This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include information regarding our current beliefs, plans and expectations, including, without limitation: (i) our belief that our core licensing efforts are progressing on plan; (ii) our belief that addressing multiple revenue opportunities is the key to sustained growth going forward; (iii) our expectation that the new sourcing strategy will continue to deliver high-quality innovation in a cost-effective manner; (iv) our expectation that InterDigital Solutions will provide new opportunities to align with industry players in ways that will yield both technology strength and revenue opportunities; (v) our expectation that our investments in intellectual property enforcement will yield positive outcomes; and (vi) our plans to provide an update of our revenue expectations for fourth quarter 2012 after we receive and review the applicable patent license and product sales royalty reports. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” “will,” “continue to,” variations of any such words or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in or anticipated by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, those identified in this press release, as well as the following: (i) unanticipated delays, difficulties or acceleration in the execution of patent license agreements; (ii) our ability to leverage our strategic relationships and secure new patent license agreements on acceptable terms; (iii) our ability to enter into sales and/or licensing partnering arrangements for certain of our patent assets; (iv) our ability to enter into partnerships with leading inventors and research organizations and identify and acquire technology and patent portfolios that align with InterDigital's roadmap; (v) the ability of InterDigital Solutions to commercialize the company's technologies and enter into customer agreements; (vi) the failure of the markets for the company's current or new technologies to materialize to the extent or at the rate that we expect; (vii) unexpected delays or difficulties related to the development of the company's technologies; (viii) changes in expected research and development costs; (ix) changes in the market share and sales performance of our primary licensees, delays in product shipments of our licensees and timely receipt and final reviews of quarterly royalty reports from our licensees and related matters; (x) the resolution of current legal proceedings, including any awards or judgments relating to such proceedings, additional legal proceedings, changes in the schedules or costs associated with legal proceedings or adverse rulings in such legal proceedings; (xi) changes or inaccuracies in market projections; and (xii) changes in the company's business strategy.
We undertake no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law, regulation or other competent legal authority.
Footnotes
1Free cash flow is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that InterDigital believes is helpful in evaluating the company's ability to invest in its business, make strategic acquisitions and fund share repurchases, among other things. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the company's cash balance for the period. InterDigital defines “free cash flow” as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, technology licenses and investments in patents. InterDigital's computation of free cash flow might not be comparable to free cash flow reported by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). A detailed reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash used in operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided at the end of this press release.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
REVENUES: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per-unit royalty revenue | $ | 23,639 | $ | 34,150 | $ | 85,515 | $ | 108,550 | ||||||||||||
Fixed fee amortized royalty revenue | 33,764 | 33,231 | 101,209 | 101,633 | ||||||||||||||||
Past sales | 981 | 7,900 | 2,586 | 10,611 | ||||||||||||||||
Patent sales | 375,000 | — | 384,000 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Technology solutions revenue | 626 | 1,174 | 1,876 | 3,992 | ||||||||||||||||
434,010 | 76,455 | 575,186 | 224,786 | |||||||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Patent administration and licensing | 45,551 | 17,900 | 94,979 | 50,604 | ||||||||||||||||
Development | 16,375 | 17,015 | 51,041 | 50,202 | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 8,865 | 9,387 | 28,968 | 24,714 | ||||||||||||||||
70,791 | 44,302 | 174,988 | 125,520 | |||||||||||||||||
Income from operations | 363,219 | 32,153 | 400,198 | 99,266 | ||||||||||||||||
OTHER EXPENSE | (2,708 | ) | (3,149 | ) | (7,926 | ) | (7,472 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 360,511 | 29,004 | 392,272 | 91,794 | ||||||||||||||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION | (124,842 | ) | (2,798 | ) | (136,000 | ) | (25,093 | ) | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 235,669 | $ | 26,206 | $ | 256,272 | $ | 66,701 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC | $ | 5.61 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 5.86 | $ | 1.47 | ||||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — BASIC | 42,024 | 45,463 | 43,761 | 45,380 | ||||||||||||||||
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED | $ | 5.56 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 5.81 | $ | 1.45 | ||||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED | 42,353 | 46,281 | 44,072 | 46,000 | ||||||||||||||||
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||||||
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Net income before income taxes | $ | 360,511 | $ | 29,004 | $ | 392,272 | $ | 91,794 | ||||||||||||
Taxes paid | (5,122 | ) | — | (7,874 | ) | (23,806 | ) | |||||||||||||
Non-cash expenses | 21,074 | 10,805 | 41,310 | 29,699 | ||||||||||||||||
Increase in deferred revenue | 4,650 | 12,009 | 29,220 | 47,478 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue recognized | (48,028 | ) | (56,279 | ) | (155,344 | ) | (175,213 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in operating working capital, deferred charges and other | 8,667 | 3,158 | 838 | (2,512 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Capital spending and capitalized patent costs | (5,867 | ) | (6,999 | ) | (21,762 | ) | (21,951 | ) | ||||||||||||
FREE CASH FLOW | 335,885 | (8,302 | ) | 278,660 | (54,511 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from share-based compensation | (84 | ) | 2,024 | 1,506 | 2,705 | |||||||||||||||
Payments on long-term debt, including capital leases | — | (74 | ) | (180 | ) | (215 | ) | |||||||||||||
Acquisition of patents | (750 | ) | — | (13,750 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net | — | — | — | 221,985 | ||||||||||||||||
Purchase of convertible bond hedge | — | — | — | (42,665 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | — | — | — | 31,740 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (4,348 | ) | (4,540 | ) | (13,388 | ) | (13,602 | ) | ||||||||||||
Share repurchases | (74,949 | ) | — | (152,694 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options | 123 | 1,098 | 713 | 4,050 | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments | 1,331 | (728 | ) | 2,466 | (565 | ) | ||||||||||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | $ | 257,208 | $ | (10,522 | ) | $ | 103,333 | $ | 148,922 | |||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash & short-term investments | $ | 781,327 | $ | 677,994 | ||||
Accounts receivable (net) | 36,302 | 28,079 | ||||||
Current deferred tax assets | 55,175 | 53,990 | ||||||
Other current assets | 8,859 | 8,824 | ||||||
Property & equipment and patents (net) | 152,208 | 145,960 | ||||||
Other long-term assets (net) | 81,735 | 82,121 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,115,606 | $ | 996,968 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — | $ | 180 | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, taxes payable & dividends payable | 185,002 | 38,886 | ||||||
Current deferred revenue | 94,664 | 134,087 | ||||||
Long-term deferred revenue | 67,252 | 153,953 | ||||||
Long-term debt & other long-term liabilities | 201,734 | 198,180 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 548,652 | 525,286 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 566,954 | 471,682 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 1,115,606 | $ | 996,968 | ||||
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY/(USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES