FORM 10-Q
Table of Contents

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                      to                     

 

Commission File Number 0-28082

 

KVH Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   05-0420589

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI 02842

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(401) 847-3327

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by an (X) whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

YES x    NO ¨

 

Indicate by an (X) whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

YES x    NO ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

 

Date


 

Class


 

Outstanding shares


July 30, 2004   Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   14,441,875

 



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KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

INDEX

 

     Page No.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (unaudited)

   3
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

   4
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

   5
    

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   6

ITEM 2.

  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   11

ITEM 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   27

ITEM 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   27

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   27

ITEM 4.

  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   28

ITEM 6.

  

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   29

SIGNATURE

   30

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,062,175     $ 2,848,755  

Marketable securities

     35,049,532       —    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $154,000 in 2004 and $120,000 in 2003

     9,328,701       11,353,175  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     489,041       415,415  

Inventories

     11,014,086       6,298,151  

Prepaid expenses and other deposits

     744,271       1,229,064  

Deferred income taxes

     512,904       650,157  
    


 


Total current assets

     69,200,710       22,794,717  
    


 


Property and equipment, net

     8,678,803       8,722,854  

Other assets, less accumulated amortization of approximately $827,000 in 2004 and $764,000 in 2003

     252,189       315,201  

Deferred income taxes

     2,238,430       2,238,430  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 80,370,132     $ 34,071,202  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 3,689,797     $ 3,590,494  

Accrued compensation and employee-related expenses

     1,811,558       1,646,776  

Accrued professional fees and license and settlement costs

     856,072       644,121  

Accrued loss on TracVision A5 non-cancelable purchase commitments

     1,629,970       —    

Accrued product warranty costs

     516,138       139,689  

Accrued other

     548,442       75,692  

Current portion of long-term debt

     110,423       109,954  

Customer deposits

     27,422       27,422  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     9,189,822       6,234,148  
    


 


Long-term debt, excluding current portion

     2,451,200       2,503,881  
    


 


Total liabilities

     11,641,022       8,738,029  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,430,536 as of June 30, 2004 and 11,590,103 as of December 31, 2003

     144,305       115,901  

Additional paid-in capital

     84,739,301       36,505,751  

Accumulated deficit

     (16,108,349 )     (11,288,479 )

Other comprehensive loss

     (46,147 )     —    
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     68,729,110       25,333,173  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 80,370,132     $ 34,071,202  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ITEM 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


    Six months ended
June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net sales

   $ 14,532,123     $ 14,384,424     $ 32,529,001     $ 27,503,094  

TracVision A5 revaluation charge

     2,413,420       —         2,413,420       —    

All other cost of sales

     9,947,088       7,808,259       20,971,394       14,968,469  
    


 


 


 


Total costs of sales

     12,360,508       7,808,259       23,384,814       14,968,469  

Gross profit

     2,171,615       6,576,165       9,144,187       12,534,625  

Operating expenses:

                                

Research & development

     1,810,465       2,311,062       3,619,219       4,425,564  

Sales & marketing

     3,828,088       2,600,100       7,662,357       5,232,780  

Administration

     1,513,358       1,101,793       2,627,336       2,079,618  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from operations

     (4,980,296 )     563,210       (4,764,725 )     796,663  

Other expense:

                                

Other income (expense)

     131,884       (44,680 )     173,066       (46,469 )

Interest expense, net

     (48,778 )     (39,545 )     (90,958 )     (78,235 )
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     (4,897,190 )     478,985       (4,682,617 )     671,959  

Income tax expense

     (50,610 )     (41,020 )     (137,253 )     (51,006 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (4,947,800 )   $ 437,965     $ (4,819,870 )   $ 620,953  
    


 


 


 


Per share information:

                                

Earnings (loss) per share

                                

Basic

   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.06  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.05  
    


 


 


 


Number of shares used in per share calculation:

                                

Basic

     14,419,542       11,329,443       13,750,522       11,283,661  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     14,419,542       11,939,341       13,750,522       11,845,926  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ITEM 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Operating activities:

                

Net income (loss)

   $ (4,819,870 )   $ 620,953  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     1,001,201       800,618  

Deferred income taxes

     137,253       51,006  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     100,505       —    

Loss on disposal of equipment

     104,603       —    

TracVision A5 revaluation and related charges

     2,465,545       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts and contracts receivable

     1,923,969       (766,666 )

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     (73,626 )     157,912  

Inventories

     (5,551,510 )     (231,342 )

Prepaid expenses and other deposits

     104,311       (49,114 )

Accounts payable

     99,303       714,721  

Accrued expenses

     1,225,932       141,861  

Customer deposits

     —         (60,435 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (3,282,384 )     1,379,514  
    


 


Investing activities:

                

Purchase of marketable securities

     (35,095,679 )     —    

Capital expenditures

     (1,003,838 )     (1,106,998 )

Proceeds from sale of equipment

     5,097       —    
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (36,094,420 )     (1,106,998 )
    


 


Financing activities:

                

Repayments of long-term debt

     (52,212 )     (45,817 )

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net

     48,369,719       —    

Employee stock option and stock purchase transactions

     272,717       932,757  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     48,590,224       886,940  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     9,213,420       1,159,456  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     2,848,755       7,239,255  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 12,062,175     $ 8,398,711  
    


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 90,424     $ 106,363  
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ITEM 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, all tabular amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

(1) Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of KVH Industries, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, KVH Europe A/S (collectively, the Company), have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have not been audited by independent public accountants, but include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all disclosures associated with annual financial statements and accordingly should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2004 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the Company’s Form 10-K are available upon request. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the remainder of the year.

 

(2) Stock-based Compensation

 

KVH accounts for its various stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” The following pro forma information is based on provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” issued in December 2002.

 

     Three months
ended June 30,


    Six months
ended June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net income (loss) as reported

   $  (4,948 )   $ 438     $  (4,820 )   $ 621  

Compensation expense under SFAS 123, net of tax at expected tax rate for the period

     (439 )     (164 )     (823 )     (291 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ (5,387 )   $ 274     $ (5,643 )   $ 330  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) per share – basic

                                

As reported

   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.06  
    


 


 


 


Pro forma

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.41 )   $ 0.03  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) per share – diluted

                                

As reported

   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.05  
    


 


 


 


Pro forma

   $ (0.37 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.41 )   $ 0.03  
    


 


 


 


(3) Income per Common Share

 

Basic net income per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share incorporates the dilutive effect of common stock equivalent options, warrants and other convertible securities, if any, as determined in accordance with the treasury-stock accounting method.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, common stock equivalents equaled approximately 318,000 and 267,000, respectively, and have been excluded from the calculation of weighted average number of diluted common shares, as their effect would be antidilutive. Total common stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2004 and 2003 equaled 1,132,466 and 1,050,253, respectively.

 

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KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, all tabular amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

(3) Income per Common Share (continued)

 

A reconciliation of weighted average common shares outstanding to weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


   Six months ended
June 30,


     2004

    2003

   2004

    2003

Net income (loss)

   $ (4,948 )   $ 438    $ (4,820 )   $ 621
    


 

  


 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

     14,420       11,329      13,751       11,284

Incremental common shares issuable: stock options

     —         610      —         562
    


 

  


 

Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

     14,420       11,939      13,751       11,846

Income (loss) per share – Basic

   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04    $ (0.35 )   $ 0.06
    


 

  


 

Income (loss) per share – Diluted

   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04    $ (0.35 )   $ 0.05
    


 

  


 

 

(4) Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

In accordance with the Company’s investment policy, cash in excess of operational needs is invested in investment grade corporate and U.S. government debt as well as certain asset backed securities. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of ninety days or less, as of the date of purchase, to be cash equivalents. The Company determines the appropriate classification of marketable securities at each balance sheet date. Available-for-sale marketable securities are carried at their fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying balance sheet.

 

(5) Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in first-out costing method. Inventories as of June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, include the costs of material, labor, and factory overhead. Inventories consist of the following:

 

     June 30,
2004


   December 31,
2003


Raw materials

   $ 5,948    $ 4,571

Work in process

     331      49

Finished goods

     4,735      1,678
    

  

     $ 11,014    $ 6,298
    

  

 

In July 2004, KVH initiated a new pricing initiative for the TracVision A5 mobile satellite antenna. As a result of the associated price reduction, and in accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin 43, KVH recognized $2.6 million in TracVision A5 inventory revaluation and other related pricing initiative losses. Total charges for both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 were as follows:

 

Loss on non-cancelable future purchase commitments

   $ 1,480

Revaluation of current inventory to net realizable value

     836

Loss on disposal of TracVision A5 tooling and equipment (1)

     97
    

TracVision A5 revaluation charge recognized in cost of sales

   $ 2,413

Other TracVision A5 pricing initiative charges not included in cost of sales

     150
    

Total TracVision A5 revaluation and other charges

   $ 2,563
    

 

(1) For presentation purposes, loss on disposal of TracVision A5 tooling and equipment was included within the Statement of Cash Flow caption - Loss on disposal of equipment.

 

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KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, all tabular amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

(6) Common Stock Issuance

 

On February 13, 2004, KVH completed an underwritten public offering of 2,750,000 shares of its common stock at $18.75 per share. Net proceeds to KVH, after deducting all associated financing expenses, were approximately $48.0 million and are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Financing expenses totaled approximately $3.6 million and included $2.8 million in underwriters’ fees. As of December 31, 2003, approximately $380,000 in deferred financing fees was included within prepaid expenses and other deposits.

 

(7) Comprehensive income (loss)

 

Comprehensive loss includes net loss and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes certain changes in equity that are excluded from net loss. Specifically, the effects of unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale marketable securities are separately included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity.

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


   Six months ended
June 30,


     2004

    2003

   2004

    2003

Net income (loss)

   $ (4,948 )   $ 438    $ (4,820 )   $ 621

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

     (46 )     —        (46 )     —  
    


 

  


 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (4,994 )   $ 438    $ (4,866 )   $ 621
    


 

  


 

 

(8) Segment Reporting

 

Under common operational management, KVH designs, develops, manufactures and markets its mobile satellite communication products and defense-related navigation, guidance and stabilization products for use in a wide variety of applications. Products are generally sold directly to third-party consumer electronic dealers and retailers, or in the case of defense-related products, either to government contractors or directly to U.S. and other foreign government agencies. Primarily, sales originating in North America consist of sales within the United States and Canada and, to a lesser extent, Mexico, Asia/Pacific and some Latin and South American countries. North American sales also include all defense-related product sales throughout the world. Sales originating from KVH’s Denmark office principally consist of sales into Western European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain, as well as a growing number of sales into Russia and certain Middle Eastern countries.

 

KVH operates in two geographic segments, exclusively in the satellite communication, navigation and guidance equipment industry, which it considers to be a single business activity. KVH has two primary product categories: mobile satellite communication products and defense-related navigation, guidance and stabilization products. Mobile satellite communication sales and services include automotive, marine and land mobile satellite communication equipment such as satellite-based telephone, television and broadband Internet connectivity equipment. Mobile satellite communication sales also include the reselling of certain wireless broadband and telephone communication services. Defense sales and services include sales of defense-related communication, navigation, guidance and stabilization equipment based upon digital compass and fiber optic sensor technology. Defense services also include development contract revenue.

 

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KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, all tabular amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

(8) Segment Reporting (continued)

 

The following table provides, for the periods indicated, sales originating from the following geographic segments:

 

     North
American


    European

    Total

 

Three months ended June 30, 2004

                        

Sales to: United States and Canada

   $ 10,732     $ —       $ 10,732  

Europe

     297       2,613       2,910  

Other geographic areas

     700       190       890  

Intercompany sales

     1,996       2       1,998  
    


 


 


Subtotal

     13,725       2,805       16,530  

Eliminations

     (1,996 )     (2 )     (1,998 )
    


 


 


Net sales

   $ 11,729     $ 2,803     $ 14,532  
    


 


 


Segment net income (loss)

   $ (5,049 )   $ 101     $ (4,948 )

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 502     $ 10     $ 512  

Total assets

   $ 76,999     $ 3,371     $ 80,370  

Three months ended June 30, 2003

                        

Sales to: United States and Canada

   $ 11,204     $ —       $ 11,204  

Europe

     513       1,625       2,138  

Other geographic areas

     947       95       1,042  

Intercompany sales

     1,191       —         1,191  
    


 


 


Subtotal

     13,855       1,720       15,575  

Eliminations

     (1,191 )     —         (1,191 )
    


 


 


Net sales

   $ 12,664     $ 1,720     $ 14,384  
    


 


 


Segment net income

   $ 345     $ 93     $ 438  

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 420     $ 6     $ 426  

Total assets

   $ 32,669     $ 2,180     $ 34,849  

Six months ended June 30, 2004

                        

Sales to: United States and Canada

   $ 24,898     $ —       $ 24,898  

Europe

     853       4,991       5,844  

Other geographic areas

     1,509       278       1,787  

Intercompany sales

     3,530       54       3,584  
    


 


 


Subtotal

     30,790       5,323       36,113  

Eliminations

     (3,530 )     (54 )     (3,584 )
    


 


 


Net sales

   $ 27,260     $ 5,269     $ 32,529  
    


 


 


Segment net income (loss)

   $ (5,137 )   $ 317     $ (4,820 )

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 981     $ 20     $ 1,001  

Six months ended June 30, 2003

                        

Sales to: United States and Canada

   $ 19,224     $ —       $ 19,224  

Europe

     2,362       3,102       5,464  

Other geographic areas

     2,661       154       2,815  

Intercompany sales

     2,448       —         2,448  
    


 


 


Subtotal

     26,695       3,256       29,951  

Eliminations

     (2,448 )     —         (2,448 )
    


 


 


Net sales

   $ 24,247     $ 3,256     $ 27,503  
    


 


 


Segment net income

   $ 505     $ 116     $ 621  

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 790     $ 11     $ 801  

 

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KVH INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, all tabular amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

 

(9) Business and Credit Concentrations

 

Significant portions of KVH’s net sales are as follows:

 

     Three months
ended
June 30,


    Six months
ended
June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net sales to foreign customers outside the U.S. and Canada

   26.1  %   22.1  %   23.5  %   30.1  %

Net sales to mobile satellite communications customer A

   5.0  %   11.3  %   12.2  %   9.0  %

Net sales to mobile satellite communications customer B

   11.0  %   6.0  %   9.0  %   6.6  %

 

(10) Legal Matters

 

In April 2004, the U.S. Government notified KVH that a former KVH employee filed a civil action in Federal District Court in April, 2003, on his own behalf and on behalf of the United States of America, alleging: (i) wrongful termination of employment; and (ii) violations of the False Claims Act in connection with the sale of products to the U.S. Government or its contractors. The complaint in the action had been placed under seal by the Federal District Court and the plaintiff ordered not to serve the complaint on KVH in order to permit the U.S. Government to conduct an investigation into the factual allegations of the complaint for the purpose of deciding whether to intervene as a plaintiff in the litigation. Although the government investigation is still ongoing, the government filed a Notice of Intention to Decline Intervention earlier this year and the court unsealed the complaint on May 11, 2004. As of August 4, 2004, the complaint had not been served on KVH. KVH is fully cooperating with the U.S. Government in its investigation and believes the plaintiff’s claims are without merit.

 

On July 21, 2004, a complaint commencing a potential class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island by Sekuk Global Enterprises in which KVH, and certain of its officers were named as defendants. The suit asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act on behalf of purchasers of our securities between January 6, 2004, and July 2, 2004. Similar complaints were filed on July 27, 2004 and July 30, 2004. The civil action brought on July 27, 2004 identifies a class period from October 1, 2003 through July 2, 2004 and the civil action brought on July 30, 2004 identifies a class period from January 6, 2004 through July 2, 2004. We believe that these matters are without merit and will aggressively defend ourselves against all such claims.

 

Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, KVH is a party to inquiries, legal proceedings and claims including, from time to time, disagreements with customers and vendors.

 

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

 

Introduction

 

The statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q made by our management, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future financial results, operating results, business strategies, projected costs, products, competitive positions and plans, customer preferences, consumer trends, anticipated product development, and objectives of management for future operations. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Any expectations based on these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other important factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Forward Looking Statements – Trends, Risks and Uncertainties.” These and many other factors could affect our future financial and operating results, and could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations based on forward-looking statements made in this document or elsewhere by us or on our behalf. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

We develop, manufacture and market mobile satellite communications products for the automotive, recreational vehicle and marine markets, as well as navigation, guidance and stabilization products for defense markets. Our mobile satellite communications products enable customers to receive live digital television, telephone and Internet services in their automobiles, recreational vehicles and marine vessels while in motion. We sell our mobile satellite communications products through an extensive international network of independent retailers, chain stores and distributors, as well as to manufacturers of marine vessels and recreational vehicles. Our defense products include tactical navigation systems that provide uninterrupted navigation and pointing information in a broad range of military vehicles, including Humvees and light armored vehicles. We also offer precision fiber optic gyro-based systems that help stabilize platforms such as gun turrets and radar units and also provide guidance for munitions. We sell our defense products directly to U.S. and allied governments and government contractors, as well as through an international network of authorized independent sales representatives.

 

We generate revenue primarily from the sale of our mobile satellite communications and defense products. We also generate a portion of our revenues from the sale of our legacy recreational navigation systems. Our legacy navigation product line primarily includes digital compass-based navigation products for the marine market.

 

The following table provides, for the periods indicated, our net sales by product line category.

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


   Six months ended
June 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Mobile satellite communications

   $ 12,344    $ 9,262    $ 26,251    $ 16,953

Defense

     1,907      4,295      5,428      9,124

Legacy

     281      827      850      1,426
    

  

  

  

Net sales

   $ 14,532    $ 14,384    $ 32,529    $ 27,503
    

  

  

  

 

In addition to revenue from product sales, our mobile satellite communications revenue includes fees earned from product repairs, fees from the resale of satellite phone and Internet usage services, and certain DIRECTV account activation services provided in conjunction with the sale of our products. We provide, for a fee, third-party satellite phone and Internet airtime to our Tracphone and TracNet customers who choose to activate their services with us. Under current DIRECTV programs, we are eligible to receive a one-time new mobile account activation fee from DIRECTV for each customer who activates their DIRECTV service directly through us. Our defense revenue includes engineering services provided under extended-term development contracts. To date, revenues earned from product repairs, resale of satellite phone and Internet usage services, DIRECTV activations and earnings under extended-term development contracts have not been a material portion of our revenues.

 

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Our defense business is generally characterized by a small number of customers who order a small number of discrete and relatively large dollar value orders. Based upon sales through the first half of 2004, our top four defense customers, including the U.S. military as a single customer, accounted for 17.5% and 50.6% of our net sales attributable to defense products and 2.3% and 8.5%, of our total net sales, in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. In the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003, the same four defense customers, including the U.S. military as a single customer, accounted for 61.3% and 40.5%, respectively, of our net sales attributable to defense products and 18.3% and 13.4%, respectively, of our total net sales. The top customer list can change significantly from quarter to quarter. Orders for our defense products generally range in size from several hundred thousand dollars to more than one million dollars. Accordingly, our quarterly net sales of defense products usually consist of only a few orders. Each order can have a significant impact on our net sales, and because our defense products generally have higher margins than our mobile satellite communications products, each order can have an impact on our net income that is disproportionately large relative to the revenue generated by the order. Moreover, customers of our defense products are governments and government contractors who generally must adhere to lengthy procurement processes, which make the timing of individual orders difficult to predict and often result in long sales cycles. Government customers and their contractors can generally cancel orders for our products for convenience.

 

We have historically derived a substantial portion of our revenue from sales to customers located outside of the United States and Canada. Note 8 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on page 9 provides information regarding our sales to specific geographic regions.

 

In addition to our internally funded research and development efforts, we also conduct research and development activities that are funded by our customers. These activities relate primarily to the customization of our defense products to meet customer requirements. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, we account for customer-funded research as revenue, and we account for the associated research costs as cost of goods sold. As a result, some of our expenditures for research and development activities are not included in the research and development expense that we calculate and present in our statement of operations. The following table presents our total research efforts, representing the sum of research, cost of goods sold and the operating expense of research and development as described in our statement of operations. Our management believes this information is useful because it provides a better understanding of our total expenditures on research and development activities.

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


   Six months ended
June 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Research and development expense presented on statement of operations

   $ 1,810    $ 2,311    $ 3,619    $ 4,426

Cost of customer-funded research and development included in cost of goods sold

     153      253      403      558
    

  

  

  

Total expenditures on research and development activities

   $ 1,963    $ 2,564    $ 4,022    $ 4,984
    

  

  

  

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures at the date of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The accounting policies that we believe are the most beneficial in understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from Product Sales

 

Revenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, goods are shipped, title and risk of loss have passed and collectibility is reasonably assured. We establish reserves for potential sales returns and allowances, and evaluate, on a monthly basis, the adequacy of those reserves based upon historical experience and our expectations for future returns.

 

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Contracted Service Revenue

 

Engineering service revenue under extended-term development contracts is recognized during the period in which we perform the development efforts in accordance with the performance criteria as established under the agreement. Performance is determined principally by comparing the accumulated costs incurred to date with management’s estimate of the total cost to complete the contracted work. Revisions to costs and income estimates are reflected in the period in which the facts that require revision become known. Any advance payments arising from such extended-term development contracts are deferred and recognized as revenue when earned. If, in any period, estimated total costs under a contract indicate a loss, then such loss is provided for in that period. To date, contracted service revenue has not been a significant portion of our total revenue.

 

Product Service Revenue

 

Revenue from services other than under extended-term development contracts is recognized when completed services are provided to the customer and collectibility is reasonably assured. To date, product service revenue has not been a significant portion of our total revenue.

 

Satellite Service Activation and Usage Revenue

 

Service activation revenue is recognized at time of activation. Satellite connectivity and usage revenues are recognized when services are provided to subscribers. To date, satellite service activation and usage revenue has not been a significant portion of our total revenue.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Our estimate for allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade receivables is primarily based on specific, historical criteria. We evaluate specific accounts where we have information that the customer may have an inability to meet its financial obligations. We make judgments, based on facts and circumstances, regarding the need to record a specific reserve for that customer against amounts owed to reduce the receivable to the amount that we expect to collect. We also provide for a general reserve based on an aging analysis of our accounts receivable. We evaluate these reserves on a monthly basis and adjust them as we receive additional information that impacts the amount reserved. If circumstances change, we could change our estimates of the recoverability of amounts owed to us by a material amount.

 

Inventories

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. We regularly review current inventory quantities on hand, actual and projected sales volumes, as well as current and anticipated selling prices of our products. Where there is evidence that the utility of goods, in their distribution in the ordinary course of business, will be less than the recorded cost, whether due to competitive pricing pressures, implemented or anticipated strategic price reduction initiatives, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or other causes, the difference is recognized as a loss in the current period. This is generally accomplished by stating such goods at a lower level commonly designated as market. Carrying values of any products or inventory components identified as having costs in excess of market are reduced by such amounts to ensure net capitalized costs do not exceed the net realizable value.

 

Accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for goods for inventory, derived from, and measured in the same way as inventory losses are also recognized in the current period.

 

Generally, our inventory does not become obsolete because the materials we use are typically interchangeable among various product offerings. If we overestimate projected sales or anticipated selling prices, our inventory might be overvalued, and we would have to reduce our inventory valuation accordingly.

 

Income Taxes and Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss carry forwards. On a quarterly basis, we assess the recoverability of our deferred tax assets by considering whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on the history of annual operating losses in our ongoing business, we determined that it was more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax assets was not recoverable and therefore a valuation allowance was established. We determined that the remaining deferred tax assets were recoverable based on certain tax planning strategies. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable could be reduced in the future if there are changes in the feasibility of those tax-planning strategies. Conversely, some, or all of the previously reserved deferred tax assets could be realized in the future if we generate future earnings during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table provides, for the periods indicated, certain financial data expressed as a percentage of net sales:

 

     Three months ended
June 30,


    Six months ended
June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net sales

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

TracVison A5 revaluation charge

   16.6     —       7.4     —    

Other cost of goods sold

   68.5     54.3     64.5     54.4  
    

 

 

 

Total cost of goods sold

   85.1     54.3     71.9     54.4  

Gross profit

   14.9     45.7     28.1     45.6  

Operating expenses:

                        

Research and development

   12.5     16.1     11.1     16.1  

Sales and marketing

   26.3     18.1     23.6     19.0  

General and administrative

   10.4     7.6     8.1     7.6  
    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   49.2     41.8     42.8     42.7  

Operating income (loss)

   (34.3 )   3.9     (14.7 )   2.9  

Other income (expense), net

   0.6     (0.6 )   0.3     (0.4 )
    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense

   (33.7 )   3.3     (14.4 )   2.5  

Income tax expense

   (0.3 )   (0.3 )   (0.4 )   (0.2 )
    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   (34.0 %)   3.0 %   (14.8 %)   2.3 %
    

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

Operating Summary

 

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2004, was $4.9 million, or ($0.34) per basic and diluted common share, representing a significant reduction from the net income of $438,000, or $0.04 per basic and diluted common share, in the three months ended June 30, 2003. The 2004 results reflected a 1.0% increase in sales over 2003, offset by the following factors;

 

  a $2.4 million, or 16.6 percentage point of revenue, TracVision A5 revaluation adjustment;

 

  a 14.2 percentage point of revenue decline in gross margin, excluding the TracVision A5 revaluation adjustment; and

 

  a 7.4 percentage point of revenue increase in operating expenses.

 

The decline in gross margin from 45.7% in the second quarter of 2003 to 14.9% in the second quarter of 2004 was primarily due to the TracVision A5 revaluation adjustment compounded by a lower percentage of sales of our higher margin military products. (See further discussion of the TracVision A5 revaluation charge in Note 5 to the Notes of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

The increase in aggregate operating expenses was primarily the result of increased sales and marketing expenditures associated with the growth in our satellite communications product sales together with the product launch and marketing expenses associated with our TracVision A5 satellite TV antenna. Additional professional fees, increased salary and salary-related expenses also contributed to the increase in operating expenses.

 

As a result of our public offering of 2,750,000 shares of common stock in February 2004, we increased the weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating net income per share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004 by 2,750,000 shares and 2,100,275 shares, respectively.

 

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Net Sales

 

Net sales increased by $148,000, or 1.0%, to $14.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004, from $14.4 million in the same period in 2003. Sales of our mobile satellite communications products showed significant growth, increasing 33.3% to $12.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $9.3 million in the same period in 2003. This increase was primarily attributable to unit volume increases in our marine and land mobile satellite communications products and services, including our recently introduced TracVision A5 automotive antenna system and TracVision G8 marine antenna systems. Growth in both our marine and land mobile satellite communications products primarily reflects the expanding mobile satellite and communication markets in general, our introduction of new products, and our continued focus on developing and expanding our sales to major distributors, large account retailers and original equipment manufacturers.

 

Defense sales decreased by $2.4 million, or 55.6%, to $1.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004, from $4.3 million in the same period in 2003. The decline in defense sales was mainly attributable to the decrease in sales of our tactical navigation systems. During the second quarter of 2003, our tactical navigation product sales reflected the impact of the U.S. military’s continuing deployment for the conflict in Iraq. Fiber optic component sales decreased modestly from the second quarter of 2003 to the second quarter of 2004, in part as a result of timing of orders.

 

Legacy marine and OEM sensor shipments declined by 66.1% from the second quarter of 2003 to the second quarter of 2004. The decline primarily reflects the impact of delays experienced with one of our component suppliers.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Our cost of goods sold consists of direct labor, materials, manufacturing overhead expenses and engineering costs related to customer-funded research and development efforts. Cost of goods sold increased by $4.6 million, or 58.3%, to $12.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $7.8 million in the same period in 2003. The increase was primarily the result of the following:

 

  $2.4 million TracVision A5 lower of cost or market inventory and non-cancelable future purchase commitment revaluation adjustment;

 

  continued shift in product mix from higher-margin defense-related products to the comparably lower margin mobile satellite communication products;

 

  higher per unit costs of the TracVision A5 automotive antenna systems relative to our other product lines;

 

  TracVision A5 and other new product warranty costs; and

 

  higher manufacturing costs, primarily resulting from additions to support systems and infrastructure, including leased manufacturing space.

 

Customer-funded research and development costs included in cost of goods sold were approximately $153,000 and $253,000, respectively, in the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Research and development expense consists of direct labor, materials, associated overhead expenses, and other direct costs in support of our internally funded product development activities. All internal research and development costs are expensed in the period they are incurred. Total research and development expense decreased by $501,000, or 21.7%, to $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2004 from $2.3 million in the same period in 2003. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expense decreased to 12.5% in the second quarter of 2004 from 16.1% in the same period in 2003. The decrease reflects a normalization of engineering investment now that we have introduced several major new products, including the TracVision A5, the TracVision G8, and the TG-6000.

 

Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of salaries and related expenses for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions for in-house and third party sales representatives, sales related travel, literature, advertising and trade shows. Sales and marketing expense increased by $1.2 million, or 47.2%, to $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2004 from $2.6 million in the same period in 2003. As a percentage of net sales, sales and marketing expense increased to 26.3% in 2004 from 18.1% in the same period in 2003. The dollar increase was primarily a result of additional marketing and distribution costs to support the significant growth in our satellite communications sales. Higher communication-product sales commissions that scale proportionately with sales volume, expanded large account and trade show promotions within the marine and land-mobile markets, and the continued promotional and marketing activities that support additional market awareness of the TracVision A5 and other land mobile satellite communication products also contributed to this increase.

 

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General and administrative expense consists of costs attributable to our general management, finance, accounting, information systems, human resources, and outside professional services. General and administrative expense increased by $412,000, or 37.4%, to $1.5 million in 2004 from $1.1 million in the same period in 2003. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expense increased to 10.4% in 2004 from 7.7% in the same period in 2003. Legal and accounting compliance expenses primarily accounted for this increase. In addition, an increase in salary and salary-related costs contributed to the increase in general and administrative fees.

 

Income Taxes

 

In the second quarters of 2004 and 2003, we recorded foreign income tax provisions of approximately $51,000 and $41,000, respectively. The increase was primarily related to the increase in profitability of our foreign subsidiary. We recognized no U.S. net income tax benefit because the recognizable deferred tax benefit was entirely offset by an equal amount of deferred tax valuation allowance.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

Operating Summary

 

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2004, was $4.8 million, or ($0.35) per basic and diluted common share, and was significantly below the net income of $621,000, or $0.06 per basic and $0.05 per diluted common share, in the six months ended June 30, 2003. The year to date results reflected an 18.3% increase in sales over 2003, offset primarily by:

 

  a $2.4 million, or 7.4 percentage point of revenue, TracVision A5 lower of cost or market inventory and non-cancelable future purchase commitment revaluation adjustment; and

 

  a 17.5 percentage point of revenue decline in gross margin, excluding the TracVision A5 revaluation adjustment, primarily associated with a lower concentration of sales in the higher-margin defense products

 

Year-to-date total operating expenses increased by $2.2 million or 18.5%, from $11.7 million in 2003 to $13.9 million in 2004 due mostly to increased new product sales and marketing expenses and, to a lesser extent, general and administrative professional fees. However, as a percentage of sales, the total operating expenses remained consistent from 2003 to 2004 increasing from 42.7% of revenue to 42.8%, respectively.

 

Net Sales

 

Six-month period net sales increased by $5.0 million, or 18.3%, to $32.5 million in 2004 from $27.5 million in 2003. Sales of our mobile satellite communications products, including our TracVision A5, continued to show significant growth, increasing 54.8% to $26.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004, from $17.0 million in the same period in 2003. This increase was primarily attributable to unit volume increases in our land mobile and marine satellite communications products and services, including our recently introduced TracVision A5 automotive antenna system and TracVision G8 marine antenna system. Sales results also reflect our realized expansion within the mobile satellite and communication markets in general, our introduction of new products, and our sales to major distributors, large account retailers and original equipment manufacturers.

 

Defense sales decreased by $3.7 million, or 40.5%, to $5.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004, from $9.1 million in the same period in 2003. A decline in sales of our tactical navigation systems represented the majority of the decline in defense sales.

 

Year-to-date legacy marine and OEM sensor shipments declined by 40.4% from $1.4 million in 2003 to $850,000 in 2004. This decline is a continuation of a long-term trend plus the impact of a temporary component supply issue.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2004, increased by $8.4 million, or 56.2%, to $23.4 million from $15.0 million in the same period in 2003. Increases in the costs of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2004, from the same period in 2003 were consistent with those described in the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and include:

 

  a $2.4 million TracVision A5 lower of cost or market inventory and non-cancelable future purchase commitment revaluation adjustment;

 

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  continued shift in product mix from higher-margin defense-related products to lower margin mobile satellite communication products;

 

  higher per unit cost of TracVision A5 automotive antenna systems relative to our other product lines;

 

  TracVision A5 and other new product warranty costs; and

 

  higher manufacturing costs primarily resulting from additions to support systems and infrastructure, including leased manufacturing space.

 

Customer-funded research and development costs included in cost of goods sold were approximately $403,000 and $558,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total research and development expense decreased by $806,000, or 18.2%, to $3.6 million in the first half of 2004 from $4.4 million in the same period in 2003. As a percentage of net sales, year-to-date research and development expense decreased to 11.1% in 2004 from 16.1% in the same period in 2003. The decrease reflects a normalization of engineering investment now that several major new products have been introduced, including the TracVision A5, the TracVision G8, and the TG-6000.

 

Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of salaries and related expenses for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions for in-house and third-party sales representatives, sales related travel, literature, advertising and trade shows. Sales and marketing expense increased by $2.4 million, or 46.4%, to $7.7 million in 2004 from $5.2 million in the same period in 2003. As a percentage of net sales, sales and marketing expense increased to 23.6% in 2004 from 19.0% in the same period in 2003. Similar to the result for the quarters ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the increase was primarily a result of additional satellite communications sales, marketing, distribution and technical support costs, increased communication-product sales commissions that scale proportionately with sales volume, expanded large account and trade show promotions, and the continued promotional and marketing activities supporting improved market awareness of the TracVision A5 and other land mobile satellite communication products.

 

General and administrative expense increased by $548,000, or 26.3%, to $2.6 million in 2004 from $2.1 million in the same period in 2003. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expense increased to 8.1% in 2004 from 7.6% in the same period in 2003. Legal and accounting compliance expenses accounted for the majority of our general and administrative cost increases. Additional salary and salary-related costs also contributed to this increase.

 

Income Taxes

 

In the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, we recorded foreign income tax provisions of approximately $137,000 and $51,000, respectively. The increase was primarily related to the increase in profitability of our foreign subsidiary.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have historically funded our operations from product sales, net proceeds from public and private equity offerings, bank financings, proceeds received from exercises of warrants and stock options, and to a lesser extent, equipment leasing and financing arrangements. On February 13, 2004, we completed an underwritten public offering of 2,750,000 shares of our common stock at $18.75 per share. We received net proceeds of approximately $48.0 million after deducting all associated offering expenses incurred in both 2003 and 2004. As of June 30, 2004, we had $47.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and $60.0 million in working capital.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2004, we used $3.3 million in operating cash primarily to fund both six-month realized sales growth and anticipated future sales growth. Cash flow from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 included a $2.5 million adjustment to our $4.8 million net loss for the effect of the non-cash TracVision A5 lower of cost or market revaluation charge. Year-to-date 2004 operating cash uses included $5.6 million of inventory growth resulting from lower than expected second quarter sales and purchases to support projected increases in future period sales. $1.9 million from accounts receivables cash collection efforts and $1.3 million in increased accrued expenses and accounts payable balances partially offset our uses of cash. Growth in accrued expenses and accounts payable was primarily attributable to the timing of payments, increased warranty costs, and increases in accrued TracVision A5 non-cancelable future purchase commitments as further described above.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $36.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, and primarily represents the investment of cash in excess of operational needs into marketable securities. We also used $1.0 million in manufacturing and other capital equipment purchases primarily to support our sales growth and development activities.

 

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Net cash provided by financing activities was $48.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. In addition to the $48.4 million in proceeds, net of the 2004 offering-related expenses, we also received $273,000 from common stock issuances under our employee stock option and stock purchase programs. These proceeds were partially offset by $52,000 in principal payments on outstanding long-term debt obligations.

 

Currently, we have a revolving loan agreement with a bank that provides for a maximum available credit of $15.0 million and expires on July 17, 2006. We pay interest on any outstanding amounts at a rate equal to, at our option, LIBOR plus 2.0%, or the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% or the bank’s prime interest rate. We pay monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.25% on up to $10.0 million of the unused portion of the loan facility. The loan facility advances funds using an asset availability formula based upon our eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances, less a fixed reserve amount. We may terminate the loan agreement prior to its full term without penalty, provided we give 30 days written notice to the bank. As of June 30, 2004, no borrowings were outstanding under the facility.

 

On January 11, 1999, we entered into a mortgage loan in the amount of $3.0 million. The note term is 10 years, with a principal amortization of 20 years at a fixed rate of interest of 7.0%. Land, building and improvements secure the mortgage loan. The monthly mortgage payment is $23,259, including interest and principal. Due to the difference in the term of the note and amortization of the principal, a balloon payment of $2.0 million is due on February 1, 2009. Under the mortgage loan we may prepay our outstanding loan balance subject to certain early termination charges as defined in the mortgage loan agreement.

 

We believe that the $48.0 million net proceeds from our February 2004 equity offering, together with our existing working capital, will be adequate to meet planned operating and capital requirements through the foreseeable future. However, as the need or opportunity arises, we may seek to raise additional capital through public or private sales of securities or through additional debt financing. There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain any additional funding or that such funding will be available on acceptable terms.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 or SAB 104, “Revenue Recognition,” which supersedes SAB 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” SAB 104’s primary purpose is to rescind accounting guidance contained in SAB 101 related to multiple element revenue arrangements, superseded as a result of the issuance of EITF 00-21, “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” The issuance of SAB 104 reflects the concepts contained in EITF 00-21; the other revenue recognition concepts contained in SAB 101 remain largely unchanged. The application of SAB 104 did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS – TRENDS, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, as described below, among others. These are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

 

We may not be profitable in the future.

 

We have a history of unprofitable operations. During the first six months of 2004 we incurred a net loss of $4.8 million. Moreover, we incurred net annual losses of $1.5 million in both 2003 and 2002 and $6.3 million in 2001. As of June 30, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $16.1 million.

 

The market for our mobile satellite TV products for minivans, SUVs and other passenger vehicles is new and emerging, and our business may not grow as we expect.

 

Our TracVision A5 is the first commercially available, low-profile mobile satellite TV antenna practical for use on minivans, SUVs and other passenger vehicles. We began shipping the TracVision A5 in September 2003. Accordingly, the market for this product is new and emerging. Consumers may not respond favorably to live satellite TV in passenger vehicles, and the market may not accept the TracVision A5. The early stage of development of this market makes it difficult for us to predict customer demand accurately. For example, sales of the TracVision A5 during the last three

 

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fiscal quarters were below our expectations, we believe to be due in part to pricing, required product upgrades, and production delays resulting from component supply issues. Although we believe we have addressed these issues, similar issues or latent defects in the TracVision A5 could adversely affect sales.

 

We believe the success of the TracVision A5 will depend upon consumers’ assessment of whether or not it meets their expectations for performance, quality, price and design. For example, the TracVision A5 is designed only for use on open roads in the continental United States where there is a clear view of the transmitting satellite in the southern sky. Among the factors that could affect the success of the TracVision A5 are:

 

  the extent to which customers perceive mobile satellite TV services as a luxury or a preferred convenience;

 

  the extent to which customers prefer live TV over recorded media;

 

  the performance, price and availability of competing or alternative products relative to the TracVision A5;

 

  customers’ willingness to pay monthly fees for satellite television service;

 

  customer’s acceptance of programming service packages;

 

  the adoption of laws or regulations that restrict or ban live television or other video technology in vehicles;

 

  difficulties or inconveniences associated with scheduling installation at the point of sale;

 

  poor performance arising from improper installation or installation of damaged equipment; and

 

  our limited experience with marketing a product to the automotive market, which is substantially larger and more fragmented than our other markets.

 

In addition, in order for us to meet our sales objectives for the TracVision A5 for the remainder of 2004, it is important that we achieve certain key sales and marketing milestones. For example, we believe we need to continue to develop and expand our sales and marketing relationship with DIRECTV, establish and develop accounts with key van and SUV conversion manufacturers, develop broad consumer awareness of the product, and expand our distribution network. If we are unable to accomplish these milestones in a timely manner, we may not achieve our sales objectives for the TracVision A5.

 

We expect that others will introduce competing mobile satellite TV antennas for automobiles.

 

Our TracVision A5 is the first commercially available, low-profile mobile satellite TV antenna for use on minivans, SUVs and other passenger vehicles. Any advantage we may have may erode as other competing companies and products enter this market. In January 2004, Delphi Corp., a prominent supplier of automotive parts, demonstrated a prototype mobile satellite TV antenna that can be integrated into the roof of a luxury SUV. The product, which Delphi announced would be commercialized in coming years, includes antenna technology developed by Motia, Inc., a semiconductor company focused on enabling antennas for wireless systems providers. Motia expects to offer a separate product for the automotive after-market. RaySat has announced its intention to introduce a low-profile phased-array satellite antenna using technology developed by Skygate potentially later in 2004. Winegard has also announced its intention to introduce a low-profile in-motion satellite TV antenna compatible with DIRECTV. ERA Technology Ltd. has announced that it has developed a low-profile scanning antenna allowing direct broadcast satellite TV services. These satellite antenna products may have a slightly lower profile than the TracVision A5’s five-inch profile, and customers may prefer to wait for antennas integrated into the vehicle roof or antennas with a lower profile. In addition, Delphi and SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced in January 2004 that they intend to introduce in 2005 a service offering several video channels through SIRIUS’ existing satellite radio system. Customers may delay purchasing the TracVision A5 in anticipation of the release of any of these products. Competition from any of these products could impair our ability to sell the TracVision A5 and may force us to further reduce the price of the TracVision A5. Moreover, Delphi’s long-term relationships with automobile manufacturers may give it a significant advantage in selling mobile satellite TV antennas to those manufacturers.

 

We must continue reducing costs for the TracVision A5 to reach our targeted profit margins.

 

Initial product profit margins for the TracVision A5 have been low. To reach our targeted profit margins, we must continuously reduce our manufacturing costs for the TracVision A5. We may be unable to achieve the cost reductions necessary to increase our overall profit margins. Although we have ongoing cost reduction programs that include volume purchasing discounts and redesigning certain components using lower cost materials and processes, technological or other challenges may prevent us from achieving all of the necessary cost reductions. Moreover, if the price of the TracVision A5 is not attractive to a broad range of customers, we may be forced to further lower the price, which would further impair our product profit margins unless we are able to achieve corresponding cost reductions.

 

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Customers for TACNAV and our other defense products include the U.S. military and foreign governments, whose purchasing schedules and priorities can be unpredictable.

 

We sell TACNAV and our other defense products to the U.S. military and foreign military and government customers. These customers have unusual purchasing requirements, which can make sales to those customers unpredictable. Factors that affect their purchasing decisions include:

 

  new military and operational doctrines that affect military equipment needs;

 

  changes in tactical navigation requirements;

 

  changes in modernization plans for military equipment;

 

  shifting priorities for current battlefield operations;

 

  delays in military procurement schedules;

 

  allocation of funding for military programs;

 

  delays in the testing and acceptance of our products; and

 

  sales cycles that are long and difficult to predict.

 

These factors can cause substantial fluctuations in sales of TACNAV and our other defense products from period to period. Moreover, TACNAV and most of our other defense products must meet military quality standards, and our products may not continue to meet existing or more rigorous standards adopted in the future. Any failure to meet military contract specifications may produce delays as we attempt to improve our design, development, manufacturing or quality control processes. Furthermore, government customers and their contractors can generally cancel orders for our products for convenience. Even under firm orders with government customers, funding must usually be appropriated in the budget process in order for the government to complete the contract. The cancellation of or failure to fund orders for our products could substantially reduce our net sales.

 

Only a few customers account for a substantial portion of our defense revenues, and the loss of any of these customers would substantially reduce our net sales.

 

We derive a substantial portion of our defense revenues from a small number of customers. Based upon sales through the first half of 2004, our top four defense customers, including the U.S. military as a single customer, accounted for 17.5% and 50.6%, of our net sales attributable to defense products and 2.3% and 8.5%, of our total net sales in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. In the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003, the same four defense customers, including the U.S. military as a single customer, accounted for 61.3% and 40.5%, respectively, of our net sales attributable to defense products and 18.3% and 13.4%, respectively, of our total net sales. The loss of any of these customers would substantially reduce our net sales and results of operations and could seriously harm our business.

 

Sales of TACNAV and our other defense products generally consist of a few large orders, and the delay or cancellation of a single order would substantially reduce our net sales.

 

Unlike our mobile satellite communications products, TACNAV and our other defense products are purchased through orders that can generally range in size from several hundred thousand dollars to more than one million dollars. As a result, the delay or cancellation of a single order could materially reduce our net sales and results of operations. Because our defense products typically have higher margins than our mobile satellite communications products, the loss of an order for defense products could have a disproportionately adverse effect on our net sales and results of operations.

 

Shifts in our product mix toward our mobile satellite communications products may reduce our overall gross margins.

 

Our mobile satellite communications products have historically had lower product margins than our defense products. In the first half of 2004, sales of our mobile satellite communications products grew while sales of defense products declined compared to the first half of 2003. If this change in the mix profile of satellite communications and defense products were to continue, it could result in lower gross margins in the future.

 

We depend on single manufacturing lines for our products, and any significant disruption in production could impair our ability to deliver our products.

