UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

For the quarterly period ended

APRIL 30, JULY 31, 2007

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.)

25541 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630

(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  x    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 7,326,671 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 12,September 7, 2007.

 



COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30,JULY 31, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30,July 31, 2007 and January 31, 2007

  3
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2007 and 2006

  4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ThreeSix Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2007 and 2006

  5
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  6

ITEM 2.

 

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

  1719

ITEM 3.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

  3035

ITEM 4.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  3136

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS32

ITEM 2.1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  37
ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

  3237

ITEM 3.

 

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

  3237

ITEM 4.

 

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

  3237

ITEM 5.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

  3238

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

  EXHIBITS3238
SIGNATURES  3339

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

  April 30,
2007
  January 31,
2007(A)
  July 31,
2007
  January 31,
2007(A)

ASSETS

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $21,998  $26,360  $21,002  $26,360

Short-term investments

   700   897   686   897

Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $143 and $111

   4,002   10,942

Inventory, net of reserves of $668 and $600

   5,109   5,452

Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $54 and $111

   3,129   10,942

Inventory, net of reserves of $720 and $600

   4,079   5,452

Other current assets

   364   427   495   427
            

Total current assets

   32,173   44,078   29,391   44,078

Property and equipment, net

   2,915   3,331   2,683   3,331

Software development costs, net

   104   243   39   243

Acquired intangible assets, net

   731   820   642   820

Goodwill

   2,394   2,394   2,394   2,394

Restricted cash

   500   500   500   500

Other assets

   47   47   47   47
            

Total assets

  $38,864  $51,413  $35,696  $51,413
      
      

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current Liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

  $518  $718  $297  $718

Deferred revenue

   2,165   2,586   2,227   2,586

Deferred compensation

   700   897   686   897

Accrued liabilities

   3,424   6,259   3,032   6,259
            

Total current liabilities

   6,807   10,460   6,242   10,460

Deferred income taxes

   59   59   59   59

Tax liability: FIN 48

   86   —     86   —  

Deferred rent

   720   767   673   767

Deferred revenue

   2,169   2,138   1,976   2,138
            

Total liabilities

   9,841   13,424   9,036   13,424
            

Commitments and Contingencies

        

Stockholders’ Equity:

        

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at April 30, 2007 and January 31, 2007, respectively

   —     —  

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 50,625,000 shares authorized; 7,371,338 and 7,371,637 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2007 and January 31, 2007, respectively

   737   737

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at July 31, 2007 and January 31, 2007, respectively

   —     —  

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 50,625,000 shares authorized; 7,326,671 and 7,371,637 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2007 and January 31, 2007, respectively

   733   737

Additional paid-in capital

   6,898   14,163   6,759   14,163

Retained earnings

   21,388   23,089   19,168   23,089
            

Total stockholders’ equity

   29,023   37,989   26,660   37,989
            

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $38,864  $51,413  $35,696  $51,413
            

(A)

Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of January 31, 2007.

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

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
  2007 2006   2007 2006  2007 2006 

Revenue

  $5,415  $10,555   $5,919  $12,972  $11,334  $23,528 

Cost of revenue

   3,236   7,024    4,111   8,246   7,347   15,271 
                    

Gross profit

   2,179   3,531    1,808   4,726   3,987   8,257 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

   2,406   2,517    2,356   2,606   4,762   5,124 

Engineering and support expenses

   1,951   1,879    2,159   2,099   4,109   3,977 
                    

Operating loss

   (2,178)  (865)

Operating income (loss)

   (2,707)  21   (4,884)  (844)

Other income, net

   274   229    218   221   491   450 

Gain on sale of equipment, net

   321   —      —     —     321   —   

Gain on sale of investment in SwissQual, net

   —     61    269   —     269   61 
                    

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   (1,583)  (575)

Income (loss) before income taxes

   (2,220)  242   (3,803)  (333)

Income tax expense

   32   —      —     —     32   —   
                    

Net loss

  $(1,615) $(575)

Net income (loss)

  $(2,220) $242  $(3,835) $(333)
                    

Basic and diluted loss per share:

   

Net loss

  $(0.22) $(0.08)

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

      

Net income (loss)

  $(0.30) $0.03  $(0.52) $(0.05)
                    

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

         

Basic

   7,366   7,429    7,333   7,391   7,349   7,410 
                    

Diluted

   7,366   7,429    7,333   7,436   7,349   7,410 
                    

Common shares outstanding

   7,371   7,430    7,327   7,379   7,327   7,379 
                    

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

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(inIn thousands)

 

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
   

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net loss

  $(1,615) $(575)  $(3,835) $(333)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   652   751    1,193   1,533 

Gain on sale/retirement of property and equipment

   (310)  (9)   (300)  (21)

Gain on sale of investment in SwissQual

   —     (82)   (269)  (82)

Stock based compensation expense

   121   84    265   230 

Provision for doubtful accounts receivable

   32   —      4   6 

Provision for obsolete inventory

   58   282    69   473 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

   6,908   53    7,809   (938)

Inventory

   285   (138)   1,304   1,041 

Other assets

   63   34    (68)  (922)

Accounts payable

   (200)  684    (421)  94 

Deferred revenue

   (390)  225    (521)  462 

Deferred rent

   (47)  —      (94)  657 

Accrued liabilities

   (2,835)  (3,885)   (3,227)  (2,556)
              

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   2,722   (2,576)
       

Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities

   1,909   (356)
       

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

   (58)  (357)   (224)  (1,796)

Proceeds from sale of equipment

   361   11    361   22 

Increase in restricted cash

   —     (500)

Proceeds from sale of investment in SwissQual

   —     82    269   82 
              

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   303   (264)
       

Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities

   406   (2,192)
       

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

   84   —      84   —   

Dividends paid

   (7,371)  —      (7,371)  —   

Purchase and retirement of common stock

   (100)  —      (386)  (480)
              

Net cash used in financing activities

   (7,387)  —      (7,673)  (480)
              

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (4,362)  (2,840)   (5,358)  (3,028)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

   26,360   26,017    26,360   26,017 
              

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $21,998  $23,177   $21,002  $22,989 
              

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Cash paid for interest

  $8  $—     $8  $—   
              

Cash paid for income taxes

  $562  $119   $714  $173 
              

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

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1.Organization

Comarco, Inc., through its subsidiary Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (collectively, “we,” “Comarco,” or “the Company”), is a leading designer and manufacturer of external mobile power adapters used to power and charge notebook computers, mobile phones, and many other rechargeable handheld devices. Comarco is also a provider of wireless test solutions for the wireless industry, as well as a provider of emergency call box systems and related maintenance services. Our operations consist solely of the operations of Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (“CWT”), which was incorporated in the State of Delaware in September 1993. Comarco, Inc. is a California corporation whose common stock has been publicly traded since 1971 when it was spun-off from Genge Industries, Inc.

 

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, 2007. The unaudited, interim condensed 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 and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending January 31, 2008.

Principles of Consolidation:

The unaudited 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 unaudited 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, warranties,and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, and determination of stock based compensation.assets.

Reclassifications:

Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

3.Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”) on February 1, 2007. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

As a result of the adoption of FIN 48, the Company recorded an $86,000 decrease in retained earnings and increased non-current liabilities by $86,000. As of February 1, 2007, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit is $592,000. If reversed, $86,000 of the decrease in the unrecognized benefit amount would result in a reduction in income tax expense.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits in the Incomeincome tax expense line item of the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of April 30,July 31, 2007, the Company had accrued approximately $14,000 in interest and penalties, which has been recorded directly to retained earnings in accordance with the adoption of FIN 48.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in certain state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2002 in those jurisdictions where returns have been filed. Due to normal closures of the statute of limitations, the Company anticipates that there is a reasonable possibility that the amount of unrecognized federal tax benefits will decrease by $31,000 within the next twelve months.

 

4.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.

As of February 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 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 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.

