10-Q 1 a06-21858_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

 

x

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period          to         

 

Commission File Number 0-21123

 

SRS LABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

33-0714264

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

2909 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California 92705

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(949) 442-1070

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  o

 

Non-accelerated filer  x

 

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

As of October 25, 2006, 15,819,684 of the issuer’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, were outstanding; of this amount, 674,098 shares of the common stock were held as treasury shares.

 




SRS LABS, INC.

Form 10-Q
For the Period Ended September 30, 2006
Index

PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.A.

 

Risk Factors

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

As used herein, the “Company,” “SRS Labs,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means SRS Labs, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary SRSWOWcast, Inc.,  and for the applicable periods, its formerly owned subsidiary ValenceTech Limited (including its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, collectively “Valence”) and the former joint venture with Coming Home Studios LLC, CHS/SRS LLC.

Some of the statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events, which involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report relating to expectation of future financial performance, continued growth, changes in economic conditions or capital markets and changes in customer usage patterns and preferences, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as may, will, should, expect, plan, intend, forecast, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential, continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and situations that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. Factors that might cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements may include the matters listed under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A in our most recently filed Form 10-K and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of new SRS Labs products and technologies; the import of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and release of technologies by the Company; general business and economic conditions, especially in Asia; product and customer concentration in our business; our high dependence on the consumer electronics market, which is characterized by short product life cycles, fluctuations in demand and seasonality; the risk of widespread illness; our dependence on growth in emerging markets; the length and unpredictable nature of our sales cycle; our ability to protect our products through patents and other intellectual property rights; our dependence on key personnel; the volatility of the price of our common stock; provisions that could discourage transactions resulting in a change in control contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws as well as Delaware law; competition we face from companies with greater brand recognition and resources; pricing pressures on the consumer electronics product manufacturers; adverse state, federal or foreign legislation or regulation or adverse determinations by regulators; and other factors identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

September 30,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

26,126,915

 

$

8,752,339

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,289,830

 

1,886,780

 

Inventories, net

 

158,253

 

80,421

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

910,902

 

522,426

 

Investments available for sale

 

1,993,279

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

1,859,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

31,479,179

 

13,101,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments available for sale

 

5,211,295

 

17,077,170

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

 

441,453

 

425,288

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,096,507

 

2,015,605

 

Deferred income taxes

 

386,412

 

380,386

 

Long term assets held for sale

 

 

2,065,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

39,614,846

 

$

35,064,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

898,289

 

$

741,811

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,113,929

 

801,898

 

Deferred revenue

 

440,861

 

537,636

 

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

 

 

2,170,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

2,453,079

 

4,252,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock—$.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock—$.001 par value; 56,000,000 shares authorized; 15,657,751 and 14,953,690 shares issued; and 14,983,653 and 14,279,592 shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

15,659

 

14,955

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

66,239,460

 

63,574,518

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(295,131

)

(496,021

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(25,794,776

)

(29,277,388

)

Treasury stock at cost, 674,098 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

(3,003,445

)

(3,003,445

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

37,161,767

 

30,812,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

39,614,846

 

$

35,064,665

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

4,910,203

 

$

3,640,134

 

$

13,505,710

 

$

10,444,206

 

Cost of sales

 

43,998

 

39,804

 

127,103

 

190,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

4,866,205

 

3,600,330

 

13,378,607

 

10,253,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

1,743,660

 

1,087,025

 

5,494,445

 

3,295,949

 

Research and development

 

628,227

 

584,008

 

1,914,255

 

1,708,000

 

General and administrative

 

1,277,601

 

1,198,433

 

4,272,598

 

3,898,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,649,488

 

2,869,466

 

11,681,298

 

8,902,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,216,717

 

730,864

 

1,697,309

 

1,350,485

 

Other income, net

 

291,236

 

176,707

 

694,954

 

486,318

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

1,507,953

 

907,571

 

2,392,263

 

1,836,803

 

Income tax expense

 

231,620

 

200,420

 

558,788

 

487,950

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,276,333

 

707,151

 

1,833,475

 

1,348,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations (Note 9):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax expense (benefit)

 

859,843

 

(123,490

)

1,054,095

 

(24,257

)

Gain on disposal

 

260,763

 

 

632,058

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

6,320

 

(120,533

)

37,016

 

(114,792

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

1,114,286

 

(2,957

)

1,649,137

 

90,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,390,619

 

$

704,194

 

$

3,482,612

 

$

1,439,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.10

 

Diluted

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.01

 

Diluted

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.10

 

Diluted

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

14,939,806

 

14,094,690

 

14,663,767

 

14,076,833

 

Diluted

 

16,479,112

 

15,300,803

 

16,428,894

 

15,070,362

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Comprehensive
Income
for the Period

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

(Loss) Income

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, Dec. 31, 2005

 

14,279,592

 

$

14,955

 

$

63,574,518

 

$

(496,021

)

$

(29,277,388

)

$

(3,003,445

)

$

30,812,619

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

230,370

 

230

 

1,014,988

 

 

 

 

1,015,218

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

399,738

 

 

 

 

399,738

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on investments available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

(58,282

)

 

 

(58,282

)

(58,282

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

162,575

 

 

162,575

 

162,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, March 31, 2006

 

14,509,962

 

$

15,185

 

$

64,989,244

 

$

(554,303

)

$

(29,114,813

)

$

(3,003,445

)

$

32,331,868

 

$

104,293

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

400,759

 

401

 

1,203,311

 

 

 

 

1,203,712

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

388,805

 

 

 

 

388,805

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investments available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

48,257

 

 

 

48,257

 

48,257

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

929,418

 

 

929,418

 

929,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, June 30, 2006

 

14,910,721

 

$

15,586

 

$

66,581,360

 

$

(506,046

)

$

(28,185,395

)

$

(3,003,445

)

$

34,902,060

 

$

1,081,968

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

72,932

 

73

 

237,747

 

 

 

 

237,820

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of Valence mgmt stock options (Note 9)

 

357,625

 

358

 

1,151,177

 

 

 

 

1,151,535

 

 

 

Purchase of Treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,114,586

)

(2,114,586

)

 

 

Cancel Treasury stock

 

(357,625

)

(358

)

(2,114,228

)

 

 

2,114,586

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

383,404

 

 

 

 

383,404

 

 

 

Currency Translation Adjustment

 

 

 

 

81,303

 

 

 

81,303

 

81,303

 

Unrealized gain on investments available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

129,612

 

 

 

129,612

 

129,612

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

2,390,619

 

 

2,390,619

 

2,390,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, September 30, 2006

 

14,983,653

 

$

15,659

 

$

66,239,460

 

$

(295,131

)

$

(25,794,776

)

$

(3,003,445

)

$

37,161,767

 

$

3,683,502

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,482,612

 

$

1,439,388

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

549,259

 

628,175

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

(1,588

)

15,906

 

Deferred taxes

 

(6,026

)

 

Accretion of discount on investments available for sale

 

(1,565

)

(1,693

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

1,070,804

 

32,619

 

Loss on disposition of furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

1,582

 

1,417

 

Equity in income of investee

 

 

(91,096

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

(632,058

)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(401,462

)

315,621

 

Inventories

 

(77,832

)

(116,315

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(388,476

)

152,680

 

Accounts payable

 

156,478

 

88,615

 

Accrued liabilities

 

312,031

 

966,741

 

Deferred revenue

 

(96,775

)

(86,838

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

97,325

 

Net cash used by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

(1,922,668

)

(1,172,702

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,044,316

 

2,269,843

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

(204,790

)

(87,190

)

Proceeds from sale of equipment

 

 

2,300

 

Capitalized production costs

 

 

(601,273

)

Expenditures related to patents and intangible assets

 

(443,118

)

(341,833

)

Proceeds from sale of investments available for sale

 

9,993,748

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of Valence

 

4,300,000

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of equity interest in CHS/SRS LLC

 

371,295

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

(180,216

)

(78,546

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

13,836,919

 

(1,106,542

)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(2,114,586

)

(1,059,590

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

3,607,927

 

704,710

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

1,493,341

 

(354,880

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

17,374,576

 

808,421

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

8,752,339

 

7,011,912

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$

26,126,915

 

$

7,820,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for Income taxes

 

$

506,010

 

$

546,847

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net

 

$

33,247

 

$

(194,890

)

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1.             Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

As used herein, the “Company,” “SRS Labs,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means SRS Labs, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary SRSWOWcast, Inc (“SRSWOWcast”), and, for the applicable periods, its formerly owned subsidiary ValenceTech Limited (including its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, collectively “Valence”) and the former joint venture with Coming Home Studios LLC, CHS/SRS LLC. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations have been included. Certain amounts included in the accompanying prior periods’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for presentation of interim financial information. Therefore, the condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Current and future financial statements may not be directly comparable to the Company’s historical financial statements. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year.

On February 23, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) approved a plan to sell Valence in order to focus increased management attention and financial resources on its licensing business. On July 14, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement to sell Valence to Noblehigh Enterprises Inc. (“Noblehigh”). On September 29, 2006, the Company completed the sale of Valence to Noblehigh. See Note 9.

Additionally, on February 23, 2006, the Board authorized management to take all reasonable steps to divest the Company’s entire equity interest in the CHS/SRS LLC joint venture (the “Joint Venture”) to produce and distribute nine concert videos featuring our Circle Surround Technology. On June 30, 2006 the Company completed the sale of its interest in the Joint Venture to Coming Home Studios, LLC (“CHS”) in exchange for $200,000, the rights to all cash assets of the Joint Venture, and a promissory note in the amount of $175,000. See Note 9.

As a result of our decisions to sell Valence and our entire equity interest in the joint venture, we have accounted for the semiconductor business segment and the joint venture as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. We have reclassified prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. See the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for an additional discussion of the significant accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

2.             Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS 123R”). This Statement requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued to employees over the requisite service period. SFAS 123R eliminates the alternative to use the intrinsic method of accounting provided for in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), which generally resulted in an immaterial amount of compensation expense recorded in the financial statements related to the grant of stock options to employees if certain conditions were met. The pro forma impact from recognition of the estimated fair value of stock options granted to employees has been previously disclosed in our footnotes as required under previous accounting rules.

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Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which requires us to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption, and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Accordingly, prior period amounts presented herein have not been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS 123R.

The fair value concepts were not changed significantly in SFAS 123R; however, in adopting SFAS 123R, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. After assessing alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions, we are continuing to use both the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing formula and straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period of the grant. We will reconsider use of this model if additional information becomes available in the future that indicates another model would be more appropriate for us, or if grants issued in future periods have characteristics that cannot be reasonably estimated using this model. Under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), we were not required to estimate forfeitures in our expense calculation for the stock compensation pro forma footnote disclosure; however, SFAS 123R requires an estimate of forfeitures and upon adoption we changed our methodology to include an estimate of forfeitures. The adoption of SFAS 123R had no effect on cash flows from financing activities.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 as of January 1, 2005 to options granted under the Company’s stock option plans. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the fair value of the options is estimated using a BSM option-pricing formula and amortized on a straight-line basis to expense over the options’ vesting period:

 

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2005

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income - as reported

 

$

704,194

 

$

1,439,388

 

Add: Share-based employee compensation expense included in net income, net of related
tax effects - as reported

 

4,829

 

19,571

 

Deduct: Share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method, net of related tax effects - pro forma

 

(273,860

)

(854,137

)

Net income - pro forma

 

$

435,163

 

$

604,822

 

Basic - as reported

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.10

 

Basic - pro forma

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.04

 

Diluted - as reported

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.10

 

Diluted - pro forma

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.04

 

 

Share Option Plans

The Company has in effect several share-based plans under which non-qualified and incentive stock options have been granted to employees, non-employees and board members. The following equity compensation plans have also been approved by our stockholders: the SRS Labs, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), the SRS Labs, Inc. Amended and Restated 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”), and the SRS Labs, Inc. Amended and Restated 1996 Non-employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “Non-employee Directors Plan”). The Board of Directors determines eligibility, vesting schedules and exercise prices for options granted under the plans. We issue new shares to satisfy stock option exercises under our share-based plans. No income tax benefit was realized from activity in our share-based plans during the three and nine months ended fiscal 2006 and 2005.

A summary of the shares reserved for grant and options available for grant under each plan is as follows:

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

Shares

 

Shares

 

 

 

Reserved

 

Available

 

 

 

for Grant

 

for Grant

 

2006 Plan

 

1,500,000

 

1,380,000

 

1996 Plan

 

8,500,000

 

0

 

Non-employee Directors Plan

 

500,000

 

340,000

 

Total

 

10,500,000

 

1,720,000

 

 

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Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant. Option awards generally have a term of 10 years and vest and become exercisable over a four-year service period.

The fair value of each share-based award is estimated on the grant date using the BSM option-pricing formula. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The expected term of options granted subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123R is derived using the simplified method as defined in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Implementation of FASB 123R.” The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury interest rates in effect at the time of grant. The fair value of options granted was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006 *

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Expected term (in years)

 

 

6.25

 

6.25

 

6.25

 

Expected volatility

 

 

55

%

57

%

60

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.2

%

4.9

%

4.0

%

Dividend yield

 

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

 


* Note: there were no options granted in the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Total compensation cost recognized in the three and nine months ending September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Continuing Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Marketing

 

$

140,228

 

$

438,740

 

Research and Development

 

67,383

 

269,544

 

General and Administrative

 

175,793

 

362,520

 

Total compensation cost recognized in Continuing Operations

 

$

383,404

 

$

1,070,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total compensation cost recognized in Discontinued Operations

 

$

 

$

101,143

 

Total compensation cost recognized

 

$

383,404

 

$

1,171,947

 

 

A summary of option activity under the stock option plans and changes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 is presented below:

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, January 1, 2006

 

4,444,254

 

$

4.41

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

110,000

 

6.20

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/forfeited

 

(60,844

)

3.37

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(230,370

)

4.41

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2006

 

4,263,040

 

$

4.47

 

5.1

 

7,171,095

 

Granted

 

385,900

 

5.70

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/forfeited

 

(67,619

)

6.28

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(400,759

)

3.00

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2006

 

4,180,562

 

$

4.69

 

5.4

 

3,272,877

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/Forfeited

 

(491,070

)

5.36

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(430,557

)

3.23

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, September 30, 2006

 

3,258,935

 

$

4.79

 

5.0

 

$

5,039,586

 

Options exercisable, September 30, 2006

 

2,387,453

 

$

4.45

 

4.6

 

$

4,623,271

 

 

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A summary of the grant-date fair value and intrinsic value information is as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share

 

$

 

$

3.47

 

$

3.46

 

$

3.11

 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

 

$

1,138,340

 

$

223,288

 

$

2,493,367

 

$

426,131

 

 

A summary of the activity of the Company’s non-vested shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is presented below:

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

Unrecognized

 

 

 

 

 

Grant-Date

 

Years

 

Compensation

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

To Vest

 

Cost

 

Nonvested outstanding at beginning of period

 

1,195,964

 

$

3.21

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

495,900

 

3.46

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

(577,868

)

3.34

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(337,019

)

3.54

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested outstanding at end of period

 

776,977

 

$

3.46

 

3.11

 

$

2,347,772

 

 

3.             Capitalization of Software Development Costs

Costs incurred in the research, design and development of software for sale to others as a separate product or embedded in a product and sold as part of the product as a whole are charged to expense until technological feasibility is established. Under SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed,” the Company capitalizes software purchased from third parties if the related software product under development has reached technological feasibility or if there are alternative future uses for the purchased software, provided that capitalized amounts will be realized over a period not exceeding five years. Costs incurred prior to the establishment of technological feasibility are charged to research and development expense.

Capitalized software as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 is as follows:

 

September 30,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

Capitalized software

 

$

710,914

 

$

595,568

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(430,899

)

(309,990

)

Capitalized software, net

 

$

280,015

 

$

285,578

 

 

As of September 30, 2006, the weighted average useful life of the Company’s capitalized software is approximately 1.6 years. The following table shows the estimated amortization expense for those assets for the remaining three months of the current fiscal year end and each of the four succeeding fiscal years.

Year ending December 31,

 

Estimated
Expense

 

2006

 

$

44,518

 

2007

 

127,816

 

2008

 

88,868

 

2009

 

18,813

 

2010

 

 

 

4.             Intangible Assets

On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which, among other things, establishes new standards for goodwill acquired in a business combination, eliminates the amortization of goodwill and requires the carrying value of goodwill and identifiable intangibles to be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis.

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, all of our intangible assets that have definite lives are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives and are evaluated at least annually to determine if fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying value. At December 31, 2005, we performed our annual assessment and determined that no impairment existed.

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Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

September 30,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patents

 

$

2,667,314

 

$

2,339,543

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(1,274,102

)

(1,093,368

)

Patents, net

 

1,393,212

 

1,246,175

 

Other Intangibles:

 

 

 

 

 

License agreements acquired in purchase of SRSWOWcast in February 2003

 

640,071

 

640,071

 

Poly Planar purchased technology for speaker products

 

120,000

 

120,000

 

Capitalized software and hardware for several technologies

 

641,187

 

525,840

 

Total of Other Intangibles

 

1,401,258

 

1,285,911

 

Accumulated amortization, other intangibles

 

(697,963

)

(516,481

)

Other intangibles, net

 

703,295

 

769,430

 

Intangible assets, net

 

$

2,096,507

 

$

2,015,605

 

 

Amortization periods range from three to ten years depending on the estimated useful life of the asset. Amortization expense consists of the following:

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Patents

 

$

62,655

 

$

53,834

 

$

180,734

 

$

155,216

 

Other intangibles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License agreements acquired in purchase of our subsidiary SRSWOWcast in February 2003

 

16,002

 

16,002

 

48,005

 

48,005

 

Poly Planar purchased technology

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Capitalized software and hardware

 

48,269

 

32,746

 

133,477

 

94,249

 

Total intangible amortization expense

 

$

126,926

 

$

102,582

 

$

362,216

 

$

301,470

 

 

As of September 30, 2006, the weighted average useful life of the Company’s patents and intangible assets is approximately 2.5 years. The following table shows the estimated amortization expense for those assets for the remaining three months of the current fiscal year and each of the four succeeding fiscal years and thereafter:

Year ending
December 31,

 

Estimated expense

 

2006

 

$

131,392

 

2007

 

$

397,442

 

2008

 

$

403,411

 

2009

 

$

252,478

 

2010

 

$

217,953

 

Thereafter

 

$

693,831

 

 

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5.             Investments Available for Sale

The Company has classified its investments as available for sale in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The following table summarizes the Company’s investment securities available for sale:

 

September 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Cost

 

$

7,495,938

 

$

17,489,688

 

Accretion of discount

 

3,767

 

2,202

 

Unrealized loss

 

(295,131

)

(414,720

)

Estimated fair value

 

$

7,204,574

 

$

17,077,170

 

 

The contractual maturities of investments are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities.

 

September 30, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Cost

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Cost

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

U.S. Government securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less (a)

 

1,999,705

 

1,993,279

 

 

 

Due in one to five years

 

5,500,000

 

5,211,295

 

17,491,890

 

17,077,170

 

 

 

$

7,499,705

 

$

7,204,574

 

$

17,491,890

 

$

17,077,170

 


(a)    Available for sale securities due in one year or less are classified as short-term in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as the original contractual maturities are greater than 90 days.

6.             Net Income Per Common Share

The Company applies SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” which requires the disclosure of basic and diluted net income or loss per share for all current and prior periods. Basic net income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted net income or loss per common share reflects the maximum dilution, based on the average price of the Company’s common stock each period, and is computed similar to basic income or loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive stock options and warrants had been exercised.

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Basic and diluted net income per share computed in accordance with SFAS 128 for the three and nine months ended September 30, are as follows:

 

 

For the three months

 

For the nine months

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

BASIC EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1,276,333

 

$

707,151

 

$

1,833,475

 

$

1,348,853

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

1,114,286

 

(2,957

)

1,649,137

 

90,535

 

Net income

 

$

2,390,619

 

$

704,194

 

$

3,482,612

 

$

1,439,388

 

Denominator: weighted average common shares outstanding

 

14,939,806

 

14,094,690

 

14,663,767

 

14,076,833

 

Income from continuing operations—basic

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.10

 

Income from discontinued operations—basic

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.01

 

Net income per share—basic

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1,276,333

 

$

707,151

 

$

1,833,475

 

$

1,348,853

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

1,114,286

 

(2,957

)

1,649,137

 

90,535

 

Net income

 

$

2,390,619

 

$

704,194

 

$

3,482,612

 

$

1,439,388

 

Denominator: weighted average common shares outstanding

 

14,939,806

 

14,094,690

 

14,663,767

 

14,076,833

 

Common equivalent shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

1,539,306

 

1,206,113

 

1,765,127

 

993,529

 

Total diluted shares

 

16,479,112

 

15,300,803

 

16,428,894

 

15,070,362

 

Income from continuing operations—diluted

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.09

 

Income from discontinued operations—diluted

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.01

 

Net income per share—diluted

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.10

 

 

There were 1,051,859 and 898,811 potentially dilutive options outstanding for the three months ending September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and there were 677,336 and 1,349,811 potentially dilutive options outstanding for the nine months ending September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, that were not included in the table above because they would be anti-dilutive.

