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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
or
     
o   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 001-16391
TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   86-0741227
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
17800 N. 85th St., SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA   85255
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(480) 991-0797
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   þ No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   o No   þ
There were 61,408,010 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, outstanding as of August 10, 2005.
 
 

 


 

TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of TASER International, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 is being filed to reflect a restatement of our financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 12, 2005 (the "Original Report"). The purpose of the restatement is to correct an error in those financial statements which resulted from the incorrect accrual of legal and professional fees and other expenses for that period. Beginning in the first quarter of 2005, we experienced a significant increase in outside legal and other professional expenses. We determined that our internal controls surrounding the recording of legal and professional fees in the appropriate accounting period were not operating effectively. Certain of the invoices relating to the work performed were not received by our accounting department until after we had closed our books and reported our financial results for such periods due to delays on the part of third parties in delivering or communicating such invoices to us. As a result, certain invoices were recorded in the incorrect period. Correction of these errors resulted in the shifting of expenses among the first three quarters of 2005 with expenses increasing in the first quarter of 2005 and decreasing in the second quarter of 2005 from the figures included in the previously filed Form 10-Qs. There was a corresponding decrease/increase in net income for the first and second quarters resulting from the change in expenses. The restatement had no impact on revenues for the periods. See Note 14 included in "Item 1. Financial Statements" and "Item 4. Controls and Procedures" included in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the restatement. References herein to the Form 10-Q refer to our Original Report, as amended by this Amendment No. 1.
Except for matters related to the aforementioned restatement and for changes to financial statement footnotes 1, 4, 7 and 12 made in connection with the material weakness described in Item 4 of this Form 10-Q regarding our resources in accounting and financial statement preparation, this Amendment No. 1 does not modify or update other disclosures in the Original Report, including the nature and character of such disclosure to reflect events occurring after the filing date of the Original Report. While we are amending only certain portions of our Form 10-Q, for convenience and ease of reference, we are filing the entire Form 10-Q. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission subsequent to the Original Report.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

(UNAUDITED)
                 
    June 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
    (As restated
see Note 14)
       
Assets
               
Current Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,461,623     $ 14,757,159  
Short-term investments
    2,006,782       17,201,477  
Accounts receivable, net
    6,525,683       8,460,112  
Inventory
    9,162,411       6,840,051  
Prepaids and other assets
    1,372,913       1,639,734  
Income tax receivable
    56,966       52,973  
Current deferred income tax asset
    10,533,116       11,083,422  
 
               
 
               
Total Current Assets
    46,119,494       60,034,928  
Long-term investments
    25,535,643       18,071,815  
Property and Equipment, net
    20,845,506       14,756,512  
Deferred income tax asset
    16,600,142       15,310,207  
Intangible assets, net
    1,298,859       1,279,116  
 
               
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 110,399,644     $ 109,452,578  
 
               
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
 
               
Current Liabilities
               
Current portion of capital lease obligations
  $     $ 4,642  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    7,381,800       8,827,132  
Customer deposits
    209,853       102,165  
 
               
 
               
Total Current Liabilities
    7,591,653       8,933,939  
Deferred Revenue
    650,808       607,856  
 
               
 
               
Total Liabilities
    8,242,461       9,541,795  
 
               
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value per share; 25 million shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
           
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share; 200 million shares authorized; 61,332,516 and 60,992,156 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    613       609  
Additional Paid-in Capital
    77,473,547       75,850,810  
Retained Earnings
    24,683,023       24,059,364  
 
               
 
               
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    102,157,183       99,910,783  
 
               
 
               
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 110,399,644     $ 109,452,578  
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

(UNAUDITED)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
    (As restated
see Note 14)
          (As restated
see Note 14)
     
 
Net Sales
  $ 13,206,659     $ 16,322,007     $ 23,410,820     $ 29,458,561  
 
                               
 
                               
Cost of Products Sold:
                               
Direct manufacturing expense
    3,525,670       4,105,537       6,635,876       7,278,059  
Indirect manufacturing expense
    1,219,342       1,354,247       2,637,161       2,714,227  
 
                               
 
                               
Total Cost of Products Sold
    4,745,012       5,459,784       9,273,037       9,992,286  
 
                               
 
Gross Margin
    8,461,647       10,862,223       14,137,783       19,466,275  
 
Sales, general and administrative expenses
    7,240,994       3,359,395       12,831,094       5,928,683  
Research and development expenses
    395,541       212,910       742,904       480,005  
 
                               
 
                               
Income from Operations
    825,112       7,289,918       563,785       13,057,587  
 
Interest income
    347,837       55,118       546,712       93,786  
Interest expense
    (15 )     (392 )     (103 )      
Other income (expense), net
    (59,360 )     5,788       (59,735 )     6,085  
 
                               
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    1,113,574       7,350,432       1,050,659       13,157,458  
Provision for income tax
    451,000       2,860,000       427,000       5,116,000  
 
                               
 
                               
Net Income
  $ 662,574     $ 4,490,432     $ 623,659     $ 8,041,458  
 
                               
 
Income per common and common equivalent shares
                               
Basic
  $ 0.01     $ 0.08     $ 0.01     $ 0.14  
Diluted
  $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.01     $ 0.13  
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    61,319,959       57,558,688       61,209,420       55,477,972  
Diluted
    63,951,739       64,437,526       64,152,543       62,513,808  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TASER INTERNATIONAL INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

(UNAUDITED)
                 
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
    (As restated
see Note 14)
     
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 623,659     $ 8,041,458  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    706,055       255,364  
Loss on disposal of assets
    56,872        
Provision for doubtful accounts
          90,000  
Provision for warranty
    146,873       267,146  
Compensatory stock options
          625,704  
Deferred income taxes
    (13,043 )     636,106  
Stock option tax benefit
    452,552       4,479,574  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    1,934,429       (1,320,690 )
Inventory
    (2,322,360 )     (1,358,024 )
Prepaids and other assets
    266,821       25,263  
Income tax receivable
    (3,993 )     264,026  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (2,670,344 )     1,324,383  
Customer deposits
    107,688       (156,208 )
 
               
 
               
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities
    (714,791 )     13,174,102  
 
               
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Purchases of investments
    (15,021,689 )      
Proceeds from investments
    22,752,556        
Purchases of property and equipment
    (5,711,267 )     (2,081,791 )
Purchases of intangible assets
    (39,306 )      
 
               
 
               
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    1,980,294       (2,081,791 )
 
               
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Payments under capital leases
    (4,642 )     (8,884 )
Payments on notes payable
          (250,000 )
Proceeds from warrants exercised
          2,470,058  
Proceeds from options exercised
    443,603       5,384,587  
 
               
 
               
Net cash provided by financing activities
    438,961       7,595,761  
 
               
 
               
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    1,704,464       18,688,072  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
    14,757,159       15,878,326  
 
               
 
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
  $ 16,461,623     $ 34,566,398  
 
               
 
               
Supplemental Disclosure:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 103     $ 918  
Cash (refunded) paid for income taxes — net
  $     $ (264,026 )
Non Cash Transactions
               
Increase to deferred tax asset related to tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock options (with a related increase to additional paid in capital of $1,179,138 and $11,567,307)
  $ 726,586     $ 7,087,733  
Increase to property and equipment with a corresponding increase in accounts payable
  $ 1,121,091     $  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
NOTE 1 — GENERAL
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of TASER International, Inc. (the “Company”) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which management considers necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s operating results, financial position and cash flows as of June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted from these unaudited financial statements in accordance with applicable rules.
The results of operations for the three and six month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year (or any other period) and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A as filed on May 23, 2005.
The Company develops and manufactures non-lethal self-defense devices. Our products are often used in aggressive confrontations that may result in serious, permanent bodily injury or death to those involved. A person injured in a confrontation or otherwise in connection with the use of our products may bring legal action against us to recover damages on the basis of theories including personal injury, wrongful death, negligent design, dangerous product or inadequate warning. We are currently subject to a number of such lawsuits. We may also be subject to lawsuits involving allegations of misuse of our products. We have seen and expect to continue to see an increased number of complaints filed against the Company alleging injuries resulting from the use of a TASER device. If successful, personal injury, misuse and other claims could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. Although we carry product liability insurance, significant litigation could also result in a diversion of management’s attention and resources, negative publicity and an award of monetary damages in excess of our insurance coverage. The outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that our existing or any future litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our revenues, our financial condition or financial results.
Further, since late 2004, as a result of on-going negative press coverage and increased litigation concerning the Company’s products and their use, the Company has experienced a decline in sales and profits for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004. In particular, these events have resulted in longer sales cycles and delays in orders from prospective customers. The Company has also experienced significant increases in selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004 as additional resources have been devoted to legal, public relations and consulting activities. The Company’s deferred tax asset includes $26.0 million in net operating loss carryforwards. The amount of the deferred tax asset realizeable could be reduced if future taxable income is not sufficient to utilize the loss carryforwards before their expiration, as discussed in Note 7 below.
NOTE 2 — NET SALES
The components of net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
                                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
Sales by Product Line   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
TASER X26
  $ 7,842       59 %   $ 10,747       66 %   $ 14,405       62 %   $ 19,604       67 %
ADVANCED TASER
    655       5 %     1,591       10 %     1,353       6 %     3,043       10 %
AIR TASER
    23       0 %     64       0 %     50       0 %     121       0 %
Single Cartridges
    4,409       33 %     3,750       23 %     6,842       29 %     6,596       22 %
Research Funding
    140       1 %     12       0 %     140       1 %     12       0 %
Other
    138       1 %     158       1 %     621       3 %     83       0 %
 
                                                               
 
                                                               
Total
  $ 13,207       100 %   $ 16,322       100 %   $ 23,411       100 %   $ 29,459       100 %
 
                                                               
NOTE 3 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company values purchased intangible assets at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the useful life of the asset acquired. The components of net intangible assets as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows:
                         
    Useful Life   June 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
TASER.com Domain Name
  5 Years   $ 60,000     $ 60,000  
U.S. Patents
    6.5 to 14 Years       128,360       128,360  
Patents Pending
  17 Years     271,453       232,147  
Non-Compete Agreement
  7 Years     50,000       50,000  
TASER Trademark
  Indefinite     900,000       900,000  
 
                       
 
                       
Total Cost
            1,409,813       1,370,507  
Less: Accumulated Amortization
            110,954       91,391  
 
                       
 
                       
Net Intangible Assets
          $ 1,298,859     $ 1,279,116  
 
                       
Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets with finite lives for the next five years is as follow:
         
2005
  $ 24,347  
2006
    31,125  
2007
    27,126  
2008
    27,126  
2009
    15,267  

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) — Continued
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Short-term and long-term investments are invested in governmental debt securities, and are classified as held to maturity. These investments are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Company intends to hold these securities until maturity. The short-term investments have maturities of less than one year. At June 30, 2005, the Company had $25.5 million of long-term investments. All of the long-term investments have maturities between one and three years. The Company’s cash and investment accounts earned interest at an approximate rate of 3.0% and 0.7% during the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company’s cash and investment accounts earned interest at an approximate rate of 2.3% and 0.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
At June 30, 2005, the Company had unrealized losses attributable to its investments which aggregated approximately $165,000. These unrealized losses have not been recorded as the investments are held to maturity. None of the investments have been in an unrealized loss position for more than twelve months.
NOTE 5 —INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the most recent acquisition cost which approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30, 2005   December 31, 2004
Raw materials and work-in-process
  $ 6,976,226     $ 5,198,716  
Finished goods
    2,186,185       1,641,335  
 
               
 
               
Total Inventory
  $ 9,162,411     $ 6,840,051  
 
               
NOTE 6 —EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table reconciles average common shares outstanding — basic, to average common shares outstanding — diluted, that are used in the calculation of earnings per share.
                                 
    Earnings Per Share   Earnings Per Share
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
    (As restated
see Note 14)
          (As restated
see Note 14)
     
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share
                               
Net Income
  $ 662,574     $ 4,490,432     $ 623,659     $ 8,041,458  
 
                               
 
                               
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average shares outstanding
    61,319,959       57,558,688       61,209,420       55,477,972  
Dilutive effect of shares issuable under stock options outstanding
    2,631,780       6,878,838       2,943,123       7,035,836  
 
                               
 
                               
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted average shares
    63,951,739       64,437,526       64,152,543       62,513,808  
 
                               
 
                               
Net Income per common share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.01     $ 0.08     $ 0.01     $ 0.14  
Diluted
  $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.01     $ 0.13  
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the effects of 430,906 stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive and increased the net income per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, the effects of 10,000 and 53,000 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive and increased the net income per share.

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) — Continued
NOTE 7 — INCOME TAXES
The deferred income tax asset at June 30, 2005 is comprised primarily of a net operating loss carryforward, which resulted from the compensation expense the Company recorded, for income tax purposes, when employees exercised stock options. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized additional tax benefits related to stock option transactions totaling $1,179,138 of which $452,552 was used to offset income taxes otherwise payable and $726,586 was recorded as an increase in the deferred tax asset. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized tax benefits related to these stock transactions totaling $11,567,307 of which $4,479,574 was used to offset federal income taxes otherwise payable, and $7,087,733 was recorded as a deferred tax asset. The total tax benefit of $1,179,138 was credited to additional paid-in capital in 2005 and the total tax benefit of $11,567,307 was credited to additional paid-in capital in 2004. Additionally, warranty and inventory reserves, accrued vacation and other items have contributed to the deferred income tax asset.
The Company’s total current and long term deferred tax asset at June 30, 2005 is $27.1 million. SFAS No. 109 requires the reduction of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. The Company has determined that no such valuation allowance is necessary. The deferred tax asset reflects primarily the benefit of $26.0 million in loss carryforwards. Federal loss carryforwards expire in 2024 and state loss carryforwards expire in 2009. Realization of these loss carryforwards is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income to utilize the loss carryforwards. Although realization is not assured, management believes that the deferred tax asset will be utilized. However, the amount of the deferred tax asset realizable could be reduced if future taxable income is not sufficient to utilize the loss carryforwards before their expiration.
NOTE 8 — STOCK OPTIONS
At June 30, 2005, the Company had three stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 9 to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A as filed on May 23, 2005. The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. However, we have computed compensation costs for proforma disclosure purposes, based on the fair value of all options awarded at the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes pricing model. For purposes of this calculation, the Company used a volatility of 106% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 103% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, and a risk free interest rate of 3.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and a risk free interest rate of 3.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. The Company used an expected life for options of either one and one-half or three years, depending on the vesting period. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, which will require stock-based compensation expense to be recognized for the portion of outstanding unvested awards, based on the grant date fair value of those awards.
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
    (As restated
see Note 14)
          (As restated
see Note 14)
    (In thousands)   (In thousands)
Net Income, as reported
  $ 663     $ 4,490     $ 624     $ 8,041  
Add: Total stock-based compensation included in net income as reported
                       
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (1,792 )     (2,238 )     (2,282 )     (2,756 )
 
                               
 
                               
Pro Forma Net (Loss) Income
  $ (1,129 )   $ 2,252     $ (1,658 )   $ 5,285  
 
                               
 
                               
Net Income (Loss) per common share:
                               
Basic, as reported
  $ 0.01     $ 0.08     $ 0.01     $ 0.14  
Basic, pro forma
  $ (0.02 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.10  
Diluted, as reported
  $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.01     $ 0.13  
Diluted, pro forma
  $ (0.02 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.08  

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) — Continued
NOTE 9 — WARRANTY
The Company warrants its products from manufacturing defects for a period of one year after purchase, and thereafter will replace any defective TASER unit for a fee. After the one year warranty expires, if the device fails to operate properly for any reason, the Company will replace the ADVANCED TASER device for a fee of $75, and the TASER X26 on a time and materials basis. The Company tracks historical data related to returns and related warranty costs on a quarterly basis, and estimates future warranty claims by applying the estimated average return rate to the product sales for the period. Historically the reserve amount is increased if the Company becomes aware of a component failure that could result in larger than anticipated returns from its customers. A summary of changes in the warranty accrual for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
                 
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
Balance at Beginning of Period
  $ 457,914     $ 312,934  
Utilization of Accrual
    (449,855 )     (163,318 )
Warranty Expense
    596,727       267,146  
 
               
 
               
Balance at End of the Period
  $ 604,786     $ 416,762  
 
               
NOTE 10 — LINE OF CREDIT
On July 13, 2004, the Company entered into a new line of credit agreement to replace its existing line. The agreement has a total availability of $10 million. The line is secured primarily by the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory and bears interest at varying rates of interest, ranging from LIBOR plus 1.5% to prime. The availability under this line is computed on a monthly borrowing base, which is based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory. The line of credit matures on July 13, 2006 and requires monthly payments of interest only. At June 30, 2005, the available borrowing under the existing line of credit was $5.8 million, and there was no amount outstanding under the line of credit. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit to date.
The Company’s agreement with the bank requires the Company to comply with certain financial and other covenants including maintenance of minimum tangible net worth and fixed charge coverage ratios. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
NOTE 11 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Securities Litigation
On January 10, 2005, a securities class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against the Company and certain of its officers and directors, captioned Malasky v. TASER International, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:05 CV 115. Since then, numerous other securities class action lawsuits were filed against the Company and certain of its officers and directors. The majority of these lawsuits were filed in the District of Arizona. Four actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and one in the Eastern District of Michigan. The New York and Michigan actions were transferred to the District of Arizona. The cases were recently consolidated, and the court has appointed a lead plaintiff and lead counsel. Pursuant to an order entered by the court, defendants need not respond to any of the complaints originally filed in these actions. The lead plaintiff will file an amended consolidated complaint, to which Defendants will respond.
These actions are filed on behalf of the purchasers of the Company’s stock in various class periods, beginning as early as May 29, 2003 and ending as late as January 14, 2005. The complaints allege, among other things, violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5, promulgated thereunder, and seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief against all defendants. The complaints allege generally that the Company and the individual defendants made false or misleading public statements regarding, among other things, the safety of the Company’s products and the Company’s ability to meet its sales goals, including the validity of a $1.5 million sales order with one of the Company’s distributors in the fourth quarter of 2004. We intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously; however, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) — Continued
Shareholder Derivative Litigation
On January 11, 2005, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona purportedly on behalf of the Company and against certain of its officers and directors, captioned Goldfine v. Culver, et al., Case No. 2:05 CV 123. Since then, five other shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the District of Arizona, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa County, and one shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Chancery Court. On February 9, 2005, the shareholder derivative actions pending in federal court were consolidated into a single action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona under the caption, In re TASER International Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Case No. 2:05 CV 123. On May 13, 2005, plaintiffs in the consolidated federal derivative action filed a consolidated amended complaint. Pursuant to an order entered by the court, Defendants will respond only to this consolidated amended complaint. The derivative actions in Arizona state court were consolidated and plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint. Plaintiffs in the Arizona state court action agreed to stay that action pending resolution of the consolidated federal derivative action. On April 8, 2005, defendants filed a motion to stay or, in the alternative, dismiss the Delaware derivative action; plaintiff’s opposition to defendants’ motion was due to be filed on August 22, 2005.
The complaints in the shareholder derivative lawsuits generally allege that the defendants breached the fiduciary duties owed to the Company and its shareholders by reason of their positions as officers and/or directors of the Company. The complaints claim that such duties were breached by defendants’ disclosure of allegedly false or misleading statements about the safety and effectiveness of Company products and the Company’s financial prospects. The complaints also claim that fiduciary duties were breached by defendants’ alleged use of non-public information regarding the safety of Company products and the Company’s financial condition and future business prospects for personal gain through the sale of the Company’s stock. The Company is named solely as a nominal defendant against which no recovery is sought.
On May 4, 2005, a lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Chancery Court against the Company, captioned Lucian B. Dinkens v. TASER International, Inc., Case No. 5749754, to compel the Company to give the plaintiff the right to inspect and copy certain books and records of the Company pursuant to Section 220 of Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company filed an answer to the complaint on June 7, 2005.
Securities and Exchange Commission Informal Inquiry
In December 2004, the Company was informed that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission had commenced an informal inquiry, which concerns the basis for the Company’s public statements regarding the safety and performance of the Company’s products, certain disclosure issues, and the accounting for certain transactions. The inquiry is ongoing.
Contract Litigation
In March 2000, Thomas N. Hennigan, a distributor of our products from late 1997 through early 2000, sued us in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. We had previously sued him in February 2000 but had not served him. After the New York case was dismissed in February 2001 for lack of personal jurisdiction, Mr. Hennigan brought a counterclaim in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Mr. Hennigan claims the exclusive right to sell our products to many of the largest law enforcement, corrections, and military agencies in the United States. He seeks monetary damages that may amount to as much as $400 million against us allegedly arising in connection with his service to us as a distributor. His claims rest on theories of our failure to pay commissions, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, breach of fiduciary duty, and on related theories. No written contract was ever signed with Mr. Hennigan. We also believe that he has no reasonable basis for claims based on informal or implied contractual rights and will be unable to prove his damages with reasonable certainty. Mr. Hennigan died in April 2001 and the case is now being prosecuted by his estate. On May 24, 2002, H.A. Russell was permitted to proceed as an additional defendant-counterclaimant. The Company filed various motions in November 2002 for partial summary judgment including a motion to dismiss his claims. On September 30, 2003, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss Mr. Russell’s claims and struck Hennigan’s jury demand. On April 14, 2004, the Court issued an opinion partially granting the Company’s motion for partial summary judgment on certain joint venture, post-termination, post-death and exclusivity claims. A pretrial conference was held on July 28, 2005 and a trial date has been set for August 30, 2005.
In September 2004, the Company was served with a summons and complaint in the matter of Roy Tailors Uniform Co., Inc. v. TASER International in which the plaintiff alleges that it is entitled to commissions for disputed sales that were made to customers that are claimed to be plaintiff’s customers for which plaintiff is seeking monetary damages. Plaintiff failed to sign a distributor agreement with the Company and did not have distribution rights with the Company. This case is in the discovery phase and a trial date has not been set.
We intend to defend the foregoing lawsuits vigorously; however, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) — Continued
Product Liability Litigation
From April 2003 to August 2005, the Company was named as a defendant in 35 lawsuits in which the plaintiffs alleged either wrongful death or personal injury in situations in which the TASER device was used (or present) by law enforcement officers or during training exercises. Three of the cases are firearms’ related death cases — not death allegedly caused by Taser device. One case is a class action — presently believed to be a class of one. One case has been dismissed by summary judgment order, two cases have been dismissed with prejudice, another case was dismissed without prejudice but has been refiled, and the balance of the cases are pending. With respect to each of these 35 cases, the table below lists the name of plaintiff, the date the Company was served with process, the jurisdiction in which the case is pending, the type of claim and the status of the matter. In each of these lawsuits, the plaintiff is seeking monetary damages from the Company. In one case the plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief in addition to monetary damages. Cases are being submitted for the defense of each of these lawsuits to our insurance carriers as we maintained during these periods and continue to maintain product liability insurance coverage with varying limits and deductibles. The Company’s product liability insurance coverage during these periods ranged from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 in coverage limits and from $10,000 to $250,000 in deductibles. The Company is defending each of these lawsuits vigorously. Although the Company does not expect the outcome in any individual case to be material, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
                 
    Month            
Plaintiff   Served   Jurisdiction   Claim Type   Status
Del’Ostia
  3/2004   US District Court, SD FL   Wrongful Death   Dismissed With Prejudice
Alvarado
  4/2003   CA Superior Court   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
City of Madera
  6/2003   CA Superior Court   Wrongful Death   Dismissed by Summary Judgment
Borden
  9/2004   US District Court, SD IN   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Thompson
  9/2004   MI Circuit Court   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Pierson
  11/2004   US District Court, CD CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Glowczenski
  10/2004   US District Court, ED NY   Wrongful Death   Case Stayed
LeBlanc
  12/2004   US District Court, CD CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Elsholtz
  12/2004   TX District Court   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Kerchoff
  6/2004   US District Court, ED MI   Training Injury   Dismissed, Refiled
Powers
  11/2003   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   November 2005 Trial Scheduled
Cook
  8/2004   NV District Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Stevens
  10/2004   OH Court Common Pleas   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Eckenroth
  11/2004   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Lipa
  2/2005   MI Circuit Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Dimiceli
  3/2005   FL Circuit Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Cosby
  8/2004   US District Court, SD NY   Injury During Arrest   SJ Motion Being Filed
Blair
  3/2005   US District Court, MD NC   Injury During Detention   SJ Motion Filed Awaiting Ruling
Madrigal
  5/2005   AZ Superior Court   Wrongful Death   Dismissed with Prejudice
Washington
  5/2005   US District Court, ED CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Clark
  5/2005   US District Court, ND TX   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Collins
  5/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Discovery
Allen
  5/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Discovery
Sanders
  5/2005   US District Court ED CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery
Fleming
  5/2005   US District Court ED LA   Wrongful Death   Discovery
Woolfolk
  6/2005   US District Court MD FL   Wrongful Death   Complaint Served
J.J. & J.B.
  7/2005   FL Circuit Court   2 Training Injuries   Complaint Served
Lewis
  7/2005   US District Court Tal FL   Injury During Arrest   Complaint Served
Vil. Of Dolton
  8/2005   US District Court ND IL   Class Action   Complaint Served
Lash
  8/2005   US District Court ED MO   Injury During Arrest   Complaint Served
Howard
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Wagner
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Gerdon
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Gallant
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Nowell
  8/2005   US District Court ND TX   Wrongful Death   Complaint Served

