SOUN SoundHound AI Inc

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2024

 

 

SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-40193		85-1286799
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5400 Betsy Ross Drive Santa Clara, CA		95054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 441-3200

 

(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. below):

 

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Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share		SOUN		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment		SOUNW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 29, 2024, SoundHound AI, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results and operational highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K. The Company is also furnishing as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated February 29, 2024
99.2		Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	SoundHound AI, Inc.
Dated: February 29, 2024	By:	/s/ Keyvan Mohajer
	Name:	Keyvan Mohajer
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

2

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

SoundHound AI Reports Record Quarter with 80% Q4 Revenue Growth to $17.1 Million; Adjusted EBITDA Improved by 80% Year-Over-Year in Q4

 

Combined Cumulative Subscriptions & Bookings Backlog of $661 Million Represents a 2x increase Year-Over-Year

 

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023.

 

“This was a breakthrough year in which SoundHound rapidly integrated powerful new generative AI capabilities. Our real-world voice AI applications are already live and driving consumer engagement across vehicles, devices, and customer service businesses,” said Keyvan Mohajer, CEO and Co-Founder of SoundHound AI. “We also acquired SYNQ3, establishing SoundHound as the largest voice AI provider for restaurants. Our pace and agility amid this AI revolution has put us ahead of the field when it comes to delivering real commercial value.”

 

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights

 

●

Fourth quarter revenue was $17.1 million, an increase of 80% year-over-year

●

Fourth quarter gross margin was 77%, an increase of 6 percentage points year-over-year

●

Fourth quarter earnings per share was a net loss of ($0.07), compared to ($0.15) in the prior year, improved by 53%

●

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was ($3.7) million, compared to ($18.8) million in the prior year, improved by 80%

●

Full year revenue was $45.9 million, an increase of 47% year-over-year

●

Full year gross margin was 75%, an increase of 6 percentage points year-over-year

●

Full year earnings per share was a net loss of ($0.40), compared to ($0.74) in the prior year, and improved by 46%

●

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was ($35.9) million, compared to ($72.8) million in the prior year, and improved by 51%

●

Combined cumulative subscriptions and bookings backlog1 customer metric grew to $661 million, up 2x compared to the prior year comparable measure

●

Achieved an annual run rate of ~3.5 billion queries, up roughly 50% year-over-year

 

 

“We finished the year strong by accelerating revenue and meaningfully increasing our penetration in the marketplace,” said Nitesh Sharan, CFO of SoundHound AI. ”We have fortified our balance sheet and taken prudent measures to strengthen our bottom line to ensure we can continue to capitalize on the tremendous customer demand for our AI solutions.”

 

Business Highlights

 

Customer and partners announcements

●

Notable, first-of-its-kind revenue contribution in Q4 from a preeminent AI chip company

●

Signed contract with a large auto OEM to significantly extend and increase unit volumes through 2037

●

Won a deal with a prominent US-based EV maker to voice-enable their full fleet of market-leading vehicles

●

SoundHound Chat AI was announced as the world’s first voice assistant with integrated generative AI to go into full production with an automaker. Stellantis’ DS Automobiles will be deploying the technology across all models in 13 languages across 18 countries

●

Three additional automotive brands, Peugeot, Opel, and Vauxhall, announced SoundHound Chat AI pilots in Europe

●

Custom branded AI voice assistant went live with a new line of vehicles from Togg, a growing Turkish EV car maker

●

Telly’s revolutionary dual screen smart TV integrated SoundHound AI voice assistant

●

Expanded our portfolio of renowned restaurant brands with enterprise restaurants brands: Jersey Mike's, Krispy Kreme, White Castle, and Church's Chicken

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Expanded agreement with White Castle to go live in 100 drive-thru lanes by the end of this year and announced partnership with Samsung to revolutionize next-gen display technology for voice AI drive-thrus

●

In 2023, more than 100 customers adopted our AI restaurant solutions, including mid market brands such as Beef O’Brady’s, Blake’s Lotaburger, Bozzelli's Italian Deli, Bubbakoos Burritos, Chicken Shack, CoreLife Eatery, Dog Haus, Naz’s Halal, and Noi Thai

●

Expanded our ecosystem for customer service by adding Oracle MICROS Simphony Point-of-Sale for Restaurants, Toast Point-of-Sale system, and integration with Olo, a leading restaurant SaaS platform

 

 

●

SoundHound AI is now working with audio experts HME to make its solutions compatible with its world class NEXEO® headsets. HME serves QSRs drive-thrus in over 140 countries, enabling them to fulfill more than 30 million orders every day

 

Acquisition of SYNQ3

●

The combination with SYNQ3 expands SoundHound AI’s customer service offering, creating the largest voice AI provider for restaurants and extending the company’s market reach by an order of magnitude

●

The newly joined entity beings nearly two decades of SoundHound’s innovation with decades of SYNQ3’s industry expertise and established customer relationships - accelerating the deployment of leading-edge generative AI capabilities to the industry

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SYNQ3 comes with more than 20 national and multinational chains, such as Chipotle, Casey’s, Applebees, Panda Express, Papa John’s, and Five Guys

 

Product launches

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Dynamic Interaction with Generative AI, an extension of the company’s groundbreaking multimodal Dynamic Interaction interface

●

Smart Answering became generally available, our service that lets any business handle customer service calls with voice AI

●

Employee Assist, our voice AI product for restaurant employees using advanced voice technology to coach in-store employees through actions and provide fast answers to critical questions

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SoundHound Chat AI for Automotive, giving drivers and passengers seamless access to a vast array of information domains enabled by complex conversational capabilities

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Vehicle Intelligence, SoundHound’s voice AI-enabled solution for instant hands-free access to car manual

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SoundHound Chat AI, a powerful new voice assistant that delivers best-in-class voice AI by combining SoundHound and third-party Generative AI models

 

1)

See section ‘Certain Defined Terms’ at the end of this press release for additional information.

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Measures

 

Three Months Ended (thousands, except per share data)		December 31, 2023				December 31, 20222				Change in %
Revenues		$	17,147			$	9,501				80	%
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues		$	3,911			$	2,755				42	%
Sales and marketing			4,469				6,744				-34	%
Research and development			12,713				21,528				-41	%
General and administrative			7,641				7,427				3	%
Restructuring			806				-				N/A
Total operating expenses		$	29,540			$	38,454				-23	%
Operating loss		$	(12,393	)		$	(28,953	)			57	%
Net loss		$	(18,003	)		$	(30,881	)			42	%
Net loss per share		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.15	)			0.08
Adjusted EBITDA1		$	(3,676	)		$	(18,821	)			80	%

 

Full Year 2023 Financial Measures

 

Twelve Months Ended (thousands, except per share data)		December 31, 2023				December 31, 20222				Change in %
Revenues		$	45,873			$	31,129				47	%
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues		$	11,307			$	9,599				18	%
Sales and marketing			18,893				20,367				-7	%
Research and development			51,439				76,392				-33	%
General and administrative			28,285				30,443				-7	%
Restructuring			4,557				-				N/A
Total operating expenses		$	114,481			$	136,801				-16	%
Operating loss		$	(68,608	)		$	(105,672	)			35	%
Net loss		$	(88,937	)		$	(116,713	)			24	%
Net loss per share		$	(0.40	)		$	(0.74	)			0.34
Adjusted EBITDA1		$	(35,896	)		$	(72,843	)			51	%

  

1)

Please see table below for a reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP.

2)

Note: the Company identified corrections related to historical financial transactions for certain prior periods, which have been revised. These amounts had no impact on revenue, EPS or adjusted EBITDA for the period noted. Specifically, for the three months ended December 31, 2022, general and administrative expense and total net loss both increased by $201. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, general and administrative expense increased by $265 and other income and expense increased by $1,075, resulting in total net loss increasing by $1,340. Further details were included in the company's Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2023 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023.

 

 

Summary of Liquidity and Cash Flows

 

The company’s total cash was approximately $109 million at December 31, 2023. Current total cash balance is in excess of $200 million.

 

Condensed Cash Flow Statement

 

Year Ended (thousands)		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Cash flows:
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(68,265	)		$	(94,019	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(392	)			(1,329	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			168,237				82,001
Net change in cash and cash equivalents1		$	99,560			$	(13,347	)

 

1)

Foreign exchange impact on cash of ($20K) for the period ending December 31, 2023 not shown on chart.

 

Business Outlook 2024 and 2025

 

SoundHound expects full year 2024 revenue to be in a range of $63 to $77 million, with a midpoint target of $70 million. The company is also introducing a 2025 outlook, in which it expects its growth to accelerate with revenue exceeding $100 million in revenue and achieve positive adjusted EBITDA.

 

Additional Information

 

For more information please see the company’s SEC filings which can be obtained on the company’s website at investors.soundhound.com. The financial statements will be posted on the website, and will be included when we file our 10-K. The financial data presented in this press release should be considered preliminary until the company files its 10-K.

 

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 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay will also be accessible at investors.soundhound.com.

 

 

About SoundHound AI

 

SoundHound (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in conversational intelligence, offers voice AI solutions that let businesses offer incredible conversational experiences to their customers. Built on proprietary technology, SoundHound’s voice AI delivers best-in-class speed and accuracy in numerous languages to product creators across automotive, TV, and IoT, and to customer service industries via groundbreaking AI-driven products like Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, and Dynamic Interaction™, a real-time, multimodal customer service interface. Along with SoundHound Chat AI, a powerful voice assistant with integrated Generative AI, SoundHound powers millions of products and services, and processes billions of interactions each year for world class businesses.

 

Forward Looking Statements and Other Disclosures

 

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 our expected financial performance, our ability to implement our business strategy and anticipated business and operations, the potential utility of and market for our products and services, our ability to achieve revenue from our cumulative bookings backlog and subscription bookings backlog, and guidance for financial results for 2024 and 2025. 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 may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties impacting SoundHound’s business including, our ability to successfully launch and commercialize new products and services and derive significant revenue, our ability to develop the bespoke products and services required under the contracts included in our bookings backlog, including, but not limited to, our ability to convert customer adoption of Smart Ordering into realized revenue, our ability to predict or measure supply chain disruptions at our customers, our market opportunity and our ability to acquire new customers and retain existing customers, the timing and impact of our growth initiatives, level of product service failures that could lead our customers to use competitors’ services, our ability to predict direct and indirect customer demand for our existing and future products, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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.

 

 

Certain Defined Terms

 

Cumulative Subscriptions & Bookings Backlog: The company has updated this metric to incorporate its customer subscriptions activity with previously disclosed cumulative bookings backlog. Cumulative bookings backlog takes into account the prior quarter end balance of bookings backlog plus new bookings in the current quarter minus associated revenue recognized from bookings from prior periods. Cumulative bookings backlog is derived from committed customer contracts and this definition remains the same as the previous one. Subscriptions backlog refers to potential revenue achievable for the company with current customers where the company is the leading or exclusive provider, and assuming a 4-year ramp up during which time our technologies are being implemented and assuming a successful full roll out of our technologies over a total 5-year duration. Reasonable assumptions about adoption percentages are included, with lower percentages applied to pilot and proof-of-concept customers.

 

Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance

 

To supplement the company’s 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 the company’s GAAP net loss excluding (i) interest and other expense, net, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) income taxes, (iv) stock-based compensation, (v) acquisition-related expenses, and (vi) restructuring expense. 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.

 

The Company does not present a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures and Adjusted EBITDA, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (or otherwise present such forward-looking GAAP measures) because it is impractical to forecast certain items without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting, within a reasonable range, the occurrence and financial impact of and the periods in which such items may be recognized.

 

 

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

 

Three Months Ended (thousands)
		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
GAAP net loss		$	(18,003	)		$	(30,881	)
Adjustments:
OI&E and other1		$	4,003			$	644
Income taxes			1,607				1,284
Depreciation and amortization			372				840
Stock-based compensation			6,486				9,292
Restructuring			806				-
Acquisition-related expenses			1,053				-
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)		$	(3,676	)		$	(18,821	)

 

1)

Includes other income/(expense) of $1.5 and $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

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

 

Year Ended  (thousands)
		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
GAAP net loss		$	(88,937	)		$	(116,713	)
Adjustments:
OI&E and other2		$	16,415			$	8,152
Income taxes			3,914				2,889
Depreciation and amortization			2,313				4,037
Stock-based compensation			24,789				28,792
Restructuring			4,557				-
Acquisition-related expenses			1,053			$	-
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)		$	(35,896	)		$	(72,843	)

 

2)

Includes other income/(expense) of $1.2 and ($1.3) million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Investors:

Scott Smith

408-724-1498

IR@SoundHound.com

 

Media:

Fiona McEvoy

415-610-6590

PR@SoundHound.com

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

		December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	95,260			$	9,245
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $203 and $109 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively			4,050				3,414
Prepaid expenses			924				2,514
Contract assets and unbilled revenue, net			11,780				1,671
Other current assets			1,528				859
Total current assets			113,542				17,703
Restricted cash equivalents, non-current			13,775				230
Right-of-use assets			5,210				8,119
Property and equipment, net			1,515				3,447
Deferred tax asset			11				55
Contract assets and unbilled revenue, non-current, net			16,492				7,041
Other non-current assets			577				1,391
Total assets		$	151,122			$	37,986
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	1,653			$	2,798
Accrued liabilities			13,884				8,537
Operating lease liabilities			2,637				3,282
Finance lease liabilities			121				160
Income tax liability			1,618				1,314
Deferred revenue			4,310				5,812
Notes payable			—				16,668
Total current liabilities			24,223				38,571
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			3,089				5,715
Deferred revenue, net of current portion			4,910				7,543
Notes payable, net of current portion			84,312				18,299
Other non-current liabilities			6,420				4,423
Total liabilities			122,954				74,551
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 475,005 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference of $16,227 and $— as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively			14,187				—
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 455,000,000 shares authorized; 216,943,349 and 160,297,664 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively			22				16
Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 44,000,000 shares authorized; 37,485,408 and 39,735,408 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively			4				4
Additional paid-in capital			606,135				466,857
Accumulated deficit			(592,379	)			(503,442	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		$	199				—
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)			28,168				(36,565	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)		$	151,122			$	37,986

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2023				2022				2021
Revenues		$	45,873			$	31,129			$	21,197
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues			11,307				9,599				6,585
Sales and marketing			18,893				20,367				4,240
Research and development			51,439				76,392				59,178
General and administrative			28,285				30,443				16,521
Restructuring			4,557				—				—
Total operating expenses			114,481				136,801				86,524
Loss from operations			(68,608	)			(105,672	)			(65,327	)
Other expense, net:
Interest expense			(17,570	)			(6,893	)			(8,342	)
Other income (expense), net			1,155				(1,259	)			(5,415	)
Total other expense, net			(16,415	)			(8,152	)			(13,757	)
Loss before provision for income taxes			(85,023	)			(113,824	)			(79,084	)
Provision for income taxes			3,914				2,889				456
Net loss			(88,937	)			(116,713	)			(79,540	)
Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock			(2,774	)			—				—
Net loss attributable to SoundHound common shareholders			(91,711	)			(116,713	)			(79,540	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gains on investments			199				—				1
Comprehensive loss		$	(91,512	)		$	(116,713	)		$	(79,539	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		$	(0.40	)		$	(0.74	)		$	(1.18	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			229,264,904				157,317,695				67,255,538

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2023				2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(88,937	)		$	(116,713	)		$	(79,540	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			2,313				4,037				5,502
Stock-based compensation			27,931				28,792				6,322
Loss on change in fair value of ELOC program			1,901				1,075				—
Change in fair value of derivative and warrant liability			—				606				4,920
Amortization of debt issuance costs			5,400				2,287				4,746
Non-cash lease amortization			3,346				3,189				3,586
Loss on debt extinguishment			837				—				—
Foreign currency gain/loss from remeasurement			143
Deferred income taxes			30				2,127				112
Other, net			93				—				—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(627	)			(1,354	)			1,515
Prepaid expenses			1,590				(1,238	)			(168	)
Other current assets			(821	)			299				(917	)
Contract assets			(19,578	)			(8,658	)			—
Other non-current assets			671				(274	)			(1,470	)
Accounts payable			(1,162	)			302				424
Accrued liabilities			4,266				116				3,671
Operating lease liabilities			(3,657	)			(3,912	)			(3,565	)
Deferred revenue			(4,135	)			(7,646	)			(10,281	)
Other liabilities			2,131				2,946				(1,034	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(68,265	)			(94,019	)			(66,177	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(392	)			(1,329	)			(636	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(392	)			(1,329	)			(636	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of Series A Preferred Stock, net of issuance costs			24,942				—				—
Proceeds from sales of common stock under the ELOC program, net of issuance cost			71,615				—				—
Proceeds from sales of common stock under the Sales Agreement			12,412				—				—
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs			85,087				—				44,738
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock			9,369				4,160				2,490
Proceeds from Business Combination and PIPE, net of transaction costs			—				90,689				—
Payments on notes payable			(35,029	)			(11,545	)			—
Payments on finance leases			(159	)			(1,303	)			(2,575	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			168,237				82,001				44,653
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash			(20	)			—				—
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents			99,560				(13,347	)			(22,160	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year			9,475				22,822				44,982
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents, end of year		$	109,035			$	9,475			$	22,822
Reconciliation to amounts on the consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	95,260			$	9,245			$	21,626
Current portion of restricted cash equivalents			—				—				460
Non-current portion of restricted cash equivalents			13,775				230				736
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows		$	109,035			$	9,475			$	22,822

 

 

SOUNDHOUND, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — Continued

For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(In thousands)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2023				2022				2021
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	11,984			$	4,364			$	2,631
Cash paid for income taxes		$	2,356			$	1,044			$	263
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock		$	10,755			$	—			$	—
Debt discount through issuance of common stock warrants		$	4,136			$	—			$	4,367
Issuance of common stock to settle commitment shares related to the ELOC program		$	915
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock pursuant to Business Combination		$	—			$	279,503			$	—
Conversion of convertible note into common stock pursuant to Business Combination		$	—			$	20,239			$	—
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets		$	—			$	650			$	3,422
Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets through adoption of ASC 842		$	—			$	—			$	11,428
Issues of series C redeemable convertible preferred stock for exercise of warrants		$	—			$	—			$	5,816
Property and equipment acquired under finance leases or debt		$	—			$	—			$	584

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Document Type	8-K
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Document Period End Date	Feb. 29, 2024
Entity File Number	001-40193
Entity Registrant Name	SOUNDHOUND AI, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001840856
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1286799
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	5400 Betsy Ross Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Clara
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95054
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	441-3200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	SOUN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment
Trading Symbol	SOUNW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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