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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CEVA, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and 2013 Financial Results

 

    Record quarterly license revenue of $7.3M

 

    Record eleven deals signed during quarter, including six first-time customers

 

    Company purchased 1.3M shares for approximately $20M during 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 30, 2014CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for the mobile, digital home and networking markets, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2013

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $14.0 million, an increase of 8% compared to $13.0 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2012. Fourth quarter 2013 licensing and related revenue was $7.3 million, an all-time record high, representing a 52% increase compared to $4.8 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2012. Royalty revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $6.7 million, a decrease of 18% compared to $8.2 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2012.

U.S. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $3.1 million, an increase of 14% over $2.8 million reported for the same period in 2012. U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $0.14, an increase of 17% compared to $0.12 for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $4.5 million and $0.2, respectively, representing an increase of 4% and 5%, respectively, over the $4.3 million and $0.19 reported for the fourth quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.3 million. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2012 excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.2 million, and $0.3 million related to transaction costs, net of taxes, associated with the MIPS transaction.


Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated, “We are extremely pleased with our fourth quarter results which represent the strongest licensing quarter in CEVA’s history and reflects our continued success in penetrating new markets. Overall, during 2013 we made substantial progress in expanding our licensee reach beyond the cellular baseband market with our broadened technology portfolio. We signed thirty licensing agreements during the year, including seventeen first-time customers. These new licensees will serve to grow our future royalty base and diversify the end markets where our technology is deployed.”

Mr. Wertheizer continued, “While our royalty revenue for the year was down, fourth quarter royalty revenue was in line with our guidance. Looking forward, the accelerated market adoption of low-cost smartphones and volume shipments of LTE chipsets containing our DSPs are expected to drive our royalty growth.”

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company concluded eleven new license agreements, six of which were with first-time customers. Nine of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, and two agreements were for CEVA Bluetooth technology. Target applications for customer deployment are cellular baseband, imaging, vision and audio in smartphones, advanced driver assistance systems and Bluetooth connectivity. Geographically, of the eleven license agreements signed, one was in Europe and ten were in Asia, including Japan.

Full Year 2013 Review

Total revenue for 2013 was $48.9 million, a decrease of 9% compared to $53.7 million reported for 2012. Royalty revenue for 2013 was $26.5 million, representing a decrease of 17% compared to $32.0 million reported for 2012. Licensing and related revenue for 2013 was $22.4 million, an increase of 3% compared to $21.7 million reported for 2012.

U.S. GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for 2013 were $6.7 million and $0.3, respectively, a decrease of 51% and 49%, respectively, compared to $13.7 million and $0.59 reported for 2012.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for 2013 were $12.0 million and $0.54, respectively, representing a decrease of 34% and 32%, respectively, over the $18.4 million and $0.79 reported for 2012. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for 2013 excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $5.3 million. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for 2012 excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $4.4 million, as well as $0.3 million related to transaction costs, net of taxes, associated with the MIPS transaction.


In 2013, the Company continued to actively exercise its share repurchase program, buying back approximately 1.3 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.80 per share for a total consideration of approximately $20 million, illustrating strong conviction in CEVA’s long-term growth prospects. As of December 31, 2013, CEVA’s cash and cash equivalent balances, marketable securities and bank deposits were approximately $152 million.

CEVA Conference Call

On January 30, 2014, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. London time, to discuss the operating performance for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

The conference call will be available via the following dial in numbers:

 

    U.S. Participants: Dial 1-877-870-4263 (Access Code: CEVA)

 

    International Participants: Dial +1-412-317-0790 (Access Code: CEVA)

The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=97547. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available by dialing +1-877-344-7529 or +1-412-317-0088 (access code: 10038861) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on February 8, 2014.

About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the world’s leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP cores and platform solutions for the mobile, digital home and networking markets. CEVA’s IP portfolio includes comprehensive technologies for cellular baseband (2G / 3G / 4G), multimedia (vision, imaging and HD audio), voice processing, Bluetooth, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). In 2013, CEVA’s IP was shipped in over 1 billion devices, powering smartphones from many of the world’s leading OEMs, including HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, TCL and ZTE. Today, more than 40% of handsets shipped worldwide are powered by a CEVA DSP core. For more information, visit www.ceva-dsp.com. Follow CEVA on twitter at www.twitter.com/cevadsp.


Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that if they materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of CEVA to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. Forward-looking statements include Mr. Wertheizer’s statements about the new licensees signed in 2013 serving to grow CEVA’s future royalty base and diversifying its end markets, and the accelerated market adoption of low-cost smartphones and volume shipments of LTE chipsets containing CEVA’s DSPs expecting to drive CEVA’s royalty growth. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: the ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies to continue to be strong growth drivers for us; our success in penetrating new markets and maintaining our market position in existing markets; the ability of products incorporating our technologies to achieve market acceptance, the expansion of 3G and LTE networks, the effect of intense industry competition and consolidation, global chip market trends, the possibility that markets for our technologies may not develop as expected or that products incorporating our technologies do not achieve market acceptance; our ability to timely and successfully develop and introduce new technologies; and general market conditions and other risks relating to our business, including, but not limited to, those that are described from time to time in our SEC filings. CEVA assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

For More Information Contact:

 

Yaniv Arieli

CEVA, Inc.

CFO

+1.650.417.7941

yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com

 

Richard Kingston

CEVA, Inc.

Director of Marketing & Investor Relations

+1.650.417.7976

richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com


CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – U.S. GAAP

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

 

     Quarter ended      Year ended  
     December 31,      December 31,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012 (*)  
     Unaudited      Unaudited      Unaudited      Unaudited  

Revenues:

     

Licensing and related revenues

   $ 7,264       $ 4,764       $ 22,372       $ 21,727   

Royalties

     6,702         8,203         26,528         31,950   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     13,966         12,967         48,900         53,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     1,364         1,025         5,163         3,952   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     12,602         11,942         43,737         49,725   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Research and development, net

     4,937         4,695         21,216         20,243   

Sales and marketing

     2,821         2,603         10,092         9,231   

General and administrative

     2,082         2,226         7,670         7,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     9,840         9,524         38,978         37,358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     2,762         2,418         4,759         12,367   

Financial income, net

     661         727         2,714         3,380   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     3,423         3,145         7,473         15,747   

Taxes on income

     295         390         788         2,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,128       $ 2,755       $ 6,685       $ 13,685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.14       $ 0.12       $ 0.30       $ 0.60   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.14       $ 0.12       $ 0.30       $ 0.59   

Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of earnings per share (in thousands):

     

Basic

     21,685         22,300         22,009         22,798   

Diluted

     22,063         22,737         22,465         23,357   

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Quarter ended     Year ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  

GAAP net income

     3,128        2,755        6,685        13,685   

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue

     89        64        312        241   

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

     525        483        2,014        1,810   

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

     290        313        1,311        1,036   

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

     592        535        2,283        1,996   

MIPS transaction costs

     —          415 (1)      —          415 (1) 

Taxes on income (benefit)

     (167     (277     (578     (827
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

     4,457        4,288        12,027        18,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted earnings per share (in thousands)

     22,063        22,737        22,465        23,357   

Weighted-average number of shares related to outstanding options

     —          2        14        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted earnings per share, excluding equity-based compensation expense and transaction costs, both net of taxes, and taxes on income (benefit) (in thousands)

     22,063        22,739        22,479        23,361   

GAAP diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.14      $ 0.12      $ 0.30      $ 0.59   

Equity-based compensation expense

   $ 0.07      $ 0.06      $ 0. 26      $ 0.22   

Taxes on income (benefit)

   ($ 0.01   ($ 0.01   ($ 0.02   ($ 0.04

MIPS transaction costs

     —        $ 0.02        —        $ 0.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.20      $ 0.19      $ 0.54      $ 0.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Results for the three months and for the year ended December 31, 2012 included transaction costs, net of taxes, associated with the MIPS transaction.


CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,     December 31,  
     2013     2012 (*)  
     Unaudited     Unaudited  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24,117      $ 18,422   

Marketable securities and short term bank deposits

     110,411        116,572   

Trade receivables, net

     5,629        6,232   

Deferred tax assets

     3,457        2,065   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,996        2,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     145,610        145,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term assets:

    

Long term bank deposits

     17,066        23,050   

Severance pay fund

     7,215        6,130   

Deferred tax assets

     955        1,178   

Property and equipment, net

     1,616        1,392   

Goodwill

     36,498        36,498   

Investment in other companies

     3,367        2,433   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 212,327      $ 216,333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

   $ 1,085      $ 1,176   

Deferred revenues

     623        865   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     10,563        10,240   

Taxes payable

     1,833        1,626   

Deferred tax liabilities

     73        200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     14,177        14,107   

Accrued severance pay

     7,255        6,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     21,432        20,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common Stock:

     21        22   

Additional paid in-capital

     204,415        198,495   

Treasury Stock

     (41,005     (25,694

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (81     360   

Retained earnings

     27,545        22,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     190,895        196,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 212,327      $ 216,333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements