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CEVA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

 

Total revenue of $25.0 million, up 6% year-over-year, record high for third quarter revenue

 

Record high royalty revenue contribution from base station & IoT product category up 86% sequentially and 105% year-over-year

 

Strategic licensing agreement for ADAS with one of the largest automotive semiconductor companies, reinforcing our market leadership for automotive processor IP

 

 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., November 5, 2020 CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2020 was $25.0 million, a 6% increase compared to $23.5 million reported for the third quarter of 2019. Third quarter 2020 licensing and related revenue was $12.4 million, an increase of 10% when compared to $11.3 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Royalty revenue for the third quarter of 2020 was $12.5 million, an increase of 3% when compared to $12.2 million reported for the third quarter of 2019.

 

Thirteen license agreements were concluded during the quarter, of which eight were for smart sensing products and five were for connectivity products. Six of the agreements were with first-time customers. Customers’ target applications include ADAS, digital imaging, true wireless stereo earbuds, digital conferencing systems for home office upgrades and a range of other smart IoT devices. Geographically, six of the deals signed were in APAC, four in the U.S, and three were in China.

 

Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA, stated: “Our third quarter results are a firm endorsement of our technology strengths and the hard work of our employees. We have made tremendous progress in our base station and IoT product category, whose royalty revenues grew 86% sequentially and 105% year-over-year, reflecting the fast deployment of 5G base stations in China and record contributions from our Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and sensor fusion technologies. We continue to capitalize on our broad portfolio and industry reach to expand our customer base and future royalty potential. Of note, we signed a strategic agreement with a leading automotive semiconductor player for driver assistance capabilities in new cars, further reinforcing our leadership position in this highly lucrative market.”

 

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GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2020 was $0.7 million, as compared to a GAAP net income of $0.8 million reported for the same period in 2019. GAAP diluted loss per share for the third quarter of 2020 was $0.03, as compared to a GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.03 for the same period in 2019. Third quarter 2020 financials included a $1 million tax expense due to withholding tax which cannot be utilized in future years. Third quarter 2019 financials included a tax benefit of approximately $1 million as a result of the successful conclusion of a tax audit.

 

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2020 decreased 29% and 27%, respectively, to $3.6 million and $0.16, respectively, from $5.1 million and $0.22 reported for the third quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2020 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expenses, net of taxes, of $3.7 million, (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, net of taxes, of $0.7 million associated with the acquisition of the Hillcrest Labs business and investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2019 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $2.6 million, (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles of $0.8 million associated with the acquisitions of RivieraWaves and the Hillcrest Labs business, and investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies, and (c) deal expenses and write-off of an acquired lease associated with the Hillcrest Labs transaction of $0.8 million.

 

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “We are pleased with our strong financial performance in the third quarter, the highest third quarter revenue on record. The royalty contribution from base station & IoT product category was a record $7.9 million, derived from an all-time quarterly high 200 million units shipped in this product category. At the end of the quarter, our cash and cash equivalent balances, marketable securities and bank deposits were approximately $153 million, with no debt.”

 

CEVA Conference Call

On November 5, 2020 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/984/37971. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

 

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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: 10148556) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on November 12, 2020. The replay will also be available at CEVA's web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

 

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 (i) optimism associated with CEVA’s base station and IoT product category that capitalizes on the fast deployment of 5G base stations in China and record contributions from its Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and sensor fusion technologies, (ii) capitalizing on CEVA’s broad portfolio and industry reach to expand its customer base and future royalty potential, and (iii) reinforcing CEVA’s leadership position in the highly lucrative automotive semiconductor market. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause differing CEVA results include: the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the extent and length of the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on customers, consumer demand and the global economy generally; the ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies to continue to be strong growth drivers for us; our continued success in penetrating new 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 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.

 

About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies. We offer Digital Signal Processors, AI processors, wireless platforms and complementary software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence, all of which are key enabling technologies 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, robotics, industrial and IoT. Our ultra-low-power IPs include comprehensive DSP-based platforms for 5G baseband processing in mobile and infrastructure, advanced imaging and computer vision for any camera-enabled device and audio/voice/speech and ultra-low power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For sensor fusion, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technologies provide a broad range of sensor fusion software and IMU solutions for AR/VR, robotics, remote controls, and IoT. For artificial intelligence, we offer a family of AI processors capable of handling the complete gamut of neural network workloads, on-device. For wireless IoT, we offer the industry’s most widely adopted IPs for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax) and NB-IoT. Visit us at www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

 

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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

 

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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,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

 

Revenues:

                               

Licensing and related revenues

  $ 12,420     $ 11,269     $ 40,445     $ 33,084  

Royalties

    12,540       12,202       31,736       25,756  
                                 

Total revenues

    24,960       23,471       72,181       58,840  
                                 

Cost of revenues

    2,503       2,767       8,259       7,283  
                                 

Gross profit

    22,457       20,704       63,922       51,557  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development, net

    15,603       13,873       45,695       38,593  

Sales and marketing

    2,711       2,832       8,772       8,809  

General and administrative

    3,566       3,509       10,893       8,360  

Amortization of intangible assets

    575       757       1,732       1,177  
                                 

Total operating expenses

    22,455       20,971       67,092       56,939  
                                 

Operating income (loss)

    2       (267 )     (3,170 )     (5,382 )

Financial income, net

    1,020       603       2,689       2,299  
                                 

Income (loss) before taxes on income

    1,022       336       (481 )     (3,083 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    1,761       (439 )     2,533       (49 )
                                 

Net income (loss)

  $ (739 )   $ 775     $ (3,014 )   $ (3,034 )
                                 

Basic net income (loss) per share

  $ (0.03 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.14 )   $ (0.14 )

Diluted net income (loss) per share

  $ (0.03 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.14 )   $ (0.14 )

Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share (in thousands):

                               

Basic

    22,163       21,953       22,059       21,936  

Diluted

    22,163       22,404       22,059       21,936  

 

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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,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

 

GAAP net income (loss)

  $ (739 )   $ 775     $ (3,014 )   $ (3,034 )

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues

    159       168       473       464  

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

    1,770       1,494       5,115       4,314  

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

    533       362       1,496       1,112  

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

    1,084       728       2,986       1,957  

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

    124       (129 )     (60 )     (473 )

Amortization of intangible assets, net of taxes, related to acquisitions of RivieraWaves and Hillcrest Labs business, investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies and deal costs and write off of an acquired lease related the Hillcrest Labs transaction

    684       1,680       2,061       2,258  

Non-GAAP net income

  $ 3,615     $ 5,078     $ 9,057     $ 6,598  
                                 
                                 
                                 

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

    22,163       22,404       22,059       21,936  

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

    1,004       489       983       850  
                                 
                                 

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

    23,167       22,893       23,042       22,786  
                                 
                                 

GAAP diluted income (loss) earnings per share

  $ (0.03 )     0.03     $ (0.14 )   $ (0.14 )

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

  $ 0.16     $ 0.12     $ 0.44     $ 0.32  

Amortization of intangible assets, net of taxes, related to acquisitions of RivieraWaves and Hillcrest Labs business, investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies and deal costs and write off of an acquired lease related the Hillcrest Labs transaction

  $ 0.03     $ 0.07     $ 0.09     $ 0.11  

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.16     $ 0.22     $ 0.39     $ 0.29  

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 



   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

     2019 (*)  
   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

 

ASSETS

               
                 

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 22,067     $ 22,803  

Marketable securities and short-term bank deposits

    119,664       121,782  

Trade receivables, net

    15,538       11,066  

Unbilled receivables

    13,441       17,241  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    6,888       5,660  

Total current assets

    177,598       178,552  

Long-term assets:

               

Bank deposits

    11,376       5,368  

Severance pay fund

    9,624       9,881  

Deferred tax assets, net

    12,317       10,605  

Property and equipment, net

    8,084       7,879  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    10,824       11,066  

Goodwill

    51,070       51,070  

Intangible assets, net

    11,481       13,424  

Other long-term assets

    9,190       9,176  

Total assets

  $ 301,564     $ 297,021  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Trade payables

  $ 862     $ 701  

Deferred revenues

    2,777       3,642  

Accrued expenses and other payables

    3,421       3,660  

Accrued payroll and related benefits

    15,991       15,894  

Taxes payable

    335       88  

Operating lease liabilities

    2,505       2,393  

Total current liabilities

    25,891       26,378  
                 

Long-term liabilities:

               

Accrued severance pay

    10,328       10,551  

Operating lease liabilities

    7,960       8,273  

Other accrued liabilities

    814       662  

Total liabilities

    44,993       45,864  
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Common stock

    22       22  

Additional paid in-capital

    230,032       228,005  

Treasury stock

    (30,754 )     (39,390 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    361       94  

Retained earnings

    56,910       62,426  

Total stockholders’ equity

    256,571       251,157  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 301,564     $ 297,021  

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements

 

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