Rambus Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Rambus reported a strong third quarter with revenue and profitability in line with expectations. They delivered record product revenue of $36.7 million, mainly from memory interface chips, and closed the acquisitions of AnalogX and PLDA.
Delivered Q3 revenue and profitability in line with guidance
Generated $46.0 million in cash provided by operating activities
Delivered record product revenue of $36.7 million, consisting mainly of memory interface chips
Closed the acquisitions of AnalogX and PLDA, bolstering Silicon IP business and CXL Memory Interconnect Initiative
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Forward Guidance
The Company will discuss its full revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021 during its upcoming conference call.
Positive Outlook
- Licensing billings to be between $62 million and $68 million.
- Royalty revenue to be between $26 million and $32 million.
- Product revenue to be between $40 million and $46 million
- Contract and other revenue to be between $12 million and $18 million.
- Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net, of ($1 million), tax rate of 24% and diluted share count of 115 million
Challenges Ahead
- 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.
- Operating costs and expenses to be between $80 million and $76 million.
- Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses to be between $68 million and $64 million.
- Expectations also assume non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net, of ($1 million), tax rate of 24% and diluted share count of 115 million
- Excludes stock-based compensation expense ($8 million), amortization expense ($4 million), non-cash interest expense on convertible notes ($2 million) and interest income related to the significant financing component from fixed-fee patent and technology licensing arrangements ($2 million).
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income