Adeia Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 23, 2024.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Adeia Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is one of the industry’s largest intellectual property (“IP”) licensing platforms, with a diverse portfolio of media and semiconductor IP consisting of approximately 10,950 patents and patent applications worldwide.
On October 1, 2022, the Company completed the previously announced separation (“the Separation”) of its product business into a separate, independent, publicly-traded company, Xperi Inc. (“Xperi Inc.”). The Separation was structured as a spin-off, which was achieved through the Company’s distribution of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Xperi Inc.’s common stock to holders of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business on the record date of September 21, 2022 (the “Record Date”). Each Company stockholder of record received four shares of Xperi Inc. common stock for everyten shares of Company common stock that it held on the Record Date. Following the Separation, the Company retainsno ownership in Xperi Inc., which is now listed under the ticker symbol “XPER” on the New York Stock Exchange. Effective at the open of business on October 3, 2022, the Company’s shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the new ticker symbol “ADEA”.
The accounting requirements for reporting the Separation of Xperi Inc. as a discontinued operation were met when the Separation was completed. Accordingly, the financial results of Xperi Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented as a net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For further information on discontinued operations, see “Note 9 –Discontinued Operations”. Unless noted otherwise, discussion in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements pertain to continuing operations.
Additionally, as a result of the Separation, the Company changed its operational structure in the fourth quarter of 2022, resulting inone reportable segment, IP Licensing.
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States (“U.S.”) and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances in order to conform to the current period’s presentation.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The accounting estimates and assumptions that require management’s most significant, challenging, and subjective judgment include identifying the performance obligations in the contract, estimating variable consideration, estimating quarterly royalties prior to receiving the royalty reports from the licensee, determining standalone selling price, and allocating consideration in a contract with multiple performance obligations, the assessment of the recoverability of goodwill, the assessment of useful lives and recoverability of other intangible assets and long-lived assets, recognition and measurement of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, the assessment of unrecognized tax benefits and purchase accounting resulting from business combinations, among others. Actual results experienced by the Company may differ from management’s estimates. These estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as soon as they become known.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services, which may include various combinations of goods and services which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. See “Note 4 –Revenue” for a detailed discussion on revenue and revenue recognition.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with various financial institutions.
Short-term Investments
The Company invests in debt securities which include corporate bonds and notes, treasury and agency notes and bills, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and in equity securities consisting of money market funds. The Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”). These investments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with net unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.
Marketable Debt Securities
For AFS debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security's amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For AFS debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Marketable Equity Securities
Marketable equity securities are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other income and expense, net, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amount of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Long-term debt is carried at amortized cost and measured at fair value on a quarterly basis for disclosure purposes. See “Note 7 –Fair Value” for further information.
Concentration of Credit and Other Risks
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable.
The Company follows a corporate investment policy which sets credit, maturity and concentration limits and regularly monitors the composition, market risk and maturities of these investments. The Company believes that any concentration of credit risk in its accounts receivable is substantially mitigated by the Company’s evaluation process, relatively short collection terms and the high level of credit worthiness of its customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral. See “Note 17 –Segment and Geographic Information” for further discussion on concentration of credit and other risks.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses, which includes the allowance for accounts receivable, represents the Company’s best estimate of lifetime expected credit losses inherent in those financial assets. The Company’s lifetime expected credit losses are determined using relevant information about past events (including historical experience), current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability. The Company monitors its credit exposure through ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. In addition, the Company performs routine credit management activities such as timely account reconciliations, dispute resolution, and payment confirmations. The Company may employ collection agencies and legal counsel to pursue recovery of defaulted receivables. See “Note 4 –Revenue” for a further discussion of the allowance for credit losses.
Business Combinations
The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their acquisition date fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. Upon acquisition, the accounts and results of operations are consolidated as of and subsequent to the acquisition date.
When determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. The Company utilizes commonly accepted valuation techniques, such as the income approach and the cost approach, as appropriate, in establishing the fair value of intangible assets. Typically, key assumptions include projections of cash flows that arise from identifiable intangible assets of acquired businesses as well as discount rates based on an analysis of the weighted average cost of capital, adjusted for specific risks associated with the assets.
Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill is recorded as the difference, if any, between the aggregate consideration paid for an acquisition and the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired under a business combination. Goodwill also includes acquired assembled workforce, which does not qualify as an identifiable intangible asset. The Company performs an annual review of the valuation of goodwill in the fourth quarter, or more often if indicators of impairment exist. Triggering events for impairment reviews may be indicators such as adverse industry or economic trends, restructuring actions, lower projections of profitability or a sustained decline in the Company's market capitalization. Evaluations of possible impairment and, if applicable, adjustments to carrying values require the Company to estimate, among other factors, future cash flows, useful lives and fair market values of the Company's assets. When the Company conducts the evaluation of goodwill, the fair value of goodwill is assessed using valuation techniques that require significant management estimates and judgment.
In performing the quantitative impairment test for goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying amount. The Company utilizes the market capitalization approach to determine the fair value of a reporting unit. Under the market capitalization approach, the fair value of a reporting unit is estimated based on the trading price of the Company's stock as of the test date, or trading prices over a short period of time immediately prior or subsequent to the test date if such prices more reasonably represent the estimated fair value as of the test date, which is further adjusted by a control premium representing the synergies a market participant would achieve when obtaining control of the business.
Identified intangible assets
Identified finite-lived intangible assets consist of acquired patents, existing technology, customer relationships and trademarks and trade names resulting from business combinations, as well as acquired patents under asset purchase agreements. The Company’s identified intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 1 to 10 years.
The Company makes judgments about the recoverability of intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. If such facts and circumstances exist, the Company assesses the recoverability by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairments, if any, are based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. If the useful life is shorter than originally estimated, the Company would accelerate the rate of amortization and amortize the remaining carrying value over the new shorter useful life.
For further discussion of goodwill and identified intangible assets, see “Note 10 – Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets.”
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs
Debt discount and issuance costs are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of both the short-term debt and long-term debt, and are amortized over the term of the associated debt to interest expense using the effective interest method. In addition, the Company elects to continue to defer the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs when it voluntarily pays down a portion of the debt as the prepayment is factored into the terms agreed to on the debt.
Treasury Stock
The Company accounts for stock repurchases using the cost method. For reissuance of treasury stock, to the extent that the reissuance price is more than the cost, the excess is recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital. If the reissuance price is less than the cost, the difference is recorded in additional paid-in capital to the extent there is a cumulative treasury stock paid-in capital balance. Once the cumulative balance is reduced to zero, any remaining difference resulting from the sale of treasury stock below cost is recorded as a reduction of retained earnings.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, accrued liabilities, and noncurrent operating lease liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease, and these terms are factored into the valuation of ROU assets and liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As a practical expedient, the Company elected, for all office and facility leases, not to separate nonlease components from lease components and instead to account for each separate lease component and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component. For additional information regarding the Company's leases, refer to “Note 8 – Leases.”
Research and Development
Research and development expense (“R&D expense”) consists primarily of personnel costs, stock-based compensation, outside engineering consulting expenses associated with new IP development, as well as costs related to patent applications and examinations, reverse engineering, materials, supplies and an allocation of facilities costs. All R&D expense is expensed as incurred.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service or performance period. Forfeiture rates are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. If the actual forfeiture rate is materially different from the estimate, stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what was recorded in the current period.
The Company uses the closing trading price of its common stock on the date of grant as the fair value of awards of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock units (“PSUs”) that are based on company-designated performance targets. For performance stock awards that also contain market conditions, or market-based PSUs, fair value is estimated by using a Monte Carlo simulation on the date of grant. The Company estimates the grant-date fair value of stock options and stock to be issued under the employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) using the Black-Scholes pricing model. See “Note 14 –Stock-based Compensation Expense” for additional detail.
Performance-based PSU awards will vest if certain employee-specific or company-designated performance targets are achieved. If minimum performance thresholds are achieved, each PSU award will convert into the Company’s common stock at a defined ratio depending on the degree of achievement of the performance target designated by each individual award. If minimum performance thresholds are not achieved, then no shares will be issued. The expected levels of achievement are reassessed over the requisite service periods and, to the extent that the expected levels of achievement change, stock-based compensation is adjusted in the period of change and recorded on the statements of operations and the remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation is recorded over the remaining requisite service period. For market-based PSUs, the fair value per award is fixed at the grant date and the amount of compensation expense is not adjusted during the performance period regardless of changes in the level of achievement of the market condition unless it is due to termination.
Income Taxes
The Company must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments are used in the calculation of tax credits, tax benefits, tax deductions, and in the calculation of certain deferred taxes and tax liabilities. Significant changes to these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to the Company’s tax provision in a subsequent period.
The provision for income taxes is comprised of the Company’s current tax liability and changes in deferred income tax assets and liabilities. The calculation of the current tax liability involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations and in determining the liability for tax positions, if any, taken on the Company’s tax returns in accordance with authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Deferred income taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company must assess the likelihood that it will be able to realize its deferred tax assets. If realizability is not likely on a more-likely-than-not basis, the Company must increase its provision for income taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that it estimates will not ultimately be realizable. However, should there be a change in the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets, on a more-likely-than-not basis, the provision for income taxes would fluctuate in the period of such change. See “Note 15 –Income Taxes” for additional detail.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are presented within selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Advertising expenses were $10.5 and $5.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Advertising costs were not material for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Guarantees and Indemnification
The Company has certain financial and performance guarantees which have been issued in the normal course of business. The Company entered into the underlying arrangement with a third-party to facilitate commercial transactions. See “Note 16 –Commitments and Contingencies” for further information regarding the Company’s guarantees.
The Company provides indemnification of varying scope to certain customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of the Company’s technologies. In accordance with authoritative guidance for accounting for guarantees, the Company evaluates estimated losses for such indemnification. The Company considers such factors as the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. To date, no such claims have been filed against the Company and no liability has been recorded in the Company’s financial statements.
As permitted under Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company believes, given the absence of any such payments in the Company’s history, and the estimated low probability of such payments in the future, that the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is immaterial. In addition, the Company maintains a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy that is intended to reduce its financial exposure and may enable the Company to recover any payments, should they occur.
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal and administrative proceedings and claims of various types. The Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for these matters when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Management reviews these estimates in each accounting period as additional information becomes known and adjusts the loss provision when appropriate. If the loss is not probable or cannot be reasonably estimated, a liability is not recorded in the consolidated financial statements. If a loss is probable but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the loss contingency and the fact that an estimate cannot be made. If a loss is reasonably possible but not probable, the Company discloses the nature of the loss contingency and an estimate of the possible loss, range of loss or the fact that an estimate cannot be made. The Company does not recognize gain contingencies until they are realized. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. See “Note 16 –Commitments and Contingencies,” for further information regarding the Company’s pending litigation.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the related assets’ estimated useful lives:
| Equipment, furniture and other | 1 to 5 years |
|---|---|
| Leasehold improvements | Lesser of related lease term or 5 years |
| Building and improvements | Up to 30 years |
Expenditures that materially increase asset life are capitalized, while ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The Company uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency. Non-U.S. subsidiaries may designate a local currency as their functional currency. The translation of assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars for subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar is performed using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The translation of revenues and expenses into U.S. dollars for subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar is performed using the average exchange rate for the respective period. Gains or losses from cumulative translation adjustments, net of tax, are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company records net foreign exchange transaction gains and losses resulting from the conversion of the transaction currency to the functional currency within other income and expense, net.
NOTE 3 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2021-08, “Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2021-08”), which amends the guidance in ASC 805 to require that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). As a result of the amendments, it is expected that an acquirer will generally recognize and measure acquired contract assets and contract liabilities in a manner consistent with how the acquiree recognized and measured them in its preacquisition financial statements. ASU 2021-08 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the new standard on January 1, 2022. Theadoption didnot have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 (“ASU 2022-06”), which deferred the application dates of Topic 848 to December 31, 2024. In thesecond quarter of 2023, the Company adopted Topic 848 and modified its debt agreement to reference to other rate. The adoption didnot have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-07.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09.
NOTE 4 – REVENUE
Revenue Recognition
General
Revenue is recognized when control of the intellectual property (“IP”) rights is transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the licensing of the Company’s IP, which may include various combinations of IP rights and services which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. In situations where foreign withholding taxes are withheld by the Company’s licensee, revenue is recognized gross of withholding taxes that are remitted directly by the licensee to a local tax authority.
Some of the Company’s contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, the individual performance obligations are separately accounted for if they are distinct. In a contract with multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated among the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. The determination of standalone selling price considers market conditions, the size and scope of the contract, customer and geographic information, and other factors. When observable prices are not available, standalone selling price for separate performance obligations is based on the adjusted market assessment approach to estimate the price that a customer in the relevant market would be willing to pay for licensing the Company’s IP rights. The allocation of transaction price among performance obligations in a contract may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during a given period.
When a contract with a customer includes variable consideration, an estimate of the consideration which the Company expects to be entitled to for transferring the promised IP rights or services is made at contract inception and in each subsequent reporting period until the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The amount of variable consideration is estimated by considering all available information (historical, current, and forecast) and is updated as additional information becomes available. The estimate of variable consideration is included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. When the uncertainty associated with variable consideration relates to potential price adjustments as a result of a legal contract dispute, the Company estimates variable consideration using the expected value method or the most likely amount method, whichever is more appropriate in the circumstances, and considers all available information, including historical data and experience. Estimating variable consideration related to potential future price adjustments requires significant judgment in evaluating the possible outcomes. Subsequent changes in the transaction price resulting from changes in the estimate of variable consideration are allocated to the performance obligations in the contract on the same basis as at contract inception.
When variable consideration is in the form of a sales-based or usage-based royalty in exchange for a license of IP, revenue is recognized at the later of when the subsequent sale or usage occurs or the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based or usage-based royalty has been allocated has been satisfied or partially satisfied.
Description of Revenue-Generating Activities
IP License Arrangements
The Company licenses (i) its media patent portfolio (“Media IP licensing”) to multichannel video programming distributors, over-the-top video service providers, consumer electronics manufacturers, social media, and other new media companies and (ii) its semiconductor technologies and associated patent portfolio (“Semiconductor IP licensing”) to memory, logic, sensors, radio frequency component, and foundry companies. The Company generally licenses its IP portfolios under three models: (i) fixed-fee Media IP licensing, (ii) fixed-fee or minimum guarantee Semiconductor IP licensing, and (iii) per-unit or per-subscriber Media IP or Semiconductor IP royalty licensing.
Fixed-fee Media IP licensing
The Company’s long-term fixed-fee Media IP licensing contracts provide its customers with rights to future patented technologies over the term of the contract that are highly interdependent or highly interrelated to the patented technologies provided at the inception of the contract. The Company treats these rights as a single performance obligation with revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the fixed-fee license contract. The transaction price is adjusted for the effect of any significant financing components calculated using borrower-specific, risk-adjusted interest rates, with the related interest income or expense being recognized over time on an effective rate basis.
Fixed-fee or minimum guarantee Semiconductor IP licensing
The Company enters into Semiconductor IP licenses that have a fixed fee or a minimum guarantee, whereby licensees pay a fixed fee for the right to incorporate the Company’s IP technologies in the licensee’s products over the license term. In contracts with a minimum guarantee, the fixed fee component corresponds to a minimum number of units or dollars that the customer must produce or pay, with additional per-unit fees for any units or dollars exceeding the minimum. The Company generally recognizes the full fixed fee as revenue at the beginning of the license term when the customer has the right to use the IP and begins to benefit from the license, adjusted for the effect of any significant financing components calculated using borrower-specific, risk-adjusted interest rates, with the related interest income or expense being recognized over time on an effective rate basis. For minimum guarantee contracts where the customer exceeds the minimum, the Company recognizes revenue relating to any additional per-unit fees in the periods it believes the customer has exceeded the minimum and adjusts the revenue based on actual usage once that is reported by the customer.
Per-unit or per-subscriber Media IP or Semiconductor IP royalty licensing
The Company recognizes revenue from per-unit or per-subscriber IP royalty licenses in the period in which the licensee’s sales or production are estimated to have occurred, which results in an adjustment to revenue when actual sales or production are subsequently reported by the licensee, which is generally in the month or quarter following usage or shipment. Estimating customers’ monthly or quarterly royalties prior to receiving the royalty reports requires the Company to make significant assumptions and judgments related to forecasted trends and growth rates used to estimate quantities shipped or manufactured by customers, which could have a material impact on the amount of revenue it reports on a quarterly basis.
IP license contracts with multiple performance obligations
At times, the Company enters into long-term license contracts with more than one performance obligation, which may include releases from past patent infringement claims or one or more prospective licenses. In these arrangements, the Company allocates the transaction price between releases for past patent infringement claims and prospective licenses based on their relative standalone selling prices, which requires significant management judgment.
In determining the standalone selling price of each performance obligation, the Company considers such factors as the number of past and projected future subscribers, units shipped, and units manufactured, as well as the per-subscriber or per-unit licensing rates the Company generally receives from licensees of comparable sizes in comparable markets and geographies.
As a release from past patent infringement claims is generally satisfied at execution of the contract, the transaction price allocated to the release from past patent infringement claims is generally recognized in the period the contract is executed. Transaction price allocated to prospective Media IP licenses is recognized ratably over the license term, and transaction price allocated to prospective Semiconductor IP licenses is recognized upon execution of the contract.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
The Company applies a practical expedient to not perform an evaluation of whether a contract includes a significant financing component when the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of cash collection byone year or less.
The Company applies a practical expedient to expense costs to obtain a contract with a customer as incurred as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses when the amortization period would have beenone year or less.
The Company applies a practical expedient when disclosing revenue expected to be recognized from unsatisfied performance obligations to exclude contracts with customers with an original duration of less thanone year; amounts attributable to variable consideration arising from (i) a sales-based or usage-based royalty of an intellectual property license or (ii) when variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation; or to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation.
Revenue Details
Revenue disaggregation
The following information depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors by disaggregating revenue by category, market vertical and geographic location (presented in “Note 17 –Segment and Geographic Information”). This information includes revenue recognized from contracts with customers and revenue from other sources, including sales-based or usage-based royalty revenues and fees associated with releases for past infringement.
Recurring and non-recurring revenue
Recurring revenue includes the following: (i) for fixed-fee Media IP license agreements, revenue associated with rights to existing and future patented technologies during reporting periods beginning with the reporting period in which the agreement is executed through the end of the term of the agreement, which are recognized on a straight-line basis; and (ii) for per-unit or per-subscriber Media IP or Semiconductor IP royalty license agreements, revenue associated with sales-based or usage-based royalties in exchange for a license of IP, which are recognized in the period such subsequent sales or usage occurs.
Non-recurring revenue includes the following: (i) for fixed-fee or minimum guarantee Semiconductor IP license agreements, revenue in the amount of such fixed fee or minimum guarantee associated with the right to use the IP, which is recognized upon execution of the agreement; and (ii) for all license agreements, revenue in the amount of the fees associated with releases for past patent infringement or licenses, in each case with respect to reporting periods prior to the execution of the agreement, which is recognized upon execution of the agreement.
Revenue disaggregated by recurring and non-recurring nature was as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Recurring revenue | $338,708 | $363,603 | $350,616 |
| Non-recurring revenue | 50,080 | 75,330 | 40,596 |
| Total revenue | $388,788 | $438,933 | $391,212 |
Revenue by market vertical
Revenue disaggregated by market vertical was as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Media | $343,410 | $366,166 | $375,027 |
| Semiconductor | 45,378 | 72,767 | 16,185 |
| Total revenue | $388,788 | $438,933 | $391,212 |
Contract Balances
Contracts Assets
Contract assets primarily consist of unbilled contracts receivable that are expected to be received from customers in future periods, where the revenue recognized to date exceeds the amount billed. The amount of unbilled contracts receivable may not exceed their net realizable value and are classified as long-term assets if the payments are expected to be received more than one year from the reporting date. Contract assets also include the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer, principally sales commissions when the renewal commission is not commensurate with the initial commission.
