Exhibit 99.1

LRAD® Corporation Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results
SAN DIEGO, CA –August 2, 2016 -LRAD Corporation (NASDAQ: LRAD),the world’s leading provider of acoustic hailing devices and advanced mass notification systems, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Fiscal Third Quarter 2016 Financial Summary
| ● | Revenues: Fiscal third quarter 2016 revenues totaled $5.0 million, compared to $3.5 million reported in the fiscal third quarter of 2015. |
| o | Revenues increased 44% in the current quarter compared to the prior year’s quarter primarily due to the shipment of two orders into Southeast Asia - $1.1 million for public safety and $760,000 for navy vessels. |
| o | Revenues were diversified regionally, with sales into 31 countries, and across applications including law enforcement, border and perimeter security, oil and gas, prisons, and U.S. and international militaries and military vehicles. |
| ● | Net Income/Loss:The Company reported net income of $277,000, or $0.01 per share, during the fiscal third quarter of 2016, compared to a net loss of $64,000, or $0.00 per share, during the fiscal third quarter of 2015. |
| o | Operating expenses increased by $395,000 due to increased salaries, benefits and consulting primarily for business development personnel, increased recruiting costs primarily related to the Company’s CEO search, and increased sales commissions due to the revenue growth. |
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2016 FinancialSummary
| ● | Revenues: Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 totaled $11.5 million, compared to $12.4 million reported during the same period of fiscal 2015. The decline was primarily due to delays in contract awards and the timing of customer orders and deliveries. |
| ● | Net Income/Loss:Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 declined by $1.5 million to a net loss of $768,000, or $0.02 per share, from net income of $732,000, or $0.02 per share, reported during the same period in fiscal 2015. Non-recurring expenses of $897,000 for the settlement of a proxy contest initiated by a stockholder, severance costs for the CEO departure, and recruiting costs related to the search for a new CEO, were the primary reasons for the earnings variance. |
| ● | Balance Sheet: Cash and cash equivalents totaled $15.5 million at June 30, 2016, a decline from $18.3 million reported at September 30, 2015, primarily due to the use of $1.7 million for the repurchase of common stock, and $955,000 for the payment of cash dividends. Working capital totaled $22.8 million at June 30, 2016, compared to $25.6 million at September 30, 2015, primarily due to the aforementioned cash adjustments. |
Select Operating and Business Highlights
| ● | Announced a $237,000 LRAD 500X-RE systems and accessories follow-on order for the United States Army (“Army”) Rapid Equipping Force (“REF”). The REF utilizes current and emerging technologies to increase effectiveness, reduce risk and provide immediate solutions to the urgent challenges of globally deployed Army forces. |
| ● | Received orders for LRAD systems and accessories totaling over $607,000 for public safety and corrections facility applications in Asia and Latin America, and a $490,000 LRAD 1000Xi systems order for a Southeast Asian Coast Guard. |
| ● | Announced a $714,000 LRAD 1000X systems and accessories follow-on order for a Southeast Asian Navy, which is the latest in a series of orders from defense and maritime security forces equipping their fleets in this region with Long Range Acoustic Devices®. |
| ● | The LRAD RXL was awarded “Best Acoustic Hailing Service” by theGovernment Security News 2016 Airport, Seaport, Border Security Awards Program, and the LRAD DS-60 was named as a finalist in the “Best Mass Notification System” category. |
“Our core business showed signs of improvement in the fiscal third quarter due to new and follow-on international order deliveries,” remarked General John G. Coburn (Ret.), Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. “With today’s appointment of Richard Danforth as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Board has decided not to pay a dividend in order to give him time and flexibility to determine the best allocation of the Company's capital and resources. We are excited to work with him on maximizing LRAD's potential."
Webcast and Conference Call Details
Management will host a conference call to discuss fiscal third quarter 2016 financial results this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. E.T. To access the conference call, dial toll-free 888.567.1602, or toll/international at 862.255.5346. A webcast will also be available at the following link:https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1375/16175.A replay of the call will be available approximately four hours after the call concludes, and remain available for 90 days at the aforementioned webcast link.Questions to management may be submitted before or during the call by emailing them to:www.lradx.com.
About LRAD Corporation
Using advanced technology and superior voice intelligibility, LRAD Corporation’s proprietary Long Range Acoustic Devices® and revolutionary ONE VOICE® mass notification systems safely hail and warn, inform and direct, prevent misunderstandings, determine intent, establish large safety zones, resolve uncertain situations, and save lives. LRAD systems are in service in more than 70 countries around the world in diverse applications including mass notification and public address, fixed and mobile defense deployments, homeland, border, critical infrastructure, maritime, oil & gas, and port security, public safety, law enforcement and emergency responder communications, asset protection, and wildlife control and preservation. For more information, please visitwww.lradx.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. We base these statements on particular assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience, the stage of product and market development as well as our perception of historical trends, current market conditions, current economic data, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information and management’s expectations as of the date hereof. Future results may differ materially from our current expectations. For more information regarding other potential risks and uncertainties, see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. LRAD Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated.
Company Contact
E. Brian Harvey
Director, Investor Relations and Capital Markets
858.753.8974
ebharvey@lradx.com
LRAD Corporation and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| | 2016 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 15,547 | | | $ | 18,316 | |
Short-term marketable securities | | | 2,333 | | | | 1,252 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 2,547 | | | | 2,116 | |
Inventories, net | | | 5,182 | | | | 4,926 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 581 | | | | 566 | |
Total current assets | | | 26,190 | | | | 27,176 | |
Long-term marketable securities | | | 2,048 | | | | 3,047 | |
Deferred tax assets | | | 9,204 | | | | 8,339 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 507 | | | | 472 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 59 | | | | 59 | |
Prepaid expenses and other - noncurrent | | | 438 | | | | 579 | |
Total assets | | $ | 38,446 | | | $ | 39,672 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 1,454 | | | $ | 704 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 1,900 | | | | 871 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 3,354 | | | | 1,575 | |
Other liabilities - noncurrent | | | 157 | | | | 148 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,511 | | | | 1,723 | |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 34,935 | | | | 37,949 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 38,446 | | | $ | 39,672 | |
LRAD Corporation and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
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Revenues | | $ | 5,042 | | | $ | 3,506 | | | $ | 11,466 | | | $ | 12,378 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 2,602 | | | | 1,805 | | | | 6,096 | | | | 6,021 | |
Gross profit | | | 2,440 | | | | 1,701 | | | | 5,370 | | | | 6,357 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 1,568 | | | | 1,286 | | | | 5,305 | | | | 4,154 | |
Research and development | | | 632 | | | | 520 | | | | 1,791 | | | | 1,567 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 2,200 | | | | 1,806 | | | | 7,096 | | | | 5,721 | |
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Income (loss) from operations | | | 240 | | | | (105 | ) | | | (1,726 | ) | | | 636 | |
Other income | | | 30 | | | | 32 | | | | 95 | | | | 89 | |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes | | | 270 | | | | (73 | ) | | | (1,631 | ) | | | 725 | |
Income tax benefit | | | (7 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (863 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 277 | | | $ | (64 | ) | | $ | (768 | ) | | $ | 732 | |
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Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 0.02 | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 31,798,853 | | | | 33,152,714 | | | | 32,028,153 | | | | 33,214,283 | |
Diluted | | | 31,798,853 | | | | 33,847,965 | | | | 32,028,153 | | | | 33,816,805 | |
Cash dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | - | |