Planar to Present at the 2014 Gateway Conference on September 4
BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwired - Aug 26, 2014) - Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a global leader in display and digital signage technology, has been invited to present at the 2014 Gateway Conference being held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
Planar management is scheduled to present at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day.
Management will discuss the company's recent progress, including its strong fiscal Q3 2014 results driven by a 53% increase in sales of its digital signage products. On July 31, 2014, the company announced its fiscal third quarter results and raised FY2014 guidance to revenue of $173.4 million to $175.4 million, up 4% to 5% over FY2013, with non-GAAP income per share of $0.21 to $0.23 versus $0.02 in FY2013.
For additional information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, log-in via the link provided in your invitation. You may also email your request to schedule@gateway-conference.com or call Matt Glover or Michael Koehler at (949) 574-3860.
About the Gateway Conference
The Gateway Conference is designed to provide a unique gateway between influential members of the investment community and a select group of compelling publicly-traded companies. Portfolio managers, research analysts and brokers from buy-side and sell-side institutions will have the opportunity to learn about more than 60 small-cap growth companies from a number of growth industries, including technology, business services, digital media, clean-tech, consumer, Internet retail and life sciences. For more information, visit www.gateway-conference.com.
The invitation-only conference is hosted by Liolios Group, one of the nation's top investor relations agencies, and sponsored by leading firms that service the financial community. For more information about Liolios Group, visit www.liolios.com.
About Planar
Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR) is a global leader in display and digital signage technology, providing premier solutions for the world's most demanding environments. Retailers, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, utilities and energy firms, and home theater enthusiasts all depend on Planar to provide superior performance when image experience is of the highest importance. Planar video walls, large format LCD displays, interactive touch screen monitors and many other solutions are used by the world's leading organizations in applications ranging from digital signage to simulation and from interactive kiosks to large-scale data visualization. Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, with offices, manufacturing partners and customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.planar.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to Planar's business operations and prospects, including statements relating to the Company's expected revenue range and non-GAAP income per share range for fiscal 2014. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. These and other forward-looking statements, which may be identified by the inclusion of words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "goal" and variations of such words and other similar expressions, are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Many factors, including the following, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: poor or weakened domestic and international business and economic conditions; changes or reductions in the demand for products in the various display markets served by the Company; any delay in the timing of customer orders or the Company's ability to ship product upon receipt of a customer order; the extent and timing of any additional expenditures by the Company to address business growth opportunities; any inability to reduce costs or to do so quickly enough, in either case, in response to reductions in revenue; adverse impacts on the Company or its operations relating to or arising from any inability to fund desired expenditures, including due to difficulties in obtaining necessary financing; changes in the flat-panel monitor industry; changes in customer demand or ordering patterns; changes in the competitive environment including pricing pressures, increased commoditization or the ability to keep pace with technological changes; technological advances; shortages of manufacturing capacity from the Company's third-party manufacturing partners or other interruptions in the supply of components the Company incorporates in its finished goods including as a result of natural disasters; future production variables resulting in excess inventory and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
