Hutchinson Technology (HTCH) 10-Q 5 May 16 2016 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	May. 03, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 27, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
Entity Central Index Key	772,897
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	HTCH
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,916,379

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3)	$ 47,434	$ 39,454
Short-term investments restricted (Note 4)	506	965
Trade receivables, net	8,046	15,860
Other receivables	1,814	2,707
Inventories	37,242	40,148
Other current assets	3,231	3,588
Total current assets	98,273	102,722
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net	123,808	134,509
Other assets	3,686	4,281
Total assets	225,767	241,512
Current liabilities:
Current debt, net of discount (Note 7)	86,874	3,000
Current portion of capital lease obligation	2,259	2,188
Accounts payable	15,209	19,877
Accrued compensation	9,809	9,388
Accrued expenses and other	7,438	4,239
Accrued interest	2,785	2,838
Total current liabilities	124,374	41,530
Long-term debt, net of discount (Note 7)	37,500	122,156
Capital lease obligation	3,276	4,220
Other long-term liabilities	$ 3,171	$ 2,731
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7, 8, and 14)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 33,915,000 and 33,540,000 issued and outstanding	$ 339	$ 335
Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)	452,830	452,165
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,482)	(4,309)
Accumulated loss	(392,241)	(377,316)
Total shareholders’ equity	57,446	70,875
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 225,767	$ 241,512

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	33,915,000	33,540,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	33,915,000	33,540,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Net sales	$ 54,160	$ 62,359	$ 118,087	$ 134,782
Cost of sales	48,448	56,097	100,654	117,056
Gross profit	5,712	6,262	17,433	17,726
Research and development expenses	5,602	7,097	11,459	13,139
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,905	5,848	11,112	11,833
Merger related expenses	938	0	4,375	0
Severance and site consolidation expenses (Note 11)	503	0	503	159
Loss from operations	(7,236)	(6,683)	(10,016)	(7,405)
Other income (expense), net	937	267	1,088	(288)
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (Note 7)	0	0	0	(4,318)
Interest income	20	15	32	19
Interest expense	(3,359)	(3,270)	(6,642)	(7,723)
Loss before income taxes	(9,638)	(9,671)	(15,538)	(19,715)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (Note 13)	(10)	32	(613)	(113)
Net loss	$ (9,628)	$ (9,703)	$ (14,925)	$ (19,602)
Basic loss per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.61)
Diluted loss per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.61)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	33,905	33,270	33,790	31,909
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	33,905	33,270	33,790	31,909

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Net loss	$ (9,628)	$ (9,703)	$ (14,925)	$ (19,602)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes of $0	686	342	827	(183)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	686	342	827	(183)
Total comprehensive loss	$ (8,942)	$ (9,361)	$ (14,098)	$ (19,785)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME7

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (14,925)	$ (19,602)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,559	16,419
Stock-based compensation	636	661
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(418)	39
Non-cash interest expense	718	1,290
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 7)	0	4,318
Severance and site consolidation expenses (Note 11)	387	(27)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	11,676	15,599
Cash provided by operating activities	12,633	18,697
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(4,582)	(14,505)
Proceeds from the sale and sale/leaseback of equipment	707	2,408
Change in restricted cash (Note 3)	32	(974)
Purchases of marketable securities	(47)	(965)
Sales/maturities of marketable securities	506	965
Cash used for investing activities	(3,384)	(13,071)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	33	60
Repayments of capital lease	(1,288)	(1,113)
Repayments of revolving credit line	(29,752)	(76,523)
Proceeds from revolving credit line	29,752	66,990
Repayments of debt	(1,500)	(39,822)
Proceeds from private placement of debt	0	37,500
Proceeds from term loan	0	15,000
Debt refinancing costs	0	(3,175)
Cash used for financing activities	(2,755)	(1,083)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,486	114
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,980	4,657
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	39,454	37,939
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	47,434	42,596
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	5,508	5,112
Income taxes paid	21	3
Assets acquired through capital lease	263	2,289
Non-cash exchange of debt for equity (Note 7)	$ 0	$ 15,000

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information provided in the condensed consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of our management, necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, we suggest that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results that may occur for the entire fiscal year.

ENTRY INTO MERGER AGREEMENT

ENTRY INTO MERGER AGREEMENT	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Entry into Merger Agreement [Abstract]
Entry into Merger Agreement [Text Block]	(2) ENTRY INTO MERGER AGREEMENT On November 1, 2015, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Headway Technologies, Inc. (“Parent”) and Hydra Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Subsidiary will merge with and into our company and our company will continue as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”). Parent and Merger Subsidiary are each beneficially owned by TDK Corporation, a Japanese electronics company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of our capital stock (other than shares held (1) by Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any direct or indirect subsidiary of our company or Parent, and (2) by shareholders who have perfected and not withdrawn a demand for dissenters’ rights or who have not otherwise lost dissenters’ rights under Minnesota law with respect to such shares), will be cancelled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive: · $ 3.62 · up to $0.38 in cash, without interest (the “Additional Consideration”). The Additional Consideration will be determined prior to consummation of the Merger and will be an amount equal to $ 0.0108 500,000 17,500,000 51,283,000 On January 28, 2016, at a special meeting of our shareholders, the Merger Agreement, and the Merger pursuant to that agreement, was approved by our shareholders. We currently expect the transactions described in the Merger Agreement to be completed during the second calendar quarter of 2016, subject to the termination or expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement. During the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2016, we incurred $ 938,000 4,375,000, respectively, of expenses related to the pending Merger.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]	(3) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents consist of all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of March 27, 2016, and September 27, 2015, we had $ 1,645,000 and $ 1,677,000

