RingCentral (RNG) investor relations material

Industry trends and AI integration

• AI is transforming business communications, turning voice lines into intelligent customer engagement channels and increasing their value and utility across industries like healthcare, financial services, and retail.

• Four key trends: voice remains primary in B2C, demand for bundled solutions, need for robust infrastructure, and measurable ROI from AI products.

• AI adoption is still in early stages, with only 13% of customers using at least one paid AI product, indicating significant growth potential.

• AI and human collaboration is emphasized, with AI automating routine tasks and humans handling complex issues, enhancing productivity and customer experience.

• Market opportunity is large and growing, with convergence of UCaaS, CCaaS, and AI into a unified customer engagement category.

Product development and customer adoption

• AI product portfolio (AIR, AVA, ACE) delivers measurable ROI, automating tasks, capturing demand, and improving interaction quality.

• AIR product is priced at $39 for 100 minutes, offering significant cost savings compared to human receptionists and providing 24/7 service.

• AI products are self-improving, leveraging call transcripts and analytics to enhance performance over time.

• Integrated platform enables seamless communication across devices and channels, supporting both human and AI agents.

• Contact center solutions are tiered for different customer needs, with disruptive pricing and rapid deployment for simpler use cases.

Financial performance and operational discipline

• Operating margins have more than doubled over the past few years, with recent quarters showing continued improvement.

• Gross margins are industry-leading at 80%, and free cash flow is expected to exceed $600 million this year.

• Expense discipline is evident, with sales and marketing expenses reduced from 45% to 37% of revenue.

• Structural operating leverage allows revenue growth to outpace expense growth, supporting ongoing margin expansion.

• Targeting 20% GAAP profitability within two to three years, ahead of previous guidance.