UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q







|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

OR



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from                         
to                     .

Commission file number: 000-31659





NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



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|Delaware                                                       |  | 86-0824673                          
|(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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|9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA                              |  | 92121                               
|(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                          

Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 812-3400

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has
submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ̈ Yes  ̈ No

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



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

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

The number of shares of the
registrants common stock outstanding as of July 29, 2009 was 30,651,499.









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As used in this report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms we,
us, our, the Company and Novatel Wireless refer to Novatel Wireless, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements include statements that reflect the views of our
senior management with respect to our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about Novatel Wireless and our industry. Statements that include the words may, could, should, would,
estimate, anticipate, believe, expect, preliminary, intend, plan, project, outlook, will and similar words and phrases identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as of the date of this
report. We believe that these factors include the following:



| |  |  | the impact of uncertain global economic conditions on the demand for our products;
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| |  |  | our ability to compete in the market for wireless broadband data access products;
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| |  |  | our ability to introduce and sell new products that comply with evolving industry standards, including 3G standards;
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| |  |  | our ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships to expand into new markets;
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| |  |  | our dependence on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues;
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| |  |  | demand for broadband wireless access to enterprise networks and the Internet;
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| |  |  | the outcome of pending or future litigation, including the current class action securities litigation and intellectual property litigation;
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| |  |  | the impact of the current global credit crisis on the value and liquidity of the securities in our investment portfolio;
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| |  |  | our ability to properly manage the growth of our business to avoid significant strains on our management and operations and disruptions to our business;
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| |  |  | our reliance on third parties to manufacture our products;
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| |  |  | our ability to accurately forecast customer demand and order sufficient product quantities;
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| |  |  | our reliance on sole source suppliers for some components used in our products;
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| |  |  | infringement claims with respect to intellectual property contained in our products;
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| |  |  | our continued ability to license necessary third-party technology for the development of our products;
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| |  |  | risks associated with doing business abroad, including foreign currency risks;
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| |  |  | our ability to hire, retain and manage additional qualified personnel to maintain and expand our business; and
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| |  |  | our ability to timely comply with public reporting obligations and maintain the listing of our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
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The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary
statements included in this and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the information in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate.

Trademarks

Novatel Wireless, the Novatel
Wireless logo, MiFi, Merlin, MobiLink, Expedite, Ovation, Conversa, TotalMobileInternet, and NovaSpeed are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Other
trademarks, trade names or service marks used in this report are the property of their respective owners.



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PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Financial Statements.
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NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)



|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | -------- | - | ---------------- | - | -------- | -
|                                                                                                                                                               |  | June 30,2009 |          |   | December 31,2008 |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  | Unaudited    |          |   |                  |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                         |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Current assets:                                                                                                                                                |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                      |  | $            | 87,635   |   |                  | $ | 77,733   |  
|Marketable securities                                                                                                                                          |  |              | 38,037   |   |                  |   | 58,536   |  
|Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,017 at June 30, 2009 and $1,010 at December 31, 2008                                         |  |              | 58,863   |   |                  |   | 40,072   |  
|Inventories                                                                                                                                                    |  |              | 18,921   |   |                  |   | 23,229   |  
|Deferred tax assets, net                                                                                                                                       |  |              | 7,586    |   |                  |   | 7,513    |  
|Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                                                                     |  |              | 5,872    |   |                  |   | 9,923    |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Total current assets                                                                                                                                           |  |              | 216,914  |   |                  |   | 217,006  |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $38,045 at June 30, 2009 and $33,417 at December 31, 2008                                           |  |              | 17,731   |   |                  |   | 20,225   |  
|Marketable securities                                                                                                                                          |  |              | 20,253   |   |                  |   | 6,962    |  
|Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,762 at June 30, 2009 and $8,568 at December 31, 2008                                                  |  |              | 1,555    |   |                  |   | 1,860    |  
|Deferred tax assets, net                                                                                                                                       |  |              | 14,196   |   |                  |   | 14,402   |  
|Other assets                                                                                                                                                   |  |              | 275      |   |                  |   | 276      |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Total assets                                                                                                                                                   |  | $            | 270,924  |   |                  | $ | 260,731  |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |             
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                           |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                           |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                                                                               |  | $            | 29,305   |   |                  | $ | 23,225   |  
|Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                               |  |              | 24,046   |   |                  |   | 20,628   |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                      |  |              | 53,351   |   |                  |   | 43,853   |  
|Capital lease obligations, long-term                                                                                                                           |  |              | 229      |   |                  |   | 269      |  
|Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                    |  |              | 19,206   |   |                  |   | 18,647   |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                                              |  |              | 72,786   |   |                  |   | 62,769   |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                                  |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Stockholders equity:                                                                                                                                          |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Series A and B preferred stock, par value $0.001; 2,000 shares authorized and none outstanding                                                                 |  |              |         |   |                  |   |         |  
|Common stock, par value $0.001; 50,000 shares authorized, 30,650 and 30,327 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively |  |              | 31       |   |                  |   | 30       |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                     |  |              | 410,675  |   |                  |   | 407,252  |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                                         |  |              | 77       |   |                  |   | 62       |  
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                            |  |              | (187,645 | ) |                  |   | (184,382 | )
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              | 223,138  |   |                  |   | 222,962  |  
|Treasury stock at cost; 2,436 common shares at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008                                                                             |  |              | (25,000  | ) |                  |   | (25,000  | )
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                                                                     |  |              | 198,138  |   |                  |   | 197,962  |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  
|Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                                                     |  | $            | 270,924  |   |                  | $ | 260,731  |  
|                                                                                                                                                               |  |              |          |   |                  |   |          |  



See accompanying notes to
unaudited consolidated financial statements.



