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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     
Commission File No. 0-23538
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
New York   11-2153962
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
2929 California Street, Torrance, California   90503
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   Zip Code
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 212-7910
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o      Accelerated filer o      Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
As of September 30, 2005, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $61,455,000 based on the closing inter-dealer quotation as tracked on the Pink Sheets.
There were 8,324,455 shares of Common Stock outstanding at July 10, 2006.
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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries. This Form 10-K may contain 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. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in any forward-looking statements. Discussions containing such forward-looking statements may be found in the material set forth under “Item 1. Business”, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as within this Form 10-K generally.
     We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available free of charge to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our SEC filings are also available on our website www.motorcarparts.com. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, NY and Chicago, IL. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms.
Item 1 Business
General
     Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries remanufacture and distribute alternators and starters for import and domestic cars and light trucks. These replacement parts are sold for use on vehicles after initial vehicle purchase and are sold throughout the United States to some of the nation’s largest chains of retail automotive stores, including AutoZone, O’Reilly Automotive and CSK Automotive. Our marketing and sales efforts are geared toward both the automotive chain stores and the traditional warehouse distributors. We believe that chain stores represent the fastest growing segment of the automotive aftermarket industry. During fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, approximately 84%, 96% and 96%, respectively, of our unit sales were to automotive retail chains consisting of approximately 6,200 stores. We also supply remanufactured alternators and starters to General Motors that are distributed through GM’s Service Parts Operation to warehouse distributors and smaller retail chains in the United States and Canada.
     We have remanufacturing, warehousing and shipping/receiving operations for alternators and starters in California, Mexico, Singapore and Malaysia. In addition, we have a warehouse distribution facility in Nashville, Tennessee and a fee warehouse distribution center in New Jersey, and we just opened a fee warehouse distribution center in Oregon. Because our foreign operations experience lower labor-related production costs for the same remanufacturing process, we expect to continue to grow the portion of our remanufacturing operations that is conducted outside the United States.
     Presently, we believe that automotive retail chains control approximately 43% of the automotive after market for remanufactured alternators and starters. We have a strong presence in the automotive retail chains, supplying remanufactured alternators and starters to some of the largest automotive retail chains in the United States. The remaining automotive after market for remanufactured alternators and starters is focused on the professional installer market. We have begun to penetrate this segment of the market through our “Quality-Built”™ line of alternators and starters and through the efforts that our existing customers are making to target the professional installer marketplace. During the current fiscal year, sales to the traditional distributor market represent 16% of our unit sales up from 4% in fiscal 2005. Management believes the traditional distributor channel continues to represent an opportunity for us to grow our business.
The Automotive After Market Industry
     The automotive after market for alternators and starters has grown in recent years. We believe that this growth has resulted from, among other trends, (1) the increased number of vehicles in use, (2) the increased number of miles driven each year and (3) the growth of vehicles at their prime repair age of seven years and older. Conversely, higher gasoline prices over a sustained period may negatively affect the automotive after market. Based upon market information it has reviewed, management believes the average age of vehicles in operation in the United States is approximately 10 years.
     Two distinct groups of end-users buy replacement automotive parts: (1) individual “do-it-yourself” “DIY” consumers; and (2) professional “do-it-for-me” “DIFM” installers. The individual consumer market is typically supplied through retailers and retail

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arms of warehouse distributors. Professional installers generally purchase parts through local independent parts wholesalers, through national warehouse distributors and, at a growing rate, through commercial account programs with automotive parts retailers servicing the professional DIFM installers. We believe we are well-positioned for potential growth in both the DIY market through increased sales to our existing retail chain store customers and the DIFM market through the efforts of automotive parts retailers to expand their sales to professional installers and through our sales directly to the traditional warehouse distributors.
     The increasing complexity of cars and light trucks and the number of different makes and models of these vehicles have resulted in a significant increase in the number of different alternators and starters required to service imported and domestic cars and light trucks. We carry over 2,800 stock keeping units (SKUs) which cover applications for most import and domestic cars and light trucks on the road in North America.
     The technology used in our products, particularly alternators, has become more advanced in response to the installation in vehicles of an increasing number of electrical components such as navigation systems, steering wheel-mounted electronic controls, keyless entry devices, cellular telephones, power windows and mirrors, heated rear windows and seats, high-powered radio and stereo systems and audio/visual equipment. As a result of this increased electrical demand, alternators require more advanced technology and per unit sales prices have increased accordingly.
     Remanufacturing, which involves the reuse of parts which might otherwise be discarded, generally creates a supply of parts at a lower cost to the end user than newly manufactured parts, and makes available automotive parts which are no longer being manufactured. Remanufacturing benefits automotive repair shops by relieving them of the need to rebuild worn parts on an individual basis and conserves material which would otherwise be used to manufacture new replacement parts and results in less waste. Our remanufactured parts are sold at competitively lower prices than most new replacement parts.
Company Products
     Our products principally consist of remanufactured replacement alternators and starters for both imported and domestic cars and light trucks. During fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, sales of replacement alternators and starters constituted 99% of total sales. Alternators and starters are non-elective replacement parts in all makes and models of vehicles and are required for a vehicle to operate. Currently, approximately 97% of our units are sold for resale under customer private labels, with the remaining 3% being sold under our brand name, which includes the use of our registered trademark, “Quality Built to Last”®.
     Our alternators and starters are produced to meet or exceed original manufacturer specifications. We remanufacture a broad assortment of alternators and starters in order to accommodate the proliferation of applications and products in use. Our alternators and starters are provided for virtually all foreign and domestic vehicles on the road in North America.
Customers and Customer Concentration
     Our products are marketed throughout the United States and Canada. Our customers consist of three of the six largest retail automotive chain stores along with small to medium-sized automotive warehouse distributors. Currently, we serve automotive retailers that have approximately 6,200 retail outlets. We also sell our products via the distribution network of one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world and have entered into a multi-year agreement to provide this customer with a line of remanufactured alternators and starters that are sold in both the United States and Canada.
     We are substantially dependent upon sales to our major customers. For fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, sales to our three largest customers constituted approximately 92%, 93% and 93%, respectively, of our total sales. In fiscal 2006, AutoZone, O’Reilly Automotive and General Motors were our three largest customers. In fiscal 2005 and 2004, AutoZone, O’Reilly Automotive and CSK Automotive were our three largest customers. Any meaningful reduction in the level of sales to any of these customers, deterioration of any customer’s financial condition or the loss of a customer could have a materially adverse impact upon us. In addition, the concentration of our sales and the competitive environment in which we operate has increasingly limited our ability to negotiate favorable prices and terms for our products. Because of the very competitive nature of the market for remanufactured starters and alternators and the limited number of customers for these products, our customers have increasingly sought and obtained price concessions, significant marketing allowances and more favorable payment terms. The increased pressure we have experienced from our customers may increasingly and adversely impact our profit margins in the future.

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Multi-Year Exclusive Arrangements and Inventory Transactions
     We have long-term agreements with each of our major customers. Under these agreements, which typically have initial terms of at least four years, we are designated as the exclusive or primary supplier for specified categories of remanufactured alternators and starters. In consideration for our designation as a customer’s exclusive or primary supplier, we typically provide the customer with a package of marketing incentives, which can differ from contract to contract. Our contracts with major customers expire at various dates ranging from May 2008 through December 2012.
     In May 2004, we entered into an agreement with a large customer to become its primary supplier of import alternators and starters for its eight distribution centers. As part of this four year agreement, we entered into a pay-on-scan (POS) arrangement with the customer. Under this arrangement, the customer is not obligated to purchase the POS merchandise shipped to the customer until that merchandise is ultimately sold to the end user. As part of this agreement, we also purchased approximately $24,000,000 of the customer’s then-current inventory of import starters and alternators transitioning to the POS program at the price the customer originally paid for this inventory. We paid for this inventory over a 24-month period, without interest, through the issuance of monthly credits against receivables generated by sales to the customer. The contract requires that we continue to meet our historical performance and competitive standards. The final credit against receivables under the first 24-month arrangement was issued in April 2006.
     We also agreed to cooperate with the customer to use reasonable commercial efforts to convert all products sold by us to the customer to the POS arrangement by April 2006. As the conversion was not accomplished by April 2006, we are required by the agreement to acquire an additional $24,000,000 of inventory and to provide the customer with an additional $24,000,000 of credit memos to be issued and applied in equal monthly installments to current receivables over a 24-month period ending April 2008. However, we are currently in discussions with the customer concerning the POS arrangement and it is uncertain if or how this arrangement might be modified.
     In January 2005, we were awarded a contract to supply one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world with a new line of remanufactured alternators and starters covering substantially all domestic and import makes and models of cars and light trucks for distribution in the United States and Canadian markets. We agreed to grant the customer credits of $6,000,000 as part of the agreement. Of the total credits, $3,600,000 was issued during fiscal 2006 and the remainder is scheduled to be issued in annual payments of $600,000 from fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2010. Because sales to this customer have been below expectations, the inventory buildup we made in connection with this new agreement has put an additional strain on our working capital. Under the agreement we must continue to meet performance, quality and fulfillment requirements and provide marketing support to this customer. The agreement also includes provisions that are standard in this manufacturer’s vendor agreements, including a provision granting the manufacturer the right to terminate the agreement at any time for any reason.
     Effective March 1, 2005, we entered into an agreement with another major customer. As part of this agreement, our designation as this customer’s exclusive supplier of remanufactured import alternators and starters was extended from February 28, 2008 to December 31, 2012. In addition to customary marketing allowances, we agreed to acquire the customer’s import alternator and starter core inventory by issuing $10,300,000 of credits over a five-year period. The amount of credits to be issued is subject to adjustment if sales to the customer decrease in any quarter by more than an agreed upon percentage. As of March 31, 2006, approximately $8,064,000 of credits remain to be issued under this arrangement. The customer is obligated to repurchase the cores in the customer’s inventory upon termination of the agreement for any reason. As we issue credits to this customer over the five year period, we establish a long-term asset account for the value of the core inventory estimated to be on hand with the customer and subject to repurchase upon termination of the agreement, and reduce revenue by the amount by which the credit exceeds the estimated core inventory value. As of March 31, 2006, the long-term asset account was approximately $826,000. We regularly review the long-term asset account for impairment and make any necessary adjustments to the carrying value of this asset. Additionally, as of the date of the new agreement, the unrecognized revenue from the under-return of cores from this customer was $1,314,000, and the related cost of sales was $649,000. These amounts are being deferred and amortized over the five year period during which the credits are issued.
     The longer-term agreements strengthen our customer relationships and business base. However, they also result in a continuing concentration of our revenue sources among a few key customers and require a significant increase in our use of working capital to build inventory and increase production. The marketing and other allowances that we have typically granted our customers in connection with these new or expanded relationships adversely impact the near-term revenues and associated cash flows from these arrangements.

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Operations of the Company
Cores
     In our remanufacturing operations, we obtain used alternators and starters, commonly known as “cores”, from our customers or core brokers. When needed for remanufacturing, the cores are completely disassembled into component parts. Components which can be incorporated into the finished product are thoroughly cleaned, tested and remanufactured. All components known to be subject to major wear and those components determined not to be reusable or repairable are replaced by new components. The unit is then assembled in a work cell into a finished product. Inspection and testing are conducted at multiple stages of the remanufacturing process, and each finished product is inspected and tested on equipment designed to simulate performance under operating conditions. Components of cores which are not used by us in our remanufacturing process are sold as scrap.
     The majority of our cores are obtained from customers as trade-ins, which are credited against accounts receivable. Our customers offer their consumers a credit to exchange their used units at the time of purchase. We have historically purchased approximately 15% to 20% of our cores in the open market from core brokers who specialize in buying and selling cores. Although the open market is not a primary source of cores, it does offer us a supplemental source for maintaining stock balances. During the current year we purchased approximately 29% of our cores from core brokers. This increase in core purchases was necessary to accommodate our off-shore operations as well as the new business we have obtained. Other materials and components used in remanufacturing are purchased in the open market. The ability to obtain cores, materials and components of the types and quantities required by us is essential to our ability to meet demand.
     The price of a finished product sold to our customers is generally comprised of a separately invoiced amount for the core included in the product (“core charge”) and an amount for remanufacturing (“unit value”). In accordance with our net-of-core-value revenue recognition policy, at the time a sale is recorded, we only recognize as revenue the unit value of the finished product. We also record as inventory unreturned the standard cost of cores that are shipped to customers and expected to be returned to us. During fiscal 2006 and 2005, approximately 93% and 96%, respectively, of the cores we shipped as part of finished goods were returned to us. At the beginning of fiscal 2005, we began to recognize revenue from the under-return of cores on a quarterly basis. Previously, revenue from any under-returns of cores was recognized at the end of our fiscal year.
Production Process; Offshore Remanufacturing
     The initial step in our remanufacturing process begins with the receipt of cores. The cores are assessed and evaluated for inventory control purposes and then sorted by part number. Each core is completely disassembled into its fundamental components. The components are cleaned in a process that employs customized equipment and cleaning materials in accordance with the required specifications of the particular component.
     After the cleaning process is complete, the component parts are inspected and tested as prescribed by our QS-9000 approved quality control program, which is implemented throughout the production process. (QS-9000 is an internationally recognized, world class, automotive quality system.) Upon passage of all tests, which are monitored by designated quality control personnel, the components are assembled into required units. Each fully assembled unit is then subjected to additional testing to ensure quality performance. Finished products are either stored in our warehouse facility or packaged for immediate shipment. To maximize remanufacturing efficiency, we store component parts ready for assembly in our warehousing facilities. Our management information systems, including hardware and software, facilitate the remanufacturing process from cores to finished products. Core receipt, sorting and storage as well as finished goods storage and distribution are currently performed at our facility in Torrance, California. We expect to transition core receipt, sorting and storage to our Mexico facility during fiscal 2007.
     We continue to explore opportunities for improving efficiencies in our remanufacturing process. In the last few years, we have reorganized our remanufacturing processes to combine product families with similar configurations into dedicated factory work cells. This remanufacturing process, known as “lean manufacturing”, replaced the more traditional assembly line approach we had previously utilized and eliminated a large number of inventory moves and need to track inventory movements through the remanufacturing process at our facility. This change impacted virtually all of our production volumes in California and Malaysia, and is used at our Mexico facility. Because of this “lean manufacturing” approach, we have significantly reduced the time it takes to produce a finished product.
     We also conduct business through three wholly owned foreign subsidiaries, MVR Products Pte. Ltd. (“MVR”), which operates a shipping and receiving warehouse, a testing facility and office space in Singapore, Unijoh Sdn. Bhd. (“Unijoh”), which conducts

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remanufacturing operations in Malaysia, and Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., which operates a 186,000-square foot remanufacturing facility in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. These foreign operations have quality control standards similar to those currently implemented at our remanufacturing facilities in Torrance. Our foreign subsidiaries’ operations are growing in importance as we take advantage of lower production labor costs and we expect to continue to grow the portion of our remanufacturing operations that is conducted outside the United States. The foreign subsidiaries produced in fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 approximately 1,042,000, 423,000 and 211,000 units, or 32%, 15% and 9%, respectively, of our total production. We anticipate that by the end of fiscal 2007 approximately 95% of our remanufactured units will be produced by the foreign subsidiaries.
Rights of Return
     Under the terms of certain agreements with our customers and general industry practice, our customers, from time to time, are allowed stock adjustments when their inventory of certain product lines exceeds the anticipated sales to end-user customers. Stock adjustment returns are not recorded until they are authorized by us and they do not occur at any specific time during the year.
     In addition to stock adjustment returns, we also allow our customers to return goods to us that their end-user customers have returned to them. This general right of return is allowed regardless of whether the returned item is defective. We seek to limit the aggregate of customer returns, including slow moving and other inventory, to less than 20% of unit sales. We provide for such anticipated returns of inventory in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 48, “Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists” by reducing revenue and cost of sales for the unit value based on a historical return analysis and information obtained from customers about current stock levels.
     As is standard in the industry, we only accept returns from on-going customers. If a customer ceases doing business with us, we have no further obligation to accept additional product returns from that customer, and we do not accept any such returns. Similarly, we accept product returns and grant appropriate credits from new customers from the time the new customer relationship is established. This obligation to accept returns from new customers does not result in decreased liquidity or increased expenses since we only accept one returned product for each unit sold to the new customer.
Sales, Marketing and Distribution
     We offer one of the widest varieties of alternators and starters available to the market.
     We market and distribute our products throughout North America. Our products for the automotive retail chain market are primarily sold under our customers’ private labels. Products are delivered directly to the chain’s distribution centers which then deliver the merchandise directly to the retail stores for purchase by consumers. During fiscal 2004, we expanded our sales efforts beyond automotive retail chains to include the traditional warehouse distribution centers. These products are sold under private label and our own Quality-Built™ brands. Products are delivered, via overnight shipment in many cases, directly from our warehouse distribution facility in Nashville, Tennessee or from our fee warehouse facilities in New Jersey and Oregon, as well as being shipped directly from our remanufacturing facility in Torrance, California.
     We publish, for print and electronic distribution, a catalog with part numbers and applications for our alternators and starters along with a detailed technical glossary and informational database. We believe that we maintain one of the most extensive catalog and product identification systems available to the market.
     Included in sales are royalties we receive from the licensing of intellectual property developed over many years related to rotating electrical products (alternators and starters).
Seasonality of Business
     Due to their nature and design, as well as the limits of technology, alternators and starters traditionally failed when operating in extreme conditions. During the summer months, when the temperature typically increases over a sustained period of time, alternators were more apt to fail. Similarly, during winter months, starters were more apt to fail. Since alternators and starters are mandatory for the operation of the vehicle, failed units require immediate replacement. As a result, during the summer months we experienced an increase in alternator sales, and during the winter months we experienced an increase in starter sales. However, in recent years, advances in technology and quality have mitigated this seasonal sales impact, especially for starters. A mild summer or winter can have a negative impact on our sales.

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Competition
     The automotive after market industry for remanufacturers of alternators and starters for imported and domestic cars and light trucks is highly competitive. Our direct competitors include several large and medium-sized remanufacturers and a large number of smaller regional and specialty remanufacturers.
     The reputation for quality and customer service that a supplier enjoys is a significant factor in a customer’s purchase decision. We believe that these factors favor our company, which provides quality replacement automotive products, rapid and reliable delivery capabilities as well as promotional support. In this regard, there is increasing pressure from customers, particularly the largest customers, for suppliers to provide efficient delivery to promptly meet customer orders. We believe that our ability to provide efficient delivery distinguishes us from many of our competitors and provides a competitive advantage.
     Price and payment terms are very important competitive factors. The concentration of our sales among a small group of customers has increasingly limited our ability to negotiate favorable terms for sales of our products.
     For the most part, our products have not been patented nor do we believe that our products are patentable. We will continue to attempt to protect our proprietary processes and other information by relying on trade secret laws and non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with certain of our employees and other persons who have access to our proprietary processes and other information.
Governmental Regulation
     Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing, among other things, emissions to air, discharge to waters, and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste and other materials. We believe that our business, operations and facilities have been and are being operated in compliance in all material respects with applicable environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, many of which provide for substantial fines and criminal sanctions for violations. Potentially significant expenditures, however, could be required in order to comply with evolving environmental and health and safety laws, regulations or requirements that may be adopted or imposed in the future.
     A significant amount of management’s time had been focused on responding to the questions and comments that the SEC raised with respect to our previously filed financial reports. We incurred significant general and administrative expenses in connection with these ongoing efforts and the associated restatements of our financial statements. We believe we have substantially resolved the SEC’s inquiries (although the SEC has not provided us with any confirmation in this regard). We also believe that the majority of the expenses related to the inquiries and financial restatements have ended.
Employees
     At March 31, 2006 we had approximately 833 full-time employees in the United States, (down from 1,100 at March 31, 2005), substantially all of whom were located in Torrance, California. Of our U.S.-based employees, 77 are administrative personnel and 23 are sales personnel. In addition, we employed approximately 300 people in Singapore and Malaysia and approximately 405 people at our remanufacturing facility in Mexico. None of our employees is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages and consider our employee relations to be satisfactory.
Evaluation of Strategic Options
     We are continuing to evaluate strategic options that we might pursue to enhance shareholder value. These could include an acquisition of another company or a sale of our company to a third party. We have hired investment bankers to assist us in these efforts, which are ongoing. There is no assurance, however, that we will enter into any transaction as a result of our efforts in this regard.