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]	(4) INVESTMENTS March 27, September 27, Available-for-sale securities U.S government debt securities $ 506 $ 965 Our short-term investments are comprised of United States government debt securities. Unrealized gains and losses deemed to be temporary on available-for-sale securities are reported as other comprehensive gain or loss within shareholders’ equity. As of March 27, 2016, our short-term investments were scheduled to mature within one year. As of March 27, 2016, and September 27, 2015, we had $ 506,000 965,000

TRADE RECEIVABLES

TRADE RECEIVABLES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	(5) TRADE RECEIVABLES We grant credit to our customers, but generally do not require collateral or any other security to support amounts due. Trade receivables of $ 8,046,000 15,860,000 343,000 623,000 During the twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2016, we entered into multiple independent bill of exchange discounting transactions with a certain customer under an uncommitted facility with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Bangkok Branch (“HSBC”), 59,884,000 100 1.75 1,228,000 We also entered into multiple independent bill of exchange discounting transactions with a certain customer under an uncommitted facility with Bank of America, N.A., Bangkok Branch (“Bank of America”), under which our Thai subsidiary can sell, without recourse, approximately 90 1.50 10 31,279,000 We generally warrant that the products sold by us will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year or less following delivery to our customer. Upon determination that the products sold are defective, we typically accept the return of such products and refund the purchase price to our customer. We record a provision against revenue for estimated returns on sales of our products in the same period that the related revenues are recognized. We base the allowance on historical product returns, as well as existing product return authorizations. September 27, Increases in the Reductions in the March 27, $623 $308 ($589) $342

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	(6) INVENTORIES Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market by analyzing market conditions, current sales prices, inventory costs and inventory balances. March 27, September 27, Raw materials $ 16,611 $ 19,236 Work in process 8,086 9,537 Finished goods 12,545 11,375 $ 37,242 $ 40,148

DEBT

DEBT	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	(7) Debt March 27, September 27, 8.50% Secured Notes $ 63,931 $ 63,931 8.50% Secured Notes debt discount (1,109) (1,742) 10.875% Notes 12,200 12,200 10.875% Notes debt discount (148) (233) 8.50% New Convertible Notes 37,500 37,500 PNC Bank term loan 12,000 13,500 Total debt, net of discounts 124,374 125,156 Less: Current maturities, net of discounts (86,874) (3,000) Total long-term debt, net of discounts $ 37,500 $ 122,156 October 2014 Financing Transactions On October 23, 2014, we issued $ 37,500,000 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 October 31, 2019 1,000 8.50 266.6667 3.75 8.50 8.50 7,500,000 120 7,500,000 35,000,000 8.50 8.50 1,652,000 $ 39,822,000 8.50 35,000,000 On October 23, 2014, we entered into an agreement providing for the private exchange of $ 15,000,000 8.50 8.50 2,500,000 2,500,000 0.01 1,250,000 1,246,493 1,250,000 1,246,428 17,388,000 4,318,000 1,232,000 To accommodate the October 2014 debt transactions described above, on October 20, 2014, we entered into supplemental indentures relating to our 8.50% Secured Notes and to our 10.875% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2017 (the “10.875% Notes”). Additionally, on October 20, 2014, we entered into an amendment to our senior secured credit agreement, dated as of September 16, 2011, as previously amended, with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC Bank”). Under the amendment, PNC Bank consented to the transactions contemplated by the 8.50% New Convertible Notes and the exchange transaction, referred to above. 8.50% Secured Notes We currently have outstanding $63,931,000 aggregate principal amount of originally issued in March 2012 in the aggregate principal amount of $ 78,931,000 38,931,000 8.50 40,000,000 3,869,000 01 39,400,000 8,489,000 3,869,000 The 8.50% Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning July 15, 2012, and mature on January 15, 2017, unless redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The 8.50% Secured Notes are secured by liens on all assets securing our existing or future senior secured credit facilities (other than certain excluded assets), which liens rank junior in priority to any liens securing our senior secured credit facilities and other permitted priority liens . We may redeem all or part of the 8.50% Secured Notes at any time by paying 100 As described previously, on October 23, 2014, we entered into an agreement for the private exchange of $ 15,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 0.01 On November 25, 2014, 1,250,000 1,246,493 1,250,000 1,246,428 10.875% Notes On January 22, 2013, we issued $ 12,200,000 10.875% Notes for a total purchase price of $ 11,590,000 As of March 27, 2016, the $ 12,200,000 aggregate principal amount of the 10.875 . The 10.875 10.875 8.50 January 15, 2017 100 To accommodate the January 2013 debt transactions, on January 22, 2013, we entered into (i) a first supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of March 30, 2012, which governs the 8.50 Debt refinancing costs of $ 359,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility We are party to a revolving credit and security agreement with PNC Bank dated as of September 15, 2011, as amended from time to time (the “Credit Agreement”). On September 22, 2014, we amended the Credit Agreement to reduce the maximum principal amount of the revolving credit facility provided by the Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) from $ 35,000,000 20,000,000 December 1, 2016 15,000,000 2,500,000 Our credit agreement with PNC Bank and the indentures governing the 8.50 10.875 8.50 On April 30, 2015, we further amended the Credit Agreement to maintain compliance with the fixed charge coverage covenant thereunder to eliminate the requirement for our quarters ended March 29, 2015, June 28, 2015 and September 27, 2015 and to change the measurement periods starting with our quarter ending December 27, 2015 by excluding from such measurement periods all quarters ended before September 27, 2015. The amendment also implemented an additional earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) covenant for our quarters ended March 29, 2015, June 28, 2015 and September 27, 2015. On December 10, 2015, we entered into a ninth amendment to our Credit Agreement with PNC Bank. The amendment modified the Credit Agreement to defer application of the fixed charge coverage covenant until December 25, 2016, and impose a minimum EBITDA requirement and a new minimum liability requirement for 2016. From time to time, we borrow funds under the Senior Secured Credit Facility. As of March 27, 2016, we had no outstanding balance. Our average outstanding balance in the twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2016 was $ 110,000 . Amounts borrowed under the Senior Secured Credit Facility bear cash interest at a reduced rate equal to, at our election, either (i) PNC Bank’s alternate base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.0 3.5 If we are unable to generate sufficient operating results in future quarters, we may not be able to comply with financial covenants in the Credit Agreement in future quarters. If necessary, we intend to negotiate a waiver of any noncompliance or an amendment of the financial covenant specific to the applicable period; however, there is no assurance that a waiver can be obtained. As of March 27, 2016, we were in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement. PNC Bank Term Loan On December 23, 2014, we entered into an amendment to our existing senior secured credit facility dated as of September 16, 2011, as previously amended, with PNC Bank as agent and lender. Pursuant to the amendment, a term loan was made to us in the amount of $15,000,000. The covenants in the Credit Agreement also apply to this term loan. The term loan may consist of domestic rate loans, with a per annum interest rate equal to PNC Bank’s alternate base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 2.50 3.50 1.00 4.5 750,000 of the term loan remained outstanding and is classified as current debt in our consolidated balance sheets. Current 8.50% Secured Notes and 10.875% Notes We currently have outstanding $63,931,000 aggregate principal amount of our 8.50 10.875