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NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | - | ---------------- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | -------
|                                                                                              |  | Three Months Ended |        |   | Six Months Ended
|                                                                                              |  | June 30,           |        |   | June 30,        
|                                                                                              |  | 2009               |        |   | 2008             |   |        | 2009 |  |   | 2008   
|Net revenues                                                                                  |  | $                  | 84,100 |   |                  | $ | 89,630 |      |  | $ | 154,493 |   |  | $ | 177,460
|Cost of revenues                                                                              |  |                    | 65,544 |   |                  |   | 66,952 |      |  |   | 119,881 |   |  |   | 133,071
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Gross margin                                                                                  |  |                    | 18,556 |   |                  |   | 22,678 |      |  |   | 34,612  |   |  |   | 44,389 
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Operating costs and expenses:                                                                 |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Research and development                                                                      |  |                    | 10,709 |   |                  |   | 9,273  |      |  |   | 21,712  |   |  |   | 18,437 
|Sales and marketing                                                                           |  |                    | 4,850  |   |                  |   | 4,990  |      |  |   | 9,355   |   |  |   | 10,466 
|General and administrative                                                                    |  |                    | 4,383  |   |                  |   | 7,127  |      |  |   | 8,851   |   |  |   | 12,493 
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Total operating costs and expenses                                                            |  |                    | 19,942 |   |                  |   | 21,390 |      |  |   | 39,918  |   |  |   | 41,396 
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Operating income (loss)                                                                       |  |                    | (1,386 | ) |                  |   | 1,288  |      |  |   | (5,306  | ) |  |   | 2,993  
|Other income (expense):                                                                       |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Interest income, net                                                                          |  |                    | 370    |   |                  |   | 1,054  |      |  |   | 851     |   |  |   | 2,557  
|Other income (expense), net                                                                   |  |                    | 81     |   |                  |   | (76    | )    |  |   | (3      | ) |  |   | 470    
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Income (loss) before taxes                                                                    |  |                    | (935   | ) |                  |   | 2,266  |      |  |   | (4,458  | ) |  |   | 6,020  
|Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                  |  |                    | (135   | ) |                  |   | 1,314  |      |  |   | (1,195  | ) |  |   | 3,235  
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Net income (loss)                                                                             |  | $                  | (800   | ) |                  | $ | 952    |      |  | $ | (3,263  | ) |  | $ | 2,785  
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|                                                                                              |  |                    |        |  
|Per share data:                                                                               |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Net income (loss) per share:                                                                  |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Basic                                                                                         |  | $                  | (0.03  | ) |                  | $ | 0.03   |      |  | $ | (0.11   | ) |  | $ | 0.09   
|Diluted                                                                                       |  | $                  | (0.03  | ) |                  | $ | 0.03   |      |  | $ | (0.11   | ) |  | $ | 0.09   
|Weighted average shares used in computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: |  |                    |        |   |                  |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Basic                                                                                         |  |                    | 30,531 |   |                  |   | 31,386 |      |  |   | 30,460  |   |  |   | 31,964 
|Diluted                                                                                       |  |                    | 30,531 |   |                  |   | 31,502 |      |  |   | 30,460  |   |  |   | 32,165 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



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NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)



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|                                                                                         |  | Six Months EndedJune 30, |        
|                                                                                         |  | 2009                     |         |   | 2008 |  
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                                    |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net (loss) income                                                                        |  | $                        | (3,263  | ) |      | $ | 2,785   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                            |  |                          | 6,941   |   |      |   | 5,462   |  
|Provision for bad debts                                                                  |  |                          | 116     |   |      |   | 686     |  
|Inventory provision                                                                      |  |                          | 877     |   |      |   | 4,137   |  
|Share-based compensation expense                                                         |  |                          | 3,310   |   |      |   | 3,191   |  
|Excess tax benefits from equity-based awards                                             |  |                          | (83     | ) |      |   | (61     | )
|Non-cash income tax expense (benefit)                                                    |  |                          | 133     |   |      |   | (420    | )
|Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                       |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Accounts receivable                                                                      |  |                          | (18,907 | ) |      |   | 4,594   |  
|Inventories                                                                              |  |                          | 5,514   |   |      |   | (13,616 | )
|Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                        |  |                          | 2,049   |   |      |   | 496     |  
|Accounts payable                                                                         |  |                          | 5,618   |   |      |   | (354    | )
|Accrued expenses, income taxes, and other                                                |  |                          | 3,644   |   |      |   | (1,017  | )
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                                |  |                          | 5,949   |   |      |   | 5,883   |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                                    |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Purchases of property and equipment                                                      |  |                          | (2,846  | ) |      |   | (4,116  | )
|Purchases of intangible assets                                                           |  |                          | (529    | ) |      |   | (140    | )
|Purchases of securities                                                                  |  |                          | (39,840 | ) |      |   | (41,220 | )
|Securities maturities/sales                                                              |  |                          | 47,063  |   |      |   | 56,905  |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by investing activities                                                |  |                          | 3,848   |   |      |   | 11,429  |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                                    |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Principal payments under capital lease obligations                                       |  |                          | (122    | ) |      |   | (46     | )
|Repurchase of common stock                                                               |  |                          |        |   |      |   | (20,372 | )
|Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan                 |  |                          | 235     |   |      |   | 435     |  
|Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised                                         |  |                          | 83      |   |      |   | 61      |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                      |  |                          | 196     |   |      |   | (19,922 | )
|Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                                    |  |                          | (91     | ) |      |   | 546     |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                     |  |                          | 9,902   |   |      |   | (2,064  | )
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                           |  |                          | 77,733  |   |      |   | 84,600  |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                 |  | $                        | 87,635  |   |      | $ | 82,536  |  
|                                                                                         |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                                       |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Cash paid during the year for:                                                           |  |                          |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Interest                                                                                 |  | $                        | 6       |   |      | $ | 10      |  
|Income taxes                                                                             |  | $                        | 258     |   |      | $ | 5,031   |  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



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NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The information contained
herein has been prepared by Novatel Wireless, Inc. (the Company) in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information at June 30, 2009 and the results of its operations for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 is unaudited. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring accruals, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the
results of the interim periods presented. These consolidated financial statements and notes hereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements from which they were derived and notes thereto included in the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The accounting policies used in preparing these consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in the Companys Form 10-K with the exception of new
accounting pronouncements adopted in 2009. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period or for the year as a whole.

The Company evaluated subsequent events through July 31, 2009, the date on which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Significant estimates include allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, provision for excess
and obsolete inventory, valuation of intangible and long-lived assets, provision for warranty costs, estimated royalty costs, income taxes, and share-based compensation expense.

Future Accounting Requirements

In September 2006, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for fair
value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements for assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the financial statements. In February 2008, the FASB issued
authoritative guidance, which delays for one year the effective date of the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Companys financial condition or operating results.

On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the FASBs authoritative accounting guidance regarding disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. This new guidance requires enhanced
disclosures for derivative instruments, including those used in hedging activities. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have an impact on the Companys statements of operations or balance sheet.

In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for determining fair value when there is no active market or where price inputs represent
distressed sales and for determining other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The application of this accounting guidance did not have a material
impact on the Companys financial condition or operating results.



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2. Balance Sheet Details

Marketable Securities

The Companys portfolio of available-for-sale securities by contractual
maturity consists of the following as of June 30, 2009 (in thousands):



|                                       |  |                  |  |               |        |                      |   |                       |  |   |                     |   |  |   |       
|-------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- |  | ------------- | ------ | -------------------- | - | --------------------- |  | - | ------------------- | - |  | - | ------
|June 30, 2009                          |  | Maturity inYears |  | AmortizedCost |        | GrossUnrealizedGains |   | GrossUnrealizedLosses |  |   | EstimatedFair Value
|US government agency securities        |  | 1 or less        |  | $             | 13,529 |                      | $ | 73                    |  | $ |                    |   |  | $ | 13,602
|Certificates of deposit                |  | 1 or less        |  |               | 14,569 |                      |   | 1                     |  |   | (12                 | ) |  |   | 14,558
|Corporate debentures / bonds           |  | 1 or less        |  |               | 9,838  |                      |   | 39                    |  |   |                    |   |  |   | 9,877 
|                                       |  |                  |  |               |        |                      |   |                       |  |   |                     |   |  |   |       
|Total short-term marketable securities |  |                  |  |               | 37,936 |                      |   | 113                   |  |   | (12                 | ) |  |   | 38,037
|                                       |  |                  |  |               |        |                      |   |                       |  |   |                     |   |  |   |       
|US government agency securities        |  | 1 to 2           |  |               | 4,995  |                      |   | 9                     |  |   |                    |   |  |   | 5,004 
|Certificates of deposit                |  | 1 to 2           |  |               | 8,196  |                      |   | 3                     |  |   | (6                  | ) |  |   | 8,193 
|Corporate debentures / bonds           |  | 1 to 2           |  |               | 7,042  |                      |   | 14                    |  |   |                    |   |  |   | 7,056 
|                                       |  |                  |  |               |        |                      |   |                       |  |   |                     |   |  |   |       
|Total long-term marketable securities  |  |                  |  |               | 20,233 |                      |   | 26                    |  |   | (6                  | ) |  |   | 20,253
|                                       |  |                  |  |               |        |                      |   |                       |  |   |                     |   |  |   |       
|                                       |  |                  |  | $             | 58,169 |                      | $ | 139                   |  | $ | (18                 | ) |  | $ | 58,290
|                                       |  |                  |  |               |        |                      |   |                       |  |   |                     |   |  |   |       

As of June 30, 2009, net unrealized gains of $121,000, or $77,000 net of taxes, are included
in accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheet.

At June 30, 2009, the Company did not have any
investments in individual securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The Company believes the unrealized losses at June 30, 2009 represent a temporary condition due to the investment grade rating
of the investment securities.

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):



|                             |  |          |        |              |   |       
|---------------------------- |  | -------- | ------ | ------------ | - | ------
|                             |  | June 30, |        | December 31,
|                             |  | 2009     |        | 2008        
|Finished goods               |  | $        | 18,330 |              | $ | 22,515
|Raw materials and components |  |          | 591    |              |   | 714   
|                             |  |          |        |              |   |       
|                             |  | $        | 18,921 |              | $ | 23,229
|                             |  |          |        |              |   |       

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):



|                                             |  |              |        |                  |   |       
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | ------ | ---------------- | - | ------
|                                             |  | June 30,2009 |        | December 31,2008
|Royalties                                    |  | $            | 5,398  |                  | $ | 3,657 
|Payroll and related                          |  |              | 4,630  |                  |   | 3,479 
|Product warranty                             |  |              | 3,585  |                  |   | 3,471 
|Market development fund and price protection |  |              | 2,034  |                  |   | 2,963 
|Deferred rent                                |  |              | 570    |                  |   | 740   
|Professional fees                            |  |              | 976    |                  |   | 1,003 
|Other                                        |  |              | 6,853  |                  |   | 5,315 
|                                             |  |              |        |                  |   |       
|                                             |  | $            | 24,046 |                  | $ | 20,628
|                                             |  |              |        |                  |   |       



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3. Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

Pursuant to the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements, the Companys cash equivalents and investments are currently classified within
level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. We maintain an investment
portfolio of various security holdings, types and maturities. We place our cash equivalents and investments in instruments that meet credit quality standards, as specified in our investment policy guidelines. These guidelines also limit the amount
of credit exposure to any one issue, issuer or type of instrument. Our foreign exchange forward contracts are valued using pricing models that take into account the currency rates as of the balance sheet date.

Our investment in financial instruments valued based on quoted market prices in active markets are our investments in money market securities. Such
instruments are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The types of financial instruments valued based on quoted
prices in markets that are not active, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency include most investment-grade corporate bonds, commercial paper, time deposits, government and agency
securities, asset backed securities, and foreign exchange forward contracts. Such instruments are classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

As of June 30, 2009, we did not have any assets or liabilities without observable market values that would require a high level of judgment to determine fair value (level 3 assets).

The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with the authoritative
accounting guidance for fair value measurements as of June 30, 2009 (in thousands):



|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | ------------- | ------- | - | ------- | - | ------- |  | - | ------ | -
|Description                            |  | June 30, 2009 |         |   | Level 1 |   | Level 2 | 
|Assets:                                |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Cash equivalents:                      |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Money market funds                     |  | $             | 80,288  |   |         | $ | 80,288  |  | $ |       |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Total cash equivalents                 |  |               | 80,288  |   |         |   | 80,288  |  |   |       |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Short-term marketable securities:      |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Corporate debentures / bonds           |  |               | 9,877   |   |         |   |        |  |   | 9,877  |  
|US government agency securities        |  |               | 13,602  |   |         |   |        |  |   | 13,602 |  
|Certificates of deposit                |  |               | 14,558  |   |         |   |        |  |   | 14,558 |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Total short-term marketable securities |  |               | 38,037  |   |         |   |        |  |   | 38,037 |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Long-term marketable securities:       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|US government agency securities        |  |               | 5,004   |   |         |   |        |  |   | 5,004  |  
|Corporate debentures / bonds           |  |               | 7,056   |   |         |   |        |  |   | 7,056  |  
|Certificates of deposit                |  |               | 8,193   |   |         |   |        |  |   | 8,193  |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Total long-term marketable securities  |  |               | 20,253  |   |         |   |        |  |   | 20,253 |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Total financial assets                 |  | $             | 138,578 |   |         | $ | 80,288  |  | $ | 58,290 |  
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Liabilities:                           |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  
|Foreign exchange forward contracts     |  | $             | (367    | ) |         | $ |        |  | $ | (367   | )
|                                       |  |               |         |   |         |   |         |  |   |        |  

As of June 30, 2009, the total amount of outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts
amounted to 3.6 million ($4.7 million using the exchange rate as of June 30, 2009). These contracts are used to hedge the Companys Euro-denominated cash and accounts receivable balances. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2009, the Company recorded gains of $218,000 and $829,000, respectively, on its foreign exchange forward contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded losses of $17,000 and $1.7 million,
respectively, on its foreign exchange forward contracts.



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4. Share-Based Compensation

The Company included the following amounts for share-based compensation awards in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in
thousands):



|                                       |  |                            |       |   |                          |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | ----- | - | ------------------------ | - | ----- | ---- |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ----- | -
|                                       |  | Three MonthsEnded June 30, |       |   | Six Months EndedJune 30, |  
|                                       |  | 2009                       |       |   | 2008                     |   |       | 2009 |  |   | 2008  |  
|Cost of revenues                       |  | $                          | 212   |   |                          | $ | 135   |      |  | $ | 402   |   |  | $ | 279   |  
|Research and development               |  |                            | 676   |   |                          |   | 457   |      |  |   | 1,316 |   |  |   | 1,017 |  
|Sales and marketing                    |  |                            | 293   |   |                          |   | 226   |      |  |   | 572   |   |  |   | 482   |  
|General and administrative             |  |                            | 604   |   |                          |   | 694   |      |  |   | 1,020 |   |  |   | 1,413 |  
|                                       |  |                            |       |   |                          |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Totals                                 |  |                            | 1,785 |   |                          |   | 1,512 |      |  |   | 3,310 |   |  |   | 3,191 |  
|Tax effect on share-based compensation |  |                            | (328  | ) |                          |   | (407  | )    |  |   | (526  | ) |  |   | (660  | )
|                                       |  |                            |       |   |                          |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Net effect on net income (loss)        |  | $                          | 1,457 |   |                          | $ | 1,105 |      |  | $ | 2,784 |   |  | $ | 2,531 |  
|                                       |  |                            |       |   |                          |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Effect on net income (loss) per share: |  |                            |       |   |                          |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Basic                                  |  | $                          | 0.05  |   |                          | $ | 0.04  |      |  | $ | 0.09  |   |  | $ | 0.08  |  
|Diluted                                |  | $                          | 0.05  |   |                          | $ | 0.04  |      |  | $ | 0.09  |   |  | $ | 0.08  |  

5. Segment Information and Concentrations of Risk

Segment Information

The Company
operates in the wireless data modem technology industry and all sales of the Companys products and services are made in this segment. Management makes decisions about allocating resources based on this one reportable segment.

The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. The amount of the Companys assets in the United States, Canada, Europe
and Asia as of June 30, 2009 were $266.2 million, $4.4 million, $291,000 and $49,000, respectively, and as of December 31, 2008 were $253.5 million, $6.3 million, $892,000 and $59,000, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, approximately 4% of net revenues were derived from international customers (Europe/Middle East/Africa 4 % and
Asia/Australia 0%) as compared to approximately 25% of net revenues derived from international customers (Europe/Middle East/Africa 25% and Asia/Australia 0%) for the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009,
approximately 6% of net revenues were derived from international customers (Europe/Middle East/Africa 6% and Asia/Australia 0%) as compared to approximately 37% of net revenues derived from international customers (Europe/Middle East/Africa 37% and
Asia/Australia 0%) for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Concentrations of Risk

Substantially all of the Companys net revenues are derived from sales of wireless access products. Any significant decline in market acceptance of
the Companys products or in the financial condition of the Companys existing customers would have an adverse effect on the Companys results of operations and financial condition.

A significant portion of the Companys net revenues are derived from a small number of customers. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, two
customers accounted for 38% and 33% of net revenues. In the same period in 2008, four customers accounted for 23%, 19%, 17% and 16% of net revenues. In the six months ended June 30, 2009, two customers accounted for 44% and 25% of net revenues. In
the same period in 2008, four customers accounted for 20%, 19%, 18% and 15% of net revenues.

The Company outsources its manufacturing to
two third-party manufacturers. If one or both of them were to experience delays, disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in its manufacturing operations, product shipments to the Companys customers could be delayed
or its customers could consequently elect to cancel the underlying order, which would negatively impact the Companys revenues and results of operations.



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6. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Potentially dilutive securities (currently consisting of options,
warrants, restricted stock units (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan withholdings using the treasury stock method) are excluded from the diluted EPS computation in loss periods and when the applicable exercise price is greater
than the market price as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of diluted weighted-average
common and potential common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):



|                                                                        |  |                    |  |                  |  |        |  |       
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | ---------------- |  | ------ |  | ------
|                                                                        |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|                                                                        |  | June 30,           |  | June 30,        
|                                                                        |  | 2009               |  | 2008             |  | 2009   |  | 2008  
|Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding                        |  | 30,531             |  | 31,386           |  | 30,460 |  | 31,964
|                                                                        |  |                    |  |                 
|Effect of dilutive securities:                                          |  |                    |  |                  |  |        |  |       
|Warrants                                                                |  |                   |  | 22               |  |       |  | 37    
|Restricted Stock Units                                                  |  |                   |  | 34               |  |       |  | 37    
|Employee Stock Purchase Plan                                            |  |                   |  |                 |  |       |  | 3     
|Options                                                                 |  |                   |  | 60               |  |       |  | 124   
|                                                                        |  |                    |  |                  |  |        |  |       
|Diluted weighted-average common and potential common shares outstanding |  | 30,531             |  | 31,502           |  | 30,460 |  | 32,165
|                                                                        |  |                    |  |                  |  |        |  |       

Weighted-average options, warrants, RSUs, and ESPP shares to purchase a total of 5,560,455 and
5,061,512 shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, and 3,232,699 and 2,832,461 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect was anti-dilutive.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Losses on Firm Purchase Commitments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into agreements to purchase finished goods at specified prices from contract manufacturers for future delivery to customers. If a customer cancels an order after the Company has agreed
to purchase the finished goods from a contract manufacturer, the Company may incur cancellation costs payable to the manufacturer.

In the
quarter ended June 30, 2009, a customer cancelled a significant product purchase order. As a result, the Company expects to incur $2.1 million in cancellation costs and recognized that amount in cost of revenues in the three months ended
June 30, 2009. The Company believes it is entitled to reimbursement of these cancellation costs pursuant to the terms of its sales agreement with the customer. The Company is working with the customer to resolve this matter. The Company has not
recorded a receivable related to the reimbursement of these cancellation costs.

Legal Matters

On September 15, 2008, and September 18, 2008, two putative securities class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of California on behalf of persons who allegedly purchased our stock between February 5, 2007 and August 19, 2008. On December 11, 2008, these lawsuits were consolidated into a single action entitled Backe v.
Novatel Wireless, Inc., et al., Case No. 08-CV-01689-H (RBB) (Consolidated with Case No. 08-CV-01714-H (RBB)) (U.S.D.C., S.D. Cal.). The plaintiffs filed the consolidated complaint on behalf of persons who allegedly purchased our
stock between February 27, 2007 and November 10, 2008. The consolidated complaint names the Company and certain of our current and former officers as defendants. The consolidated complaint alleges generally that we issued materially false
and misleading statements during the relevant time period regarding the strength of our products and market share, our financial results and our internal controls. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of damages and costs. On
April 1, 2009, the court entered an order denying the defendants previously filed motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint. On May 1, 2009, all defendants filed an answer to the consolidated complaint and moved to reconsider the
order on the motion to dismiss. On June 5, 2009, the court granted defendants motion for reconsideration and vacated its prior order denying defendants motion to dismiss. On July 28, 2009, the court denied defendants renewed
motion to dismiss. The Company intends to defend this litigation vigorously. Due to the preliminary nature of this litigation, the Company is unable to estimate a range of exposure associated with this litigation.



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On October 8, 2008, a purported shareholder, Jerry Rosenbaum, filed a derivative action in the
Superior Court for the State of California, County of San Diego, against the Company, as nominal defendant, and certain of our current and former officers and directors, including the members of our Audit Committee, as defendants. Two other
purported shareholders, Mark Campos and Chris Arnsdorf, separately filed substantially similar lawsuits in the same court on October 20, 2008 and November 5, 2008, respectively. The complaints allege claims for breach of fiduciary duties
for disseminating false and misleading statements and for failing to maintain internal controls, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, and gross mismanagement, in each case for the period from February 2007 to the date on which each complaint was
filed. The plaintiffs allege that the Company misrepresented its financial results by failing to disclose that it recognized certain revenues in violation of generally accepted accounting principles and the Companys own internal revenue
cut-off procedures. Additionally, the plaintiffs allege that the Company misrepresented the status of the accounting review conducted by the Audit Committee. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount for damages sustained by the Company,
attorneys fees and costs, and appropriate equitable relief. On May 19, 2009, the court entered an order consolidating the three derivative lawsuits. Due to the preliminary nature of this litigation, the Company is unable to estimate a
range of exposure associated with this litigation.

On July 6, 2009, SPH America, LLC filed suit in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia against the Company and numerous other defendants, including original equipment manufacturers of laptops and manufacturers of wireless modems, alleging, among other things, that the defendants manufacture, sale
and/or use of certain wireless modems infringes various U.S. patents to which plaintiff purportedly has exclusive licensing rights. On July 8, 2009, WIAV Networks, LLC filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
against the Company and numerous other defendants, including original equipment manufacturers of laptops and manufacturers of wireless modems, alleging, among other things, that the defendants manufacture, sale and/or use of certain wireless
modems infringes various U.S. patents which plaintiff purportedly owns. The Company has not been served in either of these putative patent infringement cases. Due to the preliminary nature of these actions, the Company is unable to estimate the
range of exposure associated with these matters.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Company periodically enters into agreements that require the Company to indemnify and defend its customers for,
among other things, claims alleging that the Companys products infringe third-party patents or other intellectual property rights. The Companys maximum exposure under these indemnification provisions cannot be estimated.

On January 9, 2009, DNT, LLC filed a putative patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
against several wireless carriers, including two of the Companys customers, Sprint Nextel Corporation and Verizon Wireless, Inc., as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants use, sale and importation of
specified wireless modem cards for computers designed to be used in conjunction with the defendants cellular networks constitutes direct infringement of U.S. Patent No. RE 37,660, which the plaintiff allegedly owns. The complaint also alleges
that customer use of the products sold by the defendants constitutes indirect infringement of the patent allegedly owned by the plaintiff. The plaintiff is seeking an amount of damages equal to no less than a reasonable royalty for the sale of each
infringing product, an injunction, costs and other relief as appropriate. On March 23, 2009, the Company filed a motion to intervene and on April 20, 2009, the plaintiff filed a counterclaim against the Company. The court has set a trial
date in December 2009. Due to the preliminary nature of this action, the Company is unable to estimate the range of exposure associated with this matter.

On January 16, 2009, Datascape, Inc. filed a putative patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against two of the Companys customers, Sprint
Spectrum, L.P. and Sprint Solutions, Inc. as defendants. The complaint alleges generally that the defendants have engaged in the manufacture, sale, import and/or use of products and/or processes that constitutes infringement of U.S. Patent Nos.
5,742,845, 5,905,908, 6,366,967, 6,684,269 and 6,745,259, which the plaintiff allegedly owns. The plaintiff is seeking an amount of damages no less than a reasonable royalty, treble damages, an injunction, attorneys fees and costs and
additional relief as appropriate. The Company has agreed to defend its customers in this lawsuit pursuant to its contractual arrangements with the customers. Due to the preliminary nature of this matter, the Company is unable to estimate the range
of exposure associated with this matter.

8. Comprehensive Income (loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following (in thousands):



|                                                                                 |  |                    |      |   |                  |   |      |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---- | - | ---------------- | - | ---- | ---- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ----- | -
|                                                                                 |  | Three Months Ended |      |   | Six Months Ended |  
|                                                                                 |  | June 30,           |      |   | June 30,         |  
|                                                                                 |  | 2009               |      |   | 2008             |   |      | 2009 |  |   | 2008   |  
|Net income (loss)                                                                |  | $                  | (800 | ) |                  | $ | 952  |      |  | $ | (3,263 | ) |  | $ | 2,785 |  
|Unrealized gain (loss) on cash equivalents and marketable securities, net of tax |  |                    | 48   |   |                  |   | (115 | )    |  |   | 15     |   |  |   | (85   | )
|                                                                                 |  |                    |      |   |                  |   |      |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  
|Comprehensive income (loss)                                                      |  | $                  | (752 | ) |                  | $ | 837  |      |  | $ | (3,248 | ) |  | $ | 2,700 |  
|                                                                                 |  |                    |      |   |                  |   |      |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |  



9. Income Taxes

The Company recognizes federal, state and foreign current tax liabilities or assets based on its estimate of taxes payable to or refundable by tax
authorities in the current fiscal year. The Company also recognizes federal, state and foreign deferred tax liabilities or assets based on the Companys estimate of future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and carry forwards.
The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce any deferred tax assets by the amount of any tax benefits that, based on available evidence and judgment, are not expected to be realized.



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The 37.4% effective income tax rate, not including discrete items, recorded during the six months ended
June 30, 2009 is lower than the annual effective tax rate of 43 % recorded during 2008 predominantly due to the Companys inability to recognize a tax benefit from certain equity incentive awards expensed under the Companys
accounting for share-based compensation.

In January 2007, the Company adopted the authoritative accounting guidance regarding accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes. Under this authoritative accounting guidance, the Companys liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2009 was $19.2 million. At June 30, 2009, the Company had recorded approximately $1.2
million of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions in its consolidated balance sheet. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized $401,000 of interest expense related to uncertain tax positions in its
consolidated statement of operations.

The Company and its subsidiaries file federal, state and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions
with various statutes of limitations. The Internal Revenue Services examination of the Companys federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2006 has been completed and resulted in no adjustments. The Company is subject
to various income tax examinations for 1996 through 2008 due to the availability of net operating loss carryforwards.

In the third quarter
of 2009, the Company may release $3.2 million of its liability for unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the 2005 taxable year and the completion of the examination of the Companys 2006
federal tax return. Approximately $1.4 million of this amount would benefit the three months ended September 30, 2009 tax provision as a discrete item.



|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Item 1 of
this report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 contained in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Overview and Background

We are a provider of wireless broadband access solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Our broad range of products includes third
generation, or 3G, wireless PC card and ExpressCard modems, embedded modems, USB modems and other fixed-mobile convergence, or FMC, solutions and communications software for wireless network operators, infrastructure providers, distributors,
original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and vertical markets worldwide. Through the integration of our hardware and software, our products are designed to operate on a majority of global wireless networks and provide mobile subscribers with
secure and convenient high speed access to corporate, public and personal information through the Internet and enterprise networks. We also offer software engineering, integration and design services to our customers to facilitate the use of our
products.

Our strong customer relationships provide us with the opportunity to expand our market reach and sales. Most of our sales to
wireless operators and OEMs are sold directly through our sales force. To a lesser degree, we also use an indirect sales distribution model through the use of select distributors. We are continuing to drive widespread adoption of our products
through increased global marketing activities, expansion of our sales team and distribution networks and continued leverage of our strategic relationships with wireless industry leaders.

We intend to continue to identify and respond to our customers needs by introducing new product designs with an emphasis on supporting cutting edge
Wide Area Network, or WAN, technology, ease-of-use, performance, size, weight, cost and power consumption. We manage our products through a structured life cycle process, from identifying initial customer requirements through development and
commercial introduction to eventual phase-out. During product development, emphasis is placed on time-to-market, meeting industry standards and customer product specifications, ease of integration, cost reduction, manufacturability, quality and
reliability.

We have agreements with LG Innotek and Inventec Appliances Corporation, or IAC, for the outsourced manufacturing of our
products. Under our manufacturing agreements, LG Innotek and IAC provide us with services including component procurement, product manufacturing, final assembly, testing, quality control, fulfillment and delivery. In addition, we have an agreement
with Mobiltron for certain distribution, fulfillment and repair services related to our business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, or EMEA.



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Factors Which May Influence Future Results of Operations

We have entered into and expect to continue to enter into new customer contracts for the development and supply of our products. This may place
significant demands on our resources.

