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Exhibit 99.1

 

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CEVA, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

 

    Total revenue of $20.6 million, up 20% year-over-year

 

    All-time high quarterly licensing revenue of $10.4 million, up 38% year-over-year

 

    GAAP and non-GAAP fully diluted EPS growth of 31% and 33% year-over-year

 

    Thirteen agreements signed, including second portfolio license agreement

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – August 03, 2017 CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Total revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was $20.6 million, a 20% increase compared to $17.1 million reported for the second quarter of 2016. Second quarter 2017 licensing and related revenue was $10.4 million, an increase of 38% when compared to $7.5 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Royalty revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was $10.2 million, an increase of 6% when compared to $9.6 million reported for the second quarter of 2016.

Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated: “We are pleased to have delivered strong financial results that exceeded the high end of our guidance range. Our licensing business is thriving, with key industry players committing to our IP portfolio and roadmap. On royalties, we are encouraged by the consistent growth in shipments of our non-baseband products, including the initial shipments of CEVA-powered vision processors in smartphones and cellular processors in base stations. Overall, the strong demand for our technologies reaffirms the unique value of our broad product portfolio for the ‘smart and connected’ world.”

GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2017 increased 44% to $3.9 million, compared to $2.7 million reported for the same period in 2016. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2017 increased 31% to $0.17 from $0.13 a year ago. GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2017 included a tax benefit of approximately $1.8 million as a result of a conclusion of a tax audit.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2017 were $6.3 million and $0.28, respectively, representing a 38% and 33% increase, respectively, over the $4.6 million and $0.21 reported for the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2017 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense,


net of taxes, of $2.1 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles of $0.3 million associated with the acquisition of RivieraWaves. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2016 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.6 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles of $0.3 million associated with the acquisition of RivieraWaves.

During the quarter, CEVA completed thirteen license agreements. Seven of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, five were for CEVA connectivity IPs and one was a portfolio license agreement. Eleven of the licensing agreements signed during the quarter were for non-handset baseband applications and one was for a handset baseband application. Four were with first-time customers of CEVA. Customers’ target markets for the licenses include smartphones, automotive ADAS, drones, surveillance cameras, wearables, industrial IoT and a variety of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connected consumer and medical products. Geographically, six of the deals signed were in China, three were in the U.S., one was in Europe and three were in the APAC region.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “Our licensing business continues to go from strength to strength, resulting in both all-time record high licensing revenue for the second quarter and backlog for the third quarter, as well as a stellar sales pipeline. Notably, we signed a multi-year portfolio agreement with a major customer, further adding to our backlog. We also managed to further strengthen our balance sheet during the quarter, with our cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits totaling $170 million, with no debt.”

CEVA Conference Call

On August 03, 2017 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 1-844-435-0316 (Access Code: CEVA)

 

    International Participants: Dial +1-412-317-6365 (Access Code: CEVA)

The conference call will also be available live via webcast at the following link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/984/21746. 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: 10110214) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on August 10, 2017. The replay will also be available at CEVA’s web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

 

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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

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, advanced imaging, computer vision and deep learning 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 (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/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 statements about the Company’s licensing business thriving and the Company being encouraged by the consistent growth in shipments of its non-baseband products, as well as the unique value of the Company’s broad product portfolio. Forward looking statements also include Mr. Arieli’s statement about backlog for the third quarter and stellar sales pipeline. 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, including in non-baseband markets, and maintaining our market position in existing markets; our ability to diversify the company’s royalty streams, 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 maturation of the IoT market, 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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – U.S. GAAP

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

 

     Three months ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2017     2016      2017     2016  
     Unaudited  

Revenues:

         

Licensing and related revenues

   $ 10,337     $ 7,470      $ 19,872     $ 16,120  

Royalties

     10,238       9,633        21,990       17,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     20,575       17,103        41,862       33,611  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     1,608       1,403        3,304       3,031  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     18,967       15,700        38,558       30,580  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

         

Research and development, net

     10,509       7,811        20,382       15,725  

Sales and marketing

     3,427       2,855        6,365       5,700  

General and administrative

     2,552       2,078        4,677       4,068  

Amortization of intangible assets

     309       309        618       618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     16,797       13,053        32,042       26,111  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     2,170       2,647        6,516       4,469  

Financial income, net

     755       561        1,326       1,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

     2,925       3,208        7,842       5,471  

Income taxes expense (benefit)

     (983     497        (173     960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     3,908       2,711        8,015       4,511  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.18     $ 0.13      $ 0.37     $ 0.22  

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.17     $ 0.13      $ 0.36     $ 0.21  

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

         

Basic

     21,712       20,604        21,556       20,562  

Diluted

     22,563       21,371        22,376       21,149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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
June 30
    Six months ended
June 30
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  
     Unaudited  

GAAP net income

   $ 3,908     $ 2,711     $ 8,015     $ 4,511  

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue

     114       54       205       114  

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

     972       775       1,843       1,421  

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

     370       255       659       502  

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

     722       525       1,420       1,046  

Income tax benefit related to equity-based compensation expenses

     (69     (53     (184     (97

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction

     309       309       618       618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 6,326     $ 4,576     $ 12,576     $ 8,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     22,563       21,371       22,376       21,149  

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

     269       344       315       397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     22,832       21,715       22,691       21,546  

GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.17     $ 0.13     $ 0.36     $ 0.21  

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

   $ 0.10     $ 0.07     $ 0.16     $ 0.14  

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction

   $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.03     $ 0.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.28     $ 0.21     $ 0.55     $ 0.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2017
     December 31,
2016 (*)
 
     Unaudited      Unaudited  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,103      $ 18,401  

Marketable securities and short term bank deposits

     102,897        108,115  

Trade receivables, net

     10,389        15,044  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,819        3,152  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     135,208        144,712  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term assets:

     

Bank deposits

     50,196        29,977  

Severance pay fund

     8,956        7,941  

Deferred tax assets

     2,701        2,252  

Property and equipment, net

     6,157        4,805  

Goodwill

     46,612        46,612  

Intangible assets, net

     2,360        2,978  

Other long term assets

     4,093        3,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 256,283      $ 242,495  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

   $ 290     $ 571  

Deferred revenues

     3,388       6,258  

Accrued expenses and other payables

     13,502       15,766  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     17,180       22,595  

Long-term liabilities:

    

Accrued severance pay

     9,450       8,349  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     26,630       30,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

     22       21  

Additional paid in-capital

     213,504       212,103  

Treasury stock

     (29,060     (39,507

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (278     (497

Retained earnings

     45,465       39,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     229,653       211,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 256,283     $ 242,495  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements

 

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