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TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) — Continued
Other Litigation
In January 2005, the Company filed litigation in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina against Stinger Systems, Inc. and Robert Gruder alleging false advertising and a violation of the Lanham Act. The defendants have filed a counterclaim against the Company alleging defamation. This case is in the discovery phase and no trial date has been set.
In February 2005, the Company filed litigation in Superior Court for Maricopa County, Arizona against its former patent attorney, Thomas G. Watkins III, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and estoppel arising out of ownership and inventorship claims Mr. Watkins has made against a patent he filed for the Company for certain technology utilized in the TASER X26 product. This case is in the discovery phase and no trial date has been set.
In July 2005, the Company filed a lawsuit in Superior Court for Maricopa County against Gannett Co., Inc., parent company of the USA Today Newspaper and the Arizona Republic, for libel, false light invasion of privacy, injurious falsehood and tortuous interference with business relations. The complaint alleges that the defendants published an article in the USA Today Newspaper on June 3, 2005 which was grossly incorrect and completely misrepresented the facts by overstating the electrical output of the TASER(TM) X26 by a factor of 1 million. The complaint also asserts that the defendants engaged in the ongoing publication of misleading articles related to the safety of TASER products, resulting in substantial economic damages to TASER International, its customers and its shareholders. The case is in the discovery phase and no trial date has been set.
We intend to pursue and defend the foregoing lawsuits vigorously; however, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
NOTE 12 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company charters an aircraft for business travel from Four Futures Corporation, which is wholly-owned by Thomas P. Smith, President of the Company, and his family. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company incurred charter expenses of approximately $131,000 and $199,000, respectively, to Four Futures Corporation and Thomas P. Smith. Any personal use of the aircraft by Mr. Smith is billed to Four Futures Corporation for reimbursement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company billed approximately $3,000, respectively, to Four Futures Corporation for personal use of the aircraft. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $76,000 and $81,000, respectively, to Four Futures Corporation, and no expenses were billed to Four Futures Corporation for personal use of the aircraft. At June 30, 2005, the Company had an outstanding payable of approximately $33,000 to Four Futures Corporation and Thomas P. Smith, and $3,000 due from Four Futures Corporation. The Company believes that the rates charged by Four Futures Corporation are equal to or below commercial rates the Company would pay to charter similar aircraft from independent charter companies.
The Company also charters an aircraft for business travel from Thundervolt, LLC, which is wholly owned by Patrick W. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Phillips W. Smith, Chairman of the Company’s Board. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company incurred charter expenses of approximately $132,000 and $236,000, respectively, to Thundervolt, LLC. Any personal use of the aircraft by Patrick, Phillip or Thomas Smith is billed to Thundervolt, LLC, or directly to the individual, for reimbursement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company billed approximately $76,000 and $175,000, respectively, to Thundervolt, LLC, Patrick W. Smith, Phillips W. Smith and Thomas P. Smith for personal use of the aircraft. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, no expenses were incurred from Thundervolt, LLC, and no expenses were billed to Thundervolt, LLC for personal use of the aircraft. At June 30, 2005, the Company had an outstanding payable of approximately $66,000 to Thundervolt, LLC and $51,000 outstanding receivable from Thundervolt, LLC, Patrick W. Smith, Phillips W. Smith and Thomas P. Smith. The Company believes that the rates charged by Thundervolt, LLC are equal to or below commercial rates the Company would pay to charter similar aircraft from independent charter companies.
In November 2004, the Company established the TASER Foundation. The TASER Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and has made application to the IRS for tax exempt status. The TASER Foundation’s mission is to honor the service and sacrifice of local and federal law enforcement officers in the United States and Canada lost in the line of duty by providing financial support to their families. Patrick W. Smith, Thomas P. Smith and Daniel M. Behrendt, all officers of the Company, also serve on the Board of Directors of the TASER Foundation. Over half of the initial $1 million endowment was contributed directly by TASER International, Inc. employees. The Company bears all administrative costs of the TASER Foundation in order to ensure 100% of all donations are distributed to the families of fallen officers. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company has incurred approximately $38,000 and $60,000, respectively, in such administrative costs. In addition, for the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company did not make any additional contributions to the TASER Foundation, but for the six months ended June 30, 2005, has contributed $125,000 to the TASER Foundation.
NOTE 13 — RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCMENTS
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, “Inventory Pricing,” for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) requiring that those items be recognized as current-period expenses regardless of whether they meet the criterion as “so abnormal.” This statement also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The statement is effective for inventory costs incurred after June 15, 2005. Management does not expect this statement to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share- based Payment.” This standard is a revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock- Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R requires the measurement of the cost of employees’ services received in exchange for an award of the entity’s equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render service. SFAS No. 123R also requires the benefits of 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 requirement will reduce net cash flows from operating activities in periods after the adoption. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, which will require stock-based compensation expense to be recognized for the portion of outstanding unvested awards, based on the grant date fair value of those awards. The Company is currently evaluating the transition provisions of this standard; and to what extent the Company’s equity instruments will be used in the future for employees’ services. Therefore, the impact on the Company’s financial statements of the adoption of SFAS No. 123R cannot be predicted with certainty.
NOTE 14 — RESTATEMENT
On November 14, 2005, we concluded that our financial statements at June 30, 2005 and for the period then ended, included in our Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005, should no longer be relied upon due to an error in those financial statements which resulted from the incorrect accrual of legal and professional fees and other expenses for that period. Beginning in the first quarter of 2005, we experienced a significant increase in outside legal and other professional expenses. We determined that our internal controls surrounding the recording of legal and professional fees in the appropriate accounting period were not operating effectively. Certain of the invoices relating to the work performed were not received by our accounting department until after we had closed our books and reported our financial results for such periods due to delays on the part of third parties in delivering or communicating such invoices to us. As a result, certain invoices were recorded in the incorrect period. Correction of these errors resulted in the shifting of expenses among the first three quarters of 2005 with expenses increasing in the first quarter of 2005 and decreasing in the second quarter of 2005 from the figures included in the previously filed Form 10-Qs. There was a corresponding decrease/increase in net income for the first and second quarters resulting from the change in expenses. The restatement had no impact on revenues for the periods.
The following changes have been made to the previously reported financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

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Balance Sheet:
                 
    June 30, 2005
    As Previously    
    Reported   As Restated
Current deferrred income tax asset
  $ 10,493,116     $ 10,533,116  
Total current assets
    46,079,494       46,119,494  
Property and equipment, net
    20,764,653       20,845,506  
Total assets
    110,278,791       110,399,644  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    7,207,537       7,381,800  
Total current liabilities
    7,417,390       7,591,653  
Total liabilities
    8,068,198       8,242,461  
Retained earnings
    24,736,433       24,683,023  
Total stockholders’ equity
    102,210,593       102,157,183  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
    110,278,791       110,399,644  
Statement of Income:
                 
    For the Three Months Ended
    June 30, 2005
    As Previously    
    Reported   As Restated
Indirect manufacturing expense
  $ 1,290,429     $ 1,219,342  
Total cost of products sold
    4,816,099       4,745,012  
Gross margin
    8,390,560       8,461,647  
Sales, general and administrative expenses
    7,458,533       7,240,994  
Research and development expenses
    351,441       395,541  
Income from operations
    580,586       825,112  
Income before income taxes
    869,048       1,113,574  
Provision for income tax
    360,000       451,000  
Net income
    509,048       662,574  
Statement of Income:
                 
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2005
    As Previously    
    Reported   As Restated
Indirect manufacturing expense
  $ 2,708,248     $ 2,637,161  
Total cost of products sold
    9,344,124       9,273,037  
Gross margin
    14,066,696       14,137,783  
Sales, general and administrative expenses
    12,710,697       12,831,094  
Research and development expenses
    698,804       742,904  
Income from operations
    657,195       563,785  
Income before income taxes
    1,144,069       1,050,659  
Provision for income tax
    467,000       427,000  
Net income
    677,069       623,659  
Statement of Cashflow:
                 
    For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2005
    As Previously    
    Reported   As Restated
Net income
  $ 677,069     $ 623,659  
Stock option tax benefit
    492,552       452,552  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (2,844,607 )     (2,670,344 )
Net cash (used) by operating activities
    (795,644 )     (714,791 )
Purchases or property and equipment
    (5,630,414 )     (5,711,267 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
    2,061,147       1,980,294  
Non cash transactions —
               
Increase to deferred tax asset related to tax benefits, realized from the exercise of stock options
    686,586       726,586  

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following is a discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004. The following discussion may be understood more fully by reference to the financial statements, notes to the financial statements, and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation section contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed on May 23, 2005.
As discussed in Note 14 to the financial statements contained herein, our June 30, 2005 financial statements have been restated. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations gives effect to that restatement.
Certain statements contained in this report may be deemed to be forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things: expected revenue and earnings growth; estimates regarding the size of our target markets; successful penetration of the law enforcement market; expansion of product sales to the private security, military and consumer self-defense markets; growth expectations for new and existing accounts; expansion of production capability; new product introductions; and our business model. We caution that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements herein. Such factors include, but are not limited to: market acceptance of our products; establishment and expansion of our direct and indirect distribution channels; attracting and retaining the endorsement of key opinion-leaders in the law enforcement community; the level of product technology and price competition for our products; the degree and rate of growth of the markets in which we compete and the accompanying demand for our products; potential delays in international and domestic orders; implementation risks of manufacturing automation; risks associated with rapid technological change; execution and implementation risks of new technology; new product introduction risks; ramping manufacturing production to meet demand; litigation resulting from alleged product- related injuries; risks related to government inquiries and pending class action and derivative litigation; media publicity concerning allegations of deaths occurring after use of the TASER device and the negative impact this publicity could have on sales; product quality risks; potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results; competition; financial and budgetary constraints of prospects and customers; dependence upon sole and limited source suppliers; fluctuations in component pricing; risks of governmental regulations; dependence on a single product; dependence upon key employees; employee retention risks; and other factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
We began operations in Arizona in 1993 for the purpose of developing and manufacturing non-lethal self-defense devices. In December 1999, we introduced our ADVANCED TASER device for sale in the law enforcement market. Although we had limited financial resources, in 2001, we focused on building the distribution channel for marketing our product line and developing a nationwide training program to introduce our product line to law enforcement agencies, primarily in North America. We also completed our initial public offering in 2001. In April 2002, we received a grant from the Office of Naval Research to aid the U.S. Government with the development of non-lethal weapons for the military. This grant provided us with added funding for our research and development efforts, and also validated our position as a leader in non-lethal technologies. In 2003, we remained focused on expanding our manufacturing and sales infrastructure to support the growing demand for our products, continued developing new product capabilities, and added resources to expand our technology base. In May 2003, we introduced our TASER X26 device which incorporated the strengths of its predecessor, the ADVANCED TASER device, but also introduced a new “shaped pulse” technology, and a smaller form factor. The TASER X26 began shipping in September 2003. In June 2003, we purchased patent applications and patents from a former competitor in the manufacture and sale of Taser conducted energy weapons to law enforcement. In 2003, we shipped our products to key United States Military command posts, and worked with several key international police and military forces to conduct safety and reliability testing for future deployment.
Our business grew substantially in 2004 and we achieved 177% growth in net sales compared to 2003, earned $18.9 million in net income, and generated more than $30.3 million of cash through operating activities. During 2004, our TASER X26 met with significant customer approval contributing more than $46.1 million of net sales for the year. However, since late 2004, as a result of on going negative press coverage concerning the Company’s products and their use, the Company experienced a decrease in sales during the first half of 2005 compared to the first half of 2004. In particular, these events have resulted in longer sales cycles and delays in orders from prospective customers. The Company also experienced large increases in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first half of 2005 compared to the first half of 2004 as additional resources have been devoted to legal, public relations and consulting activities.

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Our TASER brand product line consists of several models. Our most often purchased device in 2005 has been the X26E TASER, with our new “shaped pulse” technology, and a new smaller form factor that was introduced to our target markets in May 2003. It is sold along with optional accessory packages of lithium batteries, various cartridges that shoot two small, electrified probes up to 35 feet, data download package, extended warranty packages, and a number of holsters. The ADVANCED TASER device which we introduced in December 1999 is still widely used across our target markets. There are three versions of the ADVANCE TASER: the M26, the M18 and the M18-L, various cartridges that shoot two small, electrified probes up to 35 feet, rechargeable batteries, a battery recharging system, data download package, extended warranty packages, and a number of holstering accessories. In addition to the law enforcement line of ADVANCED TASER products, we also developed a slightly less powerful private citizen version of the ADVANCED TASER device for the private citizen self defense market. This line includes the ADVANCED TASER M18L, with integrated laser sight, the ADVANCED TASER M18 without an integrated laser sight, a cartridge that shoots two small, electrified robes up to 15 feet, and a number of holstering accessories. We also introduced a citizen version of the X26E TASER with our “shaped pulse” technology in the fourth quarter of 2004 and have devoted a limited amount of marketing efforts to bring the X26C to selected cities within the U.S. in the first half of 2005.
Law enforcement, military and corrections agencies represent our primary target markets. In each of these markets, the decision to purchase TASER devices is normally made by a group of people including the agency head, his or her training staff, and weapons experts. Depending on the size and cost of the device deployment, the decision may involve political decision-makers such as city council members and the federal government. The decision-making process can take as little as a few weeks or as long as several years. In the first six months of 2005, we shipped a total of 9,614 orders at an average sale price of $2,441. In 2004, we shipped a total of 16,612 orders at an average sale price of $4,072 per shipment. This compares to 9,580 orders shipped in 2003, at an average sales price of $2,553 per order. Sales into the private citizen market were not significant in 2004 and the first half of 2005. With the exception of several accounts to which we sell directly, the vast majority of our law enforcement agency sales in the United States occur through our network of 28 law enforcement distributors. Sales in the private citizen market are made through web sales and through 25 commercial distributors.
Our international sales are made through a network of over 80 international distributors that work in a specific territory generally under short term exclusive agreements. Prior to 2004, we concentrated our resources on the United States law enforcement and corrections market and our international sales efforts were limited. We shipped products to approximately 43 countries during fiscal 2004. Our sales outside the U.S. accounted for approximately 13% of our sales in the first half of 2005, 4% of our sales in 2004 and 12% of our sales in 2003. During 2005, we have been bolstering our international presence by expanding our focus to a larger number of countries. We have formalized our international distribution programs and have placed a greater emphasis on managing individual international distributor performance. We are working to develop an international Master Instructor training group modeled after our domestic training programs to further educate police agencies internationally about our products.
We conduct manufacturing and final assembly operations at our headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona and we own all of the equipment required to manufacture and assemble our finished products. With our current work force we are able to produce approximately 80,000 cartridges per month, and more than 7,500 TASER devices. We believe we can expand our production capabilities by adding additional personnel with negligible new investment in tooling and equipment.
Our devices are not considered to be a “firearm” by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Therefore, no firearms-related regulations apply to the sale and distribution of our devices within the United States. However, many states have regulations restricting the sale and use of stun guns, inexpensive hand-held shock devices, which we believe apply to our devices.
Our products are often used in aggressive confrontations that may result in serious, permanent bodily injury or death to those involved. Our products may cause or be associated with these injuries. A person injured in a confrontation or otherwise in connection with the use of our products may bring legal action against us to recover damages on the basis of theories including personal injury, wrongful death, negligent design, dangerous product or inadequate warning. We are currently subject to a number of such lawsuits. We may also be subject to lawsuits involving allegations of misuse of our products. If successful, personal injury, misuse and other claims could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. Although we carry product liability insurance, significant litigation could also result in a diversion of management’s attention and resources, negative publicity and an award of monetary damages in excess of our insurance coverage. The outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that our existing or any future litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our revenues, our financial condition or financial results.
Our future challenges include risk management and managing the cost structure of our business. As our weapon systems are deployed around the world, we expect to see an increased number of complaints filed against the Company alleging injuries resulting from the use of a TASER device. We carry product liability insurance to help defray the costs associated with these claims, but have experienced increased legal costs and higher insurance premiums in recent periods which are expected to continue in the future. In addition, the implications of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) 123R, which requires the expensing of fair value of employee stock options, may result in significant additional compensation expense recorded by the Company in the future.
Critical Accounting Policies
We have identified the following policies as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates. The effect of these policies on our business operations is discussed below.

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Revenue Recognition. Our revenue recognition policy is significant because our revenue is a key component of our results of operations. We recognize revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, title has transferred, the price is fixed and collectability is reasonably assured. All of the Company’s sales are final and our customers do not have a right to return the product. We charge certain of our customers shipping fees, which are recorded as a component of net sales. We record training revenue as the service is provided. In 2003, we began offering our customers the right to purchase extended warranties on our ADVANCED TASER product and TASER X26 product. Revenue for warranty purchases is deferred at the time of sale, and recognized over the warranty period. At June 30, 2005, $960,000 was deferred under this program and at December 31, 2004, $839,000 was deferred under this program. The Company also defers revenue associated with the one-on-one private citizen training and background checks that are included with the purchase of an X26 C private citizen device. The revenue associated with these items is deferred until the service is provided. At June 30, 2005, the Company had deferred approximately $148,000 relating to these items, and another $33,000 relating to the training of federal firearms licensed dealers who will sell the X26 C device. At December 31, 2004, the Company had deferred approximately $135,000 relating to the private citizen training and background checks, and another $33,000 relating to the training of federal firearms licensed dealers who will sell the X26C device.
Standard Warranty Costs. We warrant our products from manufacturing defects for a period of one year after purchase and will replace any defective unit with a new one for a fee. After the one year warranty expires, if the device fails to operate properly for any reason, the Company will replace the ADVANCED TASER device for a fee of $75, and the TASER X26 on a time and materials basis. We track historical data related to returns and related warranty costs on a quarterly basis, and estimate future warranty claims by applying our four quarter average warranty return rate to our product sales for the period. We have also historically increased our reserve amount if we become aware of a component failure that could result in larger than anticipated returns from our customers. As of June 30, 2005, our reserve for warranty returns was $605,000 compared to a $458,000 reserved at December 31, 2004.
Inventory. Our inventory balance includes the application of overhead expenditures. This calculation is based upon the standard manufacturing costs for each sub assembly and finished product in inventory at the period end, and includes allocations for indirect manufacturing, manufacturing overhead expenditures and engineering expenses incurred during the period. On June 30, 2005, the reserve for obsolete inventory was $197,000, compared to $144,000 at December 31, 2004. In the first half of 2005, the Company increased its inventory balances by $2.4 million to $9.2 million at June 30, 2005 from $6.8 million at December 31, 2004, as the Company’s purchasing and production was in excess of demand.
Accounts Receivable. Sales are typically made on credit and we generally do not require collateral. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and maintain an allowance for estimated potential losses. Uncollectible accounts are written off when deemed uncollectible, and accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.
Results of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Net Sales. Net sales decreased $3.1 million, or 19%, to $13.2 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $16.3 million for the second quarter of 2004. Net sales decreased $6.1 million, or 21%, to $23.4 million for the first six months of 2005 compared to $29.5 million for the first six months of 2004. We believe the principal reasons for the decreases in net sales relate to the adverse effect on customers and potential customers of the negative publicity surrounding our products or use of our products, and potential competition which may cause our customers to postpone or delay orders to allow them to evaluate other competing products. Specifically, TASER X26 device sales decreased $2.9 million to $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $10.7 million for the second quarter of 2004. TASER X26 device sales decreased $5.2 million to $14.4 million for the first six months of 2005 compared to $19.6 million for the first six months of 2004. ADVANCED TASER device sales decreased $936,000 for the second quarter of 2005 to $655,000 compared to $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2004. ADVANCED TASER device sales decreased $1.6 million for the first six months of 2005 to $1.4 million compared to $3.0 million for the first six months of 2004. These declines are associated with reduced sales of the ADVANCED TASER product line as many customers transitioned to the smaller and lighter TASER X26 models. Although device revenue decreased, single cartridge sales increased $659,000 for the second quarter of 2005 to $4.4 million compared to $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2004. Single cartridge sales increased $246,000 for the first six months of 2005 to $6.8 million compared to $6.6 million for the first six months of 2004. These increases were the result of the significant amount of single cartridges included in a U.S. Military order which was shipped in the second quarter.
International sales for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 were $ $1.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively, compared to international sales for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 of $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, sales by product line were as follows (amounts in thousands):
                                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
Sales by Product Line   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004   June 30, 2005   June 30, 2004
TASER X26
  $ 7,842       59 %   $ 10,747       66 %   $ 14,405       62 %   $ 19,604       67 %
ADVANCED TASER
    655       5 %     1,591       10 %     1,353       6 %     3,043       10 %
AIR TASER
    23       0 %     64       0 %     50       0 %     121       0 %
Single Cartridges
    4,409       33 %     3,750       23 %     6,842       29 %     6,596       22 %
Research Funding
    140       1 %     12       0 %     140       1 %     12       0 %
Other
    138       1 %     158       1 %     621       3 %     83       0 %
 
