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This excerpt taken from the QBAK 10-Q filed Nov 13, 2006.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $236,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2006, primarily attributed to the net loss for the quarter and decreases in accrued payroll and related liabilities, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities and an increase in prepaids and other assets, partially offset by a reduction in accounts receivable. Cash provided by operating activities was $25,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2005, primarily attributed to a reduction in accounts receivable and an increase in accounts payable, partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets and a decrease in other accrued liabilities.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $461,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2006, primarily attributed to the purchase of marketable securities, partially offset by the sale of marketable securities. Cash used in investing activities was $637,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2005, primarily attributed to the purchase of marketable securities.
 
Cash was not used in or provided by financing activities during the three months ended September 30, 2006 or the three months ended September 30, 2005.
 
As of September 30, 2006, we had $6.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $27.5 million in marketable securities. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and anticipated cash flows from our operating activities, plus funds available from the sale of our marketable securities, will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. We may utilize cash to invest in businesses, products or technologies that we believe are strategic. We regularly evaluate other companies and technologies for possible investment by us. In addition, we have made and may in the future make investments in companies with whom we have identified potential synergies. However, we have no present commitments or agreements with respect to any material acquisition of other businesses or technologies.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Cash used by operating activities was $0.0 million in fiscal 2006, and cash provided by operating activities was $0.2 million in fiscal 2005 and $0.3 million in fiscal 2004. In fiscal 2006, a breakeven in operating cash resulted from the receipt of research and development credit refunds and a decrease in accounts receivable, offset by a net loss for the year. In fiscal 2005, operating cash was primarily provided by refunds of fiscal 2002 federal and state income taxes paid and a decrease in accounts receivable, offset partially by decreases in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. In fiscal 2004, operating cash was primarily provided by a refund of fiscal 2003 income taxes paid and increases in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, offset partially by increases in accounts receivable and inventories.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $5.3 million in fiscal 2006, and cash provided by investing activities was $7.3 million in fiscal 2005 and cash used in investing activities was $15,000 in fiscal 2004. Cash used in investing activities in fiscal 2006 related primarily to the purchase of marketable securities and equipment partially offset by sales of marketable securities. Cash provided by investing activities in fiscal 2005 related primarily to sales of marketable securities partially offset by purchases of equipment. Cash used in investing activities in fiscal 2004 related primarily to purchases of marketable securities as well as equipment and leasehold improvements.
 
Cash used in financing activities was $0.0 million in fiscal 2006, $1.7 million in fiscal 2005 and $0.1 million in fiscal 2004. Cash used in financing activities for fiscal 2005 and 2004, related primarily to repurchasing shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
As of June 30, 2006, we had $6.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $26.8 million in marketable securities. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and funds available from the sale of our


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marketable securities, will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. We may utilize cash to invest in businesses, products or technologies that we believe are strategic. We regularly evaluate other companies and technologies for possible investment by us. In addition, we have made and may in the future make investments in companies with whom we have identified potential synergies. However, we have no present commitments or agreements with respect to any material acquisition of other businesses or technologies.
 
This excerpt taken from the QBAK 10-Q filed May 12, 2006.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Cash provided by operating activities was $281,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2006, primarily attributed to decreases in receivables and prepaid income taxes, partially offset by an increase in inventories and a decrease in accrued payroll and related liabilities. Cash provided by operating activities was $355,000 in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, primarily attributed to reductions in accounts receivable and deferred taxes, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $5.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2006, primarily attributed to the purchase of marketable securities, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of marketable securities. Cash used in investing activities was $2.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, primarily attributed to the purchase of marketable securities.
 
Cash was not used in financing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2006. Cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was $1.7 million, primarily attributed to the repurchase of 359,082 shares of our common stock.
 
As of March 31, 2006, we had $7.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and $26.7 million in marketable securities. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents plus funds available from the sale of our marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. We may utilize cash to invest in businesses, products or technologies that we believe are strategic. In addition, we have made and may in the future make investments in companies with whom we have identified potential synergies. However, we have no present commitments or agreements with respect to any material acquisition of other businesses or technologies.


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ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We develop products in the United States and sell them worldwide. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. As all sales are currently made in U.S. dollars, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar could make our products less competitive in foreign markets. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly since the majority of our investments are in short-term instruments. We have no outstanding debt nor do we utilize derivative financial instruments. Therefore, no quantitative tabular disclosures are required.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Qualstar’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2006, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act 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.
 
We did not make any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of fiscal 2006 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Cash used by operating activities was $4,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2005, primarily attributed to increases in inventories, prepaids and other assets and prepaid income taxes, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable. Cash provided by operating activities was $135,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2004, primarily attributed to a reduction in accounts receivable.
 
Cash used in investing activities was $3.8 million in the six months ended December 31, 2005, primarily attributed to the purchase of marketable securities. Cash used in investing activities was $2.3 million in the six months ended December 31, 2004, primarily attributed to the purchase of marketable securities.
 
Cash was not used in financing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2005. Cash used in financing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2004 was $1.7 million, primarily attributed to the repurchase of 359,082 shares of our common stock.
 
As of December 31, 2005, we had $8.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $25.4 million in marketable securities. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents plus funds available from the sale of our marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. We may utilize cash to invest in businesses, products or technologies that we believe are strategic. In addition, we have made and may in the future make investments in companies with whom we have identified potential synergies. However, we have no present commitments or agreements with respect to any material acquisition of other businesses or technologies.
 
ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We develop products in the United States and sell them worldwide. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets. As all sales are currently made in U.S. dollars, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar could make our products


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less competitive in foreign markets. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates, particularly since the majority of our investments are in short-term instruments. We have no outstanding debt nor do we utilize derivative financial instruments. Therefore, no quantitative tabular disclosures are required.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Qualstar’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2005, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act 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.
 
We did not make any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of fiscal 2006 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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