EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

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DSP Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Earnings

Annual Revenues Increased 16% YoY

SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 24, 2007—DSP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG), a worldwide leader in developing and providing chip-set solutions for residential wireless connectivity, announced today its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

Fourth Quarter Results:

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $40,383,000, a decline of 5% from revenues of $42,401,000 for the fourth quarter of 2005. Net income for the fourth quarter was $1,600,000, a decline of 72% from net income of $5,708,000 for the fourth quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $0.06, a decline of 68% from $0.19 for the fourth quarter of 2005.

Year End Results:

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006, were $216,948,000, an increase of 16% over 2005 revenues of $187,225,000. Net income for 2006 was $22,379,000, a decrease of 24% from $29,473,000 for 2005. Diluted EPS for 2006 was $0.74, a decrease of 25% from $0.99 for 2005.

Pro Forma Results:

Pro forma net income and diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2006, excluding the impact of equity-based compensation expense as required by SFAS 123(R), were $4,740,000 and $0.16, respectively, representing a decrease of 17% and 16%, respectively, from the fourth quarter of 2005.


Pro forma net income and diluted EPS for the full year ended December 31, 2006, excluding the impact of equity-based compensation expense as required by SFAS 123(R), were $34,013,000 and $1.13, respectively, representing an increase of 15% and 14%, respectively, from the year ended December 31, 2005.

Share Buyback:

During the fourth quarter of 2006, DSP Group repurchased 995,000 shares of its Common Stock at an average price of $21.5 per share, for an aggregate price of approximately $21.4 million.

For the full year ended December 31, 2006, DSP Group repurchased 2,242,400 shares of its Common Stock at an average price of $23.55 per share, for an aggregate price of approximately $52.8 million.

The Company announced that in light of the Company’s strong cash position and its focus on shareholder value, its Board of Directors has authorized management to repurchase an additional 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock in open-market and privately negotiated transactions.

After giving effect to the most recent repurchases and the additional 3.0 million share repurchase authorization, approximately 3.8 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock remain authorized for repurchase under the current repurchase program approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Eli Ayalon, Chairman and CEO of DSP Group, stated: “Despite a temporary deceleration in the fourth quarter, 2006 was another year of growth for DSP Group. Our revenues increased by 16% as compared to 2005, and the overall financial results of the Company in 2006 reflect solid execution in a challenging environment.”

Ayalon also stated: “We have demonstrated a series of new innovative products and platforms driven by our system-on-chip solutions at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) earlier this


month in Las Vegas. We believe that our innovative products position the company at the heart of the residential communication transformation by enabling high quality in house wireless coverage for sensitive real-time multimedia applications.”

The Company believes that the pro forma presentation of net income and diluted EPS presented in this press release is useful to investors in comparing results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006 to the same periods during 2005, because results for the fourth quarter of and the full year 2005 did not include equity-based compensation expenses relating to SFAS 123(R). Further, the Company believes it is useful to investors to understand how the expenses associated with the application of SFAS 123(R) are reflected on its statements of income.

About DSP Group

DSP Group, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company, offering advanced chip-set solutions for a variety of applications. DSP Group is a worldwide leader in the short-range wireless communication market, enabling home networking convergence for voice, video & data. By combining its in-house technologies of Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), portfolio of wireless communication protocols, including DECT, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, most advanced Radio Frequency CMOS and SiGe, as well as VoIP ICs, DSP Group is a worldwide leader and a one-stop-shop for a wide range of applications. These applications include ISM band digital 900MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz telephony, European DECT (1.9GHz) telephony, Bluetooth systems for voice, data and video communication and deployment in residential, SOHO, SME, enterprise and automotive applications. DSP Group ICs provide solutions for MP3 players, VoIP Phones, Gateways, and Integrated Access Devices and are widely used in Digital Voice Recorders. More information about DSP Group is available at www.dspg.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain statements that qualify as “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements made by Mr. Ayalon about DSP Group’s products positioning the company at the heart of the residential communication transformation. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and DSP Group assumes no obligation to update this information. In addition, the events described in these forward-looking statements may not actually arise. DSP Group’s actual results could differ materially from those described in this press release as a result of various factors, including slower than expected change in the nature of the residential communications domain, unexpected delays in the introduction of new products, especially DECT products; failure to achieve broad market acceptance of existing and new products by existing and potential OEM customers; DSP Group’s inability to add new customers and develop and produce new products at competitive costs and in a timely manner; decline or fluctuations in gross margins and the effect on revenues and profitability; and general market demand for products that incorporate DSP Group’s technology in the market. These factors and other factors which may affect future operating results or DSP Group’s stock price are discussed under “RISK


FACTORS” in the Form 10-K for fiscal 2005 as well as other reports DSP Group has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are available on DSP Group’s Web site (www.dspg.com) under Investor Relations.

