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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CEVA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

 

    All time-high revenues of $17.8 million, up 10% year-over-year

 

    All time-high royalty revenue of $10.4 million, up 36% year-over-year

 

    Thirteen agreements signed, including first portfolio license agreement

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November 02, 2016 CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2016 was $17.8 million, a 10% increase compared to $16.2 million reported for the third quarter of 2015. Third quarter 2016 licensing and related revenue was $7.5 million, a decrease of 13% when compared to $8.6 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Royalty revenue for the third quarter of 2016 was $10.4 million, an increase of 36% when compared to $7.6 million reported for the third quarter of 2015.

Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated: “CEVA delivered another exceptional quarter of growth and profitability, resulting in all-time record high total revenues. In the quarter, we solidified partnerships with key customers, including the signing of our first portfolio license agreement and a new DSP agreement with a tier one handset OEM customer for its 5G New Radio platform. This, together with our recent 5G base station design win, positions us as the only end-to-end DSP provider for 5G.”

U.S. GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2016 was $3.4 million, compared to $3.3 million reported for the same period in 2015. U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2016 and 2015 were $0.15 and $0.16, respectively.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2016 were $5.2 million and $0.24, respectively, representing a 10% and 9% increase, respectively, over the $4.7 million and $0.22 reported for the third quarter of 2015. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2016 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.5 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, net of taxes, of $0.3 million associated with the acquisition of RivieraWaves. 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 RivieraWaves.

 

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During the quarter, CEVA completed thirteen license agreements. Four of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, eight were for CEVA connectivity IPs and one was a portfolio license agreement. Ten of the licensing agreements signed during the quarter were for non-handset baseband applications and two were for handset baseband applications. Six were with first-time customers for CEVA. Target applications for customer deployment are 5G basebands, vision processing surveillance cameras and 3D consumer products, and Bluetooth, including the upcoming Bluetooth 5 standard, and Wi-Fi connectivity for various IoT devices. Geographically, four of the deals signed were in the U.S., seven were in the APAC region and two were in Europe.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “Shipments from both our baseband and non-baseband licensees showed impressive growth in the quarter, contributing to the highest royalty revenue in the Company’s history and the highest non-GAAP earnings per share for more than four years. We continued to strengthen our balance sheet with our cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits totaling $145 million at the end of the quarter with no debt.”

CEVA Conference Call

On November 2nd, 2016 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 1-866-364-3869 (Access Code: CEVA)

 

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

The conference call will also be available live via webcast at the following link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/984/17667. 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: 10094357) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on November 9, 2016. 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 Market Intelligence, Investor & Public Relations

+1.650.417.7976

richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com

 

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About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the leading licensor of signal processing IP for a smarter, connected world. We partner with semiconductor companies and OEMs worldwide to create power-efficient, intelligent and connected devices for a range of end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, industrial and IoT. Our ultra-low-power IPs for vision, audio, communications and connectivity include comprehensive DSP-based platforms for LTE/LTE-A/5G baseband processing in handsets, infrastructure and machine-to-machine devices, 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 (BLE and Dual Mode), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac up to 4x4) and serial storage (SATA and SAS). 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 is positioned as the only end-to-end DSP provider for 5G. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: the ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies, including 5G DSPs, 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 4G, 5G 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.

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – U.S. GAAP

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

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2016      2015      2016      2015  
     Unaudited  

Revenues:

           

Licensing and related revenues

   $ 7,456       $ 8,600       $ 23,576       $ 24,108   

Royalties

     10,390         7,635         27,881         19,320   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     17,846         16,235         51,457         43,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     1,422         1,281         4,453         4,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     16,424         14,954         47,004         39,412   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

           

Research and development, net

     7,346         6,571         23,071         21,175   

Sales and marketing

     2,763         2,384         8,463         7,358   

General and administrative

     2,218         2,183         6,286         5,821   

Amortization of intangible assets

     309         325         927         974   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     12,636         11,463         38,747         35,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,788         3,491         8,257         4,084   

Financial and other income, net

     615         401         1,617         643   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     4,403         3,892         9,874         4,727   

Income tax expenses

     1,015         583         1,975         764   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     3,388         3,309         7,899         3,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.16       $ 0.16       $ 0.38       $ 0.19   

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.15       $ 0.16       $ 0.37       $ 0.19   

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

           

Basic

     21,025         20,448         20,718         20,477   

Diluted

     21,883         20,811         21,395         20,918   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended  
     September 30     September 30  
     2016     2015     2016     2015  
     Unaudited  

GAAP net income

   $ 3,388      $ 3,309      $ 7,899      $ 3,963   

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue

     65        34        179        111   

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

     741        438        2,162        1,323   

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

     179        151        681        395   

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

     580        496        1,626        966   

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

     (51     83        (148     83   

Costs associated with the RivieraWaves acquisition

           147   

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction

     309        325        927        974   

Income tax benefit related to RivieraWaves acquisition

       (108       (329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 5,211      $ 4,728      $ 13,326      $ 7,633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     21,883        20,811        21,395        20,918   

Weighted-average number of shares related to outstanding stock-based awards (in thousands)

  

 

267

  

    264        354        212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted earnings per share, excluding the above (in thousands )

     22,150        21,075        21,749        21,130   

GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.15      $ 0.16      $ 0.37      $ 0.19   

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

   $ 0.07      $ 0.05      $ 0.20      $ 0.14   

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction, net of taxes

   $ 0.02      $ 0.01      $ 0.04      $ 0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.24      $ 0.22      $ 0. 61      $ 0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2016     2015 (*)  
     Unaudited     Unaudited  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,998      $ 18,909   

Marketable securities and short term bank deposits

     99,883        79,033   

Trade receivables, net

     17,250        4,068   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,945        4,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     140,076        106,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term assets:

    

Long term bank deposits

     25,135        41,334   

Severance pay fund

     8,072        7,297   

Deferred tax assets

     2,116        1,628   

Property and equipment, net

     4,831        3,731   

Goodwill

     46,612        46,612   

Intangible assets, net

     3,287        4,214   

Other long-term assets

     4,358        1,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 234,487      $ 212,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

   $ 1,116      $ 693   

Deferred revenues

     4,032        2,763   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     16,131        15,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     21,279        18,983   

Long-term liabilities:

    

Accrued severance pay

     8,533        7,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     29,812        26,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

     21        21   

Additional paid in-capital

     210,519        208,744   

Treasury stock

     (40,390     (51,798

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     33        (419

Retained earnings

     34,492        29,547   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     204,675        186,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 234,487      $ 212,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements

 

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