Rambus Reports Second Quarter Earnings
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Rambus Reports Second Quarter Earnings

LOS ALTOS, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — July 23, 2009 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 second quarter of 2009.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2009 was $27.0 million, down 1.3% sequentially from the first quarter of 2009 due primarily to lower variable royalty revenue. As compared to the second quarter of 2008, revenue was down 24.4% primarily due to lower royalties resulting from the expiration of the Elpida patent license agreement at the end of the first quarter of 2008 for which revenues were recognized through the second quarter of 2008. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $54.3 million, down 28.0% over the same period of last year primarily due to revenue recognized from Elpida during the first half of 2008.

“In spite of the clearly challenging economic dynamics, we continue to make progress in key legal activities as well as in our breakthrough technology initiatives,” said Harold Hughes, president and chief executive officer at Rambus. “During the quarter, we successfully raised capital through a bond to retire maturing debt, fund our continued innovation efforts and pursue strategic acquisitions."

Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2009 were $49.3 million, which included $7.9 million of stock-based compensation expenses and a net recovery of $0.4 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to total costs and expenses of $43.5 million for the first quarter of 2009, 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. General litigation expenses for the second quarter were $15.0 million, a decrease of $3.0 million from the first quarter of 2009. As compared to the second quarter of last year, total costs and expenses decreased from $52.6 million, which included $9.0 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $2.3 million of restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses in the second quarter of 2009 increased $5.9 million from the second quarter of 2008.

Total costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $92.8 million, which included $16.3 million of stock-based compensation expenses and a net recovery of $14.1 million for previous stock-based compensation restatement and related legal expenses. This is compared to total costs and expenses of $115.6 million for the same period of 2008, which included $19.5 million of stock-based compensation expenses and $3.2 million of restatement and related legal expenses. General litigation expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $33.0 million, an increase of $10.7 million from the same period in 2008.

Interest and other expense, net, for the second quarter of 2009 was $1.6 million net expense as compared to $1.2 million net expense in the first quarter of 2009 and $36 thousand net expense in the second quarter of 2008. Interest and other expense, net, for the first half of 2009 was $2.9 million net expense as compared to $1.7 million net interest income in the first half 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”). The Company has retrospectively adjusted the income statement to include non-cash interest expense of $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $5.8 million for the first half of 2008.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2009 was $24.0 million as compared to a net loss of $17.4 million in the first quarter of 2009 and a net loss of $138.3 million (adjusted for adoption of FSP APB 14-1) in the second quarter of 2008. Net loss per share for the second quarter of 2009 was $0.23 as compared to a net loss per share of $0.17 in the first quarter of 2009 and a net loss per share of $1.32 (adjusted for adoption of FSP APB 14-1) for the second quarter of 2008. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $41.4 million as compared to a net loss of $152.7 million (adjusted for adoption of FSP APB 14-1) for the same period of 2008. Net loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $0.40 as compared to a net loss per share of $1.46 (adjusted for adoption of FSP APB 14-1) in the same period of 2008.

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2009 were $480.4 million, up approximately $132.5 million from March 31, 2009 and up approximately $134.5 million from December 31, 2008. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company issued $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014. During the first half of 2009, the Company received approximately $146 million net proceeds related to the issuance of the 5% Convertible Senior Notes, $6.9 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.

The conference call discussing second 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# 9541599.

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)
   

   June 30,   

December 31,
2009 2008
 
 

ASSETS

 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 317,986 $ 116,241
Marketable securities 162,400 229,612
Accounts receivable 1,550 1,503
Prepaids and other current assets 8,534 8,486
Deferred taxes   919   88
Total current assets   491,389   355,930
 
Restricted cash 632 632
Deferred taxes, long-term 957 1,857
Intangible assets, net 7,268 7,244
Property and equipment, net 18,378 22,290
Goodwill 4,454 4,454
Other non-current assets   5,745   4,963
Total assets $ 528,823 $ 397,370
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 10,932 $ 6,374
Accrued payroll and related benefits 7,358 9,859
Accrued litigation expenses 8,592 14,265
Other accrued liabilities 3,469 3,816
Convertible notes 130,646 -
Deferred revenue   396   1,787
Total current liabilities   161,393   36,101
 
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible notes 92,450 125,474
Other long-term liabilities   2,386   2,854
Total long-term liabilities   94,836   128,328
 
Total stockholders' equity:   272,594   232,941
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 528,823 $ 397,370
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
       
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
 
Revenue:
Royalty revenue $ 24,759 $ 32,288 $ 50,928 $ 65,381
Contract revenue   2,224     3,427     3,389     10,072  
Total revenue 26,983 35,715 54,317 75,453
 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of contract revenue (1) 1,438 6,567 3,621 13,800
Research and development (1) 15,713 20,035 33,550 41,537
Marketing, general and administrative (1) 32,563 23,768 69,719 57,089
Costs (recovery) of restatement and related legal activities   (429 )   2,260     (14,068 )   3,172  
Total costs and expenses   49,285     52,630     92,822     115,598  
 
 
Operating loss (22,302 ) (16,915 ) (38,505 ) (40,145 )
 
Interest income and other income (expense), net 1,173 2,908 2,613 7,503
Interest expense   (2,817 )   (2,944 )   (5,487 )   (5,832 )
Interest and other income (expense), net   (1,644 )   (36 )   (2,874 )   1,671  
 
Loss before income taxes (23,946 ) (16,951 ) (41,379 ) (38,474 )
 
Provision for income taxes   25     121,364     18     114,195  
 
Net loss $ (23,971 ) $ (138,315 ) $ (41,397 ) $ (152,669 )
 
Net loss per share:
Basic $ (0.23 ) $ (1.32 ) $ (0.40 ) $ (1.46 )
Diluted $ (0.23 ) $ (1.32 ) $ (0.40 ) $ (1.46 )
 
Weighted-Average Shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic 104,675 104,804 104,536 104,743
Diluted 104,675 104,804 104,536 104,743
 

(1) Total stock-based compensation expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 are presented as follows:

 
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
 
Cost of contract revenue $ 233 $ 1,365 $ 623 $ 3,283
Research and development 2,214 3,767 4,954 7,671
Marketing, general and administrative 5,403 3,821 10,692 8,528



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