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AudioCodes Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

Apr. 29, 2013

Lod, Israel - April 29, 2013 - AudioCodes (NasdaqGS: AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies, products and services, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2013 were $32.3 million, compared to $32.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, and $32.3 million for the first quarter of 2012.

Net income in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was, $71,000, or $0.002 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013, compared to GAAP net income of $524,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, and a GAAP net loss of $1.6 million, or ($0.04) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012.

Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2013 was $691,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, and a non-GAAP net loss of $827,000, or ($0.02) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes: (i) stock-based compensation expenses; and (ii) amortization expenses related to intangible assets. 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 operations for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $2.7 million. Cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities were $57.5 million as of March 31, 2013, compared to $58.5 million as of December 31, 2012 and $70.3 million as of March 31, 2012. AudioCodes used approximately $2.5 million in cash during the first quarter of 2013 for the repayment of loans.

In April 2013, AudioCodes entered into an asset purchase agreement with its affiliated company, MailVision. Mailvision is an Israeli company which develops, markets and licenses VoIP solutions for mobile, PC, web and tablet devices for telecom operators and service providers. As of December 31, 2012, AudioCodes owned 26.4% of the outstanding share capital of MailVison, or 24.1% of the share capital of the company on a diluted basis. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to occur during May 2013.

Pursuant to this agreement, AudioCodes has agreed to acquire certain of MailVision’s assets for the following consideration: (i) $233,000 to be payable 12 months following the closing date; and (ii) additional earn out payments will be paid to MailVision subject to the achievement of a certain level of net revenues from the sale of MailVision’s products. Payment can be made, at AudioCodes’ discretion, in either cash or ordinary shares. As additional consideration for the transaction, on closing, AudioCodes’ agreed to waive repayment of any outstanding loans made by the company to MailVision and to assume specified liabilities of MailVision in the aggregate amount of approximately $1.3 million.

“We are pleased to report financial results in line with our plan for the year. Our performance in the first quarter of 2013 is underlined by good progress in our key strategic initiatives and improved operational performance,” said Shabtai Adlersberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of AudioCodes. “Continuing the trend from the previous quarter, our networking business grew primarily in the areas of Unified Communication and enterprise SBC applications, both representing strategic directions for us. We saw a growing pipeline of opportunities developing for us in the Microsoft Lync marketplace, the SIP trunking business communication services market, and in enterprise VoIP networking. Growth trends in these market segments provide further support for our expected success in coming years.”

“Our proposed acquisition of MailVision assets will allow AudioCodes to extend our innovative development efforts in the area of mobile SIP real-time communication solutions for enterprise and service providers. We believe this investment in the over-the-top market positions AudioCodes in one of the most attractive growth segments of the communications market, and will assist us in maintaining our position as one of the leaders in the unified communications and real-time media communications solutions market,” 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 first quarter 2013 operating performance, financial results and outlook. The conference call will 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.

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