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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2017

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RPX Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware
 
001-35146
 
26-2990113
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
One Market Plaza
Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(866) 779-7641
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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o
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 2, 2017, RPX Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 30, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Robert Heath, currently the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, with such appointment effective on May 15, 2017. Mr. Heath will continue as the Company’s principal financial and principal accounting officer until that date.

Also on April 30, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David Anderson to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer (principal financial and principal accounting officer), with such appointment effective on May 15, 2017.

Mr. Anderson, age 38, has been at the Company since October 2010 and is currently the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. He previously served as Vice President, Senior Director and Director of Corporate Development. Prior to RPX, he spent five years at The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Anderson received a B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A from the Harvard Business School.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press release issued by RPX Corporation dated May 2, 2017





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
RPX Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ EMILY T. GAVIN
 
 
Emily T. Gavin
 
 
General Counsel
 
 
 
Date: May 2, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release issued by RPX Corporation dated May 2, 2017


Exhibit



EXHIBIT 99.1
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RPX Announces First Quarter 2017 Financial Results
CFO Robert Heath becomes Chief Strategy Officer, SVP David Anderson assuming CFO role
 
SAN FRANCISCO – May 2, 2017 RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC), the leading provider of patent risk and discovery management solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Highlights

Total revenue was $82.5 million, compared to $79.7 million in the first quarter of 2016.

Subscription revenue from patent risk management services—-including insurance—was $63.4 million, compared to $67.1 million in the prior year period.
Discovery services revenue was $18.0 million, compared to $10.6 million in the prior year period.
Fee-related revenue was $1.1 million.

"RPX made a solid start to 2017, with top and bottom line results in line with our expectations,” said Martin Roberts, Chief Executive Officer. “The patent market continues to represent significant risk for operating companies and RPX has a variety of solutions to help them mitigate that risk. Importantly, as the nature of patent risk has evolved in recent years, we continue to develop new services to address that risk and increase the value we provide to our clients.”

Summary Results

GAAP net income for the first quarter was $6.0 million or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $4.2 million or $0.08 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter, which excludes stock-based compensation, the amortization of acquired intangibles, fair value adjustments on deferred payment obligations, gains on extinguishment of deferred payment obligations, realized losses on exchange of short-term investments, and their related tax effects, was $9.6 million or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $7.8 million or $0.15 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $55.9 million for the first quarter of 2017, less net patent spend of $31.1 million, resulting in non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA less net patent spend, the Company's preferred measure of adjusted pre-tax free cash flow, of $24.8 million for the first quarter of 2017.

As of March 31, 2017, RPX's patent segment had more than 300 clients, consisting of patent risk management network members and insurance clients. The Company provides patent risk management services to more than 400 companies, including those insured under policies sold to venture funds and industry trade associations.

Net patent acquisition spend during the quarter totaled $31.1 million, and included 19 patent transactions.

As of March 31, 2017, RPX had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $226.6 million and long-term debt of $93.4 million.

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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 second quarter of fiscal 2017:
Subscription and Discovery revenue[1]
 
$79 - $82 million
Fee-related revenue
 
$0 million
Total revenue
 
$79 - $82 million
Operating income (non-GAAP)
 
$9 - $11 million
Net income (non-GAAP)
 
$5 - $7 million
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$51 - $52 million
Effective tax rate (non-GAAP)
 
37%
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
 
49 million

The Company provided the following unchanged business outlook for the full year 2017:
Subscription revenue[1]
 
$240 - $250 million
Discovery revenue
 
$70 - $79 million
Fee-related revenue
 
$5 - $15 million
Total revenue
 
$315 - $344 million
Cost of revenue (non-GAAP)
 
$193 - $198 million
SG&A (non-GAAP)
 
$73 - $78 million
Net income (non-GAAP)
 
$31 - $42 million
 
 
 
Patent risk management adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$183 - $199 million
Discovery services adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$19 - $23 million
Total adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
 
