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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended APRIL 30, 2006

OR

 

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 0-5449

COMARCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

California   95-2088894
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2 Cromwell, Irvine, California 92618

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(949) 599-7400

(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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer  ¨                Accelerated filer  ¨                Non-accelerated filer  x

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

Yes  ¨    No  x

The registrant had 7,384,317 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 12, 2006.

 



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COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006

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          Page

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2006 and January 31, 2006

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2006 and 2005

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2006 and 2005

   5
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

ITEM 2.

  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   17

ITEM 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   30

ITEM 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   31

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   32

ITEM 2.

  

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

   32

ITEM 3.

  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

   32

ITEM 4.

  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   32

ITEM 5.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   32

ITEM 6.

  

EXHIBITS

   32

SIGNATURES

   33

 

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     April 30,
2006
   January 31,
2006 (A)
ASSETS      

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 23,177    $ 26,017

Short-term investments

     832      1,166

Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $78

     9,232      9,285

Accounts receivable subject to litigation, net of reserves of $480

     500      500

Inventory, net of reserves of $2,192 and $1,910

     8,604      8,749

Other current assets

     389      423
             

Total current assets

     42,734      46,140

Property and equipment, net

     1,657      1,595

Software development costs, net

     1,035      1,361

Acquired intangible assets, net

     1,125      1,257

Goodwill

     2,394      2,394

Other assets

     58      58
             
   $ 49,003    $ 52,805
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current Liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 1,411    $ 727

Deferred revenue

     5,705      5,480

Deferred compensation

     832      1,166

Accrued liabilities

     5,438      9,324
             

Total current liabilities

     13,386      16,697
             

Commitments and Contingencies

     

Stockholders’ Equity:

     

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at April 30, 2006 and January 31, 2006, respectively

     —        —  

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 50,625,000 shares authorized; 7,430,067 and 7,422,542 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2006 and January 31, 2006, respectively

     743      742

Additional paid-in capital

     14,137      14,054

Retained earnings

     20,737      21,312
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     35,617      36,108
             
   $ 49,003    $ 52,805
             

 

(A) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of January 31, 2006.

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
     2006     2005  

Revenue

   $ 10,555     $ 7,962  

Cost of revenue

     7,024       5,525  
                

Gross profit

     3,531       2,437  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     2,517       2,198  

Engineering and support expenses

     1,879       1,814  
                

Operating loss

     (865 )     (1,575 )

Other income, net

     229       57  

Gain on sale of investment in SwissQual, net

     61       —    
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (575 )     (1,518 )

Income tax expense

     —         —    
                

Loss from continuing operations

     (575 )     (1,518 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (3 )
                

Net loss

   $ (575 )   $ (1,521 )
                

Basic and diluted loss per share:

    

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.20 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         —    
                

Net loss

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.20 )
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     7,429       7,422  
                

Diluted

     7,429       7,422  
                

Common shares outstanding

     7,430       7,422  
                

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

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

    

Three Months Ended

April 30,

 
     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net loss

   $ (575 )   $ (1,521 )

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     751       1,008  

Gain on sale/retirement of property and equipment

     (9 )     —    

Gain on sale of investment in SwissQual

     (82 )     —    

Stock based compensation expense

     84       —    

Provision for doubtful accounts receivable

     —         63  

Provision for obsolete inventory

     282       16  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     53       (668 )

Amounts due from affiliate

     —         (81 )

Inventory

     (138 )     528  

Other assets

     34       210  

Accounts payable

     684       91  

Deferred revenue

     225       (853 )

Accrued liabilities

     (3,885 )     (293 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (2,576 )     (1,500 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (357 )     (347 )

Acquired intangible assets

     —         (51 )

Proceeds from sale of equipment

     11       —    

Proceeds from sale of investment in SwissQual

     82       —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (264 )     (398 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —         —    
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,840 )     (1,898 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     26,017       12,270  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 23,177     $ 10,372  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ —       $ —    
                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 119     $ 2  
                

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

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1. Organization

Comarco, Inc., through its subsidiary Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (collectively, “Comarco” or the “Company”), is a leading provider of wireless test solutions for the wireless industry. Comarco also designs, manufactures, and maintains emergency call box systems and designs mobile power products for notebook computers, cellular telephones, PDAs, and other handheld devices. The Company’s operations consist solely of the operations of Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (“CWT”), which was incorporated in the State of Delaware in September 1993.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Comarco included herein have been prepared without audit in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006. The financial information presented herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results for the three months ended April 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending January 31, 2007.

Principles of Consolidation:

The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Comarco, Inc. and CWT. All material intercompany balances, transactions, and profits and losses have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates:

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

Certain accounting principles require subjective and complex judgments to be used in the preparation of financial statements. Accordingly, a different financial presentation could result depending on the judgments, estimates, or assumptions that are used. Such estimates and assumptions include, but are not specifically limited to, those required in the valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserves for inventory obsolescence, and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.

 

3. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. Prior to January 31, 2006, the Company accounted for stock option grants using the intrinsic method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. The Company adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (“SFAS No. 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for the stock option grants. Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards during the quarter ended April 30, 2005, consistent with the

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net loss, basic loss per share, and diluted loss per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):

 

    

Three Months Ended

April 30, 2005

 

Net loss:

  

As reported

   $ (1,521 )

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (97 )
        

Pro forma

   $ (1,618 )
        

Loss per common share — basic:

  

As reported

   $ (0.20 )

Pro forma

     (0.22 )

Loss per common share — diluted:

  

As reported

   $ (0.20 )

Pro forma

     (0.22 )

As of February 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS No. 123R”) using the modified prospective method, which requires measurement of compensation cost for all stock awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which is consistent with the Company’s valuation techniques previously utilized for options in footnote disclosures required under SFAS No. 123, and requires the input of subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (the “expected term”), the estimated volatility of our common stock price over the expected term, and the number of options that will ultimately not complete their vesting requirements (“forfeitures”). Changes in these subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value of stock-based compensation and, consequently, the related amount recognized as an expense on the consolidated statements of operations. As required under the accounting rules, the Company reviews its valuation assumptions at each grant date and, as a result, is likely to change its valuation assumptions used to value employee stock-based awards granted in future periods. The values derived from using the Black-Scholes model are recognized as expense over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. The estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires significant judgment. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ from the Company’s current estimates. Prior periods have not been restated to incorporate the stock-based compensation charge.

The compensation expense recognized in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 123R increased the Company’s loss from continuing operations before income taxes and net loss by $83,000, respectively, and decreased earnings per share by $0.01 for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. There was no impact on cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is approximately $535,000, which will be expensed over a weighted average remaining life of 18.3 months.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2007, no stock options were granted. The fair value of options granted under the Company’s stock option plans during the three months ended April 30, 2005 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing the following weighted average assumptions:

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Three Months Ended

April 30, 2005

 

Weighted average risk-free interest rate

   3.9 %

Expected life (in years)

   6  

Expected stock volatility

   50.3 %

Dividend yield

   None  

Expected forfeitures

   10 %

Comarco, Inc. has stock-based compensation plans under which outside directors and certain employees receive stock options. The employee stock option plans and a director stock option plan provide that officers, key employees, and directors may be granted options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company at not less than 100 percent of the fair market value at the date of grant, unless the optionee is a 10 percent shareholder of the Company, in which case the price must not be less than 110 percent of the fair market value. The total number of shares that may be granted under these plans is 2,704,337. Figures for these plans reflect a 3-for-2 stock split declared during the year ended January 31, 2001.

The director stock-based compensation plan expires in December 2010, and the employee stock option plan expired during May 2005. During December 2005, the Board of Directors approved and adopted a new equity incentive plan (the “2005 Plan”) covering 450,000 shares of our common stock. The adoption of the 2005 Plan is subject to shareholder approval and is being put to a vote at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in June 2006. Under both plans, the options are exercisable in installments determined by the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors; however, no employee option may be exercised prior to one year following the grant of the option. The options expire as determined by the committee, but no later than ten years and one week after the date of grant (five years for 10 percent shareholders).

 

     Outstanding Options
    

Number of

Shares

   

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

Balance, January 31, 2006

   861,520     $ 12.43

Options granted

   —         —  

Options canceled or expired

   (500 )     6.91

Options exercised

   (45,000 )     9.72
        

Balance, April 30, 2006

   816,020       12.58
        

No options were granted during the three months ended April 30, 2006. The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding at April 30, 2006:

 

Range of

Exercise Prices

   Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable
  

Number

Outstanding

  

Weighted-Avg.

Remaining

Contractual Life

  

Weighted-Avg.

Exercise Price

  

Number

Exercisable

  

Weighted-Avg.

Exercise Price

$  6.91 to 9.89

   343,500    7.6    $ 7.91    156,750    $ 7.96

    10.92 to 12.41

   107,645    3.4      11.59    107,645      11.59

    13.21 to 17.50

   222,375    3.0      14.49    222,375      14.49

    19.33 to 23.67

   142,500    4.1      21.63    142,500      21.63
                  

    6.91 to 23.67

   816,020    5.2 years      12.58    629,270      13.98
                  

Stock options exercisable at April 30, 2006 were 629,270 at a weighted-average exercise price of $13.98. At April 30, 2006, shares available for future grants under the 2005 Plan (subject to shareholder approval) were 400,500 and under the director stock option plan were 8,125.

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

CWT also has a subsidiary stock option plan. Under this plan, officers and key employees of CWT may be granted options to purchase up to 600,000 shares of common stock of CWT at not less than 100 percent of the fair market value at the date of grant.

As of April 30, 2006, the Company owned all of the 3,353,000 outstanding shares of CWT common stock. The fair market value of the shares and the exercise dates of the options are determined by the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors; however, no option may be exercised prior to one year following the grant of the option. The options expire as determined by the compensation committee, but not later than ten years and one week after the date of grant.

During the three months ended April 30, 2006, no options were granted or exercised under the CWT option plan. Stock options exercisable at April 30, 2006 were 3,000 at an exercise price of $17.62, with a remaining contractual life of 0.8 years. Shares available under the plan for future grants at April 30, 2006 were 198,000.

The following table summarizes information about CWT stock options outstanding at April 30, 2006:

 

      Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable

Range of

Exercise Prices

  

Number

Outstanding

  

Weighted-Avg.

Remaining

Contractual Life

  

Weighted-Avg.

Exercise Price

  

Number

Exercisable

  

Weighted-Avg.

Exercise Price

$    17.62

   3,000    0.8 years    $ 17.62    3,000    $ 17.62
                  
   3,000    0.8 years       3,000   
                  

 

4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments,” which amends SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” SFAS No. 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole (eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host) if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. SFAS No. 155 also clarifies and amends certain other provisions of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140. This statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The Company will adopt this pronouncement beginning in fiscal year 2008 and such adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

5. Gain on Sale of Investment in SwissQual

During fiscal 2002, the Company purchased an 18 percent equity stake in Switzerland based SwissQual AG (“SwissQual”) for approximately $1.1 million. SwissQual is a developer of quality of service systems and software for measuring, monitoring, and optimizing the quality of mobile, fixed, and IP-based voice and data communications. Under this alliance, SwissQual is responsible for reselling and supporting Comarco’s co-branded Seven.Five products in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa (the Company’s “European” region). The Company has a revenue sharing agreement in place that determines how much revenue Comarco earns from SwissQual sales and, conversely, how much revenue SwissQual earns from the Company’s sales to customers located outside the European region.

During January 2006, Spirent plc (“Spirent”) acquired 100 percent of the outstanding shares of SwissQual for consideration totaling up to approximately $71.3 million. Approximately $37.6 million in cash was paid at the close of the transaction, which is net of $2.5 million of transaction costs, with an additional $9.1 million put into escrow to secure certain indemnification obligations. The escrowed consideration is expected to be released within 24 months of the close. In addition, up to $22.1 million in contingent consideration may be paid within 24 months upon satisfaction of certain performance and other requirements. Upon the closing of the transaction, the Company received approximately $6.8 million of the closing consideration, which is net of $0.5 million of transaction costs, for its 18 percent ownership

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

interest in SwissQual and may receive up to an additional $5.4 million of any escrow distribution and contingent consideration. During the year ended January 31, 2006, the Company recorded a gain on sale of investment totaling $6.1 million, which was based on cash consideration received by the Company. Due to uncertainty as to timing and amount of any escrow distribution and contingent consideration, the Company expects to record an additional gain as the contingency lapses and the funds are probable of receipt. During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company recorded a net gain on sale of investment in the amount of $61,000, which represents $82,000 in proceeds received from the escrowed consideration, less $21,000 in foreign jurisdiction withholding taxes, which are non-refundable.

 

6. Stockholders’ Equity

During 1992, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. From program inception through April 30, 2006, the Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares for an average price of $8.22 per share. During the quarter ended April 30, 2006, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock.

 

7. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company calculates basic net earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the effects of potentially dilutive securities. Since the Company incurred a net loss for the quarters ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same because the inclusion of 73,229 and 17,161 potentially dilutive securities related to outstanding stock options, respectively, would have been antidilutive.

 

8. Related Party Transactions

On July 31, 2001, the Company acquired an 18 percent equity stake in SwissQual for $1.1 million in cash. Based in Zuchwil, Switzerland, SwissQual is a developer of voice quality systems and software for measuring, monitoring, and optimizing the quality of mobile, fixed, and IP-based voice and data communications. As previously discussed (see Note 5), this investment was sold in January, 2006.

Until the first quarter of fiscal 2006, when the Company changed its accounting for SwissQual revenue to the full accrual basis, revenue attributable to sales to SwissQual was deferred until receipt of payment. Commencing with the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company changed its accounting for sales to SwissQual based upon SwissQual’s financial strength and past payment history and the lack of the Company’s ability to assert financial influence over the operations of SwissQual. The table below reflects the impact that change had on revenue, operating loss, and earnings (loss) per share for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 (in thousands except earnings (loss) per share).

 

     Comarco, Inc.
As reported
April 30, 2005
    Effect of
SwissQual
Adjustment to
Accrual Basis

Revenue

   $ 7,962     $ 1,049

Operating income (loss)

     (1,575 )     653

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.20 )     0.09

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

9. Customer Concentrations

A significant portion of the Company’s revenue is derived from a limited number of customers. The customers providing 10 percent or more of the Company’s revenues for the quarters ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 are listed below.

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,  
     2006     2005  
     (in thousands)  

Total revenue

   $ 10,555    100 %   $ 7,962    100 %

Customer concentration:

          

Kensington Technology Group

     4,105    39 %     1,802    22 %

San Bernardino County SAFE

     —      —         877    11 %

SwissQual

     —      —         2,048    26 %

Verizon Wireless

     2,517    24 %     —      —    
                          
   $ 6,622    63 %   $ 4,727    59 %
                          

The Company derived 24 percent and 28 percent of its revenue from governmental agencies in the quarters ended April 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively.

The customers comprising 10 percent or more of the Company’s gross accounts receivable are listed below (in thousands).

 

     April 30,
2006
    January 31,
2006
 

Total gross accounts receivable

   $ 9,310    100 %   $ 9,363    100 %

Customer concentration:

          

SwissQual

     —      —         2,335    25 %

Kensington Technology Group

     3,497    37 %     3,292    35 %

Verizon Wireless

     1,188    13 %     —      —    
                          
   $ 4,685    50 %   $ 5,627    60 %
                          

 

10. Inventory

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 30,
2006
   January 31,
2006

Raw materials

   $ 3,953    $ 4,359

Work in process

     1,183      915

Finished goods

     3,468      3,475
             
   $ 8,604    $ 8,749
             

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

11. Software Development Costs, Net

Software development costs consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 30,
2006
    January 31,
2006
 

Capitalized software development costs

   $ 8,444     $ 8,444  

Less: accumulated amortization

     (7,409 )     (7,083 )
                
   $ 1,035     $ 1,361  
                

Capitalized software development costs for the quarters ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 totaled $0. Amortization of software development costs for the quarters ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 totaled $326,000 and $488,000, respectively, and have been reported in cost of revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The amortization period for the software costs capitalized is the shorter of the economic life of the related product or based on expected unit sales under the sales ratio method, typically two to four years.

 

12. Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 30,
2006
    January 31,
2006
 

Goodwill

   $ 2,394     $ 2,394  
                

Acquired intangible assets:

    

Definite-lived intangible assets:

    

Software algorithms

   $ —       $ —    

License rights

     1,355       1,355  

Intellectual property rights

     1,244       1,244  
                
     2,599       2,599  

Less: accumulated amortization

     (1,474 )     (1,342 )
                
   $ 1,125     $ 1,257  
                

During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, fully amortized software algorithms in the amount of $255,000 were retired.

The following table presents goodwill by reportable segment (in thousands):

 

     Wireless Test
Solutions
   Call
Box
   Mobile Power
Products
   Total

Balance as of April 30, 2006

   $ 1,898    $ 496    $ —      $ 2,394
                           

Balance as of January 31, 2006

   $ 1,898    $ 496    $ —      $ 2,394
                           

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents the future expected amortization of the definite-lived intangible assets (in thousands):

 

     Amortization
Expense

Fiscal year:

  

2007

     375

2008

     225

2009

     178

2010

     178

2011

     126

Thereafter

     43
      

Total estimated amortization expense

   $ 1,125
      

Amortization of definite-lived acquired intangible assets for the quarters ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 totaled $132,000 and $130,000, respectively. The Company ceased amortizing goodwill beginning February 1, 2002 upon adoption of SFAS No. 142.

 

13. Warranty Arrangements

Standard Warranty

The Company records an accrual for estimated warranty costs as products are sold. Warranty costs are estimated based on periodic analysis of historical experience. Changes in the estimated warranty accruals are recorded when the change in estimate is identified. A summary of the standard warranty accrual activity is shown in the table below (in thousands):

 

     April 30,  
     2006     2005  

Beginning balance

   $ 172     $ 177  

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

     155       513  

Utilization

     (104 )     (163 )
                
   $ 223     $ 527  
                

During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company made an additional warranty accrual in the amount of $0.3 million, to accrue for estimated costs related to a limited number of ChargeSource 70-watt AC adapters that may fail prematurely. The Company completed replacing all of the units returned relating to this issue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, and eliminated the unused portion of the accrual, totaling $150,000.

Extended Warranty

Revenue for the Company’s extended warranty contracts is deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the contract period. Costs incurred under separately priced extended warranty arrangements are expensed as incurred. A summary of the extended warranty activity is shown in the table below (in thousands):

 

     April 30,  
     2006     2005  

Beginning balance

   $ 2,239     $ 1,108  

Recognition of revenue

     (205 )     (243 )

Deferral of revenue for new contracts

     460       66  
                
   $ 2,494     $ 931  
                

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

14. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, 45,000 stock options were exercised as net exercises and therefore no cash was received upon exercise. The number of shares of Company common stock issued totaled 7,525.

 

15. Business Segment Information

The Company has three reportable operating segments: wireless test solutions, call box, and mobile power products.

The wireless test solutions segment designs and manufactures hardware and software tools for use by wireless carriers, equipment vendors, and others. Radio frequency engineers, professional technicians, and others use these tools to design, deploy, and optimize wireless networks, and to verify the performance of the wireless networks once deployed.

The call box segment designs and manufactures call box systems that provide emergency communication over existing wireless networks. In addition, the call box segment provides system installation and long-term maintenance services. Currently, the Company services and maintains approximately 12,300 call boxes under long-term agreements.

