SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 

 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 

 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For April 29, 2008


 
ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.



15-1, No. 1 HIT Road
Tangjia, Zhuhai
Guangdong, 519085
The People’s Republic of China
(86-756) 339-2353


 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F x  Form 40-F o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes o   No x
 

 
Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K a press announcement dated April 29, 2008, relating to Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
   
By:
/S/ Patricia Chou
Name: Patricia Chou
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
Dated: April 29, 2008
 



Actions Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

ZHUHAI, China, April 28, 2008 - 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, 2008.

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

Revenue for the first quarter of 2008 was $25.2 million, as compared to revenue of $32.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, and $30.3 million for the first quarter of 2007.

Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $10.8 million, or $0.13 per ADS, compared to $19.4 million, or $0.23 per ADS for the fourth quarter of 2007, and compared to $12.7 million, or $0.15 per ADS for the first quarter of 2007. Included in net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was a $5.9 million reinvestment incentive, or $0.07 per ADS, resulting from a tax refund relating to a program Zhuhai Municipal Tax Bureau formed to encourage local business development of Foreign Invested Enterprises.

Actions Semiconductor reported operating margin of 30.5% and gross margin of 53.1% for the first quarter of 2008. The Company ended the quarter with $122.8 million in cash and cash equivalents together with time deposits. Marketable securities at the end of the quarter was $129.2 million.

“Our first quarter results exceeded our expectations on both a revenue and earnings basis,” commented Nan-Horng Yeh, Chief Executive Officer of Actions Semiconductor. “Our strong results were driven by maintaining higher than anticipated ASPs (Average Selling Price) during the quarter, combined with a favorable product mix and continued aggressive cost controls.

“During the first quarter, we made progress on a number of our long-term growth objectives. We continued to develop our international and brand name presence and recently entered into an agreement for a series of collaborative projects with Digital Blue, Disney’s consumer electronics design house. Overall demand was steady during the quarter, and we continued to ramp products that support advanced applications. With our expanded product portfolio and best-in-class team of engineers, we believe we have strengthened our competitive position and are encouraged by the longer-term growth opportunities in new and existing markets,” 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, 2008, Actions Semiconductor estimates revenue in the range of $22 to $25 million, and, fully diluted earnings per ADS of $0.08 to $0.10.

Conference Call Details
 
Actions Semiconductor’s First Quarter teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Monday, April 28, 2008. To participate in the live call, analysts and investors should dial 800-510-9661 or 617-614-3452 and enter passcode 28207325 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 5, 2008, by dialing 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 and entering the passcode 40792268.
 
 
 

 
 

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 most recently filed Forms F-1, 20-F and 6-Ks. 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:
 
Lisa Laukkanen
Ernie Huang
The Blueshirt Group
Investor Relations at Actions Semiconductor
lisa@blueshirtgroup.com
ernie@actions-semi.com
415-217-4967
+86 756 3392353 ext 1095
 
 
 

 
 
ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   
At March 31,
 
At December 31,
 
At March 31,
 
   
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
     
(unaudited)
 
ASSETS
             
Current assets:
             
Cash and cash equivalents
   
121,068
   
72,054
   
108,836
 
Time deposits
   
1,692
   
2,613
   
50,672
 
Restricted cash
   
-
   
1,782
   
1,683
 
Marketable securities
   
129,243
   
165,317
   
50,667
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
5,634
   
6,046
   
5,841
 
Notes receivable
   
-
   
372
   
870
 
Inventories
   
9,873
   
12,542
   
11,389
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
2,435
   
2,479
   
4,072
 
Amount due from an affiliate
   
-
   
-
   
163
 
Deferred tax assets
   
573
   
739
   
410
 
Total current assets
   
270,518
   
263,944
   
234,603
 
                     
Investment in an affiliate
   
-
   
-
   
1,449
 
Other investments
   
7,908
   
7,760
   
-
 
Rental deposits
   
62
   
79
   
40
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
6,737
   
6,436
   
5,551
 
Land use right
   
1,562
   
1,509
   
1,448
 
Acquired intangible assets, net
   
5,543
   
5,849
   
4,335
 
Deposit paid for acquisition of property, plant and equipment
   
-
   
27
   
120
 
                     
TOTAL ASSETS
   
292,330
   
285,604
   
247,546
 
                     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
                   
Current liabilities:
                   
Accounts payable
   
6,927
   
12,334
   
15,937
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
4,438
   
9,435
   
3,953
 
Amounts due to shareholders
   
-
   
-
   
10
 
Other liabilities
   
706
   
884
   
751
 
Loan from minority shareholder
   
1,500
   
-
   
-
 
Short-term bank loan
   
-
   
1,519
   
1,547
 
Income tax payable
   
962
   
749
   
3,102
 
Deferred tax liabilities
   
84
   
-
   
-
 
Total current liabilities
   
14,617
   
24,921
   
25,300
 
                     
Other liabilities
   
642
   
686
   
-
 
Deferred tax liabilities
   
554
   
-
   
-
 
                     
Total liabilities
   
15,813
   
25,607
   
25,300
 
                     
Minority interest
   
132
   
204
   
441
 
                     
Shareholders' equity:
                   
Ordinary shares
   
1
   
1
   
1
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
43,158
   
43,679
   
50,341
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
15,919
   
9,628
   
4,466
 
Retained earnings
   
217,307
   
206,485
   
166,997
 
Total shareholders' equity
   
276,385
   
259,793
   
221,805
 
                     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
292,330
   
285,604
   
247,546
 

 
 

 

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(in thousands of U.S. dollars,except per share amounts)

   
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
   
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
               
Revenues
   
25,193
   
32,331
     
Cost of revenues
   
(11,820
)
 
(15,218
)
 
Gross profit
   
13,373
   
17,113
   
15,953
 
Other operating income
   
332
   
12
     
Operating expenses:
                   
Research and development
   
(3,754
)
 
(3,443
)
 
General and administrative
   
(1,848
)
 
(2,380
)
 
Selling and marketing
   
(408
)
 
(658
)
 
Total operating expenses
   
(6,010
)
 
(6,481
)
 
(5,352
)
Income from operations
   
7,695
   
10,644
   
11,120
 
Other income
   
1,527
   
7,172
   
1,252
 
Interest income
   
2,523
   
1,973
   
1,411
 
Interest expense
   
(4
)
 
(20
)
 
(23
)
Income before income taxes, equity in net income(loss) of an affiliate and minority interests
   
11,741
   
19,769
     
Income tax
   
(991
)
 
(497
)
 
(1,070
)
Equity in net income(loss) of an affiliate
   
-
   
76
   
(20
)
Minority interests
   
72
   
75
   
45
 
Net income
   
10,822
   
19,423
   
12,715
 
                     
Net income per share:
                   
Basic and diluted per share:
   
0.02
   
0.04
   
0.02
 
                     
Basic and diluted (per ADS)
   
0.13
   
0.23
   
0.15
 
                     
Weighted-average shares used in computation:
                   
Basic and diluted
   
507,720,797
   
509,793,348
   
516,000,000
 
                     
Weighted-average ADS used in computation :
                   
Basic and diluted
   
84,620,133
   
84,965,558
   
86,000,000
 

 
 

 

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

   
Three months ended March 31,2008
 
Three months ended December 31,2007
 
Three months ended March 31,2007
 
   
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
Operating activities:
             
Net income
   
10,822
   
19,423
   
12,715
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                   
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
   
475
   
427
   
348
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
804
   
728
   
473
 
Loss(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
   
-
   
3
   
(23
)
Gain on disposal of intangible assets
   
-
   
-
   
(18
)
Minority interests
   
(72
)
 
(136
)
 
(45
)
Deferred taxes
   
804
   
(97
)
 
252
 
Equity in net loss of an affiliate
   
-
   
-
   
20
 
Fair value change in marketable securities
   
-
   
-
   
(247
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                   
Accounts receivable
   
412
   
726
   
18
 
Notes receivable
   
387
   
628
   
1,291
 
Inventories
   
3,142
   
(1,076
)
 
(5,065
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
83
   
828
   
2,351
 
Amount due from an affiliate
   
52
   
19
   
(30
)
Accounts payable
   
(5,899
)
 
4,799
   
38
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
(6,598
)
 
767
   
(6,102
)
Income tax payable
   
189
   
159
   
820
 
Rental deposits
   
20
   
(33
)
 
12
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
4,621
   
27,165
   
6,808
 
                     
Investing activities:
                   
Increase in other investment
   
(80
)
 
(2,251
)
 
-
 
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
   
-
   
-
   
31
 
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
   
-
   
-
   
64
 
Decrease(increase) in marketable securities
   
42,980
   
(66,166
)
 
(29,774
)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(482
)
 
(230
)
 
(564
)
Purchase of intangible assets
   
(295
)
 
(242
)
 
(1,239
)
Decrease(increase) in restricted cash
   
1,854
   
1,371
   
(1,683
)
Decrease(increase) in time deposits
   
1,024
   
12,109
   
(4,780
)
Cash Provided by investing activities
   
45,001
   
(55,409
)
 
(37,945
)
                     
Financing activities:
                   
Proceeds from short-term bank loans
   
-
   
-
   
1,547
 
Repayment of short-term bank loans
   
(1,580
)
 
-
   
-
 
Proceeds from loan from minority shareholders
   
1,500
   
-
   
-
 
Advance subsidy from local authorities of Zhuhai,the PRC
   
(285
)
 
638
   
51
 
Repurchase of ordinary shares
   
(521
)
 
(2,854
)
 
-
 
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(886
)
 
(2,216
)
 
1,598
 
                     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
278
   
1,417
   
597
 
                     
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
49,014
   
(29,043
)
 
(28,942
)
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
   
72,054
   
101,097
   
137,778
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
   
121,068
   
72,054
   
108,836