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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CEVA, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

    Record quarterly licensing revenue of $7.9M

 

    Total revenue of $13.7M, a 13% increase YoY

 

    Quarterly net income of $2.0M (GAAP) and $3.4M (non-GAAP), a 16% increase YoY

 

    Strategic license agreements signed with key players in network infrastructure and smartphone chipsets

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – April 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $13.7 million, an increase of 13% compared to $12.1 million reported for the first quarter of 2013. First quarter 2014 licensing and related revenue was $7.9 million, representing an increase of 57% when compared to $5.0 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Royalty revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $5.8 million, a decrease of 19% when compared to $7.1 million reported for the first quarter of 2013.

Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated: “We are very pleased with our first quarter results, as we managed to generate revenues and earnings above our guidance. Our strong results were driven by record licensing revenues and included two comprehensive agreements with key players in network infrastructure and smartphone chipsets. We are encouraged by the overall licensing environment for our best-of-breed DSP cores and platforms and believe that our strong fundamentals and solid product strategy will continue to propel our business forward.”

U.S. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.0 million, a 16% increase from $1.7 million reported for the same period in 2013. U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014 were $0.09, an increase of 13% when compared to $0.08 for the first quarter of 2013.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014 were $3.4 million and $0.16, respectively, representing a 16% and 23% increase, respectively, over the $2.9 million and $0.13 reported for the first quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.


During the quarter, CEVA concluded four new license agreements. Three of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software and one for CEVA SATA/SAS technology. Geographically, three of the agreements signed were in the U.S and one was in Asia.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “Our first quarter results reflect the strong demand for our products as we continue to strategically expand our customer base and market reach. Royalty revenues reflect the seasonal inventory adjustment of handsets in preparation for new product releases. Looking ahead, we believe we are well positioned to benefit from the continuing industry transition towards mass market adoption of smartphones at all price points. We continued to execute on our share repurchase program, where we repurchased approximately 236 thousand shares of our common stock during the first quarter for an aggregate consideration of approximately $4.1 million. At the end of the quarter, our cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits totaled $153 million.”

CEVA Conference Call

On April 30, 2014, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the operating performance for the quarter.

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=98762. 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: 10043790) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 8, 2014. The replay will also be available at CEVA’s web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

For More Information Contact:

 

Yaniv Arieli

CEVA, Inc.

CFO

+1.650.417.7941

yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com

  

Richard Kingston

CEVA, Inc.

VP, IR & Corporate Communications

+1.650.417.7976

richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com


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 more than one billion devices, including 40% of handsets shipped worldwide, powering smartphones from many of the world’s leading OEMs such as HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, TCL and ZTE. 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 statement that the overall licensing environment for CEVA’s best-of-breed DSP cores and platforms is encouraging and that the company’s strong fundamentals and solid product strategy will continue to propel its business forward, as well as Mr. Arieli’s statements that CEVA is well positioned to benefit from the continuing industry transition towards mass market adoption of smartphones at all price points. 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 speed and extent of the expansion of the 3G and LTE networks, the effect of intense industry competition and consolidation, global chip market trends, the possibility that markets for CEVA’s 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.


CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – U.S. GAAP

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

 

     Quarter ended  
     March 31,  
     2014      2013  
     Unaudited      Unaudited  

Revenues:

     

Licensing and related revenues

   $ 7,906       $ 5,034   

Royalties

     5,768         7,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     13,674         12,116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     1,112         1,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     12,562         10,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Research and development, net

     5,996         5,039   

Sales and marketing

     2,393         2,355   

General and administrative

     2,040         1,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,429         9,232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     2,133         1,309   

Financial income, net

     460         729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     2,593         2,038   

Income taxes

     608         333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1,985       $ 1,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income per share

   $ 0.09       $ 0.08   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share (in thousands):

     

Basic

     21,159         22,197   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     21,590         22,670   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

 

     Quarter ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     Unaudited     Unaudited  

GAAP net income

     1,985        1,705   

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues

     58        69   

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

     601        446   

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

     302        296   

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

     552        507   

Deferred tax related to equity-based compensation expenses

     (135     (117
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 3,363      $ 2,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     21,590        22,670   

Weighted-average number of shares related to outstanding options and stock appreciation rights (in thousands)

     —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted net income per share excluding equity-based compensation expense (in thousands)

     21,590        22,671   

GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.09      $ 0.08   

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

   $ 0.07      $ 0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.16      $ 0.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013 (*)
 
     Unaudited        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 28,201      $ 24,117   

Marketable securities and short term bank deposits

     107,475        110,411   

Trade receivables, net

     3,066        5,629   

Deferred tax assets

     3,278        3,457   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,641        1,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     145,661        145,610   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term assets:

    

Long term bank deposits

     17,138        17,066   

Severance pay fund

     7,273        7,215   

Deferred tax assets

     1,036        955   

Property and equipment, net

     1,531        1,616   

Goodwill

     36,498        36,498   

Investment in other companies

     3,367        3,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 212,504      $ 212,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

   $ 622      $ 1,085   

Deferred revenues

     800        623   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     10,377        10,563   

Taxes Payable

     1,858        1,833   

Deferred tax liabilities

     79        73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     13,736        14,177   

Accrued severance pay

     7,383        7,255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     21,119        21,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

     21        21   

Additional paid in-capital

     206,107        204,415   

Treasury stock

     (43,678     (41,005

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (56     (81

Retained earnings

     28,991        27,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     191,385        190,895   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 212,504      $ 212,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements