EX-99.1 2 f32039exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
(CEVA LOGO)
CEVA, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results
Strategic Agreements Concluded with Leading Japanese and European Customers;
Pro forma non-GAAP net income triples from Q2-2006, royalty revenue up 33% YoY
SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 24, 2007 – CEVA, Inc. [(NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA)], a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for mobile, consumer electronics and storage applications, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2007 was $8.5 million, a slight increase of 1% compared to $8.4 million reported for the second quarter of 2006 and a sequential increase of 10% from $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2007. Second quarter of 2007 licensing revenue was $5.5 million, a decrease of 8% from $6.0 million reported for the second quarter of 2006 and a sequential increase of 19% from $4.6 million for the first quarter of 2007. Royalty revenue for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.9 million, an increase of 33% over $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2006 and slightly lower by 2% from the traditionally strong first quarter of 2007 in which royalty revenue was $2.0 million. Revenue from services for the first and second quarters of 2007 was $1.1 million, an increase of 11% compared to $1.0 million reported for the second quarter of 2006.
Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $0.4 million, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2006. Net income per share for the second quarter of 2007 was $0.02 per share, compared to net loss of $0.01 per share for the second quarter of 2006.
In the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized an equity- based compensation charge of $0.5 million pursuant to the adoption of SFAS 123R. Pro forma non-GAAP net income and net income per share for the second quarter of 2007, excluding the equity-based compensation expense, increased 308% and 400% to $0.9 million and $0.05, respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2006. Pro forma non-GAAP net income and net income per share for the second quarter of 2006, excluding the equity-based compensation expense and a gain of $0.1 million reported in interest and other income related to the disposal of an investment, was $0.2 million and $0.01, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company concluded eight new license agreements. Six agreements were for CEVA DSP cores and platforms, one agreement was for CEVA SATA technology and one agreement was for CEVA Bluetooth 2.0+EDR technology. Target applications for customer deployment are Digital TV, DVD and HD-DVD, ultra low cost phones, 3G phones, smart phones and

 


 

portable multimedia players. Geographically, three of the eight deals concluded were in the U.S., one was in Europe and four were in the Asia Pacific region.
During the quarter, CEVA concluded another major strategic licensing agreement for its newest DSP core, the CEVA-TeakLite-III. The new customer is one of the largest, branded, consumer electronics vendors in Japan that has adopted the CEVA-TeakLite-III for its next generation of integrated Digital TVs. This represents another major design win for CEVA in the home entertainment segment and continues the Company’s expansion beyond the mobile market into a larger market composed of Digital TVs, HD-DVD / Blu-ray DVDs, IPTV and set-top boxes.
Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated: “The second quarter of 2007 was a strong quarter for the main aspects of our business, including total revenue reached, the backlog and pipeline build up and the increase in royalty revenue which was 33% higher compared to the equivalent quarter last year. We are also particularly pleased with the continued success of our newest generation CEVA-TeakLite-III DSP core in penetrating the home entertainment market, as well as the strategic decision made by one of the largest European semiconductor companies to broadly use our technology over its internally developed DSP solution.”
Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “Our revenue for the second quarter of 2007 was closer to the higher end of our guidance through a combination of strong royalties reported by our customers and good licensing performance. This revenue performance along with continued focus on our growth engines enabled us to report significant sequential profits growth. Non-GAAP pro forma net income and fully diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2007 grew 100% and 96%, respectively. We also generated positive cash flow of approximately $0.5 million and as of June 30, 2007, CEVA’s cash balances and marketable securities were $64.9 million.”
CEVA Conference Call
On July 24, 2007 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)
 
    UK/Rest of World: Dial +44-800-032-3836 (Access Code: CEVA)
    The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link:
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=40804. 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 1-877-519-4471 (passcode: 8982532) for US domestic callers and +44-800-169-3875 (passcode: 8982532) for international callers from two hours after the end of the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on July 31, 2007. The replay will also be available at CEVA’s web site www.ceva-dsp.com.
For More Information Contact:
     
Yaniv Arieli, CFO
  Richard Kingston
CEVA, Inc.
  CEVA, Inc.
Tel: +1.408.514.2941
  Tel: +1.408.514.2976
Email: yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com
  Email: richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com
About CEVA, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., CEVA is a leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for mobile, consumer electronics and storage applications. CEVA’s IP portfolio includes comprehensive solutions for multimedia, audio, voice over packet (VoP), Bluetooth, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA), and a wide range of programmable DSP cores and subsystems with different price/performance metrics serving multiple markets. In 2006, CEVA’s IP was shipped in over 190 million devices. For more information, visit http://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 CEVA’s results 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 statements about the backlog and pipeline build up in the second quarter of 2007. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: the ability of the CEVA-TeakLite-III DSP core and VoIP solution to continue to be strong growth drivers for the Company; the effect of intense competition within our industry; the effect of the challenging period of growth experienced by the industries in which we license our technology; the possibility that the market for our technology may not develop as expected; our ability to timely and successfully develop and introduce new technologies; our reliance on revenue derived from a limited number of licensees; our ability to improve our royalty revenue in 2007 and other risks relating to our business and the pipeline of companies interested in our technologies, including, but not limited to, those that are described from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. CEVA assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

 


 

CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – U.S. GAAP
U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data
                                 
    Quarter ended   Six Months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
    Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited
     
Revenues:
                               
Licensing and royalties
  $ 7,452     $ 7,455     $ 14,048     $ 14,615  
Other revenues
    1,063       957       2,193       1,931  
     
 
                               
Total revenues
    8,515       8,412       16,241       16,546  
     
 
                               
Cost of revenues
    918       1,135       1,925       2,030  
     
 
                               
Gross profit
    7,597       7,277       14,316       14,516  
     
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
    4,610       4,873       9,310       9,889  
Sales and marketing
    1,619       1,606       3,174       3,377  
General and administrative
    1,373       1,474       2,619       2,958  
Amortization of intangible assets
    41       141       83       331  
     
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    7,643       8,094       15,186       16,555  
     
 
                               
Operating loss
    (46 )     (817 )     (870 )     (2,039 )
Interest and other income, net
    626       630       1,450       1,171  
     
 
                               
Income (loss) before taxes on income
    580       (187 )     580       (868 )
Taxes on income
    150       30       150       150  
     
 
                               
Net income (loss)
    430       (217 )     430       (1,018 )
     
 
                               
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.05 )
 
                               
Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of net income (loss) per share (in thousands):
                               
Basic
    19,473       19,142       19,450       19,104  
Diluted
    19,776       19,142       19,702       19,104  
     

 


 

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Pro Forma Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
    Quarter ended   Six Months ended
    June 30   June 30
    2007   2006   2007   2006
    Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited   Unaudited
     
GAAP net income (loss)
    430       (217 )     430       (1,018 )
Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue
    18       9       36       24  
Equity based compensation expense included in research and development expenses
    216       134       412       353  
Equity based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses
    92       78       174       180  
Equity based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses
    186       284       362       593  
Interest and other income, net (1)
    0       (57 )     0       (57 )
     
Pro forma non-GAAP net income
    942       231       1,414       75  
Pro forma non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.00  
Weighted-average number of common stock used in computation of pro forma non-GAAP Net income per share (in thousands):
                               
Basic
    19,473       19,142       19,450       19,104  
Diluted
    19,941       19,443       19,862       19,372  
     
 
(1)   Results for the second quarter of 2006 included a gain of $0.1 million reported in interest and other income related to the disposal of an investment.

 


 

CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. Dollars in Thousands
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    Unaudited     Audited  
     
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 43,026     $ 37,968  
Marketable securities and bank deposits
    21,880       26,266  
Trade receivables, net
    9,949       8,421  
Deferred tax assets
    642       613  
Prepaid expenses
    765       564  
Other current assets
    1,858       1,890  
     
Total current assets
    78,120       75,722  
     
Long-term investments:
               
Severance pay fund
    2,291       2,338  
Deferred tax assets
    703       382  
Property and equipment, net
    1,887       1,706  
Investment
    4,233       4,233  
Goodwill
    36,498       36,498  
Other intangible assets, net
    118       201  
     
Total assets
  $ 123,850     $ 121,080  
     
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Trade payables
  $ 884     $ 718  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    10,013       9,462  
Taxes payable
    119       135  
Deferred revenues
    626       406  
     
Total current liabilities
    11,642       10,721  
 
Accrued severance pay
    2,468       2,519  
Accrued liabilities
    1,370       1,697  
 
     
Total liabilities
    15,480       14,937  
     
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common Stock:
    19       19  
Additional paid in-capital
    144,652       142,826  
Other comprehensive loss
    (29 )      
Accumulated deficit
    (36,272 )     (36,702 )
     
Total stockholders’ equity
    108,370       106,143  
     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 123,850     $ 121,080