e10vq
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934. |
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934. |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 000-49842
CEVA, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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77-0556376 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2033 Gateway Place, Suite 150, San Jose, California
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95110-1002 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(408) 514-2900
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as
of the latest practicable date: 19,477,431 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, as of May 1,
2007.
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 given the complexity of applications for DSPs, there
is increasingly an industry shift away from the traditional approach
of licensing standalone DSPs, and towards licensing highly integrated
application platforms incorporating all the necessary hardware and
software for their target applications; |
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Our belief that the industry is indicating a continued demand for
highly integrated, licensable application platforms incorporating DSP
cores and all the necessary hardware and software and that the growth
in the demand for these platforms will drive demand for our technology
and that we are well positioned to take full advantage of these major
industry shifts; |
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Our anticipation that our current cash on hand, short term deposits
and marketable securities, along with cash from operations, will
provide sufficient capital to fund our operations for at least the
next 12 months; and |
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Our belief that a successful surrender of our long-term lease in
Dublin, Ireland in 2007 will result in an associated cash outflow of
approximately $3.6 million in 2007, which amount is fully provided for
in our financial statements. |
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on information
that is currently available to us and expectations and assumptions that we deem reasonable at the
time the statements were made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements in this report or in any of our other communications, except as required by law. All
such forward-looking statements should be read as of the time the statements were made and with the
recognition that these forward-looking statements may not be complete or accurate at a later date.
Many factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements contained in this report. These factors include, but are not
limited to, market acceptance of third-party semiconductor IP, our OEM relationships and
competition, as well as those risks described in Part II Item 1A Risk Factors of this Form
10-Q.
1
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Unaudited |
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Audited |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
37,177 |
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$ |
37,968 |
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Short term bank deposits |
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3,067 |
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3,029 |
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Marketable securities (see Note 3) |
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24,184 |
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23,237 |
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Trade receivables, net |
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8,663 |
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8,421 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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537 |
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613 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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727 |
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564 |
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Other current assets |
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2,116 |
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1,890 |
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Total current assets |
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76,471 |
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75,722 |
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Severance pay fund |
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2,220 |
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2,338 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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624 |
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382 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,941 |
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1,706 |
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Investment in other company, net |
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4,233 |
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4,233 |
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Goodwill |
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36,498 |
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36,498 |
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Other intangible assets, net |
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159 |
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201 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
122,146 |
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$ |
121,080 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Trade payables |
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838 |
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$ |
718 |
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Accrued expenses and other payables |
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9,575 |
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9,462 |
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Taxes payable |
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140 |
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135 |
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Deferred revenues |
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385 |
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406 |
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Total current liabilities |
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10,938 |
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10,721 |
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Long term liabilities: |
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Accrued severance pay |
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2,402 |
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2,519 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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1,536 |
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1,697 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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3,938 |
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4,216 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common Stock: |
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$0.001 par value: 60,000,000 shares authorized;
19,467,113 and 19,330,144 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively |
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19 |
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19 |
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Additional paid in-capital |
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143,956 |
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142,826 |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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(3 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(36,702 |
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(36,702 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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107,270 |
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106,143 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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122,146 |
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$ |
121,080 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial
statements.
2
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Unaudited |
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Unaudited |
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Revenues: |
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Licensing and royalties |
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6,596 |
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$ |
7,160 |
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Other revenue |
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1,130 |
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974 |
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Total revenues |
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7,726 |
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8,134 |
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Cost of revenues |
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1,007 |
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895 |
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Gross profit |
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6,719 |
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7,239 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development, net |
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4,700 |
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5,016 |
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Sales and marketing |
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1,555 |
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1,771 |
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General and administrative |
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1,246 |
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1,484 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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42 |
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190 |
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Total operating expenses |
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7,543 |
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8,461 |
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Operating loss |
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(824 |
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(1,222 |
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Financial income, net |
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824 |
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541 |
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Income (loss) before taxes on income |
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(681 |
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Taxes on income |
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120 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
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(801 |
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share |
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0.00 |
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(0.04 |
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Weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock
used in computation of net income (loss) per
share (in thousands): |
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Basic and diluted |
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19,420 |
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19,061 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (unaudited)
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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other |
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Total |
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Common stock |
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paid-in |
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comprehensive |
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Accumulated |
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stockholders |
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Three months ended March 31, 2007 |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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capital |
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loss |
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deficit |
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equity |
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Balance as of January 1, 2007 |
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19,330,144 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
142,826 |
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$ |
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$ |
(36,702 |
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$ |
106,143 |
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Net income |
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Stock-based compensation |
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472 |
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472 |
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Unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities, net |
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(3 |
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(3 |
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Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of employee
stock options |
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34,843 |
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(*) |
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220 |
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220 |
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Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock purchase
plan |
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102,126 |
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(*) |
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438 |
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438 |
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Balance as of March 31, 2007 |
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19,467,113 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
143,956 |
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$ |
(3 |
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$ |
(36,702 |
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$ |
107,270 |
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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other |
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Total |
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Common stock |
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paid-in |
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comprehensive |
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Accumulated |
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stockholders |
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Three months ended March 31, 2006 |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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capital |
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income |
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deficit |
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equity |
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Balance as of January 1, 2006 |
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18,923,071 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
138,818 |
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$ |
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$ |
(36,604 |
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$ |
102,233 |
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Net loss |
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(801 |
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(801 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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645 |
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645 |
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Issuance of Common Stock upon
exercise of employee stock options |
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27,028 |
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(* |
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139 |
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139 |
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Issuance of
Common Stock under employee stock purchase plan |
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186,392 |
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(* |
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797 |
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797 |
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Balance as of March 31, 2006 |
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19,136,491 |
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$ |
19 |
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$ |
140,399 |
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$ |
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$ |
(37,405 |
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$ |
103,013 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
U.S. dollars in thousands
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Unaudited |
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Unaudited |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
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$ |
(801 |
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Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
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246 |
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432 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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42 |
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190 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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472 |
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645 |
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(Gain) loss on marketable securities |
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(18 |
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52 |
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Accrued interest on short term bank deposits |
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(38 |
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(46 |
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Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
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22 |
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(15 |
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Marketable securities |
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4,535 |
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(572 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Increase in trade receivables |
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(242 |
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(2,931 |
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Increase in other current assets and prepaid expenses |
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(380 |
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(107 |
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Increase in deferred income taxes |
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(166 |
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Increase in trade payables |
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120 |
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39 |
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Decrease in deferred revenues |
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(21 |
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(47 |
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(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other payables |
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(98 |
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229 |
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Increase (decrease) in taxes payable |
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5 |
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(50 |
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Decrease in accrued severance pay, net |
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(2 |
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(57 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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4,477 |
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(3,039 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(481 |
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(57 |
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Investment in short term bank deposits |
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(1,349 |
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Investment in marketable securities |
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(5,467 |
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Transaction cost related to the GPS divestment |
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(36 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(5,984 |
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(1,406 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds
from issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of employee stock options |
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220 |
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139 |
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Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock under employee stock purchase plan |
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438 |
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797 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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658 |
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936 |
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Effect of exchange rate movements on cash |
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58 |
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88 |
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Changes in cash and cash equivalents |
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(791 |
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(3,421 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
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37,968 |
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35,111 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
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$ |
37,177 |
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$ |
31,690 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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 to semiconductor companies and electronic
equipment manufacturers (also known as original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs) digital signal
processor (DSP) cores and related intellectual property (IP) solutions that enable a wide variety
of electronic devices. The Companys programmable DSP cores and application-level IP solutions
power wireless devices, handheld devices, consumer electronic products, disk drives and automotive
applications.
