CEVA, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

CEVA, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

- Licensing revenue of $10.1 million, up 6% year-over-year

- Licensing agreements with two lead customers for CEVA-NeuPro AI processor product line, ushering in a new era of AI licensing for the company

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2018. Starting in fiscal year 2018, CEVA will report its earnings under the new revenue recognition standard, ASC 606.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2018 was $17.6 million, a 17% decrease compared to $21.3 million reported for the first quarter of 2017. First quarter 2018 licensing and related revenue was $10.1 million, an increase of 6% when compared to $9.5 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Royalty revenue for the first quarter of 2018 was $7.5 million, a decrease of 36% when compared to $11.8 million reported for the first quarter of 2017.

Under ASC 606, CEVA's royalty revenue represents actual or best estimates of customer shipments during the first quarter. Revenues for the first quarter of 2017 was reported under ASC 605, the old revenue recognition standard, where royalty revenue was reported one quarter in arrears. Under ASC 605, CEVA's first quarter 2018 royalty revenue was $10.0 million, a decrease of 15% year-over-year compared to $11.8 million reported for the first quarter of 2017. As required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, throughout 2018, CEVA's quarterly financials will be provided under both revenue recognition standards to allow a more aligned year-over-year comparison.

Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA, stated: "Our licensing business continues to perform very well, with fourteen deals signed, including two lead customers each for our new CEVA-NeuPro AI processors and our CEVA-ClearVox noise suppression and beamforming technologies. In our royalty business, the market experienced excess channel inventory in the low tier smartphone and feature phone markets, which resulted in weaker than expected baseband shipments in the first quarter. This was partially offset by continued growth in shipments and revenue from our non-handset baseband customers, increasing 58% and 39%, respectively, over first quarter 2017 actual shipments."

Of the fourteen license agreements completed during the quarter, eight were for CEVA DSP and AI products, and six were for CEVA connectivity IPs. All of the licensing agreements signed during the quarter were for non-handset baseband applications and three were with first-time customers of CEVA. Customers' target markets for the licenses include smart cameras and vehicle-to-vehicle communications for ADAS, surveillance cameras, cellular IoT, Bluetooth headsets, car infotainment systems and advanced consumer cameras. Geographically, four of the deals signed were in China, two were in the U.S., two were in Europe and six were in the APAC region, including Japan.

GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2018 was $2.2 million, as compared to a net gain of $4.1 million reported for the same period in 2017. GAAP diluted loss per share for the first quarter of 2018 was ($0.10), as compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.19 a year ago.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2018 were $0.8 million and $0.04, respectively, down from the $6.3 million and $0.28 reported for the first quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2018 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $2.6 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles of $0.4 million associated with the acquisition of RivieraWaves and an investment in NB-IoT technologies. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2017 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.8 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles of $0.3 million associated with the acquisition of RivieraWaves.

Under ASC 605, total revenue was $19.5 million. GAAP net loss and diluted loss per share were ($0.5) million and ($0.02), respectively. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2018 were $2.5 million and $0.11, respectively.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: "During the quarter, we invested in new cellular IoT technologies to strengthen our position and value-add to customers in this burgeoning market segment. Additionally, the company repurchased approximately $1.5 million of its common stock under our existing share repurchase program. At the end of the quarter, our cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits totaled $183 million, with no debt."

CEVA Conference Call

On May 9, 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/984/25277. 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: 10118895) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 16, 2018. The replay will also be available at CEVA's web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

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 machine-to-machine 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 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax up to 4x4). Visit us at www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.


                CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES


         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - U.S. GAAP

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


                                                       Quarter ended

                                                       March 31,

                                                       2018            2017
                                                       ----            ----

                                                 Unaudited      Unaudited
                                                 ---------      ---------

    Revenues:

    Licensing and related revenues                  $10,083          $9,535

    Royalties                                         7,486          11,752
                                                      -----          ------


    Total revenues                                   17,569          21,287
                                                     ------          ------


    Cost of revenues                                  1,972           1,696
                                                      -----           -----


    Gross profit                                     15,597          19,591
                                                     ------          ------


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development, net                    12,016           9,873

    Sales and marketing                               3,176           2,938

    General and administrative                        2,954           2,125

    Amortization of intangible assets                   359             309


    Total operating expenses                         18,505          15,245
                                                     ------          ------


    Operating income (loss)                         (2,908)          4,346

    Financial  income, net                              927             571


    Income (loss) before taxes on income            (1,981)          4,917

    Income taxes                                        201             810
                                                        ---             ---


    Net income (loss)                              $(2,182)         $4,107
                                                    =======          ======


    Basic and diluted net income (loss) per
     share                                         ( $0.10)           $0.19
                                                    =======           =====

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

    Basic                                            22,148          21,398
                                                     ======          ======

    Diluted                                          22,148          22,187
                                                     ======          ======


         Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

               U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts


                                                                        Quarter ended

                                                                          March 31,

                                                                         2018            2017
                                                                         ----            ----

                                                                  Unaudited       Unaudited
                                                                  ---------       ---------

    GAAP net income (loss)                                            (2,182)          4,107

    Equity-based compensation expense
     included in cost of revenues                                         157              91

    Equity-based compensation expense
     included in research and
     development expenses                                               1,269             871

    Equity-based compensation expense
     included in sales and marketing
     expenses                                                             454             289

    Equity-based compensation expense
     included in general and
     administrative expenses                                              891             698

    Income tax benefit related to
     equity-based compensation expenses                                 (129)          (115)

    Amortization of intangible assets
     related to RivieraWaves transaction
     and in 2018 NB-IoT technologies                                      359             309

    Non-GAAP net income                                                  $819          $6,250
                                                                         ====          ======


    GAAP weighted-average number of
     Common Stock used in computation of
     diluted net income (loss) per share
     (in thousands)                                                    22,148          22,187

    Weighted-average number of shares
     related to outstanding  stock-
     based awards (in thousands)                                          968             362
                                                                          ---             ---


    Weighted-average number of Common
     Stock used in computation of
     diluted earnings per share,
     excluding the above (in thousands )                               23,116          22,549



    GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per
     share                                                            ($0.10)          $0.19

    Equity-based compensation expense,
     net of taxes                                                       $0.12           $0.08

    Amortization of intangible assets
     related to RivieraWaves transaction
     and in 2018 NB-IoT technologies                                    $0.02           $0.01

    Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share                                 $0.04           $0.28
                                                                        =====           =====


                                            CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                              (U.S. Dollars in thousands)


                                                                    March 31,           December 31,

                                                                                   2018    2017 (*)
                                                                                   ----    -------

                                                                    Unaudited            Unaudited
                                                                    ---------            ---------

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                   $18,382               $21,739

    Marketable securities and short term
     bank deposits                                                              118,481               117,096

    Trade receivables, net                                                       13,902                14,480

    Accrued revenue                                                               9,425                 2,014

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                                       4,136                 3,747
                                                                                  -----                 -----

    Total current assets                                                        164,326               159,076
                                                                                -------               -------

    Long-term assets:

    Bank deposits                                                                45,967                44,518

    Severance pay fund                                                            9,086                 8,910

    Deferred tax assets                                                           4,085                 3,643

    Property and equipment, net                                                   6,805                 6,926

    Goodwill                                                                     46,612                46,612

    Intangible assets, net                                                        3,583                 1,742

    Other long term assets                                                        6,078                 5,385
                                                                                  -----                 -----

    Total assets                                                               $286,542              $276,812
                                                                               ========              ========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Current liabilities:

    Trade payables                                                                 $499                  $392

    Deferred revenues                                                             4,973                 4,399

    Accrued expenses and other payables                                          18,071                18,004

    Total current liabilities                                                    23,543                22,795


    Long-term liabilities:

    Accrued severance pay                                                         9,784                 9,347

    Accrued Liabilities                                                             400                     -
                                                                                    ---                   ---

    Total liabilities                                                            33,727                32,142
                                                                                 ------                ------


    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock:                                                                    22                    22

    Additional paid in-capital                                                  217,923               217,417

    Treasury stock                                                             (24,146)             (26,056)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                        (1,188)                (586)

    Retained earnings                                                            60,204                53,873
                                                                                 ------                ------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                  252,815               244,670
                                                                                -------               -------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                    $286,542              $276,812
                                                                               ========              ========


    (*) Derived from audited
     financial statements

CONTACT: Yaniv Arieli, CEVA, Inc., CFO, +1.650.417.7941, yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com or Richard Kingston, CEVA, Inc., VP Market Intelligence, Investor & Public Relations, +1.650.417.7976, richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com

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