FRANKLIN
WIRELESS CORP.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with
the requirements of Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, the
unaudited financial statements included herein contain all adjustments,
including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to present fairly
the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows of the Company
for the periods presented. These unaudited financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 included in the Company’s Form 10-K,
filed on October 13, 2009.
The
operating results or cash flows of the interim periods presented herein are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim
period or the full year.
NOTE
2 – BUSINESS OVERVIEW
The
Company designs and sells broadband high speed wireless data communication
products such as third generation (“3G”) and fourth generation (“4G”) wireless
modules and modems. The Company focuses on
wireless broadband USB modems, which provide a flexible way for wireless
subscribers to connect to the wireless broadband network with any laptop, tablet
PC or desktop USB port without a PC card slot. The broadband wireless
data communication products are positioned at the convergence of wireless
communications, mobile computing and the Internet, each of which the Company
believes represents a growing market.
The
Company markets its products directly to wireless operators, and indirectly
through strategic partners and distributors. The Company’s global
customer base extends from the United States to Caribbean and South American
countries. The Company’s Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) modems are
certified by Sprint, Comcast Cable, Clearwire, Time Warner Cable, Cellular
South, Mobi PCS, NTELOS, Cincinnati Bell, and ACS in the United States, by
IUSACELL in Mexico, by Telefonica and Movilnet in Venezuela, by Centennial in
Puerto Rico, by Alegro in Ecuador, by CellularOne in Bermuda and by TSTT in
Trinidad and Tobago. The Company has built upon its strong customer
relationships to help drive strategic marketing initiatives with its customers
that provide additional opportunities to expand market reach by combining its
expertise in wireless technologies with its customers’ sales and marketing base,
creating access to additional indirect distribution channels.
NOTE
3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those
estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current
period presentation.
Segment
Reporting
SFAS
No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information,” requires public companies to report financial and descriptive
information about their reportable operating segments. We identify our operating
segments based on how management internally evaluates separate financial
information, business activities and management responsibility. We operate in a
single business segment, consisting of sale of wireless access products with
operating facility in the United States. We generate revenues from
two geographic areas which consist of United States and Caribbean and South
America.
The
following enterprise wide disclosure was prepared on a basis consistent with the
preparation of the financial statements. The following table contains
certain financial information by geographic area:
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|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
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|
Net
sales:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
United
States
|
|
$
|
3,919,887
|
|
|
$
|
2,652,218
|
|
Caribbean
and South America
|
|
|
1,205,050
|
|
|
|
3,598,950
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
5,124,937
|
|
|
$
|
6,251,168
|
|
Long-lived
assets:
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
United
States
|
|
$ |
90,680 |
|
|
$ |
89,807 |
|
|
|
$ |
90,680 |
|
|
$ |
89,807 |
|
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, collection is reasonably
assured and delivery of products has occurred or services have been rendered.
Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenues from product sales upon shipment of
the product to the customers or when the products are received by the customers
in accordance with shipping or delivery terms. The Company provides a factory
warranty for one year form the shipment which is covered by its vendor under the
purchase agreement between the Company and the vendor.
Advertising
and Promotion Costs
Costs
associated with advertising and promotions are expensed as incurred. Advertising
and promotion costs amounted to $45,679 and $540,198 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Shipping
and Handling Costs
Most of
shipping and handling costs are paid by the customers directly to the shipping
companies. The Company does not collect and incur shipping and
handling costs. As a result, the Company did not incur shipping and
handling costs for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of the statements of cash flow, the Company considers all highly liquid
investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be
cash equivalents.
Inventories
The
Company’s inventories consist of finished goods, determined on a moving average
basis which approximates cost, and are stated at the lower of cost or market,
cost being determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company
assesses the inventory carrying value and reduces it, if necessary, to its net
realizable value based on customer orders on hand and internal demand forecasts
using management’s best estimates given information currently available. The
Company’s customer demand is highly unpredictable and can fluctuate
significantly caused by factors beyond its control. The Company may maintain an
allowance for inventories for potentially excess and obsolete inventories and
inventories that are carried at costs that are higher than their estimated net
realizable values.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are recorded at cost. Significant additions or improvements
extending useful lives of assets are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are
charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives as follows:
Computers and
software |
5 years |
Furniture and
fixtures |
7
years |
Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred while renewals
and betterments are capitalized.
Long-lived
Assets
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (“SFAS
144”), "Accounting for Impairment on Disposal of Long-lived Assets", the Company
reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be
recoverable. The Company considers the carrying value of assets may
not be recoverable based upon its review of the following events or changes in
circumstances: the asset’s ability to continue to generate income from
operations and positive cash flow in future periods; loss of legal ownership or
title to the assets; significant changes in its strategic business objectives
and utilization of the asset; or significant negative industry or economic
trends. Impairment would be recognized when estimated future cash
flows expected to result from the use of the asset are less than its carrying
amount.
As of
September 30, 2009, the Company is not aware of any events or changes in
circumstances that would indicate that the long-lived assets are
impaired.
Income
Taxes
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB interpretation (FIN) No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB statement No. 109,”
which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording
in the financial statements, uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be
taken in a tax return. Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain
income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest
amount that is more-likely-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing
authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if
it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained.
The
Company recognizes federal and state tax liabilities or assets based on its
estimate of taxes payable to or refundable by tax authorities in the current
fiscal year. The Company also recognizes federal and state tax
liabilities or assets based on its estimate of future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are computed by applying the U.S. federal rate of 34% and
California state tax rate of 8.84% to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A
valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that the Company
will not be able to realize all or a portion of its deferred tax
assets.
Income
tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 consists of the following:
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|
Three
Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Current
income tax expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$ |
113,610 |
|
|
$ |
113,316 |
|
State
|
|
|
18,202 |
|
|
|
29,462 |
|
|
|
|
131,812 |
|
|
|
142,778 |
|
Deferred
income tax expense (benefit):
|
|
|
(56,805 |
) |
|
|
– |
|
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
|
$ |
75,007 |
|
|
$ |
142,778 |
|
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the
Company’s deferred tax assets at September 30,
2009 and June 30, 200 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
Current
deferred tax assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating losses
|
|
$ |
68,842 |
|
|
$ |
135,622 |
|
Other,
net
|
|
|
33,525 |
|
|
|
34,109 |
|
Non-current
deferred tax assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating losses
|
|
|
1,911,272 |
|
|
|
1,911,272 |
|
Other,
net
|
|
|
(20,632 |
) |
|
|
(31,191 |
) |
Total
deferred tax assets
|
|
|
1,993,007 |
|
|
|
2,049,812 |
|
Less
valuation allowance
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Net
deferred tax asset
|
|
$ |
1,993,007 |
|
|
$ |
2,049,812 |
|
The
significant component of the deferred tax asset (liability) at September 30,
2009 and June 30, 2009 was federal net operating loss carry-forward in the
amount of approximately $1,831,924 and $1,901,020, respectively, based on
federal tax rate of 34%. SFAS No. 109 requires a valuation allowance
to be recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. At September 30, 2009 and June 30,
2009, management believes that it is more likely than not that most of the
deferred tax assets will be realized, and valuation allowances for the full
amount of the net deferred tax asset were not established to reduce the deferred
tax assets based on the level of historical taxable income and projections for
future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are
deductible.
As of
September 30, 2009, we have federal net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $5,388,000 and state net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $1,676,000 for income tax purposes, with the application of
Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitation on net operating losses as result
of the Company’s ownership change in a prior period. The Federal and state net
operating loss carryforwards began and will begin to expire from 2009 to 2026
and 2009 to 2016, respectively.
Earnings
Per Share
The
Company reports earnings per share in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share". Basic earnings per share are
computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share represents basic earnings per share
adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock
options.
The
weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute earnings per share
is as follows:
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|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
13,231,491 |
|
|
|
13,231,491 |
|
Dilutive
potential common shares
|
|
|
18,912 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
13,250,403 |
|
|
|
13,231,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Concentrations
of Credit Risk
The
Company extends credit to its customers and performs ongoing credit evaluations
of such customers. The Company evaluates its accounts receivable on a regular
basis for collectability and provides for an allowance for potential credit
losses as deemed necessary. No reserve was required and recorded for
any of the periods presented.
Substantially
all of the Company’s revenues are derived from sales of wireless data
products. Any significant decline in market acceptance of its
products or in the financial condition of its existing customers could impair
the Company’s ability to operate effectively.
A
significant portion of the Company’s revenue is derived from a small number of
customers. Three customers accounted for 21.6%, 17.2%, and 12.7% of total net
sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009, and had related accounts
receivable balances in the amounts of $773,500, $662,508, and $0 at September
30, 2009, respectively. Three customers accounted for 55.7%, 15.3%,
and 10.7% of total net sales for the three months ended September 30,
2008.
The
Company purchases its wireless products from one design and manufacturing
company located in South Korea. If the design and manufacturing company were to
experience delays, capacity constraints or quality control problems, product
shipments to the Company's customers could be delayed, or its customers could
consequently elect to cancel the underlying product purchase order, which would
negatively impact the Company's revenue. The Company purchased
wireless data products from this supplier in the amounts of $2,831,830 and
$4,187,410 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and had
related accounts payable of $4,068,520 and $4,466,741 at September 30, 2009 and
June 30, 2009, respectively. The agreement with the supplier was terminated
effective December 31, 2009
The
Company maintains its cash accounts with established commercial banks.
Such cash deposits periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
insured limit of $100,000 for each account. However, the Company does not
anticipate any losses on excess deposits.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In May
2009, the FASB issued new guidance on subsequent events. The standard provides
guidance on management’s assessment of subsequent events and incorporates this
guidance into accounting literature. The standard is effective prospectively for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation
of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
position and results of operations. In preparing these financial statements, the
Company evaluated the events and transactions that occurred from October 1,
2009 through November 13, 2009, the date these financial statements were
issued. The Company has made the required additional disclosures in reporting
periods in which subsequent events occur.
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R) (SFAS No. 167). SFAS No. 167 amends FIN 46 (revised
December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46R), regarding
when and how to determine, or re-determine, whether an entity is a variable
interest entity. In addition, SFAS No. 167 replaces FIN 46R’s quantitative
approach for determining who has a controlling financial interest in a variable
interest entity with a qualitative approach. Furthermore, SFAS No. 167
requires ongoing assessments of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of
a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 is effective beginning
January 1, 2010. SFAS No. 167 is not expected to have a material impact on
the Company’s financial statements.
In June
2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) was issued. The
Codification is the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to
be applied by nongovernmental entities. The Codification is effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. The implementation of this standard did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
In May
2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165,
‘‘Subsequent Events’’ (‘‘FAS 165’’). FAS 165 establishes general standards of
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The
standard, which includes a new required disclosure of the date through which an
entity has evaluated subsequent events, is effective for interim or annual
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company’s management
evaluated all events or transactions that have occurred after September 30, 2009
up through November 16, 2009, the date the Company issued these interim
financial statements. During this period, the Company did not have
any material recognizable subsequent events required to be disclosed other than
those disclosed in Note 8 to the financial statements as of and for three months
ended September 30, 2009.
In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued its final
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, The FASB
Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. SFAS No. 168
established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as the single
source of authoritative GAAP to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the
preparation of financial statements. 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. All guidance in
the ASC carries an equal level of authority. The ASC supersedes all previously
existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. The ASC simplifies user
access to all authoritative GAAP by reorganizing previously issued GAAP
pronouncements into approximately 90 accounting topics within a consistent
structure, without creating new accounting and reporting guidance. The ASC
became effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods
ending after September 15, 2009; accordingly, the Company adopted the ASC in the
third quarter of fiscal 2009. Following SFAS No. 168, the FASB will not issue
new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging
Issues Task Force Abstracts; instead, it will issue Accounting Standards
Updates. The FASB will not consider Accounting Standards Updates as
authoritative in their own right; these updates will serve only to update the
ASC, provide background information about the guidance, and provide the bases
for conclusions on the change(s) in the ASC. In the discussion that follows, the
Company will refer to ASC citations that relate to ASC Topics and their
descriptive titles, as appropriate, and will no longer refer to citations that
relate to accounting pronouncements superseded by the ASC.
NOTE
3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
Computers
and software
|
|
$ |
91,424 |
|
|
$ |
86,579 |
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
46,403 |
|
|
|
45,267 |
|
|
|
|
137,827 |
|
|
|
131,846 |
|
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(47,147 |
) |
|
|
(42,039 |
) |
Total
|
|
$ |
90,680 |
|
|
$ |
89,807 |
|
Depreciation
expense associated with property and equipment was $5,108 and $3,921 for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE
4 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued
liabilities consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,
2009
|
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
Salaries
and vacation accrual
|
|
$ |
103,780 |
|
|
$ |
46,995 |
|
Deferred
rent payable
|
|
|
15,901 |
|
|
|
16,655 |
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
18,202 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other
accrued liabilities
|
|
|
46,362 |
|
|
|
46,147 |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
184,245 |
|
|
$ |
109,797 |
|
Deferred
rent payable is the sum of the difference between a monthly rent payment and the
monthly rent expense of an operating lease of the Company that contains
escalated payments in future periods. The rent expense is the sum of all rent
payments over the term of the lease divided by the number of periods contained
in the lease otherwise known as straight-line amortization. This rent expense
amount differs from the monthly rent payments, which represents deferred rent
payable.
NOTE
5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating
Leases
The
Company leases its administrative facilities under a non-cancelable operating
lease that expires on August 31, 2011. In addition to the minimum annual rental
commitments, the lease provides for periodic cost of living increases in the
base rent and payment of common area costs. Rent expense related to the
operating lease was $26,926 and $26,926 for the three months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively.
The
Company leases its corporate housing facility under a non-cancelable operating
lease that expires on May 9, 2010 for its vendors. Rent expense
related to the operating lease was $3,886 and $4,621 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Litigation
The
Company is involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the
normal course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these
matters will have any material adverse effect on its financial
condition.
Co-development,
Co-ownership and Supply Agreement
In
January 2005, the Company entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement (the
“Agreement”) with C-Motech for the manufacture of its products. Under the
agreement, C-Motech is required to provide the Company with services including
all licenses, component procurement, final assembly, testing, quality control,
fulfillment and after-sale service. The Agreement provides exclusive
rights to market and sell CDMA wireless data products in countries in North
America, the Caribbean, and South America. Furthermore, the Agreement
provides that the Company is responsible for marketing, sales, field testing,
and certifications of these products to wireless service operators and other
commercial buyers within a designated territory, and C-Motech is responsible for
design, development, testing, CDG certification, and completion of these
products. Under the Agreement, products include all access devices
designed with Qualcomm’s MSM 5100, 5500, 6500, and 6800 chipset solutions
provided or designed by C-Motech or both companies. Both companies
own the rights to the products: USB modems, Card Bus, PCI Bus and Module
designed with MSM 5500 dual band products. On January 30, 2007,
C-Motech also certified that the Company has the exclusive right to sell CDU-680
EVDO USB modems directly and indirectly in these territories. This agreement may
be amended or supplemented by mutual agreement of the parties, as is necessary
to document the addition of any new products.
The
initial term of the Agreement was for two years, commencing on January 5, 2005.
The agreement automatically renews for successive one year periods unless either
party provides a written notice to terminate at least sixty days prior to the
end of the term. On November 2, 2009, C-Motech provided a written
notice to terminate the agreement, so the agreement will terminate on December
31, 2009.
Change
of Control Agreement
On
September 21, 2009, the Company entered into Change of Control Agreement
(“Agreement”) with OC Kim, President, David Yun Lee, Chief Operating Officer,
and Yong Bae Won, Vice President-Engineering. Each Agreement provides for a lump
sum payment to the officer in case of a change of control of the Company. The
term includes the acquisition of common stock of the Company resulting in one
person or company owning more than 50% of the outstanding shares, a significant
change in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company during any
twelve-month period, a reorganization, merger, consolidation or similar
transaction resulting in the transfer of ownership of more than fifty percent of
the Company's outstanding Common Stock, or a liquidation or dissolution of the
Company or sale of substantially all of the Company's assets.
The
Agreement with Mr. Kim is for three years and calls for a payment of $5 million
upon a change of control; the agreement with Mr. Lee is for two years and calls
for a payment of $2 million upon a change of control; and the agreement with Mr.
Won is for two years and calls for a payment of $1 million upon a change of
control.
NOTE
6 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In June
2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (“2009 Plan”). The 2009
Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock
options to the Company’s employees and directors. Options granted under the 2009
Plan generally vest and become exercisable at the rate of between 50% and 100%
per year with a life between four and five years. Upon exercise of granted
options, shares are expected to be issued from new shares previously registered
for the 2009 Plan.
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments, as Revised”
(“SFAS 123R”), using a modified prospective application, and the Black-Scholes
model, as permitted under SFAS 123R. Under this application, the Company is
required to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of
adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain
outstanding at the date of adoption. Compensation cost will be recognized over
the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the
award.
The
estimated forfeiture rate considers historical turnover rates stratified into
employee pools in comparison with an overall employee turnover rate, as well as
expectations about the future. The Company periodically revises the estimated
forfeiture rate in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those
estimates. Compensation expense recorded under this method for the three months
ended was $2,560 and reduced operating income and income before income taxes by
the same amount by increasing compensation expense recognized in selling and
administrative expense. The recognized tax benefit related to the compensation
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was nil.
The
Company did not grant any stock options during the three months ended September
30, 2009 and 2008.
The
risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect
at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the
option; the expected term represents the weighted-average period of time that
options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting
schedules and using the simplified method pursuant to SAB No. 107,
Share-Based Payment; the expected volatility is based upon historical
volatilities of the Company’s common stock; and the expected dividend yield is
based upon the Company’s current dividend rate and future
expectations.
A summary
of the status of the Company’s stock options is presented below:
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Weighted-
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Average
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Weighted-
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Remaining
|
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Average
|
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Contractual
|
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Aggregate
|
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Exercise
|
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Life
|
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Intrinsic
|
|
Options
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
(In
Years)
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2009
|
|
|
447,500
|
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Forfeited
or Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at September 30, 2009
|
|
|
447,500
|
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
$
|
183,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at September 30, 2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested
and Expected to Vest at
September 30, 2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted for three months
ended September 30, 2009 was $0.09 per share.
The
aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax
intrinsic value, based upon the Company’s closing stock price of $0.89 as of
September 30, 2009, which would have been received by the option holders had all
option holders exercised their options as of that date.
As of
September 30, 2009, there was $20,206 of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested stock options granted. That cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
NOTE
7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
Company purchased CDMA wireless data products in the amount of $2,831,830, or
100.0% of total purchases, from C-Motech Co. Ltd., for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and had related accounts payable of $4,068,520 as of
September 30, 2009. C-Motech owns 3,370,356 shares, or 25.5%, of the
Company’s outstanding Common Stock and Jaeman Lee, Chief Executive Officer of
C-Motech Co. Ltd., has served as a director of the Company since September
2006.
NOTE
8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In May
2009, the FASB issued new guidance on subsequent events. The standard provides
guidance on management’s assessment of subsequent events and incorporates this
guidance into accounting literature. The standard is effective prospectively for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation
of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
position and results of operations. In preparing these financial statements, the
Company evaluated the events and transactions that occurred from October 1,
2009 through November 13, 2009, the date these financial statements were
issued. The Company has made the required additional disclosures in reporting
periods in which subsequent events occur.
Co-development,
Co-ownership and Supply Agreement
In
January 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with C-Motech for the
manufacture of the products. Under the manufacturing and supply agreement,
C-Motech is required to provide the Company with services including all
licenses, component procurement, final assembly, testing, quality control,
fulfillment and after-sale service. The Agreement provides exclusive
rights to market and sell CDMA wireless data products in countries in North
America, the Caribbean, and South America. Furthermore, the Agreement
provides that the Company is responsible for marketing, sales, field testing,
and certifications of these products to wireless service operators and other
commercial buyers within a designated territory, and C-Motech is responsible for
design, development, testing, certification, and completion of these
products. Under the Agreement, products include all access devices
designed with Qualcomm’s MSM 5100, 5500, 6500, and 6800 chipset solutions
provided or designed by C-Motech or both companies. Both companies
own the rights to the products: USB modems, Card Bus, PCI Bus and Module
designed with MSM 5500 dual band products. On January 30, 2007,
C-Motech also certified that the Company has the exclusive right to sell CDU-680
EVDO USB modems directly and indirectly in these territories. This agreement may
be amended or supplemented by mutual agreement of the parties, as is necessary
to document the addition of any new products.
The
initial term of the Agreement was for two years, commencing on January 5, 2005.
The agreement automatically renews for successive one year periods unless either
party provides a written notice to terminate at least sixty days prior to the
end of the term. On November 2, 2009, C-Motech provided a written
notice to terminate the agreement, so the agreement will terminate on December
31, 2009.
Acquisition
– Stock Purchase
On
October 1, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately 50.6% of the
outstanding capital stock of Diffon Corporation, a South Korean corporation
("Diffon"). The acquisition involved two separate but related
transactions.
In the
first transaction the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement, dated
October 1, 2009 with two major shareholders of Diffon (the "Diffon
Shareholders"). The Company issued the Diffon Shareholders an aggregate of
550,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock in exchange for 440,000 shares of
capital stock of Diffon, representing approximately 20.1% of the outstanding
capital stock of Diffon. Under the Agreement, the Diffon Shareholders, acting
together, have an unconditional right of rescission for one year, so that they
may elect to return the Company Common Stock received by them and receive the
Diffon shares in return.
