EX-99.3 4 ea159833ex99-3_soundhound.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 16, 2022

Exhibit 99.3

 

SoundHound AI, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

 

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 16, 2022 – SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN) (“SoundHound,” “we,” or “our”), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence (“voice AI”), today reported the financial results of SoundHound, Inc. (“Legacy SoundHound”), at and for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The financial statements reflect the operations of Legacy SoundHound prior to it becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoundHound, as a result of the business combination with Archimedes, which closed on April 26, 2022. In connection with the business combination, the Company changed its name to SoundHound AI, Inc. The Company also published a Letter to Shareholders today which details SoundHound’s technology moat, revenue models, commercial alliances, opportunities and near-term goals which can be accessed on its investor website at investors.soundhound.com.

 

“SoundHound’s momentum in 2021 continued in the first quarter of 2022, with key business wins and tremendous growth in user engagement,” stated Keyvan Mohajer, CEO and Co-Founder of SoundHound. “Our deep history of technological breakthroughs and competitive differentiators are rapidly enabling our mission to voice-enable the world, and our $230 million of cumulative bookings backlog highlight the confidence and commitment our customers have working with us to build the future together.”

 

First Quarter Business Highlights

 

Reported revenues were $4.3 million, up 15% compared to prior year
Cumulative bookings were $230 million, up 134% over prior year
User queries in first quarter grew +90% versus prior year
Announced several new and expanded customer partnerships, including with Hyundai, Netflix, Qualcomm, Snap, and VIZIO
Chief Revenue Officer, Zubin Irani, joined the team and began accelerating growth through investments in sales and marketing

 

“Our first quarter results demonstrate the momentum we are experiencing with our customers and the continued voice AI market expansion and acceptance,” said Nitesh Sharan, Chief Financial Officer, SoundHound. “We are accelerating growth through sales and marketing investments to expand into new verticals while deepening partnerships with existing customers.”

 

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First Quarter 2022 Summary Financial Results

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change 
   2022   2021   $   % 
Revenues  $4,290   $3,739   $551    15%
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Cost of revenues  $1,773   $1,593   $180    11%
Sales and marketing   2,581    1,076    1,505    140%
Research and development   16,650    14,443    2,207    15%
General and administrative   4,003    3,246    757    23%
Total operating expenses  $25,007   $20,358   $4,649    23%
                     
Loss from operations  $(20,717)  $(16,619)  $(4,098)   25%

 

SoundHound expects to file its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 on May 16, 2022. In addition, on May 16, 2022, SoundHound expects to file an amendment to its Form 8-K, originally filed on May 2, 2022, to reflect Legacy SoundHound’s financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relating to those financial statements.

 

Closing of Business Combination

 

On April 26, SoundHound Inc. successfully completed its previously announced business combination with Archimedes. The resulting company, SoundHound AI, Inc., began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SOUN” on April 28. SoundHound received gross cash proceeds of $118 million from transactions related to the business combination, which will enable the Company to continue its forward momentum in the rapidly growing voice AI market, where voice assistants are forecast to exceed the number of humans on earth, at 8.4 billion, by 2024.

 

On a pro forma basis, assuming the Business Combination occurred as of March 31, 2022, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents would have amounted to $101.3 million at quarter-end. Primary use of proceeds from the transaction is expected to be in sales and marketing to fuel growth, in continued advancements in innovation and technology, and in global operating functions to support business expansion.

 

First Quarter 2022 Summary Cash Flows

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2022   2021 
Cash flows:        
Net cash (used in) operating activities  $(14,989)  $(14,704)
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (611)   (63)
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,955    605 
Net changes in cash and cash equivalents  $(13,645)  $(14,162)

 

Business Outlook

 

SoundHound expects to generate full year 2022 revenue of between $27 million to $33 million, with revenue momentum accelerating in the second half of the year principally due to seasonality and the expected benefits from sales and marketing investments.

 

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Conference Call and Webcast

 

As a result of the timing related to the closing of the business combination, SoundHound will begin hosting regularly scheduled quarterly earnings conference calls beginning in the second quarter of 2022.

 

For more information please see SoundHound’s Shareholder Letter and other SEC filings which can be obtained on our website at investors.soundhound.com or sec.gov.

 

About SoundHound

 

SoundHound, a leading innovator of conversational intelligence, offers an independent voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver best-in-class conversational experiences to their customers. Built on proprietary Speech-to-Meaning® and Deep Meaning Understanding® technologies, SoundHound’s advanced voice AI platform provides exceptional speed and accuracy and enables humans to interact with products and services like they interact with each other—by speaking naturally. SoundHound is trusted by companies around the globe, including Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Pandora, Deutsche Telekom, Snap, VIZIO, KIA, and Stellantis. www.soundhound.com

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” “will,” “would” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties impacting SoundHound’s business including, current uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, our inability to predict or measure supply chain disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and other causes, the potential future revenue associated with our AI platform products and services; our rate of growth; our ability to predict direct and indirect customer demand for our existing and future products and to secure adequate manufacturing capacity; our ability to hire, retain and motivate employees; the effects of competition, including price competition within our industry segment; technological, regulatory and legal developments that uniquely or disproportionately impact our industry segment; developments in the economy and financial markets and other risks detailed from time to time in SoundHound’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Investor Contact

 

Jennifer Neuman

(212) 835-8500 

ir@soundhound.com

 

Press Contact

 

Lisa Flattery

(408)441-3294 

press@soundhound.com

  

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SOUNDHOUND, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except for per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2022   2021 
Revenues  $4,290   $3,739 
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues   1,773    1,593 
Sales and marketing   2,581    1,076 
Research and development   16,650    14,443 
General and administrative   4,003    3,246 
Total operating expenses   25,007    20,358 
Loss from operations   (20,717)   (16,619)
Other expense, net:          
Interest expense   (2,977)   (748)
Other expense, net   (1,057)   (1,726)
Total other expense, net   (4,034)   (2,474)
Loss before provision for income taxes   (24,751)   (19,093)
Provision for income taxes   352    167 
Net loss   (25,103)   (19,260)
Other comprehensive gain:          
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax        
Comprehensive loss  $(25,103)  $(19,260)
Net loss per share:          
Basic and diluted  $(2.00)  $(1.62)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:          
Basic and diluted   12,527,229    11,872,698 

 

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SOUNDHOUND, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and par value data)

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents  $8,211   $21,626 
Restricted cash equivalents   230    460 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $109 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   1,332    2,060 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,676    2,193 
Debt issuance cost   566    1,132 
Total current assets   13,015    27,471 
Restricted cash equivalents, non-current   736    736 
Right-of-use assets   10,225    10,291 
Property and equipment, net   5,474    6,155 
Deferred tax asset   2,169    2,169 
Deferred offering costs   3,318    1,264 
Other assets   1,005    1,117 
Total assets  $35,942   $49,203 
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $6,938   $3,760 
Accrued liabilities   11,703    7,298 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion   3,519    3,281 
Financing lease liabilities, current portion   822    1,301 
Income tax liability   2,730    2,737 
Deferred revenue, current portion   6,006    6,042 
Convertible notes, current portion   30,198    29,868 
Derivative liability   4,080    3,488 
Note payable, current portion   30,810    29,964 
Total current liabilities   96,806    87,739 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   8,073    8,611 
Financing lease liabilities, net of current portion   252    292 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion   13,372    14,959 
Other liabilities   1,338    1,336 
Total liabilities   119,841    112,937 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)          
Redeemable convertible preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 26,316,129 shares authorized; 19,248,537 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $284,826 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively Stockholders’ deficit:   279,503    279,503 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 45,000,000 shares authorized; 12,718,968 and 12,280,051 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively   1    1 
Additional paid-in capital   48,429    43,491 
Accumulated deficit   (411,832)   (386,729)
Total stockholders’ deficit   (363,402)   (343,237)
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit  $35,942   $49,203 

 

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SOUNDHOUND, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2022   2021 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss  $(25,103)  $(19,260)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   1,292    1,451 
Stock-based compensation   2,464    1,388 
Change in fair value of derivative and warrant liability   592    1,403 
Amortization of debt issuance cost   1,742    301 
Non-cash lease amortization   846    812 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   728    1,705 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (483)   (52)
Operating lease liabilities   (1,080)   (1,154)
Deferred offering costs   (2,054)    
Other assets   112    (16)
Accounts payable   3,178    (391)
Accrued liabilities   4,398    657 
Deferred revenue   (1,623)   (1,378)
Other liabilities   2    (170)
Net cash (used in) operating activities   (14,989)   (14,704)
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchases of property and equipment   (611)   (63)
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (611)   (63)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options   2,474    1,199 
Payment of finance and capital lease obligations   (519)   (594)
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,955    605 
Net (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents   (13,645)   (14,162)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period   22,822    44,982 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents, end of period  $9,177   $30,820 
Reconciliation to amounts on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $8,211   $29,530 
Current portion of restricted cash equivalents   230    230 
Non-current portion of restricted cash equivalents   736    1,060 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows  $9,177   $30,820 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the year for:          
Interest  $1,013   $78 
Income taxes  $32   $ 
Noncash investing and financing activities          
Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets through adoption of ASC 842  $   $11,428 
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets  $650   $ 
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases or debt  $   $265 

 

 

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