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Exhibit 99.1

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Planar Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Company reports 35 percent year-over-year growth in Digital Signage product sales

BEAVERTON, Ore. – August 11, 2011 – Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, recorded sales of $45.7 million and GAAP loss per share of $0.10 in its third fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2011. On a Non-GAAP basis (see reconciliation table), loss per share was $0.01 in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

“While our year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter was a bit lower than we expected, I am pleased with the continued progress we have made in growing sales of our digital signage products and the potential implications for our longer term growth prospects,” said Gerry Perkel, Planar’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Specifically, we continue to experience very strong demand for our Clarity™ Matrix LCD Video Wall System and we remain excited about our future growth potential in the broader, fast-growing, digital signage market.”

THIRD QUARTER BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Revenue growth occurred in 2 of the 3 geographical regions compared with the third quarter of last year, with Americas declining 1%, EMEA up 5% and Asia Pacific up 19%

 

 

Sales of digital signage products totaled $10.9 million, and represented 24% of total revenue and 35% growth compared with the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, led by sales of Clarity Matrix (LCD Video Walls) which increased 228% compared to the same period in fiscal 2010

 

 

Rear Projection Video Wall Cube sales grew 16% compared with the third quarter of last year, with similar growth across all three geographies

 

 

Sales of High-end home products increased 21% compared with the same period a year ago, fueled by the first shipments, including demo orders, of the Runco® D-73d, the world’s only 3D projector for the home, with Constant Stereoscopic Video (CSVTM), utilizing passive glasses

 

 

Several new product and other announcements were made in the 3rd quarter, aimed at the digital signage market:

 

   

82” slim LCD Display, Planar d82L with AccessChoice™ (rack-mounted electronics ideal for public venues)

 

   

Multi-Touch LCD Video Walls, Ultra-thin 92”, 130”, and 138” Clarity Matrix Touch video walls

 

   

Launch of a new website showcasing Planar’s breadth of digital signage products (www.planardigitalsignage.com)

 

   

Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System featured in a number of trade-shows, demo rooms, and applications:

 

   

Selected as New Media Display by renowned architect Juergen Mayer H.

 

   

Selected as the Title Exhibition Partner for New Media Display at NeoCon 2011

 

   

Selected by Cyviz for their Collaborative Telepresense (CTP) product portfolio

 

   

Selected by the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers in the Rose Garden’s Rip City United Headquarters


THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2011 RESULTS

The Company’s total sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 increased 2 percent compared with the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily driven by rising sales of Clarity Matrix LCD video wall products, rear projection video wall cubes and high-end home projection products, partially offset by declining sales of desktop monitors and custom AMLCD displays. The Company believes its desktop monitor decline was due to a broad slowdown in demand in the industry experienced during the quarter.

The Company’s consolidated gross margins (on a Non-GAAP basis) were 28.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011, up from 27.8 percent in the third quarter of 2010 (see reconciliation table). The increase in gross margin, as a percent of sales, from the previous year was primarily due to a more favorable revenue mix of higher margin products including digital signage displays and rear projection cubes as well as lower sales of lower margin desktop monitors. Total operating expenses (on a Non-GAAP basis) for the third quarter of 2011 increased approximately $1.1 million to $13.2 million compared with the same quarter a year ago, primarily driven by increased research and development and sales and marketing expenses. The Company has continued to increase sales and marketing resources, adding a number of full time employees to the payroll during the last quarter. In addition, the Company has been increasing marketing program spending, largely focused on pursuing increased sales of digital signage products.

The Company’s cash balance was $23.4 million at the end of the third quarter, with no debt, a decline of $4.2 million from the end of the second quarter. The cash decline was primarily caused by growth in inventory as a result of weaker than expected demand for desktop monitors, which the Company believes will be sold within the next few quarters.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Looking forward, the Company believes it can achieve revenue growth in excess of 10 percent in the next fiscal year (2012), driven primarily by growth in sales of digital signage products. As previously discussed, the Company continues to add resources, mostly in sales and marketing, and also expects to utilize additional working capital to pursue growth opportunities.

Due to timing of some customers’ projects, combined with near-term weaker demand for custom AMLCD products, the Company is expecting only a small increase in sales sequentially in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. As stated above, the Company currently plans to continue to add resources in the fourth quarter to pursue growth opportunities in fiscal 2012 and beyond, resulting in increased operating expenses. In addition, the Company expects sales of desktop monitors to increase in the fourth quarter, causing a less favorable product mix and a lower overall gross margin percentage when compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2011. As a result, the Company currently anticipates revenue in the range of $46-48 million and Non-GAAP loss between $0.06 and $0.08 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Results of operations and the business outlook will be discussed in a conference call today, August 11, 2011, beginning at 2:00 PM Pacific Time. The call can be heard via the Internet through a link on Planar’s website, www.planar.com, or through numerous other investor sites, and will be available for replay until September 11, 2011. The Company intends to post on its website a transcript of the prepared management commentary from the conference call shortly after the conclusion of the call.