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	(8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lease Commitments We have commitments under various capital and operating lease agreements. Assets acquired under capital leases are depreciated over the useful life of the asset. Capital Operating 2016 $ 1,266 $ 469 2017 2,480 320 2018 1,466 249 2019 652 218 Thereafter 46 72 Total future minimum lease payments 5,910 1,328 Less: Interest (375) – Total future minimum lease payments excluding interest $ 5,535 $ 1,328 Legal Proceedings We and certain users of our products have from time to time received, and may in the future receive, communications from third parties asserting patents against us or our customers which may relate to certain of our manufacturing equipment or products or to products that include our products as a component. In addition, certain of our customers have been sued on patents having claims closely related to products sold by us. If any third party makes a valid infringement claim and a license was not available on terms acceptable to us, our operating results could be adversely affected. We expect that, as the number of patents issued continues to increase, the volume of intellectual property claims could increase. We may need to engage in litigation to enforce patents issued or licensed to us, protect trade secrets or know-how owned by us or determine the enforceability, scope and validity of the intellectual property rights of others. We could incur substantial costs in such litigation or other similar legal actions, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In November and December 2015, following the announcement of the Merger, four actions were filed by purported shareholders of the company in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. The actions are captioned David Erickson v. Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, et al., Case No. 0:15-cv-04261-DSD-LIB, Stephen M. Harnik v. Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, et al., Case No. 0:15-cv-04321, Jesse Hendricks v. Richard J.Penn, et al., Case No. 0:15-cv-04338, and Matthew Ridler and Lori Ridler v. Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Case No. 0:15-cv-04356-MJD-TNL. The plaintiffs each purport to bring their action as a class action on behalf of the company’s public shareholders. All four complaints name the company and its directors as defendants, and allege that they have violated Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of, and Rule 14a-9 under, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by filing a preliminary proxy statement that contains materially incomplete and misleading statements and omissions. The Hendricks complaint also names Parent and Merger Subsidiary as defendants, and includes claims under state law for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, and equitable relief under the Minnesota Business Corporation Act. The Hendricks complaint alleges that the company’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to the company by operating an inadequate sale process, agreeing to a merger with Parent and Merger Subsidiary at an unfair price, and agreeing to deal protection provisions that are unfavorable to the company and its shareholders. All of the federal complaints seek injunctive and equitable relief, including an order enjoining the closing of the Merger until the alleged deficiencies in the preliminary proxy statement have been corrected; damages in an unspecified amount; and an award of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees, costs, and disbursements. The defendants have not yet responded to any of the complaints, but intend to move to dismiss the actions. We believe that the actions are without merit, and intend to vigorously defend against all claims asserted. We are a party from time to time to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. The outcome of such claims, if, any, is not expected to materially affect our current or future financial position or results of operations.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	(9) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS) Other comprehensive gain (loss) refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses that are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. Our other comprehensive gain (loss) is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on foreign translation adjustments. Foreign Currency Balance as of September 27, 2015 $ (4,309) Other comprehensive gain 827 Balance as of March 27, 2016 $ (3,482) Balance as of September 28, 2014 $ (543) Other comprehensive loss (183) Balance as of March 29, 2015 $ (726)

