SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable secure and intelligent processing for enterprise, data center, cloud, wired and wireless networking, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015.

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Net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $100.9 million, a 3.9% sequential decrease from the $105.1 million reported in the third quarter of 2015 and relatively flat from the $101.2 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Results

Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $1.0 million, or $(0.02) per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2015. Gross margins were 66.2% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 65.5% in the third quarter of 2015. Total cash and cash equivalents were $134.6 million at December 31, 2015.

Non-GAAP Results

Cavium believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Cavium's financial condition and results of operations. These measures should only be used to evaluate Cavium's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided in the financial statements portion of this release.

In the fourth quarter of 2015, Non-GAAP net income was $16.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. Non-GAAP gross margin was 66.6% and Non-GAAP operating margin (non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenue) was 17.1%.

Recent News Highlights


    --  November 16, 2015 - Cavium and Leading Partners Showcased ThunderX(TM)
        ARMv8-based Server Platforms for Next Generation Cloud Data Center at
        ARM TechCon 2015
    --  November 16, 2015 - Cavium's ThunderX Workload Optimized Processors
        received Readers' and Editors' Choice Award for Top 5 New Products or
        Technologies to Watch from HPCwire
    --  November 16, 2015 - E4 Computer Engineering announced production
        availability and customer shipment of ARKA Server Platforms with Cavium
        ThunderX(TM) ARMv8 Workload-Optimized Processors
    --  November 16, 2015 - Cavium Announced Collaboration with Bright Computing
        to Support the ThunderX(TM) Processor Family
    --  November 16, 2015 - Penguin Computing Announced Availability and
        Customer Shipments of Tundra Extreme Scale Valkre Servers Based on
        Cavium ThunderX(TM) Workload Optimized Processors
    --  November 16, 2015 - Wistron Announced New Server Platforms based on
        Cavium's ThunderX(TM) Workload-Optimized Processor Family
    --  November 16, 2015 - Inventec Enables Hadoop, Cloud Computing and
        Hyperscale Workloads with new K850G3 Server Platforms with Cavium
        ThunderX(TM) Workload Optimized Processors
    --  November 16, 2015 - GIGABYTE Announced Availability and Production
        Shipments of Extensive Cavium ThunderX-based Server Portfolio
    --  November 9, 2015 - Cavium and Pica8 Partners to Deliver Leading Edge
        Open Networking Solutions

Cavium, Inc. will broadcast its fourth quarter of 2015 financial results conference call today, January 27, 2016, at 2 p.m. Pacific time (5 p.m. Eastern time). The conference call will be available via a live web cast on the investor relations section of the Cavium website at http://www.cavium.com. Please access the website at least a few minutes prior to the start of the call in order to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived web cast replay of the call will be available on the web site for a limited period of time.

About Cavium

Cavium is a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing in enterprise, data center, cloud and wired and wireless service provider applications. Cavium offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software-compatible processors ranging in performance from 100 Mbps to 100 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access and service provider equipment. Cavium's processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tool support, reference designs and other services. Cavium's principal office is in San Jose, CA with design team locations in California, Massachusetts, India and China. For more information, please visit: http://www.cavium.com.




                                         CAVIUM, INC.

                Unaudited GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                           (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------

                                            December 31,                 September 30,
                                                 2015                          2015
                                           -------------                 --------------

    Net revenue                                              $100,942                   $105,063

    Cost of revenue                                          34,092                     36,203
                                                             ------                     ------

    Gross profit                                             66,850                     68,860
                                                             ------                     ------

    Operating expenses:

         Research and
          development                                        47,764                     45,367

         Sales, general and
          administrative                                     19,397                     18,522
                                                             ------                     ------

            Total operating
             expenses                                        67,161                     63,889
                                                             ------                     ------

    Income (loss) from
     operations                                               (311)                     4,971
                                                               ----                      -----

    Other expense, net:

        Interest expense                                      (227)                     (216)

        Other, net                                            (138)                     (173)
                                                               ----                       ----

    Total other expense,
     net                                                      (365)                     (389)
                                                               ----                       ----

         Income (loss) before
          income taxes                                        (676)                     4,582

         Provision for income
          taxes                                                 354                        366
                                                                ---                        ---

    Net income
     (loss)                                                  $(1,030)                    $4,216
                                                              =======                     ======

    Net income
     (loss) per
     common
     share,
     basic                                                    $(0.02)                     $0.08

    Shares used in
     computing basic net
     income (loss) per
     common share                                            56,131                     55,819

    Net income
     (loss) per
     common
     share,
     diluted                                                  $(0.02)                     $0.07

    Shares used in
     computing diluted net
     income (loss) per
     common share                                            56,131                     57,457


                                             CAVIUM, INC.

                           Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments

                                            (in thousands)


                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                              ------------------

                                                     December 31,                September 30,
                                                          2015                         2015
                                                    -------------                -------------

    Reconciliation of GAAP operating
     expenses to non-GAAP:

    GAAP research and development
     expenses                                                         $47,764                           $45,367

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                  (7,833)                          (7,766)

    Amortization of acquisition related
     assets                                                         (3,667)                          (3,471)

    Net restructuring related expenses                          -                              (140)

    Xpliant transition related expenses                               (970)                            (971)

    Non-GAAP research and
     development expenses                                             $35,294                           $33,019
                                                                      -------                           -------


    GAAP sales, general and
     administrative expenses                                          $19,397                           $18,522

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                  (4,764)                          (4,946)

    Amortization of acquisition related
     assets                                                     -                                (4)

    Net restructuring related expenses                          -                              (255)

    Non-GAAP sales, general and
     administrative expenses                                          $14,633                           $13,317
                                                                      -------                           -------

    Total Non-GAAP operating
     expenses                                                         $49,927                           $46,336
                                                                      =======                           =======


    Reconciliation of GAAP non-operating
     expenses to non-GAAP:

    GAAP non-operating expenses                                        $(365)                           $(389)

    Non-operating expenses associated with
     Xpliant                                                    -                                354
                                                              ---                                ---

    Total Non-GAAP non-
     operating expense                                                 $(365)                            $(35)
                                                                        =====                              ====


                                                           CAVIUM, INC.

                                         Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments

                                      (in thousands, except per share data and percentages)


                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                 ------------------

                                                        December 31,                        September 30,
                                                             2015                                 2015
                                                       -------------                        --------------

    Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit &
     margin to non-GAAP:

    Net revenue                                                          $100,942                              $105,063

    GAAP gross profit                                                    66,850                                68,860

    GAAP gross margin                                                     66.2%                                65.5%


    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                          198                                   211

    Amortization of acquisition related assets                              157                                   157

    Non-GAAP gross profit                                                 $67,205                               $69,228
                                                                          =======                               =======

    Non-GAAP gross margin                                                 66.6%                                65.9%
                                                                           ====                                  ====


    Reconciliation of GAAP income (loss) from
     operations to non-GAAP income from
     operations:

    GAAP income (loss) from
     operations                                                            $(311)                               $4,971

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                       12,795                                12,923

    Amortization of acquisition related assets                            3,824                                 3,632

    Net restructuring related expenses                             -                                       395

    Xpliant transition related expenses                                     970                                   971

    Non-GAAP income from operations                                       $17,278                               $22,892
                                                                          =======                               =======

    Non-GAAP income from operations as a
     percentage of revenue                                                17.1%                                21.8%
                                                                           ====                                  ====


    Reconciliation of GAAP income (loss) to
     non-GAAP net income:

    GAAP net income (loss)                                               $(1,030)                               $4,216

    Non-GAAP adjustments:

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                       12,795                                12,923

    Amortization of acquisition related assets                            3,824                                 3,632

    Net restructuring related expenses                             -                                       395

    Xpliant transition related expenses                                     970                                   971

    Non-operating expenses associated with
     Xpliant                                                       -                                       354
                                                                 ---                                       ---

    Total of non-GAAP adjustments                                        17,589                                18,275
                                                                         ------                                ------

    Non-GAAP net income                                                   $16,559                               $22,491
                                                                          =======                               =======


    GAAP net income (loss) per
     share, diluted                                                       $(0.02)                                $0.07
                                                                           ======                                 =====

    Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above                                    0.30                                  0.31

    Non-GAAP net income per share,
     diluted                                                                $0.28                                 $0.38
                                                                            =====                                 =====


    GAAP weighted average shares, diluted                                56,131                                57,457

    Non-GAAP share adjustment                                             3,519                                 2,201
                                                                          -----                                 -----

    Non-GAAP weighted average shares, diluted                            59,650                                59,658


                                                 CAVIUM, INC.

                             Unaudited GAAP Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                (in thousands)


                                                                           As of
                                                                           -----

                                                          December 31,               September 30,
                                                               2015                        2015
                                                         -------------               --------------

    Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                               $134,646                    $130,985

    Accounts receivable, net                                                68,742                      61,696

    Inventories                                                             47,009                      47,645

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                               10,231                       9,512
                                                                            ------                       -----

    Total current assets                                                   260,628                     249,838

    Property and equipment, net                                             64,677                      64,414

    Intangible assets, net                                                  35,492                      36,954

    Goodwill                                                                71,478                      71,478

    Other assets                                                             1,718                       2,019
                                                                             -----                       -----

    Total assets                                                            $433,993                    $424,703
                                                                            ========                    ========


    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable                                                         $27,489                     $25,338

    Other accrued expenses and other current
     liabilities                                                             9,443                      12,095

    Deferred revenue                                                         6,316                       6,519

    Capital lease and technology license
     obligations                                                            20,608                      17,004
                                                                            ------                      ------

    Total current liabilities                                               63,856                      60,956

    Capital lease and technology license
     obligations, net of current                                             9,858                      16,092

    Deferred tax liability                                                   3,417                       3,320

    Other non-current liabilities                                            2,962                       2,849
                                                                             -----                       -----

    Total liabilities                                                       80,093                      83,217
                                                                            ------                      ------


    Stockholders' equity

    Common stock                                                                56                          56

    Additional paid-in capital                                             543,256                     529,812

    Accumulated deficit                                                  (189,412)                  (188,382)
                                                                          --------                    --------

    Total stockholders' equity                                             353,900                     341,486
                                                                           -------                     -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                                   $433,993                    $424,703
                                                                            ========                    ========

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