7.             Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. While the outcome of these proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

8.             Stockholders’ Equity

On March 24, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3,000,000 of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock for a period from March 25, 2005 to March 24, 2006 (the “2005 Repurchase Program”). The Company repurchased 232,223 shares under this plan. There was no activity under the 2005 Repurchase Program during the first fiscal quarter of 2006, and the program expired on March 24, 2006.

On June 22, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), a plan for which 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan provided that the Company shall not make additional awards under the 1996 Plan. Either the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board will administer the 2006 Plan. Under the 2006 Plan, the Committee may grant options that are intended to qualify as incentive stock options (“ISOs”). Additionally, the Committee may also grant share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, unrestricted shares, deferred share units, and performance awards. The vesting period is dependent on the type of Award granted.

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9.             Discontinued Operations

Valence

On February 23, 2006, the Board approved a plan to sell Valence in order to focus increased management attention and financial resources on its licensing business. On July 14, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) to sell Valence to Noblehigh Enterprises Inc. (“Noblehigh”). Noblehigh is owned by Willas Array Electronics (Holding) Limited (“Willas-Array”) as well as certain members of management of Valence (collectively referred to herein as the “Management Buyers”). The sale transaction was completed on September 29, 2006 and accordingly the results of the operations of Valence through the date of sale are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidates statements of cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006.

The sale to Noblehigh was effected through two simultaneous transactions: (1) the repurchase by Valence of approximately 74% of the outstanding shares of Valence from SRS using its existing cash and (2) the purchase by Noblehigh of the remaining outstanding shares of Valence from SRS for $4.3 million. The sale resulted in a gain on the disposal of discontinued operations of $260,763 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2006.

Additionally, the Company repurchased from the Management Buyers 357,625 shares of SRS common stock, which were obtained through the exercise of vested employee stock options. Such shares were immediately canceled and are therefore not outstanding as of September 30, 2006. The repurchase price paid for such shares was equal to the average closing price of SRS common stock for the 7 trading days ending three days prior to the closing date of the sale of Valence.

CHS/SRS LLC

On February 23, 2006, the Board authorized management to take all reasonable steps to divest the Company’s entire equity interest in the Joint Venture. On June 30, 2006, the Company completed the sale of its interest in the Joint Venture to Coming Home Studios, LLC (“CHS”) in exchange for $200,000, the rights to all cash assets of the joint venture, and a promissory note in the amount of $175,000. As of the close of business on June 30, 2006, SRS had received $150,000 from CHS and had transferred the cash assets of the joint venture to SRS. The remaining $50,000 was received from CHS on July 5, 2006. The Company recorded a gain on disposal of its interest in the LLC of $371,295 in the Company’s second fiscal quarter of 2006. The gain on the sale is included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Any amounts related to the promissory note will be recorded at the time the cash is received by SRS.

Income from discontinued operations consists of direct revenues and direct expenses of Valence and CHS/SRS LLC. General corporate overhead costs have not been allocated to discontinued operations. A summary of the operating results of Valence and the Joint Venture included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operation is as follows:

 

For the three months
ended September 30,

 

For the nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Semiconductors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

3,312,397

 

$

1,929,605

 

$

7,682,931

 

$

6,435,342

 

Cost of sales

 

1,493,004

 

753,730

 

3,562,750

 

2,481,136

 

Gross margin

 

1,819,393

 

1,175,875

 

4,120,181

 

3,954,206

 

Total operating expenses

 

983,356

 

1,318,696

 

3,193,519

 

4,093,504

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

836,037

 

(142,821

)

926,662

 

(139,298

)

Other income (loss), net

 

23,806

 

(2,512

)

31,669

 

2,102

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense

 

859,843

 

(145,333

)

958,331

 

(137,196

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

2,936

 

(120,533

)

33,632

 

(114,792

)

Net income (loss) from semiconductors

 

856,907

 

(24,800

)

924,699

 

(22,404

)

Net (loss) income from CHS/SRS LLC

 

(3,384

)

21,843

 

92,380

 

112,939

 

Subtotal

 

853,523

 

(2,957

)

1,017,079

 

90,535

 

Gain on Sale of Valence

 

260,763

 

 

260,763

 

 

Gain on Sale of CHS/SRS LLC

 

 

 

371,295

 

 

Total income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

1,114,286

 

$

(2,957

)

$

1,649,137

 

$

90,535

 

 

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A summary of the assets and liabilities related to the discontinued operations of Valence and the Joint Venture classified as held for sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets held for sale:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

902,771

 

Inventories, net

 

534,226

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

422,130

 

Total

 

1,859,127

 

 

 

 

 

Long term assets held for sale:

 

 

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

 

1,060,631

 

Goodwill

 

533,031

 

Intangibles, net

 

471,461

 

Total

 

2,065,123

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities related to assets held for sale:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

855,559

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,315,142

 

Total

 

2,170,701

 

 

10.          Segment Information

The Company previously operated in two business segments — semiconductors and licensing. However, as a result of selling the semiconductor business, the Company now has continuing operations in only one business segment, licensing. Our revenue from continuing operations is solely derived from licensing related revenue.

For the three and nine months ending September 30, 2006, there was one customer that accounted for approximately 10% of revenues. In the prior year, there was no significant customer for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and there was one customer that accounted for approximately 10% of licensing revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The following schedule presents the Company’s revenue from continuing operations by geographic area. Licensing-related revenue is allocated based on the location of the licensee’s corporate headquarters. The Americas region includes North, Central and South America.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

%

 

2005

 

%

 

2006

 

%

 

2005

 

%

 

Geographic Area Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan

 

$

1,824,612

 

37

 

$

1,253,986

 

34

 

$

5,735,707

 

45

 

$

4,221,028

 

40

 

Korea

 

1,613,933

 

33

 

1,160,442

 

32

 

3,998,542

 

28

 

2,815,263

 

27

 

Americas

 

528,165

 

11

 

500,636

 

14

 

1,334,685

 

9

 

1,599,675

 

15

 

China

 

922,229

 

19

 

644,921

 

18

 

2,348,057

 

17

 

1,595,844

 

15

 

Europe

 

21,264

 

0

 

80,149

 

2

 

88,719

 

1

 

212,396

 

3

 

Total

 

$

4,910,203

 

100

 

$

3,640,134

 

100

 

$

13,505,710

 

100

 

$

10,444,206

 

100

 

 

11.          Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and it seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes and is effective as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that FIN 48 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, or SFAS 157. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning

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after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact adoption may have on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, or the Form 10-K, and the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report.