 

We currently manufacture and assemble our products using individual production lines for each product category. We have experienced manufacturing difficulties in the past, and any significant disruption to one of these production lines

 

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will require time either to reconfigure and equip an alternative production line or to restore the original line to full capacity. Some of our production processes are complex, and we may be unable to respond rapidly to the loss of the use of any production line. For example, our production process uses some specialized equipment and custom molds that may take time to replace if they malfunction. In that event, shipments would be delayed, which could result in customer or dealer dissatisfaction, loss of sales and damage to our reputation. Finally, we have only a limited capability to increase our manufacturing capacity in the short term. If short-term demand for our products exceeds our manufacturing capacity, our inability to fulfill orders in a timely manner could also lead to customer or dealer dissatisfaction, loss of sales and damage to our reputation.

 

We depend on sole or limited source suppliers, and any disruption in supply could impair our ability to deliver our products on time or at expected cost.

 

We obtain many key components for our products from third-party suppliers, and in some cases we use a single or a limited number of suppliers. Any interruption in supply could impair our ability to deliver our products until we identify and qualify a new source of supply, which could take several weeks, months or longer and could increase our costs significantly. In general, we do not have written long-term supply agreements with our suppliers but instead purchase components through purchase orders, which exposes us to potential price increases and termination of supply without notice or recourse. We do not generally carry significant inventories of product components, which could magnify the impact of the loss of a supplier. If we are required to use a new source of materials or components, it could also result in unexpected manufacturing difficulties and could affect product performance and reliability.

 

Any failure to maintain and expand our third-party distribution relationships may limit our ability to penetrate markets for mobile satellite communications products.

 

We market and sell our mobile satellite communications products through an international network of independent retailers, chain stores and distributors, as well as to manufacturers of marine vessels and recreational vehicles. If we are unable to maintain or increase the number of our distribution relationships, it could significantly reduce or limit our net sales. In addition, our distribution partners may sell products of other companies, including competing products, and are not required to purchase minimum quantities of our products. Moreover, our distributors may operate on low product margins and could give higher priority to products with higher margins than ours.

 

We depend on others to provide programming for our TracVision products, Internet access for our TracNet products, and telephone, fax and data services for our Tracphone products.

 

Our TracVision products include only the equipment necessary to receive satellite television services; we do not broadcast satellite television programming. Instead, customers must obtain programming from another source. We currently offer marine and land mobile TracVision products compatible with the DIRECTV and DISH Network services in the continental United States, the ExpressVu service in Canada and various other regional services in other parts of the world. Our initial TracVision A5 product is compatible only with the DIRECTV service in the continental United States. If customers become dissatisfied with the programming, pricing, service, availability or other aspects of these satellite television services or if any one or more of these services becomes unavailable for any reason, we could suffer a substantial decline in sales of our TracVision products. The companies that operate these services have no obligation to inform us of technological or other changes that could impair the performance of our TracVision products.

 

Similarly, our Tracphone and TracNet products currently depend on satellite services provided by third parties. We rely on Inmarsat for satellite communications services for our Tracphone products. We rely on Bell ExpressVu for TracNet service in North America and Telemar for TracNet service in Europe. We also rely on Globalstar, a subsidiary of Thermo Capital Partners LLC, for the satellite return link for TracNet.

 

If any of our vendors were unable to fulfill their obligations, we would need to seek alternate suppliers. In that case, we may be required to retrofit or upgrade hardware and software as necessary to ensure the continued operation of the affected products. We may incur significant delays and expenses in our efforts to make the necessary changes, and those efforts may be unsuccessful. Moreover, we may not be successful in identifying and entering into appropriate agreements with replacement suppliers on commercially reasonable terms, which would impair our ability to offer the affected products. Similarly, we may lose the goodwill of existing customers if any currently installed products cease to work for any extended period. Any such outcome could lead to a substantial reduction in sales.

 

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Our mobile satellite communications products depend on the availability of third-party satellites, which face significant operational risks and could fail earlier than their expected useful lives.

 

Our mobile satellite communications products depend on the availability of programming and services broadcast through satellites owned by third parties. The unexpected failure of a satellite could disrupt the availability of programming and services, which could reduce the demand for, or customer satisfaction with, our products. These satellites face significant operational risks while in orbit. These risks include malfunctions that can occur as a result of satellite manufacturing errors, problems with power or control systems and general failures resulting from the harsh space environment. Moreover, each satellite has a limited useful life, and the satellite providers make no guarantees that the planned backup systems and capacity will be sufficient to support these satellite services in the event of a loss or reduction of service. We cannot assure you that satellite services compatible with our products will continue to be available or that such services will continue to be offered at reasonable rates. The accuracy or availability of satellite signals may also be limited by ionospheric or other atmospheric conditions, intentional or inadvertent signal interference, or intentional limitations on signal availability imposed by the satellite provider. A reduction in the number of operating satellites on any system, the inoperability of any key satellite or the failure of any key satellite or satellites to provide an accurate or available signal could impair the utility of our products or the growth of current and additional market opportunities.

 

Our net sales and operating results could decline due to general economic trends or declines in consumer spending.

 

Our operating performance depends significantly on general economic conditions. Net sales of our satellite communications products are largely generated by discretionary consumer spending, and demand for these products can demonstrate slower growth than we anticipated as a result of recent global economic conditions. Consumer spending tends to decline during recessionary periods and may decline at other times. Consumers may choose not to purchase our mobile satellite communications products due to a perception that they are luxury items. If global and regional economic conditions fail to improve or deteriorate, demand for our products could be adversely affected.

 

If we are unable to improve our existing mobile satellite communications and defense products and develop new, innovative products, our sales and market share may decline.

 

The markets for mobile satellite communications products and defense navigation, guidance and stabilization products are each characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product innovations, changes in customer requirements and expectations and evolving industry standards. If we fail to make innovations in our existing products and reduce the costs of our products, our market share may decline. Products using new technologies, or emerging industry standards, could render our products obsolete. If our competitors successfully introduce new or enhanced products that eliminate technological advantages our products may have in a certain market or otherwise outperform our products, or are perceived by consumers as doing so, we may be unable to compete successfully in the markets affected by these changes. For example, other companies have recently announced their intentions to offer low-profile in-motion satellite antennas in the near future. These products will compete with our TracVision A5 and may offer more attractive performance, pricing and other features.

 

If we cannot effectively manage our growth, our business may suffer.

 

Recently, we have expanded our operations to pursue existing and potential market opportunities. This growth has placed, and is expected to continue to place, a strain on our personnel, management, financial, and other resources. If we fail to manage our growth properly, we may incur unnecessary expenses and the efficiency of our operations may decline. In order to pursue successfully the opportunities presented by the emerging TracVision A5 market, we must continue to expand our operations. To manage our growth effectively, we must, among other things:

 

  upgrade and expand our manufacturing facilities and capacity in a timely manner;

 

  successfully attract, train, motivate and manage a larger number of employees for manufacturing, sales and customer support activities;

 

  control higher inventory and working capital requirements; and

 

  improve the efficiencies within our operating, administrative, financial and accounting systems, procedures and controls.

 

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We may be unable to hire and retain the skilled personnel we need to expand our operations.

 

To meet our growth objectives, we must attract and retain highly skilled technical, operational, managerial, and sales and marketing personnel. If we fail to attract and retain the necessary personnel, we may be unable to achieve our business objectives and may lose our competitive position, which could lead to a significant decline in net sales. We face significant competition for these skilled professionals from other companies, research and academic institutions, government entities and other organizations.

 

Our success depends on the services of our executive officers and key employees.

 

Our future success depends to a significant degree on the skills and efforts of Martin Kits van Heyningen, our co-founder, president and chief executive officer. If we lost the services of Mr. Kits van Heyningen, our business and operating results could be seriously harmed. We also depend on the ability of our other executive officers and members of senior management to work effectively as a team. None of our senior management or other key personnel is bound by an employment agreement. The loss of one or more of our executive officers or senior management members could impair our ability to manage our business effectively.

 

Competition may limit our ability to sell our recreational vehicle and marine satellite communications products and defense products.

 

The mobile satellite communications markets and defense navigation, guidance and stabilization markets in which we participate are very competitive, and we expect this competition to persist and intensify in the future. We may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors, which could impair our ability to sell our products. To remain competitive, we must enhance our existing products and develop new products, and we may have to reduce the prices of our products. Moreover, new competitors may emerge, and entire product lines may be threatened by new technologies or market trends that reduce the value of those product lines.

 

In the defense navigation, guidance and stabilization markets, we compete primarily with Honeywell International Inc., Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corporation, Leica Microsystems AG, Northrop Grumman Corporation and Smiths Group PLC. In the market for mobile satellite communications products, we compete with a variety of companies. In the land mobile market for satellite TV communications equipment, we compete directly with King Controls, MotoSAT, TracStar Systems, Inc., and Winegard Company. In the land mobile market for Internet communications equipment, we compete directly with Hughes Network System’s DIRECWAY service and indirectly with cellular telephone service providers, whose services are substantially cheaper than TracNet. In the marine market for satellite TV communications equipment, we compete with Navigator Technology, Orbit Satellite Television & Radio Network and Sea Tel. In the marine market for telephone, fax, data and Internet communications equipment, we compete with Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., Globalstar LP, Iridium Satellite LLC, Japan Radio Company and Nera ASA. Among the factors that may affect our ability to compete in our markets are the following:

 

  any of our primary competitors are well established companies that have substantially greater financial, managerial, technical, marketing, personnel and other resources than we do;

 

  product improvements or price reductions by competitors may weaken customer acceptance of our products; and

 

  our competitors may have lower production costs than we do, which may enable them to compete more aggressively in offering discounts and other promotions.

 

Our international business operations expose us to a number of difficulties in coordinating our activities abroad and in dealing with multiple regulatory environments.

 

Sales to customers outside the United States and Canada accounted for approximately 26.1% and 23.5% of our net sales in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 22.1% and 30.1% of our net sales in the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. We have only one foreign sales office, which is located in Denmark, and we otherwise support our international sales from our operations in the United States. Our limited operations in foreign countries may impair our ability to compete successfully in international markets and to meet the service and support needs of our customers in countries where we have no infrastructure. We are subject to a number of risks associated with our international business activities, which may increase our costs and require significant management attention. These risks include:

 

  technical challenges we may face in adapting our mobile satellite communication products to function with different satellite services and technology in use in various regions around the world, including multiple satellite services in Europe;

 

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  restrictions on the sale of certain defense products to foreign military and government customers;

 

  additional costs and delays associated with obtaining approvals and licenses under applicable export regulations;

 

  increased costs of providing customer support in multiple languages;

 

  satisfaction of international regulatory requirements and procurement of any necessary licenses or permits;

 

  more limited protection of our intellectual property;

 

  potentially adverse tax consequences, including restrictions on the repatriation of earnings;

 

  protectionist laws and business practices that favor local competitors, which could slow our growth in international markets;

 

  potentially longer sales cycles, which could slow our revenue growth from international sales;

 

  potentially longer accounts receivable payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;

 

  losses arising from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; and

 

  economic and political instability in some international markets.

 

If we are unable to maintain adequate product liability insurance, we may have to pay significant monetary damages in a successful product liability claim against us.

 

The development and sale of mobile satellite communication products and defense products entail an inherent risk of product liability. For example, consumers may ignore laws or warnings not to watch satellite television while driving and, as a result, may become involved in serious accidents, for which they may seek to hold us responsible. Product liability insurance is generally expensive for companies such as ours. Accordingly, we maintain only limited product liability insurance coverage for our products. Our current levels of insurance or any insurance we may subsequently obtain may not provide us with adequate coverage against potential claims, such as claims by those involved in accidents caused by drivers watching television. In addition, we may be unable to renew our policies on commercially reasonable terms or obtain additional product liability insurance on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are exposed to product liability claims for which we have insufficient insurance, we may be required to pay significant damages, which could seriously harm our financial condition and results of operations.

 

If we are required to account for stock options as a compensation expense, our reported net income and earnings per share will be reduced.

 

We currently expect that changes in accounting standards or regulations will require us to record the fair market value of stock options and other forms of equity compensation as a compensation expense in our financial statements. We currently grant all employee options with an exercise price equal to fair market value and do not record compensation expense in connection with the grants. Accordingly, if such a change occurs, our reported net income and earnings per share will be reduced.

 

Exports of our defense products are subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and require a license from the U.S. Department of State prior to shipment.

 

We must comply with the United States Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or ITAR. Our products that have military or strategic applications are on the munitions list of the ITAR and require an individual validated license in order to be exported to certain jurisdictions. Any changes in export regulations may further restrict the export of our products, and we may cease to be able to procure export licenses for our products under existing regulations. The length of time required by the licensing process can vary, potentially delaying the shipment of products and the recognition of the corresponding revenue. Any restriction on the export of a significant product line or a significant amount of our products could cause a significant reduction in net sales.

 

Our business may suffer if we cannot protect our proprietary technology.

 

Our ability to compete depends significantly upon our patents, our source code and our other proprietary technology. The steps we have taken to protect our technology may be inadequate to prevent others from using what we regard as our technology to compete with us. Our patents could be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, and the rights we

 

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have under our patents could provide no competitive advantages. Existing trade secrets, copyright and trademark laws offer only limited protection. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary technology to the same extent as the laws of the United States, which could increase the likelihood of misappropriation. Furthermore, other companies could independently develop similar or superior technology without violating our intellectual property rights. Any misappropriation of our technology or the development of competing technology could seriously harm our competitive position, which could lead to a substantial reduction in net sales.

 

If we resort to legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, the proceedings could be burdensome, disruptive and expensive, distract the attention of management, and there can be no assurance that we would prevail.

 

Also, we have delivered certain technical data and information to the U.S. government under procurement contracts, and it may have unlimited rights to use that technical data and information. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government will not authorize others to use that data and information to compete with us.

 

Pending securities class action lawsuits could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

On July 21, 2004, a complaint commencing a potential class action was filed in the U. S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island by Sekuk Global Enterprises in which we, and certain of our officers, were named as defendants. The suit asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act on behalf of purchasers of our securities between January 6, 2004 and July 2, 2004. Similar complaints were filed on July 27, 2004 and July 30, 2004. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these claims. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not have to pay significant damages or amounts in settlement. An unfavorable outcome or prolonged litigation could materially harm our business. The litigation could also divert the time and attention of our management.”

 

Claims by others that we infringe their intellectual property rights could harm our business and financial condition.

 

Our industries are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents and frequent claims and related litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. We cannot be certain that our products do not and will not infringe issued patents, patents that may be issued in the future, or other intellectual property rights of others.

 

We do not generally conduct exhaustive patent searches to determine whether the technology used in our products infringes patents held by third parties. In addition, product development is inherently uncertain in a rapidly evolving technological environment in which there may be numerous patent applications pending, many of which are confidential when filed, with regard to similar technologies.

 

From time to time we have faced claims by third parties that our products or technology infringe their patents or other intellectual property rights, and we may face similar claims in the future. Any claim of infringement could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against the claim, even if the claim is invalid, and could distract the attention of our management. If any of our products are found to violate third-party proprietary rights, we may be required to pay substantial damages. In addition, we may be required to re-engineer our products or obtain licenses from third parties to continue to offer our products. Any efforts to re-engineer our products or obtain licenses on commercially reasonable terms may not be successful, which would prevent us from selling our products, and, in any case, could substantially increase our costs and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Fluctuations in our quarterly net sales and results of operations could depress the market price of our common stock.

 

We have experienced significant fluctuations in our net sales and results of operations from one quarter to the next. Our future net sales and results of operations could vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are outside our control. Accordingly, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of future performance. It is possible that our net sales or results of operations in a quarter will fall below the expectations of securities analysts or investors. If this occurs, the market price of our common stock could fall significantly. Our results of operations in any quarter can fluctuate for many reasons, including:

 

  demand for our mobile satellite communications products and defense products;

 

  the timing and size of individual orders from military customers;

 

  our ability to manufacture, test and deliver products in a timely and cost-effective manner;

 

  our success in winning competitions for orders;

 

  the timing of new product introductions by us or our competitors;

 

  the mix of products we sell;

 

  market and competitive pricing pressures;

 

  general economic climate; and

 

  seasonality of pleasure boat and recreational vehicle usage.

 

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A large portion of our expenses, including expenses for facilities, equipment, and personnel, are relatively fixed. Accordingly, if our net sales decline or do not grow as much as we anticipate, we might be unable to maintain or improve our operating margins. Any failure to achieve anticipated net sales could therefore significantly harm our operating results for a particular fiscal period.

 

New corporate governance requirements are likely to increase our costs and make it more difficult to attract qualified directors.

 

We face new corporate governance requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules adopted by the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Market. We expect that these laws, rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more difficult, time consuming and costly. We also expect that these new requirements will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to maintain director and officer liability insurance. We may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur significantly higher costs to obtain coverage. These new requirements are also likely to make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve as members of our board of directors or committees of the board, particularly the audit committee.

 

The market price of our common stock may be volatile.

 

Our stock price has been volatile. From January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004, the trading price of our common stock ranged from $8.62 to $34.73. Many factors may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate, including:

 

  variations in our quarterly results of operations;

 

  the introduction of new products by us or our competitors;

 

  changing needs of military customers;

 

  changes in estimates of our performance or recommendations by securities analysts;

 

  the hiring or departure of key personnel;

 

  acquisitions or strategic alliances involving us or our competitors;

 

  changes in, or adoptions of, accounting principles; and

 

  market conditions in our industries and the economy as a whole.

 

In addition, the stock market can experience extreme price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. When the market price of a company’s stock drops significantly, stockholders often institute securities class action litigation against that company. Litigation against us could cause us to incur substantial costs, divert the time and attention of our management and other resources or otherwise harm our business.

 

Our charter and by-laws and Delaware law may deter takeovers.

 

Our certificate of incorporation, by-laws and Delaware law contain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect and discourage, delay or prevent a change in control or an acquisition that many stockholders may find attractive. These provisions may also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for our stockholders to take some corporate actions, including the election of directors. These provisions relate to:

 

  the ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock, and determine its terms, without a stockholder vote;

 

  the classification of our board of directors, which effectively prevents stockholders from electing a majority of the directors at any one annual meeting of stockholders;

 

  the limitation that directors may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of our shares of capital stock entitled to vote;

 

  the prohibition against stockholder actions by written consent;

 

  the inability of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders; and

 

  advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our primary market risk exposure is in the area of foreign currency exchange risk. We are exposed to currency exchange rate fluctuations related to our subsidiary operations in Denmark. Certain operations in Denmark are transacted in the Danish Krone or Euro and reported in the U.S. dollar, the functional currency. For foreign currency exposures existing at June 30, 2004, a 10% unfavorable movement in the foreign exchange rates for our subsidiary location would not expose us to material losses in earnings or cash flows. The calculation assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

From time to time, we purchase foreign currency forward exchange contracts having durations of no more than 3 months. These forward exchange contracts offset the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany payments due from our foreign subsidiary. Forward exchange contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges and are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings. As of June 30, 2004, the difference between the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedge instruments and the cumulative change in the value of the hedged transactions was not material. Accordingly, the fair value of these forward contracts was not material.

 

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain liquidity, while at the same time maximize income. We have not entered into any instruments for trading purposes. Some of the securities that we invest in may have market risk. To minimize this risk, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and short-term investments in a variety of securities, including commercial paper, investment grade asset-backed corporate securities, money market funds and government, government agency and non-government debt securities. A hypothetical 100-basis-point increase in interest rates would result in an approximate $61,000 decrease in the fair value of our investments as of June 30, 2004. However, due to the conservative nature of our investments, the relatively short duration of their maturities, our ability to convert some or all of our long-term investments to less interest rate-sensitive holdings and our general intent to hold most securities until maturity, we believe interest rate risk is mitigated. As of June 30, 2004, approximately 67% of the $35.0 million classified as available-for-sale marketable securities will mature or reset within one year. We do not invest in any financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, interest rate risk is not considered material.

 

To the extent that we borrow against our variable-rate credit facility, we will be subject to interest rate risk. There were no borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2004.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our president and chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our president and chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that we record, process, summarize and report the information we must disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and the risk of fraud. Because of these limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2004, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In April 2004, the U.S. Government notified us that a former employee of ours filed a civil action in Federal District Court in April, 2003, on his own behalf and on behalf of the United States of America, alleging: (i) wrongful termination of employment; and (ii) violations of the False Claims Act in connection with the sale of products to the

 

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U.S. Government or its contractors. The complaint in the action had been placed under seal by the Federal District Court and the plaintiff ordered not to serve the complaint on us in order to permit the U.S. Government to conduct an investigation into the factual allegations of the complaint for the purpose of deciding whether to intervene as a plaintiff in the litigation. Although the government investigation is still ongoing, the government filed a Notice of Intention to Decline Intervention and subsequently, the court unsealed the complaint on May 11, 2004. As of August 4, 2004, the complaint had not been served. We are fully cooperating with the U.S. Government in its investigation and believe the plaintiff’s claims are without merit.

 

On July 21, 2004, a complaint commencing a potential class action was filed in the U. S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island by Sekuk Global Enterprises in which we, and certain of our officers were named as defendants. The suit asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act on behalf of purchasers of our securities between January 6, 2004 and July 2, 2004. Similar complaints were filed on July 27, 2004 and July 30, 2004. The civil action brought on July 27, 2004 identifies a class period from October 1, 2003 through July 2, 2004 and the civil action brought on July 30, 2004 identifies a class period from January 6, 2004 through July 2, 2004. We believe that these matters are without merit and will aggressively defend ourselves against all such claims.

 

Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, we are a party to legal inquiries, proceedings and claims including, from time to time, disagreements with customers concerning our products and services.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

On May 26, 2004, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. Our stockholders elected Arent H. Kits van Heyningen and Charles R. Trimble to serve as Class II directors for three-year terms. In addition, the terms of office of our other directors, Martin A. Kits van Heyningen, Robert W.B. Kits van Heyningen, Mark S. Ain, Stanley K. Honey, and Bruce J. Ryan, continued after our annual meeting of stockholders.

 

The votes cast to elect the directors were:

 

     Votes In Favor

   Abstentions

Arent Kits van Heyningen

   12,471,494    215,811

Charles R. Trimble

   12,335,524    351,781

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

  (a) Exhibits:

 

10.1*    Independent Retailer Agreement dated June 21, 2004 with DIRECTV, Inc.
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of principal executive officer
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of principal financial officer
32.1    Section 1350 certification of principal executive officer
32.2    Section 1350 certification of principal financial officer

 

* Certain portions are filed under application for confidential treatment

 

  (b) Reports Filed on Form 8-K:

 

On April 22, 2004, we furnished a current report on Form 8-K, pursuant to Item 12, which reported our financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

On April 27, 2004, we furnished a current report on Form 8-K/A, pursuant to Item 12, which reported our financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

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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.

 

Date: August 6, 2004
KVH Industries, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Patrick J. Spratt

Patrick J. Spratt

(Duly Authorized Officer and

Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

  

Description


10.1*    Independent Retailer Agreement dated June 21, 2004 with DIRECTV, Inc.
31.1      Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of principal executive officer
31.2      Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of principal financial officer
32.1      Section 1350 certification of principal executive officer
32.2      Section 1350 certification of principal financial officer

 

* Certain portions are filed under application for confidential treatment

 

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INDEPENDENT RETAILER AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

INDEPENDENT RETAILER AGREEMENT

 

THIS INDEPENDENT RETAILER AGREEMENT shall be deemed to be effective as of June 21, 2004 (the “Effective Date”) between DIRECTV, Inc., a California corporation (“DIRECTV”) and KVH Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Retailer”), with reference to the following:

 

A. DIRECTV operates a direct broadcast satellite service (“DBS Service”) through which consumers may receive video, audio and other programming using specialized digital satellite receiving equipment (“DIRECTV System”).

 

B. Retailer manufactures and sells and plans to operate a business selling, installing and maintaining specialized mobile antennas and set-top box receivers that enable passenger vehicles (as defined below) to receive DIRECTV Programming, under the trade name “KVH Industries” through its authorized dealers listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time in DIRECTV’s sole discretion (“Dealers”).

 

C. Retailer desires to act as one of DIRECTV’s commissioned independent retailers for its DBS Service and solicit consumers to order certain DIRECTV programming packages and services which are identified in Exhibit B attached hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time (“DIRECTV Programming Packages”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT RETAILER.

 

1.1 APPOINTMENT. DIRECTV hereby appoints Retailer as its commissioned independent retailer to solicit subscriptions for the DIRECTV Programming Packages (“Subscriptions”), on the terms and conditions herein. Retailer shall only sign-up Subscriptions from owners or lessors of passenger vehicles in the United States (the “Territory”) for receipt of DIRECTV Service in such passenger vehicles. Passenger vehicles are defined to include automobiles and light trucks (pick-up trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles) registered in any one of the 50 states of the United States. Retailer may solicit Subscriptions only for the DIRECTV Programming Packages identified in Exhibit B attached hereto, and not any other programming packages or services DIRECTV may offer. DIRECTV may amend the list of DIRECTV Programming Packages from time to time on written notice to Retailer. Retailer hereby accepts such appointment and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit Subscriptions and to promote and enhance DIRECTV’s business, reputation and goodwill.

 

1.2 NO EXCLUSIVITY REQUIRED OF DIRECTV. DIRECTV may itself solicit Subscriptions from consumers, either directly, indirectly, or in conjunction with any third party, and may authorize parties other than Retailer to solicit Subscriptions, for any compensation and upon any other terms as DIRECTV may determine in its discretion. Such compensation and terms may differ from those provided Retailer in this Agreement. Retailer acknowledges that DIRECTV and such other parties may compete with Retailer in the solicitation of Subscriptions.

 

1.3 LIMITED EXCLUSIVITY REQUIRED OF RETAILER. In consideration of Retailer’s having access to certain of DIRECTV’s confidential information regarding DIRECTV’s business, and using DIRECTV’s logo in the promotion of the Retailer’s Products (as defined below), Retailer agrees that it will not directly or indirectly, promote, advertise, market, offer, sell or solicit sales of any audio/video multi-channel entertainment programming packages or equipment which compete with DIRECTV or DIRECTV Systems in the passenger vehicle market during the term in the Territory (the “Exclusive Obligation”). The parties agree and acknowledge that the Exclusive Obligation described herein is a material term of this Agreement and that the violation of this Subsection will cause substantial harm to DIRECTV. Accordingly, in addition to any other rights DIRECTV may have, DIRECTV shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately for Retailer’s material breach of this Section. Should DIRECTV enter into a definitive binding agreement during the term with a direct competitor of Retailer for the manufacture or marketing of specialized mobile antennas and set-top box receivers that enable customers in passenger vehicles to receive DIRECTV programming, Retailer’s Exclusive Obligation to DIRECTV would terminate on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, or anytime thereafter should DIRECTV enter into such an agreement thereafter.

 


2. RETAILER’S GENERAL OBLIGATIONS.

 

2.1 [Reserved]

 

2.2 RETAIL DISPLAYS. Retailer shall cause its Dealers to prominently display, in a high traffic area at each of its Dealer’s locations and in a manner reasonably directed by DIRECTV, point of sale materials provided or approved by DIRECTV and demonstration of the DIRECTV System which provides a live feed of DIRECTV programming on a monitor of a size appropriate for passenger vehicles, unless otherwise agreed in writing by DIRECTV. Retailer shall cause such Dealers to keep such DIRECTV System turned on and tuned to such channels as DIRECTV may designate during normal business hours.

 

2.3 TRAINING. DIRECTV shall provide training and training materials regarding its DBS Service and DIRECTV programming to Retailer’s training personnel, as DIRECTV reasonably deems necessary. Retailer shall train its own employees and its Dealers to the reasonable satisfaction of DIRECTV. DIRECTV may request that Retailer’s employees and Dealers attend supplementary training classes from time to time. Retailer shall be responsible for all expenses and compensation of its employees and Dealers during such training. Should DIRECTV elect to use its Home Services Provider Network to install Retailer’s Products during the term, Retailer shall provide all necessary training and services to the Home Services Provider Network to enable capability.

 

2.4 SALES PERSONNEL.

 

(a) Retailer may allow only its employees (and not any other independent contractors, sub-agents or other parties) to solicit, take or deliver any orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages except with DIRECTV’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in DIRECTV’s discretion. Retailer may utilize persons other than its employees who have been properly trained in accordance with Section 2.3 of this Agreement (the “Approved Third Parties”) to solicit orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages if Retailer informs DIRECTV in writing of the nature of the relationship with such Third Parties (e.g., independent contractor providing installation service) prior to the launch of any specific solicitation activity, and DIRECTV shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to disapprove any relationship between Retailer and any third party.

 

(b) DIRECTV’s approval hereunder shall not be construed as an acknowledgement that Retailer is complying with applicable laws. Retailer represents that it, as well as any Approved Third Parties that Retailer contracts with, are operating in compliance with applicable laws. Retailer will be responsible and liable for any and all action or inaction taken by such Approved Third Parties in connection with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that DIRECTV, in its reasonable discretion, determines that the Approved Third Parties are not complying with the terms of this Agreement, DIRECTV may immediately withdraw its approval of such Approved Third Parties and Retailer shall immediately cease use of such Approved Third Parties in connection with this Agreement.

 

2.5 ADVERTISING. Retailer shall promote and advertise DIRECTV and its DBS Service for passenger vehicles, at its sole cost, using such marketing channels and at such frequency as DIRECTV may reasonably designate and Retailer may reasonably agree. All advertising materials using DIRECTV’s Marks (as hereinafter defined) shall be subject to DIRECTV’s prior approval, which approval may be withheld by DIRECTV in its sole and absolute discretion. No approval shall limit Retailer’s obligation to comply with applicable law or be deemed an endorsement of any advertising content except as it relates to DIRECTV’s DBS Service. DIRECTV and Retailer shall work together on various marketing activities associated with the DBS Service and Retailer’s Products.

 

2.6 STANDARD POLICIES. Retailer shall comply with and shall cause its Dealers to comply with the standard policies and procedures DIRECTV may promulgate for its independent retailers or sales agents in written notices, guidelines, and bulletins, including, but not limited to, DIRECTV’s Trademark and Style Guide, as the same may be amended from time to time (collectively, “Policies”). The Policies shall be an integral part of this Agreement but may not impair any of Retailer’s rights granted herein.

 

2.7 STANDARD OF CONDUCT. In all of its activities as a commissioned independent retailer for DIRECTV and in its own DIRECTV System business and Retailer’s Products business, Retailer shall conduct itself, and shall cause its Dealers to conduct themselves, in a commercially reputable and ethical manner, shall comply with all applicable laws, and shall engage in no deceptive sales practice or other practice which impugns DIRECTV’s commercial reputation and goodwill.

 

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2.8 NO TYING. In no event may Retailer condition the sale of a DIRECTV Programming Package upon the customer’s acquisition of any other product or service (other than approved DIRECTV System and installation related thereto), except as approved by DIRECTV in writing.

 

2.9 BOOKS AND RECORDS. Retailer shall maintain books and records relating to its activities on behalf of DIRECTV for a minimum of three (3) years after their creation and shall keep them at its principal place of business. DIRECTV may at all times during business hours inspect such records and Retailer’s locations for compliance thereunder.

 

2.10 COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF ANNUAL PROGRAMMING COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS. For each and every Qualifying Subscriber and every existing DIRECTV subscriber who agrees to activate and maintain a DIRECTV Programming Package for one year, Retailer shall perform the following:

 

(a) Explain the terms and conditions of the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement required by DIRECTV as described in Schedule 1 attached hereto and in other materials provided by DIRECTV from time to time;

 

(b) Cause the customer to complete and execute the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement;

 

(c) Verify, validate and certify, by reasonable means, the accuracy of the information provided by the customer in the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement;

 

(d) Complete the dealer portion of the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement;

 

(e) Provide a completed and executed copy of the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement to the customer;

 

(f) Maintain a completed and executed copy of the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement;

 

(g) When submitting an Order, as defined herein below, for a DIRECTV Programming Package in accordance with the order procedures, indicate and notify DIRECTV, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by DIRECTV, that a customer has executed and agreed to the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement;

 

(h) Upon request by DIRECTV, provide the completed copy of the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement; and

 

(i) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Qualifying Subscriber” shall mean an owner or lessor of a passenger vehicle registered within the Territory from whom Retailer procures an Approved Activation (as defined below) for a Subscription for which Prepaid Programming Commission (as defined below) is payable under the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.11 CUSTOMER RELATIONS, ETC. Retailer shall not (a) mislead, deceive or otherwise misrepresent customers in connection with the terms and conditions of the DIRECTV Programming Packages or the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement; (b) force or coerce customers into executing the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement; (c) falsify any information contained in the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement; or (d) falsely claim that a customer has executed the Annual Programming Commitment Agreement. In the event Retailer breaches or otherwise violates this Section, in addition to any other rights it may have, DIRECTV shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Retailer.

 

3. RETAILER’S PRODUCTS BUSINESS.

 

3.1 RETAILER’S OWN ACCOUNT. Retailer shall conduct all of its DIRECTV System and Retailer’s Products fulfillment, sale, lease, installation scheduling, installation, warranty, technical support, maintenance,

 

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and repair business (“DIRECTV System Business”) for its own account and not as an agent for DIRECTV. At the request of DIRECTV, Retailer shall display notices to its customers, in such form, places and manner as mutually agreed by Retailer and DIRECTV, of such fact and that Retailer and not DIRECTV shall be responsible for all of Retailer’s actions and Retailer’s Dealers’ actions in this regard. DIRECTV disclaims any control over Retailer’s DIRECTV System business and Retailer’s Products business except to the limited extent expressly provided herein and to support and protect its activities as a commissioned independent retailer for DIRECTV’s DBS Service.

 

3.2 APPROVED DIRECTV SYSTEM. All DIRECTV Systems offered by Retailer for use with DIRECTV’s DBS Service must be compatible with such DBS Service and manufactured by a supplier approved by DIRECTV. DIRECTV shall notify Retailer of such approved DIRECTV Systems and suppliers. Retailer may take orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages hereunder only from customers to whom its Dealers sell or lease Retailer’s Products. “Retailer’s Products” shall mean the TracVision A5 and future versions of such satellite television antenna designed for use on passenger vehicles by Retailer, along with the set-top box receiver, remote control and any other accessories associated therewith. Retailer shall be responsible at its sole cost for the provision of Retailer’s Products. Retailer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to develop technological improvements and enhancements to Retailer’s Products during the Term, including incorporation of reasonable technical recommendations from DIRECTV related to Retailer’s Products.

 

3.3 BRANDING. Retailer shall brand Retailer’s Products with its logo and/or trademark. DIRECTV shall have the right, but not the obligation, to jointly brand Retailer’s Products at any time during the Term if mutually agreed upon by the parties. Should DIRECTV decide to jointly brand a competing passenger vehicle antenna and at the same time decide not to jointly brand Retailer’s Products, Retailer is free from its Exclusive Obligation to DIRECTV set forth in Section 1.3.

 

4. RATES AND TERMS OF SERVICES.

 

4.1 RATES. DIRECTV may determine the content, pricing, terms, and conditions of its Programming Packages in its discretion. Retailer shall not represent that DIRECTV Programming Packages may be obtained on any different terms or rates, shall not impose additional or different terms and shall not offer customers any discount, rebate, or other material benefits in consideration for subscribing to them, except as expressly authorized by DIRECTV in writing.

 

4.2 CHANGES. DIRECTV may change the content, pricing, terms, conditions, and availability of its Programming Packages from time to time in its discretion. DIRECTV shall notify Retailer of such changes as soon as practicable. Retailer shall promptly replace point of sale materials as necessary.

 

4.3 MISREPRESENTATIONS. If Retailer or one of its Dealers misrepresents or fails to fully disclose any prices or other terms of DIRECTV Programming Packages to any customer, it shall reimburse DIRECTV any amount which DIRECTV is compelled, or in its reasonable judgment according to its standard business practices decides, to pay or credit the customer in compensation for such misrepresentation. In addition, DIRECTV shall be entitled to offset any such payment or credit by DIRECTV to customers as a result of Retailer’s or its Dealer’s misrepresentations or omissions against any amounts owed to Retailer by DIRECTV.

 

5. ORDERS FOR SERVICE.

 

5.1 ORDER PROCEDURES. Retailer shall comply with the procedures set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto, as the same may be amended by DIRECTV from time to time upon written notice, regarding the receipt and delivery of orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages (“Orders”). All Orders shall be subject to acceptance or rejection by DIRECTV in its discretion.

 

5.2 NO FINANCING OR COLLECTION OF FEES. Retailer shall not provide financing for Subscriptions or collect Subscription fees or other money due to DIRECTV from DIRECTV subscribers (“Subscribers”), and all Subscription fees shall be billed directly to the Subscriber by DIRECTV, unless otherwise approved in writing by DIRECTV. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 5.2 shall be deemed a material breach by Retailer that is incurable, and shall entitle DIRECTV to immediately terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 12.3.

 

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6. COMPENSATION.

 

6.1 PREPAID PROGRAMMING COMMISSIONS.

 

(a) In consideration of Retailer’s services in procuring Orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages, DIRECTV shall pay Retailer commissions (“Prepaid Programming Commissions”) in the amount and on the terms and conditions set forth in the Commission Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit D, subject to later chargeback on the terms described in Section 6.3. The parties agree and acknowledge that the Prepaid Programming Commissions are generally payable upon “Approved Activation.” For purposes of this Agreement, “Approved Activation” shall mean an activation of a DIRECTV Programming Package by an owner/lessor of a passenger vehicle registered in the Territory as a result of (a) DIRECTV’s receipt of an “Order” for a DIRECTV Programming Package which is initially procured by Retailer and delivered to DIRECTV in accordance with DIRECTV’s order procedures as set forth in Exhibit C; and (b) DIRECTV’s acceptance of such Order as an Approved Activation, as evidenced by the attachment of Retailer’s unique agent number to the corresponding customer account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for administrative purposes, the parties agree that Retailer shall be eligible to participate in the DIRECTV program commonly referred to as the Buy-Down Program, pursuant to which Retailer will receive a portion of the Prepaid Programming Commission upon purchase of certain authorized DIRECTV Systems from participating DIRECTV System distributors. The Prepaid Programming Commission payable to Retailer will appear as credit on invoice for DIRECTV Systems purchased by Retailer from such distributor.

 

6.2 EXCEPTIONS. Retailer acknowledges that Retailer’s failure to properly follow DIRECTV’s order procedures can prevent any such orders from being deemed an Approved Activation for purposes of earning Prepaid Programming Commissions. DIRECTV’s reasonable determination of whether Retailer has materially failed to follow DIRECTV’s order procedures shall be determinative.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, DIRECTV shall not be required to pay any Prepaid Programming Commissions for:

 

(i) any Subscription canceled prior to the commencement of service;

 

(ii) any Orders made by a Subscriber to Retailer prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement because such Orders shall be subject to the agreement in effect prior to the effective date of this Agreement, if any;

 

(iii) any Orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages delivered to DIRECTV after termination of this Agreement;

 

(iv) any Orders for which Retailer failed to comply with Section 2.10 of this Agreement; or

 

(v) any DIRECTV Programming Package sold to a residential household, recreational vehicle or marine vehicle.

 

(b) DIRECTV shall not be required to pay any Prepaid Programming Commission on account of payments received by DIRECTV from Subscribers after the termination of this Agreement, except as provided in Section 13.1.

 

6.3 CHARGEBACKS.

 

(a) All Prepaid Programming Commissions are based upon a full uninterrupted purchase of the DIRECTV Programming Package purchased by the Subscriber for the period of one (1) year (the “Commissionable Term”). If the Subscriber terminates, cancels, or disconnects (whether initiated by Subscriber or DIRECTV) his/her DIRECTV Programming Package prior to the end of the Commissionable Term, or the Subscriber fails to pay DIRECTV for the entire uninterrupted Commissionable Term of a DIRECTV Programming Package for which Retailer was paid a Prepaid Programming Commission, then DIRECTV may charge back Retailer the portion of the Prepaid Programming Commission corresponding to the unpaid portion of such Commissionable Term. For example: if DIRECTV pays $50.00 to Retailer as a Prepaid Programming Commission requiring a Commissionable Term of one year for a DIRECTV Programming Package Subscription, and the Subscriber pays DIRECTV only for the first 9 months of such package, then DIRECTV may charge back Retailer 25% of the Prepaid Programming Commission, or $12.50.

 

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(b) If Retailer receives any other Prepaid Programming Commission or any other amounts to which it is not entitled hereunder, DIRECTV may charge back such amount from sums otherwise owing to Retailer.

 

6.4 CHANGES. Retailer acknowledges that the market for DBS Services is competitive and unpredictable and that DIRECTV may need to adapt its marketing cost structure to changing conditions from time to time. Accordingly, DIRECTV may change the Prepaid Programming Commissions at any time, and from time to time, in its discretion; provided that:

 

(a) DIRECTV shall give Retailer at least 45 days prior written notice of the effective date of any such change;

 

(b) a change in Prepaid Programming Commissions shall be effective only with respect to Orders transmitted to DIRECTV after the effective date of the change; and

 

(c) Retailer may terminate this Agreement by written notice to DIRECTV, delivered no later than 45 days after receipt of the change notice.

 

6.5 SHARING COMPENSATION PROHIBITED. Retailer shall not rebate or share any Prepaid Programming Commissions with any other third party (whether or not an authorized independent retailer or sales agent of DIRECTV). Retailer may not combine sales of DIRECTV Programming Packages with another agent/retailer. Retailer acknowledges that any orders submitted under another agent’s/retailer’s account number or through such other agent’s electronic interface with DIRECTV, including that of a Dealer, shall not be credited to Retailer for purposes of calculating Prepaid Programming Commissions.

 

6.6 SET-OFFS BY DIRECTV. DIRECTV may set-off or recoup any amounts owed to it by Retailer, or by its subsidiaries and affiliates, pursuant to this or any other agreement with DIRECTV, and any damages suffered by DIRECTV due to Retailer’s breach hereof or other misconduct, against any amounts which it owes to Retailer. The foregoing does not limit DIRECTV’s right to recover any unrecouped balance.

 

6.7 PAYMENT TERMS. DIRECTV shall pay Retailer applicable Prepaid Programming Commissions within 65 days after the end of the accounting month, as determined by DIRECTV, in which the applicable Approved Activation occurs. In no event shall DIRECTV be required to pay such Prepaid Programming Commissions until such time as accrued unpaid amounts total at least $50.

 

7. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

 

7.1 DIRECTV TRADE SECRETS. Retailer acknowledges that DIRECTV possesses and will possess confidential information concerning its DBS Service business, such as the identities and characteristics of its Subscribers, service and sales methods, advertising, promotion and marketing strategies, programming strategies, prices, design, technical specifications, performance and manufacture of its products (“Technical Information”), and the terms and conditions of this Agreement (collectively, “DIRECTV Trade Secrets”), and that Retailer might have access to the DIRECTV Trade Secrets.

 

7.2 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTV TRADE SECRETS. Subject to Section 7.5 below, Retailer shall treat all information received from DIRECTV and designated as “Confidential” or “Proprietary” as DIRECTV Trade Secrets. Retailer acknowledges that the DIRECTV Trade Secrets constitute the valuable property of DIRECTV and shall not acquire any interest in them other than the right to utilize them in the exercise of its rights and the performance of its obligations hereunder. Retailer shall not use the DIRECTV Trade Secrets in connection with any other business or capacity, shall limit their permitted use and disclosure on a need-to-know basis, and shall maintain them in confidentiality during and for two (2) years after the term of this Agreement, provided however, that the obligation of Retailer set forth in this Section 7.2 with respect to the Technical Information shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall be indefinite and without time limit (subject to Section 7.5).

 

7.3 INDEPENDENT RETAILER TRADE SECRETS. DIRECTV acknowledges that Retailer possesses and will possess confidential information concerning the design, technical specifications, performance and manufacture of its products (“Product Technology Information”), sales methods, advertising, promotion, marketing

 

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strategies, prices, and proposals to manufacturers of passenger vehicles (collectively, “Retailer Trade Secrets”), and that DIRECTV might have access to these Retailer Trade Secrets.

 

7.4 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INDEPENDENT RETAILER TRADE SECRETS. Subject to Section 7.5 below, DIRECTV shall treat all information received from Retailer and designated as “Confidential” or “Proprietary” as Retailer Trade Secrets. DIRECTV acknowledges that the Retailer Trade Secrets constitute the valuable property of Retailer and shall not acquire any interest in them other than the right to utilize them in the exercise of its rights and the performance of its obligations hereunder. DIRECTV shall not use the Retailer Trade Secrets in connection with any other business or capacity, shall limit their permitted use and disclosure on a need-to-know basis, and shall maintain them in confidentiality during and for two (2) years after the term of this Agreement, provided however, that the obligation of DIRECTV set forth in this Section 7.4 with respect to Product Technology Information shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall be indefinite and without time limit (subject to Section 7.5).

 

7.5 EXCEPTIONS. A Party who has received Trade Secrets (“Receiving Party”) shall not be liable for disclosure or use of any Trade Secrets of the other Party (“Disclosing Party”) if such information:

 

(a) is in or enters the public domain, other than by breach of this Agreement or disclosure (either deliberate or inadvertent) by the Receiving Party, prior to such disclosure or use;

 

(b) is known to the Receiving Party at the time of first receipt, or thereafter becomes known to the Receiving Party prior to or subsequent to such disclosure without similar restrictions from a source other than the Disclosing Party, as evidenced by written records; or

 

(c) is developed by the Receiving Party independently of any disclosure hereunder, as evidenced by written records.

 

Should the Receiving Party be required to disclose Trade Secrets received hereunder by order of a governmental agency, legislative body, or court of competent jurisdiction, the Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party thereof, and, upon the request of the latter, shall reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party (at the Disclosing Party’s expense) in contesting such disclosure. If after such contest disclosure is still required, then the Receiving Party shall request confidential treatment of such information from such governmental agency, legislative body, or court. Except in connection with failure to discharge responsibilities set forth in the preceding sentence, neither Party shall be liable in damages for any disclosures pursuant to such governmental, legislative, or judicial order.

 

7.6 PRESS RELEASE. Neither party shall issue an independent press release with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby unless mutually agreed to by both parties. Promptly after the Effective Date, the parties shall use their best reasonable efforts to agree upon a mutually acceptable press release with respect to the parties’ general business relationship under this Agreement and to jointly issue such press release at a mutually agreed upon time, but in any event, within 30 days of the Effective Date.

 

8. INSURANCE. Retailer shall maintain in force, during the term hereof and for three (3) years after the term, policies of insurance issued by reputable carriers, covering insurable risks and with limits as specified by DIRECTV on Exhibit E hereto as amended by DIRECTV from time to time upon reasonable notice to Retailer. Such policies shall name DIRECTV as an additional insured on product liability and umbrella insurance and shall provide for thirty (30) days prior written notice to DIRECTV of any material modification, cancellation, or expiration of each policy. Retailer shall deliver certificates of insurance to DIRECTV evidencing such uninterrupted coverage on DIRECTV’s request and upon any renewal of such coverage.

 

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. DIRECTV shall provide Retailer with a logo and trademark usage manual (“Usage Manual”) (which may be amended by DIRECTV from time to time in its discretion) that specifies the permitted uses of DIRECTV’s service marks, trademarks, and other commercial symbols (“Marks”). Retailer may use the Marks only in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Usage Manual. Retailer shall not use any logo, trademark, service mark or trade name of any supplier of DIRECTV (including, without limitation, entities providing programming to DIRECTV) for any purpose except as expressly permitted by such supplier. Retailer shall not acquire any right to any goodwill, Mark, copyright, or other form of intellectual or commercial property of DIRECTV, except for the limited use rights expressly granted herein.

 

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10. ASSIGNMENT.

 

10.1 ASSIGNMENT BY DIRECTV. This Agreement may be assigned by DIRECTV to any entity which assumes the obligations of DIRECTV hereunder and acquires the right and ability to perform them.

 

10.2 ASSIGNMENT BY RETAILER. This Agreement is made by DIRECTV in reliance on the financial, business and personal reputation of Retailer and its ownership and management. Accordingly, this Agreement may not be assigned or encumbered by Retailer.

 

11. TERM.

 

11.1 TERM. The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date hereof and shall continue, unless terminated in accordance herewith, for a period of five (5) years.

 

11.2 RENEWAL. Except as provided below, the term shall automatically renew, upon the same terms and conditions, for an unlimited number of successive renewal terms of one year each. Either party may elect to cancel this Agreement for any reason, effective upon the expiration of the then-current term, by delivering written notice thereof to the other party at least forty-five (45) days prior to such expiration.

 

12. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall be terminable upon the following conditions:

 

12.1 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. DIRECTV may terminate this Agreement upon six (6) months’ written notice to Retailer if Retailer’s customer service, technical and/or installation standards fall below a level that DIRECTV deems satisfactory.

 

12.2 REGULATORY CHANGES. DIRECTV may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Retailer if the Federal Communications Commission or any other regulatory agency promulgates any rule or order which (a) in effect or application substantially impedes DIRECTV from fulfilling its obligations hereunder or from providing DBS Service, or (b) materially and adversely affects DIRECTV’s ability to conduct a DBS Service business upon terms and conditions acceptable to DIRECTV, in its reasonable discretion.

 

12.3 IMMEDIATE TERMINATION. DIRECTV may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Retailer, without opportunity to cure, if Retailer or any of its Dealers, as applicable, (a) knowingly misrepresents the DBS Service or Programming Packages to customers or otherwise materially misleads them as to their content, rates or terms; (b) violates any law or knowingly breaches the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2.7; (c) knowingly uses or discloses DIRECTV Trade Secrets in violation of Section 7; (d) commits a material breach hereof which by its terms or nature is not curable; or (e) fails to submit, within any three (3) month period during the term of this Agreement, at least (3) Orders that are accepted as Approved Activations by DIRECTV.

 

12.4 BREACH BY INDEPENDENT RETAILER. Except as otherwise provided herein, DIRECTV may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if Retailer fails to cure a breach of any material obligation hereunder which is curable, within thirty (30) days after written notice specifying such breach.

 

12.5 BREACH BY DIRECTV. Except as otherwise provided herein, Retailer may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if DIRECTV fails to cure a breach of any material obligation hereunder which is curable, within thirty (30) days after written notice specifying such breach.

 

12.6 BANKRUPTCY OR CESSATION OF BUSINESS. Subject to applicable law, this Agreement shall terminate automatically upon either party’s cessation of business, election to dissolve, dissolution, insolvency, failure in business, commission of an act of bankruptcy, general assignment for the benefit of creditors, any levy, attachment or foreclosure, or the enforcement of any of the rights of a secured creditor of Retailer or DIRECTV or the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for relief under the provisions of the bankruptcy laws.

 

13. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION OR CANCELLATION.

 

13.1 COMPENSATION. DIRECTV shall pay to Retailer, after the termination hereof, (a) any unpaid Prepaid Programming Commission which was earned by Retailer prior to termination in accordance herewith, and

 

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(b) Prepaid Programming Commissions owing for Orders which Retailer properly delivered to DIRECTV prior to termination, provided such Orders are accepted as Approved Activations by DIRECTV. DIRECTV may in its discretion withhold payment of Prepaid Programming Commissions, in whole or in part, until they are fully earned as herein provided. WITHOUT LIMITATION, RETAILER IS NOT ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION WHATSOEVER FOR ORDERS WHICH ARE NOT DELIVERED TO DIRECTV, AS HEREIN REQUIRED, PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION, EVEN IF ORDERS DELIVERED AFTER TERMINATION RESULT IN ACTIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DIRECTV’S DBS SERVICE.

 

13.2 OBLIGATIONS OF RETAILER. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Retailer shall immediately cease using and shall, upon request of DIRECTV, deliver to DIRECTV or destroy and certify such destruction promptly upon request: (a) any unused DIRECTV sales literature; (b) all originals and copies of completed and uncompleted Order forms and applications; and (c) all forms, directives, policy manuals and other written information and materials supplied to it by DIRECTV pursuant to this Agreement or which contain DIRECTV’s Marks. On termination, Retailer shall immediately discontinue all sales of DIRECTV Programming Packages and all use of DIRECTV’s Trade Secrets and shall cease to identify itself as an authorized independent retailer or sales agent for DIRECTV’s DBS Service or otherwise affiliated in any manner with DIRECTV. Because of the difficulty in establishing the improper use of customer lists and other confidential information, Retailer agrees that for a period of two (2) years after termination, it shall not, on behalf of any other provider of audio/video multichannel entertainment programming packages or equipment or on its own behalf, solicit any Subscriber who was procured by Retailer and is a Subscriber as of such termination date.

 

13.3 WAIVER OF CLAIMS. EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO COMPENSATION AND DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH, TO WHICH IT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BOTH PARTIES SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT, BASED ON SUCH TERMINATION, TO ANY PAYMENT FROM DIRECTV FOR LOST BUSINESS, FUTURE PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURES OR INVESTMENTS MADE OR COMMITMENTS ENTERED INTO, ADVERTISING COSTS, OVERHEAD OR OTHER COSTS INCURRED OR ACQUIRED BASED UPON THE BUSINESS DERIVED OR ANTICIPATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

13.4 SURVIVAL. The covenants and conditions herein which, by their terms or nature, extend beyond the termination or expiration of this Agreement, shall survive such termination or expiration until fully performed.

 

14. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shall be liable for any loss, damage, cost, delay, or failure to perform in whole or in part resulting from causes beyond such party’s control, including but not limited to, fires, strikes, insurrections, riots, or requirements of any governmental authority.

 

15. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP. Retailer is an independent contractor authorized during the term hereof to solicit orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages as a commissioned Retailer. Retailer is not a partner, franchisee, or employee of DIRECTV for any purpose whatsoever. The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit only of the parties hereto, and no third party may seek to enforce, or benefit from, these provisions.

 

16. INDEMNIFICATION. Except as provided below, each party shall defend and indemnify the other, its affiliates and their respective employees, officers, and directors from and against any and all third party claims and resulting damages, costs, and other liabilities arising out of the indemnifying party’s breach or alleged breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations under this Agreement, negligence, or other wrongful conduct. Retailer shall defend and indemnify DIRECTV, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and related companies, and its and their respective employees, officers, directors, members, shareholders, successors and assignees from and against any and all claims, damages, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and other liabilities arising out of or in connection with any claims of third parties: (a) for compensation or damages arising out of the termination of this Agreement or of Retailer’s ability to take orders for DIRECTV Programming Packages; (b) arising from, relating to or in connection with Retailer’s Products, other than a claim of a breach of DIRECTV’s representations set forth in Section 18.6; or (c) arising from, relating to or in connection with a Dealer of Retailer’s or an Approved Third Party related to the subject matter of this Agreement. Retailer shall have the right to control the claims for which it provides indemnity with reasonable input from DIRECTV including approval for settlement. DIRECTV shall not be required to indemnify Retailer with respect to the content of any programming (including without limitation claims relating to trademark, copyright, music, music performance and other proprietary interests) unless and solely to the extent of any applicable pass-through indemnification provided to DIRECTV

 

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by the providers of such programming. RETAILER WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION ARISING OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION, USE AND/OR OPERATION OF DIRECTV’S SATELLITE(S) AND RELATED SYSTEMS.

 

17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF THE OTHER PARTY, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS BY OR DAMAGES AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY AGAINST WHICH A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HAS AN OBLIGATION TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY. PROJECTIONS OR FORECASTS BY EITHER PARTY SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE BINDING COMMITMENTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL DIRECTV’S DAMAGES TO RETAILER, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID OR DUE TO RETAILER FOR THE SALE OF DIRECTV PROGRAMMING PACKAGES DURING THE PREVIOUS TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD. THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO RETAILER HEREUNDER REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 16 ABOVE.

 

18. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

18.1 LAWS. This Agreement has been entered into in the State of California and all issues with respect to the construction of this Agreement and the rights and liabilities of the parties shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of law rules.

 

18.2 INTEGRATION. This Agreement replaces any prior agreement, understanding and commitment between the parties regarding Retailer’s appointment and performance as a commissioned independent retailer or sales agent for DIRECTV for DIRECTV Programming Packages, but specifically does not replace that certain Sales Agency Agreement between the parties hereto dated February 21, 2001, as amended on February 1, 2002. Retailer is not relying on any oral or written statements or representations made by any DIRECTV employee or representative regarding such matters other than those expressly set forth herein. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not change, amend or otherwise affect the rights and obligations of Retailer or DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. under the Bilateral Agreement for Exchange of Proprietary Information between DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc. and Retailer, dated January 10, 2000.

 

18.3 COMPLIANCE. Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of all governmental authorities.

 

18.4 EXPENSES. Each party shall pay all of its costs and expenses under this Agreement and shall be solely responsible for the acts and expenses of its own agents and employees.

 

18.5 AMENDMENTS. Any modification of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Retailer acknowledges that the Policies promulgated by DIRECTV, in accordance with Section 2.6, as well as the modifications to order procedures set forth in Exhibit C, and any changes in compensation in accordance with Section 6.4 and Section 8, as well as the modifications to insurance coverage set forth in Exhibit E, do not constitute modifications requiring Retailer’s written consent.

 

18.6 AUTHORIZATION; CAPACITY.

 

(a) Retailer represents that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized, that it has the full right, power, and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and that such execution, delivery and performance do not and will not conflict with any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which it is a party or by which it is bound.

 

(b) Retailer represents that it is not, and agrees to immediately notify DIRECTV if it should become during the term hereof, a local telecommunications exchange carrier, interexchange carrier, alternative access provider, wireless telecommunications service provider (defined as an entity which holds a radio frequency license under Title 3 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended) or a franchised cable company, and DIRECTV reserves the right to immediately terminate this Agreement should Retailer become such.

 

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(c) DIRECTV represents that it (i) has the right to distribute the programming in the DIRECTV Programming Packages listed on Exhibit B hereto, and (ii) has no knowledge of any Federal Communications Commission statutes, laws, rules and orders applicable to it which would be violated by this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

18.7 NO IMPLIED WAIVERS. The failure of either party to require the performance by the other of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect in any way the right to require such performance at any later time nor shall the waiver by either party of a breach of any provision hereof be deemed a waiver of such provision.

 

18.8 NOTICES. Any notice or other written communication required or permitted to be given by this Agreement shall be deemed given when personally delivered or delivered by Federal Express or telecopied, or 3 business days after it has been sent by U.S. first-class, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, properly addressed to the addresses set forth below the signatures herein. Retailer shall provide a minimum of ten (10) days advance written notice to DIRECTV in the event of any address or telephone change.

 

18.9 INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the provision shall be deemed severed from the remainder, which shall remain enforceable. If any provision of this Agreement does not comply with any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental or quasi-governmental authority, now existing or hereinafter enacted, such provision shall to the extent possible be interpreted in such a manner so as to comply with such law, ordinance or regulation, or if such interpretation is not possible, it shall be deemed amended, to satisfy the minimum requirements thereof.

 

18.10 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. This Agreement shall be subject to all necessary approvals of local, state and federal regulatory agencies.

 

18.11 TAXES. Any taxes asserted against Retailer or DIRECTV by any governmental authority as a result of this Agreement shall be the responsibility of the parties as follows: (a) Retailer shall be responsible for any taxes or levies arising out of its performance hereunder, with the exception of any sales tax as to which DIRECTV has provided Retailer the appropriate rate and Retailer has forwarded such amount to DIRECTV; and (b) each party shall be responsible for any taxes related to its income derived hereunder.

 

18.12 ARBITRATION.

 

(a) Any dispute or claim arising out of the interpretation, performance, or breach of this Agreement, including without limitation claims alleging fraud in the inducement, shall be resolved only by binding arbitration, at the request of either party, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, modified as herein provided. The arbitrators shall be, to the fullest extent available, either retired judges or selected from a panel of persons trained and expert in the subject area of the asserted claims. If the claim seeks damages of less than $250,000, one arbitrator shall decide it. In all other cases, each party shall select one arbitrator, who shall jointly select the third arbitrator. If for any reason a third arbitrator is not selected within one month after the claim is first made, the third arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrators shall apply California substantive law to the proceeding, except to the extent Federal substantive law would apply to any claim. An award may be entered against a party who fails to appear at a duly noticed hearing. The arbitrators shall prepare in writing and provide to the parties an award including factual findings and the reasons on which their decision is based. The arbitrators shall not have the power to commit errors of law or legal reasoning, and the award may be vacated or corrected on appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction for any such error. The parties agree and acknowledge that no class arbitration shall be permissible hereunder. The decision of the arbitrators may be entered and enforced as a final judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties shall share equally the arbitrator’s fees and other costs of the arbitration.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not be subject to arbitration and may be adjudicated only by the Los Angeles County, California Superior Court or the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California:

 

(1) any dispute, controversy, or claim relating to or contesting the validity of DIRECTV’s right to offer DBS Service to the public or any of DIRECTV or Retailer’s Trade Secrets, confidential information or Marks; and

 

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(2) the request by either party for preliminary or permanent injunctive relief, whether prohibitive or mandatory, or provisional relief such as writs of attachments or possession.

 

(c) This Section and any arbitration conducted hereunder shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq.). The parties acknowledge that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement involve commerce, as defined in said Act. This Section 18.12 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

18.13 ATTORNEYS’ FEES. In the event of any litigation or arbitration between the parties with respect to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation, as the court or tribunal may determine.

 

DIRECTV, INC.        
DIRECTV Signature:  

/s/ Steven J. Cox

     

Date: 6/21/04

 

Address:

 

DIRECTV, Inc.

2230 East Imperial Highway

El Segundo, California 90245

           

Telecopy No.:

  (310) 535-5499            

 

KVH Industries, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Martin Kits van Heyningen

   

(signature)

Martin Kits van Heyningen

[PRINT NAME]        

Title:

 

President and CEO

 

Location Address:

 

KVH Industries, Inc.

50 Enterprise Center

Middletown, RI 02840

 

Mailing Address:

 

Telecopy No.: (401) 849-0045

Telephone No.: (401) 845-3327

Federal I.D. or Social Security Number:                                         

 

Check One:

  ¨ Sole Proprietor
  ¨ Partnership
  x Corporation

 

NOTE: PLEASE ATTACH W-9

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

SCHEDULE 1

ANNUAL PROGRAMMING COMMITMENT AGREEMENT


Date _____________________

   [GRAPHIC]
DIRECTV ANNUAL PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT     

Thank you for choosing to purchase DIRECTV® System equipment. By signing this Annual Programming Agreement,

Customer (hereafter referred to as “I”/“me”/“you”/“your”) agrees to abide by the following terms and conditions:

    

 

¨        Check here if you are a new residential DIRECTV customer.

 

¨        Check here if you are a current residential DIRECTV customer purchasing an additional DIRECTV Receiver(s).

 

Programming Agreement: Within 30 days of purchase of your DIRECTV System equipment, you agree to activate any DIRECTV® TOTAL CHOICE® programming package (valued at $36.99 per month or above), any DIRECTV PARA TODOS® programming package (valued at $33.99 per month or above), Phoenix TV, or Jadeworld programming package. DIRECTV’S PROGRAMMING AND PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. The programming package must be maintained for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months (without interruption) for each DIRECTV System purchased by you, including additional DIRECTV Receivers ($4.99 per month per additional receiver as long as all receivers are connected to the same phone line). After you have fulfilled your twelve (12) month agreement to the required programming package, you are not obligated to continue your subscription to DIRECTV programming for any specific duration. Existing DIRECTV customers may activate additional receivers with their existing DIRECTV programming package.

 

Consequences of Your Failure to Maintain Agreement: If you fail to maintain and pay for twelve (12) consecutive months of the required programming package, you agree that DIRECTV may charge you a prorated fee of up to one hundred fifty US dollars ($150.00); within 14 days of downgrading or disconnecting your programming, you have an option to send all of your DIRECTV System Equipment (receiver[s] and remote control[s]) to DIRECTV in lieu of this payment. The Equipment, including the Access Card inserted into each DIRECTV System Receiver unit, must be returned to DIRECTV in good working order, normal wear and tear excepted. See DIRECTV.com or call 1-800-DIRECTV for details.

 

THIS PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT IS SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER ANNUAL AGREEMENT YOU MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY MADE WITH DIRECTV AND IS FULLY ENFORCEABLE UNDER THESE TERMS.

 

DIRECTV Customer Agreement: You hereby agree and acknowledge that this DIRECTV Annual Programming Agreement sets forth additional terms and conditions regarding your receipt of DIRECTV programming and activation of access cards and shall be applied in conjunction with the DIRECTV Customer Agreement, a copy of which is provided at DIRECTV.com and with your first bill.

 

Arbitration: You and DIRECTV agree that both parties will resolve any dispute arising under this Agreement through binding arbitration as set forth in the DIRECTV Customer Agreement.

 

Customers in NRTC Territory: This Agreement does not apply to customers who activate DIRECTV System equipment in a territory served by members or affiliates of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative.

 

FIRST NAME    MI    LAST NAME

¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

   ¨   

¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

 

STREET ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOXES)       CITY        STATE        ZIP CODE
___________________________________________________       ____________________        __________        ____________________

 

DAYTIME PHONE

 

EVENING PHONE

(¨ ¨ ¨) ¨ ¨ ¨ - ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

 

(¨ ¨ ¨) ¨ ¨ ¨ - ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

BY SIGNING BELOW, I HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND AGREE THAT DIRECTV MAY, AT ITS SOLE OPTION, CHARGE THE FEES DESCRIBED HEREIN TO THE CREDIT CARD DESIGNATED BELOW. I WARRANT THAT I AM 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY OR ABOUT ME IS ACCURATE. I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Customer Signature ______________________________________________________  Date __________________________

 

NOTE: DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SECTION. TO BE COMPLETED BY DEALER (IN BLUE OR BLACK INK ONLY).

 

¨ PLEASE CHECK BOX IF DIRECTV SYSTEM IS BEING RETURNED BY CUSTOMER.
MODEL(S)    SERIAL NUMBER(S)   

ACCESS CARD NO.(S)

(FILL IN ALL 12 DIGITS – INCLUDING ZEROS)

          ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
          ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
          ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

 

DEALER NAME    DIRECTV BILLING NO.    NAME OF SALESPERSON

___________________________________

   ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨    __________________________________

 

CREDIT CARD NUMBER  __  AMEX  __  VISA  __  MASTERCARD  __  DISCOVER    EXPIRATION DATE (MM/YYYY)
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨    ¨ ¨ / ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

 

(IF CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CREDIT CARD, PLEASE COLLECT BOTH SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER BELOW)

 

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

¨ ¨ ¨ - ¨ ¨ - ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER    STATE
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨    ¨ ¨

 

PENDING ACCOUNT NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE)

¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

 

BLUE – DEALER COPY / PINK – CUSTOMER COPY

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

RETAILER’S DEALERS

 

This Exhibit is subject to change by DIRECTV in its sole discretion. Therefore, DIRECTV can approve new Retailer’s

Dealers and add them to this Exhibit for purposes of this Agreement from time to time. DIRECTV can also delete certain

dealers from this Exhibit in its sole discretion from time to time.

 

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DlrListforExcelOutput

 

COMPANY


  

STREET


  

CITY


  

STATE


   ZIP

Angel Distributing

  

154 Business Centre Drive

  

Birmingham

   AL    35244

Audio Video Specialist

  

512 Beltline Road

  

Decatur

   AL    35601

CKR Automotive Products, Inc.

  

5415 Lamco Street

  

Montgomery

   AL    36121

CKR Mobile Electronics

  

2710 East South Blvd

  

Montgomery

   AL    36116-2512

CKR Mobile Electronics

  

540 Northeast Blvd

  

Montgomery

   AL    36117-2239

CKR Mobile Electronics

  

2259 Cobbs Ford Road

  

Prattville

   AL    36066-7703

HiFi Buys

  

7509 Crestwood Blvd

  

Birmingham

   AL    35210

HiFi Buys

  

1642 Montgomery Highway

  

Hoover

   AL    35216

HiFi Buys

  

6275 University Drive #42

  

Huntsville

   AL    35806

Planet Satellite

  

5101 Cyrus Circle

  

Birmingham

   AL    35242

Radio Active, Inc.

  

3147 Pecham Parkway

  

Pecham

   AL    35124

TNT Car Stereo

  

3110 Airport Blvd

  

Mobile

   AL    36606

AC Sport NW

  

2201 South Thompson C-5

  

Springdale

   AR    72964

AC Sport, Inc.

  

P.O. Box 6163

  

Sherwood

   AR    72124

Extreme Auto Restylers

  

3117 Waco Street

  

Fort Smith

   AR    72903

Beyond Technology

  

250 11th Street

  

Douglas

   AZ    85607

Coulter-Cadillac, Inc.

  

1188 East Camelback Road

  

Phoenix

   AZ    85014

Hook-up Motor Sports

  

3045 E. Main Street

  

Mesa

   AZ    85213

Lund Cadillac LLC

  

1311 East Bell Road

  

Phoenix

   AZ    85022

Mobile Dynamics

  

415 S 48th Street #101

  

Tempe

   AZ    85281

Signature Audio

  

8295 E Raintree Drive

  

Scottsdale

   AZ    85260

The Specialists

  

4695 N. Oracle Road

  

Tucson

   AZ    85705

The Specialists

  

600 E. Fry Blvd

  

Sierra Vista

   AZ    85635

The Specialists

  

4414 E. Speedway Blvd

  

Tucson

   AZ    85712

The Specialists

  

5602 E. Broadway

  

Tucson

   AZ    85711

The Specialists

  

6550 N. Thornydale Road #100

  

Tucson

   AZ    85741

A1 Satellite

  

403 E. San Bernardino Road

  

Covina

   CA    91723

Al & Ed's Autosound

  

2025 S. La Cienega

  

W. Los Angeles

   CA    90034

Al & Ed's Autosound

  

1393 E. Walnut

  

Pasadena

   CA    91106

Al & Ed's Autosound

  

4969 Van Nuys Blvd

  

Van Nuys

   CA    91403

Al & Ed's Autosound

  

340 N. Victory Blvd

  

Burbank

   CA    91502

Al & Ed's Autosound

  

12423 Wilshire Blvd

  

Los Angeles

   CA    90025

 

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Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

17007 Hawthorne Blvd

  

Torrance

   CA    90260

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

3131 Thousand Oaks Blvd

  

Thousand Oaks

   CA    91360

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

8222 Tampa Avenue

  

Northridge

   CA    91335

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

2301 S. Sepulveda Blvd

  

W. Los Angeles

   CA    90064

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

1171 N. Tustin Avenue

  

Orange

   CA    92667

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

16732 Beach Blvd

  

Huntington Beach

   CA    92648

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

3020 W. Lincoln

  

Anaheim

   CA    92804

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

6486 South Street

  

Lakewood

   CA    90713

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

2518 Lincoln Blvd

  

Marina del Rey

   CA    90291

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

2800 Harbor Blvd

  

Costa Mesa

   CA    92626

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

600 South Brand Blvd

  

Glendale

   CA    91204

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

3689 E. Colorado Blvd

  

Arcadia

   CA    91107

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

1647 E. Imperial Highway

  

Brea

   CA    92821

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

880 N. Rochester Blvd

  

Ontario

   CA    91764

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

26705 Aliso Creek Road

  

Aliso Viejo

   CA    92656

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

1175 Foothill Blvd

  

La Verne

   CA    91750

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

5208 Jackson Drive #117

  

La Mesa

   CA    92041

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

2070 Hacienda Drive #B

  

Vista

   CA    92083

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

3740 Rosecrans Street

  

San Diego

   CA    92110

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

8252 Clairemont Mesa Blvd

  

San Diego

   CA    92111

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

1144 West Valley Parkway

  

Escondido

   CA    92025

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

11608 Carmel Mtn Road

  

San Diego

   CA    92128

Al & Ed’s Autosound

  

41125 Winchester Road

  

Temecula

   CA    92591

All-Star Limo, Inc.

  

8351 Malloy Drive

  

Huntington Beach

   CA    92646

Audio Fonix

  

23221 Peralta Drive #A

  

Laguna Hills

   CA    92653

Audio Toyz

  

28622 Oso Parkway

  

Rancho Santa Margarita

   CA    92688

Beach Auto Sound

  

18042 Beach Blvd

  

Huntington Beach

   CA    92647

Becker Automotive Design

  

1711 Ives Avenue

  

Oxnard

   CA    93033

Best Sales, Inc. (dba Dealerworks)

  

1330 North Fourth Street

  

San Jose

   CA    95112

Big Toys

  

1171 Delilah Street

  

Corona

   CA    92879

California Automotive Concepts

  

1020 Hansen Way

  

Redwood City

   CA    94063

California Car Stereo

  

6620 N. Blackstone Avenue #A

  

Fresno

   CA    93710

Car Fidelity of North Hollywood

  

4864 Lankershim Blvd

  

North Hollywood

   CA    91601

 

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Car Stereo Outlet

  

3910 Stevens Creek Blvd

  

San Jose

   CA    95129

Checkered Flag

  

8314 Sepulveda Blvd

  

Sepulveda

   CA    91343

Competition Soundworks

  

17538 Studebaker Road

  

Cerritos

   CA    90701

CPS

  

589 Rohnert Park Expressway

  

Rohnert Park

   CA    94928

Cynergy Innovations, Inc.

  

28475 Sun City Blvd

  

Sun City

   CA    92586

Dealer Works, Inc.

  

3304 Luyung Drive

  

Rancho Cordora

   CA    95742

Executive Class Automotive Ltd

  

22365 El Toro Road

  

Lake Forest

   CA    92630

Haas Auto Stereo, Inc.

  

5774 Uplander Way

  

Culver City

   CA    90230

Heimburg Sales Group, Inc.

  

3333 Sunrise Blvd

  

Rancho Cordova

   CA    95742

Invideo, Inc.

  

1123 S. Gretta Avenue

  

West Covina

   CA    91790

Just in Time Communications, Inc.

  

247 North 2nd Avenue

  

Upland

   CA    91786

LaJolla Audio

  

5161 Santa Fe Street

  

San Diego

   CA    92109

Legend Customs

  

10427 San Sevaine Way #D

  

Mira Loma

   CA    91752

Leisure Time Marketing

  

18242 Enterprise Lane

  

Huntington Beach

   CA    92648

Lotts, Inc.

  

600 Pacific Avenue

  

Santa Cruz

   CA    95060

Mark's Auto Sound

  

1217 E Las Tunas Drive

  

San Gabriel

   CA    91776

MCO Electronics

  

124-1 Woodruff Avenue

  

Downey

   CA    90241

Mitsubishi Electric

  

5665 Plaza Drive

  

Cypress

   CA    90630-0007

Mobile Fantasy, Inc.

  

9353 Reseda Blvd

  

Northridge

   CA    91324-2927

Modern Image

  

24571 Sunnymead Blvd

  

Moreno Valley

   CA    92553

Pacific Audio & Alarm, Inc.

  

303 North Placentia Avenue

  

Fullerton

   CA    92831

Paradyme, Inc.

  

1728 Fulton Avenue

  

Sacramento

   CA    95825

Phantom Electronics

  

2618 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd

  

Thousand Oaks

   CA    91362

Quixtar Communications Corporation

  

1000 E Dominguez Street

  

Carson

   CA    90746

Santa Barbara Auto Stereo

  

3234 State Street

  

Santa Barbara

   CA    93105

Satellite Innovations

  

7201 Haven Avenue #E

  

Rancho Cucamonea

   CA    91701

Sierra Select Distributors, Inc.

  

4320 Roseville Road

  

North Highlands

   CA    95660

Signal Source

  

5779 A-1 Winfield Blvd

  

San Jose

   CA    95123

Sound Scape

  

11890 Woodruff Avenue

  

Downey

   CA    90241

Special Vehicle Concepts

  

1000 W. Pacific Coast Highway

  

Newport Beach

   CA    92663

Stereo Habitat

  

1450 Camden Avenue

  

Campbell

   CA    95008

Street Sound Plus

  

16175 Roscoe Blvd

  

North Hills

   CA    91343

Streetnoyz

  

3450-A Kurtz

  

San Diego

   CA    92110

 

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T.M.S.    20928 Osborne Street #F    Canoga Park    CA    91304
The Good Guys    3021 W. Lincoln Avenue    Anaheim    CA    92801
The Good Guys    18600 Gridley Road    Artesia    CA    90701
The Good Guys    3000 Ming Avenue    Bakersfield    CA    93304
The Good Guys    820 E. Imperial Highway    Brea    CA    92821
The Good Guys    21311 Victory Blvd    Canoga Park    CA    91303
The Good Guys    2502 El Camino Real    Carlsbad    CA    92008
The Good Guys    3840 Grand Avenue    Chino    CA    91710
The Good Guys    877 East H Street    Chula Vista    CA    91910
The Good Guys    5500 Sunrise Blvd    Citrus Heights    CA    95610
The Good Guys    17523 Colima Road    City of Industry    CA    91748
The Good Guys    1280-A Willow Pass Road    Concord    CA    94520
The Good Guys    301 Corte Madera Town Center    Corte Madera    CA    94925
The Good Guys    146 Serramonte Center    Daly City    CA    94015
The Good Guys    6705 Amador Plaza Road    Dublin    CA    94568
The Good Guys    1731 East Bayshore    East Palo Alto    CA    94303
The Good Guys    5800 Christie Avenue    Emeryville    CA    94608
The Good Guys    1109 West Valley Parkway    Escondido    CA    92025
The Good Guys    1350 Gateway Plaza    Fairfield    CA    94533
The Good Guys    26542 Towne Center Drive    Foothill Ranch    CA    92610
The Good Guys    61 East Shaw Avenue    Fresno    CA    93710
The Good Guys    142 South Brand Avenue    Glendale    CA    91204
The Good Guys    664 Southland Mall    Hayward    CA    94545
The Good Guys    16672 Beach Blvd    Huntington Beach    CA    92647
The Good Guys    8657 Villa La Jolla    La Jolla    CA    92037
The Good Guys    5500 Crossmont Center Drive    La Mesa    CA    91942
The Good Guys    23451 Calle de la Louisa    Laguna Hills    CA    92653
The Good Guys    6310 East Pacific Coast Highway    Long Beach    CA    90803
The Good Guys    100 N. La Cienega    Los Angeles    CA    90048
The Good Guys    10831 West Pico Blvd    Los Angeles    CA    90064
The Good Guys    13450 Maxella Avenue    Marina Del Rey    CA    90292
The Good Guys    158 Ranch Drive    Milpitas    CA    95035
The Good Guys    3900 Sisk Road    Modesto    CA    95356

 

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The Good Guys

   9137 Center Avenue #A    Montclair    CA    91763

The Good Guys

   2345 S. Atlantic    Monterey Park    CA    91754

The Good Guys

   9054 Tampa Avenue    Northridge    CA    91324

The Good Guys

   146 S. Main Street    Orange    CA    92668

The Good Guys

   3590 Tyler Street    Riverside    CA    92503

The Good Guys

   2121 Arden Way    Sacramento    CA    95825

The Good Guys

   7020 Stockton Blvd    Sacramento    CA    95823

The Good Guys

   3495 Sports Arena Blvd    San Diego    CA    92110

The Good Guys

   11485 Carmel Mountain Road    San Diego    CA    92128

The Good Guys

   1400 Van Ness Street    San Francisco    CA    94109

The Good Guys

   3201-20th Avenue    San Francisco    CA    94132

The Good Guys

   2675 Geary Blvd #202    San Francisco    CA    94118

The Good Guys

   3149 Stevens Creek Blvd    San Jose    CA    95117

The Good Guys

   886 Blossom Hill Road    San Jose    CA    95123

The Good Guys

   1960 Tully Road    San Jose    CA    95122

The Good Guys

   41 West Hillsdale Avenue    San Mateo    CA    94403

The Good Guys

   646 W. Hammer Lane    Stockton    CA    95207

The Good Guys

   12050 Ventura Blvd    Studio City    CA    91604

The Good Guys

   1247 W. El Camino Blvd    Sunnyvale    CA    94087

The Good Guys

   21436 Hawthorne Blvd    Torrance    CA    90503

The Good Guys

   310 S. Lake Avenue    Pasadena    CA    91101

The Good Guys

   1401 Hawthorne Blvd    Redondo Beach    CA    90278

The Good Guys

   2805 Santa Rosa Avenue    Santa Rosa    CA    95407

The Good Guys

   24840 Pico Canyon Road    Stevenson Ranch    CA    91381

The Good Guys

   2741 El Camino Real    Tustin    CA    92782

The Good Guys

   390 S. Mills Road    Ventura    CA    93003

The Good Guys

   2044 Mt. Diablo Blvd    Walnut Creek    CA    94596

The Good Guys

   1000 West Covina Parkway    West Covina    CA    91793

The JWS Company, Inc.

   2145 Greenleaf Street    Santa Ana    CA    92706

The JWS Company, Inc.

   18001 Medley Drive    Encino    CA    91316

The JWS Company, Inc.

   18001 Medley Drive    Encino    CA    91316

Traffic Jamz Car Audio

   15721 Ventura Blvd    Encino    CA    91436

Transonic

   5505 Moreno Street #104    Montclair    CA    91763

 

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Tweeter    1144 Camino Del Rio North    San Diego    CA    92108
Tweeter    3445 Sports Arena Blvd    San Diego    CA    92110
Tweeter    1218 Broadway    Chula Vista    CA    91911
Tweeter    1346 W. Valley Parkway    Escondito    CA    92029
Tweeter    146 North El Camino Real    Encinitas    CA    92024
Tweeter    865 East H Street    Chula Vista    CA    91910
Tweeter    5504 Balboa Avenue    San Diego    CA    92111
Tweeter    72885 Hwy 111    Palm Desert    CA    92260
Tweeter    3502 Tyler Street    Riverside    CA    92503
Tweeter    5454 Grossmont Center Drive    La Mesa    CA    91942
Tweeter    3809 Grand Avenue    Chino    CA    91710
Tweeter    995 Joshua Drive    Vista    CA    92083
Upstairs Car Stereo    8778 Plata Lane    Atascadero    CA    93422
Vehicle Integrated Products    6060 Avenida Encinas    Carlsbad    CA    92008
West Coast Customs    835 West Olive Street    Inglewood    CA    90301
Willie's Motoring    525 E Manchester    Inglewood    CA    90301
Z Auto Sound    3896 Stevens Creek Blvd    San Jose    CA    95117
Zarb Electronics, Inc.    1750 California, Suite 117    Corona    CA    92881-3395
Drive-In Auto Sound    165 West Arvada    Colorado Springs    CO    80906
Drive-In Auto Sound    1352 N. Academy Blvd    Colorado Springs    CO    80907
Drive-In Auto Sound    1749 Briargate    Colorado Springs    CO    80920
Drive-In Auto Sound    1404 Hwy 50 West    Pueblo    CO    81008
Kymat LLC (dba MAXAIR)    8484 S. Valley Highway    Englewood    CO    80112
PDA, Inc.    8080 South Park Lane    Littleton    CO    80120
Quality Autosound    586 S. Chambers Road    Aurora    CO    80017
Quality Autosound    7382 Federal Blvd    Westminster    CO    80030
Quality Autosound    6895 Leetsdale Drive    Denver    CO    80224
Quality Autosound    307 W. Littleton Blvd    Littleton    CO    80120
Quality Autosound    1701 Greeley Mall    Greeley    CO    80631
Quality Autosound    5450 Arapahoe Avenue    Boulder    CO    80303
Quality Autosound    11870 N. Washington Street    Northglenn    CO    80233
Quality Autosound    8990 W. Colfax Avenue    Lakewood    CO    80215
Reil & Associates    5454 N. Washington Street    Denver    CO    80216

 

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Reil & Associates    5454 N. Washington Street    Denver    CO    80216
Reil & Associates    5454 N. Washington Street    Denver    CO    80216
SBS Electronics    6201 West 44th    Wheat Ridge    CO    80033
Tweeter    110 Slater Street    Manchester    CT    06040
Tweeter    195 West Main Street    Avon    CT    06001
Tweeter    70 Universal Drive    North Haven    CT    06473
Tweeter    2661 Berlin Turnpike    Newington    CT    06111
Tweeter    Crystal Mall    Waterford    CT    06385
Tweeter    109 Federal Road    Danbury    CT    06810
Tweeter    1712 Boston Post Road    Milford    CT    06460
12-Volt Mobile Electronics    309 H Street N.W.    Washington    DC    20001
Myer-Emco    2241 Wisconsin Avenue    Washington    DC    20007
Sound of Tri-State    Unit 41 Tri-State Mall    Claymont    DE    19703
Tweeter    5601 Concord Pike    Wilmington    DE    19803
Tweeter    3926 Kirkwood Highway    Wilmington    DE    19808
Audio Advisors, Inc.    2273-C Palm Beach Lakes Blvd    West Palm Beach    FL    33409
Audio Empire, Inc.    4585 118th Avenue North    Clearwater    FL    33762
Auto Audio    33160 US 19 N    Palm Harbor    FL    34684
Car & Driver    176-A Glades Road    Boca Raton    FL    33432
CarTronics    1800 NW 79th Avenue    Miami    FL    33126
CarTronics    490 N.E. 167th Street    North Miami Beach    FL    33162
CarTronics    8250 Biscayne Blvd    Miami    FL    33138
CarTronics    13983 S. Dixie Highway    South Miami    FL    33176
CarTronics    7989 Pines Blvd    Pembroke Pines    FL    33024
Custom Car Works    321 N. Congress Avenue    Delray Beach    FL    33445
Five Star Car Audio & Accessories    17901 N.W. 27th Avenue    Miami    FL    33056
Fort Myers Auto Sounds, Inc.    4145 Fowler Street    Fort Myers    FL    33901
JR Electronics    9568 SW 40th Street    Miami    FL    33165
Palm Auto Security, Inc.    2919 E North Military Trail    West Palm Beach    FL    33403
Quality TV    14212 S. Timiami Trail    North Port    FL    34287
Sawgrass Dist.    P.O. Box 22985    Fort Lauderdale    FL    33335
Sawgrass Ford    14501 West Sunrise Blvd    Sunrise    FL    33323
Sherrod Vans    6464 Greenland Road    Jacksonville    FL    32258

 

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Sound Advice    6307 South Tamiami Trail    Sarasota    FL    34231
Sound Advice    4835 East Colonial Drive    Orlando    FL    32803
Sound Advice    614 East Altamonte Drive    Altamonte Springs    FL    32701
Sound Advice    4008 North Federal Highway    Fort Lauderdale    FL    33308
Sound Advice    2275 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd    West Palm Beach    FL    33409
Sound Advice    2925 Tyrone Blvd    St. Petersburg    FL    33710
Sound Advice    1102 East Fowler Avenue    Tampa    FL    33612
Sound Advice    351 N.E. 51st Street    Boca Raton    FL    33431
Sound Advice    7676 Peters Road    Plantation    FL    33317
Sound Advice    1431 Sandlake Road    Orlando    FL    32819
Sound Advice    27205 US Highway 19 North    Clearwater    FL    34621
Sound Advice    9590 East Atlantic Blvd    Jacksonville    FL    32211
Sound Advice    6000 Lake Gray Blvd    Jacksonville    FL    32244
Sound Advice    12200 S.W. 88th Street    Miami    FL    33186
Sound Advice    12519 Cleveland Avenue    Fort Myers    FL    33907
Sound Advice    4150 North 28 Terrace    Hollywood    FL    33021
Sound Advice    17641 Biscayne Blvd    Aventura    FL    33160
Sound Advice    4133 Tamiami Trail North    Naples    FL    34103
Sound Advice    2415 North Monroe Street    Tallahassee    FL    32303
Sound Advice    12089 US Highway 1    North Palm Beach    FL    33408
Sound Advice    2905 North Dale Mabry    Tampa    FL    33607
Sound Advice    11805 South Dixie Highway    Miami    FL    33156
Sound Advice    8805 Southside Blvd    Jacksonville    FL    32256
Sound Advice    11330 Pines Blvd    Pembroke Pines    FL    33026
Sound Advice    2501 SW 32 Terrace    Pembroke Pines    FL    33023
Speed & Truck World    1060 W Sunrise Blvd    Fort Lauderdale    FL    33311
Streamline Marketing    1737 SW Cabin Place    Palm City    FL    34990
Superior Car Stereo, Inc.    1100 South Dixie Highway    Hollywood    FL    33020
Techni-Car, Inc.    450 Commerce Blvd    Oldsmar    FL    34677
The Audio Itch of Tampa Bay    908 N. Dale Mabry    Tampa    FL    33609
TLC Coachworks    20423 State Road 7    Boca Raton    FL    33428
Ultimate Audio    3699 S. Orange Blossom Trail    Orlando    FL    32839
United Auto Radio & AC, Inc.    835 NE 2 Avenue    Fort Lauderdale    FL    33304

 

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American Radio    3080 Northfield Place    Roswell    GA    30076
Audio Visions    1501 East Walnut Avenue    Dalton    GA    30721
Audio Warehouse    7700 Abercorn Street    Savannah    GA    31406
Cartunes, Inc.    5834 Roswell Road    Atlanta    GA    30328
Entertainment Technology    155 Athens Highway 78    Loganville    GA    30052
Hamby, Brooks, McKenzie, Inc.    2313 Manchester Expressway    Columbus    GA    31904
HiFi Buys    2021 W. Lidell Road    Duluth    GA    30096
HiFi Buys    1062-A Johnson Ferry Road    Marietta    GA    30068
HiFi Buys    4023 Lavista Road    Tucker    GA    30084
HiFi Buys    1311-B Mt. Zion Road    Morrow    GA    30260
HiFi Buys    1155 Ernest Barrett Parkway    Kennesaw    GA    30144
HiFi Buys    2059 Scenic Highway    Snellville    GA    30078
HiFi Buys    6351 Douglas Blvd    Douglasville    GA    30135
HiFi Buys    3310 Buford Drive    Buford    GA    30519
HiFi Buys    3690 Eisenhower Parkway    Macon    GA    31206
HiFI Buys    105B Promenade Parkway    Fayetteville    GA    30214
HiFi Buys    3655 Atlanta Industrial Drive    Atlanta    GA    30331
HiFi Buys    10889 Alpharetta Highway    Roswell    GA    30076
HiFi Buys    196 Alps Road    Athens    GA    30606
HiFi Buys    3135 Peachtree Road    Atlanta    GA    30305
HiFi Buys    2545-H Hargrove Road    Smyrna    GA    30082
Ken’s Audio Video, Inc.    3677 Mercer University Drive    Macon    GA    31204
Mobile Soundwaves    2955 Peachtree Road    Atlanta    GA    30309
Murray’s    500 Thornton Road S-4    Lithia Springs    GA    30122
NORTHSIDE H2    1184 Spring Street (Midtown)    Atlanta    GA    30309
Ralphs Vickers & Co.    329 Frey’s Gin Road    Marietta    GA    30067
Sound Proof, Inc.    7447 Douglas Blvd    Douglasville    GA    30135
Sound Sensations    337 Cobb Parkway    Marietta    GA    30062
Sound Sensations    7037 Georgia Highway 85    Riverdale    GA    30274
Zephyr Vans, Inc.    1950 Jimmie Daniel Road    Bogart    GA    30622
Ford & Garland Radio, Inc.    1304 Locust    Des Moines    IA    50309
Aspen Sound    350 Cherry Lane    Coeur D’Alene    ID    83814
Aspen Sound    8189 Westpark Avenue    Boise    ID    83704

 

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Ideal Audio    225 Yellowstone Avenue    Pocatello    ID    83201
Nvytel    4540 W. Overland Road    Boise    ID    83705
ABC Automotive Electronics    1401 Landmeir Road    Elk Grove    IL    60007
Audiosmith    755 N. Milwaukee Avenue    Libertyville    IL    60020
Custom Sounds    5350 N. Illinois Street    Fairview Heights    IL    62208
Custom Sounds    912 Milton Road    Alton    IL    62002
Intasound Corp    (dba The Sound Advantage)    Harwood Heights    IL    60706
Mid City Cellular, Inc.    830 N. Milwaukee Avenue    Chicago    IL    60622
Music in Motion    14017 S. Cicero Avenue    Crestwood    IL    60445
Spectrum Sales, Inc.    1924 N. 78th Avenue    Elmwood Park    IL    60707
Tweeter    1202-1A West 75th Street    Downers Grove    IL    60516
Tweeter    700 W. Town Line Road    Vernon Hills    IL    60061
Tweeter    935 East Gold Road    Schaumburg    IL    60173
Tweeter    4411 Fox Valley Center Drive    Aurora    IL    60505
Tweeter    1600 West 16th Street    Oak Brook    IL    60523
Tweeter    3232 Lake Avenue    Wilmette    IL    60091
Tweeter    6119 Northwest Highway    Crystal Lake    IL    60014
Tweeter    6657 Grand Avenue    Gurnee    IL    60031
Tweeter    1175 S. Randall Road    Geneva    IL    60134
Tweeter    7201 West Lake Street    River Forest    IL    60305
Tweeter    310 North 8th Street    West Dundee    IL    60118
Tweeter    2481 S. Wolf Road    Des Plaines    IL    60018
Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co.    1101 Feehanville Drive    Mount Prospect    IL    60056
Custom Auto Stereo    3311 S. East Street    Indianapolis    IN    46227
Omni Entertainment Systems, Inc.    1151 Southpoint Drive    Valparaiso    IN    46385
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    4270 West 38th Street    Indianapolis    IN    46254
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    8802 South US 31    Indianapolis    IN    46227
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    6609 East 82nd Street    Indianapolis    IN    46250
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    2030 Sagamore Parkway    Lafayette    IN    47905
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    1005 East Highway 131    Louisville    IN    47129
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    2750 Tobey Drive    Indianapolis    IN    46219
Selective Systems Inc.    4230 S Madison Avenue    Indianapolis    IN    46227
Stewart Design    8211 Brooksville Road    Indianapolis    IN    46239

 

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TR Sales & Marketing    8425 Woodfield Crossing Blvd    Indianapolis    IN    46240
TR Sales & Marketing    8425 Woodfield Crossing Blvd    Indianapolis    IN    46240
KC Trends    10910 Johnson Drive    Shawnee    KS    66203
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    4001 Nicholsville Road    Lexington    KY    40503
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    4600 Shelbyville Road    Louisville    KY    40207
Ovation Audio Video Specialists    4241 Outer Loop Road    Louisville    KY    40219
Roberts Mobile Electronics    11704 Shelbyville Road    Louisville    KY    40203
Kirk's Ltd    9555 Airline Highway    Baton Rouge    LA    70815
Sunblock    11734 Highway 171 South    Leesville    LA    71446
Suncoast Sound    3233 Breard Street    Monroe    LA    71201
Wright's Sound Gallery    7600 Youree Drive    Shreveport    LA    71105
Bumper to Bumper    583 Warren Avenue    Brockton    MA    02301
Detailz Auto Accessories, Inc.    239 Turnpike Street    Canton    MA    02021
MC Entertainment/Curry Audio    91 Medway Road    Milford    MA    01757
Opus Marketing    66 Williams Avenue    Hyde Park    MA    02136
Opus Marketing    15 Hawthorne Street    Malden    MA    02148
Osprey at the Gallery, Inc.    895 Providence Highway    Norwood    MA    02062
Royale Limousine Manufacturers    99 Newark Street    Haverhill    MA    01832
Tweeter    40 Pequot Way    Canton    MA    02021
Tweeter    880 Commonwealth Avenue    Boston    MA    02215
Tweeter    14 Needham Street    Newton    MA    02159
Tweeter    One Wheeler Road    Burlington    MA    01803
Tweeter    805 Providence Highway    Dedham    MA    02026
Tweeter    86 Worcester Road    Framingham    MA    01701
Tweeter    Cape Town Plaza    Hyannis    MA    02601
Tweeter    1810 Washington Street    Hanover    MA    02339
Tweeter    30 Commerce Way    Seekonk    MA    02771
Tweeter    242 Andover Street    Peabody    MA    01960
Tweeter    444 Broadway (Route 1)    Saugus    MA    01906
Tweeter    180 Pearl Street    Braintree    MA    02184
Tweeter    27 Holyoke Street    Holyoke    MA    01040
Tweeter    Route 1 Allen Avenue    North Attleboro    MA    02760
Tweeter    441 Southbridge Street    Auburn    MA    01501

 

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Tweeter    10 Pequot Way    Canton    MA    02021
Myer-Emco    10492 Auto Park Drive    Bethesda    MD    20817
Myer-Emco    2B Bureau Drive    Gaithersburg    MD    20878
Myer-Emco    1030 West Patrick Street    Frederick    MD    21703
Tweeter    6455 Dobbin Road    Columbia    MD    21045
Tweeter    10391 Reisertown Road    Baltimore    MD    21208
Tweeter    579 Baltimore Pike    Bel Air    MD    21014
Tweeter    585 East Ordnance Road    Glen Burnie    MD    21060
Tweeter    1017 York Road    Towson    MD    21093
Tweeter    11611 Old Georgetown Road    Rockville    MD    20852
Radio City, Inc.    175 Apple Road    Lewiston    ME    04240
Tweeter    335 Main Mall Road    S. Portland    ME    04106
Area Auto Service, Inc.    14300 Telegraph    Taylor    MI    48180
Auto America, Inc.    2366 Dix Highway    Lincoln Park    MI    48146
Auto Ameristar Licensing Co.    34043 Ford Road    Westland    MI    48185
Auto Glass, Tint & Accessories, Inc.    32056 Van Dyke    Warren    MI    48093
Ben-Jas Enterprises, Inc.    8912 Telegraph    Redford    MI    48239
Blackmer-Dieringer Mgt., Inc.    1705 E. West Maple    Walled Lake    MI    48390
Car Tunes Stereo Center, Inc.    7163 Allen Road    Allen Park    MI    48101
Car Tunes Stereo Center, Inc.    6395 Allen Road    Allen Park    MI    48101
Car Tunes Stereo Center, Inc.    27051 Woodard Avenue    Berkley    MI    48072
Car Tunes Stereo Center, Inc.    31560 Gratiot Avenue    Roseville    MI    48066
Car Tunes Stereo Center, Inc.    7150 North Wayne Road    Westland    MI    48185
Cars N Concepts    52161 U.S. Highway 131    Three Rivers    MI    49093
DLJ Auto Excellence, Inc.    605 W. Ann Arbor Road    Plymouth    MI    48170
KVH Industries, Inc.    2419 Kinglet Court    Lansing    MI    48911
New Wave Auto Fashions, Inc.    21919 Allen Road    Woodhaven    MI    48183
Nu Star LLC, Inc.    3771 Elizebeth Lake Road    Waterford    MI    48328
PK Partners, Inc.    34043 Ford Road    Westland    MI    48185
Digital Home & Business    5600 Queens Avenue    Ostego    MN    55330
Mobile Innovations, Inc.    10817 Irwin Avenue South    Bloomington    MN    55437
Custom Sounds    6960 S. Lindbergh    St. Louis    MO    63129
Custom Sounds    1940 N. Highway 67    Florissant    MO    63033

 

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Custom Sounds

   247 Mid Rivers Mall Drive    St. Peters    MO    63376

Custom Sounds

   9809 Watson Road    St. Louis    MO    63126

Custom Sounds

   12160 St. Charles Rock Road    Bridgeton    MO    63044

Lynch Hummer

   2530 East Pitman Avenue    O’Fallon    MO    63366

R&R Sales Co.

   416 Big Bear Blvd    Columbia    MO    65202-3711

Stereo One (Car Fi)

   345 Kings Highway    Cape Girardeau    MO    63703

Stereo One (Car Fi)

   1600 S Glenstone    Springfield    MO    65804
     26 Ponca Trail    Kirkwood    MO    63122

Empress Audio

   3419 Market Street    Pascagoula    MS    39567

Empress Audio

   8080 Highway 49    Gulfport    MS    39502

Empress Audio

   321 Cross Park Drive    Pearl    MS    39208

Aspen Sound

   1300 W. Broadway    Missoula    MT    59802

Holden’s Hot Wheels

   424 2nd Street    Havre    MT    59501

Car Audiomasters, Inc.

   605 North Polk Street    Pineville    NC    28134

Carolina Custom Center

   960 Old Winston Road    Kernersville    NC    27284

Carwell Automotive, Inc.

   2010 Crooked Creek Road    Clayton    NC    27520

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   215 Lawton Road    Charlotte    NC    28216

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   1641 East Franklin Blvd    Gastonia    NC    28054

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   4821 South Blvd    Charlotte    NC    28217

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   3039 East Independence Blvd    Charlotte    NC    28205

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   675 Concord Parkway North    Concord    NC    28027

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   2030 Higwah 70 S.E.    Hickory    NC    28602

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   19010 Statesville Road    Cornelius    NC    28031

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   606 Stratford Road    Winston-Salem    NC    27104

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   3828 Highpoint Road    Greensboro    NC    27407

Freeman’s Car Stereo

   6149 Independence Blvd    Charlotte    NC    28212

Hendrick Chevrolet

   100 Cary Auto Mall Drive    Cary    NC    27511

Now! Audio Video

   5417 Sapp Road    Greensboro    NC    27409

Now! Audio Video

   1606-A S. Stratford Drive    Winston-Salem    NC    27103

Now! Audio Video

   7105 Glenwood Avenue    Raleigh    NC    27612

Now! Audio Video

   1810 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy    Durham    NC    27707

Now! Audio Video

   337 Crossroads Blvd    Cary    NC    27511

Now! Audio Video

   510 Meadowland Drive    Hillsborough    NC    27278

 

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Pro Electronics

   1408 S. Saunders Street    Raleigh    NC    27603

Teaka Toys LLC

   310 North Front Street    Wilmington    NC    28401

Tops & Trends, Inc.

   700 Park Centre Drive    Kernersville    NC    27284

Tweeter

   4646 East Independence Blvd    Charlotte    NC    28212

Tweeter

   5415 South Boulevard    Charlotte    NC    28210

Tweeter

   9604 North Tryon Street    Charlotte    NC    28262

Electronics Marketing, Inc.

   4438 13th Avenue South    Fargo    ND    58106

Audio Video Specialist

   1640 N Bell    Fremont    NE    68025

Custom Car Stereo

   13 Plaistow Road    Plaistow    NH    03865

Tweeter

   301 South Broadway    Salem    NH    03079

Tweeter

   2001 Woodbury Avenue    Newington    NH    03801

Tweeter

   293 Daniel Webster Highway    Nashua    NH    03060

Tweeter

   1111 S. Willow    Manchester    NH    03103

6th Avenue Electronics

   331 Route 4 West    Paramus    NJ    07652

6th Avenue Electronics

   1734 Route 46 West    West Paterson    NJ    07424

6th Avenue Electronics

   612 West Mt. Pleasant Ave    Livingston    NJ    07039

6th Avenue Electronics

   22 Route 22 West    Springfield    NJ    07081

6th Avenue Electronics

   950 US 1 North    Woodbridge    NJ    07095

6th Avenue Electronics

   545 Route 18 South    East Brunswick    NJ    08816

6th Avenue Electronics

   310 Route 36 East    West Long Branch    NJ    07764

Gerber RV & Auto Center

   434 Demarest Avenue    Closter    NJ    07624

In Toons LLC

   11 Phyllis Street    Hazlet    NJ    07730

Mobile Innovations

   176 Route 46 East    Lodi    NJ    07644

Opus Marketing

   46 Tarn Drive    Morris Plains    NJ    07950

Opus Marketing

   46 Tarn Drive    Morris Planes    NJ    07950

Opus Marketing

   46 Tarn Drive    Morris Plains    NJ    07950

Sammsound

   1103 Bloomfield Avenue    West Caldwell    NJ    07006

Sound Effects

   174 Route 17 North    Paramus    NJ    07652

SR Communications

   1525 Prospect Street    Lakewood    NJ    08701

Suburban Auto Radio, Inc.

   219 White Horse Pike    Oaklyn    NJ    08107

Tweeter

   Route 38 & Alexander Avenue    Maple Shade    NJ    08052

Tweeter

   3311 Brunswick Place    Lawrenceville    NJ    08648

Tweeter

   1563 Almonesson Road    Deptford    NJ    08096

 

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Tweeter

   4215 Black Horse Pike    May’s Landing    NJ    08336

Paradise Village Inc.

   4205 San Mateo N.E.    Albuquerque    NM    87110

Towne Crier Inc.

   2121 Main    Clovis    NM    88101

702 Motoring

   5075 S. Decatur Blvd    Las Vegas    NV    89118

Audio Xcellence

   6255 McLeod Drive #17    Las Vegas    NV    89120

The Good Guys

   4580 West Sahara Avenue    Las Vegas    NV    89102

The Good Guys

   4979 South Virginia    Reno    NV    89502

B&G Auto Distributors, Inc.

   421 5th Avenue    Pelham    NY    10803

Best Tire & Car Audio

   736 Northern Blvd    Great Neck    NY    11021

Bestway Coach Express, Inc.

   2 Mott Street    New York    NY    10013

C.C. Electronics Installations

   60 Willow Road    Watermill    NY    11976

Concept 2000

   1130-C Zerega Avenue    Bronx    NY    10462

Crown Auto Parts Co., Inc.

   135-01 Northern Blvd    Flushing    NY    11354

Custom Creations Superb Sound & Security

   2950 Avenue U    Brooklyn    NY    11229

Custom Kraft, Inc.

   810 Pennsylvania Avenue    Brooklyn    NY    11207

In Vision, Inc.

   1164 Sunrise Highway    Bayshore    NY    11706

P&L Electronics, Inc.

   7718 Flaltamds Avenue    Brooklyn    NY    11236

Tweeter

   161 Washington Road    Albany    NY    12205

Ultra Sounds

   237 Merrick Road    Lynnbrook    NY    11563

Ultrasmith Systems, Inc.

   554 West 38th Street    New York    NY    10018

Audi Visions, Inc.

   P.O. Box 33578    Cleveland    OH    44133

Columbus Car Audio

   2711 Morse Road    Columbus    OH    43231

Columbus Car Audio

   2933 Morse Road    Columbus    OH    43231

Columbus Car Audio

   6570 Riverside Drive    Dublin    OH    43017

Columbus Car Audio

   3784 West Broad Street    Columbus    OH    43228

Columbus Car Audio

   1922 Brice Road    Reynoldsburg    OH    43068

Electra Sound, Inc.

   5260 Commerce Parkway West    Parma    OH    44130

Funtrail Vans

   3966 Indianola Ave.    Columbus    OH    43214

Horizon Audio, Inc.

   5480 Whipple Avenue NW    North Canton    OH    44720

Mobile Electronics

   2330 Morse Road    Columbus    OH    43229

Park Performance

   516 4th Street N.W.    New Philadelphia    OH    44663

Car Trends

   4833 South Memorial Drive    Tulsa    OK    74145

David Lee Marketing

   P.O. Box 6310    Edmond    OK    73083

 

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David Lee Marketing, Inc.

  

3900 South Broadway

  

Edmond

   OK    73013

David Lee Marketing, Inc.

  

3900 South Broadway

  

Edmond

   OK    73013

David Lee Marketing, Inc.

  

3900 South Broadway

  

Edmond

   OK    73013

Freightliner Specialty Vehicles, Inc.

  

2300 S. 13th Street

  

Clinton

   OK    73601

Kenny's Auto Accessories

  

7737 E 42nd Place

  

Tulsa

   OK    74145

Country Coach, Inc.

  

135 E. 1st Avenue

  

Junction City

   OR    97448

Progressive Audio, Inc.

  

1313 Court Street

  

Medford

   OR    97501

Sound Choice, Inc.

  

730 S.E. Powell Blvd

  

Portland

   OR    97202

Sounds Fast

  

142 N.E. Revere Avenue

  

Bend

   OR    97701

Soundsational Car Audio

  

2940 W 11th Avenue

  

Eugene

   OR    97402

Stereo King Oregon, Inc.

  

12119 S.E. 82nd Avenue

  

Portland

   OR    97266

The Good Guys

  

1024 Green Acres Road

  

Eugene

   OR    97408

The Good Guys

  

11549 N.E. Glen Widing Road

  

Portland

   OR    97220

The Good Guys

  

9009 S.W. Hall Blvd

  

Tigard

   OR    97223

Perzan Auto Radio, Inc.

  

6409 Market Street

  

Upper Darby

   PA    19082

Tweeter

  

1502 Whitehall Mall

  

Whitehall

   PA    18052

Tweeter

  

9183 Roosevelt Blvd

  

Philadelphia (NE)

   PA    19114

Tweeter

  

4850 Carlisle Pike

  

Mechanicsburg

   PA    17055

Tweeter

  

166 Montgomery Mall

  

North Wales

   PA    19454

Tweeter

  

2920 Whiteford Road

  

York

   PA    17402

Tweeter

  

502 N. Oxford Valley Road

  

Langhorne

   PA    19047

Tweeter

  

601 Baltimore Pike

  

Springfield

   PA    19046

Tweeter

  

5125 Jonestown Road

  

Harrisburg

   PA    17112

Tweeter

  

1001 Ridge Pike

  

Conshohocken

   PA    19428

Tweeter

  

320 S. Henderson Road

  

King of Prussia

   PA    19406

Tweeter

  

1665 State Hill Road

  

Wyomissing

   PA    19610

Tweeter

  

268 Dekalb Pike

  

King of Prussia

   PA    19406

Tweeter

  

898-D Plaza Blvd

  

Lancaster

   PA    17601

Tweeter

  

2500 Moreland Road

  

Willow Grove

   PA    19090

Sound FX

  

339 Quaker Lane

  

West Warwick

   RI    02893

Sound FX

  

40 Highland Avenue

  

E. Providence

   RI    02914

Tweeter

  

21 Universal Blvd

  

Warwick

   RI    02886

CMA Inc.

  

2216 Gold Hill Road

  

Fort Mill

   SC    29708

 

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CMA Inc.

  

2216 Gold Hill Road

  

Fort Mill

   SC    29715

CMA Inc.

  

2216 Gold Hill Road

  

Fort Mill

   SC    29715

CMA Inc.

  

2216 Gold Hill Road

  

Fort Mill

   SC    29715

Freeman's Car Stereo

  

2205 Cherry Road

  

Rock Hill

   SC    29732

HiFi Buys

  

525 Haywood Road

  

Greenville

   SC    29670

HiFi Buys

  

1748 Town Centre Way

  

Mt. Pleasant

   SC    29464

HiFi Buys

  

225 West Blackstock Road

  

Spartanburg

   SC    29301

Rogers Stereo

  

525 Woodruff Road

  

Greenville

   SC    29607

Rogers Stereo

  

1233 Asheville Highway

  

Spartanburg

   SC    29303

Rogers Stereo

  

113 Beltline Blvd

  

Anderson

   SC    29622

Rogers Stereo

  

5411 Two Notch Road

  

Columbia

   SC    29223

American Radio

  

8105 Kingston Pike

  

Knoxville

   TN    37919

Cars & Trucks, Etc.

  

5390 Fox Plaza Drive

  

Memphis

   TN    38115

CarTronics

  

1815 Gallatin Road North

  

Madison

   TN    37115

CarTronics

  

5177 Hickory Hollow Parkway

  

Antioch

   TN    37013

Now! Audio Video

  

8416 Kingston Pike

  

Knoxville

   TN    37919

Stereo One

  

2408 Lamar Avenue

  

Memphis

   TN    38114

Tweeter

  

2114 Gunbarrel Road

  

Chattanooga

   TN    37412

Tweeter

  

2106 Gallatin Pike N

  

Madison

   TN    37115

Alamo Auto Supply

  

5923 Gateway West

  

El Paso

   TX    79925

Autosat TV

  

2384 S. Dairy Ashford

  

Houston

   TX    77077

Bonnie & Clyde

  

11311 Harry Hines #104

  

Dallas

   TX    75229

Clear Lake Car Stereo

  

382 West Main Street

  

League City

   TX    77573

Custom Car Stereo

  

7320 Southwest Freeway #120

  

Houston

   TX    77074

Custom Sounds

  

1200 S. Congress Avenue

  

Austin

   TX    78704

Custom Sounds

  

3909 IH35

  

Austin

   TX    78722

Custom Sounds

  

13026 Research Blvd

  

Austin

   TX    78750

Custom Sounds

  

8215 Research Blvd

  

Austin

   TX    78758

Custom Sounds

  

7077 San Pedro

  

San Antonio

   TX    78216

Custom Sounds

  

5388 Walzem Road

  

San Antonio

   TX    78218

Custom Sounds

  

5720 Bandera Road

  

San Antonio

   TX    78238

Custom Sounds

  

210 Hutchison Street

  

San Marcos

   TX    78666

Custom Sounds

  

7320 N. Mopac

  

Austin

   TX    78731

 

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David Lee Marketing, Inc.

  

10114 Champa

  

Dallas

   TX    75218

Dent Doctor of North Texas

  

2922 County Road 338

  

McKinney

   TX    75071

Executive Motoring

  

1208 Gessner Road

  

Houston

   TX    77055

Grand Prairie Audio Tint & Security, Inc.

  

1418 W Main Street

  

Grand Prairie

   TX    75050

Hawk Electronics

  

5718 Airport Freeway

  

Fort Worth

   TX    76117

Hawk Electronics

  

1216 W. Henderson

  

Cleburne

   TX    76033

Hawk Electronics

  

3201 W. Airport Freeway

  

Irving

   TX    75062

Hawk Electronics

  

3801 West George Bush Highway

  

Plano

   TX    75075

Hawk Electronics

  

1109 Northwest Highway

  

Garland

   TX    75041

Hawk Electronics

  

5759 SW Green Oaks Blvd

  

Arlington

   TX    76017

Hawk Electronics

  

5010 S. Hulen Street

  

Fort Worth

   TX    76132

Hawk Electronics

  

6411A Camp Bowie Blvd

  

Fort Worth

   TX    76116

Hawk Electronics

  

333 S.W. Wilshire Blvd

  

Burleson

   TX    76028

Hawk Electronics

  

8345 Agora Parkway

  

Selma

   TX    78154

Hawk Electronics

  

9993 IH-10 West

  

San Antonio

   TX    78230

Hawk Electronics

  

1617 N. Valley Mills Drive

  

Waco

   TX    76710

Hawk Electronics

  

1623 S. 1st Street

  

Lufkin

   TX    75901

Jack’s Mobile Electronics

  

1016 N. Valley Mills Drive

  

Waco

   TX    76710

JR Custom Auto

  

150 East Airport Freeway

  

Irving

   TX    75062

LWC Automotive Corp.

