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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMARCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2011
FINANCIAL RESULTS
LAKE FOREST, Calif., December 15, 2010 — Comarco, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMRO), a leading provider of innovative mobile power solutions through its ChargeSource® line of multi-function universal mobile power products, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 ended October 31, 2010.
Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was $5.5 million, compared to $7.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Sequentially, revenue decreased $7.3 million from the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The decrease in revenue in the recent third quarter was attributable to the previously announced softness in retail consumer demand.
Gross profit margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was 13% compared to 24% in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or $(0.18) per share, for the recent third quarter, compared to a net loss of $0.4 million, or $(0.06) per share, for the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.
“Our third quarter sales reflect disappointing consumer demand for our products in the retail markets that Targus serves,” said Sam Inman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comarco. “In contrast, our OEM business doubled over the comparable prior year period, reflecting improving corporate demand for notebook computers. We have been encouraged by the demand forecasts for our products by our OEM customers and expect continued strong OEM revenue growth in the fourth fiscal quarter.”
“We anticipate that retail sales will remain soft during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011,” Mr. Inman continued. “We are working with Targus to implement changes that we believe will help generate improved consumer demand. Targus is repackaging the product so that it better communicates its value proposition as a unique product that not only charges notebooks but most other mobile products as well. In addition, we anticipate a pricing adjustment at retail that should help drive additional sales of the product and still leave an attractive margin for Targus and for Comarco.”
“In the interim, to improve our financial flexibility during this period, we have taken actions to reduce expenses, including a reduction in force and other cost control measures. The initiatives we have completed or identified thus far are expected to result in a 30% reduction in costs and expenses in fiscal 2012 compared with 2011.
“One additional expense reduction that we plan to implement shortly is a move from the NASDAQ to OTC (over the counter) trading which we announced today in a separate release. This move should provide us with savings in annual listing fees and associated costs. We also continue to review strategic alternatives available to us that offer the opportunity to enhance value for Comarco shareholders. To that end, we have engaged Page Mill Partners to help us in the identification and evaluation of alternatives,” concluded Mr. Inman.
The Company ended the quarter with $5.3 million in cash, and borrowings of $1 million from the $10 million credit line with Silicon Valley Bank.

 


 

Nine Months of Fiscal 2011 Financial Results
    Revenue of $25.8 million, compared with $17.2 million for the same period of fiscal 2010
 
    Gross profit of $4.5 million, compared with $3.3 million for the comparable period last year
 
    Net loss of $2.6 million, or $(0.36) per share, compared with a net loss of $3.9 million, or $(0.54) per share
Forward-Looking Information
This news release includes “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release are generally identified by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements any statements herein not of a historical nature. Many important factors may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the impact of general economic and retail uncertainty and perceived or actual weakening of economic conditions on customers’ and prospective customers’ spending on our products; quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in our revenue or other operating results; fluctuations in the demand for our products, including the rate of sales of the Company’s product to Targus, the fact that a significant portion of our revenue is derived from a limited number of customers; additional costs which might be incurred related to our previously announced product recall beyond the reserves established for the recall; unexpected difficulties and delays associated with our efforts to obtain cost reductions and achieve higher sales volumes for our ChargeSource® products; failure to accurately forecast customer demand and the risk that our customers may cancel their orders, change order quantities or delay the receipt of products, and the fact that the Company does not currently have any unfilled purchase orders with Targus; the fact that our products are complex and have short life cycles and the average selling prices of our products will likely decrease over their sales cycles; disruptions in our relationships with our suppliers; failure to meet financial expectations of analysts and investors, including failure from significant reductions in demand from earlier anticipated levels; risks related to market acceptance of our products and our ability to meet contractual and technical commitments with our customers; activities by us and others regarding protection of intellectual property; competitors’ release of competitive products and other actions; factors that adversely impact our cash and cash equivalent balances; and costs and potential adverse determinations arising out of adverse proceedings or litigation. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, we cannot assure that the results contemplated in forward-looking statements will be realized in the timeframe anticipated or at all. Further information on potential factors that could affect financial results are included in risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including without limitation our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010 and our quarterly reports filed since our annual report.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither any other person nor the Company assumes responsibility for the accuracy and
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completeness of the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
About Comarco
Based in Lake Forest, Calif., Comarco is a leading provider of universal mobile power products used to power and charge notebook computers, mobile phones, and many other rechargeable mobile devices. The Company’s Web sites can be found at www.comarco.com and www.chargesource.com.
         
Company Contacts:
      Investor Contact:
Sam Inman
  Winston Hickman   Doug Sherk/Jenifer Kirtland
President and CEO
  VP and CFO   CEO/Managing Director
Comarco, Inc.
  Comarco, Inc.   EVC Group, Inc.
(949) 599-7444
  (949) 599-7446   (415) 896-6820
saminman@comarco.com
  whickman@comarco.com   dsherk@evcgroup.com
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COMARCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenue
  $ 5,484     $ 7,550     $ 25,781     $ 17,152  
Cost of revenue
    4,765       5,762       21,322       13,761  
 
                       
Gross profit
    719       1,788       4,459       3,391  
 
                       
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,302       1,243       3,919       4,525  
Engineering and support expenses
    775       1,017       2,563       2,860  
 
                       
 
    2,077       2,260       6,482       7,385  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating loss
    (1,358 )     (472 )     (2,023 )     (3,994 )
Other income (loss), net
    (32 )     (5 )     (74 )     3  
 
                       
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (1,390 )     (477 )     (2,097 )     (3,991 )
Income tax benefit
    75       59       75       59  
 
                       
Net loss from continuing operations
    (1,315 )     (418 )     (2,022 )     (3,932 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          (9 )     (601 )     3  
 
                       
Net loss
  $ (1,315 )   $ (427 )   $ (2,623 )   $ (3,929 )
 
                       
Basic and diluted loss per share:
                               
Net loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.18 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.54 )
Net loss from discontinued operations
                (0.08 )      
 
                       
 
  $ (0.18 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.54 )
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    7,331       7,327       7,328       7,327  
 
                       
Diluted
    7,331       7,327       7,328       7,327  
 
                       
Common shares outstanding
    7,344       7,327       7,344       7,327  
 
                       
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COMARCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
                 
    October 31,     January 31,  
    2010     2010(A)  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
 
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,308     $ 10,127  
Accounts receivable due from customers, net
    7,729       10,655  
Accounts receivable due from suppliers, net
    1,303       834  
Inventory, net
    1,936       935  
Other current assets
    443       280  
 
           
Total current assets
    16,719       22,831  
Property and equipment, net
    835       1,072  
 
           
 
  $ 17,554     $ 23,903  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 6,186     $ 1,134  
Accrued liabilities
    3,282       12,212  
Line of credit
    1,000       1,000  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    10,468       14,346  
Tax liability
          33  
Deferred rent
          63  
 
           
Total liabilities
    10,468       14,442  
 
           
Stockholders’ equity
    7,086       9,461  
 
           
 
  $ 17,554     $ 23,903  
 
           
(A) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of January 31, 2010.
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