For shares vested
Aggregate fair value on vesting dates (000s)		$	303		$	229

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company administers an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) that provides for a discounted stock purchase price.On May 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors suspended operation of the ESPP indefinitely in connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013).Employee contributions to the plan, net of withdrawals were $25 thousand for the three months ended December 28, 2012.Compensation expense recognized under the ESPP was $3 thousand for the three months ended December 28, 2012.

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Stock Issued to Board Members

In addition to annual grants of restricted stock, Board members may elect to have their meetings fees paid in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock.In connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013), the Company determined not to pay any meeting fees in stock during the period since May 21, 2013.During the three months ended December 28, 2012, board members were granted 730 shares of common stock, as payment of such meeting fees.The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to Board members meeting fees of $5 thousand during the three months ended December 28, 2012.

Note 14—RETIREMENT PLAN

The Company administers a retirement savings plan for the benefit of its eligible employees and their beneficiaries under the provisions of Sections 401(a) and (k) of the Internal Revenue Code.Eligible employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan, and the Company is permitted to make discretionary contributions as determined by the Board of Directors.For the Albuquerque unit, the Company contributes 25% of the first 6% contributed by employees.Company contributions on behalf of Albuquerque employees totaled $8 thousand during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.There were no other Company contributions to the plan during the two periods.

Note 15—INCOME TAXES

Provision for income taxes during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Income Tax Provision	2013		2012
(in thousands)			(restated)
Benefit from income taxes	$	(617)	$	(59)

IEC has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) for income tax purposes of approximately $16.2 million and $26.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2013, expiring mainly in years 2021 through 2025.

In addition, $1.2 million of New York State investment tax and other credits are available to the Company as carryforwards, expiring in various years through 2028.These credits cannot be utilized until the New York net operating loss carryforward is exhausted.We have recorded a valuation allowance for these credits to the extent that we believe it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.If the credits expire unused, the related deferred tax asset and offsetting valuation allowance will be reduced.

Note 16—MARKET SECTORS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

A summary of sales, according to the market sector within which IEC's customers operate, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
% of ElementName = us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 Period = 09-29-2012 To 12-28-2012 UnitRef = pure Scale = -2 Decimal = 2 FootNote = Null Dimension = Industrial [Member]|Sales [Member]y Sector	2013		2012
Military & Aerospace		53%		57%
Medical		20%		20%
Industrial		22%		16%
Communications & Other		5%		7%
		100%		100%

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One individual customer in the Industrial sector represented 13% of sales for the three months ended December 27, 2013.No other customers represented 10% or more of sales for the current period.  Two individual customers represented 10% or more of sales for the three months ended December 28, 2012.One customer in the Industrial sector represented 13% of sales and one customer in the Medical sector represented 10% of sales.Individual customers representing 10% or more of receivables accounted for 11% of outstanding balances at December 27, 2013 (one customer). There were no individual customers representing 10% or more of receivables at December 28, 2012.

Credit risk associated with individual customers is periodically evaluated by analyzing the entity's financial condition and payment history.Customers generally are not required to post collateral.

Note 17—LITIGATION

As discussed in Note 2 to these consolidated financial statements, the Company restated its financial statements.In connection with the restatement, the Audit Committee conducted an independent review of the underlying facts and circumstances, and the Company is responding to a formal investigation by the staff of the SEC relating to the restatement and other matters and an amended complaint in a consolidated shareholder class action originally filed June 28, 2013 in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against the Company and its CEO and CFO seeking unspecified compensatory damages. While the Company believes the complaint is without merit, it is too early to determine the potential outcome.

From time to time, the Company may be involved in other legal actions in the ordinary course of its business, but management does not believe that any such other proceedings commenced through the date of these financial statements, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

Note 18—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company is obligated under non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for manufacturing equipment, buildings and office equipment. Leases for buildings occupied by IEC expire in September 2018.These operating leases generally contain renewal options and require the Company to pay executory costs such as taxes, insurance and maintenance.

A summary of minimum lease obligations through the remainder of the lease terms follows:

	Contractual
	Lease
Future Rental Obligations	Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ending December 27,
2014	$	326
2015		319
2016		322
2017		267
2018		202

Rent expense was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.

Purchase Commitments

During August 2011, one of IEC's operating units entered into a five-year agreement with one of its suppliers to purchase a minimum volume of materials in exchange for receiving favorable pricing on the unit's purchases.In the event the unit's cumulative purchases do not equal or exceed stated minimums, the supplier has a right to terminate the agreement and the IEC unit would be obligated to pay an early termination fee that declines from $365 thousand to zero over the term of the agreement. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Company expects to exceed minimum purchase requirements under the agreement, thereby avoiding any termination fee.

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

The information in this Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes.All references to notes are to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”).

Forward-Looking Statements:References in this report to “IEC”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us” mean IEC Electronics Corp. and its subsidiaries except where the context otherwise requires.This 10-Q contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such Acts for forward-looking statements.These forward-looking statements (such as when we describe what we “believe”, “expect” or “anticipate” will occur, and other similar statements) include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future sales and operating results, future prospects, the capabilities and capacities of business operations, any financial or other guidance and all statements that are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements.

The following important factors, among others, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those views expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements: business conditions and growth or contraction in our customers' industries, the electronic manufacturing services industry and the general economy; variability of our operating results; our ability to control our material, labor and other costs; our dependence on a limited number of major customers; the potential consolidation of our customer base; availability of component supplies; dependence on certain industries; variability and timing of customer requirements; uncertainties as to availability and timing of governmental funding for our customers; the types and mix of sales to our customers; our ability to assimilate acquired businesses and to achieve the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; unforeseen product failures and the potential product liability claims that may be associated with such failures; the availability of capital and other economic, business and competitive factors affecting our customers, our industry and business generally; failure or breach of our information technology systems; natural disasters; and other factors that we may not have currently identified or quantified.Additional risks and uncertainties resulting from the restatement of our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed on July 3, 2013 could, among others, (i) cause us to incur substantial additional legal, accounting and other expenses, (ii) result in additional shareholder, governmental or other actions, or adverse consequences from the consolidated shareholder action or the formal investigation being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), (iii) cause our customers, including the government contractors with which we deal, to lose confidence in us or cause a default under our contractual arrangements, (iv) cause a default under the Company’s arrangements with M&T Bank with respect to which, if the Bank chooses to exercise its remedies, the Company may not be able to obtain replacement financing or continue its operations, (v) result in delisting of the Company’s stock from NYSE MKT (the “Exchange”) if the Company fails to meet any Exchange listing standard, or fails to comply with its listing agreement with the Exchange, during the twelve months ending July 9, 2014, or (vi) result in additional failures of the Company’s internal controls if the Company’s remediation efforts are not effective.Any one or more of such risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on us or the value of our common stock.

All forward looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time and we cannot predict those events or how they may affect us.When considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should keep in mind the cautionary statements contained elsewhere in this report and in any documents incorporated herein by reference.In particular, you should consider the Risk Factors identified in Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and in the Company’s subsequently filed SEC reports.You should read this document and the documents that we incorporate by reference into this Report on Form 10-Q completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

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Overview

IEC Electronics Corp. ("IEC", "we", "our", “us”, “Company”) conducts business directly, as well as through its subsidiaries and divisions, Wire and Cable, Albuquerque, SCB, Celmet and DRTL described in Note 1 – Our Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Our Business and Consolidation.

We focus on developing relationships with customers who manufacture advanced technology products and who are unlikely to utilize offshore suppliers due to the proprietary nature of their products, governmental restrictions or volume considerations.We have continued to expand our business by adding new customers and markets, and our customer base is stronger and more diverse as a result.We proactively invest in areas we view as important for our continued growth.IEC is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Four of our units (IEC and Wire and Cable in Newark, NY; Albuquerque in NM; and SCB in Bell Gardens, CA) are AS9100 certified to serve the military and commercial aerospace market sector, and are ITAR registered.In addition, the Company’s locations in Newark, NY and Albuquerque, NM are Nadcap accredited for electronics manufacturing to support the most stringent quality requirements of the aerospace industry and the Newark, NY location is ISO 13485 certified to serve the medical market sector. Our Newark, NY location is also an NSA approved supplier under the COMSEC standard and its environmental systems are ISO 14001:2004 certified.DRTL in Albuquerque, NM is ISO 17025 accredited, which is the international standard covering testing and calibration laboratories.Albuquerque and SCB also perform work per NASA-STD-8739 and J-STD-001ES space standards.

We evaluate emerging technologies on an ongoing basis to maintain a technology roadmap so that relevant processes and advances in new equipment are available to our customers when commercial and design factors warrant.The current generation of interconnection technologies includes chip-scale packaging and ball-grid-array (“BGA”) assembly techniques.We have placed millions of plastic and ceramic BGA's since 1994.Future advances will be directed by our technology center, which combines prototype and pilot build services with the capabilities of our advanced materials technology laboratory and our design engineering group.

The technical expertise of our experienced workforce enables us to build some of the most advanced electronic, wire & cable, and precision metal systems sought by original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”).

Prior Restatement

The Company previously disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (“Form 10-K/A”) and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (“Form 10-Q/A”), both filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 3, 2013, that it restated its financial statements for the periods described therein because the Company was incorrectly accounting for work-in-process inventory at one of its subsidiaries, SCB.The Company restated: (i) its previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (“FY 2012”), as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for FY 2012, as well as the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal quarter and year-to-date periods ended December 30, 2011 (“Q1-2012”), March 30, 2012 (“Q2-2012”) and June 29, 2012 (“Q3-2012”) (collectively, the “2012 Restated Periods”) as included in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for Q-1 2012, Q-2 2012 and Q-3 2012, and (ii) its previously issued financial statements for the quarter ended December 28, 2012 (“Q1-2013”) as included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for Q1-2013.Comparative information for the Q1-2013, included in this Quarterly Report reflect information contained in the financial statements as so restated.

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Three Months Results

A summary of selected income statement amounts for the three months ended follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Income Statement Data	2013		2012
(in thousands)			(restated)
Net sales	$	32,138	$	32,989
Gross profit		3,610		4,165
Selling and administrative expenses		3,791		4,046
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles		-		-
Restatement and related expenses		1,156		-
Interest and financing expense		360		279
Other expense		19		-
Income/(loss) before income taxes		(1,716)		(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		(617)		(59)
Net income	$	(1,099)	$	(101)

As more fully described in Note 2 – Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has restated its financial statements for the three months ended December 28, 2012.

A summary of sales, according to the market sector within which IEC's customers operate, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
% of Sales by Sector	2013		2012
Military & Aerospace		53%		57%
Medical		20%		20%
Industrial		22%		16%
Communications & Other		5%		7%
		100%		100%

Revenue decreased in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 by $0.8 million or 2.6% as compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.Aggregate revenue decreases in the military & aerospace, communications & other and medical market sectors of $2.6 million were offset by an increase in the industrial market sector of $1.8 million.

The net decrease in military & aerospace revenue was $1.8 million.Aggregate decreases of $2.3 million resulted from decreased end customer demand for four of our customers.Revenue for one of these customers, which was a new customer in fiscal 2013, decreased $1.2 million as our customer has not yet received a follow on order for the program we were supporting.Aggregate decreases of $0.9 million resulted from strategic changes at our SCB location, including shifting production priorities as a result of reductions in labor.At another operating location, we terminated a customer relationship which caused a decrease of $0.5 million.One of our customer’s programs is nearing the end of its expected life, which resulted in a decrease of $1.3 million.These decreases were partially offset by increases in volume and new programs.Increased volume on existing programs caused $1.9 million of the increase. Another $1.0 million of the offsetting increase is due to new programs from existing customers.Revenue from new customers resulted in an increase of $0.4 million.Net aerospace revenue decreased $0.1 million due to decreased demand partially offset by an increase related to a new program for an existing aerospace customer.

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Two customers caused the decline in the communications & other market sector of $0.7 million.One of the communications customers is now producing a component part in house due to its decreased end customer demand and the other has implemented a strategic initiative to move some of its assembly work off-shore.There were various other offsetting increases and decreases, the most significant of which was a $0.3 million increase in a program for one of our telecom customers that ramped up in fiscal 2013.The increase in the industrial market sector of $1.8 million resulted from higher demand for two of our customers and revenue from a new customer.

Lower demand at one of our medical customers was virtually offset by increases in demand from two other customers.These increases were the result of a new program at one customer and volume increases from an existing program at a second customer.The offsetting decrease of $1.8 million was due to the customer awaiting FDA approval for modifications to its existing programs which caused the programs to be put on hold.We do not expect revenue related to these programs to ramp back up until the second half of the fiscal year.

Our first quarter gross profit decreased $0.6 million over the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, and decreased to 11.2% of sales from 12.6% of sales in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.An unfavorable change in product mix in the first quarter of the current fiscal year caused a portion of the decrease.This change in product mix is the result of shifts in volume between market sectors and programs within each market sector.Additionally, lower than anticipated sales volume reduced leverage on fixed manufacturing costs.Throughout fiscal 2013 and the majority of the first quarter of fiscal 2014, we maintained a level of overhead in our business to support higher revenue expected in future periods. We implemented cost reductions during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 which decreased our labor and overhead expense; however it will take some time to realize the full impact.

Selling and administrative ("S&A") expense is presented excluding Restatement and related expenses discussed below.S&A expense decreased $0.3 million, and represents 11.8% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to 12.3% of sales in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.The decrease in S&A expense is primarily due to lower wage and bonus expense.Lower wage expense is the result of cost reductions.

There were no impairment charges during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 or the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we recorded impairment charges of $14.2 million relating to our SCB reporting unit.These charges are more particularly discussed in Note 6 – Intangible Assets and Note 7 – Goodwill.

Restatement and related expenses of $1.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 represent third party legal and accounting fees directly attributable to the restatement as well as other matters arising from the restatement including those more fully described in Note 17-Litigation to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.We anticipate elevated levels of legal expenses due to the restatement and other matters (including the formal SEC investigation and consolidated shareholder class action) for the foreseeable future.

Interest expense increased slightly compared to the same quarter of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a waiver fee and an increase in interest rates.IEC’s average outstanding debt balances increased to $36.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 from $28.5 million for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Average borrowings in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 were higher than the first quarter of the prior fiscal year primarily due to new term debt and increased borrowings on the revolver.The weighted average interest rate on IEC's debt, excluding the impact of the interest rate swap, was 0.33% higher than in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.Interest expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was also impacted by covenant waiver fees.Detailed information regarding our borrowings, including a summary of modifications in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement, is provided in Note 8 - Credit Facilities.

The benefit from income taxes was $0.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 as compared to a benefit from income taxes of $0.1 million for the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.This is the result of a larger pretax loss in fiscal 2014.Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 is consistent with the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

With respect to tax payments, in the near term IEC expects to be sheltered by sizable net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for federal and New York state income tax purposes.At the end of fiscal 2013, the carryforwards amounted to approximately $16.2 million and $26.1 million for federal and New York State, respectively.The carryforwards expire in varying amounts between 2021 and 2025 unless utilized prior to these dates.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Resources

As of December 27, 2013 outstanding capital expenditure commitments were $0.7 million for manufacturing equipment and building improvements.We generally fund capital expenditures with cash flow from operations and our revolving credit facility.

Summary of Cash Flows

A summary of selected cash flow amounts for the three months ended follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Cash Flow Data	2013		2012
(in thousands)			(restated)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	2,499	$	2,662
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities		3,259		(2,676)
Investing activities		(2,270)		(1,211)
Financing activities		(1,755)		4,003
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(766)		116
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,733	$	2,778

Operating activities

Cash flows used by operations, before considering changes in IEC’s working capital accounts was $0.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014.Cash flow provided by operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $1.1 million.The decrease was primarily driven by a larger net loss of $1.0 million.Working capital provided cash flows of $3.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and used cash flows of $3.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.The change in working capital in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was due to a decrease in accounts receivable of $6.0 million and increase in customer deposits of $1.0 million partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $3.2 million.Accounts receivable decreased primarily due to decreased revenue during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.The accounts payable decrease is primarily due to lower purchases and timing of purchases and payments.

Investing activities

Cash flows used by investing activities were $2.3 million and $1.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively.Cash flows used in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 primarily consisted of the Celmet building purchase of $1.3 million and purchases of equipment.Cash used in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 primarily related to purchases of equipment.

Financing activities

Cash flows used in financing activities were $1.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and cash flows provided by financing activities were $4.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013.During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, net repayments under all credit facilities were $1.7 million.Cash flows from operations allowed us to decrease our revolver balance by $2.3 million.Borrowings of $1.3 million in connection with the purchase of the Celmet building were partially offset by repayments of other term debt of $0.7 million.In the first quarter of fiscal 2013 net cash advances from the revolving line of credit of $5.7 million were necessary to fund operations.

 

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Credit Facilities

At December 27, 2013, borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) amounted to $9.0 million, and the maximum available was $19.7 million.Borrowings on the Revolver during the current fiscal year were used to fund working capital changes discussed above.The Company believes that its liquidity is sufficient to satisfy anticipated operating requirements during the next twelve months.

The financial covenants in the 2013 Credit Agreement were unchanged from those contained in the 2010 Credit Agreement, and include (i) a minimum level of quarterly EBITDARS, (ii) a ratio of total debt to twelve month EBITDARS (“Debt to EBITDARS Ratio”) that is below a specified limit, and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”).EBITDARS is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent expense and non-cash stock compensation expense.The 2013 Credit Agreement did not require measurement of financial covenants for the quarter ended December 28, 2012.The Company was not in compliance with the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio at September 30, 2013.At December 27, 2013, the Company was not in compliance with Quarterly EBITDARS covenant or the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. We have obtained waivers for each period from M&T Bank with respect to such noncompliance.In addition, we obtained amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement in May 2013, August 2013, December 2013 and February 2014 which modified Financial Covenants and related definitions as more particularly described in Note 8 – Credit Facilities.

The calculation of debt covenants follows:

	Limit at		Calculated Amount At
	December 27,	September 30,	December 27,			September 30,
Debt Covenant	2013	2013	2013			2013 (a)
Quarterly EBITDARS (000s)	Minimum $1,500	Minimum $1,500	$	(11)		$	2,354
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio	Maximum 4.50x	Maximum 3.50x		6.30	x		5.20	x
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (b)	Not Measured	Minimum 1.00x		Not Measured			0.23	x

(a) Compliance waived.

(b)The ratio compares (i) 12-month EBITDA plus non-cash stock compensation expense, plus permitted fiscal 2013 restatement related expenses minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus cash taxes paid (Adjusted EBITDA), to (ii) the sum of interest expense, principal payments, sale-leaseback payments and dividends, if any (fixed charges).

A reconciliation of EBITDARS to Net income follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
	2013		2013
(in thousands)				(restated)
Net income/(loss)	$	(1,099)	$	(8,667)
Restatement related expenses (a)		-		-
Asset impairment (b)		-		14,217
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		(617)		(5,004)
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,195		1,219
Interest expense		360		522
Non-cash stock compensation		150		96
Rent expense - M&T sale-leaseback (c)		-		(29)
EBITDARS	$	(11)	$	2,354

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A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		September 30,
	2013		2013
(in thousands)				(restated)
Net income/(loss)	$	(1,099)	$	(8,667)
Restatement related expenses (a)		-		-
Asset impairment (b)		-		14,217
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		(617)		(5,004)
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,195		1,219
Interest expense		360		522
Non-cash stock compensation		150		96
Unfinanced capital expenditures		(1,302)		(746)
Income taxes paid		(11)		-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(1,324)	$	1,637

(a) Net income as defined by the 2013 Credit Agreement (as amended) is adjusted to add back up to $1.1 million of legal and accounting fees associated with the restatement (all of which were added back in the third quarter of fiscal 2013).

(b)Net income as defined by the 2013 Credit Agreement (as amended) is adjusted to exclude the effect of any non-cash loss arising from any write-up or write-down of assets.

(c) During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we were refunded a payment charged in error during the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures.They should not be considered in isolation or as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity; are in addition to, and are not a substitute for, financial measures under GAAP.EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations since they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA do not take into account working capital requirements, capital expenditures, debt service requirements and other commitments, and accordingly, EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily indicative of amounts that may be available for discretionary use.We present EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA because certain covenants in our credit facilities are tied to that measure.We also view EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA as useful measures of operating performance given our large net operating loss carryforward and because, as supplemental measures: (i) they are a basis upon which we assess our liquidity position and performance and (ii) we believe that investors will find the data useful in assessing our ability to service and/or incur indebtedness.We believe that EBITDARS and Adjusted EBITDA, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income, provides a more complete understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

IEC is not a party to any material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

Our application of critical accounting policies are disclosed in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.During the quarter ended December 27, 2013 there have been no material changes to these policies.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 1 - Our Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further information concerning recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As a result of its financing activities, the Company is exposed to changes in interest rates that may adversely affect operating results.The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate risk and from time to time uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of this risk.The Company uses derivatives only for the purpose of managing risk associated with underlying exposure.The Company does not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate, nor does the Company use derivatives instruments where it does not have underlying exposure.The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance.Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company’s best interest.However, the Company’s use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased volatility.

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At December 27, 2013, the Company had $35.1 million of debt, comprised of $24.7 million with variable interest rates and $10.4 million with fixed interest rates.As more fully described in Note 8 – Credit Facilities and Note 9 – Derivative Financial Instruments,the Company is party to a swap transaction that increased the portion of debt with effectively fixed rates of interest from $10.4 million to $23.2 million.The rates effectively fixed by the swap transaction continue to vary due to the variable margin based on financial covenant metrics. The variable margins were modified by the 2014 Amendment to temporarily fix the applicable margin for the twelve-month period commencing December 13, 2013, and thereafter if the Company is not in compliance with its financial covenants, with respect to the Revolver to 4.25% above LIBOR, with respect to the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan to 4.50% above LIBOR and with respect to Term Loan B to 3.25% above LIBOR.The applicable unused fee for the same period was changed to 0.50%.Interest rates on variable loans are based on London interbank offered rate (“Libor”) and currently adjust daily, causing interest on such loans to vary from period to period.A sensitivity analysis as of December 27, 2013 indicates that a one-percentage point increase or decrease in interest rates, which represents more than a 10% change, would increase or decrease the Company's annual interest expense by approximately $0.2 million.

The Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent of non-performance by M&T Bank under the 2013 Credit Agreement and the Swap Transaction.M&T Bank's credit rating (reaffirmed A- by Fitch in October 2013) is monitored by the Company, and IEC expects that M&T Bank will perform in accordance with the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement and the Swap Transaction.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

IEC’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(c) and 15d-15(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of December 27, 2013, the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q.  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of December 27, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

During the three months ended December 27, 2013, there were no changes in our internal controls that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

During fiscal 2013 management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to an error in accounting for work-in-process inventory at SCB, as discussed in greater detail in Item 9A of our 2012 Form 10-K/A.To address this material weakness, we implemented certain remedial measures, as described in our 2012 Form 10-K/A.  We continue to evaluate the remedial measures and the material weakness cannot be considered fully remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.

Limitations on the effectiveness of control systems

IEC’s management does not expect that our disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and fraud. Because of inherent limitations in any such control system (e.g. faulty judgments, human error, information technology system error, or intentional circumvention), there can be no assurance that the objectives of a control system will be met under all circumstances. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. The benefits of a control system also must be considered relative to the costs of the system and management’s judgments regarding the likelihood of potential events. In summary, there can be no assurance that any control system will succeed in achieving its goals under all possible future conditions, and as a result of these inherent limitations, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may or may not be detected.

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Part IIOTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

As discussed in Note 2 – Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company restated its financial statements.In connection with the restatement, the Audit Committee conducted an independent review of the underlying facts and circumstances, and the Company is responding to a formal investigation by the staff of the SEC relating to the restatement and other matters and an amended complaint in a consolidated shareholder class action originally filed June 28, 2013 in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against the Company and its CEO and CFO seeking unspecified compensatory damages.While the Company believes the complaint is without merit, it is too early to determine the potential outcome.

From time to time, the Company may be involved in other legal action in the ordinary course of its business, but management does not believe that any such other proceedings commenced through the date of the financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, individually or in the aggregate, will have material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

There are no material changes to the risk factors described in Item 1A to Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, as filed with the SEC on December 24, 2013.

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

None

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.Other Information

None

Item 6.Exhibits

For the exhibits that are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference, see the Index to Exhibits located immediately following the signature page to this Report.The Index to Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

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.

	IEC Electronics Corp.
	(Registrant)
February 10, 2014	/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
	W. Barry Gilbert
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
February 10, 2014	/s/ Vincent A. Leo
	Vincent A. Leo
	Chief Financial Officer

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

Form 10-Q for Quarter Ended December 27, 2013

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1*	Resignation from Employment and Consulting Agreement, dated January 9, 2014, between IEC Electronics Corp. and Donald S. Doody (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report of Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101	The following items from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, W. Barry Gilbert, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 27, 2013 for IEC Electronics Corp.;

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

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

4. The registrant's other certifying officer 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 to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

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

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

d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer 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 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.

Dated: February 10, 2014	/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
	W. Barry Gilbert Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Vincent A. Leo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 27, 2013 for IEC Electronics Corp.;

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

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

4. The registrant's other certifying officer 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 to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

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

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

d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer 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 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.

Dated: February 10, 2014	/s/ Vincent A. Leo
	Vincent A. Leo Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

In connection with the the quarterly report of IEC Electronics Corp., (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the day hereof (the "Report"), I, W. Barry Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Vincent A. Leo, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

Dated: February 10, 2014	/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
	W. Barry Gilbert Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Vincent A. Leo

Vincent A. Leo
Chief Financial Officer

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OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013
Land improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | SCB [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	$ 2.4
Property Tax Abatement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	9 years 2 months 12 days
Non Compete Agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years

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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Raw materials	$ 14,383	$ 14,841
Work-in-process	7,640	7,564
Finished goods	1,405	1,449
Total inventories	23,428	23,854
Reserve for excess/obsolete inventory	(1,979)	(1,950)
Inventories, net	$ 21,449	$ 21,904	$ 19,708

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RETIREMENT PLAN (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 8	$ 8
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions By Employer, Percentage	25.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	6.00%

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GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Goodwill	$ 13,810	$ 13,810
Accumulated impairment	(11,805)	(11,805)
Balance	$ 2,005	$ 2,005	$ 13,810

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,046,172	11,006,749	11,026,733
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,029,718	9,991,291	10,011,275
Treasury stock, shares	1,016,454	1,015,458	1,015,458

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CREDIT FACILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

A summary of borrowings at period end follows:

	Fixed/
	Variable			December 27, 2013			September 30, 2013
Debt	Rate	Maturity Date	Balance		Interest Rate (1)		Balance		Interest Rate (1)
(in thousands)
M&T credit facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility	v	01/18/16	$	8,964	4.44	%	$	11,261	3.19	%
Term Loan A	f	02/01/22		8,982	3.98			9,259	3.98
Term Loan B	v	02/01/23		12,833	2.67			13,184	2.68
Albuquerque Mortgage Loan	v	02/01/18		2,933	3.44			3,000	3.44
Celmet Term Loan	f	11/07/18		1,289	4.72			-	-
Other credit facilities:
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue     Bond	f	03/01/19		100	5.63			100	5.63
Total debt				35,101				36,804
Less: current portion				(2,908)				(2,778)
Long-term debt			$	32,193			$	34,026

(1) Rates noted above are before impact of interest rate swap.

Schedule Of Debt Covenant [Table Text Block]

On December 13, 2013 and February 4, 2014 we obtained further amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “First 2014 Amendment” and “Second 2014 Amendment”, respectively, and together the “2014 Amendments”) which modified the ratios as follows:

·  Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)

2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments:
3/31/2013 through and including 9/29/2013	< 3.00 to 1.00
9/30/2013 and thereafter	<2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013	< 3.25 to 1.00
12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014	<3.00 to 1.00
3/29/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013	< 3.50 to 1.00
12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014	<3.00 to 1.00
3/29/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2014 Amendment:
12/13/2013 through and including 3/27/2014	< 4.50 to 1.00
3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014	<3.50 to 1.00
6/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014	<3.25 to 1.00
09/30/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment:
12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015	< 4.50 to 1.00
3/27/2015 through and including 6/25/2015	<3.50 to 1.00
6/26/2015 through and including 9/29/2015	<3.25 to 1.00
09/30/2015 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00

· Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)

2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments:
3/31/2013 and thereafter	> 1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013	>0.95 to 1.00
9/30/2013	>1.00 to 1.00
12/27/2013	>1.15 to 1.00
3/28/2014 and thereafter	>1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2014 Amendment:
3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014	≥0.90 to 1.00
06/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014	≥1.10 to 1.00
9/30/2014 and thereafter	≥1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment:
12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015	≥1.00 to 1.00
03/27/2014 through and including 6/25/2015	≥1.15 to 1.00
6/26/2015 and thereafter	≥1.25 to 1.00

(a) The ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent expense and non-cash stock compensation expense.

(b) The ratio compares (i) 12 month EBITDA plus non-cash stock compensation expense minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus cash taxes paid, to (ii) the sum of interest expense, principal payments, sale-leaseback payments and dividends, if any (fixed charges).

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

A summary of contractual principal payments under IEC's borrowings for the next five years taking into consideration the 2013 Credit Agreement follows:

	Contractual
	Principal
Debt Repayment Schedule	Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ended December 27,
2014	$	2,908
2015		2,908
2016 (1)		11,871
2017		2,908
2018 and thereafter		14,506
	$	35,101

⁽¹⁾ Includes Revolver balance of $8,964 at December 27, 2013

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MARKET SECTORS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS (Details) (Sales Revenue, Segment [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
% of Sales by Sector	100.00%	100.00%
Military & Aerospace [Member]
% of Sales by Sector	53.00%	57.00%
Medical [Member]
% of Sales by Sector	20.00%	20.00%
Industrial [Member]
% of Sales by Sector	22.00%	16.00%
Communications & Other [Member]
% of Sales by Sector	5.00%	7.00%

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CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]		Dec. 27, 2013 Term Loan A [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan A [Member]		Dec. 27, 2013 Term Loan B [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan B [Member]		Dec. 27, 2013 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member]		Dec. 27, 2013 Celmet Term Loan [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Celmet Term Loan [Member]		Dec. 27, 2013 Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Bond [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms				Variable Interest Rate				Fixed Interest Rate				Variable Interest Rate				Variable Interest Rate				Fixed Interest Rate				Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date				Jan. 18, 2016				Feb. 01, 2022				Feb. 01, 2023				Feb. 01, 2018				Nov. 07, 2018				Mar. 01, 2019
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.44%	[1]	3.19%	[1]	3.98%	[1]	3.98%	[1]	2.67%	[1]	2.68%	[1]	3.44%	[1]	3.44%	[1]	4.72%	[1]	0.00%	[1]	5.63%	[1]	5.63%	[1]
Total debt	$ 35,101	$ 36,804		$ 8,964		$ 11,261		$ 8,982		$ 9,259		$ 12,833		$ 13,184		$ 2,933		$ 3,000		$ 1,289		$ 0		$ 100		$ 100
Less: current portion	(2,908)	(2,778)	(3,380)
Long-term debt	$ 32,193	$ 34,026	$ 28,227

[1] Rates noted above are before impact of interest rate swap.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 100,000	$ 400,000
Southern California Braiding Company Inc [Member]
Lease Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Purchase Commitment [Member]
Long Term Purchase Commitment, Termination Fee	$ 365,000

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Benefit from income taxes	$ (617)	$ (59)

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OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Business Policy [Policy Text Block]

Our Business

IEC Electronics Corp. ("IEC", "we", "our", “us”, “Company”) is a premier provider of electronic contract manufacturing services (“EMS”) to companies in various industries that require advanced technology. We specialize in the custom manufacture of high reliability, complex circuit cards and system-level assemblies; a wide array of cable and wire harness assemblies capable of withstanding extreme environments; and precision sheet metal components. We excel where quality and reliability are of paramount importance and when low-to-medium volume, high-mix production is the norm. We utilize state-of-the-art, automated circuit card assembly equipment together with a full complement of high-reliability manufacturing stress testing methods. With our customers at the center of everything we do, we have created a high-intensity, rapid response culture capable of reacting and adapting to their ever-changing needs. Our customer-centric approach offers a high degree of flexibility while simultaneously complying with rigorous quality and on-time delivery standards. While many EMS services are viewed as commodities, we believe we set ourselves apart through an uncommon mix of capabilities including:

· A technology center that combines dedicated prototype manufacturing with an on-site Materials Analysis Lab, enabling the seamless transition of complex electronics from design to production.

· In-house, custom, functional testing and troubleshooting of complex system-level assemblies in support of end-order fulfillment.

· A laboratory that enables us to assist customers in mitigating the risk of purchasing counterfeit parts through our subsidiary, Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories, LLC (“DRTL”).

· Build-to-print precision sheet metal and complex wire harness assemblies supporting just-in-time delivery of critical end-market, system-level electronics.

· A Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement program supported by a team of Six Sigma Blackbelts delivering best-in-class results.

· Proprietary software-driven Web Portal providing customers real-time access to a wide array of operational data.

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

IEC's financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fiscal Calendar

The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30th, and the first three quarters end generally on the Friday closest to the last day of the calendar quarter.

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IEC and its wholly owned subsidiaries: IEC Electronics Wire and Cable, Inc. (“Wire and Cable”); IEC Electronics Corp-Albuquerque ("Albuquerque"); Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories, LLC (“DRTL”); and Southern California Braiding, Inc. (“SCB”). The Celmet unit operates as a division of IEC. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

Unaudited Financial Statements [Policy Text Block]

Unaudited Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited financial statements for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financia1 information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments required for a fair presentation of the information have been made. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Reclassifications

Prior year financial statement amounts are reclassified as necessary to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications generally involve transfers of individual accounts from one financial statement line-item to another, without affecting income before or after taxes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company's cash and cash equivalents principally represent deposit accounts with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank"), a banking corporation headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Policy [Policy Text Block]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management's evaluation of collectability. Accounts are written off after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and management concludes that likelihood of collection is remote.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value under the first-in, first-out method. The Company regularly assesses slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory and maintains balance sheet reserves in amounts required to reduce the recorded value of inventory to lower of cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) are stated at cost and are depreciated over various estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while renewals and improvements are capitalized. At the time of retirement or other disposition of PP&E, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in earnings.

Depreciable lives generally used for PP&E are presented in the table below. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the improvement.

	Estimated
PP&E Lives	Useful Lives
	(years)
Land improvements	10
Buildings and improvements	5 to 40
Machinery and equipment	3 to 5
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 7

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets (other than goodwill) are those that lack physical substance and are not financial assets. Such assets held by IEC were acquired in connection with business combinations and represent economic benefits associated with acquired customer relationships, a non-compete agreement, and a property tax abatement. Values assigned to individual intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, an impairment charge of $2.4 million related to SCB’s customer relationships was recorded. The impairment analysis and resulting charge is further discussed in Note 6 – Intangible Assets.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Reviewing Long-Lived Assets for Potential Impairment

ASC 360-10 (Property, Plant and Equipment) and 350-30 (Intangibles) require the Company to test long-lived assets (PP&E and definitive lived assets) for recoverability whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If carrying value exceeds undiscounted future cash flows attributable to an asset, it is considered impaired and the excess of carrying value over fair value must be charged to earnings. No impairment charges were recorded by IEC for property, plant and equipment during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Refer to Note 6 – Intangible Assets for further discussion of the impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination.   Under ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances indicate that carrying value may exceed fair value. The Company may elect to precede a quantitative review for impairment with a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that fair value of a particular reporting unit exceeds carrying value.  If the qualitative assessment leads to a conclusion that it is more than 50 percent likely that fair value exceeds carrying value, no further testing is required.  In the event of a less favorable outcome, the Company is required to proceed with quantitative testing.

The quantitative process entails comparing the overall fair value of the unit to which goodwill relates to carrying value.  If fair value exceeds carrying value, no further assessment of potential impairment is required.  If fair value of the unit is less than carrying value, a valuation of the unit's individual assets and liabilities is required to determine whether or not goodwill is impaired. Goodwill impairment losses are charged to earnings. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, an impairment charge of $11.8 million related to SCB’s goodwill was recorded. The impairment analysis and resulting charge is further discussed in Note 7 – Goodwill.

Most of IEC's recorded goodwill relates to SCB acquired in December 2010, and a lesser portion relates to Celmet, which was acquired in July 2010.  

Lease, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Leases

At the inception of a lease covering equipment or real estate, the lease agreement is evaluated under criteria discussed in ASC 840-10-25 (Leases). Leases meeting one of four key criteria are accounted for as capital leases and all others are treated as operating leases. Under a capital lease, the discounted value of future lease payments becomes the basis for recognizing an asset and a borrowing, and lease payments are allocated between debt reduction and interest. For operating leases, payments are recorded as rent expense. Criteria for a capital lease include (i) transfer of ownership during the lease term; (ii) existence of a bargain purchase option under terms that make it likely to be exercised; (iii) a lease term equal to 75 percent or more of the economic life of the leased property; and (iv) minimum lease payments that equal or exceed 90 percent of the fair value of the property.

In June 2008, IEC entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with M&T Bank under which fixed assets with a net book value of $2.0 million and an original cost of $15.6 million were sold to M&T Bank and were leased back under a five-year operating lease. The sold assets were removed from the accounts and a minimal loss on the transaction was amortized over the initial lease term. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the operating lease terminated and the assets were repurchased for $0.4 million pursuant to a purchase option in the sale-leaseback arrangement.

Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Legal Contingencies

When legal proceedings are brought or claims are made against us and the outcome is uncertain, ASC 450-10 (Contingencies) requires that we determine whether it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred. If such impairment or liability is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, the loss must be charged to earnings. No material charges for legal contingencies have been recorded by IEC during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

When it is considered probable that a loss has been incurred, but the amount of loss cannot be estimated, disclosure but not accrual of the probable loss is required. Disclosure of a loss contingency is also required when it is reasonably possible, but not probable, that a loss has been incurred.

Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Grants from Outside Parties

Grants from outside parties are recorded as other long-term liabilities and are amortized over the same period during which the associated fixed assets are depreciated.

Derivatives, Reporting of Derivative Activity [Policy Text Block]

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate risk and from time to time uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of this risk. The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate, nor does the Company use derivative instruments where it does not have underlying exposures. The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance. Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company’s best interest. However, the Company’s use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased earnings volatility. The Company’s instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in other assets or other long-term liabilities.

Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements

Under ASC 825 (Financial Instruments), the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate value. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, borrowings and an interest rate swap agreement. IEC believes that recorded value approximates fair value for all cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

ASC 820 (Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measurement, and prescribes related disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction. Inputs used to measure fair value are categorized under the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable market data.

Level 3: Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The Company deems a transfer between levels of the fair value hierarchy to have occurred at the beginning of the reporting period. There were no such transfers during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue is principally derived from the sale of electronic products built to customer specifications, but also from other value-added support services and repair work. Revenue from product sales is recognized when (i) goods are shipped or title and risk of ownership have passed, (ii) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and (iii) realization is reasonably assured. Service revenue is generally recognized once the service has been rendered. For material management arrangements, revenue is generally recognized as services are rendered. Under such arrangements, some or all of the following services may be provided: design, bid, procurement, testing, storage or other activities relating to materials the customer expects to incorporate into products that it manufactures. Material management revenue amounted to less than 5% of total revenue in fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Provisions for discounts, allowances, rebates, estimated returns and other adjustments are recorded in the period the related sales are recognized.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC 718 (Stock Compensation) requires that compensation expense be recognized for equity awards based on fair value as of the date of grant. For stock options, the Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate grant date fair value. Costs associated with stock awards are recorded over requisite service periods, generally the vesting period. If vesting is contingent on the achievement of performance objectives, fair value is accrued over the period the objectives are expected to be achieved only if it is considered probable that the objectives will be achieved. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan that provides for discounted stock purchase price. Compensation expense related to the discount is recognized as employees contribute to the plan. On May 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors suspended operation of the ESPP indefinitely in connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013).

Restatement And Related Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Restatement and Related Expenses

Restatement and related expenses represents third-party expenses arising from the restatement further discussed in Note 2 - Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements. These expenses include legal and accounting fees incurred by the Company from external counsel and independent accountants directly attributable to the restatement as well as other matters arising from the restatement including those more fully described in Note 17 - Litigation.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes and Deferred Taxes

ASC 740 (Income Taxes) requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns, but not in both. Deferred tax assets are also established for tax benefits associated with tax loss and tax credit carryforwards. Such deferred balances reflect tax rates that are scheduled to be in effect, based on currently enacted legislation, in the years the book/tax differences reverse and tax loss and tax credit carryforwards are expected to be realized. An allowance is established for any deferred tax asset for which realization is not likely.

ASC 740 also prescribes the manner in which a company measures, recognizes, presents, and discloses in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained following examination by taxing authorities, based on technical merits of the position. The Company believes that it has no material uncertain tax positions.

Any interest or penalties incurred are reported as interest expense. The Company’s income tax filings are subject to audit by various tax jurisdictions and current open years are fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012. The federal income tax audit for fiscal 2011 recently concluded and did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share add to the denominator incremental shares resulting from the assumed exercise of all potentially dilutive stock options, as well as restricted (non-vested) stock, restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) and anticipated issuance through the employee stock purchase plan. Options, restricted stock and RSU’s are primarily held by directors, officers and certain employees. A summary of shares used in earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations follows.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Shares for EPS Calculation	2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding		9,780,896		9,647,210
Incremental shares		-		-
Diluted shares		9,780,896		9,647,210
Anti-dilutive shares excluded		468,132		686,217

As a result of the net loss for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company calculated diluted earnings per share using weighted average basic shares outstanding, as using diluted shares would be anti-dilutive to loss per share.

Dividends Policy [Policy Text Block]

Dividends

IEC does not pay dividends on its common stock, as it is the Company's current policy to retain earnings for use in the business. Furthermore, the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement with M&T Bank includes certain restrictions on paying cash dividends.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Statements Of Cash Flows Policy [Policy Text Block]

Statements of Cash Flows

The Company presents operating cash flows using the indirect method of reporting under which non-cash income and expense items are removed from net income.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive Income

IEC has no items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in any period presented in the accompanying financial statements, and in accordance with ASC 220-10-15, is not required to present captions for OCI or comprehensive income in the statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

FASB Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” was issued July 27, 2012 and is effective for annual and interim fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. ASU 2012-02 simplifies the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The amendments allow an organization the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. An organization electing to perform a qualitative assessment is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the organization determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is “more likely than not” that the asset is impaired. There was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” was issued October 2012 and for public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The amendments in ASU 2012-04 cover a wide range of Topics in the Codification. These amendments are presented in two sections—Technical Corrections and Improvements (Section A) and Conforming Amendments Related to Fair Value Measurements (Section B). The amendments in ASU 2012-04 represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting. ASU 2012-04 is not intended to significantly change U.S. GAAP and there was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," was issued on February 5, 2013 to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. This guidance is the culmination of the board’s redeliberation on reporting reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to separately present the amount reclassified out of AOCI income for each component of AOCI and to disclose, for each affected line item in the income statement, the amount of AOCI that has been reclassified into that line item. If the reclassification does not go directly to an income statement line it is acceptable to cross reference that amount to another footnote that provides the required disclosure. The new requirements impact disclosure only and will take effect for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2014. There was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption as it does not currently have any AOCI.

FASB ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force),” was issued July 2013 and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-11 provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU applies to all entities with unrecognized tax benefits that also have tax loss or tax credit carryforwards in the same tax jurisdiction as of the reporting date. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2013-12, “Definition of a Public Business Entity (An Addition to the Master Glossary),” was issued December 2013 and the amendment provides a single definition of public business entity for use in future financial accounting and reporting guidance. There is no actual effective date for the amendment, however, the term public business entity will be used in future ASUs. This ASU did not have a significant impact to the Company.

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FIXED ASSETS (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Depreciation expense	$ 1.1	$ 1.0

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Net income/(loss)	$ (1,099)	$ (101)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net income/(loss)		239
Work-in-process inventory adjustments, net of tax [Member]
Net income/(loss)		$ (340)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013
2014	$ 326
2015	319
2016	322
2017	267
2018	$ 202

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MARKET SECTORS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]

A summary of sales, according to the market sector within which IEC's customers operate, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
% of Sales by Sector	2013		2012
Military & Aerospace		53%		57%
Medical		20%		20%
Industrial		22%		16%
Communications & Other		5%		7%
		100%		100%

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Intangible amortization expense	$ 64	$ 113

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Non-vested, beginning of period	138,350	157,150
Granted	0	50,000
Vested	(22,217)	(9,900)
Forfeited	(8,983)	(14,500)
Non-vested, end of period	107,150	182,750
Non-vested, beginning of period - Wgtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 2.51	$ 3.82
Granted - Wgtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0	$ 2.65
Vested - Wgtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 2.40	$ 4.81
Forfeited - Wgtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.87	$ 6.59
Non-vested, end of period - Wgtd. Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 2.54	$ 5.71

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 18, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013 Term Loan B [Member]	Jan. 18, 2013 Term Loan B [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	1.32%		3.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		3.25%	4.57%
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value				$ 0.4	$ 0.4
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 14.0

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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Allowance, beginning of period	$ 452	$ 406
Provision for doubtful accounts	244	36
Allowance, end of period	$ 696	$ 442

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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Allowance for Credit Losses [Text Block]

Note 3—ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

A summary follows of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Allowance, beginning of period	$	452	$	406
Provision for doubtful accounts		244		36
Allowance, end of period	$	696	$	442

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 18, 2013
Long-Term Debt	$ 35,101,000		$ 36,804,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	400,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	400,000
Term Loan A [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	7,300,000		7,600,000
Long-Term Debt	8,982,000		9,259,000
Term Loan B [Member]
Long-Term Debt	$ 12,833,000		$ 13,184,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		3.25%		4.57%

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
ASSETS
Cash	$ 1,733	$ 2,499	$ 2,778
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	21,729	27,945	20,279
Inventories, net	21,449	21,904	19,708
Deferred income taxes	1,382	1,382	1,366
Other current assets	1,002	610	753
Total current assets	47,295	54,340	44,884
Fixed assets, net	19,107	17,946	17,318
Intangible assets, net	2,583	2,647	5,398
Goodwill	2,005	2,005	13,810
Deferred income taxes	12,281	11,652	6,176
Other assets	416	345	107
Total assets	83,687	88,935	87,693
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	2,908	2,778	3,380
Accounts payable	13,295	16,508	12,360
Accrued payroll and related expenses	2,040	2,464	1,991
Other accrued expenses	894	811	755
Customer deposits	1,199	187	90
Total current liabilities	20,336	22,748	18,576
Long-term debt	32,193	34,026	28,227
Total liabilities	52,692	56,941	46,803
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 50,000,000 shares Issued: 11,026,733 shares Outstanding: 10,011,275 shares	111	110	110
Additional paid-in capital	43,906	43,802	43,269
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	(11,582)	(10,483)	(1,054)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,015,458 shares	(1,440)	(1,435)	(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity	30,995	31,994	40,890	40,796
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	83,687	88,935	87,693
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
ASSETS
Cash			2,778
Accounts receivable, net of allowance			20,279
Inventories, net			21,898
Deferred income taxes			1,366
Other current assets			753
Total current assets			47,074
Fixed assets, net			17,318
Intangible assets, net			5,398
Goodwill			13,810
Deferred income taxes			5,392
Other assets			107
Total assets			89,099
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt			3,380
Accounts payable			12,360
Accrued payroll and related expenses			1,991
Other accrued expenses			755
Customer deposits			90
Total current liabilities			18,576
Long-term debt			28,227
Total liabilities			46,803
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding			0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 50,000,000 shares Issued: 11,026,733 shares Outstanding: 10,011,275 shares			110
Additional paid-in capital			43,269
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)			352
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,015,458 shares			(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity			42,296
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			89,099
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
ASSETS
Cash			0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance			0
Inventories, net			(2,190)
Deferred income taxes			0
Other current assets			0
Total current assets			(2,190)
Fixed assets, net			0
Intangible assets, net			0
Goodwill			0
Deferred income taxes			784
Other assets			0
Total assets			(1,406)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable			0
Accrued payroll and related expenses			0
Other accrued expenses			0
Customer deposits			0
Total current liabilities			0
Long-term debt			0
Total liabilities			0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding			0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 50,000,000 shares Issued: 11,026,733 shares Outstanding: 10,011,275 shares			0
Additional paid-in capital			0
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)			(1,406)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,015,458 shares			0
Total stockholders' equity			(1,406)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$ (1,406)

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INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

A summary of inventory by category at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Inventories	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	14,383	$	14,841
Work-in-process		7,640		7,564
Finished goods		1,405		1,449
Total inventories		23,428		23,854
Reserve for excess/obsolete inventory		(1,979)		(1,950)
Inventories, net	$	21,449	$	21,904

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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

A summary follows of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Allowance, beginning of period	$	452	$	406
Provision for doubtful accounts		244		36
Allowance, end of period	$	696	$	442

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GOODWILL (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 27, 2013 SCB [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 SCB [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Celmet [Member]
Goodwill, Gross	$ 13,810,000	$ 13,810,000		$ 13,700,000	$ 100,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 11,800,000		$ 11,800,000

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Net sales	$ 32,138	$ 32,989
Cost of sales	28,528	28,824
Gross profit	3,610	4,165
Selling and administrative expenses	3,791	4,046
Operating profit	(1,337)	119
Interest and financing expense	360	279
Other income	19	0
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes	(1,716)	(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(617)	(59)
Net income/(loss)	(1,099)	(101)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,780,896	9,647,210
Diluted (in shares)	9,780,896	9,647,210
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Net sales		32,989
Cost of sales		28,285
Gross profit		4,704
Selling and administrative expenses		4,046
Operating profit		658
Interest and financing expense		279
Other income		0
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes		379
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		140
Net income/(loss)		239
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.02
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		9,647,210
Diluted (in shares)		9,968,147
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Net sales		0
Cost of sales		539
Gross profit		(539)
Selling and administrative expenses		0
Operating profit		(539)
Interest and financing expense		0
Other income		0
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes		(539)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		(199)
Net income/(loss)		$ (340)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.03)
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.03)

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FIXED ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Fixed Assets Schedule And Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Table Text Block]

A summary of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Fixed Assets	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,601	$	1,601
Buildings and improvements		12,358		11,070
Leasehold improvements		1,411		1,411
Machinery and equipment		25,316		25,963
Furniture and fixtures		6,326		6,165
Construction in progress		1,895		835
Total fixed assets, at cost		48,907		47,045
Accumulated depreciation		(29,800)		(29,099)
Fixed assets, net	$	19,107	$	17,946

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Table Text Block]

A summary of intangible assets by category and accumulated amortization at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Intangible Assets	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Customer relationships - SCB	$	5,900	$	5,900
Property tax abatement - Albuquerque		360		360
Non-compete agreement - SCB		100		100
Total intangibles		6,360		6,360
Accumulated amortization		(1,365)		(1,301)
Accumulated impairment - customer relationships		(2,412)		(2,412)
Intangible assets, net	$	2,583	$	2,647

Schedule Of Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Amortization Expense	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Intangible amortization expense	$	64	$	113

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

A summary of amortization expense for the next five years follows:

	Estimated
	future
Future Amortization	amortization
(in thousands)
Twelve months ended December 27,
2014	$	254
2015		253
2016		234
2017		234
2018 and thereafter		1,608

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block]

Note 2—RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We restated our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and the interim fiscal quarters and year to date periods within the year ended September 30, 2012, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K/A and the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2012, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for that fiscal quarter.