ASSET IMPAIRMENT

ASSET IMPAIRMENT	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]	(10) ASSET IMPAIRMENT When indicators of impairment exist and assets are held for use, we estimate future undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets. In the event such cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to recover the recorded value of the assets, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values based on the expected discounted future cash flows attributable to the assets or based on appraisals. Factors affecting impairment of assets held for use include the ability of the specific assets to generate positive cash flows. Changes in any of these factors or changes in our forecast model estimates could necessitate impairment recognition in future periods for other assets held for use.

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDATIO

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	(11) SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES A summary of our severance and site consolidation expenses as of March 27, 2016, is as follows: Severance Site Consolidation Total Accrual balances, September 28, 2014 $ 27 $ – $ 27 Restructuring charges (19) 178 159 Cash payments (8) (178) (186) Accrual balances, December 28, 2014 – – – Accrual balances, December 28, 2015 – – – Restructuring charges 503 – 503 Cash payments (116) (116) Accrual balances, March 27, 2016 387 – 387 In recent years, we had multiple severance and manufacturing consolidation and restructuring plans in place to support efforts to improve operating results and liquidity through improved utilization of our facilities in both the U.S. and Thailand. In connection with the consolidation of our operations, we incurred site consolidation expenses of $ 178 During the second quarter of 2016, we recorded severance expense of $ 503,000 80 387,000

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]	(12) OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Transaction gains and losses that arise from the exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local currency are included in “Other income (expense), net” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2016, we recognized a foreign currency gain of $ 713,000 746,000 139,000 and a foreign currency loss of $ 501,000

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	(13) INCOME TAXES As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheets. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be realized based on future taxable income, and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or change this allowance in a period, we must include an expense or a benefit within the tax provision in our consolidated statements of operations. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances arise due to the uncertainty of realizing deferred tax assets. At September 27, 2015, we had a valuation allowance of $ 239,912,000 The income tax benefit for the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2016, was $ 10 32 613 , compared to the income tax benefit of $ 113 113,000 as a result of credits for the expected refund of previously paid U.S. Federal Alternative Minimum Tax, offset primarily by various foreign withholding and income taxes.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	(14) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan has been approved by shareholders and authorizes the issuance of 1,200,000 Under our equity incentive plan, we also have issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees, including our officers . RSUs generally vest over three years in annual installments commencing one year after the date of grant. We recognize compensation expense for the RSUs over the service period equal to the fair market value of the RSUs on the date of issuance. Upon vesting, RSUs convert to shares in accordance with the terms of the equity incentive plan under which they were issued. We recorded stock-based compensation expense related to our stock options, RSUs and common stock, included in selling, general and administrative expenses, of $ 636,000 and $ 661,000 1,477,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 15 We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the weighted-average fair value of options. The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the twenty-six weeks ended March 29, 2015, was $ 2.34 Twenty-Six March 29, 2015 Risk-free interest rate 2.3 % Expected volatility 80.0 % Expected life (in years) 8.0 Dividend yield – The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected life of our stock options. We considered historical data in projecting expected stock price volatility. We estimated the expected life of stock options and stock option forfeitures based on historical experience. Number of Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Outstanding at September 27, 2015 3,338,717 9.52 4.2 Granted – – Exercised (18,767) 3.02 Expired/Canceled (214,885) 25.24 Outstanding at March 27, 2016 3,105,065 7.00 4.9 Options exercisable at March 27, 2016 2,745,062 7.48 4.4 The aggregate intrinsic value at March 27, 2016, of our stock options (the amount by which the market price of the stock on the date of exercise exceeded the exercise price of the option) outstanding was $ 1,999,000 The aggregate intrinsic value of our stock options exercisable at March 27, 2016, was $ 1,871,000 . Number of Shares Weighted- Weighted- Non-vested at September 27, 2015 706,020 2.22 8.6 Granted – – Vested (346,016) 2.04 Canceled – – Non-vested at March 27, 2016 360,004 2.39 8.4 : Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Number Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Number Weighted-Average 1.45 - 3.00 910,720 6.8 2.12 807,385 2.01 3.01 - 5.00 1,191,827 5.5 3.18 935,159 3.11 5.01 - 10.00 490,383 3.7 7.33 489,383 7.33 10.01 - 37.95 513,135 1.2 24.22 513,135 24.22 Total 3,105,065 4.9 7.00 2,745,062 7.48 Number of RSUs Weighted- Non-vested at September 27, 2015 691,899 2.90 Granted – – Vested (356,103) 2.53 Canceled (1,132) 3.32 Non-vested at March 27, 2016 334,664 3.30

