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Home > Press Releases > Corporate > Financial > Rambus Reports Fourth Quarter And Record Full Year Financial Results

Rambus Reports Fourth Quarter And Record Full Year Financial Results

Revenue of $90.9 million and diluted income per share of $0.29 for the fourth quarter; revenue of $323.4 million and diluted income per share of $1.30 for the year

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 01/27/2011 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended 2010.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $90.9 million, up 186% sequentially from the third quarter of 2010 primarily due to the revenue related to the Elpida, Renesas and Nvidia license agreements. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, revenue was up 195% primarily due to the revenue recognized from the agreements signed with Samsung and Elpida during 2010. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $323.4 million, up 186% over the prior year, which was also due to the agreements signed with Samsung and Elpida during 2010.

“2010 was a great year for Rambus. We made tremendous progress, from the continued demonstration of our technology leadership to the execution of our licensing strategy,” said Harold Hughes, president and chief executive officer at Rambus. “We estimate that the many licenses signed in 2010 may generate as much as $1.3 billion in royalties over the life of the agreements.”

Total operating costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $48.0 million, which included a $10.3 million gain related to the Samsung settlement, $7.3 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $0.8 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to total operating costs and expenses for the third quarter of 2010 of $43.2 million, which included a $10.3 million gain related to the Samsung settlement, $7.5 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $1.2 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $5.8 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the third quarter of 2010.

Total operating costs and expenses in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $47.5 million, which included $7.6 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $0.5 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses in the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased $4.7 million from the fourth quarter of 2009.

Total operating costs and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $96.5 million, which included a $126.8 million gain related to the Samsung settlement, $30.5 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $4.2 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to total operating costs and expenses of $188.9 million for the prior year, which included $31.6 million of stock-based compensation expenses and a net recovery of $13.5 million of previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $22.7 million, a decrease of $32.8 million from the prior year.

Interest and other expense, net, for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $5.2 million as compared to $4.6 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $7.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Interest and other expense, net, for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $18.8 million as compared to $16.9 million for the same period of 2009.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, the Company paid withholding taxes of $4.2 million. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $4.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, which is primarily comprised of the withholding taxes. As the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets, the Company’s tax provision is based on its anticipated cash tax payments related to the quarter. By comparison, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $4.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and a benefit from income taxes of $0.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company paid withholding taxes of $55.1 million. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $57.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, which is primarily comprised of the withholding taxes. By comparison, the Company recorded a benefit from income taxes of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $33.1 million as compared to a net loss of $20.6 million in the third quarter of 2010 and a net loss of $23.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Diluted net income per share for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $0.29 as compared to a net loss per share of $0.18 in the third quarter of 2010 and a net loss per share of $0.22 for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $150.9 million as compared to a net loss of $92.2 million for the same period of 2009. Diluted net income per share for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $1.30 as compared to a net loss per share of $0.88 for the prior year.

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of December 31, 2010 were $512.0 million, an increase of approximately $27.1 million from September 30, 2010. Additionally, $17.9 million was used in the acquisition of a business and intellectual property during the fourth quarter of 2010. The Company also paid $4.3 million of interest related to the 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 during the fourth quarter of 2010.

The conference call discussing 2010 fourth quarter and year-end results will be webcast live via the Rambus Investor Relations website (http://investor.rambus.com) at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. A replay will be available following the call on Rambus’ Investor Relations website and for one week at the following numbers: (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) with ID#36198129.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements related to our estimates of aggregate payments under our various license agreements signed in 2010. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents Rambus files with the SEC, including Rambus’ most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These SEC filings contain and identify important factors that could cause Rambus’ consolidated financial results to differ materially from those contained in Rambus’ forward-looking statements. Although Rambus believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Rambus cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Rambus is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform to actual results. Our business generally is subject to a number of risks which are described more fully in our SEC filings including our Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

About Rambus Inc.

Rambus is one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies. Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of architectures focused on enriching the end-user experience of electronic systems. Additional information is available atwww.rambus.com.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2010
December 31,
2009
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 215,262 $ 289,073
Marketable securities 296,747 171,120
Accounts receivable 2,600 949
Prepaids and other current assets 10,898 8,700
Deferred taxes 2,420 129
Total current assets 527,927 469,971
Restricted cash — 639
Deferred taxes, long-term 2,974 2,034
Intangible assets, net 40,986 21,660
Property and equipment, net 67,770 38,966
Goodwill 18,154 15,554
Other assets 5,361 7,045
Total assets $ 663,172 $ 555,869
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 5,952 $ 8,972
Accrued salaries and benefits 31,634 6,435
Accrued litigation expenses 4,060 5,147
Other accrued liabilities 14,165 4,506
Convertible notes — 136,032
Non-cash obligation for construction in progress — 25,100
Total current liabilities 55,811 186,192
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible notes 121,500 112,012
Long-term imputed financing obligation 27,899 —
Other long-term liabilities 9,679 2,338
Total long-term liabilities 159,078 114,350
Contingently redeemable common stock 113,500 —
Total stockholders’ equity 334,783 255,327
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 663,172 $ 555,869

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Revenue:
Royalties $90,242 $30,175 $320,155 $108,001
Contract revenue 679 641 3,235 5,006
Total revenues 90,921 30,816 323,390 113,007
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (1) 1,911 1,397 6,937 6,876
Research and development (1) 25,028 16,975 92,706 67,252
Marketing, general and administrative (1) 30,602 28,598 119,475 128,199
Costs (recoveries) of restatement and related legal activities 797 542 4,190 (13,458)
Gain from settlement (10,300) — (126,800) —
Total operating costs and expenses 48,038 47,512 96,508 188,869
Operating income (loss) 42,883 (16,696) 226,882 (75,862)
Interest and other income (expense), net (192) 581 861 4,085
Interest expense (4,990) (7,822) (19,699) (20,950)
Interest and other expense, net (5,182) (7,241) (18,838) (16,865)
Income (loss) before income taxes 37,701 (23,937) 208,044 (92,727)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 4,617 (644) 57,127 (541)
Net income (loss) $33,084 $(23,293) $150,917 $(92,186)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $0.30 $(0.22) $1.34 $(0.88)
Diluted $0.29 $(0.22) $1.30 $(0.88)
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation
Basic 111,530 105,727 112,456 105,011
Diluted 114,461 105,727 115,884 105,011
(1) Total stock-based compensation expense for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are presented as follows:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Cost of revenue $27 $96 $173 $1,002
Research and development $2,423 $2,429 $10,165 $9,715
Marketing, general and administrative $4,870 $5,042 $20,210 $20,868

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