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The compensation expense recognized in connection with the adoption of SFAS 123R is summarized in the table below (in thousands except per share amounts):

 

   Three Months Ended
April 30,
   2007  2006

Compensation expense relating to SFAS 123R

  $121  $84

Impact on diluted earnings per share

   0.02   0.01

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

    Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
   2007  2006  2007  2006

Compensation expense relating to SFAS 123R

  $144  $146  $265  $229

Impact on diluted earnings per share

  $0.02  $0.02  $0.04  $0.03

There was no impact on cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities in connection with the adoption of SFAS 123R. The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is approximately $917,000,$945,000, which will be expensed over a weighted average remaining life of 20.621.8 months.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and 2007, no stock options were granted. There were 207,000 shares granted during fiscal 2007 with a per share weighted-averageThe fair value of $5.36options granted under the Company’s stock option plans during the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black ScholesBlack-Scholes option-pricing model withutilizing the following weighted-averageweighted average assumptions:

 

Year Ended

January 31, 2007

Expected dividend yield

0.0%

Expected volatility

44.2%

Weighted average risk-free interest rate

4.8%

Expected life (in years)

6.1

Expected forfeitures

10.6%
    Six Months Ended July 31, 
   2007  2006 

Weighted average risk-free interest rate

  4.8% 4.8%

Expected life (in years)

  5.8  6.1 

Expected stock volatility

  40.1% 44.2%

Dividend yield

  None  None 

Expected forfeitures

  10.6% 10.6%

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 up to 2,704,337 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 (the “Director Plan”) expires in December 2010, and the Company’s former employee stock option plan (the “Employee 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 2005 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders at its annual shareholders’ meeting in June 2006. Under all 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 granted underof the Director Plan and the Employee Plan 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). The options granted underof the 2005 Plan expire as determined by the committee, but no later than ten years after the date of grant (five years for 10 percent shareholders).grant.

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Transactions and other information related to these plans for the threesix months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 are summarized below:

 

  Outstanding Options  Outstanding Options
  

Number of

Shares

 

Weighted-Average

Exercise Price

  Number of Shares Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

Balance, January 31, 2007

  985,770  $12.18  985,770  $12.18

Options granted

  —     —    92,500   6.27

Options canceled or expired

  (65,645)  10.72  (154,645)  12.35

Options exercised

  (26,125)  7.74  (26,125)  7.74
          

Balance, April 30, 2007

  894,000  

Balance, July 31, 2007

  897,500   11.67
          

NoThe average fair value of each of the options were granted during the threesix months ended April 30, 2007.July 31, 2007 was $2.87. As of April 30,July 31, 2007 the stock options outstanding have no intrinsic value. The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding at April 30,July 31, 2007:

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

 

  Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable  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
  

Number

Outstanding

  

Weighted-Avg.

Remaining
Contractual Life

  

Weighted-Avg.

Exercise Price

  

Number

Exercisable

  Weighted-Avg.
Exercise Price
$ 7.00 to 9.89  315,375  5.95   $ 7.94  197,844  $7.91
$ 6.19 to 9.89   402,500  6.68  $7.57  240,250  $7.82
10.43 to 12.41  214,500  7.88   10.75  79,500   11.29  197,000  7.58   10.76  107,000   11.04
13.21 to 17.50  221,625  2.06   14.49  221,625   14.49  163,000  1.92   14.59  163,000   14.59
19.33 to 23.67  142,500  3.08   21.63  142,500   21.63  135,000  2.82   21.72  135,000   21.72
                        
6.19 to 23.67  897,500  5.43 years   11.67  645,250   12.97
  894,000  4.99 years    641,469   13.65            
            

Stock options exercisable at April 30,July 31, 2007 were 641,469645,250 at a weighted-average exercise price of $13.65.$12.97. At April 30,July 31, 2007, shares available for future grants under the 2005 Plan were 267,000174,500 and under the director stock option plan were 625.

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,July 31, 2007 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 and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007, no options were granted or exercised under the CWT option plan. There were no options exercisableoutstanding at April 30,July 31, 2007. Shares available under the plan for future grants at April 30,July 31, 2007 were 198,000.

 

5.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). This standard amends SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investment in Debt and Equity Securities,” with respect to accounting for a transfer to the trading category for all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities electing the fair value option. This standard allows companies to elect fair value accounting for many financial instruments and other items that currently are not required to be accounted as such, allows different applications for electing the option for a single item or groups of items, and requires disclosures to facilitate comparisons of similar assets and liabilities that

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are accounted for differently in relation to the fair value option. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for Comarco is fiscal 2009. The Company does not expect SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). This new standard establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities. This framework is intended to provide increased consistency in how fair value determinations are made under various existing accounting standards that permit, or in some cases require, estimates of fair market value. SFAS 157 also expands financial statement disclosure requirements about a company’s use of fair value measurements, including the effect of such measures on earnings. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.2007, which for Comarco is fiscal 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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6.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 iswas 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.

Revenue recorded related to SwissQual for the quartersthree and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 was de minimus. Revenue recorded related to SwissQual for the three and six months ended July 31, 2006 totaled $26,000$506,000 and $659,000,$1.2 million, respectively. Accounts receivable balances due from SwissQual at April 30,July 31, 2007 and January 31, 2007 were $26,000$7,000 and $1.2 million, respectively.

On December 15, 2005, the Company entered into a Distribution and Sales Agreement (“DASA”) with SwissQual whereby SwissQual receives 10 percent of the revenue on all Seven.Five product sales, less associated hardware costs, through December 31, 2006. Effective January 1, 2007 the revenue sharing applicable to both parties increasesincreased to 35 percent on hardware upgrades and 50 percent on software upgrades. At April 30,July 31, 2007 and January 31, 2007 the Company had accrued $610,000$42,000 and $93,000, respectively, relating to amounts payable to SwissQual under the DASA. During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2008 and 2007, the Company paid $52,000$632,000 and $606,000,$527,000, respectively, to SwissQual for revenue sharing amounts accrued under the DASA. For the six months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid $684,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, to SwissQual for revenue sharing amounts.

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 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. 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. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company received an additional $1.6 million of contingent consideration, net of $0.1 million of transaction costs, recorded as gain on sale of investment in SwissQual. Finally, during the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company received an additional

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$269,000 of contingent consideration, net of $21,000 of transaction costs. 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.

 

7.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,July 31, 2007, the Company repurchased approximately 2.62.7 million shares for an average price of $8.23$8.20 per share. During the quarterthree and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007, the Company repurchased 12,97044,667 and 57,637 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.68$6.41 and $6.70 per share.

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share, respectively.

A roll-forward of the Company’s stockholders equity for the quartersix months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 is presented below (in thousands, except share data):

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007   Six Months Ended July 31, 2007 
  Common Stock
Par Value
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Total   Common
Stock Par
Value
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Total 

Balance at January 31, 2007, 7,371,637 shares

   $737   $14,163   $23,089   $37,989   $737  $14,163  $23,089  $37,989 

Net loss

   —     —     (1,615)  (1,615)   —     —     (3,835)  (3,835)

Exercise of stock options, 12,671 shares (2,671 represent net exercises)

   1   83   —     84    1   83   —     84 

Special cash dividend, $1 per share of common stock outstanding

   —     (7,371)  —     (7,371)   —     (7,371)  —     (7,371)

Purchase and retirement of common stock, 12,970 shares

   (1)  (98)  —     (99)

Purchase and retirement of common stock, 57,637 shares

   (5)  (381)  —     (386)

Stock based compensation expense

   —     121   —     121    —     265   —     265 

Cumulative effect of accounting change: adoption of FIN 48

   —     —     (86)  (86)   —     —     (86)  (86)
                          

Balance at April 30, 2007, 7,371,338 shares

  $737  $6,898  $21,388  $29,023 

Balance at July 31, 2007, 7,326,671 shares

  $733  $6,759  $19,168  $26,660 
                          

During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company declared and paid a special cash dividend of $1 per share of its outstanding common stock for a total payment of $7.4 million.

 

8.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 (loss) per share reflects the effects of potentially dilutive securities. Since the Company incurred a net loss for the quartersthree and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 and the six months ended July 31, 2006, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same because the inclusion of 6,952 and 73,229 potentially dilutive securitiespotential common shares related to outstanding stock options respectively,in the calculation would have been antidilutive.

Potential common shares of 13 and 1,585 have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007, as the effect would have been antidilutive. Similarly, potential common shares of 64,005 have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares for the six months ended July 31, 2006, as the effect would have been antidilutive.

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The following table presents reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for net income (loss). In the tables below, “Net income or loss” represents the numerator and “Shares” represents the denominator (in thousands, except per share amounts):

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 

Basic:

      

Net income (loss)

  $(2,220) $242  $(3,835) $(333)

Weighted average shares outstanding

   7,333   7,391   7,349   7,410 
                 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $(0.30) $0.03  $(0.52) $(0.05)
                 

Diluted:

      

Net income (loss)

  $(2,220) $242  $(3,835) $(333)

Weighted average shares outstanding

   7,333   7,436   7,349   7,410 
                 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $(0.30) $0.03  $(0.52) $(0.05)
                 

 

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 revenuesrevenue for either quarter ended April 30, 2007 or 2006any of the periods presented below are listed below (in thousands).here:

 

  Three Months Ended April 30,  Three Months Ended July 31, 
  2007  2006  2007 2006 
  (In thousands) 

Total revenue

  $5,919  100% $12,972  100%

Customer concentration:

           

Ventura County SAFE

   796  13%  —    —   

San Bernardino County SAFE

   667  11%  —    —   

Kensington Technology Group

  $252  $4,105   400  7%  4,243  33%

Verizon Wireless

   2,400   2,517   418  7%  1,584  12%
                   
  $2,652  $6,622  $2,281  38% $5,827  45%
                   
  Six Months Ended July 31, 
  2007 2006 
  (In thousands) 

Total revenue

  $11,334  100% $23,528  100%

Customer concentration:

       

Verizon Wireless

   2,938  26%  3,780  16%

MTC SAFE

   1,094  10%  —    —   

Kensington Technology Group

   652  6%  8,373  36%
             
  $4,684  42% $12,153  52%
             

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The Verizon Wireless revenue amounts reported above are gross amounts, exclusive ofwithout reducing the revenue for revenue sharing amounts we accrue payable to SwissQual (see Note 2).

TheIn addition, the Company derived 4861 percent and 2430 percent of its revenue from governmental agencies in the quartersthree months ended April 30,July 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively. The Company derived 56 percent and 32 percent of its revenue from governmental agencies in the six months ended July 31, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

The customers comprising 10 percent or more of the Company’s gross accounts receivable at either April 30,July 31, 2007 or January 31, 2007 are listed below (in thousands).:

 

  

April 30,

2007

  

January 31,

2007

  July 31, 2007 January 31, 2007 

Total gross accounts receivable

  $4,145  $11,053  $3,183  100% $11,053  100%

Customer concentration:

           

PCCW Limited

   490  15%  —    —   

Kensington Technology Group

   150   2,975   402  13%  2,975  27%

Global Wireless Solutions, Inc.

   407   —  

MTC SAFE

   490   1,531   156  5%  1,531  14%

SwissQual

   260   1,185   —    —     1,185  11%
                   
  $1,307  $5,691  $1,048  33% $5,691  52%
                   

 

10.Inventory

Inventory, net of reserves, consists of the following (in thousands):

 

  

April 30,

2007

  

January 31,

2007

  July 31,
2007
  January 31,
2007

Raw materials

  $1,972  $1,912  $2,565  $1,912

Work in process

   73   195   29   195

Finished goods

   3,064   3,345   1,485   3,345
            
  $5,109  $5,452  $4,079  $5,452
            

 

11.Software Development Costs, Net

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

 

  

April 30,

2007

 

January 31,

2007

   July 31,
2007
 January 31,
2007
 

Capitalized software development costs

  $8,444  $8,444   $8,444  $8,444 

Less: accumulated amortization

   (8,340)  (8,201)   (8,405)  (8,201)
              
  $104  $243   $39  $243 
              

There were no capitalized software development costs in the first quarterand second quarters of the current and prior years. Amortization of software development costs for the quarterssix months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled $139,000$204,000 and $326,000,$653,000, respectively, and have been reported in cost of revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Amortization of software development costs for the three months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled $65,000 and $326,000, respectively. The remaining net book value of $104,000$39,000 is expected to be fully amortized in fiscal 2008.

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12.Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net

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

 

  April 30,
2007
 January 31,
2007
   July 31,
2007
 January 31,
2007
 

Goodwill

  $2,394  $2,394   $2,394  $2,394 
       

Acquired intangible assets:

      

Definite-lived intangible assets:

      

License rights

   1,440   1,440   $1,440  $1,440 

Intellectual property rights

   1,244   1,244    1,244   1,244 
              
   2,684   2,684    2,684   2,684 

Less: accumulated amortization

   (1,953)  (1,864)   (2,042)  (1,864)
              

Total acquired intangible assets, net

  $731  $820 
         $642  $820 
       

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

 

  Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Total  Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Total

Balance as of April 30, 2007

  $—    $1,898  $496  $2,394

Balance as of July 31, 2007

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

Balance as of January 31, 2007

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

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

 

  Amortization
Expense
  Amortization
Expense

Fiscal year:

    

2008

   206  $117

2009

   178   178

2010

   178   178

2011

   126   126

2012

   43   43

Thereafter

   —     —  
      

Total estimated amortization expense

  $731  $642
      

Amortization of definite-lived acquired intangible assets for the quarters ended April 30,July 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled $89,000 and $132,000,$130,000, respectively. For the six months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006, amortization of definite-lived acquired intangible assets totaled $178,000 and $262,000, respectively. The Company ceased amortizing goodwill beginning February 1, 2002 upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

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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,   Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 

Beginning balance

  $344  $172   $344  $172 

Utilization

   (305)  (311)

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

   40   155    65   430 

Utilization

   (235)  (104)
              
  $149  $223   $104  $291 
              

Embedded Post Contract Support and Warranty

The Company defers revenue relating to its WTS product sales for post contract support and warranty for the term of the maintenance commitment made at the time of the sale, generally one year. A summary of the post contract support and warranty activity is shown in the table below (in thousands):

 

  April 30,   Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 

Beginning balance

  $551  $1,476   $551  $1,476 

Amortization of deferral

   (469)  (1,149)

Deferral of revenue

   198   288    276   614 

Amortization of deferral

   (243)  (569)
              
  $506  $1,195   $358  $941 
              

Extended Post Contract Support and Warranty

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

 

  April 30,   Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 

Beginning balance

  $2,952  $2,239   $2,952  $2,239 

Recognition of revenue

   (231)  (205)   (540)  (392)

Deferral of revenue for new contracts

   270   460    443   1,194 
              
  $2,991  $2,494   $2,855  $3,041 
              

 

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

In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, 16,125 stock options were exercised as net exercises and therefore no cash was received upon exercise. The number of shares of Company common stock issued as a result of these net exercises totaled 2,671.

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15.Business Segment Information

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

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

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 10,40010,200 call boxes under long-term agreements.

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, 2007   Three Months Ended July 31, 2007 
  Mobile Power
Products
 Wireless Test
Solutions
 Call Box Corporate  Total   Mobile Power
Products
 Wireless Test
Solutions
 Call Box Total 

Revenue

  $321  $2,616  $2,478  $—    $5,415   $766  $1,382  $3,771  $5,919 

Cost of revenue

   735   1,245   1,256   —     3,236    1,055   923   2,133   4,111 
                             

Gross profit (loss)

  $(414) $1,371  $1,222  $—    $2,179   $(289) $459  $1,638  $1,808 
                             

Gross margin

   (129)%  52.4%  49.3%  —     40.2%   (37.7)%  33.2%  43.4%  30.5%
                             

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

  $(1,489) $(1,085) $761  $230  $(1,583)
                

 

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

Revenue

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

Cost of revenue

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

Gross profit

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

Gross margin

   28.4%  46.1%  24.8%  —     33.5%
                     

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

  $(128) $(827) $151  $229  $(575)
                     
   Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Corporate  Total 

Assets at April 30, 2007

  $1,197  $9,051  $5,418  $23,198  $38,864 
                     

Assets at January 31, 2007

  $4,615  $10,861  $8,181  $27,756  $51,413 
                     
   Six Months Ended July 31, 2007 
   Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Total 

Revenue

  $1,087  $3,998  $6,249  $11,334 

Cost of revenue

   1,790   2,169   3,388   7,347 
                 

Gross profit (loss)

  $(703) $1,829  $2,861  $3,987 
                 

Gross margin

   (64.7)%  45.7%  45.8%  35.2%
                 

   Three Months Ended July 31, 2006 
   Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Total 

Revenue

  $4,517  $3,710  $4,745  $12,972 

Cost of revenue

   3,393   1,576   3,277   8,246 
                 

Gross profit

  $1,124  $2,134  $1,468  $4,726 
                 

Gross margin

   24.9%  57.5%  30.9%  36.4%
                 

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   Six Months Ended July 31, 2006 
   Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Total 

Revenue

  $8,666  $7,283  $7,579  $23,528 

Cost of revenue

   6,363   3,501   5,407   15,271 
                 

Gross profit

  $2,303  $3,782  $2,172  $8,257 
                 

Gross margin

   26.6%  51.9%  28.7%  35.1%
                 

Revenue

   Mobile Power
Products
  Wireless Test
Solutions
  Call Box  Corporate  Total

Assets at July 31, 2007

  $1,809  $7,358  $4,341  $22,188  $35,696
                    

Assets at January 31, 2007

  $4,615  $10,861  $8,181  $27,756  $51,413
                    

The following table presents revenue by geographic area consisted ofregion for the followingthree and six months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

  Three Months Ended
April 30,

Revenue by Region:

(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  2007  2006  2007  2006  2007  2006

North America

  $4,814  $8,939  $4,957  $11,109  $9,771  $20,049

Europe

   204   1,388   410   759   614   2,147

Asia

   142   5   200   235   342   240

Latin America

   255   223   352   869   607   1,092
                  
  $5,415  $10,555  $5,919  $12,972  $11,334  $23,528
                  

 

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. Currently the Company has open purchase orders with a contract manufacturer in China in the amount of approximately $0.8 million relating to components for ChargeSource products currently in development. If some of these components are no longer needed due to design changes, we may not be able to cancel the orders in time to avoid incurring cancellation charges or taking delivery.

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.

COMARCO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Executive Severance Commitments

The Company has entered into severance compensation agreements with threeseveral 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.

Letter of Credit

In May 2006, the Company obtained a $500,000 letter of credit from US Bank pursuant to a lease provision for the Company’s corporate office, which was relocated in August 2006. The letter of credit is secured by a certificate of deposit with a 6-month maturity.

Legal Contingencies

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.

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, 2007.

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 designer and manufacturer of external mobile power adapters used to power and charge notebook computers, mobile phones, PDAs, and many other rechargeable handheld devices. Comarco is also a provider of wireless test solutions for the wireless industry, as well as a provider of emergency call box systems and related maintenance services. Our operations consist solely of the operations of Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (“CWT”).

Our revenue and related cash flows are primarily derived from sales of our ChargeSource mobile power products, wireless test solutions (“WTS”) products, and emergency call box systems and related maintenance services. We have three reportable segments: ChargeSource, WTS, and Call Box. See “Segment Reporting” in Note 15 of notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

The following table sets forth our revenue for the business segments for the three and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

     Three Months Ended July 31, Six Months Ended July 31, 
  2007  2006  % Change   2007  2006  %
Change
 2007  2006  %
Change
 
  (in thousands)     (in thousands) (in thousands) 

Revenue:

                 

ChargeSource

  $766  $4,517  (83.0)% $1,087  $8,666  (87.5)%

WTS

  $2,616  $3,572  (27)%   1,382   3,710  (62.7)%  3,998   7,283  (45.1)%

Call Box

   2,478   2,834  (13)%   3,771   4,745  (20.5)%  6,249   7,579  (17.5)%

ChargeSource

   321   4,149  (92)%
                       
  $5,415  $10,555  (49)%  $5,919  $12,972  (54.4)% $11,334  $23,528  (51.8)%
                       

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 2008.three and six months ended July 31, 2007.

Mobile Power Products (ChargeSource)

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we entered into a non-exclusive distribution arrangement with Kensington, thereby terminating our exclusive distribution agreement. Under the non-exclusive agreement, we have the right to penetrate all channels with multiple partners and Kensington has the right to purchase our products without volume minimums. Kensington is also able to purchase mobile power products from our competitors.

 

Due to the transition to a non-exclusive distribution model, we have experienced and expect to continue to experience disruption in the sale of our ChargeSource products over the next several quarters.

 

Prior to entering into the non-exclusive distribution arrangement referenced above, Kensington was the exclusive retail channel distributor of our ChargeSource products and was the source of the majority of our ChargeSource revenue.

ChargeSource revenue for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased significantly to $0.3$0.8 million compared to $4.1$4.5 million for the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2007 and $3.8 million for the prior fiscal quarter.2007. Additionally, we entered the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2008 with a backlog of purchase orders from Kensington that was significantly less than quarterly backlog levels of the prior fiscal quarters.year. We currently believe Kensington is continuing to sell through accumulated inventory of our ChargeSource products.sourcing certain external power adapters, which are not slim and light, from other Asian suppliers.

 

Initial product orders for generally available ChargeSource products from Kensington under the non-exclusive distribution agreement arewere significantly less than the number of units ordered on a monthly basis during fiscal 2007. Additionally, certain products ordered by Kensington are still under development and are expected to be available during the second halffourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

In response to increased competition, as well as our transition to a non-exclusive distribution model, we expect to achieve lower average selling prices per unit and related gross margins on our ChargeSource products in fiscal 2008.

 

The current level of ChargeSource sales is insufficient to fully absorb our fixed manufacturing and supply chain overhead. Our ability to drive increased sales is dependent upon, among others, the following factors:

 

-Successful development and release for manufacture of certain AC and AC/DC power adapter products designed to address the requirements of our retail and OEM accessories channels;

Successful development and release for manufacture of certain AC and AC/DC power adapter products designed to address the requirements of our retail, OEM accessories, and OEM “in-the-box” channels;

-Securing additional retail distribution partners under non-exclusive arrangements, and

-Market and customer acceptance of our new products expected to be available during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Securing additionalOur ChargeSource products are based on proprietary patented construction technology that enables the production of slim and light power sources for many rechargeable mobile devices from standard wall outlets as well as power outlets in airplanes, cars and other modes of transportation. We currently expect to expand our product portfolio to include a product created for retail distribution partners under non-exclusive arrangements,that can provide up to 90 Watts of continuous power and

Market and customer acceptance of our new products 100 Watts peak. This product, which is expected to be available during the second half of fiscal 2008.

generally available during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, has an input of 90 to 264 volts of alternating current and 10.5 to 18 volts of direct current auto/air operation and will be compliant with both the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and the U.S. ENERGY STAR program, and will meet all other standards for sale worldwide.

Wireless Test Solutions

 

Sales in North America were downCurrent demand for our next-generation mobile test equipment continues to be soft across all our regions as wireless carriers delay deployment of capital for such mobile test tools. WTS revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2008three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased compared to first quarterthe corresponding periods of the prior fiscal 2007. This decrease is primarily due to decreased demand inyear, underscoring the wireless test equipment market in whichchallenges of our WTS products are sold.

Salesbusiness, which include a consolidating customer base comprised of a relatively small number of wireless carriers and equipment vendors, as well as uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of anticipated orders from such customer base. Additionally, we have experienced increased competition in our European region were down for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 comparedfrom SwissQual and others. We expect our ability to the first quarter of fiscal 2007, also reflecting decreased demand from customers ofcompete on a global basis to be driven by our WTS business. SwissQual, which was acquired by Spirent during January 2006, servedability to offer products that cover all current wireless technologies, as well as the exclusive resellertimely integration of new technology and functionality into our WTS products in our European region through December 31, 2006. SwissQual is now a direct competitor and is actively marketing competing QoS products globally.product platform.

 

As previously announced, we have entered into a cooperative alliance with Ascom, a leading specialist in wireless onsite communications solutions based in Switzerland, to develop, market, and support next-generation wireless network QoS, optimization, and test measurement systems. Together we are currently developing harmonized test and measurement systems and solutions for 3G and 4G wireless standards. These harmonized products and solutions are expected to be available during the second half of fiscal 2008.

 

We believe our Ascom alliance will enhance our technologies, positioning, and global footprint for sales and support. However, we are unsure as to what long term effect this alliance will have on future sales of our products. Our success will depend in part upon our ability to co-develop harmonized products and solutions under the Ascom alliance.

Current demand for our next-generation mobile test equipment continues to be soft across all our regions as wireless carriers delay deployment of capital for such mobile test tools. WTS revenue for first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased compared to first quarter of fiscal 2007, underscoring the challenges of our WTS business, which include a consolidating customer base comprised of a relatively small number of wireless carriers and equipment vendors, as well as uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of anticipated orders from such customer base. Additionally, we have experienced increased competition in our European region from SwissQual and others. We expect our ability to compete on a global basis to be driven by our ability to offer products that cover all current wireless technologies, as well as the timely integration of new technology and functionality into our product platform.

Emergency Call Box Systems

 

During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2008, we upgraded 4971,287 call boxes with digital and/or text-telephony technologies and recorded revenue totaling approximately $1.0$2.2 million. Such upgrade revenue also included revenue related to retrofit, site mitigation, and call box removal activities performed in conjunction with the upgrade of the call box systems. During the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2007, we upgraded 5281,422 call boxes and recorded revenue totaling approximately $1.4$3.2 million, which also includes revenue related to retrofit, site mitigation activities, and call box removal activities.

 

DuringSubsequent to the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the2008, a previously awarded contract to upgrade the call boxes owned by the Riverside County SAFE to digital technology was amended to also include the TTY technology upgrade. This project is valued at approximately $1.6 million and is expected to commence and substantially complete during the second half of fiscal 2008. The term of the corresponding maintenance agreement was also extended through June 2008.

The 1,400 call boxesbox system owned by Capital Valley Regional SAFE (“CVRS”) is currently being upgraded with digital and TTY technologies was awarded toby a competitor. We currently expect to discontinue maintenance services in support of the CVRS call box system during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Service revenue attributable to the CVRS maintenance contractedcontract totaled $0.5 million for fiscal 2007.

 

We currently expect service revenue attributable to maintenance of existing call box systems to total approximately $3.8 million in fiscal 2008.

We anticipate a decline in call box product revenue during fiscal 2008 compared to the prior fiscal year as we expect to substantially complete the previously awarded digital and TTY upgrade contracts.

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 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 periodthree and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 that required us to test goodwill for impairment. Management believes there have been no significant changes during the three and six months ended April 30,July 31, 2007 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, 2007.

Results of Operations – Continuing Operations

Consolidated

ConsolidatedRevenue

(in thousands except change)

 

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    
      % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
    

Revenue:

      

Products

  $4,281  79% $9,387  89% (54)%

Services

   1,134  21%  1,168  11% (3)%
                
  $5,415  100% $10,555  100% (49)%
                

Operating loss

  $(2,178)  $(865)  
            

Net loss

  $(1,615)  $(575)  
            

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    

Revenue:

  

Americas:

      

North America

  $4,814  $8,939  (46)%

Others

   255   223  14%

Europe

   204   1,388  (85)%

Asia – Pacific

   142   5  2,740%
          
  $5,415  $10,555  (49)%
          
   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 

Revenue:

        

Products

  $4,746  $11,773  $9,027  $21,161  (60)% (57)%

Services

   1,173   1,199   2,307   2,367  (2)% (3)%
                   
  $5,919  $12,972  $11,334  $23,528  (54)% (52)%
                   

Operating income (loss)

  $(2,707) $21  $(4,884) $(844)  
                   

Revenue by Region

The first quarter of fiscal 2008 decrease (in revenue of $5.1thousands except change)

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 

Revenue:

           

Americas:

           

North America

  $4,957  $11,109  $9,771  $20,049  (55)% (51)%

Others

   352   869   607   1,092  (60)% (44)%

Europe

   410   759   614   2,147  (46)% (71)%

Asia – Pacific

   200   235   342   240  (15)% 43%
                   
  $5,919  $12,972  $11,334  $23,528  (54)% (52)%
                   

Revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $7.1 million, or 54 percent, and $12.2 million, or 52 percent, respectively, compared to the first quartercorresponding period of fiscal 2007,2007. The decrease is attributable to decreaseddeclines in revenue fromin all three of our businesses, with ChargeSource and WTS decreasing approximately $3.8 million and $1.0$2.3 million, respectively, reflectingin the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and $7.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, for the six months ended July 31, 2007 compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year. These decreases continue to reflect the transition of our ChargeSource distribution to a non-exclusive model and general weakness in the wireless test equipment market in which WTS operates.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

(in thousands except margin and change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of Related
Revenue
    % of Related
Revenue
      % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
 

Cost of revenue:

                       

Products

  $2,338  55% $5,877  63% (60)%  $3,237  68% $7,160  61% $5,575  62% $13,037  62% (55)% (57)%

Amortization – software development products

   134  3%  321  3% (58)%

Amortization – software development

   59  1%  321  3%  193  2%  642  3% (82)% (70)%
                                         
   2,472  58%  6,198  66% (60)%   3,296  69%  7,481  64%  5,768  64%  13,679  65% (56)% (58)%
                                         

Services

   759  67%  821  70% (8)%   810  69%  760  63%  1,568  68%  1,581  67% 7% (1)%

Amortization – software development services

   5  —     5  1% —   

Amortization – software development

   5  1%  5  1%  11  —     11  —    —    —   
                                         
   764  67%  826  71% (8)%   815  70%  765  64%  1,579  68%  1,592  67% 7% (1)%
                                         
  $3,236  60% $7,024  67% (54)%  $4,111  70% $8,246  64% $7,347  65% $15,271  65% (50)% (52)%
                                     

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
ppt Change
  Three Months Ended
July 31,
 Six Months Ended
July 31,
 Year over Year
ppt Change
 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 

Gross margin:

           

Products

  42% 34% 8  31% 36% 36% 35% (5) 1 

Services

  33% 29% 4  30% 36% 32% 33% (6) (1)

Combined gross margin

  40% 33% 7  30% 36% 35% 35% (6) —   

The first quarter of fiscal 2008 decrease in costCost of revenue of $3.8for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $4.1 million, compared to first quarter of fiscal 2007, was primarily attributable to a 49or 50 percent, volume decrease in revenueand $7.9 million, or 52 percent, respectively, compared to the first quartercorresponding periods of fiscal 2007. These decreases are consistent with revenue declines of 54 percent and 52 percent for the same periods.

Operating Costs and Expenses

(in thousands except change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
      % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
 

Operating expenses:

                       

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

  $1,206  22% $1,270  12% (5)%

SG&A expenses

  $1,071  18% $1,366  10% $2,277  20% $2,637  11% (22)% (14)%

Allocated corporate overhead

   1,200  22%  1,247  12% (4)%   1,285  22%  1,240  10%  2,485  22%  2,487  11% 4% —   

Gross engineering and support expenses

   1,951  36%  1,879  18% 4%   2,159  36%  2,099  16%  4,109  36%  3,977  17% 3% 3%
                                         
  $4,357  80% $4,396  42% (1)%  $4,515  76% $4,705  36% $8,871  78% $9,101  39% (4)% (3)%
                                         

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased $0.3 million, or 22 percent, and $0.4 million, or 14 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2007. The decreases are caused by reduced personnel and related costs of the sales and administrative staff for the ChargeSource and WTS businesses.

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.

Operating expenses Allocated corporate overhead remained relatively stable inconsistent for the first quarter of fiscal 2008three and six months ended July 31, 2007 compared to the first quartercomparable periods of fiscal 2007. As revenue has declined in both the three and six month periods ending July 31, 2007 because our fixedcompared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, allocated corporate overhead is generally unchanged. As revenues decline, however, these expenses represent a larger percentage of revenue than in the current year than the prior year. The fixed cost structure of our various businessesbusiness has been maintained to support current and expected future business, even though for ChargeSourcebusiness.

Gross engineering and WTS thesesupport expenses generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, and other personnel related costs exceeded revenueof 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 first quarterdevelopment and support of fiscal 2008.our products. Engineering and support expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 increased $0.1 million, or 3 percent. This increase is primarily due to increased ChargeSource engineering expenses, consisting of material usage and lab fees in support of our on-going efforts to develop new products for our retail and OEM accessories channels.

Other Income, net

Other income, net, consists primarily of interest income earned on invested cash balances. OtherInterest income net,earned on invested cash balances for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased approximately $45,000 compared tothree and six months ended July 31, 2007 totaled $218,000 and $499,000, respectively. For the first quarter of fiscal 2007.three and six months ended July 31, 2006, interest income totaled $221,000 and $450,000, respectively. The current year increase in otherinterest income is due to increased invested cash balances and increased interest rates earned on higher invested cash balances.

Gain on Sale of Equipment, net

The gain on sale of equipment recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 relates to the sale of WTS equipment, the majority of which was previously leased to outsourced engineering services providers.

Gain on Sale of Investment in SwissQual, net

During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, we received additional sale consideration based on earn-out provisions totaling approximately $0.3 million, net of $21,000 of transaction costs, from Spirent, the acquirer of our 18 percent interest in SwissQual (see Note 6).

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. 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,and second quarters, the adjusted net deferred tax assets remain fully reserved as of April 30,July 31, 2007.

The Company adopted FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” on February 1, 2007. As a result of the adoption of FIN 48, the Company recorded an $86,000 decrease in retained earnings and increased non-current liabilities by $86,000.

Mobile Power Products (“ChargeSource”)

Revenue

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    
       % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
    

Revenue:

      

Products

  $321  100% $4,149  100% (92)%

Services

   —    —     —    —    —   
                
  $321  100% $4,149  100% (92)%
                

Operating loss

  $(1,499)  $(128)  
            

(in thousands except change)

 

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    

Revenue:

    

Americas:

      

North America

  $182  $3,542  (95)%

Others

   —     —    —   

Europe

   139   607  (77)%

Asia – Pacific

   —     —    —   
          
  $321  $4,149  (92)%
          
   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 

Revenue:

       

Products

  $766  $4,517  $1,087  $8,666  (83)% (88)%

Services

   —     —     —     —    —    —   
                   
  $766  $4,517  $1,087  $8,666  (83)% (88)%
                   

Operating loss

  $(1,602) $(200) $(3,101) $(328)  
                   

Revenue by Region

(in thousands except change)

 

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    

Revenue:

      

Kensington

  $252  $4,015  (94)%

Other

   69   134  (49)%
          
  $321  $4,149  (92)%
          
   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 

Revenue:

           

Americas:

           

North America

  $369  $4,360  $551  $7,902  (92)% (93)%

Others

   —     —     —     —    —    —   

Europe

   397   117   536   724  239% (26)%

Asia – Pacific

   —     40   —     40  (100)% (100)%
                   
  $766  $4,517  $1,087  $8,666  (83)% (88)%
                   

The first quarter

Revenue by Customer

(in thousands except change)

   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

  

Six Months Ended

July 31,

  Year over Year
% Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 
      % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
       

Revenue:

               

Kensington

  $400  52% $4,243  94% $652  60% $8,373  97% (91)% (92)%

Other

   366  48%  274  6%  435  40%  293  3% 34% 48%
                               
  $766  100% $4,517  100% $1,087  100% $8,666  100% (83)% (88)%
                               

Revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $3.8 million, or 83 percent, and $7.6 million, or 88 percent, respectively, compared to corresponding periods of fiscal 20082007. The decrease in ChargeSource revenue of $3.8 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007 wasis primarily due to the decrease in sales to Kensington. During the fourth quarter of fiscalAs previously discussed, in April 2007 we commenced negotiations to amend our exclusiveentered into a non-exclusive retail distribution agreement with Kensington to allow us to partner with multiple retail distributors on a non-exclusive basis and address certain underserved geographic regions, as well as additional domestic national retailers. In April 2007, we accomplished this objective and entered into a non-exclusive retail distribution agreement with Kensington. Duringdistributors. Since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, and the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we didhave not receivereceived significant new orders from Kensington for products scheduled to be delivered in the firstcurrent fiscal year. We currently believe Kensington is sourcing certain external power adapters, which are not slim and second quarterslight, from other Asian suppliers resulting in decreased orders for our slim and light ChargeSource products. Additionally, certain products ordered by Kensington are still under development and are expected to be available during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. We believe Kensington reduced their product ordersOn a sequential basis, revenue in an effort to reduce their inventory of previously purchased ChargeSource products.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    
       % of Related
Revenue
     % of Related
Revenue
    

Cost of revenue:

        

Products

  $735  229% $2,969  72% (75)%

Amortization – software development products

   —    —     —    —    —   
                
   735  229%  2,969  72% (75)%
                

Services

   —    —     —    —    —   
                
  $735  229% $2,969  72% (75)%
            

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
ppt Change
 
   2007  2006  

Gross margin:

    

Products

  (129)% 28% (157)

Services

  —    —    —   

Combined gross margin

  (129)% 28% (157)

The firstthe second quarter of fiscal 2008 decrease in cost of revenue of $2.2increased by $0.4 million, was attributable to a 92or 139 percent, volume decrease in revenue compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

(in thousands except change)

   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

  

Six Months Ended

July 31,

  Year over Year
% Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 
      % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
       

Cost of revenue:

               

Products

  $1,055  138% $3,393  75% $1,790  165% $6,363  73% (69)% (72)%

Amortization – software development

   —    —     —    —     —    —     —    —    —    —   
                               
   1,055  138%  3,393  75%  1,790  165%  6,363  73% (69)% (72)%

Services

   —    —     —    —     —    —     —    —    —    —   
                               
  $1,055  138% $3,393  75% $1,790  165% $6,363  73% (69)% (72)%
                               

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
ppt Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 

Gross margin:

       

Products

  (38)% 25% (65)% 27% (63) (92)

Services

  —    —    —    —    —    —   

Combined gross margin

  (38)% 25% (65)% 27% (63) (92)

Cost of revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 as discussed above.decreased by $2.3 million, or 69 percent, and $4.6 million, or 72 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2007. The decrease in cost of revenue is primarily due to the decrease in revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. The current level of ChargeSource revenue is insufficient to fully absorb our fixed manufacturing overhead. Cost of revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2008three and six months ended July 31, 2007 included approximately $0.5 million and $1.1 million of allocated under-absorbed fixed manufacturing overhead.

Operating Costs and Expenses

(in thousands except change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
      % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
 

Operating expenses:

                       

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

  $386  120% $424  10% (9)%

SG&A expenses

  $401  52% $445  10% $787  72% $869  10% (10)% (9)%

Allocated corporate overhead

   276  86%  470  11% (41)%   366  48%  453  10%  642  59%  922  10% (19)% (30)%

Gross engineering and support expenses

   423  132%  414  10% 2%   546  71%  426  9%  969  89%  840  10% 28% 15%
                                         
  $1,085  338% $1,308  31% (17)%  $1,313  171% $1,324  29% $2,398  220% $2,631  30% (1)% (9)%
                                         

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 three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by approximately $44,000, or 10 percent, and approximately $0.1 million, or 9 percent, compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2007. The decrease is primarily due to reduced personnel costs in both the three and six month periods.

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 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 increased $0.1 million, or 28 percent, and $0.1 million, or 15 percent. The increase in gross engineering and support expenses is due to increased material usages and lab costs as new products are currently in development.

Wireless Test Solutions (“WTS”)

Revenue

(in thousands except change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006 
  (in thousands)   Three Months Ended
July 31,
 Six Months Ended
July 31,
 Year over Year
% Change
 
    % of
Revenue
   % of
Revenue
   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 

Revenue:

             

Products

  $2,492  95% $3,536  99% (30)%  $1,339  $3,631  $3,831  $7,168  (63)% (47)%

Services

   124  5%  36  1% 244%   43   79   167   115  (46)% (45)%
                             
  $2,616  100% $3,572  100% (27)%  $1,382  $3,710  $3,998  $7,283  (63)% (45)%
                             

Operating loss

  $(1,430)  $(888)    $(2,039) $(605) $(3,469) $(1,492)  
                         

Revenue by Region

(in thousands except change)

Revenue by Region

(in thousands except change)

 

 

  Three Months Ended
July 31,
 Six Months Ended
July 31,
 Year over Year
% Change
 
  2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 

Revenue:

       

Americas:

       

North America

  $817  $2,004  $2,971  $4,568  (59)% (35)%

Others

   352   869   607   1,092  (59)% (44)%

Europe

   13   642   78   1,423  (98)% (95)%

Asia – Pacific

   200   195   342   200  3% 71%
               
  $1,382  $3,710  $3,998  $7,283  (63)% (45)%
               

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    

Revenue:

    

Americas:

      

North America

  $2,154  $2,563  (16)%

Others

   255   223  14%

Europe

   65   781  (92)%

Asia – Pacific

   142   5  2,740%
          
  $2,616  $3,572  (27)%
          

The first quarter of fiscal 2008 decrease of product revenue of $1.0Revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $2.3 million, or 63 percent, compared to the first quartercorresponding period of fiscal 2007 was2007. The second quarter decrease is attributable to decreased demand for our WTS products in both North Americathe Americas and Europe. DuringFor the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2008, sales to Verizon Wireless decreased $1.2 million as our largest customer in North America substantially completed a roll-out of the Seven.Five systems in their regions. Additionally, sales to SwissQual, the former exclusive reseller of our WTS products in our European region, decreased approximately $0.7$0.5 million compared to the firstsecond quarter of fiscal 2007. Due to the sale of SwissQual to Spirent in January 2006, SwissQual ceased to be our reseller in Europe effective December 31, 2006.

Revenue for the six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $3.3 million, or 45 percent, compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2007. This decrease is primarily attributable to decreased sales from our regions in the Americas and Europe. For the six months ended July 31, 2007, revenue derived from our North American and European regions decreased by $1.6 million and $1.3 million, or 35 percent and 95 percent, respectively, compared to the six months ended July 31, 2006. These period comparisons highlight 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.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

(in thousands except margin and change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of Related
Revenue
    % of Related
Revenue
      % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
 

Cost of revenue:

                       

Products

  $1,019  41% $1,587  45% (36)%  $783  58% $1,206  33% $1,803  47% $2,793  39% (35)% (35)%

Amortization – software development products

   134  5%  321  9% (58)%

Amortization – software development

   59  4%  321  9%  193  5%  642  9% (82)% (70)%
                                         
   1,153  46%  1,908  54% (40)%   842  63%  1,527  42%  1,996  52%  3,435  48% (45)% (42)%
                                         

Services

   92  74%  17  47% 441%   81  188%  49  62%  173  104%  66  57% 65% 162%
                                         
  $1,245  48% $1,925  54% (35)%  $923  67% $1,576  42% $2,169  54% $3,501  48% (41)% (38)%
                                     

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
ppt Change
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months
 

Gross margin:

       

Products

  37% 58% 48% 52% (21) (4)

Services

  (88)% 38% (4)% 43% (126) (47)

Combined gross margin

  33% 58% 46% 52% (25) (6)

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
ppt Change
 
   2007  2006  

Gross margin:

    

Products

  54% 46% 8 

Services

  26% 53% (27)

Combined gross margin

  52% 46% 6 

The first quarterCost of revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $0.7 million, or 41 percent, and $1.3 million, or 38 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 20082007. The decrease in cost of revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 is driven by decreased sales volume of $0.7 million was attributable to a 2763 percent volume decrease in revenue and decreased amortization45 percent, respectively.

Amortization of previously capitalized software development costs compared tofor the first quarter of fiscal 2007.three and six months ended July 31, 2007 totaled $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Currently, we do not expect to fully amortize previously capitalizedcapitalize any additional software development bycosts through the end of fiscal 2008.

Operating Costs and Expenses

(in thousands except change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
      % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
 

Operating expenses:

                       

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

  $737  28% $737  21% —   

SG&A expenses

  $538  39% $803  22% $1,275  32% $1,541  21% (33)% (17)%

Allocated corporate overhead

   662  25%  483  13% 37%   482  35%  407  11%  1,144  29%  890  12% 18% 29%

Gross engineering and support expenses

   1,402  54%  1,315  37% 7%   1,478  107%  1,529  41%  2,879  72%  2,843  39% (3)% 1%
                                         
  $2,801  107% $2,535  71% 11%  $2,498  181% $2,739  74% $5,298  133% $5,274  72% (9)% 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 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased $0.3 million compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2007, primarily due to reduced sales and marketing personnel and related costs, offset by increased legal fees in administering our post-sale relationship with SwissQual.

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 for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 remained stable as our costs in support of our on-going efforts to replace Seven.Five software content previously provided by SwissQual remain consistent.

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 quarterthree and six months ending July 31, 2007 and 2006 as we completed the development of fiscal 2008 or 2007.the software embedded in our Seven.Five product platform prior to such periods.

Emergency Call Box Systems

Revenue

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
 
   2007  2006  
   (in thousands)    
       % of
Revenue
     % of
Revenue
    

Revenue:

        

Products

  $1,468  59% $1,702  60% (14)%

Services

   1,010  41%  1,132  40% (11)%
                
  $2,478  100% $2,834  100% (13)%
                

Operating income

  $751   $151   
            

(in thousands except change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
% Change
   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
 
  2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
 Six
Months
 

Revenue:

           

Products

  $2,641  $3,625  $4,109  $5,327  (27)% (23)%

Services

   1,130   1,120   2,140   2,252  1% (5)%
               
  $3,771  $4,745  $6,249  $7,579  (21)% (18)%
               

Operating income

  $934  $826  $1,686  $976   
               

Revenue by Region

(in thousands except change)

Revenue by Region

(in thousands except change)

 

 

  2007  2006  2007 over 2006
% Change
   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)    2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
 Six
Months
 

Revenue:

               

Americas:

                 

North America

  $2,478  $2,834  (13)%  $3,771  $4,745  $6,249  $7,579  (21)% (18)%

Others

   —     —    —      —     —     —     —    —    —   

Europe

   —     —    —      —     —     —     —    —    —   

Asia – Pacific

   —     —    —      —     —     —     —    —    —   
                       
  $2,478  $2,834  (13)%  $3,771  $4,745  $6,249  $7,579  (21)% (18)%
                       

Revenue

The first quarter for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $1.0 million, or 21 percent, and $1.3 million, or 18 percent, respectively, compared to corresponding periods of fiscal 20082007. The decrease in call box revenue of $0.4 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007, was primarily attributable to a decrease indecreased sales of digital and TTY upgrades to our installed base of call box systems under maintenance contracts. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008,three and six months ended July 31, 2007, we upgraded 4971,287 and 1,784 call boxes with digital and/or TTY technologies, respectively, and recorded revenue totaling approximately $1.0 million.$2.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Such upgrade revenue also included revenue related to retrofit, site mitigation, and call box removal activities performed in conjunction with the upgrade of the call box systems, which totaled approximately $0.1 million. Forsystem. During the first quarter of fiscal 2007three and six months ended July 31, 2006, we upgraded 5281,422 and 1,710 call boxes, respectively, and recorded revenue totaling approximately $1.4$3.2 million which also includes revenue related to retrofit, site mitigation activities, and call box removal activities, which totaled approximately $0.3 million.$4.6 million, respectively. Non-upgrade revenue attributable to sales of new call boxes for first quarter of fiscal 2008the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 totaled approximately $0.5$0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively, compared to $0.3 million respectively.and $0.6 million for the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

(in thousands except margin and change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of Related
Revenue
    % of Related
Revenue
      % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
    % of
Related
Revenue
 

Cost of revenue:

                       

Products

  $584  40% $1,321  78% (56)%  $1,399  53% $2,561  71% $1,982  48% $3,881  73% (45)% (49)%
                           

Amortization – software development

   —    —     —    —     —    —     —    —    —    —   
                           
   1,399  53%  2,561  71%  1,982  48%  3,881  73% (45)% (49)%
                           

Services

   667  66%  804  71% (17)%   729  65%  711  63%  1,395  65%  1,515  67% 3% (8)%

Amortization – software development products

   5  1%  5  1% —   

Amortization – software development

   5  —     5  1%  11  1%  11  1% —    —   
                                         
   672  67%  809  72% (17)%   734  65%  716  64%  1,406  66%  1,526  68% 3% (8)%
                                         
  $1,256  51% $2,130  75% (41)%  $2,133  57% $3,277  69% $3,388  54% $5,407  71% (35)% (37)%
                                     

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
  Six Months Ended
July 31,
  Year over Year
% Change
   2007  2006  2007  2006  Three
Months
  Six
Months

Gross margin:

       

Products

  47% 29% 52% 27% 18  25

Services

  35% 36% 34% 32% (1) 2

Combined gross margin

  43% 31% 46% 29% 12  17

   Three Months Ended April 30,  2007 over 2006
ppt Change
   2007  2006  

Gross margin:

    

Products

  60% 22% 38

Services

  33% 28% 5

Combined gross margin

  49% 25% 24

The first quarterCost of product revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 decreased by $1.2 million, or 45 percent, and $1.9 million, or 49 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal 2008year. For the three and six months ended July 31, 2007, cost of product revenue as a percentage of product revenue decreased 18 percentage points and 25 percentage points, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in cost of product revenue as a percentage of approximately $0.7product revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 is attributable to decreased use of third parties to perform certain upgrade installation, site mitigation, and retrofit work.

