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RPX Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

SAN FRANCISCO – May 25, 2011 – RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

First Quarter 2011 Highlights

 

   

Revenue totaled $34.4 million, up 89% from the prior year period

 

   

Client network grew to 81 with nine clients added in the first quarter

 

   

GAAP net income was $6.7 million or $0.17 per diluted share on a pro forma basis

 

   

Non-GAAP net income was $7.7 million or $0.20 per diluted share on a pro forma basis

“We began 2011 with a solid base of business and we’re pleased with our client additions in the first quarter,” said John Amster, CEO of RPX Corporation. “In early May, we successfully completed our IPO of 9,695,000 shares and began life as a public company. As we look ahead, we are focused on executing on the plan that we communicated to investors during our IPO road show.”

Summary Results

Revenue increased 89% to $34.4 million, compared to $18.2 million in the first quarter of 2010. The year-over-year revenue increase was driven by the growing acceptance of RPX’s patent risk management platform.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2010. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to increased headcount, especially in client relations, corporate development and technology development.

GAAP net income was $6.7 million or $0.14 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $3.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010. On a pro forma basis, giving effect to the restricted stock outstanding and the conversion of all preferred shares into common shares at the beginning of the period, GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2011 was $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $0.08 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net income, excluding stock-based compensation, was $7.7 million or $0.20 per diluted share on a pro forma basis in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $3.3 million or $0.09 per diluted share on a pro forma basis in the first quarter of 2010.

Conference Call

RPX management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 25, 2011. Parties in the United States and Canada can access the call by dialing 1-877-941-2068, using conference code 4442002. International parties can access the call by dialing 1-480-629-9712, using conference code 4442002.

RPX will offer a live webcast of the conference call, which will also include forward-looking information. The webcast will be accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website at www.rpxcorp.com. The webcast will be archived there for a period of 30 days. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available two hours


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after the call and will be available for 30 days. To hear the replay, parties in the United States and Canada should call 1-800-406-7325 and enter conference code 4442002. International parties should call 1-303-590-3030 and enter conference code 4442002.

About RPX Corporation

RPX Corporation provides patent risk management solutions, offering defensive buying, acquisition syndication, patent intelligence and advisory services. By acquiring patents, RPX helps to mitigate and manage patent risk for its growing client network.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The accompanying press release dated May 25, 2011 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Tables are provided in the news release that reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share. To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information about the Company’s core operating results and thus are appropriate to enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past financial performance and its prospects for the future. Management believes it is useful to report non-GAAP measures which exclude stock-based compensation expense because it believes such expense does not reflect the underlying performance of the Company’s business operations. These adjustments to the Company’s GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results and trends and performance. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company’s financial results. The presentation of additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for or superior to financial results determined in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release and its attachments contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include the quotations from management in this press release, as well as any statements regarding the Company’s strategic and operational plans. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may contribute to such differences include, among others, the Company’s ability to maintain an adequate rate of growth, the impact of the current economic climate on the Company’s business, the Company’s ability to effectively manage its growth, and the Company’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward-looking statements. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results is contained in its Prospectus related to its initial public offering filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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Contacts:

 

Investor Relations    Media Relations   
Julie Cunningham    Greg Spector   
The Blueshirt Group    RPX Corporation   
+1.425.217.2632    +1.415.717.4666   
julie@blueshirtgroup.com    greg.spector@rpxcorp.com   


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RPX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (unaudited)  

Revenue

   $ 34,390      $ 18,212   

Cost of revenue

     13,665        7,733   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,110        4,268   
                

Operating income

     12,615        6,211   

Interest and other expense, net

     (373     (840
                

Income before benefit from income taxes

     12,242        5,371   

Provision for income taxes

     5,547        2,251   
                

Net income

   $ 6,695      $ 3,120   
                

Less: allocation of net income to participating stockholders

     5,649        2,871   
                

Net income available to common stockholders—basic

   $ 1,046      $ 249   

Undistributed earnings re-allocated to common stockholders

     203        36   
                

Net income available to common stockholders—diluted

   $ 1,249      $ 285   
                

Net income per common share—basic

   $ 0.14      $ 0.05   
                

Net income per common share—diluted

   $ 0.14      $ 0.05   
                

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share—basic

     7,221        4,806   
                

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per common share—diluted

     9,036        5,617   
                


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RPX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (unaudited)  

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 41,853       $ 46,656   

Restricted cash & short-term investments

     16,016         720   

Accounts receivable

     744         12,632   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     6,421         6,733   

Deferred tax assets

     2,567         2,567   

Patent assets, net

     132,415         126,508   

Property and equipment and other intangibles, net

     1,595         1,206   
                 

Total assets

   $ 201,611       $ 197,022   
                 

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

     

Liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 3,194       $ 7,915   

Deferred revenue

     92,763         82,440   

Notes payable and other obligations

     14,558         23,583   

Deferred tax liabilities

     6,146         6,146   

Other liabilities

     3,498         3,438   
                 

Total liabilities

     120,159         123,522   
                 

Redeemable convertible preferred stock

     62,793         62,793   
                 

Stockholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     1         1   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,308         51   

Retained earnings

     17,350         10,655   
                 

Total stockholders’ equity

     18,659         10,707   
                 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 201,611       $ 197,022   
                 


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RPX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  
     (unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 6,695      $ 3,120   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     13,667        7,637   

Stock-based compensation

     1,048        157   

Increase in deferred revenue

     10,203        37,535   

Changes in other working capital

     7,711        (7,469

Other

     320        465   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     39,644        41,445   

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchase of investments classified as available-for-sale

     (15,100     —     

Acquisition of patent assets, net

     (19,139     (31,800

Purchases of property and equipment and other intangible assets, net

     (386     (62
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (34,625     (31,862

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Repayments of principal on notes payable and other obligations

     (9,288     (12,156

Other financing proceeds and costs, net

     (534     25   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (9,822     (12,131

Net cash movement

     (4,803     (2,548

Beginning cash balance

     46,656        28,928   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 41,853      $ 26,380   
                


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Reconciliation of Pro Forma Net Income Per Share

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  
     (unaudited)  

Net income

   $ 6,695       $ 3,120   
                 

Pro forma net income per share (1)

     

Basic

   $ 0.18       $ 0.08   
                 

Diluted

   $ 0.17       $ 0.08   
                 

Shares used in computing pro forma net income per share:

     

Basic:

     

Basic weighted-average common shares

     7,221         4,806   

Add assumed conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares

     26,230         25,741   

Add restricted stock

     3,980         6,468   
                 

Shares used in computing pro forma basic net income per share

     37,431         37,015   

Diluted:

     

Diluted weighted-average common shares

     9,036         5,617   

Add assumed conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares

     26,230         25,741   

Add restricted stock

     3,980         6,468   
                 

Shares used in computing pro forma diluted net income per share

     39,246         37,826   

 

(1) Pro forma basic and diluted net income per share were computed to give effect to the shares of restricted stock outstanding as of the original date of issuance and the conversion of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock using the as-if converted method as though the conversion had occurred as of January 1, 2010 or the original date of issuance, if later.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (unaudited)  

Net income

   $ 6,695       $ 3,120   

Stock-based compensation

     1,048         157   
                 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 7,743       $ 3,277   
                 

Pro forma non-GAAP net income per common share — basic

   $ 0.21       $ 0.09   
                 

Pro forma non-GAAP net income per common share — diluted

   $ 0.20       $ 0.09   
                 

Pro forma weighted-average shares — basic

     37,431         37,015   
                 

Pro forma weighted-average shares — diluted

     39,246         37,826   
                 


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     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (unaudited)  

Operating Metrics

     

Full time equivalent headcount

     73         38   

Number of clients

     81         39   
                 

Additions in period

     9         16   

Trailing 4 quarters

     42         28   

Financial Metrics (in thousands)

     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments (ending balance)

   $ 57,149       $ 26,380   

Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent (ending balance)

     92,763         62,226   

Gross acquisition spend

     19,429         85,781   

Trailing 4 quarters

     80,053         122,046