UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 210-K

/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20032005

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 0-6890

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

14-1462255

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

431 New Karner Road, Albany, New York

12205

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 533-2200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

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

$1.00.01 Par Value Common Stock

(Title of class)

NA

(Name of exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes¨ Nox

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

Yes¨ Nox

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant (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 Registrantregistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx No¨ *

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant'sregistrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K/A10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K/A.10-K.¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrantregistrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer¨ Accelerated filerx Non-accelerated filer¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-212B-2 of the Act). Yes¨ Nox

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting Registrant's common stockequity held by non-affiliates as of the Registrant on June 30, 20032005 (based on the last sale price of $3.10$3.56 per share for such stock reported by NASDAQ for that date) was approximately $65,436,028.$101,988,058.

As of April 28, 2004,March 9, 2006, the Registrant had 29,224,66630, 972,325 shares of common stock outstanding.

*Please seeDocuments incorporated by reference: Portions of the Explanatory Note below.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Thisregistrant's Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Report onMeeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K/A ("Form 10-K/A") is being filed as Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.  This Form 10-K/A is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the purpose of filing financial statements of Plug Power Inc. and SatCon Technology Corporation in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X and filing the Consents from their auditors. And revisions to Note 14, Equity in Holdings' Losses, Net of Tax.10-K.

PART I

PART II

ITEM 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The financial statements filed herewith are set forth on the Index to

Consolidated Financial Statements on Page F-1 of the separate financial section.

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSItem 1: Business

Overview

Page

Report of Independent Auditors

F-2

Consolidated Financial Statements:

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002

F-3 - F-4

Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31,

2003 and 2002, Three Months Ended December 31, 2001 and

the Year Ended September 30, 2001

F-5

Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive

Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2003 and

2002, Three Months Ended December 31, 2001 and the Year

Ended September 30, 2001

F-6

Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,

2003 and 2002, Three Months Ended December 31, 2001 and

the Year Ended September 30, 2001

F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-8

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

of Mechanical Technology Incorporated

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss) and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mechanical Technology Incorporated, at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the three month period ended December 31, 2001, and for the year ended September 30, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,on January 1, 2002, Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-19,Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in a Company's own Stock on June 30, 2001, and Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities on October 1, 2000. Additionally, as discussed in Note 1, the Company changed its method of accounting for its investments in Plug Power Inc. and SatCon Technology Corporation on December 20, 2002 and July 1, 2002, respectively.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Albany, New York

February 13, 2004

F-2

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2003

2002

Assets

  

Current Assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$12,380

$ 7,320

Securities available for sale

44,031

37,332

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $0

  

in 2003 and 2002

962

1,445

Inventories

1,300

1,378

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

514

668

Total Current Assets

59,187

48,143

   

Derivative assets

-

6

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,999

1,558

Deferred income taxes

4,652

2,677

Notes receivable - noncurrent, less

  

allowance of $660 in 2003 and 2002

-

-

Total Assets

$65,838

$52,384

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

F-3

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2003

2002

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

Accounts payable

$ 692

$ 761

Accrued liabilities

1,528

1,543

Accrued liabilities - related parties

48

190

Income taxes payable

12

92

Deferred income taxes

14,481

8,876

Total Current Liabilities

16,761

11,462

Long-Term Liabilities:

  

Other credits

24

24

Total Liabilities

16,785

11,486

   

Commitments and Contingencies

  

Minority interests

787

150

   

Shareholders' Equity

  

Common stock, par value $1 per share,

  

authorized 75,000,000; 35,776,510 issued in

  

2003 and 35,648,135 issued in 2002

35,776

35,648

Paid-in-capital

68,708

67,479

Accumulated deficit

(62,433)

(61,874)

42,051

41,253

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

  

Unrealized gain on available for sale

  

securities, net of tax

19,944

13,170

Restricted stock grant

-

(40)

Common stock in treasury, at cost,

  

8,035,974 shares in 2003 and

  

8,020,250 shares in 2002

(13,729)

(13,635)

Total Shareholders' Equity

48,266

40,748

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$ 65,838

$ 52,384

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

F-4

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002,

Three Months Ended December 31, 2001 and the Year Ended September 30, 2001

(Dollars in thousands, except per share)

Three Months

Year Ended

Year Ended

Ended

Year Ended

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

2003

2002

2001

2001

Product revenue

$ 5,547

$ 5,362

$ 1,246

$ 7,298

Funded research and development revenue

2,311

1,573

90

-

Total revenue

7,858

6,935

1,336

7,298

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of product revenue

2,382

2,428

688

3,150

Research and product development expenses:

Funded research and product development

3,763

2,560

187

-

Unfunded research and product development

4,585

4,055

874

3,684

Total research and product development

expenses

8,348

6,615

1,061

3,684

Selling, general and administrative

expenses

5,837

4,951

1,357

6,159

Operating loss

(8,709)

(7,059)

(1,770)

(5,695)

Interest

(7)

(46)

(15)

(1,970)

Loss on derivatives

(6)

(188)

(26)

(1,266)

Gain on derivatives, Company stock

-

-

165

922

Gain (loss) on sale of securities

available for sale, net

7,483

(444)

-

-

Gain on sale of holdings, net

-

6,369

-

28,838

Gain on exchange of securities

-

8,006

-

-

Impairment losses

(418)

(8,127)

(15,433)

-

Other expense, net

(74)

(80)

(82)

(93)

(Loss) income from continuing

operations before income taxes, equity

in holdings' losses and minority

interests

(1,731)

(1,569)

(17,161)

20,736

Income tax benefit (expense)

669

636

6,788

(7,524)

Equity in holdings' losses (net of tax

benefit of $4,550 in 2002, $2,169 in

Transition Period and $9,722 in 2001)

-

(6,671)

(3,316)

(17,072)

Minority interests in losses of

consolidated subsidiary

490

418

104

123

Loss from continuing operations

(572)

(7,186)

(13,585)

(3,737)

Income from discontinued operations (net

of taxes of $8 in 2003 and $154 in 2002)

13

225

-

-

Loss before cumulative effects of changes

in accounting principles

(559)

(6,961)

(13,585)

(3,737)

Cumulative effect of accounting change

for derivative financial instruments for

Company's own stock, net of tax expense

of $1,000

-

-

-

1,468

Cumulative effect of accounting change

for derivative financial instruments,

net of tax expense of $3,876

-

-

-

6,110

Net (loss) income

$ (559)

$(6,961)

$(13,585)

$ 3,841

(Loss) Earnings per Share (Basic and

Diluted):

Loss from continuing operations

$ (.02)

$ (.21)

$ (.38)

$ (.10)

Income from discontinued operations

-

.01

-

-

Cumulative effect of accounting change

for derivative financial instruments

for Company's own stock

-

-

-

.04

Cumulative effect of accounting change

for derivative financial instruments

-

-

-

.17

(Loss) earnings per share

$ (.02)

$ (.20)

$ (.38)

$ .11

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

F-5

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002,

Three Months Ended December 31, 2001 and the Year Ended September 30, 2001

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months

Year Ended

Year Ended

Ended

Year Ended

 

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

COMMON STOCK

2003

2002

2001

2001

Balance, beginning

$ 35,648

$ 35,505

$ 35,505

$ 35,437

Issuance of shares - options

128

93

-

68

Issuance of shares - restricted stock

-

50

-

-

Balance, ending

$ 35,776

$ 35,648

$ 35,505

$ 35,505

PAID-IN-CAPITAL

    

Balance, beginning

$ 67,479

$ 67,045

$ 65,103

$ 54,790

Issuance of shares - options

93

18

-

3

MTI MicroFuel Cell investment

881

(28)

46

1,163

Plug Power holding, net of taxes

-

430

131

8,678

SatCon holding, net of taxes

-

(90)

1,677

2,506

Compensatory options

32

49

13

(14)

Reclassification of common stock

    

warrants from equity to liability,

    

net of taxes

-

-

75

(2,207)

Stock option exercises recognized

    

differently for financial reporting

    

and tax purposes

223

55

-

184

Balance, ending

$ 68,708

$ 67,479

$ 67,045

$ 65,103

ACCUMULATED DEFICIT

    

Balance, beginning

$(61,874)

$(54,913)

$(41,328)

$(45,169)

Net (loss) income

(559)

(6,961)

(13,585)

3,841

Balance, ending

$(62,433)

$(61,874)

$(54,913)

$(41,328)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

    

(LOSS):

    

UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON AVAILABLE FOR

SALE SECURITIES, NET OF TAXES

    

Balance, beginning

$ 13,170

$ -

$ (5,204)

$ -

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on

available for sale securities (net of

    

taxes of $6,705 in 2003, $8,781 in

    

2002, $3,469 in Transition Period and

    

$(3,469) in 2001)

10,057

13,170

5,204

(5,204)

Less reclassification adjustment for

gains included in net income (net of

taxes of $(2,189) in 2003)

(3,283)

-

-

-

Balance, ending

$ 19,944

$ 13,170

$ -

$ (5,204)

TREASURY STOCK

    

Balance, beginning

$(13,635)

$ (29)

$ (29)

$ (29)

Stock acquisition

(94)

(13,606)

-

-

Balance, ending

$(13,729)

$(13,635)

$ (29)

$ (29)

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS

    

Balance, beginning

$ (40)

$ -

$ -

$ -

Grants issued

-

(50)

-

-

Grants vested

40

10

-

-

Balance, ending

$ -

$ (40)

$ -

$ -

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 48,266

$ 40,748

$ 47,608

$ 54,047

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

    

Net (loss) income

$ (559)

$ (6,961)

$(13,585)

$ 3,841

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on

    

available for sale securities, net

6,774

13,170

5,204

(5,204)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$ 6,215

$ 6,209

$ (8,381)

$ (1,363)

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

F-6

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For The Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002,

Three Months Ended December 31, 2001 and the Year Ended September 30, 2001

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended

Dec. 31,

2003

Year Ended

Dec. 31,

2002

Three Months

Ended

Dec. 31,

2001

Year Ended

Sept. 30,

2001

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net (loss) income excluding discontinued operations

$ (572)

$(7,186)

$(13,585)

$ 3,841

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash

used by operating activities:

Cumulative effect of accounting change for derivative

financial instruments, gross

-

-

-

(9,986)

Cumulative effect of accounting change for derivative

financial instruments for Company's own stock, gross

-

-

-

(2,468)

Loss on derivatives

6

188

26

1,266

Gain on derivatives, Company stock

-

-

(165)

(922)

Loss on retirement of subsidiary treasury stock

5

-

-

-

Impairment losses

418

8,127

15,433

-

Loss on warrant issued by subsidiary

-

-

98

-

Stock dividend

-

-

-

(827)

Capitalized interest

-

-

-

107

(Gain) loss on sale of securities available

for sale, net

(7,483)

444

-

-

Gain on sale of holdings, net

-

(6,369)

-

(28,838)

Gain on exchange of securities

-

(8,006)

-

-

Depreciation and amortization

599

592

128

1,761

Minority interests in losses of consolidated

subsidiary

(490)

(418)

(104)

(123)

Equity in holdings' losses, gross

-

11,221

5,485

26,794

Allowance for bad debts

-

-

-

(250)

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

26

15

-

4

Deferred income taxes and other credits

(671)

(4,974)

(9,034)

2,197

Stock based compensation

72

59

13

(14)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities net

of effects from discontinued operations:

Accounts receivable

483

(543)

(316)

107

Inventories

78

132

164

(481)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

161

266

52

(166)

Accounts payable

(68)

116

(164)

524

Income taxes

(80)

64

3

16

Accrued liabilities - related parties

(142)

89

98

(6)

Accrued liabilities

(15)

(89)

(313)

342

Net cash used by operating activities excluding

discontinued operations

(7,673)

(6,272)

(2,181)

(7,122)

Discontinued Operations:

Income from discontinued operations

13

225

-

-

Deferred income taxes and other credits

8

154

-

-

Changes in net liabilities/assets

-

(356)

(2)

127

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

21

23

(2)

127

Net cash used by operating activities

(7,652)

(6,249)

(2,183)

(6,995)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of property, plant & equipment

(1,070)

(527)

(81)

(1,318)

Proceeds from sale of securities available

for sale

11,654

865

-

-

Proceeds from sale of holdings

-

9,969

-

37,842

Change in restricted cash equivalents, net

-

14

64

1,064

Principal payments from notes receivable

-

25

225

191

Net cash provided by investing activities

10,584

10,346

208

37,779

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from stock option exercises

221

111

-

71

Net proceeds from subsidiary stock issuance

2,001

-

295

867

Purchase of common stock for treasury

(94)

-

-

-

Treasury stock purchase by subsidiary

-

(15)

-

-

Financing costs

-

-

-

(1,360)

Net payments on related party debt

-

-

-

(107)

Payments under lines-of-credit

-

(1,000)

(4,000)

(23,200)

Borrowings under lines-of-credit

-

-

-

1,200

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

2,128

(904)

(3,705)

(22,529)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

5,060

3,193

(5,680)

8,255

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

7,320

4,127

9,807

1,552

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year

$12,380

$ 7,320

$ 4,127

$ 9,807

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

F-7

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The equity method of accounting is used for holdings in entities over which the Company has significant influence, generally this represents common stock ownership or partnership equity of at least 20% and not more than 50%, or where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the underlying entity. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Minority interest in subsidiaries consists of equity securities issued by a subsidiary of the Company. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the issuance of these securities, and the Company owned a majority of the voting equity of the subsidiary both before and after the transactions.

Under the equity method of accounting, the Company recognized its proportionate share of income or loss of holdings. Holdings' losses were generally recognized only to the extent of holdings. Changes in equity of holdings, other than income or loss, which changed the Company's proportionate interest in the underlying equity of holdings, were generally accounted for as changes in holdings and additional paid-in-capital. Non-monetary contributions to equity holdings were recorded at book value, and if the Company's calculated share of net assets of holdings exceeded the book value of non-monetary contributions, the difference was accounted for as a basis difference. Original differences between the Company's carrying amount of an equity holding and its calculated share of the holding's net assets were treated as an embedded difference if the Company's carrying amount was higher, or as a basis difference if lower. Until January 1, 2002, embedded differences were amortized into net income (loss) from hol dings generally over a five-year period while basis differences were generally not amortized due to the research and development nature of holdings. Upon an equity holdings' initial public offering, basis differences were eliminated in connection with the change in equity. Impairment was measured in accordance with the Company's Asset Impairment Policy.

Change in Year-End

On February 13, 2002, the Company changed its fiscal year-end from September 30 to December 31, effective with the calendar year beginning January 1, 2002. A three-month transition period from October 1, 2001

through December 31, 2001 (the "Transition Period") precedes the start of the 2002 fiscal year. "2001" refers to the year ended September 30, the Transition Period refers to the three months ended December 31, 2001, and "2003" and "2002" refer to the twelve months ended December 31. This new fiscal year made the Company's annual and quarterly reporting periods consistent with those used by Plug Power Inc. ("Plug Power") and permitted the Company to continue to account for its holdings in Plug Power on a timely basis through December 20, 2002, the date of its change in accounting for Plug Power from the equity method to the fair value method.

F-8

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

Change in Accounting for Holdings

SatCon Technology Corporation ("SatCon")

The Company's holdings in SatCon were accounted for on a one-quarter lag under the equity method of accounting from their acquisition date through

July 1, 2002. On July 1, 2002, the Company determined that it no longer had the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of SatCon as a result of waiving the Company's right to nominate and recommend directors to SatCon's board and our reduction

of ownership in SatCon and, therefore, accounted for its investment

in SatCon since July 1, 2002 using the fair value method as set forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115,Accounting for Certain Debt and Equity Securities. The Company was no longer required to record its share of any losses from SatCon and the investment was carried at fair value, designated as available for sale and any unrealized holding gains or losses were included in stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the investment was sold during 2003.

Plug Power

The Company's holdings in Plug Power were accounted for under the equity method of accounting from their acquisition date through December 20, 2002. On December 20, 2002, the Company determined that it no longer had the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Plug Power as a result of its reduced ownership in Plug Power and, therefore, accounted for its investment in Plug Power since December 20, 2002 using the fair value method as set forth in SFAS No. 115,Accounting for Certain Debt and Equity Securities. The Company was no longer required to record its share of any losses from Plug Power and the holding was carried at fair value, designated as available for sale and any unrealized holding gains or losses were included in stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Use of Estimates

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

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, unbilled contract costs and fees, warrants to purchase shares of common stock and accounts payable. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The estimated fair values have been determined through information obtained from market sources, where available, or Black-Scholes valuations.

F-9

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

Accounting for Derivative Instruments

On October 1, 2000, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,which establishes a new model for accounting for derivatives and hedging activities. It requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure these instruments at fair value. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on its investment in derivatives, consisting of warrants to purchase SatCon and Beacon Power Corporation ("Beacon Power") common stock, in its results of operations as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $6.110 million, net of tax, to reflect the impact of adopting this accounting standard on October 1, 2000.

In September 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF Issue No. 00-19,Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock, which requires

freestanding contracts that are settled in a company's own stock, including common stock warrants, to be designated as an equity instrument, asset or a liability. Under the provisions of EITF Issue No. 00-19, a contract designated as an asset or a liability must be carried at fair value, with any changes in fair value recorded in the results of

operations. A contract designated as an equity instrument must be included within equity, and no fair value adjustments are required. In accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-19, the Company determined that outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2001 to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock issued to SatCon should be designated as a liability. Effective June 30, 2001, all warrants designated as a liability must be recorded as a liability and therefore, the Company reclassified the warrants designated as a liability from equity to liabilities, which had a fair value on the issuance date of $3.678 million, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model.

Additionally on June 30, 2001, the Company recorded the warrants at the current fair value of $1.210 million, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and recorded a $1.468 million gain, net of tax in its results of operations as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. Effective December 28, 2001, the Company amended these warrants, removing the provisions providing the warrant holders with rights that rank higher than those of common stockholders. As a result of the amendment, these warrants meet the criteria of equity instruments in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-19 and, therefore, the Company reclassified the value of these warrants to equity from liabilities.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

The Company held or has outstanding the following derivative financial instruments:

 

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

 
 

2003

2002

Expiration

Derivatives issued:

   

Warrants, immediately exercisable, to purchase

   

the Company's common stock issued to SatCon at a

   

purchase price of $12.56 per share

-

108,000

October 21, 2003

Warrants, immediately exercisable, to purchase

   

the Company's common stock issued to SatCon at a

purchase price of $12.56 per share

192,000

192,000

January 31, 2004

    

Derivatives held:

   

Warrants, immediately exercisable, to purchase

   

SatCon common stock at a purchase

   

price of $7.84 per share

-

36,000

October 21, 2003

    

Warrants, immediately exercisable, to purchase

   

SatCon common stock at a purchase price of $7.84

   

per share

64,000

64,000

January 31, 2004

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using primarily the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives:

Leasehold improvements

Lesser of the life of the lease or

the useful life of the improvement

Machinery and equipment

2 to 10 years

Office furniture, equipment and fixtures

2 to 10 years

Significant additions or improvements extending assets' useful lives are capitalized; normal maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of fully depreciated assets remaining in use are included in the respective asset and accumulated depreciation accounts. When items are sold or retired, related gains or losses are included in net income.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the use of the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of "temporary differences" by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable for future years to differences between financial statement and tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Under SFAS No. 109, the effect of tax rate changes on deferred taxes is recognized in the income tax provision in the period that includes the enactment date. The provision for taxes is reduced by investment and other tax credits in the years such credits become available. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletins ("SAB") No. 104,Revenue Recognition. Product revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery of the product to the customer or distributor has occurred, at which time title generally is passed to the customer or distributor, and the Company has determined that collection of a fixed fee is probable, all of which occur upon shipment of the product. If the product requires installation to be performed by the Company, all revenue related to the product is deferred and recognized upon the completion of the installation.

The Company performs funded research and development for government agencies and companies under cost reimbursement contracts, which generally require the Company to absorb up to 50% of the total costs incurred.  Cost reimbursement contracts provide for the reimbursement of allowable costs.  Revenues are generally recognized in proportion to the reimbursable costs incurred. When government agencies are providing funding they do not expect the government to be the only significant end user of the resulting products.  These contracts do not require delivery of products that meet defined performance specifications, but are best efforts arrangements to achieve overall research and development objectives. Included in accounts receivable are billed and unbilled work-in-progress on cost reimbursed contracts.

While the Company's accounting for these contract costs is subject to audit by the sponsoring entity, in the opinion of management, no material adjustments are expected as a result of such audits. Cost of

product revenue includes material, labor and overhead. Costs incurred in connection with funded research and development arrangements are included in funded research and product development expenses.

Deferred revenue consists of payments received from customers in advance of services performed, products shipped or installation completed.

Warranty

The Company records a warranty reserve at the time product revenue is recorded based on a historical rate. The reserve is reviewed during the year and is adjusted, if appropriate, to reflect new product offerings or changes in experience. Actual warranty claims are tracked by product.

Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets include patents and trade names. Effective January 1, 2002, with the adoption of SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives ceased. Intangible assets with finite useful lives will continue to be amortized over those periods. Indefinite lived intangible assets will be tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. Definite lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that a carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows used in determining the fair value of the asset. Then the amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. Costs related to internally-developed intangible assets are expensed as incurred.

As a result of the adoption of this Statement, the Company stopped amortizing goodwill associated with its equity holdings in SatCon.

The Company recorded expense related to the amortization of goodwill associated with its holdings in SatCon of $0, $0, $688 and $2,755 thousand, respectively, during 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively. The Company has no intangible assets.

The Pro Forma effects of the Company adopting SFAS No. 142 as if SFAS No. 142 had been applied for all periods presented would be as follows:

(Dollars in thousands, except

  

Three Months

 

per share data)

Year Ended

Year Ended

Ended

Year Ended

 

Dec. 31, 2003

Dec. 31, 2002

Dec. 31, 2001

Sept. 30, 2001

Reported net (loss) income

$ (559)

$(6,961)

$(13,585)

$ 3,841

Add back goodwill amortization, net

    

of taxes

-

-

416

1,763

Adjusted net (loss) income

$ (559)

$(6,961)

$(13,169)

$ 5,604

     

Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share:

   

Reported net (loss) income

$ (0.02)

$ (0.20)

$ (0.38)

$ 0.11

Goodwill amortization

-

-

0.01

0.05

Adjusted (loss) earnings per share

$ (0.02)

$ (0.20)

$ (0.37)

$ 0.16

Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which supersedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, and the accounting and reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 30. This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and was adopted as of January 1, 2002. This Statement specifies how impairment will be measured and how impaired assets will be classified in the financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of less than three months.

Securities Available for Sale

Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each balance sheet date. Marketable securities for

which the Company does not have the intent or ability to hold to maturity are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported as a separate component of shareholders'

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

equity. The Company has had no investments that qualify as trading or held to maturity. Realized gains and losses are included in "Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

Net (Loss) Income per Basic and Diluted Common Share

The Company reports net (loss) income per basic and diluted common share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,Earnings Per Share, which establishes standards for computing and presenting (loss) income per share. Basic (loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted (loss) income per share reflects the potential dilution, if any, which would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the (loss) income of the Company.

Stock Based Compensation

At December 31, 2003, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 13. SFAS No.

123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires the measurement of the fair value of stock options or warrants granted to employees to be included in the consolidated statement of operations or, alternatively, disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation of employees under the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations and has elected the disclosure-only alternative under SFAS No. 123. The Company records the fair market value of stock options and warrants granted to non-employees in exchange for services in accordance with EITF No. 96-18,Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company does not intend to adopt the transition provisions of SFAS No. 148,Accounting for Stock- Based Compensat ion- Transition and Disclosure.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. AccountingPolicies (Continued)

The following table illustrates the effect on net (loss) income and (loss) earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS Statement No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation.

   

Three Months

 
 

Year Ended

Year Ended

Ended

Year Ended

(Dollars in thousands, except

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

per share data)

2003

2002

2001

2001

Net (loss) income, as reported

$ (559)

$(6,961)

$(13,585)

$3,841

Add: Total stock-based employee

    

compensation expense already recorded in

    

financial statements, net of related tax

effects

20

30

8

(9)

Deduct: Total stock-based employee

    

compensation expense determined under fair

    

value based method for all awards, net of

    

related tax effects

(1,032)

(1,891)

(397)

(1,690)

Pro forma net (loss) income

$(1,571)

$(8,822)

$(13,974)

$2,142

     

(Loss) Earnings per Share:

    

Basic and diluted - as reported

$ (.02)

$ (.20)

$ (.38)

$ .11

Basic and diluted - pro forma

$ (.06)

$ (.25)

$ (.39)

$ .06

Advertising

The costs of advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $25, $37, $10 and $67 thousand in 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk principally consist of cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade accounts receivable and unbilled contract costs.

The Company's trade accounts receivable and unbilled contract costs and fees are primarily from sales to commercial customers and U.S. government and state agencies. The Company does not require collateral and has not historically experienced significant credit losses related to receivables or unbilled contract costs and fees from individual customers or groups

of customers in any particular industry or geographic area.

The Company deposits its cash and invests in marketable securities

primarily through commercial banks and investment companies. Credit exposure to any one entity is limited by Company policy.

Research and Development Costs

The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss), as well as changes in stockholders' equity, other than those resulting from investments by shareholders (i.e., issuance or repurchase of common shares and dividends).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 143,Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligation. SFAS No. 143 requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, an entity capitalizes a cost by increasing the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, an entity either settles the obligation for its recorded amount or incurs a gain or loss upon settlement.SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145,Rescission of FASB Statements Nos. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4,Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt, and an amendment of that Statement, SFAS No. 44,Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers, and SFAS No. 64,Extinguishment of DebtMade to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements. This Statement amends SFAS No. 13,Accounting for Leases, to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions. This Statement also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describes their applicability under changed conditions and is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146,Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3,Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring). This Statement is effective for exit and disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45,Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,an interpretation of FASB Statements Nos. 5, 57, and 107 and Rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34 ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 clarifies the requirements of SFAS No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies, relating to the guarantor's accounting for, and disclosure of, the issuance of certain types of guarantees. FIN 45 requires that upon issuance of a guarantee, the guarantor must recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation it assumes under that guarantee. FIN 45 covers guarantee contracts that have any of the following four characteristics: (a) contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security of the guaranteed party (e.g., financial and market value guarantees), F-16

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

(b) contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party based on another entity's failure to perform under an obligating agreement (performance guarantees), (c) indemnification agreements that contingently require the indemnifying party (guarantor) to make payments to the indemnified party (guaranteed party) based on changes in an underlying that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security of the indemnified party, such as an adverse judgment in a lawsuitMTI" or the imposition of additional taxes due to either"Company"), a changeNew York corporation, was incorporated in 1961. MTI operates in two segments, the tax law or an adverse interpretation of the tax law, and (d) indirect guarantees of the indebtedness of others. FIN 45 specifically excludes certain guarantee contracts from its scope. Additionally, certain guarantees are not subject to FIN 45's provisions for initial recognition and measurement but are subject to its disclosure requirements. The initial recognition and measurement provisions are effective for guarante es issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2002, the EITF issued EITF Issue No. 00-21,Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, effective for arrangements entered into after June 15, 2003. This Issue defines units of accounting for arrangements with multiple deliverables resulting in revenue being allocated over the units of accounting for revenue recognition purposes. The adoption of this Issue did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46,Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that companyNew Energy segment which is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns or both. FIN 46 also requires disclosures about variable interest entities that a company is not required to consolidate but in which it has a significant variable interest. The consolidation requirements apply to variable interest entities at the end of the first reporting period that ends after March 15, 2004. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements initially issued after December 15, 2003, regardless of the date on which the variable interest entity was created. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149,Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, to provide clarification on the meaning of an underlying, the characteristics of a derivative that contains financing components and the meaning of an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors. SFAS No. 149 will be applied prospectively and is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. This Statement will be applicable to existing contracts and new

contracts entered into after June 30, 2003 if those contracts related to forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do not yet exist. The adoption of this Statement did not have a

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Accounting Policies(Continued)

material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150,Accounting for Certain Financial Instrumentswith characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, to establish standards for how an issuer classifies and measures

certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. An issuer is required to classify a financial instrument that is within the Standard's scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). The requirements of this Statement apply to freestanding financial instruments, including those that comprise more

than one option or forward contract. This Statement does not apply to features that are embedded in a financial instrument that is not a derivative in its entirety. This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise

effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification

Certain 2002, Transition Period and 2001 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2003 presentation.The reclassifications have no effect on total revenues, total expenses, net loss or stockholders' equity as previously reported.

The reclassifications impact our consolidated statements of operations in the following ways:

  1. Contracts Receivable

Included in accounts receivable are the following at December 31:

(Dollars in thousands)

2003

2002

U.S. and State Government:

  

Amount billable

$272

$300

Amount billed

282

503

Retainage

65

25

 

$619

$828

The balances billed but not paid by customers pursuant to retainage provisions in contracts are due upon completion of the contracts and acceptance by the customer. Based on the Company's experience, most retainage amounts are expected to be collected within the ensuing year.

  1. Issuance of Stock by Subsidiary

conducted through MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. ("MTI Micro") was, a majority-owned subsidiary, and the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment, which is conducted through MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), a wholly owned subsidiary.

At its MTI Micro subsidiary, the Company is primarily focused on the development and commercialization of advanced cord-free rechargeable power pack technology for portable electronics. MTI Micro has developed a patented, proprietary direct methanol fuel cell ("DMFC") technology called Mobion®, which generates electrical power using up to 100% methanol as fuel. MTI Micro's Mobion® technology is intended to replace current Lithium-Ion and similar rechargeable battery systems currently used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in many hand held electronic devices such as personal digital assistants ("PDAs"), Smartphones and other accessories. The Company formed MTI Micro as a subsidiary on March 26, 2001. The Company2001 and currently owns approximately 90% of the outstanding common stock of MTI Micro. The remaining 10% is owned by strategic partners, other investors, and MTI Micro employees and board members. In addition, directors and employees of MTI Micro also hold options to purchase shares of MTI Micro common stock representing approximately .45% of MTI Micro's outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis as of December 31, 2003.2005. Such options are vested or will vest within the next four years.

F-18At its MTI Instruments subsidiary, the Company designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance test and measurement instruments and systems. MTI Instruments was incorporated as a subsidiary on March 8, 2000 and has three product groups: general dimensional gaging, semiconductor and aviation. These products consist of electronic, computerized gaging instruments for position, displacement and vibration applications for the design, manufacturing and test markets; semiconductor products for wafer characterization of semi-insulating and semi-conducting wafers for the semiconductor market; and engine balancing and vibration analysis systems for both military and commercial aircraft.

MTI also co-founded and retains a minority interest in Plug Power Inc. ("Plug Power") (Nasdaq: PLUG), a developer of clean, reliable, on-site energy products.

New Energy Segment

Trends in portable electronics are creating a growing need for longer-lasting portable power. Consumers want increased intelligence and functionality for their portable devices. They want more memory, color screens, and convergence of several devices into a multi-purpose one (i.e. cell phones that are also digital cameras and MP3 players). More and more devices are being connected to some kind of network and increasingly used by consumers who want them on and leave them on. All these trends require more energy than current technologies - like battery technologies - may be able to provide.

MTI Micro expects that its proprietary technology should provide the improved power necessary to operate present and future generations of portable electronics and their accessories. MTI Micro's Mobion® technology should last longer because of its high energy density, and it may eliminate the need for a lengthy recharge because it can be instantly refueled (recharged) by inserting a new fuel refill of methanol or refueling with a canister.

Mobion® Technology: MTI Micro's Mobion® direct methanol fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert high energy density fuel (methanol) directly into electricity. The heart of a Mobion® fuel cell is a membrane between two catalyst layers. The micro fuel cell produces electrical current when the fuel is introduced to the anode catalyst layer. At the anode catalyst the fuel reacts to produce protons, electrons, and carbon dioxide. The membrane allows protons to pass through to the cathode catalyst layer. Electrons are forced to take an alternative path, and flow through current collectors providing power. At the cathode catalyst layer, the protons and electrons recombine and react with oxygen to form water.

Direct methanol fuel cells operate relatively silently, and at low temperatures and MTI Micro's Mobion® technology is being designed to reduce parts count and the need for complex components. The Mobion® technology platform can be customized to provide portable power for a number of applications depending on the power level, required run time and size requirements.

MTI Micro's Mobion® technology uses methanol as fuel. Methanol - a simple alcohol commonly used in windshield wiper fluid -is biodegradable and because it is a liquid, it is easily stored and transported. In addition, methanol is inexpensive, readily available and in its natural state has high energy density (about 4800 Wh/L). Methanol is increasingly seen as a fuel of choice in the industry

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for micro fuel cells and it is being adopted by many in the industry because of its high energy density, packaging advantages, environmental and safety considerations and low cost.

Research and Development: MTI Micro is developing two DMFC technology platforms - low power and high power. Our low power platform is a simplified DMFC technology platform intended to eliminate many of the pumps and valves found in traditional DMFC systems. Low power applications are optimal for portable electronic applications such as PDAs, digital cameras and camera accessories. The high power platform may serve applications such as video cameras, laptops and power accessories for consumer and industrial electronics applications. There is also demand for improved power sources coming from both military and homeland securities markets for applications like unattended ground sensors and homeland security monitoring where the platform may be adapted with a few changes. MTI Micro's technology platform also focuses on using components and subsystems that use standard mass manufacturing practices. This technology platform is designed to permit MTI Micro to address the needs of applications with various power, duration and size requirements. DMFC development efforts are also focused on reliability, manufacturability, miniaturization and cost considerations, as well as compliance with codes and standards for DMFC systems. MTI Micro shipped its initial low volume Mobion® fuel cell systems in late 2004. The Company and MTI Micro recognize that significant technical and engineering challenges remain before DMFCs can become commercially viable or available.

During 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company spent approximately $9.7, $13.0 and $8.3 million, respectively, on product development and research costs, including $3.6, $4.0 and, $3.8 million, respectively, on partially funded research and development.

Product Development and Manufacturing: The product specifications required to successfully penetrate MTI Micro's targeted markets vary depending on the device being powered. Weight, volume, peak power, environmental conditions, power duration and reliability are all factors that pose limiting thresholds on Mobion®fuel cell product introduction and acceptance. Therefore, MTI Micro will target products that have specifications that intersect its technology roadmap at various stages of development, thereby permitting the introduction of products earlier, while building its supply chain, manufacturing capabilities and key Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs") relationships.

The Company believes that when commercialized, Mobion® could eventually have higher energy density and therefore provide multiple times the benefits of existing Lithium-Ion batteries. When sold into the mass-commercial markets, Mobion®fuel cells should be able to power a wireless electronic device for longer periods of time than Lithium Ion batteries without recharging/refueling, and be instantly refueled without the need for a power outlet or a lengthy recharge.

MTI Micro has built a number of system prototypes that demonstrate technology capabilities, operation in any orientation and operation at a range of voltages. MTI Micro also uses laboratory systems to demonstrate and test advanced concepts and technology. MTI Micro has demonstrated laboratory systems operating on 100% methanol and another laboratory system has achieved an energy density of 250 Watt hours per liter ("Wh/l"), which is comparable to that of a typical prismatic Lithium Ion battery. This lab system also achieved an energy density of 200 Watt hours per kilogram ("Wh/kg") on a weight basis. In addition, in lab systems MTI Micro extracted 1 Wh/cc from methanol and 1.25 Watt hours per gram ("Wh/g") on a weight basis. In addition, in 2005 MTI Micro demonstrated in the laboratory, a low power test unit that ran continuously on one integrated fuel tank to achieve greater than 380 Wh of energy in the same size and shape as the BA5590 battery - one of the most used ba tteries in the military.

MTI Micro currently plans to use contract manufacturers to manufacture its Mobion®fuel cell products and has established contracts and relationships with key suppliers and contract manufacturers. MTI Micro also works with third-party suppliers to design, develop and manufacture subsystems and components of its Mobion®fuel cell products.

The commercialization of MTI Micro's Mobion® fuel cell products depends upon MTI Micro's ability to significantly reduce the costs of these systems and products, since they are currently substantially more expensive than systems and products based on existing technologies, such as rechargeable batteries. In addition to cost, MTI Micro continues to work on improving reliability, energy density, power density, life, and the overall performance of its Mobion® systems as well as reducing its size - critical components for successful penetration into the marketplace. We cannot assure that MTI Micro will be able to sufficiently reduce the cost of these systems and products without reducing their performance, reliability and longevity.

Although it is difficult to predict the development timetable and challenges of our Mobion®technology - a disruptive technology that may be able to provide multiple times the benefits of existing technologies, the Company expects to have units available for testing in the military markets by the end of 2006.

Business Strategy and Commercialization: The market for rechargeable batteries or power packs is large, well established and growing, experiencing sales of several hundred million units per year. MTI Micro's business strategy is to develop a robust, reliable, manufacturable, cost-effective Mobion® technology platforms suitable for the consumer markets and to first target military

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and industrial markets. Potential military markets include extended life power sources for a number of applications including communication devices, sensors, soldier on-body power and other mission critical devices for the war on terror. Potential industrial markets include portable communications devices, wireless scanners, hand-held inventory control devices and electronic healthcare products. The potential consumer markets span a broad range of mass-market portable electronic devices such as PDAs, cell phones, global positioning systems and digital cameras. Initial applications in the consumer markets will be high value-added devices such as portable navigation systems, digital cameras, game players, camcorders and accessories for them. The Company then plans to penetrate into the even larger market for products such as cell phones and laptops.

As a result of discussions with its partners, government agencies, OEMs and others, MTI Micro has developed a commercialization strategy that consists of two overlapping phases (military/industrial and consumer) for market introduction of its Mobion®fuel cells. This tiered approach is intended to enable MTI Micro to gradually penetrate each of its selected markets.

To move the Company forward in 2006, the Company has set the following milestones for MTI Micro:

  1. Increase system efficiency by 30 percent to 1.3 Wh per cc of fuel in the second quarter;
  2. Customer demonstration of a product-intent military portable power system in the third quarter;
  3. Develop a prototype for the consumer market that exceeds the energy density of Lithium Ion batteries in the third quarter;
  4. Operationally robust units available to sell for field testing in the military market by the end of 2006;
  5. Enter into an agreement with a lead consumer OEM by the end of 2006 - a year later than originally projected.

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIESDuring 2005, MTI Micro's management met important milestones, including:

  1. The development of an engineering prototype with a replaceable fuel refill for the consumer market in the second quarter;
  2. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. IssuanceDelivery of Stock by Subsidiary(Continued)five sensor power pack prototypes in the third quarter;
    2. Delivery of a soldier/radio power pack prototype in the third quarter;
    3. Doubled the energy density of the military's BA5590 battery in a laboratory unit during the fourth quarter;
    4. Entered into an agreement with a lead customer/partner for the development of a military product during the fourth quarter.

    Strategic Partnerships: MTI Micro intends to sell to multiple industries and enable OEMs to enhance existing product offerings. MTI Micro's strategy is to team with appropriate players in each of its targeted markets. In parallel with its product introduction strategy, MTI Micro plans to leverage joint development activities and other formal partnerships with key component and subsystems suppliers. MTI Micro also intends to rely heavily on OEMs as distribution channels for early military and industrial product introductions. MTI Micro anticipates that the nature of these relationships will vary, and as MTI Micro continues to mature and move forward with its product commercialization, such relationships will become increasingly important.

    Strategic Agreements: The Gillette Company("Gillette"):On September 19, 2003, MTI Micro entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Gillette whereby MTI Micro, Gillette and Gillette's Duracell business unit agreed to jointly develop and commercialize complementary micro fuel cell products to power future mass market, high volume and portable consumer devices.

    The agreement provides for a multi-year exclusive partnership for the design, development and commercialization of a low power direct methanol micro fuel cell power system and a compatible fuel refill system. The strategic alliance agreement has three main components. First, Gillette and MTI Micro shall work together from a technical and marketing perspective to help create a market for micro fuel cells. Second, for a period of time, MTI Micro will receive a percentage of net revenues related to Gillette's sale of fuel refills for micro fuel cells. Third, Gillette has made, and may make in the future equity investments in MTI Micro. On September 19, 2003, Gillette made an initial $1 million investment in MTI Micro common stock and may make additional investments of up to $4 million subject to agreed milestones related to technical and marketing progress. As part of the agreement, MTI agreed to provide enough funding to MTI Micro to co ver all operational costs for the first two years of the agreement and MTI satisfied this obligation in April 2004.

    MTI Micro has not yet achieved the milestone necessary for the investment of the next $1 million in additional funds by Gillette. We do not expect this to occur, if at all, until late 2006 or 2007. Based on the current rate of progress with Gillette, we anticipate that Gillette will not invest the remaining $3 million until the end of 2008, if at all.

    As part of the strategic alliance, MTI Micro transferred patents and other intellectual property related to fuel refill systems to Gillette, and Gillette transferred patents and other intellectual property related to DMFCs for hand held devices to MTI Micro. The patents and other intellectual property transferred to Gillette and any other intellectual property related to fuel refill systems for fuel cells for handheld devices, will be held in a licensing pool, which either party may license upon payment of a royalty fee. Both MTI Micro and Gillette will share in royalties related to the license of any intellectual property from the licensing pool.

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    The strategic alliance agreement is terminable by either party for cause at any time. In addition, either party may terminate the agreement without cause after the completion of tasks and acceptance of all deliverables relating to the OEM marketing calls and concept product development milestone and the engineering product design milestone, as defined in the agreement and the work plan, as amended.

    On August 18, 2004, MTI Micro entered into an amendment to the multi-year strategic alliance agreement. The amendment clarified the nature of the deliverables for the third and fourth milestones in the work plan; added an additional milestone; and changed the due dates for the third and fourth milestones. MTI Micro also granted a non-exclusive license to Gillette to any improvements made by MTI Micro to intellectual property developed by Gillette.

    In May 2005, MTI Micro worked collaboratively with Gillette and completed milestone No. 3- the development of an engineering prototype with a replaceable fuel refill.

    On June 20, 2005, MTI Micro entered into the second amendment to the multi-year strategic alliance agreement. The amendment added an additional milestone relating to product identification, suitability and OEM validation. The amendment also added an additional termination right, exercisable by either party, relating to such milestone.

    E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont") : MTI Micro entered into an agreement with DuPont in August 2001 for the development and commercialization of DMFCs for portable electronics. This agreement expired in July of 2004 and was subsequently extended effective July 23, 2004 for an additional two years and may be renewed annually thereafter. The parties agreed to work together to jointly optimize DuPont's Nafion®membrane technology for MTI Mobion® fuel cell systems.

    MTI Micro is also party to a supply agreement with DuPont providing that MTI Micro must purchase a majority of any membrane it purchases for its fuel cell from DuPont for a period of five years, commencing with the first commercial sale of fuel cells in volume by MTI Micro, if DuPont can meet best price and best quality in the industry. DuPont owns a minority equity interest in MTI Micro.

    Flextronics International USA, Inc. ("Flextronics"): In November 2004, MTI Micro entered into a Design Services Agreement with Flextronics for design and development, pre-production design manufacturing engineering, prototyping and first article manufacturing of MTI Micro's Mobion®fuel cell systems.

    Military Contractor:In December 2005, MTI Micro signed an Early Adopter Alliance Agreement with a leading provider of intelligence, secure communications systems, government services and homeland security. As part of this agreement, the parties will work together to determine and evaluate the use and integration of MTI Micro's Mobion® technology into the contractor's unattended ground sensor products. The two companies will cooperate on the demonstration of unattended ground sensor prototypes, identify military qualifications processes for any resulting products, and develop a market entry strategy for those products.

    SES Americom Inc. ("SES Americom"):In December 2005, MTI Micro signed a Market Development Agreement with SES Americom, a world leader in satellite services and satellite-centric networks. As part of the agreement, the parties will determine and evaluate the use and integration of MTI Micro's Mobion® technology into SES Americom products that may benefit from alternative energy sources such as fuel cells. The two companies will work jointly on market identification, the development and delivery of prototypes, qualification processes for any resulting products and the development of a market entry strategy for those products.

    Recent Grants , Contracts and Developments:During 2005, Saft America Inc. ("Saft"), received a $1million contract from the US Army Communications Electronic Command ("CECOM") to develop an advanced solider power system ("HASP") for military applications. MTI Micro is a subcontractor under this agreement and has received a purchase order for $470,000. As part of the contract, both Saft and MTI Micro are working together to build, test and demonstrate a system that combines the benefits of both direct methanol fuel cells and Lithium Ion battery technology. This contract is ongoing.

    In January 2006, MTI Micro was notified by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") that due to a reduction in funding levels to the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program, MTI Micro will not receive its proportion of funding in 2006 for the $6.14 million, three-year, cost-shared development contract awarded to MTI Micro on August 1, 2004. Under this contract with MTI Micro, DOE authorized $2.35 million of spending on a cost-shared basis which ultimately will result in $1.17 million of contract revenue.  Since the U.S. Congress has not appropriated funding for FY2007, we cannot determine at this time if funding for FY2007 will be committed to this contract. 

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    During 2004, the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority ("NYSERDA") modified its original contract dated March 2002 twice to reflect the addition of Phase III for $348 thousand (Enhanced Energy Conversion Efficiency of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells - Validation and Testing) and Phase IV for $202 thousand (DMFCs for traffic sensors). The project supports DMFC technology development and commercialization efforts. This contract is ongoing.

    In October 2004, MTI Micro received two contracts to demonstrate energy density advantages and to quantify potential logistical advantages of its Mobion®fuel cells for the U.S. Armed Forces.

    In April 2004, MTI Micro entered into a $200 thousand contract with Cabot Superior Micro Powders ("CSMP") to evaluate the performance of CSMP's membrane electrode assembly ("MEA") for portable fuel cell application. During 2005, this contract was amended to increase the contract amount to $210 thousand. This contract was completed in 2005.

    In November 2003, the Company entered into a $250 thousand contract with the Harris Corporation ("Harris") to build two prototype units of a DMFC hybrid power supply in a similar form factor of a military battery. The original agreement entered into in October 2003 for $200 thousand was modified in May 2004 increasing the contract to $250 thousand, and was again modified in 2005 to decrease the contract to $150 thousand. This contract was completed during 2005.

    Marketing and Sales:In the New Energy segment, MTI Micro has an experienced sales and marketing organization. Pursuant to the Gillette strategic alliance agreement, Gillette and the Company have commenced a joint marketing effort to gather market information, generate and refine product roadmaps, establish key relationships, gather customer and OEM feedback and launch products into the marketplace.  MTI Micro regularly evaluates its target market by conducting primary and secondary research and actively meeting and speaking with key industry suppliers and OEMs. In addition, MTI Micro representatives attend and speak at numerous conferences and trade shows for fuel cells, fuel cell development, batteries and other relevant target markets.

    MTI Micro's Mobion® technology was recognized with four industry awards since 2004. MTI Micro received the Frost & Sullivan 2005 Fuel Cell Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award and the 2004 Technology Innovation Award, and also accepted an award from Scientific American in recognition for its business leadership. A fourth award came in 2004 from Popular Science's Best of What's New as grand winner in the general innovations category.

    Competition:We anticipate that the primary competitive considerations in MTI Micro's markets will be compatibility of DMFC power sources with portable electronic devices, requirements for power pack size, energy content, reliability and price. We also believe the first company to successfully introduce a DMFC product in the commercial markets will have significant advantages over its competitors. Many of MTI Micro's competitors have much greater access to capital, resources, component supplies, manufacturing capacity and distribution channels than MTI Micro. As such, because of the nature of product development, we cannot accurately determine our competitors' progress in developing DMFCs and whether such competitors' development efforts exceed MTI Micro's development efforts to date.

    We analyze MTI Micro's competition based, in part, on two separate components of the DFMC market: (1) companies developing and providing DMFCs producing greater than three watts of energy, particularly companies focused on providing power devices for lap top computers; and (2) companies developing DMFCs producing less than three watts of energy. Within both of these categories, we have witnessed substantial changes during the last five years. Significant new competitors have emerged in Asia, Europe and in the United States. In addition, companies based in Japan, Korea, Germany and the United States have made patent filings in the United States for DMFC technologies.

    Our primary focus in consumer markets is for hand held (less than 3 watt energy range) devices. Based on certain publicly available information, we believe MTI Micro's major competitors in the less than three watt energy range are large Asian companies, such as,

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    Hitachi Ltd. ("Hitachi"), Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu"), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Samsung"), and Toshiba. These competitors have extensive patent portfolios and according to published reports, dedicated operations working on DMFCs and have publicly introduced prototypes. Hitachi demonstrated DMFCs in PDAs, Toshiba demonstrated DMFCs in Bluetooth headsets and in MP3 players, and Samsung has demonstrated an MP3 player. In addition, Samsung has publicly stated consumer market entry dates. We also compete with a number of smaller companies, such as, Medis Technologies Ltd., which announced a distribution and prototyping agreement with General Dynamics for military customers and a contract with Celestica in Ireland for the production of its power packs starting as early as the first quarter of 2007.

    Based on certain publicly available information, we believe MTI Micro also faces significant competition in the greater than three watt energy range, and in particular from companies focused on providing power for lap top computers. In this segment, we believe our major competitors are large Japanese, Chinese, Korean and American companies, including but not limited to Canon Inc., Casio Computer Company Ltd., Nanfu Battery, Fujitsu Laboratories, UltraCell, Hitachi, Matsushita Electric Works (Panasonic), NEC, Samsung, Sanyo, and Toshiba. Each of these companies has greater access to resources than we do and, as the result of vertical integration, may have significant advantages in bringing product to market. We also consider Smart Fuel Cells AG ("Smart Fuel Cells"), based in Germany to be a significant competitor. Smart Fuel Cells has had product available in the market for three years. Other competitors include Protonex, a developer of fuel cell systems based on hydrogen PEM (proton exchan ge membrane) technology, and Millennium Cell, a developer of hydrogen battery technology for portable devices.

    Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights:MTI Micro relies on a combination of patent (both national and international), trade secret, trademark and copyright protection to protect its intellectual property ("IP"). MTI Micro's strategy is to apply for patent protection for all necessary design requirements. Additionally, MTI Micro systematically analyzes the existing IP landscape for DMFCs to determine where the greatest opportunities for developing IP exist.

    In addition, MTI Micro enters into standard confidentiality agreements with its employees and consultants and seeks to control access to and distribution of its proprietary information. Even with these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology without authorization or to develop similar technology independently. In addition, effective patent/copyright, and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries.

    As of December 31, 2005, MTI Micro has filed 76 U.S. patent applications, 21 of which have been awarded. Internationally, MTI Micro has filed 20 Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications, and 10 National Phase Patent Applications. MTI Micro has developed an extensive portfolio of patent applications in areas including fuel cell systems, components, controls, manufacturing processes and system packaging.

    MTI Micro believes that the following patents are material to its business and that all of its patents may be significant to its future business activities.

    Number

    Patent Title

    Expiration Date

    6,890,674

    Methods and apparatuses for managing fluids in a fuel cell system

    02/19/2022

    6,824,899

    Apparatus and Methods of Sensor-less Optimization of Methanol

    11/22/2020

    Concentration in a DMFC

    6,821,658

    Cold Start and Temperature Control Method and Apparatus for a

    03/02/2021

    Fuel Cell System

    6,794,067

    Fuel Cell Control and Measurement Apparatus and Method Using

    11/29/2020

    Dielectric Constant Measurement

    6,761,988

    FC System with Active Methanol Concentration Control

    11/21/2020

    6,686,081

    Methods and Apparatuses for a Pressure Driven Fuel Cell System

    05/15/2021

    6,632,553

    Methods and Apparatuses for Managing Effluent Products in a Fuel

    03/27/2021

    Cell System

    6,590,370

    Switching DC-DC Power Converter and Battery Charger for Use with a

    10/01/2022

    DOFC Power Source

    In December 2000, MTI Micro licensed, on a non-exclusive basis, ten patent applications (eight issued and two abandoned) from Los Alamos National Laboratory ("LANL"). MTI Micro based its early DMFC systems work on these patents. MTI Micro has also licensed from LANL, on an exclusive basis, rights to European and Japanese counterpart applications for one LANL patent. In January 2005, MTI Micro and LANL modified the existing license such that it included in its entirety a total of nine issued U.S.

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    patents. No changes were made to the license fees or royalties due under such license. MTI Micro also has licensing rights and obligations with respect to IP developed under agreements with Gillette, DuPont and other vendors.

    Codes and Standards: MTI Micro is a leader in the development of codes and standards associated with direct methanol fuel cells. In 2004, MTI Micro became the world's first company to obtain micro fuel cell safety compliance certifications for a fuel cell product from Underwriter's Laboratory ("UL") and from CSA International ("CSA"). MTI Micro received United Nations ("UN") packaging certification and was deemed compliant by the U.S. Department of Transportation for worldwide cargo shipment of its methanol fuel cartridges. The methanol cartridges were manufactured by MTI Micro's manufacturing partner Flextronics, in San Jose, California.

    In addition to being the first company to receive UL and CSA certification, MTI Micro worked to help develop the proposal adopted by the UN which gives methanol fuel cartridges their own classification, a significant step forward for us and the industry. MTI Micro and others worked with regulatory bodies to create a first draft of the international standards for methanol safety and use, including those related to transport on commercial airplanes. At the same time, a number of presentations were made to various UN bodies in an effort to increase the understanding and acceptance of micro fuel cells and fuel cartridges. As a result, during 2005 the International Civil Aviation Organization's ("ICAO") safety panel recommended approval of the transportation and use of methanol fuel cells to power portable electronics in airplane passenger cabins. The action of this panel still needs to be submitted for comment to all ICAO members and then considered for final adoption by the 36-member ICAO Counc il, which could happen as early as the second quarter of 2006. If formally adopted, the regulation will go into effect on January 1, 2007. This is a key event in an on-going effort to develop regulatory acceptance of fuel cell power systems.

    As part of the vote from ICAO's safety panel in 2005, butane and formic acid fuels were also approved but other fuels - such as hydrogen and sodium borohydride - were not approved outlining a possible barrier of entry into the business/leisure travel consumer market for those companies developing technologies with such fuels.

    Test and Measurement Instrumentation Segment

    MTI Instruments is a world wide supplier of metrology, portable balancing equipment and inspection systems for semiconductor wafers. MTI Instruments products use state-of-the-art technology to solve complex real world applications in numerous industries including automotive, semiconductor, commercial and military aviation and data storage. MTI Instruments is currently investing in extending their sales reach and developing new product offerings. These investments include more automated and sophisticated sales and marketing management systems, expanded sales coverage in both Europe and the Far East and a concentrated focus on internet marketing. Product investments share a common theme: incorporation of our product technology into larger value added systems that enable MTI Instruments to offer the complete solutions that customers demand. MTI Instruments has industry recognized customer service and has worked with over 200 companies worldwide.

    Products and Services: MTI Instruments has three product groups: General dimensional gaging, semiconductor and aviation. Our products consist of electronic, computerized gaging instruments for position, displacement and vibration applications for the design, manufacturing and test markets; semiconductor products for wafer characterization of semi-insulating and semi-conducting wafers for the semiconductor market; and engine balancing and vibration analysis systems for both military and commercial aircraft.

    General Dimensional Gaging:MTI Instruments' sensing systems employ fiber optic, laser and capacitance technologies to make nano-accurate measurements in product design and quality related processes.Gaging products include laser, fiber-optic and capacitance systems that measure a variety of parameters including displacement, position, vibration and dimension.

    Listed below are selected MTI Instruments product offerings:

    Product

    Description

    Markets Served

    Accumeasureä 9000

    Ultra-high precision capacitive gaging system offering nanotechnology accuracy.

    Data storage, semiconductor and automotive industries.

    MTI-2100 Fotonicä Sensor

    Fiber-optic based vibration sensor with extremely high frequency response.

    Data storage, semiconductor and automotive industries.

    Microtrakä II

    High speed laser sensor utilizing the latest complementary metal-oxide semiconductor/charge-coupled device technology.

    Data storage, semiconductor and automotive industries.

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    Semiconductor: MTI Instruments' family of wafer metrology systems range from manually operated units to fully automated systems which test key wafer characteristics critical to producing high quality chips used in the semiconductor industry. These units are used as quality control tools delivering highly precise measurements for thickness variations, bow, warp, resistivity, and flatness. These systems can be used on substrates varying widely in size and materials.

    The semiconductor product line includes the following products:

    Product

    Description

    Markets Served

    ProformaTM AutoScan 200

    Fully automated wafer characterization system for measuring thickness, total thickness variation ("TTV"), bow, warp, bulk resistivity, site and global flatness. The Proforma™ AutoScan 200 features pick and place robotics, laser cassette scanning, auto-sensing cassette stands for wafers of 75 - 200 mm diameter and a modular design for easy upgrades.

    Wafer metrology segment of the semiconductor industry.

    ProformaTM 200SA/300SA

    Semi-automated, full wafer surface scanning for thickness, TTV, bow, warp, site and global flatness. The Proforma™ 200SA can be used for all wafer materials and accommodates diameters of 75 - 200 mm.

    Wafer metrology segment of the semiconductor industry.

    ProformaTM 300/300G

    Manual, non-contact measurement of wafer thickness, TTV and bow. The Proforma™ 300 measures all wafer materials including Silicon, Gallium-Arsenide, Indium-Phosphide and wafers mounted to sapphire or tape. The Proforma™ 300/G can accept wafers from 50 to 300 mm.

    Wafer metrology segment of the semiconductor industry.

    Aviation:MTI Instruments' computer-based PBS systems automatically collect and record aircraft engine vibration data, identify vibration or balance trouble in an engine, and calculate a solution to the problem. These units are used and recommended by major aircraft engine manufacturers and are also used extensively by the U.S. Air Force, other military and commercial airlines and gas turbine manufacturers.

    MTI Instruments' aviation products include vibration analysis and engine trim balance instruments and accessories for commercial and military jets. These products are designed to quickly pinpoint engine problems and eliminate unnecessary engine removals. Selected products in this area include:

    Product

    Description

    Markets Served

    PBS-4100 Portable Balancing System

    The standard of the aviation industry worldwide, the portable PBS-4100 detects if an engine has a vibration problem or a trim balance problem and provides a solution. This system works on all engine types and models from all engine manufacturers.

    Major commercial airlines, regional carriers, and the U.S. Military.

    PBS-4100R Test Cell Vibration Analysis & Trim Balance System

    Advanced trim balancing and diagnostic features for engine test cells.

    Major commercial airlines, regional carriers, and the U.S. Military

    PBS-3300

    A compact balancing and vibration system for use in mobile test cells and distributed test stands.

    Major commercial airlines, regional carriers, and the U.S. Military.

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    Marketing and Sales:In the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment, MTI Instruments markets its products and services using channels of distribution specific to each of its product groups and customer base. The general dimensional gaging product group markets it products through a combination of manufacturer representatives in the United States and distributors overseas. The semiconductor product group markets its products exclusively through domestic distributors and international sales representatives, while the aviation group primarily sells direct to the end user.

    To supplement these efforts, the company utilizes both commercial and industrial search engines, targeted newsletters, an independent representative network and appropriate trade shows to identify and expand its customer base.

    Comparisons of sales by class of products, which account for over 10 percent of the Company's consolidated sales, are shown below for the years ended December 31:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Sales

    %

    Sales

    %

    Sales

    %

    Aviation

    $ 3,013

    50.12

    $ 4,027

    53.48%

    $ 2,931

    52.84%

    General Gaging

    2,688

    44.71

    2,393

    31.78

    2,289

    41.26

    Semiconductor

    311

    5.17

     

    1,110

    14.74

     

    327

    5.90

    Total

    $ 6,012

    100.00%

     

    $7,530

    100.00%

     

    $5,547

    100.00%

             

    Product Development and Manufacturing:MTI Instruments is working on expanding its range of capacitance products to increase penetration into new market segments and management believes that the success of the enterprise depends to a large extent upon innovation, technological expertise and new product development.Initiatives are underway to bring new products to market during 2006. MTI Instruments also plans to continue the development of advanced PBS systems for use in the military and commercial markets.

    MTI Instruments' latest product offerings include: In the general gaging area,for 2004, MTI Instruments introduced the MTI-2100 Fotonic™ Sensor - a "next generation" fiber-optic sensor for high-resolution, non-contact measurement of high frequency vibration and motion analysis. The amplifier replaced the MTI-2000 Fotonic Sensor. MTI Instruments also added the 1515 low-noise amplifier to its Accumeasure line. It is designed to meet the stringent requirements of brake rotor measurement applications in the automotive industry. In Semiconductors, for 2004, MTI Instruments introduced the Proforma™ 300SA - a semi-automated tool for measuring thickness, total thickness variation, bow, warp, stress and flatness of 300mm wafers. In aviation, for 2004, MTI Instruments introduced the PBS-3300 - a compact balancing and vibration diagnostics system for use in mobile test cells and distributed test stands. The PBS-3300 is currently being used to balance the AGT 1500 gas turbine engine in the U.S. Army's M1A1 tank.

    MTI Instruments assembles and tests its products at its facilities located in Albany, New York. MTI Instruments believes that its existing assembly and test capacity is sufficient to meet its current needs and short term future requirements. Also, management believes that most of the raw materials used in our products are readily available from a variety of vendors.

    Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights: MTI Instruments relies on trade secret laws and patents to establish and protect the proprietary rights of its products. In addition, MTI Instruments enters into standard confidentiality agreements with its employees and consultants and seeks to control access to and distribution of its proprietary information. Even with these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology without authorization or to develop similar technology independently. In addition, effective patent and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries. MTI Instruments has one patent issued supporting its semiconductor product line.

    Significant Customers: MTI Instruments' largest customers include the U.S. Air Force and companies in the computer, electronic, semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, aircraft and bioengineering fields. In the Test and Measurement Instrumentation Segment, in 2005, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $2.385 million or 39.7% of product revenues; in 2004, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $3.508 million or 46.6% of product revenues; in 2003, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $2.261 million or 40.8% of product revenues. A loss of the U.S. Air Force as a customer would have a material adverse effect on this segment.

    Recent Contracts: In 2002, MTI Instruments was awarded a multi-year U.S. Air Force contract to service and retrofit existing PBS-4100 jet engine balancing systems with the latest diagnostic and balancing technology could potentially generate up to a total of $8.8 million in sales for the Company between the years 2002 and 2007. As of December 31, 2005, MTI Instruments had recorded $5.3 million in orders for approximately 59% of the five-year contract's total value.

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    Competition: MTI Instruments is subject to competition from several companies, many of which are larger than MTI Instruments and have greater financial resources. MTI Instruments' competitors include ADE Corporation, Sigma Tech Corporation, Corning Tropel Corporation, Chadwick-Helmuth, ACES Systems and Keyence Corporation. While MTI Instruments has a share of its respective specialized market segments, it does not consider its share to be dominant within its industry. The primary competitive considerations in MTI Instruments' markets are product quality and performance, price, timely delivery, and the ability to identify, pursue and bring new customers. MTI Instruments believes that its employees, product development skills, sales and marketing systems and reputation are competitive advantages.

    Employees

    The total number of employees of MTI and its subsidiaries was 125 as of December 31, 2005, as compared to 128 as of December 31, 2004. Fiscal 2005 employees include corporate operations and the Company's two subsidiaries, MTI Micro and MTI Instruments. Executives and staff were chosen for their acumen, ability and experience in areas critical to the execution of the Company's core business strategy.

    Financing Arrangements

    Private Placement:The Company entered into a financing transaction with Fletcher International, Ltd. ("Fletcher"), on January 29, 2004 and amended the terms of such transaction on May 4, 2004. To date, Fletcher has purchased 2,680,671 shares of our common stock pursuant to such financing transaction. In addition, Fletcher has the right to purchase an additional $20 million of MTI's common stock, on one or more occasions, at a price of $6.023 (adjusted from $6.34) per share at any time prior to December 31, 2006. Fletcher also has the right to receive Company shares without payment upon the occurrence of certain events, including but not limited to, failing to register for resale with the SEC shares purchased by Fletcher on the agreed upon time table, a restatement of the Company's financial statements, change of control of the Company and issuance of securities at a price below Fletcher's purchase price. We have filed registration statements covering all of the shares purc hased by Fletcher to date and in the event of any additional purchases we are similarly obligated to file one or more registration statements covering the resale of such shares. In connection with the late effective date for the registration statement filed on January 6, 2005, the Company issued and registered 66,413 shares of common stock to Fletcher without any additional payment. At December 31, 2005, Fletcher owned 393,515 shares or 1.3% of the Company's common stock.

    Gillette Company ("Gillette"):Gillette entered into a strategic alliance agreement with MTI Micro on September 19, 2003, whereby MTI Micro, Gillette

    and Gillette's Duracell business unit will seek to jointly develop and commercialize micro fuel cell products to power high-volume, low-power, hand-held and mass market portable consumer devices. This agreement was amended on June 20, 2005 and August 18, 2004. Pursuant to the agreement, Gillette purchased 1,088,278 shares of MTI Micro common stock (362,760 post 2004 1-for-3 reverse split) at a price of $.92 ($2.76 post 2004 1-for-3 reverse split) per share for $1 million pursuant to an equity investmentmillion. In connection with this agreement, (the

    "Investment Agreement"). In addition to the foregoing referenced $1 million investment in MTI Micro common stock, Gillette may make

    additional investments of up to $4 million subject to agreed milestones.

    Operations Sold or Discontinued

    Ling Electronics, Inc. and Ling Electronics Limited (collectively, "Ling") were sold on October 21, 1999 to SatCon in exchange for 770,000 shares of SatCon common stock (which stock had a market value of approximately $6.7 million on the transaction date). At the time of the sale, Ling designed, manufactured, and marketed electro-dynamic vibration test systems, high-intensity-sound transducers, power conversion equipment and power amplifiers used to perform reliability testing and stress screening during product development and quality control.

    The sale of the Company's Technology Division, the sole component of the Technology segment, to NYFM, Incorporated (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foster-Miller, Inc., a Waltham, Massachusetts-based technology company) was completed on March 31, 1998. Accordingly, the Company no longer includes such Technology Division among its reportable business segments. The Technology Division has been reported as a discontinued operation since December 26, 1997. See Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements referred to in Item 8 below.

    Backlog

    The backlog of orders believed to be firm is as follows:

    December 31, 2005

    $0.9 million

    December 31, 2004

    $0.5 million

    December 31, 2003

    $0.4 million

    The backlog relates to contracts and purchase orders received from commercial customers and government agencies.

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    Segment Information

    Segment information is set forth in Note 19 - Geographic and Segment Information - of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements referred to in Item 8 below and incorporated herein by reference.

    Subsequent Events

    Sales of Securities available for Sale:From January 1 through March 13, 2006, the Company sold securities available for sale as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands)

      
     

    Number of

    Proceeds

    Company

    Shares Sold

    from Sales

       

    Plug Power

    303,500

    $1,805

    Lease Termination:MTI Micro entered into a Lease Termination Agreement in connection with certain premises at 750 University Avenue, Suite 270, Los Gatos, CA with 750 University, LLC. The Lease Termination Agreement was fully executed on February 9, 2006 with a lease termination effective date of January 31, 2006. The Company has agreed to invest $20 millionaccrued $25 thousand in connection with this lease termination obligation.

    Contracts: In January 2006, MTI Micro before September 19, 2005 if other sourceswas notified by the DOE that due to a reduction in funding levels to the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program, MTI Micro will not receive its proportion of funding in 2006 for the $6.14 million, three-year, cost-shared development contract awarded to MTI Micro on August 1, 2004. Under this contract with MTI Micro, the DOE has only authorized $2.35 million of spending on a cost-shared basis which will ultimately result in $1.17 million of contract revenue.  Since the U.S. Congress has not appropriated funding for FY2007, the Company cannot determine at this time if funding for 2007 will be committed to this contract. 

    Availability of Information

    The Company makes available through our website (http://www.mechtech.com), free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished, to the SEC. These reports may be accessed through the Company's website's Investor Relations page.

    The public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Company files electronically with the SEC and the SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

    Item 1A: Risk Factors

    Factors Affecting Future Results

    This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained, or incorporated by reference, in this Form 10-K that are not available. Immediately priorstatements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. When we use the words "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "believes," "should," "could," "may," "will" and similar expressions, we are identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to the Gillette transaction closing, the Company invested $11 million ($7.4 million in cash and $3.6 million through the conversion of a loan receivablebe materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:

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    Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update or revise our forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K as a result of new information or future events or developments. Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.

    Risk Factors

    We may be unable to raise additional capital to complete our product development and commercialization plans and the failure to complete such development and commercialization plans will materially adversely affect our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:Our cash requirements depend on numerous factors, including completion of our product development activities, our success in commercializing our Mobion®fuel cell systems and market acceptance of Mobion®fuel cells. Before we can successfully commercialize Mobion®fuel cells, we must complete a number of critical activities, and certain events must occur, including further product development; manufacturing process development; development of large-scale production capabilities; completion, refinement and management of our supply chain; completion, refinement, and management of our distribution channel; and further work on codes and standards critical to consumer acceptance, including the existence of federal regulations that permit methanol in the passenger compartment of passenger airplanes. All of this will be expensive and require significant capital resources that are well in excess of all current resources available to us. We believe that we will need to raise additional funds to achieve commercialization of Mobion® fuel cells. However, we do not know whether we will be able to secure additional funding, or funding on acceptable terms, to pursue our commercialization plans. We can raise funds in four ways: sale of certain of our Plug Power shares, sale of our Company's remaining investment guaranty is $8 million as of December 31, 2003.

    In connection with the Gillette transaction, MTI Micro converted its Junior Convertible Preferred Class A and Senior Convertible Preferred Class B stock, into common stock and treasury stock of $15 thousand was retired.

    On October 29, 2003, Jeong Kim, a member of the board of directorssale of MTI Micro purchased 1,088,278stock and sale of other assets. Pursuant to our amended agreement with Fletcher, they have the right to invest up to an additional $20 million in our common stock. However, there can be no assurances that Fletcher will exercise such right. If Fletcher does not exercise its additional investment rights we may be forced to increase the number of P lug Power shares sold to fund operations, or reduce spending on micro fuel cell development. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our then current shareholders will be reduced. If adequate funds are not available to satisfy either short or long-term capital requirements, we may be required to limit operations in a manner inconsistent with our development and commercialization plans, which would materially adversely affect our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition in future periods.

    We are dependent on continued government funding for new energy research and development and MTI Instruments product sales. The loss of such contracts and the inability to obtain additional contracts may have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition:A large portion of revenues at MTI Instruments and MTI Micro for the next several years may come from government contracts. We can offer no assurance that we will be able to secure continued government funding. The loss of such contracts and the inability to obtain additional contracts could materially adversely affect our business plans, prospects, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

    We may not successfully develop our new technology and the failure to do so will materially adversely affect our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:DMFCs are a new technology with many technical and engineering challenges still to be resolved. We cannot assure that we will be able to successfully resolve the technical and engineering challenges

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    of DMFCs, or if we are successful, that such solutions will be commercially viable. Resolution of these technical and engineering issues requires substantial resources including financial, managerial and technical resources. We cannot assure that all the necessary resources will be available to the degree, and at the times, they are needed. If we are unable to successfully develop Mobion®fuel cells, our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition would be materially adversely affected.

    Current commitments for joint development, distribution, marketing and investment by The Gillette Company (Gillette) and its Duracell division may be subject to early termination and any such early termination will have material adverse consequences on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:Gillette and its Duracell division's commitments in the strategic alliance agreement and the other agreements entered into as a part of the strategic alliance transaction (including those commitments relating to joint development, distribution, marketing and investment) with MTI Micro are subject to early termination. Either MTI Micro or Gillette may terminate the strategic alliance agreement for cause at any time and at certain pre-defined periods of time, if technical milestones are not completed to the satisfaction of the other party. Gillette may also terminate the strategic alliance agreement prior to mass market commercializa tion if it decides not to establish fuel refill manufacturing capability.

    The investment agreement with Gillette may be terminated if the strategic alliance agreement is terminated. In addition, any future investment by Gillette is conditioned upon MTI Micro reaffirming that the representations and warranties in the investment agreement are true as of the date of such investment. These representations and warranties include statements concerning ownership of intellectual property, and affirmations that MTI Micro is not infringing on the intellectual property of others and others are not infringing on MTI Micro's intellectual property. At this time we cannot determine whether MTI Micro will be able to make these statements as of the date of any potential future investments by Gillette, and the inability to make such statements could result in Gillette terminating the investment agreement.

    Termination of MTI Micro's agreements with Gillette and its Duracell division would have material adverse consequences on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    MTI Micro common stockmay never complete the development of commercially acceptable Mobion® fuel cell products and may not be able to achieve profitable commercialization of its products in the military/industrial and consumer market on the timetable it anticipates, or at all, and any such delay or failure would have material adverse consequences on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:We cannot guarantee that MTI Micro will be able to develop commercially viable Mobion® fuel cell products in the military/industrial and consumer market on the timetable it anticipates, or at all. The commercialization of Mobion® fuel cell products requires substantial technological advances to improve the efficiency, functionality, reliability, cost, performance and environmental operating latitude of these systems and products and to develop commercial volume manufacturing processes for these systems a nd products. We cannot guarantee that MTI Micro will be able to develop the technology necessary for commercialization of Mobion® fuel cell products, or acquire or license the required technology from third parties. MTI Micro's failure to develop the technology necessary for high-volume commercialization of Mobion® fuel cells that are reliable, cost effective and present a value proposition to the customer will, in each case, have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    A mass market for fuel cells may never develop or may take longer to develop than we anticipate.

    Fuel cell systems represent emerging technologies, and we do not know whether consumers will adopt these technologies on a large scale or whether OEMs will incorporate these technologies into their products. In particular, if a mass market fails to develop, or develops more slowly than anticipated, for methanol portable power applications, we may be unable to recover our expenditures to develop our fuel systems and may be unable to achieve or maintain profitability, any of which could negatively impact our business. Estimates for the development of a mass market for fuel cell products and systems have lengthened in recent years. Many factors that are beyond our control may have a negative effect on the development of a mass market for fuel cells and our fuel systems for methanol applications. These factors include the following:

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    Our cost to produce our current Mobion®fuel cell product exceeds the amount for which we can currently sell such product. If we are unable to reduce the costs of our Mobion®fuel cells, it will have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's

    business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:The commercialization of MTI Micro's Mobion® fuel cell products depends upon MTI Micro's ability to significantly reduce the costs of these systems and products, since they are currently substantially more expensive than systems and products based on existing technologies, such as rechargeable batteries.

    The price of $.92 per share for $1 million.

    During 2002, MTI Micro purchased treasury shares from former employees withour fuel cell products is dependent largely on material and other manufacturing costs. We are unable to offer any assurance that either we or a total value of $15 thousand.

    On March 26, 2001, MTI Micro sold approximately 200,000 shares of its Junior Convertible Preferred Class A stockcontract manufacturer will be able to founding employees of MTI Micro atreduce costs to a price of $.50 per sharelevel which raised cash proceeds of $117 thousand. In July 2001, MTI Micro sold approximately 1.3 million shares of its senior convertible preferred class B stock to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("Dupont"), in connection with the establishmentwill allow production of a strategic partnership, atcompetitive product that the consumer finds attractive or that any product produced using lower cost materials and manufacturing processes will not suffer from a price of $1.18 per share which resultedreduction in cash proceeds of $750 thousandperformance, reliability and $750 thousand of prepaid materials.

    On November 1, 2001, MTI Micro sold approximately 100,000 shares of its senior convertible preferred Class B stock to Dupont, at a price of $2.325 per share which raised proceeds of approximately $295 thousand.

    Preferred shares were convertible into common shares on a one-for-one basis and there were no dividend rights.longevity.

    The increase (decrease) inproduction costs of our initial industrial product were higher than its sales price. We recognize that successfully implementing our strategy and obtaining a significant share of the military, industrial and consumer markets requires that we offer our direct methanol fuel cell products at competitive prices, which can only be accomplished when production costs are cut substantially from current levels. If we are unable to produce direct methanol fuel cell products at competitive prices relative to alternative technologies and products, our target market customers will be unlikely to buy our fuel cell products.

    The failure to achieve cost reductions may materially adversely affect MTI Micro's and the Company's paid-in-capitalbusiness plans, prospects, results of $881, $(28), $46operations and $1,163 thousand in 2003, 2002,financial condition.

    Gillette may not be able to achieve commercialization of fuel refills on the Transition Periodtimetable we anticipate, or at all, and 2001, respectively, represents the changes indelay or failure to achieve such commercialization would have material adverse consequences on MTI Micro's and the Company's equity investmentbusiness plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:We cannot guarantee that Gillette will be able to, or will choose to, develop, acquire or license commercially viable fuel refills for Mobion® fuel cell products on the timetable we anticipate, or at all. The commercialization of fuel refills for Mobion® fuel cell products requires substantial technological advances to improve the efficiency, functionality, reliability, cost and performance of these systems and products and to develop commercial volume manufacturing processes for these systems and products. Gillette's failure to supply fuel refills would have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    A viable market for micro fuel cell systems may never develop or may take longer to develop than we anticipate. If a market for fuel cells does not develop or is delayed, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:Micro fuel cell systems for portable electronic devices represent an emerging market, and we do not know the extent to which our targeted distributors and resellers will want to purchase them and whether end-users will want to use them. The development of a viable market for our systems may be impacted by many factors that are out of our control, including:

    If a viable market fails to develop or develops more slowly than we anticipate, we may be unable to recover the losses we will have incurred to develop our product and we may be unable to achieve profitability, each of which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    Our first field test ready military application Mobion®fuel cell product could fail due to technical, customer acceptance, safety or other reasons. Any such failure could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro, which results from third-party stock transactions in MTI Micro.

    1. Inventories

    Inventories consist ofMicro's and the following at December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    Finished goods

    $ 300

    $ 313

    Work in process

    316

    253

    Raw materials, components and assemblies

    684

    812

     

    $1,300

    $1,378

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Property, PlantCompany's business plans and Equipment

    Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    Leasehold improvements

    $ 899

    $ 547

    Machinery and equipment

    2,683

    2,642

    Office furniture and fixtures

    333

    233

    Construction in progress

    3

    5

     

    3,918

    3,427

    Less accumulated depreciation

    1,919

    1,869

     

    $1,999

    $1,558

    Depreciation expense was $599, $497, $113 and $262 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expense was $83, $71, $9 and $52 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively.