Total
  $ 13,207       100 %   $ 16,322       100 %   $ 23,411       100 %   $ 29,459       100 %
 
                                                               
In the second quarter of 2005, the number of TASER X26 devices sold decreased by 4,372 units, or 30%, to 10,238 devices sold in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 14,610 devices sold in the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, the number of TASER X26 devices sold decreased by 7,591 units, or 29%, to 18,925 devices sold for the first six months of 2005 compared to 26,516 devices sold for the first six months of 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, the number of ADVANCED TASER devices sold decreased by 2,426 units, or 70%, to 1,034 devices sold in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 3,460 devices sold in the second quarter of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, the number of ADVANCED TASER devices sold decreased by 4,779 units, or 74%, to 1,722 devices sold for the first six months of 2005 compared to 6,501 devices sold for the first six months of 2004. Single cartridge sales increased by 24,623 units, or 10%, to 265,560 sold in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 240,937 sold in the second quarter of 2004. Single cartridge sales increased by 1,595 units to 419,476 sold for the first six months of 2005 compared to 417,881 sold for the first six months of 2004.
Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold declined $0.7 million for both the second quarter and first six months of 2005 compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively. However, as a percentage of net sales, cost of products sold increased to 36% of net sales for the second quarter of 2005, and 40% of net sales for the first six months of 2005 compared to 33% of net sales for the second quarter of 2004, and 34% of net sales for the first six months of 2004. These percentage increases are directly attributable to the decline in device sales which resulted in fewer units over which to apply indirect manufacturing expenses, resulting in higher per unit costs. Indirect expenses primarily include indirect salaries for manufacturing support personnel, scrapped materials, freight, supplies and depreciation. Direct manufacturing costs also increased as a percentage of net sales to 27% of net sales for the second quarter of 2005, and 28% of net sales for the first six months of 2005 compared to 25% of net sales for both the second quarter and first six months of 2004. These increases in direct manufacturing expenses as a percentage of sales were primarily due to lower production yields in 2005 and to a lesser extent a change in the sales mix to a higher concentration of cartridges.
Gross Margin. Gross margins declined $2.4 million to $8.5 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $10.9 million for the second quarter of 2004. As a percentage of net sales, gross margins declined to 64% for the second quarter of 2005 compared to 67% for the second quarter of 2004. Gross margins declined $5.4 million to $14.1 million for the first six months of 2005 compared to $19.5 million for the first six months of 2004. As a percentage of net sales, gross margins declined to 60% for the first six months of 2005 compared to 66% for the first six months of 2004. These decreases were due to the higher cost of sales per unit for the reasons discussed above.
Sales, General and Administrative Expenses. Sales, general and administrative expenses increased $3.8 million, or 116%, to $7.2 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2004. Sales, general and administrative expenses increased $6.9 million, or 116%, to $12.8 million for the first six months of 2005 compared to $5.9 million for the first six months of 2004. These increases in sales, general and administrative expenses are partially the result of the Company developing its infrastructure in the second half of 2004 to support its business. Included in these increases were significant increases in the Company’s legal and professional fees, salaries and benefits, travel expenses, liability insurance, and public relations expenses. The increase in public relations activities is associated with the Company’s continuing efforts to educate the public in regard to the safety and efficacy of its products. Increases in legal fees relate to the Company’s defense costs in the securities litigation, product liability, contract litigation matters discussed further in Part II, Item 1 below.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased $183,000, or 86%, to $396,000 for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $213,000 for the second quarter of 2004. Research and development expenses increased $263,000, or 55%, to $743,000 for the first six months of 2005 compared to $480,000 for the first six months of 2004. These increases are due to higher headcounts to support the Company’s continuing efforts to develop new products such as a projectile weapon platform and the TASER Anti Personnel Munition (TAPM).

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Interest Income. Interest income increased $293,000 to $348,000 for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $55,000 for the second quarter of 2004. Interest income increased $453,000 to $547,000 for the first six months of 2005 compared to $94,000 for the first six months of 2004. These increases in interest income resulted from higher cash reserves invested in higher yielding investments. The Company had cash, cash equivalents and investment balances of $44.0 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $34.6 million at June 30, 2004. In addition, the Company’s cash and investment accounts earned interest at an approximate rate of 3.0% and 2.3% during the second quarter and first six months of 2005 compared to 0.7% and 0.8% during the second quarter and first six months of 2004.
Income Taxes. The provision for income tax decreased $2.4 million to $451,000 for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2004. The provision for income tax decreased $4.7 million to $427,000 for the first six months of 2005 compared to $5.1 million for the first six months of 2004. These decreases were the result of lower income before taxes for both the second quarter and first six months of 2005. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 was 40.5% and 40.6%, respectively, compared to 38.9% for both the second quarter and first six months of 2004.
For the first six months of 2005, we received approximately $1.2 million of tax benefits from the exercise of stock options and subsequent sale of the underlying stock compared to $11.6 million for the first six months of 2004. The net deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2005 totaled $27.1 million compared to $26.4 million at December 31, 2004.
Net Income. Net income decreased $3.8 million to $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $4.5 million for the second quarter of 2004. Net income decreased $7.4 million to $0.6 million for the first six months of 2005 compared to $8.0 million for the first six months of 2004. The decreases in net income resulted primarily from the decline in sales volume for the quarter and year to date, and the negative effect this had on the Company’s ability to leverage its fixed costs. Income per basic share declined to $0.01 for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 compared to $0.08 for the second quarter of 2004 and $0.14 for the first six months of 2004. Income per diluted share also declined to $0.01 per share for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 compared to $0.07 for the second quarter of 2004 and $0.13 for the first six months of 2004. Income per basic share calculations were based on weighted average shares outstanding of 61,319,959 for the second quarter of 2005 and 57,558,688 for the second quarter of 2004. Income per basic share calculations were based on weighted average shares outstanding of 61,209,420 for the first six months of 2005 and 55,477,972 for the first six months of 2004. Income per diluted share calculations were based on weighted average shares outstanding of 63,951,739 for the second quarter of 2005 and 64,437,526 for the second quarter of 2004. Income per diluted share calculations were based on weighted average shares outstanding of 64,152,543 for the first six months of 2005 and 62,513,808 for the first six months of 2004. All share and per share amounts have been retroactively restated for the two stock splits executed in the second and fourth quarters of 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity. As of June 30, 2005, the Company had working capital of $38.5 million compared to working capital of $51.1 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to the decrease in accounts receivable resulting from lower sales levels in the first half of 2005 compared to the second half of 2004, a reduction in the current portion of the deferred tax asset to reflect the expected use of net operating loss carry forwards in the next twelve months, and a shift in our investments from short-term to long-term which was made to take advantage of the higher yields on the longer- term investments. A portion of the short-term investments were also converted to cash and cash equivalents to give the Company more cash on hand to meet cash flow needs. The decreases in accounts receivable and short-term investments were partially offset by increases in inventory. The increase in inventory is a result of purchasing and production levels in excess of demand.
During the first half of 2005, we used $0.7 million of cash in operations compared to the $13.2 million generated from operations in the same period in 2004. The decrease in cash provided by operations was primarily due to the decrease in net income from $8.0 million in the first half of 2004 to $0.6 million in the first half of 2005. The Company realized tax benefits generated from the exercise and subsequent sale of stock options of $0.5 million in the first half of 2005 compared to $4.5 million in the first half of 2004, due to the lower income before taxes in the first half of 2005.
We generated $2.0 million of cash from investing activities during the first half of 2005, compared to $2.1 million of cash used in investing activities in the first half of 2004. The proceeds from investments which matured in the first half of 2005 of $22.8 million were partially offset by the purchase of other investments of $15.0 million and $5.7 million of investments in property and equipment. Of the funds invested in property and equipment in the first half of 2005, $4.1 million was used for the construction of our new 100,000 square foot manufacturing and corporate headquarters facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, $0.9 million was used for production equipment, and $0.7 million was used to purchase and install new computer equipment and software, including investments associated with a new ERP system.
During the first half of 2005, we generated $0.4 million of cash from financing activities, compared to the $7.6 million generated from financing activities in the first half of 2004. The $0.4 million of cash generated from financing activities in the first half of 2005 was driven by proceeds from stock options exercised, compared to $5.4 million of proceeds of stock options exercised in the same period of 2004. Cash generated from the exercise of warrants was $2.5 million in the first half of 2004. All unexercised public warrants expired in 2004, so there was not any cash generated from the exercise of warrants in the first half of 2005. The Company paid off its notes payable of $250,000 in the first half of 2004.

