Actions Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
Company Reports Q1 Revenues of $30.3 Million,
Product Mix Adjusted to Cover Broader Range of PMP SoC Market

ZHUHAI, China, May 10, 2007 - Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China’s leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides comprehensive mixed-signal system-on-a-chip (SoC) and multimedia digital signal processing (DSP) solutions for portable consumer electronics, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

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

Revenue for the first quarter of 2007 was $30.3 million, compared to $35.8 million for the first quarter of 2006, and $49.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2006.

Net income for the first quarter of 2007 was $12.7 million, or $0.15 per ADS, compared to $14.9 million, or $0.17 per ADS for the first quarter of 2006, and compared to $21.3 million, or $0.25 per ADS for the fourth quarter of 2006.

Actions Semiconductor reported operating margins of 36.7% and gross margins of 52.7% for the first quarter of 2007. The Company ended the quarter with $108.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, $50.7 million in time deposits, which have original maturities of more than three months but less than one year, and $50.7 million short-term marketable securities.
 
“Our first quarter revenue and earnings were in line with our revised expectations. Although our top line revenue growth was not as strong as our original expectations, we are pleased to report that we continued to gain market share during the quarter,” commented Nan-Horng Yeh, Chief Executive Officer of Actions Semiconductor. “Actions’ results were impacted by a number of external factors during the quarter, which included worse than expected ASP erosion, volatility of NAND flash prices, pronounced effects of the late Chinese New Year holiday, and a shortage of TFT display modules. Despite these challenges, Actions has maintained its position as a leading PMP SoC supplier.”

“In order to maintain our dominant position in the PMP SoC market, we have begun to adjust our target product mix to cover a broader range of the market with an increased focus on products targeted at the lowest end of the volume market as well as our Series 13 products, targeted at the high end of the market. We intend to maintain our gross margins through the cost-saving transition of the majority of our products to 0.16 micron process technology. Our Series 13 product family has achieved substantial design wins from our customers, and we recently taped out a new Series 13 Plus chip. We remain on schedule to begin volume shipments of our Series 13 products in 3Q07. We anticipate the adjustment of our product mix will be completed by the end of 2Q07,” concluded Mr. Yeh.
 

 
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 quarter ended June 30, 2007, Actions Semiconductor estimates revenue in the range of $30.5 to $32.5 million, and, fully diluted earnings per ADS of $0.13 to $0.15.

Conference Call Details
 
The Actions Semiconductor First Quarter teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 10, 2007. To participate in the live call, analysts and investors should dial (800) 706-7748 or (617) 614-3473 and enter passcode 32512237 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 through May 17, 2007, by dialing (888) 286-8010 and entering the passcode: 42789823. Callers outside the U.S. and Canada may access the replay by dialing (617) 801-6888 and entering the passcode: 42789823.
 

About Actions Semiconductor

Actions Semiconductor is one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides mixed-signal and multimedia 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 and the providers of those 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 Beijing 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. Forward-looking statements, including financial projections and forecasts, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Actions Semiconductor's actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause Actions Semiconductor's results to differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements include 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 Registration Statement on Form F-1 related to our initial public offering and secondary offering. Actions Semiconductor undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or changed assumptions or circumstances.

For More Information
 

 
Investor Contacts:   Calvin Lau
Suzanne Craig or Lisa Laukkanen   Director of Investor Relations
The Blueshirt Group   Actions Semiconductor
suzanne@blueshirtgroup.com    +86-756 3392 353 *1018
lisa@blueshirtgroup.com    
415-217-4962 or 415-217-4967    
 

 

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
   
At March 31,
 
At December 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
   
(unaudited)
     
ASSETS
         
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
   
108,836
   
137,778
 
Time deposits
   
50,672
   
45,713
 
Restricted cash
   
1,683
   
-
 
Marketable securities
   
50,667
   
20,531
 
Accounts receivable
   
5,841
   
5,859
 
Notes receivable
   
870
   
2,154
 
Inventories
   
11,389
   
6,280
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
4,072
   
6,413
 
Amount due from an affiliate
   
163
   
133
 
Deferred tax assets
   
410
   
662
 
Total current assets
   
234,603
   
225,523
 
               
Investment in an affiliate
   
1,449
   
1,469
 
Rental deposits
   
40
   
52
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
6,999
   
6,749
 
Acquired intangiable assets, net
   
4,335
   
3,787
 
Deposit paid for acquisition of property, plant and equipment
   
120
   
91
 
     
12,943
   
12,148
 
               
               
