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

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
               
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2014

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

For the transition period from          to

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-12182
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CALAMP CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware 95-3647070
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
 
1401 N. Rice Avenue
Oxnard, California 93030
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(805) 987-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
________________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x   No o

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 x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o   No x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of December 11, 2014 was 36,205,162.




CALAMP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PAR VALUE)

November 30, February 28,
Assets 2014 2014
Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents       $         23,964       $        19,233
       Short-term marketable securities 12,963 8,500
       Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
              $577 and $761 at November 30, 2014 and February 28, 2014, respectively 45,367 36,904
       Inventories 19,575 14,968
       Deferred income tax assets 7,465 7,619
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,646 5,017
                     Total current assets 112,980 92,241
 
Long-term marketable securities 3,044 518
Property, equipment and improvements, net of
       accumulated depreciation and amortization 7,433 4,771
Deferred income tax assets, less current portion 29,515 35,131
Goodwill 15,479 15,422
Other intangible assets, net 24,224 29,131
Other assets 5,532 2,051
  $ 198,207 $ 179,265
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
       Current portion of long-term debt $ 577 $ 1,156
       Accounts payable 29,699 20,508
       Accrued payroll and employee benefits 5,082 6,594
       Deferred revenue 8,450 8,251
       Other current liabilities 6,302 5,609
                     Total current liabilities 50,110 42,118
 
Long-term debt 197 702
Other non-current liabilities 4,341 3,298
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Stockholders' equity:
       Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 3,000 shares authorized;
              no shares issued or outstanding - -
       Common stock, $.01 par value; 80,000 shares authorized;
              36,179 and 35,859 shares issued and outstanding
              at November 30, 2014 and February 28, 2014, respectively 362 359
       Additional paid-in capital 206,571 206,154
       Accumulated deficit (63,309 ) (73,301 )
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss (65 ) (65 )
                     Total stockholders' equity 143,559 133,147
$ 198,207 $ 179,265

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CALAMP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
November 30, November 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenues :
       Products       $      52,837       $      53,307       $      151,295       $      146,221
       Application subscriptions and other services 10,388 10,196 30,121 29,835
              Total revenues 63,225 63,503 181,416 176,056
 
Cost of revenues:
       Products 36,165 37,845 104,754 104,456
       Application subscriptions and other services 4,956 4,663 13,843 12,285
              Total cost of revenues 41,121 42,508 118,597 116,741
 
Gross profit 22,104 20,995 62,819 59,315
 
Operating expenses:
       Research and development 4,852 5,267 14,986 15,721
       Selling 5,162 4,920 15,260 14,789
       General and administrative 4,000 3,291 11,529 10,521
       Intangible asset amortization 1,635 1,485 4,952 4,618
Total operating expenses 15,649 14,963 46,727 45,649
 
Operating income 6,455 6,032 16,092 13,666
 
Non-operating expense:
       Interest expense, net (12 ) (67 ) (108 ) (276 )
       Other expense (22 ) (10 ) (17 ) (51 )
Total non-operating expense (34 ) (77 ) (125 ) (327 )
 
Income before income taxes 6,421 5,955 15,967 13,339
 
Income tax provision (2,400 ) (1,748 ) (5,975 ) (4,603 )
 
Net income $ 4,021 $ 4,207 $ 9,992 $ 8,736
 
Earnings per share:
       Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.12 $ 0.28 $ 0.25
       Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.24
 
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
       Basic 35,901 35,171 35,735 34,848
       Diluted 36,526 36,206 36,508 35,901

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CALAMP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(IN THOUSANDS)

Nine Months Ended
November 30,
2014 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income       $     9,992       $     8,736
Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to net cash provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization 6,629 5,967
       Stock-based compensation expense 2,924 2,129
       Amortization of debt issue costs and discount 380 194
       Deferred tax assets, net 5,770 4,469
       Other 14 -
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
              Accounts receivable (8,508 ) (6,317 )
              Inventories (4,619 ) 1,054
              Prepaid expenses and other assets (2,124 ) 657
              Accounts payable 9,191 4,533
              Accrued liabilities 1,073 (2,306 )
              Deferred revenue 199 289
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 20,921 19,405
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
       Purchases of marketable securities (15,215 ) -
       Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 8,226 -
       Property and equipment purchases (4,398 ) (1,375 )
       Acquisition net of cash acquired - (46,837 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (11,387 ) (48,212 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       Proceeds from bank term loan, net of repayments - (1,800 )
       Payment of acquisition-related note and contingent consideration (2,299 ) (710 )
       Taxes paid related to net share settlement of vested equity awards (3,045 ) (3,027 )
       Proceeds from exercise of stock options 541 2,351
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (4,803 ) (3,186 )
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 4,731 (31,993 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 19,233 63,101
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 23,964 $ 31,108

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CALAMP CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

CalAmp Corp. ("CalAmp" or the "Company") is a leading provider of wireless communications solutions for a broad array of applications to customers globally. The Company’s business activities are organized into its Wireless DataCom and Satellite business segments.

The Company uses a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to February 28, which for fiscal 2014, a 52-week year, fell on March 1, 2014. The actual interim periods presented herein ended on November 29, 2014 and November 30, 2013, both consisting of 13 weeks. In the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the 2014 fiscal year end is shown as February 28 and the interim period end for both years is shown as November 30 for clarity of presentation.

Certain notes and other information are condensed or omitted from the interim financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2014.

In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position at November 30, 2014 and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection of the sales price is reasonably assured. Generally, these criteria are met at the time product is shipped, except for shipments made on the basis of "FOB Destination" terms, in which case title transfers to the customer and the revenue is recorded by the Company when the shipment reaches the customer. Customers generally do not have rights of return except for defective products returned during the warranty period. In the limited number of instances where customers have a right of return period, revenue is not recognized until the expiration of such period. The Company records estimated commitments related to customer incentive programs as reductions of revenues.

The Company provides Software as a Service (SaaS) subscriptions for its fleet management and vehicle finance applications in which customers are provided with the ability to wirelessly communicate with monitoring devices installed in vehicles and other mobile assets via software applications hosted by the Company. The Company defers the recognition of revenue for the monitoring device products that are sold with application subscriptions because the application services are essential to the functionality of the products, and accordingly, the associated product costs are recorded as deferred costs in the balance sheet. The deferred product revenue and deferred product cost amounts are amortized to application subscriptions revenue and cost of revenue on a straight-line basis over the minimum contractual service periods of one year to three years. Revenues from renewals of data communication services after the initial one year term are recognized as application subscriptions revenue when the services are provided. When customers prepay application subscription renewals, such amounts are recorded as deferred revenues and are recognized over the renewal term.

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Fair Value Measurements

The Company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly manner in an arms-length transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

In accordance with the fair value accounting requirements, companies may choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company has elected the fair value option for its investment in marketable securities on contract-by-contract basis at the time each contract is initially recognized in the financial statements.

NOTE 2 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and marketable securities as of November 30, 2014 using the hierarchy described in Note 1 under the heading “Fair Value Measurements” (in thousands):

Balance Sheet Classification
of Fair Value
Unrealized Cash and Short-Term Long-Term
Adjusted Gains Fair Cash Marketable Marketable
Cost (Losses) Value Equivalents Securities Securities
Cash       $      17,026       $              -       $      17,026       $      17,026       $      -       $      -
 
Level 1:
       U.S. Treasury securities 1,000 - 1,000 - 1,000 -
 
Level 2:
       Repurchase agreements 8,938 - 8,938 6,938 2,000 -
       Commercial paper 13,010 (3 ) 13,007 - 9,963 3,044
 
Total $ 39,974 $ (3 ) $ 39,971 $ 23,964 $ 12,963 $ 3,044

NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

November 30, February 28,
2014 2014
Raw materials       $            17,071       $            12,410
Work in process 657 380
Finished goods 1,847 2,178
$ 19,575 $ 14,968

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NOTE 4 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in goodwill are as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended
November 30,
2014 2013
Balance at beginning of period       $      15,422       $      1,112
Wireless Matrix acquisition - 17,192
Purchase price allocation adjustments 57 -
Balance at end of period $ 15,479 $ 18,304

Other intangible assets are comprised as follows (in thousands):

November 30, 2014 February 28, 2014
Gross Gross
Amortization Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated
Period Amount Amortization Net Amount Amortization Net
Supply contract       5 years       $      2,220       $        1,136       $     1,084       $     2,220       $         803       $      1,417
Developed/core technology 2-7 years 16,151 6,577 9,574 16,151 4,886 11,265
Tradename 7 years 2,130 1,141 989 2,130 913 1,217
Customer lists 5-7 years 19,438 7,060 12,378 19,438 4,394 15,044
Covenants not to compete 5 years 262 179 83 262 153 109
Patents 5 years 165 49 116 121 42 79
$ 40,366 $ 16,142 $ 24,224 $ 40,322 $ 11,191 $ 29,131

