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PRESS RELEASE

 
Company Contacts
 
IR Agency Contact
Nachum Falek,
VP Finance & CFO
AudioCodes
Tel: +972-3-976-4000
nachum@audiocodes.com
Shirley Nakar,
Director, Investor Relations
AudioCodes
Tel: +972-3-976-4072
shirley.nakar@audiocodes.com
Erik Knettel,
Grayling Global
Tel: +1-646-284-9415
eknettel@hfgcg.com

 
AudioCodes Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

Quarterly Revenues Rise 19.7% Year-Over-Year to $43.7 million
 
Lod, Israel April 29, 2008 – AudioCodes (NasdaqGS: 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.
 
 

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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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys 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.
 
 

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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. (NasdaqGS: 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.
 
 

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(c) 2008 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved, 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.

Summary financial data follows
 
 
 

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
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  
                 
Total current assets
    156,954       161,304  
                 
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  
                 
Total long-term investments
    47,454       45,870  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    7,098       7,094  
                 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER, NET
    17,998       19,007  
                 
GOODWILL
    111,212       111,212  
                 
Total assets
  $ 340,716     $ 344,487  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Trade payables
  $ 9,533     $ 8,849  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    23,956       28,780  
                 
Total current liabilities
    33,489       37,629  
                 
ACCRUED SEVERANCE PAY
    12,202       11,168  
                 
SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES
    121,244       121,198  
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    173,781       174,492  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 340,716     $ 344,487  
 
 
 

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

In thousands, except share and per share data


   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Revenues
  $ 43,739     $ 36,543  
                 
Cost of revenues
    19,124       15,975  
                 
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  
                 
Total operating expenses
    24,296       23,431  
                 
Operating income (loss)
    319       (2,863 )
Financial income, net
    558       504  
Equity in losses of affiliated companies
    280       329  
                 
Income (loss) before taxes on income
    597       (2,688 )
Income Taxes
    140       761  
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 457     $ (3,449 )
                 
Basic net earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.01     $ (0.08 )
                 
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.01     $ (0.08 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings per share (in thousands)
    43,010       42,313  
                 
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

In thousands, except share and per share data


   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Revenues
  $ 43,739     $ 36,543  
                 
Cost of revenues *) **)
    18,449       15,146  
                 
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  
                 
Total operating expenses
    22,348       21,010  
                 
Operating income
    2,942       387  
Financial income, net
    558       504  
Equity in losses of affiliated companies
    280       329  
                 
Income before taxes on income
    3,220       562  
Income Taxes
    140       56  
                 
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 3,080     $ 506  
                 
Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.01  
                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share (in thousands)
    43,511       43,847  

 
*) 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.
 

 

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME

In thousands, except per share data


   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
GAAP Net income (loss)
  $ 457     $ (3,449 )
GAAP Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.01     $ (0.08 )
                 
Cost of revenues:
               
Stock-based compensation  *)
    140       170  
Amortization expenses **)
    535       658  
      675       828  
Research and development, net:
               
Stock-based compensation  *)
    717       835  
                 
Selling and marketing:
               
Stock-based compensation  *)
    727       980  
Amortization expenses **)
    261       261  
      988       1,241  
General and administrative:
               
Stock-based compensation  *)
    243       345  
                 
Income tax effect  **)
    -       706  
                 
Non- GAAP Net income
  $ 3,080     $ 506  
Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.01  

*) 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
 
 
 
 

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands
 
 
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
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  
 
               
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    3,838       (2,039 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
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 )
                 
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.)

U.S. dollars in thousands


   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
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  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (3,003 )     2,475  
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    13,370       32,658  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    75,063       25,171  
                 
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

In thousands, except per share data

 
   
Three months ended
   
Year ended
 
   
March 31,
2007
   
June 30,
2007
   
September 30. 2007
   
December 31, 2007
   
December 31,
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
       
                         
                               
Income taxes
  $ 761     $ 77     $ 204     $ 223     $ 1,265  
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (3,449 )   $ (1,403 )   $ (74 )   $ 1,041     $ (3,885 )
                                         
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.00 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.09 )
                                         



 

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