SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for enterprise, data center, wired and wireless networking, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014.

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Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $101.2 million, a 3.5% sequential increase from the $97.8 million reported in the third quarter of 2014 and a 24.8% year-over-year increase from the $81.1 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Results

Net loss attributable to the Company in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $12.0 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to the Company of $5.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014. Gross margins were 62.1% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 63.5% in the third quarter of 2014. Total cash and cash equivalents were $131.7 million at December 31, 2014.

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 2014, Non-GAAP net income was $24.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. Non-GAAP gross margin was 65.5% and Non-GAAP operating margin (non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of revenue) was 24.2%.

Recent News Highlights


    --  December 15, 2014 - Momentum Builds for NBASE-T Alliance with Twelve New
        Participants
    --  December 1, 2014 - Cavium Accelerates Customers Time to Market with
        ThunderX(TM) Reference Platforms in Industry Standard 1U and 2U Form
        Factors
    --  December 1, 2014 - Cavium Announces Availability of ThunderX(TM):
        Industry's First 48 Core Family of ARMv8 Workload Optimized Processors
        for Next Generation Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure
    --  November 17, 2014 - Cavium was at Supercomputing 2014
    --  November 17, 2014 - ARM HPC Ecosystem Continues to Build Momentum with
        Introduction of PathScale EKOPath Compiler
    --  November 17, 2014 - Cray Explored Alternative Processor Technologies for
        Supercomputing
    --  November 14, 2014 - Cavium Ranked One of the Fastest Growing Companies
        in North America on Deloitte's 2014 Technology Fast 500(TM)

Cavium, Inc. will broadcast its fourth quarter of 2014 financial results conference call today, January 28, 2015, 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,
                                                2014                                     2014
                                          -------------                            -------------

    Net revenue                                            $101,223                                       $97,833

    Cost of revenue                                        38,402                                        35,710
                                                           ------                                        ------

    Gross profit                                           62,821                                        62,123
                                                           ------                                        ------

    Operating expenses:

         Research and development                          55,108                                        40,459

         Sales, general and
          administrative                                   19,314                                        18,141
                                                           ------                                        ------

            Total operating expenses                       74,422                                        58,600
                                                           ------                                        ------

    Income (loss) from operations                        (11,601)                                        3,523
                                                          -------                                         -----

    Other expense, net:

        Interest expense                                    (293)                                        (387)

        Change in estimated fair
         value of variable interest
         entity's (VIE) notes payable
         and other                                    -                                          (103)

        Other, net                                          (313)                                        (116)
                                                             ----                                          ----

    Total other expense, net                                (606)                                        (606)
                                                             ----                                          ----

         Income (loss) before income
          taxes                                          (12,207)                                        2,917

         Provision for income taxes                           268                                           811
                                                              ---                                           ---

    Net income (loss)                                    (12,475)                                        2,106

    Net loss attributable to non-
     controlling interest                                   (444)                                      (3,327)
                                                             ----                                        ------

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     the Company                                          $(12,031)                                       $5,433
                                                           ========                                        ======

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     the Company per
     common share,
     basic                                                  $(0.22)                                        $0.10

    Shares used in computing
     basic net income (loss) per
     common share                                          54,249                                        53,786

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     the Company per
     common share,
     diluted                                                $(0.22)                                        $0.10

    Shares used in computing
     diluted net income (loss)
     per common share                                      54,249                                        55,540



                                                      CAVIUM, INC.

                                    Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments

                                                     (in thousands)


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

                                                   December 31,                      September 30,
                                                        2014                               2014
                                                  -------------                      -------------

    Reconciliation of GAAP research and
     development expenses to non-GAAP:

    GAAP research and
     development expenses                                           $55,108                               $40,459

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                               (16,128)                              (5,932)

    Net restructuring related expenses                              (617)                                (307)

    Research and development expenses
     associated with a VIE                                        (8,769)                              (5,870)
                                                                   ------                                ------

    Non-GAAP research and
     development expenses                                           $29,594                               $28,350
                                                                    -------                               -------


    Reconciliation of GAAP sales, general
     and administrative expenses to non-
     GAAP:

    GAAP sales, general and
     administrative expenses                                        $19,314                               $18,141

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                (5,969)                              (5,071)

    Amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                                                          (33)                                 (35)

    Net restructuring related expenses                               (27)                                (188)

    Sales, general and administrative
     expenses associated with a VIE                               (1,017)                              (1,169)
                                                                   ------                                ------

    Non-GAAP sales, general
     and administrative
     expenses                                                       $12,268                               $11,678
                                                                    -------                               -------

    Total Non-GAAP operating
     expenses                                                       $41,862                               $40,028
                                                                    =======                               =======


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

    GAAP non-operating expenses                                      $(606)                               $(606)

    Change in estimated fair value of
     VIE's notes payable and other                            -                                    103

    Non-operating expenses associated
     with a VIE                                                       905                                   509
                                                                      ---                                   ---

    Total Non-GAAP non-
     operating income                                                  $299                                    $6
                                                                       ====                                   ===



                                                        CAVIUM, INC.

