LOD, Israel, Jan. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), a leading provider of converged voice solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to transition to all-IP voice networks, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ended December 31, 2013.
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
- Revenues totaled $36.3 million, a 10.5% increase over the year ago quarter
- Quarterly networking revenues increased 16.7% year-over-year and 7.1% over previous quarter
- Non-GAAP net income was $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.6 million
- As of December 31, 2013, the amount of un-earned revenues that are expected to be recognized in the future were 45% higher than as of December 31, 2012
- Strong momentum in revenues from SBC, Services and Microsoft Lync related activities
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $36.3 million, compared to $35.0 million for the third quarter of 2013 and $32.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenues were $137.2 million in 2013 compared to $127.5 million in 2012.
Net income in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was $2.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to GAAP net income of $935,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, and GAAP net income of $524,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012.
The Company reported GAAP net income of $4.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in 2013 compared to a GAAP net loss of $4.2 million, or ($0.11) per diluted share, in 2012.
Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to $1.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, and $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012.
The Company reported non-GAAP net income of $5.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in 2013 compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $1.5 million, or ($0.04) per diluted share, in 2012.
Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes: (i) stock-based compensation expenses; (ii) amortization expenses related to intangible assets; and (iii) non-cash deferred tax benefit. A reconciliation of net income (loss) on a GAAP basis to a non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables that accompany the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this press release.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $5.6 million. Cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities were $62.2 million as of December 31, 2013 compared to $58.0 million as of September 30, 2013 and $58.5 million as of December 31, 2012.
"We are pleased to report our sixth consecutive quarter of improved financial performance and solid growth for the full year 2013," said Shabtai Adlersberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of AudioCodes. "AudioCodes fourth quarter 2013 performance was underlined by strong sequential growth of sales in the Microsoft Lync voice segment and growth in sales of session border controller products. We also achieved better than anticipated increase in our services revenues in 2013. This business momentum drove better fourth quarter operating margin and cash flow contribution from operations. Investments made with our global partners over the past few years continue to contribute to our sustained growth and leadership in the voice networking business. These investments, coupled with increased focus on software products, solutions and services, are expected to provide further strength and support to our expected success in coming years."
"As we look ahead to 2014, AudioCodes stands well positioned to extend its leadership in wide-area voice networking solutions and services for the fast growing segments of unified communications, business services and contact centers. AudioCodes end-to-end One Voice connectivity and networking solutions for Microsoft Lync, hosted PBX services and emerging cloud-based voice solutions have proved to provide high value to our enterprise and service provider customer base globally. Our deep knowledge and rich voice technologies portfolio for connectivity, security, quality of service, routing and mobility, among other features, is key to our success in recent years and is expected to enable our success in next coming years. We believe that these capabilities are a clear competitive advantage within one of the most attractive segments of the communications sector," concluded Mr. Adlersberg.
Conference Call & Web Cast Information
AudioCodes will conduct a conference call at 9:00 A.M., Eastern Time today to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2013 operating performance, financial results and outlook. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing one the following numbers:
United States Participants: +1 (877) 407-0778
International Participants: +1 (201) 689-8565
The conference call will also be simultaneously Web cast. Investors are invited to listen to the call live via Web cast at the AudioCodes corporate website at www.audiocodes.com.
About AudioCodes
AudioCodes Ltd. (Nasdaq:AUDC) designs, develops and sells advanced Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and Data networking products and applications to Service Providers and Enterprises. AudioCodes is a VoIP technology market leader focused on converged VoIP and data communications and its products are deployed globally in Broadband, Mobile, Enterprise networks and Cable. The Company provides a range of innovative, cost-effective products including Media Gateways, Multi-Service Business Routers, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Residential Gateways, IP Phones, Media Servers, Value Added Applications and Professional Services. AudioCodes' underlying technology, VoIPerfectHD™, relies on AudioCodes' leadership in DSP, voice coding and voice processing technologies. AudioCodes' High Definition (HD) VoIP technologies and products provide enhanced intelligibility and a better end user communication experience in Voice communications. 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 the demand for existing products; 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 need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company's loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes' business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
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Summary financial data follows
| AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
| U.S. dollars in thousands | ||
| December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2013 | 2012 | |
| Unaudited | Audited | |
| ASSETS | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $30,763 | $15,219 |
| Short-term and restricted bank deposits | 9,101 | 10,330 |
| Short-term marketable securities and accrued interest | 15,706 | 7,966 |
| Trade receivables, net | 26,431 | 24,198 |
| Other receivables and prepaid expenses | 6,184 | 7,274 |
| Inventories | 13,811 | 16,797 |
| Total current assets | 101,996 | 81,784 |
| LONG-TERM ASSETS: | ||
| Long-term and restricted bank deposits | $6,628 | $9,251 |
| Long-term marketable securities | -- | 15,762 |
| Investments in an affiliated company | -- | 1,084 |
| Deferred tax assets | 4,855 | 3,565 |
| Severance pay funds | 19,549 | 15,772 |
| Total long-term assets | 31,032 | 45,434 |
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 3,191 | 3,619 |
| GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND OTHER, NET | 38,001 | 34,952 |
| Total assets | $174,220 | $165,789 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||
| Current maturities of long-term bank loans | $4,686 | $8,436 |
| Trade payables | 7,215 | 6,817 |
| Other payables and accrued expenses | 17,874 | 15,062 |
| Deferred revenues | 6,940 | 4,871 |
| Total current liabilities | 36,715 | 35,186 |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||
| Accrued severance pay | $19,845 | $16,284 |
| Long-term bank loans | 9,791 | 14,477 |
| Senior convertible notes | 353 | 353 |
| Deferred revenues and other liabilities | 2,707 | 1,192 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 32,696 | 32,306 |
| Total equity | 104,809 | 98,297 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $174,220 | $165,789 |
| AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
| U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data | ||||
| Year ended | Three months ended | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | ||
| Revenues: | ||||
| Products | $111,750 | $103,651 | $29,004 | $26,070 |
| Services | 25,482 | 23,839 | 7,248 | 6,736 |
| Total Revenues | 137,232 | 127,490 | 36,252 | 32,806 |
| Cost of revenues: | ||||
| Products | 51,996 | 48,371 | 13,586 | 12,613 |
| Services | 6,568 | 5,923 | 1,869 | 1,487 |
| Total Cost of revenues | 58,564 | 54,294 | 15,455 | 14,100 |
| Gross profit | 78,668 | 73,196 | 20,797 | 18,706 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development, net | 28,194 | 28,677 | 7,200 | 6,231 |
| Selling and marketing | 39,279 | 40,040 | 10,288 | 9,721 |
| General and administrative | 8,456 | 8,214 | 2,048 | 1,733 |
| Total operating expenses | 75,929 | 76,931 | 19,536 | 17,685 |
| Operating income (loss) | 2,739 | (3,735) | 1,261 | 1,021 |
| Financial income (expenses), net | 96 | 453 | (55) | 87 |
| Income (loss) before taxes on income | 2,835 | (3,282) | 1,206 | 1,108 |
| Income tax benefit (expense), net | 1,404 | (541) | 1,565 | (257) |
| Equity in losses of an affiliated company, net | (21) | (354) | -- | (327) |
| Net income (loss) | $4,218 | $(4,177) | $2,771 | $524 |
| Basic net earnings (loss) per share | $0.11 | $(0.11) | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Diluted net earnings (loss) per share | $0.11 | $(0.11) | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands) | 38,241 | 39,125 | 38,602 | 37,931 |
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands) | 39,097 | 39,125 | 39,825 | 38,169 |
| AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| NON-GAAP PROFORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
| U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data | ||||
| Year ended | Three months ended | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||
| Revenues: | ||||
| Products | $111,750 | $103,651 | $29,004 | $26,070 |
| Services | 25,482 | 23,839 | 7,248 | 6,736 |
| Total Revenues | 137,232 | 127,490 | 36,252 | 32,806 |
| Cost of revenues: | ||||
| Products | 51,247 | 47,544 | 13,365 | 12,402 |
| Services | 6,398 | 5,865 | 1,814 | 1,487 |
| Total Cost of revenues (1) (2) | 57,645 | 53,409 | 15,179 | 13,889 |
| Gross profit | 79,587 | 74,081 | 21,073 | 18,917 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development, net (1) | 27,786 | 28,247 | 7,076 | 6,103 |
| Selling and marketing (1) (2) | 38,317 | 39,299 | 10,009 | 9,592 |
| General and administrative (1) | 7,850 | 7,613 | 1,866 | 1,587 |
| Total operating expenses | 73,953 | 75,159 | 18,951 | 17,282 |
| Operating income (loss) | 5,634 | (1,078) | 2,122 | 1,635 |
| Financial income (expenses), net | 96 | 453 | (55) | 87 |
| Income (loss) before taxes on income | 5,730 | (625) | 2,067 | 1,722 |
| Income tax expenses, net (3) | (368) | (541) | (207) | (257) |
| Equity in losses of an affiliated company, net | (21) | (354) | -- | (327) |
| Net income (loss) | $5,341 | $(1,520) | $1,860 | $1,138 |
| Diluted net earnings (loss) per share | $0.14 | $(0.04) | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands) | 39,439 | 39,125 | 40,201 | 38,375 |
| (1) Excluding stock-based compensation expenses related to options and restricted stock units granted to employees and others. | ||||
| (2) Excluding amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Nuera, Netrake, CTI Squared and Mailvision assets. | ||||
| (3) Excluding non-cash deferred tax benefit. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) | ||||
| U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data | ||||
| Year ended | Three months ended | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||
| GAAP net income (loss) | $4,218 | $(4,177) | $2,771 | $524 |
| GAAP net earnings (loss) per share | $0.11 | $(0.11) | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Cost of revenues: | ||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 62 | 61 | 28 | 5 |
| Amortization expenses (2) | 857 | 824 | 248 | 206 |
| 919 | 885 | 276 | 211 | |
| Research and development, net: | ||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 408 | 430 | 124 | 128 |
| Selling and marketing: | ||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 625 | 437 | 188 | 53 |
| Amortization expenses (2) | 337 | 304 | 91 | 76 |
| 962 | 741 | 279 | 129 | |
| General and administrative: | ||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 606 | 601 | 182 | 146 |
| Income taxes: | ||||
| Deferred tax (3) | (1,772) | -- | (1,772) | -- |
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $5,341 | $(1,520) | $1,860 | $1,138 |
| Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings (loss) per share | $0.14 | $(0.04) | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| (1) Stock-based compensation expenses related to options and restricted stock units granted to employees and others. | ||||
| (2) Amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Nuera, Netrake, CTI Squared and Mailvision assets. | ||||
| (3) Non-cash deferred tax benefit. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| U.S. dollars in thousands | ||||
| Year ended | Three months ended | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $4,218 | $(4,177) | $2,771 | $524 |
| Adjustments required to reconcile net income or loss to net cash provided by or used in operating activities: | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,047 | 2,883 | 814 | 747 |
| Amortization of marketable securities premiums and accretion of discounts, net | 349 | 436 | 81 | 109 |
| Equity in losses of an affiliated company, net | 21 | 350 | -- | 336 |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued severance pay, net | (495) | (184) | (709) | 125 |
| Stock-based compensation expenses | 1,701 | 1,529 | 522 | 332 |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued interest on marketable securities, bank deposits and structured notes | 73 | 4 | (42) | (1) |
| Increase in long-term deferred tax assets, net | (1,290) | (965) | (1,187) | (965) |
| Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net | (2,254) | 6,725 | 1,639 | 2,520 |
| Decrease (increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses | (462) | 1,106 | 2,201 | 3,514 |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | 2,986 | 3,618 | (418) | 1,935 |
| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 403 | (5,545) | (1,399) | 153 |
| Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues | 3,138 | 270 | (5) | 171 |
| Increase (decrease) in other payables and accrued expenses | 2,493 | (3,054) | 1,300 | (1,265) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 13,928 | 2,996 | 5,568 | 8,235 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
| Decrease in short-term deposits, net | 1,229 | 3,678 | 500 | 377 |
| Investment in affiliated company | (1,211) | (183) | -- | (111) |
| Investments in long-term deposits | -- | (131) | -- | -- |
| Proceeds from redemption of long-term bank deposits | 2,623 | 851 | -- | |
| Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities upon maturity | 7,600 | -- | 3,600 | 850 |
| Purchase of property and equipment | (1,426) | (2,006) | (363) | (162) |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 8,815 | 1,358 | 4,588 | 954 |
| AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) | ||||
| U.S. dollars in thousands | ||||
| Year ended | Three months ended | |||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | (Unaudited) | ||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | -- | (6,917) | -- | (618) |
| Repayment of long-term bank loans | (8,436) | (10,242) | (1,366) | (2,866) |
| Consideration related to payment of acquisition of NSC | (515) | (336) | -- | -- |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options and warrants | 1,752 | 103 | 376 | 68 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (7,199) | (17,392) | (990) | (3,416) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 15,544 | (13,038) | 9,166 | 5,773 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 15,219 | 28,257 | 21,597 | 9,446 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $30,763 | $15,219 | $30,763 | $15,219 |