The summary impacts of the restatement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited consolidated net income for the three months ended December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three months ended
	December 28,
	2012
	(in thousands)
Net Income - Previously reported	$	239
Work-in-process inventory adjustments, net of tax		(340)
Net Income - Restated	$	(101)

The Company identified an error in accounting for work-in-process inventory at SCB, one of its wholly owned subsidiaries. During the quarter ended March 29, 2013 the Company began to analyze the cost structure of SCB including labor, overhead and selling and administrative expenses. Throughout the second half of fiscal 2012 and the first half of fiscal 2013 SCB’s expenses incurred increased each period. Over the same period, the labor and overhead capitalized into work-in-process inventory also increased. The Company initially believed the increase in capitalized work-in-process labor and overhead resulted from unfavorable variances due to increased expenses in relation to revenue during those periods. Upon further review, it was determined the Company overcapitalized labor and overhead costs in SCB’s work-in-process inventory. The overcapitalization was a result of failure to accurately factor in the stage of completion for the work-in-process inventory.

The impact of the restatement on the previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 28, 2012 and our Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 28, 2012 was as follows:

	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	December 28, 2012
	As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	2,778	$	-	$	2,778
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		20,279		-		20,279
Inventories, net		21,898		(2,190)		19,708
Deferred income taxes		1,366		-		1,366
Other current assets		753		-		753
Total current assets		47,074		(2,190)		44,884
Fixed assets, net		17,318		-		17,318
Intangible assets, net		5,398		-		5,398
Goodwill		13,810		-		13,810
Deferred income taxes		5,392		784		6,176
Other assets		107		-		107
Total assets	$	89,099	$	(1,406)	$	87,693
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	3,380	$	-	$	3,380
Accounts payable		12,360		-		12,360
Accrued payroll and related expenses		1,991		-		1,991
Other accrued expenses		755		-		755
Customer deposits		90		-		90
Total current liabilities		18,576		-		18,576
Long-term debt		28,227		-		28,227
Total liabilities		46,803		-		46,803
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares
Issued: 11,026,733 shares
Outstanding: 10,011,275 shares		110		-		110
Additional paid-in capital		43,269		-		43,269
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)		352		(1,406)		(1,054)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,015,458 shares		(1,435)		-		(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity		42,296		(1,406)		40,890
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	89,099	$	(1,406)	$	87,693

	Consolidated Income Statements
	Three months ended
	December 28, 2012
	As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales	$	32,989	$	-	$	32,989
Cost of sales		28,285		539		28,824
Gross profit		4,704		(539)		4,165
Selling and administrative expenses		4,046		-		4,046
Operating profit		658		(539)		119
Interest and financing expense		279		-		279
Other income		-		-		-
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes		379		(539)		(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		140		(199)		(59)
Net income/(loss)	$	239	$	(340)	$	(101)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.03)	$	(0.01)
Diluted		0.02		(0.03)		(0.01)
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic		9,647,210				9,647,210
Diluted		9,968,147				9,647,210

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
	Three months ended
	December 28, 2012
		As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$	239	$	(340)	$	(101)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		157		-		157
Depreciation and amortization		1,140		-		1,140
Change in contingent consideration		-		-		-
Directors' fees paid in stock		5		-		5
Loss on sale of fixed assets		-		-		-
Reserve for doubtful accounts		36		-		36
Deferred tax expense		40		(199)		(159)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:						-
Accounts receivable		2,878		-		2,878
Inventories		(2,550)		539		(2,011)
Other current assets		(352)		-		(352)
Accounts payable		(3,337)		-		(3,337)
Accrued expenses		(876)		-		(876)
Customer deposits		(56)		-		(56)
Net cash flows from operating activities		(2,676)		-		(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets		(1,211)		-		(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		-		-		-
Net cash flows from investing activities		(1,211)		-		(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility		20,284		-		20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(14,617)		-		(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements		-		-		-
Repayments under loan agreements and notes		(1,697)		-		(1,697)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		8		-		8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		54		-		54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes      upon vesting of restricted stock		(29)		-		(29)
Net cash flows from financing activities		4,003		-		4,003
Net cash flows for the period		116		-		116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,662		-		2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2,778	$	-	$	2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	241	$	-	$	241
Income taxes paid		99		-		99

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GOODWILL (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

A summary of the total goodwill and accumulated impairment at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Goodwill	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Goodwill	$	13,810	$	13,810
Accumulated impairment		(11,805)		(11,805)
Balance	$	2,005	$	2,005

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OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Weighted average shares outstanding	9,780,896	9,647,210
Incremental shares	0	0
Diluted shares	9,780,896	9,647,210
Anti-dilutive shares excluded	468,132	686,217

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013
2014	$ 254
2015	253
2016	234
2017	234
2018 and thereafter	$ 1,608

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INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013 Investment Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 1.2	$ 26.1	$ 16.2

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash	$ 1,733	$ 2,499
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	21,729	27,945
Inventories, net	21,449	21,904
Deferred income taxes	1,382	1,382
Other current assets	1,002	610
Total current assets	47,295	54,340
Fixed assets, net	19,107	17,946
Intangible assets, net	2,583	2,647
Goodwill	2,005	2,005
Deferred income taxes	12,281	11,652
Other assets	416	345
Total assets	83,687	88,935
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	2,908	2,778
Accounts payable	13,295	16,508
Accrued payroll and related expenses	2,040	2,464
Other accrued expenses	894	811
Customer deposits	1,199	187
Total current liabilities	20,336	22,748
Long-term debt	32,193	34,026
Other long-term liabilities	163	167
Total liabilities	52,692	56,941
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 50,000,000 shares Issued: 11,046,172 and 11,006,749 shares, respectively Outstanding: 10,029,718 and 9,991,291 shares, respectively	111	110
Additional paid-in capital	43,906	43,802
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	(11,582)	(10,483)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,016,454 and 1,015,458 shares, respectively	(1,440)	(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity	30,995	31,994
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 83,687	$ 88,935

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$ (1,099)	$ (101)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation	150	157
Depreciation and amortization	1,195	1,140
Change in contingent consideration		0
Directors' fees paid in stock	0	5
Loss on sale of fixed assets		0
Reserve for doubtful accounts	244	36
Deferred tax expense	(629)	(159)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,972	2,878
Inventories	455	(2,011)
Other current assets	(392)	(352)
Accounts payable	(3,213)	(3,337)
Accrued expenses	(341)	(876)
Customer deposits	1,012	(56)
Net cash flows from operating activities	3,259	(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(2,593)	(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets	323	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(2,270)	(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility	15,603	20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(17,900)	(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements	1,300	0
Repayments under loan agreements and notes	(706)	(1,697)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	17	8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases	0	54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(67)	(29)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,755)	4,003
Net cash flows for the period	(766)	116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,499	2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,733	2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	403	241
Income taxes paid	11	99
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)		239
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		157
Depreciation and amortization		1,140
Change in contingent consideration		0
Directors' fees paid in stock		5
Loss on sale of fixed assets		0
Reserve for doubtful accounts		36
Deferred tax expense		40
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		2,878
Inventories		(2,550)
Other current assets		(352)
Accounts payable		(3,337)
Accrued expenses		(876)
Customer deposits		(56)
Net cash flows from operating activities		(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets		(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		0
Net cash flows from investing activities		(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility		20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements		0
Repayments under loan agreements and notes		(1,697)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock		(29)
Net cash flows from financing activities		4,003
Net cash flows for the period		116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		241
Income taxes paid		99
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)		(340)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		0
Depreciation and amortization		0
Change in contingent consideration		0
Directors' fees paid in stock		0
Loss on sale of fixed assets		0
Reserve for doubtful accounts		0
Deferred tax expense		(199)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		0
Inventories		539
Other current assets		0
Accounts payable		0
Accrued expenses		0
Customer deposits		0
Net cash flows from operating activities		0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets		0
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		0
Net cash flows from investing activities		0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility		0
Repayments of revolving credit facility		0
Borrowings under other loan agreements		0
Repayments under loan agreements and notes		0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		0
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock		0
Net cash flows from financing activities		0
Net cash flows for the period		0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		0
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		0
Income taxes paid		$ 0

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$ (1,099)	$ (101)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation	150	157
Depreciation and amortization	1,195	1,140
Directors' fees paid in stock	0	5
Reserve for doubtful accounts	244	36
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)	(629)	(159)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,972	2,878
Inventories	455	(2,011)
Other current assets	(392)	(352)
Other long term assets	(91)	0
Accounts payable	(3,213)	(3,337)
Accrued expenses	(341)	(876)
Customer deposits	1,012	(56)
Other long term liabilities	(4)	0
Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities	3,259	(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(2,593)	(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets	323	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,270)	(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility	15,603	20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility, including refinancing	(17,900)	(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements and notes, including refinancing	1,300	0
Repayments under loan agreements and notes, including refinancing	(706)	(1,697)
Debt issuance costs	(2)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	17	8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases	0	54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock upon vesting of restricted stock	(67)	(29)
Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities	(1,755)	4,003
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(766)	116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,499	2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,733	2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	403	241
Income taxes paid	$ 11	$ 99

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CREDIT FACILITIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
2014	$ 2,908
2015	2,908
2016	11,871	[1]
2017	2,908
2018 and thereafter	14,506
Long-term Debt	$ 35,101		$ 36,804

[1] Includes Revolver balance of $8,964 at December 27, 2013

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model and the estimated value of options granted during the three months ended December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28,
Valuation of Options	2012
Assumptions for Black-Scholes:
Risk-free interest rate		0.53	%
Expected term in years		4.0
Volatility		49	%
Expected annual dividends		none
Value of options granted:
Number of options granted		50,000
Weighted average fair value per share	$	2.65
Fair value of options granted (000's)	$	133

Changes In Number Of Options Outstanding Together With Other Related Data [Table Text Block]

A summary of stock option activity, together with other related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
		Wgtd. Avg.			Wgtd. Avg.
	Number	Exercise		Number	Exercise
Stock Options	of Options	Price		of Options	Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	246,383	$	4.38	280,789	$	3.82
Granted	-			50,000		6.91
Exercised	(14,504)		1.37	(1,750)		4.32
Shares withheld for payment of
taxes upon exercise of stock option	(996)		1.43	-		-
Forfeited	(8,983)		5.87	(14,500)		6.59
Expired	-			-		-
Outstanding, end of period	221,900	$	4.58	314,539	$	4.18
For options expected to vest
Number expected to vest	212,732	$	4.51	298,812	$	4.18
Weighted average remaining term, in years	3.5			4.2
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	137		$	721
For exercisable options
Number exercisable	114,750	$	3.15	131,789	$	2.04
Weighted average remaining term, in years	2.1			2.2
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	137		$	599
For non-exercisable options
Expense not yet recognized (000s)		$	159		$	512
Weighted average years to be recognized	2.3			2.0
For options exercised
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	43		$	4

Schedule Of Nonvested Stock Options Activity [Table Text Block]

Changes in the number of non-vested options outstanding, together with other related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
			Wgtd. Avg.			Wgtd. Avg.
	Number		Grant Date	Number		Grant Date
Stock Options	of Options		Fair Value	of Options		Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of period	138,350	$	2.51	157,150	$	3.82
Granted	-		-	50,000		6.91
Vested	(22,217)		2.40	(9,900)		4.81
Forfeited	(8,983)		5.87	(14,500)		6.59
Non-vested, end of period	107,150	$	2.54	182,750	$	5.71

Changes In Number Of Restricted Non-vested Stock Outstanding Together With Other Related Data [Table Text Block]

A summary of restricted stock activity, together with related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
	Number of	Wgtd. Avg.		Number of	Wgtd. Avg.
	Non-vested	Grant Date		Non-vested	Grant Date
Restricted (Non-vested) Stock	Shares	Fair Value		Shares	Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period	275,474	$	5.96	339,939	$	5.69
Granted	39,000		3.91	69,493		6.91
Vested	(48,640)		5.28	(29,113)		4.17
Shares withheld for payment of
taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(15,639)		5.11	(4,441)		4.70
Forfeited	(3,963)		6.10	(4,200)		3.49
Outstanding, end of period	246,232	$	5.93	371,678	$	6.07
For non-vested shares
Expense not yet recognized (000s)		$	797		$	1,293
Weighted average remaining years for vesting			3.2			2.0
For shares vested
Aggregate fair value on vesting dates (000s)		$	303		$	229

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Assumptions for Black-Scholes:
Risk-free interest rate		0.53%
Expected term in years		4 years
Volatility		49.00%
Expected annual dividends		$ 0
Value of options granted:
Number of options granted	0	50,000
Weighted average fair value per share	$ 0	$ 2.65
Fair value of options granted (000's)		$ 133,000

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MARKET SECTORS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 16—MARKET SECTORS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

A summary of sales, according to the market sector within which IEC's customers operate, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
% of Sales by Sector	2013		2012
Military & Aerospace		53%		57%
Medical		20%		20%
Industrial		22%		16%
Communications & Other		5%		7%
		100%		100%

One individual customer in the Industrial sector represented 13% of sales for the three months ended December 27, 2013. No other customers represented 10% or more of sales for the current period.  Two individual customers represented 10% or more of sales for the three months ended December 28, 2012. One customer in the Industrial sector represented 13% of sales and one customer in the Medical sector represented 10% of sales. Individual customers representing 10% or more of receivables accounted for 11% of outstanding balances at December 27, 2013 (one customer). There were no individual customers representing 10% or more of receivables at December 28, 2012.

Credit risk associated with individual customers is periodically evaluated by analyzing the entity's financial condition and payment history. Customers generally are not required to post collateral.

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Provision for income taxes during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Income Tax Provision	2013		2012
(in thousands)			(restated)
Benefit from income taxes	$	(617)	$	(59)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 18—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

The Company is obligated under non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for manufacturing equipment, buildings and office equipment. Leases for buildings occupied by IEC expire in September 2018. These operating leases generally contain renewal options and require the Company to pay executory costs such as taxes, insurance and maintenance.

A summary of minimum lease obligations through the remainder of the lease terms follows:

	Contractual
	Lease
Future Rental Obligations	Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ending December 27,
2014	$	326
2015		319
2016		322
2017		267
2018		202

Rent expense was $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.

