Rambus Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) reported strong Q1 2022 financial results, exceeding revenue guidance with total revenue of $99.0 million. The product revenue reached a record $48.0 million, driven by robust demand in the data center sector. The company's cash from operations stood at $42.6 million, and it successfully retired debt, strengthening its balance sheet. However, there was a significant net loss of $66.2 million, leading to a diluted net loss per share of $0.60. Second quarter guidance will be discussed in an upcoming call, with licensing billings projected between $61 - $67 million.

Positive

• Exceeded Q1 revenue guidance with total revenue of $99.0 million.
• Record product revenue of $48.0 million.
• Generated $42.6 million in cash from operations.
• Strengthened balance sheet by retiring debt.

Negative

• Net loss of $66.2 million compared to a loss of $2.6 million in Q1 2021.
• Diluted net loss per share of $0.60.

• Exceeded Q1 guidance for revenue
• Delivered record quarterly product revenue of $48.0 million driven by memory interface chips
• Strengthened balance sheet by retiring debt and generating $42.6 million in cash from operations

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), a provider of industry-leading chips and IP making data faster and safer, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. GAAP revenue for the first quarter was $99.0 million, licensing billings were $64.1 million, product revenue was $48.0 million, and contract and other revenue was $20.6 million. The Company also generated $42.6 million in cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter.

“Rambus delivered a strong first quarter with record product revenue propelled by robust demand in the data center,” said Luc Seraphin, chief executive officer of Rambus. “With our balanced and diverse portfolio of offerings contributing at scale, we continue to generate cash, execute on our strategy and invest in exciting programs to accelerate the company’s profitable growth.”

Quarterly Financial Review - GAAP		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts)			2022				2021
Revenue
Product revenue		$	48.0			$	30.8
Royalties			30.4				28.9
Contract and other revenue			20.6				10.7
Total revenue			99.0				70.4
Cost of product revenue			18.4				11.4
Cost of contract and other revenue			0.6				1.6
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (included in total cost of revenue)			3.4				4.4
Total operating expenses (1)			68.3				56.5
Operating income (loss)		$	8.3			$	(3.5	)
Operating margin			8	%			(5	)%
Net loss		$	(66.2	)		$	(2.6	)
Diluted net loss per share		$	(0.60	)		$	(0.02	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	42.6			$	39.5

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(1)		Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Quarterly Financial Review - Supplemental Information(1)		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)			2022				2021
Licensing billings (operational metric) (2)		$	64.1			$	63.5
Product revenue (GAAP)		$	48.0			$	30.8
Contract and other revenue (GAAP)		$	20.6			$	10.7
Non-GAAP cost of product revenue		$	18.3			$	11.3
Cost of contract and other revenue (GAAP)		$	0.6			$	1.6
Non-GAAP total operating expenses		$	56.0			$	45.3
Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net		$	(0.3	)		$	(0.6	)
Diluted share count (GAAP)			113				116

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(1)		See “Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results” table included below.
(2)		Licensing billings is an operational metric that reflects amounts invoiced to our licensing customers during the period, as adjusted for certain differences relating to advanced payments for variable licensing agreements.

GAAP revenue for the quarter was $99.0 million, exceeding the Company’s guidance. The Company also had licensing billings of $64.1 million, product revenue of $48.0 million, and contract and other revenue of $20.6 million. The Company had GAAP cost of revenue of $22.4 million and operating expenses of $68.3 million. The Company also had total non-GAAP operating expenses of $74.9 million (which includes non-GAAP cost of revenue). The Company had GAAP diluted net loss per share of $0.60. The Company's basic share count was 110 million shares and its diluted share count would have been 113 million shares.

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of March 31, 2022 were $343.7 million, a decrease of $141.9 million from December 31, 2021, mainly due to approximately $174.5 million paid in connection with the repayment of 2023 senior notes, $55.1 million paid in connection with the settlement of warrants, partially offset by proceeds of $72.4 million from the settlement of senior convertible note hedges and $42.6 million cash generated by operating activities.