ABOUT PLANAR

Planar Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:PLNR) is a global leader of specialty display technology providing solutions for the world’s most demanding environments. Hospitals, space and military programs, utility and transportation hubs, retailers, banks, government agencies, businesses, and home theater enthusiasts all depend on Planar to provide superior performance when image experience is of the highest importance. Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, with offices, manufacturing partners, and customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.planar.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to Planar’s business operations and prospects, including statements relating to the Company’s expected levels of revenue, operating expenses, gross margin percentage, and Non-GAAP loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2011, and fiscal 2012 and the other statements made under the heading “Business Outlook,”. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. These and other forward-looking statements, which may be identified by the inclusion of words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “goal” and variations of such words and other similar expressions, are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Many factors, including the following, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: poor or further weakened domestic and international business and economic conditions; changes or continued reductions in the demand for products in the various display markets served by the Company; any delay in the timing of customer orders or the Company’s ability to ship product upon receipt of a customer order; the extent and timing of any additional expenditures by the Company to address business growth opportunities; any inability to reduce costs or to do so quickly enough, in either case, in response to reductions in revenue; adverse impacts on the Company or its operations relating to or arising from any inability to fund desired expenditures, including due to difficulties in obtaining necessary financing; changes in the flat-panel monitor industry; changes in customer demand or ordering patterns; changes in the competitive environment including pricing pressures or the ability to keep pace with technological changes; technological advances; shortages of manufacturing capacity from the Company’s third-party manufacturing partners or other interruptions in the supply of components the Company incorporates in its finished goods including as a result of natural disasters like the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan; future production variables resulting in excess inventory and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Kim Brown

Planar Systems, Inc.

503.748.6724

kim.brown@planar.com

  

INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Ryan Gray

Planar Systems, Inc.

503.748.8911

ryan.gray@planar.com

Note Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company’s earnings release contains Non-GAAP financial measures that exclude share-based compensation and the requirements of Topic 718 of the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. The Non-GAAP financial measures also exclude impairment and restructuring charges, the amortization of intangible assets related to previous acquisitions, various tax charges including the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, the gain or loss on foreign currency due to the non-cash nature of the charge, and various other adjustments. The Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated. The Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company has provided reconciliations of the Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.


Planar Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended  
     July 1, 2011     June 25, 2010     July 1, 2011     June 25, 2010  

Sales

   $ 45,659      $ 44,739      $ 135,379      $ 127,475   

Cost of Sales

     32,835        32,330        96,912        95,793   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     12,824        12,409        38,467        31,682   

Operating Expenses:

        

Research and development, net

     2,781        2,418        7,968        7,454   

Sales and marketing

     6,892        6,081        18,889        17,179   

General and administrative

     4,200        3,901        12,639        12,281   

Amortization of intangible assets

     512        622        1,536        1,866   

Impairment and restructuring charges

     —          —          —          3,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     14,385        13,022        41,032        42,168   

Income (Loss) from operations

     (1,561     (613     (2,565     (10,486

Non-operating income (expense):

        

Interest, net

     9        3        23        (7

Foreign exchange, net

     (208     1,138        (830     2,362   

Other, net

     (10     200        222        211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net non-operating income (expense)

     (209     1,341        (585     2,566   

Income (loss) before taxes

     (1,770     728        (3,150     (7,920

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     127        601        146        (1,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (loss)

   $ (1,897   $ 127      $ (3,296   $ (6,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) per share - basic

   ($ 0.10   $ 0.01      ($ 0.17   ($ 0.33

Net Income (loss) per share - diluted

   ($ 0.10   $ 0.01      ($ 0.17   ($ 0.33

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     19,506        19,079        19,362        18,898   

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     19,506        19,436        19,362        18,898   


Planar Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     July 1, 2011     Sept. 24, 2010  

ASSETS

    

Cash

   $ 23,393      $ 31,709   

Accounts receivable, net

     25,347        27,010   

Inventories

     46,149        33,397   

Other current assets

     4,913        3,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     99,802        96,040   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,567        5,347   

Intangible assets, net

     1,717        3,253   

Other assets

     4,417        3,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 110,503      $ 108,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Accounts payable

     18,916        16,130   

Current portion of capital leases

     —          4   

Deferred revenue

     2,194        1,611   

Other current liabilities

     18,021        19,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     39,131        37,545   

Other long-term liabilities

     6,619        5,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     45,750        43,058   

Common stock

     182,040        180,289   

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (116,562     (112,886

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (725     (2,027
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     64,753        65,376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 110,503      $ 108,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     July 1, 2011     June 25, 2010  

Gross Profit:

    

GAAP Gross Profit

     12,824        12,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based Compensation

     14        33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     14        33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT

     12,838        12,442   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT PERCENTAGE

     28.1     27.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Research and Development:

    

GAAP research and development expense

     2,781        2,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based Compensation

     (56     (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (56     (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE

     2,725        2,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales and Marketing:

    

GAAP sales and marketing expense

     6,892        6,081   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based Compensation

     (148     (105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (148     (105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSE

     6,744        5,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and Administrative:

    

GAAP General and Administrative Expense

     4,200        3,901   

Share-based Compensation

     (479     (188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (479     (188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

     3,721        3,713   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

    

GAAP Total Operating Expenses

     14,385        13,022   

Share-based Compensation

     (683     (340

Amortization of intangible assets

     (512     (622
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (1,195     (962
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

     13,190        12,060   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Continued

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     July 1, 2011     June 25, 2010  

Income (Loss) from Operations:

    

GAAP income (loss) from operations

     (1,561     (613

Share-based Compensation

     697        373   

Amortization of intangible assets

     512        622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     1,209        995   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

     (352     382   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before taxes & EBITDA:

    

GAAP income (loss) before taxes

     (1,770     728   

Share-based Compensation

     697        373   

Amortization of intangible assets

     512        622   

Foreign Exchange, net

     208        (1,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     1,417        (143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES

     (353     585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation

     528        695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP EBITDA

     175        1,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss):

    

GAAP Net Income (loss)

     (1,897     127   

Share-based Compensation

     697        373   

Amortization of intangible assets

     512        622   

Foreign Exchange, net

     208        (1,138

Income tax effect of reconciling items

     259        542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     1,676        399   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)

     (221     526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     19,506        19,079   

NON-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     19,506        19,436   

GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share - basic

   ($ 0.10   $ 0.01   

Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above

     0.09        0.02   

NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER SHARE (basic)

   ($ 0.01   $ 0.03   

GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share - diluted

   ($ 0.10   $ 0.01   

Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above

     0.09        0.02   

NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER SHARE (diluted)

   ($ 0.01   $ 0.03   


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended  
     July 1, 2011     June 25, 2010  

Gross Profit:

    

GAAP Gross Profit

     38,467        31,682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based Compensation

     44        141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     44        141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT

     38,511        31,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT PERCENTAGE

     28.4     25.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Research and Development:

    

GAAP research and development expense

     7,968        7,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based Compensation

     (159     (177
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (159     (177
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE

     7,809        7,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales and Marketing:

    

GAAP sales and marketing expense

     18,889        17,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based Compensation

     (380     (409
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (380     (409
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSE

     18,509        16,770   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and Administrative:

    

GAAP General and Administrative Expense

     12,639        12,281   

Share-based Compensation

     (1,003     (586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (1,003     (586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

     11,636        11,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

    

GAAP Total Operating Expenses

     41,032        42,168   

Share-based Compensation

     (1,542     (1,172

Amortization of intangible assets

     (1,536     (1,866

Impairment and restructuring charges

     —          (3,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     (3,078     (6,426
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

     37,954        35,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Continued

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended  
     July 1, 2011     June 25, 2010  

Income (Loss) from Operations:

    

GAAP income (loss) from operations

     (2,565     (10,486

Share-based Compensation

     1,586        1,313   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,536        1,866   

Impairment and restructuring charges

     —          3,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     3,122        6,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

     557        (3,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before taxes & EBITDA:

    

GAAP income (loss) before taxes

     (3,150     (7,920

Share-based Compensation

     1,586        1,313   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,536        1,866   

Impairment and restructuring charges

     —          3,388   

Foreign Exchange, net

     830        (2,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     3,952        4,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES

     802        (3,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation

     1,603        2,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP EBITDA

     2,405        (1,425
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations:

    

GAAP net income (loss)

     (3,296     (6,181

Share-based Compensation

     1,586        1,313   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,536        1,866   

Impairment and restructuring charges

     —          3,388   

Foreign Exchange, net

     830        (2,362

Income tax effect of reconciling items

     (155     (346
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-GAAP adjustments

     3,797        3,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)

     501        (2,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     19,362        18,898   

NON-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     19,728        18,898   

GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share - basic

   ($ 0.17   ($ 0.33

Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above

     0.20       $ 0.21   

NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (basic)

    $ 0.03      ($ 0.12

GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share - diluted

   ($ 0.17   ($ 0.33

Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above

    $ 0.20       $ 0.21   

NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (diluted)

    $ 0.03      ($ 0.12