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CalAmp provides wireless communications solutions that enable anytime/
anywhere access to mission-critical data and content.  The Company 
serves customers in the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, 
mobile resource management, and direct broadcast satellite markets.  
The Company’s products are marketed under the CalAmp, Dataradio, 
Smartlink, Aercept, LandCell and Omega trade names.  

CalAmp is headquartered in Oxnard, California and has been publicly 
traded since 1983 under the NASDAQ symbol CAMP. 
For more information about the Company, please visit our website at 
www.calamp.com

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

Throughout its 25-year history as a publicly traded company, CalAmp has successfully adjusted its business 
strategy to capitalize on opportunities in the dynamic wireless communications marketplace. During the 1980s we 
built our strong reputation as a leading provider of C-Band satellite reception equipment.  In the 1990s, as markets 
evolved and customer preferences changed, we drew on our core competencies to establish a strong position in 
the emerging multichannel multipoint distribution service (MMDS)—or wireless cable—industry.  In the current 
decade, when market forces created the opportunity for Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers to successfully 
compete with cable television operators, CalAmp quickly adapted to participate in the explosive DBS industry 
expansion that fueled our growth over much of the past 10 years.  Looking ahead, we believe CalAmp can continue 
to be a key supplier to the DBS market while we significantly expand our wireless datacom business, which I will 
discuss in more detail below.

Our ability over the years to identify and exploit market opportunities in the evolving wireless communications 
industry is evident in the Company’s track record of strong results.  Between Fiscal 2001 and Fiscal 2007, our 
revenues grew at a compounded rate of 15%, our adjusted-basis operating income (excluding amortization expense, 
in-process research and development charges, and FAS123 stock compensation expense) grew at a compounded 
rate of 45%, and we generated $82 million in cash flow from operations.  

Unfortunately, Fiscal 2008 presented CalAmp with extraordinary financial and operational challenges.  Late 
in Fiscal 2007, we became aware of a field performance issue related to a DBS product that we had been selling to 
our largest customer.  In addressing this matter, the customer returned product to CalAmp for corrective action and 
put on hold all orders for CalAmp equipment pending the requalification of our products.  As a result, sales volume 
with this key customer was significantly reduced throughout the entire fiscal year.  Moreover, this matter triggered 
other events, including goodwill impairment charges and non-compliance with financial covenants on our bank 
credit facility that further affected our Fiscal 2008 results.

Despite  these  setbacks,  I  am  encouraged  by  the  resiliency  of  our  Company  and  I  am  pleased  by  recent 

accomplishments that provide a foundation for CalAmp to return to profitability.

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2008, we successfully amended our credit agreement with our lenders, which 
enhanced our financial flexibility going into the new fiscal year.  We also reached a settlement agreement with the 
aforementioned DBS customer that addressed the financial and rework aspects of the product performance issue.  
This was followed by the customer requalifying our designs for the latest generation products.  We also recently 
announced that we had resumed product shipments to this key customer.

In addition to these accomplishments that we expect will help get our DBS business back on track, I am also 
pleased with the tremendous progress we made during Fiscal 2008 in expanding our wireless datacom business.  
During Fiscal 2008, our wireless datacom business contributed revenues of $90 million, nearly 60% higher than 
the prior year, driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions.  Full-year gross profit margins of approximately 
37% were well above CalAmp’s historical levels. With this strong growth, CalAmp now has the requisite critical 
mass and is among the largest competitors serving many of our wireless datacom segments.

Our  wireless  datacom  product  lines  serve  a  broad  base  of  end  customers  in  the  public  safety,  industrial 
monitoring  and  controls,  and  mobile  resource  management  market  segments.    Our  offerings  are  built  on 
communications technology platforms that include proprietary licensed narrowband, standards-based unlicensed 
broadband and cellular networks.  Municipalities, public safety agencies and emergency first responders rely on 
CalAmp solutions for mobile data and voice communications. Utilities, oil, mining, rail and security companies 
rely on CalAmp products for wireless data communications with fixed remote sites and monitoring and actuation 
of remote equipment.  Enterprises, vehicle financing companies and municipalities rely on CalAmp products and 
applications to optimize delivery of services and protect valuable assets.  

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Our ongoing goal is to expand our wireless datacom business and we expect to participate in the excellent 
opportunities in the markets that we address.  During Fiscal 2009, we plan to invest in four key organic growth 
initiatives that will lay the foundation for growth in future years.  First, we will strengthen our sales engine and 
distribution channels, including expanding our wireless datacom products to high growth international markets.  
Second, we will work to penetrate adjacent vertical markets and applications.  Third, we will continue to move up 
the value chain to offer more services and integrated solutions.  And fourth, we will aggressively exploit technical 
and operational synergies between our lines of businesses to provide more comprehensive product offerings to our 
customers.

As  I  look  ahead  to  Fiscal  2009,  I  am  excited  as  I  begin  my  new  role  at  CalAmp  as  President  and  Chief 
Executive Officer, and I see tremendous untapped potential.  We have strong, experienced employees with a culture 
of success.  We also have broad technology platforms with attractive product offerings, and we are addressing 
growing markets.  Our management team is energized, excited and working with a sense of urgency to address the 
challenges that face us and to capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead.  

In closing, I would like to thank our employees for their hard work and enthusiasm, and our shareholders for 
their perseverance and patience given the challenges we faced this past year.  We believe we have the right plan 
in place to take this Company to the next level of profitable growth.  In Fiscal 2009 and beyond, I am confident 
that we will continue to adapt to the evolving wireless industry and I am committed to our goal of maximizing 
shareholder value.

Sincerely,

Richard B. Gold
President and Chief Executive Officer

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2008

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:   0-12182

CALAMP CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of  
incorporation or organization)

1401 N. Rice Avenue  
Oxnard, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

95-3647070
(I.R.S. Employer  
Identification No.)

93030

(Zip Code)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:  (805) 987-9000

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

TITLE OF EACH CLASS

NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE

None

None

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

$.01 par value Common Stock

(Title of Class)

Nasdaq Global Select Market

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

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

Yes o  No x.

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

Yes o  No x.

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 o.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, 
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by 
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or 

a smaller reporting company. (Check one): 

Large accelerated filer o 
  Smaller Reporting Company o
Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  is  a  shell  company  (as  defined  in  Rule  12b-2  of  the  Exchange  Act). 

  Non-accelerated filer o 

  Accelerated filer x 

Yes o   No x

The  aggregate  market  value  of  voting  and  non-voting  common  stock  held  by  non-affiliates  of  the  registrant  as  of 
August 31, 2007 was approximately $86,711,000. As of May 7, 2008, there were 25,019,392 shares of the Company's common 
stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 24, 2008 
are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Form 10-K. This Proxy Statement will be filed 
within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS

THE COMPANY

PART I

CalAmp Corp. (“CalAmp” or the “Company”), formerly known as California Amplifier, Inc., is a leading 
provider of high value mission-critical wireless communications solutions that enable anytime/anywhere access. 
CalAmp’s Wireless DataCom Division services the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, and mobile 
resource  management  market  segments  with  wireless  solutions  built  on  communications  technology  platforms 
that  include  proprietary  licensed  narrowband,  standards-based  unlicensed  broadband  and  cellular  networks. 
CalAmp’s Satellite Division supplies outdoor customer premise equipment to the U.S. Direct Broadcast Satellite 
(DBS) market.

WIRELESS DATACOM DIVISION

The Wireless DataCom Division services the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, and mobile 
resource  management  market  segments  with  wireless  solutions  that  extend  communications  networks  to  field 
applications, thereby enabling coordination of emergency response teams, increasing productivity and optimizing 
workflow for the mobile workforce, improving management controls over valuable remote assets, and enabling 
novel  applications  in  a  connected  world.  Lines  of  business  within  the  Wireless  DataCom  Division  include  the 
following:

Public Safety Mobile (PSM)

 Municipalities, public safety agencies and emergency first-responders rely on CalAmp solutions for mobile 
data  and  voice  communications.  CalAmp  designs  and  builds  out  multi-network  wireless  systems  that 
enable first responders such as fire, police and EMS personnel to talk, access data and communicate with 
colleagues, dispatchers and back-office databases remotely. The Dataradio line is recognized for innovative 
advanced wireless data products and systems for mission-critical applications. The Smartlink line provides 
seamless interoperability with and among disparate legacy analog voice land mobile radio networks within 
a municipality.

Industrial Monitoring & Controls (IMC)

 Utilities, oil, mining, rail and security companies rely on CalAmp products for wireless data communications 
with fixed remote sites and monitoring and actuation of remote equipment. Applications include remotely 
measuring fresh and wastewater flows, pipeline flow monitoring for oil and gas production, remote utility 
meter reading, internet enablement and perimeter monitoring.

Mobile Resource Management (MRM)

 Enterprises,  vehicle  financing  companies  and  municipalities  rely  on  CalAmp  products  and  applications 
to optimize delivery of services and protect valuable assets. Applications include fleet management, asset 
tracking, student and school bus tracking and route optimization, vehicle recovery, security and Machine-to-
Machine (M2M) communications. 

During fiscal years 2007 and 2008, the Company made six acquisitions of businesses and product lines to 
expand its Wireless DataCom Division. The principal acquisitions during this period, consisting of Dataradio, the 
Technocom MRM product line, Aercept and Smartlink, are described in the Overview section of Management’s 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations below, and in Note 2 to the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements.

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SATELLITE DIVISION

The Satellite Division develops, manufactures and sells Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) outdoor consumer 

premise equipment (CPE) for digital and high definition satellite TV reception. 

The  Company’s  DBS  reception  products  are  installed  at  subscribers’  premises  to  receive  subscription 
television programming signals that are transmitted from orbiting satellites. These DBS reception products consist 
principally of reflector dish antennae, feedhorns, and electronics which receive, process, amplify and switch satellite 
television signals for distribution over coaxial cable to multiple set-top-boxes inside the home. The dish antenna 
reflects the satellite microwave signal back to a focal point where a feedhorn collects the microwaves and transfers 
the signals into an integrated amplifier/downconverter that is referred to in the satellite industry as a Low Noise 
Block Downconverter with Feed (“LNBF”). The microwave amplifier boosts the signal for further processing. The 
downconverter translates the signal from a microwave frequency into a lower intermediate frequency that is then 
switched and transmitted over coaxial cable to a specific set-top-box inside the home that can acquire, recognize 
and process the signal to create a picture. 

The products are sold primarily to the two U.S. DBS system operators, EchoStar and DirecTV, for incorporation 
into complete subscription satellite television systems. Revenue of the Company’s Satellite Division amounted to 
$50.5 million, $155.1 million and $170.5 million in fiscal years 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decline 
in Satellite Division revenue in fiscal 2008 is the result of a product performance issue that resulted in one of the 
Company’s DBS customers substantially reducing its purchases of the Company’s products. For this reason, sales 
of DBS products accounted for only 36% of consolidated revenues for fiscal 2008. This product performance issue 
is described in more detail under the Satellite Division heading in Item 7 of Part II herein and in Note 11 to the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

For additional information regarding the Company’s sales by business segment and geographical area, see 

Note 13 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

MANUFACTURING

Electronic devices, components and made-to-order assemblies used in the Company’s products are generally 
obtained from a number of suppliers, although certain components are obtained from sole source suppliers. Some 
devices or components are standard items while others are manufactured to the Company’s specifications by its 
suppliers. The Company believes that most raw materials are available from alternative suppliers. However, any 
significant interruption in the delivery of such items could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations.

Over the past several years, printed circuit board assembly has been outsourced to contract manufacturers 
in the Pacific Rim. The Company performs final assembly and test of most its satellite LNBF and some wireless 
datacom  products  at  its  facilities  in  Oxnard,  California.  The  Company  performs  additional  final  assembly  and 
test  on  other  wireless  datacom  products  at  its  facilities  in  Waseca,  Minnesota,  and  Montreal,  Canada.  Printed 
circuit assemblies are mounted in various aluminum and plastic housings, electronically tested, and subjected to 
additional environmental tests on a sampled basis prior to packaging and shipping.

Prior to fiscal 2008, satellite dish antennas were manufactured on a subcontract basis by metal fabrication 
companies in the U.S and China. In fiscal 2008, substantially all of the satellite dish antennas were manufactured 
by subcontractors in China. In addition, some of the Company’s satellite LNBF products are manufactured on a 
subcontract basis by companies in Taiwan and mainland China.

System integration and staging for the mobile communications networks are performed at the Company’s 

Montreal, Canada facility and shipped to customer sites for final deployment.

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A substantial portion of the Company’s components, and substantially all printed circuit board assemblies 
and  housings,  are  procured  from  foreign  suppliers  and  contract  manufacturers  located  primarily  in  mainland 
China, Taiwan, and other Pacific Rim countries. Any significant shift in U.S. trade policy toward these countries, 
or a significant downturn in the economic or financial condition of, or any political instability in, these countries, 
could cause disruption of the Company’s supply chain or otherwise disrupt the Company’s operations, which could 
adversely impact the Company’s business. 

ISO 9001 INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION

The Company became registered to ISO 9001:1994 in 1995, and upgraded its registration to ISO9001:2000 in 
2003.  ISO 9001:2000 is the widely recognized international standard for quality management in product design, 
manufacturing,  quality  assurance  and  marketing.  The  Company  believes  that  ISO  certification  is  important 
to  its  business  because  most  of  the  Company’s  key  customers  expect  their  suppliers  to  have  and  maintain  ISO 
certification. The registration assessment was performed by Underwriter’s Laboratory, Inc. according to the ISO 
9001:2000 International Standard. Continuous assessments to maintain certification are performed semi-annually, 
and the Company has maintained its certification through each audit evaluation, most recently in September 2007. 
In addition, the Company conducts internal audits of processes and procedures on a quarterly basis. The Company 
believes that the loss of its ISO certification could have a material adverse effect on its operations, and the Company 
can provide no assurance that it will be successful in continuing to maintain such certification.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Each  of  the  markets  the  Company  competes  in  is  characterized  by  rapid  technological  change,  evolving 
industry  standards,  and  new  product  features  to  meet  market  requirements.  During  the  last  three  years,  the 
Company has focused its research and development resources primarily on satellite DBS products, mobile wireless 
communication  systems  for  public  safety  voice  and  data  applications,  fixed  location  wireless  communication 
networks for industrial monitoring and controls applications, and cellular tracking products and services for mobile 
resource management applications. The Company has developed key technology platforms that can be leveraged 
across business units and applications. These include communications technology platforms based on proprietary 
licensed  narrowband  UHF  and  VHF  frequency  radios  and  modems,  standards-based  unlicensed  broadband 
wireless IP router/radio modems, and cellular network based tracking units. In addition, development resources 
were allocated to broaden existing product lines, reduce product costs and improve performance through product 
redesign efforts. 

Research and development expenses in fiscal years 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $15,710,000, $12,989,000 and 
$8,018,000, respectively. During this three year period, the Company’s research and development expenses have 
ranged between 4.1% and 11.1% of annual consolidated revenues. 

SALES AND MARKETING

The Company’s revenues were derived mainly from customers in the United States, which represented 94%, 

94%, and 95% of consolidated revenues in fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. 

The  Wireless  DataCom  Division  sells  its  products  and  services  in  each  of  its  market  segments  through 
dedicated direct and indirect sales channels. The sales and marketing functions for the MRM business are located 
primarily in Carlsbad, California. The sales and marketing functions for IMC are located primarily in Waseca, 
Minnesota. The sales and marketing functions for PSM are located primarily in Atlanta, Georgia and Montreal, 
Canada. The sales and marketing functions  for  Aercept are located in Lake Forest, California.  In addition,  the 
Wireless DataCom Division has a small sales office in Europe. 

The Satellite Division sells its DBS reception products primarily to the two DBS system operators in the U.S. 
for incorporation into complete subscription satellite television systems. The sales and marketing functions for the 
Satellite Division are located primarily at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Oxnard, California. 

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Sales to customers that accounted for 10% or more of consolidated annual sales in any one of the last three 

years, as a percent of consolidated sales, are as follows: 

Customer

DirecTV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EFJ  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EchoStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Segment

Satellite
Wireless
Satellite

Year ended February 28,
2007

2008

2006  

23.9% 18.9% 15.1%
5.2%
5.3%
14.2%
10.9% 50.6% 61.3%

DirecTV  and  EchoStar  provide  satellite  television  services  in  the  U.S.  EchoStar  conducts  business  using 
the  name  Dish  Network.  EFJ  is  a  provider  of  two-way  land  mobile  radios  and  communication  systems  for  law 
enforcement, fire fighters, EMS and the military. The Company believes that the loss of DirecTV, EchoStar or EFJ 
as a customer could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. 

COMPETITION 

The Company’s markets are highly competitive. In addition, if the markets for the Company’s products grow, 
the Company anticipates increased competition from new companies entering such markets, some of whom may 
have financial and technical resources substantially greater than those of the Company. The Company believes that 
competition in its markets is based primarily on performance, reputation, product reliability, technical support and 
price. The Company’s continued success in these markets will depend in part upon its ability to continue to design 
and manufacture quality products at competitive prices.

Wireless DataCom Division

The Company believes that the principal competitors for its wireless products include Motorola, M/A-COM, 

GE-MDS, Tait Radio Communications, Freewave, GenX, TrackN, Enfora and Webtech Wireless. 

Satellite Division 

The Company believes that its existing principal competitors for its DBS products business include Sharp, 
Wistron  NeWeb  Corporation,  Microelectronics  Technology  and  Pro  Brand.  Because  the  Company’s  satellite 
products are not proprietary, it is possible that they may be duplicated by low-cost producers, resulting in price and 
margin pressures. 

BACKLOG

The Company’s products are sold to customers that do not usually enter into long-term purchase agreements, 
and as a result, the Company’s backlog at any date is not significant in relation to its annual sales. In addition, 
because of customer order modifications, cancellations, or orders requiring wire transfers or letters of credit from 
international customers, the Company’s backlog as of any particular date may not be indicative of sales for any 
future period.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Wireless DataCom Division Patents

At February 28, 2008, the Wireless DataCom Division had 23 patents. CalAmp acquired U.S. Patent Nos. 
6,025,774  and  6,249,217B1  as  part  of  its  acquisition  of  the  Aercept  Vehicle  Tracking  business  from  AirIQ  in 
March 2007. These patents relate to a vehicle location system that enables automobile finance companies to locate 
and repossess vehicles serving as collateral on loans that go into default. Since the acquisition of these patents, 
CalAmp has embarked on an aggressive enforcement and licensing campaign for this technology and filed patent 
infringement suits against ProCon, iMetrik, SkyWatch GPS and TrackN. In fiscal year 2008, CalAmp entered into 
licensing agreements for these patents with DriveOK and SkyWatch GPS. In March 2008, CalAmp entered into a 
licensing agreement with ProCon and into a patent infringement settlement agreement with iMetrik.

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Satellite Division Patents

As noted above, the Company’s satellite products are not proprietary. In the Company’s DBS business, the 
Company’s timely application of its technology and its design, development and marketing capabilities have been 
of substantially greater importance to its business than patents or licenses. 

Trademarks

CalAmp® and Dataradio® are federally registered trademarks of the Company.

EMPLOYEES

At  February  28,  2008,  the  Company  had  approximately  390  employees  and  approximately  30  contracted 
production workers. None of the Company’s employees are represented by a labor union. The contracted production 
workers are engaged through independent temporary labor agencies in California. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The executive officers of the Company are as follows:

NAME
Richard Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michael Burdiek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patrick Hutchins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Garo Sarkissian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Richard Vitelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AGE
53
48
45
41
54

POSITION
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
President, Wireless DataCom Division
President, Satellite Division and Chief Operations Officer
Vice President, Corporate Development
Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and 
Corporate Secretary

RICHARD GOLD joined the Company in February 2008 and was appointed President and Chief Executive 
Officer in March 2008.  Mr. Gold has been a director of the Company since December 2000 and served as Chairman 
of the Board from July 2004 to February 2008.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gold was a Managing Director 
of InnoCal Venture Capital, a position he held since May 2004.  From December 2002 until May 2004, he served 
as  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Nova  Crystals,  Inc.,  a  supplier  of  optical  sensing  equipment.    He 
was Chairman of Radia Communications, Inc., a supplier of wireless communications semiconductors, from June 
2002 to July 2003. Prior to this, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Genoa Corp. and Pacific 
Monolithics, Inc., and Vice President and General Manager of Adams Russell Semiconductor.  He began his career 
as an engineer with Hewlett-Packard Co.

MICHAEL BURDIEK joined the Company as Executive Vice President in June 2006 and was appointed 
President of the Company’s Wireless DataCom Division in March 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Burdiek 
was  the  President  and  CEO  of  Telenetics  Corporation,  a  publicly  held  manufacturer  of  data  communications 
products.  From  2004  to  2005,  he  worked  as  an  investment  partner  and  advisor  to  various  firms  in  the  Private 
Equity sector. From 1987 to 2004, Mr. Burdiek held a variety of technical and general management positions with 
Comarco, Inc., a publicly held company, most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Comarco’s 
Wireless Test Systems unit. Mr. Burdiek began his career as a design engineer with Hughes Aircraft Company.

PATRICK HUTCHINS joined the Company as Vice President, Operations in August 2001, and was appointed 
President of the Company’s Products Division in April 2004. In March 2007, in conjunction with the realignment 
of the Company’s internal operating structure, Mr. Hutchins was appointed President of the Company’s Satellite 
Division  and  Chief  Operations  Officer.  From  March  1997  until  joining  the  Company,  Mr.  Hutchins  served  in 
general management capacities with several units of Chloride Group PLC and Genlyte Thomas LLC, most recently 
serving as the President and General Manager of Chloride Systems, a division of Genlyte Thomas.

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GARO SARKISSIAN joined the Company as Vice President, Corporate Development in October 2005 and 
was appointed an executive officer in July 2006.  Prior to joining the Company, from 2003 to 2005 he served as 
Principal and Vice President of Business Development for Global Technology Investments (GTI), a private equity 
firm.  Prior to GTI, from 1999 to 2003, Mr. Sarkissian held senior management and business development roles at 
California Eastern Laboratories, a private company developing and marketing radio frequency (RF), microwave 
and optical components.  Mr. Sarkissian began his career as an RF engineer in 1988 and developed state-of-the-art 
RF power products over a span of 10 years for M/A Com (Tyco) and NEC.

RICHARD VITELLE joined the Company as Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate 
Secretary in July 2001. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President of Finance and CFO of SMTEK 
International, Inc., a publicly held electronics manufacturing services provider, where he was employed for a total 
of 11 years. Earlier in his career Mr. Vitelle served as a senior manager with Price Waterhouse. 

The Company’s executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

The  Company’s  primary  Internet  address  is  www.calamp.com.  The  Company  makes  its  Securities  and 
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) periodic reports (Forms 10-Q and Forms 10-K) and current reports (Forms 8-K), 
and amendments to these reports, available free of charge through its website as soon as reasonably practicable 
after they are filed electronically with the SEC. 

Materials that the Company files with the SEC may be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 
100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be 
obtained  by  calling  the  SEC  at  1-800-SEC-0330.  The  SEC  also  maintains  an  Internet  website  at  www.sec.gov 
that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding the Company that the 
Company files electronically with the SEC.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The following list describes several risk factors which are unique to our Company:

The Company is dependent on its significant customers, the loss of any of which could have a material adverse 
effect on the Company’s future sales and its ability to sustain its growth. 

The Company’s top three customers, DirecTV, EFJ and Echostar, accounted for 23.9%, 14.2% and 10.9%, 
respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2008. DirecTV, EFJ and Echostar in the aggregate 
accounted for 74.8% of CalAmp’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2007 and 81.6% of its consolidated revenues for 
fiscal 2006. The loss of DirecTV, EFJ or Echostar as a customer, a deterioration in the overall business of any of 
them, or a decrease in the volume of sales by any of them, could result in decreased sales and could have a material 
adverse impact on CalAmp’s ability to grow its business. A substantial decrease or interruption in business from 
any of the Company’s significant customers could result in write-offs or in the loss of future business and could 
have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

We do not currently have long-term contracts with customers and our customers may cease purchasing products 
at any time, which could significantly harm our revenues. 

We  generally  do  not  have  long-term  contracts  with  our  customers.  As  a  result,  our  agreements  with  our 
customers do not currently provide us with any assurance of future sales. These customers can cease purchasing 
products from us at any time without penalty, they are free to purchase products from our competitors, they may 
expose us to competitive price pressure on each order and they are not required to make minimum purchases. 

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Changes in the forecasted product demand from a DBS customer may require an increase in our inventory 
reserves and/or reserve for vendor commitment liabilities.

The Company has on-hand inventory of approximately $10.1 million and outstanding purchase commitments 
of  $8.6  million  for  materials  that  are  specific  to  the  products  that  the  Company  manufactures  for  a  key  DBS 
customer, which amounts are not currently reserved for because the Company believes these materials can be used 
in the ordinary course of business as future shipments of products are made to this customer. Nonetheless, changes 
in the forecasted product demand from this customer could require that the inventory reserve and/or the reserve for 
vendor commitment liabilities be increased to cover some portion of these amounts.

Because the markets in which we compete are highly competitive and many of our competitors have greater 
resources than us, we cannot be certain that our products will continue to be accepted in the marketplace or 
capture increased market share. 

The market for DBS products and other wireless products is intensely competitive and characterized by rapid 
technological  change,  evolving  standards,  short  product  life  cycles,  and  price  erosion.  We  expect  competition 
to intensify as our competitors expand their product offerings and new competitors enter the market. Given the 
highly competitive environment in which we operate, we cannot be sure that any competitive advantages currently 
enjoyed by our products will be sufficient to establish and sustain our products in the market. Any increase in price 
or other competition could result in erosion of our market share, to the extent we have obtained market share, and 
would have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations. We cannot provide assurance 
that we will have the financial resources, technical expertise or marketing and support capabilities to compete 
successfully. 

Information about the Company’s competitors is included in Part I, Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K 

under the heading “COMPETITION”.

Multiple factors beyond the Company’s control may cause fluctuations in our operating results and may cause 
our business to suffer. 

The revenues and results of our operations may fluctuate significantly, depending on a variety of factors, 

including the following: 

•	

•	

•	

our dependence on two major customers in our satellite products business that currently account for a 
substantial portion of our overall sales;

the introduction of new products and services by competitors; and 

seasonality in the equipment market for the U.S. DBS subscription television industry. 

We will not be able to control many of these factors. In addition, if our revenues in a particular period do not 
meet expectations, we may not be able to adjust our expenditures in that period, which could cause our business 
to suffer.

Our business is subject to many factors that could cause the Company’s quarterly or annual operating results 
to fluctuate and its stock price to be volatile. 

Our quarterly and annual operating results have fluctuated in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the 
future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. Some of the factors that could affect our 
quarterly or annual operating results include: 

•	

•	

the timing and amount of, or cancellation or rescheduling of, orders for our products;

our ability to develop, introduce, ship and support new products and product enhancements and manage 
product transitions;

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•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

announcements,  new  product  introductions  and  reductions  in  price  of  products  offered  by  our 
competitors;

our ability to achieve cost reductions; 

our ability to obtain sufficient supplies of sole or limited source components for our products; 

our ability to achieve and maintain production volumes and quality levels for our products; 

our ability to maintain the volume of products sold and the mix of distribution channels through which 
they are sold;

the loss of any one of our major customers or a significant reduction in orders from those customers;

increased competition, particularly from larger, better capitalized competitors;

fluctuations in demand for our products and services; and 

telecommunications and wireless market conditions specifically and economic conditions generally.

Due in part to factors such as the timing of product release dates, purchase orders and product availability, 
significant volume shipments of products could occur at the end of a fiscal quarter. Failure to ship products by the 
end of a quarter may adversely affect operating results. In the future, our customers may delay delivery schedules 
or cancel their orders without notice. Due to these and other factors, our quarterly revenue, expenses and results of 
operations could vary significantly in the future, and period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as 
indications of future performance. 

Because some of our components, assemblies and electronics manufacturing services are purchased from sole 
source suppliers or require long lead times, our business is subject to unexpected interruptions, which could 
cause our operating results to suffer. 

Some  of  our  key  components  are  complex  to  manufacture  and  have  long  lead  times.  Also,  our  DBS  dish 
antennas, LNBF housings, subassemblies and some of our electronic components are purchased from sole source 
vendors for which alternative sources are not readily available. In the event of a reduction or interruption of supply, 
or a degradation in quality, as many as six months could be required before we would begin receiving adequate 
supplies from alternative suppliers, if any. As a result, product shipments could be delayed and revenues and results 
of operations could suffer. Furthermore, if we receive a smaller allocation of component parts than is necessary 
to manufacture products in quantities sufficient to meet customer demand, customers could choose to purchase 
competing products and we could lose market share. 

If we do not meet product introduction deadlines, our business could be adversely affected. 

Our inability to develop new products or product features on a timely basis, or the failure of new products or 
product features to achieve market acceptance, could adversely affect our business. In the past, we have experienced 
design and manufacturing difficulties that have delayed the development, introduction or marketing of new products 
and enhancements and which caused us to incur unexpected expenses. In addition, some of our existing customers 
have conditioned their future purchases of our products on the addition of product features. In the past we have 
experienced delays in introducing new features. Furthermore, in order to compete in some markets, we will have to 
develop different versions of existing products that operate at different frequencies and comply with diverse, new 
or varying governmental regulations in each market. 

If demand for our products fluctuates rapidly and unpredictably, it may be difficult to manage the business 
efficiently which may result in reduced gross margins and profitability. 

Our cost structure will be based in part on our expectations for future demand. Many costs, particularly those 
relating to capital equipment and manufacturing overhead, are relatively fixed. Rapid and unpredictable shifts in 
demand  for  our  products  may  make  it  difficult  to  plan  production  capacity  and  business  operations  efficiently. 
If demand is significantly below expectations, we may be unable to rapidly reduce these fixed costs, which can 

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diminish gross margins and cause losses. A sudden downturn may also leave us with excess inventory, which may 
be rendered obsolete as products evolve during the downturn and demand shifts to newer products. Our ability 
to  reduce  costs  and  expenses  may  be  further  constrained  because  we  must  continue  to  invest  in  research  and 
development to maintain our competitive position and to maintain service and support for our existing customer 
base. Conversely, in the event of a sudden upturn, we may incur significant costs to rapidly expedite delivery of 
components,  procure  scarce  components  and  outsource  additional  manufacturing  processes.  These  costs  could 
reduce our gross margins and overall profitability. Any of these results could adversely affect our business. 

Because we currently sell, and we intend to grow the sales of, certain of our products in countries other than the 
United States, we are subject to different regulatory schemes. We may not be able to develop products that work 
with the standards of different countries, which could result in our inability to sell our products and, further, we 
may be subject to political, economic, and other conditions affecting such countries that could result in reduced 
sales of our products and which could adversely affect our business. 

If  our  sales  are  to  grow  in  the  longer  term,  we  believe  we  must  grow  our  international  business.  Many 
countries require communications equipment used in their country to comply with unique regulations, including 
safety  regulations,  radio  frequency  allocation  schemes  and  standards.  If  we  cannot  develop  products  that  work 
with different standards, we will be unable to sell our products in those locations. If compliance proves to be more 
expensive or time consuming than we anticipate, our business would be adversely affected. Some countries have 
not completed their radio frequency allocation process and therefore we do not know the standards with which we 
would be forced to comply. Furthermore, standards and regulatory requirements are subject to change. If we fail to 
anticipate or comply with these new standards, our business and results of operations will be adversely affected. 

Sales to customers outside the U.S. accounted for 6%, 6% and 5% of CalAmp’s total sales for the fiscal years 
ended February 28, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Assuming that we continue to sell our products to such 
customers, we will be subject to the political, economic and other conditions affecting countries or jurisdictions 
other than the U.S., including Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Any interruption or curtailment of trade 
between the countries in which we operate and our present trading partners, change in exchange rates, significant 
shift in U.S. trade policy toward these countries, or significant downturn in the political, economic or financial 
condition of these countries, could cause demand for and sales of our products to decrease, or subject us to increased 
regulation including future import and export restrictions, any of which could adversely affect our business. 

Additionally,  a  substantial  portion  of  our  components  and  subassemblies  are  currently  procured  from 
foreign suppliers located primarily in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and other Pacific Rim countries. Any 
significant shift in U.S. trade policy toward these countries or a significant downturn in the political, economic or 
financial condition of these countries could cause disruption of our supply chain or otherwise disrupt operations, 
which could adversely affect our business. 

We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, and our competitors may be able to offer 
similar products and services that would harm our competitive position. 

Other than in our DBS products business, which currently does not depend upon patented technology, our 
ability to succeed in wireless data communications markets may depend, in large part, upon our intellectual property 
for some of our wireless. We currently rely primarily on patents, trademark and trade secret laws, confidentiality 
procedures and contractual provisions to establish and protect our intellectual property. These mechanisms provide 
us with only limited protection. We currently hold 23 patents and have 2 patent applications pending. As part of our 
confidentiality procedures, we enter into non-disclosure agreements with all of our executive officers, managers 
and supervisory employees. Despite these precautions, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use our 
technology without authorization, or develop similar technology independently. Furthermore, effective protection 
of intellectual property rights is unavailable or limited in some foreign countries. The protection of our intellectual 
property rights may not provide us with any legal remedy should our competitors independently develop similar 
technology, duplicate our products and services, or design around any intellectual property rights we hold. 

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We  may  be  subject  to  infringement  claims  which  may  disrupt  the  conduct  of  our  business  and  affect  our 
profitability. 

We may be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time relating to the intellectual property 
of  others,  even  though  we  take  steps  to  assure  that  neither  our  employees  nor  our  contractors  knowingly 
incorporate unlicensed copyrights or trade secrets into our products. It is possible that third parties may claim 
that our products and services may infringe upon their trademark, patent, copyright, or trade secret rights. Any 
such claims, regardless of their merit, could be time consuming, expensive, cause delays in introducing new or 
improved products or services, require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements or require us to stop using 
the challenged intellectual property. Successful infringement claims against us may materially disrupt the conduct 
of our business and affect profitability. 

We may engage in future acquisitions that have adverse consequences for our business. 

In May 2006 we acquired Dataradio and the TechnoCom MRM product line, in March 2007 we acquired 
Aircept  and  in  April  2007  we  acquired  Smartlink  Radio  Networks.  We  may  make  additional  acquisitions  of 
businesses, products or technologies in the future in order to complement our existing product offerings, augment 
our market coverage or enhance our technological capabilities. However, we cannot be sure that we will be able to 
locate suitable acquisition opportunities. The acquisitions that we have completed and that we may complete in the 
future could result in the following, any of which could seriously harm our results of operations or the price of our 
stock: (1) issuances of our equity securities that would dilute the percentage ownership of our current stockholders; 
(2) large one-time write-offs; (3) the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities; (4) difficulties in the assimilation 
and integration of the acquired companies; (5) diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns; 
(6) contractual disputes; (7) risks of entering geographic and business markets in which we have no or only limited 
prior experience; and (8) potential loss of key employees or customers of acquired organizations. 

Availability of radio frequencies may restrict the growth of the wireless communications industry and demand 
for our products. 

Radio  frequencies  are  required  to  provide  wireless  services.  The  allocation  of  frequencies  is  regulated  in 
the United States and other countries throughout the world and limited spectrum space is allocated to wireless 
services. The growth of the wireless communications industry may be affected if adequate frequencies are not 
allocated or, alternatively, if new technologies are not developed to better utilize the frequencies currently allocated 
for such use. 

Industry  growth  has  been  and  may  continue  to  be  affected  by  the  availability  of  licenses  required  to  use 
frequencies and related costs. Over the last several years, frequency spectrum has been reallocated for specific 
applications and the related frequency relocation costs have increased significantly. This significant reassignment 
of spectrum has slowed and may continue to slow the growth of the industry. Growth is slowed because some 
customers have funding constraints limiting their ability to purchase new technology to upgrade systems and the 
financial results for a number of businesses have been affected by the industry’s rate of growth. Slowed industry 
growth may restrict the demand for our products. 

A failure to rapidly transition or to transition at all to newer digital technologies could adversely affect our 
business. 

Our success, in part, will be affected by the ability of our wireless businesses to continue their transition to 
newer digital technologies, and to successfully compete in these markets and gain market share. We face intense 
competition in these markets from both established companies and new entrants. Product life cycles can be short 
and new products are expensive to develop and bring to market. 

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We will depend upon wireless networks owned and controlled by others, unproven business models and emerging 
wireless carrier models to deliver existing services and to grow. 

If we do not have continued access to sufficient capacity on reliable networks, we may be unable to deliver 
services and our sales could decrease. Our ability to grow and achieve profitability partly depends on our ability to 
buy sufficient capacity on the networks of wireless carriers and on the reliability and security of their systems. All 
of our services will be delivered using airtime purchased from third parties. We will depend on these companies 
to provide uninterrupted service free from errors or defects and would not be able to satisfy our customers’ needs 
if they failed to provide the required capacity or needed level of service. In addition, our expenses would increase 
and  profitability  could  be  materially  adversely  affected  if  wireless  carriers  were  to  increase  the  prices  of  their 
services. Our existing agreements with the wireless carriers generally have one-year terms. Some of these wireless 
carriers are, or could become, our competitors, and if they compete with us, they may refuse to provide us with 
their services. 

New laws and regulations that impact the industry could increase costs or reduce opportunities for us to earn 
revenue. 

Except as described below under “Governmental Regulation”, we are not currently subject to direct regulation 
by the Federal Communications Commission or any other governmental agency, other than regulations applicable 
to  Delaware  corporations  of  similar  size  that  are  headquartered  in  California.  However,  in  the  future,  we  may 
become subject to regulation by the FCC or another regulatory agency. In addition, the wireless carriers that supply 
airtime and certain hardware suppliers are subject to regulation by the FCC, and regulations that affect them could 
increase our costs or reduce our ability to continue selling and supporting our services. 

Governmental Regulation

CalAmp’s products are subject to certain mandatory regulatory approvals in the United States, Canada and 
other  countries  in  which  it  operates.  In  the  United  States,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“FCC”) 
regulates many aspects of communication devices including radiation of electromagnetic energy, biological safety 
and rules for devices to be connected to the telephone network. In Canada, similar regulations are administered by 
Industry Canada. Although CalAmp has obtained necessary FCC and Industry Canada approvals for all products it 
currently sells, there can be no assurance that such approvals can be obtained for future products on a timely basis, 
or at all. In addition, such regulatory requirements may change or the Company may not in the future be able to 
obtain all necessary approvals from countries other than Canada or the United States in which it currently sells its 
products or in which it may sell its products in the future. 

The FCC and Industry Canada may be slow in adopting new regulations allowing private wireless networks 
to deliver higher data rates in licensed frequency bands for public safety applications. This could adversely affect 
demand for private networks as traditional private network users may opt for public network connections for all or 
part of their wireless communication needs. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, 
results of operations and financial condition since the Company’s Public Safety Mobile data products are currently 
used predominantly in private networks.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 

The Company’s principal facilities, all leased, are as follows:

Location

Oxnard, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Square 
Footage

98,000

Use

Corporate office, Satellite Division offices and 
manufacturing plant

Carlsbad, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,000 Wireless DataCom Division’s M2M offices

Lake Forest, California . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16,000 Wireless DataCom Division’s Aercept offices

Atlanta, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,000 Dataradio sales and systems engineering offices

Chaska, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,000

Product design facility

Waseca, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,000 Dataradio offices and manufacturing plant

Montreal, Quebec, Canada . . . . . . . . . .

24,000 Dataradio offices, product design and assembly operations

Paris, France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150

Sales office

San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,000

Former Solutions Division offices which were vacated 
in 2007 and are available for sublease

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

In May 2007, a patent infringement suit was filed against the Company. The lawsuit contends that the Company 
infringed on four patents and seeks injunctive and monetary relief. The Company asserted counterclaims in August 
2007, through which the Company denies infringement of any valid claim of the plaintiff and seeks a declaration 
to  that  effect.  The  Court  ordered  the  dismissal  of  claims  related  to  three  patents.  Discovery  is  ongoing  for  the 
remaining claim. The Company believes the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this 
action. No loss accrual has been made in the accompanying financial statements for this matter. 

A lawsuit was filed against the Company on September 15, 2006 by CN Capital, the seller of the assets of 
Skybility which the Company acquired in April 2005. The lawsuit contends that the Company owes CN Capital 
approximately $1.6 million under the earn-out provision of the Skybility Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 
18, 2005. On February 26, 2007, the Company filed a cross-complaint against CN Capital for breach of contract, 
negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, and contract rescission. The Company believes the 
lawsuit filed by CN Capital is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this action. No loss accrual 
has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for this matter.

On March 26, 2007 Rogers Corporation filed a complaint for declaratory relief in the United States District 
Court in Massachusetts. Rogers Corporation manufactures and supplies printed circuit laminate to sub-contractors 
of  the  Company  that  is  incorporated  into  the  Company’s  DBS  products.  On  May  16,  2007,  the  Company  filed  a 
complaint against Rogers Corporation in the United States District Court in California for product liability issues 
related to the aforementioned laminate material and subsequent damages incurred by the Company as a result of lost 
business and the cost of product repair work associated with one of CalAmp’s DBS customers. The Company believes 
that Rogers’ complaint was filed in anticipation of the Company’s complaint. While the Company believes that its case 
against Rogers Corporation is meritorious, it is not possible to predict the outcome of the matter at this time.

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In addition to the foregoing matter, the Company from time to time is a party, either as plaintiff or defendant, 
to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these 
claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters 
will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In  May  2001,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (“SEC”)  commenced  an  investigation  into  the 
circumstances surrounding the misstatements in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for its 2000 and 
2001 fiscal years caused by its former controller. In April 2004, the SEC concluded its investigation and issued a 
cease and desist order directing the Company to not violate federal securities laws in the future.

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

No  matters  were  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the  Company’s  security  holders  during  the  fourth  quarter  of 

fiscal 2008. 

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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER 

MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company’s Common Stock trades on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CAMP. 
The following table sets forth, for the last two years, the quarterly high and low sale prices for the Company’s 
Common Stock as reported by Nasdaq:

Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2008 

1st Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2007 

1st Quarter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2nd Quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LOW

HIGH

$4.25
3.55
2.24
2.15

$9.00
5.44
6.01
7.10

$  9.50
4.86
4.50
3.11

$13.90
9.89
8.00
9.15

At May 9, 2008 the Company had approximately 1,800 stockholders of record. The number of stockholders 
of record does not include the number of persons having beneficial ownership held in “street name” which are 
estimated to approximate 6,600. The Company has never paid a cash dividend and has no current plans to pay cash 
dividends on its Common Stock. The Company’s bank credit agreement prohibits payment of dividends without 
the prior written consent of the bank.

In December 2007, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to a DBS customer in partial 
settlement of a product performance issue as further described in Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The Company issued these shares in reliance upon the exemption 
from  registration  in  Section  4(2)  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  as  amended,  as  a  transaction  by  an  issuer  not 
involving any public offering. This issuance was made without general solicitation or advertising and was made 
in reliance upon representations from the DBS customer that the DBS customer was a sophisticated investor, had 
adequate access to information about the Company and acquired the shares for the DBS customer’s own account, 
and not with a view to sale or distribution.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Year ended February 28,

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands except per share amounts)

OPERATING DATA
Revenues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 140,907
122,412
Cost of revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 211,714
166,279

$ 196,908
151,319

$194,835
159,071

$ 128,616
110,950

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,495

45,435

45,589

35,764

17,666

Operating expenses:

Research and development. . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative. . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible asset amortization . . . . . . . . . .
Write-off of acquired in-process 

research and development  . . . . . . . . .
Impairment loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,710
10,633
14,966
6,418

310
71,276

12,989
6,765
9,792
3,463

6,850
—

Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

119,313

39,859

Operating income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(100,818)

Other income (expense), net  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2,472)

5,576

591

8,018
2,715
6,685
778

310
—

18,506

27,083

6,187
2,225
5,678
104

471
—

14,665

21,099

5,363
2,336
3,880
104

—
—

11,683

5,983

533

(120)

(243)

Income (loss) from continuing operations 

before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (provision)  . . . . . . . . . . .

(103,290)
20,940

6,167
(4,716)

27,616
(11,154)

20,979
(7,874)

Income (loss) from continuing operations  . .

(82,350)

1,451

16,462

13,105

Loss from discontinued operations,  

net of tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(597)

(32,639)

(1,900)

(5,029)

Loss on sale of discontinued operations, 

net of tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,202)

—

—

—

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (84,149)

$ (31,188)

$ 14,562

$

8,076

Basic earnings (loss) per share from:

Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Discontinued operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3.45)

(0.08)

Total basic earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . $

(3.53)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from:

Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Discontinued operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3.45)

(0.08)

Total diluted earnings (loss) per share. . . . . . $

(3.53)

$

$

$

$

0.06

(1.40)

(1.34)

0.06

(1.40)

(1.34)

$

$

$

$

0.72

(0.08)

0.64

0.70

(0.08)

0.62

$

$

$

$

0.61

(0.23)

0.38

0.59

(0.23)

0.36

5,740
(26)

5,714

—

—

5,714

0.39

—

0.39

0.37

—

0.37

$

$

$

$

$

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BALANCE SHEET DATA
Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 28,

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

(In thousands)

$ 66,767
$ 40,059
$ 26,708
1.7
$143,041
$ 27,187
$ 73,420

$ 113,524
$ 38,637
$ 74,887
2.9
$229,703
$ 31,314
$151,251

$ 99,236
$ 21,873
$ 77,368
4.5
$ 204,346
5,511
$
$ 176,109

$ 88,534
$ 29,662
$ 58,872
3.0
$ 196,755
7,679
$
$ 158,288

$ 67,365
$ 24,722
$ 42,643
2.7
$ 98,619
$ 7,690
$ 65,363

Factors affecting the year-to-year comparability of the Selected Financial Data include business acquisitions, 

significant operating charges and adoption of new accounting standards, as follows: 

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

In fiscal 2008, the Company recorded a $17.9 million charge for estimated expenses to resolve a product 
performance issue involving a key DBS customer.

In fiscal 2008, the Company recorded a Satellite Division goodwill impairment charge of $44.4 million 
and a Wireless DataCom Division goodwill impairment charge of $26.9 million.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company acquired Dataradio Inc. and the TechnoCom MRM 
product line and in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 the Company acquired the Aercept vehicle tracking 
business and the Smartlink business, as further described in Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated 
financial statements.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company recorded charges of $6,850,000 for the write-off of in-
process research and development costs in connection with the Dataradio acquisition and $29,848,000 
for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets of the Solutions Division, as further described 
in Notes 2 and 5, respectively, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

At the beginning of fiscal 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards 
Board Statement No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments”, as further described in Note 1 of the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements under the caption “Accounting for Stock Options”.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward Looking Statements

Forward looking statements in this Form 10-K which include, without limitation, statements relating to the 
Company’s  plans,  strategies,  objectives,  expectations,  intentions,  projections  and  other  information  regarding 
future performance, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform 
Act  of  1995.  Words  such  as  “may”,  “will”,  “expect”,  “intend”,  “plan”,  “believe”,  “seek”,  “could”,  “estimate”, 
“judgment”, “targeting”, “should”, “anticipate”, “goal” and variations of these words and similar expressions, are 
intended  to  identify  forward-looking  statements.  Actual  results  could  differ  materially  from  those  implied  by 
such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including general and industry economic conditions, 
product demand, increased competition, competitive pricing and continued pricing declines in the DBS market, 
the  timing  of  customer  approvals  of  new  product  designs,  operating  costs,  the  Company’s  ability  to  efficiently 
and  cost-effectively  integrate  its  acquired  businesses,  the  Company’s  ability  to  resume  shipments  of  certain 
newer generation products to one of its key DBS customers, the risk that the ultimate cost of resolving a product 
performance issue with that DBS customer may exceed the amount of reserves established for that purpose, and 
other risks and uncertainties that are set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual 

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Report on Form 10-K. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from historical 
results or those anticipated. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking 
statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. 
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of 
new information, future events or otherwise.

Basis of Presentation

The Company uses a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to February 28, which for fiscal 
years 2008, 2007 and 2006 fell on March 1, 2008, March 3, 2007, and February 25, 2006, respectively. In these 
consolidated financial statements, the fiscal year end for all years is shown as February 28 for clarity of presentation. 
Fiscal years 2008 and 2006 each consisted of 52 weeks, while fiscal year 2007 consisted of 53 weeks. 

Overview 

CalAmp Corp. (“CalAmp” or the “Company”), formerly known as California Amplifier, Inc., is a leading 
provider of high value mission-critical wireless communications solutions that enable anytime/anywhere access. 
CalAmp’s Wireless DataCom Division services the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, and mobile 
resource management market segments with wireless solutions built on communications technology platforms that 
include proprietary licensed narrowband, standards-based unlicensed broadband and cellular networks. CalAmp’s 
Satellite  Division  supplies  outdoor  customer  premise  equipment  to  the  U.S.  Direct  Broadcast  Satellite  (DBS) 
market.

In March 2007, effective at the beginning of fiscal 2008, the Company split its Products Division into two 
separate reporting segments:  the Satellite Division and the Wireless DataCom Division.  The Satellite Division 
consists of the Company’s DBS business, and the Wireless DataCom Division consists of CalAmp’s legacy wireless 
businesses other than DBS and the businesses acquired as described below. Segment information presented in this 
Form 10-K for the years ended February 28, 2007 and 2006 has been reclassified to present information on this new 
reporting segment basis. The Solutions Division, the remaining operations of which were sold in August 2007, is 
presented as a discontinued operation in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Wireless DataCom Division

The Wireless DataCom Division services the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, and mobile 
resource  management  market  segments  with  wireless  solutions  that  extend  communications  networks  to  field 
applications, thereby enabling coordination of emergency response teams, increasing productivity and optimizing 
workflow for the mobile workforce, improving management controls over valuable remote assets, and enabling 
novel applications in a connected world. The Wireless DataCom Division is comprised of the Company’s legacy 
wireless businesses other than DBS and businesses acquired during the last two years. These principal acquisitions 
are  described  below,  and  further  details  are  provided  in  Note  2  to  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial 
statements.

On  May  26,  2006  the  Company  acquired  privately  held  Dataradio  Inc.,  a  leading  supplier  of  proprietary 
advanced mobile and fixed wireless data communication systems, products, and solutions for public safety, critical 
infrastructure  and  industrial  control  applications,  for  a  cash  payment  of  Canadian  $60.1  million,  or  U.S.  $54.3 
million at the effective exchange rate. The Dataradio acquisition expanded CalAmp’s wireless data communications 
business  while  furthering  the  Company’s  strategic  goals  of  diversifying  its  customer  base  and  expanding  its 
product offerings into higher-margin growth markets. In connection with the acquisition of Dataradio the Company 
recorded a charge of $6,850,000 for in-process research and development costs of the acquired business as part of 
the purchase price allocation. Dataradio became part of the Company’s Wireless DataCom Division. 

Also on May 26, 2006, the Company acquired the Mobile Resource Management product line from privately 
held  TechnoCom  Corporation.  This  product  line  is  used  to  help  track  fleets  of  cars  and  trucks.  These  location 
monitoring units communicate via public (i.e. cellular) wireless networks and are distributed on an OEM basis 

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to  application  service  providers  and  system  integrators  offering  mobile  resource  management  solutions.    In 
addition, the business offers a backend device management system to minimize support and service costs and also 
sophisticated unit firmware providing a greater range of vehicle information and communication capabilities. The 
purchase price for this acquisition was $2.4 million in cash and an earn-out payment equal to revenues in excess 
of $3,100,000 during the 12-month period following the acquisition. The Company made earn-out payments of 
$985,000 during fiscal 2008, leaving a balance of $1.3 million that is included in other accrued liabilities in the 
consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2008. The Company expects to pay the remaining balance plus interest 
at 7% over the next 12 months using cash flows generated from operations.

On March 16, 2007, the Company acquired Aercept (formerly known as Aircept), a vehicle tracking business, 
from AirIQ Inc., a Canadian company, for cash consideration of $19 million.  The source of funds for the purchase 
price was the Company’s cash on hand.  Aercept’s business involves the sale of end-to-end hosted asset tracking 
services  to  vehicle  lenders  that  specialize  in  automobile  financing  for  high  credit  risk  individuals.    Aercept’s 
products  utilize  Global  Positioning  Satellite  (GPS)  and  cellular  technology  to  provide  up-to-date  location  and 
tracking information.  Aercept, which has approximately 35 employees, became part of the Company’s Wireless 
DataCom Division.

On April 4, 2007, the Company acquired the business and substantially all the assets of SmartLink Radio 
Networks, a privately-held company, for cash consideration of $7.9 million.  The source of funds for the purchase 
price  was  the  Company’s  cash  on  hand.    SmartLink  provides  proprietary  interoperable  radio  communications 
platforms and integration services for public safety and critical infrastructure applications.  SmartLink’s software 
defined switch provides interoperability with legacy analog wireless communications networks without the need to 
replace the installed base of land mobile radios.  SmartLink became part of the Company’s new Wireless DataCom 
Division.  SmartLink’s  operations  were  integrated  into  CalAmp’s  facilities  in  Montreal,  Canada  and  Atlanta, 
Georgia.

Satellite Division

The Company’s DBS reception products are sold primarily to the two U.S. DBS system operators, Echostar 
and  DirecTV,  for  incorporation  into  complete  subscription  satellite  television  systems.  Prior  to  fiscal  2008,  the 
Company’s overall revenue consisted principally of sales of satellite television outdoor reception equipment for 
the U.S. DBS industry, which accounted for 73% and 86% of consolidated revenue in fiscal years 2007 and 2006, 
respectively.  In  fiscal  2008,  as  the  result  of  a  DBS  product  performance  issue  as  described  below,  one  of  the 
Company’s DBS customers substantially reduced its purchases of the Company’s products. For this reason, sales 
of DBS products accounted for only 36% of consolidated revenues for fiscal 2008. The DBS system operators have 
approximately 30% share of the total subscription television market in the U.S. In calendar 2007, the size of the 
U.S. DBS market grew by 5% from 29.1 million subscribers to approximately 30.6 million subscribers at December 
31, 2007. 

During fiscal 2007, the Company received notification from one of its DBS customers of a field performance 
issue  with  a  DBS  product  that  the  Company  began  shipping  in  September  2004.  After  examining  the  various 
component parts used in the manufacture of these products, it was determined by the Company that the performance 
issue was the result of a deterioration of the printed circuit board (PCB) laminate material used in these products. 

From  the  time  the  problem  was  isolated  to  the  PCB  laminate  material  until  March  2007,  the  Company 
worked  with  the  supplier  of  the  laminate  material  and  with  the  DBS  customer  to  identify  a  corrective  action. 
Notwithstanding these efforts, on March 26, 2007 the laminate supplier filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief 
in the State of Massachusetts in which it claimed that it is not responsible for the field performance issue of these 
DBS products. 

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On May 16, 2007, the Company filed a lawsuit against the PCB laminate supplier in the U.S. District Court for 
the Central District of California for negligence, strict product liability, intentional misrepresentation and negligent 
interference with prospective economic advantage, among other causes of action. CalAmp expects to vigorously 
pursue all legal options to recover its damages from that supplier. 

During fiscal 2007, the DBS customer returned approximately 250,000 units to the Company for analysis and 
rework.  An additional 985,000 units were returned by this customer during fiscal 2008, and it is anticipated that 
additional units could be returned to the Company during fiscal 2009.  In addition to returning product, in May 
2007 this DBS customer put on hold all orders for CalAmp products, including newer generation products, pending 
the requalification of all products manufactured by the Company for this customer.

During the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter, CalAmp increased its reserve for accrued warranty costs by $500,000 
for this matter. This amount was predicated on the customer accepting a planned corrective action procedure for 
the previous generation products that CalAmp had developed for existing and projected future product returns. 
Under  this  planned  corrective  action,  CalAmp  expected  that  the  field  performance  issue  could  be  resolved  by 
retuning the circuitry as a lower cost alternative to replacing certain parts and materials.

Prior to the issuance of its financial statements for the fiscal 2008 first quarter, the Company learned that the 
DBS customer would not accept the Company’s proposed rework approach for the previous generation products 
that  involved  retuning  the  circuitry.  This  led  the  Company  to  conclude  that  certain  parts,  including  the  radio 
frequency board assembly, would need to be replaced, which is a significantly more costly process.  As a result, 
the Company recorded a charge of $16.3 million in the quarter ended May 31, 2007 to increase the reserves for this 
matter. The resulting loss caused an event of default with respect to the financial covenants under the Company’s 
bank credit agreement, as discussed further under Liquidity and Capital Resources below. During the remainder 
of fiscal 2008, the Company recorded additional charges of $1.6 million related to this matter. Total fiscal 2008 
charges of $17.9 million related to this matter are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying consolidated 
statements  of  operations.  At  November  30,  2007,  the  Company  had  reserves  in  the  aggregate  amount  of  $18.1 
million for this matter. The Company reached a settlement agreement with this customer in December 2007 as 
further described in Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Pursuant to the settlement 
agreement, the Company agreed to rework certain DBS products previously returned to the Company or to be 
returned over a 15-month period and will provide extended warranty periods for workmanship (18 months) and 
product failures due to the issue with the PCB laminate material (36 months). In addition, as part of the settlement 
the Company issued to the customer a $5 million non-interest bearing note payable, a $1 million credit against 
outstanding receivables due from the customer, 1,000,000 shares of common stock and 350,000 common stock 
purchase warrants exercisable at $3.72 per share for three years. The note is repayable at a rate of $5 per unit on the 
first 1,000,000 DBS units purchased by the customer after the date of the settlement agreement. The consideration 
issued  by  the  Company  under  the  settlement  agreement  reduced  the  reserves  by  $8.8  million.  At  February  28, 
2008,  the  Company  had  total  reserves  of  $8.5  million  for  this  matter,  plus  the  $5  million  note  payable.  While 
CalAmp believes that its established reserves as of February 28, 2008 will be adequate to cover the total costs 
of this settlement agreement, including future product rework costs, no assurances can be given that the ultimate 
expenses will not materially increase from the current estimate. The cash impact of these reserves is anticipated to 
occur over two or three years.

Solutions Division

The  Company’s  acquisition  of  Vytek  Corporation  (“Vytek”)  in  April  2004  gave  rise  to  goodwill  of 
approximately $72 million.  In accordance with the applicable accounting rules, the goodwill of $72 million was 
apportioned between CalAmp’s Solutions Division and Products Division because both divisions were expected to 
benefit from the acquisition.  The apportionment analysis resulted in allocating $37 million of the goodwill to the 
Products Division and the remaining $35 million to the Solutions Division.  As a result of the fiscal 2007 annual 
impairment test of the Solutions Division goodwill conducted as of April 30, 2006, the Company determined that 
there was an impairment of goodwill, and accordingly, an impairment charge was recorded in fiscal 2007 in the 
amount of $29,012,000. In addition, the Company recorded an $836,000 impairment charge related to the other 

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intangible  assets  arising  from  the  Vytek  acquisition.  The  impairment  charges  reflected  the  declining  revenues 
associated with the Solutions Division’s information technology professional consulting business, due primarily to 
the inability of the Solutions Division to generate new recurring revenue streams to grow the business.

The Company sold the TelAlert software business of the Solutions Division to a privately held company on 
August 9, 2007 for total consideration of $9.4 million, consisting of $4.0 million in cash, a non-interest bearing note 
with present value of $2.3 million and preferred stock of the acquirer valued at $3.1 million. The note is payable in 
18 equal monthly installments of $140,000, which commenced December 9, 2007. 

The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $2.1 million on the sale of the TelAlert software business. The 
income tax expense attributable to the gain was $3.0 million because at the time of sale there was goodwill of $5.4 
million associated with this business that was not deductible for income tax purposes. 

The  TelAlert  software  business  was  the  remaining  business  of  the  Solutions  Division.  Operating  results 
for the Solutions Division have been presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as a 
discontinued  operation,  as  further  described  in  Note  2  to  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements. 
The Solutions Division goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges in fiscal 2007 described above in the 
aggregate amount of $29,848,000 are included in the “Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax” 
in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2007.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon 
the  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements,  which  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  accounting 
principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America.  The  preparation  of  these  financial  statements 
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts 
of sales and expenses during the reporting periods. Areas where significant judgments are made include, but are 
not limited to: the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, product warranties, the deferred tax asset 
valuation allowance, and the valuation  of long-lived assets and goodwill. Actual results could differ materially 
from these estimates. 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

The Company establishes an allowance for estimated bad debts based upon a review and evaluation of specific 
customer accounts identified as known and expected collection problems, based on historical experience, or due to 
insolvency or other collection issues. As further described in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements, the Company’s customer base is quite concentrated, with three customers accounting for 49% of the 
Company’s fiscal 2008 sales. Changes in either a key customer’s financial position, or the economy as a whole, 
could cause actual write-offs to be materially different from the recorded allowance amount. 

Inventories 

The Company evaluates the carrying value of inventory on a quarterly basis to determine if the carrying value 
is recoverable at estimated selling prices. To the extent that estimated selling prices do not exceed the associated 
carrying values, inventory carrying amounts are written down. In addition, the Company generally treats inventory 
on hand or committed with suppliers, which is not expected to be sold within the next 12 months, as excess and 
thus appropriate write-downs of the inventory carrying amounts are established through a charge to cost of sales. 
Estimated usage in the next 12 months is based on demand represented by orders in backlog and management 
estimate of sales forecast at the end of the quarter, giving consideration to customers’ forecasted demand, ordering 
patterns and product life cycles. Significant reductions in product pricing, or changes in technology and/or demand 
may necessitate additional write-downs of inventory carrying value in the future.

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As further described in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, at February 28, 2008 the Company 
had  an  inventory  reserve  of  $2.4  million  that  was  established  during  fiscal  2008  in  connection  with  a  product 
performance  issue  involving  a  key  DBS  customer.  Also  as  described  in  Note  11,  the  Company  had  on-hand 
inventory of $10.1 million and outstanding purchase commitments of $8.6 million for materials that are specific 
to the products that the Company manufactures for this customer. These amounts are not currently reserved for 
because the Company believes these materials can be used in the ordinary course of business as future shipments 
of products are made to this customer. Nonetheless, changes in the forecasted product demand from this customer 
could require that the inventory reserve and/or the reserve for vendor commitment liabilities be increased to cover 
some portion of these amounts.

Product Warranties

The Company initially provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. 
While it engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating 
the quality of its component suppliers, the Company’s warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates and 
material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. Should actual product failure 
rates,  material  usage  or  service  delivery  costs  differ  from  management’s  estimates,  revisions  to  the  estimated 
warranty liability would be required.

As further described in Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, at February 28, 2008 
the Company had a $4.3 million reserve for accrued warranty costs in connection with a product performance issue 
involving a key DBS customer. While the Company believes that this warranty reserve will be adequate to cover 
total future product rework costs under this settlement agreement, no assurances can be given that the ultimate 
costs will not materially differ from the current estimate.

Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of 
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and for income tax purposes. A deferred income tax asset 
is  recognized  if  realization  of  such  asset  is  more  likely  than  not,  based  upon  the  weight  of  available  evidence 
that includes historical operating performance and the Company’s forecast of future operating performance. The 
Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred income tax asset on a quarterly basis, and a valuation allowance 
is  provided,  as  necessary,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  
No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. During this evaluation, the Company reviews its forecasts of income in 
conjunction with the positive and negative evidence surrounding the realizability of its deferred income tax asset 
to determine if a valuation allowance is needed. 

In  June  2006,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued  FASB  Interpretation  No.  48, 
“Accounting for Income Tax Uncertainties” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of 
tax return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authorities. 
FIN  48  provides  guidance  on  the  de-recognition,  measurement  and  classification  of  income  tax  uncertainties, 
along with any related interest and penalties. FIN 48 also includes guidance concerning accounting for income 
tax uncertainties in interim periods and increases the level of disclosures associated with any recorded income 
tax uncertainties. The Company adopted FIN 48 at the beginning of the fiscal 2008 first quarter. As a result of 
adopting FIN 48, the Company: (i) increased deferred income tax assets and income taxes payable by $5.0 million 
each; and (ii) increased income taxes receivable and reduced goodwill by $1.2 million each. 

At February 28, 2008, the Company had an aggregate deferred tax asset balance of $20.1 million. The current 
portion of this deferred tax asset is $5.3 million and the noncurrent portion is $14.8 million. The noncurrent portion 
of the deferred income tax assets is comprised primarily of the tax benefit associated with the net operating losses 
incurred during fiscal 2008 and prior years.

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The Company also has deferred tax assets for Canadian income tax purposes arising from the acquisition of 
Dataradio amounting to $5.4 million at February 28, 2008, which relate primarily to research and development tax 
credits for Canadian federal and Quebec provincial income taxes. Of this total Canadian deferred tax assets amount, 
$2.2 million existed at the time of the Dataradio acquisition in May 2006 and $3.2 million arose subsequent to the 
acquisition. The Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance against these Canadian deferred tax assets at 
February 28, 2008 reflecting the Company’s belief that it is more likely than not that the associated tax benefit will 
not be realized. If in the future a portion or all of the $5.4 million valuation allowance for the Canadian deferred tax 
assets is no longer deemed to be necessary, reductions of the valuation allowance up to $2.2 million will decrease 
the goodwill balance associated with the Dataradio acquisition, and reductions of the valuation allowance in excess 
of $2.2 million will reduce the income tax provision.

Impairment Assessments of Goodwill, Purchased Intangible Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets 

At  February  28,  2008,  the  Company  had  $28.5  million  in  goodwill  and  $24.4  million  in  other  intangible 
assets on its balance sheet. The Company believes the estimate of its valuation of long-lived assets and goodwill is 
a “critical accounting estimate” because if circumstances arose that led to a decrease in the valuation it could have 
a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.

The Company makes judgments about the recoverability of non-goodwill intangible assets and other long-
lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment in the remaining value of 
the assets recorded on the balance sheet may exist. The Company tests the impairment of goodwill annually and, 
in certain situations, on an interim basis if indicators of impairment arise. Goodwill of the Satellite Division and 
Wireless DataCom Division is tested annually for impairment as of December 31 each year. If an event occurs or 
circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying 
value, goodwill would be evaluated for impairment between annual tests. Management has appropriate processes 
in place to monitor for interim triggering events.

In order to estimate the fair value of long-lived assets, the Company typically makes various assumptions 
about  the  future  prospects  for  the  business  that  the  asset  relates  to,  considers  market  factors  specific  to  that 
business and estimates future cash flows to be generated by that business. The Company must make estimates and 
judgments about the adequacy of reserves established for the product performance issue with a key DBS customer 
as described above. These assumptions and estimates are necessarily subjective and based on management’s best 
estimates  based  on  limited  information.  Based  on  these  assumptions  and  estimates,  the  Company  determines 
whether it needs to record an impairment charge to reduce the value of the asset stated on the balance sheet to 
reflect  its  estimated  fair  value.  Assumptions  and  estimates  about  future  values  and  remaining  useful  lives  are 
complex  and  often  subjective.  They  can  be  affected  by  a  variety  of  factors,  including  external  factors  such  as 
industry and economic trends, and internal factors such as changes in the Company’s business strategy and its 
internal forecasts. Although management believes the assumptions and estimates that have been made in the past 
have been reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact the Company’s 
reported financial results. More conservative assumptions of the anticipated future benefits from these businesses 
could  result  in  impairment  charges,  which  would  decrease  net  income  and  result  in  lower  asset  values  on  the 
balance sheet. Conversely, less conservative assumptions could result in smaller or no impairment charges, higher 
net income and higher asset values. 

As a result of the Solutions Division goodwill impairment test conducted as of April 30, 2006, the Company 
recorded an impairment charge of $29.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The Solutions Division goodwill 
impairment test conducted as of April 30, 2007, which utilized a market-based approach to determine fair value, 
indicated  that  no  impairment  existed  as  of  that  date.  The  Company  sold  the  TelAlert  software  business  of  the 
Solutions Division in August 2007 which resulted in the discontinuation of the operations of the Solutions Division. 
See Note 2 – Acquisitions and Discontinued Operation for further discussion. 

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As a result of a product performance issue with a key DBS customer, as described above, the DBS customer 
substantially reduced its purchases of the Company’s products during fiscal 2008. Revenues with this customer 
declined from $86.5 million in the nine months ended November 30, 2006 to $13.9 million in the nine months 
ended November 30, 2007. In addition, the Company’s market capitalization declined substantially after the public 
announcement of the issue with the key DBS customer and continued to decline through the third quarter ended 
November 30, 2007 and at that date was significantly lower than the carrying value of the Company’s consolidated 
net assets. The Company believes that the decline in its market capitalization during the third quarter was primarily 
attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the interruption of its commercial relationship with this key customer. 
Although  the  Company  reached  a  settlement  agreement  with  this  customer  in  December  2007,  the  Company’s 
market capitalization remained significantly below the carrying value of its consolidated net assets. 

Phase I of the impairment test conducted as of November 30, 2007 indicated that the carrying value of net 
assets of the Satellite Division and the Wireless DataCom Division exceeded the fair values of these reporting units 
by $37,744,000 and $22,571,000, respectively. The fair values were determined using discounted cash flow (DCF) 
analyses of financial projections for each reporting unit. The Satellite Division DCF reflected the reduced revenue 
from the key DBS customer, the Company’s best estimate of forecasted revenues, profitability and cash flows over 
the next several years, and a market-based discount rate reflecting the perceived risk premium in the market. The 
Phase II impairment analysis involves a revaluation of all net assets, both tangible and intangible, and in the case 
of intangible assets, both recognized and unrecognized. Phase II of the impairment analysis indicated additional 
impairment losses for the Satellite and Wireless DataCom Divisions of $6,620,000 and $4,341,000, respectively. 
Accordingly, an aggregate charge of $71,276,000 was recorded in fiscal 2008 for the goodwill impairment losses 
for the Satellite and Wireless DataCom divisions of $44,364,000 and $26,912,000, respectively. 

The principal reasons for the impairment of the Satellite Division goodwill are: (i) the interruption of the 
commercial relationship with a key customer that substantially reduced the revenue and operating profitability of 
this division; and (ii) the sustained decline in the Company’s market capitalization. With respect to the Wireless 
DataCom Division, despite the fact that the revenue and gross profit of this business were higher in the current 
three and nine-month periods than the comparable periods of the prior year, this reporting unit was also determined 
to be impaired. This is because in calculating the fair values of the Company’s two reporting units using a DCF 
method, the Company employed a higher cost of capital in the November 30, 2007 impairment analysis compared 
to previous analyses as a result of the current assessment of risk, which took into consideration the Company’s 
overall liquidity constraints at the present time. 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, 
delivery  has  occurred,  the  sales  price  is  fixed  or  determinable  and  collection  of  the  sales  price  is  probable.  In 
cases where terms of sale include subjective customer acceptance criteria, revenue is deferred until the acceptance 
criteria are met. Critical judgments made by management related to revenue recognition include the determination 
of whether or not customer acceptance criteria are perfunctory or inconsequential. The determination of whether 
or  not  the  customer  acceptance  terms  are  perfunctory  or  inconsequential  impacts  the  amount  and  timing  of 
revenue recognized. Critical judgments also include estimates of warranty reserves, which are established based 
on historical experience and knowledge of the product. 

Products  sold  in  connection  with  service  contracts  are  recorded  as  deferred  revenues  and  the  associated 
product costs are recorded as deferred costs. These deferred amounts are recognized over the life of the service 
contract on a straight-line basis. 

The  Company  also  undertakes  projects  that  include  the  design,  development  and  manufacture  of  public 
safety communication systems that are specially customized to customers’ specifications or that involve fixed site 
construction. Sales under such contracts are recorded under the percentage-of-completion method in accordance 
with Statement of Position No. 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-
Type Contracts.” Costs and estimated revenues are recorded as work is performed based on the percentage that 

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incurred  costs  bear  to  estimated  total  costs  utilizing  the  most  recent  estimates  of  costs.  If  the  current  contract 
estimate indicates a loss, provision is made for the total anticipated loss in the current period. Critical estimates 
made  by  management  related  to  revenue  recognition  under  the  percentage-of-completion  method  include  the 
estimation of costs at completion and the determination of the overall margin rate on the specific project. 

Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2006 Through 2008

The  following  table  sets  forth,  for  the  periods  indicated,  the  percentage  of  revenues  represented  by  items 

included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations:

Year Ended February 28,

2008

2007

2006

Revenues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0%
86.9

100.0%
78.5

100.0%
76.8

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13.1

21.5

23.2

Operating expenses:

Research and development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible asset amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write-off of acquired in-process research and development . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense), net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (provision)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (loss) from continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11.1
7.5
10.6
4.6
0.2
50.6

(71.5)
(1.8)

(73.3)
14.9

(58.4)
(0.4)

(0.9)

6.2
3.2
4.7
1.6
3.2
—

2.6
0.3

2.9
(2.2)

0.7
(15.4)

—

4.0
1.4 
3.4
0.4
0.2
— 

13.8
0.2

14.0 
(5.6)

8.4
(1.0)

—

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(59.7)%

(14.7)%

7.4 %

The Company’s revenue, gross profit and operating income (loss) by business segment for the last three years 

are as follows:

Segment  
(Division)

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

Year Ended February 28,

2008

2007

2006

$000s

% of 
Total

$000s

% of  
Total

$000s

% of 
Total

Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless DataCom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 50,490
90,417

35.8% $155,127
56,587
64.2%

73.3% $170,503
26,405
26.7%

86.6%
13.4 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$140,907 100.0% $211,714 100.0% $196,908 100.0%

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GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) BY SEGMENT

Segment  
(Division)

Year Ended February 28,

2008

2007

2006

$000s

% of 
Total

$000s

% of  
Total

$000s

% of 
Total

Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless DataCom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(14,808)
33,303

(80.1%)
180.1%

$23,402
22,033

51.5% $36,274
9,315
48.5%

79.6%
20.4

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 18,495

100.0% $45,435

100.0% $45,589

100.0%

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT

Year Ended February 28,

2008

2007

2006

Segment  
(Division)

% of 
Total
Revenue

$000s

Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless DataCom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (63,924)
(30,473)
(6,421)

(45.4%)
(21.6%)
(4.6%)

% of  
Total
Revenue

% of 
Total
Revenue

$000s

8.2% $30,785
576
(2.8%)
(4,278)
(2.8%)

15.6%
0.3%
(2.2%)

$000s

$17,317
(5,888)
(5,853)

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(100,818)

(71.6%)

$ 5,576

2.6% $27,083

13.7%

The Satellite Division’s negative gross profit of $14.8 million and operating loss of $63.9 million in fiscal 
2008  includes  a  $17.9  million  charge  for  estimated  expenses  to  correct  a  product  performance  issue  involving 
key DBS customer, as further described in Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The 
operating loss of $63.9 million for that period also includes a goodwill impairment charge of $44.4 million.

The Wireless DataCom Division operating loss of $30.5 million in fiscal 2008 includes a goodwill impairment 
charge of $26.9 million. The Wireless DataCom Division operating loss of $5.9 million in fiscal 2007 includes 
a  charge  of  $6.9  million  to  write  off  in-process  research  and  development  costs  associated  with  the  Dataradio 
acquisition. 

Fiscal Year 2008 compared to Fiscal Year 2007

As further discussed under the caption “Basis of Presentation” above, fiscal years 2008 and 2007 contained 
52 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively, as a result of the Company’s 52-53 week fiscal year method. The Company 
believes that the inclusion of the one additional week in fiscal 2007 does not materially affect the comparability of 
the operating results between these two periods.

Revenue

Satellite  Division  revenue  declined  $104.6  million,  or  67%,  to  $50.5  million  for  fiscal  2008  from  $155.1 
million for fiscal 2007. This decline was primarily attributable to the action taken by a key DBS customer to put 
on hold all orders with the Company, including orders for newer generation products, pending a requalification of 
all products manufactured by CalAmp for this customer and a review of production processes. Revenues from this 
customer in fiscal 2008 were $92 million lower than in fiscal 2007. The Company reached a settlement agreement 
with this customer in December 2007 as further described in Note 11. The Company expects to resume shipments 
to this customer in the fiscal 2009 first quarter.

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Wireless DataCom Division revenue increased by $33.8 million, or 60%, to $90.4 million for fiscal 2008 
compared  to  fiscal  2007  due  to:  (i)  an  $8.8  million  increase  in  sales  of  radio  modules  to  a  Wireless  DataCom 
customer in support of that customer’s contract with the U.S. Department of Defense; (ii) the acquisition of Aercept 
in  March  2007,  which  contributed  revenue  of  $12.4  million  in  fiscal  2008;  and  the  fact  that  the  operations  of 
Dataradio and the Technocom MRM business are included for all 52 weeks of fiscal 2008 versus only 40 weeks 
of fiscal 2007.

Gross Profit and Gross Margins

The  Satellite  Division  had  negative  gross  profit  of  $(14.8)  million  for  fiscal  2008  compared  with  a  gross 
profit of $23.4 for fiscal 2007. The decline in gross profit is primarily attributable to the $17.9 million charge for 
estimated expenses to correct a product performance issue with a key DBS customer and the $104.6 million decline 
in revenue in fiscal 2008 compared to the prior year.

Gross profit of the Wireless DataCom Division increased 51% to $33.3 million for fiscal 2008 compared to 
$22.0 million last year, which is commensurate with the 60% revenue increase of this division. Wireless DataCom’s 
gross  margin  decreased  from  38.9%  for  fiscal  2007  to  36.8%  for  fiscal  2008  due  to  a  change  in  product  mix, 
primarily due to the acquisition at the beginning of fiscal 2008 of Aercept, which is currently operating at lower 
gross margins than the other businesses within the Wireless DataCom businesses.

See  also  Note  13  to  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  for  additional  operating  data  by 

business segment.

Operating Expenses

Consolidated research and development (“R&D”) expense increased by $2.7 million to $15.7 million for fiscal 
2008 from $13.0 million last year, primarily from higher R&D expenses of Dataradio. Dataradio’s R&D expense 
accounted for $3.4 million of the increase, offset by a reduction in R&D expense associated with the Company’s 
Satellite Division and the Wireless DataCom Division’s OEM business. Dataradio was included for all 52 weeks of 
the fiscal 2008 period and only 40 weeks of the fiscal 2007 period. 

Consolidated selling expenses increased by $3.9 million to $10.6 million for fiscal year 2008 from $6.8 million 
last year. This increase is primarily due to higher selling expenses of Dataradio and Aercept, which accounted 
for $2.4 million and $1.2 million of the increase, respectively.  As noted above, Dataradio was included for all 
52 weeks of the fiscal 2008 period versus only 40 weeks of the fiscal 2007 period, and Aercept was acquired in 
March 2007. 

Consolidated general and administrative expenses (“G&A”) increased by $5.2 million for fiscal 2008, which 
increase is primarily due to the acquisitions of Dataradio in May 2006, Aercept in March 2007 and SmartLink in 
April 2007, which collectively accounted for increased G&A of $3.4 million for fiscal 2008 compared to last year.

Amortization of intangibles increased from $3.5 million for fiscal 2007 to $6.4 million for fiscal 2008. The 

increase was primarily attributable to the acquisitions of Aercept and SmartLink.

The in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) write-off declined from $6.9 million for fiscal 2007 to 
$310,000 for fiscal 2008. Last year’s IPR&D write-off was related to the acquisition of Dataradio, while this year’s 
IPR&D write-off was related to the acquisition of SmartLink. The IPR&D of $6.9 million in fiscal 2007 is further 
described in Note 2 - Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations. 

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Operating Loss

The operating loss for fiscal 2008 was $100.8 million, compared to operating income of $5.6 million for fiscal 
2007. The operating loss in the current period is attributable to the impairment charge of $71.3 million, the $17.9 
million charge for the DBS product performance issue noted above, and the reduction in gross profit due to the $92 
million decline in revenues from a key DBS customer.

Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net

Non-operating expense for fiscal 2008 was $2,472,000 for fiscal 2008, compared to non-operating income 
of $591,000 for fiscal 2007. The change was primarily due to (i) an increase in net interest expense of $1,450,000 
because of lower invested cash and higher debt in fiscal 2008; (ii) $694,000 in foreign currency loss in the current 
year compared to a $362,000 gain last year; and (iii) a gain of $689,000 last year on currency hedging activities in 
connection with the Dataradio acquisition, for which the purchase price was denominated in Canadian dollars.

Income Tax Provision

Income tax benefit allocated to loss from continuing operations for the year ended February 28, 2008 was 
$20,940,000. Income tax expense allocated to income from continuing operations for the year ended February 28, 
2007 was $4,716,000. Income tax expense allocated to income from discontinued operations for the year ended 
February  28,  2008  was  $2,431,000.  Income  tax  benefit  allocated  to  loss  from  discontinued  operations  for  the 
year ended February 28, 2007 was $1,935,000. The effective income tax rate on income (loss) from continuing 
operations was 20% and 76% in the year ended February 28, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The effective income tax 
rate in fiscal 2008 of 20% was impacted by nondeductible goodwill of $49.4 million while the 76% in fiscal 2007 
was impacted by in-process research and development expense of $6.9 million.

Fiscal Year 2007 compared to Fiscal Year 2006

Revenue

Satellite Division revenue decreased $15,376,000, or 9.0%, to $155,127,000 in fiscal 2007 from $170,503,000 
in fiscal 2006. The decline in revenue is attributable to a decrease in unit sales volume of approximately 16% from 
fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2007, partially offset by an increase in average selling prices per unit of approximately 6%. 

Wireless  DataCom  Division  revenue  increased  $30,182,000,  or  114%,  to  $56,587,000  in  fiscal  2007  from 
$26,405,000 in fiscal 2006. The operations of Dataradio and the TechnoCom MRM product line that were acquired 
in May 2006 contributed revenues of $22,821,000 and $4,335,000, respectively, for the 40-week period from date 
of acquisition to the end of fiscal 2007.

Gross Profit and Gross Margins

Satellite Division gross profit decreased in fiscal 2007 to $23,402,000 from $36,274,000 in fiscal 2006. Gross 
profit of the Satellite Division declined in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006 because of the $15,376,000 decline 
in revenue and a shift in product mix toward lower margin end-of-life DBS products. In addition, freight costs 
for incoming materials of the Satellite Division were $4.4 million higher in fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006 
because of the Company’s decision to expedite materials in order to meet customer requirements in response to 
supply chain disruptions and demand volatility. 

Satellite Division’s gross margin in fiscal 2007 was 15.1% compared to 21.2% in fiscal 2006. The decline 
in gross margin is primarily the result of higher freight costs and lower margins on final shipments of end-of-life 
DBS products. 

Wireless DataCom Division gross profit increased in fiscal 2007 to $22,033,000 from $9,315,000 in fiscal 
2006, due to the gross profit contribution of Dataradio and the TechnoCom product line of $13.2 million for the 
40-week period from the date of acquisition to the end of fiscal 2007.   

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Wireless DataCom Division’s gross margin in fiscal 2007 was 38.9% compared to 35.3% in fiscal 2006.

See  also  Note  13  to  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  for  additional  operating  data  by 

business segment.

Operating Expenses

Consolidated  research  and  development  expense  increased  by  $4,971,000  from  $8,018,000  in  fiscal  2006 
to $12,989,000 in fiscal 2007. R&D expense of Dataradio, which was acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, 
accounted for substantially all of this increase. 

Consolidated selling expenses increased by $4,050,000 from $2,715,000 in fiscal 2006 to $6,756,000 in fiscal 

2007. This increase is primarily the result of Dataradio’s fiscal 2007 selling expenses of $4.2 million. 

Consolidated  general  and  administrative  expenses  (“G&A”)  increased  by  $3,107,000  from  $6,685,000  in 
fiscal 2006 to $9,792,000 in fiscal 2007. This change is primarily attributable to stock-based compensation expense 
included in fiscal 2007 G&A of $1,349,000 and Dataradio’s G&A of $1,337,000. 

Amortization  of  intangibles  increased  from  $778,000  in  fiscal  2006  to  $3,463,000  in  fiscal  2007.  The 
increase was primarily attributable to amortization expense on identifiable intangible assets from the acquisitions 
of Dataradio and the TechnoCom MRM product line.

The in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) write-off increased to $6,850,000 in fiscal 2007 from 
$310,000 in fiscal 2006. The IPR&D write-off in fiscal 2006 was related to the acquisition of Skybility and the 
IPR&D write-off in fiscal 2007 was related to the acquisition of Dataradio. 

Operating Income 

The fiscal 2007 operating income was $5,576,000, compared to $27,083,000 in fiscal 2006. The decrease 
in  operating  income  for  fiscal  2007  is  attributable  to  the  $6,850,000  write-off  of  IPR&D  associated  with  the 
Dataradio acquisition, incremental operating expenses associated with the aforementioned fiscal 2007 acquisitions, 
and share-based compensation expense of $1,808,000 recorded in fiscal 2007 pursuant to FAS 123R.

Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net

Non-operating income in fiscal 2007 was $591,000, compared to $533,000 in fiscal 2006. This increase is 
primarily attributable to a gain of $689,000 realized on foreign currency hedging activities in connection with the 
acquisition of Dataradio, for which the purchase price was denominated in Canadian dollars. Interest income was 
$517,000 higher in fiscal 2007 than the prior year due to higher average cash balances and higher interest rates 
during fiscal 2007. These increases in non-operating income were partially offset by interest expense that was 
$1,538,000 higher in fiscal 2007 than the prior year due to the new bank borrowing described in Note 6 to the 
accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

Income Tax Provision

Income tax expense allocated to income from continuing operations for the years ended February 28, 2007 
and 2006 was $4,716,000 and $11,154,000, respectively. Income tax benefit allocated to loss from discontinued 
operations  for  the  years  ended  February  28,  2007  and  2006  was  $1,935,000  and  $1,287,000,  respectively.  The 
effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations was 76% and 40% in the year ended February 28, 
2007 and 2006, respectively, primarily attributable to nondeductible in-process research and development expense 
of $6,850,000 in fiscal 2007.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are its cash and cash equivalents, which amounted to $6,588,000 
at February 28, 2008, and its $1 million working capital bank line of credit. During fiscal year 2008, cash and 
cash  equivalents  decreas ed  by  $30,949,000.  This  net  decrease  consisted  of  cash  used  by  operating  activities  of 
$1,541,000,  capital  expenditures  of  $1,359,000,  cash  in  the  aggregate  amount  of  $28,148,000  used  for  business 
acquisitions, and debt repayments of $6,728,000, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of an investment of 
$1,045,000, proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations of $4,420,000, the effect of exchange rate changes 
on cash of $1,077,000 and other net activity of $285,000. 

Cash was provided by a decrease in operating working capital during fiscal 2008 in the aggregate amount of 
$19,087,000, comprised of a decrease of $18,700,000 in accounts receivable, a decrease of $1,116,000 in inventories, 
a decrease of $2,629,000 in prepaid expenses and other assets and an increase in accrued liabilities of $13,795,000, 
partially offset by decreases in accounts payable and deferred revenue of $16,807,000 and $346,000, respectively.

The Company believes that inflation and foreign currency exchange rates did not have a material effect on 

its operations in fiscal 2008. 

In May 2006, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of Montreal, 
as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions that from time to time may become parties to the Credit 
Agreement. The Company initially borrowed $35 million under the term loan and $3 million under the working 
capital line of credit. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the assets of CalAmp Corp. and its domestic 
subsidiaries. Of the total proceeds of $38 million, $7 million was used to pay off the Company’s existing loans 
with U.S. Bank and the remaining $31 million, plus cash on hand of approximately $23 million, was used to fund 
the purchase price for the Dataradio acquisition. During fiscal 2007 the Company repaid in full the $3 million 
principal balance of the working capital line of credit. 

The Credit Agreement contained certain financial covenants and ratios including: a total Leverage Ratio of 
not more than 2.75; total stockholders’ equity of not less than the sum of (i) $140,887,000, (ii) 50% of net income 
for each fiscal year (excluding years with net losses) and (iii) 50% of net cash proceeds from any issuance of equity; 
and a fixed charge coverage ratio (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and other noncash charges to fixed 
charges) of not less than 1.50. The net loss of $11.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 caused an event of 
default with respect to the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides that 
the interest rate on borrowings can be increased by 2.0% during any period in which an event of default exists. 
Effective  November  6,  2007  the  banks  elected  to  impose  this  additional  default  interest  of  2.0%,  resulting  in 
accrued interest expense of $204,000 (the “Default Interest Amount”), which is included in other accrued liabilities 
in the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2008. 

In February 2008, the Company entered into an amendment of the credit agreements with the banks (the 
“Amended Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, cash proceeds of $3.8 million from the August 
2007 sale of the Company’s TelAlert software business that had been held in escrow by the banks were applied to 
reduce borrowings under the term loan, resulting in an outstanding principal balance of $27.5 million at February 
28, 2008. The interest rate on the term loan was also increased by 0.5% as a result of this amendment, and giving 
effect to this change, the term loan bears interest at 7.1% as of February 28, 2008. Term loan principal payments 
of $750,000 are due on the last day of each calendar quarter during 2008, and a principal payment of $1,250,000 is 
due on March 31, 2009. In addition, any collections of the scheduled $140,000 per month on a note receivable from 
the buyer of the TelAlert software business must be applied to reduce the term loan principal. 

The Amended Agreement has a termination date of June 30, 2009, at which time all outstanding borrowings 
under the credit agreement are due and payable. In the event that all outstanding obligations under the Amended 
Agreement are paid in full by December 31, 2008, the Default Interest Amount of $204,000 will be forgiven, and 
in the event that the Company receives cash of at least $5,000,000 as a result of issuing equity or subordinated debt 
by December 31, 2008, the Default Interest Amount will be reduced to $123,000.

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Furthermore, in the event all outstanding obligations under the Amended Agreement are not paid in full by 
December 31, 2008, an exit fee of $500,000 will be due and payable to the banks on June 30, 2009, except that if 
the Company receives cash of at least $5,000,000 as a result of issuing equity or subordinated debt by December 
31, 2008, then the exit fee will be reduced to $300,000. 

At  February  28,  2008,  $2.4  million  of  the  working  capital  line  of  credit  was  reserved  for  outstanding 
irrevocable stand-by letters of credit. The Amended Agreement also makes available $1 million for borrowings 
under a working capital revolving loan. Borrowings under the revolver would bear interest at the bank’s prime rate 
plus 2% or LIBOR plus 3%. There were no outstanding borrowings on the revolver at February 28, 2008.

Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, the banks agreed to waive all financial covenant violations for fiscal 
2008. The financial covenants with which the Company had been  noncompliant were eliminated  as a result of 
this amendment, and were replaced with new covenants that are effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 that 
require minimum levels of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 
and Wireless DataCom Division revenues. In addition, the Amended Agreement contains a provision by which 
an event of default would occur if a certain key customer of the Company’s Satellite Division does not grant final 
authorization/clearance for shipment of new generation products by June 30, 2008.

The Credit Agreement includes customary affirmative and negative covenants including, without limitation, 
negative covenants regarding additional indebtedness, investments, maintenance of the business, liens, guaranties, 
transfers and sales of assets, and the payment of dividends and other restricted payments. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contractual Obligations

Following  is  a  summary  of  the  Company’s  contractual  cash  obligations  as  of  February  28,  2008  (in 

thousands):

Contractual  
Obligations

Less 
than 
1 year

Payments Due by Period
More 
than  
5 years

1-3 
years

3-5 
years

Total

Bank debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Subordinated note payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ 2,580 $24,950 $ — $ — $27,530
5,000
2,237 — —
6,107
415   —
3,166

2,763
2,526

Purchase obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

10,878

— — —

10,878

Total contractual cash obligations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$18,747 $30,353 $415

$ — $49,515

Purchase obligations consist of obligations under non-cancelable purchase orders, primarily for inventory 

purchases of raw materials, components and subassemblies.

The Company believes that its cash on hand, its cash generated from operations and the amount available 
under its working capital line of credit are collectively sufficient to support operations, fund capital equipment 
requirements and discharge contractual cash obligations for at least the next 12 months.

New Authoritative Pronouncements

See  Note  1  of  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  for  a  description  of  new  authoritative 
accounting pronouncements either recently adopted or which had not yet been adopted by the Company as of the 
end of fiscal 2008.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Risk

The  Company  operates  internationally,  giving  rise  to  exposure  to  market  risks  from  changes  in  foreign 
exchange rates. The Company’s Canadian subsidiary uses the Canadian dollar, the local currency, as its functional 
currency.  Cumulative  foreign  currency  translation  gain  included  in  the  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  in 
stockholders’ equity amounted to $802,000 as of February 28, 2008.

Debt Risk

The  Company  has  variable-rate  bank  debt.  The  estimated  fair  value  of  the  Company’s  variable-rate  debt 
approximates the carrying value of such debt since the variable interest rates are market-based, and the Company 
believes such debt could be refinanced on materially similar terms. A fluctuation of one percent in interest rate 
would have an annual impact of approximately $160,000 net of tax on the Company’s consolidated statement of 
operations.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of CalAmp Corp. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control 
over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended.

The management of CalAmp Corp. has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over 
financial reporting as of February 28, 2008. In making this assessment, management used criteria set forth by the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control – Integrated 
Framework”. Based on its assessment, management of CalAmp Corp. has concluded that, as of February 28, 2008, 
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

CalAmp Corp. acquired Aercept on March 16, 2007 and as permitted by the guidance issued by the Office 
of the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, management excluded from its assessment 
of the effectiveness of CalAmp Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2008 Aercept’s 
internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of $21.1 million and total revenues of $12.4 
million included in the consolidated financial statements of CalAmp Corp. and subsidiaries as of and for the year 
ended February 28, 2008.

KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  February  28,  2008,  as  stated  in  their  report,  which  is  included 
herein. 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of CalAmp Corp.: 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  CalAmp  Corp.  and  subsidiaries  as  of 
February  28,  2008  and  2007,  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  operations,  stockholders’  equity  and 
comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28, 2008. 
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is 
to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. 

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight 
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test 
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing 
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, 
the  financial  position  of  CalAmp  Corp.  and  subsidiaries  as  of  February  28,  2008  and  2007,  and  the  results  of 
their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28, 2008, in 
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

As  discussed  in  Note  7  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  effective  March  1,  2007,  the  Company 
adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty 
in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. Also, as discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated 
financial  statements,  effective  March  1,  2006,  the  Company  adopted  the  provisions  of  Statement  of  Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
(United States), CalAmp Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2008, based on criteria 
established in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations 
of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated May 14, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Los Angeles, California 
May 14, 2008 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of CalAmp Corp.: 

We have audited CalAmp Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2008, based 
on  criteria  established  in  “Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework”  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining 
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control 
over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial 
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 
based on our audit. 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight 
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit 
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material 
weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on 
the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the 
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance 
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting 
includes  those policies  and  procedures  that  (1)  pertain  to  the maintenance of  records  that,  in  reasonable detail, 
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable 
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made 
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable 
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s 
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

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

In our opinion, CalAmp Corp. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial 
reporting  as  of  February  28,  2008,  based  on  criteria  established  in  “Internal  Control  -  Integrated  Framework” 
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 

Management excluded Aercept from its assessment of the effectiveness of CalAmp Corp.’s internal control 
over financial reporting as of February 28, 2008. Aercept, acquired on March 16, 2007, accounted for $21.1 million, 
or 15%, of the Company’s total assets as of February 28, 2008, and contributed approximately $12.4 million, or 
9%,  of  the  Company’s  total  revenue  for  the  year  ended  February  28,  2008.  Our  audit  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting of CalAmp Corp. also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting 
of Aercept. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
(United States), the consolidated balance sheets of CalAmp Corp. and subsidiaries as of February 28, 2008 and 
2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), 
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28, 2008, and our report dated May 
14, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. 

Los Angeles, California 
May 14, 2008 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PAR VALUE)

February 28,

2008

2007

Current assets: 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,271 and $347 at 

February 28, 2008 and 2007, respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

6,588 

$ 37,537

20,043 
25,097
5,306
9,733

38,439
25,729
4,637
7,182

Total current assets   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66,767

113,524

Property, equipment and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation and 

amortization   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax assets, less current portion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,070
14,802
28,520
24,424
3,458

6,308
—
90,001
18,643
1,227

$ 143,041

$ 229,703

Current liabilities: 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 

Current portion of long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued payroll and employee benefits   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued warranty costs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term debt, less current portion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-current liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,343
10,875
4,218
3,818
11,800
4,005

40,059

27,187
—
2,375

$

2,944
26,186
3,478
1,295
2,799
1,935

38,637

31,314
7,451
1,050

Commitments and contingencies 

Stockholders’ equity: 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 3,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or 

outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— 

— 

Common Stock, $.01 par value; 40,000 shares authorized; 25,041 and 23,595 

shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 2008 and 2007, respectively   . . .
Additional paid-in capital  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

250 
144,318
(71,149)
1 

236
139,175
13,000
(1,160 )

Total stockholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73,420 

151,251

$ 143,041 

$ 229,703

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Revenues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008
$ 140,907 

Year ended February 28,
2007
$ 211,714

2006
$ 196,908 

Cost of revenues  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

122,412 

  166,279

  151,319

Gross profit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,495

  45,435

  45,589

Operating expenses: 

Research and development  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
General and administrative  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible asset amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write-off of acquired in-process research and development . . . . .
Impairment loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,710
10,633
14,966
6,418
310
71,276

Total operating expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

119,313

Operating income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

(100,818)

Non-operating income (expense):  

Interest income (expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense), net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-operating income (expense)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (loss) from continuing operations before 

income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (provision)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (loss) from continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,903)
(569)

(2,472)

(103,290)
20,940

(82,350)

(597)

(1,202)

  12,989
6,765
9,792
3,463
6,850
—

39,859

5,576

(453)
1,044

591

6,167
(4,716)

1,451

(32,639)

—

8,018
2,715
6,685
778
310
—

18,506

27,083

568
(35)

533

27,616
(11,154)

16,462

(1,900)

—

Net income (loss)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (84,149)

$ (31,188)

$ 14,562

Basic earnings (loss) per share from: 

Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discontinued operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total basic earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from:

Continuing operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Discontinued operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total diluted earnings (loss) per share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings  

(loss) per share: 
 Basic  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Diluted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

(3.45)
(0.08)

(3.53)

(3.45)

(0.08)

(3.53)

$

$

$

$

0.06
(1.40)

(1.34)

0.06

(1.40)

(1.34)

$

$

$

$

0.72
(0.08)

0.64

0.70

(0.08)

0.62

23,881
23,881

23,353
23,353

22,605
23,415

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 
(IN THOUSANDS)

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional 
Paid-in 
Capital

Common 
Stock 
Held in 
Escrow

Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Loss

Total 
Stockholders’ 
Equity

Retained 
Earnings

22,714

$ 227

$ 131,784

$(2,548)

$ 29,626

$ (801)

$ 158,288

Balances at February 28, 2005 . . . . . . 
Net income and comprehensive 

income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Sales of common stock held 

in escrow  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . 
Tax benefits from exercise of 

non-qualified stock options . . . . . 

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Balances at February 28, 2006 . . . . . . 
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Change in unrealized gain on 

available-for-sale investments . . . 

Foreign currency translation 

adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Sales of common stock held 

in escrow  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Issuance of restricted stock  . . . . . . . . 
Stock-based compensation expense . . 
Exercise of stock options and 

—

—
516

—

(26)

23,204
—

—

—

—
20
—

warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

373

Tax benefits from exercise of 

non-qualified stock options . . . . . 
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Balances at February 28, 2007 . . . . . . 
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Change in unrealized gain on 

available-for-sale investments . . . 

Foreign currency translation 

adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Issuance of restricted stock, 

net of forfeitures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Stock-based compensation 

expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Exercise of stock options and 

warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Issuance of stock and warrants  . . . . . 
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

—
(2)

23,595
—

—

—

380

—

66
1,000
—

—

—
5

—

—

232
—

—

—

—
—
—

4

—
—

—

—

—
—
2,213

1,393

568
(21)

236
—

139,175
—

—

—

4

—

—
10
—

—

—

(4)

2,238

212
2,802
(105)

—

—
2,285

1,143

(190)

—

16
—

—

—

14,562

—
—

—

—

135,022
—

(2,532)
—

44,188
(31,188)

—

—

2,532
—
—

—

—
—

—
—

—

—

—

—

—
—
—

—

—

—
—
—

—

—
—

13,000
(84,149)

—

—

—

—

—
—
—

Balances at February 28, 2008 . . . . . . 

25,041

$ 250

$ 144,318

$ — $ (71,149)

$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

37

—

—
—

—

—

(801)
—

45

(404)

—
—
—

—

—
—

(1,160)
—

(45)

1,206

—

—

—
—
—

1

14,562

16
2,290

1,143

(190)

176,109
(31,188)

45

(404)

(31,547)

2,532
— 
2,213

1,397

568
(21)

151,251
(84,149)

(45)

1,206

(82,988)

— 

2,238

212
2,812 
(105)

$ 73,420

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CALAMP CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
(IN THOUSANDS)

Year ended February 28,
2007

2008

2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net income (loss)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by 

operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Stock-based compensation expense   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Write-off of in-process research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Impairment loss   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loss on sale of equipment   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Deferred tax assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Gain of sale of investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Accounts receivable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Inventories   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Accounts payable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Deferred revenue   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES   . . . . . . . . . . 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 
Capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Proceeds from sale of investments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Acquisition of Aercept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Acquisition of Smartlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Acquisition of Dataradio net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Acquisition of TechnoCom product line   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Acquisition of Skybility business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Proceeds from Vytek escrow fund distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
Proceeds from long-term debt   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Debt repayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$ (84,149)

$(31,188)

$ 14,562

9,681
2,238
310
71,276
—
—
—
(20,784)
1,202
(331)
(6)

18,700
1,116
2,629
(16,807)
13,795
(346)

(1,476)

(1,359)
7
1,045
4,420
(19,318)
(7,845)
—
(985)
—
—
—
(24,035)

—
(6,728)
213
—
(6,515)
1,077
(30,949)
37,537
6,588

$

6,920
2,213
6,850
29,848
85
—
(496)
1,485
—
—
—

(3,755)
(2,059)
(2,689)
12,962
(3,995)
542

16,723

(2,828)
16
—
—
—
—
(48,053)
(2,486)
—
480
(240)
(53,111)

4,372
—
310
—
43
1,158
—
6,236
—
—
—

(1,704)
4,266
427
(6,377)
(666)
(247)

22,380

(2,296)
146
—
—
—
—
—
—
(4,897)
—
—
(7,047)

38,000
(11,421)
1,397
496
28,472
(330)
(8,246)
45,783
$ 37,537

—
(2,888)
2,290
—
(598)
—
14,735
31,048
$ 45,783

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING 

POLICIES

Description of Business

CalAmp  Corp.  (“CalAmp”  or  the  “Company”),  formerly  known  as  California  Amplifier,  Inc.,  is  a  leading 
provider  of  high  value  mission-critical  wireless  communications  solutions  that  enable  anytime/anywhere  access. 
CalAmp’s  Wireless  DataCom  Division  services  the  public  safety,  industrial  monitoring  and  controls,  and  mobile 
resource management market segments with wireless solutions built on communications technology platforms that 
include proprietary licensed narrowband, standards-based unlicensed broadband and cellular networks. CalAmp’s 
Satellite  Division  supplies  outdoor  customer  premise  equipment  to  the  U.S.  Direct  Broadcast  Satellite  (DBS) 
market.

In March 2007, effective at the beginning of fiscal 2008, the Company split its Products Division into two 
separate reporting segments:  the Satellite Division and the Wireless DataCom Division.  The Satellite Division 
consists of the Company’s DBS business, and the Wireless DataCom Division consists of CalAmp’s legacy wireless 
businesses other than DBS and the businesses acquired as described in Note 2 - Acquisitions and Discontinued 
Operation  below.  Segment  information  presented  for  the  years  ended  February  28,  2007  and  2006  has  been 
reclassified to present information on this new reporting segment basis. The Solutions Division, the remaining 
operations  of  which  were  sold  in  August  2007,  is  presented  as  a  discontinued  operation  in  the  accompanying 
consolidated statements of operations.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company (a Delaware corporation) and its 

wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets 
and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the 
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those 
estimates.  Areas  where  significant  judgments  are  made  include,  but  are  not  limited  to:  allowance  for  doubtful 
accounts; inventory valuation; product warranties; deferred income tax asset valuation allowances; valuation of 
goodwill, purchased intangible assets and other long-lived assets; and revenue recognition. 

Fiscal Year

The Company uses a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to February 28, which for fiscal 
years 2008, 2007 and 2006 fell on March 1, 2008, March 3, 2007, and February 25, 2006, respectively. In these 
consolidated financial statements, the fiscal year end for all years is shown as February 28 for clarity of presentation. 
Fiscal years 2008 and 2006 each consisted of 52 weeks, while fiscal year 2007 consisted of 53 weeks. 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, 
delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the sales price is reasonably assured. 
Generally, these criteria are met at the time product is shipped, except for shipments made on the basis of “FOB 
Destination” terms, in which case title transfers to the customer and the revenue is recorded by the Company when 
the shipment reaches the customer. Products sold in connection with service contracts are recorded as deferred 

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revenues and the associated product costs are recorded as deferred costs. These deferred amounts are recognized 
over  the  life  of  the  service  contract  on  a  straight-line  basis.  Customers  do  not  have  rights  of  return  except  for 
defective products returned during the warranty period.  

The  Company  also  undertakes  projects  that  include  the  design,  development  and  manufacture  of  public 
safety communication systems that are specially customized to customers’ specifications or that involve fixed site 
construction. Sales under such contracts are recorded under the percentage-of-completion method in accordance 
with Statement of Position No. 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-
Type Contracts.” Costs and estimated revenues are recorded as work is performed based on the percentage that 
incurred  costs  bear  to  estimated  total  costs  utilizing  the  most  recent  estimates  of  costs.  If  the  current  contract 
estimate indicates a loss, provision is made for the total anticipated loss in the current period. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with remaining maturities at date of purchase of three 

months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentrations of Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally 
of cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company currently invests its excess cash in money market mutual 
funds and commercial paper. The Company had cash and cash equivalents in one U.S. bank in excess of federally 
insured amounts. 

Because the Company sells into markets dominated by a few large service providers, a significant percentage 
of consolidated revenues and consolidated accounts receivable relate to a small number of customers. Revenues 
from customers which accounted for 10% or more of consolidated annual revenues in any one of the last three 
years, as a percent of consolidated revenues, are as follows: 

Customer
A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006

2008
2007
23.9% 18.9% 15.1%
5.2%
5.3%
14.2%
10.9% 50.6% 61.3%

Year ended February 28,

Accounts receivable amounts at fiscal year-end from the customers referred to in the table above, expressed 

as a percent of consolidated net accounts receivable, are as follows:

Customer
A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 28,

2007

2008
26.6% 24.4%
9.0% 16.4%
5.1% 30.6%

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for estimated bad debts based upon a review and evaluation of specific 
customer accounts identified as known and expected collection problems, based on historical experience, due to 
insolvency or other collection issues. 

Inventories

Inventories include costs of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. Inventories are stated at the lower 

of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined principally by the use of the first-in, first-out method.

Investments  

The Company classifies investments in one of three categories: trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. 
Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. Held-to-maturity 
securities are those securities that the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. All other securities 
not included in trading or held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale.

Held-to-maturity  securities  are  recorded  at  amortized  cost,  adjusted  for  the  amortization  or  accretion  of 
premiums  or  discounts.  Unrealized  holding  gains  and  losses  on  trading  securities  are  included  in  earnings. 
Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from 
earnings and are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized, or until 
holding losses are deemed to be other than temporary, at which time an impairment charge is recorded.

Property, equipment and improvements

Property, equipment and improvements are stated at cost. The Company follows the policy of capitalizing 
expenditures that increase asset lives, and expensing ordinary maintenance and repairs as incurred. When assets 
are  sold  or  disposed  of,  the  cost  and  related  accumulated  depreciation  are  removed  from  the  accounts  and  any 
resulting gain or loss is included in general and administrative expense.

Depreciation  and  amortization  are  based  upon  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the  related  assets  using  the 
straight-line method. Plant equipment and office equipment are depreciated over useful lives ranging from two to 
five years, while tooling is depreciated over 18 months. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of 
the lease term or the useful life of the improvements.

Operating Leases

Rent expense under operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The difference 

between the rent expense and the rent payment is recorded as an increase or decrease in deferred rent liability.

The Company accounts for tenant allowances in lease agreements as a deferred rent liability. The liability is 

then amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as a reduction of rent expense.

The  Company’s  estimated  loss  to  sublease  the  vacated  offices  of  the  discontinued  Solutions  Division  is 
included  in  the  deferred  rent  liability.      The  current  and  non-current  portions  of  the  deferred  rent  liability  are 
included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated 
balance sheets. 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible 
assets and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. As required under Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 142, “Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets”, goodwill is not amortized. Instead, goodwill 
is tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change 
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.

The cost of identified intangible assets is amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives ranging from one 

to seven years on a straight-line basis as no other discernable pattern of usage is more readily determinable.

Accounting for Long-Lived Assets Other Than Goodwill

The Company reviews property and equipment and other long-lived assets other than goodwill for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of an asset may not be recoverable. 
Recoverability  is  measured  by  comparison  of  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  to  the  undiscounted  future  net  cash 
flows an asset is expected to generate. If an asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is 
measured by the amount at which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the projected discounted future cash 
flows arising from the asset.

Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The  following  methods  and  assumptions  were  used  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  each  class  of  financial 

instrument for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable - The carrying amount is a reasonable 

estimate of fair value given the short maturity of these instruments.

Long-term debt - The carrying value approximates fair value since the interest rate on the long-term debt 
approximates the interest rate which is currently available to the Company for the issuance of debt with similar 
terms and maturities.

Warranty

The Company warrants its products against defects over periods ranging from 3 to 24 months. An accrual 
for estimated future costs relating to products returned under warranty is recorded as an expense when products 
are shipped. At the end of each quarter, the Company adjusts its liability for warranty claims based on its actual 
warranty claims experience as a percentage of revenues for the preceding three years and also considers the impacts 
of the known operational issues that may have a greater impact than historical trends. See Note 10 for a table of 
annual increases in and reductions of the warranty liability for the last three years.

Deferred Income Taxes   

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets 
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and for income tax purposes. A deferred income tax asset is recognized 
if realization of such asset is more likely than not, based upon the weight of available evidence which includes historical 
operating performance and the Company’s forecast of future operating performance. The Company evaluates the 
realizability of its deferred income tax assets on a quarterly basis, and a valuation allowance is provided, as necessary, 
in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income 
Taxes”. During this evaluation, the Company reviews its forecasts of income in conjunction with the positive and 
negative evidence surrounding the realizability of its deferred income tax assets to determine if a valuation allowance 
is needed. Due to the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, deferred 
tax assets are not recorded to the extent they are attributed to uncertain tax positions. 

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Foreign Currency Translation and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Account

The Company’s French subsidiary uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. As a result of changing 
the functional currency of the Company’s French subsidiary from the French franc to the U.S. dollar in 2002, the 
foreign currency translation loss of $801,000 that is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
will remain unchanged until such time as the French subsidiary ceases to be part of the Company’s consolidated 
financial statements. No income tax expense or benefit has been allocated to this component of accumulated other 
comprehensive loss because the Company expects that undistributed earnings of this foreign subsidiary will be 
reinvested indefinitely.

The Company’s Canadian subsidiary uses the Canadian dollar, the local currency, as its functional currency. Its 
financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars using current or historical rates, as appropriate, with translation 
gains or losses included in the accumulated other comprehensive loss account in the stockholders’ equity section 
of the consolidated balance sheet. Cumulative foreign currency translation gain as of February 28, 2008 amounted 
to $802,000. 

The  aggregate  foreign  transaction  exchange  gains  (losses)  included  in  determining  income  (loss)  from 
continuing  operations  before  income  taxes  were  $(694,000),  $362,000  and  $(48,000)  in  fiscal  2008,  2007  and 
2006, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Basic  earnings  per  share  is  computed  by  dividing  net  income  available  to  common  stockholders  by  the 
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects 
the potential dilution, using the treasury stock method, that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue 
common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that 
then shared in the earnings of the Company. In computing diluted earnings per share, the treasury stock method 
assumes that outstanding options are exercised and the proceeds are used to purchase common stock at the average 
market price during the period. Options will have a dilutive effect under the treasury stock method only when the 
average market price of the common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of the options.

Accounting for Stock Options

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” 
(“SFAS No. 123R”), which requires companies to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using 
a fair value method and record such expense in their financial statements. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R 
at the beginning of fiscal 2007 using the modified prospective method. Accordingly, periods prior to fiscal 2007 
were not restated. Under this adoption method, the Company records stock-based compensation expense for all 
awards granted on or after the date of adoption of SFAS No. 123R and for the portion of previously granted awards 
that remained unvested at the date of adoption. Currently, the Company’s stock-based compensation relates to stock 
options, restricted stock and restricted stock units awarded to employees and directors.

In the financial statements of periods prior to fiscal 2007, the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions 
resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows. 
SFAS No. 123R requires the cash flows resulting from the benefits of tax deductions in excess of the compensation 
cost  recognized  for  those  options  to  be  classified  as  financing  cash  flows.  As  a  result  of  adopting  SFAS  No. 
123R, $496,000 of such excess tax benefits have been classified as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying 
consolidated statement of cash flows for fiscal 2007.

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Prior to fiscal 2007, the Company applied the provisions of APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to 
Employees,”  as  permitted  under  SFAS  No.  148,  “Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation  —  Transition  and 
Disclosure — an amendment of SFAS Statement No. 123.” 

The following table details the effect on net income and earnings per share assuming compensation expense 
had been recorded in the consolidated statement of operations during fiscal year 2006 using the fair value method 
prescribed in SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”. Amounts are shown in thousands except 
per share amounts. 

Net income as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less total stock-based employee compensation expense  
determined under fair value based method for all  
awards, net of related tax effects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended 
February 28,
2006 
$ 14,562 

(1,832 )

Pro forma net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 12,730 

Earnings per share: 

Basic— 

As reported   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted—

As reported   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pro forma  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$
$

$
$

.64 
.56 

.62 
.54 

Included  in  the  $1,832,000  stock-based  employee  compensation  expense  for  fiscal  2006  was  $607,000 
expense, net of tax, pertaining to 82,125 options granted in February and April 2004 at exercise prices of $14.76 
and $13.52 for which the vesting was accelerated in February 2006. These options were granted to employees who 
are not officers and directors of the Company. The Board of Directors authorized the acceleration of vesting of 
these out-of-the-money options to avoid the recognition of the related expense in future financial statements. 

Other Current Liabilities 

Other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Deferred revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Income taxes payable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

February 28,

2008 
$ 4,005 
3,803
3,992

2007 
$1,935
—
864

$ 11,800

$2,799

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Recent Authoritative Pronouncements

In  September  2006,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  157,  “Fair  Value  Measurements.”  This  statement  defines 
fair value, establishes a framework for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities, and expands disclosures 
about  fair  value  measurements.  The  statement  applies  whenever  other  statements  require  or  permit  assets  or 
liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 
2007. However, in February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2 which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 
for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value 
in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). This FSP partially defers the effective date of 
SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for 
items within the scope of this FSP. The Company is currently determining the effects, if any, this pronouncement 
will have on its financial statements.

In  December  2007,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  141  (revised  2007),  “Business  Combinations”.  SFAS  No. 
141(R)  establishes  principles  and  requirements  for  how  an  acquirer  in  a  business  combination  recognizes  and 
measures the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. This statement 
applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the 
Company’s fiscal year 2010. 

In  December  2007,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  160  “Noncontrolling  Interests  in  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements  —  an  amendment  to  ARB  No.  51”.  SFAS  No.  160  establishes  accounting  and  reporting  standards 
that  require  the  ownership  interest  in  subsidiaries  held  by  parties  other  than  the  parent  to  be  clearly  identified 
and presented in the consolidated balance sheets within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity; the amount 
of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest to be clearly identified and 
presented  on  the  face  of  the  consolidated  statement  of  earnings;  and  changes  in  a  parent’s  ownership  interest 
while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary to be accounted for consistently. This 
statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (the Company’s fiscal year ended 
February 28, 2010). The Company is currently determining the effects, if any, this pronouncement will have on its 
financial statements.

NOTE 2—ACQUISITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company acquired several businesses and product lines in the past two years that are now part of the 

Wireless DataCom Division. The more significant acquisitions are as follows:

Aercept Acquisition

On March 16, 2007, the Company acquired Aercept (formerly known as Aircept), a vehicle tracking business, 
from AirIQ Inc., a Canadian company, for cash consideration of $19 million.  The source of funds for the purchase 
price was the Company’s cash on hand.  Aercept’s business involves the sale of Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) 
and cellular-based wireless asset tracking products and services to vehicle lenders that specialize in automobile 
financing for high credit risk individuals.  

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The purchase price allocation for the Aercept acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

Purchase price paid in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct costs of acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total cost of acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fair value of net assets acquired:

Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets: 

Developed/core technology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contracts backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covenants not to compete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$4,970
1,730
530
510

$19,000
318

19,318

$ 3,992
275
55

Total intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,740
(3,909)

Total fair value of net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,153

$ 11,165

The Company paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible 

assets acquired for the following reasons:

•	

•	

Aercept is the market leader for this product and the associated services.

Aercept offers an end-to-end solution comprised of hardware, hosted application software and wireless 
data services. This brings core competencies to CalAmp that can be leveraged across other business 
units.

The goodwill arising from the Aercept acquisition is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro forma financial information on this acquisition has not been provided because the effects are not material 

to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

SmartLink Acquisition

On April 4, 2007, the Company acquired the business and substantially all the assets of SmartLink Radio 
Networks, a privately-held company, for cash consideration of $7.9 million.  The source of funds for the purchase 
price  was  the  Company’s  cash  on  hand.    SmartLink  provides  proprietary  interoperable  radio  communications 
platforms and integration services for public safety and critical infrastructure applications.  SmartLink’s software 
defined switch provides interoperability with legacy analog wireless communications networks without the need to 
replace the installed base of land mobile radios.  SmartLink’s operations were integrated into CalAmp’s Dataradio 
facilities in Montreal, Canada and Atlanta, Georgia.  

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The purchase price allocation for the Smartlink acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

Purchase price paid in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlement from escrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct costs of acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total cost of acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fair value of net assets acquired: 

$ 7,900
(100 )
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7,845

Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets:

$

793
208

Developed/core technology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contracts backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,730
910
740
310

Total intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,690
(1,866 )

Total fair value of net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,825

$ 3,020

The Company paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible 

assets acquired for the following reasons:

•	

•	

•	

SmartLink  has  a  competitively  positioned  unique  product  for  the  large  public  safety  mobile  voice 
communications market.

SmartLink’s public safety mobile voice products and systems are complementary to Dataradio’s public 
safety mobile data communications business.

SmartLink’s products have historically had relatively high gross margins.

The $310,000 allocated to IPR&D in the preliminary purchase price allocation above was charged to expense 

immediately following the acquisition. 

The goodwill arising from the SmartLink acquisition is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro forma financial information on this acquisition has not been provided because the effects are not material 

to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Dataradio Acquisition

On May 26, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of Dataradio Inc. (“Dataradio”), a privately held Canadian 
company. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement dated May 9, 2006, the Company acquired all capital stock of 
Dataradio for a cash payment of Canadian $60.1 million, or U.S. $54,291,000 at the effective Canadian Dollar (CAD $) 
to U.S. Dollar exchange rate on May 26, 2006. This acquisition expands the Company’s wireless data communications 
business for public safety and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. It also furthers the Company’s strategic goals 
of diversifying its customer base and expanding its product offerings into higher-margin growth markets.

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CAD $7 million (equivalent to U.S. $6,323,397 at the effective exchange rate on May 26, 2006) of the purchase 
price was deposited into an escrow account. In October 2006, CAD $4 million was released from escrow to the 
selling stockholders of Dataradio. The remaining CAD $3 million held in escrow is available as a source for the 
payment of indemnification claims of the Company. In February 2008, the Company received US $1.4 million 
from  the  escrow  account  as  indemnification  for  certain  uncollected  receivables  that  arose  prior  to  acquisition. 
The remaining amount in the escrow account, if any, after satisfying indemnification claims is scheduled to be 
distributed to Dataradio’s selling stockholders on May 26, 2008. Amounts required to pay claims by the Company 
that are not resolved by such date will be held in the escrow account until such claims are resolved. 

Dataradio’s  operations  are  included  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  statement  of  operations  for  all  52 

weeks of fiscal 2008 and for the 40-week period from May 26, 2006 to February 28, 2007 for fiscal 2007.

At the time of the acquisition Dataradio was focused in three primary business lines: wireless data systems 
for public safety and first response applications; wireless data modems for fixed location critical infrastructure and 
industrial applications; and design and manufacture of radio frequency modules. Dataradio now operates as the Public 
Safety and Industrial Monitoring and Controls business units of the Company’s Wireless DataCom Division.

The purchase price allocation for the Dataradio acquisition is as follows (in thousands): 

Purchase price paid in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct costs of acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total cost of acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fair value of net assets acquired: 

$54,291 
474

$54,765

Current assets (including cash of $6,711)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets: 

$20,306
927 

Developed/core technology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contracts backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tradename  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$6,980
3,750
1,480
3,880
6,850

Total intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total fair value of net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goodwill at acquisition date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22,940
(8,749 )
(5,980)
(317)

29,127

$25,638

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The Company paid a premium (i.e., goodwill) over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible 

assets acquired for a number of reasons, including the following:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

Dataradio is an established provider of radio frequency (“RF”) modems and systems for public safety 
and private network data applications.

Dataradio has a history of profitable operations.

The products of Dataradio have high gross margins.

Dataradio has a diversified customer base.

CalAmp will have access to Dataradio’s engineering resources.

The goodwill arising from the Dataradio acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes.

The $6,850,000 allocated to IPR&D in the purchase price allocation above was charged to expense following 
the acquisition. IPR&D consists of next generation products for fixed and mobile wireless applications. For purposes 
of valuing IPR&D, it was assumed that: (i) these products would be introduced in 2007; (ii) annual revenue in 2007 
through 2011 would range between $4.2 million and $12.6 million for fixed wireless products, and between $6.7 
million and $13.9 million for mobile wireless products; (iii) annual revenues from the fixed wireless products and 
mobile wireless products are allocated 75% and 80%, respectively, to IPR&D and 25% and 20%, respectively, to 
core technology; (iv) the gross margin percentage would range between 58% and 60% for fixed wireless products, 
and between 61% and 66% for mobile wireless products; and (v) the operating margin in years 2007 through 2011 
is approximately 26% for fixed wireless products and 32% for mobile wireless products. The projected after-tax 
cash flows were then present valued using a discount rate of 25%.

TechnoCom Product Line Acquisition

On May 26, 2006, the Company acquired the business and certain assets of the Mobile Resource Management 
(“MRM”)  product  line  from  TechnoCom  Corporation  (“TechnoCom”),  a  privately  held  company,  pursuant  to 
an Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 25, 2006 (the “Agreement”). This Technocom product line is used to 
help track fleets of cars and trucks. The acquisition of the Technocom product line was motivated primarily by 
the strategic goals of increasing the Company’s presence in markets that offer higher growth and profit margin 
potential and diversifying the Company’s business and customer base. 

Revenues  and  cost  of  sales  generated  by  the  Technocom  product  line  are  included  in  the  accompanying 
consolidated statement of operations for all 52 weeks of fiscal 2008 and for the 40-week period from May 26, 2006 
to February 28, 2007 for fiscal 2007.

The Company acquired the business of the Technocom product line, its inventory, intellectual property and 
other intangible assets. No liabilities were assumed in the acquisition. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company 
made an initial cash payment of $2,439,000.

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The purchase price allocation for the TechnoCom product line acquisition is as follows (in thousands): 

Purchase price paid in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct costs of acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total cost of acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,439
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2,486

Fair value of net assets acquired: 

Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Developed/core technology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contracts backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covenants not to compete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total fair value of net assets acquired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 290

980 
810
310
170

Negative goodwill at acquisition date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,560

$  (74)

The Company also agreed to make an additional future cash payment equal to the amount of net revenues 
attributable  to  the  Technocom  product  line  during  the  12-month  period  following  the  acquisition  that  exceeds 
$3,100,000  (the  “Earn-out  Payment”).  The  Earn-out  Payment  amounted  to  $2.2  million,  which  increased  the 
goodwill associated with the TechnoCom product line acquisition. The Company paid $985,000 of the $2.2 million 
during fiscal 2008, leaving a balance of $1.3 million that is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated 
balance  sheet  at  February  28,  2008.  The  Company  expects  to  pay  the  balance  owed,  including  interest  at  7%, 
during the next 12 months using cash flows generated from operations.

Discontinued Operations

The Company sold the TelAlert software business of the Solutions Division to a privately held company on 
August 9, 2007 for total consideration of $9.4 million, consisting of $4.0 million in cash, a non-interest bearing note 
with present value of $2.3 million and preferred stock of the acquirer valued at $3.1 million. The note is payable 
in 18 equal monthly installments of $140,000, which commenced in December 2007, and the outstanding balance 
was $1,970,000 at February 28, 2008. 

The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $1.6 million on the sale of the TelAlert software business. The 
income tax expense attributable to the gain was $2.8 million because at the time of sale there was goodwill of $5.4 
million associated with this business that is not deductible for income tax purposes. 

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The  TelAlert  software  business  was  the  last  remaining  business  of  the  Solutions  Division.  Accordingly, 
operating results for the Solutions Division have been presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of 
operations as a discontinued operation, and are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended February 28,

2008
$ 1,691
(996)
$
$
(597)
$ (1,202)

2007

9,135
$
$ (32,928)
$ (32,639)
 —
$

2006
$20,585
$ (3,190)
$( 1,900)
 —
$

The Solutions Division operating loss in fiscal 2007 includes the goodwill impairment charge of $29,012,000 

and intangible assets impairment charge of $836,000.

NOTE 3—INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Work in process  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished goods  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE 4—PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS

Property, equipment and improvements consist of the following (in thousands):

Leasehold improvements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plant equipment and tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office equipment, computers and furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 28,

2008
$21,908
325
2,864
$25,097

2007
$21,256 
505 
3,968
$25,729

February 28,

2008
$ 1,453
18,218
5,568
25,239
(20,169)
$ 5,070

2007
$ 1,425 
19,099 
4,994
25,518
(19,210)
$ 6,308

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NOTE 5—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

In March 2007, the Company split the Products Division into two separate reporting segments:  the Satellite 
Division and the Wireless DataCom Division. The Products Division goodwill balance as of February 28, 2007 
was allocated to the Satellite Division and the Wireless DataCom Division on the basis of the relative fair values 
of these two new divisions after specifically allocating the goodwill arising from the Dataradio acquisition to the 
Wireless DataCom Division. The reallocation of the goodwill among segments was retroactively reflected in the 
historical information presented below. 

Changes in goodwill of each reporting unit are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of February 28, 2005  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized deferred tax assets from Vytek acquisition . . . . . . . . .
Removal of goodwill associated with sale of assets . . . . . . . . . .
Other change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance as of February 28, 2006  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distribution of escrow shares as additional purchase  

price for the 2004 Vytek acquisition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill associated with Dataradio acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment writedown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance as of February 28, 2007  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill associated with Aercept acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill associated with SmartLink acquisition  . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill associated with TechnoCom acquisition  

for earn-out payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjustment of goodwill associated with  

Dataradio acquisition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removal of goodwill associated with  

Satellite 
Division
$ 45,467
— 
—
—

Wireless 
DataCom 
Division
$ 12,318
—
—
—

Solutions 
Division
$ 35,049
(1,219)
(230)
1

Total
$ 92,834
(1,219)
(230)
1

45,467

12,318

33,601

91,386

1,052

—
100

46,619
—
—

— 

—

— 
25,638
—
—

37,956
11,165
3,020

2,205

(1,069)

1,000
—
(29,012)
(163)

5,426
—
—

—

—

2,052
25,638
(29,012)
(63 )

90,001
11,165
3,020

2,205

(1,069)

discontinued operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Impairment writedown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
(44,364)
—

—
(26,912)
(100)

(5,426)
—
—

(5,426)
(71,276)
(100)

Balance as of February 28, 2008  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,255

$ 26,265

$

 — $ 28,520

The Solutions Division goodwill impairment test conducted as of April 30, 2006 resulted in an impairment 
of goodwill and other intangible assets in the aggregate amount of $29,848,000. Such amount is included in the 
loss  on  discontinued  operations,  net  of  tax  in  the  consolidated  statement  of  operations  for  fiscal  2007.  For  the 
Solutions Division goodwill impairment test conducted as of April 30, 2007 the Company used a market approach 
to calculate the fair value of this business unit, which resulted in the determination that there was no impairment of 
the Solutions Division goodwill as of that date. The Company discontinued the operations of the Solutions Division 
during the second quarter of fiscal 2008, as further described in Note 2, with the remaining goodwill of $5,426,000 
included in the determination of the gain or loss on sale of the TelAlert business. 

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Impairment  tests  of  goodwill  associated  with  the  Satellite  Division  and  Wireless  DataCom  Division  are 
conducted annually as of December 31 and, in certain situations, on an interim basis if indicators of impairment 
arise. If an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting 
unit  below  its  carrying  value,  goodwill  would  be  evaluated  for  impairment  at  an  interim  date  between  annual 
testing dates. 

As a result of a product performance issue with a key DBS customer, as described above, the DBS customer 
substantially reduced its purchases of the Company’s products during fiscal 2008. Revenues with this customer 
declined from $86.5 million in the nine months ended November 30, 2006 to $13.9 million in the nine months 
ended November 30, 2007. In addition, the Company’s market capitalization declined substantially after the public 
announcement of the issue with the key DBS customer and continued to decline through the third quarter ended 
November 30, 2007 and at that date was significantly lower than the carrying value of the Company’s consolidated 
net assets. The Company believes that the decline in its market capitalization during the third quarter was primarily 
attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the interruption of its commercial relationship with this key customer. 
Although  the  Company  reached  a  settlement  agreement  with  this  customer  in  December  2007,  the  Company’s 
market capitalization remained significantly below the carrying value of its consolidated net assets. In light of these 
factors, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis as of November 30, 2007. 

Phase I of the impairment test conducted as of November 30, 2007 indicated that the carrying value of net 
assets of the Satellite Division and the Wireless DataCom Division exceeded the fair values of these reporting units 
by $37,744,000 and $22,571,000, respectively. The fair values were determined using discounted cash flow (DCF) 
analyses of financial projections for each reporting unit. The Satellite Division DCF reflected the reduced revenue 
from the key DBS customer, the Company’s best estimate of forecasted revenues, profitability and cash flows over 
the next several years, and a market-based discount rate reflecting the perceived risk premium in the market. The 
Phase II impairment analysis involves a revaluation of all net assets, both tangible and intangible, and in the case 
of intangible assets, both recognized and unrecognized. Phase II of the impairment analysis indicated additional 
impairment losses for the Satellite and Wireless DataCom Divisions of $6,620,000 and $4,341,000, respectively. 
Accordingly, an aggregate charge of $71,276,000 was recorded in fiscal 2008 for the goodwill impairment losses 
for the Satellite and Wireless DataCom divisions of $44,364,000 and $26,912,000, respectively. 

The principal reasons for the impairment of the Satellite Division goodwill are: (i) the interruption of the 
commercial relationship with a key customer that substantially reduced the revenue and operating profitability of 
this division; and (ii) the sustained decline in the Company’s market capitalization. With respect to the Wireless 
DataCom Division, despite the fact that the revenue and gross profit of this business are higher in the current three 
and nine-month periods than the comparable periods of the prior year, this reporting unit was also determined to be 
impaired. This is because in calculating the fair values of the Company’s two reporting units using a DCF method, 
the Company used a higher cost of capital in the November 30, 2007 impairment analysis compared to previous 
analyses as a result of the current assessment of risk, which took into consideration the Company’s overall liquidity 
constraints at the present time. 

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Intangible assets are comprised as follows (in thousands):

February 28, 2008

February 28, 2007

Developed/core technology  . . . . . .
Customer lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contracts backlog . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Covenants not to compete . . . . . . . .
Licensing right  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tradename  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A

Amortization 
Period
5-7 yrs.
5-7 yrs.
1 yr.
4-5 yrs.
2 yrs.

Gross 
Carrying 
Amount
$18,583
8,313
3,060
1,001
—
3,880
$34,837

Accum. 
Amortization
$ 4,767
2,334
2,968
344
—
—
$10,413

Net

Gross 
Carrying 
Amount 
$13,816 $12,992
6,680
1,790
491
200
3,880
$24,424 $26,033

5,979
92
657
—
3,880

Accum. 
Amortization
$3,816
1,848
1,378
148
200
—
$7,390

Net
$ 9,176
4,832
412
343
—
3,880
$18,643

Amortization  expense  of  intangible  assets  was  $6,418,000,  $3,463,000,  and  $778,000  for  the  years  ended 
February 28, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. All intangible asset amortization expense is attributable to the 
Wireless DataCom Division. 

Estimated amortization expense for the fiscal years ending February 28 is as follows:

2009  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,053,000
$ 4,961,000
$ 4,438,000
$ 4,091,000
$ 1,677,000
324,000
$

NOTE 6—FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS

Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

Bank term loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated note payable to DBS customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 28,

2008
$27,530
5,000
—

2007
$34,250
—
8

Total debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less portion due within one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,530
(5,343)

34,258
(2,944)

Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$27,187

$31,314

In May 2006, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of Montreal, 
as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions that from time to time may become parties to the Credit 
Agreement. The Company initially borrowed $35 million under the term loan and $3 million under the working 
capital line of credit. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the assets of CalAmp Corp. and its domestic 
subsidiaries. Of the total proceeds of $38 million, $7 million was used to pay off the Company’s existing loans 
with U.S. Bank and the remaining $31 million, plus cash on hand of approximately $23 million, was used to fund 
the purchase price for the Dataradio acquisition. During fiscal 2007 the Company repaid in full the $3 million 
principal balance of the working capital line of credit. 

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The Credit Agreement contained certain financial covenants and ratios including: a total Leverage Ratio of 
not more than 2.75; total stockholders’ equity of not less than the sum of (i) $140,887,000, (ii) 50% of net income 
for each fiscal year (excluding years with net losses) and (iii) 50% of net cash proceeds from any issuance of equity; 
and a fixed charge coverage ratio (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and other noncash charges to fixed 
charges) of not less than 1.50. The net loss of $11.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 caused an event of 
default with respect to the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides that 
the interest rate on borrowings can be increased by 2.0% during any period in which an event of default exists. 
Effective  November  6,  2007  the  banks  elected  to  impose  this  additional  default  interest  of  2.0%,  resulting  in 
accrued interest expense of $204,000 (the “Default Interest Amount”), which is included in other accrued liabilities 
in the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2008. 

In February 2008, the Company entered into an amendment of the credit agreements with the banks (the 
“Amended Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, cash proceeds of $3.8 million from the August 
2007 sale of the Company’s TelAlert software business that had been held in escrow by the banks were applied to 
reduce borrowings under the term loan, resulting in an outstanding principal balance of $27.5 million at February 
28, 2008. The interest rate on the term loan was also increased by 0.5% as a result of this amendment, and giving 
effect to this change, the term loan bears interest at 7.1% as of February 28, 2008. Term loan principal payments 
of $750,000 are due on the last day of each calendar quarter during 2008, and a principal payment of $1,250,000 is 
due on March 31, 2009. In addition, any collections of the scheduled $140,000 per month on a note receivable from 
the buyer of the TelAlert software business must be applied to reduce the term loan principal. 

The Amended Agreement has a termination date of June 30, 2009, at which time all outstanding borrowings 
under the credit agreement are due and payable. In the event that all outstanding obligations under the Amended 
Agreement are paid in full by December 31, 2008, the Default Interest Amount of $204,000 will be forgiven, and 
in the event that the Company receives cash of at least $5,000,000 as a result of issuing equity or subordinated debt 
by December 31, 2008, the Default Interest Amount will be reduced to $123,000.

Furthermore, in the event all outstanding obligations under the Amended Agreement are not paid in full by 
December 31, 2008, an exit fee of $500,000 will be due and payable to the banks on June 30, 2009, except that if 
the Company receives cash of at least $5,000,000 as a result of issuing equity or subordinated debt by December 
31, 2008, then the exit fee will be reduced to $300,000. 

At  February  28,  2008,  $2.4  million  of  the  working  capital  line  of  credit  was  reserved  for  outstanding 
irrevocable stand-by letters of credit. The Amended Agreement also makes available $1 million for borrowings 
under a working capital revolving loan. Borrowings under the revolver would bear interest at the bank’s prime rate 
plus 2% or LIBOR plus 3%. There were no outstanding borrowings on the revolver at February 28, 2008.

Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, the banks agreed to waive all financial covenant violations for fiscal 
2008. The financial covenants with which the Company had been  noncompliant were eliminated  as a result of 
this amendment, and were replaced with new covenants that are effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 that 
require minimum levels of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 
and Wireless DataCom Division revenues. In addition, the Amended Agreement contains a provision by which 
an event of default would occur if a certain key customer of the Company’s Satellite Division does not grant final 
authorization/clearance for shipment of new generation products by June 30, 2008.

The Credit Agreement includes customary affirmative and negative covenants including, without limitation, 
negative covenants regarding additional indebtedness, investments, maintenance of the business, liens, guaranties, 
transfers and sales of assets, and the payment of dividends and other restricted payments. 

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Scheduled principal payments of the term loan with Bank of Montreal by fiscal year are as follows:

Fiscal Year
2009  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Term Loan 
$ 2,580,000 
24,950,000 
$27,530,000 

On December 14, 2007, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with its key DBS customer. Under 
the  terms  of  the  settlement  agreement,  the  Company  issued  to  the  customer  a  $5  million  non-interest  bearing 
promissory note that is payable at a rate of $5.00 per unit on the first one million DBS units purchased by this 
customer after the date of the settlement agreement. Based on expected shipments of the DBS units, an amount of 
$2,763,000 has been classified as current and $2,237,000 has been classified as non-current in the accompanying 
consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2008. The promissory note, which is subordinated to the outstanding 
indebtedness under CalAmp’s bank credit facility, will be accelerated if the Company becomes insolvent, files for 
bankruptcy, or undergoes a change of control.

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other non-current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

Accrued warranty costs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 28,

2008
$1,051
981
343
$2,375

2007
$ —
701
349
$1,050

Contractual Cash Obligations

Following  is  a  summary  of  the  Company’s  contractual  cash  obligations  as  of  February  28,  2008  (in 

thousands):

Future Cash Payments Due by Fiscal Year

Contractual 
Obligations
Bank debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,580 $24,950 $
Subordinated note payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total contractual cash obligations  . . . . . . . . . . $18,747 $28,948 $1,405 $

 —  $
— 
1,405
— 

2,763
2,526
10,878

2,237
1,761
— 

2009

2011

2010

2012

2013
 —  $  —  $
—  — 
392
23 
—  — 
392 $ 23 $

There- 
after

Total

 —  $27,530
5,000
— 
— 6,107
— 
10,878
 —  $49,515

Purchase obligations consist of obligations under non-cancelable purchase orders, primarily for inventory 

purchases of raw materials, components and subassemblies.

Rent expense under operating leases was $3,202,000, $2,545,000, and $2,291,000 for fiscal years 2008, 2007 

and 2006, respectively.

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NOTE 7—INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consists of the following (in 

thousands):

Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended February 28,

2008
$ (100,427)
(2,863)
$ (103,290)

2007
$6,645
(478)
$6,167

2006
$27,506 
110
$27,616 

Income  tax  provision  (benefit)  attributable  to  income  (loss)  from  continuing  operations  consists  of  the 

following (in thousands):

Current:

Year ended February 28, 
2007

2008

2006 

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

 — 
— 
15
15

618
194
29
841

$ 2,328
300 
151
2,779 

Deferred:

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(15,972)
(4,983)
(20,955)

3,712
(1,182)
2,530

4,624 
2,440
7,064

Charge in lieu of taxes attributable to tax  

benefit from stock options and warrants  . . . . . . .

— 
$(20,940)

1,345
$ 4,716

1,311
$ 11,154

Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated as follows (in thousands):

Year ended February 28, 

2008

2007

2006 

Income (loss) from continuing  

operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(20,940)

$ 4,716

$ 11,154 

Income (loss) from discontinued  

operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,431
$(18,509)

(1,935)
$ 2,781

(1,287 )
$ 9,867

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Differences between the income tax provision attributable to income from continuing operations and income 

taxes computed using the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate are as follows (in thousands):

Year ended February 28, 
2007

2006

2008

Income tax at U.S. statutory  

federal rate of 35%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(36,152)

$ 2,158

$ 9,666

State income taxes, net of  

federal income tax effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In-process research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondeductible goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance reductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2,708)
73
— 
17,289 
937
(379)
$(20,940)

(55)
192
2,398
—
— 
23
$ 4,716

1,526
113
— 
—
— 
(151)
$ 11,154

The  components  of  the  net  deferred  income  tax  asset  (liability)  at  February  28,  2008  and  2007  for  U.S. 

income tax purposes are as follows (in thousands):

Inventory reserve  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warranty reserve  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation and vacation accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net operating loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

February 28,

2008

2007

$ 1,675
519
1,967
893
2,378
1,498
8,122
2,794
1,689
407

21,942

$

537 
192 
507 
486 
(9,127 )
781 
1,283 
2,490 
1,690 
188 

(973)

Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,834)

(1,841 )

Net deferred tax asset (liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20,108
5,306

(2,814 )
4,637 

Non-current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$14,802

$ (7,451)

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The  Company  believes  that  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  results  of  future  operations  will  generate 

sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets above.

The Company also has deferred tax assets for Canadian income tax purposes of approximately $5.4 million at 
February 28, 2008 which relate primarily to research and development tax credits for Canadian federal and Quebec 
provincial income taxes. The Company has recorded a 100% valuation allowance on the Canadian federal and Quebec 
provincial deferred tax assets reflecting the uncertainty regarding the future realization of these tax benefits. 

At February 28, 2008, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of approximately $18.6 
million and $29.9 million for federal and state purposes, respectively. The federal NOLs expire at various dates 
through fiscal 2024, and the state NOLs expire at various dates through fiscal 2015.

As of February 28, 2008, the Company had foreign tax credit carryforwards of $633,000 expiring at various 
dates through 2013 and research and development tax credit carryforwards of $2.9 million and $1.9 million for 
federal and state income tax purposes, respectively, expiring at various dates through 2028.

The  Company  has  not  provided  withholdings  and  U.S.  federal  income  taxes  on  undistributed  earnings  of 
its foreign subsidiaries because such earnings are or will be reinvested indefinitely in such subsidiaries or will be 
approximately offset by credits for foreign taxes paid. It is not practical to determine the U.S. federal income tax 
liability, if any, that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” 
(FIN 48). FIN 48 defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements 
as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authorities. FIN 48 provides guidance on the de-recognition, 
measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties. FIN 48 
also includes guidance concerning accounting for income tax uncertainties in interim periods and increases the 
level of disclosures associated with any recorded income tax uncertainties. The Company adopted FIN 48 at the 
beginning of the fiscal 2008 first quarter. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized 
tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at March 1, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Decrease related to prior year position . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase related to current year position  . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at February 28, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,935
(476)
825

$ 6,284

The unrecognized tax benefits of $6,284,000, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate on income 

from continuing operations.

Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as a component 

of interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations. 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions. 
Income tax returns filed for fiscal years 1999 and earlier are not subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax 
authorities. Certain income tax returns for fiscal years 2000 through 2007 remain open to examination by U.S federal 
and state tax authorities. The income tax returns filed by the Company’s French subsidiary for fiscal years 2004 through 
2007 are currently being examined by the French tax authorities. Certain income tax returns for fiscal years 2005 
through 2007 remain open to examination by Canada federal and Quebec provincial tax authorities. The Company 
believes that it has made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties pertaining to these open tax years. 

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NOTE 8—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock Options

Effective July 30, 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2004 Plan”). Under the 
2004 Plan, various types of equity awards can be made, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted 
stock, restricted stock units (RSUs), phantom stock and bonus stock. To date, only stock options, restricted stock and 
RSUs have been granted under the 2004 Plan. Equity awards to officers and other employees become exercisable 
on a vesting schedule established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at the time of grant, 
usually over a four-year period. Options can no longer be granted under the Company’s 1999 Stock Option Plan and 
the 1989 Key Employee Stock Option Plan.

Option are granted with exercise prices equal to market value on the date of grant. Option grants expire 10 
years after the date of grant. The Company treats an equity award with graded vesting as a single award for expense 
attribution purposes and recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of 
the entire award. 

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for fiscal years 2008, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands 

except dollar amounts):

Number of 
Options

Weighted 
Average 
Option Price

Outstanding at February 28, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited or expired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at February 28, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited or expired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at February 28, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited or expired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at February 28, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercisable at February 28, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,644
743
(516)
(248)

2,623
667
(341)
(488)

2,461
355
(66)
(368)

2,382

1,442

$10.46
6.21
4.43
14.16

10.09
12.23
4.10
15.99

10.33
4.46
3.24
11.03 

$ 9.54

$10.64

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Changes in the shares of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock and RSUs during the fiscal years 2008 and 

2007 were as follows (in thousands except dollar amounts):

Number of 
Shares

Weighted 
Average  
Fair Value

Outstanding at February 28, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at February 28, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at February 28, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
24
—
(4)

20
542
(80)
(8)

474

$ — 
6.51 
— 
6.51 

6.51 
3.71
4.84
4.28

$3.63

At February 28, 2008, there were 967,801 award units available for grant under the 2004 Plan. The grant of 
one stock option or stock appreciation right is equal to one award unit. The grant of other forms of equity awards, 
including restricted stock, RSUs, phantom stock and bonus stock, each reduce the amount of award units available 
to grant under the 2004 Plan at the rate of 1.2 award units for each share of stock or RSU granted. 

Under the 2004 Plan, on the day of the annual stockholders meeting each non-employee director receives an 
equity award of up to 10,000 award units. Equity awards granted to non-employee directors generally vest one year 
from date of grant.

The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with 

the following assumptions:

Black-Scholes Valuation Assumptions (1) 

Year ended February 28, 
2007 

2008 

2006 

Expected life (years) (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected volatility (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk-free interest rates (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 
61%-64% 
4.5%-4.6% 
0% 

5 
69%-81% 
4.6%-5.2% 
0% 

5 
68%-95% 
3.9%-4.6% 
0% 

(1)  Beginning on the date of adoption of SFAS No. 123R, forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience; 

prior to the date of adoption, forfeitures were recorded as they occurred.

(2)  The expected life of stock options is estimated based on historical experience.

(3)  The expected volatility is estimated based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock price.

(4)  Based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate whose term is consistent with the expected life of 

the stock options.

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The weighted average fair value for stock options granted in fiscal years 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $2.71, 

$8.63, and $4.51, respectively. 

The weighted average remaining contractual term and the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding 
as  of  February  28,  2008  was  6.3  years  and  $67,000,  respectively.  The  weighted  average  remaining  contractual 
term and the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable as of February 28, 2008 was 4.9 years and $67,000, 
respectively. The total intrinsic value for stock options exercised during the year ended February 28, 2008 was 
$179,000. Net cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the years ended February 28, 2008, 2007 and 
2006 was $213,000, $1,397,000 and $2,290,000, respectively. The income tax benefit from exercise of stock options 
for the same time periods was $-0-, $568,000 and $1,143,000, respectively.

Stock-based  compensation  expense  for  the  years  ended  February  28,  2008  and  2007  is  included  in  the 

following captions of the consolidated statements of operations as follows (in thousands): 

Cost of revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General and administrative  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended February 28,

$

2008

64
205
294
1,590

$2,153

$

2007

78
220
161
1,349

$1,808

Included in the loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations is stock-based 

compensation expense of $85,000 and $405,000 for the years ended February 28, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

As of February 28, 2008, there was $5.5 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related 
to nonvested stock options and nonvested restricted stock. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-
average remaining vesting period of 2.6 years.

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

At February 28, 2008, 25,040,842 preferred stock purchase rights are outstanding. Each right may be exercised 
to purchase one-hundredth of a share of Series A Participating Junior Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $50 
per right, subject to adjustment. The rights may be exercised only after commencement or public announcement 
that a person (other than a person receiving prior approval from the Company) has acquired or obtained the right 
to acquire 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The rights, which do not have voting rights, 
may be redeemed by the Company at a price of $.01 per right within ten days after the announcement that a person 
has acquired 20% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company. In the event that the Company is 
acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction, provision shall be made so that each holder of a 
right shall have the right to receive that number of shares of common stock of the surviving company which at the 
time of the transaction would have a market value of two times the exercise price of the right. 750,000 shares of 
Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, are authorized.

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NOTE 9—EARNINGS PER SHARE

Following  is  a  summary  of  the  calculation  of  basic  and  diluted  weighted  average  shares  outstanding  for 

fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

Year ended February 28, 
2007 

2008 

2006 

Weighted average shares: 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . . . . .

23,881

23,353 

22,605 

Effect of dilutive securities: 

Stock options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares held in escrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
—

 —
—

628
182 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . .

23,881 

23,353 

23,415 

Options outstanding at February 28, 2008 and 2007 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings 
per share for the years then ended because the Company reported a year-to-date net loss and the effect of inclusion 
would be antidilutive (i.e., including such options would result in a lower loss per share).

Outstanding stock options in the amount of 533,000 at February 28, 2006 which had exercise prices ranging 
from $10.49 to $304.67, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year then ended 
because the exercise price of these options was greater than the average market price of the common stock and 
accordingly the effect of inclusion would be antidilutive.

In connection with the acquisition of Vytek, at February 28, 2006, 224,876 shares of common stock were 
held in an escrow account to satisfy indemnification claims by the Company as further described in Note 2 herein. 
These shares held in escrow were excluded from the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding. 
However, the dilutive impact of these shares was included in the diluted weighted average number of common 
shares outstanding in 2006. 

NOTE 10—OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

“Net cash provided (used) by operating activities” in the consolidated statements of cash flows includes cash 

payments for interest and income as follows (in thousands):

Year ended February 28,
2007

2008

2006

Interest paid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes paid (net refunds received) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,332
$ 1,964  $ 453 
$ (1,645 ) $(1,364 ) $2,721 

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Following is the supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities (in thousands):

Year ended February 28,
2007

2006

2008

Non-cash consideration issued in partial satisfaction of product  

performance claim by key customer:

Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated note payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,560
$ 252
$5,000

$ — $ —
$ — $ —
$ — $ —

Non-cash consideration received from the sale of the Solutions Division’s 

TelAlert software business:

Note receivable, net of payments received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value of preferred stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earn-out amount for TechnoCom acquisition, net of payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Company common stock issued from escrow fund as additional  

$1,970
$3,137
$1,284

$ — $ —
$ — $ —
$ — $ —

purchase consideration for the 2004 Vytek acquisition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ — $2,052

$ —

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Following  is  the  Company’s  schedule  of  valuation  and  qualifying  accounts  for  the  last  three  years 

(in thousands): 

Balance at 
beginning 
of period 

Charged 
(credited) 
to costs and 
expenses 

Deductions 

Other 

Balance  
at end  
of period 

Allowance for doubtful accounts: 

Fiscal 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fiscal 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Fiscal 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 477
203
347

$

(71)
116
1,398

$ (203)
(56)
(1,111)

$ —

84(1)
637(2)

$ 203
347
1,271

Warranty reserve: 

Fiscal 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Fiscal 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Fiscal 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

$ 746
477
1,295

$

223
1,708
13,435

$ (492)
(981)
(1,049)

$ —

91(1)
(8,812)(3)

$ 477
1,295
4,869

(1)  These represent amounts of allowances and reserves pertaining to the assets acquired from Dataradio.

(2)  These represent amounts of allowances and reserves pertaining to the assets acquired from AirIQ. 

(3)  The warranty reserve was reduced by $8.8 million as the result of a settlement agreement with a key DBS 

customer, as further described in Note 11.

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NOTE 11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Lease Commitments

The Company leases the building that houses its corporate office, Satellite Division offices and manufacturing 
plant  in  Oxnard,  California  under  an  operating  lease  that  expires  June  30,  2011.  The  lease  agreement  requires 
the Company to pay all maintenance, property taxes and insurance premiums associated with the building. The 
Wireless DataCom Division leases facilities in California, Minnesota, Georgia, Canada and France. The Company 
is  obligated  under  a  lease  commitment  for  offices  in  San  Diego,  California,  in  which  the  Solutions  Division 
operated until the TelAlert business was sold. The Company has subleased a portion of the San Diego office space 
and is attempting to sublease the remainder. The Company also leases certain manufacturing equipment and office 
equipment under operating lease arrangements. A summary of future operating lease commitments is included in 
the contractual cash obligations table in Note 6.

DBS Product Field Performance Issues

During fiscal 2007, the Company received notification from one of its DBS customers of field performance 
issues  with  a DBS  product that  the Company  began  shipping  in  September  2002.  After  examining  the  various 
component parts used in the manufacture of these products, it was determined by the Company that the performance 
issue was the result of a deterioration of the printed circuit board (PCB) laminate material used in these products. 

During fiscal 2007, the DBS customer returned approximately 250,000 units to the Company for analysis 
and rework. An additional 985,000 units have been returned by this customer subsequent to fiscal 2007, and it is 
expected that additional units will be returned to the Company in the future. In addition to returning product, in 
May 2007 this DBS customer put on hold all orders for CalAmp products, including newer generation products, 
pending the requalification of all products manufactured by the Company for this customer.

During fiscal 2007 fourth quarter, CalAmp increased its accrued warranty costs by $500,000 for this matter. 
This amount was predicated on the customer accepting a planned corrective action procedure that CalAmp had 
developed for existing and projected future product returns. Under this planned corrective action, CalAmp expected 
that the field performance issue could be resolved by retuning the circuitry as a lower cost alternative to replacing 
certain parts and materials.

Prior to the issuance of its financial statements for the fiscal 2008 first quarter, the Company learned that the 
DBS customer would not accept the Company’s proposed rework approach for the previous generation products 
that  involved  retuning  the  circuitry.  This  led  the  Company  to  conclude  that  certain  parts,  including  the  radio 
frequency board assembly, would need to be replaced, which is a significantly more costly process.  As a result, the 
Company recorded a charge of $16.3 million in the quarter ended May 31, 2007 to increase reserves for this matter. 
These additional reserves encompass activities such as:

•	

•	

•	

Extending corrective measures to cover all products returned within three years of initial shipment that 
utilize the aforementioned laminate;

Performing substantial corrective measures on older generation products by replacing the PCB material 
and components; and

Reserving for materials that are expected to be unusable.

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CALAMP CORP.

The $16.3 million charge in the quarter ended May 31, 2007 and resulting loss for that quarter caused an event 
of default with respect to the financial covenants under the Company’s bank credit agreement, as discussed further 
in Note 5. During the quarters ended August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2007, the Company recorded an additional 
charge of $1.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively related to this matter. Total fiscal 2008 charges related to this 
matter of $17.9 million are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. 
At February 28, 2008, the Company has aggregate reserves of $8.5 million for this matter, of which $2.4 million is 
an inventory reserve, approximately $1.8 million is a vendor liability reserve included in other accrued liabilities, 
and the remaining $4.3 million is a reserve for accrued warranty costs. 

On  December  14,  2007,  the  Company  entered  into  a  settlement  agreement  with  this  customer.  Under  the 
terms of the settlement agreement, CalAmp agreed to rework certain DBS products previously returned to the 
Company or to be returned over a 15-month period and will provide extended warranty periods for workmanship 
(18 months) and product failures due to the issue with the PCB laminate material (36 months). In addition, as part 
of the settlement:

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

The Company issued to the customer one million shares of CalAmp common stock.

The Company issued to the customer a fully vested warrant to purchase an additional 350,000 shares of 
common stock at $3.72 per share, exercisable for three years.

The customer agreed to restrictions on 500,000 shares of the common stock issued in connection with 
the settlement and the warrant shares that limit sales to 285,000 shares in any one year period following 
the settlement date. The customer also agreed to vote all of its CalAmp shares (including the warrant 
shares) either with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors or in the same proportion 
as all other outstanding shares. 

The Company issued to the customer a $5 million non-interest bearing promissory note that is payable 
at a rate of $5.00 per unit on the first one million DBS units purchased by a key DBS customer after 
the date of the settlement agreement. The promissory note, which is subordinated to the outstanding 
indebtedness under CalAmp’s bank credit facility, will be accelerated if the Company becomes insolvent, 
files for bankruptcy, or undergoes a change of control.

The Company granted piggyback registration rights to the customer to include its CalAmp shares in 
certain offerings by the Company.

The  customer  agreed  to  pay  $1.3  million  of  $2.3  million  in  outstanding  accounts  receivable  due  to 
the  Company,  with  the  remaining  $1  million  of  receivables  canceled  by  the  Company  as  additional 
consideration for the settlement. 

The parties agreed to immediately release each other from claims related to certain products manufactured 
with the defective PCB laminate material, and to release claims related to other newer products upon the 
later of: (i) the 15-month anniversary of the settlement agreement; and (ii) the date that the Company 
has  shipped  a  total  of  400,000  reworked  products;  provided  that  if  this  delayed  release  date  has  not 
occurred within two years of the  original settlement date, such claims will not be released. In addition, 
each party has agreed not to initiate any proceeding  with respect to the delayed release claims prior to 
the earlier of  the delayed release date and the second anniversary of the settlement, subject to certain 
acceleration events based on the Company’s performance under the settlement agreement.

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CALAMP CORP.

In  the  fourth  quarter  of  fiscal  2008,  the  Company  recorded  the  subordinated  note  payable  of  $5,000,000, 
the issuance of one million shares of common stock valued at $2,560,000 (the fair value of the shares as of the 
settlement date of December 14, 2007), the common stock purchase warrants valued at $252,000 and the reduction 
of accounts receivable of $1,000,000. A corresponding reduction of $8,812,000 was made in the reserve for accrued 
warranty costs to reflect this settlement consideration given by the Company. 

While the Company believes that its established reserves as of February 28, 2008 of $8.5 million will be 
adequate to cover total future product rework costs under this settlement agreement, no assurances can be given 
that the ultimate costs will not materially differ from the current estimate. 

The Company has on-hand inventory of approximately $10.1 million and outstanding purchase commitments 
of $8.6 million for materials that are specific to the products that the Company manufactures for this customer, 
which amounts are not currently reserved for because the Company believes these materials can be used in the 
ordinary course of business as future shipments of products are made to this customer. Nonetheless, changes in 
the forecasted product demand from this customer could require that the inventory reserve and/or the reserve for 
vendor commitment liabilities be increased to cover some portion of these amounts.

NOTE 12—LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In  May  2007,  a  patent  infringement  suit  was  filed  against  the  Company.  The  lawsuit  contends  that  the 
Company infringed on four patents and seeks injunctive and monetary relief. The Company asserted counterclaims 
in August 2007, through which the Company denies infringement of any valid claim of the plaintiff and seeks a 
declaration to that effect. The Court ordered the dismissal of claims related to three patents. Discovery is ongoing 
for  the  remaining  claim.  The  Company  believes  the  lawsuit  is  without  merit  and  intends  to  vigorously  defend 
against this action. No loss accrual has been made in the accompanying financial statements for this matter. 

A lawsuit was filed against the Company on September 15, 2006 by CN Capital, the seller of the assets of 
Skybility which the Company acquired in April 2005. The lawsuit contends that the Company owes CN Capital 
approximately $1.6 million under the earn-out provision of the Skybility Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 
18, 2005. On February 26, 2007, the Company filed a cross-complaint against CN Capital for breach of contract, 
negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, and contract rescission. The Company believes the 
lawsuit filed by CN Capital is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this action. No loss accrual 
has been made in the accompanying financial statements for this matter. 

On March 26, 2007 Rogers Corporation filed a complaint for declaratory relief in the United States District 
Court in Massachusetts. Rogers Corporation manufactures and supplies printed circuit laminate to sub-contractors 
of the Company that is incorporated into the Company’s DBS products. On May 16, 2007, the Company filed a 
complaint against Rogers Corporation in the United States District Court in California for product liability issues 
related to the aforementioned laminate material and subsequent damages incurred by the Company as a result of 
lost business and the cost of product repair work associated with one of CalAmp’s DBS customers. The Company 
believes that Rogers’ complaint was filed in anticipation of the Company’s complaint. While the Company believes 
that its case against Rogers Corporation is meritorious, it is not possible to predict the outcome of the matter at  
this time.

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CALAMP CORP.

In addition to the foregoing matter, the Company from time to time is a party, either as plaintiff or defendant, 
to  various  legal  proceedings  and  claims  which  arise  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business.  While  the  outcome  of 
these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these 
legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of 
operations.

In  May  2001,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (“SEC”)  commenced  an  investigation  into  the 
circumstances surrounding the misstatements in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for its 2000 and 
2001 fiscal years caused by its former controller. In April 2004, the SEC concluded its investigation and issued a 
cease and desist order directing the Company to not violate federal securities laws in the future.

NOTE 13—SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA

Information by business segment is as follows:

Year Ended  
February 28, 2008 

Year Ended  
February 28, 2007 

Operating Segments

Satellite 
Division

Wireless 
DataCom

Corporate

Total

Operating Segments

Satellite 
Division

Wireless 
DataCom

Corporate

Total

$ 50,490

$ 90,417

$ 140,907

$155,127

$56,587

$ 211,714

Revenues . . . . . . . .
Gross profit 

(loss)  . . . . . . . .

$(14,808)

$ 33,303

$ 18,495

$ 23,402

$22,033

Gross margin  . . . .

(29.3)%

36.8%

13.1%

15.1%

38.9%

$ 45,435

21.5%

Operating income 
(loss)  . . . . . . . .

Identifiable 

$(63,924)

$ (30,473)

$ (6,421) $(100,818)

$ 17,317

$ (5,888)

$ (5,853) $

5,576

Assets  . . . . . . .

$ 22,856

$ 85,609

$ 34,576

$ 143,041

$124,227

$92,019

$ 13,457

$ 229,703

Year Ended  
February 28, 2006 

Operating Segments

Satellite 
Division

Wireless 
DataCom

Corporate

Total

$ 170,503

$ 26,405

$ 196,908

Revenues . . . . . . . .
Gross profit 

(loss)  . . . . . . . .

$ 36,274

$ 9,315

Gross margin  . . . .

21.2%

35.3%

$ 45,589

23.2%

Operating income 
(loss)  . . . . . . . .

Identifiable 

$ 30,785

$

576

$ (4,278) $ 27,083

Assets  . . . . . . .

$ 79,885

$ 30,266

$ 94,195

$ 204,346

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CALAMP CORP.

The Company considers operating income (loss) to be the primary measure of profit or loss of its business 
segments. The amount shown for each period in the “Corporate” column above for operating income (loss) consists 
of corporate expenses not allocated to the business segments. Unallocated corporate expenses include salaries for 
the CEO, CFO and several other corporate staff members, and expenses such as audit fees, investor relations, stock 
listing fees, director and officer liability insurance, and board of director fees and expenses. 

The Company does not have significant long-lived assets outside the United States.

The Company’s revenues were derived mainly from customers in the United States, which represented 94%, 

94% and 95% of consolidated revenues in fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. 

NOTE 14—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

The following summarizes certain quarterly statement of operations data for each of the quarters in fiscal 

years 2008 and 2007 (in thousands, except percentages and per share data):

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross margin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss from continuing operations . . . . . . . .
Loss from discontinued operations  . . . . . .
Loss on sale of  discontinued  operations . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss per  diluted share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

First 
Quarter

$ 46,393
(5,386)

(11.6)%

(10,945)
(417)
—
(11,362)
(0.48)

Second 
Quarter

$32,668
6,315
19.3%
(3,258)
(180)
(935)
(4,373)
(0.19)

Fiscal 2008
Third 
Quarter

$ 32,061
10,028

31.3%
(58,931)
—
—
(58,931)
(2.49)

Fourth 
Quarter

$29,785
7,538
25.3%
(9,216)
—
(267)
(9,483)
(0.38)

Total

$140,907
18,495

13.1%
(82,350)
(597)
(1,202)
(84,149)
(3.53)

The gross loss and loss from continuing operations in the fiscal 2008 first quarter include a pretax charge of 

$16.3 million for a DBS product performance issue as described in Note 11.

The losses from continuing operations in the fiscal 2008 third and fourth quarters include goodwill impairment 

charges of $65,745,000 and $5,531,000, respectively.

Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross margin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income (loss) from continuing operations .
Loss from discontinued operations  . . . . . .
Net income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss) per  diluted share . . . . . .

First 
Quarter

$ 42,957
10,088

Second 
Quarter

$54,629
12,656

Fiscal 2007
Third 
Quarter

$ 59,103
12,041

23.5%

23.2%

20.4%

(3,409)
(30,642)
(34,051)
(1.47)

1,698
(463)
1,235
0.05

1,439
(543)
896
0.04

Fourth 
Quarter

$55,025
10,650

19.4%
1,723
(991)
732
0.03

Total

$ 211,714
45,435

21.5%
1,451
(32,639)
(31,188)
(1.34)

The loss from continuing operations in the fiscal 2007 first quarter is the result of the IPR&D write-off of 

$6,850,000 associated with the acquisition of Dataradio.

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

The  Company’s  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer  have  concluded,  based  on  their 
evaluation  of  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as  defined  in  Rules  13a-15(e)  and  15d-15(e)  of  the  Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934), as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of February 28, 2008, that the Company’s disclosure 
controls and procedures are effective, at the reasonable assurance level, to ensure that the information required 
to be disclosed in reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated 
to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow 
timely decisions regarding required disclosure and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and 
reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities Exchange Commission. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The report of management of the Company regarding internal control over financial reporting is set forth 
in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Management’s Report on Internal Control over 
Financial Reporting” and incorporated herein by reference.

Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal 
control over financial reporting is set forth in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Report 
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and incorporated herein by reference.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter 
of fiscal 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting. 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Compensatory Arrangements of Executive Officers

On March 10, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Compensation 
Committee, established the target and maximum bonuses and performance goals under the fiscal 2009 executive 
officer  incentive  compensation  plan.  The  individuals  covered  by  the  fiscal  2009  executive  officer  incentive 
compensation plan are:

•	

Richard Gold    

President and Chief Executive Officer

•	 Michael Burdiek  

President, Wireless DataCom Division

•	

•	

•	

Patrick Hutchins  

President, Satellite Division

Garo Sarkissian  

Vice President Corporate Development

Richard Vitelle  

Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Mr. Gold is eligible for target and maximum bonuses of up to 80% and 150%, respectively, of his annual 
salary. Messrs. Burdiek, Hutchins and Vitelle are each eligible for target bonuses of up to 50% of annual salary, 
and maximum bonuses of up to 120% of annual salary. Mr. Sarkissian is eligible for target and maximum bonuses 
of up to 40% and 80%, respectively, of his annual salary.

The  target  and  maximum  bonus  amounts  for  Messrs.  Gold,  Sarkissian  and  Vitelle  are  based  70%  on  the 
Company  attaining  certain  levels  of  consolidated  revenue  and  consolidated  earnings  before  interest,  taxes, 
depreciation  and  amortization  (EBITDA)  for  fiscal  2009  and  30%  on  these  individuals  achieving  certain  other 
business goals.

The target and maximum bonus amounts for Mr. Burdiek are based 60% on the Wireless DataCom Division 
attaining certain levels of revenue and EBITDA for fiscal 2009, 20% on the Company attaining certain levels of 
consolidated EBITDA for fiscal 2009, and 20% on Mr. Burdiek achieving certain other business goals.

The target and maximum bonus amounts for Mr. Hutchins are based 60% on the Satellite Division attaining 
certain levels of revenue and EBITDA for fiscal 2009, 20% on the Company attaining certain levels of consolidated 
EBITDA for fiscal 2009, and 20% on Mr. Hutchins achieving certain other business goals.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Information about executive officers is included in Part I, Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following information will be included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting 

of Stockholders to be held on July 24, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item:

•	

•	

•	

Information regarding directors of the Company who are standing for reelection.

Information  regarding  the  Company’s  Audit  Committee  and  designated  “audit  committee  financial 
experts”.

Information  on  the  Company’s  “Code  of  Business  Conduct  and  Ethics”  for  directors,  officers  and 
employees.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information under the caption “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement 
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 24, 2008 is incorporated herein by reference in response 
to this item.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 

AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information under the caption “Stock Ownership” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 24, 2008 is incorporated herein by reference in response to 
this item.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

At February 28, 2008, the Company had three stock option plans, the “1989 Plan”, the “1999 Plan” and the 
“2004 Plan”. Options to purchase the Company’s common stock have been granted to both employees and non-
employee directors. Options can no longer be granted under the 1989 and 1999 Plans. The 1989, 1999 and 2004 
Plans were all approved by the Company’s stockholders. 

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Further information about these plans is set forth in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements. Certain 

information about the plans is as follows:

Number of 
securities to be 
issued upon 
exercise of 
outstanding 
options, warrants 
and rights 

2,382,000

Weighted-average 
exercise price 
of outstanding options, 
warrants and 
rights 

Number of securities 
remaining available for 
future issuance under 
equity compensation 
plans (excluding 
securities reflected 
in the first column) 

$9.54

968,000

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 

INDEPENDENCE 

The information contained under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Director 
Independence” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on 
July 24, 2008 is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information contained under the caption “Independent Public Accountants” in the Company’s definitive 
proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 24, 2008 is incorporated herein by 
reference in response to this item.

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

PART IV

1. The following consolidated financial statements of CalAmp Corp. and subsidiaries are filed as part 

of this report under Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:

Form 10-K 
Page No. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  . . . . . .

32

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33-34

Consolidated Balance Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity  

and Comprehensive Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35 

36 

37 

38 

39 

2. Financial Statements Schedules:

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is included in the consolidated financial statements which 

are filed as part of this report under Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 

All other financial statement schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations 
of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, 
therefore, have been omitted. 

3. Exhibits 

Exhibits required to be filed as part of this report are:

Exhibit
Number

3.1

Description

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation reflecting the change in the Company’s name to 
CalAmp Corp. and the increase in authorized common stock from 30 million to 40 million shares 
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended 
August 31, 2004).

3.2

4.1

4.2

Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2005).

Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, amended and restated as of September 5, 2001, by and between 
Registrant and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
4.1 filed with Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2007).

Warrant, dated December 14, 2007, issued by CalAmp Corp. to EchoStar Technologies Corporation 
(incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.1  of  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated 
December 14, 2007).

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Exhibit
Number

10.

(i)

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

10.10

(ii)

10.11

10.11.1

10.11.2

10.11.3

Description

Material Contracts:

Other than Compensatory Plan or Arrangements:

Building lease dated June 10, 2003 between the Company and Sunbelt Enterprises for a facility in 
Oxnard, California (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10-1 filed with the Company’s Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2003).

Credit Agreement dated as of May 26, 2006 between and among the Company, certain subsidiaries of 
the Company and Bank of Montreal as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 
of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2006).

Second Amendment and Consent to Credit Agreement dated August 9, 2007 between CalAmp Corp. 
and Bank of Montreal as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10-1 filed with the 
Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2007).

Third Amendment and Consent to Credit Agreement dated December 1, 2007 between CalAmp Corp. 
and Bank of Montreal as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10-1 filed with the 
Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2007).

Fourth Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated February 29, 2008 between CalAmp Corp. 
and Bank of Montreal as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10-1 filed with the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 29, 2008).

Form of Directors and Officers Indemnity Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2005).

Settlement  Agreement,  dated  December  14,  2007,  by  and  between  CalAmp  Corp.  and  EchoStar 
Technologies Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2007).

Subordinated  Promissory  Note,  dated  December  14,  2007,  in  the  amount  of  $5,000,000  issued  by 
CalAmp Corp. to EchoStar Technologies Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed 
with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2007).

Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 14, 2007, by and between CalAmp Corp. and EchoStar 
Technologies Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with the Company’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2007).

Voting and Lock-Up Agreement, dated December 14, 2007, by and between CalAmp Corp. and EchoStar 
Technologies Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with the Company’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2007).

Compensatory  Plans  or  Arrangements  required  to  be  filed  as  Exhibits  to  this  Report  pursuant  to 
Item 15 (b) of this Report:

1989 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s 
Registration Statement No. 33-31427 on Form S-8).

Amendment No. 1 to the 1989 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
4.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement No. 33-36944 on Form S-8).

Amendment No. 2 to the 1989 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
4.8 of the Company’s Registration Statement No. 33-72704 on Form S-8).

Amendment No. 3 to the 1989 Key Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
4.10 of the Company’s Registration Statement No. 33-60879 on Form S-8).

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Exhibit
Number

10.12

10.13

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

21

23

31.1

31.2

32

Description

The 1999 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration 
Statement No. 333-93097 on Form S-8).

CalAmp Corp. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan as amended and Restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.6 filed with Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2007). 

Employment Agreement between the Company and Patrick Hutchins dated May 31, 2002 (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
February 28, 2004).

Employment  Agreement  between  the  Company  and  Fred  Sturm  dated  May  31,  2002  (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.7 filed with Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
February 28, 2004).

Employment Agreement between the Company and Richard Vitelle dated May 31, 2002 (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed with Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
February 28, 2004).

Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Burdiek dated July 2, 2007 (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 
2007).

Employment Agreement between the Company and Garo Sarkissian dated July 2, 2007 (incorporated by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2007).

Employment Agreement between the Company and Richard Gold, effective March 4, 2008 (incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2008).

Letter  Agreement  between  the  Company  and  Fred  Sturm,  dated  March  4,  2008  (incorporated  by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2008).

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) 

 Each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this 
form is filed as part of Item 15(a)(3)Exhibits and specifically identified as such.

(c)  Other Financial Statement Schedules. None

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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, on May 14, 2008. 

SIGNATURES

CALAMP CORP.

By:

/s/ RichaRd Gold
Richard Gold
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the 

following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

Signature 

Title 

Date 

Chairman of the Board of Directors 

May 14, 2008

/s/  FRank PeRna, JR. 
Frank Perna, Jr.

/s/  aRthuR hausman 
Arthur Hausman

/s/  a.J. moyeR 
A.J. Moyer 

/s/  thomas PaRdun 
Thomas Pardun 

Director 

Director 

Director 

/s/  RichaRd Gold 
 Richard Gold

President, Chief Executive Officer and 
Director (principal executive officer)

/s/  RichaRd Vitelle 
Richard Vitelle

VP Finance, Chief Financial Officer and 

Treasurer (principal accounting officer) 

May 13, 2008

May 14, 2008

May 13, 2008

May 14, 2008

May 14, 2008

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CalAmp Corp.

Directors, Executive Offi  cers and Other Corporate Information

Board of Directors

Frank Perna, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Chairman Emeritus,
MSC Software Corporation

Kimberly Alexy
Principal and Founder
Alexy Capital Management

A.J. “Bert” Moyer
Business Consultant and
Private Investor

Thomas Pardun
Chairman of the Board
Western Digital Corporation

Richard Gold
President and Chief Executive Offi  cer
CalAmp Corp.

Larry Wolfe
President and Chief Executive Offi  cer
Taxcient, Inc.

Arthur Hausman
Private Investor and Chairman Emeritus of the Board
Ampex Corporation

Executive Offi  cers

Richard Gold
President and Chief Executive Offi  cer

Michael Burdiek
Chief Operating Offi  cer

Garo Sarkissian
Vice President, Corporate Development

Richard Vitelle
Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Offi  cer 
and Corporate Secretary

Independent Accountants
KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Legal Counsel
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Transfer Agent & Registrar
American Stock Transfer and Trust Co.
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038

Investor Relations
Financial Relations Board
Los Angeles, CA
lglassen@frbir.com

Forward Looking Statements:  This annual report, including the Letter to Stockholders, contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Words such as "believes", "expects", 
"anticipates", "will", "could", and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward looking statements.  Our actual results could diff er materially from the results anticipated in these 
forward looking statements as a result of the factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as fi led with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2008.

ENABLING ANYTIME/AN YWHERE ACCESS

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1401 North Rice Avenue
Oxnard, CA  93030
www.calamp.com
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