Signed 20 license agreements with new customers in key growth areas since separation
Paid down $11 million of debt in the third quarter, bringing total debt repayment to $312 million since separation
Filed patent infringement litigation against AMD
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adeia Inc. (Nasdaq: ADEA) (the "Company" or "Adeia") today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
"Third quarter revenue of $87.3 million was in line with our expectations for the quarter and our cash generative business model continues to deliver impressive 58% adjusted EBITDA margins," said Paul E. Davis, chief executive officer of Adeia. "Importantly, non-Pay-TV recurring revenue grew 31% year-over-year in the third quarter, demonstrating our successful efforts signing agreements in semiconductors, OTT and adjacent media markets. We closed two long-term media deals during the quarter, one renewal with a significant Pay-TV customer and the other a license with a new e-commerce customer. We are continuing to invest and innovate across the AI ecosystem, including AI capabilities and foundational infrastructure, for our current and future media and semiconductor customers. Our innovations continue to receive industry recognition, with our hybrid bonding technology receiving a 'Best of Show' award for 'Most Innovative Technology' at the prestigious FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage conference in August."
Davis continued, "Since early 2021 we have successfully signed approximately 145 license agreements with customers who recognize the value of our IP. While we always prefer to find a mutually acceptable resolution without litigation, disputes occasionally arise that require us to take a different path to achieve fair value for our innovations. Today we filed patent infringement litigation against AMD for its extensive and unauthorized use of our semiconductor portfolio across its product lines, particularly our patents related to hybrid bonding and advanced process nodes. While we remain open to a mutually beneficial resolution, we are fully prepared to proceed through the entirety of the legal process and we are confident in our ability to achieve a positive outcome. While we still have paths to achieve our original revenue guidance range for the year, we have taken a prudent approach and adjusted our 2025 full-year guidance primarily to reflect that the license agreement we had been pursuing with AMD is now unlikely to close in the fourth quarter of this year as we had previously expected."
Third Quarter Financial Highlights
-- Revenue was $87.3 million as compared to $85.7 million in the second
quarter of 2025
-- GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.08 and non-GAAP diluted EPS
was $0.28
-- GAAP net income was $8.8 million and adjusted EBITDA was $50.7 million
-- Paid down $11.1 million on our term loan
-- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 58%
Business Highlights
-- Signed a long-term renewal with Altice, one of the largest broadband and
video service providers in the United States, for access to our media
portfolio
-- Signed a long-term license agreement with a new e-commerce customer, for
access to our media portfolio
-- Awarded "Best of Show" at FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage
conference in the "Most Innovative Technology" category for our hybrid
bonding technology
-- Received positive ruling in the Videotron case
-- Filed litigation against AMD for patent infringement
Capital Allocation
During the quarter, the Company made $11.1 million in principal payments towards its term loan, bringing the outstanding balance to $447.8 million as of September 30, 2025.
On September 16, 2025, the Company distributed $5.5 million to stockholders of record on August 26, 2025, for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock.
The Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on December 15, 2025, to stockholders of record on November 24, 2025.
Financial Outlook
The Company is updating its financial outlook as follows:
2025 2025
GAAP Outlook Non-GAAP Outlook
------------------------- ---------------------
Category (in
millions,
except for tax
rate) Updated Prior Updated Prior
----------- ----------- --------- ----------
$360.0 - $390.0 - $360.0 - $390.0 -
Revenue 380.0 430.0 380.0 430.0
Operating $260.0 - $261.0 - $160.0 - $160.0 -
expenses (1) 266.0 271.0 164.0 166.0
Interest $40.0 - $40.0 - $40.0 - $40.0 -
expense 41.0 42.0 41.0 42.0
$5.5 -
Other income $5.5 - 6.5 $5.5 - 6.5 6.5 $5.5 - 6.5
10.0% - 10.0% -
Tax rate 20.0% 30.0% 23.0% 23.0%
Net income (2) $52.4 - 71.6 $85.1 - $127.4 - $150.5 -
86.5 139.8 175.9
Adjusted EBITDA N/A N/A $202.3 - $232.1 -
(2) 218.3 266.1
Diluted shares 112.0 - 112.0 - 112.0 - 112.0 -
outstanding 113.0 113.0 113.0 113.0
(1) See tables for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating expenses.
(2) See tables for reconciliation of GAAP net income to (i) non-GAAP net income and (ii) adjusted earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA).
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold its third quarter 2025 earnings conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) on Monday, November 3, 2025. To access the call in the U.S., please dial +1 (888) 660-6411, and for international callers, dial +1 (929) 203-0849. All participants should dial in 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The Company also suggests utilizing the webcast link to access the live call and the replay at Q3 2025 Earnings Call Webcast.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, as well as the Company's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections that involve risks and uncertainties. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business, financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "could," "seek," "see," "will," "may," "would," "might," "potentially," "estimate, " "continue," "target," similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and are not guarantees of future results.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to implement its business strategy; the Company's ability to enter into new and renewal license agreements with customers on favorable terms; the Company's ability to retain and hire key personnel; uncertainty as to the long-term value of the Company's common stock; legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the Company's business; general economic and market developments and conditions; the Company's ability to grow and expand its patent portfolios; changes in technology and development of new technology in the industries in which in which the Company operates; the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which the Company operates; unforeseen liabilities and expenses; risks associated with the Company's indebtedness; unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, natural disasters and global health pandemics, each of which may have an adverse impact on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the Company's business, are more fully discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the Company's filings with the SEC are, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements.
Causes of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, failure to complete licensing arrangements on anticipated terms and timeline, failure to prevail in litigation we may bring against third parties, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or trading price of common stock. The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
About Adeia Inc.
Adeia is a leading R&D and intellectual property $(IP)$ licensing company that accelerates the adoption of innovative technologies in the media and semiconductor industries. Adeia's fundamental innovations underpin technology solutions that are shaping and elevating the future of digital entertainment and electronics. Adeia's IP portfolios power the connected devices that touch the lives of millions of people around the world every day as they live, work and play. For more, please visit www.adeia.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Company's earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures adjusted, where applicable, for either one-time or ongoing non-cash acquired intangibles amortization charges, costs related to actual or planned business combinations including transaction fees, integration costs, severance, facility closures, and retention bonuses, separation costs, all forms of stock-based compensation, loss on debt extinguishment, expensed debt refinancing costs, impairment of intangible assets, impact of certain foreign currency adjustments, discontinued operations and related tax effects. In addition, adjusted EBITDA adjusts for recurring charges of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures used in this release provide investors with important perspectives on the Company's ongoing business and financial performance and are helpful to provide investors with an understanding of our core operating results reflecting our normal business operations. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations in that the non-GAAP financial measures we use may not be directly comparable to those reported by other companies. For example, the terms used in this press release, such as EBITDA margin, which is defined as EBITDA as a percentage of revenue, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) do not have a standardized meaning. Other companies may use the same or similarly named measures, but exclude different items, which may not provide investors with a comparable view of our performance in relation to other companies. We seek to compensate for the limitation of our non-GAAP presentation by providing a detailed reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables attached hereto. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. All financial data is presented on a GAAP basis except where the Company indicates its presentation is on a non-GAAP basis.
Set forth below are reconciliations of the Company's reported and forecasted GAAP to non-GAAP financial metrics.
Investor Contact:
Chris Chaney
Vice President, Investor Relations
IR@adeia.com
-- Tables Follow --
SOURCE: ADEIA INC.
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ADEIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
------------------------ -------------------------
September September September September
30, 2025 30, 2024 30, 2025 30, 2024
---------- ----------- ---------- ------------
Revenue $ 87,339 $ 86,101 $ 260,744 $ 256,856
Operating
expenses:
Research and
development 16,040 14,825 48,364 43,549
Selling, general
and
administrative 24,920 26,903 85,481 75,549
Amortization
expense 14,175 13,600 42,427 56,787
Litigation
expense 5,195 2,652 18,223 9,844
--------- ------- --------- -----------
Total
operating
expenses 60,330 57,980 194,495 185,729
--------- ------- --------- -----------
Operating income 27,009 28,121 66,249 71,127
Interest expense (10,054) (12,758) (30,919) (40,229)
Other income and
expense, net 1,476 1,431 4,622 4,259
Loss on debt
extinguishment -- -- -- (453)
--------- ------- --------- -----------
Income before
income taxes 18,431 16,794 39,952 34,704
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes 9,603 (2,520) 2,588 6,109
--------- ------- --------- -----------
Net income $ 8,828 $ 19,314 $ 37,364 $ 28,595
========= ======= ========= ===========
Net income per
share:
Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.18 $ 0.34 $ 0.26
========= ======= ========= ===========
Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.17 $ 0.33 $ 0.25
========= ======= ========= ===========
Weighted average
number of shares
used in per share
calculations:
Basic 109,421 109,035 108,735 108,491
========= ======= ========= ===========
Diluted 112,823 113,124 112,676 112,881
========= ======= ========= ===========
ADEIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2025 2024
--------------- --------------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 56,090 $ 78,825
Marketable securities 58,984 31,567
----------- ----------
Total cash, cash equivalents,
and marketable securities 115,074 110,392
Accounts receivable, net 30,132 34,145
Unbilled contracts receivable 118,936 104,047
Other current assets 16,413 9,792
----------- ----------
Total current assets 280,555 258,376
----------- ----------
Long-term unbilled contracts
receivable 44,531 62,767
Property and equipment, net 6,095 6,278
Operating lease right-of-use assets 8,461 9,322
Intangible assets, net 264,101 301,177
Goodwill 313,660 313,660
Long-term income tax receivable 120,718 112,441
Other long-term assets 30,547 33,940
----------- ----------
Total assets $ 1,068,668 $ 1,097,961
=========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,087 $ 8,045
Accrued liabilities 21,487 24,517
Current portion of long-term
debt, net 20,994 21,021
Deferred revenue 29,777 19,523
----------- ----------
Total current liabilities 75,345 73,106
----------- ----------
Deferred revenue, less current
portion 52,516 64,555
Long-term debt, net 417,691 454,435
Noncurrent operating lease
liabilities 8,919 9,480
Long-term income tax payable 85,921 84,585
Other long-term liabilities 14,554 15,229
----------- ----------
Total liabilities 654,946 701,390
----------- ----------
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock -- --
Common stock 127 125
Additional paid-in capital 675,946 648,914
Treasury stock at cost (286,243) (255,301)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) 22 (1)
Retained earnings 23,870 2,834
----------- ----------
Total stockholders' equity 413,722 396,571
----------- ----------
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $ 1,068,668 $ 1,097,961
=========== ==========
ADEIA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
---------------------------------
September 30, September 30,
2025 2024
--------------- ---------------
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income $ 37,364 $ 28,595
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash from
operating activities:
Depreciation of property and
equipment 1,476 1,536
Amortization of intangible
assets 42,427 56,787
Stock-based compensation
expense 25,627 19,156
Deferred income tax 2,256 (1,818)
Loss on debt extinguishment -- 453
Amortization of debt issuance
costs 2,495 2,429
Other (334) (1,421)
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 4,015 (3,547)
Unbilled contracts receivable 3,347 (15,711)
Other assets (12,900) (481)
Accounts payable (4,285) (170)
Accrued and other liabilities (1,615) (1,053)
Deferred revenue (1,785) 20,246
----------- -----------
Net cash provided by
operating activities 98,088 105,001
----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of property and
equipment (1,216) (1,274)
Purchases of intangible assets (6,100) (8,476)
Purchases of short-term
investments (46,256) (25,094)
Proceeds from sales of
investments 996 --
Proceeds from maturities of
investments 18,200 26,450
----------- -----------
Net cash used in investing
activities (34,376) (8,394)
----------- -----------
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Principal payments on debt
agreements (39,267) (64,153)
Payments of dividends (16,328) (16,303)
Proceeds from employee stock
purchase program and exercise
of stock options 1,405 1,547
Repurchases of common stock (11,326) --
Repurchases of common stock for
tax withholdings on equity
awards (20,931) (11,560)
----------- -----------
Net cash used in financing
activities (86,447) (90,469)
----------- -----------
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents (22,735) 6,138
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 78,825 54,560
----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period $ 56,090 $ 60,698
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ADEIA INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Net income
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
------------------------ --------------------------
September September September September
30, 2025 30, 2024 30, 2025 30, 2024
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
GAAP net income $ 8,828 $ 19,314 $ 37,364 $ 28,595
Adjustments to
GAAP net income:
Stock-based
compensation
expense:
Research and
development 1,488 1,126 4,144 3,028
Selling, general
and
administrative 7,195 6,293 21,483 16,128
Amortization
expense 14,175 13,600 42,427 56,787
Transaction costs
recorded in
selling, general
and
administrative 23 -- 1,177 1,255
Separation and
other related
costs recorded
in selling,
general and
administrative
(1) 334 1,613 6,713 4,204
------- ------- ------- -----------
Total operating
expenses
adjustments 23,215 22,632 75,944 81,402
------- ------- ------- -----------
Loss on debt
extinguishment -- -- -- 453
Non-GAAP tax
adjustment (2) 24 (11,588) (24,069) (20,699)
------- ------- ------- -----------
Non-GAAP net income $ 32,067 $ 30,358 $ 89,239 $ 89,751
======= ======= ======= ===========
Diluted earnings
per share
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
------------------------ --------------------------
September September September September
30, 2025 30, 2024 30, 2025 30, 2024
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
GAAP diluted
earnings per
share $ 0.08 $ 0.17 $ 0.33 $ 0.25
Adjustments to
GAAP diluted
earnings per
share:
Stock-based
compensation
expense:
Research and
development 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.03
Selling, general
and
administrative 0.06 0.06 0.19 0.14
Amortization
expense 0.13 0.12 0.38 0.50
Transaction costs
recorded in
selling, general
and
administrative -- -- 0.01 0.01
Separation and
other related
costs recorded
in selling,
general and
administrative
(1) -- 0.01 0.05 0.04
------- ------- ------- -----------
Total operating
expenses
adjustments 0.20 0.20 0.67 0.72
------- ------- ------- -----------
Loss on debt
extinguishment -- -- -- --
Non-GAAP tax
adjustment (2) -- (0.10) (0.21) (0.17)
------- ------- ------- -----------
Non-GAAP diluted
earnings per
share $ 0.28 $ 0.27 $ 0.79 $ 0.80
======= ======= ======= ===========
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
(2) The provision for income taxes is adjusted to reflect the net income tax effects of the various non-GAAP pretax adjustments.
ADEIA INC.
GAAP NET INCOME TO
ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
------------------------ ------------------------
September September September September
30, 2025 30, 2024 30, 2025 30, 2024
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
GAAP net income $ 8,828 $ 19,314 $ 37,364 $ 28,595
Adjustments to
GAAP net income:
Stock-based
compensation
expense:
Research and
development 1,488 1,126 4,144 3,028
Selling, general
and
administrative 7,195 6,293 21,483 16,128
Transaction costs
recorded in
selling, general
and
administrative 23 -- 1,177 1,255
Separation and
other related
costs recorded in
selling, general
and
administrative
(1) 334 1,613 6,712 4,204
Amortization
expense 14,175 13,600 42,427 56,787
Depreciation
expense 479 526 1,476 1,536
Interest expense 10,054 12,758 30,919 40,229
Other income and
expense, net (1,476) (1,431) (4,622) (4,259)
Loss on debt
extinguishment -- -- -- 453
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes 9,603 (2,520) 2,588 6,109
--------- ------- --------- -------
Adjusted EBITDA $ 50,703 $ 51,279 $ 143,668 $ 154,065
========= ======= ========= =======
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
ADEIA INC.
RECONCILIATION FOR GUIDANCE
ON OPERATING EXPENSES
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31, 2025
---------------------
Low High
----------- --------
GAAP operating expenses $ 260.0 $ 266.0
------- -------
Amortization expense 57.0 57.0
Stock-based compensation expense 34.0 35.0
Separation and related costs (1) 9.0 10.0
------- -------
Total of non-GAAP adjustments 100.0 102.0
------- -------
Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 160.0 $ 164.0
======= =======
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
ADEIA INC.
RECONCILIATION FOR GUIDANCE
ON NET INCOME
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31, 2025
---------------------
Low High
----------- -------
GAAP net income $ 52.4 $ 71.6
------- ------
Amortization expense 57.0 57.0
Stock-based compensation expense 34.0 35.0
Separation and related costs (1) 9.0 10.0
------- ------
Total of non-GAAP operating expenses 100.0 102.0
------- ------
Non-GAAP tax adjustment (2) (25.0) (33.8)
------- ------
Non-GAAP net income $ 127.4 $ 139.8
======= ======
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
(2) The provision for income taxes is adjusted to reflect the net income tax effects of the various non-GAAP pretax adjustments.
ADEIA INC.
RECONCILIATION FOR GUIDANCE ON
ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31, 2025
---------------------
Low High
----------- -------
GAAP net income $ 52.4 $ 71.6
------- ------
Stock-based compensation expense 34.0 35.0
Separation and related costs (1) 9.0 10.0
Amortization expense 57.0 57.0
Depreciation expense 2.3 2.3
Interest expense 40.0 41.0
Other income (5.5) (6.5)
Income tax expense 13.1 7.9
------- ------
Total of non-GAAP adjustments 149.9 146.7
------- ------
Adjusted EBITDA $ 202.3 $ 218.3
======= ======
(1) Represents separation and related costs that were incurred subsequent to the separation on October 1, 2022, including expenses incurred on a transitional basis under a contract shared with Xperi Inc.
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