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Item 1A Risk Factors
While we believe the risk factors described below are all the material risks currently facing our business, additional risks we are not presently aware of or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations. Our financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted by these risks, and the trading price of our common stock could be adversely impacted by any of these risks. In assessing these risks, you should also refer to the other information included in or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.
We rely on a few major customers for a significant majority of our business, and the loss of any of these customers, significant changes in the prices or other important terms provided to any of our major customers or adverse developments with respect to the financial condition of any of our major customers could reduce our net income and operating results.
     Our sales are concentrated among a few major customers. During fiscal 2006, sales to our three largest customers constituted 92% of our total sales. Because our sales are concentrated, and the market in which we operate is very competitive, we are under ongoing pressure from our customers to offer lower prices, extended payment terms, increased marketing allowances and other terms more favorable to these customers. These customer demands put continued pressure on our operating margins and profitability and have resulted in the periodic renegotiation of our customer contracts to provide more favorable prices and terms to these customers. In addition, this customer concentration leaves us vulnerable to any adverse change in the financial condition of any of our major customers. The loss or significant decline of sales to any of our major customers would have a material adverse impact on our profitability.
The expansion of our offshore remanufacturing activities has put downward pressure on our near-term operating results and exposed us to increased risks associated with political or economic instability in any of the foreign countries where we conduct operations.
     To respond to customer pressures while maintaining or improving gross margins, we have expanded our overseas operations. Most recently, we established a remanufacturing operation near Tijuana, Mexico. While we anticipate that the remanufacturing costs in Mexico will ultimately be lower than those we have incurred in our Torrance, California facility, we have experienced meaningful remanufacturing inefficiencies associated with the ramp-up of our Mexican operations that have adversely impacted our operating results. In addition, we believe that we will continue to incur duplicative remanufacturing and general and administrative costs as we transition more of our activities from Torrance to Mexico. These inefficiencies are expected to have an adverse impact on our operating results through fiscal 2008. It also possible that we could experience remanufacturing disruptions as a result of the wind-down of our Torrance remanufacturing activities that could have a material adverse impact on our operating results. The expansion of our overseas operations also increases our exposure to political or economic instability in the host countries and to currency fluctuations.
Interruptions or delays in obtaining component parts could impair our business.
     In our remanufacturing processes, we obtain used cores, primarily through customer core returns, and component parts from third-party manufacturers. Historically, the level of core returns from customers together with purchases from core brokers have provided us with an adequate supply of this key component. If there was a significant disruption in the supply of cores, whether as a result of increased core acquisitions by existing or new competitors or otherwise, our operating activities would be materially and adversely impacted. In addition, a number of the other components used in the remanufacturing process are available from a very limited number of suppliers. We are, as a result, vulnerable to any disruption in component supply, and any meaningful disruption in this supply would materially and adversely impact our operating results.
Increases in the market prices of key component raw materials could negatively impact our profitability.
     In light of the long-term, continuous pressure on pricing which we have experienced, particularly from our retail customers, we may not be in a position to recoup the significantly higher prices which raw materials, particularly aluminum and copper, are currently commanding in the market-place. We believe that this situation, which is largely outside our control, is mitigated to some extent because we recover a substantial portion of the material we use in our products from cores which are returned by our customers. However, we are unable to determine what adverse impact, if any, such sustained and further price increases may have on us and on our profitability.

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The complexity associated with the accounting for our operating results and the SEC review of our previously issued financial statements may continue to result in fluctuations in our reported operating results.
     Because we receive a critical remanufacturing component through customer returns and we offer marketing allowances and other incentives that impact revenue recognition, the accounting for our operations is more complex than that for many businesses the same size or larger. Approximately two years ago, the SEC commenced a review of our previously-filed financial statements. As we responded to the SEC’s questions, we undertook a comprehensive review of a number of our critical accounting policies, including several of our revenue recognition policies. This review resulted in the restatement of a number of our previously issued annual and quarterly reports and required that we commit a significant level of management time and incur a significant level of professional fees. While we believe the SEC has completed its review, we have received no assurance in this regard from the SEC. As a result, our reported operating results could be subject to future accounting policy changes made as the SEC’s review of our previously filed public reports proceeds. In addition, our reported operating results have been and may in the future be restated to correct for errors in our application of generally accepted accounting principles.
Substantial competition could reduce our market share and significantly harm our financial performance.
     While we believe we are well-positioned in the market for remanufactured alternators and starters, this market is very competitive. We may not be successful competing against other companies, some of which are larger than us and have greater financial and other resources at their disposal. Increased competition could put additional pressure on us to reduce prices or take other actions which may have an adverse effect on our operating results.
Our financial results are affected by alternator and starter failure rates that are outside our control.
     Our operating results are affected by alternator and starter failure rates. These failure rates are impacted by a number of factors outside our control, including alternator and starter designs that have resulted in greater reliability, consumers driving fewer miles as a result of high gasoline prices and mild weather. A reduction in the failure rates of alternators or starters would adversely affect our sales and profitability.
Our operating results may continue to fluctuate significantly.
     We have experienced significant variations in our quarterly results of operations. These fluctuations have resulted from many factors, including shifting customer demands, shifts in the demand and pricing for our products and general economic conditions, including changes in prevailing interest rates. Our gross profit percentage fluctuates due to numerous factors, some of which may be outside of our control. These factors include the timing and level of marketing allowances provided to our customers, differences between the level of projected sales to a particular customer and the actual sales during the relevant period, pricing strategies, the mix of products sold during a reporting period, fluctuations in the level of core returns during the period and general market and competitive conditions.
The bank may not waive a future default under our credit agreement.
     Over the past several years, we have violated a number of the financial and other covenants contained in our bank credit agreement. To this point, the bank has been willing to waive these covenant defaults and to do so without imposing any meaningful cost or penalty on us. Although we are currently in compliance with our bank covenants, if we fail to meet the financial covenants or the other obligations set forth in our bank credit agreement in the future, there is no assurance that the bank will waive any such defaults.
Our level of indebtedness and the terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and liquidity position.
     As of March 31, 2006, our outstanding indebtedness was $14,449,000, and we had cash and cash equivalents of $400,000. We expect that our indebtedness may increase substantially from time to time for various reasons, including fluctuations in operating results, marketing allowances provided to customers, capital expenditures and possible acquisitions. Our consolidated indebtedness could materially affect our business because (i) a portion of our cash flow must be used to service debt rather than finance our operations, (ii) it may eventually impair our ability to obtain financing in the future and (iii) it may reduce our flexibility to respond to changes in business and economic conditions or take advantage of business opportunities that may arise.

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Our largest shareholder has the ability to influence all matters requiring the approval of our board of directors and our shareholders.
     As of July 10, 2006, Mel Marks, our founder and Board member, held 21.8% of our outstanding common stock, and other members of the Marks family held an additional 6.6% of our outstanding stock. As a result of his holdings, Mel Marks has the ability to exercise substantial influence over us and his interests (and those of his family) may conflict with the interests of other shareholders.
Our rights agreement contains provisions that could hinder or prevent a change in control of our company.
     In February 1998, we established a rights plan. Under this plan, in certain circumstances, including the acquisition of 20% of our outstanding common stock, each right not owned by the person acquiring this stock interest would entitle its holder to receive, upon exercise, shares of common stock having a value equal to twice the exercise price of the right. These rights make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a controlling interest in us without our Board’s approval. As a result, the existence of the rights could have an adverse impact on the market for our common stock.
Item 2 Properties
     We presently lease U.S.-based facilities in Torrance, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Our Torrance facility consists of two buildings. The first building is approximately 227,000 square feet and contains warehouse, production, and administrative office space. The lease of this building runs through March 31, 2007, with a base rent of $102,001 per month. The second building of approximately 4,005 square feet is adjacent to our main Torrance facility and contains additional office and record storage space. The lease on this second building was effective June 1, 2004, and has terms which coincide with the lease on the main Torrance building. The base rent on this additional space is $3,400 per month. Until September 30, 2006, we have the option to extend the lease for our Torrance facility for an additional 5-year term. We are, however, pursuing relocation to a smaller, nearby facility for the Torrance activities (primarily general corporate, administrative, sales, marketing and limited production and warehousing activities) not transitioned to our Mexico remanufacturing facility.
     Our greater Nashville, Tennessee area facilities consist of two locations. At the first location, we currently lease approximately 2,067 square feet of office space at a base rent of $2,866 per month. This office houses our purchasing department. The lease term runs through May 31, 2007. In April 2005, we entered in an agreement to lease approximately 82,600 square feet of warehouse and office space for a term of five years and two months. The current base rent under this second lease is $20,994 per month. This facility opened for operations in August 2005.
     In addition, our subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia occupy nearly 50,000 square feet of leased remanufacturing, warehousing, and office space under eight separate leases which expire on various dates through March 14, 2008. The average monthly lease expense for the Singapore and Malaysia properties combined is $8,200. Certain of the leases have expired terms and are being paid on a month-to-month basis at the old lease rate until such time as the final lease term and lease rate is approved by the landlord. We expect to renew these leases for similar monthly lease amounts.
     On October 28, 2004, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., entered into a build-to-suit lease covering approximately 125,000 square feet of industrial premises in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. We guaranteed the payment obligations of our wholly-owned subsidiary under the terms of the lease. The lease provides for a monthly rent of $47,500, which increases by 2% each year beginning with the third year of the lease term. The lease has a term of 10 years from the date the facility was available for occupancy, and Motorcar Parts de Mexico has an option to extend the lease term for two additional 5-year periods. In May 2005, we took possession of these premises, and in June 2005, we began limited remanufacturing at the location. In April 2006, Motorcar Parts de Mexico leased an additional 61,000 square feet adjoining its existing space. Base monthly rent on the additional space is approximately $23,200 and carries the same terms and rent escalation clauses as the original lease. In addition, we are negotiating with the current landlord to enter into a lease for an adjacent 125,000 square feet building for core handling and general warehousing presently located in Torrance.
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Item 3 Legal Proceedings
     In fiscal 2003, the SEC filed a civil suit against the Company and its former chief financial officer, Peter Bromberg, arising out of the SEC’s investigation into the Company’s fiscal 1997 and 1998 financial statements (“Complaint”). Simultaneously with the filing of the SEC Complaint, we agreed to settle the SEC’s action without admitting or denying the allegations in the Complaint. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, we are subject to a permanent injunction barring us from future violations of the antifraud and financial reporting provisions of the federal securities laws. No monetary fine or penalty was imposed upon us in connection with this settlement with the SEC. The United States Attorney’s Office has informed the Company that it does not intend to pursue criminal charges against the Company arising from the events involved in the SEC Complaint.
     On May 20, 2004, the SEC and the United States Attorney’s Office announced that Peter Bromberg was sentenced to ten months, including five months of incarceration and five months of home detention, for making false and misleading statements about our financial condition and performance in our 1997 and 1998 Forms 10-K filed with the SEC.
     In December 2003, the SEC and the United States Attorney’s Office brought actions against Richard Marks, our former President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Marks agreed to plead guilty to the criminal charges, and on June 17, 2005 he was sentenced to nine months of incarceration, nine months of home detention, 18 months of probation and fined $50,000. In settlement of the SEC’s civil fraud action, Mr. Marks paid over $1.2 million in fines and was permanently barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company.
     Based upon the terms of agreements we previously entered into with Mr. Marks, we have paid the costs he incurred in connection with the SEC and United States Attorney’s Office’s investigation. During fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, we incurred costs of approximately $368,000, $556,000 and $966,000, respectively, pursuant to this indemnification arrangement. Following the conclusion of these investigations, we sought reimbursement from Mr. Marks of certain of the legal fees and costs we advanced. In June 2006, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Mr. Marks. Under this agreement Mr. Marks is obligated to pay us $682,000 on January 15, 2008. He has also agreed to make payments of interest at the prime rate plus one percent on June 15, 2007 and January 15, 2008. Mr. Marks has agreed to pledge 80,000 shares of our common stock to secure this payment obligation, and he has advised us that the delivery of these pledged shares to us is in process. If at any time the market price of the stock pledged by Mr. Marks is less than 125% of Mr. Marks’ obligation, he is required to pledge additional stock to maintain no less than the 125% coverage level. The settlement with Mr. Marks was unanimously approved by a Special Committee of the Board consisting of Messrs. Borneo, Gay and Siegel.
     We are subject to various other lawsuits and claims in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or future results of operations.
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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PART II
Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
     Our Common Stock is currently traded on the Pink Sheets under the trading symbol MPAA.PK. The trading on the Pink Sheets can be sporadic, and may not constitute an established trading market for our Common Stock. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our Common Stock during each quarter of fiscal 2006 and 2005 as tracked on the Pink Sheets. The prices reflect inter-dealer quotations and may not represent actual transactions and do not include any retail mark-ups, markdowns or commissions.
                                 
    Fiscal 2006   Fiscal 2005
    High   Low   High   Low
1st Quarter
  $ 11.65     $ 9.80     $ 9.55     $ 6.00  
2nd Quarter
  $ 11.41     $ 10.72     $ 10.15     $ 7.15  
3rd Quarter
  $ 11.00     $ 8.98     $ 9.70     $ 7.05  
4th Quarter
  $ 14.90     $ 9.95     $ 11.00     $ 9.15  
     At July 10, 2006 there were 8,324,455 shares of Common Stock outstanding held by 41 holders of record. We have never declared or paid dividends on our Common Stock. The declaration of any prospective dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon sufficient earnings, capital requirements and financial position, general economic conditions, state law requirements and other relevant factors. Additionally, our agreement with our lender prohibits payment of dividends, except stock dividends, without the lender’s prior consent.
Preferred Stock
     On February 24, 1998, we entered into a Rights Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. As part of this agreement, we established 20,000 shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share. The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock has preferential voting, dividend and liquidation rights over the Common Stock.
     On February 24, 1998, we also declared a dividend distribution to the March 12, 1998 holders of record of one Right for each share of Common Stock held. Each Right, when exercisable, entitles its holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of our Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $65 per one one-thousandth of a share (subject to adjustment).
     The Rights are not exercisable or transferable apart from the Common Stock until an Acquiring Person, as defined in the Rights Agreement acquires 20% or more of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock or announces a tender offer that would result in 20% ownership, in each case without the prior consent of our Board of Directors. We are entitled to redeem the Rights, at $.001 per Right, any time until ten days after a 20% position has been acquired. Under certain circumstances, including the acquisition of 20% of our Common Stock, each Right not owned by a potential Acquiring Person will entitle its holder to receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock having a value equal to twice the exercise price of the Right.
     Holders of a Right will be entitled to buy stock of an Acquiring Person at a similar discount if, after the acquisition of 20% or more of our outstanding Common Stock, we are involved in a merger or other business combination transaction with another person in which we are not the surviving company, our common shares are changed or converted, or we sell 50% or more of our assets or earning power to another person. The Rights expire on March 12, 2008 unless earlier redeemed by the Company.
     The Rights make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a controlling interest in the Company without our Board’s approval. As a result, the existence of the Rights could have an adverse impact on the market for our Common Stock.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes our equity compensation plans as of March 31, 2006:
                         
    (a)   (b)   (c)
    Number of securities to   Weighted-average   Number of securities remaining
    be issued upon exercise   exercise price   available for future issuance
    of outstanding options,   of outstanding options   under equity compensation plans
Plan Category   warrants and rights   warranties and rights   [excluding securities reflected in column (a)]
Equity compensation plans approved by securities holders
    1,350,800 (1)   $ 7.05       585,050 (2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Total
    1,350,800     $ 7.05       585,050  
 
(1)   Consists of options issued pursuant to our 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan, 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan, Director’s Plan, 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
(2)   Consists of options available for issuance under our 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
Item 6 Selected Financial Data
     The following selected historical consolidated financial information as of and for each of the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto.
                                         
    Fiscal Year Ended March 31,  
Income Statement Data   2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Net sales
  $ 112,103,000     $ 95,785,000     $ 80,548,000     $ 83,969,000     $ 87,059,000  
Operating income
    8,808,000       11,836,000       9,865,000       7,095,000       11,469,000  
Net income
    3,668,000       6,288,000       5,811,000       10,718,000       11,828,000  
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.44     $ 0.77     $ 0.72     $ 1.35     $ 1.63  
 
                             
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.43     $ 0.73     $ 0.69     $ 1.25     $ 1.52  
 
                             
                                         
    Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
Balance Sheet Data   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002
Total assets
  $ 101,346,000     $ 83,348,000     $ 61,766,000     $ 56,739,000     $ 68,661,000  
Working capital
    46,567,000       42,820,000       35,818,000       25,590,000       5,083,000  
Line of credit
    6,300,000             3,000,000       9,932,000       28,029,000  
Capital lease obligations — less current portion
    4,857,000       938,000       1,247,000       209,000       915,000  
Shareholders’ equity
    51,732,000       47,224,000       40,381,000       34,910,000       24,188,000  
Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Disclosure Regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
     This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to our future performance that involve risks and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: concentration of sales to certain customers, changes in our relationship with any of our customers, including the increasing customer pressure for lower prices and more favorable payment and other terms, the increasing strain on our cash position, our ability to achieve positive cash flows from operations, potential future changes in our accounting policies that may be made as a result of an SEC review of our previously filed public reports, our failure to meet the financial covenants or the other obligations set forth in our bank credit agreement and the bank’s refusal to waive any such defaults, any meaningful difference between projected production needs and ultimate sales to our customers, increases in interest rates, changes in the financial condition of any of our major customers, the impact of high gasoline prices, the potential for changes in consumer spending, consumer preferences and general economic conditions, increased competition in the automotive parts industry, difficulty in obtaining component parts or increases in the costs of those parts, political or economic instability in any of the

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foreign countries where we conduct operations, unforeseen increases in operating costs and other factors discussed herein and in our other filings with the SEC.
Management Overview
     Sales in the retail and traditional markets in our product category have remained relatively steady in recent years. Both markets continue to experience consolidation. We make it a priority to focus our efforts on those customers we believe will be successful in the industry and will provide a strong distribution base for our future. We operate in a very competitive environment, where our customers expect us to provide quality products, in a timely manner at a low cost. To meet these expectations while maintaining or improving gross margins, we have focused on ongoing changes and improvements to make our remanufacturing processes more efficient. Our movement to “lean manufacturing” cells, increased production in Malaysia, establishment of a production facility in northern Mexico, utilization of advanced inventory tracking technology and development of in-store testing equipment reflect this focus. During fiscal 2006, we opened our new remanufacturing facility in Mexico. We believe that production in Mexico lowers our production costs now that we have achieved an efficient level of production and absorbed the training time, cell transfer and other start-up production costs. As we ramped up production in Mexico earlier in fiscal 2006, however, these production inefficiencies and start-up costs adversely impacted our profit margins. In addition, we have experienced and expect to continue to experience an adverse impact on our profit margins as duplicate domestic overhead costs are slowly pared down.
     Our sales are concentrated among a very few customers, and these key customers regularly seek more favorable pricing, marketing allowances, delivery and payment terms as a condition to the continuation of our existing business or an expansion of a particular customer’s business.
     To partially offset some of these customer demands, we have sought to position ourselves as a preferred supplier by working closely with our key customers to satisfy their particular needs and entering into longer-term preferred supplier agreements. While these longer-term agreements strengthen our customer relationships and improve our overall business base, they require a substantial amount of working capital to meet ramped up production demands and typically include marketing and other allowances that meaningfully limit the near-term revenues and associated cash flow from these new or expanded arrangements.
     To grow our revenue base, we have been seeking to broaden our retail distribution network and have expanded our reach into the traditional warehouse and professional installer markets. We continue to expand our product offerings to respond to changes in the marketplace, including those related to the increasing complexity of automotive electronics.
     A significant amount of management’s time at the start of the current fiscal year was focused on responding to the SEC’s questions and comments with respect to our previously filed financial reports, and we have incurred significant general and administrative expenses in connection with those efforts and the associated restatement of our financial statements. We believe we have now substantially resolved the SEC’s inquiries concerning our previously filed public reports (although the SEC has not provided us with any confirmation in this regard).
General
     The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein.
Critical Accounting Policies
     We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in detail below and in Note B to our consolidated financial statements.
     In preparing our consolidated financial statements, it is necessary that we use estimates and assumptions for matters that are inherently uncertain. We base our estimates on historical experiences and reasonable assumptions. Our use of estimates and assumptions affects the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and the amount and timing of revenues and expenses we recognize for and during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from estimates.

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     Revenue Recognition
     We recognize revenue when our performance is complete, and all of the following criteria established by Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, Revenue Recognition have been met:
    Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
 
    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered,
 
    The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and
 
    Collectibility is reasonably assured.
     For products shipped free-on-board (“FOB”) shipping point, revenue is recognized on the date of shipment. For products shipped FOB destination, revenues are recognized two days after the date of shipment based on our experience regarding the length of transit duration. We include shipping and handling charges in the gross invoice price to customers and classify the total amount as revenue in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.” Shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of sales.
Revenue Recognition; Net-of-Core-Value Basis
     The price of a finished product sold to customers is generally comprised of separately invoiced amounts for the core included in the product (“core value”) and for the value added by remanufacturing (“unit value”). The unit value is recorded as revenue in accordance with our net-of-core-value revenue recognition policy. This revenue is recorded based on our then current price list, net of applicable discounts and allowances. We do not recognize the core value as revenue when the finished products are sold.
Stock Adjustments; General Right of Return
     Under the terms of certain agreements with our customers and industry practice, our customers from time to time are allowed stock adjustments when their inventory quantity of certain product lines exceeds the anticipated quantity of sales to end-user customers. Stock adjustment returns are not recorded until they are authorized by us and they do not occur at any specific time during the year. We provide for a monthly allowance to address the anticipated impact of stock adjustments based on customer’s inventory levels, movement and timing of stock adjustments. Our estimate of the impact on revenues and cost of goods sold of future inventory overstocks is made at the time revenue is recognized for individual sales and is based on the following factors:
    The amount of the credit granted to a customer for inventory overstocks is negotiated between our customers and us and may be different than the total sales value of the inventory returned based on our price lists;
 
    The product mix of anticipated inventory overstocks often varies from the product mix sold; and
 
    The standard costs of inventory received will vary based on the part numbers received.
     In addition to stock adjustment returns, we also allow our customers to return goods to us that their end-user customers have returned to them. This general right of return is allowed regardless of whether the returned item is defective. We seek to limit the aggregate of customer returns, including slow moving and other inventory, to 20% of unit sales. We provide for such anticipated returns of inventory in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 48, “Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists” by reducing revenue and cost of sales for the unit value based on a historical return analysis and information obtained from customers about current stock levels.
Core Inventory Valuation
     We value cores at the lower of cost or market. To take into account the seasonality of our business, the market value of cores is recalculated at March and September of each year. The semi-annual recalculation in March reflects the higher seasonal demand which typically precedes the warm summer months and the semi-annual recalculation in September reflects the lower seasonal demand which normally precedes the colder months. Because March generally represents the high point in the core broker market, we revalue cores using the high core broker price. In September, we revalue our cores to high core broker price plus a factor to allow for the temporary decrease in market value during the slower season.

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Accounting for Under Returns of Cores
     Based on our experience, contractual arrangements with customers and inventory management practices, we receive and purchase a used but remanufacturable core from customers for more than 90% of the remanufactured alternators or starters we sell to customers. However, both the sales and receipt of cores throughout the year are seasonal with the receipt of cores lagging sales. Our customers typically purchase more cores than they return during the months of April through September (the first six months of the fiscal year) and return more cores than they purchase during the months of October through March (the last six months of the fiscal year). In accordance with our net-of-core-value revenue recognition policy, when we ship a product, we record an amount to the inventory unreturned account for the standard cost of the core expected to be returned. In fiscal year 2005, we began to recognize core charge revenue from under return of cores on a quarterly basis. The rate at which core revenue is recognized is based on our historical experience of customers paying cash for cores in lieu of returning cores for credit.
Sales Incentives
     We provide various marketing allowances to our customers, including sales incentives and concessions. Voluntary marketing allowances related to a single exchange of product are recorded as a reduction of revenues at the time the related revenues are recorded or when such incentives are offered. Other marketing allowances, which may only be applied against future purchases, are recorded as a reduction to revenues in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant contract. Sales incentive amounts are recorded based on the value of the incentive provided.
Accounting for Deferred Taxes
     The valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based upon management’s estimate of current and future taxable income using the accounting guidance in SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” For fiscal 2006 and 2005 management determined that there was no valuation allowance necessary for deferred tax assets.
Financial Risk Management and Derivatives
     We are exposed to market risk from material movements in foreign exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the foreign countries in which we operate. Our primary risk relates to changes in the rates between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso associated with our growing operations in Mexico. To mitigate the risk of currency fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso, in August 2005 we began to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Mexican pesos. The extent to which we use forward foreign exchange contracts is periodically reviewed in light of our estimate of market conditions and the terms and length of anticipated requirements. The use of derivative financial instruments allows us to reduce our exposure to the risk that the eventual net cash outflow resulting from funding the expenses of the foreign operations will be materially affected by changes in the exchange rates. We do not engage in currency speculation or hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. These contracts expire in a year or less. Any changes in fair values of foreign exchange contracts are accounted for as an increase or offset to general and administrative expenses in current period earnings. For fiscal 2006, the net effect of the foreign exchange contracts was an approximate gain of $36,000.
Results of Operations
     The following table summarizes certain key operating data for the periods indicated:
                         
    Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
    2006   2005   2004
Gross margin
    24.9 %     28.2 %     27.4 %
Cash flow from operations
  $ (11,040,000 )   $ 4,447,000     $ 15,152,000  
Finished goods turnover (1)
    2.39       3.08       4.85  
Finished goods turnover, excluding POS inventory (2)
    4.48       5.28       N/A  
Return on equity (3)
    7.8 %     15.6 %     16.6 %
 
(1)     Finished goods turnover is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold for the annual periods by the average of the finished goods inventory values at the beginning and the end of each of the annual periods. We believe that this provides a useful measure of our ability to turn production into revenue.

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  (2)   Finished goods turnover, excluding POS inventory is calculated on the same basis as in note (2) except that pay-on-scan inventory is excluded from the beginning and ending finished good inventory values averaged. We believe that this provides a useful measure of our ability to manage the inventory which is within our physical control.
 
  (3)   Return on equity is computed as net income divided by beginning shareholders’ equity and measures our ability to invest shareholders’ funds profitably.
     Following is our results of operation, reflected as a percentage of net sales:
                         
    Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
    2006   2005   2004
Net Sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of Goods Sold
    75.1 %     71.8 %     72.6 %
 
                       
Gross Margin
    24.9 %     28.2 %     27.4 %
General and Administrative Expenses
    12.8 %     12.1 %     11.9 %
Sales and Marketing Expenses
    3.2 %     2.9 %     2.5 %
Research and Development
    1.1 %     0.8 %     0.7 %
 
                       
Operating Income
    7.8 %     12.4 %     12.3 %
Interest Expense, net of Interest Income
    2.6 %     1.8 %     1.2 %
 
                       
Income Before Income Taxes
    5.2 %     10.6 %     11.1 %
Provision for Income Tax
    1.9 %     4.0 %     3.9 %
 
                       
Net Income
    3.3 %     6.6 %     7.2 %
 
                       
Fiscal 2006 compared to Fiscal 2005
     Net Sales. Gross sales in fiscal 2006 increased by approximately $24,179,000 or 18.2% primarily due to the ramp up in sales to one of the largest automobile manufacturers that distributes our products directly to the professional installer market. Gross sales also increased due to an increase of $3,991,000 in revenue from unreturned cores and an increase in royalty income of $281,000. The stock adjustment and other returns which offset gross sales increased $1,238,000 due primarily to the increase in gross sales in fiscal 2006 over fiscal 2005. For fiscal 2006 and 2005, we recorded a reduction in gross sales of $18,620,000 and $11,996,000 respectively attributable to discounts and allowances. The increase of $6,624,000 or 55.2% in fiscal 2006 over fiscal 2005 included $4,094,000 of front loaded marketing allowances we provided for new business from several of our customers. The remainder of the increase in discounts and allowances was due to the impact of increased unit sales on existing discount programs and additional short term discounts that we provided to respond to continuing competitive pressures. As a result of these factors, net sales for fiscal 2006 increased $16,318,000 or 17.0% to $112,103,000 over the net sales for fiscal 2005 of $95,785,000.
     Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 75.1% in fiscal 2006 from 71.8% in fiscal 2005 causing a decrease in the gross margin percentage to 24.9% in fiscal 2006 from 28.2% in fiscal 2005. Approximately 4.3% of the decrease in the gross margin percentage resulted from the $6,565,000 increase in discounts and allowances, which reduce reported sales but do not impact the cost of goods associated with those sales. In addition, facility start-up costs of $699,000 related to our new production location in Tijuana, Mexico and our new distribution center in Nashville, Tennessee contributed to this decrease. These decreases were partially offset by higher unreturned core revenue, which has a higher margin than unit sales, and higher royalty income, which has no associated cost of sales.
     General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses increased to $14,337,000 for fiscal 2006 from $11,622,000 for fiscal 2005. This $2,715,000 and 23.4% increase is due to increases in the outside professional and consulting fees associated with the SEC’s review of our SEC filings and the related restatement of our financial statements of approximately $364,000, administrative start-up costs of approximately $716,000 related to our new production location in Tijuana, Mexico and our new distribution center in Nashville, Tennessee, consulting fees of approximately $300,000 incurred toward reaching compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and increases in headcount to strengthen the administrative departments and support the additional sales volume. These increases were partially offset by a $188,000 decrease in the expenses associated with our indemnification of Richard Marks, a former officer, in connection with the SEC’s and the United States Attorney’s investigation of him.
     Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses increased by $777,000 or 28.2% to $3,536,000 for fiscal 2006 from $2,759,000 for fiscal 2005. This increase is primarily attributable to increases in advertising costs from $87,000 in fiscal 2005 to $320,000 in fiscal 2006 and increases in staffing in the sales and marketing departments to support the

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increased sales volume and customer base and costs incurred in connection with the printing and electronic conversion of our product catalog.
     Research and Development. Our research and development expenses increased over the prior year by $398,000 or 47.6% to $1,234,000 for fiscal 2006 from $836,000 for fiscal 2005. This increase was attributable to personnel hired and the cost of personnel reassigned to assist with the research and development needs of our new and expanded business.
     Interest Expense. For fiscal 2006, interest expense, net of interest income, was $2,954,000. This represents an increase of $1,262,000 over net interest expense of $1,692,000 for fiscal 2005. This increase was principally attributable to an increase in the average outstanding loan balance on our line of credit and increases in short-term interest rates on both the line of credit and the accounts receivable we discounted under our factoring agreements. Interest expense is comprised principally of interest paid under our bank credit agreement, discounts recognized in connection with our receivables factoring arrangements and interest on our capital leases.
     Income Tax. For the fiscal 2006 and 2005, we recognized income tax expense of $2,186,000 and $3,856,000, respectively. During fiscal 2006, we utilized all of our net operating loss carry forwards available for income tax purposes. As a result, we anticipate that our future cash flow will be more significantly impacted by our future tax payments.
Fiscal 2005 compared to Fiscal 2004
     Net Sales. Our net sales for fiscal 2005 were $95,785,000, an increase of $15,237,000 or 18.9 % over fiscal year 2004 net sales of $80,548,000. In addition to increased sales to existing customers, net sales was also positively impacted by a one-time refund of $1,673,000 resulting from a modified arrangement we entered into with a customer in August 2004 that terminated a discount arrangement. In addition, revenues from the under-return of cores by our customers, which are included in net sales, increased by $2,018,000 to $5,046,000 for fiscal year 2005 from $3,028,000 for fiscal 2004. The increase in sales was partially offset by the increase in all marketing allowances, which are accounted for as a reduction to sales, from $6,784,000 in fiscal 2004 to $11,317,000 in fiscal 2005.
     The increase in net sales for the year ended March 31, 2005, did not fully reflect the increased volume in products that we have shipped to our largest customer on a pay-on-scan (“POS”) basis. These shipments resulted in an increase in our pay-on-scan inventory from $2,346,000 at March 31, 2004 to $17,036,000 at March 31, 2005.
     Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales remained relatively flat and decreased from 72.6% in fiscal 2004 to 71.8% in fiscal 2005. This percentage was positively impacted by the one-time refund of $1,673,000 noted above, for which there was no cost of goods sold, and higher revenues from core under-returns, which have a higher margin than unit sales. Also, our production in Malaysia increased from 9% of total units produced in fiscal 2004 to 15% of total units produced in fiscal 2005. Because overseas remanufacturing has lower production costs compared to domestic production, this increase in overseas production helped reduce our cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales during fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. These positive developments were partially offset by higher per unit remanufacturing costs associated with the ramped up production at our Torrance facility that was made to meet demands associated with the new business we received.
     General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expense for fiscal 2005 was $11,622,000, which represents an increase of $1,993,000 or 20.7%, from fiscal 2004 of $9,629,000. This increase is principally due to an increase of $1,310,000 in outside professional and consulting fees associated with the SEC’s review of our SEC filings and the related restatement of our financial statements, an increase of approximately $809,000 primarily related to higher staffing levels required by new corporate initiatives, approximately $694,000 in expenses we incurred in fiscal 2005 to establish our remanufacturing facility in Mexico, an increase of $140,000 related to the information technology and operating system repairs and maintenance, and approximately $137,000 primarily related to the acquisition of additional software licenses. These increases were partially offset by a $410,000 decrease in the expenses associated with our indemnification of Richard Marks, a former officer, in connection with the SEC’s and the U.S. Attorney’s investigations of him. In addition, fiscal 2004 included a $400,000 contract settlement payment to Richard Marks, who at the request of the Board of Directors, submitted his resignation as an Advisor to the Board and the Chief Executive Officer in September 2003.
     Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses increased by $782,000 or 39.6% to $2,759,000 for fiscal 2005 from $1,977,000 for fiscal 2004. This increase is principally attributable to costs incurred in connection with various marketing initiatives undertaken to strengthen our overall market presence and increase our sales to both the retailers and the traditional

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warehouse market. These initiatives included an update to, and electronic conversion of, our product catalog, and the development of an interactive website for consumer use. In addition, in November 2003 we hired a new senior sales executive, and related support staff, to target the traditional warehouse market. Though the traditional marketplace now represents only a small portion of our business, management believes the traditional channels represent a growth opportunity for us.
     Research and Development. Our research and development expenses increased over the year by $271,000 or 48.0% to $836,000 for fiscal 2005 from $565,000 for fiscal 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to personnel hired to assist with our expanded business.
     Interest Expense. For fiscal 2005, interest expense, net of interest income, was $1,692,000. This represents an increase of $761,000 over net interest expense of $931,000 for fiscal 2004. This increase was principally attributable to an increase in short-term interest rates and an increase of $32,220,000 in the amount of accounts receivables that we discounted under our factoring arrangements. This increase was offset by the payoff of the outstanding loan balance under our line of credit in the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Our outstanding loan balance under this line of credit was $3,000,000 as of March 31, 2004. Interest expense is comprised principally of discounts recognized in connection with our receivables discounting arrangements, interest on our line of credit facility and capital leases.
     Income Tax. For fiscal 2005 and 2004, we recognized income tax expense of $3,856,000 and $3,123,000, respectively. At March 31, 2005 we had available $2,509,000 of federal carry forwards for income tax purposes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     We have financed our operations through cash flows from operating activities, the receivable discount programs we have established with two of our customers, a capital financing sale-leaseback transaction with our bank, and the use of our bank credit facility. Our working capital needs have increased significantly in light of the ramped up production demands associated with our new or expanded customer arrangements and the adverse impact that the marketing and other allowances that we have typically granted our customers in connection with these new or expanded relationships have on the near-term revenues and associated cash flow from these arrangements. Since the sales program to one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers under an agreement we signed with this customer during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 was not fully launched in the expected timeframe, the inventory buildup we made in connection with this new agreement has put an additional strain on our working capital. Because our net operating loss carry forwards for tax purposes have been utilized, we anticipate that our future cash flow will be negatively impacted by our future tax payments. In addition, the costs associated with the establishment of our Mexican facility and the related remanufacturing inefficiencies and duplicative overhead have put an additional strain on our cash position. Finally while our cash position did benefit from the way in which the purchase of the transition inventory associated with our POS arrangement has been structured, as anticipated, satisfaction of the credit due the customer through the issuance of credits against that customer’s receivables has most recently had a negative impact on our cash flow. Although we cannot provide assurance, we believe our cash and short term investments on hand, cash flows from operations and the availability under our bank credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy our currently expected working capital needs, capital lease commitments and capital expenditure obligations over the next year. We may however, seek additional financing to pursue future business opportunities.
Working Capital and Net Cash Flow
     At March 31, 2006, we had working capital of $46,567,000, a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 2.1:1 and cash and cash equivalents of $400,000, which compares to working capital of $42,820,000, a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 2.25:1, and cash and cash equivalents of $6,211,000 at March 31, 2005. Working capital increased primarily due to increases in inventory and unreturned inventory of $15,393,000 and a decrease in credit due customer of $10,750,000 offset by decreases in cash of $5,811,000 and increases in the line of credit of $6,300,000 and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $8,750,000.
     Our net cash used in operating activities was $11,040,000 for fiscal 2006, compared to net cash provided by operations of $4,447,000 for fiscal 2005. The decrease of $15,487,000 from 2005 to 2006 was primarily due to the impact of the POS arrangement on our cash flow. When the arrangement began, the sales of transition inventory exceeded the amount of the credits provided to the customer and resulted in a net cash inflow of $12,543,000 in fiscal 2005. As sales of transition inventory dropped the amount of credits provided to the customer exceeded these sales and resulted in a net cash outflow of $10,750,000 in fiscal 2006. Cash flow from operating activities was also impacted by the decline in our net income from $6,288,000 in fiscal 2005 to $3,668,000 in fiscal 2006.

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     Inventory was notably impacted by our new long term customer arrangements. Inventory increased by a total of $10,347,000 principally due to increased production to meet the product availability requirements of the new business we obtained during the current fiscal year.
     Net accounts receivable increased by $2,512,000 as of March 31, 2006 compared to March 31, 2005. The increase was primarily due to the increased level of sales year on year, offset by increases in reserves for stock adjustments and other customer allowances which are netted against accounts receivable.
     The increase in our line of credit of $6,300,000 was largely incurred to finance our satisfaction of the POS transition inventory arrangement discussed above.
     Accounts payable at March 31, 2006 were $21,882,000 compared to $14,502,000 at March 31, 2005. The $7,380,000 increase in accounts payable is consistent with our increased production in fiscal 2006 to meet the increased sales volumes and the product availability requirements of the new business we realized during fiscal 2006.
     Our utilization of federal and state net operating loss carry forwards positively impacted our cash flow by $612,000 during fiscal 2006. At March 31, 2006, we had no remaining net operating loss carry forwards. Because our net operating loss carry forwards for tax purposes have now been fully utilized, we anticipate that our future cash flow will be more significantly impacted by our future tax payments.
     We used net cash in investing activities for fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004. In fiscal 2006, we obtained net cash from a capital lease agreement with our bank. This agreement provided us with $4,110,000 of equipment financing, payable in monthly installments of $81,000 over the 60 month term of the lease agreement, with a one dollar purchase option at the end of the lease term. This financing arrangement has an effective interest rate of 6.75%. The proceeds were used to pay down the line of credit, which was the source of cash for capital expenditures of $4,372,000 during fiscal 2006. We expect to use cash in investing activities for the foreseeable future.
     Our net cash in flows from financing activity for fiscal 2006 consisted primarily of borrowings under our line of credit totaling $6,300,000, proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $286,000 offset by payments on our capital lease obligations of $1,002,000.
Capital Resources
Line of Credit
     In April 2006, we entered into an amended credit agreement with our bank that increased our credit availability from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000, extended the expiration date of the credit facility from October 2, 2006 to October 1, 2008, and changed the manner in which the margin over the benchmark interest rate is calculated. Starting June 30, 2006, the interest rate will fluctuate based upon the (i) bank’s reference rate or (ii) LIBOR, as adjusted to take into account any bank reserve requirements, plus a margin dependant upon the leverage ratio as noted below:
         
    Leverage ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter
    Greater than or    
Base Interest Rate Selected by Borrower   equal to 1.50 to 1.00   Less than 1.50 to 1.00
Banks Reference Rate, plus
  0.0% per year   -0.25% per year
Bank’s LIBOR Rate, plus
  2.0% per year  
1.75% per year
     The bank holds a security interest in substantially all of our assets. As of March 31, 2006, we had reserved $4,364,000 of our line for standby letters of credit for worker’s compensation insurance, and $6,300,000 was outstanding under this revolving line of credit.
     The credit agreement as amended includes various financial conditions, including minimum levels of tangible net worth, cash flow, fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratios and a number of restrictive covenants, including prohibitions against additional indebtedness, payment of dividends, pledge of assets and capital expenditures as well as loans to officers and/or affiliates. In addition, it is an event of default under the loan agreement if Selwyn Joffe is no longer our CEO.

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     Under the amended credit agreement, we have also agreed to pay a quarterly fee, commencing on June 30, 2006 of 0.375% per year if the leverage ratio as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter was greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 or 0.25% per year if the leverage ratio is less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter on any difference between the $25,000,000 commitment and the average of the daily outstanding amount of credit we actually use during each quarter. A fee of $125,000 was charged by the bank in connection with the amendment. The fee is payable in three installments of $41,666, one on the date of the amendment to the credit agreement, one on or before February 1, 2007 and one on or before February 1, 2008.
As of March 31, 2006, we were not in default of any of the covenants of the credit agreement.
Receivable Discount Program
     Our liquidity has been positively impacted by receivable discount programs we have established with two of our customers. Under this program, we have the option to sell the customers’ receivables to their respective banks at an agreed upon discount set at the time the receivables are sold. The discount has averaged 3.1% during fiscal 2006 and has allowed us to accelerate collection of receivables aggregating $77,683,000 by an average of 189 days. On an annualized basis, the weighted average discount rate on receivables sold to banks during fiscal 2006 was 5.9%. While this arrangement has reduced our working capital needs, there can be no assurance that it will continue in the future. These programs resulted in interest costs of $2,292,000 during fiscal 2006. These interest costs will increase as interest rates rise and as our customers increase their utilization of this discounting arrangement.
Multi-year Vendor Agreements
     We significantly expanded our production during fiscal 2006 to meet our obligations arising under our multi-year vendor agreements. This increased production caused significant increases in our inventories, accounts payable and employee base. With respect to merchandise covered by the pay-on-scan arrangement with our largest customer, the customer is not obligated to purchase the goods we ship to it until that merchandise is purchased by one of its customers. While this arrangement will defer recognition of income from sales to this customer, we do not believe it will ultimately have an adverse impact on our liquidity. In addition, although the significant marketing allowances we have provided our customers as part of these multi-year agreements meaningfully limit the near-term revenues and associated cash flow from these new or expanded arrangements, we believe this incremental business will improve our overall liquidity and cash flow from operations over time.
     As part of our POS arrangement with our largest customer, we agreed to purchase the customer’s inventory of alternators and starters that is being transitioned to a POS basis. The customer is paying us the proceeds from its POS sale of this transition inventory, and we paid for this inventory through the issuance of monthly credits to this customer, that ended in April 2006. Because we collected cash for the transition inventory before we issued the monthly credits to purchase this inventory during the initial phase of this arrangement, this transaction helped finance our inventory build-up to meet production requirements. As anticipated, satisfaction of the credit due customer through the issuance of credits against that customer’s receivables has had a negative impact on our cash flow. While we did not record the approximately $24,000,000 of transition inventory that we purchased or the associated payment liability on our balance sheet, the accounting treatment that we have adopted to account for this purchase resulted in a net liability to this customer of $1,793,000 at March 31, 2006.
     In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, we entered into a five-year agreement with one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world to supply this manufacturer with a new line of remanufactured alternators and starters for the United States and Canadian markets. We have expanded our operations and built-up our inventory to meet the requirements of this contract and have incurred certain transition costs associated with this build-up. As part of the agreement, we agreed to grant this customer $6,000,000 of credits that are being issued as sales to this customer are made. Of the total credits, $3,600,000 was issued during fiscal 2006 and the remaining $2,400,000 is scheduled to be issued in annual payments of $600,000 from fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2010. The agreement also contains other typical provisions, such as performance, quality and fulfillment requirements that we must meet, a requirement that we provide marketing support to this customer and a provision (standard in this manufacturer’s vendor agreements) granting the manufacturer the right to terminate the agreement at any time for any reason. Our cash flow has been adversely impacted by the operational steps we have taken and the marketing allowances we agreed to in order to respond to this opportunity. In addition, sales to this customer during the initial term of this agreement have been below expectations. As a result, the inventory buildup we made in connection with this new agreement has put an additional strain on our working capital. We believe, however, that this new business will improve our overall liquidity over time.
     In March 2005, we entered into a new agreement with one of our major customers. As part of this agreement, our designation as this customer’s exclusive supplier of remanufactured import alternators and starters was extended from February 28, 2008 to

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December 31, 2012. In addition to customary promotional allowances, we agreed to acquire the customer’s import alternator and starter core inventory by issuing $10,300,000 of credits over a five year period subject to adjustment if our sales to the customer decrease in any quarter by more than an agreed upon percentage. The customer is obligated to repurchase from us the cores in the customer’s inventory upon termination of the agreement for any reason.
     We have long-term agreements with each of our major customers. Under these agreements, which typically have initial terms of at least four years, we are designated as the exclusive or primary supplier for specified categories of remanufactured alternators and starters. In consideration for its designation as a customer’s exclusive or primary supplier, we typically provide the customer with a package of marketing incentives. These incentives differ from contract to contract and can include (i) the issuance of a specified amount of credits against receivables in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant contract, (ii) support for a particular customer’s research or marketing efforts that can be provided on a scheduled basis, (iii) discounts that are granted in connection with each individual shipment of product and (iv) other marketing, research, store expansion or product development support. We have also entered into agreements to purchase certain customers’ core inventory and to issue credits to pay for that inventory according to an agreed upon schedule set forth in the agreement. These contracts typically require that we meet ongoing performance, quality and fulfillment requirements, and its contract with one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world includes a provision (standard in this manufacturer’s vendor agreements) granting the manufacturer the right to terminate the agreement at any time for any reason. Our contracts with major customers expire at various dates ranging from May 2008 through December 2012.
     Our customers continue to aggressively seek extended payment terms, pay-on-scan inventory arrangements, significant marketing allowances, price concessions and other terms adversely affecting our liquidity and reported operating results.
Capital Expenditures and Commitments
     Our capital expenditures were $5,937,000 for fiscal 2006. Approximately $3,043,000 of these expenditures related to our Mexico production facility, with the remainder for recurring capital expenditures.
Contractual Obligations
     The following summarizes our contractual obligations and other commitments as of March 31, 2006, and the effect such obligations could have on our cash flow in future periods:
                                         
    Payments due by period  
          Less than                 More than  
Contractual Obligations   Total     1 year     1-3 years     3-5 years     5 years  
Long-Term Debt Obligation
                             
Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations
  $ 7,291,000     $ 1,874,000     $ 3,403,000     $ 2,014,000        
Operating Lease Obligations
  $ 15,636,000     $ 2,268,000     $ 1,723,000     $ 1,591,000     $ 10,054,000  
Purchase Obligations
  $ 13,518,000     $ 6,491,000     $ 4,736,000     $ 2,175,000     $ 116,000  
Other Long-Term Obligations
  $ 11,675,000     $ 3,041,000     $ 4,511,000     $ 3,178,000     $ 945,000  
 
                             
Total
  $ 48,120,000     $ 13,674,000     $ 14,373,000     $ 8,958,000     $ 11,115,000  
 
                             
     Capital Lease Obligations represent amounts due under finance leases of various types of machinery and computer equipment that are accounted for as capital leases.
     Operating Lease Obligations represent amounts due for rent under our leases for office and warehouse facilities in California, Tennessee, Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico.
     Purchase Obligations represent our obligation to issue credits to (i) a large customer for the acquisition of transition inventory from that customer and (ii) another large customer for the acquisition of that customer’s core inventory.
     Other Long-Term Obligations represent commitments we have with certain customers to provide marketing allowances in consideration for supply agreements to provide products over a defined period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (FAS 151). This Statement adopts the International Accounting Standard Board’s ( IASB) view that abnormal amounts of idle capacity and spoilage costs should be excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred. Additionally, the FASB made the decision to clarify the meaning of the term “normal capacity”. The provisions of FAS 151 are applicable to inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We believe this new

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pronouncement may apply due to our transition of production to offshore locations, but management cannot currently quantify the impact, if any, on our financial statements in future periods.
     In December 2004, the FASB issued the revised Statement No. 123R “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (FAS 123R), which addressed the requirement for expensing the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument. FAS 123R will apply to all equity instruments awarded, modified or repurchased for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. In April 2005, the SEC adopted a new rule amending the compliance dates for FAS 123R. In accordance with this rule, we will be adopting FAS 123R effective April 1, 2006 using the modified prospective adoption method. We did not modify the terms of any previously granted options in anticipation of the adoption of FAS 123R. We expect the application of the expensing provisions of FAS 123R to result in a pretax compensation expense of approximately $461,000 in fiscal 2007 based on the future vesting schedules of current stock based compensation grants and adjusted for estimated cancellations or forfeitures based on our historical rate for such occurrences.
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     Our primary market risk relates to changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, including interest rates and currency exchange rates. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As our overseas operations expand, our exposure to the risks associated with currency fluctuations will increase.
     Our primary interest rate exposure relates to our outstanding short-term and long-term borrowings, some of which carry variable interest rates and the impact of interest rate movements on the cost of the receivable discount program we have established with two of our customers. While we cannot predict the impact interest rate movements will have on our existing borrowings, we evaluate our current financial position as it relates to our debt on an on-going basis.
     Our $25,000,000 credit facility bears interest at variable base rates equal to the LIBOR rate or the bank’s reference rate, at our option, plus a margin rate dependant upon our most recently reported leverage ratio. This obligation is the only variable rate facility we have outstanding. Based upon the $6,300,000 that was outstanding under our line of credit as of March 31, 2006, an increase in interest rates of 1% would increase our annual net interest expense by $63,000. In addition, for each $100,000,000 of accounts receivable we discount over a period of 180 days, a 1% increase in interest rates would decrease our operating results by $500,000.
     We are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, anticipated purchases and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We transact business in three foreign currencies which affect our operations: the Malaysian Ringit, the Singapore dollar, and, in fiscal 2006 we began to transact business in the Mexican peso. Our total foreign assets were $3,918,000 and $985,000 as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     During the past three years, we have experienced a $28,000 gain, $6,000 gain, and an $8,000 gain, in fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relative to our transactions involving the Malaysian Ringit and the Singapore dollar. Based upon our current operations related to these two currencies, a change of 10% in exchange rates would result in an immaterial change in the amount reported in our financial statements.
     We anticipate that our exposure to currency risks will increase significantly as we expand our remanufacturing operations in Mexico. Since these operations will be accounted for primarily in pesos, fluctuations in the value of the peso are expected to have a growing level of impact on our reported results. To mitigate the risk of currency fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and the peso, in August 2005 we began to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for pesos. The extent to which we use forward foreign exchange contracts is periodically reviewed in light of our estimate of market conditions and the terms and length of anticipated requirements. The use of derivative financial instruments allows us to reduce our exposure to the risk that the eventual net cash outflow resulting from funding the expenses of the foreign operations will be materially affected by changes in exchange rates. These contracts expire in a year or less. Any changes in fair values of foreign exchange contracts are reflected in current period earnings. During fiscal 2006, we recognized a gain of $36,000 associated with these forward exchange contracts.

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Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
     The information required by this item is set forth in the Consolidated Financial Statements, commencing on page F-1 included herein.
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
     None.
Item 9A Controls and Procedures
     In connection with the preparation and filing of this Annual Report, we completed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. This evaluation was conducted as of the end of the period covered by this report, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that there remain certain deficiencies we consider to be material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, notwithstanding the improvements we have made in this regard. These deficiencies are discussed below.
     Because we receive a critical remanufacturing component through customer returns and we offer marketing allowances and other incentives that impact revenue recognition, we recognize that the accounting for our operations is more complex than that for many businesses of our size or larger. In addition, the expansion of our overseas operations and the increase in our overall level of activity have put additional strains on our system of disclosure controls and procedures. To address this, we have added an experienced new chief financial officer and a new controller to help assure that we remain current with the relevant accounting literature and official pronouncements and that our disclosure controls and procedures remain effective and up-to-date. Our chief financial officer regularly reviews our accounting controls and procedures to identify and address areas where these controls could be improved.
     During the audit of our financial statements included in this Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006, Grant Thornton LLP, our independent auditing firm, notified our Audit Committee and management that they had identified material weaknesses in our internal controls. Grant Thornton noted that (i) we failed to record unreturned core inventory and core charge revenue for the core portion of certain finished goods sold, (ii) we overstated inventory by not properly tracking unreturned core inventory from POS sales and (iii) we incorrectly calculated the value of finished goods to be returned from customers through stock adjustments. In addition, Grant Thornton noted discrepancies in our allocation of indirect labor costs to value finished goods inventory. We believe these errors were mainly attributable to the inexperience of personnel recently reassigned in our accounting department.
     As part of our current evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we undertook a review of our accounting policies and procedures and the relevant accounting literature and pronouncements, and considered Grant Thornton’s views in this regard, together with our own observations. Based upon this evaluation, we have concluded that there is a material weakness in our disclosure controls and procedures, as summarized above.
     In an on-going effort to remedy these weaknesses, we have increased the active participation of our Audit Committee in the evaluation of our accounting policies and disclosure controls. We believe these changes to our disclosure controls and procedures and the ones discussed above will be adequate to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of these control systems will be met.
     Except as noted in the preceding paragraphs, there have been no changes in our internal control, over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect financial reporting.

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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
     Our directors, their ages and present positions with us as of July 10, 2006 are as follows:
             
Name   Age   Position with the Company
Selwyn Joffe
    48     Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mel Marks
    78     Director and Consultant
Irv Siegel
    60     Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and member of the Audit and Ethics Committees
Philip Gay
    48     Director, Chairman of the Audit and Ethics Committees, and member of the Compensation Committee
Rudolph J. Borneo
    65     Director and member of the Audit, Compensation and Ethics Committees
     Selwyn Joffe has been our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2003. He has been a director of our company since 1994 and Chairman since November 1999. From 1995 until his election to his present positions, he served as a consultant to us. Prior to February 2003, Mr. Joffe was Chairman and CEO of Protea Group, Inc. a company specializing in consulting and acquisition services. From September 2000 to December 2001, Mr. Joffe served as President and CEO of Netlock Technologies, a company that specializes in securing network communications. In 1997, Mr. Joffe co-founded Palace Entertainment, a roll-up of amusement parks and served as its President and COO until August 2000. Prior to the founding of Palace Entertainment, Mr. Joffe was the President and CEO of Wolfgang Puck Food Company from 1989 to 1996. Mr. Joffe is a graduate of Emory University with degrees in both Business and Law and is a member of the Georgia State Bar as well as a Certified Public Accountant.
     Mel Marks founded our company in 1968. Mr. Marks served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer from that time until July 1999. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Marks was employed for over twenty years by Beck/Arnley-Worldparts, a division of Echlin, Inc. (one of the largest importers and distributors of parts for imported cars), where he served as Vice President. Mr. Marks has continued to serve as a consultant and director to us since July 1999.
     Irv Siegel joined our Board of Directors on October 8, 2002 and is the Chairman of our Compensation Committee and a member of our Audit and Ethics Committees. Mr. Siegel is a retired attorney admitted to the bar of the state of New Jersey with a background in corporate finance. Since 1993, Mr. Siegel has been the principal owner of Siegel Company, a full service commercial real estate firm, and Mr. Siegel has also served as the director of real estate for Wolfgang Puck Food Company since 1992.
     Philip Gay joined our Board of Directors on November 20, 2004. Mr. Gay is currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Grill Concepts, Inc., a publicly-traded company that operates a chain of upscale casual restaurants throughout the United States. From March 2000 until he joined Grill Concepts, Inc. in June 2004, Mr. Gay served as Managing Director of Triple Enterprises, a business advisory firm that assisted mid-cap sized companies with financing, mergers and acquisitions, franchising and strategic planning. From March 2000 to November 2001, Mr. Gay served as an independent consultant with El Paso Energy from time to time and assisted El Paso Energy with its efforts to reduce overall operating and manufacturing overhead costs. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer for California Pizza Kitchen (1987 to 1994) and Wolfgang Puck Food Company (1994 to 1996) and held various Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer positions at Color Me Mine and Diversified Food Group from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Gay is also on the financial advisory board for Concours Consulting and is a Certified Public Accountant, a former audit manager at Laventhol and Horwath and a graduate of the London School of Economics. Mr. Gay is the Chairman of our Audit and Ethics Committees, and a member of our Compensation Committee.
     Rudolph J. Borneo joined our Board of Directors on November 20, 2004. Mr. Borneo is currently Vice Chairman and Director of Stores, Macy’s West, a division of Federated Department Stores, Inc. Mr. Borneo served as President of Macy’s California from 1989 to 1992 and President of Macy’s West from 1992 until his appointment as Vice Chairman and Director of Stores. Mr. Borneo is member of our Audit, Compensation and Ethics Committees.

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Board Committee Memberships
     Our Audit Committee is comprised of three members — Messrs. Borneo, Gay and Siegel. Mr. Gay is the audit committee financial expert.
     Our Board of Directors formally approved the creation of our Ethics Committee on May 8, 2003 and adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all our employees. This committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Gay, Borneo and Siegel, with Mr. Gay serving as Chairman.
     Our Compensation Committee is comprised of three members — Messrs. Borneo, Gay and Siegel, with Mr. Siegel serving as Chairman.
     Our Board of Directors formally approved the creation of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on June 13, 2006. This committee is comprised of Messrs. Gay, Borneo and Siegel.
     Each of Messrs Borneo, Gay and Siegel is “independent” within the meaning of federal securities laws and of the New York Stock Exchange.
Information about our non-director executive officers
     Our executive officers (other than executive officers who are also members of our board of directors), their ages and present positions with our company, are as follows:
             
Name   Age   Position with the Company
Steven Kratz
    51     Vice President-QA/Engineering
Mervyn McCulloch
    62     Chief Financial Officer
Michael Umansky
    64     Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
     Our executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of our Board of Directors. A brief description of the business experience of each of our executive officers, other than executive officers who are also members of our Board of Directors, is set forth below.
     Steven Kratz, our Vice President-QA/Engineering, has been employed by our company since 1988 and assumed the position of Vice President-QA/Engineering in 2001. Before joining us, Mr. Kratz was the General Manager of GKN Products Company, a division of Beck/Arnley-Worldparts. As Vice-President-QA/Engineering, Mr. Kratz heads our quality assurance, research and development and engineering departments.
     Mervyn McCulloch was appointed our chief financial officer on October 28, 2005. From November 2003 until he joined our company, Mr. McCulloch served as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Instone LLC, a sports nutrition and diet products company based in Irvine, California. From November 2001 until November 2003, Mr. McCulloch was a business consultant advising start-ups, turnaround candidates and other companies seeking equity funding. From April 1990 until October 2001, he served as chief financial officer of three public companies — Inovio Biomedical Corp., Global Diamonds Inc and Armor All Products Corp., all based in Southern California. Mr. McCulloch is a certified public accountant and was a partner of Deloitte & Touche from March 1972 to March 1990. Mr. McCulloch is a graduate of the University of South Africa and of the University of Witwatersrand Graduate Business School Executive Development Program.
     Michael Umansky has been our Vice President and General Counsel since January 2004 and is responsible for all legal matters. The additional appointment as Secretary became effective September 1, 2005. Mr. Umansky was a partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and the founding and managing partner of its Los Angeles office from 1975 until 1997 and was Of Counsel to that firm from 1998 to July 2001. Immediately prior to joining our company, Mr. Umansky was in the private practice of law, and during 2002 and 2003, he provided legal services to us. From February 2000 until March 2001, Mr. Umansky was Vice President, Administration and Legal, of Hiho Technologies, Inc., a venture capital financed producer of workforce management software. Mr. Umansky is admitted to practice law in California and New York and is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School.

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     There are no family relationships among our directors or named executive officers. There are no material proceedings to which any of our directors or executive officers or any of their associates, is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries, or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries. To our knowledge, none or our directors or executive officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding during the last five years (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and none of our directors or executive officers was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the last five years (except for any matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
     Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Based solely on our review of copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from reporting persons that no Form 4s were required for those persons, we believe that our insiders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during the 2006 fiscal year, except that a timely filing was not made of a Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 for Mervyn McCulloch upon the initial grant of stock options to him on October 28, 2005. This filing was made on November 14, 2005.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
     The following table sets forth information concerning the annual compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and the other four most highly compensated executive officers and other individuals for whom disclosure is required, whose salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the 2006 fiscal year and for services in all capacities to us during our 2005 and 2004 fiscal years. We refer to these individuals as our named executive officers.
                                                 
                                    Shares    
                            Other Annual   Underlying   All Other
Name & Principal Position   Year   Salary   Bonus   Compensation   Options(2)   Compensation(3)
Selwyn Joffe (1)
    2006     $ 542,000     $ 500,000     $       150,000     $ 29,000  
Chairman of the Board
    2005     $ 542,000     $ 600,000     $       200,000     $ 29,000  
President & CEO
    2004     $ 457,000     $ 500,000     $ 89,000       101,500     $ 28,000  
 
                                               
Mel Marks
    2006     $     $     $ 350,000 (4)            
Director and Consultant
    2005     $     $     $ 350,000 (4)            
 
    2004     $     $ 50,000     $ 350,000 (4)     1,500        
 
                                               
Mervyn McCulloch (5)
    2006     $ 100,000     $     $       25,000     $ 3,000  
Current Chief Financial Officer
                                               
 
                                               
Michael Umansky (6)
    2006     $ 400,000     $ 40,000     $       25,000     $  
Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel
    2005     $ 400,000     $     $           $  
 
    2004     $ 100,000     $     $ 300,000           $  
 
                                               
Steven Kratz
    2006     $ 225,000     $ 20,000     $ 128,000 (7)     6,000     $ 6,000  
Vice President, QA/Engineering
    2005     $ 231,000     $ 30,000     $ 50,000 (7)     2,500     $  
 
    2004     $ 231,000     $ 19,000     $ 61,000 (7)         $  
 
                                               
Charles Yeagley (8)
    2006     $ 121,000     $ 55,000     $ 325,000           $ 18,000  
Prior Chief Financial Officer
    2005     $ 221,000     $ 55,000     $       15,000     $ 29,000  
 
    2004     $ 239,000     $ 65,000     $           $ 28,000  
 
(1)   Mr. Joffe became our President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2003. The salary amount shown for fiscal year 2004 is based upon an annualized salary rate of $542,000, Mr. Joffe’s salary level for fiscal 2004. The other annual compensation amount in fiscal 2004 includes the amounts paid to Protea Group Inc., a consulting company wholly-owned by Mr. Joffe. Our contract with Protea was terminated when Mr. Joffe became our President and Chief Executive Officer.

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(2)   Shares Underlying Options represents the number of options to purchase common shares granted to each named employee during each of the fiscal years under various stock option plans and with various vesting periods and exercise prices. Details on the most recent year’s options granted appear in “Option Grants in the Last Fiscal Year” below.
 
(3)   All Other Compensation represents reimbursements for expenses paid by the employee for items such as health insurance premiums and automobile expenses.
 
(4)   Represents an annual consulting fee. See “Compensation of Directors” below.
 
(5)   Mr. McCulloch was appointed our Chief Financial Officer on October 28, 2005. The salary amount shown for fiscal 2006 is based on upon an annualized salary of $250,000, which is Mr. McCulloch’s current salary level.
 
(6)   Mr. Umansky became our Vice President and General Counsel on January 1, 2004. The salary amount shown for fiscal 2004 is based on upon an annualized salary of $400,000, Mr. Umansky’s annual salary level for that period. The other annual compensation amount in 2004 represents legal fees paid to Mr. Umansky from April 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003.
 
(7)   Represents compensation from the exercise of employee stock options.
 