Earnings conference call

DSP Group has scheduled a conference call for 8:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter of 2006 and invites you to listen to a live broadcast over the Internet. The broadcast can be accessed by all interested parties through the Investor Relations section (investor message board) of DSP Group’s Web site at www.dspg.com or link to: http://ir.dspg.com./phoenix.zhtml?c=101665&p=irol-calendar

If you cannot join the call, please listen to the replay, which will be available for approximately two weeks after the call on DSP Group’s Web site or by calling the following numbers:

—US Dial-In # 1-888-286-8010 (passcode: 64548377)

—International Dial-In # 1-617-801-6888 (passcode: 64548377)

For more information, please contact Ofer Elyakim, Director of Investor Relations & Business Development, DSP Group Inc. at (408) 986-4421; or e-mail: ofere@dsp.co.il


DSP GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
     2006     2005    2006    2005
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Audited)

Revenues

   $ 40,383     $ 42,401    $ 216,948    $ 187,225

Cost of revenues

     24,883       23,420      128,559      101,074
                            

Gross profit

     15,500       18,981      88,389      86,151

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

     11,972       9,862      47,525      40,290

Sales and marketing

     4,074       3,237      16,306      13,119

General and administrative

     2,671       1,846      11,137      7,398
                            

Total operating expenses

     18,717       14,945      74,968      60,807
                            

Operating income (loss)

     (3,217 )     4,036      13,421      25,344

Other income:

          

Interest and other income, net

     3,366       2,830      13,198      10,166
                            

Income before provision for income taxes

     149       6,866      26,619      35,510

Income taxes

     (1,451 )     1,158      4,240      6,037
                            

Net income

   $ 1,600     $ 5,708    $ 22,379    $ 29,473
                            

Net earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.06     $ 0.20    $ 0.76    $ 1.04

Diluted

   $ 0.06     $ 0.19    $ 0.74    $ 0.99

Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock used in the computation of:

          

Basic

     28,746       28,636      29,343      28,435

Diluted

     29,031       29,970      30,049      29,843


DSP GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
     2006     2005    2006    2005
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    (Audited)

Revenues

   $ 40,383     $ 42,401    $ 216,948    $ 187,225

Cost of revenues

     24,756       23,420      128,098      101,074
                            

Gross profit

     15,627       18,981      88,850      86,151

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

     10,197       9,862      41,172      40,290

Sales and marketing

     3,720       3,237      14,987      13,119

General and administrative

     1,631       1,846      7,146      7,398
                            

Total operating expenses

     15,548       14,945      63,305      60,807
                            

Operating income

     79       4,036      25,545      25,344

Other income :

          

Interest and other income, net

     3,366       2,830      13,198      10,166
                            

Income before provision for income taxes

     3,445       6,866      38,743      35,510

Income taxes

     (1,295 )     1,158      4,730      6,037
                            

Net income

   $ 4,740     $ 5,708    $ 34,013    $ 29,473
                            

Net earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.16     $ 0.20    $ 1.16    $ 1.04

Diluted

   $ 0.16     $ 0.19    $ 1.13    $ 0.99

Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock used in the computation of:

          

Basic

     28,746       28,636      29,343      28,435

Diluted

     29,031       29,970      30,049      29,843


The above pro forma consolidated statements of income have been adjusted to exclude

the following to US GAAP reported net income:

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
     2006     2005    2006     2005
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)     (Audited)

Reported net income per US GAAP

   $ 1,600     $ 5,708    $ 22,379     $ 29,473

Adjustments:

         

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues

     127       —        461       —  

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development

     1,775       —        6,353       —  

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing

     354       —        1,319       —  

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative

     1,040       —        3,991       —  

Tax benefit resulting from equity-based compensation

     (156 )     —        (490 )     —  
                             

Pro forma net income

   $ 4,740     $ 5,708    $ 34,013     $ 29,473


DSP GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

    

December 31,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

 
     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 37,344     $ 50,460  

Marketable securities and cash deposits

     132,170       108,928  

Trade receivables, net

     21,489       16,991  

Inventories

     14,366       12,686  

Other accounts receivable

     4,049       1,617  

Deferred income taxes

     1,516       1,227  
                

Total current assets

     210,934       191,909  

Property and equipment, net

     12,644       11,704  

Long term marketable securities

     179,368       185,828  

Severance pay fund

     5,689       4,419  

Deferred income taxes

     1,987       1,638  

Other assets

     3,366       4,507  
                

Total assets

   $ 413,988     $ 400,005  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 12,205     $ 12,753  

Other current liabilities

     28,969       33,411  
                

Total current liabilities

     41,174       46,164  

Accrued severance pay

     6,065       4,707  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common Stock

     28       29  

Additional paid-in capital

     216,041       188,539  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     28       45  

Retained earnings

     195,198       179,968  

Less – Cost of treasury stock

     (44,546 )     (19,447 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     366,749       349,134  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 413,988     $ 400,005