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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 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 24, 2010


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)
     



201 Daktronics Drive
Brookings, SD  57006
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

(605) 692-0200
(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 August 24, 2010, Daktronics, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fiscal 2011 first quarter ending July 31, 2010.  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:

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

99.1 News Release dated August 24, 2010 issued by Registrant regarding first quarter fiscal 2011 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:  August 24, 2010
 
 


 
 

 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description




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Daktronics, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results
Net sales decrease 11%, while earnings rise 71% compared to fiscal 2010 first quarter
Operating expenses decline 16% compared to fiscal 2010 first quarter
Backlog rises to $144 million

Brookings, S.D. – August 24, 2010 - Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq - DAKT) today reported fiscal 2011 first quarter net sales of $100.5 million and net income of $2.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $113.5 million and net income of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  Backlog at the end of the 2011 first quarter was approximately $144 million, compared with a backlog of approximately $113 million a year earlier and $127 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.

Free cash flow, defined as cash provided by operations, less net purchases of property and equipment, was $11.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to $3.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  Cash on hand at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $71.8 million.

“We were pleased with the order performance for the quarter,” said Jim Morgan, president and chief executive officer.  “Although orders tend to be lumpy, especially for our large contract business, a look at orders over the most recent two fiscal quarters compared to the same quarters a year ago show increases in the Commercial, International and Transportation business units, while the Live Events and Schools and Theaters business units have declined over that time.  It appears that the business units that turned down first with the economic decline are the first to show signs of recovery.  Live Events is especially dependent on large contracts, which tend to have a longer sales cycle.  The net result is that total orders for the company are up for the most recent two fiscal qu arters compared to the same two fiscal quarters a year ago.  Subject to the general uncertainties of the economy, it seems that we might be through the worst of the downturn for our business.”

Morgan continued, “We are pleased to report that we received a significant order from a major outdoor advertising company that had not placed significant orders with us during the previous 12 months.  This is indicative of the fact that digital boards are providing an attractive return-on-investment for the outdoor advertising companies, which encourages them to continue to invest in digital.  It also represents the positive response we have had to our new Series 4000 digital billboard technology, which we announced at the end of fiscal 2010.  During the last six weeks, we also booked two orders for our architectural lighting technology – one for a new construction commercial project in Hong Kong and the other for an existing office building in Minneapolis.  We are excited about the g rowth opportunities for this new technology.  The order for Hong Kong was booked in our second quarter of fiscal 2011, as was the previously announced order for Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.  Therefore, these orders are not included in our reported backlog numbers, but they give us a nice start on orders for our second fiscal quarter.  Orders in our Schools and Theaters business unit included a number of transactions over $500,000 each, which offset a decline in smaller standard product orders.  A number of these larger orders were facilitated by our sports marketing group, which assists the schools in procuring the necessary funding through sponsorships.”

“Our operating expenses were down more than 26% from the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the quarter preceding the downturn in our business, and down 16% from the first quarter of fiscal 2010, as a result of our cost reduction efforts,” said Bill Retterath, chief financial officer.  “We expect our non-manufacturing cost structure to remain generally flat, while our manufacturing costs will fluctuate with volumes.  Operating expenses could be up slightly in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.  This would be due to some unusually low costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and the inherent variability quarter to quarter in the amount of engineering work applied to contracts, and hence cost of goods sold, as opposed to product development which gets applied to operating expenses.

 
 

 

“Gross profit percentage was higher as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 as a result of lower warranty and reduced inventory write down costs, combined with better plant utilization due to higher sales,” continued Retterath.  “Given the current pricing environment, and based on the orders in our backlog, we anticipate continued pressure on gross profit margins.  We will continue our efforts at reducing our costs of delivering a high quality product to our customers on a timely basis.  We are seeing some parts shortages in the industry, resulting in longer lead times from our suppliers, especially with electronic parts.  This can cause higher costs due to expediting and rearranging manufacturing schedules.  It could also negatively impact sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.”

Morgan concluded, “Looking forward, a significant portion of our backlog remains scheduled beyond our second quarter; however, we expect net sales to rise slightly in second quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  Our focus remains the same and includes increasing order bookings, reducing costs throughout our value streams, improving reliability and quality, maintaining a high level of on-time delivery, and strengthening our after sales service delivery.  This includes an increased focus on strategic sourcing initiatives by leveraging a global supply chain.  We will continue to focus on free cash flow, with our priorities for cash being funding operations, including developing new and improved product offerings, expanding markets for existing products, and investing in business process improvement initiatives to create shareholder value over time.”

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 the world’s largest supplier of, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, LED text and graphics displays, and related control systems. The company excels in the control of 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, Schools and Theaters and Transportation segments. 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) 692-0200 or toll-free (800) 843-5843 in the United States or write to the company at 201 Daktronics Dr., PO Box 5128 Brookin gs, 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, parts shortages and longer lead times, fluctuations in margins, the introduction of new products and technology, and other risks noted in the company’s SEC filings, includ ing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2010 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) 692-0200
   
Investor@daktronics.com
 
   
Financial tables are included on the following pages.








 
 

 
 
 
Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 31,
   
August 1,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 100,503     $ 113,453  
Cost of goods sold
    73,915       83,383  
Gross profit
    26,588       30,070  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling
    12,338       14,368  
General and administrative
    5,588       6,534  
Product design and development
    4,553       5,870  
      22,479       26,772  
Operating income
    4,109       3,298  
                 
Nonoperating income (expense):
               
Interest income
    455       375  
Interest expense
    (36 )     (47 )
Other income (expense), net
    95       (602 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    4,623       3,024  
Income tax expense
    2,181       1,592  
Net income
  $ 2,442     $ 1,432  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    41,629       40,759  
Diluted
    41,861       41,073  
                 
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.06     $ 0.04  
Diluted
  $ 0.06     $ 0.03  
                 
Cash dividend paid per share
  $ 0.10     $ 0.095  

 
 


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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)


   
July 31,
       
   
2010
   
May 1,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
  $ 71,827     $ 64,867  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
    49,917       45,018  
Inventories
    43,957       35,673  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
    25,479       25,233  
Current maturities of long-term receivables
    7,787       6,232  
Prepaid expenses and other
    5,033       5,838  
Deferred income taxes
    12,580       12,578  
Income tax receivables
    588       7,444  
Property and equipment available for sale
    182       182  
Total current assets
    217,350       203,065  
                 
Advertising rights, net
    1,139       1,348  
Long-term receivables, less current maturities
    14,440       13,458  
Goodwill
    3,295       3,323  
Intangible and other assets
    3,400       3,710  
Deferred income taxes
    62       62  
      22,336       21,901  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Land
    1,471       1,471  
Buildings
    55,210       55,353  
Machinery and equipment
    54,789       54,058  
Office furniture and equipment
    53,403       53,831  
Equipment held for rental
    1,369       1,630  
Demonstration equipment
    8,639       8,969  
Transportation equipment
    3,748       4,256  
      178,629       179,568  
Less accumulated depreciation
    101,506       98,683  
      77,123       80,885  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 316,809     $ 305,851  
 




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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(in thousands)


   
July 31,
       
   
2010
   
May 1,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
2010
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
           
Accounts payable
  $ 30,468     $ 23,149  
Accrued expenses and warranty obligations
    30,551       33,443  
Current maturities of long-term debt and marketing obligations
    249       322  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
    15,136       13,105  
Customer deposits
    14,198       9,348  
Deferred revenue (billed or collected)
    7,023       7,766  
Income taxes payable
    640       361  
Total current liabilities
    98,265       87,494  
                 
Long-term marketing obligations, less current maturities
    705       600  
Long-term warranty obligations, less current maturities
    4,015       4,229  
Deferred income taxes
    2,167       2,167  
Long-term deferred revenue (billed or collected)
    4,428       4,308  
Total long-term liabilities
    11,315       11,304  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    109,580       98,798  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Common stock
    30,961       29,936  
Additional paid-in capital
    18,568       17,731  
Retained earnings
    158,163       159,842  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (9 )     (9 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (454 )     (447 )
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    207,229       207,053  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 316,809     $ 305,851  

 



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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 31,
   
August 1,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 2,442     $ 1,432  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               
by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    4,995       5,637  
Amortization
    79       79  
Loss on sale of equity investment
    -       231  
Gain on sale of property and equipment
    (72 )     (25 )
Stock-based compensation
    827       880  
Equity in losses of affiliate
    -       714  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    (10 )     (308 )
Deferred income taxes, net
    (1 )     (66 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities
    5,347       (2,241 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    13,607       6,333  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (1,670 )     (2,559 )
Loans to related parties of equity investees, net
    (1,792 )     -  
Purchase of receivables from equity investees, net
    -       (306 )
Proceeds from insurance recoveries of property and equipment
    114       -  
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments
    -       535  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    145       61  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,203 )     (2,269 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    310       34  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    10       -  
Principal advances on long-term debt
    -       2,775  
Dividend paid
    (4,121 )     (3,873 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (3,801 )     (1,064 )
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
               
CASH EQUIVALENTS
    29       (202 )
                 
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    6,632       2,798  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    63,603       36,501  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD
  $ 70,235     $ 39,299  
 

 
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Daktronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Net Sales and Orders By Business Unit
(in thousands)
(unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 31,
   
August 1,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net sales:
           
Commercial
  $ 23,133     $ 23,235  
Live Events
    40,683       53,894  
Schools & Theatres
    16,648       18,435  
Transportation
    7,545       12,630  
International
    12,494       5,259  
Total net sales
  $ 100,503     $ 113,453  
                 
Orders:
               
Commercial
  $ 33,047     $ 21,117  
Live Events
    37,137       44,347  
Schools & Theatres
    21,571       21,624  
Transportation
    11,628       7,836  
International
    13,479       11,015  
Total orders
  $ 116,862     $ 105,939  

 





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