Adeia Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Adeia (NASDAQ: ADEA) reported Q1 2026 results: revenue $104.8M, GAAP net income $22.8M, GAAP EPS $0.21 and non‑GAAP EPS $0.38. The company generated $58.5M of operating cash flow and adjusted EBITDA $62.3M with a 60% adjusted EBITDA margin.
Business activity included eight license agreements (three new customers) and multi‑year deals with AMD and Microsoft. Debt was reduced by $28.1M to an outstanding balance of $398.6M. The company repurchased $10.0M of stock and declared a $0.05 quarterly dividend. 2026 revenue outlook: $395.0M–$435.0M.
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Positive
- Q1 revenue of $104.8M
- Operating cash flow $58.5M
- Adjusted EBITDA $62.3M with 60% adjusted EBITDA margin
- Signed multi-year licenses with AMD and Microsoft
- Debt reduced by $28.1M to $398.6M
- Share repurchase of $10.0M and quarterly dividend $0.05
Negative
- Revenue declined 42.6% sequentially from $182.6M in Q4 2025 to $104.8M in Q1 2026
- Outstanding term loan remains elevated at $398.6M
News Market Reaction – ADEA
On the day this news was published, ADEA declined 17.26%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -14.9% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 52 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $777M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $3.72B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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ADEA was up 3.61% pre-news while peers were mixed: PRCH up 4.35%, PAR up 2.89%, KARO up 2.27%, and OLO/PLUS slightly negative. This pattern points to a stock-specific setup rather than a broad sector move.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Q4/FY25 earnings | Positive | +6.9% | Record Q4 and 2025 revenue with strong adjusted EBITDA and 2026 guidance. |
| Nov 11 | Award recognition | Positive | -0.9% | Technology innovation award for hybrid bonding at an industry event. |
| Nov 03 | Q3 2025 earnings | Neutral | -16.1% | Quarterly financial results; details not provided in the summary. |
| Aug 05 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | +10.3% | Solid Q2 revenue, positive EPS, new deals, and maintained 2025 guidance. |
| May 05 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | +7.1% | Strong Q1 revenue, cash generation, debt paydown, buybacks, and dividend. |
Earnings releases have often triggered meaningful moves, with several past quarters showing strong positive reactions to solid results and reaffirmed guidance, but at least one event saw a notable negative move, indicating that reactions can be volatile around quarterly updates.
Over the past year, Adeia’s earnings and financial updates have marked steady progress. Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 results showed growing revenue and multiple new licensing deals, with price moves of +7.13% and +10.33%. Record Q4 and full-year 2025 revenue of $443.4M and strong adjusted EBITDA of $277.6M were followed by a +6.87% reaction. Today’s Q1 2026 report, which reiterates the $395.0–435.0M 2026 revenue outlook, fits into this pattern of highlighting licensing momentum, debt reduction, and ongoing capital returns.
Historical Comparison
In the past year, Adeia’s earnings-related headlines produced average moves of ±1.46%, with several quarters showing larger double-digit swings, underscoring that quarterly results have been a consistent trading catalyst.
Earnings updates have traced a path from solid Q1 and Q2 2025 results through record Q4 and full-year 2025 performance and into Q1 2026, with recurring themes of licensing growth, debt reduction, and reaffirmed full-year revenue and EBITDA outlooks.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -17.3% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the Q1 2026 metrics would fit Adeia’s occasionally volatile pattern around earnings, where one tagged event saw about -16.08% even as other quarters posted gains. The latest update shows revenue of $104.8M, adjusted EBITDA of $62.3M, and reaffirmed 2026 guidance at $395.0–435.0M. History suggests that even fundamentally solid quarters can face pressure if expectations were higher or prior gains near the $33.385 52-week high left positioning crowded.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adeia Inc. (Nasdaq: ADEA) (the “Company” or “Adeia”) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
“We had a strong start to 2026, delivering first quarter revenue of
First Quarter Financial Highlights
- Revenue was
$104.8 million as compared to$182.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 - GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was
$0.21 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was$0.38 - GAAP net income was
$22.8 million and adjusted EBITDA was$62.3 million - Cash flow from operations was
$58.5 million - Paid down
$28.1 million on our term loan - Repurchased
$10.0 million of our common stock
Business Highlights
- Signed a new multi-year license agreement with AMD, a leading semiconductor company, for access to our semiconductor portfolio, including our hybrid bonding technology
- Signed a new multi-year license agreement with Microsoft, a leading technology company with a broad array of businesses, including consumer electronics and social media, for access to our media portfolio
- Signed 8 deals, 5 in media and 3 in semiconductors, including 3 with new customers
- In early Q2, signed a new multi-year license agreement with leading cosmetics and beauty retailer L’Oréal, for access to our media portfolio, expanding our presence in e-commerce
Capital Allocation
During the quarter, the Company made
During the quarter, the Company repurchased
On March 30, 2026, the Company distributed
The Board of Directors declared a dividend of
Financial Outlook
The Company is reiterating its full year 2026 outlook as follows:
| Category (in millions, except for tax rate) | 2026 GAAP Outlook | 2026 Non-GAAP Outlook | |||
| Revenue | |||||
| Operating expenses (1) | |||||
| Interest expense | |||||
| Other income | |||||
| Tax rate | |||||
| Net income (2) | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (2) | N/A | ||||
| Diluted shares outstanding | 114.0 − 115.0 | 114.0 − 115.0 |
(1) See tables for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating expenses.
(2) See tables for reconciliation of GAAP net income to (i) non-GAAP net income and (ii) adjusted earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA).
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold its first quarter 2026 earnings conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) on Monday, May 4, 2026. To access the call in the U.S., please dial +1 (888) 660-6411, and for international callers, dial +1 (929) 203-0849. All participants should dial in 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The Company also suggests utilizing the webcast link to access the live call and the replay at Q1 2026 Earnings Call Webcast. A live and replay webcast will be available on the Adeia Investor Relations website at https://investors.adeia.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, as well as the Company’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections that involve risks and uncertainties. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business, financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “could,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “may,” “would,” “might,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “target,” similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, and are not guarantees of future results.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the Company’s ability to implement its business strategy; the Company’s ability to enter into new and renewal license agreements with customers on favorable terms; the Company’s ability to retain and hire key personnel; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the Company’s common stock; legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the Company’s business; general economic and market developments and conditions; the Company’s ability to grow and expand its patent portfolios; changes in technology and development of new technology in the industries in which in which the Company operates; the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which the Company operates; unforeseen liabilities and expenses; risks associated with the Company’s indebtedness; unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, natural disasters and global health pandemics, each of which may have an adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the Company’s business, are more fully discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the Company’s filings with the SEC are, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements.
Causes of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, failure to complete licensing arrangements on anticipated terms and timeline, failure to prevail in litigation we may bring against third parties, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, and failure to attract or retain employees, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or trading price of common stock. The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
About Adeia Inc.
Adeia is a leading R&D and intellectual property (IP) licensing company that accelerates the adoption of innovative technologies in the media and semiconductor industries. Adeia’s fundamental innovations underpin technology solutions that are shaping and elevating the future of digital entertainment and electronics. Adeia’s IP portfolios power the connected devices that touch the lives of millions of people around the world every day as they live, work and play. For more, please visit www.adeia.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Company’s earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures adjusted, where applicable, for either one-time or ongoing non-cash acquired intangibles amortization charges, costs related to actual or planned business combinations including transaction fees, integration costs, severance, facility closures, and retention bonuses, separation costs, all forms of stock-based compensation, loss on debt extinguishment, expensed debt refinancing costs, impairment of intangible assets, impact of certain foreign currency adjustments, discontinued operations and related tax effects. In addition, adjusted EBITDA adjusts for recurring charges of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures used in this release provide investors with important perspectives on the Company’s ongoing business and financial performance and are helpful to provide investors with an understanding of our core operating results reflecting our normal business operations. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations in that the non-GAAP financial measures we use may not be directly comparable to those reported by other companies. For example, the terms used in this press release, such as EBITDA margin, which is defined as EBITDA as a percentage of revenue, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) do not have a standardized meaning. Other companies may use the same or similarly named measures, but exclude different items, which may not provide investors with a comparable view of our performance in relation to other companies. We seek to compensate for the limitation of our non-GAAP presentation by providing a detailed reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables attached hereto. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. All financial data is presented on a GAAP basis except where the Company indicates its presentation is on a non-GAAP basis.
Set forth below are reconciliations of the Company’s reported and forecasted GAAP to non-GAAP financial metrics.
Investor Contact:
Chris Chaney
Vice President, Investor Relations
IR@adeia.com
– Tables Follow –
SOURCE: ADEIA INC.
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| ADEIA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 104,772 | $ | 87,670 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 18,202 | 16,467 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 29,834 | 28,432 | ||||||
| Amortization expense | 15,931 | 14,082 | ||||||
| Litigation expense | 5,973 | 5,854 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 69,940 | 64,835 | ||||||
| Operating income | 34,832 | 22,835 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (8,546 | ) | (10,649 | ) | ||||
| Other income and expense, net | 1,693 | 1,712 | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 27,979 | 13,898 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 5,206 | 2,084 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 22,773 | $ | 11,814 | ||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculations: | ||||||||
| Basic | 109,503 | 107,948 | ||||||
| Diluted | 114,203 | 113,021 | ||||||
| ADEIA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 53,325 | $ | 73,136 | ||||
| Marketable securities | 62,437 | 63,597 | ||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | 115,762 | 136,733 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 32,588 | 28,631 | ||||||
| Unbilled contracts receivable | 124,419 | 129,829 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 8,554 | 8,765 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 281,323 | 303,958 | ||||||
| Long-term unbilled contracts receivable | 43,472 | 49,499 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 6,094 | 6,113 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 7,887 | 8,177 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 293,500 | 303,456 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 313,660 | 313,660 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets | 56,454 | 54,440 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,002,390 | $ | 1,039,303 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,809 | $ | 4,827 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 21,097 | 34,250 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 20,988 | 20,975 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 33,781 | 19,726 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 81,675 | 79,778 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | 52,201 | 49,975 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 370,276 | 397,479 | ||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 8,530 | 8,734 | ||||||
| Long-term income tax payable | 7,620 | 7,273 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 15,521 | 15,523 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 535,823 | 558,762 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock | 131 | 128 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 694,748 | 685,992 | ||||||
| Treasury stock at cost | (337,565 | ) | (297,778 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (124 | ) | 60 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 109,377 | 92,139 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 466,567 | 480,541 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,002,390 | $ | 1,039,303 | ||||
| ADEIA INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 22,773 | $ | 11,814 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 492 | 509 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 15,931 | 14,082 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 8,756 | 8,244 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax and other | (2,154 | ) | (4,043 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 899 | 821 | ||||||
| Other | (42 | ) | (116 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (3,957 | ) | 5,689 | |||||
| Unbilled contracts receivable | 11,437 | 7,969 | ||||||
| Other assets | 641 | (2,375 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable | 443 | (2,216 | ) | |||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | (13,012 | ) | (8,106 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 16,281 | 24,867 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 58,488 | 57,139 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (434 | ) | (228 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of intangible assets | (5,475 | ) | (5,350 | ) | ||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | (9,029 | ) | (7,194 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from maturities of investments | 10,050 | 6,600 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (4,888 | ) | (6,172 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Principal payments on debt agreements | (28,089 | ) | (17,089 | ) | ||||
| Payments of dividends | (5,535 | ) | (5,422 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase program and exercise of stock options | — | 186 | ||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (10,006 | ) | (11,326 | ) | ||||
| Repurchases of common stock for tax withholdings on equity awards | (29,781 | ) | (11,957 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (73,411 | ) | (45,608 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (19,811 | ) | 5,359 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 73,136 | 78,825 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 53,325 | $ | 84,184 | ||||
| ADEIA INC. GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 22,773 | $ | 11,814 | ||||
| Adjustments to GAAP net income: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 1,742 | 1,234 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 7,014 | 7,010 | ||||||
| Amortization expense | 15,931 | 14,082 | ||||||
| Transaction costs recorded in selling, general and administrative | — | 1,111 | ||||||
| Separation and other related costs recorded in selling, general and administrative(1) | 2,330 | 531 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses adjustments | 27,017 | 23,968 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP tax adjustment(2) | (6,343 | ) | (6,625 | ) | ||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 43,447 | $ | 29,157 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.10 | ||||
| Adjustments to GAAP diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 0.02 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 0.06 | 0.06 | ||||||
| Amortization expense | 0.14 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Transaction costs recorded in selling, general and administrative | — | 0.01 | ||||||
| Separation and other related costs recorded in selling, general and administrative(1) | 0.02 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses adjustments | 0.24 | 0.21 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP tax adjustment(2) | (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||
| Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.26 | ||||
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
(2) The provision for income taxes is adjusted to reflect the net income tax effects of the various non-GAAP pretax adjustments.
| ADEIA INC. GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 22,773 | $ | 11,814 | ||||
| Adjustments to GAAP net income: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 1,742 | 1,234 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 7,014 | 7,010 | ||||||
| Transaction costs recorded in selling, general and administrative | — | 1,111 | ||||||
| Separation and other related costs recorded in selling, general and administrative(1) | 2,330 | 531 | ||||||
| Amortization expense | 15,931 | 14,082 | ||||||
| Depreciation expense | 492 | 509 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 8,546 | 10,649 | ||||||
| Other income and expense, net | (1,693 | ) | (1,712 | ) | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | 5,206 | 2,084 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 62,341 | $ | 47,312 | ||||
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
| ADEIA INC. RECONCILIATION FOR GUIDANCE ON OPERATING EXPENSES (in millions) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2026 | |||||||
| Low | High | ||||||
| GAAP operating expenses | $ | 295.0 | $ | 305.0 | |||
| Amortization expense | 64.0 | 65.0 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 39.0 | 40.0 | |||||
| Separation and related costs(1) | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||
| Total of non-GAAP adjustments | 111.0 | 113.0 | |||||
| Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ | 184.0 | $ | 192.0 | |||
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
| ADEIA INC. RECONCILIATION FOR GUIDANCE ON NET INCOME (in millions) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2026 | |||||||
| Low | High | ||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 57.2 | $ | 80.4 | |||
| Amortization expense | 64.0 | 65.0 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 39.0 | 40.0 | |||||
| Separation and related costs(1) | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||
| Total of non-GAAP operating expenses | 111.0 | 113.0 | |||||
| Non-GAAP tax adjustment(2) | (24.0 | ) | (24.7 | ) | |||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 144.2 | $ | 168.7 | |||
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
(2) The provision for income taxes is adjusted to reflect the net income tax effects of the various non-GAAP pretax adjustments.
| ADEIA INC. RECONCILIATION FOR GUIDANCE ON ADJUSTED EBITDA (in millions) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2026 | |||||||
| Low | High | ||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 57.2 | $ | 80.4 | |||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 39.0 | 40.0 | |||||
| Separation and related costs(1) | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||
| Amortization expense | 64.0 | 65.0 | |||||
| Depreciation expense | 2.4 | 2.4 | |||||
| Interest expense | 34.0 | 36.0 | |||||
| Other income | (5.5 | ) | (6.5 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense | 14.3 | 20.1 | |||||
| Total of non-GAAP adjustments | 156.2 | 165.0 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 213.4 | $ | 245.4 | |||
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