Overview

SRS Labs is a leading developer and provider of audio and voice technology solutions for the home entertainment, portable media device, personal telecommunications, personal computer, automotive, and broadcast markets. Prior to September 29, 2006, the Company was also a developer and provider of application specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, and standard integrated circuits, or ICs, through its formerly owned subsidiary, Valence Tech Limited.

Licensing:   Through SRS Labs, the parent company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SRSWOWcast.com, Inc., or SRSWOWcast, we develop and license audio, voice and surround sound technology solutions to many of the world’s leading OEMs, software providers and semiconductor companies, and license and market hardware and software products for the Internet and professional audio markets.

Discontinued Operations:

Valence:   Through SRS Labs, Inc.’s formerly wholly-owned subsidiary, ValenceTech Limited, we operated a fabless semiconductor business which developed, designed and marketed standard and custom analog ICs, digital signal processors, and mixed signal integrated circuits primarily to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers, in the Asia Pacific region.

On February 23, 2006, the Board approved a plan to sell Valence in order to focus increased management attention and financial resources on its licensing business. On July 14, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) to sell Valence to Noblehigh Enterprises Inc. (“Noblehigh”). Noblehigh is owned by Willas Array Electronics (Holding) Limited (“Willas-Array”) as well as certain members of management of Valence (collectively referred to herein as the “Management Buyers”). The sale transaction was completed on September 29, 2006 and accordingly the results of the operations of Valence through the date of sale are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006.

The sale to Noblehigh was effected through two simultaneous transactions: (1) the repurchase by Valence of approximately 74% of the outstanding shares of Valence from SRS using its existing cash and (2) the purchase by Noblehigh of the remaining outstanding shares of Valence from SRS for $4.3 million. The sale resulted in a gain on the disposal of discontinued operations of $260,763 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006.

Additionally, the Company repurchased from the Management Buyers 357,625 shares of SRS common stock, which were obtained through the exercise of vested employee stock options, for an aggregate repurchase price of $2,114,586. Such shares were immediately canceled and are therefore not outstanding as of September 30, 2006. The repurchase price paid for such shares was equal to the average closing price of SRS common stock for the 7 trading days ending three days prior to the closing date of the sale of Valence.

CHS/SRS LLC:  In September 2004, we entered into a strategic alliance with Coming Home Studios LLC, or CHS, to use and promote SRS Labs technologies, promote CHS productions and to promote each company’s respective brands. In connection with the strategic alliance, the Company and CHS established a joint venture, CHS/SRS, LLC, or the Joint Venture, to produce and distribute nine concert videos featuring our Circle Surround technology, or the Concert Videos. Initially, Coming Home Studios LLC was the manager of the CHS/SRS Joint Venture; however, the Company became manager of the Joint Venture in July, 2005. As a result of becoming the manager of, and providing financial support to the Joint Venture, the Company was required under FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46R), to consolidate the financial statements of the Joint Venture into our financial statements commencing with the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Previously, we accounted for our 50% equity ownership in the Joint Venture as an investment using the equity method.

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In February 2006, our Board of Directors, or the Board, authorized management to take all reasonable steps to divest our entire equity interest in the Joint Venture. As a result of our decision to sell our entire equity interest in the Joint Venture, we have accounted for the Joint Venture as a discontinued operation in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. On June 30, 2006, the Company completed the sale of its interest in the Joint Venture to Coming Home Studios, LLC (“CHS”) in exchange for $200,000, the rights to all cash assets of the joint venture, and a promissory note in the amount of $175,000. As of the close of business on June 30, 2006, SRS had received $150,000 from CHS and had transferred the cash assets of the joint venture to SRS. The remaining $50,000 was received from CHS on July 5, 2006.  The Company recorded a gain on disposal of its interest in the LLC of $371,295 in the Company’s second fiscal quarter of 2006.  The gain on the sale is included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Any amounts related to the promissory note will be recorded at the time the cash is received by SRS.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations and liquidity and capital resources are based on our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results may materially differ from our estimates.

Stock Based Compensation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,”   (“SFAS 123R”). This Statement requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued to employees over the requisite service period. SFAS 123R eliminates the alternative to use the intrinsic method of accounting provided for in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), which generally resulted in an immaterial amount of compensation expense recorded in the financial statements related to the grant of stock options to employees if certain conditions were met. The pro forma impact from recognition of the estimated fair value of stock options granted to employees has been disclosed in our footnotes as required under previous accounting rules.

Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which requires us to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption, and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Accordingly, prior period amounts presented herein have not been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS 123R.

The fair value concepts were not changed significantly in SFAS 123R; however, in adopting this SFAS 123R, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. After assessing alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions, we are continuing to use both the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing formula and straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period of the grant. We will reconsider use of this model if additional information becomes available in the future that indicates another model would be more appropriate for us, or if grants issued in future periods have characteristics that cannot be reasonably estimated using this model. Under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), we were not required to estimate forfeitures in our expense calculation for the stock compensation pro forma footnote disclosure; however, SFAS 123R requires an estimate of forfeitures and upon adoption we changed our methodology to include an estimate of forfeitures.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and income per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 as of January 1, 2005 to options granted under our stock option plans. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the fair value of the options is estimated using a BSM option-pricing formula and amortized on a straight-line basis to expense over the options’ vesting period:

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Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2005

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income - as reported

 

$

704,194

 

$

1,439,388

 

Add: Share-based employee compensation expense included in net income, net of related tax effects - as reported

 

4,829

 

19,571

 

Deduct: Share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method, net of related tax effects - pro forma

 

(273,860

)

(854,137

)

Net income - pro forma

 

$

435,163

 

$

604,822

 

Basic - as reported

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.10

 

Basic - pro forma

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.04

 

Diluted - as reported

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.10

 

Diluted - pro forma

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.04

 

 

The fair value of each share-based award is estimated on the grant date using the BSM option-pricing formula. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The expected term of options granted subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123R is derived using the simplified method as defined in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Implementation of FASB 123R.” The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury interest rates in effect at the time of grant.

Total compensation cost recognized in the three and nine months ending September 30, 2006 is as follows:

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

Continuing Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Marketing

 

$

140,228

 

$

438,740

 

Research and Development

 

67,383

 

269,544

 

General and Administrative

 

175,793

 

362,520

 

Total compensation cost recognized in Continuing Operations

 

$

383,404

 

$

1,070,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total compensation cost recognized in Discontinued Operations

 

$

 

$

101,143

 

Total compensation cost recognized

 

$

383,404

 

$

1,171,947

 

 

Results of Continuing Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

Revenues

Licensing revenues consist primarily of royalties generated from the license of SRS Labs’ audio and voice technologies. License and royalty agreements generally provide for the license of technologies for a fee based on the number of units distributed by the licensee. However, we have in the past and may again in the future, enter into a license agreement for a one-time fee. Also included in licensing revenue are nominal revenues generated from the sale of hardware and software applications.

Licensing revenues were $4,910,203 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $3,640,134 for the three months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $1,270,069 or 34.9%. The sales growth in licensing was primarily attributable to continued strong sales in the Home Entertainment and Automotive segments. Within the Home Entertainment segment, revenue growth is due to increased licensing fees related to flat panel monitors and televisions.  We continue to benefit from increased sales of such products by our larger OEM customers.