    1. Notes Receivable

    Notes receivable consist of the following at December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    Notes receivable with interest at prime

      

    (4% at December 31, 2003 and 4.25% at

      

    December 31, 2002), interest and principal

      

    due May 18, 2005

    $ 660

    $ 660

       

    Less: Current portion

    -

    -

    Less: Allowance for bad debt

    (660)

    (660)

     

    $ -

    $ -

    1. Securities Available for Sale

    Securitiesprospects:We anticipate having field test ready military application Mobion®fuel cell products available for sale are classified as current assetsby the end of 2006. We may experience problems with the fuel cells, including reliability issues, run time, customer acceptance or safety. If the fuel cells experience failures, it could result in a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and accumulated net unrealized gains (losses) are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

    The principal components of the Company's securities available for sale consist of the following:

    (Dollars in thousands, except share data)

        

    Quoted

      
      

    Fair

     

    Market

      
     

    Book

    Value

    Recorded

    Price

      

    Security

    Basis

    Adjustment

    Fair Value

    Per NASDAQ

    Ownership

    Shares

    December 31, 2003

    Plug Power

    $10,791

    $33,240

    $44,031

    $ 7.25

    8.36%

    6,073,227

           

    December 31, 2002

          

    Plug Power

    $14,344

    $21,905

    $36,249

    $ 4.49

    15.83%

    8,073,227

    SatCon

    1,037

    46

    1,083

    1.40

    4.58%

    773,600

    Total

    $15,381

    $21,951

    $37,332

       

    The book basis roll forward of Plug Power, SatConbusiness plans and Beacon Power common stock is as follows:

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Securities Available for Sale(Continued)

    Plug Power (beginning December 20, 2002)

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

     

    2003

    2002

    Securities available for sale, beginning of period

    $14,344

    $ -

    Transfer asset from holdings, at equity on December 20, 2002

    -

    14,416

    Sale of shares

    (3,553)

    (72)

    Securities book basis

    10,791

    14,344

    Unrealized gain on marketable securities

    33,240

    21,905

    Securities available for sale, end of period

    $44,031

    $36,249

    SatCon (beginning July 1, 2002)

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

     

    2003

    2002

    Securities available for sale, beginning of period

    $ 1,037

    $ -

    Transfer asset from holdings, at equity on July 1, 2002

    -

    2,193

    Sale of shares

    (619)

    (488)

    Impairment loss (Note 8)

    (418)

    (668)

    Securities book basis

    -

    1,037

    Unrealized gain on marketable securities

    -

    46

    Securities available for sale, end of period

    $ -

    $1,083

    Beacon Power

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    2003

    2002

    Securities available for sale, beginning of period

    $ -

    $ 5,734

    Impairment loss (Note 8)

    -

    (4,984)

    Sale of shares

    -

    (750)

    Securities book basis

    -

    -

    Unrealized gain on marketable securities

    -

    -

    Securities available for sale, end of period

    $ -

    $ -

    Accumulated unrealized gains and (losses) related to securities available for sale are as follows:

       

    Three Months

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Accumulated unrealized gains (losses)

    $ 33,240

    $21,951

    $ -

    $(8,673)

    Accumulated deferred tax (expense)

    benefit on unrealized gains (losses)

    (13,296)

    (8,781)

    -

    3,469

    Accumulated net unrealized gains

        

    (losses)

    $ 19,944

    $13,170

    $ -

    $(5,204)

    1. Impairment Losses

    The Company regularly reviews its securities available for sale and holdings to determine if any declines in value of those securities available for sale and holdings are other than temporary. The Company assesses whether declines in the value of its securities and holdings in publicly traded companies, measured by comparison of the current market price of the securities to the carrying value of the Company's securities and holdings, are considered to be other than temporary based on factors that include (1) the length of time carrying value exceeds fair market value, (2) the Company's assessment of the financial condition and the near term prospects of the companies, and (3) the Company's intent with respect to the securities and holdings.

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Impairment Losses (Continued)

    The sluggish economy over the last few years has had a negative impact on the equity value of companies in the new energy sector. In light of these circumstances and based on the results of the reviews described above, the Company recorded other than temporary impairment charges with respect to its securities available for sale and holdings in publicly traded companies. The pre-tax impairment losses were recorded as follows:

       

    Three Months

     
     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Securities available for sale (Beacon)

    $ -

    $(4,984)

    $ (9,643)

    $ -

    Securities available for sale (SatCon)

    (418)

    (668)

    -

    -

    Holdings, at equity (SatCon)

    -

    (2,475)

    (5,790)

    -

         
     

    $(418)

    $(8,127)

    $(15,433)

    $ -

    1. Income Taxes

    Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates.

    Income tax benefit (expense) consists of the following:

       

    Three Months

     
     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Continuing operations before equity holdings'

        

    losses and changes in accounting principle

        

    Federal

    $ -

    $ 625

    $ (16)

    $ (459)

    State

    (2)

    (264)

    (85)

    (22)

    Deferred

    671

    275

    6,889

    (7,043)

     

    669

    636

    6,788

    (7,524)

    Equity in holdings' losses

    Deferred

    -

    4,550

    2,169

    9,722

     

    -

    4,550

    2,169

    9,722

    Total continuing operations

    669

    5,186

    8,957

    2,198

    Change in accounting principle for derivative

        

    financial instruments

        

    Deferred

    -

    -

    -

    (3,876)

    Change in accounting principle

    -

    -

    -

    (3,876)

         

    Change in accounting principle forderivative

    financial instruments in Company's ownstock

        

    Deferred

    -

    -

    -

    (1,000)

    Change in accounting principle

    -

    -

    -

    (1,000)

         

    Discontinued operations

        

    Deferred

    (8)

    (154)

    -

    -

    Total discontinued operations

    (8)

    (154)

    -

    -

    Total

    $ 661

    $ 5,032

    $ 8,957

    $(2,678)

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Income Taxes (Continued)
       

    Three Months

     
     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Income tax (expense) benefit allocated directly to

        

    shareholders' equity:

        

    Increase in additional paid-in capital for equity

        

    holdings, and warrants and options issued -

    Deferred tax expense

    $ -

    $ (227)

    $ (1,206)

    $ (7,456)

         

    Increase in unrealized (gain) loss on available for

        

    sale securities - Deferred tax (expense) benefit

    (4,516)

    (8,781)

    (3,469)

    3,469

         

    Expenses for employee stock options recognized

        

    differently for financial reporting/tax purposes -

        

    Federal tax benefit

    223

    55

    -

    184

         

    Decrease in additional paid-in capital for

        

    cumulative effect of change in accounting for

    derivative financial instruments for Company's own

        

    stock - Deferred tax benefit

    -

    -

    -

    1,471

         

    Increase in additional paid-in-capital for

        

    reclassification of common stock warrants from

        

    liability to equity - Deferred tax expense

    -

    -

    (49)

    -

     

    $ (4,293)

    $(8,953)

    $ (4,724)

    $ (2,332)

    The significant components of deferred income tax benefit (expense) consist of the following:

    Three Months

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Continuing operations

        

    Deferred tax (expense) benefit

    $ (1,324)

    $ 294

    $ 6,133

    $ 3,157

    Net operating loss carryforward

    1,995

    673

    756

    (10,200)

    Valuation allowance

    -

    (692)

    -

    -

     

    671

    275

    6,889

    (7,043)

         

    Equity in holdings' losses

        

    Deferred tax benefit

    -

    4,550

    2,169

    8,705

    Net operating loss carryforward

    -

    -

    -

    1,017

     

    -

    4,550

    2,169

    9,722

    Change in accounting principle for

    derivative financial instruments

        

    Deferred tax expense

    -

    -

    -

    (3,876)

    -

    -

    -

    (3,876)

         

    Change in accounting principle for

        

    derivative financial instruments in

        

    Company's own stock

        

    Deferred tax expense

    -

    -

    -

    (1,000)

     

    -

    -

    -

    (1,000)

    Discontinued operations

    Deferred tax expense

    (8)

    (154)

    -

    -

     

    $ 663

    $ 4,671

    $ 9,058

    $ (2,197)

    prospects.

     

     

     

     

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    F-23Alternatives to our technology could render our systems obsolete prior to commercialization, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:Our Mobion® fuel cells are one of a number of alternative portable power energy solutions being developed as replacements for batteries, including thin film batteries, extended life lithium batteries and other types of fuel cell technologies. Technological advances in existing battery technologies or other fuel cell technologies may render our micro fuel cell systems obsolete and this would materially adversely affect our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Income Taxes (Continued)

    TheMTI Micro is dependent upon external OEMs to purchase certain of its products and integrate Mobion® fuel cells into their products. If external OEMs do not purchase and integrate Mobion® fuel cells into their products, our market will be very limited, which could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's effective income tax rate frombusiness plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: To be commercially useful, certain of our Mobion®fuel cells must be integrated into products manufactured by OEMs. We cannot guarantee that OEMs will manufacture appropriate products or, if they do manufacture such products, that they will choose to use Mobion®fuel cells. Any integration, design, manufacturing or marketing problems encountered by OEMs could adversely affect the market for Mobion® fuel cells, which could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    In order to achieve mass commercialization of Mobion® fuel cells, customers must be able to carry methanol fuel inside the passenger compartment of commercial airlines. If current airline, Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") and certain international regulations do not change, passengers will be unable to carry non-dilute methanol in the passenger compartments of airplanes, which will have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: Current airline and FAA regulations and certain international laws, regulations and treaties limit the amount and concentration of methanol that any passenger can carry aboard passenger planes. We believe that these regulations must change for mass commercialization of Mobion® fuel cell products to be possible. If pending regulatory changes are approved by ICAO, this will permit direct methanol micro fuel cells and refill cartridg es to be carried in the passenger compartment of airplanes. If these regulations do not change, it would materially adversely affect MTI Micro's ability to achieve mass commercialization of Mobion® fuel cell products and have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    In connection with the 2004 private placement, we may have to (1) sell shares of our common stock at prices which result in substantial dilution to our shareholders, and (2) issue additional shares of our common stock to Fletcher at prices that may be substantially below market value at the time of issuance without any payment required by Fletcher, which would cause our shareholders to suffer additional dilution: After giving effect to the 1,261,829 shares of common stock we issued to Fletcher on December 22, 2004 (as well as all shares issued or to be potentially issued to Fletcher in connection with our failure to satisfy the registration requirement as discussed in Note 11, Shareholders' Equity), the 2004 private placement provided Fletcher additional investment rights to purchase up to an additional $20 million of our common stock at a price equal to $6.34 per share (subject to adjustment). This price has been reduced to $6.023 per share due to our failure to satisfy the registratio n requirement, and may be further reduced due to, among other things, continuing operations, including equity in holdings' losses, differed from the Federal statutory rate:

    Three Months

    Year

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Federal statutory tax rate

    34%

    34%

    34%

    (34)%

    State taxes, net of federal tax effect

    6

    5

    6

    (6)

    Change in valuation allowance

    -

    (5)

    -

    -

    Research and development credit

    -

    -

    -

    (1)

    Other, net

    (1)

    7

    -

    5

     

    39%

    41%

    40%

    (36)%

    Pre-tax loss from continuing operations before minority interests, including pre-tax losses from equity holdings, was $1,731, $12,790, $22,646 and $6,058 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively.

    The deferred tax assets and liabilities consistfailure to satisfy such registration requirement. Any exercise of the following tax effectsadditional investment rights could result in sales of our common stock at prices that are below the market price for our common stock at the time the investment right is exercised and could result in substantial dilution to our shareholders.

    Our agreement with Fletcher also provides that Fletcher will receive additional shares of our common stock with respect to shares it already owns, and the exercise price and term relating to temporary differences and carryforwards asunexercised additional investment rights will be adjusted to the benefit of December 31:Fletcher, each upon the occurrence of certain events or circumstances, some of which are beyond our control, including:

    (Dollars in thousands)

       

    Current deferred tax (liabilities) assets:

     

    2003

    2002

    Bad debt reserve

    $ 264

    $ 264

    Inventory valuation

     

    3

    12

    Inventory capitalization

     

    20

    19

    Securities available for sale

     

    (15,289)

    (9,659)

    Vacation pay

     

    181

    94

    Warranty and other sale obligations

     

    11

    22

    Stock options

     

    269

    256

    Other reserves and accruals

     

    60

    116

    Net current deferred tax liabilities

     

    $(14,481)

    $(8,876)

    Noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities):

       

    Net operating loss

     

    $ 5,785

    $ 3,790

    Property, plant and equipment

     

    (145)

    (123)

    Derivatives

     

    -

    (2)

    Other

     

    239

    239

    Research and development tax credit

    459

    459

    Alternative minimum tax credit

     

    150

    150

      

    6,488

    4,513

    Valuation allowance

     

    (1,836)

    (1,836)

    Noncurrent net deferred tax assets

     

    $ 4,652

    $ 2,677

    Other credits

     

    $ (24)

    $ (24)

    The valuation allowance

    In any event, 8,330,411 shares is the maximum number of shares of our common stock we may be required to certain changesissue to Fletcher, which amount includes the 1,418,842 shares issued on January 29, 2004, the 1,261,829 shares issued on December 22, 2004 and the 66,413 registration penalty shares issued on April 20, 2005.

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    In connection with the 2004 private placement, we are responsible for having the resale of shares purchased by Fletcher registered with the SEC within defined time periods and subject to penalties if the shares are not registered with the SEC within those defined time periods: Pursuant to our agreement with Fletcher, we are obligated, within ten business days after the closing of the purchase of

    any additional shares by Fletcher pursuant to rights issued in connection with the 2004 Private Placement, to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of all such shares. We are also obligated to cause each of those registration statements to be declared effective not more than sixty (60) days after the closing of the purchase of such shares, or if the registration statement is reviewed by the SEC, not more than ninety (90) days after the closing of the purchase of such shares. If we fail to file the registration statements or become effective as set forth above, we must issue to Fletcher a number of additional shares to reflect the number of shares it would have acquired if its purchase price was based on the actual exercise price reduced by five percent for each month in which we fail to satisfy our obligations and adjust the exercise price for the additional investment rights to such lower price. In addition, such failure may result in an extension of the investment term for ea ch day we fail to satisfy our registration obligations. The Company initially filed a Registration Statement on January 6, 2005 which was within ten business days after the closing of the purchase of additional shares by Fletcher on December 22, 2004. The 90-day deadline for this Registration Statement to be declared effective was March 22, 2005. Since the Registration Statement was declared effective on April 21, 2005, we failed to meet the March 22, 2005 deadline and therefore were required to issue 66,413 additional shares of common stock to Fletcher without any payment required on its part.

    The sale of a substantial amount of our common stock in the public market could materially decrease the market price of our common stock: The Company agreed as part of the 2004 Private Placement with Fletcher to register for resale shares of our common stock owned by Fletcher. If Fletcher exercised its remaining investment right and a substantial amount of our common stock were sold in the public market, or even targeted for sale, it could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and our ability to sell common stock in the future.

    Current shareholders may be diluted as a result of additional financings: If we raise additional funds through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities in either the Company or MTI Micro, current shareholders' percentage ownership will be reduced. In addition, these transactions may dilute the value of common stock outstanding. Moreover, we may have to issue securities that may have rights, preferences and equity transactions,privileges senior to our common stock. We cannot assure that we will be able to raise additional funds on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If future financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our future needs, which occurredwould have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    We may be involved in 1997.intellectual property litigation that causes us to incur significant expenses or prevents us from selling our products, which could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition:In recent years, hundreds of fuel cell patents have been issued worldwide. Many of these patents are broadly written and encompass basic and fundamental theories of how fuel cells should or could work. As we continue to develop our technology, our designs may infringe the patent or intellectual property rights of others. Whether our technology infringes or not, MTI Micro and our Company may become subject to lawsuits in which it is alleged that we have infringed the intellectual property rights of others. We may also commence lawsuits against others who we believe are infringing upon MTI Micro's rights. Involvement in intellectual property litigation could result in significant expense to MTI Micro and our Com pany, adversely affecting the development of sales of the challenged product or intellectual property and diverting the efforts of our technical and management personnel, whether or not such litigation is resolved in our favor. In the event of an adverse outcome as a defendant or plaintiff in any such litigation, MTI Micro and the Company may, among other things, be required to:

    We cannot guarantee that MTI Micro or the Company would be successful in such development or acquisition or that such license would be available upon reasonable terms. Any such development, acquisition or license could require the expenditure of substantial time and other resources and could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company'sbusiness plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

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    MTI Micro's products use potentially dangerous, flammable fuels, which could subject its business and the Company to product liability claims. Any such lawsuits or claims could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business

    plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: The sale of Mobion® fuel cells exposes MTI Micro and the Company to potential product liability claims that are inherent in the methanol and products that use methanol industry. Methanol is flammable and therefore potentially dangerous. Any accidents involving MTI Micro's products or other methanol-based products could materially impede widespread market acceptance and demand for DMFCs which could have a material adverse effect on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans and prospects. In addition, MTI Micro may be held responsible for damages beyond the scope of its insurance coverage. We also cannot predict whether MTI Micro will be able to maintain its insurance coverage on acceptable terms. Damages beyond the scope of MTI Micro's insurance coverage or the inability to maintain insurance coverage on acceptable terms would have a material adverse impact on MTI Micro's and the Company's business plans, prospect s, results of operations and financial condition.

    We have incurred losses and anticipate continued losses. If we do not become profitable and sustain profitability, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: As of December 31, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of $81.718 million. For the year ended December 31, 2003,2005, our net loss was $15.094 million, which includes a net gain of $10.125 million from sales of securities available for sale and a loss of $10.407 million from derivative valuations and an operating loss of $15.098 million. We expect to continue incurring net losses from operations until we can produce sufficient revenues to cover costs. In order to achieve profitability, we must successfully achieve all or some combination of the Company has approximately $459 thousandfollowing:

    Furthermore, we anticipate that we will continue to incur losses until we can produce and sell our fuel cell systems on a large-scale and cost-effective basis. Even if we do achieve profitability, we may be unable to sustain or increase our profitability in the future. Failure to do so will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    Our competitors may develop a more cost effective, better product and bring that product to market faster than we can. If we do not create a competitive DMFC product or we are late to market, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: There are a number of other companies developing DMFCs. Some of our competitors may have better access to resources and capital than we do. Some of our competitors are much larger and have better access to manufacturing capacity, supply chains and distribution channels than we do. Some of our competitors may resolve technical or engineering issues before we do. Accordingly, one or more of our competitors may bring a mass commercial product to market before we do. In addition, one or more of our competitors may make a better or more cost effective product than we can make. Failure to get to market with the best and most cost competitive DMFC product before our competitors would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    We have limited experience manufacturing fuel cell systems on a commercial basis. If we do not achieve the necessary manufacturing capabilities, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: To date, we have focused primarily on research and development tax credit carryforwards, which beginand have limited experience manufacturing micro fuel cell systems on a commercial basis. We plan to expiremanufacture our fuel cell products through third-party contract manufacturers. We can offer no assurance that either we, our contract manufacturers or any other party we partner with to volume-produce our products will develop efficient, automated, low-cost manufacturing capabilities and processes to meet the quality, price, engineering, design and production standards or production volumes required to successfully mass market our fuel cell products. Even if we or our contract manufacturers are successful in 2018,developing such manufacturing capability and approximately $150 thousandprocesses, we do not know whether we or they will be timely in meeting our product commercialization schedule or the production and delivery requirements of alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, whichpotential customers. Failure to develop or procure such manufacturing capabilities will have no expiration date.

    1. Accrued Liabilities

    Accrued liabilities consist of the following at December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    Salaries, wages and related expenses

    $ 556

    $ 513

    Acquisition and disposition costs

    363

    363

    Legal and professional fees

    300

    159

    Warranty and other sale obligations

    28

    54

    Commissions

    54

    38

    Interest expense

    -

    3

    Deferred revenue

    50

    175

    Other

    177

    238

     

    $1,528

    $1,543

    1. Shareholders' Equity

    Common Shares

    Changes in common shares are as follows:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

     

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Balance, beginning

    35,648,135

    35,505,235

    35,505,010

    35,437,285

    Issuance of shares for stock

        

    option exercises

    128,375

    92,900

    225

    67,725

    Issuance of shares for restricted

    stock grant

    -

    50,000

    -

    -

    Balance, ending

    35,776,510

    35,648,135

    35,505,235

    35,505,010

    Treasury Stock

    Changes in treasury stock are as follows:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

     

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Balance, beginning

    8,020,250

    20,250

    20,250

    20,250

    Shares acquired for cash

    15,724

    -

    -

    -

    Shares acquired as part of a

        

    share exchange transaction

    (see Note 17)

    -

    8,000,000

    -

    -

    Balance, ending

    8,035,974

    8,020,250

    20,250

    20,250

    Warrants Issued

    The Company issued to SatCon warrants to purchase 108,000 and 192,000 shares ofa material adverse effect on the Company's common stockbusiness plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    We may not be able to establish additional strategic relationships that we will need to complete our product development and commercialization plans. If we are unable to develop necessary strategic relationships on October 21, 1999terms that are acceptable to us, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and January 31,

    F-25financial condition: We believe that we will need to enter into additional strategic relationships in order to complete our current product development and commercialization plans on schedule. If we are unable to identify or enter into a satisfactory agreement with potential partners, we may not be able to

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Shareholders' Equity (Continued)

    2000, respectively. The warrants were immediately exercisablecomplete our product development and commercialization plans on schedule or at $12.56 per share. The estimated fair valueall, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. We may also need to scale back these warrants at the dates issued were $4.94 and $16.38 per share, respectively, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and assumptions similar to those used for valuing the Company's stock options. The warrants to purchase the 108,000 shares expired on October 21, 2003 and the warrants to purchase the 192,000 shares expired unexercised on January 31, 2004.

    Reservation of Shares

    The Company has reserved common shares for future issuance as of December 31, 2003 as follows:

    Stock options outstanding

    2,875,150

    Stock options available for issuance

    3,703,582

    Warrants outstanding

    192,000

    Number of common shares reserved

    6,770,732

    Sale of Common Stock

    On January 26, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of 1,418,842 shares of common stock, see Note 25.

    1. Earnings per Share

    The following is the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of loss from continuing operations:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

    (Dollars in thousands, except

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    per share data)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Loss from continuing operations

    $ (572)

    $ (7,186)

    $(13,585)

    $(3,737)

    Basic EPS:

        

    Common shares outstanding,

        

    beginning of period

    27,627,885

    35,484,760

    35,484,760

    35,417,035

    Weighted average common shares

        

    issued during the period

    30,905

    47,893

    -

    38,747

    Unvested restricted common stock

    -

    (9,726)

    -

    -

    Weighted average common shares

        

    reacquired during the period

    (2,800)

    (263,014)

    -

    -

    Weighted average shares outstanding

    27,655,990

    35,259,913

    35,484,760

    35,455,782

    Loss from continuing operations per

        

    weighted average share

    $ (.02)

    $ (.21)

    $ (.38)

    $ (.10)

         

    Diluted EPS:

        

    Common shares outstanding,

        

    beginning of period

    27,627,885

    35,484,760

    35,484,760

    35,417,035

    Weighted average common shares

        

    issued during the period

    30,905

    47,893

    -

    38,747

    Weighted average common shares

        

    reacquired during the period

    (2,800)

    (263,014)

    -

    -

    Weighted average shares outstanding

    27,655,990

    35,269,639

    35,484,760

    35,455,782

    Loss from continuing operations per

        

    weighted average share

    $ (.02)

    $ (.21)

    $ (.38)

    $ (.10)

         

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Earnings per Share(Continued)

    During 2003, options to purchase 2,875,150 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.54 to $20.92 per share and warrants to purchase 192,000 shares of common stock at $12.56 per share were outstanding but were not includedplans in the computation

    absence of earnings per share-assuming dilution becausea partner, which would materially adversely affect our future business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, any arrangement with a strategic partner may require us to issue a material amount of equity securities to the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The options expire between December 20, 2006, and September 8, 2013. The warrants expired unexercised on January 31, 2004.

    During 2002, optionspartner or commit significant financial resources to purchase 3,327,525 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.54 to $21.92 per share and warrants to purchase

    300,000 shares of common stock at $12.56 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of earnings per share-assuming dilution because the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations

    during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The options expire between December 20, 2006 and November 19, 2012. Warrants for the purchase of 108,000 shares expired October 21, 2003 and warrants for the purchase of 192,000 shares expired unexercised on January 31 2004.

    During the Transition Period, options to purchase 3,199,175 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $.54 to $21.92 per share and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at $12.56 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of earnings per share-assuming dilution because the Company incurred a loss during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The options expire between December 20, 2006 and December 5, 2011. Warrants for the purchase of 108,000 shares expired October 21, 2003 and warrants for the purchase of 192,000 shares expired unexercised on January 31 2004.

    During 2001, options to purchase 3,182,900 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.54 to $21.92 per share and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at $12.56 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of earnings per share-assuming dilution because the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations before accounting changes during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The options expire between December 20, 2006, and April 2, 2011. Warrants for the purchase of 108,000 shares expired October 21, 2003 and warrants for the purchase of 192,000 shares expired unexercised on January 31 2004.

    1. Stock Based Compensation

    The 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan ("1999 Plan") was approved by shareholders during March 1999. The 1999 Plan provides that an initial aggregate number of 1 million shares of common stock may be awarded or issued. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 1999 Plan have been adjusted for stock splits, and during 2003, 2002, the Transition Period and 2001 the total number of shares which may be awarded under the 1999 Plan were 4,500,000 shares. Under the 1999 Plan, the Board of Directors is authorized to award stock options to officers, employees and others.

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Stock Based Compensation (Continued)

    The 1996 Stock Incentive Plan ("1996 Plan") was approved by shareholders during December 1996. The 1996 Plan provides that an initial aggregate number of 500,000 shares of common stock may be awarded or issued. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 1996 Plan may be increased by 10% of any increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock for reasons other than shares issued under this 1996 Plan.

    The number of shares which may be awarded under the 1996 Plan have been adjusted for stock splits and rights offerings, and during 2003, 2002, the Transition Period and 2001, the total number of shares which may be awarded under the 1996 Plan were 3,478,746 shares. Under the 1996 Plan, the Board of Directors is authorized to award stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock-based incentives to officers, employees and others.

    Options are generally exercisable in from one to four cumulative annual amounts beginning 12 months after the date of grant. Certain options granted may be exercisable immediately or begin vesting immediately. Option exercise prices are not less than 85 percent of the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Unexercised options generally terminate ten years after date of grant. The Company has elected to follow APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, in accounting for employee stock-based compensation and to provide the disclosures required under SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. APB Opinion No. 25 requires no recognition of compensation expense for most of the stock-based compensation arrangements provided by the Company, namely, broad-based employee stock purchase plans and option grants where the exercise price is equal to or not less than 85 percent of the market value at the date of grant. However, APB Opinion No. 25 requires recognition of compensation expense for variable award plans over the vesting periods of such plans, based upon the then-current market values of the underlying stock. In contrast, SFAS No. 123 requires recognition of compensation expense for grants of stock, stock options, and other equity instruments, over the vesting periods of such grants, based on the estimated grant-date fair values of those grants.

    On December 22, 2003, the Company announced the successful completion of the first phase of its stock option exchange offer. A total of 757,000 options with an average exercise price of approximately $19 were tendered by employees and then cancelled by the Companyfund our product development efforts in exchange for their assistance or the contribution to us of intellectual property. Any such issuance of equity securities would reduce the percentage ownership of our then current shareholders, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    We will rely on our partners to develop and provide components for our Mobion® fuel cell systems. If our partners do not meet our quality, quantity, reliability or schedule requirements, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: We depend on third parties to supply many of the components of our Mobion® fuel cell systems. A supplier's failure to develop and supply components in a timely manner, or to develop or supply components that meet our quality, quantity or cost requirements, or our inability to obtain substitute sources of these components on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to us, would harm our ability to manufacture our fuel cell systems. In addition, to the extent that our supply partners use technology or manufacturing processes that are proprietary, we may be unable to obtain comparable components fr om alternative sources. Failure to do so will have a material adverse effect on our business plan, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    In addition, platinum is a key material in our micro fuel cells. Platinum is a scarce natural resource and we are depending upon a sufficient supply of this commodity. While we do not anticipate significant near or long-term shortages in the supply of platinum, any such shortages would adversely affect our ability to produce commercially viable fuel cell systems or significantly raise our cost of producing our fuel cell systems.

    Our inability to deliver a commercially viable Mobion®fuel cell on time, or at all, will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: We anticipate having field test ready military application Mobion®fuel cell product available for sale by the end of 2006. There may be technical or engineering challenges we have not anticipated, issues of reliability for our device, an inability for our device to be integrated into existing electronic devices, difficulties in obtaining materials or components, or problems with manufacturing or distribution, and many other problems that we have not, and perhaps could not anticipate. All of these issues could delay or prohibit further releases of additional Mobion®fuel cell products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    Failure to achieve future product development and the timing associated with entry into the military, industrial or consumer market or commercialization milestones will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: We have established aggressive product development and commercialization milestones and dates for achieving development goals related to technology and design improvements. We use these milestones to assess our progress toward developing commercially viable fuel cell systems. Delays in our product development will likely have a material impact on our commercialization schedule. If we experience delays in meeting our development goals or if our micro fuel cell systems exhibit technical defects or if we are unable to meet cost, performance or manufacturing goals, including power output, useful life and reliability, our commercialization schedule will be delayed. In this event, potential purchasers of our initial comme rcial systems may choose alternative technologies and any delays could allow potential competitors to gain market advantages. We cannot assure that we will successfully achieve our milestones in the future issuanceand the failure to achieve such milestones would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of options at a one-for-two ratio. New options will be issuedoperations and financial condition.

    Our resources available to fund operations may fluctuate as the value of Plug Power's share price fluctuates. Such price fluctuations could result in the final phase of the exchange offer on or after June 23, 2004 at the then current market price to employees and directors who are employed by the Company or serve as directorsour requiring additional funding sooner than anticipated: A primary asset of the Company fromis the acceptance date through the date that the new options are granted. As of March 5, 2004, the Company anticipates issuing 341,000 options associated with the exchange.

    During 2002, the Company awarded 50,000 restricted shares of common stock which vested over a one-year period. During 2000, the Company awarded 60,000 options to consultants. Certain of these shares under option vest over a four-year period. Presented below is a summary of

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Stock Based Compensation(Continued)

    compensation expense (income) recorded in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    SFAS 123 - Consultants

    $ 32

    $ 49

    $ 13

    $ 51

    Restricted stock

    40

    10

    -

    -

    APB No. 25 - Variable stock options

    -

    -

    -

    (65)

    Total compensation expense (income)

    $ 72

    $ 59

    $ 13

    $(14)

    Presented below is a summary of the stock option plans' activity:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Shares under option, beginning

    3,327,525

    3,199,175

    3,182,900

    2,703,375

    Granted

    439,750

    280,000

    16,500

    583,000

    Exercised

    (128,375)

    (92,900)

    (225)

    (67,725)

    Canceled

    (763,750)

    (58,750)

    -

    (35,750)

    Shares under option, ending

    2,875,150

    3,327,525

    3,199,175

    3,182,900

    Options exercisable

    2,511,650

    2,776,835

    2,221,304

    2,030,654

    Remaining shares available for granting

        

    of options

    3,703,582

    3,379,582

    3,650,832

    3,667,332

    The weighted average exercise price is as follows:

       

    Three Months

     
     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

     

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Shares under option, beginning

    $ 7.01

    $7.15

    $7.17

    $7.85

    Granted:

        

    Exercise price equal to fair market

        

    value at grant date

    2.04

    2.77

    2.62

    3.15

    Exercised

    1.72

    1.19

    1.78

    1.03

    Canceled

    19.01

    3.63

    -

    4.57

    Shares under option, ending

    3.29

    7.01

    7.15

    7.17

    Options exercisable, ending

    3.45

    6.60

    6.30

    6.66

    The following table summarizes information for options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2003:

    Options OutstandingOptions Exercisable

      

    Weighted

       
      

    Average

    Weighted

     

    Weighted

    Exercise

     

    Remaining

    Average

     

    Average

    Price

     

    Contractual

    Exercise

     

    Exercise

    Range

    Number

    Life

    Price

    Number

    Price

    $ 0.54-$ 0.76

    309,475

    3.5

    $ 0.67

    309,475

    $ 0.67

    $ 0.98-$ 1.33

    559,375

    5.0

    $ 1.27

    534,375

    $ 1.29

    $ 1.65-$ 2.03

    638,550

    7.4

    $ 1.87

    414,800

    $ 1.82

    $ 2.62-$ 3.42

    681,250

    7.2

    $ 3.05

    569,000

    $ 3.07

    $ 4.17-$ 4.56

    400,000

    5.2

    $ 4.20

    397,500

    $ 4.20

    $ 6.27-$ 9.25

    37,500

    6.3

    $ 8.06

    37,500

    $ 8.06

    $10.65-$12.96

    189,000

    6.5

    $10.82

    189,000

    $10.82

    $20.92

    60,000

    3.9

    $20.92

    60,000

    $20.92

     

    2,875,150

      

    2,511,650

     

    F-29

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    13. Stock Based Compensation(Continued)

    The fair value of options granted, which is amortized to expense over the option vesting period in determining the pro forma impact, is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Expected life of option

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    Risk-free interest rate

    2.35-3.37%

    2.97-4.69%

    4.26%

    4.66-5.71%

    Expected volatility of the Company's stock

    93.4%

    97%

    97%

    96.5%

    Expected dividend yield on the Company's

    stock

    0%

    0%

    0%

    0%

    The weighted average fair value of options granted is as follows:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

     

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Fair value of each option granted

    $ 1.48

    $ 2.09

    $ 1.97

    $ 2.38

    Number of options granted

    439,750

    280,000

    16,500

    583,000

    Fair value of all options granted

    $650,830

    $585,200

    $32,505

    $1,387,540

    In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the weighted average fair value of stock options granted is required to be based on a theoretical statistical model using the preceding Black-Scholes assumptions.

    The weighted average fair value of restricted stock granted is as follows:

    Three Months

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Fair value of each option granted

    $ -

    $ 1

    $ -

    $ -

    Number of options granted

    -

    50,000

    -

    -

    Fair value of all options granted

    $ -

    $50,000

    $ -

    $ -

    1. Equity in Holdings' Losses, Net of Tax

    The Company's proportionate share of losses, from holdings, net of tax, accounted for under the equity method is as follows:

     

     

    Three Months

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Plug Power(A)

    $ -

    $(6,095)

    $(2,460)

    $(14,089)

    SatCon(B)

    -

    (576)

    (856)

    (2,983)

     

    $ -

    $(6,671)

    $(3,316)

    $(17,072)

    (A) The accounting for the Company's holdings in Plug Power was changed on December 20, 2002 to fair value from the equity method (see Note 1).

    (B)The Company's holdings in SatCon were accounted for on a one-quarter lag (through SatCon's quarter ended June 29, 2002) until accounting for the holding was changed on July 1, 2002 to fair value from the equity method (see Note 1).

    F-30

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Equity in Holdings' Losses, Net of Tax (Continued)
    2. Holding

      Description of Business

      Plug Power

      Plug Power designs and develops on-site energy systems based on proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The foregoing description is based on our review of certain publicly available information.

      SatCon

      SatCon Technology Corporation manufactures and sells power control systems for military systems, alternative energy and high-reliability industrial automation applications. Products include inverter electronics from 5 kilowatts to 5 megawatts, power switches, and hybrid microcircuits for industrial, medical, military and aerospace applications. SatCon also develops and builds digital power electronics, high-efficiency machines and control systems for a variety of defense applications. The foregoing description is based on our review of certain publicly available information.

      Plug Power

      Summarized below is financial information for Plug Power whose fiscal year ends December 31.

       

      Year Ended

      Year Ended

      Unaudited

       

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2002

      2001

      December 31, 2001

      Current assets

      $ 67,135

      $ 100,565

      $ 100,565

      Noncurrent assets

      41,548

      50,809

      50,809

      Current liabilities

      10,259

      10,199

      10,199

      Noncurrent liabilities

      5,727

      6,172

      6,172

      Stockholders' equity

      92,697

      135,003

      135,003

          

      Gross revenue

      11,818

      5,742

      2,505

      Gross profit (loss)

      478

      (5,549)

      (2,207)

      Net loss

      (47,218)

      (73,112)

      (17,070)

      SatCon

      Summarized below is financial information for SatCon. SatCon's fiscal year ends September 30. The Company's holdings in SatCon were accounted for on a one-quarter lag, except for sales of common stock, which were effected as of the sale date.

        

      Unaudited

      Unaudited

       

      Year Ended

      Nine Months Ended

      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)

      September 30, 2002

      June 29, 2002

      December 29, 2001

      Current assets

      $22,189

      $25,046

      $35,352

      Noncurrent assets

      20,171

      20,792

      25,183

      Current liabilities

      11,217

      11,445

      12,131

      Noncurrent liabilities

      1,217

      932

      1,105

      Stockholders' equity

      29,926

      33,461

      47,299

      Gross revenue

      41,630

      30,395

      8,340

      Gross profit

      4,809

      3,552

      687

      Net loss

      (20,761)

      (15,389)

      (5,397)

      F-31

    3. Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities Available for Sale, Net

    The Company sold shares of the following securities and recognized gains (losses) and proceeds as follows:

       

    Three Months

     
     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands, except shares)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Plug Power

        

    Shares sold

    2,000,000

    35,000

    -

    -

    Proceeds

    $10,251

    $ 163

    $ -

    $ -

    Gross gain on sales

    $ 6,698

    $ 91

    $ -

    $ -

    SatCon

    Shares sold

    773,600

    313,900

    -

    -

    Proceeds

    $ 1,403

    $ 392

    $ -

    $ -

    Gross gain on sales

    $ 785

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    Gross loss on sales

    $ -

    $ (95)

    $ -

    $ -

    Beacon Power

    Shares sold

    -

    4,410,797

    -

    -

    Proceeds

    $ -

    $ 310

    $ -

    $ -

    Gross loss on sales

    $ -

    $(440)

    $ -

    $ -

    Total net gain (loss) on sales

    $ 7,483

    $(444)

    $ -

    $ -

    1. Gain on Sale of Holdings, Net

    The Company sold shares of the following equity holdings and recognized gains (losses) and proceeds as follows:

       

    Three Months

     
     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Ended

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    (Dollars in thousands, except shares)

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Plug Power

        

    Shares sold

    -

    1,165,000

    -

    1,710,000

    Proceeds

    $ -

    $ 9,059

    $ -

    $35,717

    Gross gain on sales

    $ -

    $ 6,291

    $ -

    $31,009

    SatCon

    Shares sold

    -

    212,500

    -

    500,000

    Proceeds

    $ -

    $ 910

    $ -

    $ 2,125

    Gross gain on sales

    $ -

    $ 78

    $ -

    $ -

    Gross loss on sales

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    $(2,171)

    Total net gain on sales

    $ -

    $ 6,369

    $ -

    $28,838

    1. Share Exchange Transaction
    2. On December 20, 2002, the Company and First Albany Companies Inc.

      ("FAC") completed a share exchange transaction whereby 8 million shares of the Company's common stock owned by FAC were exchanged for 2,721,088 shares of Plug Power common stock it owns. As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned by the Company. As a condition of the exchange, FAC agreed not to sell its remaining3,693,436 shares of the Company's common stock for two years. The Company recorded a gain on the exchange transaction of $8,006 thousand and recorded treasury stock at a cost of $13,606 thousand.

      As a result of the transaction, effective December 20, 2002, the Company was no longer required to account for its remaining holdings in Plug Power, underwhich is a publicly traded company. The market price of the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting,Plug Power common stock may fluctuate due to market conditions and other conditions over which the Company was required to report its proportionate sharehas no control. Fluctuations in the market price of Plug Power's common stock may result in a reduction of resources available to fund operations which could result in our requiring additional funding sooner than anticipated.

      If we are not successful in protecting our patents and intellectual property, it will have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial results.condition: Patent and trade secret rights are of material importance to us. No assurance can be given as to the issuance of patents or, if so issued, as to their scope. Patents granted may not provide meaningful protection from competitors. Even if a competitor's products were to infringe patents owned by us it would be costly to pursue an enforcement action and would divert funds and resources which otherwise could be used in operations. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that an enforcement action would be successful.

      18

      F-32In addition to our patent rights, we also rely on treatment of our technology as trade secrets and upon confidentiality agreements. These agreements may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies for any breach. Our inability to obtain patents, as well as to protect and enforce any patents that are issued as well as trade secrets, could have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

      Our inability or failure to manage change effectively may have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: We continue to undergo rapid change in the scope and breadth of our operations as we advance the development of our micro fuel cell products. Such rapid change is likely to place a significant strain on our senior management team and other resources. We will be required to make significant investments in our engineering, logistics, financial and management information systems and to motivate and effectively manage our employees. Our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed if we encounter difficulties in effectively managing the budgeting, forecasting and other process control issues presented by such a rapid change.

      Our share price could be subject to extreme price fluctuations, and shareholders could have difficulty trading shares: The markets for high technology companies in particular have been volatile, and the market price of our common stock, which is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol MKTY, has been and may continue to be subject to significant fluctuations. Fluctuations could be in response to operating results, announcements of technological innovations or new products by us, or by our competitors, patent or proprietary rights developments, and market conditions for high technology stocks in general. In addition, the stock market in recent years has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that sometimes have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of individual companies. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the ability of shareholders to dispose of o ur common stock.

      General economic conditions may affect investors' expectations regarding our financial performance and adversely affect our stock price, which may result in a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition: Certain industries in which we sell and intend to sell products, such as the energy and semiconductor industries are highly cyclical. In the future, our results may be subject to substantial period-to-period fluctuations as a consequence of the industry patterns of our customers, general or regional economic conditions, and other factors. These factors may also have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    3. Retirement Plan

    The Company maintainsloss of key employees may have a voluntary savingsmaterial adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and retirement plan (Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) Plan) covering substantially all employees.financial condition: Our success will depend, in large part, upon our ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified scientists and engineers, as well as highly skilled and experienced management, sales and technical personnel. Competition for these personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in attracting, motivating or retaining key personnel. Our success depends to a significant extent upon a number of key employees, including members of senior management. The loss of the services of one or more of these senior executives or key employees, or the inability to continue to attract qualified personnel, could delay product development cycles or otherwise harm our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

    Item 1B: Unresolved Staff Comments

    None.

    Item 2: Properties

    The Company plan allows eligible employees to contribute a percentageleases office, manufacturing and research and development space in the following locations:

    Approximate Number Of

    Location

    Segment

    Primary Use

    Square Feet

    Lease Expiration

    Albany, NY

    Test and Measurement

    Manufacturing, office and sales

    20,700

    2009

    Instrumentation

    Albany, NY

    New Energy and Other

    Corporate headquarters, office and

    23,500

    2006

    research and development

    Alexandria, VA

    New Energy

    Office

    186

    2006

    Los Gatos, CA*

    New Energy

    Office

    1,568

    2007

    *The Company closed the California office as of their compensation;December 31, 2005 and vacated this facility. Effective as of January 31, 2006, we have terminated this lease.

    In management's opinion, the facilities are generally well maintained and adequate for our current needs and for expansion, if required.

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    Item 3: Legal Proceedings

    At any point in time, the Company makes additional voluntary contributionsand its subsidiaries may be involved in amounts as determined by managementvarious lawsuits or other legal proceedings. Such lawsuits could arise from the sale of products or services or from other matters relating to its regular business activities, compliance with various governmental regulations and requirements, or other transactions or circumstances. The Company does not believe there are any such proceedings presently pending which could have a material adverse effect on the Board of Directors. The investment of employee contributions to the plan is self-directed.Company's financial condition.

    The cost of the plan was $187, $150, $35 and $116 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively.

    1. Commitments and Contingencies

    Litigation

    Lawrence

    On September 9, 1998, Barbara Lawrence, the Lawrence Group, Inc. ("Lawrence"), and certain other Lawrence-related entities ("Plaintiffs") initially filed suit in the Bankruptcy Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York which were subsequently consolidated in the District Court, against First Albany Corporation ("FAC"), Mechanical Technology,MTI, Dale Church, Edward Dohring, Beno Sternlicht, Alan Goldberg and George McNamee (former(Sternlicht, Goldberg and McNamee are former Directors of the Company), Marty Mastroianni (former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company), and 33 other individuals ("Defendants") who purchased a total of 820,909 (2,462,727 shares post split) shares of the Company's stock from the Plaintiffs. The case concerns the Defendants' 1997 purchase of Mechanical TechnologyMTI shares from the Plaintiffs at the price of $2.25 per share ($0.75 per share post split). FAC acted as Placement Agent for the Defendants in the negotiation and sale of the sh aresth e shares and in proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, which approved the sale in September 1997.

    Plaintiffs claim that the Defendants failed to disclose material inside information concerning Plug Power, LLC to the Plaintiffs and therefore the $2.25 per share ($0.75 per share post split) purchase price was unfair. Plaintiffs are seeking damages of $5 million plus punitive damages and costs. In April 1999, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was denied by the Bankruptcy Court. On appeal in October 2000, Plaintiffs' cause of action was dismissed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. In November 2000, Plaintiffs filed an appeal of that dismissal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In June 2002, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court decision and remanded the case for further consideration of the Plaintiff's claims as motions to modify the Bankruptcy Court sale order. The Plaintiff's claims have now been referred back to Bankruptcy Court for such consideration. In September 2003, th e Bankruptcy Court issued an order permitting Plaintiffs to conduct limited discovery concerning how First Albany formed an opinion about the Company's stock up until the date the Stock Purchase Agreement was executed. Discovery has commenced.

    F-33

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Commitments and Contingencies(Continued)

    The Company believes the claims have no merit and intends to defend them vigorously.The Company cannot predict theoutcome of the claims nor reasonably estimate a range of possible loss given the current status of the litigation. Accordingly, no amounts have been reserved for this matter.

    Ling Electronics, Inc.Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    On July 8, 2003, Donald R. Gilillard, Sharon Gilillard, Vernon Dunham and Jean Dunham, owners of 4890 E. La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92870 ("Plaintiffs"), the former location of Ling Electronics, Inc. ("Ling"), filed suit in the Superior Court of California for Orange County against SatCon Power Systems, Inc.,

    There were no matters submitted to a subsidiary of SatCon Technology Corporation, and the Company. In September 2003, SatCon and the Company filed a joint answer to the complaint.

    The Complaint alleges breachvote of the lease and, among other things, Ling's failure to maintain and repairregistrant's security holders during the premises. Ling was a subsidiaryfourth quarter of the Company until it was sold to SatCon Technology Corporation in 1999. The Plaintiffs allege that the correction and repair of the various breaches by SatCon and the Company of their obligations under the lease will exceed $400,000. The building was leased from 1983 through lease expiration in 2003. The Company remained as a guarantor on the lease after the sale of Ling to SatCon.fiscal 2005.

    The Company believes the claims have no merit and intends to defend them vigorously. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the claims nor

    reasonably estimate a range of possible loss given the current status of

    the litigation. Accordingly, no amounts have been reserved for this matter.

    Leases

    The Company and its subsidiaries lease certain manufacturing, laboratory and office facilities. The leases generally provide for the Company to pay either an increase over a base year level for taxes, maintenance, insurance and other costs of the leased properties or the Company's allocated share of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other costs of leased properties. The leases contain renewal provisions.

    Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable operating leases are (dollars in thousands): $620 in 2004; $561 in 2005, $441 in

    2006, $316 in 2007, $316 in 2008, and $289 thereafter. Rent expense under all leases was $636, $536, $134 and $453 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively. Contingent rent included

    in the rent expense amounts was $46, $31, $8 and $9 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively.

     

     

     

     

     

    F-34

     

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    19. Commitments

    20

    PART II

    Item 5: Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Contingencies(Continued)Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

    Price Range of Common Stock

    MTI stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol MKTY. The following table sets forth high and low last reported sale prices for our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market for the periods indicated:

    Year Ended December 31, 2005

    High

    Low

    First Quarter

    $6.30

    $4.27

    Second Quarter

    4.58

    3.09

    Third Quarter

    4.21

    2.25

    Fourth Quarter

    4.00

    2.55

    Year Ended December 31, 2004

    High

    Low

    First Quarter

    $7.97

    $4.86

    Second Quarter

    6.88

    4.89

    Third Quarter

    6.19

    2.92

    Fourth Quarter

    6.50

    3.88

       

    Number of Equity Security Holders

    As of February 28, 2006, the Company had approximately 555 holders of our common stock. However, management believes that a significant number of shares are held by brokers under a "nominee name" and that the number of beneficial shareholders of our common stock is approximately 15,000.

    Dividends

    The payment of dividends is within the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and will depend, among other factors, on earnings, capital requirements, and the operating and financial condition of the Company. The Company has never paid and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

    Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

    None.

    Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

    None.

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    Item 6: Selected Financial Data

    The following tables set forth selected financial data and other operating information of the Company. The selected statement of operations and balance sheet data for 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 as set for below are derived from the audited financial statements of the Company. The information is only a summary and you should read it in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and related notes and other financial information included herein and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

    Three

    (In thousands, except per share data)

    Year

    Year

    Year

    Year

    Months

    Year

    Ended

    Ended

    Ended

    Ended

    Ended

    Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Sept. 30,

    Statement of Operations Data

    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2001

    Product revenue

    $ 6,012

    $ 7,530

    $ 5,547

    $ 5,362

    $1,246

    $ 7,298

    Funded research and development revenue

    1,829

    1,040

    2,311

    1,573

    90

    -

    (Loss) gain on derivatives

    (10,407)

    614

    (6)

    (188)

    (26)

    (1,266)

    Net gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale

    10,125

    3,626

    7,483

    (444)

    -

    -

    Net gain on sale of holdings

    -

    -

    -

    6,369

    -

    28,838

    Gain on exchange of securities

    -

    -

    -

    8,006

    -

    -

    (Loss) income from continuing operations before income

          

    taxes, equity in holdings' losses and minority interests

    (14,949)

    (9,121)

    (1,731)

    906

    (17,161)

    20,736

    Income tax (expense) benefit

    (1,587)

    3,564

    669

    (367)

    6,788

    (7,524)

    Minority interests in losses of consolidated subsidiary

    1,442

    1,366

    490

    418

    104

    123

    Loss from continuing operations

    (15,094)

    (4,191)

    (572)

    (7,186)

    (13,585)

    (3,737)

    Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

    -

    -

    13

    225

    -

    -

    Cumulative effect of accounting change for derivative

          

    financial instruments for Company's own stock,

          

    net of tax

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    1,468

    Cumulative effect of accounting change for derivative

    financial instruments, net of tax

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    6,110

    Net (loss) income

    $ (15,094)

    $ (4,191)

    $ (559)

    $(6,961)

    $(13,585)

    $ 3,841

    Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share

    Loss from continuing operations

    $ (0.49)

    $ (0.14)

    $ (0.02)

    $ (0.21)

    $ (0.38)

    $ (0.10)

    Income from discontinued operations

    -

    -

    -

    0.01

    -

    -

    Cumulative effect of accounting change for derivative

          

    financial instruments for Company's own stock

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    .04

    Cumulative effect of accounting change for derivative

          

    financial instruments

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    .17

    (Loss) earnings per share

    $ (0.49)

    $ (0.14)

    $ (0.02)

    $ (0.20)

    $ (0.38)

    $ 0.11

    Balance Sheet Data (as of period end):

          

    Working capital

    $ 24,465

    $ 34,812

    $42,426

    $ 36,681

    $ 11,909

    $ 13,833

    Securities available for sale

    18,947

    17,678

    44,031

    37,332

    5,734

    6,704

    Securities available for sale - restricted

    -

    16,497

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Holdings, at equity

    -

    -

    -

    -

    38,937

    47,197

    Total assets

    41,267

    66,830

    65,838

    52,384

    56,348

    71,257

    Total long-term obligations

    -

    1,149

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    24

    4,406

    8,453

    Total shareholders' equity

    32,916

    55,584

    48,266

    40,748

    47,608

    54,047

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    WarrantiesItem 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    BelowThe following discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying Financial Statements and Notes thereto included within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the following discussion contain statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Certain statements made in this document that state Management's intentions, hopes, goals, beliefs, expectations, projections, plans, anticipation, outlook or predictions of the future are forward looking statements. Such statements include, among others, estimates of cash needs and sources; our ability to meet cash needs in the future; MTI Micro's plans under its strategic alliance agreement with its fuel refill partner; future prospects and applications for fuel cell systems; MTI's, MTI Micro's and MTI Instruments' future business prospects, technology and performance; the market po tential for and progress MTI Micro is making in developing its Mobion fuel cells; the significance of any contracts, grants, awards, or other recognition that MTI Micro may receive; the timing or success of market entry, in either the vertical or horizontal markets, by MTI Micro; MTI Micro's ability to meet its stated milestones on time, if at all; MTI, MTI Micro's and MTI Instruments' ability to increase or maintain sales into military and other governmental markets; the importance of any relationships we may have, and our ability to maintain those relationships going forward; MTI Micro's ability to produce products or prototypes consistent with any announced specifications or customer requirements, if at all; MTI Micro's ability to remain a reconciliationleader in advancing codes and standards; and the importance of changesany patents or codes and standards. All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and MTI disclaims any duty to update such statements. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results not to occur include, among others, risks related to financing; uncertainties in development, manufacturing, competition and consumer demand for DMFCs; Gillette's ability to terminate its agreements with MTI Micro prior to commercialization of DMFCs; and the risk factors listed in Item 1A: Risk Factors.

    Overview

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated, ("MTI" or the "Company"), a New York corporation, was incorporated in 1961. MTI operates in two segments, the New Energy segment which is conducted through MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. ("MTI Micro"), a majority-owned subsidiary, and the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment, which is conducted through MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), a wholly owned subsidiary.

    At its MTI Micro subsidiary, the Company is primarily focused on the development and commercialization of advanced cord-free rechargeable power pack technology for portable electronics. MTI Micro has developed a patented, proprietary direct methanol fuel cell ("DMFC") technology called Mobion®, which generates electrical power using up to 100% methanol as fuel. MTI Micro's Mobion® technology is intended to replace current Lithium-Ion and similar rechargeable battery systems used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in many hand held electronic devices such as PDAs, Smartphones and different accessories. The Company believes that when commercialized, Mobion® could eventually have higher energy density and therefore provide multiple times the benefits of existing Lithium-Ion batteries. When and if Mobion®fuel cells are ready to be sold in mass-commercial markets, they should be able to power a wireless electronic device for lon ger periods of time than Lithium Ion batteries without recharging/refueling, and be instantly refueled without the need for a power outlet or a lengthy recharge.(See Item 1: Business, New Energy Segment.)

    At its MTI Instruments subsidiary, the Company designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance test and measurement instruments and systems. MTI Instruments was incorporated as a subsidiary on March 8, 2000 and operates three product warrantygroups: general dimensional gaging, semiconductor and aviation. These products consist of electronic, computerized gaging instruments for position, displacement and vibration applications within the design, manufacturing and test markets; semiconductor products for wafer characterization of semi-insulating and semi-conducting wafers within the semiconductor market; and engine balancing and vibration analysis systems for both military and commercial aircraft.(See Item 1: Business, Test and Measurement Instrumentation Segment)

    MTI also co-founded and retains a minority interest in Plug Power Inc. ("Plug Power") (Nasdaq: PLUG), a developer of clean, reliable, on-site energy products.

    Our cash requirements depend on numerous factors, including completion of our product development activities, ability to commercialize our systems, market acceptance of our systems and other factors. We expect to pursue the expansion of our operations through internal growth and strategic partnerships.

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    Several key indicators of our liquidity are summarized in the following table:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Years ended December 31,

     

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

    $30,177

    $40,223

    $56,411

    Working capital

    24,465

    34,812

    42,426

    Net loss

    (15,094)

    (4,191)

    (559)

    Net cash used in operating activities

    (12,572)

    (11,982)

    (7,652)

    Purchase of property, plant and equipment

    (1,004)

    (1,834)

    (1,070)

    From inception through December 31, 2005, the Company has incurred net losses of $81.718 million and expects to incur losses as it continues micro fuel cell product development and commercialization programs. The Company expects that losses will fluctuate from year to year and that such fluctuations may be substantial as a result of, among other factors, sales of securities available for sale and the operating results of MTI Instruments and MTI Micro.

    Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

    The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements includes a summary of the Company's most significant accounting policies. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, atrevenues and expenses, and related disclosure of assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, inventories, securities available for sale, income taxes and derivatives. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making jud gments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management discussed our critical accounting estimates with our Audit Committee.

    The significant accounting policies that management believes are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

    Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue from development contracts based upon the relationship of actual costs to estimated costs to complete the contract. These types of contracts typically provide development services to achieve a specific scientific result relating to DMFC technology. Some of these contracts require the Company to contribute to the development effort. The customers for these contracts are both commercial customers and various state and federal government agencies. When government agencies are providing revenue, we do not expect the government to be a significant end user of the resulting products. Therefore, the Company does not reduce funded research and product development expense by the funding received. When it appears probable that estimated costs will exceed available funding on fixed price contracts, and the Company is not successful in securing additional funding, the Company records the estimated additional expense before it is incurred. The Comp any had no accrual for contract losses for the year ended December 31:

       

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2003

    2002

    Balance, beginning of period

    $ 54

    $ 81

    Accruals for warranties issued

    55

    54

    Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including

      

    changes in estimates)

    (66)

    (66)

    Settlements made (in cash or in kind)

    (15)

    (15)

    Balance, end of period

    $ 28

    $ 54

    Licenses31, 2005.

    The Company licenses,recognizes revenue from product sales in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104,Revenue Recognition. Product revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery of the product to the customer or distributor has occurred, at which time title generally is passed to the customer or distributor, and the Company has determined that collection of a fixed fee is probable, all of which occur upon shipment of the product. If the product requires installation to be performed by the Company, all revenue related to the product is deferred and recognized upon the completion of the installation.

    Inventory: Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or the current estimated market value of the inventory. We periodically review inventory quantities on hand and record a non-exclusive basis, certain Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ("DMFC") technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Under this agreement,provision for excess and/or obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand, as well as based on historical usage. Demand and usage for products and materials can fluctuate significantly. A significant decrease in demand for our products could result in a short-term increase in the cost of inventory purchases and an increase of excess inventory quantities on hand. Therefore, although we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our forecasts of future product demand, any significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of our inventory and our reported operating results.

    Income Taxes: As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to payestimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves the estimation of our actual current tax exposure

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    together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. Included in this assessment is the determination of net operating loss carry forwards. These differences result in a net deferred tax asset. The Company must assess the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future minimumtaxable income and, to the extent that the Company believes that recovery is not likely, it must establish a valuation allowance.

    Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. We have recorded a valuation allowance due to uncertainties related to our ability to realize certain net deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of net operating losses being carried forward. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods, we may need to adjust the recorded valuation allowance, which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations. The Company has recorded a $10.923 million valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets of $10.900 million as of December 31, 2005. This valuation allowance is due to uncertainties related to our ability to realize certain of these assets. The valuation allowance is based on estimates of the recoverability of certain net operating losses. In the event actu al results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods we may need to adjust our valuation allowance which could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.

    Derivative Instruments: The Company has held or issued certain derivative instruments and embedded derivative instruments and records these derivatives and embedded derivative instruments separate from the host contract in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities.These standards require the Company to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the statement of financial position and measure these instruments at fair value. Fair values are estimated using the Black Scholes Option-Pricing Model. Fair value estimates are subject to significant change between periods due to fluctuations of the variables used in the model.

    Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations

    Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to December 31, 2004:The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors, which have affected the Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004.

    Product Revenue:Product revenue in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment for 2005 decreased by $1.518 million, or 20.2%, to $6.012 million. This decrease is primarily the result of decreased sales to aviation customers of $1.014 million reflecting the September 2004 expiration of a U.S. Air Force contract which accounted for $1.447 million of product revenue in 2004; decreases of $.798 million in semiconductor product sales reflecting the shipment of seven manual units, one semi-automated unit and four OEM machines during 2005 as compared to twelve manual units, five semi-automated units, five OEM machines and two AutoScan units for the same period in 2004; partially offset by increases in sales to general gaging customers of $.294 million related to increases in capacitance product sales and an increase in business generated by the Company's Japanese distributor.

    In the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment, in 2005 the U.S. Air Force accounted for $2.385 million or 39.7% of product revenues; in 2004, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $3.508 million or 46.6% of product revenues.

    Information regarding government contracts included in product revenue is as follows:

         

    Total Contract

    (Dollars in thousands, except contract values)

     

    Revenues

    Revenues

    Revenues

    Orders

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Contract to Date

    Received to Date

    Contract

    Expiration

    Dec. 31, 2005

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2005

    Dec. 31, 2005

    $8.8 million Retrofit and Maintenance of PBS 4100's

    06/20/2008

    $ 1,552

    $ 1,918

    $5,210

    $ 5,262

    $3.1 million PBS units and Accessory Kits

    09/30/2004

    $ -

    $ 1,447

    $2,469

    $ 2,469

    Funded Research and Development Revenue:Funded research and development revenue in the New Energy segment for 2005 increased by $.789 million to $1.829 million, a 75.9% increase. This increase is the result of increases of $.751 million from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"), $.250 million from the U.S. Army, $.224 million from the New York State Energy Development Authority ("NYSERDA"), $.150 million from the Harris Corporation ("Harris"), $.070 million from the U.S. Marine Corps partially offset by decreases from the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") contract's completion in 2004 when it contributed $.446 million, the Army Research Laboratories contract's completion in 2004 when it contributed $.200 million, and a $.010 million decrease from the Cabot Superior Micro Powders ("CSMP") NIST subcontract.

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    Information regarding government contracts included in funded research and development revenue is as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands, except contract values)

       

    Revenues

    Percentage

    Revenues

    Percentage

    Revenues

     

    Contract

     

    Year Ended

    of

    Year Ended

    of

    Contract to Date

    Contract

    Type

    Expiration(6)

    Dec. 31, 2005

    2005 Total

    Dec. 31, 2004

    2004 Total

    Dec. 31, 2005

    $3.0 million DOE

    B

    07/31/07

    $ 930

    50.8%

    $ 179

    17.2%

    $ 1,109

    $470 thousand SAFT(1)

    A

    09/30/06

    $ -

    -

    $ -

    -

    $ -

    $1.250 million NYSERDA(2)

    B

    06/30/06

    $ 329

    18.0

    $ 105

    10.1

    $ 1,135

    $249.8 thousand Army

    A

    09/30/05

    $ 250

    13.7

    $ -

    -

    $ 250

    $69.9 thousand Marine

    A

    03/31/05

    $ 70

    3.8

    $ -

    -

    $ 70

    $210 thousand NIST(3)

    A

    06/30/05

    $ 100

    5.5

    $ 110

    10.6

    $ 210

    $150 thousand Harris(4)

    A

    06/25/04

    $ 150

    8.2

    $ -

    -

    $ 150

    $200 thousand ARL

    A

    04/30/04

    $ -

    -

    $ 200

    19.2

    $ 200

    $4.6 million NIST(5)

    B

    09/30/04

    $ -

    -

    $ 446

    42.9

    $ 3,342

    Total funded research and

           

    development revenue

      

    $ 1,829

    100.0%

    $ 1,040

    100.0%

     

    (1)This is a subcontract with SAFT America Inc. (SAFT) under the U.S. Army CECOM.

    (2)Total contract value is $1.250 million consisting of four Phases: Phase I for $500 thousand was from 3/12/02 thru 9/30/03; Phase II for $200 thousand was from 10/28/03 with a completion date of 10/31/04; Phase III for $348 thousand was from 8/23/04 through 8/31/05; and Phase IV for $202 thousand which commenced on 12/14/04 and expires on 6/30/06. Phases I and II have been completed and the final report for Phase III has been accepted. Retainage will be billed upon acceptance of final report incorporating all completed phases of the contract.

    (3) This is a subcontract with CSMP under NIST and includes the original contract for $200 thousand and a contract amendment for $10 thousand.

    (4) This contract includes the original contract for $200 thousand, an amendment for $50 thousand and a 2005 amendment reducing the contract by $100 thousand.

    (5)This contract was a joint venture with DuPont. DuPont's share of the contract revenue was $1.3 million.

    (6) Dates represent expiration of contract, not date of final billing.

    Contract Type A - Fixed Price Contract.

    Contract Type B - Cost Shared Contract.

    Cost of Product Revenue:Cost of product revenue in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment for the year ended December 31, 2005 decreased by $.496 million or 17.2% to $2.381 million. This decrease coincides with the lower sales volume for 2005 compared to the same period in 2004, which included lower aviation and semiconductor sales partially offset by increases in general gaging sales.

    Gross profit as a percentage of product revenue decreased by 1.4% to 60.4% for the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease is primarily attributable to the reduction in U.S. Air Force shipments.

    Funded Research and Product Development Expenses:Funded research and product development expenses in the New Energy segment decreased by $.485 million, or 12.0%, to $3.555 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decreased costs were attributable to a change in contracts under development during 2005 and the completion of contracts during 2004. The majority of costs for 2005 were incurred under the DOE and NYSERDA contracts while the majority of costs for the comparable period were incurred under the NIST, ARL, Harris and U.S. Army contracts.

    Unfunded Research and Product Development Expenses:Unfunded research and product development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 decreased by $2.804 million or 31.4% to $6.116 million. This decrease reflects a $2.780 million decrease for the New Energy segment reflecting decreased internal development costs for our micro fuel cell system for Intermec since the Intermec product was completed in the fourth quarter of 2004 and development costs in connection with Gillette, accounting for $2.379 million of the decrease. Although overall research and development spending on the Gillette initiative had decreased from the prior year, this was a planned decrease due to an increased emphasis on product identification and marketing requirements during 2005. This decrease also includes a $.024 million decrease for the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment. Test and Measurement Instrumentation product development in 2005 includes costs for improvements for the Microtrak II product , a high temperature capacitance gauge to serve the brake rotor market and the development of balancing software for the industrial market.

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    Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 totaled $10.887 million, an increase of $4.562 million or 72.1%. These increases are primarily the result of the following changes: a $.995 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation charges; a $2.077 million increase in salary and benefits related, in some part, to an increase in engineering management costs not directly charged to research and product development, an increase in the number of employees working in government and military relations, strategic planning and business development as well as corporate support employees related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, an expanded sales organization at MTI Instruments and CEO and employee recruiting costs; increased costs of $.543 million related to consulting and other professional fees (including increases of approximately $.387 million of costs related to consultants for government relations, business dev elopment, finance and information technology, $.469 million of costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and the SEC review of the Company's filings, $.106 million of legal costs related to SEC and general corporate matters, partially offset by decreases of $.300 million in advisory fees and $.148 million in legal fees related to the 2004 private placement amendment); increased depreciation expense of $.341 million due to an increase in capital expenditures; an increase of $.130 million in licensing and patent fees related to agreements with LANL; increased costs of $.437 million related to costs which were liquidated to research and development costs in the prior year; and a $.039 million increase in other expenses, net.

    Operating Loss:The year ended December 31, 2005 yielded an operating loss of $15.098 million, an increase of $1.506 million from 2004, or 11.1%. This change results primarily from increases in selling, general and administration expense as well as decreases in gross profits from product revenues in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment partially offset by increases in funded research and development revenue in the New Energy segment and decreases in funded and unfunded research and product development expenses.

    Gain on Sale of Securities Available for Sale:Results for the year ended December 31, 2005 included a $10.125 million gain compared to the prior year ended December 31, 2004, gain of $3.626 million. During 2005, the Company sold 100,000 shares of Plug Power common stock at a price of $6.68 per share, with proceeds to the Company of $.668 million. On June 24, 2005, Fletcher notified the Company of its election to exercise in full its right to purchase from the Company certain shares of common stock of Plug Power. As a result of this election, Fletcher purchased 1,799,791 shares of Plug Power common stock from the Company at a price of $0.7226 per share, with proceeds to the Company of $1.301 million. This transaction closed on June 28, 2005 and, in connection with this exercise, the Company recognized a loss on the derivative immediately prior to exercise of $7.173 million and a gain on the sale of Plug Power common shares of $9.635 million.

    (Loss) Gain on Derivatives:The Company recorded a loss of $10.407 million and a gain of $.614 million on derivative accounting for 2005 and 2004, respectively. These results relate to the embedded derivative for the purchase of Plug Power common stock, which is part of the 2004 private placement transaction, and the January 2004 expiration of the SatCon warrants. Changes in derivative fair values for the embedded derivative and the SatCon warrants are calculated using the Black Scholes Option-Pricing model or upon exercise the intrinsic value method.

    Income Tax (Expense) Benefit:The income tax expense rate for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 11% compared to the income tax benefit rate for the year ended December 31, 2004 of 39%. These tax rates are primarily due to losses generated by operations, changes in the valuation allowance and the projected annual licenseeffective tax rate adjustments.

    The Company established a valuation allowance of $10.923 million at December 31, 2005 compared to $1.836 million at December 31, 2004. The Company determined that it was more likely than not that the ultimate recognition of certain deferred tax assets would not be realized.

    Further, as a result of ownership changes in 1996, the availability of $.561 million of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset future taxable income will be limited pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

    Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to December 31, 2003: The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain significant factors, which have affected the Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended December 31, 2003.

    Product Revenue:Product revenue in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment for 2004 increased in comparison to the same period in 2003 by $1.983 million, or 35.7%, to $7.530 million. This increase is primarily the result of an increase in sales to aviation customers of $1.203 million, reflecting an increase in shipments under two Air Force contracts and a $.782 million increase in semiconductor product sales, which includes shipments of the first two AutoScans and two 300 SA wafer metrology tools.

    In the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $3.508 million or 46.6% of

    product revenues in 2004; as compared to 2003, where the U.S. Air Force accounted for $2.261 million or 40.8% of product revenues.

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    Information regarding government contracts included in product revenue is as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands, except contract values)

    Revenues

    Revenues

    Revenues

    Total Contract

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Contract to Date

    Orders Received to Date

    Contract

    Expiration

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2004

    $8.8 million Retrofit and

         

    Maintenance of PBS 4100's

    06/20/2008

    $ 1,918

    $ 1,740

    $ 3,658

    $ 3,712

    $3.1 million PBS units and

         

    Accessory Kits

    09/30/2004

    $ 1,447

    $ 211

    $ 2,469

    $ 2,469

    MTI Micro shipped its initial low volume production commercial product to a customer who plans to offer an RFID tag reader powered by a Mobion® fuel cell. MTI Micro's initial shipments of low volume production Mobion®products is a customer specific arrangement that includes fuel cell systems and continued warranty support. While contract terms require payment upon delivery of the fuel cell system and are not contingent on the achievement of specific milestones or other substantive performance, the continuing obligation to warranty results in deferring recognition of product-related revenue and recognizing product-related revenue when the warranty obligations expire. The warranty on the product is for a period of fifteen months.

    As MTI Micro gains commercial experience, including field experience relative to warranty based on the sales of its initial low volume production Mobion® products, in future periods, MTI Micro may recognize product-related revenue upon delivery of the product or may continue to defer recognition, based on application of appropriate guidance within SAB 104, or changes in the manner contractual agreements are structured, including agreements with distribution partners.

    Funded Research and Development Revenue:Funded research and development revenue in the New Energy segment for 2004 decreased in comparison to the same period in 2003 by $1.271 million to $1.040 million, a 55.0% decrease. The decrease is the result of the NIST and NYSERDA government contracts contributing $1.381 million less revenue in 2004 compared to 2003 due to the completion of Phase II of the NYSERDA contract in the fourth quarter of 2003 and the wind down of the NIST contract during the third quarter of 2004. Harris revenues of $.175 million and other military contractor revenue of $.204 million were also recorded in 2003. These decreases were partially offset by $.489 million in 2004 revenues under new contracts with ARL, CSMP and DOE.

    Information regarding government contracts included in funded research and development revenue is as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands, except contract values)

       

    Revenues

    Revenues

    Revenues

    Contract

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Contract to Date

    Contract

    Type

    Expiration(4)

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

    Dec. 31, 2004

    $3.0 million DOE

    B

    07/31/07

    $ 179

    $ -

    $ 179

    $249.8 thousand Army

    A

    09/30/05

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    $1.0 million NYSERDA(1)

    B

    08/31/05

    $ 105

    $ 404

    $ 806

    $69.9 thousand Marine

    A

    03/31/05

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    $200 thousand NIST(2)

    A

    06/30/05

    $ 110

    $ -

    $ 110

    $250 thousand Harris

    A

    06/25/04

    $ -

    $ 175

    $ -

    $200 thousand ARL

    A

    04/30/04

    $ 200

    $ -

    $ 200

    $4.6 million NIST(3)

    B

    09/30/04

    $ 446

    $ 1,528

    $ 3,342

    (1)Total contract value is $1.048 million consisting of three Phases: Phase I for $500 thousand was from 3/12/02 thru 9/30/03; Phase II for $200 thousand was from 10/28/03 with a completion date of 10/31/04; and Phase III for $348 thousand commenced 8/23/04 and expires on 8/31/05. Phases I and II have been completed.

    (2) This contract is a subcontract with CSMP under NIST.

    (3)This contract is a joint venture with DuPont. DuPont's share of the contract revenue is $1.3 million.

    (4) Dates represent the expiration of contract, not date of final billing.

    Contract Type A - Fixed Price Contract.

    Contract Type B - Shared Cost Contract.

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    Cost of Product Revenue:Cost of product revenue in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment for 2004 increased in comparison to the same period in 2003 by $.495 million, or 20.8%, to $2.877 million. The increase was directly due to the higher sales volume for 2004 and its product mix, which during 2004 included the shipment of two AutoScan metrology tools which had reduced carrying values due to the weak semiconductor market conditions over the last two years.

    Gross profit as a percentage of product revenue increased to 61.8% for 2004 from 57.1% in the prior year. The gross profit percentage increase was primarily due to a five point increase in PBS product margins resulting from pricing escalations built into both U.S. Air Force contracts. Additionally, in general instruments, capacitance products showed a nine point increase in margins resulting from decreased material costs and improved assembly efficiencies. All of the other product lines showed at least a two point improvement in margins over the prior year. Further adding to the current year's improvement was the sale of two AutoScan metrology tools, which had reduced carrying values due to the weak semiconductor market conditions over the previous two years.

    Funded Research and Product Development Expenses:Funded research and product development expenses in the New Energy segment increased by $.277 million or 7.4% to $4.040 million for 2004 in comparison to the same period in 2003.

    The increased costs were attributable to the development of prototypes for Harris and costs incurred under new contracts with ARL for the delivery of micro fuel cell units and CSMP and DOE for the advancement of the consumer DMFC platform. Expenses were further increased by an accrual of estimated losses on contracts totaling $557 thousand. This accrual was required because, during 2004, MTI Micro entered into a fixed price-cost-type completion contract with the U.S. Army for $250 thousand and the forecast to complete this project exceeds the funding by $540 thousand and the forecast to complete another fixed price contract exceeded costs incurred through December 31, 2004 by $17 thousand. These costs were partially offset by decreased development costs related to the completion of the Phase II of the NYSERDA contract during 2003 and reduced costs related to the NIST contract as it was winding down during the third quarter of 2004.

    Unfunded Research and Product Development Expense: Unfunded research and product development expenses increased by $4.335 million or 94.5% to $8.920 million for 2004 in comparison to the same period in 2003. This increase reflects a $4.251 million increase in the New Energy segment reflecting increased internal development costs directed at commercializing micro fuel cells, including costs for the development of our micro fuel cell system and development costs in connection with Gillette and potential commercial products. Unfunded research and product development costs include the cost of micro fuel cell products shipped due to the initial fuel cell units being low volume production. Cost of micro fuel cell products includes the direct material cost incurred in the manufacture of the products we ship. These costs consist primarily of production materials and fees paid to outside suppliers for subcontracted components and services. This increase also includes a $.084 million increase i n product development expenses in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment related to the continued development of the PBS-3300 and MTI-2100. The PBS-3300 is a smaller test cell system used for small turbines and props and the MTI-2100 is the newest version of the fiber-optic based vibration sensor.

    Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $.488 million to $6.325 million for 2004 in comparison to the same period in 2003. This change is primarily the result of an increase of $.294 million in professional fees related to the Fletcher amendment, increased public relations costs of $.167 million, increased insurance costs of $.248 million, increased depreciation expense of $.186 million due to an increase in capital expenditures offset by a decrease in professional fees of (dollars$.427 million due to a business transaction that occurred during 2003.

    Operating Loss:Operating loss for 2004 in thousands): $200comparison to the same period last year increased by $4.883 million to $13.592 million, a 56.1% increase. This increase in operating loss results primarily from increases in research and product development expenses and selling, general and administration expenses and decreases in funded research and development revenue in the New Energy segment partially offset by increases in gross profits from product revenues in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment.

    Other Income: Revenue from sales of micro fuel cell products was $0 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and $250December 31, 2003. We defer recognition of initial micro fuel cell product-related revenue at the time of delivery and recognize this revenue as other income as the continued warranty obligations expire. The costs associated with the product and warranty obligations are expensed as they are incurred.

    Our initial sales of low volume production Mobion®products are a customer specific arrangement that includes fuel cell systems and continued warranty support. While contract terms require payment upon delivery of the System and are not contingent on the achievement of specific milestones or other substantive performance, the continuing obligation to warranty results in 2005. the Company deferring recognition of product-related revenue and recognizing product-related revenue as other income when the warranty obligations expire. The warranty on the product is for a period of fifteen months.

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    During the fourth quarter of 2004, we received a purchase order for 50 Systems and delivered 25 Systems during December 2004. The product-related revenue associated with these 25 Systems is subject to warranty obligations and has been deferred. For the year ended December 31, 2004, we deferred revenue in the amount of $3,125 for these Systems. We had no System sales in 2003.

    Gain on Sale of Securities Available for Sale:Results for 2004 included a $3.626 million gain on the sale of securities available for sale compared to a $7.483 million gain for the same period in 2003. The average selling price per share of Plug Power common stock was $9.33 for 2004. The average selling price per share of Plug Power and SatCon common stock was $5.07 and $1.75, respectively, for 2003.

    Gain (Loss) on Derivatives:The Company recorded a gain of $.614 million and a loss of $.006 million on derivative accounting for 2004 and 2003, respectively. The 2004 gain relates to the embedded derivative for the purchase of Plug Power common stock, which is part of the 2004 private placement transaction, while the loss in 2003 related to warrants for the purchase of SatCon common stock held by the Company. Changes in derivative fair values for the embedded derivative and the SatCon warrants are calculated using the Black Scholes Option-Pricing Model.

    Impairment Losses:In 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded a $0 and $.418 million charge for impairment losses for other than temporary declines in the value of certain securities available for sale.

    Income Tax Benefit:The income tax benefit rate for 2004 and 2003 was 39%. The tax benefit rates are primarily due to losses generated by operations. The valuation allowance at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $1.836 million. The Company determined that it was more likely than not that the ultimate recognition of certain deferred tax assets would not be realized.

    Further, as a result of ownership changes in 1996, the availability of $1.014 million of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset future taxable income will be limited pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company has incurred significant losses as it continues to fund MTI Micro's DMFC product development and commercialization programs. The Company expects that losses will fluctuate from year to year and that such fluctuations may be substantial as a result of, among other factors, sales of securities available for sale, the operating results of MTI Instruments and MTI Micro, the availability of equity financing including the additional investment rights issued in connection with the 2004 private placement and the ability to attract government funding resources to offset research and development costs. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $81.718 million. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company's results of operations resulted in a net loss of $15.094 million and used cash in operating activities totaling $12.572 million. This cash use in 2005 was funded primarily by cash and cash equivalents on hand as of December 31, 2004 of $22.545 million. The Compa ny expects to continue to incur losses as it seeks to develop and commercialize Mobion®fuel cell systems and it expects to continue funding its operations from current cash and cash equivalents, the sales of securities available for sale, proceeds, if any, from the exercise of additional investment rights issued in connection with the 2004 private placement or other equity financings and government program funding. The Company expects to spend approximately $7.8 million on research and development of Mobion® fuel cells and $1.1 million in research and development on MTI Instruments' products during 2006.

    There can be no assurance that the Company will not require additional financing during 2006 or that any additional financing will be available to the Company on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. Cash used in operations is expected to total approximately $16.0 million for 2006. Further, cash used for capital expenditures is expected to total approximately $2.5 million in 2006 and will consist of purchases for leasehold improvements, furniture, computer equipment, software and manufacturing and laboratory equipment. The Company believes it will have adequate resources to fund operations and capital expenditures through the second quarter of 2007 based on current cash and cash equivalents, current cash flow and revenue projections and the potential sale of securities available for sale at current market values. Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale are subject to fluctuations in the market value of Plug Power. The Company may also seek to provide additional resources through an equity offering. Additional government revenues and Fletcher's potential exercise of additional investment rights totaling up to an additional $20 million could also provide additional resources, although with an exercise price of $6.023 per share it is unlikely that Fletcher will exercise its right unless our stock price increases. The Company anticipates that it will have to raise additional equity capital to fund its long-term business plan, regardless of whether Fletcher exercises any or all of its additional investment rights.

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    As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned 3,693,436 shares of Plug Power common stock.

    Potential future sales of Plug Power securities will generate taxable income or loss, which is different from book income or loss, due to the tax bases in these assets being significantly different from their book bases. Book and tax bases as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:

      

    Average

    Average

    Security

    Shares Held

    Book Cost Basis

    Tax Basis

    Plug Power

    3,693,436

    $1.78

    $0.96

    Plug Power stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq National Market and is therefore subject to stock market conditions. When acquired, these securities were unregistered. Plug Power securities are considered "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144 and may not be sold in the future without registration under the Securities Act, unless in compliance with an available exemption there from.

    Working capital was $24.465 million at December 31, 2005, a $10.347 million decrease from $34.812 million at December 31, 2004. This decrease is primarily the result of the use of cash in operations offset by increases in the market value and proceeds from sale of securities available for sale.

    At December 31, 2005, the Company's order backlog was $.862 million, compared to $.480 million at December 31, 2004.

    Inventory and accounts receivable (from product revenues) turnover ratios and their changes for the last two annual periods are as follows for the years ended December 31:

     

    2005

    2004

    Change

    Inventory

    2.00

    2.10

    (.10)

    Accounts receivable (from product revenues)

    8.94

    9.60

    (.66)

    The changes in the inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios are the result of the volume and timing of sales. The Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment had lower monthly sales in December 2005 compared to December 2004.

    Cash flow used by operating activities was $12.572 million in 2005 compared with $11.982 million in 2004. This cash use increase of $.590 million reflects increases in cash expenditures to fund operations at the New Energy segment, partially offset by balance sheet changes, which reflect the timing of cash payments and receipts.

    Capital expenditures were $1.004 million in 2005, a decrease of $.830 million from the prior year. Capital expenditures in 2005 included computer equipment, demonstration equipment, software, and manufacturing and laboratory equipment. Outstanding commitments for capital expenditures as of December 31, 2005 totaled $129 thousand and include expenditures for lab and production equipment, leasehold improvements and computer equipment. The Company expects to finance these expenditures with current cash and cash equivalents, the sale of securities available for sale, equity financing and other sources, as appropriate and to the extent available.

    Pursuant to additional investment rights, Fletcher has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase, in a single purchase or multiple purchases, up to an additional $20 million of our common stock at any time prior to December 31, 2006 at a price per share equal to $6.023 (as adjusted from $6.34), which date and price may be extended and adjusted, respectively, in certain circumstances.

    During 2005, the Company sold 1,899,791 shares of Plug Power common stock with proceeds totaling $1.969 million and gains totaling $10.125 million. These proceeds reflect the Company's previously announced strategy to raise additional capital through the sale of Plug Power stock in order to fund its micro fuel cell operations as well as Fletcher's exercise of its right to purchase Plug Power common stock from the Company. Taxes on the net gains are expected to be offset by the Company's operating losses. As of December 31, 2005, the Company estimates its remaining net operating loss carry forwards to be approximately $39.115 million.

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    Contractual Obligations

    Contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005, under agreements with non-cancelable terms are as follows:

     

    Payments Due by Period

     

    Total

    Less Than

    1 Year

    1-3

    Years

    3-5

    Years

    More than

    5 Years

    Contractual obligations:

         

    Operating leases

    $1,569

    $ 639

    $ 641

    $ 289

    $ -

    Purchase obligations

    1,850

    1,689

    161

    -

     

    License obligations(A), (B), (C)

    3,500

    250

    500

    750

    2,000

    Total

    $6,919

    $2,578

    $1,302

    $1,039

    $2,000

    (A)Once products are being sold under the LANL license agreements, royalties will be based on 2% of the first $50 million of net sales, 1% on net sales in excess of $50 million but less than $100 million and .5% on net sales in excess of $100 million. License payments made in any year canmay be applied against royalties due and total annual fees in any year shall not exceed $1 million. Any royalties due shall not exceed 2% of net sales.

    (B)Under the Strategic Alliance Agreement (the "Agreement") with Gillette, if MTI Micro sells fuel refills in the target market after its exclusivity obligations have expired, then MTI Micro will be required to pay Gillette royalties as defined in the Agreement. The Agreement is subject to confidential treatment as filed with the SEC.

    Employment Agreements(C) Under the NYSERDA contract, MTI Micro agreed to pay NYSERDA a royalty of 1.5% of the sales price of any product sold incorporating IP developed pursuant to the NYSERDA contract if the product is manufactured by a New York State manufacturer. This royalty increases to 5% if the manufacturer is not deemed to be a New York State manufacturer. In any event, the royalty is subject to a cap equal to two times the total contract funds paid by NYSERDA to MTI Micro as reduced to reflect any New York State jobs created by MTI Micro.

    Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

    Pursuant to a financing transaction entered into between the Company and Fletcher on January 29, 2004, Fletcher has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase, in a single purchase or multiple purchases, up to an additional $20 million of our common stock at any time prior to December 31, 2006 at a price per share equal to $6.023 (as adjusted from $6.34), which date and price may be extended and adjusted, respectively, in certain circumstances. Fletcher also has the right to receive Company shares without payment upon the occurrence of certain events, including but not limited to, failing to register for resale with the SEC shares purchased by Fletcher on the agreed upon time table, a restatement of the Company's financial statements, change of control of the Company and issuance of securities at a price below Fletcher's purchase price. We have filed registration statements covering all of the shares purchased by Fletcher to date and in the event of any additional purchases we are similarly obli gated to file one or more registration statements covering resale of such shares. In Connection with the late effective date for the registration statement filed on January 6, 2004, the Company issued and registered 66,413 shares of common stock to Fletcher without any additional payment. At December 31, 2005, Fletcher owned 393,515 shares or 1.3% of the Company's common stock.

    New Accounting Pronouncements

    Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,Inventory Costs-an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4("FAS 151"), which is the result of its efforts to converge U.S. accounting standards for inventories with International Accounting Standards. SFAS No. 151 requires idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

    In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004)Share-Based Payment ("SFAS No. 123R"), which is a revision of FASB SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123R addresses all forms of share-based payment ("SBP") awards, including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. In March 2005 the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107). SAB 107 expresses views of the SEC staff regarding the interaction between SFAS 123R and certain SEC rules. SFAS 123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS 123R requires public entities to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estima ted using option-pricing models adjusted for the unique characteristics of those instruments. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the SEC delayed the implementation of SFAS 123R for

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    public companies until the first annual period beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS 123R is required to be adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2006. The Company has not yet determined the impact of applying the various provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The effects of adopting this standard will depend on our future stock option activity and the term of the options.

    The Company currently utilizes a closed form option-pricing model to measure the fair value of stock-based compensation for employees. SFAS 123R permits the use of this model or other models such as a lattice model. The Company has determined that it will use the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model to measure the fair value of share-based grants to employees upon the adoption of SFAS 123R. The effect of expensing stock options in accordance with the original SFAS 123 is presented above. SFAS 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This presentation may reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after the effective date. The amount of this excess tax deduction benefit was $0 thousand and $294 thousand in the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The unvested val ue of share awards to be amortized into the operating statement is approximately $1.494 million as of December 31, 2005.

    In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of non-monetary assets and redefines the scope of transactions that should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

    In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47 Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, which is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, Account for Asset Retirement Obligations. The interpretation requires a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation be recognized if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The interpretation is effective for years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

    In May 2005, SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3, (SFAS No. 154) was issued. SFAS No. 154 changes the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle by requiring retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements of changes in accounting principle unless impracticable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

    In June 2005, the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a consensus on Issue No. 05-6, Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements (EITF 05-6). The guidance requires that leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or purchased subsequent to the inception of a lease be amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the assets or a term that includes renewals that are reasonably assured at the date of the business combination or purchase. The guidance is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. The adoption of EITF 05-6 did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

    Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

    We develop products in the United States and sell them worldwide. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. Since our sales are currently priced in U.S. dollars and are translated to local currency amounts, a strengthening of the dollar could make our products less competitive in foreign markets. Interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly since our investments are in cash equivalents. Based on the nature and current levels of our cash equivalents, however, we have concluded that there is no material market risk exposure.

    As a result of holding securities available for sale, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in market value. The Company recognizes changes in market value through the balance sheet, however if an other than temporary market decline were to occur, it could have a material impact on the Company's operating results.

    The Company's issued derivatives have consisted of warrants and rights to purchase shares of the Company's common stock and Plug Power common stock owned by the Company. The fair value of the embedded derivative for the right to purchase Plug Power common stock was recorded in the financial statement line titled "Derivative liability" until its exercise date during June 2005. This

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    derivative was valued quarterly using the Black Scholes Option-Pricing Model. The Company's held derivatives consisted of warrants to purchase SatCon common stock. These held derivatives expired on January 31, 2004. The fair value of the warrants to purchase SatCon common stock was based on estimates using the Black Scholes Option-Pricing Model. The Company recognizes changes in fair value through the operating statement line titled "Gain (loss) on derivatives." The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

    Market risk represents the risk of changes in value of a financial instrument caused by fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. The Company has performed a sensitivity analysis on its investments in Plug Power and its derivative financial instrument (Plug Power Investment Right). The sensitivity analysis presents the hypothetical change in fair value of the Company's financial investments as of the balance sheet date. Market risk is estimated as the potential change in fair value resulting from an immediate hypothetical one-percentage point parallel shift in the yield curve. The fair values of the Company's holdings in securities available for sale have been based on quoted market prices and its derivative financial instruments based on estimates using valuation techniques.

    The fair market and estimated values of the Company's investments in Plug Power and derivatives and the calculated impact of a market price decrease of ten percent, is as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

    Holdings/

    Estimated

    Ten Percent

     

    Balance at

    Derivatives

    Fair Market Value

    Market Decrease

        

    December 31, 2005

    Plug Power

    $ 18,947

    $1,895

        

    December 31, 2004

    Plug Power

    $ 34,175

    $ 3,418

    Derivative

    $ 1,125

    $ 113

    Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

    The financial statements filed herewith are set forth on the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on Page F-1 of the separate financial section, which follows page 42 of this report and are incorporated herein by reference.

    Selected Quarterly Financial Data

    (Unaudited and in 000's except per share amounts)

     

    1st

    2nd

    3rd

    4th

    2005

        

    Product revenue

    $ 1,403

    $ 1,285

    $ 1,428

    $1,896

    Funded research and development revenue

    324

    380

    792

    333

    Gross profit - product revenue

    801

    768

    865

    1,197

    Gross loss - funded research and development

    (731)

    (677)

    (85)

    (233)

    Net loss

    (6,054)

    (2,793)

    (1,909)

    (4,338)

         

    Loss per Share (Basic and Diluted):

        

    Net loss

    (.20)

    (.09)

    (.06)

    (.14)

         

    2004

        

    Product revenue

    $ 1,579

    $ 1,231

    $ 1,642

    $3,078

    Funded research and development revenue

    388

    191

    175

    286

    Gross profit - product revenue

    932

    608

    956

    2,157

    Gross loss - funded research and development

    (766)

    (350)

    (706)

    (1,178)

    Net (loss) income

    (242)

    (1,363)

    (3,393)

    807

         

    (Loss) Earnings per Share (Basic and Diluted):

        

    Net (loss) earnings

    (.01)

    (.05)

    (.12)

    .03

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    Item 9: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

    None.

    Item 9A: Controls and Procedures

    (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the valuation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005, the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

    Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during the Company's fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

    (b) Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

    Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

    Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

    Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth inInternal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation using the criteria set forth inInternal Control-Integrated Framework,our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2005.

    Our management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is included herein at page F-2.

    /s/ Steven N. Fischer

    /s/ Cynthia A. Scheuer

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    (Principal Executive Officer)

    (Principal Financial Officer)

    Item 9B: Other Information

    None.

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    PART III

    Item 10: Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

    (a) Directors

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the captions "Information about our Directors" and "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 " in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    (b) Executive Officers

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the captions "Executive Officers" and "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 " in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the caption "Board of Director Meetings and Committees - Audit Committee" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Code of Ethics: The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics for employees, officers and directors. The Code of Ethics is intended to comply with Item 406 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and with applicable rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. The Code of Ethics as revised, will be filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. A copy may be obtained at no charge by written request to the attention of the Secretary of the Company at 431 New Karner Road, Albany, New York 12205. A copy of the Code of Ethics is also available on the Company's website at http://www.mechtech.com.

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the caption "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - Shareholder Communications with the Board of Directors."

    Item 11: Executive Compensation

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the caption "Executive Compensation" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the caption "Principal Shareholders" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Equity Compensation Plans

    As of December 31, 2005, the Company has two equity compensation plans, the 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan") and the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1996 Plan", and together with the 1999 Plan, the "Plans"). See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements referred to in Item 8 for a description of these plans. The following table presents information regarding these plans:

     

    Number of Securities To Be

    Weighted Average Exercise

    Number of Securities Remaining

     

    Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding

    Price of Outstanding

    Available for Future Issuance Under

    Plan Category

    Options, Warrants, Rights(1)(2)

    Options, Warrants, Rights

    Equity Compensation Plans

    Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

    5,041,242

    $3.76

    1,363,214

    (1)Under both the 1996 and 1999 Plans, the securities available under the Plans for issuance and issuable pursuant to exercises of outstanding options may be adjusted in the event of a change in outstanding stock by reason of stock dividend, stock splits, reverse stock splits, etc.

    (2)The 1996 Plan also provides for increases to securities available by 10% of any increase in shares outstanding, excluding shares issued under option plans.

    Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Item 14: Principal Accountant Fees and Services

    Incorporated herein by reference is the information appearing under the caption "Independent Accountants" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    PART IV

    Item 15: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

    15(a) (1)Financial Statements: The financial statements filed herewith are set forth on the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 of the separate financial section which accompanies this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

    15(a) (2)Financial Statement Schedules: The following consolidated financial statement schedule for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is included pursuant to Item 15(d):

    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statements Schedule;

    Schedule II- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

    All other financial statement schedules not listed have been omitted because they are either not required, not applicable, or the information has been included elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

    15(a) (3) Exhibits: The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

    The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:

    Exhibit

    Number

    Description

    3.1

    Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant, as amended and restated and amended. (3)(8)(9)

    3.2

    By-Laws of the registrant, as restated. (3)

    4.1

    Certificate of Additional Investment Rights issued to Fletcher International, Ltd. (22)

    10.1

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Restricted Stock Incentive Plan. (1)

    10.14

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan for its December 20, 1996 Special Meeting of Shareholders. (2)

    10.21

    Asset Purchase Agreement between Mechanical Technology and NYFM, Incorporated, dated as of March 31, 1998. (4)

    10.30

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. (5)

    10.32

    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 1, 1999, between the registrant, Ling Electronics, Inc., Ling Electronics, Ltd. and SatCon Technology Corporation. (6)

    10.33

    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 21, 1999, between the registrant and SatCon Technology Corporation. (6)

    10.34

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 21, 1999, between the registrant and SatCon Technology Corporation. (6)

    10.36

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 21, 1999. (6)

    10.37

    SatCon Technology Corporation Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 21, 1999. (6)

    10.38

    Lease dated August 10, 1999 between Carl E. Touhey and Mechanical Technology, Inc. (6)

    10.39

    Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 1, 1999 by and among Plug Power Inc. and the registrant. (6)

    37

    Exhibit

    Number

    Description

    10.41

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 31, 2000. (7)

    10.42

    SatCon Technology Corporation Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 31, 2000. (7)

    10.43

    Lease dated April 2, 2001 between Kingfischer L.L.C. and Mechanical Technology Inc. (10)

    10.44

    First Amendment to lease dated March 13, 2003 between Kingfischer L.L.C. and Mechanical Technology Inc. (12)

    10.118

    Exchange Agreement dated December 20, 2002 by and between First Albany Companies Inc. and Mechanical Technology Incorporated. (11)

    10.119

    Strategic Alliance Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2003, between The Gillette Company and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (13)

    10.120

    Funding Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2003, between the registrant and The Gillette Company. (13)

    10.121

    Agreement, dated January 26, 2004, between Mechanical Technology Inc. and Fletcher International, Ltd. (15)

    10.122

    Amendment No. 1 to the Main Agreement dated as of May 4, 2004 entered into by and between the registrant and Fletcher International, Ltd. (16)

    10.123

    Amendment to the Strategic Alliance Agreement between The Gillette Company and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. dated August 18, 2004. (17)

    10.124

    MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. 2001 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Option Plan (Amended and Restated as of September 23, 2004). (18)

    10.125

    MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. 2001 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Option Plan Stock Option Agreement (Updated September 23, 2004). (18)

    10.126

    MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. 2001 Stock Option Agreement for Employees, Consultants and Directors. (18)

    10.127

    MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. Notice of Exercise of Option (Updated September 23, 2004). (18)

    10.128

    Lease dated January 26, 2005 between 750 University LLC and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (20)

    10.129

    Base Salaries of Named Executive Officers of the Registrant.

    10.130

    Cash Compensation for Non-Management Directors of the Registrant.

    10.131

    Amendment No. 2 to the Strategic Alliance Agreement between The Gillette Company and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. dated June 20, 2005. (21)

    10.132

    Second Amendment to lease dated December 12, 2005 between Kingfisher, LLC and Mechanical Technology Incorporated. (23)

    10.133

    Employment Agreement dated December 20, 2005 between William P. Acker and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (24)

    10.134

    Lease Termination Agreement fully executed on February 9, 2006 between 750 University Avenue, LLC and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (25)

    10.135

    Employment Agreement dated March 6, 2006 between Russel Marvin and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (26)

    38

    Exhibit

    Number

    Description

    10.136

    Employment Agreement dated September 25, 2002 between Cynthia A. Scheuer and Mechanical Technology Incorporated and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.

    10.137

    Employment Agreement dated November 19, 2004 between Juan Becerra and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.

    14.1

    Code of Ethics.

    21

    Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (14)

    23

    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

    31.1

    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Steven N. Fischer.

    31.2

    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Cynthia A. Scheuer.

    32.1

    Section 1350 Certification of Steven N. Fischer.

    32.2

    Section 1350 Certification of Cynthia A. Scheuer.

    Certain exhibits were previously filed (as indicated below) and are incorporated herein by reference. All other exhibits for which no other filing information is given are filed herewith:

    1. Filed as Exhibit 28.1 to the registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-26326, filed December 29, 1988.
    2. Filed as Appendix A to the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement Schedule 14A filed November 19, 1996.
    3. Filed as an Exhibit to the Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated March 9, 1998.
    4. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form S-2 dated August 18, 1998.
    5. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated February 13, 1999.
    6. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999.
    7. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 1999.
    8. Filed as an Exhibit to the Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated February 22, 2000.
    9. Filed as an Exhibit to the Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated March 19, 2001.
    1. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.
    1. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 13-D/A Report dated January 3, 2003.
    2. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2002.
    3. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003.
    4. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2003.
    5. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated January 27, 2004.
    6. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated May 4, 2004.
    7. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its quarter ended September 30, 2004.
    8. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated December 10, 2004.
    9. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated December 22, 2004.
    10. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2004.
    11. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated June 20, 2005.
    12. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its quarter ended June 30, 2005.
    13. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated December 12, 2005.
    14. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated December 20, 2005.
    15. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K dated February 9, 2006.
    16. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K dated March 6, 2006.

    39

    Signatures

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

    Date: March 14, 2006

    By: /s/ Steven N. Fischer

    Steven N. Fischer

    Chief Executive Officer

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

    Signature

    Title

    Date

    /s/ Steven N. Fischer

    Steven N. Fischer

    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

    of Directors

    March 14, 2006

    /s/ Cynthia A. Scheuer

    Cynthia A. Scheuer

    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary

    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

    March 14, 2006

    /s/ Dale W. Church

    Dale W. Church

    Director

    March 14, 2006

    /s/ Edward A. Dohring

    Edward A. Dohring

    Director

    March 14, 2006

    /s/Thomas J. Marusak

    Thomas J. Marusak

    Director

    March 14, 2006

    /s/ William P. Phelan

    William P. Phelan

    Director

    March 14, 2006

    /s/ E. Dennis O'Connor

    E. Dennis O'Connor

    Director

    March 14, 2006

    /s/ Walter L. Robb

    Dr. Walter L. Robb

    Director

    March 14, 2006

    40

    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

    ACCOUNTING FIRM ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

    To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

    of Mechanical Technology Incorporated

    Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated March 13, 2006, appearing on page F-2 of this Form 10-K of Mechanical Technology Incorporated, also included an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.

    /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

    Albany, New York

    March 13, 2006

    41

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

     

     

     

    Description

    Balance at

    beginning

    of period

    Additions

    Charged to Charged

    costs and to otherexpensesaccounts

     

     

    Deductions

    Balance

    at end of

    period

    Allowance for doubtful accounts (accounts receivable) for the years ended:

    December 31, 2005

    $ 58

    $ -

    $ -

    $ (58)

    $ -

    December 31, 2004

    -

    58

    -

    -

    58

    December 31, 2003

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Includes accounts written off as uncollectible and recoveries.

    Allowance for doubtful accounts (notes receivable) for the years ended:

    December 31, 2005

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    December 31, 2004

    660

    -

    (50)

    (610)

    -

    December 31, 2003

    660

    -

    -

    -

    660

    Includes accounts written off as uncollectible and recoveries.

    Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the years ended:

    December 31, 2005

    $1,836

    $9,087

    $ -

    $ -

    $10,923

    December 31, 2004

    1,836

    -

    -

    -

    1,836

    December 31, 2003

    1,836

    -

    -

    -

    1,836

    Inventory reserve for the years ended:

    December 31, 2005

    $ 67

    $ 75

    $ 9

    $ (103)

    $ 48

    December 31, 2004

    8

    107

    28

    (76)

    67

    December 31, 2003

    30

    175

    (10)

    (187)

    8

    42

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Page

    Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    F-2

    Consolidated Financial Statements:

    Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004

    F-3

    Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

    F-4

    Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the

    Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

    F-5

    Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

    F-6

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-7 - F-38

    F-1

    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated

    We have completed integrated audits of Mechanical Technology Incorporated's 2005 and 2004 consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, and an audit of its 2003 consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.

    Consolidated financial statements

    In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mechanical Technology Incorporated and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes examining, on a test basis, evi dence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    Internal control over financial reporting

    Also, in our opinion, management's assessment, included in Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on management's assessment an d on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

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

    Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

    /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

    Albany, New York

    March 13, 2006

    F-2

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    December 31, 2005 and 2004

     

    (Dollars in thousands)

     

    2005

    2004

    Assets

    Current Assets:

      

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $11,230

    $22,545

    Securities available for sale

    18,947

    17,678

    Accounts receivable, less allowances of $0 in 2005 and $58 in 2004

    998

    1,772

    Other receivables - related parties

    3

    3

    Inventories, net

    1,058

    1,136

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    451

    504

    Total Current Assets

    32,687

    43,638

       

    Securities available for sale - restricted

    -

    16,497

    Property, plant and equipment, net

    2,495

    2,884

    Deferred income taxes

    6,085

    3,811

    Total Assets

    $41,267

    $66,830

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

       

    Current Liabilities:

      

    Accounts payable

    $ 375

    $ 13

    Accrued liabilities

    1,672

    3,287

    Accrued liabilities - related parties

    2

    -

    Income taxes payable

    65

    40

    Deferred income taxes

    6,108

    5,486

    Total Current Liabilities

    8,222

    8,826

    Long-Term Liabilities:

      

    Derivative liability

    -

    1,125

    Other credits

    -

    24

    Total Liabilities

    8,222

    9,975

    Commitments and Contingencies

      

    Minority interests

    129

    1,271

    Shareholders' Equity

      

    Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 75,000,000;

      

    38,965,937 issued in 2005 and 38,650,949 issued in 2004

    390

    387

    Paid-in-capital

    122,095

    121,033

    Accumulated deficit

    (81,718)

    (66,624)

    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

      

    Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax

    5,983

    14,542

       

    Restricted stock grants - unearned compensation

    (80)

    -

    Common stock in treasury, at cost, 8,040,736 shares in 2005 and 2004

    (13,754)

    (13,754)

    Total Shareholders' Equity

    32,916

    55,584

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    $ 41,267

    $ 66,830

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

    F-3

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share)

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Product revenue

    $ 6,012

    $ 7,530

    $ 5,547

    Funded research and development revenue

    1,829

    1,040

    2,311

    Total revenue

    7,841

    8,570

    7,858

    Operating costs and expenses:

    Cost of product revenue

    2,381

    2,877

    2,382

    Research and product development expenses:

    Funded research and product development

    3,555

    4,040

    3,763

    Unfunded research and product development

    6,116

    8,920

    4,585

    Total research and product development expenses

    9,671

    12,960

    8,348

    Selling, general and administrative expenses

    10,887

    6,325

    5,837

    Operating loss

    (15,098)

    (13,592)

    (8,709)

    Interest expense

    -

    -

    (7)

    (Loss) gain on derivatives

    (10,407)

    614

    (6)

    Gain on sale of securities available for sale

    10,125

    3,626

    7,483

    Impairment losses

    -

    -

    (418)

    Other income (expense), net

    431

    231

    (74)

    Loss from continuing operations before

    income taxes and minority interests

    (14,949)

    (9,121)

    (1,731)

    Income tax (expense) benefit

    (1,587)

    3,564

    669

    Minority interests in losses of consolidated subsidiary

    1,442

    1,366

    490

    Loss from continuing operations

    (15,094)

    (4,191)

    (572)

    Income from discontinued operations (net of taxes

    of $8 in 2003)

    -

    -

    13

    Net loss

    $(15,094)

    $(4,191)

    $ (559)

    (Loss) Earnings per Share (Basic and Diluted):

    Loss from continuing operations

    $ (.49)

    $ (.14)

    $ (.02)

    Income from discontinued operations

    -

    -

    -

    Loss per share

    $ (.49)

    $ (.14)

    $ (.02)

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

    F-4

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

    For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Common Stock

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Balance, beginning

    $ 387

    $ 358

    $ 35,648

    Change in par value to $.01 from $1 per share effective June 28, 2005

    -

    -

    (35,291)

    Issuance of shares - private placement

    1

    27

    -

    Issuance of shares - options

    1

    2

    1

    Stock-based compensation - shares

    1

    -

    -

    Balance, ending

    $ 390

    $ 387

    $ 358

    Paid-In Capital

       

    Balance, beginning

    $ 121,033

    $ 104,126

    $ 67,479

    Change in par value to $.01 from $1 per share effective June 28, 2005

    -

     

    35,291

    Private placement, net of expenses

    (45)

    15,159

    -

    Derivative tax asset

    -

    696

    -

    Issuance of shares - options

    325

    407

    220

    Stock-based compensation - shares

    248

    -

    -

    Stock-based compensation - options

    634

    -

    -

    MTI MicroFuel Cell investment

    (100)

    351

    881

    Compensatory options

    -

    -

    32

    Stock option exercises recognized differently for financial reporting and tax purposes

    -

    294

    223

    Balance, ending

    $ 122,095

    $ 121,033

    $ 104,126

    Accumulated Deficit

       

    Balance, beginning

    $(66,624)

    $(62,433)

    $(61,874)

    Net loss

    (15,094)

    (4,191)

    (559)

    Balance, ending

    $(81,718)

    $(66,624)

    $(62,433)

    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

       

    Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Taxes

    Balance, beginning

    $ 14,542

    $ 19,944

    $ 13,170

    Change in unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale (net of taxes of

    $0 in 2005, $2,550 in 2004 and $6,705 in 2003)

    (3,620)

    (3,826)

    10,057

    Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (net of taxes

    of $3,293 in 2005, $1,051 in 2004 and $2,189 in 2003)

    (4,939)

    (1,576)

    (3,283)

    Balance, ending

    $ 5,983

    $ 14,542

    $ 19,944

    Restricted Stock Grants - Unearned Compensation

       

    Balance, beginning

    $ -

    $ -

    $ (40)

    Issuance of shares

    (125)

    -

    -

    Grants amortization

    45

    -

    40

    Balance, ending

    $ (80)

    $ -

    $ -

    Treasury Stock

       

    Balance, beginning

    $(13,754)

    $(13,729)

    $(13,635)

    Stock acquisition

    -

    (25)

    (94)

    Balance, ending

    $(13,754)

    $(13,754)

    $(13,729)

    Total Shareholders' Equity

    $ 32,916

    $ 55,584

    $ 48,266

    Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income:

    Net loss

    $ (15,094)

    $ (4,191)

    $ (559)

    Other comprehensive (loss) income:

       

    Change in unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes

    (3,620)

    (3,826)

    10,057

    Less reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of taxes

    (4,939)

    (1,576)

    (3,283)

    Total comprehensive (loss) income

    $ (23,653)

    $ (9,593)

    $ 6,215

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

    F-5

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

     

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    2005

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    2004

    Revised

    Year Ended

    Dec. 31,

    2003

    Operating Activities

    Net loss (see Note 2)

    $(15,094)

    $ (4,191)

    $ (559)

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:

    Loss (gain) on derivatives

    10,407

    (614)

    6

    Loss on retirement of subsidiary treasury stock

    -

    -

    5

    Impairment losses

    -

    -

    418

    Gain on sale of securities available for sale

    (10,125)

    (3,626)

    (7,483)

    Depreciation and amortization

    1,253

    911

    599

    Minority interests in losses of consolidated subsidiary

    (1,442)

    (1,366)

    (490)

    Allowance for bad debts

    (58)

    58

    -

    Loss on disposal of fixed assets

    130

    38

    26

    Deferred income taxes and other credits

    1,617

    (3,563)

    (671)

    Deferred income taxes and other credits- discontinued operations (see Note 2)

    -

    -

    8

    Stock based compensation

    1,003

    8

    72

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities :

    Accounts receivable

    832

    (868)

    483

    Other receivables - related parties

    -

    (3)

    -

    Inventories

    78

    164

    78

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    53

    10

    161

    Accounts payable

    362

    (679)

    (68)

    Income taxes payable

    25

    28

    (80)

    Accrued liabilities - related parties

    2

    (48)

    (142)

    Accrued liabilities

    (1,615)

    1,759

    (15)

    Net cash used by operating activities

    (12,572)

    (11,982)

    (7,652)

    Investing Activities

    Purchases of property, plant and equipment

    (1,004)

    (1,834)

    (1,070)

    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    10

    -

    -

    Proceeds from sale of subsidiary

    -

    -

    -

    Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

    1,969

    4,479

    11,654

    Net cash provided by investing activities

    975

    2,645

    10,584

    Financing Activities

    Gross proceeds from private placement

    -

    18,000

    -

    Costs of private placement

    (45)

    -

    -

    Proceeds from stock option exercises

    327

    409

    221

    Net proceeds from subsidiary stock issuance

    -

    2,194

    2,001

    Purchase of common stock for treasury

    -

    (25)

    (94)

    Financing costs

    -

    (1,076)

    -

    Net cash provided by financing activities

    282

    19,502

    2,128

    (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (11,315)

    10,165

    5,060

    Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

    22,545

    12,380

    7,320

    Cash and cash equivalents - end of year

    $ 11,230

    $ 22,545

    $12,380

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

    F-6

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Nature of Operations
    2. Description of Business

      Mechanical Technology Incorporated, ("MTI" or the "Company"), a New York corporation, was incorporated in 1961. MTI operates in two segments, the New Energy segment which is conducted through MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. ("MTI Micro"), a majority-owned subsidiary, and the Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment, which is conducted through MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), a wholly owned subsidiary.

      At its MTI Micro subsidiary, the Company is primarily focused on the development and commercialization of advanced cord-free rechargeable power pack technology for portable electronics. MTI Micro has developed a patented, proprietary direct methanol fuel cell ("DMFC") technology called Mobion®, which generates electrical power using up to 100% methanol as fuel. MTI Micro's Mobion® technology is intended to replace current lithium-ion and similar rechargeable battery systems currently used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in many hand held electronic devices such as PDAs, Smartphones and different accessories. The Company formed MTI Micro as a subsidiary on March 26, 2001 and currently owns approximately 90% of the outstanding common stock of MTI Micro.

      At its MTI Instruments subsidiary, the Company designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance test and measurement instruments and systems. MTI Instruments was incorporated as a subsidiary on March 8, 2000 and has three product groups: general dimensional gaging, semiconductor and aviation. These products consist of electronic, computerized gaging instruments for position, displacement and vibration applications for the design, manufacturing and test markets; semiconductor products for wafer characterization of semi-insulating and semi-conducting wafers for the semiconductor market; and engine balancing and vibration analysis systems for both military and commercial aircraft.

      Liquidity

      The Company has employment agreementsincurred significant losses as it continues to fund MTI Micro's DMFC product development and commercialization programs. The Company expects that losses will fluctuate from year to year and that such fluctuations may be substantial as a result of, among other factors, sales of securities available for sale, the operating results of MTI Instruments and MTI Micro, the availability of equity financing including the additional investment rights issued in connection with the 2004 private placement and the ability to attract government funding resources to offset research and development costs. The Company expects to continue to incur losses as it seeks to develop and commercialize Mobion®fuel cell systems and it expects to continue funding its operations from current cash and cash equivalents, the sales of securities available for sale, proceeds, if any, from the exercise of additional investment rights issued in connection with the 2004 private placement or other equity financ ings and government program funding. The Company may also seek to provide additional resources through an equity offering. Additional government revenues and Fletcher's potential exercise of additional investment rights totaling up to an additional $20 million could also provide additional resources although with an exercise price of $6.023 per share it is unlikely that Fletcher will exercise its right unless our stock price increases. The Company anticipates that it will have to raise additional equity capital to fund its long-term business plan, regardless of whether Fletcher exercises any or all of its additional investment rights.

      Pursuant to additional investment rights, Fletcher has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase, in a single purchase or multiple purchases, up to an additional $20 million of our common stock at any time prior to December 31, 2006 at a price per share equal to $6.023 (as adjusted from $6.34), which date and price may be extended and adjusted, respectively, in certain employees that provide severance paymentscircumstances.

      During 2005, the Company sold 1,899,791 shares of Plug Power common stock with proceeds totaling $1.969 million and accelerated vestinggains totaling $10.125 million. These proceeds reflect the Company's previously announced strategy to raise additional capital through the sale of certain options upon terminationPlug Power stock in order to fund its micro fuel cell operations as well as Fletcher's exercise of employment under certain circumstances, as definedits right to purchase Plug Power common stock from the Company.

       At December 31, 2005, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and securities available for sale in the applicable agreements. Asamount of $30.177 million and working capital of $24.465 million. The failure to raise the funds necessary to finance our future cash requirements or consummate future acquisitions could adversely affect the Company's ability to pursue its strategy and could negatively affect the Company's operations in future periods.Management believes it will have adequate resources to fund operations and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months based on current cash and cash equivalents, current cash flow and revenue projections and the potential sale of securities available for sale at current market values.

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    3. Accounting Policies
    4. Principles of Consolidation

      The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

      Minority interest in subsidiaries consists of equity securities issued by a subsidiary of the Company. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the issuance of these securities, and the Company owned a majority of the voting equity of the subsidiary both before and after the transactions. The Company reflects the impact of the equity securities issuances in its investment in subsidiary and additional paid-in-capital accounts for the dilution or anti-dilution of its ownership interest in the subsidiary.

      Use of Estimates

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

      Fair Value of Financial Instruments

      The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, unbilled contract costs and fees, warrants to purchase shares of common stock (which expired January 31, 2004) and accounts payable. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values at December 31, 2005 and 2004. The estimated fair values have been determined through information obtained from market sources, where available, or Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model valuations.

      Accounting for Derivative Instruments

      The Company accounts for derivative instruments and embedded derivative instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities,which establishes a model for accounting for derivatives and hedging activities. These standards require an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure these instruments at fair value. Fair value is estimated using the Black Scholes Option-Pricing model. The Company also follows Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 00-19,Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock, which requires freestanding contracts that are settled in a company's own stock, including common stock warrants, to be designat ed as an equity instrument, asset or a liability. Under the provisions of EITF Issue No. 00-19, a contract designated as an asset or a liability must be carried at fair value, with any changes in fair value recorded in the results of operations. A contract designated as an equity instrument must be included within equity, and no fair value adjustments are required.

      F-8

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The Company held or has outstanding as of December 31, 2003,the following derivative financial instruments:

       

      2005

      2004

      Expiration

      Derivatives issued:

         

      Warrants, exercisable beginning February 5, 2005, to purchase the Company's common

         

      stock issued to Chicago Investment Group, L.L.C. at a purchase price of $10.572 per share

      28,377

      28,377

      February 5, 2006

          

      Second Investment Right, exercisable beginning December 22, 2004, to purchase the Company's

         

      common stock issued to Fletcher International, Ltd. at a purchase price of $6.023 per share

         

      through December 31, 2006(1)(3)

      3,320,604

      3,154,575

      December 31, 2006

          

      Plug Power Investment Right, exercisable at any time from June 1, 2005 through

         

      December 31, 2006 to purchase a number of the Company's shares of Plug Power common

         

      stock (to the extent of the number of shares remaining in escrow pursuant to the agreement)

         

      equal to $10,000,000 divided by the prevailing price per share of Plug Power common stock(1)

      -

      (2)

      December 31, 2006

          

      (1) The Company and Fletcher International, Ltd. entered into an amended private placement agreement on May 4, 2004 (see Note 11 - Shareholders' Equity).