NOTE 2: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with
the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include
all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including non-recurring
adjustments attributable to reorganization and severance and impairment) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2007
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
2007. For further information, reference is made to the consolidated financial statements and
footnotes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements
of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated on consolidation.
The significant accounting policies applied in the annual consolidated financial statements of
the Company as of December 31, 2006, contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2007, have been applied consistently in
these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, except for marketable
securities (see note 3).
NOTE 3: MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND DEPOSITS
Marketable securities consist of corporate bonds and securities, and U.S. government and
agency securities. Management determines the classification of investments in obligations with
fixed maturities and marketable securities at the time of purchasing and reevaluates such
designations as of each balance sheet date.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 115, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (SFAS No. 115), the Company has classified at March
31, 2007, $18,720 from its marketable debt securities as trading securities and $5,464 as
available-for-sale securities.
Available-for-sale 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 condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Trading securities are held for resale in anticipation of short-term market movements. Under
SFAS No. 115, marketable securities classified as trading securities are stated at the quoted
market prices at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) related to
trading securities, as well as interest on such securities, are included as financial income or
expenses, as appropriate.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
comprehensive loss |
|
|
Market Value |
|
Available-for-sale securities |
Corporate bonds and securities |
|
$ |
2,495 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
2,494 |
|
U.S. government and agency securities |
|
|
2,972 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
2,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,467 |
|
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
5,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gain (loss) |
|
|
Market Value |
|
Trading securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds and securities |
|
$ |
13,319 |
|
|
$ |
(85 |
) |
|
$ |
13,234 |
|
U.S. government and agency securities |
|
|
5,451 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
5,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
18,770 |
|
|
$ |
(50 |
) |
|
$ |
18,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total marketable securities |
|
$ |
24,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 4: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND MAJOR CUSTOMER DATA
a. Summary information about geographic areas:
The Company manages its business on the basis of one industry segment: the licensing of
intellectual property to semiconductor companies and electronic equipment manufacturers (see Note 1
for a brief description of the Companys business).
The following is a summary of operations within geographic areas:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
Revenues based on customer location: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
1,633 |
|
|
$ |
5,376 |
|
Europe, Middle East and Africa |
|
|
2,462 |
|
|
|
1,621 |
|
Asia Pacific (1) |
|
|
3,631 |
|
|
|
1,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,726 |
|
|
$ |
8,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Individual countries representing 10% or more of total revenues included in the table above
are as follows:
b. Major customer data as a percentage of total revenues:
The following table sets forth the customers that represented 10% or more of the Companys net
revenue in each of the periods set forth below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Customer A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
% |
Customer B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Customer C |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
|
|
NOTE 5: NET INCOME (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
potential dilutive shares of common stock considered outstanding during the period, in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, Earnings Per Share.
7
NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(801 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock |
|
|
19,420 |
|
|
|
19,061 |
|
Effect of employee stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,420 |
|
|
|
19,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average number of shares related to the outstanding options excluded from the
calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share since their effect was anti-dilutive was
4,432,002 for the three months period ended March 31, 2007, and 4,980,740 for the corresponding
period of 2006.
NOTE 6: COMMON STOCK AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company granted options to purchase 565,500 shares of
common stock, at an exercise prices of $7.22 per share, and the Company issued 136,969 shares of
common stock under its stock option and purchase programs for an aggregate consideration of $658.
Options to purchase 4,613,093 shares of common stock were outstanding at March 31, 2007. During
the comparable period of 2006, the Company granted options to purchase 53,500 shares of common
stock, at exercise prices ranging from $6.05 to $6.59 per share, and the Company issued 213,420
shares of common stock under its stock option and purchase programs for an aggregate consideration
of $936. Options to purchase 4,941,096 shares were outstanding at March 31, 2006.
The weighted average fair value per share of the options granted during the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $7.22 and $6.52 respectively.
A summary of options granted to purchase the Companys common stock under the Companys stock
option plans is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
average exercise |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
options |
|
|
price |
|
|
Term |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
Outstanding at the beginning of the year |
|
|
4,250,910 |
|
|
$ |
8.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
565,500 |
|
|
|
7.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(34,843 |
) |
|
|
6.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(168,474 |
) |
|
|
9.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at the end of the period |
|
|
4,613,093 |
|
|
$ |
8.00 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, vested or expected to
vest as of March 31, 2007 |
|
|
2,894,581 |
|
|
$ |
8.80 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which requires the Company to
measure all employee stock-based compensation awards
8
NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
using a fair value method and record the related expense in the financial statements. The
Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model through December 31, 2006 and the Monte-Carlo
simulation model for options granted thereafter.
The Monte-Carlo model considers characteristics of fair value option pricing that are not
available under the Black-Scholes model. Similar to the Black-Scholes model, the Monte-Carlo model
takes into account variables such as volatility, dividend yield rate, and risk free interest rate.
However, the Monte-Carlo model also considers the contractual term of the option, the probability
that the option will be exercised prior to the end of its contractual life, and the probability of
termination or retirement of the option holder in computing the value of the option. For these
reasons, the Company believes that the Monte-Carlo model provides a fair value that is more
representative of actual experience and future expected experience than that calculated using the
Black-Scholes model.
The following table shows the total stock-based compensation charge included in the condensed
consolidated statement of operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months |
|
|
Three months |
|
|
|
ended |
|
|
ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
Sales and marketing expenses |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
472 |
|
|
$ |
645 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the three months period ended March 31, 2007 was $42 lower than had the Company
continued to account for share-based compensation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
There were no changes in basic and diluted net income per share for the three months period ended
March 31, 2007 had the Company continued to account for share-based compensation using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Under SFAS 123(R), the share-based compensation charge has been determined as if CEVA had
accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of SFAS 123(R). The fair
value for these options was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model through December 31, 2006 and the Monte-Carlo simulation model for options granted thereafter
with the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months |
|
Three months |
|
|
ended |
|
ended |
|
|
March 31 |
|
March 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Dividend yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
35 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
Expected forfeiture |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
Expected life |
|
|
|
|
|
4 Years |
Contractual term of up to |
|
7 Years |
|
|
|
|
|
Suboptimal exercise multiple |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value for rights to purchase awards under the Companys employee share purchase plan
was estimated on the date of grant using the same weighted average assumptions set forth above except the expected
life which was assumed to be six to 24 months.
As at March 31, 2007 and 2006, there were balances of $1,880 and $2,500, respectively, of
unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards. The impact of stock-based
compensation expense on basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31,
2007 was $0.02 per share. The impact of stock-based compensation expense on basic and diluted loss
per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $0.03 per share.
9
NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTINUED
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 7: REORGANIZATION AND SEVERANCE CHARGE
During the first quarter of 2007, the Companys management continued exit negotiations with
the landlord in respect of one of its properties in Dublin, Ireland. The Companys management
updated their provision in respect of this property to reflect an
exit strategy when required. At
March 31, 2007, exit negotiations had not concluded. There was no additional charge to the income
statement of operation during the first quarter of 2007.
The balance as of March 31, 2007 relating to restructuring and other charges was $3,317, of
which $1,781 was included in accrued expenses and other payables, and $1,536 was included in long
term accrued liabilities.
NOTE
8: ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No.
48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48). FIN 48 contains a two step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions
accounted for in accordance with SFAS Statement No. 109.
The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of
available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on
audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is
to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized
upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of
fiscal 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 by the Company did not have any material impact on its
consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 9: RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157).
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157
is effective for financial statements issued for the fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007
and interim periods thereafter. Management believes SFAS No. 157 will not have a material effect
on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose to measure
certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 requires that
unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected be reported
in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for the fiscal year
beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods thereafter, although earlier adoption is
permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 159 will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS 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.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
The financial information presented in this quarterly report includes the results of CEVA,
Inc. and its subsidiaries. CEVA is one of the worlds leading licensor of DSP cores and related
application solutions to the semiconductor and electronics industry. For more than ten years, CEVA
has been licensing DSP cores and application-specific intellectual property IP to leading
semiconductor and electronics companies worldwide.
CEVA addresses the requirements of the wireless, wired communications, multimedia and VoIP
markets by designing and licensing programmable DSP cores, DSP-based subsystems,
application-specific platforms, and a range of software components which enable the rapid design of
DSP-based chips or application-specific solutions for developing a wide variety of applications.
Our offerings include a family of programmable DSP cores with a range of cost, power-efficiency and
performance points; DSP-based subsystems (the essential hardware components integrated with the DSP
core to form a System-on-Chip (SoC) design); and a portfolio of application platforms, including
multimedia, audio, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Serial ATA (SATA) and Bluetooth (BT). In
addition, we offer design services to our customers mainly in the form of porting our technology to
customer foundries and processes.
Given the complexity of applications for DSPs, there is increasingly an industry shift away
from the traditional approach of licensing standalone DSPs and towards licensing highly integrated
application platforms incorporating all the necessary hardware and software for their target
applications. With more complex designs and shorter design cycles we believe it is no longer cost
efficient and becoming progressively more difficult for most semiconductor companies and designers
to develop the technology in-house. Therefore, companies increasingly rely on licensing other
intellectual property, such as DSP cores, from third parties like CEVA. Such business models also
enable semiconductor companies to further enhance their open-architecture-based offerings with
complementary products, available through a third-party community of developers, such as CEVAnet,
CEVAs third-party network.
In order to capitalize on this industry shift and grow our business, as well as maintain
profitability, we will need to introduce new products and penetrate new markets. In that regard,
we are encouraged by a strong pipeline of companies with interest in licensing our newer
technologies targeting traditional markets as well as new market segments and applications. We
demonstrated for the first time in February 2006 at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Spain, the
MobileMedia2000 silicon running a full video solution. In March 2007, CEVA introduced a new family
of application-optimized multimedia solutions enabling the development of high-volume, low-cost
mobile consumer electronics with advanced multimedia capabilities. Building on CEVAs established
Mobile-Media(TM) architecture, the Mobile-Media-Lite(TM) family offers a complete feature set for a
range of applications such as MobileTV Players, entry-level Portable Media players (PMPs) and
multimedia phones. In this respect we plan to extend our offering and develop new video codecs
based on market need. We are continuing to develop new DSP cores and solutions aimed at the mobile
WiMAx and Home Entertainment audio markets.
Our business operates in a highly competitive environment with varieties of implementations,
both software-based and hardware-based IP solutions. Although our MobileMedia2000 silicon
generated a good amount of interest at the 3GSM conference, we anticipate that our customers will
take a very cautious approach in adopting such technology and therefore the time to market of
products incorporating our new technology may be prolonged and we may not realize any revenue from
this technology in the near future, if at all. In addition, it is widely known in the industry
that software-based video, though providing flexibility and shorter time to market, has a larger
die size which may concern customers, especially those that manufacture consumer products that
target the low end market. Additionally the markets for our technology are rapidly changing with
divergent trends and end-user needs emerging at a pace that makes current technology obsolete in a
short amount of time. This obsolesce trend as well as aggressive competition has resulted, and
could result in the future, in substantial declines in the prices that we are able to charge for
our existing intellectual property. We will need to enter into additional licensing arrangements
to offset the continuing decline of licensing fees generated by
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our existing technology or introduce new products and expand into new markets to boost our
revenue. However, the introduction of new products and the penetration of new markets will require
the expenditure of greater research and development resources and cause us to re-assess the
viability of our older product lines and less productive business divisions, all of which may
increase our operating expenses without the offset of additional revenue. We cannot provide any
assurances that we will succeed in growing our business or maintain profitability.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total Revenues
Total revenues decreased 5% to $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2007 from $8.1 million
for the comparable quarter of 2006. The decrease in total revenues reflects lower licensing
revenues of our different technology product lines slightly off-set by higher overall royalty
revenues.
Licensing and royalty revenues accounted for 85% of our total revenues for the first quarter
of 2007, compared to 88% for the first quarter of 2006. One customer accounted 22% of revenues for
the first quarter of 2007 compared to two customers that accounted for 59% and 10% of revenues for
the first quarter of 2006. Due to the nature of our license agreements and the associated large
individual contract amounts, our major customers generally vary from quarter to quarter.
We generate our revenues from licensing our IP, which in certain circumstances is modified to
customer-specific requirements. Revenues from license fees that involve customization of our IP to
customer specifications are recognized in accordance with Statement of Position 81-1, Accounting
for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts. We account for all of
our other IP license revenues in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software
Revenue Recognition, as amended.
We generate royalties from licensing activities in two manners: (1) royalties paid by our
customers over the period in which they ship units incorporating our technology, which we refer to
as per unit royalties, and (2) royalties which are paid in a lump sum which cover a fixed number of
shipments of future units incorporating our technology, which we refer to as prepaid royalties.
Prepaid royalties may be negotiated as part of an initial license agreement or may be subsequently
negotiated with an existing licensee who has begun or is about to begin making shipments of units
incorporating our technology and has used up all of the prepayments covered in their initial
license agreement. In the latter case, we negotiate an additional lump sum payment to cover a
fixed number of additional future unit shipments. In either case, these prepaid royalties are
non-refundable payments that do not require any continuing commitment by us and are recognized when
payment become due, provided that no future obligation exists. Only royalty revenue from customers
who are paying as they ship units incorporating our technology is recognized in our royalty revenue
line. These per unit royalties are invoiced and recognized on a quarterly basis as we receive
quarterly shipment reports from our licensees for the prior quarter.
Licensing and Royalty Revenues
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2007 |
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2006 |
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$ |
6.6 |
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$ |
7.2 |
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$ |
4.6 |
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$ |
5.4 |
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Royalty revenues (in millions) |
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$ |
2.0 |
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$ |
1.8 |
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Licensing revenue for the first quarter of 2007 was $4.6 million, a decrease of 13% from the
first quarter of 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, we signed nine new license agreements.
Six agreements were for CEVA DSP cores and platforms, and three agreements were for CEVA SATA
technology. Target applications for customer deployment are next generation 3G cellular phones,
smart phones, personal video recorder, Voice over IP and networking equipment. Geographically,
four of the nine deals signed were in the U.S., two were in Europe and three were in the Asia
Pacific region. The decrease in licensing revenues for the first three months of 2007 as compared
to the corresponding period of 2006 reflects lower revenues from our Teak and TeakLite technologies
offset by revenue growth from our Ceva-X core and SATA technologies.
