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Exhibit 1
 
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P R E S S  R E L E A S E
 
         
Company Contacts
     
IR Agency Contact
Nachum Falek,
 
Shirley Nakar,
 
Erik Knettel,
VP Finance & CFO
 
Director, Investor Relations
 
Grayling
AudioCodes
 
AudioCodes
 
Tel: +1-646-284-9415
Tel: +972-3-976-4000
 
Tel: +972-3-976-4000
 
eknettel@hfgcg.com
nachum@audiocodes.com
 
shirley@audiocodes.com
   
 
AudioCodes Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results
 
Full Year 2008 Revenues Rise 10.4% Year-Over-Year, to Record $174.7 Million
 
 
 
Lod, Israel – February 11, 2009 AudioCodes Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.
 
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $38.8 million compared to $42.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, a year-over-year decline of $4.1 million, or 9.5%. Revenues for the full year 2008 were $174.7 million compared to $158.2 million in 2007, a year-over-year increase of $16.5 million, or 10.4%. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 do not include $1.7 million of revenues which were recorded as unpaid deferred revenues as a result of the Nortel Group seeking creditor protection in January 2009.
 
During the fourth quarter, the Company recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $86.1 million with respect to goodwill, long-lived assets and investment in an affiliate. The charge, which is subject to change based on completion of valuation procedures, was identified in connection with the Company’s annual impairment tests and reflects market conditions. Net loss in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) was $86.7 million, or ($2.16) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to GAAP net income of $1.0 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the corresponding fourth quarter of 2007. The Company reported a GAAP net loss of $81.3 million, or ($1.97) per diluted share, for 2008 compared to a GAAP net loss of $3.9 million, or ($0.09) per diluted share, for 2007.
 
     
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Non-GAAP net income was $776,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to non-GAAP net income of $3.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP net income for 2008 was $12.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for 2007. Non-GAAP net income does not include $1.7 million which were recorded as unpaid deferred revenues as a result of the Nortel Group announcement in January 2009.
 
Non-GAAP net income excludes (i) stock-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization expenses related to the Nuera, Netrake and CTI Squared acquisitions and (iii) the non-cash impairment charge with respect to goodwill, long-lived assets and investment in an affiliate. 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 press release.
 
Cash flow from operating activities was $9.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, and was $16.4 million for 2008, compared to $9.0 million in the fourth quarter last year and $12.4 million for 2007.
 
“In 2008 AudioCodes has significantly strengthened its leading position in the VoIP networking market. The improvement in 2008 revenues and in non-GAAP net income and operating margin reflect the success of our networking strategy to innovate and deploy leading-edge VoIP network products,” stated Shabtai Adlersberg, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of AudioCodes. “While we are disappointed with the decrease in revenues and earnings during the fourth quarter of 2008 and the uncertain outlook for 2009 due to the global economic crisis, we are encouraged with the increased level of customer activity and our ability to continue to generate positive operating cash flow.”
 
“AudioCodes has always been synonymous with superior voice quality and in 2008 we put in motion a range of new product initiatives aimed at extending our leadership position for long-term growth. As the demand for more integrated VoIP solutions has grown, we have launched our new Mediant™ 1000 Multi-Service Business Gateway (MSBG). Our High Definition (HD) VoIP strategy, and recent launch of our new HD VoIP enabled IP Phones, set the stage for substantially enhanced voice quality across the network, and we are very pleased with the favorable feedback from potential partners and customers,” commented Mr. Adlersberg.
 
In January 2009, Nortel, AudioCodes’ largest customer, announced that it would seek creditor protection for the company and some of its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2008, a total of $1.7 million of sales to the Nortel Group was recorded as unpaid deferred revenues which reduced trade receivables in the Company’s balance sheets.
 
     
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During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased approximately $51.5 million in principal amount of its 2% Senior Convertible Notes due 2024 for a total cost, including accrued interest, of $50.2 million. The Company issued $125.0 million in principal amount of these notes in November 2004.
 
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term and long-term marketable securities, short-term and long-term bank deposits were $115.1 million as of December 31, 2008, compared to $158.7 million as of September 30, 2008 and $143.1 million as of December 31, 2007. The year-over-year decline was attributable to the repurchase of the Senior Convertible Notes.
 
As of December 1, 2008 AudioCodes began consolidating the financial results of Natural Speech Communication Ltd. (NSC), an Israeli based company engaged in speech recognition, into AudioCodes’ financial results. As of December 31, 2008, AudioCodes owned 56.6% of the outstanding share capital of NSC (51.0% of the share capital of NSC on a fully diluted basis). During the fourth quarter, NSC revenues were $83,000 and it had a net loss of $625,000. AudioCodes included $73,000 of NSC revenues in AudioCodes’ revenues for the fourth quarter. NSC results will be fully consolidated into AudioCodes income statement in 2009 since AudioCodes holds the majority of risk with respect to NSC.
 
Conference Call & Web cast Information
 
AudioCodes will conduct a conference call at 9:00 A.M., Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, February 12, 2009 to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results. 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
 
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™ -- 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
 
     
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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; the integration of acquired companies’ products and operations into AudioCodes’ business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
 
©2009 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved. AudioCodes, AC, AudioCoded, Ardito, CTI2, CTI(2), CTI Squared, InTouch, IPmedia, Mediant, MediaPack, NetCoder, Netrake, Nuera, Open Solutions Network, OSN, Stretto, TrunkPack, VoicePacketizer, VoIPerfect, VoIPerfectHD, What’s Inside Matters, Your Gateway To VoIP and 3GX are trademarks or registered trademarks of AudioCodes Limited. All other products or trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 
Summary financial data follows
 
     
Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2008 Financial Results
 
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
   
December 31,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
    ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 36,779    
 $
75,063  
Short-term bank deposits
    61,870     *) 18,157  
Short-term marketable securities and accrued interest
    16,481       17,244  
Trade receivables, net
    29,564       25,604  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    3,373     *) 6,500  
Deferred tax assets
    972       1,001  
Inventories
    20,623       18,736  
                 
Total current assets
    169,662       162,305  
                 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS:
               
Long-term bank deposits and structured notes
          32,670  
Investments in companies
    1,245       1,343  
Deferred tax assets
    1,255       1,057  
Severance pay funds
    10,297       9,799  
                 
Total long-term investments
    12,797       44,869  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    6,844       7,094  
                 
GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS, DEFERRED
CHARGES AND OTHER, NET
    41,179       130,219  
                 
Total assets
  $ 230,482    
 $
344,487  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Current maturities of long-term bank loans
  $ 6,000    
 $
 
Trade payables
    11,661       8,849  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    24,189       28,780  
Senior convertible notes
    71,374        
                 
Total current liabilities
    113,224       37,629  
                 
ACCRUED SEVERANCE PAY
    12,174       11,168  
                 
LONG-TERM BANK LOANS
    21,750        
                 
SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES
          121,198  
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    83,334       174,492  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 230,482    
 $
344,487  
                 
*) reclassified
               
 
     
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In thousands, except per share data
 
                         
   
Year ended
   
Three months ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 174,744     $ 158,235     $ 38,752     $ 42,840  
                                 
Cost of revenues
    77,455       69,185       17,800       18,673  
                                 
Gross profit
    97,289       89,050       20,952       24,167  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
    37,833       40,706       8,698       10,086  
Selling and marketing
    44,657       42,900       10,199       10,818  
General and administrative
    9,219       9,637       2,172       2,437  
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets (1)
    85,015             85,015        
                                 
Total operating expenses
    176,724       93,243       106,084       23,341  
                                 
Operating income (loss)
    (79,435 )     (4,193 )     (85,132 )     826  
Financial income, net
    1,182       2,670       20       784  
Equity in losses of affiliated companies
    2,582       1,097       1,521       346  
                                 
Income (loss) before taxes on income
    (80,835 )     (2,620 )     (86,633 )     1,264  
Taxes on income (loss), net
    505       1,265       25       224  
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (81,340 )   $ (3,885 )   $ (86,658 )   $ 1,040  
                                 
Basic net earnings (loss) per share
  $ (1.97 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 0.02  
                                 
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
  $ (1.97 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 0.02  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands)
    41,201       42,699       40,182       43,080  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands)
    41,201       42,699       40,182       43,938  
 
(1)
Impairment charge is subject to change based on completion of valuation procedures
 
     
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP PROFORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In thousands, except per share data
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
   
Three months ended
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 174,744     $ 158,235     $ 38,752     $ 42,840  
                                 
Cost of revenues (1)(2)
    75,014       66,079       17,236       17,960  
                                 
Gross profit
    99,730       92,156       21,516       24,880  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net (1)
    36,366       37,695       8,541       9,456  
Selling and marketing (1)(2)
    41,587       38,380       9,643       9,779  
General and administrative (1)
    8,689       8,770       2,126       2,209  
                                 
Total operating expenses (1)(2)(3)
    86,642       84,845       20,310       21,444  
                                 
Operating income
    13,088       7,311       1,206       3,436  
Financial income, net
    1,182       2,670       20       784  
Equity in losses of affiliated companies (4)
    1,486       1,097       425       346  
                                 
Income before taxes on income
    12,784       8,884       801       3,874  
Taxes on income, net
    505       561       25       224  
                                 
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 12,279     $ 8,323     $ 776     $ 3,650  
                                 
Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.29     $ 0.19     $ 0.02     $ 0.08  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share (in thousands)
    43,205       43,740       40,232       43,955  
 
   
(1)
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
   
(2)
Excluding amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Nuera, Netrake and CTI Squared
   
(3)
Excluding impairment charge of goodwill and long-lived assets
   
(4)
Excluding impairment charge of investment in affiliate
 
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
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
   
Three months ended
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
GAAP Net income (loss)
  $ (81,340 )   $ (3,885 )   $ (86,658 )   $ 1,040  
                                 
GAAP Diluted net earnings (loss) per share
  $ (1.97 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 0.02  
                                 
Cost of revenues:
                               
Stock-based compensation (1)
    318       613       40       131  
Amortization expenses(2)
    2,123       2,493       524       582  
      2,441       3,106       564       713  
Research and development, net:
                               
Stock-based compensation (1)
    1,467       3,011       157       630  
                                 
Selling and marketing:
                               
Stock-based compensation (1)
    2,026       3,476       295       778  
Amortization expenses(2)
    1,044       1,044       261       261  
      3,070       4,520       556       1,039  
General and administrative:
                               
Stock-based compensation (1)
    530       867       46       228  
                                 
Impairment of goodwill, long-lived assets and investment in an affiliate (3)
    86,111             86,111        
                                 
Income tax effect (2)
          704              
                                 
Non- GAAP Net income
  $ 12,279     $ 8,323     $ 776     $ 3,650  
                                 
Non-GAAP Diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.29     $ 0.19     $ 0.02     $ 0.08  
 
(1)
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
   
(2)
Amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Nuera, Netrake and CTI Squared
   
(3)
Impairment charge is subject to change based on completion of valuation procedures
 
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
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
                         
   
Year ended
December 31,
   
Three months ended
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (81,340 )   $ (3,885 )   $ (86,658 )   $ 1,040  
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    7,441       7,789       1,765       1,867  
Impairment of goodwill, long-lived assets and investment in an affiliate
    86,111             86,111        
Amortization of marketable securities premiums and accretion of discounts, net
    112       39       89       (11 )
Equity in losses of affiliated companies
    1,486       1,097       425       346  
Increase in accrued severance pay, net
    451       356       508       152  
Stock-based compensation expenses
    4,341       7,967       538       1,767  
Amortization of senior convertible notes discount and deferred charges and income from redemption of senior convertible notes
    142       203       (11 )     52  
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest on marketable securities, bank deposits and structured notes
    125       (427 )     922       (92 )
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax assets
    (169 )     2,390       (169 )     2,021  
Decrease (increase(in trade receivables, net
    (3,960 )     5,014       6,267       3,987  
Decrease (increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses
    450       (1,596 )     2,729       (867 )
Increase in inventories
    (1,840 )     (2,643 )     (508 )     (970 )
Increase in trade payables
    2,728       1,263       1,069       2,085  
Increase (decrease) in other payables and accrued expenses
    333       (5,181 )     (3,668 )     (2,413 )
                                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    16,411       12,386       9,409       8,964  
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Investment in short-term bank deposits
    (100,609 )     (18,065 )     (8,500 )     (18,065 )
Investment in long-term bank deposits
    (255 )     (11,000 )            
Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities
    17,000       31,600             9,000  
Proceeds from bank deposits
    90,142       28,700       55,503        
Investments in companies, net
    (1,330 )     (1,003 )     40        
Payment for acquisition of CTI Squared*)
    (5,000 )     (4,897 )            
Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,158 )     (2,629 )     (265 )     (574 )
Purchase of marketable securities
    (16,795 )                  
Proceed from structured notes called by the bank
          10,000             10,000  
                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (20,005 )     32,706       46,778       361  
 
     
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Cont.)
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
   
Three months ended
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Repurchase of shares
    (13,747 )                  
Repurchase of Senior convertible notes
    (50,240 )           (50,240 )        
Increase in current maturities of long-term bank loans
    6,000                    
Long-term bank loans received
    24,000                    
Repayment of loan from bank
    (2,250 )           (1,500 )      
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options and employee stock purchase plan
    1,547       4,800             158  
                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (34,690 )     4,800       (51,740 )     158  
                                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (38,284 )     49,892       4,447       9,483  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    75,063       25,171       32,332       65,580  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  $ 36,779     $ 75,063     $ 36,779     $ 75,063  
 
*) Excluding cash and cash equivalents
 
     
Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2008 Financial Results
 
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