Contract assets were recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Unbilled contracts receivable | $74,919 | $73,754 |
| Other current assets | 620 | 512 |
| Long-term unbilled contracts receivable | 73,843 | 40,705 |
| Other long-term assets | 1,007 | 1,144 |
| Total contract assets | $150,389 | $116,115 |
Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities are comprised of deferred revenue related to multi-period licensing arrangements for which the Company is paid in advance, while the underlying performance obligation is satisfied at a future date or over time.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses represents the Company’s best estimate of lifetime expected credit losses inherent in accounts receivable. The Company’s long-term unbilled contracts receivable is derived from fixed-fee or minimum-guarantee Semiconductor IP and is primarily comprised of contracts with large, well-capitalized companies. It is generally considered to be of high credit quality due to past collection history and the nature of the customers.
The Company allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively and it is presented as part of accounts receivable, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Additional Disclosures
The following table presents additional revenue and contract disclosures (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | |||
| Amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period | $16,743 | $5,509 | $4,476 |
| Performance obligations satisfied in previous periods (1) | $16,273 | $12,976 | $33,885 |
(1) Performance obligations satisfied in previous periods consist mainly of fees associated with releases for past patent infringement, settlements of litigation during the period, and revenue from past royalties owed pursuant to expired or terminated IP license agreements. For long-term and multi-year revenue contracts, the Company recorded revenue from the releases for past infringement and the prospective license during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 and expects to record revenue from the prospective license in future periods.
Remaining revenue under contracts with performance obligations represents the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) under certain of the Company’s fixed fee arrangements.
| Amounts | |
|---|---|
| Revenue from contracts with performance obligations expected to be satisfied in: | |
| 2024 | $161,901 |
| 2025 | 156,430 |
| 2026 | 59,665 |
| 2027 | 48,341 |
| 2028 | 41,452 |
| Thereafter | 58,643 |
| Total | $526,432 |
NOTE 5 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT CAPTIONS
Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Prepaid income taxes | $3,752 | $7,252 |
| Prepaid expenses | 2,185 | 1,924 |
| Prepaid insurance | 1,123 | 2,103 |
| Other | 640 | 645 |
| Total other current assets | $7,700 | $11,924 |
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Equipment, furniture and other | $17,267 | $14,148 |
| Leasehold improvements | 5,037 | 5,057 |
| 22,304 | 19,205 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (15,333) | (14,655) |
| Total property and equipment, net | $6,971 | $4,550 |
Other long-term assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Long-term deferred tax assets | $23,885 | $35,278 |
| Other assets | 4,361 | 5,472 |
| Total other long-term assets | $28,246 | $40,750 |
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Employee compensation and benefits | $8,378 | $6,978 |
| Accrued expenses | 3,601 | 12,745 |
| Current portion of guarantee (1) | 2,400 | 2,431 |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 503 | 2,108 |
| Accrued income taxes | 325 | 358 |
| Other | 2,135 | 1,715 |
| Total accrued liabilities | $17,342 | $26,335 |
(1) Refer to “Note 16 –Commitments and Contingencies” for further detail on the nature of the guarantee.
Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Long-term portion of guarantee (1) | $16,135 | $18,064 |
| Other | 1,975 | 1,979 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | $18,110 | $20,043 |
(1)Refer to “Note 16 –Commitments and Contingencies” for further detail on the nature of the guarantee.
NOTE 6 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company has investments in debt securities, which include corporate bonds and notes, treasury and agency notes and bills, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and in equity securities consisting of money market funds. The Company classifies its debt securities as available-for-sale (“AFS”), which are accounted for at fair value with credit related losses recognized as a provision for credit losses in its Consolidated Statements of Operations and all non-credit related unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under ASU 2016-01 (Topic 321), equity securities are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other income and expense, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following is a summary of marketable securities at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Cost | GrossUnrealizedGains | GrossUnrealizedLosses | Allowance for Credit Losses | EstimatedFairValues | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities | |||||
| Commercial paper | $12,421 | $5 | $(4) | $— | $12,422 |
| Treasury and agency notes and bills | 10,746 | — | (1) | — | 10,745 |
| Corporate bonds and notes | 5,813 | 34 | (2) | — | 5,845 |
| Total debt securities | $28,980 | $39 | $(7) | $— | $29,012 |
| Money market funds | 5,778 | — | — | — | 5,778 |
| Total equity securities | 5,778 | — | — | — | 5,778 |
| Total marketable securities | $34,758 | $39 | $(7) | $— | $34,790 |
| Reported in: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $5,778 | ||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities | 29,012 | ||||
| Total marketable securities | $34,790 | ||||
| Cost · GrossUnrealizedGains · GrossUnrealizedLosses · Allowance for Credit Losses · EstimatedFairValues | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities | ||||||
| Corporate bonds and notes | $29,018 | $3 | $(6) | $— | $29,015 | |
| Total debt securities | 29,018 | 3 | (6) | 29,015 | ||
| Money market funds | 4,107 | — | — | — | 4,107 | |
| Total equity securities | 4,107 | — | — | — | 4,107 | |
| Total marketable securities | $33,125 | $3 | $(6) | $— | $33,122 | |
| Reported in: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $33,122 | |||||
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had $83.6 million and $114.6 million, respectively, in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. A significant portion of these amounts were held in marketable securities, as shown above. The remaining balance of $48.8 million and $81.5 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, was cash held in operating accounts not included in the tables above.
Debt Securities
The gross realized gains and losses on sales of marketable debt securities were immaterial during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Unrealized losses on AFS debt securities were immaterial as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company evaluated whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors and concluded these amounts were related to temporary fluctuations in value of AFS securities and were due primarily to changes in interest rates and market conditions of the underlying securities. The Company didnot recognize a provision for credit loss expense related to its AFS debt securities for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The estimated fair value of marketable debt securities by contractual maturity at December 31, 2023 is shown below (in thousands). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties.
| Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Due in one year or less | $25,040 | $25,038 |
| Due in one to two years | 2,464 | 2,482 |
| Due in two to three years | 1,476 | 1,492 |
| Total | $28,980 | $29,012 |
NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE
The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurement and the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities. The Company carries its financial instruments at fair value with the exception of its long-term debt. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or an exit price, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The established fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
| Level 1 | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. |
| Level 3 | Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. |
When applying fair value principles in the valuation of assets, the Company is required to maximize the use of quoted market prices and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company calculates the fair value of its Level 1 and Level 2 instruments based on the exchange traded price of similar or identical instruments, where available, or based on other observable inputs. There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 that occurred between December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023.
The following sets forth the fair value, and classification within the hierarchy, of the Company’s assets required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Fair Value | QuotedPrices inActive Marketsfor IdenticalAssets(Level 1) | SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Marketable securities | ||||
| Commercial paper - debt securities (3) | $12,422 | $— | $12,422 | $— |
| Treasury and agency notes and bills - debt securities (3) | 10,745 | — | 10,745 | — |
| Corporate bonds and notes - debt securities (2) | 5,845 | — | 5,845 | — |
| Money market funds - equity securities (1) | 5,778 | 5,778 | — | — |
| Total Assets | $34,790 | $5,778 | $29,012 | $— |
(1) Reported as cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) Reported as AFS debt securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
(3) Reported as AFS debt securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as these were purchased with original maturities of more than three months at date of purchase; otherwise reported as cash and cash equivalents.
The following sets forth the fair value, and classification within the hierarchy, of the Company’s assets required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Fair Value | QuotedPrices inActive Marketsfor IdenticalAssets(Level 1) | SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Marketable securities | ||||
| Money market funds - equity securities (1) | $4,107 | $4,107 | $— | $— |
| Commercial paper - debt securities (2) | 29,015 | — | 29,015 | — |
| Total Assets | $33,122 | $4,107 | $29,015 | $— |
(1) Reported as cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) Reported as AFS debt securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as these were purchased with original maturities of more than three months at date of purchase; otherwise reported as cash and cash equivalents.
Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
The Company’s long-term debt is carried at amortized cost and is measured at fair value on a quarterly basis for disclosure purposes. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarryingAmount | Estimated FairValue | CarryingAmount | Estimated FairValue | |
| Refinanced Term B Loans (1) | 585,695 | 584,231 | 729,393 | 700,217 |
| Total long-term debt, net | $585,695 | $584,231 | $729,393 | $700,217 |
(1) Carrying amounts of long-term debt are net of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs of $15.6 million and $19.9 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. See “Note 11 – Debt” for additional information.
If reported at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Company’s debt would be classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the debt was estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Patents
During the third quarter of 2023, the Company renewed a long-term license agreement with a global leader in the electronics industry, covering our media portfolio as it pertains to its mobile devices. A portion of the consideration for the license agreement was in the form of patents, which the Company received in September of 2023. The Company estimated the fair value of the patents to be $4.4 million and included it as part of the transaction price for revenue recognition purposes. The fair value of these assets was measured using both the market approach – estimating the value of the acquired assets by way of comparison with other comparable transactions, and the cost approach – estimating the value of the acquired assets based on the cost it would take for the Company to create a comparable set of assets through its own research and development (“R&D”) and patent prosecution efforts. The estimated fair value of the patents represents a Level 3 fair value measurement and the value of the patents is amortized as a non-cash expense over the patents’ estimated useful lives.
For impairment related fair value measurements, see “Note 10 – Goodwill And Identified Intangible Assets”
NOTE 8 – LEASES
Under Topic 842, a contract is a lease, or contains a lease, if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To determine whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time, an entity shall assess whether, throughout the period of use, the entity has both of the following: (a) the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the identified asset; and (b) the right to direct the use of the identified asset.
The Company leases office and research facilities, and office equipment under operating leases which expire through 2032. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms ofone tonine years, some of which may include options to extend the leases forfive years or longer, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within the next 5 years or less. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and are not included within the lease liability and right-of-use assets calculation. As a practical expedient, the Company elected, for all office and facility leases, not to separate nonlease components (e.g., common-area maintenance costs) from lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent) and instead to account for each separate lease component and its associated non-lease components as a single lease component. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company generally, for purposes of discounting lease payments, uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at commencement date.
The components of operating lease costs were as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Fixed lease cost (1) | $2,182 | $2,177 | $3,387 |
| Variable lease cost | 640 | 598 | 1,002 |
| Total operating lease cost | $2,822 | $2,775 | $4,389 |
(1) Includes short-term leases costs, which were immaterial.
Other information related to leases was as follows (in thousands, except lease term and discount rate):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $2,357 | $2,227 | $4,039 |
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities: | |||
| Operating leases | $5,164 | $1,153 | $764 |
| Years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (years): | ||
| Operating leases | 8.35 | 3.19 |
| Weighted-average discount rate: | ||
| Operating leases | 8.5% | 5.4% |
Future minimum lease payments and related lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Lease Payments (1) | |
|---|---|
| 2024 (2) | $537 |
| 2025 | 1,293 |
| 2026 | 2,069 |
| 2027 | 2,132 |
| 2028 | 1,888 |
| Thereafter | 7,771 |
| Total lease payments | 15,690 |
| Less: imputed interest | (5,457) |
| Present value of lease liabilities: | $10,233 |
| Less: current obligations under leases (accrued liabilities) | (503) |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | $9,730 |
(1) Future minimum lease payments exclude short-term leases as well as payments to landlords for variable common area maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes.
(2) Includes tenant improvements allowance of $1.7 million.
NOTE 9 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On October 1, 2022, the Company completed the Separation of its product business into a separate, independent, publicly-traded company, Xperi Inc. The accounting requirements for reporting the Separation of Xperi Inc. as a discontinued operation were met when the Separation was completed. Accordingly, the historical financial results of Xperi Inc. prior to the Separation are presented as discontinued operations and, as such, are excluded from continuing operations and results of operations from all periods presented. For further information on the Separation, see “Note 1 –The Company and Basis of Presentation”.
The Company’s presentation of discontinued operations excludes general corporate overhead costs, which were historically allocated to Xperi Inc., that do not meet the requirements to be presented in discontinued operations, although such costs are not reflective of the on-going operations of the Company. Such allocations included labor and non-labor costs related to the Company’s corporate support functions (e.g., administration, human resources, finance, accounting, tax, information technology, corporate development, legal, among others) that historically provided support to Xperi Inc. prior to the Separation. In addition, discontinued operations exclude the historical intercompany balances and transactions between the Company and Xperi Inc. that were eliminated in consolidation.
In connection with the Separation, the Company incurred separation costs of $45.0 million from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. Separation costs primarily consist of third-party advisory, consulting, legal and professional service, IT and employee bonus costs directly related to the Separation, as well as other items that are incremental and one-time in nature. Out of these costs, $28.6 million were incurred prior to the Separation and are included in net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax. The remaining separation costs of $16.4 million were incurred after the Separation and are reflected in continuing operations within operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The Company and Xperi Inc. entered into various agreements to effect the Separation and provide a framework for their on-going relationship, including a separation and distribution agreement, transition services agreement, employee matters agreement, tax matters agreement, cross business license agreement and data sharing agreement. The transition services agreement consists of services that Xperi Inc. and its subsidiaries will provide to the Company and its subsidiaries for a transitional period, as defined in the agreement. The services to be provided include back office functions and assistance with regard to administrative tasks relating to day-to-day activities as needed, including finance, accounting and tax activities, IT services, customer support, facilities services, human resources, and general corporate support, as well as pass-through services provided by certain vendors. The impact of these transition services on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 was not material.
Net Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
The financial results of Xperi Inc. through September 30, 2022 are presented as net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table presents financial results of Xperi Inc. (in thousands):
| 2022 (1) | 2021 | |||
| Revenue | $366,730 | $486,484 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 85,689 | 125,627 | ||
| Research and development | 158,708 | 194,869 | ||
| Selling, general and administrative | 123,764 | 137,745 | ||
| Depreciation expense | 15,702 | 21,777 | ||
| Amortization expense | 46,166 | 105,311 | ||
| Litigation expense | 921 | 6,371 | ||
| Goodwill impairment | 354,000 | — | ||
| Total operating expenses | 784,950 | 591,700 | ||
| Operating loss | (418,220) | (105,216) | ||
| Interest expense | (754) | — | ||
| Other income and expense, net | 62 | 1,870 | ||
| Loss before taxes | (418,912) | (103,346) | ||
| Provision for income taxes | 18,066 | 23,550 | ||
| Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | $(436,978) | $(126,896) | ||
| Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (2,706) | (3,456) | ||
| Net loss attributable to discontinued operations | $(434,272) | $(123,440) | ||
(1) Represents nine months of Xperi Inc.’s operations in 2022, as compared to a full year of Xperi Inc.’s operations in 2021.
Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
The total net impact to stockholders’ equity as a result of the Separation was a reduction of $748.9 million, which has been reflected as a reduction of $767.3 million, $5.1 million and $13.3 million to additional paid-in capital, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interest, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Equity as of December 31, 2022.
Transactions of Discontinued Operations
The following transactions have been included as part of discontinued operations for all the periods presented.
Business Combinations
The Company completed certain acquisitions that were accounted for as business combinations, using the acquisition method. The assets and liabilities and results of operations following the business combinations were attributed to the Company’s former product business. The results of operations are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods as net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.
MobiTV
On May 31, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of MobiTV, Inc. (“MobiTV”), a provider of application-based Pay-TV video delivery solutions (the “MobiTV Acquisition”). The net purchase price for the MobiTV Acquisition was $17.4 million.
Purchase Price Allocation
The MobiTV Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, using the acquisition method. The following table presents the allocation of the purchase price to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair values at the acquisition date, with any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired recorded to goodwill, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The following table sets forth the final purchase price allocation (in thousands):
| Estimated Useful Life (years) · FinalFair Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other current assets | $390 | ||
| Property and equipment | 9,223 | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,186 | ||
| Identifiable intangible assets: | |||
| Patents | 10 | 5,000 | |
| Technology | 6 | 3,260 | |
| Total identifiable intangible assets | 8,260 | ||
| Goodwill | 4,059 | ||
| Other long-term assets | 115 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | (5,288) | ||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | (545) | ||
| Total purchase price | $17,400 | ||
The results of operations and cash flows relating to the business acquired pursuant to the MobiTV Acquisition were included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for periods subsequent to May 31, 2021, and the related assets and liabilities were recorded at their estimated fair values in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2021. Certain assets and liabilities acquired in the business combination were attributed to the Company’s IP Licensing segment.
Supplemental Pro Forma Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information assumes the MobiTV Acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma financial information as presented below is for informational purposes only and is based on estimates and assumptions that were made solely for purposes of developing such pro forma information. This is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the MobiTV Acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2020, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the unaudited pro forma financial information presented below. The following table presents the pro forma operating results as if the acquired operations of MobiTV had been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as of January 1, 2020 (unaudited, in thousands):
| Net income (loss) attributable to discontinued operations | $(71,169) |
|---|
The unaudited supplemental pro forma information above includes the following pro forma adjustments: removal of certain elements of the historical MobiTV business that were not acquired, elimination of inter-company transactions between MobiTV and the Company, adjustments for transaction related costs and adjustments to reflect the impact of purchase accounting adjustments. The unaudited supplemental pro forma information above does not include any cost saving synergies from operating efficiencies.
Vewd Software Holdings Limited
On July 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Vewd Software Holdings Limited (“Vewd” and the acquisition, the “Vewd Acquisition”), a provider of over-the-top (“OTT”) and hybrid TV solutions. The total consideration was approximately $102.9 million, consisting of approximately $52.9 million of cash and $50.0 million of debt.
Purchase Price Allocation
The Vewd Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, using the acquisition method. The following table presents the allocation of the purchase price to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair values at the acquisition date (in thousands):
| Estimated Useful Life (years) · EstimatedFair Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $2,684 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 3,341 | ||||
| Unbilled contracts receivable | 2,335 | ||||
| Other current assets | 1,208 | ||||
| Property and equipment | 443 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,020 | ||||
| Identifiable intangible assets: | |||||
| Technology | 7 | 28,050 | |||
| Customer relationships - large | 7 | 4,900 | |||
| Customer relationships - small | 4 | 3,500 | |||
| Non-compete agreements | 2 | 870 | |||
| Trade name | 5 | 830 | |||
| Total identifiable intangible assets | 38,150 | ||||
| Goodwill | 68,115 | ||||
| Other long-term assets | 977 | ||||
| Current liabilities | (6,566) | ||||
| Long-term deferred tax liabilities | (8,393) | ||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | (1,094) | ||||
| Other long-term liabilities | (307) | ||||
| Total purchase price | $102,913 | ||||
The above purchase price allocation, including the purchase consideration, was based on valuations and assumptions, including potential changes to prepaid income taxes, current and non-current income taxes payable, deferred taxes, and other working capital adjustments.
Vewd Results of Operations
The results of operations and cash flows related to the Vewd Acquisition were included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for periods subsequent to July 1, 2022, and the related assets and liabilities were recorded at their estimated fair values in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of July 1, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the acquired Vewd business contributed $2.5 million of revenue and $10.1 million of operating loss, respectively, to the Company’s operating results.
Transaction Costs
In connection with the Vewd Acquisition, the Company incurred one-time expenses such as transaction related costs and severance and retention costs. For year ended December 31, 2022, transaction related costs including transaction bonuses, legal and consultant fees were $6.1 million and severance and retention costs were $2.1 million.
Supplemental Pro forma Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information assumes the Vewd Acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information as presented below is for information purposes only and is based on estimates and assumptions that were made solely for purposes of developing such pro forma information. This is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the Vewd Acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2021, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the unaudited pro forma financial information presented below.
The following table presents the pro forma operating results as if the acquired operations of Vewd had been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as of January 1, 2021 (unaudited, in thousands):
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net loss attributable to discontinued operations | $(377,614) | $(62,976) |
The unaudited supplemental pro forma information above includes the following pro forma adjustments: adjustments for transaction related costs and severance and retention costs, adjustments for amortization of intangible assets, and elimination of inter-company transactions between Vewd and the Company. The unaudited supplemental pro forma information above does not include any cost saving synergies from operating efficiencies.
Goodwill and Identified Intangible Assets
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, indicators of potential impairment for the Company’s former product reporting unit were identified such that management concluded it was more-likely-than-not that goodwill was impaired and that a quantitative interim goodwill impairment assessment should be performed as of September 30, 2022. Indicators of potential impairment included a sustained decline in the Company’s stock price during the second half of the third quarter of 2022, reflective of rising interest rates and a continued decline in macroeconomic conditions. The Company proceeded to perform a fair value analysis of the Company’s former product reporting unit using the market capitalization approach. Under this approach, management estimated the fair value of the Company’s former product reporting unit as of September 30, 2022, using quoted market prices of the common stock of Xperi Inc., which as of October 1, 2022, comprised the former product segment of the Company, over its first ten trading days following the Separation, and a control premium representing the synergies a market participant would achieve upon obtaining control of Xperi Inc.
As a result of the fair value analysis, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $354.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, which was allocated to the Company’s former product segment and included as part of net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company also assessed the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets related to the Company’s former product reporting unit and concluded that no impairment existed as of September 30, 2022, as its estimated fair values exceeded their carrying amounts. No impairment indicators were identified with respect to other long-lived assets.
Net Cash Flows of Discontinued Operations
In connection with the Separation, the Company distributed $182.9 million of cash which is presented as part of financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2022. The following table presents selected financial information related to cash flows from discontinued operations:
| 2022 (1) | 2021 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | $2,308 | $24,395 |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash from investing activities | $(61,097) | $(21,479) |
(1) Represents nine months of Xperi Inc.’s operations in 2022, as compared to a full year in 2021.
NOTE 10 – GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The carrying value of goodwill at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $313.7 million. Changes to the carrying value of goodwill from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
| Amounts | |
|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $314,576 |
| Goodwill adjustment related to mergers in prior periods | (916) |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 and 2023 | $313,660 |
Goodwill at each reporting unit is evaluated for potential impairment annually, as of the beginning of the fourth quarter, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. The process of evaluating goodwill for potential impairment is subjective and requires significant estimates, assumptions and judgments particularly related to the identification of reporting units, the assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units and estimating the fair value of each reporting unit.
As part of its annual goodwill impairment test, the Company elected to proceed with a qualitative goodwill impairment test and no indicators of potential impairment were identified. Additionally, based on the qualitative evaluation, which included consideration of the carrying value of the IP Licensing reporting unit and market capitalization of the Company, no goodwill impairment triggers were identified as of December 31, 2023. No impairment charges associated with the IP Licensing reporting unit were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Identified Intangible Assets
Identified intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, 2023 · December 31, 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AverageLife(Years) | GrossAssets | AccumulatedAmortization | Net | GrossAssets | AccumulatedAmortization | Net | |
| Finite-lived intangible assets | |||||||
| Acquired patents / core technology | 3-10 | $654,360 | $(323,261) | $331,099 | $645,928 | $(270,275) | $375,653 |
| Customer contracts and related relationships | 3-9 | 155,900 | (139,827) | 16,073 | 155,900 | (101,252) | 54,648 |
| Existing technology / content database | 5-10 | 38,681 | (38,681) | — | 38,681 | (36,614) | 2,067 |
| Trademarks/trade name | 4-10 | 1,300 | (1,300) | — | 1,300 | (1,192) | 108 |
| Total intangible assets | $850,241 | $(503,069) | $347,172 | $841,809 | $(409,333) | $432,476 | |
As of December 31, 2023, the estimated future amortization expense of total finite-lived intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):
| Amounts | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,815 |
| 2025 | 53,737 |
| 2026 | 53,603 |
| 2027 | 53,251 |
| 2028 | 48,208 |
| Thereafter | 68,558 |
| Total | $347,172 |
NOTE 11 – DEBT
The outstanding amounts of debt were as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Refinanced Term B Loans | $601,250 | $749,250 |
| Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | (15,555) | (19,857) |
| 585,695 | 729,393 | |
| Less: current portion, net of debt discount and issuance costs | (66,145) | (109,813) |
| Total long-term debt, net of current portion | $519,550 | $619,580 |
Refinanced Term B Loans
On June 8, 2021, the Company amended that certain Credit Agreement dated June 1, 2020 by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “2020 Credit Agreement”). The 2020 Credit Agreement initially provided for afive-year senior secured term B loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,050 million (the “2020 Term B Loan Facility”). In connection with the amendment (the “Amendment”), the Company made a voluntary prepayment of $50.6 million of the term loan outstanding under the 2020 Credit Agreement using cash on hand. The Amendment provided for, among other things, (i) a new tranche of term loans (the “Refinanced Term B Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of $810.0 million, (ii) a reduction of the interest rate margin applicable to such loans to (x) in the case of base rate loans,2.50% per annum and (y) in the case of Eurodollar loans, LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% per annum, (iii) a prepayment premium of 1.00% in connection with any repricing transaction with respect to the Refinanced Term B Loans within six months of the closing date of the Amendment, (iv) an extension of the maturity to June 8, 2028, and (v) certain additional amendments, including amendments to provide the Company with additional flexibility under the covenant governing restricted payments. The Company commenced repaying quarterly installments under the Refinanced Term B Loans in the third quarter of 2021.
On May 30, 2023, the Company amended the 2020 Credit Agreement to replace the reference to LIBOR as the base rate with the reference to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate “SOFR” as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The new reference rate was effective July 1, 2023.
The obligations under the 2020 Credit Agreement, inclusive of any changes by the Amendment, continue to be guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and continue to be secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors.
The 2020 Credit Agreement, as amended, contains customary events of default, upon the occurrence of which, after any applicable cure period, the lenders will have the ability to accelerate all outstanding loans thereunder. The 2020 Credit Agreement, as amended, also contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to create or incur certain liens, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, merge or consolidate with other companies, transfer or sell assets and make restricted payments. The Separation did not require the Company to obtain any waivers under the 2020 Credit Agreement, and the Company completed the Separation in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the 2020 Credit Agreement. The 2020 Credit Agreement, as amended, requires the Company to maintain a total net leverage ratio of no greater than 3.00x in order access an annual basket from which to make restricted payments (such as dividend payments and share repurchases). The Company was in compliance with all requirements as of December 31, 2023. The 2020 Credit Agreement, as amended, also requires the Company to make additional cash payments on an annual basis beginning in April 2023 based on certain leverage ratios and excess cash flow generated for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The additional cash payments are applied to the remaining principal balance due at final maturity. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2023, the Company reclassified$29.1 million to current portion of long-term debt for the payment to be made under the excess cash flow provisions in 2024.
Certain lenders of the 2020 Term B Loan Facility participated in the Amendment and the changes in terms were not considered substantial. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the refinancing event for these lenders as a debt modification under ASC 470-50, “Debt — Modifications and Extinguishments.” Under its policy, the Company elected to continue to defer the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs for these continuing lenders related to the partial pay-down of the debt. Certain lenders of the 2020 Term B Loan Facility did not participate in the Amendment. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the refinancing event for these lenders as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recorded an $8.0 million loss on debt extinguishment in the second quarter of 2021, related to the write-off of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs for the portions of the 2020 Term B Loan Facility considered to be extinguished.
In connection with its entry into the Amendment, the Company incurred $6.8 million in debt financing costs, of which $4.2 million were capitalized in accordance with ASC 835-30 “Debt Issuance Costs” and, together with a portion of the unamortized debt discount and issuance costs from the 2020 Term B Loan Facility, are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the Amendment. Under ASC 470-50, the remaining $2.6 million, primarily related to third-party fees, were recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the second quarter of 2021. After the Separation, the Company remains the obligor under the Refinanced B Term Loans.
Interest Expense and Expected Principal Payments
At December 31, 2023, $601.3 million in total debt was outstanding. There were also $15.6 million of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs recorded as a reduction from the carrying amount of the debt. The interest rate on the Refinanced Term B Loans as of December 31, 2023, including the amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, was 9.9% and interest is payable monthly. Interest expense was $62.5 million, $45.3 million and $39.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortized debt discount and issuance costs, which were included in interest expense, amounted to$4.3 million, $4.4 million and $6.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
As of December 31, 2023, future minimum principal payments for long-term debt, excluding any additional principal payment required by the excess cash flow provision, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| Amounts | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,500 |
| 2025 | 40,500 |
| 2026 | 40,500 |
| 2027 | 40,500 |
| 2028 | 439,250 |
| Total | $601,250 |
NOTE 12 – NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted shares (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Numerator: | |||
| Net income from continuing operations | $67,372 | $138,392 | $67,983 |
| Net loss attributable to discontinued operations | — | (434,272) | (123,440) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | $67,372 | $(295,880) | $(55,457) |
| Denominator: | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 106,554 | 104,336 | 104,735 |
| Add: Effect of dilutive securities associated with options | — | — | 17 |
| Add: Effect of dilutive securities associated with restricted stock awards and units | 6,293 | 3,244 | 2,513 |
| Add: Effect of dilutive securities associated with employee stock purchase program | 2 | — | — |
| Weighted average common shares - dilutive | 112,849 | 107,580 | 107,265 |
| Basic net income (loss) per share | |||
| Continuing operations | $0.63 | $1.33 | $0.65 |
| Discontinued operations | — | (4.16) | (1.18) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | $0.63 | $(2.83) | $(0.53) |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share | |||
| Continuing operations | $0.60 | $1.29 | $0.63 |
| Discontinued operations | — | (4.04) | (1.15) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | $0.60 | $(2.75) | $(0.52) |
| Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards, excluded | 616 | 1,758 | 2,780 |
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding any unvested restricted stock awards that are subject to repurchase. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the treasury stock method to calculate the weighted average number of shares of common stock and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares include unvested restricted stock awards and incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, less shares repurchased from assumed proceeds. The assumed proceeds calculation includes actual proceeds to be received from the employee upon exercise and the average unrecognized stock compensation cost during the period.
NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Equity Incentive Plans
The 2020 EIP
On June 1, 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 EIP”). Under the 2020 EIP, the Company may grant equity-based awards to employees, non-employee directors, and consultants for services rendered to the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) in the form of stock options, stock awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and performance awards (or any combination thereof). A total of 16.8 million shares have been reserved for issuance under the 2020 EIP provided that each share issued pursuant to “full value” awards (i.e., stock awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards and dividend equivalents) are counted against shares available for issuance under the 2020 EIP on a 1.5 to 1 ratio. At the 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting on April 29, 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the 2020 EIP and increased by 8.8 million the number of shares reserved for issuance.
The 2020 EIP provides for option grants designed as either incentive stock options or non-statutory options. Options generally are granted with an exercise price not less than the value of the common stock on the grant date and have a term often years from the date of grant and vest over afour-year period. The vesting criteria for restricted stock awards and restricted stock units is generally the passage of time or meeting certain performance-based objectives, and continued employment through the vesting period, which is generally four years for time-based awards.
Assumed Plans
On June 1, 2020, the Company assumed all then-outstanding stock options, awards, and shares available and reserved for issuance under all legacy Equity Incentive Plans of TiVo (collectively, the “Assumed Plans”). Stock options assumed from the Assumed Plans generally have vesting periods offour years and a contractual term ofseven years. Awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units assumed from the Assumed Plans are generally subject to afour year vesting period. The number of shares subject to stock options and restricted stock unit awards outstanding under these plans are included in the tables below. Shares reserved under the Assumed Plans will be available for future grants.
As of December 31, 2023, there were 3.6 million shares reserved for future grants under both the 2020 EIP and the Assumed Plans.
A summary of the stock option activity is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Options Outstanding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number ofShares Subjectto Options | WeightedAverageExercisePrice PerShare | WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife (in years) | AggregateIntrinsic Value | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 637 | $29.59 | ||
| Options granted | — | $— | ||
| Options exercised | (39) | $20.03 | ||
| Options canceled / forfeited / expired | (151) | $44.99 | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 447 | $25.22 | ||
| Options granted | — | $— | ||
| Options exercised | (10) | $13.96 | ||
| Options canceled / forfeited / expired | (73) | $37.24 | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 364 | |||
| Options granted | — | |||
| Options exercised | (81) | $10.87 | ||
| Options canceled / forfeited / expired | (70) | $11.87 | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 213 | 1.75 | $103 | |
| Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2023 | 213 | 1.75 | $103 | |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2023 | 213 | 1.75 | $103 | |
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable under all of the Company’s plans at December 31, 2023:
| Options Outstanding · Options Exercisable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of ExercisePrices per Share | NumberOutstanding(in thousands) | WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife (in years) | WeightedAverageExercise Priceper Share | NumberExercisable(in thousands) | WeightedAverageExercise Priceper Share |
| $8.99 - $21.60 | 213 | 1.75 | $14.26 | 213 | $14.26 |
Restricted Stock Awards
Information with respect to outstanding restricted stock awards (including both time-based vesting and performance-based vesting) as of December 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Restricted Stock Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of SharesSubject to Time-based Vesting | Number of SharesSubject toPerformance-based Vesting | Total Numberof Shares | Weighted AverageGrant Date FairValue Per Share | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 5,662 | 1,061 | 6,723 | $16.63 |
| Awards granted | 3,959 | 650 | 4,609 | $22.77 |
| Awards vested / earned | (1,916) | (87) | (2,003) | $17.79 |
| Awards canceled / forfeited | (890) | (99) | (989) | $17.75 |
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 6,815 | 1,525 | 8,340 | $19.61 |
| Awards granted | 5,417 | 514 | 5,931 | $12.56 |
| Awards vested / earned | (2,281) | (340) | (2,621) | $18.59 |
| Awards canceled / forfeited | (903) | (174) | (1,077) | $18.29 |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 9,048 | 1,525 | 10,573 | $10.48 |
| Awards granted | 2,064 | 821 | 2,885 | $10.13 |
| Awards vested / earned | (3,042) | (32) | (3,074) | $9.86 |
| Awards canceled / forfeited | (479) | (533) | (1,012) | $11.68 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 7,591 | 1,781 | 9,372 | $10.44 |
Performance Awards
Performance awards may be granted to employees or consultants based upon, among other things, the contributions, responsibilities and other compensation of the particular employee or consultant. The value and the vesting of such performance awards are generally linked to one or more performance goals or certain market conditions determined by the Company, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Company, and may range from zero to 200 percent of the grant. For performance awards subject to a market vesting condition (“market-based PSUs”), the fair value per award is fixed at the grant date and the amount of compensation expense is not adjusted during the performance period regardless of changes in the level of achievement of the market condition.
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
On June 1, 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”). The 2020 ESPP is implemented through consecutive overlapping 24-month offering periods, each of which is comprised of four six-month purchase periods. The first offering period commenced on September 1, 2020 and ended on August 31, 2022. Due to the Separation, the next offering period under the 2020 ESPP plan commenced on December 1, 2022. Each subsequent offering period under the 2020 ESPP will be twenty-four (24) months long and will commence on each December 1 with four six-month purchase periods. Participants may contribute up to 100% of their base earnings and commissions through payroll deductions, and the accumulated deductions will be applied to the purchase of shares on each semi-annual purchase date. The purchase price per share will equal 85% of the fair market value per share on the start date of the offering period or, if lower,85% of the fair market value per share on the semi-annual purchase date.
An eligible employee’s right to buy the Company’s common stock under the 2020 ESPP may not accrue at a rate in excess of $25,000 of the fair market value of such shares per calendar year for each calendar year of an offering period. If the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on any purchase date during an offering period is less than the fair market value per share on the start date of the 24-month offering period, then that offering period will automatically terminate and a new 24-month offering period will begin on the next business day. All participants in the terminated offering will be transferred to the new offering period. Due to the fair market value per share of Company’s common stock on November 30, 2023 as compared to the fair market value per share on June 1, 2023, the offering period was automatically terminated and a new 24-month offering period began on December 1, 2023 and will end on November 30, 2025.
At the 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting on April 29, 2022, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the 2020 ESPP and increased by 6.0 million the number of shares reserved for issuance. As of December 31, 2023, there were 5.3 million shares reserved for grant under the Company’s 2020 ESPP.
Modification of Equity Awards
In connection with the Separation and under the provisions of the existing plans described above, the Company’s outstanding stock options and equity awards were converted to units denominated in the equity of the Company, Xperi Inc., or both. The number of units and exercise prices of outstanding stock options and equity awards were converted based on the conversion ratios established in the Employee Matters Agreement that the Company entered into in connection with the Separation. The intent of the conversion ratios was to preserve the value of the awards immediately before and after the Separation. Upon the Separation, employees holding stock options and equity awards denominated in the Company’s pre-Separation stock received a number of otherwise-similar stock options and awards in post-Separation Company’s stock and/or Xperi Inc.’s stock based on the conversion ratios outlined for each group of employees. For purposes of the vesting of these equity awards, continued employment or service with the Company or with Xperi Inc. is treated as continued employment for purposes of both the Company’s and Xperi Inc.’s equity awards and the vesting terms of each converted grant remained unchanged. There were no changes to the plan terms described above with the exception that the price on the grant date, or October 1, 2022 was adjusted to exclude the value of Xperi Inc. based on the conversion ratios applied to other equity awards.
Dividends
Stockholders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends when declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, dividends declared in the aggregate for each year were $0.20 per common share, respectively.
The capacity to pay dividends in the future depends on many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, capital structure, industry practice and other business conditions that the Board of Directors considers relevant.
Stock Repurchase Programs
On June 12, 2020 the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company authorized a new stock repurchase program providing for the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock dependent on market conditions, share prices and other factors. On April 22, 2021, the Board authorized an additional $100.0 million of purchases under the existing stock repurchase plan.
There wereno shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has repurchased a total of approximately 10.0 million shares of common stock, since inception of the plan, at an average price of $17.24 per share for a total cost of $172.2 million. The shares repurchased are recorded as treasury stock and are accounted for under the cost method. No expiration date has been specified for this plan. As of December 31, 2023, the total remaining amount available for repurchase under this plan was $77.8 million. The Company may execute authorized repurchases from time to time under the plan.
The Company accounts for stock repurchases using the cost method and records retirement of treasury stock as a reduction of the cumulative treasury stock paid-in capital balance. Once the cumulative balance is reduced to zero, any remaining difference resulting from the retirement of treasury stock is recorded as a reduction of retained earnings.
The Company issues restricted stock awards as part of the equity incentive plans described above. For the majority of restricted awards, shares are withheld to satisfy required withholding taxes at the vesting date. Shares withheld to satisfy required withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted awards are treated as common stock repurchases in the consolidated financial statements because they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued on vesting. However, these withheld shares are not included in common stock repurchases under the Company’s authorized share repurchase plan. During the year ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company withheld 1.1 million,1.0 million and 0.8 million shares of common stock to satisfy $11.3 million, $15.9 million and $15.9 million of required withholding taxes, respectively.
NOTE 14 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
The effect of recording stock-based compensation (“SBC”) expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Research and development | $2,911 | $1,644 | $1,895 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 15,146 | 21,201 | 23,733 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $18,057 | $22,845 | $25,628 |
In connection with termination of employment with a former executive on March 1, 2022, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Release with the executive, dated February 18, 2022 (the “Separation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Company approved, among other severance benefits, accelerated vesting of 372,244 of outstanding performance and time-based restricted stock awards. As a result of this modification, the Company recorded incremental SBC expense of approximately $2.2 million during the first quarter of 2022.
As a result of the Separation and the conversion of the outstanding stock options and equity awards described in “Note 13 –Stockholders’ Equity”, the Company compared the fair value of the outstanding stock options immediately before and after the Separation and a total incremental cost of $0.4 million was recognized as part of stock-based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The total fair value of restricted stock awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $30.3 million, $48.7 million and $35.6 million, respectively.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $0.04 million, $0.02 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market value on the date of exercise and the exercise price of the shares.
As of December 31, 2023, there wasno unrecognized stock-based compensation balance after estimated forfeitures related to unvested stock options, and there was $35.7 million related to restricted stock awards, including performance-based awards, to be recognized over an estimated weighted average period of 2.0 years.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the estimated fair value of options and ESPP shares. The fair value of each option grant is determined on the date of grant and the expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the offering period oftwo years. The assumptions used in the model include expected life, volatility, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield. The Company’s determinations of these assumptions are outlined below.
Expected life – The expected life assumption is based on analysis of the Company’s historical employee exercise patterns. The expected life of options granted under the ESPP represents the offering period oftwo years.
Volatility –Prior to the Separation, volatility was calculated using the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock for a term consistent with the expected life. After the Separation, and due to limited historical trading data, volatility is calculated based on a peer group over the most recent period that represents the remaining term of the vesting period as of the valuation date.
Risk-free interest rate – The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury rate for issues with remaining terms similar to the expected life of the options.
Dividend yield – Expected dividend yield is calculated based on cash dividends declared by the Board for the previous four quarters and dividing that result by the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the quarter. Cash dividends are not paid on options, restricted stock awards or unvested restricted stock awards.
In addition, the Company estimates forfeiture rates. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Historical data is used to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures and record stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest.
There wereno stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
The following assumptions were used to value the ESPP shares:
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Expected life (years) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.3% − 4.6% | 1.3 − 4.3% | 0.1 − 0.2% |
| Dividend yield | 2.0% | 1.1 − 2.3% | 0.9 − 1.2% |
| Expected volatility | 61.3% − 63.5% | 48.5 − 69.0% | 52.0% |
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, an aggregate of 182,000,1,301,000 and 1,238,000 common shares, respectively, were purchased pursuant to the ESPP.
The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the grant date fair value of performance stock awards subject to market conditions, or market-based PSUs. The following assumptions were used to value the performance stock awards subject to market conditions granted in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Expected life (in years) | 2.4 − 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.64% − 4.85% | 2.8% | 0.3% |
| Dividend yield | 1.91% − 2.32% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Expected volatility | 61.3% − 68.5% | 37.5% − 40.9% | 47.9% |
NOTE 15 – INCOME TAXES
The components of total income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| U.S. | $80,015 | $110,796 | $71,485 |
| Foreign | (39) | (1,024) | 1,326 |
| Income before taxes from continuing operations | $79,976 | $109,772 | $72,811 |
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Current: | |||
| U.S. federal | $(7,830) | $(5,156) | $(5,578) |
| Foreign | 3,853 | 9,937 | 14,045 |
| State and local | 5,187 | 8,636 | 4,201 |
| Total current | 1,210 | 13,417 | 12,668 |
| Deferred: | |||
| U.S. federal | 21,400 | (36,363) | (576) |
| Foreign | (3,200) | 4,730 | (4,935) |
| State and local | (6,806) | (10,404) | (2,329) |
| Total deferred | 11,394 | (42,037) | (7,840) |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | $12,604 | $(28,620) | $4,828 |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts for income tax purposes.
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Deferred tax assets | ||
| Net operating losses | $65,235 | $63,702 |
| Research tax credits | 71,894 | 78,340 |
| Foreign tax credits | 1,088 | 29,077 |
| Expenses not currently deductible | 15,815 | 18,823 |
| Deferred revenue | 6,765 | 8,428 |
| Capitalized research expenses | 37,942 | 38,806 |
| Lease liability | 2,382 | 1,598 |
| Gross deferred tax assets | 201,121 | 238,774 |
| Valuation allowance | (118,039) | (120,508) |
| Net deferred tax assets | 83,082 | 118,266 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Revenue recognition | (1,089) | (4,288) |
| Operating leases | (2,208) | (1,388) |
| Acquired intangible assets | (53,921) | (74,075) |
| Other | (1,979) | (3,237) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $23,885 | $35,278 |
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a valuation allowance of $118.0 million and $120.5 million, respectively, related to state, and foreign deferred tax assets that the Company believes will not be realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis. The $2.5 million decrease from the prior year is primarily comprised of state and foreign valuation allowance adjustments.
The need for a valuation allowance requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more-likely-than-not that deferred tax assets are realizable. Such assessment is required on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. In making such an assessment, significant weight is given to evidence that can be objectively verified. After considering both positive and negative evidence to assess the recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets, the Company determined that the positive evidence outweighed the negative evidence primarily due to cumulative income from its IP Licensing business on a continuing operations basis and the expectation of sustained profitability in future periods and concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that it would realize its federal and certain state deferred tax assets. As a result, during the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company released the valuation allowance on all the federal deferred tax assets and state deferred tax assets, except for California and certain other states where tax attributes can only be utilized against the income of specific legal entities. The release of the valuation allowance resulted in $86.1 million of tax benefit. The Company maintains a full valuation allowance on its foreign deferred tax asset as the expectation of future taxable income is uncertain.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2.6 million and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $884.7 million. The state net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire on various dates beginning in 2024 and will continue to expire through 2043. The Company has research tax credit carryforwards of approximately $77.8 million for federal purposes. The federal research tax credit will start to expire in 2024 and will continue to expire through 2043. The Company also has research tax credit carryforwards of approximately $77.4 million for state purposes, which do not expire. The Company has $67.5 million of foreign tax credit carryforwards which will begin to expire in 2024 and will continue to expire through 2031. Under the provisions of the Code, substantial ownership changes may limit the amount of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually in the future to offset taxable income.
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes based on the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the provision for (benefit from) income taxes based on the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 2022 · 2021 | |||||
| U.S. federal statutory rate | $16,794 | $23,052 | $15,291 | ||
| State, net of federal benefit | (2,907) | (2,712) | (617) | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 454 | 235 | (129) | ||
| Executive compensation limitation | 554 | 1,236 | 2,430 | ||
| Research tax credit | 665 | (2,705) | 353 | ||
| Foreign withholding tax | (1,956) | 5,969 | 1,575 | ||
| Transaction costs | — | 1,308 | 145 | ||
| Foreign tax rate differential | 26 | 4,960 | (3,249) | ||
| Foreign tax credit | 1,234 | 10,525 | 10,714 | ||
| Change in valuation allowance | (11) | (78,699) | (33,526) | ||
| U.S. tax reform | 541 | 192 | |||
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 819 | (3,318) | 4,548 | ||
| Change in estimates | 727 | (3,478) | (85) | ||
| Foreign exchange and interest | 44 | 4,516 | 6,956 | ||
| Divestitures | — | 15,396 | — | ||
| Foreign derived intangible income | (4,088) | (4,697) | — | ||
| Others | 249 | (749) | 230 | ||
| Total | $12,604 | $(28,620) | $4,828 | ||
At December 31, 2023, the Company asserts that it will not permanently reinvest its foreign earnings outside the U.S. The Company anticipates that the cash from its foreign earnings may be used domestically to fund operations, settle a portion of the outstanding debt obligation, or used for other business needs. The accumulated undistributed earnings generated by its foreign subsidiaries was insignificant. Substantially all of these earnings will not be taxable upon repatriation to the United States since under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act they will be treated as previously taxed income from the one-time transition tax, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income or dividends-received deduction.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company filed a refund claim for foreign taxes previously withheld from licensees in South Korea based on court rulings in South Korea and other business factors. These previously withheld foreign taxes were claimed as a foreign tax credit in the U.S. As a result of the filed and planned refund claims, the Company recorded a total of $120.3 million and $113.7 million as a noncurrent income tax receivable at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, $64.6 million and $63.6 million as a noncurrent income tax payable at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $49.1 million and $42.2 million as a reduction in deferred tax assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Although the refund claim is subject to judicial review, the Company anticipates it will receive refunds in the amount recorded in the receivable.
As of December 31, 2023, unrecognized tax benefits were $229.6 million, of which $193.0 million would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. As of December 31, 2022, unrecognized tax benefits were $229.5 million, of which $194.3 million would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company believes that its unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2023 will decrease by approximately $3.9 million within the next twelve months due to expiring statutes of limitation.
The reconciliation of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Total unrecognized tax benefits at January 1 | $229,492 | $230,076 | $225,279 |
| Increases for tax positions related to the current year | 7,765 | 3,872 | 6,876 |
| Increases for tax positions related to prior years | 1,955 | 229 | 5,195 |
| Decreases for tax positions related to prior years | (9,623) | (4,685) | (7,274) |
| Total unrecognized tax benefits at December 31 | $229,589 | $229,492 | $230,076 |
It is the Company’s policy to classify accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $(0.2) million of accrued interest and penalties. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company didnot recognize any significant interest or penalties. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $0.2 million of interest and penalties. Accrued interest and penalties were $2.6 million and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
At December 31, 2023, the Company’s 2019 through 2023 tax years are generally open and subject to potential examination in one or more jurisdictions. In the U.S., any net operating losses or credits that were generated in prior years but not yet fully utilized in a year that is closed under the statute of limitations may also be subject to examination. Earlier tax years for the Company and its subsidiaries are also open in certain jurisdictions and are currently subject to examination. The Company has no significant income tax audits at this time.
NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase and Other Contractual Obligations
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements with third parties that include non-cancelable payment obligations, for which it is liable in future periods. These arrangements primarily include unconditional purchase obligations to service providers. Total future unconditional purchase obligations as of December 31, 2023 are estimated to be $3.4 million, including $1.8 million due in 2024, $1.4 million due in 2025, and $0.2 million due thereafter.