The mobile power products segment designs mobile power products for notebook computers, cellular telephones, PDAs, and other handheld devices.

Performance measurement and resource allocation for the reportable segments are based on many factors. The primary financial measures used are revenue and gross profit. The revenue, gross profit, gross margin, income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, and total assets attributable to these segments are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended April 30, 2006  
     Wireless Test
Solutions
    Call Box     Mobile Power
Products
    Corporate    Total  

Revenue

   $ 3,572     $ 2,834     $ 4,149     $ —      $ 10,555  

Cost of revenue

     1,925       2,130       2,969       —        7,024  
                                       

Gross profit

   $ 1,647     $ 704     $ 1,180     $ —      $ 3,531  
                                       

Gross margin

     46.1 %     24.8 %     28.4 %     —        33.5 %
                                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (827 )   $ 151     $ (128 )   $ 229    $ (575 )
                                       

 

     Three Months Ended April 30, 2005  
     Wireless Test
Solutions
    Call Box     Mobile Power
Products
    Corporate    Total  

Revenue

   $ 3,719     $ 2,410     $ 1,833     $ —      $ 7,962  

Cost of revenue

     2,161       1,531       1,833       —        5,525  
                                       

Gross profit

   $ 1,558     $ 879     $ —       $ —      $ 2,437  
                                       

Gross margin

     41.9 %     36.5 %     —         —        30.6 %
                                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (947 )   $ 464     $ (1,092 )   $ 57    $ (1,518 )
                                       

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Wireless Test
Solutions
   Call Box    Mobile Power
Products
   Corporate    Total

Assets at April 30, 2006

   $ 10,487    $ 8,693    $ 5,814    $ 24,009    $ 49,003
                                  

Assets at January 31, 2006

   $ 13,775    $ 6,834    $ 5,013    $ 27,183    $ 52,805
                                  

Revenue by geographic area consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
     2006    2005

North America

   $ 8,939    $ 4,695

Europe

     1,388      2,175

Asia

     5      10

Latin America

     223      1,082
             
   $ 10,555    $ 7,962
             

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments with Suppliers

The Company generally issues purchase orders to its suppliers with delivery dates from four to six weeks from the purchase order date. In addition, the Company regularly provides significant suppliers with rolling six-month forecasts of material and finished goods requirements for planning and long-lead time parts procurement purposes only. The Company is committed to accepting delivery of materials pursuant to its purchase orders subject to various contract provisions that allow it to delay receipt of such order or allow it to cancel orders beyond certain agreed lead times. Such cancellations may or may not include cancellation costs payable by the Company. In the past, the Company has been required to take delivery of materials from its suppliers that were in excess of its requirements and the Company has previously recognized charges and expenses related to such excess material. If the Company is unable to adequately manage its suppliers and adjust such commitments for changes in demand, it may incur additional inventory expenses related to excess and obsolete inventory. Such expenses could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial position.

Employer Matching Contribution to the Company’s Savings and Retirement Plan

The Company has obligations to match employee contributions made to the Company’s savings and retirement plan. Generally, the Company’s obligation is equal to 100 percent of up to 5 percent of employees’ contributed earnings. If the Company is unable to meet the requisite matching, the Company’s Savings and Retirement Plan may need to be amended.

Executive Severance Commitments

During fiscal 2004, the Company entered into severance compensation agreements with four key executives. These agreements require the Company to pay these executives, in the event of a termination of employment following a change of control of the Company, approximately up to twice the amount of their then current annual base salary and up to twice the amount of any bonus amount the executive would have achieved for the current year. The exact amount of this contingent obligation is not known and accordingly has not been recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Letter of Credit

In May 2006, the Company obtained a $500,000 letter of credit from US Bank pursuant to a lease provision for its new corporate offices which the Company expects to relocate in September 2006. The letter of credit is secured by a certificate of deposit with a 6-month maturity.

Legal Contingencies

On April 4, 2006, CWT and Targus, Inc. (“Targus”), the Company’s former ChargeSource distributor, attended a voluntary mediation to resolve a long-standing dispute and executed a stipulation for settlement agreement whereby Targus agreed to pay CWT $500,000 and both parties agreed to a release and discharge of all claims and causes of actions brought by each party. Subsequent to April 30, 2006, both parties entered into a settlement agreement and Targus paid the Company $500,000. All complaints filed by both parties were also dismissed.

In addition to the matter discussed above, the Company is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of its business. The Company believes that the outcome of all such pending legal proceedings will not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report, including the following discussion and analysis, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” and “estimates,” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not deemed to represent an all-inclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements included in this report. Additionally, statements concerning future matters are forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect current views about our plans, strategies, and prospects, but can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, without limitation, those specially addressed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006.

Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report.

Basis of Presentation

The financial information presented in this report is not audited and is not necessarily indicative of our future consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flow. Our fiscal year ends on January 31 and our fiscal quarters end on April 30, July 31, and October 31. Unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to our fiscal year and fiscal periods.

Executive Summary

Comarco, Inc., through its subsidiary Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (collectively, “we,” “Comarco,” or the “Company”), is a leading provider of wireless test solutions for the wireless industry. Comarco also designs, manufactures, and maintains emergency call box systems and designs mobile power products for notebook computers, cellular telephones, PDAs, and other handheld devices. Our operations consist solely of the operations of Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (“CWT”).

Comarco’s business segments are organized according to how the Company’s management reviews the business: wireless test solutions (“WTS”), emergency call box systems (“call box”), and mobile power products (also referred to as ChargeSource).

 

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The following table sets forth our revenue for the business segments for the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
      
     2006    2005    % Change  
     (in thousands)       

Revenue:

        

WTS

   $ 3,572    $ 3,719    (4 %)

Call Box

     2,834      2,410    18 %

ChargeSource

     4,149      1,833    126 %
                
   $ 10,555    $ 7,962    33 %
                

Management currently considers the following events, trends, and uncertainties to be important to understanding our three business segments and corresponding operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

Wireless Test Solutions

 

    Our North American Region experienced significant year-over-year growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

    On a sequential basis, WTS revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was down significantly compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. We believe that the demand for our WTS products will increase during the second half of fiscal 2007 as wireless carriers deploy their capital expenditure budgets in support of next-generation technology deployments, enhanced data services, and improved network quality of service.

 

    SwissQual, which was acquired by Spirent Communications during January 2006, serves as the exclusive reseller of our WTS products in our European region. We currently expect SwissQual to continue as our exclusive reseller until January 2007. We are establishing a direct sales and support organization for our European region to replace SwissQual once the current reseller agreement expires. Additionally, we are exploring other potential strategic alliances that could enhance our technologies, positioning, and global footprint for sales and support. However, we are unsure as to what long term effect, if any, the sale of SwissQual to Spirent will have on future sales of our products. Our success will depend in part upon our ability to replace SwissQual as the provider of sales and support services and upon our ability to compete with Spirent and others.

 

    For the three months ending April 30, 2006 and 2005, revenue derived from SwissQual totaled approximately $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Through the end of fiscal 2005, revenue attributable to sales to SwissQual was deferred until receipt of payment. Commencing with the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we changed our accounting for sales to SwissQual by recognizing revenue on a full accrual basis. This change was made based upon SwissQual’s financial strength and payment history and the lack of our ability to assert financial influence over the operations of SwissQual. WTS revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was increased by approximately $1.0 million due to this change.

 

    The timing of receiving and delivering on purchase orders from SwissQual and our other WTS customers, as well as the size of certain anticipated orders, tends to fluctuate quarter-to-quarter and could impact any one quarter positively or negatively.

Emergency Call Box Systems

 

    During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we continued to execute on a contract previously awarded by the San Diego SAFE to upgrade approximately 1,400 call boxes with digital and text-telephony (“TTY”) technologies and retrofit approximately 1,000 call box sites to improve accessibility for persons with mobility limitations. We recorded approximately $0.7 million in revenue during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and we currently expect to complete the project during the third quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

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    During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we commenced work in Santa Barbara County to upgrade approximately 332 call boxes with digital and text-telephony (“TTY”) technologies and retrofit certain call box sites to improve accessibility for persons with mobility limitations. We recorded approximately $0.5 million in revenue during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and we currently expect to complete the project during the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Additionally, we were delayed in starting a significant upgrade project, as well as impacted by unfavorable weather. However, we expect to make up the revenue through the balance of the fiscal year.

 

    During fiscal 2006, we were awarded multiple projects from various California SAFEs to upgrade existing call boxes systems with a mix of digital and/TTY technologies and to perform other site mitigation and retrofit services. During the second quarter of fiscal 2007, we expect to commence work on the call box systems located in the California counties of Riverside, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, and Orange. We also expect to commence work on the call box systems owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission SAFE, which service the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area, during the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

    As of April 30, 2006, there are approximately 12,300 call boxes that we maintain under long-term agreements. Certain of our SAFE customers have indicated that they intend to remove up to 1,600 call boxes to reduce the density of the systems and to make funds available for the necessary digital upgrades. We currently expect that as of January 31, 2007, there will be approximately 10,700 call boxes which we maintain under long-term agreements. Service revenue attributable to maintenance of existing call box systems totaled approximately $1.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and is expected to total approximately $4.2 million in fiscal 2007.

Mobile Power Products (ChargeSource)

 

    Kensington, the retail channel distributor of our ChargeSource products, continues to penetrate the retail marketplace. Currently, Kensington is shipping or will be shipping into approximately 6,800 outlets in North America and Europe, which include CompUSA, Circuit City, Staples, Office Max, Dixons, PC World, and others.

 

    The current level of ChargeSource sales is insufficient to fully absorb our fixed overheard. Our ability to continue to penetrate the retail channels and the OEM after-market accessories market is dependent upon the retailers and our OEM partners and the timing of their respective initiatives. Accordingly, it has been difficult for us to predict when our ChargeSource sales would reach sufficient levels to support our current cost structure. However, we are encouraged by our current level of retail penetration and product placement and continue to believe that our ChargeSource business can break even with quarterly revenue of approximately $5.0 million.

 

    Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we identified a manufacturing process performed by the contract manufacturer of our ChargeSource products that may cause certain of our 70-watt AC power adapters to fail prematurely. This manufacturing process has been successfully remediated and the limited number of affected units has been identified. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we made an additional warranty accrual of $0.3 million to accrue for the estimated cost to replace these units. We completed replacing all of the units returned relating to this issue and, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, eliminated the unused portion of the accrual, totaling $150,000.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on historical

 

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experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from our estimates.

An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur could materially change the financial statements. No events occurred or circumstances changed during the period ended April 30, 2006 that required us to test goodwill for impairment. Management believes there have been no significant changes during the three months ended April 30, 2006 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006.

Results of Operations – Continuing Operations

Consolidated

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
           % of
Revenue
          % of
Revenue
       

Revenue:

          

Products

   $ 9,387     89 %   $ 6,791     85 %   38 %

Services

     1,168     11 %     1,171     15 %   —    
                              
   $ 10,555     100 %   $ 7,962     100 %   33 %
                              

Operating loss

   $ (865 )     $ (1,575 )    
                      

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (575 )     $ (1,518 )    
                      

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
   2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006    2005   
     (in thousands)       

Revenue:

        

Americas:

        

North America

   $ 8,939    $ 4,695    90 %

Others

     223      1,082    (79 %)

Europe

     1,388      2,175    (36 %)

Asia – Pacific

     5      10    (50 %)
                
   $ 10,555    $ 7,962    33 %
                

Revenue

Revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $2.6 million, or 33 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006, reflecting increased revenue from our ChargeSource and call box product sales, $2.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in revenue from our WTS product sales.

 

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Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of Related
Revenue
         % of Related
Revenue
       

Cost of revenue:

            

Products

   $ 5,877    63 %   $ 4,182    62 %   41 %

Amortization – software development products

     321    3 %     482    7 %   (33 %)
                            
     6,198    66 %     4,664    69 %   33 %
                            

Services

     821    70 %     855    73 %   (4 %)

Amortization – software development services

     5    1 %     6    —       —    
                            
     826    71 %     861    73 %   (4 %)
                            
   $ 7,024    67 %   $ 5,525    69 %   27 %
                    

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
    2006 over 2005
ppt Change
     2006     2005    

Gross margin:

      

Products

   34 %   31 %   3

Services

   29 %   27 %   2

Combined gross margin

   33 %   31 %   2

Cost of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $1.5 million, or 27 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006, driven by increased product sales of our ChargeSource and call box products, partially offset by decreased amortization of capitalized software development costs attributable to our WTS business. As a percentage of revenue, cost of product revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by 3 percentage points to 66 percent. Excluding amortization of software development costs, cost of product revenue as a percentage of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006 was comparable at 63 percent and 62 percent, respectively.

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of
Revenue
         % of
Revenue
       

Operating expenses:

            

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

   $ 1,270    12 %   $ 1,170    14 %   9 %

Allocated corporate overhead

     1,247    12 %     1,028    13 %   21 %

Gross engineering and support expenses

     1,879    18 %     1,814    23 %   4 %
                            
   $ 4,396    42 %   $ 4,012    50 %   10 %
                            

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $0.1 million, or 9 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase was primarily due to increased legal fees incurred to collect amounts due from Targus, Inc., the former exclusive retail distributor of our ChargeSource products. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 included a $0.1 million charge for an uncollectible account. No such charge was incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

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Allocated corporate overhead consists of salaries and other personnel-related expenses of our accounting and finance, human resources and benefits, and other administrative personnel, as well as professional fees, directors’ fees, and other costs and expenses attributable to being a public company. These costs are typically allocated to our three segments based on each business’s percentage share of total Company costs and expenses. Allocated corporate overhead for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $0.2 million, or 21 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase is due to salary increases of corporate personnel, as well as increased legal fees. As a percentage of revenue, allocated corporate overhead for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006 remained stable at 12 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

Other Income, net

Other income, net, consists primarily of interest income earned on invested cash balances. Other income, net, for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased approximately $0.2 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase in other income is due to increased interest rates earned on higher invested cash balances.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any required valuation allowance. During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, we established a valuation allowance totaling approximately $2.9 million, or the entire deferred tax asset balance existing as of the beginning of fiscal 2005, as reclassified. In addition, a full valuation allowance has been provided on all net deferred tax asset additions during fiscal 2006, resulting in a fully reserved net tax asset. This valuation allowance was established based on management’s overall assessment of risks and uncertainties related to our future ability to realize, and hence, utilize certain deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of net operating losses, carry forward temporary differences, and future tax deductions resulting from certain types of stock option exercises. Due to the losses of the first quarter, the adjusted net deferred tax assets remain fully reserved as of April 30, 2006.

Wireless Test Solutions (“WTS”)

Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
           % of
Revenue
          % of
Revenue
       

Revenue:

          

Products

   $ 3,536     99 %   $ 3,699     99 %   (4 %)

Services

     36     1 %     20     1 %   80 %
                              
   $ 3,572     100 %   $ 3,719     100 %   (4 %)
                              

Operating loss

   $ (888 )     $ (947 )    
                      

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
   2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006    2005   
     (in thousands)       

Revenue:

     

Americas:

        

North America

   $ 2,563    $ 450    470 %

Others

     223      1,082    (79 %)

Europe

     781      2,175    (64 %)

Asia – Pacific

     5      12    (58 %)
                
   $ 3,572    $ 3,719    (4 %)
                

 

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Revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by $0.1 million, or 4 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Revenue derived from our customers in North America in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $2.1 million, or 470 percent, to $2.6 million. This increase was primarily due to sales of our Seven.Five voice and data products to Verizon Wireless. Revenue derived from sales to Verizon Wireless accounted for approximately $2.5 million, or 70 percent, of total WTS revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Revenue in fiscal 2007 derived from our customers in Latin America/South America decreased 79 percent compared to fiscal 2006. This decrease highlights that the wireless industry is composed of a relatively small number of wireless carriers and equipment vendors, which can lead to volatility in our results and that our business is characterized by sales to a limited set of customers in each region where we do business. The timing and size of customer orders can vary greatly making it difficult to forecast our results from period to period. Consequently, our WTS business is affected in any single region by the priorities of a small group of customers.

During January 2006, Spirent purchased 100 percent of the outstanding stock of SwissQual, which included our 18 percent equity investment. We currently expect SwissQual to continue as the exclusive reseller of our Seven.Five product platform in our European region through January 2007. As previously discussed, revenue attributable to sales to SwissQual was deferred until receipt of payment through the end of fiscal 2005. Commencing with the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we changed our accounting for sales to SwissQual by recognizing revenue on a full accrual basis. This change was made based upon SwissQual’s financial strength and payment history, and the lack of our ability to assert financial influence over the operations of SwissQual. WTS revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was increased by approximately $1.0 million due to this change. Revenue derived from sales to SwissQual for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased $1.4 million, or 68 percent. SwissQual has informed us that they expect demand of our Seven.Five products to be soft for the first half of fiscal 2007 with demand increasing during the second half of fiscal 2007.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of Related
Revenue
         % of Related
Revenue
       

Cost of revenue:

            

Products

   $ 1,587    45 %   $ 1,664    45 %   (5 %)

Amortization – software development products

     321    9 %     482    13 %   (33 %)
                            
     1,908    54 %     2,146    58 %   (11 %)
                            

Services

     17    47 %     15    75 %   13 %
                            
   $ 1,925    54 %   $ 2,161    58 %   (11 %)
                    

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
    2006 over 2005
ppt Change
     2006     2005    

Gross margin:

      

Products

   46 %   42 %   4

Services

   53 %   25 %   28

Combined gross margin

   46 %   42 %   4

Cost of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by $0.2 million, or 11 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006 primarily due to decreased amortization of capitalized software development costs. Currently, we expect to continue to amortize previously capitalized software development costs at a rate of approximately $0.3 million per quarter through the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and subsequent to that, reduced rates of amortization as some engineering projects become fully amortized through the end of fiscal 2008. As a percentage of revenue, cost of product revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by 4 percentage points to 54 percent. Excluding amortization of software development costs, cost of product revenue as a percentage of revenue in the first quarter of both fiscal 2007 and 2006 was 45 percent and was consistent with the level of product sales for both quarters.

 

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Operating Costs and Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of
Revenue
         % of
Revenue
       

Operating expenses:

            

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

   $ 737    21 %   $ 831    22 %   (11 %)

Allocated corporate overhead

     483    13 %     511    14 %   (5 %)

Gross engineering and support expenses

     1,315    37 %     1,163    31 %   13 %
                            
   $ 2,535    71 %   $ 2,505    67 %   1 %
                            

Selling, general and administrative expenses generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, commissions and other personnel related costs of our sales, marketing and support personnel, facility and IT costs, professional fees, advertising, promotions, printed media, and travel directly attributable to our WTS business. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased approximately $0.1 million, or 11 percent, in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2006. Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 included a $0.1 million charge for an uncollectible account. No such charge was incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Excluding this charge, selling, general, and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were comparable to the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

See the section above entitled “Consolidated” under the caption “Operating Costs and Expenses” for a discussion of allocated corporate overhead.

Gross engineering and support expenses generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, and other personnel related costs of our hardware and software design engineers and testing and product support personnel, as well as facility and IT costs, professional and consulting fees, lab costs, material usages, and travel and related costs incurred in the development and support of our WTS business. Engineering and support expenses increased approximately $0.2 million, or 13 percent, in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to first quarter of fiscal 2006. This increase is due to increased engineering expenses, consisting of salaries and third-party design fees, in support of our on-going efforts to replace Seven.Five software content currently provided by SwissQual. Also, during the first quarter of fiscal 2007 our product support department incurred increased travel and personnel related expenses in support of our product installation and commissioning efforts compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

We capitalize costs incurred for the development of software embedded in our WTS products subsequent to establishing technological feasibility. These capitalized costs are subject to an ongoing assessment of recoverability based on anticipated future revenue and changes in hardware and software technologies. Costs that are capitalized include direct labor and related overhead. We did not capitalize any software development costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 or 2006 as we completed the development of the software embedded in our Seven.Five product platform prior to such periods.

 

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Emergency Call Box Systems

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of
Revenue
         % of
Revenue
       

Revenue:

            

Products

   $ 1,702    60 %   $ 1,259    52 %   35 %

Services

     1,132    40 %     1,151    48 %   (2 %)
                            
   $ 2,834    100 %   $ 2,410    100 %   18 %
                            

Operating income

   $ 151      $ 465     
                    

 

     Three Months
Ended April 30,
   2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006    2005   
     (in thousands)       

Revenue:

     

Americas:

        

North America

   $ 2,834    $ 2,410    18 %

Others

     —        —      —    

Europe

     —        —      —    

Asia – Pacific

     —        —      —    
                
   $ 2,834    $ 2,410    18 %
                

Revenue

Revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $0.4 million, or 18 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase in revenue is due to the number of upgrade projects active during the respective fiscal quarters. For the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we recorded revenue totaling $0.7 million and $0.5 million attributable to the San Diego and Santa Barbara upgrade projects, respectively. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we recorded revenue attributable to the San Bernardino upgrade project totaling approximately $0.7 million.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of Related
Revenue
         % of Related
Revenue
       

Cost of revenue:

            

Products

   $ 1,321    78 %   $ 685    54 %   93 %

Services

     804    71 %     840    73 %   (4 %)

Amortization – software development products

     5    1 %     6    —       (17 %)
                            
     809    72 %     846    73 %   (4 %)
                            
   $ 2,130    75 %   $ 1,531    64 %   39 %
                    

 

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     Three Months Ended
April 30,
    2006 over
2005
ppt Change
 
     2006     2005    

Gross margin:

      

Products

   22 %   46 %   (24 )

Services

   28 %   27 %   1  

Combined gross margin

   25 %   36 %   (11 )

Cost of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $0.6 million, or 39 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006 due to increased product sales as well as other factors. During the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and due to the requirements of the San Diego and Santa Barbara upgrade projects, we incurred approximately $0.2 million in costs paid to subcontractors to perform certain site mitigation and retrofit work. Additionally, cost of product revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 includes a charge totaling $0.1 million to write off excess and obsolete inventory. There were no corresponding subcontractor costs and inventory charges incurred in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of
Revenue
         % of
Revenue
       

Operating expenses:

            

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

   $ 109    4 %   $ 69    3 %   57 %

Allocated corporate overhead

     294    10 %     213    9 %   38 %

Gross engineering and support expenses

     150    5 %     132    5 %   13 %
                            
   $ 553    19 %   $ 414    17 %   33 %
                            

Selling, general, and administrative expenses generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, commissions and other personnel related costs of our management, inside sales, and administrative personnel, facility and IT costs, professional fees, advertising, promotions, printed media, and travel directly attributable to our call box business. Due to increased personnel costs, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by 57 percent, in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2006.

See the section above entitled “Consolidated” under the caption “Operating Costs and Expenses” for a discussion of allocated corporate overhead.

Mobile Power Products (“ChargeSource”)

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
           % of
Revenue
          % of
Revenue
       

Revenue:

          

Products

   $ 4,149     100 %   $ 1,833     100 %   126 %

Services

     —       —         —       —      
                              
   $ 4,149     100 %   $ 1,833     100 %   126 %
                              

Operating loss

   $ (128 )     $ (1,093 )    
                      

 

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     Three Months
Ended April 30,
    2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006    2005    
     (in thousands)        

Revenue:

       

Americas:

       

North America

   $ 3,542    $ 1,835     93  

Others

     —        —       —    

Europe

     607      —       —    

Asia – Pacific

     —        (2 )   —    
                 
   $ 4,149    $ 1,833     126 %
                 

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
   2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006    2005   
     (in thousands)       

Revenue:

        

Kensington

   $ 4,015    $ 1,802    123 %

Other

     134      31    332 %
                
   $ 4,149    $ 1,833    126 %
                

Revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $2.3 million, or 126 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. This increase was primarily driven by the success of Kensington and their ability to penetrate the “Big Box” retailers and place our ChargeSource products. Currently, Kensington is shipping or will be shipping into approximately 6,800 outlets in North America and Europe, which include CompUSA, Circuit City, Staples, Office Max, Dixons, PC World, and others. On a sequential basis, revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by $0.5 million, or 11 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of Related
Revenue
         % of Related
Revenue
       

Cost of revenue:

            

Products

   $ 2,969    72 %   $ 1,833    100 %   62 %

Amortization – software development products

     —      —         —      —       —    
                            
     2,969    72 %     1,833    100 %   62 %
                            

Services

     —      —         —      —       —    
                            
   $ 2,969    72 %   $ 1,833    100 %   62 %
                    

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
   2006 over 2005
ppt Change
     2006     2005   

Gross margin:

       

Products

   28 %   —      28

Services

   —       —      —  

Combined gross margin

   28 %   —      28

 

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Cost of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by $1.1 million, or 62 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by 28 percentage points to 72 percent compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the level of ChargeSource sales was insufficient to fully absorb our fixed manufacturing overheard. Additionally, subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we identified a manufacturing process performed by the contract manufacturer of our ChargeSource products that may cause certain of our 70-watt AC power adapters to fail prematurely. This manufacturing process has been successfully remediated and the limited number of affected units has been identified. Accordingly, we accrued approximately $0.3 million of additional warranty costs in cost of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 to cover the anticipated cost of replacement. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, we completed replacing all the units returned relating to this issue and eliminated the unused portion of the accrual, totaling $150,000.

Our ability to continue to penetrate the retail channels and the OEM after-market accessories market is dependent upon the retailers and our OEM partners and the timing of their respective initiatives. Accordingly, it has been difficult for us to predict when our ChargeSource sales would reach sufficient levels to support our current cost structure. However, we are encouraged by our current level of retail penetration and product placement and continue to believe that our ChargeSource business can break even with quarterly revenue of approximately $5.0 million.

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended April 30,     2006 over 2005
% Change
 
     2006     2005    
     (in thousands)        
          % of
Revenue
         % of
Revenue
       

Operating expenses:

            

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

   $ 424    10 %   $ 270    15 %   57 %

Allocated corporate overhead

     470    11 %     304    17 %   54 %

Gross engineering and support expenses

     414    10 %     519    28 %   (20 %)
                            
   $ 1,308    31 %   $ 1,093    60 %   20 %
                            

Selling, general and administrative expenses generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, commissions and other personnel related costs of our management, sales, marketing and administrative personnel, facility and IT costs, professional fees, advertising, promotions, printed media, and travel directly attributable to our ChargeSource business. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased by approximately $0.2 million, or 57 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase was due to increased legal fees incurred to collect amounts due from Targus, Inc., our former exclusive retail distributor. As this matter is settled, we do not expect to incur significant additional legal fees. See “Legal Proceedings” in Item II, Part 1 of this report for a discussion of this matter.

See the section above entitled “Consolidated” under the caption “Operating Costs and Expenses” for a discussion of allocated corporate overhead.

Gross engineering and support expenses generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, and other personnel related costs of our electrical and mechanical design engineers and testing and product support personnel, as well as facility and IT costs, professional and consulting fees, lab costs, material usages, and travel and related costs incurred in the development and support of our ChargeSource business. Engineering and support expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased approximately $0.1 million, or 20 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The decrease is primarily due to reduced engineering design resources, including employees, temporary labor, and outside design consultants. These expenses are driven by our development programs that address the need for higher powered adapters, OEM design and performance requirements, and national and international regulatory requirements and are expected to fluctuate quarter-to-quarter based on the active development programs and the scope of such programs.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents at April 30, 2006 decreased $2.8 million to $23.2 million as compared to $26.0 million at January 31, 2006. The following table is a summary of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
     2006     2005  
     (in thousands)  

Cash provided by (used in):

  

Operating activities

   $ (2,576 )   $ (1,500 )

Investing activities

     (264 )     (398 )

Financing activities

     —         —    

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities of $2.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $1.1 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Cash used in operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was driven by net loss of $0.6 million and a reduction in accrued liabilities of approximately $3.9 million, primarily due to vendor payments for inventory as well as the distribution of incentive compensation, partially offset by non-cash charges totaling $0.8 million and $0.3 million for depreciation and amortization and provisions for obsolete inventory, respectively. Also, a net change in other operating assets and liabilities resulted in a $0.9 million increase in cash flow. Within the net change in other operating assets and liabilities, increased sales resulted in an increase in inventory, decreasing cash flow by $0.1 million, which was offset by a $0.2 million increase in deferred revenue and a $0.7 million increase in accounts payable.

Cash used in operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was $1.5 million driven by net loss of $1.5 million, partially offset by non-cash charges totaling $1.0 million and $0.1 million for depreciation and amortization and provisions for doubtful accounts receivable, respectively. Also, a net change in operating assets and liabilities resulted in a $1.1 million decrease in cash flow. Within the net change in operating assets and liabilities, deferred revenue decreased by approximately $0.9 million primarily as a result of the change in accounting treatment of sales to SwissQual.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.3 million and $0.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. We purchased approximately $0.4 million of property and equipment in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalent balances will provide us sufficient funds to satisfy our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Currency Risk

We are exposed to the risk of changes in currency exchange rates. As of April 30, 2006, we had no material accounts receivable denominated in foreign currencies. Our standard terms require customers to pay for our products and services in U.S. dollars. For those orders denominated in foreign currencies, we may limit our exposure to losses from foreign currency transactions through forward foreign exchange contracts. To date, sales denominated in foreign currencies have not been significant and we have not entered into any foreign exchange contracts.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. Some of the securities that we have invested in may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. For example, if we hold a security that was issued with a fixed interest rate at the then-prevailing rate and the prevailing interest rate later rises, the principal amount of our investment will probably decline in value. To minimize this risk, we maintain a significant portion of our cash balances in money market funds. In general, money market funds are not subject to interest rate risk because the interest paid on such funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate.

We do not hold any derivative financial instruments.

Our cash and cash equivalents have maturities dates of three months or less and the fair value approximates the carrying value in our financial statements.

Equity Price Risk

Our short-term investments consist of balances maintained in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan funded by our executives and directors. We value these investments using the closing market value for the last day of each month. These investments are subject to market price volatility. We reflect these investments on our balance sheet at their market value, with the unrealized gains and losses reflected as adjustments to both short-term investments and the deferred compensation liability.

Due to the inherent risk associated with some of our investments, and in light of current stock market conditions, we may incur future losses on the sales, write-downs, or write-offs of our investments. We do not currently hedge against equity price changes.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the periodic reports that we file or submit with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

None.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. v. Targus, Inc., Case No. 050004166, Superior Court of The State of California in and for The County of Orange:

On April 4, 2006, Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (“CWT”) and Targus, Inc. (“Targus”) attended a voluntary mediation to resolve a long-standing dispute and executed a stipulation for settlement agreement whereby Targus agreed to pay CWT $500,000 and both parties agreed to a release and discharge of all claims and causes of actions brought by each party. Subsequent to April 30, 2006, both parties entered into a settlement agreement and Targus paid us $500,000. All complaints filed by both parties were also dismissed.

In addition to the matter discussed above, we are from time to time involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. We believe that the outcome of all such pending legal proceedings will not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    COMARCO, INC.
Date: June 14, 2006     /s/ Thomas A. Franza
   

Thomas A. Franza

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 14, 2006     /s/ Daniel R. Lutz
   

Daniel R. Lutz

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO Certification of CEO

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Thomas A. Franza, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Comarco, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 14, 2006     /s/ Thomas A. Franza
    Thomas A. Franza
    Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO Certification of CFO

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Daniel R. Lutz, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Comarco, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 14, 2006     /s/ Daniel R. Lutz
    Daniel R. Lutz
    Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO Certification of CEO

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Comarco, Inc., I, Thomas A. Franza, Chief Executive Officer of Comarco, Inc., certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

 

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

 

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

 

Date: June 14, 2006     /s/ Thomas A. Franza
    Thomas A. Franza
    Chief Executive Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the accompanying report on Form 10-Q. A signed original copy of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2 5 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO Certification of CFO

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Comarco, Inc., I, Daniel R. Lutz, Chief Financial Officer of Comarco, Inc., certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

 

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

 

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

 

Date: June 14, 2006     /s/ Daniel R. Lutz
    Daniel R. Lutz
    Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the accompanying report on Form 10-Q. A signed original copy of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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