Daktronics 10Q 2024 Q3 Quarterly report

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 January 27, 2024

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

For the transition period from ___ to ___.

Commission File Number: 0-23246

Daktronics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


South Dakota			46-0306862
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 Daktronics Drive	Brookings,	SD	57006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(605) 692-0200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value	DAKT	Nasdaq Global Select Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	DAKT	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

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


Large accelerated filer			o
Accelerated filer			x
Non-accelerated filer			o
Smaller reporting company			o
Emerging growth company			o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 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

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 19, 2024 was 46,189,311.

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended January 27, 2024

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		Page
Part I.	Financial Information	1
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023	7
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33

Part II.	Other Information	34
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	34
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	34
Item 5.	Other Information	34
Item 6.	Exhibits	34

Index to Exhibits		35
Signatures		36

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)


	January 27, 2024		April 29, 2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	76,764	$	23,982
Restricted cash	429		708
Marketable securities	—		534
Accounts receivable, net	100,601		109,979
Inventories	140,251		149,448
Contract assets	47,857		46,789
Current maturities of long-term receivables	271		1,215
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,853		9,676
Income tax receivables	1,504		326
Total current assets	375,530		342,657

Property and equipment, net	72,406		72,147
Long-term receivables, less current maturities	95		264
Goodwill	3,263		3,239
Intangibles, net	923		1,136
Debt issuance costs, net	2,840		3,866
Investment in affiliates and other assets	27,314		27,928
Deferred income taxes	16,835		16,867
TOTAL ASSETS	$	499,206	$	468,104

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)


	January 27, 2024		April 29, 2023
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,500	$	—
Accounts payable	49,489		67,522
Contract liabilities	68,936		91,549
Accrued expenses	36,824		36,005
Warranty obligations	12,884		12,228
Income taxes payable	628		2,859
Total current liabilities	170,261		210,163

Long-term warranty obligations	21,806		20,313
Long-term contract liabilities	16,347		13,096
Other long-term obligations	5,882		5,709

Long-term debt, net	48,466		17,750

Deferred income taxes	198		195
Total long-term liabilities	92,699		57,063

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Shares, no par value, authorized 50,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	—		—
Common Stock, no par value, authorized 115,000,000 shares; 46,189,311 and 45,488,595 shares issued at January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively	65,371		63,023
Additional paid-in capital	51,554		50,259
Retained earnings	135,513		103,410
Treasury Stock, at cost, 1,907,445 shares at January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively	(10,285)		(10,285)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,907)		(5,529)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	236,246		200,878
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	499,206	$	468,104

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023
Net sales	$	170,303	$	184,975	$	602,203	$	544,334
Cost of sales	128,585		143,262		435,139		445,123
Gross profit	41,718		41,713		167,064		99,211

Operating expenses:
Selling	14,258		12,908		41,840		41,866
General and administrative	10,589		9,861		31,077		27,989
Product design and development	8,835		7,250		26,459		21,655
Goodwill impairment	—		4,576		—		4,576
	33,682		34,595		99,376		96,086
Operating income	8,036		7,118		67,688		3,125

Nonoperating (expense) income:
Interest (expense) income, net	(745)		(398)		(2,952)		(721)
Change in fair value of convertible note	6,340		—		(11,570)		—
Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net	(1,000)		(1,380)		(6,282)		(2,335)

Income before income taxes	12,631		5,340		46,884		69
Income tax expense	1,889		1,627		14,781		14,666
Net income (loss)	$	10,742	$	3,713	$	32,103	$	(14,597)

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	46,173		45,387		45,975		45,320
Diluted	50,837		45,448		46,608		45,320

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.23	$	0.08	$	0.70	$	(0.32)
Diluted	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.69	$	(0.32)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023

Net income (loss)	$	10,742	$	3,713	$	32,103	$	(14,597)

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cumulative translation adjustments	1,041		1,976		(401)		(187)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	7		6		23		6
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,048		1,982		(378)		(181)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	11,790	$	5,695	$	31,725	$	(14,778)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total
Balance as of April 29, 2023	$	63,023	$	50,259	$	103,410	$	(10,285)	$	(5,529)	$	200,878
Net income	—		—		19,196		—		—		19,196
Cumulative translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		(252)		(252)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—		—		—		—		7		7
Share-based compensation	—		557		—		—		—		557
Exercise of stock options	46		—		—		—		—		46

Employee savings plan activity	615		—		—		—		—		615



Balance as of July 29, 2023	$	63,684	$	50,816	$	122,606	$	(10,285)	$	(5,774)	$	221,047
Net income	—		—		2,165		—		—		2,165
Cumulative translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		(1,190)		(1,190)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—		—		—		—		9		9
Share-based compensation	—		534		—		—		—		534
Exercise of stock options	959		—		—		—		—		959
Tax payments related to RSU issuances	—		(303)		—		—		—		(303)




Balance as of October 28, 2023	$	64,643	$	51,047	$	124,771	$	(10,285)	$	(6,955)	$	223,221
Net income	—		—		10,742		—		—		10,742
Cumulative translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		1,041		1,041
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—		—		—		—		7		7
Share-based compensation	—		507		—		—		—		507
Exercise of stock options	142		—		—		—		—		142

Employee savings plan activity	586		—		—		—		—		586



Balance as of January 27, 2024	$	65,371	$	51,554	$	135,513	$	(10,285)	$	(5,907)	$	236,246

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(continued)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total
Balance as of April 30, 2022	$	61,794	$	48,372	$	96,608	$	(10,285)	$	(4,925)	$	191,564
Net loss	—		—		(5,326)		—		—		(5,326)
Cumulative translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		(642)		(642)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—		—		—		—		1		1
Share-based compensation	—		511		—		—		—		511
Employee savings plan activity	594		—		—		—		—		594

Balance as of July 30, 2022	$	62,388	$	48,883	$	91,282	$	(10,285)	$	(5,566)	$	186,702
Net loss	—		—		(12,984)		—		—		(12,984)
Cumulative translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		(1,521)		(1,521)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—		—		—		—		(1)		(1)
Share-based compensation	—		474		—		—		—		474

Tax payments related to RSU issuances	—		(140)		—		—		—		(140)
Balance as of October 29, 2022	$	62,388	$	49,217	$	78,298	$	(10,285)	$	(7,088)	$	172,530
Net income	—		—		3,713		—		—		3,713
Cumulative translation adjustments	—		—		—		—		1,976		1,976
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	—		—		—		—		6		6
Share-based compensation	—		502		—		—		—		502

Employee savings plan activity	614		—		—		—		—		614

Balance as of January 28, 2023	$	63,002	$	49,719	$	82,011	$	(10,285)	$	(5,106)	$	179,341

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DAKTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	32,103	$	(14,597)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,370		12,543
Loss (gain) on sale of property, equipment and other assets	98		(588)
Share-based compensation	1,598		1,487
Equity in loss of affiliates	2,330		2,596
Provision for doubtful accounts, net	659		674
Deferred income taxes, net	23		13,028
Non-cash impairment charges	1,091		4,576
Change in fair value of convertible note	11,570		—
Debt issuance costs write-off	3,353		—
Change in operating assets and liabilities	(13,406)		(29,206)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	53,789		(9,487)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,628)		(21,809)
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and other assets	107		612

Proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities	550		3,490
Purchases of equity and loans to equity investees	(4,084)		(3,240)
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,055)		(20,947)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on notes payable	40,485		283,115
Payments on notes payable	(18,500)		(259,477)
Principal payments on long-term obligations	(307)		—

Debt issuance costs	(6,833)		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,147		—
Tax payments related to RSU issuances	(303)		(140)
Net cash provided by financing activities	15,689		23,498

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	80		(342)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	52,503		(7,278)

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	24,690		18,008
End of period	$	77,193	$	10,730

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	1,959	$	760
Income taxes, net of refunds	18,185		4,456

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	1,050		1,538
Contributions of common stock under the ESPP	1,201		1,207

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Daktronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”, “Daktronics”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) are industry leaders in designing and manufacturing electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial and transportation applications.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Estimates used in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements include, among others, revenue recognition, future warranty expenses, the fair value of long-term debt, the fair value of investments in affiliates, income tax expenses, and stock-based compensation. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from those estimates.

Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The balance sheet at April 29, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but it does not include all the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year.

Daktronics, Inc. operates on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, with our fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to April 30 of each year. When April 30 falls on a Wednesday, the fiscal year ends on the preceding Saturday. Within each fiscal year, each quarter is comprised of 13-week periods following the beginning of each fiscal year. In each 53-week fiscal year, an additional week is added to the first quarter, and each of the last three quarters is comprised of a 13-week period. The nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023 contained operating results for 39 weeks.

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies and estimates as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023.

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the totals of the same amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Restricted cash consists of cash and cash equivalents held in bank deposit accounts to secure certain issuances of foreign bank guarantees.


	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		April 29, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	76,764	$	10,022	$	23,982
Restricted cash	429		708		708
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows	$	77,193	$	10,730	$	24,690

We have foreign currency cash accounts to operate our global business. These accounts are impacted by changes in foreign currency rates. Of our $76,764 in cash and cash equivalent balances as of January 27, 2024, $63,179 were denominated in United States dollars, of which $1,568 were held by our foreign subsidiaries. As of January 27, 2024, we had an additional $13,585 in cash balances denominated in foreign currencies, of which $9,761 were maintained in accounts of our foreign subsidiaries.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470- 20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplified the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. ASU 2020-06 (1) simplified the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 470-20, Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options, that required entities to account for beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features in equity separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revised the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity by removing certain criteria required for equity classification; and (3) revised the guidance in ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. For SEC filers, excluding smaller reporting companies, ASU 2020-06 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption was permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, ASU 2020-06 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we adopted ASU 2020-06 with no material impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. On May 11, 2023, we borrowed $25,000 in aggregate principal amount evidenced by a secured convertible note due May 11, 2027 (the "Convertible Note"). See "Note 7. Financing Agreements" of the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q for further information on the Convertible Note.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). ASU 2023-07 requires enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The Company is required to adopt ASU 2023-07 for its annual reporting in fiscal year 2025 and for interim period reporting beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on our segment disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 requires the disclosure of specified additional information in its income tax rate reconciliation and to provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 will also require disaggregation of income taxes paid disclosure by federal, state and foreign taxes, with further disaggregation required for significant individual jurisdictions. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual reporting in fiscal year 2025 on a prospective basis. Early adoption and retroactive application are permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on our income tax disclosures.

Note 2. Investments in Affiliates

We evaluated the nature of our investment in affiliates of XdisplayTM, which is developing micro-LED mass transfer expertise and technologies, and Miortech (dba Etulipa), which is developing low power outdoor electrowetting technology. We determined that Miortech is a variable interest entity (VIE), and, based on management's analysis, we determined that Daktronics is not the primary beneficiary; therefore, the investment in Miortech is accounted for under the equity method.

The aggregate amount of our investments accounted for under the equity method was $8,513 and $11,934 as of January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively. Our proportional share of the respective affiliates' earnings or losses is included in the "Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net" line item in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended January 27, 2024, our share of the losses of our affiliates was $869 and $2,330 as compared to $895 and $2,596 for the three and nine months ended January 28, 2023.

We purchased services for research and development activities from our equity method investees. The total of these related party transactions for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023 was $162 and $672, respectively, which is included in the "Product design and development" line item in our condensed consolidated statements of

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operations, and for the nine months ended January 27, 2024, $2 remains unpaid and is included in the "Accounts payable" line item in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, we invested $3,000 in convertible notes and $1,084 in promissory notes (collectively, the "Affiliate Notes") issued by our affiliates, which is included in the "Investment in affiliates and other assets" line item in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, we did not convert any Affiliate Notes to stock ownership. Our ownership in Miortech was 55.9 percent and in XdisplayTM was 16.4 percent as of January 27, 2024. The total amount of Affiliate Notes as of January 27, 2024 was $13,134 and is included in the "Investments in affiliates and other assets" line item in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Affiliate Notes balance combined with the investment in affiliates balance totaled $21,647 and $24,836 as of January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023, respectively.

Note 3. Earnings Per Share ("EPS")

Under the if-converted method, the Convertible Note is assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the reporting period or at time of issuance, if later, and the resulting shares are included in the denominator of the calculation. In addition, interest charges, net of any income tax effects, and the change in fair value of Convertible Note are added back to the numerator of the calculation. See "Note 7. Financing Agreements" of the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q for further information on the Convertible Note.

The following is a reconciliation of the net income (loss) and common share amounts used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023
Earnings per share - basic
Net income (loss)	$	10,742	$	3,713	$	32,103	$	(14,597)
Weighted average shares outstanding	46,173		45,387		45,975		45,320
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.23	$	0.08	$	0.70	$	(0.32)

Earnings per share - diluted
Net income (loss)	$	10,742	$	3,713	$	32,103	$	(14,597)
Change in fair value of convertible note	(6,340)		—		—		—
Interest expense on convertible note, net of tax	404		—		—		—
Diluted net income (loss)	$	4,806	$	3,713	$	32,103	$	(14,597)

Weighted average common shares outstanding	46,173		45,387		45,975		45,320
Dilution associated with stock compensation plans	627		61		633		—
Dilution associated with convertible note	4,037		—		—		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution	50,837		45,448		46,608		45,320

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.69	$	(0.32)

Options outstanding to purchase 484 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $10.73 for the three months ended January 27, 2024 and 2,102 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $7.13 for the three months ended January 28, 2023 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effects would be anti-dilutive.

Options outstanding to purchase 695 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $10.30 for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 and 2,089 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $7.59 for the nine months ended January 28, 2023 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effects would be anti-dilutive.

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During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Note were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended January 27, 2024, 3,875 potential common shares related to the Convertible Note were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The debt evidenced by the Convertible Note was not outstanding during fiscal year 2023.

Note 4. Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of revenue

In accordance with ASC 606-10-50, we disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers by the type of performance obligation and the timing of revenue recognition. We determine that disaggregating revenue in these categories achieves the disclosure objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors and to enable users of financial statements to understand the relationship to each reportable segment.

The following table presents our disaggregation of revenue by segments:


	Three Months Ended January 27, 2024
	Commercial		Live Events		High School Park and Recreation		Transportation		International		Total
Type of performance obligation
Unique configuration	$	5,802	$	57,229	$	5,021	$	12,116	$	6,508	$	86,676
Limited configuration	22,157		8,395		20,900		5,646		6,702		63,800
Service and other	5,333		7,769		2,843		1,843		2,039		19,827
	$	33,292	$	73,393	$	28,764	$	19,605	$	15,249	$	170,303
Timing of revenue recognition
Goods/services transferred at a point in time	$	24,361	$	11,006	$	20,819	$	6,874	$	7,473	$	70,533
Goods/services transferred over time	8,931		62,387		7,945		12,731		7,776		99,770
	$	33,292	$	73,393	$	28,764	$	19,605	$	15,249	$	170,303

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	Nine Months Ended January 27, 2024
	Commercial		Live Events		High School Park and Recreation		Transportation		International		Total
Type of performance obligation
Unique configuration	$	28,231	$	181,272	$	31,679	$	35,747	$	25,291	$	302,220
Limited configuration	80,822		32,127		97,514		22,182		19,243		251,888
Service and other	13,575		20,203		4,747		3,288		6,282		48,095
	$	122,628	$	233,602	$	133,940	$	61,217	$	50,816	$	602,203
Timing of revenue recognition
Goods/services transferred at a point in time	$	84,758	$	37,173	$	94,622	$	23,733	$	21,235	$	261,521
Goods/services transferred over time	37,870		196,429		39,318		37,484		29,581		340,682
	$	122,628	$	233,602	$	133,940	$	61,217	$	50,816	$	602,203


	Three Months Ended January 28, 2023
	Commercial		Live Events		High School Park and Recreation		Transportation		International		Total
Type of performance obligation
Unique configuration	$	9,929	$	53,437	$	3,380	$	11,446	$	8,138	$	86,330
Limited configuration	35,864		7,858		23,865		5,328		11,040		83,955
Service and other	4,174		6,453		1,067		804		2,192		14,690
	$	49,967	$	67,748	$	28,312	$	17,578	$	21,370	$	184,975
Timing of revenue recognition
Goods/services transferred at a point in time	$	36,746	$	10,125	$	22,716	$	5,571	$	11,861	$	87,019
Goods/services transferred over time	13,221		57,623		5,596		12,007		9,509		97,956
	$	49,967	$	67,748	$	28,312	$	17,578	$	21,370	$	184,975

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	Nine Months Ended January 28, 2023
	Commercial		Live Events		High School Park and Recreation		Transportation		International		Total
Type of performance obligation
Unique configuration	$	20,198	$	148,467	$	17,828	$	35,330	$	20,762	$	242,585
Limited configuration	94,408		26,013		85,123		15,969		36,826		258,339
Service and other	12,526		18,890		3,176		2,498		6,320		43,410
	$	127,132	$	193,370	$	106,127	$	53,797	$	63,908	$	544,334
Timing of revenue recognition
Goods/services transferred at a point in time	$	97,381	$	31,029	$	80,935	$	16,702	$	38,756	$	264,803
Goods/services transferred over time	29,751		162,341		25,192		37,095		25,152		279,531
	$	127,132	$	193,370	$	106,127	$	53,797	$	63,908	$	544,334

See "Note 5. Segment Reporting" for a disaggregation of revenue by geography.

Contract balances

Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed and include unbilled receivables. Unbilled receivables, which represent an unconditional right to payment subject only to the passage of time, are reclassified to accounts receivable when they are billed according to the contract terms. Contract liabilities represent amounts billed to the customers in excess of revenue recognized to date.

The following table reflects the changes in our contract assets and liabilities:


	January 27, 2024		April 29, 2023		Dollar Change		Percent Change
Contract assets	$	47,857	$	46,789	$	1,068	2.3	%
Contract liabilities - current	68,936		91,549		(22,613)		(24.7)
Contract liabilities - noncurrent	16,347		13,096		3,251		24.8

The changes in our contract assets and contract liabilities from April 29, 2023 to January 27, 2024 were due to the timing of billing schedules and revenue recognition, which can vary significantly depending on the contractual payment terms and the seasonality of the sports markets. We had immaterial impairments of contract assets for the nine months ended January 27, 2024.

For service-type warranty contracts, we allocate revenue to this performance obligation, recognize the revenue over time, and recognize costs as incurred. Earned and unearned revenues for these contracts are included in the "Contract assets" and "Contract liabilities" line items of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in unearned service-type warranty contracts, net were as follows:


	January 27, 2024
Balance as of April 29, 2023	$	28,338
New contracts sold	38,943
Less: reductions for revenue recognized	(31,748)
Foreign currency translation and other	(2,651)
Balance as of January 27, 2024	$	32,882

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Contracts in progress identified as loss contracts as of January 27, 2024 and as of April 29, 2023 were immaterial. Loss provisions are recorded in the "Accrued expenses" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, we recognized revenue of $82,938 related to our contract liabilities as of April 29, 2023.

Remaining performance obligations

As of January 27, 2024, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations was $393,203. Remaining performance obligations related to product and service agreements as of January 27, 2024 were $328,279 and $64,924, respectively. We expect approximately $328,491 of our remaining performance obligations to be recognized over the next 12 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter. Although remaining performance obligations reflect business that is considered to be legally binding, cancellations, deferrals or scope adjustments may occur. Any known project cancellations, revisions to project scope and cost, foreign currency exchange fluctuations, and project deferrals are reflected or excluded in the remaining performance obligation balance, as appropriate. The amount of revenue recognized associated with performance obligations satisfied in prior years during the nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023 was immaterial.

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Note 5. Segment Reporting

The following table sets forth certain financial information for each of our five reporting segments for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023
Net sales:
Commercial	$	33,292	$	49,967	$	122,628	$	127,132
Live Events	73,393		67,748		233,602		193,370
High School Park and Recreation	28,764		28,312		133,940		106,127
Transportation	19,605		17,578		61,217		53,797
International	15,249		21,370		50,816		63,908
	170,303		184,975		602,203		544,334

Gross profit:
Commercial	5,546		10,547		25,546		21,565
Live Events	21,102		14,405		68,276		26,174
High School Park and Recreation	8,029		7,555		45,274		29,343
Transportation	6,180		5,534		20,049		15,456
International	861		3,672		7,919		6,673
	41,718		41,713		167,064		99,211

Operating expenses:
Selling	14,258		12,908		41,840		41,866
General and administrative	10,589		9,861		31,077		27,989
Product design and development	8,835		7,250		26,459		21,655
Goodwill impairment	—		4,576		—		4,576
	33,682		34,595		99,376		96,086
Operating income	8,036		7,118		67,688		3,125

Nonoperating (expense) income:
Interest (expense) income, net	(745)		(398)		(2,952)		(721)
Change in fair value of convertible note	6,340		—		(11,570)		—
Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net	(1,000)		(1,380)		(6,282)		(2,335)
Income before income taxes	$	12,631	$	5,340	$	46,884	$	69

Depreciation and amortization:
Commercial	$	1,166	$	927	$	3,278	$	2,564
Live Events	1,533		1,534		4,750		4,727
High School Park and Recreation	508		452		1,444		1,174
Transportation	181		163		523		416
International	563		608		1,701		1,719
Unallocated corporate depreciation and amortization	925		634		2,674		1,943
	$	4,876	$	4,318	$	14,370	$	12,543

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No single geographic area comprises a material amount of our net sales or property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, other than the United States. The following table presents information about net sales and property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, in the United States and elsewhere:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023
Net sales:
United States	$	152,962	$	161,467	$	545,699	$	474,048
Outside United States	17,341		23,508		56,504		70,286
	$	170,303	$	184,975	$	602,203	$	544,334


	January 27, 2024		April 29, 2023
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation:
United States	$	64,496	$	63,786
Outside United States	7,910		8,361
	$	72,406	$	72,147

We have numerous customers worldwide for sales of our products and services, and no customer accounted for 10 percent or more of net sales; therefore, we are not economically dependent on a limited number of customers for the sale of our products and services.

We have numerous raw material and component suppliers, and no supplier accounts for 10 percent or more of our cost of sales; however, we have a complex global supply chain subject to geopolitical and transportation risks and a number of single-source suppliers that could limit our supply or cause delays in obtaining raw materials and components needed in manufacturing.

Note 6. Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill related to each segment with a goodwill balance for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 were as follows:


	Commercial		Transportation		Total
Balance as of April 29, 2023	$	3,198	$	41	$	3,239
Foreign currency translation	19		5		24

Balance as of January 27, 2024	$	3,217	$	46	$	3,263

We perform an analysis of goodwill on an annual basis, and it is tested for impairment more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. Our annual analysis is performed during our third quarter of each fiscal year based on the goodwill amount as of the first business day of our third fiscal quarter. We performed our annual impairment test as of October 29, 2023 and concluded no goodwill impairment existed.

Accumulated impairments to goodwill as of January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023 was $4,576.

Note 7. Financing Agreements

Long-term debt consists of the following:

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	January 27, 2024		April 29, 2023

ABL credit facility/prior line of credit	$	—	$	17,750
Mortgage	14,250		—
Convertible note	25,000		—
Long-term debt, gross	39,250		17,750
Debt issuance costs, net	(854)		—
Change in fair value of convertible note	11,570		—
Current portion	(1,500)		—
Long-term debt, net	$	48,466	$	17,750

Credit Agreements

On May 11, 2023, we closed on a $75,000 senior credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility consists of a $60,000 asset-based revolving credit facility (the "ABL") maturing on May 11. 2026, which is secured by first priority lien on the Company's assets and is subject to certain factors that can impact our borrowing capacity, and a $15,000 delayed draw loan (the "Delayed Draw Loan") secured by a first priority mortgage on our Brookings, South Dakota real estate (the "Mortgage"). The ABL and Delayed Draw Loan are evidenced by a Credit Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 (the "Credit Agreement") between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the lender. On May 11, 2023, the Company paid all amounts outstanding on the prior credit agreement, and this prior credit agreement was terminated as of this date. No gain or loss was recognized upon termination, and the Company incurred no early termination penalties in connection with such termination.

Under the ABL, certain factors can impact our borrowing capacity. As of January 27, 2024, our borrowing capacity was $32,907, there were no borrowings outstanding, and there was $5,426 used to secure letters of credit outstanding.

The interest rate on the ABL is set on a sliding scale based on the trailing 12-month fixed charge coverage and ranges from 2.5 to 3.5 percent over the standard overnight financing rate (SOFR). The ABL is secured by a first priority lien on the Company's assets described in the Credit Agreement and the Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and among the Company, Daktronics Installation, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

The $15,000 Delayed Draw Loan was funded on July 7, 2023 and is secured by the Mortgage on the Company's Brookings, South Dakota real estate. It amortizes over 10 years and has monthly payments of $125. The Delayed Draw Loan is subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement and matures on May 11, 2026. The interest rate on the Delayed Draw Loan is set on a sliding scale based on the trailing 12-month fixed charge coverage ratio and ranges between 1.0 and 2.0 percent over the Commercial Bank Floating Rate (CBFR). The interest rate as of January 27, 2024 for Delayed Draw Loan was 9.5 percent.

Convertible Note

On May 11, 2023, we borrowed $25,000 in aggregate principal amount evidenced by the secured Convertible Note due May 11, 2027. The Convertible Note holder (the "Holder") has a second priority lien on assets securing the ABL facility and a first priority lien on substantially all of the other assets of the Company, excluding all real property, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., and the Holder of the Convertible Note.

Conversion Features

•The Convertible Note allows the Holder and any of the Holder’s permitted transferees, donees, pledgees, assignees or successors-in-interest (collectively, the “Selling Shareholders”) to convert all or any portion of the principal amount of the Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and any other unpaid amounts, including late charges, if any (together, the “Conversion Amount”), into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $6.31 per share, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Note (the “Conversion Price”).

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•The Company also has a forced conversion right, which is exercisable on the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in the Convertible Note, pursuant to which it can cause all or any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Conversion Amount to be converted into shares of common stock at the Conversion Price.

Additionally, if the Company fails other than by reason of a failure by the Holder to comply with its obligations, the Holder is permitted to cash payments from the Company until such conversion failure is cured.

Redemption Features

•If the Company were to have an "Event of Default", as defined by the Convertible Note, then the Holder may require the Company to redeem all or any portion of the Convertible Note.

•If the Company has a "Change of Control", as defined by the Convertible Note, then the Holder is entitled to payment of the outstanding amount of the Convertible Note at the "Change in Control Redemption Price," as defined in the Convertible Note.

Interest

Interest accruing under the Convertible Note is payable, at the option of the Company, in either (i) cash or (ii) a combination of cash interest and capitalized interest; provided, however, that at least fifty percent (50%) of the interest paid on each interest date must be paid as cash interest. The Convertible Note accrues interest quarterly at an annual rate of 9.0 percent when interest is paid in cash or an annual rate of 10.0 percent if interest is paid in kind. Upon an event of default under the Convertible Note, the annual interest rate will increase to 12.0 percent. The annual rate of 9.0 percent was used to calculate the interest accrued as of January 27, 2024, as interest will be paid in cash.

We elected the fair value option to account for the Convertible Note as described in "Note 10. Fair Value Measurement" of the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q. The financial liability was initially measured at its issue-date fair value and is subsequently remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date. We have elected to present the fair value and the accrued interest component separately in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Therefore, interest will be recognized and accrued separately in interest expense, with changes in fair value of the Convertible Note presented in the "Change in fair value of convertible note" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The changes in fair value of the Convertible Note during the nine months ended January 27, 2024 are as follows:


	Liability Component
	(in thousands)
Balance as of May 11, 2023	$	25,000
Redemption of convertible promissory note	—
Fair value change recognized	11,570
Balance as of January 27, 2024	$	36,570

The estimated fair value of the Convertible Note upon its issuance date of May 11, 2023 and as of January 27, 2024 was computed using a binomial lattice model which incorporates significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement.

We determined the fair value by using the following key assumptions in the binomial lattice model:


Risk-Free Rate (Annual)	4.09	%
Implied Yield	17.24	%
Volatility (Annual)	60.00	%
Dividend Yield (Annual)	—	%

The Credit Agreement and the Convertible Note require a fixed charge coverage ratio of greater than 1.1 and include other customary non-financial covenants. As of January 27, 2024, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Credit Agreement and the Convertible Note.

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Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs incurred and capitalized are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the associated debt agreement. If early principal payments or conversions occur, a proportional amount of unamortized debt issuance costs is expensed. As part of these financings, we capitalized $8,195 in debt issuance costs. During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, due to the Convertible Note being accounted for at fair value, we expensed $3,353 of the related debt issuance costs which is included in the "Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net" line item in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the nine months ended January 27, 2024, we amortized $1,148 of debt issuance costs. The remaining debt issuance costs of $3,694 are being amortized over the three-year term of the Credit Facility.

Future Maturities

Aggregate contractual maturities of debt in future fiscal years are as follows:


Fiscal years ending	Amount
Remainder of 2024	$	375
2025	1,500
2026	1,500
2027	10,875
2028	25,000
2029 and beyond	—
Total debt	$	39,250

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation: We are a party to legal proceedings and claims which arise during the ordinary course of business. We review our legal proceedings and claims, regulatory reviews and inspections, and other legal matters on an ongoing basis and follow appropriate accounting guidance when making accrual and disclosure decisions. We establish accruals for those contingencies when the incurrence of a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated, and we disclose the amount accrued and the amount of a reasonably possible loss in excess of the amount accrued if such disclosure is necessary for our financial statements to not be misleading. We do not record an accrual when the likelihood of loss being incurred is probable, but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated, or when the loss is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote, although disclosures will be made for material matters as required by ASC 450-20, Contingencies - Loss Contingencies. Our assessment of whether a loss is reasonably possible or probable is based on our assessment and consultation with legal counsel regarding the ultimate outcome of the matter following all appeals.

For other unresolved legal proceedings or claims, we do not believe there is a reasonable probability that any material loss would be incurred. Accordingly, no material accrual or disclosure of a potential range of loss has been made related to these matters. We do not expect the ultimate liability of these unresolved legal proceedings or claims to have a material effect on our financial position, liquidity, or capital resources.

Warranties: Changes in our warranty obligation for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 consisted of the following:


	January 27, 2024
Balance as of April 29, 2023	$	32,541
Warranties issued during the period	10,518
Settlements made during the period	(9,323)
Changes in accrued warranty obligations for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	954
Balance as of January 27, 2024	$	34,690

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Performance guarantees: We have entered into standby letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds with financial institutions relating to the guarantee of our future performance on contracts, primarily construction-type contracts. As of January 27, 2024, we had outstanding letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds in the amount of $5,426, $163 and $45,746, respectively. Performance guarantees are issued to certain customers to guarantee the operation and installation of the equipment and our ability to complete a contract. These performance guarantees have various terms but generally have a term of one year. We enter into written agreements with our customers, and those agreements often contain indemnification provisions that require us to make the customer whole if certain acts or omissions by us cause the customer financial loss. We make efforts to negotiate reasonable caps and limitations on the recovery of such damages. As of January 27, 2024, we were not aware of any material indemnification claims.

Note 9. Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended January 27, 2024 was a tax rate of 15.0 and 31.5 percent, respectively. Income before tax includes the impacts of the change in the Convertible Note fair value; however, these changes are not deductible or taxable, which impacts the effective tax rate. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended January 28, 2023 was a tax rate of 30.5 percent. The rate for the nine months ended January 28, 2023 was skewed by the valuation allowance placed on deferred taxes during the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

We operate both domestically and internationally and, as of January 27, 2024, the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries were considered to be reinvested indefinitely. Additionally, as of January 27, 2024, we had $352 of unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce our effective tax rate if recognized.

Note 10. Fair Value Measurement

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023 according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values. There have been no transfers of assets or liabilities among the fair value hierarchies presented.


	Fair Value Measurements
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Balance as of January 27, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	76,764	$	—	$	—	$	76,764
Restricted cash	429		—		—		429
Convertible note	—		—		(36,570)		(36,570)






	$	77,193	$	—	$	(36,570)	$	40,623
Balance as of April 29, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,982	$	—	$	—	$	23,982
Restricted cash	708		—		—		708
Available-for-sale securities:

US Government sponsored entities	—		534		—		534


Derivatives - liability position	—		(579)		—		(579)

	$	24,690	$	(45)	$	—	$	24,645

We elected to value the Convertible Note at fair value in accordance with ASC 825-10-15-4(a) because of the embedded derivatives contained in the Convertible Note. The fair value of the Convertible Note was estimated using a binomial lattice model. Binomial lattice allows for the examination of the value to a holder and understanding the investment decision that would occur at each node.

The fair value of the Convertible Note entered into during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was classified as Level 3 because it does not have readily determinable or observable inputs for the valuation. There have been no other changes in the valuation techniques used by us to value our financial instruments since the end of fiscal 2023. For additional information, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 for the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.

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Note 11. Related Party Transactions

The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a written policy and procedures with respect to related party transactions, which the Audit Committee oversees. Under the policy, a "related party transaction" is generally defined as a transaction, arrangement, or relationship in which the Company was, is or will be a participant; the amount involved exceeds $120; and in which any "related person" had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. The policy generally defines a "related person" as a Director, executive officer or beneficial owner of more than five percent of any class of our voting securities and any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons.

The Audit Committee reviews and, if appropriate, approves related party transactions, including certain transactions which are deemed to be pre-approved under the policy. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee reviews any previously approved related party transaction that is ongoing.

As reported in Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, effective on May 11, 2023, the Company entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP, as the holder (the "Holder") of the Convertible Note. Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company sold and issued to the Holder the Convertible Note in exchange for the payment by the Holder to the Company of $25,000. As of May 11, 2023, and based on Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the Holder and its affiliates named therein on May 15, 2023 with the SEC, the Holder and its affiliates beneficially owned 4,768 shares of common stock of the Company, representing 9.99 percent of the Company’s common stock, causing the Holder to be a “related party” of the Company under the Company’s written policy and procedures and the applicable definitions under the Securities Act of 1933. The Securities Purchase Agreement, the Convertible Note, the Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and between the Holder and the Company, and the Registration Rights Agreement were approved in advance of their execution by the Company’s Strategy and Financing Review Committee, the members of which include all members of the Company’s Audit Committee.

Since May 11, 2023, the largest aggregate amount outstanding under the Convertible Note was $25,563, consisting of $25,000 of principal and $563 of interest. In the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we have made interest payments of $1,125 under the Convertible Note.

The description of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Convertible Note, the Pledge and Security Agreement, and the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and between the Holder and the Company and their respective terms set forth in Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Report. In addition, the Company is a party to the Standstill and Voting Agreement dated as of March 19, 2023 with Alta Fox Management, LLC and Connor Haley (the “Standstill Agreement”), who are affiliates of the Holder. The Standstill Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023.

As described in Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the Holder and its affiliates named therein on June 9, 2023 with the SEC, and based on other information provided by the Holder, the following persons may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by the Holder: Alta Fox GenPar, LP, as the general partner of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP; Alta Fox Equity, LLC, as the general partner of Alta Fox GenPar, LP; Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC, as the investment manager of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP; and P. Connor Haley, as the sole owner, member and manager of each of Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC and Alta Fox Equity LLC.

On June 7, 2023, the Company received from the Holder a written notice of a decrease in the “Percentage Cap” (as such term is defined in the Convertible Note) from 9.99 percent to 4.99 percent, which decrease became effective immediately upon the Company’s receipt of such written notice. The Percentage Cap generally represents the maximum percentage of shares of the Company’s common stock the Holder may own. In Amendment No. 3, the Holder and its affiliates identified in Amendment No. 3 owned 2,293 shares of common stock on June 9, 2023, representing 4.99 percent of the common stock of the Company, meaning the Holder and its affiliates are no longer “related parties” of the Company under the Company’s written policy and procedures and the applicable definitions under the Securities Act of 1933.

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During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, the Company and the South Dakota Board of Regents entered into contracts for video display systems for Dakota State University. The amount of the contracts was $1,178. A member of the Company's Board of Directors is the President of Dakota State University.

See "Note 2. Investments in Affiliates" for further details of related party transactions with our investments in the Affiliate Notes issued by our affiliates.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This section entitled "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and certain other factors that may affect our future results. The MD&A provides a narrative analysis explaining the reasons for material changes in the Company’s (i) financial condition during the period from the most recent fiscal year-end, April 29, 2023, to and including January 27, 2024 and (ii) results of operations during the current fiscal period(s) as compared to the corresponding period(s) of the preceding fiscal year.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the MD&A, contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words "may," "would," "could," "should," "will," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "plan," "forecast," "project" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any and all forecasts and projections in this document are “forward-looking statements” and are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. From time to time, we may also provide oral and written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public, such as press releases, presentations to securities analysts or investors, or other communications by us. Any or all forward-looking statements in this report and in any public statements we make could be materially different from actual results. Accordingly, we wish to caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and entry into a financing transaction; the Company’s potential need to seek additional strategic alternatives, including seeking additional debt or equity capital or other strategic transactions and/or measures; the Company’s ability to finalize or fully execute actions and steps that would be probable of mitigating the existence of any “substantial doubt” regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to increase cash flow to support the Company’s operating activities and fund its obligations and working capital needs; our ability to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, or at all; any future goodwill impairment charges; and the other risk factors described more fully in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other publicly available information about the Company.

We also wish to caution investors that other factors might in the future prove to be important in affecting our results of operations. New factors emerge from time to time; it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 (including the information presented therein under Risk Factors), as well as other publicly available information about our Company.

OVERVIEW

We are engaged principally in the design, marketing, and manufacture of a wide range of integrated electronic display systems and related products which are sold in a variety of markets throughout the world and the rendering of related maintenance and professional services. We focus our sales and marketing efforts on markets, geographical regions and products. Our five business segments consist of four domestic business units and the International business unit. The four domestic business units consist of Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, and Transportation, all of which include the geographic territories of the United States and Canada.

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The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 and the consolidated financial statements set forth in that Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the notes to consolidated financial statements included therein.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

Our past investments in people and plant capacity and the continued stable supply chain environment have allowed for efficient production and fulfillment of orders. Although the post-pandemic geopolitical situation and global trade patterns continue to evolve, we believe that the levels of uncertainty and volatility in supply chain and demand will not be as great as it was through the pandemic and will continue to stabilize during this fiscal year.

