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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

 

OR

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the transition period          to

 

 

Commission File Number 0-21123

 

SRS LABS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

33-0714264

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

2909 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California 92705

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(949) 442-1070

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  x

 

Non-accelerated filer  o
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o    No  x

 

As of July 28, 2008, 15,776,115 of the issuer’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 



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SRS LABS, INC.

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

Index

 

PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2007

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

As used herein, the “Company,” “SRS Labs,” “SRS,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means SRS Labs, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary SRSWOWcast.com, Inc.

 

Some of the statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events, which involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report relating to expectation of future financial performance, continued growth, changes in economic conditions or capital markets and changes in customer usage patterns and preferences, and our potential stock repurchases are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as may, will, should, expect, plan, intend, forecast, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential, continue or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and situations that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. Factors that might cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements may include the matters listed in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, the loss of any one significant customer; the acceptance of new SRS Labs products and technologies; the import of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and release of technologies by the Company; general business and economic conditions, especially in Asia; product and customer concentration in our business; our high dependence on the consumer electronics market, which is characterized by short product life cycles, fluctuations in demand and seasonality; the risk of widespread illness; our dependence on growth in emerging markets; the length and unpredictable nature of our sales cycle; our ability to protect our products through patents and other intellectual property rights; our dependence on key personnel; the volatility of the price of our common stock; provisions that could discourage transactions resulting in a change in control contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws as well as Delaware law; competition we face from companies with greater brand recognition and resources; pricing pressures on the consumer electronics product manufacturers; and other factors identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

June 30, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

42,332,790

 

$

39,615,291

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

419,808

 

1,138,425

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

790,393

 

893,388

 

Short-term investments

 

4,984,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

48,526,991

 

41,647,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments available for sale

 

 

5,451,875

 

Property and equipment, net

 

342,443

 

309,727

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,271,816

 

2,197,616

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

2,601,131

 

1,776,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

53,742,381

 

$

51,382,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

591,826

 

$

529,063

 

Accrued liabilities

 

794,779

 

689,308

 

Deferred revenue

 

2,012,476

 

1,156,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

3,399,081

 

2,375,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock—$.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock—$.001 par value; 56,000,000 shares authorized; 15,790,315 and 16,946,377 shares issued; and 15,776,115 and 15,778,715 shares outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

 

15,791

 

16,947

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

69,130,329

 

74,143,772

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(48,125

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(18,705,216

)

(19,155,096

)

Treasury stock at cost, 14,200 and 1,167,662 shares at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

 

(97,604

)

(5,950,181

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

50,343,300

 

49,007,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

53,742,381

 

$

51,382,524

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

4,178,144

 

$

4,694,852

 

$

9,119,132

 

$

9,767,255

 

Cost of sales

 

40,370

 

40,522

 

66,319

 

79,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

4,137,774

 

4,654,330

 

9,052,813

 

9,688,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

2,483,915

 

1,767,717

 

4,627,537

 

3,644,010

 

Research and development

 

852,771

 

814,595

 

1,779,533

 

1,676,220

 

General and administrative

 

1,527,597

 

1,292,181

 

2,965,955

 

2,669,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

4,864,283

 

3,874,493

 

9,373,025

 

7,989,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(726,509

)

779,837

 

(320,212

)

1,698,355

 

Other income, net

 

333,363

 

508,964

 

783,324

 

1,002,760

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(393,146

)

1,288,801

 

463,112

 

2,701,115

 

Income taxes

 

15,326

 

 

13,232

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(408,472

)

1,288,801

 

449,880

 

2,701,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.08

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.17

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.08

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in the per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

15,777,795

 

16,202,909

 

15,777,991

 

16,106,312

 

Diluted

 

15,777,795

 

16,652,184

 

16,280,923

 

16,448,156

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Comprehensive
Income
for the Period

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Loss

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Ended

 

BALANCE, December 31, 2007

 

15,778,715

 

$

16,947

 

$

74,143,772

 

$

(48,125

)

$

(19,155,096

)

$

(5,950,181

)

$

49,007,317

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

16,600

 

17

 

42,772

 

 

 

 

42,789

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(19,200

)

 

 

 

 

(122,053

)

(122,053

)

 

 

Cancellation of treasury stock

 

 

(1,173

)

(5,973,457

)

 

 

5,974,630

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

917,242

 

 

 

 

917,242

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investments available for sale, net of tax

 

 

 

 

48,125

 

 

 

48,125

 

48,125

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

449,880

 

 

449,880

 

449,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE, June 30, 2008

 

15,776,115

 

$

15,791

 

$

69,130,329

 

$

 

$

(18,705,216

)

$

(97,604

)

$

50,343,300

 

$

498,005

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

449,880

 

$

2,701,115

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

347,947

 

371,319

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

7,470

 

68,234

 

Deferred taxes

 

(824,929

)

(571,915

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

917,242

 

851,010

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

711,147

 

(458,418

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

102,995

 

232,907

 

Accounts payable

 

62,763

 

(238,286

)

Accrued liabilities

 

105,471

 

(359,134

)

Deferred revenue

 

855,640

 

(292,713

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,735,626

 

2,304,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(128,180

)

(70,225

)

Purchase of investments

 

(4,984,000

)

 

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

5,500,000

 

 

Expenditures related to intangible assets

 

(326,683

)

(444,449

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

61,137

 

(514,674

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

42,789

 

1,815,555

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(122,053

)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(79,264

)

1,815,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

2,717,499

 

3,605,000

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

39,615,291

 

35,011,425

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$

42,332,790

 

$

38,616,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

783,846

 

$

571,915

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

$

48,125

 

$

3,465

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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SRS LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1.                                       Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

As used herein, the “Company,” “SRS Labs,” “SRS,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means SRS Labs, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary SRSWOWcast.com, Inc.  The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles” or “GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations have been included.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for presentation of interim financial information. Therefore, the condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Current and future financial statements may not be directly comparable to the Company’s historical financial statements. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year.  Amounts related to disclosure of December 31, 2007 balances within these condensed consolidated financial statements were derived from the audited 2007 consolidated financial statements.

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. See the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for an additional discussion of the significant accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of interest rates. Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash, money market funds and instruments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.  The Company places its cash in banks and its cash and cash equivalents in commercial paper and money market funds at certain financial institutions in excess of amounts insured by federal agencies.  The Company does not believe that it is subject to any  unusual financial risk beyond the normal risk associated with commercial banking relationships.  The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions.  The Company has not experienced any significant losses on its cash equivalents or investments.

 

Customer Concentrations

 

Our revenue is primarily derived from licensing.  For the three months ended June 30, 2008, Samsung accounted for approximately 38% of the licensing revenue.  For the same period in the prior year, Samsung and Sony accounted for approximately 25% and 12%, respectively, of the licensing revenue.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Samsung accounted for approximately 40% of the licensing revenue.  For the same period in the prior year, Samsung and Sony accounted for approximately 24% and 12%, respectively, of the licensing revenue.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards to offset income taxes. Consequently, no provision is reflected in the accompanying interim financial statements.  Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional disclosure.

 

2.                                       Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

Patents

 

$

3,537,118

 

$

3,315,343

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(1,767,194

)

(1,622,954

)

Patents, net

 

1,769,924

 

1,692,389

 

Other intangibles:

 

 

 

 

 

License agreements acquired in purchase of SRSWOWcast

 

640,071

 

640,071

 

Capitalized software and hardware for several technologies

 

555,106

 

663,310

 

Total of other intangibles

 

1,195,177

 

1,303,381

 

Accumulated amortization, other intangibles

 

(693,285

)

(798,154

)

Other intangibles, net

 

501,892

 

505,227

 

Intangible assets, net

 

$

2,271,816

 

$

2,197,616

 

 

Amortization periods range from three to ten years depending on the estimated useful life of the asset. Amortization expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

Patents

 

$

74,511

 

$

72,597

 

$

154,939

 

$

139,508

 

Other intangibles:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License agreements acquired in purchase of SRSWOWcast

 

16,002

 

16,002

 

32,003

 

32,004

 

Capitalized software and hardware

 

30,894

 

44,282

 

60,631

 

91,983

 

Total intangible amortization expense

 

$

121,407

 

$

132,881

 

$

247,573

 

$

263,495

 

 

As of June 30, 2008, the weighted average useful life of the Company’s patents and intangible assets was approximately 6.75 years. The following table shows the estimated amortization expense for those assets for the remaining six months of the current fiscal year and each of the four succeeding fiscal years and thereafter:

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

Estimated Expense

 

2008

 

$

226,226

 

2009

 

384,038

 

2010

 

347,349

 

2011

 

315,609

 

2012

 

292,273

 

Thereafter

 

706,321

 

Total

 

$

2,271,816

 

 

3.                                       Net Income Per Common Share

 

The Company applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, Earnings per Share (“SFAS No. 128”), which requires the disclosure of basic and diluted net income or loss per share for all current and prior periods. Basic net income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted net income or loss per common share reflects the maximum dilution, based on the average price of the Company’s common stock during each period, and is computed similar to basic income or loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive stock options and warrants had been exercised.

 

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Basic and diluted net income per share computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

BASIC EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(408,472

)

$

1,288,801

 

$

449,880

 

$

2,701,115

 

Denominator: weighted average common shares outstanding

 

15,777,795

 

16,202,909

 

15,777,991

 

16,106,312

 

Net (loss) income per share—basic

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.08

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income

 

$

(408,472

)

$

1,288,801

 

$

449,880

 

$

2,701,115

 

Denominator: weighted average common shares outstanding

 

15,777,795

 

16,202,909

 

15,777,991

 

16,106,312

 

Common equivalent shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

 

449,275

 

502,932

 

341,844

 

Total diluted shares

 

15,777,795

 

16,652,184

 

16,280,923

 

16,448,156

 

Net (loss) income per share—diluted

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.08

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.16

 

 

There were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 3,069,248 and 1,937,419 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008, that were not included in the table above because they would be anti-dilutive. There were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 530,670 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007,that were not included in the table above because they would be anti-dilutive.

 

4.                                       Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. While the outcome of these proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

5.                                       Segment Information

 

The Company operates in one reportable segment as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The following schedule presents the Company’s revenue by geographic area. Revenue is summarized based on the location of the licensee’s corporate headquarters. The Americas region includes North, Central and South Americas.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

%

 

2007

 

%

 

2008

 

%

 

2007

 

%

 

Geographic Area Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Korea

 

$

2,136,306

 

51

 

$

1,770,091

 

38

 

$

4,659,761

 

51

 

$

3,558,011

 

37

 

Japan

 

1,323,778

 

32

 

1,974,305

 

42

 

3,019,431

 

33

 

4,338,814

 

44

 

Americas

 

435,199

 

11

 

494,595

 

11

 

793,482

 

9

 

996,480

 

10

 

China

 

225,750

 

5

 

442,884

 

9

 

502,061

 

5

 

850,328

 

9

 

Europe

 

57,111

 

1

 

12,977

 

 

144,397

 

2

 

23,622

 

 

Total

 

$

4,178,144

 

100

 

$

4,694,852

 

100

 

$

9,119,132

 

100

 

$

9,767,255

 

100

 

 

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6.                                       Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 162, Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS No. 162”). This statement is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP. This statement will be effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendment to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles . The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 162 will have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which replaces SFAS No. 141. SFAS No. 141(R) retains the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in the purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009 and will apply prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date. We do not presently expect the adoption of SFAS No. 141 (R) will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2007, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51 (“SFAS No. 160”), which changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests. Minority interests will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and will be reported as a component of equity separate from the parent’s equity, and purchases or sales of equity interests that do not result in a change in control will be accounted for as equity transactions. In addition, net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement and, upon a loss of control, the interest sold, as well as any interest retained, will be recorded at fair value with any gain or loss recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 160 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009 and will apply prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which will apply retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure financial assets and liabilities (except for those that are specifically scoped out of the statement) at fair value. The election to measure a financial asset or liability at fair value can be made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. The difference between carrying value and fair value at the election date is recorded as a transition adjustment to opening retained earnings. Subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. The effective date for this statement is as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Accordingly, we adopted SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). The purpose of SFAS No. 157 is to define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value and enhance disclosures about fair value measurements. The measurement and disclosure requirements became effective for us beginning January 1, 2008.  The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

7.                                       Share Repurchase Program

 

On May 19, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program.  Under the stock repurchase program, the Company was seeking to acquire up to $10.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock for a period from May 20, 2008 to November 19, 2008.   During the second fiscal quarter, the Company repurchased a total of 14,200 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company has suspended this repurchase program and announced its intention to conduct a “Dutch auction” tender offer in August 2008, pursuant to which the Company may purchase its common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $10.0 million. There is no guarantee that this tender offer will be completed and any such tender offer will be subject to the terms and conditions described in the offer to purchase and related materials that the Company intends to file with the SEC.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

This information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading developer and provider of audio and voice technology solutions for the home entertainment, portable media device, personal telecommunications, personal computer, automotive, and broadcast markets.  Our operations are conducted through SRS Labs, Inc., the parent company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SRSWOWcast.com, Inc. Our business is focused on developing and licensing audio, voice and surround sound technology solutions to many of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, software providers and semiconductor companies, and licensing and marketing hardware and software products for the the PC and broadcast audio markets.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of our results of operations and liquidity and capital resources are based on our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Actual results may materially differ from our estimates.

 

Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a discussion of critical accounting policies which include revenue recognition, valuation of accounts receivable, valuation of intangible assets and capitalization of software, recognition and measurement of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and stock-based compensation.  During the six months ended June 30, 2008, there were no material changes to these policies.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

 

Revenues

 

Our revenues consist primarily of royalties generated from the license of SRS Labs’ audio and voice technologies.  License and royalty agreements generally provide for the license of technologies for a fee based on the number of units distributed by the licensee.  However, we have in the past and may again in the future, enter into a license agreement for a one-time fee. Also included in licensing revenue are revenues generated from the sale of hardware and software applications into the PC and broadcast audio markets.

 

The following table presents our licensing revenues mix by market :

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Home Entertainment (TV, Set Top Box, A/V Receiver, DVD)

 

65

%

68

%

Portable Media Devices (Digital Media Player, Headphone)

 

11

%

9

%

Automotive

 

9

%

6

%

Personal Telecommunications (Mobile Phone, PDA)

 

9

%

7

%

PC (Software, Hardware)

 

6

%

10

%

 

Our revenues were $ 4,178,144 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $4,694,852 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $516,708 or 11%.  Revenues in our Home Entertainment market decreased by

 

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$457,266 or 14%, primarily due to decreased revenues associated with flat panel televisions and Set-Top Box revenues of $329,861 and $98,502, respectively.  Revenues associated with advanced displays, which is comprised of LCD and Plasma flat panel televisions and monitors and projection televisions, decreased by $329,861 or 12% primarily due to decreased revenue from Sony and Toshiba, offset by increased revenue from Samsung.  Revenues in the PC market decreased by $223,402 or 48% due to the loss in 2007 of our major customer in this market.  Significant revenues were received from this customer through the second quarter of 2007 and significantly decreased thereafter.  Therefore, we expect that the negative trend related to this customer will cease after this quarter.  Revenues in the Automotive market increased $55,749 or 19% due to increase revenues from several customers in Japan who provide line install, dealer option and after market automotive audio systems to many of the significant Japanese automotive manufacturers.  Revenues in the portable media devices increased by $49,556 or 12% primarily due to an increase in revenue from Samsung Techwin due to the release of new models.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, sales consultants’ fees and related expenses, sales commissions and product promotion costs. Sales and marketing expenses were $2,483,915 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,767,717 for the same prior year period, an increase of $716,198 or 41%.  This increase is primarily attributable to the hiring of eight additional sales and marketing personnel and due to increased branding efforts.   Included in sales and marketing expenses is stock based compensation expense of $127,962 and $128,693 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  We expect that sales and marketing expenses will continue to increase as we hire additional sales personnel to penetrate target markets and key regions and as we continue to increase our marketing efforts to cultivate and elevate the SRS brand globally.  As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased from 38% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to 59% for the same period this year.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs for engineering materials and supplies. Research and development expenses were $852,771 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $814,595 for the same prior year period, an increase of $38,176 or 5%.  This increase is attributable to hiring two additional engineers at the end of the current quarter and increased travel to support our global licensees.  Included in research and development expenses is stock based compensation expense of $85,324 and $114,461 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  We expect that research and development expenses will continue to increase as we seek to accelerate the implementation of our technology with a greater number of customers and devices.  As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses increased from 17% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to 20% for the same period this year.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, legal costs associated with the administration of intellectual property and other professional fees. G&A expenses were $1,527,597 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,292,181 for the same prior year period, an increase of $235,416 or 18%. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in accounting, legal and other professional fees.  Included in general and administrative expenses is stock based compensation expense of $200,812 and $181,014 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses increased  from 28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to 37% for the same period this year.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income was $333,363 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $508,964 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $175,601, or 35%. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower interest rates earned on cash balances invested.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $15,326 , compared to a tax expense of $0 for the same prior year period.  The prior year provision consists primarily of taxes paid on licensing revenues sourced from countries requiring foreign tax withholdings, principally Korea.  We reduced our current quarter tax provision and our valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets by $361,855 and $258,856 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, based on our assessment of the future estimated realization of such assets.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

 

Revenues

 

Licensing revenues consist primarily of royalties generated from the license of our audio and voice technologies.  License and royalty agreements generally provide for the license of technologies for a fee based on the number of units distributed by the licensee.  However, we have entered into in the past, and may again enter into in the future, a license agreement for a one-time fee or an annual fixed fee amount. Also included in licensing revenue are revenues generated from the sale of hardware and software applications into the PC and broadcast audio markets.

