Rambus Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) reported solid Q2 2024 financial results, with GAAP revenue of $132.1 million. Key highlights include:

- Product revenue of $56.7 million, up 13% sequentially
- Licensing billings of $61.5 million
- Contract and other revenue of $19.0 million
- Outstanding cash from operations of $70.4 million
- GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.33

The company continued its product portfolio expansion with DDR5 server PMICs, Client Clock Driver, and PCIe 7 IP solutions. Rambus expects a strong Q3 driven by double-digit sequential chip growth, reflecting ongoing investment in its industry-leading product roadmap for data center and AI.

Positive

• Product revenue increased 13% sequentially to $56.7 million
• Generated $70.4 million in cash from operations
• Expanded product portfolio with new solutions for data center and AI
• Expects strong Q3 with double-digit sequential chip growth

Negative

• Contract and other revenue decreased from $24.1 million in Q2 2023 to $19.0 million in Q2 2024

Financial Analyst

Rambus's Q2 2024 results demonstrate solid performance and financial stability. The company reported $132.1 million in GAAP revenue, with product revenue reaching $56.7 million, up 13% sequentially. This growth in product revenue is particularly noteworthy, indicating strong market demand for Rambus's offerings.

A standout metric is the $70.4 million in cash provided by operating activities, showcasing robust cash generation capabilities. This strong cash flow position enhances Rambus's financial flexibility, potentially supporting future investments, R&D initiatives, or shareholder returns.

The company's operating margin improved significantly, reaching 31% compared to 10% in the same quarter last year. This substantial margin expansion suggests improved operational efficiency and cost management.

Looking ahead, Rambus projects continued growth in Q3, particularly in chip sales, with product revenue expected to range between $62 million and $68 million. This outlook, coupled with the company's focus on data center and AI solutions, positions Rambus well in high-growth market segments.

However, investors should note the decrease in contract and other revenue from $24.1 million in Q2 2023 to $19.0 million in Q2 2024. While not alarming, this trend warrants monitoring in future quarters.

Tech Expert

Rambus's Q2 results and future outlook reflect its strategic positioning in critical technology sectors. The company's continued investment in its product roadmap for data center and AI applications is particularly salient given the current tech landscape.

The introduction of new products like DDR5 server PMICs, Client Clock Driver and PCIe 7 IP solutions demonstrates Rambus's commitment to staying at the forefront of memory and interconnect technologies. These offerings are important for next-generation data centers and AI infrastructure, where high-speed data processing and efficient power management are paramount.

The 13% sequential growth in product revenue suggests strong market adoption of Rambus's solutions. This growth is likely driven by increasing demand for high-performance computing solutions in data centers and AI applications.

However, the tech sector is highly competitive and fast-evolving. Rambus's ability to maintain its growth trajectory will depend on continuous innovation and timely product launches. The company's focus on "making data faster and safer" aligns well with industry trends, but it must stay vigilant to emerging technologies and changing customer needs.

The projected growth in chip sales for Q3 is encouraging, but Rambus should also focus on diversifying its revenue streams to mitigate risks associated with potential market fluctuations in any single product category.

• Achieved solid Q2 results in line with expectations and generated outstanding cash from operations of $70.4 million
• Delivered $56.7 million in product revenue, up 13% sequentially
• Continued product portfolio expansion with DDR5 server PMICs, Client Clock Driver, and PCIe 7 IP solutions

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 second quarter ended June 30, 2024. GAAP revenue for the second quarter was $132.1 million, licensing billings were $61.5 million, product revenue was $56.7 million, and contract and other revenue was $19.0 million. The Company also generated $70.4 million in cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter.

“We delivered solid second quarter results with robust growth in product revenue and excellent cash from operations,” said Luc Seraphin, chief executive officer of Rambus. “Through continued execution and ongoing investment in our industry-leading product roadmap for data center and AI, we expect a strong third quarter driven again by double-digit sequential chip growth.”

Quarterly Financial Review - GAAP	Three Months Ended June 30,
(In millions, except for percentages and per share amounts)		2024				2023
Revenue
Product revenue	$	56.7			$	55.0
Royalties		56.4				40.7
Contract and other revenue		19.0				24.1
Total revenue		132.1				119.8
Cost of product revenue		22.8				18.7
Cost of contract and other revenue		1.0				1.3
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (included in total cost of revenue)		3.0				3.6
Total operating expenses (1)		65.0				84.5
Operating income	$	40.3			$	11.7
Operating margin		31	%			10	%
Net income	$	36.1			$	168.9
Diluted net income per share	$	0.33			$	1.51
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	70.4			$	50.4

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(1)	Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Quarterly Financial Review - Supplemental Information(1)	Three Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)	2024			2023
Licensing billings (operational metric) (2)	$	61.5		$	60.2
Product revenue (GAAP)	$	56.7		$	55.0
Contract and other revenue (GAAP)	$	19.0		$	24.1
Non-GAAP cost of product revenue	$	22.7		$	18.6
Cost of contract and other revenue (GAAP)	$	1.0		$	1.3
Non-GAAP total operating expenses	$	53.4		$	55.9
Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net	$	3.9		$	1.2
Diluted share count (GAAP)		109			112

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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 $132.1 million. The Company also had licensing billings of $61.5 million, product revenue of $56.7 million, and contract and other revenue of $19.0 million. The Company had total GAAP cost of revenue of $26.8 million and operating expenses of $65.0 million. The Company also had total non-GAAP operating expenses of $77.1 million (including non-GAAP cost of revenue of $23.7 million). The Company had GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.33. The Company’s basic share count was 108 million shares and its diluted share count was 109 million shares.

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2024 were $432.9 million, an increase of $41.8 million from March 31, 2024, mainly due to $70.4 million in cash provided by operating activities, offset by $12.5 million paid in connection with a share repurchase program and $11.3 million paid to acquire property, plant and equipment.

2024 Third Quarter Outlook

The Company will discuss its full revenue guidance for the third quarter of 2024 during its upcoming conference call. The following table sets forth the third quarter outlook for other measures.

(In millions)	GAAP		Non-GAAP (1)
Licensing billings (operational metric) (2)	$60 - $66		$60 - $66
Product revenue (GAAP)	$62 - $68		$62 - $68
Contract and other revenue (GAAP)	$17 - $23		$17 - $23
Total operating costs and expenses	$97 - $93		$82 - $78
Interest and other income (expense), net	$4		$4
Diluted share count	109		109

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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 third quarter of 2024, the Company expects licensing billings to be between $60 million and $66 million. The Company also expects royalty revenue to be between $59 million and $65 million, product revenue to be between $62 million and $68 million, and contract and other revenue to be between $17 million and $23 million. Revenue is not without risk and achieving revenue in this range will require that the Company sign customer agreements for various product sales and solutions licensing, among other matters.

The Company also expects operating costs and expenses to be between $97 million and $93 million. Additionally, the Company expects non-GAAP operating costs and expenses to be between $82 million and $78 million. These expectations also assume a tax rate of 22% and a diluted share count of 109 million, and exclude stock-based compensation expense of $12 million and amortization of acquired intangible assets of $3 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: (866) 813-9403 (domestic) or (+1) 929-458-6194 (international) with ID# 295037.

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, restructuring and other charges, expense on abandoned operating leases, facility restoration costs, change in fair value of earn-out liability, impairment of assets, 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. A 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 and other 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.

Facility restoration costs. These charges consist of exit costs associated with our leased office space 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 to 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.

Impairment of assets. These charges primarily consist of non-cash charges to property, plant and equipment assets, which are excluded because such charges are non-recurring and do not reduce the Company’s liquidity.

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 22 percent and 24 percent for 2024 and 2023, respectively, 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 solutions 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 third quarter of 2024 and related drivers, and the Company’s ability to effectively manage market challenges. 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. 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)	June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	124,578		$	94,767
Marketable securities		308,306			331,077
Accounts receivable		83,210			82,925
Unbilled receivables		29,493			50,872
Inventories		52,596			36,154
Prepaids and other current assets		11,975			34,850
Total current assets		610,158			630,645
Intangible assets, net		22,279			28,769
Goodwill		286,812			286,812
Property, plant and equipment, net		74,916			67,808
Operating lease right-of-use assets		21,760			21,497
Unbilled receivables		4,391			4,423
Deferred tax assets		130,163			127,892
Income taxes receivable		98,683			88,768
Other assets		1,461			1,613
Total assets	$	1,250,623		$	1,258,227
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	26,970		$	18,074
Accrued salaries and benefits		15,880			17,504
Deferred revenue		15,385			17,393
Income taxes payable		1,005			5,099
Operating lease liabilities		5,033			4,453
Other current liabilities		20,761			26,598
Total current liabilities		85,034			89,121
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term operating lease liabilities		25,780			26,255
Long-term income taxes payable		92,728			78,947
Deferred tax liabilities		3,949			4,462
Other long-term liabilities		14,240			21,341
Total long-term liabilities		136,697			131,005
Total stockholders’ equity		1,028,892			1,038,101
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,250,623		$	1,258,227

Rambus Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue:
Product revenue	$	56,692			$	54,978			$	107,052			$	118,753
Royalties		56,380				40,672				103,856				68,841
Contract and other revenue		19,066				24,182				39,101				46,000
Total revenue		132,138				119,832				250,009				233,594
Cost of revenue:
Cost of product revenue		22,779				18,743				42,827				45,166
Cost of contract and other revenue		1,000				1,294				1,555				2,985
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		3,052				3,561				6,108				7,123
Total cost of revenue		26,831				23,598				50,490				55,274
Gross profit		105,307				96,234				199,519				178,320
Operating expenses:
Research and development		40,525				41,576				77,884				83,474
Sales, general and administrative		24,402				26,187				50,229				57,151
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		187				382				382				764
Restructuring and other charges		—				9,494				—				9,494
Impairment of assets		1,071				—				1,071				—
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		(1,200	)			6,900				(500	)			13,800
Total operating expenses		64,985				84,539				129,066				164,683
Operating income		40,322				11,695				70,453				13,637
Interest income and other income (expense), net		4,400				2,236				8,987				4,397
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net		—				—				—				(240	)
Interest expense		(371	)			(376	)			(737	)			(757	)
Interest and other income (expense), net		4,029				1,860				8,250				3,400
Income before income taxes		44,351				13,555				78,703				17,037
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		8,295				(155,325	)			9,749				(155,124	)
Net income	$	36,056			$	168,880			$	68,954			$	172,161
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.33			$	1.55			$	0.64			$	1.59
Diluted	$	0.33			$	1.51			$	0.63			$	1.55
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation
Basic		107,721				109,039				107,906				108,561
Diluted		109,047				111,601				109,628				111,373

Rambus Inc. Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)		2024				2023
Cost of product revenue	$	22,779			$	18,743
Adjustment:
Stock-based compensation expense		(122	)			(151	)
Non-GAAP cost of product revenue	$	22,657			$	18,592
Total operating expenses	$	64,985			$	84,539
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense		(11,528	)			(11,224	)
Acquisition-related costs and retention bonus expense		(12	)			(478	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(187	)			(382	)
Restructuring and other charges		—				(9,494	)
Expense on abandoned operating leases		—				(195	)
Facility restoration costs		—				(10	)
Impairment of assets		(1,071	)			—
Change in fair value of earn-out liability		1,200				(6,900	)
Non-GAAP total operating expenses	$	53,387			$	55,856
Interest and other income (expense), net	$	4,029			$	1,860
Adjustments:
Interest income related to significant financing component from fixed-fee patent and technology licensing arrangements		(118	)			(627	)
Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net	$	3,911			$	1,233

Rambus Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Forward-Looking Estimates to Non-GAAP Forward-Looking Estimates (Unaudited)
2024 Third Quarter Outlook		Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
(In millions)		Low				High
Forward-looking operating costs and expenses		$	97.0			$	93.0
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense			(12.0	)			(12.0	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			(3.0	)			(3.0	)
Forward-looking Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses		$	82.0			$	78.0

 

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Desmond Lynch

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(408) 462-8000

dlynch@rambus.com

Source: Rambus Inc.

FAQ

What was Rambus (RMBS) revenue in Q2 2024?

Rambus reported GAAP revenue of $132.1 million for the second quarter of 2024.

How much did Rambus (RMBS) product revenue grow in Q2 2024?

Rambus product revenue grew 13% sequentially to $56.7 million in Q2 2024.

What was Rambus (RMBS) earnings per share in Q2 2024?

Rambus reported GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.33 for Q2 2024.

How much cash did Rambus (RMBS) generate from operations in Q2 2024?

Rambus generated $70.4 million in cash from operating activities in Q2 2024.