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Published: 2021-11-09 09:15:16 ET
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CEVA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

 

Record total revenue of $32.8 million, up 31% year-over-year

 

Record high licensing, NRE and related revenue contribution of $21.6 million, including first full quarter contribution from Intrinsix

 

Record high quarterly base station and IoT product category royalty revenues and shipments, surpassing 400 million units for the first time

 

Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.20, up 25% year-over-year

 

Rockville, MD, November 9, 2021 CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and integrated IP solutions, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

 

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was $32.8 million, an all-time record high and a 31% increase compared to $25.0 million reported for the third quarter of 2020. Third quarter 2021 licensing, non-recurring engineering (NRE) and related revenue was $21.6 million, an increase of 74% when compared to $12.4 million reported for the same quarter a year ago. Royalty revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was $11.2 million, a decrease of 11% when compared to $12.5 million reported for the third quarter of 2020.

 

Twenty-five IP license and NRE agreements were concluded during the quarter targeting a wide variety of smart and connected devices for the smart home, true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, medical, aerospace and defense and Industry 4.0. Thirteen agreements were with first-time customers. Geographically, fifteen of the deals signed were in China, five in the U.S., four in APAC, and one was in Europe.

 

Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA, stated: “Our excellent third quarter results and performance reflect CEVA’s central role in the digital transformation era. Our leading-edge technology portfolio along with the chip design capabilities of Intrinsix offers a holistic proposition for incumbents and newcomers in the expanding semiconductor markets. Our IP licensing continues to be very strong, with a growing number of deals for our Bluebud wireless audio platform and Wi-Fi 6 products. It also includes a full quarter contribution from Intrinsix for the first time, with a number of important agreements signed, including with Lockheed Martin. In royalties, our base station and IoT product category continues to expand, reaching an all-time record high revenue and surpassing 400 million royalty-bearing devices in a quarter for the first time.”

 

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GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2021 was $0.2 million, as compared to a GAAP net loss of $0.7 million reported for the same period in 2020. GAAP diluted loss per share for the third quarter of 2021 was $0.01, as compared to a GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.03 for the same period in 2020.

 

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2021 increased 29% and 25%, respectively, to $4.7 million and $0.20, respectively, from $3.6 million and $0.16 reported for the third quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2021 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expenses, net of taxes, of $3.4 million, (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, net of taxes, of $1.0 million associated with the acquisition of the Intrinsix and Hillcrest Labs businesses and investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies, and (c) $0.4 million of costs associated with the Intrinsix acquisition. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2020 excluded: (a) equity-based compensation expenses, net of taxes, of $3.7 million, and (b) the impact of the amortization of acquired intangibles, net of taxes, of $0.7 million associated with the acquisition of the Hillcrest Labs business and investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies.

 

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: “We are pleased with our strong financial performance in the third quarter, which was the highest revenue quarter for CEVA to date. The integration of our IP business together with our new Intrinsix chip design business continues to progress smoothly, and we are excited by the opportunities ahead. We continue to invest in research and development for next generation wireless, AI and smart sensing technologies as well as to capitalize on DARPA-funded projects to develop the next wave of security and chiplet technologies. We are on track to meet our financial goals for the year while continuously working with our customers to mitigate possible implications of the supply chain constraints.”

 

CEVA Conference Call

On November 9, 2021, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the operating performance for the quarter.

 

The conference call will be available via the following dial in numbers:

 

 

U.S. Participants: Dial 1-844-435-0316 (Access Code: CEVA)

 

International Participants: Dial +1-412-317-6365 (Access Code: CEVA)

 

The conference call will also be available live via webcast at the following link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/984/43157. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

 

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available by dialing +1-877-344-7529 or +1-412-317-0088 (access code: 10160908) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on November 16, 2021. The replay will also be available at CEVA's web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

 

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Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that if they materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of CEVA to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. Forward-looking statements include Mr. Wertheizer’s statements about growth in demand for CEVA’s IP licensing and expansion in the base station and IoT product category and Mr. Arieli’s guidance regarding investment in research and development for next generation wireless, AI and smart sensing technologies, capitalization on DARPA-funded projects and guidance regarding achieving financial goals. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause differing CEVA results include: the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the extent and length of the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on customers, consumer demand and the global economy generally; the ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies to continue to be strong growth drivers for us; our continued success in penetrating new markets and maintaining our market position in existing markets; our ability to diversify the company’s royalty streams, the ability of products incorporating our technologies to achieve market acceptance, the effect of intense industry competition and consolidation, global chip market trends, the possibility that markets for CEVA’s technologies may not develop as expected or that products incorporating our technologies do not achieve market acceptance; our ability to timely and successfully develop and introduce new technologies; and general market conditions and other risks relating to our business, including, but not limited to, those that are described from time to time in our SEC filings. CEVA assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

 

About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and integrated IP solutions for a smarter, safer, connected world. We provide Digital Signal Processors, AI engines, wireless platforms, cryptography cores and complementary software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence. These technologies are offered in combination with our Intrinsix IP integration services, helping our customers address their most complex and time-critical integrated circuit design projects. Leveraging our technologies and chip design skills, many of the world’s leading semiconductors, system companies and OEMs create power-efficient, intelligent, secure and connected devices for a range of end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, robotics, industrial, aerospace & defense and IoT.