Royalty revenue for the first quarter of 2007 was $2.0 million, an increase of 8% over the
first quarter of 2006 and 18% sequentially higher than the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase
was mainly due to a substantial production ramp-up by one of our customers in the consumer
electronics market. The increase represents two quarters of double digit sequential growth in our
royalty revenue since the third quarter of 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, we also
witnessed an increase in per unit royalty revenue as
compared to the corresponding period in 2006. This increase resulted from the introduction of
new products utilizing our technology
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that bear higher royalty rates, offset by a decrease in the
underlying unit shipments of customers products incorporating our IP. Our per unit and prepaid
royalty customers reported aggregate sales of 41 million units incorporating our technology for the
first quarter of 2007 compared to 49 million units for the comparable period of 2006. Five largest
customers paying per unit royalty accounted for 71% of total royalty revenues for the first quarter
of 2007, compared to 85% for the comparable period of 2006.
We had 25 customers shipping units incorporating our technology during the first quarter of
2007 compared to 23 customers during the first quarter of 2006. As of March 31, 2007, we had 18
per unit royalty customers and 7 prepaid royalty customers, compared to 16 per unit royalty
customers and 7 prepaid royalty customers as of March 31, 2006. One new Asian customer was added
during the first quarter of 2007, and started to pay quarterly per unit royalties for incorporation
of our technology in mobile products, and another customer consumed its prepaid unit quota during
the quarter and started paying per unit royalties.
Other Revenues
Other revenues for the first quarter of 2007 was $1.1 million, an increase of 16% compared to
the first quarter of 2006. Other revenues accounted for 15% of our total revenues for the first
quarter of 2007 compared to 12% for the first quarter of 2006. Other revenues include support for
licensees and sale of development systems. The increase in other revenues for the first
quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006 was mainly as a result of higher sales of
development systems.
Geographic Revenue Analysis
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United States |
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1.6 |
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21 |
% |
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$ |
5.4 |
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66 |
% |
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$ |
2.5 |
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32 |
% |
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$ |
1.6 |
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20 |
% |
Asia Pacific |
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$ |
3.6 |
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47 |
% |
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$ |
1.1 |
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14 |
% |
Within the Asian Pacific region, we derived more than 10% of total revenues from Japan during
the first quarter of 2007. Due to the nature of our license agreements and the associated large
individual contract amounts, the geographic split of revenues both in absolute and percentage terms
generally varies from quarter to quarter depending on the timing of deals in each region.
Divestment of GPS Technology
On June 23, 2006, we divested our GPS technology and associated business to GloNav Inc. in return
for an equity ownership of 19.9% in GloNav on a fully diluted basis. Out of the 19.9%, CEVA
received as consideration 10% in Series A-1 Convertible Voting Preferred Stock and 9.9% in Series
A-2 Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock. The Series A-1 and Series A-2 are Convertible into
voting common stock and non-voting common stock, respectively, of GloNav on a one-for-one basis.
Subject to certain limitations, if GloNav engages in future equity funding of up to $20 million, we
also will receive additional shares of GloNavs Series A-2 for no consideration as anti-dilution
protection. The additional share issuance is capped at 6.8% of GloNavs then outstanding shares of
capital stock calculated on a post-funding basis after completion of equity funding of up to $20
million. Although we have transferred the GPS customer contracts and GPS intellectual property to
GloNav, we will continue to share with GloNav certain revenues relating to the GPS assets. Our
valuation of our equity investment in GloNav is $5,984,000 based on the value of the assets and
cash attributable to GloNav and the investment was recorded as an investment in other company, net
on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and stated at cost. Since GloNav is a highly
leveraged entity, and according to its forecast additional funding will be required to continue
operation of the company, the gain resulting from the divestment of the GPS technology and
associated business in the total amount of $1,751 has been deferred and presented in the balance
sheets as a deduction from investment in other company.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues accounted for 13% of total revenues for the first quarter of 2007, compared
to 11% for the first quarter of 2006. Gross margins for the first quarter of 2007 were 87%
compared to 89% for the first quarter of 2006. The absolute dollar and percentage increase in cost
of revenues for the first quarter of 2007 as compared to the corresponding period in 2006
principally reflects the execution of a greater number of license agreements with more
customization requirements which lowered the gross margins for those agreements during the first
quarter of 2007 as compared to the corresponding period in 2006. Included in cost of revenues for
the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was a non-cash stock compensation charge of $18,000 and $15,000,
respectively, following the adoption of SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006.
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Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were $7.5 million for the first quarter of 2007, down from $8.5
million for the first quarter of 2006. The decrease in total operating expenses principally
reflects cost saving measures taken as a result of the divestment of our GPS technology and
associated business during the second quarter of 2006, lower professional costs and lower non-cash
compensation expenses, offset by the effects of the devaluation of the U.S. dollar against the Euro
and the New Israeli Shekel (NIS).
Research and Development Expenses, Net
Our research and development expenses decreased to $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2007
from $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2006. The net decrease primarily reflects lower
expenses as a result of the divestment of our GPS technology and associated business which led to a
lower number of research and development personal, as well as decrease in investment in design
tools, offset by the effects of the devaluation of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and the NIS.
Included in research and development expenses for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was a non-cash
stock compensation charge of $196,000 and $219,000, respectively, following the adoption of SFAS
123(R) on January 1, 2006. Research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenues
were 61% and 62% for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The number of research and development personnel was 134 at March 31, 2007, compared to 153 at
March 31, 2006.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Our sales and marketing expenses decreased to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2007 from
$1.8 million for the first quarter of 2006. The decrease primarily reflects lower labor costs due
to a change in headcount mix. Included in sales and marketing expenses for the first quarter of
2007 and 2006 was a non-cash stock compensation charge of $82,000 and $102,000, respectively,
following the adoption of SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006. Sales and marketing expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 20% and 22% for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The total number of sales and marketing personnel was 20 at March 31, 2007, compared to 19 at
March 31, 2006.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses decreased to $1.2 million for the first quarter of
2007 from $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2006. The decrease in primarily reflects lower
professional services costs as well as lower non-cash stock compensation expenses. Included in
general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was a non-cash stock
compensation charge of $176,000 and $309,000, respectively, following the adoption of SFAS 123(R)
on January 1, 2006. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 16%
and 18% for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The number of general and administrative personnel was 26 at March 31, 2007, compared to 30 at
March 31, 2006.
Amortization of Other Intangibles
Our amortization charge decreased to $42,000 for the first quarter of 2007 from $190,000 for
the first quarter of 2006. The amount of other intangible assets was $0.2 million at March 31,
2007 and $1.3 million at March 31, 2006. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in the amount
of other intangible assets, net of $0.85 million, as a result of the divestment of our GPS
technology and associated business to GloNav in the second quarter of 2006.
Reorganization and severance charge
We are required to review and make certain estimates and assumptions in assessing the
under-utilized building operating lease charges arising from the reduction in facility
requirements. Management takes into account current market conditions and our ability to either
exit the lease property or sub-let the property, as well as exit scenario, in determining the
estimates and assumptions used. We expect to revise our assumptions quarterly, as appropriate, in
respect of future vacancy rates and sublet rents in light of current market conditions and the
applicable discount rate based on projected interest rates, as well
as the status of exit negotiations.