Guarantee
Prior to the Separation, Adeia Media LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (“Adeia Media”), and a subsidiary of Xperi Inc (“Xperi Sub”) entered into an agreement (the “Specified Agreement”) with a third party pursuant to which Adeia Media guarantees the performance of Xperi Sub under the Specified Agreement, including its payment obligations to such third party. In connection with the Separation, Adeia Media and Xperi Sub entered into a separate cross business agreement (the “Cross Business Agreement”) effective as of October 1, 2022 under which Adeia Media agreed to make guarantee payments to Xperi Sub in amounts based on certain of its operating expenses and other minimum performance obligations under the Specified Agreement through 2031. Consequently, on October 1, 2022, the Company recognized a guarantee liability pursuant to ASC 460 “Guarantees” of $19.7 million which represents the fair value of Adeia Media’s projected payments of such operating expenses during the term of the Cross Business Agreement. Subsequent changes to the carrying value of the guarantee are recognized as part of the Company’s results of operations. The maximum potential amount of future payments subject to the guarantee is approximately $7.5 million per annum between 2023 and 2031.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance of the guarantee liability was $18.5 million and $20.5 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company made guarantee payments of $1.7 million and recognized other income of $0.3 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of a change in the carrying value of the guarantee liability.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnifications of varying scopes and amounts to certain of its licensees, customers, and business partners against claims made by third parties arising from the use of the Company’s products, intellectual property, services or technologies. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the possible range of losses that may be incurred pursuant to its indemnification obligations, if any. Variables affecting any such assessment include, but are not limited to: the nature of the claim asserted; the relative merits of the claim; the financial ability of the party suing the indemnified party to engage in protracted litigation; the number of parties seeking indemnification; the nature and amount of damages claimed by the party suing the indemnified party; and the willingness of such party to engage in settlement negotiations. To date, no such claims have been filed against the Company and no liability has been recorded in the Company’s financial statements.
Contingencies
At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of losses is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies.
Litigation related
On June 23, 2017, Adeia Guides Inc. (formerly known as Rovi Guides, Inc.) and Adeia Media Solutions Inc. (formerly known as TiVo Solutions Inc.) (together, “Adeia Media”) filed a patent infringement complaint against Videotron Ltd. and Videotron G.P. (together, “Videotron”) in Toronto, Canada, alleging infringement of six patents (“Videotron 1”). On June 10, 2022, the Federal Court of Canada issued its decision in the case finding in favor of Videotron and its legacy “illico” platform. Specifically, the Court found invalid each of the asserted claims related to the four remaining patents involved in the case. In Canada, the prevailing party in patent litigation is entitled to reimbursement of certain of its costs and expenses. Accordingly, the Company paid $2.5 million for expense reimbursement in the fourth quarter of 2022. On September 12, 2022, Adeia Media filed a notice of appeal with the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada appealing the decision of the Federal Court of Canada. On January 30, 2023, Adeia Media filed its opening memorandum of fact and law. Videotron filed its memorandum of fact and law on April 17, 2023. On November 28, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada held a hearing on the appeal and took the matter under reserve. There is no set date for the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada to issue its decision.
On January 19, 2018, Adeia Media filed a patent infringement complaint against Bell Canada (and four of its affiliates) (collectively, “Bell”) in Toronto, Canada, alleging infringement of six patents (“Bell 1”). On February 2, 2018, Adeia Media filed a patent infringement complaint against Telus Corporation (and two of its affiliates) (collectively, “Telus”) in Toronto, Canada, alleging infringement of the same six patents (“Telus 1”). Bell 1and Telus 1 were heard together for purposes of pre-trial and trial proceedings. On October 7, 2022, the Federal Court of Canada issued its decision in the two cases finding in favor of Bell and Telus and their respective IPTV services, Bell Fibe TV and Telus Optik TV. Specifically, the Court found invalid each of the asserted claims of the four remaining patents involved in the case. In Canada, the prevailing party in patent litigation is entitled to reimbursement of certain of its costs and expenses. Accordingly, the Company paid $2.8 million for expense reimbursement in the second quarter of 2023. On November 7, 2022, Adeia Media filed a notice of appeal with the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada appealing the decision of the Federal Court of Canada. On June 2, 2023, Adeia Media filed its opening memorandum of fact and law. Bell and Telus filed a combined memorandum of fact and law on August 18, 2023. On November 29, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada held a hearing on the appeal and took the matter under reserve. There is no set date for the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada to issue its decision.
The Company is unable to predict the final outcome of other lawsuits, including other patent infringement lawsuits in Canada, to which it is a party and therefore cannot determine the likelihood of loss nor estimate a range of possible losses. An adverse decision in any of these proceedings could significantly harm the Company's business and consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation matters and claims in the normal course of business. In the past, the Company and its subsidiaries have litigated to enforce their respective patents and other intellectual property rights, to enforce the terms of license agreements, to protect trade secrets, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others and to defend itself or its customers against claims of infringement or invalidity. The Company expects it or its subsidiaries will be involved in similar legal proceedings in the future, including proceedings regarding infringement of its patents, and proceedings to ensure proper and full payment of royalties by licensees under the terms of its license agreements.
NOTE 17 – SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Upon completion of the Separation, the Company changed its operational structure in the fourth quarter of 2022, resulting inone reportable segment: Intellectual Property (“IP”) Licensing. Reportable segments are identified based on the Company’s organizational structure and information reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to evaluate performance and allocate resources. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is also the CODM as defined by the authoritative guidance on segment reporting.
A portion of the Company’s revenue is derived from licensees headquartered outside of the U.S., and it is expected that this revenue will continue to account for a portion of total revenue in future periods. The table below lists the geographic revenue for the periods indicated (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 2022 · 2021 | ||||||
| U.S. | $293,673 | 76% | $366,527 | 84% | $299,253 | 76% |
| Canada | 14,729 | 4% | 28,538 | 7% | 29,545 | 8% |
| Asia | 70,785 | 18% | 35,842 | 8% | 50,553 | 13% |
| Europe and Middle East | 7,850 | 2% | 6,058 | 1% | 8,201 | 2% |
| Other | 1,751 | 0% | 1,968 | 0% | 3,660 | 1% |
| Total revenue | $388,788 | 100% | $438,933 | 100% | $391,212 | 100% |
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, two, three andtwo customers, respectively, each accounted for 10% or more of total revenue. The following table sets forth revenue generated from customers which comprise 10% or more of total revenue for the periods indicated:
| Years Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Customer A | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Customer B | * | 13% | * |
| Customer C | 11% | 11% | 14% |
- denotes less than 10% of total revenue.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had two customers representing 42% and 28% of aggr egate accounts receivable, respectively. At December 31, 2022, the Company had two customers representing 36% and 29% of aggregate accounts receivable, respectively.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, property and equipment, net, was all located in the U.S.
NOTE 18 – BENEFIT PLAN
The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement savings plan that allows voluntary contributions by all eligible U.S. employees upon their hire date. Eligible employees may elect to contribute up to the maximum amount allowed under Internal Revenue Service regulations. The Company can make discretionary contributions under the 401(k) plan. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company contributed approximately $0.8 million, $1.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, to the 401(k) plan.
NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Declaration of a Cash Dividend
On February 8, 2024, the Board declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, payable on March 26, 2024, for the stockholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2024.
NOTE 20 – QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
The accounting requirements for reporting the Separation of Xperi Inc. as a discontinued operation were met when the Separation was completed. Accordingly, the financial results of Xperi Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented as net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For further information, see “Note 9 –Discontinued Operations”.
The following table sets forth the Company’s unaudited quarterly Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the quarters in the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, that were retrospectively adjusted to reflect Xperi Inc.’s historical financial results as discontinued operations. The information for each quarter was derived from the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and was prepared on a basis consistent with these audited consolidated financial statements, and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information contained in those statements. The following quarterly financial data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
| Revenue | $103,290 | $89,296 | $107,815 | $138,532 | $89,705 | $101,647 | $101,846 | $98,014 |
| Total operating expenses | 70,047 | 73,654 | 73,094 | 69,078 | 72,738 | 64,160 | 70,385 | 64,901 |
| Operating income from continuing operations | 33,243 | 15,642 | 34,721 | 69,454 | 16,967 | 37,487 | 31,461 | 33,113 |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 18,640 | 4,058 | 25,712 | 61,362 | 7,354 | 29,249 | 13,564 | 22,644 |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (55,090) | 10,401 | 10,552 | 5,517 | (11,314) | 8,676 | (387) | 7,853 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 73,730 | (6,343) | 15,160 | 55,845 | 18,668 | 20,573 | 13,951 | 14,791 |
| Net loss attributable to discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (382,585) | (20,785) | (30,902) | (33,227) | (65,640) | (15,069) | (9,504) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | $73,730 | $(388,928) | $(5,625) | $24,943 | $(14,559) | $(45,067) | $(1,118) | $5,287 |
| Income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Continuing operations | $0.70 | $(0.06) | $0.15 | $0.54 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.13 | $0.14 |
| Discontinued operations | — | (3.66) | (0.20) | (0.30) | (0.32) | (0.63) | (0.14) | (0.09) |
| Net income (loss) | $0.70 | $(3.72) | $(0.05) | $0.24 | $(0.14) | $(0.43) | $(0.01) | $0.05 |
| Diluted | ||||||||
| Continuing operations | $0.65 | $(0.06) | $0.14 | $0.53 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.13 | $0.14 |
| Discontinued operations | — | (3.61) | (0.20) | (0.29) | (0.31) | (0.61) | (0.14) | (0.09) |
| Net income (loss) | $0.65 | $(3.67) | $(0.06) | $0.24 | $(0.13) | $(0.42) | $(0.01) | $0.05 |
| Weighted average number of shares-basic | 105,135 | 104,510 | 104,001 | 103,679 | 104,249 | 104,849 | 104,906 | 104,940 |
| Weighted average number of shares-diluted | 113,392 | 105,850 | 105,160 | 105,332 | 105,915 | 106,910 | 107,267 | 107,776 |
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