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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-22982
NAVARRE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Minnesota   41-1704319
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
7400 49th Avenue North, New Hope, MN 55428
(Address of principal executive offices)
(763) 535-8333
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered
     
Common Stock, No par value   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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 if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 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 pursuant 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 þ       Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock, no par value per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of September 30, 2006 was approximately $128,915,249 (based on the closing price of such stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market of $4.02 on such date).
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value per share, was 36,072,695 as of June 12, 2007.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III incorporates information by reference to portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
 

 


 

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PART I
Item 1 — Business
Overview
     Navarre Corporation is a distributor and publisher of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Since inception in 1983, we have established distribution relationships with major retailers including Best Buy, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, Circuit City, Staples and Costco, and we have historically distributed to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. We believe our established relationships throughout the supply chain, our broad product offering and our distribution facility permit us to offer industry-leading home entertainment and multimedia products to our retail customers and to provide access to attractive retail channels for the publishers of such products.
     Historically, our business has focused on providing distribution services for third party vendors. Over the past several years, we have expanded our business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and multimedia software content, primarily through our acquisitions of software publishers in select markets. By expanding our product offerings through such acquisitions, we believe we can leverage both our sales experience and distribution capabilities to drive increased retail penetration and more effective distribution of such products, and enable content developers and publishers that we acquire to focus more on their core competencies.
     Our business is divided into three segments — Distribution, Publishing and Other.
     Distribution. Through our distribution business, we distribute and provide fulfillment services in connection with a variety of finished goods that are provided by our vendors, which include PC software and video game publishers and developers, independent music labels (through May 31, 2007), major music labels (through December 2005), and independent and major motion picture studios. These vendors provide us with PC software, CD audio, DVD video, and video games and accessories which we, in turn, distribute to our retail customers. Our distribution business focuses on providing vendors and retailers with a range of value-added services including: vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange (“EDI”) services, fulfillment services and retailer-oriented marketing services. Our vendors include Symantec Corporation, Adobe Systems, Inc., Webroot, Inc., and Dreamcatcher Interactive, Inc.
     Publishing. Through our publishing business, which generally has higher gross margins than our distribution business, we own or license various PC software, CD audio and DVD video titles, and other related merchandising and broadcasting rights. Our publishing business packages, brands, markets and sells directly to retailers, third party distributors and our distribution business. Our publishing business currently consists of Encore Software, Inc. (“Encore”), BCI Eclipse Company, LLC (“BCI”), FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and The FUNimation Store, Ltd. (together, “FUNimation”). Encore, which we acquired in July 2002, licenses and publishes personal productivity, genealogy, utility, education and interactive gaming PC products, including titles such as Print Shop, Print Master, PC Tool’s Spyware Doctor, Monopoly Here and Now and Hoyle PC Gaming products. BCI, which we acquired in November 2003, is a provider of niche DVD and video products such as He-man and the Masters of the Universe, Pride Fighting Championship, Classic Cartoons and in-house produced CDs and DVDs. FUNimation, acquired on May 11, 2005, is the leading anime content provider in the United States and licenses and publishes titles such as Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood, Samari Seven, Basilisk, Yu Yu Hakusho, Negima and Robotech. Our digital strategy consists primarily of the sale of home video titles through online digital retailers such as iTunes. The Company also continues to explore additional digital distribution opportunities for other product categories.
     Other. The other segment consists of a variable interest entity (“VIE”), Mix & Burn, Inc. (“Mix & Burn”), included in our consolidated results during the period commencing December 31, 2003 and ending December 31, 2005, in accordance with the provisions of FASB Interpretation Number 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46(R)”). Mix & Burn designs and markets digital music delivery services for music and other specialty retailers. During the three months ended December 31, 2005, the Company deconsolidated Mix & Burn, as the Company was no longer deemed to be the primary beneficiary of this VIE.
     On May 31, 2007, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Navarre Entertainment Media, Inc. (“NEM”), sold 100% of the outstanding capital stock of NEM for $6.5 million in cash, plus the assignment to

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the Company at closing of the trade receivables of NEM. The purchase price is subject to the completion of certain customary closing conditions. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 net sales for the independent music business were $52.0 million, $62.0 million and $62.9 million, respectively. The Company will reflect the transaction in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as discontinued operations. This transaction will divest the Company of all its independent music distribution activities.
Business Strategy
     We seek to continue to grow our distribution and publishing businesses, through a combination of organic growth and targeted acquisitions, intended to leverage the complementary strengths of our businesses. We intend to execute this strategy as follows:
    Acquisitions of Attractive Content. We seek to continue to expand our publishing business through the acquisition or licensing of well-established titles or other attractive content. We believe these acquisitions and/or licenses will help position us to increase our net sales in our publishing business, which historically has had higher margins than our distribution business, and will allow us to distribute additional home entertainment and multimedia content through our distribution business. In addition, we believe that by allowing the management of these publishing companies to focus on content licensing and marketing rather than on distribution operations, they will be able to devote more time and greater resources to their core competency, publishing. We believe that leveraging the core assets and strengths of our distribution business will provide broader retail penetration, distribution expertise and other services for our content and increase sales of our publishing products.
 
    Distribute a Broader Range and Larger Volume of Products. We seek to distribute a broader range and larger volume of home entertainment and multimedia products to our retail customers by providing a broad selection of products and capitalizing on our customer relationships. We seek to capture additional business from new and existing retail customers by providing them with a lower “all-in” cost of procuring merchandise and getting product to retailers’ shelves through efficient distribution. We expect that providing additional products to retailers will enable us to gain category management opportunities and enhance our reputation for product distribution expertise. We believe our strategic account associates located throughout the United States and Canada will help position us to improve the retail penetration of our published products to new and existing retail customers. We may also seek selective acquisitions of distribution businesses.
 
    Integrating Our Technology and Systems with Retailers. We seek to enhance the link in the supply chain between us and our vendors and retail customers through the integration of our respective information and technology systems, including inventory management tools, replenishment systems and point-of-sale information. We believe this integration will lead to better in-stock levels of product, improved on-time arrivals of product to the customer, enhanced inventory management and lower return rates for our customers, thereby strengthening customer relationships.
 
    Providing Value-Added Services. Due to increasing retailer logistic needs and demands, including new technology standards such as GTIN(R) (global trade item number), RFID (radio frequency identification devices) and VMI (vendor managed inventory), we believe many publishers will be required to decide whether to spend additional resources to update their distribution capabilities or to select a distributor, such as us, that intends to offer such services. We believe implementing and offering these and other technologies should position us to capture additional business from existing and new publishers.
     Our overall goal is to create a structure that leverages the complementary strengths of our businesses: publishing, which provides brand management and marketing, licensing, and home video sales; and distribution, which provides enhanced distribution, logistics and customer relations.
Competitive Strengths
     We believe that we possess the following competitive strengths:
    Value-Added Services. We offer a wide range of distribution services and procurement solutions intended to capitalize on our broad understanding of the products we distribute, the procurement process and the supply chain, as well as our logistics expertise and systems capabilities. We believe our advanced distribution infrastructure enables us to provide customized procurement programs for our retail customers at a lower overall cost than many of our competitors. In addition, we believe our information technology systems provide cost-effective interfacing with our customers’ information technology systems,

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      supporting integration of the procurement process. We believe our focus on providing customer-specific and cost-effective solutions is a key benefit that we provide to our retail customers.
 
    Broad Product Offering. We provide our retail customers with a broad selection of home entertainment and multimedia products that we believe allows us to better serve their home entertainment and multimedia product requirements. In addition, we regularly survey the markets we serve for new products with significant retail potential, that come from publishers we currently have relationships with as well as from those for which we have not distributed previously.
 
    Established Content in our Publishing Business. We currently license a number of well-known home entertainment and multimedia software titles. Encore publishes leading titles in the education, productivity, kids and games software categories, including Print Shop, Print Master, PC Tool’s Spyware Doctor, and Hoyle PC Gaming Products. In addition, BCI currently publishes home video for He-man and the Masters of the Universe, the television shows Rides and Overhaulin’, both featured on The Learning Channel, and PRIDE Fighting Championships, featured on Pay-Per-View. Through FUNimation we also license and distribute a portfolio of established anime and children’s entertainment titles in the United States, including Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood, Samari Seven, Basilisk, Yu Yu Hakusho, Negima and Robotech.
 
    Established Relationships with Publishers and Retailers. Since our founding in 1983, we have established distribution relationships with major retailers including Best Buy, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, Circuit City, Staples and Costco, and we have historically distributed to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. We believe our strong relationships throughout the supply chain, broad product offering and our distribution facility permit us to offer industry-leading home entertainment and multimedia products to our retail customers and provide access to attractive retail channels for publishers of these products. We believe our relationships with leading publishers and our efficient distribution of their products should provide opportunities for us to secure distribution rights to leading products in the future. We believe these relationships give us a competitive advantage in the markets in which we operate and provide us with attractive channels to distribute current and future products offered by our publishing business.
 
    Efficient Operations and Operating Leverage. We believe our competitive position is enhanced by our efficient operations, including the extensive use of automation and technology in our distribution facility; centralized purchasing, accounting and information systems; and economies of scale. Our warehouse facility adjacent to our corporate headquarters provides us with the ability to efficiently service our vendors and retail customers, and the capacity to increase the number of products we distribute.
Distribution Markets
     PC Software
     According to The NPD Group, the PC software industry achieved $3.9 billion in sales on a trailing 12 month basis ending December 31, 2006. Categories that experienced an increase during this time period were business and finance products.
     We presently have relationships with PC software publishers such as Symantec Corporation, Roxio, Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Trend Micro, Inc., NC Interactive Inc., CA, and Webroot Software, Inc. These relationships are important to our distribution business and during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 each of these publishers accounted for more than $10.0 million in revenues. In the case of Symantec, sales accounted for approximately $81.9 million in net sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and $86.9 million in net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. During the past fiscal year, we added several publishers to our distribution roster.
     While we have agreements in place with our major suppliers, they are generally short-term in nature with terms of one to three years. They typically cover the right to distribute in the United States and Canada, do not restrict the publisher from distributing their products through other distributors or directly to retailers and they do not guarantee product availability to us for distribution. Our agreements with these publishers provide us with the ability to purchase products at a reduced wholesale price and for us to provide a variety of distribution and fulfillment services in connection with the products. We continue to add publishers to further increase our market share in the PC software industry.

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     Video Games Software and Accessories
     According to The NPD Group, sales of the video games software and accessories industry was $12.5 billion in 2006 compared to $10.5 billion in 2005. According to industry sources, the installed base of video game consoles in North America is expected to grow to approximately 169.3 million users in 2011 compared to 120.4 million users in December 2006.
     We continued to expand our distribution of console-based video games in fiscal 2007. Our relationships with video game vendors such as Square Enix USA, Inc., Lucas Arts, Disney Interactive, Bethesda, THQ and Vivendi are important to this category of our distribution business.
     Major Label Music
     The Company distributed CD’s on behalf of major labels to a few select retailers. Generally, major music labels control distribution of their products through major music retail chains and other channels. During fiscal 2006, we exited the major label music category to focus our resources on other product categories.
     Independent Label Music
     Until May 31, 2007, we were one of a limited number of large, independent distribution companies that represented independent labels exclusively on a regional or national basis. These companies provide products and services to the nation’s leading music specialty stores and wholesalers.
     Major Studio Home Video
     According to industry sources, U.S. home video industry sales totaled $24.2 billion in 2006 compared to $24.3 billion in 2005.
     Our relationships with Universal Distribution Corp., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Video are important to our major studio home video distribution business.
Customers
     Since our founding in 1983, we have established relationships with retailers across mass merchant, specialty and wholesale club channels, including Best Buy, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, Circuit City, Staples and Costco. We have historically sold and distributed products to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. While a major portion of our revenues are generated from these major retailers, we also supply products to smaller independent retailers and our business-to-business site located at www.navarre.com. See “E-Commerce”. Through these sales channels, we seek to ensure a broad reach of product throughout the country in a cost-efficient manner.
     In each of the past several years, we have had a small number of customers that accounted for 10% or more of our net sales. During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, sales to two customers, Best Buy and Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, accounted for approximately 23% and 11%, 18% and 12% and 19% and 20%, respectively, of our total net sales.
Navarre’s Distribution Business Model
     Vendor Relationships
     We view our vendors as customers and work to manage retail relationships to make their business easier and more productive. By doing so, we believe our reputation as a service-oriented organization has helped us expand our vendor roster. We believe companies such as Symantec Corporation, Adobe Systems, Webroot Software, Inc., Trend Micro, Lucas Arts, Sony Media and Square Enix have been added to our vendor roster because of our reputation as a service-driven organization.
     Furthermore, our dedication to smaller, second-tier vendors has helped to complement our vendor roster. Many of these vendors do not have the leverage necessary to manage their business effectively with major retailers. We provide these vendors the opportunity to access shelf space and assist in the solicitation, logistics, promotion and management of products. We also conduct one-on-one meetings with smaller vendors to give them the opportunity to establish crucial business relationships with our retail customers.

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Examples of such vendors include: Dreamcatcher Interactive, Inc., First Look Home Entertainment, Hart Sharp Video, Intec Inc. and Majesco.
     Retail Services
     Along with the value added sales functions we provide to vendors, we also have the ability to customize shipments to each individual customer. With respect to certain customers, we provide products on a consignment basis, which allows the vendors of these products to receive placement at retail while minimizing inventory costs to our customers, and in some cases to Navarre. In the case of the warehouse club channel, we may “pre-sticker” multiple different labels, based on the vendor/customer preference. We assemble creative marketing programs, which include pallet programs, product bundles and specialized packaging. We also create multi-vendor assortments for the club channel, providing the retailer with a broad assortment of products. Our marketing and creative services department designs and produces a variety of advertising vehicles including in-store flyers, direct mail pieces and magazine/newspaper ads, as well as free standing displayers for retail.
     We are committed to offering first-rate information flow for all vendors. We understand the importance of sharing sell-through, inventory, sales forecasts, promotional forecasts, SKU status and all SKU data with the respective vendor. We provide the aforementioned information via a secure online portal for vendors. Furthermore, each individual account manager has account-specific information that is shared on a regular basis with appropriate vendors. We also accommodate specialized reporting requests for our vendors, which we believe helps in the management of their business.
     Warehouse Systems
     A primary focus of our distribution business is logistics and supply chain management. As customer demands become more sophisticated, we have continued to update our technology. In fiscal 2005, we made a significant investment in a new, highly-automated material handling facility. With our returns processing system, we process returns and issue both credit and vendor deductions efficiently and timely. We believe that our inventory system offers adequate in-stock levels of product, on-time arrivals of product to the customer, inventory management and acceptable return rates for our customers, thereby strengthening our customer relationships.
     E-Commerce
     During fiscal year 2007, we continued to expand the number of electronic commerce (“e-commerce”) customers for whom we perform fulfillment and distribution. Our business-to-business web-site www.navarre.com integrates on-line ordering and deployment of text and visual product information, and has been enhanced to allow for easier user navigation and ordering. Reference to our website are not intended to and do not incorporate information on the website into this Annual Report.
Navarre’s Publishing Business Model
     In July 2002 and November 2003, we acquired Encore and BCI, respectively. Encore is a publisher of PC products and BCI is a provider of niche DVD/video and audio products. Both of these businesses exclusively own or license and produce PC/DVD/video products. Encore has an exclusive co-publishing agreement with Riverdeep, Inc. (“Riverdeep”) for the sales and marketing of Riverdeep’s interactive products in the educational and productivity markets, which includes products published under the Broderbund and The Learning Company labels. Encore also has exclusive licensing agreements with Vivendi and The United States Playing Card Company, Inc. for the sales and marketing of the Hoyle brand of family entertainment software products. FUNimation, acquired on May 11, 2005, is a leading anime content provider in the United States.
     Encore
     Encore publishes leading titles in the education, productivity, kids and games software categories, including Print Shop, Print Master, PC Tool’s Spyware Doctor, Monopoly Here and Now and Hoyle PC Gaming products.
     Encore focuses on retail sales and marketing of its licensed content, without the distraction and financial risk of significant content development. The benefit to our licensed vendors is they can focus on their core competencies of content development and delivery.
     Encore continues to evaluate emerging PC software brands that have the potential to become successful franchises. Encore continues to focus on establishing relationships with developed brands that are seeking to change their business models.

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     Encore’s strategy is to continue to license quality branded PC software titles. It has experience in signing single-brand products as well as taking on multiple titles in single agreements, as demonstrated by the signing of the Riverdeep and Hoyle publishing agreements.
     BCI
     BCI is a developer, licensor, packager and marketer of entertainment video and audio products. Since 1988, BCI has sought to redefine the standards and concepts in the budget DVD category. We believe that BCI was among one of the first vendors to introduce five-pack, ten-pack and 20-pack DVDs to the marketplace. We also believe that BCI was one of the first to introduce “dollar” DVDs to the “dollar store” marketplace.
     BCI’s portfolio of titles represents both licensed titles, in-house produced CDs and DVDs from production groups, and specialty television programming. BCI’s home video titles include He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Classic Cartoons, Rides and Overhaulin’ (featured on The Learning Channel), and PRIDE Fighting Championships (featured on Pay-Per-View).
     FUNimation
     FUNimation is the leading content provider in the United States market for anime, which it licenses from Japanese rights holders, and translates and adapts the content for television programming and home videos, primarily targeting audiences between the ages of 6 and 17. FUNimation leverages its licensed content into various revenue streams, including television broadcast, DVD home video distribution, and licensing of merchandising rights for toys, video games and trading cards. FUNimation’s licensed titles include Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood, Samari Seven, Basilisk, Yu Yu Hakusho, Negima and Robotech.
     Based on its own market research, FUNimation identifies properties that it believes can be successfully adapted to the U.S. anime and children’s content market. This market research generally involves analyzing television ratings, merchandise sales trends, home video sales, anime magazines and popularity polls in both the U.S. and Japanese markets. After identifying a property that has the potential for success in the United States, FUNimation seeks to capitalize on its relationships with Japanese rights holders and its reputation as a content provider of anime in the United States to obtain the commercial rights to such property, primarily for television programming, home video distribution and merchandising.
     Home Video Distribution. FUNimation seeks to increase the revenue derived from its licensed properties through home video distribution. FUNimation also currently provides home video distribution services for other children’s content providers, including 4Kids Entertainment, Nelvana and Alliance Atlantis. A majority of its home videos are sold directly to major retail chains and are also distributed digitally.
     Broadcast. For television programming, FUNimation translates and adapts its licensed anime titles to conform to U.S. television programming standards. FUNimation performs most of its production work in-house at its production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
     Licensing and Merchandising. For properties which FUNimation controls the merchandise rights, it seeks to further leverage its licensed content by sub-licensing these rights to manufacturers of children’s and other products. FUNimation has developed a network of over 80 license partners for the merchandising of toys, video games, apparel, trading and collectible card games and books. FUNimation manages its properties for consistent and accurate portrayal throughout the marketplace. FUNimation receives royalties from its sublicensees based on a predetermined royalty rate, subject to guaranteed minimums in certain cases.
     Retail Sales and Web Sites. FUNimation operates websites devoted to the anime fan base. Typically, as part of its brand management strategy, FUNimation will develop an interactive site for each licensed property. These sites provide information about upcoming episodes and the characters associated with the show. In addition, FUNimation’s properties are supported by its in-house Internet store, which sells home videos and licensed merchandise.

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Competition
     All aspects of our business are highly competitive. Our competitors include other national and regional businesses, as well as some suppliers that sell directly to retailers. Certain of these competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than we do. Our ability to effectively compete in the future depends upon a number of factors, including our ability to:
    obtain exclusive national distribution contracts;
 
    obtain proprietary publishing rights with various rights holders and brand owners;
 
    maintain our margins and volume;
 
    expand our sales through a varied range of products and personalized services;
 
    anticipate changes in the marketplace including technological developments and consumer interest in our proprietary products; and
 
    maintain operating expenses at an appropriate level.
     In the PC software industry, we face competition from a number of distributors including Ingram Micro, Inc., Tech Data Corporation and Atari, Inc., as well as from manufacturers and publishers that sell directly to retailers. FUNimation’s competitors include: 4Kids, ADV Films, Geneon Entertainment, Bandai, Ventura, Media Blasters and Buena Vista.
     We believe competition in all of our businesses will remain intense. The keys to our growth and profitability include: (i) customer service, (ii) continued focus on improvements and operating efficiencies, (iii) the ability to license and develop proprietary products, and (iv) the ability to attract desirable content and additional suppliers, studios and software publishers.
Backlog
     Because a substantial portion of our products are shipped in response to orders, we do not maintain any significant backlog.
Environmental Matters
     We do not anticipate any material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position due to compliance with government regulations involving environmental matters.
Employees
     As of March 31, 2007, we had 798 employees, including 220 in administration, finance, merchandising and licensing, 114 in sales and marketing and 464 in production and distribution. These employees are not subject to collective bargaining agreements and are not represented by unions. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.
Capital Resources — Financing
     Our credit agreement with GE Commercial Finance was amended and restated in its entirety on March 22, 2007. The credit agreement currently provides for a senior secured three-year $95.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving facility is available for working capital and general corporate needs and is subject to a borrowing base requirement. The revolving facility is secured by a first priority security interest in all of our assets, as well as the capital stock of our subsidiary companies and expires on March 22, 2010. At March 31, 2007 we had $39.0 million outstanding and approximately $26.2 million available on the revolving facility.
     We entered into a term credit agreement with Monroe Capital Advisors, LLC as administrative agent, agent and lender on March 22, 2007. The credit agreement currently provides for a four year $15.0 million Term Loan facility which expires on March 22, 2011. The Term Loan facility calls for monthly installments of $12,500 and final payment of $14.6 million on March 22, 2011. The facility is secured by a second priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company. At March 31, 2007 we had $15.0 million outstanding on the sub-facility.
     Interest is currently payable on revolving credit borrowings at variable rates determined by the applicable LIBOR plus 2.0%, or the prime rate plus .75%. Interest is currently payable on the Term Loan at a variable rate equal to the LIBOR plus 7.5%. The applicable margins will be adjusted quarterly on a prospective basis as determined by the previous quarters’ ratio of borrowings to borrowing availability.
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expenditures, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, minimum EBITDA, and a maximum of indebtedness to EBITDA. The revolving facility also has a borrowing base availability requirement.
Available Information
     We also make available, free of charge, in the “Investors – SEC Filings” section of our website, www.navarre.com, annual, quarterly and current reports (and amendments thereto) that we may file or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after our electronic filing. In addition, the SEC maintains a website containing these reports that can be located at www.sec.gov. These reports may also be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Reference to our website are not intended to and do not incorporate information on the website into this Annual Report.
Executive Officers of the Company
     The following table sets forth our executive officers and certain management of Navarre as of June 14, 2007:
         
Name   Age   Position
Cary L. Deacon
  55   President and Chief Executive Officer
J. Reid Porter
  58   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Brian M.T. Burke
  36   President of Navarre Distribution
Jill Griffin
  34   President of Encore
Gen Fukunaga
  46   Chief Executive Officer and President of FUNimation
Troy Hayes
  49   President of BCI Eclipse
John Turner
  53   Senior Vice President of Global Logistics
Ryan F. Urness
  35   General Counsel and Secretary
     Cary L. Deacon has been President and Chief Executive Officer since March 31, 2007 and President and Chief Operating Officer since August 2005. Prior to this, Mr. Deacon was the Chief Operating Officer, Publishing and Corporate Relations Officer since joining the Company in September 2002. From September 2001 to August 2002, Mr. Deacon served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NetRadio Corporation, a media company. From July 2000 to August 2001, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of SkyMall, Inc., an integrated specialty retailer. From August 1998 to July 2000, Mr. Deacon served as President of ValueVision International, Inc., a home-shopping network company.
     J. Reid Porter has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since joining our Company in December 2005. From October 2001 to October 2004, Mr. Porter, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IMC Global Inc., a leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash for the agricultural industry. From 1998 to October 2001, Mr. Porter served as Vice President and partner of Hidden Creek Industries and Chief Financial Officer of Heavy Duty Holdings, partnerships in the automotive-related and heavy-duty commercial vehicle industries, respectively. Previously, he held executive positions at Andersen Windows, Onan Corporation and McGraw-Edison Company, Inc.
     Brian M. T. Burke has been President of Navarre Distribution since August 2005. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Distribution, since February 2004, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Navarre Distribution since April 2001, Vice President and General Manager, Computer Products Division since July 2000 and Vice President, Computer Products Division since October 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Burke held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in Navarre Computer Products Division since joining the Company in July 1995. Previously, Mr. Burke held various marketing, sales and account manager positions with Imtron and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota.
     Jill Griffin is the President of Encore and has served the Company in that role since February 2007. In her previous position, Ms. Griffin served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Encore. Ms. Griffin has been a member of the Encore management team for over nine years holding various positions in sales, marketing and new business development.
     Gen Fukunaga is the Chief Executive Officer and President of FUNimation Productions, Ltd., and has served in that role since May 2005, when the Company acquired FUNimation. Mr. Fukunaga co-founded FUNimation in 1994 and has served as its President from its founding. Prior to starting FUNimation, Mr. Fukunaga served as Product Manager of Software Development Tools for Tandem Computers. Previously, Mr. Fukunaga held a strategic consulting position with Andersen Consulting.

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     Troy Hayes has been President of the Company’s subsidiary, BCI Eclipse, since February 2007. Prior to his appointment as President of BCI, Mr. Hayes’ roles at Navarre included the Vice President of Sales at Encore and most recently the Vice President – Sales and Marketing at BCI. Mr. Hayes’ previous experience also includes Vice President of Sales positions at SVG Distribution/Crave Entertainment and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
     John Turner has been Senior Vice President of Global Logistics since September 2003. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations since December 2001, and Vice President of Operations since joining the Company in September 1995. Prior to joining Navarre, Mr. Turner was Senior Director of Distribution for Nordic Track in Chaska, MN from July 1993 to September 1995. Previously, he held various positions in logistics in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
     Ryan F. Urness has been General Counsel of Navarre since July 2004 and Secretary of Navarre since May 2004. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of Navarre since February 2004 and as Corporate Counsel since January 2003. Prior to joining Navarre a significant portion of Mr. Urness’ efforts were engaged in various matters for the Company as outside legal counsel in the Minneapolis, Minnesota office of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Mr. Urness is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and William Mitchell College of Law.

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Item 1A — Risk Factors
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS / RISK FACTORS
     We make written and oral statements from time to time regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts of market trends, and other matters that are 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. Statements containing the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents, reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Annual Report, news releases, written or oral presentations made by officers or other representatives made by us to analysts, shareholders, investors, news organizations and others and discussions with management and other representatives of us. For such statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
     Our future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of us speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Our forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that are sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from suppliers, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or (ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement which may be made by or on behalf of us.
     In addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking statement that may be made by or on behalf of us. Some of these important factors, but not necessarily all important factors, include the following:
Risks Relating To Our Business And Industry
We derive a substantial portion of our total net sales from a small group of customers. A reduction in sales to any of these customers could have a material adverse effect on our net sales and profitability.
     For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, net sales to two customers, Best Buy and Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club accounted for approximately 23% and 11%, respectively, of our total net sales, and, in the aggregate, approximately 34% of our total net sales. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, net sales to Best Buy and Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club accounted for approximately 18% and 12%, respectively, of our total net sales, and, in the aggregate, approximately 30% of our total net sales. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, net sales to Best Buy and Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, represented approximately 19% and 20%, respectively, of our total net sales, and, in the aggregate, approximately 39% of our total net sales. We believe sales to a small group of customers will continue to represent a significant percentage of our total net sales. Substantially all of the products we distribute to these customers are supplied on a non-exclusive basis under arrangements that may be cancelled without cause and upon short notice, and our retail customers generally are not required to make minimum purchases. If we are unable to continue to sell our products to all or any of these customers or are unable to maintain our sales to these customers at current levels and cannot find other customers to replace these sales, there would be an adverse impact on our net sales and profitability. There can be no assurance that we will continue to recognize a significant amount of revenue from sales to any specific customer.
The loss of a significant vendor or manufacturer or a decline in the popularity of its products could negatively affect our product offerings and reduce our net sales and profitability.
     A significant portion of our increase in net sales in recent years has been due to increased sales of PC software provided by software publishers such as Symantec Corporation, Roxio, Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Trend Micro, Inc., NC Interactive Inc., Computer Associates, and Webroot Software, Inc. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 each of these publishers accounted for more than $10.0 million in net sales of products provided. Symantec products accounted for approximately $81.9 million in net sales

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for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. While we have agreements in place with each of these parties, such agreements generally are short-term in nature and may be cancelled without cause and upon short notice. They typically cover the right to distribute in the United States and Canada, do not restrict the publishers from distributing their products through other distributors or directly to retailers and do not guarantee product availability to us for distribution. These agreements allow us to purchase the publishers’ products at a reduced wholesale price and to provide various distribution and fulfillment services in connection with the publishers’ products. If we were to lose our right to distribute products of any of the above PC software publishers or the popularity of such product were to decrease, our net sales and profitability would be adversely impacted.
     Our future growth and success depends partly upon our ability to procure and renew popular product distribution agreements and to sell the underlying products. There can be no assurance that we will enter into new distribution agreements or that we will be able to sell products under existing distribution agreements. Further, our current distribution agreements may be terminated on short notice. The loss of a significant vendor could negatively affect our product offerings and, accordingly, our net sales. Similarly, a decrease in customer demand for such products could negatively affect our net sales.
Publishing revenues are dependent on consumer preferences and demand.
     Our business and operating results depend upon the appeal of its properties, product concepts and programming to consumers, including the popularity of anime in the United States market and trends in the toy, game and entertainment businesses. A decline in the popularity of its existing properties or the failure of new properties and product concepts to achieve and sustain market acceptance could result in reduced overall revenues, which could have a material adverse effect on the publishing segment, financial condition and results of operations. Consumer preferences with respect to entertainment are continuously changing and are difficult to predict and can vary from months to years and entertainment properties often have short life cycles. There can be no assurances that:
    any of the publishing segment’s current properties, product concepts or programming will continue to be popular for any significant period of time;
 
    any new properties, product concepts or programming will achieve an adequate degree of popularity; or
 
    any property’s life cycle will be sufficient to permit adequate profitably to recover advance payments, guarantees, development, marketing, royalties and other costs.
     Our failure to successfully anticipate, identify and react to consumer preferences could have a material adverse effect on revenues, profitability and results of operations. In addition, changes in consumer preferences may cause our revenues and net income to vary significantly between comparable periods.
Our business is seasonal and variable in nature and, as a result, the level of sales and payment terms during our peak season could adversely affect our results of operations and liquidity.
     Traditionally, our third quarter (October 1-December 31) has accounted for our largest quarterly revenue figures and a substantial portion of our earnings. Our third quarter accounted for approximately 30.1%, 31.3% and 30.6% of our net sales for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As a distributor of products ultimately sold to consumers, our business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to other suppliers of retailers, particularly during the holiday season. Because of this seasonality, if we or our customers experience a weak holiday season or if we provide extended payment terms for sales during the holiday season or determine to increase our inventory levels to meet anticipated retail customer demand, our financial results and liquidity could be negatively affected. In addition, our borrowing levels and inventory levels can increase substantially during this time. In addition to seasonality issues, other factors contribute to the variability of our revenues and cash flows in our business segments on a quarterly basis. These factors include:
    the popularity of the DVD, PC software titles and pre-recorded music released during the quarter;
 
    product marketing and promotional activities;
 
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    the extension, termination or non-renewal of existing distribution agreements and licenses; and
 
    general economic changes affecting the buying pattern of retailers, particularly those changes affecting consumer demand for home entertainment products and PC software.
We may not be able to grow our publishing segment.
     Our publishing business has grown significantly over the past several fiscal years and this segment’s financial results may significantly vary in future quarters. We could encounter difficulties in the operation of this segment that could negatively affect its financial condition and results of operation. Accordingly, there is no assurance that we will be able to grow this segment’s business or profits of our business. Investors should not rely on the past performance of our publishing segment, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement our publishing growth strategy.
Pending litigation or regulatory inquiry may subject us to significant costs, judgments or penalties and could divert management attention.
     We are involved in a number of litigation matters, including shareholder class action suits and an informal inquiry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Irrespective of the validity of the assertions made in these or other suits, or the positions asserted in these proceedings or any final resolution in these matters, we could incur substantial costs and management’s attention could be diverted, either of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.
A substantial portion of FUNimation’s revenues typically derive from a small number of licensed properties and a small number of licensors and FUNimation’s content is highly concentrated in the anime genre.
     FUNimation derives a substantial portion of its revenues from a small number of properties and such properties usually generate revenues only for a limited period of time. Additionally, FUNimation’s content is concentrated in the anime sector and its revenues are highly subject to the changing trends in the toy, game and entertainment businesses. In particular, two licensed properties accounted for $14.2 million and $12.7 million, or 24% and 21%, respectively, of FUNimation’s net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. FUNimation’s revenues may fluctuate significantly from year to year due to, among other reasons, the popularity of its licensed properties and the timing of entering into new licensing contracts.
     During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, 67% of FUNimation’s revenues were derived from sales of products under multiple licensing arrangements with three licensors. The loss of any of these licensing relationships could have a material negative effect on FUNimation’s revenues.
FUNimation’s revenues are substantially dependent on television exposure for its licensed properties.
     The ability for certain anime and children’s entertainment content to gain television exposure is an important promotional vehicle for home video sales and licensing opportunities. To the extent that FUNimation’s content is not able to gain television exposure, sales of these products could be limited. Similarly, demand for properties broadcast on television generally is based on television ratings. In addition, FUNimation does not own the broadcast rights for some of its properties, so it depends on third parties to secure or renew broadcast rights for such content. A decline in television ratings or programming time of FUNimation’s licensed properties could adversely affect FUNimation’s revenues.
The loss of key personnel could affect the depth, quality and effectiveness of our management team. In addition, if we fail to attract and retain qualified personnel, the depth, quality and effectiveness of our management team and employees could be negatively affected.
     We depend on the services of our key senior executives and other key personnel because of their experience in the distribution, publishing and licensing areas. The loss of the services of one or several of our key employees could result in the loss of customers or otherwise inhibit our ability to operate and grow our business successfully.

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     Our ability to enhance and develop markets for our current products and to introduce new products to the marketplace also depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified management personnel. We compete for such personnel with other companies and organizations, many of which have substantially greater capital resources and name recognition than we do. If we are not successful in recruiting or retaining such personnel, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.
If we fail to meet our significant working capital requirements or if our working capital requirements increase substantially, our business and prospects could be adversely affected.
     As a distributor and publisher, we purchase and license products directly from manufacturers and content developers for resale to retailers. As a result, we have significant working capital requirements, principally to acquire inventory, procure licenses and finance accounts receivable. Our working capital needs will increase as our inventory, licensing activities and accounts receivable increase in response to our growth. In addition, license advances, prepayments to enhance margins, investments, and inventory increases to meet customer requirements could increase our working capital needs. The failure to obtain additional financing or maintain working capital credit facilities on reasonable terms in the future could adversely affect our business. In addition, if the cost of financing is too expensive or not available, it could require a reduction in our distribution or publishing activities.
     We rely upon bank borrowings to fund our general working capital needs and it may be necessary for us to secure additional financing in the future depending upon the growth of our business and the possible financing of additional acquisitions. If we were unable to borrow under our credit facility or otherwise unable to secure sufficient financing on acceptable terms or at all, our future growth and profitability could be adversely affected.
Product returns or inventory obsolescence could reduce our sales and profitability or negatively impact our liquidity.
     We maintain a significant investment in product inventory. Like other companies operating in our industry, product returns from our retail customers are significant when expressed as a percentage of revenues. Adverse financial or other developments with respect to a particular supplier or product could cause a significant decline in the value and marketability of our products, possibly making it difficult for us to return products to a supplier or recover our initial product acquisition costs. Under such circumstances, our sales and profitability, including our liquidity, could be adversely affected. We maintain a sales return reserve based on historical product line experience rates. There can be no assurance that our reserves will be adequate to cover potential returns.
We are subject to the risk that our inventory values may decline due to, among other things, changes in demand and that protective terms under our supplier agreements may not adequately cover the decline in values, which could result in lower gross margins or inventory write-downs.
     The demand for products that we sell and distribute is subject to rapid technological change, new and enhanced product specification requirements, consumer preferences and evolving industry standards. These changes may cause our inventory to decline substantially in value or to become obsolete which may occur in a short period of time. We generally are entitled to receive a credit from certain suppliers for products returned to us based upon the terms and conditions with those suppliers, including maintaining a minimum level of inventory of their products and limitations on the amount of product that can be returned and/or restocking fees. If major suppliers decrease or eliminate the availability of price protection or inventory returnability to us, such a change in policy could lower our gross margins or cause us to record inventory write-downs. We are also exposed to inventory risk to the extent that supplier protections are not available on all products or quantities and are subject to time restrictions. In addition, suppliers may become insolvent and unable to fulfill their protection obligations to us. As a result, these policies do not protect us in all cases from declines in inventory value or product demand. We offer no assurance that price protection or inventory returnability terms may not change or be eliminated in the future, that unforeseen new product developments will not materially adversely affect our revenues or profitability or that we will successfully manage our existing and future inventories.
     In our publishing business, prices could decline due to decreased demand and, therefore, there may be greater risk of declines in our owned inventory value. To the extent that our publishing business has not properly reserved for inventory exposure or price reductions needed to sell remaining inventory, our profitability may suffer.

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We have significant credit exposure and negative trends or other factors could cause us significant credit loss.
     We provide credit to our customers for a significant portion of our net sales. During the holiday season, certain of our retail customers may request and be granted extended payment terms. Extended terms could require additional borrowings under our credit facilities. We are subject to the risk that our customers will not pay for the products they have purchased. This risk may be increased with respect to goods provided under our consignment programs due to our lack of physical control over our owned inventory. This risk may increase if our customers experience decreases in demand for their products and services or become less financially stable due to adverse economic conditions or otherwise. If there is a substantial deterioration in the collectibility of our receivables, our earnings and cash flows could be adversely affected.
     In addition, from time to time, we may make royalty advances, or loans to, or invest in, other businesses. These business or investment opportunities may not be successful, which could result in the loss of our invested capital.
We may not be able to adequately adjust our cost structure in a timely fashion in response to a decrease in net sales, which may cause our profitability to suffer.
     A significant portion of selling, general and administrative expense is comprised of personnel, facilities and costs of invested capital. In the event of a significant downturn in net sales, we may not be able to exit facilities, reduce personnel, improve business processes, reduce inventory or make other significant changes to our cost structure without significant disruption to our operations or without significant termination and exit costs. Additionally, if management is not be able to implement such actions in a timely manner or at all to offset a shortfall in net sales and gross profit, our profitability would suffer.
Our distribution and publishing businesses operate in highly competitive industries and compete with large national firms. Further competition, among other things, could reduce our sales volume and margins.
     The business of distributing home entertainment and multimedia products is highly competitive. Our competitors in the distribution business include other national and regional distributors as well as suppliers that sell directly to retailers. These competitors include the distribution affiliates of Time-Warner, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, EMI, Ingram Micro and Tech Data Corporation. Our competitors in the publishing business include both independent national publishers as well as large international firms. These competitors include Ventura, Madacy, Direct Source, Platinum Image, Topics, Vivendi and Buena Vista. Certain of our competitors have substantially greater financial and other resources than we have. Our ability to compete effectively in the future depends upon a number of factors, including our ability to:
    obtain exclusive national distribution contracts and licenses with independent music labels and manufacturers;
 
    obtain proprietary publishing rights with various rights holders and brand owners;
 
    maintain our margins and volume;
 
    expand our sales through a varied range of products and personalized services;
 
    anticipate changes in the marketplace including technological developments and consumer interest in our proprietary products; and
 
    maintain operating expenses at an appropriate level.
     Our failure to perform adequately one or more of these tasks may materially harm our business.
     In addition, FUNimation’s business depends upon its ability to procure and renew agreements to license certain rights for attractive titles on favorable terms. Competition for attractive anime and children’s entertainment content and television broadcasting slots is intense. FUNimation’s principal competitors in the anime sector are media companies such as AD Vision, 4Kids Entertainment, VIZ and Geneon and Japanese rights holders operating in the United States. FUNimation also competes with various toy companies, other licensing companies, numerous others acting as licensing representatives and large media companies such as Disney and Time Warner. Many of FUNimation’s competitors have substantially greater resources than FUNimation and own or license properties

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which are more commercially successful than FUNimation’s properties. There are low barriers to enter the licensing and brand management business and therefore there is potential for new competitors to enter the market.
     Competition in the home entertainment and multimedia products industries is intense and is often based on price. Distributors generally experience low gross profit margins and operating margins. Consequently, our distribution profitability is highly dependent upon achieving effective cost and management controls and maintaining sales volumes. A material decrease in our gross profit margins or sales volumes would harm our financial results.
We depend on third party shipping and fulfillment companies for the delivery of our products.
     We rely almost entirely on arrangements with third party shipping and fulfillment companies, principally UPS and Federal Express, for the delivery of our products. The termination of our arrangements with one or more of these third party shipping companies, or the failure or inability of one or more of these third party shipping companies to deliver products on a timely or cost efficient basis from suppliers to us, or products from us to our reseller customers or their end-user customers, could disrupt our business and harm our reputation and net sales. Furthermore, an increase in amounts charged by these shipping companies could negatively affect our gross margins and earnings.
We depend on a variety of systems for our operations, and a failure of these systems could disrupt our business and harm our reputation and net sales and negatively impact our results of operations.
     We depend on a variety of systems for our operations. Certain of these systems are operated by third parties and their performance may be outside of our control. These systems support our operating functions, including inventory management, order processing, shipping, receiving and accounting. Any failures or significant downtime in our systems could prevent us from taking customer orders, printing product pick-lists, and/or shipping product. It could also prevent customers from accessing our price and product availability information.
     From time to time we may acquire other businesses having information systems and records, which may be converted and integrated into our information systems. This can be a lengthy and expensive process that results in a material diversion of resources from other operations. In addition, because our information systems are comprised of a number of legacy, internally-developed applications, they can be harder to upgrade and may not be adaptable to commercially available software. As our needs for technology evolve, we may experience difficulty or significant cost in upgrading or significantly replacing our systems.
     We also rely on the Internet for a portion of our orders and information exchanges with our customers. The Internet and individual websites can experience disruptions and slowdowns. In addition, some websites have experienced security breakdowns. Our website could experience material breakdowns, disruptions or breaches in security. If we were to experience a security breakdown, disruption or breach that compromised sensitive information, this could harm our relationship with our customers or suppliers. Disruption of our website or the Internet in general could impair our order processing or more generally prevent our customers and suppliers from accessing information. This could cause us to lose business.
     We believe customer information systems and product ordering and delivery systems, including Internet-based systems, are becoming increasingly important in the distribution of our products and services. Although we seek to enhance our customer information systems by adding new features, we offer no assurance that competitors will not develop superior customer information systems or that we will be able to meet evolving market requirements by upgrading our current systems at a reasonable cost, or at all. Our inability to develop competitive customer information systems or upgrade our current systems could cause our business and market share to suffer.
We are implementing a new enterprise resource planning system. Failure to fully implement the new system in an effective and a timely fashion could adversely affect our results of operations and timely reporting of financial results.
     We are implementing a new enterprise resource planning system. In addition, the new system includes implementation of improved business processes that we expect to improve our efficiency and our ability to manage our business. Failure to fully implement the new system in an effective and timely fashion could adversely affect our implementation of these improved business processes and the achievement of our goals. In some cases, the current business processes that are being replaced or improved will no longer be operational once the new system is implemented, and any failure of the new system to function effectively upon initial implementation

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could adversely affect our ongoing business processes and efficiency. For example, we will depend on the new system for functions such as order entry and invoicing, and a failure of the new system to perform these functions effectively could materially adversely affect our sales to customers, receipt of payment for our sales or other matters that could materially adversely affect our results of operations and timely reporting of financial results.
Technology developments, particularly in the electronic downloading arena, may adversely affect our net sales, margins and results of operations.
     Home entertainment products have traditionally been marketed and delivered on a physical delivery basis. If, in the future, these products are increasingly marketed and delivered through technology transfers, such as electronic downloading through the Internet or similar delivery methods, then our retail and wholesale distribution business could be negatively impacted. As electronic downloading grows through Internet retailers, competition between suppliers to electronic retailers in traditional ways will intensify and likely negatively impact our net sales and margins. Furthermore, we may be required to spend significant capital to enter or participate in this delivery channel. If we are unable to develop necessary vendor and customer relationships to facilitate electronic downloading or if the terms of these arrangements differ from those related to our physical product sales, our business may be materially harmed.
We may not be successful in implementing our acquisition strategy, and future acquisitions could result in disruptions to our business by, among other things, distracting management time and diverting financial resources. Further, if we are unsuccessful in integrating acquired companies into our business, it could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
     One of our growth strategies is the acquisition of complementary businesses. We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates or, if we do, we may not be able to make such acquisitions on commercially acceptable terms or at all. If we make acquisitions, a significant amount of management’s time and financial resources may be required to complete the acquisition and integrate the acquired business into our existing operations. Even with this investment of management time and financial resources, an acquisition may not produce the revenue, earnings or business synergies anticipated. Acquisitions involve numerous other risks, including assumption of unanticipated operating problems or legal liabilities, problems integrating the purchased operations, technologies or products, diversion of management’s attention from our core businesses, adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers, incorrect estimates made in the accounting for acquisitions and amortization of acquired intangible assets that would reduce future reported earnings (goodwill impairments), ensuring acquired companies’ compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and potential loss of customers or key employees of acquired businesses. We cannot assure you that if we make any future acquisitions, investments, strategic alliances or joint ventures they will be completed in a timely manner or achieve anticipated synergies, that they will be structured or financed in a way that will enhance our business or creditworthiness or that they will meet our strategic objectives or otherwise be successful. In addition, we may not be able to secure the financing necessary to consummate future acquisitions, and future acquisitions and investments could involve the issuance of additional equity securities or the incurrence of additional debt, which could harm our financial condition or creditworthiness.
Increased counterfeiting or piracy may negatively affect the demand for our home entertainment products.
     The product categories that we sell have been adversely affected by counterfeiting, piracy and parallel imports, and also by websites and technologies that allow consumers to illegally download and access this content. Increased proliferation of these alternative access methods to these products could impair our ability to generate net sales and could cause our business to suffer.
We may not be able to successfully protect our intellectual property rights.
     We rely on a combination of copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights laws to protect the intellectual property we license. Third parties may try to challenge the ownership by us or our licensors of such intellectual property. In addition, our business is subject to the risk of third parties infringing on our intellectual property rights or those of our licensors and producing counterfeit products. We may need to resort to litigation in the future to protect our intellectual property rights or those of our licensors, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business and competitive position.

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Interruption of our business or catastrophic loss at any of our facilities could lead to a curtailment or shutdown of our business.
     We receive, manage and distribute our inventory from a centralized warehouse and distribution facility that is located adjacent to our corporate headquarters. An interruption in the operation of or in the service capabilities at this facility or our separate returns processing center as a result of equipment failure or other reasons could result in our inability to distribute products, which would reduce our net sales and earnings for the affected period. In the event of a stoppage at such facilities, even if only temporary, or if we experience delays as a result of events that are beyond our control, delivery times to our customers and our relationship with such customers could be severely affected. Any significant delay in deliveries to our customers could lead to increased returns or cancellations and cause us to lose future sales. Our facilities are also subject to the risk of catastrophic loss due to unanticipated events such as fires, explosions, violent weather conditions or other natural disasters. We may experience a shutdown of our facilities or periods of reduced production as a result of equipment failure, delays in deliveries or catastrophic loss, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Future terrorist or military actions could result in disruption to our operations or loss of assets, in certain markets or globally.
     Future terrorist or military actions, in the U.S. or abroad, could result in destruction or seizure of assets or suspension or disruption of our operations. Additionally, such actions could affect the operations of our suppliers or customers, resulting in loss of access to products, potential losses on supplier programs, loss of business, higher losses on receivables or inventory, or other disruptions in our business, which could negatively affect our operating results. We do not carry insurance covering such terrorist or military actions, and even if we were to seek such coverage and such coverage were available, the cost likely would not be commercially reasonable.
Legislative actions, higher director and officer insurance costs and potential new accounting pronouncements are likely to cause our general and administrative expenses to increase and impact our future financial condition and results of operations.
     In order to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as changes to the NASDAQ listing standards and rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have been required to strengthen our internal controls, hire additional personnel and retain additional legal, accounting and advisory services, all of which have caused and could continue to cause our general and administrative costs to increase. In addition, insurers have increased and could continue to increase premiums for our directors’ and officers’ insurance policies.
     Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These principles are subject to interpretation by various governing bodies, including the FASB, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”), and the SEC, who create and interpret appropriate accounting standards. Changes in, or new, accounting standards could have a significant adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Risks Relating to Indebtedness
The level of our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition.
     We have significant debt service obligations. As of March 31, 2007, our total indebtedness under our revolving facility and term loan facility was $39.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively. We have the ability to borrow up to $95.0 million under the revolving credit agreement.
     The level of our indebtedness could have important consequences. For example, it could:
    make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to other indebtedness;
 
    increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;
 
    require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the payment of our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of cash to fund working capital and capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes;
 
    restrict us from making strategic acquisitions, acquiring new content or exploring other business opportunities;
 
    limit our ability to obtain financing for working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate purposes or acquisitions;
 
    place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less indebtedness; and
 
    limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry.
Our outstanding indebtedness bears interest at variable rates. Any increase in interest rates will reduce funds available to us for our operations and future business opportunities and will adversely affect our leveraged capital structure.
     Our debt service requirements will be impacted by changing interest rates. All of our $54.0 million in debt outstanding at March 31, 2007 is subject to variable interest rates. A 100-basis point change in LIBOR would cause our projected annual interest expense to change by approximately $540,000. The fluctuation in our debt service requirements, in addition to interest rate changes, may be impacted by future borrowings under our credit facility or other alternative financing arrangements.
We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations.
     Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness and to fund our operations, working capital and capital expenditures, depends on our ability to generate cash in the future, which is subject to general economic, industry, financial, competitive, operating, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Additionally, if principal payments are made early, additional expense may be incurred.
     We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our credit agreement in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay amounts due on our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.
     We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness or obtain additional financing will depend on, among other things:
    our financial condition at the time;
 
    restrictions in our credit agreement or other outstanding indebtedness; and
 
    other factors, including the condition of the financial markets or the distribution and publishing markets.

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     As a result, we may not be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we do not generate sufficient cash flow from operations, and additional borrowings or refinancings or proceeds of asset sales are not available to us, we may not have sufficient cash to enable us to meet all of our obligations.
We may be able to incur additional indebtedness, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our current indebtedness level.
     We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. Although our credit facility contains restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, debt incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. Our revolving working capital credit facility provided pursuant to a credit agreement, permits total borrowings of up to $95.0 million. In addition, our credit agreement will not prevent us from incurring certain other obligations. If we and our subsidiaries incur additional indebtedness or other obligations, the related risks that we and they face could be magnified.
Our credit agreement contains significant restrictions that limit our operating and financial flexibility.
     Our credit agreement requires us to maintain specified financial ratios and includes other restrictive covenants. We may be unable to meet such ratios and covenants. Any of these restrictions may limit our ability to execute our business strategy. Moreover, if operating results fall below current levels, we may be unable to comply with these covenants. If that occurs, our lenders could accelerate our indebtedness, in which case we may not be able to repay all of our indebtedness.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
Our common stock price has been volatile. Fluctuations in our stock price could impair our ability to raise capital and make an investment in our securities undesirable.
     The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly. We believe factors such as the market’s acceptance of our products and the performance of our business relative to market expectations, as well as general volatility in the securities markets, could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially. In addition, the stock markets have experienced price and volume fluctuations, resulting in changes in the market prices of the stock of many companies, which may not have been directly related to the operating performance of those companies. Fluctuations in our stock price could impair our ability to raise capital and make an investment in our securities undesirable. During the period from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, the last reported price of our common stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market ranged from a low of $3.30 to a high of $5.18.
The exercise of outstanding warrants and options may adversely affect our stock price.
     Our stock option plans authorize the issuance of options and other securities to purchase 7.7 million shares of our common stock. As of March 31, 2007, options and warrants to purchase 5,197,701 shares of our common stock were outstanding. Approximately 4,230,934 options and warrants were exercisable as of March 31, 2007. Warrants totaling 1,596,001 were issued in connection with the private placement completed in March 2006. Our outstanding options and warrants are likely to be exercised at a time when the market price for our common stock is higher than the exercise prices of the options and warrants. If holders of these outstanding options and warrants sell the common stock received upon exercise, it may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock.
Our anti-takeover provisions, our ability to issue preferred stock and our staggered board may discourage takeover attempts that could be beneficial for our shareholders.
     We are subject to Sections 302A.671 and 302A.673 of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, which may have the effect of limiting third parties from acquiring significant amounts of our common stock without our approval. These laws, among others, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a third party from acquiring us or may serve as a barrier to shareholders seeking to amend our articles of incorporation or bylaws. Our articles of incorporation also permit us to issue preferred stock, which could allow us to delay or block a third party from acquiring us. The holders of preferred stock could also have voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of the common stock. Finally, our articles of incorporation and bylaws divide our board of directors into three classes that serve staggered, three-year terms. Each of these factors could make it difficult for a third party to effect a change in control of us. As a result, our shareholders may lose opportunities to dispose of their shares at the higher prices typically available in takeover attempts or that may be available under a merger proposal.

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     In addition, these measures may have the effect of permitting our current directors to retain their positions and place them in a better position to resist changes that our shareholders may wish to make if they are dissatisfied with the conduct of our business.
We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock and, consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment is if the price of our common stock appreciates.
     We currently do not plan to declare dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Further, the payment of dividends by us is restricted by our credit facility. Consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment is if the price of our common stock appreciates and you sell your shares at a profit.
Our directors may not be held personally liable for certain actions, which could discourage shareholder suits against them.
     Minnesota law and our articles of incorporation and bylaws provide that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, with certain exceptions. These provisions may discourage shareholders from bringing suit against a director for breach of fiduciary duty and may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation brought by shareholders on behalf of us against a director. In addition, our bylaws provide for mandatory indemnification of directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Minnesota law.
Other Risks
     We operate a large business in a continually changing environment that involves numerous risks and uncertainties. It is not reasonable for us to itemize all of the factors that could affect us and/or the products and services distribution industry or the publishing industry as a whole. Future events that may not have been anticipated or discussed here could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
     Thus, the foregoing is not a complete description of all risks relevant to our future performance, and the foregoing risk factors should be read and understood together with and in the context of similar discussions which may be contained in the documents that we file with the SEC in the future. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revision to the foregoing or any update to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
     Not applicable.
Item 2. Properties
Distribution
     Located in the Minneapolis suburb of New Hope, Minnesota, our corporate headquarters is made up of approximately 322,000 square feet of combined office and warehouse space situated on three contiguous properties. The leases for two of the properties expire on June 30, 2019 and the lease for the third property expires on September 30, 2016. These leased properties include approximately 44,000 square feet of office space; approximately 73,000 square feet of space utilized in the manufacturing and assembly of new products; and approximately 205,000 square feet of space devoted to warehousing, product picking and shipping. Our product returns processing facility is located in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center which consists of approximately 74,000 square feet of warehouse space. The lease for this property expires in May 2008. We also operate a satellite sales office in Bentonville, Arkansas which resides in approximately 2,000 square feet of leased office space. The lease for this space expires on February 28, 2010. The present aggregate base monthly rent for all Navarre facilities is approximately $180,000.
Publishing
     Encore currently operates its offices out of approximately 13,000 square feet of leased office space located in Los Angeles, California. This lease currently provides for base monthly payments to be made in the amount of approximately $26,000 and expires April 30, 2010.

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BCI operates its offices out of approximately 8,000 square feet of leased office space located in Newbury Park, California. This lease currently provides for base monthly payments to be made in the amount of approximately $8,000 and expires June 30, 2009. FUNimation operates its office out of approximately 23,000 square feet of leased space located in Forth Worth, Texas. This lease currently provides for base monthly rental payments to be made in the amount of approximately $30,000 and expires July 31, 2009. FUNimation entered into an additional lease commencing in August 2007, which expires August 2017 and has monthly base rent in the amount of approximately $53,000. FUNimation also operates its online store out of approximately 84,000 square feet in Decatur, Texas, which is owned by the Company.
     We believe our facilities are adequate for our present operations as well as for the incorporation of growth. We continually explore alternatives to certain of these facilities that could expand our capacities and enhance efficiencies, and we believe we can renew or obtain replacement or additional space, if required, on commercially reasonable terms.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
     See Litigation discussion in Note 21 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
     Common Stock
     Our common stock, no par value, is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “NAVR”. The following table presents the range of high and low closing sale prices for our stock for each period indicated as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market. Such prices reflect inter-dealer prices, do not include adjustments for retail mark-ups, markdowns or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
                     
    Quarter   High   Low
Fiscal 2007
  First   $ 4.98     $ 3.30  
 
  Second     5.18       3.38  
 
  Third     5.06       3.98  
 
  Fourth     4.24       3.60  
Fiscal 2006
  First   $ 9.21     $ 6.73  
 
  Second     8.40       5.65  
 
  Third     6.61       3.51  
 
  Fourth     6.53       3.45  
     At June 14, 2007, we had an estimated 725 common shareholders of record and an estimated 8,200 beneficial owners whose shares were held by nominees or broker dealers.
     Dividend Policy
     We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all earnings for use in our business and do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
     Comparative Stock Performance
     The following Performance Graph compares performance of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market System to the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Peer Group Indices described below. The graph compares the cumulative total return from March 31, 2002 to March 31, 2007 on $100 invested on March 31, 2002, assumes reinvestment of all dividends, and has been adjusted to reflect stock splits.

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     The Peer Group Index below includes the stock performance of the following companies: Handleman Company, Ingram Micro Inc., Tech Data Corp., 4 Kids Entertainment Inc. and Take Two Interactive Software Inc. These companies have operations similar to our distribution and publishing businesses.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among Navarre Corporation, The NASDAQ Composite Index
And A Peer Group
(LINE GRAPH)
                                                 
     
    3/02   3/03   3/04   3/05   3/06   3/07
Navarre Corporation
    100.00       154.55       539.09       722.73       390.00       340.91  
NASDAQ Composite
    100.00       72.11       109.76       111.26       132.74       139.65  
Peer Group
    100.00       69.64       116.50       109.57       105.66       104.24  
     Private Placement
     During fiscal 2006, we completed a private placement in which we sold 5,699,998 shares of common stock and issued 1,425,001 shares issuable upon the exercise of five year warrants exercisable at $5.00 (excluding 171,000 placement agent warrants). We sold the shares in the private placement to the selling shareholders for $3.50 per share for total proceeds of approximately $20.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $18.5 million. Such securities were offered and issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as a transaction not involving a public offering of securities. The Company based such reliance upon factual representations made to the Company by the purchaser regarding the purchaser’s investment intent, sophistication, and status as an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D), among other things.
     Additional Sales of Unregistered Securities
     In addition to the 2006 Private Placement, the Company completed the sales of unregistered securities described in Note 17 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements during the past three fiscal years.
     Purchases of Equity Securities
     We did not purchase any shares of our common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.
     Equity Compensation Plan Information
     We adopted our 1992 Stock Option Plan and 2004 Stock Option Plan (together, the “Plans”) to attract and retain persons to perform services for us by providing an incentive to those persons through equity participation in the Company and by rewarding such persons who contribute to the achievement of our economic objectives. Eligible recipients are all employees including, without limitation, officers and directors who are also our employees as well as our non-employee directors, consultants and independent contractors or employees of any of our subsidiaries. A maximum number of 5,224,000 shares and 2,500,000 shares, respectively, of common stock have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the Plans. The number of shares authorized may also be

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increased from time to time by approval of the Board and the shareholders. The 1992 Stock Option Plan terminated in 2006 and the 2004 Stock Option Plan terminates in 2014.
     We are authorized to grant stock options, restricted stock grants and other awards under the Plans. Stock options have a maximum term fixed by the Compensation Committee, not to exceed 10 years from the date of grant. Stock options become exercisable during their terms in the manner determined by the Compensation Committee. Performance-based options are subject to variable accounting and will be recognized when, and if, the criteria are met for vesting.
     On April 1 of each year, each director who is not an employee of Navarre is granted an option to purchase 6,000 shares of common stock under the Plans, at a price equal to fair market value. These options are designated as non-qualified stock options. Each such option granted prior to September 15, 2005, vests in five annual increments of 20% of the original option grant beginning one year from the date of grant and expires on the earlier of (i) six years from the date of the grant, and (ii) one year after the person ceases to serve as a director. Each option granted on or after September 15, 2005, vests in three annual increments of 33⅓% of the original option grant beginning one year from the date of grant, expires on the earlier of (i) ten years from the date of grant, and (ii) one year after the person ceases to serve as a director, and shall provide for the acceleration of vesting if the person ceases to serve as a director as a result of the Company’s mandatory director retirement rule.
     In March 2006, the Company accelerated the vesting of out of the money options (see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements).
     We are entitled to withhold and deduct from future wages of the participant (or from other amounts that may be due and owing to the participant from us), or make other arrangements for the collection of, all legally required amounts necessary to satisfy any and all federal, state and local withholding and employment-related tax requirements (i) attributable to the grant or exercise of an option or a restricted stock award or to a disqualifying disposition of stock received upon exercise of an incentive stock option, or (ii) otherwise incurred with respect to an option or a restricted stock award, or (iii) require the participant promptly to remit the amount of such withholding to us before taking any action with respect to an option or a restricted stock award.
     The following table below presents certain information regarding our Equity Compensation Plans:
                         
                    Number of securities  
            Weighted-average     remaining available for  
            exercise     future issuance under  
    Number of securities to be     price of     equity  
    issued upon exercise of     outstanding     compensation plans  
    outstanding options,     options,     (excluding securities  
    warrants and rights     warrants and rights     reflected in column (a))  
Plan Category   (a)     (b)     (c)  
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    3,601,700     $ 6.92       461,000  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
    -0-       -0-       -0-  
 
                 
Total
    3,601,700     $ 6.92       461,000  
 
                 
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
     The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We derived the following historical financial information from our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 which have been audited by Grant Thornton LLP (years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005) and Ernst & Young LLP (for the remaining periods).

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(In thousands, except per share data)
                                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,
    2007   2006(1)   2005   2004   2003
Statement of operations data:
                                       
Net sales
  $ 698,371     $ 686,126     $ 596,615     $ 470,877     $ 356,816  
Gross profit, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
    116,702       107,093       91,352       58,021       45,475  
Income from operations
    17,303       2,684       9,711       7,067       3,597  
Interest expense
    (10,220 )     (11,217 )     (783 )     (378 )     (194 )
Other income (expense)
    (139 )     3,344       232       (458 )     447  
Net income (loss) before tax
    6,944       (5,189 )     9,160       6,231       3,850  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (2,885 )     2,014       1,006       583        
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,059     $ (3,175 )   $ 10,166     $ 6,814     $ 3,913  
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ .11     $ (.11 )   $ .38     $ .30     $ .18  
Diluted
  $ .11     $ (.11 )   $ .35     $ .28     $ .18  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    35,786       29,898       26,830       22,780       21,616  
Diluted
    36,228       29,898       28,782       24,112       21,841  
Balance sheet data:(2)
                                       
Total assets
  $ 288,225     $ 309,614     $ 195,892     $ 154,579     $ 109,665  
Short—term debt
    39,208       5,115       334       651       805  
Long—term debt
    14,970       75,352       237             268  
Temporary equity — Unregistered common stock
          16,634                    
Shareholders’ equity
    113,451       88,906       77,284       53,078       28,263  
 
(1)   Includes acquisition of FUNimation completed May 11, 2005 (see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements).
 
(2)   Includes 2006 Private Placement (see Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements).
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
     We are a distributor and publisher of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Since our founding in 1983, we have established distribution relationships with major retailers including Best Buy, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, Circuit City, Staples, and Costco, and we have historically distributed to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. We believe our established relationships throughout the supply chain, our broad product offering and our distribution facility permit us to offer industry-leading home entertainment and multimedia products to our retail customers and to provide access to attractive retail channels for the publishers of such products.
     Historically, our business focused on providing distribution services for third party vendors. Over the past several years, we expanded our business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and multimedia content, primarily through our acquisitions of publishers in select markets. By expanding our product offerings through such acquisitions, we believe we can leverage both our sales experience and distribution capabilities to drive increased retail penetration and more effective distribution of such products, and enable content developers and publishers that we acquire to focus more on their core competencies.
     Our business is divided into three segments — Distribution, Publishing and Other (through December 2005).
     Distribution. Through our distribution business, we distribute and provide fulfillment services in connection with a variety of finished goods that are provided by our vendors, which include PC software and video game publishers and developers, independent music labels (through May 31, 2007), major music labels (through December 2005), and independent and major motion picture studios. These vendors provide us with PC software, CD audio, DVD video, and video games and accessories which we, in turn, distribute to our retail customers. Our distribution business focuses on providing vendors and retailers with a range of value-added services including: vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange services, fulfillment services and retailer-

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oriented marketing services. Our vendors include Symantec Corporation, Adobe Systems, Inc., McAfee, Inc., and Dreamcatcher Interactive, Inc.
     Publishing. Through our publishing business, which generally has higher gross margins than our distribution business, we own or license various PC software, CD audio and DVD video titles, and other related merchandising and broadcasting rights. Our publishing business packages, brands, markets and sells directly to retailers, third party distributors and our distribution business. Our publishing business currently consists of Encore Software, Inc. (“Encore”), BCI Eclipse Company, LLC (“BCI”), FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and The FUNimation Store, Ltd. (together, “FUNimation”). Encore licenses and publishes personal productivity, genealogy, utility, education and interactive gaming PC products, including titles such as Print Shop, Print Master, PC Tool’s Spyware Doctor, Monopoly Here and Now, and Hoyle PC Gaming products. BCI is a provider of niche DVD and video products such as He-man and the Masters of the Universe, Pride Fighting Championship, Classic Cartoons and in-house produced CDs and DVDs. FUNimation, acquired on May 11, 2005, is the leading provider of anime home video products and licenses and publishes titles such as Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood, Samari Seven, Basilisk, Yu Yu Hakusho, Negima and Robotech.
     Other. The other segment consisted of a variable interest entity, Mix & Burn, Inc. (“Mix & Burn”), that was included in our consolidated results during the period commencing December 31, 2003 and ending December 31, 2005, in accordance with the provisions of FIN 46(R). During the three months ended December 31, 2005, the Company deconsolidated Mix & Burn, as the Company was no longer deemed to be the primary beneficiary of this variable interest entity.
Overall Summary of Fiscal 2007 Financial Results
     Fiscal 2007 consolidated net sales increased 1.8% to $698.4 million compared to $686.1 million in fiscal 2006. This increase was achieved through new product releases and a full year of operating results from our FUNimation subsidiary. Our gross profit increased to $116.7 million or 16.7% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared with $107.1 million or 15.6% of net sales for fiscal 2006. The increase in gross margin percent for 2007 was primarily due to product sales mix. Also, prior year gross margin included the write-off of balances related to independent music labels during the year.
     Total operating expenses for fiscal 2007 were $99.4 million or 14.2% of net sales, compared with $104.4 million or 15.2% of net sales for fiscal 2006. The decrease in operating expenses in fiscal 2007 was primarily due to the reduction in write-off of accounts receivable of $8.5 million. This was partially offset by fluctuations in other operating expenses. Net income for fiscal 2007 was $4.1 million or $0.11 per diluted share compared to net loss of $3.2 million or $0.11 per diluted share for last year.
     Effective April 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS 123R”) for share based compensation using the modified prospective transition method, and therefore we have not restated prior periods’ results. All share-based compensation expense is recorded as general and administrative expense. Total share-based compensation expense recorded in the year ended March 31, 2007 was $910,000. This amount would have been $12.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2006, had we recognized share-based expense in the consolidated statements of operations under SFAS 123R. During fiscal 2006, we accelerated vesting of stock options with exercise prices of $4.50 or greater. Unrecognized compensation expense from unvested options was $2.0 million as of March 31, 2007 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.46 years.
Working Capital and Debt
     Our business is working capital intensive and requires significant levels of working capital primarily to finance accounts receivable and inventories. We have relied on trade credit from vendors, amounts received on accounts receivable and our revolving credit facility for our working capital needs. In March 2007, we amended and restated our credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) and entered into a four-year Term Loan facility with Monroe Capital Advisors, LLC (“Monroe”). The GE agreement provides for a three-year $95.0 million revolving credit facility and the Monroe agreement provides for a $15.0 million Term Loan facility. At March 31, 2007 we had total debt outstanding of $39.0 million related to our $95.0 million revolving credit facility and $15.0 million outstanding related to our Term Loan facility, as compared to total debt outstanding of $80.1 million at March 31, 2006. Excess availability at March 31, 2007 on our revolving facility was approximately $26.2 million.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
     The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we review and evaluate our estimates, including those related to customer programs and incentives, product returns, bad debt, production costs and license fees, inventories, long-lived assets including intangible assets, goodwill, share-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
     We believe the following critical accounting policies are affected by our judgment, estimates and/or assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
     We recognize revenue on products shipped when title and risk of loss transfers, delivery has occurred, the price to the buyer is determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. We recognize service revenues upon delivery of the services. Service revenues represented less than 10% of total net sales for fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005. Under specific conditions, we permit our customers to return products. We record a reserve for sales returns and allowances against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivables to the amounts we reasonably believe will be collected. These reserves are based on the application of our historical gross profit percent against averages sales returns, sales discounts percent against average gross sales and specific reserves for marketing programs. Our actual sales return rates have averaged between 12% to 14% over the past three years. Although our past experience has been a good indicator of future reserve levels, there can be no assurance that our current reserve levels will be adequate in the future.
     Our distribution customers at times qualify for certain price protection benefits from our vendors. We serve as an intermediary to settle these amounts between vendors and customers. We account for these amounts as reductions of revenues with corresponding reductions in cost of sales.
     Our publishing business at times provides certain price protection, promotional monies, volume rebates and other incentives to customers. We record these amounts as reductions in revenue.
     FUNimation revenue is recognized upon meeting the recognition requirements of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 00-2 (“SOP 00-2”), Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films. Revenues from home video distribution are recognized, net of an allowance for estimated returns, in the period in which the product is available for sale by the Company’s customers (generally upon shipment to the customer and in the case of new releases, after “street date” restrictions lapse). Revenues from broadcast licensing and home video sublicensing are recognized when the programming is available to the licensee and other recognition requirements of SOP 00-2 are met. Fees received in advance of availability are deferred until revenue recognition requirements have been satisfied. Royalties on sales of licensed products are recognized in the period earned. In all instances, provisions for uncollectible amounts are provided for at the time of sale.
Production Costs and License Fees
     In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and industry practice, the Company amortizes the costs of production using the individual-film-forecast method under which such costs are amortized for each title or group of titles in the ratio that revenue earned in the current period for such title bears to management’s estimate of the total revenues to be realized for such titles. All exploitation costs, including advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred.
     Management regularly reviews, and revises when necessary, its total revenue estimates on a title-by-title or group of titles basis, which may result in a change in the rate of amortization and/or a write-down of the asset to estimated fair value. The Company

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determines the estimated fair value for properties based on the estimated future ultimate revenues and costs in accordance with SOP 00-2.
     Any revisions to ultimate revenues can result in significant quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year fluctuation in production cost write-downs and amortization. The commercial potential of individual films can vary dramatically, and is not directly correlated with production or acquisition costs. Therefore, it is difficult to predict or project the impact that individual films will have on the Company’s results of operations. Significant fluctuations in reported income or loss can occur, particularly on a quarterly basis, depending on the release schedules, broadcast dates, the timing of advertising campaigns and the relative performance of the individual films.
     License fees represent advance license/royalty payments made to program suppliers for exclusive distribution rights. A program supplier’s share of distribution revenues (“Participation Cost”) is retained by the Company until the share equals the license fees paid to the program supplier plus recoupable production costs. Thereafter, any excess is paid to the program supplier. License fees are amortized as recouped by the Company which equals participation/royalty costs earned by the program suppliers. Participation/royalty costs are accrued/expensed in the same ratio that current period revenue for a title or group of titles bear to the estimated remaining unrecognized ultimate revenue for that title, as defined by SOP 00-2. When estimates of total revenues and costs indicate that an individual title will result in an ultimate loss, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that license fees and production costs exceed estimated fair value, based on cash flows, in the period when estimated.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and generally do not require collateral. In determining the adequacy of our allowances, we analyze customer financial statements, historical collection experience, aging of receivables, substantial down-grading of credit scores, bankruptcy filings, and other economic and industry factors. Although we utilize risk management practices and methodologies to determine the adequacy of the allowance, the accuracy of the estimation process can be materially impacted by different judgments as to collectibility based on the information considered and further deterioration of accounts. Our largest collection risks exist for retail customers that are in bankruptcy, or at risk of bankruptcy, such as the bankruptcy of certain retailers in fiscal 2007 and 2006 which resulted in write-offs of $1.7 million and $12.2 million, respectively. If customer circumstances change (i.e., higher than expected defaults or an unexpected material adverse change in a major customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations to us), our estimates of the recoverability of amounts due could be reduced by a material amount.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
     We review goodwill for potential impairment annually for each reporting unit or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the goodwill might exceed its current fair value. We also assess potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets when there is evidence that recent events or changes in circumstances have made recovery of an asset’s carrying value unlikely. The amount of impairment loss would be recognized as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Factors which may cause impairment include negative industry or economic trends and significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results.
     We have no goodwill associated with our distribution segment, while our publishing segment has goodwill. We determine fair value using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow and market multiple analysis. These types of analyses require us to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding industry economic factors and the profitability of future business strategies. We conduct impairment testing at least once annually based on our most current business strategy in light of present industry and economic conditions, as well as future expectations. Our goodwill balances were $81.7 million and $81.2 million as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. If the operating results for our publishing segment deteriorate considerably and are not consistent with our assumptions and estimates, we may be exposed to a goodwill impairment charge that could be material.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
     In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is

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recognized when estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset (if any) are less than the carrying value of the asset. When an impairment loss is recognized, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its estimated fair value. If our results from operations deteriorate considerably and are not consistent with our assumptions, we may be exposed to a material impairment charge.
Inventory Valuation
     Our inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market. We use certain estimates and judgments to properly value inventory. We monitor our inventory to ensure that we properly identify inventory items that are slow-moving, obsolete or non-returnable, on a timely basis. A significant risk in our distribution business is product that has been purchased from vendors that cannot be sold at full distribution prices and is not returnable to the vendors. A significant risk in our publishing business is that certain products may run out of shelf life and be returned by our customers. Generally, these products can be sold in bulk to a variety of liquidators. We establish reserves for the difference between carrying value and estimated realizable value in the periods when we first identify the lower of cost or market issue. If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than current analyses, additional inventory write-downs or reserves may be required and would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the determination is made.
Share-based Compensation
     We have granted stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock to certain employees and non-employee directors. We recognize compensation expense for all share-based payments granted after March 31, 2006 and all share-based payments granted prior to but not yet vested as of March 31, 2006, in accordance with SFAS 123R. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R, we recognize share-based compensation net of an estimated forfeiture rate and only recognize compensation cost for those shares expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award (normally the vesting period) or when the performance condition has been met. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, we accounted for share-based payments under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (“APB 25”) and accordingly, only recognized compensation expense for stock options or restricted stock, which had a grant date intrinsic value.
     Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. We use the Black-Scholes model to value our stock option awards and a lattice model to value restricted stock unit awards. We believe future volatility will not materially differ from the historical volatility. Thus, the fair value of the share-based payment awards represents our best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, share-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If the actual forfeiture rate is materially different from the estimate, share-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what has been recorded in the current period. See Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of share-based compensation.
Income Taxes
     Income taxes are recorded under the liability method, whereby deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. In the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposures together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated balance sheet. Management reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability on a quarterly basis and assesses the need for valuation allowances. These deferred tax assets are evaluated by considering historical levels of income, estimates of future taxable income streams and the impact of tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that we would not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax assets. We carried a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets at March 31, 2007 and 2006 of $1.0 million, respectively, related to the variable interest entity (“VIE”), Mix & Burn.

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Contingencies and Litigation
     There are various claims, lawsuits and pending actions against us. If a loss arising from these actions is probable and can be reasonably estimated, we record the amount of the estimated loss. If the loss is estimated using a range within which no point is more probable than another, the minimum estimated liability is recorded. Based on current available information, we believe the ultimate resolution of existing actions will not have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements (see Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements). As additional information becomes available, we assess any potential liability related to existing actions and may need to revise our estimates. Future revisions of our estimates could materially impact our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Sales to Net Sales Before Inter-Company Eliminations
     In evaluating our financial performance and operating trends, management considers information concerning our net sales before inter-company eliminations of sales that are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful because they provide supplemental information that facilitates comparisons to prior periods and for the evaluations of financial results. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its financial results, develop budgets and manage expenditures. The method we use to produce non-GAAP results is not computed according to GAAP, is likely to differ from the methods used by other companies and should not be regarded as a replacement for corresponding GAAP measures. Net sales before inter-company eliminations has limitations as a supplemental measure, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. The following table represents a reconciliation of GAAP net sales to net sales before inter-company eliminations:
                         
    Year Ended  
(Unaudited)   March 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006     2005  
Net sales
                       
Distribution
  $ 641,462     $ 621,739     $ 556,927  
Publishing
    126,651       127,612       95,777  
Other
          424       352  
 
                 
Net sales before inter—company eliminations
    768,113       749,775       653,056  
Inter—company eliminations
    (69,742 )     (63,649 )     (56,441 )
 
                 
Net sales as reported
  $ 698,371     $ 686,126     $ 596,615  
 
                 

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Results of Operations
     The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, the percentage of net sales represented by certain items included in our “Consolidated Statements of Operations.”
                         
    Fiscal Years Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Net sales:
                       
Distribution
    91.9 %     90.6 %     93.3 %
Publishing
    18.1       18.6       16.1  
Other
    0.0       0.1       0.1  
Elimination of sales
    (10.0 )     (9.3 )     (9.5 )
 
                 
Total net sales
    100.0       100.0       100.0  
Cost of sales — exclusive of depreciation and amortization
    83.3       84.4       84.7  
 
                 
Gross profit
    16.7       15.6       15.3  
Selling and marketing
    4.1       4.3       3.6  
Distribution and warehousing
    1.7       1.7       1.7  
General and administrative
    6.3       6.1       7.7  
Bad debt
    0.5       1.8       0.1  
Depreciation and amortization
    1.6       1.3       0.6  
 
                 
Total operating expenses
    14.2       15.2       13.7  
 
                 
Income from operations
    2.5       0.4       1.6  
Interest expense
    (1.5 )     (1.6 )     (0.1 )
Interest income
    0.1       0.1       0.1  
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity
          0.3        
Warrant expense
    (0.1 )     (0.1 )      
Other income (expense), net
          0.1       (0.1 )
 
                 
Net (loss) income, before tax
    1.0       (0.8 )     1.5  
Tax (expense) benefit
    (0.4 )     0.3       0.2  
 
                 
Net (loss) income
    0.6 %     (0.5 )%     1.7 %
 
                 
     Certain information in this section contains forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from the statements contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, dependency upon key employees, the seasonality of our business, dependency upon significant customers and vendors, erosions in our gross profit margins, dependency upon financing, obtaining additional financing when required, dependency upon software developers and manufacturers, risks of returns and inventory obsolescence, effect of technology developments, effect of free music downloads, change in retailers methods of distribution and the possible volatility of our stock price. See also “Business — Forward-Looking Statements/Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Form 10-K.
Distribution Segment
     The distribution segment distributes PC software, video games, accessories, major label music (through December 2005), and DVD video, as well as independent music (through May 31, 2007).
Fiscal 2007 Results Compared With Fiscal 2006
     Net Sales
     Net sales for the distribution segment were $641.5 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2007 compared to $621.7 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2006. The $19.8 million or 3.2% increase in net sales for fiscal 2007 was principally due to increases in sales in all categories, except for our independent music category. Sales increased in the software product group to $466.4 million for fiscal 2007 compared to $448.7 million for fiscal 2006. Software continues to expand its market share presence. DVD video grew to $61.7 million for fiscal 2007 from $52.8 million in fiscal 2006 and video games increased to $44.8 million in fiscal 2007 from $39.9 million in fiscal 2006, due to increased publisher and customer rosters and strong releases throughout the year. Independent music and independent DVD net sales decreased to $68.6 million from $71.9 million in the prior year due to timing of releases. On May 31, 2007, the Company exited the independent music distribution business, which had net sales of

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$52.0 million and $62.0 million for fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company exited the major label music category in fiscal 2006, which had net sales of $8.4 million. The Company believes future sales increases will be dependent upon the ability to continue to add new, appealing content and upon the strength of the retail environment as a whole.
     Gross Profit
     Gross profit for the distribution segment was $70.1 million or 10.9% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared to $59.6 million or 9.6% of net sales for fiscal 2006. The increase in gross profit as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2007 was due to a shift in sales mix to higher gross margin products. Also, prior year gross profit was negatively impacted by the write-off of balances of $4.1 million related to an independent music label. The Company expects gross profit to fluctuate depending upon the make-up of product sold.
     Operating Expenses
     Total operating expenses for the distribution segment were $62.9 million or 9.8% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared to $68.2 million or 11.0% of net sales for fiscal 2006. Overall expenses for selling and marketing and bad debt expense decreased, which were partially offset by increases in general and administrative expenses, distribution and warehouse expenses and depreciation and amortization.
     Selling and marketing expenses for the distribution segment were $15.7 million or 2.5% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared to $17.3 million or 2.8% of net sales for fiscal 2006. The decrease in selling and marketing expenses for fiscal 2007 resulted primarily from decreased freight costs and commissions. Freight costs as a percent of net sales, decreased to 1.6% for fiscal 2007 compared to 1.8% for fiscal 2006. The decreased expense incurred in freight costs was primarily due to changes in customer shipping requirements, such as shipment of product to distribution centers versus store locations and decreased fuel surcharges. Sales commissions decreased due to outside sales commission rate changes relating to merchandising services at a major mass merchandiser.
     Distribution and warehousing expenses for the distribution segment were $12.1 million or 1.9% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared to $11.7 million or 1.9% of net sales for fiscal 2006. Expenses remained flat in comparison with prior year.
     General and administration expenses for the distribution segment consist principally of executive, accounting and administrative personnel and related expenses, including professional fees. General and administration expenses for the distribution segment were $31.0 million or 4.8% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared to $28.2 million or 4.5% of net sales for fiscal 2006. The total fluctuation between periods reflected higher expenses for fiscal 2007 including increased salaries of $817,000 primarily related to incentive-based deferred compensation expense related to the former CEO’s employment agreement, increased bonus expense of $370,000 due to the overall performance of the Company, increased stock-based compensation expense of $910,000 due to the implementation of FAS 123R, and an increase of $1.3 million due to the implementation of a new ERP system. These increases were partially offset by decreases in professional and legal fees of approximately $1.2 million and other general and administrative expenses.
     Bad debt expense was $1.4 million or 0.2% of net sales for fiscal 2007 compared to $8.8 million or 1.4% of net sales for fiscal 2006. Fiscal 2007 and 2006 included the write-off of accounts receivable of $1.7 million and $9.0 million, respectively, due to the bankruptcy of certain retailers. These were partially offset by some recoveries of other accounts receivable.
     Depreciation and amortization for the distribution segment was $2.6 million for fiscal 2007 compared to $2.2 million for fiscal 2006. The increase is principally due to new warehouse equipment depreciation.
     Net operating income for the distribution segment was $7.2 million for fiscal 2007 compared to a net operating loss of $8.6 million for fiscal 2006.
Fiscal 2006 Results Compared With Fiscal 2005
     Net Sales
     Net sales for the distribution segment were $621.7 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2006 compared to $556.9 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2005. The $64.8 million or 11.6% increase in net sales for fiscal 2006 was

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principally due to increases in sales in all categories, except for major label music as the Company exited this category in fiscal 2006. Sales increased by $9.6 million due to the transfer of a third party software products distribution relationship with a major mass merchandiser from the publishing segment. Sales also increased in the software product group to $448.7 million for fiscal 2006 compared to $399.3 million for fiscal 2005. The increase in net sales in this product group was primarily due to continued increases in a variety of software categories, including internet security utility products where sales remained strong due to continued demand. DVD video grew to $52.8 million for fiscal 2006 from $38.9 million in fiscal 2005 and video games increased to $39.9 million in fiscal 2006 from $30.0 million in fiscal 2005, due to increased publisher and customer rosters and strong releases throughout the year. Independent music and independent DVD net sales increased to $71.9 million from $64.8 million in the prior year due to significant title releases during fiscal 2006. Major label music net sales decreased to $8.4 million for fiscal 2006 from $23.9 million for fiscal 2005 due to a change in buying patterns at a major retailer and the Company’s decision to exit this category during fiscal 2006. The Company exited the major label music category to focus its resources on other product categories.
     Gross Profit
     Gross profit for the distribution segment was $59.6 million or 9.6% of net sales for fiscal 2006 compared to $59.9 million or 10.8% of net sales for fiscal 2005. The decrease in gross profit as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006 was primarily due to the write-off of balances related to an independent music labels and higher sales of products with lower gross margins, such as video games. We typically incur lower operating costs as a result of the non-returnable nature of the terms of sales related to the video games category.
     Operating Expenses
     Total operating expenses for the distribution segment were $68.2 million or 11.0% of net sales for fiscal 2006 compared to $62.1 million or 11.2% of net sales for fiscal 2005. Overall expenses for selling and marketing and bad debt expense increased, which were partially offset by a decrease in general and administrative expenses.
     Selling and marketing expenses for the distribution segment were $17.3 million or 2.8% of net sales for fiscal 2006 compared to $14.4 million or 2.6% of net sales for fiscal 2005. The increase as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006 resulted primarily from increased sales freight costs and commissions. Freight costs as a percent of net sales, increased to 1.8% for fiscal 2006 compared to 1.7% for fiscal 2005. The increased expense incurred in freight costs was primarily due to changes in customer shipping requirements, such as shipment of product to store locations versus distribution centers and fuel surcharges. Sales commissions increased due to charges relating to merchandising services at a major mass merchandiser.
     Distribution and warehousing expenses for the distribution segment were $11.7 million or 1.9% of net sales for fiscal 2006 compared to $10.0 million or 1.8% of net sales for fiscal 2005.
     General and administration expenses for the distribution segment consist principally of executive, accounting and administrative personnel and related expenses, including professional fees. General and administration expenses for the distribution segment were $28.2 million or 4.5% of net sales for fiscal 2006 compared to $35.5 million or 6.4% of net sales for fiscal 2005. Fiscal 2005 included $2.5 million of incentive-based deferred compensation expense related to the former CEO’s employment agreement and $5.8 million to acquire the remaining twenty percent ownership position in Encore. The decrease in expenses from fiscal 2005 is also due to a reduction in bonus expense of approximately $1.9 million due to the overall performance of the Company. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in professional and legal fees of approximately $800,000 and an increase in employee health benefits of approximately $1.0 million.
     Bad debt expense was $8.8 million or 1.4% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006 compared to $330,000 for fiscal 2005. The increase was due to the write-off of an accounts receivable in fiscal 2006 of $9.0 million due to the bankruptcy of a major retailer. This was partially offset by some recoveries of other accounts receivable.
     Depreciation and amortization for the distribution segment was $2.2 million for fiscal 2006 compared to $1.8 million for fiscal 2005. The increase is principally due to the new warehouse system and equipment.

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     Operating Income (Loss)
     Net operating loss for the distribution segment was $8.6 million for fiscal 2006 compared to a net operating loss of $2.2 million for fiscal 2005.
Publishing Segment
     The publishing segment includes Encore, BCI and FUNimation. We acquired FUNimation on May 11, 2005, and its operating results are included from the date of acquisition.
Fiscal 2007 Results Compared With Fiscal 2006
     Net Sales
     Net sales for the publishing segment decreased 1% to $126.7 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2007 from $127.6 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2006. Of the change in net sales, FUNimation contributed $55.0 million and $37.2 million during fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively, partially due to a full year contribution in fiscal 2007. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to a softness in net sales due to a decline in certain PC software and DVD categories, offset by strong anime home video net sales from releases which included BlackCat, Basilisk, Fullmetal Panic, Trinity Blood and two Dragon Ball Z movie 3-packs. The Company believes future sales increases will be dependent upon the ability to continue to add new, appealing content and upon the strength of the retail environment as a whole.
     Gross Profit
     Gross profit for the publishing segment was $46.6 million or 36.8% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2007 and $47.4 million or 37.1% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006. The gross margin rate remained relatively flat between the periods. The Company expects gross profit to fluctuate depending upon the make-up of product sold.
     Operating Expenses
     Operating expenses for the publishing segment were $36.5 million, or 28.8% of net sales, for fiscal 2007 and $34.5 million, or 27.1% of net sales for fiscal 2006. Overall expenses for selling and marketing, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization expenses increased, which were partially offset by a decrease in bad debt expense. The expense increases in fiscal 2007 was partially due to a full year contribution of FUNimation for fiscal 2007.
     Selling and marketing expenses were $13.3 million or 10.5% of net sales for fiscal 2007 and $12.0 million or 9.4% of nets sales for fiscal 2006. The increase of $1.3 million from the prior year is primarily due to increased advertising spending on new products.
     General and administrative expenses were $12.6 million or 10.0% of net sales for fiscal 2007 and $12.2 million or 9.6% of nets sales for fiscal 2006. The expenses remained relatively flat over the prior year.
     Bad debt expense was $2.2 million for fiscal 2007 and $3.3 million for fiscal 2006. Fiscal 2006 included the write-off of amounts due to the bankruptcy of a retailer.
     Depreciation and amortization expense was $8.3 million for fiscal 2007 and $7.0 million for fiscal 2006. Fiscal 2006 amortization expense was reduced by $2.2 million based on the adjusted purchase price allocation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, related to the FUNimation acquisition.
     Operating Income (Loss)
     Net operating income for the publishing segment was $10.1 million for fiscal 2007 and $12.9 million for fiscal 2006.

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Fiscal 2006 Results Compared With Fiscal 2005
     Net Sales
     Net sales for the publishing segment were $127.6 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2006 and $95.8 million (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2005. Of the change in net sales, FUNimation contributed $37.2 million during fiscal 2006. The transfer of a third-party software products distribution relationship with a major mass merchandiser from the publishing segment to the distribution segment in fiscal 2005, accounted for a $9.6 million decrease in fiscal 2006 net sales. The publishing segment benefited from a strong performance of the new release, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD and new versions of Print Shop and Print Master, during fiscal 2006.
     Gross Profit
     Gross profit for the publishing segment was $47.4 million or 37.1% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006 and $31.4 million or 32.8% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2005. The gross margin rate increase was primarily due to the transfer of a third-party software products distribution arrangement with a mass merchandiser carrying lower than average profit margins to the distribution segment in fiscal year 2005. In addition, FUNimation’s product mix increased profit margins for fiscal 2006.
     Operating Expenses
     Operating expenses for the publishing segment were $34.5 million, or 27.1% of net sales, for fiscal 2006 and $17.3 million, or 18.1% of net sales for fiscal 2005. The expense increase in fiscal 2006 was primarily due to the addition of FUNimation in May 2005, which added $17.8 million in additional expense, including $5.0 million of period amortization of intangibles related to purchase accounting and the write-off of an accounts receivable of $3.2 million due to the bankruptcy of a major retailer. Amortization expense was reduced by $2.2 million based on the adjusted purchase price allocation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase is also due to the advertising and marketing of new front line products, primarily He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in bonus expense of approximately $850,000 due to the performance of the Company.
     Operating Income (Loss)
     Net operating income for the publishing segment of $12.9 million for fiscal 2006 and $14.0 million for fiscal 2005.
Other Segment
     The other segment included the operations of Mix & Burn, a consolidated VIE. The VIE was deconsolidated as of December 1, 2005 due to our determination that we were no longer the primary beneficiary as defined by FIN 46(R).
Fiscal 2007 Results Compared With Fiscal 2006
     There were no sales for the other segment in fiscal 2007 due to the deconsolidation in December 2005 compared to net sales for the other segment of $424,000 (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2006. Gross profit for the other segment was $81,000 or 19.6% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006. Total operating expenses for the other segment were $1.7 million for fiscal 2006. The other segment had operating losses of $1.8 million for fiscal 2006.
Fiscal 2006 Results Compared With Fiscal 2005
     Net sales for the other segment were $424,000 (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2006 and $352,000 (before inter-company eliminations) for fiscal 2005. Gross profit for the other segment was $81,000 or 19.6% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2006 and $65,000 or 18.5% as a percent of net sales for fiscal 2005. Total operating expenses for the other segment were $1.7 million for fiscal 2006 and $2.2 million for fiscal 2005. The other segment had operating losses of $1.8 million for fiscal 2006 and $2.2 million for fiscal 2005.

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Consolidated Other Income and Expense for All Periods
     Other income and expense, net, increased to expense of $10.4 million in fiscal 2007 from expense of $7.9 million in fiscal 2006. Interest expense was $10.2 million for fiscal 2007 compared to $11.2 million for fiscal 2006. The decrease in interest expense for fiscal 2007 is a result of the reduction in debt, partially offset by the write-off of debt financing costs of $2.4 million, related to our prior debt facility. Other income (expense) amounts for fiscal 2007 consisted primarily of interest income of $355,000, warrant expense of $251,000 related to the 2006 Private Placement and $342,000 of other income (expense), net. Other income (expense) amounts for fiscal 2006 consisted primarily of interest income of $777,000, other income of $1.9 million related to the deconsolidation of the variable interest entity, $342,000 of warrant expense related to the 2006 Private Placement, a gain on interest rate swaps of $623,000, and other income (expense), net, of $390,000 which primarily related to a vendor contract buy-out of $375,000.
     Other income and expense, net, increased to expense of $7.9 million in fiscal 2006 from expense of $551,000 in fiscal 2005. Interest expense was $11.2 million for fiscal 2006 compared to $783,000 for fiscal 2005. The increase in interest expense for fiscal 2006 is a result of financing the FUNimation acquisition through bank debt and the write-off of debt acquisition costs of $239,000 associated with the previous debt agreement. Other income (expense) amounts for fiscal 2006 consisted primarily of a vendor contract buy-out of $375,000, a gain on interest rate swaps of $623,000 and interest income of $777,000. This category in fiscal 2006 also included other income of $1.9 million related to the deconsolidation of the variable interest entity and $342,000 of warrant expense related to the 2006 Private Placement. Other income (expense) amounts for fiscal 2005 consisted primarily of interest income of $473,000 and other income (expense), net, of $(241,000).
Consolidated Income Tax Expense or Benefit for All Periods
     We recorded income tax expense for fiscal 2007 of $2.9 million or an effective tax rate of 41.5%, an income tax benefit of $2.0 million for fiscal 2006 or an effective tax rate of 38.8%, and an income tax benefit of $1.0 million for fiscal 2005 or an effective tax rate of 11.0%. We utilized net operating loss carryforwards in fiscal 2006 and 2005. No net operating loss carryforwards existed at March 31, 2007.
Consolidated Net Income (Loss) for All Periods
     Net (loss) income for the fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $4.1 million, $(3.2) million and $10.2 million, respectively.
Market Risk
     The Company’s exposure to market risk is primarily due to the fluctuating interest rate associated with variable rate indebtedness. See “Item 7a - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.”
Seasonality and Inflation
     Quarterly operating results are affected by the seasonality of our business. Specifically, our third quarter (October 1-December 31) typically accounts for our largest quarterly revenue figures and a substantial portion of our earnings. Our third quarter accounted for approximately 30.1%, 31.3% and 30.6% of our net sales for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In fiscal 2006 our third quarter earnings were not in line with our earnings trends primarily due to the impact of the bankruptcy of a major retailer and the write-off of balances of an independent label. As a distributor of products ultimately sold to retailers, our business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to other suppliers of retailers, particularly during the holiday selling season. Inflation is not expected to have a significant impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations since we can generally offset the impact of inflation through a combination of productivity gains and price increases.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow Analysis
     Operating Activities
     Cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2007 totaled $22.5 million, cash used in operating activities for fiscal 2006 totaled $7.3 million, and cash used in operating activities totaled $2.5 million in fiscal 2005.

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     The net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2007 mainly reflected our net income, combined with various non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization of $11.1 million, amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs of $3.0 million, amortization of license fees of $7.4 million, amortization of production costs of $2.3 million, share-based compensation expense of $910,000, deferred compensation costs of $1.1 million, offset by a change in deferred income taxes of $1.4 million and by our working capital demands. The following are changes in the operating assets and liabilities during fiscal 2007: accounts receivable decreased by $1.7 million, reflecting our increased focus on managing working capital; inventories decreased by $3.4 million, primarily reflecting a focus on reducing inventory levels combined with sales activity; prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by $2.3 million, primarily reflecting royalty advances in the publishing segment; income taxes receivable decreased by $3.6 million, primarily due to the timing of required tax payments and tax refunds; other assets decreased $1.9 million, primarily due to amortization and recoupments, production costs and license fees increased $3.9 million and $9.6 million, respectively, due primarily to new content acquisitions; accounts payable increased $1.3 million, primarily due to timing of disbursements and accrued expenses decreased $2.3 million primarily due to a result of decreased accrued interest expense and royalty payments.
     The net cash used in operating activities for fiscal 2006 mainly reflected our net loss, combined with various non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization of $9.4 million, amortization of license fees of $5.3 million, amortization of production costs of $1.9 million, deferred taxes of $2.3 million, change in deferred revenue of $1.0 million, and a gain from the deconsolidation of Mix & Burn of $1.9 million, offset by our working capital demands. Changes in the following operating assets and liabilities for fiscal 2006 are net of the effect of the addition of the FUNimation assets and liabilities due to the acquisition: accounts receivable decreased by $8.5 million, reflecting the focus on managing working capital; inventories increased by $2.7 million, primarily reflecting higher inventories required to support the Company’s $89.5 million net sales increase; prepaid expenses increased by $1.3 million, primarily reflecting royalty advances in the publishing segment; production costs and license fees increased $3.0 million and $11.3 million, respectively, due primarily to new content acquisitions and income taxes receivable increased $4.4 million primarily due to timing of required tax payments.
     The net cash used in fiscal 2005 mainly reflected our net earnings, combined with various non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization of $3.7 million and executive and stock compensation expense of $8.6 million, deferred taxes of $4.8 million, and tax benefit from employee stock plans of $2.4 million, offset by our working capital demands. Accounts receivable increased by $14.5 million, reflecting the growth in sales for fiscal 2005. Inventories increased by $10.7 million, reflecting the higher inventories required by the Company’s increased sales activities. Prepaid expenses increased by $5.9 million, primarily reflecting royalty advances in the publishing business. Accounts payable increased $4.4 million, primarily as a result of increased inventory. Accrued expenses increased $6.0 million as a result of increased bonuses and royalties payable resulting from increased profitability and sales.
     Investing Activities
     Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $8.9 million, $91.0 million and $3.7 million in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     Acquisition of property and equipment totaled $7.1 million, $2.9 million and $9.4 million in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Purchases of fixed assets in fiscal 2007 primarily related to the new ERP project and warehouse equipment. Purchases of assets in fiscal 2006 consisted primarily of warehouse equipment. Purchases of assets in fiscal 2005 primarily related to a new warehouse and warehouse system. In fiscal 2005, the purchases of fixed assets were offset by $6.4 million in proceeds from the sale and leaseback of our new building. Purchase of intangible assets totaled $1.5 million, $644,000 and $608,000 for fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     Acquisition of businesses totaled $87.1 million for fiscal 2006 related to the acquisition of FUNimation, a leading home video distributor and licensor of Japanese animation and children’s entertainment in the United States. The Company completed this acquisition to continue to build its catalog of content and grow the publishing segment.
     Financing Activities
     Cash flows used in financing activities was $26.9 million in fiscal 2007 and cash provided from financing activities totaled $97.0 million and $7.3 million for fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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     The Company recorded net proceeds from note payable – line of credit of $39.0 million, net proceeds from note payable of $15.0 million and repayments of note payable of $80.1 million for fiscal 2007. Debt acquisition costs were $990,000 and proceeds received upon the exercise of common stock options were $466,000 for fiscal 2007.
     The Company recorded proceeds from notes payable of $141.1 million for fiscal 2006 and debt issuance costs of $3.1 million for fiscal 2006. The Company recorded $59.9 million in repayments on notes payable, net proceeds from the 2006 private placement of $18.5 million and proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and warrants of $455,000 for fiscal 2006.
     The Company recorded repayments on notes payable of $651,000, debt acquisition costs of $527,000, and proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants of $8.2 million for fiscal 2005.
Capital Resources
     In October 2001, we entered into a credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation as administrative agent, agent and lender, and GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc. as Lead Arranger, for a three-year, $30.0 million revolving credit facility for use in connection with our working capital needs. This agreement has been restated and amended on a number of occasions to accommodate our growth and working capital needs.
     On March 22, 2007, the credit agreement was amended and restated in its entirety and currently provides for a senior secured three-year $95.0 million revolving credit facility which expires on March 22, 2010. The revolving facility is available to us for working capital and general corporate needs and is subject to a borrowing base requirement. The revolving facility is secured by a first priority security interest in all of our assets, as well as the capital stock of our subsidiary companies. At March 31, 2007 we had $39.0 million outstanding on the revolving facility and approximately $26.2 million in excess availability.
     We also entered into a credit agreement with Monroe Capital Advisors, LLC as administrative agent, agent and lender on March 22, 2007. The credit agreement currently provides for a four-year $15.0 million Term Loan facility which expires on March 22, 2011. The Term Loan facility calls for monthly installments of $12,500 and final payment of $14.6 million on March 22, 2011. The facility is secured by a second priority security interest in all of our assets of the Company. At March 31, 2007 we had $15.0 million outstanding on the facility.
     Interest is currently payable on revolving credit borrowings at variable rates determined by the applicable LIBOR plus 2.0%, or the prime rate plus .75%. Interest is currently payable on the Term Loan at a variable rate equal to the LIBOR plus 7.5%. The applicable margins on the revolving facility will be adjusted quarterly on a prospective basis as determined by the previous quarters’ ratio of borrowings to borrowing availability.
     Under both of the credit agreements, we are required to meet certain financial and non-financial covenants. The financial covenants include a variety of financial metrics that are used to determine our overall financial stability and include limitations on our capital expenditures, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a minimum EBITDA and a maximum of indebtedness to EBITDA. We were in compliance with all the covenants related to the credit facility on March 31, 2007.
Liquidity
     We continually monitor our actual and forecasted cash flows, our liquidity and our capital resources. We plan for potential increases in accounts receivable, inventory and payment of obligations to creditors and fund unbudgeted business activities that may arise during the year as a result of changing business conditions or new opportunities. In addition to working capital needs for the general and administrative costs of our ongoing operations, we have cash requirements for: (1) investments in our publishing segment in order to license content; (2) investments in our distribution segment in order to sign exclusive distribution agreements; (3) equipment needs for our operations; (4) amounts payable to our former Chief Executive Officer for post retirement benefits; and (5) amounts payable in connection with the licensing and implementation of an enterprise resource planning system (“ERP”) that we have undertaken. During fiscal year 2007, we invested approximately $27.7 million, before recoveries, in connection with the acquisition of licensed and exclusively distributed product in our publishing and distribution segments. Additionally, we had cash outlays of $5.3 million in connection with the licensing and implementation of our enterprise resource planning system during the year ended March 31, 2007. We anticipate that cash outlays in connection with the ERP system for fiscal 2008 will be approximately $8.8 million which will be funded by working capital.
     Our credit agreements currently provide a three-year $95.0 million revolving facility and a four-year Term loan facility for $15.0 million. The revolving sub-facility of up to $95.0 million is available for working capital and general corporate needs. During fiscal 2007, we made payments of $80.1 million to pay off the amounts outstanding of the former Term Loan B sub-facility. As of March 31, 2007, we had $15.0 million outstanding on the new Term Loan facility and $39.0 million outstanding on the revolving facility and excess availability of approximately $26.2 million.

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     We currently believe cash and cash equivalents, funds generated from the expected results of operations and funds available under our existing credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital requirements, other cash needs, and to finance expansion plans and strategic initiatives in the foreseeable future, absent significant acquisitions. We have stated our plans to grow through acquisitions; however, such opportunities will likely require the use of additional equity or debt capital, some combination thereof, or other financing.
Contractual Obligations
     The following table presents information regarding contractual obligations that exist as of March 31, 2007 by fiscal year (in thousands).
                                         
            Less                    
            than 1     2 — 3     4 — 5     More than 5  
    Total     Year     Years     Years     Years  
Operating leases
  $ 31,635     $ 3,442     $ 6,938     $ 5,053     $ 16,202  
Capital leases
    276       132       136       8        
Note payable
    15,000       150       300       14,550        
License and distribution agreement
    22,352       15,618       6,734              
 
                             
Total
  $ 69,263     $ 19,342     $ 14,108     $ 19,611     $ 16,202  
 
                             
Item 7a — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     Market Risk. Market risk refers to the risk that a change in the level of one or more market prices, interest rates, indices, volatilities, correlations or other market factors such as liquidity will result in losses for a certain financial instrument or group of financial instruments. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes, and do not enter into forward financial instruments to manage and reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency rates because we have few foreign relationships and substantially all of our foreign transactions are negotiated, invoiced and paid in U.S. dollars. Based on the controls in place and the relative size of the financial instruments entered into, we believe the risks associated with not using these instruments will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
     Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to changes in interest rates results primarily from credit facility borrowings. As of March 31, 2007 we had $54.0 million of indebtedness, which was subject to interest rate fluctuations. Based on these borrowings subject to interest rate fluctuations outstanding on March 31, 2007, a 100-basis point change in LIBOR would cause the Company’s annual interest expense to change by $540,000.
     Foreign Currency Risk. We have a limited number of foreign transactions. Substantially all of our foreign transactions are negotiated, invoiced and paid in U.S. dollars. Fluctuations in the value of the dollar as compared to other foreign currencies for fiscal 2007 was a loss of $413,000.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
     The information called for by this item is set forth in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule covered by the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the end of this report commencing at the pages indicated below:
     Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2007 and 2006
     Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
     Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
All of the foregoing Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule are hereby incorporated in this Item 8 by reference.

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
     None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”), as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     As required by Rule 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the date of such evaluation.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (“Internal Control”) as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company’s internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
 
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorizations of our management and directors; and
 
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
      Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
     An internal control material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
     Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of March 31, 2007, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
     Grant Thornton LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report included herein on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
     None.

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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers of the Registrant and Corporate Governance
     We refer you to our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year, for information regarding this item and our directors and nominees for director. This information is incorporated by reference into this item of the report.
     Information regarding our executive officers is found in Part I, Item 1 of this report under the heading “Executive Officers of the Company”.
     We refer you to our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year, for information regarding our Audit Committee members and “audit committee financial experts”. This information is incorporated by reference into this item of the report.
     We refer to our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year, for information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This information is incorporated by reference into this item of the report.
     The information regarding the Company’s Code of Business Ethics is incorporated by reference to the information to be contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close our fiscal year.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
     Information required under this item will be contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close our fiscal year and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
     Information required under this item will be contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close our fiscal year and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
     Information required under this item will be contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close our fiscal year and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
     Information required under this item will be contained in our Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close our fiscal year and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Documents filed as part of this report -
  (1)   Financial Statements. Our following consolidated financial statements and the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon are set forth at the end of this document:
  (i)   Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
 
  (ii)   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
  (iii)   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
 
  (iv)   Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
 
  (v)   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
 
  (vi)   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  (2)   Financial Statement Schedules
  (i)   Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
Schedules other than those listed above have been omitted because they are inapplicable or the required information is either immaterial or shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the notes thereto.
  (3)   Exhibits
     
Item    
No.   Description
3.1
  Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
3.2
  Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-111733)).
 
   
3.5
  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 13, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
3.6
  Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 13, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
3.7
  Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws as of January 25, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated January 25, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
4.1
  Form of Specimen Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 13, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
4.2
  Form of Warrant dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 13, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
4.3
  Form of Agent’s Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed June 26, 2006 (File No. 3-133280)).
 
   
10.1 *
  Employment Agreement dated November 1, 2001 between the Company and Eric H. Paulson (incorporated by reference

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Item    
No.   Description
 
  to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.2 *
  Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Eric H. Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.3 *
  Employment Agreement dated January 2, 2002 between the Company and Charles E. Cheney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.4 *
  Employment Agreement between Encore Software, Inc. and Michael Bell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.5 *
  Employment Agreement dated November 5, 2003, between BCI Eclipse Company, LLC and Edward D. Goetz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.6 *
  1992 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.7 *
  2003 Amendment to the Company’s 1992 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-109056)).
 
   
10.8 *
  Form of Individual Stock Option Agreement under 1992 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-68392)).
 
   
10.9 *
  Form of Termination Agreement for certain of the Company’s Executives (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.10
  Lease dated March 12, 1998 between the Company and Cambridge Apartments, Inc. with respect to the corporate headquarters in New Hope, MN (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.11
  Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between the Company and Cambridge Apartments, Inc. dated April 1, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.12
  Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement between the Company and Cambridge Apartments, Inc. dated July 14, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.13
  Lease dated May 1, 1999 between the Company and Sunlite III, LLP with respect to a second facility in Brooklyn Park, MN (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.14
  Amendment Nos. 1, 2 and 3 to Lease Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.15
  Lease dated December 17, 1999 between Encore and EastGroup Properties L.P., with respect to a third facility in Gardena, California (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.16
  First Amendment to Lease dated June 27, 2002 between Encore and Eastgroup Properties L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.31
  Agreement of Reciprocal Easements, Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions dated June 16, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).

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Item    
No.   Description
10.32 *
  Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated September 6, 2002 between Cary Deacon and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.33
  Addendum to Incentive Stock Option Agreement dated November 13, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.36
  Form of Separation Agreement with Charles E. Cheney dated April 30, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.37
  Form of Assignment of Lease between BCI Eclipse LLC and BCI Eclipse Company, LLC dated November 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.41
  Form of Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation dated June 18, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.42
  Form of Lease Agreement between the Company and NL Ventures IV New Hope, L.P. dated May 27, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.43
  Form of Third Amendment to Office/Warehouse Lease between Cambridge Apartments, Inc. and the Company dated February 23, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.44
  Form of Fourth Amendment to Office/Warehouse Lease between Cambridge Apartments, Inc. and the Company dated June 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.45
  Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement between Airport One Limited Partnership and the Company dated March 21, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.46
  Addendum to Lease Agreement between Cambridge Apartments, Inc. and the Company dated May 27, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.47
  Form of BCI Eclipse Lease Agreement effective October 1, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.48
  First Amendment to BCI Eclipse Lease Agreement made as of January 5, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.49
  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 18, 2004 between the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.50
  Amendment No. 1 and Limited Waiver with Respect to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 25, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.51
  Amendment No. 2 and Limited Waiver with Respect to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated October 18, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.52
  Lease dated October 8, 2004, between Encore Software, Inc. and Kilroy Realty, L.P., with respect to an office facility in El Segundo, California (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).

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No.   Description
10.53
  Form of License and Distribution Agreement (Manufacturing Rights) (2004-2005) between Riverdeep Inc. and Encore Software, Inc. dated as of March 29, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.54
  Form of License and Distribution Agreement (Manufacturing Rights) (2005-2007) between Riverdeep Inc. and Encore Software, Inc. dated as of March 29, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.55
  Form of Addendum #1 to Licensing and Distribution Agreements (2004-2005 and 2005-2007) between Riverdeep, Inc. and Encore Software, Inc. dated as of April 13, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.56
  Form of Addendum #2 to Licensing and Distribution agreements (2004-2005 and 2005-2007) between Riverdeep, Inc. and Encore Software, Inc. dated October 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.57 *
  Navarre Corporation 2004 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit D to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed July 27, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.58*
  Form of 2004 Stock Plan Incentive Stock Option Agreement.
 
   
10.59*
  Form of 2004 Stock Plan Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement.
 
   
10.62
  FUNimation Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated January 10, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.63
  Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.64*
  Form of Gen Fukanaga Employment Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(b) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.66
  Form of Non-Competition Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(d) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.67
  Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(e) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.68
  Form of Release (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(f) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.69
  Limited Waiver and Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, filed January 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.70
  Amendment No. 3 to Lease Agreement between Airport One Limited Partnership and the Company dated November 23, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.71
  Form of Addendum #3 to Licensing and Distribution Agreements (2004-2005 and 2005-2007) between Riverdeep, Inc. and Encore Software, Inc. dated November 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.72
  Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between Encore Software, Inc. and Kilroy Realty, L.P. dated December 29, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.73
  Limited Waiver With Respect To Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 15, 2005 (incorporated by

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Item    
No.   Description
 
  reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 17, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.74
  Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Michael Bell dated March 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 17, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.75
  Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Michael Bell dated March 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 17, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.76
  Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Michael Bell dated March 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.77
  Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Michael Bell dated March 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.78
  Limited Waiver with Respect to Amended and Restated General Electric Capital Corporation Credit Agreement dated March 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.79
  Pledge Agreement between the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation related to Encore shares dated March 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 14, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.80
  Amendment No. 1 to Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement dated May 11, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 17, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.81
  Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 11, 2005 between the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 17, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.82
  Form of Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Lenders and General Electric Capital Corporation dated June 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.83
  Form of Limited Waiver to General Electric Capital Corporation Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.84
  Office Lease dated August 1, 2004 between Cocanaugher Asset #1, Ltd. and FUNimation Productions, Ltd.
 
   
10.85
  Letter dated June 14, 2005 regarding Company’s policy to use straight-line method of depreciation from Grant Thornton LLP.
 
   
10.86
  Form of Addendum #6 to Licensing and Distribution Agreements (2004-2005 and 2005-2007) between Riverdeep, Inc. and Encore Software, Inc. dated October 6, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.87
  First Amendment and Limited Waiver to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Lenders and General Electric Capital Corporation dated October 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed October 14, 2005 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.88
  Limited Waiver with Respect to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Lenders and General Electric Capital Corporation dated November 18, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 18, 2005 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.89*
  Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and J. Reid Porter dated December 12, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed December 12, 2005 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.90
  Amendment No. 4. to Standard Commercial Lease between Airport One Limited Partnership and the Company dated

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Item    
No.   Description
 
  February 2, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.91
  Memorandum of Understanding between the Company and the FUNimation sellers dated February 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 7, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.92
  Limited Waiver and Second Amendment with Respect to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Lenders and General Electric Capital Corporation dated February 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 7, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.93*
  Navarre Corporation Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed February 22, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.94*
  Form of Lock-Up Agreement regarding the Navarre Corporation Stock Option Acceleration effective March 20, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 20, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.95
  Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and various purchasers dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 13, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.96
  Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and various purchasers dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 13, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.97
  Third Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Lenders and General Electric Capital Corporation dated March 21, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 21, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.98
  Addendum #7 to Licensing and Distribution Agreements (2004-2005) and (2005-2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.98 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.99*
  Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 1, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.100*
  Form of Navarre Corporation 2004 Stock Plan Employee Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 1, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.101*
  Form of Navarre Corporation 2004 Stock Plan Director Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 1, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.102*
  Form of Navarre Corporation 2004 Stock Plan TSR Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 1, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.103*
  Form of Navarre Corporation 2004 Stock Plan Performance Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 1, 2006 (File No. 000-22982)).
 
   
10.104*
  Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Cary L. Deacon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A dated June 21, 2006 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.105*
  Amendment to Employment Agreement between BCI Eclipse Company, LLC and Edward Goetz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 14, 2006 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.106
  Form of Limited Waiver with Respect to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company, General Electric Capital Corporation and the Lenders thereto, dated November 2, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.107*
  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated December 28, 2006, by and between the Company and Cary L. Deacon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 28, 2006 (File No. 0-22982)).

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Item    
No.   Description
10.108*
  Amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 28, 2006, by and between the Company and Eric H. Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 28, 2006 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.109*
  Amendment, dated January 29, 2007, to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 28, 2006, by and between the Company and Cary L. Deacon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated January 25, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.110
  Letter Agreement regarding Goetz employment agreement termination dated February 5, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated February 5, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.111
  Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation dated March 22, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 22, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.112
  Form of Credit Agreement by and among the Company and Monroe Capital Advisors, LLC dated March 22, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 22, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.113*
  Amendment to Employment Agreement dated March 30, 2007, by and between the Company and Eric H. Paulson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 30, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.114
  Form of Sale and Purchase Agreement dated May 11, 2007, by and among the Company, Navarre Entertainment Media, Inc., and Koch Entertainment LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 11, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.115
  Form of First Amendment and Limited Waiver with Respect to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation dated May 30, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 31, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.116
  Limited Waiver to Credit Agreement by and among the Company and Monroe Capital Advisors, LLC dated May 30, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 31, 2007 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
10.117 ü
  Office lease dated May 29, 2007 between FMBP Industrial I LP and FUNimation Productions, Ltd.
 
   
14.1
  The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 0-22982)).
 
   
21.1 ü
  Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 
   
23.1 ü
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Grant Thornton LLP
 
   
24.1 ü
  Power of Attorney, contained on signature page
 
   
31.1 ü
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act)
 
   
31.2 ü
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act)
 
   
32.1 ü
  Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
 
   
32.2 ü
  Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
 
*   Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
 
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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 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.
         
  Navarre Corporation
(Registrant)
 
 
June 14, 2007  By   /s/ Cary L. Deacon    
    Cary L. Deacon   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
     Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Cary L. Deacon and J. Reid Porter, or either of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
         
Signature   Title   Date
/s/ Cary L. Deacon
  President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   June 14, 2007
 
Cary L. Deacon
       
 
       
/s/ J. Reid Porter
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)   June 14, 2007
 
J. Reid Porter
       
 
       
/s/ Charles E. Cheney
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Charles E. Cheney
       
 
       
/s/ Keith A. Benson
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Keith A. Benson
       
 
       
/s/ Timothy R. Gentz
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Timothy R. Gentz
       
 
       
/s/ James G. Sippl
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
James G. Sippl
       
 
       
/s/ Michael L. Snow
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Michael L. Snow
       
 
       
/s/ Tom Weyl
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Tom Weyl
       
 
       
/s/ Deborah L. Hopp
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Deborah L. Hopp
       
 
       
/s/ Richard Gary St. Marie
  Director   June 14, 2007
 
Richard Gary St. Marie
       

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Navarre Corporation
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and other comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes 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 Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
     As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, effective April 1, 2006, the Company changed its method of accounting for share-based payments to adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments.
     Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying Schedule II of Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries is presented for purposes of complying with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not a required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein, in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
     We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated June 12, 2007 expressed unqualified opinions on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and unqualified opinions on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 12, 2007

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Navarre Corporation
     We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting of the Company based on our audit.
     We conducted our audit 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
     Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
     In our opinion, management’s assessment that Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO. Also, in our opinion, Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
     We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Navarre Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2007 and our report dated June 12, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 12, 2007

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NAVARRE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 966     $ 14,296  
Note receivable, related parties
          200  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts, vendor advances and sales returns of $19,708 and $19,345, respectively
    85,784       87,653  
Inventories
    40,227       43,624  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    13,820       11,273  
Income taxes receivable
    828       4,408  
Deferred tax assets — current
    9,519       8,830  
 
           
Total current assets
    151,144       170,284  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,786 and $8,349, respectively
    14,042       10,298  
Other assets:
               
Goodwill
    81,697       81,202  
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $16,115 and $8,258, respectively
    14,540       20,863  
License fees, net of amortization of $12,688 and $5,334, respectively
    15,609       13,347  
Interest rate swap
          37  
Other assets
    11,193       13,583  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 288,225     $ 309,614  
 
           
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Note payable — line of credit
  $ 38,956     $  
Note payable — short term
    150       5,000  
Capital lease obligation — short term
    102       115  
Accounts payable
    99,220       97,923  
Warrant liability
          2,236  
Accrued expenses
    14,251       16,646  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    152,679       121,920  
Long—term liabilities
               
Note payable — long-term
    14,850       75,130  
Capital lease obligation — long-term
    120       222  
Deferred compensation
    6,358       5,272  
Deferred tax liabilities — non-current
    7       770  
Other long—term liabilities
    760       760  
 
           
Total liabilities
    174,774       204,074  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
               
Temporary-equity — Unregistered common stock, no par value; 5,699,998 issued and outstanding (Note 18)
          16,634  
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, no par value:
               
Authorized shares — 100,000,000
               
Issued and outstanding shares — 36,038,295 and 29,911,097, respectively
    158,801       138,292  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
          23  
Accumulated deficit
    (45,350 )     (49,409 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    113,451       88,906  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 288,225     $ 309,614  
 
           
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NAVARRE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Net sales
  $ 698,371     $ 686,126     $ 596,615  
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
    581,669       579,033       505,263  
 
                 
Gross profit
    116,702       107,093       91,352  
Operating expenses:
                       
Selling and marketing
    29,030       29,320       21,483  
Distribution and warehousing
    12,098       11,656       10,023  
General and administrative
    43,658       42,063       46,190  
Bad debt expense
    3,655       12,111       423  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,958       9,259       3,522  
 
                 
Total operating expenses
    99,399       104,409       81,641  
 
                 
Income from operations
    17,303       2,684       9,711  
Other income (expense):
                       
Interest expense
    (10,220 )     (11,217 )     (783 )
Interest income
    355       777       473  
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity
          1,896        
Warrant expense
    (251 )     (342 )      
Derivative gain
          623        
Other income (expense), net
    (243 )     390       (241 )
 
                 
Net income (loss) before income tax
    6,944       (5,189 )     9,160  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (2,885 )     2,014       1,006  
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,059     $ (3,175 )   $ 10,166  
 
                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                       
Basic
  $ .11     $ (.11 )   $ .38  
 
                 
Diluted
  $ .11     $ (.11 )   $ .35  
 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
    35,786       29,898       26,830  
Diluted
    36,228       29,898       28,782  
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NAVARRE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands, except share amounts)
                                                         
                            Accumulated              
                            Other     Total     Temporary Equity —Unregistered  
    Common Stock     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Shareholders’     Common Stock  
    Shares     Amount     Deficit     Income (Loss)     Equity     Shares     Amount  
Balance at March 31, 2004
    25,817,965     $ 109,441     $ (56,363 )   $     $ 53,078           $  
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options and warrants
    1,778,115       8,238                   8,238              
Shares issued upon repurchase of Encore stock
    300,000       2,400                   2,400              
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
          2,428                   2,428              
Stock—based compensation expense
          269                   269              
Reclassification of stock—based compensation accrual
          705                   705              
Net income
                10,166             10,166              
 
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2005
    27,896,080       123,481       (46,197 )           77,284              
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options and warrants
    187,531       455                   455              
Shares issued with acquisition of FUNimation
    1,827,486       14,144                   14,144              
Shares issued with private placement, net of expenses $1,421
                                  5,699,998       16,634  
Other
          (37 )     (37 )           (74 )            
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
          249                   249              
Net loss
                (3,175 )           (3,175 )            
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument, net of tax of $14
                      23       23              
 
                                                     
Comprehensive loss
                            (3,152 )            
 
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2006
    29,911,097       138,292       (49,409 )     23       88,906       5,699,998       16,634  
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options, restricted stock and warrants
    427,200       466                   466              
Other
          (131 )                 (131 )            
Reclassification of warrant accrual
          2,487                   2,487              
Reclassification of temporary equity
    5,699,998       16,634                   16,634       (5,699,998 )     (16,634 )
Share based compensation
          910                   910              
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
          143                   143              
Net income
                4,059             4,059              
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument, net of tax of $14
                      (23 )     (23 )            
 
                                                     
Comprehensive income
                            4,036              
 
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2007
    36,038,295     $ 158,801     $ (45,350 )   $     $ 113,451           $  
 
                                         
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NAVARRE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)
                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Operating activities:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,059     $ (3,175 )   $ 10,166  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    11,068       9,384       3,673  
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs
    551       523       240  
Write-off of deferred financing costs
    2,426       239        
Amortization of license fees
    7,353       5,334        
Amortization of production costs
    2,278       1,875        
Change in deferred revenue
    (80 )     (954 )      
Share-based compensation expense
    910             269  
Deferred compensation expense
    1,086       288       2,838  
Compensation expense incurred with repurchase of Encore stock
                5,800  
Write—off of notes receivable, related party
    200       200       200  
Impairment of capitalized software development costs
                465  
Tax benefit from employee stock option plans
    143       249       2,428  
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
    (13 )     37       82  
Deferred income taxes
    (1,439 )     (2,266 )     (4,771 )
Change in fair market value of warrants
    251       342        
Gain on deconsolidation of variable interest entity
          (1,896 )      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                       
Accounts receivable
    1,725       8,483       (14,459 )
Inventories
    3,397       (2,671 )     (10,702 )
Prepaid expenses
    (2,305 )     (1,302 )     (5,925 )
Income taxes receivable
    3,581       (4,408 )      
Other assets
    1,855       143       (3,129 )
Production costs
    (3,918 )     (3,044 )      
License fees
    (9,615 )     (11,263 )      
Accounts payable
    1,297       (731 )     4,441  
Income taxes payable
          (8 )     (113 )
Accrued expenses
    (2,316 )     (2,684 )     5,992  
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    22,494       (7,305 )     (2,505 )
Investing activities:
                       
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (87,085 )      
Purchases of property and equipment
    (7,053 )     (2,899 )     (9,375 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    57              
Net proceeds from sale leaseback
                6,401  
Purchases of intangible assets
    (1,534 )     (644 )     (608 )
Payment of earn-out related to an acquisition
    (350 )     (350 )     (88 )
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity
          (18 )      
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (8,880 )     (90,996 )     (3,670 )
Financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from note payable, line of credit
    97,240             117,197  
Payments on note payable, line of credit
    (58,284 )           (117,197 )
Repayment of note payable
    (80,130 )     (59,870 )     (651 )
Proceeds of note payable
    15,000       141,075       250  
Debt acquisition costs
    (990 )     (3,071 )     (527 )
Repayments of capital lease obligations
    (115 )     (91 )     (59 )
Other
    (131 )            
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants
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    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
               
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants
    466       455       8,238  
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (26,944 )     97,026       7,251  
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    (13,330 )     (1,275 )     1,076  
Cash at beginning of year
    14,296       15,571       14,495  
 
                 
Cash at end of year
  $ 966     $ 14,296     $ 15,571  
 
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid for:
                       
Interest
  $ 8,834     $ 9,328     $ 771  
Income taxes
    601       4,421       1,449  
Supplemental schedule of non—cash investing and financing activities:
                       
Reclassification of acquisition costs from other assets to goodwill
  $     $ 1,656     $  
Reclassification of stock compensation accrual to shareholders’ equity
                705  
Purchase price adjustments affecting: accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, goodwill and accounts payable
                627  
Purchase price adjustments affecting accounts receivable and goodwill
    145              
Capital lease obligations incurred for the purchase of computer equipment
          107       380  
Reclassification of deposits from property and equipment to prepaid expenses
    164              
Reclassification of prepaid rent to long-term rent
                450  
Reclassification of prepaid royalties to other assets
          5,363        
Reclassification of warrant accrual and temporary equity to common stock
    19,121              
Acquisition:
                       
Fair value of assets acquired
  $     $ 114,484     $  
Less: Assumed liabilities
          9,116        
Fair value of stock issued
          14,144        
Cash acquired
          4,139        
 
                 
Acquisition net of cash acquired
  $     $ 87,085     $  
 
                 
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity:
                     
Assets, including cash
  $     $ 642     $  
Less: Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
          2,501        
 
                 
Net liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $     $ 1,859     $  
 
                 
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NAVARRE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2007
Note 1 Business Description
     Navarre Corporation, a Minnesota corporation formed in 1983, publishes and distributes physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Historically, the business was divided into two business segments - Distribution and Publishing. Through the distribution and publishing business segments, the Company maintains and leverages strong relationships throughout the publishing and distribution chain. During fiscal 2006, the Company expanded its segments to include a segment which is titled “other” and includes the operations of a variable interest entity as further discussed below. The other segment was deconsolidated during the third quarter of fiscal 2006 as further discussed below. The Company’s broad base of customers includes: (i) wholesale clubs, (ii) mass merchandisers, (iii) other third party distributors, (iv) computer specialty stores, (v) music specialty stores, (vi) book stores, (vii) office superstores, and (viii) electronic superstores. The Company’s customer base historically has included over 500 individual customers with over 19,000 locations, certain of which are international locations.
     Through the distribution segment, the Company distributes and provides fulfillment services in connection with a variety of finished goods that are provided by our vendors, which include PC software and video game publishers and developers, independent music labels (through May 31, 2007), and major music labels (through December 2005), and independent and major motion picture studios. These vendors provide the Company with PC software, CD audio, DVD video, and video games and accessories, which are in turn distributed to retail customers. The distribution business focuses on providing vendors and retailers with a range of value-added services, including vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange services, fulfillment services, and retailer-oriented marketing services.
     Through the publishing segment the Company owns or licenses various PC software, CD audio, and DVD video titles. The publishing business packages, brands, markets and sells directly to retailers, third-party distributors, and our distribution business. The publishing business consists of Encore Software, Inc. (“Encore”), BCI Eclipse Company, LLC (“BCI”), and FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and animeOnline, Ltd. (together, “FUNimation”). Encore, which was acquired in July 2002, licenses and publishes personal productivity, genealogy, utility, education and interactive gaming PC products. BCI, which was acquired in November 2003, is a provider of niche DVD and video products and in-house produced CDs and DVDs. FUNimation which was acquired in May of 2005, is a publisher and licensor of Japanese animation and entertainment video products for children and young adults.
     The other segment included the operations of Mix & Burn, Inc., (“Mix & Burn”), a separate corporation whose operations were consolidated with our financial results during the periods from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2005 in accordance with the provisions of FIN 46(R). The variable interest entity was deconsolidated as of December 1, 2005 due to the Company’s determination that the Company is no longer the primary beneficiary as defined by FIN 46(R). Mix & Burn designs and markets digital music delivery services for music and other specialty retailers.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Consolidation
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Navarre Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries or entities in which it has a controlling interest (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”). Mix & Burn, a variable interest entity, was deconsolidated in December 2005. Prior to March 2005, Encore was a majority-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Segment Reporting
     The Company’s current presentation of segment data consists of two operating and reportable segments — distribution and publishing. In fiscal 2006, the Company’s presentation included a third operating and reportable segment titled “other”. The other segment consisted of the variable interest entity, Mix & Burn, which was deconsolidated in December 2005. In light of the deconsolidation of Mix & Burn, the Company re-evaluated its application of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

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Statement 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, (“SFAS 131”) and revised its operations and reportable segments to historical presentation before the inclusion of the “other” segment.
Fiscal Year
     References in these footnotes to fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 represent the twelve months ended March 31, 2007, March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005.
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 amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the realizability of accounts receivable, vendor advances, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets, prepaid royalties, production costs, license fees, income taxes and the adequacy of certain accrued liabilities and reserves. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Reclassifications
     Certain amounts included in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified for the prior years to conform with the current year presentation.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
     The carrying value of the Company’s current financial assets and liabilities, because of their short-term nature, approximates fair value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
     The Company considers short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
Derivatives and Hedging
     The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended and interpreted. SFAS 133 requires that all derivatives be measured at fair value on the balance sheet. The treatment of changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the character of the transaction, including whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship as defined under SFAS 133. Derivatives that do not meet the SFAS 133 criteria for hedge accounting are designated as economic hedges and changes in the fair value associated with these instruments are included in the consolidated statements of operations as (gain) loss on derivative instruments. In those cases where the derivative meets the SFAS 133 hedge accounting criteria for a cash flow hedge, the change in fair value of the derivative that is effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the designated risk being hedged is reported, net of related taxes, as accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity until realized. The change in fair value of the derivative that is associated with ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship is reported in current earnings. The Company entered into interest rate derivative instruments for the purpose of economically hedging interest rate risk and not for speculative activity. The Company’s economic hedging activities included the use of swaps, in the case of interest rate derivatives. (See further discussion of Derivative Instruments in Note 15).
     In accordance with the interpretive guidance in EITF Issue No. 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, the Company valued warrants issued in connection with the March 2006 private placement as a derivative liability. The Company made certain periodic assumptions and estimates to value the derivative liability. Factors affecting the amount of this liability included changes in the stock price, the computed volatility of the stock price and other assumptions. The change in value is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as income or expense. For the year ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized expense of $251,000 and $342,000, respectively, related to the valuation of

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warrants that are subject to this accounting treatment. The derivative liability associated with these warrants is reflected on the consolidated balance sheets as a short-term liability and was zero and $2.2 million at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company marked the value of the warrants to market as of July 27, 2006 and reclassified the warrant accrual balance to equity at that time.
Research and Development — Mix & Burn
     Research and development costs for the other segment of approximately $347,000 and $765,000 were charged to expense for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Inventories
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company monitors its inventory to ensure that it properly identifies, on a timely basis, inventory items that are slow-moving and non-returnable. A significant risk in the Company’s distribution business is product that has been purchased from vendors that cannot be sold at full distribution prices and is not returnable to the vendors. A significant risk in the Company’s publishing business is that certain products may run out of shelf life and be returned. Generally, these products can be sold in bulk to a variety of liquidators. The Company establishes reserves for the difference between carrying value and estimated realizable value in the periods when the Company first identifies the lower of cost or market issue. The Company’s accounting policy is to record inventory acquired in a business combination at fair value, defined as the estimated selling price less the costs of disposal and a reasonable selling margin. Consigned inventory includes product that has been delivered to customers for which revenue recognition criteria have not been met.
Prepaid Royalties
     In the distribution segment, the Company regularly commits to and pays advance royalties to its independent music labels (“Labels”) in respect of future sales. The Company accounts for these advance royalty payments under the related guidance in FASB Statement No. 50, Financial Reporting in the Record and Music Industry (“SFAS 50”). Certain advance royalty payments that are believed to be recoverable from future royalties to be earned by the Labels are capitalized as assets. The decision to capitalize an advance as an asset requires significant judgment as to the recoverability of these advances. The recoverability of these assets is assessed upon initial commitment of the advance, based upon the Company’s forecast of anticipated revenues from the sale of future and existing music. In determining whether these amounts are recoverable, the Company evaluates the current and past popularity of the Labels, the initial or expected commercial acceptability of the product, the current and past popularity of the genre of music that the product is designed to appeal to, and other relevant factors. Based upon this information, the portion of such advances that are believed not to be recoverable is expensed. Otherwise, the prepaid royalties are expensed as earned by the Labels. All advances are assessed for recoverability periodically and at a minimum on a quarterly basis.
Royalties Payable
     Royalties payable, under the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 00-2 (“SOP 00-2”), Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films, represents management’s estimate of accrued and unpaid participation costs as of the end of the period. Royalties are generally due and paid to the licensor one month after each quarterly period for sales of merchandise and license fees received. The Company expects to pay 100% of accrued royalties related to FUNimation in the amount of $2.6 million during the period ended March 31, 2008.
Advertising
     Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $3.8 million, $2.6 million and $428,000 for the periods ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Property and Equipment
     Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded over estimated useful lives, ranging from three to twenty five years. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method for leasehold improvements over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life. The straight-line method of depreciation was adopted for all property and equipment placed into service after March 31, 2004. For property and equipment placed into service prior to April 1, 2004, except leasehold improvements, depreciation is provided using accelerated methods. The change in accounting principle to the use of straight-line depreciation was made to reflect

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a better matching of expense to the use of the equipment and the new method is prevalent in the industry in which the Company operates. Under the accelerated method, depreciation expense would have been higher by $559,000 in fiscal 2005 for new additions. Estimated useful lives by major asset categories are as follows:
         
Asset   Life in Years
Buildings
    25  
Furniture and fixtures
    7  
Office equipment
    5  
Computer equipment
    3  
Warehouse equipment
    5  
Leasehold improvements
    5–10  
     Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred. Additions, major renewals and betterments to property and equipment are capitalized.
Production Costs
     Production costs represent unamortized costs of films and television programs, which have been produced by the Company or for which the Company has acquired distribution rights. Costs of produced films and television programs include all production costs, which are expected to be recovered from future revenues. Amortization of production costs is determined based on the ratio that current revenue earned from the films and television programs bear to the ultimate future revenue, as defined by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 00-2 (“SOP 00-2”), Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films.
     When estimates of total revenues and costs indicate that an individual title will result in an ultimate loss, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that license fees and production costs exceed estimated fair value, based on discounted cash flows, in the period when estimated.
License Fees
     License fees represent advance license/royalty payments made to program suppliers for exclusive distribution rights. A program supplier’s share of distribution revenues (“Participation Cost”) is retained by the Company until the share equals the license fees paid to the program supplier plus recoupable production costs. Thereafter, any excess is paid to the program supplier. License fees are amortized as recouped by the Company which equals participation/royalty costs earned by the program suppliers. Participation/royalty costs are accrued/expensed in the same ratio that current period revenue for a title or group of titles bear to the estimated remaining unrecognized ultimate revenue for that title, as defined by SOP 00-2. When estimates of total revenues and costs indicate that an individual title will result in an ultimate loss, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that license fees and production costs exceed estimated fair value, based on cash flows, in the period when estimated.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
     Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset (if any) are less than the carrying value of the asset. When an impairment loss is recognized, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its estimated fair value.
Goodwill
     Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations accounted for under the purchase method. The Company reviews goodwill for potential impairment annually for each reporting unit or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the goodwill might exceed its current fair value. The Company has no goodwill associated with its distribution segment. The publishing segment has three reporting units that have goodwill - Encore, BCI and FUNimation. The Company determines fair value using widely accepted valuation techniques. These types of

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analyses require the Company to make certain assumptions and estimates regarding industry economic factors and the profitability of future business strategies.
     In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill related to the acquisitions of Encore, BCI and FUNimation and determined that there were no impairments.
Intangible Assets
     Intangible assets include masters acquired during the acquisition of BCI, masters acquired from independent parties, license relationships and trademarks related to the FUNimation acquisition, and other intangibles. Intangible assets (except for trademarks) are amortized on a straight-line basis with estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven and one half years. The straight-line method of amortization of these assets reflects an appropriate allocation of the costs of the intangible assets to its useful life. Intangible assets are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that a carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is generally recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis.
Debt Issuance Costs
     Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt. Accumulated amortization amounted to approximately $5,000 and $827,000 at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense of $551,000, $523,000 and $240,000 for the periods ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, are included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company wrote-off $2.4 million and $239,000, respectively, in debt acquisition costs related to previous debt agreements, also included in interest expense.
Operating Leases
     The Company conducts substantially all operations in leased facilities. Leasehold allowances, rent holidays and escalating rent provisions are accounted for on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Revenue Recognition
     Revenue on products shipped is recognized when title and risk of loss transfers, delivery has occurred, the price to the buyer is determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Service revenues are recognized upon delivery of the services. Service revenues have represented less than 10% of total net sales for each of the reporting periods, fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005. The Company, under specific conditions, permits its customers to return products. The Company records a reserve for sales returns and allowances against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivables to the amounts the Company reasonably believes will be collected. These reserves are based on the application of the Company’s historical or anticipated gross profit percent against average sales returns, sales discounts percent against average gross sales and specific reserves for marketing programs.
     The Company’s distribution customers at times qualify for certain price protection benefits from the Company’s vendors. The Company serves as an intermediary to settle these amounts between vendors and customers. The Company accounts for these amounts as reductions of revenues with corresponding reductions in cost of sales.
     The Company’s publishing business at times provides certain price protection, promotional monies, volume rebates and other incentives to customers. The Company records these amounts as reductions in revenue.
     FUNimation revenue is recognized upon meeting the recognition requirements of SOP 00-2. Revenues from home video distribution are recognized, net of an allowance for estimated returns, in the period in which the product is available for sale by the Company’s customers (generally upon shipment to the customer and in the case of new releases, after “street date” restrictions lapse). Revenues from broadcast licensing and home video sublicensing are recognized when the programming is available to the licensee and other recognition requirements of SOP 00-2 are met. Revenue received in advance of availability is deferred until revenue recognition requirements have been satisfied. Royalties on sales of licensed products are recognized in the period earned. In all instances, provisions for uncollectible amounts are provided for at the time of sale.

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Vendor Allowances
     The Company receives allowances from certain vendors as a result of purchasing their products. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 02-16, Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor, vendor allowances are initially deferred. The deferred amounts are then recorded as a reduction of cost of sales when the related product is sold.
Marketing Development Funds
     In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products, the Company has classified marketing development funds deducted from payment for purchases by customers as a reduction to revenues.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     Credit is extended based on evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and, generally, collateral is not required. Accounts receivable are generally due within 30-90 days and are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company makes estimates of the uncollectibility of its accounts receivable, including advances and balances with independent labels. In determining the adequacy of its allowances, the Company analyzes customer financial statements, historical collection experience, aging of receivables, substantial down-grading of credit scores, bankruptcy filings, and other economic and industry factors. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts. Although risk management practices and methodologies are utilized to determine the adequacy of the allowance, it is possible that the accuracy of the estimation process could be materially impacted by different judgments as to collectibility based on the information considered and further deterioration of accounts. The Company’s largest collection risks exist for retail customers that are in bankruptcy, or at risk of bankruptcy. The occurrence of these events is infrequent, but can be material when it does occur. In fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company wrote-off $1.7 million and $12.2 million, respectively, in accounts receivable related to the bankruptcy of retail customers.
Classification of Shipping Costs
     Costs incurred in the publishing segment related to the shipment of product to its customers are classified in cost of sales. These costs were $2.0 million, $3.4 million and $3.0 million for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     Costs incurred in the distribution segment related to the shipment of product to its customers are classified in selling expenses. These costs were $10.6 million, $11.2 million and $9.5 million for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Foreign Currency Transactions
     Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations when settled or at the most recent balance sheet date if the transaction has not settled. Foreign currency gains and losses were $(413,000), $20,000 and $(151,000) for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Income Taxes
     Income taxes are recorded under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Stock-Based Compensation
     The Company has two stock option plans for officers, non-employee directors and key employees. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. Statement 123R is a revision of FASB Statement 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes

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APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and amends SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services through share-based payment transactions and requires an entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The cost is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award.
     SFAS 123R also requires the benefit of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than an operating cash flow as prescribed under previous accounting rules. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash flows in periods subsequent to adoption. Total cash flows remain unchanged from those reported under previous accounting rules. Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Results of operations for prior annual periods have not been restated to reflect recognition of share-based compensation expense. Upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company applied an estimated forfeiture rate to unvested awards. Previously, the Company recorded forfeitures as incurred.
     Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company utilized the intrinsic-value based method of accounting under APB 25 to account for employee stock options. Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for share purchase rights granted in connection with the issuance of stock options under the Company’s employee stock option plan; however, compensation expense was recognized in connection with the issuance of restricted stock awards. The adoption of SFAS 123R primarily resulted in a change in the Company’s method of recognizing share-based compensation and estimating forfeitures for unvested awards. See Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on share-based compensation.
     On March 23, 2006, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee to the Board of Directors of Navarre approved the accelerated vesting of stock options with exercise prices of $4.50 or greater. As a result of the vesting acceleration, options to purchase 2.1 million shares of Navarre common stock became fully vested, which would have otherwise vested over the next three to five years. This acceleration had the effect of reducing future expense by approximately $9.7 million over the next three years. The Company’s decision to accelerate the vesting of these options was, in large part, to minimize future compensation expense associated with the accelerated options upon the Company’s adoption of SFAS 123R. The Company also placed restrictions on the directors and executive officers that are deemed a “Section 16 officer” for filing purposes. This restriction was to prevent the selling of any shares upon the exercise of accelerated options until the date on which the exercise would have been permitted under the stock option’s pre-accelerated vesting terms or, if earlier, the officer’s last day of employment with, or the director’s last day of service to the Company.
Earnings Per Share
     Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus all additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares related to stock options and warrants had been issued. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
(In thousands, except for per share data)
                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Numerator:
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ 4,059     $ (3,175 )   $ 10,166  
 
                 
Denominator:
                       
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average shares
    35,786       29,898       26,830  
Dilutive securities: Employee stock options and warrants
    442             1,952  
 
                 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — weighted average shares
    36,228       29,898       28,782  
 
                 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ .11     $ (.11 )   $ .38  
 
                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ .11     $ (.11 )   $ .35  
 
                 
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options and warrants were greater than the average price of the Company’s common stock and therefore their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
Capitalized Software Development Costs
     Software development costs incurred subsequent to the determination of the technological feasibility of software products are capitalized. Capitalization ceases and amortization of costs begins when the software product is available for general release to customers. The Company tests for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, such as a reduction in expected cash flows, indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If indicators exist, the Company compares the undiscounted cash flows related to the asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flow amount, an impairment charge is recorded in cost of goods sold in the statement of operations for amounts necessary to reduce the carrying value of the asset to fair value. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $465,000 for the year ended March 31, 2005, related to product development costs. The Company recorded no impairment charges related to product development costs in the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and had no unamortized software development costs as of March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
     In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109. FIN 48 is effective for the Company as of April 1, 2007. FIN 48 defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained upon examination. The interpretation also provides guidance on the de-recognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties. FIN 48 also requires expanded disclosure at the end of each annual reporting period including a tabular reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits. In accordance with FIN 48, the Company will report the difference between the net amount of assets and liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position prior to and after the application of FIN 48 as a cumulative effect adjustment to the April 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. The adoption of FIN 48 is currently not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS No. 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to US GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. Previously, different definitions of fair value were contained in various accounting pronouncements creating inconsistencies in measurement and disclosures. SFAS 157 applies under those previously issued pronouncements that prescribe fair value as the relevant measure of value, except SFAS 123R and related interpretations and pronouncements that require or permit measurement similar to fair value, but are not intended to measure fair value. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements used for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 157 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) AUG AIR-1, Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities (FSP AUG AIR-1). FSP AUG AIR-1 amends the guidance on the accounting for planned major maintenance activities. Specifically, it precludes the use of the previously acceptable “accrue in advance” method. FSP AUG AIR-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company believes the implementation of this standard will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial position or results of operations.
     In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108). SAB 108 requires that public companies utilize a “dual-approach” to assessing the quantitative effects of financial misstatements. This dual approach includes both an income statement focused assessment and a balance sheet focused assessment. The guidance in SAB 108 must be applied to annual financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption SAB 108 did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Note 3 Acquisition
     On May 11, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the general and limited partnership interests of FUNimation a leading home video distributor and licensor of Japanese animation and children’s entertainment in the United States. The acquisition of FUNimation is a continuation of the Company’s strategy for growth by expanding content ownership and gross margin enhancement. The purchase price consisted of $100.4 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments not to exceed $5.0 million and excess cash as defined in the purchase agreement, and 1,827,486 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, during the five-year period following the closing of the transaction, the Company may pay up to an additional $17.0 million in cash if certain financial targets are met, which amount will be included as part of the purchase price and thus increase goodwill in subsequent periods. During February 2006, the Company received a purchase price adjustment of $11.1 million in cash.
Purchase Price
     The purchase price was allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with FASB No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the net assets were recorded at their estimated fair values and operating results were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.
     The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $71.2 million, intangibles of $1.5 million related to a trademark, which will not be amortized and other intangibles of $20.1 million related to license and distribution arrangements, which will be amortized over a period between five to seven and one half years, based on revenue streams.
The final purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):
         
Accounts receivable
  $ 7,052  
Inventories
    315  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    53  
Property and equipment
    2,037  
License fees
    7,125  
Production costs
    2,608  
Goodwill
    71,165  
License arrangements and other intangibles
    21,646  
Current liabilities
    (9,116 )
 
     
Total purchase price, less cash acquired
  $ 102,885  
 
     
     The results of FUNimation have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition of May 11, 2005. Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 are included below. Such pro forma information assumes that the above acquisition had occurred as of April 1, 2004. This summary is not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s results of operations would have been had the companies been a combined entity during the years ended March 31, 2006 or 2005, nor does it represent results of operations for any future periods. Pro forma adjustments consist primarily of interest expense and amortization expense:
(In thousands, except per share data):
                                 
    March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
    As reported     Pro forma     As reported     Pro forma  
Net sales
  $ 686,126     $ 691,848     $ 596,615     $ 661,638  
Net income (loss)
    (3,175 )     (3,315 )     10,166       17,228  
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ (.11 )   $ (.11 )   $ .38     $ .64  
Diluted
  $ (.11 )   $ (.11 )   $ .35     $ .60  

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Note 4 Comprehensive Income (Loss)
     Other comprehensive income (loss) pertains to net unrealized gains and losses on hedge derivatives that are not included in net income (loss) but rather are recorded directly in shareholders’ equity (see further discussion Note 15).
     (In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Years Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,059     $ (3,175 )
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on hedge derivatives, net of tax
    (27 )     646  
Less realized net gain (loss) on hedge derivatives, net of tax
    4       (623 )
 
           
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 4,036     $ (3,152 )
 
           
     The changes in other comprehensive income (loss) are primarily non-cash items.
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances, net of tax effects, were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
Unrealized gain (loss) from:
               
Hedge derivatives
  $     $ 23  
 
           
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $     $ 23  
 
           
Note 5 Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
Trade receivables
  $ 100,716     $ 102,722  
Vendor advance receivables
    3,211       2,623  
Other receivables
    1,566       1,653  
 
           
 
  $ 105,493     $ 106,998  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts, vendor receivables and sales discounts
    7,233       6,544  
Less: allowance for sales returns, net margin impact
    12,476       12,801  
 
           
Total
  $ 85,784     $ 87,653  
 
           
Note 6 Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
Prepaid royalties
  $ 12,313     $ 10,060  
Other
    1,507       1,213  
 
           
Total
  $ 13,820     $ 11,273  
 
           
Note 7 Variable Interest Entity
     In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation Number (“FIN”) 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46(R)). FIN 46(R), along with its related interpretations, clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulleting No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance activities without additional subordinated financial support. FIN 46(R) clarifies how companies should identify a VIE, assess whether they have a variable interest in that entity, and determine the primary beneficiary from among the variable interest holders to conclude as to which entity should consolidate the assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests and results of activities of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements. A company that absorbs a majority of a VIE’s expected residual losses, returns, or both, is the primary beneficiary and is required to consolidate the VIE’s financial results into its consolidated financial statements. FIN 46(R) also

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requires disclosure of certain information where the reporting company is the primary beneficiary or holds significant variable interests in a VIE but is not the primary beneficiary.
     The Company adopted FIN 46(R) with respect to its investment in Mix & Burn during the quarter ended December 31, 2003. During the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the Company deconsolidated Mix & Burn, as the Company was no longer deemed to be the primary beneficiary. A reconsideration event was caused by additional funding Mix & Burn received from a third party.
     Mix & Burn’s financial results were consolidated with those of the Company for the period through the deconsolidation date, December 1, 2005. Mix & Burn had net sales of $424,000 and $352,000 for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which are included in the consolidated financial statements. Mix & Burn had net losses of $1.8 million and $2.2 million for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Mix & Burn is a development stage company that designs and markets digital music delivery services for music and other specialty retailers. Mix & Burn had a $2.5 million note payable to the Company, which was written off through deconsolidation during the three months ended December 31, 2005. For the period ended March 31, 2006, the Company recognized $1.9 million of other income related to the deconsolidation of the variable interest entity, representing Mix & Burn’s losses that were consolidated in excess of the note payable to the Company.
Investment
     The Company owned a 45% equity interest in Mix & Burn through March 16, 2006. As of the reconsideration event noted above, the Company utilized the equity method to account for this investment, subsequent to the deconsolidation of the entity. As of March 31, 2007 and 2006 the Company owns a 7% interest in Mix & Burn and accounts for the investment under the cost method. At March 31, 2007 and 2006, this investment is recorded at zero due to the continued losses experienced by Mix & Burn, which exceeded the Company’s loans and equity investments in Mix & Burn. At March 31, 2007 the Company has no guarantees or future commitments related to Mix & Burn.
Note 8 Inventories
     Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
Finished products
  $ 30,749     $ 34,154  
Consigned inventory
    3,790       4,119  
Raw materials
    5,688       5,351  
 
           
 
  $ 40,227     $ 43,624  
 
           
     Consigned inventory represents inventory at customers where revenue recognition criteria have not been met.
Note 9 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
     As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, goodwill amounted to $81.7 million and $81.2 million, respectively. During fiscal 2007, purchase price adjustments related to the FUNimation acquisition of $145,000 resulted in additional goodwill. Also, during fiscal 2007 purchase price adjustments related to the annual earn-out payment of $350,000 were made relating to the BCI acquisition resulting in additional goodwill.
     The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Distribution     Publishing     Other     Consolidated  
Balances as of March 31, 2006
  $     $ 81,202     $     $ 81,202  
Goodwill resulting from an acquisition
          145             145  
Earn—out related to an acquisition
          350             350  
 
                       
Balances as of March 31, 2007
  $     $ 81,697     $     $ 81,697  
 
                       

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Intangible assets
     Other identifiable intangible assets, net of amortization, of $14.5 million and $20.9 million as of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively, are being amortized (except for the trademark) over useful lives ranging from between three and seven and one half years and are as follows (in thousands):
                         
    As of March 31, 2007  
    Gross carrying     Accumulated        
    amount     amortization     Net  
Masters
  $ 8,939     $ 5,069     $ 3,870  
License relationships
    20,078       11,038       9,040  
Domain name
    70       8       62  
Trademark (not amortized)
    1,568             1,568  
 
                 
 
  $ 30,655     $ 16,115     $ 14,540  
 
                 
                         
    As of March 31, 2006  
    Gross carrying     Accumulated        
    amount     amortization     Net  
Masters
  $ 7,475     $ 3,213     $ 4,262  
License relationships
    20,078       5,045       15,033  
Trademark (not amortized)
    1,568             1,568  
 
                 
 
  $ 29,121     $ 8,258     $ 20,863  
 
                 
     Aggregate amortization expense for the periods ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $7.9 million, $6.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
     The following is a schedule of estimated future amortization expense (in thousands):
         
2008
  $ 5,419  
2009
    4,417  
2010
    2,171  
2011
    425  
2012
    237  
Debt issuance costs
     Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt and are included in “Other Assets.” Debt issuance costs totaled $990,000 and $3.8 million at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. Accumulated amortization amounted to approximately $5,000 and $827,000 at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. The Company wrote off net debt issuance costs of $2.4 million and $239,000 during fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively, associated with previous debt agreements. Amortization expense and the write-off are included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Note 10 Production Costs
     Production costs consisted of the following and are included in “Other Assets” (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Production costs
  $ 9,572     $ 5,653  
Less: accumulated amortization
    4,155       1,877  
 
           
 
  $ 5,417     $ 3,776  
 
           
     The Company presently expects to amortize 72% of the March 31, 2007 unamortized production by March 31, 2010. Amortization of production costs for the periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $2.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and none for the period ended March 31, 2005. These amounts have been included in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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Note 11 Property and Equipment
     Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Land and buildings
  $ 1,623     $ 1,623  
Furniture and fixtures
    1,111       1,052  
Computer and office equipment
    6,425       5,541  
Warehouse equipment
    9,103       7,062  
Production equipment
    520       257  
Leasehold improvements
    1,913       1,843  
Construction in progress
    4,133       1,269  
 
           
Total
  $ 24,828     $ 18,647  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    10,786       8,349  
 
           
Net property and equipment
  $ 14,042     $ 10,298  
 
           
Note 12 License Fees
     License fees consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006  
License fees
  $ 28,297     $ 18,681  
Less: accumulated amortization
    12,688       5,334  
 
           
 
  $ 15,609     $ 13,347  
 
           
     Amortization of license fees for the periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $7.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively, and none for the period ended March 31, 2005. These amounts have been included in royalty expense in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Note 13 Accrued Expenses
     Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Compensation and benefits
  $ 4,500     $ 3,067  
Royalties
    4,431       6,134  
Rebates
    2,091       1,354  
Interest
    160       1,751  
Other
    3,069       4,340  
 
           
Total
  $ 14,251     $ 16,646  
 
           
Note 14 Bank Financing and Debt
     In October 2001, the Company entered into a credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation as administrative agent, agent and lender, and GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc. as Lead Arranger, for a three year, $30.0 million revolving credit facility for use in connection with our working capital needs. In June 2004, this credit agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, provide for two senior secured revolving sub-facilities: a $10.0 million revolving acquisition sub-facility, and a $40.0 million revolving working capital sub-facility. Under the amended and restated credit agreement, the maturity date of the revolving working capital facility was December 2007 and the maturity date of the revolving acquisition facility was June 2006.
     The credit agreement was amended and restated on May 11, 2005 in order to provide the Company with funding to complete the FUNimation acquisition (see Note 3) and was again amended and restated on June 1, 2005. The credit agreement provided a six-year $115.0 million Term Loan B sub-facility with quarterly payments of $1.25 million and the remaining principal due on May 11, 2011, a $25.0 million five and one-half year Term Loan C sub-facility due on November 11, 2011, and a five-year revolving sub-facility for

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up to $25.0 million which expires on May 11, 2010. The entire $115.0 million of the Term Loan B sub-facility was drawn at May 11, 2005 and the entire $25.0 million of the Term Loan C sub-facility was drawn at June 1, 2005. The revolving sub-facility of up to $25.0 million was available to the Company for its working capital and general corporate needs.
     The credit agreement was amended and restated in its entirety on March 22, 2007. The credit agreement currently provides for a senior secured three-year $95.0 million revolving credit facility and expires on March 22, 2010. The revolving facility is available to the Company for working capital and general corporate needs and is subject to a borrowing base requirement. The revolving facility is secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets, as well as the capital stock of the Company’s subsidiary companies
     The Company entered into a term loan facility with Monroe Capital Advisors, LLC as administrative agent, agent and lender on March 22, 2007. The credit agreement currently provides for a four-year $15.0 million Term Loan facility which expires on March 22, 2011. The Term Loan facility calls for monthly installments of $12,500 and final payment of $14.6 million on March 22, 2011. The facility is secured by a second priority security interest in all of the assets of the Company.
     In association with the credit agreements, the Company also pays certain facility and agent fees. Interest under the revolving facility was at the index rate and LIBOR rates plus .75% and 2.0%, respectively at March 31, 2007 and the index rate plus 2.25% at March 31, 2006, (9.0% and 7.3% at March 31, 2007, respectively, and 10.0% at March 31, 2006,) and is payable monthly. As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company had $39.0 million and no balance, respectively, under the revolving working capital facilities. Interest under the Term Loan facility and the Term Loan B sub-facility was at the LIBOR rate plus 7.5% and the LIBOR rate plus 3.75% at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, (12.8% and 8.3% as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively). The balance under the Term Loan facility and the Term Loan B sub-facility were $15.0 million and $80.1 million at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Term Loan C sub-facility was paid in full during fiscal 2006.
     Under both of the credit agreements the Company is required to meet certain financial and non-financial covenants. The financial covenants include a variety of financial metrics that are used to determine our overall financial stability and include limitations on our capital expenditures, a minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges, a minimum EBITDA, and a maximum of indebtedness to EBITDA. The Company was in compliance with all the covenants related to the credit facility as of March 31, 2007.
     Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Note payable
  $ 15,000     $ 80,130  
Less: current portion
    150       5,000  
 
           
Total long—term debt
  $ 14,850     $ 75,130  
 
           
     As of March 31, 2007, annual debt maturities were as follows (in thousands):
         
2008
  $ 150  
2009
    150  
2010
    150  
2011 and thereafter
    14,550  
 
     
Total
  $ 15,000  
 
     
Letters of Credit
     The Company is party to letters of credit totaling $250,000 related to a vendor at March 31, 2007. In the Company’s past experience, no claims have been made against these financial instruments.
Note 15 Derivative Instruments
     The Company used derivative instruments to assist in the management of exposure to interest rates. The Company used derivative instruments only to limit the underlying exposure to floating interest rates, and not for speculation purposes. The Company documented relationships between hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk—management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company assessed, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that were used in hedging transactions were highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item.

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     The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the risk from floating rate long—term debt to fixed rate debt. These contracts were designed as cash flow hedges with the fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and as a hedge asset or liability in other long—term assets or other long—term liabilities, as applicable. Once the forecasted transaction actually occurred, the related fair value of the derivative hedge contract was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings. Any ineffectiveness of the hedges was also recognized in earnings as incurred. On August 9, 2005, the Company entered into two interest—rate swap agreements with notional amounts of $98.8 million and $25.0 million. These interest rate swaps were terminated in February 2006 and January 2006, resulting in realized gains of $613,000 and $10,000, respectively, and was reported in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations for the period ending March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006, total realized gain on these two interest rate swaps was $623,000. On March 6, 2006, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notational amount of $53.0 million, which would have expired on May 11, 2007. At March 31, 2006, the fair value of the interest rate swap had increased from inception by $37,000 and is included in the other long—term assets. The unrecognized after—tax gain portion of the fair value of the contracts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was $23,000 at March 31, 2006. This interest rate swap was terminated in March 2007, resulting in a realized gain of $4,000 and is reported in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations for the period ended March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007, the Company does not have any interest rate swap agreements.
     See additional disclosure in Note 18.
Note 16 Income Taxes
     The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following (in thousands):
                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Current
                       
Federal
  $ 3,658     $ 241     $ 3,306  
State
    698       16       459  
Deferred
    (1,471 )     (2,271 )     (4,771 )
 
                 
Tax expense (benefit)
  $ 2,885     $ (2,014 )   $ (1,006 )
 
                 
     A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) to the statutory federal rate is as follows (in thousands):
                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Expected federal income tax at statutory rate
  $ 2,361     $ (1,764 )   $ 3,114  
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect
    470       (227 )     293  
Non—deductible compensation charge
                1,972  
Reversal of valuation allowance
                (7,496 )
Effect of variable interest entity
                755  
Write off of note to variable interest entity
          (850 )      
Valuation allowance
          875        
Warrant expense
    85       116        
Equity compensation
    100              
Other
    (131 )     (164 )     356  
 
                 
Tax expense (benefit)
  $ 2,885     $ (2,014 )   $ (1,006 )
 
                 
                         
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
Expected federal income tax at statutory rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %     34.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect
    6.8       4.4       3.2  
Non—deductible compensation charge
                21.5  
Reversal of valuation allowance
                (81.8 )
Effect of variable interest entity
                8.2  
Write off of note to variable interest entity
          16.4        
Valuation allowance
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    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006     2005  
 
Warrant expense
    1.2       (2.2 )      
Equity compensation
    1.4              
Other
    (1.9 )     3.1       3.9  
 
                 
 
    41.5 %     38.8 %     (11.0 )%
 
                 
     Deferred income taxes reflect the available tax carryforwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Fiscal Years ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Net deferred tax asset (liability)—non—current
               
Incentive based deferred compensation
  $ 2,420     $ 2,028  
Stock based compensation
    147       103  
Book/tax intangibles amortization
    (3,107 )     (3,261 )
Book/tax depreciation
    (225 )     (437 )
Capital loss carryforwards
    1,000       1,000  
Other
    18       49  
 
           
Subtotal deferred tax asset (liability)—non—current
    253       (518 )
Valuation allowance
    (260 )     (252 )
 
           
Total deferred tax asset (liability)—non—current
  $ (7 )   $ (770 )
 
           
Net deferred tax asset (liability)—current
               
Collectibility reserves
  $ 8,590     $ 7,718  
Allowance for sales returns
    468       473  
Reserve for sales discounts
    265       419  
Accrued vacations
    400       376  
Inventory — uniform capitalization
    257       309  
Incentive based deferred compensation
    59       111  
Other
    220       172  
 
           
Subtotal deferred tax asset—current
  $ 10,259     $ 9,578  
Valuation allowance
    (740 )     (748 )
 
           
Total deferred tax asset—current
    9,519       8,830  
 
           
Total deferred tax asset
  $ 9,512     $ 8,060  
 
           
     Total deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance, were $13.8 million and $12.8 million at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Total deferred tax liabilities were $3.3 million and $3.7 million at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     At March 31, 2007, the Company had capital loss carryforwards of $2.5 million which expire in 2011.
     During the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, $143,000 and $300,000, respectively, was added to common stock in accordance with APB No. 25 reflecting the tax difference relating to employee stock option transactions.
     The Company’s net deferred income tax assets were completely reserved in fiscal 2003 because of its history of pre-tax losses. Reversals of these valuation reserves during fiscal 2005 and 2004 resulted in the recording of tax benefits associated with its utilization of net operating loss carryforwards due to the generation of taxable income. As of March 31, 2007, all net-operating losses have been utilized. The Company has booked a deferred tax asset for the capital loss carryforward related to the write off of an investment. The capital loss carryforward was fully reserved, as the Company has determined that it is unlikely that a capital gain will be generated to offset the capital loss carryforward. Management has determined that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets, therefore no valuation allowance is required for other remaining deferred tax assets.
Note 17 Shareholders’ Equity
     The Company has 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value, which is authorized. No preferred shares are issued or outstanding.
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     On December 15, 2003, the Company completed a private placement to institutional and other accredited investors of 2,631,547 shares of common stock and 657,887 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Company issued to its agent in the 2003 private placement, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC, a warrant to purchase 131,577 shares. The Company exercised the mandatory exercise provision contained in this warrant on June 9, 2004 and the warrant was exercised on June 10, 2004.
     On April 28, 2004, the Company registered for resale by the selling shareholders the shares of common stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in the private placement under a registration statement on Form S-3. This registration statement also covered the registration of 131,577 shares issuable upon the exercise of the agent’s warrant as well as 320,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant issued to Hilco Capital, LP, which provided financing in connection with the Company’s November 2003 acquisition of the assets of BCI Eclipse and 1,000,000 shares issued in connection with the BCI Eclipse acquisition.
     During fiscal 2005, the Company issued 300,000 shares of Navarre common stock in conjunction with the purchase of 20,000 shares of Encore stock.
     During fiscal 2006, the Company issued 1,827,486 shares of Navarre common stock in conjunction with the acquisition of FUNimation.
Note 18 Private Placement
     On March 21, 2006 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed a private placement (the “PIPE”) to institutional and other accredited investors of 5,699,998 shares of common stock and 1,596,001 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Company sold the securities for $3.50 per share for total proceeds of approximately $20.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $18.5 million. The per share price of $3.50 represented a discount of approximately 8.4% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date the purchase was completed. The net proceeds were used to discharge the Company’s $25.0 million Term Loan C sub-facility debt to GE, incurred in connection with the FUNimation acquisition. The warrants issued to the 2006 placement investors were five-year warrants exercisable at any time after the sixth month anniversary of the date of issuance at $5.00 per share. As of March 31, 2007 and 2006, 1,596,001 warrants were outstanding related to this issuance, which includes a warrant to purchase 171,000 shares issued by the Company to its agent in the private placement, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC.
     In accordance with the terms of the PIPE, the Company was required to file with the SEC, within thirty (30) days from the Closing Date, a registration statement covering the common shares issued and issuable in the PIPE. The Company was also required to cause the registration statement to go effective on or before August 18, 2006 and to use its “best efforts” to maintain the effectiveness of the registration. The Company was subject to liquidated damages of one percent (1%) per month of the aggregate gross proceeds ($20.0 million) with a 9% cap, as to the total liquidated damages, if the Company failed to cause the registration statement to become effective prior to August 18, 2006, or if, following its having been declared effective, it should cease to be effective prior to the expiration of a period of time as is set forth in the registration rights agreement between the Company and the PIPE purchasers. As the registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 27, 2006 and is currently effective, the Company has not been required to pay any liquidated damages.
     The warrants, which were issued together with the common stock, have a term of five years, and provide the investors the option to require the Company to repurchase the warrants for a purchase price, payable in cash within five (5) business days after such request, equal to the Black Scholes value of any unexercised warrant shares, but only if, while the warrants are outstanding, the Company initiates the following change in control transactions: (i) the Company effects any merger or consolidation, (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of our assets, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer is completed whereby holders of the Company’s common stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property (Minnesota corporate law provides the Company with an opportunity to exert control over such a transaction), or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Company’s common stock whereby it is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property. In addition, the Company has the right after the first anniversary date of the warrant to require exercise of the warrant if, among other things, the volume weighted average price of our common stock exceeds $8.50 per share for each of 30 consecutive trading days.
     Under EITF 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (EITF 00-19”), the fair value of the warrants issued under the PIPE were reported as a liability and the value of the common stock was reported as temporary equity due to the requirement to net-cash settle the transaction. The reason for this treatment was

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because EITF 00-19 required the Company to use “best efforts” language in conjunction with the discussion regarding the effectiveness of the registration statement. Otherwise, it is assumed that the effectiveness of the registration statement is out of the Company’s control, thereby assuming net-cash settlement.
     On the Closing Date, the warrants had a fair value of approximately $1.9 million, which was determined using a lattice valuation model. The assumptions utilized in computing the fair value of the warrants were as follows: expected life of 5 years, estimated volatility of 66%, a risk free interest rate of 4.6% and a call option of $8.50 one year after the Closing Date. On the Closing Date, the common stock was recorded at approximately $16.6 million, or the difference between the net proceeds and the fair value of the warrants. The warrants were considered a derivative financial instrument and were marked to fair value on a quarterly basis. Any changes in fair value of the warrants were recorded through the consolidated statement of operations as other income (expense). For the year ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized expense of $251,000 and $342,000, respectively, associated with the fair value adjustment of the warrants and as of March 31, 2006 the warrants had a fair value of $2.2 million. There was no fair value adjustment in fiscal 2005. On the Closing Date and at March 31, 2006, the value of the common stock was recorded at $16.6 million in temporary equity on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company reclassified the $16.6 million of temporary equity to equity as of July 27, 2006, as the shares were registered with the effectiveness of the registration statement. The Company marked the value of the warrants to market as of July 27, 2006 and reclassified the warrant accrual balance to equity at that time.
Note 19 Share-Based Compensation
     The Company has two equity compensation plans: the Navarre Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan and the Navarre Corporation 2004 Stock Plan (collectively, “the Plans”). Eligible participants under the plans are key employees and directors. The Company accelerated the vesting of certain stock options, as noted in Note 2, during fiscal 2006.
     Effective April 1, 2006, the start of the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company began recording compensation expense associated with equity compensation awards over the vesting period based on their grant date fair value in accordance with SFAS 123R as interpreted by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 107. SFAS 123R supersedes APB 25 and SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach in SFAS 123R is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”). However, SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees and non-employee directors, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations based on their fair values at the date of grant.
     Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company utilized the intrinsic-value based method of accounting under APB 25 and related interpretations, and adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transitional Disclosure. Under the intrinsic-value based method of accounting, compensation expense for stock options granted to the Company’s employees and non-employee directors was measured as the excess of the quoted market price of common stock at the grant date over the exercise price the employee and non-employee directors must pay for the stock. The Company’s policy is to grant stock options with exercise prices equal to the market price of common stock on the date of grant and as a result no compensation expense was historically recognized for stock options.
     The Company adopted the modified prospective transition method provided for under SFAS 123R, and consequently has not retroactively adjusted results from prior periods. Under this transition method, compensation cost associated with share-based awards recognized in fiscal year 2007 include: (a) compensation costs for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of March 31, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to March 31, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R.
     On November 10, 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123R-3, Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards (“FSP 123-R”). An entity could take up to one year from the effective date of FSP 123-R to evaluate its available transition alternatives and make its one time election. The Company adopted the alternative transition method provided in the FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to SFAS 123R. The alternative transition method includes simplified methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC pool”) related to the tax effects of employee and non-employee directors share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and consolidated statements of cash flows of the tax effects of employee and non-employee directors share-based compensation awards that are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123R.

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Equity Compensation Plans
     The Company currently grants stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units under equity compensation plans.
     The Company adopted the 1992 Stock Option Plan and 2004 Stock Option Plan (together, the “Plans”) to attract and retain persons to perform services for the Company by providing an incentive to these persons through equity participation in the Company and by rewarding such persons who contribute to the achievement of the Company’s economic objectives. Eligible recipients are all employees including, without limitation, officers and directors who are also employees as well as non-employee directors, consultants and independent contractors or employees of any of the Company’s subsidiaries. A maximum number of 5.2 million shares and 2.5 million shares, respectively, of common stock have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the Plans. The number of shares authorized may also be increased from time to time by approval of the Board of Directors and the shareholders. The 1992 Stock Option Plan terminated in July 2006 and the 2004 Stock Option Plan terminates in September 2014. There are 461,000 shares remaining for grant under the 2004 Stock Option Plan at March 31, 2007.
     The Company is authorized to grant, among other equity instruments, stock options and restricted stock grants under the 2004 Stock Option Plan. Stock options have a maximum term fixed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, not to exceed 10 years from the date of grant. Stock options become exercisable during their terms in the manner determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Vesting for performance-based stock awards is subject to the performance criteria being achieved.
     On April 1 of each year, each director who is not an employee of the Company is granted an option to purchase 6,000 shares of common stock under the 2004 Stock Option Plan, with an exercise price equal to fair market value. These options are designated as non-qualified stock options. Each option granted prior to September 15, 2005, vests in five annual increments of 20% of the original option grant beginning one year from the date of grant and expires on the earlier of (i) six years from the date of the grant, and (ii) one year after the person ceases to serve as a director. Each option granted on or after September 15, 2005, vests in three annual increments of 33 1/3% of the original option grant beginning one year from the date of grant, expires on the earlier of (i) ten years from the date of grant, and (ii) one year after the person ceases to serve as a director, and shall provide for the acceleration of vesting if the person ceases to serve as a director as a result of the Company’s mandatory director retirement policy.
     The Company is entitled to (a) withhold and deduct from future wages of the participant (or from other amounts that may be due and owing to the participant from the Company), or make other arrangements for the collection of all legally required amounts necessary to satisfy any and all federal, state and local withholding and employment-related tax requirements (i) attributable to the grant or exercise of an option or a restricted stock award or to a disqualifying disposition of stock received upon exercise of an incentive stock option, or (ii) otherwise incurred with respect to an option or a restricted stock award, or (iii) require the participant promptly to remit the amount of such withholding to the Company before taking any action with respect to an option or a restricted stock award.
     Restricted stock awards are non-vested stock awards that may include grants of restricted stock or restricted stock units. Restricted stock awards are independent of option grants and are generally subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the release of the restrictions. Such awards vest as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, depending on the grant. Prior to vesting, ownership of the shares cannot be transferred. The Company expenses the cost of the restricted stock awards, which is the grant date fair value, ratably over the period during which the restrictions lapse. The grant date fair value is the Company’s opening stock price on the date of grant.

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Stock Options
     Option activity for the Plans for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are summarized as follows (in thousands, except options and exercise price amounts):
                                                 
    Fiscal year ended     Fiscal year ended     Fiscal year ended  
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006     March 31, 2005  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            average             average             average  
    Number of     exercise     Number of     exercise     Number of     exercise  
    options     price     options     price     options     price  
Options outstanding, beginning of period:
    3,341,100     $ 7.17       2,787,800     $ 7.24       2,907,200     $ 3.41  
Granted
    842,000     $ 4.79       1,195,000     $ 6.64       917,500     $ 15.25  
Exercised
    (301,200 )   $ 1.55       (277,500 )   $ 3.76       (724,700 )   $ 3.03  
Canceled
    (280,200 )   $ 9.32       (364,200 )   $ 8.50       (312,200 )   $ 5.11  
 
                                   
Options outstanding, end of period
    3,601,700     $ 6.92       3,341,100     $ 7.17       2,787,800     $ 7.24  
 
                                   
Options exercisable, end of period
    2,634,933     $ 7.86       2,937,300     $ 7.93       741,900     $ 3.70  
 
                                   
Shares available for future grant, end of period
    461,000               1,441,054               771,854          
     The following table summarizes information about the weighted average remaining contracted life (in years) and the weighted average exercise prices for stock options outstanding as of the year ended March 31, 2007:
                                         
    Options outstanding     Options exercisable  
                    Weighted             Weighted  
                    average             average  
Range of   Number of     Remaining   exercise     Number of     exercise  
exercise prices   options     life   price     options     price  
$0.99 to $1.73
    562,800     1.48 years   $ 1.61       452,900     $ 1.60  
$2.00 to $4.71
    497,900     7.87 years   $ 4.07       311,033     $ 4.24  
$4.95 to $4.95
    657,000     9.59 years   $ 4.95           $  
$5.25 to $6.09
    574,500     4.86 years   $ 5.87       561,500     $ 5.88  
$6.33 to $8.38
    673,000     7.39 years   $ 7.72       673,000     $ 7.72  
$9.60 to $17.39
    629,500     3.56 years   $ 15.96       629,500     $ 15.96  
$18.08 to $18.27
    7,000     3.78 years   $ 18.21       7,000     $ 18.21  
 
                           
 
    3,601,700     5.86 years   $ 6.92       2,634,933     $ 7.86  
 
                           
     The weighted average remaining contractual term for options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2007 was 5.9 years and 4.9 years, respectively.
     The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended March 31, 2007 was $735,000. The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $3.75 as of March 31, 2007, which theoretically could have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2007 was $1.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable as of March 31, 2007 was 499,100.
     As of March 31, 2007, total compensation cost related to non-vested stock options not yet recognized was $2.0 million, which amount is expected to be recognized over the next 1.46 years on a weighted-average basis.
     During the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company received cash from the exercise of stock options totaling $466,000, $455,000 and $8.2 million, respectively. There was no excess tax benefit recorded for the tax deductions related to stock options during the year ended March 31, 2007.
     The Company granted 100,000 and 250,000 options, respectively, to two current key employees. The option to purchase 100,000 shares was later amended to 80,000 shares. The options were deemed commensurate with their level of responsibility. The options vested depending on attaining certain performance-based criteria. The performance-based options were subject to fixed accounting and were recognized when the criteria were met for vesting or due to the passage of time. Certain criteria were met and all of the

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options vested in fiscal 2005, therefore, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $269,000 for the year ended March 31, 2005. At March 31, 2007 no options remained outstanding related to these two option grants.
Restricted Stock
     Restricted stock granted to employees presently has a vesting period of one year and expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, or when the performance criteria has been met. The value of the restricted stock is established by the market price on the date of the grant or if based on performance criteria, on the date which it is determined the performance criteria will be met. Restricted stock award vesting is based on service criteria or achievement of performance targets. All restricted stock awards are settled in shares of common stock.
     A summary of the Company’s restricted stock activity for the year ended March 31, 2007 is summarized as follows:
                         
                    Weighted  
            Weighted     average  
            average     remaining  
            grant date     contractual  
    Shares     fair value     term  
Unvested, March 31, 2006:
                 
Granted
    151,000     $ 4.60       1.59  
Vested
    (6,000 )   $ 4.29        
Forfeited
    (25,000 )   $ 4.29        
 
                 
Unvested, March 31, 2007
    120,000     $ 4.68       1.59  
 
                 
     There were no restricted stock awards issued or outstanding during the years ended March 31, 2006 or 2005.
     The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $26,000. The weighted average fair value of restricted stock units granted for the year ended March 31, 2007 was $4.66.
     As of March 31, 2007, total compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards not yet recognized was $269,000 which is expected to be recognized over the next 1.59 years on a weighted-average basis. There was no excess tax benefit recorded for the tax deductions related to stock options during the year ended March 31, 2007.
Restricted Stock Units
     On April 1, 2006, the Company awarded restricted stock units to certain key employees. Receipt of the stock units is contingent upon the Company meeting Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to an external market condition and meeting the service condition. Each participant was granted a base number of units. The units, as determined at the end of the performance year (fiscal 2007), will be issued at the end of the third year (fiscal 2009) if the Company’s average TSR target is achieved for the fiscal period 2007 through 2009. The total number of base units granted for fiscal 2007 was 66,000. The amount expensed for the year ended March 31, 2007 was $113,000, based upon the number of units granted.
     The restricted stock units calculated estimated fair value is based upon the closing market price on the last trading day preceding the date of award and is charged to earnings on a straight-line basis over the three year period. After vesting, the restricted stock units will be settled by the issuance of Company common stock certificates in exchange for the restricted stock units.