Purchase Commitments

During August 2011, one of IEC's operating units entered into a five-year agreement with one of its suppliers to purchase a minimum volume of materials in exchange for receiving favorable pricing on the unit's purchases. In the event the unit's cumulative purchases do not equal or exceed stated minimums, the supplier has a right to terminate the agreement and the IEC unit would be obligated to pay an early termination fee that declines from $365 thousand to zero over the term of the agreement. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Company expects to exceed minimum purchase requirements under the agreement, thereby avoiding any termination fee.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Outstanding, beginning of period	275,474	339,939
Granted	39,000	69,493
Vested	(48,640)	(29,113)
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(996)	0
Forfeited	(3,963)	(4,200)
Outstanding, end of period	246,232	371,678
Outstanding, beginning of period - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.96	$ 5.69
Granted - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 3.91	$ 6.91
Vested - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.28	$ 4.17
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 1.43	$ 4.70
Forfeited - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.10	$ 3.49
Outstanding, end of period - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.93	$ 6.07
Expense not yet recognized (000s) - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 797	$ 1,293
Weighted average remaining years for vesting - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	3 years 2 months 12 days	2 years
Aggregate fair value on vesting dates (000s) - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	$ 303	$ 229

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OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Note 1—OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our Business

IEC Electronics Corp. ("IEC", "we", "our", “us”, “Company”) is a premier provider of electronic contract manufacturing services (“EMS”) to companies in various industries that require advanced technology. We specialize in the custom manufacture of high reliability, complex circuit cards and system-level assemblies; a wide array of cable and wire harness assemblies capable of withstanding extreme environments; and precision sheet metal components. We excel where quality and reliability are of paramount importance and when low-to-medium volume, high-mix production is the norm. We utilize state-of-the-art, automated circuit card assembly equipment together with a full complement of high-reliability manufacturing stress testing methods. With our customers at the center of everything we do, we have created a high-intensity, rapid response culture capable of reacting and adapting to their ever-changing needs. Our customer-centric approach offers a high degree of flexibility while simultaneously complying with rigorous quality and on-time delivery standards. While many EMS services are viewed as commodities, we believe we set ourselves apart through an uncommon mix of capabilities including:

· A technology center that combines dedicated prototype manufacturing with an on-site Materials Analysis Lab, enabling the seamless transition of complex electronics from design to production.

· In-house, custom, functional testing and troubleshooting of complex system-level assemblies in support of end-order fulfillment.

· A laboratory that enables us to assist customers in mitigating the risk of purchasing counterfeit parts through our subsidiary, Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories, LLC (“DRTL”).

· Build-to-print precision sheet metal and complex wire harness assemblies supporting just-in-time delivery of critical end-market, system-level electronics.

· A Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement program supported by a team of Six Sigma Blackbelts delivering best-in-class results.

· Proprietary software-driven Web Portal providing customers real-time access to a wide array of operational data.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

IEC's financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

Fiscal Calendar

The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30th, and the first three quarters end generally on the Friday closest to the last day of the calendar quarter.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IEC and its wholly owned subsidiaries: IEC Electronics Wire and Cable, Inc. (“Wire and Cable”); IEC Electronics Corp-Albuquerque ("Albuquerque"); Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories, LLC (“DRTL”); and Southern California Braiding, Inc. (“SCB”). The Celmet unit operates as a division of IEC. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

Unaudited Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited financial statements for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financia1 information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments required for a fair presentation of the information have been made. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

Reclassifications

Prior year financial statement amounts are reclassified as necessary to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications generally involve transfers of individual accounts from one financial statement line-item to another, without affecting income before or after taxes.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company's cash and cash equivalents principally represent deposit accounts with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank"), a banking corporation headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management's evaluation of collectability. Accounts are written off after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and management concludes that likelihood of collection is remote.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value under the first-in, first-out method. The Company regularly assesses slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory and maintains balance sheet reserves in amounts required to reduce the recorded value of inventory to lower of cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) are stated at cost and are depreciated over various estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while renewals and improvements are capitalized. At the time of retirement or other disposition of PP&E, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in earnings.

Depreciable lives generally used for PP&E are presented in the table below. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the improvement.

	Estimated
PP&E Lives	Useful Lives
	(years)
Land improvements	10
Buildings and improvements	5 to 40
Machinery and equipment	3 to 5
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 7

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets (other than goodwill) are those that lack physical substance and are not financial assets. Such assets held by IEC were acquired in connection with business combinations and represent economic benefits associated with acquired customer relationships, a non-compete agreement, and a property tax abatement. Values assigned to individual intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, an impairment charge of $2.4 million related to SCB’s customer relationships was recorded. The impairment analysis and resulting charge is further discussed in Note 6 – Intangible Assets.

Reviewing Long-Lived Assets for Potential Impairment

ASC 360-10 (Property, Plant and Equipment) and 350-30 (Intangibles) require the Company to test long-lived assets (PP&E and definitive lived assets) for recoverability whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If carrying value exceeds undiscounted future cash flows attributable to an asset, it is considered impaired and the excess of carrying value over fair value must be charged to earnings. No impairment charges were recorded by IEC for property, plant and equipment during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Refer to Note 6 – Intangible Assets for further discussion of the impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination.   Under ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances indicate that carrying value may exceed fair value. The Company may elect to precede a quantitative review for impairment with a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that fair value of a particular reporting unit exceeds carrying value.  If the qualitative assessment leads to a conclusion that it is more than 50 percent likely that fair value exceeds carrying value, no further testing is required.  In the event of a less favorable outcome, the Company is required to proceed with quantitative testing.

The quantitative process entails comparing the overall fair value of the unit to which goodwill relates to carrying value.  If fair value exceeds carrying value, no further assessment of potential impairment is required.  If fair value of the unit is less than carrying value, a valuation of the unit's individual assets and liabilities is required to determine whether or not goodwill is impaired. Goodwill impairment losses are charged to earnings. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, an impairment charge of $11.8 million related to SCB’s goodwill was recorded. The impairment analysis and resulting charge is further discussed in Note 7 – Goodwill.

Most of IEC's recorded goodwill relates to SCB acquired in December 2010, and a lesser portion relates to Celmet, which was acquired in July 2010.  

Leases

At the inception of a lease covering equipment or real estate, the lease agreement is evaluated under criteria discussed in ASC 840-10-25 (Leases). Leases meeting one of four key criteria are accounted for as capital leases and all others are treated as operating leases. Under a capital lease, the discounted value of future lease payments becomes the basis for recognizing an asset and a borrowing, and lease payments are allocated between debt reduction and interest. For operating leases, payments are recorded as rent expense. Criteria for a capital lease include (i) transfer of ownership during the lease term; (ii) existence of a bargain purchase option under terms that make it likely to be exercised; (iii) a lease term equal to 75 percent or more of the economic life of the leased property; and (iv) minimum lease payments that equal or exceed 90 percent of the fair value of the property.

In June 2008, IEC entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with M&T Bank under which fixed assets with a net book value of $2.0 million and an original cost of $15.6 million were sold to M&T Bank and were leased back under a five-year operating lease. The sold assets were removed from the accounts and a minimal loss on the transaction was amortized over the initial lease term. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the operating lease terminated and the assets were repurchased for $0.4 million pursuant to a purchase option in the sale-leaseback arrangement.

Legal Contingencies

When legal proceedings are brought or claims are made against us and the outcome is uncertain, ASC 450-10 (Contingencies) requires that we determine whether it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred. If such impairment or liability is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, the loss must be charged to earnings. No material charges for legal contingencies have been recorded by IEC during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

When it is considered probable that a loss has been incurred, but the amount of loss cannot be estimated, disclosure but not accrual of the probable loss is required. Disclosure of a loss contingency is also required when it is reasonably possible, but not probable, that a loss has been incurred.

Grants from Outside Parties

Grants from outside parties are recorded as other long-term liabilities and are amortized over the same period during which the associated fixed assets are depreciated.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate risk and from time to time uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of this risk. The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate, nor does the Company use derivative instruments where it does not have underlying exposures. The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance. Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company’s best interest. However, the Company’s use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased earnings volatility. The Company’s instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in other assets or other long-term liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements

Under ASC 825 (Financial Instruments), the Company is required to disclose the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate value. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, borrowings and an interest rate swap agreement. IEC believes that recorded value approximates fair value for all cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

ASC 820 (Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measurement, and prescribes related disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction. Inputs used to measure fair value are categorized under the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable market data.

Level 3: Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The Company deems a transfer between levels of the fair value hierarchy to have occurred at the beginning of the reporting period. There were no such transfers during fiscal 2013 or the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenue is principally derived from the sale of electronic products built to customer specifications, but also from other value-added support services and repair work. Revenue from product sales is recognized when (i) goods are shipped or title and risk of ownership have passed, (ii) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and (iii) realization is reasonably assured. Service revenue is generally recognized once the service has been rendered. For material management arrangements, revenue is generally recognized as services are rendered. Under such arrangements, some or all of the following services may be provided: design, bid, procurement, testing, storage or other activities relating to materials the customer expects to incorporate into products that it manufactures. Material management revenue amounted to less than 5% of total revenue in fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Provisions for discounts, allowances, rebates, estimated returns and other adjustments are recorded in the period the related sales are recognized.

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC 718 (Stock Compensation) requires that compensation expense be recognized for equity awards based on fair value as of the date of grant. For stock options, the Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to estimate grant date fair value. Costs associated with stock awards are recorded over requisite service periods, generally the vesting period. If vesting is contingent on the achievement of performance objectives, fair value is accrued over the period the objectives are expected to be achieved only if it is considered probable that the objectives will be achieved. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan that provides for discounted stock purchase price. Compensation expense related to the discount is recognized as employees contribute to the plan. On May 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors suspended operation of the ESPP indefinitely in connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013).

Restatement and Related Expenses

Restatement and related expenses represents third-party expenses arising from the restatement further discussed in Note 2 - Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements. These expenses include legal and accounting fees incurred by the Company from external counsel and independent accountants directly attributable to the restatement as well as other matters arising from the restatement including those more fully described in Note 17 - Litigation.

Income Taxes and Deferred Taxes

ASC 740 (Income Taxes) requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns, but not in both. Deferred tax assets are also established for tax benefits associated with tax loss and tax credit carryforwards. Such deferred balances reflect tax rates that are scheduled to be in effect, based on currently enacted legislation, in the years the book/tax differences reverse and tax loss and tax credit carryforwards are expected to be realized. An allowance is established for any deferred tax asset for which realization is not likely.

ASC 740 also prescribes the manner in which a company measures, recognizes, presents, and discloses in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained following examination by taxing authorities, based on technical merits of the position. The Company believes that it has no material uncertain tax positions.

Any interest or penalties incurred are reported as interest expense. The Company’s income tax filings are subject to audit by various tax jurisdictions and current open years are fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012. The federal income tax audit for fiscal 2011 recently concluded and did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per common share add to the denominator incremental shares resulting from the assumed exercise of all potentially dilutive stock options, as well as restricted (non-vested) stock, restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) and anticipated issuance through the employee stock purchase plan. Options, restricted stock and RSU’s are primarily held by directors, officers and certain employees. A summary of shares used in earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations follows.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Shares for EPS Calculation	2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding		9,780,896		9,647,210
Incremental shares		-		-
Diluted shares		9,780,896		9,647,210
Anti-dilutive shares excluded		468,132		686,217

As a result of the net loss for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company calculated diluted earnings per share using weighted average basic shares outstanding, as using diluted shares would be anti-dilutive to loss per share.

Dividends

IEC does not pay dividends on its common stock, as it is the Company's current policy to retain earnings for use in the business. Furthermore, the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement with M&T Bank includes certain restrictions on paying cash dividends.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Statements of Cash Flows

The Company presents operating cash flows using the indirect method of reporting under which non-cash income and expense items are removed from net income.

Comprehensive Income

IEC has no items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in any period presented in the accompanying financial statements, and in accordance with ASC 220-10-15, is not required to present captions for OCI or comprehensive income in the statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

FASB Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” was issued July 27, 2012 and is effective for annual and interim fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. ASU 2012-02 simplifies the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The amendments allow an organization the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. An organization electing to perform a qualitative assessment is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the organization determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is “more likely than not” that the asset is impaired. There was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” was issued October 2012 and for public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The amendments in ASU 2012-04 cover a wide range of Topics in the Codification. These amendments are presented in two sections—Technical Corrections and Improvements (Section A) and Conforming Amendments Related to Fair Value Measurements (Section B). The amendments in ASU 2012-04 represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting. ASU 2012-04 is not intended to significantly change U.S. GAAP and there was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," was issued on February 5, 2013 to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. This guidance is the culmination of the board’s redeliberation on reporting reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to separately present the amount reclassified out of AOCI income for each component of AOCI and to disclose, for each affected line item in the income statement, the amount of AOCI that has been reclassified into that line item. If the reclassification does not go directly to an income statement line it is acceptable to cross reference that amount to another footnote that provides the required disclosure. The new requirements impact disclosure only and will take effect for the Company at the beginning of fiscal 2014. There was no significant impact to the Company upon adoption as it does not currently have any AOCI.

FASB ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force),” was issued July 2013 and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-11 provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU applies to all entities with unrecognized tax benefits that also have tax loss or tax credit carryforwards in the same tax jurisdiction as of the reporting date. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact upon adoption.

FASB ASU 2013-12, “Definition of a Public Business Entity (An Addition to the Master Glossary),” was issued December 2013 and the amendment provides a single definition of public business entity for use in future financial accounting and reporting guidance. There is no actual effective date for the amendment, however, the term public business entity will be used in future ASUs. This ASU did not have a significant impact to the Company.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,046,172	11,006,749
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,029,718	9,991,291
Treasury stock, shares	1,016,454	1,015,458

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WARRANTY RESERVES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11—WARRANTY RESERVES

IEC generally warrants its products and workmanship for up to twelve months from date of sale. As an offset to warranty claims, the Company is sometimes able to obtain reimbursement from suppliers for warranty-related costs or losses. Based on historical warranty claims experience and in consideration of sales trends, a reserve is maintained for estimated future warranty costs to be incurred on products and services sold through the balance sheet date.

A summary of additions to and charges against IEC’s warranty reserves during the period follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Warranty Reserve	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Reserve, beginning of period	$	219	$	388
Provision		104		15
Warranty costs		(93)		(23)
Reserve, end of period	$	230	$	380

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Feb. 03, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	IEC ELECTRONICS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000049728
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	IEC
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,042,784
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014

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DEFERRED GRANTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Deferred Grants [Abstract]

Deferred Grants [Text Block]

Note 12—DEFERRED GRANTS

The Company received grants for certain facility improvements from state and local agencies in which the Company operates. These grants reimburse the Company for a portion of the actual cost or provide in kind services in support of capital projects. During the year ended September 30, 2013, the Company received grant proceeds of $0.2 million, from such grant programs.

One of the Company’s grants is a loan to grant agreement. The Company has signed a promissory note, which will be forgiven if certain employment targets are obtained at future dates. If the employment targets are not obtained, the Company is obligated to repay the loan with interest. As the Company intends to comply with these agreements, the Company has recorded the funds received as other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

The Company is also the recipient of matching grants from two local governmental agencies related to certain renovations for one of its operating locations. One agency is contributing in kind services and property of $0.1 million while the other is contributing cash of $0.1 million to match expenditures by the Company of at least the same amount.

The grants will be amortized over the useful lives of the related fixed assets when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will meet the employment targets. The Company recorded amortization of $5 thousand for the deferred grants for the three months ended December 27, 2013.

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Net sales	$ 32,138	$ 32,989
Cost of sales	28,528	28,824
Gross profit	3,610	4,165
Selling and administrative expenses	3,791	4,046
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	0	0
Restatement and related expenses	1,156	0
Operating profit/(loss)	(1,337)	119
Interest and financing expense	360	279
Other expense/(income)	19	0
Income/(loss) before income taxes	(1,716)	(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(617)	(59)
Net income/(loss)	$ (1,099)	$ (101)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,780,896	9,647,210
Diluted (in shares)	9,780,896	9,647,210

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6—INTANGIBLE ASSETS

IEC's intangible assets (other than goodwill) were acquired in connection with purchases of SCB in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and Albuquerque in fiscal 2010.

Among SCB’s key attributes as an acquisition candidate were the relationships established with a number of military and defense contractors. The anticipated profitability of those relationships was considered by IEC in arriving at an amount to offer for the firm and also became the basis for allocating a portion of the purchase price to a related customer relationship intangible asset. Based upon several key assumptions and a detailed analysis of value, $5.9 million was allocated to this intangible asset. The asset is being amortized over its fifteen-year estimated useful life, using the straight-line method.

For the reasons set forth in Note 7 – Goodwill below, the Company recorded an impairment of the customer relationship intangible asset in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. As part of the impairment determination, future cash flows of SCB’s customer relationships existing at acquisition date were projected based on estimates of future revenues, operating income and other factors, such as working capital and capital expenditures. Factors taken into consideration in arriving at these estimates include historical results since acquisition, industry data and expected challenging market conditions as described more fully in Note 7 – Goodwill. The projections do not include possible future benefits from customer relationships existing at acquisition date that may positively impact other reporting units, including Albuquerque, in the future. The discount rates used in our discounted cash flow method were based on a weighted average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons, adjusted upward for risks specific to the reporting unit. An estimated attrition rate was calculated based on the reporting unit’s historical revenue. Based on the results of this test, we recognized an impairment charge of $2.4 million for customer relationships. An impairment analysis for intangible assets was not necessary prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 for the same reasons a goodwill impairment charge was not recorded prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 as described in Note 7 - Goodwill.

There has been no further impairment of SCB customer relationships in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

In connection with the SCB acquisition, IEC also allocated $100 thousand to an intangible asset representing the estimated value of a five-year, non-compete agreement entered into with SCB’s selling shareholders. This intangible asset is being amortized evenly over its contractual life, and no impairment has been taken for this asset since the SCB acquisition.