All intangible asset amortization expense was attributable to the Wireless DataCom business. Estimated future amortization expense for the fiscal years ending February 28 is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year  
2015 (remainder)       $ 1,639
2016 6,554
2017 6,554
2018 6,052
2019 2,738
Thereafter 687
$     24,224

NOTE 5 - FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Bank Credit Facility

The Company has a credit facility with Square 1 Bank that provides for borrowings up to $15 million or 85% of eligible accounts receivable, whichever is less. The credit facility expires on March 1, 2017. Borrowings under this line of credit bear interest at the bank’s prime rate. There were no borrowings outstanding under this credit facility at November 30, 2014 or February 28, 2014.

The Square 1 Bank credit facility contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum level of earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other noncash charges ("EBITDA") and a minimum debt coverage ratio, both measured monthly on a rolling 12-month basis. At November 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the credit facility.

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Long-Term Debt

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

November 30, February 28,
2014 2014
Note payable to Navman, net of unamortized discount       $               774       $               1,858
Less portion due within one year (577 ) (1,156 )
Long-term debt $ 197 $ 702

The Navman Wireless (“Navman”) note is payable in the form of a 15% rebate on certain products sold by CalAmp to Navman under a five-year $25 million supply agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) that was entered into in May 2012 in conjunction with CalAmp’s purchase of a product line from Navman. The unpaid balance of the Navman note would become immediately due and payable upon any termination of the Supply Agreement by the Company before the end of its five-year term (other than as a result of an uncured breach of the Supply Agreement by Navman), except that in the case of such acceleration the note balance would be subordinated to the Company’s bank debt pursuant to the provisions of a debt subordination agreement. In the absence of an acceleration event, the Navman note is payable solely in the form of a rebate on products sold by CalAmp to Navman under the Supply Agreement. After all rebates have been applied to pay down the note balance, and assuming that an acceleration event has not occurred, any unpaid balance remaining on the Navman note would be forgiven at the later of May 7, 2017 or the final date to which the Supply Agreement is extended pursuant to a force majeure event. During the nine months ended November 30, 2014, the Company made principal payments of $1,272,000 and amortized $188,000 of the discount on the Navman note.

Other Non-Current Liabilities

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

November 30, February 28,
2014 2014
Deferred revenue       $               1,744       $               1,977
Acquisition-related contingent consideration 259 1,092
Deferred compensation 1,984 131
Deferred rent 354 98
$ 4,341 $ 3,298

The acquisition-related contingent consideration at November 30, 2014 is comprised of the $259,000 non-current portion of the total estimated remaining earn-out of $1,581,000 payable to the sellers in conjunction with the December 2013 acquisition of Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc.

In August 2013, the Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan in which the executive officers and certain other management employees are eligible to participate whereby such officers and employees may defer a portion of their annual base and/or variable compensation until retirement or a date specified by the employee in accordance with the plan. Deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities as of November 30, 2014 were approximately $1,963,000 and $1,984,000, respectively, and are included in other assets and other non-current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at that date. Effective July 1, 2014, the plan was amended to include restricted stock units as a deferrable form of compensation and to allow non-employee directors to participate in the plan.

NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and for income tax purposes. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred income tax assets and a valuation allowance is provided, as necessary. In assessing this valuation allowance, the Company reviews historical and future expected operating results and other factors, including its recent cumulative earnings experience, expectations of future taxable income by taxing jurisdiction and the carryforward periods available for tax reporting purposes, to determine whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are realizable.

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The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. states, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Income tax returns filed for fiscal years 2009 and earlier are not subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities. Certain income tax returns for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities. Income tax returns for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by tax authorities in Canada. In addition, the income tax return for fiscal year 2013 remains open to examination by tax authorities in New Zealand. The Company believes that it has made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties pertaining to these open tax years.

