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A N N U A L   R E P O R T 

2009

S I M P L I F Y I N G   M O B I L I T Y,   

I N T E L L I G E N T L Y

C E O   L E T T E R

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  report  that  during  2009,  your  company  achieved  significant  net  income  and 

surpassed  all  its  previous  revenue  records.  This  success  reflects  a  core  business  model  deep  in  our  DNA 

that  continues  to  evolve.  This  model  allows  Smith  Micro  to  deliver  products  and  solutions  that  meet  the 

complex  needs  of  a  broadening  range  of  mobile 

users.  We  are  strengthening  our  role  as  an  innovator 

in  the  industry  as  we  drive  the  transition  from  simple 

wireless  connectivity  to  intelligent  and  adaptive  mobile 

solutions.  The  company  has  proven  to  be  resilient 

during  the  recession.  Not  only  are  we  surviving—we’re 

prospering.  We  grew  another  9%  during  2009  and  

we foresee significant growth opportunities during 2010 

and beyond. 

A   Y E A R   O F   R E C O R D   R E V E N U E

Our  overall  revenue  increased  9%  and  our  proforma  (non-GAAP)  net  income  grew  16%.  Despite  economic 

challenges affecting all of our customers’ market segments, our core wireless and mobility business posted 

year-over-year top line growth of more than 22%.

Below is a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information (in thousands except per-share amounts):

GAAP	

Stock-based	
Compensation	

Intangibles	
Amortization	

Taxes-Adjusted	
to	Cash	

Non-GAAP

2009

Gross	profit	

	Profit	before	taxes	

	Net	income	

	EPS-diluted	

2008

Gross	profit	

Profit	before	taxes	

Net	income	(Loss)	

EPS-diluted	

$91,793		

$11,490		

$4,752		

$0.14		

$78,316		

$3,440		

($732)	

($0.02)	

$184		

$9,824		

$9,824		

$0.30		

$430		

$13,133		

$13,133		

$0.42		

$4,888		

$8,794		

$8,794		

$0.27		

$3,726		

$7,345		

$7,345	

$0.23		

$0		

$0		

$1,704		

$0.05		

$0		

$0		

$1,960		

$0.06		

$96,865	

$30,108	

$25,074	

$0.76	

$82,472	

$23,918	

$21,706	

$0.69	

		
	
	
		
	
		
		
	
		
A   S T R O N G E R   T E A M   A N D   A   G R O W I N G   T E C H N O L O G Y   P O R T F O L I O

Management dedicated much of its time and strategic activities during 2009 to strengthening our foundation 

for  future  innovation.  The  principle  component  for  sustained  technical  advancement  and  innovation  comes 

from the quality of our people. We have continued to attract and expand our human resource pool with some of 

the brightest software engineering minds in the mobility field. 

This talented team of employees remains the cornerstone of our business, and management’s efforts to further 

recruit, develop and retain talent during this past year was one of our top priorities. Through the efforts of this 

team we have also begun to amass one of the most enviable portfolios of intellectual property in the mobile 

software sector. We currently have 37 issued U.S. patents and 50 patents pending.  

A   V A S T,   N E W   W I R E L E S S   W O R L D 

Our expanding pool of innovative technologies fuels our capacity to build the mobile connectivity products 

in demand today. Analysts forecast that growth of wirelessly-connected data-centric devices could eclipse 2.5 

billion by the end of 2014. 4G wireless services will soon be the preferred choice for high-speed Internet access, 

eclipsing traditional, wired broadband services. 

Given this emerging mobile broadband marketplace, we’ve committed our research and product development 

initiatives  to  creating  more  intelligent  software  solutions.  We  are  enabling  smarter  connectivity,  simplified 

provisioning and improved user experiences. This will position Smith Micro as an increasingly significant part 

of the approaching hyper-connected world. We have the vision, the technical assets and the strategy to deliver 

on this objective.

A   N E W   P E R S P E C T I V E

Smith Micro’s strategic direction continues to evolve from simple connectivity to what we see as a new form 

of  Adaptive  Connectivity™.  This  new  concept  refers  to  our  software  being  simpler,  more  aware  and  capable 

of  adapting  to  make  intelligent  choices  for  users’  ever-changing  wireless  conditions.  We  will  be  offering  an 

integrated  set  of  technologies  under  an  over-arching  theme  of  connectivity  and  content  access  across  all 

networks  and  devices.  Ultimately,  we  see  this  driving  the  ongoing  enhancement  of  a  “connected  digital 

lifestyle” for mobile data users. This strategy is reflected across numerous products and solutions that fall into 

three primary categories:

•  Connectivity and security management  

•  Messaging and communications 

•  Content and media management

We will leverage common software components and architectures across these three product groups to address 

the  rapidly-developing  changes  in  the  mobile  landscape.  This  environment  is  undergoing  a  dramatic  shift 

driven by higher-speed networks, increasing numbers of connected devices and smarter devices supporting 

3G, 4G and Wi-Fi. These trends – coupled with falling mobile device and data plan prices – are driving demand 

for new connectivity products and services. We aim to be first-to-market in the deployment of these Adaptive 

Connectivity solutions.

 
 
 
W O R K I N G   T O G E T H E R 

We recognize the importance of working ever more closely with our customers to align our respective strategies 

to best meet the needs of their subscribers. Our customers represent one of our most valuable resources. They 

fall into several distinct categories: leading wireless carriers, large cable Multiple System Operators (MSOs), device 

manufacturers and PC manufacturers. 

Throughout 2009, we have served some of the largest and most respected companies in the communications 

industry. We have won the business of significant new customers such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Hewlett-

Packard and Clearwire. We continue to enhance our relationships with key customers including Verizon Wireless, 

AT&T Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile USA. Our primary mission for 2010 and beyond is to continue adding  blue chip 

customers and to create significant value for these partners for years to come.

2 0 0 9   C H A L L E N G E S   A N D   O P P O R T U N I T I E S 

2009 was a year that represented a combination of challenges and opportunities. We are proud of the significant 

strides made by our Company. But we still have much work to do to execute on our strategy and deliver on our 

promise of becoming a great company. 

Our Productivity & Graphics business faced a challenging consumer economy.  This business segment’s revenue 

decreased 29% in 2009 from 2008 and we are diligently working to maximize this business unit’s potential through 

strategic investments aligned with our Adaptive Connectivity™ strategy.

We have successfully proven our capabilities within the North American market but our overseas business  has 

trailed, producing only 8% of our 2009 revenue. We have also established a new sales infrastructure to capitalize 

on what we see as significant growth opportunities abroad.

2 0 1 0   A N D   B E Y O N D

We enter 2010 with great momentum in our core wireless and mobility business. Our margins are superior and our 

balance sheet is healthy with a solid cash position and no debt. We’ve been fortunate to serve industry-leading 

customers in a market still poised to explode with new subscribers and connected devices. We have leveraged our 

technology assets to expand our IP portfolio and we’ve initiated strategic R&D investments for the future.

We are energized about our strategy for the development of new “Adaptive Connectivity” solutions which will 

provide  a  competitive  advantage  in  accessing  new  revenue  sources.  We  will  leverage  our  unique  expertise  in 

this area to capitalize on our leadership position in the connectivity field. I am excited about our future and we 

are committed to driving strong financial results with a goal of creating value for our customers, employees and 

shareholders through 2010 and beyond. 

Thank you for the ongoing confidence you’ve shown in us.

William W. Smith, Jr.  

Chairman of the Board  

President and Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 10-K 
______________ 

[ X ] 

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 

[    ] 

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

For the transition period from __________ to __________ 

Commission File Number 0-26536 

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
_____________________ 

Delaware 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 

33-0029027 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 

51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 
(Address of principal executive offices) 

92656 
(Zip Code) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (949) 362-5800 

Common Stock, $.001 par value 
(Title of each class) 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 

                     (NASDAQ Global Market) 

(Name of each exchange on which registered) 

_____________________ 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  Common Stock, $.001 par value  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None 

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

 YES[ ]    NO [ X ] 

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

1934   YES [  ]    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 [  ] 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive 
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that 
the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  (cid:1)      No   (cid:1) 

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 [   ]. 

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

definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): 

Large accelerated filer [   ]     
Non-accelerated filer [   ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    

 Accelerated filer [X ]     
 Smaller reporting company [   ] 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   YES[ ]    NO [ X ] 

As of June 30, 2009, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter, the aggregate market value of 
the common stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates was $281,770,002 based upon the closing sale price of such stock as reported on the 
Nasdaq Global Market on that date.  For purposes of such calculation, only executive officers, board members, and beneficial owners of more 
than 10% of the registrant’s outstanding common stock are deemed to be affiliates. 

As of February 11, 2010, there were 33,380,496 shares of common stock outstanding. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed under the Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 
2009 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 

Item 1. 

BUSINESS ...............................................................................................................................................  

Item 1A. 

RISK FACTORS ......................................................................................................................................  

Item 1B. 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS ...................................................................................................  

Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Item 4. 

PROPERTIES ...........................................................................................................................................  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS .........................................................................................................................  

RESERVED .............................................................................................................................................  

PART II 

Item 5. 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 

Item 6. 

Item 7. 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES ...............................................................................  

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA ............................................................................  

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 

OPERATIONS .........................................................................................................................................  

Item 7A. 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK………………... 

Item 8. 

Item 9. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA ..........................................................  

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON  

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ...............................................................................  

Item 9A. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES .........................................................................................................  

Item 9B. 

OTHER INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................  

PART III 

Item 10. 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ..................................  

Item 11. 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ............................................................................................................  

Item 12. 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 

RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS……………………………………………………………..… 

Item 13. 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 

Item 14. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES………………………………………………….. 

Item 15. 

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES ........................................................................  

SIGNATURES……………………………………………………………………………………………. 

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 SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS 

In  this  document,  the  terms  “Smith  Micro,”  “Company,”  “we,”  “us,”  and  “our”  refer  to  Smith  Micro 

Software, Inc. and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries.   

This report contains forward-looking statements regarding Smith Micro which include, but are not limited to, 
statements  concerning  projected  revenues,  expenses,  gross  profit  and  income,  the  competitive  factors  affecting  our 
business, market acceptance of products, customer concentration, the success and timing of new product introductions 
and  the  protection  of  our  intellectual  property.  These  forward-looking  statements  are  based  on  our  current 
expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us. 
Words  such  as  “anticipates,”  “expects,”  “intends,”  “plans,”  “predicts,”  “potential,”  “believes,”  “seeks,” 
“estimates,” “should,”  “may,” “will” and variations of these  words or  similar expressions are  intended to  identify 
forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of 
the  foregoing  statements.    These  statements  are  not  guarantees  of  future  performance  and  are  subject  to  risks, 
uncertainties  and  assumptions  that  are  difficult  to  predict.  Therefore,  our  actual  results  could  differ  materially  and 
adversely  from  those  expressed  or  implied  in  any  forward-looking  statements  as  a  result  of  various  factors.    Such 
factors include, but are not limited to, the following: 

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the duration and depth of the current economic slowdown and its effects on capital expenditures by 
our customers and their end users;  

our ability to predict consumer needs, introduce new products, gain broad market acceptance for 
such products and ramp up manufacturing in a timely manner; 

changes in demand for our products from our customers and their end-users; 

the intensity of the competition and our ability  to successfully compete; 

the pace at which the market for new products develop; 

the response of competitors, many of whom are bigger and better financed than us; 

our ability to successfully execute our business plan and control costs and expenses; 

our ability to protect our intellectual property and our ability to not infringe on the rights of others; 
and 

those additional factors which are listed under the section “1A. Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 
of  this report. 

The forward-looking statements contained in this report are made on the basis of the views and assumptions of 
management regarding future events and business performance as of the date this report is filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements to reflect events or 
circumstances occurring after the date this report is filed.

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PART I 

Item 1.  BUSINESS    

General   

Smith Micro Software, Inc. designs, develops and markets software products and services primarily for the 
mobile  computing  and  communications  industries.    The  Company  is  focused  on  developing  connectivity, 
communications,  and  content  management  solutions  for  a  converging  world  of  wireless  and  wired  networks.  The 
Company’s  portfolio  of  wireless  software  products  and  services  includes  a  wide  range  of  software  solutions 
including our QuickLink® family of products.  We provide mobile voice and data connectivity across 3G, 4G and 
Wi-Fi networks.  Our mobile communications portfolio includes solutions for Push-To-Talk, Visual Voicemail and 
mobile device management. We also offer user-friendly solutions for the management of mobile content, contacts 
and calendar data. 

Our patented compression technologies are utilized within various Smith Micro products including our line 

of Personal Computer (“PC”) and Smartphones compression products and our new file-transfer solution.  

We  sell  our  products  and  services  to  many  of  the  world’s  leading  mobile  network  operators,  original 
equipment  manufacturers  (“OEM”), device  manufacturers  and  enterprise  businesses,  as  well  as  directly  to 
consumers.    The  proliferation  of  broadband  mobile  wireless  technologies  is  providing  new  opportunities  for  our 
products and services on a global basis. When these broadband wireless technologies—EVDO, UMTS/HSPA, Wi-
Fi, LTE and WiMAX—are combined with new devices such as mobile phones, PCs, Smartphones, Netbooks, and 
tablets  and  emerging  Machine-to-Machine  (“M2M”)  devices,  opportunities  emerge  for  new  communications 
software products. Our core technologies are designed to address these emerging mobile convergence opportunities. 

Our  innovative  line  of  productivity  and  graphics  products  are  distributed  through  a  variety  of  consumer 
channels  worldwide,  our  online  stores,  and  third-party  wholesalers,  retailers  and  value-added  resellers.    We  offer 
products that operate on Windows, Mac, UNIX, Linux, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Java platforms. 

The  underlying  design  concept  common  to  all  of  our  products  is  our  ability  to  improve  the  customer’s 
experience.  This philosophy is based on the combination of solid engineering and exceptional design that reinforces 
our  brand’s  competitive  differentiation.      We  have  over  25 years  of  experience  in  design,  creation  and  custom 
engineering services for software products. 

We  continue  to  invest  significantly  in  our  leading-edge  technologies.  Our  research  and  development 
investments for the years ending December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $36.5 million, $30.8 million and $14.8 
million, respectively.  Our research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel and equipment costs 
required  to  conduct  our  software  development  efforts.    We  remain  focused  on  wireless  connectivity  and 
communications, compression and content creation. 

We were incorporated in California in November 1983, and we reincorporated in Delaware in June 1995.  
Our principal executive offices are located at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, California 92656.  Our telephone number is 
(949) 362-5800.  Our website address is www.smithmicro.com.  We make our SEC filings available on the Investor 
Relations  page  of  our  website.  Information  contained  on  our  website  is  not  part  of  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  
10-K. 

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Business Segments 

Our  operations  are  organized  into  two  business  segments:  Wireless  and  Productivity  &  Graphics.  We  do 
not  separately  allocate  operating  expenses,  nor  do  we  allocate  specific  assets  to  these  groups.  Therefore,  segment 
information reported includes only revenues and cost of revenues.  See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements for financial information related to our business segments. 

Wireless 

The  Wireless  Group’s  primary  focus  is  to  develop  mobile  connectivity,  mobile  information  management 
and mobile security solutions.  QuickLink® Mobile, the group’s leading product, provides mobile users the ability 
to easily connect a notebook or other wireless device to wireless wide area networks (“WWANs”) and wireless local 
area networks (“WLANs”) or Wi-Fi hotspots.  Many of the largest  mobile operators worldwide including  AT&T, 
Bouygues,  Orange,  Sprint,  T-Mobile  USA,  Verizon  Wireless,  Vodafone  and  the  newest  4G  operators  including 
Clear, Comcast and Time Warner, rely on QuickLink® Mobile technology to help their subscribers easily connect to 
their wireless networks every day. One of the reasons more mobile operators rely on our connection management 
solution for their subscribers  is our patented technology to seamlessly  switch a  wireless device between WWANs 
and WLANs. 

We provide services to leading device manufacturers such as HTC, Motorola and Nokia. 

In addition to  marketing products to  wireless carriers and  device  manufacturers, the Wireless Group also 
delivers wireless mobility solutions designed to address security and mobility needs of enterprises rapidly becoming 
more  reliant  on  remote  access  to  many  types  of  wireless  networks.  In  addition  to  addressing  the  need  for  robust 
security, the QuickLink® Mobility suite allows persistent connectivity for the user operating on WWANs, corporate 
Local Area Networks (“LAN’s”) and Wi-Fi networks.  The applications support most IP services and interoperate 
with  approximately  200  carriers  worldwide,  as  well  as  hundreds  of  the  popular  broadband  mobile  devices  and 
embedded WWAN PC notebooks. 

As  a  result  of  network  and  device  proliferation,  there  is  an  emerging  need  for  smarter  connectivity.  Our 
latest  solutions  to  emerge  utilize  our  unique  blend  of  Adaptive  Connectivity™  to  streamline  network  access  and 
improve usability. 

Smith  Micro  continues  to  introduce  solutions  for  mobile  device  communications.  These  include 
synchronization, back-up and restore of critical user data, push-to-talk software and visual voicemail services. This 
portfolio  serves  wireless  carriers  and  device  manufacturers  with  mobile  handset  software,  as  well  as  hosted 
software-as-a-service solutions. These products are designed to work across a broad spectrum of handset operating 
systems and platforms, including a rich array of feature phones and today's most popular Smartphones. 

Wireless carriers and mobile device manufacturers incorporate our products into their branded product and 
service  offerings,  selling  directly  to  their  market  segments.  Our  technologies  are  utilized  in  many  major  wireless 
networks to facilitate data communications via mobile devices, multimedia solutions and device management. Our 
primary products for connection management are QuickLink® Mobile and QuickLink® Mobility. For managing the 
media  on  mobile  devices,  we  have  QuickLink®  Multimedia.  Our  Device  Management  Suite  provides  intelligent, 
automated mobile device provisioning and configuration. Rounding out our wireless portfolio, we also offer Push-
To-Talk and Visual Voicemail solutions. 

Productivity & Graphics 

The  Productivity  &  Graphics  Group  focuses  on  developing  a  variety  of  software  for  the  consumer, 
prosumer,  and  professional  markets.  Our  solutions  span  compression,  graphics  and  utilities  including  diagnostics, 
performance, security and content creation. This group also republishes and markets third party software titles that 
complement our existing line of products. All of these products are available through direct sales on the Smith Micro 
websites  (smithmicro.com,  mysmithmicro.com  and  contentparadise.com),  on  partner  websites,  direct  through 
customer service order desks, on-line resellers and through traditional retail outlets. 

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The lead product line in this area is StuffIt®, driven by its patented and patent-pending image compression, 
with  a  focus  on  our  innovative  “lossless”  JPEG  compression  technology.  StuffIt®  provides  superior  lossless 
compression,  encryption  and  archiving.  We  have  enhanced  this  industry-leading  product’s  feature  set  with  new, 
online file transfer capabilities.  

In  addition  to  compression  technology,  the  Company  is  focused  on  growing  its  line  of  graphic  titles,  in 

particular Poser®, Anime Studio™ and Manga Studio™. 

Industry Background 

Smith Micro offers products in the following technology and communications related markets:  

Wireless and mobility – In order to capitalize on the emerging adoption trends for wireless Internet services 
and  connectivity  to  global  networks,  mobile  operators  and  service  providers  are  introducing  a  wide  array  of  data 
services and new mobile devices. Traditional mobile phone devices, Smartphones, laptops, tablet devices, Netbooks 
and other wirelessly connected devices are being deployed at escalating rates. Wireless data access service plans for 
these  multimedia-enabled  devices  are  being  adopted  at  such  a  fast  pace  that  global  infrastructure  for  wireless 
networks  is  rapidly  being  updated  to  support  higher  speeds  and  greater  capacity.    The  burgeoning  demand  for 
pervasive connectivity is driven by a  need to access information anytime and  from anywhere.  In addition  to this 
trend,  there  is  an  evolving  and  changing  pattern  of  media  being  consumed  “on-demand”  from  multiple  different 
device types, including handheld terminals.   Creating software that can enable capabilities to meet this demand for 
wireless  access  via  3G,  4G  and  Wi-Fi,  in  a  way  that  enhances  the  user’s  enjoyment  of  their  online  experience, 
represents the primary opportunity and area of focus for Smith Micro.      

Smith Micro offers a variety of products that fit into our primary area of focus which enables connectivity 
to networks, devices, information and data.    Providing software that connects devices in a simple and secure way to 
wireless  networks  using  our  QuickLink®  Mobile  family  of  products  for  mobile  operators  continues  to  expand.  
Wireless  carriers  are  facing  increased  complexity  in  trying  to  serve  customers’  connectivity  needs  as  they  move 
from  3G  networks  to  beginning  to  support  new  higher  speed  technologies  such  as  HSPA+,  LTE  and  WiMAX 
network protocols  which enable new capacity and higher  speeds for the  wireless subscribers.  The increase in the 
amount  of  data  traffic  on  the  carrier  networks  is  being  fueled  by  new  subscriber  growth  and  higher  bandwidth 
applications, such as video services.  These developments, along with mobile devices that combine multiple radio 
chip-sets including Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G, are creating an increased interest in software that can support intelligent  and 
adaptive connectivity and service continuity across these differing network technologies.  The QuickLink® Mobile 
family  of  connectivity  software  has  been  designed  to  help  mobile  operators  meet  the  challenges  of  serving  their 
subscriber base in this evolving and increasingly complex world of broadband wireless access.    

These  rapid  changes  in  wireless  technology  including  higher  speed  networks,  improved  intelligent 
connected  devices  and  increasing  demands  for  access  to  digital  content  and  critical  information,  is  fueling  the 
evolution of a new connected digital lifestyle.  Software that simplifies the complexity associated with serving this 
digital lifestyle and managing access to data from many sources, from any network type and via multiple devices is 
in demand for both the service providers and their end-user customers.  Smith Micro products such as QuickLink® 
Multimedia enables simplified access to digital content across a wide segment of the complex matrix of devices and 
networks, and offers ease of management and synchronization of data to allow for an improved user experience.   As 
wireless carriers continue to seek new ways to offer premium services that allow their subscribers to better access 
the information, data and communications services that are becoming so vital to the way they lead their lives, Smith 
Micro’s  portfolio  of  connectivity  software,    media  management,  device  management  and  messaging  solutions  are 
addressing this demand.   

                Productivity and graphic software – Smith Micro also offers a secondary line of software that centers on 
serving the growing demand for improved graphic related products for 2D and 3D design.  The Company’s products 
include  Poser®,  a  3D  figure  design  and  animation  program,  Manga  Studio™,  the  number  one  selling  Manga 
software  worldwide and  Anime Studio™, a complete  solution for creating 2D  movies,  cartoons, anime or cut-out 
animations  and  is  ideal  for  animators  of  any  caliber.   Many  of  the  animations  that  people  create  with  Anime 
Studio™ can be seen on social networking websites and YouTube.  In addition to the graphics products, the growing 

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prevalence  and  complexity  of  personal  computers  and  mobile  device  operating  systems  require  increasingly 
sophisticated  diagnostic  and  utility  software  solutions  to  improve  the  consumer’s  overall  computing  and  mobile 
experience.  Consumers  demand  products  that  can  enhance  PC  performance,  protect  against  spam,  spyware,  and 
computer hacking and remove malicious code. Businesses rely on cross-platform solutions that can quickly identify 
and repair a broad range of computer-related problems.  The Company’s software solution for Windows and Mac 
platforms perform diagnostics, maximizes performance and helps to protect consumer’s online identity. 

Products and Services 

Our primary products consist of the following: 

Product Groups 

   Products  

   Description  

 Wireless  

QuickLink® Mobile 

QuickLink® Mobility 

QuickLink® Multimedia 

StuffIt® Wireless 

Device Management Suite 

Push-To-Talk 

Visual Voicemail 

Centralized connection management 
application to control, customize and 
automate wireless connections of all types. 

A mobile VPN and connection 
management solution delivering network 
“session persistence.” 

An intuitive music and multimedia 
manager to sync digital content to and 
from mobile devices. 

Enables compression of data files to 
facilitate storage on mobile devices and 
the Internet. 

Provides intelligent, automated mobile 
device provisioning and configuration. 

A data service that uses a mobile Internet 
connection to send and receive “walkie-
talkie” style calls. 

Voicemail is delivered directly to your 
mobile phone and stored in a visual inbox. 

 Productivity & Graphics 

StuffIt Deluxe® 

Patented, lossless compression solution for 
documents and media.  

CheckIt® Diagnostics &  
CheckIt® Netbook Suite 

A diagnosis and troubleshooting solution 
for many hardware and system problems. 

Poser® 

Anime Studio™ 

Manga Studio™ 

A solution for creating 3D character art 
and animations. 

An animation tool for professionals and 
digital artists. 

A solution for creating manga and comic 
art. 

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Marketing and Sales Strategy 

Our  primary  focus  is  on  developing  the  next  mobile  software  experience.  Because  of  our  broad  product 
offerings,  we  are  able  to  capitalize  on  technology  synergies  across  our  portfolio  and  quickly  bring  to  market 
solutions that resonate with our target customers. 

We continue to develop innovative, enabling technology and infrastructure products that facilitate the usage 
of  wireless  data  and  other  premium  mobile  services,  thereby  providing  our  customers  with  additional  revenue 
opportunities and differentiated services that encourage customer loyalty. 

A core strategy is our ability to enable our wireless carrier and device manufacturer customers to introduce 
new products to their  markets that  generate revenue  more  quickly.   Our industry  knowledge and our research are 
used to help determine the next market opportunities for our customers in the mobile market.  

Our sales strategy is as follows:  

Leverage Carrier and OEM Relationships.  We continue to capitalize on our strong relationships with the 
world’s  leading  wireless  carriers  and  mobile  device  manufacturers.  For  example,  our  carrier  customers  serve  as  a 
valuable  distribution  channel,  providing  access  to  millions  of  end-users  and  also  providing  market  feedback  for 
future product offerings. 

Focus on Multiple High-Growth Markets.  We continue to focus on wireless connectivity, communications 
and content management. Within these markets, we see ongoing enhancement of networks and services by wireless 
carriers  and  an  increasing  availability  of  rich  media  and  application-oriented  Smartphones.  This  represents  a 
remarkable alignment between our product portfolio and market opportunity.  

Expand our Customer Base.  In addition to introducing new products to new customers, we intend to grow 
our domestic and international business through cross-selling our portfolio of products to our current customer base. 

Selectively  Pursue  Acquisitions  of  Complementary  Products  and  Services.  In  line  with  the  Company’s 
strategy,  we  will  continue  to  pursue  selected  acquisition  opportunities  in  an  effort  to  expand  our  product  and 
technological  abilities,  enter  complementary  markets  and  extend  our  geographic  reach.  In  the  past,  we  have  used 
acquisitions  to  enhance  our  technology  features  and  customer  base,  and  to  extend  our  product  offerings  into  new 
markets.  

Smith Micro is expanding its ability to serve wireless carriers, OEMs and enterprise customers in Europe 
and  Asia  through  international  sales  and  support  offices  based  in  Sweden,  the  United  Kingdom,  Australia,  Hong 
Kong and Singapore. 

Our four largest customers are in the Wireless segment and each exceeded 10% of revenues for fiscal year 
2009.  Verizon Wireless, Dell, Sprint and AT&T accounted for 65.7% of our revenues in fiscal 2009.  In 2008, our 
three largest customers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint) accounted for 48.1% of our revenues.  In 2007, our three 
largest  customers  (Verizon  Wireless,  UTStarcom  and  Sprint)  accounted  for  68.5%  of  our  revenues.    Our  major 
customers could reduce their orders of our products in favor of a competitor's product or for any other reason.  The loss 
of any of our major customers or decisions by a significant customer to substantially reduce purchases could have a 
material adverse effect on our business. 

Sales  to  Verizon  Wireless  and  their  affiliates  amounted  to  32.8%,  32.0%,  and  64.4%  of  the  Company’s 
revenues  for  fiscal  years  2009,  2008  and  2007,  respectively.    We  have  a  master  software  and  license  distribution 
agreement with Verizon Wireless whereas Smith Micro grants them non-exclusive licenses to reproduce and have 
produced,  market,  and  distribute  the  software,  in  object  form  only,  to  distributors,  re-sellers,  OEM  customers  of 
Verizon Wireless and end users.  The license term for end users continues in perpetuity unless otherwise stated in 
subsequent amendments.  The master agreement commenced in December 2000 and has been consistently extended 
through subsequent amendments.  They can cancel the agreement at any time.  Products and services sold to Verizon 
include  per  unit  license  fees  for  connectivity  and  security,  V  CAST  Music  and  Media  Managers  and  VZAccess 

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manager software, engineering design and development fees, customization and adaptation fees and website hosting. 
The master agreement and subsequent amendments are detailed in Exhibit 10.4 in this document.     

Integration Initiatives 

Smith Micro is committed to the integration of recent acquisitions for engineering, sales and marketing within 
the Company.  The Company continues to drive greater productivity, flexibility and cost savings by integrating its own 
business processes and functions, thereby eliminating redundancies. 

Customer Service and Technical Support 

We provide technical support and customer service through our online knowledge base, via email and by 
telephone.    OEM  customers  generally  provide  their  own  primary  customer  support  functions  and  rely  on  us  for 
support to their own technical support personnel.   

Product Development 

The  software  industry,  particularly  the  wireless  market,  is  characterized  by  rapid  and  frequent  changes  in 
technology and user needs.  We work closely with industry groups and customers, both current and potential, to help us 
anticipate  changes  in  technology  and  determine  future  customer  needs.  Software  functionality  depends  upon  the 
capabilities of the hardware. Accordingly, we maintain engineering relationships with various hardware manufacturers 
and  we  develop  our  software  in  tandem  with  their  product  development.  Our  engineering  relationships  with 
manufacturers, as well as with our major customers, are central to our product development efforts. We remain focused 
on the development and expansion of our technology, particularly in the  wireless space.  Research and development 
expenditures amounted to $36.5 million, $30.8 million, and $14.8 million for the years ended December 2009, 2008 
and 2007, respectively. 

Manufacturing   

Although we primarily deliver our software via electronic downloads, we do deliver our software in several 
other  forms.    We  offer  a  package  or  kit  that  may  include  CD-ROM(s),  a  cable  and  certain  other  documentation  or 
marketing material. We also permit selected OEM customers to duplicate our products on their own CD-ROM’s, USB 
devices, or embedded devices, and pay a royalty based on usage. Some OEM business requires that we provide a CD, 
which  includes  a  soft  copy  of  a  user  guide.  Finally,  we  grant  licenses  to  certain  OEM  customers  that  enable  those 
customers to preload a copy of our software onto a personal computer.  With the enterprise sales program, we offer site 
licenses under which a corporate user is allowed to distribute copies of the software to users within their corporate sites. 

Our  product  development  group  produces  a  product  master  for  each  product  that  is  then  duplicated  and 
packaged into products by the manufacturing organization.  All product components are purchased by our personnel 
in  our  Aliso  Viejo,  California  facility.    Our  manufacturing  is  subcontracted  to  outside  vendors  and  includes  the 
replication of CD-ROM’s and the printing of documentation materials. Assembly of the final package is completed 
by an outside vendor or in our Aliso Viejo, California facility.  

Competition 

The markets in which we operate are highly competitive and subject to rapid changes in technology.  Rapidly 
changing technology combined with relatively low barriers to entry in the mobile software market is constantly creating 
new  opportunities,  and  we  expect  new  competitors  to  enter  the  market.  We  also  believe  that  competition  from 
established and emerging software companies will continue to intensify as the emerging mobile, wireless and Internet 
markets evolve.  We compete with other software vendors for the attention of customers as well as in our efforts to 
acquire technology and qualified personnel. 

We  believe  that  the  principal  competitive  factors  affecting  the  mobile  software  market  include  product 
features, usability, quality, price, customer service and effective sales and marketing efforts.  Although we believe that 
our products currently compete favorably with respect to these factors, there can be no assurance that we can maintain 

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our  competitive  position  against  current  and  potential  competitors.    We  believe  that  the  market  for  our  software 
products has been and will continue to be characterized by significant price competition.  A material reduction in the 
price of our products could negatively affect our profitability.     

Many existing and potential OEM customers have technological capabilities to develop products that compete 
directly with our products.  These customers may discontinue the purchase of our products.  Our future performance is 
substantially dependent upon the extent to which existing OEM customers elect to purchase communications software 
from us rather than design and develop their own software.  Because our customers are not contractually obligated to 
purchase  any  of  our  products,  they  may  cease  to  rely,  or  fail  to  expand  their  reliance  on  us  as  a  source  for 
communications software in the future.     

Proprietary Rights and Licenses 

Our  success  and  ability  to  compete  is  dependent  upon  our  software  code  base,  our  programming 
methodologies and other intellectual properties.  To protect our proprietary technology, we rely on a combination of 
trade secrets, nondisclosure agreements, patents, copyright and trademark law that may afford only limited protection.  
As of December 31, 2009, we owned 35 issued U.S. patents and 42 patent applications are currently pending.  These 
patents  provide  generalized  protection  to  our  intellectual  property  base  and  we  will  continue  to  apply  for  various 
patents and trademarks in the future. 

We seek to avoid unauthorized disclosure of our proprietary intellectual property by requiring employees and 
consultants with access to our proprietary information to execute confidentiality agreements with us and by restricting 
access to our source code.  The steps that we have taken to protect our proprietary technology may not be adequate to 
deter  misappropriation  of  our  proprietary  information  or  prevent  the  successful  assertion  of  an  adverse  claim  to 
software utilized by us.  In addition, we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property rights or 
take effective steps to enforce those rights.   

In  selling  our  products,  we  primarily  rely  on  “shrink  wrap”  licenses  that  are  not  signed  by  licensees  and 
may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions.  In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not 
protect our proprietary rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States.  Accordingly, the means we 
use currently to protect our proprietary rights may not be adequate.  Moreover, our competitors may independently 
develop technology similar to ours.  We also license technology on a non-exclusive basis from several companies 
for inclusion in our products and anticipate that we will continue to do so in the future.  If we are unable to continue 
to  license  these  technologies  or  to  license  other  necessary  technologies  for  inclusion  in  our  products,  or  if  we 
experience  substantial  increases  in  royalty  payments  under  these  third  party  licenses,  our  business  could  be 
materially and adversely affected. 

Employees 

As  of  December  31,  2009,  we  had  a  total  of  486  employees  within  the  following  departments:  319  in 
engineering,  100  in  sales  and  marketing,  41  in  management  and  administration,  16  in  customer  support  and  10  in 
manufacturing.  We utilize temporary labor to assist during peak periods of manufacturing volume.  We believe that 
our  future  success  will  depend  in  large  part  upon  our  continuing  ability  to  attract  and  retain  highly  skilled 
managerial,  sales,  marketing,  customer  support,  research  and  development  personnel  and  consulting  staff.    Like 
other software companies,  we face intense competition  for such personnel, and  we have  at times experienced and 
continue  to  experience  difficulty  in  recruiting  qualified  personnel.  There  can  be  no  assurance  that  we  will  be 
successful in attracting, assimilating and retaining other qualified personnel in the future. We are not subject to any 
collective bargaining agreement and we believe that our relationships with our employees are good. 

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS 

Our  future  operating  results  are  highly  uncertain.    Before  deciding  to  invest  in  our  common  stock  or  to 
maintain  or  increase  your  investment,  you  should  carefully  consider  the  risks  described  below,  in  addition  to  the 
other information contained in this report and in our other filings with the SEC, including our reports on Forms 10-
K, 10-Q and 8-K.  The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and 

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uncertainties  not  presently  known  to  us  or  that  we  currently  deem  immaterial  may  also  affect  our  business 
operations.    If  any  of  these  risks  actually  occur,  that  could  seriously  harm  our  business,  financial  condition  or 
results of operations. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline and you may lose all or 
part of your investment.  

Our operating results may be adversely impacted by the current worldwide economic slowdown and uncertainties 
in the marketplace.  

Since the second half of 2008, economic conditions worldwide and in the United States have experienced a 
general  deterioration,  resulting  in  slower  economic  activity,  decreased  consumer  confidence,  reduced  corporate 
profits and capital spending and generally adverse business conditions.   These conditions make it difficult for our 
wireless carrier and OEM customers and their end users to accurately forecast and plan future business activities and 
capital expenditures, which could cause them to slow spending on our products and services.  Furthermore, during 
challenging economic times our customers may face issues gaining timely access to sufficient credit, which could 
result in an impairment of their ability to make timely payments to us.  We cannot predict the timing, strength or 
duration of the current economic slowdown or subsequent economic recovery, or to what extent it will continue to 
affect  us.    If  the  economy  or  markets  in  which  we  operate  do  not  continue  at  their  present  levels  or  continue  to 
deteriorate, we may need to record charges related to restructuring costs and the impairment of goodwill and other 
long-lived  assets,  and  our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  will  likely  be  materially  and 
adversely affected. 

Our  quarterly  revenues  and  operating  results  are  difficult  to  predict  and  could  fall  below  analyst  or  investor 
expectations, which could cause the price of our common stock to fall. 

Our quarterly revenue and operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may continue to 
vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not within our control.  If our operating 
results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, our stock price may decline.  Fluctuations in 
our operating results may be due to a number of factors, including the following:  

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the gain or loss of a key customer;  
the size and timing of orders from and shipments to our major customers;  
the size and timing of any return product requests for our products;  
our ability to maintain or increase gross margins;  
variations in our sales channels or the mix of our product sales;   
our  ability  to  anticipate  market  needs  and  to  identify,  develop,  complete,  introduce,  market  and 
produce new products and technologies in a timely manner to address those needs;  
the  availability  and  pricing  of  competing  products  and  technologies  and  the  resulting  effect  on  sales 
and pricing of our products;  
acquisitions; 
the effect of new and emerging technologies;  
the timing of acceptance of new mobile services by users of our customers’ services; 
deferrals  of  orders  by  our  customers  in  anticipation  of  new  products,  applications,  product 
enhancements or operating systems; and  
general economic and market conditions. 

  We  have  difficulty  predicting  the  volume  and  timing  of  orders.  In  any  given  quarter,  our  sales  have 
involved, and  we expect  will continue to involve, large  financial commitments  from a  relatively  small  number of 
customers.  As  a  result,  the  cancellation  or  deferral  of  even  a  small  number  of  orders  would  reduce  our  revenues, 
which  would adversely affect our quarterly financial performance.  Also,  we  have often  booked a large amount of 
our sales in the last month of the quarter and often in the last week of that month. Accordingly, delays in the closing 
of  sales  near  the  end  of  a  quarter  could  cause  quarterly  revenues  to  fall  substantially  short  of  anticipated  levels. 
Significant  sales  may  also  occur  earlier  than  expected,  which  could  cause  operating  results  for  later  quarters  to 
compare unfavorably with operating results from earlier quarters. 

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A  large  portion  of  our  operating  expenses,  including  rent,  depreciation  and  amortization  is  fixed  and 
difficult to reduce or change.  Accordingly, if our total revenue does not meet our expectations, we may not be able 
to  adjust  our  expenses  quickly  enough  to  compensate  for  the  shortfall  in  revenue.    In  that  event,  our  business, 
financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. 

Due  to  all  of  the  foregoing  factors,  and  the  other  risks  discussed  in  this  report,  you  should  not  rely  on 

quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results as an indication of future performance. 

Our total revenues currently depend on a small number of products and customers, so our operating results are 
vulnerable to unexpected shifts in demand. 

A significant portion of our total revenues are derived from sales of our wireless connectivity and security 
software products. Although our strategy is to continue to introduce new products, these efforts may not reduce the 
extent to which our total revenues are dependent on one or more of our products in future periods. 

We also derive a significant  portion of our revenues  from  a few  vertical  markets. In order to sustain and 
grow  our  business,  we  must  continue  to  sell  our  software  products  into  these  vertical  markets.    Shifts  in  the 
dynamics of these vertical markets, such as new product introductions by our competitors, could seriously harm our 
results of operations, financial condition and prospects. 

To  increase  our  sales  outside  our  core  vertical  markets,  for  example  to  large  enterprises,  requires  us  to 
devote time and resources to hire and train sales employees familiar with those industries. Even if we are successful 
in hiring and training sales teams, customers in other vertical markets may not need or sufficiently value our current 
products or new product introductions. 

In addition, because we sell primarily to large carriers and OEMs, there are a limited number of actual and 
potential customers for our products, resulting in customer concentration for sales of our products and services.  For 
the year ended December 31, 2009, one customer, Verizon Wireless, comprised 32.8% of our total revenues.  Three 
other customers (Dell, Sprint, and AT&T) individually comprised of at least 10% of our total revenues. Because of 
our  customer  concentration,  our  largest  customers  may  have  significant  pricing  power  over  us.    Furthermore,  a 
substantial decrease in sales to any of our largest customers could materially affect our revenues and profitability.  
Additionally,  these  customers  are  not  the  end-users  of  our  products.    If  any  of  these  customers’  efforts  to  market 
their  products  which  incorporate  our  software  are  unsuccessful  in  the  marketplace,  our  revenues  and  profitability 
could be adversely affected. 

Competition  within  our  target  markets  is  intense  and  includes  numerous  established  competitors,  which  could 
negatively affect our revenues and results of operations. 

We  operate  in  markets  that  are  extremely  competitive  and  subject  to  rapid  changes  in  technology. 
Specifically,  Microsoft  Corporation  poses  a  significant  competitive  threat  to  us  because  Microsoft’s  operating 
systems may include some capabilities now provided by certain of our OEM and retail software products.  If users 
are satisfied relying on the capabilities of Windows-based systems or other hardware or operating systems, sales of 
our products are likely to decline. In addition, because there are low barriers to entry into the software markets in 
which we participate and may participate in the future, we expect significant competition from both established and 
emerging  software  companies  in  the  future.  In  fact,  our  growth  opportunities  in  new  product  markets  could  be 
limited  to  the  extent  established  and  emerging  software  companies  enter  or  have  entered  those  markets.  
Furthermore, our existing and potential OEM customers may acquire or develop products that compete directly with 
our products. 

Microsoft and many of our other current and prospective competitors have significantly greater financial, 
marketing, service, support, technical and other resources than we do. As a result, they may be able to adapt more 
quickly  than  we  to  new  or  emerging  technologies  and  changes  in  customer  requirements  or  to  devote  greater 
resources to the promotion and sale of their products. Announcements of competing products by large competitors 
such  as  Microsoft  or  other  vendors  could  result  in  the  cancellation  of  orders  by  customers  in  anticipation  of  the 
introduction  of  such  new  products.  In  addition,  some  of  our  competitors  currently  make  complementary  products 
that  are  sold  separately.  Such  competitors  could  decide  to  enhance  their  competitive  position  by  bundling  their 
products to attract customers seeking integrated, cost-effective software applications. Some competitors have a retail 
emphasis  and  offer  OEM  products  with  a  reduced  set  of  features.  The  opportunity  for  retail  upgrade  sales  may 
induce these and other competitors to  make OEM products available at their own cost  or even at a loss. We also 

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expect  competition  to  increase  as  a  result  of  software  industry  consolidations,  which  may  lead  to  the  creation  of 
additional large and  well-financed competitors. Increased competition is likely  to result  in price reductions, fewer 
customer orders, reduced margins and loss of market share. 

Acquisitions of companies or technologies may disrupt our business and divert management attention and cause 
our current operations to suffer. 

In  the  fourth  quarter  of  2009,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Core  Mobility,  Inc.    In  addition,  we  have 
historically made targeted acquisitions of smaller companies with important technology and expect to continue to do 
so in the future.   As part of any acquisition, we will be required to assimilate the operations, products and personnel 
of the acquired businesses and train, retain and motivate key personnel from the acquired businesses.  We may not 
be  able  to  maintain  uniform  standards,  controls,  procedures  and  policies  if  we  fail  in  these  efforts.    Similarly, 
acquisitions may cause disruptions in our operations and divert management’s attention from our company’s day-to-
day operations, which could impair our relationships with our current employees, customers and strategic partners.  
Acquisitions  may  also  subject  us  to  liabilities  and  risks  that  are  not  known  or  identifiable  at  the  time  of  the 
acquisition. 

We  may  also  have  to  incur  debt  or  issue  equity  securities  in  order  to  finance  future  acquisitions.    Our 
financial condition could be harmed to the extent we incur substantial debt or use significant amounts of our cash 
resources in acquisitions.  The issuance of equity securities for any acquisition could be substantially dilutive to our 
existing stockholders.  In addition,  we expect our profitability could be adversely affected because of acquisition-
related  accounting  costs,  write  offs,  amortization  expenses,  and  charges  related  to  acquired  intangible  assets.    In 
consummating acquisitions, we are also subject to risks of entering geographic and business markets in  which we 
have  had  limited  or  no  prior  experience.    If  we  are  unable  to  fully  integrate  acquired  businesses,  products  or 
technologies within existing operations, we may not receive the intended benefits of acquisitions. 

We have recently entered new, emerging markets in which we have limited experience; if these markets do not 
develop or we are unable to  otherwise succeed in them, our revenues will suffer and the price of our common 
stock will likely decline. 

Our recent and planned product introductions to support new  higher  speed technologies such as HSPA+, 
LTE  and  WiMAX  network  protocols,  and  our  recent  acquisition  of  Core  Mobility,  have  allowed  us  to  enter  new 
markets.    A  viable  market  for  these  products  may  not  develop  or  be  sustainable,  and  we  may  face  intense 
competition in these markets.  In addition, our success in these markets depends on our carrier customers’ ability to 
successfully introduce new mobile services enabled by our products and our ability to broaden our carrier customer 
base, which we believe will be difficult and time-consuming.  If the expected benefits from entering new markets do 
not materialize our revenues will suffer and the price of our common stock would likely decline.  In addition, to the 
extent  we  enter  new  markets  through  acquisitions  of  companies  or  technologies,  our  financial  condition  could  be 
harmed  or  our  stockholders  could  suffer  dilution  without  a  corresponding  benefit  to  our  company  if  we  do  not 
realize expected benefits of entering such new markets. 

If the adoption of and investments in new technologies and services grows more slowly than anticipated in our 
product  planning  and  development,  our  operating  results,  financial  condition  and  prospects  may  be  negatively 
affected. 

If the adoption of and investments in new technologies and services does not grow or grows more slowly 
than  anticipated,  we  will  not  obtain  the  anticipated  returns  from  our  planning  and  development  investments.  For 
example, our Device Management Suite of products allows our customers to  update  mobile devices  from a  home 
office  and  incorporates  technology  that  provides  a  mechanism  to  allow  for  efficient  firmware  updates  for  mobile 
devices.  Future  sales  and  any  future  profits  from  these  and  related  products  are  substantially  dependent  upon  the 
acceptance and use of Wi-Fi, and on the continued adoption of mobile device services. 

Many  of  our  customers  and  other  communications  service  providers  have  made  and  continue  to  make 
major  investments  in  next  generation  networks  that  are  intended  to  support  more  complex  applications.  If 
communications service providers delay their deployment of networks or fail to deploy such networks successfully, 
demand for our products could decline, which would adversely affect our revenues. Also, to the extent  we devote 
substantial resources and incur significant expenses to enable our products to be interoperable with  new  networks 

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that have failed or have been delayed or not deployed, our operating results, financial condition and prospects may 
be negatively affected. 

Our growth depends in part on our customers’ ability and willingness to promote services and attract and retain 
new customers or achieve other goals outside of our control. 

We  sell  our  products  for  use  on  handheld  devices  primarily  through  our  carrier  customers.  Losing  the 
support of these customers may limit our ability to compete in existing and potential markets and could negatively 
affect our revenues. In addition, the success of these customers and their ability and willingness to market services 
supported  by  our  products  are  critical  to  our  future  success.  Our  ability  to  generate  revenues  from  sales  of  our 
software is also constrained by our carrier customers’ ability to attract and retain customers. We have no input into 
or  influence  upon  their  marketing  efforts  and  sales  and  customer  retention  activities.  If  our  carrier  customers, 
particularly our largest customer, Verizon Wireless, fail to maintain or grow demand for their services, revenues or 
revenue growth from our products designed for use on mobile devices will decline and our results of operations will 
suffer. 

Our gross margins may continue to change due to shifts in our sales mix. 

Our gross margins can change quarter to quarter and year to year due to a change in our sales mix.  Gross 
margins  have  ranged  from  71.9%  in  2007  to  79.6%  in  2008  to  85.6%  in  2009.    As  we  have  shifted  to  more 
downloads and license revenue, our gross margins have increased.  Gross margins on our music kits increased due to 
a shift in how the product was merchandised by our primary music customers.  In early 2007, this product was sold 
primarily as a higher revenue, lower margin music kit (including software, cable and ear buds).  In late 2007 and in 
2008, the music product was being delivered more as downloadable software or as a software-only CD, resulting in 
lower revenue per unit, but at a much higher margin per unit.  Our future gross margin could fluctuate based on the 
mix of products sold in a quarter and how our products are delivered to the customer. 

Our products may contain undetected software defects, which could negatively affect our revenues. 

Our software products are complex and  may contain undetected defects. In the past,  we have discovered 
software defects in certain of our products and have experienced delayed or lost revenues during the period it took to 
correct  these  problems.  Although  we  and  our  OEM  customers  test  our  products,  it  is  possible  that  errors  may  be 
found or occur in our new or existing products after we have commenced commercial shipment of those products.  
Defects, whether actual or perceived, could result in adverse publicity, loss of revenues, product returns, a delay in 
market  acceptance  of  our  products,  loss  of  competitive  position  or  claims  against  us  by  customers.  Any  such 
problems could be costly to remedy and could cause interruptions, delays, or cessation of our product sales, which 
could  cause  us  to  lose  existing  or  prospective  customers  and  could  negatively  affect  our  results  of  operations.   In 
addition, some of our software contains open source components that are licensed under the GNU General Public 
License and similar open source licenses.  These components may contain undetected defects or incompatibilities, 
may cause us to lose control over the development of portions of our software code, and may expose us to claims of 
infringement  if  these  components  are,  or  incorporate,  infringing  materials,  the  licenses  are  not  enforceable  or  are 
modified to become incompatible with other open source licenses, or exposure to misappropriation claims if these 
components include unauthorized materials from a third party. 

Technology  and  customer  needs  change  rapidly  in  our  market,  which  could  render  our  products  obsolete  and 
negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

Our success depends on our ability to anticipate and adapt to changes in technology and industry standards. 
We  will  also  need  to  continue  to  develop  and  introduce  new  and  enhanced  products  to  meet  our  target  markets’ 
changing demands, keep up with evolving industry standards, including changes in the Microsoft operating systems 
with  which  our  products  are  designed  to  be  compatible,  and  to  promote  those  products  successfully.  The 
communications and utilities software markets in which we operate are characterized by rapid technological change, 
changing  customer  needs,  frequent  new  product  introductions,  evolving  industry  standards  and  short  product  life 
cycles. Any of these factors could render our existing products obsolete and unmarketable. In addition, new products 
and product enhancements can require long development and testing periods as a result of the complexities inherent 
in  today’s  computing  environments  and  the  performance  demanded  by  customers  and  called  for  by  evolving 

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wireless  networking technologies. If our target  markets do not develop as  we anticipate, our products do not gain 
widespread acceptance in these markets, or we are unable to develop new versions of our software products that can 
operate  on  future  wireless  networks  and  PC  and  mobile  device  operating  systems  and  interoperate  with  other 
popular applications, our business, financial condition and  results of operations could be  materially and adversely 
affected. 

Regulations affecting our customers and us and future regulations, to which they or we may become subject to, 
may harm our business. 

Certain  of  our  customers  in  the  communications  industry  are  subject  to  regulation  by  the  Federal 
Communications  Commission,  which could have an indirect effect on our business. In addition, the United States 
telecommunications  industry  has  been  subject  to  continuing  deregulation  since  1984. We  cannot  predict  when,  or 
upon  what  terms  and  conditions,  further  regulation  or  deregulation  might  occur  or  the  effect  regulation  or 
deregulation may have on demand for our products from customers in the communications industry. Demand for our 
products  may  be  indirectly  affected  by  regulations  imposed  upon  potential  users  of  those  products,  which  may 
increase our costs and expenses. 

We  may  be  unable  to  adequately  protect  our  intellectual  property  and  other  proprietary  rights,  which  could 
negatively impact our revenues. 

Our  success  is  dependent  upon  our  software  code  base,  our  programming  methodologies  and  other 
intellectual  properties  and  proprietary  rights.    In  order  to  protect  our  proprietary  technology,  we  rely  on  a 
combination  of  trade  secrets,  nondisclosure  agreements,  patents,  and  copyright  and  trademark  law.    We  currently 
own  U.S.  trademark  registrations  for  certain  of  our  trademarks  and  U.S.  patents  for  certain  of  our  technologies.  
However,  these  measures  afford  us  only  limited  protection.    Furthermore,  we  rely  primarily  on  “shrink  wrap” 
licenses  that  are  not  signed  by  the  end  user  and,  therefore,  may  be  unenforceable  under  the  laws  of  certain 
jurisdictions.    Accordingly,  it  is  possible  that  third  parties  may  copy  or  otherwise  obtain  our  rights  without  our 
authorization.  It is also possible that third parties may independently develop technologies similar to ours.  It may 
be difficult for us to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property and proprietary rights. 

We  may  be  subject  to  claims  of  intellectual  property  infringement  as  the  number  of  trademarks,  patents, 
copyrights and other intellectual property rights asserted by companies in our industry  grows and the coverage of 
these patents and other rights and the functionality of software products increasingly overlap.  From time to time, we 
have received communications from third parties asserting that our trade name or features, content, or trademarks of 
certain of our products infringe upon intellectual property rights held by such third parties.  We have also received 
correspondence from third parties separately asserting that our products may infringe on certain patents held by each 
of the parties.  Although we are not aware that any of our products infringe on the proprietary rights of others, third 
parties  may  claim  infringement  by  us  with  respect  to  our  current  or  future  products.    Additionally,  our  customer 
agreements  require  that  we  indemnify  our  customers  for  infringement  claims  made  by  third  parties  involving  our 
intellectual property embedded in their products.  Infringement claims, whether with or without merit, could result in 
time-consuming  and  costly  litigation,  divert  the  attention  of  our  management,  cause  product  shipment  delays  or 
require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements with third parties.  If we are required to enter into royalty or 
licensing  agreements,  they  may  not  be  on  terms  that  are  acceptable  to  us.    Unfavorable  royalty  or  licensing 
agreements could seriously impair our ability to market our products. 

If  we  are  unable  to  retain  key  personnel,  the  loss  of  their  services  could  materially  and  adversely  affect  our 
business, financial condition and results of operations. 

Our future performance depends in significant part upon the continued service of our senior management 
and other key technical and consulting personnel.  We do not have employment agreements with our key employees 
that govern the length of their service. The loss of the services of our key employees would materially and adversely 
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our future success also depends on our ability to 
continue  to  attract,  retain  and  motivate  qualified  personnel,  particularly  highly  skilled  engineers  involved  in  the 
ongoing research and development required to develop and enhance our products. Competition for these employees 
remains  high and employee retention is a common problem in our industry. Our inability to attract and retain  the 
highly  trained  technical  personnel  that  are  essential  to  our  product  development,  marketing,  service  and  support 

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teams  may  limit  the  rate  at  which  we  can  generate  revenue,  develop  new  products  or  product  enhancements  and 
generally would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

If we fail to continue to establish and maintain strategic relationships with mobile device manufacturers, market 
acceptance of our products and our profitability, may suffer. 

 Most of our strategic relationships  with  mobile device  manufacturers are  not  subject to  written contract, 
but  rather  are  in  the  form  of  informal  working  relationships.  We  believe  these  relationships  are  valuable  to  our 
success.  In  particular,  these  relationships  provide  us  with  insights  into  product  development  and  emerging 
technologies,  which  allows  us  to  keep  abreast  of,  or  anticipate,  market  trends  and  helps  us  serve  our  current  and 
prospective  customers.  Because  these  relationships  are  not  typically  governed  by  written  agreements,  there  is  no 
obligation for many of our partners to continue working with us. If we are unable to maintain our existing strategic 
relationships  with  mobile  device  manufacturers  or  if  we  fail  to  enter  into  additional  strategic  relationships  or  the 
parties with whom we have strategic relationships favor one of our competitors, our ability to provide products that 
meet  our  current  and  prospective  customers’  needs  could  be  compromised  and  our  reputation  and  future  revenue 
prospects could suffer. For example, if our software does not function well with a popular mobile device because we 
have not maintained a relationship with its manufacturer, carriers seeking to provide that device to their respective 
customers could choose a competitor’s software over ours or develop their own. Even if we succeed in establishing 
these relationships, they may not result in additional customers or revenues. 

We  may  raise  additional  capital  through  the  issuance  of  additional  equity  or  convertible  debt  securities  or  by 
borrowing money, in order to meet our capital needs.  Additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable 
to us to allow us to meet our capital needs. 

We believe that the cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments on hand and the cash we expect to 
generate from operations will be sufficient to meet our capital needs for at least the next twelve months.  However, it 
is possible that we may need or choose to obtain additional financing to fund our activities in the future.  We could 
raise these funds by selling more stock to the public or to selected investors, or by borrowing money.  We may not 
be  able  to  obtain  additional  funds  on  favorable  terms,  or  at  all.    If  adequate  funds  are  not  available,  we  may  be 
required to curtail our operations or other business activities significantly or to obtain funds through arrangements 
with strategic partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain technologies or potential markets.   

We  have  on  file  with  the  SEC  a  shelf  Form  S-3  to  sell  from  time  to  time  up  to  4,000,000  shares  of  our 
common stock in one or more offerings in amounts, at prices and on the terms that we will determine at the time of 
offering.  In addition, we have on file with the SEC a shelf Form S-4 to sell from time to time up to 1,000,000 shares 
of our common stock in connection with our future acquisitions of other businesses, assets or securities.  If we raise 
additional  funds  by  issuing  additional  equity  or  convertible  debt  securities,  the  ownership  percentages  of  existing 
stockholders would be reduced.  In addition, the equity or debt securities that we issue may have rights, preferences 
or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock.  We currently have no established line of credit or 
other business borrowing facility in place. 

It  is  possible  that  our  future  capital  requirements  may  vary  materially  from  those  now  planned.    The 

amount of capital that we will need in the future will depend on many factors, including: 

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the market acceptance of our products; 
the levels of promotion and advertising that will be required to launch our products and achieve 
and maintain a competitive position in the marketplace; 
our  business,  product,  capital  expenditure  and  research  and  development  plans  and  product  and 
technology roadmaps; 
the levels of inventory and accounts receivable that we maintain; 
capital improvements to new and existing facilities; 
technological advances; 
our competitors’ response to our products; and 
our relationships with suppliers and customers. 

In  addition,  we  may  raise  additional  capital  to  accommodate  planned  growth,  hiring,  infrastructure  and 

facility needs or to consummate acquisitions of other businesses, products or technologies. 

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Our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected as a result of legal, business 
and economic risks specific to international operations. 

In recent years, our revenues derived from sales to customers outside the U.S. have not been material. Our 
revenues derived from such sales can vary from quarter to quarter and from year to year.  We also frequently ship 
products to our domestic customers’ international manufacturing divisions and subcontractors. In the future, we may 
expand these international business activities. International operations are subject to many inherent risks, including: 

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general political, social and economic instability; 
trade restrictions; 
the imposition of governmental controls; 
exposure to different legal standards, particularly with respect to intellectual property; 
burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws; 
import and export license requirements and restrictions of the United States and any other country 
in which we operate; 
unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; 
foreign technical standards; 
changes in tariffs; 
difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; 
difficulties in securing and servicing international customers; 
difficulties in collecting receivables from foreign entities; 
fluctuations in currency exchange rates and any imposition of currency exchange controls; and 
potentially adverse tax consequences. 

These  conditions  may  increase  our  cost  of  doing  business.    Moreover,  as  our  customers  are  adversely 
affected  by  these  conditions,  our  business  with  them  may  be  disrupted  and  our  results  of  operations  could  be 
adversely affected. 

Item 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

None.    

Item 2.  PROPERTIES    

Our corporate headquarters, including our principal administrative, sales and marketing, customer support and 
research  and  development  facility,  is  located  in  Aliso  Viejo,  California,  where  we  currently  lease  and  occupy 
approximately 40,900 square feet of space pursuant to leases that expire May 31, 2016.   

We lease approximately 17,100 square feet in Mountain View, California under a lease that expired January 
31, 2010.  We recently entered into a new lease for approximately 21,000 square feet that expires February 28, 2014.  
We lease approximately 14,400 square feet in Chicago, Illinois under a lease that expires August 31, 2012.   We lease 
approximately 15,300 square feet in Watsonville, California under a lease that expires September 30, 2018.  We lease 
approximately  7,700  square  feet  in  Herndon,  Virginia  under  a  lease  that  expires  May  31,  2011.    We  lease 
approximately 4,200 square feet in Austin, Texas under a lease that expires June 30, 2011.  Internationally, we lease 
space in Stockholm, Sweden; Belgrade, Serbia; Oslo, Norway; and Vancouver, Canada.  These leases are for one to 
three-year terms. 

We  believe  that  suitable  additional  or  alternative  space  will  be  available  in  the  future  on  commercially 

reasonable terms as needed. 

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Item 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

The Company is not involved in any pending material legal proceedings at this time although we may become 

subject to legal proceedings or claims that arise in the ordinary course of business or otherwise. 

Item 4. RESERVED 

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PART II 

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

AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

Market Information 

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SMSI.”  The high and low 

sale prices for our common stock as reported by NASDAQ are set forth below for the periods indicated. 

YEAR ENDED DECEM BER 31, 2009:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

YEAR ENDED DECEM BER 31, 2008:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

High

Low

$6.17
10.62
12.87
12.37

$8.68
9.15
8.44
7.39

$3.64
5.19
8.96
6.26

$4.44
5.68
5.37
4.00

On February 11, 2010, the closing sale price for our common stock as reported by NASDAQ was $7.91. 

For information regarding Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans, please refer 

to Item 12. 

Stock Performance Graph  

The  following  graph  and  information  compares  the  cumulative  total  stockholder  return  on  our  common 
stock against the cumulative total return of the S&P Midcap 400 Index and the S&P Midcap Applications Software 
Index (Peer Group) for the same period.  

The graph covers the period from December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2009. The graph assumes that 
$100  was  invested  in  our  common  stock  on  December  31,  2004,  and  in  each  index,  and  that  all  dividends  were 
reinvested.  No  cash  dividends  have  been  declared  on  our  common  stock.  Stockholder  returns  over  the  indicated 
period should not be considered indicative of future stockholder returns.  

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Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return * 

Among Smith Micro Software, Inc., the S&P MidCap 400 Index and S&P MidCap Application Software 

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Dec-04

Dec-05

Dec-06

Dec-07

Dec-08

Dec-09

Smith Micro Software, Inc.

S&P Midcap 400

S&P MidCap Application Software

* $100 invested on 12/31/04 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending Dec. 31. 

Copyright 2010 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 

12/04 

12/05 

12/06 

12/07 

12/08 

12/09 

Smith Micro Software, Inc. 

S&P Midcap 400 
S&P MidCap Application 
Software 

100.00 

100.00 

65.36 

112.55 

158.55 

124.17 

94.64 

134.08 

62.12 

85.50 

102.23 

117.46 

100.00 

111.49 

127.82 

133.87 

83.85 

121.59 

Holders 

As  of  February  11,  2010,  there  were  approximately  263  holders  of  record  of  our  common  stock  based  on 

information provided by our transfer agent. 

Dividends 

We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we have no current plans to do so. 

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities 

On  October  26,  2009,  we  completed  the  acquisition  of  Core  Mobility,  Inc.    In  this  transaction  we  issued 
700,000 shares of  Smith Micro common  stock  as partial consideration for the acquisition.  Such  shares  were issued 
pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company 

 None.  

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Item 6.  SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA 

The  following  selected  consolidated  financial  data  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  “Management’s 
Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of  Operations”  and  our  consolidated  financial 
statements  and  the  related  notes  thereto  appearing  elsewhere  in  this  Annual  Report.    The  following  selected 
consolidated  statement  of  operations  data  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2009,  2008  and  2007,  and  the 
consolidated  balance  sheet  data  at  December  31,  2009  and  2008,  have  been  derived  from  audited  consolidated 
financial  statements  included  elsewhere  in  this  Annual  Report.    The  consolidated  statement  of  operations  data 
presented  below  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2006  and  2005,  and  the  consolidated  balance  sheet  data  at 
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements that are not included 
in this Annual Report. 

2009

Year Ended December 31,
2007

2006

2008

2005

Consolidated S tatement of Operations Data (in thousands, except per share data):
73,377
Revenues

107,279

98,424

$    

$    

$  

$    

54,469

$    

20,258

Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
   Selling and marketing
   Research and development
   General and administrative
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Interest and other income
Profit before taxes
Income tax expense
Net income (loss)

Net income (loss) per share:
  Basic

  Diluted

Weighted average shares:
  Basic
  Diluted

15,486
91,793

20,108
78,316

20,644
52,733

20,259
34,210

4,103
16,155

24,999
36,530
19,155
80,684
11,109
381
11,490
6,738
4,752

$      

24,814
30,811
19,990
75,615
2,701
739
3,440
4,172
(732)

$       

18,394
14,772
15,318
48,484
4,249
4,254
8,503
5,342
3,161

$      

9,057
7,899
8,467
25,423
8,787
1,403
10,190
1,234
8,956

$      

3,410
3,963
4,621
11,994
4,161
667
4,828
104
4,724

$      

$        

0.15

$        

0.14

$      

(0.02)

$        

0.11

$      

(0.02)

$        

0.10

$        

0.38

$        

0.35

$        

0.22

$        

0.21

32,438
32,897

30,978
30,978

29,768
30,998

23,753
25,330

21,351
22,806

2009

2008

As of December 31,
2007

2006

2005

$    

42,716
3,759
(11,945)
38,957

$    

$  

131,026
4,969
(2,989)
126,057

$  

$  

162,421
7,907
172
154,514

$  

$  

176,995
11,591
(560)
165,404

$  

Consolidated Balance S heet Data (in thousands):
Total assets
Total liabilities
Accumulated earnings (deficit)
Total stockholders' equity

205,934
17,955
4,192
187,979

$  

$  

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Item 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction 
with  our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  the  related  notes  and  other  financial  information  appearing 
elsewhere in this Annual Report. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures 
made  by  us  which  attempt  to  advise  interested  parties  of  the  factors  which  affect  our  business,  including  without 
limitation the disclosures made in Item 1A of Part I of this Annual Report under the caption “Risk Factors.”  

Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements 
including  but  are  not  limited  to:  the  duration and  depth  of  the  current  economic  slowdown  and  its  effects  on  the 
capital expenditures by our customers and their end users; our dependence upon a single customer for a significant 
portion  of  our  revenues;  potential  fluctuations  in  quarterly  results;  deriving  revenues  from  a  small  number  of 
products;  failure  to  successfully  compete;  failure  to  successfully  integrate  acquisitions;  entry  into  new  markets; 
failure of our customers to adopt new technologies; dependence upon relationships with carrier customers; declines 
in  gross  margins;  undetected  software  defects;  changes  in  technology;  delays  or  failure  in  deliveries  from 
component suppliers; failure of our products to achieve broad acceptance; failure to protect intellectual property; 
exposure to intellectual property claims; and loss of key personnel.  

Introduction and Overview 

Smith Micro Software, Inc. designs, develops and markets software products and services primarily for the 
mobile  computing  and  communications  industries.    The  Company  is  focused  on  developing  connectivity, 
communications  and  content  management  solutions  for  a  converging  world  of  wireless  and  wired  networks.  The 
Company’s  portfolio  of  wireless  software  products  and  services  includes  a  wide  range  of  software  solutions 
including our QuickLink® family of products.  We provide mobile voice and data connectivity across 3G, 4G and 
Wi-Fi networks.  Our mobile communications portfolio includes solutions for Push-To-Talk, Visual Voicemail and 
mobile device management. We also offer user-friendly solutions for the management of mobile content, contacts 
and calendar data. 

Our patented compression technologies are utilized within various Smith Micro products including our line 

of Personal Computer (“PC”) and Smartphones compression products and our new file-transfer solution. 

We  sell  our  products  and  services  to  many  of  the  world’s  leading  mobile  network  operators,  original 
equipment  manufacturers  (“OEM”), device  manufacturers  and  enterprise  businesses,  as  well  as  directly  to 
consumers.    The  proliferation  of  broadband  mobile  wireless  technologies  is  providing  new  opportunities  for  our 
products and services on a global basis. When these broadband wireless technologies—EVDO, UMTS/HSPA, Wi-
Fi, LTE and WiMAX—are combined with new devices such as mobile phones, PCs, Smartphones, Netbooks, and 
tablets  and  emerging  Machine-to-Machine  (“M2M”)  devices,  opportunities  emerge  for  new  communications 
software products. Our core technologies are designed to address these emerging mobile convergence opportunities. 

Our  innovative  line  of  productivity  and  graphics  products  are  distributed  through  a  variety  of  consumer 
channels  worldwide,  our  online  stores,  and  third-party  wholesalers,  retailers  and  value-added  resellers.    We  offer 
products that operate on Windows, Mac, UNIX, Linux, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Java platforms. 

The  underlying  design  concept  common  to  all  of  our  products  is  our  ability  to  improve  the  customer’s 
experience.  This philosophy is based on the combination of solid engineering and exceptional design that reinforces 
our  brand’s  competitive  differentiation.      We  have  over  25 years  of  experience  in  design,  creation  and  custom 
engineering services for software products. 

We continue to invest in research and development and  have built one of the industry’s leading  wireless 
product  lines.  We  believe  that  we  are  well  positioned  to  capitalize  on  market  opportunities  as  we  leverage  the 
strength of our technology capabilities with our growing global reach and expanding product lines.   

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For the year ended December 31, 2009, four customers, each accounting for over 10% of revenues, made 
up  65.7%  of  revenues  and  75%  of  accounts  receivable.    For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2008,  one  customer 
accounted for 32.0% of revenues and 21% of accounts receivable. 

Results of Operations 

The following table sets forth certain consolidated statement of operating data as a percentage of total 

revenues for the periods indicated: 

Revenues

Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
   Selling and marketing
   Research and development
   General and administrative
Total operating expenses
Operating income 
Interest and other income
Profit before taxes
Income tax expense 
Net income (loss)

Year Ended December 31,
2008

2007

2009

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

14.4%
85.6%

23.3%
34.0%
17.9%
75.2%
10.4%
0.3%
10.7%
6.3%
4.4%

20.4%
79.6%

25.2%
31.3%
20.3%
76.8%
2.8%
0.7%
3.5%
4.2%
-0.7%

28.1%
71.9%

25.1%
20.1%
20.9%
66.1%
5.8%
5.8%
11.6%
7.3%
4.3%

Revenues and Expense Components 

The following is a description of the primary components of our revenues and expenses: 

Revenues.  Revenues  are  net  of  sales  returns  and  allowances.    Our  operations  are  organized  into  two 

business segments: 

•  Wireless, which includes our connection manager solutions, mobile VPN, music and multimedia manager, 

device management suite, Push-To-Talk and Visual Voicemail; and 

•  Productivity  &  Graphics,  which  includes  retail  and  direct  sales  of  our  compression  and  broad  consumer-

based software. 

• 

“Corporate/Other” refers to the consulting portion of our services sector which has been de-emphasized and 
is no longer considered a strategic element of our future plans.   

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The following table shows the revenues generated by each business segment (in thousands): 

Wireless

Productivity & Graphics

Corporate/Other

Total revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit

Year Ended December 31,
2008

2009

2007

$        

89,420

$        

73,219

$          

57,819

17,014

845

23,925

1,280

14,368

1,190

107,279
15,486
91,793

$        

98,424
20,108
78,316

$        

73,377
20,644
52,733

$          

Cost  of  revenues.  Cost  of  revenues  consists  of  direct  product  costs,  royalties,  and  the  amortization  of 

purchased intangibles and capitalized software. 

Selling and marketing. Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, advertising costs, 
sales commissions, trade show expenses, and the amortization of certain purchased intangibles.  These expenses vary 
significantly from quarter to quarter based on the timing of trade shows and product introductions.   

Research  and  development.  Research  and  development  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  and 
equipment  costs  required  to  conduct  our  software  development  efforts  and  the  amortization  of  acquired  intangibles.  
We remain focused on the development and expansion of our technology, particularly our wireless, compression and 
multimedia software technologies. 

General  and  administrative.    General  and  administrative  expenses  consist  primarily  of  personnel  costs, 

professional services and fees paid for external service providers, travel, legal and other public company costs. 

Interest and other income.  Interest and other income are directly related to our average cash and short term 
investment balances during the period and vary among periods.  In June 2008, we changed our investment strategy 
to include short-term investments in equity and debt securities with maturity dates within three to 12 months.  Our 
other excess cash is invested in short term marketable equity and debt securities classified as cash equivalents. 

Income tax expense.  The Company accounts for income taxes as required by the Income Taxes Topic of 
the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  Accounting  Standards  Codification.  This  statement  requires 
the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future consequences of events that have been recognized 
in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns.  Measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax 
laws.    In  the  event  the  future  consequences  of  differences  between  financial  reporting  bases  and  tax  bases  of  the 
Company’s assets and liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, we are required to evaluate the probability of being 
able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset.  A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is 
recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized.  Based 
on our evaluation, we believe all of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2009 are likely to be realized. 

In July 2006, the FASB clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial 
statements.  A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the 
position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation process, based 
on the technical merits.   

Income  tax  positions  must  meet  a  more  likely-than-not  recognition  threshold  at  the  effective  date  to  be 
recognized upon the adoption of new FASB guidance, and in subsequent periods.  The interpretation also provides 
guidance  on  measurement,  derecognition,  classification,  interest  and  penalties,  accounting  in  interim  periods, 
disclosure and transition.  We adopted this FASB guidance effective January 1, 2007.  Based on our evaluation, we 
have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition on our financial statements. 

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Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2008 

Revenues.   Revenues  of  $107.3  million  for  fiscal  year  2009  increased  $8.9  million,  or  9.0%,  from  $98.4 
million for fiscal year 2008.  Wireless revenues of $89.4 million increased $16.2 million, or 22.1%, primarily due to 
new connectivity and security product OEM licenses of $24.4 million.  These increases were partially offset by a $8.2 
million decrease in revenues primarily due to a change in how our  multimedia products  were merchandised by our 
primary music customers, which changed from higher revenue, lower margin music kits (including software, cable 
and  ear  buds)  to  downloadable  software  or  a  software-only  CD,  resulting  in  lower  revenue  per  unit  but  a  much 
higher margin per unit.  The first generation music product has now been phased out.  Productivity & Graphics sales 
decreased $6.9 million, or 28.9%, primarily due to the continued consumer economic downturn.  Corporate/Other sales 
decreased $0.4 million as we have de-emphasized this business.   

Cost of revenues.  Cost of revenues of $15.5 million for fiscal year 2009 decreased $4.6 million, or 23.0%, 
from  $20.1  million  for  fiscal  year  2008.    Direct  product  costs  decreased  $5.5  million  primarily  due  to  a  shift  in 
product  mix  and  overhead  cost  reductions.    The  product  mix  was  due  to  a  decrease  in  sales  of  lower  margin 
multimedia and productivity and graphics products and an increase of sales of higher margin OEM license products.  
Amortization  of  intangibles  increased  from  $3.7  million  to  $4.9  million,  or  $1.2  million,  primarily  due  to  several 
small  acquisitions  made  in  the  fourth  quarter  of  2008  resulting  in  amortization  expense  of  $0.9  million  and  our 
acquisition of Core Mobility resulting in amortization expense of $0.3 million.  Stock-based compensation expense 
decreased from $0.4 million to $0.1 million, or $0.3 million. 

Gross  profit.    Gross  profit  of  $91.8  million  or  85.6%  of  revenues  for  fiscal  year  2009  increased  $13.5 
million, or 17.2%, from $78.3 million, or 79.6% of revenues for fiscal year 2008.  The 6.0 percentage point increase 
in gross profit was primarily due to improved product margins of 6.5 points as a result of the change in product mix 
mentioned  above  and  overhead  cost  reductions  and  lower  stock-based  compensation  expense  as  a  percentage  of 
revenues of 0.3 points.  These items were partially offset by higher amortization of intangibles due to several small 
acquisitions of 0.8 points.  

Selling and marketing.  Selling and marketing expenses of $25.0 million for fiscal year 2009 increased $0.2 
million, or 0.7%, from $24.8 million for fiscal year 2008.  This increase was primarily due to costs associated with 
headcount increases of $1.1 million and higher amortization of intangibles due to our acquisitions which increased 
from  $2.4  million  to  $2.7  million,  or  $0.3  million.    These  increases  were  partially  offset  by  lower  stock-based 
compensation which decreased from $3.7 million to $2.8 million, or $0.9 million, and reduced spending in all other 
areas of $0.3 million. 

Research  and  development.   Research  and  development  expenses  of  $36.5  million  for  fiscal  year  2009 
increased  $5.7  million,  or  18.6%,  from  $30.8  million  for  fiscal  year  2008.    This  increase  was  primarily  due  to 
increased personnel and recruiting costs associated with acquired and new hired headcount of $6.1 million and other 
related expense increases of $0.3 million.  These increases were partially offset by lower stock-based compensation 
which  decreased  from  $3.4  million  to  $2.7  million,  or  $0.7  million.    Amortization  of  purchased  technologies 
remained flat year-over-year at $1.2 million.   

General  and  administrative.   General  and  administrative  expenses  of  $19.2  million  for  fiscal  year  2009 
decreased $0.8 million, or 4.2%, from $20.0 million for fiscal year 2008.  This decrease was primarily due to lower 
stock-based compensation which decreased from $5.5 million to $4.1 million, or $1.4 million and reduced spending 
in all other areas of $0.9 million.  These decreases were partially offset by a $1.5 million increase in building rent, 
infrastructure and depreciation associated with our acquisitions and office expansions. 

             Interest  and  other  income.    Interest  and  other  income  of  $0.4  million  for  fiscal  year  2009  decreased  $0.3 
million from $0.7 million for fiscal year 2008.  This decrease was due to lower interest and investment income realized 
from our short-term investments. 

Income tax expense.  We recorded income tax expense for fiscal year 2009 in the amount of $6.7 million as 
a  result  of  our  pre-tax  operating  profit  for  the  period  and  the  relatively  large  amount  of  incentive  stock  option 
expense which is not deductible for tax purposes.  The provision for income taxes was $4.2 million for fiscal year 
2008  as  a  result  of  our  pre-tax  operating  profit  for  the  period  and  the  relatively  large  amount  of  incentive  stock 

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option  expense  which  is  not  deductible  for  tax  purposes.    We  began  fiscal  year  2009  with  a  net  operating  loss 
carryforward of approximately $1.2 million for Federal and $6.3 million for States.  Cash basis income taxes related to 
2009 are estimated to be $5.0 million. 

Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2007 

Revenues.   Revenues  of  $98.4  million  for  fiscal  year  2008  increased  $25.0  million,  or  34.1%,  from  $73.4 
million for fiscal year 2007.  Wireless revenues of $73.2 million increased $15.4 million, or 26.6%, primarily due to the 
PCTEL MSG group acquisition that occurred in January 2008 of $17.2 million, new customer licenses of $7.9 million, 
and continued strong demand from our existing key customers of $5.4 million.  These increases were partially offset by 
a $15.1 million sales decrease in our music kits due to a shift in how the product was merchandised by our primary 
music  customers.   In  early  2007,  this  product  was  sold  primarily  as  a  higher  revenue,  lower  margin  music  kit 
(including software, cable and ear buds).  In late 2007 and in 2008, the music product was being delivered more as 
downloadable software or as a software-only CD, resulting in lower revenue per unit, but at a much higher margin 
per unit.  Productivity & Graphics revenues of $23.9 million increased $9.6 million, or 66.5%, primarily due to new 
product sales of VMware Fusion and the acquisition of eFrontier in December 2007. 

Cost of  revenues.  Cost of revenues of $20.1 million for  fiscal  year 2008 decreased $0.5  million, or 2.6%, 
from $20.6 million for fiscal year 2007.  Direct product costs decreased $2.7 million even on the higher overall sales 
volume primarily due to the lower sales and cost of revenues associated with the change in how we are delivering 
music  kits  to  the  customer.   This  decrease  was  partially  offset  by  higher  amortization  of  intangibles  due  to  the 
PCTEL MSG group and Insignia acquisitions  which increased from $1.6 million to $3.7  million, or $2.1 million, 
and higher stock based compensation expense which increased from $0.3 million to $0.4 million, or $0.1 million. 

Gross  profit.   Gross  profit  of  $78.3  million  or  79.6%  of  revenues  for  fiscal  year  2008  increased  $25.6 
million, or 48.5%, from $52.7 million, or 71.9% of revenues for fiscal year 2007.  The 7.7 percentage point increase 
was primarily due to improved product margins of 9.4 points on higher music product margins due to the change in 
how the product was delivered, a favorable product mix, and additional license income.  This increase was partially 
offset by higher amortization of intangibles due to the PCTEL MSG group and Insignia acquisitions of 1.7 points.  

Selling and marketing.  Selling and marketing expenses of $24.8 million for fiscal year 2008 increased $6.4 
million, or 34.9%, from $18.4 million for fiscal year 2007.  This increase was primarily due to increased personnel, 
recruiting  and  travel  costs  associated  with  higher  headcount  driven  by  acquisitions  of  $5.8  million,  higher 
amortization  of  intangibles  due  to  our  acquisitions  which  increased  from  $0.7  million  to  $2.4  million,  or  $1.7 
million,  more  trade  shows  and  product  advertising  due  to  our  acquired  product  lines  of  $0.6  million,  and  higher 
commissions due to the increased volume of $0.3 million.  These cost increases were partially offset by lower stock-
based compensation which decreased from $5.7 million to $3.7 million, or $2.0 million. 

Research  and  development.   Research  and  development  expenses  of  $30.8  million  for  fiscal  year  2008 
increased  $16.0  million,  or  108.6%,  from  $14.8  million  for  fiscal  year  2007.    This  increase  was  primarily  due  to 
increased  personnel  and  recruiting  costs  associated  with  acquired  and  new  hired  headcount  of  $12.5  million, 
increased consulting and travel associated with our various new projects of $1.7 million, amortization of purchased 
technologies  which increased from $0.6 million to $1.2 million, or $0.6 million, stock-based compensation  which 
increased from $2.6 million to $3.4 million, or $0.8 million, and other cost increases of $0.4 million. 

General  and  administrative.   General  and  administrative  expenses  of  $20.0  million  for  fiscal  year  2008 
increased  $4.7  million,  or  30.5%,  from  $15.3  million  for  fiscal  year  2007.    This  increase  was  primarily  due  to 
increased personnel and recruiting costs associated with higher headcount of $2.0 million, increased building rent, 
infrastructure, and depreciation associated with our acquisitions of $2.1 million, and all other cost increases of $1.0 
million.  These cost increases were partially offset by lower stock-based compensation which decreased from $6.0 
million to $5.6 million, or $0.4 million. 

             Interest  and  other  income.    Interest  and  other  income  of  $0.7  million  for  fiscal  year  2008  decreased  $3.5 
million from $4.2 million for fiscal year 2007.  This decrease was due to having less cash on hand as a result of our 
acquisition of the PCTEL MSG group in January 2008.  

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Income tax expense.  We recorded income tax expense for fiscal year 2008 in the amount of $4.2 million as 
a  result  of  our  pre-tax  operating  profit  for  the  period  and  the  relatively  large  amount  of  incentive  stock  option 
expense which is not deductible for tax purposes.  The provision for income taxes was $5.3 million for fiscal year 
2007  as  a  result  of  our  operating  profit  for  that  period.    We  began  fiscal  year  2008  with  a  net  operating  loss 
carryforward of approximately $11.3 million for Federal and $6.3 million for States.  Cash basis income taxes in 2008 
were estimated to be $2.2 million. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

At December 31, 2009, we had $45.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments and 
$58.7 million of working capital. On October 26, 2009, we acquired Core Mobility, Inc. (“Core Mobility”) for $10 
million in cash ($6.9 million upon closing and $3.1 million held back as security against possible indemnification 
obligations) and 700,000 shares of Smith Micro common stock. 

 On January 4, 2008, we acquired the Mobile Solutions Group of PCTEL at a cost of $60.9 million in cash 
which includes $1.2 million of acquisition costs.  We currently have no other significant capital commitments, and 
currently  anticipate  that  capital  expenditures  will  not  vary  significantly  from  recent  periods.    We  believe  that  our 
existing cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investment balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient 
to finance our  working capital and capital expenditure requirements through at least the  next twelve  months.  We 
may  require  additional  funds  to  support  our  working  capital  requirements  or  for  other  purposes  and  may  seek  to 
raise  additional  funds  through  public  or  private  equity  or  debt  financing  or  from  other  sources.    If  additional 
financing is needed, we cannot assure that such financing will be available to us at commercially reasonable terms or 
at all. 

Stock offerings 

On December 14, 2006, we completed a public offering, issuing 4 million shares of our common stock, at a 
purchase  price  of  $14.75  per  share,  resulting  in  aggregate  gross  cash  proceeds  to  the  Company  of  $59.0  million 
before  deducting  commissions  and  other  expenses.    Offering  costs  related  to  the  transaction  totaled  $4.0  million 
comprised of $3.3 million in underwriting discounts and commissions and $0.7 million cash payments for legal and 
investment services, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $55.0 million. 

On January 18, 2007, an additional 0.4 million shares were sold in the overallotment option granted to the 
underwriters,  resulting  in  additional  gross  proceeds  of  $5.7  million  before  deducting  commissions  and  other 
expenses. Offering costs incurred in 2007 include underwriting discounts and commissions of $0.3 million and $0.1 
million cash payments for legal and accounting services, resulting in additional net proceeds to the Company of $5.3 
million. 

Operating Activities 

In 2009, net cash provided by operations  was $18.5 million primarily due to our net income adjusted for 
depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation, and inventory and accounts receivable reserves of 
$25.8 million and a decrease in deferred income tax assets of $0.9 million.  These increases were partially offset by 
an increase of accounts receivable due to our increased revenue of $6.0 million and an increase of all other net assets 
of $2.2million. 

In  2008,  net  cash  provided  by  operations  was  $16.4  million  primarily  due  to  our  net  loss  adjusted  for 
depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation, and inventory and accounts receivable reserves of 
$21.2 million and a decrease in deferred income tax assets of $2.0 million.  These increases were partially offset by 
an increase of accounts receivable due to our increased revenue of $6.6 million and an increase of all other net assets 
of $0.2 million. 

In 2007, net cash provided by operations  was $18.3 million primarily due to our net income adjusted for 
depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation, and inventory and accounts receivable reserves of 
$15.7 million, a decrease in deferred income tax assets of $5.3 million, and a decrease of all other net assets of $0.1 
million.  These increases were partially offset by an increase of accounts receivable due to our increased revenue of 
$2.8 million. 

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Investing Activities 

In 2009, we used cash of $20.4 million for investing activities to purchase short-term investments of $8.7 
million,  acquire  Core  Mobility  for  $6.9  million,  and  for  capital  expenditures  which  primarily  were  leasehold 
improvements, computers, and upgrading our data centers and business systems of $4.8 million. 

In 2008, we used cash of $90.2 million for investing activities to acquire the net assets of PCTEL’s Mobile 
Solutions  Group  of  $60.9  million,  purchase  short-term  investments  of  $22.6  million,  and  for  capital  expenditures 
which primarily were leasehold improvements of $3.5 million, and for other acquisitions of $3.2 million. 

In 2007, cash used for investing activities of $36.2 million was to acquire Insignia of $17.4 million, acquire 
Ecutel  of  $8.0  million,  acquire  eFrontier  of  $5.1  million,  acquire  PhoTags  of  $3.5  million,  other  increases  to 
intangible assets of $1.2 million, and capital expenditures of $1.0 million. 

Financing Activities 

In 2009, cash provided by financing activities of $2.5 million was related to the exercise of stock options of 

$1.6 million and tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation of $0.9 million. 

In 2008, cash provided by financing activities of $0.2 million was related to the exercise of stock options of 

$0.1 million and tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation of $0.1 million. 

In 2007, cash provided by financing activities of $12.9 million was related to the issuance of common stock 
as a result of our overallotment as mentioned above of $5.3 million, the exercise of stock options of $3.8 million, 
and tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation of $3.8 million. 

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments 

As of December 31, 2009, we had no debt.  The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as 

of December 31, 2009 (in thousands):  

Payments due by period

Contractual obligations:
Operating lease obligations
Purchase obligations
Total

$         

$         

$         

$         

$         

Total
9,402
1,323
10,725

Less than
1 year

1,838
1,323
3,161

1-3 years
3,116
-
3,116

3-5 years
2,094
-
2,094

More than
5 years

2,354
-
2,354

$       

$         

$         

$         

$         

During  our  normal  course  of  business,  we  have  made  certain  indemnities,  commitments  and  guarantees 
under  which  we  may  be  required  to  make  payments  in  relation  to  certain  transactions.  These  include:  intellectual 
property indemnities to our customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of our products; 
indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease; 
indemnities  to  vendors  and  service  providers  pertaining  to  claims  based  on  the  negligence  or  willful  misconduct; 
indemnities  involving  the  accuracy  of  representations  and  warranties  in  certain  contracts;  and  indemnities  to 
directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. We 
may also issue a guarantee in the form of a standby letter of credit as security for contingent liabilities under certain 
customer contracts. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, may 
be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees may not provide for any limitation of 
the maximum potential for future payments we could be obligated to make. We have not recorded any liability for 
these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 

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Real Property Leases 

Our corporate headquarters, including our principal administrative, sales and marketing, customer support and 
research  and  development  facility,  is  located  in  Aliso  Viejo,  California,  where  we  currently  lease  and  occupy 
approximately  40,900  square  feet  of  space  pursuant  to  leases  that  expire  May  31,  2016.    We  lease  approximately 
17,100 square feet in Mountain View, California under a lease that expired January 31, 2010.  We recently entered into 
a  new  lease  for  approximately  21,000  square  feet  that  expires  February  28,  2014.    We  lease  approximately  14,400 
square feet in Chicago, Illinois under a lease that expires August 31, 2012.   We lease approximately 15,300 square feet 
in Watsonville, California under a lease that expires September 30, 2018.  We lease approximately 7,700 square feet in 
Herndon, Virginia under a lease that expires May 31, 2011.  We lease approximately 4,200 square feet in Austin, Texas 
under  a  lease  that  expires  June  30,  2011.    Internationally,  we  lease  space  in  Stockholm,  Sweden;  Belgrade,  Serbia; 
Oslo, Norway; and Vancouver, Canada.  These leases are for one to three-year terms. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

As of December 31, 2009, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

Our discussion and analysis of results of operations,  financial condition and liquidity are based upon our 
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  us  to  make 
estimates and judgments 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. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed 
to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different 
assumptions or conditions. On an on-going basis, we review our estimates to ensure that the estimates appropriately 
reflect changes in our business or new information as it becomes available. 

We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant estimates and assumptions 

used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements: 

Revenue Recognition 

We currently report our net revenues under two operating groups: Wireless and Productivity & Graphics. 
Within each of these groups software revenue is recognized based on the customer and contract type. We recognize 
revenue  when  persuasive  evidence  of  an  arrangement  exists,  delivery  has  occurred,  the  price  is  fixed  and 
determinable,  and  collectibility  is  probable  as  required  by  the  Software-Revenue  Recognition  Topic  of  the  FASB 
Accounting Standards Codification.  We recognize revenues from sales of our software to OEM customers or end 
users  as  completed  products  are  shipped  and  titles  passes;  or  from  royalties  generated  as  authorized  customers 
duplicate our software, if the  other requirements are  met. If the requirements are not  met at the date of shipment, 
revenue is not recognized until these elements are known or resolved. Returns from OEM customers are limited to 
defective goods or goods shipped in error. Historically, OEM customer returns have not exceeded the very nominal 
estimates  and  reserves.  Management  reviews  available  retail  channel  information  and  makes  a  determination  of  a 
return provision for sales made to distributors and retailers based on current channel inventory levels and historical 
return patterns. Certain sales to distributors or retailers are made on a consignment basis. Revenue for consignment 
sales are not recognized until sell through to the final customer is established. Within the Productivity & Graphics 
group certain revenues are booked net of revenue sharing payments. We have a few multiple element agreements for 
which  we  have contracted to provide a perpetual license  for use of proprietary software, to provide non-recurring 
engineering,  and  in  some  cases  to  provide  software  maintenance  (post  contract  support).  For  multiple  element 
agreements, vendor specific objective evidence of fair value for all contract elements is reviewed and the timing of 
the  individual  element  revenue  streams  is  determined  and  recognized  as  required.    Sales  directly  to  end-users  are 
recognized upon delivery. End users have a thirty day right of return, but such returns are reasonably estimable and 
have historically been immaterial. We also provide technical support to our customers. Such costs have historically 
been insignificant. 

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Sales Incentives 

The cost of sales incentives the Company offers without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are 
exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single exchange transaction is accounted for as a reduction of revenue as 
required  by  the  Software-Revenue  Recognition  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification.    We  use 
historical  redemption  rates  to  estimate  the  cost  of  customer  incentives.    Total  sales  incentives  were  $1.2  million, 
$0.8 million, and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.   

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

We sell our products worldwide.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit 
limits based upon payment history, the customer’s current credit worthiness and various other factors, as determined 
by  our  review  of  their  current  credit  information.  We  continuously  monitor  collections  and  payments  from  our 
customers.    We  estimate  credit  losses  and  maintain  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  reserve  based  upon  these 
estimates.  While such credit losses have historically been within our estimated reserves, we cannot guarantee that 
we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past.  If not, this could have an adverse 
effect on our consolidated financial statements.   

Internal Software Development Costs 

Development costs incurred in the research and development of new software products and enhancements 
to  existing  software  products  are  expensed  as  incurred  until  technological  feasibility  has  been  established.    The 
Company considers technological feasibility to be established when all planning, designing, coding and testing has 
been  completed  according  to  design  specifications.    After  technological  feasibility  is  established,  any  additional 
costs are capitalized.  Through December 31, 2009, software has been substantially completed concurrently with the 
establishment of technological feasibility; and, accordingly, no costs have been capitalized to date.    

In-Process Research and Development  

In 2009 we capitalized $1.0 million of IPR&D costs related to our acquisition of Core Mobility in accordance 
with  accounting  standards  that  became  effective  in  2009.  Upon  completion,  the  related  IPR&D  asset  will  be 
amortized over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, we will be required to impair the related IPR&D 
asset.  

The fair value of the IPR&D was determined using the discounted cash flow approach. The expected future 
cash flows were estimated and discounted to their net present values at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate of return. 
Significant factors considered in the calculation of the rate of return were the weighted average cost of capital and 
return  on  assets,  as  well  as  the  risks  inherent  in  the  development  process,  including  the  likelihood  of  achieving 
technological success and  market acceptance.  Future cash flows  were estimated based on forecasted revenue and 
costs, taking into account the expected product life cycle, market penetration and growth rates. 

Capitalized Software and Amortization 

  We  capitalize  internally  developed  software  and  software  purchased  from  third  parties  if  the  related 
software product under development has reached technological feasibility or if there are alternative future uses for 
the purchased software as required by the Software-Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed Topic of the 
FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  These costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis, typically over 
an estimated life of five to seven years, using the larger of the amount calculated using the straight-line method or 
the  amount  calculated  using  the  ratio  between  current  period  gross  revenues  and  the  total  of  current  period  gross 
revenues  and  estimated  future  gross  revenues.    At  each  balance  sheet  date,  we  evaluate  on  a  product-by-product 
basis  the  unamortized  capitalized  cost  of  computer  software  compared  to  the  net  realizable  value  of  that  product. 
The  amount  by  which  the  unamortized  capitalized  costs  of  a  computer  software  product  exceed  its  net  realizable 
value is written off. 

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Intangible Assets and Amortization 

Amortization  expense  related  to  other  intangibles  acquired  in  previous  acquisitions  is  calculated  on  a 

straight line basis over various useful lives.   

Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets 

 Long-lived assets to be held are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances which indicate that their 
carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable.    They  are  tested  for  recoverability  using  undiscounted  cash  flows  to 
determine whether or not impairment to such value has occurred as required by the Property, Plant, and Equipment 
Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  The Company has determined that there was no impairment 
at December 31, 2009. 

Valuation of Goodwill and Intangible Assets 

The  Company  accounts  for  goodwill  and  intangible  assets  as  required  by  the  Intangibles-Goodwill  and 
Other Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  This statement requires us to periodically assess the 
impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets, which requires us to make assumptions and judgments regarding 
the  carrying  value  of  these  assets.  These  assets  are  considered  to  be  impaired  if  we  determine  that  their  carrying 
value may not be recoverable based upon our assessment of the following events or changes in circumstances: 

• 

   a determination that the carrying value of such assets cannot be recovered through undiscounted cash 

flows; 

• 
• 
• 

   loss of legal ownership or title to the assets; 
   significant changes in our strategic business objectives and utilization of the assets; or 
   the impact of significant negative industry or economic trends. 

If the intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment we recognize is the amount by which 
the carrying  value of the intangible assets exceeds the  fair value of the  intangible assets. In addition,  we base the 
useful lives and the related amortization expense on our estimate of the useful life of the intangible assets. Due to the 
numerous variables associated with our judgments and assumptions relating to the carrying value of our intangible 
assets and the effects of changes in circumstances affecting these valuations, both the precision and reliability of the 
resulting  estimates  are  subject  to  uncertainty,  and  as  additional  information  becomes  known,  we  may change  our 
estimate, in which case, the likelihood of a material change in our reported results would increase. 

In  accordance  with  the  Intangibles-Goodwill  and  Other  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards 
Codification, we review the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or 
circumstances indicate a potential impairment.  Our annual impairment testing date is December 31.  Recoverability 
of goodwill is determined by comparing the estimated fair value of our reporting units to the carrying value of the 
underlying net assets in the reporting units. If the estimated fair value of a reporting  unit is determined to be less 
than the fair value of its net assets, goodwill is deemed impaired and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent 
that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the difference between the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and 
the fair value of its other assets and liabilities. We determined that we did not have any impairment of goodwill at 
December 31, 2009, 2008, or 2007.  Estimates of reporting unit fair value are based upon market capitalization and 
therefore are volatile being sensitive to market fluctuations. To the extent that our market capitalization decreases 
significantly or the allocation of value to our reporting units change, we could be required to write off some or all of 
our goodwill. 

Deferred Income and Income Taxes 

We account for income taxes as required by the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards 
Codification.    This  statement  requires  the  recognition  of  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  for  the  future 
consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.  The measurement of 
the  deferred  items  is  based  on  enacted  tax  laws.    In  the  event  the  future  consequences  of  differences  between 
financial reporting bases and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, we are required 
to evaluate the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset.  A valuation allowance 

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related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax 
asset will not be realized.  The Company’s net deferred tax assets were not reduced by a tax valuation allowance at 
December 31, 2009.  Management evaluated the positive and negative evidence in determining the realizability of 
the net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2009 and concluded it is more likely than not that the Company should 
realize its net deferred tax assets through future operating results and the reversal of taxable temporary differences. 

Stock-Based Compensation 

Effective  January 1,  2006,  the  Company  started  to  measure  and  recognize  compensation  expense  for  all 
stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including stock options based on their fair values as 
required  by  the  Compensation-Stock  Compensation  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification.    The 
Company used the modified prospective transition method as of January 1, 2006. In accordance with the modified 
prospective transition method, the Company’s financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, 
and do not include, the impact of stock compensation expense. 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized is based on the value of the portion of stock-based payment 
awards  that  is  ultimately  expected  to  vest.  Stock-based  compensation  expense  recognized  in  the  Company’s 
consolidated  statement  of  operations  during  the  fiscal  years  ended  December  31,  2009,  2008,  and  2007  includes 
compensation expense for stock-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, December 31, 2005 
based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions.   

Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

In  January  2010,  the  FASB  issued  the  Fair  Value  Measurements  and  Disclosures  Topic  of  the  FASB 
Accounting  Standards  Codification.    This  guidance  amends  the  disclosure  requirements  related  to  recurring  and 
nonrecurring fair value measurements and requires new disclosures on the transfers of assets and liabilities between 
Level 1 (quoted prices in active market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable 
inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. Additionally, 
the  guidance  requires  a  roll  forward  of  activities  on  purchases,  sales,  issuance  and  settlements  of  the  assets  and 
liabilities  measured  using  significant  unobservable  inputs  (Level  3  fair  value  measurements).  The  guidance  will 
become effective for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosure on the roll forward 
activities  for  Level  3  fair  value  measurements,  which  will  become  effective  for  the  reporting  period  beginning 
January 1, 2011. The Company will adopt this guidance on its effective date and since it currently only has Level 1 
assets and liabilities; it does not expect its adoption to have an impact on its consolidated results of operations and 
financial condition. 

In October 2009, the FASB issued amended revenue recognition guidance for arrangements with multiple 
deliverables.  The  new  guidance  eliminates  the  residual  method  of  revenue  recognition  and  allows  the  use  of 
management’s  best  estimate  of  selling  price  for  individual  elements  of  an  arrangement  when  vendor  specific 
objective evidence (“VSOE”), vendor objective evidence (“VOE”) or third-party evidence (“TPE”) is unavailable. 
For the Company, this guidance is effective for all new or materially modified arrangements entered into on or after 
January 1, 2011 with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year. Full retrospective application 
of the new guidance is optional. The Company is currently assessing its implementation of this new guidance, but 
does not expect a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. 

In  October 2009,  the  FASB  issued  guidance  which  amends  the  scope  of  existing  software  revenue 
recognition  accounting.  Tangible  products  containing  software  components  and  non-software  components  that 
function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality would be scoped out of the accounting guidance on 
software  and  accounted  for  based  on  other  appropriate  revenue  recognition  guidance.   For  the  Company,  this 
guidance is effective for all new or materially modified arrangements entered into on or after January 1, 2011 with 
earlier application permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year. Full retrospective application of the new guidance 
is optional. This guidance must be adopted in the same period that the company adopts the amended accounting for 
arrangements with multiple deliverables described in the preceding paragraph. The Company is currently assessing 
its  implementation  of  this  new  guidance,  but  does  not  expect  a  material  impact  on  the  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

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In  August 2009,  the  FASB  issued  guidance  on  the  measurement  of  liabilities  at  fair  value.  The  guidance 
provides  clarification  that  in  circumstances  in  which  a  quoted  market  price  in  an  active  market  for  an  identical 
liability is not available, an entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique that uses the quoted 
price of an identical liability when traded as an asset or, if unavailable, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar 
assets when traded as assets. If none of this information is available, an entity should use a valuation technique in 
accordance  with  existing  fair  valuation  principles.  The  Company  adopted  this  guidance  in  the  quarter  ended 
December 31, 2009 and there was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements. 

In  June  2009,  the  FASB  issued  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (“SFAS”)  No. 168,  The 
FASB  Accounting  Standards  CodificationTM  and  the  Hierarchy  of  Generally  Accepted  Accounting  Principles—a 
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. SFAS No. 168 became the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized 
by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority 
of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this 
Statement,  the  Codification  superseded  all  then-existing  non-SEC  accounting  and  reporting  standards.  All  other 
nongrandfathered  non-SEC  accounting  literature  not  included  in  the  Codification  became  nonauthoritative.     This 
Statement  is  effective  for  financial  statements  issued  for  interim  and  annual  periods  ending  after  September  15, 
2009.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 168 on its effective date. 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). SFAS No. 
167 addresses (1) the effects on certain provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) 
No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, as a result of the elimination of the 
qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, and (2) 
constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of FIN No. 46(R), including those in which the 
accounting and disclosures  under the Interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an 
enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity.  This Statement shall be effective as of the beginning of each 
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that 
first  annual  reporting  period,  and  for  interim  and  annual  reporting  periods  thereafter.   Earlier  application  is 
prohibited. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 167 on its effective date and does not expect its adoption to have an 
impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In  June  2009,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No. 166,  Accounting  for  Transfers  of  Financial  Assets—an 
amendment  of  FASB  Statement  No.  140.    SFAS  No.  166  was  issued  to  improve  the  relevance,  representational 
faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a 
transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; 
and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets.  This Statement must be applied as 
of  the  beginning  of  each  reporting  entity’s  first  annual  reporting  period  that  begins  after  November  15,  2009,  for 
interim  periods  within  that  first  annual  reporting  period  and  for  interim  and  annual  reporting  periods  thereafter. 
Earlier  application  is  prohibited.     This  Statement  must  be  applied  to  transfers  occurring  on  or  after  the  effective 
date. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 166 on its effective date and does not expect its adoption to have an impact 
on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R) (Revised 2007), Business Combinations which has 
since been superseded by the Business Combinations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.   The 
Topic is to improve reporting by creating greater consistency in the accounting and financial reporting of business 
combinations,  resulting  in  more  complete,  comparable  and  relevant  information  for  investors  and  other  users  of 
financial statements. The Topic requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) 
the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  in  the  transaction;  establishes  the  acquisition-date  fair  value  as  the 
measurement  objective  for  all  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed;  and  requires  the  acquirer  to  disclose  to 
investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect 
of the business combination. The Topic is effective as of the start of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. 
Early adoption is not allowed. The Company has adopted this Topic and its adoption did not have a material impact 
its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial 
Statements  which  has  since  been  superseded  by  the  Consolidation  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards 
Codification. This Topic improves the relevance, comparability, and transparency of financial information provided 

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to investors by requiring all entities to report non-controlling (minority) interests in subsidiaries in the same way—
as  equity  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  Moreover,  it  eliminates  the  diversity  that  currently  exists  in 
accounting  for  transactions  between  an  entity  and  non-controlling  interests  by  requiring  they  be  treated  as  equity 
transactions. The Topic is effective as of the start of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption 
is  not  allowed.    The  Company  has  adopted  this  Topic  and  its  adoption  did  not  impact  its  consolidated  results  of 
operations and financial condition. 

Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

Interest Rate Risk 

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments.  At December 31, 
2009,  the  carrying  values  of  our  financial  instruments  approximated  fair  values  based  on  current  market  prices  and 
rates. 

Foreign Currency Risk 

While the majority of our business is denominated in U.S. dollars, we do invoice in foreign currencies.  For 
the  three  years  ended  December 31,  2009,  2008,  and  2007,  our  revenues  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  were 
$1.6  million,  $1.8  million,  and  $1.6 million,  respectively.    Fluctuations  in  the  rate  of  exchange  between  the  U.S. 
dollar  and  certain  other  currencies  may affect  our  results  of  operations  and  period-to-period  comparisons  of  our 
operating  results.    We  do  not  currently  engage  in  hedging  or  similar  transactions  to  reduce  these  risks.  The 
operational  expenses  of  our  foreign  entities  reduce  the  currency  exposure  we  have  because  our  foreign  currency 
revenues are offset in part by expenses payable in foreign currencies. As such, we do not believe we have a material 
exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations at this time. 

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

Our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  schedule  appear  in  a  separate  section  of  this  Annual  Report  on 

Form 10-K beginning on page F-1 and S-1, respectively. 

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

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

None. 

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

We conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including 
our  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  design  and  operation  of  our 
disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as  defined  in  Rules 13a-15(e)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934 
(“Exchange Act”)) as of December 31, 2009.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief 
Financial  Officer  have  determined  that  as  of  December  31,  2009,  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were 
effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, 
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and 
forms,  and  that  such  information  is  accumulated  and  communicated  to  our  management,  including  our  Chief 
Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  as  appropriate,  to  allow  timely  decisions  regarding  required 
disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any 
controls  and  procedures,  no  matter  how  well  designed  and  operated,  can  provide  only  reasonable  assurance  of 

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achieving  the  desired  control  objectives,  and  our  management  necessarily  is  required  to  apply  its  judgment  in 
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  

Management’s responsibility for financial statements  

Our management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of all information presented in this report.  
The consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in 
the  United  States  of  America  and  include  amounts  based  on  management’s  best  estimates  and  judgments.  
Management believes the consolidated financial statements fairly reflect the form and substance of transactions and 
that  the  financial  statements  fairly  represent  the  Company’s  financial  position  and  results  of  operations  for  the 
periods and as of the dates stated therein.  

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed solely of independent directors, meets 
regularly  with  our  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  SingerLewak  LLP,  and  representatives  of 
management to review accounting, financial reporting, internal control and audit matters, as well as the nature and 
extent of the audit effort.  The Audit Committee is responsible for the engagement of the independent auditors. The 
independent auditors have free access to the Audit Committee.  

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

There  have  been  no  changes  in  our  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  during  the  quarter  ended 
December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls 
over financial reporting. 

Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

Our  management,  including  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  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). 

Our  management,  including  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  assessed  the 
effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December 31,  2009.  Management  based  this 
assessment  on  criteria  for  effective  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  described  in  “Internal  Control—
Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

Based on this assessment, management determined that, as of December 31, 2009, we maintained effective 

internal control over financial reporting. 

SingerLewak  LLP,  an  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  who  audited  the  consolidated 
financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has also audited the effectiveness of our internal 
control over financial reporting as stated in its report appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 

None. 

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PART III 

Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of February 19, 2010. 

Name 

Age 

Position 

William W. Smith, Jr. 

Andrew C. Schmidt 

David P. Sperling 

Jonathan Kahn 

Robert E. Elliott 

Von Cameron 

Steven M. Yasbek 

62 

48 

41 

52 

58 

46 

56 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

Vice President and Chief Technical Officer 

Executive Vice President – Productivity & Graphics   

Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer 

Executive Vice President – Worldwide Sales   

Chief Accounting Officer   

Mr. Smith  co-founded  Smith  Micro  and  has  served  as  the  Chairman  of  the  Board,  President  and  Chief 
Executive  Officer  since  inception  in  1982.    Mr. Smith  was  employed  by  Rockwell  International  Corporation  in  a 
variety of technical and management positions from 1975 to 1984.  Mr. Smith served with Xerox Data Systems from 
1972 to 1975 and RCA Computer Systems Division from 1969 to 1972 in mainframe sales and pre-sale technical roles.  
Mr. Smith received a B.A. in Business Administration from Grove City College. 

Mr. Schmidt joined the Company in June 2005 and serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to 
joining  Smith  Micro,  Mr.  Schmidt  was  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  Genius  Products,  Inc.,  a  publicly  traded 
entertainment  company  from  August  2004  to  June  2005.  From  April  2003  to  June  2004,  he  was  Vice  President 
(Finance) and acting Chief Accounting Officer of Peregrine Systems, Inc., a publicly held provider of enterprise level 
software then in Chapter 11 reorganization.  From July 2000 to January 2003, he was Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a publicly traded provider of console video game accessories. He 
holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas and an M.S. in Accountancy from San Diego State University. 

Mr. Sperling joined the  Company in  April 1989 and  has  been  the  Director  of  Software  Engineering  since 
April  1992.  He  assumed  the  Chief  Technology  Officer  position  in  September  1999.    Mr.  Sperling  began  his 
professional career as a  software engineer  with us and he currently  has  two patents and  three patents pending  for 
various telephony and Internet technologies. Mr. Sperling  holds a B.S. degree in  Computer Science and an MBA 
from the University of California, Irvine. 

Mr.  Kahn  joined  the  Company  with  the  acquisition  of  Allume  Systems,  Inc.  in  July  2005.    Prior  to  the 
acquisition, Mr. Kahn was President of the company. Mr. Kahn was one of the co-founders of Aladdin Systems, Inc. 
which later became Allume Systems. Mr. Kahn was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monterey Bay 
Tech,  Inc  (OTC  BB:MBYI),  a  public  company  from  1999  to  May  2005  until  its  merger  with  SecureLogic  Inc.  Mr. 
Kahn is a member of the Digital River Advisory Board and is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. 
in Economics.  Mr. Kahn assumed the position as Executive Vice President – Productivity & Graphics in late 2009. 

Mr. Elliott joined the Company in May of 1999 and soon after was appointed General Manager of Smith 
Micro's Mac Division, then later as Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer, which 
he has held to date. An experienced technology and marketing leader with over fifteen years of executive level 
experience managing business units in the information technology industry, he has held executive level positions 

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with  Informix  Software,  DataStorm  Technologies  and  QuarterDeck  Corporation.  Mr.  Elliott  is  a  graduate  of 
Northwood University, Midland, Missouri. 

Mr. Cameron joined the Company in April of 2008 as the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales. 
Mr.  Cameron  has  held  executive  management  positions  with  Openwave,  Oracle,  FoxT  and  Booz  Allen  & 
Hamilton. Mr. Cameron served proudly in the United States Air Force and earned his B.S. in Math–Operations 
Research from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, Springs, CO and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate 
University in San Francisco, California. 

Mr. Yasbek joined the Company in May of 2008 as the Chief  Accounting Officer.  Mr. Yasbek has held 
executive  finance  and  information  technology  positions  with  REMEC,  Paradigm  Wireless  Systems,  Intellisys 
Group, Pacific Scientific  Company, Symbol Technologies, TRW, and  most recently as  Chief  Financial Officer of 
Alphatec Spine.  He holds a B.S. in Accounting and M.B.A from Loyola Marymount University, and is a Certified 
Public Accountant. 

Officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, the Board of Directors.   

For  information  about  our  Directors,  please  see  the  section  titled  “Directors  and  Executive  Officers” 
appearing in our Proxy Statement for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is hereby incorporated by 
reference. 

The section titled “Corporate Governance” appearing in our Proxy Statement for our 2010 Annual Meeting 

of Stockholders is hereby incorporated by reference. 

Audit Committee; Audit Committee Financial Expert 

Our  Board  of  Directors  has  a  standing  Audit  Committee.    The  members  of  the  Audit  Committee  are 
Messrs.  Campbell,  Gulko,  Keiper  and  Szabo.    Our  Board has  determined  that  Mr.  Gulko,  Chairman  of  the  Audit 
Committee,  is  an  audit  committee  financial  expert  as  defined  by  Item  401(h)  of  Regulation  S-K  and  that  each 
member of the Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15). 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance 

Section 16(a)  of  the  Exchange  Act  requires  certain  of  the  company’s  executive  officers,  as  well  as  its 
directors  and  persons  who  own  more  than  then  percent  (10%)  of  a  registered  class  of  the  Company’s  equity 
securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by the Company, or written representations 
from  certain  reporting  persons,  the  Company  believes  that  all  filing  requirements  applicable  to  our  executive 
officers, directors and more than 10% stockholders were met in a timely manner with the exception of one Form 4 
disclosing one transaction each for each executive officer and each director which were filed late. 

Code of Ethics 

We  have  adopted  a  Code  of  Ethics  that  applies  to  all  of  our  employees,  including  our  principal  executive 
officer, our principal financial officer, and all members of our finance department performing similar functions.  Our 
Code of Ethics  was  filed as Exhibit 14 to the  Annual  Report on  Form 10-K for  the  year ended December 31, 2003 
which was filed on March 25, 2004.  In the event of an amendment to, or a waiver from, certain provisions of our Code 
of Ethics, we intend, to the extent possible, to satisfy Form 8-K disclosure requirements by disclosing this information 
on our website at www.smithmicro.com. 

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Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

The  section  titled  “Executive  Compensation  and  Related  Information”  appearing  in  our  Proxy  Statement 

for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is hereby incorporated by reference. 

Item  12.  SECURITY  OWNERSHIP  OF  CERTAIN  BENEFICIAL  OWNERS  AND  MANAGEMENT  AND 
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

The  section  titled  “Ownership  of  Securities  and  Related  Stockholder  Matters”  appearing  in  our  Proxy 

Statement for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is hereby incorporated by reference. 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under An Equity Compensation Plan  

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2009 with respect to the shares of common 

stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans: 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Equity compensation plan approved by shareholders  (1)

Equity compensation plan not approved by shareholders

Total

Number of shares to be 
issued upon exercise of 
outstanding options

Weighted average 
exercise price of 
outstanding options

Number of shares 
remaining available 
for future issuance

3,536

-

3,536

$11.29

-

$11.29

1,434

-

1,434

   (1) The number of shares to be issued upson exercise includes options granted under both the  1995 Stock Option/Stock
          Issuance Plan and the 2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. The number of shares remaining available for future
          issuance consists only of the 2005 Plan.

Item  13.  CERTAIN  RELATIONSHIPS  AND  RELATED  TRANSACTIONS,  AND  DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE 

The  section  titled  “Related  Party  Transactions”  and  “Director  Independence”  appearing  in  our  Proxy 

Statement for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.    

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 

The  section  titled  “Ratification  of  Appointment  of  Independent  Registered  Public  Accounting  Firm  – 
Principal  Accountant  Fees  and  Services”  appearing  in  our  Proxy  Statement  for  our  2010  Annual  Meeting  of 
Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.    

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Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

(a)(1)  Financial Statements 

PART IV 

Smith  Micro’s  financial  statements  appear  in  a  separate  section  of  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K 

beginning on the pages referenced below: 

Page 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ................................................................................... F-1 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 ......................................................................... F-3 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years in 
   the period ended December 31, 2009 ................................................................................................................... F-4 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the three 
   years in the period ended December 31, 2009 ...................................................................................................... F-5 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the 
   period ended December 31, 2009 ......................................................................................................................... F-6 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for each of the three years 
   in the period ended December 31, 2009 ............................................................................................................... F-7 

(2) 

Financial Statement Schedule 

Smith Micro’s financial statement schedule appears in a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K 
on the pages referenced below.  All other schedules have been omitted as they are not applicable, not required or the 
information is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto. 

Page 

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three years in 
  the period ended December 31, 2009. ................................................................................................................... S-1 

(3) 

Exhibits  

Exhibit  No. 

Title 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated 
September 9, 2009, by and among Smith 
Micro Software, Inc., Mobility Acquisition 
Corp., Core Mobility, Inc., Konstantin 
Othmer, as stockholders’ agent, and the 
founders of Core Mobility. 

Method of Filing 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on 
November 5, 2009. 

Amended and Restated Certificate of 
Incorporation of the Registrant. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the 
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-95096. 

Amendment to the Amended and Restated 
Certificate of Incorporation of the 
Registrant. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
period ended June 30, 2000. 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of 
Registrant as filed August 18, 2005 with 
Delaware Secretary of State. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
period ended December 31, 2005. 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the 
Registrant. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-95096. 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the 

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2.1 

3.1 

3.1.1 

3.1.2 

3.2 

3.3 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit  No. 

Title 
Restated Bylaws of Smith Micro Software, 
Inc. 

Method of Filing 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on 
October 31, 2007. 

4.1 

10.1 

10.2 

10.3 

10.4 † 

10.4.1† 

10.4.2† 

10.4.3†† 

10.4.4†† 

10.4.5†† 

10.5 

10.6 

10.7 

Specimen certificate representing shares of 
Common Stock of the Registrant. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the 
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-95096. 

Form of Indemnification Agreement. 

1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan as 
Amended and Restated through February 7, 
2001. 

Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option / 
Stock Issuance Plan. 

Master Software License and Distribution 
Agreement (Contract No. 220-00-0134) 
effective as of December 1, 2000, between 
Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless) 
and the Registrant. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-95096. 

Incorporated by reference to the Appendix attached 
to the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2001 
Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on April 27, 
2001. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 
(Reg. No. 333-149222). 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2003.  

Amendment of Master Software License and 
Distribution Agreement (Contract No. 220-
00-0134). 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2003.  

Amendment No. 2 to the Master Software 
License and Distribution Agreement 
(Contract No. 220-00-0134). 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.2 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2003. 

Amendment No. 6 to the Master Software 
License and Distribution Agreement 
(Contract No. 220-00-0134). 

Amendment No. 7 to the Master Software 
License and Distribution Agreement 
(Contract No. 220-00-0134). 

Filed herewith. 

Filed herewith. 

Amendment No. 9 to the Master Software 
License and Distribution Agreement 
(Contract No. 220-00-0134). 

Filed herewith. 

Letter Agreement, dated June 13, 2005, by 
and between Smith Micro Software, Inc. and 
Andrew Schmidt. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on 
November 30, 2006. 

Employment Agreement dated April 9, 1999 
by and between Smith Micro Software, Inc. 
and William Wyand.  

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on 
November 30, 2006. 

Employment Agreement effective as of 
January 4, 2008 by and between Smith 
Micro Software, Inc. and Biju Nair. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on 
January 9, 2008. 

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Exhibit  No. 

Title 

Method of Filing 

10.8 

10.9 

10.10 

Management Retention Agreement effective 
as of January 4, 2008 by and between Smith 
Micro Software, Inc. and Biju Nair. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on 
January 9, 2008. 

Executive Employment Agreement dated 
July 1, 2005 by and between Smith Micro 
Software, Inc. and Jonathan Kahn. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on 
April 29, 2008. 

Summary of oral agreement dated June 2005 
by and between William W. Smith, Jr. and 
the Registrant. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on 
August 4, 2009. 

14.1 

Code of Ethics. 

14.1.1 

Attachment 1 to Code of Ethics. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. 

21.1 

23.1 

Subsidiaries. 

Consent of Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm. 

Filed herewith. 

Filed herewith. 

___________________ 

† 

†† 

Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to certain confidential portions of this exhibit pursuant to 
Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which confidential portions have been omitted from 
the exhibit and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to certain confidential portions of this exhibit pursuant 
to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which confidential portions have been omitted from 
the exhibit and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

(b) 

Exhibits  

The exhibits filed as part of this report are listed above in Item 15(a) (3) of this Form 10-K. 

(c) 

Financial Statement Schedule 

The Financial Statement Schedule required by  Regulation  S-X and Item  8 of this  Form are listed above in 

Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. 

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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. 

SIGNATURES 

Date:  March 2, 2010 

Date:  March 2, 2010 

SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 

By:/s/ William W. Smith, Jr. 
William W. Smith, Jr. 
Chairman of the Board, 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer) 

By:/s/ Andrew C. Schmidt 
Andrew C. Schmidt, 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial and Accounting 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 

/s/ William W. Smith, Jr.           
William W. Smith, Jr. 

Chairman of the Board, 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer) 

Date 

March 2, 2010 

/s/ Andrew C. Schmidt           
Andrew C. Schmidt 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 

March 2, 2010 

/s/ Thomas G. Campbell             
Thomas G. Campbell 

Director 

/s/ Samuel Gulko             
Samuel Gulko 

/s/ Ted L. Hoffman             
Ted L. Hoffman 

Director 

Director 

/s/ William C. Keiper                   
William C. Keiper 

Director 

/s/ Gregory J. Szabo                    
Gregory J. Szabo 

Director 

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March 2, 2010 

March 2, 2010 

March 2, 2010 

March 2, 2010 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders 
Smith Micro Software, Inc. 

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Smith Micro Software, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the 
“Company”)  as  of  December 31,  2009  and  2008,  and  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  operations, 
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009.  Our audits 
also included the financial statement schedule of the Company listed in Item 15(a)(2).  These financial statements 
and  financial  statement  schedule  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company’s  management.    Our  responsibility  is  to 
express an opinion on these 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 the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their 
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U. S. generally 
accepted accounting principles.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in 
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the 
information set forth therein. 

As  discussed  in  Note  1  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  Company  has  adopted  the  provisions  of 
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic No. 805, “Business Combinations” on January 1, 2009. 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States),  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2009,  based  on  criteria 
established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 
the  Treadway  Commission  and  our  report  dated  March  2,  2010  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

/s/ SINGERLEWAK LLP 
Los Angeles, California 
March 2, 2010 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders 
Smith Micro Software, Inc. 

We have audited Smith Micro Software Inc. and subsidiaries’ (collectively, the  “Company”) internal control over 
financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2009  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control—Integrated 
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  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  “Report  of 
Management  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  (a)  pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail, 
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (b) 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  (c)  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, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting 
as  of  December  31,  2009,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements 
of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, and the financial statement schedule, for each of the three years 
in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2009  of  the  Company,  and  our  report  dated  March  2,  2010  expressed  an 
unqualified opinion. 

/s/ SINGERLEWAK LLP 
Los Angeles, California 
March 2, 2010 

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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
 (in thousands, except share and par value data) 

Assets

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents
   Short-term investments
   Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
      and other adjustments of $1,045 (2009) and $1,204 (2008)
   Income tax receivable
   Inventories, net of reserves for excess and obsolete inventory 
      of $1,221 (2009) and $404 (2008)
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   Deferred tax asset
    Total current assets 
Equipment and improvements, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Other assets
Deferred tax asset
    Total assets 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable 
   Accrued liabilities
   Deferred revenue
    Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities:
  Long term liabilities
  Deferred tax liability
   Total non-current liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 5,000,000 shares 
      authorized; none issued or outstanding
   Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
      33,380,496 and 31,399,593 shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
       2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
   Additional paid-in capital 
   Accumulated other comprehensive (expense) income
   Accumulated earnings (deficit)  
Total  stockholders’ equity
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

December 31,

2009

2008

$        

14,577
31,284

$     

13,966
22,649

24,147
980

406
1,506
2,696
75,596
8,193
94,320
27,662
163

                  -
$      

205,934

$          

4,215
11,359
1,317
16,891

70
994
1,064

18,424

-     

1,097
869
1,698
58,703
4,289
83,483
27,603
157
2,760
176,995

$   

$       

3,492
6,710
923
11,125

466
                -
466

             -       

             -       

33
183,756
(2)
4,192
187,979
205,934

$      

31
165,864
69
(560)
165,404
176,995

$   

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(in thousands, except per share amount) 

Revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit

Operating expenses:
   Selling and marketing
   Research and development
   General and administrative
   Total operating expenses
Operating income
Interest and other income
Profit before taxes
Income tax expense
Net income (loss)

Net income (loss) per share:

   Basic
   Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding:
   Basic
   Diluted

Year ended December 31,
2008

2009

2007

$   

107,279
15,486
91,793

$    

98,424
20,108
78,316

$    

73,377
20,644
52,733

24,999
36,530
19,155
80,684
11,109
381
11,490
6,738
4,752

$       

24,814
30,811
19,990
75,615
2,701
739
3,440
4,172
(732)

$        

18,394
14,772
15,318
48,484
4,249
4,254
8,503
5,342
3,161

$      

$         
$         

0.15
0.14

$       
$       

(0.02)
(0.02)

$        
$        

0.11
0.10

32,438
32,897

30,978
30,978

29,768
30,998

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
(in thousands) 

BALANCE, December 31, 2006

Issuance of common stock in secondary 

  offering, net of offering costs

Exercise of common stock options
Non cash compensation recognized on 
  stock options
Restricted stock grants
Tax benefit related to the exercise of 
  stock options
Net income
BALANCE, December 31, 2007

Exercise of common stock options
Non cash compensation recognized
  on stock options
Restricted stock grants
Tax benefit related to the exercise of 
  stock options
Tax benefit deficiencies related to
  restricted stock expense
Other comprehensive income:
  Unrealized gain on short-term investments 
  Net loss
Total comprehensive loss
BALANCE, December 31, 2008

Issuance of common stock for acquisition
Exercise of common stock options
Non cash compensation recognized 
  on stock options
Restricted stock grants, net of cancellations
Cancellation of shares for payment 
  of withholding tax
Tax benefit related to the exercise of 
  stock options
Tax benefit deficiencies related to 
  restricted stock expense
Other comprehensive income:
  Unrealized gain on short-term investments
  Net income
Total comprehensive income
BALANCE, December 31, 2009

Common stock    
Shares   Amount  
28
28,444

Additional  
paid-in  
capital  
129,018

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (expense)
           -

Accumulated  
income
(deficit)

(2,989)

387

900

           -

2

           -
527

           -
           -

5,341

3,806

6,929
5,443

           -
           -
30,258

           -
           -
30

3,775

            -

154,312

           -

           -

           -
           -

           -
           -
           -

           -

           -

           -
           -

           -

3,161
172

49

           -

129

           -

           -

           -
1,093

           -
1

6,935
5,041

           -
           -

           -
           -

           -

           -

72

           -

           -

           -

           -

(625)

           -

           -

           -
           -

           -
           -

            -
            -

           -

69

           -

31,400

31

165,864

69

700
414

1
           -

           -
888

           -
1

6,880
1,664

5,266
3,457

           -
           -

           -
           -

(732)

(560)

           -
           -

           -
           -

(22)

           -

(180)

           -

           -

           -

           -

871

           -

           -

           -

           -

(66)

           -

           -

Total  
126,057

5,341

3,808

6,929
5,443

3,775
3,161
154,514

129

6,935
5,042

72

(625)

69
(732)
(663)
165,404

6,881
1,664

5,266
3,458

(180)

871

(66)

           -
           -

           -
           -

            -
            -

(71)

           -

           -

4,752

33,380

$       

33

$    

183,756

$                     

(2)

$          

4,192

(71)
4,752
4,681
187,979

$   

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
 (in thousands) 

Year ended December 31,
2008

2007

2009

Operating activities:
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
  operating activities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
  Depreciation and amortization
  Provision for adjustments to accounts receivable and doubtful accounts
  Provision for excess and obsolete inventory
  Tax benefits from stock-based compensation
  Non cash compensation related to stock options & restricted stock
  Change in operating accounts, net of effect from acquisitions:
    Accounts receivable
    Deferred income taxes
    Income tax receivable
    Inventories
    Prepaid expenses and other assets
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      Net cash provided by operating activities

Investing activities:
Acquisition of eFrontier America, net of cash received
Acquisition of Ecutel Systems, Inc., net of cash received
Acquisition of Insignia Solutions, net of cash received
Acquisition of PhoTags, Inc., net of cash received
Acquisition of PCTel's Mobile Solutions Group, net of cash received
Acquisition of Core Mobility, Inc., net of cash received
Acquisitions - other
Other intangibles
Capital expenditures
Gain on disposal of assets
Purchase of short-term investments
      Net cash used in investing activities

Financing activities:
Cash received from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
Tax benefits from stock-based compensation
Cash received from exercise of stock options
      Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

$        

4,752

$         

(732)

$        

3,161

10,540
1,596
1,063
(871)
8,724

(5,998)
914
(980)
(372)
(507)
(384)
18,477

-
-
-
-
-
(6,907)
-
-
(4,809)
20
(8,706)
(20,402)

-
871
1,665
2,536
611
13,966

8,446
1,170
435
(72)
11,977

(6,625)
2,000
180
473
(19)
(784)
16,449

(623)
-
245
-
(60,931)
-
(2,306)
(500)
(3,538)

       -
(22,580)
(90,233)

-
72
129
201
(73,583)
87,549

3,198
574
178
(3,775)
12,372

(2,826)
5,313
(58)
(912)
(642)
1,673
18,256

(5,092)
(8,000)
(17,379)
(3,500)
-
-
-
(1,227)
(997)

       -
-
(36,195)

5,341
3,775
3,808
12,924
(5,015)
92,564

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$      

14,577

$      

13,966

$      

87,549

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
   Cash paid for income taxes

$        

6,612

$        

1,308

$             

41

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

1.  Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

The Company 

Smith Micro Software, Inc. designs, develops and markets software products and services primarily for the 
mobile  computing  and  communications  industries.    The  Company  is  focused  on  developing  connectivity, 
communications,  and  content  management  solutions  for  a  converging  world  of  wireless  and  wired  networks.  The 
Company’s  portfolio  of  wireless  software  products  and  services  includes  a  wide  range  of  software  solutions 
including our QuickLink® family of products.  We provide mobile voice and data connectivity across 3G, 4G and 
Wi-Fi networks.  Our mobile communications portfolio includes solutions for Push-To-Talk, Visual Voicemail and 
mobile device  management.  We also offer user-friendly solutions  for the  management  of  mobile content, contacts 
and calendar data. 

Our patented compression technologies are utilized within various Smith Micro products including our line 

of Personal Computer (“PC”) and Smartphones compression products and our new file-transfer solution.  

We  sell  our  products  and  services  to  many  of  the  world’s  leading  mobile  network  operators,  original 
equipment  manufacturers  (“OEM”), device  manufacturers  and  enterprise  businesses,  as  well  as  directly  to 
consumers.    The  proliferation  of  broadband  mobile  wireless  technologies  is  providing  new  opportunities  for  our 
products and services on a global basis. When these broadband wireless technologies—EVDO, UMTS/HSPA, Wi-
Fi, LTE and WiMAX—are combined with new devices such as mobile phones, PCs, Smartphones, Netbooks, and 
tablets  and  emerging  Machine-to-Machine  (“M2M”)  devices,  opportunities  emerge  for  new  communications 
software products. Our core technologies are designed to address these emerging mobile convergence opportunities. 

Our  innovative  line  of  productivity  and  graphics  products  are  distributed  through  a  variety  of  consumer 
channels  worldwide,  our  online  stores  and  third-party  wholesalers,  retailers  and  value-added  resellers.    We  offer 
products that operate on Windows, Mac, UNIX, Linux, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Java platforms. 

The  underlying  design  concept  common  to  all  of  our  products  is  our  ability  to  improve  the  customer’s 
experience.  This philosophy is based on the combination of solid engineering and exceptional design that reinforces 
our  brand’s  competitive  differentiation.      We  have  over  25 years  of  experience  in  design,  creation  and  custom 
engineering services for software products. 

On October 26, 2009, the Company acquired Core Mobility, Inc. (“Core Mobility”), a developer of mobility 
software  and  solutions,  for  $10  million  in  cash  and  700,000  shares  of  Smith  Micro  common  stock.    Core  Mobility 
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Micro.  Of the $10 million of cash consideration, $3.0 million was held 
back (“Holdback”) as security against possible indemnification obligations. 

On December 10, 2007, Smith Micro entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with PCTEL, Inc. pursuant to 
which Smith Micro agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of PCTEL’s Mobility Solutions Group (“MSG”).  
The  acquisition  was  completed  on  January  4,  2008.    Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  Smith 
Micro paid $59.7 million in cash to PCTEL at the closing on January 4, 2008.  

Basis of Presentation 

In  June  2009,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued  Statement  of  Financial 
Accounting  Standards  (“SFAS”)  No. 168,  The  FASB  Accounting  Standards  CodificationTM  and  the  Hierarchy  of 
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. SFAS No. 168 became the 
source  of  authoritative  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”)  recognized  by  the  FASB  to  be 
applied  by  nongovernmental  entities.  Rules  and  interpretive  releases  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission 
(“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On 
the effective date of this Statement, the Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting 
standards.  All  other  nongrandfathered  non-SEC  accounting  literature  not  included  in  the  Codification  became 

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nonauthoritative.   This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending 
after September 15, 2009.  The Company has adopted SFAS No. 168 on its effective date and it is incorporated in 
this 10-K SEC filing. 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operating results and financial position of 
Smith  Micro  Software,  Inc.  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally 
accepted in the United States of America.  All intercompany amounts have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Foreign Currency Transactions 

The Company has international operations resulting from several acquisitions over the past five years.  The 
countries in which the Company has a subsidiary or branch office in are Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong, Serbia, the 
United  Kingdom,  and  Canada.    The  functional  currency  for  all  of  these  foreign  entities  is  the  U.S.  dollar  in 
accordance with the Foreign Currency Matters-Translation of Financial Statements Topic of the FASB Accounting 
Standards Codification.  Foreign currency transactions that increase or decrease expected functional currency cash 
flows  is  a  foreign  currency  transaction  gain  or  loss  that  are  included  in  determining  net  income  for  the  period  in 
which  the  exchange  rate  changes.  Likewise,  a  transaction  gain  or  loss  (measured  from  the  transaction  date  or  the 
most  recent  intervening  balance  sheet  date,  whichever  is  later)  realized  upon  settlement  of  a  foreign  currency 
transaction is included in determining net income for the period in which the transaction is settled. 

Use of Estimates 

The  preparation  of  consolidated  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally 
accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the 
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The  Company  measures  and  discloses  fair  value  measurements  as  required  by  the  Fair  Value 

Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. 

The  carrying  value  of  accounts  receivable,  foreign  cash  accounts,  prepaid  expenses,  other  current  assets, 
accounts payable, and accrued expenses are considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of 
the short-term nature of those instruments. 

Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer 
a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement 
that is determined based on assumptions  that  market participants  would  use  in pricing an asset or a liability.  As a 
basis  for  considering  such  assumptions,  the  FASB  establishes  a  three-tier  value  hierarchy,  which  prioritizes  the 
inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value: 

•  Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in 

active markets. 

•  Level 2 - Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. 
•  Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity. 

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the 

use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. 

As  required  by  the  Fair  Value  Measurements  and  Disclosures  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards 
Codification,  we  measure  our  cash  equivalents  and  short-term  investments  at  fair  value.  Our  cash  equivalents  and 
short-term  investments  are  classified  within  Level  1  by  using  quoted  market  prices  utilizing  market  observable 
inputs.  

As required by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, an entity 
can choose to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other items that are not currently required 

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to  be  measured  at  fair  value.  Subsequent  changes  in  fair  value  for  designated  items  are  required  to  be reported  in 
earnings in the current period. This Topic also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements for similar types 
of  assets  and  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value.    As  permitted,  the  Company  has  elected  not  to  use  the  fair  value 
option  to  measure  our  available-for-sale  securities  under  this  Topic  and  will  continue  to  report  as  required  by  the 
Investments-Debt and Equity Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  We have made this election 
because the nature of our financial assets and liabilities are not of such complexity that they would benefit from a 
change in valuation to fair value. 

Significant Concentrations 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, four customers, each accounting for over 10% of revenues, made 
up 65.7% of revenues and 75% of accounts receivable, and four suppliers, each  with  more than 10% of inventory 
purchases,  totaled  3%  of  accounts  payable.    For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2008,  one  customer,  Verizon 
Wireless, made up 32.0% of revenues and 21% of accounts receivable, and four suppliers, each with more than 10% 
of  inventory  purchases,  totaled  10%  of  accounts  payable.    For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2007,  one  customer, 
Verizon Wireless, made up 64.4% of revenues and 49% of accounts receivable, and three suppliers, each with more 
than 10% of inventory purchases, totaled 13% of accounts payable.  

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  generally  consist  of  cash,  government  securities,  mutual  funds,  and  money 
market  funds.    These  securities  are  primarily  held  in  two  financial  institutions  and  are  uninsured  except  for  the 
minimum  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  (“FDIC”)  coverage,  and  have  original  maturity  dates  of  three 
months or less.    As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, bank balances totaling approximately $4.6 million and $14.0 
million,  respectively,  were  uninsured.    On  January  1,  2010,  our  primary  United  States  bank  exited  the  Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corp.’s Transaction Account Guarantee Program.  Our uninsured bank balances would have been 
$14.3  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2009  if  our  primary  United  States  bank  exited  Federal  Deposit 
Insurance Corp.’s Transaction Account Guarantee Program prior to January 1, 2010. 

Short-Term Investments 

Short-term  investments  consist  of  U.S.  government  agency  and  government  sponsored  enterprise 
obligations.    The  Company  accounts  for  these  short-term  investments  as  required  by  the  Investments-Debt  and 
Equity Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification  These debt and equity securities are not classified as 
either  held-to-maturity  securities or trading securities.    As  such, they are classified as available-for-sale securities. 
Available-for-sale  securities  are  recorded  at  fair  value,  with  unrealized  gains  or  losses  recorded  as  a  separate 
component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity until realized. 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

We sell our products worldwide.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit 
limits based upon payment history, the customer’s current credit worthiness and various other factors, as determined 
by  our  review  of  their  current  credit  information.  We  continuously  monitor  collections  and  payments  from  our 
customers.    We  estimate  credit  losses  and  maintain  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  reserve  based  upon  these 
estimates.  While such credit losses have historically been within our estimated reserves, we cannot guarantee that 
we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past.  If not, this could have an adverse 
effect on our consolidated financial statements.  Allowances for product returns are included in other adjustments to 
accounts  receivable  on  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets.    Product  returns  are  estimated  based  on 
historical experience and have also been within management’s estimates. 

Inventories 

Inventories consist principally of cables, compact disks (“CDs”), boxes and manuals and are stated at the 
lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market.  The Company regularly reviews its inventory 
quantities  on  hand  and  records  a  provision  for  excess  and  obsolete  inventory  based  primarily  on  management’s 

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forecast of product demand and production requirements.  At December 31, 2009, our net inventory balance of $0.4 
million consisted of approximately $0.1 million of assembled products and $0.3 million of components. 

Equipment and Improvements 

Equipment and improvements are stated at cost.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method 
based  on  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the  assets,  generally  ranging  from  three  to  seven  years.    Leasehold 
improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset 
or the lease term. 

In-Process Research and Development  

In 2009 we capitalized $1.0 million of IPR&D costs related to our acquisition of Core Mobility in accordance 
with  accounting  standards  that  became  effective  in  2009.  Upon  completion,  the  related  IPR&D  asset  will  be 
amortized over its estimated useful life. If the project is abandoned, we will be required to impair the related IPR&D 
asset.  

The fair value of the IPR&D was determined using the discounted cash flow approach. The expected future 
cash flows  were estimated and discounted to their net present values at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate of return. 
Significant factors considered in the calculation of the rate of return were the weighted average cost of capital and 
return  on  assets,  as  well  as  the  risks  inherent  in  the  development  process,  including  the  likelihood  of  achieving 
technological  success  and  market  acceptance.    Future  cash  flows  were  estimated  based  on  forecasted  revenue  and 
costs, taking into account the expected product life cycle, market penetration and growth rates. 

Intangible Assets and Amortization 

Amortization  expense  related  to  other  intangibles  acquired  in  acquisitions  is  calculated  on  a  straight  line 
basis  over  their  useful  lives.    Certain  assets  acquired  in  the  Allume  acquisition  in  2005  had  previously  been 
amortized on a discounted cash flow basis through 2007.  Effective January 1, 2008, we changed to the straight line 
basis of amortization as these assets have been integrated into our core operations and as such it is no longer feasible 
to separate the cash flows generated by such assets to allow us to update the discounted cash flow analysis originally 
developed. This change is classified as a change in estimate and was accounted for on a prospective basis.  

Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets 

Long-lived assets to be held are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances which indicate that their 
carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable.    They  are  tested  for  recoverability  using  undiscounted  cash  flows  to 
determine whether or not impairment to such value has occurred as required by the Property, Plant, and Equipment 
Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  The Company has determined that there was no impairment 
at December 31, 2009. 

Valuation of Goodwill and Intangible Assets 

The  Company  accounts  for  goodwill  and  intangible  assets  as  required  by  the  Intangibles-Goodwill  and 
Other Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  This statement requires us to periodically assess the 
impairment of our goodwill and intangible assets, which requires us to make assumptions and judgments regarding 
the  carrying  value  of  these  assets.  These  assets  are  considered  to  be  impaired  if  we  determine  that  their  carrying 
value may not be recoverable based upon our assessment of the following events or changes in circumstances: 

• 

   a determination that the carrying value of such assets cannot be recovered through undiscounted cash 

flows; 

• 
• 
• 

   loss of legal ownership or title to the assets; 
   significant changes in our strategic business objectives and utilization of the assets; or 
   the impact of significant negative industry or economic trends. 

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If the intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment we would recognize is the amount by 
which the carrying value of the intangible assets exceeds the fair value of the intangible assets. In addition, we base 
the useful lives and the related amortization expense on our estimate of the useful life of the intangible assets. Due to 
the  numerous  variables  associated  with  our  judgments  and  assumptions  relating  to  the  carrying  value  of  our 
intangible  assets  and  the  effects  of  changes  in  circumstances  affecting  these  valuations,  both  the  precision  and 
reliability  of  the  resulting  estimates  are  subject  to  uncertainty,  and  as  additional  information  becomes  known,  we 
may change our estimate, in which case, the likelihood of a material change in our reported results would increase.  
The Company has not recognized any impairment loss through December 31, 2009. 

In  accordance  with  the  Intangibles-Goodwill  and  Other  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards 
Codification, we review the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill at least annually or whenever events or 
circumstances indicate a potential impairment.  Our annual impairment testing date is December 31.  Recoverability 
of goodwill is determined by comparing the estimated fair value of our reporting units to the carrying value of the 
underlying  net  assets  in  the  reporting  units.  If  the  estimated  fair  value  of  a  reporting  unit  is  determined  to  be  less 
than the fair value of its net assets, goodwill is deemed impaired and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent 
that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the difference between the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and 
the fair value of its other assets and liabilities. We determined that we did not have any impairment of goodwill at 
December 31, 2009, 2008, or 2007.  Estimates of reporting unit fair value are based upon market capitalization and 
therefore are  volatile being  sensitive to  market  fluctuations. To the extent that our  market capitalization decreases 
significantly or the allocation of value to our reporting units change, we could be required to write off some or all of 
our goodwill. 

Deferred Income Taxes 

We account for income taxes as required by the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards 
Codification.    This  statement  requires  the  recognition  of  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  for  the  future 
consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.  The measurement of 
the  deferred  items  is  based  on  enacted  tax  laws.    In  the  event  the  future  consequences  of  differences  between 
financial reporting bases and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities result in a deferred tax asset, we are required 
to evaluate the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset.  A valuation allowance 
related to a deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax 
asset will not be realized.  The Company’s net deferred tax assets were not reduced by a tax valuation allowance at 
December 31, 2009.  Management evaluated the positive and negative evidence in determining the realizability of 
the net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2009 and concluded it is more likely than not that the Company should 
realize its net deferred tax assets through future operating results and the reversal of taxable temporary differences. 

In July 2006, the FASB clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial 
statements.  A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the 
position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation process, based 
on the technical merits. 

Income  tax  positions  must  meet  a  more  likely-than-not  recognition  threshold  at  the  effective  date  to  be 
recognized upon the adoption of new FASB guidance, and in subsequent periods.  The interpretation also provides 
guidance  on  measurement,  derecognition,  classification,  interest  and  penalties,  accounting  in  interim  periods, 
disclosure and transition.  We adopted this FASB guidance effective January 1, 2007.  Based on our evaluation, we 
have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition on our financial statements. 

Long-Term Liabilities 

The long-term liabilities are for deferred rent to account for the difference between straight-line and bargain 

rents and an earn-out accrual that extends beyond one year for one of our prior year acquisitions. 

Revenue Recognition 

We currently report our net revenues  under two operating groups: Wireless and Productivity  & Graphics. 
Within each of these groups software revenue is recognized based on the customer and contract type. We recognize 

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revenue  when  persuasive  evidence  of  an  arrangement  exists,  delivery  has  occurred,  the  price  is  fixed  and 
determinable,  and  collectibility  is  probable  as  required  by  the  Software-Revenue  Recognition  Topic  of  the  FASB 
Accounting Standards Codification.  We recognize revenues from sales of our software to OEM customers or end 
users  as  completed  products  are  shipped  and  titles  passes;  or  from  royalties  generated  as  authorized  customers 
duplicate  our  software,  if  the  other  requirements  are  met.  If  the  requirements  are  not  met  at  the  date  of  shipment, 
revenue is not recognized until these elements are known or resolved. Returns from OEM customers are limited to 
defective goods or goods shipped in error. Historically, OEM customer returns have not exceeded the very nominal 
estimates  and  reserves.  Management  reviews  available  retail  channel  information  and  makes  a  determination  of  a 
return provision for sales made to distributors and retailers based on current channel inventory levels and historical 
return patterns. Certain sales to distributors or retailers are made on a consignment basis. Revenue for consignment 
sales are not recognized until sell through to the final customer is established. Within the Productivity & Graphics 
group certain revenues are booked net of revenue sharing payments. We have a few multiple element agreements for 
which  we  have  contracted  to  provide  a  perpetual  license  for  use  of  proprietary  software,  to  provide  non-recurring 
engineering,  and  in  some  cases  to  provide  software  maintenance  (post  contract  support).  For  multiple  element 
agreements, vendor specific objective evidence of fair value for all contract elements is reviewed and the timing of 
the  individual  element  revenue  streams  is  determined  and  recognized  as  required.    Sales  directly  to  end-users  are 
recognized upon delivery. End users have a thirty day right of return, but such returns are reasonably estimable and 
have historically been immaterial. We also provide technical support to our customers. Such costs have historically 
been insignificant. 

Sales Incentives 

The cost of sales incentives the Company offers without charge to customers that can be used in, or that are 
exercisable by a customer as a result of, a single exchange transaction is accounted for as a reduction of revenue as 
required  by  the  Software-Revenue  Recognition  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification.    We  use 
historical  redemption  rates  to  estimate  the  cost  of  customer  incentives.    Total  sales  incentives  were  $1.2  million, 
$0.8 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

Internal Software Development Costs 

Development costs incurred in the research and development of new software products and enhancements 
to  existing  software  products  are  expensed  as  incurred  until  technological  feasibility  has  been  established.    The 
Company considers technological feasibility to be established when all planning, designing, coding and testing has 
been  completed  according  to  design  specifications.    After  technological  feasibility  is  established,  any  additional 
costs are capitalized.  Through December 31, 2009, software has been substantially completed concurrently with the 
establishment of technological feasibility; and, accordingly, no costs have been capitalized to date. 

Capitalized Software and Amortization 

We  capitalize  internally  developed  software  and  software  purchased  from  third  parties  if  the  related 
software product under development has reached technological feasibility or if there are alternative future uses for 
the purchased software as required by the Software-Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed Topic of the 
FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  These costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis, typically over 
an estimated life of five to seven years, using the larger of the amount calculated using the straight-line method or 
the  amount  calculated  using  the  ratio  between  current  period  gross  revenues  and  the  total  of  current  period  gross 
revenues  and  estimated  future  gross  revenues.    At  each  balance  sheet  date,  we  evaluate  on  a  product-by-product 
basis  the  unamortized  capitalized  cost  of  computer  software  compared  to  the  net  realizable  value  of  that  product. 
The  amount  by  which  the  unamortized  capitalized  costs  of  a  computer  software  product  exceed  its  net  realizable 
value is written off. 

Advertising Expense 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.  Advertising expenses were $0.8 million, $0.9 million, and $0.5 

million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

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Income Taxes 

The Company accounts for income taxes as required by the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB Accounting 
Standards  Codification.    This  Topic  clarifies  the  accounting  for  uncertainty  in  income  taxes  recognized  in  an 
enterprise’s  financial  statements  and  prescribes  a  recognition  threshold  and  measurement  process  for  financial 
statement  recognition  and  measurement  of  a  tax  position  taken  or  expected  to  be  taken  in  a  tax  return.  The  Topic 
also  provides  guidance  on  derecognition,  classification,  interest  and  penalties,  accounting  in  interim  periods, 
disclosure and transition.  In the event the future consequences of differences between financial reporting bases and 
the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities result  in a deferred tax asset,  we are required to evaluate the 
probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset.   A  valuation allowance related to a 
deferred tax asset is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will 
not be realized.  In 2006, the Company reversed all of its valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets as a result of 
the Company’s improving financial performance and projected income in future years. 

In July 2006, the FASB clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial 
statements.  A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the 
position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation process, based 
on  the  technical  merits.    Based  on  our  evaluation,  we  have  concluded  that  there  are  no  significant  uncertain  tax 
positions requiring recognition on our financial statements. 

We may  from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by  major tax jurisdictions, although any  such 
assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to our financial results. In the event we have received an 
assessment  for  interest  and/or  penalties,  it  has  been  classified  in  the  financial  statements  as  general  and 
administrative expense. 

Stock-Based Compensation 

Effective  January 1,  2006,  the  Company  started  to  measure  and  recognize  compensation  expense  for  all 
stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including stock options based on their fair values as 
required  by  the  Compensation-Stock  Compensation  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification.    The 
Company used the modified prospective transition method as of January 1, 2006. In accordance with the modified 
prospective transition method, the Company’s financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, 
and do not include, the impact of stock compensation expense. 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized is based on the value of the portion of stock-based payment 
awards  that  is  ultimately  expected  to  vest.  Stock-based  compensation  expense  recognized  in  the  Company’s 
consolidated  statement  of  operations  during  the  fiscal  years  ended  December  31,  2009,  2008,  and  2007  includes 
compensation expense for stock-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, December 31, 2005 
based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions. 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share 

The  Company  calculates  earnings  per  share  (“EPS”)  as  required  by  the  Earning  Per  Share  Topic  of  the 
FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification.    Basic  EPS  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  net  income/loss  available  to 
common  stockholders  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  common  shares  outstanding  for  the  period,  excluding 
common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income available to common stockholders 
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period plus the weighted average number of 
dilutive  common  stock  equivalents  outstanding  for  the  period  determined  using  the  treasury-stock  method.  For 
purposes of this calculation, common stock subject to repurchase by the Company and options are considered to be 
common stock equivalents and are only included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share when their effect is 
dilutive. 

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Year Ended December 31,
2008
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2009

2007

Numerator:
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

$4,752

($732)

$3,161

Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

32,438

30,978

29,768

Potential common shares - options (treasury stock method)

459

             -

1,230

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

32,897

30,978

30,998

Shares excluded (anti-dilutive)

             -

4,289

             -

Shares excluded due to an exercise price greater than 
  weighted average stock price for the period

2,496

             -

1,611

Net income (loss) per common share:
  Basic

  Diluted

Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

$0.15

$0.14

($0.02)

($0.02)

$0.11

$0.10

In  January  2010,  the  FASB  issued  the  Fair  Value  Measurements  and  Disclosures  Topic  of  the  FASB 
Accounting  Standards  Codification.    This  guidance  amends  the  disclosure  requirements  related  to  recurring  and 
nonrecurring fair value measurements and requires new disclosures on the transfers of assets and liabilities between 
Level 1 (quoted prices in active  market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable 
inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. Additionally, 
the  guidance  requires  a  roll  forward  of  activities  on  purchases,  sales,  issuance  and  settlements  of  the  assets  and 
liabilities  measured  using  significant  unobservable  inputs  (Level  3  fair  value  measurements).  The  guidance  will 
become effective  for the reporting period beginning January 1, 2010, except for the disclosure on the roll forward 
activities  for  Level  3  fair  value  measurements,  which  will  become  effective  for  the  reporting  period  beginning 
January 1, 2011. The Company will adopt this guidance on its effective date and since it currently only has Level 1 
assets and liabilities; it does not expect its adoption to have an impact on its consolidated results of operations and 
financial condition. 

In October 2009, the FASB issued amended revenue recognition guidance for arrangements with multiple 
deliverables.  The  new  guidance  eliminates  the  residual  method  of  revenue  recognition  and  allows  the  use  of 
management’s  best  estimate  of  selling  price  for  individual  elements  of  an  arrangement  when  vendor  specific 
objective evidence (“VSOE”), vendor objective evidence (“VOE”) or third-party evidence (“TPE”) is unavailable. 
For the Company, this guidance is effective for all new or materially modified arrangements entered into on or after 
January 1, 2011 with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year. Full retrospective application 
of the new guidance is optional. The Company is currently assessing its implementation of this new guidance, but 
does not expect a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. 

In  October 2009,  the  FASB  issued  guidance  which  amends  the  scope  of  existing  software  revenue 
recognition  accounting.  Tangible  products  containing  software  components  and  non-software  components  that 
function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality would be scoped out of the accounting guidance on 
software  and  accounted  for  based  on  other  appropriate  revenue  recognition  guidance.   For  the  Company,  this 
guidance is effective for all new or materially modified arrangements entered into on or after January 1, 2011 with 
earlier application permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year. Full retrospective application of the new guidance 
is optional. This guidance must be adopted in the same period that the company adopts the amended accounting for 

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arrangements with multiple deliverables described in the preceding paragraph. The Company is currently assessing 
its  implementation  of  this  new  guidance,  but  does  not  expect  a  material  impact  on  the  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

In  August 2009,  the  FASB  issued  guidance  on  the  measurement  of  liabilities  at  fair  value.  The  guidance 
provides  clarification  that  in  circumstances  in  which  a  quoted  market  price  in  an  active  market  for  an  identical 
liability is not available, an entity is required to measure fair value using a valuation technique that uses the quoted 
price of an identical liability when traded as an asset or, if unavailable, quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar 
assets  when traded as assets. If none of this information is available, an entity should use a valuation technique in 
accordance  with  existing  fair  valuation  principles.  The  Company  adopted  this  guidance  in  the  quarter  ended 
December 31, 2009 and there was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements. 

In  June  2009,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No. 168,  The  FASB  Accounting  Standards  CodificationTM and the 
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. SFAS No. 168 
became the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. 
Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative 
GAAP  for  SEC  registrants.  On  the  effective  date  of  this  Statement,  the  Codification  superseded  all  then-existing 
non-SEC  accounting  and  reporting  standards.  All  other  nongrandfathered  non-SEC  accounting  literature  not 
included  in  the  Codification  became  nonauthoritative.     This  Statement  is  effective  for  financial  statements  issued 
for  interim  and  annual  periods  ending  after  September  15,  2009.    The  Company  adopted  SFAS  No.  168  on  its 
effective date. 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). SFAS No. 
167 addresses (1) the effects on certain provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) 
No.  46 (revised  December  2003),  Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,  as  a  result  of  the  elimination  of  the 
qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, and (2) 
constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of FIN No. 46(R), including those in which the 
accounting and disclosures  under the Interpretation do not always provide timely and  useful information about an 
enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity.  This Statement shall be effective as of the beginning of each 
reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that 
first  annual  reporting  period,  and  for  interim  and  annual  reporting  periods  thereafter.   Earlier  application  is 
prohibited. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 167 on its effective date and does not expect its adoption to have an 
impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In  June  2009,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS  No. 166,  Accounting  for  Transfers  of  Financial  Assets—an 
amendment  of  FASB  Statement  No.  140.    SFAS  No.  166  was  issued  to  improve  the  relevance,  representational 
faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a 
transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; 
and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets.  This Statement must be applied as 
of  the  beginning  of  each  reporting  entity’s  first  annual  reporting  period  that  begins  after  November  15,  2009,  for 
interim  periods  within  that  first  annual  reporting  period  and  for  interim  and  annual  reporting  periods  thereafter. 
Earlier  application  is  prohibited.     This  Statement  must  be  applied  to  transfers  occurring  on  or  after  the  effective 
date.  The  Company  will  adopt  SFAS  No.  166  on  its  effective  date  and  does  not  expect  its  adoption  to  have  an 
impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R) (Revised 2007), Business Combinations which has 
since been superseded by the Business Combinations Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.   The 
Topic is to improve reporting by creating greater consistency in the accounting and financial reporting of business 
combinations,  resulting  in  more  complete,  comparable  and  relevant  information  for  investors  and  other  users  of 
financial statements. The Topic requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) 
the  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  in  the  transaction;  establishes  the  acquisition-date  fair  value  as  the 
measurement  objective  for  all  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed;  and  requires  the  acquirer  to  disclose  to 
investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect 
of the business combination. The Topic is effective as of the start of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. 
Early adoption is not allowed. The Company has adopted this Topic and its adoption did not have a material impact 
its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial 
Statements  which  has  since  been  superseded  by  the  Consolidation  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards 
Codification. This Topic improves the relevance, comparability, and transparency of financial information provided 
to investors by requiring all entities to report non-controlling (minority) interests in subsidiaries in the same way—
as  equity  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  Moreover,  it  eliminates  the  diversity  that  currently  exists  in 
accounting  for  transactions  between  an  entity  and  non-controlling  interests  by  requiring  they  be  treated  as  equity 
transactions. The Topic is effective as of the start of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption 
is  not  allowed.    The  Company  has  adopted  this  Topic  and  its  adoption  did  not  impact  its  consolidated  results  of 
operations and financial condition. 

2.  Acquisitions 

Core Mobility, Inc. 

On  October  26,  2009,  the  Company  acquired  Core  Mobility,  Inc.  (“Core  Mobility”),  a  developer  of 
mobility software and solutions, for $10 million in cash and 700,000 shares of Smith Micro common stock.  Core 
Mobility became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Micro.  In addition, the former shareholders of Core Mobility 
have  the  ability  to  earn  additional  cash  consideration  of  up  to  $1.9  million  in  the  form  of  earn-out  payments, 
contingent on Core Mobility achieving certain milestone deliverables for product development and deployment.  Of 
the  $10  million  of  cash  consideration,  $3.0  million  was  held  back  (“Holdback”)  as  security  against  possible 
indemnification obligations.  Assuming there are no claims, 50% of the Holdback will be paid on the eight month 
anniversary of the closing, and the remaining 50% on the  one  year anniversary.    Acquisition-related costs of $0.2 
million  were  recorded  as  expense  in  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2009  in  the  general  and  administrative 
section of the consolidated statement of operations. 

The total purchase price is summarized as follows (in thousands): 

$          

6,970
3,041
6,881
1,839
18,731

$        

Cash paid at closing
Holdback (including interest)
Common stock issued
M ilestone payments
     Total purchase price

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The Company’s allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows (in thousands): 

Assets:

Liabilities:

Cash
Accounts receivable
Unbilled receivable
Prepaid and other assets
Fixed assets
Deferred tax assets
Intangible assets
Goodwill
      Total assets

Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Deferred revenue
Deferred tax liability
      Total liabilities

     Total purchase price

$            

63
997
324
136
856
1,735
8,858
10,837
23,806

26
258
1,280
3,511
5,075

$     

18,731

The  results  of  operations  of  Core  Mobility  have  been  included  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial 
statements from the date of acquisition.  The pro-forma effect of the acquisition on historical periods is not material 
and therefore is not included. 

PCTEL’S Mobility Solutions Group 

On January 4, 2008, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of PCTEL’S Mobility Solutions 
Group  in  exchange  for  $59.7 million  in  cash.  The  direct  acquisition  costs  incurred  to  date  include  $1.2  million  of 
legal and professional services. 

The  results  of  operations  of  the  business  acquired  have  been  included  in  the  Company’s  consolidated 
financial  statements  from  the  date  of  acquisition.    Depreciation  and  amortization  related  to  the  acquisition  were 
calculated  based  on  the  estimated  fair  market  values  and  estimated  lives  for  property  and  equipment  and  certain 
identifiable intangible assets acquired.   

The total purchase price is summarized as follows (in thousands): 

$        

$        

59,700
1,231
60,931

Cash consideration
Acquisition related costs
     Total purchase price

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The Company’s allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows (in thousands): 

Assets:

Liabilities:

Property & equipment
Intangible assets
Goodwill
      Total assets

Deferred revenue
     Total liabilities

     Total purchase price

$           

718
13,050
50,319
64,087

3,156
3,156

$      

60,931

Unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated  results  of  operations  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2007  as  if  the 

acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2007 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data): 

Net revenues

Net income (loss)  

Net income (loss) per share, basic

Net income (loss) per share, diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

Year Ended
December 31, 2007

Historical

Proforma

$             

73,377

$             

83,714

$               

3,161

$              

(1,774)

$                 

0.11

$                

(0.06)

$                 

0.10

$                

(0.06)

29,768

30,998

29,768

29,768

Pro forma adjustments include $2.7 million for additional amortization related to intangible assets acquired, 
$0.5  million  for  reduced  stock  based  compensation  expense  and  the  elimination  of  interest  income  earned  on  the 
cash used in the acquisition. 

3.   Balance Sheet Details 

Short-Term Investments 

Available-for-sale  securities  with  contractual  maturities  of  less  than  12  months  were  as  follows  (in 

thousands): 

December 31, 2009

December 31, 2008

Corporate bonds and notes
Government securities
  Total

Fair value Unrealized (loss)
$      

$                    
-

3,499
27,785
31,284

$    

$                      

(2)
(2)

Fair value Unrealized gain
26
$      
43
69

8,320
14,329
22,649

$                     

$                     

$    

Realized (losses) recognized in interest and other income were $(0.2) million for the year ended December 
31, 2009.  Realized gains recognized in interest and other income  were $0.2 million for the  year ended December 
31, 2008. 

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Equipment and Improvements 

Equipment and improvements consist of the following (in thousands): 

Computer hardware, software, and equipment
Leasehold improvements 
Office furniture and fixtures 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 

Equip ment and imp rovements, net

December 31,

2009

$      

6,551
4,081
737

11,369
(3,176)

$    

2008
3,393
3,073
566

7,032
(2,743)

$      

8,193

$    

4,289

Depreciation  and  amortization  expense  on  equipment  and  improvements  was  $1.7  million,  $1.1  million, 

and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 respectively. 

Intangible Assets 

The following table sets forth our acquired intangible assets by major asset class as of December 31, 2009 

and 2008 (in thousands except useful life data): 

Useful
life
(years)

2
2
5-7
5
5
10
5-10
1-2
2
4-7
1-9

Amortizing:
Purchased technology
In process R&D
Capitalized software
Distribution rights
Customer lists
Database
Trademarks
Trade names
Non-compete
Customer agreements
Customer relationships
     Totals

December 31, 2009
Accumulated 
amortization

Net book
value

Gross

December 31, 2008
Accumulated 
amortization

Net book
value

Gross

$   

$   

$   

$   

$   

$   

6,667
990
23,846
482
1,484
182
926
2,121
21
1,135
11,130
48,984

(3,349)
-
(11,485)
(447)
(1,048)
(38)
(445)
(807)
(2)
(1,135)
(2,566)
(21,322)

3,318
990
12,361
35
436
144
481
1,314
19
-
8,564
27,662

3,047
-
23,846
482
1,484
182
809
2,121
-
1,135
7,020
40,126

(1,836)
-
(6,899)
(377)
(676)
(20)
(375)
(406)
-
(650)
(1,284)
(12,523)

1,211
-
16,947
105
808
162
434
1,715
-
485
5,736
27,603

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Aggregate  amortization  expense  on  intangible  assets  was  $8.8  million,  $7.3  million,  and  $2.8 
million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 respectively.  Expected future amortization 
expense is as follows:   $8.8 million for 2010, $8.5 million for 2011, $6.3 million for 2012, $3.3 million for 
2013, $0.7 million for 2014 and $0.1 million thereafter. 

Goodwill 

The Company determined that it did not have any impairment of goodwill at December 31, 2009. 

The  carrying  amount  of  the  Company’s  goodwill  was  $94.3  million  as  of  December  31,  2009  and  $83.5 

million as of December 31, 2008.   

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Deposits have been reclassified from prepaid expenses and other current assets.  These are primarily office 

rent deposits. 