      (2) The exercise price for the Plug Power Investment Right was $10,000,000 less the positive difference between $18,000,000 and the product of the 2,680,671 shares multiplied by the prevailing price per share of our common stock on the date Fletcher elects to exercise such right, all divided by the quotient obtained by dividing 10,000,000 by the prevailing price of Plug Power common stock on the date Fletcher elects to exercise such right (see Note 11- Shareholders' Equity). This right was fully exercised on June 24, 2005.

      (3)The Company incurred a registration penalty during March 2005, which resulted in a reduction in the exercise price for the Second Investment Right from $6.34 to $6.023 per share.

      The Plug Power Investment Right is legally detached and separate. In accordance with EITF 00-19, since this contract is indexed not only to MTI's stock but also to Plug Power's stock and it settles in Plug Power stock and not MTI stock, this contract is not solely indexed to the Company's potential minimumstock in accordance with the guidance in EITF 01-6 and as a result is a derivative. The contract meets the definition of a derivative under paragraph 6 of FAS 133. Management considered whether or not the contract would be eligible for a scope exception described in paragraph 11.a. of FAS 133 relating to instruments indexed to a company's own stock and determined that the contract is not eligible for this scope exception.

      The Second Investment Right meets the criteria of SFAS No. 133, paragraph 11, as well as guidance in EITF 00-19 and EITF 01-06. The Right is indexed to the Company's stock and requires settlement in shares and because this right was part of the initial Fletcher investment, it is part of the original investment's fair value and is recorded as permanent equity and is not separately valued.

      The Plug Power Investment Right, prior to its exercise, was valued on a quarterly basis using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model and upon its exercise on June 24, 2005 was valued using the intrinsic value method. Significant assumptions used in the valuation included exercise dates, closing stock prices for the common stock of MTI and Plug Power, volatility of the common stock of MTI and Plug Power, risk-free interest rate and estimated number of shares in escrow. (Losses) gains on derivatives are included in "(Loss) gain on derivatives" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

      On June 24, 2005, Fletcher International, Ltd. ("Fletcher") notified the Company of Fletcher's election to exercise in full its right to purchase from the Company certain shares of common stock of Plug Power. As a result of this election, Fletcher purchased 1,799,791 shares of Plug Power common stock from the Company at a price of $0.7226 per share, with proceeds to the Company of $1.301 million. This transaction closed on June 28, 2005 and, in connection with this exercise, the Company recognized a loss on the derivative immediately prior to exercise of $7.173 million and a gain on the sale of Plug Power common shares of $9.635 million.

      Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

      Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable. We determine the allowance based on historical write-off experience and current exposures identified. We review our allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by type of receivable. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we feel it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We do not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

      F-9

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Inventories

      Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. The Company provides estimated inventory allowances for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory as well as inventory whose carrying value is in excess of net realizable value.

      Property, Plant, and Equipment

      Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using primarily the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives:

      Leasehold improvements

      Lesser of the life of the lease or the useful life of the improvement

      Machinery and equipment

      2 to 10 years

      Office furniture, equipment and fixtures

      2 to 10 years

      Significant additions or improvements extending assets' useful lives are capitalized; normal maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of fully depreciated assets remaining in use are included in the respective asset and accumulated depreciation accounts. When items are sold or retired, related gains or losses are included in net income (loss).

      Income Taxes

      The Company accounts for taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the

      use of the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of "temporary differences" by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable for future years to differences between financial statement and tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Under SFAS No. 109, the effect of tax rate changes on deferred taxes is recognized in the income tax provision in the period that includes the enactment date. The provision for taxes is reduced by investment and other tax credits in the years such credits become available. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized.

      Revenue Recognition

      The Company applies the guidance within SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104,Revenue Recognitionin the evaluation of its contracts to determine when to properly recognize revenue. Under SAB No. 104, revenue is recognized when title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed or determinable, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the sales price is determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

      Product Revenue

      Product revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the collection a fixed fee is probable or determinable, delivery of the product to the customer or distributor has occurred, at which time title generally is passed to the customer or distributor, all of which generally occur upon shipment of the product. If the product requires installation to be performed by the Company, all revenue related to the product is deferred and recognized upon the completion of the installation. If the product requires specific customer acceptance, revenue is deferred until customer acceptance occurs or the acceptance provisions lapse, unless the Company can objectively and reliably demonstrate that the criteria specified in the acceptance provisions are satisfied.

      The Company defers recognition of its initial micro fuel cell product-related revenue at the time of delivery and recognizes revenue as the continued warranty obligations expire. The costs associated with the product and warranty obligations are expensed as they are incurred. The Company's initial shipment during 2004 of its micro fuel cell product is a customer specific arrangement that includes fuel cell systems and continued warranty support. While contract terms require payment upon delivery of the fuel cell system and are not contingent on the achievement of specific milestones or other substantive performance, the continuing obligation to thesewarranty the product results in the Company deferring recognition of product-related revenue and recognizing product-related revenue when the warranty obligations expire. The warranty on the product is for a period of fifteen months. When micro fuel cell product-related revenue qualifies for revenue recognition it will be recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the line titled "Other income (expense), net."

      As the Company gains commercial experience, including field experience relative to warranty based on the sales of its initial products, in future periods, the Company may recognize product-related revenue upon delivery of the product or may continue to defer recognition, based on application of appropriate guidance within SAB No. 104, or changes in the manner contractual agreements are structured, including agreements with distribution partners.

      F-10

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTI, currently has distributor agreements in place for (1) the domestic sale of its semiconductor products and (2) for the international sale of general instrument and semiconductor products in certain global regions.  Such agreements grant a distributor the right of first refusal to act as distributor for such products in the distributor's territory.  In return, the distributor agrees to not market other products which are considered by MTI Instruments to be in direct competition with MTI Instruments' products. The distributor is allowed to purchase MTI Instruments' equipment at a price which is discounted off the published domestic/international list prices. Such list prices can be adjusted by MTI Instruments during the term of the distributor agreement, but MTI Instruments must provide advance notice at least 90 days before the price adjustment goes into effect.  Generally, pa yment terms with the distributor are standard net 30 days; however, on occasion, extended payment terms have been granted.  Title to the product passes to the distributor upon delivery to the independent carrier (standard FOB factory), and the distributor is responsible for any required training and/or service with the end-user.  The sale (and subsequent payment) between MTI Instruments and the distributor is not contingent upon the successful resale of the product by the distributor.  Distributor sales are covered by MTI Instruments' standard one-year warranty and there are no special return policies for distributors.

      Some of MTI Instruments' direct sales, particularly sales of semi-automatic and fully-automated semiconductor metrology equipment, involve on-site customer acceptance and/or training.  In those instances, revenue recognition does not take place at time of shipment.  Instead, MTI Instruments recognizes the sale after the unit is installed and/or training is performed and an on-site acceptance is given by the customer.  Agreed-upon acceptance terms and conditions, if any, are negotiated at the time of purchase. 

      Funded Research and Development Revenue

      The Company performs funded research and development for government agencies and commercial companies under both cost reimbursement and fixed-price contracts.  Cost reimbursement contracts provide for the reimbursement of allowable costs.  On fixed-price contracts, revenue is generally recognized on the percentage of completion method based upon the proportion of costs incurred to the total estimated costs for the contract. Revenue from reimbursement contracts is recognized as the services are performed. In each type of contract, the Company generally receives periodic progress payments or payments upon reaching interim milestones. When the current estimates of total contract revenue for commercial development contracts indicate a loss, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is recorded. Any losses incurred in performing funded research and development projects are recognized as research and development expense as incurred. When government agencies are providing funding they do not expect the government to be the only significant end user of the resulting products.  These contracts do not require delivery of products that meet defined performance specifications, but are best efforts arrangements to achieve overall research and development objectives. Included in accounts receivable are billed and unbilled work-in-progress on contracts. Billings in excess of contract revenues earned are recorded as deferred revenue. While the Company's accounting for government contract costs is subject to audit by the sponsoring entity, in the opinion of management, no material adjustments are expected as a result of such audits. Adjustments are recognized in the period made.

      Information regarding government and private company contracts is as follows:

      (Dollars in thousands, except contract values)

      Contract

      Contract and Expected Revenues

      Type

      Expiration(6)

      $3.0 million DOE

      B

      07/31/07

      $470 thousand SAFT(1)

      A

      09/30/06

      $1.250 million NYSERDA(2)

      B

      06/30/06

      $249.8 thousand Army

      A

      09/30/05

      $69.9 thousand Marine

      A

      03/31/05

      $210 thousand NIST(3)

      A

      06/30/05

      $150 thousand Harris(4)

      A

      06/25/04

      $200 thousand ARL

      A

      04/30/04

      $4.6 million NIST(5)

      B

      09/30/04

      (1)This is a subcontract with SAFT America Inc. (SAFT) under the U.S. Army CECOM.

      (2)Total contract value is $1.250 million consisting of four Phases: Phase I for $500 thousand was from 3/12/02 thru 9/30/03; Phase II for $200 thousand was from 10/28/03 with a completion date of 10/31/04; Phase III for $348 thousand was from 8/23/04 thru 8/31/05; and Phase IV for $202 thousand which commenced on 12/14/04 and expires on 6/30/06. Phases I and II have been

      F-11

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      completed and the final report for Phase III has been accepted. Retainage will be billed upon acceptance of final report incorporating all completed phases of the contract.

      (3) This is a subcontract with CSMP under NIST and includes the original contract for $200 thousand and a contract amendment for $10 thousand.

      (4) This contract includes the original contract for $200 thousand, an amendment for $50 thousand and a 2005 amendment reducing the contract by $100 thousand.

      (5)This contract was a joint venture with DuPont. DuPont's share of the contract revenue was $1.3 million.

      (6) Dates represent expiration of contract, not date of final billing.

      Contract Type A - Fixed Price Contract.

      Contract Type B - Cost Shared Contract.

      The Company's cost-shared contracts require that the Company's subsidiary MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. ("MTI Micro") conduct research and deliver direct methanol micro fuel cell ("DMFC") prototypes pursuant to predefined work plans and schedules. The contracts with NIST, NYSERDA and the DOE result in the following total multi-year contract expenditures by MTI Micro: $6,696,968, $2,702,080 and $6,144,094, and are expected to or have resulted in total multi-year funding of $3,342,085, $1,249,736 and $1,175,000 respectively.

      MTI Micro retains ownership of the intellectual property ("IP") generated under each of its federal government contracts and under contracts with Harris and CSMP. Each federal government agency retains a government use license and march-in rights if MTI Micro fails to commercialize technology generated under the contract. In addition, under the NYSERDA contract, MTI Micro has the right to elect to retain any invention made under the NYSERDA contract within six months of invention. NYSERDA also retains rights to a government use license for New York State and its political subdivisions for any inventions made under the contract. In addition, MTI Micro agreed to pay NYSERDA a royalty of 1.5% of the sales price of any product sold incorporating IP developed pursuant to the NYSERDA contract if the product is manufactured by a New York State manufacturer. This royalty increases to 5% if the manufacturer is not deemed to be a New York State manufacturer. In any event, the royalty is subject to a cap equal to two times the total contract funds paid by NYSERDA to MTI Micro as reduced to reflect any New York State jobs created by MTI Micro.

      Cost of Product Revenue

      Cost of product revenue includes material, labor and overhead. Costs incurred in connection with funded research and development arrangements are included in funded research and product development expenses.

      Deferred Revenue

      Deferred revenue consists of payments received from customers in advance of services performed, products shipped, installation completion or customer acceptance.

      Warranty

      The Company records a warranty reserve at the time product revenue is recorded based on a historical rate. The reserve is reviewed during the year and is adjusted, if appropriate, to reflect new product offerings or changes in experience. Actual warranty claims are tracked by product line.

      Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

      Intangible assets include patents and trade names. Goodwill and other intangible assets are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over those periods. Indefinite lived intangible assets will be tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. Definite lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that a carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows used in determining the fair value of the asset. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the assets carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysi s. Costs related to internally-developed intangible assets are expensed as incurred.

      F-12

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

      The Company accounts for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived. This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and specifies how impairment will be measured and how impaired assets will be classified in the consolidated financial statements.

      Cash and Cash Equivalents

      Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of less than three months.

      Securities Available for Sale

      Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determinations at each balance sheet date. Marketable securities for which the Company does not have the intent or ability to hold to maturity are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The Company has had no investments that qualify as trading or held to maturity. Realized gains and losses are included in "Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

      Net (Loss) Income per Basic and Diluted Common Share

      The Company reports net (loss) income per basic and diluted common share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,Earnings Per Share, which establishes standards for computing and presenting (loss) income per share. Basic (loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted (loss) income per share reflects the potential dilution, if any, which would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the (loss) income of the Company.

      Stock Based Compensation

      At December 31, 2005, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans and its majority-owned subsidiary, MTI Micro, has one stock-based employee compensation plan, which are described more fully in Note 13, Stock Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires the measurement of the fair value of stock options or warrants granted to employees to be included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations or, alternatively, disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation of employees under the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations and has elected the disclosure-only alternative under SFAS No. 123,Share-Based Paymentas amended by SFAS No. 148,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure. The Company records the fair market value of stock options and warrants granted to non-employees in exchange for services in accordance with EITF No. 96-18,Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

      The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS Statement No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation for each of the years ended December 31:

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Net loss, as reported

      $(15,094)

      $(4,191)

      $ (559)

      Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense already

         

      recorded in financial statements, net of related tax effects

      1,003

      5

      44

      Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined

         

      under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

      (2,963)

      (3,116)

      (1,604)

      Pro forma net loss

      $(17,054)

      $(7,302)

      $(2,119)

      Loss per Share:

         

      Basic and diluted - as reported

      $ (.49)

      $ (.14)

      $ (.02)

      Basic and diluted - pro forma

      $ (.55)

      $ (.25)

      $ (.08)

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Advertising

      The costs of advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately $786 thousand.$45, $41 and $25 thousand in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

      Concentration of Credit Risk

      Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk principally consist of cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade accounts receivable and unbilled contract costs.

      The Company's trade accounts receivable and unbilled contract costs and fees are primarily from sales to commercial customers and U.S. government and state agencies. The Company does not require collateral and has not historically experienced significant credit losses related to receivables or unbilled contract costs and fees from individual customers or groups of customers in any particular industry or geographic area.

      The Company deposits its cash and invests in marketable securities primarily through commercial banks and investment companies. Credit exposure to any one entity is limited by Company policy.

      Research and Development Costs

      The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred.

      Comprehensive (Loss) Income

      Comprehensive (loss) income includes net (loss) income, as well as changes in shareholders' equity, other than those resulting from investments by shareholders (i.e., issuance or repurchase of common shares and dividends).

      Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

      In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,Inventory Costs-an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4("FAS 151"), which is the result of its efforts to converge U.S. accounting standards for inventories with International Accounting Standards. SFAS No. 151 requires idle facility expenses, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) costs to be recognized as current-period charges. It also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 will be effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

      In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004)Share-Based Payment ("SFAS No. 123R"), which is a revision of FASB SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123R addresses all forms of share-based payment ("SBP") awards, including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. In March 2005 the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107). SAB 107 expresses views of the SEC staff regarding the interaction between SFAS 123R and certain SEC rules. SFAS 123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS 123R requires public entities to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estima ted using option-pricing models adjusted for the unique characteristics of those instruments. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the SEC delayed the implementation of SFAS 123R for public companies until the first annual period beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS 123R is required to be adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2006. The Company has not yet determined the impact of applying the various provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The effects of adopting this standard will depend on our future stock option activity and the term of the options.

      The Company currently utilizes a closed form option-pricing model to measure the fair value of stock-based compensation for employees. SFAS 123R permits the use of this model or other models such as a lattice model. The Company has determined that it will use the Black-Scholes model to measure the fair value of share-based grants to employees upon the adoption of SFAS 123R. The effect of expensing stock options in accordance with the original SFAS 123 is presented above. SFAS 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This presentation may reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after the effective date. The amount of this excess tax deduction benefit was $0 thousand

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      and $294 thousand in the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The unvested value of share awards to be amortized into the operating statement is approximately $1.494 million as of December 31, 2005.

      In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of non-monetary assets and redefines the scope of transactions that should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

      In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, which is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. The interpretation requires a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation be recognized if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The interpretation is effective for years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

      In May 2005, SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3, (SFAS No. 154) was issued. SFAS No. 154 changes the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle by requiring retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements of changes in accounting principle unless impracticable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the impact of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

      In June 2005, the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a consensus on Issue No. 05-6, Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements (EITF 05-6). The guidance requires that leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or purchased subsequent to the inception of a lease be amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the assets or a term that includes renewals that are reasonably assured at the date of the business combination or purchase. The guidance is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. The adoption of EITF 05-6 did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

      GuarantyRetroactive Adjustments and Revision

      The financial statements for all prior periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the change in par value of Subsidiary Fundingthe Company's common stock (See Note 11).

      InThe Company has revised its 2003 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities. The Company had previously reconciled net loss excluding discontinued operations to net cash used in operating activities.

    5. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
    6. Receivables consist of the following at December 31:

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      U.S. and State Government:

        

      Amount billable

      $ 98

      $301

      Amount billed

      373

      844

      Retainage

      35

      11

      Total U.S. and State Government

      $506

      $1,156

      Commercial:

      492

      674

       

      998

      1,830

      Allowance for bad debts

      -

      (58)

      Total

      $998

      $1,772

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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The balances billed but not paid by customers pursuant to retainage provisions in contracts are due upon completion of the contracts and acceptance by the customer. Based on the Company's experience, most retainage amounts are expected to be collected within the ensuing year.

    7. Issuance of Stock by Subsidiary
    8. MTI Micro was formed on March 26, 2001 and as of December 31, 2005, the Company owns approximately 90% of MTI Micro's outstanding common stock.

      On December 31, 2005, as a result of the MTI and MTI Micro option exchange (see Note 11 - Shareholders' Equity), MTI Micro issued 105,701 shares of its common stock at a price of $2.22 per share to the Company as compensation for minority shareholder benefit in connection with the Strategic Alliance Agreement betweentransaction. Additionally, on December 31, 2005, MTI Micro and Gillette,issued 1,103,604 shares of its common stock at a price of $2.22 per share to the Company guaranteedin connection with the conversion of its $2.450 million loan receivable to equity.

      On April 7, 2004, MTI Micro sold 3,218,885 and 215,000 shares of MTI Micro common stock to the Company and a group of private investors, respectively, at a price of $4.66 per share for approximately $15 million and $1 million, respectively. Further, on May 20, 2004, MTI Micro sold 215,000 shares of MTI Micro common stock to a private investor at a price of $4.66 per share for approximately $1 million.

      On September 19, 2003, MTI Micro entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Gillette whereby Gillette purchased 1,088,278 shares (362,760 post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) of MTI Micro common stock at a price of $.92 ($2.76 post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) per share for $1 million pursuant to an equity investment agreement (the "Investment Agreement"). In addition to the foregoing referenced $1 million investment in MTI Micro common stock, Gillette may make additional investments in its subsidiary, MTI Micro, of up to $4 million subject to agreed milestones. The Company agreed to invest $20 million in MTI Micro before September 19, 2005 if other sources of funding are not available. Immediately prior to the Gillette transaction closing, the Company invested $11 million ($7.4 million in cash and $3.6 million through the conversion of a loan receivable to equity) of its $20 million commitment in MTI Micro common stock. In October 2003,

      As a related party invested $1 millionresult of the Company's 2004 investment in MTI Micro common stock. The Company'sstock, it has fully satisfied its remaining investment guaranty is $8 million as of December 31, 2003.

      under The Gillette Company ("Gillette") agreement.

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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      19. Commitments and Contingencies(Continued)

      Investment Company Act

      The Company's securities available for sale constitute investment securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"). In general, a company may be deemed to be an investment company if it owns investment securities with a value exceeding 40% of its total assets, subject to certain exclusions and exemptions. Investment companies are subject to registration under, and compliance with, the Investment Company Act unless a particular exemption or safe harbor provision applies. If the Company were to be deemed an investment company, the Company would become subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act. As a consequence, the Company would be prohibited from engaging in certain businesses or issuing certain securities, certain of our contracts might be voidable, and the Company might be subject to civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance.

      Until fiscal 2001, the Company qualified for a safe harbor exemption under the Investment Company Act based upon the level of ownership of shares of Plug Power and influence over its management or policies. However, since the Company sold some of its shares of Plug Power during fiscal 2001, this safe harbor exemption may not be available.

      On December 3, 2001, the Company made an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requesting that they either declare that the Company is not an investment company because it is primarily engaged in another business or exempt it from the provisions of the Investment Company Act for a period of time. The Company amended this application on October 20, 2003. This application is pending. If the Company's application is not granted, the Company will have to find another safe harbor or exemption that it can qualify for, which may include a one-year safe harbor granted by the Investment Company Act, or become an investment company subject to the regulations of the Investment Company Act.

      If the Company was deemed to be an investment company and could not find another safe harbor or exemption and failed to register as an investment company, the SEC could require the Company to sell its interest in Plug Power until the value of its securities available for sale are reduced below 40% of total assets. This could result in sales of securities in quantities of shares at depressed prices and the Company may never realize anticipated benefits from, or may incur losses on, these sales. Also, in connection with the strategic alliance agreement with2003 Gillette the Company has agreed to indemnify Gillette against any losses arising outtransaction, MTI Micro converted its Junior Convertible Preferred Class A and Senior Convertible Preferred Class B stock into common stock and treasury stock of or related to the Company's noncompliance with the Investment Company Act or any regulations thereunder.

      Further, the Company may be unable to sell some securities due to contractual or legal restrictions or the inability to locate a suitable buyer. Moreover, the Company may incur tax liabilities when selling assets.

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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Related Party Transactions

      Management believes transactions among related parties are as fair to the Company as obtainable from unaffiliated third parties.$15 thousand was retired.

      On October 29, 2003, Jeong Kim, a member of the board of directors of MTI Micro, investedpurchased 1,088,278 (362,760 post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) shares of MTI Micro common stock at a price of $.92 ($2.76 post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) per share for $1 millionmillion.

      The (decrease) increase in the Company's paid-in-capital of $(99), $351 and $881 thousand in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, represents the changes in the Company's equity investment in MTI Micro, (see Note 3).

      On September 19, 2003, Gillette invested $1 millionwhich resulted from the (anti-dilutive)/dilutive impact of the Company's investments into and third-party stock transactions in MTI Micro pursuant to a strategic alliance agreement (see Notes 3 and 24).

      On December 20, 2002, as a condition of the agreement to exchange 8 million shares of the Company's common stock owned by FAC for 2,721,088 shares of the Plug Power common stock owned by the Company, FAC agreed not to sell its remaining shares of the Company for two years ("lock-up agreement")(see Note 17). MTI waived this lock-up agreement in late December 2002 to permit FAC to gift shares.

      During the twelve months ended December 31, 2002, FAC sold 662,705 shares of the Company's common stock in the public markets. FAC owns 2,991,040 shares or approximately 10.78% of the Company's common stock at December 31, 2003.

      In July 2001, Dupont invested $1.5 million worth of cash and prepaid materials in MTI Micro in connection with the establishment of a strategic partnership. Additionally, in November 2001, Dupont invested another $295 thousand in MTI Micro (see Note 3).

      In July 2001, MTI Micro entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Dupont, a minority shareholder in MTI Micro, solely to undertake a research and development program funded by the Advanced Technology Program ("ATP") of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST"). As the program administrator, MTI Micro submits all bills from Dupont to NIST for payment. In connection with NIST billings, as

      of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company has a liability to Dupont for approximately $47 and $173 thousand. The Company also purchases materials from Dupont; such purchases totaled $190, $29, $5 and $2 thousand in 2003, 2002, the Transition Period and 2001, respectively. The Company has a liability for materials purchases to Dupont as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 of $1 and $17 thousand, respectively. These liabilities are included in the financial statement line "Accrued liabilities - related parties."

      In April 2000, the Company entered into a management services agreement with First Albany Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of FAC, to

      provide certain services on a month-to-month basis. Under this agreement, FAC billed services to the Company (phone, network, postage, etc.) on a cost reimbursement basis. Billings under these agreements amounted to approximately $0, $11, $13 and $33 thousand for 2003, 2002, the Transition Period, and 2001, respectively.stock.

       

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    9. Inventories
    10. MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Related Party Transactions (Continued)

      The Company had an ownership interest in Beacon Power from 2000 to December 30, 2002. Associated with this ownership, the Company received approximately $183 thousand in preferred stock dividends from Beacon Power during fiscal 2001.

      On September 28, 2001, the Company received 544,148 shares of Beacon Power Common Stock as a pro rata distribution by SatCon. The Company recognized a gain of $827 thousand on this dividend distribution.

      On December 27, 2000, the Company entered into a Put and Call with FAC to provide independent credit support for repayment of the then outstanding KeyBank loan ("FAC Credit Enhancement") for which the Company paid a fee of $945 thousand. The FAC Credit Enhancement provided FAC with the option, if the price of Plug Power stock fell to $4 per share, to either purchase 6.3 million Plug Power shares pledged as collateral on the loan or take an assignment of KeyBank, N.A.'s rights under the $50 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The FAC Credit Enhancement could be triggered in the event of a default and was amended on April 27, 2001, the original expiration date, to extend its expiration date to August 27, 2001. The Company paid a fee of $200 thousand for this amendment. The Company and FAC could renew the FAC Credit Enhancement on a monthly basis upon mutually agreeable terms. If the FAC Credit Enhancement expired, and was not replaced, prior to November 3, 2001, the loan would be im mediately due and payable. Upon expiration of the FAC Credit Enhancement, mandatory repayments on any outstanding balance would be required if the Plug Power stock price fell below $20 per share. The FAC Credit Enhancement expired on August 27, 2001 and was not replaced since the Company amended and restated its Credit Agreement with KeyBank, N.A. on August 10, 2001, the $10 million Credit Agreement. The new KeyBank, N.A. agreement did not require a credit enhancement.

      On December 27, 2000, the Company entered into two bridge loan agreements with FAC. The first loan was for $945 thousand and was used

      to pay the purchase price for the FAC Credit Enhancement. The Company

      pledged 200,000 shares of Plug Power common stock as collateral. The second loan was for $5 million, $3 million of which was used to make a

      December 27, 2000 principal loan repayment to KeyBank, N.A. and the

      remaining $2 million was available for working capital. The Company

      pledged 1 million shares of Plug Power common stock as collateral. Upon

      mutual agreement of FAC and the Company, the loans may be converted to equity prior to maturity. Both loans bore interest at the Prime Rate and both interest and principal were due on January 3, 2002. On March 30, 2001, the Company made a principal payment to FAC totaling $4 million. On April 30, 2001, the Company made principal and interest payments to FAC totaling $1.445 million and $.117 million, respectively, which reduced the Company's obligations on the FAC Bridge Loans to zero.

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Discontinued Operations

      The sale of the Company's Technology Division, the sole component of the

      Technology segment, to NYFM, Incorporated (a wholly-owned subsidiary of

      Foster-Miller, Inc., a Waltham, Massachusetts-based technology company) was completed on March 31, 1998. Accordingly, the Company no longer includes the Technology Division among its reportable business segments. The Technology Division has been reported as a discontinued operation since December 26, 1997. In exchange for the Technology Division's assets, NYFM, Incorporated (a) agreed to pay the Company a percentage of gross sales on an annual basis for a period of five years after the sale as follows: yearly combined gross sales (in excess of $2.5 million) multiplied by .13, .053, .027, for years one, two and three-to-five, respectively; (b) assumed approximately $40 thousand of liabilities; and

      (c) established a credit for warranty work of approximately $35 thousand. The Company received approximately $21 thousand as contingent sales proceeds from NYFM, Incorporated in both 2003 and 2002. Those amounts are included in the financial statement line, "Income from discontinued operations."

      During the third quarter of 2002, the Company reversed $358 thousand of the previously recorded loss on disposal of the Technology Division. The reversal included estimated reductions in warranty and accounts receivable reserves.

      Discontinued operationsInventories, net consist of the following:

         

      Three Months

       

      Year Ended

      Year Ended

      Ended

      Year Ended

       

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Sept. 30,

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2003

      2002

      2001

      2001

      Sales

      $ -

      $ -

      $ -

      $ -

      Income from discontinued

          

      operations before income tax

      $ 21

      $ 21

      $ -

      $ -

      Income tax expense

      (8)

      -

      -

      -

      Net income from discontinued

          

      Operations

      $ 13

      $ 21

      $ -

      $ -

      Gain on disposal of Division

      $ -

      $ 358

      $ -

      $ -

      Income tax expense

      -

      (154)

      -

      -

      Net gain on disposal of Division

      $ 13

      $ 225

      $ -

      $ -

      There were no liabilities of the Company's discontinued operations as offollowing at December 31, 2003 and 2002.

      1. Geographic and Segment Information

      31:

      The Company sells its products on a worldwide basis with its principal markets listed in the table below where information on product revenue and funded research and development revenue is summarized by geographic area for the Company as a whole:

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      Finished goods

      $ 351

      $ 318

      Work in process

      92

      100

      Raw materials, components and assemblies

      615

      718

       

      $1,058

      $1,136

       

       

       

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. GeographicProperty, Plant and Segment Information(Continued)Equipment

      (Dollars in thousands)

          
         

      Three Months

       
       

      Year Ended

      Year Ended

      Ended

      Year Ended

       

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Sept. 30,

      Geographic Area

      2003

      2002

      2001

      2001

      Product revenue:

          

      United States

      $4,602

      $4,527

      $1,095

      $6,382

      Europe

      227

      201

      8

      176

      Japan

      308

      249

      67

      358

      Pacific Rim

      245

      230

      74

      243

      Israel

      34

      -

      -

      -

      China

      48

      2

      -

      38

      Canada

      18

      56

      -

      47

      Rest of World

      65

      97

      2

      54

      Total product revenue

      5,547

      5,362

      1,246

      7,298

      Funded research and development

      revenue:

          

      United States

      2,311

      1,573

      90

      -

      Total revenue

      $7,858

      $6,935

      $1,336

      $7,298

      Revenues are attributed to regions based on the locationProperty, plant and equipment consist of the customers.following at December 31:

      Total product revenues contributed by product lines

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      Leasehold improvements

      $ 1,191

      $ 1,162

      Machinery and equipment

      4,747

      4,087

      Office furniture and fixtures

      281

      273

       

      6,219

      5,522

      Less accumulated depreciation

      3,724

      2,638

       

      $2,495

      $2,884

      Depreciation expense was $1,253, $911 and their percentage of total product revenues$599 thousand for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Repairs and maintenance expense was $105, $111 and $83 thousand for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

    11. Securities Available for Sale
    12. Securities available for sale are shown below:

      Three Months

      Year Ended

      Year Ended

      Ended

      Year Ended

      Dec. 31, 2003

      Dec. 31, 2002

      Dec. 31, 2001

      Sept. 30, 2001

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Dollars

      Percent

      Dollars

      Percent

      Dollars

      Percent

      Dollars

      Percent

      Test and Measurement

      Instrumentation

      Products:

      Aviation

      $ 2,931

      52.85%

      $ 2,816

      52.52%

      $ 436

      34.97%

      $1,485

      20.35%

      General Gaging

      2,289

      41.26

      2,282

      42.56

      508

      40.75

      5,431

      74.41

      Semiconductor

      327

      5.89

      264

      4.92

      302

      24.28

      382

      5.24

      Total

      $ 5,547

      100%

      $ 5,362

      100%

      $1,246

      100%

      $7,298

      100%

      The Company operates in two business segments, New EnergyandTestclassified as both current assets and Measurement Instrumentation. The New Energy segment is focused on commercializing direct methanol micro fuel cells. The Testlong-term restricted assets and Measurement Instrumentation segment designs, manufactures, markets and services computer-based balancing systems for aircraft engines, high performance test and measurement instruments and systems, and wafer characterization tools for the semiconductor industry. The Company's principal operationsaccumulated net unrealized gains (losses) are located in North America.

      charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

      The accounting policiesprincipal components of the New EnergyCompany's securities available for sale consist of the following at:

      (Dollars in thousands, except stock price and Test and Measurement Instrumentation segments areshare data)

          

      Quoted

        
          

      Market

        
       

      Book

      Unrealized

      Recorded

      Price

        

      Security

      Basis

      Gain

      Fair Value

      Per NASDAQ

      Ownership

      Shares

      December 31, 2005

            

      Plug Power

      $ 6,562

      $12,385

      $18,947

      $ 5.13

      4.31%

      3,693,436

      December 31, 2004

      Plug Power:

            

      Current

      $ 5,141

      $12,537

      $17,678

      $6.11

      3.95%

      2,893,227

      Restricted(1)

      4,797

      11,700

      16,497

      $6.11

      3.69%

      2,700,000

       

      $ 9,938

      $24,237

      $34,175

       

      7.64%

      5,593,227

      (1)In connection with the sameamended private placement agreement, the Company had deposited 2.7 million shares of Plug Power common stock into escrow. The shares were released from escrow on June 30, 2005.

      The book basis roll forward of Plug Power securities as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes, accounting changes, items management does not deem relevant to segment performance, and interest income and expense. Inter-segment sales are not significant.December 31 is as follows:

      Plug Power - Current

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      Securities available for sale, beginning of period

      $ 5,141

      $10,791

      Sale of shares

      (178)

      (853)

      Transfer 900,209 shares from restricted on 6/30/05

      1,599

      -

      Transfer 3,000,000 shares to restricted on 1/29/04

      -

      (5,330)

      Transfer 300,000 shares from restricted on 5/6/04

      -

      533

      Securities book basis

      6,562

      5,141

      Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

      12,385

      12,537

      Securities available for sale, end of period

      $18,947

      $17,678

       

       

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Geographic and Segment Information (Continued)

      Plug Power - Restricted

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      Securities available for sale, beginning of period

      $ 4,797

      $ -

      Sale of shares

      (3,198)

      -

      Transfer 900,209 shares to current on 6/30/05

      (1,599)

      -

      Transfer 3,000,000 shares from current on 1/29/04

      -

      5,330

      Transfer 300,000 shares to current on 5/6/04

      -

      (533)

      Securities book basis

      -

      4,797

      Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

      -

      11,700

      Securities available for sale - restricted, end of period

      $ -

      $16,497

      InAccumulated unrealized gains related to securities available for sale for each of the Test and Measurement Instrumentation Segment,years ended December 31 are as follows:

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      Accumulated unrealized gains

      $ 12,385

      $24,237

      Accumulated deferred tax expense on unrealized gains

      (6,402)

      (9,695)

      Accumulated net unrealized gains

      $ 5,983

      $14,542

    13. Impairment Losses
    14. The Company regularly reviews its securities available for sale to determine if any declines in 2003, the U.S. Air Force accountedvalue of those securities available for $2.261 million or 40.8% of product revenues; in 2002, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $1.854 million or 34.6% of product revenues and ASML accounted for $.546 million or 10.2% of product revenues;sale are other than temporary. The Company assesses whether declines in the Transition Periodvalue of its securities in publicly traded companies, measured by comparison of the U.S. Air Force accounted for $.349 million or 28%current market price of product revenues; and in 2001, ASML accounted for $3.616 million or 49.5%the securities to the carrying value of product revenues.

      Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shownsecurities, are considered to be other than temporary based on factors that include (1) the length of time carrying value exceeds fair market value, (2) the Company's assessment of the financial condition and the near term prospects of the companies and (3) the Company's intent with respect to the securities.

      The sluggish economy prior to and during 2004 had a negative impact on the equity value of companies in the following table. The "Other" column includes corporate related items and items like income taxes or unusual items,

      which are not allocated to reportable segments. The reconciling items column includes minority interestsnew energy sector, including our investment in a consolidated subsidiary and income tax allocation to equity in holdings' losses. In addition, segments' non-cash items include any depreciation and amortization in reported profit or loss. The New Energy segment figures include the Company's micro fuel cell operations, equity securities of Plug Power, SatCon, and Beacon Power, andbased on the results of the Company's equity methodreviews described above it was determined that the value of accountingthis publicly traded investment had declined for certain holdings.at least two consecutive quarters and there was no indication of an immediate recovery. As a result, a determination was made that the decline in value was likely to continue and it was appropriate to record adjustments for other than temporary declines in its value based on the then public market values. The resultsCompany recorded other than temporary impairment charges with respect to its securities available for Plug Power and SatCon were derived from their published unaudited quarterly and audited annual financial statements.

      The Company's holdingssale in SatCon were accounted for on a one-quarter lag (through SatCon's quarter ended June 29, 2002) until accountingpublicly traded companies. Pre-tax impairment losses are recorded in the Statement of Operations line titled Impairment losses. Impairment losses are as follows for the holding was changedyears ended December 31:

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Securities available for sale (SatCon)

      $ -

      $ -

      $ (418)

    15. Income Taxes
    16. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on July 1, 2002 to fair value from the equity method. The saletemporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of SatCon stock was affectedassets and liabilities as ofmeasured by the date of sale. The accounting for the Company's holdings in Plug Power was changed on December 20, 2002 to fair value from the equity method (see Note 1).enacted tax rates.

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Test and

      Measurement

      Reconciling

      Consolidated

      Year Ended December 31, 2003

      New Energy

      Instrumentation

      Other

      Items

      Totals

      Product revenue

      $ -

      $ 5,547

      $ -

      $ -

      $ 5,547

      Funded research and

      development revenue

      2,311

      -

      -

      -

      2,311

      Research and product

      development expenses

      7,283

      1,065

      -

      -

      8,348

      Selling, general and

      administrative expenses

      2,195

      1,563

      2,079

      -

      5,837

      Impairment losses

      (418)

      -

      -

      -

      (418)

      Segment (loss) profit from

      continuing operations

      before income taxes, equity

      in holdings' losses and

      minority interests

      (309)

      354

      (1,776)

      -

      (1,731)

      Segment (loss) profit

      (309)

      354

      (1,094)

      490

      (559)

      Total assets

      52,875

      1,926

      11,037

      -

      65,838

      Securities available for sale

      44,031

      -

      -

      -

      44,031

      Capital expenditures

      544

      43

      483

      -

      1,070

      Depreciation and amortization

      282

      101

      216

      -

      599

       

       

      F-41

      F-18

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Geographic and Segment Information(Continued)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Test and

      Measurement

      Reconciling

      Consolidated

      Year Ended December 31, 2002

      New Energy

      Instrumentation

      Other

      Items

      Totals

      Product revenue

      $ -

      $ 5,362

      $ -

      $ -

      $ 5,362

      Funded research and

      development revenue

      1,573

      -

      -

      -

      1,573

      Research and product

      development expenses

      5,655

      960

      -

      -

      6,615

      Selling, general and

      administrative expenses

      1,935

      1,741

      1,275

      -

      4,951

      Equity in holdings' losses

      (11,221)

      -

      -

      4,550

      (6,671)

      Impairment losses

      (8,127)

      -

      -

      -

      (8,127)

      Segment (loss) profit from

      continuing operations

      before income taxes, equity

      in holdings' losses and

      minority interests

      (509)

      110

      (1,170)

      -

      (1,569)

      Segment (loss) profit

      (11,730)

      110

      4,241

      418

      (6,961)

      Total assets

      39,723

      2,657

      10,004

      -

      52,384

      Securities available for sale

      37,332

      -

      -

      -

      37,332

      Capital expenditures

      394

      10

      123

      -

      527

      Depreciation and amortization

      216

      142

      234

      -

      592

      Three Months Ended December 31, 2001

      Product revenue

      $ -

      $ 1,246

      $ -

      $ -

      $ 1,246

      Funded research and

      development revenue

      90

      -

      -

      -

      90

      Research and product

      development expenses

      776

      285

      -

      -

      1,061

      Selling, general and

      administrative expenses

      586

      518

      253

      -

      1,357

      Equity in holdings' losses

      (5,485)

      -

      -

      2,169

      (3,316)

      Impairment losses

      (15,433)

      -

      -

      -

      (15,433)

      Segment (loss) profit from

      continuing operations

      before income taxes, equity

      in holdings' losses and

      minority interests

      (16,909)

      (326)

      74

      -

      (17,161)

      Segment (loss) profit

      (22,394)

      (326)

      9,031

      104

      (13,585)

      Total assets

      47,074

      2,529

      6,745

      -

      56,348

      Securities available for sale

      5,734

      -

      -

      -

      5,734

      Holdings, at equity

      38,937

      -

      -

      -

      38,937

      Capital expenditures

      74

      7

      -

      -

      81

      Depreciation and amortization

      45

      38

      45

      -

      128

      Income tax (expense) benefit for each of the years ended December 31 consists of the following:

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Continuing operations before minority interest

         

      Federal

      $ -

      $ 96

      $ -

      State

      54

      (95)

      (2)

      Deferred

      (1,641)

      3,563

      671

      Total continuing operations

      (1,587)

      3,564

      669

      Discontinued operations

         

      Deferred

      -

      -

      (8)

      Total discontinued operations

      -

      -

      (8)

      Total

      $ (1,587)

      $ 3,564

      $ 661

      Income tax benefit (expense) allocated directly to shareholders' equity for each of the years ended December 31 is as follows:

          

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Derivative tax asset - Deferred

      $ -

      $ 696

      $ -

      Change in unrealized (gain) loss on securities available for sale:

         

      Deferred tax benefit (expense)

      1,448

      2,550

      (6,705)

      Valuation allowance (expense)

      (1,448)

      -

      -

      Tax effect of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)

      3,293

      1,051

      2,189

          

      Expenses for employee stock options recognized differently for

         

      financial reporting/tax purposes:

         

      Federal tax benefit

      87

      294

      223

      Valuation allowance (expense)

      (87)

      -

      -

       

      $3,293

      $4,591

      $(4,293)

      The significant components of deferred income tax (expense) benefit for each of the years ended December 31 consists of the following:

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Continuing operations

         

      Deferred tax benefit (expense)

      $ 238

      $ (570)

      $(1,324)

      Net operating loss carry forward

      5,673

      4,133

      1,995

      Valuation allowance

      (4,259)

      -

      -

      Disproportionate tax effect of reclassification adjustment for gains included
      in net income (loss)

      (3,293)

      -

      -

       

      (1,641)

      3,563

      671

      Discontinued operations

      Deferred tax expense

      -

      -

      (8)

       

      $ (1,641)

      $ 3,563

      $ 663

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      F-19

      F-42

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Geographic and Segment Information(Continued)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      Test and

      Measurement

      Reconciling

      Consolidated

      New Energy

      Instrumentation

      Other

      Items

      Totals

      Year Ended September 30, 2001

      Product revenue

      $ -

      $ 7,298

      $ -

      $ -

      $ 7,298

      Research and product

      development expenses

      2,381

      1,303

      -

      -

      3,684

      Selling, general and

      administrative expenses

      3,111

      1,947

      1,101

      -

      6,159

      Equity in holdings' losses

      (26,794)

      -

      -

      9,722

      (17,072)

      Segment profit (loss) from

      continuing operations

      before income taxes, equity

      in holdings' losses and

      minority interests

      32,024

      650

      (11,938)

      -

      20,736

      Segment profit (loss)

      5,230

      650

      (2,162)

      123

      3,841

      Total assets

      59,455

      2,596

      9,206

      -

      71,257

      Securities available for sale

      6,704

      -

      -

      -

      6,704

      Holdings, at equity

      47,197

      -

      -

      -

      47,197

      Capital expenditures

      704

      44

      570

      -

      1,318

      Depreciation and amortization

      57

      170

      1,534

      -

      1,761

      The following table presents the details of "Other" segment (loss) profit:

         

      Three Months

       
       

      Year Ended

      Year Ended

      Ended

      Year Ended

       

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Sept. 30,

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2003

      2002

      2001

      2001

      Corporate and other (expenses) income:

          

      Depreciation and amortization

      $ (216)

      $ (234)

      $ (45)

      $(1,534)

      Interest expense

      (7)

      (46)

      (15)

      (1,970)

      Interest income

      105

      102

      29

      384

      Income tax benefit (expense)

      661

      5,032

      8,957

      (2,678)

      Other (expense) income, net

      (1,658)

      (992)

      105

      3,636

      Income from discontinued operations

      21

      379

      -

      -

      Total (expense) income

      $(1,094)

      $4,241

      $9,031

      $(2,162)

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      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Cash Flows - Supplemental Information
         

      Three Months

       
       

      Year Ended

      Year Ended

      Ended

      Year Ended

       

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Dec. 31,

      Sept. 30,

      (Dollars in thousands)

      2003

      2002

      2001

      2001

      Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

          

      Additional holdings and paid-in-capital

          

      resulting from other investors'

          

      investments in Plug Power stock

      $ -

      $ 717

      $ 219

      $14,464

           

      Additional holdings and paid-in-capital

          

      resulting from other investors' activity

      in SatCon stock

      -

      (150)

      2,795

      4,175

           

      Additional paid-in-capital resulting from

          

      stock option exercises treated differently

          

      for financial reporting and tax purposes

      223

      55

      -

      184

           

      Holdings in Beacon Power -

          

      warrant exercise to convert derivative

          

      asset to common stock

      -

      -

      -

      8,500

           

      Contingent obligation to common stock

      warrant holders

      -

      -

      (124)

      1,210

           

      Change in investment and paid-in-capital

          

      resulting from other investors' activity

          

      in MTI Micro stock

      881

      (28)

      46

      1,163

           

      Prepaid material in exchange for investment

          

      in subsidiary

      3

      (18)

      -

      750

           

      Treasury stock from exchange of securities

      -

      (13,606)

      -

      -

      Cash Payments:

          

      Interest

      $ 7

      $ 48

      $ 46

      $ 2,144

      Taxes (Tax Refunds), net

      25

      (112)

      56

      454

      1. Gillette Strategic Alliance and Issuance of Stock by Subsidiary

      On September 19, 2003, MTI Micro entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Gillette whereby MTI Micro, Gillette and Gillette's Duracell business unit will seek to jointly develop and commercialize micro fuel cell products to power low-power, hand-held, mass market, high volume, portable consumer devices.

      The agreement provides for a multi-year exclusive relationship for the design, development and commercialization of a low power direct methanol micro fuel cell power system and a compatible fuel refill system. Pursuant to the agreement, MTI Micro will focus on the development of the direct methanol micro fuel cell and Gillette will focus on the development of the fuel refill. In addition, both MTI Micro and Gillette transferred and licensed from each other certain intellectual property assets, and both have the ability to earn royalties. This exchange has been accounted for as a nonmonetary transaction with no assets and no gains or losses being recorded as a result of the exchange.

      F-44

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      1. Gillette Strategic Alliance

        The Company's effective income tax rate from continuing operations differed from the Federal statutory rate for each of the years ended December 31 is as follows:

        2005

        2004

        2003

        Federal statutory tax rate

        34%

        34%

        34%

        State taxes, net of federal tax effect

        6

        5

        6

        Change in valuation allowance

        (29)

        -

        -

        Disproportionate tax effect of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)

        (22)

        -

        -

        Other (expense) income, net

        -

        -

        (1)

         

        (11)%

        39%

        39%

        Pre-tax loss from continuing operations before minority interests was $14,949, $9,121 and Issuance$1,731 thousand for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

        The deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 consist of the following tax effects relating to temporary differences and carry forwards:

        (Dollars in thousands)

        2005

        2004

        Current deferred tax (liabilities) assets:

          

        Bad debt reserve

        $ -

        $ 23

        Inventory valuation

        19

        27

        Inventory capitalization

        14

        13

        Securities available for sale

        (6,166)

        (5,964)

        Vacation pay

        180

        176

        Warranty and other sale obligations

        8

        15

        Stock options

        -

        -

        Other reserves and accruals

        (23)

        224

        (5,968)

        (5,486)

        Valuation allowance

        (140)

        -

        Net current deferred tax liabilities

        $(6,108)

        $(5,486)

        Noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities):

          

        Net operating loss

        $ 15,678

        $9,918

        Property, plant and equipment

        (156)

        (166)

        Securities available for sale - restricted

        -

        (5,566)

        Stock options

        594

        259

        Derivatives

        -

        450

        Other

        239

        239

        Research and development tax credit

        459

        459

        Alternative minimum tax credit

        54

        54

         

        16,868

        5,647

        Valuation allowance

        (10,783)

        (1,836)

        Noncurrent net deferred tax assets

        $ 6,085

        $ 3,811

        Other credits

        $-

        $ (24)

        The valuation allowance at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $10,923 and $1,836 thousand, respectively. The increase of $9,087 thousand during 2005 relates primarily to $5,760 thousand net operating losses incurred in 2005, and the $5,364 thousand decrease in deferred tax liabilities related to securities available for sale net of other changes in deferred items. The 2005 valuation allowance reflects the estimate that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets may not be realized. The 2004 valuation allowance reflects the estimate that it is more likely than not that certain net operating losses may be unavailable to offset future taxable income.

        F-20

        MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        Included in the financial statement line "Income taxes payable" as of December 31, 2005 is $56 thousand representing the Company's best estimate of reserves for potential adjustments related to on-going state tax examinations.

        At December 31, 2005, the Company has unused Federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $39,115 thousand. The Federal net operating loss carry forwards, if unused, will begin to expire in 2010. The use of $561 thousand of loss carry forwards is limited on an annual basis, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, due to certain changes in ownership and equity transactions, which occurred in 1997. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company has approximately $459 thousand of research and development tax credit carry forwards, which begin to expire in 2018, and approximately $54 thousand of alternative minimum tax credit carry forwards, which have no expiration date.

      2. Accrued Liabilities
      3. Accrued liabilities consist of the following at December 31:

        (Dollars in thousands)

        2005

        2004

        Salaries, wages and related expenses

        $ 680

        $ 588

        Acquisition and disposition costs

        363

        363

        Legal and professional fees

        148

        384

        Warranty and other sale obligations

        20

        38

        Commissions

        42

        33

        Litigation settlement

        -

        35

        Deferred revenue

        120

        479

        Accrued contract losses

        -

        557

        Cash overdraft

        -

        390

        Other

        299

        420

         

        $1,672

        $3,287

      4. Shareholders' Equity

      Common Shares

      Changes in common shares are as follows for the years ended December 31:

       

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Balance, beginning

      38,650,949

      35,776,510

      35,648,135

      Issuance of shares for stock option exercises

      148,575

      193,768

      128,375

      Issuance of shares for private placement sharesA

      66,413

      2,680,671

      -

      Issuance of shares for stock grant

      50,000

      -

      -

      Issuance of shares for restricted stock grant

      50,000

      -

      -

      Balance, ending

      38,965,937

      38,650,949

      35,776,510

      AShares totaling 66,413 were issued on April 20, 2005 as a result of a registration penalty, seePrivate Placement below.

      Treasury Stock

      Changes in treasury stock are as follows for the years ended December 31:

       

      2005

      2004

      2003

      Balance, beginning

      8,040,736

      8,035,974

      8,020,250

      Shares acquired for cash

      -

      4,762

      15,724

      Balance, ending

      8,040,736

      8,040,736

      8,035,974

      F-21

      MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Warrants Issued

      On February 5, 2004, the Company issued to Chicago Investment Group, L.L.C. a warrant to purchase 28,377 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $10.572 per share. The estimated fair value of this warrant at the date issued was $1.39 per share, using a Black Scholes Option-Pricing model and assumptions similar to those used for valuing the Company's stock options. The warrant could not be exercised until February 5, 2005 and expired unexercised on February 5, 2006.

      The Company issued to SatCon warrants to purchase 108,000 and 192,000 shares of the Company's common stock on October 21, 1999 and January 31 2000, respectively. The warrants were immediately exercisable at $12.56 per share. The estimated fair value of these warrants at the dates issued were $4.94 and $16.38 per share, respectively, using a Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model and assumptions similar to those used for valuing the Company's stock options. The warrants to purchase the 108,000 shares expired unexercised on October 21, 2003 and the warrants to purchase the 192,000 shares expired unexercised on January 31, 2004.

      Reservation of Shares

      The Company has reserved common shares for future issuance as follows as of December 31, 2005:

      Stock options outstanding

      5,041,242

      Stock options available for issuance

      1,363,214

      Additional Investment Rights as required by the 2004 private placement agreement

      4,150,756

      Warrants outstanding

      28,377

      Number of common shares reserved

      10,583,589

      Change in Par Value

      On June 28, 2005, shareholders of the Company approved an Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to reduce the par value of the Company's common stock from $1.00 to $.01 per share. The reduction in the par value of the Company's common stock was effected on the Company's balance sheet by Subsidiary(Continued)

    a reduction in the common stock par value account and a corresponding increase in the additional paid-in capital account. The reduction in the par value does not change the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock. All per share amounts have been adjusted to retroactively give effect to the change in par value.

    Gillette purchased 1,088,278Completion of Option Exchange with MTI Micro Option Holders

    On December 30, 2005, the Company issued options to acquire 1,021,213 shares of MTI common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to certain employees, officers and directors of MTI and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. who previously held MTI Micro options (the "Optionees"). The options have an exercise price per share of $2.80 (the closing price of the Company's common stock on December 30, 2005). The Company issued the options pursuant to a November 28, 2005 stock option exchange offer. MTI Micro options outstanding for a purchase of a total of 2,392,947 shares of MTI Micro common stock, at a price of $.92par value $0.01 per share, for $1 million pursuant to an Investment Agreement. In addition towere tendered by the foregoing referenced $1 million investment inOptionees and then cancelled by MTI Micro common stock, Gillette may make additional investmentsas a result of up to $4 million subject to agreed milestones. The Company has agreed to invest $20 million inthis exchange. Each option is exercisable for one share of MTI Micro during the first two years of the agreement if other sources of funding are not available. Immediately prior to the Gillette transaction closing, the Company invested $11 million ($7.4 million in cash and $3.6 million through the conversion of a loan receivable to equity), to develop direct methanol micro fuel cells, of its $20 million commitment in MTI Micro common stock. The Company's remaining investment guaranty is $8 millionexchange rate was one option for each two MTI Micro options, rounded down to the nearest whole option, or if an individual had an MTI Micro option balance in excess of 150,000 options, then at a rate of one option for each four MTI Micro options in excess of 150,000 options. The exchange was accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-23 Issue 1 and no compensation expense was recorded.

    Completion of Option Exchange

    On December 22, 2003, the Company announced the completion of the first phase of its stock option exchange offer. A total of 757,000 options with an average exercise price of approximately $19 per share were tendered by employees, officers and directors and then cancelled by the Company in exchange for the future issuance of options at a one-for-two ratio. New options totaling 341,000 were issued in the final phase of the exchange offer on June 23, 2004 at an exercise price of $6.17 per share to employees, officers and directors who were employed by the Company or served as directors of the Company from December 31, 2003.22, 2003, the acceptance date, through June 23, 2004. The exchange was accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-23 Issue 36(c) and no compensation expense was recorded.

    F-22

    1. Subsequent Events

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Sale of Common Stock

    Private Placement

    OnPlacement: The Company entered into a financing transaction with Fletcher International, Ltd. ("Fletcher"), on January 29, 2004 we issued toand amended the terms of such transaction on May 4, 2004. To date Fletcher International, Ltd., or Fletcher, in a private placement (1) 1,418,842has purchased 2,680,671 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10$18 million orpursuant to such financing transaction - 1,418,842 shares at $7.048 per share and (2) rights1,261,829 shares at $6.34 per share. In addition, Fletcher has the right to purchase up to an additional $26$20 million of ourthe Company's common stock, and in certain instances up to 3,000,000 shares of Plug Power common stock owned by us, which rights are referred to herein as the additional investment rights. We intend to use the proceeds of the private placement primarily to support the operations of MTI Micro and other general corporate purposes. We agreed to file with the SEC a registration statement within thirty (30) days following such issuance to permit Fletcher to re-sell the shares of our common stock issued to Fletcher and any shares of our common stock that Fletcher may acquire in the future upon exercise of its additional investment rightson one or upon the occurrence of certain other events. We filed such registration statement with the SEC on February 3, 2004.

    Additional Investment Rights

    The additional investment rights provide Fletcher with the right, but not the obligation, to purchase up to an additional $8 million of our common stock at any time prior to ninety business days after the effective date of the registration statement,more occasions, at a price of $6.023 (adjusted from $6.34) per share equal to $7.048. In addition, in the event Fletcher exercises in full such $8 million investment right, Fletcher shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase, in a single purchase or multiple purchases, up to an additional $18 million of our common stock at any time prior to December 31, 2006, which2006. Fletcher also has the right to receive Company shares without payment upon the occurrence of certain events, including but not limited to, failing to register for resale with the SEC shares purchased by Fletcher on the agreed upon time table, a restatement of the Company's financial statements, change of control of the Company and issuance of securities at a price below Fl etcher's purchase price. We have filed registration statements covering all of the shares purchased by Fletcher to date, may be extendedand in the event thatof any additional purchases we are obligated to file one or more registration statements covering the resale of such shares.

    We filed a registration statement on January 6, 2005 covering the resale of 1,261,829 shares of our common stock purchased by Fletcher on December 22, 2004. The Company failed to meet its contractual obligation with Fletcher to have not satisfied our contractual obligations with respectsuch registration statement declared effective by March 22, 2005 and therefore under the terms of the Fletcher agreement we were required to theregistration for resaleissue additional shares of common stock issued or issuable to Fletcher. If Fletcher exercises suchand the exercise price for the Fletcher additional investment rights priorhas been reduced to $6.023 per share. We were required to issue a number of shares of common stock that resulted in Fletcher having effectively made its December 31, 2005, the2004 investment shall be at a per share price equal to $7.048.

    After December 31, 2005 (including during any extension of the original investment term), the investment right shall be at a price per share equalthat was lower than the actual price paid. We refer to this reduced exercise price as the "deemed exercise price." More specifically, for each month during which we fail to satisfy the registration requirement, the deemed exercise price is reduced by $0.317 per share. As a consequence, on April 20, 2005 w e issued 66,413 shares of common stock to Fletcher without any additional payment required by Fletcher, representing a deemed exercise price for Fletcher's December 2004 investment of $6.023 per share. In addition, since we are required to file a registration statement covering the resale of any such additional shares issued to Fletcher, we amended the registration statement initially filed in January 2005 to include the additional 66,413 shares of common stock. That registration statement, covering the resale of 1,328,242 shares of common stock, was declared effective by the SEC on April 21, 2005.

    Plug Power Shares: On June 24, 2005, Fletcher notified the Company of its election to exercise in full its right to purchase from the Company certain shares of common stock of Plug Power. As a result of this election, Fletcher purchased 1,799,791 shares of Plug Power common stock from the Company at a price of $0.7226 per share, with proceeds to the lesserCompany of $7.048$1.301 million. This transaction closed on June 28, 2005 and, in connection with this exercise, the Company recognized a loss on the derivative immediately prior to exercise of $7.173 million and a gain on the sale of Plug Power common shares of $9.635 million.

    The Company had placed 2,700,000 shares of Plug Power common stock in escrow that were available for purchase by Fletcher in certain instances. Fletcher could, on one or multiple occasions, from June 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006, exercise its right to purchase from us a number of shares of Plug Power common stock totaling $10,000,000 divided by the prevailing price (as defined below) per share of Plug Power common stock, but only to the extent of the number of shares remaining in escrow. Commencing immediately after the SEC declared effective on May 20, 2004 the registration statement relating to shares of our common stock owned by Fletcher, we had the right to have 250,000 of such shares released from escrow to us, on a monthly basis, in the event that on any day during such month, the prevailing price of our common stock as of five business days priorexceeds $6.343 (which price may have been adjusted to reflect stock splits, recombinations, stock dividends or the deliverylike).

    The exercise price for the Plug Power investment right was $10,000,000 less the positive difference between $18,000,000 and the product of the sum of 2,680,671 shares multiplied by the prevailing price per share of our common stock on the date Fletcher elected to exercise notice.such right, all divided by the quotient obtained by dividing 10,000,000 by the prevailing price of Plug Power common stock on the date Fletcher elected to exercise such right. As used herein, a prevailing price is the average of the daily volume-weighted

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    1. Subsequent Events (Continued)

    average price per share of common stock during the sixty-business-day period ending three days prior to the date Fletcher elects to exercise such right, provided however that the price may not exceed the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices for any ten business days within such sixty-business-daysixty-business day period. Each

    Additional Investment Rights: The additional investment rights provide Fletcher with the right, but not the obligation, to purchase in a single purchase or multiple purchases, up to an additional $20 million of the above referencedour common stock at any time prior to December 31, 2006 at a price per share equal to $6.023 (adjusted from $6.34), which date and price may be extended and adjusted, respectively, in the event that we have not satisfied our contractual obligations with respect to the registration for resale of common stock issued or issuable to Fletcher.

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    The table below illustrates the number of shares Fletcher would receive upon exercise prices for theof its $20 million additional investment rightsright at a price per share equal to $6.023 (adjusted from $6.34) (such exercise price is subject to adjustment as described below under"Adjustment Provisions")."

    The table below illustrates Further, the number of shares Fletcher would receive upon exercise of its $18 million additional investment right during 2006 assuming that the price of our common stock at the time of exercise is as set forth in the table. The closing price per share of our common stock on March 5,Company's 2004 was $6.08 per share. Note that ourprivate placement agreement with Fletcher provides that the maximum number of shares we could potentially issue to Fletcher is 11,107,214 shares, and hence the number of shares issuable if our stock price is $1.50 reflects the difference between (x) such maximum number and (y) the sum of (A)1,418,842 (representing the shares issued to Fletcher on January 29, 2004) and (B)the number of shares issued in connection with Fletcher's exercise of the first $8 million ofadditional investment rights.8,330,411 shares.

    Purchase Price MTI Stock

    Shares of Common Stock Issuable in Exchange for $20 Million Investment

    $6.023

    3,320,604

    Shares Issuable in

    Exchange for $18

    MTI price

    Million Investment

    $6.00

    3,000,000

    $4.50

    4,000,000

    $3.00

    6,000,000

    $1.50

    8,553,298

    Plug Power Shares

    At the time of the consummation of theAdjustment Provisions: The 2004 private placement we deposited into escrow 3,000,000 shares of common stock of Plug Power owned by us. Commencing immediately after the SEC declares effective the registration statement relating to shares of our common stock that Fletcher owns or may acquire, 250,000 of such shares will be released from escrow to us, on a monthly basis, in the event that on any day during such month, the prevailing price of our common stock exceeds $6.343 (which price may be adjusted to reflect stock splits, recombinations, stock dividends or the like). If Fletcher does not exercise its right to purchase the first additional $8 million of our common stock, all of such Plug Power shares shall be released from escrow to us. If, however, Fletcher does exercise such right, then at any time during the month of June 2005, Fletcher may purchase from us a number of shares of Plug Power common stock equal to $10,000,000 divided by the prevailing price per share of Plug Power common s tock, but only to the extent of the number of shares remaining in escrow.

    The exercise price for the Plug Power investment right is $10,000,000 less the positive difference between $18,000,000 and the product of the sum of 1,418,842 and the quantity of shares purchased in the exercise of the first $8 million of additional investment rights multiplied by the prevailing price per share of our common stock on the date Fletcher elects to exercise such right, all divided by the quotient obtained by

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Subsequent Events (Continued)

    dividing 10,000,000 by the prevailing price of Plug Power common stock on the date Fletcher elects to exercise such right.

    As a result of this exercise price calculation, we may be required to sell shares of Plug Power at a discount to prices we would otherwise obtain in sales at market prices. The table below illustrates such potential discounts based on assumed decreases in our stock price from $6.00 (which, for the purposes of this illustration, serves as an approximation of the price of our common stock as of the date we filed this Form 10-K), and an assumed price of Plug Power stock at the time of exercise. Note that Fletcher's right to purchase Plug Power shares is conditioned on the exercising of Fletcher's first $8 million of additional investment rights.

    Assumed

    Effective

    Percentage

    MTI

    Plug

    Exercise

    Discount

    Plug Shares

    Proceeds to

    Price

    Price

    Price

    to Market

    Purchased

    MTI

    $6.00

    $7.00

    $5.13

    27%

    1,428,571

    $7,323,496

    $4.50

    $7.00

    $2.44

    65%

    1,428,571

    $3,492,622

    $3.00

    $7.00

    $ -

    100%

    1,428,571

    $ -

    $1.50

    $7.00

    $ -

    100%

    1,428,571

    $ -

    Adjustment Provisions

    Our agreement with Fletcher also provides that wethe Company may be required to issue additional shares to Fletcher, reduce the exercise prices described above for the additional investment rights and/or extend the investment term upon the occurrence of certain events (each as more fully described below) including:

    -

    Restatement. : In the event we restate any portion of our financial statements prior to January 29, 2005, or prior to the first anniversary of the closing of any additional investment, as the case may be, the exercise price for the additional investment rights willmay be adjusted to equal the prevailingaverage price (as defined) of our common stock sixty days after we restate our financial statements.statements if the average price of the Company's common stock sixty days after a restatement is five percent lower than the average price three days before the restatement (a "Qualifying Restatement"). In addition, with respect to any investments made prior to the time of the restatement, Fletcher willwould receive additional shares of common stock such that all such investments will have been effectively made at such adjusted exercise price.

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1. Subsequent Events (Continued)

    ChangeThe following table illustrates the number of additional shares of common stock Fletcher would receive without any additional payment on its part in Controlthe event that the average price of the Company's common stock sixty days after a restatement (as defined) is $4.00 per share and $3.00 per share.

     

    Number of Shares

    Qualifying

     

    Investments

    Issued at the time of the

    Restatement

    Additional Shares

    To Date

    Original Investments

    Price

    to be Issued

    $18,000,000

    2,680,671

    $4.00

    1,819,329

    $18,000,000

    2,680,671

    $3.00

    3,319,329

    In response to comments received from the SEC staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Company previously amended its current Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its prior Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 to supplement the Company's financial statements with additional financial statements of SatCon Technology Corporation and Plug Power, which were all previously publicly available, and to include certain summary financial information for both companies in the relevant notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements. In the Company's opinion, the above do not constitute restatements for purposes of its agreement with Fletcher.

    .

    Change in Control: In the event of a change of control of our company prior to sixty days after the expiration of the additional investment term, we may have to issue additional shares of our common stock to Fletcher and the additional investment rights (including the right to

    purchase the Plug Power shares) may be accelerated. If the consideration per sharepaid to our shareholders in the change of control transaction is less than twice the amount of the price per share paid by Fletcher for any of its investments

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    pursuant to the agreement with Fletcher orthe certificate of additional investment rights, then we must issue to Fletcher a number of shares of our common stock such that all of its investments will have been effectively made at a price per share equal to such per sharechange of control consideration multiplied by 0.5. In addition, if our shareholders have not approved the transaction with Fletcher prior to a change of control of our Company, Fletcher may make a net basis settlement with respect to its additional investment right s. The mechanics of a net basis settlement are described below under"Net Basis Settlement."

    Dilutive Issuances.Issuances: If, on or prior toafter December 31, 2004 and ending December 31, 2006, we issue any equity securities at a price below $7.048 then we must issueas it relates to Fletcher a number ofthe initial $10 million investment and $6.34 as it relates to any additional shares to reflect the number of shares it wouldinvestments which have acquired if its purchase price was such lower price and adjust the exercise price for the additional investment rights to such lower price. In addition, if after December 31, 2004 and prior to January 1, 2006 we issue any equity securities at a price below $7.048,been made, the exercise price for the additional investment rights shall be adjusted to provide Fletcher "weighted average" anti-dilution protection and we must issue to Fletcher a number of additional shares such that all prior investments will have been effectively made at such adjusted exercise price.

    Registration Obligations. Obligations:In the event we fail to satisfy our contractual obligations to register for resale shares of common stock issued or issuable to Fletcher, then we must issue to Fletcher a number of additional shares to reflect the number of shares it would have acquired if its purchase price was based on the actual exercise price reduced by five percent for each month in which we fail to satisfy our obligations and adjust the exercise price for the additional investment rights to such lower price. In addition, such failure willmay result in an extension of the investment term for each day we fail to satisfy our registration obligations. These registration obligations include, among other things, maintaining the effectiveness of registration statements.

    As described above, we failed to satisfy the registration statement filed on February 3, 2004, and registeringrequirement for resale all shares that may be issued to Fletcher.

    Net Basis Settlement

    We are obligated under the agreement with Fletcher to seek shareholder approval of the issuance of more than 19.99 percent of our common stock pursuant to ourtransactions with Fletcher. In the event we do not obtainsuch shareholder approval, or in the event a change in control of our Company occurs prior to obtaining such shareholder approval, and as a result of the exercise of the additional investment rights, we would have

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    1. Subsequent Events (Continued)

    issued more than 19.99 percent of our common stock, Fletcher will be entitled to a "net basis settlement", whereby it receives a certain number of1,261,829 shares of common stock without any cash paymentpurchased by Fletcher representing the difference between the market value of the additional investment rights as of three business days prior to the date Fletcher elects to exercise such additional investment rights and the investmenton December 22, 2004 until April 21, 2005.

    purchase price. Such number of shares shall equal the quotient obtained by dividing "X" by the closing price of our common stock on the date three days prior to Fletcher exercising an additional investment right (such price is referred to herein as the net basis price), where "X" is the product of (1) the additional investment amount, divided by the additional investment exercise price, multiplied by (2) the amount by which the net basis price exceeds the additional investment exercise price.

    Other

    Other: The 2004 private placement agreement also provides Fletcher certain other rights including, but not limited to, indemnification rights with respect to (1) breaches of representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements with Fletcher, and (2) misstatements in or omissions from the prospectus and the registration statement relating to shares of our common stock that Fletcher owns or may acquire.

    Placement Fees

    and Amendment Fees: In connection with the private placement,2004 Private Placement, in February 2004 the Company paid placement fees, recorded in equity against the proceeds of the private placement, of $600 thousand to Chicago Investment Group, LLCL.L.C. and issued a warrant to purchase 28,377 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $10.572 per share. The warrant maywas not be exercisedexercisable until February 5, 2005 and expiresexpired unexercised on February 5, 2006. In connection with the May 2004 amendment of the private placement, the Company paid advisory fees of $300 thousand to Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     

    Sales12. Earnings per Share

    The following table sets forth the reconciliation of Availablethe numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for Sale Securitiescontinuing operations for the years ended December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands, except shares)

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Numerator

       

    Loss from continuing operations

    $ (15,094)

    $ (4,191)

    $ (572)

    Denominator

       

    Basic EPS:

       

    Common shares outstanding, beginning of period

    30,610,213

    27,740,536

    27,627,885

    Weighted average common shares issued during the period

    127,395

    1,424,259

    30,905

    Weighted average common shares reacquired during the period

    -

    (3,617)

    (2,800)

    Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average common shares

    30,737,608

    29,161,178

    27,655,990

    Diluted EPS:

       

    Common shares outstanding, beginning of period

    30,610,213

    27,740,536

    27,627,885

    Weighted average common shares issued during the period

    127,395

    1,424,259

    30,905

    Weighted average common shares reacquired during the period

    -

    (3,617)

    (2,800)

    Denominator for diluted earnings per common share - weighted average common shares

    30,737,608

    29,161,178

    27,655,990

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    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    During 2005, options to purchase 5,041,242 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.54 to $20.92 per share, additional investment rights to purchase approximately 3,320,604 shares ($20,000,000 divided by $6.023 per share) of common stock with an exercise price of $6.023 per share and warrants to purchase 28,377 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $10.572 per share and options to purchase 78,461 shares of MTI Micro common stock at prices from $2.39 to $4.66 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of earnings per share-assuming dilution because the Company sold availableincurred a loss from continuing operations during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The MTI options expire between December 20, 2006, and December 18, 2015. The MTI Micro options expire between September 29, 2012, and September 18, 2015. Warrants for sale securitiesthe purchase of 28,377 shares expired unexercised on February 5, 2006. Investment rights issued to Fletcher expire on December 31, 2006, su bject to extension in certain instances.

    During 2004, options to purchase 3,752,063 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.54 to $20.92 per share, additional investment rights to purchase approximately 3,154,575 shares ($20,000,000 divided by $6.34 per share) of common stock with an exercise price of $6.34 per share and warrants to purchase 28,377 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $10.572 per share and options to purchase 2,876,881 shares of MTI Micro common stock at prices from $2.39 to $4.66 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of earnings per share-assuming dilution because the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The MTI options expire between December 20, 2006, and December 16, 2014. The MTI Micro options expire between May 6, 2011, and December 12, 2014. Warrants for the purchase of 28,377 shares expired unexercised on February 5, 2006. Investment rights issued to Fletcher expire on December 31, 2006, subject t o extension in certain instances.

    During 2003, options to purchase 2,875,150 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.54 to $20.92 per share and warrants to purchase 192,000 shares of common stock at $12.56 per share and options to purchase 1,570,711 shares of MTI Micro common stock at prices from $2.55 to $3.80 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of earnings per share-assuming dilution because the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations during this period and inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The MTI options expire between December 20, 2006, and September 8, 2013. The MTI Micro options expire between May 6, 2011, and December 14, 2013. The warrants expired unexercised on January 31, 2004.

    13. Stock Based Compensation

    MTI Option Plans

    The 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan ("1999 Plan") was approved by shareholders during March 1999. The 1999 Plan provides that an initial aggregate number of 1 million shares of common stock may be awarded or issued. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 1999 Plan and awards outstanding have been adjusted for stock splits, and during 2005, 2004 and 2003, the total number of shares which may be awarded under the 1999 Plan were 4,500,000 shares. Under the 1999 Plan, the Board of Directors is authorized to award stock options to officers, employees and others.

    The 1996 Stock Incentive Plan ("1996 Plan") was approved by shareholders during December 1996. The 1996 Plan provides that an initial aggregate number of 500,000 shares of common stock may be awarded or issued. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 1996 Plan may be increased by 10% of any increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock for reasons other than shares issued under this 1996 Plan. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 1996 Plan and awards outstanding have been adjusted for stock splits and rights offerings, and during 2005, 2004 and 2003, the total number of shares which may be awarded under the 1996 Plan were 3,746,813, 3,478,746 and 3,478,746 shares, respectively. Under the 1996 Plan, the Board of Directors is authorized to award stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock-based incentives to officers, employees and others.

    Options issued to employees generally vest 25% per year beginning one year after grant. Options issued to members of the Board generally vest upon grant. Certain options granted may be exercisable immediately or begin vesting immediately. Restricted stock awards generally vest one year after the date of grant. Option exercise prices are not less than 85 percent of the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Unexercised options generally terminate ten years after date of grant. The Company has elected to follow APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, in accounting for employee stock-based compensation and to provide the disclosures required under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. APB Opinion No. 25 requires no recognition of compensation expense for most of the stock-based compensation

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    arrangements provided by the Company, namely, broad-based employee stock purchase plans and option grants where the exercise price is equal to or not less than 85 percent of the market value at the date of grant. However, APB Opinion No. 25 requires recognition of compensation expense for variable award plans over the vesting periods of such plans, based upon the then-current market values of the underlying stock. In contrast, SFAS No. 123 requires recognition of compensation expense for grants of stock, stock options, and other equity instruments, over the vesting periods of such grants, based on the estimated grant-date fair values of those grants.

    Under the intrinsic-value-based method, compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the market value of the stock at grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.

    On December 30, 2005, the Company issued options to acquire 1,021,213 shares of MTI common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to certain employees, officers and directors of MTI and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. who previously held MTI Micro options (the "Optionees"). The options have an exercise price per share of $2.80 (the closing price of the Company's common stock on December 30, 2005). The Company issued the options pursuant to a November 28, 2005 stock option exchange offer. MTI Micro options outstanding for a purchase of a total of 2,392,947 shares of MTI Micro common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were tendered by the Optionees and then cancelled by MTI Micro as follows:a result of this exchange. Each option is exercisable for one share of MTI common stock. The exchange rate was one option for each two MTI Micro options, rounded down to the nearest whole option, or if an individual had an MTI Micro option balance in excess of 150,000 options, then at a rate of one option for each four MTI Micr o options in excess of 150,000 options. The exchange was accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-23 Issue 1 and no compensation expense was recorded.

    (DollarsOn December 22, 2003, the Company announced the completion of the first phase of its stock option exchange offer. A total of 757,000 options with an average exercise price of approximately $19 per share were tendered by employees, officers and directors and then cancelled by the Company in thousands)exchange for the future issuance of options at a one-for-two ratio. New options totaling 341,000 were issued in the final phase of the exchange offer on June 23, 2004 at an exercise price of $6.17 per share to employees, officers and directors who were employed by the Company or served as directors of the Company from December 22, 2003, the acceptance date, through June 23, 2004. The exchange was accounted for in accordance with EITF 00-23 Issue 36(c) and no compensation expense was recorded.

    Company

    Number of

    Shares Sold

    Net Proceeds

    from Sales

    Plug Power

    380,000

    $3,773

    During 2005, the Company awarded 50,000 shares of common stock and 50,000 restricted shares of common stock which vested over a one-year period. During 2000, the Company awarded 60,000 options to acquire common stock to consultants and certain of the shares underlying options vest over a four-year period. The compensation expense related to the intrinsic value of performance-based, unrestricted and restricted stock awards was recorded in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years ended December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2005

    2004

    2003

    SFAS 123 - Consultants

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 32

    Stock

    124

    -

    -

    Restricted stock

    45

    -

    40

    Stock options

    633

    -

    -

    Total stock-based compensation expense

    $ 802

    $ -

    $ 72

    The 2005 stock-based compensation expense includes $438 thousand of stock-based compensation expense recorded as a result of accelerating the vesting and/or extending the time to exercise options after termination but not in excess of the original contractual life of the options. These changes were made in connection with employment, termination and change in status (employee to consultant) arrangements.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    PART IV

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    ITEM 15: EXHIBITS,MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-KSTATEMENTS

    1. (1) The following Consolidated Financial Statements of Mechanical Technology Inc. were filed as part

      Presented below is a summary of the report on Form 10-K.

