Insignia Systems, Inc. expects to disclose the following supplemental information regarding the company in connection with a presentation to shareholders to be held on June 6, 2017.
As of May 29, 2017 POPS bookings for the quarter ending June 30, 2017 were trending slightly below the same point in the second quarter of 2016. Total bookings for POPS programs set to run in the remainder of 2017 remain relatively flat compared to the same point in 2016. Although the company expects new sales opportunities in the second half of 2017, it continues to project a loss for 2017 as a result of investments necessary to restart revenue growth.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this report that are not statements of historical or current facts are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these or any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Statements made in this report regarding, for instance: expectations as to full year and future financial performance; benefits of investments; and ability to sustain and grow core products and status and timing of launch of new products, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current information, which we have assessed and which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and even abrupt changes. As such, actual results may differ materially from the results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including: (i) the risk that the company may be unable to fully or successfully implement our business plan to achieve and maintain profitability in the future; (ii) the risk that the company will not be able to sustain and grow core product offerings or to develop, implement and grow new product offerings in a successful manner, including our ability to gain retailer acceptance of new product offerings; (iii) the unexpected loss of a major consumer packaged goods manufacturer relationship or retailer agreement or termination of our relationship with News America; (iv) prevailing market conditions in the in-store advertising industry, including intense competition for agreements with retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers and the effect of any delayed or cancelled customer programs; (v) potentially incorrect assumptions by management with respect to the financial effect of cost containment or reduction initiatives, current strategic decisions, current sales trends for fiscal year 2017; and (vi) other economic, business, market, financial, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the Company’s business generally, including those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and additional risks, if any, identified in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Company assumes no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or the reasons why actual results would differ from those anticipated in any such forward-looking statement, other than as required by law.
About Insignia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIG)
Insignia Systems, Inc. (Insignia) is a developer and marketer of in-store products, programs and services for consumer goods manufacturers and retail partners drive sales at the point of purchase. The Company’s products include the Insignia Point-of-Purchase Services (POPS) in-store marketing program, thermal sign card supplies for the Company’s Impulse Retail System, laser printable cardstock and label supplies, and The Like Machine. Its POPS program is an account-specific, shelf-edge advertising and promotion tactic. The program allows manufacturers to deliver product information to consumers at the point-of-purchase and to leverage the local retailer brand and store-specific prices to provide a call to action that draws attention to the featured brand and triggers a purchase decision. It focuses on managing a retail network, made up of over 22,000 store locations, for the purpose of providing at-shelf market access for consumer packaged goods manufacturers’ marketing programs.