We believe the audiovisual industry fundamentals of increased use of LED display systems across industries and our development of new technologies, services, and sales channels will drive long-term growth for our Company. Orders and revenue levels are expected to be impacted by the timing of multi-million dollar projects and the impacts of global economic conditions, war and geopolitical situations, or other factors outside of our control.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 27, 2024 AND JANUARY 28, 2023

Product Order Backlog

Backlog represents the dollar value of orders for integrated electronic display systems and related products and services which are expected to be recognized in net sales in the future. Orders are contractually binding purchase commitments from customers. Orders are included in backlog when we are in receipt of an executed contract and any required deposits or security and have not yet been recognized into net sales. Certain orders for which we have received binding letters of intent or contracts will not be included in backlog until all required contractual documents and deposits are received. Orders and backlog are not measures defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), and our methodology for determining orders and backlog may vary from the methodology used by other companies in determining their orders and backlog amounts.

Order and backlog levels provide management and investors additional details surrounding the results of our business activities in the marketplace and highlight fluctuations caused by seasonality and multi-million dollar projects. Management uses orders to evaluate market share and performance in the competitive environment. Management uses backlog information for capacity and resource planning. Order fulfillment timing is dependent on customer schedules, supply chain conditions, and our capacity availability. We believe order information is useful to investors because it provides an indication of our market share and future revenues.

Our product order backlog as of January 27, 2024 was $328.3 million as compared to $429.1 million as of January 28, 2023 and $400.7 million at April 29, 2023. The decrease in backlog is trending down to more historical levels as a result of fulfilling orders at a greater pace as supply chain conditions stabilized and production lead times improved, utilizing our increased capacity, and order pace returning to more normalized rates.

We expect to fulfill the backlog as of January 27, 2024 within the next 24 months. The timing of backlog fulfillment may be impacted by project delays resulting from parts availability and other constraints stemming from the supply chain disruptions or by customer site conditions, which are outside our control.

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Net Sales

The following table shows information regarding net sales for the three months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023:


	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		Dollar Change		Percent Change
Net Sales:
Commercial	$	33,292	$	49,967	$	(16,675)	(33.4)	%
Live Events	73,393		67,748		5,645		8.3
High School Park and Recreation	28,764		28,312		452		1.6
Transportation	19,605		17,578		2,027		11.5
International	15,249		21,370		(6,121)		(28.6)
	$	170,303	$	184,975	$	(14,672)	(7.9)	%
Orders: (1)
Commercial	$	34,524	$	28,737	$	5,787	20.1	%
Live Events	95,217		61,011		34,206		56.1
High School Park and Recreation	35,385		28,097		7,288		25.9
Transportation	18,924		13,525		5,399		39.9
International	8,013		17,005		(8,992)		(52.9)
	$	192,063	$	148,375	$	43,688	29.4	%

(1) Orders are not measures defined by GAAP, and our methodology for determining orders may vary from the methodology used by other companies in determining their orders and amounts.

For the fiscal 2024 third quarter, net sales were $170.3 million, a decrease of $14.7 million from net sales in the prior year's third quarter. The third quarter of every year is characterized by seasonally lower volume, and the decrease is attributable to the year-ago period’s unseasonably record revenue driven by high backorder fulfillment resulting from recovery of pandemic-related supply chain challenges and labor availability. The sales decrease was driven by comparatively lower volumes in the Commercial and International business units, partially offset by order fulfillments in the Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, and Transportation business units.

Orders for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased by 29.4 percent from the third quarter of fiscal 2023 driven by strong demand in the Live Events business unit, rebounding demand in the Spectacular and Out-of-Home markets in our Commercial business unit, and solid growth in the High School Parks and Recreation and Transportation business units. These higher orders offset an order decrease in the International business unit.

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Gross Profit and Contribution Margin


	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2024				January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Gross Profit:
Commercial	$	5,546	16.7	%	$	10,547	21.1	%
Live Events	21,102		28.8		14,405		21.3
High School Park and Recreation	8,029		27.9		7,555		26.7
Transportation	6,180		31.5		5,534		31.5
International	861		5.6		3,672		17.2
	$	41,718	24.5	%	$	41,713	22.6	%

The gross profit improvement for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2023 is due to strategic pricing, greater efficiency of sales volume generation over the cost structure, and a more stable operating environment.

Total warranty costs as a percent of sales for the three months ended January 27, 2024 compared to the same period one year ago increased to 1.9 percent from 1.7 percent.


	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2024								January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Dollar Change		Percent Change		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Contribution Margin:
Commercial	$	1,474	4.4	%	$	(5,210)	(77.9)	%	$	6,684	13.4	%
Live Events	17,987		24.5		5,878		48.5		12,109		17.9
High School Park and Recreation	4,515		15.7		142		3.2		4,373		15.4
Transportation	5,202		26.5		759		17.1		4,443		25.3
International	(1,718)		(11.3)		(2,914)		(243.6)		1,196		5.6
	$	27,460	16.1	%	$	(1,345)	(4.7)	%	$	28,805	15.6	%

Contribution margin is a non-GAAP measure and consists of gross profit less selling expenses. Selling expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, travel and entertainment expenses, marketing related expenses (show rooms, product demonstration, depreciation and maintenance, conventions and trade show expenses), the cost of customer relationship management/marketing systems, bad debt expenses, third-party commissions, and other expenses.

Contribution margin as a percent of net sales for the fiscal quarter ended January 27, 2024 was positively impacted by the previously discussed impacts on gross profit.

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Reconciliation from non-GAAP contribution margin to the operating income GAAP measure is as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2024								January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Dollar Change		Percent Change		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Contribution margin	$	27,460	16.1	%	$	(1,345)	(4.7)	%	$	28,805	15.6	%
General and administrative	10,589		6.2		728		7.4		9,861		5.3
Product design and development	8,835		5.2		1,585		21.9		7,250		3.9
Goodwill impairment	—		—		(4,576)		(100.0)		4,576		2.5
Operating income	$	8,036	4.7	%	$	918	12.9	%	$	7,118	3.8	%

General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expenses.

Product design and development expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2023 primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expenses.

We recorded a $4.6 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge during the third quarter of fiscal 2023 that was not repeated in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

Other Income and Expenses


	Three Months Ended
	January 27, 2024								January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Dollar Change		Percent Change		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Interest (expense) income, net	$	(745)	(0.4)	%	$	(347)	87.2	%	$	(398)	(0.2)	%
Change in fair value of convertible note	$	6,340	3.7	%	$	6,340	—	%	$	—	—	%
Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net	$	(1,000)	(0.6)	%	$	380	(27.5)	%	$	(1,380)	(0.7)	%

Interest (expense) income, net: The increase in interest income and expense, net for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to the same period one year ago was primarily due to closing in May 2023 on the convertible note (the "Convertible Note") and asset-based and mortgage financings at higher values and interest rates than were in effect under our previous line of credit during the 2023 third quarter.

Change in fair value of Convertible Note: For the three months ended January 27, 2024, we recorded income of $6.3 million related to the change in fair value of the Convertible Note payable, which is accounted for under the fair value option. The fair value change was primarily caused by the decrease in our stock price during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Other expense, net: The change in other expense, net for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 as compared to the same period one year ago was primarily due to losses recorded for equity method affiliates and foreign currency volatility.