Accrued Liabilities 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):   

Salaries and benefits

Income taxes payable

Royalties and Revenue Sharing

Earnouts/holdbacks
Marketing expenses and rebates
Other

Total accrued liabilities

4.  Income Taxes 

A summary of the income tax expense is as follows (in thousands): 

December 31,  

2009
5,390

$     

2008
4,006

$      

106

239

5,220
181
223

867

606

540
437
254

$   

11,359

$      

6,710

Year Ended December 31,  
2008

2009

2007

Current:
  Federal
  State
  Foreign
Total current

Deferred:
  Federal
  State
  Foreign
  Excess tax benefits related to stock based compensation 
  Tax deficiencies related to restricted stock expense 
  Purchase accounting adjustment - Core M obility
  Other adjustments
  Change in valuation allowance
Total deferred

$    

3,662
1,215
65
4,942

$       

855
1,255
101
2,211

$       -
         -
         -
           -

2,734
22
         -
871
(66)
(1,765)
         -
         -
1,796

2,784
(230)
(148)
72
(625)
         -
(40)
148
1,961

526
339
         -
3,775
         -
         -
674
         -
5,314

Total provision

$    

6,738

$    

4,172

$    

5,314

For the year ended December 31, 2007, in addition to the $5,314,000 income tax provision detailed in the 

table above, the Company also paid approximately $28,000 in foreign withholding taxes for a total of $5,342,000 as 
shown on the consolidated statement of operations. 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount of income tax expense that would result 
from applying the federal statutory rate (35% in 2009 and 34% in 2008 and 2007) to the profit before income taxes 
is as follows: 

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Federal statutory rate
State tax, net of federal benefit

Equity compensation
Other
Change in valuation allowance

Year Ended December 31,  

2009

2008

2007

35 %
7

13
4
-

34 %
17

69
(3)
4

34 %
9

19
-
-

59 %

121 %

62 %

The major components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands): 

Current
Various reserves
Nondeductible accruals
Deferred state taxes
Prepaid expenses
Other
Equity compensation
Valuation allowance
  Total Current

Non- current
Credit carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards
State tax
Fixed assets
Amortization
Identifiable intangibles acquired
Equity based compensation
Other
Valuation allowance
  Total Non-current

Year Ended December 31, 

2009

2008

$               

660
1,193
542
(246)
59
488

              -

2,696

$               

340
851
384
(1)
(19)
171
(28)
1,698

1,583
1,178
(563)
(512)
710
(3,585)
192
3

              -

(994)

1,718
1,107
(554)
(95)
602
(189)
161
129
(119)
2,760

$            

1,702

$            

4,458

The Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1.9 million and $7.3 
million  respectively,  at  December  31,  2009.    These  federal  and  state  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  will  expire 
from 2011 through 2029.   

In addition, the Company has federal and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $0.5 million and 

$1.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2009.  These tax credits will begin to expire in 2025. 

The Company accounts for income taxes as required by the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB Accounting 
Standards  Codification.    This  Topic  clarifies  the  accounting  for  uncertainty  in  income  taxes  recognized  in  an 

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enterprise’s  financial  statements  and  prescribes  a  recognition  threshold  and  measurement  process  for  financial 
statement  recognition  and  measurement  of  a  tax  position  taken  or  expected  to  be  taken  in  a  tax  return.  The  Topic 
also  provides  guidance  on  de-recognition,  classification,  interest  and  penalties,  accounting  in  interim  periods, 
disclosure and transition.  The Topic requires an entity to recognize the financial statement impact of a tax position 
when  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  position  will  be  sustained  upon  examination.  The  amount  recognized  is 
measured  as  the  largest  amount  of  benefit  that  is  greater  than  fifty  percent  likely  of  being  realized  upon  ultimate 
settlement.  In  addition,  the  Topic  permits  an  entity  to  recognize  interest  and  penalties  related  to  tax  uncertainties 
either  as  income  tax  expense  or  operating  expenses.  The  Company  has  chosen  to  recognize  interest  and  penalties 
related to tax uncertainties as operating expense. 

The Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its 
financial statements.  As a result, the adoption of this Topic did not have a material impact on the Company’s results 
of operation and financial position. 

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as to income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. 
Federal  income  tax  returns  of  the  Company  are  subject  to  IRS  examination  for  the  2006  through  2008  tax  years. 
State income tax returns are subject to examination for a period of three to four years after filing. 

5. Commitments and Contingencies 

Leases 

The Company leases its buildings under operating leases that expire on various dates through 2016. Future 

minimum annual lease payments under such leases as of December 31, 2009 are as follows (in thousands): 

Year Ending December 31,

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Beyond
  Total

Operating
$        
1,838
1,684
1,432
1,033
1,061
2,354
9,402

$        

Total rent expense was $1.9 million, $1.8 million, and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 

2008, and 2007, respectively. 

Litigation 

From  time  to  time  the  Company  is  subject  to  litigation  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  none  of  which 
management believes will likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition 
or results of operations. 

Other Contingent Contractual Obligations 

During  its  normal  course  of  business,  the  Company  has  made  certain  indemnities,  commitments  and 
guarantees  under  which  it  may  be  required  to  make  payments  in  relation  to  certain  transactions.  These  include: 
intellectual property indemnities to the Company’s customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or 
license  of  Company  products;  indemnities  to  various  lessors  in  connection  with  facility  leases  for  certain  claims 
arising  from  such  facility or lease; indemnities to  vendors  and service providers pertaining to claims based on the 
negligence  or  willful  misconduct  of  the  Company;  indemnities  involving  the  accuracy  of  representations  and 
warranties  in  certain  contracts;  and  indemnities  to  directors  and  officers  of  the  Company  to  the  maximum  extent 
permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. In addition, the Company has made contractual commitments to 
employees providing for severance payments upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events.  The Company may 
also  issue  a  guarantee  in  the  form  of  a  standby  letter  of  credit  as  security  for  contingent  liabilities  under  certain 
customer contracts. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies, and in certain cases, may 

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be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees may not provide for any limitation of 
the  maximum  potential  for  future  payments  the  Company  could  be  obligated  to  make.  The  Company  has  not 
recorded any liability for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying consolidated balance 
sheets. 

6.  Segment and Geographical Information 

Segment Information 

Public  companies  are  required  to  report  financial  and  descriptive  information  about  their  reportable 
operating segments as required by the  Segment Reporting  Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. 
The  Company  identifies  its  operating  segments  based  on  how  management  internally  evaluates  separate  financial 
information, business activities and management responsibility.  During the quarter ending December 31, 2008, the 
Company re-organized our operations into two primary business units.   Wireless includes our connection manager 
solutions for the OEM and Enterprise channels, music, photo and video content management, firmware over the air 
and products for the IMS application layer.  The Company aggregated the Connectivity & Security, Multimedia, and 
Mobile Device Solutions operating units into one business segment.  The reason for this was because their economic 
characteristics are similar, as are the nature of the products and services, the software engineering and development 
(production),  and  the  type/class  of  customers.    It  was  becoming  increasingly  difficult  to  separate  these  operating 
segments from a reporting and management viewpoint.  Productivity & Graphics includes retail and direct sales of 
our compression and broad consumer-based software. “Corporate/Other” revenue includes the consulting portion of 
our  services  sector  which  has  been  de-emphasized  and  is  no  longer  considered  a  strategic  element  of  our  future 
plans.   

The Company does not separately allocate operating expenses to these business units, nor does it allocate 

specific assets. Therefore, business unit information reported includes only revenues.  

The following table shows the revenues generated by each business unit (in thousands): 

Wireless

Productivity & Graphics

Corporate/Other

Total revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit

2009

Year Ended December 31,
2008

2007

$              

89,420

$              

73,219

$              

57,819

17,014

845

23,925

1,280

14,368

1,190

107,279
15,486
91,793

$              

98,424
20,108
78,316

$              

73,377
20,644
52,733

$              

Our  four largest  customers are in the Wireless  segment and  each exceeded 10% of revenues  for  fiscal  year 
2009.  Verizon Wireless, Dell, Sprint and AT&T accounted for 65.7% of our revenues in fiscal 2009.  One customer in 
the  Wireless  business  segment,  Verizon  Wireless,  accounted  for  32.0%  of  total  revenues  in  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2008, and 64.4% for the year ended December 31, 2007. 

Geographical Information 

During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2009,  2008,  and  2007,  the  Company  operated  in  three  geographic 
locations: the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).  Revenues, attributed to the 
geographic location of the customer’s bill-to address, were as follows (in thousands): 

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Americas
Asia Pacific
EM EA
  Total revenues

Year ended December 31,
2008

2007

2009

$           

$           

$           

99,172
3,705
4,402
107,279

88,350
5,011
5,063
98,424

$         

$           

$           

68,974
2,151
2,252
73,377

The Company does not separately allocate specific assets to these geographic locations.  

7.  Profit Sharing 

The  Company  offers  its  employees  a  401(k)  plan,  in  which  the  Company  matches  the  employee 
contribution at a rate of 20%, subject to a vesting schedule.  Total employer contributions amounted to $0.4 million, 
$0.3 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

8.  Stock-Based Compensation 

Stock Plans 

On July 28, 2005, our Shareholders approved the 2005 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan (“2005 Plan”).  
The 2005 Plan, which became effective the same date, replaced the 1995 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan (“1995 
Plan”), which expired on May 24, 2005.  All outstanding options under the 1995 Plan remained outstanding, but no 
further grants will be made under that Plan. 

The 2005 Plan provides for the issuance of non-qualified or incentive stock options and restricted stock to 
employees,  non-employee  members of the board and consultants. The exercise price per share for option grants is 
not to be less than the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Board 
of  Directors  has  the  discretion  to  determine  the  vesting  schedule.  Options  may  be  exercisable  immediately  or  in 
installments, but generally vest over a four-year period from the date of grant. In the event the holder ceases to be 
employed by the Company, all unvested options terminate and all vested options may be exercised within a period 
following termination. In general, options expire ten years from the date of grant.  Restricted stock is valued using 
the  closing  stock  price  on  the  date  of  the  grant.    The  total  value  is  expensed  over  the  vesting  period  of  12  to  48 
months.  The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that were available for issuance over the 
term of the original 2005 Plan previously could not exceed 5,000,000 shares, plus additional shares equal to 2.5% of 
the  number of  shares of common  stock outstanding on the last trading day of the calendar year commencing  with 
calendar year 2006, but not in excess of 750,000 shares. On October 11, 2007, our shareholders voted to approve an 
amendment to the 2005 Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under 
the 2005 Plan from 5,000,000 shares (plus an annual increase) to 7,000,000 shares (plus an annual increase). 

SFAS 123(R) 

Effective  January 1,  2006,  the  Company  started  to  measure  and  recognize  compensation  expense  for  all 
stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including stock options based on their fair values as 
required  by  the  Compensation-Stock  Compensation  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards  Codification.    The 
Company used the modified prospective transition method as of January 1, 2006. In accordance with the modified 
prospective transition method, the Company’s financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, 
and do not include, the impact of stock compensation expense. 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized is based on the value of the portion of stock-based payment 
awards  that  is  ultimately  expected  to  vest.  Share-based  compensation  expense  recognized  in  the  Company’s 
consolidated  statement  of  operations  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2009,  2008  and  2007  includes 
compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, December 31, 2005 
based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions. 

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Valuation of Stock Option and Restricted Stock Awards 

The  weighted  average  grant-date  fair  value  of  stock  options  granted  during  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2009, 2008, and 2007 was $3.23, $3.74 and $7.70, respectively.  The assumptions used to compute the share-based 
compensation  costs  for  the  stock  options  granted  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2009,  2008  and  2007, 
respectively, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, were as follows: 

Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate (average)
Expected dividend yield
Weighted average expected life (years)
Volatility (average)
Forfeiture rate

Year Ended December 31,
2008

2009

2007

0.5%
-
1
71.0%
-

2.8%
-
4
71.0%
3.5%

4.6%
-
4
66.0%
10.0%

The  risk-free  interest  rate  assumption  was  based  on  the  United  States  Treasury’s  rates  for  U.S.  Treasury 
zero-coupon bonds with maturities similar to those of the expected term of the award being valued. The Company 
assumed no dividend yield because it does not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. 

Grants of restricted stock are valued using the closing stock price on the date of grant.  In the year ended 
December 31, 2009, a total of 50,000 shares of restricted stock, with a total value of $0.2 million, were granted to 
non-employee  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors.    This  cost  will  be  amortized  over  a  period  of  12  months.    In 
addition, 1.0 million shares of restricted stock, with a total value of $5.0 million, were granted to key officers and 
employees of the Company.  This cost will be amortized over a period of 48 months. 

Compensation Costs 

As  required  by  the  Compensation-Stock  Compensation  Topic  of  the  FASB  Accounting  Standards 
Codification, the Company elected to attribute the value of stock-based compensation to expense using the straight-
line  method  over  the  requisite  service  period  for  each  award,  which  was  previously  used  for  its  pro  forma 
information.  Stock-based non-cash compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock grants were 
recorded in the financial statements as follows (in thousands): 

Cost of revenues
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Total non-cash stock compensation expense

Year Ended December 31,
2008
$           

2007
$          

2009
$           

184
2,498
2,514
3,528
8,724

430
3,460
3,201
4,886
11,977

295
4,920
2,353
4,804
12,372

$        

$      

$     

Total share-based compensation for each year includes cash payment of income taxes related to grants of 
restricted  stock  in  the  amounts  of  $1.1  million,  $1.2  million  and  $2.2  million  for  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. 

Stock Options 

A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding under the 2005 Plan as of December 31, 2009 and 

the activity during the years ended herein are as follows (in thousands except per share amounts): 

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Outstanding as of December 31, 2006
  (914 options, exercisable at a weighted average exercise
   price of $3.91)
Granted (weighted average fair value of $7.70)
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding as of December 31, 2007
  (911 options, exercisable at a weighted average exercise
   price of $4.93)
Granted (weighted average fair value of $3.74)
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008
  (2,481 options, exercisable at a weighted average exercise
   price of $9.31)
Granted (weighted average fair value of $3.23)
Exercised
Cancelled
Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

S hares

Weighted Ave.
Exercise Price

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

2,518

$          

4.80

3,142
(900)
(106)
4,654

135
(49)
(451)
4,289

25
(414)
(364)
3,536

$        
$          
$        
$        

14.61
4.23
13.89
11.33

$          
$          
$        
$        

7.51
2.64
14.28
10.94

$        
$          
$        
$        

11.59
4.02
14.56
11.29

$                   
-

Exercisable as of December 31, 2009

2,754

$        

10.55

$                   
-

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2009

3,536

$        

11.29

$                   
-

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2009,  options  to  acquire  414,000  shares  were  exercised  with  an 
intrinsic  value of $2.1  million, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $1.7  million.  The  weighted-average 
grant-date fair value of options  granted during the  year ended December 31, 2009 was  $3.23.  For the year ended 
December  31,  2009  there  were  $5.4  million  of  total  unrecognized  compensation  costs  related  to  non-vested  stock 
options granted  under the Plan,  which  will be recognized  over the next two  years.     At December 31, 2009, there 
were 1.4 million shares available for future grants under the 2005 Stock Issuance / Stock Option Plan. 

Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2009 is as follows: 

Range of  
exercise  
prices  

Number  
outstanding
(in thousands)

Options outstanding

Weighted average  
remaining  
contractual  
life (years)  

Weighted  
average  
exercise  
price  

Number  
exercisable  
(in thousands)

Options exercisable  

Weighted  
average  
exercise  
price  

$          

1.56

$          
$          

4.95
9.11

$        
$        

12.69
15.18

$        

17.80

188

684
247

932
463

240

2,754

$        

10.55

$0.24 - $4.00

$4.01 - $6.00
$6.01 - $12.00

$12.01 - $14.00
$14.01 - $16.00

$16.01 - $19.00

188

684
306

1,310
668

380

3,536

4.1

5.6
7.1

7.1
7.2

7.4

6.7

$       

1.56

$       
$       

4.95
8.99

$     
$     

12.68
15.18

$     

17.73

$     

11.29

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Restricted Stock Awards 

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock awards outstanding under the 2005 Plan as of December 31, 

2009, and the activity during years ended therein, are as follows (in thousands): 

Unvested at December 31, 2006
  Granted 
  Vested
Unvested at December 31, 2007
  Granted 
  Vested
  Cancelled
Unvested at December 31, 2008
  Granted 
  Vested
  Cancelled
Unvested at December 31, 2009

9.  Comprehensive Income 

Number  
of shares
263
527
(440)
350
1,164
(444)
(72)
998
1,031
(472)
(142)
1,415

Weighted average
grant date fair value

$              
$                
$              
$              
$                
$                
$                
$                
$                

12.32
7.73
10.59
11.16
7.82
5.06
7.17
5.26
6.28

Comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on short-term investments of U.S. government 
agency  and  government  sponsored  enterprise  debt  and  equity  securities.    The  following  table  sets  forth  the 
calculation of comprehensive income (in thousands): 

Year Ended December 31,
2008

2007

2009

Net income (loss)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, after tax
  Total comprehensive income (loss)

10.  Equity Transactions 

$      

$      

4,752
(71)
4,681

$        

$        

(732)
69
(663)

$      

$      

3,161
-
3,161

On  December  14,  2006,  the  Company  completed  a  fully  marketed  secondary,  issuing  4  million  shares  of 
our common stock, $0.001 par value, at a price of $14.75 per share, resulting in aggregate gross cash proceeds to the 
Company  of  $59.0  million  before  deducting  commissions  and  other  expenses.    Offering  costs  related  to  the 
transaction  incurred  in  2006  totaled  $4.0  million,  comprised  of  $3.3  million  in  underwriting  discounts  and 
commissions  and  $0.7  million  cash  payments  for  legal  and  investment  services,  resulting  in  net  proceeds  to  the 
Company  of  $55.0  million  as  of  December  31,  2006.    On  January  18,  2007  an  additional  0.4  million  shares  were 
sold  under  the  same  agreement.      Offering  costs  related  to  the  transaction  incurred  in  2007  totaled  $0.4  million, 
comprised of $0.3 million in underwriting discounts and commissions and $0.1 million cash payments for legal and 
investment services, resulting in additional net proceeds to the Company of $5.3 million as of December 31, 2007. 

A Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company was held on September 28, 2007. This meeting was 
adjourned,  and  reconvened  on  October 11,  2007.  At  the  reconvened  Special  Meeting,  the  Stockholders  voted  to 
approve an amendment to the 2005 Stock Option / Stock Issuance plan to increase the maximum number of shares 
of  common  stock  that  may  be  issued  under  the  2005  Plan  from  5  million  shares  (plus  an  annual  increase)  to  7 
million shares (plus an annual increase).   

11.  Subsequent Events 

In May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance found under the Subsequent Events Topic of the 
FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  The Topic establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure 

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of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be 
issued. The Company has adopted this Topic.  Subsequent events have been evaluated as of March 2, 2010 and no 
further disclosures were required and its adoption did not impact its consolidated results of operations and financial 
condition. 

12.  Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) 

The following financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of 
management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods. Summarized quarterly data for fiscal 
2009 and 2008 are as follows (in thousands, except per share data): 

Selected quarterly financial data:
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income

1st Quarter

Year ended December 31, 2009
2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

$   
$   
$        
$        

23,788
19,265
389
278

$   
$   
$     
$     

25,986
22,064
2,683
1,277

$   
$   
$     
$     

27,820
24,280
4,138
1,981

$   
$   
$     
$     

29,685
26,184
3,899
1,216

Net income per share, basic (1)

$       

0.01

$       

0.04

$       

0.06

$       

0.04

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic 

31,675

32,338

32,523

33,200

Net income per share, diluted (1)

$       

0.01

$       

0.04

$       

0.06

$       

0.04

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

31,904

32,955

33,145

33,675

Selected quarterly financial data:
Revenues
Gross profit
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)

1st Quarter

Year ended December 31, 2008
2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

$   
$   
$   
$      

21,880
16,764
(1,888)
(317)

$   
$   
$      
$      

23,452
17,989
(469)
(158)

$   
$   
$     
$   

26,641
21,444
2,026
(1,576)

$   
$   
$     
$     

26,451
22,119
3,032
1,319

Net income (loss) per share, basic (1)

$     

(0.01)

$     

(0.01)

$     

(0.05)

$       

0.04

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

30,406

30,855

31,289

31,340

Net income (loss) per share, diluted (1)

$     

(0.01)

$     

(0.01)

$     

(0.05)

$       

0.04

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

30,406

30,855

31,289

31,658

(1)  Basic  and  diluted  net  income  (loss)  per  share  is  computed  independently  for  each  of  the  quarters 
presented.  Therefore, the sum of the quarterly per share  amounts  will  not necessarily  equal the total 
for the year. 

F-28 

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 
FOR EACH OF THE THREE YEARS 
IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 
(In thousands) 

Balance at  
beginning of  
period  

Additions  
charged to  
costs and  
expenses  

Balance at  
end of  
period  

Deductions  

Allowance for accounts receivable (1):
  2009
  2008
  2007

Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory:

  2009

  2008

  2007

$     

1,204
684
500

$  

1,596
1,170
574

$ 

(1,755)
(650)
(390)

$ 

1,045
1,204
684

$        

404

$  

1,063

$    

(246)

$ 

1,221

102

82

435

178

(133)

(158)

404

102

(1)  Allowances are for retail return reserves, marketing development funds and doubtful accounts. 

S-1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
          
    
      
   
          
       
      
      
          
       
      
      
            
       
      
      
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT 21.1 

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT 

1. 
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 

Allume Systems, Inc., a California corporation.  
Tag Acquisition Corporation II, a Delaware corporation.  
E Frontier Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation.  
IS Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation.  
Tel Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation.  
STF Technologies, Inc., a Missouri corporation. 
Smith Micro Software LLC Belgrade, a Serbia corporation. 
Smith Micro Software AS, a Norwegian corporation. 
Smith Micro Software UK Limited, a United Kingdom corporation. 
William W. Smith Software Canada. Ltd., a Canadian corporation. 
Smith Micro Software, Asia Limited, a Hong Kong corporation. 
Mobility Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation. 
Core Mobility, Inc., a Delaware corporation.    

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT 23.1 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  Registration  Statement  (Nos.  333-02418,  333-40106,  333-62134, 
333-121330, 333-123042,  333-129132,  and  333-149222)  on  Form  S-8,  Registration  Statement  (Nos.  333-123821, 
333-128695, 333-134611, 333-137408, and 333-161658) on Form S-3 and Registration Statement (No. 333-161659) 
on  Form  S-4  of  Smith  Micro  Software,  Inc.  of  our  reports  dated  March  2,  2010  relating  to  our  audits  of  the 
consolidated financial statements, and the financial statement schedule, and internal control over financial reporting, 
which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Smith Micro Software, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 
2009. 

/s/ SINGERLEWAK LLP 
Los Angeles, California 
March 2, 2010 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S

William W. Smith Jr. 

Chairman of the Board, 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Thomas G. Campbell 

Director

Samuel Gulko 

Director

Ted L. Hoffman 

Director 

William C. Keiper 

Director 

S E N I O R   M A N A G E M E N T

Von Cameron 

Robert E. Elliott

Andrew C. Schmidt 

Executive Vice President, 

Chief Marketing Officer  

Chief Financial Officer  

Worldwide Sales

Rick Carpenter 

Executive Vice President & General 

Chief Technology Officer

Vice President & General Manager,  

Manager, Productivity & Graphics

Jonathan Kahn 

David P. Sperling 

Wireless & Mobility

Thomas P. Matthews

Chief Strategy Officer

Steven M. Yasbek 

Chief Accounting Officer

C O N T A C T   I N F O R M A T I O N 

Corporate Headquarters

Transfer Agent & Registrar

Legal Counsel

51 Columbia 

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 

(949) 362-5800 

Mellon Investor Services LLC 

Reed Smith 

480 Washington Blvd 

Jersey City, NJ 07310 

(800) 356-2017 

www.melloninvestor.com 

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Auditors

SingerLewak 

Los Angeles, CA 90024 

A D D I T I O N A L   I N F O R M A T I O N

Smith Micro maintains an investor relations program. If you have any questions or would like  

additional information concerning the operations or financial statements, please contact: 

Charles Messman or Todd Kehrli 

MKR Group, Inc.

12198 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200

Los Angeles, CA  91604

(323) 468-2300 

ir@mkr-group.com

 
 
 
 
 
 
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