DSP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSPG) is a global leader in wireless chipsets for a wide range of smart-enabled devices. The company was founded in 1987 on the principles of experience, insight and continuous advancement. We seek to consistently deliver next-generation solutions in the areas of voice, audio, video and data connectivity. Experts in voice processing, DSP Group invests heavily in innovation for the smart future. The result is leading-edge semiconductor technology that allows its customers to develop products that enhance user experiences. From mobile phones to VoIP and virtual assistants using cloud-based voice services, DSP Group answers the growing demand for the ever-expanding collection of voice-controlled smart devices.

Company profile
Ticker
DSPG
Exchange
Website
CEO
Ofer Elyakim
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
DSP Group Ltd. • Nihon DSP K.K. • RF Integrated Systems, Inc. • DSPG Edinburgh Ltd. • DSPG Technologies GmbH • DSP Group HK Limited • DSP Technology • BoneTone Communications LTD • DSP Group (Shenzhen) Limited • DSP Korea Ltd. ...
IRS number
942683643
DSPG stock data
Calendar
9 Nov 21
16 Aug 22
31 Dec 22
Financial summary
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Cash burn rate (est.) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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Cash on hand (at last report) | 20.42M | 20.42M | 20.42M | 20.42M | 20.42M | 20.42M |
Cash burn (monthly) | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | 220.92K | (no burn) | (no burn) |
Cash used (since last report) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.33M | n/a | n/a |
Cash remaining | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18.09M | n/a | n/a |
Runway (months of cash) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 81.9 | n/a | n/a |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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2 Dec 21 | Paul Cynthia | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | Yes | No | 22 | 105,871 | 2.33M | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Paul Cynthia | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | Yes | No | 22 | 435,853 | 9.59M | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Paul Cynthia | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 22 | 18,420 | 405.24K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Paul Cynthia | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 22 | 6,064 | 133.41K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Paul Cynthia | Stock Option Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 11.75 | 6,000 | 70.5K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Norman P Taffe | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 22 | 37,020 | 814.44K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Norman P Taffe | Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 22 | 6,064 | 133.41K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Norman P Taffe | Stock Option Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 12.5 | 8,000 | 100K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Norman P Taffe | Stock Option Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 13.05 | 8,000 | 104.4K | 0 |
2 Dec 21 | Norman P Taffe | Stock Option Common Stock | Sale back to company | Dispose D | No | No | 9.44 | 8,000 | 75.52K | 0 |
Institutional ownership, Q1 2022
0.4% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 15 |
Opened positions | 15 |
Closed positions | 1 |
Increased positions | 0 |
Reduced positions | 0 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 1.85M |
Total shares | 87.96K |
Total puts | 0 |
Total calls | 0 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
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Public Employees Retirement System Of Ohio | 34.34K | $755K |
Yousif Capital Management | 21.06K | $463K |
Comerica Bank | 19.79K | $435K |
Zurcher Kantonalbank | 5.02K | $110K |
Teachers Retirement System Of The State Of Kentucky | 3K | $66K |
Evanson Asset Management | 2K | $0 |
Captrust Financial Advisors | 1.67K | $7K |
Massmutual Trust Co FSB | 356 | $8K |
CWM | 271 | $6K |
Versant Capital Management | 207 | $0 |
Financial report summary
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Financial reports
Current reports
8-K
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
2 Dec 21
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
30 Nov 21
8-K
Other Events
19 Nov 21
8-K
DSP Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
3 Nov 21
8-K
Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group, Expanding Leadership in Low Power AI Technology
30 Aug 21
8-K
DSP Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
2 Aug 21
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
15 Jun 21
8-K
DSP Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
3 May 21
8-K
DSP Group Announces Appointment of Shira Fayans Birenbaum to its Board of Directors
19 Apr 21
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
5 Mar 21
Registration and prospectus
15-12B
Securities registration termination
13 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
2 Dec 21
Proxies
DEFM14A
Proxy related to merger
25 Oct 21
PREM14A
Preliminary proxy related to merger
13 Oct 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Aug 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Aug 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Aug 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Apr 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
29 Apr 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
29 Apr 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
15 May 19
Other
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
1 Jun 21
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
29 May 20
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
30 May 19
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
30 May 18
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
19 Sep 17
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
5 Sep 17
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
31 Aug 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
25 May 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
30 May 16
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 15
Ownership
SC 13G/A
DSP / Senvest Management ownership change
9 Feb 22
SC 13G
DSP / INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES ownership change
9 Dec 21
4
DSP / Tali Chen ownership change
3 Dec 21
4
DSP / Dror Levy ownership change
3 Dec 21
4
DSP / YAIR SEROUSSI ownership change
3 Dec 21
4
DSP / Shira Fayans-Birenbaum ownership change
2 Dec 21
4
DSP / Ofer Elyakim ownership change
2 Dec 21
4
DSP / THOMAS A LACEY ownership change
2 Dec 21
4
DSP / KENNETH H TRAUB ownership change
2 Dec 21
4
DSP / Norman P Taffe ownership change
2 Dec 21
Patents
Utility
Low noise amplifier with improved linearity in low gain mode
16 Aug 22
A low noise amplifier that includes a first cascode, a second cascode, an input circuit, an output node, a first switch, and a second switch.
Utility
Interacting with a true wireless headset
14 Jun 22
A true wireless headset that may include a housing, a microphone that is mechanically coupled to the housing, wherein the microphone is configured to detect sound and output detection signals indicative of the sound, a tap detector that is configured to receive a first representation of the detection signals, and to process the first representation of the detection signals to determine whether a user tapped on the housing; and at least one additional circuitry that is configured to respond to a determination that the user tapped on the housing.
Utility
System and a method for transmission of audio signals
5 Apr 22
A method and a voice processor that includes (i) an input that is configured to receive of audio signals that represent audio, (ii) a wake word detection circuit, (iii) a first buffer that is configured to store at least wake word signals and prebuffer signals, and (iv) a communication module that is configured to (a) output, over an interrupt port, an interrupt request to an application processor, following a detection of the wake word signals, (b) following an acceptance of the application processor to receive content, access the first buffer and retrieve the prebuffer signals and the wake word signals; and (b) output the content, over the I2S port, to the application processor.
Utility
Interface to leaky spiking neurons
1 Feb 22
A processor, that may include at least one neural network that comprises at least one leaky spiking neuron; wherein the at least one leaky spiking neuron is configured to directly receive an input pulse density modulation (PDM) signal from a sensor; wherein the input PDM signal represents a detected signal that was detected by the sensor; and wherein the at least one neural network is configured to process the input PDM signal to provide an indication about the detected input signal.
Utility
Voice detection
11 Jan 22
A method for voice detection, the method may include (a) generating an in-ear signal that represents a signal sensed by an in-ear microphone and fed to a feedback active noise cancellation (ANC) circuit; (b) generating at least one additional signal, based on at least one out of a playback signal and a pickup signal sensed by a voice pickup microphone; and (c) generating a voice indicator based on the in-ear signal and the at least one additional signal.
Transcripts
2021 Q2
Earnings call transcript
2 Aug 21
2021 Q1
Earnings call transcript
3 May 21
2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
5 Feb 21
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
2 Nov 20
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
2 Nov 20
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
2 Nov 20
2020 Q2
Earnings call transcript
31 Jul 20
2020 Q1
Earnings call transcript
4 May 20
2019 Q4
Earnings call transcript
3 Feb 20
2019 Q3
Earnings call transcript
10 Nov 19