LOSS PER SHARE

LOSS PER SHARE	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	(15) LOSS PER SHARE Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted loss per share identifies the dilutive effect of potential common shares using net loss available to common shareholders and is computed using the treasury stock method for outstanding stock options and the if-converted method for the 8.50 8.50 Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 27, 2016 March 29, 2015 March 27, 2016 March 29, 2015 Net loss $ (9,628) $ (9,703) $ (14,925) $ (19,602) Weighted-average common shares outstanding 33,905 33,270 33,790 31,909 Dilutive potential common shares – – – – Weighted-average common and diluted shares outstanding 33,905 33,270 33,790 31,909 Basic loss per share $ (0.28) $ (0.29) $ (0.44) $ (0.61) Diluted loss per share $ (0.28) $ (0.29) $ (0.44) $ (0.61) Diluted loss per share for the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 2016, excludes potential common shares of 365,000 10,000,000 8.50 359,000 using the treasury stock method, and 10,865,000 8.50 253,000 10,000,000 8.50 380,000 11,429,000 8.50 8.50 As discussed in Note 7, on October 23, 2014, we issued 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,250,000 1,246,493 1,250,000 1,246,428

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	(16) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Financial assets and liabilities that are remeasured and reported at fair value at each reporting period are classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels: Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are inactive; quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; or Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities . Fair Value Measurements at March 27, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 506 $ – $ – $ 506 Fair Value Measurements at September 27, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 965 $ – $ – $ 965 Available-for-Sale Securities Our available-for-sale securities are comprised of United States government debt securities. The fair value is based on quoted market prices in active markets. Debt The fair value of our 8.50 8.50 Our 10.875 8.50 8.50 10.875 The fair value of the PNC Bank credit facility and term loan’s carrying values are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of their short-term nature. The fair value measurement for the credit facility and term loan was classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. March 27, 2016 September 27, 2015 Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value 8.50% Secured Notes $ 63,931 $ 64,011 $ 63,931 $ 64,011 10.875% Notes 12,200 12,972 12,200 12,972 8.50% New Convertible Notes 37,500 51,184 37,500 32,404 PNC Bank term loan 12,000 12,000 13,500 13,500 Other Our financial instruments, other than those presented in the disclosures above, include accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other payables. The carrying value of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other payables approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair values of these items were classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	(17) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS We evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. We did not identify any additional material events or transactions occurring during this subsequent event reporting period that required further recognition or disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

INVESTMENTS (Tables)

INVESTMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	A summary of our investments is as follows: March 27, September 27, Available-for-sale securities U.S government debt securities $ 506 $ 965

TRADE RECEIVABLES (Tables)

TRADE RECEIVABLES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]	The following table reconciles the changes in our allowance for sales returns under warranties: September 27, Increases in the Reductions in the March 27, $623 $308 ($589) $342

INVENTORIES (Tables)

INVENTORIES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	Inventories consisted of the following at March 27, 2016, and September 27, 2015: March 27, September 27, Raw materials $ 16,611 $ 19,236 Work in process 8,086 9,537 Finished goods 12,545 11,375 $ 37,242 $ 40,148

DEBT (Tables)

DEBT (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	Debt consisted of the following at March 27, 2016, and September 27, 2015: March 27, September 27, 8.50% Secured Notes $ 63,931 $ 63,931 8.50% Secured Notes debt discount (1,109) (1,742) 10.875% Notes 12,200 12,200 10.875% Notes debt discount (148) (233) 8.50% New Convertible Notes 37,500 37,500 PNC Bank term loan 12,000 13,500 Total debt, net of discounts 124,374 125,156 Less: Current maturities, net of discounts (86,874) (3,000) Total long-term debt, net of discounts $ 37,500 $ 122,156

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital and Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	Capital Operating 2016 $ 1,266 $ 469 2017 2,480 320 2018 1,466 249 2019 652 218 Thereafter 46 72 Total future minimum lease payments 5,910 1,328 Less: Interest (375) – Total future minimum lease payments excluding interest $ 5,535 $ 1,328

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI30

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Foreign Currency Balance as of September 27, 2015 $ (4,309) Other comprehensive gain 827 Balance as of March 27, 2016 $ (3,482) Balance as of September 28, 2014 $ (543) Other comprehensive loss (183) Balance as of March 29, 2015 $ (726)

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDAT31

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	A summary of our severance and site consolidation expenses as of March 27, 2016, is as follows: Severance Site Consolidation Total Accrual balances, September 28, 2014 $ 27 $ – $ 27 Restructuring charges (19) 178 159 Cash payments (8) (178) (186) Accrual balances, December 28, 2014 – – – Accrual balances, December 28, 2015 – – – Restructuring charges 503 – 503 Cash payments (116) (116) Accrual balances, March 27, 2016 387 – 387

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The fair value of options at the date of grant and the weighted-average assumptions utilized to determine such values are indicated in the following table: Twenty-Six March 29, 2015 Risk-free interest rate 2.3 % Expected volatility 80.0 % Expected life (in years) 8.0 Dividend yield –
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	Option transactions during the twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2016, are summarized as follows: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Outstanding at September 27, 2015 3,338,717 9.52 4.2 Granted – – Exercised (18,767) 3.02 Expired/Canceled (214,885) 25.24 Outstanding at March 27, 2016 3,105,065 7.00 4.9 Options exercisable at March 27, 2016 2,745,062 7.48 4.4
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the status of options that remain subject to vesting: Number of Shares Weighted- Weighted- Non-vested at September 27, 2015 706,020 2.22 8.6 Granted – – Vested (346,016) 2.04 Canceled – – Non-vested at March 27, 2016 360,004 2.39 8.4
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes information concerning currently outstanding and exercisable stock options : Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Number Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Number Weighted-Average 1.45 - 3.00 910,720 6.8 2.12 807,385 2.01 3.01 - 5.00 1,191,827 5.5 3.18 935,159 3.11 5.01 - 10.00 490,383 3.7 7.33 489,383 7.33 10.01 - 37.95 513,135 1.2 24.22 513,135 24.22 Total 3,105,065 4.9 7.00 2,745,062 7.48
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]	RSU transactions during the twenty-six weeks ended March 27, 2016, are summarized as follows: Number of RSUs Weighted- Non-vested at September 27, 2015 691,899 2.90 Granted – – Vested (356,103) 2.53 Canceled (1,132) 3.32 Non-vested at March 27, 2016 334,664 3.30

LOSS PER SHARE (Tables)

LOSS PER SHARE (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows: Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 27, 2016 March 29, 2015 March 27, 2016 March 29, 2015 Net loss $ (9,628) $ (9,703) $ (14,925) $ (19,602) Weighted-average common shares outstanding 33,905 33,270 33,790 31,909 Dilutive potential common shares – – – – Weighted-average common and diluted shares outstanding 33,905 33,270 33,790 31,909 Basic loss per share $ (0.28) $ (0.29) $ (0.44) $ (0.61) Diluted loss per share $ (0.28) $ (0.29) $ (0.44) $ (0.61)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables present our assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 27, 2016, and September 27, 2015: Fair Value Measurements at March 27, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 506 $ – $ – $ 506 Fair Value Measurements at September 27, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 965 $ – $ – $ 965
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	The estimated fair values of our debt were as follows on each of the indicated dates: March 27, 2016 September 27, 2015 Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value 8.50% Secured Notes $ 63,931 $ 64,011 $ 63,931 $ 64,011 10.875% Notes 12,200 12,972 12,200 12,972 8.50% New Convertible Notes 37,500 51,184 37,500 32,404 PNC Bank term loan 12,000 12,000 13,500 13,500

ENTRY INTO MERGER AGREEMENT (De

ENTRY INTO MERGER AGREEMENT (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Entry into Merger Agreement [Line Items]
Cash Acquired from Acquisition	$ 3,620
Additional Cash Acquired From Acquisition	$ 380
Business Acquisition, Share Price	$ 0.0108
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total	$ 500,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other	$ 17,500,000
Cash		$ 51,283,000		$ 51,283,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		$ 938,000	$ 0	$ 4,375,000	$ 0

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Deta

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	$ 1,645,000	$ 1,677,000

INVESTMENTS (Details)

INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 506	$ 965

INVESTMENTS (Details Textual)

INVESTMENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Restricted, Current	$ 506,000	$ 965,000

TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details)

TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016USD ($)
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 623
Ending Balance	342
Increases in the Allowance Related to Warranties Issued [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increases (Reductions) in the Allowance Related to Warranties Issued	308
Reductions in the Allowance for Returns Under Warranties [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increases (Reductions) in the Allowance Related to Warranties Issued	$ (589)

TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details Text

TRADE RECEIVABLES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current, Total	$ 8,046,000	$ 15,860,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	342,000	623,000
Other Receivables, Net, Current, Total	$ 1,814,000	2,707,000
Thai Subsidiary [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Other Receivables		$ 1,228,000
HSBC [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Percentage of Early Payment Accounts Receivable Face Value	100.00%	95.00%
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Other Receivables	$ 59,884,000
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, During Period	1.75%	1.75%
Bank of America [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Percentage of Early Payment Accounts Receivable Face Value	90.00%
Percentage Of Remaining Payment Accounts Receivable	10.00%
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, During Period	1.50%
Other Receivables, Net, Current, Total	$ 31,279,000

INVENTORIES (Details)

INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	$ 16,611	$ 19,236
Work in process	8,086	9,537
Finished goods	12,545	11,375
Inventory, Net	$ 37,242	$ 40,148

DEBT (Details)

DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 23, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, net of discounts	$ 124,374	$ 125,156
Less: Current maturities, net of discounts	(86,874)	(3,000)
Total long-term debt, net of discounts	37,500	122,156
8.50% Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	63,931	63,931
Debt discount	(1,109)	(1,742)
10.875% Secured Notes[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	12,200	12,200
Debt discount	(148)	(233)
8.50% New Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	37,500	37,500
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 12,000	$ 13,500	$ 15,000