Also attributable to the growth in Home Entertainment segment revenue was royalty recoveries of approximately $250,000 from intellectual property compliance activities.  These activities, which include audits of shipments by certain of our licensees, resulted in additional royalty payments due to the Company.

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The following table presents the Company’s licensing revenues mix by market segment:

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Home Entertainment (TV, Set Top Box, A/V Receiver, DVD)

 

66

%

48

%

Portable Media Devices (Digital Media Player, Headphone)

 

15

%

29

%

Personal Telecommunications (Mobile phone, PDA)

 

5

%

11

%

PC (Software, Hardware)

 

9

%

9

%

Automotive

 

5

%

3

%

 

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, sales consultants’ fees and related expenses, sales commissions and product promotion costs. Sales and marketing expenses were $1,743,660 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1,087,025 for the same prior year period, an increase of $656,635 or 60.4 %. This increase is primarily attributable to increased sales headcount in overseas markets, increased training activities and increased sales and marketing personnel.  In addition, the increase is attributable to $140,228 in stock option expense that was recognized due to the adoption of FAS 123R in the current fiscal year. As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased from 29.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 to 35.5% for the same period this year.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs for engineering materials and supplies. Research and development expenses were $628,227 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $584,008 for the same prior year period, an increase of $44,219 or 7.6%. This increase is primarily attributable to $67,383 in stock option expense that was recognized due to the adoption of FAS 123R in the current fiscal year.  As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses were 16.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, and 12.8% for the same period this year.

General and Administrative

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, legal costs associated with the administration of intellectual property and other professional fees. G&A expenses were $1,277,601 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1,198,433 or the same prior year period, an increase of $79,168 or 6.6%. The increase is primarily attributable to the Company recognizing $175,793 in stock option expense due to the adoption of FAS 123R in the current fiscal year, partially offset by reduced legal and accounting expenditures. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses decreased from 32.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, to 26.0% for the same period this year.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net, consists primarily of interest income. Other income, net, was $291,236 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $176,707 for the same prior year period, an increase of $114,529 or 64.8%. This increase is primarily attributable to higher interest income on larger cash balances invested at higher rates of interest.

Provision for Income Taxes

The income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $231,620, compared to tax expense of $200,420 for the same prior year period. This provision consists primarily of taxes paid on licensing revenues sourced from countries requiring foreign tax withholdings, principally Korea and Taiwan.

Discontinued Operations

As a result of our decision to sell Valence and our entire equity interest in the Joint Venture, we have accounted for the semiconductor business segment and the Joint Venture as discontinued operations. All prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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Income from discontinued operations consists of direct revenues and direct expenses of Valence and CHS/SRS LLC. General corporate overhead costs have not been allocated to discontinued operations. A summary of the operating results of Valence and the Joint Venture included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operation is as follows:

 

For the three months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Semiconductors:

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

3,312,397

 

$

1,929,605

 

Cost of sales

 

1,493,004

 

753,730

 

Gross margin

 

1,819,393

 

1,175,875

 

Total operating expenses

 

983,356

 

1,318,696

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

836,037

 

(142,821

)

Other income (expense), net

 

23,806

 

(2,512

)

Income (loss) before income tax expense

 

859,843

 

(145,333

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

2,936

 

(120,533

)

Net income (loss) from semiconductors

 

856,907

 

(24,800

)

Net (loss) income from CHS/SRS LLC

 

(3,384

)

21,843

 

Subtotal

 

853,523

 

(2,957

)

Gain on Sale of Valence

 

260,763

 

 

Total income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

1,114,286

 

$

(2,957

)

 

Semiconductor revenues were $3,312,397, in the period July 1, 2006 through September 29, 2006 compared to $1,929,605 in the three months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $1,382,792 or 71.7%. ASP revenues increased $1,112,540 due to the introduction of one new ASP chip and increased sales of chips that include SRS audio technology. ASIC revenues increased $270,252, due to an increase in ASIC product demand specifically related to the introduction of three new chips. Gross margin decreased from 61% to 55% in the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, due to an increase in lower margin ASP sales as a percentage of total sales. Operating expenses decreased $335,340 primarily due to decreased head count and related expenses and the discontinuation of depreciation in accordance with FAS 144. Other income (expense), net and income tax expense were comparable with the prior period.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

Revenues

Licensing revenues were $13,505,710 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $10,444,206 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $3,061,504 or 29.3%. The sales growth in licensing was attributable to our continued strong sales in all five of our market segments with four of the five segments achieving year over year growth. The Home Entertainment segment continues to grow in total revenues due to increases in Advanced Display revenues, partially offset by a decrease in Set Top Box and CRT revenues. The following table presents the Company’s licensing revenues mix by market segment:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Home Entertainment (TV, Set Top Box, A/V Receiver, DVD)

 

58

%

53

%

Portable Media Devices (Digital Media Player, Headphone)

 

18

%

22

%

Personal Telecommunications (Mobile phone, PDA)

 

9

%

12

%

PC (Software, Hardware)

 

9

%

10

%

Automotive

 

6

%

3

%

 

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, sales consultants’ fees and related expenses, sales commissions and product promotion costs. Sales and marketing expenses were $5,494,445 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $3,295,949 for the same prior year period, an increase of $2,198,496 or 66.7%. This increase is primarily attributable to increased headcount and related expenses, increased commissions on higher revenues, increased training activities, and increased marketing activities related to efforts to enhance the Company’s brand.  Additionally, the Company recorded $438,740 in stock option expense that was recognized due to the adoption of FAS 123R in the current fiscal year. As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased from 31.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to 40.7% for the same period this year.

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Research and Development

Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs for engineering materials and supplies. Research and development expenses were $1,914,255 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1,708,000 for the same prior year period, an increase of $206,255 or 12.1%. This increase is primarily attributable to $269,544 in stock option expense that was recognized due to the adoption of FAS 123R in the current fiscal year, offset by decreased head count and related expenses.  As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses were 16.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and 14.2% for the same period this year.

General and Administrative

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, legal costs associated with the administration of intellectual property and other professional fees. G&A expenses were $4,272,598 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $3,898,785 for the same prior year period, an increase of $373,813 or 9.6%. This increase is primarily attributable to increased professional fees, costs associated with the Company’s separation from its former Chief Financial Officer and consulting agreements related to human resources activities. In addition, the increase is attributable to $362,520 in stock option expense that was recognized due to the adoption of FAS 123R in the current fiscal year. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses decreased from 37.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, to 31.6% for the same period this year.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net, consists primarily of interest income. Other income, net, was $694,954 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $486,318 for the same prior year period, an increase of $208,636 or 42.9%. This increase is primarily attributable to higher interest income on larger cash balances invested.

Provision for Income Taxes

The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $558,788, compared to tax expense of $487,950 for the same prior year period, an increase of $70,838 or 14.5%. This provision consists primarily of taxes paid on licensing revenues sourced from countries requiring foreign tax withholdings, principally Korea and Taiwan.

Discontinued Operations

As a result of our decision to sell Valence and our entire equity interest in the Joint Venture, we have accounted for the semiconductor business segment and the Joint Venture as discontinued operations. All prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Income from discontinued operations consists of direct revenues and direct expenses of Valence and CHS/SRS LLC. General corporate overhead costs have not been allocated to discontinued operations. A summary of the operating results of Valence and the Joint Venture included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operation is as follows:

 

For the nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Semiconductors:

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

7,682,931

 

$

6,435,342

 

Cost of sales

 

3,562,750

 

2,481,136

 

Gross margin

 

4,120,181

 

3,954,206

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,193,519

 

4,093,504

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

926,662

 

(139,298

)

Other income, net

 

31,669

 

2,102

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense

 

958,331

 

(137,196

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

33,632

 

(114,792

)

Net income (loss) from semiconductors

 

924,699

 

(22,404

)

Net income from CHS/SRS LLC

 

92,380

 

112,939

 

Subtotal

 

1,017,079

 

90,535

 

Gain on Sale of Valence

 

260,763

 

 

Gain on Sale of CHS/SRS LLC

 

371,295

 

 

Total income from discontinued operations

 

$

1,649,137

 

$

90,535

 

 

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Semiconductor revenues were $7,682,931 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $6,435,342 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $1,247,589 or 19.4%. ASP revenues increased $1,960,888 due to the introduction of several new ASP chips and higher demand for ASP chips that include SRS audio technology. The increase in ASP revenues was offset by a decrease in ASIC revenues of $713,299. This decrease was due to a decline in ASIC product demand by one specific customer due to a decrease in demand of the customer’s products and also end of life issues at another customer. Gross margin decreased from 61% to 54% in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, due to an increase in sales of lower margin ASP sales and the write down of certain slow moving inventory. Operating expenses decreased $899,985 or 22.0% primarily due to decreased head count and related expenses, and the discontinuation of depreciation in accordance with FAS 144. Other income, net and income tax expense were materially consistent with the prior period. Net income from CHS/SRS LLC was comparable to the prior period. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of its interest in Valence and CHS/SRS LLC of $260,763 and $371,295, respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s principal source of liquidity to fund ongoing operations at September 30, 2006 consisted of cash, cash equivalents and long-term investments of $33,331,489. At September 30, 2006, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and short term investments of $28,120,194 and long-term investments of $5,211,295. Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash, money market funds and other money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Investments consist of U.S. government securities rated AAA.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,044,316 and $2,269,843 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. The decrease in our operating cash flows in 2006 is primarily the result of our accounts receivable increasing $401,462 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due to the increase in revenues and due to timing of billing and cash receipts.  Accrued liabilities increased $312,031 and $966,741 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The changes in liability accounts generally relate to increases in professional fees, commissions and bonus and the timing of payments to vendors and employees.

Our net cash provided by investing activities was $13,836,919 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and our net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $1,106,542 during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in the net cash used in investing activities is primarily due to the Company receiving proceeds of $9,993,748 from the sale of its available for sale investment in fiscal 2006.  In addition, the Company sold Valence and its equity interest in CHS/SRS LLC in the current fiscal year for cash consideration of $4,300,000 and $371,295, respectively.

Our net cash provided by financing activities was $1,493,341 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and our net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $354,880 during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was attributable to an increase in stock option exercises, specifically due to Management Buyers exercising 357,625 vested stock options as part of the Valence transaction.  After Management Buyers exercised their stock options, the Company repurchased the 357,625 shares for $2,114,586 and immediately canceled the shares.

Our net cash used by operating activities from discontinued operations was $1,922,668 and $1,172,702 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively.  Additionally, the net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations was $180,216 and $78,546 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively.  Since the discontinued operations were sold in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we do not estimate at this time any future cash expenditures that the Company will incur related to the discontinued operations.

We expect expenditures related to patents and intangible assets to increase in the future consistent with the growth in our licensing business, as we continue to invest in the development of new technologies.

Based on current plans and business conditions, the Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments together with any amounts generated from operations will be sufficient to meet the Company’s cash requirements for the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be required to seek other financing sooner or that such financing, if required, will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company.

Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our common stock. Please refer to Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” for information concerning these and other uncertainties that could negatively impact the Company.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes to the information called for by this Item 3 from the disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.   Our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, based on this evaluation, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Controls.   There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our third quarter ended September 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.A. Risk Factors

We are exposed to risks in our licensing business related to product and customer concentration.

Currently, our licensing revenue is concentrated in the home theater market with the majority of revenue generated from the inclusion of SRS technology inside televisions and monitors. We expect that the consumer home entertainment market will continue to account for a significant portion of our licensing revenues for the foreseeable future. While consumer spending in general on consumer electronic products has increased, retail prices for certain consumer electronics products that include our audio technology have historically decreased over time. Indications are that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. From time to time, certain of our OEM and semiconductor manufacturer customers may account for a significant portion of revenue from a particular product application. Consumer electronics products manufacturers could decide to exclude our audio rendering technology from their home theater products altogether in an effort to reduce cost. The loss of any such customer could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our business is highly dependent on the consumer electronics market, which is characterized by short product life cycles, fluctuations in demand and seasonality, and is subject to risks related to product transitions and supply of other components.

The consumer electronics market is characterized by intense competition, rapidly evolving technology, and ever-changing consumer preferences. These factors result in the frequent introduction of new products, short product life cycles and significant price competition. The dynamic nature of this market limits our, as well as our customers’ ability to accurately forecast quarterly and annual sales. If we, or our customers, are unable to manage product transitions, our business and results of operations could be negatively affected.

Pricing pressures on the consumer electronics product manufacturers, who incorporate our technologies into their products, could limit the licensing fees we charge for our technologies, which could adversely affect our revenues.

The markets for the consumer electronics products in which our technologies are incorporated are intensely competitive and price sensitive. Retail prices for consumer electronics products have historically decreased over time, and we expect prices to continue to decrease for the foreseeable future. In response, manufacturers have sought to reduce their product costs, which can result in downward pressure on the licensing fees we charge our customers who incorporate our technologies. A decline in the licensing fees we charge could materially and adversely affect our operating results.  Additionally, in order to reduce costs, manufacturers may develop their own technologies and include them in their products, thereby eliminating the need for our technologies.

We conduct operations in a number of countries and are subject to risks of international operations, particularly in Asia and the People’s Republic of China.

We have significant operations in Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and other parts of Asia that require refinement to adapt to the changing market conditions in those regions. Our operations in Asia and international operations in general, are subject to risks of unexpected changes in, or impositions of, legislative or regulatory requirements.

Our customers geographically located in the Asia Pacific markets accounted for approximately 89%, 86%, and 91% of total Company sales in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively and are expected to continue to account for a substantial percentage of sales in the future. The economic climate in Asia continues to be impacted by increases in unemployment, declines in consumer spending, currency devaluation and bank failures. Any of these factors, should they continue, could significantly reduce the demand for the end user goods in which our products and technologies are used.

The PRC economy has experienced significant growth in the past decade; but such growth has been uneven across geographic and economic sectors. There can be no assurance that such growth will continue or that any potential currency devaluation in the region will not have a negative effect on our business, including Valence. The PRC economy has also experienced deflation in the past, which may continue in the future. The current economic situation may adversely affect our profitability over time as expenditures for consumer electronics products and information technology may decrease due to the results of slowing domestic demand and deflation.

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Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the PRC with its own government and legislature. Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the PRC under the principle of “one country, two systems.” It is possible that Hong Kong may not continue to enjoy autonomy from the PRC.

The Hong Kong dollar has remained relatively constant due to the U.S. dollar peg and currency board system that has been in effect in Hong Kong since 1983. Since mid-1997, interest rates in Hong Kong have fluctuated significantly and real estate and retail sales have declined. It is possible that the Hong Kong economy may deteriorate or that the historical currency peg of the Hong Kong dollar to the U.S. dollar may not be maintained. Continued declining consumer spending in Hong Kong, deflation or the discontinuation of the currency peg could adversely affect our business.

Our ability to generate revenues and meet with customers may be effected by widespread illness

Widespread illnesses such as the SARS illness and the Avian Influenza, or Asia Bird Flu, could impact our operations or our consumer electronics licensee’s operations. For example, our ability to visit our customers, our ability to conduct sales meetings or presentations, and sell through rates of electronics products to end consumers may be dramatically effected by either widespread or perceived potential illnesses.

If the sale of consumer electronics products incorporating our technologies does not grow in emerging markets, our ability to increase our licensing revenue may be limited.

We also expect that growth in our licensing revenue will depend, in part, upon the growth of sales of consumer electronics products incorporating our technologies in other countries, including China and India, as consumers in these markets have more disposable income and are increasingly purchasing entertainment products with surround sound capabilities. However, if our licensing revenue from the use of our technologies in these new markets or geographic areas does not expand, our prospects could be adversely affected.

We have a long and unpredictable sales cycle, which can result in uncertainty and delays in generating additional revenues.

Historically, because of the complexity of our technologies, it can take a significant amount of time and effort to explain the benefits of our technologies and to negotiate a sale. For example, it typically takes six to nine months after our first contact with a prospective customer before we start licensing our technology to that customer. In addition, purchases of our products are usually made in connection with new design starts, the timing of which is outside of our control. Accordingly, we may be unable to predict accurately the timing of any significant future sales of our products. We may also spend substantial time and management attention on potential license agreements that are not consummated, thereby foregoing other opportunities.

If our patents and other intellectual property rights do not adequately protect our products, we may lose market share to our competitors and be unable to operate our business profitably.

Our ability to compete may be affected by our ability to protect our proprietary information. We have filed numerous U.S. and foreign patent applications and to date have a number of issued U.S. and foreign patents covering various aspects of our technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or that our competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology. In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent, as do the laws of the U.S. It is possible that third parties may assert claims or initiate litigation against us or our customers with respect to existing or future products. In addition, we may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to determine the scope and validity of our proprietary rights.

If we lose the services of our key personnel, or if we are unable to attract and retain other key personnel, we may not be able to manage our operations or meet our growth objectives.

Our future success depends to a large extent upon the continued service of key personnel, including engineering, sales and marketing staff, and international sales consultants.   We anticipate that any future growth will require us to recruit and hire a number of new personnel in engineering, operations, finance, sales and marketing. Competition for such personnel can be intense, and it is possible that we may not be able to recruit and retain necessary personnel to operate our business and support future growth.

The market price of our common stock is volatile and your investment in our common stock could suffer a decline in value.

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The trading price of our common stock has been, and will likely continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to quarterly variations in our operating results, announcements of new products or technological innovations by us or our competitors, strategic alliances between us and third parties, general market fluctuations and other events and factors. Changes in earnings estimates made by brokerage firms and industry analysts relating to the markets in which we do business, or relating to us specifically, have in the past resulted in, and could in the future result in, an immediate and adverse effect on the market price of the common stock. Even though our stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market, our stock has had and may continue to have low trading volume and high volatility. The historically low trading volume of our stock makes it more likely that a severe fluctuation in volume, either up or down, will significantly impact the stock price. Since our shares are thinly traded, our shareholders may have difficulty selling our common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws as well as Delaware law contain provisions that could discourage transactions resulting in a change in control, which may negatively affect the market price of our common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that might enable our management to discourage, delay or prevent change in control. In addition, these provisions could limit the price that investors would be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

We face intense competition from companies with greater brand recognition and resources.

The digital audio, consumer electronics, and entertainment markets are intensely competitive, subject to rapid change, and significantly affected by new product introductions and other market activities of industry participants

Many of our current and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages, including:

·  greater name recognition;

·  a longer operating history;

·  more developed distribution channels and deeper relationships with semiconductor and consumer electronics products manufacturers;

·  a more extensive customer base;

·  broader product and service offerings;

·  greater resources for competitive activities, such as research and development, strategic acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures, sales and marketing, and lobbying industry and government standards; and

·  more technicians and engineers.

As a result, these current and potential competitors may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards, or customer requirements.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

There were no sales of unregistered securities by us during the three months ended September 30, 2006.

In connection with the closing of the sale of Valence, we repurchased 357,625 shares of SRS common stock from certain employees of Valence for a repurchase price of approximately $5.91 per share or an aggregate of $2,114,586.  This repurchase of shares was not conducted pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase program.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed below are hereby filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as part of this Report.

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, specifically included in Amendment No. 1 to such Registration Statement filed with the SEC on July 3, 1996 (File No. 333-4974-LA), which is incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999, filed with the SEC on November 12, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10.1

 

Separation Agreement and General Release dated July 12, 2006 between SRS Labs, Inc and David Frerichs, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10.2

 

Sale and Purchase Agreement Relating to Ordinary Shares in the Issued Share Capital of Valence Technology Limited dated July 14, 2006 between SRS Labs, Inc. and Noblehigh Enterprises, Inc. and Willas-Array Electronic (Holdings) Ltd, previously, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10.3

 

Deed of Indemnity between SRS Labs, Inc. and Noblehigh Enterprises, Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SRS LABS, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

Date:  November 7, 2006

By:

/S/ THOMAS C.K. YUEN

 

 

Thomas C.K. Yuen

 

 

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  November 7, 2006

By:

/S/ ULRICH GOTTSCHLING

 

 

Ulrich Gottschling

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The exhibits listed below are hereby filed with the SEC as part of this Report.

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, specifically included in Amendment No. 1 to such Registration Statement filed with the SEC on July 3, 1996 (File No. 333-4974-LA), which is incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999, filed with the SEC on November 12, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10.1

 

Separation Agreement and General Release dated July 12, 2006 between SRS Labs, Inc and David Frerichs, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10.2

 

Sale and Purchase Agreement Relating to Ordinary Shares in the Issued Share Capital of Valence Technology Limited dated July 14, 2006 between SRS Labs, Inc. and Noblehigh Enterprises, Inc. and Willas-Array Electronic (Holdings) Ltd, previously, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

10.3

 

Deed of Indemnity between SRS Labs, Inc. and Noblehigh Enterprises, Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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