 

Our DSP-based solutions include platforms for 5G baseband processing in mobile, IoT and infrastructure, advanced imaging and computer vision for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low-power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For sensor fusion, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technologies provide a broad range of sensor fusion software and inertial measurement unit (“IMU”) solutions for markets including hearables, wearables, AR/VR, PC, robotics, remote controls and IoT. For wireless IoT, our platforms for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax), Ultra-wideband (UWB) and NB-IoT are the most broadly licensed connectivity platforms in the industry.

 

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CEVA is a sustainable and environmentally conscious company, adhering to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. As such, 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.

 

Visit us at www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

 

 

For More Information Contact:

Yaniv Arieli

CEVA, Inc.

CFO

+1.650.417.7941

yaniv.arieli@ceva-dsp.com

Richard Kingston

CEVA, Inc.

VP Market Intelligence, Investor & Public Relations

+1.650.417.7976

richard.kingston@ceva-dsp.com

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS – U.S. GAAP

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

 



   

Three months ended

   

Nine months ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 
   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

 

Revenues:

                               

Licensing, NRE and related revenues

  $ 21,568     $ 12,420     $ 51,500     $ 40,445  

Royalties

    11,222       12,540       37,149       31,736  
                                 

Total revenues

    32,790       24,960       88,649       72,181  
                                 

Cost of revenues

    4,830       2,503       10,904       8,259  
                                 

Gross profit

    27,960       22,457       77,745       63,922  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development, net

    18,760       15,603       53,810       45,695  

Sales and marketing

    3,162       2,711       9,357       8,772  

General and administrative

    3,495       3,566       10,534       10,893  

Amortization of intangible assets

    849       575       2,092       1,732  
                                 

Total operating expenses

    26,266       22,455       75,793       67,092  
                                 

Operating income (loss)

    1,694       2       1,952       (3,170 )

Financial income (loss), net

    (47 )     1,020       345       2,689  
                                 

Income (loss) before taxes on income

    1,647       1,022       2,297       (481 )

Income tax expense

    1,814       1,761       5,779       2,533  
                                 

Net loss

  $ (167 )   $ (739 )   $ (3,482 )   $ (3,014 )
                                 

Basic net loss per share

  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.14 )

Diluted net loss per share

  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.14 )

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

                               

Basic

    22,925       22,163       22,766       22,059  

Diluted

    22,925       22,163       22,766       22,059  

 

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Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

 

   

Three months ended

   

Nine months ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 
   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

 

GAAP net loss

  $ (167 )   $ (739 )   $ (3,482 )   $ (3,014 )

Equity-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues

    247       159       509       473  

Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development expenses

    2,007       1,770       5,435       5,115  

Equity-based compensation expense included in sales and marketing expenses

    400       533       1,185       1,496  

Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses

    749       1,084       2,378       2,986  

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

    -       124       -       (60 )

Amortization of intangible assets, net of taxes, related to acquisition of Intrinsix and Hillcrest Labs business, investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies

    1,034       684       2,571       2,061  

Costs associated with the Intrinsix acquisition

    383       -       1,388       -  

Non-GAAP net income

  $ 4,653     $ 3,615     $ 9,984     $ 9,057  
                                 

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

    22,925       22,163       22,766       22,059  

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

    746       1,004       741       983  

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

    23,671       23,167       23,507       23,042  
                                 

GAAP diluted loss earnings per share

  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.14 )

Equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes

  $ 0.15     $ 0.16     $ 0.40     $ 0.44  

Amortization of intangible assets, net of taxes, related to acquisition of Intrinsix and Hillcrest Labs business, investments in NB-IoT and Immervision technologies

  $ 0.04     $ 0.03     $ 0.11     $ 0.09  

Costs associated with the Intrinsix acquisition

  $ 0.02       -     $ 0.06       -  

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.20     $ 0.16     $ 0.42     $ 0.39  

 

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CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

 



   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2021

      2020 (*)  
   

Unaudited

   

Unaudited

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 34,278     $ 21,143  

Marketable securities and short-term bank deposits

    110,955       108,987  

Trade receivables, net

    15,269       14,765  

Unbilled receivables

    11,312       16,459  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    8,371       6,205  

Total current assets

    180,185       167,559  

Long-term assets:

               

Bank deposits

    -       29,529  

Severance pay fund

    10,067       10,535  

Deferred tax assets, net

    14,618       10,826  

Property and equipment, net

    6,840       7,586  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    9,754       9,052  

Goodwill

    75,506       51,070  

Intangible assets, net

    13,834       10,836  

Other long-term assets

    6,907       9,959  

Total assets

  $ 317,711     $ 306,952  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Trade payables

  $ 1,781     $ 894  

Deferred revenues

    6,217       2,434  

Accrued expenses and other payables

    19,319       21,883  

Operating lease liabilities

    3,321       2,969  

Total current liabilities

    30,638       28,180  
                 

Long-term liabilities:

               

Accrued severance pay

    10,434       11,226  

Operating lease liabilities

    5,981       5,772  

Other accrued liabilities

    916       885  

Total liabilities

    47,969       46,063  
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Common stock

    23       22  

Additional paid in-capital

    232,149       233,172  

Treasury stock

    (14,151 )     (30,133 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    64       478  

Retained earnings

    51,657       57,350  

Total stockholders’ equity

    269,742       260,889  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 317,711     $ 306,952  

 

(*) Derived from audited financial statements

 

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