LiveRamp Announces First Quarter Results

Rhea-AI Summary

LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP) reported total revenue of $142 million for Q1 FY2023, marking a 19% increase year-over-year. Subscription revenue rose 20% to $116 million, representing 81% of total revenue. GAAP gross margin remained stable at 71%, while non-GAAP gross margin decreased by 1 percentage point to 75%. The company recorded a GAAP operating loss of $26 million and a non-GAAP operating income of $4 million. LiveRamp repurchased $80 million worth of shares year-to-date. FY2023 revenue guidance is set between $590 million and $600 million, projecting 12% to 13% growth.

Positive

• Total revenue increased by 19% year-over-year to $142 million.
• Subscription revenue grew by 20% to $116 million, contributing 81% of total revenue.
• Repurchased $80 million of stock year-to-date, returning approximately $1.3 billion to shareholders since 2011.
• Subscription net retention rate of 113% with a 29% increase in high-revenue customers.

Negative

• GAAP operating loss of $26 million, worsening from a loss of $18 million in the prior year.
• Non-GAAP operating income decreased to $4 million from $7 million year-over-year.
• GAAP loss per share at $0.40 compared to a profit of $0.25 in the previous year.

Total Revenue Up 19% and Subscription Revenue Up 20%

GAAP Gross Margin of 71% and Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 75%

LiveRamp Repurchases $80 Million of Stock Fiscal Year to Date

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LiveRamp^® (NYSE: RAMP), the leading global data enablement platform, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Financial Highlights

• Total revenue was $142 million, up 19% compared to the prior year period.
• Subscription revenue was $116 million, up 20% compared to the prior year period and contributed 81% of total revenue.
• Marketplace & Other revenue was $27 million, up 18% compared to the prior year period.
• GAAP gross profit was $101 million, up 19% compared to the prior year period. GAAP gross margin of 71% remained flat compared to the prior year period. Non-GAAP gross profit was $107 million, up 19% compared to the prior year period. Non-GAAP gross margin of 75% contracted 1 percentage point compared to the prior year period.
• GAAP operating loss was $26 million compared to a GAAP operating loss of $18 million in the prior year period. Non-GAAP operating income was $4 million compared to non-GAAP operating income of $7 million in the prior year period.
• GAAP loss per share was $0.40, and non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.05.
• Net cash used in operating activities was $33 million compared to $17 million in the prior year period.
• Fiscal year to date, LiveRamp has repurchased approximately 2.8 million shares for $80 million under the Company’s current share repurchase program. Since inception of the program in August 2011, the Company has returned approximately $1.3 billion in capital to shareholders.

A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the schedules to this press release.

“We delivered a solid first quarter, highlighted by 19% revenue growth and continued profitability,” said LiveRamp CEO Scott Howe. “Against an uncertain macro backdrop, data-driven marketing and customer experience is more critical than ever and adoption of our Safe Haven^® platform continues to expand. Subscription net retention was 113% and we ended the quarter with 90 customers paying $1 million or more in annual revenue, an increase of 29% compared to prior year.”

GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial results for its first fiscal quarter ($ in millions):

	Q1 Fiscal 2023			Q1 Fiscal 2022
	Results			Results
	GAAP	Non-GAAP		GAAP	Non-GAAP
Subscription revenue	$116	—		$97	—
YoY change %	20%			16%
Marketplace & other revenue	$27	—		$23	—
YoY change %	18%			36%
Total revenue	$142	—		$119	—
YoY change %	19%			20%
Gross profit	$101	$107		$85	$90
% Gross margin	71%	75%		71%	76%
YoY change, pts	—	(1) pts		6 pts	4 pts
Operating income (loss)	($26)	$4		($18)	$7
% Operating margin	(18%)	3%		(15%)	6%
YoY change, pts	(3) pts	(3) pts		11 pts	4 pts
Net earnings (loss)	($27)	$3		$17	$7
Earnings (loss) per share	($0.40)	$0.05		$0.25	$0.09
Shares to Calculate EPS	68.4	69.2		69.6	69.6
YoY change %	(2%)	(1%)		3%	3%
Net operating cash flow	($33)	—		($17)	—
Free cash flow to equity	—	($35)		—	($18)
Totals may not sum due to rounding.

A detailed discussion of our non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the schedules to this press release.

Additional Business Highlights & Metrics

• The Company’s Authenticated Traffic Solution (ATS) has reached global scale. There are currently more than 125 supply-side platforms (SSPs) and demand-side platforms (DSPs) live or committed to bid on RampID™ and ATS, including The Trade Desk, Amobee, Criteo, dataxu, and MediaMath. Further, in March 2022, LiveRamp announced an expanded partnership with The Trade Desk to power European Unified ID (EUID) via its ATS infrastructure.
• To date, over 1,500 publishers, representing more than 11,500 deployed domains, have integrated ATS worldwide, including Amazon Publisher Services, Microsoft, CafeMedia, Leaf Group, Prisma Media and Burda.
• LiveRamp added 5 net new direct subscription customers in the first quarter. Customer count at quarter end was 910, up from 855 a year ago.
• LiveRamp has 90 customers whose subscription contracts exceed $1 million in annual revenue, up 29% compared to the prior year period.
• During the first quarter, subscription net retention was 113% and platform net retention was 113%.
• Current remaining performance obligations (CRPO), which is contracted and committed revenue expected to be recognized over the next 12 months, was $295 million, up 15% compared to the prior year period.

Financial Outlook

LiveRamp’s non-GAAP operating income guidance excludes the impact of non-cash stock compensation, purchased intangible asset amortization, and restructuring charges.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2023, LiveRamp expects to report:

• Revenue of approximately $144 million, an increase of 13% year-over-year
• GAAP operating loss of approximately $38 million
• Non-GAAP operating income of approximately $8 million

For fiscal 2023, LiveRamp expects to report:

• Revenue of between $590 million and $600 million, an increase of between 12% and 13% year-over-year
• GAAP operating loss of approximately $103 million
• Non-GAAP operating income of approximately $39 million

Conference Call

LiveRamp will hold a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PT today to further discuss this information. Interested parties are invited to listen to the call which will be broadcast via the Internet and can be found on LiveRamp’s investor site. A slide presentation will be referenced during the call and can be accessed here.

About LiveRamp

LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform for the safe and effective use of data. Powered by core identity capabilities and an unparalleled network, LiveRamp enables companies and their partners to better connect, control, and activate data to transform customer experiences and generate more valuable business outcomes. LiveRamp’s fully interoperable and neutral infrastructure delivers end-to-end addressability for the world’s top brands, agencies, and publishers. For more information, visit www.LiveRamp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended (the “PSLRA”). These statements, which are not statements of historical fact, may contain estimates, assumptions, projections and/or expectations regarding the Company’s financial position, results of operations for fiscal 2023 and beyond, market position, product development, growth opportunities, economic conditions, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “foresee,” or the negative of these terms or other similar variations thereof.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results and experiences to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements.

Among the factors that may cause actual results and expectations to differ from anticipated results and expectations expressed in forward-looking statements are uncertainties related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, cost increases and general inflationary pressure and the associated impacts on our suppliers, customers and partners; the Company’s dependence upon customer renewals; new customer additions and upsell within our subscription business; our reliance upon partners, including data suppliers; competition; and attracting and retaining talent. Additional risks include maintaining our culture and our ability to innovate and evolve while working remotely and within a rapidly changing industry, while also avoiding disruption from acquisition and divestiture activities. Our international operations are also subject to risks, including war and civil unrest, that may harm the Company’s business. The risk of a significant breach of the confidentiality of the information or the security of our or our customers’, suppliers’, or other partners’ computer systems, or the risk that our current insurance coverage may not be adequate for such a breach, that an insurer might deny coverage for a claim or that such insurance will continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, could be detrimental to our business, reputation and results of operations. Other business risks include unfavorable publicity and negative public perception about our industry; interruptions or delays in service from data center hosting vendors we rely upon; and our dependence on the continued availability of third-party data hosting and transmission services. Our clients’ ability to use data on our platform could be restricted if the industry’s use of third-party cookies and tracking technology declines due to technology platform changes, regulation or increased user controls. Changes in regulations relating to information collection and use represents a risk, as well as changes in tax laws and regulations that are applied to our customers which could cause enterprise software budget tightening. In addition, third parties may claim that we are infringing their intellectual property or may infringe our intellectual property which could result in competitive injury and / or the incurrence of significant costs and draining of our resources.

For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please refer to LiveRamp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year 2022 ended March 31, 2022, and LiveRamp's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q issued in fiscal year 2023.

The financial information set forth in this press release reflects estimates based on information available at this time.

LiveRamp assumes no obligation and does not currently intend to update these forward-looking statements.

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LiveRamp^Ⓡ, RampID™, Abilitec^Ⓡ, Safe Haven^Ⓡ and all other LiveRamp marks contained herein are trademarks or service marks of LiveRamp, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,
								$		%
		2022			2021			Variance		Variance
Revenues		142,243			119,038			23,205		19.5	%
Cost of revenue		41,021			34,315			6,706		19.5	%
Gross profit		101,222			84,723			16,499		19.5	%
% Gross margin		71.2	%		71.2	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development		47,661			34,776			12,885		37.1	%
Sales and marketing		51,280			41,979			9,301		22.2	%
General and administrative		27,144			24,291			2,853		11.7	%
Gains, losses and other items, net		739			1,278			(539	)	(42.2	%)
Total operating expenses		126,824			102,324			24,500		23.9	%
Loss from operations		(25,602	)		(17,601	)		(8,001	)	(45.5	%)
% Margin		-18.0	%		-14.8	%
Total other income, net		699			30,601			(29,902	)	(97.7	%)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(24,903	)		13,000			(37,903	)	(291.6	%)
Income tax expense (benefit)		2,315			(4,365	)		6,680		153.0	%
Net earnings (loss)		(27,218	)		17,365			(44,583	)	(256.7	%)
Basic earnings (loss) per share		(0.40	)		0.25			(0.65	)	(256.6	%)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:		(0.40	)		0.25			(0.65	)	(259.5	%)
Basic weighted average shares		68,403			68,328
Diluted weighted average shares		68,403			69,605

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,
		2022			2021
Income (loss) before income taxes		(24,903	)		13,000
Income tax expense (benefit)		2,315			(4,365	)
Net earnings (loss)		(27,218	)		17,365
Earnings (loss per share):
Basic		(0.40	)		0.25
Diluted		(0.40	)		0.25
Excluded items:
Purchased intangible asset amortization (cost of revenue)		4,643			4,645
Non-cash stock compensation (cost of revenue and operating expenses)		24,225			18,496
Restructuring and merger charges (gains, losses, and other)		739			1,278
Gain on retained profits interest (other income)		-			(30,052	)
Total excluded items		29,607			(5,633	)
Income before income taxes and excluding items		4,704			7,367
Income taxes (2)		1,237			865
Non-GAAP net earnings		3,467			6,502
Non-GAAP earnings per share:
Basic		0.05			0.10
Diluted		0.05			0.09
Basic weighted average shares		68,403			68,328
Diluted weighted average shares		69,195			69,605
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.
(2) Income taxes were calculated by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year-to-date pretax income or loss and adjusting for discrete tax items in the period. The differences between our GAAP and non-GAAP effective tax rates were primarily due to the net tax effects of the excluded items, coupled with larger pre-tax losses for GAAP purposes versus smaller pre-tax losses or income for non-GAAP purposes.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,
		2022			2021
Loss from operations		(25,602	)		(17,601	)
Excluded items:
Purchased intangible asset amortization (cost of revenue)		4,643			4,645
Non-cash stock compensation (cost of revenue and operating expenses)		24,225			18,496
Restructuring and merger charges (gains, losses, and other)		739			1,278
Total excluded items		29,607			24,419
Income from operations before excluded items		4,005			6,818
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,
		2022			2021
Net earnings (loss)		(27,218	)		17,365
Income tax expense (benefit)		2,315			(4,365	)
Other income		(699	)		(30,601	)
Loss from operations		(25,602	)		(17,601	)
Depreciation and amortization		5,741			6,585
EBITDA		(19,861	)		(11,016	)
Other adjustments:
Non-cash stock compensation (cost of revenue and operating expenses)		24,225			18,496
Restructuring and merger charges (gains, losses, and other)		739			1,278
Other adjustments		24,964			19,774
Adjusted EBITDA		5,103			8,758
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
		June 30,			March 31,			$		%
		2022			2022			Variance		Variance
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		508,254			600,162			(91,908	)	(15.3	%)
Trade accounts receivable, net		154,575			148,343			6,232		4.2	%
Refundable income taxes		28,970			30,354			(1,384	)	(4.6	%)
Other current assets		33,055			36,975			(3,920	)	(10.6	%)
Total current assets		724,854			815,834			(90,980	)	(11.2	%)
Property and equipment		47,270			45,001			2,269		5.0	%
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization		34,226			33,470			756		2.3	%
Property and equipment, net		13,044			11,531			1,513		13.1	%
Intangible assets, net		22,050			26,718			(4,668	)	(17.5	%)
Goodwill		363,013			363,845			(832	)	(0.2	%)
Deferred commissions, net		30,963			30,594			369		1.2	%
Other assets, net		80,337			85,214			(4,877	)	(5.7	%)
		1,234,261			1,333,736			(99,475	)	(7.5	%)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		66,809			83,197			(16,388	)	(19.7	%)
Accrued payroll and related expenses		19,556			39,188			(19,632	)	(50.1	%)
Other accrued expenses		41,918			46,067			(4,149	)	(9.0	%)
Deferred revenue		14,762			16,114			(1,352	)	(8.4	%)
Total current liabilities		143,045			184,566			(41,521	)	(22.5	%)
Other liabilities		85,469			86,110			(641	)	(0.7	%)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock		-			-			-		n/a
Common stock		15,103			14,984			119		0.8	%
Additional paid-in capital		1,753,468			1,721,118			32,350		1.9	%
Retained earnings		1,393,775			1,420,993			(27,218	)	(1.9	%)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,801			5,730			(1,929	)	(33.7	%)
Treasury stock, at cost		(2,160,400	)		(2,099,765	)		(60,635	)	(2.9	%)
Total stockholders' equity		1,005,747			1,063,060			(57,313	)	(5.4	%)
		1,234,261			1,333,736			(99,475	)	(7.5	%)

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30,
		2022			2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)		(27,218	)		17,365
Non-cash operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,741			6,585
Loss (gain) on disposal or impairment of assets		(5	)		113
Gain on distribution from retained profits interest		-			(30,052	)
Provision for doubtful accounts		997			955
Deferred income taxes		187			(912	)
Non-cash stock compensation expense		24,225			18,496
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(7,733	)		(7,049	)
Deferred commissions		(369	)		(3,383	)
Other assets		4,352			19,336
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(34,557	)		(37,276	)
Income taxes		2,131			(1,000	)
Deferred revenue		(1,120	)		(419	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(33,369	)		(17,241	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(1,741	)		(427	)
Distribution from retained profits interest		-			31,000
Cash paid in acquisition, net of cash received		-			(8,368	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,741	)		22,205
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds related to the issuance of common stock under stock and employee benefit plans		4,589			3,281
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of stock-based awards		(582	)		(11,361	)
Acquisition of treasury stock		(60,053	)		(29,077	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(56,046	)		(37,157	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(752	)		261
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(91,908	)		(31,932	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		600,162			581,687
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		508,254			549,755
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Income taxes		4			(2,451	)
Purchases of property, plant, & equipment, net remaining unpaid at end of period		1,666			164

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF FREE CASH FLOW TO EQUITY (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		06/30/21		09/30/21		12/31/21		03/31/22		FY2022			06/30/22
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(17,241	)	10,901		25,473		58,944		78,077			(33,369	)
Less:
Capital expenditures		(427	)	(876	)	(1,316	)	(1,880	)	(4,499	)		(1,741	)
Free Cash Flow to Equity		(17,668	)	10,025		24,157		57,064		73,578			(35,110	)
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
																FY23 to FY22
		06/30/21		09/30/21		12/31/21		03/31/22		FY2022			06/30/22			%		$
Revenues		119,038		127,290		140,604		141,725		528,657			142,243			19.5	%	23,205
Cost of revenue		34,315		35,079		38,557		39,476		147,427			41,021			19.5	%	6,706
Gross profit		84,723		92,211		102,047		102,249		381,230			101,222			19.5	%	16,499
% Gross margin		71.2	%	72.4	%	72.6	%	72.1	%	72.1	%		71.2	%
Operating expenses
Research and development		34,776		35,788		41,870		45,501		157,935			47,661			37.1	%	12,885
Sales and marketing		41,979		39,509		46,324		54,951		182,763			51,280			22.2	%	9,301
General and administrative		24,291		23,078		27,639		29,583		104,591			27,144			11.7	%	2,853
Gains, losses and other items, net		1,278		18		-		183		1,479			739			(42.2	%)	(539	)
Total operating expenses		102,324		98,393		115,833		130,218		446,768			126,824			23.9	%	24,500
Loss from operations		(17,601	)	(6,182	)	(13,786	)	(27,969	)	(65,538	)		(25,602	)		(45.5	%)	(8,001	)
% Margin		-14.8	%	-4.9	%	-9.8	%	-19.7	%	-12.4	%		-18.0	%
Total other income (expense), net		30,601		150		(241	)	(47	)	30,463			699			(97.7	%)	(29,902	)
Loss before income taxes		13,000		(6,032	)	(14,027	)	(28,016	)	(35,075	)		(24,903	)		(291.6	%)	(37,903	)
Income taxes expense (benefit)		(4,365	)	399		1,348		1,376		(1,242	)		2,315			153.0	%	6,680
Net earnings (loss)		17,365		(6,431	)	(15,375	)	(29,392	)	(33,833	)		(27,218	)		(256.7	%)	(44,583	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		0.25		(0.09	)	(0.23	)	(0.43	)	(0.50	)		(0.40	)		(259.5	%)	(0.65	)
Some earnings (loss) per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
Basic shares		68,328		68,042		68,190		68,283		68,211			68,403
Diluted shares		69,605		69,333		69,938		69,354		69,560			69,195

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
		06/30/21		09/30/21		12/31/21		03/31/22		FY2022			06/30/22
Income (loss) before income taxes		13,000		(6,032	)	(14,027	)	(28,016	)	(35,075	)		(24,903	)
Income taxes (benefit)		(4,365	)	399		1,348		1,376		(1,242	)		2,315
Net earnings (loss)		17,365		(6,431	)	(15,375	)	(29,392	)	(33,833	)		(27,218	)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic		0.25		(0.09	)	(0.23	)	(0.43	)	(0.50	)		(0.40	)
Diluted		0.25		(0.09	)	(0.23	)	(0.43	)	(0.50	)		(0.40	)
Excluded items:
Purchased intangible asset amortization (cost of revenue)		4,645		4,612		4,647		4,807		18,711			4,643
Non-cash stock compensation (cost of revenue and operating expenses)		18,496		19,221		23,758		25,782		87,257			24,225
Restructuring and merger charges (gains, losses, and other)		1,278		18		-		183		1,479			739
Gain on retained profits interest (other income)		(30,052	)	-		(183	)	-		(30,235	)		-
Total excluded items		(5,633	)	23,851		28,222		30,772		77,212			29,607
Income before income taxes and excluding items		7,367		17,819		14,195		2,756		42,137			4,704
Income taxes expense (benefit)		865		(12	)	4,271		3,391		8,515			1,237
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss)		6,502		17,831		9,924		(635	)	33,622			3,467
Non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share:
Basic		0.10		0.26		0.15		(0.01	)	0.49			0.05
Diluted		0.09		0.26		0.14		(0.01	)	0.48			0.05
Basic weighted average shares		68,328		68,042		68,190		68,283		68,211			68,403
Diluted weighted average shares		69,605		69,333		69,938		68,283		69,560			69,195
Some totals may not add due to rounding
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP EXPENSES (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		06/30/21		09/30/21		12/31/21		03/31/22		FY2022			06/30/22
Expenses:
Cost of revenue		34,315		35,079		38,557		39,476		147,427			41,021
Research and development		34,776		35,788		41,870		45,501		157,935			47,661
Sales and marketing		41,979		39,509		46,324		54,951		182,763			51,280
General and administrative		24,291		23,078		27,639		29,583		104,591			27,144
Gains, losses and other items, net		1,278		18		0		183		1,479			739
Gross profit:		84,723		92,211		102,047		102,249		381,230			101,222
% Gross margin		71.2	%	72.4	%	72.6	%	72.1	%	72.1	%		71.2	%
Excluded items:
Purchased intangible asset amortization (cost of revenue)		4,645		4,612		4,647		4,807		18,711			4,643
Non-cash stock compensation (cost of revenue)		790		948		1,168		1,205		4,111			1,163
Non-cash stock compensation (research and development)		5,348		7,184		9,264		10,316		32,112			11,656
Non-cash stock compensation (sales and marketing)		6,793		6,749		7,329		7,715		28,586			5,884
Non-cash stock compensation (general and administrative)		5,565		4,340		5,997		6,546		22,448			5,522
Restructuring and merger charges (gains, losses, and other)		1,278		18		-		183		1,479			739
Gain on retained profits interest (other income)		(30,052	)	-		(183	)	-		(30,235	)		-
Total excluded items		(5,633	)	23,851		28,222		30,772		77,212			29,607
Expenses, excluding items:
Cost of revenue		28,880		29,519		32,742		33,464		124,605			35,215
Research and development		29,428		28,604		32,606		35,185		125,823			36,005
Sales and marketing		35,186		32,760		38,995		47,236		154,177			45,396
General and administrative		18,726		18,738		21,642		23,037		82,143			21,622
Gains, losses and other items, net		-		-		-		-		-			-
Gross profit, excluding items:		90,158		97,771		107,862		108,261		404,052			107,028
% Gross margin		75.7	%	76.8	%	76.7	%	76.4	%	76.4	%		75.2	%
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) GUIDANCE (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		For the quarter ending				For the year ending
		September 30, 2022				March 31, 2023
GAAP loss from operations			(38,000	)			(103,000	)
Excluded items:
Purchased intangible asset amortization			5,000				17,000
Non-cash stock compensation			29,000				112,000
Restructuring costs			12,000				13,000
Total excluded items			46,000				142,000
Non-GAAP income from operations		$	8,000			$	39,000
(1) This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, the reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures, please see Appendix A.

APPENDIX A
LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Q1 FISCAL 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS
EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND OTHER KEY METRICS
To supplement our financial results, we use non-GAAP measures which exclude certain acquisition related expenses, non-cash stock compensation and restructuring charges. We believe these measures are helpful in understanding our past performance and our future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures and schedules are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated GAAP financial statements. Our management regularly uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and to make operating decisions. These measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Compensation of our executives is also based in part on the performance of our business based on these non-GAAP measures.
Our non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, income (loss) from operations and adjusted EBITDA reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects when applicable:
Purchased intangible asset amortization: We incur amortization of purchased intangibles in connection with our acquisitions. Purchased intangibles include (i) developed technology, (ii) customer and publisher relationships, and (iii) trade names. We expect to amortize for accounting purposes the fair value of the purchased intangibles based on the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets will be consumed as revenue is generated. Although the intangible assets generate revenue for us, we exclude this item because this expense is non-cash in nature and because we believe the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operational performance.
Non-cash stock compensation: Non-cash stock compensation consists of charges for associate restricted stock units, performance shares and stock options in accordance with current GAAP related to stock-based compensation including expense associated with stock-based compensation related to unvested options assumed in connection with our acquisitions. As we apply stock-based compensation standards, we believe that it is useful to investors to understand the impact of the application of these standards to our operational performance. Although stock-based compensation expense is calculated in accordance with current GAAP and constitutes an ongoing and recurring expense, such expense is excluded from non-GAAP results because it is not an expense that typically requires or will require cash settlement by us and because such expense is not used by us to assess the core profitability of our business operations.
Restructuring charges: During the past several years, we have initiated certain restructuring activities in order to align our costs in connection with both our operating plans and our business strategies based on then-current economic conditions. As a result, we recognized costs related to termination benefits for employees whose positions were eliminated, lease and other contract termination charges, and leasehold improvement write offs. These items, reported as gains, losses, and other items, net, are excluded from non-GAAP results because such amounts are not used by us to assess the core profitability of our business operations.
Transformation costs: In previous years, we incurred significant expenses to separate the financial statements of our operating segments, with particular focus on segment-level balance sheets, and to evaluate portfolio priorities. Our criteria for excluding transformation expenses from our non-GAAP measures is as follows: 1) projects are discrete in nature; 2) excluded expenses consist only of third-party consulting fees that we would not incur otherwise; and 3) we do not exclude employee related expenses or other costs associated with the ongoing operations of our business. We substantially completed those projects during the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, and through most of fiscal 2019, we incurred transaction support expenses and system separation costs related to the Company's announced evaluation of strategic options for its Marketing Solutions (AMS) business. In the first and second quarters of fiscal 2021 in response to the potential COVID-19 pandemic impact on our business, we incurred significant costs associated with the assessment of strategic and operating plans, including our long-term location strategy, and assistance in implementing the restructuring activities as a result of this assessment. Our criteria for excluding these costs are the same. We believe excluding these items from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful for investors and provides meaningful supplemental information.
Our non-GAAP financial schedules are:
Non-GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP Income from Operations, and Non-GAAP expenses: Our Non-GAAP earnings per share, Non-GAAP income from operations, and Non-GAAP expenses reflect adjustments as described above, as well as the related tax effects where applicable.
Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income from continuing operations before income taxes, other expenses, depreciation and amortization, and including adjustments as described above. We use Adjusted EBITDA to measure our performance from period to period both at the consolidated level as well as within our operating segments and to compare our results to those of our competitors. We believe that the inclusion of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful supplementary information to and facilitates analysis by investors in evaluating the Company's performance and trends. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net earnings as an indicator of our performance.
Free Cash Flow to Equity: To supplement our statement of cash flows, we use a non-GAAP measure of cash flow to analyze cash flows generated from operations. Free cash flow to equity is defined as operating cash flow less cash used by investing activities (excluding the impact of cash paid in acquisitions), less required payments of debt, and excluding the impact of discontinued operations. Management believes that this measure of cash flow is meaningful since it represents the amount of money available from continuing operations for the Company's discretionary spending after funding all required obligations including scheduled debt payments. The presentation of non-GAAP free cash flow to equity is not meant to be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.

 

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