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Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was 15.0 percent as compared to an effective tax rate of 30.5 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The lower tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 is caused by the reduction in fair value adjustment to income that is not taxable.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

COMPARISON OF THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 27, 2024 AND JANUARY 28, 2023

Net Sales

The following table shows information regarding net sales for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 and January 28, 2023:


	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		Dollar Change		Percent Change
Net Sales:
Commercial	$	122,628	$	127,132	$	(4,504)	(3.5)	%
Live Events	233,602		193,370		40,232		20.8
High School Park and Recreation	133,940		106,127		27,813		26.2
Transportation	61,217		53,797		7,420		13.8
International	50,816		63,908		(13,092)		(20.5)
	$	602,203	$	544,334	$	57,869	10.6	%
Orders: (1)
Commercial	$	101,167	$	119,126	$	(17,959)	(15.1)	%
Live Events	226,436		193,763		32,673		16.9
High School Park and Recreation	103,924		97,574		6,350		6.5
Transportation	59,409		45,812		13,597		29.7
International	43,450		45,130		(1,680)		(3.7)
	$	534,386	$	501,405	$	32,981	6.6	%

(1) Orders are not measures defined by GAAP, and our methodology for determining orders may vary from the methodology used by other companies in determining their orders and amounts.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2024, net sales were $602.2 million, an increase of $57.9 million from the prior year's first nine-month period. This increase was primarily due to higher throughput from our past investments in capacity and the more stable operating environment. During the nine-month period ended January 28, 2023, we faced material supply and labor shortages which extended lead times and delayed the conversion of orders into sales.

Order volume increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 from the prior year's nine-month period. Higher orders from customers in the Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, and Transportation business units offset decreases in the Spectacular and Out-of-Home markets in our Commercial business unit. The change in the Commercial business unit was caused by volatility in bookings of larger sized Spectacular LED video displays projects and a contraction in advertising spend. Orders in the International business unit in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 were lower due to a weakening economic outlook relating to inflationary pressures, geopolitical events, and currency headwinds.

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Gross Profit and Contribution Margin


	Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024				January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Gross Profit:
Commercial	$	25,546	20.8	%	$	21,565	17.0	%
Live Events	68,276		29.2		26,174		13.5
High School Park and Recreation	45,274		33.8		29,343		27.6
Transportation	20,049		32.8		15,456		28.7
International	7,919		15.6		6,673		10.4
	$	167,064	27.7	%	$	99,211	18.2	%

The increase in gross profit percentage in the nine months ended January 27, 2024 as compared to the same nine-month period in fiscal 2023 is attributable to the record sales volume over our fixed manufacturing cost structure, past strategic pricing actions, stabilization of input costs, and fewer supply chain and operational disruptions during the first nine months of fiscal 2024 as compared to a year earlier. The effect of employee benefit programs activation in fiscal year 2024 reduced gross profit by $2.8 million in the nine months ended January 27, 2024.

Total warranty costs as a percent of sales for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 compared to the same period one year ago increased to 2.1 percent from 2.0 percent.


	Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024								January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Dollar Change		Percent Change		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Contribution Margin:
Commercial	$	12,598	10.3	%	$	3,795	43.1	%	$	8,803	6.9	%
Live Events	59,974		25.7		41,677		227.8		18,297		9.5
High School Park and Recreation	34,724		25.9		15,332		79.1		19,392		18.3
Transportation	17,144		28.0		4,732		38.1		12,412		23.1
International	784		1.5		2,343		150.3		(1,559)		(2.4)
	$	125,224	20.8	%	$	67,879	118.4	%	$	57,345	10.5	%

Contribution margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2024 was positively impacted by the previously discussed sales levels and impacts on gross profit. Employee benefit programs activation reduced contribution margin by $1.0 million in the nine months ended January 27, 2024.

Reconciliation from non-GAAP contribution margin to the operating income GAAP measure is as follows:

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	Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024								January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Dollar Change		Percent Change		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Contribution margin	$	125,224	20.8	%	$	67,879	118.4	%	$	57,345	10.5	%
General and administrative	31,077		5.2		3,088		11.0		27,989		5.1
Product design and development	26,459		4.4		4,804		22.2		21,655		4.0
Goodwill impairment	—		—		(4,576)		(100.0)		4,576		0.8
Operating income (loss)	$	67,688	11.2	%	$	64,563	2066.0	%	$	3,125	0.6	%

General and administrative expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 increased primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expenses.

Product design and development expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 increased as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2023 primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expenses.

We recorded a $4.6 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge during the third quarter of fiscal 2023 that was not repeated in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

Other Income and Expenses


	Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024								January 28, 2023
(in thousands)	Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales		Dollar Change		Percent Change		Amount		As a Percent of Net Sales
Interest (expense) income, net	$	(2,952)	(0.5)	%	$	(2,231)	309.4	%	$	(721)	(0.1)	%
Change in fair value of convertible note	$	(11,570)	(1.9)	%	$	(11,570)	—	%	$	—	—	%
Other expense and debt issuance costs write-off, net	$	(6,282)	(1.0)	%	$	(3,947)	169.0	%	$	(2,335)	(0.4)	%

Interest (expense) income, net: The increase in interest income and expense, net in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared to the same period one year ago was primarily due to closing in May 2023 on the Convertible Note and asset-based and mortgage financings at higher values and interest rates than the utilization of our previous line of credit during the first nine months of fiscal 2023.

Change in fair value of Convertible Note: For the nine months ended January 27, 2024, we recorded an expense of $11.6 million related to the change in fair value of the Convertible Note payable which is accounted for under the fair value option. The fair value change was primarily caused by the increase in our stock price over the conversion price and the decline in market interest rates making the value of potentially converted shares higher than at the debt issuance.

Other expense, net: The change in other expense, net for the first nine months of fiscal 2024 as compared to the same period one year ago was primarily due to losses recorded for equity method affiliates and foreign currency volatility and expensing of $3.4 million of debt issuance costs related to the Convertible Note carried at fair value.

Income Tax

We have recorded an effective tax rate of 31.5 percent for the nine months ended January 27, 2024. The tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2024 is caused by the fair value adjustment to expense that is not deductible for tax purposes. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2023 was skewed due a full valuation allowance placed on deferred

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taxes. Absent any major tax changes, we expect our full year effective tax rate to be in the mid-twenties, before the impacts of fair value accounting for the Convertible Note.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023		Dollar Change
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	53,789	$	(9,487)	$	63,276
Investing activities	(17,055)		(20,947)		3,892
Financing activities	15,689		23,498		(7,809)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	80		(342)		422
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	52,503	$	(7,278)	$	59,781

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $53.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $9.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2023. The $63.3 million change in cash provided by (used in) operating activities was primarily the result of an increase in net income of $46.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared to the same period in fiscal 2023 as strategic pricing actions and operating conditions improved, the $11.6 million of non-cash fair value change of our Convertible Note impacting net income, and improved working capital positions. We also had strategically invested in inventory through the first nine months of fiscal 2023 as a reaction to supply chain constraints and historic backlog, which consumed cash. Since January 28, 2023, we have reduced inventory and related payables for inventory as we reduced backlog and generated cash from inventory reduction. Increases in contract asset levels have used some cash for working capital because of business increases.

The changes in net operating assets and liabilities consisted of the following:


	Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2024		January 28, 2023
(Increase) decrease:
Accounts receivable	$	8,725	$	(15,753)
Long-term receivables	1,123		1,265
Inventories	8,880		(30,346)
Contract assets	(1,213)		5,653
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,788		6,176
Income tax receivables	(1,175)		(2,653)
Investment in affiliates and other assets	201		(581)
Increase (decrease):
Accounts payable	(18,325)		(2,921)
Contract liabilities	(19,351)		9,196
Accrued expenses	4,484		(1,220)
Warranty obligations	656		(623)
Long-term warranty obligations	1,493		1,958
Income taxes payable	(2,260)		(150)
Long-term marketing obligations and other payables	1,568		793
	$	(13,406)	$	(29,206)

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Net cash used in investing activities: Net cash used in investing activities totaled $17.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $20.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2023. Purchases of property and equipment totaled $13.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 compared to $21.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2023. Fiscal 2023 purchases were higher because of initiatives to upgrade existing or purchase new manufacturing equipment for capacity and automation.

Net cash provided by financing activities: Net cash provided by financing activities was $15.7 million for the nine months ended January 27, 2024 due to cash provided by the closing of a $25.0 million Convertible Note financing and the $15.0 million mortgage financing offset by the payoff of our previous credit line of $17.8 million, expending $6.8 million of debt issuance costs, and principal payments on the mortgage, as compared to $23.5 million of cash provided by financing due to draws on our line of credit in the first nine months of fiscal 2023.

Debt and cash

We maintain a $60.0 million asset-based revolving credit facility ("ABL") with a maturity date of May 11, 2027 subject to customary covenants and conditions. As of January 27, 2024, we had no borrowings against the ABL and $5.4 million used to secure letters of credit outstanding. We also have a mortgage of $14.3 million secured by a first priority lien on our Brookings, South Dakota real estate and $25.0 million evidenced by the Convertible Note secured by a second priority lien on assets securing the ABL facility and a first priority lien on substantially all the other assets of the Company, excluding all real property.

As of January 27, 2024, we had $76.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $32.9 million in borrowing capacity under our ABL. We believe cash flow from operations, existing lines of credit, and access to debt and capital markets will be sufficient to meet our current liquidity needs, and we have committed liquidity and cash reserves in excess of our anticipated funding requirements.

Our cash and cash equivalent balances consist of high-quality, short-term money market instruments.

Working Capital

Working capital was $205.3 million and $132.5 million as of January 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively. We had $10.4 million of retainage on long-term contracts included in receivables and contract assets as of January 27, 2024 which we expect to collect within one year and which are included in the short-term asset portion of working capital.

Other Liquidity and Capital Uses

We are sometimes required to obtain performance bonds for display installations; we have a bonding line available through surety companies for an aggregate of $190.0 million in bonded work outstanding. If we were unable to complete the installation work, and our customer would call upon the bond for payment, the surety company would subrogate its loss to Daktronics. As of January 27, 2024, we had $45.7 million of bonded work outstanding.

Our business growth and profitability improvement strategies depend on investments in capital expenditures and strategic investments. We are projecting total fiscal 2024 capital expenditures to be approximately $19 million, of which we have incurred $13.6 million for the first nine months of the fiscal 2024. Projected capital expenditures include purchasing manufacturing equipment for new or enhanced product production and expanded capacity and increased automation of processes; investments in quality and reliability equipment and demonstration and showroom assets; and continued information infrastructure investments. 

We also evaluate and may make strategic investments in new technologies or in our affiliates or acquire companies aligned with our business strategy. We are committed to invest an additional $0.8 million for the remainder of fiscal 2024 in our current affiliates. We may make additional investments beyond our commitments.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we entered into a new credit facility and mortgage and the Convertible Note as disclosed herein. There have been no other material changes in our contractual obligations since the end of fiscal 2023. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023 for additional information regarding our contractual obligations and commercial commitments.

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Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

We describe our significant accounting policies in "Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. We discuss our critical accounting estimates in "Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For a summary of recently issued accounting pronouncements and the effects of those pronouncements on our financial results, refer to "Note 1. Basis of Presentation" of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to certain interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity risks as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we entered into the ABL and the $15.0 million delayed draw loan, which are subject to interest rate risks.

There have been no other material changes in our exposure to these risks during the first nine months of fiscal 2024.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management of our Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of January 27, 2024, an evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of January 27, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described below.

Notwithstanding this identified material weakness, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly represent, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We are in the process of remediating the material weakness in our internal control, as described below under the section entitled "Remediation Plan".

Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In Part 2, Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2023, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of April 29, 2023. Management identified a material weakness related to the ineffective operation of certain transactional level controls related to revenue contracts recognized over time. These controls operated ineffectively due to insufficient training of the control operators as to the level of precision expected when executing the revenue controls in accordance with the Company's policy.

Remediation Plan

Our remediation plan includes providing training to the revenue control operators relating to the level of precision expected when executing these controls in accordance with the Company's policy. During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we conducted additional training of our control operators. In conjunction with the training, management made enhancements to improve and ensure operation of certain transactional level controls.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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During the quarter ended January 27, 2024, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in a variety of legal actions relating to various matters during the normal course of business. Although we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these legal actions, it is the opinion of management that the disposition of these matters, taken as a whole, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. See "Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies" of the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q for further information on any legal proceedings and claims.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

The discussion of our business and operations included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read together with the risk factors described in Item 1A. of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 29, 2023. They describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject. These risks and uncertainties, together with other factors described elsewhere in this Report, have the potential to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner. New risks may emerge at any time, and we cannot predict those risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our financial condition or financial results.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Share Repurchases

During the three months ended January 27, 2024, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

Item 6. EXHIBITS

A list of exhibits filed as part of this Report is set forth in the following Index to Exhibits.

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Index to Exhibits

Certain of the following exhibits are incorporated by reference from prior filings. The form with which each exhibit was filed and the date of filing are as indicated below; the reports described below are filed as Commission File No. 001-38747 unless otherwise indicated.


3.1			Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) of Daktronics, Inc. filed on December 21, 2018).
3.2			Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2023).
4.1			Rights Agreement dated as of November 16, 2018 between Daktronics, Inc. and Equiniti Trust Company, as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on November 16, 2018, Commission File No. 000-23246).
4.2			First Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of November 19, 2021 between Daktronics, Inc. and Equiniti Trust Company, as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on November 19, 2021).
10.1			Credit Agreement dated November 15, 2016 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2016, Commission File No. 000-23246).
10.2			Revolving Note dated November 15, 2016 issued by the Company to U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2016, Commission File No. 000-23246).
10.3			Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 15, 2019 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2019).
10.4			Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 28, 2020 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with our Current Report on Form 10-Q of Daktronics, Inc. filed on August 28, 2020).
10.5			Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 11, 2021 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K on June 11, 2021).
10.6			Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of April 29, 2022 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2022).
10.7			Amendment to Credit Agreement and Revolving Note dated as of August 16, 2022 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2022).
10.8			Amendment to Credit Agreement and Revolving Note dated as of October 31, 2022 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2022).
10.9			Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 9, 2022 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2022).
10.10			Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 23, 2023 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2023).
10.11			Security Agreement dated as of August 28, 2020 by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with our Current Report on Form 10-Q of Daktronics, Inc. filed on August 28, 2020).
10.12			Daktronics, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan ("2020 Plan") (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on July 16, 2020).*
10.13			Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2020 Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 3, 2020).*
10.14			Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement Terms and Conditions under the 2020 Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 3, 2020).*
10.15			Form of Incentive Stock Option Terms and Conditions under the 2020 Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 3, 2020).*
10.16			Form of Restricted Stock Unit Terms and Conditions under the 2020 Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on September 3, 2020).*
10.17			Cooperation Agreement dated July 23, 2022 by and between the Company and Prairieland Holdco, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on July 27, 2022).
10.18			Standstill and Voting Agreement dated as of March 19, 2023 by and among Daktronics, Inc., Alta Fox Management, LLC and Connor Haley (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on March 20, 2023).
10.19			Credit Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and among Daktronics, Inc. and the other Borrowers; the other Loan Parties to the Credit Agreement; the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement; and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
10.20			Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and among Daktronics, Inc., Daktronics Installation, Inc., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
10.21			Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and between Daktronics, Inc. and Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
10.22			Senior Secured Convertible Note dated as of May 11, 2023 issued by Daktronics, Inc. to Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
10.23			Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and among Daktronics, Inc., Daktronics Installation, Inc., and Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
10.24			Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and between Daktronics, Inc. and Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
10.25			Intercreditor Agreement dated as of May 11, 2023 by and among Daktronics, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K of Daktronics, Inc. filed on May 12, 2023).
31.1			Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)1
31.2			Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
32.1			Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350). (1)
32.2			Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350). (1)
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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.


			/s/ Sheila M. Anderson
			Daktronics, Inc.
			Sheila M. Anderson
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer and
			Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 28, 2024

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