 

The following table presents our licensing revenues mix by market:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Home Entertainment (TV, Set Top Box, A/V Receiver, DVD)

 

71

%

67

%

Portable Media Devices (Digital Media Player, Headphone)

 

9

%

8

%

Automotive

 

8

%

7

%

Personal Telecommunications (Mobile Phone, PDA)

 

7

%

7

%

PC (Software, Hardware)

 

5

%

11

%

 

Licensing revenues were $9,119,132 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $9,767,255 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $648,123 or 7%.  The decrease in licensing revenues was primarily attributable to a decrease in PC revenue of $578,065 or 56% due to the loss of our major customer in this market. This customer contributed $519,384 in revenue during the first six months of 2007.  There were no significant amounts of revenue derived from this customer after the second fiscal quarter of 2007.   Revenue from Personal Telecommunications decreased $90,101 or 12% during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the same period in the prior year, due to lower volume shipments by NEC in the first quarter of 2008.   Revenue from the Home Entertainment market remained flat year over year.  Sales in flat panel televisions and monitors in our Home Entertainment market grew by $224,515 or 4%.  Offsetting the increase in flat panel televisions is a decrease in Set-Top Box and CRT revenue of $207,387 and $75,647, respectively.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, sales consultants’ fees and related expenses, sales commissions and product promotion costs. Sales and marketing expenses were $4,627,537 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $3,644,010 for the same prior year period, an increase of $983,527 or 27%.  This increase is primarily attributable to payroll and related costs associated with hiring an additional eight sales and marketing personnel in the first half of 2008.   Included in sales and marketing expenses is stock based compensation expense of $269,856 and $270,493 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased from 37% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to 51% for the same period this year.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs for engineering materials and supplies. Research and development expenses were $1,779,533 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,676,220 for the same prior year period, an increase of $103,313 or 6%.  This increase is attributable to an increase in head count and payroll related costs. Included in research and development expenses is stock based compensation expense of $208,950 and $216,186 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses increased from 17% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to 20% for the same period this year.

 

General and Administrative

 

G&A expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, legal costs associated with the administration of intellectual property and other professional fees. G&A expenses were $2,965,955 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $2,669,608 for the same prior year period, an increase $296,347 or 11%. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in professional fees, associated with legal, accounting and corporate matters, and an increase in stock based compensation expense.  Included in general and administrative expenses is stock based compensation expense of $438,436 and $364,331 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses increased from 27% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to 33% for the same period this year.

 

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Interest Income

 

Interest income was $783,324 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $1,002,760 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $219,436 or 22%. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower interest rates earned on cash balances invested.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

The income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $13,232 , compared to tax expense of $0 for the same prior year period.  The prior year provision consists primarily of taxes paid on licensing revenues sourced from countries requiring foreign tax withholdings, principally Korea.  We reduced our current period tax provision and our valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets by $824,929 and $571,915 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, based on our assessment of the future estimated realization of such assets.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our principal source of liquidity to fund ongoing operations at June 30, 2008 consisted of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $47,316,790.  At June 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $42,332,790 and short-term investments of $4,984,000. Cash and cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are so near maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of interest rates.  Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash, money market funds and instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Short term investments consist of certificates of deposit with original maturities of six months.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,735,626 and $2,304,119 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively. The $431,507 increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily a result of an increase of $855,640 in deferred revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to a decrease of $292,713 during the six months ended June 30, 2008.   The increase in deferred revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to the Company entering into a multi-year license agreement with LG Electronics in October 2007 for the use of our existing technology for television and monitors through December 2010.  We received the final lump sum payment under this agreement in the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Additionally, accounts receivable decreased by $711,147 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to an increase of $458,418 in the same period in the prior year, due to timing of billing and cash receipts.  Additionally, accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased $62,763 and $105,471, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to decreasing $238,286 and $359,134, respectively, in the same period in the prior year.  The changes in liability accounts generally relate to the timing of payments to vendors and changes in accrued commissions and amounts due to employees under our Profit Sharing and Bonus Plan.  Offsetting the increases in working capital, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 decreased $2,251,235 from the same period in the prior year.

 

Our net cash provided by investing activities was $61,137 during the six months ended June 30, 2008, and net cash used by investing activities was $514,674 during the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities was attributable primarily to the receipt of $5,500,000 from the sale of investments during the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Offsetting this increase, the Company purchased short-term investments during the six months ended June 30, 2008 totaling $4,984,000.

 

Our net cash used in financing activities was $ 79,264 during the six months ended June 30, 2008, and net cash provided by financing activities was $1,815,555 during the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to a decrease in stock option exercises.  The Company expects to continue to use a portion of its cash to purchase treasury stock under the stock repurchase program announced in May 2008.

 

Based on current plans and business conditions, we expect that our cash, cash equivalents and investments together with any amounts generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months. However, we cannot guarantee that we will not be required to seek other financing sooner or that such financing, if required, will be available on terms satisfactory to us.

 

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Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and trading price of our common stock. Please refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2007 for information concerning these and other uncertainties that could negatively impact us.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There have been no material changes to the information called for by this Item 3 from the disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, based on this evaluation, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our second quarter ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

You should carefully consider the risk factors described below, as well as the other information included in this Report, prior to making a decision to invest in our securities. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or that we currently believe to be less significant may also adversely affect us.

 

Our business and future prospects depend on the strength of our brand and our continued recognition as an industry standard in our existing or future markets.  If we do not maintain and strengthen our brand, our business will be materially harmed.

 

Maintaining and strengthening the “SRS” brand and our position as an industry standard is critical to maintaining and expanding our licensing revenues and licensing relationships, as well as to our ability to enter into new markets for our technologies.  Our continued success depends, in part, on our reputation for providing high quality technologies across a wide range of consumer products, including home electronics, personal computing devices, automotive entertainment systems, cell phones, PDAs and PCs.  If we fail to promote, maintain and expand the SRS brand successfully, our business and future prospects will suffer.  Maintaining and strengthening our brand will depend heavily on our ability to continue to develop innovative technologies for the entertainment industry and to continue to provide high quality technologies, which we may not do successfully. Moreover, we believe that the likelihood that our technologies will be adopted as industry standards in other markets and for various applications depends, in large part, upon the strength of our brand, because professional organizations and industry participants are more likely to accept, as an industry standard, technologies developed by a well-respected and well-known brand.  If our technologies are not recognized as industry standards in existing or future markets, our ability to enter into new licensing arrangements or expand our revenues will be adversely affected.

 

We are exposed to risks in our licensing business related to product and customer concentration .

 

Currently, we generate a majority of our revenue in the home theater market, principally through the inclusion of SRS technology inside LCD and Plasma televisions, and set-top boxes. We expect that the consumer home entertainment market will continue to account for a significant portion of our licensing revenues for the foreseeable future. While consumer spending in general on consumer electronic products has increased, retail prices for certain consumer electronics products that include our audio technology have decreased significantly. We expect that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. In addition, from time to time, certain of our OEM and semiconductor manufacturer customers may account for a significant portion of our revenues. For example, for the year ended December 31, 2007, Samsung accounted for approximately 28% of our consolidated revenues. These manufacturers could develop their own technologies or decide to exclude our audio rendering technology from their products altogether in an effort to reduce costs. The loss of any key customer could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We depend on the sale by our licensees of products that incorporate our technologies, and a reduction in those sales would adversely affect our licensing revenue.

 

We derive most of our revenue from the licensing of our technologies to manufacturers of consumer electronics products. We do not manufacture consumer electronics products ourselves and our licensing revenue is dependent on sales by our licensees of products that incorporate our technologies and the ability of such licensees to achieve broad market acceptance for such products. We cannot control these manufacturers’ product development or commercialization efforts or predict their success. In addition, our license agreements, which typically require manufacturers of consumer electronics products to pay us a specified royalty for products shipped that incorporate our technologies, do not require these manufacturers to include our technologies in any specific number or percentage of units. Accordingly, if our licensees sell fewer products incorporating our technologies, decline to market products incorporating our technologies, or otherwise face significant economic difficulties, our revenue will decline. Lower sales of products incorporating our technologies could occur for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, new product introductions and technological advancements, the existence of competing products, changes in consumer tastes or trends, or changes in industry standards, as well as increased market saturation for the products incorporating our technologies or alternate consumer entertainment options, any of which could adversely impact our business.

 

Our business is highly dependent on the consumer electronics market, which is characterized by short product life cycles, fluctuations in demand and seasonality, and is subject to risks related to product transitions and supply of other components.

 

The consumer electronics market is characterized by intense competition, rapidly evolving technology, and ever-changing consumer preferences. These factors result in the frequent introduction of new products, short product life cycles and significant price competition. As a result, we may need to develop new products or technologies to integrate with the new products and technologies developed by our customers. If we are unable to develop the necessary technologies to meet the changing needs of our customers or provide such technologies at competitive prices, our customers may reduce their use of our technologies and our revenues may decline. In addition, the dynamic nature of this market limits our, as well as our customers,’ ability to accurately forecast quarterly and annual sales. If we, or our customers, are unable to adequately manage product transitions, our business and results of operations could be negatively affected.

