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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

LRAD® Corporation Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

Broad-Based Sales Drive Revenue Growth of 28%

 

SAN DIEGO, CA – February 4, 2014 - LRAD Corporation (NASDAQ: LRAD), the world’s leading provider of long range acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

Fiscal First Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

 

 

Revenue: Fiscal first quarter 2014 revenue grew by $843,000 or 28% to $3.8 million, compared to $3.0 million of revenue generated in the fiscal first quarter of 2013.

 

 

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Revenue grew 28% despite the delay of a $1.3 million order from a national police force in Southeast Asia, due to a component supply issue. The delayed order is now scheduled to ship during the fiscal second quarter.

 

 

Net Income: Net Income of $132,000, or $0.00 per share, increased by $232,000 from a loss of $100,000, or $0.00 per share, reported during the fiscal first quarter of 2013.

 

 

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Operating expenses increased by $224,000 or 14%, primarily due to an increase in the business development team to allow for expanded selling efforts, particularly in the mass notification market.

 

 

Balance Sheet: Cash totaled $18.1 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of $2.3 million from the $15.8 million reported at September 30, 2013. Working Capital increased to $24.0 million from $23.7 million over the same period.

 

 

“We were extremely pleased to start fiscal 2014 with 28% revenue growth,” commented Tom Brown, President and CEO of LRAD Corporation. “Orders from domestic and international oil platforms and vessels combined with international public safety orders to drive strong sales during the quarter. We continue to see strong growth for our products in international markets which has offset the continued domestic defense budget reductions. As a result, we are focusing additional resources in these markets.”

 

 

Select Operating and Business Highlights

 

 

Launched the LRAD 360Xm, a highly intelligible, compact, omni-directional product designed for shorter distances and defined spaces, meeting customer demand for a smaller version of the 360X in the mass notification and emergency warning system markets.

 

 

Continued to see successes in International markets with 66% of revenues coming from outside the U.S. during the fiscal first quarter of 2014.

 

 

Received a $4.0 million order for our LRAD-2000X in January 2014 for perimeter/border security; our first significant order for this new product.

 

 

“Our products continue to gain acceptance throughout the world across a growing number of markets, particularly public safety, oil and gas, bird mitigation, perimeter/border security and mass notification. We are pursuing a number of opportunities in the mass notification market, which will take some time to develop, but we are well positioned with the right product offering. We are anticipating strong growth in this product line over the next 12-18 months. Fiscal 2014 is off to a good start. Demand for our product is increasing and we anticipate continued growth this year in spite of global economic weakness and reduced domestic defense spending,” concluded Mr. Brown.

  

 
 

 

 

Webcast and Conference Call Details

 

Management will host a conference call to discuss fiscal first quarter 2014 financial results this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed by dialing toll-free at 888-567-1602, or toll/international at 862-255-5346. A webcast will also be available at the following link: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=97826. A replay of the call will be available two hours after the airing of the call, and available for 90 days at the aforementioned webcast link. Questions to management may be submitted during the call by emailing them to: investor@lradx.com.

 

About LRAD Corporation

 

LRAD Corporation is using long range communication to peacefully resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of its proprietary Long Range Acoustic Device®. LRAD® systems are in service in more than 65 countries around the world in diverse applications including fixed and mobile military deployments, maritime security, critical infrastructure and perimeter security, commercial security, border and port security, law enforcement and emergency responder communications, emergency warning and mass notification, asset protection and wildlife preservation and control. For more information about the Company and its LRAD systems, please visit www.lradx.com.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. We base these statements on particular assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience, the stage of product and market development as well as our perception of historical trends, current market conditions, current economic data, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information and management's expectations as of the date hereof. Future results may differ materially from our current expectations. For more information regarding other potential risks and uncertainties, see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. LRAD Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated.

 

Company Contact

 

E. Brian Harvey

Director, Investor Relations and Capital Markets

858.753.8974

ebharvey@lradx.com

 

 
 

 

 

LRAD Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(000's omitted)

 

 

   

December 31,

         
   

2013

   

September 30,

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

2013

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 18,086     $ 15,805  

Accounts receivable, net

    1,901       4,958  

Inventories, net

    5,345       4,588  

Prepaid expenses and other

    513       1,004  

Total current assets

    25,845       26,355  

Property and equipment, net

    328       237  

Intangible assets, net

    50       52  

Prepaid expenses and other - noncurrent

    868       915  

Total assets

  $ 27,091     $ 27,559  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 569     $ 1,597  

Accrued liabilities

    1,239       1,055  

Total current liabilities

    1,808       2,652  

Other liabilities - noncurrent

    147       146  

Total liabilities

    1,955       2,798  

Total stockholders' equity

    25,136       24,761  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 27,091     $ 27,559  

 

 
 

 

 

LRAD Corporation and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(000's omitted except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three months ended

December 31,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                 

Revenues

  $ 3,823     $ 2,980  

Cost of revenues

    1,878       1,494  

Gross profit

    1,945       1,486  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative

    1,424       1,172  

Research and development

    394       422  

Total operating expenses

    1,818       1,594  
                 

Income from operations

    127       (108 )

Other income

    5       8  

Income from operations before income taxes

    132       (100 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    -       -  

Net income

  $ 132     $ (100 )
                 

Net income per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00  

Diluted

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    33,028,646       32,399,199  

Diluted

    33,473,582       32,399,199