(8)   Mr. Yeagley submitted his resignation as chief financial officer and secretary effective August 31, 2005. He acted as the Board appointed interim chief financial officer until the appointment of Mr. McCulloch as chief financial officer effective October 28, 2005. The other annual compensation amount represents $253,000 in compensation from the exercise of employee stock options and $72,000 in fees paid to Mr. Yeagley for acting as interim chief financial officer from September 1, 2005 to October 28, 2005 and for additional services rendered through March 31, 2006.
Compensation of Directors
     We have supplemental compensatory arrangements with Mel Marks, our founder, largest shareholder and member of our board. In August 2000, our Board of Directors agreed to engage Mel Marks to provide consulting services to our company. Mr. Marks has 45 years of relevant experience in the industry and our company. Mr. Marks is paid an annual consulting fee of $350,000 per year. We can terminate our consulting arrangement with Mr. Marks at any time.
     We agreed to pay Mr. Gay $90,000 per year for serving on our Board of Directors, as well as assuming the responsibility for being Chairman of our Audit and Ethics Committees.
     In addition, each of our non-employee directors, other than Mr. Gay, receives annual compensation of $20,000 and is paid a fee of $2,000 for attending each Board of Directors meeting, $2,000 for attending each Audit Committee meeting and $500 for any other Board committee meeting attended. Each director is also reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend Board or Board committee meetings.
     At the November 30, 2004 annual meeting of shareholders, our shareholders approved the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. A total of 175,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for grants of stock options under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. Each non-employee director is granted options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock upon their election to our Board of Directors and is awarded an option to purchase an additional 3,000 shares of our common stock for each full year of service on our Board of Directors. The exercise price for each of these options is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date the option is granted. The exercise price of an option is payable only in cash. Each of these options will have a ten-year term. One-third of the options will be exercisable immediately upon grant, and one-half of the remaining portion of each option grant will vest and become exercisable on the first and second anniversary dates of the date of grant, assuming that the non-employee director remains on our Board on each such anniversary date. In the event of a change of control, we may, after notice to the grantee, require the grantee to “cash-out” his rights by transferring them to us in exchange for their equivalent “cash value.” The Board does not have the right to modify the number of options granted to a non-employee director or the terms of the option grants under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.
Option Grants in the Last Fiscal Year
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at the indicated annual rate compounded annually for the entire term of the options, and that the option is exercised and sold on the last day of its term for the appreciated stock price. The assumed rates of appreciation are mandated by the rules of the SEC and do not represent our estimate of the future prices or market value of our common stock.
                                                 
            % of Total                   Potential Realizable Value at
    Number of   Options                   Assumed Annual Rates of Stock
    Securities   Granted To                   Price Appreciate for
    Underlying   Employees in   Exercise or   Expiration   Option Terms
Name   Options Granted   Fiscal 2006   Base Price   Date   5%($)   10%($)
Selwyn Joffe
    150,000       37.0 %   $10.01/share     11/02/2015     $ 945,000     $ 2,392,500  
Mervyn McCulloch
    25,000       6.2 %   $ 9.65/share     10/28/2015     $ 151,750     $ 384,500  
Michael Umansky
    25,000       6.2 %   $10.01/share     11/02/2015     $ 157,500     $ 398,750  
Steven Kratz
    6,000       1.4 %   $10.01/share     11/02/2015     $ 37,800     $ 95,700  
Totals
    206,000       50.8 %                                
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
     The following table sets forth the number and value realized from options exercised during fiscal 2006 and in addition the exercisable and unexercisable options still held as of March 31, 2006 by each of our named executive officers.
                                                 
                    Number of Securities Underlying   Value of Unexercised
    Shares           Unexercised Options at   In-the-Money Options
    Acquired on   Value   March 31, 2006   at March 31, 2006
    Exercise   Realized   Exercisable   Unexercisable   Exercisable   Unexercisable
Selwyn Joffe
                539,750       100,000     $ 3,763,740     $ 334,000  
Mel Marks
                6,000             68,490        
Mervyn McCulloch
                      25,000           $ 92,500  
Michael Umansky
                8,333       16,667     $ 27,832     $ 55,668  
Steven Kratz
    20,000     $ 128,000       40,100       4,000     $ 381,425     $ 13,360  
Charles Yeagley
    25,000     $ 253,000                          
Employment Agreements
     On February 14, 2003, we entered into an employment agreement with Selwyn Joffe pursuant to which he is employed full-time as our President and Chief Executive Officer in addition to serving as our Chairman of the Board of Directors. This agreement, which was negotiated on our behalf by Mel Marks, the then Chairman of the Compensation Committee was originally scheduled to expire on March 31, 2006. The February 14, 2003 agreement provided for an annual base salary of $542,000, and participation in our executive bonus program. Mr. Joffe remains entitled to receive a transaction fee of 1.0% of the “total consideration” of any equity transaction his efforts bring to us that we previously agreed to provide to him as part of a prior consulting agreement with Protea Group, Mr. Joffe’s company. Mr. Joffe also participates in the stock option plans approved for by the shareholders and also receives other benefits including those generally provided to other employees.
     On April 22, 2005, we entered into an amendment to our employment agreement with Mr. Joffe. Under the amendment, Mr. Joffe’s term of employment was extended from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2008. His base salary, bonus arrangements, 1% transaction fee right and fringe benefits remained unchanged.
     Before the amendment, Mr. Joffe had the right to terminate his employment upon a change of control and receive his salary and benefits through March 31, 2006. Under the amendment, upon a change of control (which has been redefined pursuant to the amendment), Mr. Joffe will be entitled to a sale bonus equal to the sum of (i) two times his base salary plus (ii) two times his average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to the change of control. The amendment also grants Mr. Joffe the right to terminate his employment within one year of a change of control and to then receive salary and benefits for a one-year period following such termination plus a bonus equal to the average bonus Mr. Joffe earned during the two years immediately prior to his voluntary termination.
     If Mr. Joffe is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason (as defined in the amendment), the registrant must pay Mr. Joffe (i) his base salary, (ii) his average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to termination, and (iii) all other benefits payable to Mr. Joffe pursuant to the employment agreement, as amended, through the later of two years after the date of termination of employment or March 31, 2008. Under the amendment, Mr. Joffe is also entitled to an additional “gross-up” payment to offset the excise taxes (and related income taxes on the “gross-up” payment) that he may be obligated to pay with

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respect to the first $3,000,000 of “parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code) to be made to him upon a change of control. The amendment has redefined the term “for cause” to apply only to misconduct in connection with Mr. Joffe’s performance of his duties. Pursuant to the amendment, any options that have been or may be granted to Mr. Joffe will fully vest upon a change of control and be exercisable for a two-year period following the change of control, and Mr. Joffe agreed to waive the right he previously had under the employment agreement to require the registrant to purchase his option shares and any underlying options if his employment were terminated for any reason. The amendment further provides that Mr. Joffe’s agreement not to compete with the registrant terminates at the end of his employment term.
     In conformity with our policy, all of our directors and officers execute confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements upon the commencement of employment. The agreements generally provide that all inventions or discoveries by the employee related to our business and all confidential information developed or made known to the employee during the term of employment shall be our exclusive property and shall not be disclosed to third parties without our prior approval. Our employment agreement with Mr. Yeagley also contains non-competition provisions that preclude him from competing with us for a period of two years from the date of termination of his employment. Public policy limitations and the difficulty of obtaining injunctive relief may impair our ability to enforce the non-competition and nondisclosure covenants made by our employees.
Performance Graph
     The following graph compares the cumulative return to holders of common stock for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) Market Index and an index for our peer group. The comparison assumes $100 was invested at the close of business on March 31, 2001 in our common stock and in each of the comparison groups, and assumes reinvestment of dividends.
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     Annual Return Percentage — Based upon historical performance, the following table depicts the annual percentage return earned in each of the three comparison groups:
Total Shareholder Returns-Dividends Reinvested
Annual Return Percentage
                                         
    Year Ended March 31,
Company/Index   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
    225.00 %     -50.55 %     271.11 %     31.15 %     21.92 %
Peer Group
    152.19 %     -28.01 %     43.21 %     5.71 %     2.77 %
NASDAQ
    0.61 %     -26.98 %     49.38 %     0.85 %     18.01 %
     Indexed Returns — Based upon historical performance, the following table displays the results of $100 invested at the close of business on March 31, 2000 in the Common Stock of each of the comparison groups and assumes reinvestment of dividends:
ZACKS TOTAL RETURN ANNUAL COMPARISON
5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN SUMMARY
Through March 31, 2006
                                                         
            2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
MPA  
Return%
            225.00       -50.55       271.11       31.15       21.92  
       
Cum $
  $ 100.00     $ 325.00     $ 160.73     $ 596.46     $ 782.25     $ 953.68  
NASDAQ  
Return%
            0.61       -26.98       49.38       0.85       18.01  
       
Cum $
  $ 100.00     $ 100.61     $ 73.47     $ 109.75     $ 110.68     $ 130.62  
Peer Group  
Return%
            152.19       -28.01       43.21       5.71       2.77  
       
Cum $
  $ 100.00     $ 252.19     $ 181.56     $ 260.01     $ 274.87     $ 282.48  
     Corporate Performance Graph with peer group uses peer group only performance and excludes Motorcar Parts.
     Peer group indices use beginning of period market capitalization weighting.
     S&P index returns are calculated by Zacks.
Peer Group:
    Aftermarket Technologies Corporation
 
    R & B, Incorporated
 
    Standard Motor Products, Inc.
 
    Proliance International, Inc.
Report of the Compensation Committee Regarding Executive Compensation
     Our Compensation Committee is composed of Irv Siegel, Rudolph J. Borneo and Philip Gay, and Mr. Siegel serves as Chair. Each member of the Compensation Committee is an independent member of our Board of Directors.
     The Compensation Committee is responsible for developing and making recommendations to the board with respect to our executive compensation policies and evaluating the performance of Mr. Joffe, our chief executive officer, and setting his annual compensation. Mr. Joffe currently sets or negotiates the salary to be paid to our other officers and makes recommendations with respect to the bonus and option grants to be provided to these other officers. Mr. Joffe’s recommendations are subject to review and approval by our board.
Compensation Philosophy
     The objectives of our executive compensation program are to:
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    Reward our executive officers for their contribution to the Company’s success in building long-term shareholder value.
 
    Provide compensation that will attract and retain superior talent and reward performance.
     The Compensation Committee reviews the scope of an executive’s duties and his or her performance, in addition to the overall performance of our Company, in setting Mr. Joffe’s compensation and in reviewing his recommendations with respect to the compensation of our other executives. The Compensation Committee also considers the compensation practices of other companies in the automotive remanufacturing industry and companies of a comparable size and complexity. From time to time, the committee engages outside consultants to assist it. In connection with Mr. Joffe’s recommendations concerning the compensation of our other executives, Mr. Joffe uses guidelines provided by an outside consultant.
     We believe that the executive compensation program provides an overall level of compensation opportunity that is competitive within the automotive remanufacturing industry, as well as with a broader group of companies of comparable size and complexity.
Annual Compensation
     Executive Officer Compensation Program. Our executive officer compensation program is comprised of base salary, bonus and long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options and various benefits, including medical plans and deferred compensation arrangements.
     Base Salary. Base salary levels for our executive officers are competitively set relative to companies in comparable remanufacturing industries.
     Bonus Arrangements. Historically, bonuses paid to several of our executive officers, other than Mr. Joffe, were based upon Mr. Joffe’s evaluation of these officers’ respective contribution to our results. In connection with his recommendations concerning the bonuses to be awarded these other officers, Mr. Joffe uses guidelines provided by an outside consultant.
     Stock Option Program. The stock option program is our long-term incentive plan for providing an incentive to key employees (including directors and officers who are key employees) and consultants. Our awards of equity based compensation are intended to encourage the maximization of shareholder value by aligning the interest of our executives and shareholders. In connection with his recommendations concerning the options to be granted to our non-CEO officers, Mr. Joffe uses guidelines provided by an outside consultant.
     Deferred Compensation. We contribute on behalf of each executive officer $.25 on each dollar, up to 6% of such executive officer’s annual salary and bonus, to our non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
     Benefits. We provide to executive officers medical benefits that are generally available to our other employees. Historically, the value of perquisites, as determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC relating to executive compensation, has not exceeded 10% of salary.
Compensation of Chief Executive Officer
     We employ Mr. Joffe under the terms of an employment agreement that was entered into as of February 14, 2003 and amended as of April 22, 2005. The February 2003 agreement was negotiated on our behalf by Mel Marks, the then Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The terms of the April 22, 2005 amendment to Mr. Joffe’s employment agreement were determined by negotiations between the Compensation Committee and Mr. Joffe.
     The amended employment agreement set Mr. Joffe’s annual salary at $542,000. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Joffe is entitled to participate in our executive bonus program and is eligible to receive stock options. In fiscal 2006, the Compensation Committee awarded Mr. Joffe a bonus of $500,000 and granted Mr. Joffe options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock. The Compensation Committee made these decisions over the course of several Compensation Committee meetings. Mr. Joffe participated in the initial meeting.
     In determining these elements of compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the contributions Mr. Joffe has made to our strategic direction. These contributions included strengthening our relationships with key customers through long-term contracts, transitioning our remanufacturing capacity to cell manufacturing and lower-cost production centers, including the

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establishment of our Mexican remanufacturing facility, and building sales to the professional installer marketplace. The Compensation Committee recognized that our Company is a complicated business to manage, particularly in light of its size, and that Mr. Joffe’s contributions have been made during a period when several of our competitors have been under financial stress.
     The Compensation Committee also considered an analysis of compensation arrangements for chief executive officers of comparable public companies that was prepared by an executive compensation consulting firm in connection with the negotiation of the April 2005 amendment to Mr. Joffe’s employment agreement. In setting Mr. Joffe’s bonus and stock option award, the Compensation Committee sought to award Mr. Joffe aggregate cash and direct compensation that put the compensation in the 75th percentile of compensation awarded by companies considered comparable to MPA by the compensation consulting firm. Finally, the Compensation Committee recognized the improvement in the market price of our common stock, particularly in light of the change in price levels for the stock of our peer group companies.
     To assist the Compensation Committee in its deliberations concerning Mr. Joffe’s compensation for fiscal 2007, the Compensation Committee has re-engaged the executive compensation consulting firm that assisted with the negotiations of the April 2005 amendment.
     The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee recognize that we operate in a challenging business environment and are confident with Mr. Joffe as our Chief Executive Officer.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Irv Siegel, Chairman
Rudolph Borneo
Philip Gay
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
     None of our executive officers currently serves on the compensation committee of any other company or board of directors of any other company which any member of our Compensation Committee is an executive officer.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
     The following table sets forth, as of July 10, 2006, certain information as to the common stock ownership of each of our named executive officers, directors and director nominees, all named executive officers and directors as a group and all persons known by us to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of our common stock. The percentage of common stock beneficially owned is based on 8,324,455 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 10, 2006.
     Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage of ownership held by that person, shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of July 10, 2006 are deemed outstanding, while these shares are not deemed outstanding for determining the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.
                   
    Amount and Nature of   Percent of
Name and Address of Beneficial Shareholder   Beneficial Ownership(1)   Class
Mel Marks
      1,819,639 (2)     21.8 %
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Richard Marks
      392,738 (3)     4.7 %
11718 Barrington Court
                 
P.O. Box 102
                 
Los Angeles, CA 90049
                 
 
                 
Steven Kratz
      40,100 (4)     *  
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 

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    Amount and Nature of   Percent of
Name and Address of Beneficial Shareholder   Beneficial Ownership(1)   Class
Selwyn Joffe
      539,750  (5)     6.1 %
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Philip Gay
      17,667  (6)     *  
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Rudolph Borneo
      17,667  (6)     *  
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Irv Siegel
      1,000  (7)     *  
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Mervyn McCulloch
            *  
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Michael Umansky
      8,333  (8)     *  
c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
                 
2929 California Street
                 
Torrance, CA 90503
                 
 
                 
Directors and executive officers as a group — 8 persons
      2,444,156  (9)     29.0 %
 
*   Less than 1% of the outstanding common stock.
 
1.   The listed shareholders, unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, have direct ownership over the amount of shares indicated in the table.
 
2.   Includes 6,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options under the 1994 Stock Option Plan.
 
3.   Includes 142,857 shares held by The Marks Family Trust, of which Richard Marks is a Trustee and beneficiary and 50,656 shares held by Mr. Marks’ wife and their sons. Mr. Marks has agreed to pledge 80,000 shares of his MPA stock to secure his obligation to pay us $682,000 plus interest in full settlement of our claims for reimbursement. Mr. Marks has advised us that the delivery of these pledged shares to us is in process. See “Item 3 Legal Proceedings”.
 
4.   Represents 35,600 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options under the 1994 Stock Option Plan and 4,500 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan.
 
5.   Represents 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable under the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Stock Option Plan”); 255,250 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options under the 1994 Stock Option Plan; and 4,500 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the Non-Employee Director Plan and 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan.
 
6.   Represents 17,667 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.

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7.   Represents 1,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
8.   Includes 8,333 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan.
 
9.   Includes 296,850 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 1994 Stock Option Plan; 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 1996 Stock Option Plan; 4,500 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the Non-Employee Director Plan; 262,833 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan; and 36,334 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
     We have entered into a consulting agreement with Mel Marks, our founder, Board member and largest stockholder. We currently pay Mel Marks a consulting fee of $350,000 per year under this arrangement. In addition, the Compensation Committee and the Board authorized a bonus payable to Mr. Marks with respect to fiscal 2004 of $50,000. We have also agreed to pay Mr. Gay, a member of our Board of Directors, $90,000 per year for his service as a member of our Board and Chairman of our Audit Committee. For additional information, see the discussion under the caption “Compensation of Directors”.
     Based upon the terms of agreements we previously entered into with Mr. Richard Marks, we paid the costs he incurred in connection with the SEC and United States Attorney’s Office’s investigation. During fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, we incurred costs of approximately $368,000, $556,000 and $966,000, respectively, pursuant to this indemnification arrangement. As provided in the agreements with Mr. Richard Marks, we sought reimbursement from him of certain of the legal fees and costs we advanced. In June 2006, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Mr. Richard Marks. Under this agreement, Mr. Richard Marks is obligated to pay us $682,000 on January 15, 2008. He has also agreed to make payments of interest at the prime rate plus one percent on June 15, 2007 and January 15, 2008. Mr. Richard Marks’ obligation to us is secured by the pledge of 80,000 shares of our common stock that he owns. If at any time the market price of the stock pledged by Mr. Richard Marks is less than 125% of his obligation, he is required to pledge additional stock so as to maintain no less than the 125% coverage level. The settlement with Mr. Richard Marks was unanimously approved by a Special Committee of the Board consisting of Messrs. Borneo, Gay and Siegel.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
     The following table summarizes the total fees we paid to our independent certified public accountants, Grant Thornton LLP, for professional services provided during the twelve month periods ended March 31:
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Audit Fees
  $ 1,488,000     $ 619,000     $ 282,000  
Audit Related Fees
          29,000       22,000  
Tax Fees
                 
All Other Fees
    15,000       69,000        
 
                 
 
  $ 1,503,000     $ 717,000     $ 304,000  
     Audit fees billed in fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 consisted of (i) the audit of our annual financial statements and (ii) the reviews of our quarterly financial statements, (iii) the review of SEC letters and (iv) the review of restated financial statements and related Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
     Audit related fees billed in fiscal 2005 and 2004 consisted of (i) review of our accounting for customer long-term contracts, and (ii) professional services rendered in connection with S-8 registration statement that was filed on April 2, 2004.
     Other fees billed in fiscal 2006 relate to attendance at the annual shareholders meeting and attendance at a meeting regarding and a tour of the Company’s new facility in Tijuana, Mexico; other fees billed in fiscal 2005 consisted of professional services for due diligence work related to a potential acquisition that was abandoned.
     Our Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditors and will not approve any services that are not permitted by SEC rules. All of the audit and non-audit related fees in fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
     a. Documents filed as part of this report:

          (1) Index to Consolidated Financial Statements:
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets
  F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations
  F-3
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
  F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
  F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  F-6

          (2) Schedules.
     
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
  F-24

          (3) Exhibits:
         
Number   Description of Exhibit   Method of Filing
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation of the Company   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 declared effective on March 22, 1994 (the “1994 Registration Statement.”)
 
       
3.2
  Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Company   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-97498) declared effective on November 14, 1995 (the “1995 Registration Statement”)
 
       
3.3
  Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Company   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997 (the “1997 Form 10-K”)
 
       
3.4
  Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Company   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 (the “1998 Form 10-K”)
 
       
3.5
  Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Company   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on November 25, 2003.
 
       
3.6
  By-Laws of the Company   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 1994 Registration Statement.
 
       
4.1
  Specimen Certificate of the Company’s Common Stock   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the 1994 Registration Statement.
 
       
4.2
  Form of Underwriter’s Common Stock Purchase Warrant   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 1994 Registration Statement.
 
       
4.3
  1994 Stock Option Plan   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the 1994 Registration Statement.
 
       
4.4
  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4. to the 1994 Registration Statement.

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Number   Description of Exhibit   Method of Filing
4.5
  1994 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995.
 
       
4.6
  1996 Stock Option Plan   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-2 (No. 333-37977) declared effective on November 18, 1997 (the “1997 Registration Statement”).
 
       
4.7
  Rights Agreement, dated as of February 24, 1998, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as rights agent   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the 1998 Registration Statement.
 
       
4.8
  2003 Long Term Incentive Plan   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on April 2, 2004.
 
       
4.9
  2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan   Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2004 Annual Shareholders Meeting.
 
       
10.1
  Amendment to Lease, dated October 3, 1996, by and between the Company and Golkar Enterprises, Ltd. relating to additional property in Torrance, California   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the December 31, 1996 Form 10-Q.
 
       
10.2
  Lease Agreement, dated September 19, 1995, by and between Golkar Enterprises, Ltd. and the Company relating to the Company’s facility located in Torrance, California   1997 Form 10-K. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the 1995 Registration Statement.
 
       
10.3
  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of April 1, 1997, by and among the Company, Mel Marks, Richard Marks and Vincent Quek relating to the acquisition of MVR and Unijoh   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the 1997 Form 10-K.
 
       
10.4
  Form of Indemnification Agreement for officers and directors   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the 1997 Registration Statement.
 
       
10.5
  Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated April 20, 2000, by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the 2001 10-K.
 
       
10.6
  Amendment No. 1 to Warrant dated May 31, 2001, by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the 2001 10-K.
 
       
10.7
  Form of Employment Agreement dated February 14, 2003 by and between the Company and Selwyn Joffe.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the 2003 10-K.
 
       
10.8
  Letter Agreement dated July 17, 2002 by and between the Company and Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the 2003 10-K.
 
       
10.9
  Second Amendment to Lease dated March 15, 2002 between Golkar Enterprises, Ltd. and the Company relating to property in Torrance, California   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the 2003 10-K.
 
       
10.10
  Separation Agreement and Release, dated February 14, 2003, between the Company and Anthony Souza   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the 2003 10-K.

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Number   Description of Exhibit   Method of Filing
10.11
  Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2003 between the Company and Charles Yeagley.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the 2003 10-K.
 
       
10.12
  Form of Warrant Cancellation Agreement and Release, dated April 30, 2003, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to the 2003 10-K.
 
       
10.13
  Form of Agreement, dated June 5, 2002, by and between the Company and Sun Trust Bank.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the 2002 10-K.
 
       
10.14
  Credit Agreement, dated May 28, 2004, between the Company and Union Bank of California, N.A.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (the “2004 10-K”).
 
       
10.15*
  Addendum to Vendor Agreement, dated May 8, 2004, between AutoZone Parts, Inc. and the Company.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the 2004 10-K.
 
       
10.16
  Employment Agreement, dated November 1, 2003, between the Company and Bill Laughlin.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the 2004 10-K.
 
       
10.17
  Form of Orbian Discount Agreement between the Company and Orbian Corp.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 2004 10-K.
 
       
10.18
  Form of Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease, dated May 25, 2004, between the Company and Golkar Enterprises, Ltd for property located at 530 Maple Avenue, Torrance, California.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the 2004 10-K.
 
       
10.19
  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2001 between the Company and Mel Marks.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2001.
 
       
10.20
  Build to Suit Lease Agreement, dated October 28, 2004, among Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de CV, the Company and Beatrix Flourie Geoffroy.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2004.
 
       
10.21
  Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated April 19, 2004, between the Company and Selwyn Joffe.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2005.
 
       
10.22
  Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dates as of April 10, 2006 between Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and Union Bank of California, N.A   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2006
 
       
10.23
  Revolving Note dated as of April 10, executed by Motorcar Parts of America. Inc and Union Bank of California. N.A.   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2006
 
       
10.24
  Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, Secured Promissory Note and Stock Pledge Agreement all dated June 26, 2006, between the Company and Mr. Richard Marks   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2006
 
       
14.1
  Code of Business Conduct and Ethics   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the 2003 10-K.
 
       
18.1
  Preferability Letter to the Company from Grant Thornton LLP   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 18.1 to the 2001 10-K.
 
       
21.1
  List of Subsidiaries   Filed herewith.
 
       
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.

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Number   Description of Exhibit   Method of Filing
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.
 
       
32.1
  Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith
 
*      Portions of this exhibit have been granted confidential treatment by the SEC.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC  
 
 
Dated: July 10, 2006  By:   /s/ Mervyn McCulloch    
    Mervyn McCulloch   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
         
/s/ Selwyn Joffe   Chief Executive Officer and Director    
         
Selwyn Joffe   (Principal Executive Officer)   July 10, 2006
         
/s/ Mervyn McCulloch   Chief Financial Officer    
         
Mervyn McCulloch   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   July 10, 2006
         
/s/ Mel Marks        
         
Mel Marks   Director   July 10, 2006
         
/s/ Rudolph Borneo        
         
Rudolph Borneo   Director   July 10, 2006
         
/s/ Philip Gay        
         
Philip Gay   Director   July 10, 2006
         
/s/ Irv Siegel        
         
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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC
AND SUBSIDIARIES
March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
CONTENTS
         
    Page  
    F-1  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       
    F-2  
    F-3  
    F-4  
    F-5  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    F-6  
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal controls over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Schedule II is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 28, 2006

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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31,
                 
    2006     2005  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 400,000     $ 6,211,000  
Short term investments
    660,000       503,000  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $26,000 and $20,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively
    13,775,000       11,513,000  
Inventory — net
    59,337,000       48,587,000  
Deferred income tax asset
    5,809,000       6,378,000  
Inventory unreturned
    7,052,000       2,409,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    918,000       1,365,000  
 
           
Total current assets
    87,951,000       76,966,000  
Plant and equipment — net
    12,164,000       5,483,000  
Other assets
    1,231,000       899,000  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 101,346,000     $ 83,348,000  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 21,882,000     $ 14,502,000  
Accrued liabilities
    1,587,000       1,378,000  
Accrued salaries and wages
    2,267,000       2,235,000  
Accrued workers’ compensation claims
    3,346,000       2,217,000  
Income tax payable
    1,094,000       183,000  
Line of credit
    6,300,000        
Deferred compensation
    495,000       450,000  
Deferred income
    133,000       133,000  
Other current liabilities
    988,000       89,000  
Credit due customer
    1,793,000       12,543,000  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    1,499,000       416,000  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    41,384,000       34,146,000  
Deferred income, less current portion
    388,000       521,000  
Deferred income tax liability
    562,000       519,000  
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback
    2,377,000        
Other liabilities
    46,000        
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
    4,857,000       938,000  
 
           
Total liabilities
    49,614,000       36,124,000  
 
           
Commitments and Contingencies
           
Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
           
Series A junior participating preferred stock; par value $.01 per share, 20,000 shares authorized; none issued
           
Common stock; par value $.01 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 8,316,105 and 8,183,955 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    83,000       82,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    54,326,000       53,627,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
    85,000       (55,000 )
Accumulated deficit
    (2,762,000 )     (6,430,000 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    51,732,000       47,224,000  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 101,346,000     $ 83,348,000  
 
           
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.

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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year Ended March 31,
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Net sales
  $ 112,103,000     $ 95,785,000     $ 80,548,000  
Cost of goods sold
    84,188,000       68,732,000       58,512,000  
 
                 
Gross profit
    27,915,000       27,053,000       22,036,000  
 
                 
Operating expenses:
                       
General and administrative
    14,337,000       11,622,000       9,629,000  
Sales and marketing
    3,536,000       2,759,000       1,977,000  
Research and development
    1,234,000       836,000       565,000  
 
                 
Total operating expenses
    19,107,000       15,217,000       12,171,000  
 
                 
Operating income
    8,808,000       11,836,000       9,865,000  
Other (expense) income
                       
Interest expense
    (2,974,000 )     (1,794,000 )     (968,000 )
Interest income
    20,000       102,000       37,000  
 
                 
Income before income tax expense
    5,854,000       10,144,000       8,934,000  
Income tax expense
    2,186,000       3,856,000       3,123,000  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 3,668,000     $ 6,288,000     $ 5,811,000  
 
                 
Basic income per share
  $ 0.44     $ 0.77     $ 0.72  
Diluted income per share
  $ 0.43     $ 0.73     $ 0.69  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
    8,251,319       8,151,459       8,023,228  
Diluted
    8,483,323       8,599,969       8,388,129  
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.

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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
For the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
                                                         
                            Accumulated                      
                    Additional     Other                      
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Comprehensive     Accumulated             Comprehensive  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Income (Loss)     Deficit     Total     Income  
Balance at March 31, 2003
    7,960,455     $ 80,000     $ 53,126,000     $ (107,000 )   $ (18,189,000 )   $ 34,910,000          
Purchase and cancellation of warrants and options
                (372,000 )           (340,000 )     (712,000 )        
Exercise of options
    204,500       2,000       498,000                   500,000          
Tax benefit from employee stock options exercised
                139,000                   139,000          
Purchase of common stock
    (79,000 )     (1,000 )     (295,000 )                 (296,000 )        
Unrealized gain on investments
                      21,000             21,000     $ 21,000  
Foreign currency translation
                      8,000             8,000       8,000  
Net Income
                            5,811,000       5,811,000       5,811,000  
 
                                         
Comprehensive Income
                                                  $ 5,840,000  
 
                                                     
Balance at March 31, 2004
    8,085,955       81,000     $ 53,096,000       (78,000 )     (12,718,000 )     40,381,000          
Exercise of options
    98,000       1,000       290,000                   291,000          
Tax benefit from employee stock options exercised
                241,000                   241,000          
Unrealized gain on investments
                      17,000             17,000     $ 17,000  
Foreign currency translation
                      6,000             6,000       6,000  
Net Income
                            6,288,000       6,288,000       6,288,000  
 
                                         
Comprehensive Income
                                                  $ 6,311,000  
 
                                                     
Balance at March 31, 2005
    8,183,955       82,000       53,627,000       (55,000 )     (6,430,000 )     47,224,000          
Exercise of options
    132,150       1,000       285,000                   286,000          
Tax benefit from employee stock options exercised
                414,000                   414,000          
Unrealized gain on investments
                      76,000             76,000     $ 76,000  
Foreign currency translation
                      64,000             64,000       64,000  
Net Income
                            3,668,000       3,668,000       3,668,000  
 
                                         
Comprehensive Income
                                                  $ 3,808,000  
 
                                                     
Balance at March 31, 2006
    8,316,105     $ 83,000     $ 54,326,000     $ 85,000     $ (2,762,000 )   $ 51,732,000          
 
                                           
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.

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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended March 31,
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 3,668,000     $ 6,288,000     $ 5,811,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    2,180,000       1,932,000       2,369,000  
Amortization of deferred gain on sale leaseback
    (218,000 )            
Provision for (recovery of) inventory reserves and stock adjustments
    (159,000 )     812,000       2,566,000  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    6,000       6,000       13,000  
Deferred income taxes
    612,000       3,305,000       2,984,000  
Tax benefit from employee stock options exercised
    414,000       241,000       139,000  
Loss on disposal of assets
          6,000        
Changes in:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (2,512,000 )     (2,787,000 )     (628,000 )
Inventory
    (10,347,000 )     (22,785,000 )     (3,585,000 )
Prepaid income tax
          172,000       (144,000 )
Inventory unreturned
    (4,643,000 )     41,000       (276,000 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    447,000       (180,000 )     (303,000 )
Other assets
    (332,000 )     (130,000 )     338,000  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    8,750,000       4,029,000       5,678,000  
Income tax payable
    911,000       183,000        
Deferred compensation
    121,000       191,000       46,000  
Deferred income
    (133,000 )     554,000       100,000  
Credit due customer
    (10,750,000 )     12,543,000        
Other liabilities
    945,000       26,000       44,000  
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (11,040,000 )     4,447,000       15,152,000  
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (4,372,000 )     (2,549,000 )     (322,000 )
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction
    4,110,000              
Change in short term investments
    (157,000 )     (199,000 )     (126,000 )
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (419,000 )     (2,748,000 )     (448,000 )
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net borrowings (payments) under the line of credit
    6,300,000       (3,000,000 )     (6,932,000 )
Payments on capital lease obligations
    (1,002,000 )     (411,000 )     (945,000 )
Repurchase of warrants and stock options
                (1,008,000 )
Exercise of stock options
    286,000       291,000       500,000  
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    5,584,000       (3,120,000 )     (8,385,000 )
 
                 
Effect of translation adjustment on cash
    64,000       2,000       4,000  
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (5,811,000 )     (1,419,000 )     6,323,000  
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year
    6,211,000       7,630,000       1,307,000  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents — end of year
  $ 400,000     $ 6,211,000     $ 7,630,000  
 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the year for:
                       
Interest
  $ 2,885,000     $ 1,795,000     $ 968,000  
Income taxes
  $ 30,000     $ 59,000     $ 253,000  
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
                       
Property acquired under capital lease
  $ 5,675,000     $ 109,000     $ 1,577,000  
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.

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Note A — Company Background
    Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “MPA”) remanufacture and distribute alternators and starters for import and domestic cars and light trucks. These replacement parts are sold for use on vehicles after initial vehicle purchase. These automotive parts are sold to automotive retail chain stores and warehouse distributors throughout the United States and Canada. The Company also sells after market replacement alternators and starters to a major automotive manufacturer.
 
    The Company obtains used alternators and starters, commonly known as cores, primarily from its customers (retailers) as trade-ins and by purchasing them from vendors (core brokers). The retailers grant credit to the consumer when the used part is returned to them, and the Company in turn provides a credit to the retailer upon return to the Company. These cores are an essential material needed for the remanufacturing operations. The Company has remanufacturing, warehousing and shipping/receiving operations for alternators and starters in California, Singapore, Malaysia, and Mexico. In addition, the Company has a warehouse distribution facility in Nashville, Tennessee and fee warehouse distribution centers in New Jersey and Oregon.
 
    The Company changed its name to Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. from Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. on January 8, 2004. The Company operates in one business segment pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of Enterprise and Related Information.”
Note B — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
1.   Principles of consolidation
 
    The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc and its wholly owned subsidiaries, MVR Products Pte. Ltd., Unijoh Sdn. Bhd. and Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
2.   Cash Equivalents
 
    The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash balances at several financial institutions located in Southern California. At times, the cash balances exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash equivalents. Total amounts uninsured at March 31, 2006 and 2005 were approximately $471,000 and $5,760,000, respectively. The Company also maintains cash balances in local and US Dollar currencies in Singapore, Malaysia and Mexico for use by the facilities operating in those foreign countries. The balances in these accounts if translated into US Dollars at March 31, 2006 and 2005 were $399,000 and $152,000, respectively.
 
3.   Accounts Receivable
 
    The allowance for doubtful accounts is developed based upon several factors including customers’ credit quality, historical write-off experience and any known specific issues or disputes which exist as of the balance sheet date. Accounts receivable are written off only when all collection attempts have failed. The Company does not require collateral for accounts receivable. See Note B8 — Revenue Recognition.
 
4.   Inventory
 
    Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. The standard cost of inventory is based upon the direct costs of material and labor and an allocation of indirect costs. The standard cost of inventory is continuously evaluated and adjusted to reflect current cost levels. Standard costs are determined for each of the three classifications of inventory as follows:
Finished goods cost includes the standard cost of cores and raw materials and allocations of labor and overhead. Work in process inventory historically comprises less than 3% of the total inventory balance. Work in process is in various stages of production and, on average, is 50% complete. Work in process is valued at 50% of the standard cost of a finished good.

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Core and other raw materials inventory are stated at the lower of cost or market. The Company determines the market value of cores based on purchases of core and core broker prices lists.
Inventory unreturned represents the value of cores and finished goods shipped to customers and expected to be returned, stated at the lower of cost or market. Upon product shipment, the Company reduces the inventory account for the amount of product shipped and establishes the inventory unreturned asset account for that portion of the shipment that is expected to be returned by the customer.
The Company provides an allowance for potentially excess and obsolete inventory based upon historical usage.
    The Company applies discounts on supplier invoices by reducing related accounts payable and inventory at the time of payment.
 
5.   Income Taxes
 
    The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (“SFAS”), “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the use of the liability method of accounting for income taxes.
 
    The liability method measures deferred income taxes by applying enacted statutory rates in effect at the balance sheet date to the differences between the tax base of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. The resulting asset or liability is adjusted to reflect changes in the tax laws as they occur. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
 
    The primary components of the Company’s income tax provision (benefit) are (i) the current liability or refund due for federal, state and foreign income taxes, including the effect of the tax net operating loss carryback provisions of the Job Creation and Work Assistance Act of 2002 and (ii) the change in the amount of the net deferred income tax asset, including the effect of any change in the valuation allowance.
 
    Realization of these deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. Management believes that it is more likely than not that future taxable income will be sufficient to realize the recorded deferred tax assets. Future taxable income is based on management’s forecast of the future operating results of the Company. Management periodically reviews such forecasts in comparison with actual results and there can be no assurance that such results will be achieved.
 
6.   Plant and Equipment
 
    Plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The cost of additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated service lives, which range from three to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lives of the respective leases or the service lives of the leasehold improvements, whichever is shorter.
 
7.   Foreign Currency Translation
 
    For financial reporting purposes, the functional currency of the foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into the reporting currency (U.S. dollar) at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year in accordance with SFAS 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” The accumulated foreign currency translation adjustment is presented as a component of Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.
 
8.   Revenue Recognition
 
    The Company recognizes revenue when performance by the Company is complete. Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria established by the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, “Revenue Recognition,” have been met:

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    Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
 
    Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered,
 
    The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and
 
    Collectibility is reasonably assured.
    For products shipped free-on-board (“FOB”) shipping point, revenue is recognized on the date of shipment. For products shipping FOB destination, revenues are recognized two days after the date of shipment based on the Company’s experience regarding the length of transit duration. The Company includes shipping and handling charges in its gross invoice price to customers and classifies the total amount as revenue in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (“EITF”) 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.” Shipping and handling costs are recorded as cost of sales.
 
    Unit value revenue is recorded based on the Company’s price list, net of applicable discounts and allowances. The Company allows customers to return slow moving and other inventory. The Company provides for such returns of inventory in accordance with SFAS 48, “Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists”. The Company reduces revenue and cost of sales for the unit value based on a historical return analysis and information obtained from customers about current stock levels.
 
    The Company accounts for revenues and cost of sales on a net-of-core-value basis. Management has determined that the Company’s business practices and contractual arrangements result in the return to the Company of more than 90% of all used cores. Accordingly, management excludes the value of cores from revenue in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 48, “Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists(“SFAS 48”). Core values charged to customers and not included in revenues totaled $66,938,000, $79,000,000, and $71,173,000 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
 
    When the Company ships a product, it recognizes an obligation to accept a returned core by recording a contra receivable account based upon the agreed upon core charge and establishing an inventory unreturned account at the standard cost of the core expected to be returned. Upon receipt of a core, the Company grants the customer a credit based on the core value billed, and restores the returned core to inventory. The Company generally limits core returns to the number of similar cores previously shipped to each customer. The Company recognizes revenue for cores based upon an estimate of the rate in which customers will pay cash for cores in lieu of returning cores for credits. In fiscal year 2005, the Company began to recognize core charge revenue each fiscal quarter based on this estimate. The revenue from core charges had previously been recorded at the end of the fiscal year. The amount of revenue recognized for core charges for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, was $9,037,000, $5,046,000 and $3,120,000, respectively.
 
    During fiscal 2004, the Company began to offer products on pay-on-scan (“POS”) arrangement with one of its customers. For POS inventory, revenue is recognized when the customer has notified the Company that it has sold a specifically identified product to another person or entity. POS inventory represents inventory held on consignment at customer locations. This customer bears the risk of loss of any consigned product from any cause whatsoever from the time possession is taken until a third party customer purchases the product or its absence is noted in a cycle or physical inventory count.
 
    The Company also maintains accounts to accrue for estimated returns and to track unit and core returns. The accrual for anticipated returns reduces revenues and accounts receivable. The estimated unit sales returns and estimated core returns account balances are as follows:
                 
    2006     2005  
Estimated sales returns
  $ 977,000     $ 694,000  
Estimated core inventory returns
  $ 6,457,000     $ 2,288,000  
9.   Marketing Allowances
 
    The Company records the cost of all marketing allowances provided to its customers in accordance with EITF 01-09, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer.” Such allowances include sales incentives and concessions. Voluntary marketing allowances related to a single exchange of product are recorded as a reduction of revenues at the time the related revenues are recorded or when such incentives are offered. Other marketing allowances, which may only be applied against future purchases, are recorded as a reduction to revenues in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant

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    contract. Sales incentive amounts are recorded based on the value of the incentive provided. See “Note K-Commitments and Contingencies” for a more complete description of all marketing allowances.
 
10.   Advertising Costs
 
    The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $320,000, $87,000 and $84,000, respectively.
 
11.   Net Income Per Share
 
    Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of             shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of securities, such as stock options and warrants, which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock.
 
    The following represents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share.
                         
    Year end March 31  
    2006     2005     2004  
Net income
  $ 3,668,000     $ 6,288,000     $ 5,811,000  
 
                 
Basic shares
    8,251,319       8,151,459       8,023,228  
Effect of dilutive options and warrants
    232,004       448,510       364,901  
 
                 
Diluted shares
    8,483,323       8,599,969       8,388,129  
 
                 
Net income per common share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.44     $ 0.77     $ 0.72  
Diluted
  $ 0.43     $ 0.73     $ 0.69  
    The effect of dilutive options and warrants excludes 24,875 options with exercise prices ranging from $11.81 to $19.13 per share in 2006, 361,525 options with exercise prices ranging from $8.70 to $19.13 per share in 2005, and 127,250 options with exercise prices ranging from $6.35 to $19.13 per share in 2004 — all of which were anti-dilutive.
 
12.   Use of Estimates
 
    The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment; valuation allowances for receivables, inventories, and deferred income taxes; accrued liabilities; and litigation and disputes.
 
    The Company uses significant estimates in the calculation of sales returns. These estimates are based on the Company’s historical return rates and specific evaluation of customers.
 
    The Company uses significant estimates in the calculation of inventory unreturned. These estimates are based on the Company’s historical core return rates to historical sales volumes.
 
    The Company’s calculation of inventory reserves involves significant estimates. The basis for the inventory reserve is a comparison of inventory on hand to historical sales volumes.
 
    The Company records an estimate of its liability for self-insured workers’ compensation by including an estimate of the total claims incurred and reported as well as an estimate of incurred, but not reported, claims by applying the Company’s historical claims development factor to its estimate of incurred and reported claims.
 
    The Company uses significant estimates in the calculation of its income tax provision or benefit by using forecasts to estimate whether it will have sufficient future taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets. There can be no assurances that the Company’s taxable income will be sufficient to realize such deferred tax assets.
 
    A change in the assumptions used in the estimates for sales returns, inventory reserves and income taxes could result in a difference in the related amounts recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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13.   Financial Instruments
 
    The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the line of credit and other long-term liabilities approximate their fair value based on current rates for instruments with similar characteristics.
 
14.   Stock-Based Compensation
 
    The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and has adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an amendment of SFAS 123.”
 
    Under the provisions of APB No. 25, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if, any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. SFAS 123 requires pro forma disclosures of net income and net income per share as if the fair value based method accounting for stock-based awards had been applied. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is recorded based on the value of the award at the grant date and is recognized over the service period. The following table presents pro forma net income as if compensation costs associated with the Company’s option arrangements had been determined in accordance with SFAS 123.
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Net income, as reported:
  $ 3,668,000     $ 6,288,000     $ 5,811,000  
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects:
                 
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects:
    (277,000 )     (909,000 )     (198,000 )
 
                 
Pro forma net income:
  $ 3,391,000     $ 5,379,000     $ 5,613,000  
 
                 
Basic income per share — as reported
  $ 0.44     $ 0.77     $ 0.72  
Basic income per share — pro forma
  $ 0.41     $ 0.66     $ 0.70  
Diluted income per share — as reported
  $ 0.43     $ 0.73     $ 0.69  
Diluted income per share — pro forma
  $ 0.40     $ 0.63     $ 0.67  
The fair value of stock options used to compute the pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share disclosures is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. This model requires the input of subjective assumptions including the expected volatility of the underlying stock and the expected holding period of the option. These subjective assumptions are based on both historical and other information. Changes in the values assumed and used in the model can materially affect the estimate of fair value. The table below summarizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions used to derive the weighted average fair value of the stock options granted during the periods noted.
                         
    2006   2005   2004
Risk free interest rate
    4.12 %     3.22 %     3.28 %
Expected holding period (years)
    5       5       5  
Expected volatility
    27 %     45 %     51 %
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %     0 %
Weighted average fair value of options granted
  $ 3.19     $ 3.91     $ 1.76  
15.   Credit Risk
 
    The majority of the Company’s sales are to leading automotive after market parts suppliers. Management believes the credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited due to the Company’s credit evaluation process and the nature of its customers. However, should the Company’s customers experience significant cash flow problems, the Company’s financial position and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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16.   Deferred Compensation Plan
 
    The Company has a deferred compensation plan for certain management. The plan allows participants to defer salary, bonuses and commission. The assets of the plan are held in a trust and are subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors under federal and state laws in the event of insolvency. Consequently, the trust qualifies as a Rabbi trust for income tax purposes. The plan’s assets consist primarily of mutual funds and are classified as “available for sale.” The investments are recorded at market value, with any unrealized gain or loss recorded as other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. Adjustments to the deferred compensation obligation are recorded in operating expenses. The carrying value of plan assets was $660,000 and $503,000, and deferred compensation obligation was $495,000 and $450,000 at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
17.   Comprehensive Income
 
    SFAS 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” established standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period resulting from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Company’s total comprehensive income consists of net income, foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains/losses. The Company has presented Comprehensive Income on the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity.
 
18.   Recent Pronouncements
 
    In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement NO. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (FAS 151). This Statement adopts the International Accounting Standard Board’s (IASB) view that abnormal amounts of idle capacity and spoilage costs should be excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred. Additionally, the FASB made the decision to clarify the meaning of the term “normal capacity”. The provisions of FAS 151 are applicable to inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company believes this new pronouncement may apply due to the Company’s transition of production to offshore locations, but management can not currently quantify the impact, if any, on the Company’s financial statements in future periods.
 
    In December 2004, the FASB issued the revised Statement No. 123R “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (FAS 123R), which addressed the requirement for expensing the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument. FAS 123R will apply to all equity instruments awarded, modified or repurchased for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. In April 2005, the SEC adopted a new rule amending the compliance dates for FAS 123R. In accordance with this rule, the Company will be adopting FAS 123R effective April 1, 2006 using the modified prospective adoption method. The Company did not modify the terms of any previously granted options in anticipation of the adoption of FAS 123R. The Company expects the application of the expensing provisions of FAS 123R to result in a pretax compensation expense of approximately $461,000 in fiscal 2007 based on the future vesting schedules of current stock based compensation grants and adjusted for estimated cancellations or forfeitures based on the Company’s historical rate for such occurrences.
Note C — Short-Term Investments
The short-term investments account contains the assets of the Company’s deferred compensation plan. The plan’s assets consist primarily of mutual funds and are classified as available for sale. As of March 31, 2006 and 2005, the fair market value of the short-term investments was $660,000 and $503,000, and the cost basis was $495,000 and $454,000, respectively.
Note D — Inventory
Inventory is comprised of the following at March 31:
                 
    2006     2005  
Raw materials and cores
  $ 20,693,000     $ 19,864,000  
Work-in-process
    495,000       681,000  
Finished goods — pay-on-scan consignment inventory
    15,944,000       17,036,000  
Finished goods
    24,194,000       13,398,000  
 
           
 
    61,326,000       50,979,000  
Less allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
    (1,989,000 )     (2,392,000 )
 
           
Total
  $ 59,337,000     $ 48,587,000  
 
           

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Note E — Inventory Unreturned
Inventory unreturned is comprised of the following at March 31:
                 
    2006     2005  
Cores
  $ 6,104,000     $ 1,352,000  
Finished goods
    948,000       1,057,000  
 
           
Total
  $ 7,052,000     $ 2,409,000  
 
           
Note F — Plant and Equipment
Plant and equipment, at cost, are as follows at March 31:
                 
    2006     2005  
Machinery and equipment
  $ 19,756,000     $ 15,052,000  
Office equipment and fixtures
    5,153,000       5,269,000  
Leasehold improvements
    3,813,000       1,153,000  
 
           
 
    28,722,000       21,474,000  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (16,558,000 )     (15,991,000 )
 
           
Total
  $ 12,164,000     $ 5,483,000  
 
           
     Plant and equipment located in the foreign countries where the Company has production facilities, net of accumulated depreciation, totaled $3,104,000 and $165,000 at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These assets constitute substantially all the long-lived assets of the Company located outside of the United States.
Note G — Credit Due Customer under an Exclusive Multi-Year Arrangement and Inventory Transaction
     In May 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with its largest customer to become the customer’s primary supplier of import alternators and starters for its eight distribution centers. As part of this four-year agreement, the Company entered into a pay-on-scan (POS) arrangement with the customer. Under this arrangement, the customer is not obligated to purchase the POS merchandise the Company has shipped to the customer until that merchandise is ultimately sold to the end user. As part of this agreement, the Company purchased approximately $24,000,000 of the customer’s then-current inventory of import starters and alternators transitioning to the POS program at the price the customer originally paid for this inventory. The Company is paying for this inventory over 24 months, without interest, through the issuance of monthly credits against receivables generated by sales to the customer. The contract requires that the Company continue to meet its historical performance and competitive standards.
     The Company did not record the inventory acquired from the customer as part of this transaction (the “transition inventory”) as an asset because it does not meet the description of an asset provided in FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, “Elements of Financial Statements” (“CON 6”). Therefore, the Company does not recognize revenues from the customer’s POS sales of the transition inventory.
     The Company agreed to issue credits in an amount equal to the transition inventory. Based on the description of a liability in CON 6, the Company recognizes the amount of its obligation to the customer as the customer sells the transition inventory and recognizes a payable to the Company. During the contract period from May 2004 through fiscal 2006, the customer sold $21,883,000 of the transition inventory and MPA issued credits of $20,090,000, resulting in a net obligation to the customer of $1,793,000 as reflected on the Company’s March 31, 2006 balance sheet. As of March 31, 2005, the customer had sold $19,643,000 of the transition inventory and MPA had issued credits of $7,100,000 resulting in a net obligation of $12,543,000.
     As the issuance of credits to the customer generally lagged sales of the transition inventory, the Company received cash in the early months of the agreement which is now being offset by lower cash collections resulting from credits issued to the customer. As of March 31, 2006, $3,910,000 of credits remained to be issued to the customer.
     In connection with this POS arrangement, the Company recognized a liability of approximately $460,000 to reflect that the price the Company is paying for the cores included within the non-MPA portion of the transition inventory is greater than the market value of these cores.

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     The Company also agreed to cooperate with the customer to use reasonable commercial efforts to convert all products sold by MPA to the customer to the POS arrangement by April 2006. As the conversion was not accomplished by April 2006, the Company is required by the agreement to acquire an additional $24,000,000 of inventory and to provide the customer with an additional $24,000,000 of credit memos to be issued and applied in equal monthly installments to current receivables over a 24-month period ending April 2008. However, the Company is currently in discussions with the customer concerning the POS arrangement and it is uncertain if or how this arrangement might be modified.
Note H — Capital Lease Obligations
     The Company leases various types of machinery and computer equipment under agreements accounted for as capital leases and included in plant and equipment as follows at March 31,:
                 
    2006     2005  
Cost
  $ 7,879,000     $ 2,299,000  
Less accumulated amortization
    (1,680,000 )     (1,127,000 )
 
           
Total
  $ 6,199,000     $ 1,172,000  
 
           
     Future minimum lease payments at March 31, 2006 for the capital leases are as follows:
         
Year Ending March 31,
       
2007
  $ 1,874,000  
2008
    1,761,000  
2009
    1,642,000  
2010
    1,387,000  
2011
    627,000  
 
     
Total minimum lease payments
    7,291,000  
Less amount representing interest
    (935,000 )
 
     
Present value of future minimum lease payment
    6,356,000  
Less current portion
    (1,499,000 )
 
     
 
  $ 4,857,000  
 
     
     On October 26, 2005, the Company entered into a capital sale-leaseback agreement with a bank. The agreement provided the Company with $4,110,000 in equipment financing repayable in monthly installments of $81,000 over the 60 month term of the lease agreement, with a one dollar purchase option at the end of the lease term. The financing arrangement has an effective interest rate of 6.75%. The proceeds from the agreement were used to reduce the outstanding balance in the Company’s line of credit with the bank, which had been used in fiscal 2006 to fund the purchase of fixed assets.
     Assets financed under the agreement had a net book value of $1,517,000. The difference between the financing provided, which was based on the fair market value of the equipment, and the net book value of the equipment financed was accounted for as a deferred gain on the sale-leaseback agreement. The deferred gain is being amortized at a monthly rate of $43,000 over the estimated five year life of the capital lease asset and is accounted for as an offset to general and administrative expenses. At March 31, 2006, the deferred gain remaining to be amortized was $2,377,000.
Note I — Line of Credit and Factoring Agreements
     In April 2006, the Company entered into an amended credit agreement with the bank that increased its credit availability from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000, extended the expiration date of the credit facility from October 2, 2006 to October 1, 2008 and changed the manner in which the margin over the benchmark interest rate is calculated. Starting June 30, 2006 the interest rate will fluctuate based upon the (i) bank’s reference rate or (ii) LIBOR, as adjusted to take into account any bank reserve requirements, plus a margin dependant upon the leverage ratio as noted below:
                 
    Leverage ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter
    Greater than or    
Base Interest Rate Selected by Borrower
  equal to 1.50 to 1.00   Less than 1.50 to 1.00
Banks Reference Rate, plus
  0.0% per year   -0.25% per year
Bank’s LIBOR Rate, plus
  2.0% per year  
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     The bank holds a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Company had reserved $4,364,000 of the line for standby letters of credit for worker’s compensation insurance, and $6,300,000 was outstanding under this revolving line of credit as of March 31, 2006 and had reserved $4,301,000 of the line for standby letters of credit for worker’s compensation insurance, and had no outstanding balance under this revolving line of credit at March 31, 2005.
     The credit agreement as amended includes various financial conditions, including minimum levels of tangible net worth, cash flow, fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratios and a number of restrictive covenants, including prohibitions against additional indebtedness, payment of dividends, pledge of assets and capital expenditures as well as loans to officers and/or affiliates. In addition, it is an event of default under the loan agreement if Selwyn Joffe is no longer the Company’s CEO. At March 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with each of these covenants.
     Under the amended credit agreement, we have also agreed to pay a quarterly fee, commencing on June 30, 2006 of 0.375% per year if the leverage ratio as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter was greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 or 0.25% per year if the leverage ratio is less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter on any difference between the $25,000,000 commitment and the average of the daily outstanding amount of credit we actually use during each quarter. A fee of $125,000 was charged by the bank in order to complete the amendment. The fee is payable in three installments of $41,666, one on the date of the amendment to the credit agreement, one on or before February 1, 2007 and one on or before February 1, 2008.
     Under two separate agreements executed on July 30, 2004 and August 21, 2003 with two customers and their respective banks, the Company may sell those customers’ receivables to those banks at an agreed-upon discount set at the time the receivables are sold. One of the agreements was amended on April 5, 2006 to provide for a different discounting agent, which resulted in a reduction in the discount rate. These discount arrangements have allowed the Company to accelerate collection of the customers’ receivables aggregating $77,683,000 and $81,487,000 for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, by an average of 189 days and 187 days, respectively. On an annualized basis the weighted average discount rate on the receivables sold to the banks during the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was 5.9%, 4.2% and 3.0%, respectively. The amount of the discount on these receivables, $2,292,000, $1,539,000 and $588,000 for the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, was recorded as interest expense.
Note J — Shareholders’ Equity
     In connection with the fiscal 2002 execution of an amendment to its then existing credit agreement, the exercise price of the warrants previously issued by the Company to its relevant lender was reduced to $.01 per share. This warrant provided the bank with the right to purchase 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. During fiscal 2004, the Company obtained replacement financing and paid its former lender $700,000 to cancel this warrant. This transaction resulted in a reduction of $340,000 in retained earnings and a reduction of $360,000 in additional paid in capital.
     During the twelve months ended March 31, 2004, the Company also repurchased at market value 79,000 shares of its common stock for $296,000.
Preferred Stock:
     On February 24, 1998, the Company entered into a Rights Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. As part of this agreement, the Company established 20,000 shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share. The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock has preferential voting, dividend and liquidation rights over the Common Stock.
     On February 24, 1998, the Company also declared a dividend distribution to the March 12, 1998 holders of record of one Right for each share of Common Stock held. Each Right, when exercisable, entitles its holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $65 per one one-thousandth of a share (subject to adjustment).
     The Rights are not exercisable or transferable apart from the Common Stock until an Acquiring Person, as defined in the Rights Agreement, without the prior consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, acquires 20% or more of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock or announces a tender offer that would result in 20% ownership. The Company is entitled to redeem the Rights, at $0.001 per Right, any time until ten days after a 20% position has been acquired. Under certain

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circumstances, including the acquisition of 20% of the Company’s common stock without the prior consent of the Board, each Right not owned by a potential Acquiring Person will entitle its holder to receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock having a value equal to twice the exercise price of the Right.
     Holders of a Right will be entitled to buy stock of an Acquiring Person at a similar discount if, after the acquisition of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, the Company is involved in a merger or other business combination transaction with another person in which it is not the surviving company, the Company’s common stock is changed or converted, or the Company sells 50% or more of its assets or earning power to another person.
     The Rights expire on March 12, 2008 unless earlier redeemed by the Company.
     The Rights make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a controlling interest in the Company without the approval of the Company’s Board. As a result, the existence of the Rights could have an adverse impact on the market for the Company’s Common Stock.
Note K — Financial Risk Management and Derivatives
     Purchases and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which are primarily related to the Company’s production facilities overseas, expose the Company to market risk from material movements in foreign exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the foreign currency. The Company’s primary risk exposure is from changes in the rate between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso related to the operation of the Company’s facility in Mexico. In August 2005, the Company began to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Mexican pesos. The extent to which forward foreign exchange contracts are used is modified periodically in response to management’s estimate of market conditions and the terms and length of specific purchase requirements to fund those overseas facilities.
     The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts in order to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and not to engage in currency speculation. The use of derivative financial instruments allows the Company to reduce its exposure to the risk that the eventual cash outflow resulting from funding the expenses of the foreign operations will be materially affected by changes in exchange rates. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. The forward foreign exchange contracts are designated for forecasted expenditure requirements to fund the overseas operations. These contracts expire in a year or less.
     The forward foreign exchange contracts entered into require the Company to exchange Mexican pesos for U.S. dollars at maturity, at rates agreed at the inception of the contracts. The counterparty to this derivative transaction is a major financial institution with investment grade or better credit rating; however, the Company is exposed to credit risk with this institution. The credit risk is limited to the potential unrealized gains (which offset currency fluctuations adverse to the Company) in any such contract should this counterparty fail to perform as contracted. Any changes in the fair values of foreign exchange contracts are reflected in current period earnings and accounted for as an increase or offset to general and administrative expenses. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Company offset general and administrative expenses by a $36,000 gain associated with these foreign exchange contracts.

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Note L — Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease Commitments
     The Company leases office and warehouse facilities in California, Tennessee, Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico under operating leases expiring through 2007. The Company also has short term contracts of one year or less with its fee warehouses. These agreements have contingent payment levels based on the level of sales that are processed through the fee warehouse. The contingent payments have not been, nor are they expected to be, materially above the minimum monthly contract payments. At March 31, 2006, the remaining future minimum rental payments under the above operating leases are as follows:
         
Year ending March 31,
       
2007
  $ 2,268,000  
2008
    862,000  
2009
    862,000  
2010
    881,000  
2011
    709,000  
Thereafter
    10,054,000  
 
     
 
  $ 15,636,000  
 
     
     On October 28, 2004, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., entered into a build-to-suit lease covering approximately 125,000 square feet of industrial premises in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico for a remanufacturing facility. The Company guarantees the payment obligations of its wholly owned subsidiary under the terms of the lease. The lease provides for a monthly rent of $47,500, which increases by 2% each year beginning with the third year of the lease term. The lease has a term of 10 years from the date the facility was available for occupancy, and Motorcar Parts de Mexico has an option to extend the lease term for two additional 5-year periods. In May 2005, the Company took possession of these premises, and in June 2005, the Company began limited remanufacturing at the location. In April 2006, Motorcar Parts de Mexico leased an additional 61,000 square feet adjoining its existing space. Base monthly rent on the additional space is $23,200 and carries the same terms and rent escalation clauses as the original lease.
     During fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred total lease expenses of $2,428,000, $1,466,000 and $1,263,000, respectively.
Commitments to Provide Marketing Allowances under Long Term Customer Contracts
     The Company has long-term agreements with each of its major customers. Under these agreements, which typically have initial terms of at least four years, the Company is designated as the exclusive or primary supplier for specified categories of remanufactured alternators and starters. In consideration for its designation as a customer’s exclusive or primary supplier, the Company typically provides the customer with a package of marketing incentives. These incentives differ from contract to contract and can include (i) the issuance of a specified amount of credits against receivables in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant contract, (ii) support for a particular customer’s research or marketing efforts on a scheduled basis, (iii) discounts granted in connection with each individual shipment of product and (iv) other marketing, research, store expansion or product development support. These contracts typically require that the Company meet ongoing performance, quality and fulfillment requirements, and its contract with one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world includes a provision (standard in this manufacturer’s vendor agreements) granting the manufacturer the right to terminate the agreement at any time for any reason. The Company’s contracts with major customers expire at various dates ranging from May 2008 through December 2012.
     The Company typically grants its customers marketing allowances in connection with these customers’ purchase of goods. The Company records the cost of all marketing allowances provided to its customers in accordance with EITF 01-9, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer.” Such allowances include sales incentives and concessions and typically consist of the following three types: (i) allowances which may only be applied against future purchases and are recorded as a reduction to revenues in accordance with a schedule set forth in the long term contract, (ii) allowances related to a single exchange of product that are recorded as a reduction of revenues at the time the related revenues are recorded or when such incentives are offered and (iii) allowances that are made in connection with the purchase of inventory from a customer.

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     The following table presents the breakout of marketing allowances recorded as a reduction to revenues in the years ended March 31:
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Marketing allowances incurred under long-term customer contracts:
  $ 5,825,000     $ 2,224,000     $ 2,052,000  
Marketing allowances related to a single exchange of product:
    11,533,000       9,668,000       4,978,000  
Marketing allowances related to core inventory purchase obligations:
    1,262,000       104,000        
 
                 
Total marketing allowances recorded as a reduction of revenues:
  $ 18,620,000     $ 11,996,000     $ 7,030,000  
 
                 
     The following table presents the commitments to incur marketing allowances which will be recognized as a charge against revenue in accordance with the terms of the relevant long-term customer contracts:
         
Year ending March 31,
       
2007
  $ 3,041,000  
2008
    2,622,000  
2009
    1,889,000  
2010
    1,889,000  
2011
    1,289,000  
Thereafter
    945,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 11,675,000  
 
     
     The Company has also entered into agreements to purchase certain customers’ core inventory and to issue credits to pay for that inventory according to an agreed upon schedule set forth in the agreements. Under the largest of these agreements, the Company agreed to acquire other core inventory by issuing $10,300,000 of credits over a five-year period that began in March 2005 (subject to adjustment if customer sales decrease in any quarter by more than an agreed upon percentage) on a straight-line basis. As the Company issues these credits, it establishes a long-term asset account for the value of the core inventory estimated to be in customer hands and subject to repurchase upon agreement termination, and reduces revenue by recognizing the amount by which the credit exceeds the estimated core inventory value as a marketing allowance. The amounts charged against revenues under this arrangement in the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were $1,166,000 and $104,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2006, the long-term asset account was approximately $826,000. The Company will regularly review the long-term asset account for impairment and make any necessary adjustment to the carrying value of this asset. As of March 31, 2006, approximately $8,064,000 of credits remains to be issued under this arrangement and an additional $1,544,000 under other similar arrangements.
     The following table presents the core inventory purchase and credit issuance obligations which will be recognized in accordance with the terms of the relevant long-term contracts:
         
Year ending March 31,
       
2007
  $ 2,581,000  
2008
    2,480,000  
2009
    2,256,000  
2010
    2,044,000  
2011
    131,000  
Thereafter
    116,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 9,608,000  
 
     
     The foregoing table does not include the credits to be issued in connection with the purchase of transition inventory discussed in Note G.
Workers Compensation Self Insurance
     The Company is partially self-insured for workers compensation insurance and is liable for the first $250,000 of each claim, with an aggregate amount of $2,500,000 per year. Above these limits, the Company has purchased insurance coverage which management considers adequate. The Company records an estimate of its liability for self-insured workers’ compensation by including an estimate of the total claims incurred and reported as well as an estimate of incurred, but not reported, claims by applying the Company’s historical claims development factor to its estimate of incurred and reported claims.