DEBT (Details Textual)

DEBT (Details Textual)	Jan. 15, 2015USD ($)shares	Apr. 01, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 23, 2014USD ($)	Nov. 25, 2014USD ($)shares	Oct. 23, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 22, 2014USD ($)	May. 31, 2013shares	Jan. 22, 2013USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 27, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount					$ 7,500,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current										$ 1,645,000		$ 1,645,000			$ 1,677,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt										$ 0	$ 0	0	$ (4,318,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt												0	$ 15,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Average Outstanding Amount												$ 110,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									10.875%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate												1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									8.50%	3.50%		3.50%
Cash and Cash Equivalents Restriced to 8.50% Convertible Notes Related Payments [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current					35,000,000
8.50% New Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 37,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.50%					8.50%		8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio Denominator					$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio Numerator (In Shares) | shares					266.6667
Number of Days Until the Put Right Expires					120
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares					$ 3.75
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount					$ 7,500,000
Long-term Debt, Gross										$ 37,500,000		$ 37,500,000			$ 37,500,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					Oct. 31, 2019
8.50% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.50%				8.50%			8.50%		8.50%		8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption of Convertible Notes	$ 39,822,000
Debt Issuance Cost					$ 1,652,000
Repayments of Convertible Debt	$ 35,000,000
8.50% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.50%					8.50%		8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised During Period | shares	1,250,000			1,250,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Shares Issued in Warrant Exercise	$ 1,246,428			$ 1,246,493
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount					$ 15,000,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares					2,500,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued | shares					2,500,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares					$ 0.01
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued	$ 17,388,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt											4,318,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Own-share Lending Arrangement, Issuance Costs											$ 1,232,000
10.875% Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 12,200,000		$ 12,200,000		$ 12,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage										10.875%		10.875%			10.875%
Debt Issuance Cost								$ 359,000
Long-term Debt, Gross										$ 12,200,000		$ 12,200,000			$ 12,200,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage								100.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt								$ 11,590,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date								Jan. 15, 2017
10.875% Secured Notes [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																10.875%
10.875% Secured Notes [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								10.875%
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			3.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 15,000,000							$ 12,000,000		$ 12,000,000			13,500,000
Minimum LIBOR Rate			1.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.50%
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member] | PNC Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			4.50%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 750,000
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date						Dec. 1, 2016
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum Bank Balance						$ 15,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						35,000,000
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum Bank Balance						2,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 20,000,000
8.50% Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 78,931,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								8.50%	8.50%	8.50%		8.50%
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised During Period | shares	1,250,000			1,250,000			3,869,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Shares Issued in Warrant Exercise	$ 1,246,428			$ 1,246,493
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount					$ 15,000,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares					2,500,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued | shares					2,500,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares					$ 0.01				$ 0.01
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued									$ 8,489,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Registration Statement									38,931,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Private Placement									40,000,000
Debt Instrument, Purchase Price, Private Placement									$ 39,400,000
Long-term Debt, Gross										$ 63,931,000		$ 63,931,000			$ 63,931,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | shares									3,869,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage												100.00%

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES44

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016USD ($)
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Capital Leases, 2016	$ 1,266
Capital Leases, 2017	2,480
Capital Leases, 2018	1,466
Capital Leases, 2019	652
Capital Leases, Thereafter	46
Total future minimum lease payments	5,910
Less: Interest	(375)
Total future minimum lease payments excluding interest	5,535
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Operating Leases, 2016	469
Operating Leases, 2017	320
Operating Leases, 2018	249
Operating Leases, 2019	218
Operating Leases, Thereafter	72
Total future minimum lease payments	1,328
Less: Interest	0
Total future minimum lease payments excluding interest	$ 1,328

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSI45

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Balance as per Beginning Balance			$ (4,309)	$ (543)
Other comprehensive gain (loss)	$ 686	$ 342	827	(183)
Balance as per Ending Balance	$ (3,482)	$ (726)	$ (3,482)	$ (726)

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDAT46

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balances, Beginning balance	$ 0	$ 27
Restructuring charges	503	159
Cash payments	(116)	(186)
Accrual balances, Ending balance	387	0	$ 387
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balances, Beginning balance	0	27
Restructuring charges	503	(19)
Cash payments	(116)	(8)
Accrual balances, Ending balance	387	0	387
Site Consolidation Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balances, Beginning balance	0	0
Restructuring charges	$ 0	178	178
Cash payments		(178)
Accrual balances, Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDAT47

SEVERANCE AND SITE CONSOLIDATION EXPENSES (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated			80
Restructuring Charges	$ 503,000	$ 159,000
Severance Costs			$ 503,000
Employee-related Liabilities, Current			$ 387,000
Site Consolidation Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 0	$ 178,000		$ 178,000

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (Details

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Other (Expense) Income, Net [Member]
Other Income Expense [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	$ 713,000	$ 139,000	$ 746,000	$ 501,000

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual)

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance					$ 239,912,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (10,000)	$ 32,000	$ (613,000)	$ (113,000)
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)				$ 113,000

