EX-99.1 2 a08-13714_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Investor Contact:

Ulrich Gottschling

Chief Financial Officer

(949) 442-5596

ir@srslabs.com

 

SRS LABS REPORTS RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2008

 

Santa Ana, Calif., May 8, 2008 - SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies, announced today revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $4.9 million, as compared to $5.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $858 thousand, or $0.05 per diluted share, as compared to $1.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year.

 

Thomas C.K. Yuen, Chairman and CEO of SRS Labs, Inc., commented on the results of the Company’s activities:

 

“As discussed in last quarter’s earnings release, SRS is placing significant emphasis on hiring, development and licensing activities in order to provide an even more solid foundation for revenue growth. We are pleased with the initial results of these activities during the first quarter and believe that positive results will be experienced during future quarters.

 

In particular, the response to our two latest technologies, SRS VolumeIQ™ (volume control) and  SRS CS Headphone™ (surround sound), has been very promising and we are excited about their potential. We believe that these technologies have excellent applicability to many of our markets, including the television, set top box and mobile markets and we look forward to announcing design win activities in the near future. We are pleased to be working with many of the best global consumer electronics companies and look forward to continuing to provide best in class technologies and services.”

 

Conference Call

 

SRS Labs will host a conference call and webcast at 2 p.m. Pacific Time today (5 p.m. Eastern Time) to review its first quarter 2008 results. The dial-in number for the call is (866) 253-6509; ask for “SRS Labs Q1 2008 Financial Results Conference Call.”  An audio replay of the conference call will be available until May 15, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time via telephone.  The audio replay dial-in number is 866-837-8032, enter access code 1203344.

 

Investors can listen to the conference call live online by accessing the link on the main page of the Investor sections of the SRS Labs website or by using this link: http://www.srswowcast.com/about_us/wmptechlog.asp?lnkID=118

 

Please log on at least 15 minutes early to register and follow the instructions.

 

The webcast will be archived on www.srslabs.com for 60 days following the call.

 

About SRS Labs, Inc.

 

Founded in 1993, SRS Labs is the industry leader in audio signal processing for consumer electronics. Initially based on audio technologies developed at Hughes Aircraft, SRS Labs now holds over 150 worldwide patents and is recognized by the industry as the foremost authority in research and application of human auditory principles. Through partnerships with leading global Consumer Electronics companies, semiconductor manufacturers and software partners, SRS audio, surround sound and voice processing technologies have been included in over one billion electronic products sold worldwide including HDTVs, mobile phones, portable media devices, PCs and automotive entertainment. In fact, SRS Labs is the defacto standard of HDTV audio processing with nine of the top ten name brand flat panel TVs

 



 

featuring SRS technology. Additionally, SRS Labs’ surround sound solutions provide the professional broadcast and recording industries with high-performance production, back-haul, storage, and transmission capability. SRS Labs supports manufacturers worldwide with offices in the US, China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.srslabs.com.

 

Except for historical information contained in this release, all statements in this release, including those of Mr. Yuen, are forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to management.  While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that the Company’s goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect the Company’s actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These factors include, but are not limited to, the acceptance of new SRS Labs’ products and technologies, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and release of technologies by the Company, general business and economic conditions, especially in Asia, and other factors detailed in the Company’s Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the SEC.  SRS Labs specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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SRS Labs, Inc., 2909 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, CA  92705    Tel 949-442-1070

 

Fax 949-852-1099   www.srslabs.com

 



 

SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

47,687,989

 

$

39,615,291

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

384,485

 

1,138,425

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,010,355

 

893,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

49,082,829

 

41,647,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments available for sale

 

 

5,451,875

 

Property and equipment, net

 

351,726

 

309,727

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,280,932

 

2,197,616

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

2,239,276

 

1,776,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

53,954,763

 

$

51,382,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

453,247

 

$

529,063

 

Accrued liabilities

 

796,977

 

689,308

 

Deferred revenue

 

2,312,050

 

1,156,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

3,562,274

 

2,375,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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; 16,946,377 shares issued; and 15,773,715 and 15,778,715 shares outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

 

16,947

 

16,947

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

74,646,916

 

74,143,772

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(48,125

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(18,296,744

)

(19,155,096

)

Treasury stock at cost, 1,172,662 and 1,167,662 shares at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

 

(5,974,630

)

(5,950,181

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

50,392,489

 

49,007,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

53,954,763

 

$

51,382,524

 

 



 

SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Revenues

 

$

4,940,988

 

$

5,072,403

 

Cost of sales

 

25,949

 

38,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

4,915,039

 

5,033,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

2,143,622

 

1,876,293

 

Research and development

 

926,762

 

861,625

 

General and administrative

 

1,438,358

 

1,377,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

4,508,742

 

4,115,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

406,297

 

918,518

 

Other income, net

 

449,961

 

493,796

 

Income before income taxes

 

856,258

 

1,412,314

 

Income taxes

 

(2,094

)

 

Net income

 

$

858,352

 

$

1,412,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.09

 

Diluted

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in the per share calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

15,778,188

 

15,992,704

 

Diluted

 

16,305,095

 

17,081,524