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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

CEVA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

   

Thirteen license agreements signed, due to strong demand for IoT connectivity

 

   

Royalty revenue growth of 56% sequentially

 

   

Repurchased approximately 216,000 shares for approximately $6.3 million

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Nov 08, 2018 CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors for smarter, connected devices, announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2018 was $21.4 million, an 11% decrease compared to $24.0 million reported for the third quarter of 2017. Third quarter 2018 and 2017 licensing and related revenue were $9.8 million and $14.0 million, respectively. Royalty revenue for the third quarter of 2018 was $11.6 million, an increase of 16% when compared to $10.0 million reported for the third quarter of 2017.

Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA, stated: “We are pleased to report a solid third quarter, reflecting a healthy licensing environment, in particular in China, and strong royalty revenue recovery. In licensing, the demand for our short range connectivity and cellular technologies result from our leadership and comprehensive offerings for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5G and NB-IoT. We are strategically positioned to exploit all market segments and usage models, as wireless IP is complex, scarce and mandatory for all IoT-related products. On royalties, the wide deployment of our advanced DSP technologies within the latest generation of the world’s most successful smartphone, and the continued growth of shipments from our non-handset baseband customers were the main catalysts for 56% sequential growth.”

GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2018 was $2.5 million and $0.11, respectively, compared to $5.9 million and $0.26 reported for the same period in 2017.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2018 were $5.2 million and $0.23, respectively, compared to $8.3 million non-GAAP net income and $0.36 diluted earnings per share reported for the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2018 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $2.5 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles of $0.3 million associated with the acquisition of RivieraWaves and NB-IoT technologies. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the third 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.

 

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During the quarter, CEVA completed thirteen license agreements. Four of the agreements were for CEVA DSP and AI platforms, and nine were for CEVA connectivity IPs. All agreements were for non-handset baseband applications and four were with first-time customers of CEVA. Customers’ target markets for the licenses include ADAS, consumer and industrial IoT connectivity, and wireless audio.

Geographically, nine of the deals signed were in China, one was in the U.S. and three were in the APAC region, including Japan.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “We saw a strong recovery in the third quarter in shipments from our customers, including a record 98 million non-handset baseband units, of which 83 million were Bluetooth devices. On buyback, we purchased approximately 216,000 shares of our common stock during the third quarter for an aggregate consideration of approximately $6.3 million. Moreover, CEVA’s cash and cash equivalent balances, marketable securities and bank deposits were approximately $167 million at the end of the quarter.”

CEVA Conference Call

On November 8, 2018 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/984/27722. 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: 10124765) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on November 15, 2018. The replay will also be available at CEVA’s web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

 

For More Information, Contact:  

 

Yaniv Arieli

 

 

Richard Kingston

CEVA, Inc.

 

CEVA, Inc.

CFO

 

VP Market Intelligence, Investor & Public Relations

+1.650.417.7941

  +1.650.417.7976

yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com

 

richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com

 

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About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the leading licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors 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 cellular IoT (NB-IoT and Cat-M1) enabled devices, advanced imaging and computer vision for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For artificial intelligence, we offer a family of AI processors capable of handling the complete gamut of neural network workloads, on-device. For connectivity, we offer the industry’s most widely adopted IPs for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode) and Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) up to 4x4). Visit us at www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook 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 CEVA being strategically positioned to exploit all market segments and usage models, as wireless IP is complex, scarce and mandatory for all IoT-related products. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause differing CEVA results 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
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2018      2017      2018     2017  
     Unaudited  

Revenues:

          

Licensing and related revenues

   $ 9,786      $ 14,021      $ 29,907     $ 33,893  

Royalties

     11,627        10,023        26,569       32,013  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     21,413        24,044        56,476       65,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     2,006        1,726        5,966       5,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     19,407        22,318        50,510       60,876  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development, net

     11,897        10,031        35,756       30,413  

Sales and marketing

     2,727        3,057        9,302       9,422  

General and administrative

     2,406        2,711        8,193       7,388  

Amortization of intangible assets

     225        309        676       927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     17,255        16,108        53,927       48,150  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     2,152        6,210        (3,417     12,726  

Financial income, net

     831        821        2,535       2,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes on income

     2,983        7,031        (882     14,873  

Income taxes expense

     440        1,181        847       1,008  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,543      $ 5,850      $ (1,729   $ 13,865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

   $ 0.12      $ 0.27      $ (0.08   $ 0.64  

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.11      $ 0.26      $ (0.08   $ 0.62  

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

          

Basic

     21,997        21,946        22,091       21,687  

Diluted

     22,428        22,683        22,091       22,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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
September 30
    Nine months ended
September 30
 
     2018     2017     2018     2017  
     Unaudited  

GAAP net income (loss)

   $ 2,543     $ 5,850     $ (1,729   $ 13,865  

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue

     155       125       480       330  

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

     1,246       991       3,874       2,834  

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

     369       381       1,246       1,040  

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

     697       722       2,483       2,142  

Income tax benefit related to equity-based compensation expenses

     (118     (84     (400     (268

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction and in 2018 NB-Iot technologies

     303       309       937       927  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 5,195     $ 8,294     $ 6,891     $ 20,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

     22,428       22,683       22,091       22,480  

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

     390       273       897       301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     22,818       22,956       22,988       22,781  

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.11     $ 0.26     $ (0.08   $ 0.62  

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

   $ 0.11     $ 0.09     $ 0.34     $ 0.26  

Amortization of intangible assets related to RivieraWaves transaction and in 2018 NB-IoT technologies

   $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.04     $ 0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.23     $ 0.36     $ 0.30     $ 0. 92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (*)
 
     Unaudited     Unaudited  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,212     $ 21,739  

Marketable securities and short term bank deposits

     110,344       117,096  

Trade receivables

     7,577       14,480  

Accrued revenues

     16,456       2,014  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,904       3,747  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     149,493       159,076  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term assets:

    

Bank deposits

     47,450       44,518  

Severance pay fund

     9,242       8,910  

Deferred tax assets

     4,727       3,643  

Property and equipment, net

     7,979       6,926  

Goodwill

     46,612       46,612  

Intangible assets, net

     3,004       1,742  

Other long term assets

     6,744       5,385  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 275,251     $ 276,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

   $ 1,000     $ 392  

Deferred revenues

     3,614       4,399  

Accrued expenses and other payables

     16,449       18,004  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     21,063       22,795  

Long-term liabilities:

    

Accrued severance pay

     9,800       9,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     30,863       32,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock:

     22       22  

Additional paid in-capital

     221,248       217,417  

Treasury stock

     (36,168     (26,056

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,284     (586

Retained earnings

     60,570       53,873  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     244,388       244,670  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 275,251     $ 276,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements

 

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