UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1937

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2007


Daktronics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

South Dakota

0-23246

46-0306862

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or organization

File Number)

Identification Number)

 

 

 

331 32nd Ave

Brookings, SD 57006

(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

(605) 697-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On November 14, 2007, Daktronics, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter ending October 27, 2007. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 


The information furnished in this report, including the exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into Daktronics’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits:

 

 

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:

 

 

99.1

News Release dated November 14, 2007 issued by Registrant regarding second quarter fiscal 2008 results


SIGNATURE

 

       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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

DAKTRONICS, INC.

 

By:


/s/ William R. Retterath

 

 

 

William R. Retterath, Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 14, 2007


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

 

News Release dated November 14, 2007 issued by Daktronics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daktronics, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results

Financial Highlights Include:

Fiscal 2008 second quarter net sales up 6% and 17% year to date

Net income up 9% year to date

 

Brookings, S.D. – Nov. 14, 2007 - Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq - DAKT) today reported fiscal 2008 second quarter net sales of $131.4 million and net income of $8.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with second quarter net sales of $123.5 million and net income of $8.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share for fiscal 2007. Backlog at the end of the second quarter was approximately $119 million, compared with a backlog of approximately $121 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and $142 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Net sales, net income and earnings per share for the six months ending October 27, 2007 were $252.4 million, $15.1 million and $0.37 per diluted share, respectively, compared to $215.7 million, $13.9 million and $0.34 per diluted share, respectively, for the same period in fiscal 2007.

 

“We are pleased to report year-over-year net sales and net income growth through the first six months of fiscal 2008. However, net sales in the quarter were slightly below our expectations for a couple of reasons,” said Jim Morgan, president and chief executive officer. “First, shipments and lead times of our Galaxy® products were stretched out as a result of supply chain issues at our Redwood Falls plant. We have addressed the issues causing this, and as we enter the third quarter, we are running much better. We have also streamlined the product mix in that plant to allow better focus and increased production. We conclude that sales were impacted by more than $3 million due to these production issues, and this revenue should be partially recovered in the third quarter. Second, some contracts in our live events business have been delayed. We anticipate that, for the most part, these will fall into the 2008 fiscal third quarter. It is also important to keep in mind that the second quarter one year ago included exceptionally strong results.”

 

Morgan continued, “We have received verbal commitments or non-binding letters of intent for three large sports projects which we expect to book in the fiscal 2008 third quarter. These orders include major league baseball facilities and in total should exceed $35 million. We are very pleased about these projects and our position on a few additional large projects that are currently being worked on by our sales and engineering people.”

 

“Our commercial business unit continued to perform well with sales for the quarter up 25 percent as compared to the fiscal 2007 second quarter. We continue to see strong demand for our digital billboards, and our Valo® product line continues to be well received,” said Morgan.

 

“In our international business, we are continuing to see more momentum in Europe, while Asia Pacific performance has been slightly less than expectations through the first half of fiscal 2008. We remain optimistic that our international business is an opportunity for significant long-term growth, and we are pleased with our progress to date in both Europe and Asia, keeping in mind we have been in China for only about two years,” said Morgan.

 

Morgan added, “Our schools and theatres business unit is having a solid year, with sales up more than 37 percent year-to-date. Our acquisition of the Vortek® automated rigging systems as well as sales of more sophisticated systems for elementary and high schools is causing this expansion in sales. Performance of that unit through the summer rush season was the direct result of process improvements from our lean

 


 

manufacturing initiatives. We held deliveries extremely well throughout the summer, a significant improvement over last year. Finally, net sales in our transportation business are up over 40 percent year to date as we were able to better meet demand.”

 

“Our gross margin percent was a little less than expected due to a couple of projects that incurred extra costs,” said Bill Retterath, chief financial officer. “Headed into the third quarter, subject to the effects of the holiday and our order bookings, we should see margins equal to or greater than the fiscal 2008 second quarter. We also gained another percentage point on our operating expenses for the quarter despite hitting the low end of our sales range. We continue to make progress at controlling operating expenses.“

 

Retterath added, “During the first week of our fiscal 2008 third quarter, we sold approximately 90 percent of our ownership interest in Arena Media Networks for a book gain in excess of $2.5 million, which will be recognized in the third quarter. We will maintain a minority interest in the company and continue to provide technology solutions and network operating center services to it. This also provides for a substantial decline in debt levels for the third quarter,” concluded Retterath.

 

Business Outlook

The company is providing financial guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Daktronics expects that net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 will be in the range of $107 million to $116 million and net earnings will be in the range of $0.10 to $0.15 per share. As in the past, this guidance is subject to a number of factors that could cause it to vary.

 

Webcast Information

The company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results today at 10:00 am (Central Time). This call will be broadcast live at http://investor.daktronics.com and available for replay shortly after the event.

 

About Daktronics

Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is one of the world’s largest suppliers of, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, and large screen video displays and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications. For more information, visit the company’s World Wide Web site at: http://www.daktronics.com, e-mail the company at investor@daktronics.com, call (605) 697-4000 or toll-free (800) 843-5843 in the United States or write to the company at 331 32nd Ave. PO Box 5128 Brookings, S.D. 57006-5128.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

Cautionary Notice: In addition to statements of historical fact, this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to enjoy the protection of that Act. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The Company cautions that these and similar statements involve risk and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectation, including, but not limited to, changes in economic and market conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future contracts, and other risks noted in the company’s SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2007 fiscal year. Forward-looking statements are made in the context of information available as of the date stated. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

 

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For more information contact:

 

 

INVESTOR RELATIONS:

 

 

Bill Retterath, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(605) 697-4000

 

 

Investor@daktronics.com

 

 

Financial tables are included on the following pages.


Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

October 27,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 27,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

Net sales

$

131,436

 

 

$

123,530

 

 

$

252,359

 

 

$

215,683

 

Cost of goods sold

 

92,236

 

 

 

88,160

 

 

 

176,280

 

 

 

153,937

 

 

Gross profit

 

39,200

 

 

 

35,370

 

 

 

76,079

 

 

 

61,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling

 

15,162

 

 

 

12,412

 

 

 

30,006

 

 

 

24,858

 

 

General and administrative

 

6,434

 

 

 

4,628

 

 

 

12,436

 

 

 

8,356

 

 

Product design and development

 

5,266

 

 

 

3,936

 

 

 

10,022

 

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

 

26,862

 

 

 

20,976

 

 

 

52,464

 

 

 

40,769

 

 

   Operating income

 

12,338

 

 

 

14,394

 

 

 

23,615

 

 

 

20,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

463

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

1,155

 

 

Interest expense

 

(324

)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(750

)

 

 

(81

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(204

)

 

 

(648

)

 

 

(505

)

 

 

(541

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

12,273

 

 

 

14,201

 

 

 

23,207

 

 

 

21,510

 

 

Income tax expense

 

4,264

 

 

 

5,310

 

 

 

8,086

 

 

 

7,631

 

 

Net income

$

8,009

 

 

$

8,891

 

 

$

15,121

 

 

$

13,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

39,818

 

 

 

39,128

 

 

 

39,732

 

 

 

39,053

 

 

Diluted

 

41,436

 

 

 

41,129

 

 

 

41,359

 

 

 

41,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

Diluted

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividend paid per share

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

October 27,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

April 28,

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2007

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,127

 

$

2,590

 

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

51,886

 

 

56,692

 

 

Inventories

 

52,703

 

 

45,835

 

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

 

28,885

 

 

22,314

 

 

Current maturities of long-term receivables

 

8,160

 

 

6,831

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

4,538

 

 

5,044

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,956

 

 

7,761

 

 

Income taxes receivable

 

-

 

 

731

 

 

Rental equipment available for sale

 

88

 

 

188

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

158,343

 

 

147,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising rights, net

 

3,581

 

 

3,830

 

Long-term receivables, less current maturities

 

15,221

 

 

11,211

 

Investments in affiliates

 

8,660

 

 

8,762

 

Goodwill

 

4,575

 

 

4,408

 

Intangible and other assets

 

3,247

 

 

3,391

 

Deferred income taxes

 

-

 

 

136

 

 

 

35,284

 

 

31,738

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

3,179

 

 

3,275

 

 

Buildings

 

45,872

 

 

36,822

 

 

Machinery and equipment

 

44,006

 

 

38,420

 

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

42,207

 

 

37,520

 

 

Equipment held for rental

 

3,824

 

 

2,600

 

 

Demonstration equipment

 

6,730

 

 

5,939

 

 

Transportation equipment

 

6,494

 

 

6,669

 

 

 

 

152,312

 

 

131,245

 

 

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

53,858

 

 

45,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,454

 

 

86,126

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

292,081

 

$

265,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 27,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

April 28,

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2007

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable, bank

$

25,243

 

$

24,615

 

 

Accounts payable

 

32,386

 

 

26,094

 

 

Accrued expenses and warranty obligations

 

22,506

 

 

21,849

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt and marketing obligations

 

1,100

 

 

1,002

 

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

 

15,280

 

 

18,293

 

 

Customer deposits

 

12,140

 

 

5,857

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

7,215

 

 

5,333

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

163

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

116,033

 

 

103,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

73

 

 

592

 

Long-term marketing obligations, less current maturities

 

439

 

 

473

 

Long-term warranty obligations and other payables

 

3,949

 

 

5,366

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,629

 

 

2,629

 

 

 

7,090

 

 

9,060

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

123,123

 

 

112,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

23,471

 

 

21,954

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

8,853

 

 

7,431

 

 

Retained earnings

 

136,820

 

 

124,469

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(9

)

 

(9

)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(177

)

 

(137

)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

168,958

 

 

153,708

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

292,081

 

$

265,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

October 27,

2007

 

October 28,

2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

15,121

 

 

$

13,879

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

10,042

 

 

 

5,660

 

 

 

Amortization

 

154

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment

 

(4

)

 

 

68

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,156

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

Equity in earnings and losses of affiliates

 

862

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

(94

)

 

 

263

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

(59

)

 

 

(693

)

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

(1,190

)

 

 

(10,168

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

25,988

 

 

 

10,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(22,382

)

 

 

(27,753

)

 

Cash consideration paid for equity method investments

 

(750

)

 

 

(13,771

)

 

Sales of marketable securities, net

 

-

 

 

 

8,310

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

379

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(22,753

)

 

 

(33,170

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on notes payable

 

100,899

 

 

 

2,363

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

(100,271

)

 

 

-

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

905

 

 

 

639

 

 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 

267

 

 

 

251

 

 

Principal (payments) proceeds on long-term debt

 

(508

)

 

 

25

 

 

Dividend paid

 

(2,770

)

 

 

(2,339

)

 

 

Net cash (used) provided in financing activities

 

(1,478

)

 

 

939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

 

(220

)

 

 

230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

1,537

 

 

 

(21,332

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

2,590

 

 

 

26,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD

$

4,127

 

 

$

5,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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