As for Albuquerque, its building and land were acquired subject to an Industrial Revenue Bond (“IRB”) that exempts the property from real estate taxes for the term of the IRB. The tax abatement was valued at $360 thousand at date of acquisition, and such value is being amortized over the 9.2 year exemption period that remained as of the acquisition date. No impairment has been taken for this asset since the Albuquerque acquisition.

A summary of intangible assets by category and accumulated amortization at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Intangible Assets	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Customer relationships - SCB	$	5,900	$	5,900
Property tax abatement - Albuquerque		360		360
Non-compete agreement - SCB		100		100
Total intangibles		6,360		6,360
Accumulated amortization		(1,365)		(1,301)
Accumulated impairment - customer relationships		(2,412)		(2,412)
Intangible assets, net	$	2,583	$	2,647

Amortization expense during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Amortization Expense	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Intangible amortization expense	$	64	$	113

A summary of amortization expense for the next five years follows:

	Estimated
	future
Future Amortization	amortization
(in thousands)
Twelve months ended December 27,
2014	$	254
2015		253
2016		234
2017		234
2018 and thereafter		1,608

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FIXED ASSETS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5—FIXED ASSETS

A summary of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Fixed Assets	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,601	$	1,601
Buildings and improvements		12,358		11,070
Leasehold improvements		1,411		1,411
Machinery and equipment		25,316		25,963
Furniture and fixtures		6,326		6,165
Construction in progress		1,895		835
Total fixed assets, at cost		48,907		47,045
Accumulated depreciation		(29,800)		(29,099)
Fixed assets, net	$	19,107	$	17,946

Depreciation expense was $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.

Results of the impairment analyses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 related to the SCB reporting unit, more fully described in Note 6 – Intangible Assets and Note 7 – Goodwill, did not result in a fixed asset impairment as undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value of the assets.

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LITIGATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 17—LITIGATION

As discussed in Note 2 to these consolidated financial statements, the Company restated its financial statements. In connection with the restatement, the Audit Committee conducted an independent review of the underlying facts and circumstances, and the Company is responding to a formal investigation by the staff of the SEC relating to the restatement and other matters and an amended complaint in a consolidated shareholder class action originally filed June 28, 2013 in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against the Company and its CEO and CFO seeking unspecified compensatory damages. While the Company believes the complaint is without merit, it is too early to determine the potential outcome.

From time to time, the Company may be involved in other legal actions in the ordinary course of its business, but management does not believe that any such other proceedings commenced through the date of these financial statements, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs, Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Note 13—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (“2010 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the January 2011 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. This plan replaced IEC’s 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”), which expired in December 2011. The 2010 Plan, which is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, provides for the following types of awards: incentive stock options, nonqualified options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance compensation awards, cash incentive awards, director stock and other equity-based and equity-related awards. Awards are generally granted to certain members of management and employees, as well as directors. Under the 2010 Plan, up to 2,000,000 common shares may be issued over a term of ten years.

Stock-based awards granted through December 2011, were made under the 2001 Plan. Awards granted after December 2011, were made under the 2010 Plan and future awards will be made under the 2010 Plan.

Stock compensation expense recorded under the plans totaled $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. Expenses relating to stock options that comply with certain U.S. income tax rules are neither deductible by the Company nor taxable to the employee. Further information regarding awards granted under the 2001 Plan, 2010 Plan and employee stock purchase plan is provided below.

Stock Options

When options are granted, IEC estimates fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and recognizes the computed value as compensation cost over the vesting period, which is typically four years. The contractual term of options granted under the plan is generally seven years.

There were no options granted during the three months ended December 27, 2013. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model and the estimated value of options granted during the three months ended December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28,
Valuation of Options	2012
Assumptions for Black-Scholes:
Risk-free interest rate		0.53	%
Expected term in years		4.0
Volatility		49	%
Expected annual dividends		none
Value of options granted:
Number of options granted		50,000
Weighted average fair value per share	$	2.65
Fair value of options granted (000's)	$	133

A summary of stock option activity, together with other related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
		Wgtd. Avg.			Wgtd. Avg.
	Number	Exercise		Number	Exercise
Stock Options	of Options	Price		of Options	Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	246,383	$	4.38	280,789	$	3.82
Granted	-			50,000		6.91
Exercised	(14,504)		1.37	(1,750)		4.32
Shares withheld for payment of
taxes upon exercise of stock option	(996)		1.43	-		-
Forfeited	(8,983)		5.87	(14,500)		6.59
Expired	-			-		-
Outstanding, end of period	221,900	$	4.58	314,539	$	4.18
For options expected to vest
Number expected to vest	212,732	$	4.51	298,812	$	4.18
Weighted average remaining term, in years	3.5			4.2
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	137		$	721
For exercisable options
Number exercisable	114,750	$	3.15	131,789	$	2.04
Weighted average remaining term, in years	2.1			2.2
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	137		$	599
For non-exercisable options
Expense not yet recognized (000s)		$	159		$	512
Weighted average years to be recognized	2.3			2.0
For options exercised
Intrinsic value (000s)		$	43		$	4

Changes in the number of non-vested options outstanding, together with other related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
			Wgtd. Avg.			Wgtd. Avg.
	Number		Grant Date	Number		Grant Date
Stock Options	of Options		Fair Value	of Options		Fair Value
Non-vested, beginning of period	138,350	$	2.51	157,150	$	3.82
Granted	-		-	50,000		6.91
Vested	(22,217)		2.40	(9,900)		4.81
Forfeited	(8,983)		5.87	(14,500)		6.59
Non-vested, end of period	107,150	$	2.54	182,750	$	5.71

Restricted (Non-vested) Stock

Holders of IEC restricted stock have voting and dividend rights as of the date of grant, but until vested the shares may be forfeited and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred. At the end of the vesting period, which is typically four or five years (three years in the case of directors), holders have all the rights and privileges of any other IEC common stockholder. The fair value of a share of restricted stock is its market value on the date of grant, and that value is recognized as stock compensation expense over the vesting period.

A summary of restricted stock activity, together with related data, follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
	Number of	Wgtd. Avg.		Number of	Wgtd. Avg.
	Non-vested	Grant Date		Non-vested	Grant Date
Restricted (Non-vested) Stock	Shares	Fair Value		Shares	Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning of period	275,474	$	5.96	339,939	$	5.69
Granted	39,000		3.91	69,493		6.91
Vested	(48,640)		5.28	(29,113)		4.17
Shares withheld for payment of
taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(15,639)		5.11	(4,441)		4.70
Forfeited	(3,963)		6.10	(4,200)		3.49
Outstanding, end of period	246,232	$	5.93	371,678	$	6.07
For non-vested shares
Expense not yet recognized (000s)		$	797		$	1,293
Weighted average remaining years for vesting			3.2			2.0
For shares vested
Aggregate fair value on vesting dates (000s)		$	303		$	229

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company administers an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) that provides for a discounted stock purchase price. On May 21, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors suspended operation of the ESPP indefinitely in connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013). Employee contributions to the plan, net of withdrawals were $25 thousand for the three months ended December 28, 2012. Compensation expense recognized under the ESPP was $3 thousand for the three months ended December 28, 2012.

Stock Issued to Board Members

In addition to annual grants of restricted stock, Board members may elect to have their meetings fees paid in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the restatement of the Company’s financial statements described herein (including unavailability of the registration statement covering shares offered under the plan due to the failure of the Company to be current in its filings with the SEC until the Company filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2013), the Company determined not to pay any meeting fees in stock during the period since May 21, 2013. During the three months ended December 28, 2012, board members were granted 730 shares of common stock, as payment of such meeting fees. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to Board members meeting fees of $5 thousand during the three months ended December 28, 2012.

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9—DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest Rate Risk Management

In connection with the 2013 Credit Agreement, on January 18, 2013, the Company and M&T Bank entered into an interest rate swap arrangement (“Swap Transaction”). The Swap Transaction is for a notional amount of $14.0 million with an effective date of February 1, 2013 and a termination date of February 1, 2023. The Swap Transaction is designed to reduce the variability of future interest payments with respect to Term Loan B by effectively fixing the annual interest rate payable on outstanding principal of Term Loan B. Pursuant to the interest rate swap, the Company’s one month Libor rate is swapped for a fixed rate of 1.32%. As more fully described in Note 8 – Credit Facilities, the applicable margin on Term Loan B is fixed at 3.25% for the twelve month period beginning December 13, 2013. When the swap fixed rate is added to the Term Loan B Spread of 3.25%, the Company’s interest rate applicable to Term Loan B is effectively fixed at 4.57%.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement represented an asset of $0.4 million at December 27, 2013 and was estimated based on Level 2 inputs. The Company did not designate the swap as a cash flow hedge at inception and therefore, the gains or losses from the changes in fair value of the derivative instrument are recognized in earnings for the period ended December 27, 2013 within interest expense.

The fair value of the interest rate swap of $0.4 million is recorded in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 27, 2013.

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CREDIT FACILITIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended							1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Jan. 18, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Mar. 28, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Second Amendment [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Term Loan A [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Term Loan A [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Term Loan A [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Jan. 18, 2013 Term Loan A [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Term Loan B [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Term Loan B [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Jan. 18, 2013 Term Loan B [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Term Loan B [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Albuquerque [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Albuquerque [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Scb Term Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Dec. 17, 2010 Scb Term Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 16, 2009 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Dec. 16, 2009 Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Equipment Line Of Credit [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Equipment Line Of Credit [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2008 Energy Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Apr. 02, 2008 Energy Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2008 Energy Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Apr. 02, 2008 Energy Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	May 31, 2008 Seller Notes [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Seller Notes [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Seller Notes [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]		Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 28, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Credit Agreement 2013 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Amendment 2014 [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Term Loan B [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Albuquerque Term Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Dec. 16, 2009 Albuquerque Term Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Celmet Term Loan [Member] Third Amendment [Member]	Jul. 31, 2010 Celmet Term Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]	Jul. 30, 2010 Celmet Term Loan [Member] Credit Agreement 2010 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 3,700,000																																										$ 8,900,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity																																	19,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility Description																								Up to $1.5 million, reduced by outstanding loans, was available through December 17, 2013. The line was available for purchases of capital equipment. Borrowings under the line were supported by individual notes that specify interest and principal repayment terms. The Company had the option to select whether the interest rate was fixed or variable. Equal payments of principal were being made over 48 months for two of the loans and over 60 months for one loan. These loans were paid off during January 2013.													Up to $20 million is available through January 18, 2016. The Company may borrow up to the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus 35% of eligible inventories or (ii) $20 million. At IEC's election, another 35% of eligible inventories may be included in the borrowing base for limited periods of time during which a higher rate of interest is charged on the Revolver. Borrowings based on inventory balances are further limited to a cap of $3.75 million, or when subject to the higher percentage limit, $4.75 million. At December 27, 2013, the upper limit on Revolver borrowings was $19.7 million. Average available balances amounted to $8.5 million and $11.9 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.		Up to $20.0 million was available through December 17, 2013. The Company could borrow up to the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus 35% of eligible inventories or (ii) $20.0 million. At IEC's election, another 35% of eligible inventories would be included in the borrowing base for limited periods of time during which a higher rate of interest would be charged on the Revolver. Borrowings based on inventory balances were further limited to a cap of $3.75 million, or when subject to the higher percentage limit, $4.75 million.
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage																																								0.50%	0.50%	0.125%
Line Of Credit Repayment Monthly Installments								108 monthly installments			120 monthly installments					60 equal monthly installments				monthly installments		60 monthly installments				60 equal monthly installments		60 equal monthly installments																60 equal monthly installments			60 equal monthly installments
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal								93,000			117,000							22,000		22,000		22,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate						3.98%				2.50%																	2.08%		2.08%
Notes Payable																														3,800,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment																														160,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							3.25%								4.50%				4.50%												4.00%	3.00%	4.44%	[1]	3.19%	[1]				4.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						10,000,000				14,000,000																																				1,300,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Feb. 01, 2022				Feb. 01, 2023																							Jan. 18, 2016
Debt Instrument, Extended Maturity Date																		December 16, 2014 to February 1, 2018															December 17, 2013 to January 18, 2016
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						93,000				117,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount																																					11,000	6,000
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Description																																	the maximum available principal amount of the lesser of $20.0 million or the amount available under the borrowing base (the formula for which, and interest rate surcharge applicable to optional over-base advances, remains unchanged),
Dividends and Stock Repurchases Maximum Limit																																	3,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage										3.82%			3.25%
Increase In Effective Rate Of Loans	0.75%
Increase In Unused Commitment Fee	0.375%
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed1														100,000
Maximum Legal And Accounting Fees Associated With The Restatement	1,100,000
Line Of Credit Facility Increase In Interest Rate					0.25%					4.57%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis																		Modification of the interest rate applicable to the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan from (i) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.50% to 3.75% above Libor based upon the Companys then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.00% to 3.25% above Libor based upon the Companys then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater).															a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.25% to 3.50% above Libor based upon the Companys then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 1.75% to 3.00% above Libor based upon the Companys then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the interest rate to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.00% to 3.50% above Libor based upon the Companys then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater).
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.32%								2.50%																															3.75%	2.25%
Line Of Credit Facility Average Borrowing Capacity																									1,500,000												20,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit									10,000,000			14,000,000					20,000,000				4,000,000		4,000,000				200,000		200,000																5,000,000			2,000,000
Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Unused Fee																																	a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.125% to 0.500% based upon the Companys then ratio of Debt to EBITDARS (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.125% to 0.500% based upon the Companys then ratio of Debt to EBITDARS (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the unused fee to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.250% to 0.500% based upon the Companys then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater).
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		14,000,000
Net Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization			$ 1,500,000	$ 1,250,000

[1] Rates noted above are before impact of interest rate swap.

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GOODWILL

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7—GOODWILL

Goodwill balances resulting from the acquisitions of SCB in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and Celmet in fiscal 2010 were $13.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, prior to the impairment described below.

Since its acquisition, SCB has operated as a reporting unit of the Company, primarily in the military & aerospace market sector. Due to changing circumstances, the Company determined it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment which resulted in an impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

The Company performs its annual impairment test for SCB goodwill during the third quarter. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, these tests indicated no impairment. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we performed a qualitative impairment analysis as permitted by ASC 350 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. We considered several factors including operating results in recent periods, backlog, market sector and macro-economic conditions and revenue. At the time, we anticipated improved operating margins in future periods. Government activities were not expected to have a significant impact on SCB as the majority of the programs that SCB’s customers participate in involve complex, advanced technology including unmanned vehicles, space defense and space exploration – and, as such, were more likely delayed as opposed to permanently cut. Revenue growth also was expected to have a positive impact on operating margins due to improved leverage on existing overhead, selling and administrative costs. The Company therefore determined it was not more likely than not that goodwill was impaired.

Since acquisition, operating expenses at the SCB reporting unit were at a level that would support anticipated higher revenue volumes. Although revenue at the reporting unit increased in fiscal 2013 over fiscal 2012, growth was slower than projected at acquisition date. During the second and third quarters of fiscal 2013, the Company made an effort to increase margins by implementing operational improvements at the reporting unit to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Notwithstanding improvements, SCB continued to experience poor operating performance. As a result, the Company made strategic decisions during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 to direct more revenue from existing and new customers in the military & aerospace market sector to our Albuquerque reporting unit. This change in strategy was to improve leverage of expenses at Albuquerque while reducing expenses at SCB. The result is expected to be limited, managed growth planned for the SCB reporting unit for the foreseeable future, with future additional growth in this market sector planned to occur at our other locations.

As part of the strategic change noted above, the Company has reduced planned operating expenses in order to better align them with current revenue volumes and planned reduced growth at the SCB reporting unit. Fiscal 2014 measures to improve operating results include planned operational efficiencies, reduction of square footage leased and reduction of personnel, administrative, selling and other discretionary costs. These changes are beginning to take effect in fiscal 2014; however it will take some time to realize the full impact. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, forecasts for the SCB reporting unit for fiscal 2014 included lower revenue and operating margin projections based on the Company’s plans to manage the level of operations at this reporting unit while continuing to grow business in the military & aerospace market sector at other reporting units.

Additionally, by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, uncertainties relative to the military & aerospace market sector intensified over those in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Federal government indecision regarding funding of budget deficits resulted in a partial government shut-down during October 2013. This followed Department of Defense spending reductions that already occurred as a result of sequestration in the spring of 2013. A temporary suspension of the debt ceiling put an end to the October 2013 shutdown. At the time the Company was performing its impairment analysis, the temporary suspension was scheduled to end in February 2014. At that time, there would be the possibility of another partial shut-down and further cuts that could take effect in calendar 2014 if further sequestration could not be avoided. Although instability has continued to be evident, the Company continues to believe government funding for the majority of our customers’ programs that we support is more likely delayed as opposed to permanently cut.

As a result of the factors described above, the Company determined it was necessary to perform a quantitative step one goodwill impairment analysis as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. The fair value of the SCB reporting unit was estimated using discounted cash flows, which is an income approach. The discount rates used were based on a weighted average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons, adjusted upward for risks specific to the reporting unit. Future cash flows were projected based on estimates of future revenues, operating income and other factors, such as working capital and capital expenditures. Factors taken into consideration in arriving at these estimates included historical results since acquisition, industry data, and expected challenging market conditions. The projections did not include possible future benefits from customer relationships that may positively impact other reporting units, including Albuquerque, in the future. Despite the planned changes described above, projections still indicated low operating margins, and the carrying value of the SCB reporting unit exceeded the fair value estimated in step one of the impairment analysis. It was therefore necessary to perform step two to determine the amount of the impairment.

The step two analysis was performed utilizing the same factors in the step one analysis described above. The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit were estimated and the residual fair value of the reporting unit was compared to the carrying value of goodwill. Based on the results of the step two analysis, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $11.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

In the time after the Company performed its impairment analysis and prior to the filling of our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013, Congress considered a proposed framework that would avoid another partial government shut-down and further sequestration in 2014. However, at that time, details as to exactly how any agreement would impact the Company’s customers would take time to emerge. Absent more clarity, the Company did not modify its impairment analysis.

There has been no further impairment of SCB goodwill during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

As for the goodwill from the Celmet acquisition, there has been no impairment since acquisition date.

A summary of the total goodwill and accumulated impairment at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Goodwill	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Goodwill	$	13,810	$	13,810
Accumulated impairment		(11,805)		(11,805)
Balance	$	2,005	$	2,005

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CREDIT FACILITIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8—CREDIT FACILITIES

A summary of borrowings at period end follows:

	Fixed/
	Variable			December 27, 2013			September 30, 2013
Debt	Rate	Maturity Date	Balance		Interest Rate (1)		Balance		Interest Rate (1)
(in thousands)
M&T credit facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility	v	01/18/16	$	8,964	4.44	%	$	11,261	3.19	%
Term Loan A	f	02/01/22		8,982	3.98			9,259	3.98
Term Loan B	v	02/01/23		12,833	2.67			13,184	2.68
Albuquerque Mortgage Loan	v	02/01/18		2,933	3.44			3,000	3.44
Celmet Term Loan	f	11/07/18		1,289	4.72			-	-
Other credit facilities:
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue     Bond	f	03/01/19		100	5.63			100	5.63
Total debt				35,101				36,804
Less: current portion				(2,908)				(2,778)
Long-term debt			$	32,193			$	34,026

(1) Rates noted above are before impact of interest rate swap.

M&T Bank Credit Facilities

On January 18, 2013, the Company and M&T Bank entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Facility Agreement (“2013 Credit Agreement”), replacing a prior agreement dated December 17, 2010 (“2010 Credit Agreement”). Many of the terms, conditions and covenants remained unchanged from the 2010 Credit Agreement. For the variable rate debt, the applicable margin is the interest rate added to Libor and is based on the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. Borrowings under the 2013 Credit Agreement are secured by, among other things, the assets of IEC and its subsidiaries.

Individual debt facilities provided under the 2013 Credit Agreement are described below:

a) Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”): Up to $20 million is available through January 18, 2016. The Company may borrow up to the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus 35% of eligible inventories or (ii) $20 million. At IEC's election, another 35% of eligible inventories may be included in the borrowing base for limited periods of time during which a higher rate of interest is charged on the Revolver. Borrowings based on inventory balances are further limited to a cap of $3.75 million, or when subject to the higher percentage limit, $4.75 million. At December 27, 2013, the upper limit on Revolver borrowings was $19.7 million. Average available balances amounted to $8.5 million and $11.9 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.

The Company incurs quarterly unused commitment fees ranging from 0.125% to 0.500% of the excess of $20.0 million over average borrowings under the Revolver. Fees incurred amounted to $11 thousand and $6 thousand during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. The fee percentage varies based on IEC's ratio of debt to EBITDARS.

b) Term Loan A: $10.0 million was borrowed on January 18, 2013. Principal is being repaid in108 monthly installments of $93 thousand.

c) Term Loan B: $14.0 million was borrowed on January 18, 2013. Principal is being repaid in 120 monthly installments of $117 thousand.

d) AlbuquerqueMortgage Loan: $4.0 million was borrowed on December 16, 2009. The loan is secured by real property in Albuquerque, NM, and principal is being repaid in monthly installments of $22 thousand plus a balloon payment due at maturity.

e) Energy Loan: $0.2 million was borrowed on April 2, 2008, for which interest at a fixed rate of 2.08% is subsidized by the State of New York. Principal was being repaid in60 equal monthly installments and the loan was paid in full during April 2013.

On November 8, 2013, the Company obtained an amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Celmet Building Amendment”) for the Celmet Building Term Loan for $1.3 million. The proceeds were used to reimburse the Company’s cost of purchasing the Rochester, New York facility.

The 2013 Credit Agreement also contains various affirmative and negative covenants including financial covenants. The Company is required to maintain (i) a minimum level of quarterly EBITDARS, (ii) a ratio of total debt to twelve month EBITDARS (“Debt to EBITDARS Ratio”) that is below a specified limit, and (iii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”) as described in the tables below. The terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement did not require measurement of financial covenants for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. For the purpose of calculating compliance with the covenants, IEC's operating lease obligation to M&T Bank for certain equipment sold to the bank on June 27, 2008 and leased back for a period of five years, was treated as debt. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the operating lease terminated and the assets were repurchased pursuant to a purchase option in the sale-leaseback arrangement.

On May 15, 2013 we obtained an amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “First 2013 Amendment”) which modified the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenants, and on August 6, 2013 we obtained a further amendment to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Second 2013 Amendment,” and together with the First 2013 Amendment, the “2013 Amendments”) which modified the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio, as shown in the table below. On December 13, 2013 and February 4, 2014 we obtained further amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the “First 2014 Amendment” and “Second 2014 Amendment”, respectively, and together the “2014 Amendments”) which modified the ratios as follows:

·  Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)

2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments:
3/31/2013 through and including 9/29/2013	< 3.00 to 1.00
9/30/2013 and thereafter	<2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013	< 3.25 to 1.00
12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014	<3.00 to 1.00
3/29/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013	< 3.50 to 1.00
12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014	<3.00 to 1.00
3/29/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2014 Amendment:
12/13/2013 through and including 3/27/2014	< 4.50 to 1.00
3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014	<3.50 to 1.00
6/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014	<3.25 to 1.00
09/30/2014 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment:
12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015	< 4.50 to 1.00
3/27/2015 through and including 6/25/2015	<3.50 to 1.00
6/26/2015 through and including 9/29/2015	<3.25 to 1.00
09/30/2015 and thereafter	< 2.75 to 1.00

· Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)

2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments:
3/31/2013 and thereafter	> 1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment:
6/28/2013	>0.95 to 1.00
9/30/2013	>1.00 to 1.00
12/27/2013	>1.15 to 1.00
3/28/2014 and thereafter	>1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2014 Amendment:
3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014	≥0.90 to 1.00
06/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014	≥1.10 to 1.00
9/30/2014 and thereafter	≥1.25 to 1.00
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment:
12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015	≥1.00 to 1.00
03/27/2014 through and including 6/25/2015	≥1.15 to 1.00
6/26/2015 and thereafter	≥1.25 to 1.00

(a) The ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent expense and non-cash stock compensation expense.

(b) The ratio compares (i) 12 month EBITDA plus non-cash stock compensation expense minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus cash taxes paid, to (ii) the sum of interest expense, principal payments, sale-leaseback payments and dividends, if any (fixed charges).

The Second 2013 Amendment also amended two definitions used in the calculation of the financial covenants, including: (i) the definition of net income, to add back, through the fiscal quarter ending June 27, 2014, up to $1.1 million of legal and accounting fees associated with the restatement, and (ii) the definition of interest expense as related to Rate Management Transactions (defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement), to be “the net cash cost or benefit associated with Rate Management Transactions net cash benefit or loss”.

The Second 2014 Amendment also modified the Quarterly EBITDARS covenant to equal to or greater than $1.25 million for the fiscal quarter ending March 28, 2014, and $1.5 million for each fiscal quarter thereafter.

At December 27, 2013, the Company was not in compliance with Quarterly EBITDARS covenant or the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. At September 30, 2013, the Company was not in compliance with the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio and Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Company has obtained waivers from M&T Bank with respect to such noncompliance. The terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement did not require measurement of any of the financial covenants for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The First 2014 Amendment did not require measurement of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The Second 2014 Amendment does not require measurement of the Debt to EBITDARS ratio or the Fixed Charge Coverage ratio for any quarter during fiscal 2014.

The waivers received by the Company for failure to comply with the financial covenants during fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014 did not affect the quarterly calculation of the applicable interest rate margin for the Revolver and Albuquerque Mortgage Loan and the Revolver unused fees. However, the Second 2013 Amendment modified the ranges of applicable margins and unused fees by increasing both the lower and upper limit of each range with respect to the applicable debt facility. The applicable margins are determined based on the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio. Changes to applicable margins and unused fees resulting from the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio generally become effective mid-way through the subsequent quarter. The higher Debt to EBITDARS Ratio calculated as of March 29, 2013 resulted in an increase of 0.75% in the effective rate applicable to the Revolver and Albuquerque Mortgage Loan and an increase of 0.375% in the unused commitment fee for the Revolver. The higher Debt to EBITDARS Ratio calculated as of June 28, 2013, in conjunction with the Second 2013 Amendment resulted in an increase of 0.25% in the effective rate applicable to those two loans and the unused commitment fee for the Revolver remained unchanged. However, the First 2014 Amendment fixed the applicable margin for the Revolver at 4.25%, for the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan at 4.50% and Term Loan B at 3.25% and the unused fee at 0.50%, in each case for the period December 13, 2013 through December 13, 2014 and if the Company is not compliant with financial covenants on December 13, 2014, during the period of non-compliance. The Second 2014 Amendment further fixed the applicable margins at the rates noted in the First 2014 Amendment through March 27, 2015 and if the Company is not compliant with financial covenants on March 27, 2015, during the period of non-compliance.

Significant modifications made in the 2013 Credit Agreement and subsequent amendments to the financing arrangements previously in effect under the 2010 Credit Agreement, and subsequent amendments, include:

· Consolidation of all outstanding term debt, except the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan and the Energy Loan, and an $8.9 million portion of outstanding loans under the Revolver, into two new and increased term loans, described below (“Term Loan A” and “Term Loan B”);

· Creation of a new Term Loan A in the original principal amount of $10.0 million, bearing interest at the fixed rate of 3.98% per annum, payable in equal monthly principal payments of $93 thousand each plus accrued interest, with a final maturity date of February 1, 2022;

· Creation of a new Term Loan B in the original principal amount of $14.0 million, bearing interest at a variable rate equal to 2.50% above the Libor in effect from time to time, payable in equal monthly principal payments of $117 thousand each plus accrued interest, with a final maturity date of February 1, 2023. The First 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 3.25% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 3.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 3.25% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 3.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Extension of the maturity date of the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan fromDecember 16, 2014 to February 1, 2018, with no change to the monthly principal payments of $22 thousand each plus accrued interest;

⋅ Modification of the interest rate applicable to the Albuquerque Mortgage Loan from (i) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.50% to 3.75% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.00% to 3.25% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the interest rate to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.25% to 3.75% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater). The First 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.50% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the applicable margin would have reverted back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company was compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company was non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin would have remained fixed at 4.50% until the Company became compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.50% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 4.50% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Continuation of the Revolver inthe maximum available principal amount of the lesser of $20.0 million or the amount available under the borrowing base (the formula for which, and interest rate surcharge applicable to optional over-base advances, remains unchanged), with an outstanding principal balance immediately after the closing of $3.7 million;

· Extension of the maturity date of the Revolver from December 17, 2013 to January 18, 2016;

⋅ Modification of the interest rate applicable to the Revolver from (i) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.25% to 3.50% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 1.75% to 3.00% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the interest rate to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 2.00% to 3.50% above Libor based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater). The First 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.25% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the applicable margin would have reverted back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company was compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company was non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin would have remained fixed at 4.25% until the Company became compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the applicable margin to 4.25% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the applicable margin will revert back to the rate range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the applicable margin will remain fixed at 4.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Modification of the unused fee applicable to the Revolver from (i)a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.125% to 0.500% based upon the Company’s then ratio of Debt to EBITDARS (ranging from 1.75:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater), to (ii) a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.125% to 0.500% based upon the Company’s then ratio of Debt to EBITDARS (ranging from 0.75:1.00 or less to 2.75:1.00 or greater). The Second 2013 Amendment modified the unused fee to a range on the applicable quarterly adjustment date of 0.250% to 0.500% based upon the Company’s then Debt to EBITDARS Ratio (ranging from 1.25:1.00 or less to 3.25:1.00 or greater). The First 2014 Amendment modified the unused fee to a fixed rate of 0.50% until December 13, 2014. Thereafter, the unused fee would have reverted back to the fee range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company was compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company was non-compliant with any of the covenants the unused fee would have remained at the fixed rate of 0.50% until the Company became compliant with all the covenants. The Second 2014 Amendment modified the unused fee to a fixed rate of 0.50% until March 27, 2015. Thereafter, the unused fee will revert back to the fee range defined in the Second 2013 Amendment provided that the Company is compliant with all the covenants. If however, the Company is non-compliant with any of the covenants the unused fee will remain at the fixed rate of 4.25% until the Company has become compliant with all the covenants;

· Elimination of mandatory prepayments based upon excess cash flow;

· Continuation, unchanged, of existing financial covenants requiring minimum quarterly EBITDARS, a maximum Debt to twelve month EBITDARS ratio, and minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, all measured at the end of each quarter commencing with the quarter ending in June 2013 (but later modified in the 2013 and 2014 Covenant Amendments); and

· Modification of the prohibition against dividends and stock repurchases to permit an aggregate maximum of $3.5 million of such distributions prior to February 1, 2023 absent default at the time of the applicable payment.

In connection with the 2013 Credit Agreement, on January 18, 2013, the Company and M&T Bank entered into an interest rate swap arrangement (“Swap Transaction”). The Swap Transaction is for a notional amount of $14.0 million with an effective date of February 1, 2013 and a termination date of February 1, 2023. The Swap Transaction is designed to reduce the variability of future interest payments with respect to Term Loan B by effectively fixing the annual interest rate payable on the loan’s outstanding principal. Pursuant to the swap transaction, the Company’s one month Libor rate is swapped for a fixed rate of 1.32%. When the swap fixed rate is added to the Term Loan B spread of 2.50%, the Company’s interest rate applicable to Term Loan B is effectively fixed at 3.82%. The 2014 Amendments temporarily modified the Term Loan B spread to 3.25% which results in an effectively fixed rate of 4.57%.

The 2010 Credit Agreement provided for various debt facilities as detailed below. The revolving credit facility and term loan borrowings under the 2010 Credit Agreement bore interest at Libor plus a margin that varied between 2.25% and 3.75% based on the Company's Debt to EBITDARS Ratio.

The 2010 Credit Agreement was modified on November 17, 2011 by a letter agreement that extended the Equipment Line of Credit to December 17, 2013 and made all loans under such line due and payable no later than that date. The 2010 Credit Agreement required prepayments of term loans equal to 50% of excess cash flow for fiscal years ending after September 30, 2010 and the letter agreement changed that requirement to fiscal years ending after September 30, 2011.

 Individual debt facilities that were provided under the 2010 Credit Agreement are described below:

a) Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”): Up to $20.0 million was available through December 17, 2013. The Company could borrow up to the lesser of (i) 85% of eligible receivables plus 35% of eligible inventories or (ii) $20.0 million. At IEC's election, another 35% of eligible inventories would be included in the borrowing base for limited periods of time during which a higher rate of interest would be charged on the Revolver. Borrowings based on inventory balances were further limited to a cap of $3.75 million, or when subject to the higher percentage limit, $4.75 million.

b) SCB Term Loan: $20.0 million was borrowed on December 17, 2010 and principal was being repaid in60 equal monthly installments. This loan was paid off during January 2013.

c) AlbuquerqueTerm Loan: $5.0 million was borrowed on December 16, 2009, and principal was being repaid in 60 equal monthly installments. This loan was paid off during January 2013.

d) AlbuquerqueMortgage Loan: $4.0 million was borrowed on December 16, 2009. The loan is secured by real property in Albuquerque, NM, and principal was being repaid in 60 monthly installments of $22 thousand plus a balloon payment due at maturity. The maturity date of the mortgage loan was modified from December 16, 2014 to February 1, 2018; with no change to the monthly principal payments of $22 thousand each plus accrued interest.

e) Celmet Term Loan: $2.0 million was borrowed on July 30, 2010, and principal was being repaid in 60 equal monthly installments. This loan was paid off during January 2013.

f) Equipment Line of Credit: Up to $1.5 million, reduced by outstanding loans, was available through December 17, 2013. The line was available for purchases of capital equipment. Borrowings under the line were supported by individual notes that specify interest and principal repayment terms. The Company had the option to select whether the interest rate was fixed or variable. Equal payments of principal were being made over 48 months for two of the loans and over 60 months for one loan. These loans were paid off during January 2013.

g) Energy Loan: $0.2 million was borrowed on April 2, 2008 under this facility, for which interest at a fixed rate of 2.08% was subsidized by the State of New York. Principal was being repaid in60 equal monthly installments and the loan was paid in full during April 2013.

Other Credit Facilities

h) Seller Notes: The May 2008 acquisition of Wire and Cable was financed in part by three promissory notes payable to the sellers totaling $3.8 million. These notes were subordinated to borrowings under the Credit Agreement and were being repaid in quarterly installments of $160 thousand, including interest. Effective October 1, 2011, the interest rate on the notes was reduced from 4.0% to 3.0% without altering any other terms of the borrowings. The seller notes were paid in full during June 2013.

i) AlbuquerqueIndustrial Revenue Bond: When IEC acquired Albuquerque, the Company assumed responsibility for a $100 thousand Industrial Revenue Bond issued by the City of Albuquerque. Interest on the bond is paid semiannually, and principal is due in its entirety at maturity.

A summary of contractual principal payments under IEC's borrowings for the next five years taking into consideration the 2013 Credit Agreement follows:

	Contractual
	Principal
Debt Repayment Schedule	Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ended December 27,
2014	$	2,908
2015		2,908
2016 (1)		11,871
2017		2,908
2018 and thereafter		14,506
	$	35,101

⁽¹⁾ Includes Revolver balance of $8,964 at December 27, 2013

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Note 10—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value

The Company’s interest rate swap agreement is recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at fair value. The Company estimates the fair value of its interest rate swap agreement based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including fixed interest rates, Libor implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. At December 27, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement is an asset of $0.4 million.

Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Cost

The Company’s long-term debt is not quoted. Fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including borrowing rates the Company believes are currently available to it for loans with similar terms and maturities.

The Company’s debt is carried at historical cost on the balance sheet. The fair value and carrying value of Term Loan A at December 27, 2013 are $7.3 million and $9.0 million, respectively. The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s debt approximated carrying value at December 27, 2013 as it is variable rate debt. The fair value and carrying value of Term Loan A at September 30, 2013 are $7.6 million and $9.3 million, respectively. The fair value of the remainder of the Company’s debt approximated carrying value at September 30, 2013 as it is variable rate debt.

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DEFERRED GRANTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities		$ 200,000
Amortization of Deferred Charges, Total	5,000
Local Government Agency One [Member]
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	100,000
Local Government Agency Two [Member]
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	$ 100,000

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Outstanding, beginning of period	246,383	280,789
Granted	0	50,000
Exercised	(14,504)	(1,750)
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon exercise of stock option	(996)	0
Forfeited	(8,983)	(14,500)
Expired	0	0
Outstanding, end of period	221,900	314,539
Number expected to vest - Number of Options	212,732	298,812
Number exercisable - Number of Options	114,750	131,789
Outstanding, beginning of period - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 4.38	$ 3.82
Granted - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price		$ 6.91
Exercised - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 1.37	$ 4.32
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon exercise of stock option - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 1.43	$ 4.70
Forfeited - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 5.87	$ 6.59
Expired - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price		$ 0
Outstanding, end of period - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 4.58	$ 4.18
Number expected to vest - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 4.51	$ 4.18
Weighted average remaining term, in years	3 years 6 months	4 years 2 months 12 days
Intrinsic value (000s) - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 137	$ 721
Number exercisable - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 3.15	$ 2.04
Weighted average remaining term, in years - Exercisable Options	2 years 1 month 6 days	2 years 2 months 12 days
Intrinsic value (000s) - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	137	599
Expense not yet recognized (000s) - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	159	512
Weighted average remaining years for vesting - Wgtd Avg. Grant Date Fair Value	2 years 3 months 18 days	2 years
Intrinsic value (000s) - Wgtd. Avg. Exercise Price	$ 43	$ 4

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WARRANTY RESERVES (Details) (Warranty Reserves [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Warranty Reserves [Member]
Reserve, beginning of period	$ 219	$ 388
Provision	104	15
Warranty costs	(93)	(23)
Reserve, end of period	$ 230	$ 380

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WARRANTY RESERVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

A summary of additions to and charges against IEC’s warranty reserves during the period follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Warranty Reserve	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Reserve, beginning of period	$	219	$	388
Provision		104		15
Warranty costs		(93)		(23)
Reserve, end of period	$	230	$	380

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Total intangibles	$ 6,360	$ 6,360
Accumulated amortization	(1,365)	(1,301)
Accumulated impairment - customer relationships	(2,412)	(2,412)
Intangible assets, net	2,583	2,647	5,398
Customer relationships [Member] | SCB [Member]
Total intangibles	5,900	5,900
Property tax abatement [Member] | Albuquerque [Member]
Total intangibles	360	360
Non-compete agreement [Member] | SCB [Member]
Total intangibles	$ 100	$ 100

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INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 15—INCOME TAXES

Provision for income taxes during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Income Tax Provision	2013		2012
(in thousands)			(restated)
Benefit from income taxes	$	(617)	$	(59)

IEC has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) for income tax purposes of approximately $16.2 million and $26.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2013, expiring mainly in years 2021 through 2025.

In addition, $1.2 million of New York State investment tax and other credits are available to the Company as carryforwards, expiring in various years through 2028. These credits cannot be utilized until the New York net operating loss carryforward is exhausted. We have recorded a valuation allowance for these credits to the extent that we believe it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized. If the credits expire unused, the related deferred tax asset and offsetting valuation allowance will be reduced.

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OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Depreciable lives generally used for PP&E are presented in the table below. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the improvement.

	Estimated
PP&E Lives	Useful Lives
	(years)
Land improvements	10
Buildings and improvements	5 to 40
Machinery and equipment	3 to 5
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 7

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

A summary of shares used in earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations follows.

	Three Months Ended
	December 27,		December 28,
Shares for EPS Calculation	2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding		9,780,896		9,647,210
Incremental shares		-		-
Diluted shares		9,780,896		9,647,210
Anti-dilutive shares excluded		468,132		686,217

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FIXED ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Land and improvements	$ 1,601	$ 1,601
Buildings and improvements	12,358	11,070
Leasehold improvements	1,411	1,411
Machinery and equipment	25,316	25,963
Furniture and fixtures	6,326	6,165
Construction in progress	1,895	835
Total fixed assets, at cost	48,907	47,045
Accumulated depreciation	(29,800)	(29,099)
Fixed assets, net	$ 19,107	$ 17,946	$ 17,318

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OUR BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2008	Dec. 27, 2013 SCB [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member] SCB [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Material Management [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Material Management [Member]
Capital Lease Term Percentage	75.00%
Capital Lease Minimum Lease Payment Percentage	90.00%
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value			$ 2.0
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Historical Cost			15.6
Maximum Percentage Of Revenue Generated						5.00%	5.00%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Leased Assets, Net, Operating Leases		0.4
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	11.8			11.8
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived					$ 2.4
Goodwill, Impaired, Method for Fair Value Determination	The Company may elect to precede a quantitative review for impairment with a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that fair value of a particular reporting unit exceeds carrying value. If the qualitative assessment leads to a conclusion that it is more than 50 percent likely that fair value exceeds carrying value, no further testing is required. In the event of a less favorable outcome, the Company is required to proceed with quantitative testing.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CHANGES in STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balances at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 40,796	$ 109	$ 43,075	$ (953)	$ (1,435)
Net loss	(101)	0		(101)	0
Stock-based compensation	157	0	157	0	0
Directors' fees paid in stock	5	0	5	0	0
Restricted (non-vested) stock grants	0	1	(1)	0	0
Exercise of stock options	8	0	8	0	0
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(29)	0	(29)	0	0
Employee stock plan purchases	54	0	54	0	0
Balances at Dec. 28, 2012	40,890	110	43,269	(1,054)	(1,435)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2013	31,994	110	43,802	(10,483)	(1,435)
Net loss	(1,099)	0	0	(1,099)	0
Stock-based compensation	150	0	150	0	0
Restricted (non-vested) stock grants	0	0	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	17	1	21	0	(5)
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(67)	0	(67)	0	0
Balances at Dec. 27, 2013	$ 30,995	$ 111	$ 43,906	$ (11,582)	$ (1,440)

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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4—INVENTORIES

A summary of inventory by category at period end follows:

	December 27,		September 30,
Inventories	2013		2013
(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	14,383	$	14,841
Work-in-process		7,640		7,564
Finished goods		1,405		1,449
Total inventories		23,428		23,854
Reserve for excess/obsolete inventory		(1,979)		(1,950)
Inventories, net	$	21,449	$	21,904

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CREDIT FACILITIES (Details 1)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013
2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments [Member] | Period One [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 3.00 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	3/31/2013 through and including 9/29/2013
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	> 1.25 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	3/31/2013 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, before 2013 Amendments [Member] | Period Two [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<2.75 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	9/30/2013 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period One [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 3.25 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	>0.95 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	6/28/2013
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period Two [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<3.00 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	>1.00 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	9/30/2013
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period Three [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 2.75 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	3/29/2014 and thereafter
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	>1.15 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	12/27/2013
2013 Credit Agreement, after First 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period Four [Member]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	>1.25 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	3/28/2014 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period One [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 3.50 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	6/28/2013 through and including 12/27/2013
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period Two [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<3.00 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	12/28/2013 through and including 3/28/2014
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2013 Amendment [Member] | Period Three [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 2.75 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	3/29/2014 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, after 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period One [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 4.50 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	12/13/2013 through and including 3/27/2014
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	≥0.90 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014
2013 Credit Agreement, after 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period Two [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<3.50 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	3/28/2014 through and including 6/26/2014
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	≥1.10 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	06/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014
2013 Credit Agreement, after 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period Three [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<3.25 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	6/27/2014 through and including 9/29/2014
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	≥1.25 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	9/30/2014 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, after 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period Four [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 2.75 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	09/30/2014 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period One [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 4.50 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	≥1.00 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	12/26/2014 through and including 3/26/2015
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period Two [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<3.50 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	3/27/2015 through and including 6/25/2015
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	≥1.15 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	03/27/2014 through and including 6/25/2015
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period Three [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	<3.25 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	6/26/2015 through and including 9/29/2015
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: (b)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	≥1.25 to 1.00	[2]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Period	6/26/2015 and thereafter
2013 Credit Agreement, after Second 2014 Amendment [Member] | Period Four [Member]
Debt to EBITDARS Ratio: (a)
Debt to EBITDARS	< 2.75 to 1.00	[1]
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation Amortization Ratio Period	09/30/2015 and thereafter

[1] The ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent expense and non-cash stock compensation expense.

[2] The ratio compares (i) 12 month EBITDA plus non-cash stock compensation expense minus unfinanced capital expenditures minus cash taxes paid, to (ii) the sum of interest expense, principal payments, sale-leaseback payments and dividends, if any (fixed charges).

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized (in shares)	2,000,000
Non-cash Stock Compensation	$ 150	$ 157
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Employee Contributions		25
Non-cash Stock Compensation		3
Stock Issued To Board Members [Member]
Non-cash Stock Compensation		$ 5
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services		730

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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Income Previously Reported and Restated Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The summary impacts of the restatement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited consolidated net income for the three months ended December 28, 2012 follows:

	Three months ended
	December 28,
	2012
	(in thousands)
Net Income - Previously reported	$	239
Work-in-process inventory adjustments, net of tax		(340)
Net Income - Restated	$	(101)

Restatement To Prior Year Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The impact of the restatement on the previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 28, 2012 and our Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 28, 2012 was as follows:

	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	December 28, 2012
	As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	2,778	$	-	$	2,778
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		20,279		-		20,279
Inventories, net		21,898		(2,190)		19,708
Deferred income taxes		1,366		-		1,366
Other current assets		753		-		753
Total current assets		47,074		(2,190)		44,884
Fixed assets, net		17,318		-		17,318
Intangible assets, net		5,398		-		5,398
Goodwill		13,810		-		13,810
Deferred income taxes		5,392		784		6,176
Other assets		107		-		107
Total assets	$	89,099	$	(1,406)	$	87,693
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	3,380	$	-	$	3,380
Accounts payable		12,360		-		12,360
Accrued payroll and related expenses		1,991		-		1,991
Other accrued expenses		755		-		755
Customer deposits		90		-		90
Total current liabilities		18,576		-		18,576
Long-term debt		28,227		-		28,227
Total liabilities		46,803		-		46,803
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		-		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares
Issued: 11,026,733 shares
Outstanding: 10,011,275 shares		110		-		110
Additional paid-in capital		43,269		-		43,269
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)		352		(1,406)		(1,054)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,015,458 shares		(1,435)		-		(1,435)
Total stockholders' equity		42,296		(1,406)		40,890
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	89,099	$	(1,406)	$	87,693

Restatement to Prior Year Income [Table Text Block]

	Consolidated Income Statements
	Three months ended
	December 28, 2012
	As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales	$	32,989	$	-	$	32,989
Cost of sales		28,285		539		28,824
Gross profit		4,704		(539)		4,165
Selling and administrative expenses		4,046		-		4,046
Operating profit		658		(539)		119
Interest and financing expense		279		-		279
Other income		-		-		-
Income/(loss) before provision for income taxes		379		(539)		(160)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		140		(199)		(59)
Net income/(loss)	$	239	$	(340)	$	(101)
Net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.03)	$	(0.01)
Diluted		0.02		(0.03)		(0.01)
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic		9,647,210				9,647,210
Diluted		9,968,147				9,647,210

Restatement To Prior Year Cash Flow [Table Text Block]

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
	Three months ended
	December 28, 2012
		As reported		Adjustment		Restated
	(unaudited; in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss)	$	239	$	(340)	$	(101)
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		157		-		157
Depreciation and amortization		1,140		-		1,140
Change in contingent consideration		-		-		-
Directors' fees paid in stock		5		-		5
Loss on sale of fixed assets		-		-		-
Reserve for doubtful accounts		36		-		36
Deferred tax expense		40		(199)		(159)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:						-
Accounts receivable		2,878		-		2,878
Inventories		(2,550)		539		(2,011)
Other current assets		(352)		-		(352)
Accounts payable		(3,337)		-		(3,337)
Accrued expenses		(876)		-		(876)
Customer deposits		(56)		-		(56)
Net cash flows from operating activities		(2,676)		-		(2,676)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets		(1,211)		-		(1,211)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets		-		-		-
Net cash flows from investing activities		(1,211)		-		(1,211)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from revolving credit facility		20,284		-		20,284
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(14,617)		-		(14,617)
Borrowings under other loan agreements		-		-		-
Repayments under loan agreements and notes		(1,697)		-		(1,697)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		8		-		8
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		54		-		54
Shares withheld for payment of taxes      upon vesting of restricted stock		(29)		-		(29)
Net cash flows from financing activities		4,003		-		4,003
Net cash flows for the period		116		-		116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,662		-		2,662
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2,778	$	-	$	2,778
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	241	$	-	$	241
Income taxes paid		99		-		99

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MARKET SECTORS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS (Details Textual)				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 27, 2013 One Customer [Member]	Dec. 28, 2012 One Customer [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Sales [Member]	Dec. 27, 2013 Sales [Member] One Customer [Member]	Dec. 28, 2012 Sales [Member] Two Customers [Member]	Dec. 28, 2012 Industrial [Member] Sales [Member]	Dec. 28, 2012 Medical Other [Member] Sales [Member]
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer Receivable Outstanding Percentage	10.00%	11.00%	10.00%
Concentration Risk, Percentage				10.00%	13.00%	10.00%	13.00%	10.00%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

A summary of minimum lease obligations through the remainder of the lease terms follows:

	Contractual
	Lease
Future Rental Obligations	Payments
(in thousands)
Twelve months ending December 27,
2014	$	326
2015		319
2016		322
2017		267
2018		202

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RETIREMENT PLAN

3 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 14—RETIREMENT PLAN

The Company administers a retirement savings plan for the benefit of its eligible employees and their beneficiaries under the provisions of Sections 401(a) and (k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible employees may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan, and the Company is permitted to make discretionary contributions as determined by the Board of Directors. For the Albuquerque unit, the Company contributes 25% of the first 6% contributed by employees. Company contributions on behalf of Albuquerque employees totaled $8 thousand during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012. There were no other Company contributions to the plan during the two periods.