---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000917273-22-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMBS"
cik: "0000917273"
company_name: "RAMBUS INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:12:56.622379+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rambus Q3 revenue $112.2M, record product revenue; initiates $100M buyback

## Summary
- GAAP revenue $112.2M, product revenue $58.6M (record), licensing billings $62.2M, contract $23.7M.
- Net income $0.9M ($0.01 diluted EPS); generated $80M cash from operations.
- Q4 guidance: product revenue $63-69M, licensing billings $59-65M, contract $21-27M.
- Initiated $100M accelerated share repurchase program; repaid $58.9M senior notes.
- Non-GAAP operating expenses outlook $82-86M for Q4; tax rate 24%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000917273-22-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMBS
- cik: 0000917273
- company_name: RAMBUS INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000091727322000028/0000917273-22-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000091727322000028/rmbs-20221031.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000917273-22-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000917273-22-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000917273-22-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  RAMBUS INC updated its the fourth quarter of 2022 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: the fourth quarter of 2022
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company expects licensing billings to be between $59 million and $65 million. The Company also expects royalty revenue to be between $29 million and $35 million, product revenue to be between $63 million and $69 million and contract and other revenue to be between $21 million and $27 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000091727322000028/0000917273-22-000028-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  RAMBUS INC reported the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $112.2 million, net income $0.9 million, EPS $0.01.
  - Period: the third quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $112.2 million
  - Net income: $0.9 million
  - EPS: $0.01
  - Result: reported results
  source text: chips and IP making data faster and safer, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. GAAP revenue for the third quarter was $112.2 million, licensing billings were $62.2 million, product revenue was $58.6 million, and contract and other revenue was $23.7 million. The Company also generated $80 million in cash
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000091727322000028/0000917273-22-000028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.