EX-99.1 4 insignia070772_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2007 Exhibit 99.1 to Insignia Systems, Inc. Form 8-K dated February 20, 2007

EXHIBIT 99.1

 
Contact:   Scott Drill, President and CEO
(763) 392-6200; (800) 874-4648

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Insignia Systems, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $580,000;
POPS Revenue Increases 55% to $4,925,000

 

MINNEAPOLIS February 21, 2007 – Insignia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIG) today reported net sales of $5,507,000 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, an increase of 39.6%, compared to net sales of $3,945,000 for the fourth quarter of 2005. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $580,000 or $0.04 per share, compared to a net loss of $(1,311,000), or $(0.09) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005. Insignia Point-of-Purchase Services® (POPS) revenue for the fourth quarter was $4,925,000, an increase of 55.4%, compared to the fourth quarter 2005 POPS revenue of $3,169,000. Stock-based compensation expense of $68,000 was recognized during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006 resulting from the Company’s adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R effective January 1, 2006.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006, net sales were $21,894,000, an increase of 11.7%, compared to net sales of $19,598,000 for 2005. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $2,396,000 or $0.16 per basic share ($0.15 per fully diluted share), compared to a net loss of $(3,308,000), or $(0.22) per share (basic and fully diluted) for the same period of 2005. Insignia POPS revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $19,219,000, an increase of 16.9%, compared to POPS revenue of $16,445,000 for 2005. Stock-based compensation expense of $259,000 was recognized during 2006.

 

CEO Scott Drill commented, “We made substantial progress on multiple fronts in 2006 to position Insignia’s POPSign program for continued growth. The strategic alliance with Valassis is one of the most significant developments of the year. The relationship is working extremely well and continues to result in the highest level of sales activity in the history of POPS. Valassis recently established a new business unit devoted solely to the in-store advertising and promotion market. Other key achievements include the renewal of our agreements with Kroger, Safeway and A&P, a 20 percentage point improvement in POPS gross margin, and an $884,000 reduction in operating expenses.”

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Insignia Systems, Inc. • 6470 Sycamore Court North, Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Phone 763-392-6200 • Fax 763-392-6222

http://www.insigniasystems.com • email: info@insigniasystems.com




February 21, 2007

Insignia Systems, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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Drill continued, “On the legal front, the most important development was the denial of News America’s and Albertson’s Amended Motions to Dismiss on June 30, 2006. In addition, the intervention of the Minnesota Attorney General as a co-plantiff in the business disparagement portion of our case strengthens our legal position. We are now in the early stage of discovery in the Minnesota case. The schedule calls for us to be ready for trial by July 1, 2008.”

 

Drill went on to state, “We expect to be profitable again in the first quarter of 2007 in that we have POPS customer orders of approximately $5,100,000 with two weeks of selling time left. First quarter 2006 POPS revenue was $4,720,000. Our cash position at December 31, 2006 was $3,785,000. Legal expense for the 2006 fourth quarter was $310,000 versus $357,000 in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year 2006, legal expense was $1,143,000 versus $1,352,000 in 2005.”

 

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today, February 21, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. To access the live call, dial 800-474-8920. The conference code is 8149104. Please be sure to call in about 5-10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. Audio replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through March 1, 2007. To access the replay, dial 888-203-1112 and reference the passcode 8149104.

 

Insignia Systems, Inc. is an innovative developer and marketer of in-store advertising products, programs and services to retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. Through its Point-Of-Purchase Services (POPS) business, Insignia is contracted with more than 9,000 chain retail supermarkets and drug stores, including A&P, Kroger, Pathmark and Safeway. Through the nationwide POPS network, over 190 major consumer goods manufacturers, including General Mills, Reckitt Benckiser, Kellogg Company, Nestlé, Pfizer, S.C. Johnson & Son and Tyson Foods, have taken their brand messages to the point-of-purchase. For additional information, contact (888) 474-7677, or visit the Insignia POPS Web site at www.insigniapops.com.

 

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Insignia Systems, Inc. • 6470 Sycamore Court North, Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Phone 763-392-6200 • Fax 763-392-6222

http://www.insigniasystems.com • email: info@insigniasystems.com




February 21, 2007

Insignia Systems, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including risks and uncertainties as described in the Company’s SEC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and other recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

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Insignia Systems, Inc. • 6470 Sycamore Court North, Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Phone 763-392-6200 • Fax 763-392-6222

http://www.insigniasystems.com • email: info@insigniasystems.com




February 21, 2007

Insignia Systems, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

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Insignia Systems, Inc.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net Sales

 

$

5,507,000

 

$

3,945,000

 

$

21,894,000

 

$

19,598,000

 

Cost of Sales(1)

 

 

2,473,000

 

 

2,686,000

 

 

10,054,000

 

 

12,519,000

 

Gross Profit

 

 

3,034,000

 

 

1,259,000

 

 

11,840,000

 

 

7,079,000

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling(1)

 

 

1,223,000

 

 

1,381,000

 

 

4,838,000

 

 

5,697,000

 

Marketing(1)

 

 

297,000

 

 

224,000

 

 

1,051,000

 

 

1,135,000

 

General & administrative(1)

 

 

951,000

 

 

963,000

 

 

3,637,000

 

 

3,578,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

563,000

 

 

(1,309,000

)

 

2,314,000

 

 

(3,331,000

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

17,000

 

 

(2,000

)

 

82,000

(2)

 

23,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

580,000

 

$

(1,311,000

)

$

2,396,000

 

$

(3,308,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.04

 

$

(0.09

)

$

0.16

 

$

(0.22

)

Diluted

 

$

0.04

 

$

(0.09

)

$

0.15

 

$

(0.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in calculation of net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

15,150,000

 

 

15,002,000

 

 

15,093,000

 

 

15,002,000

 

Diluted

 

 

15,917,000

 

 

15,002,000

 

 

15,556,000

 

 

15,002,000

 

 

 

(1)

Includes stock-based compensation expense of:

 

Cost of Sales

 

$

18,000

 

$

61,000

 

Selling

 

 

15,000

 

 

55,000

 

Marketing

 

 

9,000

 

 

32,000

 

General & Administrative

 

 

26,000

 

 

111,000

 

 

 

$

68,000

 

$

259,000

 

 

(2)

Includes $100,000 related to the settlement with the founder of VALUStix.

 

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

 

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,785,000

 

$

2,711,000

 

Working capital

 

 

5,017,000

 

 

2,592,000

 

Total assets

 

 

8,583,000

 

 

6,673,000

 

Total liabilities

 

 

3,721,000

 

 

4,601,000

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

4,862,000

 

 

2,072,000

 

 

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Insignia Systems, Inc. • 6470 Sycamore Court North, Maple Grove, MN 55369 • Phone 763-392-6200 • Fax 763-392-6222

http://www.insigniasystems.com • email: info@insigniasystems.com