2022 Second Quarter Outlook

The Company will discuss its full revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2022 during its upcoming conference call. The following table sets forth second quarter outlook for other measures.

(In millions)		GAAP		Non-GAAP (1)
Licensing billings (operational metric) (2)		$61 - $67		$61 - $67
Product revenue (GAAP)		$49 - $55		$49 - $55
Contract and other revenue (GAAP)		$18 - $24		$18 - $24
Total operating costs and expenses		$92 - $88		$79 - $75
Interest and other income (expense), net		$1		($1)
Diluted share count		114		114

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(1)		See “Reconciliation of GAAP Forward-Looking Estimates to Non-GAAP Forward-Looking Estimates” table included below.
(2)		Licensing billings is an operational metric that reflects amounts invoiced to our licensing customers during the period, as adjusted for certain differences relating to advanced payments for variable licensing agreements.

For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects licensing billings to be between $61 million and $67 million. The Company also expects royalty revenue to be between $42 million and $48 million, product revenue to be between $49 million and $55 million and contract and other revenue to be between $18 million and $24 million. Revenue is not without risk and achieving revenue in this range will require that the Company sign customer agreements for various product sales, solutions licensing among other matters.

The Company also expects operating costs and expenses to be between $92 million and $88 million. Additionally, the Company expects non-GAAP operating costs and expenses to be between $79 million and $75 million. These expectations also assume non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net, of ($1 million), tax rate of 24% and diluted share count of 114 million, and exclude stock-based compensation expense ($9 million), amortization expense ($4 million), non-cash interest expense on convertible notes ($0.1 million) and interest income related to the significant financing component from fixed-fee patent and technology licensing arrangements ($2 million).

Conference Call

The Company's management will discuss the results of the quarter during a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. PT today. The call, audio and slides will be available online at investor.rambus.com and a replay will be available for the next week at the following numbers: (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) with ID# 6285426.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In the commentary set forth above and in the financial statements included in this earnings release, the Company presents the following non-GAAP financial measures: cost of product revenue, operating expenses and interest and other income (expense), net. In computing each of these non-GAAP financial measures, the following items were considered as discussed below: stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs and retention bonus expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, expense on abandoned operating leases, change in fair value of earn-out liability, loss on extinguishment of debt, loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net, non-cash interest expense and certain other one-time adjustments. 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, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures are appropriate for both its own assessment of, and to show investors, how the Company’s performance compares to other periods. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the financial statements contained in this release.

The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items:

Stock-based compensation expense. These expenses primarily relate to employee stock options, employee stock purchase plans, and employee non-vested equity stock and non-vested stock units. The Company excludes stock-based compensation expense from its non-GAAP measures primarily because such expenses are non-cash expenses that the Company does not believe are reflective of ongoing operating results. Additionally, given the fact that other companies may grant different amounts and types of equity awards and may use different option valuation assumptions, excluding stock-based compensation expense permits more accurate comparisons of the Company’s results with peer companies.

Acquisition-related costs and retention bonus expense. These expenses include all direct costs of certain acquisitions and the current periods’ portion of any retention bonus expense associated with the acquisitions. The Company excludes these expenses in order to provide better comparability between periods as they are related to acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the Company’s operations.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets. The Company incurs expenses for the amortization of intangible assets acquired in acquisitions. The Company excludes these items because these expenses are not reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts arise from the Company’s prior acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the operation of the Company’s core business.

Restructuring charges. These charges may consist of severance, contractual retention payments, exit costs and other charges and are excluded because such charges are not directly related to ongoing business results and do not reflect expected future operating expenses.

Expense on abandoned operating leases. Reflects the expense on building leases that were abandoned. The Company excludes these charges because such charges are not directly related to ongoing business results and do not reflect expected future operating expenses.

Restatement and shareholder activist costs. These charges consist of costs associated with our restatement of our financial statements and certain shareholder activist costs and are excluded because such charges are not directly related to ongoing business results and do not reflect expected future operating expenses.

Change in fair value of earn-out liability. This change is due to adjustments of acquisition purchase consideration. The Company excludes these adjustments because such adjustments are not directly related to ongoing business results and do not reflect expected future operating expenses.

Loss on extinguishment of debt. The Company has excluded loss on extinguishment of debt as this represents a cost of repurchasing its existing convertible notes and is not a reflection of the Company's ongoing operations.

Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net. The Company has excluded its loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net, as this represents cost and benefits of repurchasing its convertible notes and is not a reflection of the Company's ongoing operations.

Realized loss on sale of marketable securities sold for the purpose of notes repurchase. The Company has excluded its realized loss on sale of marketable securities sold for the purpose of notes repurchase as this is not a reflection of the Company's ongoing operations.

Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes. The Company incurs non-cash interest expense related to its convertible notes. The Company excludes non-cash interest expense related to its convertible notes to provide more accurate comparisons of the Company’s results with other peer companies and to more accurately reflect the Company’s ongoing operations.

Income tax adjustments. For purposes of internal forecasting, planning and analyzing future periods that assume net income from operations, the Company estimates a fixed, long-term projected tax rate of approximately 24 percent for both 2022 and 2021, which consists of estimated U.S. federal and state tax rates, and excludes tax rates associated with certain items such as withholding tax, tax credits, deferred tax asset valuation allowance and the release of any deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Accordingly, the Company has applied these tax rates to its non-GAAP financial results for all periods in the relevant years to assist the Company’s planning.

On occasion in the future, there may be other items, such as significant gains or losses from contingencies that the Company may exclude in deriving its non-GAAP financial measures if it believes that doing so is consistent with the goal of providing useful information to investors and management.

About Rambus Inc.

Rambus is a provider of industry-leading chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer. With over 30 years of advanced semiconductor experience, we are a pioneer in high-performance memory subsystems that solve the bottleneck between memory and processing for data-intensive systems. Whether in the cloud, at the edge or in your hand, real-time and immersive applications depend on data throughput and integrity. Rambus products and innovations deliver the increased bandwidth, capacity and security required to meet the world’s data needs and drive ever-greater end-user experiences. For more information, visit rambus.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to Rambus’ expectations regarding business opportunities, the Company’s ability to deliver long-term, profitable growth, product and investment strategies, and the Company’s outlook and financial guidance for the second quarter of 2022 and related drivers, and the Company’s ability to effectively manage supply chain shortages. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by the Company’s management. Actual results may differ materially. The Company’s business generally is subject to a number of risks which are described more fully in Rambus’ periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the potential adverse impacts related to, or arising from, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its variants. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Rambus Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)		March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	179,129		$	107,891
Marketable securities			164,562			377,718
Accounts receivable			51,232			44,065
Unbilled receivables			131,748			135,608
Inventories			6,164			8,482
Prepaids and other current assets			12,277			10,600
Total current assets			545,112			684,364
Intangible assets, net			57,634			58,420
Goodwill			279,793			278,810
Property, plant and equipment, net			54,965			56,035
Operating lease right-of-use assets			22,714			23,712
Deferred tax assets			3,986			4,047
Unbilled receivables			93,367			123,018
Other assets			3,304			4,240
Total assets		$	1,060,875		$	1,232,646
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	15,540		$	11,279
Accrued salaries and benefits			17,402			20,945
Convertible notes			73,860			163,687
Deferred revenue			20,624			24,755
Income taxes payable			21,015			20,607
Operating lease liabilities			5,854			5,992
Other current liabilities			14,107			20,002
Total current liabilities			168,402			267,267
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term operating lease liabilities			27,939			29,099
Long-term income taxes payable			16,681			21,424
Deferred tax liabilities			24,572			23,985
Other long-term liabilities			30,155			28,475
Total long-term liabilities			99,347			102,983
Total stockholders’ equity			793,126			862,396
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	1,060,875		$	1,232,646

Rambus Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)			2022				2021
Revenue:
Product revenue		$	47,969			$	30,781
Royalties			30,464				28,859
Contract and other revenue			20,617				10,742
Total revenue			99,050				70,382
Cost of revenue:
Cost of product revenue			18,397				11,410
Cost of contract and other revenue			624				1,556
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			3,378				4,386
Total cost of revenue			22,399				17,352
Gross profit			76,651				53,030
Operating expenses:
Research and development			39,815				32,354
Sales, general and administrative			26,906				23,562
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			409				229
Restructuring charges			—				368
Change in fair value of earn-out liability			1,200				—
Total operating expenses			68,330				56,513
Operating income (loss)			8,321				(3,483	)
Interest income and other income (expense), net			1,360				2,981
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(66,497	)			—
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net			(8,283	)			—
Interest expense			(605	)			(2,614	)
Interest and other income (expense), net			(74,025	)			367
Loss before income taxes			(65,704	)			(3,116	)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			514				(503	)
Net loss		$	(66,218	)		$	(2,613	)
Net loss per share:
Basic		$	(0.60	)		$	(0.02	)
Diluted		$	(0.60	)		$	(0.02	)
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation
Basic			109,889				112,211
Diluted			109,889				112,211

Rambus Inc. Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)			2022				2021
Cost of product revenue		$	18,397			$	11,410
Adjustment:
Stock-based compensation expense			(125	)			(89	)
Non-GAAP cost of product revenue		$	18,272			$	11,321
Total operating expenses		$	68,330			$	56,513
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense			(7,653	)			(6,412	)
Acquisition-related costs and retention bonus expense			(2,575	)			(655	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			(409	)			(229	)
Restructuring charges			—				(368	)
Expense on abandoned operating leases			(539	)			(521	)
Restatement and shareholder activist costs			—				(2,956	)
Change in fair value of earn-out liability			(1,200	)			—
Non-GAAP total operating expenses		$	55,954			$	45,372
Interest and other income (expense), net		$	(74,025	)		$	367
Adjustments:
Interest income related to significant financing component from fixed-fee patent and technology licensing arrangements			(1,827	)			(2,842	)
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes			105				1,874
Loss on extinguishment of debt			66,497				—
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net			8,283				—
Realized loss on sale of marketable securities sold for the purpose of notes repurchase			688				—
Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net		$	(279	)		$	(601	)

Rambus Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Forward-Looking Estimates to Non-GAAP Forward-Looking Estimates (Unaudited)
2022 Second Quarter Outlook		Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(In millions)		Low				High
Forward-looking operating costs and expenses		$	91.7			$	87.7
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense			(9.0	)			(9.0	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			(3.7	)			(3.7	)
Forward-looking Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses		$	79.0			$	75.0
Forward-looking interest and other income (expense), net		$	0.9			$	0.9
Adjustments:
Interest income related to significant financing component from fixed-fee patent and technology licensing arrangements			(1.5	)			(1.5	)
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes			0.1				0.1
Forward-looking Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net		$	(0.5	)		$	(0.5	)

 

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Keith Jones

Vice President, Finance and Interim Chief Financial Officer

Rambus Inc.

(408) 462-8000

kjones@rambus.com

Source: Rambus Inc.

FAQ

What were Rambus' financial results for Q1 2022?

Rambus reported total revenue of $99.0 million, with product revenue at $48.0 million and a net loss of $66.2 million.

What is the outlook for Rambus in Q2 2022?

Rambus plans to discuss full revenue guidance for Q2 during its upcoming conference call, with licensing billings projected between $61 - $67 million.

How did Rambus perform compared to Q1 2021?

Rambus saw a revenue increase from $70.4 million in Q1 2021 to $99.0 million in Q1 2022, but experienced a significant increase in net loss.

What impacts did Rambus' debt repayment have on its financial position?

Rambus strengthened its balance sheet by retiring debt, though it resulted in a decrease in cash and cash equivalents.