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Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

SRS Labs Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results

 

Santa Ana, Calif., February 22, 2011 - SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRSL), officially recognized as one of America’s Greatest Brands and the industry leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Revenues in the fourth quarter 2010 increased 1% to $7.1 million from $7.0 million in the same period a year ago. For the full year 2010, revenues increased 25% to a record $31.2 million from $25.0 million in 2009. The annual increase in revenue was primarily attributable to increased revenues in the home entertainment, personal telecommunications, automotive and personal computer markets.

 

Operating expenses in the fourth quarter 2010 increased 16% to $7.5 million from $6.4 million in the same quarter a year ago. For the full year 2010, operating expenses increased 23% to $28.1 million from $22.8 million in 2009. Investments over the past two years in key hires have paid dividends with our top line performance.  Other than continuing to hire for key open or newly created positions to take advantage of market opportunities, we believe that we are staffed at an appropriate level to accommodate forecasted growth for 2011.

 

Net loss in the fourth quarter 2010 was $431,000 or $(0.03) per diluted share compared to net income of $473,000 or $0.03 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2009. For the full year 2010, net income increased 41% to $3.0 million or $0.19 per diluted share, from $2.1 million or $0.14 per diluted share in 2009.

 

Quarter-end cash and cash equivalents, and short and long-term investments totaled $43.1 million as of December 31, 2010, as compared to $42.8 million at the end of the prior quarter.

 

Management Commentary

 

“2010 was another milestone year for SRS as we successfully delivered upon our initial 25% growth target for the year. I am, nevertheless, disappointed for not achieving our more optimistic mid- year guidance, which raised our estimate from the initial 25% to 30% based on our momentum and the sales forecast of our key customers,” said Thomas C.K. Yuen, SRS Lab’s Chairman and CEO. “In the 2nd half of 2010, some of our customers experienced a slowdown in sales and that, in addition to some royalty reporting discrepancies, impacted our revenues in the fourth quarter. Our record results for the year, however, reflect solid execution of our strategic plans to drive top-line growth and diversify our revenue streams while successfully retaining our customer base, penetrating deeper within our key accounts, and adding new customers to our portfolio.”

 

“With an exciting, highly successful CES just behind us, we believe our basic IP licensing business outlook remains strong and should continue to grow organically in 2011. During more than 120 customer meetings conducted at the show, we experienced a significant level of interest in our technologies and services by both existing and prospect accounts. We also generated quite a bit of excitement among our partners, members of the press and industry experts for our vision related to the future of audio where our revolutionary Multi-Dimensional Audio concept was labeled as a game-changer and SRS referred to as a thought-leader.”

 

“Our expectations for 2011 remain strong as we build on the operational and financial momentum we achieved in 2010. Based on our robust pipeline of new opportunities, design wins in progress, and contracts signed, we expect revenues for fiscal 2011 to grow by 25% compared to 2010 and deliver improved profit margins.”

 

Conference Call

 

SRS Labs will hold a conference call later today (February 22, 2011) to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Chairman and CEO Thomas C.K. Yuen, CFO Ulrich Gottschling and CTO Alan Kraemer will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. A question and answer session will follow management’s presentation.

 

Dial-In Number: 1-877-353-2262

Conference ID#: 40289846

 



 

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization and instruct you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 949-574-3860.  Investors may also listen to the conference call live online via a link available on the SRS Labs investor relations home page at www.srslabs.com. The website will host a replay of the call available after 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investors may also listen to the replay by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and entering conference ID#:40289846, available until March 8, 2011.

 

About SRS Labs, Inc.

 

Founded in 1993, SRS Labs is the industry leader in audio signal processing for consumer electronics across the four screens: TV; PC; Mobile Phones; and Automotive Entertainment Systems. Beginning with the audio technologies originally developed at Hughes Aircraft, SRS Labs holds over 150 worldwide patents and is recognized by the industry as the foremost authority in research and application of audio post processing technologies based on the human auditory principles. Through partnerships with leading global CE companies, semiconductor manufacturers, software developers, and content aggregators, SRS is recognized as the de facto standard in audio enhancement, surround sound, volume leveling, audio streaming, and voice processing technologies. SRS solutions have been included in over two billion electronic products sold worldwide including flat panel HDTVs, AV products, STBs, PCs, mobile phones, and automotive entertainment and telematics systems. For more information, visit www.srslabs.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about SRS Labs, Inc., management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by us, and events beyond our control, all of which are subject to change. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our future growth opportunities, our expansion, investment and diversification plans, and our future operating results and profitability. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “likely,” “potential,” “continue,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or the commitments made by us herein, and they are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, our ability to enter into new or expanded license arrangements and increase our brand awareness; the loss of any significant customer; the acceptance of our products and technologies, and the acceptance of our customer’s products that incorporate our technologies; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the impact of emerging industry standards on our technolgies; our ability to control our expenses, and the general economic and business conditions that may adversely impact sales of consumer electronics products general; and such other factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

 



 

SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

December 31,
2010

 

December 31,
2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,697,827

 

$

27,988,164

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,191,847

 

179,114

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,069,900

 

1,147,151

 

Short-term investments

 

19,033,000

 

12,963,000

 

Total Current Assets

 

31,992,574

 

42,277,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term investments

 

13,323,000

 

538,000

 

Property and equipment, net

 

672,220

 

599,794

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,761,432

 

2,702,160

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

8,576,619

 

5,631,442

 

Total Assets

 

$

57,346,845

 

$

51,748,825

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

516,470

 

$

583,157

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,434,970

 

1,577,891

 

Deferred revenue

 

601,825

 

1,193,454

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

2,553,265

 

3,354,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock—$0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock—$0.001 par value; 56,000,000 shares authorized; 14,807,070 and 14,563,715 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively

 

14,808

 

14,565

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

68,520,878

 

65,128,337

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(13,742,106

)

(16,748,579

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

54,793,580

 

48,394,323

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

57,346,845

 

$

51,748,825

 

 



 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

7,064,827

 

$

6,974,921

 

$

31,220,389

 

$

24,964,577

 

Cost of sales

 

121,302

 

83,512

 

349,621

 

285,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

6,943,525

 

6,891,409

 

30,870,768

 

24,679,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses (i):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

3,441,384

 

3,325,852

 

13,470,852

 

11,415,115

 

Research and development

 

2,312,623

 

1,662,063

 

8,060,246

 

5,721,195

 

General and administrative

 

1,728,416

 

1,439,570

 

6,526,171

 

5,656,616

 

Total operating expenses

 

7,482,423

 

6,427,485

 

28,057,269

 

22,792,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(538,898

)

463,924

 

2,813,499

 

1,886,108

 

Other income, net

 

65,585

 

67,985

 

245,127

 

347,528

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(473,313

)

531,909

 

3,058,626

 

2,233,636

 

Income taxes (benefit)

 

(42,275

)

58,843

 

52,153

 

98,006

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(431,038

)

473,066

 

$

3,006,473

 

$

2,135,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.03

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.15

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.03

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used in the per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

14,765,715

 

14,683,587

 

14,670,751

 

14,460,490

 

Diluted

 

14,765,715

 

15,239,624

 

15,602,051

 

14,813,372

 

 


(i)  Includes share-based compensation expense as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

191,018

 

129,580

 

703,876

 

511,301

 

Research and development

 

135,023

 

123,696

 

551,934

 

457,464

 

General and administrative

 

253,531

 

272,441

 

997,920

 

987,292

 

Total share-based compensation expense

 

579,572

 

525,717

 

2,253,730

 

1,956,057