  

3603 Fredericksburg Road

  

San Antonio

   TX    78201

Martin Autopark

  

516 S Washington

  

Cleveland

   TX    77327

Mike’s Stereo Shop

  

304 South Timberland

  

Lufkin

   TX    75901

Mobile One

  

7039 Southwest Freeway

  

Houston

   TX    77074

Mobile One

  

11040 Kingspoint Road

  

Houston

   TX    77075

Mobile One

  

2507 FM 1960 West

  

Houston

   TX    77068

Mobile One

  

6650 South Highway 6

  

Houston

   TX    77083

Mobile One

  

10516 Old Katy Road

  

Houston

   TX    77043

Mobile One

  

13469 East Freeway

  

Houston

   TX    77015

Mobile One

  

25919 Interstate 45 North

  

Spring

   TX    77380

Mobile One

  

9771-A FM 1960 Bypass West

  

Humble

   TX    77338

Music Systems

  

4021 N. Mesa

  

El Paso

   TX    79902

Music Systems

  

11245 Rojas

  

El Paso

   TX    79935

Performance Car Audio

  

3703 Nedeland Avenue

  

Nedeland

   TX    77627

 

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Progressive Concepts, Inc.    5718 Airport Freeway    Fort Worth    TX    76117
Protech Electronics, Inc.    3884 S. Shiloh Road #100    Garland    TX    75041
Regency Conversions    2800 Golden Triangle Blvd    Fort Worth    TX    76177-7016
Rick’s Detailing    5146 Ayers    Corpus Christi    TX    78415
Star Customs, Inc.    8950 Research Blvd    Austin    TX    78758
The Monster Sound    1400 Airway Blvd    El Paso    TX    79925
The Warehouse    6600 Montana, Suite Q    El Paso    TX    79925
TNT Audio    4803 N. Navarro    Victoria    TX    77904
Travis & Associates    8278 Warren Road    Houston    TX    77040
Tunes & Tint    2303 S. Western Street    Amarillo    TX    79109
Tweeter    2595 Preston Road    Plano    TX    75034
Tweeter    Frostwood Retail Center    Houston    TX    77024
Tweeter    20210 Eastex Freeway    Humble    TX    77024
Tweeter    2260 S. Interstate Hwy 35 East    Lewisville    TX    75067
Tweeter    Woodridge Plaza    Woodlands    TX    77385
Tweeter    18980 Gulf Freeway    Friendswood    TX    77546
Tweeter    2821 Southlake Blvd    Southlake    TX    76092
Tweeter    18671 Interstate Hwy 635    Mesquite    TX    75150
Tweeter    1150 Fry Road    Houston    TX    77084
Tweeter    6615 Roxburgh    Houston    TX    77041
Tweeter    3325 Garden Brook Drive    Dallas    TX    75234
Tweeter    5310 Kirby Drive    Houston    TX    77005
Tweeter    6522B Westheimer Road    Houston    TX    77057
Tweeter    4752 FM 1960 West    Houston    TX    77069
Tweeter    13900 Dallas Parkway    Dallas    TX    75240
Tweeter    9100 N Central Expressway    Dallas    TX    75225
Vecom USA Int’l, Inc.    dba Sound Connection    Laredo    TX    78041
Woody’s Car Stereo & Electronics    5300 Camp Bowie Blvd    Fort Worth    TX    76107
Yah-Te-Hay Pickup Accessories    808 E. Highway 121    Lewisville    TX    75057
Air Repair Accessories    3665 South 300 West    Salt Lake City    UT    84115
Innovative Car Audio    8600 South 700 East    Sandy    UT    84070
Innovative Car Audio    3901 West 5400 Street    Taylorsville    UT    84118
Innovative Car Audio    297 North Bluff Road    St. George    UT    84470

 

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Audio Express    1409 Williamson Road    Roanoke    VA    24012
Audio Express    1236 Jefferson Davis Highway    Fredericksburg    VA    22401
Audio Express    6101 W. Broad Street    Richmond    VA    23230
Audio Express    8253 Midlothian Turnpike    Richmond    VA    23235
Audio Express    40 Southgate Square    Colonial Heights    VA    23834
Audio Express    11201 Midlothian Turnpike    Richmond    VA    23235
Audio Express    6101 West Broad Street    Richmond    VA    23230
Car Spa, Inc.    3846 S. Four Mile Run Drive    Arlington    VA    22206
Crutchfield Corporation    1 Crutchfield Park    Charlottesville    VA    22911
Crutchfield Corporation    1663 East Market Street    Harrisonburg    VA    22801
Crutchfield Corporation    1784 Rio Hill Center    Charlottesville    VA    22901
Discount Auto Sound    5479 Virginia Beach Blvd    Virginia Beach    VA    23462
Discount Auto Sound    818 E. Little Creek Road    Norfolk    VA    23518
Discount Auto Sound    200 Ed Wright Lane    Newport News    VA    23606
Discount Autosound    805 Live Oak Drive    Chesapeake    VA    23320
Jim Weaver Satellite    15488 School Street    Bowling Green    VA    22427
Mobil Satellite Technologies    1500 Technology Drive    Chesapeake    VA    23320
Music Solution    7537 Carrollton Pike    Galax    VA    24333
Myer-Emco    3511 Carlin Springs Road    Falls Church    VA    22041
Myer-Emco    12300 Price Club Plaza Drive    Fairfax    VA    22030
Myer-Emco    8138 Watson Street    Tyson’s Corner    VA    22102
Myer-Emco    2800 Clarendon Blvd    Arlington    VA    22201
Myer-Emco    47100 Community Plaza    Sterling    VA    20164
Tweeter    10890 Lee Highway    Fairfax    VA    22031
Tweeter    5857 Leesburg Pike    Baileys Crossing    VA    22441
Tweeter    1500 Central Park Blvd    Fredericksburg    VA    22401
Tweeter    7381 Sudley Road    Manassas    VA    20109
Winchester Discount Outlet    64 W. Jubal Early Drive    Winchester    VA    22601
Aspen Sound    7316 N. Division    Spokane    WA    99208
Aspen Sound    14009 E. Sprague Avenue    Spokane Valley    WA    99202
Innovative Audio    2021 130th Avenue W.    Bellevue    WA    98005
KVH Industries, Inc.    13614 13th Avenue N.W.    Gig Harbor    WA    98332
N&S Marketing and Sales    19023 36th Avenue W    Lynnwood    WA    98036

 

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N&S Marketing and Sales    19023 36th Avenue W    Lynnwood    WA    98036
Nuts About HiFi    10100 Silverdale Way    Silverdale    WA    98383
Performance Auto Sound    1314 N Wenatchee Avenue    Wenatchee    WA    98801
Performance Auto Sound    1314 Wenatchee Avenue    Wenatchee    WA    98801
Performance Auto Sound    938 West Third Avenue    Moses Lake    WA    98837
Performance Auto Sound    3500 West Clearwater Avenue    Kennewick    WA    99336
Performance Auto Sound    2210 South First Street    Yakima    WA    98903
Performance Auto Sound    1722 East Isaacs    Walla Walla    WA    99362
The Good Guys    601 106th Avenue N.E.    Bellevue    WA    98004
The Good Guys    200 East Bellis Fair Parkway    Bellingham    WA    98225
The Good Guys    19800 44th Avenue W.    Lynnwood    WA    98036
The Good Guys    1530 Black Lake Blvd    Olympia    WA    98502
The Good Guys    120 31st Avenue S.E.    Puyallup    WA    98374
The Good Guys    300 Andover Park West #500    Tukwila    WA    98118
Project Two Customs LLC    2303 Badger Drive    Wauesha    WI    53188
Pyramid Coach Corporation    102 Freedom Lane    Janesville    WI    53456
Cole Motor Sports    Route 460 - Green Valley    Bluefield    WV    24701
17th Street Audio & Security    310 E. 17th Street    Cheyenne    WY    82001

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

EXHIBIT B

 

DIRECTV PROGRAMMING PACKAGES

(Effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue until replaced by DIRECTV)

 

Total Choice Mobile Programming Package (containing those video, audio and data programming services selected by DIRECTV in its sole discretion)

 

$39.99 per month per non-DIRECTV residential subscriber.

 

$4.99 per month per existing DIRECTV residential subscriber only.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

ORDER PROCEDURES

 

DIRECTV and Retailer will work together to identify necessary electronic communications interfaces between Retailer and DIRECTV to allow Retailer to perform automated account set-up and processing from a specified location of Retailer, in a manner which complies with the technical parameters and/or standards specified by DIRECTV. Each of Retailer and DIRECTV shall be responsible for implementing and bearing the costs associated with their respective interfaces. Retailer shall pay any telephone line costs associated with the electronic communications interface link between Retailer and the Electronic Data Interchange address (or other applicable computer interface connection point) where DIRECTV accesses the Orders Retailer transmits to DIRECTV. Retailer shall transmit, for each Order, the Required Subscriber Information and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to submit the Requested Subscriber Information.

 

Retailer hereby covenants that Retailer will maintain and only use, an electronic communications interface which complies with the technical parameters and/or standards specified by DIRECTV; provided, however, other methods for transmitting and confirming orders (such as facsimile) may be used only when the electronic communications interface is unavailable and DIRECTV provides Retailer advance written notice that Retailer may use such methods. Retailer agrees to pay those additional costs incurred by DIRECTV that are directly related to the use of such other method, if use of such other method is the result of action or inaction by Retailer, or is associated with a problem or deficiency in Retailer’s equipment.

 

After receiving an authorization request message from Retailer’s automated account set-up system, DIRECTV shall, upon acceptance of such request, establish a pending account for the subscriber.

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

COMMISSION SCHEDULE

 

(Effective Date: Upon Execution of this Agreement by the parties)

 

** This material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and has been filed separately with the SEC. One page was omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and filed separately with the SEC.

 


EXECUTION VERSION

 

EXHIBIT E

 

INSURANCE COVERAGE

 


Client#: 3201   KVHIND
ACORD CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE    DATE (MM/DD/YY)
06/04/04

 

PRODUCER

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110-2320

617 348-1900

 

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW.

 

 

INSURERS AFFORDING COVERAGE

 

 

NAIC #

INSURED

 

 

INSURER A: St. Paul Fire & Marine

   

KVH Industries, Inc.

50 Enterprise Center

Middletown, RI 02842

 

INSURER B:

   
 

INSURER C:

   
 

INSURER D:

   
   

INSURER E:

   

 

COVERAGES

THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. AGGREGATE LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

lNSR

LTR


 

ADD’L

INSRD


 

TYPE OF INSURANCE


 

POLICY

NUMBER


 

POLICY

EFFECTIVE

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

POLICY EXPIRATION

DATE (MM/DD/YY)


 

LIMITS


A       GENERAL LIABILITY   TE06902500   10/01/03   10/01/04  

EACH OCCURRENCE

  $ 1,000,000
        x COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY               DAMAGE TO RENTED PREMISES (Ea occurrence)   $ 250,000
       

¨ CLAIMS MADE x OCCUR

              MED EXP ( Any one person)   $ 10,000
       

¨                                                               

              PERSONAL & ADV INJURY   $ 1,000,000
       

¨                                                               

             

GENERAL AGGREGATE

  $ 2,000,000
        GEN’L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:               PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG   $ 2,000,000
       

¨ POLICY ¨ PROJECT ¨ LOC

                     
        AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY              

COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT

(Ea accident)

  $  
       

¨ ANY AUTO

                   
       

¨ ALL OWNED AUTOS

             

BODILY INJURY

(Per person)

  $  
       

¨ SCHEDULED AUTOS

                   
       

¨ HIRED AUTOS

             

BODILY INJURY

(Per accident)

  $  
       

¨ NON-OWNED AUTOS

                   
       

¨                                                                

             

PROPERTY DAMAGE

(Per accident)

  $  
       

¨

                   
        GARAGE LIABILITY               AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT       $  
       

¨ ANY AUTO

             

OTHER THAN

AUTO ONLY:

  EA ACC   $  
       

¨

                AGG   $  
A       EXCESS/UMBRELLA LIABILITY  

TE06902500

  10/01/03   10/01/04  

EACH OCCURRENCE

      $ 10,000,000
        x OCCUR      ¨ CLAIMS MADE              

AGGREGATE

      $ 10,000,000
       

¨ DEDUCTIBLE

                      $  
                                $  
       

x RETENTION      $ 10000

                      $  
    WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY              

¨ WC STATUTORY LIMITS

¨ OTHER

     
    ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?              

E.L. EACH ACCIDENT

  $  
   

If yes, describe under

SPECIAL PROVISIONS below

             

E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE

  $  
                       

E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT

  $  
    OTHER                      

 

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES / EXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENT / SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Certificate Holder is added as Additional Insured under Commercial General

Liability and Umbrella Liability ATIMA

 

CERTIFICATE HOLDER       CANCELLATION

DIRECTV, lnc.

2230 East Imperial Highway

El Segundo, CA 90245

      SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING INSURER WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE INSURER, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES.
        AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
        

/s/ Illegible

ACORD 25 (2001/08) 1 of 2                #77469       WFB                © ACORD CORPORATION 1988


IMPORTANT

 

If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).

 

If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).

 

DISCLAIMER

 

The Certificate of Insurance on the reverse side of this form does not constitute a contract between the issuing insurer(s), authorized representative or producer, and the certificate holder, nor does it affirmatively or negatively amend, extend or alter the coverage afforded by the policies listed thereon.

 

ACORD 25-S (2001/08) 2 of 2                #77469    

 


ACORD CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE    DATE (MM/DD/YY)
06/04/04

PRODUCER

Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Rhode Island

50 Kennedy Plaza

10th Floor

Providence RI 02903-2393

   THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW.
     COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE

 

PHONE - (866) 266-7475         FAX - (866) 467-7847

  

 

COMPANY

A

   Fairfield Insurance Co

INSURED

KVH Industries, Inc.

50 Enterprise Center

Office Park

Middletown RI 028400000 USA

  

 

COMPANY

B

    
  

 

COMPANY

C

    
  

 

COMPANY

D

    

 

COVERAGES

 

    THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

 

CO
LTR


 

TYPE OF INSURANCE


 

POLICY NUMBER


 

POLICY
EFFECTIVE

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

POLICY

EXPIRATION

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

LIMITS


    GENERAL LIABILITY               GENERAL AGGREGATE      
    ¨ COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY               PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG      
    ¨¨ CLAIMS MADE    ¨ OCCUR               PERSONAL & ADV INJURY      
    ¨ OWNER’S & CONTRACTOR’S PROT               EACH OCCURRENCE      
    ¨                                                                            FIRE DAMAGE (Any one fire)      
    ¨                                                                            MED EXP (Any one person)      
    AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY               COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT      
    ¨ ANY AUTO                    
    ¨ ALL OWNED AUTOS              

BODILY INJURY

(Per person)

     
    ¨ SCHEDULED AUTOS                    
    ¨ HIRED AUTOS              

BODILY INJURY

(Per accident)

     
    ¨ NON-OWNED AUTOS                    
    ¨                                                                            PROPERTY DAMAGE      
    ¨                                                                                 
    GARAGE LIABILITY               AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT      
    ¨ ANY AUTO               OTHER THAN AUTO ONLY:      
    ¨                                                                            EACH ACCIDENT      
    ¨                                                                            AGGREGATE      
    EXCESS LIABILITY               EACH OCCURRENCE      
    ¨ UMBRELLA FORM               AGGREGATE      
    ¨ OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM                      
A   WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND   1100001360           ¨ WC STATUTORY LIMITS ¨ OTHER      
    EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY   WORKERS COMP (OTHER STATES)   05/10/04   05/10/05   EL EACH ACCIDENT   $ 500,000
   

THE PROPRIETOR/

PARTNERS/EXECUTIVE     ¨ INCL

              EL DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT   $ 500,000
                         
    OFFICERS ARE:                    ¨ EXCL               EL DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE   $ 500,000
                           
                           
                           

 

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS

Workers Compensation for CA, IL & FL

 

CERTIFICATE HOLDER

     

CANCELLATION

DIRECTV

2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY

EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 USA

      SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT. BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE COMPANY. ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES.
        AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
ACORD 25-S (1/95)       © ACORD CORPORATION 1988
Certificate No: 570009906867       Holder Identifier:

 


ACORD CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE    DATE (MM/DD/YY)
06/04/04

PRODUCER

Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Rhode Island

50 Kennedy Plaza

10th Floor

Providence RI 02903-2393

   THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW.
     COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE

 

PHONE - (866) 266-7475         FAX - (866) 467-7847

  

 

COMPANY

A

   Lmi Insurance co

INSURED

KVH Industries, Inc.

50 Enterprise Center

Office Park

Middletown RI 028400000 USA

  

 

COMPANY

B

    
  

 

COMPANY

C

    
  

 

COMPANY

D

    

 

COVERAGES

 

    THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

 

CO
LTR


 

TYPE OF INSURANCE


 

POLICY NUMBER


 

POLICY
EFFECTIVE

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

POLICY

EXPIRATION

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

LIMITS


    GENERAL LIABILITY               GENERAL AGGREGATE      
    ¨ COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY               PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG      
    ¨¨ CLAIMS MADE    ¨ OCCUR               PERSONAL & ADV INJURY      
    ¨ OWNER’S & CONTRACTOR’S PROT               EACH OCCURRENCE      
    ¨                                                                                     FIRE DAMAGE (Any one fire)      
    ¨                                                                                     MED EXP (Any one person)      
    AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY               COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT      
    ¨ ANY AUTO                    
    ¨ ALL OWNED AUTOS              

BODILY INJURY

(Per person)

     
    ¨ SCHEDULED AUTOS                    
    ¨ HIRED AUTOS              

BODILY INJURY

(Per accident)

     
    ¨ NON-OWNED AUTOS                    
    ¨                                                                                     PROPERTY DAMAGE      
    ¨                                                                                          
    GARAGE LIABILITY               AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT      
    ¨ ANY AUTO               OTHER THAN AUTO ONLY:      
    ¨                                                                                     EACH ACCIDENT      
    ¨                                                                                     AGGREGATE      
    EXCESS LIABILITY               EACH OCCURRENCE      
    ¨ UMBRELLA FORM               AGGREGATE      
    ¨ OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM                      
A   WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND   WC5 - 345 - 371678 - 014           ¨ WC STATUTORY LIMITS ¨ OTHER      
    EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY   Workers Compensation MI   05/08/04   05/08/05   EL EACH ACCIDENT   $ 500,000
   

THE PROPRIETOR/

PARTNERS/EXECUTIVE     ¨ INCL

              EL DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT   $ 500,000
                         
    OFFICERS ARE:                    ¨ EXCL               EL DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE   $ 500,000
                           
                           
                           

 

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS

Workers Compensation for the state of Michigan

 

CERTIFICATE HOLDER

     

CANCELLATION

DIRECTV

2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY

EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 USA

      SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE COMPANY. ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES.
        AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
ACORD 25-S (1/95)       © ACORD CORPORATION 1988
Certificate No: 570009906892       Holder Identifier:


ACORD CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE    DATE (MM/DD/YY)
06/04/04

PRODUCER

Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Rhode Island

50 Kennedy Plaza

10th Floor

Providence RI 02903-2393

   THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW.
     COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE

 

PHONE - (866) 266-7475         FAX - (866) 467-7847

  

 

COMPANY

A

   Beacon Mutual Ins Co

INSURED

KVH Industries, Inc.

50 Enterprise Center

office Park

Middletown RI 028400000 USA

  

 

COMPANY

B

    
  

 

COMPANY

C

    
  

 

COMPANY

D

    

 

COVERAGES

 

    THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

 

CO
LTR


 

TYPE OF INSURANCE


 

POLICY NUMBER


 

POLICY
EFFECTIVE

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

POLICY

EXPIRATION

DATE

(MM/DD/YY)


 

LIMITS


    GENERAL LIABILITY               GENERAL AGGREGATE      
    ¨ COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY               PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG      
    ¨¨ CLAIMS MADE    ¨ OCCUR               PERSONAL & ADV INJURY      
    ¨ OWNER’S & CONTRACTOR’S PROT               EACH OCCURRENCE      
    ¨                                                                              FIRE DAMAGE (Any one fire)      
    ¨                                                                              MED EXP (Any one person)      
    AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY               COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT      
    ¨ ANY AUTO                    
    ¨ ALL OWNED AUTOS              

BODILY INJURY

(Per person)

     
    ¨ SCHEDULED AUTOS                    
    ¨ HIRED AUTOS              

BODILY INJURY

(Per accident)

     
    ¨ NON-OWNED AUTOS                    
    ¨                                                                              PROPERTY DAMAGE      
    ¨                                                                                   
    GARAGE LIABILITY               AUTO ONLY - EA ACCIDENT      
    ¨ ANY AUTO               OTHER THAN AUTO ONLY:      
    ¨                                                                              EACH ACCIDENT      
    ¨                                                                              AGGREGATE      
    EXCESS LIABILITY               EACH OCCURRENCE      
    ¨ UMBRELLA FORM               AGGREGATE      
    ¨ OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM                      
A   WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND   4595           x WC STATUTORY LIMITS ¨ OTHER      
    EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY   WORKERS COMPENSATION - RI   05/10/04   05/10/05   EL EACH ACCIDENT   $ 500,000
   

THE PROPRIETOR/

PARTNERS/EXECUTIVE     ¨ INCL

              EL DISEASE-POLICY LIMIT   $ 500,000
                         
    OFFICERS ARE:                    ¨ EXCL               EL DISEASE-EA EMPLOYEE   $ 500,000
                           
                           
                           

 

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS

Workers Compensation for the State of Rhode Island

 

CERTIFICATE HOLDER

     

CANCELLATION

DIRECTV

2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY

EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 USA

      SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES.
        AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
        Aon Risk Services, Inc. of RI
ACORD 25-S (1/95)       © ACORD CORPORATION 1988
Certificate No: 570009906875       Holder Identifier:
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

EXHIBIT – 31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as

Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Martin A. Kits van Heyningen, President and Chief Executive Officer of KVH, Industries, Inc., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of KVH Industries, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) [omitted]

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 6, 2004

 

/s/ Martin A. Kits van Heyningen
Martin A. Kits van Heyningen
Chief Executive Officer

 

CERIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

EXHIBIT – 31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as

Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Patrick J. Spratt, Chief Financial Officer of KVH Industries, Inc., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of KVH Industries, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) [omitted]

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 6, 2004

 

/s/ Patrick J. Spratt
Patrick J. Spratt
Chief Financial Officer

 

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

EXHIBIT – 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. § 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2003

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of KVH Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned president and chief executive officer certifies, to his best knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Martin A. Kits van Heyningen

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: August 6, 2004

 

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

EXHIBIT – 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. § 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2003

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of KVH Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned chief financial officer of the Company, certifies, to his best knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Patrick J. Spratt

Chief Accounting & Financial Officer

 

Date: August 6, 2004