During the first quarter of 2007, our management continued exit negotiations with the landlord
in respect of one of our properties in Dublin, Ireland. Our
management updated our provision in respect of this property to
reflect an exit strategy when required. At March 31, 2007, exit
negotiations had not concluded. There was no additional charge to the income statement of
operation during 2006 and first quarter of 2007. If we are successful in surrendering the long
term lease in respect of the above
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property, we would expect an associated cash outflow of approximately $3.3 million associated
with restructuring charges. Revisions to our estimates of this liability could materially impact
our operating results and financial position in future periods if anticipated events and
assumptions either change or do not materialize.
Financial Income, Net (in millions)
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First Quarter |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Financial income, net |
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$ |
0.82 |
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$ |
0.54 |
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of which: |
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Interest income and gains from
marketable securities |
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$ |
0.84 |
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$ |
0.55 |
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Foreign exchange loss |
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$ |
(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) |
Financial income, net, consists of interest earned on investments, gains from marketable
securities and foreign exchange movements. The increase in interest earned during the first
quarter of 2007 as compared to the corresponding period of 2006 reflects higher interest rates and
higher combined cash and marketable securities balances held.
We review our monthly expected non-US dollar denominated expenditure and look to hold
equivalent non-U.S. dollar cash balances to mitigate currency fluctuations, and this resulted in a
foreign exchange loss of $17,000 and $7,000 in the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 reflects income
earned domestically and in certain foreign jurisdictions. The difference in income tax rates arises
primarily due to lower income earned domestically for the first quarter of 2007. We have
significant operations in Israel and the Republic of Ireland and a substantial portion of our
taxable income is generated in those two countries. Currently, our Israeli and Irish subsidiaries
are taxed at rates substantially lower than U.S. tax rates.
The Irish operating subsidiary currently qualifies for a 10 percent tax rate, which under
current legislation will remain in force until December 31, 2010. The Israeli operating
subsidiarys production facilities have been granted Approved Enterprise status under Israeli law
in connection with six separate investment plans. Accordingly, income from an Approved
Enterprise is tax-exempt for a period of two or four years and is subject to a reduced corporate
tax rate of 10 percent to 25 percent (based on percentage of foreign ownership) for an additional
period of six or eight years. Certain expenditure in connection with the investment plans is
allowable as a tax deduction over a three year period which has resulted in higher deferred tax
asset in 2007.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of March 31, 2007, we had approximately $37.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and
$27.2 million in deposits and marketable securities, totaling $64.4 million compared to $64.2
million at December 31, 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, we invested $5.5 million of our
cash in corporate bonds and securities and U.S. government and agency securities. In addition,
corporate bonds and securities and U.S. government and agency securities were sold or redeemed for
cash amounting to $4.5 million. These instruments are classified as marketable securities. The
purchase and sale or redemption of available-for-sale marketable securities are considered part of
operating cash flow, whereas the purchase and sale or redemption of trading marketable securities
are considered part of investing cash flow. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,
available-for-sale 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 condensed consolidated statement of operations. Trading
securities are held for resale in anticipation of short-term market movements. Under SFAS No. 115,
marketable securities classified as trading securities are stated at the quoted market prices at
each balance sheet date. Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) related to trading securities,
as well as interest on such securities, are included as financial income or expenses as
appropriate. Deposits are short-term bank deposits with maturities of more than three months but
less than one year. The deposits are in U.S. dollars and are presented at their cost, including
accrued interest and purchases and sales are considered part of cash flows from investing
activities.
Net cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of 2007 was $4.5 million,
compared to $3.0 million of net cash used in operating activities for the comparable period of
2006. Included in the operating cash inflow for the first quarter of 2007 was net proceeds of $4.5
million from the sale or redemption of marketable securities. Included in the operating cash
outflow for the
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first quarter of 2006 was a net investment of $0.6 million in marketable securities and $0.1
million outflow in connection with restructuring and reorganization costs.
Cash flows from operating activities may vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending
on the timing of our receipts and payments. During the first quarter of 2007, we continued exit
negotiations with the landlord in respect of one of our properties in Dublin, Ireland. If we are
successful in surrendering our long term lease relating to the under-utilized premises in Ireland,
we would expect an associated cash outflow of approximately $3.6 million in 2007, of which
approximately $3.3 million is associated with restructuring charges and approximately $300,000 is
associated with related expenses. The amount is fully provided for in our financial statements.
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 and interest earned from our cash and marketable
securities holdings. The timing of receipts from customers is based upon the completion of agreed
milestones or agreed dates as set out in the contracts.
Net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of 2007 was $6.0 million compared
to $1.4 million of net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of 2006. We had a
cash outflow of $5.5 million in respect of investments in marketable securities during the first
quarter of 2007. We had a cash outflow of $1.3 million in respect of investments in short term
bank deposits during the first quarter of 2006. Capital equipment purchases of computer hardware
and software used in engineering development, furniture and fixtures amounted to approximately
$481,000 for the first quarter of 2007 compared to $57,000 for the comparable period in 2006. The
main increase in capital expenditure for the first quarter of 2007 was associated with tester
equipment for the SATA product line.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was $0.7
and $0.9 million, respectively, and reflects proceeds from the issuance of shares upon exercise of
employee stock options and issuance of shares under our employee stock purchase plan.
We believe that our current cash on hand 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 assure you, 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. Accordingly, a portion of our available cash may be used
at any time for the acquisition of complementary products or businesses. 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 candidates, complete acquisitions, integrate acquired businesses into our
current operations, or expand into new markets. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that additional
financing will be available to us in any required time frame and on commercially reasonable terms,
if at all. See Risk FactorsWe may seek to expand our business through acquisitions that could
result in diversion of resources and extra expenses. for more detailed information.
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 bulk of our expenses are denominated in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, principally the Euro and the Israeli NIS. Increases in the volatility of the exchange
rates of the Euro and the NIS 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 expenditure and look to hold equivalent non-U.S. dollar cash balances
to mitigate currency fluctuations, and this has resulted in a foreign exchange loss of $17,000 and
$7,000 during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
As a result of such currency fluctuations and the conversion to U.S. dollars for financial
reporting purposes, we may experience fluctuations in our operating results on annual and quarterly
basis going forward. We have not in the past, but may in the future, hedge against fluctuations in
exchange rates. Future 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; although the impact of currency
fluctuations has not been material to date.
We invest our cash in high grade certificates of deposits, U.S. government and agency
securities and corporate bonds. Cash held by foreign subsidiaries is generally held in short-term
deposits denominated in the local currency.
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Interest income and gains from marketable securities were $841,000 and $548,000 for the first
quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in interest and gains from marketable
securities earned reflects a combination of higher interest rates and higher combined cash and
marketable securities balances held.
We are exposed primarily to fluctuations in the level of U.S. and EMU (European Monetary
Union) 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 are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. 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.
The fair value of our investment portfolio or related income would not be significantly
impacted by either a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates due mainly to the
short-term nature of our investment portfolio. All the potential changes noted above are based on
sensitivity analysis performed on our balances as of March 31, 2007.
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 are effective in timely alerting them to material information
required to be included in this report.
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.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not party to any litigation or other legal proceedings that the Company
believes could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements concerning our future products, expenses,
revenue, liquidity and cash needs as well as our plans and strategies. These forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations and we assume no obligation to update this
information. Numerous factors could cause our actual results to differ significantly from the
results described in these forward-looking statements, including the following risk factors.
There are no material changes to the Risk Factors described under the title Factors That May
Affect Future Performance in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 other than (1) changes to the Risk Factor below entitled Our quarterly operating results
fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to a variety of factors, including our lengthy sales cycle,
and may not be a meaningful indictor of future performance; (2) changes to the Risk Factor below
entitled We rely significantly on revenue derived from a limited number of customers; (3) changes
to the Risk Factor below entitled We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates; (4)
changes to the Risk Factor below entitled Because we have significant international operations, we
may be subject to political, economic and other conditions relating to our international operations
that could increase our operating expenses and disrupt our revenues and business; and (5) changes
to the Risk Factor below entitled The Israeli benefits that we currently receive and the
government programs in which we participate require us to meet certain conditions and may be
terminated or reduced in the future, which could increase our tax expenses.
The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and as a result we could experience a loss
of sales, lower prices and lower revenue.
The markets for the products in which our technology is incorporated are highly competitive;
for example, semiconductor customers may choose to adopt a multi-chip, off-the-shelf chip solution
versus licensing or using highly integrated chips that embed our technologies. Aggressive
competition could result in substantial declines in the prices that we are able to charge for our
intellectual property. Many of our competitors are large companies that have significantly greater
financial and other resources than we have. The following factors may have an impact on our
competitiveness:
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Microprocessor IP providers, such as ARM, MIPS Technologies, Tensilica and ARC, are
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by companies such as Hantro and other software solution offered by Hantro, Imagination
Technologies, Tensilica and Chips & Media. |
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ARC is offering a licensing model based on royalty payments specifically for Chinese
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Lower license fees and overall erosion of average selling prices of our IP. |
In addition, we may face increased competition from smaller, niche semiconductor design
companies in the future. Some of our customers may also decide to satisfy their needs through
in-house design. We compete on the basis of processor performance, overall system cost, power
consumption, flexibility, reliability, software availability, design cycle time, ease of
implementation, customer support, name recognition and reputation, and financial strength. Our
inability to compete effectively on these basis could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our quarterly operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to a variety of factors,
including our lengthy sales cycle, and may not be a meaningful indicator of future performance.
In some quarters our operating results could be below the expectations of securities analysts
and investors, which could cause our stock price to fall. Factors that may affect our quarterly
results of operations in the future include, among other things:
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competitors, as well as the market acceptance of such technologies; |
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in royalty revenues resulting from fluctuations in unit shipments by our licensees and
shifts by our customers from prepaid royalty arrangements to per unit royalty arrangements; |
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our lengthy sales cycle and specifically in the third quarter of any fiscal year during
which summer vacations slow down decision-making processes of our customers in executing
contracts; |
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We rely significantly on revenue derived from a limited number of customers.
We expect that a limited number of customers, varying in identity from period-to-period, will
account for a substantial portion of our revenues in any period. One customer accounted for 22% of
our total revenues for the first quarter of 2007. Moreover, license agreements for our DSP cores
have not historically provided for substantial ongoing license payments. Significant portions of
our anticipated future revenue, therefore, will likely depend upon our success in attracting new
customers or expanding our relationships with existing customers. Our ability to succeed in these
efforts will depend on a variety of factors, including the performance, quality, breadth and depth
of our current and future products, as well as our sales and marketing skills. In addition, some
of our licensees may decide to satisfy their needs through in-house design and production. Our
failure to obtain future customer licenses would impede our future revenue growth and could
materially harm our business.
We depend on market acceptance of third-party semiconductor intellectual property.
The semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) industry is a relatively new and emerging trend.
Our future growth will depend on the level of acceptance by the market of our third-party
licensable intellectual property model, the variety of intellectual property offerings available on
the market, and a shift in customer preference away from the traditional approach of licensing
standalone DSPs, and towards licensing highly integrated application platforms incorporating all
the necessary hardware and software for their target applications. These trends that will enable
our growth are largely beyond our control. Semiconductor customers may choose to adopt a
multi-chip, off-the-shelf chip solution versus licensing or using highly integrated chips that
embed our technologies. Semiconductor customers may also decide to design programmable DSP core
products in-house rather than license them from us. If
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the market shifts and third-party SIP is no longer desired by our customers, our business,
results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed.
Because our IP solutions are components of end products, if semiconductor companies and electronic
equipment manufacturers do not incorporate our solutions into their end products or if the end
products of our customers do not achieve market acceptance, we may not be able to generate adequate
sales of our products.
We do not sell our IP solutions directly to end-users; we license our technology primarily to
semiconductor companies and electronic equipment manufacturers, who then incorporate our technology
into the products they sell. As a result, we rely upon our customers to incorporate our technology
into their end products at the design stage. Once our customer incorporates a competitors
technology into its end product, it becomes significantly more difficult for us to sell our
technology to that customer because changing suppliers involves significant cost, time, effort and
risk for the customer. As a result, we may incur significant expenditures on the development of a
new technology without any assurance that our customer will select our technology for incorporation
into its own product and without this design win, it becomes significantly difficult to sell our
IP solutions. Moreover, even after our customer agrees to incorporate our technology into its end
products, the design cycle is long and may be delayed due to factors beyond our control which may
result in the end product incorporating our technology not to reach the market until long after the
initial design win with our customer. From initial product design-in to volume production, many
factors could impact the timing and/or amount of sales actually realized from the design-in. These
factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the competitive position of our technology, our
customers financial stability, and our ability to ship products according to our customers
schedule.
Further, because we do not control the business practices of our customers, we do not
influence the degree to which they promote our technology or set the prices at which they sell
products incorporating our technology. We cannot assure you that our customers will devote
satisfactory efforts to promote our IP solutions. In addition, our unit royalties from licenses
are totally dependent upon the success of our customers in introducing products incorporating our
technology and the success of those products in the marketplace. The primary customers for our
products are semiconductor design and manufacturing companies, system OEMs and electronic equipment
manufacturers, particularly in the telecommunications field. These industries are highly cyclical
and have been subject to significant economic downturns at various times, particularly in recent
periods. These downturns are characterized by production overcapacity and reduced revenues, which
at times may encourage semiconductor companies or electronic product manufacturers to reduce their
expenditure on our technology. If we do not retain our current customers and continue to attract
new customers, our business may be harmed.
We depend on a limited number of key personnel who would be difficult to replace.
Our success depends to a significant extent upon certain of our key employees and senior
management; the loss of the service of these employees could materially harm our business.
Competition for skilled employees in our field is intense. We cannot assure you that in the future
we will be successful in attracting and retaining the required personnel.
The sales cycle for our IP solutions is lengthy, which makes forecasting of our customer orders and
revenues difficult.
The sales cycle for our IP solutions is lengthy, often lasting three months to a year. Our
customers generally conduct significant technical evaluations, including customer trials, of our
technology as well as competing technologies prior to making a purchasing decision. In addition,
purchasing decisions may also be delayed because of a customers internal budget approval process.
Because of the lengthy sales cycle and the size of customer orders, if orders forecasted for a
specific customer for a particular period do not occur in that period, our revenues and operating
results for that particular quarter could suffer. Moreover, a portion of our expenses related to
an anticipated order is fixed and difficult to reduce or change, which may further impact our
operating results for a particular period.