The continuing global financial crisis and the resulting slowdown in the worldwide economy is
causing, and we expect may continue to cause, contraction in demand for our products. In addition, the financial crisis may continue to have an impact on the value of our investment portfolio, foreign currency exchange gain (loss), and net
investment interest income (loss).

Net Revenues.We believe that our future net revenues will be influenced largely by the speed
and breadth of the demand for wireless access to data through the use of next generation networks including demand for 3G products and 3G data access services, particularly in Europe, North America and Asia; customer acceptance for our new products
that address these markets, including our MiFi line of Intelligent Mobile Hotspots; and our ability to meet customer demand. Factors that could potentially affect customer demand for our products include the following:



| |  |  | economic environment and related market conditions;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | increased competition from other wireless data modem suppliers as well as suppliers of emerging devices that contain a wireless data access feature;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | demand for broadband access services and networks;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | use of the Internet;
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| |  |  | rate of change to new products;
| | - |  | -------------------------------



| |  |  | loss of significant customers, including current laptop customers who transition to alternative embedded module platforms such as QUALCOMMs Gobi platform;
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | timing of deployment of 3G networks by carriers;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | decreased demand for EV-DO, HSDPA and HSUPA products; and
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | changes in technologies.
| | - |  | ------------------------

We
anticipate introducing additional 3G products during 2009. We continue to develop and maintain strategic relationships with wireless and computing industry leaders like Alcatel-Lucent, Dell, Hon Hai, QUALCOMM, Sony, Sprint PCS, Verizon
Wireless, Telefonica, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone and software vendors. Our strategic relationships also include technology and marketing relationships with wireless operators, OEM partners that integrate our products into other devices, distributors
and leading hardware and software technology providers. Through these strategic relationships, we have been able to enhance our market penetration activities by leveraging the resources of our channel partners, including their access to distribution
resources, increased sales opportunities and market opportunities.

Our most significant OEM customer in the first half of
2009 has informed us that it intends to move to a direct component sourcing model in an effort to reduce costs. As a result, we expect only nominal sales to this customer in the third quarter of 2009. We believe revenues from expected sales of our
MiFi product line will offset the reduction in revenues from this customer in the third quarter of 2009.

Cost of Revenues.We
currently outsource our manufacturing operations to LG Innotek and IAC. In addition, we currently outsource certain distribution, fulfillment and repair services related to our business in EMEA to Mobiltron. All costs associated with these
manufacturers and Mobiltron are included in our cost of revenues. Cost of revenues also includes warranty costs, amortization of intangible licenses, royalties based on a percentage of revenues, operations group expenses, costs related to outside
services and costs related to inventory adjustments, including write downs for excess and obsolete inventory. Inventory adjustments are impacted primarily by demand for our products, which is influenced by the factors discussed above.

Operating Costs and Expenses.Many of our products target wireless operators and other customers in North America, Europe, and Asia. We will
likely develop new products to serve these markets, resulting in increased research and development expenses associated with such new product development. We have in the past and expect to continue to incur these expenses in future periods prior to
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP)
requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from
these estimates. Critical accounting policies and significant estimates include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, provision for excess and obsolete inventory, valuation of intangible and long-lived assets, provision
for warranty costs, royalty costs, income taxes, foreign exchange forward contracts, and share-based compensation expense. The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these consolidated financial statements for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 are consistent with those discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 in all material respects and in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements included in this report. The critical accounting policies and the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30,
2009 are consistent with those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 in the section captioned Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.

Future Accounting Requirements

In September 2006, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value and expands disclosure requirements for assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the financial statements. In February 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance, which delays for one year the effective date of the
authoritative guidance for fair value measurements for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The adoption of this accounting guidance
did not have a material impact on the Companys financial condition or operating results.

On January 1, 2009, the Company
adopted the FASBs authoritative accounting guidance regarding disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. This new guidance requires enhanced disclosures for derivative instruments, including those used in
hedging activities. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have an impact on the Companys statements of operations or balance sheet.

In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for determining fair value when there is no active market or where price inputs represent distressed sales and for determining other-than-temporary impairments for
debt securities. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The application of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Companys financial condition or operating results.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

Net revenues. Net revenues for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 was $84.1 million compared to $89.6 million for the same period in 2008. The overall decline in net revenues was primarily attributable to a decrease in sales for our High Speed Packet Access, or HSPA, products, partially
offset by an increase in our EV-DO products. The decrease in HSPA product sales, which were mainly shipped to the European market, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was approximately $34.1 million. The
decrease was primarily due to the persistent competitive pressures that resulted in the erosion of our market share in Europe. HSPA net revenues represented approximately 5% of our net revenues in the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared
to 43% for the same period in 2008. The increase in our EV-DO product sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was approximately $26.0 million. This increase in EV-DO product sales was driven by an
embedded module product for an E-reader, increased USB product sales and the introduction of the MiFi intelligent mobile hotspot product. These products are primarily sold in the North American market and represented approximately 92% of net
revenues in the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 57% in the same period in 2008.

The unfavorable macroeconomic conditions
make it more difficult to forecast trends in net revenues in the near term and we expect these conditions to continue throughout 2009.

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $65.5 million, or 78.0% of net revenues, as compared to $67.0 million, or 74.7% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008.

Cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues for the three months ended of June 30, 2009 was unfavorably impacted by $2.1 million of purchase
cancellation costs recognized by the Company. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, a customer cancelled a significant product purchase order. As a result, the Company expects to incur $2.1 million in cancellation costs and recognized
that amount in cost of revenues in the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company believes it is entitled to reimbursement of these cancellation costs pursuant to the terms of its sales agreement with the customer. The Company is working
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Cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues is expected to fluctuate in future quarters depending on
the mix of products sold, competitive pricing, new product introduction costs and other factors.

The current global economic conditions
and related increased competitive pressures may continue to negatively impact the average sales prices of our products. This may require us in future periods to record inventory write downs to reflect lower of cost or market adjustments and revalue
certain assets that may become impaired.

Gross margin. Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $18.6
million, or 22.1% of net revenues, compared to $22.7 million, or 25.3% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily attributable to the changes in net revenues and cost of revenues as discussed above.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $10.7 million, or
12.7% of net revenues, compared to $9.3 million, or 10.3% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. The increase was due primarily to higher compensation expense and an increase in test and certification fees in the three months ended
June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 to support expanded research and development and product introduction activities. The Company continues to believe that focused investments in research and development are critical to its future
growth and competitive position in the marketplace and are directly related to timely development of new and enhanced products that are central to the Companys core business strategy. As such, the Company expects to make further investments in
research and development to remain competitive.

In addition, research and development expenses as a percentage of net revenues are
expected to fluctuate in future quarters depending on the amount of net revenues recognized, and potential variation in the costs associated with the development of the Companys products, including the number and complexity of the products
under development and the progress of the development activities with respect to those products. However, we expect to maintain or increase our investment in research and development to continue to provide innovative products and services.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $4.9 million,
or 5.8% of net revenues, compared to approximately $5.0 million, or 5.6% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. Sales and marketing expenses were relatively consistent for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same
period in 2008. While managing sales and marketing expenses relative to revenues, we expect to continue to make selected investments in sales and marketing as we introduce new products, market existing products, expand our distribution channels and
focus on key customers around the world.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 were $4.4 million, or 5.2% of net revenues, compared to $7.1 million, or 8.0% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. The prior year included professional fees and related expenses of approximately $2.6
million primarily related to the Companys internal review of revenue cut-off procedures, internal controls and accounting related to certain customer contracts. The Company concluded its review in September 2008.

