EX-99.1 2 c07199exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
(CEVA LOGO)
CEVA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results
   
New license agreement for CEVA-XC with a major semiconductor company
 
   
Q3 revenue up 11% year-over-year; royalty revenue increased 42% year-over-year
 
   
Record high GAAP and non-GAAP operating margins of 21% and 26%, respectively
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — October 26, 2010 — CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for the mobile handsets, portable and consumer electronics markets, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was a record $10.7 million, an increase of 11% compared to $9.7 million reported for the third quarter of 2009. Third quarter of 2010 licensing revenue was $4.5 million, a decrease of 15% compared to $5.2 million reported for the third quarter of 2009. Royalty revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was $5.2 million, an increase of 42% over $3.7 million reported for the third quarter of 2009. Revenue from services for the third quarter of 2010 was $1 million, an increase of 35% from $0.7 million reported for the third quarter of 2009.
Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated: “We are pleased with our solid performance in the third quarter, including a strategic agreement for the CEVA-XC DSP with a leading semiconductor company, a new power house in the wireless space. Our royalty revenue continues to grow, and we reached a new record high market share of 33% for the worldwide handset cellular baseband market.”
“Furthermore, due to projections for stronger than expected shipments of products incorporating our technologies by a few of our customers in the third quarter, we currently anticipate significant sequential increase in our fourth quarter royalty revenue,” continued Mr. Wertheizer.
U.S. GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $3.0 million, an increase of 71% compared to $1.8 million reported for the same period in 2009. U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 was $0.13, an increase of 44% compared to $0.09 reported for the third quarter of 2009.
Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 reached all time highs of $3.0 million and $0.14, respectively, representing an increase of 24% and 17%, respectively, over the $2.4 million and $0.12 reported for the third quarter of 2009.

 

 


 

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 and 2009, excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense of $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
During the quarter, the Company concluded six new licensing agreements. Five agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, and one agreement was for CEVA Bluetooth technology.
Target applications for customer deployment are 3G/4G handset and mobile broadband processors, smart metering systems, and Android-based application processors for smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Geographically, two of the agreements signed were in the U.S., three were in Asia and one was in Europe.
Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “Our third quarter financial performance demonstrated continued progress towards our long term profitability milestones. We reached a new record high royalty revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter and also recorded all-time highs for GAAP and non-GAAP operating margins, which was driven by solid top line growth aligned with on-going expense management. In addition, we continued to generate significant positive cash flow during the quarter which further enhances our already strong balance sheet. As of September 30, 2010, CEVA’s cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits were $117.2 million, an increase of 8% from the second quarter of 2010.”
CEVA Conference Call
On October 26, 2010, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 1.30 p.m. London time, to discuss the operating performance for the quarter.
The conference call will be available via the following dial in numbers:
   
US Participants: Dial 1-877-493-9121 (Access Code: CEVA or 15781514)
 
   
UK/Rest of World: Dial +44-800-051-3806 (Access Code: CEVA or 15781514)
The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=72879. 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 1-800-642-1687 (passcode: 15781514) for US domestic callers and +44-800-917-2646 (passcode: 15781514) for international callers from two hours after the end of the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on November 2, 2010. 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, CFO
  Richard Kingston
CEVA, Inc.
  CEVA, Inc.
Tel: +1.650.417.7941
  Tel: +1.650.417.7976
Email: yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com
  Email: 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 handsets, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA’s IP portfolio includes comprehensive technologies for cellular baseband (2G / 3G / 4G), multimedia, HD video and audio, voice over packet (VoP), Bluetooth, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). In 2009, CEVA’s IP was shipped in over 330 million devices, powering handsets from 7 out of the top 8 handset OEMs, including LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and ZTE. Today, one in every three handsets shipped worldwide is powered by a CEVA DSP core. For more information, visit www.ceva-dsp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including Mr. Wertheizer’s statement about CEVA’s ability to achieve significant sequential increase in its fourth quarter 2010 royalty revenue. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: the ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies to continue to be strong growth drivers; the ability of products incorporating CEVA’s technologies to achieve market acceptance; CEVA’s success in penetrating new markets and maintaining its market position in existing markets; the effect of intense industry competition and consolidation; the possibility that the markets for CEVA’s technologies may not develop as expected; CEVA’s ability to timely and successfully develop and introduce new technologies; and general market conditions and other risks relating to CEVA’s business, including, but not limited to, those that are described from time to time in its 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 OPERATIONS — U.S. GAAP
U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data
                                 
    Quarter ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  
Revenues:
                               
Licensing
  $ 4,459     $ 5,242     $ 13,774     $ 14,059  
Royalties
    5,238       3,694       15,372       11,403  
Other revenues
    978       723       2,739       2,820  
 
                       
 
                               
Total revenues
    10,675       9,659       31,885       28,282  
 
                       
 
                               
Cost of revenues
    1,001       849       2,578       3,211  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    9,674       8,810       29,307       25,071  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
    4,129       4,061       13,243       12,132  
Sales and marketing
    1,664       1,628       5,248       4,914  
General and administrative
    1,593       1,525       4,709       4,555  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    7,386       7,214       23,200       21,601  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    2,288       1,596       6,107       3,470  
Interest and other income, net
    493       551       1,591       3,402  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income tax
    2,781       2,147       7,698       6,872  
Income tax expense (income)
    (208 )     394       527       1,436  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    2,989       1,753       7,171       5,436  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.09     $ 0.34     $ 0.28  
 
                               
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.32     $ 0.27  
Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of net income per share (in thousands):
                               
Basic
    21,244       19,689       20,989       19,588  
Diluted
    22,356       20,492       22,114       20,087  
 
                       

 

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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,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited     Unaudited  
GAAP net income
    2,989       1,753       7,171       5,436  
Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue
    23       21       56       90  
Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses
    183       197       489       689  
Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses
    92       138       300       442  
Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses
    239       329       816       989  
Other income
                      (1,901 )(1)
Income tax expense (income)
    (500 )(2)           (500 )(2)     543 (1)
 
                       
Non-GAAP net income
    3,026       2,438       8,332       6,288  
 
                       
 
                               
GAAP weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted net income per share (in thousands)
    22,356       20,492       22,114       20,087  
 
                               
Weighted-average number of shares related to outstanding options
    41       96       64       36  
 
                       
Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted net income per share, excluding equity-based compensation expense; capital gains associated with the divestment of CEVA’s equity investment in GloNav Inc., net and tax income (in thousands)
    22,397       20,588       22,178       20,123  
 
                               
GAAP diluted net income per share
  $ 0.13     $ 0.09     $ 0.32     $ 0.27  
Equity-based compensation expense
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.08     $ 0.10  
Other income
                      (0.09 )(1)
Income tax expense (income)
    ($0.02 )(2)         $ (0.02 )(2)   $ 0.03 (1)
 
                       
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.38     $ 0.31  
 
                       
(1)  
Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 included a capital gain of $1.9 million reported in interest and other income, net, and the applicable tax expense of $0.5 million reported in taxes on income, related to the divestment of CEVA’s equity interest in GloNav Inc. to NXP Semiconductors.
 
(2)  
Results for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included $0.5 million of tax income associated with adjustments related to international cost allocations, as well as tax planning strategies to utilize certain deferred tax assets.

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. Dollars in Thousands
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
    Unaudited     Audited  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 23,134     $ 12,104  
Marketable securities and short term bank deposits
    78,888       88,494  
Trade receivables, net
    5,000       5,995  
Deferred tax assets
    964       1,096  
Prepaid expenses and other accounts receivables
    5,507       5,345  
 
           
Total current assets
    113,493       113,034  
 
           
 
               
Long-term investments:
               
Long-term bank deposits
    15,153        
Severance pay fund
    5,144       4,455  
Deferred tax assets
    456       309  
Property and equipment, net
    1,462       1,148  
Goodwill
    36,498       36,498  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 172,206     $ 155,444  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Trade payables
  $ 526     $ 530  
Deferred revenues
    766       432  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    9,598       9,735  
Deferred tax liabilities
    989       1,168  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    11,879       11,865  
 
               
Accrued severance pay
    5,253       4,483  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    17,132       16,348  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common Stock
    21       20  
Additional paid in-capital
    167,549       158,325  
Other comprehensive income
    421       251  
Accumulated deficit
    (12,917 )     (19,500 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    155,074       139,096  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 172,206     $ 155,444  
 
           

 

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