SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.

For the 2012 fourth quarter, revenue increased 9% to $13.0 million from $12.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2011.  Gross profit was $7.4 million, or 57% of revenue, compared with $7.1 million, or 59% of revenue, for the fourth quarter of 2011.  Operating income was $39.1 million and net income was $24.5 million, or $2.67 per diluted share, which included $38.3 million of proceeds from litigation, net.  For the prior year fourth quarter, operating income was $2.1 million and net income was $1.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.  Non-GAAP net income, which excludes proceeds from litigation, share-based compensation and other non-operating items, was $1.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with $1.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for fourth quarter 2011.  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $2.9 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared with $2.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for fourth quarter of 2011.

For the 2012 full year, revenue was $46.4 million compared with $46.1 million for 2011.  Gross profit was $27.3 million, or 59% of revenue, compared with $27.5 million, or 60% of revenue, for 2011.  Operating income, which included $38.5 million of proceeds from litigation was $42.5 million and net income was $26.6 million, or $2.89 per diluted share.  For the prior year, which included $3.7 million of proceeds from litigation, operating income was $10.6 million and net income was $6.9 million, or $0.75 per diluted share.  Non-GAAP net income was $4.0 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared with $5.3 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for 2011.  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $8.0 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with $9.0 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for 2011.

The reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP measures is available in the tables attached to this release.

"We finished 2012 with a record performance due to substantial increase in demand for our products in North America. We are optimistic that our positive momentum will be not only sustained but further propelled by the introduction of new and innovative audio and video products into our channel," said Zee Hakimoglu, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ClearOne.  "The strong cash position we currently enjoy has also allowed us to increase our commitment to our stock buy-back program.  We will also carefully evaluate over time, opportunities available to us and use the cash for selective infusions of technology, sales & marketing, infrastructure, and other investments to fuel our growth, as well as acquisitions that may strategically fit our business and are accretive to our performance."

At December 31, 2012, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $55.5 million, up from $16.7 million at the end of the prior year, and no debt.

Recent Highlights:

• December 2012.  The company settled an arbitration proceeding for $45.0 million, subject to a 15% contingency legal fee paid to ClearOne's litigation counsel.
• December 2012.  The company established a distribution agreement with D&H Distributing, under which D&H will distribute ClearOne's new line of software-based video conferencing solutions and its USB, analog and VoIP conference phones to authorized technology resellers and retailers in North America.
• December 2012.  The company announced its new WS800 Digital Wireless Microphone System to complement its professionally installed audio conferencing product lines.  The microphone system uses radio-frequency digital wireless signal transmission technology with highly secure encryption and is optimized to work with CONVERGE^® Pro and INTERACT^® Pro products.
• January 2013.  The company appointed video conferencing veteran Adi Regev as Vice President of its video conferencing business.  Regev will be responsible for the strategic positioning, business development and growth of the company's COLLABORATE™ portfolio of software-based video conferencing products, which includes desktop video applications, room systems, and infrastructure and management solutions.
• February 2013.  The company's Board of Directors approved an increase in the company's stock repurchase program to $10.0 million from $3.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

ClearOne provides non-GAAP financial information in the form of Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA and corresponding earnings per share to investors to supplement GAAP financial information.  ClearOne believes that excluding certain items from GAAP results allows ClearOne's management to better understand ClearOne's consolidated financial performance from period to period as management does not believe that the excluded items are reflective of underlying operating performance.  Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA and corresponding earnings per share excludes certain costs and expenses, the details of which are provided in the tables below containing the reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures.  The exclusion of these items in the non-GAAP presentation should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual.  ClearOne believes non-GAAP financial measures will provide investors with useful information to help them evaluate ClearOne's operating results and projections.  This non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.  There are limitations to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.  Other companies, including companies in ClearOne's industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than ClearOne does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.  A detailed reconciliation of Non-GAAP net income to GAAP net income is included with this news release.

About ClearOne

ClearOne is a global company that designs, develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming and digital signage solutions for audio  and visual communications.  The performance and simplicity of its advanced comprehensive solutions offer unprecedented levels of functionality, reliability and scalability.  More information about the company can be found at www.clearone.com.

This release contains "forward-looking" statements that are based on present circumstances and on ClearOne's predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated.  Such forward-looking statements, including acquisitions or investments the company may make to fuel growth, the purchase of common stock under the company's stock repurchase program and any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and ClearOne assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.  Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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Contact:
Brent Johnson
Investor Relations
801-303-3577
brent.johnson@clearone.com

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