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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
| | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the quarterly period ended:
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| | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
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CEVA, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INDUSTRY DATA
This Quarterly Report 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. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or are preceded by words such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “suggest,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” or other similar words. Forward-looking statements include the following:
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Our belief that having chip design expertise as part of our offerings through our Intrinsix business unit strengthens our relationships with customers, streamlines IP adoption, generates recurrent royalties and more, and that Intrinsix’s experience and customer base in the growing chip development programs with the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) together with its IP offerings for processor security and chiplets extends our serviceable market and revenue base; |
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Our belief that the adoption of our wireless connectivity and smart sensing IP products beyond our incumbency in the handset baseband market continues to progress, and the concluded agreements for our connectivity and smart sensing IP products during the recent period illustrates the exceptional interest in our wireless connectivity platforms, in both traditional and new areas; |
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Our belief that one of our key customers could become a key royalty payer in the future if it is successful in bringing its own 5G modem to its smartphones; |
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Our belief that our PentaG2 platform for 5G handsets and 5G IoT endpoints is the most comprehensive baseband IP platform in the industry today and provides newcomers and incumbents with a comprehensive solution to address the need for 5G processing for smartphones, fixed wireless access, satellite communications and a range of connected devices such as robots, cars, smart cities and other devices for industrial applications; |
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Our belief that our specialization and technological edge in signal processing platforms for 5G base station radio access network (RAN) and our PentaG RAN platform put us in a strong position to capitalize on the growing 5G RAN demand and the its disintegration toward new architecture and form factors, and that our PentaG RAN platform for 5G RAN settings is the most comprehensive baseband processor IP in the industry today and provides customers and incumbents with a comprehensive solution to address the need for 5G; |
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Our belief that our Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and cellular IoT IPs allow us to expand further into high volume IoT applications and substantially increase our value-add and overall addressable market, which is expected to be more than 15 billion devices annually by 2027 based on research from ABI Research; |
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Our belief that Wi-Fi presents a significant royalty opportunity given our dominant market position in licensing Wi-Fi 6 to more than 35 customers to date; |
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Our belief that the growing market for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, smartwatches, AR and VR headsets, and other wearable assisted devices, offers an incremental growth segment for us for our software IP; |
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Our belief that our unique capability to combine our Bluetooth IP, audio DSP IP and software for contextual aware user experience puts us in a strong position to capitalize on the fast-growing TWS markets of earbuds, smartwatches, Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, wireless speakers, PCs and more; |
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Our belief that our second generation SensPro2 sensor hub DSP family provides highly compelling offerings for any sensor-enabled devices and applications and enables us to address the transformation in devices enabled by these applications and expand our footprint and content in smartphones, drones, consumer cameras, surveillance, automotive safety, voice-enabled devices and industrial IoT applications; |
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Statements regarding third-party estimates of industry growth and future market conditions, including the expectation that camera-enabled devices incorporating computer vision and AI will exceed 1 billion units and devices incorporating voice AI will reach 600 million units by 2025 per research from Yole Group; |
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Our belief that our newest generation family of AI processors for deep learning at the edge, the NeuPro-M, represents new IP licensing and royalty drivers for us in the coming years, due to the increased deployment of neural networks in a wide range of camera-based devices, which is expected to be more than 2.5 billion Edge AI devices shipped annually by 2026 based on research from Yole Group; |
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Our belief that the Hillcrest Labs sensor fusion business unit allows us to address an important technology piece used in personal computers, robotics, TWS earbuds, smart TVs and many other smart sensing IP products, in addition to our existing portfolio for camera-based computer vision and AI processing, and microphone-based sound processing; |
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Our expectation that royalty revenues in the base station and IoT product categories will grow over the next few years, including from a range of different products at different royalty ASPs, spanning from high volume Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to high value sensor fusion and base station RAN; |
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Our expectation that a significant portion of our future revenues will continue to be generated by a limited number of customers, in part due to consolidation in the semiconductor industry; |
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Our belief that volatility in the global economic climate and financial markets could result in a significant change in the value of our investments; |
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Our anticipation that our cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities, along with cash from operations, will provide sufficient capital to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months; |
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Our expectation that we will continue to experience the effect of exchange rate and currency fluctuations on an annual and quarterly basis; and |
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Our belief that fluctuations in high interest rates within our investment portfolio will not have a material effect on our financial position on an annual or quarterly basis. |
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on information that is currently available to us and expectations and assumptions that we deem reasonable at the time the statements were made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this report or in any of our other communications, except as required by law. All such forward-looking statements should be read as of the time the statements were made and with the recognition that these forward-looking statements may not be complete or accurate at a later date.
Many factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. These factors include, but are not limited to, those risks set forth in Part II – Item 1A – “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-Q.
This report contains market data prepared by third party research firm. Actual market results may differ from their projections.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| Common Stock: $ par value: shares authorized; shares issued at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. and 9 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | ||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS (UNAUDITED)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
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| Balance as of January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance as of January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share data)
| NOTE 1: | BUSINESS |
The financial information in this quarterly report includes the results of CEVA, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “CEVA”).
CEVA licenses a family of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and is a provider of chip design services. The Company’s offerings include Digital Signal Processors (“DSPs”), AI processors, short and long range connectivity solutions, 5G wireless platforms and complementary software for sensor fusion, spatial audio, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence, all of which are key enabling technologies for a smarter, more connected world. These technologies are offered in combination with Non-Recurring Engineering (“NRE”) services from CEVA’s Intrinsix Corp. (“Intrinsix”) business, helping customers address their most complex and time-critical integrated circuit design projects. CEVA’s DSP-based solutions address the technology requirements of: 5G baseband processing for mobile, broadband, cellular IoT and Radio Access Network (“RAN”); computer vision for any camera, 4D and LIDAR-enabled device; audio/voice/sound; and ultra-low-power always-on/sensing applications for wearables, hearables and multiple IoT markets. For motion sensors and sensor fusion, CEVA’s Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technologies provide a broad range of software and Inertial Measurement Unit (“IMU”) solutions for markets including hearables, wearables, AR/VR, PC, robotics, remote controls and IoT. For wireless IoT, the Rivierawaves platforms for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E (802.11n/ac/ax), Ultra-WideBand (“UWB”) are the most broadly licensed connectivity platforms in the industry.
CEVA’s Intrinsix business also expands its market reach to the aerospace and defense markets and allows it to offer co-creation solutions that combine CEVA’s standardized, off-the-shelf IP together with Intrinsix’s NRE design capabilities and IP in RF, mixed-signal, security, high complexity digital design, chiplets and more.
CEVA’s technologies are licensed to leading semiconductor and Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) companies. These companies design, manufacture, market and sell Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (“ASICs”) and Application-Specific Standard Products (“ASSPs”) based on CEVA’s technology to mobile, consumer, automotive, robotics, industrial, aerospace & defense and IoT companies for incorporation into a wide variety of end products.
| NOTE 2: | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”).
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. For further information, reference is made to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The significant accounting policies applied in the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2022, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2023, have been applied consistently in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Recently Issued, Not Yet Adopted by the Company
In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, which clarifies the guidance when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security and introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to result in a significant impact on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions. The Company’s management believes that the estimates, judgments and assumptions used are reasonable based upon information available at the time they are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| NOTE 3: | REVENUE RECOGNITION |
Under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”), an entity recognizes revenue when or as it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring intellectual property (“IP”) licenses or services to the customer, either at a point in time or over time. The Company recognizes most of its revenues at a point in time upon delivery when the customer accepts control of the IP. The Company recognizes revenue over time on NRE services or on significant license customization contracts that are in the scope of ASC 606 by using cost inputs to measure progress toward completion of its performance obligations.
The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period. The estimated revenues do not include amounts of royalties or unexercised contract renewals:
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Disaggregation of revenue:
The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by primary geographical market, major product line and timing of revenue recognition:
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| Connectivity products (baseband for handset and other devices, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT and SATA/SAS) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Contract balances:
The following table provides information about trade receivables, unbilled receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
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The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual payment schedules; trade receivables are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional, and an invoice is issued to the customer. Unbilled receivables associated with licensing, NRE and other include amounts related to the Company’s contractual right to consideration for completed performance objectives not yet invoiced. Unbilled receivables associated with royalties are recorded as the Company recognizes revenues from royalties earned during the quarter, but not yet invoiced, either by actual sales data received from customers, or, when applicable, by the Company’s estimation. Contract liabilities (deferred revenue) include payments received in advance of performance under the contract, and are realized with the associated revenue recognized under the contract.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $
| NOTE 4: | LEASES |
The Company leases substantially all of its office space and vehicles under operating leases. The Company's leases have original lease periods expiring between 2023 and 2034. Many leases include one or more options to renew. The Company does not assume renewals in its determination of the lease term unless the renewals are deemed to be reasonably certain. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following: the fixed non-cancelable lease payments, payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early.
The following is a summary of weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for all of the Company’s operating leases:
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Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:
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| NOTE 5: | MARKETABLE SECURITIES |
The following is a summary of available-for-sale marketable securities:
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| Available-for-sale - matures within one year: | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Available-for-sale - matures after one year through four years: | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortized | Gross | Gross | Fair | |||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale - matures within one year: | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Available-for-sale - matures after one year through five years: | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and the length of time that those investments have been in a continuous loss position:
| Less than 12 months | 12 months or greater | |||||||||||||||
| Fair value | Gross unrealized loss | Fair value | Gross unrealized loss | |||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| As of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
As of March 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses was not material.
The following table presents gross realized gains and losses from sale of available-for-sale marketable securities:
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Gross realized gains from sale of available-for-sale marketable securities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Gross realized losses from sale of available-for-sale marketable securities | $ | $ | ||||||
| NOTE 6: | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT |
FASB ASC No. 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid for the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:
| Level I | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible on the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
| Level II | Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
| Level III | Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
The Company measures its marketable securities, investments in marketable equity securities and foreign currency derivative contracts at fair value. The carrying amount of cash, cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits, trade receivables, other accounts receivable, trade payables and other accounts payables approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Investments in marketable equity securities are classified within Level I as the securities are traded in an active market. Marketable securities and foreign currency derivative contracts are classified within Level II as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments.
The table below sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
| Description | March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | Level I (unaudited) | Level II (unaudited) | Level III (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Investments in marketable equity securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | December 31, 2022 | Level I | Level II | Level III | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in marketable equity securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | ||||||||||||||||
| NOTE 7: | INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET |
| March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average amortization period (years) | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Impairment (*) | Net | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Impairment (*) | Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets –amortizable: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets related to the acquisition of Intrinsix business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer backlog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core technologies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets related to the acquisition of Hillcrest Labs business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer backlog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R&D Tools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets related to Immervision assets acquisition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R&D Tools | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets related to an investment in NB-IoT technologies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NB-IoT technologies (**) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(*) During 2022, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $
(**) During the first quarter of 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain NB-IoT technologies in the amount of $
Future estimated annual amortization charges are as follows:
| Reminder of 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| $ |
| NOTE 8: | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMER DATA |
a. Summary information about geographic areas:
The Company manages its business on the basis of
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Revenues based on customer location: | ||||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| Europe and Middle East | ||||||||
| Asia Pacific (1) | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| (1) China | $ | $ | ||||||
b. Major customer data as a percentage of total revenues:
The following table sets forth the customers that represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues in each of the periods set forth below.
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
| Customer A | % | |||||||
| Customer B | * | ) | % | |||||
| Customer C | * | ) | % | |||||
| *) Less than 10% |
| NOTE 9: | NET LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK |
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period, plus dilutive potential shares of common stock considered outstanding during the period, in accordance with FASB ASC No. 260, “Earnings Per Share.”
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Denominator (in thousands): | ||||||||
| Basic weighted-average common stock outstanding | ||||||||
| Effect of stock -based awards | ||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding | ||||||||
| Basic net loss per share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Diluted net loss per share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
The total number of potential shares excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share due to their antidilutive effect was
| NOTE 10: | COMMON STOCK AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS |
The Company has historically granted a mix of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) capped with a ceiling and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees and non‑employee directors of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Company’s equity plans and provides the right to purchase common stock pursuant to the Company’s 2002 employee stock purchase plan to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, there were
A summary of the Company’s stock option activities and related information for the three months ended March 31, 2023, are as follows:
| Number of | Weighted exercise | Weighted term | Aggregate value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represent options granted to non-employee directors of the Company only. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, there were no outstanding or exercisable options granted to employees left. |
As of March 31, 2023, there were unrecognized compensation expenses related to unvested stock options.
An RSU award is an agreement to issue shares of the Company’s common stock at the time the award or a portion thereof vests. RSUs granted to employees generally vest in equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date. Until the end of 2017, RSUs granted to non-employee directors would generally vest in full on the anniversary of the grant date. Starting in 2018, RSUs granted to non-employee directors would generally vest in equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date.
On November 9, 2022, the Company reported that Gideon Wertheizer had announced his intention to retire from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and an employee of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2023. In connection with his retirement, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company determined to accelerate in full the vesting of Mr. Wertheizer’s
On November 9, 2022, the Company publicly announced the appointment of Amir Panush as CEO of the Company to succeed Mr. Wertheizer, with his service as CEO to commence on January 1, 2023. In connection with his appointment as the Company’s CEO, Mr. Panush, effective January 1, 2023, received
On December 7, 2022, the Board appointed Gweltaz Toquet, who previously served as the Vice President of Sales for Europe and Asia Pacific, as Chief Commercial Officer (“CCO”) of the Company effective January 1, 2023. In connection with his appointment as the Company’s CCO, effective January 1, 2023, Mr. Toquet received
On February 14, 2023, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board granted
Also, on February 14, 2023, the Committee granted
| Weighting | Goals |
| | Vesting of the full |
| | Vesting of the full
|
| | Vesting of the full |
Accordingly, assuming maximum achievement of the performance goals set forth above, PSUs representing an additional
Subject to achievement of the thresholds the above performance goals for 2023, the Short-Term Executive PSUs vest
Also, on February 14, 2023, the Committee granted
| ● | if the Company’s compound annual growth rate for non-GAAP Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) for each fiscal year over the three-year period from 2022 through 2025 reaches |
| ● | If the Company’s non-GAAP operating margin for any fiscal year reaches |
| ● | If the Company’s compound annual growth rate for revenue for each fiscal year over the three year period from 2022 through 2025 reaches |
| ● | If the Company’s market capitalization (defined as total outstanding shares as of a given date multiplied by the closing price for the Company’s common stock as quoted by the NASDAQ Stock Market) reaches at least $ |
A summary of the Company’s RSU and PSU activities and related information for the three months ended March 31, 2023, are as follows:
| Number of PSUs | Weighted Average Grant-Date | |||||||
| Unvested as of December 31, 2022 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||
| Forfeited or expired | ( | ) | ||||||
| Unvested as of March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | $ | |||||||
As of March 31, 2023, there was $
The following table shows the total equity-based compensation expense included in the interim condensed consolidated statements of income (loss):
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Research and development, net | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total equity-based compensation expense | $ | $ | ||||||
The fair value for rights to purchase shares of common stock under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan was estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions:
| Three months ended March 31 | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | % | |||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Contractual term of (months) | ||||||||
| NOTE 11: | DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES |
The Company follows the requirements of FASB ASC No. 815,” Derivatives and Hedging” which requires companies to recognize all of their derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging transaction and further, on the type of hedging transaction. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. Due to the Company’s global operations, it is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in the normal course of its business. The Company’s treasury policy allows it to offset the risks associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures through the purchase of foreign exchange forward or option contracts (“Hedging Contracts”). The policy, however, prohibits the Company from speculating on such Hedging Contracts for profit. To protect against the increase in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flow resulting from salaries paid in currencies other than the U.S. dollar during the year, the Company instituted a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. The Company hedges portions of the anticipated payroll of its non-U.S. employees denominated in the currencies other than the U.S. dollar for a period of one to twelve months with Hedging Contracts. Accordingly, when the dollar strengthens against the foreign currencies, the decline in present value of future foreign currency expenses is offset by losses in the fair value of the Hedging Contracts. Conversely, when the dollar weakens, the increase in the present value of future foreign currency expenses is offset by gains in the fair value of the Hedging Contracts. These Hedging Contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the notional principal amount of the Hedging Contracts to sell U.S. dollars held by the Company was $
The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments is as follows:
| March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Derivative assets: | ||||||||
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Derivative liabilities: | ||||||||
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange option contracts | $ | $ | ||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
The increase (decrease) in unrealized gains (losses) recognized in “accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)” on derivatives, before tax effect, is as follows:
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange option contracts | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | ( | ) | ||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||
The net (gains) losses reclassified from “accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)” into income are as follows:
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| 2023 (unaudited) | 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||
| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange option contracts | $ | $ | ||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
The Company recorded in cost of revenues and operating expenses a net loss of $
| NOTE 12: | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |
The following tables summarize the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
| Three months ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited) | Three months ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities | Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | Total | Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities | Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
| Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income (Loss) | ||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | Cost of revenues | |||
| (147 | ) | (96 | ) | Research and development | ||||||
| (4 | ) | (3 | ) | Sales and marketing | ||||||
| ( | ) | ( | ) | General and administrative | ||||||
| ( | ) | ( | ) | Total, before income taxes | ||||||
| ( | ) | Income tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||
| ( | ) | ( | ) | Total, net of income taxes | ||||||
| Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities | Financial income (loss), net | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||||
| Total, net of income taxes | ||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | Total, net of income taxes | ||||
| NOTE 13: | SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM |
The Company did repurchase any shares of common stock during both the first quarter of 2023 and 2022. As of March 31, 2023,
The repurchases of common stock are accounted for as treasury stock, and result in a reduction of stockholders’ equity. When treasury shares are reissued, the Company accounts for the reissuance in accordance with FASB ASC No. 505-30, “Treasury Stock” and charges the excess of the repurchase cost over issuance price using the weighted average method to retained earnings. The purchase cost is calculated based on the specific identified method. In the case where the repurchase cost over issuance price using the weighted average method is lower than the issuance price, the Company credits the difference to additional paid-in capital.
| NOTE 14: | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
In May 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the VisiSonics 3D spatial audio business (“VisiSonics”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay an aggregate of $
Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion together with the unaudited financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this quarterly report may turn out to be wrong. These forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include those set forth under in Part II – Item 1A – “Risk Factors,” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this quarterly report. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
The financial information presented in this quarterly report includes the results of CEVA, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and a provider of chip design services. We offer Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), AI processors, short and long-range connectivity solutions, 5G 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, more connected world. Our state-of-the-art technology is included in more than 16 billion chips shipped to date for a diverse range of end markets. In 2022, more than 1.7 billion CEVA-powered devices were shipped, equivalent to more than 50 devices every second.
Our hardware IP products and solutions are licensed to customers who embed them into their System on Chip (SoC) designs to create power-efficient, intelligent, secure and connected devices. Our customers include many of the world’s leading semiconductor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) companies targeting a wide variety of cellular and IoT end markets, including mobile, PC, consumer, automotive, smart-home, surveillance, robotics, industrial, aerospace and defense and medical. Our application software IP is licensed primarily to OEMs who embed it in their SoC designs.
Our ultra-low-power hardware IP offerings are deployed in devices for wireless connectivity and smart sensing workloads. Our wireless portfolio includes 5G baseband processing platforms for mobile broadband, cellular IoT and base station RAN, and UWB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies for a range of connectivity devices. Our smart sensing portfolio includes advanced DSP and AI technologies for cameras, radars, microphones, and other sensors, which enable computer vision, audio, voice, motion sensing and other applications. We also offer processor-agnostic sensor IP for the processing of accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and optical flow, as well as spatial audio, noise cancellation and voice recognition.
Our Intrinsix chip design business unit enables us to offer our customers SoC design services, which we refer to as co-creation, that take advantage of our IP portfolio, Intrinsix’s designed to deliver (D2D) and security IP and Intrinsix’s design capabilities for digital, mix signal and RF. We believe that having chip design expertise as part of our offerings strengthens our relationships with customers, streamlines IP adoption, generates recurrent royalties and more. Furthermore, Intrinsix’s experience and customer base in the growing chip development programs with the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) together with its IP offerings for processor security and chiplets extends CEVA’s serviceable market and revenue base.
CEVA is a sustainability and environmentally conscious company. We have adopted both a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and a Sustainability Policy, in which we emphasize and focus on environmental preservation, recycling, the welfare of our employees and privacy – which we promote on a corporate level. At CEVA, we are committed to social responsibility, values of preservation and consciousness towards these purposes.
We believe the adoption of our wireless connectivity and smart sensing IP products beyond our incumbency in the handset baseband market continues to progress. In particular, we continue to experience good interest in our wireless connectivity platforms, in both traditional and new areas. Reflecting this trend, in the first quarter of 2023, seven of the thirteen IP licensing and NRE deals concluded were for wireless connectivity.
We believe the following key elements represent significant growth drivers for the company:
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CEVA is a player in mobile handsets, the largest space of the semiconductor industry. Our customers use our technologies for baseband, voice processing and Bluetooth connectivity. Our key customer currently has a strong foothold in low- and mid-tier LTE and 5G smartphone markets. In the first quarter of 2023, we completed a strategic licensing agreement for our DSPs with a leading Android smartphone OEM that is designing its own 5G modem in-house. If this OEM is successful in bringing their own 5G modem to its smartphones, we believe this customer could become a key royalty payer in the future. |
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We believe our PentaG2 platform for 5G handsets and 5G IoT endpoints is the most comprehensive baseband IP platform in the industry today and provides newcomers and incumbents with a comprehensive solution to address the need for 5G processing for smartphones, fixed wireless access, satellite communications and a range of connected devices such as robots, cars, smart cities and other devices for industrial applications. In the first quarter of 2023, we signed a strategic agreement with a wireless semiconductor player for our PentaG2 platform to develop a 5G RedCap targeting the broad markets where Broadband IoT is required. |
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Our specialization and technological edge in signal processing platforms for 5G base station RAN, and our PentaG RAN platform put us in a strong position to capitalize on the growing 5G RAN demand and its disintegration toward new architecture and form factors, including V-RAN, O-RAN, Active Antennas (AAU, RRU), private networks and small cells. We believe our PentaG RAN platform for 5G RAN settings is the most comprehensive baseband processor IP in the industry today and provides newcomers and incumbents with a comprehensive solution to address the need for 5G. |
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Our broad Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and cellular IoT IPs allow us to expand further into the high volume IoT applications and substantially increase our value-add. Our addressable market size for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and cellular IoT is expected to be more than 15 billion devices annually by 2027 based on research from ABI Research. In the first quarter of 2023, we reported record high royalties from cellular IoT and Wi-Fi, including three new Wi-Fi 6 customers reporting royalties for the first time. We also signed a strategic agreement with a leading Wi-Fi access point OEM for our Wi-Fi 6 AP platform. We believe that Wi-Fi presents a significant royalty opportunity, given our dominant market position in licensing Wi-Fi 6 to more than 35 customers to date. |
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The growing market for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, smartwatches, AR and VR headsets, and other wearable assisted devices, offers an incremental growth segment for us for our software IP. To better address this market, our spatial audio, MotionEngine for inertial measurement units (IMU), WhisPro speech recognition technology and ClearVox voice input software are offered in conjunction with our audio/voice DSPs. |
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Our unique capability to combine our Bluetooth IP, audio DSP IP and software for contextual aware user experience puts us in a strong position to capitalize on the fast-growing TWS markets of earbuds, smartwatches, Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, wireless speakers, PCs and more. Our BlueBud platform integrates all of these technologies, lowering the entry barriers for semiconductors and OEMs to develop differentiated, high-performance solutions for TWS devices. |
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Our second generation SensPro2 sensor hub DSP family provides highly compelling offerings for any sensor-enabled device and application such as smartphones, automotive safety (ADAS), autonomous driving (AD), drones, robotics, security and surveillance, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and voice recognition. Per research from Yole Group, camera-enabled devices incorporating computer vision and AI are expected to exceed 1 billion units, and devices incorporating voice AI are expected to reach 600 million units by 2025. This latest DSP architecture enables us to address the transformation in devices enabled by these applications, and expand our footprint and content in smartphones, drones, consumer cameras, surveillance, automotive ADAS, voice-enabled devices and industrial IoT applications. |
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Neural networks are increasingly being deployed in a wide range of camera-based devices in order to make these devices “smarter.” Our newest generation family of AI processors for deep learning at the edge, the NeuPro-M represents new IP licensing and royalty drivers for us in the coming years. Per research from Yole Group, 2.5 billion Edge AI devices will ship annually by 2026, illustrating the huge potential of the market. |
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Our Hillcrest Labs sensor fusion business unit allows us to address an important technology piece used in personal computers, robotics, TWS earbuds, smart TVs and many other smart sensing IP products, for smart sensing, in addition to our existing portfolio for camera-based computer vision and AI processing, and microphone-based sound processing. MEMS-based inertial and environmental sensors are used in an increasing number of devices, including robotics, smartphones, laptops, tablets, TWS earbuds, spatial audio headsets, remote controls and many other consumer and industrial devices. Hillcrest Labs’ innovative and proven MotionEngine™ software supports a broad range of merchant sensor chips and is licensed to OEMs and semiconductor companies that can run the software on CEVA DSPs or a variety of RISC CPUs. The MotionEngine software expands and complements CEVA’s smart sensing technology. Hillcrest Labs’ technology has already shipped in more than 250 million devices, indicative of its market traction and excellence. Along with our SensPro sensor fusion processors, our licensees can now benefit from our capabilities as a complete, one-stop-shop for processing all classes and types of sensors. |
As a result of our diversification strategy beyond baseband for handsets, and our progress in addressing those new markets under the base station and IoT umbrella, we continue to experience significant growth in shipments and royalty revenues derived from base station and IoT product category (formerly referred to as non-handset products). Unit shipments for this category were up 8% year-over-year for 2022 to almost 1.4 billion units. We expect royalty growth to continue in this product category for the next few years. These devices are comprised of a range of different products at different royalty ASPs, spanning from high volume Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to high value sensor fusion and base station RAN. The royalty ASP of our other products will be in between the two ranges.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total Revenues
Total revenues were $28.7 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of 16%, as compared to the corresponding period in 2022. The decrease in total revenues for the first quarter of 2023 was mainly due to the decrease in royalties from smartphone and PC that was primarily driven by a pull-in of handset baseband shipments in the fourth quarter of 2022, combined with traditional seasonality, and inventory buildup.
Our five largest customers accounted for 39% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 47% for the comparable period in 2022. One customer accounted for 13% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to two customers that accounted for 12% and 11% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2022. Generally, the identity of our customers representing 10% or more of our total revenues varies from period to period, especially with respect to our IP licensing customers as we generate licensing revenues generally from new customers on a quarterly basis. With respect to our royalty revenues, two royalty paying customers represented 10% or more of our total royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2023, and collectively represented 28% of our total royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2023. Two royalty paying customers represented 10% or more of our total royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2022, and collectively represented 47% of our total royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2022. We expect that a significant portion of our future revenues will continue to be generated by a limited number of customers. The concentration of our customers is explainable in part by consolidation in the semiconductor industry.
The following table sets forth the products and services as percentages of our total revenues for each of the periods set forth below:
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| Connectivity products |
77 | % | 75 | % | ||||
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23 | % | 25 | % | ||||
Licensing, NRE and Related Revenues
Licensing, NRE and related revenues were $20.7 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of 7%, as compared to the corresponding period in 2022. The decrease in licensing, NRE and related revenues for the first quarter of 2023 was mainly due to timing of deals closed. Our licensing, NRE and related revenues business continues to generate customer traction across our diversified portfolio.
Thirteen IP license and NRE agreements were concluded during the first quarter of 2023, targeting a wide variety of end markets and applications, including 5G for smartphones and broadband IoT, Wi-Fi 6 for access points and mesh networks, Bluetooth connectivity for TWS earbuds, consumer IoT and industrial devices, sensor fusion for robot vacuum cleaners and AI for automotive ADAS. Five of the thirteen deals were with first time customers.
Licensing and related revenues accounted for 72% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 65% for the comparable period of 2022.
Royalty Revenues
Royalty revenues were $8.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of 33%, as compared to the corresponding period in 2022. Royalty revenues accounted for 28% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 35% for the comparable period of 2022. The decrease in royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2023 was mainly due to customer inventory adjustments and prolonged weak demand for smartphones and PCs.
Our customers reported sales of 297 million chipsets incorporating our technologies for the first quarter of 2023, a decrease of 44% from the corresponding period in 2022 for actual shipments reported.
The five largest royalty-paying customers accounted for 49% of our total royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 63% for the comparable period of 2022.
Geographic Revenue Analysis
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First Quarter 2022 |
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| United States |
$ | 4.4 | 15 | % | $ | 6.7 | 20 | % | ||||||||
| Europe and Middle East |
$ | 3.2 | 11 | % | $ | 1.1 | 3 | % | ||||||||
| Asia Pacific (1) |
$ | 20.6 | 72 | % | $ | 26.6 | 77 | % | ||||||||
| Other |
$ | 0.5 | 2 | % | $ | — | — | |||||||||
| (1) China |
$ | 17.8 | 62 | % | $ | 23.0 | 67 | % | ||||||||
Due to the nature of our license agreements and the associated potential large individual contract amounts, the geographic split of revenues both in absolute dollars and percentage terms generally varies from quarter to quarter.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was $5.3 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $6.4 million for the comparable period of 2022. Cost of revenues accounted for 18% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 19% for the comparable period of 2022. The decrease for the first quarter of 2023 principally reflected lower electronic design automation (EDA) tools associated with the Intrinsix business. Included in cost of revenues for the first quarter of 2023 was a non-cash equity-based compensation expense of $404,000, as compared to $339,000 for the comparable period of 2022.
Gross Margin
Gross margin for the first quarter of 2023 was 82%, as compared to 81% for the comparable period of 2022. The increase for the first quarter of 2023 mainly reflected lower cost of revenues as set forth above, offset by lower total revenues.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were $28.2 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $27.5 million for the comparable period of 2022. The net increase for the first quarter of 2023 principally reflected lower research grants received, mainly from the Israeli Innovation Authority of the Ministry of Economy and Industry in Israel (IIA).
Research and Development Expenses, Net
Our research and development expenses, net, were $20.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $20.2 million for the comparable period of 2022. The increase for the first quarter of 2023 principally reflected lower research grants received, mainly from the IIA. Included in research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2023 were non-cash equity-based compensation expenses of $2,173,000, as compared to $1,995,000 for the comparable period of 2022. Research and development expenses as a percentage of our total revenues were 72% for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 59% for the comparable period of 2022. The percentage increase for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the comparable period of 2022, was due to lower revenues.
The number of research and development personnel was 344 at March 31, 2023, as compared to 313 at March 31, 2022.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Our sales and marketing expenses were $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $2.9 million for the comparable period of 2022. Included in sales and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2023 were non-cash equity-based compensation expenses of $393,000, as compared to $333,000 for the comparable period of 2022. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of our total revenues were 11% for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 8% for the comparable period of 2022.
The total number of sales and marketing personnel was 35 at March 31, 2023, as compared to 34 at March 31, 2022.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses were $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $3.6 million for the comparable period of 2022. The increase for the first quarter of 2023 primarily reflected higher professional services cost and higher non-cash equity-based compensation expenses. Included in general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2023 were non-cash equity-based compensation expenses of $889,000, as compared to $722,000 for the comparable period of 2022. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of our total revenues were 14% for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to 11% for the comparable period of 2022.
The number of general and administrative personnel was 49 at March 31, 2023, as compared to 51 at March 31, 2022.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Our amortization charges were $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $0.8 million for the comparable period of 2022. The amortization charges for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 were incurred in connection with the amortization of intangible assets associated with the acquisition of Intrinsix and the acquisition of the Hillcrest Labs business. The amortization charges for the first quarter of 2022 were also incurred in connection with the amortization of intangible assets associated with the strategic investment in Immervision. In the third quarter of 2022, we recorded an impairment charge in operating expenses with respect to all Immervision technology, as we decided to cease the development of this product line. For more information about our intangible assets, see Note 7 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Financial Income, Net (in millions)
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First Quarter |
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$ | 1.45 | $ | 0.28 | ||||
| Interest income and gains and losses from marketable securities, net |
$ | 1.19 | $ | 0.37 | ||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
$ | 0.26 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||
Financial income, net, consists of interest earned on investments, gains and losses from sale of marketable securities, accretion (amortization) of discounts (premiums) on marketable securities and foreign exchange movements.
The increase in interest income and gains and losses from marketable securities, net, during the first quarter of 2023 principally reflected higher yields, offset by lower combined bank deposits and marketable securities balances held.
We review our monthly expected major non-U.S. dollar denominated expenditures and look to hold equivalent non-U.S. dollar cash balances to mitigate currency fluctuations. However, our Euro cash balances increase significantly on a quarterly basis beyond our Euro liabilities, mainly from the French research tax benefits applicable to CIR, which is generally refunded every three years. This has resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $0.26 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to foreign exchange loss of $0.09 million for the comparable period of 2022.
Remeasurement of Marketable Equity Securities
We recorded a loss of $0.1 million and 1.1 million for the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to remeasurement of marketable equity securities, which we hold at cost. Over time, other income (expense), net, may be affected by market dynamics and other factors. Equity values generally change daily for marketable equity securities and upon the occurrence of observable price changes or upon impairment of marketable equity securities. In addition, volatility in the global economic climate and financial markets, could result in a significant change in the value of our investments.
Provision for Income Taxes
Our income tax expenses was $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $1.3 million for the comparable period of 2022.
We are subject to income and other taxes in the United States and in numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our domestic and foreign tax liabilities are dependent on the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed. Additionally, the amount of taxes paid is subject to our interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate. A number of factors influence our effective tax rate, including changes in tax laws and treaties as well as the interpretation of existing laws and rules. Federal, state, and local governments and administrative bodies within the United States, and other foreign jurisdictions have implemented, or are considering, a variety of broad tax, trade, and other regulatory reforms that may impact us. For example, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “U.S. Tax Reform”) enacted on December 22, 2017 resulted in changes in our corporate tax rate, our deferred income taxes, and the taxation of foreign earnings. It is not currently possible to accurately determine the potential comprehensive impact of these or future changes, but these changes could have a material impact on our business and financial condition.
We have significant operations in Israel and operations in France and the Republic of Ireland. A substantial portion of our taxable income is generated in Israel and France, as well as in the U.S. due to global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and the requirement to capitalize R&D expenditures under IRC Section 174 over five years if sourced from the U.S. and over 15 years if sourced internationally. Although our Israeli and Irish subsidiaries, and, from 2022 onward, our French subsidiary, are taxed at rates substantially lower than U.S. tax rates, the tax rates in these jurisdictions could nevertheless result in a substantial increase as a result of withholding tax expenses with respect to which we are unable to obtain a refund from the relevant tax authorities.
Our French subsidiary is entitled to a tax benefit of 10% applied to specific revenues under the French IP Box regime. The French IP Box regime applies to net income derived from the licensing, sublicensing or sale of several IP rights such as patents and copyrighted software, including royalty revenues. This elective regime requires a direct link between the income benefiting from the preferential treatment and the R&D expenditures incurred and contributing to that income. Qualifying income may be taxed at a favorable 10% CIT rate (plus social surtax, hence 10.3% in total).
Our Irish subsidiary qualified for a 12.5% tax rate on its trade. Interest income generated by our Irish subsidiary is taxed at a rate of 25%.
Our Israeli subsidiary is entitled to various tax benefits as a technological enterprise. In December 2016, the Economic Efficiency Law (Legislative Amendments for Applying the Economic Policy for the 2017 and 2018 Budget Years), 2016, which includes the Amendment to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (Amendment 73) (the “Amendment”), was published. The Amendment, among other things, prescribes special tax tracks for technological enterprises, which are subject to rules that were issued by the Minister of Finance in April 2017.
The new tax track under the Amendment, which is applicable to our Israeli subsidiary, is the “Technological Preferred Enterprise”. Technological Preferred Enterprise is an enterprise for which total consolidated revenues of its parent company and all subsidiaries are less than 10 billion New Israeli Shekel (NIS). A Technological Preferred Enterprise, as defined in the Amendment, that is located in the center of Israel (where our Israeli subsidiary is currently located), is taxed at a rate of 12% on profits deriving from intellectual property. Any dividends distributed to “foreign companies”, as defined in the Amendment, deriving from income from technological enterprises will be taxed at a rate of 4%. We are applying the Technological Preferred Enterprise tax track for our Israeli subsidiary from tax year 2020 and onwards.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.
We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with revenue recognition, fair value of financial instruments, equity-based compensation and income taxes have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates.
See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023, for a discussion of additional critical accounting policies and estimates. There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies as compared to what was previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of March 31, 2023, we had approximately $24.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, $6.2 million in short-term bank deposits, $106.1 million in marketable securities, and $8.3 million in long-term bank deposits, totaling $145.1 million, as compared to $147.7 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease for the first three months of 2023 principally reflected cash used in operating activities, partially offset by cash proceeds from exercise of stock-based awards of approximately $1.7 million.
Out of total cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities of $145.1 million, $140.0 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Our intent is to permanently reinvest earnings of our foreign subsidiaries and our current operating plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate foreign earnings to fund our U.S. operations. However, if these funds were needed for our operations in the United States, we would be required to accrue and pay taxes to repatriate these funds. The determination of the amount of additional taxes related to the repatriation of these earnings is not practicable, as it may vary based on various factors such as the location of the cash and the effect of regulation in the various jurisdictions from which the cash would be repatriated.
During the first three months of 2023, we had no new investments of cash in bank deposits and marketable securities. In addition, during the same period, marketable securities were sold or redeemed for cash amounting to $6.6 million. All of our marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale. The purchase and sale or redemption of available-for-sale marketable securities are considered part of investing cash flow. Available-for-sale marketable securities are stated at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of taxes. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments, as determined on a specific identification basis, are included in the interim condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). The amount of credit losses recorded for the first three months of 2023 was immaterial. For more information about our marketable securities, see Note 5 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Bank deposits are classified as short-term bank deposits and long-term bank deposits. Short-term bank deposits are deposits with maturities of more than three months but no longer than one year from the balance sheet date, whereas long-term bank deposits are deposits with maturities of more than one year as of the balance sheet date. Bank deposits are presented at their cost, including accrued interest, and purchases and sales are considered part of cash flows from investing activities.
Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities for the first three months of 2023 was $5.1 million and consisted of net loss of $4.9 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $5.0 million, and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $5.2 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $1.4 million of depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, and $3.9 million of equity-based compensation expenses, offset with $0.3 million of unrealized foreign exchange gain. The decrease in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisted of an increase in trade receivables of $3.8 million, an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $2.2 million (mainly as a result of payment of a yearly design tool subscription), and an increase in deferred taxes, net of $0.9 million, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenues of $0.8 million, and an increase in accrued payroll and related benefits of $0.7 million.
Cash provided by operating activities for the first three months of 2022 was $9.8 million and consisted of net loss of $1.7 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $6.7 million, and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $4.8 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $1.9 million of depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, $3.4 million of equity-based compensation expenses, and $1.1 million of remeasurement of marketable equity securities. The increase in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisted of a decrease in trade receivables of $3.9 million, an increase in trade payables of $0.7 million, and an increase of accrued payroll and related benefits of $3.7 million, partially offset by an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $3.0 million (mainly as a result of payment of a yearly design tool subscription), and an increase in deferred taxes, net of $1.0 million.
Cash flows from operating activities may vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on the timing of our receipts and payments. Our ongoing cash outflows from operating activities principally relate to payroll-related costs and obligations under our property leases and design tool licenses. Our primary sources of cash inflows are receipts from our accounts receivable, to some extent, funding from research and development government grants and French research tax credits, and interest earned from our cash, deposits and marketable securities. The timing of receipts of accounts receivable from customers is based upon the completion of agreed milestones or agreed dates as set out in the contracts.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the first three months of 2023 was $6.5 million, compared to $4.8 million of net cash used in investing activities for the comparable period of 2022. We had a cash inflow of $6.6 million with respect to investments in marketable securities during the first three months of 2023, as compared to a cash outflow of $8.8 million and a cash inflow of $3.5 million with respect to investments in marketable securities during the first three months of 2022. For the first three months of 2022, we had proceeds of $1.4 million from bank deposits. We had a cash outflow of $0.1 million and $0.9 million during the first three months of 2023 and 2022, respectively, from purchase of property and equipment.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the first three months of 2023 was $1.7 million, as compared to $1.7 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the comparable period of 2022.
In August 2008, we announced that our board of directors approved a share repurchase program for up to one million shares of common stock which was further extended collectively by an additional 6,400,000 shares in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2020. We did not repurchase any shares of common stock during both the first three months of 2023 and 2022. As of March 31, 2023, we had 278,799 shares available for repurchase.
During the first three months of 2023, we received $1.7 million from the exercise of stock-based awards, as compared to $1.7 million received for the comparable period of 2022.
We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities, along with cash from operations, will provide sufficient capital to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. We cannot provide assurances, however, that the underlying assumed levels of revenues and expenses will prove to be accurate.
In addition, as part of our business strategy, we occasionally evaluate potential acquisitions of businesses, products and technologies and minority equity investments. Accordingly, a portion of our available cash may be used at any time for the acquisition of complementary products or businesses or minority equity investments. Such potential transactions may require substantial capital resources, which may require us to seek additional debt or equity financing. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully identify suitable acquisition or investment candidates, complete acquisitions or investments, integrate acquired businesses into our current operations, or expand into new markets. Furthermore, we cannot provide assurances that additional financing will be available to us in any required time frame and on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
A majority of our revenues and a portion of our expenses are transacted in U.S. dollars and our assets and liabilities together with our cash holdings are predominately denominated in U.S. dollars. However, the majority of our expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, principally the NIS and the Euro. Increases in volatility of the exchange rates of currencies other than the U.S. dollar versus the U.S. dollar could have an adverse effect on the expenses and liabilities that we incur when remeasured into U.S. dollars. We review our monthly expected non-U.S. dollar denominated expenditures and look to hold equivalent non-U.S. dollar cash balances to mitigate currency fluctuations. However, our Euro cash balances increase significantly on a quarterly basis beyond our Euro liabilities, mainly from French research tax benefits applicable to the CIR, which is generally refunded every three years. This has resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $263,000 for the first quarter of 2023, and a foreign exchange loss of $89,000 for the comparable period of 2022.
As a result of currency fluctuations and the remeasurement of non-U.S. dollar denominated expenditures to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes, we may experience fluctuations in our operating results on an annual and quarterly basis. To protect against the increase in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flow resulting from salaries paid in currencies other than the U.S. dollar during the year, we follow a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. We hedge portions of the anticipated payroll for our non-U.S. employees denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar for a period of one to twelve months with forward and option contracts. During the first quarter of 2023 and 2022, we recorded accumulated other comprehensive loss of $253,000 and accumulated other comprehensive gain of $101,000, respectively, from our forward and option contracts, net of taxes, with respect to anticipated payroll expenses for our non-U.S. employees. As of March 31, 2023, the amount of other comprehensive loss from our forward and option contracts, net of taxes, was $360,000, which will be recorded in the consolidated statements of income (loss) during the following five months. We recognized a net loss of $171,000 for the first quarter of 2023, and a net loss of $110,000 for the comparable period of 2022, related to forward and options contracts. We note that hedging transactions may not successfully mitigate losses caused by currency fluctuations. We expect to continue to experience the effect of exchange rate and currency fluctuations on an annual and quarterly basis.
The majority of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in high-grade certificates of deposits with major U.S., European and Israeli banks. Generally, cash and cash equivalents and bank deposits may be redeemed and therefore minimal credit risk exists with respect to them. Nonetheless, deposits with these banks exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits or similar limits in foreign jurisdictions, to the extent such deposits are even insured in such foreign jurisdictions. While we monitor on a systematic basis the cash and cash equivalent balances in the operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if one or more of the financial institutions with which we deposit our funds fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets. To date, we have experienced no loss of principal or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurance that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be affected if the financial institutions that we hold our cash and cash equivalents fail.
We hold an investment portfolio consisting principally of corporate bonds. We have the ability to hold such investments until recovery of temporary declines in market value or maturity. As of March 31, 2023, the unrealized losses associated with our investments were approximately $6.2 million due to the dramatic changes in the interest rate environment that took place in 2022. As we tend to hold such bonds with unrealized losses to recovery, the allowance for credit losses was not material during the first quarter of 2023. However, we can provide no assurance that we will recover present declines in the market value of our investments. See “Risk Factors— We have broad discretion with respect to the application of our cash, cash equivalents and financial investments, which may not yield returns for a variety of reasons, many of which may be outside of our control.” for more detailed information.
Interest income and gains and losses from marketable securities, net, were $1.19 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $0.37 million for the comparable period of 2022. The increase in interest income, and gains and losses from marketable securities, net, during the first quarter of 2023, principally reflected higher yields, offset by lower combined bank deposits and marketable securities balances held.
We are exposed primarily to fluctuations in the level of U.S. interest rates. To the extent that interest rates rise, fixed interest investments may be adversely impacted, whereas a decline in interest rates may decrease the anticipated interest income for variable rate investments. We typically do not attempt to reduce or eliminate our market exposures on our investment securities because the majority of our investments are short-term. We currently do not have any derivative instruments but may put them in place in the future. Fluctuations in interest rates within our investment portfolio have not had, and we do not currently anticipate such fluctuations will have, a material effect on our financial position on an annual or quarterly basis.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2023.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
We are not a party to any litigation or other legal proceedings that we believe could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Other than as described below, we have not identified any material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Part I—Item IA—“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause our actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of those factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, together with all of the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in “Part I—Item 2—”Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.
We have broad discretion with respect to the application of our cash, cash equivalents and financial investments, which may not yield returns for a variety of reasons, many of which may be outside of our control.
We have broad discretion in the application of our cash, cash equivalents and financial investments, and we may spend or invest these funds without the approval of stockholders in ways that do not improve our results of operations or enhance the value of our common stock. We have established a corporate investment policy governing the investment and management of our cash balances in excess of operational needs. Pursuant to this investment policy, we hold an investment portfolio of marketable securities consisting principally of corporate bonds in the amount of $112.1 million as of December 31, 2022 and $106.1 million as of March 31, 2023, out of total cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities of $139.5 million and $136.8 million as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively. These positions are reviewed by the audit committee of our board of directors on a quarterly basis.
Given the concentration of our investments in corporate bonds, we are significantly exposed to fluctuations in the level of U.S. interest rates. To the extent that interest rates rise, fixed interest investments may be adversely impacted, whereas a decline in interest rates may decrease the anticipated interest income for variable rate investments. As of March 31, 2023, the unrealized losses associated with our investments in available-for-sale marketable securities were approximately $6.2 million due to the dramatic changes in the U.S. interest rate environment. As we tend to hold such bonds with unrealized losses to recovery, the allowance for credit losses was not material during either 2022 or the first quarter of 2023, however, we can provide no assurance that we will recover present declines in the market value of our investments.
Furthermore, we are also exposed to risks related to the solvency of the banks in which we make our financial investments. While the majority of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in high grade certificates of deposits with major U.S., European and Israeli banks, deposits with these banks exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits or similar limits in foreign jurisdictions, to the extent such deposits are even insured in such foreign jurisdictions. We monitor on a systematic basis the cash and cash equivalent balances in our operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, but these balances, as well as the value of our corporate bonds, could be impacted if one or more of the financial institutions with which we deposit our funds or with respect to which we hold bonds fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets. While our risk related to certain of our corporate bonds has increased recently due to the recent liquidity crisis at Credit Suisse, we have not experienced any material adverse impact to our liquidity or to our current and projected business operations, financial condition or results of operations from matters relating to the banking failures and other adverse developments affecting certain financial institutions in recent months. However, we can provide no assurance that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents or the value of our corporate bonds will not be affected if the relevant financial institutions fail.
Our cash position and investment returns may also be impacted by other factors outside of our control, including but not limited to rising levels of inflation globally, volatility in the financial markets, and market and economic conditions in general. A loss on our investments may also negatively impact our liquidity, which in turn may hurt our ability to invest in our business.
Item 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Item 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
Item 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 10.1† | 2023 Incentive Plan for Gweltaz Toquet, Chief Commercial Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 21, 2023)* |
| 31.1 |
Rule 13a14(a)/15d14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
| 31.2 |
Rule 13a14(a)/15d14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
| 32 |
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
| 101 |
The following materials from CEVA, Inc.’s Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
† Indicates management compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Portions of this exhibit are redacted.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CEVA, INC. |
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| Date: May 10, 2023 |
By: /s/ AMIR PANUSH |
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Amir Panush |
| Date: May 10, 2023 |
By: /s/ YANIV ARIELI |
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Yaniv Arieli |
