RPX Announces Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC), the leading provider of patent risk management solutions, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

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Financial Highlights

• Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 totaled $57.5 million
• Subscription revenue for the second quarter was $55.0 million, up 20% compared to $45.8 million in the prior year period
• GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $10.7 million, or $0.20 per pro forma diluted share^[1]
• Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $14.0 million or $0.26 per pro forma diluted share^[1]

"We are very pleased with our results in the second quarter," said John Amster, Chief Executive Officer of RPX Corporation. "We grew our client network to 157 members, wrote eight new insurance policies, and spent over $39 million on patent assets to continue to clear patent risk for our clients."

Summary Results

Revenue for the second quarter increased to $57.5 million, compared to $55.2 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Net acquisition spend during the quarter totaled $39.1 million, and included eight new acquisitions of patent assets, in addition to the exercise of previously negotiated options to acquire licenses for new clients.

GAAP net income for the quarter was $10.7 million or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to $13.2 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2012. Net income was $0.20 per pro forma diluted share^[1] in the second quarter, compared to $0.25 per pro forma diluted share^[1] in the second quarter of 2012.

Non-GAAP net income for the quarter, which excludes stock-based compensation and the amortization of acquired intangibles (in each case, net of tax), was $14.0 million or $0.26 per pro forma diluted share^[1], compared to $15.4 million or $0.29 per pro forma diluted share^[1] in the second quarter of 2012.

As of June 30, 2013, RPX had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $259.3 million.

Business Outlook

This outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary view and may be subject to change.  Please see the paragraph regarding "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this news release.  

The Company provided the following business outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2013:

The Company provided the following business outlook for the full year 2013:

The above outlook is forward-looking.  Actual results may differ materially.  Please refer to the information under the caption "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" below.

Conference Call

RPX management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT on July 30, 2013.  Parties in the United States and Canada can access the call by dialing 1-877-941-9205, using conference code 4628430.  International parties can access the call by dialing 1-480-629-9818, using conference code 4628430.

RPX will offer a live webcast of the conference call which can be accessed from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at http://ir.rpxcorp.com. An audio replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours 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 4628430.  International parties should call 1-303-590-3030 and enter conference code 4628430.

About RPX Corporation

RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC) is the leading provider of patent risk solutions, offering defensive buying, acquisition syndication, patent intelligence and advisory services.  Since its founding in 2008, RPX has introduced efficiency to the patent market by providing a rational alternative to litigation. The San Francisco-based company's pioneering approach combines principal capital, deep patent expertise, and client contributions to generate enhanced patent buying power. By acquiring patents, RPX helps to mitigate and manage patent risk for its growing client network.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This news release dated July 30, 2013 contains non-GAAP financial measures.  Tables are provided in this news release that reconcile 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 cost of revenue, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per share.

To supplement the Company's condensed 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 is excluding from its non-GAAP operating results stock-based compensation expenses (inclusive of related employer payroll taxes), the amortization of acquired intangible assets and related tax effects. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company's financial results, and believes investors wish to exclude the effects of such items in comparing our financial performance with that of other companies. The 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, trends and performance. 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news 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 statements regarding RPX's future financial performance 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 changes in its executive team, 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," "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 the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company's other filings with the SEC.  The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Contact:

Investor Relations
JoAnn Horne
Market Street Partners
+1-415-445-3233
[email protected]

SOURCE RPX Corporation