$202 - $222 million
Net patent spend
 
$110 - $115 million
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA less net patent spend (non-GAAP)
 
$87 - $112 million
 
 
 
Effective tax rate (non-GAAP)
 
37%
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
 
50 million

The Company provided the following supplemental information regarding amortization expense for the full year 2017:
Amortization of patent assets acquired through December 31, 2016
 
$127 million
Amortization of patent assets to be acquired during fiscal 2017
 
$29 - $32 million
Total amortization of patent assets
 
$156 - $159 million
 
 
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets[2]
 
$8 - $9 million
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[1]
Subscription revenue is comprised of revenue generated from membership subscription services, premiums earned, net of ceding commissions, from insurance policies, and management fees related to the Company's insurance business.
[2]
RPX excludes amortization expense related to intangible assets (other than patents) acquired in conjunction with the acquisition of businesses from its non-GAAP financial measures.

The above outlook is forward-looking. Actual results may differ materially. The Company is not able, at this time, to provide a forward-looking reconciliation to GAAP outlook for the non-GAAP financial metric outlook it has provided above for the second quarter and full year 2017 because of the difficulty of estimating certain items that are excluded from the non-GAAP financial metrics, including those items listed in "Use of Non-GAAP Financial

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Information" below, the effect of which may be significant. Please refer to the information under the caption “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” below.

Management Change
 
Separately the Company announced that Robert Heath, RPX’s Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective May 15, 2017. David Anderson, currently Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, has been named Chief Financial Officer.

“We’re delighted that Bob will now be able to devote 100% of his time to working with me on strategic initiatives, which are increasingly important as we develop new services to address an evolving market,” Roberts said. “And Dave is a Company veteran with deep knowledge of our business model and operations. Both have been important contributors to RPX’s success to date, and we look forward to continuing to benefit from their expertise.”

Previous to joining RPX Corporation, Mr. Heath served as Head of Strategy and Acquisitions at Technicolor, a leading supplier of technology and services to media companies, where he oversaw an acquisition and divestiture program which focused the company on services and technology licensing. Mr. Heath also has extensive experience as an investment banker, focused on technology and growth companies as well as experience as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of an Internet service provider. Mr. Heath holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an AB from Harvard University.

Since joining RPX in 2010, Mr. Anderson has managed groups in corporate development, new business initiatives, syndicated transactions, and patent market intelligence. He joined RPX from The Boston Consulting Group where he was a core member of the Technology and Healthcare practice areas. Mr. Anderson holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and an MA and BA from Stanford University.

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 May 2, 2017. Parties in the United States and Canada can access the call by dialing 1-888-471-3843, using conference code 3577470. International parties can access the call by dialing 1-719-457-2642, using conference code 3577470.

The conference call will be webcast and investors will be able to access the webcast and slide presentation from the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.rpxcorp.com. A replay of the webcast will be available online at the aforementioned website following the conclusion of the conference call.

About RPX

RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC) is the leading provider of patent risk management and discovery management solutions. 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 and patent rights, RPX helps to mitigate and manage patent risk for its growing client network.

As of March 31, 2017, RPX had invested over $2 billion to acquire more than 17,500 US and international patent assets and rights on behalf of over 300 clients in eight key sectors: automotive, consumer electronics and PCs, E-commerce and software, financial services, media content and distribution, mobile communications and devices, networking, and semiconductors.

RPX subsidiary Inventus is a leading international discovery management provider focused on reducing the costs and risks associated with the discovery process through the effective use of technology solutions. Inventus has been providing litigation support services to corporate legal departments, law firms and government agencies since 1991.


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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This news release dated May 2, 2017 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Tables are provided in this news release that reconcile the historical 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 operating income, non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income per share, and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA less net patent spend.

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 some or all of its non-GAAP operating results (1) stock-based compensation expenses (inclusive of related employer payroll taxes), (2) the amortization of acquired intangible assets (other than patents), (3) fair value adjustments on deferred payment obligations, (4) gains on extinguishment of deferred payment obligations, (5) other-than-temporary impairment on short-term investments, (6) realized losses on exchange of short-term investments, and (7) their related tax effects. 

Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company’s financial results and trends, allocate internal resources, prepare and approve our annual budget, develop short- and long-term operating plans, assess the health of our business and determine company-wide incentive compensation. Management believes these non-GAAP measures may prove useful to investors who wish to consider the impact of certain items when comparing the Company’s 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. 

There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact on our reported financial results. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which items are adjusted to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures. Management compensates for these limitations by analyzing current and future results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis and also by providing GAAP measures in our public disclosures.

The presentation of additional information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for or superior to financial results determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

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 the statements by management, 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 success of the Company’s new initiatives, the Company's ability to integrate and manage the acquisition of Inventus Solutions, Inc., 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.

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Contacts:
Investor Relations
Media Relations
JoAnn Horne
Jen Costa
Market Street Partners
RPX Corporation
+1 415-445-3233
+1 415-852-3180
ir@rpxcorp.com
media@rpxcorp.com


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RPX Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
 
$
82,512

 
$
79,735

Cost of revenue
 
51,298

 
47,666

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
21,121

 
26,895

Operating income
 
10,093

 
5,174

Interest and other income (expense), net:
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
165

 
84

Interest expense
 
(908
)
 
(350
)
Other income, net
 
210

 
2,071

Total interest and other income (expense), net
 
(533
)
 
1,805

Income before provision for income taxes
 
9,560

 
6,979

Provision for income taxes
 
3,567

 
2,742

Net income
 
$
5,993

 
$
4,237

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Diluted
 
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
48,676

 
52,063

Diluted
 
49,305

 
52,616



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RPX Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
158,323

 
$
100,111

Short-term investments
68,283

 
90,877

Restricted cash
653

 
500

Accounts receivable, net
37,276

 
64,395

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
9,020

 
4,524

Total current assets
273,555

 
260,407

Patent assets, net
204,365

 
212,999

Property and equipment, net
6,554

 
6,948

Intangible assets, net
53,894

 
56,050

Goodwill
152,139

 
151,322

Restricted cash, less current portion
965

 
965

Deferred tax assets
36,450

 
38,261

Other assets
9,595

 
8,337

Total assets
$
737,517

 
$
735,289

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
2,436

 
$
3,197

Accrued liabilities
10,934

 
16,798

Deferred revenue
127,750

 
118,856

Current portion of long-term debt
7,099

 
6,474

Other current liabilities
1,316

 
1,484

Total current liabilities
149,535

 
146,809

Deferred revenue, less current portion
8,477

 
11,552

Deferred tax liabilities
3,882

 
4,023

Long-term debt, less current portion
86,335

 
88,110

Other liabilities
10,592

 
10,514

Total liabilities
258,821

 
261,008

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
5

 
5

Additional paid-in capital
363,317

 
360,462

Retained earnings
130,830

 
130,249

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(15,456
)
 
(16,435
)
Total stockholders’ equity
478,696

 
474,281

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
737,517

 
$
735,289



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RPX Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
5,993

 
$
4,237

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
42,929

 
44,555

Stock-based compensation
2,734

 
4,929

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 
(23
)
Amortization of premium on investments
471

 
549

Deferred income taxes
2,109

 
690

Unrealized foreign currency gain
(169
)
 
(158
)
Fair value adjustment on deferred payment obligations

 
(1,920
)
Other
(484
)
 
152

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
27,815

 
(19,277
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(5,572
)
 
4,508

Accounts payable
(819
)
 
144

Accrued and other liabilities
(5,624
)
 
(7,495
)
Deferred revenue
5,819

 
24,238

Net cash provided by operating activities
75,202

 
55,129

Investing activities
 

 
 

Purchases of investments
(3,875
)
 
(1,000
)
Maturities of investments
25,875

 
35,136

Sales of investments

 
145,925

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 
(228,453
)
Increase in restricted cash
(153
)
 
(152
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(362
)
 
(983
)
Acquisitions of patent assets
(31,379
)
 
(16,048
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(9,894
)
 
(65,575
)
Financing activities
 

 
 

Proceeds from issuance of term debt

 
100,000

Payments of debt issuance costs

 
(2,003
)
Repayment of principal on term debt
(1,250
)
 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
422

 
79

Taxes paid related to net-share settlements of restricted stock units
(1,708
)
 
(993
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 
23

Payments of capital leases
(104
)
 
(99
)
Repurchase of common stock
(4,491
)
 
(23,853
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(7,131
)
 
73,154

Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents
35

 
22

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
58,212

 
62,730

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
100,111

 
94,983

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
158,323

 
$
157,713


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RPX Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
 
$
5,993

 
$
4,237

Stock-based compensation[1]
 
2,875

 
5,022

Amortization of acquired intangible assets[2]
 
2,348

 
2,167

Fair value adjustment on deferred payment obligations[3]
 

 
(1,920
)
Income tax adjustments[4]
 
(1,639
)
 
(1,712
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
9,577

 
$
7,794

 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.20

 
$
0.15

Diluted
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.15

Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
48,676

 
52,063

Diluted
 
49,305

 
52,616


RPX Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenue
 
$
51,298

 
$
47,666

Stock-based compensation[1]
 
(95
)
 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets[2]
 
(525
)
 
(458
)
Non-GAAP cost of revenue
 
$
50,678

 
$
47,208


RPX Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
21,121

 
$
26,895

Stock-based compensation[1]
(2,780
)
 
(5,022
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets[2]
(1,823
)
 
(1,709
)
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses
$
16,518

 
$
20,164



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RPX Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Interest and other income (expense), net
$
(533
)
 
$
1,805

Fair value adjustment on deferred payment obligation[3]

 
(1,920
)
Non-GAAP interest and other expense, net
$
(533
)
 
$
(115
)
RPX Corporation
Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Less Net Patent Spend
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
5,993

 
$
4,237

Provision for income taxes
3,567

 
2,742

Interest and other (income) expense, net
533

 
(1,805
)
Stock-based compensation[1]
2,875

 
5,022

Depreciation and amortization
42,929

 
44,555

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA[5]
55,897

 
54,751

Net patent spend
(31,130
)
 
(16,249
)
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA less net patent spend
$
24,767

 
$
38,502

RPX Corporation
Additional Metrics
(in thousands, except client data)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Operating Metrics
 
2017
 
2016
Gross patent spend
 
$
62,795

 
$
16,324

Net patent spend
 
$
31,130

 
$
16,249

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the Three Months Ended March 31,
Financial Metrics
 
2017
 
2016
Subscription revenue[6]
 
$
63,367

 
$
67,112

Discovery revenue
 
18,026

 
10,578

Fee-related revenue
 
1,119

 
2,045

Total revenue
 
$
82,512

 
$
79,735

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
$
226,606

 
$
204,246

Deferred revenue, current and non-current
 
$
136,227

 
$
139,992


[1] 
RPX excludes stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes from its non-GAAP financial measures.

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[2]  
RPX excludes amortization expense related to intangible assets (other than patents) acquired in conjunction with the acquisition of businesses from its non-GAAP financial measures.
[3] 
RPX excludes fair value adjustments on its deferred payment obligations from its non-GAAP financial measures.
[4]
Amount reflects income taxes associated with the above noted non-GAAP exclusions.
[5]
RPX calculates non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as GAAP earnings before other income or expenses, net, provision for income taxes,
depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation expenses (inclusive of related employer payroll taxes).
[6]
Subscription revenue is comprised of revenue generated from membership subscription services, premiums earned, net of ceding commissions, from insurance policies, and management fees related to its insurance business.

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