We may dispose of or discontinue existing product lines and technology developments, which may
adversely impact our future results.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our various product offerings and technology developments in
order to determine whether any should be discontinued or, to the extent possible, divested. For
example, in connection with our reorganization and restructuring plans in 2003 and 2005, we ceased
manufacturing of our hard IP products and certain non-strategic technology areas. In June 2006, we
divested our GPS technology and related business. We cannot guarantee that we have correctly
forecasted, or will correctly forecast in the future, the right product lines and technology
developments to dispose or discontinue or that our decision to dispose of or discontinue various
investments, products lines and technology developments is prudent if market conditions change. In
addition, there are no assurances that the discontinuance of various product lines will reduce our
operating expenses or will not cause us to incur material charges associated with such decision.
Furthermore, the discontinuance of existing product lines entails various risks, including the risk
that we will not be able to find a purchaser for a product line or the purchase price obtained will
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least the book value of the net assets for the product line. Other risks include managing the
expectations of, and maintaining good relations with, our customers who previously purchased
products from our disposed or discontinued product lines, which could prevent us from selling other
products to them in the future. We may also incur other significant liabilities and costs
associated with our disposal or discontinuance of product lines, including employee severance costs
and excess facilities costs.
Our restructuring efforts in 2005 and 2006, as well as the divestment of our GPS technology and
related business, could disrupt the operation of our business, distract our management from
focusing on revenue-generating efforts, result in the erosion of employee morale, and impair our
ability to respond rapidly to growth opportunities in the future.
We implemented reorganization and restructuring plans in 2005, including personnel reduction
of 9 people in 2005. In connection with the implementation of our reorganization and restructuring
plan in 2005, we had excess facilities in Dublin, Ireland. Throughout 2006 and during the first
quarter of 2007, our management had exit negotiations with the landlord in respect of this
property. If we are successful in surrendering the long term lease in respect of this property, we
would expect an associated cash outflow of approximately $3.6 million in 2007, of which
approximately $3.3 million is associated with restructuring charges and approximately $300,000 is
associated with related expenses. Revisions to our estimates of this liability could materially
impact our operating results and financial position in future periods if anticipated events and
assumptions either change or do not materialize. In June 2006, we divested our GPS technology and
related business, including the transfer of 25 employees. The employee reductions and changes in
connection with our restructuring activities could result in an erosion of morale, and affect the
focus and productivity of our remaining employees, including those directly responsible for revenue
generation, which in turn may adversely affect our revenue in the future. Additionally, employees
directly affected by the reductions may seek future employment with our business partners,
customers or competitors. Such matters could divert the attention of our employees, including
management, away from our operations, harm productivity, harm our reputation and increase our
expenses.
Because our IP solutions are complex, the detection of errors in our products may be delayed, and
if we deliver products with defects, our credibility will be harmed, the sales and market
acceptance of our products may decrease and product liability claims may be made against us.
Our IP solutions are complex and may contain errors, defects and bugs when introduced. If we
deliver products with errors, defects or bugs, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales
of our products could be significantly harmed. Furthermore, the nature of our products may also
delay the detection of any such error or defect. If our products contain errors, defects and bugs,
then we may be required to expend significant capital and resources to alleviate these problems.
This could result in the diversion of technical and other resources from our other development
efforts. Any actual or perceived problems or delays may also adversely affect our ability to
attract or retain customers. Furthermore, the existence of any defects, errors or failure in our
products could lead to product liability claims or lawsuits against us or against our customers. A
successful product liability claim could result in substantial cost and divert managements
attention and resources, which would have a negative impact on our financial condition and results
of operations.
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly due to the cyclicality of the semiconductor
industry, which could adversely affect the market price of our stock.
Our primary operations are in the semiconductor industry, which is cyclical and subject to
rapid technological change and evolving industry standards. From time to time, the semiconductor
industry has experienced significant downturns such as the one we experienced during the 2000 and
2001 periods and from which the industry is slowly recovering. These downturns are characterized
by diminished product demand, excess customer inventories, accelerated erosion of prices and excess
production capacity. These factors could cause substantial fluctuations in our revenues and in our
results of operations. The downturn we inexperienced during the 2000 and 2001 periods was, and
future downturns in the semiconductor industry may be, severe and prolonged. Also the slow
recovery from the downturn during the 2000 and 2001 periods and the failure of this industry to
fully recover or any future downturn could seriously impact our revenue and harm our business,
financial condition and results of operations. The semiconductor industry also periodically
experiences increased demand and production capacity constraints, which may affect our ability to
ship products in future periods. Our financial results may vary significantly as a result of the
general conditions in the semiconductor industry, which could cause our stock price to decline.
Our success will depend on our ability to successfully manage our geographically dispersed
operations.
Most of our employees are located in Israel and Ireland. Accordingly, our ability to compete
successfully will depend in part on the ability of a limited number of key executives located in
geographically dispersed offices to integrate management, address the needs of our customers and
respond to changes in our markets. If we are unable to effectively manage and integrate our remote
operations, our business may be materially harmed.
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Our operations in Israel may be adversely affected by instability in the Middle East region.
One of our principal research and development facilities is located in, and our executive
officers and some of our directors are residents of, Israel. Although substantially all of our
sales currently are being made to customers outside Israel, we are nonetheless directly influenced
by the political, economic and military conditions affecting Israel. Any major hostilities
involving Israel could significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
In addition, certain of our officers and employees are currently obligated to perform annual
reserve duty in the Israel Defense Forces and are subject to being called to active military duty
at any time. Although we have operated effectively under these requirements since our inception,
we cannot predict the effect of these obligations on the company in the future. Our operations
could be disrupted by the absence, for a significant period, of one or more of our key officers or
key employees due to military service.
Our research and development expenses may increase if the grants we currently receive from the
Israeli and Irish governments are reduced or withheld.
We currently receive research grants from programs of the Chief Scientist of Israel and under
the funding programs of Enterprise Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland. To be eligible for these
grants, we must meet certain development conditions and comply with periodic reporting obligations.
Although we have met such conditions in the past, should we fail to meet such conditions in the
future our research grants may be repayable, reduced or withheld. The repayment or reduction of
such research grants may increase our research and development expenses which in turn may reduce
our operating income.
We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
A significant portion of our business is conducted outside the United States. Although most
of our revenue is transacted in U.S. Dollars, we may be exposed to currency exchange fluctuations
in the future as business practices evolve and we are forced to transact business in local
currencies. Moreover, the bulk of our expenses in Israel and Europe are paid in Israeli currency
(NIS) and Euros, which subjects us to the risks of foreign currency fluctuations. Our primary
expenses paid in NIS and Euro are employee salaries and lease payments on our Israeli and Dublin
facilities. Increases in the volatility of the exchange rates of the Euro and the NIS versus the
U.S. dollar could have an adverse effect on the expenses and liabilities that we incur in Euros and
NIS when remeasured into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. For example, the
devaluation of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and NIS during the past year had a margin impact on
increasing our operating expenses for the first quarter of 2007 which was offset by other cost
saving measures. We expect to continue to experience the effect of exchange rate currency
fluctuations on annual and quarterly basis. We review our monthly expected non-U.S. dollar
denominated expenditure and look to hold equivalent non-U.S. dollar cash balances to mitigate
currency fluctuations and this has resulted in a foreign exchange loss of $17,000 and $7,000 for
the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively. In the future, we may use derivative instruments
in order to minimize the effects of currency fluctuations, but any hedging positions may not
succeed in minimizing our foreign currency fluctuation risks.
Because we have significant international operations, we may be subject to political, economic and
other conditions relating to our international operations that could increase our operating
expenses and disrupt our revenues and business.
