Rambus Reports Second Quarter Earnings

LOS ALTOS, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 24, 2008— Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), one of the worlds premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2008.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2008 were $35.7 million, down 10.1% sequentially from the first quarter and down 24.9% over the second quarter of last year. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $75.5 million, down 22.8% over the same period of last year.

Despite the obvious headwinds faced in the quarter, we remain committed to a strategy that focuses on long-term success, said Harold Hughes, president and chief executive officer at Rambus. We will continue to invest in technology development and fully fund our legal efforts. Nevertheless, we intend to reduce our current cost structure through actions which may include downsizing our workforce in order to maintain the financial strength of the company. In doing so, we will continue to support our customers and ensure we follow through on the commitments made to them.

Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2008 were $52.6 million, which included $9.0 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $2.3 million for the previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to total costs and expenses of $63.0 million for the first quarter of 2008, which included $10.5 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $0.9 million of restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses for the second quarter of 2008 were $9.1 million, a decrease of $4.1 million from the first quarter of 2008. As compared to the second quarter of last year, total costs and expenses decreased from $57.7 million, which included $10.3 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $7.5 million of restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses in the second quarter of 2008 increased $2.4 million from the second quarter of 2007.

Total costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $115.6 million, which included $19.5 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $3.2 million for the previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to total costs and expenses of $119.3 million for the same period of 2007, which included $19.7 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $14.5 million of restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $22.3 million, an increase of $10.6 million from the same period in 2007.

During the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $130.5 million against its net deferred tax assets to fully reserve previously recorded tax benefits generated from its pre-tax losses in the U.S. Pursuant to the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 109: Accounting for Income Taxes, the Company determined this valuation allowance is required due to significant negative evidence, such as cumulative losses in recent years and projected losses from operations. Projected income from settlements or litigation was not included in the determination for the valuation allowance. The valuation allowance will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2008 of $144.7 million compares to a net loss of $12.6 million in the first quarter of 2008 and a net loss of $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. Net loss per share for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.38 as compared to a net loss per share of $0.12 in the first quarter of 2008 and a net loss per share of $0.03 for the second quarter of 2007. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $157.3 million as compared to a net loss of $6.6 million for the same period of 2007. Net loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $1.50 as compared to a net loss per share of $0.06 in the same period of 2007.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2008 were $394.2 million, down approximately $46.7 million from December 31, 2007 and up approximately $12.2 million from March 31, 2008. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company repurchased approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock for an aggregate value of $24.9 million and paid $18.3 million for the settlement of a class action suit. In April 2008, the Company also received $5.0 million of insurance proceeds related to reimbursement claims associated with the stock option investigation claims.

The conference call discussing second quarter 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# 8040394.

About Rambus Inc.

Rambus is one of the worlds 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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Press Release Financials

 

Rambus

4440 El Camino Real

Los Altos, CA 94022

 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
June 30, December 31,
2008 2007
 
 

ASSETS

 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 131,792 $ 119,391
Marketable securities 262,386 321,491
Accounts receivable 2,050 442
Unbilled receivables 134 1,478
Prepaids and other current assets 8,746 8,349
Deferred taxes   233   11,595
Total current assets   405,341   462,746
 
Restricted cash 2,412 2,286
Deferred taxes, long-term 2,577 116,209
Intangible assets, net 11,028 13,441
Property and equipment, net 26,111 24,587
Goodwill 4,454 4,454
Other non-current assets   5,350   3,624
Total assets $ 457,273 $ 627,347
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 8,933 $ 11,283
Accrued payroll and related benefits 6,070 9,985
Accrued litigation expenses 11,743 26,234
Other accrued liabilities 8,215 5,894
Deferred revenue   2,467   2,756
Total current liabilities   37,428   56,152
 
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible notes 160,000 160,000
Other long-term liabilities   4,080   4,111
Total long-term liabilities   164,080   164,111
 
Total stockholders' equity:   255,765   407,084
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 457,273 $ 627,347

Press Release Financials

 

Rambus

 

4440 El Camino Real

Los Altos, CA 94022

 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 
  2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Revenue:
Royalty revenue $ 32,288 $ 39,190 $ 65,381 $ 82,936
Contract revenue   3,427     8,353     10,072     14,757  
Total revenues 35,715 47,543 75,453 97,693
 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of contract revenues (1) 6,567 6,882 13,800 13,097
Research and development (1) 20,035 18,597 41,537 42,027
Marketing, general and administrative (1) 23,768 24,778 57,089 49,743
Costs of restatement and related legal activities   2,260     7,453     3,172     14,462  
Total costs and expenses   52,630     57,710     115,598     119,329  
 
 
Operating loss (16,915 ) (10,167 ) (40,145 ) (21,636 )
 
Interest and other income, net   2,908     5,657     7,503     10,851  
 
Loss before income taxes (14,007 ) (4,510 ) (32,642 ) (10,785 )
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes   130,657     (1,790 )   124,656     (4,177 )
 
Net loss $ (144,664 ) $ (2,720 ) $ (157,298 ) $ (6,608 )
 
Net loss per share:
Basic $ (1.38 ) $ (0.03 ) $ (1.50 ) $ (0.06 )
Diluted $ (1.38 ) $ (0.03 ) $ (1.50 ) $ (0.06 )
 
Weighted-Average Shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic 104,804 103,820 104,743 103,820
Diluted 104,804 103,820 104,743 103,820
 
(1) Total stock-based compensation expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 are presented as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
  2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Cost of contract revenues $ 1,365 $ 1,645 $ 3,283 $ 2,736
Research and development 3,767 3,248 7,671 6,631
Marketing, general and administrative 3,821 5,431 8,528 10,374

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