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Capital Resources. On June 30, 2005, the Company had cash and investments of $44.0 million and no debt outstanding. At June 30, 2005, the Company had no remaining purchase commitments to complete the construction of its new manufacturing and headquarters facility in Scottsdale Arizona.
We negotiated a revolving line of credit on July 13, 2004, through a domestic bank. The total availability on the line is $10 million. The line is secured by substantially all of our assets, other than intellectual property, and bears interest at varying rates, ranging from LIBOR plus 1.5% to prime. The line of credit matures on July 13, 2006 and requires monthly payments of interest only. At June 30, 2005, there was a calculated availability of $5.8 million based on the defined borrowing base, which is based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory. However, there was no outstanding balance under the line of credit at June 30, 2005, and no borrowings under the line as of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.
Commitments and Contingencies
The following table outlines our future contractual financial obligations, in thousands, as of June 30, 2005:
                                         
            Less than                   After
    Total   1 year   1-3 years   4-5 years   5 years
Operating Leases
  $ 222     $ 129     $ 92     $     $  
Capital Leases
                             
Purchase commitment for new headquarters facility
                             
     
 
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 222     $ 129     $ 92     $     $  
     
We believe our existing cash balances and short-term and long-term investments, together with cash expected to be generated from operating activities, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our level of revenues, the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts, the expansion of our sales and marketing activities, the timing of introductions of new products, competitive factors, the outcome of pending or future litigation and the level of acceptance of our products in domestic and international markets. We could be required, or could elect, to seek additional funding through public or private equity or debt financing and additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
In connection with the initial filing of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2005 to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our disclosure controls and procedures include components of our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is expressed at the level of reasonable assurance because a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met.
In conjunction with our decision to restate our financial statements and the identification of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting related to accounting for our legal and other professional fees and our resources in accounting and financial statement preparation as described below, we have reevaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls were not effective as of June 30, 2005. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer note that upon our discovery of the control deficiencies described below related to accounting for our legal and other professional fees and our resources in accounting and financial statement preparation, the matters were promptly reported to the appropriate officers of the Company, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and our independent registered public accounting firm and a Form 8-K was filed, as applicable in a timely manner in accordance with our disclosure controls and procedures.
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
On November 14, 2005, we concluded that our financial statements at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and for the periods then ended, included in our Form 10-Qs for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively, should no longer be relied upon due to an error in those financial statements which resulted from the incorrect accrual of legal and professional fees and other expenses for those periods. Beginning in the first quarter of 2005, we experienced a significant increase in outside legal and other professional expenses. We determined that our internal controls surrounding the recording of legal and professional fees in the appropriate accounting period were not operating effectively. Certain of the invoices relating to the work performed were not received by our accounting department until after we had closed our books and reported our financial results for such periods due to delays on the part of third parties in delivering or communicating such invoices to us. As a result, certain invoices were recorded in the incorrect period. Correction of these errors resulted in the shifting of expenses among the first three quarters of 2005 with expenses increasing in the first quarter of 2005 and decreasing in the second quarter of 2005 from the figures included in the previously filed Form 10-Qs. There was a corresponding decrease/increase in net income for the first and second quarters resulting from the change in expenses. The restatement had no impact on revenues for the periods.
With respect to the restatement described above, we have determined that the errors resulted from an inadequate control over the accounting for our legal and other professional fees and under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board constituted a “material weakness” in our internal control over financial reporting. We have consulted with and advised our Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of our determination.
In response to the deficiencies which resulted in the “material weakness” described above, our management took actions to enhance the operation and effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures to ensure that we properly account for our legal and other professional fees in the appropriate financial reporting period. These actions included reviewing each of the invoices submitted by firms that provided legal and other professional services to us and contacting outside legal and professional firms to obtain copies of any invoice which has not been already paid to ensure that such amounts were recorded in the proper financial reporting period. In addition, we are currently implementing additional accounting controls such as setting up a special email account for legal bills, preparing detailed analysis of legal and professional spending which will be reviewed monthly, and sending out quarterly confirms to outside legal firms to confirm balances owed for billed and unbilled services to help ensure that any such legal and other professional fees incurred in the future are properly recorded in the appropriate fiscal period. As of the date of the filing of this amended Form 10-Q, certain of our remediation efforts were still being implemented.
We also identified another “material weakness” in our internal control over financial reporting in that we do not have adequate resources in accounting and financial statement preparation particularly with respect to financial statement footnote preparation. In response to this deficiency, we plan to engage additional resources to assist with such activities. We do not believe that this deficiency resulted in any material errors in the reporting of our results of operations but we concluded that there was more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected in the future. We have consulted with and advised our Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of our determination of this material weakness. As of the date of this filing of this Form 10-Q, our remediation efforts were still being implemented.

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Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
In April 2005, subsequent to the issuance of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, we discovered an error in that certain stock option grants were treated as incentive stock options when the grants should have been classified as non-statutory stock options because of the annual limitation on incentive stock options under applicable tax regulations. For employees who exercised stock option grants and held the underlying stock, to the extent such option grants should have been classified as non-statutory stock options (as opposed to incentive stock options), the employee’s taxable compensation was understated and we were entitled to a deduction from our taxable income equal to the amount of additional compensation attributable to the exercise of non-statutory stock options. We also improperly tax affected the pro forma expense associated with incentive stock options for the year ended December 31, 2004. As a result of the foregoing, we restated our previously issued financial statements contained in the initial filing of our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 and such restated results were included our Form 10-KSB/A filed on May 23, 2005.
With respect to the restatement described above related to stock option grants, we have determined that the errors resulted from an inadequate control over the accounting for our stock option programs, and under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, constituted a “material weakness” in our internal control over financial reporting. We consulted with and advised our Audit Committee of our Board of Directors of our determination.
During our quarter ended June 30, 2005, in response to the material weakness described above and in our Amended Form 10-KSB related to stock option grants, our management took actions to enhance the operation and effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures to ensure that we properly classify and account for stock options as either incentive stock options or non-statutory stock options and that option exercises will have the proper payroll taxes withheld based on the classification of the option. These actions included reviewing the classification of all previously issued options and creating detailed schedules to ensure that they were properly classified as incentive stock options or non-statutory stock options and instituting additional procedures designed to ensure that any future option grants are properly classified. For grants that had components of incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options, the Company prepared roll-forward schedules to calculate the number of incentive stock option and non-statutory stock option shares available to exercise. These schedules were used to evaluate the impact of the error and will be used going forward to properly account for the stock option exercises. In addition, we are currently evaluating various stock option accounting software programs which would provide us with additional assistance in tracking our stock option activity and the financial reporting of such activity.
Other than as described above, there has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting during our quarter ended June 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Securities Litigation
On January 10, 2005, a securities class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against the Company and certain of its officers and directors, captioned Malasky v. TASER International, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:05 CV 115. Since then, numerous other securities class action lawsuits were filed against the Company and certain of its officers and directors. The majority of these lawsuits were filed in the District of Arizona. Four actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and one in the Eastern District of Michigan. The New York and Michigan actions were transferred to the District of Arizona. The cases were recently consolidated, and the court has appointed a lead plaintiff and lead counsel. Pursuant to an order entered by the court, defendants need not respond to any of the complaints originally filed in these actions. The lead plaintiff will file an amended consolidated complaint, to which Defendants will respond.
These actions are filed on behalf of the purchasers of the Company’s stock in various class periods, beginning as early as May 29, 2003 and ending as late as January 14, 2005. The complaints allege, among other things, violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5, promulgated thereunder, and seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief against all defendants. The complaints allege generally that the Company and the individual defendants made false or misleading public statements regarding, among other things, the safety of the Company’s products and the Company’s ability to meet its sales goals, including the validity of a $1.5 million sales order with one of the Company’s distributors in the fourth quarter of 2004. We intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously; however, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
Shareholder Derivative Litigation
On January 11, 2005, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona purportedly on behalf of the Company and against certain of its officers and directors, captioned Goldfine v. Culver, et al., Case No. 2:05 CV 123. Since then, five other shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the District of Arizona, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa County, and one shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Chancery Court. On February 9, 2005, the shareholder derivative actions pending in federal court were consolidated into a single action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona under the caption, In re TASER International Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Case No. 2:05 CV 123. On May 13, 2005, plaintiffs in the consolidated federal derivative action filed a consolidated amended complaint. Pursuant to an order entered by the court, Defendants will respond only to this consolidated amended complaint. The derivative actions in Arizona state court were consolidated and plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint. Plaintiffs in the Arizona state court action agreed to stay that action pending resolution of the consolidated federal derivative action. On April 8, 2005, defendants filed a motion to stay or, in the alternative, dismiss the Delaware derivative action; plaintiff’s opposition to defendants’ motion was due to be filed on August 22, 2005.
The complaints in the shareholder derivative lawsuits generally allege that the defendants breached the fiduciary duties owed to the Company and its shareholders by reason of their positions as officers and/or directors of the Company. The complaints claim that such duties were breached by defendants’ disclosure of allegedly false or misleading statements about the safety and effectiveness of Company products and the Company’s financial prospects. The complaints also claim that fiduciary duties were breached by defendants’ alleged use of non-public information regarding the safety of Company products and the Company’s financial condition and future business prospects for personal gain through the sale of the Company’s stock. The Company is named solely as a nominal defendant against which no recovery is sought.
On May 4, 2005, a lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Chancery Court against the Company, captioned Lucian B. Dinkens v. TASER International, Inc., Case No. 5749754, to compel the Company to give the plaintiff the right to inspect and copy certain books and records of the Company pursuant to Section 220 of Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company filed an answer to the complaint on June 7, 2005.
Securities and Exchange Commission Informal Inquiry
In December 2004, the Company was informed that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission had commenced an informal inquiry, which concerns the basis for the Company’s public statements regarding the safety and performance of the Company’s products, certain disclosure issues, and the accounting for certain transactions. The inquiry is ongoing.

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Contract Litigation
In March 2000, Thomas N. Hennigan, a distributor of our products from late 1997 through early 2000, sued us in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. We had previously sued him in February 2000 but had not served him. After the New York case was dismissed in February 2001 for lack of personal jurisdiction, Mr. Hennigan brought a counterclaim in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Mr. Hennigan claims the exclusive right to sell our products to many of the largest law enforcement, corrections, and military agencies in the United States. He seeks monetary damages that may amount to as much as $400 million against us allegedly arising in connection with his service to us as a distributor. His claims rest on theories of our failure to pay commissions, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, breach of fiduciary duty, and on related theories. No written contract was ever signed with Mr. Hennigan. We also believe that he has no reasonable basis for claims based on informal or implied contractual rights and will be unable to prove his damages with reasonable certainty. Mr. Hennigan died in April 2001 and the case is now being prosecuted by his estate. On May 24, 2002, H.A. Russell was permitted to proceed as an additional defendant-counterclaimant. The Company filed various motions in November 2002 for partial summary judgment including a motion to dismiss his claims. On September 30, 2003, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss Mr. Russell’s claims and struck Hennigan’s jury demand. On April 14, 2004, the Court issued an opinion partially granting the Company’s motion for partial summary judgment on certain joint venture, post-termination, post-death and exclusivity claims. A pretrial conference was held on February 18, 2005 and no trial date has been set.
In September 2004, the Company was served with a summons and complaint in the matter of Roy Tailors Uniform Co., Inc. v. TASER International in which the plaintiff alleges that it is entitled to commissions for disputed sales that were made to customers that are claimed to be plaintiff’s customers for which plaintiff is seeking monetary damages. Plaintiff failed to sign a distributor agreement with the Company and did not have distribution rights with the Company. This case is in the discovery phase and a trial date has not been set.
We intend to defend the foregoing lawsuits vigorously; however, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

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Product Liability Litigation
From April 2003 to August 2005, the Company was named as a defendant in 35 lawsuits in which the plaintiffs alleged either wrongful death or personal injury in situations in which the TASER device was used (or present) by law enforcement officers or during training exercises. Three of the cases are firearms’ related death cases — not death allegedly caused by Taser device. One case is a class action — presently believed to be a class of one. One case has been dismissed by summary judgment order, two cases have been dismissed with prejudice, another case was dismissed without prejudice but has been refiled, and the balance of the cases are pending. With respect to each of these 35 cases, the table below lists the name of plaintiff, the date the Company was served with process, the jurisdiction in which the case is pending, the type of claim and the status of the matter. In each of these lawsuits, the plaintiff is seeking monetary damages from the Company. In one case the plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief in addition to monetary damages. Cases are being submitted for the defense of each of these lawsuits to our insurance carriers as we maintained during these periods and continue to maintain product liability insurance coverage with varying limits and deductibles. The Company’s product liability insurance coverage during these periods ranged from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 in coverage limits and from $10,000 to $250,000 in deductibles. The Company is defending each of these lawsuits vigorously. Although the Company does not expect the outcome in any individual case to be material, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
                 
    Month            
Plaintiff   Served   Jurisdiction   Claim Type   Status
Del’Ostia
  3/2004   US District Court, SD FL   Wrongful Death   Dismissed With Prejudice
Alvarado
  4/2003   CA Superior Court   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
City of Madera
  6/2003   CA Superior Court   Wrongful Death   Dismissed by Summary Judgment
Borden
  9/2004   US District Court, SD IN   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Thompson
  9/2004   MI Circuit Court   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Pierson
  11/2004   US District Court, CD CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Glowczenski
  10/2004   US District Court, ED NY   Wrongful Death   Case Stayed
LeBlanc
  12/2004   US District Court, CD CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Elsholtz
  12/2004   TX District Court   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Kerchoff
  6/2004   US District Court, ED MI   Training Injury   Dismissed, Refiled
Powers
  11/2003   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   November 2005 Trial Scheduled
Cook
  8/2004   NV District Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Stevens
  10/2004   OH Court Common Pleas   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Eckenroth
  11/2004   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Lipa
  2/2005   MI Circuit Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Dimiceli
  3/2005   FL Circuit Court   Training Injury   Discovery Phase
Cosby
  8/2004   US District Court, SD NY   Injury During Arrest   SJ Motion Being Filed
Blair
  3/2005   US District Court, MD NC   Injury During Detention   SJ Motion Filed Awaiting Ruling
Madrigal
  5/2005   AZ Superior Court   Wrongful Death   Dismissed With Prejudice
Washington
  5/2005   US District Court, ED CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Clark
  5/2005   US District Court, ND TX   Wrongful Death   Discovery Phase
Collins
  5/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Discovery
Allen
  5/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Discovery
Sanders
  5/2005   US District Court ED CA   Wrongful Death   Discovery
Fleming
  5/2005   US District Court ED LA   Wrongful Death   Discovery
Woolfolk
  6/2005   US District Court MD FL   Wrongful Death   Complaint Served
J.J. & J.B.
  7/2005   FL Circuit Court   2 Training Injuries   Complaint Served
Lewis
  7/2005   US District Court Tal FL   Injury During Arrest   Complaint Served
Vil. Of Dolton
  8/2005   US District Court ND IL   Class Action   Complaint Served
Lash
  8/2005   US District Court ED MO   Injury During Arrest   Complaint Served
Howard
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Wagner
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Gerdon
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Gallant
  8/2005   AZ Superior Court   Training Injury   Complaint Served
Nowell
  8/2005   US District Court ND TX   Wrongful Death   Complaint Served
Other Litigation
In January 2005, the Company filed litigation in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina against Stinger Systems, Inc. and Robert Gruder alleging false advertising and a violation of the Lanham Act. The defendants have filed a counterclaim against the Company alleging defamation. This case is in the discovery phase and no trial date has been set.
In February 2005, the Company filed litigation in Superior Court for Maricopa County, Arizona against its former patent attorney, Thomas G. Watkins III, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and estoppel arising out of ownership and inventorship claims Mr. Watkins has made against a patent he filed for the Company for certain technology utilized in the TASER X26 product. This case is in the discovery phase and no trial date has been set.

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In July 2005, the Company filed a lawsuit in Superior Court for Maricopa County against Gannett Co., Inc., parent company of the USA Today Newspaper and the Arizona Republic, for libel, false light invasion of privacy, injurious falsehood and tortuous interference with business relations. The complaint alleges that the defendants published an article in the USA Today Newspaper on June 3, 2005 which was grossly incorrect and completely misrepresented the facts by overstating the electrical output of the TASER(TM) X26 by a factor of 1 million. The complaint also asserts that the defendants engaged in the ongoing publication of misleading articles related to the safety of TASER products, resulting in substantial economic damages to TASER International, its customers and its shareholders. The case is in the discovery phase and no trial date has been set.
We intend to pursue and defend the foregoing lawsuits vigorously; however, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance that any liability that may ultimately result from the resolution of these matters will not be in excess of amounts provided by insurance coverage and will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
     
31.1
  Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
31.2
  Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
32.1
  Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
99.1
  Certain Factors to Consider in Connection with Forward-Looking Statements

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendement No. 1) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
 
       
 
  TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
   
 
       
Date: January 13, 2006
  /s/ Patrick W. Smith    
 
       
 
  Patrick W. Smith,
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
       
Date: January 13, 2006
  /s/ Daniel M. Behrendt    
 
       
 
  Daniel M. Behrendt
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   

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Index to Exhibits
Exhibits:
     
31.1
  Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
31.2
  Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
32.1
  Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
99.1
  Certain Factors to Consider in Connection with Forward-Looking Statements

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