LOS ALTOS, Calif., Apr 23, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology
licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures,
today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2009.
Revenue for the first quarter was $27.3 million, down 27.3% sequentially
from the fourth quarter primarily due to the receipt of the withheld
royalties related to the now vacated Federal Trade Commission ("FTC")
order in the fourth quarter of 2008 as well as decreased royalties from
technology licenses. Revenue for the first quarter of 2009 was down
31.2% from the first quarter last year primarily as a result of lower
royalties due to the expiration of the Elpida patent license agreement
at the end of the first quarter of 2008.
"During the quarter we made great progress on the legal front with the
final judgment in the Hynix matter entered and the FTC's ill-founded
allegations put to rest," said Harold Hughes, president and chief
executive officer at Rambus. "Likewise, we advanced our technology
leadership with the launch of our Mobile Memory Initiative. And thanks
to our solid cash position we were able to complement our strong
innovation development efforts with the acquisition of System-in-Package
patents from Inapac."
Total costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2009 were
$43.5 million, which included $8.4 million of stock-based compensation
expenses and a net recovery of $13.6 million for previous stock-based
compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to
total costs and expenses of $55.6 million for the fourth quarter of
2008, which included $8.7 million of stock-based compensation expenses,
$0.2 million of restructuring related expenses and a net recovery of
$0.3 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and
related legal expenses. General litigation expenses for the first
quarter were $18.0 million, an increase of $0.3 million from the fourth
quarter of 2008. As compared to the first quarter of last year, total
costs and expenses decreased from $63.0 million, which included $10.5
million of stock-based compensation expenses and $0.9 million of
restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses in
the first quarter of 2009 increased $4.8 million from the first quarter
of 2008.
Interest and other expense, net, for the first quarter of 2009 was $1.2
million net expense as compared to $2.0 million net interest and other
income in the fourth quarter of 2008, which included $2.5 million in
gain from the repurchase of convertible notes, and $1.7 million net
interest and other income in the first quarter of 2008. Prior periods
have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the adoption on January 1,
2009 of FASB Staff Position ("FSP") APB 14-1, "Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion
(Including Partial Cash Settlement)" ("FSP APB 14-1"). During the
quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized $2.7 million of
non-cash interest expense related to FSP APB 14-1. The Company has
retrospectively adjusted the income statement for the fourth quarter of
2008 to include non-cash interest expense of $3.0 million and reduced
the gain on the repurchase of the convertible notes from $4.4 million as
previously reported to $2.5 million related to FSP APB 14-1.
Additionally, the Company has retrospectively adjusted the income
statement for the first quarter of 2008 to include non-cash interest
expense of $2.9 million.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2009 was $17.4 million as compared to
a net loss of $15.5 million (adjusted for adoption of FSP APB 14-1) in
the fourth quarter of 2008 and a net loss of $14.4 million (adjusted for
adoption of FSP APB 14-1) in the first quarter of 2008. Net loss per
share for the first quarter of 2009 was $0.17 as compared to a net loss
per share of $0.15 (adjusted for adoption of FSP APB 14-1) in the fourth
quarter of 2008 and a net loss per share of $0.14 (adjusted for adoption
of FSP APB 14-1) for the first quarter of 2008.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of March 31, 2009
were $347.9 million, up approximately $2.1 million from December 31,
2008. During the first quarter of 2009, the Company received
approximately $5.0 million of insurance proceeds related to
reimbursement claims associated with the stock option investigation and
derivative lawsuits as well as $4.5 million from former executives due
to the resolution of the derivative lawsuits.
The convertible notes are carried at face value less the debt discount
associated with the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 for the periods presented.
As such, the carrying value of the convertible notes as of December 31,
2008 has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the impact of the
adoption of FSP APB 14-1. Additionally, the convertible notes were
reclassified from long-term liability to current liability during the
first quarter of 2009 as the notes are due February 1, 2010.
The conference call discussing first quarter 2009 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: (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820
(international) with ID# 4808236.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies
specializing in the invention and design of high-speed memory
architectures. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
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| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| (In thousands) |
| (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
March 31,
| |
December 31,
|
| | | | | |
2009
| |
2008 (1)
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Current assets:
| | | | | | | |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
| | |
$
|
125,838
| |
$
|
116,241
|
|
Marketable securities
| | | |
222,090
| | |
229,612
|
|
Accounts receivable
| | | |
1,187
| | |
1,503
|
|
Prepaids and other current assets
| | |
7,765
| | |
8,486
|
|
Deferred taxes
| | | | |
209
| | |
88
|
| |
Total current assets
| | | |
357,089
| | |
355,930
|
| | | | | | | | |
|
Restricted cash
| | | | | |
637
| | |
632
|
|
Deferred taxes, long-term
| | | |
1,641
| | |
1,857
|
|
Intangible assets, net
| | | | |
7,988
| | |
7,244
|
|
Property and equipment, net
| | | |
19,734
| | |
22,290
|
|
Goodwill
| | | | | | |
4,454
| | |
4,454
|
|
Other non-current assets
| | | |
3,749
| | |
4,963
|
| |
Total assets
| | |
$
|
395,292
| |
$
|
397,370
|
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Current liabilities:
| | | | | |
|
Accounts payable
| | |
$
|
15,054
| |
$
|
6,374
|
|
Accrued payroll and related benefits
| | |
9,340
| | |
9,859
|
|
Accrued litigation expenses
| | | |
7,295
| | |
14,265
|
|
Other accrued liabilities
| | | |
3,003
| | |
3,816
|
|
Convertible notes
| | | |
128,034
| | |
-
|
|
Deferred revenue
| | | |
1,745
| | |
1,787
|
| |
Total current liabilities
| | |
164,471
| | |
36,101
|
| | | | | | | | |
|
Long-term liabilities:
| | | | | |
|
Convertible notes
| | | |
-
| | |
125,474
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
| | | |
2,574
| | |
2,854
|
| |
Total long-term liabilities
| | |
2,574
| | |
128,328
|
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total stockholders' equity:
| | |
228,247
| | |
232,941
|
| |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
| |
$
|
395,292
| |
$
|
397,370
|
| | | | | | | | |
|
(1) Convertible notes have been adjusted as a result of the
retrospective adoption of FSP APB 14-1
|
| | |
| | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) |
| (Unaudited) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | |
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
| | | |
2009
| | | |
2008
| |
| | | | | |
|
Revenue:
| | | | |
|
Royalty revenue
| |
$
|
26,169
| | |
$
|
33,093
| |
|
Contract revenue
| | |
1,165
| | | |
6,645
| |
|
Total revenue
| | |
27,334
| | | |
39,738
| |
| | | | | |
|
Costs and expenses:
| | | | |
|
Cost of contract revenue (1)
| | |
2,183
| | | |
7,233
| |
|
Research and development (1)
| | |
17,837
| | | |
21,502
| |
|
Marketing, general and administrative (1)
| | |
37,156
| | | |
33,321
| |
|
Costs (recovery) of restatement and related legal activities
| |
(13,639
|
)
| | |
912
| |
|
Total costs and expenses
| | |
43,537
| | | |
62,968
| |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
|
Operating loss
| | |
(16,203
|
)
| | |
(23,230
|
)
|
| | | | | |
|
Interest income and other income (expense), net
| | |
1,440
| | | |
4,595
| |
|
Interest expense (2)
| | |
(2,670
|
)
| | |
(2,888
|
)
|
|
Interest and other income (expense), net
| | |
(1,230
|
)
| | |
1,707
| |
| | | | | |
|
Loss before income taxes
| | |
(17,433
|
)
| | |
(21,523
|
)
|
| | | | | |
|
Benefit from income taxes
| | |
(7
|
)
| | |
(7,169
|
)
|
| | | | | |
|
Net loss
| |
$
|
(17,426
|
)
| |
$
|
(14,354
|
)
|
| | | | | |
|
Net loss per share:
| | | | |
|
Basic
| |
$
|
(0.17
|
)
| |
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
(0.17
|
)
| |
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
| | | | | |
|
Weighted-Average Shares used in computing per share amounts:
| | |
|
Basic
| | |
104,376
| | | |
104,683
| |
|
Diluted
| | |
104,376
| | | |
104,683
| |
| | | | | |
(1) Total stock-based compensation expense for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 are presented as
follows:
|
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | |
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
| | | |
2009
| | | |
2008
| |
| | | | | |
|
Cost of contract revenue
| |
$
|
390
| | |
$
|
1,918
| |
|
Research and development
| |
$
|
2,740
| | |
$
|
3,904
| |
|
Marketing, general and administrative
| |
$
|
5,289
| | |
$
|
4,707
| |
| | | | | |
|
(2) Non-cash interest expense is a result of the adoption of FSP APB
14-1
|
SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc.
Nicole Noutsios, 650-947-5050 (Investor Relations)
nnoutsios@rambus.com
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411 (Public Relations)
lashmore@rambus.com
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