Actions Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

First Quarter Revenue Up 53% Year-Over-Year 

ZHUHAI, China, May 7, 2013 -- Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive portable multimedia and mobile internet system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for portable consumer electronics, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

All financial results are reported on a U.S. GAAP basis.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was $16.4 million, as compared to revenue of $15.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, and $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2012.

Net income attributable to Actions Semiconductor's shareholders for the first quarter of 2013 was $0.4 million or $0.01 per American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). This compares to net loss attributable to Actions Semiconductor's shareholders of $1.7 million or $0.02 per ADS, for the fourth quarter of 2012, and net loss attributable to Actions Semiconductor's shareholders of $0.6 million or $0.01 per ADS, for the first quarter of 2012. Included in net loss for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $2.5 million relating to an other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments.

Actions Semiconductor reported gross margin of 36.2% for the first quarter of 2013, compared to gross margin of 32.1% for the fourth quarter of 2012, and 34.9% for the first quarter of 2012. The Company ended the first quarter with $72.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, together with time deposits. Trading securities and marketable securities, current and non-current, were $150.9 million at the end of the first quarter.

Since the share repurchase program commenced in 2007, the Company has invested approximately $47.1 million in repurchasing its shares. As of March 31, 2013, approximately 20.9 million American Depositary Shares (ADSs) were repurchased.

“Our better-than-expected first quarter results were driven by sales of our first OWL series chipset,” stated Dr. Zhenyu Zhou, CEO of Actions Semiconductor. “We are extremely pleased with the traction we have gained in the short time since we launched our new product family for the tablet market. Our steep sales ramp in this new product category reflects our ability to leverage our core strengths in multimedia solutions and our established channel relationships.”

“We recently launched the second chipset in our OWL series, delivering advanced multimedia capabilities to entry level tablets and have plans to further expand our product offering to cover the full spectrum of the whitebox tablet market.

“While we experienced normal seasonality during the quarter, particularly across our audio product portfolio, we were pleased to see relatively healthy demand for our video products. We remain excited about the growth prospects in the whitebox tablet market and believe our product portfolio addressing this market will be a significant growth driver for the Company for the remainder of the year,” concluded Dr. Zhou.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based upon management's current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 ending June 30, 2013, Actions Semiconductor estimates revenue in the range of $18.0 to $20.0 million and gross margin of approximately 36%.

Conference Call Details

Actions Semiconductor's first quarter of fiscal year 2013 teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. To participate in the live call, analysts and investors should dial 877-941-4774 (within U.S.) or 480-629-9760 (outside U.S.) at least ten minutes prior to the call. Actions Semiconductor will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.actions-semi.com. An audio replay of the call will be available to investors through May 17, 2013 by dialing 800-406-7325 (within U.S.) or 303-590-3030 (outside U.S.) and entering access code 4614397.

About Actions Semiconductor

Actions Semiconductor is one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive portable multimedia and mobile internet system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for portable consumer electronics. Actions Semiconductor products include SoCs, firmware, software, solution development kits, as well as detailed specifications of other required components. Actions Semiconductor also provides total product and technology solutions that allow customers to quickly introduce new portable consumer electronics to the mass market in a cost effective way. The company is headquartered in Zhuhai, China, with offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen. For more information, please visit the Actions Semiconductor website at http://www.actions-semi.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning signs of positive indicators in the industry for next year, growth in the market driven by continued proliferation of applications within the PMP market and incremental rebound of overall demand for these products, Actions Semiconductor's belief that it is positioned to capture some upside from these trends, and Actions Semiconductor's future expectations with respect to revenue, gross margin, operating expenses and share-based compensation expense. Actions Semiconductor uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events and involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Actions Semiconductor's actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements including, among others, customers' cancellation or modification of their orders; our failure to accurately forecast demand for our products; the loss of, or a significant reduction in orders from, any of our significant customers; fluctuations in our operating results; our inability to develop and sell new products; defects in or failures of our products; the expense and uncertainty involved in our customer design-win efforts; the financial viability of the distributors of our products; consumer demand; worldwide economic and political conditions; fluctuations in our costs to manufacture our products; our reliance on third parties to manufacture, test, assemble and ship our products; our ability to retain and attract key personnel; our ability to compete with our competitors; and our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and not infringe the intellectual property rights of others. Other factors that may cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and that may affect our prospects in general are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Forms F-1, 20-F and 6-Ks. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Actions Semiconductor's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, Actions Semiconductor undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or changed assumptions or circumstances.

Investor Contacts:
Lisa Laukkanen	Edward Chen
The Blueshirt Group	Investor Relations at Actions Semiconductor
lisa@blueshirtgroup.com	edward@actions-semi.com
415-217-4967	+86-756-3392353*1110

 ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.

 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

 (in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	At March 31,			At December 31,			At March 31,
	2013			2012			2012
	(unaudited)			(audited)			(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		57,511			71,336			33,795
Time deposits		15,322			10,000			-
Marketable securities		139,520			130,721			187,223
Trading securities		74			76			545
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of nil, nil and $621 as of March 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012 respectively		5,248			5,950			1,869
Amount due from a related party		292			340			34
Amount due from an equity method investee		36			79			114
Inventories		16,961			11,979			6,981
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		10,734			4,288			1,402
Income tax recoverable		189			189			-
Deferred tax assets		422			504			403
Total current assets		246,309			235,462			232,366
Investments in equity method investees		14,262			14,329			14,208
Other investments		16,308			16,305			17,340
Marketable securities		11,269			11,239			-
Rental deposits		58			49			52
Property, plant and equipment, net		31,876			32,321			33,034
Land use right		1,579			1,584			1,595
Acquired intangible assets, net		10,022			10,819			9,293
Deferred tax assets		76			80			11
TOTAL ASSETS		331,759			322,188			307,899
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		11,656			8,073			5,007
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		8,340			8,411			5,543
Short-term bank loans		25,500			20,500			12,000
Other liabilities		2,351			2,056			1,999
Income tax payable		135			49			357
Deferred tax liabilities		607			534			446
Total current liabilities		48,589			39,623			25,352
Other liabilities		13			13			461
Payable for acquisition of intangible assets		128			603			153
Deferred tax liabilities		3,299			3,189			2,912
Total liabilities		52,029			43,428			28,878
Equity:
Ordinary shares		1			1			1
Additional paid-in capital		20,257			20,202			20,806
Accumulated other comprehensive income		36,246			35,751			33,851
Retained earnings		223,256			222,835			224,388
Total Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. shareholders' equity		279,760			278,789			279,046
Non-controlling interest		(30	)		(29	)		(25	)
Total equity		279,730			278,760			279,021
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		331,759			322,188			307,899

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of shares and per share amounts)

	Three months ended			Three months ended			Three months ended
	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
	2013			2012			2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Revenues:
Third-parties:
System-on-a-chip products		15,769			14,314			10,503
Semiconductor product testing services		17			28			61
		15,786			14,342			10,564
Related-parties:
System-on-a-chip products		629			817			171
Total revenues		16,415			15,159			10,735
Cost of revenues:
Third-parties:
System-on-a-chip products		(10,063	)		(9,697	)		(6,836	)
Semiconductor product testing services		(5	)		(15	)		(38	)
		(10,068	)		(9,712	)		(6,874	)
Related-parties:
System-on-a-chip products		(399	)		(587	)		(114	)
Total cost of revenues		(10,467	)		(10,299	)		(6,988	)
Gross profit		5,948			4,860			3,747
Other operating income		74			136			72
Operating expenses:
Research and development		(6,022	)		(6,195	)		(5,782	)
General and administrative		(1,977	)		(2,660	)		(1,776	)
Selling and marketing		(495	)		(364	)		(249	)
Total operating expenses		(8,494	)		(9,219	)		(7,807	)
Loss from operations		(2,472	)		(4,223	)		(3,988	)
Other income		220			1,674			539
Fair value change in financial instruments		-			-			1
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments		-			(2,543	)		-
Interest income		3,198			3,257			3,447
Interest expense		(100	)		(63	)		(61	)
Income (loss) before income taxes, share of net loss of equity method investees and noncontrolling interest		846			(1,898	)		(62	)
Income tax (expense) credit		(353	)		370			(536	)
Equity in net loss of equity method investees		(73	)		(128	)		(55	)
Net income (loss)		420			(1,656	)		(653	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		1			1			4
Net income (loss) attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co.,Ltd.		421			(1,655	)		(649	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co.,Ltd.
Basic (per share)		0.001			(0.004	)		(0.002	)
Diluted (per share)		0.001			(0.004	)		(0.002	)
Basic (per ADS)		0.006			(0.024	)		(0.009	)
Diluted (per ADS)		0.006			(0.024	)		(0.009	)
Weighted-average shares used in computation:
Basic		410,117,085			410,209,703			413,921,007
Diluted		419,861,988			410,209,703			413,921,007
Weighted-average ADS used in computation :
Basic		68,352,848			68,368,284			68,986,835
Diluted		69,976,998			68,368,284			68,986,835
Note: Share-based compensation recorded in each
expense classification above is as follows:
Research and development		164			229			354
General and administrative		50			67			98
Selling and marketing		8			12			15
Cost of revenues		-			-			6

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Three months ended			Three months ended			Three months ended
	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
	2013			2012			2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)		420			(1,656	)		(653	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
Operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		547			548			592
Amortization of land use right		9			9			9
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		866			871			706
Utilization of subsidy from local authorities of Zhuhai, the People's Republic of China ("PRC")		-			(32	)		-
Write down of inventories		4			-			77
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		7			5			(18	)
Impairment loss recognised in respect of other investments		-			2,543			-
Share of net loss of equity method investees		73			128			55
Share-based  compensation		222			308			473
Fair value change in trading securities		-			-			(1	)
Deferred tax		269			(205	)		266
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		706			(3,098	)		926
Notes receivable		-			21			-
Amount due from a related party		48			(182	)		(25	)
Inventories		(4,958	)		(77	)		461
Amount due from an equity method investee		43			35			(50	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(1,435	)		(56	)		284
Accounts payable		3,570			11			608
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(563	)		3,871			(3,111	)
Income tax recoverable		-			(189	)		-
Income tax payable		86			(70	)		118
Rental deposit paid		(9	)		(5	)		-
Net cash (usded in) provided by operating activities		(95	)		2,780			717
Investing activities:
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		7,354			32,995			19,655
Purchase of marketable securities		(16,024	)		-			(19,279	)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment		-			-			22
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(24	)		(168	)		(472	)
Purchase of intangible assets		(42	)		(3,086	)		(75	)
Increase in time deposits		(5,296	)		(10,000	)		-
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(14,032	)		19,741			(149	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term bank loans		-			8,500			-
Advance subsidy from local authorities of Zhuhai, the PRC		290			167			32
Proceeds from exercise of stock option		1,370			210			759
Repurchase of ordinary shares		(1,537	)		(836	)		(1,025	)
Net cash provided by (usded in) from financing activities		123			8,041			(234	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(14,004	)		30,562			334
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		71,336			40,044			33,207
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		179			730			254
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		57,511			71,336			33,795