Approximately 79% of our total revenues for the first quarter of 2007 and 34% of our total
revenues for the first quarter of 2006 were derived from customers located outside of the United
States. We expect that international customers will continue to account for a significant portion
of our revenue for the foreseeable future. As a result, the occurrence of any negative
international political, economic or geographic events could result in significant revenue
shortfalls. These shortfalls could cause our business, financial condition and results of
operations to be harmed. Some of the risks of doing business internationally include:
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If we are unable to meet the changing needs of our end-users or to address evolving market demands,
our business may be harmed.
The markets for programmable DSP cores and application IP are characterized by rapidly
changing technology, emerging markets and new and developing end-user needs, requiring significant
expenditure for research and development. We cannot assure
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you that we will be able to introduce systems and solutions that reflect prevailing industry
standards on a timely basis, to meet the specific technical requirements of our end-users or to
avoid significant losses due to rapid decreases in market prices of our products, and our failure
to do so may seriously harm our business. For example, we have already licensed our multimedia
solutions; however, this technology has not yet been deployed by our licensees to their end markets
and may be subject to further modifications to address evolving market demands. In addition, the
reduction in the number of our employees in connection with our recent restructuring efforts could
adversely affect our ability to attract or retain customers who require certain research and
development capabilities from their IP providers.
We may seek to expand our business through acquisitions that could result in diversion of resources
and extra expenses.
We may pursue acquisitions of businesses, products and technologies, or establish joint
venture arrangements in the future that could expand our business. We are unable to predict
whether or when any other prospective acquisition will be completed. The process of negotiating
potential acquisitions or joint ventures, as well as the integration of acquired or jointly
developed businesses, technologies or products may be prolonged due to unforeseen difficulties and
may require a disproportionate amount of our resources and managements attention. We cannot
assure you that we will be able to successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates, complete
acquisitions or integrate acquired businesses or joint ventures with our operations. If we were to
make any acquisitions or enter into a joint venture, we may not receive the intended benefits of
the acquisition or joint venture or such an acquisition or joint venture may not achieve comparable
levels of revenues, profitability or productivity as our existing business or otherwise perform as
expected. The occurrence of any of these events could harm our business, financial condition or
results of operations. Future acquisitions or joint venture may require substantial capital
resources, which may require us to seek additional debt or equity financing.
Future acquisitions or joint venture by us could result in the following, any of which could
seriously harm our results of operations or the price of our stock:
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We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property.
Our success and ability to compete depend in large part upon the protection of our proprietary
technologies. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, mask work
and other intellectual property rights, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements to
establish and protect our proprietary rights. These agreements and measures may not be sufficient
to protect our technology from third-party infringement or to protect us from the claims of others.
As a result, we face risks associated with our patent position, including the potential need to
engage in significant legal proceedings to enforce our patents, the possibility that the validity
or enforceability of our patents may be denied, the possibility that third parties will be able to
compete against us without infringing our patents and the possibility that our products may
infringe patent rights of third parties.
Our trade names or trademarks may be registered or utilized by third parties in countries
other than those in which we have registered them, impairing our ability to enter and compete in
these markets. If we were forced to change any of our brand names, we could lose a significant
amount of our brand identity.
Our business will suffer if we are sued for infringement of the intellectual property rights of
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obtain licenses to these rights on commercially acceptable terms.
Although we are not currently involved in any litigation, we are subject to the risk of
adverse claims and litigation alleging infringement of the intellectual property rights of others.
There are a large number of patents held by others, including our competitors, pertaining to the
broad areas in which we are active. We have not, and cannot reasonably, investigate all such
patents. From time to time, we have become aware of patents in our technology areas and have
sought legal counsel regarding the validity of such patents and their impact on how we operate our
business, and we will continue to seek such counsel when appropriate in the future. Infringement
claims may require us to enter into license arrangements or result in protracted and costly
litigation, regardless of the merits of these claims. Any necessary licenses may not be available
or, if available, may not be obtainable on commercially reasonable terms. If we cannot obtain
necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, we may be forced to stop licensing our
technology, and our business would be seriously harmed.
Our business depends on our customers and their suppliers obtaining required complementary
components.
Some of the raw materials, components and subassemblies included in the products manufactured
by our OEM customers are obtained from a limited group of suppliers. Supply disruptions, shortages
or termination of any of these sources could have an adverse effect on our business and results of
operations due to the delay or discontinuance of orders for products containing our IP, especially
our DSP cores, until those necessary components are available.
The future growth of our business depends in part on our ability to license to system OEMs and
small-to-medium-sized semiconductor companies directly and to expand our sales geographically.
Historically, a substantial portion of our licensing revenues has been derived in any period
from a relatively small number of licensees. Because of the substantial license fees we charge,
our customers tend to be large semiconductor companies or vertically integrated system OEMs. Part
of our current growth strategy is to broaden the adoption of our products by small and mid-size
companies by offering different versions of our products, targeted at these companies. In addition
we plan to continue expanding our sales to include additional geographic areas. Asia, in
particular, is a region we have targeted for growth. If we are unable to develop and market
effectively our intellectual property through these models, our revenues will continue to be
dependent on a smaller number of licensees and a less geographically dispersed pattern of
licensees, which could materially harm our business and results of operations.
The Israeli tax benefits that we currently receive and the government programs in which we
participate require us to meet certain conditions and may be terminated or reduced in the future,
which could increase our tax expenses.
We enjoy certain tax benefits in Israel, particularly as a result of the Approved Enterprise
status of our facilities and programs. To maintain our eligibility for these tax benefits, we must
continue to meet certain conditions, relating principally to adherence to the investment program
filed with the Investment Center of the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade and to periodic
reporting obligations. Should we fail to meet such conditions in the future, however, these
benefits would be cancelled and we would be subject to corporate tax in Israel at the standard
corporate rate of (29% for 2007) and could be required to refund tax benefits already received. In
addition, we cannot assure you that these tax benefits will be continued in the future at their
current levels or otherwise. The tax benefits under our current investment programs are scheduled
to gradually expire by 2014. The termination or reduction of certain programs and tax benefits
(particularly benefits available to us as a result of the Approved Enterprise status of our
facilities and programs) or a requirement to refund tax benefits already received may seriously
harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our corporate tax rate may increase, which could adversely impact our cash flow, financial
condition and results of operations.
We have significant operations in Israel and the Republic of Ireland and a substantial portion
of our taxable income historically has been generated there. Currently, some of our Israeli and
Irish subsidiaries are taxed at rates substantially lower than the U.S. tax rates. Although there
is no expectation of any changes to Israeli and Irish tax law, if our Israeli and Irish
subsidiaries were no longer to qualify for these lower tax rates or if the applicable tax laws were
rescinded or changed, our operating results could be materially adversely affected. In addition,
because our Israeli and Irish operations are owned by subsidiaries of a U.S. corporation,
distributions to the U.S. Corporation, and in certain circumstances undistributed income of the
subsidiaries, may be subject to U.S. tax. Moreover, if U.S. or other authorities were to change
applicable tax laws or successfully challenge the manner in which our subsidiaries profits are
currently recognized, our overall tax expenses could increase, and our business, cash flow,
financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
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SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: May 10, 2007
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/s/ GIDEON WERTHEIZER |
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Gideon Wertheizer |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 10, 2007
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/s/ YANIV ARIELI |
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Yaniv Arieli |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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