In the
second transaction, pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated October
1, 2009, the Company purchased 666,667 newly-issued shares of Diffon,
representing approximately 30.5% of the outstanding capital stock of Diffon
after giving effect to the issuance, for cash in the amount of $833,333. The
Agreement provides that at the Closing the Board of Directors of Diffon will be
fixed at five directors, including two directors to be designated by the
Company. The Company, Diffon and the Diffon Shareholders entered into a
Shareholders' Agreement concerning ownership of the Diffon shares and certain
other matters.
The
Company intends to account for the acquisition under the purchase method of
accounting in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,” referred to herein as
SFAS 141R. Under this accounting method, the Company will record at
fair value the assets of Diffon less the liabilities assumed, with the excess of
the purchase price over the estimated fair value of such net assets reflected as
goodwill. The Company’s statement of operations will include the operations of
Diffon after the acquisition. The acquisition closed in the quarter
ended December 31, 2009.
In May
2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165,
‘‘Subsequent Events’’ (‘‘FAS 165’’). FAS 165 establishes general standards of
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date
but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The
standard, which includes a new required disclosure of the date through which an
entity has evaluated subsequent events, is effective for interim or annual
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company’s management
evaluated all events or transactions that have occurred after September 30, 2009
up through November 16, 2009, the date the Company issued these interim
financial statements. During this period, the Company did not have
any material recognizable subsequent events required to be disclosed other than
those disclosed in Note 8 to the financial statements as of and for three months
ended September 30, 2009.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Report and the financial statements
and notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis or results of
Operations contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2009, filed on October 13, 2009.
BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
The
Company designs and sells broadband high speed wireless data communication
products such as third generation (“3G”) and fourth generation (“4G”) wireless
modules and modems. The Company focuses on
wireless broadband USB modems, which provide a flexible way for wireless
subscribers to connect to the wireless broadband network with any laptop, table
PC or desktop USB port without a PC card slot. The broadband wireless
data communication products are positioned at the convergence of wireless
communications, mobile computing and the Internet, each of which the Company
believes represents a growing market.
The
Company’s wireless products are based on Evolution
Data Optimized technology ("EV-DO technology") of Code Division Multiple Access
("CDMA"), High-Speed Packet Access technology (“HSPA technology”) of
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (“WCDMA), and Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access (“WIMAX”) based on the IEEE 802.16
standard, which enable end users to send and
receive email with large file attachments, play interactive games, and receive,
send and download high resolution picture, video, and music
contents.
The
Company markets its products directly to wireless operators and indirectly
through strategic partners and distributors. Its global customer base
extends from the United States to Caribbean and South American
countries. The Company’s Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) modems are
certified by Sprint, Comcast Cable, Clearwire, Time Warner Cable, Cellular
South, Mobi PCS, NTELOS, Cincinnati Bell, and ACS in the United States, by
IUSACELL in Mexico, by Telefonica and Movilnet in Venezuela, by Centennial in
Puerto Rico, by Alegro in Ecuador, by CellularOne in Bermuda and by TSTT in
Trinidad and Tobago. The Company has built upon its strong customer
relationships to help drive strategic marketing initiatives with its customers
that provide additional opportunities to expand market reach by combining the
Company’s expertise in wireless technologies with its customers’ sales and
marketing base, creating access to additional indirect distribution
channels.
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect the Company's
more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the
financial statements.
Segment
Reporting
SFAS
No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information,” requires public companies to report financial and descriptive
information about their reportable operating segments. The Company identifies
its operating segments based on how management internally evaluates separate
financial information, business activities and management responsibility. The
Company operates in a single business segment consisting of sale of wireless
access products, with its operating facility in the United
States. The Company generates revenues from two geographic areas, the
United States and Caribbean and South America.
The
following enterprise wide disclosure was prepared on a basis consistent with the
preparation of the financial statements. The following table contains
certain financial information by geographic area:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
Net
sales:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
United
States
|
|
$
|
3,919,887
|
|
|
$
|
2,652,218
|
|
Caribbean
and South America
|
|
|
1,205,050
|
|
|
|
3,598,950
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
5,124,937
|
|
|
$
|
6,251,168
|
|
Long-lived
assets:
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
United
States
|
|
$ |
90,680 |
|
|
$ |
89,807 |
|
|
|
$ |
90,680 |
|
|
$ |
89,807 |
|
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, collection is reasonably
assured and delivery of products has occurred or services have been rendered.
Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenues from product sales upon shipment of
the product to the customers or when the products are received by the customers
in accordance with shipping or delivery terms. The Company provides a factory
warranty for one year form the shipment which is covered by its vendor under the
purchase agreement between the Company and the vendor.
Inventories
The
Company’s inventories consist of finished goods and are stated at the lower of
cost or market, cost being determined on a first-in, first-out
basis. The Company assesses the inventory carrying value and reduces
it, if necessary, to its net realizable value based on customer orders on hand
and internal demand forecasts using management’s best estimates given
information currently available. The Company’s customer demand is highly
unpredictable and can fluctuate significantly caused by factors beyond its
control. The Company may maintain an allowance for inventories for potentially
excess and obsolete inventories and inventories that are carried at costs that
are higher than their estimated net realizable values.
Long-lived
Assets
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (“SFAS
144”), "Accounting for Impairment on Disposal of Long-lived Assets", the Company
reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be
recoverable. The Company considers the carrying value of assets may
not be recoverable based upon its review of the following events or changes in
circumstances: the asset’s ability to continue to generate income from
operations and positive cash flow in future periods; loss of legal ownership or
title to the assets; significant changes in its strategic business objectives
and utilization of the asset; or significant negative industry or economic
trends. Impairment would be recognized when estimated future cash
flows expected to result from the use of the asset are less than its carrying
amount.
As of
September 30, 2009, the Company is not aware of any events or changes in
circumstances that would indicate that the long-lived assets are
impaired.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
following table sets forth, during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, selected statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of
sales:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Sales
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
84.9 |
% |
|
|
70.3 |
% |
Gross
profit
|
|
|
15.1 |
% |
|
|
29.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
17.4 |
% |
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
17.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
3.8 |
% |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense), net
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income before income taxes
|
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
10.5 |
% |
The
results of the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the
entire fiscal year.
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
COMPARED
TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Net
Sales
Net sales
decreased by $1,126,231, or 18.0%, to $5,124,937 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009, from $6,251,168 for the corresponding period of
2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the mix of
net sales by geographic region, consisting primarily of Caribbean and South
American countries and the United States, amounted to $1,205,050, or 23.5% of
net sales, and $3,919,887, or 76.5% of net sales, respectively, compared to
sales by geographic region of Caribbean and South American countries and the
United States of $3,598,950, or 57.6% of net sales, and $2,652,218, or 42.4% of
net sales, respectively, for the corresponding period of 2008. The
sales in Caribbean and South American countries decreased by $2,393,900, or
66.5%, to $1,205,050 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from
$3,598,950 for the corresponding period of 2008, as a result of a decline in
purchasing power of customers and their currencies. This decrease was
offset by an increase in sales in the United States by $1,267,669, or 47.8%, to
$3,919,887 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $2,652,218 for
the corresponding period of 2008, as a result of the increase in demand for its
new “EV-DO technology” product, the CMU-300 WIMAX plus CDMA USB Modem
(“CMU-300”), which was launched in the first half of the year of fiscal
2009.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit decreased by $1,085,184, or 58.4% to $771,860, or 15.1% of net sales, for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $1,857,044, or 29.7% of net
sales, for the corresponding period of 2008. The overall decrease was
primarily due to the decrease in sales of CDMA data products in the Caribbean
and South American countries by $2,393,900, or 66.5%, to $1,205,050 for the
three months ended September 30, 2009, from $3,598,950 for the corresponding
period of 2008. The gross profit in terms of net sales percentage was
15.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 29.7% for the
corresponding period of 2008. The gross profit decrease in terms of net
sales percentage was primarily due to the increased sales to carrier customers
in the United Sates, which had a low gross profit margin in terms of net sales
percentage of approximately 7.5%, whereas these customers accounted for 87.2% of
net sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Selling,
General, and Administrative
Selling,
general, and administrative expenses decreased by $510,218, or 47.0%, to
$576,494 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $1,086,712 for the
corresponding period of 2008. The decrease was primarily due to a
$516,525 decrease in sales commission expenses due to the decrease in
sales.
Other
Income (Expense), Net
The net
of other income (expense) decreased by $14,851, or 51.4%, to $14,062 for the
three months ended September 30, 2009 from $28,913 for the corresponding period
of 2008. The overall decrease is due to the lower interest income of $13,274 in
connection with a lower rate of interest for the three months ended September
30, 2009, compared to $29,200 for the corresponding period of 2008.
Provision
for Income Taxes
The
provision for income taxes was $75,007 for the three months ended September 30,
2009 compared with a provision of $142,778 for the corresponding period of 2008.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 35.8% for the three months ended September
30, 2009, compared with 17.9% for the corresponding period of 2008.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and
cash equivalents increased by $409,826 to $6,663,355 as of September 30, 2009,
compared to $6,253,529 as of June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily from the
net income of $134,421.
Operating
activities
Net cash
provided by operating activities was $415,807 and $847,750 for the three months
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease from
the prior period is primarily due to the decrease in net income.
Investing
activities
Net cash
used in investing activities was $5,981 and $10,055 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, consisting of capital
expenditures.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
The
Company’s material off-balance sheet contractual commitments are operating lease
obligations. The Company excluded these items from the balance sheet in
accordance with GAAP. The Company does not maintain any other off-balance sheet
arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with
unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have a material current or
future effect upon its financial condition or results of
operations.
Operating
Leases
The
Company leases its administrative facilities under a non-cancelable operating
lease that expires on August 31, 2011. In addition to the minimum annual rental
commitments, the lease provides for periodic cost of living increases in the
base rent and payment of common area costs. Rent expense related to the
operating lease was $26,926 and $26,926 for the three months ended September 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively.
The
Company leases its corporate housing facility under a non-cancelable operating
lease that expires on May 9, 2010 for its vendors. Rent expense
related to the operating lease was $3,886 and $4,621 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Litigation
The
Company is involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the
normal course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these
matters will have any material adverse effect on its financial
condition.
Co-development,
Co-ownership and Supply Agreement
The
Company’s facility is located in San Diego, California. Manufacturing
of the Company’s products has been contracted out to C-Motech Co. Ltd.
(“C-Motech”), located in South Korea.
In
January 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with C-Motech for the
manufacture of the products. Under the manufacturing and supply agreement,
C-Motech is required to provide the Company with services including all
licenses, component procurement, final assembly, testing, quality control,
fulfillment and after-sale service. The Agreement provides exclusive
rights to market and sell CDMA wireless data products in countries in North
America, the Caribbean, and South America. Furthermore, the Agreement
provides that the Company is responsible for marketing, sales, field testing,
and certifications of these products to wireless service operators and other
commercial buyers within a designated territory, and C-Motech is responsible for
design, development, testing, certification, and completion of these
products. Under the Agreement, products include all access devices
designed with Qualcomm’s MSM 5100, 5500, 6500, and 6800 chipset solutions
provided or designed by C-Motech or both companies. Both companies
own the rights to the products: USB modems, Card Bus, PCI Bus and Module
designed with MSM 5500 dual band products. On January 30, 2007,
C-Motech also certified that the Company has the exclusive right to sell CDU-680
EVDO USB modems directly and indirectly in these territories. This agreement may
be amended or supplemented by mutual agreement of the parties, as is necessary
to document the addition of any new products.
The
initial term of the Agreement was for two years, commencing on January 5, 2005.
The agreement automatically renews for successive one year periods unless either
party provides a written notice to terminate at least sixty days prior to the
end of the term. On November 2, 2009, C-Motech provided a written
notice to terminate the agreement, so the agreement will terminate on December
31, 2009.
Change
of Control Agreement
On
September 21, 2009, the Company entered into Change of Control Agreement
(“Agreement”) with OC Kim, President, David Yun Lee, Chief Operating Officer,
and Yong Bae Won, Vice President-Engineering. Each Agreement provides for a lump
sum payment to the officer in case of a change of control of the Company. The
term includes the acquisition of common stock of the Company resulting in one
person or company owning more than 50% of the outstanding shares, a significant
change in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company during any
twelve-month period, a reorganization, merger, consolidation or similar
transaction resulting in the transfer of ownership of more than fifty percent of
the Company's outstanding Common Stock, or a liquidation or dissolution of the
Company or sale of substantially all of the Company's assets.
The
Agreement with Mr. Kim is for three years and calls for a payment of $5 million
upon a change of control; the agreement with Mr. Lee is for two years and calls
for a payment of $2 million upon a change of control; and the agreement with Mr.
Won is for two years and calls for a payment of $1 million upon a change of
control.
ITEM
3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
The
Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded,
based on an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)),
that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the
period covered by this report.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has
been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during
the three months ended September 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The
Company is not currently involved in any material legal proceedings. The Company
is, from time to time, involved in routine legal proceedings and claims arising
in the ordinary course of business.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
31.1
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certificate of Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certificate of Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 of 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.
|
Franklin
Wireless Corp.
|
|
By: |
/s/
OC
Kim
|
|
|
OC Kim |
|
|
President and Acting
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated:
November 16, 2009