Form 6-K AUDIOCODES LTD For: Jan 27

January 27, 2015 6:13 AM EST

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UNITED STATES

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 the Month of January, 2015

Commission file number 0-30070

AUDIOCODES LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1 Hayarden Street • Airport City, Lod 7019900 • ISRAEL

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form�20-F or Form�40-F.

Form�20-F �x� Form�40-F

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On January 27, 2015, AudioCodes Ltd. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014, and other matters. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information set forth in (a) the first, second, third and sixth paragraphs following the list captioned “Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights” and the paragraph following the caption “Share Buy Back Program” of, and (b) the condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows contained in, the press release attached as Exhibit 1 to this Report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into (i) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-11894; (ii) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-13268; (iii) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-105473; (iv) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-144825; (v) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-160330; (vi) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-170676; (vii) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-172268; (viii) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-190437; and (ix) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-193209.

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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.

AUDIOCODES LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ OFER SEGEV
Ofer Segev
Vice President Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 27, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

1 Press release, dated January 27, 2015, announcing financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014, and other matters.

Exhibit 1

PRESS RELEASE

Company Contacts IR Agency Contact

Ofer Segev,
VP Finance & CFO

AudioCodes

Tel: +972-3-976-4000
[email protected]

Shirley Nakar,
Director, Investor Relations
AudioCodes
Tel: +972-3-976-4000
[email protected]

Philip Carlson/Chris Harrison

KCSA Strategic Communications

Tel: +1-212-896-1233

[email protected]

AudioCodes Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results

Full year 2014 revenues totaled $151.6 million, up 10.5% year over year

Operating margin continues to improve

Lod, Israel – January 27, 2015 – AudioCodes (NasdaqGS: AUDC), a leading provider of converged voice solutions, which enables enterprises and service providers to transition to all-IP voice networks, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ended December 31, 2014.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights:

Quarterly revenues increased 7.9% year-over-year to $39.1 million; full year 2014 revenues totaled $151.6 million, up 10.5% year over year
Quarterly networking revenues increased 13.0% year-over-year; full year 2014 networking revenues increased 14.5% year-over-year
Quarterly Non-GAAP gross margin improved to 59.9%; full year 2014 gross margin totaled 59.4%, up from 58.0% a year ago
Quarterly Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 7.4%
Quarterly Non-GAAP net income was $2.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share; full year 2014 Non-GAAP net income totaled $6.8 million, up 26.5% year over year
Strong momentum in revenues from Microsoft Lync ecosystem

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Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $39.1 million, compared to $38.9 million for the third quarter of 2014 and $36.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. Revenues were $151.6 million in 2014 compared to $137.2 million in 2013.

Net income was $946,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $2.8 million net income, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Full year 2014 net loss was $(86,000), or $(0.00) per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in 2013.

On a Non-GAAP basis, quarterly net income was $2.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter last year. Full year Non-GAAP net income was $6.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $5.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, last year.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes: (i) stock-based compensation expenses; (ii) amortization expenses related to intangible assets; and (iii) non-cash deferred tax benefit or expenses. A reconciliation of net income (loss) on a GAAP basis to a non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables that accompany the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this press release.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $2.4 million. Cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities were $85.7 million as of December 31, 2014 compared to $62.3 million as of December 31, 2013. The increase in cash and cash equivalents from a year ago was primarily a result of the receipt of net proceeds of approximately $29.7 million in connection with a public offering of the Company’s ordinary shares in March 2014.

“We are pleased to report strong financial results for the fourth quarter, our tenth consecutive quarter of improved financial performance, and solid growth for the full year 2014,” said Shabtai Adlersberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of AudioCodes. “AudioCodes’ 2014 performance was underlined by the successful execution of our strategic realignment to focusing on the growing needs of enterprise and business customers, driven primarily by sales in the Microsoft Lync voice ecosystem and in the contact center and business services markets. We have achieved a better than anticipated increase in our service revenues in the fourth quarter and full year 2014. Investments made with our global partners in the unified communications market over the past few years continue to contribute to our sustained growth and leadership in the enterprise voice business. These investments, coupled with increased focus on software products, solutions and services, are expected to provide further strength and support to our success in coming years.”

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“We continue to focus on controlling costs and were able to achieve 7.4% operating margin in the fourth quarter representing the highest level since the beginning of 2012. We continue to generate cash and keep a strong balance sheet” said Ofer Segev, VP Finance & CFO of AudioCodes.

Share Buy Back Program

In August, 2014, AudioCodes announced that its Board of Directors had approved a program to repurchase up to $3.0 million of its Ordinary Shares. In November, 2014, AudioCodes received court approval to repurchase up to an additional $15 million of its Ordinary Shares. During the quarter ended December 31, 2014, AudioCodes acquired 543,212 shares under this program for a total consideration of approximately $2.5 million. As of December 31, 2014, AudioCodes acquired an aggregate of 1,048,891 shares under this program for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.3 million.

Business Outlook

The Company expects top line growth and operating margin expansion in 2015. AudioCodes is forecasting full year 2015 revenues in the range of $162 million to $167 million. The Company is also forecasting Non GAAP net income per diluted share from in the range of $0.26 to $0.30.

Conference Call & Web Cast Information

AudioCodes will conduct a conference call at 8:00 A.M., Eastern Time today to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2014 operating performance, financial results and outlook. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing one the following numbers:

United States Participants: +1 (877) 407-0778

International Participants: +1 (201) 689-8565

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The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast. Investors are invited to listen to the call live via webcast at the AudioCodes corporate website at www.audiocodes.com.

About AudioCodes

AudioCodes Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AUDC) designs, develops and sells advanced Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and Data networking products and applications to Service Providers and Enterprises. AudioCodes is a VoIP technology market leader focused on converged VoIP and data communications and its products are deployed globally in Broadband, Mobile, Enterprise networks and Cable. The Company provides a range of innovative, cost-effective products including Media Gateways, Multi-Service Business Routers, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Residential Gateways, IP Phones, Media Servers, Value Added Applications and Professional Services. AudioCodes’ underlying technology, VoIPerfectHD™, relies on AudioCodes’ leadership in DSP, voice coding and voice processing technologies. AudioCodes’ High Definition (HD) VoIP technologies and products provide enhanced intelligibility and a better end user communication experience in Voice communications. For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.

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 the demand for existing products; 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 need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company’s loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes’ business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

�2014 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved. AudioCodes, AC, HD VoIP, HD VoIP Sounds Better, IPmedia, Mediant, MediaPack, OSN, SmartTAP, VMAS, VoIPerfect, VoIPerfectHD, 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. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

Summary financial data follows

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands

December 31, December 31,
2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $14,797 $30,763
Short-term and restricted bank deposits 7,630 9,101
Short-term marketable securities and accrued interest 543 15,706
Trade receivables, net 31,156 26,431
Other receivables and prepaid expenses 9,564 6,199
Inventories 14,696 13,811
Total current assets 78,386 102,011
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Long-term and restricted bank deposits 4,066 6,697
Long-term marketable securities 58,684 -
Deferred tax assets 872 4,855
Severance pay funds 17,835 19,549
Total long-term assets 81,457 31,101
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 3,856 3,191
GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND OTHER, NET 36,745 38,001
Total assets $200,444 $174,304
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term bank loans $4,686 $4,686
Trade payables 10,111 7,215
Senior convertible notes - 353
Other payables and accrued expenses 15,718 17,958
Deferred revenues 10,333 6,940
Total current liabilities 40,848 37,152
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Accrued severance pay 17,908 19,845
Long-term bank loans 5,105 9,791
Deferred revenues and other liabilities 2,862 2,707
Total��long-term liabilities 25,875 32,343
Total equity 133,721 104,809
Total liabilities and equity $200,444 $174,304
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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data

Year ended Three months ended
December 31, December 31,
2014 2013 2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
Revenues:
Products $118,561 $111,750 $30,012 $29,004
Services 33,018 25,482 9,105 7,248
Total Revenues 151,579 137,232 39,117 36,252
Cost of revenues:
Products 54,349 51,996 13,582 13,586
Services 8,243 6,568 2,370 1,869
Total Cost of revenues 62,592 58,564 15,952 15,455
Gross profit 88,987 78,668 23,165 20,797
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net 32,275 28,194 7,938 7,200
Selling and marketing 45,534 39,279 11,278 10,288
General and administrative 7,677 8,456 1,986 2,048
Total operating expenses 85,486 75,929 21,202 19,536
Operating income 3,501 2,739 1,963 1,261
Financial income (expenses), net (196) 96 (28) (55)
Income before taxes on income 3,305 2,835 1,935 1,206
Income tax benefit (expense), net (3,391) 1,404 (989) 1,565
Equity in losses of an affiliated company, net - (21) - -
Net income (loss) $(86) $4,218 $946 $2,771
Basic net earnings (loss) per share $(0.00) $0.11 $0.02 $0.07
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share $(0.00) $0.11 $0.02 $0.07
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands) 42,286 38,241 42,738 38,602
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in thousands) 42,286 39,097 43,205 39,825

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP PROFORMA STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data

