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Sep 30, 2024
Rambus Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Rambus reported strong sequential growth in Q3, fueled by a double-digit increase in product revenue, and generated excellent cash from operations.
Key Takeaways
Rambus Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. GAAP revenue for the third quarter was $145.5 million, licensing billings were $65.4 million, product revenue was $66.4 million, and contract and other revenue was $15.0 million. The Company also generated $62.1 million in cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter.
Delivered $66.4 million in product revenue, up 17% sequentially and 27% year over year
Achieved strong sequential earnings growth and generated excellent cash from operations of $62.1 million
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
The Company will discuss its full revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2024 during its upcoming conference call. For the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company expects licensing billings to be between $57 million and $63 million. The Company also expects royalty revenue to be between $54 million and $60 million, product revenue to be between $72 million and $78 million, and contract and other revenue to be between $22 million and $28 million. The Company also expects operating costs and expenses to be between $101 million and $97 million. Additionally, the Company expects non-GAAP operating costs and expenses to be between $86 million and $82 million. These expectations also assume a tax rate of 22% and a diluted share count of 108 million, and exclude stock-based compensation expense of $13 million and amortization of acquired intangible assets of $2 million.
Positive Outlook
- Expects licensing billings to be between $57 million and $63 million
- Expects royalty revenue to be between $54 million and $60 million
- Expects product revenue to be between $72 million and $78 million
- Expects contract and other revenue to be between $22 million and $28 million
- Expects non-GAAP operating costs and expenses to be between $86 million and $82 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 and solutions licensing, among other matters.
- Expects operating costs and expenses to be between $101 million and $97 million.
- Expectations assume a tax rate of 22%
- Expectations assume a diluted share count of 108 million
- Expectations exclude stock-based compensation expense of $13 million and amortization of acquired intangible assets of $2 million.
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