                                      Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments

                                    (in thousands, except per share data and percentages)


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

                                                      December 31,                        September 30,
                                                           2014                                 2014
                                                     -------------                        -------------

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

    Net revenue                                                       $101,223                           $97,833

    GAAP gross profit                                                 62,821                            62,123

    GAAP gross margin                                                  62.1%                            63.5%


    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                       237                               254

    Amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                                                            1,252                             1,267

    Net restructuring related expenses                                 2,002                               158
                                                                       -----                               ---

    Non-GAAP gross profit                                              $66,312                           $63,802
                                                                       =======                           =======

    Non-GAAP gross margin                                              65.5%                            65.2%
                                                                        ====                              ====


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

    GAAP income (loss) from
     operations                                                      $(11,601)                           $3,523

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                    22,334                            11,257

    Amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                                                            1,285                             1,302

    Net restructuring related expenses                                 2,646                               653

    Loss from operations of a variable
     interest entity                                                   9,786                             7,039
                                                                       -----                             -----

    Non-GAAP income from
     operations                                                        $24,450                           $23,774
                                                                       =======                           =======

    Non-GAAP income from operations as a
     percentage of revenue                                             24.2%                            24.3%
                                                                        ====                              ====


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

    GAAP net income (loss)
     attributable to the Company                                     $(12,031)                           $5,433

    Non-GAAP adjustments:

    Stock-based compensation and related
     payroll taxes                                                    22,334                            11,257

    Amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                                                            1,285                             1,302

    Net restructuring related expenses                                 2,646                               653

    Net loss of a variable interest entity
     (excluding stock based compensation and
     related taxes) attributable to the
     Company                                                          10,247                             4,324
                                                                      ------                             -----

    Total of non-GAAP adjustments                                     36,512                            17,536
                                                                      ------                            ------

    Non-GAAP net income                                                $24,481                           $22,969
                                                                       =======                           =======


    GAAP net income (loss)
     attributable to the Company
     per share, diluted                                                $(0.22)                            $0.10
                                                                        ======                             =====

    Non-GAAP adjustments detailed above                                 0.64                              0.30

    Non-GAAP net income
     attributable to the Company
     per share, diluted                                                  $0.42                             $0.40
                                                                         =====                             =====


    GAAP weighted average shares, diluted                             54,249                            55,540

    Non-GAAP share adjustment                                          4,089                             2,236
                                                                       -----                             -----

    Non-GAAP weighted average shares, diluted                         58,338                            57,776



                                                          CAVIUM, INC.

                                      Unaudited GAAP Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                         (in thousands)


                                                             As of                             As of

                                                         December 31,                      September 30,
                                                              2014                               2014
                                                        -------------                      --------------

    Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                             $131,718                                     $156,330

    Accounts receivable, net                                              48,199                                       45,278

    Inventories                                                           51,922                                       54,083

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                              9,130                                        7,240
                                                                           -----                                        -----

    Total current assets                                                 240,969                                      262,931

    Property and equipment, net                                           56,963                                       33,298

    Intangible assets, net                                                37,644                                       39,082

    Goodwill                                                              71,478                                       71,478

    Other assets                                                           1,806                                        1,863
                                                                           -----                                        -----

    Total assets                                                          $408,860                                     $408,652
                                                                          ========                                     ========


    Liabilities and Equity

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable                                                       $26,447                                      $23,039

    Other accrued expenses and other current
     liabilities                                                           8,326                                        9,640

    Deferred revenue                                                       6,285                                        7,786

    Notes payable and other                                         -                                       29,800

    Capital lease and technology license
     obligations                                                          23,002                                       17,066
                                                                          ------                                       ------

    Total current liabilities                                             64,060                                       87,331

    Capital lease and technology license
     obligations, net of current                                          22,894                                       10,198

    Deferred tax liability                                                 2,292                                        2,675

    Other non-current liabilities                                          2,931                                        2,532
                                                                           -----                                        -----

    Total liabilities                                                     92,177                                      102,736
                                                                          ------                                      -------


    Equity

    Common stock                                                              54                                           54

    Additional paid-in capital                                           488,981                                      488,012

    Accumulated deficit                                                (172,352)                                   (160,321)
                                                                        --------                                     --------

    Total stockholders' equity attributable to
     the Company                                                         316,683                                      327,745

    Non-controlling interest                                        -                                     (21,829)
                                                                  ---                                      -------

    Total equity                                                         316,683                                      305,916
                                                                         -------                                      -------

    Total liabilities and equity                                          $408,860                                     $408,652
                                                                          ========                                     ========

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