    Report of Independent Auditors-PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

    Consolidated Balance Sheets-December 31, 2003 and 2002

    Consolidated Statements of Operations-Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, the three month period ended December 31, 2001 and the year ended September 30, 2001

    Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)-Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, the three month period ended December 31, 2001 and the year ended September 30, 2001

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, the three month period ended December 31, 2001 and the year ended September 30, 2001

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    (a) (2) Schedule. The following consolidated financial statement scheduleCompany's stock option plans' activity for the years ended December 31:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Shares under option, beginning

    3,752,063

    2,875,150

    3,327,525

    Granted

    1,467,880

    1,097,500

    439,750

    Exercised

    (148,575)

    (193,768)

    (128,375)

    Canceled

    (30,126)

    (26,819)

    (763,750)

    Shares under option, ending

    5,041,242

    3,752,063

    2,875,150

    Options exercisable

    4,197,029

    3,331,968

    2,511,650

    Remaining shares available for granting of options

    1,363,214

    2,632,901

    3,703,582

        

    The weighted average exercise price is as follows for each of the years ended December 31:

     

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Shares under option, beginning

    $4.06

    $3.29

    $ 7.01

    Granted:

       

    Exercise price equal to fair market value at grant date

    2.85

    5.72

    2.04

    Exercised

    2.20

    2.11

    1.72

    Canceled

    5.53

    3.70

    19.01

    Shares under option, ending

    3.76

    4.06

    3.29

    Options exercisable, ending

    3.85

    4.03

    3.45

    The following table summarizes information for options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2003 and 2002,2005:

    Options Outstanding

     

    Options Exercisable

      

    Weighted

       
      

    Average

    Weighted

     

    Weighted

    Exercise

     

    Remaining

    Average

     

    Average

    Price

     

    Contractual

    Exercise

     

    Exercise

    Range

    Number

    Life

    Price

    Number

    Price

    $ 0.54 - $ 0.77

    293,475

    1.5

    $ 0.67

    293,475

    $ 0.67

    $ 0.98 - $ 1.34

    470,000

    2.6

    $ 1.28

    470,000

    $ 1.28

    $ 1.65 - $ 2.04

    543,200

    5.2

    $ 1.87

    466,262

    $ 1.85

    $ 2.49 - $ 3.42

    1,961,400

    7.5

    $ 2.89

    1,362,875

    $ 2.94

    $ 3.74 - $ 4.83

    651,667

    5.3

    $ 4.15

    611,167

    $ 4.14

    $ 6.01 - $ 6.40

    850,000

    6.6

    $ 6.17

    721,750

    $ 6.17

    $ 9.25 - $ 12.97

    211,500

    4.5

    $10.65

    211,500

    $10.65

    $ 20.92

    60,000

    1.9

    $20.92

    60,000

    $20.92

     

    5,041,242

    5.8

    $ 3.76

    4,197,029

    $ 3.85

    The fair value of options granted, which is amortized to expense over the three monthoption vesting period in determining the pro forma impact, is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for each of the years ended December 31:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Expected life of option

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    Risk-free interest rate

    4.28%

    3.77%

    2.88%

    Expected volatility of the Company's stock

    77.3%

    80.8%

    93.4%

    Expected dividend yield on the Company's stock

    0%

    0%

    0%

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The weighted average fair value of options granted for each of the years ended December 31 is as follows:

     

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Fair value of each option granted

    $ 2.85

    $ 3.93

    $ 1.48

    Number of options granted

    1,467,880

    1,097,500

    439,750

    Fair value of all options granted

    $4,187,301

    $4,133,652

    $650,830

    In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the weighted average fair value of stock options granted is required to be based on a theoretical statistical model using the preceding Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model assumptions.

    The weighted average fair value of stock granted for each of the years ended December 31 2001 andis as follows:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Fair value of each share granted

    $ 2.49

    $ -

    $ -

    Number of shares granted

    50,000

    -

    -

    Fair value of all shares granted

    $124,500

    $ -

    $ -

    The weighted average fair value of restricted stock granted for each of the year ended September 30, 2001 is included pursuant to Item 15(d):

    Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statements Schedule;

    Schedule II- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

    All other financial statement schedules not listed have been omitted because they are either not required, not applicable, or the information has been included elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

    (a) (3) Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

    (b) One report on Form 8-K was filed during the quarteryears ended December 31 2003. is as follows:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Fair value of each restricted share granted

    $ 2.49

    $ -

    $ -

    Number of restricted shares granted

    50,000

    -

    -

    Fair value of all restricted shares granted

    $124,500

    $ -

    $ -

    MTI Micro Option Plan

    The reportMTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. 2001 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Option Plan (Amended and Restated as of September 23, 2004) ("2001 MTI Micro Plan") was dated October 22,approved by MTI Micro's shareholders in 2001. The 2001 MTI Micro Plan provides that an initial aggregate number of 1,766,000 shares of MTI Micro common stock may be awarded. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 2001 MTI Micro Plan may be and has been increased by MTI Micro's Board of Directors. The number of shares which may be awarded under the 2001 MTI Micro Plan and awards outstanding have been adjusted for a 2004 reverse stock split, and during 2005, 2004 and 2003, regarding the Company's press releasetotal number of shares which may be awarded under the 2001 MTI Micro Plan were 3,416,667, 3,416,667 and 2,166,667 shares. Under the 2001 MTI Micro Plan, the MTI Micro Board of Directors is authorized to award stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants.

    Options issued October 22, 2003 announcing its financial resultsto employees generally vest 25% per year beginning one year after grant. Options issued to members of the Board generally vest 50% per year beginning one year after grant. Certain options granted may be exercisable immediately or begin vesting immediately. Option exercise prices are determined by MTI Micro's Board of Directors. Unexercised options generally terminate ten years after date of grant. MTI Micro has elected to follow APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations, in accounting for employee stock-based compensation and to provide the disclosures required under SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. APB Opinion No. 25 requires no recognition of compensation expense for most of the stock-based compensation arrangements provided by MTI Micro, namely, broad-based employee stock purchase plans and option grants where the exercise price is equal to or not less than 85 percent of the market v alue at the date of grant. However, APB Opinion No. 25 requires recognition of compensation expense for variable award plans over the vesting periods of such plans, based upon the then-current market values of the underlying stock. In contrast, SFAS No. 123 requires recognition of compensation expense for grants of stock, stock options, and other equity instruments, over the vesting periods of such grants, based on the estimated grant-date fair values of those grants.

    Presented below is a summary of compensation expense recorded in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years ended December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Stock options

    $ 201

    $ 8

    $ -

    Total stock-based compensation expense

    $ 201

    $ 8

    $ -

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Presented below is a summary of the 2001 MTI Micro stock option plans activity for the quarteryears ended September 30, 2003.December 31:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Shares under option, beginning

    2,876,881

    1,570,711

    496,687

    Granted

    358,000

    1,508,110

    1,089,276

    Exercised

    (10)

    (57,626)

    (167)

    Canceled

    (3,156,410)

    (144,314)

    (15,085)

    Shares under option, ending

    78,461

    2,876,881

    1,570,711

    Options exercisable

    35,752

    604,881

    266,810

    Remaining shares available for granting of options

    3,280,403

    481,993

    595,789

    The weighted average exercise price for MTI Micro options is as follows for each of the years ended December 31:

     

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Shares under option, beginning

    $3.00

    $ 2.94

    $ 3.75

    Granted:

       

    Exercise price equal to fair market value at grant date

    3.68

    4.16

    2.56

    Exercise price less than fair market value at grant date

    -

    2.39

    -

    Exercised

    2.55

    3.28

    3.80

    Canceled

    3.12

    3.31

    2.64

    Shares under option, ending

    3.22

    3.00

    2.94

    Options exercisable, ending

    2.93

    3.14

    3.71

    The following table summarizes information for MTI Micro's options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005:

    Outstanding Options

     

    Options Exercisable

      

    Weighted

    Weighted

     

    Weighted

    Exercise

     

    Average

    Average

     

    Average

    Price

     

    Remaining

    Exercise

     

    Exercise

    Range

    Number

    Contractual Life

    Price

    Number

    Price

    $ 2.39 - $2.55

    47,501

    8.0

    $ 2.49

    27,376

    $ 2.54

    $ 2.76 - $3.80

    4,501

    7.7

    $ 3.03

    2,542

    $ 3.12

    $ 4.06 - $4.66

    26,459

    8.6

    $ 4.57

    5,834

    $ 4.66

     

    78,461

    8.2

    $ 3.22

    35,752

    $ 2.93

    The fair value of MTI Micro options granted, which is amortized to expense over the option vesting period in determining the pro forma impact, is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for each of the years ended December 31:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Expected life of option

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    5 yrs

    Risk-free interest rate

    4.28%

    3.77%

    2.88%

    Expected volatility of the MTI Micro's stock

    77.3%

    80.8%

    93.4%

    Expected dividend yield on MTI Micro's stock

    0%

    0%

    0%

    The weighted average fair value of MTI Micro options granted for each of the years ended December 31 is as follows:

     

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Fair value of each option granted

    $ 3.68

    $ 3.11

    $ 2.56

    Number of options granted

    358,000

    1,508,110

    1,089,276

    Fair value of all options granted

    $930,890

    $3,851,202

    $2,069,936

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    Two reportsMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the weighted average fair value of stock options granted is required to be based on Form 8-K were filed duringa theoretical statistical model using the quarter ending March 31, 2004. preceding Black-Scholes Option-Pricing model assumptions.

    14. Gain on Sale of Securities Available for Sale

    The first report was dated January 27, 2004 regardingCompany sold shares of the Company's private placement transaction with Fletcher International, Ltd. The second report was dated March 10, 2004 regardingfollowing securities and recognized gains and proceeds for each of the Company's press release issued March 10, 2004 announcing its financial results for the quarter and yearyears ended December 31 2003.as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands, except shares)

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Plug Power

       

    Shares sold

    1,899,791

    480,000

    2,000,000

    Proceeds

    $ 1,969

    $ 4,479

    $10,251

    Gross gain on sales

    $ 10,125

    $ 3,626

    $ 6,698

    SatCon

    Shares sold

    -

    -

    773,600

    Proceeds

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 1,403

    Gross gain on sales

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 785

    Gross loss on sales

    $ -

    $ -

    $ -

    Total net gain on sales

    $ 10,125

    $ 3,626

    $ 7,483

    One report on Form 8-K/A, dated January 16,15. Retirement Plan

    The Company maintains a voluntary savings and retirement plan (Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k) Plan) covering substantially all employees. The Company plan allows eligible employees to contribute a percentage of their compensation and the Company makes additional voluntary contributions in amounts as determined by management and the Board of Directors. The investment of employee contributions to the plan is self-directed. The cost of the plan was $272, $242 and $187 thousand for 2005, 2004 was filed during the quarter ending March 31, 2004. The report amended a Form 8-K originally filed on September 22, 2003.

    and 2003, respectively.

     

    16. Commitments and Contingencies

    Litigation

    Lawrence: On September 9, 1998, Barbara Lawrence, the Lawrence Group, Inc. ("Lawrence"), and certain other Lawrence-related entities ("Plaintiffs") initially filed suit in the Bankruptcy Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York which were subsequently consolidated in the District Court, against First Albany Corporation ("FAC"), Mechanical Technology, Dale Church, Edward Dohring, Beno Sternlicht, Alan Goldberg and George McNamee (former Directors of the Company), Marty Mastroianni (former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company), and 33 other individuals ("Defendants") who purchased a total of 820,909 (2,462,727 shares post split) shares of the Company's stock from the Plaintiffs. The case concerns the Defendants' 1997 purchase of Mechanical Technology shares from the Plaintiffs at the price of $2.25 per share ($0.75 per share post split). FAC acted as Placement Agent for the Defendants in the n egotiation and sale of the shares and in proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, which approved the sale in September 1997.

    Plaintiffs claim that the Defendants failed to disclose material inside information concerning Plug Power, LLC to the Plaintiffs and therefore the $2.25 per share ($0.75 per share post split) purchase price was unfair. Plaintiffs are seeking damages of $5 million plus punitive damages and costs. In April 1999, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was denied by the Bankruptcy Court. On appeal in October 2000, Plaintiffs' cause of action was dismissed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. In November 2000, Plaintiffs filed an appeal of that dismissal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In June 2002, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court decision and remanded the case for further consideration of the Plaintiff's claims as motions to modify the Bankruptcy Court sale order. The Plaintiff's claims have now been referred back to Bankruptcy Court for such consideration. In September 2003, th e Bankruptcy Court issued an order permitting Plaintiffs to conduct limited discovery concerning how First Albany formed an opinion about the Company's stock up until the date the Stock Purchase Agreement was executed. Discovery has commenced.

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    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The Company believes the claims have no merit and intends to defend them vigorously.The Company cannot predict theoutcome of the claims nor reasonably estimate a range of possible loss given the current status of the litigation. Accordingly, no amounts have been reserved for this matter.

    Leases

    The Company and its subsidiaries lease certain manufacturing, laboratory and office facilities. The leases generally provide for the Company to pay either an increase over a base year level for taxes, maintenance, insurance and other costs of the leased properties or the Company's allocated share of insurance, taxes, maintenance and other costs of leased properties. The leases contain renewal provisions.

    Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable operating leases are (dollars in thousands): $327 in 2006, $322 in 2007, $319 in 2008, $289 in 2009 and $0 in 2010. Rent expense under all leases was $746, $706 and $636 thousand for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Contingent rent included in the rent expense amounts was $11, $53 and $46 thousand for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

    Warranties

    Below is a reconciliation of changes in product warranty liabilities at December 31:

       

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2005

    2004

    Balance, beginning of period

    $ 38

    $ 28

    Accruals for warranties issued

    30

    38

    Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)

    (31)

    (16)

    Settlements made (in cash or in kind)

    (17)

    (12)

    Balance, end of period

    $ 20

    $ 38

    Licenses

    The Company licenses, on a non-exclusive basis, certain DMFC technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory ("LANL"). Under this agreement, the Company is required to pay future minimum annual license fees of $250 thousand yearly through 2019.

    Effective, July 6, 2005, MTI Micro entered into an exclusive field-of-use patent license agreement with LANL. Under this agreement, MTI Micro paid a non-refundable License Issue Fee of $30 thousand upon execution of the agreement.

    Under both LANL licenses, license payments made in any year can be applied against royalties due and total annual fees in any year shall not exceed $1 million. Also under both LANL licenses, once products are being sold, royalties will be based on 2% of the first $50 million of net sales, 1% on net sales in excess of $50 million but less than $100 million and .5% on net sales in excess of $100 million Any royalties due shall not exceed 2% of net sales.

    Under the NYSERDA contract, MTI Micro agreed to pay NYSERDA a royalty of 1.5% of the sales price of any product sold incorporating IP developed pursuant to the NYSERDA contract if the product is manufactured by a New York State manufacturer. This royalty increases to 5% if the manufacturer is not deemed to be a New York State manufacturer. In any event, the royalty is subject to a cap equal to two times the total contract funds paid by NYSERDA to MTI Micro as reduced to reflect any New York State jobs created by MTI Micro.

    Employment Agreements

    The Company has employment agreements with certain employees that provide severance payments, certain other payments, accelerated vesting and exercise extension periods of certain options upon termination of employment under certain circumstances, as defined in the applicable agreements. As of December 31, 2005, the Company's potential minimum obligation to these employees was approximately $751 thousand.

    Guaranty Under Gillette Agreement

    The Company agreed not to assert any defenses that it might have arising out of or related to the Investment Company Act ("Investment Company Defense") to any "claim, action, cause of action, suit, litigation, arbitration, charge, complaint, demand, notice or proceeding

    F-32

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    brought by Gillette, and to defend, indemnify and hold Gillette and the Gillette indemnities harmless for all losses arising out of or related to non-compliance with the Investment Company Act. Because the Company has already paid the full amount of the $20 million guarantee under the agreement and agreed not to assert an Investment Company Defense, the Company's liability pursuant to this indemnification is likely to be zero. Further, on July 18, 2005 the Company withdrew its application to the SEC requesting that they either declare that the Company is not an investment company because it is primarily engaged in another business or exempt it from the provisions of the Investment Company Act. Following discussions and other communications with the SEC staff in which the staff expressed the view that the application was no longer necessary. Since the value of the Company's interests in Plug Power has decreased in relation to its total assets, the Company believes that it is not an investment company s ubject to the regulations of the Investment Company Act.

    Investment Company Act

    The Company's securities available for sale constitute investment securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"). In general, a company may be deemed to be an investment company if it owns investment securities with a value exceeding 40% of its total assets, subject to certain exclusions and exemptions.

    Investment companies are subject to registration under, and compliance with, the Investment Company Act unless a particular exemption or safe harbor provision applies. If the Company were to be deemed an investment company, the Company would become subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act. As a consequence, the Company would be prohibited from engaging in certain businesses or issuing certain securities, certain of the Company's contracts might be voidable, and the Company might be subject to civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance.

    Until 2001, the Company qualified for a safe harbor exemption under the Investment Company Act based upon the level of its ownership of shares of Plug Power and its influence over Plug Power's management or policies. However, since the Company began selling shares of Plug Power, this safe harbor exemption is no longer available.

    On December 3, 2001, the Company made an application to the SEC requesting that they either declare that the Company is not an investment company because it is primarily engaged in another business or exempt it from the provisions of the Investment Company Act. The Company amended this application on October 20, 2003. On July 18, 2005, the Company requested that the application be withdrawn following exhibitsdiscussions and other communications with the SEC staff in which the staff expressed the view that the application was no longer necessary. Since the value of the Company's interests in Plug Power has decreased in relation to its total assets, the Company believes that it is not an investment company subject to the regulations of the Investment Company Act.

    If the Company was deemed to be an investment company and could not find another safe harbor or exemption and failed to register as an investment company, the SEC could require the Company to sell its interest in Plug Power, until the value of these securities is further reduced in relation to the Company's total assets. This could result in sales of the Company's securities in quantities of shares at depressed prices and the Company may never realize anticipated benefits from, or may incur losses on, these sales. Further, the Company may be unable to sell some securities due to contractual or legal restrictions or the inability to locate a suitable buyer. Moreover, the Company may incur tax liabilities when selling assets.

    Contract Losses

    During 2004, MTI Micro entered into a fixed price-cost type completion contract with the U.S. Army. The contract which totaled $250 thousand permitted monthly cost progress payments and called for the delivery of five DMFC power system units. These prototypes required substantial engineering to meet the performance requirements of the customer and at December 31, 2004, MTI Micro accrued $540 thousand for the then anticipated cost needed to complete the project. The contract was completed on November 25, 2005. Additionally, other contracts had forecasted costs in excess of contract values as of December 31, 2004 for which MTI Micro had accrued $17 thousand for the then anticipated cost overruns for the projects. As of December 31, 2005 no amounts are filed as part of this Report:

    accrued for anticipated costs to complete open projects.

     

     

     

     

     

    Exhibit

    F-33

    Number

    Description

    3.1

    Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant, as amended and restated and amended. (4)(10)(13)

    3.2

    By-Laws of the registrant, as restated. (4)

    4.1

    Form of Certificate of Additional Investment Rights to be issued to Fletcher International, Ltd. (18)

    10.1

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Restricted Stock Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 28.1 to the registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-26326 and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

    10.14

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan - included as Appendix A to the registrant's Proxy Statement, filed pursuant to Regulation 14A, for its December 20, 1996 Special Meeting of Shareholders and incorporated herein by reference. (2)

    10.20

    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 22, 1997, between Mechanical Technology, Incorporated and Noonan Machine Company. (3)

    10.21

    Asset Purchase Agreement between Mechanical Technology and NYFM, Incorporated, dated as of March 31, 1998. (5)

    10.30

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. (6)

    10.32

    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 1, 1999, between the registrant, Ling Electronics, Inc., Ling Electronics, Ltd. and SatCon Technology Corporation. (8)

    10.33

    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 21, 1999, between the registrant and SatCon Technology Corporation.(8)

    10.34

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 21, 1999, between the registrant and SatCon Technology Corporation. (8)

    10.36

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 21, 1999. (8)

    10.37

    SatCon Technology Corporation Stock Purchase Warrant dated October 21, 1999. (8)

    10.38

    Lease dated August 10, 1999 between Carl E. Touhey and Mechanical Technology, Inc. (8)

    10.39

    Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 1, 1999 by and among Plug Power Inc. and the registrant. (8)

    10.41

    Mechanical Technology Incorporated Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 31, 2000. (9)

    10.42

    SatCon Technology Corporation Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 31, 2000. (9)

    10.43

    Lease dated April 2, 2001 between Kingfischer L.L.C. and Mechanical Technology Inc. (14)

    10.44

    First Amendment to lease dated March 13, 2003 between Kingfischer L.L.C. and Mechanical Technology Inc. (16)

    10.104

    Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1999, between the registrant and KeyBank National Association for a $22.5 million term loan to finance a capital contribution to Plug Power, LLC. (7)

    Exhibit

    Number

    Description

    10.105

    Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1999, by the registrant with KeyBank National Association pledging 13,704,315 shares of Plug Power stock in support of the $22.5 million credit agreement. (7)

    10.106

    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2000, between the registrant and KeyBank National Association for a $50 million revolving note. (11)

    10.107

    Revolving Note, dated as of March 29, 2000, between the registrant and KeyBank National Association for the $50 million credit agreement. (11)

    10.108

    Amended and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2000, by The registrant and KeyBank National Association pledging 2,000,000 shares of Plug Power stock in support of the $50 million credit agreement. (11)

    10.109

    Amendment dated as of October 1, 2000 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement originally dated as of March 29, 2000 between the registrant and KeyBank National Association. (12)

    10.110

    Waiver and Amendment dated as of December 27, 2000 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement originally dated as of March 29, 2000 between the registrant and KeyBank National Association. (12)

    10.111

    Amendment dated December 27, 2000 to the Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2000, by the registrant with KeyBank National Association pledging 8,000,000 shares of Plug Power Stock in support of Amended $30 million Credit Agreement. (12)

    10.112

    Put and Call Agreement dated as of December 27, 2000, between the registrant, First Albany Companies Inc. and KeyBank. (12)

    10.113

    Bridge Promissory Note in the amount of $5 million, dated as of December 27, 2000 between the registrant and First Albany Companies Inc. (12)

    10.114

    Put Promissory Note in the amount of $945,000, dated as of December 27, 2000, between the registrant and First Albany Companies Inc. (12)

    10.115

    Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2000, by registrant with First Albany Companies Inc. pledging 1,000,000 shares of Plug Power Stock in support of the $5 million Bridge Promissory Note. (12)

    10.116

    Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2000, by registrant with First Albany Companies Inc. pledging 200,000 shares of Plug Power Stock in support of the $945,000 Put Promissory Note. (12)

    10.117

    Account Control Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2000, by registrant, KeyBank, and McDonald Investments Inc. (12)

    10.118

    Exchange Agreement dated December 20, 2002 by and between First Albany Companies Inc. and Mechanical Technology Incorporated. (15)

    10.119

    Strategic Alliance Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2003, between The Gillette Company and MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (portions omitted pursuant to pending confidential treatment request). (17)

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Exhibit

    Number

    Description

    10.121

    Agreement, dated January 26, 2004, between Mechanical Technology Inc. and Fletcher International, Ltd. (18)

    14.1

    Code of Ethics.(19)

    21

    Subsidiaries of the registrant.(19)

    23

    Consent of independent accountants.(19)

    23.1

    Consent of KPMG LLP.

    23.2

    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.

    31.1

    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Steven. N. Fischer.

    31.2

    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Cynthia A. Scheuer.

    32.1

    Section 1350 Certification of Steven. N. Fischer.

    32.2

    Section 1350 Certification of Cynthia A. Scheuer.

    99.15.1

    Other Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Plug Power Inc. for the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000)

    99.15.2

    Other Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (SatCon Technology Corporation for the nine months ended June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001)

    99.15.3

    Other Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (SatCon Technology Corporation for the Years Ended September 30, 2002, 2001 and 2000)

    Certain exhibits were previously filed (as indicated below) and17. Related Party Transactions

    Management believes transactions among related parties are incorporated herein by reference. All other exhibits for which no other filing information is given are filed herewith:

    1. Filed as Exhibit 28.1fair to the registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-26326, filed December 29, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference.
    2. FiledCompany as Appendix A toobtainable from unaffiliated third parties.

      Alan P. Goldberg, a member of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement Schedule 14A filed November 19, 1996.

    3. Filed as an Exhibit (bearingboard of directors of MTI Micro, is the same exhibit number) toChief Executive Officer of First Albany Companies, Inc. FAC owned 1,116,040 shares or approximately 3.61% of the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997.
    4. Filed as an Exhibit to the Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated March 9, 1998.
    5. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form S-2 dated August 18, 1998.
    6. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated February 13, 1999.
    7. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 13-D Report dated November 4, 1999.
    8. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999.
    1. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form 10-Q Report for its fiscal quarter endedCompany's common stock at December 31, 1999.
    1. Filed as an Exhibit to2005.

      On December 19, 2005, MTI Micro entered into a Market Development Agreement with SES Americom Inc. ("SES"). Robert Phelan is Senior Vice President of SES and is a sibling of William Phelan, a director of the Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated February 22, 2000.

    2. Filed as an Exhibit toCompany.

      During August 2004, Dr. William Perry, a member of the registrant's Form 10-Q Report forboard of directors of MTI Micro purchased through the exercise of stock options 56,668 shares of MTI Micro.

      On March 29, 2004, the Company acquired 4,762 shares of its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000.

      1. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.
    1. Filed as an Exhibit to the Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A, dated March 19, 2001.
    2. Filed as an Exhibit (bearing the same exhibit number) to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.
    3. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 13-D/A Report dated January 3, 2003.
    4. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2002.
    5. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-Q Report forcommon stock from its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003.
    6. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K Report dated January 27, 2004.
    7. Filed as an Exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2003.

    d) In accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X and as a result of comments received from the Securities and Exchange Commissionthen CEO, Dale Church, in connection with a reviewrevised tax liability of our previous filings, separateMr. Church resulting from the vesting of restricted stock in October 2003. The Company had previously acquired 15,724 shares in connection with the payment of Mr. Church's original tax liability as reported on October 28, 2003.

    On September 19, 2003, Gillette invested $1 million in MTI Micro pursuant to a strategic alliance agreement and on October 29, 2003, Jeong Kim, a member of the board of directors of MTI Micro, invested $1 million in MTI Micro. (See Notes 3 and 19)

    In connection with the NIST contract billings, as of December 31, 2004, the Company had a liability to DuPont for approximately $47 thousand. The Company also purchases materials from DuPont; such purchases totaled $130, $253 and $190 thousand in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company has a liability for materials purchases to DuPont as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 of $2 and $0 thousand, respectively. These liabilities are included in the financial statementsstatement line "Accrued liabilities - related parties." The Company has a net receivable due from DuPont for Plug Power Inc. andmaterial purchases as of December 31, 2004 of $2 thousand. This receivable is included in the financial statement line "Other receivables - related parties."

    During 2003, the Company sold 773,600 shares of SatCon Technology Corporation less than fifty percent owned entities, filed herewith are set forth on their respective Indexes to Financial Statements("SatCon") common stock and as of their separate financial sections. Such financial sections are filed as Exhibits 99.15.1, 99.15.2 and 99.15.3 for Plug Power and SatCon, respectively, to this Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 2. Plug Power's fiscal year ended December 31, 20022003 held no shares of SatCon common stock. David B. Eisenhaure, a director of the Company at the time of such transaction, was President, Chief Executive Officer and SatCon's unaudited nine months ended June 29, 2002Chairman of the Board of Directors of SatCon during 2003.

    18. Discontinued Operations

    The sale of the Company's Technology Division, the sole component of the Company's former Technology segment, to NYFM, Incorporated (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foster-Miller, Inc., a Waltham, Massachusetts-based technology company) was completed on March 31, 1998. The Technology Division has been reported as a discontinued operation since December 26, 1997. The Company received approximately $13 thousand, net of taxes as contingent sales proceeds from NYFM, Incorporated in 2003. This amount is included in the financial statement line, "Income from discontinued operations."

    There were no liabilities of the Company's discontinued operations as of December 31, 2005 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2002.2004.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    19. Geographic and Segment Information

    The Company sells its products on a worldwide basis with its principal markets listed in the table below where information on product revenue and funded research and development revenue is summarized by geographic area for the Company as a whole for each of the years ended December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

       

    Geographic Area

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Product revenue:

       

    United States

    $4,739

    $6,373

    $4,602

    Europe

    115

    247

    227

    Japan

    628

    353

    308

    Pacific Rim

    233

    314

    245

    South America

    100

    -

    13

    Russia

    56

    -

    2

    Israel

    19

    87

    34

    China

    20

    65

    48

    Canada

    87

    39

    18

    Rest of World

    15

    52

    50

    Total product revenue

    6,012

    7,530

    5,547

    Funded research and development revenue:

       

    United States

    1,829

    1,040

    2,311

    Total revenue

    $7,841

    $8,570

    $7,858

    Revenues are attributed to regions based on the location of customers.

    Total product revenues contributed by product lines and their percentage of total product revenues for each of the years ended December 31 are shown below:

    2005

    2004

    2003

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Dollars

    Percent

    Dollars

    Percent

    Dollars

    Percent

    Test and Measurement Instrumentation Products:

    Aviation

    $ 3,013

    50.12%

    $4,027

    53.48%

    $ 2,931

    52.84%

    General Gaging

    2,688

    44.71

    2,393

    31.78%

    2,289

    41.26

    Semiconductor

    311

    5.17

    1,110

    14.74%

    327

    5.90

    Total

    $ 6,012

    100%

    $7,530

    100%

    $ 5,547

    100%

    The Company operates in two business segments,New Energyand Test and Measurement Instrumentation. The New Energy segment is focused on commercializing DMFCs. The Test and Measurement Instrumentation segment designs, manufactures, markets and services computer-based balancing systems for aircraft engines, high performance test and measurement instruments and systems, and wafer characterization tools for the semiconductor industry. The Company's principal operations are located in North America.

    The accounting policies of the New Energy and Test and Measurement Instrumentation segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (See Note 1). The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes, accounting changes, items management does not deem relevant to segment performance, and interest income and expense. Inter-segment sales are not significant.

    In the Test and Measurement Instrumentation Segment, in 2005, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $2.385 million or 30.4% of total revenue; in 2004, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $3.508 million or 40.9% of total revenues; and in 2003, the U.S. Air Force accounted for $2.261 million or 28.8% of product revenues.

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    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    In the New Energy Segment, in 2005, DOE accounted for $.930 million or 11.9% of total revenue; and in 2003, NIST accounted for $1.278 or 16.3% of total revenue.

    Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table. The "Other" column includes corporate related items and items such as income taxes or unusual items, which are not allocated to reportable segments. The "Reconciling Items" column includes minority interests in a consolidated subsidiary. In addition, segments' non-cash items include any depreciation and amortization in reported profit or loss. The New Energy segment figures include the Company's micro fuel cell operations, equity securities of Plug Power and SatCon, gains on the sale of these securities, (losses) gains related to the embedded derivative for the purchase of Plug Power common stock and warrants to purchase SatCon common stock.

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Test and

    Measurement

    Reconciling

    Consolidated

    New Energy

    Instrumentation

    Other

    Items

    Totals

    Year Ended December 31, 2005

    Product revenue

    $ -

    $ 6,012

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 6,012

    Funded research and

    development revenue

    1,829

    -

    -

    -

    1,829

    Research and product

    development expenses

    8,546

    1,125

    -

    -

    9,671

    Selling, general and

    administrative expenses

    3,772

    2,188

    4,927

    -

    10,887

    Loss on derivatives

    (10,407)

    -

    -

    -

    (10,407)

    Segment (loss) profit from continuing

    operations before income taxes,

    equity in holdings' losses and

    minority interests

    (13,708)

    (74)

    (1,167)

    -

    (14,949)

    Segment (loss) profit

    (13,708)

    (74)

    (2,754)

    1,442

    (15,094)

    Total assets

    20,996

    1,962

    18,309

    -

    41,267

    Securities available for sale

    18,947

    -

    -

    -

    18,947

    Capital expenditures

    783

    123

    98

    -

    1,004

    Depreciation and amortization

    576

    69

    608

    -

    1,253

    Year Ended December 31, 2004

    Product revenue

    $ -

    $ 7,530

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 7,530

    Funded research and

    development revenue

    1,040

    -

    -

    -

    1,040

    Research and product

    development expenses

    11,811

    1,149

    -

    -

    12,960

    Selling, general and

    administrative expenses

    1,395

    1,677

    3,253

    -

    6,325

    Gain on derivatives

    614

    -

    -

    -

    614

    Segment (loss) profit from continuing

    operations before income taxes,

    equity in holdings' losses and

    minority interests

    (8,970)

    1,530

    (1,681)

    -

    (9,121)

    Segment (loss) profit

    (8,970)

    1,530

    1,883

    1,366

    (4,191)

    Total assets

    47,940

    2,373

    16,517

    -

    66,830

    Securities available for sale

    17,678

    -

    -

    -

    17,678

    Securities available for sale - restricted

    16,497

    -

    -

    -

    16,497

    Derivative liability

    1,125

    -

    -

    -

    1,125

    Capital expenditures

    942

    64

    828

    -

    1,834

    Depreciation and amortization

    441

    68

    402

    -

    911

     

     

     

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    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Test and

    Measurement

    Reconciling

    Consolidated

    New Energy

    Instrumentation

    Other

    Items

    Totals

    Year Ended December 31, 2003

    Product revenue

    $ -

    $ 5,547

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 5,547

    Funded research and development revenue

    2,311

    -

    -

    -

    2,311

    Research and product development expenses

    7,283

    1,065

    -

    -

    8,348

    Selling, general and administrative expenses

    2,195

    1,563

    2,079

    -

    5,837

    Impairment losses

    (418)

    -

    -

    -

    (418)

    Segment (loss) profit from continuing

    operations before income taxes, equity in

    holdings' losses and minority interests

    (309)

    354

    (1,776)

    -

    (1,731)

    Segment (loss) profit

    (309)

    354

    (1,094)

    490

    (559)

    Total assets

    52,875

    1,926

    11,037

    -

    65,838

    Securities available for sale

    44,031

    -

    -

    -

    44,031

    Capital expenditures

    544

    43

    483

    -

    1,070

    Depreciation and amortization

    282

    101

    216

    -

    599

    The following table presents the details of "Other" segment (loss) profit for each of the years ended December 31:

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Corporate and other (expenses) income:

    Depreciation and amortization

    $ (608)

    $ (402)

    $ (216)

    Interest expense

    -

    -

    (7)

    Interest income

    309

    37

    105

    Income tax (expense) benefit

    (1,587)

    3,564

    661

    Other expense, net

    (868)

    (1,316)

    (1,658)

    Income from discontinued operations

    -

    -

    21

    Total (expense) income

    $(2,754)

    $1,883

    $(1,094)

    20. Cash Flows - Supplemental Information

     

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

     

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    Dec. 31,

    (Dollars in thousands)

    2005

    2004

    2003

    Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

       

    Additional paid-in-capital resulting from stock option exercises

       

    treated differently for financial reporting and tax purposes

    $ -

    $ 294

    $ 223

    Change in investment and paid-in-capital resulting from

       

    other investors' activity in MTI Micro stock

    (100)

    344

    881

    Prepaid material in exchange for investment in subsidiary

    -

    -

    3

    Derivative tax asset

    -

    696

    -

    Cash Payments:

       

    Interest

    $ -

    $ -

    $ 7

    Taxes paid (tax refunds), net

    37

    (143)

    25

     

     

     

    SIGNATURESF-37

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    21. Gillette Strategic Alliance and Issuance of Stock by Subsidiary

    On September 19, 2003, MTI Micro entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Gillette whereby MTI Micro, Gillette and Gillette's Duracell business unit will seek to jointly develop and commercialize micro fuel cell products to power low-power, hand-held, mass market, high volume, portable consumer devices.

    The agreement provides for a multi-year exclusive relationship for the design, development and commercialization of a low power direct methanol micro fuel cell power system and a compatible fuel refill system. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d)agreement, MTI Micro will focus on the development of the Securities Exchange ActDMFC and Gillette will focus on the development of 1934, the Registrantfuel refill. In addition, both MTI Micro and Gillette transferred and licensed from each other certain IP assets, and both have the ability to earn royalties. This exchange has duly caused thisbeen accounted for as a nonmonetary transaction with no assets and no gains or losses being recorded as a result of the exchange.

    Gillette purchased 1,088,278 (362,760 shares post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) shares of MTI Micro common stock at a price of $.92 ($2.76 per share post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) per share for $1 million pursuant to an Investment Agreement. In addition to the foregoing referenced $1 million investment in MTI Micro common stock, Gillette may make additional investments of up to $4 million subject to agreed milestones. The Company has agreed to invest $20 million in MTI Micro during the first two years of the agreement if other sources of funding are not available. Immediately prior to the Gillette transaction closing, the Company invested $11 million ($7.4 million in cash and $3.6 million through the conversion of a loan receivable to equity), of its $20 million commitment in MTI Micro common stock and on October 29, 2003, Jeong Kim, a member of the board of directors of MTI Micro, purchased 1,088,278 (362,760 shares post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) shares of MTI Micro common stock at a price of $.92 ($2.76 per share post 2004 1 for 3 reverse split) per share for $1 million and on April 7, 2004, the Company also invested $15 million into MTI Micro fulfilling its guaranty obligation.

    On August 18, 2004, MTI Micro entered into an amendment to the strategic alliance agreement with Gillette. The amendment to the agreement clarified the allocation of deliverables in milestones 3 and 4; added an additional milestone; and changed the due dates for MTI Micro's and Gillette's deliverables. MTI Micro also granted a non-exclusive license to Gillette to any improvements by MTI Micro to IP developed by Gillette.

    On June 20, 2005, MTI Micro entered into the second amendment to the multi-year strategic alliance agreement. The Amendment amended the Strategic Alliance Agreement, dated September 19, 2003, between Gillette and MTI Micro, as amended by Amendment No. 21 to Form 10-Kthe Strategic Alliance Agreement, to product identification, suitability and OEM validation. The Amendment also added an additional termination right, exercisable by either party, relating to such milestone.

    22. Subsequent Events

    Sale of Securities Available for Sale

    From January 1 through March 13, 2006, the Company sold available for sale securities as follows:

    (Dollars in thousands)

      
     

    Number of

    Proceeds

    Company

    Shares Sold

    from Sales

       

    Plug Power

    303,500

    $1,805

    Lease Termination

    MTI Micro entered into a Lease Termination Agreement in connection with certain premises at 750 University Avenue, Suite 270, Los Gatos, CA with 750 University, LLC. The Lease Termination Agreement was fully executed on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalfFebruary 9, 2006 with a lease termination effective date of January 31, 2006. The Company accrued $25 thousand in connection with this termination obligation.

    Contracts

    In January 2006, MTI Micro was notified by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 22 nd dayU.S. Department of March, 2005.

    MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

    Date: March 22, 2005

    By: /s/ Steven. N. Fischer

    Steven N. Fischer

    Chief Executive Officer

    PursuantEnergy ("DOE") that due to a reduction in funding levels to the requirementsHydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program, MTI Micro will not receive its proportion of funding in 2006 for the Securities Exchange Act$6.14 million, three-year, cost-shared development contract awarded to MTI Micro on August, 1st, 2004. Under this contract with MTI Micro, DOE has only authorized $1.17 million or $2.35 million of 1934,spending on a cost-shared basis.  Since the U.S. Congress has not appropriated funding for FY2007, we cannot determine at this Amendment No. 2time if funding for 2007 will be committed to Form 10-K on Form 10-K/A has been signed below by the following persons on March 22, 2005 on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:this contract. 

    F-38

    SIGNATURE

    TITLE

    DATE

    /s/ Steven N. Fischer

    Steven N. Fischer

    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ Cynthia A. Scheuer

    Cynthia A. Scheuer

    Chief Financial Officer

    (Principal Financial and

    Accounting Officer)

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ Dale W. Church

    Dale W. Church

    President Government Systems and Director

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ Edward A. Dohring

    Edward A. Dohring

    Director

    March 22, 2005

    /s/Thomas J. Marusak

    Thomas J. Marusak

    Director

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ William P. Phelan

    William P. Phelan

    Director

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ E. Dennis O'Connor

    E. Dennis O'Connor

    Director

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ Walter L. Robb

    Dr. Walter L. Robb

    Director

    March 22, 2005

    /s/ Beno Sternlicht

    Dr. Beno Sternlicht

    Director

    March 22, 2005