SoundHound AI Reports Strong Q4 Revenue, Up 84% Year-Over-Year

Full Year 2022 Revenue of $31.1 Million at High End of Guidance; Company Expects to Grow Revenue by Approximately 50% in 2023

SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

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SoundHound AI Reports Strong Q4 Revenue, Up 84% Year-Over-Year (Graphic: Business Wire)

SoundHound AI Reports Strong Q4 Revenue, Up 84% Year-Over-Year (Graphic: Business Wire)

“Conversational AI is at a watershed moment and our proprietary Dynamic Interaction and Generative AI solutions are perfectly positioned. From electricity to telecommunications to internet search, each generation has established a new foundational capability to better serve society, and AI will catalyze this next horizon,” said Keyvan Mohajer, Co-Founder and CEO of SoundHound. “Such a convergence of technological maturity and market demand is rare, and SoundHound, as a leading innovator of voice and conversational AI, is in a unique position to create tremendous value.”

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights

  • Fourth quarter revenue was $9.5 million, an increase of 84% year-over-year
  • Fourth quarter gross margin was 71%, an increase of 4 percentage points year-over-year
  • Fourth quarter earnings per share was a net loss of ($0.15), compared to ($0.32) in the prior year. Net loss was ($30.7) million, compared to ($21.8) million in the prior year
  • At the end of 2022, cumulative bookings backlog was $332 million, an increase of 59% year-over-year
  • In 2022, queries grew over 85% year-over-year leading to an annual run rate of approximately 2.2 billion queries
  • Full year revenue was $31.1 million, an increase of 47% year-over-year
  • Full year earnings per share was a net loss of ($0.73), compared to ($1.18) in the prior year. Net loss was ($115.3) million, compared to ($79.5) million in the prior year

We closed 2022 on a strong note, and we are entering 2023 in a position of strength. Customer engagement is robust, we are rolling out waves of industry-defining innovations, and the market demand for our solutions is high,said Nitesh Sharan, CFO of SoundHound. We have taken the necessary steps to significantly improve our operating efficiency, strengthen our financial foundation, and we have a clear line of sight to near-term profitability and sustained long-term growth.

Business Highlights

Product launches

SoundHound launched a broad range of category-leading products:

Upcoming Launch

  • The Company is announcing the upcoming launch of its chat AI service for end users and businesses, which combines the power of software engineering and machine learning with Generative AI to deliver the digital assistant experience that users have been desiring for decades.

Partner announcements

SoundHound forged a number of key partnerships with world-class brands:

  • In automotive, SoundHound now provides voice AI solutions for 20 global brands.
  • Expanded its existing relationship with Hyundai, which includes a multi-year arrangement.
  • Expanded its relationship with Stellantis in Europe, adding multiple brands.
  • Announced collaborations in the automotive space with LG and HARMAN International, a Samsung Company, as well as DPCA and DMI.
  • Agreement with Qualcomm to bring SoundHound voice AI to Snapdragon platforms.
  • Signed a new deal expanding its long standing relationship with VIZIO.
  • Extended its partnership with Snap.
  • PoS agreements with Square, Toast, and Oracle.
  • Airmeez chose SoundHound to deliver its intelligent virtual assistant and notification services with natural language interactions across multiple channels.

Industry recognition

SoundHound’s voice AI has received broad praise and recognition:

Financial Results in Detail

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Measures

 

Three Months Ended

(thousands, except per share data)

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

Change in %

Cumulative bookings backlog1

$

331,515

$

207,927

59

%

Revenues

$

9,501

 

 

$

5,151

 

 

 

84

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

$

2,755

 

 

$

1,707

 

 

 

61

%

Sales and marketing

 

6,744

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

587

%

Research and development

 

21,528

 

 

 

16,368

 

 

 

32

%

General and administrative

 

7,226

 

 

 

5,134

 

 

 

41

%

Total operating expenses

$

38,253

 

 

$

24,190

 

 

 

58

%

Operating loss

$

(28,752

)

 

$

(19,039

)

 

 

51

%

Net loss

$

(30,680

)

 

$

(21,847

)

 

 

40

%

Net loss per share

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

 

0.17

 

Adjusted EBITDA2

$

(18,620

)

 

$

(15,433

)

 

 

27

%

Full Year 2022 Financial Measures

 

Twelve Months Ended

(thousands, except per share data)

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

Change in %

Revenues

$

31,129

 

 

$

21,197

 

 

 

47

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

$

9,599

 

 

$

6,585

 

 

 

46

%

Sales and marketing

 

20,367

 

 

 

4,240

 

 

 

380

%

Research and development

 

76,392

 

 

 

59,178

 

 

 

29

%

General and administrative

 

30,178

 

 

 

16,521

 

 

 

83

%

Total operating expenses

$

136,536

 

 

$

86,524

 

 

 

58

%

Operating loss

$

(105,407

)

 

$

(65,327

)

 

 

61

%

Net loss

$

(115,373

)

 

$

(79,540

)

 

 

45

%

Net loss per share

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(1.18

)

 

 

0.45

 

Adjusted EBITDA2

$

(72,578

)

 

$

(53,503

)

 

 

36

%

  1. Cumulative bookings backlog is prior quarter end balance plus new bookings in the current quarter minus associated revenue recognized. Balance is as of December 31, 2022.
  2. Please see table below for a reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP.

Summary of Liquidity and Cash Flows

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents was $9.2 million at December 31, 2022. In January 2023, the Company successfully raised $25 million in net proceeds of equity financing from both current shareholders and new capital providers.

Condensed Cash Flow Statement

Year Ended

(thousands)

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

Cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(94,019

)

 

$

(66,177

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,329

)

 

 

(636

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

82,001

 

 

 

44,653

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

$

(13,347

)

 

$

(22,160

)

Business Outlook

Based on the Company's strong business momentum and customer demand for its voice AI products and services, the Company expects to grow its revenue by approximately 50% in 2023. SoundHound’s guidance for revenue in 2023 is expected to be in a range of $43 to $50 million. With this growth, and previously announced restructuring, which we expect will result in approximately $60 million of operating cost savings, the Company expects to become adjusted EBITDA positive in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Additional Information

SoundHound expects to file its Form 10-K for 2022, by March 31, 2023. For more information please see the company’s SEC filings which can be obtained on our website at investors.soundhound.com.

Conference Call and Webcast

Keyvan Mohajer, Co-Founder and CEO, and Nitesh Sharan, CFO will host a live audio conference call and webcast today at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time/5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Please click here to pre-register for the conference call and obtain your dial in number and passcode. A live webcast will also be accessible at investors.soundhound.com and a replay of the webcast will be available following the session.

About SoundHound AI

SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN), 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, Qualcomm, Netflix, Snap, Square, Toast, LG, 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. 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. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the expected financial performance of the company, the company's ability to implement its business strategy and anticipated business and operations, including the anticipated launch of its chat AI service, the potential utility of and market for the company's products and services, guidance for financial results for 2023 and our ability to timely file our annual report on Form 10-K. 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. Our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by 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 at our customers resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and other causes, the potential future revenue associated with our AI platform products and services; our projected rate of revenue growth; the impact of our announced restructuring; 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 those other factors described in our risk factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. We do not intend to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance

To supplement our financial statements, which are presented on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the following non-GAAP measure of financial performance is included in this release: adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our GAAP net loss excluding (i) interest and other expense, net, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) income taxes, and (iv) stock-based compensation. A reconciliation of GAAP to this adjusted non-GAAP financial measure is included below. When analyzing the Company's operating results, investors should not consider non-GAAP measures as substitutes for the comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Fourth Quarter Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

Three Months Ended

(thousands)

 

December 31, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

GAAP net loss

$

(30,680

)

 

$

(21,847

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other expense, net1

$

644

 

 

$

3,752

 

Income taxes

 

1,284

 

 

 

(944

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

840

 

 

 

1,333

 

Stock-based compensation

$

9,292

 

 

$

2,273

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(18,620

)

 

$

(15,433

)

1. Includes other (income)/expense of ($0.5) and $1.1 million, respectively

Full Year Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

Twelve Months Ended

(thousands)

 

December 31, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

GAAP net loss

$

(115,373

)

 

$

(79,540

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other expense, net2

$

7,077

 

 

$

13,757

 

Income taxes

 

2,889

 

 

 

456

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,037

 

 

 

5,502

 

Stock-based compensation

$

28,792

 

 

$

6,322

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(72,578

)

 

$

(53,503

)

2. Includes other expense of $0.2 and $5.4 million, respectively

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,245

 

 

$

21,626

 

Restricted cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

460

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $109 as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

3,414

 

 

 

2,060

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,514

 

 

 

1,276

 

Contract assets

 

1,671

 

 

 

54

 

Other current assets

 

859

 

 

 

1,995

 

Total current assets

 

17,703

 

 

 

27,471

 

Restricted cash equivalents, non-current

 

230

 

 

 

736

 

Right-of-use assets

 

8,119

 

 

 

10,291

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,447

 

 

 

6,155

 

Deferred tax asset

 

55

 

 

 

2,169

 

Contract assets, non-current

 

7,041

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,656

 

 

 

2,381

 

Total assets

$

38,251

 

 

$

49,203

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK,

AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

2,798

 

 

$

3,760

 

Accrued liabilities

 

7,462

 

 

 

7,298

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

3,282

 

 

 

3,281

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

160

 

 

 

1,301

 

Income tax liability

 

1,314

 

 

 

2,737

 

Deferred revenue

 

5,812

 

 

 

6,042

 

Convertible note

 

 

 

 

29,868

 

Derivative liability

 

 

 

 

3,488

 

Notes payable

 

16,668

 

 

 

29,964

 

Total current liabilities

 

37,496

 

 

 

87,739

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

5,715

 

 

 

8,611

 

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

128

 

 

 

292

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

7,543

 

 

 

14,959

 

Notes payable, net of current portion

 

18,299

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

4,295

 

 

 

1,336

 

Total liabilities

 

73,476

 

 

 

112,937

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy SoundHound redeemable convertible preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 0 and 146,218,514 shares authorized; 0 and 106,949,326 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $0 and $284,826 as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

 

 

279,503

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

Legacy SoundHound Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 250,030,433 shares authorized; 0 and 68,258,556 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

 

 

1

 

Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 455,000,000 shares authorized; 160,297,664 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

16

 

 

 

 

Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 44,000,000 shares authorized; 39,735,408 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

4

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

466,857

 

 

 

43,491

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(502,102

)

 

 

(386,729

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(35,225

)

 

 

(343,237

)

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

$

38,251

 

 

$

49,203

 

SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Revenues

$

31,129

 

 

$

21,197

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

9,599

 

 

 

6,585

 

Sales and marketing

 

20,367

 

 

 

4,240

 

Research and development

 

76,392

 

 

 

59,178

 

General and administrative

 

30,178

 

 

 

16,521

 

Total operating expenses

 

136,536

 

 

 

86,524

 

Loss from operations

 

(105,407

)

 

 

(65,327

)

 

 

 

 

Other expense, net:

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(6,893

)

 

 

(8,342

)

Other expense, net

 

(184

)

 

 

(5,415

)

Total other expense, net

 

(7,077

)

 

 

(13,757

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

(112,484

)

 

 

(79,084

)

Provision for income taxes

 

2,889

 

 

 

456

 

Net loss

 

(115,373

)

 

 

(79,540

)

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive gain:

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

 

 

 

 

1

 

Comprehensive loss

$

(115,373

)

 

$

(79,539

)

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(1.18

)

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

157,317,695

 

 

 

67,255,538

 

SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(115,373

)

 

$

(79,540

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,037

 

 

 

5,502

 

Stock-based compensation

 

28,792

 

 

 

6,322

 

Change in fair value of derivative and warrant liability

 

606

 

 

 

4,920

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

2,287

 

 

 

4,746

 

Non-cash lease amortization

 

3,970

 

 

 

3,586

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,114

 

 

 

113

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(1,354

)

 

 

1,515

 

Prepaid expenses

 

(1,238

)

 

 

(168

)

Other current assets

 

299

 

 

 

(917

)

Contract assets

 

(8,658

)

 

 

 

Other assets

 

(539

)

 

 

(1,470

)

Accounts payable

 

302

 

 

 

424

 

Accrued liabilities

 

116

 

 

 

3,671

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(4,693

)

 

 

(3,565

)

Deferred revenue

 

(7,646

)

 

 

(10,281

)

Other liabilities

 

2,959

 

 

 

(1,035

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(94,019

)

 

 

(66,177

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(1,329

)

 

 

(636

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,329

)

 

 

(636

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

14,905

 

Proceeds from note payable, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

29,833

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of options

 

4,160

 

 

 

2,490

 

Proceeds from Business Combination and PIPE, net of transaction costs

 

90,689

 

 

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

(11,545

)

 

 

 

Payments on finance leases

 

(1,303

)

 

 

(2,575

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

82,001

 

 

 

44,653

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents

 

(13,347

)

 

 

(22,160

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

22,822

 

 

 

44,982

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents, end of year

$

9,475

 

 

$

22,822

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation to amounts on the consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,245

 

 

$

21,626

 

Current portion of restricted cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

460

 

Non-current portion of restricted cash equivalents

 

230

 

 

 

736

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows

$

9,475

 

 

$

22,822

 

 

 

 

 

SOUNDHOUND, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — Continued

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

(In thousands)

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

3,425

 

$

2,631

Cash paid for income taxes

$

1,044

 

$

263

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

3,422

Property and equipment acquired under finance leases or debt

$

 

$

584

Conversion of convertible note into common stock pursuant to Business Combination

$

20,239

 

$

Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock pursuant to Business Combination

$

279,503

 

$

Debt discount through issuance of common stock warrants

$

 

$

3,842

Non-cash debt discount

$

 

$

525

Issues of series C redeemable convertible preferred stock for exercise of warrants

$

 

$

5,816

 

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