Year ended Three months ended
December 31, December 31,
2014 2013 2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
Revenues:
Products $118,561 $111,750 $30,012 $29,004
Services 33,018 25,482 9,105 7,248
Total Revenues 151,579 137,232 39,117 36,252
Cost of revenues:
Products 53,503 51,247 13,379 13,365
Services 8,008 6,398 2,309 1,814
Total Cost of revenues (1) (2) 61,511 57,645 15,688 15,179
Gross profit 90,068 79,587 23,429 21,073
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net (1) 31,690 27,786 7,816 7,076
Selling and marketing (1) (2) 44,065 38,317 10,911 10,009
General and administrative (1) 6,910 7,850 1,818 1,866
Total operating expenses 82,665 73,953 20,545 18,951
Operating income 7,403 5,634 2,884 2,122
Financial income (expenses), net (196) 96 (28) (55)
Income before taxes on income 7,207 5,730 2,856 2,067
Tax on income, net (3) (453) (368) (314) (207)
Equity in losses of an affiliated company, net - (21) - -
Net income $6,754 $5,341 $2,542 $1,860
Diluted net earnings per share $0.16 $0.14 $0.06 $0.05
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net earnings per share (in thousands) 43,568 39,439 43,524 40,201

(1)Excluding stock-based compensation expenses related to options and restricted stock units granted to employees and others.
(2)Excluding amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Nuera, Netrake, CTI Squared and Mailvision assets.
(3)Excluding non-cash deferred tax income (expenses).

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.

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AUDIOCODES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data

Year ended Three months ended
December 31, December 31,
2014 2013 2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
GAAP net income (loss) $(86) $4,218 $946 $2,771
GAAP net earnings (loss) per share $(0.00) $0.11 $0.02 $0.07
Cost of revenues:
Stock-based compensation (1) 89 62 16 28
Amortization expenses (2) 992 857 248 248
1,081 919 264 276
Research and development, net:
Stock-based compensation (1) 585 408 122 124
Selling and marketing:
Stock-based compensation (1) 1,105 625 276 188
Amortization expenses (2) 364 337 91 91
1,469 962 367 279
General and administrative:
Stock-based compensation (1) 767 606 168 182
Income taxes:
Deferred tax (3) 2,938 (1,772) 675 (1,772)
Non-GAAP net income $6,754 $5,341 $2,542 $1,860
Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share $0.16 $0.14 $0.06 $0.05

(1)Stock-based compensation expenses related to options and restricted stock units granted to employees and others.
(2)Amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Nuera, Netrake, CTI Squared and Mailvision assets.
(3)Non-cash deferred tax income (expenses).

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.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

Year ended Three months ended
December 31, December 31,
2014 2013 2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $(86) $4,218 $946 $2,771
Adjustments required to reconcile net income or loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,230 3,207 800 974
Amortization of marketable securities premiums and accretion of discounts, net 820 349 312 81
Equity in losses of an affiliated company, net - 21 - -
Decrease in accrued severance pay, net (223) (495) (108) (709)
Stock-based compensation expenses 2,546 1,701 582 522
Amortization of senior convertible notes discount and deferred charges (15) - - -
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest on marketable securities, bank deposits and structured notes 167 73 141 (42)
Decrease (increase) in long-term deferred tax assets, net 3,983 (1,946) 2,533 (1,187)
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net (4,725) (2,254) (1,055) 1,639
Decrease (increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses (3,292) 110 69 2,117
Decrease (increase) in inventories (885) 2,986 359 (418)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables 2,896 403 (434) (1,399)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues 3,695 3,138 (347) (5)
Increase (decrease) in other payables and accrued expenses (2,154) 2,577 (1,431) 1,384
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,957 14,088 2,367 5,728
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities (60,286) - - -
Decrease in short-term deposits, net 1,471 1,229 571 500
Investment in affiliated company - (1,211) - -
Proceeds from redemption of long-term bank deposits 2,685 2,623 851 851
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities upon maturity 15,390 7,600 - 3,600
Purchase of property and equipment (2,539) (1,586) (1,089) (523)
Purchase of intangible asset (100) - (100) -
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (43,379) 8,655 233 4,428

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

U.S. dollars in thousands

Year ended Three months ended
December 31, December 31,
2014 2013 2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock (5,267) - (2,534) -
Repayment of senior convertible notes (338) - (53) -
Repayment of long-term bank loans (4,686) (8,436) (1,367) (1,366)
Consideration related to payment of acquisition of NSC - (515) - -
Consideration related to payment of acquisition of Mailvision (233) - - -
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options and warrants 2,236 1,752 85 376
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net 29,744 - - -
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 21,456 (7,199) (3,869) (990)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (15,966) 15,544 (1,269) 9,166
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 30,763 15,219 16,066 21,597
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $14,797 $30,763 $14,797 $30,763

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