DTS Inc. (DTSI) reported first-quarter 2013 non-GAAP earnings per share of 22 cents compared with 37 cents per share earned in the year-ago quarter.
Including stock-based compensation, earnings per share came in at 7 cents, much better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 7 cents per share.
Quarter Details
Revenues for the quarter increased 21.7% on a year-over-year basis to $32.7 million. The year-over-year increase in revenues was primarily boosted by DTSI’s network-connected business (up 246.0% year over year).
However, DTSI recorded year-over-year declines from the Home A/V (down 16.0% year over year) and Blu ray (down 27.0% year over year) business. Reported revenues marginally lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.0 million.
Operating expenses (excluding amortization & acquisition cost but including stock-based compensation) jumped 49.3% year over year to $28.7 million, primarily due to a 71.1% surge in research & development expense (R&D) and a 42.6% rise in selling, general & administrative expense (SG&A) related to continuing investments in network connected business in the quarter.
As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses expanded from 71.6% in the year-ago quarter to 87.8%.
DTSI reported operating profit (excluding amortization & acquisition cost but including stock-based compensation) of $3.9 million compared with $7.6 million in the previous-year quarter, due to higher operating expenses.
Net income (excluding amortization & acquisition costs but including stock-based compensation) was $1.29 million or 7 cents compared to a net profit of $4.57 million or 27 cents reported in the previous-year quarter.
Exiting the first quarter, DTSI had cash and short-term investments of $69.1 million compared with $72.0 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. Cash used in operations was $1.3 million compared with $2.5 million of cash flow from operations in the previous quarter.
Outlook
DTSI reiterated its 2013 revenue guidance range of $140–$146 million. The company expects revenues from the Blu-ray segment to be approximately 25% of the total revenue, due to the impact of new game console cycle. However, DTSI expects flat to marginal growth in standalone players and a decline in Blu-ray-enabled PCs.
DTSI expects non-GAAP operating margin in the low to mid-20s and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $1.05 to $1.20. Moreover, DTSI hinted that the primary growth drivers in 2013 will be network connected business (TV and mobile devices).
Recommendation
We believe that DTSI will continue to gain market share riding on its strong product portfolio, increasing online availability and accelerated expansion of the DTS technology into new markets, such as smartphones, portable devices, digital media players and network-connected TV space.