The effective income tax rate was 37.4% and 34.5% in the nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

NOTE 7 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock-based awards using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the composition of weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
November 30, November 30,
      2014       2013       2014       2013
Basic weighted average number of common
       shares outstanding 35,901 35,171 35,735 34,848
Effect of stock options, restricted stock and restricted
       stock units computed on treasury stock method 625   1,035   773   1,053
Diluted weighted average number of common  
       shares outstanding 36,526 36,206 36,508 35,901

Shares underlying stock options of 146,000 and 65,000 at November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods then ended because based on the exercise prices of these derivative securities their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

NOTE 8 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following captions of the unaudited consolidated income statements (in thousands):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
November 30, November 30,
      2014       2013       2014       2013
Cost of revenues $     65 $     52 $     176 $     133
Research and development   171 148 452 380
Selling   178   112   418   270
General and administrative 754   496 1,878 1,346
$ 1,168 $ 808 $ 2,924 $ 2,129

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Changes in the Company's outstanding stock options during the nine months ended November 30, 2014 were as follows (options in thousands):

Weighted
Number of Average
      Options       Exercise Price
Outstanding at February 28, 2014          1,093 $     5.04
Granted 61   17.47
Exercised (111 ) 4.89
Forfeited or expired   (3 ) 6.88
Outstanding at November 30, 2014 1,040   $ 5.78
Exercisable at November 30, 2014 867 $ 4.55

Changes in the Company's outstanding restricted stock shares and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) during the nine months ended November 30, 2014 were as follows (shares and RSUs in thousands):

Weighted
Number of Average
Shares and Grant Date
      RSUs       Fair Value
Outstanding at February 28, 2014            1,024 $     8.02
Granted 335 17.86
Vested   (464 )   6.02
Forfeited (23 ) 11.48
Outstanding at November 30, 2014 872 $ 12.77

During the nine months ended November 30, 2014, the Company retained 172,974 shares of the vested restricted stock and RSUs to satisfy the minimum required statutory amount of employee withholding taxes.

As of November 30, 2014, there was $10.7 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to nonvested stock options, restricted stock and RSUs that is expected to be recognized as an expense over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 3.2 years.

NOTE 9 - CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Because the Company sells into markets dominated by a few large service providers, a significant percentage of consolidated revenues and consolidated accounts receivable relate to a small number of customers. One customer of the Company's Satellite business segment accounted for 14% and 22% of consolidated revenues for the quarters ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and accounted for 16% and 22% of consolidated revenues for the respective nine-month periods then ended. This customer accounted for 9% and 15% of consolidated net accounts receivable at November 30, 2014 and February 28, 2014, respectively.

A substantial portion of the Company’s inventory is purchased from one supplier which functions as an independent foreign procurement agent and contract manufacturer. This supplier accounted for 59% and 65% of Company's total inventory purchases in the nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of November 30, 2014, this supplier accounted for 57% of the Company's total accounts payable.

Some of the Company's components, assemblies and electronic manufacturing services are purchased from sole source suppliers.

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NOTE 10 - PRODUCT WARRANTIES

The Company generally warrants its products against defects over periods ranging from 3 to 24 months. An accrual for estimated future costs relating to products returned under warranty is recorded as an expense when products are shipped. At the end of each quarter, the Company adjusts its liability for warranty claims based on its actual warranty claims experience as a percentage of revenues for the preceding 12 to 24 months and also considers the impact of the known operational issues that may have a greater impact than historical trends. Accrued warranty costs are included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Activity in the accrued warranty costs liability for the nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended
November 30,
      2014       2013
Balance at beginning of period $      1,516 $      1,328
Charged to costs and expenses 1,097 692
Deductions   (778 )     (512 )
Balance at end of period $ 1,835   $ 1,508

NOTE 11 - OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

"Net cash provided by operating activities" in the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows includes cash payments for interest and income taxes as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended
November 30,
      2014       2013
Interest expense paid   $      4   $      107
Income tax paid $ 280 $ 101

NOTE 12 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segment information for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended November 30, 2014 Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Operating Segments Operating Segments
Wireless Corporate Wireless Corporate
    DataCom     Satellite     Expenses     Total     DataCom     Satellite     Expenses     Total
Revenues $      54,580 $      8,645 $      63,225 $       49,747 $       13,756 $       63,503
Gross profit $ 20,078 $ 2,026 $ 22,104 $ 18,159 $ 2,836 $ 20,995
Gross margin 36.8 % 23.4 % 35.0 % 36.5 % 20.6 % 33.1 %
Operating income $ 6,579 $ 914 $      (1,038 ) $ 6,455 $ 5,026 $ 1,785 $      (779 ) $ 6,032

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Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014 Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Operating Segments Operating Segments
Wireless Corporate Wireless Corporate
    DataCom     Satellite     Expenses     Total     DataCom     Satellite     Expenses     Total
Revenues $      152,631 $      28,785 $      181,416 $      137,808 $      38,248 $      176,056
Gross profit $ 55,440 $ 7,379 $ 62,819 $ 51,674 $ 7,641 $ 59,315
Gross margin 36.3 % 25.6 % 34.6 % 37.5 % 20.0 % 33.7 %
Operating income $ 14,904 $ 4,070 $      (2,882 ) $ 16,092 $ 11,706 $ 4,561 $      (2,601 ) $ 13,666

The Company considers operating income to be the primary measure of operating performance of its business segments. The amount shown for each period in the "Corporate Expenses" column above consists of expenses that are not allocated to the business segments. These non-allocated corporate expenses include salaries and benefits of certain corporate staff and expenses such as audit fees, investor relations, stock listing fees, director and officer liability insurance, and director fees and expenses. Corporate expenses include stock-based compensation expense of $249,000 and $140,000 in the three-month periods ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $587,000 and $425,000, respectively, in the nine-month periods then ended.

NOTE 13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

In December 2013, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed against the Company. The lawsuit contends that certain of the Company’s vehicle tracking products infringe on the patents held by the plaintiff and seeks injunctive and monetary relief. The Company believes that it has various offensive claims against the plaintiff, and intends to vigorously defend against this action. While the outcome of this matter is currently not determinable, management does not expect that the ultimate cost to resolve this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company’s assessment of materiality may change in the future based upon the availability of discovery and further developments in any matters. No loss accrual has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for this matter.

In addition to the foregoing matter, from time to time as a normal consequence of doing business, various claims and litigation may be asserted or commenced against the Company. In particular, the Company in the ordinary course of business may receive claims concerning contract performance, or claims that its products or services infringe the intellectual property of third parties. While the outcome of any such claims or litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of such matters existing at the present time would have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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

The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, costs and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. The critical accounting policies listed below involve the Company’s more significant accounting judgments and estimates that are used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. These policies are described in greater detail in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) under Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2014, and include the following areas:

              Allowance for doubtful accounts;
Inventory write-downs;
Product warranties;
Deferred income tax assets and uncertain tax positions;
Impairment assessments of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets;
Stock-based compensation expense; and
Revenue recognition.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OUR COMPANY

We are a leading provider of wireless communications solutions for a broad array of applications to customers globally. Our business activities are organized into our Wireless DataCom and Satellite reporting segments.

WIRELESS DATACOM

Our Wireless DataCom segment offers solutions for Mobile Resource Management (MRM) applications, the broader Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications space and other emerging markets that require connectivity anytime and anywhere. Our MRM and M2M solutions enable customers to optimize their operations by collecting, monitoring and efficiently reporting business-critical data and desired intelligence from high-value remote and mobile assets. Our extensive portfolio of communications devices, scalable cloud service platforms, and targeted software applications streamline otherwise complex M2M or MRM deployments for our customers. We are focused on delivering products, software services and solutions globally for our energy, government, transportation and automotive vertical markets. In addition, we anticipate future opportunities for adoption of our MRM products and M2M solutions in Heavy Equipment and various aftermarket telematics applications including automotive usage-based insurance (UBI), as well as other emerging applications and markets.

SATELLITE

Our Satellite segment develops, manufactures and sells direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) outdoor customer premise equipment and whole home video networking devices for digital and high definition satellite television services. Our satellite products are sold primarily to EchoStar, an affiliate of Dish Network, for incorporation into complete subscription satellite television systems.

Operating Results by Business Segment

The Company's revenue, gross profit and operating income by business segment are as follows:

REVENUE BY SEGMENT
  
Three Months Ended November 30, Nine Months Ended November 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
% of % of % of % of
      $000s       Total       $000s       Total       $000s       Total       $000s       Total
Segment
Wireless DataCom $      54,580 86.3% $      49,747 78.3% $      152,631 84.1% $      137,808 78.3%
Satellite 8,645 13.7% 13,756 21.7% 28,785 15.9% 38,248 21.7%
Total $ 63,225 100.0% $ 63,503 100.0% $ 181,416 100.0% $ 176,056 100.0%
    
GROSS PROFIT BY SEGMENT
  
Three Months Ended November 30, Nine Months Ended November 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
% of % of % of % of
$000s Total $000s Total $000s Total $000s Total
Segment
Wireless DataCom $      20,078 90.8% $      18,159 86.5% $      55,440 88.3% $      51,674 87.1%
Satellite 2,026 9.2% 2,836 13.5% 7,379 11.7% 7,641 12.9%
Total $ 22,104 100.0% $ 20,995 100.0% $ 62,819 100.0% $ 59,315 100.0%

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OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT
 
Three Months Ended November 30, Nine Months Ended November 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
% of % of % of % of
Total Total Total Total
      $000s       Revenue       $000s       Revenue       $000s       Revenue       $000s       Revenue
Segment
Wireless DataCom $      6,579 10.4% $      5,026 7.9% $      14,904 8.2% $      11,706 6.6%
Satellite 914 1.4% 1,785 2.8% 4,070 2.2% 4,561 2.6%
Corporate expenses (1,038 )      (1.6% ) (779 )      (1.2% ) (2,882 )      (1.6% ) (2,601 )      (1.5% )
Total $ 6,455 10.2% $ 6,032 9.5% $ 16,092 8.8% $ 13,666 7.7%

Revenue

Wireless DataCom revenue increased by $4.8 million, or 10%, to $54.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to the fiscal 2014 third quarter due primarily to the revenue generated from a major OEM manufacturer in the heavy equipment industry. For the nine months ended November 30, 2014, Wireless DataCom revenue increased by $14.8 million, or 11%, to $152.6 million compared to the same period of the prior year due primarily to the aforementioned factors for the three-month periods, as well as increased sales of MRM products into the UBI, fleet management and asset tracking markets and to increased demand from a key customer in the solar energy industry.

Satellite revenue decreased by $5.1 million, or 37%, to $8.6 million in the three months ended November 30, 2014 from $13.7 million for the same period in the previous fiscal year. For the nine months ended November 30, 2014, Satellite revenue decreased by $9.5 million, or 25%, to $28.8 million from $38.3 million for the same period of the prior year. These declines are due primarily to fluctuations in product demand and product transitions on the part of the Satellite segment’s principal customer.

Gross Profit and Gross Margins

Wireless DataCom gross profit increased to $20.1 million in the fiscal 2015 third quarter compared to $18.2 million in the third quarter of last year, and gross margin increased to 36.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 from 36.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 due to product mix changes. Wireless DataCom gross profit increased to $55.4 million in the nine months ended November 30, 2014, compared to $51.7 million for the same period of the prior year primarily due to increased revenues. For the nine months ended November 30, 2014, Wireless DataCom gross margin decreased to 36.3% from 37.5% for the same period of the prior year due to changes in product mix.

Satellite gross profit decreased $0.8 million to $2.0 million in the fiscal 2015 third quarter compared to the third quarter of last year. Satellite's gross margin increased to 23.4% in the fiscal 2015 third quarter from 20.6% in the third quarter of last year primarily due to increased sales of higher margin in-home video distribution products.

The Satellite segment had gross profit of $7.4 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2014, compared to gross profit of $7.6 million for the same period last year. Satellite gross margin was 25.6% for the nine months ended November 30, 2014, compared to 20.0% for the same period last year. These increases are attributable to the same factor cited above for the three-month periods.

See also Note 12 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional operating data by business segment.

Operating Expenses

Consolidated research and development (“R&D”) expense decreased by $0.4 million to $4.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 from $5.3 million in the third quarter of last year. For the nine-month year-to-date periods, R&D expense decreased by $0.7 million from $15.7 million last year to $15.0 million. These decreases are due primarily to the absorption of engineering time on customer product development and internal-use software projects.

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Consolidated selling expenses increased by $0.3 million to $5.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 from $4.9 million in the third quarter of last year. For the nine-month year-to-date periods, selling expenses increased by $0.5 million to $15.3 million this year from $14.8 million last year. These increases are due primarily to higher marketing-related expenses.

Consolidated general and administrative expenses ("G&A") increased by $0.7 million to $4.0 million in the third quarter of this year from $3.3 million last year. For the nine-month periods, consolidated G&A increased by $1.0 million to $11.5 million for fiscal 2015 from $10.5 million last year. These increases are due primarily to higher legal and stock compensation expenses.

Amortization of intangibles increased from $1.5 million in the third quarter of last year to $1.6 million in the third quarter of this year. For the nine-month periods, amortization of intangibles increased to $5.0 million this year from $4.6 million last year. These increases are due to amortization of intangible assets that arose in conjunction with the acquisition of Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc. in December 2013.

Non-operating Expense, Net

Non-operating expense, net decreased by $43,000 to $34,000 in the third quarter of this year compared to $77,000 in the third quarter of last year due primarily to higher investment income this year compared to last year and lower interest expense this year compared to last year because of the payoff of the Company’s bank term loan during the third quarter of last year.

Non-operating expense, net was $125,000 in the nine months ended November 30, 2014 compared to $327,000 in the nine months ended November 30, 2013 due primarily to the same factors cited above for the three month periods.

Income Tax Provision

The effective income tax rate was 37.4% and 34.5% in the nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate was primarily due to the fact that last year was benefited by federal R&D credits. No federal R&D tax credits have been recognized in the current year because as of November 30, 2014 this tax credit program had not been extended beyond calendar 2013.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company has a credit facility with Square 1 Bank that provides for borrowings up to $15 million or 85% of eligible accounts receivable, whichever is less. The credit facility expires on March 1, 2017. Borrowings under this line of credit bear interest at the bank’s prime rate. There were no borrowings outstanding under this credit facility at November 30, 2014 or February 28, 2014.

The Company's primary sources of liquidity are its cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and the revolving line of credit with Square 1 Bank. During the nine months ended November 30, 2014, cash and cash equivalents increased by $4.7 million. During this period, cash of $20.9 million was provided by operations, and cash of $11.4 million was used in investing activities, consisting of net purchases of marketable securities of $7.0 million and capital expenditures of $4.4 million. In addition, cash of $4.8 million was used in financing activities, consisting of taxes paid related to net share settlement of vested equity awards of $3.0 million, payment of the note and contingent consideration of $1.7 million associated with the fiscal 2013 Navman product line acquisition and payment of contingent consideration of $0.6 million associated with the fiscal 2014 acquisition of Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc., partially offset by proceeds of $0.5 million from exercise of stock options.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Forward looking statements in this Form 10-Q which include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions, projections and other information regarding future performance, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "may", "will", "could", "plans", "intends", "seeks", "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "judgment", "goal", and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, product demand, competitive pressures and pricing declines in the Company's wireless and satellite markets, the timing of customer approvals of new product designs, intellectual property infringement claims, interruption or failure of our Internet-based systems used to wirelessly configure and communicate with the tracking and monitoring devices that we sell, and other risks and uncertainties that are set forth in Part II, Item 1A herein and in Part I, Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2014. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from historical or anticipated results. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has international operations, giving rise to exposure to market risks from changes in foreign exchange rates. A cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $65,000 related to the Company's Canadian subsidiary is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the stockholders' equity section of the consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2014. The aggregate foreign currency transaction exchange rate losses included in determining income before income taxes were $21,000 and $10,000 in the three months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The aggregate foreign currency transaction exchange rate losses included in determining income before income taxes were $5,000 and $45,000 in the nine months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company has variable-rate bank debt. A fluctuation of 1% in the interest rate on the $15 million credit facility with Square 1 Bank would have an annual impact of approximately $150,000 on the Company's consolidated statement of operations assuming that the full amount of the facility was borrowed. There were no borrowings outstanding on this facility at November 30, 2014 or during the nine months then ended.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this Report, that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The reader is referred to Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2014, for a discussion of factors that could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company at the present time. An additional risk is as follows:

Our current outlook for revenues and earnings over the next several quarters could be adversely impacted by unforeseen delays in the expected increase in product shipments to a key customer in the heavy equipment industry.

Approximately two years ago, we were engaged by a major OEM manufacturer in the heavy equipment industry to develop and produce telematics devices used to transmit information about the heavy equipment, including operating location, equipment performance and diagnostic data. We are currently ramping up shipments to this customer, and consequently we expect our product sales to this customer will increase over the next few quarters. Any unforeseen delays in the expected ramp in product shipments to this customer or an adverse change in our relationship with this customer could have a significant impact on our current outlook for our results of operations over the next several quarters.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

      Exhibit 31.1 –  Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
 
Exhibit 31.2 – Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 32 –  Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
 
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
  101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

      CALAMP CORP.
 
December 23, 2014     /s/ Richard Vitelle  
Date   Richard Vitelle
Executive Vice President & CFO
(Principal Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer)

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