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Valuation and Expense Information Under SFAS 123R
     The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value of an award. The fair value of options granted during the year ended March 31, 2007 was calculated using the following assumptions:
         
    Fiscal Year
    Ended
    March 31,
    2007
Expected life (in years)
    5.0  
Expected volatility
    69 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.61 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.0 %
Weighted-average fair value of grants
  $ 2.91  
     Expected life uses historical employee exercise and option expiration data to estimate the expected life assumption for the Black-Scholes grant-date valuation. The Company believes that this historical data is currently the best estimate of the expected term of a new option. The Company uses a weighted-average expected life for all awards. As part of its SFAS 123R adoption, the Company examined its historical pattern of option exercises in an effort to determine if there were any discernable activity patterns based on certain employee populations. From this analysis, the Company identified one employee population. Expected volatility uses the Company stock’s historical volatility for the same period of time as the expected life. The Company has no reason to believe that its future volatility will differ from the past. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of the grant for the same period of time as the expected life. Expected dividend yield is zero, as the Company historically has not paid dividends.
     Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units under SFAS 123R for the year ended March 31, 2007 was $910,000, and was included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. No amount of share-based compensation was capitalized. The impact of applying SFAS 123R is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
         
    Year  
    Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007  
General and administrative expenses
  $ (910 )
 
     
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes
    (910 )
Tax benefit
    378  
 
     
Share-based compensation after income taxes
    (532 )
 
     
Effect on earnings (loss) per share:
       
Basic
  $ (.01 )
 
     
Diluted
  $ (.01 )
 
     
Pro Forma Information Under SFAS 123 for Periods Prior to Fiscal 2007
     The following table details the effect on net loss and loss per share had share-based compensation expense been recorded for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 based on the fair-value method under SFAS 123. The reported and pro forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share for the year ended March 31, 2007 is the same, since share-based compensation expense was calculated under the provisions of SFAS 123R.

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(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Fiscal year     Fiscal year  
    ended     ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2006     2005  
Net income (loss), as reported
  $ (3,175 )   $ 10,166  
Deduct: Share-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related taxes
    (7,848 )     (936 )
 
           
Pro forma net income (loss)
  $ (11,023 )   $ 9,230  
 
           
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
               
As reported
  $ (.11 )   $ .38  
 
           
Pro forma
  $ (.37 )   $ .34  
 
           
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
               
As reported
  $ (.11 )   $ .35  
 
           
Pro forma
  $ (.37 )   $ .32  
 
           
     The fair value of options granted in the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
                 
    Fiscal year   Fiscal year
    ended   ended
    March 31,   March 31,
    2006   2005
Expected life (in years)
    5.0       5.0  
Expected volatility
    67 %     71 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.2 %     3.6 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.0 %     0.0 %
Weighted-average fair value of grants
  $ 3.93     $ 9.19  
Note 20 401(k) Plan
     The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) profit-sharing plan (the plan) for eligible employees which is qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The plan covers substantially all full-time employees. Employees are entitled to make tax deferred contributions of up to 100% of their eligible compensation, subject to annual IRS limitations. The Company matches 100% of employee’s contributions up to 2% of their base pay, annually. The Company’s contributions charged to expense were $445,000, $515,000 and $199,000 for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The Company’s matching contributions vest over three years.
Note 21 Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
     The Company leases substantially all of its office, warehouse and distribution facilities. The terms of the lease agreements generally range from 2 to 15 years. The leases require payment of real estate taxes and operating costs in addition to rent. Total rent expense was $3.2 million, $2.9 million, and $2.7 million for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
     The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under noncancelable operating leases as of March 31, 2007 (in thousands):
         
2008
  $ 3,599  
2009
    3,795  
2010
    3,320  
2011
    2,562  
2012
    2,537  
Thereafter
    15,239  
 
     
 
  $ 31,052  
 
     

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Litigation
     In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in a number of litigation/arbitration matters that, other than the matters described immediately below, are incidental to the operation of the Company’s business. These matters generally include, among other things, collection matters with regard to products distributed by the Company and accounts receivable owed to the Company. Additionally, the Company is involved in an informal inquiry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has responded fully to all requests for information. The Company currently believes that the resolution of any of these pending matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or liquidity, but an adverse decision in more than one of the matters not described below could be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations. Because of the status of these proceedings as well as the contingencies and uncertainties associated with litigation, it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict the exposure to the Company, if any, in connection with these matters.
     Sybersound Records, Inc. v. BCI Eclipse, LLC, et al.
     On May 12, 2005, Sybersound Records, Inc. (“Sybersound”) filed this action against the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, BCI Eclipse, LLC (“BCI”) and others in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, West District, Case Number SC085498. Plaintiff alleged that BCI and others sold unlicensed records in connection with their karaoke-related business or otherwise failed to account for or pay licensing fees and/or royalties. Sybersound alleged that this conduct gives BCI and others an illegal, competitive advantage in the marketplace. Based on this and related conduct, Sybersound asserted the following causes of action: tortious interference with business relations, unfair competition under the California Business and Professions Code, and unfair trade practices under California’s Unfair Practices Act. Sybersound sought damages, including punitive damages, of not less than $195.0 million dollars plus trebled actual damages, injunctive relief, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, costs, attorney’s fees and expert fees.
     On August 10, 2005, Sybersound filed a dismissal without prejudice of the case, and filed and served a new Complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on August 11, 2005. In the new Complaint, Sybersound made similar allegations, but also alleged that BCI was infringing on certain copyrights.
     On November 7, 2005, the Court issued its order granting BCI’s motion to dismiss as well as other of the defendants’ motions to dismiss, but without prejudice to Sybersound’s right to attempt to save its claims by amending the Complaint. Sybersound served and filed an Amended Complaint on November 21, 2005 which added various individual defendants, including Edward Goetz, BCI’s former president. In addition, Sybersound added claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization’s Act. On December 22, 2005, BCI served and filed its motion to dismiss Sybersound’s Amended Complaint.
     On January 6, 2006, the Court issued its order dismissing Sybersound’s claims with prejudice. An appeal of this order was filed by Sybersound on February 1, 2006 and a briefing schedule has been set with respect to the issues present in the appeal. Sybersound has filed its opening brief and BCI has filed its answering brief.
     Sybersound Records, Inc. v. Navarre Corporation, BCI Eclipse, LLC, et al.
     Sybersound Records, Inc. filed this action on or about May 12, 2005 in the Superior Court of Justice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Court File Number 05-CV-289397Pd2. The factual basis for Sybersound’s claims in this case are essentially the same as those in the California action described above. However, in addition to BCI, Sybersound has also named Navarre Corporation in this case.
     Sybersound claims that the alleged misconduct constitutes tortious interference with economic interests, and seeks damages of not less than $5,745,000, plus punitive damages in the amount of $800,000, plus injunctive relief against certain of the defendants other than Navarre and BCI.
     Navarre and BCI have responded to the complaint, denied liability and damages and asserted a counterclaim against Sybersound and its principal, Jan Stevens. In the counterclaim, BCI and Navarre seek injunctive relief enjoining Sybersound and Stevens from making false statements regarding BCI and Navarre, declaratory relief that Sybersound and Stevens have made false statements, and money damages for the false statements. BCI and Navarre allege that Sybersound and Stevens are liable to Navarre and BCI under the Competition Act, Trade-marks Act and common law for certain false statements made and published by Sybersound and Stevens, and are seeking all damages available.

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     Securities Litigation Lawsuits
     Several purported class action lawsuits were commenced in 2005 by various plaintiffs against Navarre Corporation and certain of its current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the State of Minnesota. Plaintiffs cite to alleged violations of Sec. 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and Rule 10(b)(5), promulgated under the Act, and as to the individual defendants only, violation of Sec. 20(a) of the Act.
     Plaintiffs seek certification of the actions as a class action lawsuit, compensatory but unspecified damages allegedly sustained as a result of the alleged wrongdoing, plus costs, counsel fees and experts fees. The actions are identified as follows:
AVIVA Partners, Ltd. v. Navarre Corp., et al.
(Civ. No. 05-1151 (PAM/RLE))
Vivian Oh v. Navarre Corp., et al.
(Civ. No. 05-01211 (MJD/JGL))
Matthew Grabler v. Navarre Corp., et al.
(Civ. No. 05-1260 (DWF/JSM))
     By Memorandum Opinion and Order dated December 12, 2005, the Court appointed “The Pension Group,” comprised of the Operating Engineers Construction Industry and Miscellaneous Pension Fund and Ms. Grace W. Lai, as Lead Plaintiff, and appointed the Reinhardt, Wendorf & Blanchfield law firm as liaison counsel and the Lerach, Coughlin law firm as lead counsel. The Court also ordered that the cases be consolidated under the caption In re Navarre Corporation Securities Litigation, and further ordered that a Consolidated Amended Complaint be filed.
     On February 3, 2006, Plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Amended Complaint with the Court. This Consolidated Amended Complaint reiterates the allegations made in the individual complaints and extends these allegations to the Company’s restatements of its previously issued financial statements that were made in November 2005.
     A hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss was held on May 10, 2006 and by an order dated June 27, 2006, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, without prejudice. The Court gave Plaintiffs 30 days to file an amended complaint in an effort to cure the identified pleading deficiencies.
     On July 28, 2006 Plaintiffs filed their Second Consolidated Amended Complaint against Defendants. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the renewed complaint on September 22, 2006, asserting, among other things, that Plaintiffs had not sufficiently cured the defects present in the original Consolidated Amended Complaint.
     By a Memorandum and Order dated December 21, 2006, the Court granted Defendants’ motion in part, denied it in part, and specifically removed Cary L. Deacon, Brian M.T. Burke and Charles Cheney as individual defendants. Defendants answered the Complaint on January 26, 2007 and anticipate that typical disclosure requirements and discovery will proceed.
     Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits
     Several potential class plaintiffs commenced shareholder derivative lawsuits on behalf of all of Navarre’s shareholders, alleging claims against certain of Navarre’s current and former officers and directors. The complaints alleged that Navarre’s shareholders were treated unfairly based upon the same factual allegations contained in the securities litigation lawsuit set forth above. These actions were brought in the U.S. District Court for Minnesota, and are identified as follows:
Shannon Binns v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-1191 (RHK/JSM))
Karel Filip v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-01216 (DSD/SRN))
Jeffrey Evans v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-01216 (JMR/FLN))
Joan Brewster v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-2044 (JRT/FLN))

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William Block v. Charles Cheney, et al.
(Civ. No. 05-2067 (DSD/SRN))
     On July 26, 2005, the Navarre’s Board of Directors appointed a special litigation committee pursuant to Minn. Stat. §302A.241 to consider whether it was in the best interests of the Company to pursue the shareholder derivative claims. The special litigation committee retained experts, conducted interviews with the named Defendants and others, and also contacted Plaintiffs’ counsel for, and obtained, their input.
     On January 19, 2006, the special litigation committee issued a comprehensive Resolution Report (consisting of 40 pages) and Appendix (consisting of 17 exhibits) detailing its findings. The special litigation committee resolved that the derivative actions “are not meritorious and should not be pursued, (and) that it is in the best interests of Navarre that such Derivative Complaints be dismissed . . .”
     On April 21, 2006 Plaintiffs Binns and Filip and Defendants entered into a stipulation of dismissal without prejudice of those two actions. This voluntary dismissal provides Plaintiffs Binns and Filip with the opportunity to refile their actions in the future if circumstances warrant, and Defendants reserved all rights to oppose and defend against any such future actions. By Order dated May 16, 2006 the Court dismissed those actions.
     A hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss the remaining suits brought by Plaintiffs Evans, Brewster and Block was held on May 22, 2007. On May 24, 2007 the Court issued its Memorandum and Order granting Defendants’ motion to dismiss these suits with prejudice.
Note 22 Capital Leases
     The Company leases certain equipment under noncancelable capital leases. At March 31, 2007 and 2006, leased capital assets included in property and equipment were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
Computer and office equipment
  $ 487     $ 487  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    296       166  
 
           
Net property and equipment
  $ 191     $ 321  
 
           
     Future minimum lease payments, excluding executory costs such as real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance expense, by year and in the aggregate are as follows (in thousands):
         
    Minimum Lease  
    Commitments  
Year ending March 31:
       
2008
  $ 132  
2009
    77  
2010
    60  
2011
    8  
 
     
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 277  
Less: amounts representing interest at rates ranging from 9.6% to 31.6%
    55  
 
     
Present value of minimum capital lease payments
  $ 222  
Less: current installments
    102  
 
     
Obligations under capital lease, less current installments
  $ 120  
 
     
Note 23 Sale/Leaseback of Warehouse Facility
     During June 2004, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale and leaseback of its warehouse adjacent to the Company’s headquarters building in New Hope, Minnesota, for net proceeds of $6.4 million. The initial term of the lease is 15 years, with options to renew for three additional five-year periods. The lease was classified as an operating lease.

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     The $1.4 million difference between property and equipment sold and the net proceeds has been established as prepaid rent and is being amortized over the life of the lease. Rental payments under the lease approximate $659,000 for the first year, with an annual increase of 2.75% each year thereafter.
Note 24 License and Distribution Agreement
     The Company has a license and distribution agreement (“Agreement”) with a vendor that includes provisions for a license fee and target payments. The Company will incur royalty expense for the license fee based on product sales for the year. License fee royalties were $6.4 million, $8.2 million, and $9.1 million for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and are reflected in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, $2.8 million and $2.8 million in target payments are reflected in prepaid assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The target payments are non-refundable, but are offset by royalties incurred in order to recoup the payments. The Company monitors these prepaid assets for potential impairment based on sales activity of products provided to it under this Agreement.
Note 25 Related Party Transactions
Employment/Severance Agreements
     The Company entered into an employment agreement with its former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) in 2001, which expired on March 31, 2007. The Company agreed to pay severance amounts equal to a multiple of defined compensation and benefits under certain circumstances. Upon retirement, the Company will pay approximately $2.4 million plus interest at approximately 8% per annum pursuant to the deferred compensation portion of the arrangement. The Company will be required to pay this amount over a period of three years subsequent to March 31, 2007. The Company has expensed $1.1 million, $288,000 and $288,000 for this obligation during each of the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At March 31, 2007 and 2006, $2.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, had been accrued in the consolidated financial statements. The employment agreement also contained a deferred compensation component that was earned by the former CEO upon the stock price achieving certain targets, which may be forfeited in the event that he does not comply with certain non-compete obligations. As of March 31, 2005 all of the targets had been met and the remaining $2.5 million was expensed in the consolidated financial statements. At both March 31, 2007 and 2006, $4.0 million had been accrued in the consolidated financial statements.
     The former CEO’s employment agreement also included a loan to the executive for a maximum of $1.0 million, of which zero and $200,000 were outstanding at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Under the terms of the loan, which was entered into prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, $200,000 of the $1.0 million principal and all unpaid and unforgiven interest was forgiven by the Company on each of March 31, 2007 and 2006. During each of fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company forgave $200,000 of principal and interest. The outstanding note amount bore an annual interest rate of 5.25%.
     The Company entered into a separation agreement with a former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)in fiscal 2004. The Company was required to pay approximately $597,000 over a period of four years beginning May 2004. The continued payout is contingent upon the individual complying with a non-compete agreement. This amount was accrued and expensed in fiscal year 2005.
     The Company entered into a separation agreement with another former Chief Financial Officer in fiscal year 2006. The agreement obligated the Company to pay severance amounts equal to the multiple of defined compensation and benefits. The Company was also required to pay approximately $299,000 over a period of one year beginning July 2005. The Company expensed $299,000 in its consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2006.
Stock Purchase Agreement
     Subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of the assets of Encore Software, Inc. (“Encore”) 2002, the Company entered into a five-year agreement on August 24, 2002 with Michael Bell, to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Encore Software, Inc. The Company also entered into a stock purchase agreement with Mr. Bell under which he acquired 20,000 of the 100,000 outstanding shares of Encore. In connection with the stock purchase, a stock buy and sell agreement was entered into between Mr. Bell and Encore. During fiscal 2005, the Company exercised its option under the buy sell agreement and purchased the 20,000 shares of Encore stock for $5.8 million which consisted of $3.4 million in cash and 300,000 shares of Navarre common stock. The Company recorded $5.8 million in

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compensation expense which is reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ending March 31, 2005.
Employment Agreement – FUNimation
     In connection with the FUNimation acquisition, the Company entered into an employment agreement with a key FUNimation employee providing for his employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of FUNimation Productions, Ltd. (“the FUNimation CEO”). Among other items, the agreement provides the FUNimation CEO with the ability to earn two performance-based bonuses in the event that certain financial targets are met by the FUNimation business during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2006-2010. Specifically, if the total earnings before interest and tax (“EBIT”) of FUNimation during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2006 through March 31, 2008 is in excess of $90.0 million, the FUNimation CEO is entitled to receive a bonus payment in an amount equal to 5% of the EBIT that exceeds $90.0 million; however, this bonus payment shall not exceed $5.0 million. Further, if the combined EBIT of the FUNimation business is in excess of $60.0 million during the period consisting of the fiscal years ending March 31, 2009 and 2010, the FUNimation CEO is entitled to receive a bonus payment in an amount equal to 5% of the EBIT that exceeds $60.0 million; however, this bonus payment shall not exceed $4.0 million. No amounts have been expensed or paid under this agreement as the targets have not been achieved.
Former Chief Executive Officer Investment in Mix & Burn
     The Company’s former Chief Executive Officer made an investment in Mix & Burn in the form of a convertible note. This note is convertible to common stock in Mix & Burn and accrues interest at an annual rate of twelve percent. This investment was made only after the Company determined that it would not make loans to or investments in Mix & Burn in excess of $2.5 million, an amount that had been reached prior to the former Chief Executive Officers investment.
Note 26 Major Customers
     The Company has two major customers who accounted for 34% of net sales for fiscal 2007, of which each customer accounts for over 10% of net sales. These customers accounted for 30% of net sales for fiscal 2006 and 39% of net sales in fiscal 2005.
Note 27 Business Segments
     The Company identifies its segments based on its organizational structure, which is primarily by business activity. Operating profit represents earnings before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, and allocations of corporate costs to the respective divisions. Intersegment sales are made at market prices. The Company’s corporate office maintains a majority of the Company’s cash under its cash management policy.
     Navarre operates three business segments: Distribution, Publishing and Other (through December 2005).
     Through the distribution segment, the Company distributes and provides fulfillment services in connection with a variety of finished goods that are provided by our vendors, which include PC software and video game publishers and developers, independent music labels (through May 31, 2007), major music labels (through December 2005), and independent and major motion picture studios. These vendors provide the Company with PC software, CD audio, DVD video, and video games and accessories, which are in turn distributed to retail customers. The distribution business focuses on providing vendors and retailers with a range of value-added services, including vendor-managed inventory, Internet-based ordering, electronic data interchange services, fulfillment services, and retailer-oriented marketing services.
     Through the publishing segment the Company owns or licenses various PC software, CD audio and DVD video titles, and other related merchandising and broadcasting rights. The publishing segment packages, brands, markets and sells directly to retailers, third party distributors, and the Company’s distribution segment.
     The other segment was included from December 31, 2003 to December 31, 2005 and included the operations of Mix & Burn, a separate corporation that is included in the Company’s consolidated results in accordance with the provisions of FIN 46(R). Mix & Burn designs and markets digital music delivery services for music and other specialty retailers.

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     The following table provides information by business segment for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
                                         
Fiscal Year 2007   Distribution   Publishing   Other   Eliminations   Consolidated
Net sales
  $ 641,462     $ 126,651     $     $ (69,742 )   $ 698,371  
Income (loss) from operations
    7,212       10,091                   17,303  
Net income (loss) before income taxes
    (3,574 )     10,518                   6,944  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    2,616       8,342                   10,958  
Capital expenditures
    6,555       498                   7,053  
Total assets
    235,623       155,742             (103,140 )     288,225  
                                         
Fiscal Year 2006   Distribution   Publishing   Other   Eliminations   Consolidated
Net sales
  $ 621,739     $ 127,612     $ 424     $ (63,649 )   $ 686,126  
Income (loss) from operations
    (8,588 )     12,862       (1,590 )           2,684  
Net income (loss) before income taxes
    (16,185 )     12,755       (1,759 )           (5,189 )
Depreciation and amortization expense
    2,242       7,017                   9,259  
Capital expenditures
    2,477       303       119             2,899  
Total assets
    269,774       160,834             (120,994 )     309,614  
                                         
Fiscal Year 2005   Distribution   Publishing   Other   Eliminations   Consolidated
Net sales
  $ 556,927     $ 95,777     $ 352     $ (56,441 )   $ 596,615  
Income (loss) from operations
    (2,172 )     14,006       (2,123 )           9,711  
Net income (loss) before income taxes
    (2,199 )     13,579       (2,220 )           9,160  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    1,827       1,695                   3,522  
Capital expenditures
    8,214       1,078       83             9,375  
Total assets
    176,932       47,944       536       (29,520 )     195,892  
Note 28 Subsequent Events (Unaudited)
     On May 31, 2007, the Company sold the stock of the independent music distribution business. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company will reflect the sale in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as discontinued operations. The Company received $6.5 million in cash proceeds from the sale, plus the assignment to the Company of the trade receivables related to this business. Total assets as of March 31, 2007 were approximately $21.6 million and primarily consisted of accounts receivable, inventory and prepaid royalties. Total liabilities as of March 31, 2007 were approximately $12.7 million and primarily related to accounts payable.
Note 29 Quarterly Data — Seasonality (Unaudited)
     The Company’s quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and will likely do so in the future as a result of seasonal variations of products ultimately sold at retail. The Company’s business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to other suppliers of retailers, particularly the holiday selling season. Historically, more than 30% of the Company’s sales and substantial portions of the Company’s profits have been earned in the third fiscal quarter.
     The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly historical financial data for each of the four quarters in the periods ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                                 
    Quarter Ended  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31  
     
Fiscal Year 2007
                               
Net sales
  $ 146,339     $ 173,149     $ 210,248     $ 168,635  
Gross profit
    25,280       30,715       35,266       25,440  
Net income (loss)
  $ 634     $ 1,612     $ 4,051     $ (2,237 )
 
                       
Net earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.02     $ 0.05     $ .11     $ (0.06 )
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.02     $ 0.04     $ .11     $ (0.06 )
 
                       

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    Quarter Ended  
    June 30     September 30     December 31     March 31  
     
Fiscal Year 2006
                               
Net sales
  $ 141,288     $ 158,130     $ 214,842     $ 171,866  
Gross profit
    24,831       28,439       28,227       25,596  
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,906     $ (75 )   $ (6,068 )   $ 1,062  
 
                       
Net earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.07     $ 0.00     $ (0.20 )   $ 0.03  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.00     $ (0.20 )   $ 0.03  
 
                       
Navarre Corporation
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

(in thousands)
                                 
    Balance at     Charged to             Balance at  
    Beginning     Costs and     Additions/     End of  
Description   Of Period     Expenses     (Deductions)     Period  
Year ended March 31, 2007:
                               
Deducted from asset accounts:
                               
Allowance for vendor receivables
  $ 60     $ 1,435     $ (722 )   $ 773  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,749       3,655       (4,210 )     1,194  
Allowance for sales returns
    12,801       325       (650 )     12,476  
Allowance for MDF and sales discounts
    4,736       20,533       (20,004 )     5,265  
 
                       
Total
  $ 19,346     $ 25,948     $ (25,586 )   $ 19,708  
 
                       
Year ended March 31, 2006:
                               
Deducted from asset accounts:
                               
Allowance for vendor receivables
  $ 6,092     $ 8,912     $ (14,944 )   $ 60  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,375       12,111       (11,737 )     1,749  
Allowance for sales returns
    4,190       (207 )     8,818 (1)     12,801  
Allowance for MDF and sales discounts
    2,158       24,537       (21,959 )     4,736  
 
                       
Total
  $ 13,815     $ 45,353     $ (39,822 )   $ 19,346  
 
                       
Year ended March 31, 2005:
                               
Deducted from asset accounts:
                               
Allowance for vendor receivables
  $ 4,808     $ 4,287     $ (3,003 )   $ 6,092  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,394       423       (442 )     1,375  
Allowance for sales returns
    3,706       1,066       (582 )     4,190  
Allowance for MDF and sales discounts
    1,251       22,277       (21,370 )     2,158  
 
                       
Total
  $ 11,159     $ 28,053     $ (25,397 )   $ 13,815  
 
                       
 
(1)   Additional reserves associated with the acquisition of FUNimation.

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