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Daktronics, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results
• Net sales increase 38% compared to fiscal 2010 third quarter
• Backlog increases to $128 million compared to $100 million one year ago

Brookings, S.D. – February 22, 2011 - Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq - DAKT) today reported fiscal 2011 third quarter net sales of $99.9 million and net income of $1.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net sales of $72.4 million and a net loss of ($8.4 million), or ($0.20) per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.  Backlog at the end of the fiscal 2011 third quarter was approximately $128 million, compared with a backlog of approximately $100 million a year earlier and $121 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

Net sales, net income and earnings per share for the nine months ended January 29, 2011 were $327.3 million, $11.3 million and $0.27 per diluted share, respectively.  This compares to $301.2 million, ($2.1 million) and ($0.05) per diluted share, respectively, for the same period in fiscal 2010.

Free cash flow, defined as cash provided by operations less net purchases of property and equipment, was $32.1 million through the third quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to $25.7 million through the same period one year ago.  Cash and marketable securities at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were $75.8 million.

“Our financial results reflect a significant improvement over the third quarter of fiscal 2010, which was a very difficult quarter for us,” said Jim Morgan, president and chief executive officer.  “The third quarter is typically our weakest quarter of the fiscal year due to the seasonality of our business and the holidays, and our goal was to be profitable this quarter, which we achieved.”

Morgan added, “Our order activity was reasonably balanced across our business units. There are a few orders that we expected to book in the third quarter that we now expect to book in fourth quarter, so that should help orders in the fourth quarter, but put pressure on sales due to the delay.  There are two areas that are noticeably different from last year.  First, we booked four large system projects totaling more than $18 million for major league baseball facilities, whereas last year all large major league baseball projects were postponed due to the economy.  Second, our digital billboard business more than doubled in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to last year’s third quarter.”

Business Highlights

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The Live Events business unit improved over last year at this time, due in part to the major league baseball business described above.  New, state-of-the-art Daktronics video display systems will be unveiled for the opening of baseball season for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers.  The company is also adding displays for the Minnesota Twins, which will be in their second season in their new ballpark.  Finally, the company booked a multi-million dollar video display upgrade to the historic Los Angeles Coliseum, which will be operational for the upcoming college football season.
·  
Order growth in the Schools and Theatres business unit for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 included a number of large display system orders, including two orders exceeding $1 million each for high school football, which is helping offset the spending pressures in the high school market for standard scoreboard products.  Demand for video systems for high schools continues to increase.
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Although orders increased significantly in the Commercial business unit due to the increase in orders for digital billboards, orders for the spectaculars and reseller niches were lower than expected, which the company attributes in part to the adverse weather conditions during the third quarter of fiscal 2011.  The company believes that  weather was also a factor in the rate of billboard deployments during the quarter, which negatively affected sales for the quarter and delayed some orders.
·  
Order volume for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 for the International business unit was less than expected due to orders delayed by contract negotiations continuing into the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.  The pipeline for international orders remains strong.
·  
Orders in the Transportation business unit continued to be strong through the quarter. As a result of the large backlog in the Transportation business unit and continuing strong demand, the company is continuing to ramp up production rates in its transportation products factory.
·  
Results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2011 included a $0.5 million tax benefit due to the reinstatement of the research and development tax credit during the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and a pretax gain of approximately $0.6 million from the restructuring of the company’s investment in an affiliate.   

Outlook
Morgan added, “As a result of the growing interest in our architectural lighting products, which we are manufacturing in our facility in China, we are currently in the process of adding capabilities and capacity to our manufacturing operations there.  We expect to have this capacity on line by the end of the current fiscal year so we are ready for the growing sales opportunities that we see for this product line.  This is an important initiative for us over the next six months to take advantage of the opportunity we see for growth with our line of architectural lighting products.”

“Given the current makeup of our backlog and our dependence on some new product development initiatives that are required on a number of contracts, our fourth quarter net sales could be reduced by some projects getting pushed out into the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  Therefore, although we expect net sales to rise in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 from the level of the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the amount of the increase may be limited.  The competition for orders in the marketplace across all business units remains very keen, and we expect continued pressure on gross margins in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. We remain optimistic on the long-term outlook overall, subject to the natural volatility and the competitive pressures in the large contract business, and the performance of the overall economy,” said Morgan.

Strategy
“Our focus continues to be on winning orders to continue to grow the top line, while at the same time continuing to reduce costs by improving our processes across the company and further reducing the manufactured costs of our products through leveraging a global supply chain and product development initiatives.  At the same time, we continue initiatives to improve reliability and quality, maintain a high level of on-time delivery, and strengthen our after-sales service delivery.  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,” concluded Morgan.

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 four domestic business units:  Live Events, Commercial, Schools and Theatres and Transportation, and one International business unit. 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 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 is 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, fluctuations in margins, the introduction of new products and technology, the impact of adverse weather conditions and other risks noted in the company’s SEC filings, including 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
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
January 29,
   
January 30,
   
January 29,
   
January 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 99,868     $ 72,406     $ 327,289     $ 301,221  
Cost of goods sold
    76,226       61,634       244,242       226,817  
Gross profit
    23,642       10,772       83,047       74,404  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling
    12,148       13,155       37,084       40,411  
General and administrative
    6,047       6,523       17,259       19,016  
Product design and development
    4,673       5,155       13,787       16,558  
Gain on insurance proceeds
    -       (1,496 )     -       (1,496 )
Goodwill impairment
    -       1,410       -       1,410  
      22,868       24,747       68,130       75,899  
Operating income (loss)
    774       (13,975 )     14,917       (1,495 )
                                 
Nonoperating income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    544       376       1,382       1,129  
Interest expense
    (41 )     (38 )     (118 )     (149 )
Other income (expense), net
    557       (265 )     818       (1,577 )
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,834       (13,902 )     16,999       (2,092 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    3       (5,531 )     5,718       (2 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,831     $ (8,371 )   $ 11,281     $ (2,090 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    41,534       41,004       41,341       40,862  
Diluted
    42,201       41,122       41,969       41,012  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.04     $ (0.20 )   $ 0.27     $ (0.05 )
Diluted
  $ 0.04     $ (0.20 )   $ 0.27     $ (0.05 )
                                 
Cash dividend paid per share
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.60     $ 0.095  

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


   
January 29,
       
   
2011
   
May 1,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
  $ 58,966     $ 64,867  
Marketable securities
    16,869       -  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
    44,642       45,018  
Inventories
    46,875       35,673  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
    25,567       25,233  
Current maturities of long-term receivables
    4,720       6,232  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    5,454       5,838  
Deferred income taxes
    10,612       12,578  
Income tax receivables
    8,583       7,444  
Property and equipment available for sale
    69       182  
Total current assets
    222,357       203,065  
                 
Advertising rights, net
    731       1,348  
Long-term receivables, less current maturities
    13,695       13,458  
Goodwill
    3,334       3,323  
Intangible and other assets
    2,812       3,710  
Deferred income taxes
    64       62  
      20,636       21,901  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Land
    1,497       1,471  
Buildings
    55,308       55,353  
Machinery and equipment
    56,577       54,058  
Office furniture and equipment
    51,776       53,831  
Equipment held for rental
    1,316       1,630  
Demonstration equipment
    8,258       8,969  
Transportation equipment
    3,612       4,256  
      178,344       179,568  
Less accumulated depreciation
    107,572       98,683  
      70,772       80,885  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 313,765     $ 305,851  

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


   
January 29,
       
   
2011
   
May 1,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
2010
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
           
Accounts payable
  $ 26,685     $ 23,149  
Accrued expenses and warranty obligations
    36,350       33,443  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
    17,030       13,105  
Customer deposits
    12,364       9,348  
Deferred revenue (billed or collected)
    8,897       7,766  
Current maturities of long-term debt and marketing obligations
    310       322  
Income taxes payable
    876       361  
Total current liabilities
    102,512       87,494  
                 
Long-term marketing obligations, less current maturities
    530       600  
Long-term warranty obligations and other payables
    4,572       4,229  
Deferred income taxes
    2,374       2,167  
Long-term deferred revenue (billed or collected)
    4,754       4,308  
Total long-term liabilities
    12,230       11,304  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    114,742       98,798  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Common stock
    32,541       29,936  
Additional paid-in capital
    20,431       17,731  
Retained earnings
    146,329       159,842  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (9 )     (9 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (269 )     (447 )
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    199,023       207,053  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 313,765     $ 305,851  

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

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
January 29,
   
January 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 11,281     $ (2,090 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               
by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    14,760       16,762  
Amortization
    220       236  
Loss (gain) on sales of property and equipment
    53       (993 )
Stock-based compensation
    2,595       2,491  
Equity in losses of affiliates
    36       1,532  
Impairment of goodwill
    -       1,410  
Loss on sale of equity investee
    -       (270 )
Provision for doubtful accounts
    (10 )     230  
Deferred income taxes, net
    2,172       (554 )
Change in other operating assets and liabilities
    6,267       19,059  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    37,374       37,813  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (5,595 )     (12,945 )
Purchases of  marketable securities
    (16,869 )     -  
Insurance recoveries on property and equipment
    114       820  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    195       -  
Other investing activities, net
    2,095       (1,241 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (20,060 )     (13,366 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (14 )     (13 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    1,223       365  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    106       60  
Dividends paid
    (24,794 )     (3,874 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (23,479 )     (3,462 )
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
               
CASH EQUIVALENTS
    111       (180 )
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (6,054 )     20,805  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    63,603       36,501  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD
  $ 57,549     $ 57,306  

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


   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
January 29,
   
January 30,
   
January 29,
   
January 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net Sales
                       
Commercial
  $ 28,750     $ 20,903     $ 83,760     $ 69,011  
Live Events
    36,138       22,773       120,846       125,617  
Schools & Theatres
    11,672       12,325       49,671       49,526  
Transportation
    11,063       8,087       30,091       31,307  
International
    12,245       8,318       42,921       25,760  
Total Net Sales
  $ 99,868     $ 72,406     $ 327,289     $ 301,221  
                                 
Orders
                               
Commercial
  $ 25,772     $ 21,892     $ 84,484     $ 65,554  
Live Events
    46,797       32,280       111,798       113,729  
Schools & Theatres
    12,171       10,280       47,773       48,076  
Transportation
    11,416       9,403       32,452       25,473  
International
    8,993       8,628       48,683       32,336  
Total Orders
  $ 105,149     $ 82,483     $ 325,190     $ 285,168  

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