LOD, Israel, April 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over Packet (VoP) technologies and Voice Network products, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 were a record $43.7 million compared to $42.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 and $36.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. First quarter revenues grew 2.1% compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2007 and increased 19.7% compared to the first quarter of 2007. Net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was $457,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2008 compared to $1.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2007 and a net loss of $3.4 million, or ($0.08) per diluted share, for the corresponding period last year.
Non-GAAP net income was $3.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2008 compared to $3.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $506,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP net income excludes (i) stock-based compensation expenses and (ii) amortization expenses related to the Nuera, Netrake and CTI Squared acquisitions. A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP net income is provided in the tables that accompany the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this release.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2008 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $2.0 million in first quarter of 2007.
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term marketable securities, short-term and long-term bank deposits and structured notes were $137.6 million as of March 31, 2008 compared to $143.0 million as of December 31, 2007, and $132.6 million as of March 31, 2007. During the first quarter, AudioCodes made the second and final $5.0 million cash payment in connection with the Company's acquisition of CTI Squared.
During the first quarter of 2008, AudioCodes announced that the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to 4,000,000 ordinary shares of AudioCodes stock, or the equivalent of approximately 10 percent of the Company's outstanding share capital. As of April 28, 2008, 1.9 million shares had been repurchased through this program at a total cost of $7.6 million.
"AudioCodes is pleased to report record quarterly revenues and a fourth consecutive quarter of sequential top line growth," stated Shabtai Adlersberg, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of AudioCodes. "In the first quarter of 2008, we enjoyed continued momentum in our networking business and stability in our technology business. Leading the growth were sales of low and mid-density Media Gateways which increased 5% over the previous quarter. Additionally, we enjoyed new customer project wins, increased collaboration with our OEM and application software partners, and progressed in developing joint sales activities with large enterprise system integrators. With progress made this quarter in new product initiatives planned for the second half of 2008 and early 2009, we believe we have set a solid foundation for further growth in 2008 and beyond," concluded Mr. Adlersberg.
In the process of finalizing AudioCodes' financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company adjusted the deferred tax liability. The adjustment was a non-cash item that impacted AudioCodes' GAAP results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007. This adjustment does not affect the Company's Non-GAAP results as previously reported. As a result of the adjustment, for the year ended December 31, 2007, AudioCodes recorded additional income tax expense in the amount of $2.0 million in the Company's statements of operations. As the result, AudioCodes' GAAP net loss for 2007 is $3.9 million, or ($0.09) per share, compared to the net loss for 2007 of $1.8 million, or ($0.04) per share, previously reported in the Company's press release dated February 4, 2008. GAAP financial figures that contain this adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2007, as well as for each quarter in 2007, appear in a table that accompanies the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this release. The audited financial statements that will be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission will reflect this adjustment.
Conference Call & Webcast Information
AudioCodes will conduct a conference call at 9:00 A.M., Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 to discuss the first quarter financial results. The conference call will be simultaneously Webcast. Investors are invited to listen to the call live via Webcast at the AudioCodes corporate website at www.audiocodes.com.
About AudioCodes
AudioCodes Ltd. (Nasdaq:AUDC) provides innovative, reliable and cost-effective Voice over IP (VoIP) technology, Voice Network Products, and Value Added Applications to Service Providers, Enterprises, OEMs, Network Equipment Providers and System Integrators worldwide. AudioCodes provides a diverse range of flexible, comprehensive media gateway, and media processing enabling technologies based on VoIPerfect(tm) -- AudioCodes' underlying, best-of-breed, core media architecture. The company is a market leader in VoIP equipment, focused on VoIP Media Gateway, Media Server, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Security Gateways and Value Added Application network products. AudioCodes has deployed tens of millions of media gateway and media server channels globally over the past ten years and is a key player in the emerging best-of-breed, IMS based, VoIP market. The Company is a VoIP technology leader focused on quality and interoperability, with a proven track record in product and network interoperability with industry leaders in the Service Provider and Enterprise space. AudioCodes Voice Network Products feature media gateway and media server platforms for packet-based applications in the converged, wireline, wireless, broadband access, cable, enhanced voice services, video, and Enterprise IP Telephony markets. AudioCodes' headquarters and R&D are located in Israel with an additional R&D facility in the U.S. Other AudioCodes' offices are located in Europe, India, the Far East, and Latin America. For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.
Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and continuing products' demand; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes' and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology development/upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible disruptions from acquisitions and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
AudioCodes, AC, Ardito, AudioCoded, NetCoder, TrunkPack, VoicePacketizer, MediaPack, Stretto, Mediant, VoIPerfect and IPmedia, OSN, Open Solutions Network, What's Inside Matters, Your Gateway To VoIP, 3GX and Nuera, Netrake, InTouch, CTI(2) and CTI Squared are trademarks or registered trademarks of AudioCodes Limited. All other products or trademarks are property of their respective owners.
AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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U.S. dollars in thousands
March 31, Dec. 31,
2008 2007
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 88,433 $ 75,063
Short-term bank deposits and structured notes 10,029 18,065
Short-term marketable securities and accrued
interest 6,049 17,244
Trade receivables, net 24,213 25,604
Other receivables and prepaid expenses 7,320 6,592
Inventories 20,910 18,736
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Total current assets 156,954 161,304
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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS:
Long-term bank deposits and structured notes 33,064 32,670
Investments in companies 1,648 1,343
Deferred tax assets 2,058 2,058
Severance pay funds 10,684 9,799
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Total long-term investments 47,454 45,870
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 7,098 7,094
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER,
NET 17,998 19,007
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GOODWILL 111,212 111,212
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Total assets $ 340,716 $ 344,487
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables $ 9,533 $ 8,849
Other payables and accrued expenses 23,956 28,780
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Total current liabilities 33,489 37,629
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ACCRUED SEVERANCE PAY 12,202 11,168
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SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES 121,244 121,198
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Total shareholders' equity 173,781 174,492
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 340,716 $ 344,487
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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In thousands, except share and per share data
Three months ended
March 31,
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2008 2007
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(Unaudited)
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Revenues $ 43,739 $ 36,543
Cost of revenues 19,124 15,975
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Gross profit 24,615 20,568
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net 10,236 10,036
Selling and marketing 11,560 10,840
General and administrative 2,500 2,555
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Total operating expenses 24,296 23,431
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Operating income (loss) 319 (2,863)
Financial income, net 558 504
Equity in losses of affiliated companies 280 329
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Income (loss) before taxes on income 597 (2,688)
Income Taxes 140 761
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Net income (loss) $ 457 $ (3,449)
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Basic net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ (0.08)
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Diluted net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ (0.08)
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Weighted average number of shares used in
computing basic net earnings per share
(in thousands) 43,010 42,313
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Weighted average number of shares used in
computing diluted net earnings per share
(in thousands) 43,511 42,313
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP PROFORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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In thousands, except share and per share data
Three months ended
March 31,
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2008 2007
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(Unaudited)
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Revenues $ 43,739 $ 36,543
Cost of revenues *) **) 18,449 15,146
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Gross profit 25,290 21,397
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net *) 9,519 9,201
Selling and marketing *) **) 10,572 9,599
General and administrative *) 2,257 2,210
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Total operating expenses 22,348 21,010
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Operating income 2,942 387
Financial income, net 558 504
Equity in losses of affiliated companies 280 329
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Income before taxes on income 3,220 562
Income Taxes 140 56
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Non-GAAP net income $ 3,080 $ 506
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Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share $ 0.07 $ 0.01
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Weighted average number of shares used in
computing non-GAAP diluted net earnings per
share (in thousands) 43,511 43,847
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*) Excluding stock-based compensation expenses related to options
granted to employees and others as a result of the adoption of SFAR
123R as of January 1, 2006
**) Excluding amortization of intangible assets related to the
acquisitions of Nuera and Netrake during the third quarter of 2006 and
to the acquisition of CTI Squared during the second quarter of 2007.
Note: Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not
as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The
Company believes that non-GAAP information is useful because it can
enhance the understanding of its ongoing economic performance and
therefore uses internally this non-GAAP information to evaluate and
manage its operations. The Company has chosen to provide this
information to investors to enable them to perform comparisons of
operating results in a manner similar to how the Company analyzes its
operating results and because many comparable companies report this
type of information as well.
AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME
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In thousands, except per share data
Three months ended
March 31,
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2008 2007
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GAAP Net income (loss) $ 457 $ (3,449)
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GAAP Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
$ 0.01 $ (0.08)
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Cost of revenues:
Stock-based compensation *) 140 170
Amortization expenses **) 535 658
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675 828
Research and development, net:
Stock-based compensation *) 717 835
Selling and marketing:
Stock-based compensation *) 727 980
Amortization expenses **) 261 261
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988 1,241
General and administrative:
Stock-based compensation *) 243 345
Income tax effect **) -- 706
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Non-GAAP Net income $ 3,080 $ 506
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Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings per share $ 0.07 $ 0.01
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*) Stock-based compensation expenses related to options granted to
employees and others as a result of the adoption of SFAR 123R as of
January 1, 2006.
**) Amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of
Nuera and Netrake during the third quarter of 2006 and to the
acquisition of CTI Squared during the second quarter of 2007.
Note: Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not
as a substitute for, the results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The
Company believes that non-GAAP information is useful because it can
enhance the understanding of its ongoing economic performance and
therefore uses internally this non-GAAP information to evaluate and
manage its operations. The Company has chosen to provide this
information to investors to enable them to perform comparisons of
operating results in a manner similar to how the Company analyzes its
operating results and because many comparable companies report this
type of information
AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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U.S. dollars in thousands
Three months ended
March 31,
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2008 2007
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(Unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income (loss) $ 457 $ (3,449)
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,916 2,074
Amortization of marketable securities
premiums and accretion of discounts, net (9) 36
Equity in losses of affiliated companies 280 329
Increase in accrued severance pay, net 149 248
Stock-based compensation expenses 1,827 2,330
Amortization of senior convertible notes
discount and deferred charges 51 50
Increase in accrued interest on marketable
securities, bank deposits and structured notes (262) (113)
Increase in deferred tax assets -- (137)
Decrease in trade receivables, net 1,391 3,146
Increase in other receivables and prepaid
expenses (648) (905)
Increase in inventories (2,174) (1,938)
Increase in trade payables 684 1,443
Increase (Decrease) in other payables and
accrued expenses 176 (5,859)
Increase in deferred tax liabilities -- 706
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 3,838 (2,039)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Investment in short-term bank deposits -- 18,000
Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable
securities 11,000 8,800
Proceeds from bank deposits 8,036 7,000
Additional payment for the acquisition of CTI
Squared Ltd (5,000) --
Investments in companies (585) (700)
Purchase of property and equipment (916) (878)
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Net cash provided by investing activities 12,535 32,222
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Cont.)
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U.S. dollars in thousands
Three months ended
March 31,
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2008 2007
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of shares (4,222) --
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise
of options and employee stock purchase plan 1,219 2,475
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities (3,003) 2,475
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 13,370 32,658
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
period 75,063 25,171
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period $ 88,433 $ 57,829
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED GAAP FINANCIAL FIGURES
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In thousands, except per share data
Year
Three months ended ended
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March 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
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Income taxes $ 761 $ 77 $ 204 $ 223 $ 1,265
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Net income (loss) $(3,449) $(1,403) $ (74) $ 1,041 $(3,885)
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Diluted net earnings
(loss) per share $ (0.08) $ (0.03) $ (0.00) $ 0.02 $ (0.09)
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