 

Pricing pressures on the consumer electronics product manufacturers, who incorporate our technologies into their products, could limit the licensing fees we charge for our technologies, which could reduce our revenues.

 

The markets for the consumer electronics products in which our technologies are incorporated are intensely competitive and price sensitive. Retail prices for consumer electronics products that include our technologies, have decreased significantly, and we expect prices to continue to decrease for the foreseeable future. In response, manufacturers have sought to reduce their product costs, which can result in downward pressure on the licensing fees we charge our customers who incorporate our technologies into their products. Alternatively, our customers may seek to eliminate our technologies in their products in favor of internally developed

 

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technologies. A decline in the licensing fees we charge could materially and adversely affect our operating results.

 

We face intense competition from companies with greater brand recognition and resources.

 

The digital audio, consumer electronics and entertainment markets are intensely competitive, subject to rapid change, and significantly affected by new product introductions and other market activities of industry participants

 

Many of our current and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages, including:

 

·                   greater name recognition;

 

·                   a longer operating history;

 

·                   more developed distribution channels and deeper relationships with consumer electronics products designers and manufacturers;

 

·                   a more extensive customer base;

 

·                   broader product and service offerings;

 

·                   greater resources for competitive activities, such as research and development, strategic acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures, sales and marketing, and lobbying industry and government standards; and

 

·                   more technicians and engineers.

 

As a result, these current and potential competitors may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards, or customer requirements.

 

We are subject to risks associated with substantial international operations.

 

We conduct sales and customer support operations in a number of countries throughout the world that require refinement to adapt to the changing market conditions on a regional basis. In addition, many of our significant customers are headquartered in the Asia Pacific region, particularly Japan and Korea. Approximately 90%, 91% and 84% of our revenues were derived from customers with headquarters located in the Asia Pacific markets during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We expect to continue to derive a significant portion of our revenues from sales to customers in these markets for the foreseeable future. Also, a substantial number of products incorporating our technologies are manufactured, assembled and tested by third parties in Asia. As a result, we are subject to a number of risks of conducting business outside of the United States, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations, including:

 

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·                   political, social and economic instability, and the risk of war, terrorist activities or other international incidents in Asia and elsewhere abroad;

 

·                   difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations;

 

·                   unexpected changes in, or impositions of, government requirements;

 

·                   adverse changes in tariffs and other protectionist laws and business practices that favor local competitors;

 

·                   potentially longer payment cycles and greater difficulty in collecting receivables from foreign entities;

 

·                   the burdens of complying with a variety of non-U.S. laws and reduced protection of our intellectual property in some countries;

 

·                   potentially adverse tax consequences and the complexities of foreign value added tax systems; and

 

·                   other factors beyond our control, including natural disasters and major health concerns.

 

General economic or market conditions may reduce our revenues and harm our business.

 

Our business is particularly exposed to adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, because products that incorporate our technologies are entertainment oriented and often luxury goods. A slowdown or decline in U.S. or foreign economic growth may adversely affect consumer confidence, disposable income or retail spending in general. As a result, sales by our licensees of consumer electronics and other products incorporating our technologies may not grow as rapidly as in prior periods or may even decrease if the current economic downturn continues or worsens, which could adversely affect our licensing revenue.

 

If the sale of consumer electronics products incorporating our technologies does not grow in emerging markets, our ability to increase our licensing revenue may be limited.

 

We also expect that growth in our licensing revenue will depend, in part, upon the growth of sales of consumer electronics products incorporating our technologies in other countries, including China and India, as consumers in these markets have more disposable income and are increasingly purchasing entertainment products with surround sound capabilities. These countries have rapidly expanding and growing economies that are less mature than economies of other regions in which we derive significant portions of our revenue. Because of this, changes to employment patterns, currency fluctuations and political uncertainties could impact our ability to grow our licensing revenue in these regions.

 

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We have a long and unpredictable sales cycle, which can result in uncertainty and delays in generating additional revenues.

 

Historically, because of the complexity of our technologies, it can take a significant amount of time and effort to explain the benefits of our technologies to potential new customers and to negotiate a sale. For example, it typically takes six to nine months after our first contact with a prospective customer before we start licensing our technology to that customer. In addition, purchases of our products are usually made in connection with new design starts by our customers, the timing of which is outside of our control. Accordingly, we may be unable to predict accurately the timing of any significant future sales of our products. We may also spend substantial time and management attention on potential license agreements that are not consummated, or in which the consumer electronic product ultimately does not sell in large quantities, thereby foregoing other higher revenue opportunities.

 

If our patents and other intellectual property rights do not adequately protect our products, we may lose market share to our competitors and be unable to operate our business profitably.

 

Our ability to compete may be affected by our ability to protect our proprietary information. We have filed numerous U.S. and foreign patent applications and to date have a number of issued U.S. and foreign patents covering various aspects of our technologies. We cannot guarantee that the steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our technology or that our competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology. In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the U.S. Litigation in the consumer electronics markets is common. It is possible that third parties may assert claims or initiate litigation against us or our customers with respect to existing or future products. In addition, we may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to determine the scope and validity of our proprietary rights. Claims and litigation brought against us or initiated by us could be costly and time consuming and could divert our management from our business. The outcome of any such pending or future litigation is uncertain, and could require us to pay significant damages or could prevent us from licensing some or all of our technologies, of which could significantly harm our business and results of operations.

 

If we lose the services of our key personnel, or if we are unable to attract and retain other key personnel, we may not be able to manage our operations or meet our growth objectives.

 

Our future success depends to a large extent upon the continued service of key personnel, including engineering, sales and administrative staff. We anticipate that any future growth will require us to recruit and hire a number of new personnel in engineering, operations, finance, sales and marketing. Competition for such personnel can be intense, and it is possible that we may not be able to recruit and retain necessary personnel to operate our business and support future growth.

 

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The market price of our common stock is volatile and your investment in our common stock could suffer a decline in value.

 

The trading price of our common stock has been, and will likely continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to quarterly variations in our operating results, announcements of new products or technological innovations by us or our competitors, strategic alliances between us and third parties, general market fluctuations and other events and factors. Changes in earnings estimates made by brokerage firms and industry analysts relating to the markets in which we do business, or relating to us specifically, have in the past resulted in, and could in the future result in, an immediate and adverse effect on the market price of the common stock. Even though our stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market, our stock has had and may continue to have low trading volume and high volatility. The historically low trading volume of our stock makes it more likely that a severe fluctuation in volume, either up or down, will significantly impact the stock price. Because of the relatively low trading volume of our stock, our stockholders may have difficulty selling our common stock.

 

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws as well as Delaware law contain provisions that could discourage transactions resulting in a change in control, which may negatively affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that might enable our management to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control. In addition, these provisions could limit the price that investors would be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

On May 19, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program.  Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may acquire up to $10.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock for a period from May 20, 2008 to November 19, 2008.  Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in block purchases or in privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions, share price and other factors.  All repurchased shares are reflected as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The following table details our common stock repurchases for the three months ended June 30, 2008:

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased

 

Average Price Paid
per Share (or Unit)

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

 

Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs

 

April  1-30, 2008

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

May  1-31, 2008

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

June 1-30, 2008

 

14,200

 

$

6.87

 

14,200

 

$

9,902,396

 

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SRS Labs, Inc. was held on June 18, 2008 for the purpose of (a) electing two Class III directors to the Board of Directors, (b) voting on a proposal on an amendment to the SRS Labs, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder by 1,750,000 and (c) voting on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

 

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Sam Yau and Thomas C.K. Yuen were elected to serve as Class III directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Winston Hickman and Carol Miltner continued as Class I Directors.  David Dukes continued as a Class II Director.  The tabulation of the votes cast for the election of Sam Yau and Thomas C.K. Yuen were as follows:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Sam Yau

 

14,481,392

 

899,313

 

Thomas C.K. Yuen

 

13,952,165

 

1,428,540

 

 

The proposal to approve an amendment to the SRS Labs, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder by 1,750,000 was approved.  The tabulation of votes was as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against &
Abstentions

 

8,245,226

 

2,318,622

 

 

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 was approved.  The tabulation of votes was as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

15,299,781

 

56,131

 

24,792

 

0

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The exhibits listed below are hereby filed with the SEC as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, specifically included in Amendment No. 1 to such Registration Statement filed with the SEC on July 3, 1996 (File No. 333-4974-LA), which is incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999, filed with the SEC on November 12, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SRS LABS, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

Date:  August 7, 2008

By:

/S/ THOMAS C.K. YUEN

 

Thomas C.K. Yuen

 

 

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 7, 2008

By:

/S/ ULRICH GOTTSCHLING

 

Ulrich Gottschling

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2, specifically included in Amendment No. 1 to such Registration Statement filed with the SEC on July 3, 1996 (File No. 333-4974-LA), which is incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

 

Bylaws of the Company, previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999, filed with the SEC on November 12, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference.

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act.

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of SRS Labs, Inc., pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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