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Note M — Major Customers
     The Company’s three largest customers accounted for the following total percentage of sales and accounts receivable for the fiscal years ended March 31:
                         
Sales
  2006   2005   2004
Customer A
    71 %     72 %     64 %
Customer B
    12 %     12 %     16 %
Customer C
    9 %     9 %     13 %
                 
Accounts Receivable
  2006   2005
Customer A
    60 %     68 %
Customer B
    10 %     10 %
Customer C
    21 %     18 %
     During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the third and fourth largest customers of the Company changed positions thus the information for Customer C was related to one customer in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and related to another customer in fiscal 2006.
Note N — Income Taxes
     The income tax expense for the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Current tax expense
                       
Federal
  $ (1,175,000 )   $ (435,000 )   $ (125,000 )
State
    (276,000 )     (85,000 )     (7,000 )
Foreign
    (123,000 )     (31,000 )     (7,000 )
 
                 
Total current tax expense
    (1,574,000 )     (551,000 )     (139,000 )
 
                 
Deferred tax (expense) benefit
                       
Federal
    (668,000 )     (2,908,000 )     (2,781,000 )
State
    68,000       (397,000 )     (203,000 )
Foreign
    (12,000 )            
 
                 
Total deferred tax expense
    (612,000 )     (3,305,000 )     (2,984,000 )
 
                 
Total income tax expense
  $ (2,186,000 )   $ (3,856,000 )   $ (3,123,000 )
 
                 
     Deferred income taxes consist of the following at March 31:
                 
    2006     2005  
Assets
               
Net operating loss carry-forwards
  $     $ 853,000  
Inventory valuation
    1,016,000       1,225,000  
Estimate for returns
    3,149,000       2,195,000  
Allowance for customer incentives
    1,036,000       1,300,000  
Inventory capitalization
    214,000       173,000  
Vacation pay
    337,000       256,000  
Deferred compensation
    210,000       193,000  
Accrued bonus
    450,000       510,000  
Tax credit
          328,000  
Other
    19,000        
 
           
Total deferred tax assets
    6,431,000       7,033,000  
 
           
Liabilities
               
Deferred state tax
    (292,000 )     (355,000 )
Deferred tax on unrealized gain
    (33,000 )     (17,000 )
Accelerated depreciation
    (847,000 )     (802,000 )
Other
    (12,000 )      
 
           
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (1,184,000 )     (1,174,000 )
 
           
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 5,247,000     $ 5,859,000  
 
           
Net current deferred income tax asset
  $ 5,809,000     $ 6,378,000  
Net long-term deferred income tax liability
    (562,000 )     (519,000 )
 
           
Total
  $ 5,247,000     $ 5,859,000  
 
           

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     Realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income. Management believes that it is more likely than not that future taxable income will be sufficient to realize the recorded deferred tax assets. At March 31, 2006, the Company had fully used its federal net operating loss carry forwards. For fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004, the primary components of the Company’s income tax provisions are (i) the current liability due for federal, state and foreign income taxes, including, in fiscal 2004, the effect of the tax net operating loss carryback provisions of the Job Creation and Work Assistance Act of 2002 and (ii) the change in the amount of the net deferred income tax asset, including the effect of any change in the valuation allowance. The Job Creation and Work Assistance Act of 2002 (the “Act”) was passed by Congress and then signed by the President on March 9, 2002. One of the provisions of the Act extends the carry-back period five years for losses arising in years ending during 2001 and 2002. Under the Act, the Company received tax refunds of $93,000 in fiscal 2004 related to the five-year carry-back provision of the Act. The difference between the income tax expense at the federal statutory rate and the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
Statutory federal income tax rate
    34 %     34 %     34 %
State income tax rate, net of federal benefit
    6 %     6 %     5 %
State income tax credits
          (3 )%     (3 )%
Change in tax law
                (1 )%
Other income tax
    (3 )%     1 %      
 
                       
 
    37 %     38 %     35 %
 
                       
Note O — Defined Contribution Plan
     The Company has a 401(k) plan covering all employees who are 21 years of age with at least six months of service. The plan permits eligible employees to make contributions up to certain limitations, with the Company matching 25% of each participating employee’s contribution up to the first 6% of employee compensation. Employees are immediately vested in their voluntary employee contributions and vest in the Company’s matching contributions ratably over five years. The Company’s matching contribution to the 401(k) plan was $71,000, $67,000 and $48,000 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Note P — Stock Options
     In January 1994, the Company adopted the 1994 Stock Option Plan (the “1994 Plan”), under which it was authorized to issue non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options to key employees, directors and consultants. After a number of shareholder-approved increases to this plan, at March 31, 2002 the aggregate number of stock options approved was 960,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The term and vesting period of options granted is determined by a committee of the Board of Directors with a term not to exceed ten years. At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on November 8, 2002 the 1994 Plan was amended to increase the authorized number of shares issued to 1,155,000. As of March 31, 2006, there were 565,850 options outstanding under the 1994 Plan and no options were available for grant.
     At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on December 17, 2003, the shareholders approved the Company’s 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”) which had been adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 31, 2003. Under the Incentive Plan, a total of 1,200,000 shares of our Common Stock were reserved for grants of Incentive Awards and all of the Company’s employees are eligible to participate. The 2003 Incentive Plan will terminate on October 31, 2013, unless terminated earlier by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2006, there were 725,950 options outstanding under the Incentive Plan and 469,050 options were available for grant.
     In November 2004, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the “2004 Plan”) which provides for the granting of options to non-employee directors to purchase a total of 175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2006, there were 59,000 options issued, of which 22,666 options are not immediately exercisable under the 2004 Plan and 116,000 options were available for grant.

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     A summary of stock option transactions follows:
                 
            Weighted Average  
    Number of Shares     Exercise Price  
Outstanding at March 31, 2003
    940,375     $ 2.82  
Granted
    112,875     $ 6.04  
Exercised
    (204,500 )   $ 2.44  
Cancelled
    (55,500 )   $ 2.77  
 
             
Outstanding at March 31, 2004
    793,250     $ 3.31  
Granted
    401,150     $ 8.83  
Exercised
    (98,000 )   $ 2.98  
Cancelled
    (2,750 )   $ 6.82  
 
             
Outstanding at March 31, 2005
    1,093,650     $ 5.29  
Granted
    405,800     $ 10.08  
Exercised
    (132,150 )   $ 2.16  
Cancelled
    (16,500 )   $ 8.73  
 
             
Outstanding at March 31, 2006
    1,350,800     $ 7.05  
 
             
     The followings table summarizes information about the options outstanding at March 31, 2006:
                                         
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
                    Weighted Average                
            Weighted Average     Remaining Life             Weighted Average  
Range of Exercise Prices   Shares     Exercise Price     In Years     Shares     Exercise Price  
$1.100 to $1.800
    34,600     $ 1.19     5.17     34,600     $ 1.19  
$2.160 to $3.600
    415,000     $ 2.80     5.82     415,000     $ 2.80  
$6.345 to $9.270
    479,525     $ 8.29     8.18     462,859     $ 8.32  
$9.650 to $19.125
    421,675     $ 10.30     9.27     147,139     $ 10.88  
 
                                   
 
    1,350,800                       1,059,598          
     The stock options exercisable at end of year fiscal 2006, 2005 and 2004 were 1,059,598, 1,060,318 and 793,250, respectively.
     The Company will be adopting FAS 123R effective April 1, 2006 using the modified prospective adoption method. The Company did not modify the terms of any previously granted options in anticipation of the adoption of FAS 123R. At March 31, 2006, there was $884,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense from stock-based compensation granted under the plans, which is related to non-vested shares. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.51 years. The Company expects the application of the expensing provisions of FAS 123R to result in a pretax compensation expense of approximately $461,000 in fiscal 2007 based on the future vesting schedules of current stock based compensation grants and adjusted for estimated cancellations or forfeitures based on the Company’s historical rate for such occurrences. This amount does not include additional grants of options that may occur in fiscal 2007.
     In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, (SAB 107) the Company will classify the stock based compensation within cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative and research and development costs corresponding to the same line item as the cash compensation paid to respective employees, officers, and non-employee directors.
     Currently the Company presents all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow. FAS 123R will require that the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized for those options (excess tax benefit) to be classified as financing cash flows.
Note Q — Litigation
     In fiscal 2003, the SEC filed a civil suit against the Company and its former chief financial officer, Peter Bromberg, arising out of the SEC’s investigation into the Company’s fiscal 1997 and 1998 financial statements (“Complaint”). Simultaneously with the filing of the SEC Complaint, the Company agreed to settle the SEC’s action without admitting or denying the allegations in the Complaint. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company is subject to a permanent injunction barring the Company from future violations of the antifraud and financial reporting provisions of the federal securities laws. No monetary fine or penalty was imposed upon the Company in connection with this settlement with the SEC.

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     On May 20, 2004, the SEC and the United States Attorney’s Office announced that Peter Bromberg was sentenced to ten months, including five months of incarceration and five months of home detention, for making false and misleading statements about the Company’s financial condition and performance in its 1997 and 1998 Forms 10-K filed with the SEC.
     In December 2003, the SEC and the United States Attorney’s Office brought actions against Richard Marks, the Company’s former President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Marks agreed to plead guilty to the criminal charges, and on June 17, 2005 he was sentenced to nine months in prison, nine months of home detention, 18 months of probation and fined $50,000. In settlement of the SEC’s civil fraud action, Mr. Marks paid over $1.2 million and was permanently barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company.
     Based upon the terms of agreements it had previously entered into with Mr. Richard Marks, the Company has paid the costs he incurred in connection with the SEC and United States Attorney’s Office’s investigation. During the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred costs of approximately $368,000, $556,000 and $966,000, respectively, pursuant to this indemnification arrangement. Following the conclusion of these investigations, the Company sought reimbursement from Mr. Marks of certain of the legal fees and costs the Company advanced. In June 2006, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Mr. Marks. Under this agreement Mr. Marks is obligated to pay the Company $682,000 on January 15, 2008 and to pay interest at the prime rate plus one percent on June 15, 2007 and January 15, 2008. Mr. Marks has agreed to pledge 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that he owns to secure this obligation, and he has advised the Company that the delivery of these pledged shares to the Company is in process. If at any time the market price of the stock pledged by Mr. Marks is less than 125% of Mr. Marks’ obligation, he is required to pledge additional stock so as to maintain no less than the 125% coverage level. The settlement with Mr. Marks was unanimously approved by a Special Committee of the Board consisting of Messrs. Borneo, Gay and Siegel.
     The United States Attorney’s Office has informed the Company that it does not intend to pursue criminal charges against the Company arising from the events involved in the SEC Complaint.
     The Company is subject to various other lawsuits and claims in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or future results of operations.
Note R — Related Party Transactions
     The Company has entered into agreements with three members of its Board of Directors, Messrs. Mel Marks, Philip Gay and Selwyn Joffe.
     In August 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to engage Mr. Mel Marks to provide consulting services to the Company. Mr. Marks is currently paid an annual consulting fee of $350,000 per year. He was paid $350,000 in fiscal 2006 and 2005 and $350,000 plus a $50,000 bonus in fiscal 2004. The Company can terminate this arrangement at any time.
     The Company agreed to pay Mr. Gay $90,000 per year for serving on the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as assuming the responsibility for being Chairman of the Company’s Audit and Ethics Committees.
     On February 14, 2003, Mr. Joffe accepted his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer in addition to serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Joffe’s agreement called for an annual salary of $542,000, the continuation of his prior agreement relative to payment of 1% of the value of any transactions which close by March 31, 2006 and other compensation generally provided to the Company’s other executive staff members. His contract was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2006.
     On April 22, 2005, the Company entered into an amendment to its employment agreement with Mr. Joffe. Under the amendment, Mr. Joffe’s term of employment has been extended from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2008, and his base salary, bonus arrangements, 1% transaction fee right and fringe benefits remain unchanged. Before the amendment, Mr. Joffe had the right to terminate his employment upon a change of control and receive his salary and benefits through March 31, 2006. Under the amendment, upon a change of control (which has been redefined pursuant to the amendment), Mr. Joffe will be entitled to a sale bonus equal to the sum of (i) two times his base salary plus (ii) two times his average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to the change of control. The amendment also grants Mr. Joffe the right to terminate his employment within

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one year of a change of control and to then receive salary and benefits for a one-year period following such termination plus a bonus equal to the average bonus Mr. Joffe earned during the two years immediately prior to his voluntary termination.
     If Mr. Joffe is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason (as defined in the amendment), the registrant must pay Mr. Joffe (i) his base salary, (ii) his average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to termination, and (iii) all other benefits payable to Mr. Joffe pursuant to the employment agreement, as amended, through the later of two years after the date of termination of employment or March 31, 2008. Under the amendment, Mr. Joffe is also entitled to an additional “gross-up” payment to offset the excise taxes (and related income taxes on the “gross-up” payment) that he may be obligated to pay with respect to the first $3,000,000 of “parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code) to be made to him upon a change of control. The amendment has redefined the term “for cause” to apply only to misconduct in connection with Mr. Joffe’s performance of his duties. Pursuant to the Amendment, any options that have been or may be granted to Mr. Joffe will fully vest upon a change of control and be exercisable for a two-year period following the change of control, and Mr. Joffe agreed to waive the right he previously had under the employment agreement to require the registrant to purchase his option shares and any underlying options if his employment were terminated for any reason. The amendment further provides that Mr. Joffe’s agreement not to compete with the Company terminates at the end of his employment term.
Note S — Unaudited and Restated Quarterly Financial Data
     The unaudited quarterly financial data for the first three quarters of fiscal 2006 and each of the four quarters of fiscal 2005 have been restated to properly reflect the correction of misstatements which occurred when (i) the Company failed to record unreturned core inventory and core charge revenue for the core portion of certain finished goods sold, (ii) the Company overstated inventory by not properly tracking unreturned core inventory from POS sales and (iii) the Company incorrectly calculated the value of finished goods to be returned from customers through stock adjustments.
     The following summarizes selected quarterly financial data for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, including restated numbers for the first three quarters of fiscal 2006:
                                 
    First     Second     Third     Fourth  
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
Net sales, as previously reported
  $ 20,935,000     $ 29,721,000     $ 30,348,000     $ 29,718,000  
Core revenue and stock adjustment allowance
    416,000       418,000       547,000        
 
                       
Net Sales, as restated
    21,351,000       30,139,000       30,895,000       29,718,000  
 
                       
Cost of goods sold, as previously reported
    17,425,000       21,190,000       23,481,000       21,138,000  
Core deposit, consignment core and finished good deposit
    540,000       1,199,000       (785,000 )      
 
                       
Cost of goods sold, as restated
    17,965,000       22,389,000       22,696,000       21,138,000  
 
                       
Gross profit, as previously reported
    3,510,000       8,531,000       6,867,000       8,580,000  
Net effect of adjustments to net sales and cost of goods sold
    (124,000 )     (781,000 )     1,332,000        
 
                       
Gross profit, as restated
    3,386,000       7,750,000       8,199,000       8,580,000  
Total operating expenses
    5,189,000       5,086,000       3,912,000       4,920,000  
 
                       
Operating income as restated
    (1,803,000 )     2,664,000       4,287,000       3,660,000  
Interest expense — net
    548,000       654,000       958,000       794,000  
Income tax expense (benefit), as restated
    (931,000 )     829,000       1,298,000       990,000  
 
                       
Net income (loss), as previously reported
    (1,341,000 )     1,681,000       1,179,000       1,876,000  
Net effect of adjustments on net income (loss)
    (79,000 )     (500,000 )     852,000        
 
                       
Net income (loss), as restated
  $ (1,420,000 )   $ 1,181,000     $ 2,031,000     $ 1,876,000  
 
                       
Basic income (loss) per share, as previously reported
  $ (0.16 )   $ 0.21     $ 0.14     $ 0.22  
Basic income (loss) per share from adjustments
    (0.01 )     (0.07 )     0.11        
 
                       
Basic income (loss) per share, as restated
  $ (0.17 )   $ 0.14     $ 0.25     $ 0.22  
 
                       
Diluted income (loss) per share, as previously reported
  $ (0.16 )   $ 0.19     $ 0.14     $ 0.22  
Diluted income (loss) per share from adjustments
    (0.01 )     (0.05 )     0.10        
 
                       
Diluted income (loss) per share, as restated
  $ (0.17 )   $ 0.14     $ 0.24     $ 0.22  
 
                       

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The following summarizes selected quarterly financial data for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, including restated numbers for each of the four quarters of fiscal 2005:
                                 
    First     Second     Third     Fourth  
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
Net sales, as previously reported
  $ 21,232,000     $ 24,997,000     $ 24,159,000     $ 25,397,000  
Core revenue and stock adjustment and marketing allowances
    (23,000 )     (4,000 )     136,000       (109,000 )
 
                       
Net sales, as restated
    21,209,000       24,993,000       24,295,000       25,288,000  
 
                       
Cost of goods sold, as previously reported
    17,026,000       18,014,000       15,985,000       17,707,000  
Core deposit, consignment core and finished good deposit
    312,000       (17,000 )     388,000       (683,000 )
 
                       
Cost of goods sold, as restated
    17,338,000       17,997,000       16,373,000       17,024,000  
Gross profit, as previously reported
    4,206,000       6,983,000       8,174,000       7,690,000  
Net effect of adjustments to net sales and cost of goods sold
    (335,000 )     13,000       (252,000 )     574,000  
 
                       
Gross profit, as restated
    3,871,000       6,996,000       7,922,000       8,264,000  
Total operating expenses
    3,422,000       3,136,000       4,155,000       4,504,000  
Operating income, as restated
    449,000       3,860,000       3,767,000       3,760,000  
Interest expense — net
    351,000       449,000       526,000       366,000  
Income tax expense, as restated
    41,000       1,262,000       1,203,000       1,350,000  
 
                       
Net income, as previously reported
    265,000       2,141,000       2,194,000       1,688,000  
Net effect of adjustments on net income
    (208,000 )     8,000       (156,000 )     356,000  
 
                       
Net income, as restated
  $ 57,000     $ 2,149,000     $ 2,038,000     $ 2,044,000  
 
                       
Basic income per share, as previously reported
  $ 0.03     $ 0.26     $ 0.27     $ 0.21  
Basic income per share from adjustments
    (0.02 )           (0.02 )     0.04  
 
                       
Basic income per share, as restated
  $ 0.01     $ 0.26     $ 0.25     $ 0.25  
 
                       
Diluted income per share, as previously reported
  $ 0.03     $ 0.25     $ 0.26     $ 0.20  
Diluted income per share from adjustments
    (0.02 )           (0.02 )     0.04  
 
                       
Diluted income per share, as restated
  $ 0.01     $ 0.25     $ 0.24     $ 0.24  
 
                       

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Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Accounts Receivable — Allowance for doubtful accounts
                     
            Charge to        
        Balance at   (recovery of)       Balance at
Year Ended       beginning of   bad debts   Amounts   end of
March 31,   Description   period   expense   written off   period
2006  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $20,000   $  9,000   $  3,000   $26,000
2005  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $14,000   $20,000   $14,000   $20,000
2004  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $87,000   $13,000   $86,000   $14,000
Accounts Receivable — Allowance for stock adjustments
                     
            Estimated        
        Balance at   stock       Balance at
Year Ended       beginning of   adjustment   Returns   end of
March 31,   Description   period   returns   received   period
2006  
Allowance for stock adjustments
  $1,524,000   $2,140,000   $1,896,000   $1,768,000
2005  
Allowance for stock adjustments
  $   467,000   $3,837,000   $2,780,000   $1,524,000
2004  
Allowance for stock adjustments
  $   793,000   $1,996,000   $2,322,000   $   467,000
Inventory — Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory*
                 
        Balance at       Balance at
Year Ended       beginning of       end of
March 31,   Description   period   Net change   period
2006  
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
  $2,392,000   $(403,000)   $1,989,000
2005  
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
  $2,637,000   $(245,000)   $2,392,000
2004  
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory
  $3,149,000   $(512,000)   $2,637,000
 
*   The allowance for excess and obsolete inventory is not a general type reserve that can be rolled forward. Every month we calculate the reserve based on a rolling 12 months of sales activity for each affected part number, and an adjustment is recorded to reflect the calculated reserve balance, and as such, the net activity is presented versus the gross increases and decreases to the account.

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