Interest income, net. Interest income, net, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $370,000 as compared to $1.1 million for the
same period in 2008. Although the Companys average cash and marketable securities balance has increased period over period, average yields decreased.

Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was an income of $81,000 as compared to an expense of $76,000 for the same period in 2008.

Income tax expense (benefit). Income tax benefit, including discrete items, was approximately $135,000, or 14.4% of income
before taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to income tax expense of $1.3 million, or 58.0% of income before taxes, for the same period in 2008. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized $401,000
of interest expense related to uncertain tax positions in its consolidated statement of operations.

The Company currently estimates its
effective income tax rate, not including discrete items, to be approximately 41.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 53.1% in 2008. The estimated annual effective income tax rate for 2009 is lower than for 2008, primarily
due to the benefits from the Companys federal and state research and development tax credits, offset by our inability to currently deduct for federal income tax purposes expense associated with certain equity incentive awards that were
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Net income (loss). For the three months ended June 30, 2009, we reported a net loss of
$800,000, as compared to net income of $952,000 for the same period in 2008. Although operating expenses decreased during the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year, net income was negatively impacted by the decreases in net
revenues and gross margin percentage as discussed above.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

Net revenues. Net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $154.5 million compared to $177.5 million for
the same period in 2008. The overall decline in net revenues was primarily attributable to a decrease in sales for our High Speed Packet Access, or HSPA, products, partially offset by an increase in our EV-DO products. The decrease in HSPA product
sales, which were mainly shipped to the European market, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was approximately $65.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to the aggressive and competitive pricing
pressures that eroded our market share in Europe. HSPA net revenues represented approximately 9% of net revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 44% for the same period in 2008. The increase in our EV-DO product sales for the
six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 was approximately $39.4 million. This increase in EV-DO product sales was driven by an embedded module product for an E-reader, increased USB product sales and the introduction
of the MiFi intelligent mobile hotspot product. These products are primarily sold in the North American market and represented approximately 88% of net revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 56% in the same period in 2008.

The unfavorable macroeconomic conditions make it more difficult to forecast trends in net revenues in the near term and we expect these
conditions to continue throughout 2009.

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was
$119.9 million, or 77.6% of net revenues, as compared to $133.1 million, or 75.0% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, a customer cancelled a significant product purchase order. As a result,
the Company expects to incur $2.1 million in purchase cancellation costs and recognized that amount in cost of revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2009. The Company believes it is entitled to reimbursement of these cancellation costs
pursuant to the terms of its sales agreement with the customer. The Company is working with the customer to resolve this matter. The Company has not recorded a receivable related to the reimbursement of these cancellation costs.

Cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues is expected to fluctuate in future quarters depending on the mix of products sold, competitive pricing,
new product introduction costs and other factors.

The current global economic conditions and related increased competitive pressures may
continue to negatively impact the average sales prices of our products. This may require us in future periods to record inventory write downs to reflect lower of cost or market adjustments and revalue certain assets that may become impaired.

Gross margin. Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $34.6 million, or 22.4% of net revenues, compared
to $44.4 million, or 25.0% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily attributable to the changes in net revenues and cost of revenues as discussed above.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $21.7 million, or
14.1% of net revenues, compared to $18.4 million, or 10.4% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. The increase during the year was primarily due to higher compensation expense and an increase in test and certification fees in the first six
months of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. These expenditures were primarily made to support expanded research and development and product introduction activities. The Company continues to believe that focused investments in research and
development are critical to its future growth and competitive position in the marketplace and are directly related to timely development of new and enhanced products that are central to the Companys core business strategy. As such, the Company
expects to make further investments in research and development to remain competitive.

In addition, research and development expenses as a
percentage of net revenues are expected to fluctuate in future quarters depending on the amount of net revenues recognized, and potential variation in the costs associated with the development of the Companys products, including the number and
complexity of the products under development and the progress of the development activities with respect to those products. However, we expect to maintain or increase our investment in research and development to continue to provide innovative
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Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 were $9.4 million, or 6.1% of net revenues, compared to approximately $10.5 million, or 5.9% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. While managing sales and marketing expenses relative to revenues, we expect to continue to
make selected investments in sales and marketing as we introduce new products, market existing products, expand our distribution channels and focus on key customers around the world.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $8.8 million, or
5.7% of net revenues, compared to $12.5 million, or 7.0% of net revenues, for the same period in 2008. The prior year included professional fees and related expenses of approximately $2.6 million related to the Companys internal review of
revenue cut-off procedures, internal controls and accounting related to certain customer contracts. The Company concluded its review in September 2008.

Interest income, net. Interest income, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $851,000 as compared to $2.6 million for the same period in 2008. Although the Companys average cash and
marketable securities balance increased period over period, average yields decreased.

Other income (expense), net. Other
income (expense), net, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $3,000 in expense as compared to $470,000 in income for the same period in 2008. The income in 2008 was primarily due to gains on our Euro-denominated receivable and cash
balances as a result of the weakening of the U.S. Dollar during the first quarter of 2008, net of losses on Euro-denominated foreign exchange forward contracts during the same period in 2008. In 2009, Euro-denominated foreign currency gains (losses)
were affected, in part, by the lower revenues posted in Europe as discussed above.

Income tax expense (benefit). Income tax
benefit, including discrete items, was approximately $1.2 million, or 26.8% of income before taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to income tax expense of approximately $3.2 million, or 53.7% of income before taxes, for the
same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized $559,000 of interest expense related to uncertain tax positions in its consolidated statement of operations. This expense is recorded as a discrete item in the
Companys tax provision.

The Company currently estimates its effective income tax rate, not including discrete items, to be
approximately 37.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 53.1% in 2008. The effective income tax rate for 2009 is lower than 2008 primarily due to the benefits from the Companys federal and state research and development
tax credits, offset by our inability to currently deduct for federal income tax purposes expense associated with certain equity incentive awards that were expensed for financial statement purposes.

Net income (loss). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, we reported net loss of $3.3 million, as compared to net income of $2.8
million for the same period in 2008. Although operating expenses decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period last year, net income was negatively impacted by the decreases in net revenues and gross margin
percentage as discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity are our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and cash generated from operations. We do not currently have a revolving credit facility or similar loan agreement.
As of June 30, 2009, we had working capital of $163.6 million and $145.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable securities, which is an increase of $2.7 million from $143.2 million at December 31, 2008. The
net increase is primarily attributable to cash provided by operating activities, offset by purchases of property and equipment.

Historical Cash Flows

Operating Activities.Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.9 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $5.9 million for the same period in 2008. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the $5.9 million in cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to decreases in
working capital, exclusive of accounts receivable, and non-cash charges including depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation, offset by our year-to-date net loss of $3.3 million and increases in our accounts receivable. During the six
months ended June 30, 2008, the $5.9 million in cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to our year-to-date net income of $2.8 million and non-cash charges including depreciation and amortization, charges for inventory
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Investing activities.Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 was $3.8 million, compared to $11.4 million during the same period in 2008. Net cash provided by investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily related to sales of investment securities, offset by
purchases of securities and property and equipment. The net cash provided by investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to the sale and maturity of investment securities, offset by purchases of securities and
property and equipment to establish production capacity at a second contract manufacturer of the Companys products.

Financing
activities.Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $196,000, compared to $19.9 million used in financing activities during the same period in 2008. Net cash provided by financing activities
during the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily related to proceeds from stock option exercises and stock purchases through our employee stock purchase plan. Net cash used in financing activities in the six months ended June 30,
2008 was primarily due to the Companys repurchase of $20.3 million of its outstanding common stock on the open market pursuant to a repurchase program.

Other Liquidity Needs

The Company expects to incur professional fees and expenses to defend
litigation filed against the Company or related to its products, which litigation is discussed in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report. These costs cannot be estimated at this time.

During the next 12 months we plan to incur $10 million to $13 million for the acquisition of property and equipment and additional licenses.

We believe that our available cash and investments, together with our operating cash flows, will be sufficient to fund operations,
including the potential expansion of our sales and marketing team, the further development of our new products and the related potential increase in our general and administrative expenses, and to satisfy our working capital requirements and
anticipated capital expenditures for the next 12 months. Our future net revenues are dependent on us fulfilling our commitments under agreements with a small number of major customers. Our liquidity could be impaired if there is any interruption in
our business operations, a material failure to satisfy these contractual commitments or a failure to generate revenues from new or existing products.



|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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Market risk is the risk of potential economic loss principally arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. The major components of market risk affecting us are interest rate risk, global
credit risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Since December 31, 2008, there have been no material changes in the quantitative
or qualitative aspect of our market risk profile. For additional information regarding the Companys exposure to certain market risks, see Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



|Item 4. | Controls and Procedures.
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in
Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including
its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys
management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2009, the end of the period
covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective.



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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act,
during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.

PART IIOTHER INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Legal Proceedings.
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On
September 15, 2008, and September 18, 2008, two putative securities class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on behalf of persons who allegedly purchased our stock between
February 5, 2007 and August 19, 2008. On December 11, 2008, these lawsuits were consolidated into a single action entitled Backe v. Novatel Wireless, Inc., et al., Case No. 08-CV-01689-H (RBB) (Consolidated with Case
No. 08-CV-01714-H (RBB)) (U.S.D.C., S.D. Cal.). The plaintiffs filed the consolidated complaint on behalf of persons who allegedly purchased our stock between February 27, 2007 and November 10, 2008. The consolidated complaint names
the Company and certain of our current and former officers as defendants. The consolidated complaint alleges generally that we issued materially false and misleading statements during the relevant time period regarding the strength of our products
and market share, our financial results and our internal controls. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of damages and costs. On April 1, 2009, the court entered an order denying the defendants previously filed motion to
dismiss the consolidated complaint. On May 1, 2009, all defendants filed an answer to the consolidated complaint and moved to reconsider the order on the motion to dismiss. On June 5, 2009, the court granted defendants motion for
reconsideration and vacated its prior order denying defendants motion to dismiss. On July 28, 2009, the court denied defendants renewed motion to dismiss. The Company intends to defend this litigation vigorously.



On January 16, 2009, Datascape, Inc. filed a putative patent infringement
lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against two of the Companys customers, Sprint Spectrum, L.P. and Sprint Solutions, Inc. as defendants. The complaint alleges generally that the defendants have
engaged in the manufacture, sale, import and/or use of products and/or processes that constitutes infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,742,845, 5,905,908, 6,366,967, 6,684,269 and 6,745,259, which the plaintiff allegedly owns. The plaintiff is seeking
an amount of damages no less than a reasonable royalty, treble damages, an injunction, attorneys fees and costs and additional relief as appropriate. The Company has agreed to defend its customers in this lawsuit pursuant to its contractual
arrangements with the customers. Due to the preliminary nature of this matter, the Company is unable to estimate the range of exposure associated with this matter.

Except as described above, there have been no material developments in our legal proceedings since December 31, 2008. For additional information regarding the Companys legal proceedings, see Item 3,
Legal Proceedings in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



|Item 1A. | Risk Factors.
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There have been
no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



|Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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Not applicable.



|Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
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Not applicable.



|Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On June 18, 2009, we held our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders at which our stockholders voted upon (i) the election of two nominees to our board of directors to serve three-year terms expiring at our
2012 annual meeting of stockholders; (ii) the approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and (iii) the approval of our 2009 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.



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Our stockholders elected each of Mr. Peter V. Leparulo and Mr. Horst J. Pudwill to
three-year terms as members of our board of directors and the other proposals passed. Additional information regarding the matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders at our 2009 annual meeting may be found in our definitive proxy statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2009.

The results with respect to the election of directors were as
follows:



|                              |  |            |  |                 
|----------------------------- |  | ---------- |  | ----------------
|                              |  | For        |  | Against/Withheld
|Election of Peter V. Leparulo |  | 24,547,595 |  | 3,442,839       
|Election of Horst J. Pudwill  |  | 27,032,438 |  | 957,996         

The directors whose terms continued after the annual meeting are James Ledwith, Greg Lorenzetti,
John Ross, John D. Wakelin and David A. Werner.

The results with respect to the approval of the amendment and restatement of the 2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the 2009 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan were as follows:



|                                                                                   |  |            |  |                  |  |             |  |                
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------- |  | ---------------- |  | ----------- |  | ---------------
|                                                                                   |  | For        |  | Against/Withheld |  | Abstentions |  | BrokerNon-Votes
|Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  | 23,985,674 |  | 889,494          |  | 5,695       |  | 3,109,581      
|Approval of the 2009 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan                           |  | 19,167,526 |  | 5,708,639        |  | 4,688       |  | 3,109,581      



|Item 5. | Other Information.
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Not
applicable.



|Item | 6.Exhibits.
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|Exhibit |  |                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Number  |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                        
|10.1*   |  | Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 30,
2009).
|        | 
|10.2*   |  | 2009 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 24, 2009).                             
|        | 
|10.3*   |  | 2009 Senior Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed July 24, 2009).                                
|        | 
|31.1    |  | Certification of our Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                        
|        | 
|31.2    |  | Certification of our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                         
|        | 
|32.1    |  | Certification of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                         



|* | Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES

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.



|                    |  |  |  |                        |  |     |  |                                                                                                              
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|Date: July 31, 2009 |  |  |  | Novatel Wireless, Inc.
|                    |  |  |  |                       
|                    |  |  |  |                        |  | By: |  | /S/    PETER
LEPARULO                                                                                        
|                    |  |  |  |                        |  |     |  | Peter Leparulo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)                            
|                    |  |  |  |                       
|                    |  |  |  |                        |  | By: |  | /S/    KENNETH
LEDDON                                                                                        
|                    |  |  |  |                        |  |     |  | Kenneth Leddon Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)



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