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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CEVA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

 

    All time-high revenues of $16.2 million, up 15% year-over-year

 

    Royalty revenue of $7.6 million, up 42% year-over-year.

 

    Quarterly record of 27 million CEVA-powered LTE devices shipped

 

    GAAP and non-GAAP EPS growth of 433% and 83% year-over-year

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November 02, 2015 CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of DSP and IP platforms for cellular, multimedia and connectivity, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2015 was $16.2 million, an increase of 15% compared to $14.1 million for the third quarter of 2014. Licensing and related revenue for the third quarter of 2015 was $8.6 million, a slight decrease of 1% compared to $8.7 million reported for the third quarter of 2014. Royalty revenue for the third quarter of 2015 was $7.6 million, an increase of 42% compared to $5.4 million reported for the third quarter of 2014.

Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer, stated: “Our outstanding third quarter financial performance delivered record high revenues for the Company. This milestone achievement is a direct consequence of our LTE market share gain strategy and the continued expansion of our licensee base into new and lucrative markets. CEVA has evolved into a diversified company with strong competencies to leverage the major opportunities existing in an increasingly smart and connected world.”

U.S. GAAP net income and diluted net income per share for the third quarter of 2015 were $3.3 million and $0.16, respectively, representing an increase of 404% and 433%, respectively.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted net income per share for the third quarter of 2015 were $4.7 million and $0.22, respectively, representing an increase of 98% and 83%, respectively, over the $2.4 million and $0.12 reported for the third quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2015 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.2 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, net of taxes, of $0.2 million associated with the acquisition of RiveraWaves. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2014 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.0 million, (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, net of taxes, of $0.2 million associated with the acquisition of RiveraWaves, (c) a loss of approximately $0.4 million from the sale of our minority equity holdings in Antcor, which was sold to u-blox during the quarter, and (d) $0.1 million of costs associated with the RivieraWaves acquisition.


During the third quarter of 2015, the Company concluded eight new license agreements. Three of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, and five were for CEVA connectivity IPs. Target end products include: smartphones, tablets, small cell base stations and varieties of connected devices. Geographically, three deals were signed in the US, one was in Europe and four were in Asia.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “We are delighted with our overall performance for the third quarter, producing all-time high revenues, which yielded our strongest GAAP and non-GAAP results in more than three years. Significantly, LTE shipments increased to a record twenty seven million units, driving royalty revenue growth of 42% year-over-year. We continued to buy back our shares during the quarter, repurchasing approximately 159,000 shares of CEVA common stock for an aggregate consideration of $2.8 million. At the end of the quarter, our cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits totaled approximately $129 million.”

CEVA Conference Call

On November 2, 2015, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company’s operating performance for the quarter.

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

 

    U.S. Participants: Dial 1-866-364-3869 (Access Code: CEVA)

 

    International Participants: Dial +1-412-902-4215 (Access Code: CEVA)

The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/984/10882. 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: 10073703) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on November 15, 2015. The replay will also be available at CEVA’s web site www.ceva-dsp.com.


About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the leading licensor of cellular, multimedia and connectivity technologies to semiconductor companies and OEMs serving the mobile, consumer, automotive and IoT markets. Our DSP IP portfolio includes comprehensive platforms for multimode 2G/3G/LTE/LTE-A baseband processing in terminals and infrastructure, computer vision and computational photography for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For connectivity, we offer the industry’s most widely adopted IPs for Bluetooth (Smart and Smart Ready), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac up to 4x4) and serial storage (SATA and SAS). One in every three phones sold worldwide is powered by CEVA, from many of the world’s leading OEMs including Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, HTC, LG, Coolpad, ZTE, Micromax and Meizu. Visit us at www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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 CEVA has evolved into a diversified company with full capacity to leverage major opportunities existing in an increasingly smart and connected world. 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, as well as the IoT space, 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.

For More Information Contact:

 

Yaniv Arieli

CEVA, Inc.

CFO

+1.650.417.7941

yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com

   Richard Kingston

CEVA, Inc.

VP Market Intelligence, Investor & Public 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     Nine months ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2015      2014     2015      2014  
     Unaudited      Unaudited     Unaudited      Unaudited  

Revenues:

     

Licensing and related revenues

   $ 8,600       $ 8,728      $ 24,108       $ 20,989   

Royalties

     7,635         5,370        19,320         15,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     16,235         14,098        43,428         36,987   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     1,281         1,255        4,016         3,737   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     14,954         12,843        39,412         33,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     

Research and development, net

     6,571         6,453        21,175         18,500   

Sales and marketing

     2,384         2,611        7,358         7,201   

General and administrative

     2,183         2,223        5,821         6,124   

Amortization of intangible assets

     325         326        974         326   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     11,463         11,613        35,328         32,151   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,491         1,230        4,084         1,099   

Financial and other income (loss), net

     401         (338     643         539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     3,892         892        4,727         1,638   

Income taxes

     583         236        764         523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     3,309         656        3,963         1,115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income per share

   $ 0.16       $ 0.03      $ 0.19       $ 0.05   

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

     

Basic

     20,448         20,355        20,477         20,761   

Diluted

     20,811         20,667        20,918         21,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

 

     Quarter ended     Nine months ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  
     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  

GAAP net income

     3,309        656        3,963        1,115   

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue

     34        45        111        159   

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

     438        441        1,323        1,575   

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

     151        185        395        753   

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

     496        451        966        1,496   

costs associated with RivieraWaves acquisition

     —          126        147        389   

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction

     325        326        974        326   

Loss from realize of investment in Antcor

     —          404        —          404   

Income tax expense (benefit) related to equity-based compensation expenses

     83        (120     83        (324

Income tax benefit related to RivieraWaves acquisition

     (108     (122     (329     (209
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

     4,728        2,392        7,633        5,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     20,811        20,667        20,918        21,132   

Weighted-average number of shares related to outstanding options

     264        —          212        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     21,075        20,667        21,130        21,132   

GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.16      $ 0.03      $ 0.19      $ 0.05   

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05      $ 0.14      $ 0.18   

Acquisition related costs

     —        $ 0.00        —        $ 0.01   

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction

   $ 0.02      $ 0.02      $ 0.05      $ 0.02   

Loss from realize of investment in other company associated with Antcor

     —        $ 0.02        —        $ 0.02   

Income tax benefit related to RivieraWaves acquisition

   ($ 0.01     —        ($ 0.02   ($ 0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.22      $ 0.12      $ 0.36      $ 0.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2015      2014 (*)  
     Unaudited      Unaudited  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 16,316       $ 16,166   

Marketable securities and short term bank deposits

     66,797         85,277   

Trade receivables, net

     9,137         8,347   

Deferred tax assets

     1,978         1,868   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,869         3,982   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     98,097         115,640   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term assets:

     

Long term bank deposits

     46,282         28,424   

Severance pay fund

     7,212         7,011   

Deferred tax assets

     668         399   

Property and equipment, net

     2,994         2,605   

Goodwill

     46,612         46,612   

Investment in other company

     1,806         1,806   

Other intangible assets

     4,538         5,512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 208,209       $ 208,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

   $ 875      $ 864   

Deferred revenues

     2,045        1,681   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     12,569        16,711   

Taxes payable

     462        739   

Deferred tax liabilities

     435        464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     16,386        20,459   

Long-term liabilities:

    

Accrued severance pay

     7,471        7,096   

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,096        1,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     24,953        28,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

     20        20   

Additional paid in-capital

     212,333        209,426   

Treasury stock

     (53,452     (54,708

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (325     (436

Retained earnings

     24,680        24,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     183,256        179,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 208,209      $ 208,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements