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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
 
For the transition period from                  to
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Commission File No. 0-17541

PRESSTEK, INC.

Delaware
02-0415170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)

10 Glenville Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(203) 769-8056

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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
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The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of July 2, 2011 was $43,657,330.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of March 15, 2012 was 37,395,228.

 
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for June 12, 2012 are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 
 

 

PRESSTEK, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011*

       
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PART 1
         
Item
         
  1.  
Business.
    3  
  1A.  
Risk Factors.**
    20  
  1B.  
Unresolved Staff Comments.
    27  
  2.  
Properties.
    28  
  3.  
Legal Proceedings.
    29  
  4.  
Mine Safety Disclosures.
    29  
               
PART II
           
Item
           
  5.  
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
    30  
  6.  
Selected Financial Data.
    30  
  7.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
    32  
  7A.  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
    53  
  8.  
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
    54  
  9.  
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
    86  
  9A.  
Controls and Procedures.
    86  
  9B.  
Other Information.
    87  
               
PART III
           
Item
           
  10.  
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
    87  
  11.  
Executive Compensation.
    88  
  12.  
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
    88  
  13.  
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
    88  
  14.  
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
    89  
               
PART IV
           
Item
           
  15.  
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
    89  
     
Signatures.
    90  


*
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Glossary of Item 1.

**
See Part I – Item 1A for cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


 
 

 


PART I

Item 1. Business.

General

Presstek, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Presstek,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) maintain principal executive offices at 10 Glenville Street, Greenwich, CT 06831. The Company’s website is www.presstek.com.

Presstek was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1987. The Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of environmentally-friendly digital  offset printing solutions. These products are engineered to provide a streamlined workflow that shortens the print cycle time, reduces overall production costs, and meets the market’s increasing demand for fast turnaround high quality short run color printing.

Our products include DI® digital offset presses and printing plates, computer-to-plate (“CTP”) systems, workflow solutions, chemistry-free printing plates, preheat and no preheat thermal CTP plates and a complete line of prepress and press room consumables. We also offer a range of technical services for our customers.

Background

Since its incorporation in 1987 Presstek has served the commercial print segment of the graphic communications industry by offering innovative digital offset printing solutions for commercial printing applications. We:

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invented the technology that enables DI® digital offset presses;
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invented chemistry-free printing plates;
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have significantly streamlined the print production workflow;
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have helped transition offset printing from a craft-based manual process to an automated manufacturing process; and
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plan to continue to innovate by providing high quality fully integrated digital solutions and services.

Primary Markets

Presstek serves the global print market. The primary opportunities for Presstek’s solutions lie in the packaging, commercial print and in-plant segments.

The packaging segment includes printers using flexo, gravure, offset, screen and digital technologies to print on paper, carton board, corrugated board, aluminum, plastics, and glass. Flexography is the most used process, followed by offset and gravure. Changing market dynamics and new offset press and prepress technologies are resulting in new opportunities in the offset printing of folding cartons, labels, and other packaging products.

Commercial markets include companies that provide printing and print-related services, such as design, prepress, and bindery, on a print-for-pay basis. Many firms in the commercial printing industry have some type of process expertise or geographic focus. This market is further segmented by employee size and by equipment capability (e.g. format size or type of equipment).

The in-plant market includes departments that provide copying and printing services to support the primary business of a company or organization. These are companies whose primary business includes anything other than printing (e.g., insurance, manufacturing, financial services, education, or government).

 
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Historically, Presstek has primarily served smaller commercial printers with less than 20 employees as well as the in-plant printing market.  However, recent and planned new product introductions have enabled the company to also serve the needs of larger commercial printers.

Presstek believes that new product developments will enable equipment placements in select vertical markets such as mailing and fulfillment and packaging.

Market Trends

The printing market is shifting to increasingly faster production of smaller order quantities (shorter runs of 5,000 copies or less) with an increasing use of color. Key trends include the following:

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33% of all print jobs are expected to require a 24-hour turnaround;
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80% of four-color jobs are now produced in runs of less than 5,000; and
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Approximately 90% of digital printing is non-personalized, and can be produced on a DI® press.

As a result of these structural shifts and accelerated by the recession, the print industry is being consolidated and essentially redefined. Recent bankruptcy announcements by Kodak USA and German-based press manufacturer manroland AG highlight the effects on the vendor side of the business.

Providing Solutions for New Market Requirements

Presstek offers a range of products to meet these changing market demands including DI® digital offset presses and chemistry-free as well as chemistry-based CTP systems. Presstek’s 34DI® and 52DI®  presses are two-page formatted presses that incorporate Presstek’s ProFire® Excel laser imaging technology, unique press design, and thermal plates. The new Presstek 75DI®, a six-page format press incorporates Presstek’s next-generation imaging technology and thermal plates.  This new imaging technology utilizes a single lens imaging concept in which all diodes image through a single lens resulting in improved image quality and faster and easier makeready.  All of Presstek’s DI® digital offset presses are optimized to print high quality runs of 500 to 20,000.

Market studies indicate the number of print jobs with run lengths of 20,000 and below are increasing, while the frequency of longer run length jobs is decreasing. DI® presses fit well into print businesses that are experiencing this trend. These businesses, which include commercial print shops, quick printers, franchise shops, digital printers and in-plants, utilize Presstek DI® presses to profitably meet this run length requirement, according to research from industry consulting firm InfoTrends.

Presstek’s DI® presses are automated print production systems. Digital files are sent to the offset printing press where all printing plates (one for each color) are imaged on-press in precise register, resulting in a highly streamlined digital workflow that is designed to allow the fastest way to finished offset press sheets.

With our CTP solutions, digital files are sent directly from the prepress workflow to the plate-imaging device; the plates are imaged off line, and then mounted on a conventional offset press. Presstek introduced the concept of chemistry-free printing to the market and this more environmentally friendly and efficient manner of producing offset printing plates remains an important focus of our marketing activities.

Presstek offers three open platform CTP plates. The first, Aurora EXP, is a chemistry-free plate that offers run lengths of up to 50,000. Aurora EXP is designed for printers that support the short-run color market and want to offer environmentally friendly printing. The second, Aeon, is a no preheat thermal plate that offers run lengths up to 200,000 and up to a 1,000,000 with an optional post-bake. The third, PhD, is a preheat thermal plate that offers run lengths up to 250,000 and run lengths of 1,000,000 or more with an optional post-bake. Aeon and PhD are targeted to the mid and large commercial print market. Presstek’s open platform plates work on a range of external drum 830nm platesetters from various manufacturers and are compatible with Presstek’s Compass and Dimension Pro CTP solutions.

 
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Organizational Structure

To better address the worldwide print market, Presstek has aligned its resources into three strategic product lines. This structure allows the Company to continue to focus on its traditional base of small commercial and in-plant customers, while expanding the range of products it can bring to market around the world. This structure is also designed to better position the Company to more effectively address the needs of larger commercial printers. These strategic product lines are:

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Digital Printing, which includes DI® digital offset presses, consumables and workflow;
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CTP, which is responsible for digital platemaking systems, consumables and workflow; and
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Traditional, which operates as a graphic arts dealer for Presstek products such as polyester CTP platemaking and other partners’ products for our customers.

Geographic Structure

Presstek supplies equipment, service and supplies to support the worldwide print market; currently 64% of Presstek’s revenues come from the United States, 9% from the United Kingdom and 27% from other various countries. To facilitate growth we have established three sales regions to bring integrated solutions to local markets. The three sales regions are:

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EAMER (Europe, Africa, Middle East Region);
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Americas (North America and Latin America); and
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APAC (Asia Pacific).

Our Business Segments

Commencing with the second quarter of fiscal 2010, our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), reflect that we conduct business in one industry segment.  Prior to the sale of Lasertel on March 5, 2010, we conducted business in two segments: the Presstek segment, and the Lasertel segment.  On September 24, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the Lasertel subsidiary; as such we have presented the results of operations of this subsidiary as discontinued operations in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Presstek segment is primarily engaged in the development, manufacture, sales, distribution, and servicing of digital offset printing solutions to the printing and communications industries. The Lasertel segment was primarily engaged in the manufacture and development of high-powered laser diodes for a variety of industry segments.

For an analysis of our assets by business segment as well as revenue from sales to external customer and long-lived assets by geographic area, see Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Presstek Segment

The Presstek segment provides plate manufacturing, new product development, systems integration, equipment manufacturing and research. It also serves as the center for marketing, sales and service for our digital offset printing solutions as well as the distribution of our third-party products.

Our products are sold to end-user customers through either our direct sales force, our dealer channel, or through original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) partners. We also have an established portfolio of pressroom supplies and consumables which is sold through our direct sales channel and our web storefront.

Presstek-branded equipment is serviced either by our direct service organization or by our dealer channel. Our direct service organization primarily serves customers located in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

 
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Manufacturing

At our 165,000 square-foot facility in Hudson, New Hampshire, we (i) manufacture ProFire® Digital Media, PearlDry® Plus, and PearlDry® printing plates, (ii) assemble the ProFire® Excel imaging kits that are incorporated into 34DI® and 52DI® presses, (iii) assemble next generation 75DI® imaging kits, (iv) assemble the Dimension® Excel series, Vector FL52 and the ABDick®-branded Digital PlateMaster® system, and (v) conduct finishing operations for a portion of our aluminum-based Presstek Aeon CTP plates. Our DI® presses are assembled, including the integration of our proprietary imaging kits, by a third party equipment manufacturer using our intellectual property and to our specifications.
 
 
Plate manufacturing at our Hudson facility uses vacuum deposition technology to create ultra-thin imaging layers. We have a state-of-the-art solution coater capable of handling aqueous or solvent-based fluids with best available environmental controls throughout the process. Polyethylene terephthalate substrates are laminated to aluminum webs (“spools”) using electron beam curing technology. This eliminates the need for environmental emissions from a drying process. We utilize full converting capability, which provides high-speed slitting, spooling, formatting and final packaging. The Hudson facility also includes finishing operations for our DI® plates and our Aeon® CTP plates.

At our 100,000 square-foot facility located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, we manufacture aluminum-based printing plates, including chemistry-free Presstek-branded Anthem® Pro, Freedom® Pro and Aurora® EXP digital printing plates. The aluminum plate manufacturing includes in-line graining, anodizing, silicating, and multiple layer coatings. Raw aluminum is processed into lithographic printing plates for digital markets.

Distribution

Our sales strategy is designed to emphasize the distribution of Presstek’s DI® presses and CTP solutions and related consumables, as well as a full portfolio of conventional products. These products are offered to customers through our direct sales force, independent graphic arts dealers and strategic OEM partners. We have established distribution networks in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  We continually look to strengthen our position by better aligning our dealer network with the demands of the rapidly changing global print market.

Service and Support

Presstek also has an established service organization throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to service its equipment. In other regions, Presstek authorized dealers are the primary source of service, with Presstek providing training and advanced technical support.


 
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Strategy

Our vision is to be a leading provider of digital offset printing solutions to the global graphic communications industry. Our business strategy is to offer innovative digital imaging and plate technologies that address the needs of the commercial, in-plant and packaging printing markets across the globe.

This strategy includes several imperatives:

1. Grow our consumables product line.

Presstek provides digital offset solutions that aid printers in meeting the changing needs of today’s market – environmentally-friendly, shorter run lengths, faster turn-around times, and more color. Our DI® presses and CTP solutions use our thermal printing plates. With our direct sales force and network of dealers, we feel we are well positioned to expand our installed base of these solutions. A key step in growing our consumables business is to develop printing plates that can be imaged on non-Presstek manufactured devices. The first step in executing this “open platform” strategy was the launch in late 2008 of Aurora® Pro, our open-platform, chemistry-free printing plate, which is designed to be used on thermal CTP systems marketed by other manufacturers. In 2009 we introduced Aeon, a thermal CTP plate having run lengths of approximately 200,000 impressions unbaked, and 1,000,000 impressions with post-baking. Late in 2011 we announced PhD a preheat thermal plate that provides run lengths up to 250,000 and run lengths of 1,000,000 or more with an optional post-bake. By marketing printing plates capable of longer run lengths, we are able to pursue larger customers, which is an important element of our Company’s strategy. We are also focused on stemming the erosion, caused by technology shifts, of our traditional consumables sales (ink, pressroom and proofing supplies, etc.) and believe that we can help achieve this goal by selling these products along with our digital plates.

2. Emphasize attractive market segments.

Large print providers were the first to adopt digital technology, and they have driven the digital transformation of the commercial printing market. Today the benefits of a digital workflow are well understood and all segments of the commercial print market are adopting digital technologies. With our range of digital solutions and our direct sales and service force, as well as our dealer network, we are focusing on the following market segments:

a.  
Commercial printers. Printers need to improve their response time, increase their production capacity, improve efficiency and provide high quality output while improving profitability. Many commercial printers, particularly small and mid size printers (generally those with less than 20 employees) have demonstrated success with our 34DI and 52DI digital offset press products, with success being defined as improved productivity, improved profitability and business growth. Presstek is now providing similar benefits to larger printers with the 52DI-AC and 75DI.  Presstek DI® presses are engineered to produce print runs between 500 and 20,000 images at a very high quality with a very low cost per page. Since market demands are shifting to require an increasing number of jobs with run lengths in this range, it is leaving a gap in the production portfolio of many larger commercial print shops. They can efficiently produce very short-runs (less than 500) on their toner devices, and runs of 20,000 or more on their conventional offset presses.  We believe that market conditions are now coming to Presstek’s strengths and that larger print shops can be more profitable producing jobs with run lengths of 500 to 20,000 on a Presstek’s DI®. Presstek believes that larger printers will increasingly look at DI® presses to fill this production gap in their equipment portfolio.


 
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b.  
Digital printers and copy shops. These facilities that primarily operate toner-based digital printing equipment are acquiring DI® presses as complementary devices. They are using DI® presses for jobs that require run lengths greater than 500 copies, a higher level of quality, or a substrate (coated stock, thick stock, plastics, etc.) that cannot be effectively produced on a toner-based device. They are also combining digital toner devices and DI® presses into one workflow to create certain print jobs more profitably. For example, they may produce color book covers on a DI® press while they print the black and white text pages using their toner device. The result is a high quality book affordably produced in the quantity the print buyer requires.

c.  
In-plant print shops that operate within corporations, colleges and universities and government agencies. These print shops are attracted to the ease-of-use, compact footprint and environmentally responsible nature of our solutions. It is becoming increasingly important that these shops be self-sustaining. The productivity, efficiency and versatility of Presstek solutions help in-plants reach this goal.

d.  
Packaging Printers. Like other areas of print communication, there is a growing need in the packaging industry for versioned and short run printing with a fast turnaround time. Seasonal messaging, market test designs, on-package offers, and multiple language editions are just a few factors driving the trend toward versioning. Growing numbers of niche market products, test market product launches, and the popularity of local brands are increasing the number of short-run package jobs. At all levels, manufacturers are looking for suppliers who can provide on-demand package solutions that support inventory management and cost control. We believe the Presstek 75DI with aqueous coater which can be configured with up to 10 colors, has a maximum sheet size of 31.02" × 23.62" (788mm × 600mm) and can print on stocks as thin as 0.031” (0.8mm) is an ideal solution to cost-effectively produce runs in the 500 to 20,000 sheet range.

In addition to shorter runs and faster turnaround times the packaging market is being affected by the brand owners continued investment in innovative packaging solutions and better graphics in order to gain a competitive edge and to enhance shelf appeal. Presstek DI presses have the ability to print 300 lpi with FM screening, fluorescent ink, metallic ink, varnishes, and on a wide range of stocks to further Presstek’s opportunity in this segment.


3. Focus on key growth areas.

a.  
Growth within the existing market segments that Presstek serves today. Historically, Presstek has served print shops with less than 20 employees, and this segment makes up approximately 75% of the industry (i.e., number of printers). Many of these printers have not yet fully embraced digital printing technologies. In addition, owners of existing DI® presses and CTP systems may be looking to add capacity or to upgrade their capabilities (i.e., upgrade a 34DI® press to a 52DI® press, a 52DI® to a 52DI®-AC or a 75DI® press, a semi-automated CTP system to a fully automated solution, or add Latitude, a PDF workflow solution).

b.  
Growth up-market to larger print shops. As print buyers request more jobs in the 500 to 20,000 run length range with faster turnaround times, larger shops often need to outsource these jobs or run them inefficiently on their larger offset presses or toner presses. A Presstek DI® press is a good solution for these shops, because it allows them to bridge the production gap between the high-end of toner devices (~500) and the low-end of conventional offset presses (~20,000). DI® presses also use offset ink and print on standard paper (as well as many other substrates) so output is easily matched to the production of larger presses. The DI® press may also open up new opportunities for the larger print shop.

 
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c.  
Growth of CTP consumables. Recent market studies estimate that the worldwide market for digital plates to be approximately $3.9 billion. This market is expected to grow by as much as 15% to $4.5 billion by 2014. Presstek plans to further penetrate this large consumables market by aggressively marketing its expanding range of CTP plates. Presstek’s “open platform” plates will work on both Presstek and third party imaging devices. Aurora EXP, PhD 830 and Aeon are examples of products that fit into this area of growth.

d.  
Growth in geographic regions. The largest portion of Presstek’s sales has historically come from the United States and Canada. The largest portion of the worldwide print market, however, is outside North America. Presstek has established three sales regions; Americas, EAMER, and APAC, to establish distribution by region and to help develop solutions that fit each market’s specific requirements.

4. Enable customers to better compete by offering diverse range of products.

Because our goal is to provide high quality, fully integrated digital solutions and services that form an all-encompassing relationship with our customers, we deliver solutions that allow printers to differentiate their print businesses in a competitive marketplace. Presstek’s products can be divided into two primary categories: DI® presses and plates and CTP systems, along with the plates, supplies and services that they require. Ease of use, environmental benefits, streamlining the print process, lowering production cost, and a small footprint are common benefits of the two product lines.

Our DI® presses, the Presstek 34DI®, Presstek 52DI® and Presstek 75DI®, allow printers to offer high quality offset printing on a wide range of substrates at run lengths starting at 500 sheets for a highly competitive cost per sheet. DI® presses are able to do this because of their short make-ready time and reduction of production steps, which is possible because of three Presstek technologies—laser imaging, press design, and DI® plate technology—working in unison to create an optimized printing system. Aqueous coating further enhances DI capability by allowing customers to add an aqueous based coating that enhances not only the cosmetics of the printed sheet (satin, matte and gloss finishes), but also the durability, since the coating protects the image when handled or mailed. The fast drying tendency of aqueous coating also facilitates faster turnaround time allowing jobs to be quickly moved to the bindery process.

Presstek offers a full range of CTP systems, from a two-page polyester system to an eight-page fully automated thermal plate system. Our thermal plate portfolio consists of chemistry-free, preheat, no preheat and waterless technologies; two-, four-, and eight-page format sizes are available. Presstek branded plates are imaged on 830nm CTP systems from Presstek and other suppliers.

Presstek also offers third party workflow offerings. This allows users to better implement Presstek’s DI® and CTP solutions while improving the flow of jobs through production. An example of this is the agreement signed with EskoArtwork Odystar to offer a PDF workflow solution; Presstek markets this product as Latitude.

5. Provide solutions that meet the growth in demand for short-run, fast turnaround high quality color printing.

Much of the print industry’s decline in shipment volume has been in long-run printed documents such as newspapers and magazines. Short-run printing is now mainstream. Presstek as a company, and print as a medium, are at a fascinating crossroads of technology, market opportunities, and competition. The Company's products allow printers to compress their workflow to eliminate costly steps, leveraging the modern content creator’s capabilities to make better, richer, and more predictable printable files, according to market research commissioned by Presstek and conducted by industry consultant Dr. Joseph Webb of Strategies for Management.

 
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6. Provide environmentally responsible solutions.

Our thermally imaged chemistry-free plate technologies are designed to provide both a streamlined workflow and an environmentally responsible solution. Not only are we contributing to a cleaner and safer printing operation, environmental responsibility is sound business practice in that our DI® and CTP solutions reduce labor needs, reduce space requirements, eliminate plate-oriented waste disposal, and result in fewer manufacturing process errors.

7. Expand into the packaging market.

While other segments of the print market have been declining the packaging segment continues to experience growth. Market studies are forecasting an annual average growth rate of 6.2% in the 2011 to 2015 period, with key trends in the package printing industry including:

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Environmental and recycling factors
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Focus on regionalized packaging
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Printing shorter runs for versioned, seasonal, and test packaging
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Use of different inks and substrates
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Multi-part packaging

These trends align nicely with the strength of Presstek DI presses, especially the 75DI and 52DI-AC. Presstek DI presses deliver a low cost per unit in run lengths from 500 to 20,000 which are becoming more prevalent in the packaging industry. The ability to print a wide range of inks, including vegetable-based varieties and protective varnishes, on stock up to 31 pt. thick, make DI presses well suited to meet many of the printing needs of packaging customers.

For high volume packaging suppliers, DI presses are a cost-effective solution for profitably meeting customers’ short-run and fast turnaround needs, and for printing small package components without burdening large presses and imposing on production schedules.

The format size of Presstek DI presses accommodates many of the printed components commonly used in packaging, such as skin cards for blister packs, inserts for plastic clamshells, and the small folded boxes used in many industries. The 29-inch format Presstek 75DI handles larger folded boxes and facilitates multiple-up sheets and gang runs. Presstek 52DI and 75DI presses are available with inline aqueous coating. UV models of the 34DI and 52DI are also available.


Technology

Imaging Technology

Presstek developed the imaging technology for the world's first DI® press. Since 1987, we have continuously improved on this technology. Today we offer our fourth generation of imaging technology which we call ProFire® Excel on our Presstek 34DI®and Presstek 52DI® digital offset presses. The ProFire® Excel system has three major components: the laser diode system, made up of four-beam laser diodes and laser drivers; the integrated motion system that controls the placement of the laser diodes; and the digital controller and data server. The image data board of the ProFire® Excel controls 16-micron diodes with patented Image Plus technology. Among the advantages of Image Plus is a writing mode that increases image quality while significantly reducing moiré patterns in standard screen sets, allowing for a range of FM (stochastic) screening options.  The Presstek 75DI® press incorporates significant technological advances, including utilization of new on-press imaging technology. This next-generation imaging technology utilizes a single lens imaging concept in which all diodes image through a single lens resulting in improved image quality and even easier makeready.

 
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The laser diodes that we use for our ProFire® Excel imaging system are manufactured by Lasertel and other suppliers.  We assemble supplier-manufactured laser imaging modules into imaging kits that are designed for DI® presses.  These kits are then incorporated into DI® printing presses, by our manufacturing partner.

Before direct-to-plate imaging, platemaking and prepress activities had occurred separately in the printing operation, primarily using analog film-based technology, chemical processing and manual skill-based processes. Conventional or analog printing plates are produced using labor-intensive and chemical-intensive, multi-step processes. By consolidating or eliminating process steps required to prepare a digital file for printing, Presstek’s DI® presses and CTP systems deliver efficiencies that allow increased print productivity at a lower cost and with better quality than conventional offset methods. At the same time, by imaging chemistry-free plates, Presstek chemistry-free products eliminate the reliance on the chemical processing that is generally associated with imaging traditional printing plates. In addition to being more efficient to operate, our solutions are more environmentally responsible than traditional methods of printing. The result is higher quality, faster turnaround offset printing with a lower cost of operation that is also environmentally safe.

Plate Technology

We manufacture digital printing plates for both on-press imaging with DI® presses and off-press imaging with CTP printing applications. Presstek manufactured plates are based on our patented chemistry-free thermal imaging technology. Our printing plates respond to heat generated by high-powered lasers (thermal imaging) using ablation and sub-ablation processes.

Thermal ablation refers to the process in which the thermal laser ablates (removes) areas of the emulsion while the plate is being imaged. This is the method employed in Presstek’s plates. Plates that are imaged using thermal ablation typically consist of a basic substrate such as a grained aluminum plate or polyester, an oleophilic (ink receptive) imaging layer, and an ink-rejecting micro porous hydrophilic (water receptive) layer.

The high-powered laser of the imaging system selectively burns tiny holes in the thin plate coating, causing it to burst away from the base. This technique thus requires the imaging system to be equipped with a means of collecting the debris, typically a vacuum with filters. The result is a high-contrast image that can be examined and measured prior to mounting on a printing press.

 
Products

DI® Presses

Presstek 75DI® Digital Offset Press
The Presstek 75DI® is a 6-up or B2 format digital offset printing press with a maximum sheet size of 31.02” x 23.62” and a maximum image area of 29.92” x 22.83.” This press is highly automated and designed to deliver superior economics and faster turnaround times. It requires less skilled operators and reduces a printer’s overall environmental footprint. The 75DI® simultaneously images its chemistry-free printing plates on press in precise register at 2540 dpi and supports up to 300 lpi and FM screening. The 75DI goes from digital file to sellable printed sheet in six minutes. The tower press design allows configurations of four to ten colors with a range of productivity enhancing options including aqueous coating, resulting in a press built to meet a specific customer’s needs. The 75DI® offers consistent quality - an exceptionally fast make-ready time and reliable handling across a wide range of substrates. The 75DI® has a maximum operating speed of 16,000 full size sheets per hour which is the equivalent of 96,000 letter-sized sheets.

 
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Presstek 52DI® Digital Offset Press
The Presstek 52DI® is a landscape format 52cm digital offset press with a maximum sheet size of 20.47” x 14.76” and a maximum image area of 20.07” x 14.17,” one of the largest in its class. This press is highly automated and designed to deliver superior economics and faster turnaround times, requires less skilled operators and reduces paper waste. The 52DI® images all four chemistry-free printing plates on press in precise register at 2540 dpi and supports up to 300 lpi and FM screening. The 52DI goes from digital file to sellable printed sheet in 10 minutes. The press design which features Zero Transfer Printing technology, results in consistent quality, an exceptionally fast make-ready time and reliable handling across a wide range of substrates. The 52DI® has a maximum operating speed of 10,000 full size sheets per hour which is the equivalent of 20,000 letter-sized sheets.

Presstek 52DI®-AC Digital Offset Press
The Presstek 52DI®-AC is a 52DI press with an integrated aqueous coater. With the Presstek 52DI®-AC, coating is applied to sheets in one pass through the press without drying problems. Anilox metering precisely measures and controls the amount of coating being applied, reducing waste and further enhancing the quality of the printed sheet. Flood and spot coatings can be applied in a variety of finishes including matte, dull, satin and gloss. The entire printing operation, from plate advancing and imaging to printing and coating, is automated in one compact, easy-to-use press. High quality results are easy to achieve, and print providers will be able to produce more jobs per shift. The 52DI®-AC offers the same format size and resolution as the 52DI®.

Presstek 34DI® Digital Offset Press
The Presstek 34DI® is a portrait format 34cm digital offset press with a maximum sheet size of 13.39” x 18.11” and a maximum image area of 12.99” x 17.22”. This press is highly automated and designed to deliver superior economics, faster turnaround times, require lower skilled operators and reduce paper waste. The Presstek 34DI® images all four chemistry-free printing plates on press in precise register at 2540 dpi and supports up to 300 lpi and FM screening. The 34DI goes from digital file to sellable printed sheet in 10 minutes. The press design which features Zero Transfer Printing technology, results in consistent quality, an exceptionally fast make-ready time and reliable handling across a wide range of substrates. The 34DI® has a maximum operating speed of 7,000 full size sheets per hour which is the equivalent of 14,000 letter-sized sheets.

Both the Presstek 52DI® and 34DI® can be equipped with the DI® Ultra Violet (“UV”) option. The UV option converts a standard DI® press to a UV press. UV presses are well-suited for printing on non-porous materials such as plastics and foils.

DI® Plates

ProFire® Digital Media
ProFire® Digital Media is designed to work as a system with the laser imaging and press components of ProFire® and ProFire® Excel enabled DI® presses (such as the Presstek 34DI®, 52DI® and 75DI®). ProFire® Digital Media for DI® presses is rated for 20,000 impressions. It is manufactured with an ink-accepting polyester base layer, a middle layer of titanium, and a top layer of silicone. During imaging, the heat from lasers removes the top two layers of the plate, exposing the ink receptive polyester layer. Areas that remain covered with the top layer of silicone will repel the ink. The imaging process is a highly consistent, heat sensitive, physical reaction without the variables of exposure and chemistry. The result is sharper and better-defined details and halftone dots. ProFire® Digital Media supports 300lpi and FM screening.

PearlDry® Plus
Formulated in a similar fashion as ProFire® Digital media, PearlDry® Plus is designed to work in conjunction with previous generation DI® presses. In conjunction with Presstek’s direct-to-press imaging, PearlDry® Plus allows presses to produce a high resolution, 21 micron spot and supports print quality up to a 200-line screen. For DI® applications, PearlDry® Plus is delivered in polyester-based spools. PearlDry® Plus is rated for 20,000 impressions.

 
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PearlDry®
PearlDry® is used for direct-to-press applications that require an aluminum-backed plate such as the 74Karat press manufactured by Koenig & Bauer, AG of Germany (“KBA”). The plate uses a specially formulated silicone material that is coated over the metalized infrared absorbing layer that is then bonded to an aluminum base. PearlDry® is rated for 100,000 impressions.

CTP Products

Compass Series
The Compass Series of platesetters includes the 4-page Compass 4000 Series and the 8-page Compass 8000 Series. These highly productive platesetters range in production speeds from 15 to 40 plates per hour. Presstek Compass platesetters, imaging up to 450 lpi (180 l/cm), are ideal for use with Presstek’s Aurora EXP, PhD, and Aeon thermal plates. It also images a range of other low energy (830 nm laser) third-party thermal plates. Users can add several options to further increase automation and productivity; including single or multiple cassette autoloaders and in-line standard or custom plate punches.

Dimension Pro Series
Presstek’s Dimension Pro Series of platesetters are entry-level to mid-range CTP solutions that image thermal plates. The Dimension Pro 800 8-page platesetter images plates up to 45” x 33”, at speeds of up to 16 plates per hour and the Dimension Pro 400 4-page platesetter images plates up to 33” x 39”, at speeds of up to 50 plates per hour.  Presstek’s Aeon, PhD, Aurora EXP and Anthem® Pro plates are well suited for the Dimension Pro Series. It also images a range of other low energy (830 nm laser) third-party thermal plates. An autoloader option is available enabling users to leave the device unattended.

Dimension Excel Series
The Dimension Excel Series of platesetters are CTP imaging devices that are engineered to image our chemistry-free Anthem® Pro thermal plates in an A2 (4-page) format size. The Dimension Excel is available in both standard (Dimension425) and automated (Dimension450-AL) configurations. The standard model offers operator-attended throughput of up to 11 plates per hour, while automated models provide an operating speed of up to 17 plates an hour without any operator intervention.

Vector
The Vector FL52 platesetter is a CTP imaging system that is engineered to image our chemistry-free Freedom thermal plates. The Vector FL52 is a 2-page (52 cm and under) metal CTP system that can produce up to 16 plates per hour.

DPM Pro 400
The Presstek DPM Pro 400 is an easy-to-use, fully automated, high resolution polyester plate CTP system that produces up to 78 plates an hour. It is designed for use with small-format presses and supports plate widths up to 16.31" (414mm). The DPM Pro 400 is more economical to use, environmentally-friendly, and compact than comparable choices. It also features an advanced internal plate processor. The DPM Pro 400’s automation, speed, and low cost of operation help make a business more efficient.

Digital PlateMaster®
Digital PlateMaster® (“DPM”) is an easy-to-use platesetter that is equipped with an integrated Harlequin RIP and uses conventional polyester-based plates. DPM is designed for use with small-format portrait presses. The internal plate processor and daylight-loading materials cassette help facilitate plate production. DPM also supports paper-based printing plates.

 
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CTP Plates

Anthem® Pro
Anthem® Pro delivers improved print performance with the addition of Presstek's exclusive PRO graining technology. Anthem® Pro plates feature our patented polymer-ceramic technology and combine ablative imaging and chemistry-free cleaning (a simple water wash) with run lengths of up to 100,000 impressions. The Anthem® Pro plate accommodates a wide range of fountain chemistry and inks.

Freedom Pro
The Freedom Pro plate operates in conjunction with Presstek’s Vector FL52 CTP solution. Like our Anthem® Pro plate, Freedom Pro requires only a simple wash with water before printing. The unique surface structure of the plate results in a fast make-ready and greater ink/water latitude. In addition, Freedom Pro accommodates a wide range of inks and fountain solutions.

Aurora Pro
Aurora Pro is Presstek’s first chemistry-free CTP thermal plate designed to operate with thermal CTP systems from other manufacturers. This further extends the opportunity for printers to leverage innovative Presstek chemistry-free technology with their existing installed base of CTP systems, eliminating the need to purchase, store and dispose of toxic chemicals.

Aeon
Aeon is a high resolution, no preheat, thermal CTP plate that offers run lengths to 200,000 without baking; an optional post-bake will enable runs of up to one million impressions. Aeon is a versatile product that operates in 830 nm external drum platesetters. In the pressroom the Aeon plate provides excellent ink/water balance and durability making it an ideal solution for a broad range of printing applications.

PhD 830
PhD 830 is high resolutions preheat, thermal CTP plate that offers run lengths to 250,000 without baking; an optional post-bake will enable runs of one million plus impressions. PhD is a versatile product that operates in 830 nm external drum platesetters. In the pressroom the PhD plate provides fast rollup, excellent ink/water balance, high resistance to ink and chemistry, and durability making it an ideal solution for a broad range of printing applications

Workflow Products

Latitude
Presstek Latitude is a scalable, highly automated and advanced prepress workflow solution powered by EskoArtwork Odystar. Based on native PDF 1.7 format, it supports the latest standards in JDF and Certified PDF. It offers a complete range of prepress tools, from preflight, PDF certification and automated document correction all the way to advanced trapping, imposition, proofing and screening. It is designed to automate the daily work in a prepress production environment. In addition to driving output devices, it provides extremely flexible workflow tools that automate many processes and communications.

Momentum RIP
Momentum RIP is designed to drive Presstek’s CTP and DI® systems as well as ABDick branded CTP systems. Momentum comes complete with input and output mechanisms that allow flexibility for controlling jobs. Momentum is based on Harlequin RIP technology.

Momentum Pro Integrated
Presstek Momentum Pro is a fully integrated workflow and RIP. Building on Momentum RIP technology, the Momentum Pro workflow is designed to streamline and automate the production process using Certified PDF tools. The workflow can be used as a centralized PDF creation and preflight system, ensuring consistent output to multiple devices. Momentum Pro is a simple, easy-to-use and affordable PDF workflow solution for small to mid-size printers.

 
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Competition

The markets for our products are characterized by evolving industry standards and business models, rapid software and hardware technology developments and frequent new product introductions. Our future success will depend on our ability to enhance our existing products, introduce new products in a timely and cost-effective manner, meet changing customer needs, extend our core technology into new applications, and anticipate and respond to emerging standards, business models and other technological changes.

We believe that our patented technologies, other intellectual property, thermal plate manufacturing facilities, strategic alliances, distribution network and knowledge of the marketplace positions us to compete in today’s market. Several other companies, however, address markets in which our products are used and have products that are competitive.

Most of the companies marketing competitive products, or with the potential to do so, are well established, have substantially greater financial, marketing and distribution resources than us, and have established records in the development, sale and servicing of products. There can be no assurance that any of our products or any products incorporating our technology will be able to compete successfully in the future.

DI® Presses

Potential competition for DI® presses comes from several areas including manufacturers of high-end electrophotographic and inkjet technology as well as manufacturers of conventional offset printing presses.

Manufacturers of high-end electrophotographic technology include, among others, Canon Inc., Hewlett Packard Company, Ricoh Company, Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, and Xerox Corporation. These electrophotographic imaging systems use either liquid or dry toners to create one to four (or more) color images on paper and typically offer resolutions of between 400 and 1200 dots per inch. These technologies are generally best suited for runs of less than 500 copies or for printing variable data.

Manufacturers of high-end inkjet technology include, Fujifilm Corporation, Xerox Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., and Eastman Kodak Company. These devices are new to the market and use inkjet technology to produce color images up to 1200dpi. These devices generally require a special treated paper.

Manufacturers of conventional offset printing presses include, among others, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), Ryobi Limited (“Ryobi”) and manroland AG. The level of automation on new presses is improving and when combined with an automated CTP system an effective workflow can be established. We believe that conventional offset is best suited for production runs of 20,000 or longer. The quality of print from a conventional offset press will depend on the skill of the operator as well as the process the print establishment uses to deliver the plate to the press.

Screen Dainippon Screen Graphics (USA), LLC offers the Truepress 344 press. This press is an A3 four color digital offset press that prints up to 7,000 impressions per hour with a conventional wet offset process.

The Presstek 34DI® also competes against the Ryobi 3404DI for end user sales. Ryobi is an OEM partner of Presstek and the Ryobi 3404DI uses Presstek’s imaging technology, printing plates and press design.

VIM Technologies, Ltd., an Israeli company (“VIM”), has been selling a plate for DI® presses.  During 2009, in an action initiated by the Company against VIM and several of its North American dealers, the United States International Trade Commission ruled that the VIM printing plates infringe Presstek’s valid and enforceable patents and banned the importation of the VIM plates into the United States.   Also during 2009, the Regional Court in Dusseldorf, Germany ruled that the VIM plates infringe Presstek’s valid and enforceable patents, and ordered VIM plate sales in Germany halted, and this ruling was upheld on appeal.

 
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These competitive plates could have an impact on Presstek’s revenue. They could also lead to downward pricing pressure on our full line of spooled consumable products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Computer-to-Plate

Most of the major companies in the industry have developed or sourced off-press CTP imaging systems. Potential competitors in this area include, among others, Agfa Gevaert N.V. (“Agfa”), Kodak, Screen, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (“Fuji”), and Heidelberg, combinations of these companies, and other smaller or lesser-known companies. Many of these devices utilize printing plates that require a post-imaging photochemical developing step and/or other post processing steps such as post bake treatment.

We are seeing competition from printing plate companies that manufacture, or have the potential to manufacture, digital thermal plates. Such companies include, among others, Agfa, Kodak, and Fuji. Some companies, including Agfa, Kodak, and Fuji, have announced or released plates that reportedly eliminate the need for post image chemical processing.

Products incorporating our technologies can also be expected to face competition from products using conventional methods of creating and printing plates and producing printed product. While these methods are considered to be more costly, less efficient and not as environmentally conscious as those we implement, they do offer their users the ability to continue to employ their existing means of print and plate production. Companies offering these more traditional means and methods are also refining these technologies to make them more acceptable to the market.

Supplies

Our broad portfolio of equipment, supplies, and service has several competitors. In addition to those mentioned above, competitors include for Prepress: ECRM and RIPit; for Press: Ryobi, Hamada, Xerox Corporation, Canon Inc., Ricoh Company, Ltd. and Hewlett Packard Company; for Service: General Binding Corp., Kodak, Service On Demand and some independent providers; for Dealers: Xpedx, Pitman and Fuji Graphic Systems.

Patents, Trademarks and Proprietary Rights

Our general policy has been to seek patent protection for those inventions and improvements likely to be incorporated into our products and services or where proprietary rights will improve our competitive position. As of December 31, 2011, our worldwide patent portfolio included over 400 patents. We believe these patents, which expire from 2012 through 2027, are material in the aggregate to our business. We have applied for and are pursuing applications for 17 additional U.S. patents and 6 foreign patents. We have registered, or applied to register, certain trademarks in the U.S. and other countries, including Presstek, DI®, Dimension, ProFire®, Anthem®, Aeon, and PearlDry®. We anticipate that we will apply for additional patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as deemed appropriate.

We rely on proprietary know-how and employ various methods to protect our source code, concepts, trade secrets, ideas and the documentation of our proprietary software and laser diode technology. Such methods, however, may not afford complete protection and there can be no assurance that others will not independently develop such know-how or obtain access to our know-how, software codes, concepts, trade secrets, ideas, and documentation.

We also protect our intellectual property by instituting legal proceedings against parties suspected of infringing on the Company’s legally protected patent and trademark rights.
 
 

 
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Research and Development

Research and development expenses related to our continued development of products incorporating DI® and CTP technologies were $4.4 million, $4.3 million and $5.0 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively. Additionally, the Company capitalizes costs related to the design and development of prototypes by third parties that incorporate Presstek products and technology.  Capitalized development costs were $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $1.1 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively.

Environmental Protection

The Company is subject to various laws and governmental regulations concerning environmental matters. In the United States, federal laws and state regulatory programs having an impact on the Company include: the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

It is the Company’s policy to carry out its business activities in a manner consistent with sound health, safety and environmental management practices, and to comply with applicable health, safety and environmental laws and regulations. The Company continues to engage in programs for environmental, health and safety protection and control.

Based upon information presently available, future costs associated with environmental compliance are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's capital expenditures, results of operations or competitive position. Such costs, however, could be material to results of operations in a particular future quarter or year.

Backlog

We sell our products under standard sales orders and dealer contracts. Customer orders are generally filled within a short time period, and therefore our backlog, at any point in time, is minimal.

Employees

At December 31, 2011, we had 384 employees worldwide. Of these, 20 are engaged primarily in engineering, research and development; 70 are engaged in sales and marketing; 165 are engaged in service and customer support; 86 are engaged primarily in manufacturing, manufacturing engineering and quality control; and 43 are engaged primarily in corporate management, administration and finance.

Available Information

Financial and other information about us is available on our website, www.presstek.com. We make available, free of charge on our website, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.


 
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Glossary

Set forth below is a glossary of certain terms used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

A1
a printing term referring to a standard paper size capable of holding eight 8.5” x 11” pages on a sheet of paper
   
A2
a printing term referring to a standard paper size capable of holding four 8.5” x 11” pages on a sheet of paper
   
A3/B3
a printing term referring to a standard paper size capable of holding two 8.5” x 11” pages on a sheet of paper
   
B2 press
A printing term commonly used in Europe to describe a press format capable of printing B2 size paper. A B2 sheet of paper is 500mm × 707mm (19.7” × 27.8”)
   
Ablation
a controlled detachment/vaporization caused by a thermal event, this process is used during the imaging of Presstek’s PEARL and Anthem® Pro consumables
   
Bindery
operations done after printing an image. Can include punching, folding, perforating, trimming and slitting.
   
Computer-to-plate (CTP)
a general term referring to the exposure of lithographic plate material from a digital database, off-press
   
DI®
Presstek’s registered trademark for direct-to-press imaging systems that allow image carriers (film and plates) to be imaged from a digital database, on and off-press
   
Dots per inch (dpi)
a measurement of the resolving power or the addressability of an imaging device
   
FM screening
referred to as stochastic screening. A process that converts images into small dots of variable spacing rather than regularly spaced dots or lined screens. This technique of laying down halftone dots can produce superior color results.
   
Infrared
light lying outside of the visible spectrum beyond its red-end, characterized by longer wavelengths; used in our thermal imaging process
   
Lines per inch (lpi)
The number of lines in an inch, as found on screens that create four-color process images, the more lines per inch the more detailed the printed image will be.
   
Lithography
printing from a single plane surface under the principle that the image area carries ink and the non-image area does not, and that ink and water do not mix
   
Off-press
making a printing plate from either an analog or digital source independent of the press on which it will be used
   
On-press
the use of Presstek’s direct imaging technologies to make a plate directly from a digital file on the press
   
Makeready
all activities required to transition from the end of one print job to the first sellable sheet of a second print job
   
Moiré patterns
undesirable pattern in halftones and screen tints made by improperly aligned screens
   
Open platform CTP Plates
CTP plates that work on a range of platesetters from various manufacturers, allowing access to a broader market segment

 
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PEARL
the name associated with Presstek’s first generation laser imaging technologies and related products and consumables
   
ProFire® and ProFire® Excel
imaging systems
the Presstek components required to convert a conventional printing press into a direct imaging press, including laser diode arrays, computers and electronics

Platemaking
the process of applying a printable image to a printing plate
   
Prepress
graphic arts operations and methodologies that occur prior to the printing process; typically these include photography, scanning, image assembly, color correction, exposure of image carriers (film and/or plate), proofing and processing
   
Semiconductor laser diode
a high-powered, infrared imaging technology employed in the DI® imaging systems
   
Short-run markets/printing
a graphic arts classification used to denote an emerging growth market for lower print quantities
   
Thermal
a method of digitally exposing a material via the heat generated from a laser beam
   
Vacuum deposition process
a technology to accurately, uniformly coat substrates in a controlled environment
   
Waterless
a lithographic printing method that uses dry offset printing plates and inks and does not require a dampening system

 
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Certain of the statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (other than the historical financial data and other statements of historical fact), including, without limitation, statements as to management’s expectations and beliefs, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Words such as “believe(s),” “should,” “plan,” “expect(s),” “project(s),” “anticipate(s),” “may,” “likely,” “potential,” “opportunity” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s good faith expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with such expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.

Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed below, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made and readers are advised to consider such forward-looking statements in light of the risks set forth below. Presstek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Significant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations or otherwise impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations include, without limitation, the following risks:

Current economic conditions and future market disruptions may adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations. Adverse economic conditions in the United States and internationally, leading to reduced capital spending, may adversely impact our business.

A substantial portion of our business depends on our customers’ demand for our products and services, the overall economic health of our current and prospective customers, and general economic conditions. As widely reported, financial markets throughout the world experienced extreme disruption in the past three years, including extreme volatility in securities prices, severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others, failure and potential failures of major financial institutions and unprecedented government support of financial institutions and large businesses. These developments and the continuing effects of the related general economic downturn have and will adversely impact the Company’s business and financial condition in a number of ways, including impacts beyond those typically associated with other recent downturns in the U.S. and foreign economies. The slowdown has caused reduced capital spending by end users, which has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect the Company’s product sales.  Additional cost reduction actions may be necessary which would lead to additional restructuring charges. The tightening of credit in financial markets and the general economic downturn has, and will likely continue to, adversely affect the ability of the Company’s customers, suppliers, outsource manufacturers and channel partners (e.g., dealers and resellers) to obtain financing for significant purchases. The tightening could result in a decrease in or cancellation of orders for the Company’s products and services, could negatively impact the Company’s ability to collect its accounts receivable on a timely basis, could result in additional reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable being required, and in the event of continued contraction in the Company’s sales, could lead to dated inventory and require additional reserves for obsolescence. 

The Company is unable to predict the pace, strength, or duration of recovery from the economic downturn and disruption in financial markets or their future effects on the Company’s business and results of operations, but the consequences of a slow or weak recovery or future downturn may be materially adverse.


 
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The current capital and credit market conditions may adversely affect our access to capital, cost of capital and business operations.

The general economic and capital market slowdown in the United States and other parts of the world over the past three years have adversely affected access to capital and increased the cost of capital. If these conditions continue or become worse, our future access to capital markets could be adversely affected and the cost of debt and equity capital could increase. While the Company has  a revolving credit facility, if the need arises for additional financing, the inability to obtain adequate financing from debt and/or equity sources could force us to self-fund capital expenditures and strategic initiatives, forgo some opportunities, or possibly discontinue certain operations.

Our credit agreement expires in March 2013 and requires that we meet certain financial performance metrics and restricts certain activities.

The Company’s current credit agreement expires in March 2013, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain an extension of the current credit agreement or obtain adequate financing from another source.  Under the terms of the Company’s credit agreement, the Company is required to meet or exceed certain financial performance metrics.  The Company’s failure to achieve these performance metrics would result in a default under the credit agreement, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we are restricted under the credit agreement in our ability to enter into certain transactions, and to make certain investments and capital expenditures above established levels.  These restrictions, among others in the credit agreement, may restrict our ability to meet our growth and financial performance targets.

We are substantially dependent on our manufacturing and distribution relationships to produce products and to develop and grow our business. The loss or failure of one or more of these partners could significantly harm our business.

Our business strategy includes working with manufacturing and distribution partners to produce our products on an OEM basis and to aid in developing new market channels for our products. We are dependent on many of these partners for the supply of products as well as the future sales of both existing and planned products. This means that the timetable for finalizing development, commercialization and distribution of both existing and planned products is dependent upon the needs and circumstances of our partners. Any delay in meeting production and distribution targets with our partners may harm our relationships with them and may cause them to terminate their relationship with us. Our distribution partners may not develop markets for our products at the pace or in the manner we expect, which may have an adverse effect on our business. Our manufacturing and distribution partners may terminate their relationships with us for reasons beyond our control or we may mutually agree to terminate our relationship. Our partners may also experience disruptions in their ability to manufacture or distribute our products for reasons beyond our control, including factors unique to their businesses, factors that are political in nature and related to their region or country, factors related to acts of war or acts of nature, or factors associated with the current global economic downturn. We cannot be assured that the termination of any of our relationships with our manufacturing and distribution partners, and the disruption of their ability to manufacture and distribute our products will not have an adverse impact on our business in the future.

Our business strategy may include the licensing or acquisition of technologies, which entail a number of risks.

As part of our strategy to grow our business, we may license technologies from third parties. We may not be successful in integrating the acquired technology into our existing business to achieve the desired results.

Our lengthy and variable sales cycle makes it difficult for us to predict when or if sales will occur and therefore we may experience an unplanned shortfall in revenues.  A shortfall in anticipated revenues may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Many of our products have a lengthy and unpredictable sales cycle that contributes to the unpredictability of our operating results; this issue has been compounded by the economic downturn. Customers view the purchase of our products as a significant capital outlay and, therefore, a strategic decision. As a result, customers generally evaluate these products and determine their impact on existing infrastructure over a lengthy period of time. The sales of our

 
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products may be subject to delays if the customer has lengthy internal budgeting, approval and evaluation processes. The severe economic downturn has significantly impacted this decision-making process of many of our customers and prospective customers, and some businesses are either deferring or canceling significant capital purchasing decisions due to the uncertainty of their own financial futures. If revenues anticipated during a particular period are
not realized or are delayed, we may experience a shortfall in anticipated revenues, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We face risks associated with our efforts to expand into international markets.

We intend to continue expanding our global sales operations and enter additional international markets in order to increase market awareness and acceptance of our line of products and generate increased revenues, which will require significant management attention and financial resources. International sales are subject to a variety of risks, including difficulties in establishing and managing international distribution channels, in serving and supporting products sold outside the U.S.and in translating products and related materials into foreign languages. International operations are also subject to difficulties in collecting accounts receivable, staffing and managing personnel and enforcing intellectual property rights. Other factors that can adversely affect international operations include the impact of local laws and regulations, fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies and currency exchange rates, changes in import/export duties and quotas, introduction of tariff or non-tariff barriers and economic or political changes in international markets.

If our international sales increase, our revenues may also be affected to a greater extent by seasonal fluctuations resulting from lower levels of sales that typically occur during the summer months in Europe and other parts of the world. There can be no assurance that these factors will not have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have experienced losses in the past, could incur substantial losses in the future, and may not be able to maintain profitability.

The Company has sustained significant losses in prior periods. The ability of the Company to generate profits in fiscal 2012 and beyond is dependent upon its ability to generate revenues and effectively manage costs. We may need to generate significant increases in revenues to generate profits, and we may not be able to do so. If our revenues grow more slowly than we anticipate or decrease, or if our operating expenses increase more than we expect or cannot be reduced in the event of lower revenues, our business will be adversely affected. Additionally, future losses could negatively impact our borrowing availability under our existing credit agreement and/or our ability to meet the covenants of our existing credit agreement which could limit our access to additional resources and have a negative affect on our liquidity. Even if we become profitable in the future on a quarterly or annual basis, we may not be able to sustain or increase such profitability year to year.

We have intangible assets, and if we are required to write-down any of these assets, it would reduce our net income, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We have intangible assets. Intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification  (“ASC”)Topic 360, (originally issued as SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”)). Recoverability of intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future net undiscounted pretax cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If these comparisons indicate that an asset is not recoverable, the Company will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the related estimated fair value. Reductions in our net income caused by the write-down of any of these intangible assets could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

 
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Our quarterly revenues and operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly.

Due primarily to the high cost of the Company’s digital off-set presses relative to the amount of our quarterly revenues, our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to predict since a small fluctuation in the number of presses sold could cause a significant fluctuation in quarterly revenues.  Our revenue levels have varied in the past, and may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. Accordingly, our quarterly results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter based upon the number of digital off-set presses that are sold in a particular quarter. In addition, we base our current and future expense levels in part on our estimates of future revenues. Our expenses are largely fixed in the short-term and we may not be able to adjust our spending in a timely manner if our revenues fall short of our expectations. Accordingly, a revenue shortfall in a particular quarter would have an adverse effect on our operating results for that quarter. In addition, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate for many other reasons, including, without limitation:

·  
a long and unpredictable sales cycle;
·  
changes in demand for our products and consumables, including seasonal differences;
·  
changes in the mix of our products and consumables; and
·  
the continued global economic slowdown.

We are dependent on third party suppliers for critical components and certain products. Our inability to maintain an adequate supply for these critical components and important products could adversely affect us.

We are dependent on third-party suppliers for critical components and certain important products. Our demand for these components may strain the ability of our third party suppliers to deliver such components and products in a timely manner. For example, we have a requirement for advanced technology laser diodes for use in products incorporating our direct-to-press technology. If we are unable for any reason to secure an uninterrupted source of critical components at prices acceptable to us, our operations could be materially adversely affected.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain alternative suppliers should our current supply channels prove inadequate.

Our manufacturing capabilities may be insufficient to meet the demand for our products.

Our manufacturing processes are sophisticated and demand specific environmental conditions. Although we take precautions to avoid interruptions in manufacturing and to ensure that the products that are manufactured meet our exacting performance standards, our yields may be affected by difficulties in our manufacturing processes. If such an effect occurs, it could increase manufacturing costs, detrimentally impacting margins, or cause a delay in the finishing and shipping of products.

New products may not be commercially successful and may not gain market acceptance.

As part of the Company’s strategy, we have recently introduced several new products. Achieving and maintaining market acceptance for any product requires substantial marketing and distribution efforts and the dedication of financial and other resources. We may not have sufficient resources to achieve and maintain market acceptance of new products. Additionally, there can be no assurance that our existing product offerings will achieve and maintain market acceptance or that any of our other current products or any future products that we may develop or any future products produced by others that incorporate our technologies will achieve market acceptance or become commercially successful. If these product offerings do not achieve anticipated market acceptance, we may not achieve anticipated revenue and profitability.

 
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If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal and disclosure controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and disclosures.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC rules require that management report annually on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Among other things, management must conduct an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, concludes that as of December 31, 2011 our internal control over financial reporting was effective.  Although we exercise significant efforts to maintain effective controls, our continued assessment may reveal deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls or procedures. Such deficiencies may adversely impact our ability to report accurately and in a timely manner our financial condition and results of operations in the future, which may cause investors to lose confidence in our financial reporting. Moreover, effective internal and disclosure controls are necessary to produce accurate, reliable financial reports and to detect and prevent fraud.

Our success is partially dependent on our ability to maintain and protect our proprietary rights.

Our future success will depend, in part, upon our intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, proprietary know-how, source codes and continuing technological innovation. We have been issued a number of U.S. and foreign patents and we intend to register for additional patents where we deem appropriate. These patents expire on various dates from 2012 to 2027. We also hold several registered trademarks and we may register additional trademarks where we deem appropriate. There can be no assurance, however, as to the issuance of any additional patents or trademarks or the breadth or degree of
protection that our patents, trademarks or other intellectual property may afford us. The steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property may not adequately prevent misappropriation or ensure that others will not develop competitive technologies or products. Further, the laws of certain territories in which our products are or may be developed, manufactured or sold, may not protect our products and intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.

There is rapid technological development in the electronic image reproduction industry, resulting in extensive patent filings and a rapid rate of issuance of new patents. Although we believe that our technology has been independently developed and that the products we market do not infringe the patents or violate the proprietary rights of others, it is possible that such infringement of existing or future patents or violation of proprietary rights may inadvertently occur.

In this regard, third parties may in the future assert claims against us concerning our existing products or with respect to future products under development by us. In such event, we may be required to modify our product designs or obtain a license. No assurance can be given that we would be able to do so in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions or even at all. The failure to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, we have agreements with several of our partners which require us to indemnify the partner from claims made by third parties against them concerning our intellectual property, and to defend the validity of the patents or otherwise ensure the technology’s availability to the partner. The costs of an indemnification claim under any such agreement could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 
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We have taken and may take in the future, legal action to protect our patent and trademark rights from infringement by others. We have also defended actions brought against us relating to the validity of our patent rights. In the course of pursuing or defending any of these actions we could incur significant costs and diversion of our resources. Due to the competitive nature of our industry, it is unlikely that we could increase our product prices to cover such costs. There can be no assurance that we will have the financial or other resources necessary to successfully defend a patent infringement or proprietary rights violation action. Moreover, we may be unable, for financial or other reasons, to enforce our rights under any patents we may own. Such litigation is costly and is subject to uncertain results that could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We also rely on proprietary know-how and employ various methods to protect the source codes, concepts, trade secrets, ideas and documentation relating to our proprietary software and laser diode technology. Such methods,
however, may not afford complete protection and there can be no assurance that others will not independently develop such know-how or obtain access to our know-how or software codes, concepts, trade secrets, ideas and documentation. Although we have and expect to have confidentiality agreements with our employees and appropriate vendors, there can be no assurance, however, that such arrangements will adequately protect our trade secrets and proprietary know-how.

We use hazardous materials in the production of many of our products at our various manufacturing facilities.

As a manufacturing company, we are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing the use of hazardous materials. The cost of compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations is substantial. Some of our business activities involve the controlled use of hazardous materials and we cannot eliminate the risk or potential liability of accidental contamination, release or injury from these materials. In the event of an accident or environmental discharge, we may be held liable for any resulting damages, which may exceed our financial resources and the limits of any insurance coverage, and our production of plates could be delayed indefinitely, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face competition in the sale of our products.

We compete with manufacturers of conventional presses and products utilizing existing plate-making technology, as well as presses and other products utilizing new technologies, including other types of direct-to-plate solutions such as companies that employ electrophotography as their imaging technology. Canon Inc., Hewlett Packard Company,
Kodak and Xerox Corporation are companies that have introduced color electrophotographic copier products. Various companies are marketing product versions manufactured by these companies.

We also compete with stand-alone CTP imaging devices for single and multi-color applications. Most of the major corporations in the graphic arts industry have developed and are marketing off press CTP imaging systems. To date, devices manufactured by our competitors, for the most part, utilize printing plates that require a post imaging photochemical developing step, and in some cases, also require a heating process. Competitors in this area include, among others, Agfa, Screen, Heidelberg, Fuji and Kodak.

We also have competition from plate manufacturing companies that manufacture printing plates, including digital thermal plates. These companies include Agfa, Kodak and Fuji. The introduction of a competitive plate could reduce the revenue generated by Presstek and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 
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Products incorporating our technologies can also be expected to face competition from conventional methods of printing and creating printing plates. Most of the companies marketing competitive products, or with the potential to do so, are well established, have substantially greater financial, marketing and distribution resources than us and have established reputations for success in the development, sale and service of products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the future.

While we believe we have strong intellectual property protection covering many of our technologies, there is no assurance that the breadth or degree of such protection will be sufficient to prohibit or otherwise delay the introduction of competitive products or technologies. The introduction of competitive products and technologies may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to adequately respond to changes in technology affecting the printing industry.

The printing and publishing industry has been characterized in recent years by rapid and significant technological changes and frequent new product introductions. Current competitors or new market entrants could introduce new or enhanced products with features, which render our technologies, or products incorporating our technologies, obsolete or less marketable. Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to respond to changing technology and industry standards in a timely and cost-effective manner. We may not be successful in effectively using new technologies, developing new products or enhancing our existing products and technology on a timely basis. Our
new technologies or enhancements may not achieve market acceptance. Our pursuit of new technologies may require substantial time and expense.

We may need to license new technologies to respond to technological change. These licenses may not be available to us on terms that we can accept. Finally, we may not succeed in adapting our products to new technologies as they emerge.

Changes in accounting standards could affect our financial results.

New accounting standards or pronouncements that may become applicable to us from time to time, or changes in the interpretation of existing standards and pronouncements, could have a significant effect on our reported results for the affected periods.

The loss or unavailability of our key personnel would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our success is largely dependent on the personal efforts of our senior management team. The loss or interruption of the services of any or all of these individuals could have an adverse effect on our business and prospects.

Our stock price has been and could continue to be extremely volatile.

The market price of our common stock has been subject to significant fluctuations. The securities markets have experienced, and may experience in the future, significant price and volume fluctuations that could adversely affect the market price of our common stock without regard to our operating performance. In addition, the trading price of our common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to:

·  
actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results;
·  
significant announcements by us or other industry participants;
·  
changes in national or regional economic conditions;
·  
changes in securities analysts’ estimates for us, our competitors or our industry, or our failure to meet analysts’ expectations; and
·  
general market conditions.

 
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If we do not meet the NASDAQ Stock Market continued listing requirements, our common stock may be delisted.
 
We were notified by the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) on October 24, 2011 that we were no longer in compliance with the NASDAQ’s minimum bid price listing requirement. We have until April 23, 2012 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule that requires, among other things, that the average closing price of our common stock be above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days prior to that date.  During this time, our common stock continues to be listed on the NASDAQ and trades as usual.  Despite our efforts, there can be no assurance that we will be in compliance with the NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements at or prior to April 23, 2012, or that we will not subsequently fail to satisfy the continued listing requirements.  If at the end of any cure period, we are not in compliance with the NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements, our common stock may be subject to delisting. A delisting could: (i) reduce the liquidity and market price of our common stock; (ii) negatively impact our ability to raise equity financing; (iii) prevent us from accessing the public capital markets; and (iv) materially and adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.  We would seek shareholder approval to authorize a reverse stock split in order to increase the price of the common stock and satisfy the minimum bid price requirement, although there can be no assurance that we would be able to obtain such shareholder approval.

Foreign exchange rates may adversely affect the Company’s financial results.

Significant volatility and fluctuations in the rates of exchange for the U.S. dollar against currencies such as the Euro, the British pound and the Japanese yen could negatively impact the Company’s customer pricing, purchase price of sourced product, and adversely affect the Company’s financial results.

These factors may materially and adversely affect our stock price, regardless of our operating performance.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

 
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Item 2. Properties

The following table summarizes our significant occupied properties:

 
Location
 
Functions
 
Square footage (approximate)
 
Ownership status/
lease expiration
           
Hudson, NH
Manufacturing, research and development, marketing, demonstration activities, administrative and customer support
    165,000  
Owned
             
South Hadley, MA (two buildings)
Manufacturing, research and development, administrative support
    100,000  
Owned
             
Greenwich, CT
Corporate headquarters, executive offices
    11,500  
Lease expires in May 2013
             
Des Plaines, IL
Distribution center
    127,000  
Lease expires in February 2013
             
Heathrow, United Kingdom
European headquarters, sales, service
    20,000  
Lease expires in November 2020

In addition to the properties referenced above, we also lease a number of small sales and marketing offices in the U.S. and internationally. We believe that our existing facilities are adequate for our needs for at least the next twelve months.

All of the properties we own are pledged as security for our credit facility; please refer to Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We believe that our existing facilities are well maintained, in good operating condition and are adequate for our current and expected future operations.


 
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

Presstek is a party to litigation that it considers routine and incidental to its business, however it does not expect the results of any of these actions to have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operation or financial condition.


Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.




 
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PART II

 
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchasers of Equity Securities.

Our common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “PRST”. The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales prices per share of common stock for each full quarterly period within the two most recently completed fiscal years as reported by The NASDAQ Global Market.

   
High
   
Low
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
           
First quarter
  $ 2.73     $ 1.98  
Second quarter
  $ 2.06     $ 1.38  
Third quarter
  $ 1.87     $ 0.67  
Fourth quarter
  $ 0.85     $ 0.43  
                 
Fiscal year ended January 1, 2011
 
High
   
Low
 
First quarter
  $ 5.09     $ 2.15  
Second quarter
  $ 5.19     $ 2.35  
Third quarter
  $ 3.41     $ 1.55  
Fourth quarter
  $ 2.33     $ 1.73  

On March 15, 2012, there were 2,024 holders of record of our common stock. The closing price of our common stock was $0.62 per share on March 15, 2012.

Dividend Policy

To date, we have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock. Under the terms of our credit agreement, we are prohibited from declaring or distributing dividends to shareholders. The payment of cash dividends in the future is within the discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other relevant factors, including the current prohibition on such dividends described above. The Board of Directors does not intend to declare any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but instead intends to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We did not repurchase any of our equity securities during fiscal 2011.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The selected consolidated financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included as Part II Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



 
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(in thousands, except per-share data)
                             
   
                     Fiscal year ended
   
December 31,
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
   
January 3,
   
December 29,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2007
 
                               
Revenue
  $ 120,005     $ 128,577     $ 134,458     $ 193,252     $ 246,573  
Cost of revenue
    85,350       86,679       92,266       124,511       177,346  
                                         
Gross profit
    34,655       41,898       42,192       68,741       69,227  
                                         
Operating expenses
                                       
  Research and development
    4,398       4,305       4,975       5,144       4,969  
  Sales, marketing and customer support
    20,280       21,562       24,967       29,937       39,194  
  General and administrative
    17,319       21,468       21,912       25,496       33,172  
  Amortization of intangible assets
    869       805       926       1,084       2,168  
  Restructuring and special charges (credits)
    1,911       564       1,684       2,108       2,714  
  Goodwill impairment
    -       -       19,114       -       -  
    Total operating expenses
    44,777       48,704       73,578       63,769       82,217  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    (10,122 )     (6,806 )     (31,386 )     4,972       (12,990 )
                                         
Other income (expense), net
    (2,083 )     (1,244 )     (1,389 )     938       (1,254 )
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
                                       
  before income taxes
    (12,205 )     (8,050 )     (32,775 )     5,910       (14,244 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    223       2,503       16,334       2,780       (3,889 )
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (12,428 )     (10,553 )     (49,109 )     3,130       (10,355 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax
    -       (70 )     (740 )     (2,606 )     (1,849 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (12,428 )   $ (10,623 )   $ (49,849 )   $ 524     $ (12,204 )
                                         
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
                                       
  Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.33 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.34 )   $ 0.09     $ (0.29 )
  Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.00 )     (0.02 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )
    $ (0.33 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.36 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.34 )
                                         
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
                                       
  Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.33 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.34 )   $ 0.09     $ (0.29 )
  Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (0.00 )     (0.02 )     (0.08 )     (0.05 )
    $ (0.33 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.36 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.34 )
                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding
                                       
  Basic
    37,287       36,898       36,744       36,596       36,199  
  Diluted
    37,287       36,898       36,744       36,605       36,199  
                                         
                                         
   
As of
   
December 31,
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
   
January 3,
   
December 29,
 
      2011       2011       2010       2009       2007  
                                         
Working capital (this excludes discontinued operations)
  $ 14,772     $ 22,312     $ 19,324     $ 34,670     $ 35,337  
Total assets
  $ 69,813     $ 80,525     $ 104,535     $ 157,513     $ 192,827  
Total debt and capital lease obligations
  $ 13,757     $ 10,252     $ 17,910     $ 16,489     $ 35,535  
Stockholders' equity
  $ 39,216     $ 49,178     $ 56,848     $ 102,531     $ 106,892  
                                         

 
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be read in connection with “Item 1. Business”, “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, “Item 6. Selected Financial Data”, “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks” and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part II Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain terms used in the discussion below are defined in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview of the Company

The Company is a provider of high-technology, digital-based printing solutions to the commercial print segment of the graphic communications industry. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes proprietary and non-proprietary solutions aimed at serving the needs of a wide range of print service providers worldwide. Our proprietary digital imaging and advanced technology consumables offer superior business solutions for commercial printing focusing on the growing need for short-run, high quality color applications. We have helped to lead the industry’s transformation from analog print production methods to digital imaging technology. We are a leader in the development of advanced printing systems using digital imaging equipment, workflow and consumables-based solutions that economically benefit the user through streamlined operations and chemistry-free, environmentally responsible solutions. We are also a leading sales and service channel across the entire commercial and in-plant printing segments.

Presstek’s business model is a capital equipment and consumables model. In this model, approximately two-thirds of our revenue is recurring revenue. Our model is designed so that each placement of either a DI® press or a CTP system generally results in recurring aftermarket revenue for consumables and service. We also provide consumables for use on equipment purchased by end users from other manufacturers and suppliers.

Through our various operations, we:

·  
provide advanced digital print solutions through the development, manufacture, and sourcing of digital laser imaging equipment and advanced technology chemistry-free and chemistry-based printing plates, which we call consumables, for commercial and in-plant print providers targeting the growing market for high quality, fast turnaround short-run color printing; and

·  
are a leading sales and services company delivering Presstek digital solutions and solutions from other manufacturing partners through our direct sales and service force and through distribution partners worldwide.


We have developed the enabling technology for DI® digital offset presses. DI® presses are Presstek’s proprietary system by which digital images are transferred directly onto printing plates that are already mounted on press. Our advanced DI® presses are a waterless, easy to use, high quality printing press that is fully automated and provides our users with competitive advantages over alternative print technologies. We believe that our DI® digital offset presses, in combination with our proprietary printing plates and streamlined workflow, produces a superior offset printing solution. By combining advanced digital technology with the reliability and economic advantages of offset printing, we believe our customers are better able to grow their businesses, generate higher profits and better serve the needs of their customers.

Similar digital imaging technologies are used in our CTP systems. We also design and manufacture CTP systems that incorporate our technology to image our chemistry-free printing plates. Our chemistry-free digital imaging systems enable customers to produce high quality, full color lithographic printed materials more quickly and cost effectively than conventional methods that employ more complicated workflows and toxic chemical processing. This results in reduced printing cycle time and lowers the effective cost of production for commercial printers. Our solutions make it more cost effective for printers to meet the increasing demand for shorter print runs, higher quality color and faster turn-around times.

 
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In addition to marketing, selling and servicing our proprietary digital products, we also market, sell and service traditional (or analog) products for the commercial print market. This analog equipment is manufactured by third party strategic partners and the analog consumables are manufactured by either us or our strategic partners.

We currently have one reporting segment; the Presstek segment. Presstek is primarily engaged in the development, manufacture, sourcing, selling and servicing of our business solutions using patented digital imaging systems and patented printing plate technologies. We also provide traditional analog systems and related equipment and supplies for the graphic arts and printing industries.

We generate revenue through three main sources: (i) the sale of our equipment and related workflow software, including DI® presses and CTP devices; (ii) the sale of our proprietary and non-proprietary consumables and supplies; and (iii) the servicing of offset printing systems and analog and CTP systems and related equipment.

Prior to March 5, 2010, we conducted business in two segments: the Presstek segment, and the Lasertel segment. Lasertel manufactured and developed high-powered laser diodes and related laser products. On September 24, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a plan to market the Lasertel subsidiary for sale; as such the Company has presented the results of operations of this subsidiary within discontinued operations. On March 5, 2010, the Lasertel subsidiary was sold to SELEX as previously discussed. Commencing with the second quarter of the fiscal 2010, the Company’s reports filed with the SEC reflect that the Company conducts business in one industry segment as a result of its sale of Lasertel.

Strategy

Our business strategy is centered on maximizing the sale of consumable products, such as printing plates, and therefore our business efforts focus on the sale of “consumable burning engines” such as our DI® presses and CTP devices, as well as the servicing of customers using our business solutions.

To complement our direct sales efforts, in certain territories, we maintain OEM reseller agreements with Heidelberg and Ryobi around DI consumables which they resell to their legacy installed base of DI equipped presses. Presstek continues to sell DI consumables to the legacy installed base of KBA Karat (“KBA”) presses.

Another method of growing the market for consumables is to develop and distribute consumables that can be imaged by non-Presstek devices (i.e., “open platform” plates). In addition to expanding the base of our DI® and CTP units, an element of our focus is to reach beyond our proprietary systems and penetrate the installed base of CTP devices in all market segments with our thermal plate offerings. The first step in executing this strategy was the launch of our Aurora Pro chemistry-free printing plate designed to be used with CTP units manufactured by other thermal CTP device manufacturers. In December 2009 we introduced Aeon, a no preheat thermal CTP plate that offers run lengths to 200,000 without baking. We continue to work with other CTP manufacturers to qualify our consumables on their systems. We believe this shift in strategy fundamentally enhances our ability to expand and control our business.

During fiscal 2010 we took a major step forward in our up-market growth strategy with the introduction of the new Presstek 75DI® digital offset press.  The 75DI® incorporates Presstek’s next-generation imaging technology and DI® thermal plates into a larger six-page format.  This new larger format press, which can also be purchased with integrated aqueous coating capability, will provide us greater access to the up-market, larger customers.

 
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Since 2007, management has been taking steps to improve the Company’s cost structure and strengthen its balance sheet in order to enable Presstek to improve profitability and strengthen its overall financial position. Our reduced cost levels and balance sheet improvements to date are, in large part, the result of our cost reduction initiatives as described in more detail below, as well as a continuing focused effort to review and manage working capital.

Fiscal 2011 Highlights
 
The worldwide economic conditions continued to adversely impact our business in 2011. Overall commercial print industry volume was low again as companies held back on general advertising and promotional materials, and uncertainty regarding the economy and tightening credit markets led to delays in capital purchase decisions. As a result of the continuing economic slowdown, as well as continuing erosion due to technological changes impacting our traditional product business, revenues in fiscal 2011 of $120.0 million were down $8.6 million, or 6.7%, compared to the prior year.
 
Management Objectives

Our vision is to provide high quality, fully integrated digital solutions and services that enable us to form an all-encompassing relationship with our customers. Our business strategy is to offer innovative digital imaging and plate technologies that address the opportunities of today and tomorrow in the graphic arts and commercial printing markets across the globe.

This strategy includes several imperatives: (1) focus on the growth of our consumables product line; (2) emphasize attractive market segments such as larger print providers and global sales expansion; (3) focus on growing existing segments such as print shops with less than 20 employees, (4) enable customers to better compete by offering a more diverse range of products; (5) continue to expand solutions that meet the growth in demand for short-run, fast turnaround high quality color printing; and (6) provide environmentally responsible solutions through our application of technology.

Cost Reduction Initiatives

Over the last three years the Company has made substantive changes to reduce its cost structure and scale its business to match its revenue stream.  The Company is currently positioned to meet the demand of its existing customer base and has the capacity to increase production when demand improves.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure which is not prescribed or authorized by the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, reflects earnings excluding the impact of interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation expense, amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and special charges and other non-recurring charges or credits.

 
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Our Credit Agreement includes a similar measure as a basis for a material covenant under the agreement. Additionally, we believe that EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. We believe that investors commonly adjust EBITDA information to eliminate the effect of restructuring and other expenses, which vary widely from company to company and impair comparability. We adjust for these items in our Adjusted EBITDA as our management believes that these items would distort their ability to efficiently view and assess our core operating trends.

In summary, our management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to readily view operating trends, as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations, and in communications with our Board of Directors, shareholders, creditors, analysts and investors concerning our financial performance.

Adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.4 million, positive $4.0 million and negative $1.6 million in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The following table represents a reconciliation of GAAP amounts (“Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations”) to Non-GAAP amounts (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands of dollars).

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
                   
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    (12,428 )   $ (10,553 )   $ (49,109 )
  Add Back:
                       
    Interest expense, net
    1,218       1,049       1,116  
    Provision for income taxes
    223       2,503       16,334  
    Depreciation and amortization
    4,786       4,841       4,733  
    Non-cash portion of equity compensation(1)
    1,512       3,662       1,702  
    Impairment and other non-cash charges(2)
    1,399       1,935       21,938  
    Restructuring and other charges
    1,911       564       1,684  
  Adjusted EBITDA
    (1,379 )   $ 4,001     $ ( 1,602 )
 
(1) includes charges for bonus plan payable in Presstek stock and stock-based compensation
 
(2) includes a customer bad debt charge in 2011 and 2010 and for 2009 a goodwill write-off and inventory charge


General

The Company operates and reports on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Accordingly, the financial statements presented herein include the financial results for the 52-week fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (“fiscal 2011” or “2011”),  the 52 – week fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 (“fiscal 2010” or “2010”),  and the 52-week fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 (“fiscal 2009” and “2009”).

We intend the discussion of our financial condition and results of operations that follows to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from year to year, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements.

 
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The discussion of results of operations at the consolidated level is presented below.

Results of Operations

Results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of revenue were as follows (in thousands of dollars):

   
Fiscal year ended
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
January 1, 2011
   
January 2, 2010
 
         
% of
revenue
         
% of
revenue
         
% of
revenue
 
Revenue
                                   
  Equipment
  $ 20,743       17.3     $ 21,413       16.7     $ 19,646       14.6  
  Consumables
    76,276       63.5       82,300       64.0       85,741       63.8  
  Service and parts
    22,986       19.2       24,864       19.3       29,071       21.6  
          Total revenue
    120,005       100.0       128,577       100.0       134,458       100.0  
                                                 
Cost of revenue
                                               
  Equipment
    22,941       19.1       21,924       17.1       23,916       17.8  
  Consumables
    43,702       36.4       44,920       34.9       46,765       34.8  
  Service and parts
    18,707       15.6       19,835       15.4       21,585       16.0  
          Total cost of revenue
    85,350       71.1       86,679       67.4       92,266       68.6  
                                                 
Gross profit
    34,655       28.9       41,898       32.6       42,192       31.4  
                                                 
Operating expenses
                                               
  Research and development
    4,398       3.7       4,305       3.3       4,975       3.7  
  Sales, marketing and customer support
    20,280       16.9       21,562       16.8       24,967       18.6  
  General and administrative
    17,319       14.4       21,468       16.7       21,912       16.3  
  Amortization of intangible assets
    869       0.7       805       0.6       926       0.7  
  Restructuring and other charges
    1,911       1.6       564       0.4       1,684       1.3  
  Goodwill impairment
    -       -       -       -       19,114       14.2  
          Total operating expenses
    44,777       37.3       48,704       37.9       73,578       54.8  
                                                 
Operating loss
    (10,122 )     (8.4 )     (6,806 )     (5.3 )     (31,386 )     (23.4 )
Interest and other income (expense), net
     (2,083 )     (1.7 )     (1,244 )     (1.0 )     (1,389 )     (1.0 )
   Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (12,205 )     (10.2 )     (8,050 )     (6.3 )     (32,775 )     (24.4 )
Provision for income taxes
    223       0.2       2,503       1.9       16,334       12.1  
                                                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (12,428 )     (10.4 )     (10,553 )     (8.2 )     (49,109 )     (36.5 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
     -        -        (70 )     (0.1 )     (740 )     (0.6 )
                                                 
Net loss
  $ (12,428 )     (10.4 )   $ (10,623 )     (8.3 )   $ (49,849 )     (37.1 )


 
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Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010

Revenue

Consolidated revenues were $120.0 million in 2011 compared to $128.6 million in the prior year, a decrease of 7%.  The decline in revenues was driven primarily by the continuing erosion of our traditional plates and consumables product lines as well as our overall service business.

Net equipment revenues were $20.7 million in 2011 compared to $21.4 million in the prior year, a decrease of 3%.  Customers are continuing to delay capital equipment purchases during this weak economy and financing remains difficult to obtain.  Gross revenue of DI® presses increased by $1.6 million, or 10%, to $16.9 million in 2011, driven by the successful launch of our 75DI press.  Gross revenue of our CTP portfolio of equipment, defined as Dimension Excel, Dimension Pro, Compass, and Vector platesetters, declined from $3.7 in 2010 to $2.4 million in the current year.  Gross revenue of our traditional line of equipment, defined as polyester CTP platesetters and conventional equipment and peripherals, declined from $3.1 million in 2010 to $2.2 million in the current year.
 
 
Consumables product revenues declined 7%, from $82.3 million in 2010 to $76.3 million in the current year, due primarily to the impact of the weakening economy and the continuing erosion of our traditional plate and consumables product lines.  Sales of DI plates declined from $17.1 million in 2010 to $15.8 million in 2011.  Sales of Presstek’s line of proprietary CtP plates declined from $12.9 million in 2010 to $11.2 million in 2011.  Sales of Presstek’s line of open platform CtP plates, defined as Aurora, AEON, and PhD, increased by 38% to $3.2 million in 2011 compared to the prior year.  Sales of the remaining lines of traditional plates and consumables decreased from $49.6 million in 2010 to $45.8 million in the current year.

Service and parts revenues were $23.0 million in 2011 reflecting a decrease of $1.9 million, or 8%, from the prior year.  The decrease is due primarily to the impacts on service of the overall decrease in equipment placements, a reduction in installation and training revenues, and a general trend by customers to defer service maintenance in order to save money in a difficult economy.

Cost of Revenue

Consolidated cost of product, consisting of costs of material, labor and overhead, shipping and handling costs and warranty expenses, was $66.6 million in 2011 compared to $66.8 million in the prior year. 

Consolidated cost of service and parts declined from $19.8 million in 2010 to $18.7 million in 2011, a reduction of 6%.  These amounts represent the cost of spare parts and labor and overhead expense associated with the ongoing service of products.  The reduction in overall cost is due primarily to lower field service expenses resulting from cost reduction initiatives, as well as lower revenues.

 
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Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of product revenues was 31.3% in 2011 compared to 35.5% in 2010.  Lower margins were primarily the result of unfavorable equipment and consumables product mix, a stronger Yen, and unabsorbed manufacturing overhead in our factories resulting from lower overall production.

Gross profit as a percentage of service revenues was 18.6% in 2011 compared to 20.2% in 2010.  The decrease is primarily due to reduced revenues, the impact of which was not fully offset by field service cost reductions.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses primarily consist of payroll and related expenses for personnel, parts and supplies, and contracted services required to conduct our equipment and consumables development efforts.  Research and development expenses increased to $4.4 million in fiscal 2011 compared to $4.3 million in the prior year.

Sales, Marketing and Customer Support

Sales, marketing and customer support expenses primarily consist of payroll and related expenses for personnel, advertising, trade shows, promotional expenses, and travel costs associated with sales, marketing and customer support activities.

Sales, marketing and customer support expenses decreased from $21.6 in fiscal 2010 to $20.3 million in 2011.  Favorable expense levels were due primarily to lower payroll related costs resulting from cost reduction actions as well as lower trade show expense.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses are primarily comprised of payroll and related expenses, including stock compensation, for personnel, contracted professional services necessary to conduct our general management, finance, information systems, human resources, legal and administrative activities and bad debt reserves.

General and administrative expenses declined from $21.5 million in 2010 to $17.3 million in 2011, a reduction of $4.2 million, or 19%.  Favorable expense levels in 2011 were due in large part to cost reduction initiatives undertaken throughout the year in response to the ongoing difficult economic environment, as well as lower non-cash stock compensation.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization expense was $0.9 million in fiscal 2011 compared to $0.8 million in 2010.  This expense relates to intangible assets recorded in connection with the Company’s 2004 acquisition of assets from A.B. Dick, 75DI development costs, patents, and other purchased intangible assets.

Restructuring and Other Charges

Restructuring and other charges of $1.9 million in fiscal 2011 increased from $0.6 million in fiscal 2010.  Expenses incurred during 2011 include restructuring costs related to various cost reduction activities taken in response to the weakening economy. The Company anticipates that the majority of the payments related to the above restructuring actions will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2012.


 
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Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net

Consolidated interest and other income (expense), net, was an expense of $2.1 million in 2011 compared to expense of $1.2 million in 2010. The increase in expense is comprised of additional foreign currency translation expense of $0.5 million, increased interest expense of $0.2 million, and lower miscellaneous other income of $0.2 million.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was (1.83%) in fiscal 2011 and (31.1%) in fiscal 2010.  The variance from the federal statutory rate for fiscal 2011 is mainly due to the fact that the Company has not provided a tax benefit on its current year losses due to the uncertainty of the realization of its net operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2011 provision for income taxes consists of deferred tax expense related to a change in the elimination of profit in ending inventory, current state taxes payable and a return to provision adjustment related to an international subsidiary.  The variance from the federal statutory rate in fiscal 2010 was primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance provided against the Company’s deferred tax assets in the UK, Canada and Germany and the fact that the Company did not provide a tax benefit on U.S. losses in fiscal 2010 due to the uncertainty of the realization of its net operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets in the U.S.

Fiscal 2010 Compared to Fiscal 2009

Revenue

Consolidated revenues were $128.6 million in 2010, compared to $134.5 million in the prior year, a decrease of 4%.  The decline in revenues was driven primarily by the continuing decline in our traditional consumables business and service.  Overall, sales of Presstek’s “growth” portfolio of products, defined as 34DI® and 52DI® digital offset solutions and the Presstek family of chemistry-free CTP solutions, increased $0.3 million, or 1% in 2010 compared to the prior year.

Equipment revenues were $21.4 million in 2010 compared to $19.6 million in the prior year, an increase of 9%.  Equipment sales continued to be impacted by the deterioration of the economy and we continue to see some reluctance by small to mid-size customers in our North American market to make capital equipment purchases in this environment, and financing remains difficult to obtain.  Gross revenue of growth portfolio DI® presses and peripherals declined slightly from $15.7 million in 2009 to $15.3 million in the prior year.  Gross revenue of our remaining growth portfolio of equipment, Dimension Excel, Dimension Pro, Compass, and Vector platesetters, declined from $4.3 in 2009 to $3.7 million in the prior year.  Our “traditional” line of equipment is defined as QMDI presses, polyester CTP platesetters, and conventional equipment. Gross revenues from our traditional line of equipment products increased from $2.2 million in 2009 to $3.1 million in the prior year.  As a percentage of gross equipment product revenue, net sales of growth portfolio products decreased to 85.9% of revenue in fiscal 2010 from 90.0% of revenue in fiscal 2009.
 
 
Consumables product revenues declined 4% from $85.7 million in 2009 to $82.3 million in the current year due primarily to the increases in our “growth” consumables being more than offset by the anticipated lower sales of our “traditional” portfolio of consumables as customers move away from analog to digital workflows. Sales of Presstek’s “growth” portfolio of consumables, defined as 52DI®, 34DI®, and chemistry-free CTP plates, increased from $31.0 million in 2009 to $32.3 million in the prior year.  Overall sales of Presstek’s growth portfolio of DI plates increased from $16.7 million in 2009 to $17.1 million in 2010. Sales of chemistry-free CTP plates increased by 6% in 2010 from $14.4 million in 2009. Sales of Presstek’s traditional plate products, consisting of QMDI, other DI®, and polyester plates, declined from $32.1 million in 2009 to $29.1 million in the prior year, while sales of other traditional consumables products declined from $22.2 million to $20.5 million in the year.

Service and parts revenues were $24.9 million in 2010 reflecting a decrease of $4.2 million, or 14%, from the prior year.  The decrease is due primarily to the impacts on service of the overall decrease in equipment placements, a reduction in installation revenue and a general trend by customers to delay service calls and maintenance to save money in a difficult economy.

 
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Cost of Revenue

Consolidated cost of product, consisting of costs of material, labor and overhead, shipping and handling costs and warranty expenses, was $66.8 million in 2010 compared to $70.7 million in the prior year, a decrease of 5%.  The overall decrease in product cost was due primarily to lower revenues.  Additionally, cost of product in 2009 included a charge of $2.7 million related to lower production volume levels in our equipment manufacturing plant and the impact of a change in certain product strategies.

Consolidated cost of service and parts declined 8% to $19.8 million in 2010 from $21.6 million in 2009.  These amounts represent the cost of spare parts, labor and overhead associated with the ongoing service of products.  The reduction in overall cost is due primarily to lower field service expenses resulting from cost reduction initiatives, as well as lower revenues.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of product revenues was 35.5% in 2010 compared to 32.9% in 2009.  The primary cause for the change in gross profit percentage was reduced costs and improved efficiencies in 2010 in both equipment and consumables manufacturing.

Gross profit as a percentage of service revenues was 20.2% in 2010 compared to 25.7% in 2009.  The decrease is primarily due to reduced revenues, the impact of which was not fully offset by field service cost reductions.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses primarily consist of payroll and related expenses for personnel, parts and supplies, and contracted services required to conduct our equipment and consumables development efforts.  Research and development expenses declined to $4.3 million in fiscal 2010 compared to $5.0 million in the prior year due primarily to lower payroll and consulting related costs.

Sales, Marketing and Customer Support

Sales, marketing and customer support expenses primarily consist of payroll and related expenses for personnel, advertising, trade shows, promotional expenses, and travel costs associated with sales, marketing and customer support activities.

Sales, marketing and customer support expenses decreased from $25.0 in fiscal 2009 to $21.6 million in 2010.  Favorable expense levels were due primarily to lower payroll and consulting related costs resulting from cost reduction actions as well as reduced advertising and travel costs.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses are primarily comprised of payroll and related expenses, including stock compensation, for personnel, contracted professional services necessary to conduct our general management, finance, information systems, human resources, legal and administrative activities and bad debt reserves.

General and administrative expenses were $21.5 million in 2010 compared to $21.9 million in the prior year.  Favorable expense levels in 2010 were due in large part to lower payroll related costs and lower professional services fees which more than offset increased costs related to the 2010 non-cash equity-based bonus plan and a  $1.9 million bad debt charge recognized in the fourth quarter of 2010 related to a single customer.

 
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Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization expense was $0.8 million in fiscal 2010 compared to $0.9 million in 2009.  This expense relates to intangible assets recorded in connection with the Company’s 2004 A.B. Dick acquisition, patents and other purchased intangible assets.

Restructuring and Other Charges

Consolidated restructuring and other charges of $0.6 million in fiscal 2010 decreased from $1.7 million in fiscal 2009.  Expenses incurred during 2010 relate to certain cost reduction efforts in the Company’s United States operations.  The majority of these expenses are anticipated to be completed by the second quarter of 2011.

Goodwill Impairment
 
During 2009 the Company wrote off its entire goodwill balance, resulting in an impairment loss of $19.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. The Company had no goodwill balance remaining as of January 2, 2010 and no charge occurred during fiscal 2010.
 

Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net

Consolidated interest and other income (expense), net, was an expense of $1.2 million in 2010 compared to expense of $1.4 million in 2009. The reduction in expense is comprised primarily of a favorable swing in foreign currency impacts of $0.5 million, offsetting the net impact in 2009 of a $0.4 million charge related to the estimated SEC penalty (See Note 12), a $0.3 million charge related to forbearance fees (See Note 8) and $1.2 million of proceeds from favorable resolution of an insurance contract lawsuit settlement.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was (31.1%) in fiscal 2010 and (49.8%) in fiscal 2009.  The variance from the federal statutory rate for fiscal 2010 was primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance provided against our net deferred tax assets in the UK, Canada and Germany and the fact that the Company did not provide a tax benefit on U.S. losses in fiscal 2010 due to the uncertainty of the realization of its net operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets in the U.S.  The variance from the federal statutory rate in fiscal 2009 was primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance provided against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets since it was not deemed to be more likely than not that the benefits from these deferred tax assets would be realized.




 
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Discontinued Operations

The Company accounts for its discontinued operations under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 360, (originally issued as SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”)). Accordingly, results of operations and the related charges for discontinued operations have been classified as “Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations have been reclassified and reflected on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations”. For comparative purposes, all prior periods presented have been reclassified on a consistent basis.

On September 24, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the Lasertel subsidiary as the Lasertel operations were not considered a core focus for the Presstek graphics business.  The Company has presented the results of operations of this subsidiary within discontinued operations, classified the assets as “Assets of discontinued operations” and liabilities as “Liabilities of discontinued operations”.  On March 5, 2010, Presstek sold Lasertel to SELEX Galileo Inc. (“SELEX”). The sale of Lasertel to SELEX was for $8.0 million in cash and, in addition, Presstek was able to retain approximately $2.0 million of laser diodes inventory for Presstek’s future production requirements. Lasertel, as a subsidiary of SELEX, and in accordance with a supply agreement established between Lasertel and Presstek on March 5, 2010, will continue to manufacture semiconductor laser diodes for Presstek for an initial period of three years.

In 2008, prior to and independent of the plan to sell the Lasertel business, the Company completed a sale-leaseback transaction of its Lasertel property located in Tucson, Arizona (the “Property”). The Company sold the Property to an independent third party for approximately $8.75 million resulting in a gain of approximately $4.6 million. Concurrent with the sale, the Company entered in to an agreement to lease a portion of the property back from the purchaser for a term of 10 years.  The gain associated with the transaction was deferred at the inception of the arrangement and was being amortized ratably over the lease term.  Included within the liabilities of discontinued operations as of January 2, 2010 is the aforementioned deferred gain associated with the Arizona property in which Lasertel conducted its operations. The related amortization of the gain is included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax”. As part of the sale of Lasertel to SELEX on March 5, 2010, the buyer assumed all of the Company’s obligations under the lease.

Lasertel incurred an operating loss of $0.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 prior to the sale date.
Presstek recorded a gain on the disposition of Lasertel of $0.5 million during the first quarter of 2010, bringing the aggregate loss from discontinued operations for fiscal 2010 to approximately $0.1 million. Lasertel incurred a loss of $0.7 million during fiscal 2009, as compared to a loss of $2.7 million during 2008. The 2009 loss includes a non-cash impairment charge of $1.4 million and $0.9 million of legal fees related to the negotiation and signing of a definitive agreement to sell the business.

 
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Results of operations of the discontinued business of Lasertel consist of the following (in thousands, except per-share data):

   
January 1, 2011
   
January 2, 2010
 
Revenue
  $ 1,394     $ 13,488  
Profit (loss) before other charges
    (555 )     1,621  
  Impairment charge
    -       (1,428 )
  Transaction costs related to sale
    -       (933 )
  Gain on disposition
    485       -  
Loss before income taxes
    (70 )     (740 )
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    --        --  
Net loss from discontinued operations
  $ (70 )   $ (740 )
    Loss per diluted share
  $ 0.00     $ (0.02 )

There were no assets and liabilities of the discontinued business of Lasertel at December 31, 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We finance our operating and capital investment requirements primarily through cash flows from operations and borrowings. At December 31, 2011, we had $2.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $14.8 million of working capital, compared to $4.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and $22.3 million of working capital at January 1, 2011.
 
 
Continuing Operations

Our operating activities used $3.9 million of cash generation in fiscal 2011. Cash used by operating activities came from a net loss of $12.4 million offset by positive adjustments of $8.6 million for non-cash charges including depreciation, amortization, provisions for warranty costs, accounts receivable allowances, stock compensation expense and loss on disposal of assets.

 
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We used $1.5 million of net cash for investing activities during fiscal 2011 primarily for additions to property, plant and equipment and additions to developed technology costs. The addition to developed technology relate to the design and prototyping of our new 75DI® digital offset press.

Our financing activities provided $3.6 million of cash, consisting primarily of $3.5 million of cash borrowings under our lines of credit.

Liquidity

On March 5, 2010, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) among the Company and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), as Lender and as administrative agent for Lenders (PNC, in such agency capacity, the “Agent”).
 
The Credit Agreement, which has a term expiring on March 5, 2013, provides for funding of up to $25.0 million through a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”).  Borrowing availability under the Revolver is determined based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.  The Company may terminate the Credit Agreement at any time prior to the maturity date upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice and upon payment in full of all outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement.  If the Company terminates the Credit Agreement within the first 35 months the Company must pay an early termination fee as specified in the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay a portion of borrowings under the Credit Agreement out of the proceeds of certain dispositions of property.
 
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate. The Revolving Interest Rate is calculated differently for domestic rate loans and for Eurodollar rate loans.  For domestic rate loans the interest rate per annum is equal to the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus two and one half percent (2.50%).  The Alternate Base Rate is defined as a rate per annum, for any day, equal to the higher of (i) PNC’s published reference rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Open rate in effect on such day plus one half of one percent (0.50%) or (iii) the Daily LIBOR Rate in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%). For Eurodollar rate loans the interest rate per annum is equal to the sum of three and one-half percent (3.50%) plus the greater of (a) the Eurodollar rate, or (b) one percent (1.0%).   The Credit Agreement requires monthly interest payments with respect to domestic rate loans and a payment at the end of each interest period with respect to Eurodollar rate loans.
 
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by all of the assets of Presstek, Inc. and certain of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that guaranty the obligations of Presstek, Inc., including all receivables, equipment, general intangibles, inventory, investment property, subsidiary stock, owned real property and leasehold interests of the Company. 

Under the Credit Agreement the Company is required to provide monthly Borrowing Base Certificates to the Agent that become the basis for calculating the Credit Agreement’s Formula Amount.  The Formula Amount, capped at $25 million, represents the maximum amount of advances available to the Company at a given point in time.  The Formula Amount is normally calculated 20 days subsequent to the close of each fiscal month.  Because of the timing delay, the Agent utilizes a process that estimates the maximum amount available daily during each fiscal period.  As of December 31, 2011 the Formula Amount was $17.9 million and the Company had outstanding balances on its line of credit of $13.8 million.  The amount available under the credit line, based on the Formula Amount, was $4.1 million as of December 31, 2011.  The computed preliminary availability based on the daily estimation process was $3.6 million as of that date.

 
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Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants.  Among other restrictions, the Company is restricted in its ability to pay dividends, incur additional debt and make acquisitions and divestitures, with certain exceptions.  The key financial covenants include a requirement for the Company to maintain a certain fixed charge coverage ratio and a limit on capital expenditures for the Company’s first, second, third and fourth fiscal quarters in 2010 of $385,000, $1,238,000, $1,139,000 and $614,000, respectively, and $4,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter.  As of December 31, 2011 the Credit Agreement required the Company to maintain a rolling four quarter cumulative fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0.  Pursuant to an amendment to the Credit Agreement dated February 7, 2012, the fixed charge coverage ratio has been changed.  The Company is required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.0 for the following periods: with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about March 31, 2012, for the fiscal quarter then ending; with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about June 30, 2012, for the two fiscal quarters then ending; with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about September 30, 2012, for the three fiscal quarters then ending; with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about December 31, 2012 and for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter, in each case for the four fiscal quarters then ending.  In addition, pursuant to the amendment dated February 7, 2012, the Availability Block (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of $2 million, which was to be re-established on January 31, 2012, will be re-established on the following schedule: (i) for the period commencing on January 31, 2012 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter ending on or about March 31, 2012, $1.0 million, (ii) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing on or about April 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, $1.25 million, (iii) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing on or about July 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, $1.5, (iv) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing on or about October 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, $1.75 million and (v) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year commencing on or about January 1, 2013 and through the expiration of the Loan Agreement, $2.0 million.

As of December 31, 2011 the Company was fully in compliance with all financial covenants.  The fixed charge ratio for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was 1.3 to 1.0, in excess of the 1.0 to 1.0 minimum required ratio.  Additionally, since the inception of the Credit Agreement, the Company’s quarterly capital expenditures have been well below the maximum levels allowed.

Our liquidity is dependent on availability under our current Credit Agreement.  This availability is a function of both our cash generated by operations and our borrowing base availability (primarily based on eligible inventories and accounts receivable) and compliance with our debt covenants.  Management believes there will be adequate availability and compliance with debt covenants throughout 2012.  However, a significant decline in operating results could have a negative impact and may require management to scale back on capital expenditures and/or other operating activities.

The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s short-term borrowings was 4.50% at December 31, 2011 and 4.59% at January 1, 2011.

 
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Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations at December 31, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

         
Payments due by period
 
   
Total
   
Less than one year
   
One to three years
   
Three to five years
   
Five or more years
 
                               
Senior secured credit facilities
  $ 13,757     $ 13,757     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Purchase commitments
    1,069       1,069       -       -       -  
Operating leases
    3,879       2,182       1,697       -       -  
                                         
  Total contractual obligations
  $ 18,705     $ 17,008     $ 1,697     $ -     $ -  

In fiscal 2000, we entered into an agreement with Fuji, whereby minimum royalty payments to Fuji are required based on specified sales volumes of our A3 format size four-color sheet-fed DI presses. The agreement provides for total royalty payments to be no less than $6 million and not greater than $14 million over the life of the agreement. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had paid Fuji $9.7 million related to this agreement. Royalty payments under this agreement totaled $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively. The Company’s maximum remaining liability under the royalty agreement at December 31, 2011, was $4.3 million.

From time to time we have engaged in sales of equipment that is leased by or intended to be leased by a third party purchaser to another party. In certain situations, we may retain recourse obligations to a financing institution involved in providing financing to the ultimate lessee in the event the lessee of the equipment defaults on its lease obligations. In certain such instances, we may refurbish and remarket the equipment on behalf of the financing company, should the ultimate lessee default on payment of the lease. In certain circumstances, should the resale price of such equipment fall below certain predetermined levels, we would, under these arrangements, reimburse the financing company for any such shortfall in sale price (a “shortfall payment”). Generally, the Company’s liability for these recourse agreements is limited to 9.5% of the amount outstanding. The maximum contingent obligation
under these shortfall payment arrangements is estimated to be $0.5 million at December 31, 2011.

Effect of Inflation

Inflation has not had a material impact on our financial conditions or results of operations.

Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

At December 31, 2011, we had U.S. net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards for tax purposes totaling $114.7 million, of which $58.7 million resulted directly from stock option compensation deductions for U.S. federal tax purposes and $56.0 million resulted from overall operating losses. To the extent that net operating losses resulting from stock option compensation deductions result in reduction of current taxes payable, the benefit will be credited directly to additional paid-in capital. The Company’s ability to utilize its NOL and credit carryforwards may be limited in the future if the Company experiences an ownership change of more than 50 percentage points in stock ownership by one or more 5% shareholders over a three year period, as provided in the Internal Revenue Code..

At December 31, 2011, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximated $15.0 million at its UK subsidiary with an indefinite carryforward period, and $0.5 million at its Canadian subsidiary which expire at various dates through 2021.

 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

General

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates and assumptions also affect the amount of reported revenue and expenses during the period. Management believes the most judgmental estimates include those related to product returns; allowances for doubtful accounts; slow-moving and obsolete inventories; income taxes; the valuation of intangible assets, long-lived assets and deferred tax assets and stock-based compensation. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and various other appropriate factors, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. For a complete discussion of our accounting policies, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere herein.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue principally from the sale of products (equipment, consumables, laser diodes) and services (equipment maintenance contracts, installation, training, support, and spare parts). Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the customer is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104 Revenue Recognition (“SAB 104”) and FASB ASC Topic 605-25 Multiple-Element Arrangements (originally issued as Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 08-01 Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables ), when a sales arrangement contains multiple elements, such as equipment and services, revenue is allocated to each element using the relative sales price.

Product revenue

End-Users - Under the Company’s standard terms and conditions of sale of equipment, title and risk of loss are transferred to end-user customers upon completion of installation and revenue is recognized at that time, unless customer acceptance is uncertain or significant deliverables remain. Sales of other products, including printing plates, are generally recognized at the time of shipment.

OEMs - Product revenue and any related royalties for products sold to OEM are recognized at the time of shipment as installation is not required and title and risk of loss generally pass at shipment. OEM contracts do not generally include price protection or product return rights; however, the Company may elect, in certain circumstances, to accept returns of product.

Distributors - Revenue for product sold to distributors, whereby the distributor is responsible for installation, is recognized at shipment, unless other revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Revenue for product sold to distributors under contracts which involve Company installation of equipment is recognized upon installation, unless end-user customer acceptance is uncertain, significant deliverables remain, or other revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Except in cases of contract termination (which may include limited product return rights), distributor contracts do not generally include price protection or product return rights; however, the Company may elect, in certain circumstances, to accept returns of product.

 
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Service and parts revenue

Revenue for installation services, including time and material billings, are recognized as services are rendered. Revenue associated with maintenance or extended service agreements is recognized ratably over the contract period. Revenue associated with training and support services is recognized as services are rendered. Certain fees and other reimbursements are recognized as revenue when the related services have been performed or the revenue is otherwise earned.

Leases

The Company may offer customer financing to assist customers in the acquisition of Presstek products. At the time a financing transaction is consummated, which qualifies as a sales-type lease, the Company records equipment revenue equal to the net present value of future lease payments. Any remaining balance is recognized as finance income using the effective interest method over the term of the lease. Leases not qualifying as sales-type leases are accounted for as operating leases. The company recognizes revenue from operating leases on an accrual basis as the rental payments become due.

Multiple element arrangements

In accordance with SAB 104 and Topic 605-25, when a sales arrangement contains multiple elements, such as equipment, consumables or services, revenue is allocated to each element using the relative sales price.

Rights of return

A general right of return or cancellation does not exist once product is delivered to the customer; however, the Company may elect, in certain circumstances, to accept returns of product. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated returns, which are adjusted periodically, based upon historical rates of return.

 
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Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company may invest in high quality money market instruments, securities of the U.S. government, and high quality corporate issues.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to certain customers to whom we make substantial sales. To reduce risk, we routinely assess the financial strength of our customers and closely monitor their amounts due.  The Company has a distributor that represented 13% and 13% of gross accounts receivable at December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively. A portion of this outstanding balance is collateralized to the Company by drafts from the distributor’s customers and our ability to take back and resell the distributor’s on-hand Presstek equipment. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based on an analysis of historical losses from uncollectible accounts and risks identified for specific customers who may not be able to make required payments.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company’s accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms, carried at face value less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company evaluates its allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis and adjusts for potential credit losses when it determines that receivables are at risk for collection based upon the length of time receivables are outstanding, past transaction history and various other criteria. Receivables are written off against reserves in the period they are determined to be uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts represented 31.2% and 23.2%, respectively, of the Company’s gross accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method. We assess the recoverability of inventory to determine whether adjustments for impairment are required.
Inventory that is in excess of future requirements is written down to its estimated market value based upon forecasted demand for its products. If actual demand is less favorable than what has been forecasted by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. The reserve for excess and obsolete inventory represented 23.5% and 21.9%, respectively, of the Company’s gross inventory value at December 31, 2011 and  January 1, 2011.

 
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Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets

Intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment (originally issued as SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”)). Recoverability of intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future net undiscounted pretax cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If these comparisons indicate that an asset is not recoverable, the Company will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the related estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is based on either discounted future pretax operating cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. The Company determines the discount rate for this analysis based on the expected internal rate of return of the related business and does not allocate interest charges to the asset or asset group being measured. Considerable judgment is required to estimate discounted future operating cash flows.

Patents represent the cost of preparing and filing applications to patent the Company’s proprietary technologies, in addition to certain patent and license rights obtained in the Company’s acquisitions or other related transactions. Such costs are amortized over a period ranging from five to seven years, beginning on the date the patents or rights are issued or acquired.

From time to time, the Company enters into agreements with third parties under which the party will design and prototype a product incorporating Presstek products and technology. The capitalized costs associated with rights or intellectual property under these agreements will be amortized over the estimated sales life-cycle and future cash flows of the product. The Company does not amortize capitalized costs related to either patents or purchased intellectual property until the respective asset has been placed into service.

The Company amortizes license agreements and loan origination fees over the term of the respective agreement and amortizes customer relationships over their estimated useful lives ranging from two to ten years.

Due to the decline in the market value of the Company’s common stock, we tested our long-lived assets for impairment at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Our projected future undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value of long-lived assets. Accordingly, no impairment was indicated or recorded. There can be no assurance that market conditions will not change or demand for our services will continue, which could result in impairment of long-lived assets in the future.

 
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Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation, (originally adopted by the Company in January 1, 2006, as SFAS 123R Share-Based Payment, as amended (SFAS 123R)), using the modified prospective method. We recognize the fair value of stock compensation in our consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period, generally on a straight-line basis for time-vested awards. Under the fair value recognition provisions of Topic 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the service period. Further, we have elected under Topic 718 to recognize the fair value of awards with pro-rata vesting on a straight-line basis.
 
Under Topic 718, our stock-based compensation is affected by our stock price as well as valuation assumptions, including the volatility of our stock price, expected term of the option, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. We utilize the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value on the date of grant of employee stock options. We estimate volatility primarily using the historical volatility of Presstek common stock over the expected term. Any changes in these assumptions may materially affect the estimated fair value of the stock-based award.

Accounting for Income Taxes

The process of accounting for income taxes involves calculating our current tax obligation or refund and assessing the nature and measurements of temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. These differences and our NOL and credit carryforwards result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. In each period, we assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from existing deferred tax liabilities or future taxable income in each jurisdiction. To the extent we believe that we would not meet the test that recovery is “more likely than not”, we would establish a valuation allowance. To the extent that we establish a valuation allowance or change this allowance in a period, we would adjust our tax provision or tax benefit in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. We use our judgment to determine our provision or benefit for income taxes, including estimates associated with uncertain tax positions and any valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets based on the weight of all positive and negative factors, including cumulative trends in profitability.

We have accumulated U.S. federal and state income tax NOL carryforwards, research and experimentation tax credit carryforwards and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards. During fiscal 2010, the Company established a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets on its balance sheet that represented NOLs and temporary differences from its UK, Canadian and German operations. During fiscal 2009, the Company established a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets on its balance sheet that primarily represented NOLs from its U.S. operations.

We continually assess our ability to utilize our NOL and tax credit carryforwards in future periods and record any resulting adjustments that may require the establishment or reduction of a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets. The future impact on net income may therefore be positive or negative, depending on the net result of
such adjustments.

 
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). This guidance, effective retrospectively for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption is permitted), requires presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. These amendments, effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011(early adoption is prohibited), result in a common definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments change some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities (“SPEs”), which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purpose. As of December 31, 2011, we were not involved in any unconsolidated SPE transactions.


 
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowing activities, commodity price risk, and to a lesser extent, our investing activities and foreign currency fluctuations.

Our borrowings are in variable rate instruments, with interest rates tied to either the Prime Rate or the LIBOR. A 250 basis point change in these rates would have an impact of approximately $32 thousand on our annual interest expense, assuming consistent levels of floating rate debt with those held at the end of fiscal 2011.

Commodity price movements create a market risk by affecting the price we must pay for certain raw materials. The Company purchases aluminum for use in manufacturing consumables products and aluminum is embedded in certain components we purchase from major suppliers. From time to time, we enter into agreements with certain suppliers to manage price risks within a specified range of prices; however, our suppliers generally pass on significant commodity price changes to us in the form of revised prices on future purchases. The Company has not used commodity forward or option contracts to manage this market risk.

The Company operates foreign subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia and is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, anticipated purchases and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Presstek routinely evaluates whether the foreign exchange risk associated with its foreign currency exposures acts as a natural foreign currency hedge for other offsetting amounts denominated in the same currency. The Company has not hedged the net assets or net income of its foreign subsidiaries. The Company’s primary foreign currency exchange risks relate to the Euro, British pound and Japanese yen.  A 10% strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar versus the Euro, British pound and Japanese yen would have an operating income impact of approximately $0.4 million. In addition, certain key customers and strategic partners are not located in the United States. As a result, these parties may be subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. If their home country currency were to decrease in value relative to the U.S. dollar, their ability to purchase and market our products could be adversely affected and our products may become less competitive to them. This may have an adverse impact on our business. Likewise, certain major suppliers are not located in the U. S. and thus, such suppliers are subject to foreign exchange rate risks in transactions with us. Decreases in the value of their home country currency, versus that of the U.S. dollar, could cause fluctuations in supply pricing which could have an adverse effect on our business.


 
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PART II

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

   
Page
 
       
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    55  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
    56  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011
and January 2, 2010
    57  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011 and January 2, 2010
    58  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011 and January 2, 2010
    59  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    60  
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Presstek, Inc.:
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Presstek, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 
 
/s/ KPMG LLP
 
New York, New York
March 27, 2012


 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
           
               
PRESSTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(in thousands, except share data)
 
               
     
December 31,
   
January 1,
 
     
2011
   
2011
 
               
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,539     $ 4,165  
Cash - restricted
      512       190  
Accounts receivable, net
    15,904       18,647  
Inventories
    25,038       29,143  
Other current assets
    1,345       1,419  
Total current assets
    45,338       53,564  
                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
    18,543       21,156  
Intangible assets, net
    5,001       4,748  
Other noncurrent assets
    931       1,057  
                   
Total assets
  $ 69,813     $ 80,525  
                   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Line of credit
  $ 13,757     $ 10,252  
Accounts payable
    6,864       9,733  
Accrued expenses
    5,472       6,624  
Deferred revenue
    4,473       4,643  
Total current liabilities
    30,566       31,252  
                   
Other long-term liabilities
    31       95  
                   
Total liabilities
    30,597       31,347  
                   
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 19)
               
                   
Stockholders' equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 37,395,228 and
               
36,942,166 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and
               
January 1, 2011, respectively
    374       369  
Additional paid-in capital
    124,992       122,664  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (3,384 )     (3,517 )
Accumulated deficit
    (82,766 )     (70,338 )
Total stockholders' equity
    39,216       49,178  
                   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 69,813     $ 80,525  
                   
                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
                   



 
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PRESSTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(in thousands, except per-share data)
 
                   
   
Fiscal year ended
   
December 31,
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
 
                   
Revenue
                 
Equipment
  $ 20,743     $ 21,413     $ 19,646  
Consumables
    76,276       82,300       85,741  
Service and parts
    22,986       24,864       29,071  
Total revenue
    120,005       128,577       134,458  
                         
Cost of revenue
                       
Equipment
    22,941       21,924       23,916  
Consumables
    43,702       44,920       46,765  
Service and parts
    18,707       19,835       21,585  
Total cost of revenue
    85,350       86,679       92,266  
                         
Gross profit
    34,655       41,898       42,192  
                         
Operating expenses
                       
Research and development
    4,398       4,305       4,975  
Sales, marketing and customer support
    20,280       21,562       24,967  
General and administrative
    17,319       21,468       21,912  
Amortization of intangible assets
    869       805       926  
Restructuring and other charges
    1,911       564       1,684  
Goodwill impairment
    -       -       19,114  
Total operating expenses
    44,777       48,704       73,578  
                         
Operating loss
    (10,122 )     (6,806 )     (31,386 )
Interest and other income (expense), net
    (2,083 )     (1,244 )     (1,389 )
                         
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (12,205 )     (8,050 )     (32,775 )
Provision for income taxes
    223       2,503       16,334  
                         
Loss from continuing operations
    (12,428 )     (10,553 )     (49,109 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    -       (70 )     (740 )
                         
Net loss
  $ (12,428 )   $ (10,623 )   $ (49,849 )
                         
                         
Loss per common share - basic and diluted
                       
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.33 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.34 )
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       -       (0.02 )
    $ (0.33 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.36 )
                         
Weighed average shares outstanding basic and diluted
    37,287       36,898       36,744  
                         
                         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
                         


 
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PRESSTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
(in thousands)
 
                                     
                     
Accumulated
 
Retained
       
               
Additional
 
other
   
earnings
       
   
Common stock
   
paid-in
   
comprehensive
 
(accumulated
 
   
Shares
   
Par value
   
capital
   
income (loss)
 
deficit)
   
Total
 
                                     
                                     
Balance at January 3, 2009
    36,637     $ 366     $ 117,985     $ (5,954 )   $ (9,866 )   $ 102,531  
                                                 
Issuance of common stock
    218       2       318       -       -       320  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       2,144       -       2,144  
Share based compensation
    -       -       1,702       -       -       1,702  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (49,849 )     (49,849 )
                                                 
Balance at January 2, 2010
    36,855       368       120,005       (3,810 )     (59,715 )     56,848  
                                                 
Issuance of common stock
    87       1       183       -       -       184  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       293       -       293  
Share based compensation
    -       -       2,476       -       -       2,476  
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       (10,623 )     (10,623 )
                                                 
Balance at January 1, 2011
    36,942       369       122,664       (3,517 )     (70,338 )     49,178  
                                                 
Issuance of common stock
    453       5       816       -       -       821  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    -       -       -       133       -       133  
Share based compensation
    -       -       1,512       -       -       1,512  
Net income (loss)
    -       -       -       -       (12,428 )     (12,428 )
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2011
    37,395     $ 374     $ 124,992     $ (3,384 )   $ (82,766 )   $ 39,216  
                                                 
Comprehensive loss is calculated as follows:
                                         
           
Fiscal year ended
                 
           
December 31,
 
January 1,
 
January 2,
               
              2011       2011       2010                  
                                                 
Net loss
          $ (12,428 )   $ (10,623 )   $ (49,849 )                
Adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    133       293       2,144                  
  Comprehensive loss
          $ (12,295 )   $ (10,330 )   $ (47,705 )                
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
                                                 
                                                 

 
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PRESSTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
(in thousands)
 
                   
   
Fiscal year ended
 
   
December 31,
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
 
Operating activities
                 
Net loss
  $ (12,428 )   $ (10,623 )   $ (49,849 )
Add loss from discontinued operations
    -       70       740  
Loss from continuing operations
    (12,428 )     (10,553 )     (49,109 )
                         
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
         
from continuing operations:
                       
Depreciation
    3,947       4,274       3,807  
Amortization of intangible assets
    869       805       926  
Deferred income taxes
    -       2,228       16,177  
Impairment
    -       -       19,114  
Provision for warranty costs
    167       98       (384 )
Provision for accounts receivable allowances
    2,395       2,637       2,685  
Stock compensation expense
    1,512       2,476       1,702  
Accrual for stock-based bonus plan
    -       1,186          
Loss on disposal of assets
    69       -       80  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    98       1,452       4,564  
Inventories
    3,063       (557 )     6,621  
Other current assets
    (249 )     919       (55 )
Other noncurrent assets
    377       335       (3 )
Accounts payable
    (2,870 )     (112 )     (2,083 )
Accrued expenses
    (659 )     (2,757 )     (3,065 )
Deferred revenue
    (174 )     (1,831 )     (758 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    (3,883 )     600       219  
                         
Investing activities
                       
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (287 )     (843 )     (724 )
Investment in patents and other intangible assets
    (1,191 )     (1,237 )     (1,068 )
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
    (1,478 )     (2,080 )     (1,792 )
                         
Financing activities
                       
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    101       184       320  
Repayments of term loan and capital lease
    -       -       (4,074 )
Payments of loan origination costs
    -       (973 )     -  
Net borrowings (repayments) under line of credit agreement
    3,505       (7,658 )     5,495  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations
    3,606       (8,447 )     1,741  
                         
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
                       
Operating activities
    -       1,452       (1,731 )
Investing activities
    -       7,372       (339 )
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
    -       8,824       (2,070 )
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    129       (575 )     3,007  
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,626 )     (1,678 )     1,105  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    4,165       5,843       4,738  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 2,539     $ 4,165     $ 5,843  
                         
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 754     $ 858     $ 1,094  
Net cash paid (received) for income taxes
  $ 8     $ (412 )   $ 49  
                         
                         
                         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 

 
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PRESSTEK, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. NATURE OF THE BUSINESS

Presstek, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a market-focused company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, sales and service of high-technology digital imaging solutions to the graphic arts industry worldwide. The Company is a developer of advanced printing systems using digital imaging equipment and consumables-based solutions that economically benefit the user through a streamlined workflow and both chemistry-based and chemistry-free, environmentally responsible operations. The Company is also a sales and service channel in the small to mid-sized commercial, quick and in-plant printing markets, and moving into the large-sized printing markets through an expansion of its product portfolio.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company’s operations are organized based on the market application of our products and related services. The Company’s operations are currently organized in one business segment; Presstek. The Presstek segment is primarily engaged in the development, manufacture, sale and servicing of the Company’s patented digital imaging systems and patented printing plate technologies as well as traditional, analog systems and related equipment and supplies for the graphic arts and printing industries, primarily serving the short-run, full-color market segment. Until the quarter ended April 3, 2010, the Company’s operations consisted of two business segments: Presstek and Lasertel. Lasertel’s operations have been classified as discontinued operations. On March 5, 2010, Presstek sold the Lasertel subsidiary to SELEX Galileo Inc. (SELEX). See Note 3. The Lasertel segment manufactured and developed high-powered laser diodes and related laser products for the Presstek segment and for sale to external customers.

The Company operates and reports on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Accordingly, the financial statements presented herein include the financial results for the 52-week fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (“fiscal 2011”), the 52-week fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 (“fiscal 2010”) and the 52-week fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 (“fiscal 2009”).

Use of Estimates

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Management believes the most judgmental estimates include those related to product returns; allowance for doubtful accounts; slow-moving and obsolete inventories; income taxes; the valuation of intangible assets, long-lived assets and deferred tax assets; and stock-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other appropriate factors, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
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Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue principally from the sale of products (equipment, consumables) and services (equipment maintenance contracts, installation, training, support, and spare parts). Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price to the customer is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104 Revenue Recognition (“SAB 104”) and FASB ASC Topic 605-25 Multiple-Element Arrangements (originally issued as Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 08-01 Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables ), when a sales arrangement contains multiple elements, such as equipment and services, revenue is allocated to each element using the relative sales price.

Product revenue

End-Users - Under the Company’s standard terms and conditions of sale of equipment, title and risk of loss are transferred to end-user customers upon completion of installation and revenue is recognized at that time, unless customer acceptance is uncertain or significant deliverables remain. Sales of other products, including printing plates, are generally recognized at the time of shipment.

OEMs - Product revenue and any related royalties for products sold to OEM are recognized at the time of shipment as installation is not required and title and risk of loss pass at shipment. OEM contracts do not generally include price protection or product return rights; however, the Company may elect, in certain circumstances, to accept returns of product.

Distributors - Revenue for product sold to distributors, whereby the distributor is responsible for installation, is recognized at shipment, unless other revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Revenue for product sold to distributors under contracts which involve Company installation of equipment is recognized upon installation, unless end-user customer acceptance is uncertain, significant deliverables remain, or other revenue recognition criteria have not been met. Except in cases of contract termination (which may include limited product return rights), distributor contracts do not generally include price protection or product return rights; however, the Company may elect, in certain circumstances, to accept returns of product.

Service and parts revenue

Revenue for installation services, including time and material billings, are recognized as services are rendered. Revenue associated with maintenance or extended service agreements is recognized ratably over the contract period. Revenue associated with training and support services is recognized as services are rendered.

Leases

The Company may offer customer financing to assist customers in the acquisition of Presstek products. At the time a financing transaction is consummated, which qualifies as a sales-type lease, the Company records equipment revenue equal to the net present value of future lease payments. Any remaining balance is recognized as finance income using the effective interest method over the term of the lease. Leases not qualifying as sales-type leases are accounted for as operating leases. The company recognizes revenue from operating leases on an accrual basis as the rental payments become due.

Multiple element arrangements

In accordance with SAB 104 and ASC Topic 605-25, when a sales arrangement contains multiple elements, such as equipment, consumables or services, revenue is allocated to each element using the relative sales price.


 
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Rights of return

A general right of return or cancellation does not exist once product is delivered to the customer; however, the Company may elect, in certain circumstances, to accept returns of product. Product revenues are recorded net of estimated returns, which are adjusted periodically, based upon historical rates of return.

Other

The Company accounts for shipping and handling fees passed on to customers as revenue. Shipping and handling costs are reported as components of cost of revenue.  Taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to government authorities are reported on a net basis and excluded from revenues.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, if certain triggering events occur the Company is required to evaluate the non-financial assets for impairment, which would require that a non-financial asset be measured at the fair value.  FASB Topic ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement Disclosures”, prioritizes inputs used in measuring fair value into a hierarchy of three levels: Level 1- unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets; Level 2- inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3- unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and line of credit approximated their fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include savings deposits, certificates of deposit and money market funds that have original maturities of three months or less and are classified as cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company may invest in high quality money market instruments, securities of the U.S. government, and high quality corporate issues.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to certain customers to whom we make substantial sales. To reduce risk, we routinely assess the financial strength of our customers and closely monitor their amounts due.  The Company has a distributor that represented 13% and 13% of gross accounts receivable at December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively. A portion of this outstanding balance is collateralized to the Company by drafts from the distributor’s customers and our ability to take back and resell the distributor’s on-hand Presstek equipment. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based on an analysis of historical losses from uncollectible accounts and risks identified for specific customers who may not be able to make required payments. Provisions for the allowance for doubtful accounts are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowances

The Company’s accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms, carried at face value less allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company evaluates its allowances on an ongoing basis and adjusts for potential uncollectible amounts when it determines that receivables are at risk for collection based upon the length of time receivables are outstanding, past transaction history and various other criteria. Receivables are written off against the allowance in the period they are determined to be uncollectible.

 
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Inventories

Inventories include material, direct labor and related manufacturing overhead, and are stated at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value. The Company assesses the recoverability of inventory to determine whether adjustments for impairment are required. Inventory that is in excess of future requirements is written down to its estimated net realizable value based upon forecasted demand for its products. If actual demand is less favorable than what has been forecasted by management, additional inventory impairments may be required.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using a straight-line method over their respective estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or the life of the related asset. The estimated useful lives assigned to the Company’s other property, plant and equipment categories are as follows:

Buildings and improvements
    25 – 30  
years
Production equipment and other
    5 – 10  
years
Office furniture and equipment
    3 – 7  
years
Software
    5  
years

The Company periodically reviews the remaining lives of property, plant and equipment as a function of the original estimated lives assigned to these assets for purposes of recording appropriate depreciation expense. Factors that could impact the estimated useful life of a fixed asset, in addition to physical deterioration from the passage of time and depletion, include, but are not limited to, plans of the enterprise and anticipated use of the assets.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets consist of patents, intellectual property, license agreements and certain identifiable intangible assets resulting from business combinations, including trade names, customer relationships, non-compete covenants and software licenses.

Patents represent the cost of preparing and filing applications to patent the Company’s proprietary technologies, in addition to certain patent and license rights obtained in the Company’s acquisitions or other related transactions. Such costs are amortized over a period ranging from five to seven years, beginning on the date the patents or rights are issued or acquired.

From time to time, the Company enters into agreements with third parties under which the party will design and prototype a product incorporating Presstek’s existing products and technology and provide Presstek with the rights of distribution and relevant intellectual property. The capitalized costs associated with rights or intellectual property under these agreements will be amortized over the estimated sales life-cycle and future cash flows of the product. The Company does not amortize capitalized costs related to either patents or purchased intellectual property until the respective asset has been placed into service. Capitalized development costs related to intellectual property were $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $1.1 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively.

At December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, the Company had recorded $0.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of costs related to patents and intellectual property not yet in service.

 
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The Company amortizes license agreements over the term of the respective agreement and amortizes customer relationships over their estimated useful lives ranging from two to ten years.

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with the provisions of Topic 350, goodwill is tested at least annually, on the first business day of the third quarter, for impairment, or more frequently, if indicators of potential impairment arise. The Company’s impairment review is based on a fair value test. The Company uses its judgment in conducting ongoing assessments of whether goodwill may have become impaired between annual impairment tests. Indicators such as unexpected adverse business conditions, economic factors, unanticipated technological change or competitive activities, loss of key personnel and acts by governments and courts may signal that an asset has been impaired. Should the fair value of goodwill, as determined by the Company at any measurement date, fall below its carrying value, a charge for impairment of goodwill will be recorded in the period.

In order to complete the two-step goodwill impairment tests as required by Topic 350, the Company identifies its reporting units and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units. In accordance with the provisions of Topic 350, the Company designates reporting units for purposes of assessing goodwill impairment.

Based on events including the decline in the Company’s stock price during the second quarter of 2009 and the unstable economic and credit conditions impacting the Company’s business, the Company identified a triggering event that  caused management to test goodwill for impairment as of July 4, 2009. The result of the two-step goodwill impairment test was a $19.1 million impairment charge recognized in the second quarter of 2009 that eliminated all recorded goodwill from the Company’s financial statements. See Note 7 for further discussion.

Intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, Property Plant and Equipment (originally issued as SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets). Recoverability of intangible assets with estimated lives and other long-lived assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future net undiscounted pretax cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If these comparisons indicate that an asset is not recoverable, the Company will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds the related estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is based on either discounted future pretax operating cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. The Company determines the discount rate for this analysis based on the expected internal rate of return of the related business and does not allocate interest charges to the asset or asset group being measured. Considerable judgment is required to estimate discounted future operating cash flows.

Product Warranties

The Company warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship for various periods generally from a period of ninety days to one year from the date of installation or shipment. The Company’s typical warranties require it to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer. The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties, based on historical experience, at the time revenue is recognized. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amounts as necessary. The estimated liability for product warranties could differ materially from future actual warranty costs.

 
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Claims and Litigation
 
The Company evaluates claims for damages and records its estimate of liabilities when such liabilities are considered probable and an amount or range can reasonably be estimated.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs include payroll and related expenses for personnel, parts and supplies, and contracted services. Research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are reported as a component of “Sales, marketing and customer support expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Advertising expenses were $0.4 million in fiscal 2011, $0.2 million in fiscal 2010 and $0.6 million in fiscal 2009.

Income Taxes

The process of accounting for income taxes involves calculating the current tax obligation or refund and assessing the nature and measurements of temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. These differences and NOL and credit carryforwards, result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. In each period, the Company assesses the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from existing deferred tax liabilities or future taxable income in each jurisdiction. To the extent the Company believes that it would not meet the test that recovery is “more likely than not”, the Company would establish a valuation allowance. To the extent that a valuation allowance is established or changed in a period, the Company would adjust the tax provision or tax benefit in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company uses judgment to determine the provision or benefit for income taxes, including estimates associated with uncertain tax positions and any valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets based on the weight of all positive and negative factors, including cumulative trends in profitability.

The Company has accumulated U.S. federal and state income tax NOL carryforwards, research and experimentation tax credit carryforwards and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards. During fiscal 2010, the Company established a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets on its balance sheet that represented NOL carryforwards and temporary differences from its UK, Canadian and German operations. During fiscal 2009, the Company established a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset on its balance sheet that primarily represents NOLs from its U.S. operations. 

The Company continually assesses the ability to utilize NOL and tax credit carryforwards in future periods and record any resulting adjustments. The future impact on net income may be positive or negative, depending on the net result of such adjustments and charges.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation, which requires measurement of compensation cost at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest.  See Note 15 for further discussion.


 
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income (loss), plus all changes in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including any foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities, or changes in derivative values. These changes in equity are recorded as adjustments to “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency translation, net of any tax effects.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The Company’s foreign subsidiaries use the local currency as their functional currency. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. The resulting unrealized gains or losses are reported under the caption “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Revenues and expenses from these subsidiaries are translated at average monthly exchange rates in effect for the periods in which the transactions occur.

Unrealized gains and losses arising from foreign currency transactions are reported as a component of “Interest and other income (expense), net” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Earnings per share is computed under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per share (originally issued as SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share). Accordingly, basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For periods in which there is net income, diluted earnings per share is determined by using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period unless the effect is antidilutive. Potential dilutive common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants.

Approximately 5,500,000, 5,200,000, and 4,300,000 options to purchase common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010, and fiscal 2009, respectively, as their effect would be antidilutive.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). This guidance, effective retrospectively for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption is permitted), requires presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. These amendments, effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011(early adoption is prohibited), result in a common definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments change some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

 
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In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) – Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. This guidance modifies the fair value requirements of FASB ASC subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple Element Arrangements, by allowing the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to vendor specific objective evidence and third-party evidence for determining the selling price of a deliverable. This guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which is based on: (a) vendor-specific objective evidence, (b) third-party evidence, or (c) estimates. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact upon our financial position or results of operations.

3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On September 24, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a plan to sell the Lasertel subsidiary as the Lasertel operations were not considered a core focus for the Presstek graphics business.  The Company has presented the results of operations of this subsidiary within discontinued operations.  On March 5, 2010, Presstek sold Lasertel to SELEX Galileo Inc. (“SELEX”). The sale of Lasertel to SELEX was for $8.0 million in cash and, in addition, Presstek was able to retain approximately $2.0 million of laser diodes inventory for Presstek’s future production requirements. Lasertel, as a subsidiary of SELEX, and in accordance with a supply agreement established between Lasertel and Presstek on March 5, 2010, will continue to manufacture semiconductor laser diodes for Presstek for an initial period of three years.

In 2008, prior to and independent of the plan to sell the Lasertel business, the Company completed a sale-leaseback transaction of its Lasertel property located in Tucson, Arizona (the “Property”). The Company sold the Property to an independent third party for approximately $8.75 million resulting in a gain of approximately $4.6 million. Concurrent with the sale, the Company entered in to an agreement to lease a portion of the property back from the purchaser for a term of 10 years.  The gain associated with the transaction was deferred at the inception of the arrangement and was being amortized ratably over the lease term. The related amortization of the gain is included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax”. As part of the sale of Lasertel to SELEX on March 5, 2010, the buyer assumed all of the Company’s obligations under the lease.

Lasertel incurred an operating loss of $0.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 prior to the sale date. Presstek recorded a gain on the disposition of Lasertel of $0.5 million during the first quarter of 2010, bringing the aggregate loss from discontinued operations for fiscal 2010 to approximately $0.1 million. Lasertel incurred a loss of $0.7 million during fiscal 2009. The 2009 loss includes a non-cash impairment charge of $1.4 million and $0.9 million of legal fees related to the negotiation and signing of a definitive agreement to sell the business.

Results of operations of the discontinued business of Lasertel consist of the following (in thousands, except per-share data):
   
January 1, 2011
   
January 2, 2010
 
Revenue
  $ 1,394     $ 13,488  
Profit (loss) before other charges
    (555 )     1,621  
  Impairment charge
    -       (1,428 )
  Transaction costs related to sale
    -       (933 )
  Gain on disposition
    485        -  
Loss before income taxes
    (70 )     (740 )
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    -        -  
Net loss from discontinued operations
  $ (70 )   $ (740 )
    Loss per diluted share
  $ 0.00     $ (0.02 )

There were no assets and liabilities of the discontinued business of Lasertel at December 31, 2011.


 
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4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCES

The components of accounts receivable, net of allowances, are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
 
             
Accounts receivable
  $ 23,119     $ 24,278  
Less allowances
    (7,215 )     (5,631 )
    $ 15,904     $ 18,647  

The activity related to the Company’s allowances for losses, returns and deductions on accounts receivable for fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 5,631     $ 3,550     $ 2,476  
Charged to costs and expenses
    2,395       2,637       2,685  
Deductions and write-offs
    (811 )     (556 )     (1,611 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 7,215     $ 5,631     $ 3,550  

5. INVENTORIES

The components of inventories, are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
 
             
Raw materials
  $ 4,251     $ 4,433  
Work in process
    1,056       1,170  
Finished goods
    19,731       23,540  
    $ 25,038     $ 29,143  


 
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6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The components of property, plant and equipment, net, are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
 
             
Land and improvements
  $ 1,301     $ 1,301  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    22,619       22,442  
Production and other equipment
    44,070       44,104  
Office furniture and equipment
    11,025       10,868  
Construction in process
    353       589  
  Total property, plant and equipment, at cost
    79,368       79,304  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (60,825 )     (58,148 )
  Net property, plant and equipment
  $ 18,543     $ 21,156  

Construction in process is primarily related to production equipment not yet placed into service.

The Company recorded depreciation expense of $3.9 million, $4.0 million and $3.8 million in fiscal 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. Under the Company’s financing arrangements (See Note 8), all property, plant and equipment is pledged as security.

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 
In order to complete the two-step goodwill impairment tests as required by FASB ASC Topic 350 Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company identifies its reporting units and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units. In accordance with the provisions of Topic 350, the Company designates reporting units for purposes of assessing goodwill impairment. Topic 350 defines a reporting unit as the lowest level of an entity that is a business and that can be distinguished, physically and operationally and for internal reporting purposes, from the other activities, operations, and assets of the entity. Goodwill is assigned to reporting units of the Company that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the acquisition. Based on the provisions of Topic 350, the Company has determined that it has one reporting unit in continuing operations for purposes of goodwill impairment testing.
 
 
Based on events including  the decline in the Company’s stock price during the second quarter of 2009 and the unstable economic and credit conditions impacting the Company’s business, the Company identified a triggering event that  caused management to test goodwill for impairment as of July 4, 2009. After completing step one of the impairment test, the Company determined that the estimated fair value of its reporting unit was less than the carrying value of the reporting unit, requiring the completion of the second step of the impairment test. To measure the amount of impairment, Topic 350 prescribes that the Company determine the implied fair value of goodwill in the same manner as if the Company had acquired the reporting unit. Specifically, the Company must allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets of that unit, including unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical calculation that would yield the implied fair value of goodwill. The impairment loss is measured as the difference between the book value of the goodwill and the implied fair value of the goodwill computed in step two. Upon completion of step two of the analysis, the Company wrote off the entire goodwill balance resulting in an impairment charge of $19.1 million in the quarter ended July 4, 2009. The Company had no goodwill balance remaining as of December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011.
 

 
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Other Intangible assets

The components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31, 2011
   
January 1, 2011
 
   
Cost
   
Accumulated
amortization
   
Cost
   
Accumulated
amortization
 
                         
Patents and intellectual property
  $ 12,757     $ 9,089     $ 11,635     $ 8,663  
Customer relationships
    3,800       2,723       4,452       2,995  
License agreements
    750       494       750       431  
    $ 17,307     $ 12,306     $ 16,837     $ 12,089  

The Company recorded amortization expense for its identifiable intangible assets of $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.9 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, $0.6 million of patents were not yet in service. Estimated future amortization expense for the Company’s in service patents and all other identifiable intangible assets recorded by the Company at December 31, 2011, are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal 2012
  $ 742  
Fiscal 2013
    733  
Fiscal 2014
    665  
Fiscal 2015
    339  
Fiscal 2016
    336  
Thereafter
    1,569  

The Company conducts ongoing assessments of whether indicators exist requiring an impairment test of the intangible and long-lived assets. This assessment was conducted by the Company in fiscal 2011.  Due to the decline in the market value of the Company’s common stock, we tested our long-lived assets for impairment at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2011. Our projected future undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value of long-lived assets. Accordingly, no impairment was indicated or recorded. There can be no assurance that market conditions will not change or demand for our services will continue, which could result in impairment of long-lived assets in the future.


 
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8. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The components of the Company’s outstanding borrowings are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31, 2011
   
January 1, 2011
 
             
Line of credit
  $ 13,757     $ 10,252  

On March 5, 2010, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) among the Company and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), as Lender and as administrative agent for Lenders (PNC, in such agency capacity, the “Agent”).
 
 
The Credit Agreement, which has a term expiring on March 5, 2013, provides for funding of up to $25.0 million through a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”).  Borrowing availability under the Revolver is determined based on a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.  The Company may terminate the Credit Agreement at any time prior to the maturity date upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice and upon payment in full of all outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement.  If the Company terminates the Credit Agreement within the first 35 months the Company must pay an early termination fee as specified in the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay a portion of borrowings under the Credit Agreement out of the proceeds of certain dispositions of property.
 
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate. The Revolving Interest Rate is calculated differently for domestic rate loans and for Eurodollar rate loans.  For domestic rate loans the interest rate per annum is equal to the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus two and one half percent (2.50%).  The Alternate Base Rate is defined as a rate per annum, for any day, equal to the higher of (i) PNC’s published reference rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Open rate in effect on such day plus one half of one percent (0.50%) or (iii) the Daily LIBOR Rate in effect on such day plus one percent (1.0%). For Eurodollar rate loans the interest rate per annum is equal to the sum of three and one-half percent (3.50%) plus the greater of (a) the Eurodollar rate, or (b) one percent (1.0%).   The Credit Agreement requires monthly interest payments with respect to domestic rate loans and a payment at the end of each interest period with respect to Eurodollar rate loans.
 
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by all of the assets of Presstek, Inc. and certain of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that guaranty the obligations of Presstek, Inc., including all receivables, equipment, general intangibles, inventory, investment property, subsidiary stock, owned real property and leasehold interests of the Company. 

Under the Credit Agreement the Company is required to provide monthly Borrowing Base Certificates to the Agent that become the basis for calculating the Credit Agreement’s Formula Amount.  The Formula Amount, capped at $25 million, represents the maximum amount of advances available to the Company at a given point in time.  The Formula Amount is normally calculated 20 days subsequent to the close of each fiscal month.  Because of the timing delay, the Agent utilizes a process that estimates the maximum amount available daily during each fiscal period.  As of December 31, 2011 the Formula Amount was $17.9 million and the Company had outstanding balances on its line of credit of $13.8 million.  The amount available under the credit line, based on the Formula Amount, was $4.1 million as of December 31, 2011.  The computed preliminary availability based on the daily estimation process was $3.6 million as of that date.

 
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Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants.  Among other restrictions, the Company is restricted in its ability to pay dividends, incur additional debt and make acquisitions and divestitures, with certain exceptions.  The key financial covenants include a requirement for the Company to maintain a certain fixed charge coverage ratio and a limit on capital expenditures for the Company’s first, second, third and fourth fiscal quarters in 2010 of $385,000, $1,238,000, $1,139,000 and $614,000, respectively, and $4,000,000 in each fiscal year thereafter.  As of December 31, 2011 the Credit Agreement required the Company to maintain a rolling four quarter cumulative fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0. Pursuant to an amendment to the Credit Agreement dated February 7, 2012, the fixed charge coverage ratio has been changed.  The Company is required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.0 for the following periods: with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about March 31, 2012, for the fiscal quarter then ending; with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about June 30, 2012, for the two fiscal quarters then ending; with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about September 30, 2012, for the three fiscal quarters then ending; with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on or about December 31, 2012 and for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter, in each case for the four fiscal quarters then ending.  In addition, pursuant to the amendment dated February 7, 2012, the Availability Block (as defined in the Loan Agreement) of $2 million, which was to be re-established on January 31, 2012, will be re-established on the following schedule: (i) for the period commencing on January 31, 2012 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter ending on or about March 31, 2012, $1.0 million, (ii) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing on or about April 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, $1.25 million, (iii) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing on or about July 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, $1.5, (iv) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing on or about October 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, $1.75 million and (v) for the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal year commencing on or about January 1, 2013 and through the expiration of the Loan Agreement, $2.0 million.

As of December 31, 2011 the Company was fully in compliance with all financial covenants.  The fixed charge ratio for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was 1.3 to 1.0, in excess of the 1.0 to 1.0 minimum required ratio.  Additionally, since the inception of the Credit Agreement, the Company’s quarterly capital expenditures have been well below the maximum levels allowed.

The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s short-term borrowings was 4.50% at December 31, 2011 and 4.59% at January 1, 2011.

9. ACCRUED EXPENSES

The components of the Company’s accrued expenses are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
 
             
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
  $ 1,286     $ 1,561  
Accrued warranty
    911       919  
Accrued restructuring and other charges
    809       225  
Accrual for non-cash bonus plan
    -       1,186  
Accrued legal
    80       83  
Accrued professional fees
    689       1,020  
Other
    1,697       1,630  
    $ 5,472     $ 6,624  

The Company’s 2010 bonus plan provided for any management bonuses to be paid in the form of shares of Common Stock. The Company had an accrued expense of $1.2 million related to non-cash bonus awards for fiscal 2010.  There is no comparable accrual recorded for the fiscal 2011.


 
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10. ACCRUED WARRANTY

The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties, based on historical experience, at the time revenue is recognized. Presstek warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship for various periods, determined by the product, generally for a period of ninety days to one year from the date of installation. Typical warranties require the Company to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer. Presstek engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including monitoring and evaluation of component supplies; however, product warranty terms, product failure rates, and material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure may affect the estimated warranty obligation. If actual product failure rates, material usage or service delivery costs differ from current estimates, the Company will adjust the warranty liability. Accruals for product warranties are reflected as a component of “accrued expenses” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Product warranty activity in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 919     $ 1,260     $ 2,102  
Accruals for warranties
    167       98       (384 )
Utilization of accrual for warranty costs
    (175 )     (439 )     (458 )
Balance at end of year
  $ 911     $ 919     $ 1,260  

11. DEFERRED REVENUES

Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues consist of amounts received or billed in advance for products for which revenue recognition criteria has not yet been met or service contracts where services have not yet been rendered. Deferred amounts are recognized as elements are delivered or, in the case of services, recognized ratably over the contract life, generally one year, or as services are rendered.  The components of deferred revenue are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
 
             
Deferred service revenue
  $ 3,651     $ 4,054  
Deferred product revenue
    822       589  
    $ 4,473     $ 4,643  

12. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

A summary of restructuring and other charges follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
   
January 2,
2010
 
                   
Severance and fringe benefits
  $ 1,901     $ 544     $ 1,518  
Other exit costs
    10       20       166  
       Total net restructuring and other charges
  $ 1,911     $ 564     $ 1,684  

In fiscal 2011, the Company recognized $1.9 million in restructuring and other costs, including costs related to the profit improvement actions incurred in Q3 2011 and Q4 2011. In fiscal 2010 the Company recognized $0.6 million in restructuring and other charges for cost reduction efforts related primarily to severance costs in the U.S.. In fiscal 2009 the Company recognized $1.7 million in restructuring and other charges primarily related to severance costs in the U.S.  and U. K.  operations as part of a cost reduction program announced in August 2009.

 
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The activity for fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 related to the Company’s restructuring and other expense accruals is as follows (in thousands):

   
Fiscal 2011 Activity
 
   
Balance
January 1,
2011
   
Charged to
Expense
   
 
Utilization
   
Balance
December 31,
2011
 
                         
Severance and fringe benefits
  $ 225     $ 1,901     $ (1,317 )   $ 809  
Other exit costs
    -       10       (10 )       -  
    $ 225     $ 1,911     $ (1,327 )   $ 809  


   
Fiscal 2010 Activity
 
   
Balance
January 2,
2010
   
Charged to
Expense
   
 
Utilization
   
Balance
January 1,
2011
 
                         
Severance and fringe benefits
  $ 405     $ 544     $ (724 )   $ 225  
Other exit costs
    -       20        (20 )     -  
    $ 405     $ 564     $ (744 )   $ 225  


   
Fiscal 2009 Activity
 
   
Balance
January 3,
2009
   
Charged to
Expense
   
 
Utilization
   
Balance
January 2,
2010
 
Executive contractual obligations
  $ 462     $ -     $ (462 )   $ -  
Severance and fringe benefits
    337       1,518       (1,450 )     405  
Other exit costs
    -       166       (166 )      -  
    $ 799     $ 1,684     $ (2,078 )   $ 405  

The Company anticipates that the majority of the payments related to the above restructuring actions will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2012.


 
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13. INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE

The components of “Interest and other income (expense), net,” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (in thousands):

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
Interest expense
  $ (1,218 )   $ (1,066 )   $ (1,163 )
Interest income
    -       17       47  
Other income (expense), net
    (865 )     (195 )     (273 )
    $ (2,083 )   $ (1,244 )   $ (1,389 )

Included in interest expense is $0.4 million for loan origination costs amortization for fiscal 2011. The amount reported as Other income (expense), net, for fiscal 2011 includes unrealized foreign currency losses of $0.9 million. Included in interest expense is $0.3 million for loan origination costs amortization in fiscal 2010. The amount reported as Other income (expense), net, for fiscal 2010 includes unrealized foreign currency losses of $0.4 million. Other income (expense), net, for fiscal 2009 includes a $0.4 million charge related to an SEC settlement and unrealized foreign currency losses of $0.9 million; offset partially by $1.2 million of proceeds from favorable resolution of an insurance contract lawsuit settlement.

14.  INCOME TAXES

For fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations includes the following components (in thousands):

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
U.S.
  $ (8,326 )   $ (6,656 )   $ (29,578 )
 
Foreign
      (3,879 )       (1,394 )       (3,197 )
    $ (12,205 )   $ (8,050 )   $ (32,775 )

For fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 the components of provision for income taxes from continuing operations were as follows (in thousands):

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
Current:
                 
Federal
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
State
    50       144       (232 )
Foreign
    27       82        (21 )
      77       226        (253 )
                         
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    146       43       15,777  
State
    -       -       1,419  
Foreign
    -        2,234       (609 )
      146       2,277       16,587  
Provision for income taxes
  $ 223     $ 2,503     $ 16,334  


 
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A reconciliation of the Company’s effective tax rate to the statutory federal rate is as follows:

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
Federal statutory tax rate
    34.00 %     34.00 %     34.00 %
Nondeductible Officer’s compensation
    (0.43 )     (1.84 )     (0.29 )
State tax, net of federal benefit
    (0.41 )     1.75       4.10  
 
Other
    (2.87 )     (1.67 )     (1.68 )
Tax rate differential        (2.71                
Change in valuation allowance
    (29.41 )      (63.33 )     (85.98 )
      (1.83 %)     (31.09 %)     (49.84 )%

During fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, the Company did not recognize a tax benefit or provision related to discontinued operations.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes result from net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards and temporary differences between the recognition of items for income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes.

Principal components of deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011, and January 2, 2010 were (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
   
January 2,
2010
 
                   
Deferred tax assets
                 
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 23,908     $ 16,706     $ 11.426  
Tax credits
    3,449       3,857       4,185  
Warranty provisions, litigation and other
    5,879       6,481       7,295  
     Goodwill
    4,497       5,099       5,632  
     Accumulated depreciation and amortization
     1,706        1,491       2,822  
Gross deferred tax assets
    39,439       33,634       31,360  
           Valuation allowance
    (39,119 )     (32,549 )     (28,973 )
                   Total deferred tax assets
    320       1,085       2,387  
                         
Deferred tax liabilities
                       
Amortizable and depreciable assets
    (320 )     (1,085 )     (1,004 )
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    -       -       -  
                    Total deferred tax liabilities
    (320 )     (1,085 )     (1,004 )
 
                       
     Net deferred tax assets
  $ -     $ -     $ 1,383  

In assessing the ability to realize its deferred tax assets, the Company considered historical book income, the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and projected future book and taxable income in making this assessment. The valuation allowance of $39.1 million as of December 31, 2011 relates to U.S. NOLs,  foreign NOLs,  temporary differences and certain federal research and development credit carryforwards for which the Company has determined, based upon historical results and projected future book and taxable income levels, that a valuation allowance should be maintained. 

 
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At December 31, 2011, the Company had federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $114.7 million which will expire from 2012 to 2031.  Approximately $58.7 million of our NOL carryforward was generated from excess tax deductions from stock-based compensation, the tax benefit of which (approximately $23.5 million) will be credited to additional paid-in-capital when the deductions reduce current taxes payable. Upon the adoption of FASB ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation (originally adopted by the Company in January 1, 2006), the Company netted its deferred tax asset and the related valuation allowance for the NOL carryforward generated from excess tax deductions from stock-based compensation.

At December 31, 2011, the Company has NOL carryforwards of approximated $15.0 million at its UK subsidiary with an indefinite carryforward period, and $0.5 million at its Canadian subsidiary which expire at various dates through 2021.

At December 31, 2011 the Company had federal research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $2.7 million. The credit carryforwards will expire at various dates through 2020, if not utilized. The Company’s tax credit carryforwards include $0.3 million of federal minimum tax credits which have no expiration and $0.4 million of state credits that fully expire in 2016.

The Company’s ability to utilize its NOL and credit carryforwards may be limited in the future if the company experiences an ownership change, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. An ownership change involves an increase of more than 50 percentage points in stock ownership by one or more 5% shareholders over a three year period.

As of December 31, 2011 there were no undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Losses incurred by the foreign subsidiaries through the year ended December 31, 2011 resulted in a cumulative deficit that eliminated any undistributed earnings.

The Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (originally adopted by the Company on December 31, 2006, as FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”).  The adoption of Topic 740 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. Our unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011 relate to various state jurisdictions and U.S. tax credits. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at January 3, 2009
  $ 1,221  
Decreases related to prior year tax positions
    (184 )
Balance at January 2, 2010
  $ 1,037  
Decreases related to prior year tax positions
    (167 )
Balance at January 1, 2011
  $ 870  
Decreases related to prior year tax positions
    (214 )
Balance at December 31, 2011
    656  
 
 
We do not expect any significant increases or decreases to our unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of this reporting date. Subsequent to adoption, interest and penalties incurred associated with unresolved income tax positions will be included in income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are insignificant.

We conduct business globally and, as a result, file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by tax authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as the U.S., U.K., France and Canada. The Company is subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or certain non-U.S. income tax examinations for years after 2006. The Company is subject to UK income tax examinations for years after 2009. Carryforward attributes that were generated prior to 2006, however may still be adjusted by a taxing authority upon examination if the attributes have been or will be used in a future period.

 
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15. PREFERRED STOCK

The Company’s certificate of incorporation empowers the Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock, with dividend, liquidation, conversion and voting or other rights to be determined upon issuance by the Board of Directors. No preferred stock has been issued to date.


16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company has equity incentive plans that are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”). The Committee oversees and approves which employees receive grants, the number of shares or options granted and the exercise prices of the shares covered by each grant.

Stock Incentive Plans

The Company has equity incentive plans that are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”). The Committee oversees and approves which employees receive grants, the number of shares or options granted and the exercise prices and other terms of the awards.

The 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

The 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”) provides for the award of stock options, stock issuances and other equity interests in the Company to employees, officers, directors (including those directors who are not an employee or officer of the Company, such directors being referred to as Non-Employee Directors), consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  A total of 2,000,000 shares of common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, have been reserved under this plan.  Any future options granted under the 2003 Plan will become exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors or Committee may specify at the time of each grant.  At December 31, 2011, there were 1,866,817 options outstanding under the 2003 Plan, and 47,783 shares available for future grants under this plan.  The options will expire at various dates prescribed by the individual option grants.

 
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With respect to all stock options previously granted to the Company’s then current executive officers and other employees and Non-Employee Directors under the 2003 Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee approved on September 30, 2010 an amendment to the exercise prices of such options so that each such option outstanding shall have an exercise price equal to the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock on that date of $2.19 per share.  The amendment did not change the vesting schedules or any of the other terms of the respective stock options.   This modification affected 331 employees who held 724,300 stock options on September 30, 2010.  For purposes of stock activity disclosure the amended options are treated as option cancellations and new option grants with the only change from the original grant being the revised option price. 

2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan

On June 2, 2011 the Company’s stockholders approved the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (the “2008 Plan”). The 2008 Plan provides for the award of stock options, stock issuances and other equity interests in the Company to employees, officers, directors (including Non-Employee Directors), consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  A total of 5,500,000 shares of common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, have been reserved under this plan. Awards granted under this plan may have varying vesting and termination provisions and can have no longer than a ten-year contractual life. There were 407,990 options granted under this plan for the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively. At December 31, 2011, there were 2,441,264 options outstanding and 2,623,066 shares available for future grants under this plan. In addition 368,097 shares were issued out of the 2008 Plan for the Company’s 2010 stock bonuses.

The Company had previously adopted equity incentive plans that had expired prior to January 1, 2011 and, accordingly, no future grants may be issued under these plans. These plans include the 1991 Stock Option Plan (the “1991 Plan”), which expired on August 18, 2001; the 1994 Stock Option Plan (the “1994 Plan”), which expired on April 8, 2004; the 1997 Interim Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”), which expired on September 22, 2002; and the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”), which expired on April 6, 2008. At December 31, 2011, there were no options outstanding under the 1991 Plan, 48,850 options outstanding under the 1994 Plan, 6,025 options outstanding under the 1997 Plan and 129,075 options outstanding under the 1998 Plan.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) is designed to provide eligible employees of the Company and its participating U.S. subsidiaries an opportunity to purchase common stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions. The purchase price of the stock is equal to 85% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the first day or last day of each three-month offering period, whichever is lower. All employees of the Company or participating subsidiaries who customarily work at least 20 hours per week and do not own five percent or more of the Company’s common stock are eligible to participate in the ESPP. A total of 950,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to adjustment, have been reserved for issuance under this plan. In fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010, and fiscal 2009, approximately 84,965, 82,862 and 127,500 shares were issued, respectively, under the ESPP. The 2011, 2010 and 2009 amounts include approximately 20,000, 23,000 and 29,000 in transit at December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011 and January 2, 2010, respectively. These shares were issued on January 5, 2012, January 11, 2011, and January 8, 2010, respectively. The plan expired by its terms on December 31, 2011.

Non-plan Options

In fiscal 2007, the Company granted 300,000 shares of restricted common stock and stock options for 1,000,000 shares of common stock to its former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) under a non-plan, non-qualified stock option agreement. The award of restricted stock vested on May 10, 2007, the effective date of the CEO’s employment agreement with the Company. The award of stock options vests 20% on the date of grant, and an additional 20% vested on each of January 1, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Each portion of the option that vests will remain exercisable for five years after the applicable vesting date. As of December 31, 2011, 1,000,000 options remain outstanding. Subsequent to the year end these options have expired (See Note 20).

 
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Valuation Assumptions

The fair value of the rights to purchase shares of common stock under the Company’s ESPP was estimated on the commencement date of the offering period using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:

                   
Stock purchase right assumptions
 
Fiscal 2011
   
Fiscal 2010
   
Fiscal 2009
 
                   
Risk-free interest rate
    0.03 %     0.15 %     0.00 %
Volatility
    89.62 %     66.33 %     110.75 %
Expected life (in years)
    0.25       0.25       0.25  
Dividend yield
    -       -       -  

Based on the above assumptions, the weighted average fair value of the stock purchase rights under the Company’s ESPP for fiscal 2011, 2010, and 2009 was $0.35, $0.50, and $0.50, respectively.

The fair value of the options to purchase common stock granted in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 under the 2008 Plan, 2003 Plan and 1998 Plan was estimated on the respective grant dates using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:

                   
Stock option assumptions
 
Fiscal 2011
   
Fiscal 2010
   
Fiscal 2009
 
                   
Risk-free interest rate
    2.01 %     1.92 %     2.65 %
Volatility
    79.62 %     77.02 %     71.00 %
Expected life (in years)
    5.68       5.83       5.67  
Dividend yield
    -       -       -  


 
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The weighted average grant date fair value of the options granted of the Company’s common stock during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $1.35, $1.60 and $1.24, respectively.

Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of Presstek’s common stock. The expected life represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules, the Company’s historical exercise patterns and the ESPP purchase period. Starting in 2010, the risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Note yield for the period corresponding to the expected life of the options or ESPP purchase period. The risk-free rate for fiscal 2009 is based on the U.S. Treasury Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities rate for the period corresponding to the expected life of the options or ESPP purchase period. The expense calculated using the Black-Scholes method is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the service period. Stock-based compensation associated with stock option grants to all officers, directors, and employees is included as a component of “General and administrative expense” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Stock based compensation expense for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011 and January 2, 2010, including the option repricing expense, is as follows (in thousands):

   
Fiscal Year ended
 
 
Stock option plan
 
December 31,
 2011
   
January 1,
 2011
   
January 2,
 2010
 
                   
2008 Plan
  $ 1,141     $ 1,286     $ 758  
2003 Plan
    345       643       401  
1998 Plan
    3       2       (6 )
ESPP
    23       29       33  
Non-plan, non-qualified
    -       516       516  
     Total
  $ 1,512     $ 2,476     $ 1,702  

As of December 31, 2011, there was $1.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock option grants. The weighted average period over which the remaining unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized is 1.1 years.

Stock option activity for fiscal 2009, 2010 and 2011 is summarized as follows:

   
 
 
Shares
   
Weighted average
exercise price
 
Weighted average remaining contractual term
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value
                 
Outstanding at January 3, 2009
    4,344,088     $ 7.24      
Granted
    266,115     $ 2.03      
Exercised
    -     $ -      
Canceled/expired
    (316,462 )   $ 9.20      
Outstanding at January 2, 2010
    4,293,741     $ 6.77      
     Granted
    2,208,392     $ 2.39      
     Exercised
    (4,502 )   $ 3.38      
     Canceled/expired
    (1,143,075 )   $ 7.32      
Outstanding at January 1, 2011
    5,354,556     $ 4.87      
     Granted
    407,990     $ 2.03      
     Exercised
    -       -      
     Canceled/expired
    (270,515 )   $ 4.93      
Outstanding at December 31, 2011
    5,492,031     $ 4.66  
5.47 years
-
Exercisable at December 31, 2011
    4,337,534     $ 5.28  
4.70 years
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The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during fiscal 2010 was $5 thousand. There were no options exercised during fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2009.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2011:

     
Outstanding
   
Exercisable
 
 
Range of exercise prices
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted average
remaining contractual
life (years)
   
Weighted average exercise price
   
 
 
Shares
   
Weighted
average
exercise price
 
$ 0.00       -     $ 4.96       2,738,705       7.27       2.36       1,586,708       2.40  
$ 4.97       -     $ 9.92       2,659,076       3.69       6.79       2,656,576       6.79  
$ 9.93       -     $ 14.88       94,250       3.32       11.34       94,250       11.34  
$ 0.00       -     $ 14.88       5,492,031       5.47     $ 4.66       4,337,534     $ 5.28  

In addition to the plans described above, the Company’s Lasertel subsidiary had a stock option plan, the Lasertel, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Lasertel Plan”). The Lasertel Plan, as amended in fiscal 2001, provided for the award, to employees and other key individuals of Lasertel and Presstek, of non-qualified options to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 2,100,000 shares of Lasertel’s common stock. Any future options granted under this plan generally vested over four years, with termination dates ten years from the date of grant. These grants were subject to termination provisions as provided in the Lasertel Plan. In accordance with the terms of the sale of Lasertel to SELEX, the Lasertel Plan was terminated on March 5, 2010 and the option holders were paid by SELEX from funds withheld to Presstek at closing.

17. BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Presstek is a market-focused high technology company that designs, manufactures and distributes proprietary and non-proprietary solutions to the printing and communications industries, primarily serving short-run, full-color customers. The Company’s operations are organized based on the market application of our products and related services and until the quarter ended April 3, 2010 consisted of two business segments: Presstek and Lasertel. The Presstek segment is primarily engaged in the development, manufacture, sale and servicing of our patented digital imaging systems and patented printing plate technologies and related equipment and supplies for the graphic arts and printing industries, primarily serving the short-run, full-color market segment. Lasertel, which was sold to a third party, manufactures and develops high-powered laser diodes for sale to Presstek and other customers.

The Lasertel segment was reclassified as discontinued operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, once the operations became held for sale. On March 5, 2010, Presstek sold the Lasertel subsidiary to SELEX.  Subsequent to the sale date, the Company has conducted business in only one industry segment, the Presstek segment. See Note 3.


 
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The Company’s classification of revenue by geographic area is determined by the location of the Company’s customer. The following table summarizes revenue information by geographic area (in thousands):

   
Fiscal
2011
   
Fiscal
2010
   
Fiscal
2009
 
                   
United States
  $ 76,823     $ 83,616     $ 88,971  
United Kingdom
    11,290       14,026       15,564  
All other
    31,892       30,935       29,923  
    $ 120,005     $ 128,577     $ 134,458  

The Company’s long-lived assets by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
2011
   
January 1,
2011
 
             
United States
  $ 23,818     $ 26,026  
United Kingdom
    351       510  
Canada
    306       425  
    $ 24,475     $ 26,961  

18. RELATED PARTIES

The Company engages the services of Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, a law firm of which a member of the Company’s Board of Directors is a partner. Expenses incurred for services from this law firm were $22,000 (including $7,000 of pass through expenses), $100,000 (including $50,000 of pass-through expenses) and $1,300,000 (including $500,000 of pass-through expenses) in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010, and fiscal 2009, respectively.

19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

The Company conducts operations in certain facilities under long-term operating leases. The Company also leases certain office and other equipment for use in its operations. These leases expire at various dates through 2015, with various options to renew as negotiated between the Company and its landlords. It is expected that in the normal course of business, leases that expire will be renewed or replaced. Rent expense under these leases, for continuing operations was $2.1 million in fiscal 2011, $2.0 million in fiscal 2010 and $1.9 million in fiscal 2009, and for discontinued operations was $0.1 million in fiscal 2010, and $0.6 million in fiscal 2009. The Company did not have any rent expense related to discontinued operations in 2011.

The Company’s obligations under its non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

   
Non-Cancelable
 Obligations
 
Fiscal 2012
  $ 2,182  
Fiscal 2013
    1,017  
Fiscal 2014
    435  
Fiscal 2015
    245  
Fiscal 2016
    -  
Thereafter
    -  


 
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The Company entered into an agreement in fiscal 2000 with Fuji, whereby minimum royalty payments to Fuji are required based on specified sales volumes of the Company’s A3 format size four-color sheet-fed DI presses. The agreement provides for total royalty payments to be no less than $6 million and not greater than $14 million over the
life of the agreement. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had paid Fuji $9.7 million under the agreement. Royalty payments under this agreement totaled $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively. The Company’s maximum remaining liability under the royalty agreement at December 31, 2011, was $4.3 million.

Contingencies

The Company has change-in-control agreements with certain of its employees that provide them with benefits should their employment with the Company be terminated other than for cause or their disability or death, or if they resign for good reason, as defined in these agreements, within a certain period of time after the date of any change-in-control of the Company.

From time to time the Company has engaged in sales of equipment that is leased by or intended to be leased by a third party purchaser to another party. In certain situations, the Company may retain recourse obligations to a financing institution involved in providing financing to the ultimate lessee in the event the lessee of the equipment defaults on its lease obligations. In certain such instances, the Company may refurbish and remarket the equipment on behalf of the financing company, should the ultimate lessee default on payment of the lease. In certain circumstances, should the resale price of such equipment fall below certain predetermined levels, the Company would, under these arrangements, reimburse the financing company for any such shortfall in sale price (a “shortfall payment”). Generally, the Company’s liability for these recourse agreements is limited to 9.5% of the amount outstanding. The maximum amount for which the Company was liable to the financial institutions for the shortfall payments was approximately $0.5 million at December 31, 2011.

Litigation

The Company is involved in litigation that it considers routine and incidental to its business. The Company determines whether an estimated loss from a contingency should be accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. The potential liability is assessed by analyzing the litigation using available information. The Company develops its views on estimated losses in consultation with outside counsel handling its defense in these matters, which involves an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. Presstek does not expect the results of any of these actions to have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operation or financial condition.





 
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20. QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

   
First
Quarter
   
Second
Quarter
   
 
Third
Quarter
   
Fourth
Quarter
 
                         
Fiscal 2011
                       
Revenue
  $ 31,880     $ 31,395     $ 26,900     $ 29,830  
Gross profit
  $ 9,945     $ 9,957     $ 7,285     $ 7,468  
  Loss from operations
    (1,540 )     (1,698 )     (5,415 )     (3,774 )
Net loss
  $ (1,540 )   $ (1,698 )   $ (5,415 )   $ (3,774 )
  Loss per share from operations – basic and diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.10 )
Loss per share – basic and diluted (1)
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.10 )
                                 
Fiscal 2010
                               
Revenue
  $ 34,491     $ 31,607     $ 31,414     $ 31,065  
Gross profit
  $ 11,393     $ 10,296     $ 10,306     $ 9,903  
  Loss from continuing operations
    (544 )     (1,845 )     (1,496 )     (6,668 )
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (78 )     8       -       -  
Net loss
  $ (622 )   $ (1,837 )   $ (1,496 )   $ (6,668 )
  Loss per share from continuing operations – basic and diluted
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.18 )
  Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations – basic and diluted
    (0.00 )     (0.00 )     (0.00 )     (0.00 )
Loss per share – basic and diluted (1)
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.18 )
                                 

 
(1)  Income (loss) per share is computed independently for each of the quarters presented; accordingly, the sum of the quarterly income (loss) per share may not equal the total computed for the year.

      21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to the year end, the Company announced changes in executive management.  The Board of Directors has elected Stanley E. Freimuth as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 13, 2012. Mr. Freimuth replaces Jeffrey Jacobson, who left the Company to accept a new position.

The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Arnon Dror Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective February 9, 2012.  Mr. Dror replaces Jeffrey A Cook, who left the Company to accept a new position.

Both Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Cook’s stock options that had not been exercised expired thirty days after their employment with the Company ended.

 
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not applicable

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).  Based on their evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
 
(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Under the supervision of management and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on our evaluation, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2011.
 

 
(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
 
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
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Item 9B. Other Information.
 
None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
 
Directors
 
Information with respect to our directors and nominees may be found under the caption “Election of Directors” of the Company’s proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 12, 2012 (the “Proxy Statement”). Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Executive Officers

The Company’s executive officers as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are as follows:
 
         
Executive Officer
Position
 
Age at December 31, 2011
 
Stanley Freimuth
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
    65  
           
Arnon Dror
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    46  
           
James R. Van Horn
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    55  

Stanley E. Freimuth was appointed Chairman, President & CEO of Presstek in February of 2012. He has been an active member of the Presstek Board of Directors since 2009. Prior to joining Presstek, Mr. Freimuth spent nearly 25 years with Fujifilm, where he ran the company’s U.S. graphic systems business for 17 years. He then went on to serve in several key executive roles at Fujifilm, including Chief Operating Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, where he had responsibility for all of the Fujifilm U.S.A. businesses. In these roles, he was instrumental in leading the company's successful strategy to transition from an analog to a digital business model.

Mr. Freimuth currently serves on the Advisory Board for New York University's M.A. program for Graphic Communications Management and Technology and on the Advisory Board for the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. He has also served as Chairman of the Board for the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies (NPES) and as Chairman of the Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC). He is a recipient of both the Franklin Award from the Association of Graphic Communications and the Harold W. Gegenheimer Award from NPES.

Arnon Dror was appointed to the role of Presstek’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in February 2012. In this role, Mr. Dror oversees all of the company’s financial and investor relations functions.

Prior to joining Presstek Mr. Dror held several key executive positions at the Eastman Kodak Company, including Director of Worldwide Channel Management; Director of Worldwide Operations, Consumer and Graphic Communications Groups; and Vice President of Global Services and Operations for the Graphic Communications Group. Prior to its acquisition by Eastman Kodak, he was Corporate Vice President of Finance for Creo, Inc.


 
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James R. Van Horn was appointed Vice President and General Counsel of the Company in October 2007 and Secretary in December 2007. From January 2007 until October 2007 he served as a consultant to Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. From March 2004 to January 2007 he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. Prior thereto he served as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of NUI Corporation. 

Audit Committee

The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Audit Committee” is incorporated herein by reference.

Compliance with Section 16(A) of the Exchange Act

The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” is incorporated herein by reference.

Code of Ethics

The policies comprising the Company’s code of ethics are set forth in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. These policies contain provisions satisfying all the elements of the SEC’s requirements for a “code of ethics,” and apply to all directors, officers and employees, as well as the directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be found on the Company’s website at www.presstek.com/about-investor-code.htm. The Company will disclose any amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics with regard to the provisions of the Code required by SEC requirements, or any waivers from such provisions provided to any of the Company’s principal executive, financial or accounting officers or controller (or persons performing similar functions), on that website or in a report on Form 8-K.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.
 
The information in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Compensation of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The information in the Proxy Statement under “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans Information” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
 
The information in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Related Person Transactions” and “Board of Directors and Committee Independence” is incorporated herein by reference.

 
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
The information in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Independent Auditor Fees” is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) (1) Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements of the Company are listed in the index under Part II, Item 8, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(2) Financial Statement Schedule

Schedules called for by Form 10-K are omitted because they are inapplicable or the required information is contained in the consolidated financial statements, or notes thereto, included herein.

(3) Exhibits

The exhibits that are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or that are incorporated herein by reference, are set forth in the Exhibit Index hereto, which index is incorporated by reference herein.


 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

PRESSTEK, INC.
 
/s/ Stanley Freimuth
Stanley Freimuth
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 27, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



 
  /s/ Stanley Freimuth
   
Stanley Freimuth
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
March 27, 2012
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
/s/ Arnon Dror
   
Arnon Dror
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
March 27, 2012
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
/s/ Robert Larson
   
Robert Larson
Chief Accounting Officer
March 27, 2012
     
/s/ Edward E. Barr
   
Edward E. Barr
 Lead Director
March 27, 2012
     
     
/s/ Daniel S. Ebenstein, Esq
   
Daniel S. Ebenstein, Esq.
Director
March 27, 2012
     
     
/s/ Steven N. Rappaport
   
Steven N. Rappaport
Director
March 27, 2012
     
     
/s/ Donald C. Waite, III
   
Donald C. Waite, III
Director
March 27, 2012
     
     
     

 
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Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description
 
Reference
       
  2.1  
(i) Asset Purchase Agreement among Presstek, Inc., Silver Acquisitions Corp., Paragon Corporate Holdings, Inc., A.B. Dick Company, A.B. Dick Company of Canada, Ltd. And Interactive Media Group, Inc., dated July 13, 2004.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 13, 2004.
     
(ii) Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement between the Presstek, Inc. and A.B. Dick Company dated August 20, 2004.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 12, 2004.
     
(iii) Second Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement between Presstek, Inc. and A.B. Dick Company dated November 5, 2004.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on November 12, 2004.
  2.2 *
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and Among Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems (US) Inc. Lt Acquisition Corp. Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited Lasertel, Inc. and the Company dated November 20, 2009.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 25, 2009.
  3.1  
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Presstek, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 1996.
  3.2  
By-laws of Presstek, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995.
  10.1 ***
1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definite Proxy Statement, filed April 24, 1998.
  10.2 ***
2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Presstek, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed August 9, 2002.
  10.3 ***
2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan of Presstek, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2003.
  10.4 ***
2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definite Proxy Statement, filed May 9, 2008.
  10.5 **
OEM Consumables Supply Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, AG., dated July 1, 2003.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2003.
  10.6 **
OEM Consumables Supply Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and Heidelberg U.S.A., Inc. dated July 1, 2003.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2003.

 
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  10.7 ***
Employment Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and Stanley Freimuth dated February 1, 2012.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 10, 2012.
  10.8 ***
Restricted Stock Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and Stanley Freimuth dated February 13, 2012.
Filed with this report.
  10.9 ***
Severance Commitment Letter by and between Presstek, Inc. and Arnon Dror dated February 1, 2012.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 10, 2012.
  10.10 ***
Retention Incentive Agreement between Presstek, Inc. and James R. Van Horn dated February 13, 2012.
Filed with this report.
  10.11 ***
Forms of Stock Option Agreement under 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009.
  10.12  
(i) Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instruction by and between Presstek, Inc. and EJC Properties, LLLP dated April 24, 2008.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009.
     
(ii) First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instruction by and between Presstek, Inc. and EJC Properties, LLLP dated June 27, 2008.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(ii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009.
  10.13 ***
Letter Agreement between Presstek, Inc. and James R. Van Horn dated December 17, 2009.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010.
  10.14 ***
Employment Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and James R. Van Horn dated September 30, 2010.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, Amendment No.1, filed on October 5, 2010.
  10.17  
Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of March 5, 2010 by and among PNC Bank, National Association (as Lender and as Agent) and the Company.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 10, 2010.
  10.18  
Canadian Guarantor Security Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2010 of Presstek Canada Corp./Corporation Presstek Canada in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.19  
Charge Over Shares, dated March 5, 2010 between Presstek Overseas Corp. and PNC Bank, National Association in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.

 
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  10.20  
Composite Guarantee and Debenture, dated March 5, 2010 between Presstek Europe Limited and PNC Bank, National Association in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.21  
Guarantee, dated March 19, 2010 of Presstek Canada Corp./Corporation Presstek Canada in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.22  
Guarantor Security Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2010 between PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent) and Presstek Overseas Corp.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.23  
Guaranty (Corporate), dated March 5, 2010 of ABD Canada Holdings, Inc. in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.24  
Guaranty (Corporate), dated March 5, 2010 of Presstek Overseas Corp. in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.25  
Guaranty (Corporate), dated March 5, 2010 of SDK Realty Corp. in favor of PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.26  
Guarantor Security Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2010 between PNC Bank National Association (as lender and agent) and ABD Canada Holdings, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.27  
Guarantor Security Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2010 between PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent) and SDK Realty Corp.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.28  
Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2010 between PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent) and Presstek, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.29  
Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2010 between PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent) and Presstek Overseas Corp.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.30  
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (Massachusetts), dated as of March 5, 2010 between SDK Realty Corp. and PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.31  
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (New Hampshire), dated as of March 5, 2010 from Presstek, Inc. to PNC Bank, National Association (as lender and agent).
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010.
  10.32  
3rd Amendment of Credit Agreement
Filed with this report.


 
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  10.33  
Employment Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and Jeffrey Jacobson dated November 1, 2011.
Filed with this report.
  10.34  
Employment Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and Jeffrey Cook dated November 1, 2011.
Filed with this report.
  10.35  
Employment Agreement by and between Presstek, Inc. and James R. Van Horn dated November 1, 2011.
Filed with this report.
  21.1  
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009.
  23.1  
Consent of KPMG LLP.
Filed with this report.
  31.1  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 240.13a-14 or Section 240.15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Filed with this report.
  31.2  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 240.13a-14 or Section 240.15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Filed with this report.
  32.1  
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Filed with this report.
  32.2  
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Filed with this report.
101.INS
 
 XBRL Instance Document.*
Filed with this report.
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
Filed with this report.
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
 
Filed with this report.
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
 
Filed with this report.
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
 
Filed with this report.
101.DEF       XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.* Filed with this report.

 

* The Company hereby agrees to provide the Commission, upon request, copies of any omitted exhibits or schedules to this exhibit required by Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.
 
**
The SEC has granted Presstek’s request of confidential treatment with respect to a portion of this exhibit.
 
 
*** Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 

 
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