TOTAL ASSETS
   
247,546
   
237,671
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
             
Current liabilities:
             
Accounts payable
   
15,937
   
15,715
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
3,953
   
9,490
 
Amounts due to shareholders
   
10
   
10
 
Other liabilities
   
751
   
692
 
Short-term bank loan
   
1,547
   
-
 
Income tax payable
   
3,102
   
2,258
 
               
Total current liabilities
   
25,300
   
28,165
 
               
               
Minority interest
   
441
   
486
 
               
Shareholders' equity:
             
Ordinary shares
   
1
   
1
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
50,341
   
50,341
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
4,466
   
4,396
 
Retained earnings
   
166,997
   
154,282
 
               
Total shareholders' equity
   
221,805
   
209,020
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
247,546
   
237,671
 



ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
 
               
   
3 months ended
Mar 31,
 
3 months ended
Dec 31,
 
3 months ended
Mar 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2006
 
   
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
               
Revenues
   
30,291
   
49,538
   
35,832
 
Cost of revenues
   
(14,338
)
 
(23,818
)
 
(16,209
)
Gross profit
   
15,953
   
25,720
   
19,623
 
Other income
   
519
   
477
   
172
 
Operating expenses:
               
-
 
Research and development
   
(2,707
)
 
(2,147
)
 
(2,080
)
Selling and marketing
   
(375
)
 
(456
)
 
(318
)
General and administrative
   
(2,270
)
 
(2,227
)
 
(2,111
)
Total operating expenses
   
(5,352
)
 
(4,830
)
 
(4,509
)
Income from operations
   
11,120
   
21,367
   
15,286
 
Other income
   
1,252
   
-
   
-
 
Interest income
   
1,411
   
1,496
   
975
 
Interest expense
   
(23
)
 
-
   
(70
)
Income before income taxes, equity in net loss of an
affiliate and minority interests
   
13,760
   
22,863
   
16,191
 
Income taxes
   
(1,070
)
 
(1,621
)
 
(1,285
)
Equity in net loss of an affiliate
   
(20
)
 
(16
)
 
-
 
Minority interests
   
45
   
38
   
9
 
Net income
   
12,715
   
21,264
   
14,915
 
                     
Net income per share:
                   
Basic and diluted per share:
   
0.02
   
0.04
   
0.03
 
                     
Basic and diluted (per ADS)
   
0.15
   
0.25
   
0.17
 
                     
Weighted-average shares used in computation:
                   
Basic and diluted
   
516,000,000
   
516,000,000
   
516,000,000
 
                     
Weighted-average ADS used in computation :
                   
Basic and diluted
   
86,000,000
   
86,000,000
   
86,000,000
 
 

 

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
   
Three months ended March 31,2007
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Operating activities:
       
Net income
   
12,715
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
   
348
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
473
 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
   
(23
)
Gain on disposal of intangible assets
   
(18
)
Minority interests
   
(45
)
Deferred tax
   
252
 
Equity in net loss of an affiliate
   
20
 
Fair value change in marketable securities
   
(247
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
Accounts receivable
   
18
 
Notes receivable
   
1,291
 
Inventories
   
(5,065
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
2,351
 
Amount due from an affiliate
   
(30
)
Accounts payable
   
38
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
(6,102
)
Income tax payable
   
820
 
Rental deposits
   
12
 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
6,808
 
         
Investing activities:
       
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
   
31
 
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
   
64
 
Increase in marketable securities
   
(29,774
)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(564
)
Purchase of intangible assets
   
(1,239
)
Increase in restricted cash
   
(1,683
)
Increase in time deposits
   
(4,780
)
         
Cash used in investing activities
   
(37,945
)
         
Financing activities:
       
Proceeds from short-term bank loans
   
1,547
 
Advance subsidy from others
   
51
 
         
Cash provided by financing activities
   
1,598
 
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
597
 
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
   
(28,942
)
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
   
137,778
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
   
108,836