We had fewer active upgrade projects during the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 and therefore third party subcontractor costs decreased. Third party contractor costs decreased by $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007, respectively, compared to the first quartercorresponding periods of fiscal 2007. Additionally, allocated under-absorbed fixed manufacturing overhead decreased by $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007, was partially attributablerespectively, compared to a 14 percent volume decrease in product revenue. Additionally,the corresponding periods of fiscal 2007. Finally, cost of product revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2008three months ended April 30, 2007 includes credits totaling approximately $0.3 million for an expired and unused settlement obligation to a former call box customer and previously accrued warranty obligations related to recently installed call box upgrades. No such credits were recorded during the first quarterthree and six months of the prior fiscal year. Excluding these credits and the decrease in incremental subcontractor and manufacturing overhead costs, cost of product revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2008three and six months ended July 31, 2007, as a percentage of product revenue was 59 percent. Finally, cost of revenuewere 72 percent and 75 percent, respectively, compared to 71 percent and 73 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 includes approximately $0.2 million in incremental costs paid to subcontractorsthree and allocated under-absorbed fixed manufacturing overhead compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Excluding these incremental costs, cost of revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 as a percentage of revenue was approximately 67 percent.six months ended July 31, 2006, respectively.

Operating Costs and Expenses

(in thousands except change)

 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2007 over 2006
% Change
 
  2007 2006   

Three Months Ended

July 31,

 

Six Months Ended

July 31,

 Year over Year
% Change
 
  (in thousands)   2007 2006 2007 2006 Three
Months
 Six
Months
 
     % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
      % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
    % of
Revenue
 

Operating expenses:

                       

Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding corporate overhead

  $83  3% $109  4% (24)%

SG&A expenses

  $132  3% $118  3% $215  4% $227  3% 12% (5)%

Allocated corporate overhead

   262  11%  294  10% (11)%   437  12%  380  8%  699  11%  675  9% 15% 4%

Gross engineering and support expenses

   126  5%  150  5% (16)%   135  4%  144  3%  261  4%  294  4% (6)% (11)%
                                         
  $471  19% $553  19% (15)%  $704  19% $642  14% $1,175  19% $1,196  16% 10% (2)%
                                         

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. Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended July 31, 2007 remained fairly comparable both as a percentage of revenue and in real dollar amounts, to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

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 call box business.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents at April 30,July 31, 2007 decreased $4.4$5.4 million to $22.0$21.0 million as compared to $26.4 million at January 31, 2007. The following table is a summary of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

  Three Months Ended April 30,   Six Months Ended July 31, 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Cash provided by (used in):

  

Cash used in:

   

Operating activities

  $2,722  $(2,576)  $1,909  $(356)

Investing activities

   303   (264)   406   (2,192)

Financing activities

   (7,387)  —      (7,673)  (480)

Operating Activities

Cash generated by operating activities of $2.7$1.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008six months ended July 31, 2007 was driven by collectionscollection of accounts receivable of $6.9$7.8 million and a reduction in inventory of $1.3 million, offset by our net loss of $1.6$3.8 million and a reduction in accrued liabilities of $2.8$3.2 million, primarily due to vendor payments for inventory, as well as income tax payments.

As of April 30, 2007 we have accrued $610,000 payablepayments, and revenue sharing paid to SwissQual for revenue sharing related to our Wireless Test Solutions sales for calendar year 2007. We expect to pay this liability in full during the current fiscal year.amount of $632,000.

Cash used in operating activities of $2.6$0.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007six months ended July 31, 2006 was driven by a net loss of $0.6$0.3 million and a reduction in accrued liabilities of approximately $3.9$2.6 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$1.5 million and $0.3$0.5 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$0.4 million increase in cash flow. Within the net change in other operating assets and liabilities, increased sales resulted in an increase in inventory decreasingdecreased by $1.0 million, increasing cash flow, by $0.1 million, which was offset by a $0.2$0.9 million increase in deferred revenue and a $0.7 million increase in accounts payable.other assets, which relates to amounts due from our new landlord for tenant improvement reimbursements.

Investing Activities

During the first quarter of fiscal 2008six months ended July 31, 2007 we accruedreceived $361,000 relating primarily to the sale of wireless test solutionsWTS equipment that had been previously leased. We also purchased $58,000 of propertyleased, and equipment.

Net cash usedwe collected $269,000 in investing activities was $0.3 million incontingent consideration from SwissQual relating to the January 2006 sale to Spirent (see Note 6). During the first quartersix months of fiscal 2007. We2008 we spent $224,000 of capitalized expenditures, mostly relating to tooling and other equipment for ChargeSource.

During the six months ended July 31, 2006 we purchased approximately $0.4$1.8 million of property and equipment relating primarily to tenant improvements made during our corporate relocation as well as equipment built for a revenue sharing contract with one of our WTS customers. Additionally, during the six months ended July 31, 2006 we obtained a letter of credit in the first quarteramount of fiscal 2007 and received payments$500,000 from SwissQualUS Bank, secured by a certificate of $82,000 relating to escrowed consideration.deposit with a 6-month maturity required by the lease for our new corporate office.

Financing Activities

During the first quarter of fiscal 2008 we declared and paid a special dividend of $1 per share of our outstanding common stock for a total payment of $7.4 million. During the six months ended July 31, 2007 we repurchased approximately 58,000 shares in the open market for a total cost of $0.4 million, or an average price of $6.70 per share.

During fiscal 2007 we repurchased approximately 51,000 shares in the open market for a total cost of approximately $0.4 million, or an average price of $9.36 per share.

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.

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,July 31, 2007, 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.

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.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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.The following table shows shares repurchased during the six months ended July 31, 2007:

 

Period

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid Per Share
  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
  Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

February 1 to February 28, 2007

  12,970  $7.68  12,970  366,846

March 1 to March 31, 2007

  —     —    —    366,846

April 1 to April 30, 2007

  —     —    —    366,846

May 1 to May 31, 2007

  44,667  $6.41  44,667  322,179

June 1 to June 30, 2007

  —     —    —    322,179

July 1 to July 31, 2007

  —     —    —    322,179
          
  57,637  $6.70  57,637  322,179
          

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. The program has no stated termination date. All of the repurchases were made pursuant to this program.

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

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

None.

1.The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Comarco was held on June 12, 2007. The holders of Comarco’s stock were entitled to elect five directors to serve until 2007. The following table sets forth the names of the five persons elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors until 2007 and the number of votes cast for or withheld with respect to each person.

 

   For  Withheld

Don M. Bailey

  5,776,129  565,781

Thomas A. Franza

  5,792,504  549,406

Gerald D. Griffin

  5,870,267  471,643

Jeffrey R. Hultman

  5,870,267  471,643

Erik H. van der Kaay

  5,868,167  473,743

2.The shareholders also voted on and approved the ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as Comarco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. The vote for the proposal was as follows:

For  Against  Abstentions
5,989,705  294,538  57,967

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION

On June 4, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors formed an Executive Committee to augment the resources devoted to evaluating the Company’s strategic business and operational focus, improve its financial performance and lead the search for two additional independent directors. The Executive Committee will be chaired by independent director Erik H. van der Kaay and includes independent director Jeffrey R. Hultman and Thomas A. Franza, director and Chief Executive Officer of Comarco.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

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,September 13, 2007  

/s/ Thomas A. Franza

  Thomas A. Franza
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 14,September 13, 2007  

/s/ Daniel R. Lutz

  Daniel R. Lutz
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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