CALAMP CORP. (NASDAQ:CAMP) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial ConditionItem 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Omega Patents, LLC Litigation
In December 2013, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed against CalAmp Corp. (the “Company”) by Omega Patents, LLC, (“Omega”), a non-practicing entity, alleging that certain of the Company’s vehicle tracking products infringed on certain patents asserted by Omega. On February 24, 2016, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida awarded Omega damages of $2.975 million, for which the Company recorded a reserve of $2.9 million in the fiscal 2016 fourth quarter. Following trial, Omega brought a motion seeking entry of judgment, an injunction, and also requested the court to exercise its discretion to treble damages and assess attorneys’ fees. On April 5, 2017, the court awarded Omega trebled damages in the aggregate amount of $8.9 million plus attorneys’ fees in an amount to be determined, but denied Omega’s request for an injunction. As a result of this judgment, the Company recorded an additional reserve of $6.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, in its financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017 that will be filed on Form 10-K later this month.
The Company plans to file motions with the court seeking judgment as a matter of law in its favor and, alternatively, a new trial. If, following resolution of those motions, the judgment against the Company remains intact, the Company intends to pursue an appeal at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to its appeal, the Company is seeking to invalidate a number of Omega’s patents in actions filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. While it is not feasible to predict with a high degree of certainty the outcome of this litigation, the ultimate resolution could be material to the Company’s cash flows and results of operations.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
The information disclosed above under Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of the Registrant dated April 11, 2017 announcing the court’s ruling in the Omega patent infringement case.
About CALAMP CORP. (NASDAQ:CAMP)
CalAmp Corp. (CalAmp) is a provider of wireless communications solutions for a range of applications to customers globally. The Company operates through two business segments: Wireless DataCom and Satellite. The Company’s Wireless DataCom segment offers solutions for mobile resource management (MRM) applications, the machine-to-machine (M2M) communications space and other markets that require connectivity anytime and anywhere. The Company’s MRM and M2M solutions collect, monitor and report data and intelligence from remote and mobile assets. The Company delivers products, software services and solutions for energy, government, transportation and automotive vertical markets. The Company’s Satellite segment develops, manufactures and sells direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) outdoor customer premise equipment and whole home video networking devices enabling the delivery of digital and high definition satellite television services. Its satellite products are sold primarily to EchoStar. CALAMP CORP. (NASDAQ:CAMP) Recent Trading Information
CALAMP CORP. (NASDAQ:CAMP) closed its last trading session up +0.06 at 16.19 with 302,542 shares trading hands.