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Detai

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015
Fair Value of Options at the Date of Grant and the Weighted Average Assumptions Utilized to Determine Such Values [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	2.30%
Expected volatility	80.00%
Expected life (in years)	8 years
Dividend yield	0.00%

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Det51

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding	3,338,717
Number of Shares, Granted	0
Number of Shares, Exercised	(18,767)
Number of Shares, Expired/Canceled	(214,885)
Number of Shares, Outstanding	3,105,065	3,338,717
Number of Shares, Options exercisable	2,745,062
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding	$ 9.52
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	3.02
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Expired/Canceled	25.24
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding	7	$ 9.52
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options exercisable	$ 7.48
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life, Outstanding (in years)	4 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life, Options exercisable (in years)	4 years 4 months 24 days

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Det52

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Non-vested	706,020
Number of Shares, Granted	0
Number of Shares, Vested	(346,016)
Number of Shares, Canceled	0
Number of Shares, Non-vested	360,004		706,020
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Non-vested	$ 2.22
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	0	$ 2.34
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	2.04
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Canceled	0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Non-vested	$ 2.39		$ 2.22
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life, Non-vested (yrs.)	8 years 4 months 24 days		8 years 7 months 6 days

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Det53

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares	3,105,065
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs.)	4 years 10 months 24 days
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Price ($)	$ 7
Options Exercisable Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	2,745,062
Options Exercisable Weighted-Average Exercise Price ($)	$ 7.48
Range 01 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	1.45
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	$ 3
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares	910,720
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs.)	6 years 9 months 18 days
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Price ($)	$ 2.12
Options Exercisable Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	807,385
Options Exercisable Weighted-Average Exercise Price ($)	$ 2.01
Range 02 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	3.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	$ 5
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares	1,191,827
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs.)	5 years 6 months
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Price ($)	$ 3.18
Options Exercisable Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	935,159
Options Exercisable Weighted-Average Exercise Price ($)	$ 3.11
Range 03 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	5.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	$ 10
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares	490,383
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs.)	3 years 8 months 12 days
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Price ($)	$ 7.33
Options Exercisable Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	489,383
Options Exercisable Weighted-Average Exercise Price ($)	$ 7.33
Range 04 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum	10.01
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum	$ 37.95
Number Outstanding (in shares) | shares	513,135
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs.)	1 year 2 months 12 days
Options Outstanding Weighted-Average Price ($)	$ 24.22
Options Exercisable Number Exercisable (in shares) | shares	513,135
Options Exercisable Weighted-Average Exercise Price ($)	$ 24.22

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Det54

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 4) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of RSUs, Beginning Balance | shares	691,899
Granted | shares	0
Vested | shares	(356,103)
Canceled | shares	(1,132)
Number of RSUs, Ending Balance | shares	334,664
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning | $ / shares	$ 2.9
Granted | $ / shares	0
Vested | $ / shares	2.53
Canceled | $ / shares	3.32
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending | $ / shares	$ 3.3

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Det55

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Textual) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Jan. 20, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share Based Compensation Expenses	$ 1,477,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	1,999,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,871,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	15 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0	$ 2.34
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 636,000	$ 661,000
2011 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			1,200,000

LOSS PER SHARE (Details)

LOSS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net loss	$ (9,628)	$ (9,703)	$ (14,925)	$ (19,602)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	33,905	33,270	33,790	31,909
Dilutive potential common shares	0	0	0	0
Weighted-average common and diluted shares outstanding	33,905	33,270	33,790	31,909
Basic loss per share	$ (0.28)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.61)
Diluted loss per share	$ (0.28)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.61)

LOSS PER SHARE (Details Textual

LOSS PER SHARE (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2015	Nov. 25, 2014	Oct. 23, 2014	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Jan. 22, 2013
8.50% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.50%		8.50%	8.50%		8.50%		8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
8.50% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued			2,500,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued			2,500,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercised During Period	1,250,000	1,250,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Shares Issued in Warrant Exercise	$ 1,246,428	$ 1,246,493
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			8.50%	8.50%		8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
8.50% New Convertible Notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			8.50%	8.50%		8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
Treasury Stock Method [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				365,000	359,000	253,000	380,000
If Converted Method [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				10,000,000	10,865,000	10,000,000	11,429,000
If Converted Method [Member] | 8.50% Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				8.50%	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
If Converted Method [Member] | 8.50% New Convertible Notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				8.50%	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Detail

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 506	$ 965
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	506	965
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 0	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Deta59

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 27, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
8.50% Secured Notes [Member]
Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 63,931	$ 63,931
Fair Value	64,011	64,011
10.875% Notes [Member]
Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	12,200	12,200
Fair Value	12,972	12,972
8.50% New Convertible Notes [Member]
Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	37,500	37,500
Fair Value	51,184	32,404
PNC Bank Term Loan [Member]
Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	12,000	13,500
Fair Value	$ 12,000	$ 13,500

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Deta60

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details Textual)	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Oct. 23, 2014
8.50% Secured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
10.875% Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.875%		10.875%
8.50% New Convertible Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%